Wanli Xinming

Chapter 159
After the edict of adding Zhang Juzheng's "Cabinet Prime Minister" to the Sixth Division, the news spread quickly.In less than two hours, Zhang's residence had already begun to decorate with lanterns, and everyone was beaming with joy. In the capital, Zhang Juzheng's henchmen and followers came in droves with gifts.

When Zhang Juzheng came home from get off work, seeing the noise in the house, he called Zhang Siwen and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhang Siwen said: "These people in the main hall and the courtyard have heard that their father has been awarded the title of Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and came here to congratulate him, and his son can't be expelled."

Zhang Juzheng looked at the eldest son, seeing the unconcealable smile on his face, he sighed and said: "You are 15 years older than the emperor, but you can't even compare to the emperor's hair."

He didn't say these words to Zhang Siwen alone, because when he returned to the house, You Qi and his staff Yao Kuang were all around him and waited on him. Zhang Siwen was literally demoted to nothing by his father in public, and his face flushed with shame.

Yao Kuang said slowly from the side: "The Prime Minister's words are serious, no wonder the second master is like this, how many people can handle the reins?" After he finished speaking, he pointed in the direction of the main hall of the front yard, "The bustling people come, don't they all come here? Some of the fame and fortune?"

When Zhang Siwen heard Yao Kuang say this, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Is there something wrong with this matter?"

Zhang Juzheng frowned and didn't answer, sitting there drinking tea to himself.Yao Kuang replied, "Have you read the full text of the edict?"

Seeing Zhang Siwen shaking his head, Yao Kuang took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and handed them over, "Before the edict was issued, Mr. Xiang and the emperor had discussed it over and over again, but after it was issued, there was a long period of time." The whole paragraph, "The Way of Governance, and the Way of Fortune", which was not originally in the original text, was added by the emperor himself - this paragraph is not good for Xiangye."

Zhang Siwen listened, hurriedly read it carefully, and said with a smile: "It is consistent with the meaning of the above, explaining why it is not good. Father has long been willing to reform the law, so he can figure out what to do?"

Yao Kuangxin said that with Zhang Erye's current level, if he entered the officialdom as a high-ranking official, he would have to smash the old Zhang family's brand.

He explained with a smile: "Second Master doesn't know the emperor's intentions, so it's normal that he can't judge. The emperor's reformation heart is ten times more anxious than Xiangye's. In addition, this sentence is to general Xiangye's army."

After listening to Zhang Siwen, he finally understood: "If you want to take over the post of 'Cabinet Prime Minister', you will have to resist the reform banner. Is that what you mean?"

Yao Kuang looked at Zhang Juzheng, saw that his face was half-pulled by the teacup in his hand, his eyelids were drooping, and he turned a deaf ear to the conversation between the two.

Zhang Siwen took a deep breath and said, "Wang Anshi's lesson from the past, it's not good to carry the flag. Father, what do you think?"

Zhang Juzheng listened to his son's question, wiped his face with his hand, touched his beard and said depressedly: "The emperor is not only taking over my army, but also the army of the court! According to the rituals, the emperor's first edict after ruling, as long as it is not Shaking the country's capital, the imperial censor's remonstrance, and the other things should give the emperor some face, and can't criticize."

"But now this edict is just a slap in the face of those old-fashioned people. I expect that there will be a court battle tomorrow! At this time, if you don't insist on being a father, the door of our house will be blocked by those Taoisms the day after tomorrow!"

Zhang Siwen listened to this and smiled and said, "Did my father worry too much? In recent years, the emperor has promoted the study of 'checking things', set up an imperial factory, opened a martial arts school, managed salt administration, set up a newspaper, a medical school, a girls' school, etc.— - This ancestral system has long since fallen into disarray, and this conscientious person has long seen that he is going to reform, and now who else can fight against the emperor?"

Zhang Juzheng listened, and took up the teacup to drink tea.Yao Kuang took the conversation and said: "Second Master, the so-called 'if the name is not right, the words are not right', this window paper is not pierced, the difference is big. If it is not pierced, it is the way it is now, slowly drawing it; piercing it. , it is about to start with great fanfare, and then you will not be able to take a step back, and if you take a step back, you will be dead!"

When Second Master Zhang understood, Yao Kuang smiled again and said, "When Song Shenzong reformed, he also sent Sima Guang and other old-fashioned ministers out, or went to a distant place, and would rather be exiled than opposed—isn't there any more? ?"

Zhang Siwen was speechless when he heard it.Yao Kuang continued: "Now the emperor has almost stated his reforms in the edict, and I judge that he wants to take the initiative to trigger a conflict in the dynasty. He may have sharpened his sword a long time ago, and wanted to kill a few monkeys to warn the chickens, just like the story of Xu Jie the year before. Lord Xiang, this-"

Hearing this, Zhang Siwen frowned, and blurted out a complaint: "This is inauthentic! The emperor is also, so can't he slowly figure it out? These years my father has worked hard day and night, and the appearance of this prosperous world has already appeared, the emperor is still rushing. Years, but what a hurry!"

Zhang Juzheng was still very naive when he heard his words, but shook his head helplessly, took the conversation with a cough, and said, "Well, there is no need to discuss it any more. The emperor also issued a central edict today to directly summon Mr. Shui Lian to Beijing without the Sixth Division."

Yao Kuang listened, smiled and said to Zhang Juzheng: "So, Master Xiang has to resign."

Zhang Siwen heard this and said in confusion, "Isn't Pan Sheng going to be an official? There's a reason for him to be recalled? Besides, what does it have to do with his father's refusal and title?"

Yao Kuang was about to explain, but Zhang Juzheng waved his hand to stop him and said, "Brother Langyi doesn't need to tell him in detail." To Zhang Siwen, he said, "Although you are still studying, you must understand the principles of being an official and doing things. This is Pan Shangshu's return to Beijing. It's up to you to judge the taste inside, and you have the right to take the test." Zhang Siwen responded.

Zhang Juzheng smiled again and said to Yao Kuang: "I trouble Brother Langyi to write a manuscript, I will immediately submit a resignation to spare my life."

Yao Kuang smiled and said, "As long as you wish, please give me the main idea."

Zhang Juzheng pondered for a while, and then he said: "Well, I said, 'The minister's academics are sparse, and his performance is shallow, and he makes sacrifices day and night, but his words and sentences are rough; Hearing. The Lord is very rewarding, I am very grateful for the fear, I dare not accept this, please take it back. 'Others, sir, consider."

Yao Kuang listened, clapped his hands and praised: "Master Xiang's mouth is just an article, how can there be room for idiots to play? It's a 'academic sparseness, and a superficial ability'. This time a monkey really hit the net and was killed. It's not wrong!"

Zhang Siwen didn't mention it ignorantly here.Because Zhuang Jingjia's Thousand Autumn Festival is coming, Zhu Yijun in the palace asked the inner court to make arrangements.He also personally instructed the painter to draw several patterns of jewelry according to the memories of later generations, and asked them to quickly create them according to their appearances.

Because it was the queen's first birthday, and she needed to receive congratulations from officials and concubines in Jiaotai Hall, Zhu Yijun could not take her out to play that day.

However, since Zhuang Jingjia entered the palace on March [-], he was very tired because he was not familiar with etiquette and Shangyi.In addition, she was a little homesick, and her work and rest schedules were uncertain, so she reduced a lot.Zhu Yijun had long wanted to let her take two days off to relax.

At the end of March, when the spring was just right, Zhu Yijun told the two palaces that he would take Zhuang Jingjia to Xiyuan Nantai for two days and return to the palace on his birthday.

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Chen wanted to follow, but was persuaded by Princess Leping; Empress Dowager Li did not want to follow, but when she saw that the emperor was so devoted to the empress, she couldn't help but pouted - but she agreed.

Zhu Yijun returned to Kunning Palace and told Zhuang Jingjia.Zhuang Jingjia cried with joy, hugged the emperor and said, "The emperor is so good to his concubine, the concubine is really afraid that he can't bear the blessings—" Having said this, he suddenly imagined that he was dead, and Zhu Yijun was at the side with a heart like a knife The uncomfortable picture came, and the cry of "wow" was louder.

Zhu Yijun didn't know why, so he hurriedly hugged her to comfort her, and asked her why she was crying.Zhuang Jingjia choked out what she thought, and Zhu Yijun was speechless when she heard it, and said to herself, "Sure enough, this is a child." At the same time, she knew that she was under too much psychological pressure these days.

He comforted him warmly and said, "Didn't you use 'Feng Neoke Mengchang-Jun' to save the family's 'Little Zhuge'? Why are you so cranky? This mind was blocked within a few days of entering the palace?"

Zhuang Jingjia was ashamed and said, "How could there be such a thing! The concubine just persuaded my father a few words. Besides, if the emperor loves me and loves me, what is the use of the concubine's heart!"

When Zhu Yijun heard this, he laughed and used his arms to lift her up first, then hugged her in his arms and said, "Then why don't you hurry up and call Dad!"

When Zhuang Jingjia heard this, her eyes were fascinated, and she said lightly in the emperor's arms: "These days, when the concubine's name is Dada, is it still rare?"

　That's all, Lao Mo couldn't take it anymore, so he went to sleep first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)