Soon the group arrived at Chengqian Palace. The maids and eunuchs dispersed. When they arrived at the palace, they were served by their own slaves, and they had their own errands tomorrow.
However, the East Palace has a custom of being considerate of the people below. Generally, in such a situation, they can sleep a little longer tomorrow, and the charcoal fire at night will be better and the meal in the morning will be better.
After entering the palace, Zhu Biao took off his outer robe. He had not felt sleepy just now in Jinshen Palace, but when he arrived in his bedroom, his pajamas suddenly came to him.
Not bothering to take a bath, he sent the slaves away and was about to undress and go to bed to rest. He saw Chang Luohua, who had already fallen asleep, stood up with his hair disheveled. He rubbed his eyes and got up to help him undress.
Zhu Biao said softly: "Why are you up? I can do it myself."
Chang Luohua asked vaguely: "Why did you come back so late? What time is it?"
"It's probably time for the ugly. My father will be traveling tomorrow, so naturally he has something to explain."
Soon, only the inner clothes were left, and the couple went to the bed hand in hand. After lying down, Zhu Biao naturally hugged his princess and patted her shoulders: "Tomorrow morning, I will take you and Yang'er with us. We will be here for several months. Father." The Queen Mother is a little reluctant to part with her grandson and wants to see more of her."
Chang Luohua suddenly woke up when the child was involved: "Only Yang'er?"
After a moment of silence, he continued: "It's time to take Liang'er, at least the queen mother wants to hug Liang'er again."
Zhu Biao hugged his wife hard and said: "My father also loves Liang'er, but the country and the country are the most important. The twins must be different, otherwise even the confidants of the East Palace will inevitably have plans to support Qianlong."
Since ancient times, succession has been based on direct lineage and seniority, but in actual practice, this is not always the case. What's more, Liang'er is also a direct descendant of the main palace. In terms of status, even the princes and uncles are slightly inferior.
It was precisely for this reason that Lao Zhu began to express his position deliberately when his child was so young, so that the civil servants and generals below would understand that he had made up his mind to raise the emperor's eldest grandson, just as he had wholeheartedly supported his eldest son.
Zhu Biao continued to comfort him: "Unless Yang'er really doesn't care about achievement, the Ming Dynasty must be passed down to him. As for Liang'er, he is also my legitimate son, and I will find a foundation for him."
"Goryeo?"
Zhu Biao deliberately wanted to attract Princess Goryeo, and he even picked someone with such an embarrassing status. Naturally, she could see what he was planning. In addition, Zhu Biao had very little to hide from her, so she was always very tolerant of Wang Rui. .
Otherwise, in the East Palace, there are either those who have served the prince since childhood, or the legitimate daughter of the Wu Xun family, or the daughter of an important official in the East Palace. The only one who can really be regarded as an outsider is this princess from Goryeo.
Even though there is no fight between these people, they are facing the slaves who are trying to be smart and look down on them. If they are not restrained, a princess from a vassal country will really have a hard time living in the Ming Dynasty Palace.
"The bitter cold of Goryeo is not enough to enjoy wealth and wealth, but there are good places in Nanyang."
Zhu Biao spoke in an understatement, but the strong confidence he inadvertently revealed in his tone was the most attractive, and Chang Luohua felt at ease inexplicably.
To her, there was no difference between her two children, but her father-in-law's attitude made her particularly pity the younger one, which was human nature.
The couple said a few more personal words, and then rested together. It would be a few hours before they had to get up and change clothes. Zhu Biao wanted to supervise the country's governance, and Chang Luohua was also in Kunning Palace today in front of the harem. Many concubines accepted Queen Ma's decree.
During the period when the queen left the palace, Chang Luohua not only had to take charge of the East Palace as usual, but also had to take charge of the harem. He temporarily took over the Phoenix Seal of the Middle Palace, and Concubine Li Shu assisted in managing the affairs of the harem and meeting the domestic and foreign wives.
Ordinarily, as a junior, Chang Luohua would be a little inappropriate to take care of the many concubines in the harem. After all, they are all his father-in-law's women, so as the daughter-in-law, it is naturally not easy for him to interfere.
But she is also the Crown Princess, the future empress of the mother-in-law world, the second most noble woman in the world, and she has the will of the empress of the middle palace, so it is appropriate for her to be the family leader when her parents-in-law are not around.
Ordinarily, the head mistress of a wealthy official family would only be the wife who was being married by a matchmaker and was welcomed in with eight carriages. Rarely would she be the aunt or concubine. If that were the case, it would make people laugh.
Early the next morning, the two of them, who had not slept well, got up, washed and changed clothes under the service of the palace maids, had a simple breakfast and put on solemn clothes. The emperor and the empress went on a tour, which was not a trivial matter, and it was inevitable to go out of the city to see each other off.
Chang Luohua asked the nanny and maid to keep an eye on Liang'er, and then he carried his eldest son and headed towards Kunning Palace first. Zhu Biao went to Fengtian Palace first. Although he would not be able to go to court early, it was impossible for the officials to take it seriously and not care at all. The Lord is about to go on a tour.
Moreover, the Marquis of Guide, Chen Li, and the Marquis of Guiyi, Mingsheng, had only received orders to accompany him this morning. They were probably still worried about the matter, so Zhu Biao had to reassure him. Some of the emperor's words were easily speculated upon, but instead Misunderstandings can easily occur.
"I respectfully welcome His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu!"
Zhu Biao, who was in dignified imperial attire, came to the Fengtian Palace surrounded by many maids and eunuchs. He was immediately greeted by hundreds of civil and military officials. The Holy Spirit's decree was issued. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed in Beijing to supervise the country's administration. From now on, the Crown Prince will make the final decision. .
"Everyone, please get up without ceremony. The subordinates of the Ministry of Rites will immediately arrange the rites and music for the escort. Ying Guogong will go to the outside of the city first to control the accompanying officers and soldiers. Hu Xiang will arrange for the officials to go outside the city to see the rider off later. Don't need too many So as not to delay government affairs."
When Zhu Biao arrived, he did not show any modesty or politeness, but directly issued orders. He did not have the sense of caution and caution that all previous princes had when supervising the country. Instead, he acted vigorously and resolutely.
Such an attitude made the officials excited. You must know that today is different from the past. Due to the Jiangnan case, the court is now short of officials and talents. If the princes and princes in government affairs dare not specialize in it, but leave it to the Holy One who leaves the capital to make decisions, there is no way this relationship will happen. How long will it take? If this is the case, then the errand will not be done.
The ministers happily accepted the order, and Zhu Biao and several ministers gave instructions to forget the remaining trivial matters. Although the Holy Emperor's northern tour was sudden, the minimum etiquette was still there, and the education of ritual and music was subtle.
Hu Weiyong also did his part and showed his responsibility as the prime minister. Zhu Biao did not need to worry about the following matters. In fact, the officials were just looking for a backbone, and they were not really at a loss.
As long as the officials perform their duties, the government can run independently, at least for a period of time, without any problems. The functions of the government agencies have been continuously improved in the past dynasties, and now they are very mature.
When the officials gradually dispersed, Zhu Biao waved to Chen Limingsheng. This one was Emperor Deshou of Chen Han, and the other was Emperor Kaixi of Mingxia. Although they are no longer prominent now, they still have a certain influence.
It is still very honorable to take him out to worship the great sages and emperors of China. Chen Li is five years older than Ming Sheng, but now it seems that he is far inferior. Chen Youliang's heirs are not as good as Ming Yuzhen's heirs.
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Last night, the Holy One decided to go to Mount Tai to hold a small sacrifice, and appointed two people to accompany the sacrifice. This is the blessing of the Holy Heart, so don't worry."
"I feel deeply blessed by the Holy Spirit and are extremely grateful for Heaven's grace. How dare I feel worried and fearful!"
Zhu Biao reached out and patted their shoulders and said: "That's good. I have always regarded the two of you as brothers and sisters. I cannot accompany you this time. My father, the emperor and my queen, please ask the two of you to do your best on my behalf."
Chen Li's face was a little stiff, but Ming Sheng said with emotion: "The minister must ask for His Majesty morning and night, and he must treat the Holy Queen as his biological parent!"
Chen Li then solemnly agreed, and then looked at Ming Sheng, who looked sincere and excited, with complicated eyes. Has the hatred of the country and the family forgotten?
It is a well-known fact that Chen Li is not a smart person. There are actually several generals in the Beijing camp who surrendered to Chen Han, and they have no contact with each other except during the New Year.
If Chen Li was smart, he should have completely cut off contact with them long ago. Those generals must show some expression during the holidays due to moral reasons. But Chen Li has a family fortune and a title and salary, so why bother to be annoying anymore? Don't be generous, those generals are more appreciative.
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