"Gentlemen, what are you arguing about?"

Zhang Cong stood on the left side of Immortal Jiajing, looking at the ministers under the altar, grinning, as enthusiastic as ever.

The words fell.

When the two parties who were having a lively quarrel heard this familiar and distant voice, they subconsciously looked towards Lei Tan.

You don’t know if you don’t look at it, you’ll be scared to death just by looking at it.

‘Why did Zhang Cong climb out of the coffin?!’

Xia Yan, Yan Song, and the first and second leaders of the six departments, all froze on the spot the moment they saw Zhang Cong.

Could it be that this old boy has been cheating his death for seven or eight years?!

"From now on, Zhang Fujing will join the cabinet as the chief assistant, and all ministers should assist him with all their heart."

As soon as Immortal Jiajing said these words, Xia Yan and Yan Song's expressions changed.

They have been fighting with the Jiajing Immortal for so many years, and they all know the dog-eat-dog technique of the Jiajing Immortal, but the trick of letting the dog die is really a bit too much.

After announcing the appointment, Immortal Jiajing subconsciously looked to his side, his body suddenly trembled, and his expression changed drastically.

Because the Tao Ancestor he respected was missing.

'Master, Master, where have you been!'

'You just gave me a bell! You haven't even told me how to become an immortal!'

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How Jiajing Immortal and Zhang Cong will carry out reforms next is a matter for their monarchs and ministers. Ji Boying is only responsible for doing what an immortal should do, seizing the market.

Still the same sentence.

Practical operation has never been Ji Boying's strong point.

Regarding the Guozuo issue in Jiajing time and space, Zhang Cong's ten-year New Deal reform, coupled with the selection of a reliable successor, with the full support of the Jiajing gods, this New Deal can be implemented for at least thirty years.

Thirty years is enough time to solidify.

In this way, the state of Zuo in Jiajing time and space must be able to be extended to a certain extent, at least it will not be like Zhang Juzheng's situation where people were eliminated and Wanli was abolished.

Naturally, there is no need to think too much about the issue of Zhang Cong's successor.

The current Jiajing time and space is in the 25th year of Jiajing, and next year, which is the 26th year of Jiajing, Zhang Juzheng will be ranked ninth in the second-class high school and be selected as a Shujishi, which will naturally enter Zhang Cong's field of vision.

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With the two of them having the same ideals, Zhang Cong would most likely choose Zhang Juzheng without Ji Boying's promotion.

Moreover, in the following classes, Jiajing Immortal will also hear the name Zhang Juzheng, and in the first assistant training class, Zhang Cong may have to copy homework with Zhang Juzheng.

Besides, it wasn't really that he didn't want to chat more with Jiajing, but that he, the director of the admissions office, was very busy.

In the second emperor training class, there are still many students who have not received the admission notification bell.

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Heaven is in harmony with time and space.

Nangong, Lake Garden Pavilion, Moonlight at midnight.

Before Ji Boying came from Jiajing time and space to Tianshun time and space, he deliberately moved the timeline of Tianshun time and space back three months.

The incident of seizing the gate was the first month of the eighth year of Jingtai, and now it is the third month of the eighth year of Jingtai.

Ji Boying's main purpose for doing this was to see how the black Zhu Qizhen, who was once again under house arrest in Nangong, was doing after three months.

After all, it takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, not to mention the whole body fractures.

Ji Boying looked around at the exquisite surroundings. The palace and garden, which looked very exquisite, were different from the dilapidated Nangong he imagined.

Nangong, also known as Hongqing Palace.

After Yongle Emperor Zhu Di moved the capital to Beiping, he built the Taisun Palace for the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji. After Zhu Zhanji came to the throne, he expanded and added the Hongqing Palace to serve as a departure palace.

Although the Nangong Palace cannot be compared with the Forbidden City, as one of the four major palaces of the Ming Dynasty, its configuration is definitely not bad.

In many subsequent interpretations and TV dramas, most of the interpretations of Nangong were in a remote and rundown place, and Zhu Qiyu tortured Zhu Qizhen under house arrest in every possible way.

For example, the lock of the door was filled with lead, and food and drink had to be passed through the small hole. Then Queen Qian had to do needlework to supplement the family income, and the Jin Yiwei monitored her closely for twelve hours.

Even in order to see what Zhu Qizhen was doing every day more directly and conveniently, Emperor Jingtai ordered people to cut down all the trees in Nangong.

Is this actually the case?

Historical records make it very clear that during the seven years Baozong was under house arrest in Nangong, he gave birth to three sons and four daughters. It can be seen that the rule of concubines taking turns to attend the bed is particularly important. And to raise so many children, is it possible for the queen to rely on money for her needlework?

I can’t even afford a midwife!

Obviously, there are too many bugs in the theory that Zhu Qizhen was tortured in Nangong.

Everything can only be attributed to the success of the king and the defeat of the bandit.

After the restoration, Baozong would naturally describe how difficult his seven years of life had been, highlight Emperor Jingtai's disregard for brotherhood, and provide as much reason as possible for his restoration.

In the past seven years of Baozong's career in Nangong, Jin Yiwei should have monitored him day and night.

It can be roughly summarized this way: material needs should be met, but spiritual needs cannot be guaranteed.

Just as Zhu Jianshen later concluded on this matter: When the late emperor returned to Luan, he treated him with more respect and no slanderous remarks. For eight years, he protected the two palaces.

"How did you learn?"

Ji Boying walked into the pavilion with his hands behind his back. Dressed in a black robe and with a beard, the blackened Zhu Qizhen subconsciously raised his head and looked at Ji Boying.

The look in his eyes changed.

At least, it's not the same as it was three months ago, and the anger has dissipated a lot.

"Immortal Master."

The blackened Zhu Qizhen subconsciously wanted to stand up, but the multiple fractures on his body were not healed and he could not stand up steadily.

"No need to salute."

Ji Boying glanced at the book Zhu Qizhen was reading. It was the biography he had given to the black Zhu Qizhen earlier.

"Mr. Yangming is truly a great talent."

Blackened Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath.

"In the past few months, I have been questioning myself. I am asking myself whether I am a qualified emperor, whether I am qualified to be an emperor, and whether I want to be an emperor."

"Finally, I got the answer."

"I am not a qualified emperor, and I am not qualified to be an emperor. I also don't want to be an emperor anymore."

Holding on to the stone table, the blackened Zhu Qizhen slowly stood up and bowed deeply towards Ji Boying.

"If it hadn't been for the book given by the immortal master, Zhu Qizhen would never be able to see through his own heart in his whole life, and he would eventually be trapped by his inner demons."

Ji Boying was a little surprised when he looked at Zhu Qizhen who was so enlightened.

But think about it carefully.

Now it is impossible for Zhu Qizhen to want to be emperor again. Instead of endless internal friction in the spiritual world, it is better to give himself an excuse to free himself, so that he can live a more free and easy life for the rest of his life.

Originally, Ji Boying did not plan to give Zhu Qizhen a slot in the training class.

There are two main reasons. One is that the Baozong is unnecessary, and the other is that the Baozong is afraid that the Baozong will be beaten to death by people like Lao Zhu.

"Come on, come with me to do something."

Ji Boying finished speaking before Zhu Qizhen could react.

The two figures disappeared into the pavilion in the lake garden.

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Chenghua time and space, the eleventh year of Chenghua, spring.

Zhu Jianshen, the Chenghua Emperor, is one of the Ming emperors whose presence is not very high in many popular readings about the Ming Dynasty in later generations.

And as long as Zhu Jianshen is mentioned, the first topic that comes to mind is nanny control. Few people will mention the internal affairs and martial arts of the Chenghua Dynasty, which is much better than the previous Hou Tianshun and Hongzhi Dynasties.

But it’s understandable, after all, Mingshi is made of braids.

During the Chenghua Dynasty, the Liting Cave Sweeping War was carried out three times in the third year of Chenghua, the fourteenth year of Chenghua, and the fifteenth year of Chenghua. The rebellious Jurchens in Jianzhou were massacred three times on a large scale.

Zhu Jianshen even issued a decree: destroy the nest and eliminate its species, and those who can butcher it will slaughter it.

This is basically a genocide order.

The 50,000-strong army killed the Jianzhou Jurchens to the point of collapse, and almost wiped out the ancestors of the pigtails.

What do you think the pigheads who were treated like this by Emperor Chenghua will write in history after they gain power?

In fact, when Emperor Chenghua first took over the mess left by his father, the situation of the entire Ming Dynasty was roughly as follows:

Within the territory, millions of refugees in Jingxiang rebelled, Sichuan barbarians rebelled, Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhuang and Yao rebelled, native officials in Ningxia, Shaanxi and Yangzhou rebelled, Yangzhou salt merchants rebelled, and even bandits broke out in the two capitals, and famines, floods, droughts, and earthquakes continued throughout the country;

Outside the country, Mongolia occupied Hetao, the Jurchens rose in Jianzhou, and Turpan captured Hamiwei;
To be continued...