The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

It is said that the East Palace where the prince lives is in the inner city of the Forbidden City, which is commonly known as "Da Nei".When the gate of the imperial city was closed at night, the prince was also locked in the imperial city without any privileges.However, the current prince is only seven years old, and he doesn't have the leisure to go out to play.

Zhang Fan followed Feng Bao and entered the palace where the prince lived.There was a lot of noise in the yard. Several young eunuchs looked at a half-grown child on a small tree that was not too tall, and begged bitterly: "Your Highness, come down quickly, it is dangerous there. If the empress sees It's a small matter for the servants to be whipped, and His Highness will also be punished when the time comes!"

The child looked at the little eunuchs, his face was full of displeasure, he shook his head and said, "No, you guys are really boring, with fake smiles on your face all day long, even if you ask you to play with me, I won't." Let’s go down. Just ask someone to pull it out and chop it up, and then get some interesting ones who listen to what I say.”

The young ladies listened to his words, trembling for a while, and then begging bitterly.After that, there was another noise, and the child became even more unreasonable, and even a little unreasonable.

Speaking of which, it's normal for a child to be mischievous, whether it's a prince or not, a prince is also a human being, and he was also mischievous when he was a child, but it's a bit abnormal when he reaches this level.Zhang Fan looked at Feng Bao on the side with puzzled eyes. The latter was also a little helpless, and explained: "Although your highness is young, he has experienced some things before he became like this. But your highness is just talking too much. I don't have that kind of thought."

It turns out that Zhu Yijun, the future Emperor Wanli, has experienced a big gap in life even though he is young now.He was born in the 42nd year of Jiajing and is the third son of Zhu Zaihou.When he was just born, everyone was very happy, and Yu Wang's mansion was decorated with lights and festoons, and there was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate him.However, this situation soon ended, and the atmosphere of terror that everyone was in danger permeated.The reason is very simple. The Emperor Jiajing at that time was very unhappy, even resentful, about the presentation of the emperor's grandson.Therefore, no one dared to report Zhu Yijun's birth to the emperor, and even dared not name him. The name Zhu Yijun was not given until he was five years old.

Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne by inheriting the throne of his peer Wu Zong Zhu Houzhao, which caused him to always feel that his name was not justified, and he always felt that someone was coveting his throne, and this situation was even worse in Jiajing's later years.He was afraid that his son Yu Wang Zhu Zaihou would threaten his throne, so he was not allowed to visit Zhu Zaihou even during Chinese New Year.It's just that Zhu Zaihou knew very well that Jiajing was the only heir, so he could bear it.At that time, although Zhu Yijun was also very popular with Concubine Li Gui, he dared not make it public.But when Zhu Zaihou ascended the throne as Emperor Muzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun, a name that everyone feared and no one dared to mention, suddenly became a popular name, and was praised everywhere.Zhu Yijun himself was also very fond of Zhu Zaihou, and his two elder brothers died early, and he was made the prince in the early years of Longqing.This huge gap in treatment made Zhu Yijun's way of treating people special.

"Your Highness will only be like this at this time. If His Majesty and Empress are here, it will definitely not be like this." Feng Bao explained.

"It's understandable," Zhang Fan said.

"Actually, the emperor asked you to come to teach His Highness how to behave." Feng Bao said, "In fact, His Highness treats people very well, especially His Majesty and Empress, and is also very sensible. Master Zhang also praised him very much. .”

Listening to Feng Bao's narration, Zhang Fan had a general understanding of His Royal Highness, and it seemed that the scene in front of him was just childish for a while.However, according to Feng Bao's description, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be a Ming emperor after succeeding to the throne. How could he win the title of the laziest emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty again!

Several little eunuchs were still begging, Feng Bao couldn't stand it anymore, walked over and said: "Your Highness, come down quickly, Your Majesty has sent you the number one scholar to be your attendant." Said it was an attendant, In fact, it is to allow Zhang Fan to teach the prince, but Zhang Fan has enough knowledge, but not enough qualifications, so it can only be like this for the time being.

Zhang Fan also came forward to pay respects: "See Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Yijun was attracted by Zhang Fan, jumped down, and circled around Zhang Fan curiously for a long time. After looking at it for a long time, he didn't find anything special, so he said, "Isn't the number one scholar any different? Shouldn't my servant be looking for someone who is about the same age as me, why would he come?"

"Although Mr. Zhang is called a servant, he is not just studying with His Highness. Mr. Zhang is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and has even been on the battlefield. His Majesty wants him to teach His Highness." Feng Bao explained.

"Have you been on the battlefield?" After all, he was still a child, and he was immediately attracted by these words, and asked hastily.

"It's exactly what His Highness said." Zhang Fan replied.

"Then tell me quickly, what it's like on the battlefield." Zhu Yijun's childish temperament was revealed immediately, and the prince's self-proclaimed name was also different, and he said "I" directly.

"These ministers will naturally tell His Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Fan also began to use some tricks to treat children, "But it's time for lunch at this time. After His Highness eats it, the ministers will naturally tell His Highness well."

"Okay, Wang Dexian, hurry up and prepare lunch." Zhu Yijun immediately ordered a eunuch kneeling on the ground, "Master Zhang will stay and have dinner with me."

Although Zhang Fan's arrival was purely unintentional, the eunuchs were very grateful to Zhang Fan for letting Zhu Yijun down from the tree.Now that Zhu Yijun ordered lunch, the eunuchs naturally did their best.

The food for lunch is very rich. After all, this is the imperial palace, and it is the Prince's East Palace, so the food is naturally not bad.All kinds of dishes, even those that Zhang Fan has never seen before, are in front of him.Zhu Yijun didn't have time to enjoy it. He was still waiting for Zhang Fan to tell him a story. Although he still kept the royal etiquette when eating, he ate very fast.Zhang Fan also thought that His Royal Highness was very interesting, so he deliberately slowed down the speed of eating, which made Zhu Yijun urge him very much.

After the meal, Zhu Yijun pulled Zhang Fan.Zhang Fan had no choice but to tell him about his expedition with the army.Zhang Fan was able to win the first prize, so the writing of the article is naturally good, not to mention that he has also been subjected to the tricks of the later generations of mass media, so the stories he tells are naturally full of ups and downs, which are very attractive.The eunuchs and court ladies who were waiting on the side were all attracted by Zhang Fan's story, and they were nervous, sad, and joyful along with the story, especially Zhu Yijun.

After Zhang Fan finished telling the story, two hours had passed.Everyone can be considered to have heard a perfect ending, very happy.But Zhang Fan saw that Zhu Yijun was frowning tightly, he couldn't help being a little curious, and asked: "Your Highness, why are you frowning, but what I said is not good?"

Zhu Yijun shook his head, looked at Zhang Fan, bowed to Zhang Fan with a solemn and respectful expression, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your teaching. I have made me understand that the Tartars have never ceased to covet me, Da Ming. Our race must have a different heart, I will definitely work hard, and I will definitely wipe out all the Tartars in the future, and return the people on the frontiers of my Ming Dynasty to peace."

Zhang Fan was a little stunned by his words. Although the story he told had such a meaning in it, he never thought of instilling any thoughts in Zhu Yijun. He just simply told a story to a child. That's all, how could I have thought that Zhu Yijun, who is only seven years old, can think so much, so far!Now I feel like I'm riding a tiger. Could it be that I told him: "I didn't mean that, it was just telling a story, so don't take it to heart"?It was obviously inappropriate, Zhang Fan thought about it, and had no choice but to return the gift immediately, and said, "Your Highness can comprehend the deep meaning of it at such a young age, it is indeed my great blessing!"

"Master Zhang doesn't need to be like this, my palace is far from enough." Zhu Yijun said, "I will go to ask my father now to let Master Zhang teach me how to read." ran out.

Zhang Fan was a little stunned, he never expected such a situation.I can't say anything now that I have a stomach full of classics and history.

By the way, Zhu Yijun went to find Long Qing, who was awakened by Zhu Yijun when Long Qing was resting in his own palace.

"Jun'er, why do you want to find the emperor?" Long Qing was very curious, Zhu Yijun was very filial, if there were no important matters, he would not bother him at this time.

"Father, my son came to disturb me at this time, I'm rude." Zhu Yijun first apologized, and said, "That Zhang... Zhang..." who was sent by the father to be my son's attendant..." After thinking for a long time, Zhu Yijun I found that I still don't know Zhang Fan's full name, but only know his surname is Zhang.

"What's wrong with Zhang Fan?" Long Qing asked curiously when he heard that he was related to Zhang Fan.

"I want him to be my tutor and teach me." Zhu Yijun said.

When Long Qing heard this, he lost his mind and asked, "Why does Jun'er have such thoughts?"

Immediately, Zhu Yijun told Long Qing what happened just now.After hearing this, Long Qing thought about it.In fact, he originally asked Zhang Fan to go to the East Palace to teach Zhu Yijun, but it was a bit inappropriate for Zhang Fan to be crowned Prince Taifu as soon as he entered the official position.Now that Zhu Yijun came to beg him in person, he had a chance to be justified, and Zhang Fan was the second talented person in the Ming Dynasty to win three consecutive yuan, so he was not very good at provoking those officials.As the prince's master, the prince's Taifu is inferior to the third-rank Taichang, and Zhang Fan's current status is indeed arousing criticism.Now that the prince who is the person involved is also begging himself, it is not easy for him to deny it clearly.

"Since Jun'er wants him to teach me, that's fine." Long Qing thought in his heart, and said to Zhu Yijun, "Okay, father agrees. But father can't make the prince the prince."

"Why?" Although Zhu Yijun is very sensible, some things cannot be understood by talent.

"Zhang Fan has just entered an official position, and now I'm making him a first-rank official. I'm afraid the notes on the officials below will fill up the emperor's study room." Long Qing said, "But since Jun'er wants him to Come to teach, my father can let him give lectures to Jun'er, but Jun'er can't perform the ceremony of apprenticeship." And Long Qing also said that if those senior teachers in their seventies and eighties were to teach Zhu Yijun, not to mention the effect, maybe those people themselves All a little unhappy.

"That's fine." Zhu Yijun thought about it in his small head, but he didn't realize the difference. Anyway, he only needed Zhang Fan to give him lessons.

Afterwards, Long Qing called Zhang Fan to speak again, and the matter was settled.Since Zhang Fan was still his attendant, the appointment this time only had the emperor's oral order.However, this matter was immediately spread from the public, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the emperor liked a young man who had just entered the official position. Immediately, all forces began to pay attention to Zhang Fan. For Zhang Fan, a rising star in the political arena The wooing also started.Since Zhang Fan was often in the palace, he was not affected by it, but his own home was more lively.Long Qing, the emperor, spent money lavishly, and this time he specially gave Zhang Fan a big house, which gave people the feeling that Zhang Fan's family members were upright.

Since then, Zhang Fan also began to teach Zhu Yijun.Although Zhu Yijun is only seven years old now, he is very talented and has a talent for reading.During this period, his biological mother, Concubine Li Gui, also came a few times, and when asked about Zhu Yijun's studies, he also responded fluently, which made Concubine Li very happy, and brought Zhang Fan along. Even Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Fan's teacher, spoke in court. It has more weight, after all, the power of the pillow wind is still great.

After a period of time, although Zhu Yijun has not yet worshiped Zhang Fan as his teacher, he has always treated Zhang Fan with student etiquette.Zhang Fan also taught with all his heart, judging from the current momentum, four years later, when Zhu Yijun ascended the throne, Zhang Fan would definitely be invaluable. "Now that I can build a good relationship with Zhang Fan, it will be more convenient to do things in the court in the future." Many people have this idea.Zhang Fan was also caught off guard by this situation at first, but after Zhang Juzheng's suggestion, he also made up his mind.Decline politely without offending anyone.