Chapter 284: The Heart of the Emperor is Hard to Predict
After Zhang Anshi said that, this Zhu Gaoqi was immediately on guard.
He looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Do you mean that His Majesty is making this move with ulterior motives?”
Zhang Anshi said, “Although His Majesty is impatient, he can always be calm when it comes to major events, and this time the White Lotus Sect has dealt him quite a blow.”
After a pause, Zhang Anshi added: “If not timely response, I’m afraid that at this time, do not dare to say that the world is in turmoil, I’m afraid that because of this White Lotus Sect of the scourge, I do not know how many people have to die tragically, and even in the palace has also been affected.”
Zhu Gaoqi nodded and sighed, “Hey …… this palace also did not expect that there are such evil thieves in the world.”
Zhang Anshi said, “After this, His Majesty but ordered his brother-in-law to open a house, but let me not understand, this is not obvious, to tear the court.”
Zhu Gaoqi said, “That’s why this palace said that this palace should be cautious, and still should still look up to Father.”
Zhang Anshi said, “If you are a horse’s head, why do you want to open your house again?”
Zhu Gaoqi: “……”
Zhang Anshi said, “Brother-in-law, is there a possibility that it is …… a shell listing.”
Zhu Gaoqi frowned in puzzlement, “What is a shell and what is a listing?”
Zhang Anshi reacted to the fact that he had inadvertently said words that weren’t meant for this era again, so he explained, “What I meant to say was that His Majesty was hoping that brother-in-law would do something that he shouldn’t have done, and since His Majesty has specifically ordered me to assist brother-in-law, the intent is obvious.”
Zhu Gaoqi gazed at Zhang Anshi, “What do you mean ……”
Zhang Anshi said, “Brother-in-law, instead of trying to figure out what is in His Majesty’s mind, why don’t you think, what is His Majesty worried about?”
Zhu Gaoqi said, “What is Father worried about?”
Zhang Anshi patiently said, “What he is worried about is that the emperor is blinded, and the lower people hold together and brutalize the people, so as to trigger the world’s great scourge like the end of Yuan. At that time …… once the hearts and minds of the people turn against each other, even if I have the most elite soldiers and horses in Daming, so what?”
Zhu Gaoqi couldn’t help but sigh, “What this palace is worried about is also this.”
Zhang Anshi said, “Then it would be better, if the Eastern Palace opens the government and supports the Taiping Province.”
Zhu Gaoqi was surprised and said, “Supporting Taipingfu?”
Zhang Anshi nodded his head and said, “Take Taipingfu as a blueprint, no, when it is a model prefecture, just like the model battalion at the time, implement the new policy in a bold manner, and solve all the previous shortcomings.”
Zhu Gaoqi looked at Zhang Anshi, he smiled bitterly, “What this palace is worried about is that after the opening of the palace, the ministers all greeted this palace and took advantage of this opening to initiate something favorable to them. But never thought that the first one to open his mouth is you, this kid.”
Zhang Anshi dryly laughed, “Brother-in-law, I am different from them, they all have selfishness, but I only have …… in my heart.”
Zhu Gaoqi took a deep breath and said, “The matter of Taipingfu, the father is also supportive, you both want to open a new, there is no harm, but have you ever thought that to open a new, you need someone …… do you have someone?”
Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, it’s ready.”
Zhu Gaoqi: “……”
Zhu Gaoqi then added: “I didn’t expect you to have someone, but …… this palace here …… is missing a long history like character.”
Zhang Anshi immediately understood what Zhu Gaoqi meant.
It’s easy to ask the Prince to support him.
But it was difficult to get the Eastern Palace to support him.
Because the subordinate officer of the East Palace is originally a minister of the court, and this minister can have no interest in the affairs of the Taiping Mansion.
Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Who does brother-in-law intend to appoint?”
Zhu Gaoqi said: “Originally this should be the father to do the Lord, but now the father has the intention of letting the Palace to open the House, then …… this matter if you go to ask the father, the father is naturally not happy, had to take the idea of the Palace itself, thinking …… about it. Or tomorrow let Zhanfu up and down officials, public push it.”
Zhang Anshi immediately said, “Then I can’t miss it.”
Zhang Anshi answered seriously.
Zhu Gaoqi smiled and said, “You are the East Palace Sheriff, it is logical to say that you have both the qualifications to be elected and the qualifications to be recommended, so of course you should go.”
In fact, Zhu Gaoqi’s heart is still heavy, he feels that his father does seem to be hiding something in his heart, and seems to be carrying out some kind of layout. But now he could not guess, so he did not guess.
As for Zhang Anshi’s Taipingfu, Zhu Gaoqi also vaguely felt that Zhang Anshi might be right, if it was not exposed, he did not expect the world to be bad to this situation.
His own brother in law s ability is still there, perhaps …… he has to rely on his brother in law to open the situation.
And now the problem lies in the personnel of the Zhanwei.
Which ones are talented and which ones can be reused are crucial.
Now the Zhanfu, no longer the former ministers hanging place, since to open the government, it involves a large number of political affairs, you can regard him as a small Wenyuan Pavilion, then …… the position of this Zhanfu university sergeant, it has become critical.
But Zhu Gaoqi can neither go to ask the father s meaning, because it was supposed to test you, you even go to ask this kind of thing, then …… the father will inevitably say that you can not bear the big task.
Just can not Zhu Gaoqi himself identified, not to mention Zhu Gaoqi himself no clue, even if there is a clue, direct identification, will inevitably trigger many dissatisfaction within the Zhanzhifu, and then let many people on Zhu Gaoqi disappointment.
The only way, then, is to follow the example of the imperial court and have a public referendum to see what happens.
The next day, Zhu Gaoqi first went to greet Zhu Di, who, with his hands behind his back, looked at Zhu Gaoqi with a smile and said, “I’ve heard that today you’re going to choose a bachelor?”
Zhu Gaoqi said, “Yes.”
Zhu Di said, “Do you have a candidate?”
“What my son follows is the practice of the dynasty.”
Zhu Di seemed to have known it for a long time, not half surprised, smiled and said, “I hope you can choose a talented person.”
“My son ……”
Still not waiting for Zhu Gaoqi to say, Zhu Di waved his hand and said, “I will be a while, to see your mother, and your sister, your sister …… heartbeat has been restored, you do not have to do everything to report to me.”
Zhu Gaoqi said, “Yes.”
It didn’t take long for Zhu Gaoqi to retire.
Zhu also began to change into his regular clothes, and Yirouha was busy on the sidelines.
Zhu suddenly said, “Bachelor of Zhanfu, who could it be?”
Also lost ha froze, and then carefully to the near front, bowed and said, “Zhanzhifu, the seniority of the most senior, when the Sheriff Qin Zhengxue.”
When Zhu Di heard this, he frowned and said, “Why this person?”
Also lost ha said: “this person in the jiashen section of the temple examination in the second a fifth place, excellent learning, first into the hanlin, and then into the zhanzifu.”
Zhu nodded: “But all court push, have to first look at their imperial examinations, if they can be ranked in the first a, certainly remarkable, if it is in the second a top, will also be valued, this person can be in the second a in the fifth place, indeed the advantage is not small.”
The Ming Dynasty conducted a total of several imperial examinations only, these several imperial examinations of the jinshi, because the Taizu Gao Emperor in the time to kill a group, to the time of the Jingan another batch of kill.
In this way, there were only a few hundred Jinshi who really remained.
And if the hundreds of people in the best, such as into a first or second in the top of the scholar, almost waiting for the son of God, how to say it …… anyway, as long as the emotional quotient is a little higher, will do, then basically, a lifetime can be rested on their laurels, even if not into the cabinet, that is also certainly in the ministries of the hall to stay a Shangshu position.
Moreover, this group of people is still very young, and their future prospects are unlimited! There are quite a number of people who have made their mark.
Zhu Di said, “How capable is this person?”
“This ……” Yiluoha froze, but said, “This slave girl does not know.”
Zhu Di nodded his head, “No harm done, let’s see how the Crown Prince disposes of it.”
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Zhu Gaoqi returned to Zhanfu.
The officials of the Zhanfu had all arrived, and many were excited because the opening of the Crown Prince’s residence was a huge boon for them, the Crown Prince’s adjutant.
On the one hand, it meant that the Crown Prince’s position was more secure, and on the other hand, they, the sages in the Zhanfu, finally had something to do.
The real governor of Zhanzhengfu was Zhanzheng Zhanzheng, and thereafter there were lesser Zhanzhengs and the like.
But in reality, these people are mostly meritorious ministers, or veteran ministers who are also ministers.
For example, Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, hangs a lesser Zhanzheng, and is also the Prince Shao Bao.
But in reality, they do not manage any affairs, and only on festive occasions, they come to pay a visit to the Prince in this official capacity.
The ones who are really responsible for the actual things of the Crown Prince are the left and right spring workshops, and the Prince’s horse washers and sheriffs and the like underneath.
Seventy to eighty zookeepers have been waiting here for a long time.
There was only one person, who stood out from the crowd, and the crowd felt extraordinarily prickly when they saw this guy in the imperial python robe.
They are not the same as Zhang Anshi, they are mostly young and talented, that is, …… the future emperor s class, the future is unlimited, and because of this.
So they especially love their own reputation, as for Zhang Anshi such as the head of the Brocade Guards, and is a relative of the emperor, they are trying their best not to deal with it if they can.
Upon the Prince’s arrival, the hundred officials saluted.
Immediately afterward, Zhu Gaoqi ascended to his seat.
Zhu Gaoqi smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries, he appeared calm, and all the officials nodded their heads, indicating that the crown prince was wise.
Zhu Gaoqi then said, “Father ordered the Palace to open the House, but also ordered the Palace to choose a good talent for the Zhanzhifu bachelor, for the reference of the Palace, the ministers can recommend, can also be recommended by their own.”
His words fell.
One by one, these sherpas and washer horses look at me and I look at you.
In fact, it’s something that’s been leaking out for a long time.
We all have a number in mind, the candidates are actually available, and this is just a walk in the park.
Someone took the lead and said, “I think …… Sheriff Qin Zhengxue is the most virtuous.”
When someone opened this mouth, the others also said, “Yes, Sheriff Qin is the most virtuous.”
Zhu Gaoqi’s gaze soon fell on the maester’s end of the Left and Right Spring Place.
This so-called left and right Spring Place, in fact, is equivalent to the two Shangshu, they can not directly become the Secretary of the Crown Prince, that is, the new this Bachelor.
However, both of them are old ministers, old and senior, and are of pensionable nature.
This left spring workshop bachelor Liu Bei laughed: “Qin Sherman learned rich, loyal and upright, I also thought, may.”
The Right Spring Place maester nodded as well.
At that moment, Zhu Gaoqi’s gaze fell towards one person, none other than Qin Zhengxue!
This Qin Zhengsheng student was a good-looking man, and appeared to be very modest and formal.
If it were a public election, it would actually be almost over by this time.
Zhu Gaoqi for Qin Zhengxue’s impression is quite good, this person line writing good, and exposition of books, now seems to be really suitable.
“Your Highness, I also have a candidate.”
Just then, a voice came out, so everyone looked at that person.
Who is it if not Zhang Anshi?
As soon as Zhang Anshi heard about Qin Zhengxue, his entire body became confused.
What this Qin Zhengxue …… is now, he does not know, but this guy …… is not a good bird in the latter days.
Because he is considered the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the largest stolen official. It is said that because of too much greed and ink, and as an official, the eating is too ugly, so that he was impeached, Zhu Di was furious, cut off his head, the whole capital is clapping.
He never expected that the one who pushed out would be this Qin Zhengxue.
But when you think about it, the current Qin Zhengxue, surely it is not ugly to eat, after all, …… he is not yet accepted the test.
Zhu Gaoqi, on the other hand, looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise.
That Qin Zhengxue had already planned to accept the appointment, and as a result …… his face was slightly ugly.
But he remained a decent man and quickly broke into a smile.
You know, after so many years in the Hanlin and Zhanfu, it is the culmination of the daily practice ah!
Zhu Gaoqi was somewhat helpless, but still looked at Zhang Anshi and said, “Who do you want to recommend?”
“Yang Pu, the Washing Horse of the House of Zhan.”
Zhang Anshi has long noticed this Yang Pu, Yang Pu s position is now relatively low, he is also a jinshi origin, so he was able to enter the Zhanzheng House, but because he ranked lower, in the third armor, and thus …… from the seniority, it is far from the difference.
Yang Pu is the later generations and Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong is the same name of the characters, known as the three Yang, are Cabinet Counselor, doing sophisticated, practical and willing to work, and for Zhu Gaoqi, absolute loyalty.
Once Zhang Anshi said this, many people subconsciously looked at that Prince Washing Horse Yang Pu.
Yang Pu: “……”
Originally, Yang Pu was only responsible for being a green leaf, and felt that this had nothing to do with himself, but who had thought that he was actually recommended by Zhang Anshi.
The problem lies in the fact that the official position of Zhanzhengfu is Qingliu, Qingliu means …… it is an official position that pays great attention to reputation, and it is not a good thing to be recommended by Zhang Anshi.
This is like …… in the Song Dynasty, Qin Hui pointed to a person and said, this person can handle, I think he line is almost the same.
Yang Pu died not expecting that he would become the center of attention.
Immediately he hung his head, feeling, suddenly, like the child who had made a mistake.
Zhu Gaoqi glanced at Yang Pu, took a deep breath, before saying, “Well …… the ministers, how is this Yang Pu?”
The crowd was dumbfounded.
Zhu Gaoqi looked to the left and right Spring Place bachelors.
That left spring workshop bachelor Liu Bei have a deep meaning to look at Yang Pu, and then strokes his beard, shaking his head and said: “Your Majesty, Yang wash horse …… is also good, it is the middle of the top choice, but …… I thought that …… Qin Sherman is the best.”
Right Spring Place said, “Yes, yes, I second the motion.”
Zhang Anshi but said: “But this Zhanfu bachelor’s duty, is to assist the Prince to deal with political affairs, Fangcai the crowd mouth said Qin Xuezheng’s advantage is high talent, learning rich five cars, just this learning rich five cars, and dealing with mundane affairs have what relationship, Yang Pu is different …… ”
“Duke Wei, this statement is not true.” At this moment, everyone was anxious, someone said, “Only when you are rich in learning can you rule, if you can’t even read well, how can you rule the country and pacify the world.”
Zhang Anshi said very nonchalantly, “What the hell do you know ……”
This time …… the faces of all the people were embarrassed.
Zhu Gaoqi immediately said, “Alright, alright ……”
“Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Wei insulted the minister.”
Zhang Anshi said, “I didn’t mean to insult, it was just a verbalization.”
“Shall a minister of the Hall …… ……”
There was a lot of noise here for a while.
Zhu Gaoqi never expected that the final result would be so, so hastily to end the public election.
But at this time, but some people do not comply, some people worship, howling: “Your Highness, Your Highness …… in the middle of the East Palace, this is not in order ah, Wei Guo Gong insulted the minister, teach people to chill, please Your Highness to do the Lord.”
All of them said in unison, “Please, Your Highness, make a decision.”
Zhu Gaoqi face red, some anger, then said: “today’s discussion, this should be the public nomination of bachelor candidates, all the ministers but this entanglement, this is what is the meaning of the bachelor’s candidate is a big matter, but in this minutiae entanglement, you …… you … …”
Zhu Gaoqi’s anger is justifiable, Zhang Anshi what kind of virtue he is, don’t you know yourselves?
He’s such a piece of shit. You guys are just grasping at that to attack, aren’t you looking for a fight?
What’s more, now make trouble to like the appearance of the food market, let his heart fire, then rebuked: “for this reason and depose the public service, this is because of private waste of public, outrageous, today’s discussion, first dismissed, all the ministers, if so, this palace in the future to look up to who? Hmph, don’t know what to say, is simply nonsense, are all assholes.”
After throwing a tantrum, he whisked his sleeve and left.
At this moment, the crowd was dumbfounded, and everyone suspected that the crown prince This is absolutely intentional, and …… it seems that His Royal Highness also cursed.
Zhang Anshi took one look at his brother-in-law’s departure and immediately said, “Hmph, I don’t know what to do.”
He also whisked his sleeve and ran, he is still a little worried, here can not be a few of their own ah, if these people were seized, was beaten up, can be wronged.
These purists in the Ming Dynasty could really do something like this.
When the crowd saw that the crown prince and Zhang Anshi had left, they did not stop yet, and many of them leaned toward Qin Zhengxue and comforted him, “Qin Sheriff …… is this an offense to the villain? Please rest assured, we will definitely argue with reason.”
Another person said, “If today’s matter spreads out, I am afraid that the whole world is going to be in an uproar, I don’t believe that there is no king’s law in the world, and that Your Highness is going to risk universal condemnation ……”
Qin Zhengxue’s face did not show a trace of anger, and even smiled and said: “Merit, fame and fortune, in me as floating clouds, can not enter the bachelor, then not into the strike, the gentlemen do not have to be so, hey …… big deal resignation …… ”
The people anxious: “Qin Sherman …… cut not so ah, today lowered his head, his day is his Zhang Anshi hand to reach the East Palace, this East Palace when is the foreign relatives say?”
The crowd was in a state of disbelief.
Only Yang Pu stood in the original place, with a dumbfounded face, and he suddenly realized that …… his own popularity …… had become a little bad.
…………
“Brother-in-law, you scolded well, this group of bastard things.” Zhang Anshi caught up with Zhu Gaoqi, joyfully said, “I have long looked at them not good, and that Qin Zhengxue …… brother-in-law …… this person is a traitor ah …… ”
Zhu Gaoqi sighed, “Say less.”
Zhang Anshi said, “Anyway, no matter what, it must not be Qin Zhengxue, or I will fight them.”
Zhu Gaoqi’s face was ugly, as this made a scene and put him in an extremely passive position.
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Forbidden City.
Zhu Di lowered his head, reviewing the proposed tickets from Wen Yuan Ge, he was like a picky child, but he would take a close look at all the zhangs about military affairs and personnel.
If it is anything else like Offer River or lawsuits, it is tossed aside or impatiently just drawn in a circle as an agreement.
“Your Majesty …… East Palace is in an uproar, no, the capital is all abuzz.”
“What?”
“It was a matter of public election, the ministers all pushed Qin Zhengxue, but Zhang Anshi pushed Yang Pu.”
“Who is Yang Pu?”
“It is the Eastern Palace wash horse, Jianwen two years …… three A grade ……”
Zhu Di shook his head, “I’m not asking you about this, that’s just it, who was chosen in the end?”
“This Zhang Anshi argued with the hundred officials of the Eastern Palace, got anxious and cursed, people refused to stop with him, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also got furious and cursed the hundred officials of the Eastern Palace again, and whisked his sleeves away.”
Zhu Di’s gaze was ghostly: “They are still too tender after all, they can’t even manage such a situation? Hey …… Prince is still too much in love with his feathers.”
Zhu Di’s face was slightly disappointed.
Also lost Ha said, “Your Majesty …… or not, the palace directly strong decree to go ……”
Zhu Di shook his head: “This is their East Palace, and I have nothing to do with, not to mention, the Prince and Zhang Anshi how can curse it, men, into his mother, every day, the mouth of obscenity, this into what kind of decency, under the decree to go, reprimand.”
“Ah …… this ……”
……
On the following day, a decree arrived at the Eastern Palace.
The crown prince and Zhang Anshi were carried to receive the decree.
The eunuch said: “His Majesty’s Oracle, said:: I ordered you to supervise the state, everything must be lenient, strictly guard against impatience. Ministers have small faults, do not suddenly insulted; also can not be biased to think that the good and bad, educate virtue and raise hope, is at this time. The weight of the world’s affairs, it is appropriate to examine and act, a little negligence, the harm will be endless.”
Zhang Anshi was listening to the clouds and didn’t quite understand a bit.
But Crown Prince Zhu Gaoqi’s face looked bad.
But heard the eunuch said: “You tolerate qunchen, do not let the good and bad. How can you curse, you are the crown prince, Zhang Anshi is a relative of the emperor, always into your mother, what is the behavior. I am aware of the two of you first offense, not punished, if there is a next time, will not be lightly spared.”
Zhu Gaoqi kowtowed and obediently accepted the decree.
The eunuch said, “His Majesty hopes that the Crown Prince and the Duke of Wei will keep their mouths shut; this His Majesty expects, and in fact has no intention of blaming.”
Zhang Anshi: “……”
Zhu Gaoqi said, “Please reply to my father, my son will think about it and never dare to commit it again.”
After sending the eunuchs away, Zhang Anshi said, “Brother-in-law, His Majesty has gone mad, why is he cursing himself.”
“He is not satisfied with us. But scolding and scolding can not, and the group is raging, if this time to back down, in the future …… I am afraid that the father emperor will again blame this palace indecisiveness.”
Zhang Anshi, however, smiled and said, “Brother-in-law, don’t worry, my side is ready, I guarantee that you will not use Qin Zhengxue, but also teach the whole world to obey you.”
Zhu Gaoqi froze, “Why didn’t you say so earlier.”
“I also thought of it last night.” Zhang Anshi said, “Don’t worry, brother-in-law, this is going to be resolved without much effort, and His Majesty will learn that brother-in-law handled it so well. It must also be full of praise.”