Chapter 378 The prince is confused
The reason why Zhu Zaijing was so tolerant to King Jing was actually not because Zhu Zaijing was really kind-hearted and had any brotherly respect.
It’s because Zhu Zaijing probably remembered that King Jing was a short-lived man with no descendants. How could a man who had no descendants and was short-lived contend with him?
And with the current general trend, as long as Zhu Zaijing does not show his extreme desire for that position, and just acts step by step in front of his leisure prince, he will not have to run away from this position, and there is no need to be impatient in the end. Nothing bad will come of it.
So, show your friendly brotherhood here, whether it is false or false, but at least this is an attitude.
And whether this attitude is true or false, it is often one of the several appearances that ancient people valued most.
Of course, people close to him will still advise Zhu Zaijing to give up this confused idea.
For example, Gao Gong, who protected him deeply, was busy at the Yamen of the Special Administrative Region of the capital for several days. He didn’t know where he heard the rumor that Prince Yu was thinking of his brothers and begged your majesty to postpone Prince Jing’s enthronement. thing.
The high arch exploded at once.
I left the whole thing at the Yamen of the Special Administrative Region of the capital and ignored it, and hurriedly came to Zhu Zaicheng angrily.
At this time, Zhu Zaijing was still enjoying the leisurely days of red sleeves and fragrance like a normal person. While letting Si Hua rub his shoulders, he asked Si Qin to peel the pomegranates that had just been launched this autumn. At the same time, he was holding a bunch of pomegranates in his hand. I just flipped through a few pages of the "Yongle Dadian" book.
This little life is simply incredible.
But such a beautiful moment was suddenly broken after Gao Gong's angry arrival.
Gao Gong said anxiously: "The prince is confused!"
Zhu Zaijing turned his head and looked at Gao Gong who rushed into his small courtyard, and was slightly stunned. He had a hard time thinking about it today. Instead of teaching Zhu Yiyi to call him daddy, he asked the painter and painter Siqin to wait on him to read and nourish his mind. Unexpectedly, Gao Gong came.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Gao Gong with some confusion and asked, "Why did Mr. Gao say this? Why are you so flustered?"
Gao Gong originally wanted to be anxious again, but when he saw the people beside Zhu Zaijing When the female family members were waiting, they also calmed down. He bowed to Zhu Zaijing and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's my servant Meng Lang."
Zhu Zaijing laughed, sat up straight, and faced the Secretary Hua. He and Siqin waved their hands and asked them to retreat.
Then Zhu Zaijing brought a plate of pomegranate seeds that Siqin had peeled and said, "Mr. Gao, try it. The pomegranates just delivered this autumn are very sweet!"
Gao Gong How could he want to eat pomegranate seeds at this time? Moreover, these pomegranate seeds were peeled by the concubine in the palace, so they were not something he could eat.
So Gao Gong bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I don't like sweets."
Zhu Zaijing did not show any humility and took it back directly, "What a pity, this pomegranate was specially cultivated by the king. It took several years to make it, and it tastes much better than what is on the market.”
“If possible in the future, I will order people to continue cultivating new seeds to see if it is possible to use them as food. Mention the production volume again.”
But unfortunately, Gao Gong couldn’t listen to a word of what Zhu Zaijing said at this time.
Gao Gong said anxiously: "Your Majesty, are you asking His Majesty to postpone King Jing's appointment of the vassal?"
When Zhu Zaijing saw Gao Gong's serious and anxious look, he immediately smiled and said nonchalantly: "It is true."
After Gao Gong heard Zhu Zaijing's personal admission, he was even more excited. He was impatient and said with hatred: "Your Majesty, you are so confused! How can you say such a thing at this time? As long as King Jing goes and becomes a vassal, the prince's position will be determined, but if King Jing stays in the capital and refuses to leave, The variables will be infinite. What if there is an accident? "
Zhu Zaijing understands Gao Gong's mood. If others say these words, they may just pick them up. King Yu has a brotherly heart, but he will never speak out about King Jing's threat so bluntly like Gao Gong.
This is the difference between Gao Gong and others, and the reason why Zhu Zaijing always trusts Gao Gong. Because Gao Gong really had no selfish motives for him.
Zhu Zaijing comforted Gao Gong, "Mr. Gao, don't be anxious, sit down and have a cup of tea first."
After that, Zhu Zaijing handed over the cup of herbal tea that he had not taken a sip of. Gao Gong, even though Gao Gong was in a hurry at this time, he still followed the etiquette and stood up to take the tea cup handed over by Zhu Zaijing.
Gao Gong calmed down his emotions, but still looked at Zhu Zaijing eagerly and asked: "Why is the prince doing this?"
Zhu Zaijing also sat back in his seat. , closed and put away the "Yongle Dadian" that he had just not had time to put away, and then said: "Of course I can't bear that Prince Jing will have to travel thousands of miles to join the feudal clan after his wedding. Your Majesty now only has me and Prince Jing's younger brother. With these two children, if King Jing’s brother goes to join the vassal, won’t I be the only one left to bear filial piety at His Majesty’s knees?”
Gao Gong heard that Zhu Zaijing was so unreliable? To put it bluntly, he felt that his education in the past few years might have been a failure.
Loyalty, filial piety, etiquette and justice are the rules of conduct that ordinary people must abide by, but people like Zhu Zaijing, who are born with the possibility of becoming the supreme king, must not be bound by these four words.
He can only use these four words to do things, but he must not regard these four words as his own code of conduct.
So at this moment, Gao Gong's heart ached. In the past few years, he had always thought that Zhu Zaijing was precocious and smart and knew everything, so he rarely taught Zhu Zaijing anything about being a king. The art of the emperor.
But now Zhu Zaijing actually gave him such a big "surprise", how could he not be surprised?
Gao Gong said heartbrokenly: "Your Majesty, everyone in the world can have such intentions, but you can't. Since ancient times, the struggle for power has been a life-and-death struggle. There has never been any true brotherhood, friendliness, and brotherhood. , the father is kind and the son is filial. The prince is responsible for the future of the country, and must not ignore the country for such personal feelings. "
"Although King Jing is the prince's brother, he is also your competitor. If he defeats you one day, do you think he will be as kind as you are today?"
"Ten thousand steps back. Say, even if King Jing is as kind and friendly as the prince, what about the people around King Jing? They will definitely do things for the prince like me, no matter the cost. "
< br>"When the time comes, even if the prince regrets it, he will never have another chance."
Zhu Zaijing was deeply moved when he saw Gao Gong, who was so heartbroken and heartbroken.
There are not a few people around him now, but only Gao Gong can do this.
Zhu Zaijing comforted Gao Gong and said: "I understand what Mr. Gao said, and I also know it. It's just that I also have my own considerations in my heart. Brother Jing seems to be the same age as me, but His experience and abilities are far behind me. Although this situation will make him more susceptible to temptation, he is still just a young and ignorant boy after all."
"My request. Your Majesty's decision to postpone King Jing's brother's stay in Beijing actually has another deeper meaning. Nowadays, there are thousands of princes, princes, and princes of our Ming Dynasty, and there are hundreds of thousands of registered clans, and this does not include the clan's children. Relatives and family members. "
"If you include these, this number is unimaginable. Therefore, I am thinking about whether to treat the clan in a different way. Of course, I can also pass it on. One generation, but if the next generation also pushes it to the next generation, then Mr. Gao thinks that if this continues, how many generations will Ming Dynasty be able to push? No matter how high it will be, I am determined to complete a great reform of the clan's ills in my generation! And Prince Jing's brother is just the beginning of this great reform that I want to do."
" Therefore, I am willing to bear all risks and consequences as long as it can benefit the future of Ming Dynasty!”
Zhu Zaijing made it clear what he said, so Gao Gong was naturally moved.
He never expected that Zhu Zaijing had already begun to think about the "eternal life" of the Ming Dynasty.
So at this moment Gao Gong also felt a little ashamed. Gao Gong bowed to Zhu Zaijing and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for the prince without any hesitation!"
Zhu Zaijing Seeing Gao Gong's serious look, he also smiled and said: "Mr. Gao is a great swordsman, how can he be used in such a small place? I already have some ideas about this matter, and when the time comes, someone who can take up this position will come forward. Mr. Gao should think about how to cultivate the next generation of talents for the Capital Special Economic Zone."
"If I remember correctly, the next Beijing inspection will be next year. If we succeed, we are very likely to be promoted to another position. If we do not have a sustainable management team to continue to protect the Jingshi Special Zone and let others take advantage of it, then the efforts of the past two years may be in vain."< br>
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