Tianqi washed his face under the service of the queen, and said to the two people that he was worried about Mao Yulong.

The queen didn't intervene, she adhered to the admonition of the inner palace not to interfere in politics, but Zhu Youzhen didn't care so much: "This is a talent, if it is a talent, it should be vigorously promoted, I said at the beginning, if it is a fake military exploit, it should be killed, if it is true, you should appoint a big official, but you don't listen to your brother." ”

Tianqi smiled and rubbed his brother's little head, and Zhu Youzhen tried his best to dodge.

"You are still young, you don't know this rule, although I investigated it clearly, but when the first Hangzhou mutiny, this little show had merit, but the holy decree I issued to add officials was transferred back by this little guy."

At that time, Zhu Youzhen was angry: "What a guy who doesn't know what to do, I'll go to fix him tomorrow." ”

For his brother's temperament of turning his face when he says he will turn his face, Tianqi can only shake his head and smile bitterly.

"And this time the credit is even greater, in fact, Zhejiang Zhenshou promoted him, and even Donglin no longer obstructed him, but I no longer rewarded him."

As soon as he heard that the Zhejiang town guard of the eunuch party recommended him as an official, Zhu Youzhen was not happy at that time: "I feel that he is a eunuch." ”

Tianqi explained: "No, after all, Zhejiang Zhenshou is our own family." The recommendation is a recommendation, but he said that Mao Yulong once made an agreement with him for three chapters, did not become an official, and was transferred from Hangzhou to other places. It shows that this guy knows how to advance and retreat. ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't understand the twists and turns here, so he didn't say anything anymore.

But Donglin promoted him because Mr. Jingyi admired him and regarded him as his disciple for a long time, and a diary of a sick plum garden was famous all over the world. This is a talent, so in this big victory, I rejected Donglin's request. ”

"Why is that? Meritorious deeds are not rewarded, and guilt is not the practice of a king. ”

Apocalypse sat on his free chair, picked up an apple and took a bite, the apple was very jerky, not very good for the taste of Apocalypse, so he took a look, reluctantly put it back, and said to his younger brother: "It's not my brother, I don't want to see this guy, in fact, I'm protecting him." Then he took the trouble to explain his thoughts to his younger brother: "Now the eunuch party and Donglin are in full swing. ”

As a result, Zhu Youzhen directly interrupted his brother's words: "Donglin is a loyal minister, and the eunuch is a traitor, you have always protected the traitor and slandered Zhongliang, I really don't understand why you did this." ”

Tianqi shook his head: "Loyal ministers and traitorous ministers, that is the cognition of the common people. In the eyes of the emperor, there is no distinction between loyal ministers and traitorous ministers, and there are only two kinds of ministers and officials in the world, who can be used for me and cannot be used for me. The slogans of the Donglin Party rang out, making the people of the world think that they were loyal ministers. As a result, you don't know that he just wants to snatch the imperial power and make the emperor an ornament in this empire, and only you and my brother know what he does, and he is not controlled by us at all. At the same time, they claim to be incorruptible, but if you look at what kind of people they maintain, which one is not under their maintenance, they have taken advantage of the world. Although the eunuch party is said to be a demon by the people, especially the scholars and literati who hold the right to speak in the world, he is used by us, and Wei Zhongxian is also not increasing the people, specifically targeting the gentry and the big clans, and gathering wealth for the country. This is the opposite of us and them, and you must recognize this point.

Loyal ministers are not necessarily true for the country, and traitors are not necessarily harmful. Whoever serves us, the emperor, and listens to our command, should understand in our hearts that this is a loyal minister. And those who always rob us of our rights and want to hollow out the country, even if he says it is high-sounding, they are traitors. Therefore, from our point of view, loyal ministers and traitors are different from outsiders, and you must keep this in mind. ”

As a result, Zhu Youzhen was indignant, and he was ready to continue debating with his brother with his little cheeks. Such debates have occurred more than once in the palace. Seeing that the two brothers were about to quarrel again, Queen Zhang immediately disrupted the topic: "My brother is still young, how can he know so much?" It's useless to talk about it now, let's talk about it when he's older in the future. ”

Tianqi naturally listened to his daughter-in-law's words and pulled the topic back: "Mao Yulong, a rare talent, was naturally classified by them into the same party because of the favor of Gao Panlong and the support of all Donglin. But recently, the Donglin Party has become more and more arrogant, and they don't take me as an emperor seriously at all. At present, I just want to re-collect the original salt tax to replenish the national treasury, but the Donglin Party members oppose it together, and even if I threaten to strike the court, my idea will not be realized. And they have already discussed and decided to resolutely stop my practice, and also encourage all the officials and students to force the palace at the noon gate, which is what loyal ministers should do, so I am ready to let the dog bite people.

And at this sensitive time, if I make Mao Yulong, a talented person, an official according to the requirements of the Donglin Party, then he is a real Donglin Party. In the future turmoil of party struggle, it will be difficult for him to stay out of the matter, so that a good jade and beautiful talent will be ruined. Then he stood up, put his hands behind his back and whispered: "A capable minister, a real talent, should let him be a lonely minister, only a lonely minister is the pillar of the country." ”

Then he continued to rub his head dotingly: "If you want to cultivate a real lonely minister, when he has not yet started, try to let him avoid party disputes and don't let him get involved." Then he sighed: "Party struggle cannot be avoided, and party struggle is cruel." Neither the winner nor the loser will end well. So this time, I didn't agree to the request of the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party, that is, to protect him, avoid the upcoming earth-shaking changes in the situation, and keep him useful and useful in the future. Then he turned his head, looked at his brother who was still indignant, and taught him: "Your temperament is too extreme, either good or bad, I will take you through a feast to learn, the golden mean should be more experienced, and you should also understand my brother's suffering." Then the topic changed: "In the future, you have to remember to walk around with this Mao Yulong more and make friends with your heart." By the way, there is also that Hong Chengchou, although he is also a member of the Donglin Party, but I think this person is very capable, and unlike other Donglin Party members, he does things for his own selfishness, but he has some backbone, I am ready to promote him to Beijing, and you will have to walk around with him more in the future. There is also that Xiong Tingbi, in order to put him in prison, but not to kill him, that is, to wait for the future to give him grace, continue to let him play his talents, in the future, this is a lonely minister, remember to remember. ”

Listening to her husband say this, Empress Zhang knew that this was in accordance with the rules in history, the emperors of all dynasties entrusted the affairs of the future, leaving a few capable ministers and ministers to the later emperors. Although I am unhappy in my heart, but my husband's affairs are up to him, as the so-called marrying a chicken with a chicken, marrying a dog with a dog, I will never interfere, how to arrange the destiny? Who understands that?

"Okay, okay, don't say any more, what can a little child understand? If you want to teach him, you have to take it step by step, and you can't fill it up all at once like a duck, which will hurt him. It's not too early, brother, you are here to eat with your brother, and when you go to the street in the future, don't always go back and quietly take these foods, take a good look at the people's livelihood outside, and then come back and tell your brother as a basis for handling state affairs. Then he couldn't help sighing: "Those ministers are either trying to make money and say that the disaster is extremely serious; Either for the sake of political achievements, it is written that the world is peaceful, and almost no one is accurate. You have to take care of your own family and grasp the real situation in the world, and you have to rely on your brothers to help each other. ”

Zhu Youzhen, who was educated with a black line, immediately came to his senses: "Brother and sister-in-law, don't worry, I am the Bafu patrol who visited the micro-service, and I will definitely report the most real things to my brother." ”

Empress Zhang happily said to her younger brother: "One day, let your brother really issue you a big seal, that is, the Eight Mansions Patrol, and then take a good look at the people's feelings, and the two of you brothers will work together to help your brother and govern this old empire." ”

Tianqi knew what his daughter-in-law meant from these words, so he sighed softly and said nothing more.

Zhu Youzhen didn't have the heart to eat, so he said goodbye directly to his brother and sister-in-law, greeted Wang Chengen and Xiaoshunzi Xiaojizi, changed into civilian clothes, and went out of the palace directly, saying that he was going to observe the people's feelings, but in fact, his addiction to listening to books was committed again.

At the same time, he kindly wanted to tell Mao Yulong what his brother meant not to give Mao Yulong an official title, and he didn't resent his brother.