Zhu Yijun was overjoyed, clapped his hands and said, "If uncle Yao has any clever ideas, please tell me quickly!"
Li Wenjin did not refuse. He nodded slightly and said, "The imperial concubine and the emperor... Oh, I also want to invite the queen to come with me. At the same time, I will give a decree to the cabinet. I will say that in accordance with the order of Emperor Daxing, I will appoint Gao Pragmatic as a 'viewer of government'." ', accompanying the emperor."
When he said this, he smiled and explained: "Although the position of 'Guan Zheng' is unprecedented, before the death of Emperor Daxing, he did say that Gao Pingshi would continue to study with the emperor. Isn't this true? And Gao Ge Although the old man is a highly pragmatic uncle, in normal times, he might deliberately avoid suspicion when encountering such a thing, but he never compromises on the execution of Emperor Daxing's words, so the emperor only needs to make sure that "Emperor Daxing's legacy" If you use these six-character mantra to overwhelm Mr. Gao Ge, Mr. Gao Ge will definitely accept it."
Zhu Yijun heard this interestingly, laughed, and praised: "Uncle Yao really has a brilliant idea! Ha, when I was the prince, I proposed the 'prince observing government' system pragmatically. Now he can't be the prince's companion, so he can be an 'observer'." "Zheng', it's better to stay with me. I think it's just right." Then he turned to look at Concubine Li, with hope on his face: "What do you think, Concubine Mother?"
Concubine Li thought about it and felt that this method was indeed a good one, especially after taking into account the cabinet's reaction. After all, it would be great fun if the cabinet disagreed with the little emperor's first personal edict and directly refuted it - just like when the young Emperor Jiajing was repeatedly refuted by Yang Tinghe, it would inevitably cause a stir. The emperor and the cabinet quarreled.
Now Li Wenjin has fully considered Gao Gong's mentality and believes that it is impossible for him to openly violate Emperor Daxing's order. This is equivalent to ruling out the possibility of cabinet obstruction. As long as the cabinet agrees, this decree will also have a legal basis. .
As for the other civil and military officials, do they have any opinions?
Ah! After the cabinet attached the signature, no matter how much they had any objections, they could only argue with the cabinet and Gao Gong. What does it have to do with us two—or three of us?
Feng Bao on the side could clearly see Concubine Li's expression. Seeing Concubine Li, she immediately nodded her head in approval and quickly interrupted: "Uncle Guo, although your idea is a good one, it seems to have a slight flaw - a big flaw. After all, to carry out the emperor's order is to let Gao Pingshi accompany the emperor to study. This 'observation of politics'... seems to be somewhat unfair!"
Li Wenjin's smile faded a little, and he said calmly: "If there is a change in power, it's just a matter of urgency. The main issue at the moment is to give Gao Pangshi a name to stay with the emperor. As for what he will do specifically... The emperor knows that your Majesty The Queen knows it, the three assistant ministers in the cabinet also know it, and Gao Pragmatic himself knows it all too well, so what are we worried about? Besides, the emperor is different from the prince, so it is a bit inappropriate to say that he accompanies the government, but changing it to "watching the government" is It’s much more appropriate.”
Of course, the emperor, even if he is young, is theoretically the supreme one in the world. No one can legally say that he has no power to handle government affairs. Accordingly, it is obviously better to call the civil servants around him "Guanzheng" than "Guanzheng". "Reading" is appropriate.
"This..." Feng Bao coughed dryly and reminded: "What if those people from the outer court jump out to talk about the ancestral system again, how should we deal with it?"
Li Wenjin said: "The Prince's Companion was appointed by Emperor Daxing on a temporary basis, and now this Guanzheng Guanzheng was established at the behest of Emperor Daxing. The two are just different names. What's the big deal? If Speaking of ancestral system, as far as the emperor is concerned, isn’t the decree of Emperor Daxing not ancestral system?”
Well, if you want to say that, it's not impossible, but it's just a bit unreasonable.
Feng Bao still refused to give up and frowned: "But after all, the prince's accompanying reading is of no quality..."
"I didn't say that the government must be conducted with dignity and class!" Li Wenjin showed an impatient look on his face and waved his hands to interrupt: "Duke Feng, what we have to do is to implement Emperor Daxing's will. Go down and share the worries of the empress and the emperor. As for other things, no matter how big they are, they are not as big as this."
This sentence is a bit of a slap in the face, but Li Wenjin is indeed qualified to say this. No matter from his status, merit, or even the level of personal sacrifice, he has this qualification. No one dares to deny this. ——Especially denying it in front of Concubine Li.
Therefore, Feng Bao knew that he could not continue to be entangled, otherwise he would be unwilling to share the Lord's worries, and this was completely fatal to a eunuch.
So Feng Bao had no choice but to laugh dryly and nodded in agreement: "Uncle Guo is absolutely right, but I am still too timid and timid."
Seeing that Feng Bao finally stopped objecting, Concubine Li nodded and said, "Okay, I think this is how we can handle this matter. However, the emperor has to go and talk to the Zhonggong personally about this matter." Now the two palaces She hadn't given a title yet, so she still couldn't call her the Queen Mother, but Concubine Li felt it was awkward to pronounce the emperor and the queen so closely together, so she changed her name to Empress Chen as Zhonggong.
Zhu Yijun was not that sensitive. He was very happy to hear that his mother-in-law had agreed. He immediately agreed and could not wait to leave his mother-in-law immediately to discuss with Empress Chen.
Concubine Li quickly stopped him and said, "You are a young new king, and you are very busy these days. Please stay here with me for a little longer, and we can talk."
Zhu Yijun naturally did not dare to disobey his mother, so he had no choice but to comply.
Concubine Li turned to Feng Bao and said, "Feng Bao, don't stay in my Yongning Palace all day. The Director of Ceremonies and the Dongchang are both critical places. You have to do a good job."
Feng Bao knew that Concubine Li was chasing people away, and she must have something to say to the little emperor alone. In fact, he really wanted to sit aside and listen, so that if something happened, he could reverse it in time. But at this time, Concubine Li's words had already left her mouth, and Feng Bao could only respond with a smile on his face, even if he didn't want to at all, and then Withdrew.
As soon as Feng Bao left, Li Wenjin said: "Sister, your Majesty has a new heir, and the inner and outer courts are busy at this time. Feng Bao can't stay in the ceremonial department and Dongchang, but he comes to your place to work around. I'm afraid there will be something wrong." Can I tell you the matter?"
Concubine Li glared at her younger brother and said, "It's only because of your ability that you have to guess everything." But after all, after finishing speaking, she sighed softly and said, "Feng Baolai won't leave in Yongning Palace. It's a good intention, he feels that Mr. Gao seems to be suspicious of me."
Not only Zhu Yijun was surprised when he heard this, but even Li Wenjin didn't expect it and asked doubtfully: "What doubt can Mr. Gao have about Sister A?"
Concubine Li glanced at the young emperor and said calmly: "It's nothing else. He just thinks that Mr. Gao suspects that I am competing with the middle palace for the throne."
She said it simply, but Li Wenjin understood it immediately. Zhu Yijun thought about it and seemed to understand, but the two looked at each other and neither spoke immediately.
Seeing that they were unwilling to express their opinions, Concubine Li continued: "When Zhonggong was in Yu's residence, she was the concubine of the Daxing Emperor. After entering the palace, she became the empress. Although she had differences of opinion with the Daxing Emperor due to matters the year before last, the Daxing Emperor I have never thought about changing the Queen, I know this.
Now that my son is the heir, even if some people are worried that I will have different thoughts because of this, I can understand. However, Mr. Gao is different. He is the first assistant senator entrusted by Emperor Daxing to take care of his life. If he also has doubts about this, he is afraid that it will be detrimental to the national affairs... Emperor, what do you think? "
