It was getting dark. After sending Wang Zhixin away, Chunxiang stood in the yard and looked up at the imperial city to the west in trance. A fan brought the food and said softly: "Master, it's time for dinner."
Chunxiang glanced at the food and said, "Bring a pot of wine."
Fanzi quickly agreed. Chunxiang didn't drink much on weekdays, but today he was really happy and decided to take a few sips.
Here comes the wine, from the palace.
"Ask a few brothers to wait at the top of the city. As soon as the factory manager arrives, he will report to our family." Chunxiang raised his glass and drank it down. As soon as Fanzi turned around to go out, another group of people came hurriedly: "Big Zhang Ban, Zhen Xibo sent an invitation."
Chunxiang was startled, then smiled and said: "That's right, Zhen Xibo will have a big housewarming tomorrow. Hey, eldest brother came at the right time."
Zhen Xibo is Zhou Yuji, who was knighted just a few years ago.
Grant a title
Not only him, but Tang Tong, Huang Degong, and later Wang Tizhong, who were knighted at the same time, were all given mansions in the capital. Since ancient times, in order to control the generals who led troops outside, the imperial court had to stay in the capital and lead troops to garrison. You can only take concubines and the like, so you have to live in them if you give them, and your parents, wife, and children have to stay in the capital.
Of course, it needs to be renovated before moving in. This decoration will not be completed in three or two days, because a military memorial archway must be built.
After nearly a year of hard work, Zhou Yuji's house was completed first. He had to move in before the Mid-Autumn Festival and invite friends to celebrate. But most people would post a message for the eunuch, for fear of being criticized for walking too close. Or they may be suspected by the emperor of forming a gang.
But Zhou Yuji is a tough guy!
I don’t care, I’m just close to the big eunuch!
So he also sent a message to Dongchang, of course it was to Chang Yu, but he also knew that Chang Yu was not in the capital, so Chunxiang would definitely come.
This happy event was all packed together. Chunxiang laughed loudly, took the wine bottle and drank it to the bottom. He took a few bites of vegetables without changing his expression and looked at the words at the door: "It is both the Earl's Palace and the Pillar Palace." The government, Zhen Xibo is going to do something special this time, do you know who has been invited?"
"Let's check it out, little one." Fanzi saluted and turned around, Chunxiang looked satisfied.
At this time, another fan came in, and Chunxiang chuckled: "What happy event can't come true?".
Na Fanzi looked a little embarrassed: "Someone from the East Palace has handed over the news and asked the big boss to enter the palace tomorrow..."
Chunxiang frowned immediately after hearing this, then raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then sighed: "This matter..." Suddenly he became happy: "Just tell me and I'll be happy."
The East Palace is the crown prince Zhu Cixiang.
The prince has been very unhappy recently.
The time when Chang Yu was in the capital some time ago could be said to be the happiest time for Zhu Cixiang. He had a great time setting up a team, playing football in the palace and playing games, and his whole person was shining.
However, happiness is always short-lived, and Emperor Chongzhen suddenly issued an order prohibiting him from leaving the palace.
He can play football in Xiyuan, and the team can leave the palace during games, but he can't.
The reason is very good. The foundation of the prince's kingdom, how can one lose one's ambition by playing with things, and what is the decorum of playing outside the palace every day...
It’s no wonder that Emperor Chongzhen issued a ban. The prince is the successor to the throne and the future emperor. All dynasties have been strictly educated and carefully cultivated. Zhu Cixiang was no exception. At the age of eight, he came out of the cabinet to give lectures and meet the officials. Emperor Chongzhen appointed four There are six lecturers, two clerks, and two clerks. They also ordered the eunuch Li Jizhou and Gao Qiqian to serve...
Before Chang Yu's debut, Emperor Chongzhen had very strict requirements for the prince. For example, during the Daqing Festival in the palace, Zhu Cixi took a few days off. Emperor Chongzhen sighed to his ministers: "The East Palace has been deserted for four or five days." This shows that Zhu Cixiang's homework is so heavy on weekdays.
Moreover, the officials and service personnel responsible for education in the East Palace also have extremely high requirements. Even the eunuchs and maids who serve daily have strict requirements. In October of the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642), he personally drafted the "Eight Articles of Official Agreement", namely Separate relatives, make friends with others, deceive and seduce, be good at bullying, speak indecently, be cautious in guarding, keep separate from inside and outside, and be careful when going in and out. Looking back on his own experience, he said: "Xiang me behind the Ciqing Palace. Living in the Palace of Qin, I know very well the shortcomings of this generation's love and engage in alienation. My imperial brother Xizong did not say a word to me. The late emperor was simple and simple, and he was deceived by him." Then he cried for it, not wanting his son to make the same mistake again. He also tried his best not to let the maids serve the prince, and only chose two old nuns to serve the prince.
In addition to education, the prince's imperial skills were also carefully cultivated. Zhu Cihong would be brought to court meetings and occasions to listen to government affairs or receive congratulations together. When making various decisions, he would let Zhu Cixiang observe. When reviewing memorials, he would often let Zhu Cixiang watch them together, and teach him by example: "Whenever you read a book on science and teaching, you must observe its intention, whether it is to recommend a businessman, or to rescue anyone." Virtue, this is where the intention is. If you exaggerate the topic and prattle on the paper, it will be borrowed from the ears, and nothing can be deceived."[4][10] Sometimes Zhu Cihong is also asked about his opinions on handling government affairs, and Zhu Cihong's answer always makes Chongzhen The emperor is satisfied. [11]
Are you just like those ordinary parents in later generations who hope their children will become successful?
This kind of education method did not change until Chang Yu came to power. After Chongzhen's temperament changed drastically after experiencing the near-annihilation of the country, and under the subtle influence of Chang Yu, the education method also changed from the past closed, and even let the prince follow Chang Yu. Traveling outside the palace, or worse, often leaving the palace instead of doing business.
But this also aroused unanimous opposition from the ministers, especially the cabinet ministers. After impeaching Chang Yu, their biggest anger was to open fire on the issue of the prince's education.
In this regard, Emperor Chongzhen finally couldn't hold back his firepower.
The courtiers attacked Chang Yu because he could wipe their ass because Chang Yu could always slap them in the face with the results quickly. He was confident, but he was unsure about the prince's novel education method. For thousands of years, Which prince is educated like this? It is too indulgent. Who knows whether it will be good or bad in the future? Who will be willing to help him in the future?
Even Li Yan and others felt that something was wrong, so Emperor Chongzhen issued a grounding order for the prince. After playing and playing, he went crazy and it was time to calm down. But when the prince was only fifteen or sixteen years old, he was in his playful period. During this period, he went crazy with fun, and suddenly he was locked up in the palace, which made him go crazy.
And if it was just a grounding, what made him suffocated was that Emperor Chongzhen began to arrange marriage for him.
Historically, Emperor Chongzhen planned to get married when he was fifteen years old (a virtual age) and got married at the age of sixteen, just because of the subjugation of the country.
Do you think getting married at fifteen is too early?
Of course, it was too early for later generations. However, in ancient times, it was very common among the people to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and it was common for women to marry at the age of thirteen or fourteen. As a royal family, getting married early and having children early was a top priority. Not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen only had three sons, not to mention that the court was in turmoil, and there was no more important thing to continue the bloodline of the royal family. Otherwise, in the future, his lineage would die out and the throne would be passed on to other branches.
After the Taiyuan War, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to choose a marriage for the prince. Chang Yu said that it was not appropriate until the war was over. Then after the battle to defend the capital, Chang Yu also said that it was not appropriate before the war was over. And then several times...
But now, Li Zicheng has made peace, the Tatars have been defeated, the plague and the great famine are coming to an end, and in addition to wanting the prince to calm down, Emperor Chongzhen feels that it is time...
This drove Zhu Cixiang crazy. He had no resistance to marriage before, but in recent years, under the influence of Chang Yu, he was very resistant to early marriage.
He needs Chang Yu's help too much now. You must know that Chang Yu helped him refuse the previous few times.
But Chang Yu is not in the capital.
He could only find Chunxiang to find a solution.
This is really embarrassing for Chunxiang. Although I am the second most powerful person in Dongchang, he can't compare with Chang Yu in front of the emperor. That's not the same level at all!
If he dared to raise a word of objection about the prince's marriage in front of Chongzhen, he would be slapped out by Emperor Chongzhen. Why is it your turn to have a eunuch to comment on the prince's marriage? That's a waste of life and death.
The most he can do now is to help the prince convey messages and secretly bring things or people into the palace. In the past, he could occasionally help the prince or Princess Kunxing sneak out of the palace, but in this situation, the prince wants to sneak out of the palace. , he didn’t dare to take it.
Once discovered, if Chang Yu was the leader, Emperor Chongzhen would at most reprimand him a few words. If it was him, the consequences would be disastrous. Even if he could escape the death penalty for the sake of Chang Yu's face, the end would be miserable and even involve Chang Yu.
But the prince, who was bored in the palace, was on fire and sent messages to him every two days asking for help, which made him very worried.
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