The civil and military officials exited the Fengtian Hall, and Chen Youzong and Chen Ning also said goodbye. With smiles on their faces, both of them returned to their close colleagues.
The first thing Chen Youzong paid attention to was naturally the vaguely rejected Zhang Guanglie. This person was recommended by him. He had never served as an official of the East Palace before, so he was not familiar with the officials of the East Palace. Today's words aroused their anger even more. dissatisfied.
"Chengyang, you..."
Zhang Guanglie's face remained unchanged and he cupped his hands towards Chen Youzong and said: "Chen Tongzheng, I was negligent in what happened today, but what I said was sincere. I will go to the meeting later to apologize to His Highness."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving behind the stunned ministers of the East Palace. Li Ru, who was once the deputy secretary of Zhan Shifu, said coldly: "Is this the talent recommended by the General Secretary?"
Some people on the side sighed: "How can this person be ranked as the Minister of Dali Temple? He is just a censor."
What he said was nothing more than dissatisfaction with Chen Youzong for not recommending him and others, instead of promoting an outsider. Those of them had sufficient qualifications to be able to enter the Zhanshi Mansion in the East Palace in the past.
However, they did not dare to say any harsh words when they were dissatisfied. They knew their own affairs, and their seniority meant that they were already quite old. Although His Highness the Crown Prince still took care of them a little, and he still had some dignity during the holidays.
But how can they compare with Chen Youzong who was in his prime? If they were really the confidants of His Royal Highness, how could they be still living in the Hanlin Academy and waiting for leisure in the yamen, and they would have been sent out to become feudal officials long ago.
Chen Youzong frowned and did not answer, nor did he pay attention to the words of the people around him. The real basic figures in the East Palace were all in the state capital. The only ones who stayed in the capital were him and Yan Dong. These people were just attached to them on their own initiative, and together they would not be able to do anything. Worth mentioning.
It's just that Zhang Guanglie's temper did surprise him. He thought that he would change somewhat after taking the position of a third-rank official, but he didn't expect that he would still be so strong and stubborn.
However, Chen Youzong's brows instantly relaxed. The position of Minister of Dali Temple should have been held by an independent minister. Now that he and Yan Donglai have advanced and retreated together, it may not be a good thing. His Royal Highness may have been dissatisfied for a long time.
Chen Youzong pretended to be distressed and said: "Hey, this matter is my negligence. I didn't expect this person to be so ignorant of advancement and retreat. I will impeach him later. I hope it's not too late to remedy the situation."
The eyes of several people on the side lit up and they responded continuously: "That's how it should be. It's not that there is any gap with him, it's just that the minister of Dali Temple has a very important responsibility. If this person misses the important matter of the court and the crown prince, it will be ruined."
"Hey, let me wait and see if I can recommend another suitable one..."
Zhu Biao first returned to Huagai Hall and changed into more comfortable regular clothes, and then went to Jinshen Hall to sit down. He looked at the official documents and memorials sent from various yamen and ordered: "Except for the memorials, the rest should be sent to Zhongshu Province. "
Several young eunuchs who were carrying official documents were stunned. Liu Jin quickly winked at them and told them to move quickly, and then served tea himself. His father always used very little breakfast, so he must be hungry after spending so long in the morning.
Zhu Biao reached out and picked up a piece of snack, but he was still thinking about what he had just done. He really couldn't figure it out. If he didn't seize this rare opportunity to recruit party members and cultivate cronies, how could he still think about religious matters.
Although the officials of the Sengdao Lusi were not even qualified to serve in the early dynasty, there were still monks and Taoists from the Buddhist and Taoist families who had received high-level honors from the imperial court. These people had considerable influence on the local people.
"Zhenzhen Zhang is still in Beijing?"
Zhang Zhenren is naturally Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain, but now that the title of Master has been removed, he should be called Da Zhenren according to the etiquette system. After all, he is the leader of Taoism in the world, and the court will give him some dignity.
Originally, Lao Zhu planned to take Zhang Changchang with him on the Northern Tour and let him preside over the sacrifices to the ancestors of the emperors. However, Zhang Changchang was old and was summoned to Beijing by Lao Zhu to detain him. He was depressed and sick, so he did not go with him.
Liu Jin replied: "Returning to the Lord, Master Zhang is still living in Chaotian Temple. The imperial doctor just checked his pulse yesterday, and he still needs to take supplements and medicines to maintain his health."
Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows. Zhang Zhongcheng has been suffering from this disease for a long time. At his age, taking supplemental decoctions may not have much effect. It is said that people who practice Taoism, not to mention long-term vision, must have better health than ordinary people, let alone The heavenly master who is enshrined in splendid clothes and jade food.
Is it possible that Lao Zhu wants to keep Zhang Changsheng in the capital forever, just like the old Yan Shenggong, killing chickens to scare monkeys?
He didn't know about this matter, but he expected that it wouldn't be impossible to handle according to his father's temperament. The little affection Zhang had in the past might have been wasted the last time Jiangnan Zhengyi followers gathered to cause trouble. Empty.
Thinking of this, he told Liu Jin: "Since Da Zhenren is in ill health, go to Longhu Mountain to convey the order of the palace and order his children and grandchildren to come and take care of him."
"promise."
A thousand-year-old family must eventually surrender to the majesty of a century-old dynasty. Even the saints, sons, immortals, and grandsons in this world have to let the emperor control their wealth and lives.
Zhu Biao simply had some refreshments and then began to review the memorials. After finally finishing reviewing the local memorials, the memorials from the officials in the capital came up again.
Local affairs are easier to handle. After all, they are handled by the feudal officials and protected by the town guard army. As long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, they are actually easy to deal with.
The first thing Zhu Biao read was Zhang Guanglie's memorial. At first glance, he thought it was an apology, but after reading it, he discovered that it was also an exhortation to Zhu Biao to vigorously rectify religious affairs, and even fiercely admonished him to withdraw all the gifts given to the monks and Taoists. acres of land, and strictly limited the number of monks in each state and county.
It finally says, "The people of the country serve the fields, support their parents, rent taxes for the country's use, and the monks sit and eat among the people, how can they contribute to the country?"
It is true that there is a heart of patriotism, but this world is full of fools after all. Most poor people cannot do without faith. Buddhism and Taoism have been passed down for many years. Although they are harmful to the herd, they still generally encourage people to do good, and they are still better off. Those from the side cult.
What's more, the suppression of Buddhism and Taoism has reached a certain level now, and if the pressure is too strong, it will bottom out. Zhu Biao plans to put this matter on hold for now. Even if it is really to be implemented, it must be pushed to Hu Weiyong.
Then there were several memorials to impeach Zhang Guanglie. Zhu Biao glanced at them and threw them aside. The sour taste between the lines could not be concealed. This group of people did not even think about it. If they were not really useless, why would they be like this? Not promoted for many years.
It would have been fine if the Ming Dynasty had been full of talents for a hundred years since the founding of the country. Even in the founding years of the founding of the country, officials were in such short supply that they were not appointed. This only shows that they are not people who do practical work.
As for Chen Youzong's memorial, the contents are all about matters in Jiangnan, especially the preparation of the ocean-going fleet. The chaos in Jiangnan is over. Although many people have died, the living people will continue to live their lives.
The seven-point strict and three-point lenient approach would not satisfy the Jiangnan scholars, but it also prevented them from continuing to fight against the court. Although their backbone was not broken, their unruly spirit was indeed broken. .
It is a well-known fact that the imperial court is like the rising sun and its foundation is gradually solidifying. Although Zhu Biao's reputation for benevolence has been somewhat affected this time, it has indeed stabilized the hearts of many people. It is a good thing for a prince to be benevolent, but it is easy to be too benevolent. I can't sit still.
After many years of turmoil, people finally feel at peace. Now that the Zhu family has taken over the throne, everyone actually hopes not to cause the tragedy of the death of the second generation. No matter how big the family is, it can hardly stand the chaos of war.
The supply of the ocean-going fleet has returned to normal. Supplies that could not be received at high prices are being delivered continuously. Business gangs who had previously avoided them are waving their banknotes in the hope of sharing some of the soup.
After all, they have never experienced seclusion. The huge profits gained from maritime trade in the Song and Yuan Dynasties continued to motivate them. Now it seems that as long as the imperial court can solve the problem of Japanese pirates and does not restrict people from going to sea, even if they do not organize an ocean-going fleet, these merchant gangs may They will all raise their own money to go to sea.
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