Ever since Zhu Ping'an heard the news from Li Chunfang that Emperor Jiajing was going to transfer him to be a lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace, he began to feel gloomy.
As long as you become a lecturer in Prince Jing's palace, you will carry the label of Prince Jing whether you like it or not.
Prince Jing was the loser in the battle for the throne, and he was defeated without a fight. He did not survive until the end of the battle for the throne, and died when Emperor Jiajing was still alive. Zhu Ping'an did not think that he could save Prince Jing's life. After all, even the imperial physician could not save Prince Jing's life, so what could he, an idiot in traditional Chinese medicine, do
After King Jing died, King Yu naturally won without fighting.
The battle for succession has always been bloody. Don't think that only the Kowloon Battle for Succession in the Qing Dynasty was bloody. The battle for succession in the Ming Dynasty was no less bloody.
When King Jing was alive, King Yu was bullied by King Jing. After King Yu ascended the throne, he would naturally retaliate against King Jing's old ministers. Even if King Yu did not strike back, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and other old ministers of King Yu would not let them go.
Let’s not talk about Zhang Juzheng first, let’s just talk about Gao Gong.
Gao Gong was a man of talent, but his temper was not very good. He was domineering and vindictive. The history books clearly recorded him as follows: "He was impatient and could not tolerate others, nor could he hold back. He would break into pieces if he was offended. Whenever he glared at someone and uttered a bad word, those around him would be frightened away by him."
In the brief contact with Gao Gong, Zhu Pingan realized that Gao Gong was not very friendly to him. Perhaps it was because he was the top scholar at a young age and was promoted so frequently, which made Gao Gong, who prided himself on his talent, dislike him... Or maybe it was something else, anyway, Gao Gong was not friendly to him.
If I become the tutor of King Jing, then when King Yu ascends the throne and Gao Gong comes to power, he will definitely not let me go.
This is not to throw mud at Gao Gong. History is fair. After Gao Gong entered the cabinet, even Chen Yiqin, who was also an old minister of Prince Yu, could not tolerate him. Chen Yiqin and Gao Gong were both lecturers of Prince Yu. They had a revolutionary friendship for nine years in Prince Yu's mansion. Later, they both entered the cabinet one after another. However, because of a small suspicion, Gao Gong forced Chen Yiqin out of the cabinet.
Gao Gong couldn't tolerate Chen Yiqin, an old minister of Prince Yu, so how could he tolerate himself, an old minister of Prince Jing, whom he already disliked
Therefore, Zhu Ping'an knew very well that if he was tied to the doomed ship of King Jing, then when King Yu succeeded to the throne in the future, his official career would basically be over.
You can’t get on King Jing’s ship.
Zhu Ping'an sat at the table, frowning and thinking hard about how to break the deadlock.
If I had known this earlier, I would not have refuted Yang Guoliang's theory of "the style of a king and the virtue of a concubine" during my last lecture...
Zhu Ping'an was worried, but others didn't see it that way.
In their view, Zhu Ping'an was transferred from the Imperial Academy to the Prince Jing's Palace as a Lecturer. Although his official position did not change and his welfare benefits did not increase, he was extremely lucky.
The current emperor has his eyes on Prince Jing, and Prince Jing's mother, Concubine Lu Jing, is far more favored by the emperor in the harem than Prince Yu's mother, Concubine Du Kang. Personally speaking, Prince Jing is both virtuous and learned, while Prince Yu is weak and lacks strategy, and his talents in all aspects are obviously far superior to Prince Yu.
Moreover, the father and son of Yan Gelao supported Prince Jing. Although they did not point it out, it was almost a tacit understanding. If nothing else, it can be seen from the fact that Yan Shifan hinted that the Ministry of Revenue and other officials should withhold Prince Yu's benefits some time ago.
From any aspect, Prince Jing is far ahead of Prince Yu, and the possibility of Prince Jing inheriting the throne is almost certain.
Since Prince Jing is likely to inherit the throne, the position of Lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace is no ordinary position.
This is a position that will lead to rapid success, and it is almost certain that he will enter the cabinet in the future.
The future minister.
Therefore, they were extremely envious and jealous of Zhu Ping'an. When Zhu Ping'an went out to the bathroom, he received many red eyes.
"Your honey is my poison."
Zhu Pingan shook his head speechlessly and muttered to himself about these red eyes. This was not a good thing in the first place. What was there to be envious of? If possible, Zhu Pingan would be happy to give them the title of the lecturer of the Jingwang Mansion, and also give them a song of Liangliang.
I saw him build a tall building, I saw him entertain guests, and I saw his building collapse...
"Eunuch Wang..."
Zhu Ping'an found an opportunity to be alone with Eunuch Wang and secretly slipped a red envelope into his hand.
Zhu Ping'an had already found out clearly from Li Chunfang that the eunuch who spread the news that Emperor Jiajing intended to transfer him to the position of lecturer in Prince Jing's palace was actually this eunuch Wang.
"Hehehe, I haven't congratulated Master Xiao Zhu yet."
Eunuch Wang knew the red envelope in his hand was quite heavy when he squeezed his palm. The smile on his face became even brighter. With a skillful flick of his wrist, the bag in his hand fell silently into his sleeve, his movements as smooth as flowing water.
"Thank you for your kind words, eunuch Wang. We haven't even started yet."
Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed to express his gratitude, then seamlessly began to ask Eunuch Wang questions.
"Haha, Master Xiao Zhu, don't worry. This is a big happy event. I heard it with my own ears..."
Eunuch Wang was in a very good mood after receiving the red envelope. Under Zhu Ping'an's guidance with ulterior motives, he was not on guard at all and quickly told every aspect of the news he knew.
Emperor Jiajing intended to transfer me to be a lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace. This happened last night, not long after I left the imperial kitchen.
Eunuch Wang's godfather, Eunuch Liu, is quite senior and could be considered an old man from the time when Emperor Jiajing was in hiding. He had been in charge of the charcoal fire in the palace. Unfortunately, he fell ill yesterday and the emperor was afraid that his illness might be passed on to His Majesty.
So, yesterday, Eunuch Wang delivered charcoal to the Alchemy Hall of Emperor Jiajing on behalf of his godfather, Eunuch Liu, and cleaned the ashes in the alchemy furnace.
That is to say, last night when cleaning the ashes from the alchemy furnace, Eunuch Liu heard with his own ears that Emperor Jiajing told Huang Jin that they were considering transferring Zhu Ping'an to be the lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace. He asked Huang Jin what he thought about it, and also asked Eunuch Liu about Zhu Ping'an's performance during his tenure as Sizhi.
"Of course I said good things about Lord Xiao Zhu..." Eunuch Liu said with a smile as if seeking credit.
"Haha, thank you for your kind words, Eunuch Liu."
Zhu Ping'an understood the meaning of the music and smiled as he gave another red envelope. After receiving the red envelope, Eunuch Liu told him everything he knew.
Emperor Jiajing was the ruler of a country and his words were law. It was basically a sure thing that Emperor Jiajing intended to transfer Zhu Ping'an to be the lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace. The reason why Eunuch Liu said that there was one more stroke in the eight characters now was because of a small episode.
Then it’s Concubine Lu Jingfei.
Eunuch Liu heard that the lecturer in Prince Jing's palace that Concubine Lu Jingfei preferred was Yang Guoliang, not Zhu Ping'an.
Yesterday during the day, when Emperor Jiajing had not yet decided to transfer Zhu Ping'an to be the lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace, Concubine Lu went to Emperor Jiajing's Alchemy Palace to deliver several servings of love soup, and her words repeatedly hinted at her idea of favoring Yang Guoliang as the lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace.
After Eunuch Liu finished speaking, he comforted Zhu Ping'an, saying that the emperor's words are final and the queen has to listen to him. Little Master Zhu, you just wait for good news. He also said that the welfare benefits of Prince Jing's Mansion are so good, much better than the Hanlin Academy, which is a low-paying government office.