The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"Is there any news?" Zhang Fan continued to ask Wang Meng and Liang Chao.

"There is nothing else," Liang Chao replied, "Our people wrote to say that the guards are too strict when they come there, especially for those who have just entered, the three of them There was no news from the moon, because the people who guarded them were too strict, and they couldn't find a chance at all, let alone sent a letter back, and they couldn't even get out. Now, they don't know Is it because the other party is lax, or the test for newcomers is only three months. In short, no one is looking at them anymore, so they hurriedly found an opportunity to send a letter back, for fear of being discovered, so the news spread very quickly. It's in a hurry, just a few sentences in a hurry, and I didn't write too much.

"Secondly, even now, those people really haven't done anything. Although there are rumors slandering the imperial court everywhere, and Wei Yinbao's banner was erected, it was obviously for the purpose of recruiting people. Our people said that for so many years, they have not done many things, the most is robbery like a green forest, they have also attacked the government, but not many times, most of them are because they can't find opportunities , or ill-informed,"

"Hmm..." Hearing what Liang Chao said, Zhang Fan began to ponder. It seems that the organization established by Zhang Yong and Wang Xin has been established for a long time, and its strength is quite large. However, their intelligence work Also too flimsy.

But thinking about it, in China's feudal society, the gap between the government and the people is quite large, and it is normal that there is no intersection. But now it is considered a peaceful and prosperous age. At this time, if you want to rely on inciting the people, or It is almost impossible to develop by doing something while in chaos.

Besides, ever since Wei Yinbao's rebellion happened in Southwest China, the imperial court has attached great importance to it. It is no longer like in the past when they ignored the local officials and allowed them to oppress the local people. In this way, the local people will no longer follow Zhang Yong and Wang Xin as they followed Wei Yinbao.

Therefore, if Zhang Yong and Wang Xin want to succeed, apart from relying on the fact that they are from Wei Yinbao's old department to recruit people, they also need to pick some easy things to grow themselves slowly, so that they will Come to have the strength to stand with the imperial court.

Of course, these are all wishful thinking of these people.

However, in a word, they really have nothing to do recently. Therefore, the people sent by Zhang Fan can be said to be pressed for time and did not tell all the things; or, it can also be said that they really have nothing to do. It's easy to say.

"In this case," Zhang Fan ordered, "send someone to keep an eye on the Southwest side. Once there is any movement, it will be sent back immediately. If there is something urgent and it is too late to send the news back, It is also possible to let them decide for themselves how to proceed.

"Also, since it's inconvenient for our people to contact us, we'll just wait. If they have any requests, we people in the southwest must fully support them."

"Humble job understands," Wang Meng and Liang Chao said at the same time.

"Well," Zhang Fan nodded, and said, "Also, you go and see if there is anything that you can intentionally let them report, but you must prepare for this kind of thing, what about losing some money? It doesn't matter if you give them more, but it's better not to hurt too many people," he said.

"My lord, please don't worry," Wang Meng said, "Our Jinyiwei has done a lot of this kind of thing, and the humble staff will let them pay attention."

"Well, that's good," Zhang Fan breathed a sigh of relief when he said this.

The matter in the Southwest finally has a beginning now. Although nothing is clear yet, it is a good beginning. How it will develop in the future depends on the direction of the situation and Zhang Fan's operations. .

However, the slow-moving style of Zhang Yong and Wang Xin made Zhang Fan understand that this matter might take some time, so for the time being, he is not too anxious. Besides, even if he wants to In a hurry, there is no place to work hard, so for the time being, this is the only way to go.

But today, it was impossible for Zhang Fan to relax and read books any longer. As soon as he left, Liang Chao turned back and told Zhang Fan that Zhu Yijun let him enter the palace.

Zhang Fan was a little puzzled about this. If Zhu Yijun was still the crown prince, someone might call him into the palace at any time, but now that Zhu Yijun is the emperor, although he still trusts Zhang Fan so much, His daily life became more boring, but the number of times he summoned Zhang Fan during the rest of the day decreased sharply.

Regarding this point, Zhang Fan knew in his heart that Feng Bao was often by Zhu Yijun's side in order to consolidate his position, which made Zhu Yijun feel even more unfree, and at the same time, he couldn't do anything to relieve boredom.

Today, Zhu Yijun will summon Zhang Fan. In Zhang Fan's opinion, either Feng Bao is not with him because of something and Zhu Yijun is too boring; or it is because of some business.

After entering the palace, in Qianqing Palace, Feng Bao was indeed not there, but after Zhang Fan met Zhu Yijun, he found out as soon as he spoke, that Zhu Yijun let him enter the palace this time for business.

What business, Zhang Juzheng went to the palace today to have an audience with Empress Dowager Li and Zhu Yijun, and asked to reopen the sutra feast.

The so-called sutra banquet is actually a lecture hall specially set up for the emperor to lecture on the scriptures and history. After all, as the king of a country, in addition to having a benevolent heart, he also needs to understand the truth, not to mention, Zhu Yijun is still a little young now, so this is also a necessary means.

Speaking of which, why is it called reopening? The practice of Jingyan has existed since the Han Dynasty. After more than 1000 years, this practice has also penetrated into the past dynasties. This practice has never been abolished in subsequent dynasties. And it is increasingly institutionalized.

Especially in the Ming Dynasty, the Jingyan was extremely important. In the Ming Dynasty, the practice of Jingyan has always existed since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne. However, at the beginning, there was no fixed date or place. However, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, most of the elder brothers and emperors were diligent and eager to learn. Although the sutra banquets at that time were not institutionalized, they were not harmful to the education of saints and sages. Apart from naming it with the word "Jingyan", the effect is completely remarkable.

Until Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen succeeded to the throne at the age of nine, because he was young, the ministers feared that he would not be able to discipline himself, so at that time, the three Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu who were in charge of the government, asked for a sutra feast. The Ming Dynasty had the system of "Jingyan".

The system at the beginning was very simple. On the second, twelfth, and 22nd of each month, there were three lectures each month. The emperor came to the Wenhua Hall to listen. If it was cold or hot, he would be temporarily exempted.

Later, the Jingyan system became more detailed. In addition to the lectures on the specified days of each month, there was also a small lecture every day, called the Xiaojingyan, and there was a big lecture every ten days. It is very magnificent, and all educated people who can be ranked in the court must be present.

The intention of such frequent lectures is very obvious, it is to make the emperor's lectures uninterrupted, so that it can be effective for a long time.

This sutra feast can be said to be the most important way for feudal emperors to receive education on how to govern the country.

But why does Zhang Juzheng want to submit a memorial this time and ask for a reopening?

It turned out that this sutra feast was abolished in Daming for a long time.

Back then, Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne and became Emperor Wuzong Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, Zhengde was really diligent and studious, but Emperor Zhengde was the most playful emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible to come and listen to these ministers' nagging every day, so since the Leopard House was built and Zhengde moved in, this Sutra feast has not been held.

And until the death of Zhengde, because he had no heirs, Zhu Houcong succeeded to the throne as Emperor Jiajing of Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty. Because of this reason for getting the throne, Jiajing was always worried that someone would usurp his throne, even his own son. Don't worry, and after Jiajing ascended the throne, he always felt that the gang of ministers below were dissatisfied with him.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing has been "struggling" with his ministers all his life, and in the end, he also won. No matter who agrees with him or not, at least he knows that only he, Zhu Houcong, is the Ming Dynasty The emperor is the emperor.

However, Emperor Jiajing, who was busy doing these things, held a sutra banquet in the early stage, but in the later stage, Jiajing, who locked himself in the deep palace and was obsessed with alchemy, would listen to these.

After Zhu Zaihou ascended the throne as Emperor Muzong Longqing of the Ming Dynasty, Longqing's character, the psychological and even physical changes suppressed by Emperor Jiajing, and Zhu Zaihou was too lazy.

In addition, since the Jiajing Dynasty, there have been constant struggles among the cabinet of the Ming court, and no minister has ever mentioned the matter of re-opening the Sutra feast.

Now, Zhu Yijun, who is only ten years old, has ascended the throne. Zhu Yijun has met all the conditions for this dynasty.

The emperor was young and needed the education of a wise man so that he would be able to take charge of the government in the future.

The internal stability of the imperial court, the internal struggles that lasted for decades, and now with Gao Gong's sad departure, all have settled down. Even if he is talented, the temper of some eunuchs on his body remains unchanged, and Zhang Juzheng has become not as good as before, and has begun to become arrogant.

However, these two people can govern the country well, so that's it.

Reopening the sutra banquet is naturally a big event, and it is also a very important and happy event.

However, Zhang Fan could see that Zhang Juzheng's request to re-open the sutra banquet had ulterior motives.