Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 298

Zhu Zhanqian wailed when he heard that Zhu Gaochi was trying to get himself to pay again, and then followed Yu Qian into the palace.

Yu Qian looked at Zhu Zhanqian's complexion, and immediately said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is also considering the country. The Guangdong feudal clan has a lot of tax revenue. This year's tax revenue exceeds the sum of the two capitals, so Your Majesty means that you should support more. "

"It's not that most of the taxes are handed over to the imperial court. The emperor is clearly cheating me of money. Although I am not short of money, I can't let him cheat like this. The emperor was cheated of money by the emperor's grandfather back then. Now it's his turn to trick me." Zhu Zhanqian was filled with grief and indignation.

"My lord, I'm not happy to say that." Yu Qian reminded in a low voice.

Zhu Zhanqian thought about it carefully, and Zhu Gaochi was clearly asking for money, as if he had other purposes.

Zhu Zhanqian entered the palace and went straight to Zhu Gaochi's study room. At this time, Yang Rong was here, and he had just reported that Zhu Zhanqian wanted people from Yingtianfu Guozijian to serve as the jury for the Hongxi Literature Award. Now Zhu Gaochi was frowning. wrinkled together.

Just at this time Zhu Zhanqian came in, Zhu Gaochi glared at him: "Look at what you did." Before Zhu Zhanqian asked him to pay the money, Zhu Gaochi asked first.

Zhu Zhanqian was neither humble nor overbearing, nor bowed his head: "Father, what my son has done is not at fault."

"You don't look as smooth as you did when you were a child."

"It's not that I don't want to be tactful, it's just that I don't want to give way in this matter."

"Oh?" Zhu Gaochi asked with some doubts: "Then why are you talking about it?"

Zhu Zhanqian took a step forward, and Zhu Zhanqian could not tell the real reason. After all, he wanted to break the original education system. It is impossible for Zhu Gaochi, who focuses on stability, to agree to this kind of thing, so he had to talk about it. up.

"I'm not angry. I didn't go to invite them. When I sent out the invitation letter, I tried my best to lower my identity in the invitation letter to invite them. I went to the Imperial College in person. I have done enough. Look at what they say, Erchen. of?"

Seeing Zhu Zhanqin's angry look, Zhu Gaochi softened his attitude a little. This group of literati are notorious for their harsh speech, and they boast that they are upright in their speech.

Loyalty is harmful to the ear and good for deeds, this is what they say most often, but you have to dig deeper into the truth, don't just think about how it is harsh to the ear.

Zhu Gaochi himself suffered a lot from it, but in order to maintain his personality, he could only endure it. Now seeing Zhu Zhanqian's aggrieved appearance, Zhu Gaochi felt that Zhu Zhanqian should not be able to bear these people anymore. up.

"Okay, okay, how old are you, and it's not good to make children angry. Although the literati of the Imperial College speak harshly, it's not unreasonable. Now that you are the prince of Daming, Zhan Qian, you can't do things too radically. It is even more important to weigh the pros and cons in an all-round way. This matter is not pleasant to the people of the Imperial College, and it is not good for the Hongxi Literature Award and Yenching University. You should calm down and think about it." Zhu Gaochi persuaded earnestly.

Zhu Zhanqian's expression softened a little: "Father, I definitely don't want to, it's just that I have already said my words, if I lower my head, I will lose face, and those people still don't know how to laugh at I, I will I can't stand it."

Zhu Gaochi sighed, Zhu Zhanqian's words still carry weight, Zhu Gaochi knew that it was impossible to make him humble, and he also had the idea of ​​suppressing these people's wild speaking style.

"How about this, I will invite Guozijian Jijiu and those jury members who have withdrawn their invitations to gather together in the palace, including the four main judges, in the name of discussing the Hongxi Literature Award, and then I will personally speak to ease you The relationship between them has a step down from each other, and they dare to refute it for my sake?"

Zhu Gaochi still intends to ease the relationship between Zhu Zhanqian and Guozijian based on the idea that peace is the most important thing.

It's not easy for Zhu Zhanqian to refuse, if it's not possible, he can just forget it, the emperor has already spoken, and he is carrying it to death to make Zhu Gaochi lose face, and the relationship between father and son is not good, and the gain outweighs the loss.

Seeing Zhu Zhanqian nodding, Zhu Gaochi smiled quite satisfied: "Then this matter is settled like this, Yang Rong, you have to go to the Imperial College to invite people here, be nice, and I will issue an imperial edict .”

The imperial decree was directly issued, and those people naturally understood the emperor's meaning. Yang Rong saluted and resigned, but Zhu Zhanqian hadn't left yet.

"Zhanqian, Yang Rong is also doing it for your own good, don't think he is suing." Zhu Gaochi was afraid of Zhu Zhanqian because Yang Rong felt uncomfortable.

"I'm not such a petty person. I understand Yang Shaofu's intentions, and what I do is also my duty. If Yang Shaofu doesn't come to you, I will feel that he has neglected his duty. Father, don't worry." I will hate Yang Rong for making a small report because of this incident.

Zhu Gaochi nodded in satisfaction.

After talking about this matter, Zhu Zhanqian can finally talk about business.

"Father, I heard that you want me to pay for the elder brother's expedition ceremony?" Zhu Zhanqian immediately turned into a questioning attitude.

Zhu Gaochi had thought that he would come from the time he asked Yu Qian to notify him, and he had already made preparations.

Spread your hands and ask back: "Why is there something wrong?"

Zhu Zhan was stunned, why Zhu Gaochi would do this now, what can I say about this anti-general, no, he asked you what was wrong, if he said he didn't want to pay the elder brother, it would look petty.

But I can't let you cheat, Zhu Zhan said: "Father, my son has no money now. I have built two universities, and the cost of the Guangdong feudal governor's establishment of the South China Sea Fleet is also huge. My son can't make ends meet now."

Zhu Zhanqian used the trick of Lord Han and cried poorly.

But Zhu Gaochi doesn’t like this. How much money does Zhu Zhanqian have? He made a deal with Xia Yuanji some time ago. Roughly calculated, the silver mines of Dongying and the stocks of some listed companies have not been counted.

Of course, this is not all Zhu Zhanqian’s private assets. It is the tax balance of the Guangdong feudal clan and the assets of the palace. His huge wealth can still be regarded as the richest man in the dynasty.

As for the company on Changcheng Town Street, its assets are worth as much as a feudal clan.

And his property is still increasing.

In fact, Zhu Gaochi and the others are still relatively small, not counting the income of Nanyang Port, which is also a large part of Zhu Zhanqian's income.

If it were you, your son is worth trillions of dollars, and you want to make him pay more.

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "I don't know how much money you have? How much will it cost you for a small expedition ceremony? It's a small change for you, and it can be regarded as your contribution to Ming Dynasty. I am not Let you reward the three armies."

"Father, there are really not that many rewards for the servants of the three armies."

"do not have it?"

"No!!"

"Is there a problem with being in charge of your elder brother's departure ceremony?"

"It's the son's responsibility to share the worries of the elder brother." Zhu Zhanqian cursed in his heart.

But he also knew that this amount of money must be paid, and it is not too much after all. Zhu Gaochi proposed it himself. sell items.

Zhu Gaochi's pitting Zhu Zhanqian is undoubtedly the idea of ​​the cabinet members. The main reason is to see Zhu Zhanqian's attitude. The lesson of the Lord of Han is enough. They don't want Zhu Zhanqian, who is younger and more powerful now, in the future He also made the same move as Hanwang.

Let's look at Zhu Zhanqian's attitude with some seemingly innocuous little things, such as breaking the point fee, breaking the point fee and so on.

There are two different voices among the members of the cabinet. One is that Zhu Zhanqian’s reputation is too great now, especially among the surrounding neighboring countries. Zhu Zhanqian’s reputation is far greater than that of Zhu Zhanji. Some people only know that Daming has Zhu Zhanqian but not Zhu Zhanji, and think that Zhu Zhanqian is now the prince of Daming.

However, some people in the cabinet think that what Zhu Zhanqian does for the country is beneficial to the country, and they have a very good relationship with Zhu Zhanji. The most important thing is that Zhu Zhanqian has not formed cliques or cliques in the court so far. Zhu Gaochi's most reassuring point.

The King of Han tried his best to get people to support him back then, but Zhu Zhanqian basically kept a distance from the six important ministers. If the relationship is good, he is the minister of the Guangdong feudal secretary. Naturally, he must be familiar with it in the feudal land , as well as Zhang Xianqi, Yu Qian and others, but the status and strength of these people in the court are limited.

If Zhu Zhanqian was in the same party and attacked dissidents, they would definitely be afraid, but not now, which also makes the rest of the cabinet speechless.

Really not, you can't wrong him, so they want the emperor to try Zhu Zhanqian on some small things.

But now that the world is at peace, normally the emperor should let the vassal king go back to the fief as soon as possible, and let him go after explaining the matter as he did to Zhu Zhanyu, but Zhu Zhanyu and the others deliberately let him stay in Shuntian Mansion.

……

In the palace on the second day, the emperor held a dinner for the doctors of Shuntianfu Guozijian, as well as people from the Guozijian Jijiu, Siye, and the master. There were more than 40 people, many of whom were young. Entering the palace once, walking on the avenue inside the palace, looking around, feeling a little frightened.

Xu Youzhen gained Zhao Rui's trust and came in with Zhao Rui at this time.

"Xu Youzhen, don't look around. This is the palace where His Majesty is. We will only go our own way and look ahead. You will be timid if you look around." Zhao Rui taught him a lesson.

"What the teacher taught is that when students come for the first time, they will inevitably feel panic."

"You and I who read the books of sages and sages are on the road of sages, and we don't need to be afraid wherever we go."

"Yes, sir." Although Xu Youzhen said so, but he looked up at the majestic Fengtian Temple at dusk, and a sense of heroism arose in his heart.

I want to stand in it!
Zhu Gaochi held a dinner for them, but as the emperor, he would not be there at the beginning. The scene was hosted by Yang Rong.

Zhu Zhanqian sat in the upper seat, and then the main judges of the Hongxi Literature Award. Below that was the people of the Imperial Academy.

It was also the first time for Sun Zuo and Wen Taiqing's wife to enter the palace, and they were a little cramped, but the older ones were more sensible, and they were just worried that they would be troubled by the rules in the palace that they didn't know.

When everyone arrived, Yang Rong said: "PhD students of the Imperial College, today is His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty personally hosting a banquet for you to discuss matters related to the Hongxi Literature Award. His Majesty has always been frugal, and he has never hosted such a grand banquet since he took the throne. Minister, all of you who can come here are those whose names are on His Majesty's list, all of whom are outstanding in learning and literati, and I hope that you can have fun together today and drink to your heart's content."

Yang Rong's words are all about the scene, but it also makes everyone in the Guozijian understand that the emperor is in charge today, and the Hongxi Literature Award is also for the emperor, and you can handle it yourself.

Guozijian Jijiu Zhao Rui got up: "Your Majesty's banquet, we are deeply honored, I suggest that everyone present, drink a cup first to thank Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank it down. Zhu Zhanqian raised his glass symbolically, looking at a group of suave, suave and elegantly dressed people, he still felt unhappy in his heart.

But the Hongxi Literature Award must be done well first. If you are not happy, you will not be happy. Out of sight, out of mind, basically you don’t need to get along with these people anyway.

Yang Rong walked up to the people in the Imperial College and said: "The selection of the Hongxi Literature Award is about to begin. There are an endless stream of literati and poets from all over the world. This must be the first grand event after His Majesty ascended the throne. You have outstanding talents and learning, and you have been invited to become the Hongxi Literature Award." The jury, and all of you are doctors or gentlemen of Guozijian, teaching and educating people is your duty, so you can’t refuse.”

Several acquaintances from the Imperial College glanced at each other, and they all raised wine to salute: "Young Master Yang, I am deeply honored to be selected for the jury, and I will do my best."

That's what they want, enough face, enough appearance, it's almost enough, even if you still don't like the Hongxi Literature Award in your heart, but that's a trivial matter, it's not important for the emperor to personally invite him to be a jury.

The emperor personally hosted a banquet invitation, and it was always a saying when he went back. Among his colleagues, they were the only ones who had attended the emperor's banquet.

Yang Rong walked up to Zhu Zhanqian again and said, "My lord, please say a few words."

Seeing that the people in Guozijian are still honest now, Yang Rong thought about letting Zhu Zhanqian say a few nice things and let it go.

Zhu Zhanqian stood up, Yang Rong was still a little worried that Zhu Zhanqian would say something bad, so he quietly reminded: "Your Highness just say a few words on the occasion."

"Don't worry, Shaofu Yang, I'm not that ignorant, it's almost enough." Zhu Zhanqian's words made Yang Rong feel relieved.

"Ahem, all great talents, Xiao Wang is very honored to have your help for the Hongxi Literature Award. Wen is a sage and humane, and learning literature is for the common people of the world. You are all the best among them. I also hope that the Hongxi Literature Award can be successfully completed. .”

Zhu Zhanqian's words were very simple, and he didn't bother to deal with these people, so he sat down after speaking.

"Good! Good! Good!"

As soon as Zhu Zhanqian took his seat, there was a sound of applause from an energetic young man.

"It is rumored that Daming Sea King is suave, handsome, and has the best literary talent in the world. It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. All the gentlemen here today are people in the literary world, and they are going to be judges for the Hongxi Literature Award. Why don't your highness come here with a poem for today?" This is to add to the fun, and also to start the Hongxi Literature Award." It was Xu Youzhen who spoke.

Zhu Zhanqian looked at the young man who was talking, full of vigor, and suspected of stealing the limelight, so he asked, "Your Excellency."

Xu Youzhen immediately bowed to everyone: "Student, Xu Youzhen, a student of the Imperial College."

"Damn it, big treacherous minister." Zhu Zhanqian almost yelled out, but held back, now he is not a traitorous minister, but after knowing him, the more he looks at him, the more he dislikes him.

After thinking about it, I thought it was wrong, so I asked, "Your real name is Xu Yu?" In history, Xu Youzhen was a name that was changed later, not at the beginning. It's wrong to blame others.

Xu Youzhen was taken aback and said, "My lord, the student's real name is Xu Xuan, but he later changed his name to Youzhen. You've heard about me?" He didn't expect Haiwang to know him, which surprised him, but he was also quite proud.

It turned out to be true, Zhu Zhanqian twitched, and it was you. Although the time of the name change was wrong, it is impossible for both the real name and the name change to be exactly the same. It is only reasonable to say that the current history is somewhat different from the original one.

"I haven't heard your story, but it's written all over your face."

"Your Majesty praised it."

During the conversation between the two, the eunuch came over, and the male duck shouted: "His Majesty the Emperor is here."

Everyone saluted one after another: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Zhu Gaochi came and learned that Yang Rong had almost done things, so he came to show his face.

The ruddy Zhu Gaochi said: "I just heard that someone wants to write a poem, right?"

Xu Youzhen was impatient and wanted to show herself in front of Zhu Gaochi: "Your Majesty, the students heard that Lord Haiwang was the most talented writer in the court, and wanted to have a glimpse of his demeanor, so they dared to ask."

Zhao Rui squinted at Xu Youzhen, and he realized that Xu Youzhen was so eager for quick success, and regretted bringing him here.

Zhu Gaochi put on a beard and said: "Okay, okay, okay, it's been many years since Zhanqian's last poem, Qinyuanchun Yongle Emperor, and you haven't published any poems. Today, just taking this opportunity, you write one." Poetry, for the opening of the Hongxi Literature Award."

Zhu Gaochi also wanted Zhu Zhanqian to write a poem for himself. After all, who wouldn’t want to be famous in the literary world, and it was also for the Hongxi Literature Award. Slightly.

"Father, I am in a hurry today and I am not prepared."

"It's better to hit the sun than to choose the day. Think about it, I think the students are all teenagers, so let's write a poem about teenagers."

Zhu Gaochi must compose his own poems. Zhu Zhan turned his head and said, "Xu Youzhen is famous for his talent, and this king knows it. Why don't you write a poem first, Xu Youzhen? If you do it well, the king will reward you. It can be regarded as giving the king some time to think about it."

When Xu Youzhen heard this, her eyes lit up, and she was worrying that there would be no chance to show off. This is not an opportunity to show off, but it came to her door.

(End of this chapter)