"It's nice to be able to see you when I open my eyes in the morning." A somewhat confused voice said in Zhu Gaoxu's ear.

Zhu Gaoxu's neck felt the temperature of her breathing, looked at the top of the bed tent and lay down for a while, then turned his head and smiled: "What about the plain Qinggao appearance?" I think you're getting sticky, and we're not like people we've known each other for so many years. ”

Guifei Miaojin hugged him and said softly, "Yes." ”

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said, "I have to get up, I have a lot of things to do today." The early dynasty and the feast persisted for more than half a year, and the ministers were quite satisfied. Wang Jinghong and others, who went to the West, came back, and they had to give a regular banquet at noon. ”

Miaojin turned his head to look at the light that was faintly penetrating outside the curtain, and stretched out his smooth jade white arm to open the bed tent, and turned back and said: "It's not dawn yet, and the sound of the eunuch learning the rooster outside has not been heard, so the saint will lie down for a while." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have to be a little earlier, and I will ask someone to fetch water to rinse it in a while, and then change my clothes." When I woke up just now, I felt uncomfortable in my stomach and legs. ”

Miaojin's face flushed, and she glared at him without saying a word.

Zhu Gaoxu called: "Come on, I want to bathe and change clothes." ”

After a while, a female official pushed open the palace door and said at the door: "The Holy Marquis, the concubine will arrange it immediately." ”

Miaojin also struggled to sit up, grabbed the futon and blocked it on her chest, her green hair was a little messy after it was scattered, and her charming face was a little cute in the mess.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her: "The concubine doesn't need to get up, when I pack up and leave, you will also take a bath first." ”

Miaojin said helplessly: "Can the saint stop talking about it all the time?" ”

"Okay." Zhu Gaoxu smiled, "I'll get up first." ”

"Where's the afternoon?" Miaojin's voice said.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't react for a while, turned his head and said, "What? ”

Miao Jin said: "Gao Xu is the morning in the morning, and it is a feast, and he wants to give a banquet at noon, will he go to the Rouyi Hall in the afternoon?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "You know, the focus of the banquet is not to eat, the etiquette takes a long time. There wasn't much time left in the afternoon. ”

Miaojin suddenly lay down on the pillow softly, sighed "sigh", and suddenly said softly: "Do you still want to see me tonight?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and persuaded with good words: "Miaojin has been in the palace for so long, you should know that in the palace, it is not a good thing to be too favored for a while." ”

Miao Jin said quietly: "I really don't want to be a concubine." ”

"Things can't be as good as they should be, and Miaojin understands no less truth than me." Zhu Gaoxu stroked her shaved shoulders and said.

Miao Jin said: "I know, the saint is busy." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and said kindly: "Tomorrow morning, you come to the Rouyi Palace, I will summon a few people there, and Miaojin can also be present." I got up. ”

By the time it was ready, the sky in the east had turned white. Zhu Gaoxu put on the black gauze winged crown and the dragon robe, walked out of the dormitory, and saw that the sedan chair outside and a team of people were already waiting there. He glanced down at the clothes on his body, and felt that they were similar to those worn when he was a vassal king, and the differences were in the details.

Today seems to be a sunny day again, the ground is dry, and a faint white mist is shrouded in the grass and trees of the palace. Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath, a pleasant smile appeared on his lips, and he felt a faint happiness in his heart.

However, he soon realized that he couldn't fall too deep, otherwise he would definitely intensify the conflict between the palace and the palace. Although this is very unfair to Miaojin or any woman's sincerity, there are some things that do not belong to this era and this emperor system.

Zhu Gaoxu reminded himself that as long as he adapts to reality, everything will be fine. Look at it, there are so many beauties, and they can be exchanged for pleasure, at least they can be fresh and rich.

"Slaves and maids are sent to the Holy One." The voices of the female officials and palace maids behind him came.

Zhu Gaoxu stabilized his mind and strode towards the sedan chair.

He got into the sedan chair, sat on it, and began to think about the business in the court. When I think about the internal and external strategies and the possible obstacles, troubles quickly come to mind.

More than two years after ascending the throne, Zhu Gaoxu has felt more and more that his original idea was right: the life of being a vassal king is much better than being an emperor, if there is no existential threat......

For almost the whole day, Zhu Gaoxu was busy performing his duties.

Those rituals are not tiring, and the pace of all steps is slow; On the contrary, we must always maintain a calm and patient state of mind, and be indifferent. Otherwise, listening to the Confucian scholars reciting the scriptures slowly at the sutra banquet, and then talking about the meaning of the scriptures in a cliché, the feeling of boredom can make people anxious and unbearable.

Although everything is arranged by officials, it is difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to concentrate on two things, because he always pays attention to his appearance, demeanor, and posture, and occasionally has to say a few decent words. As long as there was the slightest gaffe, the ministers would remind him tactfully, repeatedly, until Zhu Gaoxu consciously realized the omission.

He can't calm down and think about more profound things, but he can think of simple and easy things, such as beautiful women or something. Last night's good night, Concubine Yao Ji, who should be the turn of the virtuous concubine tonight, and even Ma Enhui's strange performance yesterday, were all things that he secretly played with the yin.

During this period, it is inevitable that the mind will wander, and then there will be Hu Hui and other people who preside over the feast, repeatedly chanting and waking up. Until Zhu Gaoxu collected his heart from the woman and listened to the teachings of the saint again.

Zhu Gaoxu really didn't like this way of communicating with the monarch and his ministers, like searching for one or two scattered pearls on a large uninteresting sandy beach. Why don't you put the pearls out directly? But this approach has continued through multiple dynasties, and perhaps there is a reason for it.

In the afternoon, Zhu Gaoxu left the banquet and came to the Dongnuan Pavilion, less than an hour before the current value and estimation.

As soon as he walked into the Dongnuan Pavilion, he suddenly found that Concubine Yao Ji was inside. Yao Ji immediately smiled and stepped forward to curtsy. Zhu Gaoxu blurted out: "Why is Concubine Xian here?" ”

Yao Ji stepped forward and approached Zhu Gaoxu, and whispered: "Tonight, it is the turn of the concubine to serve the saint, and the concubine will serve the pen and ink first, and then serve the bed." Besides, didn't the saint allow the concubines to serve in the Dongnuan Pavilion? ”

"Xia Yuanji is coming in a while." Zhu Gaoxu said helplessly, "This person is a little pedantic, and he will be unhappy to see you again." ”

Suddenly, a voice outside the door behind him said: "If the saint thinks that the minister is pedantic and cannot assist the saint, the minister can return to the wild countryside." ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said embarrassedly: "It's good to be pedantic and steady." ”

Yao Ji gently moved a place, letting Zhu Gaoxu's body block Xia Yuanji, and then gently stretched out his tongue and made another expression. Her eyes were bright, as if she was talking, laughing at Zhu Gaoxu's mouthful and asking for trouble.

Xia Yuanji knelt on the ground: "The minister is ordered to meet him." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Get up, Xia Butang came in and sat down and said." ”

Xia Yuanji said again: "Thank you." ”

He stepped into the door and said to Yao Ji again: "The old minister pays a visit to Concubine Xian." It turns out that Concubine Xian is also there, but the saint summoned the ministers and talked about the affairs of the court, you ......"

"You and I, just talk about it." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaoxu walked behind the partition door, took a seat next to the imperial case in front of the map, and beckoned Xia Yuanji to sit on the waist round stool in front. Yao Ji stood next to Zhu Gaoxu and did some trivial things.

Zhu Gaoxu got straight to the point and said: "I think the current monetary system is very chaotic, is there any way to improve Xia Butang?" ”

Xia Yuanji clenched his fists and asked, "The one who said the Holy Lord, treasure money?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Copper coins, gold and silver are also very messy. Of course, treasure money is the most tricky thing, it is not easy to use, and it cannot be discarded, and the key is to find something that cannot be replaced. ”

Xia Yuanji glanced at Yao Ji, and then said quietly in the face of Zhu Gaoxu: "The minister said clearly that the treasure money is to squeeze wealth from the people. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, wars have still been frequent, and the cost of everything is huge, and it is impossible to make ends meet by taxes alone. The Son of Heaven ordered the ministers to find a way, money can't be made out of nothing, what can I do without these methods? ”

"That's overdrawing the imperial court's credit." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Xia Yuanji said: "Before the minister took charge of the household department, there was a problem with the treasure banknote, and it could only be repaired. Now the treasure money is constantly abandoned by the world, and the exchange of money (copper money) is becoming less and less, but the household department has no way. If it is abolished, the imperial court will inevitably have to supplement all expenses with money and goods, and the revenue and expenditure of the treasury will not be maintained. ”

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and nodded.

Xia Yuanji said: "There is also that salt introduction, which is also full of disadvantages, but what can be done?" The treasure money and salt quotation are all related to the benefits of the nobles of the clan, and with the ministers of the household, even if they give up their heads, there is nothing they can do. ”

He then advised, "Don't worry too much, Holy One. Now that the imperial court has stopped moving the capital and building the Beiping Imperial Palace, the military expenditure of Annan has also decreased year by year, and according to the strategy of garrisoning Annan with 30,000 troops set by the imperial court, the life of the household department will be a little better next year. As long as there are no more major events such as national wars, the wealth and so on can be maintained for a long time. Why did the Holy One think of changing the rules of coins? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "With the current method of military and political use in various places, I feel that the efficiency is too low, and a lot of manpower is wasted. If there was sufficient and credible currency and a centralized system of manufacturing, transportation, and procurement, the national power that the imperial court could mobilize could be multiplied several times. ”

Xia Yuanji listened carefully, pondered for a while, and suddenly said bluntly: "The minister risked his life to admonish, in that case, the court will move the benefits of many people." The petty officials and officials raised by the various yamen will have to lose their errands, and the six yamen will also lose all of them because of this. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "At present, the officials inside and outside the court are not redundant, and those people can change positions. ”

Xia Yuanji said: "But the right to manage what has been clearly divided." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded thoughtfully, he glanced at the window, and said, "It's not early today, let's do this first, and then I will think about it." ”

Xia Yuanji got up and bowed: "The minister is grateful to retire." ”

When only Zhu Gaoxu and Yao Ji were left in the Warm Pavilion, Yao Ji suddenly spoke: "Holy Lord, you just care too much about other people's feelings. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment.

Yao Ji pursed his lips and sneered: "You are the emperor, as long as you are happy, what do you care about so many people?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu muttered: "You are right, it seems that there is indeed some truth. ”