Jinling City.
Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful.
His Highness Taisun has made it clear that the matter of setting up an advisory office will be decided at the court meeting tomorrow.
For a time, various forces in the court were undercurrent.
Civil officials, military generals, nobles, and even the emperor's relatives are all thinking about the huge changes that this matter is about to bring.
Some brave people are even discussing in secret.
Huang Mansion.
Inner hall.
Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, and several high-ranking officials were all prominently listed.
"Tomorrow we have to decide on the establishment of the Counselor's Office and decide who can become the Counselor. But I don't know why, but I feel very uneasy."
Qitai's expression was slightly nervous.
Ever since he came out of Wenhua Hall today, his right eyelid has been beating, which makes him quite uneasy.
"What can happen?"
A civil servant below smiled and said: "Your Majesty is old and frail, and His Majesty the Grandson is young. No matter how smart he is, he cannot handle so many things like an adult. It is the only wisdom to set up an advisory office to assist in handling government affairs." The choice. He made this suggestion as a last resort."
The others nodded slightly when they heard this.
His Highness Taisun obviously couldn't handle the mountain of memorials, so he came up with this idea.
Huang Zicheng touched his beard and said with a smile: "This is exactly the reason. The method we originally planned to drown him with memorials still took effect. This is how the Advisory Office was established."
He was quite proud of his idea and didn't forget to mention it.
Although he was tricked by Zhu Yunzhen before.
But didn’t this come back quickly?
Qitai sighed: "I hope so. But I always feel that things are not that simple."
"Although His Royal Highness Taisun is young, his mental and strategic skills are beyond the reach of others."
"He must have thought that after setting up the Counselor's Office, it would take away the power. Not to mention that His Majesty is still watching."
He was still worried.
"Hahaha!"
Another official said: "I think Sir Qi is thinking too much. Sir Qi only knows one thing but not the other."
Qi Tai was stunned and said, "What else do you know? Tell me about it?"
Everyone in the field looked over.
The official smiled and said: "There is a servant in my house. His relatives work in the East Palace, so he knows a lot about this."
"His Royal Highness Taisun is naturally intelligent and his talent is unparalleled in the world, but my lords, have you ever remembered Fang Zhongyong?"
"Since ancient times, the great Confucians may not have been particularly smart when they were young. Only by working hard and accumulating over time can one achieve something."
"The head hangs from the beam, and the cone stabs the buttocks. Only by hard work and hard work can you become talented."
"But although His Highness Taisun is talented and intelligent, he is no worse than the adults. In many places, he is even better."
"It's a pity that a child has a playful nature and is extremely lazy. He rarely reads in his spare time in the East Palace."
"Whenever I have free time, I would like to play with the palace maids and eunuchs."
“What I have achieved today is all due to my extraordinary talent.”
"You can write articles and come up with ideas, and you can rely on your talent and intelligence. But when dealing with government affairs, you can only rely on diligence."
"My lords, you have been accompanying him in the Wenhua Hall these days to review the memorials, and you must have seen them. Is His Highness Taisun diligent?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present immediately agreed.
This is so true.
Zhu Yunzhen was in the Wenhua Hall, either eating, sleeping, or simply going out for a walk.
All day long, I probably don't even have half an hour to actually read the memorial.
Moreover, I don’t have a sitting posture, and I don’t have a standing posture.
As long as Lao Zhu is not around, he will be extremely reckless.
There is no sign of studiousness at all.
On the contrary, they are very similar to those dandy boys who are ignorant and incompetent.
At least, that's what it seems on the surface.
Even more so than many dandy boys.
Those people also knew that they should sit properly in the temple.
But His Highness Taisun.
The first day was spent eating and sleeping at will.
The feudal ethics of this era were extremely strict, and Zhu Yunxun's behavior was undoubtedly a failure to learn from others in their eyes.
If it were his own child, he would have already raised his palms and scratched his big ears.
But the other party is the emperor's grandson and the prisoner. No matter how uncomfortable he is, he can only endure it.
When I heard him mention it, I suddenly felt that it made so much sense.
"I think I am extremely smart and arrogant, but I am extremely lazy and unwilling to work down-to-earth. I think this judgment is very accurate."
Huang Zicheng nodded slightly in agreement.
If Zhu Yunzhen were his student, he would have been taught a lesson long ago.
No matter how talented or capable you are, you must first abide by the rules and every move must comply with the "etiquette" system. How can you do whatever you want?
"He came up with the idea of setting up an advisory office just to make himself lazy."
"right!"
"right!"
"We take this opportunity to take control of the situation."
"Is Your Majesty still here?"
"Those who plan for the overall situation plan for one place, and those who plan for the world plan for one moment. We should prepare for the future at this time."
"Yes, His Majesty's body is getting worse day by day. The only way to prepare for a rainy day is to take precautions."
Qi Tai still felt uneasy and said: "I always feel that things are not that simple. It is true that His Highness Taisun is lazy, but it is also true that he is intelligent."
"I can think of it, but he may not have thought of it."
"I always feel like this is a bit of a trap."
"Don't try to trick us again like the last time you appointed the Crown Prince."
Everyone was immediately speechless.
One by one, they fell into deep thought.
Having dealt with Zhu Yunzhen a lot and having experienced his power, they had to be careful.
"The most important thing is the selection of candidates for the Advisory Office."
Huang Zicheng said: "This matter is decided by His Majesty Qian Gang, and it is difficult for us to interfere."
"There are also those group of military officers and nobles. It will be difficult for them to be in charge of the Council. I am afraid they will strongly oppose this matter."
To enter the Advisory Office to review memorials, one must undoubtedly have a high level of education.
Otherwise, just reading those memorials would make people dizzy.
Most of the generals are old and rough, and generally do not have a high level of education, so it is difficult to enter.
"Although His Majesty determines the candidate, if we recommend it together, His Majesty will not consider it carefully."
"Tomorrow in the court, you all must hold tightly together and advance and retreat together."
"Yes, as long as I don't get disorganized and work together to set up an advisory office, I can control it."
"We still need to come up with a charter. How should we deal with it tomorrow?"
A group of officials started a heated discussion.
An official said: "In my opinion, although there are court officials, in terms of qualifications, status, and status, there are not many people who are qualified to enter the Advisory Office."
“If he doesn’t use our people, he won’t have anyone to use them.”
Another official shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness Taisun has always acted unruly."
"For example, when setting up a military school to train new troops, I heard that no experienced general was transferred from the army to run it. Instead, an eunuch named Zheng He was used. The soldiers were not provided with armor, bows and arrows, and they were only trained. Musket, isn’t this nonsense?”
"There is also the compilation of the Hongwu Grand Ceremony. Instead of using a high-prestige and famous Confucian scholar to preside over it, a monk was used instead. This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world."
"As for setting up a technical research and manufacturing bureau and granting official positions to a group of craftsmen, it is even more ridiculous."
"I'm afraid that the same will happen to the candidates for the Counselor Office."
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly changed their expressions slightly and fell silent.
"We can't let him do whatever he wants."
Huang Zicheng said: "The things you mentioned were all made by us to give in, so we let him."
"But the Counselor's Office is extraordinary, far from being comparable to a military academy."
"If the establishment method of the Advisory Office and related candidates are announced tomorrow, it will be a big surprise. We must work together to prevent this from happening."
"Yes, as long as everyone works together, it will work."
"good!"
"good!"
"We vow to advance and retreat together to the death!"
"This matter still needs to be discussed in detail and a strategy decided. Then you can contact various people in the DPRK and China."
Their voices gradually became lower and lower.
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(End of chapter)
