Before Zhu Hao arrived in Tianjinwei, he met the visiting Zhu Wanhong halfway.

Zhu Wanhong also learned that he would be sent to the southeast coast to fight against pirates and pirates, and he didn't want to die on the front line, so he specially came to Zhu Hao to intercede...... Of course, he also has some ulterior motives.

"Zhu Shilang, you are now in a high position, why do you have to worry about such a small person as a lowly position?" Zhu Wanhong kowtowed to Zhu Hao as soon as he came up, he didn't think that he was an elder at all, and Zhu Hao was a junior, and he began to complain.

Inside and outside the post station, there were brocade guards brought by Zhu Hao, and Zhu Wanhong only brought an entourage when he came to see Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao put down the scroll in his hand and said quietly: "Uncle, you and I have known each other for many years, and we know the roots, so there is no need for this, right?" Isn't it good to have something to say? You don't want to lead the troops into battle? ”

Zhu Wanhong got up from the ground, his eyes full of longing: "Big nephew, since you have to let my uncle tell me the truth, then I will say it...... Isn't this going to die? ”

"Who told you to die?"

Zhu Hao frowned and said, "That's because you haven't seen the big sea ships I built, and you haven't seen the cannons and firearms that I have made people improve, so you think so." I'm cheap for you, you don't want an excellent opportunity for meritorious service, do you give it to others in vain? ”

"Huh!"

Zhu Wanhong shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The fluttering little eyes were clearly saying to Zhu Hao, eldest nephew, since you said that we both know the roots, don't you know that you like to pit your family?

You can do this kind of thing if you let your brother and my son make a fool of yourself on the street with your bare ass, I will think that you are giving me a chance to make meritorious contributions?

Why is it so hypocritical?

Zhu Hao continued: "If you don't believe it, just follow my team, and when the time comes, I will let you see the power of new firearms!" ”

Zhu Wanhong snorted: "That's ...... Didn't discuss this? ”

"There is a consultation."

Zhu Hao said, "I'll give you the opportunity to choose, if you still don't want to go at that time, go back to Nanjing and continue to be your Jinyi Wei Qianhu, it's impossible to stay in the capital...... That's the only option you can make! ”

Zhu Wanhong was a little lost.

If you don't let me stay in the capital, you won't give me the opportunity to get close to the core of power, but the question is that you let me go to exterminate the pirates, and I actually have to choose between returning to Nanjing?

What is the number of roads?

You can't really give me a chance to make a meritorious service, can you? I don't even have to go to the shipyard in Tianjin to know that you're cheating on me...... Why do you make me believe your boy's nonsense?

"Someone's coming!"

Zhu Hao gave an order, and immediately someone came into the room.

Zhu Hao said: "Arrange a place to live for him, let him follow the team for the next few days, and wait until he arrives at the shipyard!" ”

……

……

Zhang Xuan was in the capital and finally received a letter from Gui Cao, and it was Huo Tao who helped deliver the letter.

In other words, Gui Cao was afraid that the letter would be intercepted halfway, so he specially wrote the letter to Huo Tao, who was not in the limelight, and then Huo Tao forwarded it.

“…… Zishi got the news that Yang Butang received a letter from the capital, and then Yang Butang informed the local government that he was going to leave for the capital, and then the local government arranged the car driver and escort personnel! ”

Huo Tao said, "At that time, Zishi had left Zhenjiang for five days, and when Zishi was in Zhenjiang, Yang Butang made it clear that he would not return to the dynasty. I don't know whose letter I received! ”

Zhang Xuan frowned: "Zi Shi went with the holy oracle, and even Yang Butang didn't listen to the emperor's words, whose letter would be so effective?" ”

Huo Tao said: "Some things are really difficult to say accurately, maybe Yang Butang deliberately didn't want to be recruited by Zishi?" Will...... He returned to the DPRK in order to draw a clear line with the DPRK-China Etiquette faction? ”

According to Huo Tao's meaning, Yang Yiqing actually wanted to return to the dynasty for a long time, but he saw that the person who invited him was Gui Cao of the Yili faction, so he chose to refuse, because Yang Yiqing didn't want to have anything to do with Zhang Xuan and others at all, even if Yang Yiqing had expressed his support for Yili, he didn't want to get involved in the dispute over the Great Rites.

Zhang Xuan said coldly: "Is it possible, but the letter sent by Zhu Jingdao?" ”

"Won't it?"

Huo Tao now knows the reason, and directly denied this statement, "Zhu Shilang is now the only person in the DPRK, why does he want to make trouble for himself?" Moreover, how much influence did his letters have on Yang Butang? Yang Butang didn't even obey the holy edict, will he give Zhu Shilang face? ”

This is also what Zhang Xuan can't understand, although he suspects that this matter may be Zhu Hao's troublemaker, but with his mentality, he still can't understand it.

"Alright, you can go back."

Zhang Xuan said, "This matter must not be leaked to the public. ”

Huo Tao was a little embarrassed: "There is another thing that is more tricky, that Xie Ge old in Yuyao has no intention of being recruited by the imperial court. It may be the same situation as Yang Butang, it is said that ...... Before Zishi arrived, someone also visited and sent a letter to Xie Gelao, as for who...... I can't find it for a while. ”

"What?"

Zhang Xuan's brows furrowed.

Huo Tao said bitterly: "Now it seems that someone is deliberately looking for trouble with us...... Zishi represents His Majesty, but some people want to contact the two veteran ministers beyond His Majesty, which is clearly arrogance. Shouldn't you play and explain the situation to Your Majesty? ”

Zhang Xuan said: "Do you think it's so easy to play? What if this is what His Majesty meant? ”

"This ...... Probably not, right? ”

Huo Tao was taken aback again and asked suspiciously.

Zhang Xuan sighed: "On the surface, Your Majesty chose Zishi to go to the south to invite the two to return to the court, and there should be no more appointments to others." But have you ever wondered who is the biggest obstacle for them to return to the DPRK? ”

"This ......"

Huo Tao's rank was still a little different from Zhang Xuan, and he was stunned for a while.

It's not that Huo Tao's political sensitivity is poor, but because Huo Tao doesn't know almost all the secrets of the court like Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan, as the "quasi-No. 2 person" among the emperor's ministers, is actually second only to Zhu Hao in terms of status, and even Xi Shu has to lean back, so he is clear about the power structure around the emperor.

He knew very well that Huang Zhan, like Tang Yin, was just a façade, and it was Zhu Hao who really had the strength to influence the emperor's opinion.

Even eunuchs such as Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin could only stand aside.

Zhang Xuan said: "Either it's the letter from the first assistant Fei Ge, or Zhu Jingdao, except for the two of them, I really can't think of a third person." ”

Huo Tao said: "After what you said, it seems that it is more likely that the cabinet ministers will send a letter, after all, there is no need to divide two groups of people to do one thing, if Your Majesty is interested, it will never be so troublesome." Or ......"

"Who do you want to talk about?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Huo Tao tried to analyze: "Is it possible...... Is it the one in Sichuan Shu? ”

Zhang Xuan's face suddenly became serious.

Huo Tao is talking about Yang Tinghe.

Although Yang Tinghe has been far away from the core of the Ming Dynasty's power, it stands to reason that he has not been able to have a substantial impact on the imperial court, but with the Zuo Shunmen incident and his son Yang Shen being assigned to Liubian, Yang Tinghe and this former first assistant must be willing to see the new emperor come in such a mess?

Can't Yang Tinghe make some counterattacks?

If Yang Tinghe wants to influence the people who are now in the officialdom, it is tantamount to rebellion, but if he secretly writes letters to Yang Yiqing, Xie Qian and other old ministers, it is not impossible.

Zhang Xuan said: "You may not know the grievances between them. Furthermore, with the influence of a person who has already reached the head of the office, how can he extend his hand so long? ”

In Zhang Xuan's opinion, this matter is quite nonsense, Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe are not harmonious, why Yang Yiqing supports the Great Rites Proposal, is that he is not used to the actions of Yang Tinghe and others.

Yang Yiqing was friendly with Emperor Zhengde, and his faction included Wang Qiong, Wang Xian, and Wang Shouren, who were suppressed by Yang Tinghe, and when Yang Tinghe was in charge of the government, these people were all killed.

Huo Tao asked tentatively, "What if it is related to the people in the palace?" ”

Zhang Xuan's breath was a little uncomfortable.

"This kind of thing is also something you and I can talk about?" Zhang Xuan immediately stopped Huo Tao.

But in fact, these words also fell into Zhang Zhang's heart.

Huo Tao means that if Yang Tinghe's influence alone, or Yang Tinghe's ambitions, he is not qualified to wrestle with the new emperor, but if it involves Empress Dowager Zhang...... When the Emperor became more and more excessive, who knows if this is possible?

At present, the new emperor's great ceremony discussion has begun to bear fruit, and the ministers have been suppressed, and it seems that there is harmony between the monarch and the ministers.

But the problem is, Empress Dowager Zhang will definitely be willing to give her step-son the emperor, but this son runs back to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors?

Doesn't Empress Dowager Zhang want to knock down the little emperor and replace him with a new one?

The power that Empress Dowager Zhang can use is the military power of the nobles, the central ...... Naturally, we can't expect those old men and scholars to find another way, and Yang Tinghe, Yang Yiqing, and Xie Qian may be able to help them.

Even if there is a contradiction between Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing, as long as it involves the mediation of Empress Dowager Zhang, it may not be.

Huo Tao said: "I also understand that it is a little unbelievable to say this, maybe there are too many conspiracy behind it, but it is just an idea to put forward in Xia." Since His Majesty proposed the ceremony last year, the palace has been too quiet, and now the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang have not returned to Beijing...... Some people have always said that they want to add the title of Changguo to Shouning Hou, but it is only windy and not rainy, and there is no actual action, so the Queen Mother will really swallow her anger? ”

"Hmm."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

In the matter of the Great Rites Discussion, Empress Dowager Zhang's behavior was indeed too abnormal, as if everything had nothing to do with her.

Even if Zhu Youzhu and Zhu Houzhao's father and son have become ancient, but the Empress Dowager Zhang is alive after all, how to say that the ethical affairs of the royal family are still in the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and the reason why the Empress Dowager Zhang failed to listen to the government at the beginning was more due to the restrictions of Yang Tinghe and other ministers.

But now Empress Dowager Zhang really wants to come out to preside over the overall situation......

It's a reasonable thing to do.

"I don't know."

Zhang Xuan really couldn't figure it out.

In fact, many people have not figured it out, including people in history.

Empress Dowager Zhang sent a step-son back to his biological parents, no matter how you look at it, it is very bizarre, and it can only be said that although there are contradictions between the Ming monarchs and ministers, they still uphold the principle of not endangering the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

It doesn't matter who you think is your father, don't let the Daming Jiangshan Sheji suffer with you.