It is said that the East Palace where the prince lives is in the inner city of the Forbidden City, which is commonly known as "Da Nei". When the gate of the imperial city was closed at night, the crown prince was also locked up in the imperial city and had no privileges. However, the prince is only seven years old now, and he does not have the leisure to go out to play.

Zhang Fan followed Feng Bao and entered the palace where the prince lived. There was a commotion in the courtyard, and several little eunuchs looked at a half-grown child on a small tree that was not too tall with a sad face, and begged bitterly: "Your Highness, come down quickly, there is danger." If you let the mother see that it is a small matter for a few minions to be whipped, His Royal Highness will also be punished at that time! ”

The boy looked at the little eunuchs, his face was full of unhappiness, and he shook his head and said, "Don't, you guys are really boring, you smirk all day long, and you don't want to play with me, so I won't go down." Just ask someone to pull it out and cut it, and then change it to a few interesting ones who listen to the words of the palace. ”

Several young eunuchs listened to his words, first trembling for a while, and then begging even more. After that, there was another commotion, and the child was even more vexatious, and even a little unreasonable.

It is said that it is normal for a child to mess around, whether it is a prince or not, the prince is also a human being, and he was just as naughty when he was a child, but it is a little abnormal to this point. Zhang Fan looked at Feng Bao on the side with puzzled eyes, the latter was also a little helpless, and explained: "Although His Highness is young, he has experienced some things, which is why he has become like this. However, His Highness just spoke a little too much, but he didn't have this thought. ”

It turned out that this Zhu Yijun, the future Wanli Emperor, although he is young now, has also experienced a large gap in his life. He was born in the 42nd year of Jiajing and was the third son of Zhu Zaiyuan. When he was just born, everyone was very happy, and Yuwang's Mansion was even more colorful, and there was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate him. However, this situation soon ended, and an atmosphere of terror pervaded everyone. The reason is very simple, Emperor Jiajing at that time was very unhappy and even resentful of the presentation of this imperial grandson. So no one dared to report Zhu Yijun's birth to the emperor, and he didn't even dare to name it, and he didn't have the name Zhu Yijun until he was five years old.

Emperor Jiajing succeeded his contemporary, Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, and ascended the throne, which caused him to always have a feeling of being unjustified, and always felt that someone was coveting his throne, and this situation was even worse in Jiajing's later years. He was afraid that his son Yuwang Zhu Zaiyuan would threaten his throne, so he didn't even allow Zhu Zaiyuan to come to visit during the New Year. It's just that Zhu Zaiyuan knows very well that Jiajing is such an heir as him, so he can bear it. And although Zhu Yijun at that time was also very popular with today's Li Guifei, he didn't dare to make it public. But when Zhu Zaiyuan ascended the throne as Ming Muzong, Zhu Yijun, the name that was originally feared and no one dared to mention, suddenly became fragrant and sweet, and was praised everywhere. Zhu Yijun himself is also very liked by Zhu Zaiyuan, plus his two elder brothers died early, and he was made the crown prince in the early years of Longqing. This huge gap in treatment makes Zhu Yijun's way of treating people special.

"Your Highness will only be like this at this time, if Your Majesty and Niangniang are here, it will never be like this." Feng Bao explained.

"That's understandable." Zhang Fan said.

"Actually, the emperor asked you to come, and it also meant that you would teach His Highness his temperament." Feng Bao said, "Actually, His Royal Highness usually treats people very well, especially to His Majesty and Niangniang, and he is also very sensible, and Lord Zhang is also very praised." ”

Zhang Fan listened to Feng Baodi's story, but he had a general understanding of His Royal Highness the Prince, and it seemed that the scene in front of him was just a moment of childishness. However, listening to Feng Bao's description, this Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be the material of a Ming monarch after succeeding to the throne in the future, how could he get the title of the laziest emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty again!

A few little eunuchs were still begging bitterly, but Feng Bao couldn't stand it anymore, walked over, and said, "Your Highness, come down quickly, Your Majesty has sent you as the champion." "It is said that it is a waiter, but in fact, it allows Zhang Fan to teach the prince, but Zhang Fan's knowledge is enough, and his qualifications are not enough, so he can only do this for the time being.

Zhang Fan also stepped forward to salute: "See His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Zhu Yijun was attracted by Zhang Fan, jumped down, curiously circled around Zhang Fan several times, and didn't find anything special after looking at it for a long time, and then said: "Isn't the champion any different?" However, shouldn't he find someone who is about the same age as the main palace, why would he come? ”

"Although Lord Zhang is called an attendant, he is not just accompanying His Highness to study. Master Zhang is familiar with the Four Books and the Five Classics, and has even been on the battlefield, His Majesty wants him to teach His Highness. Feng Bao explained.

"You've been on the battlefield?" After all, he was still a child, so he was immediately attracted by these words and hurriedly asked.

"Back to His Highness, exactly." Zhang Fan replied.

"Then tell me what it's like on the battlefield." Zhu Yijun's child's temperament was suddenly revealed, and the prince's self-proclaimed name was different, and he directly "me".

"These micro-ministers will naturally tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Fan also began to use some methods to treat children, "But it's time for lunch at this time, when His Highness has used it, Weichen will naturally tell His Highness well." ”

"Okay, Wang Dexian, go and prepare lunch." Zhu Yijun immediately instructed a eunuch kneeling on the ground, "Zhang Shiyu will stay and dine with the palace." ”

Although Zhang Fan's arrival was purely unintentional, after all, letting Zhu Yijun come down from the tree made several eunuchs very grateful to Zhang Fan. Now that Zhu Yijun ordered lunch, several eunuchs naturally did their best.

The lunch meal is very rich, after all, this is the imperial palace, and it is the prince's east palace, so the food will naturally not be bad. All kinds of dishes, even those that Zhang Fan had never seen before, were in front of him. Zhu Yijun didn't have time to enjoy it, he was still waiting for Zhang Fan to tell him a story, although he still retained the royal etiquette when eating, but the speed of eating was very fast. Zhang Fan also thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very interesting, and deliberately slowed down the speed of eating, which provoked Zhu Yijun to urge him very much.

After the meal, Zhu Yijun pulled Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan had no choice but to tell him about the time he went out with the army. Zhang Fan was able to win the top prize, and the article was naturally well written, not to mention that he was also subjected to the kind of appetizing methods of the mass media in later generations, and the stories told from his mouth were naturally ups and downs, which was very attractive. Several eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting on the side were attracted by Zhang Fan's story, and they were nervous, sad, and happy with the story, and Zhu Yijun was even more so.

By the time Zhang Fan finished telling the story, two hours had passed. Everyone was very happy to hear a happy ending. But Zhang Fan saw Zhu Yijun frowning, and couldn't help but be a little curious, and asked, "Your Highness, why are you worried, but what the minister said is not good?" ”

Zhu Yijun shook his head, looked at Zhang Fan, looked at Zhang Fan with a serious and respectful face, and said: "Thank you Lord Zhang for your teaching, let this palace understand that the Tartars covet me Daming, and sure enough, 'if it is not my race, its heart will be different', this palace will definitely work hard, and in the future, it will definitely eliminate all the Tartars, and return the people of my Ming frontier to a peaceful situation." ”

Zhang Fan was a little stunned by his words, although the story he said also had such a meaning in it, but he didn't think about instilling any ideas in Zhu Yijun at all, just telling a story to a child, where could he have thought that Zhu Yijun, who was only seven years old, could think of so much, so far! Now I have a feeling that it is difficult to ride a tiger, do you tell him: "I don't mean that, I'm just telling a story, don't take it to heart"? Obviously inappropriate, Zhang Fan thought about it, and had to return the salute immediately, and said: "Your Highness can comprehend the deep meaning at a young age, which is really my blessing!" ”

"Lord Zhang doesn't have to be like this, this palace is far from enough." Zhu Yijun said, "This palace will go to my father and ask the emperor now, and let Master Zhang teach this palace to read." After saying that, he ran out without waiting for any reaction from the people present.

Zhang Fan was a little stunned, he never imagined that this would be the case. A subset of the history of the stomach can't say anything now.

Anyway, Zhu Yijun went to find Longqing, and Longqing was resting in his palace when he was woken up by Zhu Yijun.

"Jun'er, what's the matter with finding my father?" Longqing is very curious, Zhu Yijun is very filial, if there is nothing important, he will not bother himself at this time.

"Father, it's rude for the sons to come to disturb at this time." Zhu Yijun first confessed and said, "Zhang ...... sent by the father to serve as a courtier Zhang ...... "After thinking for a long time, Zhu Yijun found that he still didn't know Zhang Fan's full name, but only knew that his surname was Zhang.

"What's wrong with Zhang Fan?" When Long Qing heard that it was related to Zhang Fan, he was also a little curious in his heart and asked.

"Erchen wants him to be Erchen's master and teach Erchen." Zhu Yijun said.

When Long Qing heard this, he was also a little distracted, and asked, "Why does Jun'er have such an idea?" ”

At that moment, Zhu Yijun told Longqing what had just happened. After hearing this, Long Qing thought about it. In fact, he originally asked Zhang Fan to go to the East Palace to let him teach Zhu Yijun, but Zhang Fan was named the prince and the prince as soon as he entered the office, but it was a little inappropriate. Now that Zhu Yijun has come to beg him in person, he has a chance to be justified, and Zhang Fan is the second talent in the Ming Dynasty, so he is not very good at provoking those officials. As the prince's master, the prince and the prince are second to the Taichang of Congsanpin, and Zhang Fan's current identity is indeed criticized. Now the prince who is the party also begs for himself, and he is not easy to deny it clearly.

"Since Jun'er wants him to teach himself, it's okay." Long Qing thought in his heart and said to Zhu Yijun: "Okay, my father agreed." However, the father cannot be crowned the prince and the prince. ”

"Why is that?" Although Zhu Yijun is very sensible, there are some things that cannot be understood by talent.

"Zhang Fan has just entered the office, and now he will be an official from the first grade, I am afraid that the excerpts of the following officials can fill the emperor's imperial study." Long Qing said, "But since Jun'er wants him to teach, my father can let him give a lecture to Jun'er, but Jun'er can't do the apprenticeship ceremony." "And Longqing also said that if those seventy or eighty masters were to teach Zhu Yijun, not to mention the effect, maybe those people themselves would be a little unhappy.

"That's fine." Zhu Yijun's little head thought about it, but he didn't find a difference, anyway, he just wanted Zhang Fan to be able to teach him.

Subsequently, Longqing asked Zhang Fan to talk to him again, and the matter was settled. Since Zhang Fan was still his attendant, this appointment was only made by the emperor. However, this matter immediately spread from the public, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the emperor favored a young man who had just entered the office, and suddenly, all forces began to pay attention to Zhang Fan, and the attraction of Zhang Fan, a rising star in the political arena, also began. Zhang Fan was not affected by the fact that he was often in the palace, but his home was more lively. The emperor of Longqing is also lavish in spending money, and this time he specially gave Zhang Fan a big mansion, which gives people a feeling that Zhang Fan's holy family is in the middle of the year.

Since then, Zhang Fan has also begun to teach Zhu Yijun. Although Zhu Yijun is only seven years old now, he is talented and talented in reading. During this period, her biological mother Li Guifei also came a few times, and when she asked about Zhu Yijun's studies, he also answered him fluently, which made Li Guifei very happy, and Zhang Fan also rose with him, and even Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Fan's teacher, spoke more weighty in the court, after all, the power of this pillow wind is still very great.

After a period of time, although Zhu Yijun has not worshiped Zhang Fan as a teacher, he has always treated Zhang Fan with student etiquette. Zhang Fan is also dedicated to teaching, with today's momentum, four years later, when Zhu Yijun ascends the throne, Zhang Fan must be unspeakably expensive. "If you can have a good relationship with Zhang Fan now, it will be more convenient to act in the DPRK and China in the future." There are many people who think this way. Zhang Fan was also caught off guard by this situation at first, but after Zhang Juzheng's suggestion, he also made up his mind. Politely decline without offending anyone.