Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 668 Be more realistic

Everyone has their own ambitions. Some people become officials not to get promoted and get rich, but to do things that benefit the country and the people, to leave a name in history and benefit the world.

In fact, Zhu Yunying can be so proud that there are still some capable officials above his court.He wanted to be a wise king, so naturally he couldn't lack the assistance of some virtuous ministers.

This can be regarded as Zhu Yunying's blessing. With these capable ministers and officials, he can do whatever he wants, and he has the confidence to govern the country better.This is not a matter of one person, and one person cannot do these things well at all.

For many civil servants and military generals, it is also extremely lucky to meet a wise and powerful emperor and an emperor with great ambitions.Perhaps their emperor has some shortcomings, but this emperor gave them enough opportunities and gave them more platforms to play. This is a kind of luck.

After all, the enthusiasm of many capable civil servants and military generals is only slowly worn away by repeated suspicions, or because of constant intrigue, they drift with the crowd and gradually forget their original intentions.

For Emperor Yingyingshi, the current court situation is enough to make her feel at ease.For those courtiers, they can also better display their talents. As long as they are capable, there is no shortage of opportunities to perform.

A day's rest, but for Zhu Yunying, it seems that there is no rest at all.

Although he didn't go to the early court, he reviewed a lot of memorials and discussed matters with some ministers.

But Zhu Yunying didn't feel dissatisfied. For him who has a strong desire for power, these are all enjoyable.If you really want him to eat, drink and have fun all day, it will make him feel uncomfortable and make him feel useless.

Zhu Yunying's dream is to be a good emperor, govern the country of Ming Dynasty well, and create a peaceful and prosperous world.

In fact, Zhu Yunying is also very clear that in such a feudal dynasty, the ability and quality of the monarch determine the rise and fall of a dynasty.It can also be said that the quality of an emperor determines the officials above the court.

Zhu Yunying has actually thought about it, and there will be some interesting phenomena in all dynasties.For example, when the dynasty is prosperous, there must be Mingjun, and there are some capable officials in the court, and the stories of Mingjun and virtuous officials are spread.

And once the dynasty declines, there will inevitably be fatuous kings and all kinds of treacherous officials and thieves.

Zhu Yunying didn't dare to say that his court was full of capable officials, and he also knew that there would be some people in the court who would eat vegetarian meals.But generally speaking, the current atmosphere in the court is relatively good, and it is an excellent opportunity for many people to let go.

Yan Zhenzhi is a good example. This minister who came from a wealthy family has the opportunity to be famous through the ages, and it is not impossible to become a generation of famous officials.

To be honest, Yan Zhenzhi should also thank Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Yingshi. After all, Yan Zhenzhi's background is not good, and he is not a qualified civil servant.But two generations of aspiring Ming emperors didn't care about Yan Zhenzhi's background at all. What they valued was Yan Zhenzhi's ability, which gave him the opportunity to become an important minister of the court.

Zhu Yunying, who returned to the East Palace, was in a good mood, and said to Xu Miaoqing, "We read the booklet today, and your elder brother should be able to return to Yingtian Mansion within half a month. Speaking of which, the uncle of the country is also working hard, and the uncle of the country next to him should be Jinyiyu Eat as much as you can to enjoy the glory and wealth. But our uncle Guo is running around all day long, and he can't say that he does all kinds of things that offend people."

Xu Miaoqing said with a gentle smile, "It is because of His Majesty's trust that the elder brother has the opportunity to serve the court. My father often warned us in the early years that we are originally farmers in Fengyang, and only with the trust of the emperor's grandfather can we have the opportunity to be appointed as a general."

Zhu Yunying was overjoyed and said, "The King of Zhongshan is respectful, so the Zhongshan Palace also has a good family tradition. In the early years, when we chose the grandson concubine for us, it should not have been you. Our mother was born in the Kaiping Palace. Another official wife of the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, it's another matter for the relatives to grow up, the main reason is that we are afraid that our father will have a headache."

Xu Miaoqing didn't speak at this time. In fact, she didn't expect that she would become the concubine of the grandson and the daughter-in-law of Zhu's family that Ming Media was marrying.After all, no matter her background or Zhu Yunying's background, everyone knows.

Looking at Xu Miaoqing, Zhu Yunying said, "Duke Zhongshan was supposed to be rewarded for his meritorious service this time. Who said that Fu Youde was the chief general in the attack on Goryeo this time? It's just that everyone knows that Duke Zhongshan led the army alone. Over the years, people have said that Duke Zhongshan It's because of your benefits, but you just want us to come back, if he didn't have a queen sister, Duke Zhongshan would definitely be more important."

Xu Miaoqing said, "Your Majesty speaks seriously. In the early years when my father was here, I also said that although my eldest brother is talented, he also knows some military tactics. But to be honest, my eldest brother is also a steady temper."

Zhu Yunying pinched Xu Miaoqing's chin, and said haha, "It's good to be steady. The king of Zhongshan used his troops to be steady, and Zhongshan Gong can be regarded as the blue one. What the Ming Dynasty wants now is a safe, Zhongshan. The country is strong, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, so it’s better to be safe.”

Xu Miaoqing seemed a little shy, and said, "The concubine is just a woman's opinion, that is, I heard something from my father and the king in the early years, and the concubine got these state affairs."

Zhu Yunying showed a little smile and said, "I'm afraid Zhongshan will offend many people when he comes back this time. We don't intend to let him be idle this time. There are many things that he should do. If others do it, we will do it too." Don't worry. We guess that someone else will do it, and it won't be good if we think about it."

Xu Miaoqing thought for a while and asked, "Your Majesty, can my concubine know what elder brother should do?"

Zhu Yunying said happily, "We are going to punish some martial arts. These things should have been done by uncle, but you also know uncle. If uncle is really asked to do these things, I'm afraid it won't be possible."

Xu Miaoqing didn't laugh out loud, but she also knew that it was okay for the emperor to say that.Everyone knows the temperament of the emperor's uncle. Some things really don't just need to have status, but also need to look at the character of some people.

Obviously, the emperor's uncle's temperament is not suitable for doing some things, especially those things that offend people, or military affairs, which are even more hopeless.After all, everyone knows that the dignified son of King Kaiping is an out-and-out playboy.

Zhu Yunying also continued to say at this time, "In addition to preparing to punish some martial arts, we should also move the capital this time. These things will offend people even more. After thinking about it, it is more suitable for Zhongshan Gong."

Xu Miaoqing didn't understand, and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, hasn't the matter of moving the capital already been decided?"

Zhu Yunying began to explain, "The matter of moving the capital has indeed been decided long ago. Don't look at the fact that the imperial court seems to be moving the capital over the years. But anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Now the capital moving is just a small matter. Moving the capital is not a trivial matter, even if We are the emperor, and many people are trying to stop us."

This is also true, despite the fact that the Ming Dynasty has been doing all kinds of work to move the capital one after another over the years.But many people still had a fluke mentality, or they didn't accept their fate at all, and they always wanted to turn the tide at the last moment, thinking of stopping the emperor at the last moment.

Yingtian Mansion is prosperous, and many people's family interests are concentrated in Yingtian Mansion or the Jiangnan area.If the capital is moved to Beiping, the interests of many people will be damaged, and they are naturally the most opposed to the decision to move the capital.

Zhu Yunying continued, "Speaking of it, there is less resistance from the civil servants side, and many of them are families of martial arts. Either they all want Huaixi nobles, or the rewards and fields they get are all in the south of the Yangtze River. These individuals are also It is the most difficult to deal with, and after much deliberation, Zhongshan Gong is the most suitable one, helping us to offend people."

Xu Miaoqing seemed a little indifferent, or she knew a lot about many things.Usually not interfering in government affairs does not mean that Xu Miaoqing just doesn't understand anything.She knows a lot of things, but she doesn't want to say it out loud.

Looking at Zhu Yunying, Xu Miaoqing said softly, "Your Majesty, my father also said in the early years that the Zhongshan Palace is dignified enough, and the ministers naturally know where the dignitaries of the Zhongshan Palace come from. Now let the eldest brother do something that offends others, The concubine also thinks it is reasonable. The Zhongshan Palace is already prominent enough, and the concubine will feel uneasy sometimes."

This can be regarded as the truth, after all, the Zhongshan Palace is already prominent enough, and it may not be a good thing to continue to be prominent.

Let's not talk about the merits of Zhongshan King Xu Da, and you don't need to care about some of Xu Huizu's achievements. After all, this is what the courtiers should do, and they were rewarded by the court for this.

Just thinking about Xu Miaoqing's current status and Xiao Xiaozhu's stable status, the Zhongshan Palace should make some choices.It's also impossible for all of them to be good things. There must always be some things that offend people, so that the emperor will feel at ease. This is probably the emperor's protection of the Zhongshan Palace.

It is a good thing to be an extremely human minister, but it is not a good thing to have no reward.That is not only detrimental to the Zhongshan Palace, but also detrimental to the current crown prince Xiao Xiaozhu.

With a queen who understands the general situation, Zhu Yunying can indeed save a lot of worry, and Zhu Yunying can also be less troublesome.

In fact, the current Zhu Yunying probably also understands the big Zhu back then, and the background and status of little Zhu are too stable.Although it will not threaten the emperor's status, such a prince will also make the emperor feel a headache.

After all, no one can say anything about the future, or the emperor also has his own selfishness.

Zhu Yunying can be regarded as monopolizing the power, but he knows that once he thinks about deposing the prince, the government and the public will definitely be shaken.Now in terms of little Zhu's status, it is not easy to abolish him, even if Zhu Yunying wants to do this, it will inevitably set off a bloody storm in the court.

If it really gets to that point, the Zhongshan Palace will definitely be wiped out, there is no need to doubt that.

Chatting about homework with Xu Miaoqing is also a good relaxation for Zhu Yunying.Even though Xu Miaoqing has never shown any desire for power, the emperor still needs to establish good rules.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this is the rule of the Ming Dynasty!
A brief chat about family affairs, perhaps for the emperor and empress, their family affairs are more or less related to court affairs.But in Zhu Yunying's view, this is common practice and there is nothing wrong with it.

And after such a routine, it is natural to need a good rest and prepare for the morning morning of the new day.

For the emperor, there are many things to do in the next early court.Foreseeable things, that is, for the candidates for the cabinet bachelor, civil and military officials will definitely offer advice and suggestions, of course, there may be their thoughts in it.

This is all normal and nothing surprising.It only needs to do some thinking and balance, which is not particularly difficult for Zhu Yunying, and he is also confident in handling it well.

Zhu Yunying thought he had a sense of propriety, but some people felt that the emperor had no sense of propriety.Even if they feel powerless now, but as a courtier with a bottom line, they also feel that they cannot give up at this time.

For these people, when they saw that the emperor had obviously gone wrong, they must need to be persuaded.If they backed down at this time, it would not be their principle, and it would not be what a scholar-bureaucrat should do.

Not to mention that the Supreme Emperor is still there, even if the Supreme Emperor is gone, the ancestral system should be obeyed.

In fact, the discussion about the Cabinet Master has been going on for a while, even though most people already know that this matter is considered to be settled, but there are still some people who have not given up, they still want to do the final Don't make the same mistakes again and again if you want to let the emperor know how to go astray.

Regarding these stubborn donkeys, Zhu Yunying really had no choice, so there was no need to care about these voices.After so many years, Zhu Yunying is also used to these things. He knows that every policy of his will always cause opposition from some people, and he can't satisfy everyone.

Fortunately, he is an independent emperor, and more importantly, he holds great power, so there is no need to worry about being swayed by some courtiers.

Do what you should do, this is Zhu Yunying's idea.It is not that simple to make him change his mind. This is also a stubborn donkey, especially some metaphysical things, which are even less convincing to him. The principles and bottom lines that some ministers stick to are nothing to him. substantive meaning.

It is quite normal to have some quarrels in the court, and it can be said that they have long been numb.

For Zhu Yunying, it is more important to choose some suitable cabinet bachelors now.Some noises were selectively ignored by him, and it wasn't just that Zhu Yunying ignored the voices of opposition. When some ministers saw that there was nothing to be done, they resolutely calculated the number of places and candidates for cabinet bachelors. This is more practical!
(End of this chapter)