Daming heir

Chapter 235 Examiner
In front of the stele of Empress Ma's god, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, let out a laugh, and pointed at these sons.

Facing the stele, he said: "My sons are all grown up now, and now they understand our thoughts more and more. It's no longer like being protected by you back then."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the stele of Empress Ma's god, with tenderness in his eyes: "Now, that child Yunxi has grown up, and now he is the grandson of Emperor Jian Guo of our Ming Dynasty. We betrothed him to the granddaughter of Tang He's family. Ying'er sent Caiyun girl from his family back to Yingtian. Next year! Let's let them get married next year, and then let them bring your great-grandson and great-granddaughter over to kowtow to you..."

After whispering, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked at the sons in front of him, his eyes gradually became sharper.

He patted his thigh, and said in a deep voice: "What I said last night is like spitting and nailing, no one should think about going back on it."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, starting from Jin Wang Zhu Jie, swept across all the sons in front of him one by one.

Everyone bowed and clasped their fists.

"My son will never forget, and I will never repent!"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Zhu Biao who was sitting in a wheelchair and staying aside.

He raised his voice and said, "Today, this is the first and last time we will speak in front of your queen mother."

Everyone's expressions were concentrated, and they all showed solemn expressions.

At this time, Zhu Biao had already vaguely figured out something, straightened his back slightly, and looked at the stone tablet engraved with the name and taboo of his mother with some complicated eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a loud voice: "Since the Ming Dynasty, the seat of the emperor has been handed over to your eldest brother. Yunxi is also a good boy. I said in front of your mother that we are very satisfied with that child."

Although everyone present had some guesses in their hearts, when the old man really said these words, they couldn't help but arouse a slight movement.

Immediately, Zhu Di was the first to react.

He took the lead to lead a group of brothers and said loudly: "I will swear allegiance to Daming to the death and protect the peace of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Biao stood aside, facing his younger brothers, leaned forward slightly, and nodded silently.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his sleeves: "Most of you are brought up by your elder brother, so you trust him. That child Yunxi is your nephew, but he is also the emperor's grandson we fancy.

Depending on the three generations of the Ming Dynasty, you can get a century-old Taiping Foundation.If you uncles have something to say, you can say it in front of your mother today.

If there is nothing to say, whoever brings up this matter in the future, we will not forgive you, and the crown prince will not forgive you either! "

"I will obey your orders!"

This time, without Zhu Di taking the lead, everyone spoke in unison.

Then, under Zhu Yuanzhang's scrutiny, no one came out to speak.

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang just felt relieved and nodded.

Then he stood up, put his hands on his hips, held his head high, and looked at Yingtian City at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

"The feudal kingdom belongs to you, but it belongs to Daming, and it belongs to us! This time, you can see clearly, please enter the capital, and invite the feudal land of the feudal kingdom into the stalls and mu, we are very satisfied."

"But in the future, you should treat the people under your rule more kindly and treat them as brothers and sisters. If there is another behavior like the second child, we will not let him take the blame next time. The imperial city in Fengyang It has been idle for a long time, our family has no reason to waste it, and whoever commits a crime will go back to Fengyang by himself."

This is probably the last warning.

Zhu Di and the others looked dignified, and their bodies became more and more respectful.

"The ministers obey the order."

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao who was sitting in a wheelchair, and then at the sons in front of him.

Only then did his tone soften: "This time, after you have been back in Beijing for a long time, it should be time for you to return to your respective fiefs. We will postpone the memorial to your request for the fiefdom and food, and then put it in the court. Go. The sons of each family should stay in Yingtian, we have to teach them in person, the truth, you should understand."

"The sons understand!"

……

"The old man doesn't understand!"

"What is the meaning of His Majesty's words at the family banquet in the palace last night?"

In a rather crude tea room, Liu Sanwu from Zhongshushe was talking in a low voice with worry on his face.

Zhao Mian, Minister of the Household Department, glanced at the tea room with some distaste, shaking his head silently.

The side of Lion Mountain is now blocked by Jin Yiwei. Although the door is not locked, but as long as Jin Yiwei does not leave for a day, the people inside will not be able to come out for a day.

This made him want to watch the great river fisherman cast his net, and it will not be possible for some days.

The light in the tea room was a bit dim, only a little water vapor evaporated from the teapot and drifted between the two of them.

Liu Sanwu couldn't wait for Zhao Mian to speak, so he put down the tea set and looked at Zhao Mian behind the mist: "What do you think now?"

Seeing Liu Sanwu's questioning so far, Zhao Mian had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is in good health now, and the government has never been stable. It is absolutely impossible for Your Majesty to abdicate at this time."

"This is exactly what the old man can't figure out." Liu Sanwu sighed, looking preoccupied.

Zhao Mian picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip silently, and raised his eyes to look at Liu Sanwu in front of him, observing this old man.

Liu Sanwu whispered: "If His Majesty didn't really intend to abdicate, then this can only be a bait released by His Majesty. But such a simple bait, does Your Majesty really think that someone will take the bait? Such a calculation is even more unreasonable gone."

Zhao Mian raised his head and drank the tea soup in the teacup in one gulp, then said softly: "Perhaps... Your Majesty just doesn't want to hide it?"

"Don't want to cover up?" Liu Sanwu seemed to understand something, and said anxiously: "You mean?"

Zhao Mian nodded: "The fake is true and the real is false. It has been 25 years since His Majesty took the throne. Let's see how many people can really understand His Majesty's methods in the past 25 years?"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Mian got up slightly, took the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea again.

Liu Sanwu frowned and thought about it carefully: "Hu Weiyong never understood it, Li Shanchang didn't understand it, and Song Lian couldn't understand it. After so many years, no one can guess His Majesty's mind..."

"So, what exactly does His Majesty want to do this time?" Zhao Mian asked himself a question, and then answered, "In my opinion, it's better not to think about it."

Liu Sanwu looked over in confusion: "If you don't want to do this, why don't we just sit by and watch?"

Zhao Mian shook his head: "If Your Majesty really wants to abdicate, who will be the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty?"

"That must be the present prince."

Zhao Mian said again: "If Your Majesty does not abdicate at this time, who will be the future emperor of Ming Dynasty?"

Liu Sanwu rolled his eyes, but still said truthfully: "It will still be the prince."

Just when Liu Sanwu thought that Zhao Mian had something to say, Zhao Mian suddenly stood up and rushed forward.

Zhao Mian said: "So at this time, why don't I change my mind? After a few days, the court will appoint the chief examiner of this subject's examination, and then let people gradually play the performance and praise the grandson's achievements over the years."

Liu Sanwu raised his head abruptly, looked at Zhao Mian in front of him, and was staring at himself with twinkling eyes.

He couldn't help but smile, causing more wrinkles to appear on his already old cheeks.

……

Over a few days.

There is a court meeting in the palace.

Early in the morning, all the high-ranking officials in Beijing got up early one after another, set foot in the palace from Hongwumen, and rushed to Zhongji Hall.

The long thousand-step corridor and corridor is a good place for officials to calm their minds carefully, and it is also a good place for exchanging news.

Now seeing that the rural examinations in various places are coming to an end, Ying Tiancheng will soon welcome the candidates who will take part in the examination, and the candidates for the chief examiner of this examination will probably be selected today.

Everyone will always look forward to the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, Ren Hengtai, who has caused a show for a while.

Logically speaking, Ren Hengtai is the most suitable candidate to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites and to be the chief examiner of this subject.

only……

Even if the rumors are broken, it will be disgraceful after all.

Liu Sanwu and Zhao Mian walked together, looking calmly at the whispers of their colleagues in the DPRK and China.

Zhao Mian said in a low voice, "Today is the day when Liu Sheren will be the main examiner for this examination."

Liu Sanwu looked around and after making sure no one heard this, he looked at Zhao Mian sullenly: "The matter has not been settled, so there are countless possibilities. Let's see what His Majesty will judge today."

Zhao Mian smiled, lowered his head and focused on walking.

And in Zhongji Hall, there are already quite a few people at this moment, and it seems to be more lively than usual at this time of morning.

Just because you enter the hall and take a look, you will find that more than a dozen princes wearing the royal clothes of the Ming Dynasty are standing in the hall one after another, and they are divided into two rows facing the prince and grandson on the next step. Go to court.

Zhu Yunxi glanced outside the hall on tiptoe, and only dropped his heels when he saw those officials dressed in crimson.

After today's court meeting, it's time for these uncles to leave Beijing and return to their fief.

Although there are still local officials to govern, the kings of Sai in northern Xinjiang, such as King Jin and King Yan, still have a lot of frontier military affairs that need to be managed.

He looked sideways at his father.

Now Zhu Biao doesn't even need to use a trolley, he just sticks a straight crutch close to his body, and he can stand firmly.

From a distance, if you are not careful, most people will not notice that the prince is still on crutches.

While Zhu Yunxi was thinking wildly.

All the officials had already entered the hall, probably because they all knew that there was going to be a discussion today. After these people entered the hall, they also needed to be reminded by the supervisory censors, and they all stood in their positions.

After a while, under the loud reminder of Sun Gou'er.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked steadily and appeared on the court hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, just glanced at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

He leaned back and waved his robe.

Before all the officials could open their mouths to ask for a performance, he had already spoken loudly: "Today's discussion on the selection of the chief examiner for the examination of this subject can be discussed by all the ministers. For the selection of talents for the Ming Dynasty, select the most appropriate person."

(End of this chapter)