Chang Luohua's face suddenly turned red, and she stared blankly at the moon-white dragon-patterned skirt in front of her and her husband's white neck. Zhu Biao's head was on her temples, and his whole body was close to her.
Zhu Biao frowned in confusion as he smelled the fragrance of Chang Luohua. He shouldn't have done it. It was difficult for him to show his hand like this. When he was a child, even his father, the emperor, and his mother could not resist him. He responded to every request.
Chang Luohua suddenly felt that he was dreaming, and the majestic crown prince came to life in his heart. He was no longer the cold and hard image who scolded Fang Qiu and pointed the country.
Before Zhu Biao could speak, Chang Luohua blushed and stood up in a hurry and walked out: "No... don't be angry anymore. I am going out for a walk with you."
Zhu Biao looked at the flustered little woman, followed her and teased her a few words in a low voice, making her pace faster. Then he coughed a few times, closed his soft eyebrows, and walked out with his hands behind his back. The young couple It doesn't matter if he talks privately, but he can't be so frivolous in front of his slaves.
After leaving the main hall, the two of them returned to their usual calmness. They took a walk in the East Palace at a short distance apart. The golden sunlight of the setting sun shone on the green glazed tiles of the East Palace. The flowers and plants in full bloom exuded their fragrance, and the pavilions and water pavilions were scattered everywhere. In Youzhi, a group of quiet palace maids and eunuchs were wandering around the vast courtyard surrounded by a young couple.
The East Palace has been continuously expanded for more than three years. It is much more grand than when Zhu Biao moved here. It was only temporarily stopped when Chang Luohua became pregnant. It is far from reaching the specifications expected by Li Shanchang back then.
When it was almost time, Chang Luohua returned to the palace to rest, and Zhu Biao went to the Wenhua Palace. He had slept quite contentedly just now, and now he was not sleepy anymore. Liu Jin brought the secret memorial letter sent from the Jinshen Palace, and first explained the trivial details. After finishing the small matters, he picked up the secret letter that had been opened.
This was all passed on by the imperial envoy to the local area through the General Affairs Department. It went directly to Tianting without going through Zhongshu, just to ensure that it would not alert the enemy. The imperial envoy had been on tour for some time, so it could not be fruitless.
First, there was a secret letter sent by Kaiji, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, who was leading the inspection. It said that he had already inspected Yangzhou. The chief officials in Yangzhou were quite upright and honest. There were very few corrupt officials below. After a few were found, They have all been severely punished. The detailed cases will be reported to the Holy Lord through the Ministry of Punishment after trial. And he is going south to Suzhou. The prefectures and counties he passes on the way will also conduct careful secret visits, and will never miss a single criminal. There is a list at the end of the letter. loyalty.
Zhu Biao leaned on the back of his chair and picked up the black jade dragon pendant beside him. Can this person's words be trusted? Is Yangzhou really stable? Isn't this person just taking bribes and randomly selecting a few petty officials to show off?
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Yangzhou was originally Yang Xian's base. After Yang Xian's death, the Yangzhou magistrate was implicated and beheaded. The current Zhu Biao was Hu Weiyong's disciple, and Zhu Biao heard that Kaiji, the Minister of Punishment, was quite close to Hu Weiyong when he was in court. thick.
Could it be that my father is fishing? It shouldn’t be. Hu Weiyong hasn’t gained any weight yet. It’s far from the time for slaughter. It would be too early to go fishing. Or is there really no problem?
Zhu Biao sighed. It was really not easy to figure out local affairs. Unless it made people angry, nothing could be found through secret investigation. There was no intersection between ordinary people and officials. They were completely two classes.
Zhu Biao read the letters from other imperial envoys. Among them, Han Yike, the imperial envoy who went to De'an Mansion, was the sharpest in his words, proving that local officials were responsible for imposing exorbitant taxes and selling women, and that they were also tortured during unannounced visits. Yan Ci hoped that the court would immediately arrest the officials headed by the prefect of De'an and impose severe punishments on them.
After Zhu Biao read it all and let out a breath, there are currently hundreds of officials involved, and these are only the state capitals near the capital. It is conceivable that the degree of corruption will increase as you go outwards, sweeping away the Ming Dynasty like this Even if only the superficial officials were found to have violated the law, nearly ten thousand people would be involved.
There must be many imperial envoys involved in this. His father would not trust them so much. There must be at least two or three informants in each team. Regardless of the local officials, they only care about whether their chief officer has any bribery.
Those students from the Imperial College are just decorations on the surface. What do they, a group of people who have just left the academy, know? Those old bureaucracy can easily fool them around.
Tens of thousands of lives were lost. Zhu Biao estimated that Li Wenzhong would not suffer such heavy casualties even if he led his troops into the grassland to fight. After all, it was just a meaning. Wala had not grown enough to really fight the Ming Dynasty. Their real opponent was the Tatars. , rather than Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Liu Jin brought a cup of hot tea: "Master, please forgive me for talking too much. Since the Queen has given her decree, why don't you send some gifts to Miss Li and Princess Goryeo? After all..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Biao said, "You can figure it out. Just pick out a few suitable items from inside and send them over."
Liu Jin bowed and agreed. Although she was not a princess, she was of an extraordinary background. For the sake of harmony in the East Palace, it was better to send some gifts to show that she valued her. The Crown Princess will definitely express her feelings. The Crown Prince is not unreasonable and they are not strangers. They will spend the rest of their lives together.
After a while, Zhu Biaoxia finished reading everything he needed to know. He stood up and moved around a few times and asked casually: "How is the arrangement at Guiyihou's place? Can anyone come to disturb me?"
Liu Jin bowed and replied: "Everyone knows that His Majesty and His Highness are watching. No one dares to cause trouble at this juncture. The Guiyihou family has also been settled, right next to the Guidehou Mansion."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Ming Sheng is okay, he is just a weak scholar. I heard that the Marquis of Guide, Chen Li, is not very peaceful?"
After Chen Youliang's death, Zhang Dingbian and others proclaimed Chen Li emperor in Wuchang. This guy was the Shoude Emperor who had been a serious man for a year. After his surrender, he indulged in sexual activities and often uttered arrogant words after drinking.
Liu Jin replied with a smile: "The Marquis of Guide has been very anxious recently. I heard that he was bragging about it when he was having fun in a brothel in the middle of the capital. It happened that the noble son who had just returned from Fengyang was next door, and the two sides started fighting because of the drunkenness."
Zhu Biao was also happy when he heard this. Those guys were well-behaved and sensible in front of him, but they were the second generation after all. They didn't care if others were not easy to touch Chen Li. They probably killed Chen Li because they were afraid of being beaten, otherwise Chen Li would have been there long ago. I cried in front of the palace gate.
Chen Youliang can be regarded as a hero in his life, but it is a pity that this son is really a waste. He does all kinds of food, drink, prostitution and gambling, and he has no consciousness of surrendering. He went to the palace to cry and complain at a small loss because of his age.
All of Chen Youliang's old ministers in the court are almost dead now. When the last shadow of his father Chen Youliang disappears, what will happen to him?
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