Fengtian Temple, the scene of the court meeting.

Zhu Si asked Zhang Zuo to inform him of the news of the victory in the first battle on the southeast coast, and showed that Zhu Hao was responsible for this matter.

「…… The battle has been won, and the matter of Jinghai will continue next, but the fleet sent out earlier has been lost and has not returned, how should this merit be calculated?"

Zhu Si seemed to be questioning the officials at the scene.

No one wants to answer that kind of question.

The war to exterminate pirates and pirates in the southeast was not part of the imperial court's plan, or the strength of pirates and pirates in the early years of Jiajing was not enough to attract the attention of the imperial court.

If Zhu Hao led his troops to pacify the northwest, the result would be completely different.

Jin Xianmin, the secretary of the military department, walked up and said, "Your Majesty, the current battle in the southeast and southeast should be stopped immediately, otherwise it will be a waste of money and labor."

Zhu Si frowned and reprimanded: "As the secretary of the military department, first of all, I don't want to pacify the people of Kou'an, but think about saving money and food for the imperial court, are you the secretary of the military department or the secretary of the household department?"

Jin Xianmin felt that the emperor was full of anger, like an active volcano that would erupt at any time, so he shrank his neck and retreated in fright.

Seeing that Jin Xianmin was silent, others would not say anything, and there was silence in front of Fengtian Gate.

Zhu Sidao: "Zhu Qing's family is currently a bachelor of Hanlin, and he is also the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, so I am not thin on him. Let's offset the demerits this time."

The ministers present were all awkward.

Zhu Hao launched a war to exterminate the bandits out of nothing, and took the initiative to stand up and admit his faults...... It's just nothing to look for!

Liu Chun walked and said, "Your Majesty, since the merits and demerits are compensated, do you want Zhu Jingdao to return to the court earlier?"

Zhu Sidao: "I asked him to go home and stay idle before, and this is also because of this. Then send someone to inform him and let him return to the court."

[The app that has been running stably for many years is comparable to the old version of the book-chasing artifact, which is used by old bookworms.]

Since you can't figure it out, you have to think about Zhu Hao in a bad way.

In case Zhu Si and Zhu Hao, the two monarchs and ministers, felt that Zhu Hao's prestige was not enough to enter the cabinet, they deliberately used this way to reflect Zhu Hao's noble ambition and accumulate a good reputation for fame and fortune......

At that time, Zhu Hao not only became their opponent, but also let Huangkou Xiaoer climb to a high position, which had more influence on the court.

Liu Chun hurriedly said: "Jingdao is definitely not that kind of person, he is very similar to Bohu, let's not speculate."

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Qianqing Palace.

Zhang Zuo handed a copy of Zhu Hao's recital to Zhu Si.

「…… Does Jingdao still want to go to the southeast? Why can't I stay? He wouldn't want to return to his hometown and be the owner of the Peach Blossom Nunnery of the idle clouds and wild cranes, right?"

Zhu Si knew that Zhu Hao was determined to leave, and he was angry for a while, and couldn't help but sneer.

Zhang Zuo said, "Your Majesty, that was Mr. Tang's wish, Mr. Zhu, he ...... Probably not, right?"

Zhang Zuo didn't remember that Zhu Hao said that he was going to plant any peach blossoms, and Zhu Hao didn't say that he wanted to resign, no matter how stiff the relationship between Zhu Si and Zhu Hao was, Zhu Hao didn't seem to have any idea about resigning, but he was extremely enthusiastic about research, construction, mining, smelting and other things.

"And what does he want to do?" Zhu Si said angrily.

Zhang Zuo asked tentatively, "Mr. Zhu, didn't he explain it to His Majesty?" The slave remembered that he seemed to have said that it was his duty to change the times."

"Isn't that just talking? Would I believe such nonsense? What does it mean to change the times, and how can we change the times?"

Zhu Si grew up with Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao once instilled a lot of things in Zhu Si, and even Zhu Si was his guiding light from childhood to adulthood, but unfortunately after Zhu Si became the emperor, his mentality gradually changed.

The greatest pleasure of being an emperor is the sense of being in control of the fate of others.

Zhang Zuo said: "Your Majesty, the slave doesn't understand either, so how should Mr. Zhu reply to this recital?"

Zhu Si took Zhu Hao's request to be transferred to Nanjing, and sat there for a long time.

"I said before that I don't care where he goes, and I really haven't used him much lately, or ...... Just let him go to the south for a few months, and when he comes back, he should be tired of it, and he can be his Hanlin bachelor with peace of mind, and even enter the cabinet to be an old man, right?"

The question raised by Zhu Si was full of too many uncertainties, and Zhang Zuoke couldn't answer them.

For a while, there was silence in the Qianqing Palace.

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……

After about half an hour, Zhu Si finally made up his mind and agreed to Zhu Hao's move to the south to manage the army.

Before officially issuing the edict, he asked Zhang Zuo to go out of the palace to explain to Zhu Hao, and the most important thing was to explain the "rules" that Zhu Hao needed to abide by this time.

「…… Mr. Zhu, Your Majesty hopes that you will come back within half a year, and at the same time, you will still be a bachelor of Hanlin, but the position of the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites can be put down first, and Your Majesty is ready to promote you to the secretary of the Ministry of Works...... Don't worry, Your Majesty means to make you the secretary of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing......

"In addition, you supervise shipbuilding and other matters in the south, everything must be consulted by the imperial court, and you cannot make decisions arbitrarily, you do not have the authority to transfer troops, and you cannot ask too much about the affairs of the army after you arrive in the south.

"Also, when you go south, you have to write back often to inform you of your situation there."

Zhu Hao listened to it, and Zhu Si didn't seem to have much defense against him.

Especially the last one asking him to write a letter is a bit of a joke.

Just go straight to the play, what kind of letter to write? What kind of means of friendship is correspondence between kings and ministers? If you are known, you are afraid that you will attract criticism again, right?

Zhu Hao bowed: "Yes."

The conditions are not harsh, even if he goes to be the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, Zhu Hao doesn't feel how to do it, the Nanjing Ministry of Industry ...... It's not like the South Household Department has a lot of power, and the Southern Ministry of Industry is more of an idle errand, and it's another story to say what you can do after you get to the South.

"I wonder when you're leaving?"

Zhang Zuo inquired.

Zhu Hao said, "Your Majesty hasn't made an order yet, so don't worry."

Zhang Zuo asked tentatively, "Mr. Zhu, if you went south, didn't you ever think that if you left everything so far, you would stay away from the center of power in the imperial court, and even lose the favor of Your Majesty?"

"If the country lives and dies for profit, will it not be avoided because of good and evil?"

Zhu Hao sighed with emotion, "I am Your Majesty's courtier, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty to be forever, what is the reason for a little grievance? This time I went to the Taoist temple to retreat, I gained a lot, and I may not believe it when I say it, but by calculating the heavenly opportunity, I have calculated that I have ...... There may be an elixir of immortality in this world."

"What?"

Zhang Zuo was taken aback.

Zhu Si also said that he was immortal before, and he thought that the little emperor wanted to live forever and wanted to go crazy.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Hao also accompanied the little emperor to go crazy.

Zhu Hao said: "As for where it is, I don't know, I can only take one step at a time, I don't know if half a year is enough."

Zhang Zuo smiled bitterly, "So the purpose of Mr. Zhu's going south is to find ...... for Your Majesty The elixir of immortality? This...... This ......."

Zhang Zuo felt that he had been fooled, but he didn't know what was wrong, and his heart was messy.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "This kind of thing, before it comes to pass, is at most just a good wish. In the land of the Ming Dynasty, it is too difficult to find this kind of thing, and the sky is unpredictable, who knows where it is?"

"This ......"

Zhang Zuo was still speechless.

What he didn't know was that as early as when Zhu Si was a child, Zhu Hao gave Zhu Si the idea of "there is an elixir overseas".

In fact, Zhu Hao had already predicted that the situation might happen today, Zhu Si was in power, and he didn't want to help him complete his dream of changing the times, so Zhu Hao gave Zhu Si a fake hope early on, so that even if Zhu Si was reluctant, thinking about the exciting dream of immortality, he was willing to make some compromises.

Zhu Hao's purpose in entering the Taoist temple was more through some hints, not coming out of his mouth, so that Zhu Si could remind himself that there might be an elixir in this world.

In fact......

It's weird if there is.

A rational person like Zhang Zuo naturally doesn't believe it, but Zhu Si became the emperor, and Zhu Hao knows very well that this kid will respect Taoism in the future, others don't believe it, but this emperor believes it.

The first step of Zhu Si's life goal, becoming the emperor, has been completed.

Next, Zhu Si must set a new goal.

That is eternal life.

Like the ancestors of the old Zhu family, he pursued some ethereal things.

"Father-in-law Zhang, it is estimated that in half a month, I will set off, and I will not leave with you at that time." Zhu Hao said.

Zhang Zuo smiled: "At that time, our family will personally come to deliver the letter."

"Don't bother your big driver, after I leave, many things in the DPRK and China will trouble you." Zhu Hao said with a smile, "Regarding the search for the elixir of life, don't tell Your Majesty for the time being, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be disappointed after he has hope."

Zhang Zuo thought to himself, you don't say that Your Majesty knows it, and you may still be looking forward to it.