Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 372 Taoist priest of unknown origin

Everyone passed the examination of a scholar, and then went directly to the Royal Academy. Who would want to take the entrance examination step by step?
This was a huge blow to the imperial examination.

Once realized, the imperial examination will collapse.

Of course Zhang Jun could see the consequences, but he didn't care.

In Zhang Jun's view, this is a good thing.

"His Royal Highness has outstanding eyesight, and the minister is far behind." Zhang Jun quickly said in a low voice, as if I was willing.

"In this case, Aiqing, go back and prepare! After the negotiation with Horqin is completed, Aiqing will come to the Royal Academy." Zhu Houzhao said, his eyes swept over Zhang Jun.

"I obey." Zhang Jun quickly replied: "If His Royal Highness has no other orders, then I will leave."

When Zhang Jun left, the smile on Zhu Houzhao's face slowly disappeared.

He knew that what happened this time would probably cause an uproar again.

If we talk about the previous things, there will not be too many people who oppose it.But this time is different, because the foundation of the imperial examination system was shaken once the self-enrollment came out, which is different from the later generations.

For scholars in this era, being an official is the only way out, and there is no other industry for them to do it.

In later generations, the college entrance examination is the university entrance examination.The civil service examination is an official.

The imperial examination in this era is a fusion of the college entrance examination and the civil service examination.

All Zhu Houzhao had to do was to separate them.

The imperial examination system was the foundation of the bureaucratic system in the Ming Dynasty. Once the imperial examination system was shaken, it would be tantamount to digging the root of the bureaucratic system.

Under such circumstances, it is strange that they do not fight back.

But Zhu Houzhao didn't care, and it was useless for them to object.But you have to prepare early, if things get out of hand, you need to come forward.

What Zhu Houzhao was worried about was not other people's opposition, but his father's side.

As long as the old man stands with him, the others don't have to be afraid at all.

It seems that these days I have to go to the Qianqing Palace for a while, and I often blow the wind to my father.

On this day, Zhu Houzhao was busy in Xianyang Palace.

The establishment of the Royal Academy was complicated, even with the help of Wang Hua.But Zhu Houzhao still has to master the general direction by himself, otherwise he is not at ease.

"Your Highness."

At this moment, Liu Jin came to Zhu Houzhao's side, lowered his voice and said, "There is something going on in Qianqing Palace."

Zhu Houzhao didn't care either.asked directly.But summon the palace.

"Going back to His Royal Highness, it's not that His Majesty wants to summon His Highness. His Majesty has indeed recruited someone into the palace, but it's not His Royal Highness, but a Taoist priest." Liu Jin said cautiously.

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao was taken aback for a moment, then he raised his head and stared at Liu Jin, with a serious face and fierce eyes, and said in a deep voice, "What did you say? Father summoned a Taoist priest?"

Dad believes in Taoism, in fact, there have been precedents.Dad's difficult childhood made his health poor all the time, and he hoped to change his physical condition through Buddhism and Taoism.

As a result, some treacherous and sycophants once again mixed into the palace and once again disrupted the government.Eunuch Li Guang is one of them, and he is deeply trusted by his father.

Later, Li Guang committed suicide in fear of crime. His father thought that there was a heavenly book in Li Guang's home, so he ordered people to search for it, but they found out the account books of Li Guang's corruption and bribery.

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty believed in Taoism, and the most devout one was of course Emperor Jiajing.

In fact, the old man did not give up too much, he is still in the Longhushan Monastery Palace.

This made Zhu Houzhao have to be vigilant. It is not a good thing for the emperor to believe in Taoists, especially at such a time.

Zhu Houzhao knew very well how many people his reforms had offended.

It's just that the father only has one son, so his position as the crown prince is stable, and many people have no way to do it if they want to.Plus, with the Black Dragon Army in their hands, no one dared to make a mistake.

Now he actually got a Taoist priest into the palace, this is not my father's style.

As the saying goes, there must be demons when things go wrong, and it is impossible for Zhu Houzhao not to worry.

Looking up at Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao asked, "Do you know where the Taoist priests came from?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, it is said that he is from Jiangxi." Liu Jin said hastily.

Jiangxi?

This place name is placed in Daming, it is not a special place, it is just a place name.

But for Zhu Houzhao, this place name represents many things.

Because there is a prince of Ming Dynasty there.There are many places in the world where there are vassal kings. The reason why Zhu Houzhao values ​​them is because there is King Ning Zhu Chenhao there.

This Prince Ning, Zhu Chenhao, is not a fuel-efficient lamp.He will rebel, and he has indeed rebelled in history.

It's just that he is too good, although he used the excuse of Zhu Houzhao's lewdness and immorality, he gathered [-] soldiers to rebel, attacked Jiujiang, broke Nankang, left Jiangxi, and led a boat division down the river to attack Anqing.

Forty-three days later, Zhu Chenhao was defeated, and together with his sons and brothers, he was captured by Wang Shouren and sent to Nanjing, where Zhu Houzhao was led to put down the "rebellion incident" again, and he was deposed as a commoner and executed.

But the situation is different now. What I have done over the years has touched a large part of the interests.Especially the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, whether it is the Yanzheng, or the wool spinning in the Northwest, plus this time the Royal Academy, the sum of the zeros and zeros, they have been severely cut by themselves.

Under such circumstances, will they do something?

Zhu Houzhao couldn't guarantee it at all.

Because these people are so courageous, they dare to do anything.They have done countless acts of forgetting their ancestors and betraying their country, and it is not too embarrassing to betray themselves and their father.

Now that the Taoist priest came from Jiangxi, it was impossible for Zhu Houzhao not to be worried.

Glancing at Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao asked again: "Do you know why Father summoned this Taoist priest?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, the servants don't know." Liu Jin said quickly.

Zhu Houzhao nodded.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Houzhao asked again: "Who recommended this Taoist priest to the emperor?"

To know that the emperor would not leave the palace, it would be difficult for him to get news of a Taoist priest, and now that this Taoist priest was summoned into the Qianqing Palace, someone must have recommended this Taoist priest.

No matter who recommended it, Zhu Houzhao was not going to let him go.

In Zhu Houzhao's view, it is obvious that someone is going to make trouble!

No matter who does it.It is impossible for him to succeed!
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's question, Liu Jin said quickly, "Back to His Royal Highness, I don't know who recommended the servants. However, this Taoist priest was brought in by the prince who was in charge of ceremonies."

The prince of the supervisor of ceremonies?
Zhu Houzhao was taken aback when he heard the name. This prince Zhu Houzhao is naturally no stranger.

It's just that although he is the eunuch of the Rites Supervisor, his sense of presence has never been high.Among the eunuchs in the palace, Yang Peng from Dongchang, He Neng from the Supervisor of Rituals, and Eunuch Gao who served by his mother were among the most senior eunuchs in the palace.Everyone else is worse.

Logically speaking, shouldn't He Neng bring people in?

Now this prince actually brought it in?

Sure enough, there are ghosts.

(End of this chapter)