Zhang Anshi was a little confused by this unexpected news.
But several brothers are here, all here to celebrate.
Zhu Yong's face was full of pride and he said: "My eldest brother has become the king, and we will be proud of it in the future. If anyone messes with us, I will say... my eldest brother is the number one king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang said happily: "I'll beat whoever I don't like. It's no big deal that that boy Xu Jingchang inherited the title of Duke. I'll beat him all the same!"
Qiu Song said expressionlessly: "Have you made me the king? Even if you blow up people, nothing will happen?"
Zhang Anshi's face turned pale when he heard this. He hadn't even written the horoscope yet. It was just presented to him by the King of Shu and Liu Guan. Although this was obviously an instruction from the palace, he couldn't open the champagne halfway. As we all know,
If you pop the champagne halfway, you will usually die faster, okay!
Zhang Anshi said: "Good brothers, if you do bad things, you can't repay your eldest brother's name. Don't forget that if you come forward, your eldest brother will use your brain behind you."
Zhu Yong said enthusiastically: "This is what a real man should do. A man should be like an elder brother. He will die as a ghost hero and be born as a king with a different surname."
A few people are still in excitement.
Zhang Anshi was frightened when he saw them talking to themselves. This was not in line with his personality as a big brother. If their thoughts continued to decline, there might not be the name of the Three Evils in the world anymore, but only Zhang Anshi, the devil incarnate and the public enemy of mankind.
's famous name.
Zhang Anshi sighed.
This sigh still had an effect.
So Zhu Yong said: "Brother, why are you so humble again?"
Zhang Anshi then said quietly: "It's not humility, it's melancholy. Brother suspects that someone wants to harm me."
Zhu Yong's eyes widened: "Who dares!"
"Don't keep talking. In this world, not everything can be solved with fists. Think about it, why do some people want me to be this king with a different surname? Is there a king with a different surname in my Ming Dynasty?"
The three of them fell silent for a moment.
Zhang Anshi said: "That's right. After becoming this prince, eldest brother will be stared at by thousands of eyes. Whatever he does, he will be scolded by others. How can eldest brother be a prince? This is clearly his responsibility.
Grandson."
Zhu Yong and the other three looked at each other in confusion.
Zhang Anshi said with a disappointed look: "Brother, I originally thought that we brothers would teach these brothers how to do things on weekdays. As the eldest brother, I am always strategizing from behind. It is inevitable that people will think that my eldest brother is unloyal.
As brothers, how can we not stand up for you? So I have tossing and turning every day, always feeling sorry for my brother, thinking that if something happens in the future, the eldest brother must go to me first, so I taught Bo Yuntian to call him a man."
"But who knows, if it's good or not, someone will push my eldest brother to the limelight and teach him to be the focus of thousands of people and a position that everyone hates. Hey... How can the eldest brother stand up for his brothers in the future?
Isn’t this meant to teach the eldest brother to be a villain who only seeks fame and reputation, but only to be a good person, and to teach his brothers to be bad people?”
At this point, Zhang Anshi let out a long sigh and added: "Brother is living in such a despicable way. When I think about it, I feel unhappy. I have no faith and no righteousness. I am just living an ignoble life. It would be better to die cleanly."
When Zhang Anshi said this, his voice paused.
However, the script did not go in the direction of Zhang Anshi. The three of them looked at Zhang Anshi dumbfounded and said nothing.
Zhang Anshi couldn't understand their thoughts for a moment, so he coughed and said, "You guys talk."
Zhu Yong scratched his head and said, "What the elder brother said seems a bit awkward and difficult to understand. I'll think about it first."
Zhang said at this time: "Brother... we know your difficulties, you don't have to mind. We brothers are the same regardless of each other. No matter who comes out, the eldest brother is more capable than us and smarter than us. Naturally, we have to worry more. We
It’s too late to feel sorry for my brother, so why do you still say such things as just living an ignoble existence and being dishonest and unrighteous?”
Zhang Anshi said with great joy: "If the third child thinks so, the elder brother will be relieved. The elder brother is useless... wu wu wu..."
Zhu Yong reacted: "Third brother is right, I think so too."
Only Qiu Song remained silent, as if he was calm.
Anyway, Zhang Anshi didn't care about Qiu Song's thoughts. This guy had some mental problems. If he thought about him all day long, Zhang Anshi suspected that he would become mentally disturbed.
So Zhang Anshi said: "In short, no matter what... we are sincere and sincere. If the eldest brother eats meat, he will have your soup to drink. By the way, you came at the right time. There happens to be something here that I have to ask you to handle. This matter...
Big brother, after much thought, it is most appropriate for you to do it."
The three of them began to look at each other again.
Zhu Yong felt like he was dizzy.
What did you come here to do?
But at this time, he responded happily: "That's all my brother's orders are."
…
The three brothers left in a hurry, and the happiest one was Qiu Song. Qiu Song seemed very proud, because what Zhang Anshi told him gave him an instinctive excitement.
The next person, who was much more normal, was Yang Pu.
Yang Pu smiled and bowed to Zhang Anshi first.
"I've met the governor."
Zhang Anshi said in an easy-going manner: "Mr. Yang, you're welcome, come sit down and talk."
Yang Pu then leaned over and sat down: "Has the Governor heard about the recent memorial?"
"Are you talking about His Highness the King of Shu?"
"Exactly."
Zhang Anshi said: "How could I be so virtuous and capable that I dare to be given the title of king with a different surname? Your Highness the King of Shu has good intentions, but he wants to roast me on the fire."
"The governor is unwilling to accept it?"
Zhang Anshi's face twitched, he would be damned if he didn't accept it. Although in all dynasties, those who accept such favors will definitely end well.
But Zhang An was a mature man in the Ming Dynasty. As long as it was not during the period of Emperor Taizu Gao, if the Zhu family dared to grant the title, why wouldn't they dare to accept it?
What's more, this is a title conferred by His Majesty, and the person who will succeed him in the future is either his brother-in-law or his nephew. Why, the Zhu family's adopted son-in-law, not the Zhu family's nephew, dare to bully his uncle?
After a few generations, when everyone accepts this fact, no one will question it, but will think it is natural.
Zhang Anshi saw Yang Pu looking at him with stern eyes, half-smiling but not smiling. Zhang Anshi looked a little embarrassed and said: "This...this...I, Zhang, have such a weak moral character, how can I dare to accept such a great favor? But if it is a clan member and
The ministers strongly advocated this, and His Majesty, with his foresight and foresight, felt that this move would be beneficial to the world. Although I am sincere and frightened, I have to do it reluctantly for the sake of Your Majesty and the common people."
Yang Pu continued to smile.
Zhang Anshi felt extremely uncomfortable and said, "Mr. Yang is here, I'm afraid it's not just for this, right?"
Yang Pu was in a trance at this time and didn't know what he was thinking.
So Zhang Anshi said: "Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang..."
Only then did Yang Pu come back to his senses.
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said: "What is Mr. Yang thinking?"
"I don't dare to tell you."
"We are our own family, so it doesn't matter if we talk." Zhang Anshi encouraged: "I don't understand the ways of the world, so I still need Mr. Yang's guidance."
Yang Pu is a very cautious person. At this time, he calmed down and said: "I was just thinking that the governor's words and deeds just now were the same as those of the Crown Princess. Sure enough, the Crown Princess and Governor Zhang are siblings, and they both have something."
A man of great wisdom.”
Zhang Anshi suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Are you here to entertain me?"
Yang Pu said sincerely: "Xiaguan's wealth, life, and future honor and disgrace are all closely related to His Highness the Crown Prince and Governor Zhang. How dare you entertain yourself? Xiaguan didn't dare to say these words, but Governor Zhang insisted on asking.
That’s what I said boldly.”
Zhang Anshi was speechless for a moment, sat down, and then said: "That's right, behind closed doors, you can say whatever you want, we are our own family. What do you mean when you say my sister...?"
"In the final analysis, this throne was obtained by the empress for you."
Zhang Anshi scratched his head. In fact, he also vaguely felt something, and said with a smile: "Sister is also troublesome. I could have waited until she became the queen and forced my brother-in-law to make me a king, but I had to go through this whole thing.
"
Yang Pu said with a smile: "The governor is here. The Crown Princess has worked hard for the governor! The only one who can make the governor a king is your majesty. If in the future he is really the crown prince or the emperor's grandson, this road will be blocked.
died."
Fortunately, there was no one else at this time. What Yang Pu said was very bold.
However, this also shows that the relationship between Zhang Anshi and Yang Pu has reached an extraordinary level.
After all, the two now have a relationship of honor and disgrace, and there is no restricted area for private conversations.
Zhang Anshi obviously didn't understand the meaning of these words for a moment, and he became puzzled, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "Why is this?"
Yang Pu smiled and said: "Is there any reason in the world for an emperor to confer the title of king on his own foreign relative? The identity of the governor is that of a foreign relative. When His Majesty was here, this status was not obvious, and he could still be canonized based on merit. But once
The Crown Prince ascends the throne. If His Highness the Crown Prince is canonized, it will be like conferring the title of king on his brother-in-law. If he does this, I am afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince will be willing and the Crown Princess will not be happy, because if this happens, even if there is a great emperor like me in the future,
Favoring the concubine and conferring the title of king on his brother? Once this is opened, what should we do?"
After a pause, he continued: "Furthermore, His Majesty is the hero now, so naturally he dares to do what he wants. Who dares not to obey if he has his mind set? But if His Majesty is the Crown Prince, if he wants to do this, it will not be so easy. ."
When Zhang Anshi heard this, he also found some meaning, so he said: "So, sister is trying to find a way out for me?"
Yang Pu smiled and said: "Captain, the one who loves you the most in the world is the Crown Princess. In the future, the Crown Princess will be the mother of the world, and her son will be the master of the country. She will not need to do these things. Worry. If she is not worried about the governor, who else can she be?"
Zhang Anshi sighed, and he agreed with Yang Pu's words in his heart, so he was also moved.
Yang Pu continued: "Of course, there is indeed the painstaking efforts of the empress, but in fact, it is your majesty who really decides this matter. If your majesty did not have this intention, there would never be a memorial from the King of Shu and Liu Butang."
Zhang Anshi nodded and said, "Then what do you think your Majesty means?"
"Yes, here, the most important thing is here. Most of the princes of the Ming Dynasty were vassal kings, and vassal kings wanted to become vassals. Therefore, I boldly speculate that this king is definitely not a vassal king of the clan."
At this time, Zhang Anshi was like an obedient student, listening attentively and said: "Keep talking, I like to hear it."
So Yang Pu added: "So the key to the problem is how this king can enact the law. This is something that has never happened in the Ming Dynasty, and it will inevitably cause controversy."
Zhang Anshi nodded: "I don't want to leave now, it's better to stay in the capital."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "It depends on your majesty and the officials."
Zhang Anshi said: "Then what do you think the final method of canonization will be?"
Yang Pu thought carefully and then said: "This... it's really hard to say. His Majesty's actions have always been very unexpected, so we have to wait a little longer, and now the ministers are afraid that there will still be disputes, and your Majesty is also observing the DPRK. behavior."
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but sigh and said: "If there is any progress in this matter... you can come to me and give me some suggestions on what to do next."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "This is actually what I mean when I come here."
"Ah..." Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment.
Yang Pu said: "His Royal Highness is worried that the governor will not be able to grasp it at this time, or will get carried away, or will cause some controversy with his words and deeds, which will make the governor a target of public criticism. Therefore, he specially asked his subordinates to come here to watch over the governor. This matter ... Let Your Majesty go and plan, and the most appropriate thing for the Governor to do now is to wait patiently."
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but smile bitterly, pointed at Yang Pu and said: "So it's what my brother-in-law meant..."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "This is for the good of the governor."
Zhang Anshi said: "Don't worry, I promise to be good these days."
He then muttered in a low voice: "My brother will do the bad things."
But I don’t know if Yang Pu heard this.
…………
In Wenyuan Pavilion.
A small closed-door meeting had lasted for a full hour.
Yang Rong, Hu Guang, Jin Youzi, and other ministers gathered here and had different opinions.
Everyone's attitude is different, but Yang Rong doesn't have much opinion on this.
But Hu Guang was very excited. This time he was not targeting Zhang Anshi, but the ancestral method. If this was the first of its kind, then it would be okay. Who knows how many kings with different surnames would come out in the future?
Jin Youzi's attitude is always silent. He has always been reticent and does not express his opinions easily.
Xia Yuanji's attitude was also very firm. He believed that this was very inappropriate. Zhang Anshi had made great contributions and being a duke was enough. It would be too inappropriate for him to be granted the title of king.
The Minister of Punishment, Jin Chun, was on the opposite side of Xia Yuanji. Jin Chun believed... Since the clan members had no objections, the emperor's family affairs did not need to be wasted because of this.
Only Jin Zhong, the Minister of War, said a lot, but seemed to say nothing. When Yang Rong thought that this was not necessary, he said yes, yes, yes. Xia Yuanji retorted, thinking that this was against the ancestral system. Once this was opened,
For example, then the rules of King Zhu would be broken, which is very bad. Jin Zhong also said, it is reasonable, it is reasonable, and what Xia Gong said is absolutely true.
With Jin Zhong interfering in this way, the originally tense meeting made people think that this guy was just joking, and the previously tense atmosphere actually became more lively.
Hu Guang glanced at Jin Zhong and teased: "Jin Butang both agrees with the title of king but also disapproves of the title of king. He abides by the laws of his ancestors and yet wants to set this example. What does it mean?"
He paused and then said: "Tomorrow is the court meeting, and we will discuss it openly. If we don't come up with a unanimous idea today, I'm afraid there will be trouble when the court meeting tomorrow comes."
A court meeting is a public discussion among ministers.
But in fact, in such a large meeting, once there is a dispute, it is difficult to discuss the outcome, and it will only cause a lot of chaos.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, before the court meeting, Wenyuan Pavilion and the bachelors and ministers of each department will get together privately and hold a small meeting.
If everyone can reluctantly reach an agreement, then when it comes to the court meeting, there will be no debate.
After all, the people here are almost all bigwigs from the DPRK and China. They have made decisions. During court discussions, other ministers often dare not easily put forward opposing opinions.
But it was getting dark and the court meeting was imminent, but no one could reach an agreement, so Hu Guang was naturally very anxious.
Jin Zhong smiled calmly and said: "What you all said is reasonable, so I agree with it."
Hu Guang glared at him angrily and said, "But which side do you agree with more?"
"It's the same on either side." Jin Zhong said.
Hu Guang was angry: "How can one woman marry two husbands?"
Now the atmosphere became tense again.
Jin Zhong said leisurely: "If it is a common people's family, it is a big deal for one daughter to marry two husbands, and it will involve great harm to human relations. But... if in a temple, one daughter marries two husbands, etc.
What does a strange thing mean?"
After hearing this, Hu Guang was speechless for a moment.
Jin Zhong smiled and said: "Why is this? This is because people are in different positions and think in different ways. As ministers, we are supported by the military and the people, receive the emperor's favor, and hold the power of the world.
Words and deeds are closely related to the people of the world. Because of this, things like a girl marrying two husbands are just trivial matters after all, not worth mentioning. If these things are discussed every day in this temple, then
All the Gong Gong princes in this temple have become corpses and vegetarians?"
"King Shu, I have read Liu Butang's memorial. It is not a big deal, nor a small matter. If you really want to talk about it, you can naturally relate it to the methods of your ancestors. It can be said to be small, but in fact it is nothing more.
It's just a family matter of the Tian family. But in today's world, aren't there any bigger things than that? Not to mention other things, in Taiping Mansion alone, I heard that many craftsmen and young men were fired by merchants and now have no food and clothing.
, the backbone of this family has lost their livelihood, who will care for their parents, and who will nurture their children? All of these are the sufferings of the people, the blood and tears of human beings."
"But the princes didn't comment on this, but they made a lot of noise because of the petition from the King of Shu and Mr. Liu. Mr. Hu... you are too stubborn and stubborn. I don't want to talk to you anymore."
After Jin Zhong said this, he turned his eyes and looked at Xia Yuanji: "But Mr. Xia, you are in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Do you still have time to spare at this time?"