"How could your Majesty agree so readily to establish a crown prince?"
"Why should I ask from Shen Shixing if I want to be established?!"
"Even if a eunuch can achieve the power of establishing the foundation of a country, he cannot achieve it by applying to Wu County!"
Then, after Gu Xiancheng heard that it was Shen Shixing who applied for the national capital, he couldn't hold back at all, and he asked excitedly and loudly.
Bang!
A Ding kiln tea cup was also smashed to the ground at this moment. The broken porcelain fragments were scattered all over the floor, and the sharp breaking sound also sounded in the extremely silent pavilion.
After a while, Wang Zhixiang couldn't help but ask Gu Xiancheng:
"Uncle Shi, what are you talking about? Don't you want His Majesty to establish the foundation of the country early?"
"You just want to use the foundation of the country to go against your father?"
After Wang Zhixiang asked this question, Gu Xiancheng couldn't help but be startled, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have accidentally spoken out what was on his mind.
"Although I am very disappointed, I am disappointed that I have not been able to achieve this achievement of establishing the foundation of the country."
"But no matter what, it is a good thing that the country's foundation can be determined, and it is determined that the eldest son will be the crown prince. This is in line with the etiquette and law, and being able to establish the eldest son is simply a sign of auspiciousness. The world should praise the country's destiny and make it more prosperous!"
"In addition, the fact that Shenwu County was able to determine the country's foundation means that only Emperor Afu is not fully known. It also means that the emperor's use of auxiliary ministers is completely unknown."
Wang Zhixiang spoke very righteously at this time, with a hint of blaming Gu Xiancheng in his words.
Gu Xiancheng also felt a little regretful and said hurriedly: "That's not what I meant. I misunderstood. It is definitely a good thing for the country to be strong!"
Gu Xiancheng said and gave Gu Yuncheng a quick look.
Gu Yuncheng understood and hurriedly followed: "Yes, brother, how can you say that? Your Majesty can establish the foundation of the country and should be praised no matter what."
Gu Xiancheng smiled sarcastically.
"Hmph! You understand that your younger brother is better than your uncle."
Wang Zhixiang said something again at this time, then turned and left Gu Xiancheng.
After Wang Zhixiang left, Gu Xiancheng's face darkened.
Gu Yuncheng also looked disappointed, then looked at Gu Xiancheng and said, "Brother, to be honest, shouldn't we be happy that the Ming Dynasty has such a holy emperor who always surprises the ministers?"
"Of course you should be happy!"
"Having a sage king in the country is a blessing to the country."
Gu Xiancheng replied with a wry smile.
…
"Xun'er, remember, you are about to become the prince, and the prince will be the father of the entire world in the future."
"What is a king and father? He is a man who can bless all people with one word and harm all people with one word!"
"You have no right to refuse, just like you can't refuse God's arrangement for you to be born into the royal family."
One day a few days after Zhu Yijun issued the imperial edict to establish the crown prince.
It was the day when Zhu Yijun told the Ancestral Temple to establish a prince.
The spring is bright and auspicious clouds are swimming in the blue sky.
Zhu Yijun held Zhu Changjun's hand and was walking towards the Ancestral Temple. As he walked, he gave instructions to Zhu Changjun, who was only five years old, in words that only the two of them could hear.
Zhu Changjun nodded seriously, holding Zhu Yijun's big hand tightly with his small hand. His dark eyes looked straight ahead, watching the candlelight in the Ancestral Temple reflecting the portraits and shrines.
The newly added portrait of Zhang Juzheng under the emperor's portrait first attracted his attention at this time.
"Father, who is that?"
Zhu Changxun therefore stretched out his hand, pointed curiously at the portrait of Zhang Juzheng inside, and said, "Why is he wearing the same clothes as Master Shen?"
The civil and military ministers were all following Zhu Yijun and Zhu Changxun at this time, so Shen Shixing soon heard Zhu Changxun's question and couldn't help but lower his eyebrows.
"He is Mr. Zhang, the Grand Master I mentioned to you."
Zhu Yijun replied.
Zhu Changjun nodded and asked: "Why are there so many emperors, but he is the only minister among them?"
"Because no new ministers have been added yet, they will be added in the future, especially if you become the emperor in the future. You can also choose one or two portraits of old ministers with outstanding achievements and knowledge to set up a plaque here so that the heirs can learn how to govern the country. , the successors know and fulfill their ambition to govern the country, this is called worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple."
Zhu Yijun replied with a smile.
Zhu Changjun frowned after hearing this, suddenly stopped and looked back at Shen Shixing: "Master Shen, you have to work hard and try to get in!"
Zhu Yijun was startled.
Shen Shixing and the ministers who followed him were startled, and then they all said yes.
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but smile and touched Zhu Changjun's head, and then continued to lead him inside.
Zhu Changjun quickly stepped into the threshold with his short legs, followed Zhu Yijun to the Ancestral Temple and knelt in front of the emperor's statue.
Zhu Yijun first followed the protocol and told the previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty the decision to make Zhu Changjun the crown prince. Then he stood up and went to the altar of Zhang Juzheng's portrait, where he lit incense. Then he told Zhu Changjun why the portrait of Zhang Juzheng was erected here.
"Enrich the country, strengthen the army, and benefit the people."
"Seek truth from facts."
Zhu Changxun muttered these two sentences when he left the Ancestral Temple after Zhu Yijun finished speaking.
Next, Zhu Changxun formally participated in the canonization ceremony, knelt down to receive the book of treasures, and accepted the pilgrimage of hundreds of officials in the Wenhua Hall. He also began to study outside the pavilion and received lectures in the East Palace.
Zhu Yijun also told Shen Shixing after canonizing the crown prince: "When I sued the Ancestral Temple, the prince's words reminded me. You will issue an order to discuss with the court and select a few ministers who have made great achievements since the founding of the country to join the Ancestral Temple."
Shen Shixing handed over his hand and said yes.
"Master, please rest. It's already the third update. Let's review the votes tomorrow."
As soon as the crown prince was established, Shen Shixing, as the chief minister, was the most happy. After all, he could establish the foundation of the country during his tenure as chief minister, which inadvertently allowed him to obtain a huge political wealth.
In particular, when the prince Zhu Changxun said "Master Shen, you have to work hard" when he went to the Ancestral Temple, Shen Shixing suddenly gained a lot of energy, as if he had eaten a thousand-year-old ginseng. Even though the crown prince's canonization ceremony was so hard, but in the After the canonization, he did not take the initiative to take a few days off to recuperate. Instead, he stayed up late trying to complete the review and approval of the delayed vote proposal.
Shen Shixing's wife, Wu, saw Shen Shixing staying up late again that day, so she gave her some advice.
Shen Shixing said: "Don't miss the tax exemption and the reform of the official system of Haigong. The situation reported by the governors in various places must be discovered and responded to Haigong in a timely manner. Otherwise, if there are mistakes, good governance will become bad governance."
"Also, the court's discussion on adding new ministers to the Imperial Ancestral Temple cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise we will be sorry for the sages."
Mrs. Wu sighed and had to ask: "Does the master think that the concubines he took in before are too old? Do you want to take in some new concubines?"
Shen Shixing was stunned after hearing this, and then said: "I know that Madam is virtuous, but this matter is not urgent. We will wait until I become an official in the future. Now I just want Madam to be the wife of someone who deserves to enjoy the Ancestral Temple."
…
At the same time as the crown prince was canonized, the New Deal of exempting the capital, Shandong, and Fengyang from horse-price silver and fodder silver, abolishing the ban army system, and reforming the official system were also carried out at the same time.
For example, Shi Yingyue, the governor of Shandong Province, has issued tickets to various prefectures and counties, indicating that he will patrol various places in the near future.
Therefore, this forced the Shandong governments to immediately implement the new policy of benefiting the people. They did not dare to secretly continue to collect horse price silver and fodder silver, and withdrew all official servants. They also did not dare to allow subordinate officials to continue to rely on regular silver. To make a living, but to inform them that they will become officials in the future, and their children can also start a career.
Dongchang Mansion.
In the days before the prefect Zhang Qiong learned that the governor was coming to his Dongchang Mansion, he held a grand silver return ceremony and personally returned the collected silver for horses and fodder to the local people.
"Sir, do you really want to refund this money to us? Are you going to stop accepting it from now on?"
Lu Changsheng, a citizen of Dongchang Prefecture, asked boldly when he knelt down in front of Zhang Qiong to receive the silver coins.
Zhang Qiong smiled and said: "It's true!"
"This is so great!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Lu Changsheng kowtowed hurriedly.
Zhang Qiong slapped the gavel and looked at the people lining up outside waiting to kneel down to receive their refunds and said:
"I would like to emphasize it again. Don't thank me. If you want to thank me, thank the emperor, thank Yuanfu, and thank Mr. Fujian!"
"The first is the emperor's benevolence, the second is Yuan Fu's good governance, and the third is that the great master loves the people and has repeatedly blamed you for your sufferings. That's why you are so blessed today."
(End of chapter)
