my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 497 Secret Weapon

Zhang Anshi was beaming.

He took the letter happily, and then ordered someone to report to the palace, asking for an audience in the palace.

Of course, before entering the palace, Zhang Anshi had to go to the East Palace first.

Prince Zhu Gaochi was a little strange when he heard that Zhang Anshi was coming, but he was busy asking someone to call Zhang Anshi.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi, Zhang Anshi immediately said happily: "Brother-in-law, your majesty's serious problem has been solved."

"Solved?" Zhu Gaochi was taken aback.

He looked at Zhang Anshi with a look of doubt.

Zhang Anshi said: "Brother-in-law, what worries His Majesty the most now, has brother-in-law forgotten?"

Zhu Gaochi groaned slightly, and then immediately said: "Visiting talented people all over the place?"

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said: "Before, His Majesty was worried about this. At that time, he ordered my brother-in-law and I to go up together. Brother-in-law...have you forgotten?"

"How dare you forget?" Zhu Gaochi smiled wryly, and then said: "Father is impatient, and at this time there is also a hidden worry. What An Shi said touched Father a lot!"

When Zhang Anshi was in the imperial court, he believed that the European countries had fought for hundreds of years, and under the pressure of the war, they would definitely form a complete set of efficient systems. At the same time, he also cited the examples of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, which really made Zhu Di feel a sense of crisis.

Others may not take this sense of crisis seriously, but people like Zhu Di know it best.

You know, when he was in Beiping, he was threatened by outside the customs, and it was because of the threats and pressure that he continued to sharpen himself.

This is also the reason why he can lead a group of civil servants and military generals trained in Beiping in a mere corner of the country, but he can calm down and directly compete with Zhu Yunqi, who is ten times and a hundred times different in strength.

The environment is too comfortable, and there are almost no civil and military officials who have been sharpened, how could they be the opponents of Zhu Di's monarchs and ministers in the border town?

In terms of academic merit, Yao Guangxiao, Jin Zhong and others around Zhu Di may be a hundred blocks away from people like Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru.

In terms of legality, Zhu Di is a traitor, while Zhu Yunqi is the emperor.

But it was still the Yan army who set the tripod, and the world finally fell into Zhu Di's hands.

Now Zhu Di is no longer worried about his children and grandchildren, at least whether it is the prince or the emperor's grandson, their performance has exceeded his expectations.

But... what about the minister?

If there were a group of people like Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru in the court, this group of literati who were almost unrealistic and only good at copywriting, could they really assist the emperor in governing the world?

In the final analysis, in order to prevent the problem of too much power in the Ming Dynasty, a patch was indeed added to limit the power of power in the Ming Dynasty.

But at the same time, sooner or later, the ministers will be reduced to a group of people who only know empty talk but don't understand reality.

In fact, this was barely available in the previous Ming Dynasty.

However, with the introduction of the New Deal, government affairs became more busy, and more and more new things appeared from commerce to industry to maritime trade. It was no longer possible for Daming to rely on a group of Hanlin-born people to be able to Understand how the world works.

To put it bluntly, the economic base has changed, but the supporting superstructure knows nothing about this base.

Even for someone as smart as Yang Rong, although he has tried his best to understand and accept these new things, it has actually become strenuous.

What a shrewd person His Majesty is, he has already seen through such contradictions at a glance, so he ordered the prince and Zhang Anshi to formulate the regulations.

On the one hand, it is to test the prince.

On the other hand, I really want to find a way to do it.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang Anshi with scorching eyes and said, "This regulation, An Shi said at the beginning, was left to you to handle. But now, I waited and waited, but I never heard from you. Asked, I don't know how to answer. Why, now there are clues?"

"Yes." Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "That's why I hope to enter the palace with my brother-in-law, but... still need to wait for someone to come."

"Wait for someone..." Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, and asked curiously, "Who is this person?"

However, Zhang Anshi said mysteriously: "A person... who my brother-in-law also knows well..."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

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Matsuekou.

A huge ship with the flag of "Zhang" has entered the port at this time.

People in the port have never heard of such a huge ship.

At the Huating port, the connection of this huge ship has become a difficult problem for the civil and military officials here.

You must know that the ship with the largest tonnage in the Ming Dynasty at this time was the Fuchuan. Therefore, many facilities in the port were built according to this size.

Now, such a big guy suddenly appeared, except for a civil official boarding the ship to negotiate, and then the other party took out the customs and defense documents of Xinzhou. It was a document from the Governor's Mansion of Xinzhou. The civil servant did not hesitate at all. Xinzhou is the fiefdom of His Highness the King of Wuhu County.

As for His Royal Highness Wuhu County King, speaking of it, he has a lot of connections with this clerk. This clerk graduated from the Customs School. Although it is only a junior class, he knows best that His Royal Highness Wuhu County King is their parents.

Almost all ships, customs and ports in Xinzhou will try their best to give some convenience.

After that, some people disembarked with the civil servants.

This person's complexion is a bit dark, but he has put on a new official robe, and upon closer inspection, he is actually a third-rank official.

The clerk was surprised, Xinzhou's third grade... Good guy, he can no longer imagine the identity of the other party.

Fortunately, this person is quite easy-going, and immediately asked the official about something.

The clerk answered quickly.

This person also asked about the salary of the civil servants.

The official said: "Six taels per month."

"It's not too little." The man said: "But if it's in Xinzhou Port, I'm afraid there will be nine taels. What Xinzhou lacks is people like you."

The official said subconsciously, "The students have worked in the port for so many years, but they have never seen such a huge ship. I really didn't expect how such a ship was built?"

The man just smiled and didn't answer, but asked: "Please prepare some horses, I want to go to Beijing immediately."

The clerk understood that this person didn't want to answer his question, and he didn't want to say much, so he just said: "OK."

Immediately, a group of people hurried to the capital.

And this clerk watched the group of people leave, turned around, but looked at the huge ship that had been connected to the port.

Compared with other ships, this ship is extraordinarily burly.

He muttered a few words in a low voice, but suddenly his eyes widened slightly, and he said suddenly: "Xinzhou, Peacock Bufu, third grade... Could this person be... Could it be the rumored long history of Xinzhou? Call... It's called...Yang...Yang..."

He tried his best to recall that working in the port, after all, he had also come into contact with many ships in Xinzhou, and he could occasionally hear about what happened in Xinzhou, but he couldn't remember it just because he was in a hurry.

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"His Majesty……"

Yi Shiha hurried into the hall.

Zhu Di nodded.

He is old, his temples have already turned gray, and his face has creased wrinkles like knives.

It's just that the pair of tiger eyes are still sharp and energetic.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Di said lightly.

"Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuhu County, please see us at noon tomorrow."

Zhu Di nodded: "Oh."

Under normal circumstances, this kind of memorial meeting often involves important matters that need to be discussed in the palace.

So Zhu Di said, "What's the matter?"

"It says the charter has been drawn up."

After hearing this, Zhu Di looked at Yi Shiha in surprise and said, "Is it settled?"

He seemed to be interested, he cheered up, and said: "I'll take a look at it first."

Under normal circumstances, if it has been drafted, it will be submitted first to His Majesty for review, and then will be interviewed, and changes will be considered according to His Majesty's wishes.

Ke Yishiha said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County... didn't send the charter, only the next day will tell."

After Zhu Di heard this, he couldn't help being disappointed, and said puzzledly: "The prince has become bad, and he has started to play tricks like Zhang Qing."

At this time, a voice from the side said: "Your Majesty, no, Uncle...His Royal Highness, he is very good. He will not follow my father's example."

Zhu Di turned his gaze, and there was a young man in the corner. Zhang Changsheng was kneeling and sitting in the corner of the hall, holding a pen and copying poems. At this moment, he couldn't help but make comments.

Zhu Di is getting old, but his children and grandchildren are not around, so he feels lonely.Zhang Changsheng's entry into the palace, to a certain extent, filled this vacancy.

Occasionally, there is a grandchild by my side, and I have to say something about my bravery and glory in the past in front of him. I have to say that this is a pleasant thing for the body and mind.

What's more, this person is not only the son of his first wife Xu's niece, but also the son of his daughter-in-law's brother.

Zhu Di smiled and said, "You don't care anymore."

Zhang Changsheng said: "I have copied these poems thirty times."

He drooped his head, looking dissatisfied.

A smile curled up on the corner of Zhu Di's lips, and he said, "Copy it another thirty times, and I'll take you to learn how to ride and shoot."

Zhang Changsheng's eyes lit up at first, but after a while, the expectations that were almost overflowing just now disappeared suddenly.

"Oh." Zhang Changsheng nodded and said, "But Your Majesty, last time you rode a horse, you almost fell off. I'm worried..."

"Fuck your mother." Zhu Di said angrily, "I've been riding a horse all my life, and that's just a wrong example for you."

Zhang Changsheng is still young, even when facing His Majesty today, he seems to be ignorant and innocent, so he said: "Nonsense, the Empress clearly said that His Majesty is old and can't ride a horse anymore, Your Majesty shouldn't be brave!"

Zhang Chang looked at Zhu Di angrily.

Zhu Di was furious, feeling that his self-esteem had been provoked, and said angrily, "Presumptuous."

"My minister is dead." Zhang Changsheng said immediately.

As the son of Zhang Anshi, this desire to survive is very strong.

After all, without saying anything, the sockets of my eyes began to turn red, and then I picked up the pen and continued to copy the poems silently with tears in my eyes.

a long time.

Seeing him sobbing softly, Zhu Di was still waving the pen in his hand.

Immediately said: "Have you finished transcribing?"

Zhang Changsheng said: "I copied it, but I didn't copy it."

His voice was very soft, as if he was whispering.

Zhu Di frowned strangely and said, "So what?"

Zhang Changsheng said honestly: "I copied other things, not the poems His Majesty wants to teach me to copy."

Zhu Di stood up and said softly, "What did you copy?"

Zhang Changsheng said: "What I silently wrote is Han Yu's "Teacher's Talk"."

After hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help being taken aback.

This teacher's talk is a famous article through the ages. Of course, the most exciting part of it is the explanation of the principles of learning from a teacher.

This article focuses on criticizing the unhealthy atmosphere of not respecting teachers and being ashamed of learning from teachers.

Zhu Di's face softened greatly, and even his patience improved a lot, and he said, "I just spoke a little more seriously."

Zhang Changsheng said: "It's the minister who is bold."

Zhu Di said: "I am too strong, hey... people are old, but they refuse to submit to old age. They always think that they have the courage of the past, but it makes people laugh. You have to take me as a warning, and you have to know what to do. What can't be done, you know?"

"Yes."

Zhu Di said: "Then I won't take you to ride a horse, let me teach you how to practice sword."

Zhang Changsheng hesitated for a moment before saying: "But...Your Majesty, the current firecracker can hit the enemy with a hundred steps, so is it still useful to practice swords now?"

Zhu Di laughed loudly, and then said: "Practicing swords is of course useless if used to kill people. This is Xiaoyong. The real enemy of ten thousand people, is it mere swordsmanship? But practicing swords can sharpen people's will and strengthen people. If a person is willing to work hard to do something and has a strong physique, then there is nothing impossible in this world.”

"There is so much knowledge in the world that it is innumerable, but how can people know what to learn to be useful to them in the future? The so-called Confucianism has some knowledge, which is called self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace. Self-cultivation, in the eyes of rotten Confucians, is only interpreted as cultivating the body and mind, and cultivating virtue. But in my opinion, self-cultivation is actually to torture yourself, so that when you truly become a man, you have enough physique and energy to learn more affairs."

"You are still young, in addition to learning some knowledge, you must learn riding and archery and swordsmanship. If you don't learn now, it will be too late in the future."

Zhang Changsheng said: "I understand."

Zhu Di smiled slightly and said, "From now on, you will treat yourself as my deputy general, and I will rule you with military law."

Zhang Changsheng: "..."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di turned his head to look at Yi Shiha and said, "Tomorrow, take a short sword and give him longevity, and then find an armor and pick him a good bow."

Yi Shi laughed and said: "The servant obeys the order."

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The next day.

Yang Rong and others learned about the meeting between the prince and Zhang Anshi early on.

Immediately, preparations were made for entering the palace.

What this report is about is the imperial court's regulations for recruiting talents, so all officials value it very much.

In fact, this is also understandable. The ancients called the promotion of talents a grand ceremony of talents. It can be seen that the promotion of talents is related to the future of a country, and it is the most sloppy.

What's more... As far as personal interests are concerned, the selection of talents is the most important thing for officials.

After all, the standards for identifying talents have changed, and this is also related to their own future and destiny.

These days, there are many discussions about this matter every day.

Most people are worried.

They were worried that Zhang Anshi would put private goods on it again, but they also thought that the prince would not be so radical if he was stable.

So in the midst of uneasiness, it seemed that the boots were about to fall to the ground.

Yang Rong said to Hu Guang: "Look, these days, all the officials are restless. How many people's fates are affected by this regulation."

Hu Guang sighed: "The old man's heart is like calm water."

Yang Rong smiled and said: "That's true. Fortunately, Mr. Hu, he knew that he was not a talent, so he was able to see it."

Hu Guangdao: "You..."

You are hurting again!

"It's just a joke." Yang Rong immediately laughed: "Hu Gongping always says that he is mediocre. How can you be modest, but others can't?"

Hu Guang said solemnly: "You can say it behind your back, but you can't say it in person!"

Yang Rong glanced at Hu Guang, a little helpless, and finally said: "Come on, let's go to the palace."

Hundreds of officials came to Chongwen Hall one after another.

Soon after, Zhu Di was promoted.

Long live Baiguanshan.

Zhu Di looked around: "The crown prince and Wuhu County King haven't entered the palace yet?"

Yi Shiha hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, the servant went to ask and said that he was waiting for someone and would come soon. It was a bit late, so..."

Zhu Di pressed his hand: "Then wait a while."

Not long after, an eunuch came to play: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Wuhu County King, and Xinzhou Governor Yang Shiqi have an audience."

Zhu Di didn't think there was any difference between the first two people.

It's just that the long history of Xinzhou made Zhu Di frown slightly.

He seems to have a little impression of the long history of Xinzhou.

Yang Shiqi... seems to have been in the Imperial Academy, a man who knows everything about the past and the present.

Zhu Di said, "Xuan."

The three entered the hall and saluted.

Zhu Di's eyes glanced behind Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi, but he saw someone wearing a peacock men's suit and a winged hat. Behind Zhu Gaochi, a thin man with no Hanlin style.

Zhu Di immediately said: "Let's get down."

Zhu Gaochi said: "Father, my ministers and the king of Wuhu County are planning to use their talents. I implore Your Majesty to take a look."

"What about the charter?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, stand here, this is a living regulation."

Zhu Di: "..."

The people in the hall were in an uproar.

Many people have a little impression of Yang Shiqi.

Especially for many Hanlin people more than ten years ago, this Yang Shiqi was their colleague back then.

It's just that they haven't met each other for more than ten years, and many people have almost forgotten that there is such a person.

When it comes to Yang Shiqi, there are many sympathizers in the DPRK and China.After all... As an Hanlin, what a noble status, the future is limitless.

As for Yang Shiqi, don't look at it as a third-rank long history, but in fact, in the eyes of the people in the court, even if he is a first-rank, he cannot be compared with the nobles in the court.

Poor this person, in exile, he had a bright future, but now... he has become like this.

Especially Yang Shiqi's disheveled appearance made people shake their heads secretly.

Pity.

Zhu Di asked suspiciously, "A living charter?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Your Majesty, this person is Yang Shiqi. He has successively served as editor, editor, and reader of the Imperial Academy. Entering the imperial court, I came here to pay homage to His Majesty. This... is what the minister said about the regulations for talents."

Zhu Di's expression became more and more strange.

This kid Zhang Anshi can always live up to everyone's expectations and complete all kinds of tricks.

Fortunately, Zhu Di had already gotten used to it, so he didn't feel surprised, he just nodded: "Yang Qing stepped forward."

Immediately Yang Shiqi paced forward, saluted and said, "Mr. Yang Shiqi."

Zhu Di said, "How about Xinzhou?"

Yang Shiqi said: "It's still good."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows: "What is better?"

Yang Shiqi said: "Comparable to Suzhou and Hangzhou."

Zhu Di: "..."