The second day of the first month of the twelfth year of orthodoxy. The atmosphere in the Yongsu Hall is solemn.

The civil uprising in southern Zhejiang has not yet been quelled, and Fujian is sparks everywhere, and many people in the DPRK and China have a premonition that the whole of Fujian may be in chaos, and someone should pay for it!

The patrol supervised the imperial history and the thirteen supervised the imperial history and successively impeached the supreme chief executive of Fujian, Song Zhang, the political envoy of the political secretary of the Buzheng Division, for encroaching on fishing and greedy ink, causing public resentment to boil.

The emperor on the throne didn't say a word when he heard this, he was waiting for Jiuqing to show his attitude.

The high-spirited orthodox emperor before the pro-government has long been a thing of the past, and the current Son of Heaven is no longer full of longing for the dictatorship of the cadres, on the contrary, his way of governing has gradually fallen into the fixed routine of everything according to the "script".

As the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, he realized that the Son of Heaven was also very fragile, and if he wanted to change something, it would touch the interests of many people in the court, and if he insisted on doing it, the consequences would be extremely serious, and it would be a trivial matter to leave a notoriety behind him, and if he didn't get it right, he would become an outcast in the world in a well-planned coup d'état.

As a result, he found a risk-averse way to govern safely. When there was a famine in various places, he would quickly stand at the front desk and instruct all departments to provide disaster relief; When encountering officialdom scandals, he will hide in the background, wait for the public opinion of the government and the opposition to continue to ferment, and reach a consensus in all aspects, and then issue the will of the Son of Heaven.

The advantages of this are obvious, and he can fully demonstrate his benevolence to the world: "going to the forefront" for disaster relief is benevolent to the people, and "hiding in the background" to avoid scandals is benevolent to the scholars.

He doesn't have to worry about the officialdom scandal endangering the Zhu family, anyway, the abscess is rotten, and the pus will flow out!

Now that Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu have long passed away, except for one Hu Hu who is still alive, most of the Jiuqing in the DPRK and China have new faces. Wang Zhi, the secretary of the ministry, Wang Zuo, the secretary of the household department, Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Kuang Yu, the secretary of the military department, Jin Lian, the secretary of the criminal department, and Wang Wei of the Ministry of Industry, plus the two right capital of the Imperial Palace, Wang Wen, Chen Yi and Yu Shiyue, the secretary of the Dali Temple, constitute an old and eight new Jiuqing lineup.

Jiuqing apparently reached a consensus on the Fujian incident, and Wang Zhizhi, the secretary of the ministry, made their attitude clear.

"Your Majesty, Fujian Zuobu political envoy Song Zhang's invasion of fishing and greed for ink, the evidence of the crime is conclusive, and he should be arrested in Beijing for interrogation."

The emperor still didn't say anything, he still had to wait for Wang Zhen to show his attitude.

Song Zhang was the addresser, originally participated in politics in Fujian, and was promoted to the political envoy of Zuobu by bribing Wang Zhenwan with two taels of silver. Yushi and Jiuqing threw out a Song Zhang, secretly with their own intentions to point a sword at Wang Zhen, and of course the emperor knew about it.

Wang Zhen was very calm. Giving up Song Zhang's waste son and getting out of the muddy pond in Fujian as soon as possible is exactly what Wang Zhen is clever.

Fujian's officialdom is rotten! More than one Song Zhang, Cheng Xuan Political Division, Criminal Prosecution Division, as well as various prefectures, prefectures, and counties, a large number of officials colluded with the gentry in the countryside to encroach on fishing and greedy ink, and many of them were recommended by Jiuqing. Wang Zhen gave up Song Zhang, and from now on he could get rid of himself, and then all the bad things had to be carried by Jiuqing, but the paper couldn't hold the fire, and with the further intensification of the Fujian civil uprising, all the bad things in officialdom would be shaken out.

Moreover, Jiuqing's recommendation of a new political envoy to Zuobu must be clean? These days, there are a few people who are clean!

Wang Zhen made up his mind and just wanted to sit back and watch how Jiuqing dealt with the aftermath. So, he bowed to the emperor and showed his attitude.

The emperor's face softened slightly, alas, this matter can finally be over!

"Quickly escort Song Chang to Beijing!"

After issuing this will, the emperor's mood was still heavy, and he had a premonition that the punishment of a Song Zhang might not be enough to calm the situation in Fujian!

The five cabinet ministers entered the Yongsu Palace, bringing even more disturbing news.

Cao Nai, Chen Xun, Ma Yu, Miao Zhen, Gao Gu, these are the five new cabinet ministers that Yang Pu sent into the cabinet with great effort, but unfortunately the five of them are only the position of the left and right servants of the official residence, none of them are Shangshu, compared with the previous high-powered cabinet ministers, it is not enough to check and balance the increasingly powerful celebrant supervisor, and it is not enough to lead Jiuqing, and its influence is quite limited.

"Your Majesty, a total of 1,165 envoys have been sent by Warat, and all of them have entered Beijing." Cao Naidao, the first assistant of the cabinet, the left waiter of the Ministry of Officials and the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

One thousand one hundred and sixty-five? The number of 865 posts in excess of the approved 300 is nothing short of blatant blackmail! The emperor was secretly annoyed in his heart, but he could only wait patiently for Jiuqing to come up with an idea.

Jiuqing's performance quickly disappointed him. No one in the hall spoke up, no one was a fool, and it was suggested that the ultra-luxurious lineup sent by Warat should be accepted as ordered, which was obviously against the rules, and I was afraid that it would be denounced as weak and incompetent; It is suggested that the extra nearly 900 envoys should be sent out of the country, because once they have an evil relationship with Warat, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the charge of evil will definitely fall on the head of the admonitor.

At this time, silence is golden, and it is the best policy to protect oneself!

Bad news came one after another, and Chen Xun, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, the head of the household department and the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came out of the class; "Master Wara also first induced the leaders of Mayiha and other places to use 540 catties of fake jade as tribute, and after inspection, they were all useless."

What the? Even the tribute is fake, isn't it to come to Daming to eat and live in vain to be rewarded! The taste in the emperor's heart is unspeakably bitter, and the matter of overcrowding the ministers can be postponed, and it is not too late to discuss it after the internal and external ministers go down, but the matter of tribute cannot be delayed, and there is a division waiting for the price here!

Seeing that none of the ministers in the palace were willing to speak, the emperor reluctantly raised his eyes and looked at the roof, "You still have to accept those jades, and give them half the price." ”

Disgrace! made a compromise against his will, the emperor got up and glanced at the ministers coldly, and then walked away from the Yongsu Palace.

The chaos in Zhejiang and Fujian became more and more intense, and Wara was pressing step by step at this time, which made the young orthodox emperor feel very anxious, and a figure that had long been forgotten suddenly flashed in his mind, and that figure was his cousin Zhu Qiming's!

Back in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor was physically and mentally exhausted, and plunged into the Dongnuan Pavilion, sitting deep and stunned. A palace maid cautiously entered and was about to serve him tea, but he waved him out.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more irritated he became, and he wanted to reach out to get the teacup on the case, but at a glance he saw that the teacup was empty, and his heart sank suddenly.

At this moment, Concubine Zhou led the princess of Chongqing, who was less than one year old, into the house, and Concubine Zhou bowed down and said, "Holy bow and ten thousand blessings!" ”

Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up, and in a trance, he only felt that the dark incense was floating and the candle shadow was red.

Concubine Zhou is his favorite concubine. I saw her wearing a phoenix crown, wearing a real red coat and a xia veil, with a plump figure, a graceful demeanor between her steps, a pair of big eyes and bright eyes, and a variety of styles.

The princess of Chongqing was still a toddler, babbling, and looking at her father with a smile at the moment, she was not half timid. She called out in a muffled voice: "Father! ”

The heart of the orthodox emperor is about to melt, and the troubles of the previous dynasty have all entered the country of Java. He laughed heartily a few times and said gently: "Concubine Ai is here." He called the name of the princess of Chongqing again: "Xi'er." ”

Concubine Zhou smiled, "In the past few days, Xi'er has been clamoring to see her father. The concubines respectfully asked the emperor to move to Changning Palace to recount the joy of family. ”

It has been almost five years since the emperor's wedding, and there are countless concubines in the harem, but now there is only one descendant like Princess Chongqing, who naturally regards it as a pearl in the palm of her hand. Queen Qian Yingying is blessed, "Holy bow and ten thousand blessings!" ”

The queen wears a double phoenix and dragon crown, wears a yellow shirt and a xiaxia veil, has a delicate complexion, her mouth is like a red cherry, her teeth are fine, her eyebrows reveal the reserve and dignity of the middle palace, and the shallow smile that stays at the corner of her mouth is very gentle and moving.

The emperor smiled and said, "Zitong is here." "Zitong" is the emperor's special name for the empress, just like the common people call their wives "wives".

Concubine Zhou's face sank, she looked at the queen coldly, and reluctantly saluted, "Queen Jin'an!" ”

Princess Chongqing leaned on her mother's legs and dodged awkwardly, hiding most of her body behind Concubine Zhou.

The queen smiled: "Yo, my sister is also here." Catching a glimpse of the princess of Chongqing, seeing that she was timid, in order to avoid embarrassment, he had to take the right not to see it, and turned to the emperor and said: "Every New Year's Day, Your Majesty will have dinner in Kunning Palace, but yesterday······ The concubine has not seen His Majesty for a long time, and her heart is uneasy, today the concubine has prepared a feast and dance music, and respectfully asks Your Majesty to move to Kunning Palace! ”

The emperor said gently: "I didn't mean to miss the appointment yesterday, I was accidentally drunk at the luncheon, but let the queen wait." Today······" Seeing Concubine Zhou's anxious gaze, he hurriedly took back the promise he was about to say.

Concubine Zhou said quietly: "The queen's kindness is like this, but it makes the concubines feel guilty. The concubines have asked the emperor to move to Changning Palace to recount the joy of family. ”

In this deep palace, the queen is not easy to be. Empress Hu of the Xuande Dynasty had two daughters, but had no heirs, and finally the throne was not guaranteed. Now the Queen Qian of the Orthodox Dynasty not only has no heirs, but also has no daughter. She and the emperor are married couples, at first they enjoyed the rain and dew alone for nearly a year, and then they were always treated well by the emperor, but unfortunately, the stomach that was not angry could not bulge.

The queen has no children, and the consequences are serious! No, Concubine Zhou is carrying a gun and a stick in and out of her words.

The words "family happiness" came into her ears, and the queen subconsciously glanced at the princess of Chongqing, and said without changing her face: "After the palace instructed the harem to do everything, she rushed straight to the Qianqing Palace, but she was still a step slower, but let her sister take the lead." ”

Concubine Zhou said with a smile: "The concubine is just a woman in the deep palace, and she can't compare to Her Royal Highness the Queen." The concubines only have the emperor in their hearts. ”

The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the pleasure that had just risen in the emperor's heart was gone. He stood up tiredly, and said with a straight face: "You all go back to the palace, the court affairs are tedious, and I have no time to relax." Then he walked straight out of the East Warm Pavilion without looking back.

After a while, the voice of the ministers in the main hall sounded: "Drive the Xianxi Palace!" ”

The affairs of the previous dynasty made him anxious, and the harem did not make people worry, it was time to go to Xianxi Palace to listen to the voice of the queen mother!

"The son respectfully invites the queen mother, St. Ann!"

"Get up. The emperor sits. ”

The emperor took his seat and looked at the queen mother quietly. In the past, he was always afraid that the queen mother would be verbosing in his ears, but today's mood is obviously different, and the emperor seems to be secretly looking forward to something.

"Emperor, it's time for Qi Ming to return to Beijing."

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that this sentence was exactly what he was looking forward to!