Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 626
For an important minister like Lian Zining, being the crown prince is naturally no stranger.Even though little Zhu seldom appears in the court, it will still not affect the attention of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty to little Zhu, and it will not affect many people who want to work under Xiao Zhu's sect.

In fact, many people are well aware that the prince of the current dynasty is the same as the current emperor, and the position of the crown prince is too stable.

When today's son was young, he didn't like to appear in the court very much, but everyone knew that he was favored and eccentric by Emperor Hongwu, and even many rules were broken for him, including many things that were related to the time. The emperor's grandson disposes of it.

As for the current little Zhu, he still has the favor and partiality of Emperor Hongwu, and many people know that the current crown prince is also in a stable position.The rule established by Emperor Hongwu in the early years that the eldest son of the direct line was not canonized as the crown prince until he was ten years old was also broken by Xiao Zhu.

It is also the treatment that Xiao Zhu didn't have back then. Xiao Zhu was immediately canonized as the prince by Zhu Yunying, who was enthroned before he could speak clearly.This is not only Zhu Yunying's meaning, but also the opinion of Emperor Hongwu.

Looking at the crowd who were about to kneel down, Xiao Zhu waved her hand, "Go back, don't meet outside the house."

Lian Zining naturally accepted the order immediately. Although he didn't know the reason, he still had to obey the prince's instruction at this time.

Little Zhu didn't have the consciousness of a guest, so he took the lead and walked in the front.In fact, not all the people in the Lianfu knew little Zhu, but seeing that Zhu Ruyi was following the young man, they could probably guess a little bit.What's more, Lian Zining's attitude allowed Lianfu to guess some things.

When Xiao Zhu arrived at the main hall, he sat down with great determination, and Shuang Quan naturally stood under Xiao Zhu's left head.

"Dali Temple Minister Lian Zining, pay homage to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness."

Little Zhu nodded slightly, and then said, "I'm visiting the princess today, so there's no need to be more polite. Mr. Lian, let the relatives in the house come forward to pay respects, and you can catch up on the old days."

There is no problem for Xiao Zhu to do this. Who made him the heir apparent of the Ming Dynasty? Since he has come to Lianfu, of course there is no such thing as a real guest.It was a matter of course for Lian Zining to see the courtesy, and everyone in the Lianfu also needed to pay respects to Xiao Zhu, this etiquette was indispensable.

Lian Zining's wife, daughter, nephew, and nephew naturally all saluted according to their identities and positions at this time.Not only to meet little Zhu, but also don't forget that Zhu Ruyi is a princess, even Lian Zining has to salute when she sees Zhu Ruyi.

After saluting, Xiao Zhu showed the posture of a prince, "Ruyi, let's go to the backyard with your grandmother to reminisce about the past, it is not easy for you to go out of the palace, talk to your grandmother more."

Zhu Ruyi naturally understood this, stood up and said, "Sister Chen leads the order."

Little Zhu looked at Shuangquan and asked, "I'm going out this time, but with some maids and mothers? Let them follow Ruyi, don't be negligent."

There must be no shortage of palace maids and nanny. Although this is Zhu Ruyi's maternal ancestral home, there are things that should be paid attention to.

In fact, it's not just Zhu Ruyi, even if little Zhu goes to Zhongshan Palace and Kaiping Palace, there will be some eunuchs and others around her, and the palace people will take over all the tasks as a matter of course.

Just like the current Lianfu, the big and small things are taken over by people from the palace.Many servants and cooks are still in a state of confusion at this time, so they can only stand aside tremblingly, not daring to complain about being "seized of power".

Watching Zhu Ruyi leave, little Zhu took out a letter from his arms, "Master Lian, Father has a will, please read it."

Lian Zining knelt down immediately, raised both hands to receive the letter from Shuangquan, kowtowed respectfully before opening the envelope.

After seeing the content clearly, my heart moved, but there was not much expression change on the face.

"Once you know, it will be done." Xiao Zhu, who had read the letter a long time ago, said, "You have made some arrangements for the past few days, and my father is still a little patient. It doesn't matter if it takes three days or five days, it's all done. It's just that Don't delay for too long, Father has other important matters to deal with."

Lian Zining knelt down naturally, and said hastily, "I would like to obey the holy edict."

Little Zhu nodded slightly, and then said, "I heard that Mr. Lian is the second place in Hongwu's 18th year list. He is good at poetry and prose, erudite and has a literary talent. The imperial concubine is good at poetry and prose, and Ru Yier is also quite literary. Lian's mansion has a lot of literary seeds. Bengong is here today to see the disciples of the Lianfu."

Lian Zining immediately said, "His Royal Highness Qi Zuo, the eldest son Cheng Jing is now the head of the household department, and the second son Xuan Tong and Ji Zi Ren Shan are both studying in the Imperial College. If the crown prince wants to take the exam, I will be summoned immediately."

Little Zhu nodded and said, "Then let them all come back. We also need to see how Ruyi'er's uncles learn. We remember that there was a Lian Gan in the second grade of the first subject. I heard Ruyi'er said that he was also a practicer. family son?"

Lian Zining was a little proud, but he still said modestly, "Returning to Your Highness, Lian Gan is the nephew of the minister's family, and now he is released to the county magistrate of Guangde."

Little Zhu immediately became happy, and said, "I remember that your father was an acquaintance of Guangde, and now your nephew is releasing Guangde, which is a good story."

Lian Zining, this is also the No.30 second grandson of Lianhe, a descendant of Xi.His father, Lian Boshang, was also a candidate for the provincial examination at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and was also a middle- and lower-level official in the Yuan Dynasty.This can also be regarded as the origin of family education, and it can be called a family of officials and eunuchs.

Lian Zining was somewhat excited. Although he is now one of the important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, many people also know that Lian Zining is a lonely minister. His official career has basically reached the ceiling, and it is unlikely that he will have more room for improvement.

But Lian Zining didn't need to worry that much. It seemed that because of his daughter, he lost room for improvement, but it was also because of his daughter that the emperor paid more attention to Lian Zining's children.

Otherwise, don't talk about Lian Zining's nephew, even Lian Zining's three sons may not be known by the emperor and prince.

In the final analysis, it is a second-class Jinshi, which is naturally a title on the gold list.But this is not the most eye-catching, and the official career is relatively an upward channel.A county magistrate is even a low-level official in the Ming Dynasty. Unless he has achieved outstanding achievements, there is no chance for the emperor to know.

It can also be foreseen that once Lianzi Ning becomes an official, his sons and even nephews can be promoted immediately as long as they have a little political achievement.Even if you don't become the chief official of the six ministries, if you work a little harder, you may still have the opportunity to "enter the court", become a fourth-rank senior official who is qualified to go to court, and become a nominal senior official of the imperial court.

It seems that Lian Zining's official career has been greatly affected, but Lian Zining is now an important minister.Coupled with the various obvious advantages brought by the Lian clan, or the invisible benefits, Lianzi Ning never felt wronged.

In fact, getting Xiao Zhu to communicate with Lian Zining was quite laborious.Because little Zhu himself was not interested in the Four Books and Five Classics, little Zhu had limited understanding and knowledge of the court affairs.What's more, even if Lian Zining knew that Xiao Zhu's status was stable, he couldn't have a deep chat with the crown prince about many things.

Although the atmosphere didn't seem to be very warm, it didn't matter too much. Whether it was Xiao Zhu or Lian Zining, they had long been accustomed to such an atmosphere.

Needless to say, Lian Zining is an important minister of the court anyway, so he has no experience in any kind of occasion.Such a small situation at present is absolutely nothing, even in order to take care of the prince's feelings, Lian Zining can find some topics to talk about.

As for Little Zhu, needless to say, he has a special status, so many times he actually doesn't need to care about other people's feelings. Basically, others think about Little Zhu's feelings, and they just revolve around Little Zhu.

When Lian Zining's three sons came over, they naturally had some excitement and anticipation.It is an honor to be able to show your face in front of the prince.It would be better for the future development if the crown prince remembered his outstanding performance.

Even if their father is Lian Zining, it doesn't mean that they have the opportunity to see the emperor or the prince at any time. Lian Zining's three sons also know this well.

Looking at Lian Zining's eldest son, Xiao Zhu asked directly, "Are you the head of the household department?"

Lian Chengjing knelt down and replied respectfully, "Return to Your Highness, the minister Yu Yingshi was born as a Jinshi in the first year, and was first awarded a doctorate in the Five Classics of the Imperial Academy. "

It can be said that the official career after practicing the scriptures is relatively stable. The second-class Jinshi who ranks similarly to him are either still struggling in the Imperial Academy, or they are some low-level officials.It's not like practicing the scriptures, and now they are the head of the household department of the sixth grade.

This is an official position with real power. It is not an exaggeration to say that according to the age and ability of practicing scriptures, it is impossible to become a six-part minister.However, there is still a great possibility that a six-part servant will emerge.

Thinking of something, little Zhu said, "Fuck, Your Majesty is busy with government affairs. Your Majesty also intends to re-establish the Imperial Academy. You have some talents and practical skills, so you can serve Your Majesty."

As for the best tool man, Xiao Xiao Zhu is definitely an excellent tool man of Zhu Yunying. There are many rumors from Xiao Xiao Zhu, which are still very effective.Even such unofficial gossip can bring greater help to Zhu Yunying.

Zhu Yunying wanted to set up a cabinet, so he naturally had to consider re-establishing a palace scholar. This is the senior secretary next to the emperor, and he was an official of the fifth rank before.

The gossip from the crown prince can make many people feel excited, and it will also allow some people to start preparations in advance.

Leaving aside the promotion again, being able to serve His Majesty is a rare opportunity in itself.Moreover, it is also a very good performance opportunity to be ready for His Majesty to inquire at any time, and it is relatively easy to be recognized and valued by His Majesty.

Lian Zining's heart moved. He actually knew that His Majesty seemed to have some thoughts. His Majesty had also mentioned explicitly or implicitly the reinstatement of the post of Grand Scholars, and it seemed that he still wanted to give some powers to the Grand Scholars.

Many people also think that this may be to further restrict the six ministers. After all, His Majesty has raised the rank of the six ministers before, and the six ministers are now from the first rank, which is a rank higher than the second rank in the early days of the founding of the country.

But looking at it now, "promoting" civil servants is not compensation for dismissing the prime minister at all, nor does it mean restricting the Wu Xun Group, because His Majesty obviously still has back hands.

Don't look at the Diange University Scholars who seem to be only the fifth grade, but once they can follow His Majesty, they even get the delegation of power from His Majesty.Then it is easy for them to get ahead quickly, and the weight of the Royal Grand Scholars in the court will also increase.

However, these may also limit the six Shangshu.And civil servants like the Six Ministers can also suppress the Grand Scholars very well.

After all, he is the emperor, and he is even more familiar with the art of checks and balances.Nowadays, today's emperor is an emperor who likes to make long-term plans. It may take a few years for him to see some of the reasons for his current situation.

But Lian Zining didn't say much at this time, there was no need to say anything at this time, as long as he knew some things clearly in his heart.It's good to prepare early, these things are not only for yourself, but also for your family.

Of course, this also includes the interests of some civil society groups, and these can be prepared in advance.

This is the news from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Although it is not an explicit decree, the news is still very credible, and it is worth paying more attention to by Lian Zining and the civil official group.

Make some preparations now, so that you can avoid being caught off guard by the emperor. This will indeed give the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty more or less confidence, and they can "discuss the government affairs" with the emperor a little bit.

Even if he is the emperor's cheap father-in-law, Lian Zining is still a traditional scholar after all, and he still has the idea of ​​'ruling the world with the scholar-bureaucrats'.

Of course, little Zhu didn't know what Lian Zining was thinking, and little Zhu was still looking good in the exam for Lian Zining's three sons.Although Xiao Zhu doesn't like reading, she can still learn from others.

Whether it was in front of Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu, Xiao Xiao Zhu was influenced by what he saw and heard, and indeed learned a lot.Regarding the matter of the school examination, Xiao Zhu was naturally very knowledgeable, he knew what to say and what to ask at this time.

As for whether Xiao Zhu can digest these things, that is another matter, but at this time, many people actually don't really care whether Xiao Xiao Zhu can really digest these things.

Little Zhu is still very patient. Although he doesn't like these things very much, he knows his identity and understands that some things cannot be done by his own temperament. Who made him the heir apparent of the Ming Dynasty? We must also assume our own responsibilities and obligations.

It's a child's nature to be playful, and there's nothing wrong with it.

But the current little Zhu is not a child who doesn't understand anything, and is now considered to be an age where he is constantly growing his mind, and he is more measured.

(End of this chapter)