Listening to Zhu Qiyu's grievances, Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "My husband is going to be transferred to Shangshu to be the governor of Southern Zhili. It seems that he plans to implement the strategy of attacking from the south to the north first?"
Zhu Qiyu nodded very firmly: "Yes, Yu Shangshu has governed Shanxi so well. I firmly believe that he can also govern Southern Zhili in an orderly manner.
In addition to Yu Shangshu, I will also send a large number of important officials of the imperial court to Nanjing. In the future, the prince will also go to Nanjing. I will implement a true two-capital system for the Ming Dynasty. Nanjing will no longer be regarded only as a place for ministers to retire as before.
In the future, I will also have to tour the south to personally supervise the civil servants and generals in the south. "
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu turned her back and snickered.
Zhu Qiyu asked in confusion: "Isn't it funny that a few people are dedicated to reviving the Ming Dynasty?"
Lin Xiangyu teased with a smile: "My husband, if you still want to drive all the annoying ministers to Nanjing, just out of sight and out of mind."
"Hey, the princess saw through it. These ministers can't behead, nor can they hit the court with a stick. Imprisoning them is a good idea, but they have been ruined by the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, for those who are unwilling to be loyal to me, I can only throw most of them to Nanjing. The small number who are too annoying, hey, you know.
There is nothing you can do in this position. If you are too soft-hearted, you will not be able to be the emperor. "
Lin Xiangyu nodded: "Husband, please worry about the external matters slowly. Let's not talk about these troublesome things. I will take you to the secret warehouse to have a look. There are many interesting things in there. I guarantee that your husband will feel comfortable after seeing it. too much."
"That's a good relationship. I've heard long ago that our family's secret library is extensive and profound. Today, I'm lucky enough to be able to open my eyes."
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As soon as Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes, nobles from various families sent their replies to the palace one after another.
Since Zhu Qiyu specifically stated in the invitation that those who had something to do or were sick did not need to come, and there was no compulsion, a large number of nobles directly complained of illness.
First of all, the relatives of Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Qian's natal family all complained of illness and none of them came.
Secondly, Cheng Guogong also reported that he was ill, because Cheng Guogong Zhu Yi was Hu Hui's son-in-law. Now the conflict between Hu Hui and the new king had reached an irreconcilable level, so Zhu Yi finally chose to marry most of the nobles. Stand together and continue to be loyal to the Supreme Emperor.
Again, the British announced the same illness. Zhang Zhong relied on Zhu Qiyu to overcome all objections and was able to inherit the title. He was very grateful to the new monarch in his heart. However, because he was young, had low qualifications and had low prestige, he really could not withstand the pressure from his uncles Zhang Xi and Zhang Fu, so he chose Decline the invitation.
Finally, there are Jiao Jing, the prince-in-law of the governor-general's capital camp, Xue Huan, the prince-in-law of the prince-in-law, who is in charge of the governor's office of the right army, Guo Sheng, the Marquis of Cheng'an, who is in charge of the governor's office of the left army, Jianping Bo Gaoyuan, and Xinchengbo Zhao Rong, Gongshun Hou Wu Jin and others all reported illness.
Since Zhu Qiyu's prestige has soared recently and he has made a lot of propaganda that is unfavorable to the emperor, more than half of the nobles did not give the new monarch face and simply stopped coming. One is to get angry with Xinjun and show his support for the Supreme Emperor, and the other is to test Xinjun's bottom line.
What's more, Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng, Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong, and Gongshun Marquis Wu Jin, three loyal emperors, reported their illness to the new emperor, and then accepted the invitation from Jie Tianlou to attend a fund-raising dinner.
When Zhu Qiyu came out of the secret room and returned to his room, he saw a lot of replies on the table. After flipping through it casually, Zhu Qiyu was happy:
"These honorable nobles are so loyal that they cannot let go of the Supreme Emperor. This is all thanks to the fact that Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao, Anyuan Marquis Liu Pu, and Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji are all in the south. If the three of them were in Beijing now, I am afraid they would have to directly Tie me up and escort me to Fengyang."
Lin Xiangyu heard this and asked, "How about the slave family leaves all their personal guards to the husband?"
"No need, bring more personal guards to make the scene in Jietian Tower more grand, so that people can donate more money.
I don't need many personal guards here. No matter how crazy the nobles are, they are not to the extent of assassinating the emperor in public. "
After hearing this, Lin Xiangyu said no more, and took the eight concubines and thousands of personal guards to Jietian Tower to arrange the dinner.
The dinner organized by Zhu Qiyu had no gimmicks or performances, and it started early. Before it got dark, the nobles arrived at Prince Qi's Mansion one after another.
Since Prince Qi's Mansion did not have a large palace dedicated to banquets, the venue was set up in the main hall.
The main entrance of Prince Qi's Mansion was wide open. When the nobles walked into the main courtyard, they realized that today was different from before. The people standing at the entrance of the main hall to greet guests were not the well-known Princess Qi, but a pair of twin sisters who were only in their early ten years and their childishness had not faded.
Duke Dingguo Xu Yongning, Marquis of Xing'an Xu Heng, Marquis of Chengshan Wang Tong and Li Xuan all recognized that these were the other two princesses of Prince Qi's Mansion and did not dare to neglect them. After saying a few polite words, they were about to enter the main hall.
It happened that Xining Marquis Song Jie, Zhenyuan Marquis Gu Xingzu, Wuqing Bo Shi Heng and others also arrived. Song Jie and others did not often come to the palace. When they saw this scene, they only felt that the new king was getting more and more ridiculous: the entire palace, there was no Huan, there are no maids, not even eunuchs, so forget it. They even asked two girls in their early ten years to come out to greet guests. This was a bit too simple.
Especially in Shi Heng's understanding, on such an occasion, even if the concubine does not come out, the princess should come out to receive it. Shi Heng has been busy with the military affairs outside the city recently and has no time to understand what is happening in the capital. He also did not expect that the little girls in front of him are the other two of the three Princess Qi.
And because all the credit for killing Boluo's army was taken away by the Beicheng defenders, Shi Heng was also very angry recently, so he immediately ordered: "You two little girls, can you please go get me a bowl of water?"
Hearing this, Qianxue contradicted apologetically: "I'm sorry, Uncle Wu Qing, there is only one man in the world who can control our sisters.
Uncle Wu Qing, please come into the main hall. There are people serving tea inside. If you are slow, please forgive me. "
Shi Heng was used to being arrogant and extravagant in Shanxi. He never heard anyone contradicting him on weekdays, but he was about to explode immediately. After all, it was Marquis Xing'an who had good intentions. He quickly grabbed Shi Heng and dissuaded him:
"Wu Qing Bomo was angry. In fact, what Concubine Jade said just now was not quite sincere: His Majesty dotes on the two concubines in front of us to the extreme, and has never been willing to ask them to serve tea.
None of the civil and military officials know that, even if they contradict His Majesty himself, it won't be a big problem. But if anyone dares to be disrespectful to these empresses, the emperor will really kill him. "
Shi Heng was a little confused after hearing this. He turned to look at Xu Heng and asked seriously: "Empress? What do you mean?"
Xu Xiang introduced: "There are currently three princesses in Prince Qi's mansion. These two are the Yufei Empress and the Xiangfei Empress."
When Shi Heng heard this, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. Just as he was about to bow and apologize, Zhu Qiyu walked out of the room and smiled at Shi Heng:
"They are just two little girls. Uncle Wu Qing doesn't have to worry about them. Besides, you civil servants and generals from Shanxi behave like they are carved from the same mold. I have long been used to it."
Zhu Qiyu's words almost frightened Shi Heng to the point of sitting on the ground. The civil servants and generals from Shanxi all behaved in the same mold.
Shi Heng wiped the cold sweat on his head with his sleeve. The emperor's meaning was very clear. He was as domineering and despising the power of heaven as Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and he was as discerning and discerning as Yu Qian, the governor of Shanxi.
Shi Heng couldn't afford this. Yang Hong and Yu Qian were both important figures in the emperor's heart, but Shi Heng just wanted to be promoted to a higher position, to be given the title of wife and son, and then to honor his ancestors and dominate his family. At least so far, Shi Heng has not the slightest interest in playing against the emperor.
Seeing that the beating was almost done, Zhu Qiyu winked at Qianxue and Su Xi, then put on a pleasant expression, and while pulling Shi Heng inside, he said with a smile: "As the saying goes, you don't know each other without fighting, Wu Qingbo sincerely Don't worry. Let's go in together. I will tell you what I can do for you, and you can also tell me what I can do for the court and the Ming Dynasty."
Qianxue and Su Xi were behind, smiling and letting Marquis Xing'an and others in. The atmosphere became relaxed again. Everyone sat down in the main hall and began to listen to the new king drawing pie for everyone.
(End of chapter)
