Zhu Yuanzhang himself had just mentioned Zhu Yunxi, and when he heard that the messenger outside was already waiting outside the palace, he couldn't help but feel happy.
My dear grandson really knows our thoughts!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his thigh: "Let our dear grandson come in quickly. It's raining outside. Don't let our dear grandson catch the cold!"
Steady footsteps came from outside the hall.
In the palace, Zhu Biao, who had been waiting to perform the speech in front of the old man, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
The old man doesn’t know how to restrain himself now?
A few moments.
Zhu Yunxi walked into the Zhongji Hall with his head held high and his chest held high.
Facing the light coming in from outside, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lost sight for a moment.
It really looks like when we were young.
At that time, we were also so majestic, handsome and graceful!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flickered, and when he saw the wetness on Zhu Yunxi's head and shoulders, he raised his leg and kicked the prince Zhu Biao beside him: "Why do you want to be a father?"
Zhu Biao looked aggrieved. He looked at Zhu Yunxi, who was all wet for some reason. He felt extremely aggrieved.
This kid talked to Cao Zhen and his gang, and even ordered the Chang family to return to the palace early. Not only did he forget to return to the palace, but he also wandered to an unknown place and ended up like this.
Here Zhu Yuanzhang scolded his son.
Zhu Yunxi was already walking over in front of him like a tiger.
When he got close, he stopped, crossed his fists and bowed: "My grandson pays homage to grandpa, and pays homage to father."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked forward with a hearty laugh, patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder, glared and scolded: "I heard these days that you have begun to practice martial arts and boxing? Then you can't treat your body as an iron wall. Where did you go? What's wrong with you?
It’s such a mess.”
Only then did Zhu Yunxi lower his head and look at himself.
Only then did I realize that I was wet and cold.
He smiled and explained: "My grandson has gone to find a great talent for our family!"
Zhu Biao's eyes flashed by, quite curious.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already raised his big hand and ordered to the people in the palace: "Go, get our clean clothes and put them on Yunxi!"
Zhu Biao quickly suppressed the curiosity in his heart and spoke out to dissuade him: "Father, I can't help it. This is an overstep..."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared: "You don't feel sorry for your son, but we still feel sorry for our good grandson."
While he was talking, the palace servants in the Zhongji Palace had already brought a set of Zhu Yuanzhang's clothes.
The palace people were able to tell the difference clearly. They only wore the ordinary clothes that the emperor wore on weekdays. They were washed white and had a lot of patches on them.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the clothes and looked at it for a few times, and then looked at Zhu Yunxi, whose handsome features looked like his own when he was young.
No matter how you feel, this dress full of imperfections is not suitable for your sweet grandson at all.
Zhu Yunxi already had a smile on his face: "Grandson, thank you for your love..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang had already spoken: "I'll change it here. If you don't obey, I'll be beaten!"
Zhu Yunxi had no choice but to go aside and change into Zhu Yuanzhang's clothes full of defects.
Wait until he comes to the old man and the old man again.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up again: "You really have grown up, and you can even wear grandpa's clothes."
Zhu Yunxi showed his shyness: "My grandson is grandpa's direct grandson, and he is connected by blood. His body is like that of grandpa and father."
This is beautifully said.
Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that he was facing countless annoying state memorials every day. If he could always have this good grandson by his side, he would no longer find it a headache.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao hummed beside him: "Tell me, what did you do outside the palace earlier?"
He still remembered that just now this boy kept saying that he wanted to find a great talent for the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang also showed curiosity: "Yunxi, what kind of talent have you found for us today?"
Zhu Yunxi nodded his head and said favorably: "Reporting to grandpa, father, my grandson was in Xicheng today and found Fang Xizhi and Fang Xiaoru from Ninghai County, Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province!"
His face was full of joy, as if he was a child who had accomplished something big and was asking for favors from his elders.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked suspicious.
Zhu Biao on the side nodded clearly and explained with a smile: "Father, this Fang Xiaoru is what you told my son in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. He is a man with dignified conduct. I can use him in the future." He is too old to walk."
After listening to the prince's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized, patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder, and said happily: "So you, my boy, have found that Fang Xizhi!"
He remembered that he had indeed praised Fang Xiaoru as the prince said.
However, at that time, Fang Xiaoru was still only twenty-five or six years old, and he did not grant him any power or position. Instead, he felt that he was a talent that could be developed and could be used by the prince to manage the world in the future.
Now seeing that Zhu Yunxi had found the other party, Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "How do you know this person and how do you find him?"
Zhu Yunxi said truthfully: "My grandson has seen several of Mr. "
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You have good taste. You can see that Fang Xiaoru is a talent. But he is still young. He is only in his thirties this year."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince beside him.
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and replied softly: "I am thirty-four this year."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and looked at Zhu Yunxi again, asking: "Are you going to recommend him to become an official in the court?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to promote Fang Xiaoru at this time.
Suddenly putting him in a high position, his character has not been tempered, it will only undermine his success.
This is why, in the original history, in the 25th year of Hongwu, Fang Xiaoru was recommended to the court by others, but Zhu Yuanzhang only allowed him to go to Hanzhong to teach knowledge.
This means that you have to polish the other person over a long period of time. When the prince comes to the throne, he has also polished his temperament, and then he can be worthy of the big responsibility.
only……
If the good grandson takes a fancy to the other party, he may be able to find one or two seats in the court.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Yunxi in front of him, just waiting for this good grandson to ask for an official position for Fang Xiaoru.
Zhu Biao on the side had already frowned.
There is nothing wrong with the clan recommending talented people to the court, but it will inevitably be criticized by others as to whether they are promoting their own people or whether they are forming cliques for personal gain.
Zhu Yunxi said: "A few days ago, my grandson made a mistake in his words in the Donggong Academy. Now, although there are other teachers in the Donggong Academy to teach me, my grandson always feels that something is missing. Today, my grandson saw Mr. Xizhi in person and he woke up. , there is a shortage of virtuous people like Mr. in the school who are knowledgeable, rich and capable of studying the country."
"It is precisely for this reason that my grandson came here to see grandpa today, hoping to allow Mr. Xizhi to enter the palace, reopen the main hall, teach the descendants of my Ming Dynasty clan, clarify the aspirations of my Ming Dynasty clan, and cultivate their moral character."
It turned out that he was not seeking an official position for Fang Xiaoru, nor was he seeking to form a clique for personal gain.
At the same time, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Yuanzhang became even more satisfied with Zhu Yunxi standing in front of him.
This dear grandson is really enlightened!
Fang Xiaoru is a talented and learned person.
Nowadays, he is only thirty-four, and he is not suitable for any position in the court, but it is the tutor of the main hall who is the most suitable.
Firstly, it can keep talents in the government, and secondly, while they are unable to participate in the government affairs, they can also listen and think about the government affairs, which is conducive to observing and learning the government.
The most important thing is that calling him into the court now and teaching him in the main hall can be regarded as accumulating qualifications for Fang Xiaoru. In the future, when the prince upholds the government, it will be easier to promote and reuse this person.
Further on...
In the court, there are also upright and wise ministers who have experienced three dynasties, who can assist the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said without thinking: "Okay! We listen to you. Tomorrow we will let Fang Xiaoru enter the palace and reopen the main hall, and order the princes, princes, and grandsons of the clan to study in the main hall."