"Sometimes, you don't have to do it yourself to deal with the enemy.”
Zhu Houzhao was lying in the hot spring pool, listening to Su Ce's nagging comfortably.
Su Ce was telling Zhu Houzhao about the political game between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang in the Song Dynasty.
If one were to say that the pinnacle of political struggles in feudal dynasties was the political struggles during the Northern Song Dynasty and the party struggles at the end of the Ming Dynasty.
"In order to stabilize the absolute power of the Regulations Department of the Three Departments and attack the political opponents who opposed the reformists, Wang Anshi deliberately let Zeng Bu be assassinated in Kaifeng Prefecture.”
"At that time, the Kaifeng government was determined to ask Song Shenzong to dismiss the three departments of regulations because he believed that the power of the three departments of regulations was above the officials.”
Zhu Houzhao listened excitedly and asked suspiciously,""Then why did Wang Anshi let Zeng Bu be assassinated in Kaifeng Prefecture?”
Su Ce sipped his tea and said slowly,""Not long after that, he was dismissed from his position as the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture. Wang Anshi successfully defeated his political opponent.”
"Why?" Zhu Houzhao asked in surprise. He wasn't the one who was sentenced to the assassination of Kaifeng Prefecture.”
"This is political struggle," Su Ce said."It's Wang Anshi's wisdom.”
"This whole incident doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Kaifeng government. Even after the Kaifeng government was ousted, it was a mystery for a long time. He didn't even know why he was ousted.”
"I don't understand. Why?" Zhu Houzhao shook his head. Why was he deposed by Wang Anshi?”
"Wang Anshi didn't depose him, he was impeached," Su Ce laughed.”
"Kaifeng Prefecture is the capital city of the Northern Song Dynasty. A third-grade official was assassinated in Kaifeng Prefecture, so the punishment naturally has to be borne by the Kaifeng Prefecture. As an official responsible for ensuring the safety of the capital, who should be responsible for the assassination of a third-grade official in Kaifeng Prefecture? Of course, the censors would use this opportunity to impeach the Kaifeng government.”
After Zhu Houzhao heard that, he could not help but tremble. He gasped and said,"These civil officials are really scheming!”
"It turns out that they don't even need to do anything themselves to attack their opponents. They don't even need to frame them to kill their opponents.”
For the first time, Zhu Houzhao felt the cruelty of political struggle. How much wisdom was needed to survive in officialdom!
However, he suddenly thought of something, and the corners of his mouth actually curled up strangely.
This was something Su Ce did not notice.
When Su Ce had nothing to do, he would tell Zhu Houzhao some interesting historical allusions and teach him the methods of civil officials. He would let him know that it was not easy to control the officials. To be an emperor, one needed wisdom to control the officials.
Zhu Houzhao's cold was almost gone. He came out of the hot spring, dried his body, and put on his clothes.
He waved at Su Ce and said,"Brother Ce, I'll be leaving first."”
"Is there anything else you need? If my family had one, I would have brought it for you.”
As long as Su Ce asked, Zhu Houzhao could bring anything.
However, Su Ce shook his head and said,"I don't have any needs."”
He didn't have any desires. Although he was living on a tight budget, Su Ce felt that the money he had saved was enough for him to live on.
With his current knowledge, no matter what he did, he would not be short of money.
Moreover, there were many porcelain and silks sent by Zhu Houzhao at home. These things were all expensive.
After watching Zhu Houzhao leave, Su Ce went to the study room and took a few books. He lay on the rocking chair in the courtyard and continued to read with great interest.
Everything he was doing now was to plant the seed of reading in the heart of this future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
He wanted to let him know that it was not easy to be an emperor and that one needed sufficient wisdom. At the same time, he wanted to let him know that it was endless fun to fight with the officials.
So far, everything seemed to be fine.
He wondered if it would be fun if Zhu Houzhao found out that he had seen through his identity as the Crown Prince.
……
In the spring of the 15th year of Hongzhi, early March.
Something shocking happened in the Forbidden City.
The Ming Crown Prince, the future of the empire, the Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao was robbed and assassinated in the streets of Shuntian Prefecture!
Even though he was safe, Zhu Houzhao was still 'scared' into hiding in the Spring Harmony Palace Hall for a long time.
During this period of time, Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang came to look for Zhu Houzhao many times to check on his injuries.
After learning that Zhu Houzhao was not injured and was only frightened, Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang were relieved.
Immediately, Emperor Hongzhi ordered people to beat Liu Jin and the other eunuchs 18 times.
A whole day passed.
Zhu Houzhao realized that nothing else had happened. He could not help but prepare to complain to Emperor Hongzhi.
However, on the second day of the court meeting.
The people of the Imperial Censorate made things difficult.
Led by the Left Qian Du Censor of the Ducha Yuan, he united the six departments to impeach Ning Cheng, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, to Emperor Hongzhi.
Shuntian Prefecture was Beiping's administrative office, and Beiping's public security was tied to Shuntian Prefecture.
At the foot of the Son of Heaven, in the Imperial Capital of Great Ming, the Crown Prince was assassinated and robbed in broad daylight. Shuntian Prefecture had an unshirkable responsibility!
Emperor Hongzhi was very angry. He immediately ordered the Shuntian Prefecture prefect to be paid a year's salary. This year's political assessment was inferior and recorded in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
In layman's terms, the Shuntian Prefecture Magistrate would not be able to advance any further in the next five years. If he was judged as inferior in the next year's political examination, he would be demoted and exiled to the capital.
Spring Harmony Palace.
Zhu Houzhao was so shocked that his jaw almost fell off.
He knew that Su Ce was powerful, but he didn't know that Su Ce was this powerful!
He had just casually told an allusion, and Zhu Houzhao had just casually listened to it and copied it, yet it had such great power!
Fortunately, his father was a benevolent ruler and didn't punish the Shuntian Prefecture's magistrate severely. If his great-grandfather had such a bad temper, if his grandson Zhu Yunwen had been assassinated in the Yingtian Prefecture, the head of the prefecture's magistrate would have fallen to the ground!
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but shiver.
He had reason to believe that Su Ce really didn't want to argue with Shuntian Prefecture. Yes, Brother Ce had this kind of indifferent personality. He never fought for anything and was quiet.
At first, Zhu Houzhao thought that Su Ce did not have the ability to fight against a Rank-4 Magistrate. After all, Su Ce was just a commoner, and he was seriously ill.
But now, he changed his mind. He felt that if Su Ce was really angry and wanted to deal with the Shuntian Prefecture Magistrate, that guy would probably be exiled thousands of miles away by now.
So the other party really didn't take this matter seriously, and he was the only one who was foolishly angry?
Uh.
Alright, then I'll spare that dog Shuntian Prefecture!
Since Little Brother Ce didn't want to argue with the other party, Zhu Houzhao couldn't be bothered.
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