Zhang Zhou felt like he had a clear mirror in his heart.
Empress Dowager Zhou was asking him to cooperate.
The old lady... has good intentions, but the circle is a bit too round...
What Dai Yi said is clear - the emperor currently only believes in you. No matter what explanation we give, it will be useless. The dream you interpreted can convince the emperor.
"Eunuch Dai, my dream interpretation is only so-so, but I can tell that the key to this dream is not the tree, but the late emperor..."
Dai Yi was full of expectations, waiting for Zhang Zhou to say that the late emperor hoped that the Ming Dynasty's imperial heirs would be prosperous, and that the Ming Dynasty's imperial family would not be rootless, so that His Majesty would have more children.
Then you came up to me and told me that the key to this dream lies in the late emperor?
"Yes, it is the late emperor. Isn't this the late emperor's dream?"
Dai Yi was already scolding in his heart, but he still had to respond.
Zhang Zhou said: "Secondly, I think the key is where the late emperor first appeared."
"Jiaotai Palace?"
Dai Yi was surprised to find that Zhang Zhou's focus was indeed different from others, and it seemed to be getting closer to what Empress Dowager Zhou wanted to convey.
"Yes, the Jiaotai Hall is between His Majesty and the Queen's palace. It symbolizes the harmony of yin and yang between heaven and earth. This is also the key to the deep roots and luxuriant leaves of the Ming Dynasty. The rootless tree is a reminder to Your Majesty of the luxuriance of the big tree. It depends on the firmness of the roots. If the roots are not firm, the tree will always be washed away by the ocean currents. The late Emperor is reminding His Majesty that we must work harder on the Dragon Successor."
Dai Yi said cautiously: "Are you with the queen?"
"Of course it's with the queen, otherwise who else could it be? Eunuch Dai, please be careful."
Zhang Zhou narrowed his eyes and looked at Dai Yi. This time it was his turn to give advice to Dai Yi.
He wanted to say, Lao Dai, this idea is very dangerous. You don’t know the ambiguity in your words, right? Why does it sound like you want the emperor to have a concubine?
During the Hongzhi period, there was one thing that must not be mentioned, and that was allowing the emperor to have concubines. The only person who mentioned that Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang had not been retaliated against was the Empress Dowager Zhou.
The old lady is the only person qualified to mention this matter.
Probably everyone in the palace felt that the emperor's exclusive favor of Queen Zhang was a bit too much. People like Dai Yi did not serve Zhu Youtang and his wife, but Daming and Zhu Youtang alone. What they thought Of course, it is to make Hongzhi look normal.
Especially for emperors, isn't it a normal choice for kings since ancient times to have many concubines and have more children?
In these days... not being able to have children is always said to be a woman's fault.
Except for the eunuch's wife.
When you, Queen Zhang, gave birth to children one after another a few years ago, no one had any problem with you, no matter how you controlled your husband.
But you have been unable to give birth for two years, and your children have been dying and getting acne one after another, so this matter is very important.
Dai Yi also found that this question was a bit unnecessary...
In fact, the purpose of what he said was to remind Zhang Zhou that the Empress Dowager's purpose in talking about this dream was definitely not to make the Emperor and Empress work harder.
The Empress Dowager Zhou clearly wanted to remind the emperor that only when the "branches" are numerous can the "leaves" grow.
You, Zhang Zhou, are so smart, how could you not understand this meaning?
But Zhang, you knew it and didn't say anything. We reminded you, but you told us to be careful about what you said?
Dai Yi was still a little annoyed.
Just when he was about to go back to report to the emperor.
Zhang Zhou asked, intentionally or unintentionally: "Eunuch Dai, many things cannot be accomplished overnight, right?"
"Um?"
Dai Yi understood Zhang Zhou's meaning instantly.
Even if the Empress Dowager Zhou was very anxious about the emperor having a concubine, she should not be in a hurry.
Empress Dowager Zhou knew that she only had a few years to live, so she wanted to complete this matter before she died... Once Empress Dowager Zhou dies, will others still be able to help the emperor complete the matter of accepting concubines while Empress Zhang is in charge of the Sixth Palace?
Even so, many things have to be done step by step.
I want to become fat in one bite...
It is neither realistic nor obviously the intention of Queen Mother Zhou.
Let me explain a dream. I want the emperor to be inspired to have a concubine?
Is Empress Dowager Zhou naive, or are you, Dai Yi, naive?
"This is natural. Everything must be done step by step." Dai Yidao.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "What Eunuch Dai said to me before was really good. I understand what Eunuch Dai meant."
Dai Yi's head was confused. I just said a lot to you. Which sentence did you say?
Then he seemed to understand from Zhang Zhou's eyes which sentence "Let's go with the queen." This probably made Zhang Zhou understand that Dai Yi's position was on the side of the emperor who wanted to have a concubine.
Dai Yi also smiled and said: "Is it because our family didn't say that sentence, Mr. Zhang, you wouldn't say another sentence?"
This is what Zhang Zhou said: "Many things cannot be accomplished overnight."
The two smiled tacitly.
Since Zhang Zhou said it couldn't be done overnight, he just reminded Dai Yi that I understand what Empress Dowager Zhou means and I support it, but you really can't be too hasty about many things. Since everyone has the same mind, although you can't say it explicitly, you can imply it. some.
"Eunuch Dai, don't get me wrong. I'm talking about the prince's schoolwork. You see, the prince has made a lot of progress this year. I estimate that the prince will not be able to finish his studies in less than ten days and a half."
"What Mr. Zhang said is absolutely true. The prince is so playful that even His Majesty is worried about it. You should give him good guidance. Your Majesty's original intention is to finish the study before the end of the year. Ten days and a half is already very fast!"
"Then Eunuch Dai will come and take a look when he has time."
"Okay, okay."
The two people were actually talking seriously about the prince's studies.
Then Dai Yi rushed away happily.
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Dai Yi was very happy. Now someone could finally be appreciated by the emperor. The emperor no longer only trusted Queen Zhang before.
"This Mr. Xiao Zhang is worthy of being a scholar. He is different from Li Qian. Li Qian only thinks about how to make money and stabilize his position, while Mr. Xiao Zhang has the ambition of a Confucian and is thinking about the future of the Ming Dynasty! God bless the Ming Dynasty, God bless the Ming Dynasty. His Majesty!"
Dai Yigang left.
Zhang Zhou returned to the palace.
Zhu Houzhao sat there, looked at Zhang Zhou and said, "Why did he ask you to go out?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head without answering.
You can't tell this kid that it was your great-grandmother who wanted your father to have another concubine to give you some brothers, right?
"Prince, didn't you want to ask about what is outside the Ming Dynasty? We don't tell historical stories, but how about geography? Let me tell you, what is the situation of the land under our feet! But it is not like the rumors. What kind of round sky and place..."
"Really? What is it if the ground is not square?"
"The prince is like this, the earth is round!"
On the first day Zhang Zhou came to accompany the prince, at night, he was finally able to talk about something he couldn't talk about during the day.
Just before Zhu Houzhao took a break, I told him something "exciting", from astronomy to geography, to the galaxy and the universe, to dialectical materialism, the development and evolution of history, in short...
Wash this kid's brain.
Fortunately, this kid is not old yet, and he is still in the period of childish pursuit of knowledge. It is difficult to change his character, but it is still easy to plant some seeds for you.
Who gave you this piece of land? The soil has just been plowed but not cultivated?
I will plant the first crop for you...
Who told me to work in the education industry in my previous life?
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Dai Yi returned to Qianqing Palace and told Zhu Youtang what Zhang Zhou had said.
After Zhu Youtang heard this, he almost cried and sighed: "The late emperor was too concerned about the stability of the Ming Dynasty. The late emperor had many heirs and I have many brothers. What he cared about was that I could do more. The royal family is flourishing. The late emperor had good intentions."
This mental journey...
Dai Yi also couldn't keep up.
Think about it, if the late emperor really had a dream, would he have mentioned something like brothers and sisters? Why do you ask Your Majesty to spread the branches and leaves?
"What else did Bingkuan say?" Zhu Youtang asked eagerly.
Dai Yi saw the enthusiasm on the emperor's face, and his mood suddenly became brighter.
A well-informed and knowledgeable "Master Zhang" could still gain such trust from the emperor. Master Zhang was not concerned about personal honor or disgrace, but he could understand the wishes of the Empress Dowager and the ministers in the world, and knew that the emperor's character was such that he could not act hastily...
It seems that the current problem of the emperor's thin heirs can be solved.
Dai Yi said: "This old slave has already told His Majesty what Mr. Zhang said truthfully. There is nothing else."
There is also the part where the two hinted at each other, but now each other has a "handle" in the other's hands. Although they are just hints, they are actually "heart-to-heart". How could they betray each other?
Dai Yi was also laughing in his heart, precisely because he said something he shouldn't have said, and Zhang Zhou said something back to him that he shouldn't have said, and then the two of them seemed so harmonious.
This shows that Zhang Zhou knows the rules very well, knows how to be reciprocal, and knows how to gain the trust of the other party.
Zhu Youtang said: "It seems that I can't vent my anger on the queen. I should go back and admit my mistake to the queen. Let's settle the matter tonight!"
Dai Yi almost wanted to hit someone when he heard this.
Is that what you mean?
Your Majesty, do you understand a little bit wrongly?
But since it was mentioned by the emperor, Dai Yi could only get up and prepare to send Zhu Youtang back to Kunning Palace. But suddenly Zhu Youtang thought of something again, and asked himself as if asking: "Does the late emperor mean it?" Do you want to say that you can’t stay in Kunning Palace all the time? You have to come to Jiaotai Palace? Where can you gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? Can it bring about dragon heirs? "
Dai Yi: "..."
"That's not right. You should ask Bingkuan. Tomorrow."
Zhu Youtang is now like a duckweed with no owner or roots. He flies wherever the wind blows, and this wind comes from his own heart.
Blow yourself and fly...
Of course, the human affairs that caused this trend were Empress Dowager Zhou's so-called dream and Zhang Zhou's dream interpretation.
"Bingkuan also told me that I should conserve my energy and not indulge in sensuality, especially before my physical condition improves. Although I do... feel like a dragon and a tiger today, but because of this, it should be even more important. Know restraint.”
Dai Yi was startled.
It turns out that Zhang Zhou had already been planning the plan.
He did not insist on making villains if the emperor's health improved slightly, but asked the emperor to exercise restraint.
You are already very weak, and if you know something about health, you should also know how to recharge your energy. If you indulge a little bit, it will become worse and worse.
Everyone understands this truth, but who mentioned it to the emperor before?
But Dai Yi thought about it again, there weren't that many concubines, and it seemed like he couldn't indulge.
But the current emperor is different from other people, and different people have different reference standards in this regard.
A weak person, if he comes only once in a few days, he will become a bit indulging.
"I'd better sleep alone today!"
After hearing this, Dai Yi finally felt relieved.
If the emperor went to admit his mistake to the queen, then instead of being a progress for the emperor today, it would be a huge setback. Wouldn't the queen be more confident?
(End of chapter)
