First Prince of Ming Dynasty

The civil and military officials withdrew from Fengtian Hall, and Chen Youzong and Chen Ning bid farewell. Both of them had smiles on their faces, and they returned to their good colleagues.

Chen Youzong's first attention was of course Zhang Guanglie, who was vaguely rejected. This person was recommended by him. He had never served as an official of the Eastern Palace before, so he was not familiar with the officials of the Eastern Palace. Today's words aroused their enthusiasm dissatisfied.

"Chengyang, you..."

Zhang Guanglie's expression remained unchanged, he cupped his hands towards Chen Youzong and said: "Chen Tongzheng, I was negligent about what happened today, but what I said was sincere, and I will present myself to plead guilty to Your Highness later."

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving behind the stunned officials of the Eastern Palace. Li Ru, who was the deputy Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu, said coldly: "This is the talent recommended by the Tongzheng envoy?"

Someone on the side sighed: "How can this man, He De, be the Minister of Dali Temple, but he is just a lonely official of the imperial censor."

What he said was nothing more than dissatisfaction with Chen Youzong for not recommending himself and others, rather than promoting an outsider. These people used to have enough qualifications to enter the East Palace Zhan Shifu.

However, they didn't dare to say harsh words when they were dissatisfied. They knew their own affairs, and their seniority also meant that they were not young.

But how can they compare with Chen Youzong, who is in his prime, if they are really the confidantes of His Highness the Crown Prince, how could they still live in idle yamen in the Imperial Academy, and would have been released to be officials of the frontier long ago.

Chen Youzong frowned and didn't respond, nor did he care about the words of the people around him. The real foundation figures of Donggong Palace were all in the state capital, and the ones who stayed in Beijing were him and Yan Donglai. worth mentioning.

It's just that Zhang Guanglie's temperament really surprised him. He thought that he would change a little when he took the position of a third-rank official, but he didn't expect that he was still so stubborn.

But that's okay, Chen Youzong's brows instantly eased. The position of Dali Temple Minister should have been held by a lonely official. Now that he and Yan Donglai advance and retreat together, it may not be a good thing. Maybe His Royal Highness has long been dissatisfied.

Chen Youzong pretended to be distressed and said: "Hey, this matter is my negligence. I didn't expect this person to be so ignorant of advances and retreats. I will play impeachment later. I hope it is not too late to make up for it."

The eyes of a few people on the side responded: "That's what it should be. It's not that there is any gap with him. It's just that the Minister of Dali Temple has a great responsibility. If this person misses the court and misses His Royal Highness's important event, it will be broken."

"Hey, are we recommending another suitable..."

Zhu Biao first went back to the Huagai Hall and changed into a more comfortable uniform, and then sat down in the Jinshen Hall, looked at the official documents sent from various yamen and ordered: "Except for the memorials, the rest should be sent to the Ministry of Education. "

Several young eunuchs who were carrying official documents were stunned, Liu Jin hurriedly winked to tell them to move away quickly, and then served refreshments by herself. My grandfather never used breakfast very much, so he must be hungry after lingering for so long in the morning.

Zhu Biao reached out to pick up a piece of snack, but he was still thinking about the matter just now. He really didn't get his head around this rare opportunity. If he didn't seize the time to plant party members and cultivate cronies, how could he still have the mind to focus on religious matters.

Although the officials of the Sang Dao Lu Department are not even qualified to go to the early court, there are still monks and Taoists who have received high-grade and respected positions from the court. These people have a lot of influence on the people in the local area.

"Really Zhang is still in Beijing?"

Zhang Zhenren is naturally Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain, but now that the position of master has been removed, he should be called Dazheng in terms of etiquette. After all, he is the leader of Taoism in the world, and the court will give him some respect.

Originally, Lao Zhu was going to take Zhang Normal to go on a northern tour and let him preside over the sacrifices to the ancestors of the emperors, but Zhang Normal was called to Beijing and detained by Lao Zhu Qiang, depressed and sick, so he didn't follow him.

Liu Jin replied: "If you go back to the master, Zhang Zhenren still lives in Chaotian Temple. The imperial physician just went to check the pulse yesterday, and he still needs tonic soup and medicine to nourish himself as usual."

Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows. Zhang Normal's illness has been dragging on for a long time. At his age, tonic soups and medicines may not be effective. It is said that people who practice Taoism, not to mention longevity and long-term vision, must have better health than ordinary people, let alone The celestial master enshrined in brocade clothes and jade food.

Could it be that Lao Zhu wanted to keep Zhang Normal in the capital forever, just like Yan Shenggong in the past, killing chickens and monkeys?

He didn't know about this matter, but he guessed that according to his father's temperament, it's not impossible to do it. Zhang Normal's affection in the past may have been wasted when Jiangnan Zhengyi disciples gathered together to cause trouble. Empty.

Thinking of this, he told Liu Jin: "Since Dazheng Daoist is in poor health, go to Longhu Mountain to pass on the order of my palace and order his children and grandchildren to come and take care of him."

"promise."

A thousand-year-old aristocratic family still has to submit to the majesty of a century-old dynasty after all. Even if the saints and grandchildren are in this world, they have to be controlled by the emperor.

Zhu Biao simply took some refreshments and began to review the memorials. After finally finishing the review of the local ones, the memorials of the officials in the capital came up again.

Local affairs are easier to handle, after all, there are big officials in the frontier to manage them, and there are guards to protect them. As long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, they are actually easy to deal with.

The first thing Zhu Biao read was Zhang Guanglie's memorial. At first glance, he thought it was an apology, but after reading it, he found that it was still admonishing Zhu Biao to vigorously rectify religious affairs, and even strongly advised to take back all the gifts given to monks and Taoists. acres, and strictly limit the number of monks in each prefecture and county.

At the end of the above it is written, "The people of the country serve the land, raise their parents, rent out taxes for the country's use, and the monks sit and eat for the people. How can they make up for the country?"

It is indeed a patriotic heart, but after all, there are fools in this world. Most poor people cannot do without faith. Buddhism and Taoism have been passed down for many years. Although it is harmful to the sheep, it is generally better to persuade people to be good Those who belong to the sect.

What's more, the suppression of Buddhism and Daoism has reached a certain level now, and the pressure will bottom out again. Zhu Biao intends to postpone this matter for a while. Even if it is really to be implemented, it must be pushed to Hu Weiyong.

Then there were several memorials to impeach Zhang Guanglie. Zhu Biao glanced at them and threw them aside. The sour taste between the lines could hardly be concealed. Not promoted for many years.

If the Ming Dynasty had been full of talents for a century, it would be fine. Even when officials were in short supply to such an extent during the founding years, they were not appointed, which only shows that they are really not practical people.

As for Chen Youzong's memorial, the content is all about Jiangnan matters, especially the preparations for the ocean-going fleet. The chaos in Jiangnan is over. Although many people died, the living will continue to live.

The seven-point strict and three-point lenient treatment will not satisfy the scholars in Jiangnan, but it will also prevent them from continuing to fight against the imperial court. Although the spine has not been interrupted, the rebellious spirit has indeed been broken .

It is a well-known fact that the imperial court is rising like the rising sun and its foundation is gradually strengthening. Although Zhu Biao's reputation for benevolence has been affected a little this time, it has indeed stabilized the hearts of many people. It is a good thing for the prince to be kind, but it is easy to be too kind I can't sit still.

After many years of troubled times, people finally feel at ease. Now that the Zhu family has established itself, everyone actually hopes that the tragedy of the second generation will not happen. No matter how big the family is, it will soon be unable to withstand the chaos.

The supply of the ocean-going fleet returned to normal, and the supplies that could not be received at high prices were continuously delivered, and the merchants who had been avoiding them waved their silver tickets in the hope of sharing some soup.

After all, they have never experienced seclusion. The huge profits gained from the Song and Yuan maritime trade continue to inspire them. Now it seems that as long as the imperial court can solve the problem of Japanese pirates and does not restrict the people to go to sea, even if they do not organize ocean-going fleets, these business gangs may They will all go to sea by themselves.

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