Chapter 6 Undercurrent
"Your Highness, is there anything wrong?" Feng Bao asked as he stepped forward.

Zhu Yijun's thoughts raced through his mind, and he did not answer for a moment.

The screen before him was like a chasm, separating him from the court discussions not only physically but also in terms of etiquette.

He knew that once he opened his mouth to influence political affairs, all kinds of ancestral laws and past events would immediately block him.

You may even receive advice from the censors tomorrow, urging you to cultivate your moral character.

This old fellow Feng Bao doesn't take himself seriously at all, otherwise I could let him act as a human trumpet to cover up and convey his message.

In this case, he could only make full use of the lethal weapon of "Ben Gong Deliang You Chong". He could not interrupt the court meetings at will, so Yang Bo had to take the initiative to give him a way out!
If I don't go to the mountain, the mountain will come to me.

He immediately looked up at Feng Bao, and seemed to be surprised and did not lower his voice: "Daban, isn't that right? Isn't Xuanda a border town of our dynasty? How come the news came back so quickly?"

This sound naturally reached the hall, and there was a moment of silence.

The Chief Censor Ge Shouli suddenly realized what was going on after he had looked puzzled.

Minister of War Yang Bo's face immediately changed!

Ministers who can appreciate the meaning of this matter will not expose this layer of face-saving efforts in this way.

Why? Because once the truth is revealed, should Xuan Da be convicted? Should Wang Chonggu be arrested and questioned?

In order to protect themselves, what if they fall out with the central government? Who dares to ignore the political risks?

However, there was an accident in the palace, and it was impossible for the ten-year-old heir to see through it.

Yang Bo just hated that the person sitting on the throne was not just a complete idiot.

At this moment, he didn't dare to let Feng Bao take over the conversation.

God knows whether Feng Bao will bring ruin to the Jin Party with just one sentence!

He immediately prostrated himself on the ground, and gritted his teeth and spoke loudly, "Your Highness, Xuanfu is only 400 miles away from the capital. If we rush on a fast horse, this is just a normal speed."

Zhu Yijun sneered in his heart. It took five days, two days to go back and forth, and three days to invade and harass the border several times. Did he think this was a real-time strategy game?
Not to mention where the Tatars got their fast horses, just the speed of their mobilization is likely to catch up with the military strength of the previous life.

But I can’t say everything.

Forcing Yang Bo to take the initiative to speak is already the limit, too much is as bad as too little.

A few words of apology came through the screen into the hall: "I am Deliang, a young and naive man. I was surprised and said something that accidentally disturbed the court meeting. I really shouldn't have done that."

"I don't quite understand this matter and what Yang Qing said, so I'll just write them down and think about them carefully in the future."

"My Lords, please discuss your business and ignore me."

The words were sincere and honest, but they made Yang Bo's hair stand on end.

Write it down? Think about it later?
If he doesn't get over the matter today, the new emperor will remember it and bring up the past in the future. It will probably be another heinous case, and he, Yang Bo, will be the first to bear the brunt of it!

But now that he had said this, he could no longer say anything to disturb the other party and could only look to Gao Gong for help.

Gao Gong didn't take Zhu Yijun's words to heart and just looked at Yang Bo coldly.

His expression became even uglier.

Yang Bo's current behavior can only mean that he is really unaware of the matter, otherwise he would not be so passive.

But this just means that the situation is worse than he imagined!
In the past, he could rely on his prestige to suppress Yang Bo, and then suppress the Jin Party's actions, but today he suddenly discovered that Yang Bo, the party leader, could no longer suppress Wang Chonggu!

If Yang Bo was just extorting for an official position out of personal desire, it would not be a big deal. After all, Yang Bo was still in the capital, so it didn't matter what he did.

But if Wang Chonggu, a provincial governor, develops ambitions, then things will be very bad.

His mind was not on the Crown Prince at all. He just nodded his chin absentmindedly and gestured to Gao Yi.

The cabinet was naturally angry about this matter. Gao Yi received instructions and sighed in his heart, thinking about the wording to make amends for Yang Bo.

Suddenly, in his surprised eyes.

Zhang Juzheng stepped out first and bowed to speak.

"Your Highness! The Minister of State said: 'People seek to know more, and the time is to build things'. Today, Your Highness is not ashamed to ask questions, and we are overjoyed. How can we cherish our own things and let Your Highness 'figure it out on his own'?" "It's a pity that the inner court does not involve border affairs, and we are also disturbed by the court's discussions and have no time to answer Your Highness's questions."

"In this case, I boldly ask that Your Highness should summon the ministers after the court session to answer their questions and resolve their doubts so that they can understand the political affairs."

The voice is as loud as a bell and the eyes are bright.

After Zhang Juzheng finished his recital, there was silence behind the screen.

Except for Yang Bo, several members of the Jin Party cast grateful glances, while the rest just watched coldly.

Gao Gong didn't even glance over.

He knew that his close friend had always been very concerned about the guidance of the new monarch.

Thinking that it was just another responsibility to explain state affairs to the new monarch, he did not take it seriously.

He has his own way of carrying out reforms and innovations.

After a long while, a sound came from behind the screen.

"What Elder Zhang said is very much to my liking. After the morning court session, will the three ministers stay for a while?"

Gao Gong raised his eyelids slightly and replied, "As the Prime Minister, I have a lot of work to do and don't have much time to spare."

Zhang Juzheng took over the conversation: "Your Highness, what the Prime Minister said is right. The country has just lost its head, and all matters are under the control of the cabinet. It is not appropriate to make excessive use of it."

There was another voice from behind the screen.

"In that case, then Lord Zhang, please stay for a while after the court is over and help me solve my doubts."

Zhang Juzheng bowed again and replied: "Your Highness, today after the court session, we need to go to Sishan Gate to pay our respects to the late emperor."

"Can you wait until tomorrow after my court meeting, and until Your Highness has finished his speech, before summoning me?"

Zhu Yijun nodded: "Yes!"

Gao Yi breathed a sigh of relief silently, fortunately he was not pushed out to deal with this matter.

This is not an easy job.

The Crown Prince's performance today really doesn't seem like someone who can be easily fooled.

Whether it was dealing with the eunuchs in front of the palace, controlling Feng Bao, or seeing through the mistakes in Wang Chonggu's memorial just now.

This shows that the crown prince is a man who is keenly aware of political affairs.

This was enough to erase his lack of talent in the Four Books and Five Classics. After all, being a ruler was not about studying classics.

Judging from his performance today alone, he has the qualities to be a ruler!
However, analyzing political affairs for smart people while also carrying one's own agenda is too difficult and carries too many risks.

You know, smart people have good memories, and the heir also has to grow up.

If you are not careful, you may cause disaster and harm, both to yourself and to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng dared to take the initiative to take on this matter, and this responsibility really made him feel emotional.

……

Behind the screen, Zhu Yijun subconsciously tapped his knees with his knuckles, his thoughts in turmoil.

He retreated to advance and put pressure on Yang Bo in order to gain the right to ask questions in the palace.

Whether it was Yang Bo, the leader of the Jin Party, or Gao Gong who recommended Yang Bo, no matter what answer they gave, a gap would be opened.

After asking and answering many questions, the ministers got used to it.

But, Zhang Juzheng intervened and pushed him back, and almost asked to join the match, which completely disrupted his plan.

Did he see his intention?
Or is it simply to keep himself out of the court discussion?
Tomorrow's performance... It seems that I can't avoid the rivalry with the first prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.
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Someone gave me feedback yesterday, so I will try to split one chapter into two. Also, I have a lot of work to do today, so I will update the other chapter later. Finally, I would like to ask for your follow-up reading tomorrow in advance, as this book is vital to its survival.

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