Empress Zhang was too concerned about whether she could help Zhu Youtang in the future.
Zhang Zhou was still not sure whether Zhu Houzhao and others were Queen Zhang's biological children. Just looking at Queen Zhang's eager attitude, he felt that this woman still cared about "curing diseases".
There are no caesarean sections these days. Even if there are, you still have to look at the scars on the belly, stretch marks, pelvic width, etc. And these days, the queen's clothes are wide and gorgeous. What can you tell? You can't do a "comprehensive examination" "Bar?
Zhang Zhou said: "The Queen's body is naturally fine, but it needs long-term conditioning."
"Then please."
Empress Zhang still had high hopes for Zhang Zhou.
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Zhang Zhou prescribed the medicine and then went to see Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang also looked very eager. When it came to having more sons, Zhu Youtang also had needs. As an emperor, he did not care about how many children would inherit his throne in the future. Even if his own throne was stable, Having more children can also deter ambitious people with evil intentions.
"How is it?" Zhu Youtang asked.
There were no eunuchs nearby, which meant that he clearly told Zhang Zhou that this was the conversation between the two brothers, and outsiders would not know about it.
Zhang Zhou sighed but didn't say anything clearly.
Zhu Youtang's heart sank a little and said: "Bingkuan, you can speak frankly, but I won't even tell the queen."
Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, the Queen's phoenix body is fine. It just needs long-term conditioning for future pregnancy and childbirth."
"Queen, she...she..."
Zhu Youtang looked surprised.
That blank look seems to be saying, the problem doesn't lie with me? It actually lies with the Queen?
Obviously, Zhu Youtang had never put the blame on himself before. After all, his hypocrisy was obvious to all. In addition, Empress Zhang had obviously damaged his self-confidence in the matter of the house curtain. The man's strength was low, so there was no need for him to do so. Don't blame others for your troubles.
When others asked him to have concubines, he naturally felt that I couldn't handle even one queen, so wouldn't it be useless to have more?
On the contrary, more people look down on me... Is it interesting?
Now that there is only one queen, others may think that the problem lies with the queen. If there are more concubines, then everyone will know that it is me who is not good!
Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of disrespecting the Queen."
"Alas!" Zhu Youtang sighed, "Bingkuan, I understand that you are also dedicated to the good of me and the Queen."
Zhang Zhouxin said that the goal was achieved.
From the first time the emperor mentioned having a child to him, he actually wanted to find some way to get the emperor to have a concubine. But at that time, he had just arrived, and the emperor's trust in him seemed unlimited, but in fact it had a very high limit.
Zhang Zhou knew that if he had instigated the emperor to accept a concubine at that time and said that the queen was not good enough, the emperor would definitely think that he had some selfish motives.
Even if you don’t say it with your mouth, you will think it in your heart.
This Emperor Hongzhi seemed very kind, but he was still a little sinister in his heart.
If the emperor didn't even have a city, Zhang Zhou would feel that he was a "sycophant" for nothing.
But it's different now.
In the past six months, even if Empress Zhang began to be biased against him, she had "opened the door" through his "sincerity". While he helped the emperor regulate his body, the emperor's body improved with visible progress. While helping the Zhang brothers clean up the mess, he also helped the second son of the Zhang family win military honors. He did his best for the Queen Mother Zhou, the prince, and the princess...
Even Queen Zhang herself dropped her guard against Zhang Zhou and began to regard Zhang Zhou as "one of her own".
If it were said that the problem was with Empress Zhang, would the emperor still suspect that she was deliberately looking for trouble?
Zhang Zhou thought to himself.
Am I looking for trouble?
Isn’t that the truth?
To tell the truth, you have to assess the situation, and even have to "sit on the fire". Is it easy for me?
"I will do my best to help the queen recover, and sincerity will lead to success." Zhang Zhou showed the momentum of scientific research to give the emperor some confidence.
Zhu Youtang looked over with trusting eyes, nodded and said, "Bingkuan, I'm relying on you."
The words were not very clear.
Zhang Zhou was also wondering, by relying on me, do you mean relying on me to take care of your husband and wife's health? Or do you mean relying on me to find out the root cause of the disease in the queen?
"I also want to ask you, how long can my current physical condition... last?" Zhu Youtang asked again.
Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty is now in the prime of life. As long as your Majesty takes care of your body properly, I...have not considered other issues."
Zhu Youtang sighed: "Yes, I am not old, I can still wait."
Zhang Zhou secretly thought that the second goal was also achieved.
In the past, he always instilled words to the emperor such as "Your Majesty is still young and shouldn't be like this". It seemed that it was to give Zhu Youtang confidence in taking care of his body, but in fact it was sowing seeds of doubt in him.
After Zhu Youtang's health really improves, he will think, how long can my body last? It was OK when I was young, but when I get a little older... it probably won't work, or even worse than before...
With this awareness of crisis, the emperor no longer only considered the option of hanging Empress Zhang on a rope.
Otherwise, why would the emperor say something like "We can wait any longer"?
It means that the emperor has already begun to consider the two options of "waiting" or "not waiting".
If you want to let the emperor change the abnormal "controlling" and "being controlled" relationship between him and Empress Zhang for more than ten years at once, it will not work without a little hard work.
Zhang Zhou felt that he was achieving his goal step by step.
"Your Majesty, I would like to go back and carefully study the recipe for your Majesty and the Queen." Zhang Zhou said.
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, but said apologetically, "Bingkuan, there are really many things that have troubled you recently. You are asked to make suggestions for the war in the northwest and Liaodong, and you are asked to teach the prince. You still have to preside over the martial arts hall, you have to repair the "Hui Dian", you even have to worry about me and the queen's body, and I also ask you to test the will of God..."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Dai and others often say that those who are capable work harder, so I should treat myself as a capable person first. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about me."
Zhang Zhou thought for a while, was he really busy?
Not having a formal position is the easiest thing. He seems to be running around every day, but he is actually enjoying himself.
On the contrary, if you let him stay in a yamen and wait for casual workers from midnight to midnight, it will be a torture.
But now, he can go wherever he wants. Even if he is sleeping at home and practicing gymnastics, others will not see him and they will still think that he is working hard to do important things for the court.
"Bingkuan, Ming Dynasty cannot do without you!"
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afternoon.
In the cabinet duty room, Liang Chu and Wang Hao had already read all the main documents of "Zhang Ben Daming Huidian" under the supervision of the three cabinet ministers.
As the deputy editor-in-chief who is currently in charge of editing the book, Liang Chu is always in a state of confusion during the reading process. He often loses focus and shows an expression of "that's it".
After all, Liu Jian and the others were still responsible for the drafting of the tickets and could not be there all the time. When the three of them came out again, Liang Chu had put down the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" and turned his head to look at them.
"Uncle Hou, how are you?"
Li Dongyang stepped forward and asked.
Liang Chu asked: "Three pavilion elders, where did this edition of "Huidian" come from? Why is it more detailed than the part compiled in the Hanlin Academy today? The textual research is also more detailed? Did your Majesty also send others to compile the book?
Can’t do it?”
Although there were two Imperial Colleges in the Ming Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Imperial Colleges, in fact, the Southern Imperial College did not have any official duties. In addition, there were not many manpower there, so the book repair work was not sent there at all.
But now, under Liang Chu's nose, someone actually presented him with a complete book that dozens of people at the Northern Hanlin Academy had not been able to complete for several years. How could he not be shocked?
Li Dongyang did not answer, but continued to ask: "What do you think this book... has achieved?"
Even Liang Chu said that this edition of the "Da Ming Huidian" is detailed and well researched. Li Dongyang actually roughly understood Cheng Minzheng's mentality. This is indeed something that cannot be cultivated by humans.
He only represented the three cabinet members and wanted to know whether the book had reached the point where it could be published without additions or changes.
If so, then Zhang Zhou can indeed complete it alone, and there is no need to ask them or people from the Hanlin Academy for help. Then he will be very passive when it comes to negotiating signatures in the future.
Liang Chu lowered his head and sighed: "Except for some of the writing, which is a bit slang, it has reached a very high level. Some parts still need to go back for detailed research, but I guess... it's pretty much the same. Give it another month or two."
time, and it can be published after the textual research is completed."
"A month or two?" Xie Qian couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
Liang Chu thought that it took a long time and might not be able to catch up with some celebrations and the like, so he changed his mind and said: "If the compiler helps, maybe it can be completed in more than ten days."
The three cabinet members couldn't help but look at each other.
You, Liang Chu, are really straightforward. Have you ever thought about being robbed of your credit?
Wang Hao said: "If it is a general duty specification or law, it is not unreasonable to be more vulgar, but if it involves court laws, it should be strictly written. You should find someone to proofread and add to it in detail."
Wang Hao was actually speaking for Liang Chu, his "subordinate".
Unbeknownst to others, Wang Hao knew very well what the three cabinet ministers were thinking.
No matter how incompetent we are, we can't admit that others are too capable. Doesn't that make us even more incompetent?
The best result is actually that Zhang Zhou provided a "master copy", and nominally you took the credit, but in fact it was after we forcibly made significant additions and changes to your manuscript and then completed the "fine revision". At that time, we shared the credit.
Only then can you feel more at ease.
And what did Liang Chu mean?
He directly said that he could publish it after he went back and researched it.
Does that mean that whether there are people from the Hanlin Academy or cabinet ministers, there is actually no essential help in compiling this book?
"If additions and changes are to be made, how will it be done? Or in other words, how long will it take?" Liu Jian came out and made the final decision.
We just want to make additions and changes.
Even if it is forced to make additions and changes, we must make additions and changes. This is the last dignity of our ministers who are born in government offices.
Liang Chu looked at Wang Hao, as if he didn't quite understand what Liu Jian meant. Finally, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to complete this matter if I come down here."
Xie Qian frowned and said: "You are a book repairer. If you can't finish it, who else can finish it?"
Xie Qian was also anxious.
Why is it that Cheng Minzheng is not just there to sing the opposite tune? He is a "rebel" to begin with, but you, Liang Chu, are really good at it. We planned to cultivate you well, but you also said that you can't do it?
Although Liang Chu felt aggrieved, he still had no choice but to say: "From the time when the imperial court prepared to revise the Huidian, the main responsibility was completed by Bachelor Cheng. When Cheng was busy with other matters, he was busy editing the Huidian.
The author relies heavily on Jie Fu, and now that Mrs. Jie is not in the capital, if I rashly forcibly revise this manuscript, I am afraid that it will... make people laugh."
"well!"
Xie Qian sighed, looked at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang next to him, and said with emotion, "It seems that His Majesty had ulterior motives when he asked Jiefu to return to Sichuan."
Wang Hao frowned.
What do you mean by thanking Yu Qiao? Are you targeting me?
Both Liu Jian and Li Dongyang understood Xie Qian's words. At that time, they felt that the emperor sent Yang Tinghe away to help Wang Hao ascend to the throne. But now, after Zhang Zhou presented the "Da Ming Huidian", they suddenly realized that Wang Hao should not be an imperial scholar.
A bachelor's degree doesn't seem to be that important. No matter what Wang Hao said, he was still the top scholar in the eleventh year of Chenghua, an old Hanlin who had been working hard in the Hanlin Academy for more than 20 years.
Wang Hao's rise to power will not affect the reputation of the Hanlin Academy system.
But now a "Da Ming Huidian" is almost going to overthrow the entire Ming Dynasty Hanlin system.
Seeing that everyone around him was silent, Xie Qian asked, "Is it too late to urgently send my husband back to Beijing now?"
Li Dongyang said: "It's too late, so I have to transfer it. I should mention this matter to His Majesty as much as possible, and wait for Yang Jiefu to return to Beijing before making a decision. Jizhi, what do you think about this matter...?"
Now Li Dongyang doesn't care about any little infighting with Wang Hao, they are all on the same boat.
If this "Da Ming Hui Dian" is really published, everyone will lose face. We must advance and retreat together on this matter.
Wang Hao sighed: "I'm afraid your Majesty's side...it's hard to tell."
Wang Hao wanted to remind them that what Zhang Zhou has brought out now is the entire "Da Ming Hui Dian". Even if you want to find ways to delay it and say that you need to proofread and add to it, don't forget that the emperor only gave you two days. Now
But we want to use this to delay Yang Jiefu's return to Beijing? Doesn't that mean we have to wait a month or two?
Why should the emperor not take the credit for revising the classics and let you civil servants delay?
Could it be said that when Yang Tinghe returned to the capital, the additions and changes to this book would have a great effect?
Liu Jiandao: "This matter requires you to firm up your opinion first."
This is putting pressure on Wang Hao.
Okay, please stand with us. Our cabinet represents the highest authority in the civil service, and you represent the Hanlin Academy, which compiles books. Let’s talk about it together. There are still areas worth discussing in this book, and we should raise them with the emperor.
If we want to postpone the review, will the emperor not give us face?
Wang Hao smiled bitterly.
Sure enough, nothing good happened after taking office... Wang Hao suddenly understood the various difficulties Cheng Minzheng had encountered.
"That's not enough. After revising the book, I still have to talk to...Bingkuan." Liu Jian also changed his name to Zhang Zhou. It's not so harsh. He should treat Zhang Zhou as one of his own. It doesn't matter if he doesn't.
Now, someone who can easily produce the entire "Da Ming Hui Dian" might come up with something next. If the relationship is at loggerheads, it's not like they can sit down and negotiate like they are now.
"Who is going?" Liang Chu asked.
Xie Qian next to him almost wanted to say, go ahead.
Wang Hao took the initiative to take on the job and said, "I'd better let you go. Bingkuan and I have a relationship as masters. Speaking of which, I have never visited him alone."
The three cabinet members could also see that Wang Hao was suffering from this matter.
Zhang Zhou had never visited Wang Hao alone, but now he asked a person who was a teacher to take the initiative to visit the students. How embarrassing would it be to say that?
Xie Qian smiled and said: "Jizhi, speaking of which, before Bingkuan won the first prize, I visited him and was turned away by him. It's not a big deal. It's all Hanyuan to have a good talk with him.
Zhongren, what can't you say?"
Li Dongyang almost wanted to pull Xie Qian away.
Thanks to Yu Qiao, now is not the time for you to talk nonsense. You are simply adding salt to Wang Jizhi's wounds.
Liu Jiandao: "Ji Zhi, I will leave this matter entirely to you. Once things are done, this memorial will be written by the cabinet. You don't need to worry about the proposal."
It means that you are only responsible for talking to Zhang Zhou.
After appeasing Zhang Zhou and making him agree to postpone the publication, our cabinet will handle the rest for the Hanlin Academy.
"Write a letter immediately," Li Dongyang said, "I am urgently recruiting my husband to return to Beijing."
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Wang Hao still took an official sedan and went to Zhang Zhou's house to pay a visit in person.
For Wang Hao, this step was actually not too difficult. He had already thought about many things and wanted to explain them clearly to Zhang Zhou. In particular, he wanted to know what role Zhang Zhou played behind his becoming a Hanlin bachelor.
What role.
When Wang Hao arrived, Zhang Zhou had already greeted him personally before delivering the invitation.
For no other reason than that Sun Shangqi knew the sedan chair of Wang Hao's family. When he saw Wang Hao's sedan approaching the door, he hurried to notify Zhang Zhou.
After all, Sun Shangqi was also a member of the Imperial Guard, and he understood the rules of the officialdom. If a master personally visits a student, if the student does not show enough etiquette, it will have a great impact on the reputation.
"Scholar Wang." Zhang Zhou saluted Wang Hao respectfully.
"Bingkuan!"
Wang Hao smiled apologetically.
Zhang Zhou respectfully invited Wang Hao into the courtyard. The former examiner and examinee were still in a superior-subordinate relationship, but their status and influence in the court...Wang Hao knew that he could not compare with Zhang Zhou.
And this time Wang Hao also understood that he came to "ask for help".
Zhang Zhou invited Wang Hao to the main hall, followed all the etiquette, and asked: "Scholar Wang has something to do. You can explain it in the Hanlin Academy, or just inform the students."
Wang Hao said: "Bingkuan, you don't have to be humble. I chose you as Jieyuan because of your talent. I am just selecting officials for the court. I came to you today about the "Huidian". Today, your majesty has sent "Huidian" to you."
The complete copy of "Huidian" was handed over to the cabinet, and Liang Chuliang and I went through it together..."
Wang Hao gave an overview of what happened that day, and finally said bluntly, "The intention of the cabinet is that after Yang Jiefu returns to the court, he will be responsible for the fine revision of "Huidian". After all, the previous revisions were all done by
He will carry out the main task."
Zhang Zhou nodded in understanding and said: "Replying the book does not happen overnight. It is natural to wait for Shi Yang to return to the court. It's just..."
"Just what?" Wang Hao thought Zhang Zhou was going to refuse.
Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "I'm just afraid that if Yang Shitao is in his hometown, something will delay him and he won't be able to come back for a year and a half."
