Chapter 377 Brothers and Brothers Prince Gongyu
Ask Huang Jin to ask Zhu Zaijing who he should choose as the next editor-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty Book Company. Zhu Zaijing’s reaction must be that he doesn’t know.
Zhu Zaijing looked at the visiting Huang Jin and said: "Eunuch, there are so many Hanlin talents in the Hanlin Academy. Do you need your Majesty to be entangled? If you just name anyone here, aren't they all at the level of a great Confucian? You Look at me, I'm still young, how can I have any idea about such a big thing?"
Huang Jin couldn't help but twitching at the corners of his mouth when he heard Zhu Zaijing's words. Didn't you notice? If you hadn't noticed, how could Prince Yu's Mansion be where it is today? How could the Capital Special Administrative Region be established?
However, Huang Jin still did not reveal Zhu Zaijing's background.
Huang Jin said: "My lord, have you forgotten? You are the person in charge of the Hongwen Library appointed by His Majesty, and the Daming Book Company was established to supplement the Hongwen Library. Now Li Chunfang is about to be transferred, and one of the two chief editors is missing. You have to Look for another one."
Zhu Zaijing shook his head and said: "No, no, it's not that I don't want to, but that I don't know who is suitable for this position. You know me. Ever since I entered the palace, I have been ignorant of outside affairs. Mr. Gao and Mr. Zhang, who are currently teaching me at the palace, are both talents sent by His Majesty. Do you know who is suitable to be the editor-in-chief of Daming Book Company? "
At first glance, Huang Jin felt that what Zhu Zaijing said seemed to make some sense, but he always felt that something was wrong. But for a moment, Huang Jin I can't think of anything wrong.
But this did not prevent Huang Jin from continuing to talk about other things. Huang Jin took a sip of water, and then asked: "What is the prince busy with recently?"
Zhu Zaijing replied He said: "What can I do as an idle prince? I just read books in the palace and entertain the children. I can't worry about other things, so I have nothing to do."
Huang Jin sighed, "The prince is confused. The emperor has high expectations for the prince. You can't do nothing like this. You still have to take the initiative when you should take the initiative. For example, you should do more about things in the Capital Special Administrative Region. That's your hard work!"
Zhu Zaijing shook his head again and said: "Eunuch, Mr. Gao and Mr. Zhang are involved in the matter. There is no room for performance. If I don’t understand and participate in it, it may be counterproductive and the gains outweigh the losses.”
Huang Jin couldn’t help but sigh in his heart when he looked at Zhu Zaijing, who was not getting enough. Prince Yu seems to have really grown up and knows how to avoid suspicion and hide his edge.
So Huang Jin said again: "Today, Li Chunfang sent a novel manuscript called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to Xiyuan. After the emperor read it, he was still unsatisfied, so he asked the slave to go I asked Li Chunfang. Li Chunfang told the slave that this manuscript was sent by someone from the prince's side. I wonder if the prince knows the author of this book? If he urges him to write the full text as soon as possible, maybe the book will be written as well. It is as popular in the capital as the previous "The Condor"!"
After Zhu Zaijing heard Huang Jin's words, he finally came to his senses. It turned out that this was the reason for going in such a big circle.
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, there is still some friendship between this person and this king. I will urge you to update the book and try to get the full version out as soon as possible. However, in my humble opinion, it is very difficult to read the full text." It’s exciting, but it’s easy to immerse yourself in it for too long and become exhausted.”
“So I think it’s more comfortable to chase more, and have a little expectation every day, and this expectation will not waste too much. The time can also keep the reader with a sense of joyful anticipation. So, I will boldly promise to write it once a day and send it to Xiyuan on time. What do you think, father-in-law?
Huang Jin couldn't help but ponder for a while when he heard this. After all, he was not the one who wanted to read the book. Although he also liked these stories of knights and knights who wanted to have grudges and grudges, but compared to these grudges and grudges, Huang Jin Jin was more concerned about the needs of Emperor Jiajing.
If the needs of Emperor Jiajing cannot be met, it will be his sin.
So for a while, Huang Jin couldn't give an accurate answer.
Huang Jin only said: "After this slave returns, I will report this matter to the emperor. There must be no pressure on the prince's side, otherwise, this will be the slave's sin."
Zhu Zaijing haha He smiled and said: "Don't worry, what I don't like the most is to use power to pressure others. When the time comes, I will definitely ask the writer to hand it over to Xiyuan with high quality and quantity. I will never make it difficult for my father-in-law." Huang Jin heard that Zhu Zai With this assurance, I couldn't help but feel relieved.
Then we started chatting.
Huang Jin said: "My lord, have you heard? The emperor has ordered the Ministry of Etiquette to select a princess for Prince Jing to get married at a time."
Zhu Zaijing nodded and said: "I have heard that I am the same age as King Jing's brother, but I am just a few days older than him. I didn't expect that our weddings would be nearly three years apart. My sons will both be together." I’m calling you mother, but I don’t know when I’ll call you father.”
Huang Jin smiled and said, “The young prince is smart, so you don’t have to be impatient.”
Zhu Zaijing agreed. He shouted, "This boy is quite smart. As soon as I taught him to call him daddy, he giggled with me and took advantage of me. Those who didn't know thought that I had a father!"
Hearing Zhu Zaijing’s complaints, Huang Jin’s smile suddenly brightened.
However, when he mentioned King Jing's matter, it was not just a casual conversation, but something profound.
Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty, if Prince Jing is really going to get married, then he will probably leave the feudal kingdom after the wedding. By then, all the eyes inside and outside the capital will be focused on the Prince. At that time, the Prince can definitely Be careful in your words and deeds. "
After Zhu Zaijing heard Huang Jin's words, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He really didn't understand what Lao Zhu was afraid of back then. How come a system similar to the feudal system of the Western Zhou Dynasty was created with four different kings?
Not only did his sons have to be sent out one by one, but every subsequent emperor had to do the same.
The kings were sealed off from generation to generation. The kings had sons, the legitimate sons were successors, and the second legitimate sons and concubines became county kings. Moreover, these kings did not reduce their titles, and each of them had to build a luxurious and gorgeous palace. The palace of the king is in the place.
As time went by, not only the Ming Dynasty's finances could not survive, but also the too many places that had been crowned kings could not survive.
Take Henan and Shanxi as an example. There are hundreds of princes and princes in these two provinces alone, not counting other members of the clan under the princes.
In addition to receiving financial support from the imperial court, these people also had to be given subsidies and benefits by the local government, and they would make trouble if they were slow to do so.
What the hell is going on?
What’s even more outrageous is that most of these kings are the sons of previous generations of emperors. They are five or six generations apart from Emperor Jiajing and Zhu Zaijing. According to the ancient ritual of "a gentleman's fortune will be cut down in five lifetimes", these people of the same clan who have already emerged from the fifth level of service are no longer considered a family.
But the imperial court and local yamen still support them as clan members. Is this increasing the burden on the imperial court and local governments for no reason?
Moreover, Zhu Zaijing was still a time traveler, and his concept of family affection was extremely weak, so he had no good impression of these sect kings.
So Zhu Zaijing sighed at the end and said: "Brother King Jing is still young, and there are very few exchanges between me and brother King Jing. If he really goes to join the vassal, he may never see him again in this life." On the day of our meeting, I asked my father-in-law to report to Your Majesty on my behalf that I would like to ask Your Majesty to suspend Prince Jing’s intention of joining the feudal clan and allow him to stay in the capital and serve His Majesty as a filial piety.”
(End of this chapter)