NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57
But at this time, Zhu Heng continued to say leisurely:
“In this story, the deputy emperor… is named Zhang Juzheng!”
“He has been known as a child prodigy since he was a child. He entered the court through the imperial examination and stayed in the court for decades. He defeated many opponents and entered the cabinet.”
“At that time, the emperor was ten years old and the queen mother was regent. Ahem, let me tell you anecdotal information. It is said that the queen mother was still charming and had a somewhat inappropriate relationship with Zhang Juzheng.……”
“Of course, I can’t be sure about the authenticity of this rumor, but I think it’s quite reliable.”
“this……”
Zhu Di was immediately shocked and murmured:”The descendants of the Zhu family are still being cuckolded? Which emperor is so miserable?”……”
Zhu Yuanzhang completely broke his guard, slammed the table again, his eyes were a little red and shouted:
“What’s the point of not killing the rebellious ministers and traitors!”
The world we have worked so hard to conquer is going to be stolen by a traitor?
Even our descendants will be cuckolded!
He was so angry that he vomited blood.
“Why are you so excited? The table is about to turn over.”Zhu Heng quickly helped Zhu Yuanzhang’s overturned cup, but he said very puzzledly:”Why is this reaction? Shouldn’t the secret story of peach color be quite interesting?……”
This should be gossip!
“Is this a story, or is it history that really happened?”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Heng with red eyes.
“Is it important? Zhu Heng was puzzled:”And isn’t your focus wrong? Shouldn’t it be on Lao Zhu’s cuckolding?””
You can see Zhu Yuanzhang’s angry and distorted face, waiting for the answer.
Zhu Heng curled his lips and said:
“Anyway, I think this is history that will happen in the future. As the saying goes, it’s up to you to believe it or not.”
Boom!
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly turned pale and his chest heaved violently. He wished he could travel back through history and kill Zhang Juzheng on the spot!
“Is his surname Zhang… Do you know who his ancestors are and where they are from?”
Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and asked.
He couldn’t kill him.
But couldn’t he kill his ancestors?
In short, Zhang Juzheng must not be born!
“What’s this for, you ask?”Zhu Heng was confused.
“We just want to know……”Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and said:
“This is the future vice-emperor. We have no chance to meet him, but we want to visit his… ancestors!”
“No, you just believe me? I am predicting history.”
Zhu Heng was amused for a while, then he saw Zhu Yuanzhang’s serious look.
But he shook his head and smiled:”I was born more than a hundred years later. I am from Jiangling. It’s a bit early for you to visit now.……”
Zhu Yuanzhang’s face suddenly turned ugly, but his eyes flickered:”Jiang Ling, we understand.……”
“Brother, what happened to Zhang Juzheng?”
Zhu Biao also frowned:”All the officials were docilely governed by him, but the young master is suspicious of the country.……”
“Daming… is there going to be a Wang Mang? Did he bring chaos to the world?”
Speaking of this, everyone looked at Zhu Heng.
If that is really a person like Wang Mang…
It is impossible to even search Jiangling to find this person’s ancestors and kill him!
Even if he kills a thousand people by mistake, he cannot let go of one.!
But at this time, Zhu Heng smiled and shook his head and said:”That’s not the case.”
“In this story, Zhang Juzheng is facing a mess”
“Land annexation was rampant in the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial tax system was rotten”
“At the same time, Japanese pirates invaded the southeast, Mongolian tribes pressed on the territory in the north, and civil strife continued. It was truly an”autumn period of critical survival””
“During Zhang Juzheng’s administration, he internally eliminated the abuses of the previous dynasty, reformed the tax system, increased revenue and reduced expenditure, and the Ming Dynasty’s treasury was replenished.”
“Externally, he revitalized the army, appointed famous generals, attacked foreigners, and stabilized the northern and southern borders.”
“During his eleven years in power, the Ming Dynasty’s national power became stronger and stronger again, creating a renaissance era.”
“It can be said that with one person’s efforts, he could extend the life of the Ming Dynasty for at least fifty years!”
Zhu Yuanzhang and others were immediately stunned.
This is actually a rare capable minister!
He can extend the life of the Ming Dynasty for fifty years with the power of one person. This kind of ability is considered powerful by countless ministers in ancient and modern times!
“Then this……”
Zhu Yuanzhang reacted suddenly:”Then he is not Wang Mang, but Huo Guang? Is he responsible for abolishing the establishment?”
This Juzheng’s talent is no different from Huo Guang’s.
For such powerful ministers.
It is really common to depose an emperor… but at this moment…
Zhu Heng smiled slightly and said:”He has returned power.”
After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang and others were stunned.
Returned to power?
Is this returning to power?
This plot development… is completely different from what they imagined.
How can such powerful ministers resist the temptation of power?
“So, have we misunderstood him?”Zhu Yuanzhang’s mood fluctuated too much. He suddenly changed from angry to unprepared:”Is he actually a loyal minister?”
“Loyal minister? I find it difficult to talk about it.
Zhu Heng shook his head and said:”He has done a lot of good governance, but the premise of all this is that he holds supreme power!””
“That is a power comparable to that of the Emperor!”
“There is a couplet in his home”
“The sun and the moon are the bright lights, and all nations look up to the Great Son of Heaven; the hills and mountains are the mountains, and the four directions praise the Lord Taiyue!”
Zhu Yuanzhang and others were immediately stunned.
This couplet… is really domineering!
It is also really treasonous!
A minister puts himself on the same level as the emperor.
What is the meaning of this?
Is this a bullshit loyal minister?
“In addition…he also has a lot of money.”
Zhu Heng continued to shatter their three views:”In addition, he also attacked political opponents, favored nepotism, and had close contacts with senior generals.”
“To be honest, the actions he has taken mean that he is a loyal minister in the traditional Confucian sense… even dogs would not believe it.”
“I think he actually didn’t think highly of the emperor in his heart.”
Zhu Yuanzhang and others are completely stupid.
Their three views, with Zhu Heng’s continuous narration, are like riding a roller coaster.
One wave after another.
What kind of person is this Juzheng… Te Niang? ah?
“Then why didn’t he rebel? Zhu
Yuanzhang frowned, extremely puzzled. Although he couldn’t figure it out, he still shook his head and said:”In any case, this cabinet system seems to be a huge disaster!””
Although I don’t know why Zhang Juzheng didn’t rebel.
But he was established because of the cabinet system after all.
It seems that this cabinet system is absolutely unimplementable. After all… there is no guarantee that the next Zhang Juzheng will not rebel…
But Zhu Heng is He smiled lightly and said,”Wrong.”