After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhang Juzheng's health was getting worse. The king would send someone to Zhang Shuang Cai every day, and he would send Xu Duzhong over to look for his health.
Everyone in the imperial court knew that Zhang Juzheng was already living his days.
Some people were worried about the change in the government after the death of this generation of powerful officials. When he reigned over the country, there were many changes. After his death, how much more could those changes be saved? Many of the officials who were called up because of Zhang Juzheng were apprehensive. Sooner or later, they would beg Zhang Juzheng to help them to survive this ordeal. However, there were even more people who were looking forward to his death in excitement. There were already people who couldn't wait to overturn him, the mountain that was pressing down on everyone in the government.
Zhu Yijun had grown up gradually, he was still the one who held the majority of power in his own right. In Zhu Yijun's heart, he was not happy with this, but he could not reveal it, as he still had to place more trust in Zhang Juzheng. He would also reward him with a lot of things, such as the title of Tutor given to him after the death of many civil officials.
It was not an exaggeration to say that he was an extremely noble man.
However, if you were to say that Zhu Yijun hoped for Zhang Juzheng's death, it had not reached that extent either. For example, right now, Zhang Juzheng seemed as though he could die without even being able to catch a breath, so Zhu Yijun's feelings were extremely complicated. The imperial physician decided to stay at the Zhang Residence, and sent all the precious herbs from the palace to the Zhang Residence like flowing water. He did not want Zhang Juzheng to die at all.
Wang Rong calculated the time, and said that the emperor had not come to see Rong Chang in Kunning Palace for three days, so he wanted to carry Rong Chang to the Qianqing Palace.
"Empress, I heard from the people at the Qianqing Palace that Your Majesty was worried about the Chief Auxiliary Master's illness for the past few days and that his condition is unpredictable. He only changed quite a few palace maid s within the past few days, and yesterday, Imperial Lower Consort Zheng went to serve Your Majesty. She was also scolded by Your Majesty." Furong asked worriedly, "Is it the right time to carry the princess?" The princess is still young, what will we do if we do something that His Majesty isn't happy about? "
"It's fine." Wang Rong He said, "Everyone else is afraid of your majesty, but Rong Chang cannot be afraid of father. Your majesty is in a bad mood, so Rong Chang should go to Caiyi to amuse her."
Only then did Zhu Yijun throw a tantrum at the eunuch and smash a few teacups. He fell to his knees inside and out, not daring to make a sound. When the empress had arrived, Zhang Cheng looked at him cautiously. "Does Your Majesty wish to see His Majesty?
"Who gave you the guts to stop the empress from coming in?" Zhu Yijun shouted angrily, "Why aren't you cleaning up this place?"
Zhang Cheng promptly shot a glance at the kneeling eunuch to clear up the mess before leaving. Wang Rong said with a smile, "Who dares to displease His Majesty? I heard His Majesty's voice from outside. "
"No, this young eunuch is clumsy. I can't even send a cup of tea." Zhu Yijun frowned and said.
"If you're stupid, send it back to me. Then come back and teach it. How can it be worth being the emperor in such a big fight?" Wang Rong smiled and said, "Rong Chang, come pay respects to father."
"Why did you bring Rong Chang over too?" Zhu Yijun asked.
Wang Rong He took Rong Chang from Xi Tao's hands and had them wait outside the hall.
Wang Rong bowed politely towards Zhu Yijun while holding Rong Chang's hand, "Rong Chang said that she misses father, she just learnt to crawl, and can crawl on the mattress for a long time. father doesn't know yet, so she came over to show father."
As expected, little Rong Chang used her hands and feet to crawl forward, she crawled in front of Zhu Yijun, and after raising her head for a few times, she said, "Rong Chang can even crawl, it's all the fault of father, I didn't have the time to look at Rong Chang, I didn't even know that she could crawl."
"Now the children grow up very fast. Every day, they look the same." Wang Rong smiled and said, "That's why I brought her over for His Majesty to see, in case His Majesty would be surprised to know whose little girl she is when we meet again."
"You're looking down on me." Zhu Yijun played with Rong Chang, "How could father not recognize Rong Chang?
Wang Rong smiled as she watched Zhu Yijun tease her daughter. At this time, if there was anyone who would come over to say that His Majesty had been in a bad mood the past few days, no one would believe them. She waited for the father and daughter pair to play for half an hour before she looked outside the hall. Only then did Xi Tao come in with a plate of food.
"Your majesty, it's time for Rong Chang to rest. Your majesty should feed her and let palace maid carry her to rest." Wang Rong He said.
"Rong Chang doesn't drink milk?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously. Why did he think the baby had to be two or three years old before he could eat anything else, at least to the point of walking?
"The milk will be two years old." Wang Rong He said, "Now give her some side dishes, they're pretty good."
Sure enough, Rong Chang, who was making a ruckus earlier, smelled the fragrance and obediently sat between Zhu Yijun's legs. His eyes that were like black grapes stared fixedly at the source of the fragrance and stopped moving. Wang Rong He carried her and placed her between his legs, saying, "Today, father will feed Rong Chang some snacks."
Xi Tao placed the bowl back on the table, then took the lid off the bowl and moved it to the side. Zhu Yijun held the spoon, and felt uneasy, "We don't know how to feed."
"Your Majesty will." Wang Rong said, "Rong Chang is very well-behaved when it comes to eating."
The dessert was made with steamed eggs in water, it had a shiny yellow color and a smooth and tender texture. The scoop was specially made as a small spoon, and when one spoonful was brought to Rong Chang's mouth, Rong Chang reached out her neck and sucked on it. The egg melted in her mouth, and when Rong Chang saw that the person feeding him today had frozen in mid-air after feeding him a spoonful, she clapped her hands in dissatisfaction and babbled as she opened her mouth to speak.
"Your Majesty, this is urging us on." Wang Rong said with a smile.
Rong Chang truly ate well, and when Zhu Yijun finished feeding him, she also felt happy. After feeding him just one cup, and seeing that Rong Chang was still not ready, he said she would drink another cup, causing Wang Rong to look at him, "Your Majesty, Rong Chang is still just a little lady, this is just a snack before the afternoon nap, eating too much would not be beautiful."
Rong Chang clapped her hands. Instead of waiting for delicious eggs, she waited for a hot water handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and knew that today's snack time was over. She unhappily twisted her body, but every time she finished eating her snack, it was time for her to go to sleep.
"I want to sleep." Wang Rong He said, and let Xi Tao carry him, "Carry him down to sleep."
"Looks like I'm extremely sleepy. How can I hold on long enough to carry me back to the Kunning Palace? Let's go to my bedchamber and sleep. I won't be able to sleep for too long even during my afternoon nap. Zitong will stay and chat with us for a while." Zhu Yijun said.
Wang Rong and the others nodded, so Xi Tao bowed and carried Rong Chang to follow Aunt Bao Zhang to her bedchamber.
"Seeing Rong Chang eat so well, I feel a little hungry." Zhu Yijun ordered the people outside, "Go and get a few plates of snacks from the Shang Guan."
"Has His Majesty had a proper meal in the past few days?" Wang Rong He asked, "Even if Your Majesty is worried about the chief assistant, you have to take care of yourself. If he injured the sacred body for the sake of his subject, then the head assistant should know about it. It would not help him feel uneasy at all, and would not help him in any way. "
Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Rong He, "I'm feeling really tight about this."
"I know." Wang Rong He said.
"You know?" Zhu Yijun asked.
"Zhang Juzheng is a capable official, it is normal for your Majesty to feel regret and not want to part with such an capable official." Wang Rong He said.
Zhu Yijun laughed bitterly when he heard that, "I am not sure if he has any regrets, but if he really did die, I will definitely heave a sigh of relief."
"Do you think that I am very hypocritical? When I was young, I used to call him teacher, but after his death, I felt relaxed."
"Why does Your Majesty think so?" Wang Rong He said. My family had a teacher when they were young, and his teaching was extremely strict. Even I, was often punished by the teacher, not to mention my Third Brother. He was the one in my family that did not like to read, and almost every day he would be punished by the teacher. After receiving the news, Third Brother put on a sad face and secretly celebrated with a big bowl of sauce every day for a month. When he smelled it later, he became uncomfortable, and Grandmother and Father were worried that he wouldn't even eat his favorite elbow anymore. "
"It's human nature." Wang Rong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."
"He is a very good subject." Zhu Yijun sighed, "It was just that I did too well. "If he has the power, then what can I hold in my hands?"
"Zhang Juzheng's death at this moment would be good for him and his Majesty." Wang Ronghe said, "It is not in vain for His Majesty to call him a teacher as long as he has achieved the good deeds of a wise king and a good official. If Zhang Juzheng doesn't die, he will be deposed for sure. "
"Your Majesty, please don't worry about this. Just let nature take its course." Wang Rong He said, "In the end, it's not like His Majesty wants him to die right now for Zhang Juzheng. His Majesty was still ashamed of himself thinking that Zhang Juzheng would be so easily taken care of. He was truly soft-hearted and benevolent, a benevolent ruler of a nation. This is the fortune of the world. "
Zhu Yijun laughed when he heard it, "That's right, it's not us who wants him dead, what are we worrying about?"
Wang Rong accompanied Zhu Yijun to eat, and after that, they discussed on the word invitation. When Rong Chang woke up from her nap, she was originally going to leave, but Zhu Yijun insisted on staying and play with her daughter for a while. When the sun was about to set, Wang Rong He carried Rong Chang and returned to the Kunning Palace.
Red clouds filled the sky as a background, making him appear even more solemn and solemn. Your majesty, once Zhang Juzheng dies, the papers that impeached him would fly over like snow, can your majesty still do this?
Of course, Zhang Juzheng was not a perfect man, even she had heard that Zhang Juzheng was extremely greedy, and that his private extravagance was not a secret. However, the reforms and sacrifices he had made for the country, he could not erase all of his achievements.
If Zhang Juzheng died and was punished, then in the future, there would probably be no one who would truly dare to do such a thing. Only an ordinary person would be able to live a peaceful life and accumulate good fortune for future generations. However, the country no longer had people who did what they did, and most of them were ordinary people who didn't do what they did. This country was also in danger.
The dynasties had to change, and Wang Rong and her regret that she did not know more about history, to the point where she did not know what stage the Ming dynasty was at now. She knew that Chong Zhen was the last emperor of the Ming dynasty, but she did not know how far away Wan Li was from Chong Cheng.
But on the third or fifth day, a famous official, Zhang Juzheng, passed away from illness at home.
Emperor great sorrow, for the three days after the dropout of the dynasty, giving the Republic of China a name of Wen Zhong.
Zhang Juzheng did his best to manage the affairs behind the scenes. However, on the fourth day after Zhang Juzheng's death, there were seven civil servants, including the censor, who together impeached the Minister of Rites and the Warrior Temple's Grand Scholar, Pan Cheng.
As for Pan Cheng, he had only stood back up because he had received Zhang Juzheng's recommendation.
Emperor's Mandate, Pan Cheng.
As if it was a signal, his Majesty wanted to clear Zhang Juzheng's signal, thus the official was moved, but the words they used to impeach Zhang Juzheng were all placed in his hands.
After Zhang Juzheng stopped at his home, he immediately went to bed.
Could it be that His Majesty is still concerned with Zhang Juzheng?
The officials flinched again.
At this time, Zhu Yijun was seated at the head of the table, with an extremely obscure face, "Is what you said true?"
"Zhang Juzheng, are you close with the empress dowager?"