My father is Jiajing

Chapter 428: Clear Boundary Between the Sovereign and the Minister
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin and others heard that Prince Yu was working in the mansion again, so they hurried to the mansion to ask for an audience.

During the days when Zhu Zaigui was hiding in his study writing (copying) "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Emperor Jiajing was also deliberately suppressing the news, so the information people outside knew was that Zhu Zaigui had gone out of the city to relax again, and he was not in the palace.

Now that they heard that Zhu Zaigui had returned to the palace to take charge, Gao Gong and the others could no longer sit still.

The last time Zhu Zaigui went to Xishan, he spent several days there, which delayed a lot of things. In addition, some traditional officials were also dissatisfied with Zhu Zaigui's going out of the city for fun.

They believed that Zhu Zaigui was a wealthy man with the important task of supervising the country, so how could he leave easily? He should stay in the palace quietly and follow the established rules.

This shows how twisted the mentality of these officials is.

When dealing with others, they always follow the rules and wish that others were the embodiment of moral role models.

But when it comes to treating themselves, they are always so relaxed and free, even visiting a brothel to visit a prostitute is described as a romantic affair, while others who take multiple concubines are considered unforgivable rapists.

It's really speechless.

Therefore, when Zhu Zaigui heard these rumors, he did not take them to heart at all, nor would he be like his great-uncle Emperor Zhengde, who would go against them and go further and further.

Whether Zhu Zaigui is like this or not, his attitude is one of indifference and doing as he pleases.

If he wants to go out, he can go out. If he doesn't want to go out, he can stay at home. No one can use any rules to bind him.

At the same time, Zhu Zaigui also had his own bottom line. He did not do something obviously unreliable just to go against the mentality of these people.

In general, Zhu Zaigui lived more like a normal person, rather than like Emperor Zhengde, who tried to show that he was a rebellious boy who didn't listen to the civil officials.

After Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji, Chen Yiqin and others arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, they hurried to Zhu Zaigui's study.

Gao Gong took the lead and bowed, "My Lord, where have you been these days?"

Zhu Zaigui looked at Gao Gong's anxious expression, and then glanced at Zhang Juzheng and others who looked concerned.

Zhu Zaigui said calmly: "I am at home and have not gone anywhere."

But Gao Gong and the others' expressions showed obvious disbelief.

Because they also heard rumors in the past few days that Prince Yu had left the capital in disguise and went to a place in the suburbs of Beijing for an outing.

If this happened in the past, Gao Gong and others would have turned a blind eye, but now Zhu Zaigui is the regent, and his status is beyond words.

What should I do if I encounter any danger outside?
Therefore, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others did not want Zhu Zaigui to leave the capital easily. It would be best for him to stay in a safe mansion or other places in the capital.

But Zhu Zaigui was not an ordinary person. The world he had seen was bigger than anyone else present.

How could a person who has seen the vastness of the world be trapped in a small palace?

Zhu Zaigui laughed and said, "Mr. Gao, don't be so nervous. I know what I am doing. It's safe to stay in the palace, but I've lost the opportunity to experience it myself."

"The Ming Dynasty covers tens of thousands of miles. If my knowledge is limited to the capital, how can I know the world? Can I rely on these memorials sent from all over the country?"

"You are all officials, and you have written many memorials. Don't you know how much truth and how much lies there are in these memorials?"

Zhu Zaigui's words made Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, "We, your servants, have absolutely no such intention!"

Zhu Zaigui chuckled, "Get up. The ancients said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Although I cannot travel ten thousand miles, I can still travel around the capital." "Go out and see the real life of the people, listen to their voices, and see how the local officials govern the place. This is a good experience for me."

"Otherwise, if someone reports to me one day that the people in a certain place have no food to eat, and I foolishly ask them why they don't eat meat porridge, then it will become a joke for all eternity."

"So, I will not stay in this world forever. I will learn about the world through the words written by you and more people outside."

Zhu Zaigui's words made Gao Gong and the others break out in sweat. They didn't expect that Prince Yu, who had been "out" for a few days, would speak so sharply and even with a sharp edge.

You have to know that before, Prince Yu was still a very kind and persuasive prince. Although he sometimes showed some strong behavior, he was still approachable.

But now Prince Yu has gradually begun to look down on them.

So at this moment, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others finally felt the same nervousness as when facing Emperor Jiajing.

At this moment, the boundary between the monarch and his subjects began to become clear. It was no longer mixed with too many other emotions as before, which made people ignore the sense of propriety between the monarch and his subjects.

Gao Gong and the others bowed again and said, "We have no intention of stopping His Majesty from going on tour. It is a blessing for all the people of the world that His Majesty is going on a private tour in disguise to experience the world. We dare not stop him in any way."

Zhu Zaigui looked at the reactions of Gao Gong and the others, and felt that his words just now were a bit harsh.

Zhu Zaigui changed the subject, sat on the chair, drank a sip of tea and said, "This time I have to tell a good story, called "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". Chen Qing, you are the editor-in-chief of Daming Bookstore now, can you see if this story can be serialized in "Da Ming Feng Hua"? "

Zhu Zaigui took out the manuscript of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" from his desk, and Chen Yiqin quickly stood up and took it respectfully.

"I will definitely review it carefully."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, "Thank you for your hard work, Chen Qing. I like to use simplified characters when I write, so you should be careful when you proofread."

Of course Chen Yiqin knew about this. When "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was serialized, he took over Li Chunfang's position, and he was responsible for the subsequent proofreading and editing of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Therefore, Chen Yiqin still has a deep impression of Zhu Zaigui's writing habits.

Now that so much time has passed, Prince Yu has a new work. In fact, Chen Yiqun also wants to take a look at it.

However, according to Chen Yiqin's previous experience, these manuscripts had to be sent to the Western Garden for imperial review before they could be handed over to the "Da Ming Fenghua Magazine" for publication.

Therefore, when Zhu Zaigui gave the manuscript of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" to Chen Yiqin, Chen Yiqin did not dare to read it first.

He had to send it to the Western Garden first, and he could only go to see it after Emperor Jiajing had finished examining it.

But even so, Chen Yiqin was very excited because he always wanted to know the story of Zhu Zaigui's new work faster than others.

Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji looked at Chen Yiqin with envy. At this time, they also wanted to borrow it to take a look and see what kind of story Zhu Zaigui's new work "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was.

Unfortunately, Chen Yiqin didn't look away and didn't even look at them.

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