Chapter 52: Cao Nai's Persistence

From the beginning to the present, Cao Nai has been a staunch believer in science, and he is a staunch conservative, a person who firmly adheres to the teachings of Taizu.

This is also why, Cao Nai's ability, character and even loyalty, Zhu Qizhen believed it, but Cao Nai's stay in Nanjing has always been a guard, and the power of Nanjing's stay has been weakened by Zhu Qizhen a little bit, and it has been divided between Jiangsu and Anhui?

Here's the answer.

Cao Nai even opposed Zhu Qizhen's decision to fight with the tile spurs. Not to mention such drastic changes.

It's just that Cao Nai, after the initial setbacks, is much more mature.

After all, Cao Nai, who was only a teenager back then, was also a young man, and he was in his thirties and ranked as the first assistant. I got the pinnacle of my life, and I never surpassed it since.

Now, how many years have passed, and the original blood has long been polished into a cunning cunning.

If you only listen to what Cao Nai said, it is natural that the old minister is worried about the country and the people.

Of course, that's right.

But the starting point behind this piece of worry about the country and the people is Cao Nai's political opinions.

Zhu Qizhen is sure that if he unfortunately dies, and Cao Nai, as the first assistant of the new dynasty, it is estimated that Cao Nai's new law will be abolished on a large scale. Of course, Cao Nai also knows the severity.

Many statutes may not be abolished, but large-scale changes are inevitable.

This has nothing to do with whether Cao Nai is loyal to Zhu Qizhen or not.

Or most of the civil servants are from the Tao and not from the king.

The background of Cao Nai's remarks is that Cao Nai's knowledge that if he opposes the change, it will be useless at all. It was the next best thing he pleased.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sir's words, I will consider it carefully." ”

Cao Nai said: "Your Majesty, this is the old minister's heartfelt words, if you ignore it, you will be in great trouble." ”

Cao Nai saw Zhu Qizhen's words, and couldn't help but say something out of shape.

As Cao Nai said, he actually knew that he didn't have many opportunities to meet the king, and he didn't want to give up this opportunity.

Zhu Qizhen was a little impatient and said, "I know, but Mr. Cao, some things can't be done calmly. ”

Cao Nai said: "One piece and one gallop, the way of civil and martial arts, Your Majesty has changed the law fiercely in the past ten years. The court seemed to be peaceful, but opponents were scattered throughout the countryside. If Your Majesty does it again, the minister is worried that something big will happen. ”

These words may be Cao Nai's true words.

Zhu Qizhen was very unhappy when he heard this, and said, "Mr. Cao, are you threatening me?" ”

Cao Nai was taken aback when he heard this, and immediately got up and wanted to kneel. said: "The old minister doesn't dare. ”

Zhu Qizhen immediately asked Huaien to help him up.

Zhu Qizhen saw his gray-haired appearance, and secretly said in his heart: "What am I talking about with him?" ”

Cao Nai has been put on the political stage by Zhu Qizhen

I don't know how many years have been in the corner, although Cao Nai is a powerful minister and admired at home, but now he is also dying, how many years are left?

Zhu Qizhen's dealing with ministers has never pursued physical elimination, which is too ugly. As long as it doesn't get in the way of Zhu Qizhen's affairs, Zhu Qizhen can open up the net.

After all, Cao Nai was the original minister of the pillar stone, and he also helped Zhu Qizhen a lot.

Zhu Qizhen's heart softened slightly, and said: "Mr. Cao, you can just take care of your old age, and leave the rest to the young people." ”

When Cao Nai heard this, his heart was shocked, and his mouth was full of bitter taste.

Zhu Qizhen's sentence is clearly saying that Cao Nai's old man is useless. denied everything Cao Nai had just said at once.

The blow to this old man was quite large.

Although Cao Nai's political views are different from Zhu Qizhen's, his concern for the country and the people is also true.

His advice is also to the point. It's not made up out of thin air.

It can be said that his prophecy will definitely come true, and the internal tear within the Ming Dynasty is still a crack, and there will only be more in the future. When the time comes, it will not be easy to repair it.

For a while, Cao Nai was disheartened and said, "The minister is old. Then there was no more to say.

Zhu Qizhen was also slightly uneasy in his heart, and felt a little speechless. However, he forgot about this matter for a while, and chatted with Cao Nai. Then sent Cao Nai away.

This is the style of Emperor Zhu Qizhen.

As an emperor, it is always up to others to adapt to him, not for him to adapt to others. So many times he doesn't know about the harm he does to others.

No one will dare to give feedback.

The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en.

Zhu Qizhen didn't know. Cao Nai returned to his mansion and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Cao Fu was shocked, after all, Cao Nai's age, it is normal that he can't get over in one breath.

Someone immediately called the Imperial Doctor.

Cao Nai said strongly: "No need, I'm an old immortal, and I can't die for a while." ”

Cao Nai's authority in the Cao family has always been the same, he didn't let him call the imperial doctor, so naturally he couldn't call it, so he could only call a familiar Lang Zhong, give Cao Nai's pulse, and prescribe a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine, so that Cao Nai can take care of it.

Cao Nai didn't care much.

Because for death, Cao Nai has long been used to it.

After all, it's going to come sooner or later. He had been mentally prepared for a long time.

A person who has a clear heart is not afraid of death.

But in his opinion, there is something more terrible than death, that is, the Ming Dynasty government. While he was worried, he suddenly remembered Yu Qian.

remembered what Yu Qian said to him at the beginning.

"Look at the prince, look at the prince." Cao Nai muttered in his heart, suddenly called his son over, and said, "Has the prince arrived in Nanjing now?" ”

Nai's son says:

"The prince came by sea, but there is no news now."

Cao Nai said: "You go to Longjiang Wharf and wait." I met the prince and handed over the post, you know? ”

Cao Nai's son hesitated and said, "Father, your body is ------."

Cao Nai smiled lightly and said, "Before you see the prince, you can't die." ”

Although Cao Nai and the prince have met rarely, they have not met before, but they also have a relationship on Zhu Qizhen's birthday banquet.

However, and Cao Nai and the crown prince have always been in contact, but the relationship between them is not too close.

After all, the communication between Cao Nai and the prince is not too deep, although the prince hopes to have a minister who is biased towards him, but he also understands one thing, that is, the prince befriends important ministers, and it is a taboo to be frustrated and important ministers.

It's just that Cao Nai can't care about anything at the moment, and he feels the passage of his life.

His time was running out.

Since Cao Nai was ready to put the treasure on the prince, he naturally wanted to hand over all his political inheritance to the prince, and he did not ask for any wealth for his family.

What he did was just to hope that the prince could set things right.

Therefore, before doing all this, Cao Nai could hang even in one breath, otherwise he would die blindly.

And he is a dying person, and it is not much taboo to make friends with the crown prince, even if the emperor knows, he will not allow it.

Seeing that Cao Nai's attitude was so resolute, Cao Nai's son could only obey the order.

However, Cao Nai did not wait a few days, and the prince arrived.

After all, the prince has long been anxious about returning to Beijing.

So he was almost pinching his days in Jiading, and Zhu Qizhen asked the prince to go to Nanjing to join him. So the crown prince could not arrive before Zhu Qizhen arrived in Nanjing.

Almost after Zhu Qizhen arrived in Nanjing, the prince set off from Jiading as soon as possible.

After only a dozen days in the south, it entered the Yangtze River along the coastline. Arrived at Nanjing Longjiang Wharf in a few days.

However, the prince took Cao Nai's post and said politely: "Duke Cao is an old and important minister of the imperial court, how can he wait for Duke Cao to visit, it should be a visit to Duke Cao." ”

"It's just that I want to go to see my father first, and when I have time, I will naturally send someone to the door to post it."

Generally, when doctors visit people, they always send posts first. Moreover, when the prince sees the emperor, he must be in front of both public and private, which is also the meaning of the question.

Cao Nai's son naturally didn't dare not agree, and replied to Cao Nai.

Cao Nai's condition is no longer a secret, Cao Nai's resignation from Nanjing again, has been recuperating at home, Zhu Qizhen sent a doctor to see it. But there's no better way to do it.

After all, people are old, and there is no way to do many things.

Cao Nai listened to his son's relay, and just gently "hummed" to indicate that he understood.