The emperor didn't speak, but the expression of the prince seemed like he wanted to kill.

The few Hanlin who asked for the prince of the world did not know that they were in trouble, and gave Zhu Gaochi a knife in the back.

Zhu Di's attitude has gradually softened, if Zhu Gaochi continues to show weakness, it is not without a chance to turn over.

Helplessly, the actions in the palace gave the ministers the wrong signal, and this scene at the banquet appeared.

Zhu Gaochi was very wronged. He really wanted to be the crown prince. As the son of the emperor, no one wanted to, and neither did his younger brother.

Emperor Tai-Zugao has more than 20 quasi-heirs, and he still respects the rule of establishing a long-term son, and first appoints the eldest son. After the death of the eldest son, the throne was passed to the son of the eldest son. Although Zhu Yunwen was robbed of the throne by his uncle after the most reluctance, the tradition of establishing a successor is still there.

Emperor Yongle only had three sons, and aside from the emperor's personal preferences, from the perspective of tradition and inheritance system, Zhu Gaochi had the greatest chance.

Loved by Emperor Tai-Zugao, he is the son of King Yan of Emperor Hongwu. When he was young, he studied in the palace with Emperor Jianwen, and he was modest, unlike his father and two younger brothers, who shouted and killed at every turn, and successfully won the favor and support of Wenchen.

The defense of Beiping has accumulated his military exploits.

Zhu Gaochi's political capital is not abundant, and his confidence is not hard.

Considering various factors, even if his father doesn't like him and has the support of the courtiers, the probability of him becoming the crown prince is much higher than that of his two younger brothers.

was mentioned several times by Queen Xu, and Zhu Gaochi seriously reflected. Originally, he thought badly and seriously ignored his father's character, which caused the father-son relationship that had improved during the Jingjing period to fall to the freezing point.

But when Zhu Gaochi completely figured it out and tried to change the status quo, he had nowhere to start. The people who supported him have become stumbling blocks to his goal again and again.

It can't be said that the ministers did wrong, it can only be said that they don't understand Zhu Di, and they don't know how fierce a son of heaven who dares to raise the flag, rebel, and rob his nephew of the throne is.

Come soft, slowly figure it out, maybe there is hope.

In a hurry, he jumped on the fire every once in a while, purely by holding a small stick to poke the reverse scales on the dragon's body.

I didn't poke it once, poke it again, and continue to poke it.

I thought I was a hero and dreamed of supporting the merits, but I didn't know that the dragon head had turned around, opened its mouth, and had sharp teeth, and could tear the ants that dared to provoke him to pieces at any time.

There are quite a few smart people in the DPRK and China, but not many can stay sober in the face of interests and rights.

Such as Xie Jin, Huang Huai, and even Hu Jing, they will occasionally waver. If it weren't for Yang Shiqi's timely pull, he might have a hot head and a solution together.

Above the main hall, the Son of Heaven held a wine glass and poured himself a drink. Zheng He wanted to step forward and take the wine jug, but was waved back.

Zheng's father-in-law was all eaten, and others didn't dare to touch the mold. The eunuch palace people carefully stood against the wall, and tried not to make a sound when they walked.

The ministers also sensed that something was wrong. has a tendon in his head, and he should also think that the Son of Heaven is dissatisfied.

Hanlin, who was appointed as the crown prince, stood with his hands bowed, and the emperor did not speak, so he could only maintain his posture and stand all the time.

Huang Huai wanted to get up and plead, but was pulled by Xie Jin and Yang Rong. At this time, standing up and going out will not only not save the two Hanlin, but will cause fire.

In the first month, the Son of Heaven will not kill people.

The worst result, as in the previous decentralization, is to support the teaching in the mountains or to fill the army. Even if the Son of Heaven must kill someone, he will not raise a knife immediately, at least after the temple test. During the hard work, dragged until the autumn, there are more places to operate.

Wenchen didn't dare to say anything to help, but the generals were unwilling.

Zhu Neng and Xu Huizu have always been involved in the internal affairs of the royal family. The old qualifications such as Zhang Yu, Tan Yuan, Li Bin, etc. are gone, and the rest who can speak, such as Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, have a better relationship with Zhu Gaoxu. In the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, anyone who was born in the Yan Army was also more optimistic about Zhu Gaoxu.

has fought together and been on the battlefield, this kind of friendship is not comparable to Zhu Gaochi.

Xu Zengshou didn't say anything, and among the three nephews, he preferred Zhu Gaosui. In the competition for Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu, he has the same view as Xu Huizu, he is impartial, anyway, whoever ascends the throne, he is the emperor's own uncle.

Cao Guogong Li Jinglong did not dare to speak, Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen, and Governor Ping'an also remained silent.

The Son of Heaven was assassinated in Daning, the Jinyi Wei surrounded the mansion for no reason, and Chen Ying, the imperial historian of the left capital, was repeatedly impeached, so that these former ministers of the Jianwen Dynasty were low-key. As a last resort, resolutely do not come out.

If not, what else?

Li Jinglong did not die of hunger strike, but he was related to the emperor. If you are not used by the emperor, you can be a rich idler.

Geng Bingwen's resignation, the peace of the beggar bones, the emperor did not approve it, but it was even worse than approving their superiors.

Sheng Yongzhishi, the Son of Heaven is accurate, and the official seal handed over and failed to get a good ending. Chen Ying always held on to him, and when she thought of it, she joined him, in order to protect his family and hold a breath in his heart, Sheng Yong committed suicide at home.

forced Sheng Yong to death, Chen Ying didn't plan to let go of Sheng Yong's son, and it was Xu Huizu who opened his mouth, and the whole thing came to an end.

Sheng Yong's death sounded the alarm for Ping An and others.

Will today's Sheng Yong be tomorrow's self?

Geng Bingwen and Ping'an were privately pondering whether to prepare a rope, prepare a pot of poisonous wine, sharpen their knives, and choose an auspicious day to see Emperor Tai-Zugao. But suicide for no reason will also become an excuse for impeachment in the imperial history.

He didn't commit a crime, he didn't have a weak heart, what hang him, what kind of neck he wiped?

Enough to live? Whether others believe it or not, Chen Ying doesn't believe it anyway! The Son of Heaven may not believe it.

It's not so easy to be scared to live, and it's not so easy to die, Geng Bingwen and Ping'an are so sad that their eyebrows can kill flies. The only one who lived a fairly nourishing life was probably Cao Guogong, who didn't go to the west for ten days of hunger strike.

Geng Bingwen's eldest son was still locked up in the Imperial Prison, and he entrusted Yang Duo, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the father and son met each other.

Geng Xuan didn't suffer too much, and Daning's assassination had nothing to do with him. But the order to arrest people was given by the Son of Heaven himself, and it was impossible for people to release them without waiting for Zhu Di to let go.

Geng Bingwen has gone through three dynasties, and from all kinds of signs, he vaguely guessed that this move may have another deep meaning. If his guess is true, the best fate for his son is to be stuffed with the army. The worst outcome, Geng Bingwen didn't want to think about it.

But something that doesn't happen if you don't want to?

Geng Bingwen clenched the wine glass, so strong that he could almost crush the wall of the glass.

The atmosphere in the temple froze. This time, the emperor's eldest grandson failed to appear in time, but the palace people around Queen Xu entered the palace.

The palace people held exquisite dishes in their hands and served them to Zhu Di in turn.

The three dishes were all from the hands of the princess and the two princesses, and Queen Xu specially ordered the palace people to serve them.

"Oh?"

Zhu Di put down the wine jug, picked up the chopsticks, tasted them one by one, pointed to the first plate, and said, "This is made by the princess?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly."

"Send it to the son."

"Yes."

The three daughters-in-law have good skills, Zhu Di's face finally eased a little, praised the filial piety of the three daughters-in-law, and praised the virtue of the princess.

Listening to his father's praise, Zhu Gaochi's forehead was sweating. With a drum in his heart, he had to get up and thank his father for his praise on behalf of his wife, sit back, pick up chopsticks, and eat all the dishes on the plate.

The Son of Heaven was in a better mood, and finally showed great mercy, and did not ask anyone to drag down a few Hanlin in the punishment station. In this regard, the Han general outside the hall was very disappointed.

A few Hanlin returned to their seats, their robes soaked with sweat.

What happened in the Fengtian Hall soon spread to the Kunning Palace.

Empress Xu looked at the three daughters-in-law sitting on the side, and her gaze fell on the princess, gentle with a hint of complexity. Compared with a few months ago, the princess has indeed grown a lot.

After the palace banquet, Zhu Di drove Kunning Palace.

If there is something in his heart, Zhu Di will always consult with Queen Xu. There are many beauties in the palace, and the only one who can really be put in Zhu Di's heart is Queen Xu.

Zhu Gaochi returned to the Wenhua Palace, and did not go to see the princess, but went to the side hall of the side concubine.

"Let's go down."

Hearing the palace return, the princess sat in front of the dressing mirror, took off the crown of nine feathers and four phoenixes, stroked the crown and seven Zhai, and was silent.

When will she be able to wear the Nine Phoenixes and Four Phoenix Crowns, or even, the Double Phoenix and Dragon Crowns, which symbolize the queen?

The palace lights illuminated the inner hall, and the princess sat alone for a long time.

Looking at the still young face in the bronze mirror, the smile on his face was dignified and demure.

In the first month of the second year of Yongle, the Son of Heaven issued an edict to the martial arts of the world, but the matter of heaven is based on sincerity and respect, and the love of the people is the first benefit.

It is advisable to be pragmatic in each of them, affirm their teaching skills, persuade them to teach agriculture, ask them about their sufferings, sympathize with their hunger and cold, reform the harsh style, and advocate the policy of generosity.

The imperial decree was issued, and the six heavenly officials were summoned to the Xinuan Pavilion for questioning.

When the others arrived, there was no transition, and the first sentence was, "I have recently heard that there are a lot of malpractices in the six ministries, which are all caused by the failure of the officials." ”

The six heavenly officials who were ordered to listen to the announcement suddenly turned like earth.

It is not one department, but six departments that "have a lot of maladministration" and "official subordinates do not hold their posts", and it seems that the affairs of the household department are only the beginning, and they are not even a good example of chickens and monkeys. The Son of Heaven is planning to go under the knife with the six departments of Nanjing!

"Shame on your subordinates."

The official Shangshu Jianyi reacted the fastest, knowing that it was useless to defend the way, he immediately admitted his mistake and fought for leniency.

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Ministry of War, followed by the secretary of the criminal department and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites fell behind. The head of the household is still in Suzhou to control the water, and the left and right servants of the household department have been dismissed, and if you want to ask for the crime, it will not be the turn of the household department for the time being.

Jian Yi and the others were apprehensive, but Zhu Di did not attack on the spot as expected, but said that he Xuanqing and others came to speak, not to ask for guilt, just to recognize the mistake, no need to kneel, get up, hurry up.

Hearing these words, Jian Yi and the others didn't dare to get up, knelt on the ground, tears welled up, and resolutely admitted their mistakes.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!"

"Please give your majesty a heavy punishment!"

It's okay to be demoted and delegated, don't do that.

Give me a good time, at least I have the bottom in my heart, so hanging up and down, it seems that there is a knife on my neck, and I can feel the coolness of the blade, but there is no way at all.

The six heavenly officials have a good attitude of admitting their mistakes, everything is the fault of the minister, and His Majesty will punish him as he wants, and the minister will never dare to have the slightest complaint.

Zhu Di put his hands on his shoulders and nodded to indicate that everyone's attitude of admitting mistakes is very good, and I am not an unreasonable person.

Since we have realized our mistakes, we should refer to the work attitude of our colleagues in the Beijing Branch, and remind ourselves at all times in our work with the words of a sage, upholding the teachings of Emperor Gao, not to do three provinces a day, but also to one province in three days.

"It is advisable to abstain from the affairs of the people, know the people's feelings, know the people's interests and diseases, and take compassion for the people as your heart."

"Obey."

"Get up."

Only then did everyone dare to get up and make up their minds that they would introspect themselves and work hard when they went back!

The hammer has been smashed, the determination has been expressed, the Son of Heaven should let him go, right?

Zhu Di was shaking his head, I still have something.

The six heavenly officials can only give up, Your Majesty, if you have something to order.

Whether to let the Ministry of Rites control the water, or let the Ministry of Industry go to war, even if the Ministry of War sends someone to act as an examiner, everyone has no second word.

Emperor Yongle shook his head, no.

Everyone looked at each other, what do you want to do, Your Majesty?

"Shipbuilding."

"Shipbuilding?"

"Envoy to the West, majestic nations."

Eight words out, Emperor Yongle was very calm, but the six heavenly officials were a little confused.

At the end, it was the professional counterpart of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu who asked, "Your Majesty wants to build a warship?" ”

Prestige Wanbang, this is not fun to fight on land, you want to fight at sea?

"Yes." Emperor Yongle nodded, "The Haikou have been invading Fujian and Zhejiang for a long time, and they have built warships for their own coastal defense. However, I want to do more than just warships. ”

The scalp of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu is a little numb, what kind of ship does His Majesty want to build?

Zhu Di waved his hand, and the displacement was at least more than that of the former Song Fu ship. In addition to the blessing ships, there are also horse ships, war ships, and all kinds of ships. In short, there are no less than 100 in number, and thousands are better.

"I heard that there are foreign countries overseas, and I have admired the kingdom for a long time, so I should send envoys there."

"There is a small country that ignores etiquette and education, colludes into bandits, and becomes a troubled bandit, so you should be warned!"

"There are other overseas countries, rich in food that can feed the people, and they should be visited to fill the Ming."

After Emperor Yongle said this, he didn't even have a chance to interrupt.

Finally, there was a chance to answer, and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not an easy task, it costs countless materials, money and food, and the ministers are ......."

Zhu Di's eyes sharpened, what's the matter, just now he patted his chest and promised to work hard and work hard to complete every task I assigned. When I sent the task down, I cried out bitterly?

"The ministers don't dare."

The Ministry of Industry is still dumb, the Ministry of Household is not there, and the Ministry of Rites is still on the top, "Your Majesty, non-ministers and other slackness, since the order of Emperor Tai-Zugao to ban the sea, except for the grain boat master, the board is not allowed to go to the sea." Most of the shipbuilding places in Fujian and Zhejiang have been abandoned or used for other purposes, and it is difficult for craftsmen to gather skilled hands for a while. In addition, the treasury is not abundant, and there is a problem of Tartars in the north, and the shipwrights here are not the blessings of my Ming Dynasty, and I hope that Your Majesty will think twice. “

"I have my own plans for the affairs of the northern frontier." Zhu Di did not blindly be arrogant, and explained, "The Tatar ghost Lichi has already declared himself a vassal to our court, and the strength of Warat is not comparable to that of Tatar." I have ordered the Wuliangha tribes to reset the Duoyan Sanwei and ordered them to cooperate with the border army to defend the northern frontier. In Liaodong, I set up a military and civilian command envoy, gathered the Jurchen tribes, took the Jurchen leaders as the commanders, etc., transferred the border army experience into the division to make a military register, and was in charge of a document exchange. And the tribal leader of Xu Guishun learned the Chinese language and sent his son to Weixue. Those who have meritorious service in war will be rewarded with the border army. ”

"Your Majesty." Li Shangshu gave up his hand and still said, "The rebellion on the frontier may be solvable, but the shipbuilding materials, consumption, and craftsmen are still ......."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Di.

"I have ordered the Beijing Ministry to try to benefit the ship, and the Ministry of Action will respect the Holy Order."

The implication is that I gave the task to the Sixth Department of Beijing, and immediately received the order without saying a word. There are difficulties to overcome, and the task of shipbuilding will be accomplished!

In contrast, shouldn't you learn as I said before?

Six Heavenly Officials: "......"

No wonder the summoned person buttoned up his big hat, which blocked the way out from the source.

If the Son of Heaven wants to build a ship, he doesn't want to be stamped as "incompetent" and "corpse vegetarian meal", so he has to grit his teeth and work hard, overcome all difficulties, eliminate dangers, and do his best to send the ship to the sea.

Too many questions ahead?

To put it mildly, if there is no problem to solve, why should the imperial court spend money to support officials?

In short, the boat must be built, so let's do it yourself.

In order to better complete the emperor's explanation, the five Shangshu made a statement together and asked the Son of Heaven to summon the Hubu Shangshu back from Suzhou.

Xia Situ knew the reason why he was recalled to Beijing, and it was like jumping into the river with a rock. With so much money to raise, it is better to let him continue to control the water in Suzhou!

As soon as the stone was picked up, he was hugged by the other five heavenly officials and hugged his thighs together.

Just kidding, Xia Yuanji jumped into the river, Yu Lao is in Beijing, who will take over as the head of the household department in Nanjing?

It's too difficult, it's a big deal, everyone doesn't want all kinds of filial piety for a year, in short, Xia Situ must not be allowed to jump into the river.

Xia Yuanji hugged the stone, "Seriously? ”

The five Shangshu nodded hurriedly, really, they will mobilize the subordinate officials of the department to make selfless contributions together.

Xia Situ made sure again and again, threw away the stone, took out the abacus, spread out the account book, and said that it was useless, how much to give, write it down!

Everyone has a toothache, can this be remembered? There is clear evidence of corruption! Never.

Xia Situ wanted to hold the stone again, and everyone was sweating profusely and hurriedly pulled it.

"Xia Situ Mo is going to be embarrassed to wait for me, this is really not good."

"You don't have to worry, how could this official make such a mistake?" Xia Yuanji said, "This is an anonymous donation, and His Majesty will not pursue it if he learns about it." ”

"Really?"

"Really."

Everyone looked at each other and suddenly realized.

It's not so much that Xia Yuanji is entangled, but that it is the meaning of the Son of Heaven. If there was no edict from the Son of Heaven, Xia Yuanji would dare to boast about Haikou like this?

Thinking about the pervasive Jinyi Wei, my own gray income, I'm afraid the Son of Heaven already knows everything.

In the end, the booklet in Xia Yuanji's hand only recorded the amount of donated silver, and did not name it at the back.

Emperor Yongle learned that he didn't blame anyone, but when he summoned the ministers in Xinuan Pavilion, he took out the booklet of the general's pledge and showed it to everyone. At the top of the list turned out to be Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, followed by Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo.

If the Son of Heaven really wants to collect evidence of the crime, he doesn't have to put his brother-in-law first, right?

Everyone who saw this booklet frowned, and they really couldn't guess the true intentions of the Son of Heaven.

Zhu Di also solved everyone's doubts, but when Zheng He returned from his first trip to sea, and the generals lined up to receive money, many people understood what this brochure represented.

It's a pity that the money was given, but the name was not signed, and if I wanted to share the benefits, I could only make up for it and come back next time.

Nanjing's shipbuilding activities have been vigorously launched, and the shipyard of the Sixth Department of Beijing has completed the initial preparations.

A large part of the timber needed for shipbuilding comes from Liaodong.

The decree of the imperial court to establish a guard has not yet been issued, but it does not prevent Meng from maintaining contact with the tributary Jurchen tribes.

The Huli Reform Department was relatively close, and Meng used his identity as the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple to spread the news of the need for a large amount of wood to the Jurchen tribes.

In the place where Huli remembers to live, there are not many trees, but there are many trees. When I asked the price, I was immediately excited.

As the Jurchen tribes paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty one after another, relations with Korea became increasingly estranged. North Korea took the opportunity to close the Qingyuan Mutual Market, forcing the Jurchen tribe to bow their heads.

Unexpectedly, the tributary leaders such as Ha Ha brought back the news that the Ming Dynasty would open a mutual market, and the Jurchen tribes learned that the information was true, who was willing to do unfair trade with the Koreans?

As soon as the news of the purchase of wood came out, the ministries were even more moved.

You can't cut down more trees here, and you have to replant them after cutting, according to what Meng Shaoqing said, it is called caring for the environment and soil and water conservation.

Although I can't understand the meaning, in short, it should be right to follow Meng Shaoqing's words.

The first batch of timber trading was carried out in Quang Ninh, and he personally led the team, not only Meng, but also Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao. It was learned that the Quang Ninh Mutual Market would officially open at the end of February, and at that time, the Jurchen tribes of Liaodong, as well as other ethnic tribes, would be able to come here to trade. The absolute price is fair, and there is no deception.

After he went back, he immediately spread the news, and many tribes that had been exploited by Korean merchants for a long time simply gathered together and robbed the Korean caravans on the Korean border.

The actions of the Jurchens once again reminded Meng that he could not be soft-hearted.

If you don't do it in advance, what will happen in 200 years will be repeated.

At the beginning of March of the second year of Yongle, Guangning and Kaiyuan Mutual Market officially opened.

In the same month, the last batch of grain sent to Tatar was handed over from Kaipingwei.

This time, the amount of grain was much greater than before, and the number of troops following the Tatar grain convoy increased to five.

Warat, who became more and more courageous, Zhu Gaoxu, who was waiting for an opportunity to carry out the plan, the two tribal leaders of Wuliangha, Haha, who had just been appointed as the commander of the Jianzhou Guard, and Shen Xuan, who personally led the troops as the queen of Zhu Gaoxu's palace.

Meng walked up to the city wall and watched Shen Xuan lead the cavalry away.

A winter had been brewing, and it was time to pick the fruit.

Under the city, the war horse under Shen Xuan's crotch suddenly raised his front hooves, and Shen Xuan on the horse was dressed in silver armor, and his red cloak flew with the wind.

Meng clasped his hands tightly and took a deep breath.

Handsome like this, but he can't kiss it, isn't it obviously exciting? !