Zhang Zhou once again participated in the court meeting.

In the Fengtian Palace, there is nothing to do with him, he is still listed among the Wenchens, and after listening to the words of the crowd that day, he will go to the Qianqing Palace with Xiao Jing when he leaves the Fengtian Palace.

He was completely different from other ministers.

That day was the day of the showdown between the emperor and the cabinet on the "Daming Huidian", because when Zhang Zhou entered the palace that day, he had compiled the "Daming Huidian" into a book and sent it to the palace, and the emperor did not plan to read it in person, after all, he couldn't understand it, and professional things still had to be handed over to professional people to complete.

But the matter could not be leaked out, and after the court meeting ended, Liu Jian was also instructed to go to the Qianqing Palace to discuss things together.

"Elder Liu Ge, I don't know what's going on? Recently, there are major events in the DPRK and China, and the inner court needs to discuss many times? ”

Tu Tu, as the secretary of the ministry, walked over and asked curiously.

Liu Jian and other cabinet ministers have been summoned by the emperor's Qianqing Palace a bit more recently, but it is difficult for Tu Tu to enjoy this kind of treatment as a minister, and he also wants to know what kind of reputation is going on between the emperor and the cabinet.

Liu Jian didn't want to answer.

If it is known that the "Daming Huidian" was completed by one person, the rest of the people are all decorations, not to mention the three cabinet members, and even the entire Hanlin Academy system will be humiliated because of this, and now the emperor only told a few of their ministers and Wang Wei about it, which is also very face-saving, if Tu Tu knows about it again...... That would be tantamount to making the scandal public.

Xie Qian leaned over and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, the whole Hanlin Academy is busy." ”

"yes, yes."

A minister came over to make a face, and he was still responding.

Is Hallymin busy?

Possibly.

The officials at all levels of the Ming Dynasty, if you want to say that the most leisurely and comfortable, may belong to the officials of the Hanlin Academy, they all say that it is a noble place, and they have nothing to do every day, and they don't even have to do anything, which is completely different from the tense atmosphere of other yamen.

The conversation here was interrupted by Xie Qian, and Liu Jian also looked for an opportunity to come out and follow the little eunuch in the direction of Qianqing Palace.

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

A complete set of "Daming Huidian" was placed there, and when Liu Jian arrived, Zhang Zhou had already talked with the emperor for a long time, and it was the kind of talk and laughter.

The emperor was not behind the bookcase, and he and Zhang Zhou were almost standing side by side, without any shelf.

Liu Jian once also longed for the emperor to get along with them so equally...... But this is just a dream, but it seems that it has all come true in Zhang Zhou.

"Liu Qing's family is here." Zhu Youzhu didn't wait for Liu Jian to give a salute, so he raised his hand to signal that he didn't have to stick to so many monarchs and ministers, "Before the court meeting in the morning, I sent someone to inform the cabinet that today I want to find someone to proofread the "Huidian" revised by Bingkuan, but this matter cannot be publicized to the public, except for the bachelor of Hanlin Wang, it is best to only have one or two people involved, who does Liu Ge think about looking for?" ”

Liu Jian's face was embarrassed.

Such a whole set of books, which is said to be proofreading, is actually censorship.

To see if this set of books is really as Zhang Zhou and Cheng Minzheng boasted before, to the point where it can be published directly, such a time-consuming and laborious work, involving research and other things, find one or two people...... What's the trouble?

Do we want these three old fellows in the cabinet to also participate in the proofreading? Even with Wang Wei, this workload is amazing.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Does Liu Ge Lao feel that there is not enough manpower?" Regarding the matter of research, I have specially prepared a book below, which involves the part of the source and the precedents, which should be able to save a lot. ”

Zhang Zhouzhi didn't take out the book directly, but had to prepare it first, and even asked Lin Han and Cheng Minzheng for their opinions, more because some laws and yamen covered duties, etc., it was easy to read the book according to the book, but after all, it was "unfounded", you can't say what this position should do, you need to have a source, and if there is no source, you need to cite precedents, such as what happened during the orthodox and Chenghua years, what methods were used by the imperial court to solve it at that time, and what conclusions were made by the court at that time.

This is fully taken into account that civil officials will pick thorns.

Originally, the two sides did not deal with each other, but now Zhang Zhou has overstepped his authority to do the work of the Hanlin Academy, which is equivalent to saying that Zhang Zhou's dismount is becoming more and more ruthless, and the civil officials will still find a way to struggle before they suffocate.

Liu Jian said: "Zhang Shi is really thoughtful. ”

In other words, you know that we are going to pick on you, so you are so prepared?

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Wherever and wherever it is, it is all for the imperial court, and the book "Huidian" is in the future, and it is not the credit of the next person, and it also requires the cooperation of Hanyuan's colleagues." ”

Originally, Liu Jian was still thinking about how to "negotiate" with Zhang Zhou and share the credit for the revision of the "Daming Huidian", but now he can see that Zhang Zhou has taken the initiative to propose it without him mentioning it.

I was not happy, but I was actually relieved.

If Zhang Zhou really took out the book alone, and with the emperor's trust in Zhang Zhou, he found someone to survey and proofread again, and found that Zhang Zhou's book had reached the point where it could be published...... The officials of the Hanlin Academy can collectively resign.

Now there is still room for both sides.

It's just that he is still thinking in his heart, is this kid really so confident? Can you fix the book by one person? When did he start? Who is behind him to help him?

Zhu Youzhu said: "The time required for proofreading should not be delayed for too long, two days is the most." Liu Ge has you figured out who to refer to? ”

I can't bring it back to Hanlin Academy, which probably means that I have to send it to the cabinet office.

Liu Jian said: "Please Hanlin to read Liang Chu." When Yang Tinghe returned to his hometown, Liang Chu was responsible for proofreading and repairing books. ”

"Okay." Zhu Youzhu didn't ask Zhang Zhou's opinion, and glanced at Xiao Jing, "Send someone to pass on Liang Chu to the palace!" ”

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A complete set of "Daming Huidian", sent by the celebrant to the eunuch in the reading room, carried by six people, plus Chen Kuan, who went to supervise, a total of seven people.

Follow Liu Jian to the cabinet duty room.

When Li Dongyang and Xie Qian saw this posture, they knew that the emperor and Zhang Zhou were not playing false.

The books were all brought.

Roughly speaking, it can be published directly when you go back.

"Grandpa Chen, do you want to stay?" Liu Jian asked, saying this was actually to remind Chen Kuan that he could go.

It was originally sent by the emperor, and you Liu Jian asked if you would stay?

Since you asked, it is an eviction order.

Chen Kuan smiled bitterly: "Let's find a place to rest nearby, and when that Liang Hanlin arrives, we will send him over." ”

"Okay." Liu Jian nodded.

If Chen Kuan is there, then the three members of the cabinet must have some concerns if they want to discuss, for fear that Chen Kuan will listen to inform the emperor.

After Chen Kuan went out, the atmosphere in the cabinet duty room seemed to be much more relaxed in an instant.

Xie Qian asked with a smile, "Do you want to send a few people to help in the middle of the matter?" ”

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang both glared at him.

"Yu Qiao, when has this been, this kind of joke doesn't have to be made!" Li Dongyang reminded, "Is it to ask Your Majesty to let Uncle Hou come over?" ”

"Hmm." Liu Jian nodded, "Jizhi will also come with him." ”

Li Dongyang sighed: "It's best not to let outsiders know about this anymore, but I don't know what this book is?" ”

"See for yourself." Liu Jian was very anxious.

Is the book a fabrication, or is it of a very high standard, or is it far-fetched...... It needs to be verified before it can be determined.

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

After Zhu Youzhu sent Liu Jian and his entourage away, he was not worried at all that they could find fault in the "Daming Huidian" compiled by Zhang Zhou.

Even Cheng Minzheng feels impeccable, what reason is there to doubt it?

To govern the country, Zhu Youzhi relied very much on the iron triangle of the cabinet, but when it came to building knowledge, the emperor relied on a great Confucian like Cheng Minzheng.

Zhang Zhou also felt that the emperor had done a good job in this regard, at least he had achieved meritocracy, and even himself, didn't he also rely on strength to gain the emperor's trust?

"Bingkuan, you see, there is a performance here, saying that Wu Sizang is coming to pay tribute again this year, I heard that two groups of envoys have been sent, the first wave has entered Shu, and it is estimated that it will arrive in another month." Zhu Youzhu took out a local performance.

Uszang, that is, Tibet.

According to Zhang Zhou's knowledge, Wu Si Zang had sent an envoy to pay tribute in the eighth year of Hongzhi, which was since the end of the orthodox years, after a few decades of Wu Si Zang restarted the tribute, and the Ming Dynasty treated it with good courtesy and many rewards.

Historically, Wu Sizang also paid tribute twice in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, in fact, it was the tribute that tasted the sweetness of the gift, and wanted to come a few more times, and then the officials of the Ministry of Rites took "a year old and then paid tribute to the non-system, please cut it off, and from it", which means that you pay tribute twice a year and break the rules, and you want to cut its reward, and the emperor agrees.

In the following years, Wu Sizang did not come again, and it was not until the first year of Zhengde that the next tribute was made.

The best way to govern the insatiable greed of the vassal state is not to pretend to be the courtesy of the so-called heavenly state, and not to be a Kaizi, then the vassal state will also be interesting.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Your Majesty, you told the minister this, didn't you...... Because there is a special reason? ”

Zhang Zhou is a clear-eyed person.

What does it have to do with him? He did not serve in the Ministry of Rites.

Zhu Youzhu sighed: "So Bingkuan, you can see it thoroughly, I inquired about the mandate of heaven and other things when I paid tribute to Wusizang last time, maybe they knew that the court and the central government now have a lot of consultations with you, and you can reach the will of heaven, so they will send people." ”

"Oh." Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.

Wu Si hid in the Ming Dynasty, there have always been rumors that the "Dharma King" or "Living Buddha" can know the future, because Emperor Hongzhi believes in this, so they also like to use this way to let the Ming Dynasty be the "wronged head".

In the eleventh year of Zhengde, when Wu Sizang paid tribute, he mentioned the living Buddha who could know the future in his territory, and Emperor Zhengde sent the eunuch Liu Yun to greet him, but the living Buddha did not appear for a long time when he arrived at the place, and there was a large-scale armed fight between the two sides, which killed and injured more than half of the Ming mission.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I don't mean to let you compare with anyone, but maybe they pay tribute, or they have the intention of targeting you." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "The minister has never had the heart to compare with others, and he doesn't care if they have any special purpose. ”

"Yes, I can see that they are nothing compared to you." Zhu Youzhu said with a smile, "In the past, I really wanted to ask them more about the future of the Ming Dynasty, but now I ask you, isn't it enough?" Bingkuan, I have time recently...... You might as well do a few more hexagrams. ”

"This ......"

Zhang Zhou knows that the butterfly effect he has produced is getting bigger and bigger, and in addition to natural disasters, it is basically difficult to make achievements in man-made disasters.

"Haha, looking at you like this, I don't embarrass you, if you can really calculate it, it doesn't matter if you can't calculate it, what you have done is enough for Da Ming." Zhu Youzhu smiled and comforted, "Recently, there has been a lot of rain in the north, and the people are talking about it, saying that this is a blessing from God to me and the people, and I know that this is all your credit." ”

"Your Majesty laughed, this rain is not begged for by the minister."

"That's pretty much it. Okay Bingkuan, let's go to the queen for treatment, my body is almost adjusted, and I should also take care of the queen...... Recently, the Queen's side ...... There's still no movement, and I'm in a hurry. ”

"Yes!"

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Zhang Zhou is going to be a "gynecological doctor", and he wants to condition Queen Zhang's body.

Compared with conditioning Zhu Youji, in fact, this is what Zhang Zhou is good at, isn't it to take out the set of traditional Chinese medicine in later generations, regulate "palace cold" and the like? This prescription has been used since ancient times, and after long-term conditioning, it has no effect at all...... Who knows?

Before Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing arrived at the Jiaotai Palace, there were already two little palace maids standing there, and the posture of these palace maids was ......

Zhang Zhou can only say that he is very ugly.

Empress Zhang is also scheming.

It is impossible to have no palace maids in the palace, and the palace maids have the opportunity to be alone with the emperor.

Choosing a palace maid is not only to choose the ugly, but also to choose the kind that seems to be honest and not delusional, and will not cater to the pleasing ...... When Zhang Zhou saw these two palace maids, he thought of the peace and auspiciousness brought by Wang Mingshan.

One way......

When Zhang Zhou walked to Kunning Palace with the two little palace maids, he was still thinking about what the emperor said about letting him divinate hexagrams.

The emperor said that it was not forced.

But Zhang Zhou knew that once the emperor found out that there was a prophet around him and did not give him a revelation for the future, he felt uncomfortable.

Then I'll just give you some calculations when I go back, there are so many things in the Ming Dynasty, and there are a lot of things that can be remembered, and it's not difficult to cash out one or two, but how to correspond to current events, which requires a little thought.

"Mr. Zhang is here? Come in. ”

When the eunuchs of Kunning Palace see Zhang Zhou now, it is the same as seeing their own father.

also got military merits with Zhang Yong, the eunuch closest to Empress Zhang, and everyone felt that it was related to Zhang Zhou's ability to become famous.

Accept it or not, look at Zhang Yong, who was just a eunuch who ran errands beside the queen before, but now he has gone to the northwest and Liaodong, he can make meritorious contributions, and even have the opportunity to win an official title for his family, who doesn't want this kind of good thing?

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Inside the Kunning Palace.

Zhang Zhou came to treat Empress Zhang, unlike the usual imperial doctors, he didn't even bring a medicine box.

Coming empty-handed.

And there is no need to build a curtain or anything like that, and there is no such impracticality as diagnosing the pulse with a hanging wire, Queen Zhang is already sitting there and putting her arm on the pulse pillow.

"Bingkuan, your complexion is very good, is your home still smooth?"

"Thank you for your concern." Zhang Zhou arched his hand and said, "I haven't had anything to do at home recently, it's good." ”

While speaking, Zhang Zhou was already sitting next to Queen Zhang.

Looking at the wrist of the woman in front of him, Zhang Zhou didn't know whether he should put his fingers up.

It's not what he's good at.

"Bingkuan, why don't you start yet?" Empress Zhang asked.

Zhang Zhoudao: "The minister has something to ask, but I don't know whether to speak, or ...... There are inconveniences. ”

"Hmm." As soon as Empress Zhang waved her hand, the people around her knew each other very well, and then they all withdrew from the hall.

"Just ask."

Empress Zhang is tantamount to being alone with Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhoudao: "What the minister asked was all about the dragon heir, and it didn't involve personal matters. ”

"Hmm."

"The minister wants to ask, in the past few years, has the queen had a miscarriage?"

If you want to understand the reason why Empress Zhang can't get pregnant, you need to understand what she has experienced, and this kind of thing is actually not a secret, can't the imperial doctor ask?

Empress Zhang said: "Three years ago, it was once. ”

"Oh." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Let's not ask if this is true, Zhu Houzhao is the biological son of Empress Zhang, and he can't find any doubts for the time being.

Zhang Zhou continued to ask: "Has the queen adjusted her body in recent years?" ”

"Yes." Empress Zhang didn't hide it, "Do I need to bring you the prescription?" ”

Zhang Zhou was also moved by Empress Zhang's politeness.

Is this unintentional? It's not like that.

"No need, if there is a record from the hospital, the minister can take it from there." Zhang Zhoudao.

"It's too much trouble, come on!"

Then Empress Zhang called the palace maid in again, "Go and get the prescription and show it to Mr. Zhang." ”

Empress Zhang said that she relied on Zhang Zhouke very much, probably pinning her hopes for having another son on Zhang Zhou.

Then the little palace maid sent a few prescriptions over.

"In the past six months, the palace has not used the above medicine again, it is His Majesty who asked the palace to wait, and His Majesty's body has ...... recently It's gotten a lot better. ”

Speaking of this, Empress Zhang's face was a little stagnant.

Probably there are some things, except for husband and wife, she has never told others, only in front of the doctor who treats the disease, there are some things that can be said.

Zhang Zhou stared at the prescription.

Very good.

Even in terms of drug selection, Zhang Zhou felt that it might be better than what he knew.

This brings us to the biggest problem......

The problem of Empress Zhang's fertility is not how to treat it, but how to treat it.

Zhang Zhou thought of what Zhu Houzhao had relayed before, Zhu Youzhu said that Zhu Xiurong was Zhu Houzhao's closest person, Zhang Zhou could even boldly assume that only Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Xiurong were not born to Empress Zhang, in fact, Zhu Houwei was born to Empress Zhang?

Zhu Xiurong and Zhu Houwei were born in the same year, at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year, it seems that there is no big problem, but the biggest problem is...... Neither of you nor you had any more children later, so you could still have two children that year? Can you get pregnant during confinement?

"Bingkuan, is there a problem with this prescription?"

Seeing that Zhang Zhou hadn't spoken for a long time, Queen Zhang couldn't help but ask nervously.

Zhang Zhou put down the prescription and said, "The prescription is very neat. ”

"This palace knows, it's just neat, if you rely on these neat prescriptions to make this palace pregnant, then it won't wait until now." Empress Zhang sighed lightly, "This palace is just afraid, Your Majesty's health is getting better and better, and this palace is ...... Alas! ”

This is a bit of a heart-revealing meaning.

If her husband can't do it, she doesn't worry about it at all, anyway, he can't do anything if he looks like a bear and gives him a bunch of women.

But now that her husband is gradually starting to "be fierce", and her stomach is not moving, she has to worry that her husband will be snatched away by others.

Although she is the queen and the mother of the world, no one in the six palaces dares to compete with her.

But the problem is that there is an old lady above the emperor, the Empress Dowager Zhou, who thinks about finding a woman for her eldest grandson every day, so that she can hold her grandson.

(End of chapter)