eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 504
The simple and unsophisticated city gates are thick and majestic. With the arrival of a new day, all nine gates of the capital are opened, and the martial law that lasted for nearly three months was lifted.

The people can finally come and go freely, and this sudden unblocking makes the whole city happy.

The city that never sleeps has also reopened, and various entertainment venues inside never close from day to night.

Catch up with the current people in the capital and they all have some money.Some of them were meritorious persons who received rewards. Although the Mongols did not finally attack the capital, the imperial court had already distributed all the money for the opening.

The emperor has money, and what he encountered was a war related to the fate of the country, so he was very willing to spend the money at that time.

People who have nothing to do with these things, the grain from Tongzhou had to be transported to the capital before, and at that time they made a few extra trips, and they could get three or five taels of silver.

These days, there is no such thing as saving money to buy a house. If you have money, save part of it, and spend the rest.

Therefore, after the war, the commercial recovery of the capital was extremely fast. For many people, they only remembered the tense atmosphere, but they didn't feel that the sky had collapsed.

Mr. Pingshu in the restaurant has already talked about the book, with a rhythmic tone, as if he was on the battlefield.

Three or two friends sat in it, some listened carefully, and some just listened to a story.

"... If we really want to talk about the credit this time, the emperor should take the first place. If His Majesty hadn't planned such a big strategy secretly, it wouldn't have caused the little Tartar prince to fall deeper and deeper, and the minister of the Ministry of War would be the second place. In a critical moment, To lead the reinforcements and to win the first battle is indeed the official of the country."

"No, no, this battle with the Tatars is the last moment when the Ming cavalry arrives. Otherwise, [-] Tatar soldiers may not be able to win!"

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After a big victory, it is the most sensitive thing to judge meritorious deeds and rewards, which one has the most credit and which one has the least credit.

Wang Bing was very lucky. At that time, there was really no one in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao's attitude is that he would rather find Bo Weining than Yingying and Cheng Guogongs. Weiningbo Wang Xuan can at least take his sister Wang Zhi with him, although it is not convenient to have a woman in the army.

But in a big battle related to the fate of the country, a little inconvenience or a little embarrassment is insignificant.

Later, Wang Bing took advantage of this.

In that kind of situation, the little Tatar prince was already deeply involved, and the people sent by the imperial court only needed to combine several parties, don't be self-willed, and discuss it with everyone, and the matter would be likely to be resolved.

Fortunately, Wang Bing has served Zhu Houzhao for several years. It is self-evident how important victory is in that situation. Zhu Houzhao can skin him even if he makes a mess, so even if he does it casually, he will not will choose that time.

How good it is now, the battle is won, and he still leads the troops out, and he is the Minister of the Ministry of War of this dynasty.

With such credit, even if Zhu Houzhao is unwilling, he must be given a seat in the cabinet no matter what.

Otherwise, this matter cannot be justified. It is really petty to ask people to speak nicely when they go to war, and then to receive rewards and search for them.

So this point, he is a matter approved by the Sacred Heart.

Not to mention, Wang Bing still has a clear understanding of the importance of important matters. On this point, how big a problem can there be with the appointment of cabinet ministers?

In this case, the three members of the cabinet will be together.

Yang Yiqing was originally the person in charge of the re-enactment, and he is already an old man. Now that the re-enactment is successful, it is more natural for him to return to the court center.

The people of the country pay attention to seniority, even though Wang Jia is the emperor's teacher.But Yang Yiqing joined the cabinet before him, so Yang Yiqing was naturally the head of the cabinet.

Yang Yiqing, Wang Jia, Wang Bing.

There are three people in the cabinet, two of them are due to duplication.

Zhu Houzhao was happy to see this situation, and he just wanted to tell his courtiers, big and small, that if he did the emperor's affairs well, he would be promoted.

As for the governors of the three sides of the northwest and the Minister of the Ministry of War...

Zhu Houzhao felt that the threat from the north was no longer there, and the establishment of the trilateral governors also lost its meaning. The heavy responsibility of defending against and attacking the northern nomads was shifted to the Hetao area.

From a military point of view, it is to push the line of defense forward.

Gansu, Ningxia, and Yulin still have their own generals. It just so happens that in this war, there are also many generals who have made meritorious service and need to be resettled.

In addition to going north, Ming also needs to expand its influence westward.

With the Hetao, the two towns of Ningxia and Yulin on the left and right of its coverage area will become the second-level defensive areas, while Gansu is still important, because Gansu Town goes west through the Hexi Corridor, which is the Seven Guards of Kansai, Then came Hami.

So Gansu and Hetao, these are two key points, one to the west and the other to the north.

"Your Majesty?" Liu Jin walked in with her head bowed and called softly.

Zhu Houzhao was sitting cross-legged, with a map in front of him and some small flags in his hand.

"What's the matter?"

"Zhang Yong is back."

"Then let him in."

"Yes."

Zhang Yong led the four guards in Tengxiang, and he also made a small contribution this time.

But... His face was not very excited, and he still looked a little nervous.

"Slave Zhang Yong, see Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao turned around, but still sat cross-legged, "Get up. Did you get hurt this time?"

"Your majesty is so concerned about my slave and servant." Zhang Yong smiled and quickly took it back, "...There is something that the ministers in the outer court should also report to His Majesty, but this servant still thinks that it should be done quickly and first. Report to His Majesty."

"what's up?"

"It was under the tent of the little Tatar prince that a Han man was found."

Zhu Houzhao blinked, but he didn't realize what the problem was at the first moment.Probably because I didn't think in that direction.

But hearing Zhang Yong's 'ambiguous' tone, he immediately thought of what was going on, and immediately asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

"His name is Ma Yiqian, and he was a Jinshi in the 12th year of Hongzhi."

"Hmph!" Zhu Houzhao was rather displeased, and threw a memorial in his hand on the ground angrily, "It's really a shame for me as a Han."

In Qianqing Palace, no one dared to speak.

Although this kind of thing is to catch people, it is also a shame.

"Where is this person now?"

"Zhan Luanzhi lost an arm, but fortunately he survived. He is now in prison at the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

"According to the laws of Ming Dynasty!"

Even though he Zhu Houzhao is a modern person, he really can't find any reason to forgive this kind of traitor and traitor, "What kind of punishment should be given, and his nine clans will be dealt with together."

"My servant also found out that this Ma Yiqian is somewhat related to the previous case of Jiang Tongzu. They have a good relationship."

"Things of a kind gather together and people are divided into groups. This is just right, to make this case an iron case! My generosity and benevolence, they can't get a little bit of it!"

After losing his temper, Zhu Houzhao said in a warm voice: "It's rare that you have the thought to tell me about this in advance. They say that new things are better, but people, I still like old ones. Zhang Yong, you are the same this time." You have worked hard, but what reward do you want?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, this servant doesn't want anything. As long as this servant can guard and serve His Majesty, this is the greatest reward for this servant."

"The reward is still to be rewarded. You go on board for a few days, and then you will be rewarded with others!"

"Yes."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it left and right, and he was always a little uneasy. He really couldn't understand creatures like traitors.

There was an idea in my heart to meet this person, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was inappropriate, a dignified son of heaven, it would be a shame to meet such a person in the prison.

"Where is this Ma Yiqian from?"

"Northern Zhili Tongzhou people."

"It's close. It just doesn't have the toughness of the northerners. This is the first traitor in my Zhengde Dynasty. I can't take advantage of him. What I mean is to engrave a monument of his deeds and set it up on the spot so that everyone can accept it." Spit on, insult from generation to generation."

Back then, Emperor Taizong thought of a very tricky idea, which was to tax his neighbors heavily!
In this way, these neighbors must hate him to the bone, basically scolding him when he mentions it.

But this method... is a bit immoral, Zhu Houzhao thought about it or let it go, the Yijiu tribe is sure, but the neighbors are innocent people.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter will be handled by the servants."

"Well. After the stele was carved, didn't he die? Grab him and carry his own stele on his back and parade through the streets."

Zhang Yongxin said that it seemed that the emperor hated this man to the core.It's no wonder, since ancient times, what good can traitors end up with?

After everyone left, Zhu Houzhao felt a little impetuous in his heart, and couldn't bear to look at things anymore, so he ordered: "Show me your car and go to Yongshou Palace."

"Yes."

Two princes were added to the palace.

There is joy everywhere.

One of the things that is quite important is the name.

How the members of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty got their names, Zhu Yuanzhang was already dead.That is to say, many people know that gold, wood, water, fire and earth are used as radicals.

Specifically, during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang established lineages for several of his sons, which is the second word in the name.

For example, Zhu Biao's family is "Yunwen obeys the ancestor's precepts, Qinwu Dajun wins...", specifically Zhu Yunqi, Zhu Yunxie, Zhu Yunxie, etc. Zhu Yunqi also has two sons named Zhu Wenkui and Zhu Wengui.

Zhu Di's family is Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Chang You.Ci and Yi Bozhong, Jian Jingdi Xianyou.

That's how Zhu Houzhao's "thick" character comes from.

The third character is the five elements, which start in the order of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood.

For example, Zhu Houzhao's grandfather was named Zhu Jianshen, which was water, and his father was named Zhu Youtang, which was wood.When he arrived, his name was Zhu Houzhao, next to the word Huo.The photo is written in simplified Chinese, and it should be '燳' in the ancient text. In addition, the four dots below also mean fire, such as boiling, steaming, frying, and charring... all of which use fire.

According to this rule, Zhu Houzhao's son should use the earth character next to it.

The historical Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong, and his son Longqing Emperor Zhu Zaidi, are next to the word Tu.

In addition to these rules, there are other particularities in choosing names. For example, the emperor had to go to the southern suburbs, northern suburbs, Fengxian Hall, and Chongxian Hall to worship, and also sent officials to some special places to worship.

Civil and military officials have to wear auspicious clothes...the imperial court has to choose a date to issue edicts and so on.

This is the rule in the court, just follow it, although it is really cumbersome.

In addition, officials and common people in ancient times had to avoid taboos. In order to reduce inconvenience, the imperial court would deliberately use some uncommon characters, and asked the Imperial Academy to check the names of the clans bestowed by Qin and submit them to the imperial court to avoid repetition.

This matter is also very necessary, and there are already people who carry the characters.

Zhu Youtang has so many brothers, and the descendants of those brothers have the same name. If you don't check it, sometimes they will have the same name.

Because there are only so many characters in one radical.

So such a fun thing, after knowing so many rules, has made Zhu Houzhao lose interest.

In the end, it may be, ah... this word has never been used, it conforms to the rules, and the meaning of the word is not negative, it is him.

In the past few days, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy have handed over some words.

Zhu Houzhao also took these to Yongshou Palace.

"Xian (same as Shouyin)...meaning duty and responsibility. He is my first child and will be the eldest brother in the future. I hope he can fulfill his duty and protect his younger siblings."

Huaiyan spoke little and had a quiet personality, but she was not a weak person. He was very satisfied when he heard this, "Your Majesty has put his heart into it, and my concubine likes it very much. As the eldest brother, I should be so."

"Yeah." Zhu Houzhao turned out another page, which was for Huai Xiao to read, "He (same as Xun's voice), this is a wind instrument. I think it's pretty good, and I feel like a gentleman. I How can my son lack the demeanor of a gentleman?"

"This is good, the concubine wants this."

The two children are being coaxed by several maids at this time, the children are lethargic, the weather is neither cold nor hot, as long as they are full, they are basically sleeping, so it is not annoying.

Zhu Houzhao handed the two pieces of paper to them, "If you are satisfied, then give them to each child. By the way, there is one thing that I think is fun."

Huai Xiao and Huai Yan sat upright, probably because they gave birth to a child, so there was an undisguised young woman's style between their brows, as if... as if they were passionate like water, feasting Zhu Houzhao's eyes.

"What's the matter, let His Majesty still say it's fun?"

Zhu Houzhao rubbed his chin, "Huaiyan is a younger sister, but she gave birth to a child early; Huaixiao is an older sister, but gave birth to a child later. Although there is a difference of one day, but the son of the younger sister is the eldest brother, but the son of the older sister is the younger brother? "

The two smiled at each other,
"A big day is a big day."

Well, anyway, they are all concubines, so it doesn't matter.

Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and hugged the two of them from the left and right sides, "One more thing, the Mei family gave birth to two princes at once, which is a great achievement at any time. Besides, your father is also a person I rely on , It’s just that he was a businessman in the past, and some things were always not so legitimate. Now we have the two of you, and those two little guys. Mrs. Mei, I also want some rewards.”

Having two sons is the right thing to do.Even without mentioning these things, the "willful" emperors in front of them would often seal up their families indiscriminately because they doted on their concubines.Now Zhu Houzhao is at least well-founded.

Mei Kejia is very capable, and if he doesn't solve some "hat" problems, he will always be a businessman, which is actually somewhat inconvenient.

But removing this obstacle is different, for example... Uncle Feng.As a nobleman of the imperial court, he can do more things for the imperial court.His fleet doesn't have to be just merchant ships, can't it have other forces?

Of course, when his strength grows, it will definitely affect the court... For example, the battle for the crown prince in the future, but that will happen more than ten years later, so there is no need to think about it right now.

"Your Majesty bestows favors, but my concubines dare not accept them. However, the Mei family has received great favor from the state. If Your Majesty grants you a reward, your concubines and younger sister will be overwhelmed with flattery."

"What do you say?" Zhu Houzhao nodded his sister's chin,

Huaiyan's brows and eyes were full of spring, she leaned against his chest, her voice was gentle and crisp, "I can't think of these things, after all, it's what His Majesty says."

(End of this chapter)