Zhu Yijun changed from regular clothes to casual clothes. At the same time, he ordered the palace officials to give seats to the three eunuchs.
Feng Bao and the other three people thanked him and took their seats. Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing were both sitting with their buttocks on their hips, their legs ready to stand up at any time, but Feng Bao was sitting firmly upright.
After he sat down, he directed the eunuch to open the window a small crack, and said: "The ground in the emperor's palace is too hot, so we need to put in more basins of water to prevent the emperor from overheating -" After saying that, he stood up and gave the emperor some water. Zhu Yijun made tea and seemed restless.
This kind of behavior was what he usually did, and he didn't take it seriously. However, Zhu Yijun, who had changed his soul, found Er Zhang's behavior very dazzling.
Eunuch Cao, the general manager of the Qianqing Palace, smiled and said: "Eunuch Feng, please sit down. You are busy with state affairs, so we can do this ourselves - General Manager, you can talk to the emperor." Zhu Yijun also said: "Sit down, my companion." Feng Bao said After sitting down again, the eunuch served tea.
Both of them lowered their eyebrows and said nothing. Feng Bao looked at Zhu Yijun and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has really grown up. I remember how many years ago the Emperor used his slaves as horses to ride on? Today at the banquet, the Emperor's words shocked the ministers. The slaves were really happy to see them. , the old prince saw it in the sky, he must be happy -" After saying this, his eyes were red and he was almost in tears.
Seeing that his expression didn't seem to be fake, Zhu Yijun also recalled his childhood days in his heart - but like a layer of oiled paper, only a hazy yellow warmth remained, but he couldn't remember the specific situation. Qiang smiled and said: "Before, I had many companions. The emperor entrusted the state affairs to his companions, and the companions had to serve him sincerely."
After hearing this, Feng Bao hurriedly stood up and knelt down, saying: "Your Majesty does not regard his ministers as dull, but I dare to repay him with impure heart and do my best!" Zhu Yijun nodded with a smile and told him to get up. Hearing him call himself a slave for a while and a minister for a while, I felt very irritable in my heart.
While talking, Zhang Cheng came back. The Empress Dowager conveyed the oral instructions: "The emperor is young. Although he is approving red in the Palace of Qianqing, he should not be tired. Feng Bao and others have taught him a few things carefully. Do not ask for instructions on everything, so as not to trouble the emperor." Zhu Yijun stood upright, and Feng Bao and others knelt down. Listened.
With the Empress Dowager's approval, Zhu Yijun ordered three chairs to be brought in, and the things were placed opposite each other in front of the desk, so that Feng Bao and others could sit and work.
There was a dragon couch with bright yellow cushions in the palace, which was placed behind the table. Zhu Yijun sat facing Feng Bao, slowly drank tea, ate snacks, and read a book. I also asked someone to bring me copybooks and practice some big calligraphy.
These memorials were sorted by the many internal officials of the Supervisor of Ceremonies according to their priorities. Feng Bao and others were accustomed to doing this, and they quickly marked them with a red pen. Everyone who was labeled yellow by Zhang Juzheng agreed, and those who belonged to Lu Tiaoyang were looked at a little more carefully. After waiting for approval for a while, Feng Bao took out a memorial and read it first (so as not to tire the emperor's eyes). It turned out to be the year-end summary from the Jiangxi Governor's Newspaper - non-urgent business, and the memorial had been on the road for nearly two months. , made Zhu Yijun understand the vastness of this empire and the speed of information transmission. Lu Tiaoyang's yellow note read: "I know." Feng Bao replaced Zhu Yijun and gave the instructions: "I know, you are the new governor and are looking for some suitable people and staff. This copy of the title came to me on the second day of February." It was written by Feng Bao, the official in charge of etiquette."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, thinking that Feng Bao still had a little sense of humor, and his teasing tone made the new governor laugh. ——This guy has no experience. The questions that were supposed to be issued at the end of October were only issued a year ago and were not expedited, ignoring the distance factor.
After finishing this question book, Feng Bao continued to review other question books, and occasionally used them to teach Zhu Yijun, which were all trivial matters. Although it was a minor matter, some of the memorials were long and ugly, and it was hard for the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies to look forward to the future without getting angry. Zhu Yijun paid attention to learning the tone and usage of Pi Hong, and learned quickly.
As it was approaching dusk and the light in the palace gradually dimmed, Manager Cao ordered the lights to be turned on. After the palace lanterns were hung up and the tallow candles as thick as a child's arm were lit, and the palace was brightly lit, Manager Cao ordered the food to be passed around. Zhu Yijun finished his dinner and left the table, saying, "Come over for dinner every time."
Feng Bao and others followed the courtesy and said: "I dare not eat in front of the emperor for fear of staining the holy eyes."
Zhu Yijun was annoyed by this etiquette and said, "You can eat while you are free. I will go outside the palace to eat. We will see when I come back." After that, he took Zhang Cheng and others, put on his big cloak and went out.
As the emperor walked around the palace, people gathered around him like stars over the moon. Those who held lamps, brought hot water, hand stoves, and big sweaters and clothes were all assigned by General Manager Cao. Zhu Yijun had been to the Forbidden City twice in his previous life, but there was not much to see, so he walked with his head down. Because the Qianqing Palace is huge, I walked around three times and was slightly sweating before returning to the palace.
When we returned to the palace again, it was almost the end of the year (nineteen o'clock). Feng Bao and others had already eaten and were still reviewing the memorial. Zhu Yijun still sat on the couch and picked up the question book approved by Feng Bao and others and flipped through it. After turning it over for a while, he threw it on the table and yawned.
Feng Bao was secretly happy and said: "The Queen Mother asked the ministers not to ask for instructions on anything, so as not to disturb the emperor's rest. Are you here today? I still go back to the ceremonial supervisor to approve the red." Seeing that Zhu Yijun was paralyzed, he also pretended to be bored. and nodded.
After Feng Bao returned to the room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he briefly explained a few words, then left the palace and returned to his house outside the capital.
The outer house was taken care of by a housekeeper named Xu Jue. After Feng Bao returned home, he washed up briefly, changed his clothes with Xu Jue's help, put on a prosthetic beard, got on a green woolen sedan, and went straight to the famous restaurant in the capital. Go to the hotel "Taibaiju".
After entering Taibai Residence, Xu Jue took Feng Bao to a secluded courtyard. Feng Bao and Xu Jue separated and walked out of a passage in the yard. After exiting the passage, there was another green cloth sedan waiting at the entrance of the alley. Feng Bao got on the sedan, and the bearer lifted it up and ran to Zhang Juzheng's house on Hufang Bridge. go.
Zhang Ju was doing official business in the study when he heard from the housekeeper You Qi that Feng Bao was visiting. He knew that Feng Bao had received the letter during the day and hurriedly went out to greet him. When the two met, Zhang Juzheng called Feng Bao "Shuanglin Gong" (Feng Bao's nickname was Shuanglin), and Feng Bao called Zhang Juzheng "Jiangling Gong." There is a hint of flattery.
The two of them entered the study and took their seats. Zhang Juzheng stood back and took out a piece of Miyun Dragon that he had treasured for many years. The so-called Miyun Dragon was a tribute tea exclusive to the royal family in the Song Dynasty. Feng Bao had a few elegant bones in his body. Seeing Ju Zheng's skill in brewing tea, he smiled and said, "My husband is so lucky. This tea is rare."
Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Do you have this tea, Shuang Lin Gong?"
Feng Baodao said: "The governor of Jiangxi sent tribute tea to Beijing last year. I got three kilograms of it, but it was new tea. The tea from Jiangling Gong was old tea, which is the most rare."
Zhang Juzheng said: "This is a gift from my mentor Huating Gong (Xu Jie). Shuanglin Gong likes it, so Ju Zhengzheng gave it to him."
While talking, Zhang Juzheng made tea, poured it into two pear flower cups, and made a gesture of invitation. The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank tea.
While drinking tea, the two exchanged some opinions on recent major events in the court. Both of them are top politicians and cultural figures. They speak without village customs. They can finish one thing in a few words and then move on to the next.
After the important events in the court were finished, Zhang Juzheng stood up and opened the window. Feng Bao also walked to the window and saw that it was quiet outside the window, with no one around. The crescent moon is like a trace in the sky, almost invisible due to the lights hanging on the corridor of Zhang Mansion.
Zhang Juzheng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, during the banquet today, his words shocked the ministers. He is truly a gift from Heaven."
Feng Baodao: "It's true. I'm very surprised today. Last month I took a test on a few lines from the Holy Book and the Four Books. Although I can memorize them, I still don't understand them. In just a few days, how can I be so advanced in the Holy Book?" Reported to the Queen Mother and asked the Emperor to approve it.
Zhang Juzheng raised his thick eyebrows, held his hands on his long beard, looked at Feng Bao, and said: "What the Holy One said today, can anyone in the palace teach you?"
Feng Bao smiled calmly and said: "I was just about to ask my husband, the people who work as teachers for the emperor are not people from the inner study..."
Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng muttered: "The emperor's enlightenment is also a blessing to our ancestors. Since Shuanglin Gong has reported to Cisheng and asked the emperor to approve it, it is better to continue." After saying this, he smiled self-deprecatingly. .
Feng Bao was very happy when he saw Zhang Juzheng's approval. He cupped his hands towards Dongfang and said, "If your Majesty can serve as diligently as Taizu and Chengzu, it will be a blessing to our ministers and all the people." After saying this, he also smiled.
Afterwards, Zhang Juzheng left the window open, and the two discussed Minister Wang's case for a while. Seeing that it was almost late at night, Feng Bao took his leave. Zhang Juzheng gave him the Miyunlong in his collection, and the two said goodbye.
The next day, Zhang Juzheng, together with Cheng Guogong and others, went to the memorial hall to congratulate the emperor on the completion of the imperial banquet. In the memorial table, Zhang Juzheng and others, in addition to some official articles praising the saints, also said: "The Lord has worked hard in his early years, and there will be many blessings in the sky." If you are able, you can try to read the memorials to learn about great politics."
Empress Dowager Li was very unhappy when she saw such a report from Zhang Juzheng and others. She thought that the ministers were trying to undermine the success of the seedlings, so she sent a message to Zhang Juzheng and others: "The emperor is young and is about to burden you with state affairs. How can he learn great politics? Please don't allow it. Congratulations." The report will be sent to the residence after the form has been prepared separately."
He called Zhu Yijun again and told him that he could read memorials, but not more than five per day, and that he should learn more and think more, and not interfere in political affairs. Zhu Yijun heard that although he was unhappy in his heart, there was no abnormality on his face.
Later generations have different opinions on Empress Dowager Li. Some people say that she had political ambitions, similar to Cixi, while others say that she came from a small family and liked to take advantage of others. She did not have a big picture, etc. Zhu Yijun traveled through two days Judging from the observation situation. He felt that Queen Mother Li had no political ambitions because she was almost indifferent to state affairs. She spent all her time except for Zhu Yijun's education and worshiping Buddha. She was a woman who was willing to live a simple life.
At this time, Empress Dowager Li's thoughts should be very simple. I, Old Li, have no education and can't do well, and I don't want to do it. You, the emperor, are still young, so let Mr. Zhang do his job well and don't cause trouble! As for the unofficial historians who said that Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li had an affair, Zhu Yijun, who had experienced the etiquette for two days, simply refused to argue.
Zhu Yijun returned to the palace and meditated. Later generations looked down upon feudal ethics. In ancient times, most of the education women received was that "a woman's lack of talent is virtue." The Three Cardinal Principles and Five Constant Rules have been nurtured and brainwashed since childhood, just like people who need to eat and drink. Water is generally recognized naturally.
Judging from the performance of Empress Dowager Li, she attached great importance to ethics and believed that Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao, etc. were chosen by her husband. According to the principles of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules, it was right to act according to her husband's opinions. As for Gao Gong and Gao Beard, although it was also chosen by her husband, Gao Beard said: "How can a ten-year-old child be the emperor?" (Zhang Juzheng took the quote out of context, suspected of frame-up), but this offended Empress Dowager Li. That is right and wrong. It cannot be defeated. Just let the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Outer Court handle the rest.
As a result, although Zhu Yijun performed amazingly at the Sutra banquet, he did not gain the power to govern. The most direct consequence of the Jingyan is that Zhu Yijun added an item to his schedule. It turns out that you go to the two palaces every morning to say hello; you attend once a month on the third, sixth, and ninth day of the month (nine days including the thirteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, twenty-third, twenty-sixth, and twenty-nine), just like a puppet. In the morning, he spent the rest of the time studying the Four Books, Five Classics and history in the Wenhua Hall; in the afternoon, he wrote and read, reviewed his homework, chatted with the two palaces or had free activities. Since the banquet, the rest has remained unchanged, with the addition of reading the memorial in Qianqing Palace. ——No more than five books.
