It should be said that the government and the public have always hoped that the prince could leave the cabinet as soon as possible, and it is not without reason.
Today's Zhu Jianshen, although he has only been out of the cabinet for more than half a year, is already impeccable in both demeanor and deportment.
Every move he made was calm and measured, not like a five-year-old child at all.
Zhu Qiyu sat at the top, looked at Zhu Jianshen who was bowing solemnly, and asked.
"You have seen what happened just now. Do you know what happened in the primary school in Gu'an today?"
After asking this question, Yu Shiyue on the side couldn't help but frown.
Sure enough, the emperor's move today was not just to teach Princess Gu'an.
If nothing else, the incident about Princess Gu'an is just a teaser.
His eyes swept over the Crown Prince and Prince Hui, who were kneeling almost side by side, and Yu Shiyue felt a trace of worry in his heart.
I just don’t know what the emperor’s intention is...
The current scene is actually a bit different.
It was said that he was right, but after all, he had just had breakfast, so it was considered a chat after the meal, and the chat was about family matters. However, if it was a chat, with a foreign minister like Yu Shiyue present, it could not be considered private.
So, this is barely a semi-formal occasion.
This kind of occasion has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it is not as formal as a formal speech. Even if there are mistakes in the speech, it will not hinder it.
However, the disadvantage is that it is difficult to keep this kind of memorial secret, and the content and even details can easily be spread out, which in turn triggers various speculations from outside the DPRK.
Of course, this is for the emperor, for the foreign ministers, and even for the prince Zhu Jianshen, it is actually very different from the memorial. The only difference lies in whether the atmosphere is relaxed or not.
Therefore, in the face of the emperor's inquiry, Zhu Jianshen still saluted meticulously and replied.
"Uncle, I know something. When my nephew was summoned in the side hall, it happened to be a break in the primary school. The fifth sister came to visit and chatted a few words."
So, Zhu Qiyu nodded and continued to ask.
"Okay, since Gu'an told you, I won't go into details about this matter again."
"Mr. Yu just said that I was too harsh on Gu'an, what do you think?"
ah?
Yu Shiyue was originally tensed up, wanting to see what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in this gourd, but he never thought, how could these words be brought to him?
For a moment, Yu Cifu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
My Majesty, I won’t let you play like this...
He just gave a casual advice, what does this matter have to do with him?
Of course, I would definitely not dare to say this, but there was inevitably a hint of resentment in Yu Shiyue's eyes when he looked at the emperor.
However, this time is obviously not the time to care about this.
Soon, Yu Shiyue's eyes fell on the prince in front.
The emperor asked this question casually, but it was difficult for the current prince to answer this question.
This truth is actually simple, just like why Yu Shiyue just 'persuaded' the emperor not to be so harsh. Sometimes, following the emperor on the surface is not really following the emperor.
Princess Gu'an has always been favored. Although she made mistakes, the emperor must have felt very distressed when she taught her such a lesson.
At this time, outsiders will say that the emperor's punishment is justifiable, and that the small tree will not grow straight if it is not repaired. It is strange that the emperor does not remember you in his heart.
This truth is not difficult to understand, but this kind of human sophistication is obviously not something that the current prince should know.
Even if we put this aside, it was the emperor who punished Princess Gu'an, but it was Yu Shiyue who said the emperor was too harsh.
One is a king and father, and the other is a teacher. Whichever one you agree with or which one you oppose can easily lead to criticism. Of course, you cannot be vague, otherwise, you will be regarded as irresponsible.
Thinking further, although the princess Gu'an who made the mistake and the prince are not biological siblings, under the current relationship between the Tian family, they should be regarded as biological sisters.
If the prince overly criticizes Princess Gu'an's faults, he will easily be criticized as cold-blooded and ruthless; if he protects Princess Gu'an in return, he will be accused of not distinguishing between right and wrong.
In short, sitting in the position of prince, receiving the attention of everyone, every move will be infinitely magnified. To achieve perfection, it requires extremely high political skills.
Of course, Yu Shiyue knew very well that with His Highness the Prince's age and experience, it was impossible to imagine so much, and he did not expect the Prince to be able to handle it perfectly.
Since the prince has left the cabinet, he will encounter such a situation sooner or later. He cannot avoid it. The east palace is designed for this purpose.
Since he is the crown prince, every little thing in daily life will attract the attention of the government and the public as long as he is not handled properly. At this time, it is time for the East Palace to take action.
In fact, although the emperor's question was difficult to answer, from Yu Shiyue's point of view, no matter what response the prince made, he was confident that he could deal with the discussion between the government and the public and even impeachment.
Now that the prince is still young, this is the best shield.
Compared with worrying about the prince's response, Yu Shiyue was more worried about the original problem...
What exactly does the emperor want to do?
Is this a temptation or a test? Is the intention for the prince or the outer court?
Or, a combination of both?
The thoughts in Yu Shiyue's mind were spinning, and Zhu Jianshen had already answered.
As Yu Shiyue expected, Zhu Jianshen was still young after all. Even if he started his education from the canonization of the crown prince, it could only teach him a superficial deportment and poise, but his talents, learning and political abilities were far beyond what he could possess at his age.
Therefore, facing Zhu Qiyu's question, Zhu Jianshen answered without thinking too much.
"Uncle Emperor is indeed a bit harsh. Although Fifth Sister has made a mistake, Sir has punished her and given her a five-foot spanking, which is already very severe. With this punishment, Fifth Sister will realize the mistake she made."
"In my nephew's opinion, the emperor's uncle only needs to explain the truth. The fifth sister has always been smart and will definitely be able to correct her mistakes when she realizes them. However, the emperor's uncle just reprimanded her severely. Although the emperor's uncle will frighten the fifth sister and she will not dare to do it again in the future, there are some
Loss of tolerance."
Zhu Jianshen's words were clear and coherent, but Yu Shiyue couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for him.
Your Highness, you really dare to say that!
Forget about anything else, it is against the principles of mercy, can you say this casually?
In other words, His Highness the Crown Prince is still young. If he were older enough to participate in politics, this sentence alone would be enough to be interpreted as the East Palace harboring resentment towards the emperor and actually causing a political storm. There would be no problem at all.
Sure enough, after saying these words, the emperor's expression suddenly became a little strange, his eyes fell on Yu Shiyue beside him, and he said lightly.
"Yu Zhanshi, it seems that during this period, the masters in the East Palace have been really diligent in teaching the prince, and they have been quite effective."
Hearing these words, Yu Shiyue's back felt chilly.
After swallowing his saliva and looking at His Highness the Crown Prince who was a little confused and didn't know what was going on, Yu Shiyue pretended to be calm, stepped forward and knelt on the ground, saying.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been close to all the other Highnesses, especially Princess Gu'an, who has always been close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always visits Princess Gu'an every time he comes to Qianqing Palace to pay his respects. I think His Majesty just reprimanded His Royal Highness the Princess a little too harshly, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels sorry for his little sister, so his words were inappropriate for a moment. Please forgive me."
ah?
Seeing Master Yu kneeling next to him, Zhu Jianshen realized belatedly that he seemed to have made a mistake.
Although he didn't know where his mistake was, he always kept in mind the teachings of Empress Dowager Sun and listened to the masters of the East Palace.
So, after hesitating for a moment, he also bowed along with Yu Shiyue and said.
"My nephew's words were inappropriate, please forgive me, uncle."
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said.
"Sir, what are you doing? You see, it scares Brother Shen. Let us, the monarch and his ministers, talk to each other privately, without saying anything about their sins. Let's all get away with it..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yu Shiyue stood up respectfully, but he didn't dare to relax at all.
The emperor said he would not mention his sins, but don't forget that in front of this sentence, he said the words "lord and minister".
Since you are a monarch and a minister, there is no such thing as being private. As a human minister, you should strictly abide by your duty before the emperor.
What's more important is that, if nothing unexpected happens, the emperor's phrase "lord and minister" does not only refer to him, but also to the prince and King Hui.
As for whether there is a deeper meaning, it depends on different people’s opinions...
Now that the emperor had spoken, several people present naturally stood up.
The prince is in the middle, King Hui is on the left and slightly behind, and Yu Shiyue is on the right and behind. This is a standard memorial arrangement.
Zhu Qiyu put his hand gently on the case, glanced at the slightly nervous Zhu Jianshen and the silent Zhu Jianji below, and continued to ask.
"Prince, you just said that Gu'an made a mistake and was punished by the school teacher for five feet, which is already a heavy punishment. I also reprimanded her for being too harsh."
"Then I have a question to test the prince."
"How should we punish those who make mistakes, and what kind of punishment is appropriate?"
Zhu Qiyu said this calmly, but as soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Zhu Jianji across from him immediately widened his eyes, as if he wanted to say something.
However, just when he was about to speak, he looked up and saw his father looking at him quietly. So, for some reason, he swallowed it back, then turned his head and looked at Zhu Jianshen, whose face was wrinkled.
This performance naturally fell into the eyes of Yu Shiyue. With his sophistication, he immediately guessed that what the emperor just said was related to His Highness Prince Hui.
Of course, he still doesn't know what the specific connection is, so he can only write it down for the time being, and then find out more information when he returns.
Putting this matter into his mind, Yu Shiyue looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the middle, and saw Zhu Jianshen also looking at him for help.
However, under this situation, Yu Shiyue was powerless.
The emperor's words were obviously an examination of the prince.
Yu Shiyue has been in the court for so many years and has been dealing with the emperor for a while. Therefore, he naturally knows when he can come forward and when he cannot. The attitude of the emperor and his ministers was expressed very clearly in the four-word speech just now.
If Yu Shiyue comes forward forcefully at this time, it will not only be useless, but it will also implicate Zhu Jianshen.
Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Yu Shiyue could only show an encouraging look to Zhu Jianshen and signaled him to speak boldly.
In court, it is often necessary to adapt to circumstances.
Although Yu Shiyue still has many unanswered questions in his mind, if he waits until everything is fully understood before making a decision, the day lily will be cold.
Judging from the information available so far, the emperor did not want to cover up what happened today, and even intentionally added fuel to the flames to let the outside world know.
Yu Shiyue is not sure now what consequences will arise after today's situation is spread, but judging from the emperor's usual behavior, it should not be harmful to the prince.
Therefore, the best way right now is to act in accordance with the emperor's rhythm.
In the past half year or so, the person Zhu Jianshen had the most contact with was Yu Shiyue, the official of the Prince's Mansion. Naturally, he also trusted him the most.
With Yu Shiyue's encouragement, Zhu Jianshen finally relaxed a little, but his chubby little face still had a bitter look.
You know, even though they are about the same age, the education Zhu Jianshen received as a prince is completely different from that of other princes and daughters.
Nowadays, Zhu Jianshen has already completed the three hundred thousand basic enlightenment courses. Just a few days ago, he had officially started to come into contact with the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics.
Moreover, even at the stage of literacy, the masters who taught him reading would often intersperse the teachings of sages and classics with historical stories.
Therefore, Zhu Jianshen could easily tell that although Zhu Qiyu's question was simple, he was actually asking about what gentlemen often say...the way to govern a country.
He didn't think as much as Yu Shiyue thought, but the question itself was enough for him to rack his brains.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu didn't rush him, he just waited.
So, after thinking for a long time with his little face wrinkled, Zhu Jianshen finally hesitantly spoke and said.
"Returning to the emperor's uncle, my nephew feels that for those who make mistakes, we should first look at the mistakes they made. If it is a small mistake, then small punishments and big warnings can be made to make them understand their mistakes and be able to repent. If they violate the punishment, there will be
The ten heinous crimes should be punished according to the law, and the punishment should be severe without mercy, so as to serve as a warning to future generations."
This answer is quite satisfactory, but for Zhu Jianshen's age, it is already pretty good.
However, Zhu Qiyu was obviously not satisfied and continued to ask.
"Not to mention the ten evil crimes, let's talk about the small mistakes you mentioned."
"If it's a small punishment, how can we give a big warning? If small punishments are useless, can small mistakes be punished with big punishments?"
These two questions made Zhu Jianshen a little confused. He wrinkled his face and thought hard for a while, but this time, before Zhu Jianshen could speak, Zhu Jianshen on the side suddenly said.
"Father, by asking this, do you want to talk about the fifth sister's mistake?"
It should be said that both these words and the timing of asking the question were very rude by Zhu Jianji.
Therefore, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but frown.
However, after hesitating for a moment, he still did not speak. After all, the emperor just said that this was a private conversation between the king and his ministers...
Zhu Qiyu seemed a little surprised when Zhu Jianji suddenly spoke.
However, he was not angry, but gave Zhu Jianji a meaningful look, glanced back and forth between Zhu Jianji and Zhu Jianshen twice, and then said.
"Forget it, let's take what happened in Gu'an just now as an example."
"Prince, tell me, can the punishment Mr. Xuetang gave Gu'an be considered a minor punishment?"
"Gu'an has repeatedly been perfunctory about her schoolwork. It shows that small punishments are useless. In this case, my husband scolded her five feet, and I also reprimanded her. Is it a big punishment for a small mistake?"
"Going back to the original question, do you still think that my treatment of Gu'an is too harsh?"
This chapter has been completed!