My father is Jiajing

Chapter 305 Envy and Jealousy
Just as Zhu Zaigui was talking to Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang about the affairs of Hongwenguan and Daming Bookstore, Zhang Juzheng finally arrived in front of Prince Yu's Mansion.

Just as he arrived, Gao Gong also came back leisurely from outside Chongwenmen.

When Zhang Juzheng was about to walk into the palace in a hurry, Gao Gong saw him. Gao Gong leaned out of the carriage and shouted, "Uncle, wait a minute."

When Zhang Juzheng heard someone calling him, he stopped and looked back, and saw Gao Gong.

Gao Gong saw that Zhang Juzheng had also seen him, and shouted again, "Uncle, don't be anxious yet, wait for me."

Zhang Juzheng stood in front of the palace, waiting for Gao Gong's carriage to stop and for him to get off. Zhang Juzheng bowed to Gao Gong and said, "Brother Suqing, how is it going?"

Gao Gong smiled happily and said, "It's okay, everything is under control. You must come with me to Chongwenmen later to help Hai Gangfeng."

Zhang Juzheng looked at Gao Gong, who was optimistic, and couldn't help but reveal a suspicious expression on his face. Zhang Juzheng asked Gao Gong again: "Brother Suqing, what is going on? The young cabinet minister has already mobilized the three judicial departments to intervene in this matter."

"Lord Xu also told me the truth. This problem is extremely serious. We must try to clear the prince and not let it interfere with us."

Gao Gong laughed, "Lord Xu, you mean to sacrifice Hai Rui, right?"

Zhang Juzheng looked slightly embarrassed, but did not say anything.

After all, Xu Jie was his mentor, and he absolutely could not allow others to gossip about Xu Jie.

If he said it, it would not only be a problem of character, but also a problem of thinking.

You must know that Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers are the lifeblood of Confucianism and are relationships that cannot be violated at will.

The relationship between a disciple and a teacher is similar to that between a son and a father.

Therefore, according to the Confucian concept of filial piety, a disciple must never say a bad word about his teacher, especially in front of others.

Therefore, after Zhang Juzheng heard Gao Gong say Xu Jie's words, he could only remain embarrassed and not make any comment.

Gao Gong looked at Zhang Juzheng's expression and naturally saw Zhang Juzheng's embarrassment.

Gao Gong sighed, "Our Lord Xu is good in every way, and his overall view is unmatched. But if he behaves like this, won't it discourage those people who have placed their hopes on him?"

"In my opinion, although the current Lord Xu is gentle and respectful, he may become the second Lord Yan in the future. Therefore, the future of the Ming Dynasty still has to place its hopes on the prince and you and me."

"Uncle, I have high hopes for you. The prince also has the same opinion about you. I hope you will stick to the principle of what a gentleman should do and what he shouldn't do. Don't make hasty decisions just for the sake of a temporary situation."

"Although this can solve the problem temporarily, it will cause endless troubles in the future."

Gao Gong spoke directly and was not afraid of offending people. He simply treated Zhang Juzheng as a younger brother of Prince Yu's Mansion and someone who could fight side by side with Prince Yu in the future to help him and open up a new situation for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng was deeply moved when he heard Gao Gong's words.

However, the two men's work styles and personalities were different. Moreover, Zhang Juzheng had been known as a child prodigy since he was young, and he was also proud of his talent, which made him always willing to be inferior to others and assist others. This was not in line with Zhang Juzheng's personality and pursuits.

However, now is not the time for him to show his talent. Gao Gong obviously means more to Prince Yu than he does. It would be unwise for him to attempt to challenge Gao Gong's position at this time.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng naturally accepted Gao Gong's teachings with an open mind. Zhang Juzheng said: "Brother Suqing's words will naturally be remembered in my heart. I will never let Brother Suqing down."

Gao Gong felt extremely happy when he saw Zhang Juzheng was so receptive to advice.

He really admired Zhang Juzheng's talent and ability, but it was a pity that he was too heavily influenced by Lord Xu.

Now he can climb up Xu Jie's high branch and use Xu Jie's benefits to complete a journey that ordinary people cannot complete in more than ten years, and get closer to the center of power in advance.

However, if Xu Jie really becomes the second Yan Song in the future, Zhang Juzheng at that time may become restrained because of this teacher-student relationship and unable to vigorously promote some good policies and measures.

Therefore, Gao Gong's current idea is to keep Zhang Juzheng under his control as much as possible to prevent him from getting into trouble with Xu Jie in the future.

Gao Gong was in charge of all matters and took charge of everything.

Gao Gong said: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's go see the prince first."

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng temporarily ended their conversation in front of the palace. They came to the palace together, and then, led by the servants of the palace, they went to the courtyard outside Zhu Zai's study to wait for Zhu Zai's reception.

Zhu Zaigui, who was talking with Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang, heard the servant come to report that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng had returned.

Zhu Zaigui said to Meng Chong who was standing beside him, "Meng Daban, please take the two gentlemen to the warm room next door to wait for me. I will come after I talk to Editor Zhao and Editor Li about the Hongwenguan and Daming Book Bureau."

When Meng Chong heard Zhu Zaigui's instructions, he responded and went out to meet Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, and took them to the warm room next door to wait.

Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang were envious when they heard Zhu Zaigui's words. Zhu Zaigui called Gao and Zhang "Sir", which were such exciting words.

Unfortunately, Prince Yu never used such respectful titles for the two of them, which really makes people envy and jealous.

However, the two of them adjusted their mentality very well. They also knew that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were able to come to Prince Yu's Mansion to serve as tutors and lecturers, which was largely due to luck and the hard power behind them.

At that time, Prince Yu was extremely sad because of the sudden death of Crown Prince Zhuangjing. In order to comfort Prince Yu, the Emperor, at the recommendation of Lord Yan, invited Gao Gong to come.

Zhang Juzheng is even more incomparable. Zhang Juzheng is the favorite disciple of Lord Xu. Lord Xu has good intentions for the future of this disciple and recommended Zhang Juzheng to the Emperor to serve as a tutor in the palace.

Therefore, comparing the good luck and strength of these two people, even if Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang believed that their talent was not inferior to Gao Zhang, they had to admit that they were a step slower and lost the benefit of teaching Prince Yu to read.

Zhu Zaigui came back to his senses and continued to look at Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang. He could see the envy and jealousy in the hearts of the two people, but Zhu Zaigui pretended to know nothing.

What he wanted was this sense of gap in differential treatment, so that Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang could understand their positions, work well in Hongwenguan and Daming Bookstore, and stop thinking about "educating" himself all the time.

Zhu Zaigui said, "Everything about Hongwenguan and Daming Book Bureau is very important. You two must not think that you can get things done by drinking tea and chatting in the office. Many things still need to be done in person. Today, I will give you two a new task and deadline."

"It is now the 15th day of November, and there is still one and a half months until the Chinese New Year, and two months until the end of the annual leave after the 15th day of the first lunar month. These two months are not long, but they are not short either. This king hopes that after the 15th day of the first lunar month, you can produce an answer sheet that this king can report to His Majesty."

Zhao Zhenji and Li Chunfang stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Highness will obey your orders and will give you a satisfactory answer before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

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