People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 524 Yao Guangxiao, will you die if you don’t rebel? ([-]-in-[-])

"That kid is coming back..."

The capital, the imperial palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly after receiving the notification from Jin Yiwei.

Zhu Biao, who was discussing matters with him, was stunned for a moment and immediately understood what the emperor meant.

"Brother Zhang is back? I haven't seen him for almost three years. I don't know how he is?"

The emperor was in a happy mood, but after hearing this, he said angrily:
"How can it be bad? This kid has done a lot of things in the North!
Now, even if he is not the richest man in the world, he is definitely one of the top ten!
I have heard many people say that Shuntian Mansion is now like a fairyland on earth!

If I hadn't been unable to get away, I would have wanted to go to Shuntian and have a look in person..."

Zhu Biao smiled:

"In two years, the capital will be moved, and my father is not in a hurry!
Regarding Shuntian's map, the painter in Jinyiwei who was good at sketching also drew a lot for his father! "

"That's not the same as the real thing after all!"

"Then Father, wait for him to come back, and you can ask him to tell you about the beauty of it!"

“When he comes back, naturally I have to have a good chat with him!

This time I specially called him back. In addition to letting him talk about his experiences over the years, I should also give him some benefits!

He has been taking the blame for me for three years. If I don't pay attention to him anymore, this guy will curse me! "

When Lao Zhu heard the news about Zhang Yi's return, he felt joy from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu Biao smiled and asked casually:

"Father, are you planning to return the title of Heavenly Master to Longhu Mountain this time?"

"Ok!"

Lao Zhu nodded silently. When he and Zhang Yi met, he personally promised Zhang Yi this matter.

The Heavenly Master is the National Master, and to become the National Master, Zhang Yi has to show his own abilities.

In the past few years, Zhang Yili has made too many achievements.

Lao Zhu also felt that the time was ripe and it was time to hand over everything that belonged to Zhang Yi to him.

"While this time the second brother is escorting the king of Japan back, I will just settle the matter..."

"Actually, there is one more thing that my father should also worry about!"

Zhu Biao reminded Zhu Yuanzhang in a low voice, and Lao Zhu was stunned: "What's the matter?"

"Forehead……"

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly. His father, like the younger brothers of the Zhang family, are both workaholics.

"Father, the younger brothers of the Zhang family are now grown up! It's time to start a family..."

"Why did I forget this?"

Only then did Lao Zhu suddenly realize and laughed:

"Yes, yes... the Xu family's girl is about to become an old girl, so we can't let the boy delay her any longer!"

The father and son were about to continue talking when the eunuch came to report:
"Your Majesty, I am begging to see you!"

"Hu Weiyong, why is he here again?"

When Lao Zhu heard this, Hu Weiyong had a serious face:
"Who is he here to plead for?"

Lao Zhu knew Hu Weiyong's purpose of coming and was a little unhappy.

"Father, isn't he coming to give you some steps?

If you don't want to kill someone, he can't ask for it! "

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, but did not refute Zhu Biao's words.

Over the years, everything Hu Weiyong has done is indeed in line with his wishes.

But Lao Zhu doesn't like the fact that he likes to win people's hearts.

He prayed for many meritorious deeds and gradually gained recognition from his old brothers.

You know, even though he took over from Li Shanchang, he still doesn't have much prestige among the Huaixi lineage.

Others are honorable men, but he is not!

But he relied on his own methods to gather people's hearts.

Although Lao Zhu didn't like Hu Weiyong's actions, he couldn't say he was disgusted.

He is trying hard, but he is just a weaker version of Li Shanchang.

"not see!
Let him come back tomorrow!

I'm in a good mood today, and I don't want him to ruin my mood! "

The eunuch took the order and went back to inform Hu Weiyong.

"Hu Xiang, Your Majesty asked you to come back tomorrow!"

Hu Weiyong, who was standing outside the Imperial Study Room, smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Excuse me, father-in-law!"

He smiled gently, turned around and left.

Out of the palace gate.

There was already someone waiting for him outside.

"Hu Xiang, how are you?"

"When something happens to anyone else, you ask me to plead for mercy. This happens too many times, and I will be implicated by you all..."

Hu Weiyong didn't look good on the man and walked away.

"Hu Xiang, please don't say that, we are all working for you..."

The words "working hard" made Hu Weiyong stop immediately.

He turned around and glared at the person next to him. The person realized that he had said the wrong thing and suddenly fell silent.

"If you don't act at the critical moment, you will waste so much effort!

Liu Jier and others can't handle it, so what qualifications do they have to tell the truth?
Okay, let's go, I'll go see the emperor tomorrow! "

He fluttered his sleeves and the man left quickly.

Only Hu Weiyong was left, his face uncertain.

……

"It's been almost three years...

Just in time for the Chinese New Year! "

Zhang Yi opened the car curtain, and the city wall of Yingtian Mansion in the distance was vaguely visible.

Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh.

He left Yingtian Mansion in the spring of the seventh year of Hongwu, and it has indeed been more than two to three years now.

Their carriages and horses slowly approached the city wall, and Lao Mo, who was driving the carriage, suddenly reminded Zhang Yi:

"Real person, Master Yao..."

Zhang Yi took a closer look and found Yao Guangxiao waiting with a group of people nearby.

He quickly asked Lao Mo to stop the car.

"Master!"

Yao Guangxiao still respects Zhang Yi.

He also had a faint smile on his face.

"You don't have to!"

"The students all want the dean, and this is what they ask for..."

Zhang Yi's time at Spring and Autumn College was actually not long. In the spring of the seventh year of Hongwu, he was already exiled by the emperor to build the city of Shuntian.

After all his calculations, he stayed at Spring and Autumn College for less than a year. Most of the time, Yao Guangxiao was in charge of Spring and Autumn College.

But it is true that the students were grateful to him. Zhang Yi gave most of the children of criminals a way out.

Among these people are students who graduated three years ago.

There were also some people who looked at Zhang Yi curiously.

Among them was a little girl with pink and jade sculptures, hiding behind a girl.

"Meng Yun!"

Zhang Yi recognized the other person at a glance, and Xiao Mengyun was frightened and hid.

"Dean, she..."

The student holding Meng Yun was about to speak when Zhang Yi had already passed her and lifted Meng Yun up:
"Don't you recognize your brother-in-law?"

"Brother-in-law..."

Little Mengyun shouted timidly.

The Xu family girl and Meng Yao got out of the car and couldn't help but smile when they heard little Mengyun's cry.

I saw Zhang Yi laughing loudly, hugging Meng Yun and giving her a fierce kiss!
Little Mengyun suddenly let out a cry and started crying.

"Meng Yun, come to sister!"

Meng Yao quickly took his sister away and comforted her softly.

Seeing Xiao Mengyun's aggrieved look, everyone laughed again.

"When you left, she was little..."

"I know! Okay, go back!"

Zhang Yi asked the Xu family girl and Meng Yao to carry little Mengyun into the car, but he invited Yao Guangxiao to accompany him.

Yao Guangxiao was riding a cart pulled by a mule.

After several years of cultivation, mules have gradually become more common in Ming Dynasty.

"How is Yingtian's situation lately?"

Zhang Yi got in the car and asked Yao Guangxiao casually.

"There have been great changes... In recent years, Yingtian has developed very well, and its industry and commerce have developed...

However, due to the relocation of the capital, it seems that some industries are beginning to decline..."

Yao Guangxiao began to tell Zhang Yi about the situation of Yingtian Mansion, a business extended from the Sun and Moon Times, market research...

This is a business that Jin Yiwei is watching but cannot learn from.

The person in charge of this business is Yao Guangxiao.

The most important foundation for their ability to continue this business is the students from Spring and Autumn College.

There were approximately more than 300 students in the first class of Spring and Autumn College.

Some of these people were absorbed by the emperor and became people who took care of their meals.Some were absorbed by Zhang Yi's industry, and most became researchers.

But eventually some people will return to society.

These people had no intention of taking the imperial examination and naturally blended into all walks of life.

Their news is an important reference for Zhang Yi to conduct research.

Although the Jin Yiwei and the imperial navy also have their own industries, these people are essentially intelligence personnel and will not seriously invest in the industry.

Even if they are dedicated and lack the research skills and data collection skills, they cannot reach the heights of Spring and Autumn College.

Yao Guangxiao is not very good at natural sciences, but he is much better at using knowledge about social and humanities than he is.

Under his management, Chunqiu College probably knew more about the Ming Dynasty's economy than the one in the palace!

Zhang Yi listened quietly to Yao Guangxiao's report. This guy was very selfish.

Even if it is a summary submitted to the court every month, there are some things that cannot be mentioned.

But he had no reservations about Zhang Yi.

After waiting for a while, the carriage and horse arrived at Chunqiu Temple.

Because it was already afternoon and it was too late to enter the palace, he asked someone to go to the palace to deliver a message, assuming that he was asking to see the emperor tomorrow.

If you don't come back for three years, you will inevitably have to deal with the wind and dust.

After eating the rice cooked by Li himself and chatting with her for a while, Zhang Yi took Yao Guangxiao to the quiet room and continued to inquire.

"There is something bad about Master's public opinion in the court...

Recently, for some unknown reason, the reputation that Master is the Prime Minister in Tsing Yi has gradually spread!
The disciple always feels that there is something wrong here!

Although my disciple feels that Master is worthy of this title, it should not be spread among the people..."

Yao Guangxiao was very sensitive and told Zhang Yi the key to the problem at once.

Zhang Yi nodded silently. He had the same idea when he heard the girl from the Xu family talking about the reputation of Prime Minister Tsing Yi.

"My disciple has long felt that something is wrong, but he can't write to the master to tell him. The master should also understand that with that person's temperament, letters to and from you may not be safe!"

Zhang Yi smiled when he heard this, it was natural.

No matter how much Zhu Yuanzhang trusts him, Jin Yiwei must work conscientiously to complete his work.

Therefore, Yao Guangxiao will not take the initiative to remind himself when this rumor appears.

After Zhang Yi learned about this, he would only consult Yao Guangxiao when he was alone.

"Prime Minister in Tsing Yi, interesting!"

Zhang Yi smiled. This title originally belonged to Yao Guangxiao, but someone put him on his head.

If the news spread naturally among the people, Zhang Yi might just be scared, but if someone wanted to guide him, they would be trying to trick him.

The person who set up this situation clearly knew Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament and was preparing to kill him.

"Master, could it be the one from the palace?"

"will not!"

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and shook his head.The emperor wanted him to be a lonely minister, and Zhang Yi had already taken the initiative to cooperate with him in this matter.

Zhu Yuanzhang would not ask for too much from Zhang Yi.

If Zhang Yi wants to be prime minister, he will not be a simple prime minister in blue.

His relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang was actually the same as the relationship between Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Di.

If Yao Guangxiao wanted to be prime minister, Zhu Di couldn't get it.

The same is true for Zhang Yi.

But he and Yao Guangxiao both chose to stay away from the court and be real counselors.

From this point of view, that person does not actually understand Zhu Yuanzhang, but he has seen through Zhu Yuanzhang.

He knew that if a minister had too much power, it would arouse the emperor's instinctive wariness.

"This person is committing evil conspiracy, even if we know about him, we can't do anything?
However, the fact that they can come up with this trick proves that other methods are useless against me..."

Zhang Yi laughed at himself. Ever since the newspaper appeared, the conflict between him and the civil service group seemed to have suddenly intensified.

However, he later changed the layout of the Sun and Moon Times, which gave many literati the opportunity to have their stories published in the newspaper and eased the conflicts somewhat. ,
Make a platform!
It was just Zhang Yi's expectation for the Sun and Moon Times, but no matter how he reconciled it, it was a fact that the emergence of newspapers took away the information channels monopolized by scholars.

Maybe at the beginning, many people didn't react.

After waiting for three years, newspapers suddenly integrated into the lives of Ming people, and they would naturally feel the difference.

Zhang Yi could win over some local literati, but he could never escape the hostility of the elites in the court.

But he was mentally prepared for these.

He wanted to fulfill his wish before Lao Zhang died...

In other words, if he wants to change the world, he must interact with these people.

"Master, please don't take this matter lightly. My disciple feels that those people's previous methods seemed violent, but in fact they couldn't hurt Master at all!
But if their alienation plan succeeds, Master will be beyond redemption..."

Seeing Zhang Yi's indifferent expression, Yao Guangxiao couldn't help but remind him:

"You seem to be as stable as a mountain, but you are actually a duckweed without roots..."

Your respect all comes from that person's trust. Master, has he never thought that one day he will not trust you, or be afraid of Master? "

Zhang Yi was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled.

He had never thought about it, but now the way of getting along with the emperor was the most comfortable way for the two of them.

He knew the emperor's bottom line, so he always behaved in a measured manner.

However, when he saw Yao Guangxiao being mysterious, he was also curious about what this guy was planning to do.
"Then tell me... what should I do?"

"Master can be reused by the emperor, and the biggest reliance is your own utilization value!
There are some things that the emperor cannot complete without the master. This is the most important part of the master in the emperor's heart!
And the master must also strengthen this part, and must not divide the power away..."

Zhang Yi nodded, Yao Guangxiao's analysis of the relationship between him and Zhu Yuanzhang was very accurate.

The biggest reason why he was able to be reused by Zhu Yuanzhang was the celestial book that did not exist in his mind but was believed by others.

The knowledge in the heavenly book is the key to helping Lao Zhu maintain notification and promote the development of national strength.

In addition, Zhang Yi also hoped to promote China's national destiny and complete the regrets of his previous life, so at this point, he and the emperor trusted each other, and the other party also supported him.

But if he cannot provide more for Ming Dynasty, it will naturally happen that the disciples of the church starve to death.

"My disciple knows that Master has the ideal to change the world. I have followed Master for the past three years and have witnessed Master's subtle changes in the world!
However, what happens to the world has little to do with the master himself!

Your safety must also be taken into consideration. For example, my disciple knows that His Majesty has always wanted to learn our data analysis and social research methods...

It’s just that you can’t learn it well, you can’t learn it!
Among them, there is a reason why the disciple did it specially...

The disciple thought that his master was more talented than Marquis Wu, but his attitude towards the court was not as good as your father!

Your father also knows the principle of waiting for a price, but you pour out your skills without any secret!
If one day, Master doesn't have much use value, I'm afraid the end will not be good! "

Zhang Yi smiled, what Yao Guangxiao said was indeed true.

But what he didn't understand was that what he poured out was just a drop in the ocean.

In the next few hundred years, mankind will explode into achievements that exceed the total progress made by mankind from apes to before the industrial revolution.

From Yao Guangxiao's perspective, Zhang Yi seemed to have come up with many earth-shattering things.

But he doesn't know that there are more things in Zhang Yi's mind, which cannot be realized because of talents, technology, and various factors.

But when he said this, he really cared about himself.

Take advantage of the value!
The essence of the relationship between people is to use value.

How to make yourself available for sale, or to maintain competitiveness, is the key to gaining a firm foothold in the court.

He didn't intend to expose Yao Guangxiao, so he nodded silently.

"Can……"

Yao Guangxiao finally had a heart-to-heart with Zhang Yi, so naturally it wouldn't end like this.

He continued:
"Even if Master can always guarantee your usefulness, if one day, His Majesty feels that you are in danger..."

Zhang Yi was completely silent.

This is what he is really worried about. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. When getting along with the emperor, you need to grasp your own sense of proportion and scale.

You want the emperor to think you are useful, but you must not make him think you are a threat.

Zhang Yi has never recognized Lao Zhu before, so he can just say whatever he wants?
Because whatever he said out loud could not be considered an enforcer, at most it was just talk.

How it is implemented is the emperor's business.

But now, whether it is the Sun and Moon Times or others, after he starts to share Zhu Yuanzhang's worries, he will inevitably be tainted with a lot of power.

And if these powers continue to grow, sooner or later they will exceed the limit of the emperor's tolerance.

But Zhang Yi couldn't tell how far he could go, which was the upper limit of what the king could tolerate.

"so what……?"

Zhang Yi asked, and Yao Guangxiao replied:

"Master, in addition to letting the emperor see your value, it is best to also have the ability to protect yourself!

Your marriage to the Xu Mansion can be regarded as some of the capital!
But these are far from enough, Master needs some self-defense capital..."

"for example?"

Zhang Yi remained calm and motioned for Yao Guangxiao to continue.

"My disciple feels that the master should not be a charlatan here, relying only on the emperor to protect him!

You should develop your own power and must be bound to the court!

In fact, the current Spring and Autumn Academy is a good way out!
Although Master’s original goal in training them was to enter all walks of life and subtly change the world!

The path you have chosen for them does not include the option of becoming an official in the court!

But the emperor did give them a new way!

So Pindao thinks that you should use your influence to develop your power in the court!
These people who do not pass the imperial examination and become officials may not be your assets in the future...

These things can save lives at critical moments!

even……"

Yao Guangxiao's eyes flashed with a fierce look.

Who knows, the next moment, Zhang Yi slaps him on the back of the head.

The 40-year-old man was almost beaten to tears by Zhang Yi.

"Yao Guangxiao, if you don't rebel, you won't be able to find anything else to do, right?"

Zhang Yi stared, furious.

This guy is like a dog who can't change his shit.

In the past three years, Yao Guangxiao and he have been getting along with each other. He used his ideals and abilities to conquer Yao Guangxiao, and the Daoyan monk also used his own abilities to gradually gain Zhang Yi's trust.

But Zhang Yi never thought that instead of harming Zhu Di, this guy would turn his attention to himself?
"My disciple, over the years, I have watched my master change the world.
But Master, don’t you think your reforms are a bit restrictive?
If you were the Son of Heaven and carried out the decrees, I believe that Master would become the emperor of the ages and dominate the world! "

Yao Guangxiao's eyes were filled with fanaticism, which only made Zhang Yi so angry that he couldn't laugh or cry.

This guy was born to rebel. He couldn't fool Zhu Di, so he came here to fool him?
He asked angrily:
"You have been very close to Zhu Di these years, why didn't you try to fool him?"

Yao Guangxiao was silent for a while and replied:
"A wolf has been beaten into a loyal dog by the master and cannot be reused..."

Zhang Yi smiled angrily, "Zhu Di can't fool you anymore, so you're planning on me, right?"

"Yao Guangxiao, aren't you afraid that Pindao will send you to the Jinyi Guards?"

Yao Guangxiao knelt down quickly after hearing this:
"Master, everything I say is from the bottom of my heart. Honestly, reform, reform...

But this reform is not about treating guests to dinner!

You know how much resistance there is!

Only relying on the emperor, what the emperor cares about is never reform, but whether it can benefit the Zhu family's world!
Ask yourself, will you not be in danger when your reforms enter deep water? "

Zhang Yi listened to the familiar terms popping out of Yao Guangxiao's mouth and already regretted that he had written some banned books for him to read.

This guy is born to be rebellious.

Those books about revolution added fuel to the fire for him.

"Put away your rebellious thoughts and don't think about the things you have and don't have...

In fact, if you want to use this reason to persuade the poor to accompany you crazy, you should give up this idea as soon as possible!

Moreover, the logic you mentioned does not exist. If Pindao really becomes the emperor, Pindao will also curb reforms for the sake of Pindao's family and the world!

You simply don't understand that a person's position is determined by the chair on his butt.

If it is really a poor man who stifles reform, I will do it more thoroughly than anyone else! "

Zhang Yi was not as easy to fool as Zhu Di, and he had seen a lot of Yao Guangxiao's speaking skills in later generations.

Seeing that Zhang Yi didn't fall into the trap, Yao Guangxiao was also quite disappointed.

"Go back to Chunqiu College in Shuntian and take over the management of those places from me!
Moreover, the construction of the city depends on you...

You have also learned a lot about architecture from me over the years. Can you understand the drawings?

I will give you the drawings later..."

Regarding Yao Guangxiao's crazy criticism, Zhang Yi could only send him farther away.

He had had this idea before, and now he couldn't wait any longer.

"Okay, Pindao will set off immediately!"

Although the New Year is approaching, the monks have no home!
And when Yao Guangxiao heard that Zhang Yi actually asked him to take charge of urban construction work, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

I don't know what this guy is planning, and Zhang Yi doesn't bother to care.

He also understood that although Yao Guangxiao was crazy about criticism, he was by no means an irrational person like Lan Yu.

He followed Zhu Di for a long time, but he didn't really let Zhu Di rebel at an inappropriate time.

He would not really encourage Zhu Di until Zhu Yunwen came to the door.

Zhang Yi believed that as long as he didn't give him a chance, he would still be useful.

"Master, please rest, my disciple is gone!"

After Yao Guangxiao left, Zhang Yi was left alone to sit there and think.

It is said that people without long-term worries must have immediate worries. After Yao Guangxiao brought up some things, Zhang Yi had to reflect on himself.

Is the environment he is in now really dangerous?
If it was really dangerous, how could he protect himself?
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Yi didn't have a clue!
He took a deep breath, thought nothing more, and fell asleep directly.

When I woke up the next day, it was already dawn.

He remembered that he was going to the palace to meet the saint today, so he quickly packed his things and woke up.

But as soon as he left the house, Li told him that the people in the palace had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Eunuch Wang, you have been waiting for a long time!
Just wake me up..."

"Zhenzhen Zhang, when His Majesty asked his servants to invite you, he told you that if you like to sleep, you must be allowed to sleep until you wake up naturally..."

When the old eunuch said this, the people around him looked at Zhang Yi with envy.

Everyone else was waiting for the emperor, but only Zhang Yi, and the emperor still had to wait for him.

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly. He really couldn't imitate the ancients who got up at three or four in the morning every day, so he could only feel sorry for Lao Zhu.

He said:
"Ashamed!"

Then quickly ask the eunuch to lead the way.

From the familiar Chengtian Gate, enter the Meridian Gate all the way.

Zhang Yi met the emperor in the imperial study.

The scene of every meeting with the emperor was almost exactly the same.

Zhu Yuanzhang bowed his head and always had endless government affairs to deal with.

He raised his head and glanced at Zhang Yi:
"The energy is pretty good, he looks a bit like a young man..."

Zhang Yi could clearly feel the joy in Lao Zhu's eyes.

He stood up from the ground, walked to Zhang Yi, grabbed Zhang Yi's shoulders and squeezed them twice.

"You are quite strong. I heard that you have become the richest man in Shuntian?"

"Your Majesty, this is a rumor!"

As soon as Lao Zhu finished speaking, Zhang Yi quickly complained.

"I'm not raiding your house, so why are you anxious?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him and said:
"Am I just a shameful person in your eyes?"

"Don't dare!"

Zhang Yi quickly explained, but Lao Zhu did not let him explain:

"Okay, I still don't know your kid's temperament?

You go to the Prince's Mansion to talk to the Prince first, then come back and see me after I have attended the afternoon court! "

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, Zhang Yi was driven out of the imperial study.

(End of this chapter)