When Chang Luohua was a little tired, Zhu Biao sent her back to her room to rest. Excessive exercise was not good. She was now two months old. Fortunately, she didn't have any symptoms of morning sickness, just some lethargy.
Now there are not only several imperial doctors keeping an eye on the East Palace, but the famous Wen Po has also been brought in. After all, the imperial doctors are still men, so it is difficult to diagnose.
There was also a stable woman who specifically told Zhu Biao that he had a folk remedy that could help the Crown Princess have a baby in one fell swoop. All she could say was that the folk remedy was just a folk remedy, and it was somehow evil. Zhu Biao flatly refused. Although he wanted Chang Luohua to have a baby for the first time. She could give birth to the Ming Dynasty's grandson, but she wasn't too persistent.
What's more, he didn't think that such evil things could change the gender of the fetus, as long as it didn't damage the mother's body. Worried that Chang Luohua would be deceived into stupidity, he sent the mother-in-law out of the palace directly, and asked Liu Jin to pick up the remaining few. indivual.
It's not a bad thing to bloom first and bear fruit later. What's important is that it proves that the future pair of human beings can conceive children. This is enough.
At night, Zhu Biao had some food with Chang Luohua who had woken up. Then he was called away by the eunuch beside Zhu Yuanzhang. He thought he would go to the house, but he didn't expect that Lao Zhu had someone place a table in the pavilion of the imperial garden. A large table with plenty of food and drinks.
It was summer and the heat was clear. Zhu Biao was close to the Imperial Garden and arrived before other brothers. Comrade Old Zhu was still frowning at the memorial. Zhu Biao walked over and saluted. Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to sit next to him without ceremony and said: "Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places came forward one after another to report, requesting the court to waive taxes."
Zhu Biao also had a headache when he heard this. These places may have experienced long-term wars and the people's livelihood has withered, or they may encounter natural disaster victims and have a hard time. If taxes are levied, the blow to them will be even greater.
But without collecting taxes, Ming Dynasty now needs money and food everywhere. The hair of the Minister of Household Affairs is almost turning gray, but the reality is that there is no way. This is how it has been in the past few years, and this year is considered good.
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to directly approve it and asked the eunuch on the side to send it to Zhongshu Province. Zhu Biao comforted him and said: "It will be fine if you just rest and recuperate for a few more years. Father, don't worry."
At this time, the three brothers of the Zhu family also came. Although they had taken a bath and washed themselves, it could be seen that they were indeed a lot darker. Zhu Yuanzhang was much satisfied when he saw this.
It was rare for the five father and son to have a meal together. The three brothers were a little nervous, and Lao Zhu was also a little overwhelmed by his sons. After all, when they met before, they didn't care about anything. They just asked about their studies directly. If they couldn't answer, they would be beaten. .
Fortunately, Zhu Biao was there to mediate. They were all men. Talking about relationships or caring about life was a bit too cheesy. Zhu Biao asked them to talk about what happened in Fengyang in the past few months. The three brothers really took things seriously this time, so Naturally, some people have said it.
Although it was just a bunch of trivial matters, Zhu Yuanzhang was happy to hear it. He drank several bottles of wine and gave some pointers. Then he left with satisfaction, leaving the wine table to his sons.
Zhu Biao personally poured a glass of wine for his brothers and said, "The court has already received the news about Fengyang. I don't know how happy my father was that day."
Zhu Fan scratched his head and said: "It's all implemented according to the plan left by the eldest brother, we are just watching."
Zhu Xi glared at his younger brother, "Why didn't you talk too much in front of my father just now? Now you are here again when the sale is completed. The third brother needs to be dealt with."
Zhu Di said: "Although the implementation is good, time is tight and the acres of cultivated land are not enough. Even if we don't pay taxes, self-sufficiency is still a problem. I'm afraid the court will need to allocate some food."
Zhu Biao replied without any surprise: "That's what relocation is like. No matter how well it is done, initial investment is inevitable, but I think it will be fine in the next year. It will always be prosperous."
After that, they started chatting. Zhu Biao talked about all the interesting things recently, especially the style of Jiangnan. He had no friends. Apart from his brothers, he didn't know who else to talk to.
The four brothers waited until the night was dark before they dispersed. Zhu Biao felt that the depression he had been holding in his heart had dissipated a lot. Even though he was the prince, Zhu Biao still had a lot of troubles, but he could not tell his father because he was As a son, you have to share your father's worries, not to mention how many troubles Lao Zhu himself has.
Needless to say for the rest, Zhu Biao suddenly understood what it was like to be alone. There were too many things that he could only bear by himself. It wasn't that he couldn't share it, but that others couldn't understand it at all.
Sometimes Zhu Biao feels like a giant, who obviously has the ability to destroy the world, but he has to carefully build a house with small building blocks, for fear of accidentally destroying everything, that kind of fear as a last resort Depressed feeling in feet.
After returning to the palace, Nuan Yu waited for him to wash up with a red face. Zhu Biao looked at the kitten he had raised for many years with burning eyes. Nuan Yu Cat was so oppressed by the gaze that he wanted to cover his face and run away (▽)
The next morning, Zhu Biao went to the morning court, thinking it would be like usual. After all, most of the time, the morning court was not that useful, and it was just a matter of meaning.
Previously, during the Western Han Dynasty, officials had a five-day break and one day off for bathing every five days. This system was continued until the Tang Dynasty, when due to frequent state affairs, the "five-day break for bathing" was changed to "ten days off for bathing." Officials are working harder than before.
During the Song Dynasty, due to the smaller territory and less state affairs, frequent court meetings were too tiring, so the emperors of the Song Dynasty changed to holding court meetings only once a month on the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth day of the month, which was just for fun.
By the time of the Yuan Dynasty, they believed that going to court was more of a formality. They didn't like this formalism very much, so they simply avoided going to court. Unless there were some special circumstances, they almost never went to court at other times. .
But now it’s really uncomfortable. No matter whether it’s cold or hot, the officials in the capital get up early in the morning to go to court. The total holidays throughout the year are only a few days. And even if they work like this, their wealth, sex, and reputation may not be preserved. Who can get this sour feeling? Know.
Looking at the past dynasties, Hongwu was probably the most unfriendly to officials. Zhu Biao silently turned his attention to Wang Guangyang, the leader of the civil servants. This guy seemed to be particularly excited today, with a red face. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be.
Zhu Yuanzhang also felt it. Could it be that something happened that the pro-military captain's mansion didn't notice? If so, he had to deal with Mao Xiang.
Hu Weiyong behind Wang Guangyang smiled slightly. After the officials from the six ministries finished reporting, Wang Guangyang stepped forward and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "I congratulate you on this. After the Ming Dynasty recaptured Bashu, colorful clouds appeared in the sky above Chengdu. Shadow, there is a unicorn stepping on the Ganoderma lucidum in Chongqing Prefecture. Such auspiciousness can only be shown when all people return to their hearts. It can be said that God has blessed our Ming Dynasty."
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