Chapter 501 The Hard Giant Wood
The next day.
The news of the birth of Prince Jing spread throughout the city. On the first day, they could not bear to express their congratulations immediately. On the second day, Yan Shifan took Yan Maoqing and other die-hards Yan Dang came to congratulate him with generous gifts.
At the same time, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also brought decent gifts to congratulate Prince Jing on his new birthday.
Zhu Zaizhen looked at the palace full of guests and felt extremely happy. Prince Jing's palace had not been so lively for many years.
Now all the guests and friends came to celebrate the birth of the prince's son, which really made people ecstatic.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The fat Yan Shifan came up to Zhu Zaizhen and bowed to Zhu Zaizhen enthusiastically, as if they were relatives. Like brothers.
Zhu Zaizhen accepted Yan Shifan's enthusiasm calmly. Of course, there was no other meaning in it, but because Zhu Zaizhen's identity was enough to deserve anyone's congratulations.
So Zhu Zaizhen would not be as narrow-minded as Zhu Zaijing, thinking what Yan Shifan wanted to do.
Moreover, Zhu Zaijing had previously stated that as long as all the benefits from outsiders were accepted, the rest would depend on the situation.
As long as you don’t give any guarantees or promises, these are nothing.
So now Zhu Zaizhen has also deeply understood Zhu Zaijing's truth. He will not gather any ministers to deliberately please and make friends. Anyway, as long as he doesn't fool around with them, he will definitely not be the same in the future. Anything goes wrong.
Furthermore, Prince Jing’s son was only born with the help of his third brother. No matter what happens in the future, his third brother will definitely take care of the affairs of Prince Jing’s Mansion.
So now Zhu Zaizhen is not panicking at all. He is even thinking about the future. As long as his third brother orders him, he will do whatever he is asked to do!
"Quick, quick, please come inside. Please come inside."
Zhu Zaizhen greeted the congratulators, and then invited the congratulators to enter the front hall of the palace.
Yan Shifan also quickly said happily: "Okay, okay, thank you, Your Majesty."
Then Yan Shifan humbly followed Zhu Zaizhen and went into the front hall with Zhu Zaizhen.
Yan Shifan took a look inside the front hall and saw Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others.
However, these people were sitting in inconspicuous corners and did not stand out in the palace.
Yan Shifan smiled and said: "Has the name of the prince's young prince been confirmed?"
Zhu Zaizhen also smiled and replied: "It was confirmed yesterday. The third brother and the father are together. The young prince was named "Zhong" from now on. br>When Yan Shifan heard this name, he also applauded continuously, "The name of the young prince is really good. Your Majesty chose it wonderfully. He loves rituals and music, and has the ancient meaning of elegance."
Zhu Zaizhen He was also very satisfied with the name. When he received the order from Huang Jinyou yesterday, he felt extremely excited.
He knew that this was all a big help from his third brother, otherwise the child's name might not have been specially chosen by Emperor Jiajing.
Now that such a good thing has happened, Zhu Zaizhen's mood is naturally very smooth.
And at this moment, when Zhu Zaizhen and Yan Shifan were chatting, Xu Jie's son Xu Fan also came.
Xu Fan also brought rich gifts and bowed to Zhu Zaijing as soon as he entered the palace. "My minister, Xu Fan, congratulates the prince on his great joy and the young prince on his great joy. This minister dedicates this gift to the prince and the young prince on behalf of his father." "
When Zhu Zaizhen heard that it was Xu Fan who was coming, and when he heard that Xu Fan said that the gift he brought was from Xu Jie, the smile on his face became even brighter.
Zhu Zaizhen said happily: "Please get up quickly, I am really bothering Xu Ge."
Xu Fan said: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? The young prince is a nobleman of Tianhuang, and both the minister and his father are ministers. Prince He and the young prince are overjoyed."
Yan Shifan looked at Xu Fan from the side, and he hummed with a smile. It was obvious that Xu Fan's appearance made him unhappy.
At the same time, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others also focused their attention.
Looking at Yan Shifan's appearance at this moment, Gao Gong felt relieved.
Now Xu Jie's son has also been favored by Emperor Jiajing as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and his current position is considered equal to that of Yan Shifan. The political signal in this is self-evident.
Obviously His Majesty is really serious about letting Xu Jie replace Yan Song. Otherwise, how could Xu Fan be promoted like a rocket?
Although this official position is a reward, it is also an attitude.
So now, both inside and outside the court, as long as you are not blind and your brain is not muddled, you can taste some different flavors.
Yan Shifan looked at Xu Fan and said with a smile: "Is Master Xu here?"
Xu Fan also looked at Yan Shifan at this time, and quickly bowed respectfully, "I pay my respects to Yan Shilang."
Xu Fan's "Shilang Yan" almost made Yan Shifan angry!
You must know that many people respectfully call him Xiaoge Lao, and even Emperor Jiajing has never denied this title.
As a result, in front of the guest officials from Prince Jing's Mansion who came to congratulate him, Xu Fan called him "Shilang Yan". This is really contemptuous.
When Yan Shifan was about to have an attack, Zhang Juzheng quickly stood up and came over, saying to Xu Fan first, "Brother Yunyan, sit here."
Xu Fan looked at Zhang Juzheng who suddenly appeared and knew that Zhang Juzheng was here to help him out.
But now Xu Fan also feels that he has Yan Shifan's "handle" in his hands, and does not take Zhang Juzheng's help too seriously.
He was even imagining his majesty as the elder of the cabinet after his father became the chief minister of the cabinet.
But it is a pity that Xu Fan is not Yan Shifan.
Yan Shifan had a gangsterism and domineering attitude, while Xu Fan was taught by Xu Jie to be a good boy.
This kind of person may have two brushes in his nest, but when he encounters a really strong enemy, he will instantly become strong on the outside and weak on the inside, unable to hold up the wall.
So before Xu Fan could continue to rant in front of Yan Shifan, Yan Shifan glared at him fiercely with one eye, and he felt guilty. He quickly followed Zhang Juzheng's steps and replied: "Okay, okay, thank you Taiyue."
Zhang Juzheng looked at the complicated changes in Xu Fan's face and sighed slightly in his heart.
You must know that his teacher Xu Jie is a ruthless person who can't express his emotions and anger. The fact that he is willing to lie dormant under Yan Song for so many years shows that Xu Jie's fortitude and patience are top-notch. Picked.
But why didn't his son follow suit?
But Zhang Juzheng soon felt relieved.
After all, Yan Shifan did not follow his father Yan Song's palace and methods. He was just a second-generation ancestor who pretended to be powerful.
So when he saw these two second-generation men in such miserable condition, Zhang Juzheng felt inexplicably relieved.
Xu Fan followed Zhang Juzheng to the table where Gao Gong and the others were sitting. Xu Fan couldn't help but gasped when he saw that the people sitting at the table were all officials from the Yu Wang family.
Normally no one would do the math seriously, but now these people are suddenly sitting at a table. This scene is really scary.
So when Xu Fan saw Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Hai Rui and others, he didn't dare to show off, and quickly bowed his hands.
When everyone saw Xu Fan saluting, they all returned the salute.
Then Xu Fan sat with Zhang Juzheng, but after he sat down, he realized his embarrassment.
Compared with Yan Shifan sitting on the other side surrounded by stars, he was sitting here with Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Hai Rui and others, but no one took the initiative to pick on him.
This shows that in the eyes of these Yuwang officials, he, the son of the second assistant and the minister of the Ministry of Industry, does not seem to be so popular.
But Xu Fan soon adjusted his mentality, because he also knew that these people usually did not take Yan Shifan seriously, especially Hai Rui, which made Yan Shifan's teeth itch with hatred, but There is nothing to do.
And if the officials hadn't come to congratulate Prince Jing on the birth of Prince Jing this time, Hai Rui wouldn't have come at all given his personality.
But being an official sometimes means you have no control over it. Normally, other people can ignore it because of their dignity, but when it comes to matters involving the emperor and princes, even Hai Rui is not immune.
After all, even if this kind of communication is spread out, Prince Jing still occupies the position of "jun". Since Hai Rui is an official minister, how can the minister be happy if the king is happy? No congratulations?
What's more, Zhu Zaijing asked Gao Gong to greet them specifically when they came to Jingwang's Mansion to congratulate them. The purpose was also to let people see the harmony between the two brothers, King Yu and King Jing. Of course, what this harmony will make people think depends on the people who see it. Anyway, Zhu Zaijing will be impeccable in terms of face.
After all, this is the face of the royal family! Therefore, no matter whether it is true or false, no matter what the people who see it think, there must be a certain degree of close interaction between Prince Jing's Mansion and Prince Yu's Mansion, which is in line with the character of brothers and sisters.
So even a mischievous minister like Hai Rui has to keep up with the situation when faced with such a big right and wrong.
Otherwise he would still be a shitty official?
After Xu Fan sat down awkwardly, he suddenly remembered the teachings of his father Xu Jie.
Xu Jie asked him to interact more with Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong, who were close ministers of Prince Yu's palace, so Xu Fan was on the right track at this moment.
Xu Fan hesitated for a moment and said to Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong and others: "My father often talks about the achievements of several wise brothers, which makes Fan very envious. From now on, we will all be officials in the same dynasty in the capital. , please also invite brothers Taiyue, Suqing, Yifu, and Gangfeng. Teaching.”
Zhang Juzheng was not surprised when he heard Xu Fan’s confession, because in addition to knowing his teacher Xu Jie, he also knew the teacher’s son very well, and it was easy to understand Xu Fan. A character who compromises and gives in easily.
If such a person is placed behind the scenes, he might be able to achieve some good results. However, if such a person is placed in a key position, things will be simple and easy. Yes, things are complicated, but trouble is bound to happen.
Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Hai Rui and others only knew about Xu Fan that he was Xu Jie's son, and not much else.
Therefore, they didn't have much psychological change in response to Xu Fan's overtures and greetings. They just responded politely without much enthusiasm.
When Zhang Juzheng saw this situation, he naturally did not let the scene get cold. After all, this was his teacher's son, and he had to look after him more or less when he was outside.
Otherwise, it would be a big trouble if word spread in the future that Zhang Juzheng did not care about the kindness between master and apprentice and looked on coldly to the teacher's son.
You must know that in their era, some words can kill people like knives.
So, whether Zhang Juzheng likes or dislikes Xu Fan, he must maintain one or two.
Zhang Juzheng took the initiative to find a topic and said: "Yunyan, you are also the minister of the Ministry of Industry now. You are in charge of the expansion project of His Majesty's new palace. What do you think?"
When Xu Fan heard Zhang Juzheng's words, he also He immediately became energetic and said, "Your Majesty's new palace is of great importance. Since I took office, He has always been working hard and did not dare to neglect at all. Now he is sending people to the Yunnan-Guizhou area to recruit large trees. Only when these large trees arrive in the capital can the project of His Majesty's new palace be officially started. "
Zhang Juzheng said: "From now on. It's not easy to recruit big trees in Yunnan and Guizhou, right? The Burmese bandits outside have been making trouble. Although the court can still suppress them, it is probably not easy to allocate civilian power and corvee labor to cut down the big trees. "
Xu Fan said: " Yes, I didn’t know what was going on there at the beginning, so I just followed the way I worked in the past. I sent a message there according to the Ministry of Industry’s procedures, asking them to assist the Ministry of Works in logging large trees, but there has been no reply from Yunnan and Guizhou. I am also very anxious."
Zhang Juzheng said: " Since southern wood doesn’t work, why not consider northern wood? ”
When Xu Fan heard Bei Mu's words, he was stunned. If Beimu was used, wouldn't he be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor just like Yan Shifan?
You must know that there are no golden nanmu trees growing in the north. The most common large trees are also pine trees in the northeast.
But can something like pine be used as the main wood of the Jiajing New Palace?
If Northern wood was used, wouldn’t something big happen?
Xu Fan said: "The texture of the northern wood is average and difficult to use. Moreover, the northern wood is far away in Liaodong. Whether it is felling or transporting, it is difficult to get it back to the capital from Liaodong. Although the southern wood is far away in Yunnan and Guizhou Guangdong and Guangxi, but as long as these giant trees can be pushed into the mountain rivers, we can find a way to move them north along the canal.”
"So comparing the two, Nanmu is more reliable."
But Zhang Juzheng said these words not without purpose, but for a reason.
He is now the governor of Shuntian and the chief of the Capital Special Administrative Region, responsible for the overall planning and administrative management of the entire Dashun Tianfu area, so sometimes the issues he wants to talk about with Zhu Zaijing focus on the north. matter.
So Zhu Zaijing also chatted with him about many things that he had never noticed before.
Zhang Juzheng said: "According to ancient books, although the wood in the north is not as valuable as the wood in the south, it does not mean that the wood in the north is ordinary. I heard that in the land north of Liaodong, there is a tree called iron birch. The mysterious big tree, this big tree The hardness can rival that of steel, and this wood also has a natural fragrance, similar to vanilla orchids. If Brother Yunyan can find this wood as the main material for His Majesty's new palace, he will definitely receive praise from His Majesty." br>
Xu Fan perked up when he heard this, "Is there really such a hard giant wood?"
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