Emperor Jiajing said last night that summoned all officials was just a verbal statement, and he did not really summon anyone to his Wanshou Palace to reply on the next day.
And according to his current biological clock, he may not be able to summon anyone during the day.
So, on this day, except for Zhu Zaiyu meeting Hu Zongxian, Zhao Zhenji, and the members of the cabinet in Wenhua Palace, there was nothing else important.
So, the following time was like flowing water, and at the inadvertent moment, people walked on the eve of the Winter Solstice that Zhu Zaiji had agreed with the cabinet before.
During this period, I insisted that the court had nothing to do, but in fact there was still something big and small.
That is why Yuan Wei quit his illness.
After the beginning of winter, Yuan Wei's health became increasingly inferior to before. Whether it was the famous doctor he invited, the imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital, or the academician from the Medical Academy, he was helpless in his situation.
So under such circumstances, Yuan Wei seemed to have some sense, and felt that he was really about to return to his roots.
Therefore, a few days ago, Yuan Wei submitted his resignation again.
Zhu Zaiwei looked at Yuan Wei's resignation, but did not stay there, nor was he surprised. He passed Yuan Wei's resignation to Emperor Jiajing intact.
Emperor Jiajing also looked at Yuan Wei's resignation, and he also learned about Yuan Wei's physical condition from Chen Hong.
I also know that this may be Yuan Wei’s deadline.
So at this time, Emperor Jiajing did not say anything to keep him, but gave Yuan Wei an honor, and appointed Yuan Wei as the young tutor and the crown prince's tutor, allowing him to enjoy great honor and favor, and returned to his hometown in Zhejiang with glory. It was a complete friendship between the monarch and the subject for so many years.
After all, Emperor Jiajing still liked the green poems written by Yuan Wei very much.
Especially one of them: "The Luoshui Black Turtle first offers auspiciousness, the yin number is nine, the yang number is nine, the 9981 counts, the number is connected to the Tao, the Tao combines with the Yuanshi Tianzun, the feeling of one sincerity, and the two lying phoenixes in Qishan are auspicious." It even wrote to the heart of Emperor Jiajing.
And there was another time when Emperor Jiajing's beloved cat died. Emperor Jiajing was sad and ordered his ministers to write lyrics to remember them. Yuan Wei had a sentence in the lyrics he wrote, "turning lions into dragons", which made Emperor Jiajing very happy and no longer sad.
Now, seeing this Qingci master who helped me to write and chat with God, I haven't had much time left. In addition to sighing, Emperor Jiajing also felt a sense of sadness.
Therefore, on the first day of the approval of Yuan Wei's retirement and returning home, Emperor Jiajing sent a middle-class envoy to give sheep wine and treasure trotters, and to be awarded the title of the state of the country, and to be granted three generations.
Yuan Wei was also grateful for this honor and immediately went to Xiyuan to express his gratitude.
Helpless, my physical condition did not allow it, so I had to give up in the end.
When Emperor Jiajing heard the envoy who was granted a title, the eunuch replied that he was so grateful, but because he was not healthy and could not get up and walk.
Emperor Jiajing was also full of regret and sigh in response to this.
Finally, after Emperor Jiajing regretted and sighed, he suddenly thought of the elixir he refined some time ago. Because of Li Shizhen, he still had a lot of food.
So, I thought that since Yuan Wei has already been like this, and he has written so many green poems with distant artistic conception and gorgeous rhetoric for himself over the years.
Although these elixirs are precious, they cannot be wasted.
So Emperor Jiajing asked Yuan Wei, who had left the capital and set out on the way to return home, to give Yuan Wei the elixir he had refined some time ago.
He also instructed Yuan Wei to cultivate well on the way home and use the spiritual power of these immortal pills to restore his body.
Yuan Wei was so moved that he cried again when he held these elixirs.
He struggled to get up and get out of the car and bowed deeply towards the direction of the capital.
This scene also touched countless people.
After hearing the news, Zhu Zaiyu was slightly stunned, and then sighed, "It's worth it for Yuan Wei to meet a wise master like His Majesty in this life!"
After sighing about these things, Zhu Zaiji left Yuan Wei behind.
Because he still has more important things to deal with now, otherwise when the winter solstice of the cabinet was announced to be announced in Nanjing to set up a cabinet Grand Secretary and Governor of Southern Zhili, some things were not arranged in advance, so he would definitely be passive.
So, at this time, Zhu Zaiji could only wipe his butt for Li Chunfang's good advice.
Otherwise, if Emperor Jiajing's will was really delivered that day, it would make Gao Gong, who is still mentally prepared to go to Nanjing, and there will definitely be some problems at that time.
Therefore, Zhu Zai-die must give Gao Gong a vaccination in advance so that Gao Gong is prepared.
Although Zhu Zaiji didn't want to arrange Gao Gong to go to Nanjing at this time, there seemed to be very few people who could take advantage of him and who could keep a place in Nanjing.
After all, Zhang Juzheng is Xu Jie's disciple. Although he is also suitable, once the Xu Jie family issues are involved, he will definitely hesitate to conceal it.
If Zhu Zai Di's strategic intention in Nanjing is damaged because of his hesitation and concealment, it will be a big loss.
So after repeated thinking over the past few days, Zhu Zaiyu still felt that Li Chunfang was right. Gao Gong was indeed very suitable to go to Nanjing to implement the new policy he will formulate in Nanjing.
"Go and find Gao Xian, don't be too anxious. There are still some things that have not been dealt with on the side of Gu."
Zhu Zaiyan put down the red pen in his hand, put aside the document that had just been processed, and gave an order to Meng Chong, who was waiting in the hall.
"I obey the order."
Meng Chong bowed to Zhu Zaiyan lightly, then stepped out of Wenhua Hall and headed straight towards the Ministry of Rites.
At this time, the Ministry of Rites was also very happy. Since Yuan Wei retired, officials of the Ministry of Rites knew that Gao Gong could be promoted to the cabinet at any time.
So in these days, Gao Gong also had a gentle smile like the spring breeze in the Ministry of Rites, so this also made the working atmosphere in the Ministry of Rites look particularly relaxed and pleasant, and everyone couldn't help but smile with honor on their faces.
After Meng Chong arrived at the Ministry of Rites, the guards and the gatekeeper in front of the Ministry of Rites also greeted Meng Chong with a smile on his face and said, "Hello, Eunuch Meng."
As Zhu Zaiji's status has risen in recent years, Meng Chong naturally enjoyed the benefits of being sought after and complimented in advance.
He looked at the doorman of the Ministry of Rites's office so friendly to him, and the smile on his face was also happy.
Meng Chong said, "Everyone is well, can Mr. Gao be in the hall?"
When the concierge heard the "Mr. Gao" mentioned by Meng Chong, he was not surprised at all. He also knew that the "Mr. Gao" mentioned by Meng Chong was their ritual hall Gao Suqing.
The concierge immediately replied, "The ministry is inside, so the young man will take his father-in-law here."
Meng Chong smiled and said, "thank you for your hard work."
After saying that, Meng Chong followed the concierge who was responsible for guiding the way to the office house where Gao Gong was.
Gao Gong, who was also handling official affairs of the Ministry of Rites, saw Meng Chong coming, and he stood up with a bright smile. "No wonder this morning, I always heard magpies screaming. It turned out that my father-in-law was coming."
Meng Chong listened to Gao Gong's words, although he was very helpful, he did not dare to be arrogant. He quickly bowed to Gao Gong, "Mr. Gao has ruined our family. The magpies call are not because of our family, but because our family brings the prince's letter." Gao Gong smiled and said, "Please sit down."
Then Gao Gong called out to the people outside to serve tea.
After the tea was delivered, Gao Gong asked, "What is the will of the prince?"
Meng Chong smiled slightly, "The prince asked our family to invite Mr. Gao to Wenhua Palace. It is probably a good thing to arrange for you."
Gao Gong was also very happy when he heard this. This is what he was looking forward to during this period.
Although there is no fixed membership in the cabinet, now that Yuan Wei has left, everyone has agreed that a place has been cleared in the cabinet.
Therefore, during this period, Gao Gong was eagerly looking forward to the Minister of Rites that he could be transferred to the cabinet and become a cabinet Grand Secretary.
Now Meng Chong is here, he still comes with a smile.
For Gao Gong, this is a happy moment when dawn suddenly appears.
Gao Gong's smile could not be hidden and said to Meng Chong again, "Thank you for your hard work, have tea!"
Gao Gong greeted Meng Chong with a happier look. Meng Chong quickly picked up the tea cup and responded to Gao Gong. He did not dare to accept Gao Gong's respect so calmly.
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Even if he is the confidant eunuch around Zhu Zaiyu, it is impossible.
You know, Gao Gong was the one who was always regarded as a gentleman by Zhu Zai Di, and Meng Chong also saw Zhu Zai Di’s trust in Gao Gong over the years.
He knew very well that Gao Gong's actual weight in Zhu Zai Di's mind might be a little higher than what the outside world speculated.
Therefore, when he faced Gao Gong, he tried his best to maintain a respectful attitude.
After all, he is not like Chen Hong, and has an almost distorted persistence in power. He just wants to study Huang Jin, who has been sent to the imperial tomb to supervise Jirang, and be a person who is obedient to himself.
Moreover, Zhu Zaiji also said about him that Huang Jin was sent to the imperial tomb to supervise Jirang. It was not because Huang Jin committed any crime, but because Emperor Jiajing's last protection of Huang Jin.
Therefore, everyone else thought Huang Jin had lost power, but Meng Chong clearly understood that Huang Jin had already won the hearts of the emperor for two generations.
When one day his master, Prince Yu, transforms himself into the supreme Ming Dynasty, Huang Jin, the ancestor, may still be back.
Therefore, even if Huang Jin was not in Xiyuan or Emperor Jiajing, Meng Chong always maintained his awe of Huang Jin and his desire to imitate and learn.
Meng Chong took a sip of Gao Gong's tea briefly and praised: "It's still Mr. Gao's tea fragrance. Only in our family can we drink such a satisfactory tea."
Gao Gong laughed and said, "Since my father-in-law likes it, I will pack a piece and take it back for a closer look."
Meng Chong never refused the benefits Gao Gong sent. He put down the teacup and smiled, "Then our family will be disrespectful."
Then the two chatted for a few more words. Meng Chong and Gao Gong also felt that the time was almost over and they could not let Zhu Zaiyu wait for them in the Wenhua Palace.
So the two went to the Cultural Hall together.
At this moment, Zhu Zaiji had just finished thinking about how to mention the Nanjing incident to Gao Gong.
Therefore, when he saw Meng Chong and Gao Gong coming together, he also looked up and smiled and said, "Mr. Gao has worked hard in the Ministry of Rites for a while."
Gao Gong, who had just finished the ceremony, heard Zhu Zaiji say that he had worked hard, and his joy in his heart couldn't help but flood. He felt that such an opening remark must also indicate that something good happened.
Gao Gong bowed again, "Working for the court and sharing the worries of the prince are all subject to the ministers."
Zhu Zaiji laughed and said, "Mr. Gao is still as noble as he is. If all officials in the world can have the public and loyalty of Mr. Gao, why worry about the world's affairs?"
After saying this, without waiting for Gao Gong to react, Zhu Zaiji immediately changed his tone and said, "What does Mr. Gao think of Nanjing's situation over the past century?"
When Gao Gong heard Zhu Zaiwei ask about Nanjing’s situation over the past century, he couldn’t help but be slightly stunned. Could this be a question for entering the cabinet?
Gao Gong's thoughts were spinning rapidly, and he replied to Zhu Zaiji: "As one of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing seems to be on par with the capital, but in fact, Nanjing has not played any role in the past century. It is just a place where the imperial court arranges and deals with some idle officials."
"So, I think that Nanjing seems to have nothing special in this century."
Zhu Zai said in a hint, "Mr. Gao said it well, but Nanjing is located in Jiangnan after all, and Jiangnan is not only prosperous, but also a key tax for the Ming Dynasty. However, over the past century, the taxes in Jiangnan seem to be no longer as good as those in Hongwu, Yongle, Xuande for several dynasties."
"Especially in the past few decades, I learned from the Ministry of Revenue information that Gu had checked that taxes in Jiangnan have tended to decrease year by year. But strangely, Gu learned from the situation of Jinyiwei's investigation in Jiangnan that the miscellaneous taxes and taxes that ordinary people and civilians in Jiangnan had to bear were significantly higher than those in the Yongle Dynasty of Hongwu."
"So, I am very puzzled. In this prosperous Jiangnan region, why do so many taxes be collected less and less, and why do the people pay more and more?"
When Gao Gong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a bad premonition in his heart.
But this feeling made Gao Gong feel that it didn't seem that serious.
Gao Gong bowed to Zhu Zaiyu, "The problem in Jiangnan is very complicated. Since Emperor Taizu Gao founded the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, the tax issue in Jiangnan has changed several times."
"During the time of Jianwen, he greatly reduced the taxes of Jiangnan to buy the hearts of scholars in Jiangnan. However, Jiangnan was prosperous and an important tax place for the Ming Dynasty. How could he be moved lightly? Therefore, after Emperor Chengzu Wen was in trouble, he restored the tax strategies for Jiangnan during the Taizu Dynasty."
"Now for a hundred years, the Ming Dynasty court is in the north and the Jiangnan region is in the south. The government orders are not met, and officials and gentry are not doing anything. It is also inevitable that taxes in Jiangnan are difficult to get taxes compared to those in Hongwu, Yongle, Xuande for several dynasties."
"So I think that to solve the tax problems in Nanjing and even the Jiangnan region, as well as the problems that have accumulated over a hundred years, we should consider them from a long time and should not act rashly. Otherwise, the people in Jiangnan will be in a state of discontinuity, which will not only be detrimental to the court, but also to the prince."
Zhu Zaiji nodded slightly, and Gao Gong was very satisfied with his answer. Although Gao Gong was cautious at the end, he told him not to touch Jiangnan lightly for the time being, Gao Gong was able to analyze Jiangnan's problems so thoroughly, which shows that he had a good understanding of Jiangnan.
So there is no problem in arranging Gao Gong to go to Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation.
Zhu Zaiyu looked at Gao Gong's serious expression and was about to show off for Gao Gong, a Zhongshuo Tan who came from the cabinet hurried to the Wenhua Palace.
The Secretariat's servant was nervously bowing as soon as he entered the hall, "Prince, Master Yuan Ge died on his way back home."
When Zhu Zai-ji and Gao Gong heard this, they were both stunned. It seemed that Yuan Wei had only left the capital for a few days, right? Logically speaking, even if he is about to die, with his illness and his persistent desire to return home, he should be able to survive until his hometown. Why did he die halfway?
But now is not the time to explore this issue. Zhu Zai-ji and Gao Gong looked at each other, and they naturally stopped the topic just now.
Zhu Zaiji asked, "Can you report this to Xiyuan?"
The Secretariat said, "Ge Lao Xu and his friends also sent someone to report it."
When Zhu Zaiji heard this, he sighed, "Ge Yuan is in a miserable life!"
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Wei is quick-witted. The emperor made a piece of paper at night, ordered to write green poems, and raised his pen to make it happen. When you encounter auspicious deeds from both China and foreign countries, you will always praise the beauty. The emperor died of a cat and ordered the Confucian ministers to write poems for rituals. Wei's poem "turns into a lion and makes a dragon", and the emperor was very happy. Their weird words are often like this. Therefore, the emperor urgently used it, and the gifts were mixed, and no one dared to hope for it.
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