Chapter 374 Prince Yu's Comments
Hu Zongxian, who was flexing his muscles in Shuntian Mansion to learn the new patrol police in the Capital Special Administrative Region, never dreamed that Emperor Jiajing would overskill him and put him in the position of cleaning up the vassal.
You must know that Zongfan is not a force to be underestimated. They seem to be fat pigs raised by the imperial court, but in fact their voice can also affect certain political trends.
Just like Emperor Wuzong Zhengde, the predecessor of Emperor Jiajing, during the reign of Emperor Zhengde, there were two vassal kings who rebelled. One was Zhu Zhixiu, the king of Anhua County mentioned above, and the other was Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning in Nanchang.
The slogan of these two rebellions is that the emperor is immoral. They want to imitate Emperor Taizong Yongle's approach of calming down the emperor and rectifying the government's policy.
But regardless of whether their banner is sincere or false, as long as they dare to jump out to rebel, it will be a blow to the emperor's prestige.
So whether it was the public opinion at the time or the official conclusion later, the Yin and Yang Emperor Zhengde, who seemed to be absent, stopped doing business and lost the heart of the clan, which led to the feudal kings being in chaos.
It can be seen that these seemingly powerless vassals are actually a different kind of opinion leaders. As long as they are provoked, the emperor will definitely have a hard time.
So, if you want to deal with the vassal king, you must have a reputable teacher, and you must be upright.
Otherwise, if you clean it up again and again, you might end up following in the footsteps of Jianwen’s cutie.
But except for half of these vassal kings who have twitching brains, most of them live like happy pigs, with no major faults to fault at all.
So trying to move them is even harder than reaching the sky.
And according to past history, any minister who takes the initiative to deal with the vassal king, no matter how righteous his starting point is, the final result is either to be noble and leave a way out, leaving a way out for himself.
Or just be reckless to the end, and while overturning the feudal king Mang, your own future will also overturn.
Of course, this does not mean that the emperor has to be so heartless and unjust, crossing the river and burning the bridge.
It's because the word "filial piety" carries too much weight.
A minister who dares to attack the clan's bloodline, no matter how loyal or skillful he is, after using it once, the emperor will hide it, lest it become a reason to attack the emperor's unfriendly clan. ,
So, anyone with a normal mind and a little bit of cleverness would not be willing to serve as the emperor's knife to kill the clan.
So no matter what Emperor Jiajing thought, in the end, even if he really asked Hu Zongxian to investigate the murder of King Hui Zhu Zaijuan in the fiefdom, Hu Zongxian would find a way to find an excuse to pass.
After all, this is really not a good job.
Moreover, Hu Zongxian still has great ambitions. How could he rush to become a swordsman just to show his loyalty to the emperor?
This is obviously not in line with Hu Zongxian’s political thinking.
Therefore, Emperor Jiajing's idea can only be thought about. After two years and there is some solid evidence, it is best to directly deal with Hui Wang Zhu Zaijuan in the form of an edict. Legal means.
While Emperor Jiajing was depressed about the clan affairs, Zhu Zaijing was also happily chatting with Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.
Zhu Zaijing said with a smile: "This Hu Zongxian is really very wise. It seemed like a dead game, but he suddenly brought it to life, and he also brought the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Patrolling Royal Guards to life. Shi Du has been included, it’s really amazing!”
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng looked at each other slightly, and replied with a smile: "The prince is absolutely right, Hu Zongxian's move is indeed brilliant. But the inner city of the capital is different from the special area of the capital where we are now."
"The capital The special zone is originally a place in the outer city. There are not many high-ranking officials here. Most of them are civilians and businessmen who make a living in the capital. These people are relatively easier to manage than the high-ranking officials and nobles in the inner city. We only need to follow the established rules. If you follow the rules, you can implement the decrees fluently. "
"But in the inner city of the capital, the interpersonal relationships there are complicated, there are countless high-ranking officials, and it is common for some evil slaves to bully others. After learning our method, we can manage the inner city equally. In my opinion, this is very difficult." After listening to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's analysis, Zhu Zaijing nodded in agreement. : "That's right. But you can't give up on things in the world just because of difficulties. Since Hu Zongxian can start this, it shows that he is a person with pursuits. Otherwise, he could just lie down and do nothing like Wang Youzhao. . ”
“Anyway, the matters in the outer city of the capital have been taken over by the special zone of the capital, so Shuntian Mansion can sit back and relax. However, Hu Zongxian is still willing to take the trouble and do things actively. This shows that he is not an ordinary person!”
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were also surprised when they heard that Zhu Zaijing had such a high opinion of Hu Zongxian.
Following Prince Yu for so long, they know very well that the prince they serve is not easy to praise others, but as long as they are praised and affirmed by him, they must also have certain abilities.
Now that Hu Zongxian was praised by Zhu Zaijing, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng immediately understood that the prince from home had been observing Hu Zongxian for a long time.
No wonder Prince Yu suddenly asked Zhang Juzheng to recommend Hu Zongxian to Xu Jie. It turned out that all this had already been judged.
After praising Hu Zongxian, Zhu Zaijing asked again: "How are things in the southeast recently?"
Hearing Zhu Zaijing ask about things in the southeast, Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment, and Gao Gong replied directly: "I have heard some news recently, and it was confirmed by Qi Jiguang's letter. The pirates and Japanese invasion there seem to be getting worse every year. It has become serious in 2016. And now Qi Jiguang has begun to organize anti-Japanese forces near Laizhou."
"But according to Qi Jiguang's analysis, the Japanese invasion in Laizhou is just three or two small pirates, which are not a concern at all. The real patients are Wang Zhi and others from Zhejiang Haihai."
Zhu Zaijing was a little surprised when he heard the name Wang Zhi. Isn't this the Ming Dynasty version of Song Jiang? Even though he has conquered the enemy and become the king, he is still thinking about the official establishment of the imperial court. Isn’t this because his brain is completely rusty?
From ancient times to the present, apart from the founding of the People's Republic of China, it may have benefited some powerful grass-head kings and made them rich for generations.
In the following years, any bandit leader who surrenders to the imperial court will almost certainly not end well.
Therefore, no matter how big and powerful Wang Zhi is, Zhu Zaijing can only sigh at him: "Capitulationism kills people!"
But now Zhu Zaijing is serious. The Prince of the Ming Dynasty is also very likely to be the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so he still hates the pirates who rebelled against the Ming Dynasty.
After all, what these dogs are doing, no matter how beautiful the banner is, cannot change the fact that they are digging into the foundation of the old Zhu family.
So as a core member of the old Zhu family, Zhu Zaijing will definitely not have a good look on bandits like Wang Zhi, unless he can be used by me!
Otherwise, his only end will be death!
Zhu Zaijing sighed: "Wang Zhi and Japanese pirates are a serious problem in the southeast. Although Zhang Jing, the governor of Zhejiang Province, has military talent, he has no strategy. It will be difficult for him to get rid of both pirates and Japanese pirates."
For Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng looked at each other slightly at Zhu Zaijing's judgment, feeling very surprised, but they had no intention of refuting.
After all, I have vaguely heard some rumors in the past two years that the champion Hou Zhu Wuji seemed to be Prince Yu himself.
But this news cannot be verified, so no matter who hears such gossip, at most they will be suspicious and then laugh it off.
But it was precisely because of such gossip that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng kept reviewing in their minds the story of the Tatars' southward march to the capital.
They also miraculously discovered that Prince Yu seemed to have really disappeared during that period, and no one who came to see him was allowed to enter the house.
So, when Zhu Zaijing commented on a feudal official who was the governor-general, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng actually felt that this was not a casual comment, but an appropriate comment.
Of course, Zhu Zaijing at this time would not know the thoughts of Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng. He still said to himself: "We can observe this Hu Zongxian for another year. If he really has something to do, This year we can only deal with the nobles and lawless slaves in the inner city, so we will think of ways to push him to Zhejiang to take charge of the overall situation. Maybe he can give us a surprise!”
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng immediately replied: "Your Majesty is wise."
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