Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 168
Zhu Yunqi looks very good, mainly because he has nothing to rely on now, and it can be regarded as completely dead with some unrealistic thoughts.

Looking at the well-behaved 'Second Brother', Zhu Xiongying said, "Has Yun Wen heard anything about today's imperial examination?"

Zhu Yunxuan took a careful look at Zhu Xiongying, and after deliberation, he said, "I have heard a little bit about it. There are many complaints from scholars in the south. The articles of scholars in the north are indeed lacking in enthusiasm."

Zhu Xiongying was noncommittal, but continued to ask, "Oh? There are many civil servants and Confucian scholars in the court, and I hope the court can re-read the papers. I have also read the papers of the scholars in the north, and they are not bad papers."

"My younger brother thinks that the southern scholars are extremely talented and their writing is gorgeous." This scratched Zhu Yunqi's itch, and he said eloquently, "My younger brother has also talked about this with the ministers in the house, and the southern literary style is more prosperous. ..."

Zhu Xiongying interrupted directly, and said bluntly, "Oh? Then do you know that the examination papers were graded by me?! I personally approved the list of examinations. In a few days, Grandpa Huang will preside over the palace examination in person."

This time Zhu Yunwen was choked, he really didn't know what to say, and felt that he couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking.

Seeing Zhu Yunqi's appearance, Zhu Xiongying sighed and said, "When I go back, pack up and prepare to go to supervise the army. If you read the sage books, you will read the sage books. My brother never objected. It's just Yunwen, remember, you belong to Daming." Clan! My brother told you not to study hard, but you didn’t listen. Let’s go back and don’t listen to people’s noise.”

Zhu Yunwen, who was sweating profusely, left the Qianqing Palace disheveledly. The child seemed to be frightened and lacked confidence.

Seeing Zhu Yunxuan's behavior, old Zhu V shook his head and said, "Yunwen still has insufficient vision after all. This child grew up in a deep palace and was raised in the hands of a woman, so he also lacks a little courage and courage."

"He is different from his grandson. He has been reading sage books since he was a child. Not to mention the grandpa, even when his father was here, he didn't care about Yun Wen's reading." Zhu Xiongying said, as an excuse for Zhu Yunqi, "Big guy? Still don't ask too much of him, just ask him to be a virtuous king."

Lao Zhu nodded. Regarding education, Lao Zhu thought he still had a say, and he was quite proud and confident.

Not to mention anything else, just talk about his sons.The eldest son has always been educated by the emperor, so he is a very good prince. This is also the fundamental reason why the prince was able to control the court.And some other children, those older ones, are also very good one by one.

At least the five children who were raised in front of the former Empress Ma, all of them are very good, and each of them has merits.At most, that is to say, the education focus is different, but the crown prince has always taught according to the prince's requirements.

When it comes to the emperor's grandson, Lao Zhu is also full of pride for his emperor's eldest grandson. This is also an excellent prince, with a good overall situation and strategy, and he is also very sophisticated in his skills and scheming.

Wang Chengen also said at this time, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the adults who are kneeling at the Meridian Gate may spend the night here."

I still underestimated the determination of these civil servants, and fainted several times. This is when I got up and continued to plead for orders.It seemed that these people had no intention of going back, they were going to continue kneeling at the Meridian Gate to beg for their lives.

Zhu Xiongying said with a blank expression, "I'm about to be imprisoned in the palace, and everyone will be forked out. If you are willing to kneel outside the imperial city, let them go. I want to see how many people want Spend it."

When Wang Chengen went to deliver the decree, the laughing Lao Zhu suddenly said, "Ying'er, you are afraid that you want to wait for more scholars to get involved? If those people from the Confucian Mansion come forward, you are afraid Are you happier?"

"Grandfather's thoughts can't be hidden from the emperor's grandpa." Zhu Xiongying was also happy, and did not hide his thoughts, "Originally, grandson really wanted to stabilize the hearts of the scholars in the north, and also wanted to restrict the south. The power of civil servants. It’s just that grandson didn’t expect these people to be so decisive. Then make it bigger, grandson and wait!”

Lao Zhu immediately became complacent, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "Think about the Kongyin case and the Hu Weiyong case, and think about how your father broke out. Go back and think about it, and tell us tomorrow!"

Zhu Xiongying was not fooled, and said, "Grandfather, those cases were not handled by my father alone, he just pushed the boat along the way and made things bigger. The grandson is also like this now, and he is waiting for things to continue to make things bigger." , and then it’s all over, and the cards are reshuffled.”

"Our knives are fast and our soldiers are strong, these scholars must be afraid!" Old Zhu Hao said to Zhu Xiongying full of arrogance, "These scholars should not be underestimated, each of them has a backbone! It's just Yinger, let's suppress it They, let them not be able to lift their heads and straighten their backs, so that they dare not show their teeth to us one by one!"

It's really like this, and I really can't treat these people too well, or they will push their noses in the face one by one, or they will take some things for granted one by one.

In the Song Dynasty, the status of scholars was high enough, this is simply a paradise for scholars.But when they arrived in Mengyuan, they all became "stinky old nine", and they were also obedient, and even many scholars were loyal to Mengyuan who regarded them as low-ranking.

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and then said contemptuously, "The grandson just wants to break the arrogance of those scholars and break their backs, otherwise one by one would dare to fight against us, and one by one would still want to abandon their positions and die." Going, returning to the countryside, this is a beautiful idea!"

"We are ruthless to scholars, and you are even more ruthless to these scholars!" Lao Zhu laughed, but he still has to remind, "Yinger, don't do it. Although we are destined by destiny, it is still necessary to govern the world. Don’t offend these scholars. At the beginning of our army, it was too difficult to get a serious scholar!”

Zhu Xiongying was well aware of this, so he said quickly, "Grandfather, my grandson never thought of abolishing Confucianism directly, but I just didn't want them to grow stronger. The best time is at the beginning of the founding of the country. The rules cut off some of their thoughts."

Old Zhu thought about it, and he felt that what Zhu Xiongying said was very reasonable. Of course, Old Zhu couldn't understand some of the thoughts of scholars over the years.

In the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, some scholars did not dare to make trouble, but after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, these scholars would start to test from time to time.What these people think, of course, is the set of 'govern the world with the scholar-officials', and what they think is 'the punishment will not be a doctor'.

Over the years, Lao Zhu has indeed had conflicts with some scholars.Even though he was extremely strict with some scholars, he still couldn't make some scholars give up, and couldn't make those scholars behave obediently and accept their fate honestly.

"In fact, my grandson has thought about this too. These Confucianists are really good at learning, and they always absorb things from other schools." Zhu Xiongying said to Lao Zhu, "If it weren't for their set of ideas that are really beneficial to the imperial power, The grandson must make them more stumbling blocks."

Lao Zhu thought carefully, and suddenly said, "If the people from the Kong family are caught in the trap, Ying'er plans to give them a cut?"

"This matter depends on the emperor's grandfather. The people of the Kong family were very obedient in the Jurchen and Mongol period. Those foreigners also need to attract the minds of scholars." Zhu Xiongying began to complain, and said to Lao Zhu, "The emperor's grandfather To win the righteousness of the country, there is no need for those rotten Confucians to rectify their names, but Grandpa Huang raised them too high!!"

Thinking of Yan Shenggong being the head of civil servants in theory, Zhu Xiongying felt uncomfortable, and also felt that Lao Zhu had indeed played a bad move at that time, and now it is not so easy to regret the move.

Old Zhu was a little embarrassed and annoyed, picked up a memorial and threw it at Zhu Xiongying, "Get lost!"

Zhu Xiongying, who was obedient, got up immediately and said, "The grandson is going back to the East Palace first, and the grandson will be drafted in two days, and the grandson has to go back and study hard."

This is a major event that Lao Zhu thinks is extremely important, and he really thinks it is a serious matter.Although he now has a great-grandson, Lao Zhu still feels that his grandson of the emperor's grandson is weak, and the harem is still not substantial enough, so he needs to draft well.

Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was about to go out, Lao Zhu said, "We know you like Tianzu and don't like footbinding, so we won't say anything about you. It's just that in this draft, more civil servants and daughters of aristocratic families are selected. Don’t just follow your own preferences.”

Zhu Xiongying didn't object to what Lao Zhu said, "Grandson knows that this time, he really didn't think about choosing more concubines from the noble family."

After all, Zhu Xiongying's status is different. His harem and his heirs are obviously not just family affairs, but state affairs.In some matters, it is natural to need to consider more comprehensively.

The grandson concubine is already a noble family, and this is the future queen.This is enough, we cannot continue to have too many women from honorable families in the harem.Some hope needs to be given to civil servants, and some hope needs to be given to gentry, even if it may be only side concubines, noble concubines, etc., they are also the concubines of the future emperor.

Zhu Xiongying is quite used to these things, probably because of his family and his status, many things really can't be done as he wants.Probably, this is also gaining something, and naturally losing something.

Especially now at the beginning of the founding of the country, many things naturally require more rules.Lao Zhu and the others are just start-ups, and Zhu Xiongying naturally needs to continue to improve.

That's right, the emperor's enjoyment, the three thousand beauties in the harem are not expected, but Zhu Xiongying's concentration really needs to be tested for all kinds of beauties.

Humming a ditty, Zhu Xiongying walked towards the East Palace, and was going to consider a series of things for her to 'take a concubine'.But Lao Zhu watched his grandson disappear, shook his head with a smile, then drove Shuangquan away, took out a small package from the hidden compartment under the bed, and began to think deeply, write and draw.

(End of this chapter)