In the fifteenth year of Xiaokang's reign, on August 24, Zhu Biao died in the Qianqing Palace, named Taizong.
When Zhu Biao was in power, the country was strong.
By sweeping the grasslands in the north, the Mongolian tribes completely surrendered and could no longer threaten the Central Plains. Attacked the Japanese country in the east, destroyed its ancestral temple and exterminated its species. The Western Empire of Tamerlane fell apart and its glory was no longer there.
As for the imperial court, it changed the low salary situation of hundreds of officials in Hongwu years and established Guangsha Wanqian, which completely relieved the hardship of renting houses for hundreds of officials, allowing ordinary officials to support their families well and solve their worries with only their salaries. Vigorously crack down on official corruption, with high salaries and official residences on the one hand, and secret rooms and supervision systems on the other, so that corrupt officials have no way to hide.
The people have enough food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, and the county schools have been comprehensively expanded to try their best to give young children a chance to study.
Zhu Biao has made great achievements in civil and martial arts since he came to the throne! His prestige among senior soldiers and civilians even surpassed that of Emperor Gaozu.
The next day, Crown Prince Zhu Yunye ascended the throne as emperor with the support of hundreds of officials. He named Han Jingyun as the Queen Mother, the Crown Princess as the Queen, and Zhu Yunyu as the respectful king.
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The person who was hit hardest by Zhu Biao's death was actually Han Du.
When Han Du's family was in jail, it was Zhu Biao who took action, and only five members of the Han family saved their lives. When Han Du angered Emperor Gaozu, it was Zhu Biao who came to the rescue, allowing Han Du to escape Lao Zhu's censure time and time again.
For Han Du, Zhu Biao was not only an emperor, but also a close friend who loved and cared for him.
Although Zhu Biao has been doing a lot of distrust in himself recently. But Han Du still chose to believe Zhu Biao, firmly believing that he could not be detrimental to him.
Facts have also proved that Han Du's idea was correct. If Zhu Biao had not been suffering from a serious illness and had not wanted to hand over the country and country to the next generation stably, he would not have opposed Han Du's proposal on Zhu Di's matter.
Han Du spent half of his life interacting with Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao's departure even made Han Du lose his life goals for a time, and it was difficult to interest him in anything.
Zhu Yunye summoned Han Du for the first time as emperor. When he saw Han Du looking extremely haggard, Zhu Yunye couldn't help but panic.
He subconsciously stood up and asked nervously: "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
Han Du wanted to smile, but when he moved his face, he revealed a miserable expression: "Your Majesty, I've just been in a bad mood recently. It's okay."
"Is this okay?" Zhu Yunye couldn't help shouting loudly, and immediately shouted: "Send it to the doctor quickly!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to go to such trouble." Han Du held up his hands and tried to stop him.
But Zhu Yunye waved his hand firmly, "My uncle is so sick, why didn't he send someone to tell me?"
"I'm not sick..."
But Zhu Yunye couldn't help but call the imperial doctor directly.
Han Du had no choice but to ask the imperial doctor to check his pulse and make a diagnosis.
After the imperial doctor felt his pulse, he said to Zhu Yunye: "Your Majesty, Duke Zhen Guo must have been overly worried recently. He has been suffering from insomnia and dreams at night, which has led to some depletion of energy and blood. Once I take the medicine prescribed by you and take it on time, you will be fine."
After the imperial doctor prescribed the medicine, Han Du took it, nodded and said, "Thank you very much."
"You're welcome, Duke Zhenguo." The imperial doctor responded with a smile, then asked Zhu Yunye to resign and left.
After the imperial doctor left, Zhu Yunye sighed with concern: "Uncle still needs to take more care of his health. I will have to rely on him in many ways in the future."
"Your Majesty, you are so polite. I am old and weak, so I am afraid it will be difficult for me to serve the Emperor." Han Du moved slowly, lowered his head and bowed slowly towards Zhu Yunye.
Zhu Yunye is young and strong. Except for inheriting Zhu Biao's Chinese character face, he is completely different from Zhu Biao's wide body and fat body. He has broad shoulders and a broad chest, and a strong body. Sitting upright on the dragon throne, he has a commanding power and domineering air.
"Uncle is being too modest. Although I am young, I am inexperienced after all." Zhu Yunye said as he stood up, "And uncle has experienced two dynasties and won the trust of Emperor Gaozu and his father. If I make any mistakes in the future, I still need my uncle to pay more attention to it."
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"Your Majesty, today is different from the past. Times have changed. Ming Dynasty is undergoing rapid changes every day. Past experiences may not be of any use now, but may even become a hindrance to Ming Dynasty's continued progress. "
With that said, Han Du straightened up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it's not scary to make a mistake when traveling. What's scary is not having the courage to step out. As long as the Emperor dares to stride forward, what does it matter if you make a mistake?"
"The Ming Dynasty is rich in the world and covers all directions. It has the strength and ability to support any of the emperor's dreams! If you make a mistake, you just have to try a few more times. The emperor will always be able to find the most suitable way. .”
The more Zhu Yunye listened, the more excited he became.
This is so arrogant!
Originally, Zhu Yunye thought that Han Du would rely on his old age to show off his talents, point fingers at his various actions, and even obstruct him in the name of Emperor Gaozu and his father.
But he never expected that Han Du would support any of his ideas without reservation. He even suggested that it doesn’t matter even if he is wrong.
"The position of chief minister must belong to my uncle. I also ask my uncle to come to the cabinet to help me." Zhu Yunye warmly held Han Du's hands and said with expectation.
Han Du shook his head slightly.
Zhu Yunye was surprised and asked in confusion: "What? Isn't uncle unwilling to help me?"
"It's not that I don't want to help you, but that you have a better choice." Han Du smiled lightly.
"Who?" Zhu Yunye suddenly frowned and said as if he was guessing: "Is it Fang Xiaoru? Or is it Jie Jin?"
Han Du still shook his head, and in the midst of Zhu Yunye's puzzled eyes, he spit out a name, "Wang Yuanji."
"Wang Yuanji?" Zhu Yunye never thought that Han Du would recommend this person.
His expression was stunned at first, and then he gradually showed a somewhat embarrassed look, and said: "Wang Yuanji is indeed a leader from the academy, and I admired him quite a lot when I was in the academy. But after all, he is too young to be the chief assistant. Isn’t it a little inappropriate?”
It's just inappropriate, not impossible. Han Du immediately understood what Zhu Yunye was thinking, and it was obvious that he also had this idea in his heart.
Didn't he expect that he would be guessed right away? Han Du thought rather unexpectedly.
With confidence in his heart, Han Du became more calm and continued: "Your Majesty, Wang Yuanji is indeed young, but he has very rich experience. When he first entered the official career, he went through almost all the six departments, and later served as governor. Not only did he face the imperial court He is very familiar with China, he understands the people’s livelihood at the lowest level, and he is also very familiar with the situation overseas.”
"The position of chief minister is of great importance. Whether it is among the people, the court, or overseas affairs, one must be very familiar with it."
This sentence simply spoke to Zhu Yunye's heart, but he remained calm and continued to ask calmly: "But, after all, he is too young. Is this inappropriate?"
"Your Majesty, is age more important, or talent?" Han Du asked back.
"Needless to say? Of course talent is important." Zhu Yunye was determined.
Han Du nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty's words are true. If we just look at age, then there should be all the old men in the court who are dying!"
"Ha, uncle, what you said is really interesting!" Zhu Yunye really didn't want to laugh at this time, but he couldn't help it.
There was no other way. His uncle's words reminded him of the scene where the court was full of old men with canes.
After a pause, Zhu Yunye asked again: "Then why didn't uncle recommend Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin? The relationship between the two of them and uncle should be good."
This is a test! Test the depth of the relationship between yourself and the two. Han Du suddenly realized something in his heart, and nodded without any hesitation, saying: "Although Fang Xiaoru once served as governor, he still clings to his old ways. If the emperor wants to inherit the legacy of the late emperor and lead the Ming Dynasty to continue to develop, I'm afraid he won't be able to Give the Emperor any help."
Zhu Yunye did not nod or shake his head, but asked directly: "What about Xie Jin? Speaking of Xie Jin, he was recommended by his uncle when he became an official, right? ?”
"I recommended him." Han Du admitted frankly, and then continued: "But when I recommended him, I gave him two choices."
"Oh? Which two are they?" Zhu Yunye couldn't help but be curious. He really didn't know this.
I originally thought that there was some close relationship between my uncle and Xie Jin, but now it seems that maybe it is not what I thought?
"One is a Hanlin official known to the emperor, and the other is a vice-president of the academy."
Zhu Yunye was stunned when he heard this, and kept weighing these two official positions in his heart. In terms of grades, the vice-president of the Academy is higher than the imperial edict of the Imperial Academy.
"Xie Jin finally chose Hanlin to await the imperial edict." Zhu Yunye couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Seeing that Zhu Yunye thought that Xie Jin was chosen after a long period of hesitation, Han Du calmly broke his illusion: "He didn't hesitate at all and directly chose Hanlin Waiting."
Zhu Yunye was stunned for a moment, and stayed there for more than ten breaths before showing a dry smile: "You are so decisive, I understand."
As if he was a little unwilling, Zhu Yunye paused and asked curiously: "At the beginning, my uncle wanted Jie Jin to choose the vice president of the academy, right?"
"Yes." Han Du nodded and looked up at Zhu Yunye, "The emperor also knew that the academy lacked someone to run it, and I was running around, so it was impossible to stay in the academy forever. Therefore, he wanted someone to take over the academy. .”
"Can Xie Jin accept the academy? Does uncle think too highly of him?" Ever since Zhu Yunye learned about Xie Jin's choice, he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart, and his words were full of disdain.
Han Du said seriously: "Although Xie Jin is greedy for official position, his knowledge is still good. If he can wake up one day, running the academy will still be a problem."
"Huh! Instead of letting him preside over the academy, it's better to let Fang Xiaoru go." He has been prejudiced in his heart for a lifetime, and it will be extremely difficult to change his opinion. Zhu Yunye doesn't like Jie Jin at all now.
In the Ming Dynasty, which valued filial piety and virtue, utilitarianism was looked down upon. Even though everyone is chasing fame and fortune, they can do it, but they can't say it.
