Chapter 287 The Zhu Family Can't Live Without Yan Shaoting
Watching Yan Shaoting carefully fumigating himself with moxa.

Jiajing thought for a long time before asking this question.

Lu Fang, who had just served porridge and pickles to Yan Shaoting, was stunned for a moment.

Then the food was served to Yan Shaoting.

Jiajing smiled and waved his hand: "Let Lu Fang take over and fumigate the moxa for me. You eat first and talk while you eat. There is no need to rush."

Yan Shaoting then bowed and accepted the order, sitting aside and drinking porridge in small sips.

In fact, the food the emperor eats is not that expensive.

The pickles from Liubiju and the jars from Yanfu are the best every year.

The ones from Xiyuan were sent in by the Yan family.

Took two bites.

Yan Shaoting put down his bowl and chopsticks and wiped his mouth.

He looked towards the platform.

It is clear.

Lu Fang is used to serving others.

Just the action of fumigating moxa for the old Taoist priest required him to be more careful and standardized than doing it himself.

I saw Yan Shaoting finished his porridge.

Jiajing also looked over with a satisfied look on his face: "Think it through first, then tell me. If you can't answer, it's not a big deal."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said slowly: "In fact, I think that whether Your Majesty establishes the foundation of the country or not, the foundation of the country is there."

Jiajing's eyes lit up.

This is another novel answer.

He immediately asked: "How do you say it?"

Yan Shaoting explained word by word calmly: "Your Majesty is a wise and benevolent monarch. Now the people of the world have returned to their hearts. Our dynasty is based on filial piety. Where the people's hearts are, that is where the country is. Your Majesty is the king and father. Your Majesty should know where the people's hearts are. Therefore, whether to establish him or not has nothing to do with others, it is up to your Majesty alone to decide."

This is the core issue.

When Lao Zhang and the others were clamoring to establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible.

But what about the old Taoist priest?

How the country chooses will determine who will own the world in the future.

That must be decided by him, not his subjects.

Jiajing smiled faintly and said teasingly: "Aren't you afraid that your father will come back and beat you up?"

This is talking about Yan Shifan's memorial requesting that Prince Yu be made the Crown Prince.

Yan Shaoting also looked up and smiled.

"Your Majesty, my father is now living over at Yuhe Bridge, so he won't be able to beat me for a while."

"Hahahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Jiajing burst into laughter again.

Then he stopped laughing.

He looked down at Yan Shaoting and pointed his finger at him a few times: "Slippery!"

Yan Shaoting shook his head: "I dare not deceive you."

Jiajing's eyes moved, and he immediately spoke: "So what do you think? Now that the court has been petitioning for me to appoint a crown prince, should I comply with the officials' request to appoint a crown prince, or should I maintain the status quo?"

Yan Shaoting frowned immediately.

This old Taoist priest.

Why do I have to ask myself this kind of thing?

Will the Zhu family be unable to survive without me?

Jiajing stared at Yan Shaoting with a gloomy look: "You said it, I dare not deceive you."

Lu Fang, who was fumigating the old Taoist priest with moxa, lowered his head and glanced sideways at Yan Shaoting.

I can't delay my retirement in Changping in my later years.

If you give a bad answer to such a matter, your holy heart will be severed from then on.

Yan Shaoting also sighed inwardly and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty asks me, regarding this time the court officials' request to enthrone the national foundation, should Your Majesty enthrone it or maintain the status quo?"

"I think neither is appropriate."

Lu Fang quickly looked at the old Taoist priest.

I don’t know if the master will be satisfied with this answer.

Jiajing said, "Why are they not suitable?"

In Jiajing's opinion, Yan Shaoting should be more inclined to enthrone a crown prince and stabilize the country's foundation.

after all.

The choice of the current crown prince is almost obvious.

Except Prince Yu.

There is absolutely no other possibility.

And once Prince Yu was appointed as the Crown Prince.

Then there was the merit of Yan Shifan who first proposed that Prince Yu should be made the Crown Prince, and Yan Shaoting himself was the tutor of the Crown Prince in Prince Yu's mansion.

Since the Yan family is in Prince Yu's Mansion, it is natural that their status will rise with the tide.

If that's the calculation.

Then compared with Zhang Juzheng, who was the first to propose the enthronement of a crown prince, the Yan family may be the party that benefited the most.

but now.

Yan Shaoting said that it was inappropriate whether to enthronize him or not.

This is somewhat unexpected.

Yan Shaoting sighed again in his heart.

They, the Zhu family, really cannot afford to lose themselves!
"Your Majesty, in fact, in the court today, regardless of whether Your Majesty appoints a crown prince or not, Your Majesty and the court officials know in their hearts where this country is headed."

This sentence is equivalent to Yan Shaoting's agreement that Prince Yu is the only candidate for the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Jiajing narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was waiting for Yan Shaoting's next words.

Yan Shaoting continued, "So, whether or not to enthronize is just a matter of rectifying the name. Having or not having this title will not change anything. In my opinion, the foundation of the country is related to the country and the people, and maintaining the hearts of the people.

"Whether to establish him or not, what is more important is whether he can take on the responsibility for the country and people that Your Majesty has built up.

Can you maintain the people's support for your majesty's benevolent governance?"

Listen to what Yan Shaoting said.

Jiajing couldn't help but nodded.

He said, "It is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to keep it. I have only known this since I ascended the throne. For the past forty years, I have been afraid that the country will be unstable and the people will be in turmoil, which will ruin the Ming Dynasty that my ancestors have accumulated for me."

Jiajing looked up at Yan Shaoting with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"You're right."

"Whether you are established or not, what matters is that you can take on the responsibility of the country I will leave behind in the future."

Seeing the emperor say this.

Yan Shaoting immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Fang also breathed a sigh of relief.

My Changping retirement plan can still continue.

Yan Shaoting added: "In fact, the court did not make any mistake in requesting Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince. The country has been peaceful for many years, and Your Majesty has ruled the country with ease. It is time to appoint a crown prince."

Jiajing smiled and examined him, "Are you explaining this to your father, Zhang Juzheng, and me?" Yan Shaoting shook his head immediately, "I am not explaining this to them, but this is the law of our ancestors. Although it is up to your majesty to establish him or not, as your majesty's subject, I must also consider your majesty's national foundation."

On the platform.

The aroma of mugwort fills the air.

Jiajing nodded and hummed: "You are fair, go on."

Yan Shaoting then said: "But this matter may have some impact on Prince Yu's Mansion. After all..."

Does the old Taoist priest really not want to enthrone a crown prince?

No.

After he ascended the throne that year, he appointed the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace at an early stage.

But his sons died young one after another.

This made the old Taoist priest fearful, and after the Taoist's explanation, he never appointed a crown prince for so many years.

It was not because the old Taoist priest was afraid that enthroning a crown prince would affect his throne.

Rather, it was because the old Taoist priest, as a father, was worried that the same old problems would recur after the prince was enthroned.

He is a father after all.

Like ordinary people, they worry about their children.

Jiajing also frowned slightly.

Think about it after this happened.

His son was already feeling anxious and worried.

I don’t know if I have slept well these days.

He has a weak personality and must be very anxious when encountering problems.

Jiajing sighed slightly in his heart.

Yan Shaoting said, "So in my opinion, this incident has already happened. It is not the fault of the person who petitioned the court, nor is it the fault of the palace, nor is it the fault of Your Majesty. But I think this is another opportunity."

After saying that.

Yan Shaoting looked up at the old Taoist priest.

really.

Jiajing also looked at him with curiosity.

"what chance?"

"Just tell me, if it's appropriate, I will approve it."

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. What I'm thinking is that since the court is petitioning Your Majesty to establish a national foundation, it's better to put this matter aside for now and let that person leave the palace and choose a place to experience something. He can also take advantage of Your Majesty's rule to see with his own eyes how the people of our Ming Dynasty live and what local affairs are going on."

"Then choose Changping!"

When Yan Shaoting made this suggestion, Jiajing chose Changping as the location without even thinking about it.

He had a smile on his face: "You are right. Since you are the one who will rule the world and be the ruler of the world in the future, you should first see what your future subjects will be like and see with your own eyes what the world really looks like, so as not to be deceived by the court officials in the future."

After saying that.

Jiajing's eyes sparkled.

I have been on the throne for forty years and I know what the world is like, but can my son also understand it clearly?
I started from Anlu and walked into this city of Beijing step by step.

It is extremely difficult.

Can his own son control these ministers in his hands like himself?

Regardless of the purpose of Yan Shaoting's proposal.

This is all a very good idea.

Jiajing looked at Lu Fang and said, "We'll arrange this matter later. You guys keep it in mind first. But Changping alone is not enough. The people in Changping are living a better life now. We should also let him go to see how the people in other places live.

Learn the governance methods of Changping. If he can apply them to the world, it will be worth my careful training of him."

Lu Fang immediately bowed and clasped his fists, remembering this matter firmly in his mind.

Yan Shaoting was also secretly happy.

The reason why he entered the palace early today was to let the old Taoist priest know that when everyone in the court was paying attention to Guo Ben, there was only him.

Only Yan Shaoting!
This is the one who cares about the emperor!

Then, he could propose step by step to allow Prince Yu to go to Changping to work.

It seems that he did not propose that Prince Yu go to Changping.

But once the logic is established, the old Taoist priest will definitely choose Changping as the training and internship site for his son before he takes up his post.

And as long as Prince Yu arrived in Changping.

I have a way to turn Prince Yu into someone who looks like Changping!

Wait until the new dynasty.

Lao Zhang’s reform?
What is Lao Gao’s political philosophy?
None of them is as important as Prince Yu's 'self-realized' way of governing the country!

He immediately saluted and said, "Your Majesty is wise. In this way, whether the foundation of the country is established or not is no longer important, but the foundation of the country can be more stable. Our dynasty will be passed down in an orderly manner, and the prosperity will continue, and the people will be rich and the country will be strong!"

However, Jiajing stared at Yan Shaoting closely.

After a long while, he said, "No hiding! No lying! No lying!"

He said "no" three times in a row.

Not allowing private considerations means that Yan Shaoting is not allowed to hide any private opinions from Prince Yu in the affairs of local governance.

No deception is allowed, which means you cannot deceive Prince Yu and only let him see the good things, or hide the bad things.

No lying is allowed. That is what the old Taoist priest himself said. Whatever Prince Yu did in Changping needs to be known to the old Taoist priest as his father.

Yan Shaoting smiled and nodded in response, then continued, "Speaking of which, the three old gentlemen of Changping Academy have repeatedly asked me to take on the position of the academy's principal, but I am still young and do not dare to take on this important task.

Now that your majesty has made up his mind, I ask your majesty to approve my appointment as the principal of Changping Academy, which will also make that person legitimate."

Having the old Taoist priest serve as the principal of Changping Academy is a turning point for the academy.

But Jiajing shook his head.

He waved his hand and said, "Let him be the principal of your Changping Academy. I will not get involved in this."

After saying this, Jiajing glanced at Yan Shaoting indifferently.

If I let my son become the headmaster, then anyone who graduates from Changping Academy in the future will naturally be my son's trusted ministers.

Yan Shaoting was a little surprised.

Let Prince Yu be the president of Changping Academy?

This is better than I imagined.

in this way.

Both the king and his minister felt satisfied.

Both of them had relaxed and comfortable smiles on their faces.

At this moment.

A young eunuch walked in from outside.

It was reported that officials from the Cabinet, the Six Ministries and other government offices were already waiting outside the palace gates and were ready to enter the palace for discussions at any time.

Jiajing immediately looked at Yan Shaoting: "Later..."

I'll just say it.

The Zhu family will fall apart without me!
Yan Shaoting immediately bowed, stood up, and then patted his chest.

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

"As for matters concerning the country, I will follow your Majesty's will!"

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