Wanli Xinming

Chapter 4 The Sutra

Zhu Yijun changed into his regular clothes and changed to casual clothes.At the same time, he instructed the palace servants to give seats to the three eunuchs.

Feng Bao and the other three thanked them before taking their seats.Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing both sat with their butts leaning on the tumbler, and their legs were ready to stand up at any time, but Feng Bao was sitting firmly.

After being seated, he instructed the little inner supervisor to open a small slit in the window, and said, "The dragon in the emperor's bedroom is burning hot, so I need to put a few more basins of water to prevent the emperor from getting too hot—" Zhu Yijun was drinking tea, looking like he couldn't be idle.

This kind of behavior is what he is used to doing, and he doesn't care about it, but Zhu Yijun, who has changed his soul, is very dazzling when comparing Er Zhang's actions.

Eunuch Cao, the chief steward of the Qianqing Palace, smiled and said, "Eunuch Feng, please sit down. You are busy with state affairs. We will do this by ourselves - chief, please accompany the emperor to speak." Zhu Yijun also said, "Sit with your partner." Feng Bao said this. After sitting down again, the inner supervisor served tea.

Both of them lowered their eyebrows and pleaded with their eyes, and said nothing.Feng Bao looked at Zhu Yijun and said with a smile, "Your Majesty has grown up, remembering the time when the Majesty used his slaves as horses to ride, how many years ago? At the banquet today, the Emperor's words surprised all the ministers, and the slaves are really happy to see it. , when the old emperor saw it in the sky, he must be very happy--" After he finished speaking, his eyes were red, and he was about to cry.

Zhu Yijun saw that his expression did not seem to be fake, and he also recalled his childhood days - but it was like a layer of oiled paper, leaving only a yellowish warmth, but he could not remember the specific situation.Qiang smiled and said: "I had many tired companions before. The imperial examination entrusted the big companion with state affairs.

Feng Bao heard the words, and hurriedly stood up and bowed down, saying, "Your Majesty doesn't repay your servants for being blunt, but your servants dare to do your best!" Zhu Yijun nodded with a smile and called him to get up.I listened to him for a while as a slave and a servant, and for a while as a minister, but my heart was very irritable.

While talking, Zhang Cheng came back.The Empress Dowager conveyed the decree: "The emperor is young, and although he has been criticized in the Qianqing Palace, he must not be overworked. Feng Bao and others have carefully taught a few things, and they must not ask for instructions on everything, lest the emperor be troubled." Zhu Yijun stood solemnly, Feng Bao and others knelt I'm listening.

With the Queen Mother's approval, Zhu Yijun ordered three chairs to be moved, with things facing each other in front of the desk, so that Feng Bao and others could sit and work.

There was a dragon couch with bright yellow cushions in the palace, which was placed behind the table. Zhu Yijun sat facing Feng Bao and waited, drinking tea and snacks slowly, and flipping through the books.And let people bring copybooks and practice some big characters.

These memorials have been classified by the many internal officials of the Slijian according to their priorities. Feng Bao and others are used to doing them, and they quickly approved them with a red pen.All Zhang Juzheng's yellow stickers will be approved, and those belonging to Lu Tiaoyang, a few people will look at it a little more carefully.After waiting for approval for a while, Feng Bao took out a memorial and read it first (so as not to tire the emperor's eyes), but it was the year-end summary question book in the Jiangxi Governor's Newspaper - non-urgent official business, and the book was on the road for nearly two months. , let Zhu Yijun understand the vastness of this empire and the speed of information transmission.Lv Tiaoyang's post Huang wrote: "I know." Feng Bao replaced Zhu Yijun's instructions, but said: "I see, you are the new governor, and you need to find some suitable staff. This question has arrived on the second day of the second month of the second month. The Supervisor of Literacy is in charge of Feng Bao's ghostwriting."

Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, thinking that Feng Bao still had a little sense of humor, and his words teased the new governor. ——This guy is inexperienced. The question that was supposed to be issued at the end of October was issued a year ago and was not expedited, ignoring the distance factor.

After this question book was dealt with, Feng Bao continued to approve other question books, and occasionally took out to teach Zhu Yijun, it was all trivial matters.Although it was a small matter, some of the writings were stinky and long, and it was difficult for the cabinet and the supervisors to look at the future and not be angry.Zhu Yijun paid attention to learning how to use the tone of criticizing Hong, and he learned it quickly.

As it was almost dusk, the light in the palace gradually dimmed, and Director Cao ordered to hold the lantern.When the palace lanterns were hung up, the butter candles as thick as an arm were lit, and the hall was brightly lit, Director Cao gave another order to pass the meal.Zhu Yijun finished his dinner, and after leaving the table, he said, "Every time my companion comes over to eat."

Feng Bao and others said according to Li: "The slaves dare not eat in front of the emperor, for fear of contaminating the holy eyes."

Zhu Yijun was completely annoyed by this ritual system, and said: "You wait for your meal, I will go to eat outside the hall, and I will see when I come back." After saying that, he took Zhang Cheng and waited, and put on his cloak and went out.

The emperor was walking in the palace, and the crowd gathered around like a crowd of stars.Zhu Yijun visited the Forbidden City twice in his previous life, and there was nothing to do, so he walked with his head down.Due to the large size of the Qianqing Palace, he turned around three times, sweating slightly on his body, and then returned to the palace.

When we returned to the hall again, it was almost the end of the hour ([-]:[-]), Feng Bao and others had already eaten and were still reviewing the memorial.Zhu Yijun still sat down on the couch, picked up the question book approved by Feng Bao and others, and flipped through it.After turning it over for a while, he threw it on the table and yawned.

Feng Bao secretly rejoiced in his heart, so he played: "The queen mother asked the ministers to ask for instructions, so as not to disturb the emperor's rest. Are you here today? look, nodded.

After Feng Bao returned to the Sili Supervisor's room, he briefly explained a few words, and then went out of the palace and returned to his house outside the capital.

The house was managed by a housekeeper named Xu Jue. Feng Bao took a shower after returning home. With the help of Xu Jue, he changed his clothes, glued a fake beard, got on a green sedan chair, and went straight to the famous capital in the capital. Hotel "Taibaiju" away.

After entering Taibai Residence, Xu Jue took Feng Bao to a secluded courtyard.Feng Bao and Xu Jue separated and walked out of an alley in the yard. When they exited the alley, another green sedan chair was waiting at the entrance of the alley. Feng Bao got on the sedan chair, and the driver lifted it up and ran to Zhang Juzheng's house on Hufang Bridge. go.

Zhang Ju was doing official business in the study, when he heard that the housekeeper You Qi said that Feng Bao was visiting, knowing that Feng Bao received the letter from the daytime, and hurriedly went out to greet him.When the two met, Zhang Juzheng called Feng Bao "Shuanglin Gong" (Feng Bao's name was Shuanglin), and Feng Bao called Zhang Juzheng "Jiangling Gong". There is no flattery.

The two entered the study and took their seats. Zhang Juzheng screened back and took out a piece of the Miyun Dragon Ball that had been treasured for many years. The so-called Miyun Dragon was a tribute tea exclusively for the royal family in the Song Dynasty.Feng Bao has a few elegant bones on his body. Seeing that Ju Zheng is skilled at brewing tea, he smiled and said, "My husband is very lucky, this tea is rare."

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "Is this tea Shuanglin Lord?"

Feng Baodao said: "The governor of Jiangxi released tribute tea to Beijing last year. I got three pounds of tea, but it was new tea. The tea of ​​Jiangling Gong is old tea, which is the most rare."

Zhang Juzheng said: "This is a gift from my mentor, Duke Huating (Xu Jie). Duke Shuanglin likes it, and Ju Zheng gave it to Duke."

While talking, Zhang Juzheng made tea, poured two pear flower cups, and made a gesture of invitation.The two smiled at each other and raised their cups of tea.

While drinking tea, the two exchanged a few opinions on the recent important events in the imperial court.Both of them are top politicians and intellectuals, and they have nothing to do with village customs.

After the DPRK and China affairs were finished, Zhang Juzheng stood up and pushed open the window.Feng Bao also walked to the window, and saw that it was quiet outside the window, and there was no one.The crescent moon was like streaks on the horizon, and it was almost invisible by the lights hanging under the corridor of Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice, "The Holy Lord is feasting today, and his words are shocking to the ministers. It is truly a gift from heaven."

Feng Baodao said: "That's true, I am also very surprised today. In the first ten days of the exam, I took a few sentences and four books of the Holy Sage. Although I could memorize it, I was still ignorant. How can I improve my sacred studies in just a few days?" The matter of reporting to the Empress Dowager and letting the emperor criticize her has been talked about.

Zhang Juzheng raised his eyebrows, held his long beard in his hand, looked at Feng Bao, and said, "What the sage said today, can someone in the palace teach you?"

Feng Bao smiled calmly and said, "I was just about to ask Mr. Xianggong, the one who is the teacher for the emperor is not someone from the inner study..."

When Zhang Juzheng heard the words, he pondered: "The opening of the emperor is also the blessing of the ancestors. Since Duke Shuanglin has reported to the sage, and let the emperor approve it, it is better to continue." After speaking, he laughed at himself. .

Seeing Zhang Juzheng's approval, Feng Bao was very happy, and said to Dongfang: "If Your Majesty can be as diligent in government as Taizu and Chengzu, it will also be a blessing for our courtiers and all the people." He also smiled after saying this.

Afterwards, Zhang Juzheng did not close the window, and the two discussed the case of Minister Wang for a while.Seeing that it was almost late at night, Feng Bao said goodbye. Zhang Juzheng gave him the treasured Miyunlong, not to mention the two of them.

The next day, Zhang Juzheng, together with Duke Cheng Guogong and others, came to the table to declare the completion of the imperial feast for the emperor. In the performance table, Zhang Juzheng and others, in addition to some official articles praising the saints, also played: "The Lord is young and vigorous, and there are many heavens. Yes, you can try reading the memorial to learn the great politics."

Empress Dowager Li was very unhappy when she saw Zhang Juzheng and others reporting such a report. She thought that the ministers were pulling the seedlings and helping them, and she sent a message to Zhang Juzheng and others: "The emperor is young, and he is about to worry about the state affairs. The report will be published only when the table is done separately.”

He called Zhu Yijun again and instructed him to read the memorials, but not more than five copies a day, to study and think more, and not to interfere in political affairs.Zhu Yijun heard that, although he was not happy in his heart, there was no abnormality on his face.

Empress Dowager Li has different evaluations in later generations. Some people say that she has political ambitions, similar to Cixi, and some people say that she came from a small family and likes to take advantage of people. of observations.He felt that Empress Dowager Li had no political ambitions, because she was almost indifferent to state affairs, and all the time, except for Zhu Yijun's education, she was a woman who was willing to live lightly.

At this time, Empress Dowager Li's thoughts should be very simple. I, Lao Li, have no culture. If I can't do it well, I don't want to do it. You emperor is still young, let Mr. Zhang do it well, and don't make trouble!As for the unofficial historians who said that Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li had an affair, Zhu Yijun, who had experienced the ritual system for two days, simply dismissed it.

Zhu Yijun returned to the temple to meditate. People in later generations paid too little attention to feudal etiquette. In ancient times, the education that women received was mostly "a woman's lack of talent is a virtue." Water is generally recognized naturally.

Judging from Empress Dowager Li's performance, she attached great importance to etiquette and thought that Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao, etc. were chosen by her husband. According to the principles of the Three Cards and Five Permanent Laws, and her husband's opinion, it was right.As for Gao Gong Gao Beard, although it was also chosen by her husband, Gao Beard said: "A ten-year-old boy can't be an emperor" (Zhang Juzheng took it out of context and was suspected of being framed), but this violated the empress dowager Li's inverse scale, that's right or wrong Impossible to beat.Everything else is left to Supervisor Si Li and Waichao to handle.

In this way, although Zhu Yijun performed amazingly at the Jingyan, he did not gain the power to be in charge of the government.The most direct consequence of Jingyan is that Zhu Yijun added an item to his schedule.The original is to go to the two palaces every morning to say hello; every three, six, and nine (including the thirteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, 23rd, 26th, and 29th nine days) of each month to participate in a puppet-like morning court; Study the Four Books and Five Classics and history in the Wenhua Palace; write and read books in the afternoon, review homework, chat with the two palaces or have free activities.After the banquet, the rest remained unchanged, except for the item of watching memorials in the Qianqing Palace. — No more than five copies.

(End of this chapter)