Chapter 227 The Warm and Loving Prince Yu
The Forbidden City is majestic and solemn in the morning light. The imperial guards on both sides of Jinshui Bridge stand as straight as peaks on the palace road leading to Wuying Palace.
The colorful flags representing various auspicious meanings are also divided on both sides, fluttering gently in the breeze.
The officials of the capital who are qualified to participate in the Wuying Palace's Second Crown Ceremony are all wearing solemn court robes and crowns, standing in sequence on the open spaces on both sides of the Wuying Palace, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
A majestic dragon chair is now placed on the high imperial steps in front of Wuying Palace, waiting for the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor.
The music officials of the Ministry of Rites and the musicians of the inner court are also ready to play the ritual music used in the ceremony at any time.
The immortals of Chaotian Temple are also wearing grand purple robes, holding the ancestral magic weapons passed down by each family, standing together with a group of senior cabinet officials, waiting for the arrival of auspicious times.
Xu Jie, the cabinet bachelor and the Minister of Rites, who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, stood alone, looking very special.
Yan Shifan, who made an exception and stood beside Yan Song, was very unhappy.
At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at his father Yan Song, who seemed to be distracted and sleeping, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
Originally, such a large ceremony should be presided over by the chief minister of the cabinet. However, his father was old and lacked energy, so Emperor Jiajing specially ordered Xu Jie to preside over the second crown ceremony.
Therefore, Yan Shifan, as the elder of the small pavilion, was very unhappy that Xu Jie, who usually had a low eyebrow and was submissive, suddenly took over the dominant position.
But Yan Shifan soon adjusted his mentality. Anyway, he (father) has the final say in the cabinet.
Even if Xu Jie was also in the cabinet, he had to politely ask for instructions before he dared to write down the proposed votes on the official documents and memorials from various yamen and various places sent by the General Affairs Department.
So even though Yan Shifan was unhappy with Xu Jie being in the limelight at this time, he was still very proud of himself.
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, who were standing in the back row of the open space in front of Wuying Hall, finally had the opportunity to stand side by side.
Although both of them work in the Hanlin Academy, their daily work interactions are almost zero.
Although the two of them had chatted about their views on the situation in the DPRK before, they had only stopped there gradually and did not really have a deep friendship.
Especially after Zhang Juzheng was also appointed as the minister of Prince Yu's Mansion, the two never had a chance to meet and communicate.
This time for the Second Crown Ceremony, as low-level officials in the capital, they were lucky enough to enter the open space in front of Wuying Hall to watch the ceremony. This was also a special benefit for the two of them as ministers of Prince Yu's Palace.
Otherwise, given their official ranks, let alone the open space in front of Wuying Hall, they might not even be qualified to participate.
After all, although these two crown ceremonies are grand, they are only prince-level crown ceremonies.
Therefore, the scope of etiquette of this crown ceremony is naturally not comparable to the scale of the crown ceremony held by the Crown Prince in Fengtian Hall.
Therefore, some low-level officials will not be brought in to show off their ostentation.
Although Zhang Juzheng also prided himself on his talent for running the country and benefiting the world, and looked down upon his peers, after being polished in the imperial examination and baptized in officialdom, Zhang Juzheng was still very sensible.
Therefore, after he and Gao Gong stood together, Zhang Juzheng also bowed politely to Gao Gong, "I have met Gao Gong, the official."
Gao Gong looked at this man who was more senior than him. The younger talents also looked at Zhang Juzheng with an appreciative look, and at the same time they were also thinking about whether Zhang Juzheng was qualified to educate Prince Yu.
After all, in Gao Gong's heart, King Yu is higher than all his hopes, and he does not want King Yu to be delayed and affected by a mediocre and incompetent person.
Therefore, Gao Gong's gaze towards Zhang Juzheng was a bit more condescending. Faced with Gao Gong's gaze, Zhang Juzheng felt unhappy, but he remained as calm as ever.
Gao Gong snorted slightly and said, "Uncle, there is no need to be too polite. From now on, when we work together in the palace, we should work together more."
Zhang Juzheng bowed slightly again and said, "I would like to thank you, bachelor, for your guidance."
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Gao Gong looked at Zhang Juzheng's indifferent expression, which was neither humble nor arrogant, and couldn't help but feel a bit of approval in his heart. He felt that Zhang Juzheng's bearing was not bad.
Then Gao Gong asked: "What books did my uncle read with the prince in the mansion?"
Zhang Juzheng replied: "What the official read with the prince were the imperial edicts of the Han and Tang dynasties."< br>
When Gao Gong heard Zhang Juzheng's answer, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, and his opinion of Zhang Juzheng became a little better.
Gao Gong said: "Yes, yes, the prince is not an ordinary prince. I am very happy that my uncle can accompany him to study like this. In the future, if anything happens in the palace, uncle can tell me, and I will definitely do it." Get the best help for your uncle."
Hearing Gao Gong's words, Zhang Juzheng immediately showed a surprised expression and bowed to Gao Gong again: "Thank you, Bachelor."
But in fact, Zhang Juzheng disagreed. He did not think that he needed high arches to gain a foothold in Prince Yu's palace.
Zhang Juzheng believed that with his talents and abilities, King Yu would definitely be discerning, discover his talents, and make him his confidant.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng has no desire to be inferior to others.
He also wanted to be a minister who would rebuke Fang Qiu and guide the country.
Of course, as for the final result, it depends on the future historical trend.
Now, let’s see Zhu Zaijing’s development!
When the sedans of Zhu Zaijing and Zhu Zaizhen arrived in front of the Jinshui Bridge, they got off the sedans at the same time. Then, under the guidance of the etiquette officer, they walked side by side to the Wuying Hall to wait for the auspicious moment. .
Zhu Zaijing took advantage of this gap and looked at Zhu Zaizhen beside him warmly and kindly.
Zhu Zaijing said with concern: "Brother Zhen, I heard a few days ago that you have another attack of gas disease? Is it serious? Do you need me to help you find a miracle doctor for treatment?"
< br>The thin Zhu Zaizhen stood in front of Zhu Zaijing, who was now a handsome man, and he felt very unhappy, so when he heard Zhu Zaijing's kind concern, he responded with a neither salty nor indifferent : "Thank you, third brother, for your concern. I have an imperial doctor appointed by my father personally to follow up in my house, so I won't worry about third brother's ideas."
Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but feel funny when he listened to Zhu Zaizhen's reply. , the last time we met, it seemed that he was still called brother. How come he became "third brother" just a few days later?
This change is a bit strange. If there was no one around to guide him, Zhu Zaijing would not believe that a bean sprout that had never seen the world would change his attitude so quickly.
However, Zhu Zaizhen didn't care about the changing psychology of these titles. Anyway, as long as Zhu Zaizhen was still so sick and asked the imperial doctors of the Imperial Hospital to treat him, then his future fate would most likely still be to give birth to a child and die prematurely. .
Therefore, Zhu Zaizhen would not have any fear for this brother with such a tragic fate. He would only look at Zhu Zaizhen pitifully and sympathetically, and further express his brotherly love. The caring heart of a dear brother.
After all, this is Tianjia, and a caring brother is still very popular.
So, Zhu Zaijing will not be stingy with his care and help at all, and Zhu Zaizhen, a little fool, will not accept it anyway.
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