First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Biao picked up the teacup and stopped talking. There are some things he can’t say, and it’s hard to say clearly. It’s impossible for the land of Nanchang to be canonized to Zhu Wei. up.

The three people in the Ministry of Rites didn't realize it for a while, but it was an old fox after all, and after a little thought, they understood that it was easy to get into a court official, but not one, especially in this respect.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites was not in a hurry to speak, Zuo Shilang stood up and said: "I will learn from the empress's benevolence, but I have doubts. This son inherits He Jue, and the former governor Zhu Wenzheng did not receive the nobility. "

The right servant also said: "Although Zhu Wei is called the prince, it is just an honorific title. The Holy Majesty has never issued an edict to canonize him as the prince of Nanchang. I don't know if there are other arrangements."

Zhu Biao put down his teacup and said good tea, the Minister of Rites did not get up, but pondered for a moment and said: "The king of Nanchang is the title conferred by the kinsman of the sage Gu Nian, and it should be passed on to his heirs, but this son is not the grandson of the king of Nanchang. , the name is not right and the words are not right..."

In fact, in this regard, Zhu Biao is in the same camp as these officials. How important is Nanchang, and how much tax can be paid every year, it will be even more difficult for the imperial court to finance it. It would be a good idea to cut their salaries further.

There is no benefit to Zhu Wei and the others, so they are naturally willing to push the boat along. Originally, as officials, their allegiance targets are the monarch and the heir apparent. As for the other clans, they are actually a bit of an eyesore.

No one wants to think that there are so many ancestors on their heads, so naturally there is no need to say more about the following. Without a colorful phoenix and two flying wings, Zhu Biao got up and left after drinking a cup of tea.

Tomorrow, the Ministry of Rituals will play for Zhu Wei, but it will definitely not be Nanchang. As for anything else, I will see how my father arranges it. It may be the king or the duke, and Zhu Biao is too lazy No more questions.

In fact, if Zhu Wei shows his talent, Zhu Biao is also willing to support him. After all, he is short of people, and he has to use obedient clan children. role.

It's a pity that Zhu Wei didn't show any outstanding qualities yesterday, and Zhu Biao naturally won't support him. It's not that he doesn't have other brothers to cultivate, so he has energy for a cousin, that is, for the sake of his mother Only then are you willing to run errands, otherwise Zhu Wei wants to seize the title, just wait, the prince has only conferred three...

At this moment in the palace, Zhu Xie said goodbye to his second and fourth brothers with a smile, and went back to the bedroom respectively, and the maids and eunuchs who were serving in the palace rushed out to greet them.

"Master, the soup is ready."

The smile on Zhu Bing's face slowly faded, and he walked straight into the apse without responding, only then was he caught by his father and taught him a lesson, but fortunately, his second child stood up to him.

Standing casually with open hands, the two delicate maids stepped forward to help him take off his robes, revealing his slightly dark but capable body, coupled with the handsome face with sculpted eyes and straight nose, although the two maids had served him long ago His Royal Highness Chu, but still couldn't help blushing.

Zhu Bing always had a cheerful look in front of his father and brother, but the servants who served him all knew that His Highness the King of Chu didn't like to laugh much in private, and when he calmed down, he looked mighty.

Stepping into the tub, Zhu Bing couldn't help but sighed comfortably. The day's work was not easy, but fortunately it was coming to an end. He knew that as long as he did a good job this time, his elder brother would definitely use his own.

Among the three brothers, the second child began to give up on himself after realizing the reality. Indulging in sex all day is actually taking revenge on the father. This is childish and ridiculous.

The fourth child is deep in thought, but he still wants to be an errand, probably waiting for his elder brother to give him a chance, but his ambition is in the army, and I'm afraid it won't be so easy to get his wish.

As for himself, what he wants is also simple. Since the vassal king may not be stable, it is better to make a plan early. The princes and princesses of them have gradually grown up, and the positions of the main court of the imperial court are still vacant.

Dazong Zhengfu is in charge of the clan roster of the emperor's nine clans, and compiles the Jade Book on time, recording the clan's children's concubines, names, titles, time of birth and death, marriage, posthumous title, burial and many other matters.

It was established in Hongwu three years ago, but it has not been operated in a serious manner. After all, according to the rules, the Zongling and Zongzheng have to be held by the princes of the clan. The Zhu family has no adult clan princes, so it is naturally shelved for the time being.

The one who is qualified to act as the patriarchal order is naturally the older prince, and the younger brother can't control the older brother in an orderly manner. Normally speaking, if the elder brother is improper as the crown prince, the second child will be appointed. However, the current state of the second child, no matter what I am afraid that both the father and the elder brother will not like it, and then the opportunity is very likely to fall on him.

The clan order is in charge of the royal family's affiliation, revises and edits the jade certificate, establishes Zhaomu, prefaces the honor, the Li faction, applies for teachings and commandments, discusses rewards and punishments, and undertakes mausoleum temple matters. The number of people increased, and the life, old age, sickness, death, honor, disgrace, and rise and fall of this group of heavenly and noble people are inseparable from this yamen, and the power will naturally increase at that time.

Zhu Xi was sitting in the bathtub, and the two court ladies were wearing tulle to wait for wiping. At this time, they were already soaked, showing their delicate figures faintly.

Zhu Bing was also at a young age, and he didn't have to work in the fields tomorrow, so he naturally planned to vent his emotions, opened his bright eyes, and showed that smirk on his face that made the maid intoxicated.

"Grandpa~"

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Zhu Biao quickly returned to the East Palace, but he didn't go back to the bedroom. Instead, he went back to the Wenhua Palace. Some backlogs of letters needed to be read and answered, and Zhu Biao had to make some precautionary preparations for disaster relief.

Corruption in Shanxi is not as extreme as in Shaanxi and Gansu. After all, it is not far from the capital, but it also means that some thunderous methods cannot be used at will, which is more troublesome to some extent.

In fact, the simplest solution to such trivial matters as disaster relief is to obtain local materials, killing officials and wealthy households to search their homes for food, which can basically solve 70% of the problem.

Zhu Biao was able to provide disaster relief so smoothly last year. In addition to the fact that a group of victims had already died, it was also because officials, gentry and big households accumulated too much food greedily. This is also a tradition from ancient times to the present. Chances are every family will stockpile food for shortages.

In a good year, eat less to survive starvation, and in a bad year, you can take advantage of it to live an extra bite.

Liu Jin studied ink, and Zhu Biao wrote letters to the prefects of several prefectures in Shanxi that were not affected by the disaster, asking them to prepare some food in advance.

The magistrates of these prefectures are not from the Eastern Palace, but Zhu Biao has seen them all, and writing letters in his own name at this time will definitely have a far greater effect than the official documents issued by the court.

The official documents of the imperial court are of course official business. The disaster situation of each prefecture in Shanxi is different, but it is not too easy. It is just that it is better than the second prefecture of Laizhou in Jinan. Naturally, they have to take care of their own government first. People, at most, mean it.

It was different when Zhu Biao wrote the letter in person, not to mention a little surplus food, if he didn't have some, he would try to raise some. It was a rare opportunity to have a relationship with the crown prince.

For Zhu Biao, this matter is nothing more than a little effort, and there are advantages and no disadvantages. He helped the third child inside, and both his father and the emperor would be happy to see him.

Speaking from the outside, since then, those prefects have been given the opportunity to talk to the prince, and there will be a reason to write letters to the prince to express their loyalty to the prince during the festivals. Zhu Biao really needs some people like this.

The descendants he cultivated by himself are still young, and they also need some excessive manpower. In the future, local reforms will inevitably require many people who can take charge of their own affairs. Otherwise, how many nails can they hammer if they are full of iron?

Zhu Biao originally planned to write a letter to Zhu Bian that he could kill first and play later, and planned to ask Lao Zhu to add a jade seal tomorrow. After all, it is uncertain what the situation is, sometimes killing people is indeed the best way to break the situation.

But Zhu Biao stopped writing before the letter was finished. The power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor, and it is okay to temporarily give it to the imperial envoys who are ordered to handle errands.

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