The recorder of "Records of the Daily Life of the Holy Emperor" lamented, "The emperor's nature was pure and filial, which was unprecedented among the ancient emperors."
The emperor's filial piety was also recorded in the manuscript sent back by the accompanying reporter of the "Beijing Daily": "Where the holy driver is stationed, and where the Empress Dowager Cisheng is staying, the emperor must first inspect to see whether the sitting and sleeping utensils and food are complete. If the road If it is rough, the emperor will dismount his horse and help the chariot."
"...Due to the heavy rain at night, the road was muddy, and the Queen Mother's carriage got stuck in the mud. The Emperor supported the chariot and pushed the cart, his shoes were soaked in water, and his dragon robe was stained with mud. His back was covered with sweat, and everyone on the left and right was crying..."
"The Queen Mother tearfully praised the Emperor for 'being so sincere and considerate', which is actually 'the ultimate form of filial piety'. If everyone in the world emulates the Emperor's great filial piety, great peace in the world can be expected; and the people of our country are so lucky to be born in a land covered by such kindness. ..."
The Empress Dowager Cisheng, who praised the emperor with tears, also received the emperor's promise that she could let Prince Lu go to Nanjing for a few days, and the guard eunuch would take him to see the grand scenery of Jiangnan and the beauties of the southern country. It is impossible to pick someone in the draft, but you can play semi-free love - if you are right, the royal family will propose marriage.
As Zhu Yijun's time in the country increased, Queen Mother Li's political influence after her retirement had long been depleted. Although Queen Zhuang Jingjia is young, her political influence has already surpassed that of Queen Mother Li after giving birth to the emperor's eldest son. For example, during Zhu Yijun's hunting tour, he actually left the safety of the capital to the queen to decide, and no courtier felt that this matter should not be done this way.
What Zhu Yijun wants from Queen Mother Li now is to continuously increase his political influence by creating a "pure filial piety" persona. Of course, Zhu Yijun himself also has a need for family affection, and not everything he does is just for show.
The effect is surprisingly good. Zhu Yijun originally had a great reputation as a "blood-piercing man who copied scriptures". Coupled with the various advocacy of short stories such as "The Inner Palace Pankang", in the Chinese society that has governed the world with "filial piety" for two thousand years, his moral aura can be It is said that it far surpasses the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty.
This is also an important reason why although he made radical changes, he did not cause an ideological backlash in society. Some people whose interests were harmed could at most say that the imperial policy was wrong and that Zhang Juzheng did not play a good role. But if you attack the emperor in speech, not only will it not resonate, but even a beating will be considered light.
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On April 20, the eleventh year of Wanli, after a month's journey, the Holy Emperor arrived at Saihanba. Since the emperor only issued a hunting order at the end of last year, the palaces along the way were built hastily. Most of the houses along the way were repaired by wealthy households and government officials for the nobles to live in. As for the guards and others, they lived in tents the whole time.
Saihanba, the end point of this trip, has no buildings. Ning Yuanbo had already sent out a large army after the beginning of spring to drive away all the herdsmen where the emperor was stationed. After nine years of continuous fighting in Wanli, there were not many people left here.
Subsequently, under the guidance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Rehe Governor's Yamen used two months to set up the Emperor's Golden Tent by Ruyi Lake. Due to time constraints, the installation and decoration of the golden tent were only completed a few days before Zhu Yijun arrived.
"Ruyi Lake" was used as the filming location for "Crescent Moon" in later generations. At this time, the water area was about 500 acres. There was no name before, but because the shape resembled a handle of Ruyi, later Emperor Qianlong named it Ruyi Lake, also known as "Taifeng Lake". Zhou Yongsheng, the governor of Rehe, had a similar thinking and named it Ruyi Lake.
After everyone settled down, Zhu Yijun accompanied Queen Mother Li to the high mountain on the east side of Ruyi Lake, overlooking Ruyi Lake. It was just when the sun was setting in the west, the water surface was as calm as a mirror, crystal clear, the sky was full of colorful clouds dyeing the bottom of the lake, the golden light was shining, and the water and sky were the same color. The tents are like white clouds emerging from the mountains, dotted on the grassland at the foot of the mountain, and the lakes and mountains are so beautiful.
Empress Dowager Li sighed happily and said: "I am thirty-eight years old, but I have never experienced such a beautiful scenery. Today, I prefer you, the Queen Mother, to get it first." After a pause, she continued: "The emperor has never been out of the capital before. , I feel indifferent after seeing this beautiful scenery.”
After Zhu Yijun heard this, he thought that this flaw would be revealed inadvertently. After a moment of thought, he said: "My son once had a dream and was taken by his father to overlook the famous mountains and rivers in the world. The so-called morning tour to Cangwu, the evening view of the North Sea, the snow-capped mountains and rivers, the sea of clouds and the strange waterfalls, I have seen a lot. Such scenery, compared to It’s worse than what I saw in my dream.”
Empress Dowager Li nodded and said: "That is your destiny, but I cannot envy you. I have experienced this wonderful scene, and my life has not been in vain." When she spoke, she was touched by the emotion of missing Mu Zong, and her eyes were red.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "If the mother likes this place, my son has an idea." After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li looked up at him and said, "What idea?"
Zhu Yijun said: "My son has looked at the political gains and losses of the past dynasties. If he wants to 'control the situation before chaos and protect the country before danger', the monarch must not grow up in a deep palace and not know the hardships of farming and the suffering of the people. But if you want to understand the situation below, make It is unobstructed to go up and down, and it is impossible to stay in the Forbidden City.”
"Therefore, I want to establish a hunting patrol system. Every year, I and subsequent emperors will travel to the frontiers to hunt and teach martial arts; or to supervise local areas and inspect governors. Throughout the ages, there has never been an emperor who has not patrolled the world and made the country strong, and this is the case. .”
"The imperial court has decided to conquer the north, from here to the Sea of Hell, which is thousands of miles away. Although most places are inaccessible, the population increases as you go south. Therefore, it is necessary to build another palace in the north of the capital, and the emperor will personally care about it - in the future How about building a palace here?"
When Queen Mother Li heard this, her heart almost exploded with joy. But he said: "Such a waste of national money will inevitably make a lot of noise."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "It won't be built all at once. Allocate money slowly and build slowly. There must be a place for my mother to stay when she spends summer vacation in the future, so she won't have to live in a tent. I'm still thinking that with the northward expansion, this A palace must be built to the north. A hunting palace must be built at Jinlianchuan, the former capital of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. After the restoration of the Western Regions, there will also be a palace in the Luntai area - the future emperor will also have to live there every few years. Some days.”
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li's face was full of pride. He said to Zhu Yijun: "The emperor will patrol the south and the north in the future, and he will look down upon the eight wastelands, and the legacy of his ancestors will be glorified, but it is all your contribution."
Zhu Yijun touched his head and said with a laugh: "Have you never seen the ocean, has your mother? It is boundless and the water is in big chunks. In the future, we will expand to the south and to the sea - the overseas land. I will also visit it in the future. Mother, take care of yourself and take care of yourself. It will be a unique experience to sit on a sea boat with your son and watch the giant Kun play in the water."
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Li looked fascinated and said: "The big Kun the emperor mentioned is a whale?" Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Exactly. Last year, Zhang Yuangong's fleet had killed a dozen of them, and now the lamp oil and candles in the palace are all It’s made of whale blubber.”
Empress Dowager Li smiled and sighed: "The Duke's wife sent some combs a few days ago, which are made of whale bones. She said that the ribs of the big fish were more than ten feet long. I don't know how the body grew so big! I don’t know how to catch fish.”
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The two of them talked and waited for the sun to set before returning to their respective golden tents to eat and rest. In the next two days, Zhu Yijun was in a state of recuperation. Apart from meeting with the governor of Rehe and other important officials, he did not do any government affairs - it was a rare vacation to soothe his tired body and mind.
On April 23, the sky was beautiful. Zhu Yijun got up early and cheered up for the highlight of this hunting tour - pacifying hundreds of tribes, coercing all tribes, and implementing the plan to conquer the north!
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