The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"So, Aijia looks pretty good." After listening to the narratives of Zhang Juzheng and others, Queen Mother Li finally made a verdict, although it is not yet determined whether to implement the "examination method" proposed by Zhang Juzheng to reform the court. However, according to what Empress Dowager Li said, coupled with his trust in Zhang Juzheng, there will be no problem in the future, "I don't know what the emperor thinks," but even so, Empress Dowager Li still asked about the situation when she sat beside her. Zhu Yijun, it seems that Empress Dowager Li really cares about Zhu Yijun, even though she is the one with power now, or she should be worried that Zhu Yijun will seize power from her one day, but she is still the same.

"This..." Zhu Yijun was confused when he heard Queen Mother Li's question.

In fact, what Zhang Juzheng and Empress Dowager Li were discussing just now, he heard clearly, even he was listening very attentively, and did not miss anything, after all, since it is said that this matter is related to the court It's a big deal, and both Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Fan are people that Zhu Yijun trusts very much, especially Zhang Fan. Since he also stood on Zhang Juzheng's side and helped Zhang Juzheng speak, then this is enough for Zhu Yijun. He believed that Zhang Fan would never deceive or harm him, as long as Zhang Fan made a decision, even if it was not a good thing, it would definitely not bring any bad things to him or Daming.

Since he already believed in Zhang Fan unconditionally, he also agrees with what they said, but this does not mean that Zhu Yijun has no brains at all, or that his trust in Zhang Fan is so blind that he does not need to think at all. As long as Zhang Fan says what he says, he will get it.

But things are just the opposite, precisely because he has great trust in Zhang Fan, so no matter what Zhang Fan said, it is correct in Zhu Yijun's view, and precisely because of this, Zhu Yijun has always regarded Zhang Fan as He regarded him as his husband, and always wanted to learn a lot from him. In addition, Zhang Fan never hid any secrets from Zhu Yijun, which made Zhu Yijun feel that he was reliable.

Therefore, no matter what the topic is, as long as Zhang Fan is involved in it, especially as it is now, Zhu Yijun will definitely listen carefully to the things that Zhang Fan agrees with, and deliberate word by word. Zhu Yijun is indeed smart, but he has not yet reached the level. He is so intelligent that he needs to understand carefully, so that he can fully understand what Zhang Fan wants to say.

This is the case today, and now, the reason why Zhu Yijun is troubled and confused is because he listens carefully.

It's not that what Zhang Juzheng and others put forward is so difficult for people to understand. These things are very simple, and Zhu Yijun can naturally understand them. He also knows that doing so will indeed be beneficial to the court, but now Zhu Yijun is still struggling with what Zhang Fan told him before, why the education he received since he was a child, and when he grows up he abides by it, but also allows different ideas to continue to exist.

"Emperor, what's the problem?" Seeing that Zhu Yijun hesitated to answer, Empress Dowager Li couldn't help asking.

"No, I have no doubts in my mind," Zhu Yijun quickly replied, "The matter Mr. Zhang mentioned is naturally very good. In this way, those ministers who have evil intentions in the court will naturally restrain themselves a lot. Mr. Zhang's proposal, The minister agrees, "

"That's good." Seeing that Zhu Yijun agreed, the Empress Dowager Li stopped talking. It's not that she couldn't see the puzzled expression on Zhu Yijun's face, but she also knew that now is indeed not a suitable place and time Come to explain these things to him. Secondly, in her opinion, it is better for Zhu Yijun to think about some things by himself. After all, Zhu Yijun is still young now, and it is normal to have some doubts in his heart. Besides, this It wasn't something that would lead him astray, and it wouldn't hurt to let him figure it out for himself.

Moreover, Empress Dowager Li also knew that Zhu Yijun was not a stubborn child. If he had any doubts, he would naturally ask other people for advice.

Of course, Empress Dowager Li also understands that the person mentioned here may be either Zhang Juzheng or Zhang Fan, and these two people will not come out. Moreover, Empress Dowager Li also knows that there are many possibilities for Zhu Yijun to go to Zhang Fan for verification, so She couldn't help but looked at Zhang Fan who was standing in front of her.

Zhang Fan naturally saw Empress Dowager Li's eyes on him, and he also bowed lightly, expressing that he had understood.

"In that case," Empress Dowager Li said, "It seems that the Zhang Qing family's method is indeed good, but the reform of government officials is a major event after all, and this matter must not be sloppy. Otherwise, there will be some big troubles in the future. But it will be troublesome."

"Wei Chen understands in his heart," Zhang Juzheng said immediately.

"Well, since it has been decided, but it is not yet time to issue the decree," said Queen Mother Li, "so, Zhang Qing's family, you should think about it after you go back, think about it carefully, and see if there is anything else Is there any gap, or someone else thought of a way to take advantage of it, in short, those people below are much clearer about coming to Zhang Qing's house than Ai's house, some things will really be unscrupulous, "

"Wei Chen understands this," Zhang Juzheng replied, "Wei Chen will naturally have to think about it after he goes back, so that this 'examination method' can be perfected."

"Well," Empress Dowager Li nodded, then looked at Feng Bao and Zhang Fan next to her, and said, "Feng Bao and Zhang Qing's family are also very shrewd in certain methods, if you encounter any trouble, please trouble them That is, Feng Bao and Zhang Qing's family, if Mr. Zhang needs your help with anything, you must go all out, understand."

"My servant (servant) understands," Zhang Fan and Feng Bao immediately agreed.

In fact, it is superfluous for Queen Mother Li to say this. Zhang Fan and Feng Bao have already decided to help Zhang Juzheng. Zhang Fan understands the meaning of doing so, and Feng Bao has long been tied to Zhang Juzheng , he will naturally not help.

"Since that's the case, it's almost noon now, and Ai's family is going back to the palace," Empress Dowager Li stood up after speaking, "Feng Bao, although Ai's family is going back to the palace,"

"My minister (weichen) respectfully sends off the Queen Mother," Zhu Yijun, Zhang Fan and Zhang Juzheng hurriedly saluted the Queen Mother Li.

"Mr. Zhang," Zhu Yijun said to Zhang Juzheng after Empress Dowager Li left, "I don't know about today's Jingyan..."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my crime," Zhang Juzheng said, "Your Majesty heard what the Queen Mother said just now, and I have to go back and think about it."

"Well," Zhu Yijun said with a nod, "If that's the case, I would like to invite the Grand Tutor to accompany me back to the palace."

As Zhu Yijun returned to Qianqing Palace together, to be honest, Zhang Fan was thinking about how to tell Zhu Yijun along the way. He naturally knew why Zhu Yijun wanted him to follow him. Fan went to tell him stories to relieve boredom, or asked Zhang Fan to help him answer some things in books to deal with Zhang Juzheng. At this moment, Zhu Yijun really had some questions in his mind, and they were questions he wanted to solve.

Zhu Yijun is young, so he doesn't understand many things, and he can't be like those ministers in the court, even if there is any problem, he won't say it, but put it in his stomach, go back and think about it slowly , but Zhu Yijun will not, and after all, he used to be the prince and is now the emperor of Ming Dynasty. Even though he has no power now, the ministers below still have to respect him. If he has any questions, he just needs to find someone to come Just ask, even if he may ask some questions that the ministers can't answer him, but he is the emperor after all, since the ministers are asked by the emperor, they are obliged to answer, so no matter how bad it is, Zhu Yijun can Getting an answer that makes him feel good can help him calm down his doubts.

But now, the ministers have become only Zhang Fan, and the reason is even simpler. Although Zhu Yijun is young, he is not a ghost with extraordinary intelligence, but he is not stupid. He can tell whether people have The matter was deliberately concealed from him, and he also knew that Zhang Fan would not, if there was something that Zhang Fan could not tell Zhu Yijun clearly, then he would not say it unless Zhu Yijun insisted on him, but Zhang Fan But he has never lied to Zhu Yijun, even Zhu Yijun has verified everything that Zhang Fan told Zhu Yijun before.

At that time, Zhu Yijun didn't have the trust in Zhang Fan that he does now, and he couldn't trust him so completely. But after a while, when Zhu Yijun found out that everything Zhang Fan told him was true, Zhu Yijun began to think that Zhang Fan was someone who would never deceive himself.

This is why, no matter what questions Zhu Yijun has in his mind today, the first person he wants to ask is not his mother, Mr. Zhang whom he respects, or anyone else. The first thing that came to mind was Zhang Fan.

And one more thing, Zhu Yijun will not hide this kind of behavior, and he never wants to hide anything, and it is precisely because of this that the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and even local officials at all levels, all understand that Zhang Fan is now A well-deserved celebrity, and Zhang Fan's official career, after Zhu Yijun took office in the future, will be smoother and skyrocket. Perhaps today, Zhang Fan's status is already beyond the reach of many people, but many people understand that, This will definitely not be the end of Zhang Fan.

However, this is actually very dangerous, not to mention the truth that everyone understands that being with a king is like a tiger. People also understand that the higher you climb, but if you slip a little, the harder you will fall Miserably, there is not even a single bone.

This is also true. Although many people are envious of Zhang Fan's fortune nowadays, there are not many people who are jealous of Zhang Fan, or want to trouble Zhang Fan. They understand that even if Zhang Fan is really If there is any trouble, but it will not be my turn in the future. Moreover, when many people see Zhang Fan, they also look at it in private, wanting to see how "miserable" Zhang Fan will be in the future. of.

These are just external, but for Zhang Fan himself, danger is everywhere.

Today, Zhu Yijun's trust in Zhang Fan is not just as simple as it seems in words, it is a kind of complete trust. Zhu Yijun completely believes in Zhang Fan, no matter what he says or what Zhang Fan does. Zhu Yijun believed everything that came out.

And this also put Zhang Fan into a situation where he couldn't retreat. From then on, he either didn't say anything, or he couldn't deceive Zhu Yijun. In the future, as Zhu Yijun's power grew, Zhang Fan wouldn't even say anything. His power is gone, and by that time, Zhang Fan will not be able to deceive Zhu Yijun.

For a person who completely believed in Zhang Fan, the biggest betrayal to him was undoubtedly letting him know that Zhang Fan, who had always believed in him, would start to hide something from him one day.

If that day really comes, Zhang Fan will be in great danger. After all, everyone knows that the sudden betrayal comes from someone he once trusted so much. That kind of feeling is enough to make people lose their minds in an instant. Losing faith and reason, and for an emperor with real power in his hands, there is no need to elaborate on such things as losing his mind, as long as he thinks about it in his mind, he can understand how terrible it would be.

For Zhang Fan himself, this is not something he cannot understand or is unwilling to think about. After all, Zhang Fan is not a person who likes to deceive himself. What should be the situation around him, and what is the relationship between him and Zhu Yijun? He could see it very clearly, and there was nothing he didn't want to think about. Naturally, he could understand that the more Zhu Yijun trusted him, the more awkward and dangerous his position would be.

For thousands of years, there have been countless people in this position, but Zhang Fan understands that among these people, those who can enjoy this kind of prosperity and wealth in peace, and finally die well that is extremely enviable There are not many cases, but most of the cases are that people in this position are arrogant and feel that their position is unshakable, so they do something inappropriate, and the end result is not only It's as simple as being ruined. In a good situation, you may lose your life. In a bad situation, you will not only suffer disaster for yourself, but also your family members.

Zhang Fan has personally experienced many such things as ransacking his home for questioning, and killing his whole family. Although he was not used to it at the beginning, he is now able to face it calmly, but no matter which time, for Zhang Fan, Seeing so many people involved because of one person, no matter whether that person is himself or not, or whether that person has anything to do with him, Zhang Fan will not feel good.

This kind of scene that I already feel uncomfortable watching from the side, one can imagine what it would be like if it happened to me.

But Zhang Fan is very realistic, he is not an idealist, although he is very afraid of that kind of situation, but he never refuses to think about it, and what Zhang Fan has to do now is to avoid that kind of situation. kind of thing happens.

In fact, to avoid that kind of thing from happening to him, what Zhang Fan has to do is very simple. He just needs to keep in mind one thing, that is, in the future, he must always be sincere to Zhu Yijun. Just cheating, in that case, not only can you keep yourself, but also make your future brighter.

However, Zhang Fan is not an idealist either. He understands that there will always be too many unknowns and force majeure in the future. Maybe, maybe one day in the future, something will happen to Zhang Fan himself. He had to hide something from Zhu Yijun, or even deceive Zhu Yijun.

What's more, it should be a good thing for Zhu Yijun to conceal that matter, but Zhang Fan is sure that no matter what the nature of the matter is, concealment is concealment, and at that time, Zhu Yijun will hide it from Zhang Fan No one knows what kind of decision he will make, whether Zhu Yijun will know that Zhang Fan lied to him for his own benefit.

So, don't look at Zhang Fan's glamor today, and the future has an extremely bright future waiting for him, but what will happen to him in the future, what is he thinking in his heart now, no one can understand these things , even Zhang Fan himself, he could know that feeling, but he couldn't express it with words or writing.

Followed Zhu Yijun to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yijun sat there with a troubled look on his face, and Zhang Fan was also thinking about something on the way here just now, so he has been silent until now, still thinking Thinking about something that can't be explained, and thinking about a solution that I can't think of at all.

But Zhu Yijun didn't know this. He saw Zhang Fan sitting there silently, but with his head down thinking about something, and thought that Zhang Fan was also thinking about the same troubles as him.

For a split second, Zhu Yijun even felt that the reason why Zhang Fan said that just now was not from the truth, but because Zhang Fan needed to cooperate with Zhang Juzheng to make things reasonable and well-founded, so that he could Through Zhang Juzheng's reform of official administration.

Of course, at the current stage, Zhu Yijun is still a child, and children's minds are always more sensitive. Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun has no intention of blaming Zhang Fan for deceiving himself, and he can even think about it from Zhang Fan's point of view. After thinking about it, I felt that Zhang Fan had no choice but to say that.

But no matter what, now, Zhu Yijun felt that what Zhang Fan said was not true.

"Teacher, I'm just worried about what happened just now." Seeing that Zhang Fan didn't speak, Zhu Yijun couldn't hold back, "Is it true that what the teacher said to me just now was because Mr. Feng Bao and Mr. Zhang forced the teacher to say it?" , is not the real idea in the teacher's mind, "