The court meeting is over and the matter seems to have been settled satisfactorily.
However, the elders always feel that something is wrong.
It wasn't until they left the palace gate and returned to the yamen, sitting in their seats holding the teapot and thinking for a long time, that many ministers realized where this strange feeling came from.
So peaceful!
There are a lot of things involved in leaving the palace in the East Palace, including the previous dynasties and the harem. Especially under the current complicated situation of the Tian family, it is even more sensitive.
In the past, if the court had not argued about such a major matter for ten days and a half, there would never have been any result.
Even in court discussions, it is common for people to argue so hard that their faces turn red and their necks are thick, and no one gives in.
However, this time, it only took six or seven days for the memorial to be sent to all the yamen, and then to the court meeting for approval.
And, more importantly.
From beginning to end, this court meeting had a perfunctory quality.
It should be said that there is much room for debate on this matter, both in terms of etiquette and treasury expenditure.
However, although the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Husbandry both stood up, their attitudes were obviously not so firm.
In the past, this kind of matter would never come to an end if the seven ministers did not quarrel.
This time, the big bosses were all amiable. If there were conflicts and quarrels, they would stay at the level of minister. Even the cabinet bachelor did not come forward, and the court meeting passed peacefully.
In particular, when some knowledgeable elders reviewed the entire court meeting, they were surprised to find that the most critical and important point in this matter was about the development of the prince, the six ministries and seven ministers, and the cabinet ministers.
They, no one even mentioned it.
The prince is the heir apparent, the future king, and the key to the national economy. It can be said that the kind of person the prince is will, to a large extent, affect the future of the country and the country.
This is an issue worthy of careful discussion in itself.
Now that Dong Gong is barely three years old, would it be too early to leave the cabinet at this time?
You must know that whether they are cabinet ministers or Hanlin scholars, they are all people who have read poetry and books well. Once they have the opportunity to become the tutor of the East Palace, they will definitely give their best.
The enlightenment in the palace is simply literacy, and the great thing is to be familiar with hundreds of surnames and thousand-character essays. If you add some Tang poetry and Song lyrics, it is already very important.
However, it is different when these Hanlin officials come to teach.
It’s not that they will deliberately put too much academic pressure on Donggong, but they themselves are well-informed and familiar with the meaning of the scriptures. Even if they don’t take the initiative to teach, they will unconsciously bring out some of them in their daily lectures, which are invisibly drawn from other sources.
This will increase the pressure of schoolwork.
Furthermore, although the Ming Dynasty valued legitimate concubines, it also valued human relations more. The love between mother and child is natural and cannot be violated. Therefore, before leaving the imperial court to study, all the princes and princesses were raised by their biological mothers, even if this biological mother
No matter how humble your background is, it is still the same.
Therefore, even if Empress Dowager Sun was worried about her grandson, she would have to send him back to Concubine Zhou's Palace after raising him in Cining Palace for a period of time.
But now, leaving the pavilion in the East Palace means that you need to move to another place. This is a requirement of etiquette. In contrast, the Supreme Emperor is about to return to Beijing. As the Supreme Emperor's concubine, Zhou Guifei must also move to the South Palace.
Although the East Palace and the South Palace are only separated by Donghua Gate, they are separated in two places after all.
The prince is young and weak, but he wants to separate the mother and son. Does this go against the family relationship?
This is also a major killer!
However, no one mentioned it, and this is the weirdest part.
The elders were surprised to find that as the most powerful group of censors in the Ming Dynasty, they collectively lost their voices during this court meeting.
I have to say, it's very weird...
Cining Palace.
Although Empress Dowager Sun is not a resolute person, her movements can be regarded as fast. In just a few days, she has received the prince into Cining Palace, and has prepared all the necessary equipment and equipment, and is ready to go.
In a few days, I plan to start teaching the prince.
Of course, the person giving the lecture could not be the Empress Dowager Sun herself, but a eunuch named Qin Chang who worked in the inner study.
It should be said that Queen Mother Sun also took into account Wang Zhenzhi's case, so she was very cautious when selecting people.
This Tan Chang is in his thirties and is also a failed scholar.
However, unlike Wang Zhen, he had already married before entering the palace. Unlike Wang Zhen who entered the palace to seek opportunities, Qin Chang entered the palace because his wife was seriously ill and could not afford medical treatment.
When a eunuch is recruited into the palace, a sum of silver will be given as compensation. In order to treat his wife's illness, Qin Chang chose to castrate himself and enter the palace.
This alone was enough for Empress Dowager Sun to take a high look at him.
After entering the palace, Qin Chang was sent to the inner study hall for two years because he was familiar with the scriptures. Although he was very clever and resourceful, he was not good at maneuvering, was modest and prudent, and had no arrogance at all.
Because of this, Empress Dowager Sun chose him to teach the prince.
Moreover, out of cautious consideration, she also specially placed the teaching location in Cining Palace so that she could keep an eye on her at all times.
In addition to the candidates for teaching, Queen Mother Sun also made preparations in other aspects.
She knew in her heart that Zhu Qiyu could not be so kind to keep the prince stable. As far as she was concerned, the only thing she could take care of was the inner palace.
In terms of daily life, Wan Zhen'er is naturally responsible for taking care of the prince. This maid also knows everything, so Empress Dowager Sun can rest assured.
But because of Qin Changhe alone, in addition to Qin Chang, she chose two more eunuchs to serve the prince together.
One is Liang Fang. In fact, Empress Dowager Sun has always been hesitant about this person.
Contrary to Qin Chang, Liang Fang is best at catering to changes. This is very similar to the original Wang Zhen. The reason why he chose such a person to be next to the prince was to deal with all kinds of harassment in the palace.
However, unlike Wang Zhen, Liang Fang was ignorant and had never read a book.
This made Empress Dowager Sun feel at ease. Since she had never read a book, she was just greedy for money at most. She did not have Wang Zhen's "concern for meritorious service", and it was unlikely that she would directly interfere in the government affairs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
After weighing all the considerations, Empress Dowager Sun still chose Liang Fang. Without him, we will discuss the future matters later. The most important thing is that the prince can grow up safely.
The last person's name is Niu Yu.
This man is extraordinary, he is the oldest eunuch among these people.
Like Wang Zhen, Niu Yu was Zhu Qizhen's accompanying eunuch. He was both civil and military, loyal and cautious. It was precisely because of this character that he took the initiative to claim his illness and handed over the power of the eunuch after the Civil War Incident.
, took the initiative to work as a sweeping eunuch in Cining Palace, and escaped several purges of the inner palace.
Originally, Empress Dowager Sun planned to send him to Nangong, but now, it was obviously the Crown Prince's side that was more urgent.
Wan Zhen'er is the palace maid, Qin Chang and Liang Fang are still young, so Niu Yu has to be the one to control the show.
This is the eunuch she has prepared for the future East Palace. Although they are just starting out now, it is time for them to gradually become familiar with the prince.
At the moment, the little prince, who has just turned three years old, is playing back and forth in the palace.
This noble little baby has recently fallen in love with riding horses.
The real horse would definitely not be allowed to be ridden, but the wooden horse was prepared, but His Highness the Crown Prince did not like it. He liked it if it could move.
Therefore, the one who is being ridden right now is naturally Liang Fang, the chamberlain who is familiar with His Royal Highness Duo and the Crown Prince at the behest of the Empress Dowager.
Eunuch Liang was obviously very happy with this matter and tried his best to make His Highness the Crown Prince happy. However, he climbed too fast for a while, which always made the eldest maid Wan Zhen'er who was following behind frown. She was afraid of throwing the Crown Prince.
Your Highness.
The little baby was having so much fun and had no idea that he was about to enter an intense study career.
Empress Dowager Sun sat next to him, watching with a smile, but her thoughts went to nowhere.
Then, there was a sudden noise outside, and then Wang Jin hurriedly walked in to report.
"Holy Mother, Eunuch Cheng, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, has arrived."
This chapter has been completed!