After staring at Zhu for a few breaths, Emperor Hongzhi asked aloud: "Tie Guts, you come to tell the prince what it means to be a brother." ”

"Yes, Brother Huang!"

Zhu ignored the first respectful salute to Emperor Hongzhi, and then he turned his head to look at Zhu Houzhao, only to hear him smile and say: "Prince, the meaning of the emperor's move is to turn that Tanhualang into a sharp blade."

One stands opposite the hundreds of officials in the court, and the other is a sharp blade that can deter the hundred officials.

And the person who controls this sharp blade is naturally the crown prince, the new emperor who will ascend the throne in the future. ”

After Zhu ignored the words in his mouth, Emperor Hongzhi immediately said: "Your imperial uncle is right, with my current physical condition, I am afraid that I will not last a few years.

At most, there will be another three or five years, and it will be your turn to do the position of the crown prince.

But after all, you are still young, and your temperament is still a little stubborn.

In order for you to be able to take on the heavy responsibility of my Zhu family's world, I can only select a few capable ministers and talents for you to assist you.

Your imperial uncle is one of them, as are Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and Xie Qian.

But those three old things in the cabinet are all characters who are more hairy than foxes, and they will not stand on the opposite side of the Korean Chinese military officials for you.

Therefore, I have prepared the sharp blade of Zhou Chen for you, and I am ready to let him take charge of the entire Jinyi Guard in the future, so as to deter the civil and military officials in the court.

I checked the background of that Zhou Chen before, although he was born in the reckless land of rivers and lakes, but fortunately, his whole life is innocent, so it is worth reusing.

Now that I have asked him to join the Jinyi Guard, he, the Tanhualang, is equivalent to betraying the civil official group in the court.

In addition, he does not have any connections in the entire court, if he wants to develop above the court, then he can only rely on you, the future new emperor.

Moreover, I also have the intention of suppressing him, so that when you ascend the throne, you can be promoted to him by grace.

This affection will surely make him more dedicated to you.

When the time comes, you will be able to firmly grasp this sharp blade as a counterweight to deter the civil and military officials of the court. ”

I could hear Emperor Hongzhi's eloquent words, but the two people sitting below had different thoughts.

Zhu Houzhao naturally didn't need to say much, he was always quietly listening to Emperor Hongzhi's teachings.

And Zhu Wuzhi's heart gradually throbbed: "Brother Huang, I'm afraid this is not to check and balance the civil and military officials in the court, but also to deter the marquis!" ”

This is by no means Zhu Ignoring is arrogant, you must know that when Zhu ignored the previous establishment of the Dragon Guardian Villa, Emperor Hongzhi personally gave Shang Fang the sword and the Danshu iron coupon, which made the power of the Dragon Guardian Villa leap above all the imperial institutions.

Now that Emperor Hongzhi is still in power, he is completely able to control Zhu Wuzhi and the Dragon Protector Villa.

But if Zhu Houzhao ascends the throne, will Zhu Wuzhi and Dragon Protector Villa really continue to be controlled by the emperor?

Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi is ready to let Zhou Chen completely control the Jinyi Guard, and there are naturally many factors in this in order to counterbalance the Dragon Guardian Villa that Zhu ignores.

And Emperor Hongzhi's preparations are not only that, he is also ready to make Dongchang move.

Because of Emperor Hongzhi's benevolent government, Dongchang, a violent institution of the Ming Dynasty, was also very low-key and honest under the command of Wang Yue.

But this definitely does not mean that the strength of Dongchang will be weak, as long as this violent institution is operational.

In addition, the tripartite forces of Jinyiwei and Dragon Guardian Villa check and balance each other, which will inevitably make Zhu Houzhao's future throne as stable as a rock.

Emperor Hongzhi is worthy of being the supreme ruler who has controlled the court for more than ten years, and this power technique of balancing and balancing has been played to the extreme by the essence of his play.

After perceiving Emperor Hongzhi's intentions, Zhu Wuzhi's eyes couldn't help but flash a gloomy color.

Of course, on the surface, Zhu ignored it and didn't show any abnormality at all, he still sat honestly on the chair and listened to the teachings of Emperor Hongzhi.

"I also know that Zhou Chen saved your life before, although after returning to the capital, he has been trying his best to hide the assassination.

However, whether it is me, or the civil and military officials in the court, I am afraid that they have already found out about this matter. ”

Suddenly, when he heard Emperor Hongzhi mention what he had hidden before, Zhu Houzhao's look on his face was immediately shocked, and he stood up to explain something.

However, before Zhu Houzhao could speak, Emperor Hongzhi pressed his hand and motioned for him to sit down again.

I only heard Emperor Hongzhi continue to speak: "I am not telling you this to pursue what you have concealed from me before.

It's because Zhou Chen has a life-saving grace with you, so in the eyes of the courtiers, he is an out-and-out princeling figure.

This relationship is constantly severed, and the interests between the two of you have long been tied together.

It is precisely because of this that I can rest assured that he will be in charge of the Jinyi Guard, and you can trust him with peace of mind. ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes couldn't help but flash a look of appreciation, he nodded with a smile and continued: "Let's not mention Zhou Chen's governance methods for the time being, but he is indeed very smart.

I only briefly mentioned the brocade guard, and he guessed what I was going to do.

This is why he didn't refuse the Jinyi Wei Qianhu token, because he knew that when you ascended the throne and became emperor in the future, there would definitely be no shortage of courtiers.

But there is a lack of a truly trustworthy blade, a blade that can break the shackles of the court for you.

And our Tanhualang, he is willing to be the sharp blade in your hands in the future. ”

After listening to Emperor Hongzhi's teachings, Zhu Houzhao nodded clearly.

However, although he understood Emperor Hongzhi's plan, he still said unjustly for Zhou Chen: "But this Zhou Tanhua is a talented person, and he may enter the cabinet in the future and become a capable minister who will remain in history."

Just let him have an extra layer of past experience as a factory guard, and Erchen still feels a little pity. ”

Seeing such a scene, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, he knew that although his son's temperament was a little stubborn, his nature could be called simple and kind.

This kind of character is naturally rare in the homes of ordinary people, but being born in the emperor's family has become a fatal flaw.

If there is no loyal minister to assist, I am afraid that in the future, the court and China will form a situation in which the ministers are strong and the lords are weak.

Thinking of this, Emperor Hongzhi was even more determined to support the factory and health system, so that Zhu Houzhao could deter and balance the ministers in the future.