My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 75

Like many later generations, Zhu Zhanhe disliked the Qing Dynasty very much, and it can even be said to hate it.

But no matter how extreme the innocence was, one had to admit the fact that the Qing Dynasty was the pinnacle of feudal emperors' power, especially the father and son Yongzheng and Qianlong, who strengthened the emperor's power to the extreme.

This is not to say that Yongzheng and Qianlong were smarter than other emperors, but that they inherited the system of the previous dynasty, summed up the experience of their predecessors, and they themselves were masters of power manipulation, thus expanding the imperial power infinitely, making a small number of Manchus Can rule China for more than 200 years.

The key to Yongzheng and Qianlong's strengthening of imperial power was a government agency without a formal government office and no specialized officials, that is, the famous "Military Aircraft Department".

The Military Aircraft Department was originally an organization temporarily established when Yongzheng used troops against the Junggar tribe because he felt that the cabinet was too slow in handling government affairs.

But later Yongzheng discovered that all the power of the Military Aircraft Department was in his own hands, and the ministers could only obey orders, which was much more efficient than the cabinet, so when the war ended, the Military Aircraft Department was retained.

Later, when Qianlong came to power, the General Intelligence Department was carried forward, the cabinet and the six ministries were gradually emptied, and the Military Aircraft Department became the actual core of power, and the emperor was the core of this core, and the ministers completely lost the power to check and balance the emperor.

What Zhu Zhanhe said to Zhu Di about reforming the cabinet is actually wearing the skin of a cabinet, but inside is the backbone of the Military Aircraft Department.

Zhu Di started his career with several thousand guards, and fought his way from the north to the south, so his intelligence is naturally comparable to others.

I saw him walking around in the hall non-stop, his face full of excitement, and finally Zhu Di suddenly grabbed Zhu Zhanhe's arm, pulled him and walked out.

"Grandfather, where are you taking me?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked puzzledly.

"Go to your uncle, we three have a good discussion!"

Zhu Di said without looking back.

The Hall of Spring Harmony, ever since Zhu Gaochi was grounded, has been deserted here, and the maids and eunuchs dare not speak loudly.

Zhu Di dragged Zhu Zhanhe to the Hall of Spring Harmony, and learned from the eunuch that Zhu Gaochi was in a side hall called the Nuanyang Hall, so the two of them walked directly to the Nuanyang Hall without anyone notifying them.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the hall, I heard the sound of "plopping" water coming from inside, as if a manatee was churning in the water.

Zhu Di raised his hand and pushed open the palace door, and was startled when he saw what was going on inside.

I saw a pond several feet long dug out in the center of the main hall. The water in the pond was steaming like a hot spring.

"What a white whale!"

Seeing the situation in the pool, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help but praise secretly.

Zhu Gaochi was covered in white meat, like a giant glutinous rice ball, thumping non-stop in the water, not to mention the swimming posture, anyway, the amount of exercise is really not small.

Zhu Gaochi didn't notice that Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanhe came in. At this time, he was completely immersed in the joy of swimming, with a happy smile on his white and fat face, like a child in his 30s.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is coming down!"

When the eunuch by the pool saw Zhu Di, he also trembled in fright, and hurriedly lay down by the pool to remind him.

Zhu Gaochi turned his head suddenly when he heard the words, and only then saw Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanhe at the gate of the hall, which made him jump too, his hands and feet twitched and he almost sank.

Fortunately, Zhu Gaochi had already developed his water skills during this time, and soon he controlled his body, swam to the edge of the pool, wiped his face and said to Zhu Di: "I pay my respects to my father, I'm sorry I can't salute!"

"You really know how to enjoy it. When did you dig such a big pond in the palace?"

Zhu Di asked with a gloomy face.

Now the weather is cold, and there is no hot spring in the palace, so if you want to heat such a large pool of water, you will consume a lot of charcoal every day. Although Zhu Gaochi is the prince, it is too extravagant.

"Father, calm down, Zhan He suggested that I dig the pond!"

Zhu Gaochi may be the reason why he didn't wear any clothes, so he betrayed Zhu Zhanhe with no loyalty.

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di cast a glance at Zhu Zhanhe,

"Grandpa, grandson, this is to help my uncle lose weight. He is too fat, and his legs can't support his own weight. Therefore, swimming is the most suitable for him. After this period of exercise, uncle's physique has improved a lot. You don’t need anyone’s help to walk.”

Zhu Zhanhe hastily explained.

"That's right, Erchen has been practicing swimming these past few days, and he's already much thinner than before!"

As Zhu Gaochi said, he asked a few eunuchs to help him up from the pool, and then walked around naked in front of Zhu Di.

Zhu Zhanhe next to him felt that his titanium alloy dog ​​eyes were about to go blind, and he only saw a pile of greasy white meat dangling in front of him.

"It seems to be really thin!"

As expected of Zhu Di's real father, he actually noticed that Zhu Gaochi had lost weight, anyway, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't tell the difference no matter what.

Compared with his son's health, a little money for charcoal is nothing, so Zhu Di's anger disappeared.

"Father, it's cold now, and it's very comfortable to soak in this hot water pool. Why don't you go swimming for a couple of laps together?"

Zhu Gaochi even invited Zhu Di.

"Alright, I just happen to have something to discuss with me, so let's talk while taking a bath!"

Zhu Di unexpectedly became interested, and an eunuch immediately stepped forward to undress him.

Although Zhu Di was born in Nanjing, he has lived in Beijing for many years, especially Zhu Gaochi. Therefore, the father and son have long been used to bathing, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

After a while, Zhu Di also took off his clothes. Not only his face was black, but his skin was also dark, and his chest was covered with black chest hair. Standing with the fat and white Zhu Gaochi, the father and son looked like a pair of black and white Shuangsha.

Just as Zhu Di was about to go into the water, he suddenly thought of Zhu Zhanhe, and turned his head suddenly, only to see Zhu Zhanhe tiptoeing towards the door.

"Zhan He, what are you doing, come down and take a bath with us!"

Zhu Di ordered immediately.

"Ah? I... here... here!"

Zhu Zhanhe agreed with a mournful face, what he was afraid of, he just didn't want to go into the water, so he planned to sneak out quietly, but he still couldn't escape Zhu Di's clutches.

An eunuch came forward to help Zhu Zhanhe take off his clothes, and in the end there was only a pair of underwear left. He would not let the eunuch take it off no matter what.

"Hey, why is Zhan He wearing such a strange pair of shorts?"

Zhu Gaochi also asked curiously when he saw the shorts on Zhu Zhanhe's body.

Men in the Ming Dynasty wore open crotch trousers or closed crotch trousers.

"This one……"

Zhu Zhanhe was questioned. He asked Sun Ruowei to make these underwear for him. The style is similar to the boxer underwear of later generations. After all, he is also the son of a prince.

Of course, it's their business that Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi are willing to fool around.

But soon Zhu Zhanhe had an idea, and said nonsense: "This is called boxer underwear. Not only can it keep warm, but it can also guarantee the birth of a son in the future!"

"It's so amazing, then I have to prepare some for Zhanji!"

Zhu Gaochi immediately said happily that in this era, the concept of having a son to carry on the family line has long been engraved in people's bones.

Zhu Zhanhe went into the water in his underwear. The Nuanyang Hall was originally built for heating in winter, and the surrounding walls are interlayered with flues, making the temperature inside the hall very high.

There is also a flue under the pool, and a stove room outside. The hot air circulates in the flue, which can heat the pool water, just like a hot spring.

I have to say that soaking in hot water on this cold day is really a very comfortable thing.

When Zhu Gaochi was swimming, he stirred up the water in the whole pool, making people feel a surf-like excitement in a trance.

The three of them swam a few laps, and finally sat down by the pool to rest.

Then Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanhe and said, "Tell your uncle what you think!"

"What's Zhan He thinking?"

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, and he was also wondering that he was still under restraint, and his father suddenly came to find him. If this was found out, it would definitely cause countless people to speculate.

"It's like this. My father has been exhausted by the heavy government affairs for the past few days. I also thought that you, uncle, were also very tired before. So I thought about the power structure of our Ming Dynasty, and came up with an idea..."

As Zhu Zhanhe talked, he talked about reforming the cabinet, which is actually to set up an organization similar to the Military Aircraft Department.

At first, Zhu Gaochi thought that Zhu Zhanhe was dreaming. After all, he was too young and knew some miscellaneous knowledge. He admitted, but it was impossible for him to have any brilliant views on government affairs.

Unexpectedly, following Zhu Zhanhe's narration, Zhu Gaochi suddenly realized that he still underestimated this nephew.

Although Zhu Zhanhe's idea was wild and unconstrained, it hit the point. Establishing a cabinet that seemed to have no real existence would definitely greatly strengthen the power in the hands of the emperor.

"Father, what do you think?"

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment after listening, and then asked Zhu Di.

"I think it is very feasible. Of course, what Zhan He talked about is just a framework. How to build this cabinet? How to choose ministers? In addition, we need to discuss the internal operation."

Zhu Di seemed very excited when he mentioned this matter.

"I also think it is feasible, but I am worried that there is no precedent for this matter, and I am afraid that there will be a lot of resistance in implementing it."

Zhu Gaochi expressed his worries.

"It's right to have resistance. The current cabinet is dispensable. If it is allowed to hold real power, it will definitely touch the interests of many people. However, this matter is related to my Ming Dynasty. Who dares to stand in my way? , then see if their necks are stiff, or my knife is hard?"

When Zhu Di revealed his murderous intent at the end, the temperature in Nuanyang Hall seemed to have dropped a bit.

"Zhan He!"

Zhu Di suddenly gave orders to Zhu Zhanhe.

"It's inconvenient for me to come to your uncle often. You have worked hard recently and helped us spread the word. The three of us are all involved in this matter. We will try to clarify the specific method of the cabinet restructuring before your father leaves Wenhua Palace." confirm."

(End of this chapter)