Zhu Zaijing returned to Qianqing Palace, took off his crown clothes, washed his face, and ate some food.
Anger is anger, but it cannot affect eating and resting.
Because in the afternoon it was time to give banquets to envoys from various countries and officials and kings.
This kind of banquet is a formality, and there is no way to eat openly.
So pad your belly first.
In the afternoon, Zhu Zaijing, who had changed into a dragon robe, came to Huangji Hall.
The officials and vassal kings also took a break at noon for a period of time, and then they all became energetic.
Afterwards, in accordance with the rules, the Ministry of Rites read out the imperial edict.
There are a lot of congratulations written by the Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of Rites, and Zhu Zaijing is too lazy to listen to them.
Afterwards, Zhu Zaijing ordered envoys from various countries to come to the palace.
Envoys from Korea, Annan, Luzon, Ryukyu, Siam, Java, Duoyan Sanwei, Khalkha tribe, Dongfan, Xifan and other chieftains entered the palace one by one and knelt down to worship the Ming emperor.
Of course there are Jianzhou Jurchens.
Zhu Zaijing, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked at the Jurchen tribute group that came in last, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
I persuaded myself in my heart:
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. There is plenty of time to distinguish the primary and secondary conflicts..."
Afterwards, the banquet began.
Zhu Zaijing focused on the tribes in the north at this banquet.
He met with them emphatically and discussed with them the issue of more open trade with them.
Of course, Zhu Zaijing just hopes to release some goodwill to them and hold them down for a few months.
Anyway, just don’t do anything with Anda during this period.
What? Wasn't Anda Khan canonized by the Ming Dynasty? Why didn't he come?
Here you go, aren’t you knocking on the door in Shanxi?
After the Gengxu Incident, the Ming Dynasty indeed enshrined Ada Khan and established a tribute system.
But within a few years, the Ming Dynasty regretted it.
Close markets, restrict trade, and ban Anda from sending missions.
Then I started to make mistakes again.
Why?
Because after the opening up of mutual markets, I still don’t stop.
Either they buy and sell by force at the border, they fail to pay back the money they owe, or they are too lazy to travel long distances for trade and just start looting the border again.
Therefore, openness to mutual markets is not a panacea. When you are not as strong as others, these are all in vain.
After all, if you want people to abide by your rules, your fist must be bigger than the opponent's.
The current Ming Dynasty still focuses on defense on the border, and it is delusional to fight it out like Zhu Laosi did.
It's ridiculous to say that if Laosi knew that he was forced to become the emperor and guard the country in order to facilitate the dispatch of troops and control of the Mongolian capital, would he be so angry that he would vomit blood.
That's right, Lao Si moved here to fight better, not to defend.
Why does this happen?
Baozong: I can’t come!
The three Duoyan guards here came to pay tribute just for some money. Historically, they invaded Jizhou in the second year of Longqing. Zhang Juzheng was so angry that he assigned Qi Jiguang to take charge of the defense in the north.
If you want the tribes in Mongolia to be obedient, the three guards of Duoyan are the key.
To the west are the Tatars and to the east are the Liaodong Jurchen tribes. The strategic location is really important.
When Lao Si and Wu conquered Mobei, the main route out of the Great Wall and into the desert was the Duoyan Sanwei area.
And the current court can't even deal with TMD, let alone Anda Khan?
Zhu Zaijing gradually calmed down and accepted the fact that there was nothing he could do against the northern tribes in a short period of time.
If you want to lead soldiers to beat the three guards of Duoyan, you have to wait for Qi Jiguang to come.
And he still has to train for a while.
Then I really have nothing to do these days.
Inspect the weapons inspection and see those firearms?
We have to wait until the Beijing camp conducts a thorough investigation before we can check those firearms.
The reform of Jinyiwei will have to wait until a month later.
So in the past two days, Zhu Zaijing has been busy with this ceremony, that ceremony, and various worship activities.
Various national activities that the emperor of the Zhu family had not participated in for nearly 30 years have received a new lease of life.
Don't underestimate the significance of these sacrificial activities. At least they are very meaningful to the court's discipline.
Think about it, if the teacher does not participate in various activities in the class, can the students participate voluntarily?
On the third day, Zhu Zaijing went to his field to turn over the soil with his own hands and sow the seeds.
The so-called Jitian is the field that the emperor will cultivate with his own hands every Spring Festival, which means that the country will have a good harvest of food this year and there will be no famine among the people.
When he came back in the afternoon, Zhu Zaijing received the list of internal troops submitted by Lu Yi.
This is a good thing. At least the safety in the palace makes me feel more at ease.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of commanders of the internal army. Please select a few commanders!"
Lu Yi took out another list.
The internal army is Zhu Zaijing's last line of defense, so the commander must be a few people who are absolutely trustworthy.
Zhu Zaijing already had his own candidates in mind for the three commanders of the internal army.
Zhang Yuangong is the son of Zhang Rong.
The British Duke Zhang family are some of the people Zhu Zaijing trusts most now, so having a guard from their family to protect the palace will put Zhu Zaijing at ease.
Or maybe Zhu Zaijing can only rest assured for the time being.
It is not unheard of for nobles and civil servants to collude, but now Zhu Zaijing has no better choice.
Rao was a British prince who retired from his country in history, and Zhu Zaijing was not sure that they would never change their minds.
After all, I will touch the interests of too many people in the future, and no one can always be trusted.
If so, Hai Rui counts as one.
The second one is his father-in-law, Chen Jingxing, the father of Queen Chen.
Historically, Long Qing trusted him very much and took him with him during many sacrificial activities. During the military parade in the third year of Long Qing, Chen Jingxing was in charge of the security of the capital at that time.
This is her own family, and with Queen Chen's status, Chen Jingxing's loyalty will only increase, no matter whether she has children in the future.
The third one is the Prince Consort, Li He.
He is the consort of Jiajing's only living daughter, Princess Zhu Luyu of Ning'an.
Princess Ning'an, Zhu Zaijing's only surviving sister, is his only blood relative in the world.
Jiajing's harem was the sum total of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, with a total of 83 people. They gave birth to 9 sons and 4 daughters, but in the end only Princess Longqing and Ning'an remained.
Everyone else basically went ahead of Jiajing.
In ancient times, medical conditions were limited. Even the princes of the Ming Dynasty had many deaths in infancy and early death, but Jiajing was the only one with such a high mortality rate.
Zhu Zaijing had already lost two children before he traveled through time.
Very suspicious!
Back to the topic of Li He.
Yes, the Ming Dynasty's Prince Consort basically had no real power.
In the early Ming Dynasty, you could also bring some troops to garrison in certain places. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang's consort Mei Yin held 400,000 troops to guard Huai'an during the Jingnan Campaign to prevent Lao Si from going south.
Of course, in the end, the fourth son went south, and our favorite consort, Lao Zhu, also surrendered.
Then a few years later, he was pushed into the river and drowned.
Therefore, the prince-in-law in the early Ming Dynasty could lead troops, and the internal army was the emperor's security regiment, and it was also a soldier!
Li He, his brother-in-law, came to lead the internal army. He did not need to understand military affairs, nor did he need to lead troops to fight.
Just let Zhu Zaijing sleep peacefully.
These three people commanded the internal army. They had nobles, relatives, and consorts.
The three of them check and balance each other, and it is impossible for the three of them to come together due to their identities. Zhu Zaijing can rest assured.
Zhu Zaijing took a symbolic look at the list and quickly put it aside.
At the moment, he is more interested in Lu Yi in front of him.
What position can he hold in the future Jinyiwei reform?
Don't worry, Jinyiwei and Jingying will cause even greater troubles. Let's see what you can do then!
"You did a great job!"
"If you don't dare to be a minister, it was all done well before Duke Cheng!"
"How are Zhu Shitai these days? Have you encountered any resistance?"
Lu Yi said, "Back to Your Majesty, Zhu Shitai has checked the wages of several military camps yesterday, and I didn't find any difficulties for him!"
"What's going on over there, nobles?"
"My lords..." Lu Yi hesitated for a while, "Your Majesty, they are not very cooperative!"
