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In the twelfth lunar month, all the yamen in the capital are very busy.

It involves a year's work summary and preparations for the spring break in the coming year. It is a critical time to check for omissions and make up for vacancies. All yamen are thinking about how to close the end of the year.

The Hanlin Academy is basically in a peaceful state.

"Wu Zong Shi Lu" was not compiled so quickly. In history, it took four years of Jiajing to finally complete the book. There are so many people who participated in the compilation of history, Zhu Hao is no exception. It's a state of fishing for three days and drying the net for two days, and no one cares about him.

Of course, in the past, no one paid attention to it at all, but now because Zhu Hao is favored by Liu Chun, a cabinet scholar, others hope that he will be passive and sabotage, so it will not be so easy for Zhu Hao to get promoted.

However, someone released the news that the imperial court planned to add two candidates for lecturers at a time, and one of them had been designated as Yang Shen, the son of Mr. Yang Ge.

Because Zhu Hao is a newcomer to the Hanlin Academy, and has only been in the academy for a year and a half, it seems that it is not his turn to be promoted to lecturer this time.

So when people talked about who could be a servant, they mostly talked about a few people with good grades and reputations in the Imperial Academy in the past few years. In short, no one thought of Zhu Hao.

The nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Huang Jin from the admiral Dongchang sent someone to the Hanlin Academy to inform Zhu Hao that they would meet on an important matter. When Zhu Hao left the Imperial Academy and came to a teahouse in a nearby street, he saw Huang Jin in casual clothes. Huang Jin looked nervous. The color: "The Empress Dowager Shou'an is critically ill."

Empress Dowager Shou'an refers to Empress Dowager Shao, Zhu Si's grandmother.

When Zhu Si was the emperor, the Empress Dowager Shao was already very old and she was already blind. This past year can be regarded as fulfilling her lifelong wish, relying on her grandson to win the status of empress dowager for herself. He was easy to fight and persevere, but soon fell ill, and died in November of the first year of Jiajing in history.

However, the butterfly effect produced by Zhu Hao has been reflected in all aspects of Daming, especially after Zhu Si ascended the throne. Zhu Hao also prescribed some of the mild conditioning medicines used before, but unfortunately the curative effect was limited.

Although everyone knew that the Empress Dowager Shao was old and there was no chance of a major turnaround, and her death was only a matter of a year or two.

"Didn't Your Majesty send our family here to seek medicine from the gentleman, and at the same time inquire about the etiquette of the Empress Dowager after death?"

Empress Dowager Shao was terminally ill and probably wouldn't be able to last for a few days. In fact, both Zhu Si and Empress Dowager Shao would not be too reluctant and resigned to their fate.

But when it comes to the number of funerals, no one can be ambiguous. Even Zhu Si wanted to make a promise to his grandmother before he passed away, such as letting her be buried with Xianzong. The joint burial of the husband obviously needs to be agreed upon by the officials of the DPRK and China.

Zhu Hao said: "I understand. I'll write you a note, and you hand it over to Your Majesty. After reading it, Your Majesty will probably understand."

The fight is still to be fought.

Some time ago, the troubles in the northwest subsided, and Yang Tinghe was defeated for a while. In the next month, both the monarch and his ministers were at peace, and they were all waiting for the next explosive point, or Zhu Si was waiting for a chance to challenge Yang Tinghe again.

This kind of challenge is not to create conflicts, but to strive for their respective positions. Although the goal is to seek common ground while reserving differences, the emperor will continue to suppress the arrogance of Yang Tinghe's faction in the process of fighting, so that the world can see who is the real one. Lord of Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Hao has never advocated that there should be a big conflict with Yang Ting and Li Dynasty, but these small details are unavoidable and unavoidable, and Zhu Hao will work hard to help Zhu Si fight.

It is not only to help Zhu Si gradually seize power and consolidate the throne, but also to make Zhu Si trust and rely on him more.

Huang Jin felt relieved when he got Zhu Hao's note, and hurried back to the palace to find the emperor.

Zhu Hao hadn’t finished his official duties that day. After he returned to the Imperial Academy, Yu Chengxun and Yang Shen were not there at this time. He never thought that Gu Dingchen, the attendant of the Imperial Academy, happened to see Zhu Hao go out and come back, and asked curiously: "Respect, is it?" Who's coming for you? But
Family emergency? "

Gu Dingchen's face was haggard, he looked like he was suffering from a serious illness, and his walking was a little unsteady.

Although Gu Dingchen is regarded as the direct supervisor of the Hanlin editors and is responsible for many things in the compilation of books, Zhu Hao has never taken Gu Dingchen seriously. The main reason is that this person hides too deeply. He is a bit like a "hypocrite". Yang Tinghe, after the fall of Yang Tinghe, immediately turned to the other side and spared no effort to suppress Yang Tinghe's party.

The "Prime Minister of Qing Ci" in Ming Dynasty also started with Gu Dingchen, and was carried forward by Yan Song later.

Gu Dingchen joined the cabinet in the 17th year of Jiajing. In the 18th year of Jiajing’s Zhu Houcong’s tour to the south, he stayed in the capital. At that time, Xia Yan, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was ordered to resign because he followed the emperor on a tour and disobeyed the king on the way. It is equivalent to saying that Gu Dingchen had been the chief assistant for a few days.

But within a few days, the emperor's anger dissipated, Xia Yan was reinstated, and Gu Dingchen could only live under Xia Yan's shadow.One year later, in the 19th year of Jiajing, Gu Dingchen died.Two years later, in the 21st year of Jiajing, Yan Song joined the cabinet and carried forward Gu Dingchen's ability to write green poems.

It is very difficult for Zhu Hao to respect such a person.

Seeing this sickly look, Zhu Hao was a little annoyed. He actually cared about who he met when he went out and asked about his privacy?
"It's okay, it's just that there is something wrong at home, someone came to pass a message." Zhu Hao prevaricated.

Gu Dingchen asked suspiciously: "No matter how you look at it, you look like an official servant, not a domestic servant?"

Knowing how to think carefully, and the kind of person who is good at catering, Zhu Hao never thought that after a year and a half in the Imperial Academy, he would be discovered by you, Gu Dingchen?Or is it because Zhu Si temporarily found someone to discuss things with him?

"Gu Shidu, I heard that two servants will be admitted to the Imperial Academy recently, who are they?" Zhu Hao changed the subject with a smile.

Gu Dingchen withdrew his puzzled look, and said with a smile: "Why, Jingdao, are you also interested in this?"

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Who doesn't want to be promoted and raise their salary? But I've heard that for a junior like me to get the chance to be promoted to a lecturer, I'm afraid I have to pass at least two quizzes. It will be six years later, so for the time being Not counting on it, just asking what the current situation is.”

Gu Dingchen waved his hand: "It's not good to tell you about these things, so you can repair your book with peace of mind. It's really weird."

While talking, Gu Dingchen walked out, but he was still thinking about who would come to Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao squinted at Gu Dingchen's staggering back, not knowing how to deal with this person.

It seems that those who have done nothing in history, such as Yang Shen and Yu Chengxun, really don’t need to worry too much. If it weren’t because their aptitude is too mediocre or they can’t see the situation clearly, they wouldn’t have fallen to the point of being depressed for life , on the contrary, those who have made great achievements in history, such as Gu Dingchen, who was able to join the cabinet and serve as the chief assistant for a few days, must have some kind of means or ability that transcends ordinary people, and this is what Zhu Hao needs to beware of .

This incident can be regarded as a reminder to Zhu Hao.

To guard against people like Gu Dingchen, Xia Yan, and Yan Song, Xia Yan is still serving as an admonisher in the military department. Even if Yan Song is doing well, he has been staying in Nanjing. It should not be taken seriously for a long time after the downfall.

The inner garden of the palace.

After Zhu Si received Zhu Hao's note, he summoned Mao Cheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Shi Pang, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, to the palace to discuss matters.

With the news that Queen Mother Shao was critically ill, in fact, the people in the court probably guessed what was the reason.The two went straight to the Wenhua Hall, where Zhu Si gave them a gift.

"The emperor's grandmother is critically ill now, and she keeps talking about the past when she met the emperor's grandfather. She said that she often dreamed that a roc bird flew in and flew away. When I mentioned my father, my heart ached."

Mao Cheng and Shi Ping looked at each other.OK?

Instead of talking about business, come up and talk about dreams?Is it the dream of a dying person?You might as well just say that you want to give your father the title of emperor in front of the emperor, and let your grandmother be buried with Emperor Xianzong, so that we will accept it more easily, and will directly argue with you and tell you that this is not acceptable.

you obviously don't press
Routine playing cards ah.

Zhu Sidao: "I just want to ask the two Qing families, what is the explanation for the dream of the imperial grandmother?" Mao Cheng asked: "Your Majesty, but the Queen Mother is an old man. Her phoenix body is unwell?"

"Ugh!"

Zhu Si sighed, "Several imperial physicians have seen it, and they said that the disease is terminally ill, almost to the point of returning to life. It's just a matter of a day or two."

Now Mao Cheng knew what was going on.

He said, "Your Majesty, it's time to discuss the ceremony."

Zhu Si wryly smiled and said: "If you want to discuss it, you will naturally have to wait for the emperor's grandmother to pass away. Now that she is still alive, what do you want me to discuss? Even if you want to discuss it, I will discuss it in the court. Don't you understand this bit of etiquette? ?”

When Mao Cheng heard this, he wanted to hit someone.You know why you are looking for us?

Wouldn't it be for the two of us to interpret your dreams for you?

"I want to ask the two Qing families. The emperor's grandmother seems to be dying. Every time I come to her, she can't make a sound, and she can't answer her questions. Maybe you can tell me, what can I do to make her go away with peace of mind?" Zhu Si said, tears really fell down.

Zhu Si can't do anything else. When it comes to filial piety, he is really sincere. It makes people see that he is a filial child.

As for whether it is acting or not, God knows.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether you act or not, tears are there when you want them at critical moments, so that others will not doubt that you are filial, this is enough. In fact, Zhu Si himself is also very concerned about family affection. He lost his father when he was young. "Heir in the line of succession" puts a lot of pressure on his shoulders, and he can always think of the tragic past of his childhood and youth, which is why he has such a low self-esteem and suspicious character.

Mao Cheng said, "Your Majesty, tell the truth."

Zhu Si sighed: "That's right, I should tell her the old man that I have not come to the throne rightly, and everyone thinks that I am just a heir of a foreign vassal who has adopted his family. Is that what you mean by letting her die?"

When Mao Cheng heard this, didn't he say that it was better not to talk about the ceremony?Your Majesty, you are breaking your promise, do you know that?