The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 373
Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Youtang first inspected Zhu Houzhao's schoolwork, and the progress was still satisfactory to him. Even Zhu Houzhao also started to learn to write four-hand essays.

"Father, my son has one more good thing, I want you to give me your palm." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Zhu Youtang frowned.

I just felt that my son was a little more serious, but now I have to fix all kinds of things.

To say that his control over Zhu Houzhao is obviously not as strong as before, it is also because the concubine who is about to enter the palace is about to give birth to a child for him. As for whether it is a son or a daughter, I don’t know, but at least he has a chance to not use it. Pin all your hopes on Zhu Houzhao alone.

With more choices, the focus will be dispersed, and Zhu Youtang will not be so harsh on Zhu Houzhao.

However, Zhu Houzhao has taken great pains recently to get Zhang Zhou to come back and continue to be a teacher, but it is also because writing articles is much easier than simply memorizing.

"Hurry up and bring it to me." Zhu Houzhao greeted, and then Liu Jin took out a copy, first handed it to Zhu Houzhao, and then Zhu Houzhao handed it to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang took a piece of paper and saw that it was densely packed with words, and the neat font was obviously not written by his son, but it seemed to be printed, and asked, "What is it?"

"Di Bao." Zhu Houzhao laughed, "My minister listed all the recent major events in the court, especially Liaodong Pingjurchen, and the deposed king of North Korea, and their new king will come to the capital of Daming to pay homage. , These are all things to be happy about, and we must show them off. Erchen decided to issue [-] copies, which will be sold around Shuntian Mansion."

"Bullshit!"

Hearing this, Zhu Youtang frowned, as if he was scolding his son, but his face was not angry.

In this matter, Zhu Youtang actually has no objections.

Originally, as the emperor, only the ministers of the court knew about his great achievements in military and martial arts, and every time the ministers sang against him, they had to argue with him for every merit, saying that it was a waste of money and waste of money, and use of military force , now the son wants to make a name for himself as the emperor, in essence, the son has no bad intentions.

Who doesn't want everyone in the world to know about their meritorious deeds?

"Whose idea is this? Bingkuan?" Zhu Youtang looked at Zhu Houzhao coldly, and then glanced at the eunuch in charge of the Eastern Palace next to him.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Others are in Liaodong, how could it be his idea? In fact...he told my minister before that some people used this kind of residence newspaper to slander the imperial court. The merits of the father's rule of the country must eliminate those who spread the mansion newspaper tabloids, and let the court control the publication of the mansion newspaper, and the ministers know that if the father presides over this kind of matter, there will be people who will object."

"Instead, it's better to let the sons and ministers do it. If the matter is successful, the reputation of the father will be highlighted, and everyone in the world will know the merits of the father. Even if it fails, the father can tell the ministers that this is the year of the prince. You messed around and didn't know how to measure... In short, my son and minister are all for the father."

Zhu Houzhao's words were sincere.

"Ridiculous."

Zhu Youtang cursed, but for some reason, he was still a little moved in his heart, and there was a sense of "my son, you have finally grown up" in the eyes that looked at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Youtang turned to look at Liu Jin and the others and said, "Have you given any advice to the prince on this matter?"

"No." Liu Jin replied on behalf of several people.

"Father, if you really think that your son is messing around, then the minister will not publish it. In fact, you can make money, and you can grasp the first-hand information to make your father famous. It can also prevent those villains from making use of it and spreading the most important news. Informing the people of the world so that the people of the world will not be deceived, I really can't think of any harm in this matter. If there are any bad rumors, use this to clarify, it is better than letting the government go out and post notices?"

Zhu Houzhao looked plausible.

"En." Zhu Youtang nodded directly this time, "Then I will let you try, but you can't do it yourself, and leave it to someone outside the palace. Didn't Bingkuan open a bookstore with you? Let’s issue it under this name.”

Zhu Houzhao excitedly said: "Father agrees? There, I will go to typesetting..."

Zhu Youtang said: "Issuing the mansion newspaper is profitable for you, but you should not get involved, you don't have to think about your reputation when you are a prince? Hmph! You are still going to take responsibility for me? Prince, You are still young, there are many things you don't understand, I have experienced so many things... and you can learn..."

"Yes."

Zhu Houzhao responded with his mouth, thinking in his heart, and began to play old guns and brag again.

"In a few days, after Bingkuan returns to Beijing, I will occasionally ask him to teach you, and I will let you discuss academic matters with him, so don't let Bingkuan disappoint you." Zhu Youtang thought of Zhang Zhou After half a year, I have to return to the capital again, and I have a lot of expectations in my heart.

Zhu Houzhao was thinking again, as the crown prince, I am the heir apparent of Daming, it is good if I am not disappointed in him, why should he be disappointed in me?
He is my father?Or my grandfather?
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The Di Bao founded by Zhu Houzhao was published.

There is no name, it is simply Dibao, and it does not use the typesetting that he originally copied like a primary school student's handwritten newspaper. Instead, it is transcribed by a special person, but the things mentioned by Zhu Houzhao in the template, such as the war in Liaodong and North Korea, As well as the stability of the four places in the north, they are all clearly listed.

At the same time, it also mentioned the drought that occurred in the Central Plains in the past year and the disaster relief situation of the imperial court.

Because this is absolutely "government-run", even a newspaper run by the royal family, once it is published... Whether it is in terms of authority or smooth promotion, it can be said to be famous all over the world.

Officials at all levels did not even dare to check. At first, only [-] copies of Di Bao were printed with movable type, but it was added to [-] copies temporarily. The distribution was also extended from Shuntian Prefecture to surrounding provinces. The first edition even appeared in Nanjing print.

at the same time.

Tang Yin also set off from Hanyang City and returned to Daming.

Along with him, in addition to Li Yi, the lord of Jincheng, there were accompanying ministers Liu Ziguang and Cheng Xiyan. At the same time, he also brought more than a dozen carriages, which were loaded with tributes from North Korea to Daming and gifts to Zhang Zhou. As for Tang Yin and Xu Jing's...they are not listed separately.

Park Yuanzong personally went out of the city to see him off, and sent him sixty miles away.

"Bo Yin, why don't you go back earlier, forgot that we discussed something? It's up to you to do it yourself." Tang Yin said.

What this reminds is that Park Yuanzong copied the Li Kedun family.

Park Yuanzong looked forward and said: "Before the students left the city, they had already taken the will of the Great King and the Great Concubine to copy the Li Mansion. Besides, there were people from his faction, some in the name of treason, and some in the name of treason." In the name of launching a military disaster against North Korea. Maybe it’s all done now.”

Tang Yin frowned and said: "Do you want to take advantage of Daming's prestige before I leave to support you again?"

Pu Yuanzong argued: "the students don't have this intention. They just don't want to disappoint Mr. Tang's teaching to the students. "

"Hey!" Tang Yin sighed, "It's okay even if you use Daming's prestige, but it's easy for people to think that you are retaliating. Li Kedun's influence in North Korea is not small. You arrest his family That is, if you want to implicate others, I am afraid that those who work for Lord Yan Shan will feel in danger."

"Yes, yes." Park Yuanzong responded.

Tang Yin seemed to understand why Pu Yuanzong sent himself sixty miles away.

Feelings are afraid of being attacked by Li Kedun's people, so they simply come out together. In fact, they still want to use Tang Yin's power to ensure his Park Yuanzong's position in North Korea.

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Park Yuanzong was stationed that night, but he did not leave to return to the city.

Instead, they stayed in Tang Yin's barracks, using the excuse of drinking farewell wine with Tang Yin, and waited for the result of the liquidation in Hanyang City together.

"Pu Lingxiang, the Li family has already attacked and captured Li Kedun and the men in the family. None of them escaped. In addition, hundreds of their disciples were also arrested. The people stationed at the city gate People from the Li family were also eradicated, and at the same time, Empress Cishun issued a handbook, saying that she was exempt from all crimes except the male members of the Li family."

When the news came, Park Yuanzong was "mixed joy and sorrow".

The good news is that Li Kedun's party was finally eliminated, but the worry is that he chose to avoid this liquidation, and Empress Cishun, Li Yi's mother, participated too much in this matter, and even interfered. his liquidation process.

Tang Yin first waved his hand to push back the messenger, and said with a smile: "Bo Yin, it seems that you will have an opponent in the future."

Pu Yuanzong said: "Sir, do you mean Princess Cishun? She... She can listen to politics, I... Can't compete with her. After all, the new king is still young, and there is an ancient precedent for a princess to participate in politics. "

Tang Yin asked with a smile: "Are you planning to sit and wait for death?"

"Waiting for death?" Park Yuanzong is more sensitive to this word.

Tang Yindao: "You have facilitated the reconciliation between the Maharaja of Jincheng and the Concubine Yuan, will he settle this matter after he takes charge in the future? Will he rely on his mother and concubine or you ministers?"

Park Yuanzong sighed, "but It's a little difficult."

"It depends on man's will." Tang Yin almost wanted to say, you go and kill Concubine Cishun, so that you can sit back and relax and become the regent of North Korea.

Little brother, do you just want to be under one person and above ten thousand people?Have you ever thought about becoming the king of North Korea in the future?The conditions are still very tempting!And you can still get Daming's support, I'm on your side.

Tang Yin reminded again: "After the King of Jincheng is registered as the lord of North Korea, he will return to North Korea. It will be difficult for you to make things happen. That's all for now."

"The student understands." Pu Yuanzong said, "The student will gallop back to Hanyang City tonight. If he has a chance, he will definitely go to Daming to meet Mr. Lai Guogong."

"Go." Tang Yin smiled and stood up to send Pu Yuanzong away.

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Park Yuanzong took the envoys back to Hanyang City. At the same time, Li Yi also heard about the fact that Park Yuanzong's forces had eradicated Li Kedun, the old Xun faction.

When Tang Yin went to see him at night, he saw the young man sitting there blankly, with no food or drink in front of him, obviously he felt very worried about the matter of going to Ming Dynasty as an envoy, and seemed to be afraid that he would not be able to return to North Korea alive.

"Majesty, are you obsessed with your wife?" Tang Yin sat down and asked with a smile.

Li Yi said: "Envoy Tang, do you mean that I will never see my concubine again?"

Hearing a young man call his wife "Ai Fei", Tang Yin still felt very awkward, but he still nodded: "If you want to achieve great things, you must know how to choose. You are married to a woman from the Shen family. This is because your brother is in power. According to the arrangement at the time, her family has already been destroyed, so it is impossible for her to stay with the new king to be the concubine Yuan, or even the princess."

Li Yi burst into tears as soon as she heard that, she shook her head and said: "But my concubine is very good to me, she has never bullied me because of family matters, we have agreed to stay together for a lifetime, why should we be separated?"

"Huh?" Tang Yin didn't expect Li Yi to be a "love".

Tang Yin didn't know how to answer for a while.

Li Yi asked: "Envoy, I heard that they exiled Aifei, where is she now? Can I see her again?"

"No." Tang Yin replied very directly, "You will never see her again in this life. Do you want the throne of North Korea, or your concubine? You must know that big men want to achieve great things, but women want More or less. Even if you are obsessed with this woman, you will have a chance to get her back after you take office in the future, but if you don't succeed, I'm afraid you still won't be able to keep this woman, and you will have no chance to stay together forever .”

Li Yi's expression was gloomy, but he seemed to understand the reason, knowing that what Tang Yin said was right.

"Eat! When you have strength, go to see Duke Lai and His Majesty Daming. You can go to Daming with confidence and you will be able to come back, because you are the legitimate king of North Korea."

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After Tang Yin finished speaking, he left the tent.

Xu Jing was jokingly talking to Liu Gui, and Tang Yin was frowning as he watched from a distance.

Xu Jing was originally a libertine, Tang Yin didn't find it curious, even he himself was better than Xu Jing in the aspect of playing in the world, but Liu Gui... This kid helped him complete the subversion of the kingship in Hanyang City, he was considered brave at that time He was good at fighting, but turned around and got together with Xu Jing, which surprised Tang Yin.

In Tang Yin's mind, he had an inexplicable respect for the people Zhang Zhou trained.

He thought Liu Gui was "deprecating himself".

"Yeah." Tang Yin walked over.

Xu Jing and Liu Gui rushed to salute him because they were going back to Daming soon, and the soldiers of Ming Dynasty were extremely excited.

Tang Yin said: "Don't be too happy to be sad, we don't have many people on this trip, and there are only six or seven hundred escorts, we can't make any mistakes before we join up with Marquis An Bian's support."

Liu Gui smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I have already arranged everything. The scouts will go out for [-] miles, and they will change to two patrols at night. Whenever there is trouble, they will use artillery and firecrackers to greet them. If you make a mistake, you deserve it!" "

"Ah."

Tang Yin nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Where are those women...?"

Xu Jing was startled, and asked, "Bohu?"

Tang Yin said: "I'm just asking, after all, this is what Lai Guogong ordered."

Xu Jingdao: "The child named Changjin was with Zhang Lvshui. As for the concubine Yuan of Jincheng Maharaja, she was with the team of slaves and found her a carriage alone. I don't understand, you said this The courtiers of North Korea let their lord and concubine Yuan reconcile, what are we trying to bring this woman with me? She is not very old, she looks like a child."

"North Koreans get married early." Tang Yin said.

"Hehe." Xu Jing said with a smile, "I don't think it's the Koreans who got married early, it's the Korean royal family who got married early. Unless it's to take this girl to Daming and become a bargaining chip to threaten the king of North Korea, but it's hard. .”

Tang Yin sighed: "I can see that the Maharaja of Jincheng is also a man who values ​​affection. Although he is still young, he has such sincerity, and he will definitely treat his citizens well in the future. I think what Duke Lai meant, thank you It's more than giving revenge, and taking this girl to Liaodong, so that the husband and wife can have a chance to reunite, can be regarded as taking care of him."

"What's the use?" Xu Jing didn't think these small loves were of any value in the face of family and country affairs.

Tang Yin said: "There are few criticisms about Duke Lai's affairs, but this time you have done things properly. I will help you write to Duke Lai to explain your achievements."

Xu Jing sighed: "If my family members, relatives and friends were not in Daming, I would not even leave in North Korea. Then Liu Ziguang told me clearly that if I stayed, at least I could be named a court emperor or something. In the future, I will stay in North Korea That's Xunchen, but after returning, he can only rely on others. It's difficult."

"No ambition." Tang Yin said.

"you……"

Xu Jing almost wanted to say, didn't you have some achievements until today, a lazy person?So you started to scold me with a straight face?
Who is better than who?

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Liaodong.

Zhang Zhou had already returned to Shenyang Zhongwei before mid-June.

He went back this time to prepare for his return to the capital. After all, he had been out for half a year. At first he felt that he had nothing to worry about, but when he was out for a long time, he found that he had taken root in this era. concern.

Lu Wan came back a few days earlier than Zhang Zhou.

Because the marching and governance of Nuer Gandusi was handed over to Wang Shouren, Lu Wan also "retired after a successful career", and this time he also officially called on Zhang Zhou, hoping to gain some benefits from Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Lu Zhongcheng, you were recommended by me, so I will speak directly."

"Master Zhang, but it's okay to say." Lu Wan usually has a lot of style in front of the generals, after all, he is an old man in the officialdom.

But in front of Zhang Zhou, he showed a student-like respectful attitude.

It's not to blame him for being a follower, because he knows that after being with Zhang Zhou for a day, it will be difficult for other forces to accommodate him in the future, so he has no choice but to follow Zhang Zhou all the way to the dark.

If you can't even curry favor with Zhang Zhou, then you might as well stop being an official.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Either you continue to stay in Liaodong, and I will give you about a year to set up the battle lines in Liaodong to cooperate with Uncle Xinjian's use of troops in Liaobei."

"Secondly, I will go back to the capital with me. I will guarantee you a position as a doctor in the Six Departments, and you will enter the martial arts hall as a teacher. In the future, you will cooperate with the grassland. At most, I will only arrange a governor of the border town for you, but when the time comes He will concurrently serve as the right and left servant."

"The third is to go to the south of the Yangtze River to cooperate with the local extermination of Japanese pirates. Then help me build ships."

Lu Wan asked curiously, "Is the pirate sea problem in the south of the Yangtze River very serious?"

Zhang Zhou sighed: "This is also to prevent problems before they happen."

Lu Wan said: "Can you let the lower officials go back and think about it?"

"Okay, I will leave Shenyang in another six or seven days, and you can give me an answer then." Zhang Zhou replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)