Chapter 457 Undercurrent in the Capital
After staying in Prince Jing’s Mansion for a long time, Zhu Zaijing left in the afternoon.
During the following period, Zhu Zaijing also silently watched some changes in the capital.
First of all, the first changes to ferment were the series of changes derived from Emperor Jiajing's reward to Princess Jing.
Yan Maoqing, Yan Shifan’s number one man, often came to Jingwang’s Mansion for some excuses. Over the years, he served as prime minister of the Salt Transport Departments of Zhejiang, Huaihe, Changlu, and Hedong. Emperor Jiajing did not hesitate to treat him. He was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Justice.
As the minister of the Ministry of Justice, he has an official position that is neither big nor small, so now he can be regarded as entering the palace. As long as he has another chance to take a step forward, he may transform from a snake into a dragon and become one of the six officials of the Ming Dynasty. one.
However, for the promotion of this type of officials, unless they are extremely lucky, they will be promoted to official posts in the Sixth Department, or they may start from the Sixth Department in Nanjing.
So now Yan Maoqing is also performing actively and operating actively.
If there is no hope of promotion in the capital, then try to find a way to transfer yourself to Nanjing first and solve his Zhengbu Tang treatment in Nanjing.
It’s a pity that the central government system in the Ming Dynasty was so sparse. It was like a divot and a pit. It was not easy to find a pit, but I don’t know how many people were watching.
Therefore, Yan Maoqing worked hard for more than two years without success.
Now Yan Shifan gave Yan Maoqing such a task, asking him to be an official representative of the capital to approach King Jing in exchange for greater political benefits.
Although Yan Maoqing knew that this matter might plunge him into an abyss of eternal destruction, when he thought about what he had done for Yan Shifan over the years, he would already be beyond redemption.
Therefore, he has no other choice but to go all the way to the dark side and set an example to the other strict party members in the capital. We must support Prince Jing unequivocally now!
So after he made this proof, Emperor Jiajing did not react or deal with anything, and King Jing also took advantage of Yan Maoqing without any excuses.
The strict party officials in the capital who were originally timid and did not dare to directly show their favor to Prince Jing's Mansion are now bolder.
During this period, I often came to Prince Jing’s Mansion from time to time to meet Zhu Zaizhen under the banner of giving gifts to Princess Jing and the future Prince Jing.
Zhu Zaizhen was shocked when faced with such enthusiastic court officials, but he had been told by Zhu Zaijing before that anyone who came to his house to pay a visit and give gifts must pay full attention to the order. receive.
So, during this period, Zhu Zaizhen was also merciless in accepting gifts. This was much more than all the salaries and rewards he had received since he founded the government, and it was simply dazzling.
But even so, Zhu Zaizhen did not lose himself. He knew very well that his foundation was not as solid as what he saw from the outside. Even if Princess Jing gave birth to a son this time, he also understood that he It has nothing to do with that position.
So now Zhu Zaizhen is also very calm, accepting courtesy and smiling when he sees people. Anyway, he will not make a promise. Of course, no one will believe him if he does.
After all, these officials have been in high and low positions for decades, so who doesn’t understand these principles?
They are now coming to Prince Jing’s Mansion to give gifts to show their goodwill. It is nothing more than getting familiar with each other. If Prince Jing really has the opportunity to visit Dabao in the future, then they will have a good relationship.
Therefore, the people who come to Prince Jing's Mansion to give gifts now are not limited to the so-called strict party, but there are also many so-called Qingliu.
After all, so many people had gone, but Emperor Jiajing had not reacted at all, nor had he scolded King Jing for his personal relationship with the minister.
Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, this is another sign that His Majesty the Emperor is preparing to balance the influence Prince Yu has exerted in supervising the country over the years.
This phenomenon also further confirms what Yan Shifan said in some private occasions, that is, the emperor was dissatisfied with King Yu's supervision of the country, and was ready to beat King Yu and give King Jing a chance.
After Yan Shifan saw this scene, he was also in a good mood. He couldn't help showing off how wise and discerning he was in front of his father every day. Although Yan Song felt that something was wrong with this matter, due to his age and lack of energy, he was unable to think as carefully as before.
Furthermore, he also knew what kind of urinary person his son was. Even if he tried hard to figure out the strangeness for his son, his son might not really be able to listen. A few minutes into it.
Therefore, Yan Song now does not place the future hopes of the Yan family on Yan Shifan, but on his grandson Yan Shaoting.
Yan Shaoting is Lu Bing's son-in-law. Lu Bing has been seriously ill this year. Yan Song specifically told Yan Shaoting to serve Lu Bing with decoction and medicine as a parent-child until Lu Bing recovers.
But only God knows whether Lu Bing's illness can be cured. Anyway, according to the current situation, it is unclear whether Lu Bing can celebrate the New Year.
Moreover, Lu Bing was very kind to Jiajing. As long as Yan Shaoting could show enough filial piety in front of Lu Bing, if there were changes in the Yan family in the future, Emperor Jiajing might also look at the former Lu Bing. Because of his love, Yan Shaoting was spared.
It can be said that although Yan Song is old, he is still worried about the descendants of the Yan family.
As for the future blessings of his children and grandchildren, Yan Song can no longer see or take care of them. Moreover, he has lived to such a old age and worked as a white glove for Emperor Jiajing for so many years.
If Emperor Jiajing could read him kindly, he might be given a decent ending, but if Yan Shifan, his careless son, ruined all of this, that would be fate.
After all, when Xia Yan died, Yan Song had already seen his future.
You must know that the Ming Dynasty has not killed the "head of hundreds of officials" for 150 years since the founding of Taizu.
Now that Xia Yan has been attacked, this means that the tacit understanding between the imperial court and the court for one or two hundred years has been broken, and the party dispute will become more intense.
When the time comes when the party is united and opposed, there will definitely be many people who will die.
So, Yan Song never thought about how good he would end up. Now he just wants to live one day at a time and leave a bloodline for the Yan family.
At the same time, when all the officials in the capital were keen to burn the cold stove of King Jing, Hai Rui, who had been in Shanxi for several years, finally returned to the capital to report on his work.
Hai Rui looked at the gate of the capital after many years of absence, and he had the same emotion as when Hu Zongxian came back from Zhejiang.
When Haian drove his carriage on the streets of the Capital Special Administrative Region, Hai Rui opened the curtains from time to time and looked at the friendly yet unfamiliar Special Administrative Region outside.
At that time, the engineering foundation of this area was all under supervision. Now seeing that the special zone, which had only an outline at the beginning, has slowly become more substantial, Hai Rui felt proud.
Hai'an, who was sitting in front of the carriage and driving the carriage, said in surprise: "Sir, the Capital Special Administrative Region is exactly what you said. It is a road branching to the left and right. The two sides do not interfere with each other. There are flower beds in the middle, and there are people walking on both sides. The way is really amazing!”
Hai Rui chuckled and said: “This is what the prince thought of back then, and he asked me to leave space according to this plan. I didn’t expect that after so many years, the prince would actually realize it. "
Hai'an also laughed and said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he is also a great benefactor to our family. Now several of his wives have children. This is why the prince arranged for Dr. Li to be a doctor. The master and his wife took care of it. So, master, you will definitely be used by the prince again when you come back, and maybe you can return to work in the special zone."
Hai Rui couldn't help but feel excited as he looked at the street scenery of the special zone. , "I hope so."
(End of this chapter)