Chapter 428 The Clear Boundary Between the King and His Minister
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin and others heard that Prince Yu was working in the palace again, and they hurriedly went to Prince Yu's Mansion to ask for an audience.
In the past few days when Zhu Zaijing was hiding in his study writing (copying) "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", Emperor Jiajing was also deliberately suppressing the news, so the information that outsiders knew was that Zhu Zaijing went out of the city to relax again. , not inside the palace.
Now that they heard that Zhu Zaijing had returned to the palace to take charge, Gao Gong and the others couldn't sit still.
The last time Zhu Zaijing went to Xishan for several days, it delayed a lot of things, and some old and traditional officials also had objections to Zhu Zaijing's outing in the city.
They thought that Zhu Zaijing was a man of great wealth, and he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of supervising the country. How could he be released lightly? It is best to stay in the palace peacefully and follow the established rules.
This shows how twisted the mentality of these officials is.
When dealing with others, you always follow the rules and wish that others could be a concrete moral model.
But when it comes to treating myself, I can always be so relaxed and free. Even going to a brothel to visit prostitutes is considered a romantic affair, while others who take concubines are considered heinous thieves.
It’s really speechless.
Therefore, when Zhu Zaijing heard these rumors, he didn't take it at all, and he would not be like his great uncle Emperor Zhengde, who would insist on confronting him, and the more he did, the more he went out of his way.
Is Zhu Zaijing like this? His attitude is that of indifference and going his own way.
If he wants to go out, he can go out. If he doesn’t want to go, he can stay at home. No one can kidnap him with any rules.
At the same time, Zhu Zaijing also has his own bottom line. He is not doing something that is obviously unreliable just to go against the mentality of these people.
In general, Zhu Zaijing lived more like a normal person, rather than like Emperor Zhengde, who wanted to show that he was a rebellious big boy who did not listen to civil servants.
After Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin and others arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, they hurried to Zhu Zaijing's study.
Gao Gong took the lead in worshiping: "My lord, where have you been these days?"
Zhu Zaijing looked at Gao Gong's anxious look, and then glanced at the concern of Zhang Juzheng and others. appearance.
Zhu Zaijing said calmly: "I am at home and haven't gone anywhere."
But Gao Gong and the others' expressions clearly showed disbelief.
Because they had also heard rumors in the past few days that Prince Yu had left Beijing incognito again and went on an outing somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing.
If this matter had been a high priority in the past, they would have turned a blind eye, but now Zhu Zaijing is the supervisor of the country, and his status is indescribably valuable.
What should you do if you encounter any danger outside?
So Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and the others do not want Zhu Zaiqing to leave the capital easily. It is best to stay in a safe Fuzhong or other places in the capital.
But Zhu Zaijing is not an ordinary person. He has seen a bigger world than anyone here.
I would like to ask a person who has seen the vastness of the world, how can he be trapped in a small palace again?
Zhu Zaijing chuckled and said: "Mr. Gao, don't be so nervous. I do things in a measured way. It is good to stay in the palace all the time, but I also lose the opportunity to experience it myself."
"The Ming Dynasty is tens of thousands of miles away. If my knowledge is trapped in a corner of the capital, then how can I know the world? Do I just rely on these memorials sent from all over the country?"
"You are all on the job, and you have also written many memorials. There will be some truth and some lies in this memorial. Don't you yourselves know it?"
Zhu Zaijing said a few words. Gong, Zhang Juzheng and the others were so frightened that they knelt down quickly, "I have no such intentions!"
Zhu Zaijing laughed and said, "Get up. The ancients said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Although I can't travel thousands of miles, I can still do it near the capital." "Go out for a walk and see the reality of the people." Live, listen to their voices, and see how local officials govern the place. This will be a good experience for me."
"Otherwise, someone will follow me one day. I have reported that the people in such and such a place have no food to eat. If I foolishly ask people why they don’t eat minced meat, it will be an eternal joke.”
“So, I will not rest on my laurels forever. In the world, we can understand the world through the words written by you and more people outside."
Zhu Zaijing's words made Gao Gong and the others couldn't help but sweat on their foreheads. They didn't expect to "go out" so much. Prince Yu, who came back from the sky, spoke so sharply that he started to have an edge.
You must know that before, Prince Yu was still a very kind and persuasive prince. Although there are some strong performances sometimes, he is still approachable.
But now Prince Yu has gradually begun to look at them with a bird's eye view.
So at this moment, Zhang Juzheng and others finally felt the uneasiness they felt when facing Emperor Jiajing.
At this moment, the boundary between the king and his ministers also began to become clearer. It was no longer mixed with too many other emotions as before, making people ignore the sense of proportion between the king and his ministers.
Gao Gong and others bowed again: "I have no intention of stopping the prince from going on tour. The prince's private visit incognito to experience the world is a blessing to all the people in the world. I will never dare to stop him in any way."
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Zhu Zaijing looked at the reactions of Gao Gong and the others and felt that what he had just said was a bit harsh.
Zhu Zaijing changed the topic, sat on a chair and took a sip of tea and said: "This time I have a good story to tell when I go out, the name is "The Eight Parts of the Dragon". Chen Qing, you are now the director of Daming Bookstore Editor-in-Chief, would you like to see if this story can be serialized in "The Ming Dynasty"?"
Zhu Zaijing took out the manuscript of "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" from his desk, and Chen Yiqin quickly stood up and came to receive it respectfully. .
"I will definitely review it carefully."
Zhu Zaijing snorted, "Thank you Chen Qing for your hard work. I like to use subtractive characters when writing. You proofread it. It’s time to be careful.”
Of course Chen Yiqin knew about this. When "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was serialized, he took over Li Chunfang's position, and he was responsible for the subsequent proofreading and arrangement of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
So Chen Yiqin is still very impressed with Zhu Zaijing's writing habits.
Now that so much time has passed, Prince Yu has a new work, and Chen Yiqin actually wants to take a look.
However, according to Chen Yiqin's previous experience, these manuscripts must be sent to Xiyuan for imperial reading before they can be handed over to "Daming Fenghua Magazine" for publication.
So when Zhu Zaijing gave the manuscript of "The Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon" to Chen Yiqin, Chen Yiqin did not dare to read it first.
He had to send it to Xiyuan first, and then wait until Emperor Jiajing had finished reading it before he could see it.
But even so, Chen Yiqin is very excited because he always understands the story of Zhu Zaijing's new work faster than others.
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji glanced at Chen Yiqin enviously. At this time, they also wanted to borrow it to see what kind of story Zhu Zaijing's new work "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" is.
It's a pity that Chen Yiqin didn't squint and didn't look at them at all.
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