Chapter 873: The Lord is weak and the minister is strong
In the afternoon, King Yu and King Jing went to the lecture hall of Xiyuan again to listen to the lecture. This time the lecturer was Zhang Juzheng, editor of the Hanlin Academy.
Zhang Juzheng attached great importance to this lecture.
Although one of the main tasks of the editor of the Hanlin Academy is to give lectures on Sutra banquets, this is the first time he has lectured on Sutras to King Yu and King Jing, and it is also the first time he has been with them so close and for a long time. The only two princes of the Ming Dynasty came into contact.
There must be one, and only one, of the two princes who can inherit the throne and be honored with great honors.
So which prince can sit on that chair? !
Hearing is false, seeing is believing.
Zhang Juzheng also wanted to take this opportunity to observe the two princes with his own eyes to see if he could discern any clues.
Who doesn’t want to follow the dragon’s merits? !
When he received the holy sermon orally in the morning, Zhang Juzheng was at his residence receiving Qi Jiguang, who came to the capital to report the urgent military situation in Jimen.
Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang got to know each other last year. At that time, Ida Khan's army was directly targeting the capital. Qi Jiguang, who came to the capital to participate in martial arts examinations, volunteered to guard the city. Zhang Juzheng and Li Chunfang met Qi Jiguang when they went to labor at the city wall.
Qi Jiguang later became the official of the Nine Gate Flags in the capital, which was also the result of Zhang Juzheng's recommendation to the Minister of War several times.
Zhang Juzheng admired Qi Jiguang, and Qi Jiguang admired Zhang Juzheng, and the friendship between the two flourished.
Qi Jiguang came to the capital to report the emergency military situation in Jimen to the cabinet. However, Yan Song was busy writing a speech at that time, so he squeezed out time from his busy schedule to summon Qi Jiguang. After listening, he didn’t say anything, just asked Qi Jiguang went back to wait for news.
Qi Jiguang waited for several days without any news, so he had to wait in the capital while looking for ways to get the approval as soon as possible. The military situation in Jimen is urgent. The longer we delay, the worse it will be.
After hitting a wall several times, Qi Jiguang thought of his friend and Bole Zhang Juzheng. He heard that Zhang Juzheng often visited Yan Song's mansion, so he wanted to send a message to Mr. Yan Ge through Zhang Juzheng to get approval as soon as possible and return to Jimen.
Just when Qi Jiguang visited Zhang Juzheng, Xiaohuangmen came with the oral edict of Emperor Jiajing to announce the decree. After receiving the Holy Spirit's oral instruction, Qi Jiguang said goodbye with a wink and left. Zhang Juzheng was focused on preaching, so he did not force him to stay. After bidding farewell to Qi Jiguang, Zhang Juzheng ordered the concierge to close the door to thank the guests and prepare wholeheartedly for the afternoon sermon. .
Hard work pays off.
Zhang Juzheng's afternoon lecture was very successful. The two princes were deeply impressed by Zhang Juzheng's profound literary knowledge and political ability, and they were very respectful.
After the news reached the harem, the response was much greater than when Zhu Ping'an and the others gave their lecture yesterday.
Before Zhang Juzheng's sermon ended, Concubine Lu Jing in the harem sent soup to Emperor Jiajing several times. Even Concubine Du Kang went there. Emperor Jiajing had a migraine when the wind blew in his ears.
"I really want to put up a sign here saying 'No political interference in the harem'"
After the cleansing, Emperor Jiajing pointed at the door, half talking to himself and half to him. Huang Jin said.
Huang Jin stood aside with his body bowed, as if he didn't hear it. He couldn't accept such words.
"Forget it, I can let them act coquettishly, but my country cannot let them act coquettishly. This time I have to take care of it even if I don't want to." Emperor Jiajing said to himself again After saying something, he patted Huang Jin on the shoulder and said, "Huang Ban, I will give Yang Guoliang, Zhu Ping'an and Zhang Juzheng a banquet tonight."
"Old slave, I obey the order." Huang Jin bowed at the waist and accepted the order.
Soon, Zhang Juzheng at the lecture office received an oral instruction from Emperor Jiajing to grant meals, which made Zhang Juzheng feel unexpectedly happy.
Zhang Juzheng understood that yesterday, after Zhu Ping'an and the others finished their sermons, it was a teacher-appreciation banquet hosted by the two princes.
I never expected that today, I would be given a banquet by the Holy One. What an honor it is.
Zhang Juzheng had a somewhat complicated mood regarding Zhu Pingan.
As soon as Zhu Ping'an entered the officialdom, he was promoted to the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy. After only three days, he was promoted to the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy. Now, only a few months later, he was promoted to the fifth rank of the Hanlin Academy. Bachelor's degree.
As for myself, when I first entered the officialdom, I only entered the Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi. Speaking of which, Shujishi is not a formal official position. After staying in the Hanlin Academy for so many years, I feel that now It’s just a seventh-grade editor.
If Zhu Ping'an was like Yuan Wei, who showed his sage with green poetry, opened a shop and rose to the top step by step, Zhang Juzheng would not have much trouble in his heart.
However, after observing for such a long time, Zhang Juzheng discovered that Zhu Ping'an was not a man of literary talent and empty talk like Yuan Wei. It can be seen from the memorial case some time ago and the theft case in Taicang a few days ago. Zhu Ping'an's pragmatic talent is also extraordinary.
As a result, Zhu Ping'an's promotion has made Zhang Juzheng feel a little complicated.
Of course, Zhang Juzheng also knew that when Yan Song was in power, it was not a good time to stand up.
It is best to keep a low profile and bide your time.
However, keeping a low profile does not mean being unknown. If you continue to be unknown, you will not be able to get ahead even if you want to, and you will have nowhere to display your talents and pragmatic abilities.
If you can be like Gao Gong, a prince's attendant, keep a low profile and bide your time, then when the prince ascends the throne, it will be your chance to rise.
Through today’s lecture, Zhang Juzheng also made his own judgment on the two princes.
If we talk about the chances of taking that seat, of the two princes, Prince Jing naturally has a greater chance. King Jing has at least a 60% chance of being crowned Dabao, while King Yu only has a 40% chance at most.
But if you want to say who is most beneficial to you if you sit in that seat, it is naturally King Yu.
If the master is strong, the ministers will be weak, and vice versa. Only when the master is weak can the ministers be strong.
Nowadays, the refugees are scattered, the misfortune of cursive translation is occurring, the national treasure is empty, and the funds are scarce. The Tatars are in trouble in the north, the Japanese pirates are invading and the chieftains are in trouble in the south. The Ming Dynasty seems to be in bloom, but in fact it has The people are in dire straits.
Now that we are in this world and have become officials, we should take the common people of the world as our own responsibility, eliminate shortcomings, be pragmatic, and benefit the world.
If King Yu ascends the throne in the future, he will have more space to display his talents and serve as the most important person in the world.
Perhaps Gao Gong thought this way and went into the palace to give lectures when King Yu opened his residence to receive scriptures.
This time, I also want to enter Prince Yu’s Mansion.
So, after hearing Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions to grant a banquet, Zhang Juzheng felt an unexpected joy in his heart.
While lecturing, Zhang Juzheng had already received hints from King Jing and King Yu that their palace was still short of a lecturer, and the Holy One also intended to hire another lecturer for them.
The fact that the Holy One gave a banquet at this juncture must have something to do with this.
This time, I have to seize the opportunity.
Whether you are promoted to one level, two levels, or three levels, no matter how you are promoted, it will never compare to the merits of Conglong. (End of this chapter)