eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 7 The Wall

On the way back to the East Palace, Liu Jin talked less than before.

The "abnormality" of the morning court today was not within his expectation,

He has known the urination of foreign ministers for so many years, and he has recognized a death reason, that is, he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

But how to explain today's encounter?

Prince, or the former prince?
Thinking about it carefully, the "Shen Bing" and all kinds of toys that I used to love to play with suddenly have no interest at all.

In the past, he was naughty and escaped, making trouble every day.

Now, I am quiet and introverted. Most of the time, I do my own thing alone, and I still think about things quietly.

Has he ever seen such a prince?

Until the evening, he stayed with him more carefully than in the past.

The prince didn't seem to care about him either. If he said more, the prince would respond to him. If he said less, the prince would let him go.

Candles were lit in the temple at night,
In this era without electric lights, many things are inconvenient after dark. Even if there are candles, there is not enough light.

Zhu Houzhao is still satisfied today,

Except for accidentally tricking Yang Tinghe at the end.

But thinking about it, he should also be an open-minded person, and the future chief assistant should not care so much, right?
After his heart settled down, he stood under the eaves outside Xiefang Hall, looking at the stars all over the sky, he felt a sense of loneliness.

Even though there were people coming and going in the East Palace, and he had to be served by dozens or even hundreds of people alone, it seemed that he could only be silent by himself most of the time.

Fortunately, he was used to being alone in his previous life, and living in the noisy metropolis was a last resort.

More often, he is still thinking, if possible,

Instead of going to work, clocking in, and writing weekly reports, but just enjoying time and reading a few books every day, this seems to be called life.

Now, it's almost the same, at least I can get enough sleep, right?

The next day,

Liu Jin stood at the door and reported that the sun was shining in because the door was opened, which formed a sharp contrast with the shadows in the house.

"Your Highness, Li Min asks to see you."

"Li Min?"

Liu Jin replied: "Li Min is Zuo Yude of Zuo Chunfang. That is... Yang Tinghe's boss."

Zhu Houzhao seems to have realized something.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

It didn't take long before I saw a man in his 50s with a beard that grew to his chest come in.
He didn't even look at himself, he just knelt down: "Chen Zuo Chun visited Zuo Yude and Li Min kowtowed to Your Highness."

"Please, Mr. Li. Liu Jin, move a stool to Mr. Li."

It's not too much of a favor,

But he was unwilling to get up, which surprised Zhu Houzhao, so he looked at this person seriously.

"Your Highness, I have come to ask His Highness to come down today."

This was said so suddenly, it was confusing.

"What is Mr. Li guilty of?"

"The minister is in the position of Zuo Yude, and he is responsible for teaching and assisting His Highness, and also has the meaning of controlling his subordinates. However, one has not fulfilled his duties and has not been able to teach His Highness a word; the other is Zuozhong Yun Yang Tinghe I have committed a taboo by staying alone, and every time I think about it, I feel really guilty in my heart, so I implore Your Highness to punish my crime."

It is easier to understand what he said.But it was unexpected.

For the first time, Zhu Houzhao truly felt the power of the system.
It gives everyone a role, no matter whether the role is high or low, there is actually a boundary for acting,

Going over is fine, but the consequences are unpredictable, even if you are the emperor.

For a person to fight against all this, it is not something that can be done just by talking.

Because the enemy is not a specific person, but an invisible rule.

"Mr. Li, get up first." He was in a daze, and it was not good for a person over fifty to kneel all the time.

He thought in his heart, actually... I knew that it would be very difficult to be a good prince and emperor, and I had predicted this before, so what is it?

Emperor, order people can.

If the person who takes the order can't do well, it's okay to kill him.

For example, Emperor Chongzhen, one failed and replaced the other.

But that's not going to cure the country.

And if the courtiers in the court are always not cooperating with you and hinder you, you can do everything, but it will involve a lot of energy.

Zhu Houzhao was thinking, but kept silent,

Li Min is also not good at talking.

"Mr. Li, what year did you earn your fame?"

Surprised, Li Min was silent for a long time, and suddenly what was going on?

"Fortunately, the guilty minister, Emperor Mengxian did not give up, and was the number one scholar in the Jiachen Division in the 20th year of Chenghua."

Good guy, No. [-] pick.

Yude and Zhongyun are really different, and Wang Hua of Youyude is also the champion.

"Ten years of hard study is not easy. How many champions have there been in three generations? I can't bear to convict and resign so easily. Besides, I still want to ask Mr. Li more in the future."

Confucianism emphasizes that scholars should die for their confidants.

Li Min is a beautiful bearded man, and he is also the type who pays attention to literati ostentation. To put it bluntly, he has been brainwashed by the sage's academics.

Now he was pleading guilty, but the Crown Prince spoke softly and comforted him, which really made him deeply moved.

"Your Highness! How can I repay Your Highness's kindness?!"

"Naturally, it's due diligence, for the country and the people. As for the pleading, there is no need to mention it." Then, he asked in a leisurely tone, "Has the matter of Yang Tinghe caused criticism?"

Li Min replied: "Your Majesty praised His Highness for his filial piety and intelligence, but Yu Yang Tinghe didn't pursue it...but there were some discussions..."

"Since father and emperor don't pursue it, Mr. Li, why are you bothering?"

Li Min was a little embarrassed, "...I feel ashamed of His Highness in my heart."

Zhu Houzhao sighed in his heart,
He will not punish Yang Tinghe, this will give people the impression that the prince will abandon him when he runs out of people, so what will it feel like when others do things for him in the future?
On the contrary, what would it be like if all the work for him had good results?
Even without mentioning these.

Even for Yang Tinghe, Zhu Houzhao had to find a way to convince him, so that he would obey his orders in the future.

But at the same time, he can't defend Yang Tinghe too much in the midst of criticism,

If this is the case, it is yellow mud sticking to the crotch-it is not shit or shit.

Even if Li Min went to show Yang Tinghe color as his boss, he couldn't say anything.

It was against his will,

But it is a necessary compromise,

That's why we say that politics is the art of compromise.

I just don't know if Yang Tinghe can understand his intention?Come to think of it... Mr. Shoufu has a big heart, so it should be understandable, right?
In addition, now Li Min doesn't know the prince's intentions, how can he guess what a seven-year-old child is thinking?
But the prince is currently, whether the officials of Zhan Shifu are promoted or demoted, employed or expelled, it is natural to ask the prince for instructions.

"How should Yang Tinghe deal with it? Your Highness, please show me."

Zhu Houzhao frowned instantly when he heard this, the question was asked quite schemingly, which made people uncomfortable!
Especially when he spoke softly and kindly for a long time.

Because this question is not easy to answer.

Answer no need to deal with it?Well, the prince actually took the initiative to protect you, so Yang Tinghe will be hated by others.

Answer the disposition?Well, the crown prince wants to deal with you, what else do you have to say?
In any case, Yang Tinghe was determined to be his boss.

But it can't just say that Li Min's mind is wrong,
If it were Zhu Houzhao himself, he would probably make some moves in his position.

Otherwise, if someone stepped on your bottom line and you didn't do anything, wouldn't you come and step on it every day in the future?
Things in the world are too difficult to say.

Zhu Houzhao opened the window and fell silent looking at the red wall outside.

He passed through a wall of the Forbidden City only to find that there was still a wall outside the wall.

(End of this chapter)