Zhu Ping'an felt deeply moved by Feng Bao's doubts and confusion.
Indeed, if I were not from modern times and had a clear understanding of Ming history, I would also be optimistic about Prince Jing and would also be eager to take the position of lecturer in Prince Jing's palace. This is a minister who follows the dragon, and I would be eager to have it, so how could I refuse it
But history does not lie.
Prince Jing died before Prince Jiajing, and Prince Yu ascended the throne.
Of course, Zhu Ping'an could never tell Feng Bao or anyone else about this historical truth.
About ten minutes later, Feng Bao left Wuyi with a look of shock and disbelief on his face.
For Feng Bao, the information he received today was no less important than seeing the sun rising in the east.
Zhu Ping'an saw Feng Bao off and returned to Wuyi. He spread a piece of rice paper on the table and calmly began to copy "The Six Strategies of Taigong".
The pen is full of ink,
Dragons and snakes leap.
Half an hour passed slowly.
Inside Zhaoyang Palace.
Concubine Lu Jingfei gradually obtained a lot of more accurate information about Zhu Pingan from different channels.
Concubine Lu was extremely worried about the selection of teachers for the emperor's son. As soon as she got the news that Emperor Jiajing intended to transfer Zhu Ping'an to be the lecturer in Prince Jing's Palace, she once again sent people to inquire and collect information about Zhu Ping'an.
Although he is not as good as Dr. Yang, if Zhu Ping'an can be considered a good one, that's fine. But if he is not, I will not agree.
There are limited positions in the Emperor's Palace, let alone such an important position as the Imperial Tutor.
They are the prince's team fighting for the position of crown prince. Whether the prince can successfully inherit the throne in the future often depends on them.
For the sake of the prince's future, if Zhu Ping'an is not a good person, I will never agree to it no matter what.
Whatever you worry about will come true!
Listening to the eunuch's report about Zhu Ping'an, Concubine Lu Jing's pretty face became more and more solemn.
"My queen, Zhu Ping'an was born in a poor peasant family in Xiahe Village. His ancestors have been farming for dozens of generations. His relatives in the five mourning periods are also ordinary people. None of them are officials, and none of them are rich. He has an uncle who is a scholar, but he has been taking exams for more than 20 or 30 years, and he is still just a student. He has a lot of debts outside, and he was also a playboy during the exam period, so he has a bad reputation... Zhu Ping'an's father-in-law is the second master of the Linhuai Marquis's mansion. He was kicked out of the house by the old Linhuai Marquis because he broke off the engagement and married another woman in his early years. He is currently doing business in the south and has considerable financial resources. However, Zhu Ping'an is only a son-in-law after all, and I am afraid he cannot rely on much financial resources from his wife's family... As for the inner house, Zhu Ping'an only has a wife, no concubines, and no children..."
A young eunuch knelt at Concubine Lu's feet and reported to her all the information he was responsible for finding out.
The five mournings he mentioned are a basis for determining the closeness of relatives in ancient times. It originated from the five mourning system, which is based on paternal relatives and covers nine generations from great-great-grandfather to great-great-grandson, usually called the nine clans of the same clan. Relatives in ancient times generally refer to relatives within these five mournings, and people outside the five mournings would not interact much.
After hearing the eunuch's report, Concubine Lu Jing's face turned much worse.
A person born in the mud, with no relatives around him to rely on, what kind of help can he provide to the emperor in the future? !
It’s good enough if you don’t hold the emperor back!
no.
The more she thought about it, the more Concubine Lu's brows furrowed.
"Your Majesty, I was making a secret visit to Wuyi Palace and heard that many officials were still discussing the fact that Lord Zhu Ping'an had opened a restaurant outside." The young eunuch reported.
"Um."
Concubine Lu nodded expressionlessly. She already knew that Zhu Ping'an had opened a restaurant outside.
Such a dignified top scholar, but he chose to go down the right path and get tainted with the smell of money, running a restaurant and selling the kind of pig offal that is not worthy of being served table. He is really worthy of his mud-legged family background. He must be crazy because of poverty, and he doesn't even feel ashamed. He has brought shame to all the scholars in the world.
No matter how you look at it, he is a greedy person.
If such a greedy person becomes the prince's lecturer, he will surely bring discredit to the prince in the future.
If he gets involved in any more corruption and abuse of power, the emperor will be blamed for not governing his subordinates properly.
If I lose the favor of His Majesty because of this, it will be too late to regret.
"Your Majesty, I heard people talking in Wuyi Palace. It seems that Lord Zhu's restaurant has opened very well and business is booming..." The little eunuch seemed not to notice Concubine Lu Jingfei's ugly expression and continued.
"Enough. Xiao Wuzi, tell me, what did you find out?" Concubine Lu frowned and pointed at another young eunuch.
"Your Majesty, this Zhu Ping'an is a man of some ability." Xiao Wuzi knelt forward and replied with his head down.
"Oh, tell me about it."
Concubine Lu's frown relaxed a little, she leaned forward, nodded with interest, and motioned Xiao Wuzi to continue.
"Last month, the emperor ordered Zhu Ping'an to inspect the Taicang Treasury. After checking the account books, Zhu Ping'an had to check the treasury to verify the gold and silver. On the day of the check, dozens of officials from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Treasury and other government offices were present. The officials of the Treasury had something to hide and didn't want Zhu Ping'an to check the treasury, so they took out the laws of the Taicang Treasury to embarrass Zhu Ping'an, saying, 'Anyone who enters or leaves the Taicang Treasury must take off his outer clothes...' Unexpectedly, before the officials of the Treasury finished speaking, Zhu Ping'an stripped himself completely and walked into the treasury naked, uncovering the huge deficit case of the Taicang Treasury... "
Xiao Wuzi knelt on the ground and recounted the scene vividly. Before he could finish praising Zhu Ping'an, he was interrupted by Concubine Lu's exclamation.
"ah?!"
When Concubine Lu heard Xiao Wuzi say that Zhu Ping'an walked into the Taicang Silver Vault naked in broad daylight, she couldn't help but exclaimed.
"What? In broad daylight, in front of so many officials, he... actually took off all his clothes..."
Concubine Lu turned pale and screamed in shock, so shocked that she stood up from her chair.
In broad daylight, in front of everyone, he, Zhu Ping'an, actually took off all his clothes? ! ! !
What about propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame
Where have you read the books of sages
If Zhu Ping'an had any dignity at all, he would not do such a shameless thing.
People need face and trees need bark.
If a scholar had a bit of integrity, not to mention taking off his clothes voluntarily, he would have committed suicide to preserve his reputation even if he was stripped in public.
Zhu Ping'an is truly a shameless and heretic.
Forget about uncovering a major theft case involving the national treasury. If he doesn't take off his clothes, he won't be able to uncover the major theft case involving the national treasury
I don’t believe it!
In order to achieve merit, Zhu Ping'an really would do anything to achieve his goal.
no.
How could a bottomless, greedy, shameless, and quick-success-seeking person like Zhu Ping'an be qualified to be a lecturer in the emperor's son's palace
Coming and going day and night, under the influence of what he saw and heard, what if the prince was influenced by him again? !
Whenever Concubine Lu Jingfei thought that her humble and modest son was as greedy, immoral, eager for quick success and instant benefits, and naked in public like Zhu Ping'an... Concubine Lu Jingfei could not stay still for a moment, holding up the hem of her gorgeous dress with both hands, and hurriedly trotted out of Zhaoyang Palace.
"My queen, my queen..."
"My lady, wait a minute, where are you going?"
Behind him, the stunned palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly chased after him.
"I want to see His Majesty." Concubine Lu Jingfei's anxious voice came from the front, and she trotted without looking back.