Chapter 285 Compensation for Volume B (first update, please vote for me!)
Imperial study room.
“Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun wishes to see you.”
"Lao Jiu is here? Let him come in." Emperor Yonglong was still reading the articles on the Zhongshu desk without raising his eyes.
There was a sound of slapping boots, "My younger brother comes to see your royal brother."
“Well, sit down.” Emperor Yonglong was still very close to his brother, and motioned for him to sit down.
A chamberlain had already brought a spring stool, and Prince Zhongshun was not polite. He sat down and saw Emperor Yonglong still diligently reading the memorials. He couldn't help but said: "Brother, the emperor still needs to pay attention to rest. If there are some chores, you might as well leave them to the cabinet... "
“Hmph, can those people in the cabinet be trusted?” Emperor Yonglong said without raising his head, “I don’t have the leisurely and generous mood of my father...”
“That can also be given to Prince Shou...” As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Prince Zhongshun knew that he had said something wrong.
Sure enough, Emperor Yonglong raised his eyes and said, "Why, what did Zhang Chi say in front of you again?"
Zhangchi is the name of King Shou.
Prince Zhongshun secretly regretted that Emperor Yonglong was most disgusted with his own sons' friendship with royal family members and nobles, but he supported these princes' friendship with civil servants.
However, Prince Shou has always been very friendly with Prince Zhongshun. Emperor Yonglong also knew that Emperor Yonglong was relatively reassured about his direct brother, but he also knew that his sons wanted to use Prince Zhongshun to stabilize their status in their hearts. There was no crown prince either.
“Brother Huang has misunderstood. Prince Shou came to my house the day before yesterday and said that Brother Huang had been thinking very hard about the Spring Palace Examination and was worried about his health...” Prince Zhongshun explained quickly.
“Humph, I know my body well...” Emperor Yonglong’s face softened slightly, “But Zhang Chi has a filial piety, I know it.”
“It seems that the emperor is in a good mood. The day before yesterday, my brother sent me this confrontation...” Prince Zhongshun saw that Emperor Yonglong was in a good mood, so he also picked up some pleasant topics.
"Well, I didn't expect that there would be such a commotion at the Enrong Banquet. I didn't expect that Li Tingji's parting words could actually lead to such a thing. But I like this confrontation very much." Yonglong The emperor smiled and said, "If you don't see through the barriers of righteousness and profit, how can you be a human being? Only when you know the words of loyalty and filial piety can you study. It's very well said, and it is easy for scholars all over the world to do this. The writing is simple and is very close to my heart."
These two words of loyalty and filial piety really hit the heart of Emperor Yonglong, and the word "study" has a profound meaning. If you master the world's scholars, you will master the world. This artistic conception is really consistent.
Although the text is a bit crude, that is not important. The key lies in the meaning.
"Brother Emperor, is this the author of the article?" A few days ago, Emperor Yonglong also gave Prince Zhongshun an article to read in his study. It was unsigned. It should have been copied and sent by the Ministry of Rites, and it should be Jinke Shizi. The writing is simple, but the content is very rich. Prince Zhongshun felt that he must have captured the current state of mind of his imperial brother, so he handed it over to him.
“Well, even if it’s just one person, you should know who this person is, right?” Emperor Yonglong nodded.
"My brother now knows that he is Feng Qin's nephew." Prince Yi Zhong showed a look of reminiscence on his face, "The battle in Hulunsai was the most thrilling experience for my brother. If it weren't for Feng Qin's desperate fight... Save, the emperor’s brother may be blessed all over the world, but I’m afraid my brother may not be so lucky...”
"Huh, how can there be so many great blessings? If Feng Qin hadn't risked his life to save him, I'm afraid that something would have happened to you and me." A cold look appeared on Emperor Yonglong's face, "I'm still doubting it even now. That battle, how could it be such a coincidence? How secret were you and me that we were patrolling the border, so why did we happen to meet the main force of the Tatar border patrol?"
Prince Zhongshun was horrified and said hurriedly: "Brother Emperor, it has been more than ten years since this happened, and many of the things involved are difficult to find out. It is not appropriate to go over it again and avoid causing another disturbance."
"Humph, I know." Emperor Yonglong waved his hand, "I would not be so unwise. It's just that over the years, I have always had doubts in my mind, like a stuck in my throat, and I won't spit it out. Feng Qin died in that battle, and Feng Qin had no heirs. My younger brother failed to seize the title, so I'm afraid the Feng family will also have some complaints in their hearts."
Prince Zhongshun also knew the situation at that time. It was still the time when his father was in power. Originally, there were too many military honors for the court, so he wanted to clean up a group of military honors. Naturally, heirs with such military honors could not ascend to the title. Although there were Brother, according to the original practice of the Zhou Dynasty, only heirs can ascend the title, otherwise it will have to be done by special decree.
At that time, his father only allowed his younger brother Feng Han to take over as the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, but did not allow Feng Han to take over the title of Duke Yunchuan. Later, when Feng Han was serving as the commander-in-chief of Datong, he became seriously ill and wrote to the court requesting the title of commander-in-chief. The court also proposed Feng Han was asked to seize the title, but before the decree came down, Feng Han died of illness. Later, Feng Tang took over, and the court only gave him a miscellaneous Shenwu general. No one mentioned the matter of Yunchuan Bo's senate title again. .
Prince Zhongshun was also silent.
"The imperial court did something wrong in this matter. Even in front of my father, I dare to say this." After a moment of silence, Emperor Yonglong muttered: "Feng Qin served the country loyally and was buried in horse leather. I intend to posthumously award him Hulun." Hou."
The words Zhong, Yi, Xiao, Shou, etc. in the Great Zhou Dynasty are generally reserved for the royal family and are not awarded easily. Therefore, the names of military honors are generally chosen based on the location.
As for Uncle Yunchuan, this Yunchuan was also the name of a place where the Feng family fought when they followed Taizu to conquer the country. Because the Feng family became famous due to this battle, the dynasty granted the title of Uncle Yunchuan after the founding of the country. However, The Feng family had been fighting in the border areas, but they did not surrender because of their military achievements. It was not until Feng Qin and Feng Han that such an incident happened.
Prince Zhongshun was surprised. The posthumous title of Marquis of Hulun meant that the Feng family intended to seize the title. At that time, only a special order was needed to seize the title.
The problem is that the Feng family seems to have a three-bedroom and two-bedroom family with extinct heirs, and there is only Feng Ziying in the third family. And now that he has passed the second-level Jinshi examination, he is obviously going to take the civil service path, and it is impossible to go to Xijue, the Marquis of Hulun. Bar?
Unless the Feng family looks for a son from a distant house in their hometown to take over the title, but this is obviously impossible.
But these are the Feng family's own affairs. The court only needs to show such a gesture to appease Feng Tang, who is still guarding the border in Yulin, and Feng Ziying, who is currently passing the second-level Jinshi examination.
“The Feng family will definitely be extremely grateful for the emperor’s kindness.” Prince Zhongshun said quickly.
"I don't need them to be grateful. I just feel that this is what the court owes them. After delaying it for ten or twenty years, I owe them something." Emperor Yonglong was in a good mood. "Feng Tang didn't expect that a martial artist could give birth to such a child." A good son is surprising.”
"Hehe, my brother is a little moved by the royal brother's praise..." As soon as Prince Zhongshun spoke, he was interrupted by Emperor Yonglong: "Old Jiu, there is no need to mention this matter again. You should keep my nieces. Find someone else, this Feng Ziying is still useful to me, don’t break the rules."
Although there are no clear regulations in the Great Zhou Dynasty that do not allow consorts to participate in politics, the civil servants hate the participation of royal family members and relatives in politics. Therefore, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, you have always had to marry a princess or princess, which basically means that you can only do some idle work. Well, the Sixth Ministry, the Metropolitan Inspectorate, Dali Temple, and the General Administration Department should not come. You can go to the Zongren Mansion to do your work.
Prince Zhongshun heyed a few times and said no more.
Actually, he also knows that he has just won the second-level Jinshi, how can he find your royal family members? Wouldn't that mean that he would end his official career? Even a princess might not be able to do it.
Well, to be precise, no one wants to marry a member of the royal family as long as they pass the Jinshi exam, but it is possible if they are a candidate.
However, it can also be seen from this that the emperor values this Feng family son. Prince Zhongshun is also thinking about it. If there is a chance, he can have a good meeting.
King Shou has been selling well in front of me all day long, but I need to remind myself that instead of spending time on myself, it is better to make friends with these scholars who have a bright future, because I am afraid that these Jinshi who have high eyesight may not necessarily I am willing to make friends with these princes.
“Is there any news over there, boss?” Returning to the main topic, Emperor Yonglong also put away all his thoughts and got to the point.
"It's quite peaceful." Prince Zhongshun hesitated, "But Zhang Mi was quite active during this period. He went from house to house and had contacts with Niu Jizong and Liu Fang. Recently, he also met Chen Daoxian's son Chen Yejun. We have close contact with each other, um, Shui Rong recently invited Mu Tan to have a talk, and Mu Tan is still ill."
Zhang Mi was the eldest son of Prince Yizhong, and he was also a junior who had been studying with Emperor Yuan Xi. It was said that he was talented in literature, had considerable attainments in poetry and songs, and was well regarded among the scholars in the capital.
"Well, the boss has given birth to a good son, but wouldn't it be good to recite poems and paint? It would be a pleasure to be a wealthy and idle man for the rest of his life."
Emperor Yonglong snorted softly. Doesn’t he know what the boss wants his son to do by asking him to do all kinds of things?
But what can we do if we know? Can I still prevent this son from making friends with these scholars?
It's a pity that none of my sons can match this Miwen talent. If I go, I will be imitating others.
“I’m afraid that eldest brother still hasn’t finished what he wants.” Prince Zhongshun also smiled lightly, “There are always some people who are greedy and dissatisfied. This actually doesn’t matter, as long as my father…”
"Okay, don't say more. My father has his thoughts. As sons, we just need to stay in our place, perform our responsibilities, and do what we should do. My father is old. , there is no need to disturb him with some things.”
Emperor Yonglong interrupted his brother's words. There was no need to continue this topic. He had his own plan.
Are there any monthly passes?
(End of this chapter)