Chapter 285 Tough Minister
Speaking of Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, they may be considered young people in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, but they are not considered young in the eyes of Zhu Zaijing.
Especially Zhao Zhenji, who is older. He was born in the third year of Zhengde. He is now in his mid-forties, five years older than Gao Gong, and not far away from the age of fifty when he knows his destiny.
But it is a pity that his official career has been a bit bumpy. At the age of forty-five, he is just a fifth-grade Zuo Yude.
But even so, we should not underestimate the noble civil servants like Zhao Zhenji who were born in the Han Dynasty, because the promotion speed of this kind of civil servants cannot be judged by common sense. Maybe one day the time will come and he will be promoted to Jiuqing. Taige will not surprise you.
Therefore, even if he is a forty-five-year-old from the fifth rank, no one will underestimate Zhao Zhenji's official rank. They will only regard him as an imperial nobleman who may soar to the sky at any time.
Because he has stayed in the capital for too long, and he was a Jinshi in the 14th year of Jiajing, and he was appointed to the Hanlin Academy. He needs qualifications, qualifications, and connections. No matter how you look at it, he is a force that cannot be underestimated. potential stocks.
After Emperor Jiajing's decree to reset the Hongwen Hall was issued, Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang immediately came to Prince Yu's Mansion to pay homage to Prince Yu.
Although Hongwen Museum is not a high-ranking institution, this does not hinder their excitement at all.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty the Emperor resettled the Hongwen Hall and let Prince Yu lead it. This was obviously to help Prince Yu cultivate his reputation and team.
And they were selected to work in the Hongwen Hall. Aren't they the direct descendants of King Yu in the future?
Once King Yu's reputation is established, or he inherits the throne, won't those who followed King Yu in the early days be able to rise to the top in one step and become the choice of the government?
So Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang came to Prince Yu's Mansion amidst the envy of many noble nobles.
Zhu Zaijing knew that Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang would come to see him today, so he did not arrange other things and waited for them to come to the palace.
Meng Chong served Zhu Zaijing, who had just finished practicing "Xiantian Gong", handed him a towel to wipe his sweat, and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao and Li Zhuangyuan have arrived."
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Meng Chong's names for Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang are also very meaningful.
We call Zhao Zhenji Mr. Zhao not because Zhao Zhenji is old, but because in the 23rd year of Jiajing, Zhao Zhenji was selected by Emperor Jiajing to be the Supervisor of Ceremonies, specializing in educating some smart inner palace officials. Eunuch, Meng Chong happened to be in that group of eunuch training classes, so Meng Chong had such respectful title for Zhao Zhenji.
As for calling Li Chunfang Li Zhuangyuan, it is even simpler, because Li Chunfang was indeed the number one scholar in the 26th year of Jiajing, so calling him the number one scholar is also a good name.
After all, Li Chunfang is still in the Imperial Academy and has not yet held any important position. If he had held any important position, he might be called Li Jia.
Just like Hai Rui now, people who are similar to him will call him by his given name or nickname, and people who are not familiar with him will call him by official titles such as Chief of the Sea or Judge of the Sea.
As for the official title "Sir", which is familiar to later generations, it was not fashionable in the Ming Dynasty.
Because the title "Sir" also means "Dad", so anyone who wants to have a face will not lick his face and call others "Sir".
However, as the feudal order continued to strengthen and the hierarchy of officials gradually became stricter, in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, some people who wanted to gain business opportunities began to shamelessly call the senior officials "lord". Opportunities for advancement.
So driven by such a bad trend, over time, the solemn term "sir" originally used to address Gaotang has gradually become a popular word for officials to greet each other, which seems extremely flattering and shameless.
Zhu Zaijing wiped his sweat with a towel and chuckled: "Are they here so early? I have just finished my morning exercise, and I haven't had time to have breakfast, so they are here?"< br>
Meng Chong said: "Yes. After Mr. Zhao and Li Zhuangyuan received the emperor's order, they came to the palace to pay a visit without stopping. This shows how solemn these two people are in respecting the prince." Zhu Zaijing wiped. After sweating, he smiled and said: "Since they came so early, they must not have had breakfast. Go and arrange for two servants to give them a breakfast each. Wait until the king has finished taking a bath. After that, you take them to the study to wait for me."
Meng Chong said yes, and then went to follow Zhu Zaijing's instructions to entertain the first time he came to Prince Yu's mansion. Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang.
The two people waiting in the vestibule of Prince Yu's Mansion never expected that they would receive the breakfast reward from Prince Yu before they saw him in person.
Although they had eaten on the way here, they were still very moved by Prince Yu's gift of food and had another meal.
At the same time, the two of them couldn't help but wonder, is the food in Prince Yu's Mansion so light and simple?
Of course, they would not ask such a question so easily, so after eating the meal given by Prince Yu excitedly, the two of them were taken to the study by Meng Chong.
About a quarter of an hour later, after having breakfast, bathing and changing clothes, Zhu Zaijing also came to the study wearing warm casual clothes.
Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang saw Zhu Zaijing appear. Although they had not seen Zhu Zaijing up close, they still recognized the young man who appeared in front of them at a glance. The third son of the current emperor and the eldest living son, Prince Yu.
"The minister Zhao Zhenji (Li Chunfang) meets the prince."
Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang bowed solemnly to Zhu Zaijing.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang's solemn expressions, looked at them curiously, and then said: "You two don't need to be polite, please get up quickly."
< br>Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang said again: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Zaijing looked at the two of them and said, "Please sit down, I don't need to be polite here."
Then Zhu Zai Jiao then asked Meng Chong to watch the tea.
At this time, Zhu Zaijing also took a careful look at Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang.
Although the achievements and fame of these two people in history are not as high as those of Zhang Juzheng, they are still important historical figures that cannot be ignored. In some important historical events, these two people are The two of them also have to play the most important roles.
Moreover, in the original history, both of them entered the cabinet during the Jia (Jiajing) and Long (Longqing) periods when the dynasty was full of fierce ministers, especially Li Chunfang who became the chief minister of the cabinet.
It can be seen that the abilities of these two people are beyond doubt. Otherwise, how could the two of them stand out among such talented people and become famous for a while.
After Zhu Zaijing looked at Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang, Zhu Zaijing asked: "Do you two know the holy purpose of relocating the Hongwen Hall this time?"
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