My father is Jiajing

Chapter 243 I Think He Can Do It

Zhu Zaigui's words also silenced Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.

They are aware of the difficulty and danger involved.

But now the emperor has issued an order to let Prince Yu serve as the chief official for the expansion of the capital. This is an unchangeable fact, and no one can disobey this order, otherwise it would be contempt for the emperor and his father!

Of course, given Zhu Zaigui's status as a person who disobeyed the imperial order, he would not be charged with such a serious crime.

But his current identity is someone else's son. In an era with such strict ethics and morals, unless the Ming Dynasty can also use the Xuanwu Gate inheritance method of the Tang Dynasty, there is no way Zhu Zaigui will be able to resist the will of Emperor Jiajing.

If he rebelled, let’s not consider whether Emperor Jiajing would punish him.

First of all, the criticism and condemnation from people all over the world would make it difficult for Zhu Zaigui to gain a foothold in this era.

Because "filial piety" has a very important status in the ancient feudal etiquette.

Moreover, the reason why the young Emperor Jiajing was able to defeat Yang Tinghe, in addition to his own political talent, was that he firmly grasped the righteousness of filial piety.

Emperor Jiajing insisted: "I ascended the throne according to the "Imperial Ming Ancestor Instructions" promulgated by Emperor Taizu. Why do you want me to change my father?" This point helped him to withstand all the political pressure in the early days of his reign.

In the end, he not only successfully defeated Yang Tinghe and other self-proclaimed experienced ministers, but also forcibly promoted his own father to Emperor Ruizong and successfully sent him to the Taimiao for worship.

From this we can see how powerful filial piety is in this era.

Therefore, as long as Zhu Zaigui was not mentally retarded, he would never do anything to rebel against Emperor Jiajing.

And at least on the surface, at least where others can see, Zhu Zaigui is a good child who is filial to his father.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would never disobey the order of Emperor Jiajing.

Moreover, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng would not allow Zhu Zaigui to do anything that would disobey the emperor and father. They would also protect Zhu Zaigui at all times to ensure that Zhu Zaigui could become the future ruler of the Ming Dynasty without any accidents.

So after Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng heard Zhu Zaigui's words, they both fell silent.

Then the two of them were full of fighting spirit again, and encouraged Zhu Zaigui: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, since you have received this order, as long as I am here, Yan Shifan and Yan Maoqing will not be able to easily disobey it and hinder Your Majesty. The two of us will definitely keep a close eye on them and will not let them escape halfway."

Zhu Zaigui was also moved when he heard the assurances from Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.

Zhu Zaigui said, "Thank you both for your generosity. However, I am not afraid that Yan Shifan and Yan Maoqing will secretly disobey me in the future expansion project of the capital. What I am thinking about now is how to find someone who dares to take on the task and help me keep an eye on the progress of this huge project."

When Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng heard what Zhu Zaigui said, they couldn't help but fall into deep thought. It was indeed difficult to find such a person.

Because anyone with a discerning eye could see how powerful Yan Shifan and Yan Maoqing were, and how strong their backers were.

As long as His Majesty the Emperor has no determination to replace Yan Song, it is estimated that no one can shake Yan Shifan and Yan Maoqing in the slightest.

Therefore, it is quite difficult to find a strong person who dares to get involved in this matter.

Just as Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were thinking about how to find such a powerful person, Zhu Zaigui laughed. Zhu Zaigui said, "How could I forget Hai Gangfeng from Qiongzhou? If I can transfer him to the Ministry of Works and let him supervise the major and minor affairs of the capital expansion project on my behalf, it must be a very good choice."

When Zhu Zaigui mentioned Hai Rui with a smile, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng both showed a hesitant expression.

Gao Gong and Hai Rui had some contacts, but Zhang Juzheng knew very little about Hai Rui. He only knew that Hai Rui had a nickname of "a blockhead" in the Ministry of Revenue because of his rigid work style, but he didn't know much else.

Gao Gong asked, "Your Majesty, is Hai Rui okay?"

Zhu Zaigui said: "I don't know either, but I think he can do it."

Hearing Zhu Zaigui's words of trust in Hai Rui, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but look at each other. It seems that there is still a rival!
However, neither of them was afraid. Instead, they were worried that Hai Rui, whom Zhu Zaigui trusted, could not be entrusted with important tasks.

So Gao Gong took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I can go and test his attitude first to see if he has the courage to do so."

Zhu Zaigui looked at Gao Gong's active attitude and nodded slightly, "Okay, let's do this for now. You two gentlemen should first test Hai Rui's attitude and see if he is willing to participate in this matter. If he hesitates and shirks his responsibilities, you two gentlemen don't have to force him. At worst, I will ask His Majesty to send a few people from the East Factory or the Embroidered Uniform Guard to help watch over it."

When Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng heard that Zhu Zaigui was going to look for the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they immediately lost their composure.

Although the two of them were wholeheartedly devoted to Zhu Zaigui, they still did not want notorious spy agencies like the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to get involved with Zhu Zaigui.

The two of them still wanted to train and teach Zhu Zaigui to become a wise and benevolent ruler in an upright way.

So when Zhu Zaigui spoke about the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng stood up immediately.

The two said at the same time: "Your Highness, there is no need to rely on the Eastern Factory Jinyiwei. We can certainly help you share your worries."

Seeing Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's huge reactions, Zhu Zaigui was stunned at first, but then he understood.

Zhu Zaigui said to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng: "Don't worry, gentlemen. I will not use unorthodox methods. The ways I want to follow are all upright and dignified."

Although Zhu Zaigui said this to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Zaigui was also very clear about the importance of spies.

After all, people are selfish. Although the upright teachings of saints can make people sensible and knowledgeable, and know shame, not everyone who reads the books of saints will really hold themselves to the same standards as the saints.

Therefore, necessary supervision and secret investigations are still indispensable.

Otherwise, wouldn't Zhu Zaigui have become a fool who listened to only one side and was surrounded in an information cocoon?
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would never despise the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Even if he really brought Hai Rui in, Zhu Zaigui would ask Huang Jin to help monitor and secretly investigate some key figures just in case.

After all, the scale of the capital's expansion project is so huge that it is inevitable that some interest and corruption issues will arise in the process.

What Zhu Zaigui had to do was to nip the problem in the bud. At least he had to know as much as possible about the tricks, so as to avoid being cheated and then happily speaking well of others.

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