Chapter 118 The Prince Resigns from the Cabinet (Part 2)
As soon as the tedious etiquette was completed, Gao Shi was pragmatic and had prepared for it. He ate a few burnt rings in the carriage on the way to the palace early in the morning. He felt so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back as he stood next to Zhu Yijun.
, the eyes are almost glowing green.
He quietly looked at the hourglass not far away and found that it was already past three o'clock. He knew that if he was hungry today, he would not be able to run away. At this time, he would not be able to make up for his meal, so he would have to stay up until lunch.
As I thought about it, my stomach growled.
At this time, the emperor had left long ago because of the "procedures". The others were far away due to the "differentiation between monarch and ministers", so no one heard him. Only Zhu Yijun heard it all at once.
Gao Pingshi was a little embarrassed, but when he saw Zhu Yijun tilted his body slightly and kept his head straight, his voice came over, and he was actually a little gloating: "Ha, you didn't eat enough this morning? Fortunately, I had a companion to remind me to eat before coming.
A basket of steamed dumplings and a bowl of millet porridge.”
Gao pragmatic glanced at Feng Bao, who was not far away, and said secretly: Class hasn't started yet, so we're going to compete in advance?
However, he whispered: "Your Highness is so lucky." He also kept his head still and even opened and closed his mouth as little as possible to avoid being discovered.
Fortunately, others didn't dare to look directly at the prince regardless of anything, so everything went as usual.
Zhu Yijun said again: "Don't worry. If you bear with it a little longer, I will only teach a little bit of the Three Character Classic today. I will be able to memorize it by now. If I finish memorizing it early, I will be able to give food to the gentlemen, and you will have a share."
"oh."
Gao Pragmatic didn't understand for a moment. What does "you also have a share" mean? I'm here to read to you. Isn't it possible that there isn't even anything to eat when meal time comes?
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yijun said again: "What are you saying 'oh'? If my father hadn't specifically asked about it yesterday, you would have been hungry at noon today - there is no such rule in the palace!"
Gao Pragmatic was shocked, and then he realized how powerful the rules were in the Ming Dynasty. He, the prince's companion, was specially created for the purpose. He had no part in all the corresponding systems, and even his lunch was gone.
Whereabouts, if Long Qing hadn't asked for some unknown reason, this meal would have been very hungry.
At that moment, he quickly said: "Your Highness, please tell your Majesty that your Majesty is so caring, and I am very frightened. If I have the opportunity to meet with you next time, I will definitely thank you personally."
Zhu Yijun was then satisfied and said: "Easy to say, easy to say."
Seeing that Zhu Yijun was still a normal child, Gao Pragmatic asked deliberately: "But Your Highness, will I have to go home for lunch tomorrow?"
"No need, my father has already told me that from now on, you and the gentlemen will be given food together with you - only the wine will be removed. Everything else is the same."
"I thank your Majesty, I thank your Highness." Gao Pinggong said sincerely: It would be good to give food together. By giving food together, I have the opportunity to communicate with these gentlemen in private.
Sure enough, today's morning class was relatively simple. Just memorize a few pages of the Three-Character Classic and you're done. In fact, Zhu Yijun had memorized the Three-Character Classic a long time ago, so it didn't take long to finish it. Today's lecturer, Chen Jingbang, praised His Highness the Crown Prince for his intelligence and agility.
class, then the class was dismissed.
However, Gao Yingshi and Chen Jingbang did not have any private communication - today was the prince's first class, and all the rituals were too complete. When the two of them were eating, there were more than a dozen eunuchs waiting around, so how could they communicate?
The teacher and student could only stage a gentleman's play: "Eating without speaking".
After lunch, Zhu Yijun took a special course in the afternoon. Accompanied by Feng Bao and Gao Pragmatic, he read a court essay and a cabinet draft.
This course was established by Gao Gong at the suggestion of Gao Pragmatic. It has never been done before. The reason given by Gao Pragmatic was to let His Royal Highness know some government matters in advance. Since it is limited to one article, it will not affect the classwork, and over time it will be better.
, His Royal Highness can "verify what he has learned and what he has seen", which will be of great benefit.
Gao Gong thought it was good, so he adopted his suggestion.
But in fact, the reason Gao Pingshi said was obviously just official talk. What he really wanted was to use this method to give Zhu Yijun the opportunity to participate in and understand part of the government affairs. Although Zhu Yijun could only "study" in theory,
He couldn't participate in it, but the prince was still the prince. While Zhu Yijun was watching, Gao Pragmatic had the opportunity to "discuss" with him because he also wanted to be with him.
It is conceivable that this kind of discussion can be used to exert influence on Zhu Yijun. Firstly, it can quietly instill some less obvious reform thinking. Secondly, at critical moments, it can lead the prince to express his views on certain matters - this view
Under the guidance of high pragmatism, it is very likely that there will be a clear deviation in the direction that high pragmatism hopes for.
The personal opinion of an underage prince is of course meaningless in theory, but in practice... it's hard to say. Maybe it might have a miraculous effect sometimes?
The essay that the prince wants to read today is a reply to the impeachment and the cabinet's vote.
This impeachment was carried out by Wang Zhen, the Nanjing official, and the subjects of the impeachment were Wei Guogong Xu Pengju, Chengyi Bo Liu Shiyan, Nanjing Imperial Academy Jiujiu Jiang Bao, and Nanjing Ministry of Punishment Shangshu Sun Zhi.
The memorial said that Xu Pengju asked his concubine Zheng to be granted the title of his wife, abandoned his eldest son to raise a young son, and sent him to the Nanjing Imperial College. Liu Shiyan wanted to make his young son rich and got married, so he secretly asked the prison to refute the investigation, and bribed Jiang Bao with gold, silver and jewels.
, wrote an article to refute the investigation, provoked a dispute between the two sons, and caused family trouble. Sun Zhi was bribed by Xu Pengzhong to ask for a wife for the Zheng family.
This Nanjing official asked Wang Zhen to dismiss the four people during the incident.
The official's reply was: Zheng's imperial decree has been pursued by the imperial order. Sun Zhi and Jiang Bao were unable to survive for accepting bribes, so they were ordered to return to their hometowns for investigation. They were transferred to the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation and report, and a separate decision was made.
The answer from the Ministry of Personnel itself meant Gao Gong, so the cabinet just went through the smooth process and expressed its agreement with the handling of the Ministry of Personnel. The approval made by the Supervisor of Ceremonies on behalf of the emperor was even simpler, with only three words
: "Approval of the cabinet meeting". That is, approval of the cabinet's vote.
After Zhu Yijun looked at it, he frowned and said: "In the final analysis, this matter was caused by Xu Pengju. Liu Shiyan even accepted bribes and disrupted the government. How come only Jiang Bao and Sun Zhi were punished in the end?"
Feng Bao whispered on the side: "My lord, Xu Pengju and Liu Shiyan are both heroes of the founding of the People's Republic of China. They inherited their hereditary titles and stayed in Nanjing. They are separated from the country. The punishment for this is excessive and it is somewhat disgraceful to the court."
Gao Pragmatic said nothing.
But Zhu Yijun was very angry and said: "I know they are the queens of meritorious service, but the queens of meritorious service should stick to the law. How can they act so wantonly? If we don't punish them, won't we lose the face of the court?" He turned his head and looked at Gao Gao.
Pragmatically, he asked: "Gao Shidu, tell me, should these two people be punished?"
