Therefore, Chang Mao is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. He has a close relationship and a high enough status. Zhu Biao smiled and picked up the teacup and took a sip. After Chang Luohua had finished venting his emotions, he would invite Princess Lan to come in tomorrow to talk and estimate the situation. It will get much better.
During the conversation, the dishes for the dinner had been brought to the side hall. Liu Jin, who had returned, arranged for the table to be laid out. Since it was a family banquet, they were not arranged separately.
When Liu Jin came to invite him, Chang Mao hurriedly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up impatiently. Chang Luohua had just passed him. The three of them walked to the side hall and sat down. Chang Luohua now eats less and more meals, usually every one or two hours. A little, but not too much.
So I just drank a bowl of black chicken soup, while Zhu Biao and Chang Mao were really hungry. The two of them had eaten at the same table when they were dealing with immigration matters in Fengyang, so they were not restrained and enjoyed their meal.
We chatted and laughed for a while. Chang Mao was about the same age as Zhu Biao. They just got engaged this year. His unmarried wife was the eldest daughter of Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty. It was said that Empress Ma was the matchmaker. I guess she was waiting for Chang Mao to meet her. When I return to Beijing next spring, it’s time to get married.
Zhu Biao estimated that this was Lao Zhu's plan. Feng Sheng had a special status, and it was even more special because he had no children. In addition, he still held the position of the crown prince's right minister, and he was very close to Xu Da. , there is a lot to say here.
Chang Luohua frowned when talking about this matter: "I have met the eldest lady of the Feng family. She has a good appearance and figure, but she has a bad personality. Song Guogong has no children, and he is indeed a bit spoiled towards his two daughters."
Chang Mao, who was still engrossed in eating, said disapprovingly: "If you are pampered, you should be pampered. At worst, you will let her come to your place for training every day after she is married. There will be a time when she becomes honest."
Chang Luohua said helplessly: "My mother is at home, let alone how can a married sister discipline her sister-in-law."
"How long have I been being trained by you here, and I don't want her anymore."
Zhu Biao was quite surprised: "I think Feng Cheng is good. Although he deliberately hides his clumsiness, he has a well-founded approach and retreat. Wasn't it all brought up by Song Guogong?"
Chang Luohua shook his head and said: "There is always a difference between raising a daughter and raising a son."
Chang Mao nodded with deep approval. Although he knew that he was always the most important person in the family, it was a heavy burden and strict education in all aspects. He was afraid that he would be ineffective and lead the family astray in the future.
The daughter's family is different. It is like a guest temporarily living in the mansion. She is supported by wealth and splendor, just to let her remember the goodness of her mother's family. After the future marriage, the relationship between the two families can be successfully brought closer. Otherwise, she will be sent to a world of hatred. daughter, that is not getting married but enmity.
The dinner was finished while chatting and laughing. It was rare for Chang Luohua to talk so much and he was a little tired. Chang Mao took the opportunity to leave. Zhu Biao told Liu Jin beside him: "Shangfu Bureau didn't send you a few days ago." Several cloaks have arrived, and in the cold autumn night I went to pick one for the prince to wear."
Liu Jin accepted the promise, and Chang Mao was also overjoyed. However, he still remembered the rules and refused on his face. Chang Luohua also felt a little inappropriate. The clothes specially made by the Shangfu Bureau for the prince must be decorated with dragons and phoenixes. Your Majesty Dressed a little inappropriately.
Zhu Biao didn't take it seriously. After a while, Liu Jin took out an ink dragon cirrus cloak. The weaving style was exquisite. Although Chang Mao had average abilities, his appearance was still outstanding. He was a young man with heroic spirit. With this luxurious and solemn cloak, The momentum is different.
Chang Mao bid farewell to the couple happily and left the palace under the leadership of Liu Jin. Although Chang Luohua looked happy, he still wanted to tell him to put it away after returning home and not to wear it out to show off and cause trouble.
When Zhu Biao saw him walking away, he happily said with relief: "It doesn't matter. He hasn't left the palace so late. My mother-in-law must be waiting. She will put the cloak away when she sees it, so she won't let him wear it out to show off."
When Chang Luohua heard this, he also reacted and smiled: "I have already planned it, and I want him to be happy in vain."
Zhu Biao looked at the bright lights outside and said: "Chang Mao's character is still a little out of touch. Let's see if he can make some progress after getting married next year. If not, then he has to practice hard, otherwise he will have to do it in the future. The one who suffers."
Chang Luohua knew that her husband was sincerely planning for her mother's family, so she leaned in his arms with attachment, and her mind calmed down, and the inexplicable feeling of heart palpitations and panic in the past few days disappeared.
Zhu Biao smiled and hugged her. When it came to comforting people, that was his strength. As the so-called family governs the country and brings peace to the world, even a woman can't coax her. What else could he say?
It is true that with Zhu Biao's status, he doesn't care about these things and can reprimand Chang Luohua, Chang Mao and even Chang Yuchun at will, but what's the point? He doesn't have any mental illness, so he has to get psychological pleasure by bullying his wife's natal family.
It's nothing more than spending time showing off, and you can make everyone happy, so why not? Zhu Biao also wanted to see his smiling and smiling wife when he returned to the East Palace to rest after a busy day, instead of a princess who looked like a wooden and stone Buddha statue.
Zhu Biao gently stroked Chang Luohua's belly and said softly: "You must be tired after talking so much just now. Go back and rest. I'll be reading the memorial for a while and then I'll be there."
"Well, I have resigned, Your Highness, don't see her too late."
Zhu Biao put his hands behind his hands and watched Chang Luohua walk out of the hall surrounded by palace maids and wives. Chang Mao would leave for the north tomorrow. Chang Yuchun, who had been away from the capital for a long time, would naturally ask about his daughter's condition. This would put his mind at ease. .
Just now Zhu Biao read the memorials sent by his father. Two of them were Chang Yuchun's request to return to the capital. It was probably not the first time to see the wording. It seemed that Chang Luohua's double body really made it difficult for him to do so. Chang Yuchun was nervous.
Otherwise, the dignified border commander would not have been so arrogant. When the war was about to begin, he frequently petitioned the court to send Xu Da and Feng Sheng to take his place or simply let Li Wenzhong take over the northern frontier army.
Of course, it is more likely that he is just expressing his stance to the royal family, hoping that this will make Chang Luohua take more seriously. After all, Zhu Biao has been running around outside for a long time after getting married, and he has also been away from Beijing for a long time. What is the relationship status of the young couple is also a matter of concern to him. Worried.
Nowadays, nearly half of the Ming Dynasty's troops are concentrated in the hands of Chang Yuchun. Although there are checks and balances, with the communication speed of this era, if there is an accident, there will be no time to communicate and resolve it.
Therefore, it is necessary to appease Chang Yuchun. What's more, he also sent Xu Yungong, Li Qi and others to the north to thoroughly investigate the case. These are also inseparable from Chang Yuchun's support. Otherwise, it will be useless for anyone to go. Not affected by...
Zhu Biao breathed out, turned around and sat back on the throne in the main hall, and took out a stack of letters from the secret box under the desk. These were sent by Tang Ding, Yao Guangxiao, Jiang Side, Mu Ying Lanyu and others through Quan Xu, Chen Youzong and Liu Jin. A secret message entering the palace.
He had many arrangements that he didn't want others to know about, so he had to bypass normal channels to avoid delays in matters caused by leaks of plans. It was not that he specifically wanted to hide it from Lao Zhu.
That's why he added Chen Youzong. The General Affairs Department was the central agency that inspected internal and external memorials and appeal documents, and it was also within the scope of its responsibilities to handle some confidential letters.
As the saying goes, people leave their names and geese leave their voices. As long as Lao Zhu has the intention to know the secret letter that passes through the General Affairs Department, even if he cannot know its content, he can still know the origin of the letter and where it was finally sent.
This is also the tacit understanding between father and son. If Lao Zhu wants to know the content, he will ask directly. Zhu Biao will naturally not hide it. Otherwise, there is no need for him to join the general affairs envoy. Quan Xu can be sent directly to Liu Jin or even It's in his own hands, that's safer.
Although it is a bit troublesome, Zhu Biao feels that it is still necessary. Things like feelings need to be maintained. Whether between father and son, when there are secrets, it is easy to become estranged, and estrangement is the beginning of all conflicts.
Zhu Biao casually opened the secret messages sent in the past two days. The first ones were from Mu Ying and Lan Yu. They were ordered by Zhu Biao to hunt down the mountain bandits and water bandits entrenched in the main roads of various states, as well as the evil spirits in some places. , especially those involving human sacrifices.
Needless to say, there are mountain bandits and water bandits, large and small, ranging from seven or eight to hundreds of people, but that's it. No matter how large the scale is, they have long been wiped out as a mass rebellion, and the team of thousands of people It's not like robbing people to get enough money.
Most of them were a ragtag group of people who made a living by bullying isolated people or small-scale caravans. Most of them lost money and avoided disasters. The real murderous Wuji went to compete with Lao Zhu.
This is also a rare piece of good news after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Basically, all the capable and ambitious people have died, and the rest are just stinky fish and rotten shrimps that are not worth mentioning. The court calmed down and dealt with them easily. There will be a prosperous year.
Lan Yu's letter was very short, basically reporting good news but not bad news. He only talked about how many mountain bandits and water bandits he had extinguished, while Mu Ying's letter was all about the various problems discovered during the trip and some troubles caused by Lan Yu.
Zhu Biao looked at it carefully, and it was not what he expected. The people's livelihood was difficult and many people were forced to go up the mountain due to the collusion between officials and gentry. There were also many people who were originally local ruffians and fled to the mountain after committing crimes. Some were captured without mercy and surrendered honestly. , relying on mountains, rivers and geographical advantages to resist more...
It's all about being captured without mercy. Zhu Biao had already issued an order that as long as there were no lives in his hands and he had not robbed civilian girls, he would be exempted from the death penalty and sent to Fengyang as a slave to open up wasteland. He would be exempted from crime after five years of good behavior.
Those who had committed murder and raped civilian girls were all sent to the Ministry of Works as slaves to build city walls, palaces, and dredge rivers. They would never be released.
As a result, the gods, goddesses, and men who performed human sacrifices for profit and death were beheaded in the local area to attract the attention of the people. Anyone who was ignorant and superstitious who stopped them would be flogged fifty times.
Half a year has passed. Muying Lanyu and others raided the prefectures and counties, killing countless mountain bandits, water bandits, and goddesses. Lan Yu even got involved. He even killed some gentry who had colluded with them, and some imperial officials were killed by him. I whipped dozens of them with my own hands, and even whipped to death a county magistrate who was over sixty years old a few days ago...
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