Chapter 400: A Belated Divine Decree
In the blink of an eye, two days passed, and the time came to August 30.
In the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xianming was sitting behind the imperial case, and he was turning over the recital sent by the celebrant supervisor.
What can be placed in front of him for his personal approval is naturally the most important military matter.
For example, at this time, Zhu Xianming was holding a note handed over by the Tibetan Andu Tusi, who said that this year's grain harvest was reduced, and he hoped that the imperial court could reduce the money and grain levied by the apportionment.
The imperial court set up the Qinghai Xingdu Division in Tibet, and the money and grain supply of the guards under its jurisdiction were all distributed to the heads of each Tusi.
For example, the Andu Tusi of Shangju has to transfer 4,000 stone of grain to Qinghai Xingdu Division every year, plus 7,000 stone of horse feed.
"Andu Tusi said that the harvest is not good, can Nanzhen Fusi have a report?" Zhu Xianming asked in a deep voice.
As for the Nanzhen Fusi, the vassal states and the ministries and alliances and the Tusi, they all have secret informants, and information is transmitted back almost every day.
The person who was questioned at this moment was Lu Tong, the eunuch who was in charge of the seal, and he had already prepared for the emperor's questioning.
"Back to Your Majesty, from April to July, there is no mention of a bad harvest in Andu Toast!"
Hearing this, Zhu Xianming didn't think much about it, and wrote with his pen: "The money and grain have been fixed, and Anke can change it at will, and you should do your best to supply it, please reject it!" ”
After the approval, Zhu Xianming put the piece aside, and then picked up the next one.
"Your Majesty, this is played by Jian'an Bo Wu Changhui, who is called the Wolf Taiji League and the Chatai Ji League, and most of the rotating troops sent are old soldiers, which is embarrassing and useful......."
The Jian'an Bo in Lu Tong's mouth is the general of Zhengsanpin Weiyuan, the governor of the Chinese army, and the current commander of the capital of Anxi.
When Lu Tong introduced, Zhu Xianming was also watching the concert carefully.
After reading it, Zhu Xianming came to the conclusion that it was difficult for Wu Changhui to control the Northwest Domain.
In fact, he thought about replacing Wu Changhui last year, but because he was worried that there would be a war in the northwest, Zhu Xianming finally dispelled this idea, after all, it was not wise to change generals on the spot.
But now, Wu Changhui is no longer able to deal with the affairs of the northwest, so Zhu Xianming reconsiders this matter.
It is easy to remove Wu Changhui, but it has become a problem who to replace, and soon Zhu Xianming went through the people who could be used, and then he determined two candidates.
But this matter cannot be rushed, he has to personally examine the two candidates, and then finally decide who will take office.
Therefore, Wu Changhui's recital, Zhu Xianming approved it with a pen, and the content was to make Wu Changhui strictly supervise and urge all ministries and leagues to re-screen qualified soldiers.
After the approval, Zhu Xianming picked up another copy, but it was played by Jia Yucun, the prefect of Tianzhi.
Ying Tian is the accompanying capital, and the prefect's status is naturally pivotal, so he can directly report to the emperor Chen, not to mention that Jia Yucun is now in charge of Qingzhang's affairs.
"The Lord is like the virtue of heaven, the people are all inspired, and now the implementation of the Qingzhang has been deepened, and fifty percent of the households have reported the land, and the current governance is smooth and ......."
In the first half of Jia Yucun's recital, Yingtian's situation is depicted very well, and the matter of Qingzhang is also progressing smoothly.
It was only in the second half of the recital that this guy began to raise difficulties, mainly because the major families shirked the blame, and the deployment of yang and yin under his command violated the ......
Of course, Jia Yucun's complaint was not the goal, but ultimately to ask the emperor for cheap power.
Originally, Zhu Xianming was dissatisfied with Jia Yucun's complaints, but when he found out that this guy was in power, a smile appeared on his face.
This man can be of great use...... Zhu Xianming commented.
An official who is willing to lift a butcher's knife to do things for the emperor and doesn't even care about his own reputation, even if this person's personal morality is lacking, in Zhu Xianming's opinion, it is not a problem at all.
I saw that he wrote the word "quasi" on the concerto, and just as he was about to put the cantata aside, he picked up the pen again and began to write.
"The names of the court are all determined, although the Qing is a loyal and diligent minister, he must not be presumptuous to call 'Lord', hope to admonish him!"
The title of "Lord" can only be called the 24 Yamen of the Inner Court and the 22 Guards of the Shangzhi Army, which are the emperor's absolutely trusted confidants and retainers.
Jia Yucun called "the master" in the song, and it is rare for civil officials to do this, which shows that this person really has no lower limit.
But the more people like this, the more Zhu Xianming likes them.
However, before he finished approving the recital, a little eunuch came in outside to tell him that the queen was coming.
After a few breaths, without waiting for Zhu Xianming to summon him, Yang Qingyin entered the warm pavilion.
"Knock on the Queen Mother!" All the attendants present paid homage.
"Hmm!"
In response, Yang Qingyin walked to the imperial case and looked at the emperor who was busy.
Raising his head and looking at his wife, Zhu Xianming said with a smile: "It's difficult for the queen to get this Qianqing Palace!" ”
Yang Qingyin didn't answer this, and said in an unkind tone: "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, it's really hard!" ”
While she was talking, Lu Tong naturally moved a stool so that the queen could sit down peacefully.
"Who's to say it isn't!" Zhu Xianming responded.
"Your Majesty is busy, but there are some things that should not be forgotten!"
"What?"
Yang Qingyin said with an unhappy face: "Today is the third day of the old thirteen's marriage, Your Majesty should issue an edict to canonize the princess!" ”
Although the wedding has been completed, this only means that Baochai is Zhu Jinghong's wife, and she cannot be said to be the princess of the Ming Dynasty without canonization.
Putting down the music in his hand, Zhu Xianming said slowly: "This matter ...... I have other arrangements! ”
"How?"
seemed to know that Yang Qingyin would come, and Zhu Xianming had already prepared, so he took out an edict from the side of the bookcase.
Taking over the will from Lu Tong's hands, Yang Qingyin looked strange after reading it, and then said, "This ...... I'm afraid it's not right! ”
"What's wrong?"
Picking up another piece of music, Zhu Xianming continued: "If the old thirteen wants to commit a crime, it is impossible to go unpunished!" ”
"Besides, the daughter-in-law of the Zhu family is not so easy to do, and look at how that girl behaves, if it is good, I will be canonized at the moment!"
This means the other way around, if Xue Baochai behaves badly, she will be removed from her position as princess.
Seeing that Yang Qingyin was still thinking, Zhu Xianming asked with a smile: "How?" ”
Sighing, Yang Qingyin said, "That's it...... If they can really work together, they can also block the mouth of the world! ”
With the support of his wife, Zhu Xianming instructed: "Call Cheng Ying to come and let him pass the decree!" ”
"Yes!"
Soon Cheng Ying called over, took the order and left.
Standing up and walking to the side of the imperial case, Yang Qingyin asked calmly: "Your Majesty has thought so carefully about the old thirteen, you don't want to be angry with him anymore?" ”
"Since this has happened, this kid is stubborn again, what can I do with him?"
Picking up the teacup, Zhu Xianming took a sip and sighed: "Although he is a bastard, he is our son after all, so he can only choose to forgive him!" ”
If the crown prince and King Rui heard these words, they would definitely be jealous, and their courtiers were obviously more than their sons.
However, before Zhu Xianming's words fell, he suddenly changed color and said: "You bastards, don't hurry up and serve tea to the queen!" ”
Because of the conversation between the emperor and the queen, how dare others come up and hand over tea at will, so this situation will occur.
When the eunuchs were frightened, they only heard Yang Qingyin say: "Okay, I'm not here to drink tea with you, I'm so busy...... It's inconvenient to disturb the concubines! ”
"Your Majesty, the concubine retires!"
"Queen, go slowly!"
After the queen left, Zhu Xianming thought about it, and finally smiled helplessly, shook his head and continued to read the chapter.
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Xiangwang Mansion, in the heart of the palace.
Zhu Jinghong sat behind the bookcase, lying on the table with building blocks, this is what he found from the treasury, it is a congratulatory gift from the Zhongshun Palace.
Although it is a building block, it is actually carved from jade, and it can be built into a palace according to the diagram, but it requires extra patience.
Baochai has always been very patient, but today she was a little uneasy, so she didn't play with Zhu Jinghong, but sat on the chair on the side of the bookcase, holding a book as if she hadn't read it.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong said: "Baochai...... It's you who can't run, so why should you be in a hurry! ”
"That being said, I'm always a little uneasy!"
"Then you have to learn from me, Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and did not change color, this is the performance of maturity and stability!"
However, when Zhu Jinghong's voice fell, a eunuch came outside to report that the edict was coming.
"Look...... Isn't this coming? ”
I saw him stand up, pick up a crown hat and put it on his head, and was about to go outside as he spoke.
"Wait......"
Stopped by Baochai, Zhu Jinghong stopped, with a slight doubt in his eyes.
Seeing Baochai walk up to him, he stood on tiptoe and stretched out his hand to adjust his crown and hat, and then said, "Let's go!" ”
Zhu Jinghong smiled, and then led Baochai out of the door.
The decree is in the carrier hall, where the incense case has already been set up, just waiting for the arrival of the messenger.
When Zhu Jinghong and the others arrived, Cheng Ying and his entourage had already arrived.
What puzzled him was that although Cheng Ying came with a holy decree, the entourage did not bring anything else.
Baochai also discovered this, and the messenger did not bring the princess's treasure, which is not a good sign.
Just as Zhu Jinghong was about to ask, he heard Cheng Ying say: "Thirteenth Master, take the order!" ”
"The sons and daughters asked their father, Emperor Sheng'an, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Leading Baochai to bow down, Zhu Jinghong prepared to listen to the hadith.
"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says ......"
Edicts are used to promulgate nationwide administrative decrees, written letters are used to announce major events to civil and military officials, and edicts are admonishments or instructions to individuals.
"I have long wanted to return to the farm, but I am entangled in state affairs, and it is really difficult to do what I want, and I really regret it......"
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong raised his head, he thought that Cheng Ying had mispronounced it.
There is the meaning of returning to the peasants, the emperor Lao Tzu wants to go to farming, this is not a joke!
"The thirteenth son of the emperor, Hong, the heir of me, should have a pure filial piety and take all as his father's ambition!"
What's that? I'm going to fulfill the old man? What does this mean? The more Zhu Jinghong listened, the more outrageous he felt.
"Shanglin Yuan has a royal field, which is a place for me to plow, Wanger lives here, bows down to farming, takes care of it thoroughly, and concentrates on ......"
Hearing the back, Zhu Jinghong was completely stunned.
According to the old man's meaning, he was going to Shanglin Yuan to farm next, and he was not allowed to leave without a call.
"Chin this!"
After reading it, Cheng Ying said with a smile: "Thirteenth Master, please accept the order!" ”
"Father-in-law Cheng, does my mother know about this?"
But after asking Zhu Jinghong, he knew that what he said was nonsense, and it was impossible to hide this matter from the queen.
"The mother knows about this!"
If this is the case, then there is no possibility of changing, obviously the matter of choosing a concubine has not passed, this is the punishment given by the old man...... Zhu Jinghong thought so.
"Son's Command!"
After he received the holy decree, Cheng Ying immediately stepped forward to help him up.
"Father-in-law Cheng, did my father really let me go farming?"
"Before leaving, the Lord also said that it is almost the season of sowing, and I hope you will not miss the agricultural season!"
Now is the sowing season, which means that wheat is planted, which is planted in September this year and harvested in June next year.
In other words, even if he only did this harvest, he would have to stay in Shanglin Yuan for nearly half a year.
I can't be restrained by the old man, I have to find a way to get out...... Zhu Jinghong thought secretly.
Training the army and manufacturing weapons are the two errands that Zhu Jinghong leads at the same time, but they are both carried out in Shanglin Yuan, and it is not easy for him to get out, because he can't even find a decent excuse.
And he can't cheat yet, otherwise the old man of the emperor won't be able to dissipate his anger, and he will be able to try to rectify him later.
Isn't it enough to grow flowers...... Zhu Jinghong thought secretly.
When he was in the orphanage, he did a lot of farm work, and he had some experience in farming, not to mention that the 21st century is the information age, and all kinds of messy knowledge points can be learned.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong's thinking face, Cheng Ying said again: "The lord also said that after receiving the order, set off immediately, and the Thirteenth Master of Wanwang should not miss the time!" ”
At this moment, Baochai, who was following Zhu Jinghong's side, asked: "Dare to ask my father-in-law, I don't know if the prince can accompany him on this trip!" ”
Cheng Ying replied: "Since you are returning to the farm, you can't bring people to serve, and the Yutian side has been settled properly!" ”
Baochai asked again, "Can I go with the prince?" ”
"This ...... The Lord has not commanded it! Cheng Ying replied.
The old eunuch knew that this was the test center set by the emperor, and if Baochai didn't take the initiative to mention it together, then she would be directly judged unqualified, and she would be deposed with an excuse later.
"Then I'll go with the prince!"
According to the emperor's instructions, Cheng Ying said: "Go to Yutian, work hard, the princess doesn't have to suffer this!" ”
In fact, when Baochai proposed to go together, Zhu Jinghong on the side also realized that this was likely to be a test for the two of them.
Baochai said solemnly: "The father-in-law is tired of playing the father, the so-called husband and wife are of one heart and one mind, and the son has been married to the prince as his wife, how can he enjoy the honor of sitting and watching the prince's hard work!" ”
"Niangniang, why is this ......" Cheng Ying continued to talk, he was also completing his task.
"I have made up my mind, and I hope that my father-in-law will play my father!"
Nodding, Cheng Ying said slowly: "Since Niangniang has made this trip, how dare the old slave put his beak in it, so ...... Let's go with the Thirteenth Master! ”
After saying this, Cheng Ying looked at Zhu Jinghong and asked, "What does the Thirteenth Master think?" ”
Zhu Jinghong smiled, looked at Baochai and said, "Baochai...... You've got to think about it! ”
Baochai smiled: "The husband sings and the wife follows...... Do you still need to think about it? ”
Zhu Jinghong smiled even more, and then said, "Then let's go to Shanglin Yuan to live for a few days!" ”
Cheng Ying immediately said: "Thirteenth Master, since this is the case...... Let's get started! ”
"Now?"
"Exactly!"
Although he was a little surprised, Zhu Jinghong still said: "Wait for me to clean up!" ”
Cheng Ying replied with a smile: "Thirteenth Master, as soon as you have food and clothing, Shanglin Yuan has been prepared, you can go over directly, the carriage is already waiting outside!" ”
There must be a demon when something goes wrong, and the situation on the scene has become weird, which makes Zhu Jinghong have a very bad premonition.
"We've got to bring some change of clothes!"
Cheng Ying immediately replied: "It's all ready, the Thirteenth Master just needs to go!" ”
"That's good...... Let's go! ”
So Zhu Jinghong and Baochai went out together, got into a carriage brought by Cheng Ying, and headed towards the imperial city under the escort of a large number of soldiers.
Half an hour later, inside the Kunning Palace.
The news of Xiangwang's Mansion has been transmitted, and after learning the situation, Yang Qingyin nodded with satisfaction, looked at the emperor on the side and asked, "If the girl of the Xue family doesn't mention going with her, she will really be abolished?" ”
Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice: "If she doesn't mention it, she will lose her duty as a wife, so why do you leave her to do this?" ”
"It's just that the living and eating you set up are too harsh and hard!" Yang Qingyin looked distressed, after all, it was her biological son.
"Hard? Isn't it just a little hard, what's the point? ”
Looking at his wife, Zhu Xianming said frankly: "When I got into trouble, I tied my head to seize the position, didn't you give up your life to follow, compared to this, the hardships they endured are not worth mentioning!" ”
In front of Yang Qingyin, when mentioning the matter of Donghuamen back then, Zhu Xianming never hid it.
"Alright, alright...... It's not a glorious thing to mention the things of the past! Yang Qingyin's expression was gloomy, and she thought of her two sons.
(End of chapter)