My father is Jiajing

Chapter 411 Prince Yu’s Thoughts

Zhu Zaigui already knew who to push to the southeast.

But even if he knew the answer, Zhu Zaigui couldn't keep his cool and reveal his answer at this moment, even though the people sitting in this room were all his die-hard teammates.

As a superior, you sometimes have to be "modest" and wait until those below you become anxious before making decisions belatedly. This not only makes your subordinates feel that their concerns are valued, but also highlights your ultimate authority.

Otherwise, over time, these people might lose their ability to think, and they would wait for Zhu Zaigui to give advice and orders on everything and every problem before they knew what to do. Then what was the point of Zhu Zaigui having this team?

So Zhu Zaigui expressed his helplessness helplessly.

Zhang Juzheng and others looked at Zhu Zaigui silently, and then looked at Gao Gong silently.

To be honest, they really envied Gao Gong, because he could say whatever he wanted to say in front of Zhu Zaigui without having to hide anything, nor did he have to worry about saying the wrong thing and causing Zhu Zaigui to feel alienated.

This kind of relationship between the ruler and his subjects is the truly ideal one.

Unfortunately, they did not have Gao Gong's qualifications, Gao Gong's character, or Zhu Zaigui's trust.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin and others could only watch Gao Gong's performance.

Now that Zhu Zaigui had finished speaking, Gao Gong sat in his seat like a deflated ball, seemingly sulking.

At this time, Zhang Juzheng felt that it was time to seize the opportunity.

Zhang Juzheng said, "Your Majesty, although you have not been appointed by His Majesty to govern the southeast, you are still the regent and have the right to inquire about the affairs of the southeast. Now that the Governor-General of Zhejiang and the Governor of Zhejiang are absent, the Japanese pirates are still wantonly invading our coast and killing our people. As the regent, Your Majesty must consider the world."

Zhu Zaigui couldn't help laughing in his heart as he watched Zhang Juzheng's righteous performance.

If your teachers Xu Jie and Yan Song had not colluded to kill Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong, no matter how serious the current problems in the southeast are, they would not have reached this point of being leaderless.

This shows that these politicians have become cold-blooded and will not take national interests seriously for the sake of their own personal interests.

Of course, Zhu Zaigui also knew that this matter could not be blamed on Zhang Juzheng, but as Zhang Juzheng was Xu Jie's disciple, he must have known some of Xu Jie's thoughts and plans.

But Zhang Juzheng never mentioned it to Zhu Zaigui once. It was not until Zhang Jing was imprisoned that Zhu Zaigui realized it. But by then it was too late to save him.

Because Yan Song and Xu Jie had already set up a killing plan, no one could stop it.

They could only watch Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong being unjustly killed.

Now that the pit has been revealed, no one wants to jump in. Everyone knows they are in a hurry.

But what’s the use of being anxious?

There is always a need for strategy and approach for everything, unless you are planning to do something bad.

Otherwise, even Zhu Zaigui, who had the power of "foresight", would sometimes be stunned by the shock of various unexpected realities.

Just like the death of Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong this time. Zhu Zaigui originally thought that Hu Zongxian had been intercepted, and they would not be so unlucky to be killed no matter how bad they were.

But history is sometimes so unexpected that Zhu Zaigui always has to come up with some new tricks to let him feel the unparalleled corrective power of the wheel of history.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Zhang Juzheng and said calmly, "I understand what Mr. Zhang means. But even if you want me to take the lead, you must have someone who can be used to recommend. Otherwise, even if I go to Your Majesty with great enthusiasm and express my concern for the situation in the southeast with passionate words, what use will it be in solving the problem?"

When Zhu Zaigui said this, Zhang Juzheng and others couldn't help feeling embarrassed. They really didn't have any talented people to push to Zhu Zaigui.

I just thought that as the regent, Zhu Zaigui should have his own attitude, so that he would be respected by the people of the world.

But Zhu Zaigui doesn't care about these empty reputations that bring no benefits at all now.

If he really cared about these false reputations, after the Battle of the Capital, Zhu Zaigui could have taken off his mask and directly admitted that he was Prince Yu. Wouldn't he have earned more fame and reputation this way?

But why didn't Zhu Zaigui do this?

It’s because in this era where imperial power is supreme, such powerful people are not allowed to exist.

Moreover, history is constantly repeating itself. Even if it is the father and son, as long as they block the way, disperse the authority, and make the people below have half-hearted thoughts, then a palace massacre is inevitable and there is no way to avoid it.

Therefore, in order to avoid causing Emperor Jiajing to have an inexplicable sense of crisis, Zhu Zaigui was already very careful. He really did not want to show his edge too much and be forced to go against Emperor Jiajing.

Moreover, with the current political system and political consensus, it is impossible for an ordinary prince to be more powerful than the emperor who is still on the throne.

Therefore, when doing anything, Zhu Zaigui would either plan carefully before taking action, or lay things out honestly so that Emperor Jiajing could understand what was going on.

Otherwise, with King Jing still around, Zhu Zaigui would never have been so hot-headed as to stick his head out for someone to chop off.

After all, reality is not a novel. In a novel, the protagonist can gain the mindless worship of many people just by shaking his body; even if he kills people in a brutal way, there will still be a group of idiots praising him.

But the reality is complicated, and human hearts are even more complicated. When there are not enough benefits, it is simply unimaginable to expect others to put their heads on their belts and work hard for you.

Although Zhu Zaigui has had a very happy life along the way, he always understands that the reason he can be so happy is that Emperor Jiajing has no guard against him.

If his actions made Emperor Jiajing feel threatened, then he would be satisfied for nothing, as Zhu Zaigui would soon realize the horror of the iron fist of feudal autocracy.

Looking at the embarrassed expressions of Zhang Juzheng and others, Zhu Zaigui also understood the principle of knowing when to stop and giving a sweet date after a slap in the face.

Zhu Zaigui said, "I have been paying attention to this matter, and I understand your feelings. I have also submitted a memorial to His Majesty. If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty will ask me to recommend one or two candidates for the Governor-General of Zhejiang in the next few days."

"Now you should cheer up and recommend a few talents for me, so that when His Majesty asks me about this, I will not be able to answer awkwardly."

As soon as Zhu Zaigui said this, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others seemed to be immediately excited. They seemed to have found the next focus of their work. Several of them stood up and bowed, saying, "We obey your command."

(End of this chapter)