Chapter 1242: The Prince's East Palace, Young Master Fu Ye Mengxi
Chapter 1242: In the Prince’s East Palace, Young Master Ye Mengxi
Although the palace in Lin'an City is not as good as that in Bianzhou back then, it is small and well-equipped.
After entering from Li Zhengmen, a large separate palace on the right is where the Prince's East Palace is located.
After Zhao Shen was established as the crown prince, he lived here. Now, this palace has a new owner, Zhao Shen's eldest son, Prince Deng Zhao Ming!
Although it has been some time since he was established as the prince, it stands to reason that this is the time when he should be in great glory.
However, Zhao Ming was very private, and except for occasionally going to court or being summoned by Zhao Shen, he almost never saw other foreign officials.
The reason for this is that he is very aware of the mystery of his position as prince.
First of all, the reason why he was made the prince was actually because the ministers forced Zhao Shen to do it! Although Zhao Shen did not intervene in this matter, Zhao Shen was not unhappy at all. I don't even believe it myself.
Secondly, it is true that he is the eldest son of Zhao Shen, but the Supreme Emperor Zhao Gou is still alive now, and it seems that he may not be a problem if he lives for a few more decades.
Of course he knew the origin of his father's throne, so if the Supreme Emperor had any bad opinion of him as the prince at this time, he could definitely cut off his own path.
Therefore, he was in the East Palace all day long. Except for a certain official of the East Palace, the other courtiers were not summoned. In the court, safety was the priority and he would not express his opinions easily.
What he is doing now is to stabilize the current situation and his own position. He will do more and make more mistakes and not do more well. As long as no one finds fault, his position will be safe for the time being.
In the main hall of the East Palace, Prince Zhao Suzheng was sitting alone reading a book!
Zhao Xuan was not a tall man, and even looked a bit frail. He was dressed in white Confucian clothes and had a slightly pale face, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
In fact, this is also the case. Zhao Ming has been weak since he was a child. Fortunately, he has a medical officer to take care of him, so it is not a serious problem.
"Your Highness, Young Master Ye is here!"
A chamberlain entered the palace quietly, and only when Zhao Wei put down the scroll in his hand did he speak carefully.
Zhao Ming entered the East Palace, but he was alone. Therefore, most of the servants and slaves in the East Palace were transferred from the palace.
Facing this unfamiliar new owner, everyone in the East Palace was cautious, fearing that something might go wrong.
"Please!"
Zhao Xuan spoke.
Of course, establishing a crown prince is not a simple matter! As the heir to the empire, even if he does not manage power, a unique group will be formed around him, which is the prince's subordinate officials.
These officials surround the prince, and their futures and promotions are also tied to the prince.
Why are there so many incidents of princes plotting rebellion in history?
Including the people around him who were brave enough to rebel with him?
Without him, the benefits would be too tempting.
Generally speaking, it is not easy for an emperor and his courtiers to break the inherent pattern.
Just like in the imperial court, there are only a few top seats. Who wouldn't want to sit there?
However, it is not easy to truly step into the position of an important minister! Merit, qualifications, favor, influence, etc., are almost indispensable.
And the easiest thing is of course not the power of following the dragon!
As long as the leader he follows succeeds, then as the hero, he is certainly qualified to share the fruits of victory.
Therefore, with the establishment of the crown prince, the East Palace has actually become a small court.
Generally speaking, there are one grand master, one grand master, one grand treasurer, one junior master, one junior master, and one junior bailo each related to the prince. There are also Zhan Shifu, Si Jing Bureau, Dian Shan Bureau, and Medicine Store Bureau. , internal direct bureau, dianxing bureau, official bureau, etc. These positions and bureaus almost all correspond to the Zhongshu Sheng, Shangshu Sheng, and the Six Ministries above the imperial court.
To put it in a rebellious tone, even if the entire imperial court is directly taken over, the Prince's East Palace can almost take over directly.
This is why, although the prince and the emperor are father and son, they rarely have a harmonious relationship.
Imperial power is sacred and indifferent. The relationship between the king and his master in heaven and earth is far greater than that between father and son!
However, Zhao Shen originally wanted to set up the East Palace with a number of subordinate officials and many guards and attendants, but it was all in vain under Zhao Ming's humility. In fact, Zhao Ming said that there were few people in his East Palace, and he received only a monthly salary. Most of the supplies and money were returned to the court.
Apart from a few attendants, the only one left to teach the prince's studies was the prince's young master Ye Heng.
Ye Heng, courtesy name Mengxi, was a Jinshi in Shaoxing in the 18th year. Before being appointed as Shaofu, his official position was Taifu Shaoqing.
This man was extremely knowledgeable and upright. After being elected as a scholar, he started as a bookkeeper. He was very good at managing the people. Every time he visited a place, he would be loved by the local people.
The most important thing is that this person has an arrogant personality and does not have much involvement with others in the court. Even the two factions, the Lord and the Lord War, have no connection with him. He is basically a liar about everything. It is based on the interests of the court and rarely involves personal affairs.
Therefore, Zhao Shen felt relieved to have him teach Zhao Wei.
Not long after, the chamberlain led a tall, thin old man with white beard in. This man was none other than Young Master Ye Heng.
Ye Heng had just stopped when he saw Zhao Su quickly getting up and saluting respectfully, "Student has seen the young master!"
"You can't be a prince. You and I are different from each other, so we cannot be treated as princes!"
"Young Master, what you said is wrong. If you are in the court, the monarch and his ministers will naturally come first. But here, there are only two of you, Young Master and me, so we should put teachers and students first! Being able to receive Young Master's teachings is the first step. It's my honor, and as a student of the master, isn't it appropriate to salute the teacher?"
Zhao Ming said respectfully.
Hearing this, Ye Heng smiled and smoothed his short beard, and gave in a few words again. Seeing that Zhao Min refused to give in, he agreed.
"Master, I'm here today. What's the matter?"
The two sat down, and Zhao Ming personally served Ye Heng tea before asking.
"I just got two pieces of news. I'm afraid that they will be corrected in court tomorrow, so I came to discuss it with the prince first!"
Ye Heng said lightly.
"oh?"
Zhao Su was stunned for a moment, and then responded, "Please give me some advice, Master."
"The first news comes from Lizhou! In recent days, the border of Lizhou has been uneasy, and even our soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty have had several conflicts with the soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom. Wu Lin, the Xuanfu envoy, reported this matter and asked Ask the imperial court for its opinion, whether to fight with the Jin Kingdom or to give in first."
"Is there a war in Lizhou?"
Zhao Xu was stunned when he heard this. Since the last Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty, Shen Tang went to negotiate peace. In the past few years, the relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom has been extremely harmonious. Even the mutual trade between the two countries in Licheng has become increasingly large and lively. How could this happen? War breaks out?