On the twenty-first day of the first month, the Cabinet.

Although it has been a few days since the opening of the government, the cabinet is not too busy, after all, the current situation in the court is quite stable, and nothing big has happened. The cabinet side is not too busy, and some daily things will not be too time-consuming.

There are rules for the affairs of the imperial court, and one thing is done according to the previous rules, and basically there will be no problems.

In addition, there are now five university scholars in the cabinet, so I am not worried about being too busy.

In the cabinet duty room, the atmosphere is not bad, there is no tension from the previous year, and the struggle is a certain period of time, and after that, no one will hold on to it. Maybe I'm not convinced, and I want to find a chance to fight, but the last time has passed.

Zhang Siwei is looking through an excerpt, this excerpt is on the inspection of Shaanxi Imperial History Han Yinggeng, and the content in it is also very simple, Shaanxi is going to have a disaster again this year.

There has been no snow in Shaanxi since last winter, and officials in Shaanxi are worried about locust plagues or spring droughts. Once the spring drought is over, it will definitely delay this year's spring ploughing, and if the spring ploughing is not good, it means that the harvest of the whole year is not good.

Seeing such twists and turns, Zhang Siwei's mood was not good, disaster relief has always been a big hole.

Although the imperial court has little savings now, it will definitely be a drop in the bucket if it really encounters a catastrophe. Once there is a catastrophe, and there is a need to worry about plagues and civil uprisings, once these things happen in the land of Guanzhong, there will be great trouble.

Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Siwei formulated his own opinions on the fold, and prepared to send personnel to Shaanxi and Shaanxi for on-the-spot investigation.

If there is really a locust plague or a spring drought, the imperial court should prepare for disaster relief in advance.

"Elder Ge, your family is outside!" Just as Zhang Siwei finished writing and put down his pen, a cabinet scribe walked up to Zhang Siwei and said respectfully: "Looking at him, he is very anxious, it seems that there is something urgent." ”

Nodding slightly, Zhang Siwei opened his mouth and said, "The old man knows, let's go out and have a look!" ”

Standing up, Zhang Siwei walked outside, his family came to look for him, there must be something urgent, and Zhang Siwei didn't dare to delay. Out of the duty room, Zhang Siwei saw his housekeeper and a middle-aged man standing beside him.

Seeing this middle-aged man, Zhang Siwei's heart chuckled.

This person looks to be in his forties, and he looks like a dusty man.

Of course Zhang Siwei knew this person, this person was a cousin in the clan, and after glancing at him, Zhang Siwei asked with a little hesitation: "Sixian, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Sixian's face was sad, he took out a letter from his arms, and said, "Cousin, I'm here to deliver an obituary!" ”

Hearing the two words of the obituary, Zhang Siwei's face suddenly changed greatly, his body shook, and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the housekeeper next to him was quick and helped Zhang Siwei, so that Zhang Siwei did not fall.

Zhang Siwei's mother died early, and there was only one old father in the family, although he was also married to Xu Xian, but if his stepmother died, Zhang Sixian would not come all the way to send an obituary. You know, an obituary is a funeral letter!

is so eager to deliver an obituary, it means that his old father is not good!

After stabilizing his mind, Zhang Siwei reached out and took the obituary, opened it and looked at it, Zhang Siwei suddenly felt dizzy, and it was indeed his father. This letter was written by his second brother, and the content is also simple: Dad is dead!

Zhang Siwei stabilized for a long time before he spoke: "Go home!" ”

According to the normal process and rules, from the moment he received the obituary, Zhang Siwei needed to go back to his home for funeral, not to go out, and not to work. Next, you need to hand over the fold to the emperor and go home to keep filial piety.

Along the way, Zhang Siwei's thoughts were very chaotic, and he thought of Zhang Juzheng.

Back then, when Zhang Juzheng was also in high spirits, he suddenly lost his father, and there was such a big movement as taking away his feelings. At that time, he must have been similar to himself in his heart, right? Unwilling!

Zhang Siwei has also been away from home as an official for many years, and his father died, and his heart is uncomfortable on the one hand, and he is unwilling on the other hand. He has just gained a firm foothold, has an alliance in the cabinet, and has won the trust of the emperor.

Now is the time for me to show my strength, but at this time I need to go home and keep my filial piety.

Although it does not need to be kept for three years, there are also twenty-seven months, plus the time spent on the way back and forth, and the time recalled by the imperial court, it will take more than three years. In the past three years, the imperial court has long ceased to be the current imperial court.

I am the first assistant of the cabinet, and I want to be the first assistant of the cabinet when I recover, but the cabinet is a radish and a pit, who would be willing to give up the position of the first assistant.

Even if there is a vacancy in the position of the first assistant, the second assistant is still waiting to take over, how can he let himself sit directly on it.

Zhang Siwei's thoughts were very chaotic, he thought of seizing love and learning from Zhang Juzheng.

But soon Zhang Siwei dispelled this idea, he was not Zhang Juzheng, and he couldn't bear the big hat of winning love. Not to mention anything else, Shen Shixing alone will not let himself lose love.

Shen Shixing wanted to get rid of himself, and now that he had such a good reason, how could he let it go.

Thinking of his unstarted career, Zhang Siwei's heart ached like a knife, and he died before he left the school!

The news of Zhang Siwei's death of his father spread throughout the capital like a gust of wind, and many people were stunned. Especially those people who waved their flags and shouted with Zhang Siwei in front of them, this is definitely news like a thunderbolt from the sky!

Once Zhang Siwei returns to his hometown to guard filial piety, then Shen Shixing will take over as the first assistant of the cabinet, and there will be good fruits for them to eat?

Things have come to this point, and it is basically a sure thing for Shen Shixing to take over as the first assistant of the cabinet, will Shen Shixing let them go? I don't know who made the start, and the news that Zhang Siwei wanted to win love spread in an instant.

Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Yijun glanced at Shen Shixing and said: "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, people have good and bad luck, Zhang Ge lost his father, you should take care of the affairs of the cabinet first, don't make any mistakes." ”

"The minister understands!" Shen Shixing said respectfully.

In fact, at this time, Shen Shixing's heart didn't know what it was like, from the perspective of being a person, when someone lost his father, he should feel the same sadness, and schadenfreude is not a gentleman's doing. But Zhang Siwei returned to his home to mourn and took over as the first assistant of the cabinet, which is another good thing.

Coupled with the fight between himself and Zhang Siwei some time ago, now that he is gone, he really breathes a sigh of relief.

"Zhang Ge Lao's arrangement, don't let people disturb you, and don't make any rumors!" Zhu Yijun instructed again.

Of course, Shen Shixing understands that these words seem to be instructing himself, but he is actually telling himself that Zhang Siwei's return to his hometown for mourning is already a certainty, and those who are making a fuss about Zhang Siwei's affection, you can press it.

"As the head of the cabinet, you must be open-minded, and you can't get rid of them because of political disagreement."

Zhu Yijun glanced at Shen Shixing, and then admonished: "If you want to look forward, the prime minister can hold the boat in his belly!" ”

This is very straightforward, and it is clear that he is telling Shen Shixing not to toss those officials who agree with Yang Shiyin. Shen Shixing understood this, although those people seemed to be Zhang Siwei's people, but Yang Shiyin was proposed by the emperor.

If you target these people, it will definitely make the emperor dissatisfied.

"The minister understands!" Shen Shixing hurriedly bowed and said, but Shen Shixing was also relieved, the position of the first assistant of the cabinet was his own. Compared to the position of head of the cabinet, those people are nothing.

Zhang Siwei quickly went to the fold of farewell, and Zhu Yijun did not keep him, and directly allowed him to return to his hometown for mourning.

Three days after the obituary was delivered to Zhang Siwei, Zhang Siwei left the capital and rushed back to Shanxi to bury his father. On the third day, Shen Shixing placed his chair on the right and officially became the first assistant scholar of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Siwei left, and the cabinet entered the era of Shen Shixing, which required a period of shock, so Zhu Yijun began to keep a low profile.

In addition to watching excerpts every day, Zhu Yijun spends most of his time in the harem to accompany Queen Wang. During this period, Zhu Yijun successfully made Concubine Yi and Concubine Zhao pregnant with children, and the festive atmosphere in the harem became stronger.

Zhu Yijun also accompanies Empress Dowager Li from time to time, and this old lady has been in a good mood recently.

The eldest son has children, three, and the second son is about to open a mansion, and Empress Dowager Li is looking for a daughter-in-law for him everywhere. According to Empress Dowager Li's idea, she would wait until Zhu Yihua got married in the capital before going to the domain. may be about to part with his second son, and I don't know when I will see each other again, and Empress Dowager Li is even more concerned about Zhu Yijun's wedding.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhu Yijun standing in front of him, and the runny little boy had grown into a young man.

After the polishing of the school palace, Zhu Yihua is tall and strong, and looks very good. The whole person is not contaminated with any bad habits, he is humble and polite, but he looks like a virtuous king.

"Do you want to be a feudal lord?" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhu Yijun and asked with a smile.

Zhu Yihua was stunned for a moment, and then he was taken aback by this question, he is no longer a child, of course he understands what it means. It is false to say in my heart that I am not aggrieved, what kind of life does the local vassal king live.

The affairs of the palace are not counted, even the land and property are managed by the chief of the palace, and it is not possible to leave the city where the fief is located.

said that it was a feudal domain, but in fact it was almost the same as being locked up, and he lived a miserable life in the palace all day long. Some people who are ambitious start to do learning, and those who have no ambition will completely degenerate, playing with women and giving birth to children all day long, until they play themselves to death.

In these years of learning literature and martial arts in the school palace, Zhu Yihua also wanted to do something, and even thought about stepping on the grassland, even if he died on the battlefield, he didn't want to go to the palace to be raised as a pig. Maybe the queen mother will give her a lot of land, a lot of women, and a lot of money, but that kind of life is really not what he wants.

But he didn't dare to say these words, let alone say them to his royal brother.

From childhood to adulthood, he grew up in the shadow of the imperial brother, and he was inferior to the imperial brother in everything, and the people in the palace also called the imperial brother a virtuous king. But Zhu Yihua knew that his imperial brother was ruthless, and he would never fail to do anything to himself.