The meeting with the Portuguese envoy took a quarter of an hour longer than expected, and Zhu Yijun's schedule was therefore postponed. Since the seventh year of Wanli, almost every day's schedule has been like this, and the attendants have long been accustomed to it.
Although the arranged schedule was often messed up by Zhu Yijun, the attendant's office still carefully compiled the emperor's schedule every day. For example, on April 29, the tenth year of Wanli, the emperor's schedule was as follows:
At 6:30, the emperor and the empress asked the two palaces to be in peace, and they accompanied the Empress Dowager Cisheng to have breakfast with King Lu and the princesses;
At 7:30, morning meeting; listen to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce's report on drought relief in the capital and Beizhili; instruct the Ministry of Rites to order people to farm mulberry trees in a timely manner and not to be idle, etc.;
At 9:15, a regular meeting was held in Bailu Palace. Agenda of the meeting: listen to the progress report on the "empty rates case"; decide on the appointment and dismissal of personnel in six provinces including the Chief Secretary of Huguang; hear a report on the Fujian Qing Army's concurrent management of grain, rates, customs and defense of imperial envoys.
At 9:50, eat between meals and do eye exercises and exercises;
At 10:20, the emperor and the empress met with the North Korean envoy Jin Xiaoyuan who presented gifts and beauties; the emperor met with the Siamese envoy Shi Gu;
At 10:35, we met with King Zheng and heard about the progress of the clan’s mansion and clan reform;
At 10:55, we met with Zhu Zaiyu and other academicians of the Institute of Science and Technology, listened to work reports and gave instructions;
At 11:30, the emperor had lunch with everyone in the Gewuyuan; during the meal, he listened to the Gewuyuan’s report on the Gewu education at the Capital University and gave instructions;
At 12:30, the emperor took his lunch break, and Zheng Meiren led the Chosun to serve him;
At 13:30, Yujia arrived in Nantai and attended the professor selection meeting of Beijing Normal University;
At 16:30, the emperor exercised, jogged back to Bailu Palace, and reviewed the question book;
At 17:30, the emperor, the empress, and Princess Leping accompanied the Queen Mother Rensheng to dinner;
At 18:30, the emperor returned to Bailu Palace to review the title book;
At 21:30, we went to Bailu Palace. After exercising with the emperor, we went to bed at 10:30.
Although he has long been accustomed to this kind of work intensity, Zhu Yijun feels like he wants to die every day after seeing his schedule. He now somewhat understands why, except for Taizu and Chengzu, all the ancestors have entrusted their power to the cabinet and the ceremonial department. This emperor is indeed not a human being.
There are several matters in this schedule, such as King Zheng's report, which have been scheduled for more than 20 days, but because they are not important enough, they have never been scheduled.
The North Korean envoy Jin Xiaoyuan was waiting to receive him in the first month of the year. The North Korean beauty had been in the palace for half a year, and Zhu Yijun only spared five minutes to receive him. After all, the King of North Korea sent several beautiful legitimate daughters from powerful families such as the Zheng family, the Jin family, and the Shen family to serve him, and he couldn't justify not giving them face.
As for the envoys from Siam, the supplies they contributed were all jewelry materials and the like, which were large in quantity and of high quality. The emperor has so many wives, so five minutes is enough to save his face.
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At 12:30 that afternoon, when the emperor was taking a lunch break, He Xinyin and other recommended professor candidates from the Capital University, under the guidance of internal officials, stepped onto the temporary pontoon bridge into Nantai, passed Xiangluan Pavilion, and entered Waiting at Jingxing Hall.
Because they entered the royal core, everyone lowered their voices. Although there were some snacks and tea on the table in Jingxing Hall, few people went to eat. He Xinyin was an outlier among them. After chatting with a few acquaintances, he chose a few things to eat because he was a little hungry - and then there was a low chuckle behind him.
After eating for a while, chatting for a while, and waiting for more than half an hour (also called an hour in the new era), He Xinyin heard the official register: "The Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Mr. Zhang Juzheng has arrived!" Then there was the sound of footsteps, and the cabinet ministers, the Ministry of Education, etc. The senior officials entered the Jingxing Hall surrounding a tall but thin old man like stars holding the moon in their arms.
Some of the people in Jingxing Hall bowed to salute, and some wanted to kneel down and kowtow. When they found that no one was kneeling, they quickly straightened their knees. With the messy greetings, there was a little chaos in the hall.
Behind the chaotic crowd, an upright old man stood holding a piece of Shaqima in his hand. He stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it. Then he picked up the tea cup, said "suck" and drank it. Mouth tea.
Like fireflies in the dark night, it was difficult for Zhang Juzheng and others not to notice He Xinyin when they entered the palace. Although they had been separated for many years, Zhang Juzheng still recognized him at a glance, but it was impossible for the two people with such a huge difference in status to have any intersection again. So Zhang Juzheng just nodded slightly and turned his eyes.
He Xinyin was still standing there, eating his favorite snack as if no one else was around. He also knew Zhang Juzheng, but had no desire to go and meet him. He recalled that during the 43rd year of Jiajing, when he was lecturing in the capital, he had met Zhang Juzheng, who was then the director of the Imperial College, several times. One conversation lasted nearly two hours.
At that time, He Xinyin had just experienced the failure of the "Gathering Hall" social practice and was at a low ebb in his life. Zhang Juzheng has already stepped on the fast track to promotion. Under the cultivation of his teacher Xu Jie, he has obtained the qualification to serve as an official in Prince Yu's Mansion. If King Yu successfully succeeds to the throne, his position in the cabinet will be secure. [Note]
The failure of the Jutang Hall made He Xinyin's thoughts extreme, and his temperament of being arrogant and arrogant made him even more unscrupulous. When Zhang Juzheng was in high spirits, he was also a top figure in the world. Their political views were completely opposite, and the exchange inevitably broke up in the end.
After He Xinyin left the capital, he once said to people: "Zhang Juzheng will definitely become a country in the future, and when he becomes a country, he will kill me."
In the original time and space, He Xinyin was indeed killed, and because he said many times that Zhang Juzheng would kill me, Zhang Juzheng was put on the hat of suppressing heretics and unjustly killing He Xinyin, leaving a big stain on the body of a famous official through the ages.
In this time and space, He Xinyin was still alive and well at this moment. Among the candidates, he saw Zhang Juzheng standing with several cabinet colleagues from a distance, listening to Wang Guoguang, Zhang Siwei and others reporting things to him, his thin face There was no wave in the ancient well, and there was no trace of the red-faced appearance of the two people when they were arguing.
On the periphery of the circle of cabinet bosses, the ministers and ministers all had smiles on their faces, and the few words Zhang Juzheng occasionally said were like the sound of Buddhist words. They all made expressions that showed enlightenment and understanding, making everyone There was a mocking smile on He Xinyin's face again.
At this time, an old man wearing a red robe and golden pheasant patches walked straight over. Wherever he passed, everyone he met bowed and saluted: "Mr. Tiantai." He Xinyin took a look and saw that it was Geng Dingxiang, the censor of Youdu, who came over. .
He Xinyin cupped his fists and saluted: "Hello, Master Geng." Geng Dingxiang walked a few steps quickly with a smile on his face and bowed in return.
Then he said: "Mr. Fushan, I wanted to visit you, but my husband was busy and I didn't want to see you here anymore."
He Xinyin smiled and said: "I am ashamed to meet my old friend. I don't know whether to call you Mr. Geng or Mr. Tiantai, so I dare not invite you."
These words were said so unceremoniously that Geng Dingxiang couldn't help but feel a little green on his face. Those who participated in the selection process knew He Xinyin well and knew his temper. Those who didn't know him couldn't help but whisper to each other and ask who this unspectacular old man was.
Geng Fangdao laughed a few times and said: "Mr. Fushan is still so witty. Looking back on the old days when Mr. Fushan came to the capital, you and I talked for a long time, day and night, as if it was a lifetime ago." Well, let me remind you, when you came to the capital to give lectures, you still lived in Why don't you tell me how many meals you have eaten at my house?
A smile appeared on He Xinyin's face and he said: "I was honored to receive hospitality in the past, but I didn't dare to return the invitation due to lack of money, so I had to avoid seeing him. Don't be surprised, Mr. Tiantai."
Geng Dingxiang received two soft nails in a row. Knowing that there was already a feud between the two because of the article in the newspaper, he stopped kissing his cold ass and turned around to greet others to avoid further embarrassment. He Xinyin ignored him and went to find Suzhou snacks.
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When he was bored, an internal official came into the palace and said: "Your Majesty will take over the Hanyuan Palace. Please follow me." So Zhang Juzheng took the lead, and all the ministers and selected people lined up under the command of the internal official and entered the main hall.
At 13:55, the Emperor Hanyuan Hall. He Xinyin didn't dare to raise his head to peek at Yu Yan, and just followed everyone and saluted. After shouting Longevity, I heard His Majesty Emperor Dan say loudly: "Be flat."
Everyone then stood up and arranged their shifts according to etiquette. He Xinyin secretly watched Yu Yan during the shift schedule, and saw that the emperor was handsome and upright, and his demeanor was graceful. He really looked like an emperor. He thought: "I heard that the Sutra Banquet and Jin Lectures have been suspended for seven or eight years. I don't know how the sacred teachings are doing."
Immediately, His Majesty Dan made a slight sound, and the emperor sat down. The praise officer coughed lightly and said, "Wang Jiaping comes forward."
Wang Jiaping, the Minister of Education, went out to the class and said: "Your Majesty, I worship my ancestors to open up the sky, and culture and education are soaring; our ancestors have promoted culture and education, and carried forward the merits of educating people, and China has been strong and prosperous. My emperor has inherited the great cause, Shao Shu is unfaithful. Since he came to the throne, Renmao Sheng learned from Jixi, improved his political and religious education, and transformed the secular world. After the reform, the education was even more widespread in the sea, and the world was full of people, and the four descendants were guests. "
"I have been ordered to prepare for the construction of the Capital University. I have been working hard and night without fear. It is only thanks to the strategy given by my emperor that it can be completed. Today, I accept the order and do not set up tribute subjects but recruit eminent talents to expand the artistic ability of our dynasty. The road leads to the learning of Bai Duan. A total of fifty names were recommended by the local government, and thirty-six famous people were specially summoned by the imperial court to be selected as professors at the Capital University. I prayed for the Holy Judge."
After the emperor listened, Yuyin replied: "Teachers are the model of teachers. How can we ignore the model of teacher training? We must be literary and capable, and we should not appoint virtuous people. Nowadays, the reform is booming, the world is prosperous, and politics and economics are complicated. It’s the time when ‘half of the Analects of Confucius rules the world.’” Hearing him say “half of the Analects of Confucius rules the world,” everyone in the hall had smiles on their faces.
"The prosperity of the investigation of things also lasts for years. The teachings of the sages can be close to the Tao by taking one of their skills. I once said that if there is an invention, an industry will be established. If an industry flourishes, it will be enough for ten thousand people to have food and clothing. The so-called prosperity of internal governance is nothing more than having enough food and clothing. "Waiweisihe, but the guns and cannons are sharp and the soldiers dare to fight with their ears."
"Three years after the Reform, the people who played the glue, drums, harps, and harps no longer made a sound. In the future, when learning comes to an end, how can we fulfill the sage's intention! At the time when he said, "I am so depressed and literary, I am from the Zhou Dynasty," Zhu Xi was still alive?!"
When He Xinyin heard the words "Zhu Zian is here", an uncontrollable smile burst out from his face. Although he did not see the emperor scolding Fang Qiu, he heard the sonorous and powerful speeches, just like those The words were hammered into his heart with a steel drill, and his whole body trembled. Then big drops of tears welled up from his eyes and fell on the gold bricks of Hanyuan Hall.
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