With regards to Zhang Jing's matter, Zhu Yijun only needed to know what was going on.
It was impossible to change the situation completely now, so Zhu Yijun could only endure it for the time being.
Moreover, Zhang Jing's value was limited. As long as he didn't cause any trouble in the next few years, it would be enough.
Compared to before, Zhu Yijun's position in the palace was very stable now, so it wouldn't be a problem if he wanted to do something.
Compared to the situation in his previous life when Wanli was forced to write an edict of his own guilt, it was much better. The benefits of Feng Bao's death were already apparent.
There was a time in history when Queen Dowager Li, Zhang Juzheng, and Feng Bao did it together. That time, the Wanli Emperor was terrified.
There was a time when the Wanli Emperor was drunk and asked a eunuch to sing for him, but the eunuch just stood there and didn't move.
This time, Wan Li was not happy. He beat the little eunuch up and even cut off a lock of his hair. What he meant was that he was going to chop off his head, but now he was only cutting off his hair, which was a mercy beyond the law.
This was very common for an emperor, but it just so happened that Feng Bao reported it to the Empress Dowager.
When the Wanli Emperor woke up, the first news he received was that the Empress Dowager wanted to see him.
When he arrived at the Empress Dowager's place, he found out that the Empress Dowager wanted to see him. The moment she saw him, she asked him to kneel and began to list his sins. Wanli's eyes were about to fall down, but he kept saying that he would change and never do it again.
But Queen Dowager Li didn't listen. She took out a book, opened a page, and handed it to Wanli.
As soon as Wanli saw it, he was struck by lightning. This was because this book was the Biography of Huo Guang. Huo Guang had a brother named Huo Qubing. This person was very famous in history, but Huo Guang was even more famous than his brother. This brother had done many great things, and one of the greatest things was to depose the emperor.
Queen Dowager Li's meaning was clear: If you don't listen, I'll cripple you!
And the deeper meaning was: Although you are the Emperor, by your side, there is also Huo Guang who can destroy you.
The Wanli Emperor knew very well that the Huo Guang beside him was the Teacher Zhang that he deeply trusted.
At the critical moment of life and death, Wanli displayed a strong desire to survive. He kowtowed and admitted his mistake, hoping to be forgiven, and promised that he would never do it again.
Seeing that the punishment was effective, Queen Dowager Li no longer threatened him. However, she made a condition: the Emperor must write an edict of his own guilt.
After all, Wanli was still thin-skinned. He kowtowed and cried, refusing to write no matter what. At this critical moment, a kind-hearted person appeared. This person was Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng waved his brush and splashed ink. In a short moment, he finished writing. After he was done, he went to Feng Bao to stamp it, not bothering the Emperor to do it.
Although the emperor was not really deposed in the end, and Zhang Juzheng drafted the edict of his own guilt, it could be seen that Wanli's status in the palace was high.
Although the whole thing was probably just to scare the Wanli Emperor, it could also be seen that the Wanli Emperor's situation and status. The current Zhu Yijun did not want to experience such a thing.
This matter also made the Wanli Emperor hate Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao deeply. It was also one of the reasons why Zhang Juzheng was later convicted.
The Wanli Emperor had a shadow over Feng Bao. Later, when the Empress Dowager returned to power, the Wanli Emperor acted arbitrarily. Feng Bao lost his support. The Emperor's accumulated anger towards him was about to explode.
The eunuchs Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng often took advantage of the opportunity to report Feng Bao's mistakes to the Emperor. They asked the Emperor to order Feng Bao to return to his hometown to retire.
The Wanli Emperor was still very afraid of Feng Bao. He said to them, "If the Great Companion came to ask about this matter, what should I do?"
Zhang Jing said, "Since you have issued an edict to expel him, how would he dare to enter the palace to see you?"
Therefore, the Wanli Emperor listened to their suggestion and decided to expel Feng Bao.
At this time, there was an imperial censor who impeached Feng Bao. The Emperor ordered Feng Bao to leave Beijing and live in Nanjing.
From this matter, it could be seen how much Feng Bao had cast a shadow over the Wanli Emperor.
From Zhu Yijun's point of view, the Wanli Emperor probably wanted to kill Feng Bao. However, at that time, Queen Dowager Li had just returned to power. It might be possible to expel Feng Bao, but if he really killed Feng Bao, Queen Dowager Li might say something. Therefore, the Wanli Emperor used the safest method.
The iron triangle of Zhang Juzheng, Queen Dowager Li, and Feng Bao was very stable. In the center of this triangle was the Wanli Emperor, who was trapped tightly.
It was not until Zhang Juzheng died that this iron triangle was broken. The Wanli Emperor used the support of the anti-Zhangs to expel Zhang Juzheng's power. In fact, he also expelled Queen Dowager Li and Feng Bao's hands from the imperial court.
If he did not do this, Zhang Juzheng's power in the imperial court could easily collude with Feng Bao and Queen Dowager Li to form a new alliance.
Ever since he transmigrated and became the Emperor, Zhu Yijun did not feel safe. Not to mention outside the imperial court, he did not feel safe inside the imperial palace.
His mother, the current Queen Dowager Li, liked his second son very much.
Feng Bao fanned the flames on the side, using Queen Dowager Li's favor to suppress the Emperor and monopolize power in the imperial palace.
It had been more than a year since he transmigrated. From enduring silently to poisoning Feng Bao, and then to earning money to train new eunuchs, Zhu Yijun was finally able to make some decisions for himself.
He finally escaped from the iron triangle and did not need to worry or be afraid.
When he personally ascended to the throne, he did not need to be afraid of not being able to control the power and expel Zhang Juzheng's people.
At the same time, Zhu Yijun believed that by doing this, he would also give Zhang Juzheng a good ending, fulfilling the relationship between the emperor and the minister.
Like many wise emperors and famous ministers in history, it would become a much-told story in history.
Low-key, wretched development, this was the strategy that Zhu Yijun had formulated for himself.
This was also because he transmigrated to the Daming Dynasty and knew the direction of history. He knew that Zhang Juzheng would not be abolished, and he knew that Zhang Juzheng would not rebel.
If he did not know the direction of history, Zhu Yijun would not let go of Zhang Juzheng.
There was no right or wrong, no justice or wrong. His life could not be in the hands of others.
As an Emperor, if his fate was decided by someone else, his fate could be imagined.
Although Queen Dowager Li in the imperial palace was his mother, Wu Zetian still killed her son, and Empress Cixi killed Guangxu. Zhu Yijun knew the direction of history, so he did this.
If he did not know, Zhu Yijun would definitely use more violent methods, just so that his fate would not be in the hands of others.
From Cao Cao's suspicion to the Emperor's isolation, it was because you had the best things in the world in your hands. Things that everyone coveted, you were afraid that others would take them away. You did not dare to trust anyone, so naturally you would be suspicious and become isolated.
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne and looked at the empty hall. He reached out to touch the jade seal on the side, and a smile appeared on his face.