First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chang Luohua looked at Empress Ma standing up suddenly and said to Lao Zhu: "My son, please report to Emperor Father that Empress Mother has been quite bored recently, presumably it is caused by being in the deep palace for a long time. I wonder if Emperor Father can take Empress Mother with you on this trip?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback when he heard the words, and then turned his attention to Empress Ma. He left early and returned late every day. When he returned to Kunning Palace, he also talked to his wife about the troubles in the court, but he hadn't cared about his wife's mood for a long time. .

Zhu Biao also stood up and bowed: "Father's northern tour is to inspect the state guards, there is nothing wrong with it. If the mother wants to go, she may as well go. It happens that the temple in the Suzhou city has been built. The mother It's also time to go to worship in person, Luo Hua is filial and please don't blame the emperor."

Empress Ma glanced at Lao Zhu lightly, picked up the teacup and said nothing, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked immediately, remembering that he had promised to lead her on a tour last year on her birthday and go to the Mausoleum of King Xu together to pay homage.

Empress Ma has a resolute personality, and she sheds tears only when she thinks about her parents who died young. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao naturally don't see this, but the deceased has passed away, so there is nothing they can do. And his wife is Xu Wang, Mrs. Xu Wang, so mournful.

On Empress Ma's birthday last year, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Ministry of Rites and Industry to rebuild Xu Wang's mausoleum on the left of Guishan and on the right of Fengshan. Halls, warehouses, kitchens, livestock houses, and stone statues such as stone men, stone horses, stone tigers, etc. were born. Zhu Biao added a pair of Huabiao to surround the inner wall to show mourning and filial piety.

Having said all this, Lao Zhu will naturally not cause trouble for himself. It is rare for the family to have dinner together. Big joke.

"Of course we have plans, but we haven't had time to tell your queen, please sit down."

Chang Luohua was sitting next to Empress Ma, and after sitting down obediently, Empress Ma lovingly reached out and patted the back of her daughter-in-law's hand. It is really useless to have a son, and she is not as caring as her daughter-in-law.

The father and son looked at each other and smiled helplessly. The empress of the middle palace should not move lightly, especially when the emperor is about to leave Beijing.

In the past dynasties, when the emperor was on tour, when an urgent matter was encountered, and the emperor could not be contacted in time, the queen actually had more decision-making power than the prince and prime minister. This is also the default rule.

Because the courtiers may want to change the day, the prince may want to seek to usurp the throne, but all the rights, honor and decency of the queen come from the emperor, and the real prosperity and loss are all lost.

Of course, it is not true that the queen is in power, but the rule is that the queen stays in the palace to stabilize the overall situation, and only when it is extremely critical will the queen be invited to make decisions on behalf of the emperor.

Naturally, this court didn't need to care about this, so Lao Zhu readily agreed. Seeing that the atmosphere eased, Zhu Biao took his own princess and concubine to leave.

The family of four bid farewell to the two elders, and walked towards the East Palace surrounded by court ladies and eunuchs. The night's wind and cold were blocked by layers, but it was indeed a little bit smaller.

Soon they returned to Chengqian Palace, and the two children were carried down by the nanny to be resettled. The couple changed into light underwear under the service of the maid, and after a simple grooming, they lay down and resettled.

"When will father and queen leave Beijing for a tour of the north?"

Zhu Biao walked over to his wife and said casually: "It should be just a few days later. The emperor is vigorous and resolute. This time, he is not going to take Tianziyi on a tour. Duke Ying will lead the elite guards of the Beijing camp, and he can set off at any time."

Zhu Biao lowered his head slightly and asked, "The empress mother told you that she wanted to leave the capital with the emperor father, and you saw it yourself."

Chang Luohua said angrily: "My lord looks at my concubine as being so stupid, serving the queen mother every day, so the queen mother should speak up about this matter herself?"

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Bengong often goes to the mother's harem to greet her during this time, so does the princess mean that I am dull?"

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned unconsciously as he sat on the dragon chair and looked at the somewhat empty hall and the many courtiers with sad expressions.

When he frowned, the officials below were frightened again. In the past two months, the prison of the Ministry of Justice has been expanded three times, and work has not stopped yet. The prisoners from Jiangnan are coming soon. Where is it closed.

Nowadays, nearly half of the officials in the court are filling in the vacancies. Their predecessors are now locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and there are still some important positions that cannot be filled by random people. It's just that the Ministry of Zhongshu leads the jurisdiction, and Hu Weiyong has lost a lot of weight. It looks like the hair on the sideburns is white.

There is no shortage of Wu Xun, and no one is sent to a big prison, but they are very law-abiding. They did not take advantage of the fact that the censors at the Yushitai were not taking the opportunity to make troubles. On the contrary, they were more honest than before, restraining their children, and the rules are not good .

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is reporting to the suitable officials who have been discussed by the Ministry of Public Affairs and the Ministry of Officials. The central yamen of the imperial court cannot be separated from officials.

After reading the long list, Zhu Yuanzhang's brows became tighter. There are too many unfamiliar names. According to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, most of them are local state officials with outstanding achievements. They are transferred to fill the vacancy in the capital. I don't know who will fill the vacancy.

This is the emperor's helplessness, you can kill any official, but the official position he is in charge of is unavoidable, you must find someone to fill it up, and the person who fills it up may not be as good as the previous one...

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to let the Minister of the Ministry of Officials step down, showing that he was dissatisfied with this, Hu Weiyong stepped forward and bowed and said: "My minister said to the emperor, the official vacancy in the central government office in Beijing must be filled. Even though Ye Mei is devoting all his energy to worrying about it, it will be difficult for him to share his worries. I am afraid that it will not last long, so I ask you to learn from me."

The officials of the Ministry of Public Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs also knelt down, taking care of a lot of things by themselves. During this time, they were in charge of several things by themselves, and they were not justified, and they did a good job. There is no reward for the merits, and if you make a mistake, you will be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

It seems that the rights are soaring, but when the turmoil is on the cusp, who dares to do what should not be done? So I want to get rid of this as soon as possible, as for the others, I can't worry about it anymore.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced over and began to think in his heart. It seems that it is time. If those officials from the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice are not released, there will be omissions in the operation of the court. It is for this reason that he has not issued an order.

In fact, in this turmoil, most of those who dared to confront the emperor head-on were really for the sake of the king and the country, and those who really knew how to protect themselves would stay in the court.

It's not that he himself was wrong, but that the eyes and visions of the monarch and his ministers are different. For the time being, it seems that the Wei Guan case and the suspension of the imperial examination will cause dissatisfaction among scholars in Jiangnan and the whole world, and will cause major turmoil. In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, , are controllable and worth a try.

At present, it seems that the predictions of both parties are correct. It is true that the people in Jiangnan are panicked and rebellious, but they are indeed just mobs. With Xu Da in charge, they are completely vulnerable.

As for Shilin's resentment, he doesn't care about it. Let's get rid of the barbarians and reopen the sun, moon and new sky. Even if you have tens of thousands of mouths, you can't erase these achievements. A little flaw is nothing. We are not trying to be saints.

What's more, what happens after our death is decided by our son. You are so great that you write derogatory books and spread them secretly. Heh, we were born in alms beggars. How can we be derogatory?

"We'll discuss this matter later. You probably heard the news that we're leaving Beijing for a tour of the north. We're leaving tomorrow with the queen. You must do your duty while staying in Beijing!"

Now that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty could no longer stand up, Qi Qi knelt down and asked the emperor to sit in the capital, but he was relieved from the bottom of his heart. It is Linglong who can still stay in the court. With today's temperament, it has been so long The officials who were suppressed in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice were not punished, so it can be seen that they still need to be used.

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