Chapter 40, the emperor is auditing

Zhu Qingping hurriedly explained.

In addition to the main hall of the throne and the two warm pavilions on the east and west sides of the Qianqing Palace, there are two floors in the back half of the main hall. There are four rooms on the upper floor and five rooms on the lower floor, all of which can be used as bedrooms.

Of course, there will be a number for identification.

It is said that the Zhou Rite records that the Son of Heaven lived in six bedrooms, which was originally supposed to be six "palaces". Now the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City is customized as the emperor's residence, and these many bedrooms have been integrated, just a meaning.

There is also a precautionary effect: if there is an assassination, people will not know which room you are sleeping in for a while, right?

So Zhu Qingping quietly asked him which bed he was going to sleep in tonight.

Zhu Houxi remembered in a trance that Lao Qin had said a rumor that Jiajing was so frightened that he put three beds in each room after being assassinated by the palace maid, so there were a total of 27 beds.

Is it true? So many now?

Zhu Houxi was curious for a moment.

I've been busy with so many things today, and I really haven't seen the more specific layout of the interior of the Qianqing Palace.

After walking in from the door leading to the back of the warm pavilion, I saw that the first floor was divided into several small rooms by bookcases and screens.

Between the five bedrooms on the ground floor, there is space for the rest of the functions.

On the left and right, there is also a staircase leading to the second floor, but it is estimated that the layout is similar.

Zhu Houxi looked at a few "bedrooms" on the first floor, and only felt speechless.

There is only one "big bed" in it, but it is much more deformed than the double bed of later generations.

It seems to be more than 3 meters long, but it is only 1.56 meters wide.

As for the three beds in each room...... Are you talking about the other two couches?

He thinks that the layout of the Yangxin Palace where Yongzheng moved to live later is better, the front hall is the front hall, the back hall is the back hall, and there is an independent small courtyard, which is like lying on a high platform now in a separate hall?

But the Palace of Nourishing Heart does not exist at present, that location is the imperial dining room and some supporting duty rooms, wait for some money to repair it this time?

You'll have to find a good reason for that, and it's better to kill more than one stone......

Zhu Houxi thought about these and said while warming up the pavilion: "Just sleep in a room, right?" I know, I'll arrange it first. By the way, wake me up at four o'clock tomorrow morning. ”

“…… Your Majesty, you have to tell the slave or Huang Jin, in case something happens, the slave and maid also know where to look. ”

“…… Lower middle. "The numbering is also unremarkable.

So Zhu Qingping went to make arrangements, and Zhu Houxi was busy until the end of the day, and finally completed the preparations to be made tomorrow.

The eunuch who was waiting for him to take a bath came over at this time and was busy serving, which made Zhu Houxi feel: Since he returned to the Qianqing Palace and was no longer ready to go out, he could take a shower and change his clothes first.

It can't be helped, he hasn't been an emperor.

He still doesn't love others when he takes a bath, even if it's Huang Jin.

I can't enjoy this point, but there is no saying in the court of the Ming Dynasty that the palace maids should serve and take a bath: this is what Jiang has admonished.

Zhu Houxi didn't know that Empress Dowager Zhang had the idea of setting him up today.

Everything was ready, and there was not a single eunuch and palace maid left in the back of the main hall, and they were only on duty inside and outside the main entrance of the main hall, or returned to the nearby straight room.

Zhu Houxi walked in the meantime, and suddenly felt empty and lonely.

Maybe it will be much better after the big wedding next year.

In that way, there were women who helped to scrub the bath, and there were people who warmed the bed.

Not now, which palace maid dares to climb onto the dragon bed at will? Only the concubines who were called to serve had the right to climb up first.

Zhu Houxi walked into the bedroom in the middle of the lower floor and walked in, and the curtain of the dragon couch had been lowered.

Think of it as it is in every room.

Lying on the bed, in terms of comfort alone, it is absolutely impossible to compare with the high-end bedding of later generations, at least this pillow is......

sighed slightly, and the exhaustion accumulated during this time hit.

This was his first night as an emperor, probably because he knew that he would be an emperor a long time ago, so he didn't feel anything extra except for tiredness and sleepiness.

After all, I set off from Liangxiang early this morning, and this great day of enthronement has been completed in seventeen chapters.

He fell asleep quickly and soundly.

That's because inside the main gate of the Qianqing Palace, Huang Jin and Zhu Qingping were guarding there left and right.

He slept soundly this night, and many people inside and outside the palace were frightened by this new monarch.

In the early morning of the next day, Mao Cheng asked the emperor to arrange when to start going to court, and before he sat for long, he heard Yang Yingkui come over and tell him: The eunuch from the clerical office of the celebrant went to the household department and the Taifu Temple to transfer the accounts of the Tai Warehouse and Chang Ying Warehouse.

The emperor is checking the accounts!

You, a child who has not yet reached the age of fifteen, are not only so eloquent yesterday, but also able to read the account books?

Do you know how to check accounts?

Could it be that it has to be arranged by those eunuchs of the celebrant again?

The emperor had not yet decided when he would go to court, and Mao Cheng and the others hurriedly wanted to ask Yang Ting to discuss it with them.

The officials of the six departments are all on pins and needles: although it is the proper meaning of the question to check the family background after the emperor ascends the throne, why is it not from the civil servants who will check?

The eunuch helped the emperor check the accounts, this is not a good sign!

The elders seemed to be really calmer, and sent someone to tell them to calm down.

"The elders said that it is also a good thing for His Majesty to check the accounts. Qian Ning copied out tens of millions of family wealth, and although Jiang Bin's family assets were still sealed and not recorded, the amount was not large. His Majesty is gifted and has his own heroic decisions. If you look at my Ming family background clearly, you will understand which people are not trustworthy. ”

Mao Cheng understood what the ministers meant: If Your Majesty avoids the important and goes to the trouble of the ministers, then it will be impossible to say, after all, the evil deeds of Qian Ning Jiangbin and other traitorous eunuchs and ministers are there.

But Wang Qiong's face was gloomy and solemn: The cabinet is ready to use the results of the emperor's audit to further implicate some people through the Qian Ning and Jiang Bin cases, right?

Also sent back was His Majesty's reply: On the 27th, he began to look at the court, and asked the Ministry of Rites to take out the etiquette first.

This made Mao Cheng even more convinced that His Majesty understands etiquette: there are special rules for listening to government during the mourning period.

In the afternoon, when Mao Cheng sent the etiquette of listening to the government during the mourning period, the secretary of the ceremonial office sent a large number of eunuchs to the Liuke Corridor, and picked up a lot of the archives in various places in the past few years, and carried them into the palace one by one.

Yang Tinghe and the others, who wanted to wait until Shen Shi to leave, stood at Zuoshun Gate and looked at the eunuchs who were lined up in a long line not far from the Neijinshui Bridge.

Back in the Wenyuan Pavilion, the Son of Heaven asked Zhang Zuo, the new celebrant in charge of clerical affairs, to pass the word: there is still a backlog of songs, all of which will be sent over first. In the past few days, it will not be approved and returned, and the DPRK will discuss it again on the 27th.

After looking at the mountains of songs, Mao Ji said strangely: "Your Majesty is still unsatisfied, so send the other notes that have accumulated over the past month?" ”

This is a backlog after Empress Dowager Zhang, in order to avoid suspicion or laziness and incompetence, put aside a sentence "Many major events will be dealt with after the heir succeeds to the throne".

In the past month or so, Yang Tinghe has mainly implemented several major events that have been decided on the night of the election and have the decree of the Queen Mother. Later, there was no decree or seal, but some things could no longer be transgressed.

The votes were all given, and I originally wanted to wait until the Son of Heaven came to the court to govern and then hand them over, and asked the Son of Heaven to take an idea in order. But in view of the experience of the past two days, they were afraid that the emperor would reject them all so that they would make new proposals for a new vote.

They didn't give any advice on the few letters handed in today, just to see the attitude of the Son of Heaven towards many affairs.

As a result, now, except for the reply letter from the court, everything else has been left, and I am addicted to watching it.

I don't know if it's a joy or a bad thing.

After thinking about it, Yang Tinghe suddenly said: "I'm afraid that it is not just a simple look, but also to confirm each other with the account books of the treasury." ”

During this period of time, there was no emperor pressing on it, and I thought that the next thing was the new young man, and the people who played it could be called free.

Jiang Mian and Mao Ji's faces changed: "What does Your Majesty want to investigate, such a big move......"

Yang Tinghe was worried: "In any case, the movement is so big, Your Majesty can't find it alone." ”

"Elder Ge, should we just use these backlogs as an excuse to ask for a meeting?" Jiang Mian suggested.

Yang Tinghe shook his head slowly: "Your Majesty has a lot of suspicions about us now, so let's wait and see what happens." If you have a clear conscience, why be afraid? ”

"I'm afraid that the ministers will gain power again!" Mao Ji also agreed with Jiang Mian's suggestion, and even provoked him, "Elder Ge, why are you suspicious and avoid trouble?" ”

Is this for fear that a civil official's crotch is not clean and will be found out? No, this is a concern about the signal that the Son of Heaven reuses eunuchs to check accounts separately.

It's just that the Son of Heaven is suspicious, Yang Tinghe didn't even dare to go over to investigate the situation?

Yang Tinghe looked at Liang Chu: "Uncle Hou, what do you think?" ”