Zhu Xiluo was still a man who did not forget his roots. After saying that he wanted to eat, Hao Liande gave the order. After a while, a palace maid served food. Since castration was abolished in the Ming Empire, there were no eunuchs to enrich the imperial city. Basically, the imperial city The people serving people are all palace maids and so on.
Zhu Xiluo's breakfast is also very simple. It is not like what is shown on TV, with eight dishes and eight bowls, including more than a dozen kinds of porridge.
Zhu Xiluo's breakfast only has one big bowl, which is simpler than the food of those rich second-generation people. When he opened the lid of the bowl, a scent lingered in the room. Well, the aroma of pork knuckles is very intoxicating. Yes, Zhu Xiluo The breakfast he eats is pork knuckles, which is the culprit of the change in his life trajectory and the guide for his progress in life. Without pork knuckles, Zhu Xiluo would probably just be a monk in the temple. If he pursues more progress, he may become a monk in the temple. Abbot. But now he is the king of a country, controlling the life and death of thousands of people. I have to say, life is really a joke. If you are played to death, you will die, but if you survive, you may be the best among people.
The outside of the pork knuckle is browned. There are two ways to cook pork knuckle: boiling and roasting. Boiling, as the name suggests, means adding ingredients to a pot, adding water and simmering it slowly. In this way, the flavor of the ingredients can penetrate into the inside of the pork knuckle as much as possible. And roasting is also literal. The pork knuckles roasted in this way have a good texture and chewy texture, but the taste is lighter.
Zhu Xiluo is a person with a strong taste. He likes boiled pork knuckles with onions, ginger, garlic and aniseed. Not to mention how delicious it is.
Zhu Xiluo finished washing, took a sip of tea, then picked up the elbow and started eating.
Seeing the delicious taste of Zhu Xiluo's food, the people around him swallowed involuntarily.
Looking at Hao Liande who was standing aside, Zhu Xiluo said: "Brother De, have you eaten? If not, let's have some together."
Although Hao Liande is an eunuch, Hao Liande has saved Zhu Xiluo several times over decades of friendship on the battlefield, so Zhu Xiluo respects Hao Liande very much. Besides, Hao Liande is an eunuch who does not pose any threat to him, and Zhu Xiluo does not care about Hao Liande at all. Beware, the two of them don't look like monarchs and ministers, but more like friends.
Zhu Xiluo was not like other kings who called him like a small table or a small stool. Instead, he directly called him Brother De. Of course, this was also exclusive to the emperor.
Hearing Zhu Xiluo's words, Hao Liande hurriedly bent down and clasped his fists in reply: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I have already eaten."
Zhu Xiluo was very satisfied with Hao Liande's performance and said with a smile: "How many times have I told you, don't call me a slave? You are the same as the Duke of Zhen. They are all my beloved ministers."
"Rites cannot be discarded"
There is nothing that Zhu Xiluo can do about Hao Liande. This is the reason why he has been studying since he was a child. He is the king and his ministers, and the number one scholar also has the persistence of the number one scholar. This is probably an important reason why Hao Liande can stay with the emperor for so long without falling out of favor.
Zhu Xiluo had a good appetite. After a while, he finished the two pig trotters. He threw the bones into the tray, wiped his mouth and hands, stood up, and said: "Let's go, they should be in a hurry." ".
"yes".
Following Zhu Xiluo, Hao Liande left the house and got on the royal sedan. The royal sedan here was different from the royal sedans of other dynasties. The ones in the previous dynasties were all pulled by people or horses. After all, human strength is limited, and animals always pull. It’s time to get angry and go on strike, so after years of research and the introduction of some advanced foreign technologies, the Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty invented this kind of car. Of course, it was also exclusive to the emperor. This kind of imperial sedan did not run fast. After all, Zhu Xiluo was a lazy man. people. The range of activities is also very limited. As for going on patrol in private, I don't even think about it. The body of the Royal sedan is made of sandalwood, which is strong and durable. The key is that it has been waterproofed and can last for a hundred years. The tires are also made of pneumatic rubber tires, so that they will be very smooth on the road without any bumps. After all, Zhu Xiluo is very fat. If he bumps a few times, the car body will easily collapse.
The most distinctive thing is that the imperial sedan adopts an open-top structure, allowing ventilation in all directions. In this hot summer, I have to say that this is a new initiative. There is a folding fan next to the carved seat. As long as the car is moving, the fan can be used Turn it yourself, saving effort and money.
The designers of the imperial sedan took the identity of the car owner into consideration and made many user-friendly designs. For example, in the winter, the car can transform and be surrounded by baffles, making it airtight and airtight without causing people to feel stuffy. It feels good, and there is a mezzanine under the car floor, where you can put some burning charcoal for heating, and there is no possibility of the car body burning. There is also a hook at the back of the imperial sedan, which can be used to pull some luggage. It must be said that this imperial sedan is an essential means of transportation for office travel. However, this kind of imperial sedan is exclusive to the emperor. No one dares to mass-produce it, so it is not used in the Ming Empire. Promote it.
Zhu Xiluo sat alone in the back seat. The cushion was so soft that Zhu Xiluo sunk into it. The cushion was also made of rubber filled with water, so you would feel cool when you sat on it. The seat was large and very suitable. People of Zhu Xiluo's size can ride on it. The space in the back row is very large, and Zhu Xiluo can sit comfortably. If he is tired, he can lie down without feeling that the space is small at all. However, there are only two positions in the front row. One is naturally the driver, responsible for controlling the direction, and the other is Naturally, it was Hao Liande's seat. It was basically Hao Liande's exclusive seat. There were not many people who were qualified to ride in the royal sedan with the emperor. Even the empresses in the palace did not have such an opportunity.
Along the way, when the staff on the road saw the royal sedan, they stopped what they were doing, bent down and bowed with fists in front of the royal sedan. This was a kind of etiquette for subordinates to face their superiors. It was abolished as early as the early days of the Ming Empire. It is a tradition to kowtow before officials because scientific research shows that frequent kneeling can damage the soft tissue of the knee joint and easily lead to leg diseases.
Zhu Xiluo liked this feeling of being surrounded by stars. He was the king of this country, and thousands of people surrendered to me.
The car stopped in front of the Huagai Hall. With the help of Hao Liande, Zhu Xiluo got out of the car. Lift your feet and enter the Huagai Hall. There are already many people inside. They were all ministers and cabinet members of the Ming Empire.
The Ming Empire abolished the traditional system of three divisions and nine ministers. The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of War was directly led by Zhu Xiluo and was not subject to any department. It is estimated that Zhu Xiluo also heard the saying that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. If you want to keep the military power firmly in your hands, you can sleep peacefully. The Intelligence Department is not a newly established department, because it once had a relatively famous name, and it often appeared in major movies and TV dramas. Of course, it was also the villain, that is, Jin Yiwei.
Jinyiwei was a spy agency set up by Zhu Yuanzhang. It was directly under Zhu Yuanzhang's orders. It had been established long before Zhu Chongba became emperor. At that time, it was a pro-army unit responsible for detecting military conditions and investigating the affairs of officials in the capital. It was during the battle with Chen Youliang. Relying on these pro-soldiers, he obtained countless intelligence for himself, and also played a decisive role in many battles. However, it was not until the fifteenth year of Hongwu that Zhu Yuanzhang formally established the Jinyi Guards, and the first commander was named Yang Xian. He contributed a lot in the Guo Huan case and the Hu Weiyong case, and of course he died tragically.
The predecessor of the Jinyiwei was the Gongwei Division, which was later changed to the Pro-Army Duweifu, and was in charge of the Yiluan Division. It was the chief ceremonial and bodyguard of the emperor. It was not until the fifteenth year of Hongwu that the pro-army Duweifu and Yiluan Division were abolished and renamed Jinyiwei. There is one Jinyiwei commander, who is of the third rank, and two commanders, who are the third rank. Below are the commanding officers, Qianhu, deputy Qianhu, Baihu, etc. The staff include scholars, gangsters, and rogues. The quality of the staff is really worrying.
Doing all evil and framing Zhongliang is synonymous with the Jinyiwei. Because its reputation is extremely bad and there is a possibility of giving birth to a child without a hole in the eye, no one wants to take the position of Minister of the Ministry of Intelligence, that is, the commander of the Jinyiwei, so Zhu Xiluo He gave this position to Hao Liande. After all, he couldn't have a son, and a child without holes would never be able to come to his house. Now that the Holy One has asked him to do it, Hao Liande can only reluctantly accept this position that will end his descendants.
Since he became the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Hao Liande often sneezes and coughs for no reason. Sometimes the holes in his eyes will itch. He has seen doctors several times and they all say that the holes are inflamed. Hao Liande is worried about this. Hao Liande has repeatedly asked Zhu Xiluo to take back his Jin Yiwei. As for the position of commander, I am old and have many affairs as the Royal Horse Supervisor. I am unable to take care of them all. Zhu Xiluo naturally refused. After increasing his salary several times, Hao Liande reluctantly agreed. If a suitable person comes in the future, he will immediately step aside. Zhu Xiluo naturally agreed, but nearly ten years have passed and the right person has not appeared.
The Ming Empire still followed the cabinet system of the previous Ming Dynasty, with three cabinet ministers and one minister for each of the eight ministries. The ministers on the left and right, and some others are in charge.
In the pre-Ming Dynasty, the Huagai Hall was the place where national affairs were discussed, and various policies were formulated, reviewed, and issued here. Therefore, the Huagai Palace was the brain of the Ming Empire.
The offices of other ministries are also in the Imperial City. After all, the Imperial City is also very large, so there is no need to waste it.
Seeing Zhu Xiluo's arrival, several people hurriedly stood up, bent down and bowed with fists in their hands. Zhu Xiluo motioned for everyone to feel free to find the main seat and sit down in the middle.
The Ming Empire adopted a five-day two-rest system. Basically, work was distributed to various ministries on Monday, and until Friday, that is, summing up and improving, the things that had not been resolved this week were discussed again, and everyone worked together to find a solution. Appropriate solutions are, of course, mostly decided by a show of hands.
Zhu Xiluo is not a diligent person, so he only appears in these two days. He will never interfere at other times. Unless there is something special, he will meet again and everyone will discuss and solve it. And some minor matters of each department are also solved by each department.
Today is Friday, so naturally it is time to summarize the work of various departments this week.
Everyone sat down again, and soon someone brought a cup of tea.
Zhu Xiluo took a sip of tea and listened to the reports from various ministers.
