Taisun Mansion.
Ever since the emperor's grandson left Beijing, this newly built mansion located beside the Jiuqu Qingxi River has become deserted and deserted, without any royal appearance.
When Zhu Yunxi returned to Taisun's Mansion after being away for several months, although nothing had changed from the outside, the entire Jiuqu Bank of Qingxi River seemed to have come to life.
Even the guards in front of the mansion looked more powerful and majestic.
After returning home, Zhu Yunxi relieved himself of the burden of seeking the country and felt relaxed.
"Now is the time when you are feeling heavy, so you need to rest more. Just let Cai Die and Cailian do these things."
Zhu Yunxi soaked in the bathtub and looked up at Tang Queqing and Mu Caiyun who were standing behind him, pressing their shoulders one by one.
Now that both of them have been pregnant for half a year, their previously thin cheeks have become rounder, and their breasts are even more difficult to hold because of their extra pregnancy.
The lower abdomen seemed to be inflated and turned into a round pearl.
Tang Queqing lowered her eyebrows and her eyes were full of endless tenderness: "The hospital said that the fetus is very stable at this time. In two months, my sister will give birth, and then I will be pregnant. At that time, I will give birth more than a month ago. That's all. You are out doing errands, in the wind or rain, and you still have many difficulties and dangers. Now that you are back, there is nothing I can do but hold your shoulders."
It seems that she is pregnant and will soon be a mother for the first time. The princess became a bit chatty, talking about her family's shortcomings.
"A few days ago, the ladies in the palace rewarded me with many things. Your Majesty is obviously very frugal, but I heard that these rewards were ordered by His Majesty."
"I put everything away and left it all for the children."
"Last time, I felt a little tired. The Prince of Zhongshan knew about it and held a stage for several days at Xuanwu Lake. It was in the house that His Majesty rewarded that year. I sent an invitation to my concubine and my sister and listened to it. A few days of play, and it coincides with spring, so a trip to the lake is indispensable."
"But the Xu family doesn't talk much now. They seem to be leading the nobles to do shipping matters. I have also received a letter from my family, saying that they are also involved, but they are all well-behaved and can tell whether they should be taken away or not."
"There has been some unrest in Yunnan recently. The chieftains are making a lot of noise. My sister's elder brother is sitting there, which will inevitably make her worried. But the country's affairs are the most important. When Xiping Marquis returns to the capital, he is supposed to be an honorary support, so he will not receive it. The soldiers are out."
"There was news from my hometown a few days ago. It was said that the man who moved there had made a private decision to make a lifelong decision. He went to grandpa to talk to me and ask for a favor. Grandpa submitted a memorial, but His Majesty never spoke, and the matter stayed there. . I am worried that if something happens after a long time, the reputation of the clan will not be good..."
In the room, the parents were divided, and they were chattering over and over about unimportant things, but they made Zhu Yunxi feel extremely at ease.
Unknowingly, Zhu Yunxi was lying on the bed, his eyes were hazy, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep without a trace of worry.
When the incandescent sunlight began to turn yellowish and lazily entered the room through the window paper, there was a movement above the bed.
Zhu Yunxi slowly opened his eyes, looked at the increasingly familiar roof, turned his neck and looked sideways at the bed. Tang Queqing was already lying on the soft couch, rolling up a blanket and closing his eyes to sleep.
Mu Caiyun sat aside, holding a book in his hand and silently flipping through it. There was a piece of dried fruit pastry beside him. Read a book for a while, eat a piece of dried fruit, and look up at the roof to soothe your eyes.
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi had woken up and was staring at him, a smile suddenly appeared on Mu Caiyun's face, and he opened his mouth and was about to speak. Zhu Yunxi had already taken out his hand and shook it, and glanced at Tang Queqing, who was sleeping beside him.
"Keep your voice down, don't wake her up."
Mu Caiyun shrank his head, and then realized that there was a sleeping princess beside him, and then said in a soft voice: "I forgot..."
Zhu Yunxi had a smile on his face and waved to the girl.
Mu Caiyun's face suddenly turned red. She lowered her head and seemed to be struggling internally for a few times. Then she stood up timidly, squeezing her hands and feet and walking to the bedside.
Zhu Yunxi hooked his hand and gently embraced the girl into his arms.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll let you stay at home these days."
Mu Caiyun lowered her head, leaned into Zhu Yunxi's arms, and shook her head: "I'm not working hard, it's my sister who is doing the hard work, taking care of the affairs of Taisun's house. She doesn't like to interact with those honorable men in the capital. Girls from noble families come and go, but every time they have to force themselves to stay with me and listen to those girls gossiping about each family."
Zhu Yunxi rubbed Mu Yatou's head with his palm, and carefully placed his other hand on the bulging belly that contained vitality: "What about you?"
Mu Caiyun blushed and raised her head from Zhu Yunxi's arms, looked at him shyly, and whispered: "I can't speak, so I always stay with my sister and listen to what they say."
Zhu Yunxi kissed the girl tenderly.
The nobles of the Ming Dynasty are a special group, especially those founding nobles who followed the old man from Huaiyou from the beginning.
When Empress Xiaoci was alive, the contacts between the royal family and the nobles were all handled by the elderly. After the empress passed away, it was also handled by the ladies of the harem and the original Lu family.
Now there is no female head in the East Palace, and Taisun's Mansion is open outside the palace again.
It is always easier for the ladies of the noble family to come to Taisun's Mansion than to ask for permission to enter the palace, and it is also more convenient for these families to maintain a positive relationship with the royal family.
"These are all systems. If the country is stable, these things are indispensable." Zhu Yunxi explained softly. He lowered his head and found that Mu Yatou had fallen asleep in his arms.
With a warm smile on his face, he turned around and dragged Mu Caiyun to carefully lay him down on the bed. Then he turned around and came to Tang Queqing, who was sleeping soundly on the soft couch.
Zhu Yunxi's movements were very gentle, as if he was holding the most exquisite porcelain, and his movements were careful not to make any bumps.
After putting Tang Queqing on the bed, Zhu Yunxi covered the two girls with quilts, then tidied up his inner clothes a little, put on his robe and accessories, and left the back room.
In the outer room, two girls, Cai Lian and Cai Die, were sitting on stools against the wall, squinting their eyes to rest, completely unaware that Zhu Yunxi had walked out.
This is probably what the whole house looks like when there is a backbone.
Zhu Yunxi pushed the door lightly with his hand, stepped out of the house, pressed the door panel with his backhand and carefully closed it.
outside the house.
Sun Cheng, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiwei North Town, has been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Zhu Yunxi walk out of the house, Sun Cheng immediately waved his robe, stepped forward with one foot, knelt down on his knees, raised his fists and said solemnly: "I, Sun Cheng, see His Highness the Emperor Taisun."
Zhu Yunxi stepped forward, reached out and patted Sun Cheng's fists: "Get up, I feel relieved that you are here in Beijing."
Sun Cheng lowered his head: "It is the responsibility of the humble minister."
After finishing speaking, he bowed and stood up.
Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes to look at the sky and asked, "How is the situation in the city now? Is there any trouble at the Meridian Gate?"
"Everything in the city is as usual. It's just that there are more exchanges between officials and gentry. It's probably because of the siege in front of the Meridian Gate today."
Sun Cheng replied in a low voice and followed Zhu Yunxi's footsteps outside: "At the Meridian Gate, Zhai Shan and others have gone over to persuade him. I saw bubbles of fire coming out of Zhai Shan's mouth."
Zhu Yunxi clasped his hands together and hid them under his sleeves. He smiled silently: "Zhai Shan may not be able to persuade these people."
Sun Cheng nodded and said: "He persuaded a lot, said all the good things, and even used the Jingcha to threaten everyone present, but no one listened."
It was surprising that these officials, who were shocked by the cancellation of their honorary titles and preferential treatment, listened to Zhai Shan's persuasion.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were dark: "Where are their demands?"
"It's just talking about meeting the saints, saying that it is not easy for people to study in the world, and there are thousands of difficulties. The implication is that the ministers and others thought that they were worried about whether the imperial court would really take away the preferential treatment of studying. "
Zhu Yunxi sneered: "Then let us go and see how worried they are."
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"We are not worried about fame and fortune, we are just thinking about the future livelihood of the scholars in the world."
"Throughout the ages, many poor young men should have been sitting in schools, without having to worry about daily rice, winter clothes, and summer ice. However, they had to live in the fields because of their livelihood."
"The preferential treatment due to fame and honor in the court is to preserve dignity and calmness for future generations of scholars. In the morning, you will be a farmhouse minister, and in the evening, you will ascend to the emperor's hall. Although this sentence is good, how many people in ancient and modern times would like it?"
In front of the Meridian Gate, the demands of the palace officials, who were kneeling down quietly, came out one after another through the mouths of the officials in red robes at the front.
Zhai Shan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, felt his head was dizzy. The group of people could not persuade him, but they could not persuade him, and they could not beat him. He was left alone and angry.
Zhai Shan endured the pain at the corner of his mouth and spoke tirelessly: "Who said that the imperial court was going to take away the fame and preferential treatment? There has never been any discussion in the imperial court about such unfounded nonsense. As officials of the imperial court, you should listen and understand. , rather than not knowing right from wrong.”
"May I ask Shangshu Zhai, why did such a thing happen when His Highness was questioning the Kong family and detaining them on their way back to Beijing?"
A red-robed imperial censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate calmly looked at Zhai Shan and asked: "Although we don't know what kind of evidence His Highness the Emperor Taisun has against the Confucius family, the news that he was deprived of fame and preferential treatment just happened. At this time, I dare to ask Zhai Shangshu, shouldn’t we be concerned about the thoughts and concerns of scholars all over the world and even future generations?”
Zhai Shan clasped his hands together, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and hammered his palms: "Rumors stop with the wise! As long as His Majesty had not issued an order, such a thing would not have happened! Your worries would not have arisen!"
"We hope that after we meet with His Majesty, we will have His Majesty's own words of wisdom." Red-robed Censor Zhai Shan choked, and made up his mind to get a guarantee from the Emperor.
But in today's situation, how could the emperor meet these people.
Zhai Shan's heart was on fire, his mouth was dry, and he looked sideways at the other four ministers around him.
Ru Yu, who had only shocked the scene once before, lowered her head slightly: "Did your family cook meat today?"
Ren Hengtai, who was beside him, frowned and turned to look at Ru Ru who was speaking.
Ren Hengtai showed a hint of helplessness on his face. This was because Ru Yu wanted to speak out so that he could find a way to get rid of the group of people in front of the Meridian Gate as soon as possible.
Ren Hengtai's eyes turned and when he raised his head, his face was already serious: "You are forcing me, my father! Where are all the books you read in the past? Have you forgotten the teachings of the sages and your ministers?
You kneeling here quietly at this moment are forcing His Majesty. Your Majesty is the king and father of all people in the world. As ministers, we shall serve your Majesty. What you are doing today is disloyal to the court and unfilial to the king and father. Such disloyalty and unfilial piety are also unkind and unjust. Don't you even want your posthumous name? "
At this time, among the group of green-robed officials behind the red-robed officials, a person raised his head.
He seemed to be a young minister from the Five Temples.
"Zhai Butang, Your Majesty is the king and father of today's people, but he is also the king and father of future generations. I don't agree with what Bu Tang said before. We are not forcing your father, as ministers, because of our consideration. People who worry about future generations of scholars have just done what they do today, so why dare they speak out and persecute them?"
Zhai Shan opened his mouth, and suddenly felt how appropriate the words those nobles said when they scolded civil servants in the past were.
This is a bunch of messy people.
You say your truth, and he says his, but neither side matches.
Yu Xin, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, took a step forward at this time. He looked at Zhai Shan and others beside him, and then said to the officials in front: "Go back. If your Majesty wants to see you, he has summoned you right now. There is a lot of trouble today. As of now, His Majesty knows that after thinking about it, I will go to His Majesty to talk to you later. Then you will come back to see the Holy Spirit and explain these things clearly. Don't miss many matters in the court."
It was okay that Yu Xin didn't speak. As soon as he spoke, the front of the Meridian Gate immediately became lively, and all the officials started talking at once.
"Since Your Majesty knows what is going on here, you should summon us!"
"Why doesn't His Majesty see us? Is there a traitor who is blocking it? Or is Your Majesty really acquiescing to the rumors and rumors, and really wants to take away the fame and privileges of scholars all over the world?"
"Does Your Majesty want to chill the hearts of scholars all over the world?"
"How many people in the world study hard in the cold window, just to take the imperial examination and become officials, and one day they can serve the emperor and govern the world."
"The founding of the Ming Dynasty has only lasted twenty-eight years, and the peace has lasted twenty-eight years. Your Majesty will condone traitors and sycophants, causing the world to return to the situation it was twenty-eight years ago?"
In front of the Meridian Gate, the elite officials of the Ming Dynasty sighed for a while, with sad faces. They were all worried about the country and the people.
But at this moment.
Outside Duanmen, there was suddenly another burst of noise.
The noise is filled with the local accents and dialects of Yingtian Mansion.
Everyone turned back together.
Accompanied by a group of chamberlains, countless people wearing coarse linen clothes walked openly through the imperial city gate, through the Duanmen, and into the corridor in front of the Meridian Gate.
Inexplicably, all the officials who were kneeling silently in front of the Meridian Gate felt some uneasy hesitation in their hearts.
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