On the first day of the Spring Festival, Vientiane is renewed.

Before dawn, the Qianqing Palace was brightly lit, and a large group of palace maids and eunuchs cautiously walked into the dormitory to serve the emperor and empress.

On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, it is natural that the empress will be bedridden.

The emperor's house is also the home of the Han family, and in many ceremonies, the emperor's family is not much different from that of ordinary people.

Since Zhu Youzhu is an emperor, he also needs to get up early and put on a brand new dragon robe to go to the Fengxian Palace, kowtow to the spirit tablets of the ancestors and ancestors, and then burn paper money and firecrackers.

"King Xing, quickly kowtow to your emperor's brother!" Concubine Shao saw Zhu Youzhu coming out of the Fengxian Palace, and immediately urged her eldest son.

Zhu Youruan is now officially thirteen years old, but the whole person looks very timid, but under the stern gaze of Concubine Shao, he hurriedly knelt down and stammered hello.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at his younger brother who was kneeling on the ground lightly, followed the younger brothers present to briefly politely say a few words, and then took the dragon chariot to the Fengtian Palace.

In fact, Zhu Youqi was the king of Xing who was only crowned on July 1, the 23rd year of Chenghua, but he knew that even if Xianzong had the idea of abolishing the crown prince, he probably would not favor Zhu Youqi.

With his understanding of the civil official group, the emperor who wants to truly revitalize the Ming Dynasty must not be a good child, otherwise he will only be slowly stripped of power by those shrewd civil servants.

However, the current Zhu Youqi is a bit useful, and these younger brothers go to the Wenhua Hall every day to attend classes, especially Zhu Youruan seems to have been successfully brainwashed by the ministers, which undoubtedly provides a stage for those ministers to give speeches and govern the country.

Fengtian Temple, the sound of long live the mountain call.

Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, sat down on the dragon chair, and all the officials above the fourth rank in the entire hall surrendered, but they already knew that only by hugging the thick thighs of the emperor in front of him could they have a future.

As usual last year, the first half of the court meeting was the celebration of the emperor and the presentation of gifts to the emperor, which was called the court. The second half is the emperor's feast, which is called the Great Banquet.

Zhu Youzhu noticed that the black gauze hat and official uniform on Wan An's head had burnt marks, so he asked with concern: "Elder Wan Ge, what's the matter with you?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the officials in the palace were not surprised at all, after all, the image of Wan An simply stood out from the crowd.

"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister's house caught fire in the early hours of this morning, and now he is not in good clothes, please ask Your Majesty to cure the old minister's crime of dereliction!" Wan An came out to give a salute and responded with a sad face.

Li Yu and other officials couldn't help but look at each other, looking different.

The officials here are divided into two categories: those who know and those who don't know, and those who know are naturally happy, while those who don't know have a smile on their faces.

Liu Jian, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, looked at Wan An gloating at this time because he knew about Wan An's impeachment.

Fire?

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Wan An deeply, and then continued to ask with concern: "Are all the family okay?" ”

"Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, fortunately, the fire was discovered in time, and there were no casualties in the family, just ......" Wan An responded gratefully, but suddenly stopped talking.

Zhu Youzhu saw a hint from Wan An's expression, and asked quietly: "Old Wan Ge, but it's okay to say it!" ”

"The fire in the old minister's house is suspected to be caused by a natural fire, and the minister has thought about it again and again, knowing that this disaster must be punished by God, and asking His Majesty to cure the old minister's crime of seeking public and private interests!" Wan An knelt on the ground and confessed his guilt very sincerely.

Hey?

Li Yu and other officials couldn't help but look at each other when they saw that Wan An took the initiative to confess because the house was burned by the fire.

Hehe......

Liu Jian, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, saw that Wan An took the initiative to confess his crime at this time, and he thought of the letter impeaching Wan An, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.

Not to mention what kind of crime Wan An wants to confess, and now he suddenly took out a full 80,000 taels of silver to speculate in the house, and Wan An is definitely going to fall this time.

Although Liu Mian is still an echo worm, without Wan'an, the number one courtier, the court in the second year of Hongzhi will definitely become more clear.

Zhu Youzhu saw that Wan An actually took the initiative to confess his crime, and asked very surprised: "Elder Wan Ge, how did you use the public for personal gain?" ”

Using the public for personal gain, this crime can be big or small, and now Wan'an is undoubtedly going to destroy his future.

"On the 15th of last month, His Majesty convened a supreme meeting, and the proposal of Wu Yu, the right attendant of the household department, to build the outer city of Beijing was supported by most of his colleagues, and the old minister knew that this matter was about to be carried out. The old minister was confused for a while, so he borrowed 80,000 taels of silver from the Sichuan businessman in Beijing to secretly buy land outside the city to make profits, and asked His Majesty to cure the old minister's crime! Wan An was full of tears, even if he admitted his mistake.

Yes?

When officials such as Li Si, the head of the household department, heard that Wan An actually confessed to hoarding land outside the city, they couldn't help but be completely dumbfounded.

When they learned that day that the imperial court intended to build an outer city, everyone could see that this was an opportunity to make a fortune, so they all quietly went to the outside of the city to buy land.

Since it took some time for the news to leak out, they all managed to buy the land at a low price.

As long as the imperial court officially announced the construction of the outer city of Beijing, then the land in their hands would naturally be turned into treasure, and they would have to earn at least dozens of times from it.

It's just that who would have thought that this was originally an opportunity for everyone to make a fortune together, but Wan An actually took the initiative to shake it out on the first day of the New Year.

Not to mention that the construction of the outer city of Beijing is facing variables, if Wan'an is guilty of hoarding land, then few of them present may be able to escape.

That's right, they were eating melons and watching the show very happily just now, but at this moment, eating melons and eating them on themselves is even a catastrophe.

Borrowed?

Although Liu Jian, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, also felt flustered, he also sorted out the key words, and couldn't help but look at the old guy who made up lies in amazement.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is also guilty, please ask Your Majesty to punish the crime!" The second assistant Liu Ji hesitated slightly, and suddenly knelt down to confess.

This......

When Li Yu and other officials saw that Liu Ji actually stood up and confessed, they suddenly had a feeling that the world had become unreal.

The dignified Shoufu took the initiative to admit his guilt, and this time the assistant Liu Ji also stood up, and today's New Year's Day court meeting is likely to have a double killing, and the cabinet has no one at the beginning of the year.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Liu Ji who suddenly jumped out in surprise, and asked playfully: "Elder Liu Ge, what crime did you commit?" ”

"The old minister followed the old man of Wange, and after leaving Xiyuan that day, he also secretly borrowed 30,000 taels from Shang Jia to purchase land on the outskirts of Beijing City, and asked His Majesty to punish the ministers for public and private purposes!" Liu Ji didn't dare to look at Zhu Youji, and immediately took the initiative to confess.

Finished!

When officials such as Li Si, the head of the household department, saw that Liu Ji, the second assistant, had also confessed to secretly hoarding land outside Beijing, they immediately realized that things had become troublesome.

As the Spring Festival approached, news of the construction of Beijing's outer city had spread, causing the land outside the city to rise, and the price of the land or houses they grabbed naturally skyrocketed.

This meat had already been eaten in their mouths, but they didn't understand it very much, how did Wan An and Liu Ji take the initiative to recruit it?

How can the psychological quality of the first assistant and the second assistant of the dignified Ming Dynasty be so fragile, if it is excusable to say that Wan An confessed because the house was burned by the heavenly fire, but Liu Ji, as the second assistant of the dignified court, has this little psychological endurance?

For a time, the whole hall could be heard, and the first and second assistants of the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to confess their crimes on the first day of the new year, but they were killed by the current emperor.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Wan An and Liu Ji deeply, and then looked at the officials present and said, "I have actually heard about this matter, but in this palace, I'm afraid it's not just the two of you who are hoarding land, right?" ”

This......

Li Si, the head of the household department, lowered his head silently, but he knew that once this matter was investigated, the officials in the entire hall would probably not be able to escape.

Zhu Youzhu already knew what kind of virtue his courtiers were, so he said lightly: "I have always hoped that your courtiers will work for the benefit of the people!" Now it's good, some people keep saying that they think about the people, but they actually want to profit from it in private, and you are not ashamed of me, but of the thousands of people who are waiting for benevolent government! ”

"Your Majesty has taught you a lesson, and the minister is ashamed!" Wan An and Liu Ji have a good attitude, and they should express themselves.

Zhu Youzhu took a deep look at Wan An, who was kneeling on the ground, and made a decision: "The construction of the outer city of Beijing is for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but some people want to sit on the land in advance, and now the old mansion of Wange is burned by the fire is a bad omen, so the construction of the outer city of Beijing is put on hold for the time being!" ”

Yes?

The officials present could not help but widen their eyes when they heard that the construction of Beijing's outer city had been put on hold.

Since they have obtained first-hand information, they have more or less purchased land and houses outside the city, but now that they have been stopped due to the fire in Wange's old house, then the land price that has just been speculated must have fallen.

It's just that Hongji naturally can't be blamed for this matter, if Hongji didn't take the opportunity to punish them this time, it can be described as magnanimous.

Liu Jian, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, actually bought two houses outside the city, but he didn't expect to be spoiled by Wan'an, so he immediately gritted his teeth and looked at Wan'an, eager to eat Wan'an's flesh and blood.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Wan An felt the murderous gaze cast around him, but he said respectfully.

Zhu Youzhu cleared his throat and punished: "Although Wan Ge Lao and Liu Ge Lao have not violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty, they are not good ministers for public and private purposes, and they will be punished for half a year today to set an example!" ”

"The old minister receives the punishment, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Wan An's hanging heart finally let go, although the price of sacrificing a house was a bit big, but he was still very happy and thanked.

Liu Ji also followed Shi Li, but there was a bitter look on his face.

Ruan Yao, a member of the Ministry of Labor, impeached Wan An this time, but Ruan Yao and he were still in the status of teachers and students, and his second assistant naturally became the biggest suspect.

After all, once Wanan falls, then the biggest beneficiary is his second assistant, and he will become the new first assistant of the cabinet.

He originally planned to explain it to Wan An in person, but Wan An just ignored him at all, so he decided to take action to prove his innocence.

After all, once His Majesty wants to punish Wan An, then his second assistant will also be inseparable, but it is enough for Wan An to see his "sincerity".

Wan Yi, the left attendant of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, stood at the back, and now he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that his father had survived the impeachment storm without danger.

Ruan Yao, a member of the Ministry of Labor, had the biggest attack on his father with the 80,000 taels, but his father pushed the origin of the silver taels to fellow businessmen, and even took the initiative to pierce the hoarding of land in the outer city of Beijing.

Although his father's action must make people hold grudges, compared to keeping the throne of Shousuke, this hatred value is not worth mentioning at all.

After the congratulatory ceremony, the banquet will begin.

Whether officials are favored or not is actually empty talk, and the biggest evidence is naturally a reward in kind, and this banquet allowed Beijing officials to distance themselves from local officials in one fell swoop.

In addition, the two most important gifts around the Spring Festival are: steamed buns and blessing characters.

The palace of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be consistent with the folk customs, such as steaming steamed buns on the twenty-eighth day of the New Year, and the fable is "thriving". Usually the Ming Emperor symbolically eats one, and the rest is wrapped in a yellow cloth and rewarded to the ministers on whom he depends.

Zhu Youzhu did not favor one over the other, and all officials who were able to participate in the Supreme Council could be rewarded with a steamed bun.

The emperor gave the steamed buns and ate them.

It's just that this kind of thing that can be displayed is naturally impossible to really eat, but placed in the most conspicuous position at home for offering, and it is necessary to kneel with the guests.

It is not until the fifteenth that the rewarded officials will be reluctantly disposed of, looking forward to getting steamed buns next year to continue to display.

As for the "blessing", it was written by the emperor himself on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and he also rewarded the courtiers on whom he depended, and the courtiers also found the most conspicuous place to post them.

The feast began, and the etiquette was the same as last year.

The civil and military officials couldn't help but think of this time last year, when Concubine Shu, who was still the crown princess at the time, did something that made the civil and military officials jaw-dropping.

The spoiled crown princess ran here and threw her glass on the ground in front of the civil and military officials because the emperor did not canonize her as the empress.

It's just that this year is completely different, Zhu Youzhu firmly controls the entire court, and the palace is even more harmonious in the future, and the current queen is also a husband and wife.

In fact, now the harem also holds a banquet, but the banquet is a woman in Beijing.

The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year.

Zhu Youzhu is not a workaholic, and in the following days, he chose to stop working and enjoy this rare vacation wholeheartedly.

Although he has no heirs now, after all, there are still a lot of women, and he takes this opportunity to deepen his relationship with more than a dozen of his women, and at the same time strive to change the tragic fate of losing his incense.

Fortunately, every woman is very cooperative, even during the day, she does everything possible to please him, and often takes the initiative to send herself a cannon when she plays mahjong.

When the time came to the last day of the holiday, Zhu Youji's heart was reluctant, but he wanted to live this leisurely life of being flattered by women in every way.

It's just that he knows in his heart that the second year of Hongzhi must be a year with a more complicated situation, and it is also a year that tests his ability to govern even more.

(End of chapter)