I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 219
Harem.

Zhu Yijiong, wearing a red dragon robe, was pacing anxiously back and forth outside the door.

It is often said that you should be pregnant for ten months, but this is just a customary saying. Normally, you should give birth in August to September.

Wen Po in the palace has already gone in to deliver the baby.

You can't hear the sound inside from outside the door, and the back room is not close to the door.

But he couldn't hear anything, which made Zhu Yijiong even more anxious.

In two lifetimes, this was the first time he was going to be a father.

Moreover, this was still in ancient times, and the risk of production was countless times higher than in modern times.If there is any abnormality in the fetal position or other problems, it may kill two people.

The person who often plays the role of "baby-sibling" in TV dramas is really a case of very good luck.

Zhu Yijiong quickly reached out and patted his head, forcing himself to calm down and stop thinking wildly.

The palace maids on duty outside all had their heads lowered, and several of them had long beards. It looked like they were famous doctors and imperial doctors who were on call at any time.

At the same moment, the front hall of the palace.

The cabinet headed by Wang Li, together with the six ministries and three departments, the other ministries, and even the chief official of the newly established Academy of National History were all present.

A bunch of people gathered in the side hall, some pacing back and forth, some restless.

Zhu Yijiong was a father for the first time, so he was flustered and confused. They were purely from the perspective of courtiers.

After all, this soon-to-be-born imperial heir carries the hopes of the entire Ming Dynasty.

As long as he is born a prince, even if the emperor does not establish a prince for the time being, the people of the Ming Dynasty will be settled.

It can be said that although this child has not yet been born, it has already gathered the expectations of all the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and even the gentry and common people.

I do not know how long it has been.

From morning till dark.

"Wow wow wow wow..."

The cry of a baby.

Zhu Yijiong had been standing outside the door for a day when he suddenly heard a sound and was startled.

Po Wen opened the door and said with joy on her face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Queen has given birth to a little Highness!"

"son?"

Zhu Yijiong couldn't believe it. He took the child and saw that the child was still crying.

Wu Alan continued to give birth for several hours, and almost fainted from exhaustion in the middle of the labor. Fortunately, this stable woman was experienced.

The emperor took special care of her before sending her into the palace to deliver the baby.

Basically, if you die, you don't have to come out alive, your family will be sent down to be reunited with you.

It sounds cruel and treats human life as nothing, but there is nothing you can do about it.

Zhu Yijiong did not dare to challenge people's hearts casually, especially since this was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, which was of great significance. If he was not protected, he would risk his life.

Even he, the emperor, has not been assassinated before.

It's just that those assassins whose martial arts are too low, or no matter how high their martial arts skills are, will be useless against the army's battle formation.

After all, the army practices killing techniques, focusing on how to kill people.

Of course, Zhu Yijiong did not threaten all lives. He still made some promises of rewards, and he did intend to fulfill them.

Furthermore, Wu Alan was in very good health during her pregnancy and had no hidden illnesses.

If there was an accident during childbirth, it would kill two people.

Either this stable woman is really unlucky, or she can only do something wrong.

Fortunately, there were no near misses, and this stable woman was quite reliable.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Alan was already very weak.

"It doesn't matter, you have just given birth and should rest first."

With that said, Zhu Yijiong hugged the child who had gradually stopped crying and walked forward.

Wen Po, palace maids, etc. all remained silent, while the imperial physician was still waiting outside.

The two were tender for a moment, and then talked again.

Zhu Yijiong will no longer delay the queen's rest, and the imperial physician will also diagnose the queen's condition.

Zhu Yijiong exited the room, then returned to the side hall with brisk steps.

The ministers in the side hall also waited for a day, but they were all old men in the officialdom.

This is not the first time that I have to sit for a whole day, stand for a whole day, or run for a whole day.

Without waiting for all the ministers to salute, Zhu Yijiong told the news that the queen had successfully given birth to an heir, a prince.

Not only was it the excitement of becoming a father for the first time, but it was also the result of Wang Li and the others waiting in this side hall for almost ten hours.

Once the news was announced, everyone present showed excitement.

People's hearts have been decided!

Wang Li then took the lead in kowtowing and shouted: "Congratulations to Your Majesty! I, the Ming Dynasty, have the blessing of destiny. In the future, I will be able to expel the Tartars, restore the Central Plains (in ancient times, the Central Plains seemed to refer to the area within the Great Wall, including Beijing), and reappear The great deeds of the great ancestors of the past!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!" "..."

All the other ministers followed Shan and shouted long live the mountain, and they shouted from the bottom of their hearts.

"Young ladies are all in peace, we are very happy today, so there is no need to be formal!" Zhu Yijiong smiled and raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers then stood up to thank him.

At this time, Wang Li suddenly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, now that the country has been established, I would like to ask your Majesty to establish a prince as soon as possible to consolidate the foundation of the country!"

Zhu Yijiong didn't even think about it, so he said directly: "This matter is not urgent, we can discuss it later!"

After Wang Li heard this, he didn't insist anymore.

This is just a process. The crown prince must be established, but it would not be good to do so on the day the child is born.

It is easy for the world to think that he, as an emperor, is either afraid of defeat or is unwilling to make progress and indulges in pleasure.

After the process was completed, Zhu Yijiong had a chat with the officials in the palace for a while.The main focus was on how to arrange publicity announcements after the birth of the prince, and at the same time, he briefly asked about the working conditions of various ministries.

Before dark, the ministers retired.

Zhu Yijiong returns to the harem.

……

The next day.

Zhu Yijiong held an extraordinary court meeting and officially announced the exciting news.

It's a pity that the current dynasty is just established, which is the day when the monarch and his ministers work hard together.

It is impossible for everyone to take a holiday, such as the Privy Council. Even if it only stops for one day, it will have a huge impact on the front line.

Some courtiers proposed a general amnesty, but the emperor refused.

Although Zhu Yijiong has long adapted to the rhythm of ancient life, he is not really an ancient person after all, and he still despises amnesty for the world as a means of buying people's hearts.

Moreover, the ultimate victims of amnesty will only be the common people. Many criminal thieves and extremely evil people have taken this opportunity to escape death or even prison.

However, this also reminded Zhu Yijiong.

If a general amnesty for the whole country is not possible, then the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate should be asked to carefully review old cases at the hierarchical yamen in various provinces, prefectures and counties.

Not only does it provide justice to those innocent people, it can also win people's hearts.

The emperor is still thinking about the common people even on important matters such as the birth of his son. Isn’t this considered a good emperor?
With the Propaganda Department working overtime, the news of the prince's birth quickly spread to the five provinces south of the Ming Dynasty. Even the pseudo-Qing Dynasty learned of this information through some channels.

For a time, the whole country in the Ming Dynasty was in jubilation, and even the gentry group who had always been resentful because of the new tax laws could not help but secretly heave a sigh of relief.

This tyrant finally has a son!

Ming Dynasty should not be easily destroyed now, and their safety is more guaranteed.

……

Although the news of the prince's birth was exciting, it only lasted for the first few days and gradually faded away as time went by.

this day.

Zhu Yijiong reviewed the memorial as usual. After all, he was considered the founding emperor.

Although not as exaggerated as the workaholic Lao Zhu, he at least still has a cabinet, a cabinet of secretaries, and a privy council in charge of military and civilian affairs, but this memorial cannot be completed.

Power is something that will always slip away when you relax a little bit.

If the approval comes one day, Emperor Zhu can only slam the table angrily and shout: "Come here! Investigate it severely!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Yijiong opened a memorial, and it was specifically written to admonish him, Emperor Dodona's concubine.

Yes, it is really just advice.

And there were more than one. When I read another one, it was the same. These people seemed to have colluded.

However, Zhu Yijiong was not as suspicious and distrustful of ministers as Emperor Chongzhen. Whenever more than two ministers agreed with each other, he suspected that someone was forming a party.

Sometimes it is possible that the opinion is indeed correct.

After reading several letters in a row, Zhu Yijiong rubbed the tip of her nose, feeling a little tired.

Although he had expected that now that he was the emperor, sooner or later the harem would become a political appendage.

When Zhu Yijiong didn't have a child, the ministers were thinking of ways to urge him to have a son soon. Now that he had a son, they were thinking of the emperor quickly marrying more concubines and spreading his business.

After all, the survival rate of young children in ancient times was low. What if the only child died in infancy?
Not to mention young children, even adults can’t say it well.

Just like Prince Zhu Biao and Emperor Zhengde of the former Ming Dynasty.

After all, Zhu Biao had a son and many "brothers, friends and brothers". Zhengde not only had an only son, but he also had no heirs.

In the end, he could only find Jiajing, a close cousin of his cousin, to succeed him... and then he would not go to court for 20 years.

Jiajing Jiajing, every family is clean.

Zhu Yijiong pondered for a moment, and finally picked up the pen and said: "Read it."

This is the default.

Since he was already the emperor, his personal marriage was related to the fate of the country.

　Chongzhen was extremely distrustful of his ministers. When he first came to the throne, he chose to send eunuchs everywhere to supervise local areas. The end result was that the eunuchs imposed excessive taxes and were even more ruthless than the officials, forcing rebellion to break out in Jiangnan. Only then did Chongzhen realize the problem and finally recalled the eunuchs.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)