In the seventh year of Tianwu, it has been two years since the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Yarkand Khanate.

In the past two years, the Ming Dynasty has entered a period of recuperation, the economy of the northern provinces has gradually recovered, and the southern provinces have become more and more prosperous, and there has been a surplus of food.

In particular, the coastal cities of Zhili and Zhejiang, which are commercial ports, are unprecedentedly prosperous, the world market is expanding rapidly, the variety of commodities is increasing, the mode of business operation has changed, and the commodity economy has developed rapidly.

At the same time, the Ming Dynasty immigrated millions of people in Taiwan and Luzon, and the proportion of Han Chinese accounted for more than half of the local population, which gradually stabilized these places.

In the past two years, Zhu Cihong also fulfilled his original promise to the Empress Dowager Zhou, and in the name of inspection, he took the Empress Taishang and the Empress Dowager to Zhejiang and Jiangxi successively.

Looking at the magnificent rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty, the official roads are like a net, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Empress Dowager Zhou seems to be much younger.

Needless to say, the Emperor Taishang likes to travel very much, and secretly accepted concubines outside the palace, such as the talented woman surnamed Ye in Suzhou.

In fact, everyone knows it, even the Zongren Mansion knows, but they don't know it, and they don't want to disturb the excitement of the Emperor Taishang stealing people.

Emperor Zhu Youzhen is too miserable, there are only Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Yuan at present, and the two are getting older and older, they are both forty years old, and it is difficult to have the passion of the past.

Zhu Cihong once had the idea of giving the Emperor Taishang a draft, but he learned from Wang Chengen that the Emperor seemed unwilling to make a big fuss about the draft.

Zhu Cihong knew that the Emperor Taishang had the same temperament as himself, and he was not lustful, so he didn't care about it, but just ordered Wu Zhong to pack the show girls who paid tribute from Taqing and other neighboring countries every year and send them to the Emperor Taishang's other courtyard outside the palace.

Although there were no condoms during this period, there were many contraceptive measures, and even if there were condoms, the emperor did not use them.

There are many contraceptive methods used by the emperor, and one of them is the morning-after contraception, which does not affect the feeling of refreshment.

Generally, after the emperor finished his concubine, the eunuch would ask: "To stay or not to stay?" ”

If the emperor replied that he would not stay, the eunuch would take the method of kneading the acupuncture point, massage, or using acupuncture to stimulate the acupuncture point and force out the emperor's "dragon essence......

This method is not only used in the palace, but also popular among the people, but this method has high technical requirements for the operator, and if it is not done well, it can only be "an adult if it is not successful", such as Wei Xiaobao's mother, which is caused by improper operation.

If this physical contraceptive method is wrong, then chemical contraception can only be used, such as musk in the palace fighting drama, whose effect is equivalent to the current Yuting......

Guan Zhitai Emperor Zhu Youzhen obviously did not want to have another son or something, causing an unnecessary burden to the country.

Even if he doesn't cause a burden to the country, with the emperor's understanding of the eldest son's character, can he let his younger brothers live a peaceful and stable life?

Not to mention, at the end of last year, Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, asked the imperial brother Zhu Cijiong to go overseas to establish a vassal domain, such as the Luzon Island (partially) occupied by Zhu Yujian, the king of Tang.

The Emperor Taishang bluntly said that he did not allow it, and the Empress Dowager Zhou was also distressed, feeling that it was too far overseas and thousands of miles apart.

But Zhu Cihong agreed, and asked Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, to go to Luzon to become a diplomat first and assist the Tang king in developing Luzon Island.

Even the younger brother of his own mother and compatriots can be assigned to the barbarian land, and the Emperor Zhu Youzhen really doesn't dare to create people anymore, he is afraid and worried......

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On the second day of the first lunar month, in the Forbidden City, covered in silver, there were occasional bursts of laughter in the back court.

On the square of Kunning Palace, the eldest princess Zhu Zhiruo, the second princess Zhu Zhiwei, the crown prince Zhu Hemajesty, the second prince Zhu Heyuan, and the four children are jumping and spreading their hands, and then playing with snowflakes.

In the hall, Zhu Cihong walked around with the three princes in his arms, teasing a few times from time to time, causing the little guy to giggle.

On the side, Queen Xu Chenyun, Imperial Concubine Song Fanghua, and several concubines were all smiling and watching.

The third prince, Zhu Hedai, was born to the imperial concubine Song Fanghua, and she looked at her husband and son with a happy smile on her face.

Queen Xu Chenyun was wearing a phoenix crown, and it was difficult to hide her graceful aura, and at this time she also had a faint smile on her face, which seemed to have a gentleness like water.

Outside, the footsteps were broken, and the noble concubine Yang Yuerou was dressed in a costume, and she came in style, her gait was not slow or urgent, and her demeanor was quite elegant.

Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and Zhu Cihong is going to hold a banquet in the Qianqing Palace and invite some important officials of the imperial court to participate in the family banquet.

Similarly, Queen Xu Chenyun wanted to take a group of concubines to the Rouyi Hall to entertain the ladies of the court, so as to strengthen the relationship between the monarch and the minister.

Yang Yuerou first saluted Zhu Cihong, and then saluted the Empress Xu Chenyun with the same respect.

Xu Chenyun was also meticulous in return.

Xu Chenyun dominates the harem, has a generous temperament, is easy-going and fair, and is very good to the princes and princesses, and the concubines in the harem respect her very much.

Zhu Cihong now has a total of eight concubines, the triennial draft, Tianwu has not been selected for five years, Zhu Cihong said that he was a little unbearable, and he slowed down for the time being.

In next year's draft, pick three more and change the taste.

There are eight concubines, and it seems that there are not many configurations, but if you want to really deal with it, you have to make it rain and dew evenly, which is a bit difficult.

At present, Zhu Cihong has a total of seven children, three sons and four daughters.

In the first year of Tianwu, Concubine Bian Yujing gave birth to the eldest daughter of the emperor, Zhu Zhiruo;

At the beginning of June of the third year of Tianwu, Empress Xu Chenyun gave birth to the crown prince Zhu Hemajesty and the second princess Zhu Zhiwei.

At the beginning of the first month of the fourth year of Tianwu, the noble concubine Yang Yuerou gave birth to the second prince Zhu Heyi;

In the fifth year of Tianwu, Dong Xiaowan and Kou Baimen each had a daughter.

In the sixth year of Tianwu, the imperial concubine Song Fanghua gave birth to the third prince Zhu Hedai.

To Zhu Cihong's surprise, none of the sister flowers who played with him the most missed shot.

Fortunately, in this era of high mortality rate, Zhu Cihong's children did not die young, which should be caused by his strong body and late marriage.

"Father!"

The voice of the four-year-old crown prince Zhu and His Majesty came from outside the hall.

Not long after, Zhu He ran into the hall, raised his little face that was red from the cold, pulled the corner of Zhu Cihong's clothes, and said excitedly: "Father, there is a lot of snow outside, come and build a snowman with us!" ”

"Good!" Zhu Cihong smiled and touched his little face, and handed the third prince in his arms to the palace maid next to him.

Zhu He Majesty cheered, took Zhu Cihong's hand and ran outside.

Queen Xu Chenyun shouted from behind: "Come in when the wind is strong, be careful of freezing!" ”

On the square of Kunning Palace, I saw the eldest princess Zhu Zhiruo hanging a wooden sword from her waist, pinching her waist with one hand, and commanding her younger brothers and sisters.

"Second brother obeys the order, this princess orders you to build Snow City!"

The second prince Zhu Heqi is only three years old, where dare not listen to the call of his seven-year-old sister, he hugged his fists seriously and said: "The last general will take the order!" ”

The eldest princess Zhu Zhiruo continued: "Second sister obeys the order, this princess orders you to recruit snowmen to defend the city!" ”

"Yes!" The second princess, Zhu Zhiwei, also responded helplessly, obviously a little reluctant.

Suddenly seeing his father and the crown prince coming, Zhu Zhiruo suddenly shouted: "The enemy army is coming, prepare to fight!" ”

With that, she rushed over with a wooden sword.

Who knew that with a stroke of his foot, Zhu Zhiruo fell on the spot, and the wooden sword in his hand didn't know where to fly.

I saw that the crown prince Zhu and His Majesty suddenly broke free of Zhu Cihong's hand, ran over, picked up the wooden sword and pointed at the eldest princess in the snow, and laughed: "You have been captured by this prince!" ”

If Zhu Zhi was not convinced, she got up and was about to grab the sword to resist, but Zhu Cihong stepped forward and carried it over.

Zhu Cihong tapped lightly on her head and said with a smile: "It's not honest to be a prisoner!" ”

Zhu Zhiruo struggled a few times and shouted, "This princess will never be a prisoner!" ”

Zhu Cihong smiled and said, "Why shouldn't you be taken prisoner?" You have to surrender honestly, there will be a lot of good food. ”

Prince Zhu and His Majesty also responded on the side: "This prince promises you, as long as you are willing to surrender to me, you are allowed to eat fragrant and drink sweet, and there will be ice shortbread every meal!" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Zhiruo subconsciously smacked her lips, but still said with a stubborn little face: "Don't fall!" There are only generals who died in battle, and there are no generals who surrendered! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong was surprised, let go of her, and asked seriously: "Tell my father, who taught you this?" ”

Zhu Zhiruo was no longer naughty, and replied seriously: "Back to my father, this is what Master Liu taught me!" ”

Zhu Cihong showed a pleased smile, the master Liu that the eldest princess said was Liu Yingzhao, the wife of Zhou Yuji, the prince of Dingguo.

Liu Yingzhao is dedicated to cultivating a female general, and even when choosing a daughter-in-law, he requires that she must be a general.

In the end, Liu Yingzhao got her wish, and last year, her son Zhou Zhou married Huang Degong's only daughter.