In the days after the platform call, Empress Dowager Li, Zhang Hong and others, with Zhu Yijun, gradually became familiar with internal and external affairs.
In terms of personnel affairs, Zang Fu and Zhu Yijun finally heard about the personnel affairs of the inner and outer courts. Within two months, the Chief of Ceremonies Bingbi Zheng Zhen reported his death to his old age, and appointed one of his nephews as a royal guard for thousands of households; he appointed Xing'an Bo Xu Mengzhen as the governor of the Chinese Army, the Chief of Qianshu; and he appointed Prince Yinglong of Chengshan, the former military governor's governor, as the former Nanjing Army. Dozens of officials were appointed and dismissed, including being in charge of the governor's office, in charge of affairs, etc., and Zhu Yijun finally got involved.
Although he generally listened to Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng, during this period, Zhu Yijun gradually understood the temperament, character and ability of each official, and his political ability increased rapidly.
One day when the Empress Dowager Rensheng came to Ciqing Palace to ask for condolence, she asked for mercy on Tan Guozuo. Zhu Yijun said: "Since the Queen Mother has spoken, the son has his own fault, and it is just embarrassing for him." Queen Mother Rensheng said: "This will never happen again, and the Queen Mother will not play with foreign wives."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Where did the Queen Mother come from? My son will be busy in the future and it will be difficult for him to have fun with her every day. What is the inconvenience for the Queen Mother to chat with a few foreign wives? If there is someone who pleads for mercy, the Queen Mother will make a decision based on the situation."
Queen Mother Rensheng was overjoyed when she heard this, but she was still secretly alert. She would not be provoked to someone like Wang in the future.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li secretly praised the emperor for being sensible. These old concubines in the harem are not allowed to leave the palace on a daily basis. How can they tell the Queen Mother anything new? Even Empress Dowager Li herself would inevitably meet several wives in the past ten months or so and say that their parents were ill-informed. Such things were unavoidable.
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After a few days, the officials who were absent from the court meeting were dealt with in a very narrow manner. The emperor responded in the memorial to the imperial censor who participated in the performance of Xin Ning Bo and others: "I order Xin Ning Bo and others to review this at the next court meeting."
Because the cabinet did not understand the meaning of the review, the chief ceremonial officer asked the emperor. The internal official took out a template and sent it to the cabinet, which approved it and forwarded it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
When the censor who participated in the performance saw it, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. For his involvement in this matter, the usual penalty was two months' salary, and those who were involved did not care. Unexpectedly, the emperor had a seizure and ordered the cabinet to depose all the honorable ministers and demote the civil servants by three levels - those who were not demoted enough were directly removed from office.
Later, the cabinet minister said that the emperor had been persuaded by the queen mother, and the censor just breathed a sigh of relief. But after looking at the review template, I felt chilled, thinking that this would offend Mr. Xin Ning and others terribly.
So on April 29th of the first year of Wanli, at the new imperial meeting. The five highest-ranking officials, including Xin Ningbo, came out to speak on behalf of the officials who were absent from the court.
Tan Guozuo is nearly fifty years old. He has a gaunt body and a full beard. He looks like Zhang Fei.
Today, this fierce Zhang Fei turned into a little daughter-in-law. When facing the officials of Huangji Palace at the court meeting, he said coquettishly: "My review. Xinning Bo Tan Guozuo..." Dozens of Han generals followed suit and shouted He said: "My review, Xinning Bo Tan Guozuo..." The sound shocked the Forbidden City.
Tan Guozuo cried: "I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn't have slept in and missed the court meeting..." The five hundred words read like nematodes eating cotton, chirping.
When he said something, the Han generals shouted in response. Tan Guozuo's face turned red and he sweated like rain, as if he was fished out of water.
After returning home after the court, his wife Wang saw that his uncle's face was ashen, as if he had been trampled by thousands of troops and horses, and he was no longer popular. Those eyes didn't dare to look at anyone, and looked straight at the rafters. Nai persuaded: "The title has been kept, why does the uncle look like this?" Tan Guozuo said nothing, quickly entered the bedroom, and lay down straight.
Mr. Wang got up in the middle of the night and found Uncle Xin Ning missing. Seeing the lights on in the study, I hurriedly walked over to take a look.
I saw Uncle Xin Ning sitting on a chair in a daze holding a belt with a buckle at one end, staring at the beams, tears rolling down his face. When he saw his wife coming in, he cried: "If we, Mr. Tan, are still a bit incompetent, I'll just wipe my neck and hang myself! It's really embarrassing for me!"
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The news was passed quickly, and the officials in the capital saw that Xin Ningbo was manipulated by the emperor into such a state. Each one of them was tongue-tied, working hard like clockwork. Those who are late, leave early, and chat casually at work should all be stopped. When the news spread to other provinces, the governors remembered the previous edict to "go to Beijing and give an account before me", and they were all frightened to death, fearing that they would become the second son of Xin Ningbo.
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This month, Wang Chonggu, the military governor of Shaanxi, Yan, Ning, and Gansu, reported that after I responded to the mutual trade, I repeatedly asked for Tatar scriptures and monks who preached the scriptures. It was suggested that the imperial court should grant the imperial edict to build Honghua Chanjiao Temple and other gold-inscribed sutras, and grant some monks the official position of "Senglu Division", and give monks Chan robes, hats and other items to go out to preach scriptures and preach the Dharma.
Empress Dowager Li didn't understand such a thing. In front of her, Zhu Yijun crossed out Zhang Hong and others' "Yes, it will be handled as agreed." and replied by himself: "Taizu Chengzu established the religion based on the customs and paid attention to the Qiang. One end of the Huachanjiao Temple? Now the two palaces worship Buddha, encourage good deeds, and change secular life. With a special grant of 50,000 yuan, you can overhaul the Sanskrit temple and translate scriptures. If there are local believers who build temples, they can also report to the court for a commendation. .”
He also wrote on the left side of the memorial: "With the unification of the Celestial Dynasty, lamas, monks and others enlightened the captives, and easy violence can lead to good deeds, and the merits will not be lost. It is extremely important and cannot be ignored."
Empress Dowager Li was overjoyed when she saw him and wanted to hug Zhu Yijun and give him a kiss. Historically, the Empress Dowager Cisheng worshiped Buddhism to the point of obsession. Later generations called her the "Nine-Lotus Holy Mother Bodhisattva."
Zhu Yijun knew what she was good at, so how could he not take advantage of her? At this time, the money originally planned to build Han temples was transferred to Tibet and Mongolia. It was indeed the best of both worlds.
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In the fifth month of the year, King Li Wan of Korea came to the palace, and his envoys presented gifts of fragrant flowers and paid homage to the Zhaoling Mausoleum where Mu Zong was buried. Zhang Juzheng originally intended Honglu Temple to entertain and guide worshipers. However, Zhu Yijun specially summoned him. The envoy did not expect to see the emperor and was greatly surprised. He kowtowed and thanked him endlessly. Seeing his respect, Zhu Yijun asked with a smile: "I am young and have just joined the government. I don't know much about your king. The envoy can report it."
As a vassal envoy of the empire, the envoy not only got the opportunity to meet the emperor, but also to talk for a while. He couldn't help but be greatly surprised. He knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, my king was originally the nephew of Mingzong, who was granted the title of Lord of Hecheng. Because of this, The Crown Prince Shunhuai died young, and Emperor Mingzong made my king the Crown Prince. Just like the story of King Sejong."
Seeing that Zhu Yijun was listening attentively, the envoy continued: "The king succeeded to the throne at the age of fifteen, twenty-two this spring and autumn. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has regarded China as his parents and paid tribute year after year."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun suddenly remembered a TV series he had watched in later generations called "The King's Woman", which told the story of Gwanghae Jun and Jin Sanggong cuckolding the king of North Korea at that time. The dynasty was similar to that of Li Hao. When looking at the messenger, a mysterious smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
The messenger lowered his head and couldn't see it. He played a few more lines and said some words of praise to the saints.
Zhu Yijun also asked about Korean household registration, military affairs, warships, etc. He praised Li Hao greatly, saying that he was loyal and obedient to the order, and gave the envoy a hundred taels of silver and some brocade silk.
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