Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 135 Practice State Affairs
Time has quietly entered the 26th year of Hongwu, and Lao Zhu was in a happy mood at the beginning of spring, feeling that his life was almost complete.

Needless to say, his career has built a huge country.Now generally speaking, the government is clear and bright, and the recuperation of these years has also made the people look forward to it.As the people of Ming Dynasty became more and more prosperous and the country became stronger, some barbarians around them naturally did not dare to act recklessly.

Lao Zhu, who was leaning on the couch, poured a glass of wine, took a sip comfortably, grabbed a few peanuts and threw them into his mouth.The workaholic emperor can take a break, because there are two small tables on the left and right next to the imperial case in the Qianqing Palace.

Of course, Zhu Xiongying can't go to Beiping, not just because many things in Beiping seem to be well planned and advanced, and Zhu Xiongying doesn't necessarily need to be in charge in person.The most important thing is that Xu Miaoqing is pregnant, which is an out-and-out event.

This is not just a matter of inheritance by the heirs of the old Zhu family, it can even be said to be related to the foundation of the country, so it cannot be careless.

"Father, next year is the Jiaxu Division, why don't my son take the main exam." Zhu Xiongying flipped through the memorial and said casually, "Speaking of these years, the ruling and opposition parties have said that my son has no literary name and has to do martial arts. This subject is still my son's. Let's take the exam."

Da Zhu, who was reviewing the memorial, looked up and said with some amusement, "If you go to the main exam, I'm afraid that a large number of talented people will fail the exam. This is a thankless job, you should think about it clearly."

Zhu Xiongying laughed, confident enough, "It's a good thing to see how talented officials are. I'll go to the main exam. It's the palace exam. Don't say that I have found some people who can only do things and can't write. The reader of the article is good."

Old Zhu Zi took a sip of his wine and said, "We will accept this matter. You can't even write a name, so we will give it to the number one scholar."

"Father!" Da Zhu said helplessly, angrily, "If Father is really okay, come and approve some memorials. This North Korean envoy can't wait to submit papers every day. It's not a good thing to let it hang like this."

Lao Zhu turned over and leaned more comfortably, "My son and grandson have grown up, so they can share our worries. We are also old, so you can handle these things according to your needs. The grandson is not old, and the son can Get these things done."

Lao Zhu is at ease now, but those North Korean monarchs and ministers are very disturbed at the moment.They kept turning up and pleading guilty, hoping that Daming's army in Busan would not continue to exert pressure, or return those prisoners of war.It’s really not possible, let’s make a condition, don’t let the Liaodong army continue to press down on the border, the North Korean army and civilians will collapse.

Da Zhu spoke at this time, and said, "Tomorrow I will write the letter of state and let the fourth brother lead people there. What kind of Dongpu can be done, and whether the fourth brother can stabilize there depends on whether he is promising or not." gone."

"We gave him the opportunity, and we gave him soldiers and food, and we want to build up the country for him?" Lao Zhu said angrily, "We gave him the capital to start a family, and ordinary people separated their families. It’s enough to give the table and chopsticks to the table. We gave the fourth child a lot.”

They are all sons, Lao Zhu still treats them a little differently.But for the other sons, Lao Zhu is not bad either.

Zhu Di is quite satisfied with being a prince, but he is dissatisfied with being just a prince occasionally.Sometimes when I think about my own abilities, I can only be a rich prince now, and I feel a little aggrieved.

The grandson's attitude can be ignored for the time being, Zhu Di can also feel that his elder brother's attitude towards the vassal king has also changed.This made him uneasy. Being a prince who is subject to others everywhere is better than going out to sea to lay down a piece of land and become a powerful monarch.It doesn't matter even if you want to pay tribute, you are the king after all.

What's more, Zhu Di didn't take the job alone, he would lead the guards under his account, as well as the imperial army.What's more, his palace not only has some guards and generals, but also many civil servants.It's hard to say what a Jinshi is, but there are many scholars who are unconventional, and they can also be taken to Dongying to become the king of those barbarians.

After handling the government affairs, Zhu Xiongying walked towards the East Palace, and Lao Zhu suddenly remembered, "Ying'er, let's ask someone to go to the warehouse to get some things, and you can take them back. Let the concubine grandson raise her baby with peace of mind. It's a big deal for the old Zhu's family."

"The storeroom in the East Palace can't be put down, so let's keep those rewards from Grandpa Huang." Zhu Xiongying turned around, waved his hands and said, "Grandpa Huang won't ask for any more rewards, Qing'er is a little flattered. If this gives birth to a boy Ding is fine, if she is a daughter, she is afraid that she will disappoint the great love of the emperor."

Lao Zhu's expression froze, and he said immediately, "Of course a boy is the best, and a girl is fine. This is not a boy, and the next time I have a baby with handles, I will tell Qing'er not to think about it, and just rest assured to raise the baby."

Da Zhu shook his head beside him. In the entire imperial city, if one were to say that they were really not afraid of the emperor, there might only be two people.As for the others, they were all nervous when facing the emperor.Even if it seems to be quite favored now, who knows what will happen in the next moment!

Zhu Xiongying, who returned to the East Palace, was in a good mood, and asked casually, "Concubine Grandson is raising her baby in peace today?"

Wang Chengen immediately replied, "If you go back to the master, the grandson concubine walked in the yard for half an hour. The mother-in-law and the maids are all serving to their heart's content, there is no hindrance."

Zhu Xiongying also couldn't help laughing, he had never been a father, nor had he taken care of pregnant women.But there are some common senses that Zhu Xiongying thinks he knows.

So he didn't follow some of the current traditions, such as allowing pregnant women to rest with peace of mind, or letting pregnant women keep nourishing.He asked Xu Miaoqing to take a walk in the yard every day, not to supplement nutrition, and not to let the fetus grow too big.

When they arrived at the bedroom, Zhu Xiongying looked at Xu Miaoqing, who was slightly mellow, and asked, "Qing'er, how's your appetite today?"

"I drank some porridge." Xu Miaoqing, who was lying on the couch, said coquettishly, "I just took a rest, and my concubine followed His Highness's orders, but walked a lot in the yard."

Zhu Xiongying walked to the edge and sat down, smiled and pressed his head gently on Xu Miaoqing's stomach, "It's been four months, and I still haven't heard our baby's heartbeat. Qing'er, what do you mean by our baby? Is it like you or like me?"

Xu Miaoqing became more courageous, and gently stroked Zhu Xiongying's hair, "The concubine naturally hopes that the child can be like His Highness."

Xu Miaoqing does have more expectations for life now, and she naturally knows that in today's age, giving birth to a woman is like going through a ghost gate.But about these things, she had nothing to fear.

If she could have a son and a half for His Royal Highness, then she felt it would be worth it.What's more, Xu Miaoqing also feels that she is also the most valuable woman in the world, this is not a joke.

There is a side concubine in the crown prince's womb, but that is the side concubine, and she did not enter the Zhu family's ancestral hall.There are many noble concubines, concubines, concubines, and Zhaoyi in the emperor's harem, but none of those people can enter the ancestral hall of Lao Zhu's family.

Although those people are Xu Miaoqing's elders, if those people dare to put on airs in front of Xu Miaoqing, the result is basically obvious.Over the years, many people have noticed something.

If there is no queen, it means that the emperor and the former queen have a deep love for each other.In recent years, many civil servants wanted to ask the prince to continue to be the crown princess, but the emperor and the prince almost ignored it. If there was a violent disturbance, those civil servants would probably be held hostage and settled by the queen of autumn.

The nobles will not say much, originally the grandson is the hope of the Chang family, and that is half of the military.Now that the grandson concubine is from the Xu family, the position of the grandson is naturally more stable.

The honor and the royal family complement each other to some extent, and everyone's interests are the same.It would be laughable and generous for civil servants to want to make some fools.

Xu Miaoqing could see such things, and the civil and military people in the court could naturally see them too.To put it bluntly, even if Lao Zhu wants to abolish Zhu Xiongying now, he still needs to spend a little effort, and the whole court probably needs to be hurt.

Talking with Xu Miaoqing, Zhu Xiongying felt that the current life is quite good, and this kind of life is quite fulfilling.

Although he didn't go to Peiping, Zhu Xiongying consciously doesn't go to court very often.But Zhu Xiongying certainly did not learn less or do less about what should be learned and what should be done.

The 19-year-old Zhu Xiongying began to consciously get in touch with some government affairs, which is somewhat different from his usual review of some memorials.Old Zhu and Da Zhu are also consciously telling Zhu Xiongying some matters needing attention in dealing with government affairs, so that Zhu Xiongying can have a deeper understanding of the things that an emperor should pay attention to.

After all, what Zhu Xiongying is learning now is not just what an official or politician has to do, but the art of the emperor, the emperor's control over the court, etc. This is a serious successor course.

In the year of Zhu Xiongying's birth, Da Zhu met the ministers every day, and listened to the announcements of the ministers in order to practice state affairs.At that time, Da Zhu was 19 years old and began to get in touch with important affairs in the court.

And now there is a reappearance, the 19-year-old Zhu Xiongying is now also practicing state affairs.It's just that at this time, while Lao Zhu was escorting the escort, Da Zhu, who had already dealt with state affairs, was beside him teaching carefully.

The emperor who is well-known in the Ming Dynasty, and the prince who has been working as the emperor for the past few years, such a super lineup can indeed allow Zhu Xiongying to learn a lot, which is of great help to his growth.

Zhu Xiongying, who is in a good mood, feels that everything is going well. Maybe he just needs to wait for some things to progress smoothly, and he doesn't need to worry now.

For example, the development of Beiping, or the fact that the fourth uncle brought the imperial decree to North Korea, and I believe that the official conquest of Dongpu will begin soon. These things are progressing quite smoothly.

What Zhu Xiongying should do is to continue to learn, continue to grow, and accompany Xu Miaoqing to raise her baby.And occasionally playing some special characters and doing interesting things.

(End of this chapter)