Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Zhu Youtang had a joyful smile on his face. His energy was getting better and better, his mind was clear and his thinking was active. His whole person was glowing with glory.

It even feels ten times or a hundred times stronger than when I was young.

Even the pain disappeared without a trace. He knew why. He also knew that the time now could not be delayed and every minute and every second was extremely precious.

Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi did not lie down anymore, but suddenly sat up from the couch as if nothing had happened.

The eunuch and medical officer next to him were so frightened that they knelt down quickly. He waved to Zhu Houzhao, "Zhao'er, come here, come to me."

Zhu Houzhao walked quickly to the edge of the cave and immediately knelt down in front of Zhu Youtang. Emperor Hongzhi stretched out his hand to touch his head, then his face, and said with a smile: "Don't cry, my Zhao'er is now an adult."

, From now on, I have to manage the artifact and inherit the country and country of my ancestors. I don’t have time. I want to explain a few words to you. Please listen carefully."

Zhu Houzhao nodded with tears in his eyes, "My child is listening, listening."

"After my death, the funeral should be simple, don't waste manpower, and don't alarm the world.

After the emperor ascends the throne, don't learn from me, don't work all day like me, be moderate, do what you should do, hold on to the things that should be done by yourself, don't let go, and leave the unimportant things to others.

Go ahead and do it. I don’t want you to be a wise king or a sage king. I just want you to take good care of the inheritance of your ancestors and be a steadfast king. That’s enough.”

These words and these expectations were still in Zhu Houzhao's ears, and all of a sudden tears welled up in his ears. He could no longer hold himself back and burst into tears.

Zhu Youtang just laughed and continued: "The way to govern is to be steady. Don't do anything too hastily, but plan it slowly. The more anxious you are, the more you will mess up your position, and the more difficult it will be to achieve success in the end."

"The way to be a king is first and foremost about balance, whether to win over or to suppress. I can't teach you this in a few words, and I haven't had time to teach you in these years. I can only figure it out by Zhao'er after I ascend the throne."

Having said this, Emperor Hongzhi looked a little apologetic in his eyes. He always thought that he still had a lot of time, but he didn't expect that this day would come so fast. He was not prepared and didn't even have time to teach his son how to get there.

The day has come to be an emperor.

Now, he can only rely on the emperor's own understanding.

"The ministers I have entrusted to me, Liu Jian is mature and prudent, manages the affairs flawlessly, and is conservative. Li Dongyang is an excellent strategist, but not enough in deciding matters. Xie Qian is eloquent, but a little unsteady. Of these three, you are all

You can rely on them. If you don't understand something, you can ask them.

My personal companion Xiao Jing, although he is old now, but after several dynasties, if there are any unresolved matters in the palace, he can be summoned to ask questions."

Zhu Youtang took a deep breath and continued: "The nobles in the court are the Duke of England, the Duke of Guizhou, the Duke of Wei, and the Duke of Cheng. Their ancestors all contributed to our Ming Dynasty, especially the Dukes of Wei and Qian.

The lineage of Wei Guogong has been in Nanjing for a long time, and the lineage of Qian Guogong has been in Yunnan for a long time. You must treat them well, don't be lazy, and you must remember them well."

Zhu Houzhao was choked and could not speak, so he could only nod his head.

At this time, Zhu Youtang's tone became serious, "I still have the way of an imperial minister, that's all."

He exhaled, turned around, looked at Xia Yuan, and then waved to him, "Ju Zheng, come here."

Xia Yuan walked over quickly, and Zhu Youtang looked at him, "In this attack on the Japanese country, you have made great contributions to the court. According to the regulations of the country, military merit should be awarded a title, but you are already a marquis at such a young age.

If you are suddenly promoted to Duke, you will inevitably have insufficient qualifications. I don’t want to be promoted to a Duke with you, do you have any complaints?”

"I have no complaints."

"Okay." Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly and looked at Zhu Houzhao, "After Zhao'er ascends the throne, he should promote Ju Zheng to the title of Duke of Chang Guo on the grounds of the Japanese country's great achievements."

"My child, my child knows"

Zhu Youtang laughed again, "Your Majesty, maybe you don't understand the meaning of this. I am trying to tell you what it means to show favor. The example I made with Ju Zheng is a bit lame, but now, I don't know either."

How can I explain it to you?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded vigorously, "My child understands, my child understands."

"As long as you understand." Zhu Houzhao nodded happily, "Juzheng and the palace are of the same mind, and I have an irresistible relationship with you. I am both a teacher and a friend, and I am still your brother-in-law. When I leave, there will be no relatives in this world except yours."

Mother, only your sister and your brother-in-law are left.

He is less than two years older than you, but he is smarter and more alert than you, and his behavior is more stable than yours. You should rely on him more and ask for advice from him when encountering difficulties. Do you remember that?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "Even if the father doesn't say it, the child will."

"Okay, that's good."

Zhu Youtang felt that his mind was not as clear as before, and he sped up his speech, "Now that the reform has just begun, many people in the world and even in the court are dissatisfied with the reform and think it is chaos.

Politics, I don’t know what you think about it, but remember, reform is a disorder of government, and it is not a disorder of government. It depends on how you do it.

If the two of you support each other, work steadily and slowly, then that's not the case, and the opposite is true.

After I leave, someone will definitely criticize the reform. Remember, people have selfish motives, both the common people and the ministers. There are no people in the world who have selfish motives. You can't listen to partial beliefs.

You must remember these words I said and never forget them."

"Children never forget."

"Don't forget it." Zhu Youtang warned again, and then took a few breaths. Feeling that he had said everything he wanted to say, he turned to look at Xiao Jing who was kneeling beside him, and ordered: "Xiao Banban, go

, call the ministers and meritorious officials to come in."

Zhu Houzhao was still crying. Zhu Youtang wiped his tears with his hands and said, "Don't cry. The ministers are coming in. Don't let them see you crying."

"Um"

Zhu Houzhao nodded repeatedly, barely holding back tears, stood up and stood aside.

Xiao Jing had already led a group of ministers in, and everyone entered the dormitory with solemn expressions. Regardless of how wet they were, they all fell to the ground and shouted long live.

Emperor Hongzhi remained silent and glanced at everyone. The entire dormitory could not accommodate too many people. Only more than twenty people were able to enter the dormitory. They were all high-ranking ministers or princes. Some people were kneeling in the outer wing.

.

He looked past these people, as if he wanted to see the ministers kneeling in the outer hall through the door curtain. After being silent for a long time, he said: "Get up, everyone. Please take a seat. I have summoned you to come here today because I have something to do."

Please don’t be restrained, gentlemen, as you have been told.”

A eunuch brought chairs and everyone sat down one after another. Liu Jian asked in a deep voice, "Does your Majesty feel better?"

Emperor Hongzhi laughed and said, "Okay, very good. Yesterday, I was still lying on the bed in a daze. Today, look, I am feeling very good. I can't even feel the pain on my body, so I took advantage of this opportunity."

, I’d like to explain something to you.”
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