Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

"Master, why did Eunuch Liang leave... This slave is too talkative. I must learn more from Eunuch Liang!" Liu Jin was shocked by Liang Fang's departure from the palace, but she quickly covered her mouth with her hands to express her loyalty.

Zhu Youtang naturally did not need to reveal too much to Liu Jin. Now if he wanted to control everything, he had to trust these people who were loyal to him, but he also needed to be wary.

The reason why he can gain loyalty easily is not because of his charisma, but because he, the emperor, can give them the benefits they dream of.

Wealth, power and women can be given to others at will.

The reason why the civil servant group supported themselves as emperor was because their interests were bound to themselves. Only if the Ming Dynasty did not fall could they keep their iron rice bowl.

But if they are unable to protect their fundamental interests, they are likely to open the city gates immediately to welcome the new king.

Zhu Youtang is a person who has been severely beaten by society. Naturally, he will not naively think that all loyalty is unconditional, even if Liu Jin may not be using loyalty in exchange for tomorrow.

Fortunately, judging from the current feedback, Liu Jin and Huang Pan are absolutely loyal to them, and they go all out to run errands for them.

"Master, if you have nothing else to do, I'll take my leave first!" Liu Jin saw that Zhu Youtang had begun to read the examination papers of the Thirteenth Department of the Ministry of Revenue, and then chose to leave.

The rain outside has obviously become lighter, and there are faint signs of stopping.

Niu Mengmeng, who was wearing palace clothes, walked in from the outside humming a tune. He first narrowed his face and looked at Zhu Youtang who was sitting at the desk, and then straightened his back and regained his dignified appearance.

Since she was promoted to the palace maid in charge of Dongnuang Pavilion, her status has been rising, and now she can be regarded as the grand palace maid in the entire Forbidden City.

Niu Mengmeng's beautiful big eyes observed Zhu Youtang's reaction. When he saw that Zhu Youtang seemed to be writing, he immediately rushed forward to help grind the ink.

Zhu Youtang was concentrating on marking the papers at this time. He thought that no one could answer all his questions, but a few appeared, and Liu Zhong, a member of the Guangdong Division of the Household Department, and Chen Kun, a lieutenant of the Guangdong Division of the Household Department, came directly into view.

The reason why they spent so much time this time was actually because they wanted to promote the Ming Dynasty's salt policy reform, and they also wanted to take the opportunity to find some talents from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

As if he had found gold in the sand, Zhu Youtang picked up the brush and dipped it in some ink, but without raising his head, he asked: "Where did you just run?"

"I didn't run anywhere. I just walked around and fed my little flowers! But Sister Erya just accidentally knocked over the dessert brought by the maid of Chengxi Palace, but the Secretary of Shenjie actually wanted to scratch Sister Erya This is so unreasonable." Niu Mengmeng seemed to be relaxed about his whereabouts, and then complained with a serious face.

Her voice is very pleasant, with a little nasal sound, and her plump face seems to have the word "sincerity" written on it. Because of her personality, she pays close attention to what's going on in the Forbidden City.

Zhu Youtang wrote down the names of several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and said: "Isn't it okay now? You should be careful and don't run around all day. If you are really caught, I will have no time to care about you." Got it!"

"Now everyone knows that I am the little celebrity around His Majesty. How dare they take me to the Sentence Department before they can flatter me? The Crown Princess invited me to Chengxi Palace this afternoon. She also said that if anyone bullies me in the future, Slave, please support me!" Niu Mengmeng continued to grind the ink, her chin slightly raised and she said proudly.

Zhu Youtang stared at Liu Zhong's name for a while, then pulled out the answer sheet written by Song Chaowei, a doctor in Guangxi, and said, "What did you say?"

"We've talked a lot! Asking me about the situation at home and in the village, and asking if Your Majesty likes sister Erya!" Niu Mengmeng saw that Zhu Youtang didn't seem to need to write anymore, so he put down the ink stick and said crisply.

Zhu Youtang saw that Song Chaowei's answer sheet was in a mess, so he asked calmly: "What did you say?"

"Of course I don't dare to deceive the Crown Princess, so I must tell the truth! Sister Erya is so beautiful, and His Majesty has appointed her to warm your bed, so you must like Sister Erya, right? When the filial piety period is over tonight, Your Majesty We must favor her, sister Erya will also be our master from now on!" Niu Mengmeng is a straight-hearted person, and he immediately raised his face and said naturally.

Zhu Youtang no longer cared about how to deal with Song Chaowei, the director of the Guangxi Department of Household Affairs, and immediately raised his head to verify: "Did you really say that?"

"Your Majesty, isn't it like this? You don't like Sister Erya?" Niu Mengmeng's beautiful big eyes widened and he asked tentatively.

Zhu Youtang looked at the innocent face of this girl. If he didn't know something about the temperament of this fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old girl, he would definitely think that she pushed Erya into the fire pit on purpose.

It doesn't matter whether he favors Erya or not. The important thing is that this inference fell into Zhang Yujiao's ears. No wonder Zhang Yujiao was wary of disfiguring Erya.

Zhu Youtang never imagined that Erya's trouble today was caused by this careless girl, and the girl who was the culprit seemed not to know it yet.

"Your Majesty, have I done anything wrong?" Niu Mengmeng asked with trepidation as Zhu Youtang stared at him.

Zhu Youtang took a deep breath and immediately pointed it out: "You just told the princess today that I wanted to favor Erya. Erya was caught and disfigured by the Shenjie Department for a small mistake. What do you think of these two things? No connection?"

Niu Mengmeng's mouth opened wide immediately, as he figured out the cause and effect relationship between the two things, but his fleshy face seemed to be about to cry.

"You don't need to blame yourself! What happened today did not lead to a big mistake, and Erya's face is fine now, but you have to think twice about what you say from now on!" Zhu Youtang knew that this girl did not do it unintentionally, so she took it seriously Earth teaches.

Niu Mengmeng's eyes welled up with tears, and he nodded seriously with his mouth flat.

She was very excited when the Crown Princess called her over this afternoon, especially when the Crown Princess gave her a handful of melon seeds. While eating melon seeds, she answered all the princess's questions, but her guess about Erya was consistent with the other sisters' opinions.

The rain outside has stopped, and the air washed by the rain is particularly fresh.

After Zhu Youtang finished handling the affairs at hand, he looked up at the full moon that had come out of the window, and found that this era is really full of beautiful scenery.

White dew grows on the jade steps, and it invades the stockings for a long time at night.

But under the crystal curtain, I gazed at the exquisite autumn moon.

After Zhu Youtang finished his day's work and watched the maid who served him put down the bead curtain, he couldn't help but think of "The Jade Level Resentment" by Li Bai.

Due to the autumn rain tonight, the weather suddenly turned cold again, and the bed-warming maid Erya, who had just stopped for a few days, resumed business, and her long white legs stretched out from the bed.

Even though Zhu Youtang has read countless photos, looking at this white-skinned beauty with exquisite facial features and top-notch body, his eyes can't help but stay on her body.

In terms of beauty and figure alone, it is indistinguishable from the retouching techniques and artworks of later generations, but when it comes to the competition between ancient costume beauties, this woman can be a few steps ahead of the pseudo-antique beauties of later generations.

Two palace maids stepped forward and seemed to be very skillful in helping Zhu Youtang change his clothes. Since Zhu Youtang had the habit of rinsing his mouth before going to bed, the palace maid also brought tea.

cough!

Eunuch Feng had been observing Zhu Youtang and noticed that Zhu Youtang's eyes fell on Erya again, so he led the other maids and young eunuchs out of the outer hall with a wink.

As everyone exited the outer hall, the men and women inside became more ambiguous.

"You weren't scared today, were you?" Zhu Youtang looked at the thinly dressed beauty in front of him and finally expressed concern.

Erya's delicate body trembled slightly, but she quickly adjusted her mood and lowered her head and replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I'm fine!"

"It's fine! If you encounter something like this again in the future, just say that you work for the Qing Palace. There's no need to be polite to them!" Zhu Youtang found that this woman was indeed far more mature and calm than Niu Mengmeng, but he still warned her seriously.

Erya bit her teeth and suddenly plucked up the courage to ask: "Your Majesty, you...you want a slave to sleep with you, right?"

Such is the fate of the palace maid! Once they are favored by His Majesty, they must sleep with him obediently. This is the only way for them to change their destiny.

Although Zhu Youtang is a passionate young man, he still has a certain degree of self-control, but he reached out to lift her chin and said: "No, I just care about you! The clouds are like clothes and flowers are like faces, the spring breeze is blowing the threshold, and the dew is rich, I am really touched Isn’t it okay to scratch it?”

"I gave birth to you before I gave birth to you, but I gave birth to you, and I am already old. I dare not expect concubines. I would like to serve you as a steward of the Qing Palace!" Erya was not a palace maid who was inexperienced in the world after all, and she faced Zhu Youtang boldly.

Zhu Youtang looked at her charming eyes and finally chose to trust her: "I agree!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Erya was secretly happy in her heart, and she immediately saluted and thanked him.

When Zhu Youtang saw the gift of Erya, he waved the woman helplessly and sent her away. Then he got into the already warm bed and prepared to recharge his batteries for tomorrow's battle.

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