In March of the twelfth year of Zhengde, it was already the warm spring season in the capital. The suburbs of Beijing were full of greenery, the grass was growing and orioles were flying, and a spring rain fell, fully displaying the softness and moisture of spring.
Since the establishment of the Capital Planning Department, the construction of official residences, commercial residences, college lands and other types of buildings in Beijing has become more orderly.
As long as I am away for a few years, I will feel like a grand city when I return again. I really want to say that it is worthy of being a prosperous place in the world.
Many poor people originally gathered outside Zhengyang Gate in the southern suburbs of the capital. From a safety perspective, it was obviously inappropriate to leave the people just outside the city, so the construction of this section of the city wall was ultimately left to Zhengde. The Emperor Jiajing was completed.
In this way, the capital city wall with a 'kou' shape was changed into a 'convex' shape.
At the same time, after the imperial court did something reliable, the people's lives were richer than before, so the capital was generally lively and noisy.
Vendors and footmen came and went on the streets, and cars and sedans from high-end houses were also in full bloom. There were even some people with deep eyes and high noses, and occasionally Japanese businessmen wearing wooden clogs were seen.
This is already an ordinary sight.
Wang Shouren returned to the capital in such an atmosphere. Although the emperor wanted to catch up to greet him, it was too late.
Wang Hao could only bring the emperor's eldest son to greet him.
This is also a great victory, and various celebration ceremonies are inevitable. However, this is a happy event, and it is also happy for the cabinet to be busy.
Especially together with the peaceful pacification of King Ning's rebellion, it can be regarded as a double blessing.
This is quite busy.
It happened that Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua, was still the Minister of Rites, so Wang Hua was not polite to his son about the upcoming reward. He called Wang Shouren to the study and said: "Since the time of the late emperor, our family has been favored by the country. , this time you have made some military exploits, and it is an honor to be able to relieve the emperor's worries. However, the emperor has always had a lot of... trust in you. For your achievements, you are often generously rewarded, and even for "Father is the Minister of Rites, and it also contains a reward for you."
Wang Shouren was a general with tens of thousands of troops outside, but when he got home, he had to show a serious and honest attitude in front of his old father, "Father, you are serious. You are the number one scholar and a former member of Qiandi. Being here today is all thanks to the emperor's favor and has nothing to do with my son."
"It doesn't matter, the blue is better than the blue, which is a great joy in life. You and I don't have to be so polite between father and son. It's just a few words of truth for the father. However, the virtue of a gentleman is cut off in five generations. This great change in Jiangnan will This is evident. Back then, as my father, I blocked the emperor's generous reward to Zhou Shangwen. You are my son, so I have to tell you these four words, 'Do not be arrogant'."
Wang Shouren made a hand gesture and said, "Don't worry, father, the child has never thought of being arrogant due to favor. On the contrary...the more the emperor values me, the more frightened I feel, and I am deeply afraid of betraying the emperor's favor."
"Yes, you can't betray the emperor's favor. The cabinet is already discussing whether to grant you a title. In my father's opinion, you should still refuse."
He cannot stop other generals from receiving rewards, but when it is his son's turn, he has no attitude at all. This is not the way of a gentleman.
In fact, Wang Shouren also understood that sometimes he didn't even know that the emperor was always very 'nice' to him, and he had said in his letters, "My dear, you should take good care of yourself."
"It's all up to my father."
Wang Hua chuckled lightly, "You are talking nonsense. Why do I make the decision? Of course it is the emperor who makes the decision. The emperor...should be arriving in the capital soon..."
In the twelfth year of Zhengde, it is time to sort out the national affairs.
Zhu Houzhao kept thinking about these things on his way back to Beijing.
In terms of agriculture, he will focus on keeping an eye on officials at all levels this year to bow their heads in farming. The Jiangnan Rebellion cost millions of dan of food. I don't feel much about it yet, but if something happens again, it will inevitably make people nervous.
In terms of business, he mainly used the Shaofu Ling Gu Renyi and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Xing Guan as starting points to produce a batch of cotton textiles and ship them to sea this year. The specific quantity will of course be determined later.
In terms of armaments, Xinjiang must continue to allocate money to expand its military strength, especially the Yarkand Khanate, which has to guard against it. Once the Ming Dynasty relaxes and is taken advantage of, it will be sad.
When Emperor Qianlong was conducting the Qing Dynasty War, Ili was defeated in the first year. As a result, the opposing generals rebelled, causing the two generals to win first and then lose, until they were besieged and died. Zhu Houzhao did not want to see such a tragedy. Arrived, so in a word, there is going to be soldiers, silver, and food.
The Yerqiang Khanate still refused to submit to the jurisdiction of the Celestial Empire and took in a group of subjugated nobles from the Turpan Khanate, which is really unforgivable.
The struggle in Central Asia is also an issue.
In particular, outward expansion is contrary to the farming culture. Although efforts have been made to strengthen business ties to make these expansions profitable, economic benefits alone are not enough, and a change in concepts is equally important.
In this world, the weak eat the strong, and this principle is what he will try his best to spread in his future career as king.
Another thing is to continue to promote the development of science and technology. This is consistent, not specifically mentioned this year.
Calculated in this way, Zhu Houzhao does have a lot of things going on.
On March 26, Emperor Long Hu arrived outside the capital city.
When camping at night, the emperor ordered the stars to enter the palace at night to reduce the disturbance to the people in the city.
At the same time, the cabinet, the six ministries, and the princes, marquises, uncles and other dignitaries in Beijing were ordered to wait in the palace.
With the power of great victory, the emperor came to the throne and all officials, both civil and military, obeyed.
The next day, the emperor held a court meeting outside Fengtian Palace.
In front of the emperor's seat, ministers were standing all over the white marble railings.
Above the sky, blue sky, white clouds and warm sunshine also added to the splendor of this event.
"The rebellion of Ning Ni was put down by the Duke of Yue in only thirty-five days. As the greatest contributor to this battle, the Jiangnan Qingtian Order was in full swing. It would take less than half a year to sort out the relationship between people and land. In the northern desert , Wang Shouren led Shuofang's heroic troops, pursued thousands of miles, and defeated Oala, which also greatly promoted the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and made outstanding achievements. Ping Haibo and Yan Song returned from Japan and captured three million taels of silver, which can make our troops in the northwest worry-free!
I have been in power for twelve years, but I have been working hard and sleeping hard, not daring to indulge even a little bit, for fear of betraying the late emperor's trust. Today, the only Yarkand in the world is still unruly, and the hinterland of the Central Plains is peaceful. This is my achievement and yours as well. I have decided to hold a banquet in the palace on April 1st, so that everyone can enjoy it and celebrate this grand event together!
Furthermore, as the old saying goes, when the water is full, it will overflow; when the moon is full, it will be deficient; when you are complacent, you will be defeated; when you are conceited, you will be foolish. There is no permanent strength or weakness in a country. The most important thing is for the ruler to always reflect on himself. Moreover, there is no end to the journey of governing the country. In the twelve years of Zhengde, I still hope that all ministers will work diligently and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Otherwise, the prosperity will decline and it will be too late to regret! "
Zhu Houzhao originally thought about changing the year name, so that it would have a signature feeling of layering front and back.
But then I thought about it and let it go. It was not a good job to have two emperors in the Ming Dynasty. Why are we rushing to join in the fun?
Let's just scream righteously and morally.
The emperor was overjoyed, and naturally there were rewards for meritorious personnel.
Jinghaibo Wu Wending once again won the false name of Shaobao.
Yan Song went to sea and made great achievements, so he asked Zhu Houzhao to add the title of Minister of the Ministry of War to the title of Minister of the Ministry of War.
As for the great joy in Beijing, it also coincided with the birthday of Wang Kui, the head of the cabinet, and the streets were filled with lanterns and it was very lively.
Wang Hao's birthday is April 14th.
The old man was originally a low-key person, but the emperor took the initiative to mention it when he entered the palace once and said that he would personally wish him a birthday.
It may be that Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood and mentioned it like this.
But if something is good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom.
The emperor has already celebrated his birthday, how can others be spared? So all the demons and demons came out, and they must go to the palace to handle this important matter for Lord Shoukui.
Zhu Houzhao, taking advantage of the excitement outside, announced Wang Shouren into the palace every now and then.
He took someone to accompany him to swim around the lake and enjoy the flowers. After that, he still had to convince him to accept the title of Earl of Xinjian. After all, this guy had already refused twice in a row. If he refused again, the emperor would have a face and couldn't force it.
So I could only make it clear to him and said: "The Loop incident is over, I will not call Aiqing again. You are approaching the age of destiny, and I can't bear to ask you to blow the wind and eat sand again. Besides, I have been In a war, there are many rising generals, and you have to give way to the virtuous so that others can make further contributions. As for you, I still want to send you to a treasured place, where there will be no military achievements."
Wang Shouren understood as soon as he heard it. He fully understood the emperor's sincere words, so he replied: "The emperor treats his ministers very kindly. This is the blessing I have accumulated over many generations. I am not an ungrateful person, so I think about it every day." , all to repay the emperor's kindness. As for the count or the nine ministers, how has the emperor ever treated me badly? I will not take this to heart every day. Since the emperor has responsibilities, just give him the instructions, and I will not No complaints at all.”
Zhu Houzhao was still thinking, "But you have made great achievements in the expedition. Isn't it unfair that I have sealed Zhou Shangwen but not you?"
"The Duke of Yue fought many battles and won many victories, and even conquered and destroyed the Turpan Khanate. Such achievements in opening up territory and expanding territory are beyond the reach of humble ministers."
"That father of yours must have said something." Zhu Houzhao muttered.
Wang Shouren didn't know what to say. He thought the emperor was very smart, but he deliberately put away his dignity in front of him. But he is a smart man, how could he forget the majesty of the emperor.
"Wang Bo'an, although what you said makes sense, this new Bo Zhen still needs to be sealed. First of all, he will be fair in dealing with things. Secondly, I will give you some power to command the army so that you can be fully responsible for the suppression of bandits in Jiangxi and other places. This is the overall situation and you have to take it into consideration.”
Um...Wang Shouren was speechless at this time, but was moved, "Your Majesty is so kind, I don't know how to repay Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao patted him on the shoulder and said, "You have done me a great service by going to Jiangnan to rectify your writing style and rectify your scholar's heart. As for the civil affairs in Jiangnan, I will leave it to you. This time Jiangnan has indeed suffered a disaster, and you must restore life there in the shortest possible time."
"Yes! If I cannot fulfill the emperor's entrustment, I will never be able to atone for my sins even if I die."
What he said was a bit cruel, but in fact it was just a normal appointment.
Zhu Houzhao helped him up, moved a little emotionally, and said: "I originally wanted to keep you by my side so that we can see each other from time to time. However, Jiangnan is a little depressed at this time, and it needs a great talent like you. Like you, I also I have to reluctantly give up my love for the sake of the overall situation. Jiangnan is prosperous, and people will live a well-off life in at least three years, so civil affairs should not be difficult. However, Canglin knows etiquette. I hope that after you go there, you will focus on promoting the style of writing and art there. As well as the development of science, this is very complicated. If you have any hesitation, you can always report it and we, the monarchs and ministers, can discuss it in detail in the memorial. How about it?"
Wang Shouren naturally said so.
So the matter was settled.
Zhu Houzhao was waiting for someone to report to him one day that Wang Shouren was happily studying the style in Jiangnan.
The influence of mind science in the history of philosophy is huge, even more than letting him win one or two wars. Wang Shouren is already forty-eight years old, and Zhu Houzhao only knew that he lived for more than fifty years, so in the last few years, he must be given the opportunity to fully Show your worth.
(End of chapter)
