Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

When Zhu Youtang heard that Marquis Qingyun was in Qingning Palace, he immediately guessed what was going on.

When he was observing filial piety in Jiyan Hall, Marquis Qingyun had already openly asked for land from himself. This man's greed was evident.

But this can be regarded as a major feature of the Ming Dynasty's relatives. These ordinary relatives are not opponents of the civil servant group at all, so they usually do not get involved in the struggles of the court, but they have a soft spot for land and wealth.

As the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Zhou, Qingyun Hou was the uncle of Emperor Chenghua and his uncle. He could be said to be the closest blood relative.

Now seeing that he is young and easy to talk to, he naturally wants to take advantage of the lion's opening to fill up his appetite-filled wealth gap, but five hundred hectares of land is really a bit crazy.

"Master, I think this summons by the Queen Mother is related to Marquis Qingyun!" Erya said her opinion when she saw Zhu Youtang who was deep in thought.

Zhu Youtang didn't expect that the bed-warming maid was quite smart, so he nodded gently and said: "When my father just passed away, Marquis Qingyun already asked me to give him a piece of land. It must be now. Come here for this!”

"Since the master has already guessed, this slave is talking too much this time!" Erya saw that Zhu Youtang already knew it, and immediately admitted her mistake.

Zhu Youtang knew that not all the people around him could be loyal servants. He looked at this woman whose clothes made people dissatisfied and encouraged: "I will give you more warnings next time. You are much more useful than warming my bed now!"

Erya's face was slightly blushing, but she was secretly happy in her heart.

Even though she is a low-level palace maid, she does not want to just entertain others with sex, but also wants to exert other values. What's more, she considers herself to be smart and capable, so she also wants Zhu Youtang to see other shining points in her.

Waidong Road, Qingning Palace.

Since this place was upgraded to the palace of the Empress Dowager, the liveliness of this palace has only increased. Especially today, the family members of Marquis Qingyun came, which made the place even more lively.

Although Empress Dowager Zhou is nearly sixty years old, her skin is well maintained, and her thick hair has very few white strands, so she looks very energetic.

Not only does she have many grandchildren, but her family is also flourishing. Since the royal family's affection was relatively weak, especially because she was not favored by the Yingzong, she was even more affectionate towards her natal family.

Empress Dowager Zhou saw that Zhou Ying, the legitimate son of the Zhou family, had given birth and was brought over. She seemed very happy and stretched out her hand and said: "Come, let me give my aunt a hug!"

Zhou Ying's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, seemed more reserved. When she saw Empress Dowager Zhou about to hug her son, she carefully handed her son over.

Wow……

When a baby meets a stranger, he will burst into tears.

The Empress Dowager Zhou glanced towards the door, and immediately coaxed the little baby and said: "Be good, don't cry, my great-aunt loves you!" After saying that, she said with emotion to the people beside her: "The Ai family brought up the late Emperor, Your Majesty. He was also raised by the Ai family, but the most obedient one is His Majesty, he really doesn’t cry at all!”

"Fortunately, you are protecting me, otherwise I might have been harmed by that demon concubine!" Zhou Shou heard the footsteps coming from outside and immediately echoed loudly.

Zhu Youtang walked in from the outside and naturally heard this conversation, and couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.

Not to mention whether Concubine Wan Gui was as vicious and jealous as written in the history books, these words were undoubtedly spoken to herself, highlighting their merits.

But in his own memory, after he was taken out of the cold palace, there was a big turmoil regarding his custody rights.

Emperor Chenghua undoubtedly doted on Concubine Wan Gui, so he was initially forced to leave his biological mother and was arranged to live in Dezhao Palace.

Due to the sudden illness of his biological mother Ji, some cabinet ministers immediately came forward and suggested that he live in Qingning Palace so that he could be closer to his biological mother, but Emperor Chenghua refused.

The matter originally ended there, but not long after Concubine Wan Gui's biological father Wan Gui died, and her biological mother also died of illness, so her custody rights only went to the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Empress Dowager Zhou won the custody battle and was kind to her in raising her, but saying that she was protected from Concubine Wan Gui's clutches was an exaggeration.

As an imperial concubine, she had to do everything possible to murder the prince of the dynasty, especially an imperial concubine who was favored by Emperor Chenghua. This didn't sound very reliable no matter how hard it sounded.

Of course, we can't argue about these things now. After all, Concubine Wan Gui's death has no evidence, but now that she is alive and sitting on the throne, she has to be grateful to them. It can only be said that Empress Dowager Zhou and Hua En have good plans.

"My slave, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" The eunuchs and maids standing here greeted Zhu Youtang immediately when they saw him coming in.

Marquis Qingyun's family also hurriedly stood up to pay their respects. Marquis Qingyun said with obvious displeasure on his face: "Little Marquis pays homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"My grandson, please give my regards to the Imperial Grandmother!" Zhu Youtang came to the Empress Dowager Zhou and also brought his accompanying eunuchs and maids to greet her.

When the Empress Dowager Zhou saw Zhu Youtang's appearance, she looked very cordial and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Come up and take a look, you still have some similarities with me when you were a child!"

Zhu Youtang stepped forward and took a look, only to find that this little baby hadn't grown yet, so how could it look like him? This is undoubtedly playing the emotional card.

"My concubine, please pay your respects to Your Majesty!" Zhang Yujiao was also invited here today, and at this time she also stepped forward to salute.

While giving the gift, she also took a look at the man. Things were getting more and more out of her control. Since inheriting the throne, the emperor in front of him seems to be a different person. Not to mention obeying his own words, now he has not even set foot in his own Chengxi Palace.

"We are not outsiders, let's all get up!" Zhu Youtang knew that there was no need to have a quarrel with the Empress Dowager Zhou, so he raised his hand and said in a friendly manner.

Zhou Shou's face softened slightly when he heard "we are not outsiders" to describe their relationship. The emperor finally had some human touch and knew that they were a family.

Empress Dowager Zhou returned the baby in her arms, pointed to the seat next to her and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down!"

Since Qingning Palace does not need to receive courtiers, and the invitations are usually female family members, the living room is not too big, but there are quite a lot of chairs.

Zhu Youtang sat down in his seat, exchanged a few words with Empress Dowager Zhou, and picked up the hot tea brought by the palace maid. Although he already knew what these people were planning, he naturally would not take the initiative to speak.

"Your Majesty, there is a piece of fertile land in Baodi that can be developed into farmland. It is about 500 hectares. It is a pity that it is deserted now. Please give that piece of land to me!" Zhou Shou seemed a little impatient and immediately said straight to the point.

Empress Dowager Zhou frowned slightly, but she didn't like that her younger brother was so impatient, but she still looked at Zhu Youtang next to her like a spring breeze.

Although it is said that a married daughter is a throw away, the whole world belongs to the Zhu family. Now that her natal family is asking for 500 hectares of land, she will naturally support it with all her strength.

"As far as I know, it has been more than a hundred years since the capital was moved. The fertile land in Gyeonggi has been developed by refugees. I'm afraid there are already many refugees farming there, right?" Zhu Youtang held the lid of the tea and poured it lightly. Tea, but it directly exposes the lie.

Zhou Shou was not embarrassed, and waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "Your Majesty, that piece of fertile land has indeed been opened up to more than ten acres, and several people are farming on it, but why don't you think it's okay for a few families to occupy that land? As long as you assign that piece of land to Xiaohou, Xiaohou will drive those families away and then develop the land into farmland!"

"You mark that piece of land for me, and I will send someone to investigate it today! If it is as you said, there are only a few people working on it, it is okay for me to allocate it to you!" Zhu Youtang took a sip of tea. Then he made concessions.

Zhou Shou suddenly felt guilty, but he directly played the emotional card and said: "Your Majesty, we are all members of the family, don't you still trust me?"

"Yes, we are all members of the same family. I am sure that Marquis Qingyun will not lie about this matter. His Majesty will give that piece of land to Marquis Qingyun!" Empress Dowager Zhou's heart goes to her mother's family and she is helping to ask for it. typical.

"Royal Grandmother, it is because of my family that I have to investigate clearly, otherwise Marquis Qingyun will commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!" Zhu Youtang said seriously because he did not want to seize people's land by force at all.

Emperor Chenghua beat the Mongolian side to the point of crying for father and mother. Now the land of Gyeonggi is very peaceful, and there is no fertile land anywhere. According to the glorious tradition of Chinese hard work, fertile land must have been developed into farmland long ago.

If he agrees to transfer that piece of land to Qingyun Hou, the people there will definitely be expelled. In fact, it is equivalent to allowing Qingyun Hou to seize the people's land.

"Your Majesty, your words are really chilling. It's just a mere five hundred hectares of land. Why don't you allow me?" Zhou Shou saw the rejection and immediately became angry and said.

Zhu Youtang's brows could not help but frown slightly, but he did not expect that Zhou Shou would dare to break up with him.

"Marquis Qingyun, you are so presumptuous. How can you talk to His Majesty like this? This is disrespectful!" Niu Mengmeng, who was standing next to Zhu Youtang, stared and immediately stood up to defend His Majesty's majesty.

Empress Dowager Zhou was also holding back her anger, and lectured Niu Mengmeng who jumped out to accuse her brother: "How can a little palace maid be so ignorant of the rules that she dares to yell and make trouble here in the Ai family? Who's here? , drag it out, slap the mouth thirty!"

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