Wan'an squeezed and squeezed, but was always pushed out of the crowd, getting further and further away from the new top scholar who was crowded in the center...
He was so angry. Obviously, those people did it on purpose. Who asked him to... wear the same pants as the emperor.
Damn it, I came here just to try my luck, not to place bets. Damn it, I’m shameless. No matter how bad I am, the one I’m trying to please is the Emperor. Look at you, ah...
Wan An cursed again and again, feeling that there was no point in staying any longer, so he turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, he happened to bump into Li Dongyang who was catching up.
"Ouch...!"
The two of them said in unison, both holding their foreheads.
When Li Dongyang saw that it was Wan An, he felt a headache and felt bad luck in his heart.
There is no way, this guy's character is extremely poor among literati. He is a pure flatterer. Although he is in a high position, he is not worthy of it.
Li Dongyang wanted to take the lead, but he didn't want to have anything to do with people like Wan An.
"I was imprudent, sir. Please forgive me." Li Dongyang hurriedly confessed his crime and was about to leave.
"It's all over with just one rash move?!"
Wan'an was furious, and the pain in his forehead was still there. More importantly, he felt that he had been looked down upon, by a member of the Han Dynasty.
Everyone is here to invest, right? Am I so unpopular as an investor?
Why?
I am the Minister of Rites and the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, so am I not better than them? ah?
Li Dongyang couldn't afford to offend Wan An, but he didn't want to bow his head. He said firmly: "What do you want, sir?"
Wan An curled his lips and smiled. He simply had no chance to bet, so he took the risk and used his head to attack Li Dongyang:
"Don't act like you are arrogant. If you want to be truly arrogant, you should read your book. You are so busy trying to curry favor with others, yet you are picky and picky? Virtue! Are you the top pick, the second pick, or the top pick?"
Barabara...
Li Dongyang was very ashamed and angry, but he couldn't argue with it. He wanted to attract investment.
Being ridiculed by Wan An, he was even more embarrassed and had to turn around and leave angrily.
Wan An was confused and couldn't help but get even more furious. However, he was a dignified minister of six departments and a bachelor of the cabinet, and it was too low of a price to hold on to a member of the Han Dynasty.
He cursed in his heart and left angrily, running to find the emperor to make a report...
Li Dongyang returned to his seat and picked up the Book of the Later Han Dynasty that he had put down. After being scolded by Wan An, his suppressed enthusiasm for book business rose again. This time, he was no longer disturbed by external objects and quickly immersed himself in it.
Gold will always shine... He recalled the words of Marquis Yongqing when he was the deputy of Marquis Yongqing in the past. He felt a little comfort in his heart and regained his confidence.
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royal palace.
Wan An started to complain, but he would not let go of any objects that the big guys bet on, and would destroy them if they couldn't get them.
"The Emperor is in his prime. Tell me, what do they want to do? Do they still have the Emperor in their eyes..."
Wan An kept pouting, looking aggrieved, but he forgot that he also went to the Hanlin Academy.
However, he did not say that Li Dongyang was roped in. Public is public and private is private. He knew the emperor's rank and did not dare to avenge his private revenge.
Zhu Jianshen was not surprised by this, this operation was normal.
Even in the Yongle Dynasty, Taizong was so iron-fisted and strongly expressed his dislike for the prince, but there were still a large number of officials gathered under the prince's sect at that time.
This is the influence of the prince!
Even emperors like Taizong could not stop this phenomenon.
Since Zhu Jianshen established the prince, of course he had considered this situation and was not angry about it. Instead, he comforted this man who, although he had no great talent, was following him wholeheartedly.
"Wan Qing is both the minister and the cabinet scholar. He looks at the whole court. You alone should have a broad mind. Why do you need to be as knowledgeable as them?"
Zhu Jianshen, who was in his thirties, had perfected his mastery of political power. Wan An came to make a small report, so he naturally wanted to affirm it, but it was really not worth going to war.
The tone of not pursuing accountability must be set, but it must not hurt people's hearts.
As soon as these words came out, they not only comforted Wan An, but also reflected his favor: Looking at all the officials in the court, I like you!
In this way, Wan'an will be more loyal and dedicated.
Wan An felt extremely comfortable, and at the same time he had a deeper understanding of his own favor: Yes, I am the only person in the entire dynasty who holds the posts of minister and cabinet. They are just teachers to please the prince... What a fart. use?
Investigating such trivial matters really lowers one's status and is unnecessary.
"What the emperor said is that I am also worried that they will affect the growth of the prince by making friends with his teacher." Wan An expressed his loyalty.
Zhu Jianshen said with a deep smile: "Wan Qing has always been on the safe side, I will pay attention to it."
Any behavior that shows loyalty must be given positive feedback. Zhu Jianshen smiled and said, "I have nothing to do today. How about Wan Qing accompany me for a drink?"
Oops... Wan An hurriedly stood up and saluted: "I thank the emperor for your kindness."
…
Zhu Jianshen drank some wine and went to Yongning Palace to find Zhen'er.
Before entering the temple, I heard the sound of ten thousand cake sticks.
When I came in, I saw Zhen'er, the newly canonized Concubine Ji Shu, Miss Li, and two maids. They were rubbing themselves hard. They couldn't help but laugh and said:
"You are quite leisurely."
"My concubines (servants) are here to see the Emperor." A group of people saluted.
"No gifts, no gifts." Zhu Jianshen drank some wine and said with great interest, "Count me in, let's continue."
Miss Zhen'er and Miss Li were fine, they were the emperor's women after all, but the servants who joined in were very nervous and really not in a good mood.
Fortunately, Wang Zhi came to pay his respects to Zhen'er, so Zhu Jianshen asked him to replace the frightened slave.
The young man was very good at being a good person. He often fed Zhu Jianshen and Zhen'er cards, and the atmosphere at the card table was very high.
After playing for an hour, Zhu Jianshen was satisfied and finally stopped.
Wang Zhi also resigned with great discernment, leaving the imperial concubine alone.
"I'm a little tired." Zhu Jianshen stretched himself and walked to the inner hall.
Zhen'er pushed Miss Li, "Follow me."
"This... this is not good." Miss Li was very embarrassed. Not to mention that it was broad daylight and she was still at someone else's residence. It was really... embarrassing for her.
"It's better for my sister to go."
"Let's go together!"
"ah?"
…
There are two pairs of jade on the three-fold pillow, and the engraved palace is worth ten thousand gold. The jade tree turns red waves with the wind, and the red flower blows through the rain in the heart...
Zhu Jianshen's poetry flourished...
Afterwards, Zhen'er naturally put on her clothes and went out in front of her little ancestor, but Miss Li was not as bold as her. The cat did not dare to show its head under the quilt.
Zhu Jianshen looked calm, resting his head on his arms, looking at the curtain above his head, and asked: "Are you still used to it?"
"No, not quite..."
"I mean, are you still used to living in the palace?"
Miss Li's face turned even redder, and she hid in the quilt and muttered, "I'm still used to it."
After a pause, she raised her head tremblingly and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, I would like to see Xiaobao, is that okay?"
She had been in the palace for three days, and except for a meal that night, she had not seen her son once, and she really missed him.
However, she also knew that her son was already a prince, and if she, the mother, had too frequent contact with him, she might make the emperor worry.
"With the Emperor." She added.
She was extremely happy that her son had become the prince, but she was also a little disappointed. She was not a coquettish woman like Zhen'er, so she had to strictly abide by the rules.
Otherwise, his son's position as prince may be affected.
If the emperor can establish a prince, he can also depose the prince!
She didn't want the emperor to dislike her son because of herself.
Zhu Jianshen smiled, nodded and said: "Sure, I happen to be free too."
After saying that, he stood up and put on his clothes, "I'll wait for you outside."
"Well, I'll be fine soon."
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Zhaodeokgung Palace.
This palace was originally reserved by Zhu Jianshen for Zhen'er. Because the Queen Mother Zhou and Zhen'er were not compatible, he did not want to be too disobedient, so he let Zhen'er live in Yongning Palace.
But this palace did not allow other concubines to move in, so it became empty.
It is now Zhu Youtang’s residence.
At this moment, he was studying hard with the eunuch in the inner study hall, his eyes were dull and he was weak.
Life in the palace was nothing like what he imagined. It might as well be in Anletang.
At that time, I could see my mother all the time.
Just as he was dejected, he suddenly heard someone coming from the outer hall: "This slave is here to see your Majesty, Concubine Shu!"
He immediately pushed the book and ran out with his legs. He knew his mother's title.
"Mother, mother..."
He shouted and threw himself into his mother's arms.
Miss Li was happy to see her son again, but she pushed him away rationally, knelt down and said, "You are the prince now. You must study hard and don't just think about your mother."
Zhu Jianshen also frowned and said: "How old are you, and you are still so dependent on your mother and concubine? How is your study going?"
The eunuch of the inner study hall followed up in time and saluted: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is extremely intelligent and rarely makes mistakes in pronunciation."
Zhu Jianshen didn't take it to heart. The slaves in the palace always said things that sounded nice, but it was wrong to take them seriously.
In his heart, he also recognized the knowledge of scholars who came from the orthodox imperial examination, and the eunuchs in the inner study hall... were fine when they were enlightened, but gradually became tired after that.
Zhu Jianshen suddenly remembered that Li Qing once recommended a candidate for the prince's teacher. He had always remembered it in his heart, but he couldn't remember the specific name for a while.
I only vaguely remember that he was a child prodigy...
"You, go to the Hanlin Academy to pass on my oral instructions..." Zhu Jianshen frowned and pondered for a long time, then continued: "Find someone named... yes, Li Shentong, and ask him to go to Qianqing Palace to see you."
"Yes, I obey the order." The young eunuch responded and hurried away.
Zhu Jianshen took Zhu Youtang's fat hand and said, "Let's go to Qianqing Palace."
"Mother..."
"Go quickly, my father will find a child prodigy to be your teacher." Miss Li said encouragingly.
"That's right, you ignorant brat." Zhu Jianshen laughed and scolded, "It's not like we won't see you again, come with your father."
"Okay." Zhu Youtang nodded sadly, "Mother, am I going with my father?"
"From now on, I will call you mother and concubine, and mother is the common name." Zhu Jianshen raised his hand and slapped his son, and then pulled him towards the front hall.
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Hanlin Academy.
Li Dongyang looked at Xie Qian who was filled with flowers and applause from a distance, and finally couldn't help but feel envious.
He laughed at himself: "You are young, but older may not be better!"
