Chapter 494 The Kindhearted Prince Yu
Compared with Li Chunfang’s excitement, others in the main hall were even more envious.
Especially Chen Yiqin and others who came later were even more envious. They even thought that if they could have come to Prince Yu's Mansion a few years earlier, they might be able to get into Hai Rui's current position at worst.
Of course, compared to these people who came out of the Hanlin Academy, Hai Rui still had some shortcomings.
After all, at the beginning, Emperor Jiajing also gave him the highest ranking and placed him among the top two Jinshi. But when it came to the Hanlin Academy examination, Emperor Jiajing stopped paying attention.
Therefore, Hai Rui could not successfully enter the Hanlin Academy, but went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to observe government affairs.
But during the year of observing politics, Hai Rui also relied on his own ability to go through the entire household department. The then minister of household department was also in a state of ecstasy, and later left. After joining the Ministry of Revenue, Hai Rui suddenly became a subordinate official of Prince Yu's Mansion.
As a result, in this position, Hai Rui once again faced Yan Shifan, who was at the height of his power, and escaped unscathed. He was promoted by Emperor Jiajing to the position of censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, responsible for overseeing the construction of the special area of the capital.
Later, because of his good work, Hai Rui was assigned as Shanxi Patrol Supervisor, supervising the reconstruction work after the earthquake in Huazhou and the business development of Northern Construction Bank in the northern region.
These achievements are also extremely impressive, so now Hai Rui has been transferred back to the capital and served as the deputy chief of the capital special zone, responsible for the construction and clean government work of the capital special zone. With such resume and ability, no one can Everyone could see that Hai Rui was trained to be the next governor of the Capital Special Administrative Region.
When Zhang Juzheng seizes a certain project and skyrockets in the future, Hai Rui will also directly become a full-time employee following the cascading effect.
Therefore, no one here has underestimated Hai Rui, and no one thinks that he is from a Hanlin family and despises that Hai Rui is just an ordinary Jinshi.
To know whether these people are ordinary or not, it all depends on Zhu Zaijing’s intentions.
Zhu Zaijing is willing to give more opportunities. Even if he is ordinary for the time being, as long as he has the opportunity to experience it, he will not be ordinary.
So, in addition to being envious, the people present also put their future aspirations on Zhu Zaijing.
Because they also clearly felt the changes in Zhu Zaijing. If Li Chunfang can be successfully promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, then two of the six departments in the imperial court will be indirectly controlled by Zhu Zaijing.
With such a force, even the elders in the current cabinet have to look at the current changes in the DPRK situation with a solemn look and attitude.
Otherwise God knows where it will develop next.
After all, Zhu Zaijing still has the heavy responsibility of supervising the country. It is only natural for him to participate in government affairs. Who dares to say no more?
Therefore, today's Zhu Zaijing is no longer the original Zhu Zaijing. He not only has the reality of his reputation, but also the power of his reputation.
There is only one formal canonization by the court before he can become the crown prince.
So when facing Zhu Zaijing, even for an old minister like Yan Song, he had to lower his head, bow and salute, and position himself correctly.
Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
Just when Li Chunfang was excited, everyone was envious, and everyone was happily celebrating the New Year's Day in Prince Yu's Mansion, another heavyweight came to pay New Year's greetings.
Meng Chong hurriedly came in from outside the main hall and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Wenhua, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has come to pay you New Year's greetings. Do you want me to let him in?"
Everyone in the hall fell silent for a moment when they heard the name Zhao Wenhua. They raised their heads and looked at each other in astonishment, and finally looked at Zhu Zaijing, who was sitting in the upper seat.
Zhu Zaijing peeled off a tangerine and said: "Since he is here, let him come in."
After hearing Zhu Zaijing's order, Meng Chong quickly turned around and went to the mansion I invited Zhao Wenhua into the house.
At this time, Li Chunfang and Gao Gong looked at each other in tacit understanding.
As for Zhao Wenhua's arrival, the two people who are least surprised are Li Chunfang and Gao Gong.
Li Chunfang was the agent who made a secret appointment with Zhao Wenhua on behalf of Zhu Zaijing, and Gao Gong was the person Zhu Zaijing had recommended to Zhao Wenhua as Minister of the Ministry of Punishments.
Although they know different causes and consequences, they are both extremely smart people and can figure out all the key points in it in an instant.
Although Zhang Juzheng and others were a little shocked and confused, they were relatively calm in appearance.
They just didn't expect that the first day of the Lunar New Year this year would be so lively. Yan Song's adopted son actually came to pay New Year's greetings to Prince Yu. This was incredible!
Zhao Wenhua, led by Meng Chong, arrived at the main hall of the palace. As soon as he entered the hall, Zhao Wenhua ignored the gazes of other people in the hall. He saluted directly towards Zhu Zaijing and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Wenhua, wishes you a happy new year. ”
Zhu Zaijing chuckled and said: "Shang Shu Zhao, please get up and sit down. This is the New Year. There is no need to be formal. Just eat, drink and chat. I told Meng Chong early in the morning to prepare a table. A hearty meal, it’s almost time, let’s warm some rice wine and have a small meal together.”< br>
After everyone heard what Zhu Zaijing said, they also responded with Zhao Wenhua: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Zaijing watched Zhao Wenhua sit down, and Zhao Wenhua also expressed his gratitude. Nervous and calm sat on the chair in the hall. It was obvious that at this moment he had regarded himself as a member of Prince Yu's palace.
Zhu Zaijing asked: "Where did Mr. Yan Ge go?"
Zhao Wenhua bowed slightly and replied: "I went there early in the morning, but I couldn't get in. ”
Zhu Zaijing was surprised, "How could it be? Could it be that Mr. Yan Ge had other ideas?" Zhao Wenhua said: "It's none of Mr. Yan's business. It was Yan Shifan who had people stop me from entering."
Zhu Zaijing sighed , "How could Yan Shifan do this? No matter what, you are still the adopted son of Mr. Yan Ge. It's the Chinese New Year, and he actually stopped you from entering the house to pay New Year's greetings. It's really inappropriate!"
Zhao Wenhua explained Said: "This is the prince, Yan Shifan is angry with the minister for robbing him." After receiving Yan Maoqing's position, he originally wanted to promote Yan Maoqing to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but he did not expect that his arrangement was ruined by his transfer from the Ministry of Works."
Zhu Zaijing chuckled: " What is his arrangement? The official position of the imperial court has its own imperial court. According to the law, he can arrange whoever he wants. Who does he think he is? Since Yan Shifan doesn't miss the old relationship so much, Zhao Shangshu doesn't have to worry about it. He will find a time and opportunity to pay homage to Mr. Yan Ge after the new year. In my old age, just explain.”
After hearing what Zhu Zaijing said, Zhao Wenhua also stood up and bowed slightly, "Thank you, Lord, for enlightening me."
Zhu Zaijing looked at Zhao Wenhua who stood up, and said enthusiastically: "Sit, sit, sit. , this is the Chinese New Year, don’t be so polite, just sit together and chat. In the afternoon, I am still in the house. It would also be nice to arrange some performances of Baixi. Then, we will eat melon seeds, eat tangerines, and watch Baixi to pass the time of the New Year."
Everyone heard. Zhu Zaijing responded yes to Zhu Zaijing's arrangement, and then continued the tea party, which was mainly about chatting, just like at the beginning.
In order to prevent Zhao Wenhua from appearing isolated in this group of people, Zhu Zaijing also went out of his way to have more conversations with Zhao Wenhua.
Zhu Zaijing said: "What is Yan Maoqing busy with in the Ministry of Punishment now?"
Zhao Wenhua replied: "Yan Maoqing is Yan Shifan's lackey. Naturally, the things he is busy with are all Yan Shifan's orders. In the past two days, he has been urging me to ask for people from Dongchang, but I have not agreed."
Zhu Zaijing asked again knowingly, "Why didn't you agree to him? Is it because the person Yan Maoqing wanted was more "What about the trouble?"
Zhao Wenhua said: "It's not really troublesome, but I don't understand why Yan Maoqing keeps staring at the imperial prisoners in Dongchang Prison. You must know that such imperial prisoners would not be there without your majesty. Before the decree was issued, neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Dali Temple had the right to intervene. They could only wait until the Dongchang investigation was completed. His Majesty felt that it was inappropriate. Our Ministry of Punishment will come forward only when the crime is handed over to the Three Justices Division for conviction."
"But the crime of this imperial criminal has not yet been determined by His Majesty, and before that, the imperial criminal was involved. People and problems are also relatively complex, so as the new Minister of the Ministry of Justice, I naturally cannot do anything without clearly understanding the relationship between the two. At that time, he rashly went to Dongchang to escort the prisoner to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice."
"In case, I was not aware of the problems involved, and the prisoner was misjudged and misjudged. Isn’t it going to discredit the court’s laws? So my idea is to wait and see and not rush to arrest this imperial prisoner.”
Zhu Zaijing suddenly exclaimed, "The imperial prisoner you are talking about must be the great pirate Wang Zhi who was escorted back to Beijing by Hu Zongxian, right?"
Zhao Wenhua replied: "That's exactly the man!"
Zhu Zaijing snorted, "This person is involved in The case is indeed complicated and confusing. According to Hu Zongxian, Wang Zhi accepted the surrender and was ordered to go ashore. Logically speaking, the court wanted to appease such people and set an example with gentle policies. Secure more pirates to reach Southeast Security Ning's effect."
"According to Wang Bengu, Wang Zhi is a heinous person who insists on investigating his crimes to serve as a warning to others, so he risks the world. It's too bad to bully someone at the expense of your reputation. Wang Zhi, who came to pay him a visit, was captured by deception and entrapment. "
"So, I would like to ask, regarding the matter of arresting Wang Zhi, whether Wang Bengu could do it in Shilin. What about being ridiculed for fraud and entrapment?”
At this time, both Zhao Wenhua and others in the hall couldn't help but prick up their ears and minds and began to listen quietly.
Obviously, if Prince Yu can say this, there must be something in his words.
Zhao Wenhua carefully considered his words and said: "As far as I know, no one among the scholars seems to be laughing at Wang Bengu for committing fraud and entrapment. On the contrary, some people say that he did it specially to steal Hu Ruzhen's credit. "The entrapment of Wang Zhi."
Zhu Zaijing suddenly said, "How could he not know about this?"
This happened during the period when he was "grounded". Zhang Juzheng teamed up with his teacher Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others to do this. The purpose is to divert attention and rescue Zhu Zaijing from the state of confinement.
At this moment, Zhu Zaijing also looked at Zhang Juzheng, and he asked: "Mr. Zhang, is this true?"
Zhang Juzheng was asked by Zhu Zaijing, no matter whether it was true or not, he also He said with a righteous face: "It is true that Wang Bengu knew that Wang Zhi had accepted Hu Ruzhen's imperial edict, and he took the opportunity of Wang Zhi to visit him in Hangzhou. , to trap people, it is clear that they want to rob Hu Ruzhen of his contribution to the fight against the Japanese in the southeast."
"So, the ministers spoke up and participated in Wang Bengu's greed for merit. The reason why I participated in him in this way was because I was worried that the future imperial censors would follow suit and interfere in the local area wantonly with the hunting titles granted to them by the imperial court, such as After this, who else will dare to make a difference?"
After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Zhu Zaijing nodded with deep understanding and said: "Mr. Zhang is worried about the current situation. It seems that Wang Bengu was indeed greedy for credit when he trapped Wang Zhi. Moreover, some time ago, Hu Zongxian also reported to the court in a memorial about the Japanese pirates on the southeast coast. Because they lost Wang Zhi's suppression, the pirates gradually began to stir up chaos."
"Once these Japanese pirates really thought that Wang Zhi was dead, the imperial court's recruitment of them was all to lure them ashore. Taking the opportunity to kill them, the war in the southeast, which could have been settled peacefully, may continue for several more years.”
"If the past few years continue, let alone how much money the imperial court will spend on suppressing bandits and fighting against Japanese invaders, the people who have lived on the southeast coast for generations will have to suffer military disasters for several more years out of thin air. And this is also in line with the imperial court's efforts to protect the people and protect the people. It conflicts with the basic principles of the people."
"So, I think this case must be done carefully and carefully. It is easy to kill people, but it is possible to solve the problem. It’s not that easy. Although Wang Zhi does deserve death, for the sake of the peace of millions of people in the Southeast, it is an act of mercy that he has to do.”
"Otherwise, if the war in the southeast continues, people will continue to die in the southeast. These dead people, even if all Japanese invaders and pirates are pacified in the future, they will still be dead. It cannot be resurrected. Therefore, for the sake of the lives of the people in the southeast and for the early restoration of peace in the southeast, it is not a bad idea to keep Wang Zhi's head on his shoulders for the time being."
Everyone in the hall. After listening to Zhu Zaijing's words, he couldn't help but stand up and bow down: "Your Majesty is kind and virtuous, this is a blessing for the people in the southeast!"
Zhu Zaijing chuckled: "How can I be benevolent? I just want the people in the southeast to avoid military disasters and live a stable life as soon as possible. Otherwise, how could I treat such a vicious person? Does the pirate leader have a kind heart? So if it goes according to my inner feelings, I would also like to deal with Wang Zhi quickly."
"But it's a pity that I can't be so impulsive, nor can I act based on the whim of the moment. As the supervisory prince, I can only put my personal emotions, likes and dislikes behind the interests of the court and the world. In this way, I will not I have failed to live up to His Majesty’s great trust!”
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