Prestige is prestige, but what needs to be done still has to be done.

As for reducing the amount of money in the palace, Zhu Youxiao actually didn't care too much about it, his own expenses were not much, and the queen's expenses were actually not a big deal, and he was going to make money next.

"Since Baozhu has this thought, I will inform the world." Zhu Youxiao said this, took Empress Zhang's little hand and walked towards the dormitory behind.

The meaning is obvious, let Empress Zhang live here tonight.

Empress Zhang blushed a little, but she still shyly let Zhu Youxiao pull her.

Seeing this scene, Chen Hong hurriedly waved his hand and asked everyone around him to retreat.

The emperor and the queen are in harmony, and at this time, naturally no one can disturb them.

After a long night, the two had breakfast together, and Empress Zhang left the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youxiao began to exercise in the courtyard, and did not stop until his body was slightly sweaty.

Walking to Chen Hong's side, washing his face under his service, and throwing the silk handkerchief that wiped his face into Chen Hong's arms, Zhu Youxiao opened his mouth and ordered: "I didn't have time to tell you yesterday, but today I will tell you, send some people to the queen's maiden house, I want to know who is chewing the tongue at the queen's maiden house." ”

"I want to know more clearly about the affairs of the queen's family, so the people you send should be more effective."

Chen Hong nodded and said, "Yes, Emperor." The slave and maid went to arrange the manpower. ”

The queen of the first dynasty, her maiden family is naturally the top priority, not to mention that before she got married, someone had already run to her home and told Queen Zhang about these things, and these people didn't feel good at first glance.

Zhu Youxiao took Queen Zhang to play for a day yesterday, on the one hand, it was to cultivate the relationship between husband and wife, after all, the two of them will live together for a long time from now on, not to mention that the queen is also very beautiful, as his wife, it is good to play with her.

On the other hand, Zhu Youxiao wants to set up a character for Empress Zhang - the most virtuous queen of the Ming Dynasty.

If there is any conflict between himself and his courtiers in the future, he can also use the queen as a medium, so that there will be no room for turnaround. That's why I took the queen to see Xu Guangqi and them.

The most important point is that Zhu Youxiao is considering using the queen's mother's family.

If Zhu Youxiao doesn't have deep feelings for the queen and doesn't love her, it won't make sense to use the point of her mother's family, so he needs to show his affection for the queen.

Although Zhu Youxiao really likes Queen Zhang in his heart, showing affection is not something he is willing to do.

But sometimes even if you don't want to do it, you have to do it, just like many couples in later generations have to pretend to be together after they get divorced.

However, the relationship between Zhu Youxiao and Queen Zhang is very good, and showing affection can be regarded as a matter of killing two birds with one stone; Sending Chen Hong over to touch the details of Empress Zhang first to see what people are around her mother's family, this is also a matter of killing two birds with one stone.

"It's almost time, then let's go to the court." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong agreed, turned around and led the way in front.

Recently, Chen Hong has been in charge of the affairs of the previous dynasty, and Wang An's presence in the palace has been very, very low. So Chen Hong is very attentive, and he wants to go further.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong, nodded, and then walked forward.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao hasn't moved Wang An yet is because he thinks that this old eunuch may still be useful if he stays, so it's better not to move it for the time being.

When he dealt with the Donglin Party before, he borrowed Wang An's hand to release news, and sometimes it was more convenient to keep such a person.

Although Chen Hong coveted Wang An's position, Zhu Youxiao had no intention of putting Chen Hong on it for the time being.

The balance between Chen Hong and Wei Zhongxian is very good now. Once broken, it's not what Zhu Youxiao wants.

This time the early dynasty was the first time after Zhu Youxiao's wedding, so all the courtiers arrived, and they were extremely cautious.

After all, in this era, after the wedding, it means that Your Majesty is an adult, and no one can treat Your Majesty as a child anymore.

In fact, even before, no one dared to treat Zhu Youxiao as a child.

Maybe someone has done this, but the previous lesson has been profound enough, the civil and military officials of several ministries, the killed, the exiled, the house, how many people died, buried?

Now naturally, no one dares to underestimate His Majesty today.

After all the courtiers paid their respects, Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and said, "You are exempt from courtesy. ”

His gaze swept over the faces of all the courtiers, and Zhu Youxiao was more serious in his heart.

As an emperor, you must have your own courtiers, whether they are loyal or treacherous, because when you need him to do things, he will do things for you.

Emperor Chongzhen's failure is a failure in this, and no one does anything for him, even if he kills many people, it is useless. In such a situation, the emperor is a puppet, and when you are obedient, they will do what you want; When you are disobedient, your decree is a blank slate.

The best people for the emperor are Dongchang and Jinyiwei, but to manage the world, make the country rich and strong, Dongchang and Jinyiwei alone can't do it. They can only help stabilize the power in the hands of the emperor, and it is useless for the emperor to govern the country by relying on them.

Therefore, the emperor must have his own courtiers in the court to be loyal to him, at least not to let all the courtiers be united.

The emperor must grasp the balance in the court.

Zhu Youxiao is now ready to brush up on a wave of prestige, buy a wave of people's hearts, and at least let some people become his staunch supporters.

"Yesterday morning, Xu Guangqi, a member of the Cabinet Vice-Auxiliary University, gave me advice, probably because he was afraid that I would not listen, so he did not put it in the script, but presented it to me. As for what he said, Xu Aiqing, you can say it again in front of all the courtiers. Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi and said with a smile.

This is to give Xu Guangqi a highlight moment, so that all the courtiers know how honest and selfless Xu Guangqi is, and how loyal he dares to speak out.

At that time, Xu Guangqi's group of disciples will help him publicize, and then bring his own majesty.

Zhu Youxiao was right, that is, to bring himself, and it was more difficult for them to directly promote an emperor.

But courtiers are different. All of them are courtiers, so they will promote themselves, and they will go out of their way to promote them from the perspective of their own self-interest.

So as an emperor, you have to learn to play bondage and learn to rub the heat.

What is the result?

The folk say that this official is a loyal minister and a virtuous minister, so the one in the palace is Mingjun; Otherwise, he can only be a traitor, and the one in the palace can only be a faint king.

Only by doing this can the emperor's reputation be good.

As for running a newspaper to guide public opinion, Zhu Youxiao also thought about it, but he felt that it would not be of much use.

First of all, the logistics system of the Ming Dynasty was slow and difficult to transport, and the spread of newspapers was a problem, which could only be spread in a small area in Beijing.

Even if newspapers can spread, the world's readers have the right to speak, who will write the newspapers?

Isn't it their courtiers and their disciples? What they wrote is not what they themselves say?

Running a newspaper is more conducive to these people spreading their ideas.

If a group of eunuchs or their own henchmen were sent to get this newspaper, what would be the reputation of this newspaper among the people?

Will people in the world still believe the contents of this newspaper?

What's more, the people at the grassroots level are illiterate, and the newspapers even ask local readers to read to them. What do you think these readers will read?

Zhu Youxiao felt that if it were him, every time the newspaper came, he would hold a speech meeting with the latest newspaper, accusing the newspaper of where it was written incorrectly, and publicizing his thoughts, but he was afraid that there would be nothing to say?

In this way, he has expanded his influence and improved his reputation, and as for what he wants to say in the newspaper, it is his own business?

It's just that all problems can't get around one problem after all, and that is the problem of people.

If you can't solve people's problems well, it's useless to think of any tricks, because that's not the core of the problem.

When Zhu Youxiao was thinking wildly, Xu Guangqi had already stood up and said his thoughts again.

"The capital is training a new army, Liaodong is also spending money, natural disasters are frequent in various places, and the imperial court is the time to use money. The state was insufficient, and the silver in all parts of the court was in short supply, so the minister proposed to ask His Majesty to suspend the construction of the palace. ”

This time, Xu Guangqi's purpose is clearer, the organization is clearer, and he said it very well.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi, obviously knowing that he had made preparations again when he went back, and it was estimated that he was preparing for the last questionbook.

But that's fine, so that you don't have to say anything else.

All the courtiers looked at Xu Guangqi in disbelief, no one expected that Xu Guangqi would dare to say this.

It is of course a good thing for the courtiers to ask His Majesty to stop the construction of the palace and use the money in the treasury or other key places.

Because the state has money, it is His Majesty's private money.

In the eyes of the courtiers, where did His Majesty get the private money? The whole world belongs to His Majesty, so His Majesty's money must also belong to the world.

Logically, this makes sense, but in fact?

Is this world the emperor's?

Yes yes and yes; Say no, no.

Many people have thought about this matter, but this suggestion is not something that everyone dares to mention. Because the emperor is very, very disgusted with this routine, whoever dares to bring it up will be reprimanded by the emperor and even punished.

Everyone naturally understands this, and everyone's gaze at Xu Guangqi is different.

Although it did not change their impression of Xu Guangqi, many neutral courtiers had a good impression of Xu Guangqi.

Even many courtiers who were hostile to Xu Guangqi in the past began to change their attitudes at this time.

That's actually a good start.

"Regarding Xu Aiqing's opinion, I went back yesterday and thought about it all night, and today I want to ask you Aiqing's opinion." Zhu Youxiao looked at the courtiers and asked, "If you have any ideas, you can speak freely, and I will listen to them." ”

In fact, Zhu Youxiao can make his own decisions about this matter now, but he can't do it, he wants to make this matter bigger and let more courtiers participate.

When the thing is done, they are all participants in the matter, and all of them have credit. At that time, they will take the initiative to publicize this matter, and they don't even have to worry about Zhu Youxiao.