Zhu Jianshen was silent for a moment and said: "Do you think Teacher Li can be used in a big way, or do you think... that he can be used as a civil servant?"
"This..." Zhu Youtang scratched his head, "I only know Teacher Li, but others don't understand him!"
"What if all you see are people like Teacher Li?"
Zhu Youtang thought for a while and said: "The pillars of the country must be used."
Zhu Jian smiled deeply, but this smile was full of helplessness, and sighed: "You still have never suffered before!"
After eating it... Zhu Youtang was not convinced, but he did not dare to say it openly.
How did he know that the hardship his father mentioned was not what he understood.
The last person who had never suffered political hardship was Zhu Zhanji, but Zhu Zhanji also had a sense of crisis, such as... his second uncle!
Moreover, he is talented and intelligent, and has the guidance of his grandfather, father, Teacher Yao, and Mr. Li, making him a top political master in Yishui.
After him, there were three consecutive Ming emperors, and sooner or later, they all suffered from political suffering.
In the early years when Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, power fell away; Zhu Qiyu rushed to the throne, with the Empress Dowager Sun at the top and his eldest nephew at the bottom, with ministers shaking their heads and tails in between;
Zhu Jianshen was the second uncle of an emperor, and his career as a prince was not going well.
Although these three emperors were assisted by Li Qing, they themselves understood the darkness of the political field early on. They had personal pain, and their understanding of politics was naturally profound.
But these things just don’t make people feel the same way.
It can be taught, but without personal experience, it cannot be understood deeply. Even if it is taught, it will not have much effect.
Because it’s so smooth!
When Zhu Youtang entered the palace, he was the prince, and all the ministers were close to him. Although most of them were isolated by his father, he could feel the goodwill around him. In this environment, he could not see the essence clearly.
Of course, he is still young and has time to make amends.
Zhu Jian took a deep breath, smiled, pinched his face, and said, "Father, you have nothing to do, go and study."
"Oh, okay." Zhu Youtang was a little disappointed. He could feel the change in his father's attitude.
Is there something I didn't do enough... He didn't understand, he obviously worked very hard.
The life in the palace was completely different from what he had dreamed of. It seemed like he was living with his parents, but in fact he could not see them even a day, and he had heavy studies every day...
The little guy felt pain in his heart and pursed his lips: "My son, please retire."
"Go ahead."
Zhu Jianshen muttered to himself: "When someone is given a great responsibility from heaven, his will must be hardened first. This child is too obedient, and we cannot let him be so obedient;
Alas, I wonder if Concubine Chen gave birth to a prince or a princess... I hope it is a prince! "
~
Not long after Zhu Youtang left, Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Wang came together with their concubines to express their concern.
It was rare for Qianqing Palace to be so lively. Zhu Jianshen ordered people to bring fruits and snacks and held a tea party.
During this period, Zhu Jianshen cared for Concubine Chen in every possible way and even peeled oranges for her to eat. This made all the concubines envious and jealous, but they had nothing to say. Who made her pregnant?
But Concubine Ji Shu, the prince's biological mother, who should be jealous the most, behaved very calmly, without any strangeness at all, as if nothing was wrong with her. She had always had a submissive temperament.
She already feels that she is so precious to have the blessing she has today, and has no desire to compete for his favor.
Zhu Jianshen was speechless.
Concubine Chen was overjoyed. Although she encountered an unexpected incident today, it was the happiest day in her life. She would also give birth to several sons for the emperor.
…
Wang Zhi tried the case very quickly, finishing the case in just one hour. The main reason was that the other party was too weak.
Here, as soon as the tea party ended, he came to Qianqing Palace to report on his work.
"Your Majesty, the slaves have been found out. They are all found out." Wang Zhi looked a little excited, "The fox demon comes out at night to hurt people, and it is this demon that does it."
Zhu Jian was startled and said anxiously: "Tell me the details quickly."
Wang Zhi licked his lips, holding back his excitement, and said: "The name of this evil spirit is Hou Dequan. He is from Baodingfu. He overheard a folk anecdote: Many years ago, a woman named Li gave birth to a child. There was a vision in the sky, so he named his son Li Zilong; so he changed his name to Li Zilong and made this anecdote his own;
After arriving in the capital, he relied on illusions to live in the home of military craftsman Yang Daoxian, and through his connections, he got to know the palace envoys, chief attendants, and eunuchs, including Bao Shi, Cui Hong, Zheng Zhong, Song Liang, Mu Jing..."
Zhu Jianshen said flatly: "If he only makes friends with people in the palace, he can enter the palace, but he will never be able to cause such a big wave. There must be someone outside the palace, and they are rich and powerful people."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Zhi said, "According to what the demon said, it was Wei Han from the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau who helped him build momentum."
"Catch!" Zhu Jianshen said, "We must catch this person. Also, are there any civil and military officials involved?"
"This... not!" Wang Zhi shook his head and said, "The slaves were tortured and interrogated. The demon was not a tough person. He quickly recruited him, and then he went over and over again to talk about what he had explained. There was no one among the hundreds of officials. He is involved in this. He has only been in the capital for more than a month. He wants to come..."
"No, there must be!" Zhu Jianshen said firmly, "Wei Han is just an internal official. Although he has energy, it is very limited. There must be someone behind the scenes who is adding fuel to the flames. Just because he has not made friends, it does not mean that there are no officials involved!
Go quickly, arrest the person for interrogation, follow the clues, and find out all the people behind this. "
Wang Zhi responded respectfully, feeling extremely excited. He was going to do it well this time, and the next step would be just around the corner!
However, what he didn't expect was that he was already so fast, and the person behind him was cutting faster than he could handle the case.
When he took the people, some hung themselves, some jumped into the well... there were only three or five people left alive, and they were all minions.
Wang Zhi was angry and frightened. What was originally a great job suddenly turned into a huge sin.
However, everyone was dead and he was unable to save them.
We can only capture the living people and keep them under strict supervision, and then go to the palace to plead guilty to the emperor.
evening,
Wang Zhi entered the palace and reported the results of the arrest tremblingly.
After Zhu Jianshen heard this, he was stunned at first, and then laughed. The laughter became louder and louder, and the laughter echoed in the Palace of Qianqing.
"Okay, okay...!"
Wang Zhi's face turned pale. He understood that the emperor was extremely angry, which was far more terrifying than turning over the table and swearing.
After the errand was done like this, he felt that it was difficult to atone for his sins, so he had to say:
"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
The laughter is still there...
Wang Zhi grabbed the ground with his head, trembling all over, and realized that he was not going to die soon.
This time, I'm afraid even the imperial concubine won't be able to protect him.
The big thing of assassinating the king and killing him was done like this. If he didn't die, who would die?
After a long time, the laughter gradually stopped.
Zhu Jianshen's voice was cold: "Wang Zhi."
"My slave is here."
"Close the case!"
"Really...ah?" Wang Zhi was stunned, shocked that the emperor didn't punish him, and even more shocked that the emperor...just let it go.
"Case closed!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I obey the order." Wang Zhi kowtowed hurriedly, "I will go to Zhao Prison right now, and I will personally imprison you at three quarters tomorrow morning."
"Well, before the execution, the case should be made public and the punishment can be correct!" Zhu Jianshen said.
Wang Zhi kowtowed: "I understand, I obey your order."
Zhu Jianshen didn't say anything more, got up and went to the inner hall.
After a while, Wang Zhi slowly raised his head, his back already wet with cold sweat.
He got up from the ground in panic, calmed himself down, and then hurried out of the palace.
Wang Zhi felt it was unreal. Why was the emperor suddenly so easy to talk to?
But how did he know that Zhu Jianshen was going to overturn the table, but that was too much.
It’s not his fault. No emperor would be able to tolerate this kind of thing and must resort to thunderous measures!
~
Tonight, Zhu Jianshen did not go to the harem, not even Zhen'er.
He stayed alone in the Qianqing Palace, sitting in front of the imperial desk, with a few lines of large characters written clearly on the desk.
The outer court, the inner court, and the royal guards!
The outer court had been suffering from him for a long time, but unexpectedly, there were also mistakes in the inner court, and the imperial guards responsible for protecting his safety also made serious mistakes.
Three important institutions had problems at the same time. He, the emperor... couldn't sleep!
If he didn't fight back harshly, someone might come into the palace and give him a break one day while he was sleeping.
That night, he didn't sleep a wink...
~
The next day.
The demon Li Zilong colluded with the palace servants, broke into the palace with the intention of assassination, and made the case public.
At the same time, the fox demon went out to hurt people at night, and the case was also closed.
At noon, the principal criminal Li Zilong and his accomplices Zheng Zhong and several others were taken to the West Market. gōΠb.ōγg
At three quarters of noon, the official punishment will be announced.
In just one day, the huge case was concluded.
At noon, Zhu Jianshen issued an edict that Wan Xi, the younger brother of the imperial concubine Wan Zhen'er, be promoted to be the commander of the Jin Yi Guard; Wan Tong, the younger brother of the imperial concubine Wan Zhen'er was promoted to be the commander of the Jin Yi Guard.
The ministers remained silent.
Another day later, Zhu Jianshen issued another decree and promoted Wang Zhi to the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor.
The ministers were angry and kept silent.
Three days later, Zhu Jianshen issued another edict to open the West Jishi Factory. Wang Zhi, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor, was appointed as the supervising eunuch.
The reason why a separate West Police Factory was set up was because Wang Zhi was too young, and he might not be able to handle it if he was parachuted in as the director of the East Factory.
Of course, the more important reason is that Wang Zhi was a member of the Royal Horse Supervisor, and Taizong stipulated that the factory supervisor of the East Factory should be the eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Liturgical Affairs.
The two belong to different categories, and he doesn’t have that much trust in the Supervisor of Ceremonies, so he can only set up another one!
This time, the ministers had to speak.
When Wang Zhi was a standing eunuch, he dared to drag them to the Meridian Gate and get rid of them regardless of their official position. If he became a factory supervisor, how could they do well?
In the Fengtian Palace, the crowd was furious.
"The Emperor already has the Imperial Guard and the East Factory, so why should he set up the West Police Factory?"
"Taizong set up the Jin Yiwei to supervise all officials; Taizong set up the East Factory to restrain the Jin Yiwei; now the emperor sets up the West Police Factory, but why?"
"One factory and one guard to check and balance each other is Taizong's strategy. With today's actions, does the emperor think that Taizong is not wise enough?"
Zhu Jianshen said calmly: "Do you want to resist the decree?"
"..."
The Central Purpose cannot be resisted, at least not explicitly.
"I am just admonishing the emperor, not resisting the emperor's decree."
Zhu Jianshen smiled: "But what kind of trouble are you making?"
"...Your Majesty, think twice!"
The ministers prostrated themselves.
Zhu Jianshen was unmoved.
"If the emperor insists on having his own way, please allow me to return to my hometown after becoming an official."
"Okay!" Zhu Jianshen agreed happily, "If you want to return to your hometown as an official, please go back and write a note and submit it, and I will approve it."
"..."
"Do you still have any objections, sirs?"
"..."
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
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