Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 597
Yongwang Zhu Cihuan and Minister of the Ministry of Officials Hua Yuncheng were fishing in the lake at this time.

Hua Yuncheng lowered the brim of his hat: "Are you really helping King Hui go to the Supervisor of Rites to do something wrong with Xu Zhaohua?"

"Didn't Mister also bribe someone from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to write a memorial to impeach Xu Xianqing?"

Yong Wang Zhu Cihong smiled back wearing a face scarf.

"This old man just wants to try Xu Zhaohua. If she, Xu Zhaohua, is unwilling to protect her father, she can be impartial and selfless. If she dares to write a memorial for her father, she will be able to help Zhu Cihong deceive His Majesty in the future.

"And what's going on with you? Didn't you intentionally force Xu Zhaohua to become Zhu Cihong's person? Don't you worry about driving Xu Zhaohua into a hurry? Once His Majesty finds out about this, be careful not to burn yourself on you!"

Hua Yuncheng said.

"Don't say that she, Xu Zhaohua, dare not publicize this matter. As long as she dares to publicize it, I will only say that Brother Huang forced me to do so. Could it be that the master really wants to help Zhu Cihong to be the crown prince?"

Zhu Cihuan asked another question after speaking.

"No matter how you say it, it's too risky for you to do this. It's okay if the weather is calm after today. If something happens, you will inevitably be implicated."

After Hua Yuncheng said that, he picked up the fish cage and left.

……

Xu Zhaohua came to Queen Zhou's place: "Queen Mother, I have made up my mind, and I promise you!"

"Very good, very good, don't worry, you are also the child of the empress mother, the empress mother will not harm you, and will not let you do anything wrong to your majesty, it will be your birthday in a few days, and the empress mother will take care of it for you , when the time comes, you will be a birthday star!"

Zhou Hou smiled and took Xu Zhaohua into her arms.

"Thank you, Queen Mother," Xu Zhaohua nodded.

……

"What! Xu Zhaohua promised to help us!"

Yongwang Zhu Cihuan asked Zhu Cihuang in astonishment, and then asked again: "Could it be that you and her really did a good job, Brother Huang?"

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong stood up, waved his hands and said: "No, she is too fierce, and she forced her to die, but she agreed to this king, as long as this king doesn't make up her mind, she is willing to look after her father and my mother." For the sake of helping us, since this is the case, I don’t have to hurry to accept her, when I become the emperor in the future, I don’t worry about not having a chance.”

"Big Brother said that," Yongwang Zhu Cihuan said with a wry smile. He didn't expect Xu Zhaohua to help Zhu Cihuang so directly, and thought, "Maybe it's the memo that Master Hua asked someone to write that played a role."

……

Xu Zhaohua shut himself up for another whole night.

Zhu Youjian didn't look for her after he came back, as if he, the emperor, didn't know about all this.

Zhu Youjian is still only dealing with the war from the Northeast in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and at the same time is concerned about Ma Shiying's internal affairs reform process.

And until one day, when Xu Zhaohua brought important memorials to Zhu Youjian as usual, Zhu Youjian still asked: "What do you think about your marriage with Xia Wanchun? If you want, I can give it to you." Enough glory and wealth, even you and Xia Wanchun can be knighted together."

"My son wants to stay with the emperor for a few more days!"

After Xu Zhaohua answered in this way, Zhu Youjian didn't say anything more.

Not long after, Xia Wanchun's reply to Xu Zhaohua also arrived: "Things in the Northeast are becoming more and more complicated, so I can only reply now. Forgive me, Xia has been thinking about it for half a month. It is difficult to be responsible for the Qing and the country, so I don't want to resign."

Xu Zhaohua smiled wryly and didn't say any more.

……

"There is still a lot of resistance among the folks to women's feet. Common people are okay. After all, women and children have to work in the fields, and generally don't bind their feet. But the families of gentry and officials have always used the three-inch golden lotus as a symbol of a good woman. When the government forced their wives and daughters Let it go, the head of the family will divorce his wife and cancel the marriage contract of his daughter. Nowadays, divorce of wife and marriage is a common practice in various places. If this continues, the number of new babies in Ming Dynasty will inevitably decrease."

Ma Shiying expressed to Zhu Youjian the problems encountered in the implementation of the New Deal, and Zhu Youjian couldn't help but said after listening, "Isn't there a rich and powerful family who takes the lead?"

"No, they all resisted each other," Ma Shiying replied.

"Let me think about whether there is another way, and you think about it again, this kind of morality still needs someone to guide it, and it is useless to rely on power."

Xu Zhaohua at the side also heard Zhu Youjian's words.

The second day coincided with Xu Zhaohua's birthday, because Xu Zhaohua had to take care of it personally after the week. The reason was that Xu Zhaohua had worked so hard for so long. As a queen, since she was the adoptive mother of others, she naturally had to show something.

For this reason, Zhu Youjian also allowed Xu Zhaohua to live in Kunning Palace for a few days.

"Today is my sister's birthday. Brother Huang has the guts to give this jade peony to my sister, and I hope she will accept it. My sister should not misunderstand. Brother Huang has no other intentions."

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong took a chance when no one was there and said to Xu Zhaohua.

Xu Zhaohua had no choice but to accept the gift: "Thank you so much, Brother Huang."

"I can't stay in the palace for long, the emperor's brother will leave first, and my sister take care!" Hui Wang Zhu Cihong smiled like a spring breeze, turned around and left.

"Brother, go slowly!"

At this time, Xu Zhaohua suddenly stopped Hui Wang Zhu Cihong.

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong was very happy, because this was the first time Xu Zhaohua took the initiative to stop him.

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong turned around: "Sister, what else can I complain to you?"

"Brother Huang, did you know about the recent new policy of the imperial court to encourage women to let go of their feet? This matter was obstructed by most of the gentry and officials. Once they let go of their feet, they divorced their wives and divorced. The father was quite worried about this matter, and he said that he needed some guidance. People of morality, in the eyes of the officials below, it is best for the emperor to do this matter. The emperor is the eldest son, and is highly respected by most famous Confucian gentry. If you take the initiative to ask for your position, the gentry will not dare to disobey , Your Majesty will also change his mind about you, I hope that the emperor will not tell King Yong about this matter, lest other princes take advantage of it."

After Xu Zhaohua finished speaking, he bowed away like King Hui Zhu Cihong.

Hui Wang Zhu Cihong was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your advice, sister."

Therefore, King Hui Zhu Cihong rushed to carry out this matter, and he asked for visits from family to family, and even personally sent a letter to hope that the famous Confucian gentry would understand the difficulty of the court's urgent population shortage. The women in the mansion let go.

Sure enough, the implementation of Ma Shiying's new policy went much smoother. After all, after the eldest son of the emperor expressed his opinion, those who supported the eldest son of the emperor did not dare to trip Ma Shiying any more.

"This child has done a serious job, and he didn't waste his name as the eldest son."

Zhu Youjian also praised Zhu Cihong for the first time in front of Zhou Hou, and Zhou Hou also said with a smile: "In this case, why doesn't your majesty resume the position of prince of the emperor's son? Now he has matured and stabilized a lot, and I am considerate of being a father. You, the emperor, unite with brothers, and your thinking is not conservative, the world should also need a prince."

Zhu Youjian nodded: "That's right."

Zhou Hou and Zhu Cihong were overjoyed by Zhu Youjian's "yes".

On the second day, Xiong Wenju, a scholar in charge of the Imperial Academy, submitted an order to reinstate the prince, and listed Zhu Cihong's ten virtues and ten merits for the prince.

Zhu Youjian approved: "I am allowed Xiong Wenju, a scholar in charge of the Imperial Academy, to draw up an order to restore the crown prince Zhu Cihong, and announce it to the world!"

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