Therefore, naturally, their attitude towards Zhu Gang improved considerably.
This is only one aspect, of course. Zhu Gang was in a good mood, so after leaving the Imperial Study, he planned to visit some officials in the capital.
Their purpose is quite clear: to build relationships.
He went first to the homes of several senior officials in the court.
Although these old cities no longer concern themselves with matters in the imperial court, they still retain a voice.
After leaving some veteran officials, he went to visit some military generals.
His method of winning people over, though somewhat old-fashioned, was still effective nonetheless.
Even the civil and military officials in the court still had to give him some face at this moment, since Zhu Gang was indeed a potential future crown prince and might become the emperor.
Offending him at this point is clearly not a wise choice.
So Zhu Gang visited them, giving them face. They were worried that Zhu Gang would become emperor in the future, so they couldn't offend him, but they also had to give him face.
So, in this back-and-forth exchange, everyone has to give the other person face and flatter them.
Therefore, the officials had a clear purpose for Zhu Gang's visit, and the benefits it brought him were also very clear.
Moreover, any visit would definitely benefit him, as he would gain some advantages in terms of both reputation and practical benefits.
Now that these ministers are greeting him with smiles, they can no longer speak ill of him and must instead support him.
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