I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 16 Good Teachers and Good Students
Xu Jie stared at Zhang Juzheng and exclaimed, "Uncle, you teach such a good student!"

Zhang Juzheng’s head was buzzing. How did it get involved with me again?

Then he thought about it and understood what Xu Jie meant.

"Teacher, you mean the prince?"

Xu Jie analyzed: "In the whole capital, the only person who can find evidence against these four resigned ministers, apart from my teacher and Minister Yan before him, is the East Factory. Since my teacher didn't do this and Minister Yan is in Jiangxi, then the East Factory is the only one left."

"Could it be the Emperor?"

Xu Jie smiled and said, "If the emperor had offended me, he would not have resorted to such means."

"Teacher, are you saying that the prince and Mr. Huang Jin are mixed up together?"

Xu Jie raised his head slightly and looked at the door in the distance.

"Last time, I saw that Huang Jin and the prince worked very well together. Half a year ago, Huang Jin's favorite godson, Yang Jinshui, was resurrected by Master Lan and he is now completely healed.

Then he transformed himself into the co-director of the Southeast Anti-Japanese Food and Pay Coordination Office, and is now doing a great job in the southeast. Now it seems that it was the prince who took action and asked for favors from the emperor. "

Zhang Juzheng understood, "Teacher, are you saying that the prince and Huang Jin have reached some kind of tacit understanding?"

Xu Jie replied, "That's right. The prince is not so stupid as to collude with Huang Jin under the emperor's nose. But if they secretly communicate with each other and do something, the emperor will turn a blind eye if he knows about it."

"But why did the prince deal with the teacher?"

"Because Hu Zongxian is already in his pocket." Xu Jie sighed.

Zhang Juzheng finally figured out the twists and turns, "Because the teacher planned to impeach the remnants of the Yan Party headed by Hu Zongxian, the prince used this method to deal with the teacher after knowing it?"

"It's not about dealing with the master, it's about warning me. He is really a good grandson brought up by the emperor himself, and he is also very thoughtful. In order to warn me, he successively dismissed four ministers."

Zhang Juzheng was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Teacher, if the prince wants you to let Hu Zongxian and others go, you only need to tell me in class, or give me a hint, and I will pass the message to you, isn't it? Why bother with all this?"

Xu Jie shook his head: "Uncle, this shows that you haven't fully understood the rules of officialdom."

At this time, Zhang Juzheng had been hanging around in the Hanlin Academy, the Zhanshi Mansion and other noble government offices. He had not yet gained real experience in the six ministries, nor had he entered the cabinet to compete with a group of old foxes in wits and courage. He indeed lacked a personal understanding.

Zhang Juzheng said honestly: "Please help me solve my doubts."

"The prince passed the message to me through you, which meant he was asking for something from me, so I owe him a favor. If he was just trying to warn me, and I knew better and didn't do it, then we would have nothing to owe each other. In a subtle way, I still owe him a favor."

Zhang Juzheng was speechless.

This was definitely not taught by me, it must have been taught by his great-grandfather the Emperor.

"Teacher, what about Hu Zongxian's party?"

Xu Jie narrowed his eyes and stared at the empty space in the room.

When Zhang Juzheng saw his teacher's gaze, his usual gentle and elegant demeanor was no longer present, and there was actually a hint of ferocity in it.

He thought he had seen it wrong, so he blinked and looked again. The teacher's eyes were full of gentleness and respect.

It was an illusion. It must have been an illusion just now.

Xu Jie smiled and said slowly: "The prince has used the emperor's hand to hit me. If I don't know what's good for you, it will be meaningless. But the remnants of the Yan Party headed by Hu Zongxian are not only watched by us, but also by others."

Zhang Juzheng's heart skipped a beat. His teacher seemed to be taking a step back on the surface, but was secretly trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

The different look I saw in the teacher’s eyes just now was not an illusion!
On that day, Zhu Yijun trained in the South Parade Ground for an hour and a half as usual, competing in archery with his cousins ​​Chen Chengde, Chen Chengzong, and his uncle Li Xuan, and hit six out of ten arrows.

After the martial arts performance, Zhu Yijun said goodbye to his instructor, uncle and two cousins ​​and left the South Parade Ground.

Feng Bao caught him.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Clerk Teng Xiang has sent someone to deliver a letter."

"what's up?"

"Four imperial censors including Wu Yifa impeached Hu Zongxian, saying that he was not serious about suppressing the Japanese, and that he allowed his soldiers to disturb the people, causing trouble in the local area, wasting the court's food and money, and that he had his own troops and was suspected of having evil intentions. He deserved death."

hiss--!
This is a murderous act!

Zhu Yijun's eyes widened and he stood still on the spot.

"Who is Wu Yifa?"

"In reply to the prince, I have made inquiries and found out that he is a disciple of Mr. Gao Gong, the lecturer in the Eastern Palace." Gao Gong?

Zhu Yijun thought about it for five or six times and finally understood the relationship and mystery involved.

At this moment, he was completely calm and got on the sedan chair.

"Let's go to Renshou Palace. Grandpa Huang is waiting for me to have dinner together."

When they arrived at Renshou Palace, Emperor Jiajing was already waiting for Zhu Yijun.

As soon as he saw Zhu Yijun, Emperor Jiajing couldn't wait to say, "My dear grandson, you said last time that the teppanyaki fatty beef was delicious. I asked the imperial chef to prepare another portion, and it was made exactly the same way you did last time. Come and try it."

"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor." Zhu Yijun also walked forward happily and saw a plate of Ming steak, steaming hot and cooked to medium rare, with two onions and two green vegetables on the side.

Next to it was a small bowl of black pepper sauce.

Zhu Yijun poured black pepper juice on it, picked up the fork and knife with both hands, cut it into small pieces, and put it into his mouth.

Mmm, it has that smell.

Emperor Jiajing looked at Zhu Yijun expectantly.

Behind him stood an eunuch with a very nervous expression. He was Hai Dagui, the eunuch in charge of the imperial kitchen.

"Grandpa Huang, it's delicious, just like what I dreamed of!"

Emperor Jiajing laughed loudly, turned to Hai Dagui and said, "Well, Prince, enjoy your meal, and you have done your job well, and you will be rewarded."

"Thank you, His Majesty, for your reward, and thank you, Prince." Hai Dagui thanked without a word.

Emperor Jiajing sat next to him, watching Zhu Yijun eating with his mouth full of oil, and felt that he was happier than he was eating himself.

He was severely poisoned by heavy metals, which had severely damaged his nervous system, his sense of taste and smell, and his appetite.

But he thought he was a good cultivator, so he practiced fasting and ate very little every day.

When Zhu Yijun finished eating, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help teasing him: "My dear grandson, why are you eating so happily?"

"Grandpa Huang, this steak is delicious. Of course I enjoy eating it."

"Didn't Teng Xiang tell you? Someone is impeaching your right-hand man, Hu Zongxian!"

"I know. Old Teng sent someone to tell me this afternoon. Grandpa Emperor, has Lord Yan returned?"

The Jiajing Emperor replied, "On the way. He is old and walks slowly. It will probably take another month to reach the capital."

Zhu Yijun nodded immediately after hearing this: "Yes, Lord Yan is old, and he can't handle many cabinet affairs when he comes back. Grandpa Emperor, how can that be possible? Lord Yang has resigned, and the cabinet affairs can't all be left to Lord Xu and Lord Yuan."

Emperor Jiajing asked with a smile: "What should we do then?"

"Grandpa Emperor, how about appointing Mr. Gao Gonggao, the lecturer at Prince Yu's Palace, to join the cabinet to participate in the affairs of the government? Every time my grandson returns to the palace, my father always praises his knowledge and talents."

"Haha, your father's vision." The Jiajing Emperor put his hands in his sleeves, stared at Zhu Yijun, and smiled even more proudly, "Well, it's not enough. The cabinet has always been short of people, and Yuan Maozhong (Yuan Wei) has to go to the West Garden frequently. There are still not enough people. How about this, let's add your teacher Li Zishi (Li Chunfang) to the cabinet to participate in the maintenance."

Zhu Yijun couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart, thinking that the older you are, the wiser you get.

Yuan Wei saw that Tiandi wanted to write a poem for the Emperor, and the position of cabinet elder was equivalent to a temporary position.

If Li Chunfang was also included, under normal circumstances, the cabinet would consist of Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Li Chunfang, forming a triangle.

The triangle is the most stable, but once it is broken, two to one will form an absolute advantage.

"Grandpa Emperor, you should go and give a speech when the new cabinet ministers come into the cabinet. Colleagues should be united. There should be a plaque in the cabinet meeting hall to show harmony."

"We should be united and harmonious. Well, that's interesting. My dear grandson, you have made progress."

Zhu Yijun quickly said, "Grandson thanks Grandpa Huang for his teachings."

Emperor Jiajing sighed, "Not only should the teacher teach well, but the students should also learn well. My dear grandson, compared to you, your father and uncle are just two pigs!"

Zhu Yijun was embarrassed.

Can I listen to this?

Forget it, just pretend I didn’t hear anything.

(End of this chapter)