The language is only slightly understood, and the personnel are even more unfamiliar.

There is always a lot of cowardice in every meeting, and Wei Ling is lucky.

The wind destroys the weak snow, and the spring melts the nectar.

The night is long and the pen is frequent, and the silk white should be dotted with Zhu.

Huang Jin ordered someone to change into a new warm mattress, holding this "Taibai Shuangmei Tu" and looking at Zhu Houxi.

“…… Let's take it first, and just go to bed like this, no problem. ”

So the two were not taken away, Huang Jin lowered his head: "The slave and maid are waiting outside, Your Majesty has something to order." ”

Zhu Houxi returned to the tent and lay down, while the two sisters leaned on the soft pillow to help him pinch his shoulders left and right.

"Rest, get warmer."

I asked before, and it turned out to be from the family of a very prominent minister in North Korea.

How important is it? Li Yi is one of the heroes who sat on the throne anyway, and the granddaughter of Cheng Xiyan, who was the last to lead the government, and she was the daughter of Cheng Xiyan.

No wonder there is such a look, such nutrition and skin that has not been tortured by life.

As the first "first-class Yasukuni meritorious hero" after Li Yi succeeded to the throne in North Korea, Cheng Xiyan was given "loyalty" by Li Yi, and after Yin Yuanheng seized the throne for his nephew, he was invited to accompany Li Yi in order to appease the hearts of the old school.

It was also Cheng Xiyan who left early, and Zhengde died of illness in the eighth year, and did not encounter the more brutal struggle between the Shilin faction and the Xun old faction.

Cheng Xiyan saved a group of Shilin factions during the Wuwu Shi Disaster, and also pacified the Mipu Rebellion when he was in power, and he was also quite praised among the Shilin factions.

After all, he is the character who replied to the poem "Sacred Heart Yuan does not love Qingliu" when Yan Shanjun indulged in pleasure and ordered hundreds of officials to offer poems.

Therefore, his descendants, although they gradually became marginal in these court struggles in the middle and late period of Li Yi, were preserved in this turmoil.

Zhu Houxi now also understands Xue Han and Lu Bing's intentions: starting a family is a family that the Ming Dynasty can win over in North Korea.

It's not all about currying favor with him.

These are all things that Zhu Houxi remembered after the Shen sisters explained their origins.

Paying attention to North Korean intelligence for many years is naturally the top priority for the key members of the old faction before. Cheng Xiyan once sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty in the ninth year of Hongzhi, which is also one of the reasons why Zhu Houxi can remember him.

"Your grandmother is the daughter of Dequanjun, the son of the Li family's Dingzong?"

“…… It's ......"

The two sisters exchanged glances, these didn't they say, His Majesty the Ming Emperor knew so clearly?

Zhu Houxi stroked his left and right hands slightly, and felt a little emotional.

Therefore, Xue Han and Lu Bing didn't dare to send them over randomly, and if they really talked about it, they also had some Korean royal blood.

Na Jeongjong was the second ruler of the Lee clan of Joseon. His nephew is the most well-known Sejong in the Lee family.

Therefore, Cheng Xiyan's wife is also the granddaughter of Dingzong and the daughter of Sejong's peer clan.

Her concubine, the person she married, is naturally also a prominent surname in North Korea, surnamed Shin, and she is still a young and strong backbone of the Shilin faction.

Probably because of the teachings left by the Cheng family, although their father was also well-known among the Korean scholars, he did not become an important official, but was caught between the left and right, and taught at Sungkyunkwan in Kaesong.

After the Ming army captured Kaesong, he was already very close to Gong Yongqing, and he had dealt with him back then.

"Your uncle has died, do you know about this?"

The two sisters suddenly red-eyed and nodded.

Yin Yuanheng had a big killing spree before, and later there was a catastrophe of abandoning the city and fleeing, and Cheng Xiyan's sister-in-law, who was doing the affairs of the central government in Seoul, was not spared.

Zhu Houxi had just received the detailed report from there, and when he saw that the two of them already knew, he couldn't help but be more confirmed: This should be the one that Gong Yongqing, Song Liangchen, and Xue Han discussed together before Zhang Jing entered the court.

Not only because of Cheng Xiyan's previous prestige, he has some good reputation between the Xunjiu and Shilin factions, but also because of his previous marginal status as a son-in-law and Shilin Shaozhuang's identity, and because his two granddaughters are really rare - born of compatriots, beautiful and beautiful, Your Majesty doesn't have to refuse no matter what aspect you consider, right?

The Great Tomorrow Son is firmly in the imperial capital, and the best of everything can be enjoyed automatically.

"Then tomorrow I will reply to your father, and then I will bring you into the palace, and then issue an order for your father to co-organize this Korean Enko."

“…… Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

The two were overjoyed.

In addition to the catastrophe, there is another life, and it can be exchanged for the father's reusability in the eyes of the great tomorrow, then everything is worth it.

What's more, His Majesty the Emperor is not a bad old man with a bad temperament.

Zhu Houxi also knows very well that the kind of "bulldozing everything" that Tang Shunzhi said is just a test and a statement.

Of course, Tang Shunzhi understands that it is impossible to seriously defeat the elite class in North Korea. He proposed "bulldozing", but it showed that he understood the end of all the emperor's "institutional experiments": did he really want the monarch to occupy a vacant position and let the ministers govern the country?

The latter "bulldozing the powerful and making decisions for the people" but insisting on the rule of the monarch is to point out this contradiction.

The times are limited, and the experiments that Zhu Houxi wanted to do in a vassal country like Korea were destined to lack a foundation.

In the end, it can only be a faction to fight a faction, not only to make the people feel that the Ming is in charge of them, but also to let the Ming have an intermediate class with common interests in the control of the vassal state.

In the longer term, it will take time to slowly change our thinking.

The two lovely people living beside him are proof of this: even if Gong Yongqing is well aware of the emperor's ambitions, don't they still use this method to attract local forces for their future interests in North Korea?

It's a long way to go, so it's a step to go one more step.

The night is long, and it can be ......

……

Eat other people's short mouths, other people's ......

Zhu Houxi's legs are not weak, but for Mei Dingjia, he asked his son Mei Nai to enter Jinyiwei with Lu Bing the next day.

On this day, when he went to the military camp of the Beiyang Naval Division as planned, he was still steady and heroic.

"During this time, I went to the treasure ship supervisor to practice hard. After the beginning of spring, when the sea breeze rises, we will go to Incheon first, and then Jeju Island and Tsushima Island. I hope that you will take the Xuanlong Ship as the leader and triumph as soon as possible! ”

The people he shouted were the generals who were about to be the first batch of crew members of the Xuanlong Ship, as well as the generals of other wooden warships.

The new ship will only be very different, including at least a lot of steam engine operation.

Before the expedition, the emperor can come to the parade, and that is enough.

What's more, it's still this kind of cold winter?

Zhu Houxi is different from the previous emperors, at most he summons some officials.

He has been exercising for many years, and he does not have too much baggage in his heart, so he personally went to many warehouses to see the preparation of food and ordnance, and boarded the current ship here to see the preparations for war, and even had lunch in the barracks at noon.

Qi Jiguang, who "made a mistake", was here, and Zhu Houxi called him over before leaving in the afternoon.

"Do you get seasick or not?"

“…… Back to Your Majesty, the minister is no longer dizzy. ”

Zhu Houxi laughed: "That's good." Although your father is no longer a small official, I have expectations for you, otherwise I wouldn't have let you accompany Xingong on his last journey. ”

After Wang Shouren's death, he posthumously presented the duke, and the honor was top, which is deserved.

Without his discussion with Duoyan at that time and his timely decision, there would not have been that opportunity to kill the Great Khan of Mengyuan, and there would have been no reversal of the situation when I retreated north. If the northern plague continues, the Ming Dynasty will not have the opportunity to reform the military system, and naturally there will be no quartet strategy at this time.

Qi Jiguang is the candidate that Zhu Houxi used to "squeeze" the military ideological value of Wang Shouren's last few years, and he is also the candidate in Zhu Houxi's mind who must have some relationship with the thieves.

"The minister will fight bravely and live up to His Majesty's expectations!"

Zhu Houxi nodded: "Dongying is your stage, go ahead, I am waiting for the good news of your contributions!" ”

In the month of Layue, a letter was sent to Jingzhou.

Zhang Juzheng received the letter, and after opening it, he was a little stunned.

Since that "mistake", he was dismissed as the prince's companion, and returned to his hometown in Jingzhou to prepare for the scientific examination.

It's also embarrassing, I don't know if the chief examiner here in Huguang is jealous, he didn't pass this year's township exam, so naturally he won't be able to take next year's exam.

And the next test will have to wait until the original 26th year of Jiajing and the 2388th year of the new calendar.

It can be said that it is the first "big setback" since he was called into Beijing as a child, and he has experienced the warmth and coldness of local officials in the officialdom under the lack of smooth information.

And now, he received a letter from North Korea, written by the king of Liao.

But Zhang Juzheng is very familiar with it, this seems to be the tone of Mao, the mother of the King of Liao.

The content of the letter was simple: he was invited to go to North Korea, and it was needless to say that he would promise in the future.

Zhang Juzheng was very confused: Didn't Mao know that he had been the prince's companion? She didn't know the inside story of this matter, thinking that she was really disgusted by the emperor?

This matter is a bit sensitive, one can't get it right, I'm afraid that it really makes people think that King Liao's ambition is a bit big.

You will also grab the prince's future team?

Zhang Juzheng immediately smiled dumbly: Yes. Losing the identity of the prince's companion, failing the township test, and now in the Ming Dynasty, except for some well-informed and well-informed ministers, emperors, princes and a few other people, who knows that this is the path he Zhang Juzheng chose by himself?

Of course, he shook his head, picked up his pen, and began to reply, but politely declined.

At the same time, he also had to send a letter to the prince, tactfully stating the reason, not only to remind the prince and be loyal to the prince, but also to let His Majesty know through the prince.

Although there is no need for His Majesty to be pitiful, the township test can't be so figured out and obviously unfair to me, right?

In the township test, he couldn't even get on the deputy list, and Zhang Juzheng was really speechless for a long time.

He didn't believe that he was so unbearable among the students in this Huguang Township test, and he was not conceited that he would be able to be among the best, and he couldn't be on the vice list?

But did he rush to tear it?

Zhu Houxi didn't know these things for the time being.

Shen Qi made his considerations clear, and the launch of the Xuanlong Ship was just a matter of watching the ceremony.

Of course, out of encouragement for the attitude of high-ranking officials like Shen Qi, Zhu Houxi used the construction of the Xuanlong Ship to seal a royal sea both.

Zhu Houxi was the master of the construction of the officials and co-organizers, and a part of the original plan funds was allocated as a year-end bonus.

Then I went to see the situation in Dagu Heavy Industry Park, and Zhu Houxi's trip ended.

When I went back, it was different from when I came, there were two more beauties in the "Imperial Rim", and the other ministers would no longer go with them.

And the two sisters, who have been given the names Yunjuan and Yunshu by Zhu Houxi, are naturally amazed by the train they have never experienced.

Returning to the Forbidden City, which was "away for a few days", the next thing is just to prepare for the New Year.

Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, good news arrived in the Forbidden City.

Princess Yue gave birth to a son in Yunnan, and the eldest grandson of Emperor Ming was born.

Zhu Houxi, who is only thirty-eight years old, is a little confused.

In fact, it was already a year late.

Last spring, Princess Yue was pregnant. But later Qiu Luan and them committed a crime, and Mu Shaoxun received a letter from Guo Xun, and he knew the stakes.

Maybe Zhu Zaiyun and his princess also knew that the child was eventually aborted.

Fortunately, things gradually settled later, Qiu Luan and them were taken to the capital at the end of last year, and Princess Yue became pregnant again this year.

It seems that last year's recuperation was effective, and it did not affect Princess Yue's body.

Now that the good news has come, Zhu Houxi is still distracted by the fact that he became a grandfather before he was forty.

"Good thing!" Zhu Houxi was in a good mood, "Draft, I will name it, and then reward it." ”

On the side of Duanben Palace, Zhu Zaiqian also ended his filial piety after returning to Beijing last year.

It has been more than two years since Sun Ming died at the beginning of Jiajing's nineteenth year.

Originally, Cao Cha wanted to marry the prince, but he was in the filial piety period before, and he still has no princess.

And the eldest brother's sons were born.

Zhu Zaiqian was a little nostalgic for the feeling of traveling around the world with Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang before, and when he went to his father, he congratulated his father, and also asked the person sent by King Yue to convey his congratulations to his brother.

According to the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang, the word in the middle of Zhu Zaiyi's son must be Yi, and the third word must contain gold.

Zhu Houxi had inspiration or bad taste, and with a stroke of the pen, the three words "Zhu Yili" were given.

Now that there are many concubines and princes, probably his future grandsons can form a periodic table, right?

Come to think of it in the future, good fellow......

Of course, at this time, King Rui and Tao Zhongwen were already thinking about naming many elements that could already be confirmed, what was there first and then what was there, and it was destined to become an unexplained unsolved case in the future.

The importance that the emperor attached to this aspect was evident.

When the rewards for Princess Yue and the Duke of Qianguo were also arranged, Zhu Houxi looked at Zhu Zaiji.

"The filial piety period has passed, so let's choose the crown princess next year. When the sisters are old, they can't delay it for another three years, and it's time to choose a colt next year. ”

Originally, there were several princesses who wanted to choose horses, but the oldest was not more than twenty at the time, and Zhu Houxi really didn't want to experience the tragic thing of his daughter giving birth too young and having two lives, so he finally pressed it for two years.

Next year will be another year of big tests, and this time I can rest assured that I can help them pick one.

"Son-in-law, thank your father, Emperor Longen." Zhu Zaiqian saluted, and then said again, "Erchen received a letter from his uncle today, and after thinking about it, he should show his father and the emperor. ”

"Zhang Juzheng?" Zhu Houxi was a little surprised, "You say." ”

Zhu Zaiqian took out the letter, and since he wanted to report it, it was naturally better to show it directly to the emperor.

Zhu Houxi couldn't help laughing after reading it: "Could it be that with his head melon seeds, he doesn't know that the water is not clear?" He deserves it. Dad also knows what you're thinking, don't worry, how does the King of Liao know the inside story, it's just that he can only rely on the important ministers and old ministers sent by his father at the moment, and he also wants to have some of his own team. When Zhang Juzheng first arrived in the capital, after all, he lived in the Liao Palace, and his ancestors also had a close relationship with the Liao Palace. ”

“…… Can't let him even pass the township test, right? Huguang cultural and educational officials are too speculative, or have they asked the Ministry of Culture and Education? ”

Zhu Houxi's face turned pale when he heard this, and Zhu Zaiji suddenly stood up straight and bowed his head.

"What are you afraid of? Is it afraid that the Ministry of Culture and Education will have the intention to stop it, or is it afraid that Tang Shunzhi will specifically point them to press Zhang Juzheng first? ”

Zhu Zaiqian stopped talking.

"I warned you!" Zhu Houxi changed his father's name to me, and his tone became much more serious, "Zhang Juzheng himself taught you a lesson, but you don't understand this truth now." You're young, he's young, what's wrong with going through more now? When you succeed to the throne in the future, as long as you have the heart and confidence to use him well, are you still worried that he will not be able to come up? Besides, this position will be yours in the future, who can't be used by you? ”

“…… The sons were taught, and the sons knew. ”

Zhu Houxi's face softened a little, eased his tone, and asked again, "What?" I'm worried that there are now many nobles and young heroes who are willing to go to the vassal kingdom, where they will be more free and easy, and it will be difficult to restrain them when you succeed to the throne? ”

“…… Erchen didn't think that far. ”

"Then you should think about it. But don't forget, those are yours. When you sit in the country, what you think in your heart is that no matter whether you are born in the Ming Dynasty or a feudal country, as long as you have talent, you can use it! Dad laid the foundation for you, whether you can digest it well depends on you and your son in the future. ”

Zhu Zaiqian heard his father's words again, and his eyes were a little moist and he knelt down: "My son understands." ”

"Get up, don't think about what you have." Zhu Houxi walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "It's a good thing that your eldest brother has a son." ”

Zhu Zaiqian was shocked in his heart, knowing that his father knew everything.

It's not because he has to divide so many vassal kings now, he still has some hidden worries in his heart after all.

Zhu Houxi was also a little helpless.

No way, everyone's position is different.

After the prince has been in office for a long time, the torture has become more and more intense, will he be more suspicious in the future?

It's only been a long time to be an adult prince.

Could it be that he brought Shen Yunjuan and Shen Yunshu back to the palace to stimulate him?

Look, my father is still in such good health, what if I don't survive him to die?

Zhu Houxi shook his head violently: You can't think about it, you don't have to think about it, you have a good New Year first.

(End of chapter)