After leaving the palace, the sun was already setting. Jiao Jing hesitated for a moment and then ordered people to rush to the Duke Cheng's mansion.
We sat down in the flower hall, exchanged a few words, and then got to the point.
"Have you heard about what happened in Tingju today?"
Although it is said that because of the Dengwen Drum, the number of officials in Tingju this time is much larger than that in ordinary Tingju.
But after all, only those who are distinguished relatives or ministers of civil and military affairs from the fifth rank or above are qualified to go to the palace to observe.
As for Zhu Yi, although the name of the Duke of Chengguo Palace is still intact, he himself does not have a title and is only sent by an escort general, so he is not qualified to go to the palace to observe.
In fact, this is also the embarrassing situation that the Chengguo Palace is facing now. The title has not been removed, but when trouble occurs, it cannot be used to deal with the problem.
Zhu Yi, the young master, is just a name for face-saving, but in fact, it is of no use in official terms.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although it cannot go to the palace, it is still easy to get information.
Sitting in the flower hall, Zhu Yi nodded slightly and sighed.
"This is natural. In fact, there is no need to spend too much effort to find out. It has been spread outside. Zhu Jian was secretly ordered by the emperor to go to Wala for negotiations and brought back the Wala envoy. He was also accompanied by Yuan Bin, the school captain who was beside the emperor. "
"After everyone in the envoy saw Yuan Bin, they felt guilty and had no choice but to plead guilty. The emperor was furious and sentenced the three of them to beheading and set a day for execution. Now, all the yamen outside, from top to bottom, are scolding the envoy."
After hearing this, Jiao Jing was stunned.
He had just come out of the palace, and before he had time to ask more questions about the situation outside, he never thought that in just half a day, the news had already spread.
But it only took a moment for him to react.
Tingju was a tactic, and the purpose was to put Xu Bin and others to death. This can be seen from the emperor secretly sending Zhu Jian to bring Yuan Bin back.
Since the outcome had been predicted, how could the emperor let go of this opportunity to ruin the reputation of the Supreme Emperor?
The gang of fans in Dongchang are all-encompassing, and other things may be a little difficult, but they are good at spreading news on the streets.
However, at this time, he no longer had the mind to care about this.
After pondering for a moment, Jiao Jing first relayed to Zhu Yi roughly what happened in Wuying Palace, and then continued.
"Over at Wala, this time they should be really sincere about returning it to the Supreme Emperor. This is good news. However, it was indeed an accident that Zhu Jian was transferred to Honglu Temple. The Holy Mother felt regretful after saying that, but What is done is hard to change.”
"The Holy Mother still values a loyal and upright minister like Zhu Jian very much. Thinking that Duke Xiancheng had friendship with many civil servants when he was alive, she asked me to ask the young prince if there is any way to get along with Zhu Jian. If you change your words, at least you won’t let such loyal and upright ministers feel cold.”
After finishing speaking, Jiao Jing couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
As he just said, they are really short of senior officials like Zhu Jian who can speak out in the DPRK.
In particular, when Zhu Jian was transferred to Honglu Temple, although it was detrimental to his personal career, it was actually a good thing for Empress Dowager Sun. If he could be roped in, at least there would be someone who could make a voice in the morning court. .
But something happened in Wuying Palace. As a result, it became difficult to continue to contact him.
There is actually no other way to come to Chengguo Duke's Mansion to find someone.
In fact, Jiao Jing only knew that Zhu Yong had made friends with many civil servants during his lifetime, but he had no idea who among them and how deep the friendship was. He just had hope, so he came to give it a try.
However, fortunately, after he finished speaking, Zhu Yi nodded directly and said.
"Don't worry, Prince Consort, if someone else is in trouble, he may need someone else to help him, but this Mr. Zhu will not have any difficulty."
Seeing Jiao Jing's surprise with a hint of doubt, Zhu Yi explained with a smile.
"I'll tell you the truth, Prince Consort, in the fifth year of Zhengtong, the Supreme Emperor ordered my father to select the military commanders and other military officers to study "Sun Wu's Military Strategy", "Jianjian of the Past Dynasties" and other military books. He needed to select a capable person from among the civil servants who knew the military to assist him. At that time, it was Zhu Jian who was recommended by my father."
"Zhu Jian later relied on this merit to stand out among the censors. From an ordinary seventh-rank patrol censor, he was sent to Shanxi to serve as a fifth-rank counselor. Later, he was promoted to chief envoy, and he has been all the way to today."
"After all, my father is a supporter of Zhu Jian. Before Zhu Jian was released from Beijing, he came to the mansion to visit my father with gifts. Therefore, there is no need to ask anyone for this matter. My nephew will go there himself. , the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved."
This...surprise came so quickly that Jiao Jing almost didn't react.
He just held out hope that Zhu Yi could find some connections and strike up a conversation with Zhu Jian, but he never thought that it was a surprise that Duke Chengguo had such a relationship with Zhu Jian.
At the same time, he once again felt that it was a right decision to win over the Duke of Chengguo.
Although Zhu Yong is dead, the heritage of Duke Chengguo's mansion over the years is still there.
You must know that although the British government was the most important thing after the Emperor ascended the throne, prosperity and dormancy are all relative.
When the late emperor was still alive, although he placed the Chengguo Duke in charge of the Beijing camp, he did not alienate himself from the British Duke. Instead, he was always around as an advisor, but he had no real power.
In the Zhengtong Dynasty, the same was true. The British Duke was in power well, but the Chengguo Duke only took a back seat and did not participate too much in military affairs. It still had a large say in many government affairs.
After so many years of accumulation, Zhu Yong has helped and helped countless people openly and secretly. No one can feel the weight of the so-called "respect for civil servants" until they actually understand it.
Jiao Jing said, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"In that case, I'll leave it to you. For this reason, I won't hide anything from you. The Emperor's return is not far away."
"But in today's court, after Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen and others were dismissed, almost no one is willing to speak for the Supreme Emperor. This time in court, the emperor obviously wants to deprive the Supreme Emperor of the legal basis of the imperial edict. In this way, the Supreme Emperor Even if you return to the court, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to leave the palace."
"Therefore, we still need to find some loyal and outspoken ministers to work for the Supreme Emperor. In this way, the Supreme Emperor's words will have weight, and the Chengguo Palace will be able to settle down as soon as possible. This Lord Zhu did not hesitate to take risks alone and go to Wala for negotiations. It can be seen that his loyalty."
"My young master, in addition to clearing up the misunderstanding, is this trip..."
Needless to say, Zhu Yi also understood what was going on. He was just asking if he could win her over completely.
However, regarding this issue, Zhu Yi did not immediately agree, but said cautiously.
"Prince-in-law, the Duke of Chengguo has a good relationship with Mr. Zhu, but after all, so many years have passed, and my father has passed away. It is not difficult to send a message to the Holy Mother and resolve the misunderstanding. However, when it comes to the position of the DPRK and China, I forgive my nephew. Frankly speaking, a minister of this level would not care too much about friendship."
"So, my nephew can only say give it a try and find out first. If it doesn't work, we can only try again later."
Hearing this, Jiao Jing was a little disappointed, but he also knew that what Zhu Yi said made sense. However, the next moment, Zhu Yi changed the subject and said.
"However, Prince Consort, there is no need to be depressed. Since Mr. Zhu is willing to sacrifice himself for the Supreme Emperor, he will not resist too much. Besides, since my nephew knows the difficulties of the Holy Mother, he should do his best to share the worries of the Holy Mother. Apart from anything else, now in the capital Among the civil servants, there are still a few who have deep friendship with Duke Chengguo."
"In the past few days, after visiting Mr. Zhu's house, my nephew will also go to a few adults to check out the details. Maybe he will gain something."
Jiao Jing was stunned for a moment, then a hint of joy appeared on his face.
He could tell that Zhu Yi was a steady young man. Although he said he was cautious, he dared to take the initiative.
So at least, he was confident.
Nodding, Jiao Jing said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay. In that case, I'll leave it to you. Don't worry, your hard work. Both the Holy Mother and the Supreme Emperor will remember you."
An inexplicable look flashed in Zhu Yi's eyes, but she spoke modestly.
"You are so polite, Prince Consort. It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the Holy Mother and the Supreme Emperor. How can I dare to think too little? If I can solve one or two of the worries of the Holy Mother and the Supreme Emperor, that will be my nephew's wish."
After a while, Jiao Jing gradually calmed down and became more and more satisfied with Zhu Yi's attitude of knowing how to advance and retreat.
However, after hearing his words, Jiao Jing seemed to think of something and said.
"Young Master, I am going to the British Crown Prince's Mansion tomorrow. The Holy Mother has a few words for me to convey to you. If my Young Master is fine, why don't you come with me?"
Zhu Yi was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Jiao Jing meant, but after thinking about it, he nodded and said.
"Since the prince-in-law invites me, my nephew will just go on a run with the prince-in-law."
