Chapter eight hundred and eleven: per capita actor
"For the greater good?"
In the carriage, Zhu Jian snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Xu Youzhen's conciliatory statement, and said.
"If it were not the time of spring hunting, and my status is not suitable for meeting the Emperor, how could they have allowed them to make such flattering remarks and persuade the Emperor to issue an order for us to fully cooperate with this matter."
As he said that, the cabinet minister glanced at Xu Youzhen, looking like he hated iron for not being able to become steel, and said.
"Yuan Yu, you are still young and don't know that this situation is dangerous!"
"The nobles such as Zhang Shi, Zhu Yi, Jiao Jing, and even Chen Mao are indeed loyal to the Supreme Emperor, but I ask you, if they were asked to support the Supreme Emperor's restoration today, would they be willing?"
Xu Youzhen did not expect that her gentle and clever words would lead to such an explosive topic.
After swallowing his saliva, Mr. Xu seemed to be a bit frightened and shook his head stiffly.
Support the Emperor’s restoration?
Are you kidding me? Are these nobles fools?
You must know that now the Beijing Camp, Forbidden Army, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang are all firmly in the hands of the emperor. If you want to use troops, you are courting death.
Not to mention that there are still doubts about how loyal these nobles are to the Supreme Emperor. Even if they are really loyal, who would be willing to risk their wealth and life?
Seeing Xu Youzhen's appearance, Zhu Jian was not surprised and said.
"So, the so-called loyalty of those noble people is just driven by interests. Their loyalty is for profit, not for righteousness!"
"Just like what is happening now, the restoration of the Chengguo Palace to the nobility is certainly a good thing for the noble family, but the sacrifice is the Supreme Emperor's reputation in the court."
"After this incident, everyone in the imperial court will definitely be more vigilant against the Supreme Emperor. Is this loyalty?"
For Zhu Jian, everything has not gone well since he returned to Beijing. Now everyone in the cabinet is ostracizing him, as are all the nobles.
Even the Supreme Emperor did not regard him as his closest minister, which made Mr. Zhu Ge very depressed.
During this period, Xu Youzhen deliberately flattered him and was very respectful, although Zhu Jian knew that Xu Youzhen just wanted to find a backer.
However, since he was on the same boat and both were civil servants, Zhu Jian naturally lost a lot of precautions.
Of course, what's more important is that Mr. Zhu Ge really needs to express the troubles he has suppressed in his heart. Xu Youzhen's official position is not high, and his identity and position are the same as him. Moreover, he needs to rely on him to gain a firm foothold in the Supreme Emperor's party.
Nature is the best choice.
Seeing Xu Youzhen speechless, Zhu Jian didn't need him to answer, but continued to mind his own business. "Besides, as a minister, you should put your superiors first!"
"The prince is the king, and the nobles are ministers. It is such a big deal for the prince to leave the cabinet. They only think about attacking the Xiang Pavilion, which will make the government and the public talk about it, and they can make money from it. Have they ever thought that doing so will make His Highness the Crown Prince?
Become the laughing stock of the world?"
"This matter has become such an uproar, and everyone in the government and the public knows about it. No matter whether it is finally found out that the eunuch is an ordinary pawn or someone is instigating it, it will make people all over the world feel that His Highness the Crown Prince is not what everyone expected. There are people above the government and in the world.
Someone who questions His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s throne.”
"Can such an act of harming the name of His Highness the Crown Prince and benefiting one's honor be called loyalty?"
Although this kind of questioning is not harsh, it is also thought-provoking.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Youzhen said.
"In this way, what these nobles are doing now is indeed an act that benefits them and harms the Supreme Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince. But in this case, Ming Gong, you still..."
"You still want to cooperate with them?"
Zhu Jian sighed, his expression full of helplessness.
"You need to know that after all, they got the nod of the Supreme Emperor for this matter. In this case, it is the will. As a minister, how can we not obey the will of the Emperor?"
"If you and I don't obey the Emperor's will, what's the difference between us and this generation?"
Seeing Zhu Jian teaching earnestly, Xu Youzhen was still a little confused and said.
"Ming Gong, forgive the students for their stupidity. We know clearly that this person is not true and loyal, but we have to obey the Holy Will. So what should we do to be loyal?"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian was not only not angry, but calmed down, looked at Xu Youzhen and said.
"Yuanyu, you have to remember that honor drives profit and does not uphold justice. The words loyalty and filial piety are found in the books of sages and among our generation of scholars!"
"Nowadays, the Supreme Emperor resides in the Nangong Palace. As an old man, I am not suitable to visit him often. This is why Zhang Shi and others make clever words in front of the Supreme Emperor, but you are different!"
At this point, Xu Youzhen seemed to understand vaguely and said.
"Because the students serve in the East Palace?"
"good!"
Zhu Jian looked like a teachable child, stroked his beard and said.
"Although you were recommended by Chen Shangshu to enter the East Palace, you are still one of the few ministers in the East Palace who truly care about the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the hope of the imperial court in the future. Now Zhang Shi and others please the Supreme Emperor and regard him as his confidant and the overall plan. You and I should not fight against him too much. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still young. If he is defeated by him,
If we continue to deceive others, the future of our society will be in danger!"
Then, Xu Youzhen suddenly realized.
This old guy, after making such a big detour, turned out to be this idea.
Speaking of loyalty, filial piety and benevolence, in the end, it is not a struggle for power and gain.
Unlike the nobles who have hereditary iron certificates and cannot be touched by the emperor unless they commit serious crimes, among the civil servants, unless they are special figures like Yu Qian who have great merits or Hu Hu who are kind to the Tian family, other ministers, even
To achieve the position of Qi Qing, to a large extent, it also depends on the emperor's face.
As the emperor, holding the imperial power, it is simply too easy to deal with a minister.
This is still the current emperor, who does not bother to use despicable means to make accusations, and all he does is upright and upright.
However, even so, any civil servants who dared to publicly express their support for the Supreme Emperor, from Yang Shan, who had a great talent for changing people, to Xue Xuan, a well-known scholar, to Xiao Weizhen, a scholar of Feng Xian Ke, and even the man who once cried outside Datong City.
Li Xian, all of them did not end well.
In more serious cases, your life may be at risk, in more serious cases, you may lose your official position, and the best result is to be transferred out of the capital.
Above the imperial court and in the political situation, the forces of all parties are complicated and the struggle is extremely cruel. If you are not careful, you will step into the abyss.
If you want to deal with a minister, the emperor does not even need to deliberately target him. He only needs to slightly indulge the people who have a grudge against him, and he will naturally be defeated in the political struggle. In this case, the best result is to leave sadly.
Field, wait for the opportunity and then make plans later.
So, in the final analysis, it’s not that Zhu Jian can’t do it, but he just doesn’t dare to do it!
Zhu Yi could openly express his closeness to the Supreme Emperor in front of all the ministers, not only because he was courageous, but more importantly, even if his title was not regained, he still had an affair with the British Duke.
A marriage involving a government union.
In particular, this marriage was granted by the Holy Mother, and there was almost no room for regrets. Therefore, even if Chengguo's palace was in decline, he still had a palace as his in-laws, so he could naturally have nothing to worry about.
However, as a civil servant, Zhu Jian must not be so wanton. He is still in the court, partly because he has indeed made a contribution to the restoration of the Supreme Emperor, and partly because he has not yet touched the emperor's bottom line.
Although he was very partial to the Supreme Emperor in many court affairs, in the end, every time, it was under the banner of peace for the court and stability of the country, and he did not openly side with the Supreme Emperor like Zhu Yi did.
As for these secret activities, the emperor was certainly aware of Xu Youzhen's presence, but maybe he was too lazy to touch him, or maybe he didn't want to target a courtier who had made great contributions to the country for no reason, so the emperor never took action.
However, once Zhu Jian dared to go in and out of Nangong blatantly like those nobles, then a group of civil servants below would take action against him without the emperor taking action.
Therefore, this old guy, with a look of heartache, has been going around and around for so long. To put it bluntly, he just wants Xu Youzhen to take this risk!
The implication of his words was to ask Xu Youzhen to charge into the battle for the prince, so that he could regain face in front of the emperor.
After thinking about this clearly, Xu Youzhen sneered in her heart, but still had a confused look on her face, and cupped her hands.
"Don't worry, Ming Gong. Since the students have entered the East Palace, they will definitely assist His Highness the Crown Prince with all their strength and supervise His Highness the Crown Prince's studies without slacking off at all."
Classwork?
Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
Is this kid really stupid or pretending to be stupid?
Wherever there are people, there is struggle.
In the past, in order to welcome the return of the Supreme Emperor, the British Duke and others paid a huge price, so naturally, now that the Supreme Emperor is back, he will also trust them more.
There is no way around it.
Even if Zhu Jian feels aggrieved, it is difficult to change.
However, he was not discouraged, because court affairs were what civil servants like them were best at.
Previously, the Supreme Emperor had issued an edict not to interfere in political affairs, so they were tied up in the court.
But it's different now. The crown prince has just been established. Although he is young, he still has a big banner. With the title of prince, he can make his own political voice in the court as long as he is an official in the East Palace.
This is believed to be the reason why the Supreme Emperor was eager to let the prince leave the cabinet. It is a pity that Xu Youzhen is the official member of the East Palace.
However, this is fine, let such a young man take the lead and mediate if something happens.
To put it bluntly, due to the special relationship between the Crown Prince and the Supreme Emperor, the political voice that was ultimately made under the banner of the East Palace was actually the political voice that the Supreme Emperor wanted.
If he is really just urging a little kid to study, what is he wasting here?
Looking at Xu Youzhen with furrowed brows, Zhu Jian didn't know for a moment whether this person was pretending to be stupid or trying to protect himself.
After pondering for a moment, he simply took a step further and said.
"Yuan Yu, you must understand that His Highness the Crown Prince is still young. Although he has left the cabinet now, the situation in the court is dangerous and surrounded by wolves. The reason why the Emperor is willing to let His Highness leave the cabinet is because he wants to see His Highness make mistakes."
"So, if you want to protect His Highness well in this court situation, it is not enough to just urge His Highness to do your best. In other words, your responsibility is not light!"
"this……"
After hearing these words, Xu Youzhen seemed to vaguely understand the seriousness of the matter, and suddenly became a little panicked and asked.
"Ming Gong, although the student has the intention to die for His Highness the Crown Prince, after all, the student is alone and alone. Moreover, he is just a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang. Even if he tries his best, it will be difficult for him to do this."
"The students' future and life are not worth cherishing, but His Royal Highness, you must not allow any loss!"
As he said that, Xu Youzhen's expression became more and more excited. In a moment of desperation, regardless of the fact that he was in the carriage, he stood up. He stood up a little violently, and his head suddenly hit the top of the carriage, causing him a burst of pain.
However, Mr. Xu didn't care about this, he bowed solemnly and said solemnly.
"Please teach me, Mr. Ming!"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian was also shocked.
I sighed in my heart, as expected, the younger I am, the more passionate I am, I straightened my clothes and said solemnly.
"I know that my vision is right. Yuan Yu, you are the minister of our Ming Dynasty. The fact that you can ask this question in front of me today shows that you are righteous and loyal. With you in the East Palace, no matter what
Whether it’s the Supreme Emperor or me, you can rest assured.”
With that said, Zhu Jian reached out to help Xu Youzhen, who was still bowing down, and said.
"Don't be anxious. It is the responsibility of scholars like us to assist His Highness the Crown Prince and uphold the orthodoxy of the country. Although I am not in the East Palace, I will do my best to help you!"
"Thank you Ming Gong."
Xu Youzhen looked moved and sat down again with Zhu Jian's help.
The two of them each have their own secrets, but on the surface they show sympathy for each other.
Zhu Jiandao: "Yuan Yu, this is what I want to say to you. Now that His Royal Highness has left the cabinet, he will inevitably be involved in the court situation. However, His Highness is young and unable to cope with it. Therefore, at this time, it is still
We need to work together to protect His Highness's safety."
"This is also one of the reasons why I am willing to cooperate with Zhang Shi and others."
Xu Youzhen frowned and vaguely figured out a trick, but she still didn't seem to have figured it out.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian continued.
"Since you are in the East Palace, in addition to keeping an eye on His Highness's studies and preventing His Highness from being deceived by slanderous words, the more important thing is to find opportunities to get closer to the Supreme Emperor."
Old man, the fox's tail is finally showing, right?
To put it bluntly, you old guy is just jealous that nobles can often enter the palace and establish a good relationship with the Supreme Emperor, so you also want to get close to the Supreme Emperor in order to gain a greater say in the Supreme Emperor's party!
Xu Youzhen sneered in her heart, but her face remained calm.
"This... Ming Gong, although the student is in the East Palace, if he goes to the Nangong Palace to meet the Supreme Emperor for no reason, I'm afraid it will also cause criticism."
Zhu Jian waved his hand and said.
"Now His Highness the Crown Prince has to go to Nangong to pay his respects every day. After he leaves the cabinet, you can take advantage of the government affairs and ask His Highness to bring some documents and memorials to Nangong for advice. In this way, you and I can find out who the Supreme Emperor is.
What does it mean in terms of political affairs?"
"This is a natural convenience for you in the East Palace, do you understand?"
"If there is an opportunity in the future, and I can gain the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince, then it is only natural that the Crown Prince go to Nangong to pay a visit and take you there. In this way, the government and the public will have nothing to say, do you understand?"