After Zhang Juzheng's "Cabinet Prime Minister" edict reached the Sixth Section, the news spread quickly. In less than two hours, Zhang's residence had begun to be decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and everyone was beaming with joy. Zhang Juzheng's followers and followers in the capital were arriving in droves with gifts.
When Zhang Juzheng came home from get off work, he saw the commotion in the house, so he called Zhang Siwen and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhang Sixiu said: "These people in the main hall and the courtyard came to congratulate me when they heard that my father was promoted to Prime Minister of the Cabinet. My son cannot be kicked out."
Zhang Juzheng looked at his eldest son, saw the smile that could not be concealed on his face, and sighed: "You are fifteen years older than the emperor, but you are not even as good as a hair on the emperor's head."
He did not say this to Zhang Siwen alone, because when he returned home, You Qi and his staff Yao Kuang were waiting around him. Zhang Siwen was almost devalued by his father in public, and his face turned red with embarrassment.
Yao Kuang said softly at the side: "The Prime Minister's words are serious. No wonder the Second Master is like this. How many people are worthy of this sharp rein?" After speaking, he pointed in the direction of the main hall in the front yard, "Aren't all the people coming in this bustling way? Are they some people seeking fame and fortune?"
When Zhang Siwen heard what Yao Kuang said, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
Zhang Juzheng frowned and didn't answer, sitting there drinking tea by himself. Yao Kuang replied: "Has the Second Master ever seen the full text of the edict?"
Seeing Zhang Siwen shaking his head, Yao Kuang took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and handed them over and said: "Before the edict was issued, the prime minister had already considered it with the emperor again and again, but after it was issued, there was an extra paragraph. 'To govern the world, you must make decisions, so that's why "The way to govern, and then the measures to transport it.' This whole paragraph was not in the original text, but was added by the emperor himself - this paragraph is not good for the Prime Minister."
After Zhang Siwen heard this, he read it carefully and said with a smile: "It makes sense as mentioned above. Why not explain it clearly? My father has long wanted to reform. What can I do if I explain it clearly?"
Yao Kuang said that with Mr. Zhang's current level, if he entered the officialdom and became a high-ranking official, he would have to destroy the old Zhang family's name.
With a smile on his face, he explained: "The second master doesn't know the emperor's intentions, so it's normal that he can't judge. The emperor's desire for reform is ten times more anxious than the prime minister. With these words, he is trying to generalize the prime minister's army."
After hearing this, Zhang Siwen finally understood: "If you want to take over the position of 'Prime Minister of the Cabinet,' you will have to fight against the banner of reform. Is this what you mean?"
Yao Kuang looked at Zhang Juzheng and saw that his face was half-blocked by the teacup in his hand, his eyelids were drooped, and he was deaf to the conversation between the two. He nodded and said, "The second master is right, that's what the emperor meant."
Zhang Siwen gasped after hearing this and said, "Wang Anshi has learned from his mistakes. It is not easy to carry the flag. Father, what do you think?"
Zhang Juzheng heard his son ask himself, wiped his face with his hands, stroked his beard and said depressedly: "The emperor is not only controlling my army, but also the army of the imperial court! According to etiquette, the emperor's first major edict after taking office, as long as it is not If the country's foundation is shaken, the censor's advice and matters must be given to the emperor to save face and cannot be criticized."
"But now this edict is like a slap in the face of those conservative people. I predict there will be a court battle tomorrow! If I don't insist on being a father at this time, the door of our house will be blocked by those Taoists the day after tomorrow!"
Zhang Siwen heard this and smiled and said: "Dad, have you ever been worried? In the past few years, the emperor has promoted the study of studying things, established imperial factories, opened martial arts schools, managed salt administration, established newspapers, medical schools, girls' schools, etc. - -This ancestral system has long been in shambles, and these thoughtful people have long understood that he is going to change the law. Who else can stand up to the emperor now?"
After Zhang Juzheng heard this, he picked up the teacup and drank tea again. Yao Kuang took over the conversation and said: "Second Master, as the saying goes, 'if the name is incorrect, the words will not be correct'. Whether the window paper is pierced or not, it makes a big difference. If it is not pierced, it will look like this now. Slowly figure it out; if it is pierced, , it will start with great fanfare, and when the time comes, there will be no way to take a step back, and a step back will lead to a dead end!"
When Mr. Zhang figured it out, Yao Kuang smiled again and said: "When Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty carried out the reform, he also sent Sima Guang and other conservative old ministers out, or fled to distant places, and some of them would rather be exiled than oppose it - isn't that rare? ?”
Zhang Siwen was speechless after hearing this. Yao Kuang continued: "Now that the emperor has almost explicitly stated the reform in the imperial edict, I judge that he wants to take the initiative to trigger a conflict in the court. He may have been sharpening his sword for a long time and wanted to kill a few monkeys to scare the chickens, just like the story of Xu Jie the year before last. He just brought it along. Mr. Xiang, this——"
After hearing this, Zhang Siwen frowned tightly and blurted out a complaint: "This is unreasonable! Your Majesty is the same, so why can't you take it easy? My father has been working day and night for these years, and the glory of this prosperous age has been revealed, but the Emperor still rushes Years old, why are you so anxious!"
Zhang Juzheng was still very naive when he heard what he said. He shook his head helplessly, coughed and took over the conversation and said: "Well, there is no need to discuss it further. The emperor also issued a decree today to summon Mr. Shui Lian to the capital without completing the six subjects."
After hearing this, Yao Kuang smiled and said to Zhang Juzheng: "In this case, Prime Minister must stick to his words."
After hearing this, Zhang Siwen was confused and said: "Didn't Pan Sheng become an official? Is there any reason to recall him? Besides, whether he returns to Beijing or not, what does it have to do with his father's resignation and promotion of the title?"
When Yao Kuang was about to explain, Zhang Juzheng waved his hand to stop him and said, "Brother Langyi, there is no need to tell him in detail." He said to Zhang Siwen, "Although you are still studying, you still need to understand some principles of being an official and doing things. After Pan Shangshu returns to Beijing, It's up to you to judge the taste inside, and you can use it as a test question." Zhang Siwen agreed.
Zhang Juzheng smiled again and said to Yao Kuang: "Brother Langyi, please write a manuscript. I will write a letter immediately to avoid my life."
Yao Kuang smiled and said: "As you wish, please give me the message."
Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment, and then said: "Well, let's just say, 'I am sloppy in academics and shallow in practice. I give advice day and night, but my speech and sentences are rough; my hands and feet are limited, and my efficiency is at the end of the legal system. I am exhausted and my performance is in vain." I heard that the Lord has given me a very great reward. I am very grateful. I am so frightened that I dare not accept it. Please take it back and wait for it.’ The rest is at your discretion, sir.”
After hearing this, Yao Kuang clapped his hands and praised: "The Prime Minister's words are just an article. How can there be room for stupidity? What a pedantic scholar and shallow practice. Now a monkey really hit the net and was killed. No injustice!”
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Zhang Siwen was too ignorant to mention it. Zhu Yijun in the palace asked the inner court to make good arrangements because Zhuang Jingjia's Qianqiu Festival was coming. He also personally directed the painters to draw several designs of jewelry according to later generations' memories, and asked them to quickly make them accordingly.
Because it was the queen's first birthday and she needed to receive congratulations from internal officials and concubines in the Jiaotai Hall, Zhu Yijun could not take her out to play that day.
However, since Zhuang Jingjia entered the palace on March 9, she has been very tired due to unfamiliarity with etiquette and etiquette. In addition, she was a little homesick and her work and rest hours were irregular, so she lost a lot of money. Zhu Yijun had long wanted to give her two days off to relax.
At the end of March, when spring was in full bloom, Zhu Yijun told the two palaces that he would take Zhuang Jingjia to stay at the South Terrace of Xiyuan for two days and return to the palace on his birthday.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Chen wanted to follow, but was persuaded by Princess Leping; Queen Mother Li didn't want to follow, but when she saw that the emperor was so interested in the queen, she couldn't help but curled her lips - but she still agreed.
Zhu Yijun returned to Kunning Palace and told Zhuang Jingjia. Zhuang Jingjia was so happy that she cried, hugging the emperor and saying: "The emperor is so kind to me, I am really afraid that I will not be able to bear the bad luck -" At this point, he suddenly imagined that he was dead, and Zhu Yijun was beside him with a heart as sharp as a knife. Seeing the uncomfortable scene, I cried "Wow" even louder.
Zhu Yijun didn't know why, so he hugged her to comfort her and asked her why she was crying. Zhuang Jingjia choked and said what she was thinking. Zhu Yijun was speechless after hearing this and thought to himself: "Sure enough, this is a child." At the same time, he knew that she was under too much psychological pressure these days.
Wen Yan comforted him: "Didn't you use 'Feng Xuan Ke Mengchangjun' to save the 'Little Zhuge' of the family? Why are you so wildly thinking? This mind was blocked within a few days of entering the palace?"
After hearing this, Zhuang Jingjia said shyly: "How can there be such a thing! I just gave my father a few words of advice. Besides, if the emperor cares for me and loves me, what use do I have to do with my heart and eyes?"
After Zhu Yijun heard this, he laughed loudly, used both arms to lift her up high, then held her in his arms and said, "Then why don't you call me daddy quickly?"
After hearing this, Zhuang Jingjia's eyes were full of flattery, and she said softly in the emperor's arms: "These days, don't you often call me Dada?"
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