eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 129 The 12th Year of Hongzhi

Even though more than half a year has passed, most of the ministers inside and outside still feel frightened when they mention the Zuo Shunmen incident.

On that day, a total of 110 officials, including Ma Wensheng, Wu Kuan, Zhou Jing, etc., forcibly broke into the palace and bumped into the prince. All of them were beaten down by the imperial staff with fifty scepters, and [-] people including Liu Chao were beaten to death on the spot. officer!Twelve officials were later seriously injured and died.

Then, the imperial court thoroughly investigated those who instigated that day, but if they were suspected, they were all removed from their official positions and their fame.

Many officials in Ming Dynasty are not afraid of anything, except this one.

But the court convicted him of a serious crime, and no one else dared to say anything.After all, in order to get rid of the crime, those people dared to incite the emotions of the ministers to attack the prince. What else would they not dare to do?
The remaining people, although coerced, have taken practical actions after all. Those who should be resigned will be resigned, and those who should be demoted will be demoted.

Like Wu Kuan, who is now the magistrate of Longquan County, Guizhou.

Ma Wensheng and Zhou Jing were too old, so they were directly asked to serve as officials, and all the honors given by the court, such as prince and tutor, were all deprived.

A big change came down,
Fortunately, there were not a few Beijing officials who did not go to Zuoshunmen that day.

And the prestige of the prince established from this for a while no one dared to easily question it.

People originally thought that with this great victory, the crown prince would completely replace the ministers in the court with a strong posture, so that none of them would dare to disobey the intention of the Eastern Palace.

But to everyone's surprise,
At this pass, the prince suddenly became quiet.

In addition to studying in the Wenhua Palace every day, he also practiced riding and archery in the East Palace. Of course, because of the request of Emperor Hongzhi, the prince also spent a lot of time helping the emperor with government affairs.

His quietness gave the originally turbulent court a respite. Many people thought that the prince was too strict at first, but later found out that he was not. It doesn't matter if the officials are on duty as usual.

In particular, the three cabinet ministers had the opportunity to ease the relationship between the princes. If the quarrel continued, the cabinet would not be able to keep it.Now no matter what, the structure of Liu, Li, and Xie is finally maintained. The country has lost so many ministers, but everything is stable and orderly, and it all depends on them.

The three of them can be regarded as a relatively well-coordinated cabinet, and most of the things they handle are reasonable and appropriate.And Liu Jian had already considered following the prince's way of thinking before Zuoshunmen's change.

This is also the reason why they were able to live in peace all of a sudden during this period of time.

Zhu Houzhao himself is also a smart person. After a long time, a few things became clear at a glance. Although Liu Jian did not come to him to show his loyalty like Wang Jia, the general idea was to get closer to him.

In this way, he is also happy to see Liu Jian continue to serve as the cabinet chief.

At the same time, this quietness is also what he intentionally did, because the change of Zuo Shunmen is justified, but it is always one thing after another. Fighting, how many ministers are really thinking about government affairs?
After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao also decided to play it safe.

In addition, he is still young, and many things are in the planning stage, which also takes time.

So from the Zuoshunmen change to the spring of the 12th year of Hongzhi, the political style of the court changed, and many ministers no longer dared to make troubles.Because everyone has already understood that with a person like the crown prince, you can make trouble if you want, but if you want to settle the matter according to your wishes, it will not be easy.

In addition, coupled with the seriousness and pragmatism of the cabinet Liu Jian, for a period of time, the discussions between the DPRK and China have been all serious and important matters of governing the country.

For example, a local disaster, tax exemption.An official has been corrupted and taken down.If there is a festival, then worship according to the ritual, and everything will be in order.

Oh, one more thing,
In October of the 11th year of Hongzhi, Xiurong, the emperor's youngest daughter under the age of five, died of illness.

The death of Xiurong made Emperor Hongzhi very sad, so he stopped working for a day, and later named her Princess Taikang.

With this inverse event, the situation in the DPRK became quieter. Whoever dares to bark at this time just wants to be beaten with a board.

Because everyone could also see that the Prince of Donggong was secretly hurt by this.

To be honest, the emperor is really a lonely family. It would be nice to have a little sister. With the soul of his future generations, as long as he loves him more, this little princess will definitely be his close friend in the future, but now she is gone.

Emperor Hongzhi's health was not good.

I lost my beloved daughter before winter, and entered the colder winter every year before I could recover.At the same time, the emperor was already diligent in his political affairs, and even if he lost his daughter, it would only be one day, and he would hardly be absent from the early court for the rest of the time. In addition, he had to review memorials.

After persisting like this for a few months, after the Spring Festival, the emperor couldn't hold on any longer, and suddenly fell ill.

In fact, he is only thirty years old and has no major problems such as organ diseases. In the final analysis, there are only two words, one is tired and the other is weak.

Moreover, his body is weak. Hongzhi had been ill once in ten years, and he was lucky in 11 years, and he was still healthy, and he should be ill again this year.

So Zhu Houzhao now has one more item in his schedule, which is to go to the emperor's bedroom to feed the emperor medicine.

Looking at the more stable prince, Hongzhi felt happy in his heart.

Zhu Houzhao has indeed grown a little taller than when Hongzhi first came ten years ago. After all, he eats a lot and pays attention to exercise.He will definitely show his face in the future, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty will give people the impression of being mighty at first glance.

"Prince...for the past six months, he has been calm and peaceful, and he has studied in peace, which is exactly what I expected."

"Father, don't think about this anymore." Zhu Hou took care of the emperor who was tortured by illness every day. His face was pale, like an anemic patient, and he felt uncomfortable. Just think about what you like to eat, what you like to see, what you like to listen to, as long as your father tells you, I will find a way to find it for you."

The emperor smiled and said, "There is no one who knows a son like a father, but between me and my wife, I know my father is like a son. What can I like to eat and watch? I have to worry about the political affairs of the court, and you, I also have to worry about it." , Want to let it go and not think about it? You can’t do it in a day.”

Zhu Houzhao was helpless, what Hongzhi said was indeed the truth, this is a son slave.

"Your Majesty," the old man Xiao Jing knelt down at this time, and carefully said in his words: "Elder Liu Ge, Old Li, and Old Xie Ge are asking to see you outside."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, a little displeased, "The elders are really good, can't father just rest for a moment?"

Snapped.

The spoon hit the bowl, making a crisp sound.

The prince didn't say anything, but his majesty was enough.

Even Xiao Jing's heart tightened, and he prayed in his heart that nothing would happen today.

Fortunately, Emperor Hongzhi was a good man, so he raised his hand and patted his son's arm, "The three of them know the general idea, so they may have something to do. I am the Son of Heaven, and this is also my destiny."

But he didn't feel that the prince was too much because he was angry here. After all, the prince loved his old father.

After the emperor finished speaking, he turned to Xiao Jing, "Xuan."

"Yes."

After a while, the three cabinet ministers all went inside and knelt down. Needless to say, the courtesy of the emperor and ministers, the emperor gave them a seat afterward.

"Your Majesty, do you feel better today?"

"I'm fine." The emperor is in a good mood. He has a filial son who serves water and medicine every day. "I used to be a little worried, whether it's the prince or state affairs... but I can't now. So , you don’t have to worry about me. Let’s talk about your business.”

Li Dongyang first said: "Your Majesty, the 12th year of Hongzhi is the year of Enke. The court's talent ceremony is held every three years. It is a place where students from all over the world gather. Chunwei is close at hand. The candidates for the chief examiner and fellow examiners, the ministers, etc. I have an opinion, but I still need to ask His Majesty for a ruling."

Oh?
Zhu Houzhao listened to it and remembered,
He had heard about imperial examinations all his life, but because of the unfortunate time travel, he hadn't really come into contact with it until now.

"Give it to the prince to read first." The emperor is used to saying this now,
The ministers are also used to hearing this.

Zhu Houzhao got used to doing this.

In fact, he was also thinking, the 12th year of Hongzhi... Isn't that the year of Tang Bohu?

Originally, the chief examiner of the examination is a good position, not only shows your status in the emperor's heart, but also a large group of future court officials will worship you as a teacher.

But the chief examiner of Yiwei in the 12th year of Hongzhi was not a good job.

Because this old man Tang Bohu had committed an imperial examination fraud case, the chief examiner Cheng Minzheng who was imprisoned had no fruit to eat.But he couldn't remember why Cheng Minzheng made such a fuss,

I just subconsciously feel that you are the chief examiner, and if something like this happens, there must be something wrong with you.

Zhu Houzhao opened the cabinet's list and took a look: Li Dongyang, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, Prince Shaobao, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, a bachelor of Hanlin Academy, and Zhan Shiwang of Zhan Shifu, are the examiners of the examination.

There were two examiners. This was decided by the cabinet after discussion. After all, it was Liu Jian who nodded his head to save face for the prince.

There are 18 examiners, which is too many, mainly because thousands of students have to read papers.

"Father." The prince read it and handed it to the emperor. "I don't have anything to say, but I just think it's better not to appoint Wang Jia as the examiner."

Liu, Li, and Xie all had doubts in their hearts.

The emperor didn't understand, "Why? Wang Jia talks about talent and morality. What's wrong with being an examiner?"

"Wang Jia gave lectures in the academy, and the reasons he said were controversial, but those were academic disputes, and the angles of reading the sage's books were different. If you believe it, you will use it, and if you don't believe it, you will discard it. But the imperial examination is related to the way the court employs people. Can it be so casual? Therefore, I thought that if Wang Jia was appointed as the chief examiner, unnecessary right and wrong might arise."

The emperor and the three cabinet ministers all nodded approvingly,
Liu Jian even praised: "His Royal Highness is concerned about Zhou Xiang, taking into account the overall situation, and waiting is not as good as waiting."

"That's right. The prince's words show that the six months of study time have not been in vain." Emperor Hongzhi settled his mind and pointed to the old eunuch, "Xiao Jing, pass the decree to reward the prince with [-] bolts of high-quality silk from Jiangnan. "

"My son thanked my father!"

"Get up, get up. You and I, father and son, don't have to be like this. Mr. Liu Ge, since Wang Jia is not suitable, let's see, who is the remaining examiner?"

Zhu Houzhao can do whatever they want, as long as they don't choose me.

"My minister thought that Zuo Du Yu Shi Daishan, who had experienced many dynasties and Qingde, could be the examiner." Liu Jian said someone who had nothing to do with the prince. After all, he couldn't be too flattering. Just let the prince know what you mean, and the prince doesn't need to force it if he doesn't want it.

All along, they are such a 'tacit understanding'.

Hongzhi glanced at the prince, and found that he had nothing to say, "Zunzuo."

"By the way, you are all here today." Emperor Hongzhi said in a deliberative tone: "Since I felt unwell last winter, I have often felt physically and mentally exhausted, and my body is getting weaker and weaker. But the state affairs are heavy, so I want to take a few days off. In my Ming Dynasty, there are thousands of people waiting to be fed. Fortunately, the crown prince is alert and becoming more and more stable, as can be seen in today's chief examiner. Therefore, I have a plan and want to talk to the three of you."

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian are all very smart people. When they heard what the emperor said, they almost all had the same idea.

"Your Majesty...do you want the crown prince to supervise the country?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his face was covered with black lines.I'm thinking of you working, but you're thinking of me working too? !

(End of this chapter)