Zhu Houzhao listened to Chu Yi's advice, nodded and said: "I will listen to my companion!"
While speaking, Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi with a serious expression and said: "My senior companion had previously told me to appoint Wang Shouren as the inspector of Jiangxi. If I remember correctly, my senior companion seemed to value Wang Shouren very much, but I don't know why he didn't appoint him."
He was transferred back to the capital and instead made the envoy to Jiangxi Province!"
Although Jiangxi's governor can be regarded as a high-ranking official in the local area, it is obviously much inferior to that of a Beijing official.
At least Zhu Houzhao went out of his way to learn about Wang Yangming's resume. There was Wang Hua, a cabinet minister's father in the court, and Wang Yangming had spent more than two years in a barren place like Guichong Longchang. This made Zhu Houzhao hate Wang Yangming.
I became interested all of a sudden.
In the past, Zhu Houzhao mostly got to know Wang Yangming because of Chu Yi, but after he really got to know Wang Yangming's resume, Zhu Houzhao was deeply impressed by him.
Whether it was Chu Yi's relationship or his father as a cabinet minister, as long as Wang Shouren was willing, anyone could transfer him from Chonglongchang to the capital, and even seeking a high position in the capital would not be a problem at all.
But Wang Shouren didn't do that. Instead, he stayed in a remote place for so long.
Chu Yi smiled and said, "What do you think of Wang Shouren, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Houzhao leaned on the bed and said: "I checked Wang Shouren's resume, and I have to say that he can stay alone in a place like Guizhou Longchang for two or three years without using your relationship with his father.
Apart from other things, this character alone is not comparable to ordinary people. And to be valued by my great companion, I think this person must be a good talent!"
Chu Yi couldn't help laughing and said: "Your Majesty said it was wrong."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi with a puzzled expression. He obviously didn't understand why Chu Yi said this. Could it be that he overestimated Wang Shouren's talent.
But soon Chu Yi looked at Zhu Houzhao with a serious expression and said: "Your Majesty, I am speaking kindly to Wang Shouren. This man is talented and learned, which can be said to be rare in our Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years. He is both civilized and military."
, he is definitely a great sage who will soon become prime minister!"
Even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help showing surprise that Chu Yi could praise him so well. Zhu Houzhao knew very well who Chu Yi was. It was precisely because of this that it was natural to suddenly see Chu Yi admire someone so highly.
Even Zhu Houzhao was deeply surprised.
"A great sage who has become a general and a prime minister? Does your companion think too highly of Wang Shouren?"
There were many good ministers and generals in the Ming Dynasty, especially when the two emperors Taizu and Chengzu were in power, such as Xu Da, Liu Bowen, the prime minister in black Yao Guangxiao, the British Duke Zhang Fu, etc. Chu Yi commented with him
No one who has ever met these figures has ever seen Chu Yi praise them so highly.
Chu Yi said with a smile: "This man's future achievements and influence on future generations may be greater than your Majesty's. If hundreds of years later, future generations mention it, they may not know about your majesty, but they know him Wang Shouren. Your majesty can be trusted."
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Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing, and said while laughing: "I really don't believe it yet. After all, I am a generation of emperors. Even if it is hundreds of years later, don't I even have the reputation of Wang Shouren?"
Seeing Zhu Houzhao's unbelieving look, Chu Yi just smiled.
To be honest, among later generations, Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind is not that famous in China, but in Southeast Asia, especially in Japan, it is really far-reaching.
Some people say that Wang Yangming was the first person in the Ming Dynasty for 300 years. Although this is an exaggeration, we can still see the great influence of Wang Yangming.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi and said: "Since Wang Yangming has such a great talent, why did the senior leader ask me to grant him the official position of Jiangxi envoy instead of transferring him to the capital?"
Chu Yi glanced at Zhu Houzhao, his expression straightened, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty knows that great changes in Jiangnan are coming, so I asked your Majesty to transfer Wang Yangming to Jiangxi."
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but his expression changed. He looked at Chu Yi in shock and said, "A great change in Jiangnan? Daban, what do you mean..."
Obviously Zhu Houzhao realized the meaning contained in Chu Yi's words, but Zhu Houzhao simply couldn't believe it. There were turbulent undercurrents in the capital, and even his emperor was in danger. Now Chu Yi told him that a great change in Jiangnan was imminent, how could this not happen?
Zhu Houzhao was shocked.
Chu Yi nodded and said: "Just as your Majesty thought, if my predictions are correct, within half a year at most, there will be someone in Jiangnan who will hold high the flag of righteousness and do things against the emperor!"
"They dare!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being furious, and almost shouted angrily.
Lu Wenyang had already been very angry when he tried to cheat on the emperor. Now Chu Yi told him that someone in the south of the Yangtze River actually wanted to cheat on the emperor. If it really happened, Zhu Houzhao could imagine that he, the emperor,
I'm afraid it will leave a name in history.
During the reign of an emperor, if a Qing Dynasty incident broke out, it would be recorded in history. And during his tenure, there might have been two Qing Dynasty incidents. Even a fool can imagine that Zhu Houzhao will be listed in the history books of later generations.
It is hard to escape the heavy brushstrokes of historians.
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Houzhao stared at Chu Yi and said: "Daban, what is going on!"
Zhu Houzhao was shocked and angry. As the leader of a country, he was not even aware of the imminent changes in Jiangnan.
Chu Yi sighed slightly. It can only be said that Zhu Houzhao's attention was attracted by the events in the capital. Chu Yi even doubted whether Duke Mu Zhai came to the capital to assassinate the emperor deliberately to create opportunities for King Ning.
If Muzhaigong succeeds in assassinating the emperor, the world will definitely be leaderless for a period of time. After all, even if a new emperor is elected, it will take a certain amount of time. It is impossible to elect an emperor in a short period of time.
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And if there is this period of time, once King Ning raises his army, the world will inevitably be in chaos. Without a leader, King Ning's rebellion may actually succeed.
Because Mu Zhaigong was protected by experts, the people sent by Chu Yi could only keep a close eye on him, but could not sneak in. Therefore, Chu Yi had no idea that after Zhu Houzhao discussed with Jiang Mian and others, Zhu Houzhao would
After his death, they will support King Xingxian as their new king.
If Chu Yi knew this, he would not guess that Duke Mu Zhai was Prince Ning's helper.
To be precise, these wealthy families and powerful people in Jiangnan did not place their hopes on one person. On the one hand, they bet on King Ning and supported King Ning's rebellion. On the other hand, Duke Muzhai and others used another method to
way to solve the problem.
Anyway, no matter whether King Ning succeeds in his rebellion or Duke Mu Zhai succeeds in changing the world, the final winner will be the powerful gentry and powerful people in the south of the Yangtze River.
Chu Yi slowly informed Zhu Houzhao about King Ning's accumulation of grain and weapons in the south of the Yangtze River.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but frowned and said: "Prince Ning? I seem to have heard that Prince Ning is known as a wise king in Jiangnan. Now it seems that Prince Ning is really hiding deep."
Chu Yi said rather disdainfully: "It's just Prince Ning. If he didn't notice it, that's fine. Now that he has noticed it, Prince Ning can't make any trouble at all."
Zhu Houzhao suddenly looked at Chu Yi with a strange look on his face and said: "Daban, why do I suddenly feel that Daban is looking forward to the rebellion of King Ning?"
Chu Yi's reaction was really too weird, and there was even a faint sense of expectation. No wonder Zhu Houzhao looked at Chu Yi with a strange look on his face.
Chu Yi couldn't help but cough lightly and said: "Your Majesty's discerning eyes are as bright as a torch. I know that I cannot hide my thoughts from Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said: "Oh, it seems that Daban is really digging a hole to plot against Prince Ning!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh when he thought that Chu Yi had always planned every strategy.
So what if King Ning rebels? Even if he, King Ning, is capable of great things, can he still be Chu Daban's opponent? It's not that he, Zhu Houzhao, looks down on King Ning, but it's Chu Yi's unrivaled strategy that impressed him too deeply.
Chu Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty should know that your subordinates intend to increase commercial taxes, mining taxes, etc., and are preparing to open the sea. As for the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, your majesty should know what is going on in the south of the Yangtze River, and not to treat the stubborn wealthy families and dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River.
I’m afraid we won’t be able to implement the eradication, tax increase, and sea opening until some time.”
Zhu Houzhao said: "So, Daban, you are plotting against Prince Ning, and then using Prince Ning's hand, you can sweep away the land south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop?"
A cold light flashed in Chu Yi's eyes and he said: "It's not that I want to plot against King Ning. If King Ning himself has no objection, what's the use of all kinds of calculations? I'm just going along with the flow!"
Zhu Houzhao naturally understood this. Just as Chu Yi said, if Prince Ning himself did not rebel, Chu Yi would have nothing to do with him.
The monarch and his ministers had a conversation about Prince Ning. Zhu Houzhao was a little worried when he learned about Chu Yi's arrangements, but after hearing Chu Yi's arrangements, his heart dropped.
On this day, a mighty force of more than 20,000 troops and horses appeared outside the capital, with banners densely covered. It was Dingwu Bocheng Xiangwu who had returned from recruiting troops in the southeast.
Although so many soldiers and horses suddenly appeared, the officials in the court were not surprised at all, because the memorial of Ding Wu Bocheng and Xiang Wu had been included in the cabinet a few days ago. At that time, the emperor had not yet been in danger and was unconscious, and had already made the decision.
instructions.
Cheng Xiangwu escorted hundreds of re-offenders from the Zhu family back to the capital. At this moment, the army was stationed outside the capital. As the prison cars slowly entered the capital under the escort of soldiers, many literati who had received the news rushed over.
Not long before the Zhu family was escorted to the capital, it caused a great sensation in the capital, and even many civil and military officials in the court and the central government wrote to the emperor.
Now the Zhu clan was imprisoned one by one in prison cars and slowly drove into the capital. The literati looked at the Zhu clan leader and others in the prison car and couldn't help but look very ugly.
The Zhu family is a banner of the Confucian Neo-Confucian lineage. With the Zhu family here, the Confucian Neo-Confucian lineage can be condensed into one force and become the strongest force of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty. This is true for most people who were born in the Neo-Confucian lineage.
What the literati are happy to see.
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