On April day in the world, when Wu Chengen arrived in the capital, the people in the capital were no longer so enthusiastic about the new academic system and the new syllabus.

Because the emperor is getting married again, the new queen is the sister of the former queen.

In times like this, this kind of thing doesn't make ordinary people feel anything. Not to mention that there are many cases where the rich and noble families accept other sisters at the same time, not to mention the emperor, not to mention the continuation.

Only the officials feel incredible, and feel that the Sun family is really a holy grace.

The only home of the Jiajing Dynasty.

At the same time, there is also a clear fact that has been talked about by the government and the people: the Holy Monarch has been in power for twenty-one years!

Now, His Majesty's reign is second only to that of Taizu and Xianzong. Counting the twentieth year of Jiajing, that is, the newly set A.D. 2382 from April onwards, it is the twenty-second year of His Majesty's reign, which has equaled Taizong, and Yingzong, who reigned for a total of 22 years before and after.

And His Majesty's body is still very good, and he welcomed the new queen and five other young concubines.

If His Majesty can still reign for ten years, it will be more than the thirty-one years of Emperor Taizu's reign.

At that time, His Majesty would only be forty-six years old.

I don't know if these topics were initiated by people with intentions, or if the people themselves discussed them like this.

In short, the emperor's remarriage is a matter of people's talk gradually moving in the direction that His Majesty is still in excellent health and will definitely become the longest-reigning emperor since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houxi, who heard the report, felt a little strange in his heart, looked at Lu Bing and asked, "Why are you suddenly talking in this direction?" ”

"It wasn't done by the minister." Lu Bingyan replied succinctly, "Your Majesty, do you want to check it out?" ”

Zhu Houxi pondered for a while.

This kind of discussion direction is naturally beneficial to Zhu Houxi himself.

The emperor can reign for a long time, and he has great prestige, so many issues can be forced.

Stimulating the Prince? He has not yet reached the age of "how can there be a prince in the world for sixty years", so what is the use of these things now?

Lu Bing once again expressed his attitude and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, long live your life, how can so many people be so bold as to talk about it as a talking point?" ”

Zhu Houxi couldn't help but look at him.

The emperor naturally can't live long, what Lu Bing said means: The emperor is fine now, and the people talk about how long the emperor can live, isn't that disrespectful?

After thinking for a while, he shook his head: "Keep an eye on it, you don't have to check it seriously." ”

"Your Majesty!" Lu Bing was a little anxious, "This matter is not unusual!" If you don't say that sooner, you won't say that later, but your majesty is going to get married! Even if you have to talk about this, when you change the yuan at the beginning of the year, it makes sense! ”

"What can you come to?" Zhu Houxi didn't care, "Let the new queen think that she can wait until her son grows up?" Let the government and the opposition remember that most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not live long? As long as I'm still here, even if there are any bad people who want to provoke me, sooner or later I will show my feet. ”

Lu Bing left helplessly, and the atmosphere in the imperial study was a little depressing.

"Weiyue, Ruzhen, Chunfu, what do you think?"

Lu Bing came to report this matter, and Zhu Houxi did not avoid reading with the three imperial studyes.

The Wenchen who served in the imperial study always knew that the emperor had always attached importance to Jinyiwei, which was also an invisible means.

Yang Boxian said: "This people are looking forward to Your Majesty's longevity, loyalty and filial piety, and Commander Lu should be vigilant in his duties, and His Majesty should handle it appropriately." ”

Hu Zongxian and Shen Lian just said: "That's right. ”

Zhu Houxi smiled: "I hope so." ”

He couldn't think of what kind of bad effect could be achieved by stirring up the wind and rain with such a topic, so it would be better to brake quietly.

Preparations for the wedding ceremony continued, and the time was set at the end of the month, the auspicious day after Zhu Houxi ascended the throne for 21 years.

Thirty-six, judging from future generations, it is really very young. Even if you marry a girl who is more than ten years younger, what is it?

But the sons of heaven of the Zhu family in the Ming Dynasty really didn't do a good job as an "example", and there were many people who died in their forties.

There were suddenly more such discussions among the people, Lu Bing was nervous, and many ministers also felt that something was wrong.

I listen to the expectation that Your Majesty will break the reign record of the Ming Emperor, but how to listen to it is wrong.

Isn't it like cursing the emperor to die early?

Records are records because they are unattainable.

In the State Palace, Yan Song couldn't help but bring up this matter to Yang Shen.

"Recently, the capital has been talking about His Majesty's longevity, and the general assistant has also heard about it, right?"

He has not yet become the prime minister and minister of state, and His Majesty said that he hopes that he will accompany him for another twenty years, and in Yan Song's mind, His Majesty naturally wants to live as long as possible.

Yang Shen frowned: "Is there such a thing?" ”

So the others looked at him together.

You're the Prime Minister and Secretary of State, you should know that, right?

Yan Song could only reply: "These discussions are very disrespectful!" The general assistant is the prince's master, and these discussions contain evil intentions, and the general assistant must know it. ”

Yang Shen couldn't help but look at him.

Yan Song's face was righteous and awe-inspiring: This kind of discussion is the most unfavorable for you, I will help you clear the mines first!

Yang Shen finally came back to his senses and changed color: "Who is so bold!" ”

The two obvious associations are about the prince. The emperor has been in power for a long time, and either the new empress will have thoughts in her heart, or the crown prince will have worries in her heart. No matter which one it is, it is related to the embarrassing situation of the prince in the future.

And Yan Song named the identity of Prince Yang Shen to provoke this point.

Tang Shunzhi is now also in the State Palace, and he said in a solemn tone: "This matter is not easy to handle. In any case, it is to praise His Majesty's imperial industry in the name of His Majesty, and hope that His Majesty will make great efforts to make further progress. ”

To check? Who will check? How to check?

Do you just say, "The people can't talk about the emperor's lifespan?" ”

Huang Zuo also opened his mouth and said, "This matter...... It's really not simple. General Assistant, everyone, everything else is a trivial matter, and when you talk about the longevity of the Son of Heaven, that is, you should talk about the national policy meeting and the State Hall should be consistent, and don't spoil the current situation because of the inheritance of the great position. ”

Everyone was shocked, and Tang Shunzhi couldn't help but look at Huang Zuo.

There are no simple characters in the State Palace, but Huang Zuo has solved the problem.

I'm afraid that only Yang Shen is obsessed with the treasury and financial and tax affairs, and he can't see it so thoroughly.

The most sinister part of this discussion is, of course, here.

Now the emperor's wisdom and martial arts do not need to be argued. New Law, Complex Set, New Learning ...... In any case, in terms of martial arts, he has made feats that no one can deny.

But at this time, it began to speculate whether it was possible for the emperor to break the reign record of the Great Tomorrow, and the implication was that "the emperor will die after all"?

If Your Majesty is gone, what will happen to Daming?

In today's situation, a pattern has been established in which the center of the imperial court revolves around the "National Policy Council" and the "State Hall".

If you think about it, is this to emphasize that the "National Policy Council" and the "State Palace" are more important than the existence of the emperor?

Or, just need someone to add a sentence when discussing: there is a general assistant, there is a national elder, there are all the counselors, and the Ming can sit back and relax.

What do you want to do?

The son of the new queen, the crown prince, is a "hidden danger" that will only exist many years later.

Only the Council of State and the Hall of State have existed for many years.

In the official documents that the people of the Ming Dynasty came into contact with, I don't know how many of them were in the name of the State Hall and the name of the National Policy Conference.

Yang Shen looked at the worried eyes of the others, and suddenly felt uneasy in his heart, and then said calmly: "With the wisdom of Your Majesty, there is no suspicion!" ”

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, someone harbors evil intentions." Tang Shunzhi opened his mouth earnestly, "Not only domestic, but also foreign. ”

“…… What does Ying De mean by this? Yang Shen asked.

"The new syllabus, the new examination system, how earth-shaking?" Tang Shunzhi replied truthfully, "How many families and families have a family history, and in the past, they could still take the lead with the family education of their elders, but now?" Clear the land and accept the silver as one, and it will not damage the foundation. This is the foundation that is involved! Reprocessing agriculture and commerce are regarded as one, and the merits of the new world have shocked China and foreign countries, and there are science will set up various departments. And the male lord of the outer domain, seeing that my Ming monarchs and ministers are working hard, how can they not know that there are hidden worries in the Ming Dynasty? Only if the Ming monarchs and ministers do not agree, it is the opportunity for their generations to breathe! ”

He is in charge of the Ministry of Culture and Education, and everyone has a judgment in their hearts about what he says.

It is difficult to get out of poverty, not only because you need to be out of work to study, but also because you need a certain family economic foundation. The family can always stand, but also because of the family history. There is not only the experience left by the previous generation in learning, but also the network foundation that the previous generation has laid.

But now, learning has changed.

And what will the scholars, who have already occupied the upper class, think in the face of the emperor's attention to the originally lowly craftsmen, merchants, and peasant households?

Why did this talk start spreading before the emperor's wedding? Because this time not only the new queen was established, but also the emperor sealed the five concubines who were born in agriculture, industry, commerce, military and art.

It is getting farther and farther away from the familiar Daming of the scholars.

What Tang Shunzhi said was: The scholars within the Ming Dynasty may not dare to be so bold, but what if there are still foreign vassals to provoke it?

Yang Shen looked at Tang Shunzhi and said solemnly: "Yingde, don't be alarmist!" The Ming monarchs and ministers have been dedicated for 20 years, and now the vassals are submitted, dare to do so? ”

He felt that Tang Shunzhi wanted to lead this matter outward, so that the Ming Dynasty had more reasons to go out to the army.

Tang Shunzhi only said lightly: "The Qinggan border area reported that in February of the new year, Turpan suddenly raised troops, overthrew Yarkand in one fell swoop, and then revisited the Gatai Khanate. Turpan has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty for several years, and the country is weak, why is there such a feat in ten months? I have been invading the Western Regions for many years, why do I sit on the inspection and reappear on the joint platform? This is extremely strange. This year, His Majesty has made a decree to invite all countries to send envoys to Beijing before the Wanshou Festival to jointly conclude a convention. Things to think about together. ”

"Foreign feudal countries, how can they make such waves in the Ming Dynasty?" Yang Shen didn't believe it.

Tang Shunzhi looked at Huang Zuo, then at Yan Song, and then said, "Border trade." The border city has been prosperous for several years, and how many people and merchants and foreign clans have been grasshoppers on the same boat. And now, how many of the people who can get a share of this trade are the scholars? ”

Yan Song took a deep look at Tang Shunzhi, he really didn't expect it to be so far-reaching and expansive.

But now, the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he said to Yang Shen seriously: "General assistant, this matter should not be ignored!" The people are talking about it, and His Majesty naturally knows it. Not to mention Your Majesty, at your age, how do you feel when you hear someone talk about how long you and I can still be alive? Now His Majesty is standing still, but the danger should not be underestimated! ”

Yang Shen felt a little more tired in his heart, he didn't expect that there would be so many "small things", which turned out to be not small things.

He thought about it and knew: "In this matter, we should ask Your Majesty to judge it together." All of you reasoned and made it clear together. If you really want to investigate, it is natural that Your Majesty will issue an order to Jinyi Guard, the Internal and External Inspection Factory, and the General Department of Public Security, and not to listen to the Ministry of Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. ”

Since Huang Zuodu said that this matter seems to be suspected of elevating the status and role of the State Council and the State Council, it is natural that it cannot be verified only from the departments of the State Council that have the power to transfer.

The Emperor, perhaps, is waiting for the attitude of the ministers of state.

So after Lu Bing, Zhu Houxi saw the Minister of State's "solemn treatment" of this matter.

He couldn't help but feel a little surprised and helpless.

Obviously, he was the one who wanted to make the imperial power less absolute and let the bureaucracy's common decision-making play a greater role, but now everyone cares more and more about the opinion of the imperial power.

Is this little thing that important? Do you need to give an attitude to deal with it now?

The abnormal situation always made Zhu Houxi feel a little familiar, this feeling, the last time Tang Shunzhi pulled Yan Song to ask for a meeting at night.

Zhu Houxi couldn't help but think along this vein with some "prejudices".

Then, he was a little uncertain and a little hesitant.

But after thinking about it, he only criticized a few words: "It's not worth mentioning." Monarchs and ministers are single-minded and focus on state affairs. ”

Zhu Houxi felt that he still needed to take another look.

When the reply was sent, Zhu Houxi missed his son a little.

Zhu Zaiqian stayed at the Yellow River construction site for more than a month, and heard that he had now set off again and headed for Jiangnan.

It seems that the reform has advanced to this point, and more and more people in the court feel that they don't understand him as an emperor anymore.

Only Yang Shen can be called "foolish loyalty", and he only stares at some things that he believes to be done well.

Even if it sometimes makes the emperor unhappy, he is just a small pattern, but he does not have more complicated thoughts.

But some people are really curious about what kind of state the emperor wants to advance the imperial power and "phase power" of the Ming Dynasty.

In such a situation, you should educate your son well and let him have a spectrum in his heart.

That was in the future, so Zhu Houxi remembered another previous report: At his behest, Wu Chengen had arrived in the capital.

"Xuan Wu Chengen."

The emperor finally had time to meet Wu Chengen, and the will soon spread from the palace and was sent to the Tongyi Bureau.

Wu Chengen has been living in the Tongyi Bureau's hall in Beijing for nearly 10 days.

The emperor sent a decree to Huai'an, and he set off quickly. But when I arrived in the capital, I waited for several days.

These days, he met Shen Kun, who knew the information because of the correspondence.

It was an old friend who had already married and had to prepare for the exam, so he didn't return to his hometown. After meeting Wu Chengen, he also talked about mentioning Wu Chengen in front of the emperor, and then the emperor was more curious about Wu Chengen.

Wu Chengen knew that this was Shen Kun's "recommendation", so it was naturally okay to thank him. But at the same time, it is also strange why the emperor is curious about himself.

was curious again, and let himself wait for nearly ten days, Wu Chengen was uneasy during this time.

Now, the Holy Will had come, and he was going to enter the palace at night, which surprised him even more.

Those who can still be received by the emperor after the official office is released are all favored and trusted.

Could it be that the emperor has been very busy, and now he has time to meet him?

Walking to the noon gate at night with mixed feelings, imagining the glory of Shen Kun leaving the Forbidden City from the imperial road before, Wu Chengen humbly stepped into the side door.

He's just a down-and-out showman.

Bypassing the Fengtian Gate and entering the corridor leading to the Palace of Cultivating the Heart, Wu Chengen bowed his head and walked silently, secretly rehearsing his words to meet His Majesty.

But when I saw the emperor, the first thing His Majesty asked was: "Listening to Shen Kun, you have been thinking about writing a book, have you finished writing?" ”

“…… Return...... Back to His Majesty, the student wrote some ...... intermittently It's not done yet......"

"Students?" Zhu Houxi smiled, "Haven't you finished writing it yet?" I'd like to see it. ”

“…… Your Majesty has a life, learn ...... The grass people submitted the manuscript to the royal view. ”

In front of the unparalleled prestige of the Son of Heaven, Wu Chengen, who has not broken off the heart of scientific research and wants to fulfill his long-cherished wish, seems very restrained.

Zhu Houxi saw that he changed his name again because of his own words, and then said: "Shen Kun praised you as rare in the world, and I believe him." Ru Zhong, right? Don't be so restrained, and tell me about your favorite gods and ghosts first. ”

At such a "sensitive" time, some important ministers also knew about it the next day.

The emperor summoned a down-and-out Xiucai from Huainan the night before, and that Xiucai heard that he liked fairy and ghost stories very much, and talked with the emperor in the imperial study very happily, and did not leave the forbidden palace until late at night.

First, there were folk discussions about the emperor's longevity, and then some emperors were interested in fairy stories.

Is Your Majesty hinting at something?

Yesterday at noon, I was put down and wasted a day. Before the 20th, we have to sprint to settle some project payments, so forgive me.

(End of chapter)