When we arrived in Tongzhou, it was already dark.
Tongzhou is the gateway of the capital and the end of the canal. There are many merchants and thousands of boats here, and the prosperity is no less than that of the capital. There are not only guild halls from various places, but also the post houses of the imperial court and the Sifang Pavilion for entertaining foreign envoys.
The southern tour team settled down at the post house, where all matters for picking up the driver had already been prepared.
It's not clear what's going on outside, anyway, everything is perfect in the place arranged for the prince, even the room arranged for her little Fengyi who is accompanying her is not bad.
After eating casually for dinner, when Pan'er was about to go to bed, the crown prince came over.
Tired all day, did not do other things, tidied up and rested.
Pan'er got up very early the next day, but didn't set off until Sishi, so I won't go into detail about the tedious process during the period. Anyway, Pan'er was very tired for the prince, and the royal tour, even the ceremony of going out was extremely cumbersome.
It was already afternoon when I boarded the boat heading south from Tongzhou Wharf.
Pan'er wanted to open the door and go in, but stopped when she heard the reprimand from inside.
Zhang Laishun saw her, walked over on catwalks and invited her aside, then whispered: "Fengyi is here to find the master? The master is angry right now."
It is rare to make the prince angry. Pan'er didn't know what happened until Zhang Laishun told her the general ins and outs.
It turns out that Tongzhou is the end of the canal, and thousands of boats come here every day, but since the day before yesterday, because of the southern patrol, the Tonghui River has been banned from ordinary merchant ships, and there are many north-south trade Merchant ships are now parked in Tianjin waiting for the ban to be lifted, causing the river to be congested and the people complaining.
The prince didn't know about this at first, but the Southern Tour Fleet met Gao Yi, the chief envoy of Henan who came to Beijing to report on his duties. When Gao Yi saw the imperial boat, he naturally didn't avoid it far away because of his grade, but he should get on the boat to say hello. In particular, he and the prince are old, and he once taught him the scriptures when he was young.
The crown prince learned about this from him, and Gao Yi also said casually, saying that if it wasn't for the official ship he was flying under his own banner, he probably wouldn't be allowed to pass, and many ships are now blocked outside Tianjin. .
No, Gao Yi walked forward, and the prince called the accompanying Taipusi Shaoqing, Mr. Shu, to go into a fit.
"Since His Royal Highness has official business, I'd better go back first."
"Don't..." In a hurry, Zhang Laishun almost went up and hugged Pan'er's leg, and he smiled along with him, and his smile was very flattering: "Master Fengyi, please don't leave, your highness said before, If Feng Yi comes, just take him in, and you should wait on the sidelines. The slave will lead you to sit down, which is just the time to drink a cup of tea."
How could Pan'er not know what Zhang Laishun was thinking, the crown prince was so angry that he didn't know what would happen when Mrs. Shu left inside, with her standing in the way, they couldn't find anything anyway.
A group of cunning minions!
But Pan'er didn't refuse, after all, she was also a little worried about the prince. She followed Zhang Laishun to a banqueting place next to the water and sat down. There was a row of sill windows in this room. At this time, the sill windows were wide open, and one could have a panoramic view of the river. It was indeed a beautiful view.
In the study room, Shu Ping, the Shaoqing of the Taipu Temple, was sweating profusely and full of grievances.
But he also knew that the prince was angry, and he couldn't allow him to argue. After the prince went to the desk and sat down with a sullen face, he began to explain in a low voice what the practice was like this, and it was also for the safety of Dajia. Anyway, he said a lot.
The prince's anger subsided at this moment, and he knew that he was venting his anger. The long-standing malpractice can't be blamed on the young minister of a small Taipu Temple.
But coming out of Beijing, from the Tongzhou Posthouse, to the departure, all the tedious and cumbersome things along the way made him feel tireless.
He was born and grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he also knows that the royal rules are cumbersome, and some things are unnecessary steps for outsiders to see, but since they have existed for so many years, there must be his reasons. It's just that what he didn't expect was that he had already left Beijing, and he still looked like this. Did that mean that every time he went, the local officials would greet him with great fanfare
The prince only thought of four words, which was a waste of money.
The prince is not a chaotic person, and he didn't continue to attack. He just asked Shu Ping to hand in a copy of the next itinerary and the arrangements for the place before tomorrow, and then let him step down.
This is not difficult for Shu Ping, because before the southern tour team set off, the Ministry of Rites had listed a series of regulations. For example, a few days to arrive in Tianjin, a few days to travel through Dezhou, Qingjiang and other places, these are all scheduled in advance.
It stands to reason that this detailed rule should be shown to the crown prince, but because the Southern Tour team set off too suddenly and things were busy, they forgot about it for the time being.
So he didn't leave either, and told the prince about it verbally.
"That is to say, the imperial court will not force local officials to pick up the driver?"
Shu Pinglai nodded: "That's roughly the case, but you have to know that it's rare for a royal driver to make a tour of the south, and those local officials will definitely try their best to pick him up after seeing the holy face. In fact, His Highness doesn't need to worry about such things. It is both human and customary, and those local officials have been in the officialdom for many years, and they are well aware of the importance and depth, so they will not go too far."
The other party still had something left to say, but the prince already understood the deep meaning.
This kind of thing is not without benefits for him.
The prince is not only the face of the court, but also necessary to stabilize the country. With the prince, it will not be easy to fight for the reserve, and the hearts of the courtiers will not be chaotic. overwhelmed.
Although the current situation has this tendency, after all, with him, the prince who has been entrusted for a long time, those courtiers who are about to make a move dare not act rashly, and others will naturally not be able to cause any trouble.
But what exactly is a prince
In many cases, it is a symbol. With this symbol, it means that you are born orthodox and you are the chosen one. But those courtiers don't know who is behind the prince's logo. Therefore, the prince's entry into the court is not only to train the prince to be familiar with the courtiers and government affairs, and to lay the foundation for taking over the throne in the future, but also to let the courtiers have a concrete impression of this great heir.
Because of Emperor Cheng'an's biased heart, he has been blocked from entering the court. He finally took advantage of Emperor Cheng'an's ascension to Mount Tai to sacrifice to heaven, and wanted to win the power of supervising the country, but was shot back and sent to Beijing and south for a tour.
It seems to be left aside, but in fact this is precisely his opportunity, doesn't he want to get acquainted with the courtiers more? Don't take magistrates seriously, it is precisely this kind of magistrates who occupy more than half of the entire imperial court and are the real cornerstone of the imperial court.
The prince calmed down.
He took a look at Shu Ping, and felt that the young minister of Taipusi was interesting. He thought that Emperor Cheng'an had arranged for Shu Ping to be the Minister of Attendance on this southern tour, and that this person would definitely make trouble for him, but he did not expect that he would mention him.
In an instant, the prince understood why this happened.
What does it mean to be just and right? Why does everyone want to be a prince? What I think is precisely this justification. Because the name is justified, the courtiers regard him as orthodox, and the points he thinks are actually just subconscious actions in the eyes of these people.
Everyone thought from Long Zhigong, why not choose him, the most orthodox prince, instead of following others
This may be the real reason why Emperor Cheng'an did everything possible to prevent him from entering the court.
The prince eased his complexion, and said: "Master Shu, you must know that the Tonghui River is the only passage leading to the Jingshi Canal. Just because of the southern tour, all the ships of the people and merchants were blocked. The original intention of Emperor Taizu's southern tour was contrary. This trip is the first time for Gu to go out of Beijing. As the minister in charge who is accompanying you this time, Gu has high hopes for you and hopes that you can solve the difficulties that Gu Zhi wants to solve the people's difficulties. The so-called customary human relations are popular, and everything must be based on not wasting money. The fleet will soon arrive in Tianjin. Tianjin has always been the gateway to the capital. Because of the southern patrol fleet, more commercial ships have been blocked here. This time Please don’t let anything like this happen again.”
After hearing this, Shu Ping seemed to be very moved, and immediately bowed and shouted: "The prince is a great virtuous man! I am here to thank the prince for his virtue. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will go down and come up with the specific regulations, and then discuss with him The local officials in Tianjin discussed and tried their best not to waste the people and money, and not to hinder the daily travel of the people because of the southern tour team."
After Shu Pinglai stepped back, the prince sat alone for a while, then Fang stood up and went out.
Pan'er was sitting by the window, looking at the scenery on the river.
She suddenly remembered that when she entered Beijing, she also passed through the Tonghui River. The sight of Qianfan that day was jaw-dropping, but she couldn't help but marvel at the prosperity of the place. Now the river is so calm that she couldn't recognize it. .
"What are you thinking?"
"I was thinking that when I first came to Beijing, I also took the Tonghui River. At that time, there were many boats on the river, and they stopped and stopped along the way, because they were merchant ships, and they always had to give way to passing official ships. It's so peaceful that it's almost unrecognizable."
Perhaps this is the benefit of power, but at the same time, it is accompanied by the overwhelming coldness of the heights.
The prince really doubts that if he goes all the way south, can he really understand the people's sentiments
What you hear and see are all arranged in advance by someone, and who knows how much of this scene is real.
Originally, the prince’s plan was not to go with the southern tour team, and the soldiers would split into two groups on the way, which is also considered a private trip. He used the southern tour to win over the courtiers, and he also wanted to see what the future would be his own country. , but Shu Ping's words just now made him hesitate again.
What the prince has learned since he was a child is the way of great Confucianism, the art of emperors, books, sages, people around him, and even his grand master and grand master, all told him that the way of being a king must first save the people, first the people, and then the king. But what his eyes saw told him that these words were all false.
When he was very young, he told himself that when he became the emperor in the future, he must be a good emperor and a good father, but it was only when things came to an end that he realized that the father could easily abandon his original intention for his own benefit.
"You say someone wants to do something, but before he can do it, he has to do something that goes against his original intention, so is there any meaning to what he wants to do?"
The prince unconsciously spoke his mind, and Pan'er looked over in surprise.
But she quickly came to her senses, blinked her eyes pretending not to understand, and asked, "Then is what this person wants to do important? Compared with those things that make him go against his original intention?"
After the prince finished speaking, he regretted it a little, but he became interested in Pan'er's non-answer and rhetorical question.
He thought about it seriously, and said: "He has to do these things that are contrary to his original intention in order to successfully complete the thing he wants to do. After he completes the thing he wants to do, he can destroy the things that made him want to do it." He violated his original intention...duan." The last word 'political' was replaced by the word 'duan' by him.
But even if he accomplishes what he wants to do, it is impossible for him to destroy these maladministrations that make him unhappy. Pan'er thought silently in her heart.
As a person who has watched two generations, she finally understands why the previous Emperor Jianping was so diligent in government affairs. He could be buried in the imperial study room of Qianqing Palace every day without coming out, and only came to the harem a few times a month. It was all for his government affairs. ;He can put all his energy into thinking, even if the dragon body is sick, he will not forget to read the scriptures, it is all for his government.
But even if he tried his best, he still had some things that he couldn't accomplish even as the king of a country.
Pan'er thought of a lot. He remembered that in his previous life, he had worked so hard to solve the problem of the Lianghuai Salt Administration, but it took him fifty years to solve this problem, and the coastal area...
Some of these are what she knows from his occasional words, and some are known from her eldest son Zong Yue. There are always some difficult situations in this world. You will face choices, weigh the pros and cons, and then gradually slow down your thinking. Walk past the pace.
But Pan'er couldn't talk about all of this, she could only smile and said, "Then wait a minute, the so-called knife sharpening is not the same as firewood chopping, this is probably the truth?"
Yes, he can wait a little longer, and one day these filth and malpractice will be cleared away.
As the eyes closed and opened, the prince's eyes turned firm, and he looked down at the woman sitting in front of the window. From his point of view, her black hair is like ink, and her complexion becomes fairer against the skin underneath. Her delicate nose is upturned, adding a bit of delicacy to her lovely face. Her lips are light pink, which is very similar. The petals of Xifu Begonia are very attractive.
He lowered his head and printed it.