Chapter 624: Tavern Talk
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"Don't understand?" Xu Jie's eyes showed a hint of bitterness. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Please ask the teacher for advice!"
Xu Jie raised his finger and pointed to the sky. A hint of surprise appeared on Zhang Juzheng's face: "You mean Your Majesty ......"
Xu Jie nodded slightly. Zhang Juzheng's face kept changing, and finally blushed and said:
"But...... But...... In this way, the court is constantly fighting, and the Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more erosive......"
"If Luo Xin hadn't been born...... Xu Jie smiled bitterly and said, "Speaking of which, Da Ming still has to thank Luo Xin." It was his birth that brought down Yan Song, and it was his birth that made the northern border pass calm for at least twenty years. Otherwise, today's Daming doesn't know what it looks like. ā
Speaking of this, Xu Jie sighed and said, "Taiyue, put away your temperament and teach King Yu well." ā
Xu Jie's gaze became deep, and he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty is old!" ā
Zhang Juzheng opened his eyes, he understood the meaning of Xu Jie's words, Emperor Jiajing would not live for many years, and King Yu's personality was much weaker than Emperor Jiajing, as long as King Yu ascended the throne, that time was the time when Xu Jie and Gao Gong really competed.
"Arch him high...... He is also Yuwang's teacher! ā
"It's up to you!" Xu Jie's eyes showed a look of trust and said: "He Gao Gong is Yuwang's teacher, and so am I, so the influence of the two of us on Yuwang can cancel each other." The rest depends on how you do it, and you have a lot of responsibility. ā
Zhang Juzheng left the Xu Mansion in a trance, and the coachman hurriedly opened the car door and asked him to get on the train. Zhang Juzheng waved his hand, he had a habit of thinking about things while walking, so he walked along the street with his hands, thinking about how to gain Yuwang's trust and pull Yuwang into his camp as he walked.
Luo Xin came across the other side of the street, and at this time, Luo Xin was also thinking about Emperor Jiajing's appointment as Yuwang's teacher while walking. And at this time, Zhang Juzheng seemed to be tired of walking, and when he looked up, he wanted to get into the car, but when he saw Luo Xin at a glance, he blurted out:
"No!"
Luo Xin heard someone calling him, looked up and followed the voice, and saw Zhang Juzheng on the other side, with a smile on his face, and while walking towards Zhang Juzheng, he bowed his hand and said:
"Brother Taiyue, this is ......" Speaking of this, Luo Xin glanced in the direction where Zhang Juzheng was walking, which means that this is not the direction you go to work, let alone the direction you go home, where are you going?
Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth, and finally didn't say that it was from Xu Jie, but he remembered Xu Jie's evaluation of Luo Xin, although he knew that the grievances between Xu Jie and Luo Xin could not be resolved, but he still had a sense of closeness to Luo Xin in his heart, so he smiled:
"I'm just walking around, why don't you and I go have a drink?"
"Good!"
Luo Xin still respected Zhang Juzheng very much, and immediately nodded happily. The two of them looked around for a moment, and then walked towards a restaurant not far away.
The two of them went up to the second floor and asked for a private room, and the wine and food came up quickly. Luo Xin picked up his wine glass and said:
"Brother Taiyue, I don't respect you."
After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Juzheng's face showed a depressed look. He showed his true colors in front of Luo Xin, on the one hand, he knew that although Luo Xin was not a Xu Party, he was not a Gao Party, and on the other hand, he sincerely admired Luo Xin. Zhang Juzheng is a proud person, there are few people in the entire Ming Dynasty that he can look up to, even his teacher Xu Jie, he has disappointment in his heart. But the process of Luo Xin's rise made him admire it very much.
Whether it is "Confucius and Mencius", "Yanglin Hundred Articles", "Yanglin Poetry Collection", or as a martial marquis across the grassland, protecting the family and defending the country, this is what Zhang Juzheng wanted to do but did not do, so how could Zhang Juzheng not admire from the bottom of his heart? From the bottom of his heart, he felt that Luo Xin was the one who was with him, and he was worthy of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty with him. Coupled with a few glasses of wine, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but confide in Luo Xin about the depression in his heart.
"Now the Ming Dynasty is in chaos, first impeached Zou Yinglong for cronyism, and then he Gao Gong has intensified his efforts, such a large-scale purge of officials, even Yan Song has not done so much, right?"
Luo Xin's face also showed a wry smile, in fact, he also had a very good opinion of Gao Gong in his heart. Gao Gong was a little too much, so he nodded and said:
"I didn't expect the Gao Ge Elder to be so generous!"
"Generous!" Zhang Juzheng picked up the wine glass and drank it all, with a "bang", he put the wine glass heavily on the table, and snorted coldly:
"That's a lot of money! Those who follow me prosper and those who disobey me die, and incompetent people fill the court, and one by one the corpses are vegetarian, resulting in the government being unable to reach smoothly, misleading the country and the people. It's just because of the dictatorship of the Holy One today ......"
"Brother Taiyue is cautious!"
Zhang Juzheng squinted at Luo Xin and said, "What? Don't you also fear the saints? Hehe......"
Zhang Juzheng laughed twice and said, "Yes, who is not afraid of the Holy Lord now? The Ming Dynasty no longer has direct ministers, no longer dares to argue with the saint in person, and no longer has a dead admonition. This is the sorrow of the Ming Dynasty, this is the death of the literati!
Strength!
What about the style of the literati?
Hehe......
Now Shilin has broken his backbone!
Hehe......
When the court is old...... It's just a puppet that looks at the eyes of the saints......"
Teacher he ...... It is not against the fact that he is a puppet, and the style of the literati can no longer be found!
Luo Xin's eyes flashed, and then he knew that Zhang Juzheng should have gone to Xu Jie, and Xu Jie saw it very thoroughly, I am afraid that it was completely different from Zhang Juzheng's concept, which made Zhang Juzheng depressed in his heart.
"No, the teacher has a very high opinion of you. Teacher he said...... If you hadn't been born, Da Ming wouldn't know what it would be like now. To put it mildly, those who can revive the Ming Dynasty are the only ones who are not Taiyueer! ā
"This matter is not urgent!" Luo Xin sighed and comforted.
"Why can't you be in a hurry?" Zhang Juzheng's face was swollen and red, and he said: "Although I am now in the Ming Dynasty, although the northern calamity cannot be eliminated. But after the great war in the north, it is already in ruins, and everything is in ruins. There are also southeast, Liangguang, and Bashu, which are still in constant war, and the people are not happy. The treasury is empty, and even the officials' salaries cannot be issued, what is this?
This is a sign of the destruction of the country. If you don't take drastic medicine, the day of the country's demise is not far away. ā
Luo Xin was silent, recalling that after Zhang Juzheng took power in history, he was indeed resolute and took drastic medicine. A whip law reforms the Ming Dynasty and is corrupt. However, it is precisely because the medicine is too fierce and too urgent that it does not exchange for Daming's Zhongxing, but it makes Daming slide further into the abyss.
"Why don't you speak?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Luo Xin with drunken eyes: "Are you also afraid?" Are you afraid that the Holy Lord will dismiss your officials and kill your head? ā
Luo Xin looked at Zhang Juzheng silently, and said in a condensed voice: "Brother Taiyue, if I ask you a word, you have to answer me with your conscience." ā
"Ask!"
"Useful for the Holy Death?"
Zhang Juzheng looked stunned, sat there dumbfounded, shook his head half-loudly and said, "It's useless!" But ......"
"No, but!" Luo Xin interrupted him and said, "We can still do something in officialdom, if we are dismissed, or killed, we can't do anything." For example, when the Huangtai soldiers came to the city, I was an official in the capital, so I was still able to do something. What if I were a civilian?
Death! Only when you are useful can you die well. It's useless, that's stupidity! ā
Zhang Juzheng was in a clear state and completely sobered up. looked at Luo Xin blankly for a while, and sighed:
"No, I'm not as good as you!"
Speaking of this, a look of distress appeared on his face and said: "Now that the court is in chaos, the officials are all panicking, maybe this hat that you and I have worn will be taken off at any time." No, what are your plans? ā
Luo Xin shook his head and said, "I don't have any plans now, just now, His Majesty summoned me and promoted me." ā
"Promoted?"
Zhang Juzheng's expression was stunned, and he knew Luo Xin's situation very well with his wisdom. Emperor Jiajing's jealousy, Xu Jie's suppression, and Luo Xin is not inferior to the Gaogong party, how can he be promoted?
"Hmm!" Luo Xin nodded and said, "Zhan Shifu Right Zhongyun, let me be King Yu's teacher." ā
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while, and didn't understand what Emperor Jiajing was smoking, but he still picked up his glass and said:
"Congratulations!"
Luo Xin also picked up the wine glass and touched it with Zhang Juzheng, drank it all, and after putting down the wine glass, a bitter expression appeared on his face and said:
"You don't have to congratulate me, you can't fail to understand my situation. Am I a little confused? Please also ask Brother Taiyue for advice. ā
Zhang Juzheng thought seriously for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't understand!" ā
Glancing at Luo Xin again, he said, "Then what are you going to do?" ā
"Let's take a look first." Luo Xin sighed and said: "Maybe it's because I don't even know it, I'm going to stay out of it after the New Year, maybe I'll see everything clearly by that time." ā
"Stay out of the way?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Luo Xin and said, "You...... Do you want to resign? ā
"Not really!" Luo Xin shook his head and said: "I will be seventeen years old after the New Year, and Dai'er will also be fourteen years old, I will go back to my hometown to get married." ā
Zhang Juzheng nodded, although Luo Xin and Lu Rudai are in the capital now, marriage is a major event in life, and they must always worship their ancestors. Even if Xu Jie wants to continue to suppress Luo Xin, even if Emperor Jiajing has any purpose, it is impossible not to approve Luo Xin's marriage leave.
"What about after the marriage leave?"
"At that time, maybe I'll figure it out, and I'll come back naturally." Luo Xin said lightly.
"And what if you haven't figured it out yet?" Zhang Juzheng asked.
"Then go on vacation!" Luo Xin shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not difficult for me to come up with a reason not to come back, right?" Taiyue, what are your plans? You are Xu Jie's most proud student, I'm afraid Gao Gong may not let you go. ā
Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment and said: "Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is not the work of a big husband. ā
Luo Xin sighed, Zhang Juzheng is this temperament, so he no longer persuaded each other, picked up the wine glass and said:
"Then I wish Brother Taiyue a safe and sound!"
"Why does this sound so awkward!" Zhang Juzheng glared at Luo Xindao.
"Contrary to your words!" Luo Xin sighed.
"you!" Zhang Juzheng scolded with a smile: "I wish you an early birth to a noble son!" ā
The two of them drank the wine in the glass, Luo Xin put down the wine glass and said, "Don't you blame me for seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages?" ā
Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said, "You are different from me, your situation is really ...... And I believe that you are definitely not a person who pursues advantages and avoids disadvantages, otherwise you would not dare to lead 2,000 people into the grassland. You just want to get out of this vortex for a while and quietly figure things out. When you figure it out, you'll definitely come back. Even if this vortex will wrench you to pieces. ā
The two of them drank for a while, both of them were in a bad mood, and finally left the restaurant a little drunk. Luo Xin walked towards his house. Back in their own house, Die'er and Chunhua saw Luo Xin's drunken appearance, so they hurriedly complained that Lu Daqing, who followed Luo Xin, was not optimistic about Luo Xin, while boiling water to bathe Luo Xin, feeding Luo Xin a bowl of sobering soup, and then helping Luo Xin to bed, covering the quilt for Luo Xin, and then quietly withdrew.
Midnight.
Luo Xin woke up from his sleep, his throat was very dry, so he got up and grabbed the teapot on the table and drank a hearty drink, Butterfly and Chunhua outside heard the sound of the inner room, and hurriedly walked in in their small clothes, and saw Luo Xin drink a pot of tea, Die'er hurriedly went out with the teapot and made tea for Luo Xin, and Chunhua picked up the robe and put it on for Luo Xin. Luo Xin sat on the chair and waved his hand to let Chunhua out. After a while, Die'er also made a pot of tea, brought a plate of snacks and put it on the table, and then gently withdrew.
Tomorrow is going to Yuwang's Mansion, Luo Xin recalled Yuwang's voice in his mind.
Emperor Jiajing, recorded in history, was very indifferent to King Yu. It stands to reason that King Yu's two elder brothers died one after another, leaving only King Yu and King Jing, King Yu was the elder, and King Yu should have been appointed as the crown prince. But Emperor Jiajing did not appoint a prince until his death. King Yu, like a normal prince, lives in King Yu's mansion outside the palace, enjoying a happy life with his wife while living in rumors.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that King Yu was the rightful prince, but Emperor Jiajing did not establish King Yu as the crown prince, which led to an undercurrent surging in the court, and there was a very big speculation. There are ministers in the court who stick to the rules of their ancestors, and there are ministers who want to take advantage of the fire. So everything about Yuwang has been repeatedly studied by these people.
Yuwang's mother was Concubine Du Kang, and Emperor Jiajing didn't like her. But King Jing's mother, Concubine Lu Jing, was very favored by Emperor Jiajing. This can't help but make those ministers with ulterior motives speculate, does Emperor Jiajing have the intention of making King Lijing the crown prince?
This kind of speculation is very dangerous for the stability of the country, and it is also very dangerous for Yuwang. Since ancient times, it has been a king and a courtier, so it is very important to stand in line. The ministers of the court will inevitably hesitate in their hearts, who do they support? And in such a situation, King Jing, who originally had no idea about the position of the prince, couldn't help but dream of being a prince.
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*(To be continued.) )