Those who invited Emperor Hongzhi to visit the south were all from the six ministries. After they came out to report, the cabinet ministers and ministers of the six ministries were all surprised. How could a southern tour be discussed in such a good court meeting?
In an instant, Liu Ji, the chief minister of the cabinet, understood and sneered in his heart. This meaning must be the intention of the emperor himself. Otherwise, if the ministers were full and had nothing to do, they would file a memorial to ask the emperor to leave the capital and go south for no reason?
In addition to the Liu Party members who understood it, the other faction headed by Xu Pu also knew it instantly. Which one of you here doesn't have some ink in your belly and some ridges in your chest, otherwise you would have the opportunity to act with the emperor in the court?
Some people wanted to take this opportunity in the court to try for fame, but before they could even get out of the queue, they were frightened back by the two heavyweights in front of them.
I saw Liu Ji, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Xu Pu, the second assistant, actually came out together and said:
"These are troubled times right now. Your Majesty should indeed tour south to Nanjing to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum. He happened to inspect places along the way and understand the sufferings of the people. Please do not hesitate to excuse yourself!"
Zhu Youtang paced up and down the imperial steps with his head lowered, never expressing his position. Seeing this, all the ministers said in unison again:
"Please, Your Majesty, please refuse!"
"That's all, that's all, I just listen to you, Li Guang, leave the matters of the southern tour to your Rites Department!"
Zhu Youtang waved his hand and said reluctantly.
The young emperor's superb acting skills made all the courtiers admire him from the bottom of their hearts.
At this time, the most powerful people in the court seemed to be divided into the Liu Party, headed by Liu Ji, the first assistant in the cabinet, and the Xu Party, headed by Xu Pu, the second assistant in the cabinet. Multi-party disputes were a feature of the past dynasties, and the emperor's art of control was to sit down. Be the referee above and let them check and balance each other.
After coming to court, Dong Guangyuan, the general manager of the Beijing News, immediately prepared to issue the latest Beijing News, announcing to the public that Emperor Hongzhi went south to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum and inspect local areas, which shocked the world for a while.
Zhu Youtang could only take at most one concubine with him when he went south this time. First of all, Queen Zhang Yuer had just given birth not long ago and her body bones had not fully recovered. Naturally, she was not on the list to follow him south. The only remaining ones were the concubine Su Yin and the concubine Han Qiaozi. , if both concubines are brought along, then only the queen will be left, which will inevitably be inappropriate.
Concubine Li Han Qiaozi was the most excited about the emperor's move south. She was originally from the Li Dynasty. It was her first time to visit the Ming Dynasty, so naturally she wanted to follow the emperor and see the prosperity of Jiangnan. But Zhu Youtang did not plan to take Han Qiaozi with him. He planned to take Su Yin south this time and plant dragon seeds for Su Yin. Because Su Yin was from Suzhou, it would be good to take him back to his hometown to see.
Li Fei Han Qiaozi followed Zhu Youtang every day, begging the emperor to take him with him during the southern tour. Zhu Youtang reluctantly promised that he would have another northern tour, and he would definitely take her with him during the northern tour. This time she would stay in the palace for a long time. Stay with the queen.
I don’t know who spread the news about Zhu Youtang’s love for eating oranges. Now everyone in the world loves to eat oranges, but Zhu Youtang’s desk is always full of oranges.
On this day, Zhu Youtang had just finished eating the last orange segment and was about to wipe his hands when suddenly another little eunuch whom he had never seen before came over with a plate.
"Long live my lord, the oranges are here."
After Zhu Youtang wiped his hands, he ordered the palace maid next to him to wash his face. While washing his face, he remembered that the oranges next to his desk were always full. Thinking of this, he asked:
"Let me ask you, why do oranges always appear among the fruits these days?"
Facing the emperor's sudden question, the young eunuch thought that his opportunity had come. The figures of Li Guang, He Ding, and Yan Hai flashed in his mind. He smiled and walked towards Zhu Youtang and said:
"Everyone knows that Long Live Lord likes oranges. I heard that people all over the world are now rushing to plant oranges. Even the price of oranges among the people has increased several times!"
After hearing what the little eunuch said, Zhu Youtang was shocked. He knocked all the oranges that had just been placed on the table to the ground with his backhand. He stood up and gave the little eunuch a slap in the face. He cursed: "Damn slave, who told you that I like to eat?" Oranges? I hate eating oranges the most in my life. If you dare to eat oranges again, I will chop off your head and get out of here!"
The emperor suddenly became furious, and the young eunuch was like his father-in-law, confused. He obviously ate all the oranges he served a few days ago, so why did he say he didn't like oranges today?
In fact, the reason why Zhu Youtang did this was for his own safety. Most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty died young, and the cause of death was confusing. For example, Zhengde fell into the water and died. Emperor Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne at the age of 15 and died at the age of 31. Once he was fishing on a boat and accidentally fell into the water. From then on, the originally strong Zhu Houzhao became a sick man. Later, he vomited blood and became paralyzed. Fall to the ground. How could a martial and physically strong emperor become like this after falling into the water?
The Emperor of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youxiao, went on a cruise to Xiyuan. When he reached the depths of the lake, he was affected by the wind and waves. The hull shook. Zhu Youxiao and two eunuchs fell into the water. The two eunuchs were drowned. Zhu Youxiao was rescued in time. From then on, Zhu Youxiao fell into the root of the disease and died two years later.
Zhu Changluo died of red pills. Zhu Changluo can be said to be the most tragic emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His father Wanli didn't like him, so he had no choice but to make him the crown prince. He finally survived until his death, and he followed him after less than a month in office. My father went there, and he didn't even get his year name. After he came to the throne, he was too greedy for women and his body couldn't bear it. The eunuch Cui Wensheng donated some medicine. After eating it, Zhu Changluo started to have diarrhea. Li Kezhuo, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, donated two more red pills. After he took one pill, his condition improved. After a slight improvement, he died the next day. If others knew about your love for eating oranges, they would inevitably poison you and make you unable to prevent it.
How could the emperor's thoughts be easily guessed by others? After the news of knocking over an orange and beating a young eunuch got out, it would be even more difficult to guess what he likes to eat.
During Zhu Youtang's southern tour, some of the ministers he brought with him were young ministers, such as Xie Qian, the newly promoted minister of the cabinet, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Yang Tinghe, who compiled the "Records of Xianzong". The chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Ji, and Xu Pu, the second assistant to the cabinet, stayed in the capital. Except for the eunuch He Ding who was not in the capital, the eunuch Li Guang and Zhu Youtang were not brought with him this time. However, Yan Hai, the head of Qianqing Palace, was brought with him this time. .
Before leaving, Zhu Youtang summoned the ministers during the day and gave instructions on many matters. He stayed at Kunning Palace in the evening and gave Queen Zhang an overview of the harem. However, Zhu Youtang's trip south did not seem to be as simple as the ministers imagined. The Governor of the Beijing Army Ma Wensheng only brought 10,000 Beijing troops when he went south to quell the rebellion, while Zhu Youtang actually brought 30,000 troops when he went south to quell the rebellion.
In the cities that the emperor passed through on his southern patrol route, the emperor led 30,000 Beijing troops, and the number of patrol troops was more than doubled than usual. It was necessary to ensure the safety of Emperor Hongzhi.
On September 21, Zhu Youtang's army had just left the capital, and local officials in the cities he passed during his southern tour were already trembling with fear and walking on thin ice.
Those local officials whose normal administration was beneficial to the people did not panic at all. On the contrary, they regarded the emperor's southern tour as an opportunity for their promotion and career. However, those officials who relied on their power in the local area to engage in corruption and collude with local gentry All of them would tuck their heads in their waistbands, recite Buddha's name and burn incense every day, asking the Buddha to bless them so that they would be safe and sound during the Emperor's southern tour.
Today's Jiangnan region is prosperous, and most of the country's economic income is contributed by the south every year. There are also many businessmen, businessmen, and chaebols in Jiangnan. This time I went south to keep in touch with them. The economy of the Ming Dynasty still had to be controlled by them. Come to lead, and those who usually eat the inside and outside are destined to be completely cleansed by the emperor this time and sent out!
It is worth mentioning that the cities that the southern tour passed through have undergone major renovations in the past two days. They have begun to clean up the city and regulate the location of shops and stalls. The first stop of the southern tour is Taiyuan, and Zhu Youtang’s immediate destination is Meet this legendary wise king, his own great uncle, Ninghua King Zhu Zhongmao.
Since the murders at the city gate of Taiyuan Prefecture and the trampling of people's farmland occurred, the new Shanxi governor Zhang Fuhua moved to Taiyuan, and Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyiwei Palm Seal, took charge, Ninghua King Zhu Zhongshao became much more honest.
Especially after the arrest of his henchman Ma Jian, the entire Ninghua Palace was at least not as blatant as before. However, through the continuous inspections and secret investigations by the Jin Yiwei people, they still caught a trace of Zhu Zhongshao's previous crimes.
Taiyuan Prefecture Jinyiwei new branch office.
"Your Majesty, Commander, that Ma Jian is very tough-talking and refuses to do anything. What should I do?"...
The man who spoke was specifically responsible for the interrogation of prisoners in the capital's prison. He had interrogated countless gangsters in his life. This was the first time he had seen someone as tough-talking as Ma Jian.
Mou Bin stroked his long beard and sighed: "Everyone in the world was frightened when they heard about the imperial edict of Fusi in Beizhen. He had already escaped from everything he had done before entering Jinyi Prison. This Ma Jian is a tough guy." , even you can't do anything about it. Keep him for now, your Majesty will visit Taiyuan Mansion soon, and it would be better for your Majesty to deal with it then."
Compared with the turmoil in the official circles, the people were a little better. When they learned that the emperor was coming to Taiyuan, all the literati and local gentry from all over the world gathered in Taiyuan City. Some people never have the chance to see the emperor in their entire lives, so they must seize this opportunity.
】
Some wealthy businessmen directly spent tens of millions of dollars to set up a street near the city gate of Taiyuan Prefecture. "Jianlong Street", as the name suggests, is the street where you can see the emperor. Those who are close to the street naturally have to invest more money, and the surrounding land The prices have also gone up again and again.
Ninghua Palace.
"I heard that the emperor is going to visit Taiyuan City recently. You all should be more honest recently and don't do stupid things like Ma Jian. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to protect you!"
Zhu Zhongshao squinted his eyes and said coldly.
"Yes, we will obey the king's orders!"
——————————————————————---------------------
