Chapter 199 Zhang Juzheng in ruins
Xu Zhai.
Many days have passed since the defense battle on the outskirts of Beijing, and Xu Jie and other elite civil servants were also actively paying attention to the changes after the war.
One of the changes that attracted the most attention from Xu Jie and others was the change in Emperor Jiajing's attitude towards Prince Yu.
In the past, King Yu was like a small transparent existence to Emperor Jiajing, and he would almost never be mentioned or remembered.
But after the defense battle in the suburbs of Beijing, the transparent King Yu actually became important.
On behalf of the emperor, King Yu not only went to the Champion's Mansion to pay homage to Zhu Wuji, the young general who died young and pursued Huo Qubing's merits, but also got the errand of giving a banquet to the meritorious officials of Wuying Hall on behalf of the emperor.
In the eyes of Xu Jie and others, these detailed changes are undoubtedly dazzling signals!
That means His Majesty the Emperor finally figured it out, understood that the crown prince is the foundation of the country, and finally valued King Yu.
So at this delicate moment, Xu Jie, as the leader of Qingliu, naturally took up the banner of morality and was discussing with his good student Zhang Juzheng how to petition Emperor Jiajing to ask Jianguo Ben.
"Ju Zheng, come and help me see if there is anything missing in this memorial?"
After Xu Jie had just finished writing the draft of the memorial to Jianguo Ben, he gave the draft to Zhang Juzheng. Let him follow and take a look.
Zhang Juzheng respectfully took the draft of the memorial from Xu Jie. He read it carefully, and then bowed to Xu Jie: "My teacher's memorial is well organized and well-chosen. The student thinks it is A perfect essay."
Xu Jie laughed, asked Zhang Juzheng to sit aside, then took a sip of tea and said, "How can there be any perfect essay in this world that can explain things clearly? It is perfect. Our Majesty is more ambitious than before. No one can guess what is going on in his heart."
"I am just going with my current motivation. The purpose of such a sparring is just to fulfill my duties as a minister. As for whether your majesty can accept my suggestion, it is still unknown. But I must do this, and this is my attitude. Do you understand? ”
Xu Jie looked at Zhang Juzheng with a smile. He was teaching Zhang Juzheng how to be an official. He wanted Zhang Juzheng to understand that some things should not be concerned about whether they can be accomplished or not. Attitude is the most important thing.
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng obviously did not realize Xu Jie's good intentions. He was still immersed in the "On Current Affairs" that he had taken before. We must eliminate the ills of the Ming Dynasty and make a deafening sound to wake up His Majesty the Emperor and re-examine the great ills of the world.
As a result, after the dredging went up, it was just like the water floating in the sinking pond, without even a ripple appearing.
So during this period, Zhang Juzheng also became discouraged and had a tendency to mess up. He no longer wanted to bother and make suggestions for the country.
Therefore, he naturally did not understand the profound meaning of Xu Jie's teachings. He just sat aside and accepted, "Student understands."
Xu Jie has been in high and low officialdom for decades, and was even disliked by Emperor Jiajing to the extent that "Xu Jie is a villain and will never be used for anything". However, he returned to the center in a roundabout way. Not only did he slap Emperor Jiajing's comment in the face, he became a He became the Minister of Rites, was given the title of Prince Taibao, and was still serving in the cabinet.
Based on these abilities, Xu Jie’s ability as an official is also a peak that ordinary people cannot reach!
Xu Jie listened to Zhang Juzheng's answer and knew where Zhang Juzheng's heart was, but Zhang Juzheng could only understand and think about this heart knot by himself. When he figured it out, he figured it out. The question naturally has its answer.
So Xu Jie did not blame Zhang Juzheng for being perfunctory. Xu Jie continued: "There is still a long way to go, and you still have many opportunities to experience and feel. In fact, it is better to call you here this time. There is another incident." Zhang Juzheng immediately said respectfully: "Teacher, please tell me."
Xu Jie stroked his beard and said: "Before I go to this Taoist school, I plan to suggest to His Majesty that you also serve as an attendant in Prince Yu's palace and teach Prince Yu the thoughts of the sages and the principles of the saints. I hope you can seize this opportunity." , being able to form a deep friendship with King Yu is very important for your future."
After Zhang Juzheng heard this sentence, excitement suddenly appeared in his eyes. He stood up and looked deeply at Xu Jie. After bowing, "Student thanks my teacher for his great kindness!"
Xu Jie laughed and said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Whether or not your Majesty is gracious is a completely different matter. And now there is an attendant in Prince Yu's Mansion. If Now that you have entered Prince Yu's palace, it is inevitable that you and another attendant will have conflicts over your ideas and thoughts. I hope you will be mentally prepared for this and not make enemies easily, let alone offend Prince Yu."
"And as far as I know, King Yu values that attendant very much and treats him as a disciple. If you really enter Prince Yu's palace, you must be careful in your words and deeds. Before you gain Prince Yu's favor, There must be no conflict with the attendant."
Zhang Juzheng said: "Students, please remember the instructions."
Looking at the students who had regained their energy, Xu Jie couldn't help but feel satisfied. At this time, Xu Jie said again: "There is nothing to do now, you should go back early."
Zhang Juzheng paid his respects again : "Student resigned."
After leaving Xu's house, Zhang Juzheng was extremely excited. Being able to serve as an attendant in Prince Yu's palace would definitely have a bright future.
Because the identity of King Yu, in the eyes of them, the civil servants and scholars of the world, is the irreplaceable future master of the Ming Dynasty.
As for King Jing, it was not within their consideration at all.
Because they also believe that King Jing is the second son. According to the rules since ancient times, how can there be any reason for the second son to be the head of the family?
And they study wisely, isn’t it because of this rule?
As for the stories about bastards being in charge, they are just some cool stories that cannot be put on the stage.
In the actual ethical order: respect, inferiority, concubine, elder and younger, etc., these are all rules that cannot be broken. Anyone who dares to break these rules will inevitably pay a heavy price, even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty Mingjun is no exception!
Because in the eyes of these scholars who guard the rules, there is nothing wrong with Tang Taizong being a model of a wise king, but his bad starts also plunged the Tang Dynasty into bloody coups one after another. Not only did The father killed his son, the son betrayed his father, and the brothers killed each other. There was also a ridiculous drama of "Chicken Si Chen", where a woman became the emperor.
Therefore, later scholars all took these stories from the previous dynasties as warnings and used them to advise emperors not to make foolish decisions such as abolishing elders and establishing younger ones, so as not to cause endless harm.
Therefore, no matter how outstanding King Jing is, he cannot be the true son that all officials and scholars in the world hope for.
Besides, the current King Jing is not outstanding, so there is no reason to let King Yu, the "eldest son", not support him, and instead support the "youngest son" King Jing.
But there are no absolutes in everything. For example, Yan Shifan, who is extremely smart, is very optimistic about King Jing. He feels that with his intelligence, he can definitely push King Jing out and crush his father and all the stubborn people. A rotten slut who only clings to so-called rules and calls himself a pure person!
So just when everyone thought that King Yu was the foundation of the country, Yan Shifan unabashedly trembled and bet all his treasure on King Jing, preparing to give his father a big surprise. His dad, look how capable he is!
(End of this chapter)