This question left Zhu Qiyu speechless again.
After being stunned for a long time, Zhu Qiyu just replied with a broken voice: "It was agreed with the cabinet at that time that there would be a total of 18 co-examiners. I would decide on four places and let the cabinet decide on the remaining 14.
Let's do this. I will designate Xu Youzhen, Xu Zheng, and Huang Jian as fellow examiners.
Then all cabinet ministers, except Chen Xun, Wang Wen, and He Wenyuan, served as co-examiners.
In this way, you and Huang Pu will occupy the same examiner slots in the cabinet.
Xu Zheng and Huang Jian also followed me a long time ago. We can't just give others heavy responsibilities without giving them a chance. "
He Yi nodded, admiring the emperor for being true to his word. In fact, the emperor can decide this kind of matter with just one word, and he doesn't have to care about how it was discussed before.
Zhu Qiyu added: "Let Chen Xun and Hu Hui go to Datong to welcome the Supreme Emperor; let Wang Wen and He Wenyuan be the examiners of the general examination.
Let Liu Jing, Menda, Lu Gao, and Lu Zhong lead ten thousand brocade guards to accompany Chen Xun and Hu Hui.
As for which nobles and eunuchs should be sent to greet him, among the eunuchs, let Jin Ying and Xing'an go, and among the nobles, send British Duke Zhang Zhong, Chengshan Marquis Wang Tong, and Gongshun Hou Wu Jin. "
Generally speaking, Zhu Qiyu does not intend to stimulate Zhu Qizhen too much on his way back to Beijing. As long as he honestly writes the edict of sin in his own hand and is willing to cooperate and act well, then the necessary dignity will still be retained for him.
After discussing these matters, Zhu Qiyu went home to rest.
Nothing to say for a day.
Early the next morning, when Zhu Qiyu was sleeping soundly, Qianxue hurriedly came over to shake him.
The boss Zhu Qiyu was reluctant: "My Jade Concubine, other women know their taste. You don't have anything to do with it. Why are you so clingy?"
As for squeezing it like this, at least wait for me to recharge my batteries. "
Qianxue helplessly replied: "Has your husband been so sentimental since you were a child? You'd better read the urgent military report. The six hundred miles urgent delivery came from Yunnan."
"Oh, there is a military report. I thought you wanted me to work. But what big thing can happen in Yunnan? As for using six hundred miles to expedite it.
Oops, it’s really unsettling. Just read it and I’ll listen. "
Hearing this, Qianxue opened the seal, took out the military report, read it carefully, and then replied: "Husband, Mu Bin, Duke of Guizhou, died of illness."
"ah?"
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he sat up immediately.
This is great fun. The place in Yunnan was not stable to begin with, but now that the Duke of Guizhou, Mu Bin, is dead, the chieftains in Yunnan will have to find trouble if they are not good enough.
Zhu Qiyu asked again: "Where is the son of Duke Mu Bin of Guizhou? What does the Mu family say?"
Qianxue spread her hands helplessly: "Mu Bin's son Mu Cong was just born last year, and he will definitely not be able to attack the prince for the time being. Even if the husband forcibly orders him to attack the prince, he will not be able to take care of things within ten or eight years.
The Mu family themselves didn't know what to do, so they submitted a letter to the Holy See. "
Zhu Qiyu frowned and thought for a long time, and then replied: "Let's talk about the attack on the prince slowly. First, order Liu Chang to select a group of capable personal guards and go to Yunnan to bring Mu Cong to the capital.
Come and let us support ourselves.
Originally, we already had Duke Yingying, Duke Dingguo, Duke Cao and Duke An here.
Now, if there are more Dukes of Guizhou, they will have an absolute advantage over the emperor's faction.
Let Mu Cong grow up with the prince, and there will be more help from the prince in the future. "
Qianxue asked curiously: "Does the husband want to consider Mu Cong as his adopted son?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "I don't think it's okay to adopt an adopted son. Mu Cong is my younger brother, so we can't mess with the seniority."
"ah?"
Qianxue was a little confused when she heard this.
Zhu Qiyu explained with a smile: "Muying, the king of Guizhou Ning, is the adopted son of Taizu. We have to strictly calculate according to this generation. If you regard Mu Cong as your adopted son, it means that you don't recognize Muying as Taizu's adopted son. How can you do that?" OK.
When you become an emperor, you have to rekindle old relationships and respect seniority. Mu Cong can only be my younger brother. As the patriarch of the entire Ming Dynasty clan and the Honorable Group, I must fulfill my duty to raise Mu Cong into a successful person. This is my unshirkable duty.
To put it simply, you sisters-in-law have to be like elder sisters-in-law and mothers. "
Qianxue smiled bitterly and said: "Why does it sound weird, but the slave family never dreamed that one day they would be obliged to support the Duke of the country."
"This world is so wonderful. Okay, let's make arrangements."
After watching Qian Xue go out, Zhu Qiyu began to worry again. Things happened in a hurry and he had to find someone to guard Yunnan.
For Mu Cong to be able to stand alone, it will take at least another thirteen years, until Mu Cong is fourteen.
This is Zhu Qiyu's conclusion based on the age of the Ming Emperor.
The inheritance of the titles of these noble families is actually the same as the inheritance of the throne. Once the young master takes the throne, there will be constant struggle.
This young master was also very passive before he was fourteen years old.
Here we have to talk about our pitiful Emperor Wanli who makes people speechless and choked.
Wanli succeeded to the throne at the age of ten, and by chance he met those three extraordinary people.
It was a truly breathtaking level of bad luck.
What should I say, the great eunuch Feng Bao? Cao Jixiang was the only eunuch to rebel within a thousand years, and he was the most bizarre among all the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty.
The second weirdest thing next is probably Feng Bao.
Every emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a companion when he was a child. According to normal people's logic, these companions should have followed the emperor's path to death.
The most representative one is Wang Chengen. Even if the city of Beijing is destroyed, Wang Chengen still chooses to accompany Chongzhen to death. This is truly a case of both prosperity and loss.
But there are always exceptions in everything. As the emperor's companions, Feng Bao and Wang An did not follow the emperor, but rushed to collude with the ministers. It was really weird.
Why are there two such weirdos? That's because Wang An was born under Feng Bao's name, which is equivalent to being Feng Bao's godson. This behavioral logic is inherited.
If Zhang Juzheng was a little more reliable, it would be okay for Feng Bao to collude with Zhang Juzheng.
But Zhang Juzheng said: I am not a prime minister, but a photographer.
Is this human talk? Zhuge Liang is in charge of the country's affairs and has such great power that he never once said that he was the regent.
Zhu Qiyu sometimes admired Wanli. He was really benevolent and virtuous when he dismissed the Yi and Zhang Juzheng clans.
Moreover, after Wanli was so humiliated by the strange iron triangle of Empress Dowager Li, Zhang Juzheng, and Feng Bao that his mentality collapsed, he was still very kind and kind. He even issued an edict to amend the "Records of Emperor Jing" to remove the title of the violent king.
He was such a good person, but he couldn't understand why Empress Dowager Li had to join forces with Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao to commit Wanli crimes, and even commit them to death.
As for why Zhu Qiyu keeps thinking about these things, it's because he is about to have a son.
I have to take action first and pave the way for my son quickly. Even if something goes wrong with me, I have to make sure that my son doesn't fall into the same predicament as Wanli.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu became motivated again. This imperial examination must select one or two national scholars for his son.
(End of chapter)
