This time the purge of the imperial city was very violent.
In addition to the palace maids and eunuchs who were killed with sticks, a large number of palace people were dismissed. The number of eunuchs sent to the feudal king also increased from the previous three thousand to five thousand.
Whether it was the vassal king who was in Beijing or the vassal king who had not come to Beijing because of the long journey, a considerable number of eunuchs were rewarded.
At noon, Zhu Qiyu was still lying on the bed, personally taking the memorial sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies and reading it carefully.
The more Zhu Qiyu saw, the more satisfied he became. The palace attendants in Cining Palace, Qianqing Palace, Renshou Palace, Xian'an Palace and other major palaces had all been dealt with. There were also all the maids and eunuchs from various supervisory bureaus who had obviously interacted with Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Qian, and they were all sent away along the way.
Today, there are more than 8,000 registered palace officials in the inner court, which has barely reached Zhu Qiyu's acceptance range.
Controlling 8,000 people is much more difficult than controlling 15,000 people.
Coupled with these two fires, Zhu Qiyu had an honest reason to add an internal factory.
In the early stage, the inner factory was only responsible for monitoring the movements in the entire imperial city, and its responsibilities would continue to expand in the future.
In the end, the three pillars of the East Factory, the West Factory, and the Inner Factory worked together to form a strict surveillance system. This was Zhu Qiyu's ultimate goal.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu smiled at Lin Xiangyu and said: "Princess, please write a reply for me and remove Ruan An from the post of general manager of Cining Palace and Chen Mian from the post of general manager of Qianqing Palace. From now on, the two of them will be responsible for the outer city of Beijing full time. construction.”
Lin Xiangyu asked curiously: "How to write, husband? What kind of paper should I use and what kind of seal should I use?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled nonchalantly and said: "Why use a seal? You can just find a piece of paper and write on it. As for the seal, I don't have one yet. If you insist on using it, just apply some rouge and print your own lips." Just print it on it."
When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she actually took a piece of paper and finished writing, then carefully applied rouge evenly on her cherry red lips. Then he came to the bedside with the written "Edict" and asked with a smile: "My husband said where is the right place to put the lip print, please point it out."
"Oh, my sister-in-law, you really have a seal. If someone kisses your lips a few times, it won't be an indirect kiss. You are my forbidden love, and this is absolutely not allowed."
"Huh, my family has already applied rouge. If you don't let me print on the paper, then my family will have no choice but to print on your face."
After Lin Xiangyu said that, she pressed forward and Zhu Qiyu was so frightened that he quickly dodged. The two had a rough fight, and Zhu Qiyu managed to escape and escaped all the way to the West Pavilion.
In the West Pavilion, Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others had been sitting idle for a long time, and finally waited for the emperor to arrive.
Everyone raised their heads and took a quick glance, and saw that the emperor's face was full of spring breeze, and there was a bright red lip mark on his neck. It was obvious that he had just come out of the gentle village.
However, everyone did not dare to stare at the emperor carefully, let alone say anything, they just bowed and saluted.
Zhu Qiyu didn't notice anything strange, he just waved his hand and asked everyone to sit upstairs together.
The ministers came to the third floor and sat down in order.
The weather is fine today. Everyone looks out at the lake and mountains and feels relaxed and happy.
Since Zhu Qiyu moved to the western suburbs, he has become more free and easy-going. Even the etiquette has been greatly reduced. It is clearly stipulated that important ministers do not need to kneel down when they come, but only bow slightly.
Therefore, after Chen Xun and others came over, they were much more relaxed than when they were discussing politics in the Xihua Hall.
Moreover, the emperor was not in the capital, and power was fully delegated to the cabinet and the six ministries. The important ministers were less stressed and could act more freely, which in turn mobilized everyone's enthusiasm.
Almost every civil servant with a little bit of ambition has the ideal of "once the power is in hand, he will carry out his orders". So everyone has been working hard recently. After all, together we can create a prosperous era in Jingtai, and everyone can leave their mark in history. Who wouldn't want to be remembered forever?
Wang Wen was the first to speak in praise: "Surrounded by green pines and cypresses, with mountains and rivers complementing each other, it is truly a residence for gods and gods. His Majesty's style is elegant and transcendent. In just half a month, his temperament has become more elegant and agile."
Drunk and lying on the knees of a beautiful woman, waking up and holding the power of the world, he is nothing but the Holy Son of Heaven. "
Although Wang Wen's flattery made Zhu Qiyu extremely comfortable, Zhu Qiyu was made a little less confident. He didn't know why Wang Wen was so optimistic about him from the beginning. Could it be that he really has the temperament of a wise king?
Zhu Qiyu didn't understand in his heart, but he still had to be modest: "I'm not as good as you said. I was used to being idle when I was a prince. If you make me immerse myself in government affairs every day, I can't stand it.
I don't want to live in a splendid palace, I just like to live in the mountains.
You are all ministers of the imperial court, and I feel relieved to leave government affairs to you. If nothing happens, you can come here to drink tea and chat. We, the monarchs and ministers, will happily create a prosperous era of China's prosperity, and we will be famous together for generations to come. "
After everyone heard this, they quickly praised the emperor.
After the monarch and his ministers complimented each other for a while, they began to talk about business.
First, Zhou Chen, Minister of Industry, gave a detailed report on the losses caused by the two fires, and gave a reconstruction plan and budgeted costs.
After hearing the end, Zhu Qiyu took Zhou Chen's memorial with a look of surprise and took a closer look. He saw that the expenses on it were densely listed in a large area, including the three main halls, Cining Palace, Qianqing Palace and other burned palaces. It will cost at least eight million taels in total to build.
Zhu Qiyu was also speechless. Zhou Chen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, really had nothing to do, and he actually calculated the entire project carefully as if it were a serious matter.
Seeing the emperor's frown, Zhou Chen cautiously tried: "Your Majesty, if you feel that it will cost too much to repair it all at once, we can build it in batches.
First build Fengtian Palace and Qianqing Palace, then Cining Palace, Jinshen Palace, and Huagai Palace. Finally build the rest of the palace. "
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu raised his head and glanced at Zhou Chen with deep meaning, his brows furrowed even more.
Zhou Chen was startled. There was clearly a hint of coldness in the emperor's eyes just now. Could he have said something wrong somewhere?
Maybe Zhou Chen himself didn't think too much, but Zhu Qiyu thought too much: Build the Fengtian Palace first, this is no problem and understandable. But what does it mean to build the Qianqing Palace for the second time? You must know that Qianqing Palace was originally reserved for the Supreme Emperor. Are you so anxious to build the Qianqing Palace because you are impatiently waiting for the Emperor to return to Beijing as soon as possible?
Seeing that Zhou Chen hadn't turned around yet, He Yi quickly smoothed things over: "Your Majesty, Fengtian Palace is the first of the first three palaces, and Qianqing Palace is the first of the last three. Zhou Shangshu is in a hurry to repair these two palaces for the sake of Take care of my Ming Dynasty’s face.
Otherwise, when the foreign vassals take a look, they will see that even the main hall of the imperial city is gone, which is so majestic and majestic. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded, but remained unyielding and continued to ask: "Zhou Aiqing, then you said that only the Kunning Palace is left among the last three palaces, but my Ming Dynasty now has two queens.
One is the first wife of the Supreme Emperor, and the other is the biological mother of the Crown Prince. Who lives in Kunning Palace is related to the dignity of the Supreme Emperor. How should this be arranged? "
(End of chapter)
