Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 482 Great Tribute
Zhu Biao's purpose is to publicize this wheelchair well, and in the future, he will also provide it to the disabled soldiers of Daming for free, so as to win over the army.

Time flies.

On the first day of the first lunar month in the second year of Yan's Tomorrow, the Great Court Meeting that everyone was looking forward to did not come.

Because the countries that came here were all new vassal states paying tribute, Zhu Biao simply held a party to congratulate the emperor and ordered officials to enter the palace.

Festival congratulations refers to the congratulations of the princes and officials to the emperor, and the juniors of the royal family to the elders before the three major festivals of the Ming Dynasty.

The court greetings are divided into extraordinary court greetings, the emperor's ascension to the throne, and the court greetings at the wedding.

Regular court greetings refer to the court greetings on fixed festivals, with three major festivals as the main ones.

Zhengdan Festival (the first day of the first lunar month), Winter Solstice Festival and Longevity Festival (Emperor Lao Tzu's birthday).

Zhu Biao's birthday has passed long ago, and today is for the festival celebration on the first day of the first month of the first lunar month. It combines the tribute and court system, controls the inside and controls the outside, and embodies the political concept of "Huayi as one, and the world as the master".

Officials and wives will enter the palace to congratulate the emperor and empress, and the juniors congratulate the elders.

This year's winter has less snow, but it is undoubtedly colder than previous winters. When the sky was slightly bright, all civil and military officials had already rushed to Fengtian Hall to congratulate the emperor.

The married woman is entertained by the queen according to the rules and etiquette.Many wives were old acquaintances with Empress Ma, and when they saw Empress, they all went to Jiangshan Palace to see the Supreme Emperor and his wife.

When Zhu Biao passed by, the yard of Jiangshan Palace was very lively, except for Zhu Xi and Zhu Yan who were not there, Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun were also there.

The other princes all paid homage to Lao Zhu and Queen Ma.

The table was very long, and the younger brothers were sitting on both sides, Zhu Biao was joking with them, and on the other side were Lao Zhu's concubines.

Zhu Zhen toasted Lao Zhu.Concubine Da Ding took Zhu Yu and Zhu Zi to congratulate Zhu Biao.

Concubine Guo Hui took Zhu Chun and Zhu Gui to sit beside Lao Zhu.

Zhu Tan followed Concubine Ning Guo and sat quietly beside Empress Ma.

There are a few adult princes who haven't worked for the previous dynasty, and haven't led troops yet, and Zhu Biao cut off their salaries in the coming year. Now they take the opportunity to ask Zhu Biao for a seat.

Concubine Da Ding skipped Zhu Biao and frantically hinted to Lao Zhu that she hoped to arrange a position for her son.

Lao Zhu only said that he didn't care about the previous affairs and pushed it to Zhu Biao.

"I thought, let the sixth and seventh brothers play first in each game to hone their skills. Although the salary is lower, they will gain experience in the future, and I will entrust them with a heavy responsibility."

"I don't know what the emperor likes." Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Mi and asked.

Zhu Mi has some military talents. He and Zhu Di had practiced in Dongzhili before, but Zhu Mi took credit for his pride and complacency.

"Your Majesty, if you want to manage the navy along the coast, or manage the military academy in the capital, you can just be a general."

What a big tone, you can just be a general. How can a general lead an army without training? You go to manage the military academy.I still don't want to.

The capital's coastal navy masters the most advanced firearms and ship cannons, how could Zhu Biao give him.

"Zhu Yu, I arranged for you to manage the mines in the north, would you like it?" Zhu Biao asked.

"Your Majesty, that place in the north..." Zhu Yu was used to staying comfortably in the south of the Yangtze River, and wanted to go to the north there.

"What happened to the north? This is the territory of Ming Dynasty. Luzon and Jiaozhi are farther away from the capital. Could it be that the people sent there are like you?" Zhu Biao continued to eat.

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Mi. Among his sons, except for those who can do things, most of them are mediocre.

Zhu Min was rejected in public, so he was naturally unhappy, pointing at Zhu Min and said bitterly, "Fifth brother, you recite poems all day long, play with herbs, and now you are still in charge of the hospital. It's really beautiful. It seems that elder brother is partial."

Zhu Huan said elegantly: "Then you manage it with me."

Zhu Yu shook his head: "I won't go, I smell like medicine all day, it's bad."

"Zhu Yu!" Zhu Biao said: "You don't do this or that, you just want to reach the sky in one step. If I indulge you, the other ministers will say that I am partial, and you must follow my rules to promote you."

"Okay, let's eat." Empress Ma said to the concubines with a smile.

Everyone bowed their heads and ate their meals.

For a while, Zhu Biao couldn't speak.If Zhu Chun and Zhu Gui were allowed to do things, then Lao Zhu's other concubines would also have to please.

Seeing it, Chang knew that Zhu Biao was in a difficult situation, so she handed Zhu Biao a bowl of porridge with a big belly: "Your Majesty, have some porridge."

Zhu Biao gulped down the porridge, and there was not a single grain of rice left. Chang habitually took out a handkerchief, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said to Zhu Biao seemingly unintentionally: "Your Majesty, I feel a little uncomfortable... .”

Empress Ma and Old Zhu put down their bowls and chopsticks. The Empress was pregnant and in poor health, so she had to take it seriously, and immediately said to Zhu Biao: "The emperor should go back with the empress first, and ask the imperial doctor to take a look."

This sentence of the emperor is not that Lao Zhu is angry, but he wants to remind everyone present that he is not the emperor, and Zhu Biao is the one who makes the decisions.

There are family members at the dinner table, and there are only monarchs and ministers in the court. Without the dinner table, some things have to be done according to the rules.

Zhu Biao nodded: "Queen, I asked the imperial doctor to look at it for you."

When the son left the table tomorrow, Lao Zhu also had a few mouthfuls of food and was about to get up. When he got up, he pointed to Zhu Yu and said, "Be a person and do things according to your ability. If you are too ambitious, we can't control you."

The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor left, and everyone ate a few casual bites. Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Di also left afterward.

Zhu Di said: "Miaoyun, should I send you back?"

"My lord, you are busy with your work." Xu Miaoyun naturally wanted to go to Chunhe Palace to see Xu Miaowei.The couple parted ways.

Back at Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao didn't invite any imperial doctor, because this was just an excuse for Chang to leave him.

"Empress, the meal just now was really uncomfortable. Tonight in Qianqing Palace, you ask Concubine Cheng Shu and Miaowei to come over, and let's have a good meal together."

Empress Chang nodded and asked, "Then Concubine Wang De and Wang..."

"Don't treat them badly, just don't let them come here. As for the father, queen and queen, those wives and courtiers will come one after another today, so don't worry about them."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhu Biao still asked Fang Youzhi to come over and put on a show, and went to talk about the mountains with Zhu Di.

Goryeo and other vassal states will come to pay tribute tomorrow, but today they have already stayed at the inn outside the city.

Zhu Di, the Luzon envoy, was very caring and went to inspect their tributes in person to prevent any hidden dangers.

It gets dark early in winter.

Zhu Biao sat on top, Zhu Yunchi, Princess Huaiping, Zhu Yunye and Zhu Yunyang sat on the left.

Do Chang, Xu Miaowei and Shen know that Concubine Cheng Shu is sitting on the right side.

Zhu Biao ordered the two wet nurses to bring the pair of children.The name was negotiated by Lao Zhu and Empress Ma, and it was called Zhu Yunyi, Princess Yongqing.

Cheng Yunjin has a lively personality and brought a lot of laughter to everyone.

Seeing that the time had come, the eunuch passing the meal went to the gate of the hall to pass the meal.The servant entered the Palace of Qianqing with dishes one after another.

"Yuanbao, you all step back." Zhu Biao asked the maids to go out, and said, "Today is a family banquet, so everyone should be more lively. Don't be restricted by your status, it's just a normal family meal."

Cheng Yunjin got up and said softly: "The concubine pours wine for His Majesty and sisters."

Empress Chang said: "Pour wine for His Majesty, since I have become my palace, how can I let Concubine Cheng Shu do this."

Cheng Yunjin smiled, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "It's okay, I'm used to pouring wine for His Majesty."

After all, he couldn't hide, Zhu Biao pointed to Zhu Yunchi: "Pour the wine, or... the prince."

After Zhu Yunchi received the signal from Zhu Biao, he got up and said, "I obey the order."

When pouring the wine, Zhu Biao patted him on the shoulder from behind, and whispered in an inaudible tone: "Hold the jug well."

Zhu Yunchi was about to ask why, then he glanced at the Queen Mother and Concubine Cheng Shu, and immediately understood what was going on. After pouring the wine, he held on to the jug tightly and did not let go.

It's okay if we don't meet each other on weekdays, but when we get together, the atmosphere will be a little bit better.

I am most afraid of the sudden silence in the air...

Zhu Yunchi looked at everyone, what could be wrong with a woman, the fault was the father, who made him too charming.

Zhu Yunye obviously has never seen such an interesting occasion, the mother and concubine can be so quiet, and his ears will suffer again after returning.

These children don't care about other things, the biggest temptation for them is braised lion's head and shredded sweet potatoes.

Just wait for the father to move his chopsticks, and they can eat.

Xu Miaowei has her own tsundere attribute, the smile on her face has not changed for half a stick of incense, she holds a lion's head and sends it to Zhu Biao: "Your Majesty loves this the most."

Concubine Cheng Shu said: "I will also clip a lion's head for Your Majesty."

Empress Chang said: "Really, Your Majesty should eat more."

Zhu Biao saw that there were three lion heads in his bowl instantly, and there was nowhere to put his chopsticks. He never said that he liked to eat.

There was one more person who didn't do anything, Zhu Biao heaved a sigh of relief.

The next moment, someone brought the whole plate of braised lion heads to Zhu Biao: "Your Majesty likes it, so eat more."

Even Zhu Yunchi felt that his own emperor, Lao Tzu, went too far and showed his affection in front of his children.

The key is to show it off, why should you ruin your favorite lion head like this, and then Zhu Yunchi let go of the flagon.

Royal father, son-in-law can't help you anymore...

　Some readers asked the selection of waiters, please explain.

　　The crown prince and concubine are the concubines, and other concubines who have canonizations will be conferred first as servants, talents, ladies, etc. After the crown prince ascends the throne, they will be canonized as concubines.For example, Li Xuanshi of Emperor Guangzong of the Ming Dynasty was later canonized as Concubine Li Zhuang (because Guangzong died before he could be canonized)

　　
　
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