After Zhang Siwei received the task, his head hurt, but although this matter was big, it was not an urgent matter. He could investigate it slowly and think carefully before doing it.
But some things are more urgent. The emperor's eldest son, Prince Luo, Wanli, was born at the end of the seventh year of Wanli. He was already eight years old during the Spring Festival of the thirteenth year of Wanli, and was required to leave the cabinet to study. There is an emphasis on this - in the Ming Dynasty, only the crown prince had
He is qualified to "go out to study". As for the other princes, they are all just waiting to die. It doesn't matter what their education is.
In fact, if a court official petitioned Prince Luo to come out to study, it would be equivalent to reminding the emperor to determine the throne. Although his status as the eldest son had long been unshakable, and there were no concubines in the harem to shake his status, the emperor did not
Officially crown prince.
According to the system left by Taizu, the earlier the successors are cultivated, the better. However, many emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not follow the ancestral system. For example, Crown Prince Yingzong left the cabinet at the age of twelve, and although Wuzong left the cabinet at the age of eight to study, he often asked for leave, and whenever he asked for leave, he
It was more than half a year. When Emperor Wanli himself was eight years old, the court officials asked Mu Zong to let him go out to study. Mu Zong refused on the spot and said: "I will wait until the crown prince is ten years old before making any plans."
The resistance of the Ming Dynasty royal family to the crown prince leaving the court to study was actually a competition for the educational rights of the imperial heirs - if he left the court early and was indoctrinated into stupidity by the Four Books and Five Classics, he would inevitably become the puppet of the civil servants, and he would be particularly stupid.
Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of Emperor Taizu, was the master of the book. He was deceived by the nerds around him and wanted to cut down the vassal, so he was taken advantage of by Emperor Chengzu. After Zhu Di got the dragon throne, he learned his lesson, and most of the time he conquered the east and west.
They all took Zhu Zhanji with them to prevent him from being brainwashed by civil servants.
After the Tumubao Incident, successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty felt that it was not enough for an emperor to just study. It would be better for this emperor to be both civil and military like Taizu and Chengzu. Therefore, riding and archery were also included in the education content. There were also distinguished ministers in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion as the prince's military teachers.
Of course, except for Emperor Jiajing who believed in "two dragons should never meet", it was considered a great blessing that Mu Zong and the other two sons of Emperor Jiajing could live to adulthood among the eight sons of Emperor Jiajing - the other six all received their lunch.
Because before and after the Reform, the emperor raised his butcher knife to kill, and his authority became increasingly stronger after years of pro-government. In addition, Prince Luo's position was stable, so the courtiers did not regard the emperor's failure to establish a prince as a serious sign of a serious matter in these years.
After Zhang Juzheng passed away, Zhu Yijun was reminded by Empress Dowager Li to pay attention to the prince's education. He is now twenty-five years old and has six sons and three daughters - and is likely to have dozens of children in the future.
Prince Luo also has an older sister, who is now learning pinyin and literacy in the study with her younger brother. Thinking that his children may form a class in the future, Zhu Yijun must put the education of future generations on the agenda...
When Zhu Yijun fell asleep, someone handed him a pillow. On the third day of August in the thirteenth year of Wanli, the emperor went to court in the morning. Wang Xijue, the Minister of Rites, asked the emperor for instructions. The answer was that Prince Luo was getting older and smarter, so he suggested that the emperor let him go out to study. - All the ministers
Listen, my intestines are no longer green.
There is a saying here: The appointment of a crown prince is usually a matter for the chief minister of the cabinet, but it is not absolute. If the emperor has not decided on the throne before, and it has obviously exceeded the time limit for appointing a prince, then the minister who takes the lead will
In the original version or at that time, the emperor reported the title of "Minister of the Crown Prince", which is similar to the status of "Minister of Conglong".
When Prince Luo succeeds to the throne in the future, no matter how he feels about Wang Xijue, he must give an explanation for Wang Xijue's behavior today. Upgrading to a higher level is the minimum. If Prince Luo has a better opinion of him, this will be the capital for his future success.
All the ministers had mixed feelings when they thought that Wang Xijue had taken advantage of this advantage. Especially the young courtiers, they all secretly scolded Wang Xijue for being an old man who was not fastidious - now that the emperor is in the prime of life, when Prince Luo succeeds to the throne, he will not know how long it will take for Wang Xijue to succeed.
Whether you can enjoy the benefit of fixed savings or not is another question: Why not leave this good opportunity to young people?
Wang Xijue was impeccable in his work. Even though he took most of the credit for appointing the crown prince, he still left two chopsticks for Zhang Siwei. Because he suggested that Prince Luo leave the court to study, but did not tell the emperor to appoint the crown prince early, so the credit for establishing the crown prince was left to him.
——The Prime Minister must also be grateful, because this is a political rule. If Zhang Siwei does not want to be scolded for being ungrateful, he must reciprocate the kindness.
Therefore, the courtiers all looked up to Wang Xijue. A win-win situation for all parties cannot be achieved casually. Every word Wang Xijue said in the Huangji Palace was torn apart, crushed and analyzed. Everyone expressed their opinions.
I admire his superb command of language.
Of course, the emperor's reply to Wang Xijue was also carefully analyzed. Although they all lowered their heads and did not see the emperor's expression, Zhu Yijun's tone was filled with joy:
"Your memorial is very appropriate. Human beings are different in nature. Endowment comes from heaven and knowledge comes from people. Although there are talents with wisdom and wisdom, there is no one who can succeed without education. My descendants must think about how to educate them.
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With these words, it was a certainty that Prince Luo would decide on the throne and leave the court to study. Although the emperor's words left a bit of a tail, the courtiers all thought that the matter was settled - including Zhang Siwei.
Wang Xijue left a gap for Zhang Siwei, and Zhang Siwei had to make things right. So the next day, a memorial jointly signed by Zhang Siwei and other political ministers "Respectfully Requesting Chen Duan to Establish the East Palace to Emphasis on the Country" arrived at Zhu Yijun's desk.
"The foundation of the country is tied to Yuan Liang, and the main weapon is the legitimate son. Now I ask Chen Duan to establish the crown prince early, so he respects the ancestral temple and attaches importance to the country... Since the seventh year of Wanli, the birth edict of Prince Yuanzi Luo
The world has been here for six years. Nowadays, the Lin-toed Katydid is in the ascendant, so it is appropriate to correct its name and status."
"I found out the ancestral stories. Xuanzong made Yingzong the crown prince in the third year of Xuande, when he was two years old; Xianzong made Xiaozong the crown prince in the eleventh year of Chenghua, and he was six years old; Xiaozong made Wuzong the emperor in the fifth year of Hongzhi.
The prince is not yet one year old - the tomb is built and the reserve is promoted, so the importance of the Ming Dynasty..."
"Prince Luo conquered Qiyi, and he has long been successful at home and abroad, and his subjects have been loyal to him for a long time... It is now the ceremony to enthrone, and it is appropriate to practice... Build a reserve early to comfort the hopes of billions of people
, to consolidate the foundation for thousands of generations... As for giving lectures and paying tribute to others..."
After Zhu Yijun read the memorial, he smiled slightly, put the memorial in his sleeve, and placed it in Kunning Palace. After Empress Zhuang gave birth to a daughter and two sons, her status in the harem was as high as Mount Everest - more than when Empress Dowager Li gave birth to a dragon son as a concubine.
Her status is much higher. After all, she still occupies a "direct" position. Unless Zhu Yijun wants to be deposed, no one will dare to speak loudly in front of her.
After years of working together, the two couples can now be regarded as a harmonious couple. Zhu Yijun is very particular about his work, and Empress Zhuang has no desire to dote on her - she can't fault it. After the birth of her second son, the empress's status has become double insurance, no matter how hard the emperor works,
, this mother's status in the world is also made of iron and bronze.
Seeing the emperor coming, Empress Zhuang said happily: "We have arranged for Zheng Zhaoyi and Li Jieyu to sleep with me today. Why did your majesty come to my concubine?"
Zhu Yijun laughed and said: "I won't go there today. Let's just talk and do nothing else tonight."
Empress Zhuang blushed when she heard this and spat: "Who cares that Your Majesty can't do anything else? Today, my concubine has received a letter from the moon, so I can't sleep with you."
Zhu Yijun was overjoyed and said jokingly: "Oh, monthly letters before marriage are a stumbling block, but monthly letters are the savior after marriage - I have already considered a good life, and I came here just to take a day off. But you think it's complicated, we two can't eat vegetarian food?"
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Empress Zhuang's face turned redder and redder, and she stopped talking to Zhu Yijun. She turned around and ordered the female official beside her: "Make some boiled cabbage for your Majesty, and mix it with some bitter melon -" The female official suppressed her laughter and went on to ignore the arrangements.
Although today's medical conditions have undergone earth-shaking changes compared to when Zhu Yijun traveled through time, Zhu Yijun still pays great attention to health care. He basically avoids foods rich in oil, heavy salt, and high sugar. He eats several vegetarian meals every now and then, so the harem is also very careful.
Make every effort to prepare light dishes for him. Of course, because he is still young, he should also pay attention to his protein intake.
After the two had dinner, Zhu Yijun showed the queen Zhang Siwei's invitation to Lidong Palace. Zhuang Jingjia's eyes were bright and she asked with a smile: "I have been holding this in my concubine's stomach for several years. Are you going to issue an order?"
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Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Yes. The decree must be made. But it cannot be so cheerful. I plan to let the clan family take the lead and build a royal primary school - let Hao'er study with the children of the clan, nobles and important ministers. Well, the main thing is
I want to give him an environment to communicate with his peers.”
After speaking, he said with a smile: "In the second year after I ascended the throne, I proposed to my mother to choose some companions to study with me, but she rejected it. Although I am still wise and powerful, I cannot think that all future generations will be as wise and talented as me.
Well, the environment is very important, and communication is also very important. Otherwise, if the future emperor follows eunuchs and women interact with old masters, it will be difficult to have a sound character."
Zhuang Jingjia and Zhu Yijun have known each other for many years and have a better understanding of his ideas, but she still sweated after hearing this and said: "If there are some good ones and some bad ones, don't bring up bad children."
Zhu Yijun snorted coldly: "Humph, if the child who studies with the crown prince is out of character, then his family will have to talk to him. Don't worry about this. Even if they are pretending, they have to pretend to be human in front of the prince.
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After hearing this, Queen Zhuang smiled and said: "This is a major change in the ancestral system - can the courtiers agree?"
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Well, they can't agree easily, so I have to take some control over the establishment of the crown prince, otherwise it's not good to go up against others in everything. I'm here today just to give you some breathing room.
To avoid your wild thoughts, I made up my mind on the day I married Prince Luo as the crown prince - this prince can only be born to you in the next life!"
When these words were said, the Queen was naturally moved with passion. When Zhu Yijun saw Queen Zhuang getting up to call someone to attend her bed, he stopped him with a smile and said: "This...it's really not necessary. When you feel better, you can
If you make further arrangements...I will do anything you can."
Then he quickly changed the topic and said: "From now on, my children must be well educated. This world is a big place..."