Wanli Xinming

Chapter 337 Zongxue
After Zhang Siwei received the task, although his head hurt, although this is a big matter, it is not urgent. It is not too late to investigate and think carefully before doing it.

But some things are more urgent.The emperor's eldest son, Prince Luo, was born at the end of the seventh year of Wanli. He was already eight years old during the Spring Festival in the 13th year of Wanli.There is a point here - in the Ming Dynasty, only the crown prince was eligible to "leave the pavilion to study".As for the other princes, they are all fools waiting to die, so it doesn't matter how they are educated.

In fact, if a courtier petitioned Prince Luo to come out of the cabinet to study, it would be equivalent to reminding the emperor to determine his position.Although his eldest son status has long been unshakable, and there is no prince's concubine in the harem to shake his status, the emperor did not officially establish a prince.

According to the system left by Taizu, the sooner heirs are cultivated, the better.However, many successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not follow the ancestral system. For example, Crown Prince Yingzong left the court at the age of 12, and although Wu Zong left the court to study at the age of eight, he often asked for leave, and it took more than half a year.It was Emperor Wanli himself. At the age of eight, the courtiers asked Mu Zong to let him study in the cabinet. Mu Zong refused on the spot and said: "Wait until the crown prince is ten years old before making plans."

The resistance of the Ming Dynasty royal family to the crown prince coming out of the cabinet to study was actually a competition for the education right of the heir to the empire.

Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the emperor who was established by the emperor, was the master of the letter of faith. He was fooled by the nerds around him and wanted to cut the clan, only to be taken advantage of by Chengzu.Zhu Di learned a lesson after he got the Dragon Chair. Most of the time he took Zhu Zhanji with him when he was begging from the east to the west, so that he would not be brainwashed by the civil servants.

After the change of Tumubao, the successive emperors of Daming felt that the emperor could not only read books. The emperor had better be both civil and military like Taizu and Chengzu. Therefore, riding and archery were also included in the education content. .Of course, with the exception of Emperor Jiajing, who believed in "two dragons do not meet", it was a great blessing for the two Mu Zong brothers to live to adulthood among the eight sons of Emperor Jiajing - the other six received all the lunch boxes.

Before and after the reform, the emperor raised his butcher's knife and slashed and killed, and his authority after years of pro-government was also increasing.Coupled with the stable status of Prince Luo, the courtiers did not take the emperor's failure to establish a prince as a serious matter in recent years.

After Zhang Juzheng passed away, Zhu Yijun was reminded by Queen Mother Li to make him pay attention to the prince's education.He is 25 years old now, has six sons and three daughters—possibly dozens more in the future.

Prince Luo also has an older sister who is now learning pinyin and literacy in the study with his younger brother.Thinking that his children are likely to form a class later, Zhu Yijun must put the issue of future generations education on the agenda
When Zhu Yijun dozed off, someone handed him a pillow.On the third day of August in the 13th year of Wanli, the Emperor Yuchao, Wang Xijue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, asked the emperor for instructions. The reason is that Prince Rui of Luo is getting older and smarter. He suggested that the emperor let him study in the pavilion.

There is a saying in it: Asking for the establishment of the crown prince is generally a matter of the cabinet's first assistant, but it is not absolute.If the emperor did not intend to set a reserve position before, and the time limit that should be appointed as a prince was obviously exceeded, then the leading minister, Uemoto or the court, would be counted as "the minister of the reserve", which is similar to the status of "the minister of the dragon".

In the future, when Prince Luo succeeds to the throne, no matter how he feels about Wang Xijue himself, he must give an account of Wang Xijue's behavior today, and promotion is the minimum.If Prince Luo has a better opinion of him, this is the capital of future prosperity.

The ministers thought that Wang Xijue had taken this advantage, and they all had mixed feelings in their hearts.Young courtiers, especially, secretly scolded Wang Xijue for being an old-fashioned person—now that the emperor is young and strong, and when Prince Luo succeeds to the throne, I don’t know whether Wang Xijue himself can enjoy the power of this decision: why not take this good opportunity. For young people?

Wang Xijue worked flawlessly. Although he ate the bulk of Dingchuzhigong, he still left two chopsticks for Zhang Siwei.Because he suggested that Prince Luo go out to study in the cabinet, and did not say that the emperor should set the throne early, then the credit for asking the prince to be established is left to him - the prime minister must also appreciate it, because this is a political rule.If Zhang Siwei wants to avoid being scolded and not particular, he must reciprocate.

Therefore, all the courtiers look up to Wang Xijue. It is not something that can be achieved casually. Every word of Wang Xijue in Huangji Palace has been broken apart and analyzed. Everyone is right. He admires the power of his consummate language control.

Of course, the emperor's answer to Wang Xijue's jade tone was also analyzed in detail. Although he lowered his head and did not see the color of the emperor, Zhu Yijun's tone was a little joyful:

"Qing's remarks are very worthy. Human resources are different, endowments are formed by heaven, and knowledge is formed by people. Although there is wisdom and wisdom, there is no one who can become successful without teaching. My descendants, it is better to think about how to educate them. ."

With these words, Prince Luo's decision to reserve his seat and leave the cabinet to study is a certainty.Although the emperor's words left a bit of a tail, the courtiers all thought that the big event was settled - including Zhang Siwei.

Wang Xijue left a loophole for Zhang Siwei, and Zhang Siwei had to settle the matter.So the next day, Zhang Siwei and other ministers of the political affairs hall co-signed a copy of "Respectfully ask Chen to break the book and set up the East Palace to strengthen the country's skills" and arrived at Zhu Yijun's desk.

"Stealing the origin of the country, it is tied to Yuanliang, and the main weapon is Mo Ruo's son. Today, I ask Chen Duan to build the prince early, so I respect the ancestral temple and the shrine. Since the seventh year of Wanli, Prince Yuan Ziluo was born and announced that the world will be here for six years. That's it. Today, the Linzhi katydid is in the ascendant, and its name is rectified and divided, and it should be here."

"Check the story of the ancestors. Xuanzong said that Yingzong was established as the crown prince in the third year of Xuande, and he was two years old; Xianzong established Xiaozong as the crown prince in the 11th year of Chenghua, and he was six years old; , not even one year old—Gai Zhong Sui Sheng Chu, so the importance of Ming Tongye

"Prince Luo has conquered the class of Qiyi, and has been established in China and foreign countries for a long time. The subjects have been in the heart for a long time and have established etiquette for a long time. It is advisable to repair it. The early establishment of the storage seat will comfort the hope of billions of people and strengthen the foundation of thousands of generations. As for giving lectures in the cabinet and Asuka, etc.”

Zhu Yijun smiled slightly after reading the memorial, put the memorial in his sleeve, and placed it in the Kunning Palace.After Empress Zhuang gave birth to a daughter and two sons, her status in the harem was like Mount Everest - much higher than that of Empress Dowager Li when she gave birth to a dragon son as a concubine. If she wants to quit, no one will dare to speak loudly in front of her.

After years of running-in, the two are now considered to be Qin Se and Ming.Zhu Yijun is very particular about his work, and Empress Zhuang has no special interest in favoring her. After the birth of her second son, the status of the empress has been double-insured. .

Seeing the emperor's arrival, Empress Zhuang said happily, "Today, Zheng Zhaoyi and Li Jieyu have been arranged to sleep together. Why did Your Majesty come to the concubine?"

Zhu Yijun said happily, "I won't be here today. Let's talk as a couple at night and don't do anything else."

Empress Zhuang blushed when she heard this, and spit out: "Who cares that your majesty can't do something else? Today, the minister and concubine Yuexin came, and they can't sleep."

Zhu Yijun was overjoyed and teased: "Oh, before marriage, Yuexin is a roadblock, and after marriage, Yuexin is the savior - I have already counted a good day, and I just want to take a day off. You are thinking too complicated, we can't eat vegetarian? "

Empress Zhuang's face became more and more red, she no longer paid attention to Zhu Yijun, turned her head and instructed the female officer beside her, "Make boiled cabbage for the emperor, and then mix it with bitter gourd—" The female officer held back her laughter and arranged not to mention it.

Today, although the medical conditions have changed drastically compared to when Zhu Yijun crossed over, Zhu Yijun still pays great attention to health preservation. He basically does not touch the food with high oil, heavy salt and high sugar, and he has to eat vegetarian meals every few days, so the harem is also full of Struggling to make light dishes for him.Of course, because he is still young, this protein intake is also very careful.

After the two had dinner, Zhu Yijun showed the queen the title book Zhang Siwei had asked to set up the East Palace.Zhuang Jingjia's eyes were sparkling, and she asked with a smile, "These words have been kept in the stomach of the courtier and concubine for several years. Are you trying to issue an decree?"

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Well. The will is to be made. But it can't be so happy. I plan to let the clan's mansion come forward and build a royal elementary school - let Hao'er study with the children of the clan, honorable and important ministers. Well, mainly I want to give him an environment where he can communicate with his peers."

After finishing speaking, he smiled and said: "In the second year of my enthronement, I suggested that my mother should choose some companions to accompany me to study with me, but my mother rejected it. Although I am still wise and talented, I cannot think that my descendants are as wise as I am. Well, the environment is very important, and communication is also very important, otherwise the future emperor will be in contact with eunuchs, women and the old master, and this character will be difficult to be healthy."

Zhuang Jingjia and Zhu Yijun have been at each other's ears for many years, and they have a better understanding of his thinking, but after listening to it, he still sweats and says, "If there are good and bad people, don't bring bad children."

Zhu Yijun snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, if the child who accompanies the crown prince to study is not in tune, then the adults of his family will tell him. You can rest assured that they are pretending, and they have to pretend to be human in front of the crown prince. ."

Empress Zhuang listened, smiled and said, "This is a major change in the ancestral system - can the courtier agree?"

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Well, they can't agree happily, so I have to take care of the matter of establishing the crown prince, otherwise everything will not be good. I came to you today to give you some breath. Lest you think wildly. When Prince Luo was established as the crown prince, I made up my mind on the day I married you - this crown prince can only be born to you!"

After saying this, the queen was naturally emotional.Seeing that Empress Zhuang was getting up to call someone to come to the bed, Zhu Yijun hurriedly stopped him with a smile and said, "This is really useless. When you feel refreshed, you can arrange it. I can do anything."

Then he hurriedly changed the subject and said, "From now on, my children must be well educated, the world is big."

(End of this chapter)