Wanli Xinming

Chapter 264: On Tour ([-])

The recorder of "Shengzong's Living Records" sighed, "The emperor's nature is pure filial piety, and the ancient emperors did not have it."

In the manuscript sent back by the accompanying reporter of the "Jingshi Daily", the emperor's filial piety was also recorded: "The holy car is stationed here, where the Empress Dowager Cisheng is staying. Rugged, the emperor will dismount to support the chariot."

".Due to the heavy rain at night and the muddy roads, the queen mother's car got stuck in the mud. The emperor supported the cart, the water-soaked scoops, the mud-stained dragon robes, sweating, and weeping from the left and right."

"The queen mother tearfully praised the emperor for being so wholeheartedly and considerately, which is actually "the ultimate filial piety". If everyone in the world were to be so filial to the emperor, the world would be able to achieve great governance. How fortunate the people of our country are to live in the soil covered by this kindness. "

Empress Dowager Cisheng, who tearfully praised the emperor, also received the emperor's promise to let King Lu go to Nanjing for a few days.It is impossible to draft a draft, but you can play a semi-free love - if you see the right eye, the royal family will go to propose a marriage.

With the increase of Zhu Yijun's time in the country, the political influence of Empress Li after her retirement has long been exhausted.Although Empress Zhuang Jingjia is young, her political influence has already surpassed that of Empress Dowager Li after giving birth to the eldest son.For example, Zhu Yijun's hunting tour actually handed over the safety of the capital to the queen to decide, and no courtier felt that this should not be done.

What Zhu Yijun wants from Empress Dowager Li now is to continuously increase his political influence by creating a character of "pure filial piety".Of course, Zhu Yijun also has family needs, and what he does is not all show.

It works surprisingly well.Zhu Yijun originally had a great reputation for "stabbing blood and copying scriptures", and coupled with various advocacy of short stories such as "Inner Palace Pankang", in a Chinese society where "filial piety" has ruled the world for 2000 years, his moral aura can be Said far surpasses Tang Zong and Song Zu.

This is also an important reason why he did not cause an ideological backlash in society despite his wanton reforms.At most, some people whose interests are damaged will say that the imperial policy is not right, and Zhang Juzheng has not played a good role.But if you attack the emperor in your speech, not only will it not resonate, but you will be beaten easily.

On April 11th, the [-]th year of Wanli, Sheng Jia arrived at Saihanba after a one-month journey.Because the emperor issued the decree for hunting tours before the end of last year, the palaces along the way were all hastily built, and most of the houses of wealthy households and government offices along the way were repaired for the nobles to live in.As for the guards and others, they lived in tents throughout the whole process.

Saihanba, the end of the trip, has no buildings.After the beginning of spring, Ning Yuanbo had dispatched a large army to drive away all the herdsmen from the emperor's quarters.

Subsequently, under the guidance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Yamen, the governor of Rehe, used two months to set up the emperor's golden tent by the Ruyi Lake.Due to time constraints, the installation and decoration of the golden tent was only completed a few days before Zhu Yijun arrived.

"Ruyi Lake" used to be the location of "Crescent Princess" in later generations, and the water area here is about 500 mu.There was no name before, but because it was shaped like a Ruyi handle, later Emperor Qianlong named it Ruyi Lake, also known as "Taifeng Lake".Zhou Yongsheng, the governor of Rehe, had a similar brain circuit and named it Ruyi Lake.

After everyone settled down, Zhu Yijun accompanied Empress Dowager Li up the mountain on the east side of Ruyi Lake, overlooking Ruyi Lake.It was the sunset time, the water surface was as calm as a mirror, crystal clear, the sky was full of colorful clouds dyed through the bottom of the lake, the golden light was shining, and the water and the sky were the same color.The tents are like white clouds coming out of Xiuxiu, dotted on the grassland at the foot of the mountain, with beautiful lakes and mountains.

Empress Dowager Li sighed happily and said: "I am 38 years old, but I have never experienced such a beautiful scenery, but today I missed your Queen Mother of Ren and got it first." After a pause, she said: "The emperor has never been out of the capital before. But the beauty here is faint."

When Zhu Yijun heard it, he thought that this flaw would be revealed inadvertently.After thinking for a while, he said, "My son was once in a dream, and was taken by his father to overlook the famous mountains and rivers in the world. The so-called Cangwu in the morning, the North Sea in the evening, the snow-capped mountains and rivers, and the strange waterfalls in the sea of ​​clouds, have all seen some. Such scenery, compared with What I saw in my dreams is not as good as it is."

Empress Dowager Li nodded and said, "That's your good fortune, but I can't envy it. I've experienced this victory, and it's not in vain in my life." When she spoke, she touched the emotion of missing Mu Zong, and her eyes turned red.

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "If the mother likes this place, the son has something to think about." After hearing this, Queen Mother Li looked up at him and said, "What do you want?"

Zhu Yijun said: "The son looks at the political gains and losses of the past dynasties. If he wants to 'govern before chaos and protect the state before danger', the monarch must not grow up in the deep palace, and he does not know the hardships of the crops and the suffering of the people. If you want to understand the situation, make It’s impossible to stay in the Forbidden City with smooth up and down.”

"Therefore, I want to establish a hunting patrol system. Every year, I and the emperors will travel around the frontiers, hunting and teaching martial arts, or supervising localities and inspecting governors. Throughout the ages, there is no emperor who does not patrol the world and has a strong country, and this is also the case. ."

"The imperial court has decided to attack the north, from here to the sea of ​​​​Netherworld, thousands of miles away. Although most places are inaccessible, the population increases as you go south. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a palace in the north of the capital, and the emperor will provide him with care-in the future. How about building a palace here?"

When Empress Dowager Li heard this, her heart exploded with joy.But he said, "It's such a waste of money, but it's hard to avoid making noise."

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "It's not built all at once. Slowly allocate money and build slowly. Always give the mother a place to stay when she is in the summer, not a tent. I still think that with the north expansion, this The palace has to be built north. In the past, a hunting palace was built in Jinlianchuan, the capital of Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty. After the restoration of the Western Regions, there will also be a palace in the Luntai area - future emperors will also have to live every few years. some days."

When Empress Dowager Li heard this, her face was full of pride.To Zhu Yijun, he said, "The emperor will visit the south and hunt in the north in the future. He will look at the eight wastelands, and his ancestors' legacy will be glorious, but it's all your work."

Zhu Yijun touched his head, laughed and said, "Have you never seen the ocean before? It's boundless and boundless, and the water is huge. In the future, we will expand to the south and to the sea—overseas land, and I will also go to inspect it in the future. Mother Zhenshe takes care of her health, and when the time comes, she and her son will sit on a sea boat and watch the big kun play in the water, which will be a unique experience."

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li showed a look of fascination and said, "The emperor said the big kun, but is it a whale?" Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Exactly. Last year, Zhang Yuangong's fleet had killed about ten heads, and now the lamp oil and candles in the palace are all It's made of whale fat."

After listening to this, Queen Mother Li smiled and sighed: "The lady of the country sent some combs a few days ago, which are made of whale bones. I heard her say that the ribs of the big fish are more than ten feet long. I don't know how the body grew! It's so big! I don't know how to hunt fish."

The two talked and talked, and when the sun set in the west, they returned to their respective golden tents to eat and rest.For the next two days, Zhu Yijun was in a state of repair. Except for meeting with the governor of Rehe and several other senior officials, he did not do any government affairs - it was rare to take a vacation to soothe his tired body and mind.

On April 23, the sky was fine.Zhu Yijun wakes up early in the morning, cheers up, and welcomes the highlight of this hunting tour—to soothe the tribes, coerce the tribes, and implement the plan to conquer the north!

(End of this chapter)