On April 26, the second year of Tianqi, Kang Yingqian, the prefect of Xingguo Prefecture, sent an envoy from Japan to send a white deer and a red rabbit as auspicious gifts to the emperor.
The two Japanese spirit beasts caused a sensation in the capital before they even entered Chongwen Gate.
People went out to watch one after another. There were so many spectators on both sides of Chang'an Street that they trampled to death and injured countless people. In the end, the Military and Horse Department had to dispatch soldiers to maintain order.
The people in the capital who have been suppressed for a long time just want to get a little blessing from the spiritual beasts.
On that day, the emperor Liu Zhao and his grandson accepted the tribute at the Meridian Gate and rewarded the envoys from the east of the Han Dynasty with gold, silver, cloth and silk as well as the senior gentry in the capital.
The dedication ceremony ended and the whole city was filled with joy.
It is said that "the auspiciousness descended from heaven corresponds to the virtue of the ruler".
The next day, rumors began to spread in the capital:
The protector of the country works hard at night and day, working hard on state affairs and worrying about it with all his energy.
It was his wisdom and virtue that moved God.
Therefore, the newly surrendered Andong Province will receive auspiciousness.
On that day, Lord Protector presented the red rabbit to Emperor Tianqi.
The emperor commended Kang Yingqian for his meritorious service and promoted him to the governor of Tianjin. He was immediately transferred back, and the governor of Xingguo Prefecture was concurrently appointed by Yuan Chonghuan.
Liu Zhaosun took the white deer home.
Yang Qing'er, Jin Yuji, and Zhang Yan were all amazed when they saw the white deer. The three beauties gathered around the little deer and pointed, laughing loudly from time to time.
"Do you like it? This is a deer. Come and touch it. The venison is delicious."
The Protector held the one-and-a-half-year-old Liu Yufei in his arms and helped his daughter ride on the back of the white deer.
Jin Yuji was frightened when she saw it, for fear that her daughter would fall, but she heard Liu Zhaosun say loudly:
"Bring me a basin of water."
Everyone didn't know why and stared blankly.
Yang Qing'er thought that her husband was going to kill Xiangrui to feed the North Korean concubine's daughter, so she quickly went to stop him.
At this time, the maid Shaoyao had brought over a basin of water.
Liu Zhaosun put his daughter on the ground. Liu Yufei, who could not speak yet, stared blankly at her father.
Jin Yuji quickly stepped forward to hug her daughter away, and glared at Liu Zhaosun as she walked away.
The Protector was not in a hurry, sprinkled water on the white deer's back, and began to give the white deer a bath.
The three women stared at their husbands as if they were fools.
Liu Zhaosun dipped his handkerchief in water, and then carefully wiped it on the white deer's fur.
When you look closely, the handkerchief has not changed color.
He couldn't help but have a little more respect for Kang Yingqian.
"Lao Kang really found a white deer. It's amazing! It seems that no one is more professional than him in the technical work of offering auspiciousness."
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With Kang Yingqian taking the lead, the rest are not far behind.
Although the Protector did not give any hints or reminders, the unspoken rules of the operation of power prevented all those who longed for power from having any hesitation.
The prefectures and magistrates of Northern Zhili and Shandong immediately followed suit and offered more auspicious gifts to Emperor Tianqi to prove that they were in an unprecedented prosperous age.
It can be called the "Apocalyptic Age".
Of course, what everyone knew tacitly was that the founder of this prosperous age was none other than the Protector.
Therefore, in the next half month, Liu Zhaosun was fortunate enough to witness various supernatural phenomena.
These supernatural phenomena are a hundred times more magical than what I saw in my previous life, such as the Bermuda Triangle, the top ten unsolved mysteries, the secrets of the Loch Ness Monster, and the most realistic UFO abduction experience.
On April 27, the magistrates of Wendeng, Qixia, Penglai and other places jointly reported:
On the 15th, there was a star in the east, long in the sky
Translated into vernacular:
The comet appeared in the sky, its pale light like a horse, pointing directly from the northwest to the Capella constellation.
Subsequently, officials from Zhaoyuan, Qingzhou, and Jinan also reported in the Tongbao that within their jurisdictions, a large number of rare birds such as goose and red geese appeared, as well as plant wonders such as pods and mushrooms.
Finally, officials in Heze, Jining, Tai'an, Liaocheng, Jinan and other places close to the Yellow River were afraid of being overshadowed by their colleagues, so they directly launched big moves.
More than a dozen prefects and county magistrates swore to the emperor in Tang Bao that in their prefectures and counties, there were unexpected meteorological wonders such as Hetu Luoshu, which was rare in a thousand years, and nectar and gypsum rain.
In order to show their credibility, these officials who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty also found a group of fat-headed and old squires to provide evidence to the emperor.
Everyone said: I saw it
Everyone said he saw it.
He saw that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and that this prosperous age was as prosperous as you wished.
Even God cannot help but speak for my emperor.
That's why there is auspiciousness.
Then, congratulations praising Shengming also came.
In May, officials at home and abroad sent congratulatory messages one after another.
From the cabinet to the six ministries, from the three law departments to the state capital.
Even the censor of the Imperial Procuratorate forgot his duty as a rectifier when hearing rumors, and began to write furiously.
Everyone used gorgeous and moving rhetoric and praised Zhu Youjian to the fullest, only comparing Zhu Youjian to Duke Huan of Qi Liu Xuande.
Zhu Youjian is not the focus.
The key point is to compare the Protector to Guan Zhong of Qi and Kong Ming of Shu Han.
In early May, the congratulations received by the Protectorate every day needed to be shipped in sacks.
As soon as the local official wrote about the astronomical wonders of the fireflies guarding the heart, he turned around and heard that a three-legged golden toad had popped up in a certain town or village under his jurisdiction, so he quickly wrote another congratulatory letter and sent it to the capital. .
However, while officials are wasting their time and money vying to be the heroes of the dragon, in northern Shaanxi, people are eating Guanyin soil, eating grass, eating tree bark, and cannibalizing people.
In Jiangnan, Huguang, and Fujian, which were beyond the reach of Kaiyuan's army, officials watched the farce performances of their northern colleagues like monkeys.
Shen Lian's coir raincoat guards stationed in southern Zhili, Yangzhou, Fuzhou and other places sent back information saying:
Southern officials did not have a very good impression of the Grand Master of the Ming Dynasty, the Grand Master of Shangzhu Kingdom, the Grand Master of Jianji Hall...the Archbishop of the East.
With the support of the local gentry, the vassal kings of Jiangxi and Hunan were recruiting troops and forging weapons. As soon as the Lord Protector made another act of trespass, they would immediately rebel.
Unexpectedly, I almost became a clown.
Liu Zhaosun decided that before the chaos in Shaanxi was resolved, he would not take another step forward - because taking another step forward would be to persuade him to advance and to ascend the throne.
He ordered people to throw all the stacks of memorials and congratulations written in Taige style into the kitchen.
Ask Chef Tan Er to use it when cooking.
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On the twelfth day of the fifth lunar month, the Protector of the State gave a banquet of honor to the Jinshi on behalf of the Emperor.
In the second year of Tianqi's reign, the Spring Examination (Examination) was originally held in Gongyuan in mid-February, but it was postponed until April due to the Kaiyuan Army's "Qinwang" operation.
By the time the examination was over and the palace examination was held in the Baohe Hall in the Forbidden City, it was already mid-May.
Liu Zhaosun was determined to build a good relationship with scholars all over the world, and he was determined to cultivate a group of "disciples of the Grand Master".
After these people become officials, they will play a big role in their own layout and planning.
On May 12th, the Protector, dressed in elegant attire, sat in the Baohe Hall.
At the beginning of the morning, candidates filed in through the west gate.
After going through the red tape of roll call, distributing papers, praises and salutes, etc., the Protector of the Country began to issue the questions, and the examination officially began.
Liu Zhaosun paced back and forth in the main hall, chatting with the scratching tributes (those who passed the examination) below.
The imperial civil servant elites who were answering the questions certainly knew that the young examiner in front of them was the powerful Lord Protector.
The Emperor was but his shadow.
This year's policy-making topic was also formulated by Liu Zhaosun, and the topic was:
"The world situation is changing day by day, money is drying up, Western learning is spreading eastward, and talents are needed for everything. Firearms, foreign trade, industry, and navigation are all matters that are beyond the control of the unlearned. If you want to indulge in complicated drama, you must first expand it. The responsibility for cultivating what he has seen and heard lies with the superiors. The officials who set up offices in various provinces are mostly written in writing, and they should be sincere in their requests and false in their responses. It is advisable to prepare good laws to stimulate them."
A group of tributes stared at the test paper and sighed. If the Lord Protector hadn't been present, they would probably have scolded the examiner who wrote the question.
This is not the same thing as the eight-part essay they usually recite. Salt and iron firearms are okay, but what kind of industrial navigation device is this?
Do I have to hand in a blank paper?
When Liu Zhaosun saw this, he smiled.
It's not easy to travel through time, and of course pranks are inevitable.
What's more, the next focus of his reforms will be maritime trade and industry.
In the distance, several tributes were busy writing.
Liu Zhaosun's eyes lit up.
"The Ming Dynasty still has talents."
The palace examination was handed in at dusk.
While waiting for the marking officer's review for several days, the Protector continued to be busy.
He only slept for two hours a day and often stayed up all night correcting memorials. The next day his eyes were swollen like a big rabbit.
Although Yang Qing'er assisted, everything was complicated and everything was urgent.
Review memorials, supervise the training of new soldiers, deal with chaos in Shaanxi, and win over southern officials.
After being busy every day, I only have one hour of free time to take care of three women.
Therefore, we often focus on one thing and neglect the other, and we cannot achieve fraternity and love for everyone.
At this time, Liu Zhaosun would be filled with emotion and admire the energetic time management master from the treasure island in his previous life.
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