Daming heir

Chapter 319
On the west side of the imperial city of Yingtian City, beside the Jiuqu of Qingxi River outside Xi'an Gate.

From Taiping Bridge in the north to Xi'anmenwai Street in the south, and Huangjia Lane in the west, the whole huge area is covered by the Taisun Mansion.

Just this piece of land is enough to show how much Zhu Yuanzhang loves the emperor's grandson.

The pavilion with double eaves almost imitated the layout of the Eastern Palace, but the specifications were slightly lower.

But on the contrary, because it was outside the palace, it was near Qingxi Jiuqu, Taisun Mansion brought a stream of running water into the mansion, and created a garden of pavilions, pavilions, waterside pavilions and rockery in the mansion.

It is in the backyard of Taisun Mansion built with stones from Taihu Lake in Suzhou Mansion, and decorated with various shrubs, green plants and famous flowers of various colors.

There seems to be a lot of hidden places in the corner, but there is a small house built against the wall.

"Your Highness, the team of Duke Xin Guo and Marquis Xiping will arrive at Yingtian soon."

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince mean that when the Duke and Lord Hou enter the city, your Highness needs to go out of the city to greet them."

Having returned from the Imperial Prison, Zhu Yunxi, who had rested for several hours, leaned on a soft chair, squinting his eyes slightly.

Tian Mai stood in front of Zhu Yunxi, bowed and stood upright: "Tie Xuan sent a letter to ask His Highness, that there seems to be a trend of confluence in the territory of the Wa Kingdom, and whether it is possible to grant the Suppressing Wo army the right to make decisions before the battle."

"allow."

Zhu Yunxi made a faint sound.

Ruilongnao, which has been handed down since the Tang Dynasty, reappeared in the royal court of the Central Plains because of the new acquisition of Jiaozhi in the Ming Dynasty. Faint cigarettes wafted from the Boshan stove and filled the study room.

Tian Mai held a thin pen in his hand, and recorded the incident about the Wa country's request in the booklet held in his left hand.

Afterwards, Tian Mai said again: "Gao Yangzhi came to play, the Ministry of Officials sent a letter a few days ago to inquire about the selection of officials in Jiaozhi Road."

"The Tsinghua Metropolitan Governor's Office asked if it was possible to recruit the people of Jiaozhi Road to arrest the cities and set up a small number of local guards."

"General Zhengnan is here to play, spring is coming, please transfer herbs, armor, gunpowder, firearms and so on. Please take turns to the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital, and add more requisitions to relocate Zhili people to enrich the new frontier land."

Zhu Yunxi lay on the soft chair and turned for a while to avoid numbness on one side of his body.

Afterwards, he slowly said: "Jiaozhi Taoism is one of the [-] Taoisms of the Ming Dynasty. The Ministry of Officials asked Jiaozhi Taoism to select officials and assess matters. The general of the South University will play, and hand it over to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, etc., and the military aircraft must not be delayed."

After talking about things in the east and things in the south.

Tian Mai carefully wrote all the notes, then turned his eyes, and said in a low voice: "The Duke of Liang asked, when the Northwest is pacified, when will the court send another general to take turns to replace it?"

Zhu Yunxi paused for a moment, and then remembered that Lan Yu had not been in Beijing for two years.

Gently patted the soft chair with the palm of his hand, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "I can't press it down."

Tian Mai raised his head and glanced at the grandson of the emperor, but he didn't even reply to Duke Liang.

After thinking for a while, Tian Mai turned around and said, "The King of Yan sent a message asking how long it will take for Mianjia to arrive in Beiping this winter. His Highness King Yan wants to go deep into the grassland this winter."

Zhu Yunxi paused for a moment.

Then he said softly: "I won't go back either, Mianjia went out to sea from Longwan Wharf a few days ago, and I think it will be sent to Peiping soon."

Tian Mai nodded.

In the end, even though there was no one else in Taisun's mansion, and there was no one else here except the two of them, he still turned his head and looked around.

Then he took a step forward, and said in a low voice: "Zhang Zhiyuan has sent a letter, Tang Keke has now been promoted to General Qianhu in Beiping."

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly: "My fourth uncle can always find a lot of generals."

Tian Mai echoed with a smile, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness wants Zhang Zhiyuan to befriend the generals of the Beiping side, such as Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu, etc., and now they are doing quite well. As a personal soldier by your side."

Beiping City was laid out by myself since the 24th year of Hongwu.

Regarding things over there, Zhu Yunxi never let down his vigilance.

Now is not the time to harvest, and there may not be a time when you need to use it in your life.

Zhu Yunxi thought about it for a while, and sighed softly. He really didn't want Daming to follow the old path in the future.

"Let this matter go with the flow, and Ying Tian should reduce his contact with Zhang Zhiyuan."

Tian Mai nodded and silently agreed.

He never dared to let people interfere in Beiping, let alone expose it to the outside world.

Bang bang bang.

At this time, the door of the small study was knocked from the outside.

Zhu Yunxi, who was lying on the soft chair, squinted silently, and then closed his eyes.

Tian Mai turned around instantly, raised his brows, reached behind the door and stretched out his hand to open it slowly. Seeing someone outside, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "What's the matter?"

Outside the door, there are hidden guards under Tian Mai's hands.

Seeing the commander, the secret guard clasped his fists and reported in a low voice: "Commander Tian, ​​Li Erfu's confession has been obtained from the imperial prison."

After finishing speaking, the dark guard took out a written confession from his pocket.

Tian Mai took the confession and waved his hand: "Wait outside."

"Your Highness, this is the transcript of Li Erfu's statement."

After waiting for two full days, when Zhu Yunxi heard about the case again at this time, he just opened his eyes slightly, took the statement from Tian Mai, and slowly opened it for review.

……

"The memorial given to us by the General Secretary has been withheld!"

"What exactly does he want to do?"

"Do you want to control the court's speech? Or do you want to do something!"

In the public room of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, patted the table with anger on his face.

"Do you want me to write a greeting card for you, so that you can ask what Lai Zheng means?" Zhan Hui rolled his eyes, expressing his dissatisfaction with Wang Jun who was so unofficial.

Wang Jun glanced at Zhan Hui with a straight face, then curled his lips and snorted coldly, and sat down again, patting his buttocks.

Sitting next to him, Yu Xin, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, snorted twice: "Lai Zheng has shown enough affection, otherwise I will not know whether these memorials have been sent to His Majesty, or have been left behind by the Tongzheng envoy. Inside the yamen."

Zhan Hui nodded silently, agreeing with Yu Xin's remarks, reached out to pick up the teapot in front of him, lifted it high, and tilted it carefully.

The sound of gurgling water resounded among the few people.

Ru Yu took a sip from the teacup, and said slowly: "The crime happened the night before, and Wan Jinbiao was detained by Jiang Yu in the Jinyiwei Imperial Prison.

Yesterday the grandson received the news and joined Jinyiwei.His Highness stayed in Jinyiwei for a whole night without leaving, and he went to Taisun Mansion to rest at dawn today.

Tell me, what happened in the middle? "

After finishing speaking, Ru Yuan drank tea silently, and looked at the few people around her indifferently.

Yu Xin let out a light sigh, and turned his head to look at Ru Zhen: "Tell me, did your Highness find out something? Or did your Highness already know something we didn't know? That's why he stayed in Jinyiwei for a whole day. Did you just go to Taisun's mansion to rest after midnight?"

Several people were stunned.

Let the grandson stay in Jinyiwei for a whole night with a body of a thousand gold, which shows the importance of this matter in the grandson's heart.Instead, Taisun could be allowed to leave Jinyiwei and return to Taisun Mansion to rest.

It must be a new discovery, or even a decisive new discovery, so that Taisun can relax and go back to rest.

Zhan Hui tapped his fingers on the table lightly, his brows were slightly frowned, he pondered for a long time, and after weighing the pros and cons, he finally said in a deep voice: "It's better sooner rather than later. , face up to this matter!"

"Shall I enter the palace to face the saint?"

Wang Jun shrank his head and consulted with some uncertainty.

Zhan Hui turned his head and gave Wang Jun a faint look.

A trace of contempt flashed in Yu Xin's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "At that time, I will be the first to lead this matter. Speaking of which, what the tax office does is also related to my household department."

This is the man who can do things!

There was a hint of admiration in Zhan Hui's eyes, and he sighed to Yu Xinda: "This is the only plan for the present, and the Ministry of Finance has worked hard."

Yu Xin cupped his hands: "Speaking of which, we are also waiting for the world."

Then, the newly-promoted Minister of the Household Department, the newly-promoted Bachelor of the Cultural Palace, had a face full of worry: "Things are easy to break, how can things in the world always be smooth sailing, if you keep being so tough, one day it will explode." For such a big matter, what about the imperial court and us?"

"You should be a bachelor."

Wang Jun had already stood up and bowed his hands to Yu Xin.

Zhan Hui waved his sleeves and got up: "Everyone, let's enter the palace together."

……

"Your Highness, the latest news is that six books of ministers have gone to the palace to be consecrated."

In the small study of Taisun's mansion, Tian Mai conveyed the message he had just sent to Zhu Yunxi who was still taking a nap.

The eyes that were slightly squinted slowly opened.

After resting until now, Zhu Yunxi's eyes were not tired, but there was a gleam of light.

I saw him smile slightly.

"First, let someone send a bowl of old chicken soup and rice noodles from Luzhou Prefecture, and we will go back to the palace when we are full."

……

Canopy Hall.

Recently, the atmosphere in the palace has gradually become lively.

Because the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and because the grandson's wedding is on this day.Duke Xin Guo and Marquis Xiping, whom His Majesty has not seen for many years, are about to enter Beijing.

With all these things, everyone in the palace became busy.

There are palace people wiping and mopping everywhere.

Inside the hall.

Recently, the weather in the Ming Dynasty has been smooth, there is nothing wrong with the north and south, the east and the west are safe, the money and food are sufficient, and the king's way is prosperous, which makes the king and the accompanying officials in the palace harmonious.

"Xie Jinzuo, please ask if you can recruit a thousand soldiers from Yingtianfu to build the cement road from Taipingfu Mine to Yingtian City."

The prince sat cross-legged in a pile of memorial books, picked up a memorial, and looked up at the old man who was still drawing up the details of his grandson's wedding.

Today, Zhu Gaochi, who has no homework in the main hall, sits next to the uncle of the prince, holding a pen and paper to record the uncle's various administrative requirements and messages that need to be conveyed.

Zhu Yuanzhang drew his attention away from the complicated details of the big wedding, raised his head to look at this side, and asked with a grunt, "That kid Xie Jin is still on the way to build the road?"

Zhu Biao smiled: "He is a dead-headed person, lest something will happen to this road repairer, he stares at him day and night, I heard that he has already passed through the house three times and never entered."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, as if thinking of something again, and then suddenly smiled and said after a while, "We heard that Gao Yangzhi of Cochinism is still his student, and now he has already taken the position of a Fang Bo."

"Jiaozhi Road is an uncivilized place. Officials in the imperial court complained even when they went to the southeast to become officials. Jiaozhi Road is a new levy, and all wastes are being used. It is just the time for employing people. Yun Xing was ordered to promote them to officials. That's what it should mean." Zhu Biao explained, but he didn't say a word about the disciples that the old man mentioned.

Zhu Gaochi silently observed the conversation between his grandpa and uncle, and suddenly felt that he had lost his mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and hummed twice: "I agree with this matter. I urge Li Jinglong to send more Japanese workers back as soon as possible, so that the people in our family don't have to serve corvee all the time."

Zhu Biao nodded with a smile: "I will do it later."

At this point, this matter will probably be over.

But Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said: "Decree, Xie Jin has meritorious service, grant Zizhi Yin, Zhengyi doctor, Jin prince's guests, add history of Taisun's residence."

The prince was taken aback for a moment, and immediately agreed.

Then he looked back at his little chubby nephew: "Write this down, and draft a decree later."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and bowed his head to record the matter.But there was a wave of emotion in his heart, the old man had already begun to clearly create a person in the hidden mansion for brother Zong.

What about Zizhi Yin Xun of the third rank and the doctor of Zhengyi, as well as the guests of the prince of the third rank, are all for the purpose of raising Xie Jin's official status, and the real one has to be the Zuo Changshi of the grandson's mansion who is only the fifth rank .

This is just like the Zhan Shi in the East Palace Zhan Shi Mansion, most of the most trusted people can be appointed.

At this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "I heard that Yunxi went to Jinyiwei yesterday and didn't return overnight, so he finally rested in Taisun's mansion?"

Zhu Gaochi, who was writing with his head down, raised his brows and his eyes flickered.

Zhu Biao thought for a while and was about to speak, but he heard that Sun Banban had already walked over from the front.

"Your Majesty, Zhan Shangshu and others entered the palace to face the saint, but they are now outside the palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted to look outside the hall: "Call them in."

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang looked towards the prince and the chubby grandson indifferently.

Zhu Gaochi slowly raised his buttocks: "Several ministers face to face, my nephew will be the first..."

Before Xiaopang finished speaking, Zhu Biao raised his head and looked at him with a smile on his face: "Sit at ease, I still need you to sort out a few memorials here."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Biao packed up a few memorials and piled them up in front of Xiaopang.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the prince's uncle with a warm smile on his cheek, and smiled silently, and sat down again with his dangling buttocks firmly.

It's just small eyes, but quietly looking at the door of the hall.

After a while, Zhan Hui, Yu Xin, Ren Hengtai and other five ministers dressed in big red robes walked in.

Zhan Hui and others entered the palace today with the intention of annihilating the tax office Wan Jinbiao in front of the emperor.

It is impossible for the emperor to be completely ignorant of such a big incident in Yingtian City.

But it has been two full days since the incident happened, but nothing has been heard from the palace, which makes people very puzzled.

Now Taisun went to Taisun Mansion to rest after staying in Jinyiwei for a whole night.

If they don't do anything else, a thing that could be used in the first place will pass through the fingers in vain.

Zhan Hui and the others walked into the side hall from outside the Huagai hall with steady official steps.

Several people were about to bow to pay their respects.

But he saw Yan Shizi Zhu Gaochi sitting next to the crown prince at a glance.

Zhan Hui and the others couldn't help but look at each other, and there was a hint of doubt in their eyes tacitly.

Why is Prince Yan here?
"Come here at this hour, you old men, are you looking for us for dinner?"

Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his body on the couch, looked leisurely, and stared at Zhan Hui and the others who walked in with a smile on his face.

Zhan Hui and the others reacted immediately.

Bending down and arching hands.

"I have seen His Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince, and Prince Yan."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Forget it, if you want to eat, let's let Sun Gou pass the word to add more food now."

Why did the emperor get serious with Cengfan?
Zhan Hui and the others were depressed, but their faces were full of fear.

"I dare not wait."

"Entering the palace today is to report to His Majesty on something, so that the ministers can sort out the affairs of the various ministries and stabilize the court."

Zhan Hui carefully considered his words.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows: "An Ding Chaotang? Tell me, something happened to our Daming, and I can ask you a few senior scholars and ministers to enter the palace together."

Zhan Hui silently turned his head and glanced at Ru Yuan.

Ru Yu took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, after the new year, the Beijing camp will take turns. I would like to ask Your Majesty, will the Beijing battalion take turns entering the garrison next year as in previous years?"

The guards of the Beijing army stationed in Yingtian City are mainly supplemented by the guards of the world under the command of the five-army governor's mansion.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile: "According to the past, the guards in the Beijing camp are related to the safety of Yingtian, and the Ministry of War has bothered."

Ru Yu nodded and cupped her hands: "I take orders."

Afterwards, Yu Xin, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, in the calculation of the tax expenses of the world this year, should Jiaozhi Road and the army of suppressing the Japanese be included in the calculation? Can we discuss the expenses of the various departments and various roads in the imperial court next year?" ?”

In the past few years, the expenditure and income of Jiaozhi Dao and the Suppressing Wo army have been calculated and archived separately.Yu Xin is asking, should these two yuan be included in the calculation of the entire Daming this year.

As for the discussion of the imperial court's expenses next year, it is to discuss the imperial court budget for Hongwu's 28th year.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and shook his head again: "Let's start discussing the expenses next year. The calculations of Jiaozhi Road and the Suppression Army will be made separately as usual."

With his head down, Yu Xin's eyes flickered: "The minister takes orders."

The first-class soldiers and taxes are two major issues, and the discussion is almost over here.

Zhan Hui and the others were silent for a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched several people quietly, and slightly raised the corner of his mouth: "Let's stay here for dinner."

Zhan Hui coughed lightly immediately.

Yu Xin stepped forward again: "Your Majesty, I heard that the night before yesterday, a massacre occurred in Yingtian City. A family of ordinary people in Taipingli, a total of more than [-] people were brutally murdered by gangsters. Blood flowed like a river at the scene. Tian Fu heard about the arrest, but Jin Yiwei asked for the thief who was captured on the spot, and did not hear the follow-up all day long."

"The ministers were afraid that the court's laws might be violated, so they inquired a little, but they didn't expect that the person detained by Jin Yiwei was actually Wan Jinbiao, deputy tax director of the Shangyuan County Branch of the tax office."

"The ministers believe that no matter how Wan Jinbiao was captured in the house of the exterminated family, if the case is not handled properly, the tax office and the court will be unfair to the people."

"Yan Shizi ordered the tax office to do everything, but let the land of the capital, at the foot of the emperor, there was a case of people in the tax office involved in the extermination of the family. The ministers thought that Yan Shizi was negligent, so they impeached him."

In the Huagai Palace, after Yu Xin, the scholar of Wenhua Palace and Hubu Shangshu, finished speaking, he fell into silence.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought deeply, and glanced at Zhu Gaochi, the son of Yan not far away, with deep eyes.

Zhu Biao turned his head silently and gave his chubby nephew a relieved smile.

It turned out that Brother Xie let himself stay here just to wait for this moment.

Zhu Gaochi raised his head and looked directly at Zhan Hui and the others whose backs were turned to him, his eyes flickering.

According to the rules, at this time, shouldn't it be time for me to get up and face the courtier's impeachment?

Just when he raised his ass again, about to rise to face impeachment.

There was a sound of footsteps outside Huagai Hall.

What followed was the doubtful and curious voice of Zhu Yunxie, grandson of the Emperor Jian Guo of the Ming Dynasty.

"Are you all planning to impeach Prince Yan?"

"Did Yan Shizi do something outrageous and worthy of impeachment by all the great scholars?"

"Didn't you all see that Prince Yan entered the capital for the sake of Daming..."

"Are they already thin and out of shape!"

(End of this chapter)