Jinyi champion

Chapter 917 Different ways of getting along with monarchs and ministers
The next day, Huang Zan and Zhu Hao went to Sixian Residence, where they waited for nearly two hours before meeting Zhu Si who was accompanied by Zhang Zuo.

Huang Zan was very polite and knelt down to salute.

Zhu Si smiled and said: "Huang Qing's family doesn't need to be strict about etiquette. You were specially recalled to the capital by me. You were not asked to report to the official department. You were only asked to meet me outside the palace. There is some inconsistency in etiquette. I hope you will not be offended. "

"The old minister dare not."

Huang Zan is 68 years old this year. Although he looks in good spirits, his body is bent, his face is full of wrinkles, and his snow-white beard and hair make him look old.

Because of this, Huang Zan is even more eager to have a taste of being an old man before retiring.

After taking a seat.

Zhang Zuo handed over a detailed plan for the ceremony to Huang Zan.

Huang Zan took it respectfully.

"Huang Qing's family, you are a senior official of the Ming Dynasty. I believe in your ability. How to deal with it depends on your performance on the spot. You may not be helped by the time. What you have to face is Wang Shangshu and officials from the Ministry of Rites. The officials headed by Bu Qiao Shangshu know what to do, right?"

When Zhu Si was speaking, he looked at Huang Zan with piercing eyes, and needed the other party to express his attitude clearly.

Huang Zan didn't hide it, and expressed his feelings: "The veteran is willing to discuss the matter of etiquette, and to serve your Majesty as a dog and horse. Your Majesty will inherit the throne, and he will not take the position of crown prince. It is an inevitable inheritance of Zong's etiquette, and there will be no continuation. Xiaozong's meaning."

"it is good."

Zhu Si was very satisfied with Huang Zan's words.

Zhu Hao had made a summary for Huang Zan before, and Huang Zan found the key points from it.

If Zhu Si became emperor as a "prince", then Zhu Si would have to succeed if he didn't want to. After all, even if Zhu Si was just a "brother of the emperor", he was also descended from Xiaozong's lineage.

But Zhu Hao made a strategy for Zhu Si from the very beginning, including that before enthroning, Zhu Si did not enter the Wenhua Palace, nor did he enter the palace through the Donghua Gate, but went straight from the Daming Gate to the Fengtian Palace. At the beginning, he did not exaggerate his status as the "Emperor Son", which allowed Zhu Si to take a relatively large initiative in the ceremony.

Now Huang Zan is going to come out to clarify the key points.

That is, the current emperor has not been a crown prince for even a blink of an eye. It is purely because Xiaozong's lineage has been broken, and he has to choose a successor from the royal family, so he is selected as a close heir to the son of King Xing.

Zhu Hao reminded with a smile: "Your Majesty, it seems that Huang Butang has a relatively deep understanding of the ceremony, if he only participates in the ceremony as the Minister of the Nanjing Household Department, I am afraid that his speech will not be able to deter Xiao Xiao, and people will not be convinced. Case."

Now that Huang Zan has expressed his opinion, according to Zhu Hao's design, the next step is to give him a position that can afford the status of debater.

Zhu Sidao: "I have prepared an imperial decree to appoint Huang Qing's family as the Hanlin Bachelors of the Imperial Academy to take charge of the ceremony. Today and tomorrow, I will send the order to Huang Qing's family."

"The old minister thanked His Majesty Long En."

When Huang Zan heard it, his heart was surging, and he immediately wanted to kneel down to Zhu Si again.

Zhu Si said with a smile: "Huang Qing's family is still too formal. I shouldn't come forward too much about the discussion of etiquette. It's better to respect the details... Zhu Langzhong will explain it to you. I will go in and rest first. When we have dinner, Tell Huang Qing's family again."

According to the meaning of the emperor, I will be in charge of listening to your opinion, and then give you an official position.

The rest is up to you to discuss.

It's about my ancestral etiquette, I'm the one involved, and I can't get too involved, or the public opinion will be against me... Although the public opinion is not good for me now, I still want to be right and stand up all the time, who wants me to save face?
Now not only will you give me an official, but I will also give you a banquet, so that you, Huang Zan, can fully feel my deep love.

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Zhu Si went straight to the backyard of Sixianju to watch a play.

Zhu Hao stayed and explained to Huang Zan in detail, accompanied by the eunuch Zhang Zuo, the supervisor of ceremonies.

Huang Zan flattered Zhang Zuo very much. Perhaps in the eyes of foreign ministers like Huang Zan, Zhang Zuo was a big man he couldn't afford. No more concessions, and even the status may still be higher than the first assistant.

"...Huang Butang doesn't need to listen to our family. Our family also obeys His Majesty and Mr. Zhu's orders. If you have anything to say, let Mr. Zhu speak. Our family is also focused on learning."

Huang Zan flattered Zhang Zuo, and Zhang Zuo dedicated his flattery to Zhu Hao.

If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely feel that Zhu Hao's status is high and favored. Not only is he appreciated and valued by the emperor, but even the eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies and seals is so flattering. Isn't Zhu Hao the best candidate for the Shoufu University in the future?
But Huang Zan is not an ordinary person after all.

He is cautious about it.

Because from a certain point of view, even if the eunuch, the chief inspector of ceremonies, flatters Zhu Hao, Zhu Hao's identity and status are extremely embarrassing. The emperor's trust means nothing, but Zhang Zuo not only has the emperor's trust, but also has a lofty status as support.

In Huang Zan's view, Zhang Zuo's fawning over Zhu Hao was not a good thing, and it seemed that there was a huge crisis lurking around the emperor.

Can a eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies be willing to submit to a young official for a long time?Will there be conflicts between them?
Zhang Zuo blowing wind in front of the emperor every day, is it a good thing for Zhu Haoneng?
But obviously Huang Zan couldn't understand Zhu Hao's relationship with Zhang Zuo, and he didn't know what Zhu Hao meant to the new emperor, and it was impossible to understand Zhang Zuo's character... Or, there might be such a crisis, but it was far from it. Not to the point of explosion.

And for Zhu Hao and Zhang Zuo, there is no need to fight over who is stronger or weaker now.

At this stage, it's pointless to say that.

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During lunch, Tang Yin also came.

Although Huang Zan was polite to Tang Yin, he just kept the etiquette round and consistent, and did not deliberately show flattery or alienation.

Probably Huang Zan also knows that although Tang Yin is awesome, his status in the new emperor's faction is obviously not as important as Zhu Hao...

This point has been confirmed countless times from Su Xigui's various information feedback.

"Mr. Tang, speaking of it, I haven't had dinner with you for several days. I am very happy today, not only because I saw Huang Qing's family, but also because you came, because in my imagination, you are the same as Huang Qing's family." , you must first become Hanlin bachelors, and then join the cabinet together to participate in the planning of confidential matters."

Zhu Si probably felt that the matter of the ceremony was right, and he was in a good mood. In front of Huang Zan, he did not hide his appreciation for Tang Yin at all.

For ordinary people, the emperor clearly said that he would be a Hanlin scholar, or even join the cabinet. What an honor that is?

But to Tang Yin, the emperor's words were like a reminder.

"Your Majesty, I am too ashamed to be a minister, you should let me be an idler with peace of mind."

Tang Yin hastily refused.

Huang Zan's expression remained unchanged, he just quietly listened to the conversation between the emperor and Tang Yin, he was also afraid that the pair of monarchs and ministers were deliberately acting in front of him, what if the words were only for Huang Zan to hear?So don't draw conclusions on the relationship between the emperor and Tang Yin.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Mr. Tang has not passed through the calamity of his life for the time being. It is better to let him pass this year's threshold first, and then consider whether to let him go further in his official career."

Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Tang, you too, even if you want to go all out to overcome the catastrophe, can you take the official position before crossing? No matter what kind of official you are, I will not force you to take the lead now. Why do you have to do this? Pushing three blocks four?"

"I don't have any ideas, I just want to take care of my body with peace of mind."

The emperor asked directly, and Tang Yin answered more simply, which seemed very strange.

Anyway, the dialogue between the monarch and his ministers seemed to be arguing there, and Huang Zan felt very uncomfortable when he heard it.

Seeing Huang Zan's embarrassed expression, Zhang Zuo reminded in a low voice with a smile: "Huang Butang, Mr. Tang and Mr. Zhu have always been appreciated by His Majesty, and His Majesty cannot leave them for a moment."

Huang Zan couldn't help but glance at Zhang Zuo upon hearing this.

The eyes full of doubts are probably asking - what about you?

The emperor can't do without them, aren't you jealous?

Seeing your cheerful look, you feel very bitter, don't you?
Huang Zan is just judging others by himself. He himself is an official fan, thinking about how to climb up, so he naturally thinks that other people's refusal of the official position is a kind of hypocrisy. What's more, in his opinion, Tang Yin had no chance to be an official in the first half of his life, and now it's hard Political speculation is appropriate, why not cherish it?
You are given a chance to climb up, but you still push back and forth like this, what is it if you are not acting?
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At the dinner table, everyone said their own things.

It seems that no one really regards Zhu Si as an emperor who promises everything.

It was a banquet given by the emperor, and it seemed to be an ordinary meal. Everyone had something to say at the dinner table, but Huang Zan was silent, just listening and watching, and when others told him, he would mostly nod his head. He expressed his understanding, and only when the emperor spoke to him, he would answer seriously.

"Respectfully, I heard that Zhang Bingyong arrived in the capital earlier than expected. He should have been traveling all day and night these days, and it is estimated that he will show up before His Majesty's tour the day after tomorrow."

Tang Yin actually ignored the existence of the emperor and directly talked to Zhu Hao.

Huang Zan felt awkward.

You Tang Yin mentioned Zhang Cong, shouldn't you report it to the emperor first?

How did you talk to Zhu Hao?
The emperor was there just eating...

what! ?

What is that eating?Slippery and sticky, it looks unpalatable at first glance, but...why is there a slight chill in the hot weather?

Zhu Hao also seemed to ignore the emperor's presence, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that Zhang Bingyong didn't assign any important role to this grand meeting. If he wants to participate, he may have nothing to do."

Zhang Cong rushed to the capital in a hurry, and he could fully understand his mood.

Historically, Zhang Cong and Gui E entered Beijing under the imperial edict, and they became Hanlin bachelors, and since then, they have reached the pinnacle of life.

But because of Zhu Hao's presence, Zhang Cong's role in the ceremony has long since changed from a decision maker to a participant or an executor, and this time Zhu Hao promoted Huang Zan at the ceremony, leaving Zhang Cong on the sidelines for the time being. side.

Zhang Cong can't wait to come to the capital, the purpose is naturally to express himself.

Such a great opportunity... If you can help the emperor gain the upper hand in the matter of the ceremony, what kind of feat and glory would that be?

Tang Yin said: "What if he arrives in time? You can't just ignore him, right?"

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "If he comes, he will come. I will assign him some tasks to keep him busy. Or let him attract the firepower so that Huang Butang can better deal with the officials."

(End of this chapter)