Under the setting sun, the Qianqing Palace is a little more solemn and solemn.
This was the residence of the emperors of the former Ming Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty followed the Ming system and also made some changes. The Qianqing Palace was renovated. The court affairs were no longer handled by the emperor, but the daily affairs were moved to the Qianqing Palace.
Starting from Emperor Guangyuan, this was the emperor's residence and court office, and the emperor would basically choose this place to meet with foreign ministers.
"Zhang Qing, what do you think Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen are going to do?" Gu Jing Wubo's voice came from one end of the hall. There were only a few people in the entire hall, and there were only two real protagonists.
"Returning to Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the dispute between scholars between the north and the south is a practice that has been continued since the Song Dynasty. From the Ming Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, this trend has not changed. The essence is that the literary style of scholars in the south has prevailed. The Northern Territory, where the capital is located, has impacted the inner superiority of the Northern scholars. Investigating the reason, I believe that the Northern Territory has been affected by the wars on all sides, and the people's livelihood has declined, making it far less easy for ordinary people in the area than in the southern provinces. ,…”
Zhang Jingqiu stood on the east side, with a tall and thin body, a pair of eyes as bright as diamonds, a short beard on his thin lips, and slightly high cheekbones, which showed that this person was not easy to deal with.
"I'm not asking this, but what are they going to do at this time?" Yonglong Emperor Zhang Shen was a little unhappy.
Zhang Jingqiu was unmoved, "I'm afraid the original intention was not what Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen had in mind. The invitation to Zhu Guozhen and Miao Changqi to give lectures in Beijing should have been sent out a year or two ago, but these two people delayed their trip until now. This is the key .”
"Oh, you mean Zhu Mu and the two have some plans?" Emperor Yonglong was not surprised by this.
"Everyone in the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. Your Majesty, who doesn't have his own ideas?" Zhang Jingqiu smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid these two people don't represent the two of them. Jiangnan Shilin, Nanjing Six departments, and even some people may be a little too restless."
"Zhang Qing, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?" Emperor Yonglong smiled silently.
"Misfortune is where blessings depend, and blessings are where misfortune lies. Your Majesty, all you need to do is keep it quiet and don't give others opportunities to take advantage of it, and you will be able to win." Zhang Jingqiu consoled him.
"But Zhang Qing knows that the trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. This grand event affects countless people's hearts. The entire Zhou Dynasty is eagerly looking forward to it. Even the ministers in the court are talking about it, and they don't even have much thought about court affairs." He paused. After a pause, Emperor Yonglong said again: "There are still people with impure motives and ulterior motives..."
Zhang Jingqiu understood the emperor's meaning with just one sentence of impure motives.
This is a problem, but Zhang Jingqiu doesn't think it is a big problem, but the emperor is very worried, or in other words, takes it very seriously.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, such tricks are unlikely to work. If the Great Zhou Shilin was so easily influenced, wouldn't it be a joke for the Great Zhou Dynasty to raise scholars upright for hundreds of years?" Zhang Jingqiu shook his head repeatedly.
"Zhang Qing, please don't be careless. Some people are very good at pretending to be powerful, and..." Emperor Yonglong pondered for a moment, as if he was considering his words. After a while, he said: "I don't know what my father is thinking at this time..."
Zhang Jingqiu was stunned for a moment and then his face suddenly became cautious, "Your Majesty, you haven't gone to Ningshou Palace to pay your respects in the past few days?"
"How could I not go?" Emperor Yonglong laughed to himself, "But my father never mentioned this matter, and I didn't ask too many questions."
Zhang Jingqiu frowned slightly and then quickly said, "In that case, it's easy. Since the Emperor doesn't ask, then His Majesty can do as you wish. The imperial court is also very concerned about this kind of scholarly event, and asked the Ministry of Rites to send people.
Fortunately, the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites personally took care of them. Such an upright and aboveboard act can represent the imperial court..."
Emperor Yonglong's eyes lit up.
Zhang Jingqiu woke him up with just one sentence. Since his father didn't ask, it meant that some people might not really uphold what they meant, but were adding to the drama without authorization.
"Qing Zhang, this is just a grand gathering of scholars, but I always feel that there are some unspeakable things here. Do you understand Qi Yongtai?" This is the question that Emperor Yonglong wants to ask.
"What do you want to ask, Your Majesty?" Zhang Jingqiu said calmly: "I haven't had much contact with Qi Yongtai in the past few years. He lives in Qingtan Academy. Before, when he served in the court, I was in Nanjing, but..."
"Nothing, Zhang Qing just said, don't worry about anything." Emperor Yonglong was extremely concerned about this.
"This man was one class earlier than me, and he was highly regarded by the Emperor as soon as he entered the Imperial Academy. However, later he was dismissed, resurrected, and resigned again due to various reasons..." Zhang Jingqiu was also thinking about his words, "This man has a tough character.
, he is very methodical and measured in doing things, and he has a stubbornness that will not give up until he achieves his goal, but he is not the kind of pedantic person who doesn't know how to adapt,..."
It is rare to get such comments from Zhang Jingqiu.
Emperor Yonglong knew that his confidant was always harsh in evaluating people and rarely praised him, but it was really rare for him to comment on Qi Yongtai like this.
"Since this person is highly valued by his father, why did he have many conflicts with his father later?" Emperor Yonglong asked seemingly casually.
Zhang Jingqiu was stunned. He didn't believe that the emperor didn't understand these situations.
Although this happened in the past ten years, the reasons are very complicated, and even lasted for many years. There are many reasons. I also said that Qi Yongtai is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to adapt, but why did Qi Yongtai resign decisively?
After the prince was deposed and the kings took over the heir apparent, the emperor was slow to establish a prince. In the end, he unexpectedly passed the throne to the man in front of him. To say that the emperor did not understand what had happened in the court over the past few years,
Then he doesn't believe it.
But when I ask myself this question, it's obvious that it means something else.
"Your Majesty, it's a long story, and it's not just a matter of one or two days, or one or two things. Some of the ministers used by the Supreme Emperor and Qi Yongtai probably had different views on some issues. In the end, the Supreme Emperor
After supporting some cabinet ministers and officials from the six ministries, Qi Yongtai was a little disappointed. The specific issues involved a wide range of topics, including the nine-border expansion of China and France, military settlements, and the strategy against the Tatars. Well, there was also maritime trade.
There are too many, and this kind of contradiction accumulates too much, and in the end it may only result in one party resigning..."
Zhang Jingqiu was still working in Nanjing at that time, so he was somewhat aware of these situations, but somewhat unclear about them. Of course, he did not say anything about the more important thing.
That is, Qi Yongtai was firmly opposed to deposing the prince. Even after the prince was deposed, Qi Yongtai believed that the prince should be restored. As for the only reason, he said that it was beneficial to the stability of the Zhou Dynasty.
He didn't know if the man in front of him still held a grudge against this matter. If Qi Yongtai and his associates had persisted and succeeded, perhaps there would be nothing to do with this man, and Prince Yi Zhong would have been the one to take the throne.
Emperor Yonglong looked thoughtfully at the left minister of the Ministry of War. The current Minister of War, Xiao Daheng, was in charge of both sides and was not worth relying on. However, the right minister, Wang Ziteng, belonged to his father. How to balance this situation now? He has not yet figured out how to balance the situation.
well considered.
Zhang Jingqiu's opinion is very pertinent and should be kept calm. We cannot act rashly now.
The more the eldest brother can dance, the more he must be steady and not "dance upon hearing the chicken".
But this does not mean that he will just let it go. As the emperor, he can naturally have his own response strategy, and he should respond openly and above board.
But this guy may have underestimated his own ambition, and is he still worried that he still holds grudges about Qi Yongtai's sacrifice to protect his eldest brother's position as the crown prince?
Emperor Yonglong chuckled and shook his head: "Zhang Qing, don't be too taboo about anything. In the past, it was difficult to say who was right and who was wrong. The key is now. Well, will I still argue with my own ministers? Zhang Qing is too
Are you looking down on me?"
Zhang Jingqiu was not embarrassed and smiled calmly: "Of course it is best for the emperor to think so. Your Majesty is sitting all over the world. Qi Yongtai is not a fool. He can naturally see the situation clearly. I also plan to find an opportunity to get in touch with Qiao Rujun..."
Qiao Rujun is Qiao Yingjia.
Qiao Yingjia has a close relationship with Qi Yongtai, and it is very likely that Qiao Yingjia will be promoted to the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate this time. Qi Yongtai's previous visit to Beijing should also be related to this matter.
Emperor Yonglong was noncommittal, "Well, Zhang Qing, this grand gathering of scholars should not be taken lightly. I think your beloved should know the meaning contained here and must pay attention to it. I will issue an order from the Ministry of Rites, but this is not enough.
You also need to think about how to deal with this matter, well, among the scholars in Shuntian Prefecture..."
The voice gradually became quieter, but Zhang Jingqiu understood what Emperor Yonglong meant and nodded slightly.
It should be said that Your Majesty has seen it very clearly, and will not allow the other side to easily gain the hearts of the scholars. This move is well deserved.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will take care of it myself."
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Wang Yongguang stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back and remained silent for a long time.
As the principal of Chongzheng Academy, he was very happy that Yang Sichang had found such an opportunity. Qingtan Academy was willing to take the initiative to share such a grand event with Chongzheng Academy. To be honest, he was also surprised.
He didn't think Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen were so generous.
Although the two academies cannot be said to be on equal footing, the competitive relationship is there after all. They are only a few miles apart. It is impossible to say how harmonious they are.
But after several contacts, I really didn’t notice anything fishy about it. Chongzheng Academy is not a small family that is afraid of challenges. Wang Yongguang has no reason to refuse such a great opportunity.
After this back and forth, the two families quickly joined forces and cooperated, and everything went according to the planned steps.
Miao Changqi and Zhu Guozhen have arrived in Baoding and will soon arrive in Beijing, while Tang Binyin is also building momentum in Beijing.
Of course, Chongzheng Academy will not show weakness, and Mr. Fang Ge has also spoken out for this.
But Wang Yongguang did not expect that Prince Yi Zhong would suddenly become so interested in this grand event, and he also followed the emperor's wishes and sent someone to contact him.
At this time, Mr. Fangge's attitude became vague and unclear.
At this moment, Wang Yongguang smelled a strong atmosphere of conspiracy here.
This chapter has been completed!