"Your Majesty, the princes are already waiting at the clan's residence."
Shuangxi knelt down and interrupted Zhu Yunwen's train of thought.
Zhu Yunwen smiled lightly and looked at the sun outside. It was already afternoon and he couldn't help but said, "I thought they wouldn't leave."
Ma Enhui chuckled and said, "You can't blame them for this. It was the Queen Mother who kept the King of Liao, King Qin, King Jin, and King Min. She was probably joking and forgot the time."
Zhu Yunwen shook his head bitterly. Zhu Di and others were probably waiting for King Zhu Shangbing of Qin and King Zhu Jixi of Jin to go back together. They were unable to wait and delayed until the afternoon.
"Show off, I'll send them on a long journey!"
Zhu Yunwen pinched Zhu Wenkui's face and left the palace with a smile.
The left gate of Chang'an mainly includes the Zongren Mansion, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, Honglu Temple, Imperial Hospital, etc. The right gate of Chang'an mainly includes the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Changtai Temple, and the General Affairs Department , Pedestrian Division, etc.
The Ministry of Punishment, the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, Jiaofang Division, etc. are located to the west of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
The Zongren Mansion is the management organization of the royal family.
Speaking of which, this is also Zhu Yuanzhang's invention.
Although Lao Zhu was full of energy, he only focused on running the country and had no time to manage the clan. However, Lao Zhu was also a guy who valued family ties and could not ignore the relatives of his seven aunts and eight aunts, so he set up a clan mansion.
The main responsibility of the Clan Mansion is to take charge of the clan roster of the emperor's nine clans. It is responsible for the three festivals, clan titles, weddings, posthumous titles after death, where to be buried, and how to punish royal relatives when they make mistakes. How long has it been since everyone got together? Let's get together, have a drink, keep in touch, etc.
Lao Zhu attached great importance to the Zongren Mansion and set up Zongren Ling, Zuo Zongzheng, You Zongzheng, Zuo Zongren, and You Zongren. Considering that Zhu Biao was the prince and was a bit busy at work, he sent the second eldest son Zhu Fang and the third eldest son Zhu Fan , the fourth child Zhu Di, the fifth child Zhu Ji, and the sixth child Zhu Zhen were all stuffed in.
It's a pity that the second brother only worked for six years before he was poisoned to death.
After the second son left, the clan vacancy became available, so let the third son take over.
Unexpectedly, the third child also died of illness after working for three years.
The Zong Ren Ling was vacant again. It stands to reason that Zhu Di would be next. Zhu Di did not dare to be the Zong Ren Ling. Two brothers died in the Zong Ren Ling position one after another. He still wanted to live a few more years.
It is estimated that Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to trick Zhu Di to death, so the position of Zong Renling became vacant.
If Zhu Yunwen hadn't seen off the prince, he probably wouldn't have come to the clan mansion.
Compared with the misery when going to the funeral, the formation when leaving the capital was much larger. The colorful clothes, drums and music and the ceremony were naturally indispensable. There was no look of sadness on the faces of the princes, but they were happy.
Zhu Yunwen also understood that these people still like to have fiefdoms. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so he can be the king.
But it doesn't matter, the distance has its advantages.
The number of princes was far from nine. Zhu Yuanzhang had twenty-six sons. Except for the prince and the twenty-sixth son who died in infancy, the other princes were all crowned kings.
In addition, there was another king with a different surname, King Jingjiang, Zhu Wenzheng's son Zhu Shouqian. However, Zhu Shouqian died in the 25th year of Hongwu, and his eldest son Zhu Zenyi became King of Jingjiang.
A group of people were laughing and laughing, very harmonious.
Seeing Zhu Yunwen coming, Zhu Di led all the princes to salute.
Zhu Yunwen looked at everyone and said with a smile: "My uncles are going to the vassal country. It is a long journey, so please take care of yourself. Especially Uncle Yan and Prince Ning. The power of Northern Mongolia is still there. I also invite these two imperial uncles to protect the Ming Dynasty. Defend our mountains and rivers.”
After hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Quan had smiles on their faces, but their hearts were full of bitterness.
After a few polite words, Zhu Yunwen waved his sleeves and bowed solemnly: "Go, protect the country and the people, and protect our Ming Dynasty! Your names will definitely shine in the annals of history, even in five or six hundred years, no, in a thousand years, the world will remember you. !”
The servants in the palace knelt down in order.
All the vassal kings knelt down one after another and said in unison: "I will live up to your majesty and the Ming Dynasty! I will retire."
Zhu Di stood up, smiled at Zhu Yunwen, and said, "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body."
After saying that, he got into the carriage.
The other feudal lords also said hello and entered the carriage.
The convoy slowly left.
Zhu Zhi, Zhu Shangbing, Zhu Jixi, and Zhu Geng did not leave, but stood beside Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said: "You guys can walk around for a while. We will enter the palace tomorrow to discuss specific matters."
The four people nodded quickly and said goodbye.
Zhu Yunwen saw that it was still early, so he ordered Shuangxi and Liu Changge to change into casual clothes, walked through the right gate of Chang'an, and headed towards Jiaofangsi.
"How many people are there in the Jiaofang Division now?"
Zhu Yunwen asked Liu Changge.
Liu Changge replied: "Your Majesty, there are more than 6,800 people on the roster of the current Jiaofang Secretary."
"so much?"
Zhu Yunwen frowned.
Liu Changge hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, in the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, General Lan Yu planned a rebellion and killed Taizu. He was deeply involved, so..."
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Liu Changge and didn't blame him.
Zhu Yuanzhang did go too far in killing people.
Among the four major Hongwu cases, the number of people killed due to the "Lanyu Case" exceeded 15,000, and almost all the brave generals in the army were wiped out. This is also a major reason why Zhu Yunwen failed to defeat Zhu Di repeatedly after he succeeded to the throne.
Most of the people who died were officials or military generals, and some of their family members were killed together, and some of their female relatives were put into the Jiaofang Division, Huanyi Bureau, etc.
Entering Jiaofangsi, there was a lot of noise inside.
Above the pavilion, there are many half-open windows. There are women standing behind the windows, and there are also women leaning out half of their bodies to peek at the visitors.
An enchanting woman came over. Seeing Zhu Yunwen's extraordinary demeanor and her extraordinary status, she smiled and said: "This young master, it is your first time here, but you are the beauty in your heart?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "A beauty? I wonder who is the best here?"
The woman smiled charmingly and said: "There are thousands of women in this Jiaofang, each with her own beauty. If we look at appearance alone, she must be Xiao Yue'er. If we look at talent, Miss Mo Qiusheng must be the leader. If so, she must be the leader." The most pitiable person is Murong Jing'er."
"Heh, it's quite novel. Call these three people over."
Zhu Yunwen said softly.
The woman's face showed a look of surprise. She looked Zhu Yunqi up and down and said, "Master, unfortunately today, Miss Xiao Yue'er and Miss Mo Qiusheng have guests. How about letting Murong Jing'er accompany you?"
"That's fine."
"Sir, hehe, hehe..."
The woman smiled naturally.
Zhu Yunwen looked at him with double happiness and said, "Are you so expressionless?"
Seeing this, Shuangxi quickly took out some silver and gave it to the woman. The woman was so happy that she led Zhu Yunwen up to Nuanxiang Pavilion, stopped in front of a door, and said, "Miss Murong is inside. Sir, please excuse me."
When you push the door open, the aroma is so fragrant that it feels like heaven.
"You guys wait outside."
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Shuangxi nodded repeatedly, and closed the door knowingly. He muttered to Liu Changge beside him: "This matter must be kept in your stomach. If anyone finds out, something big will happen..."
Liu Changge nodded silently.
Your Majesty, it’s true, there are so many beauties in the palace, why do you come to Jiaofangsi? This is a taboo matter. According to regulations, officials are not allowed to have stories with Jiaofangsi girls...
The red curtain is cool and thin, just like the autumn wind rolling the curtain.
Zhu Yunwen opened the curtain, looked at a young woman standing quietly by the window, and murmured in his mouth: "The sky and the autumn light, the love has changed, and Jin Ying knows that the Double Ninth Festival is approaching. Thin clothes are tried for the first time, green ants have a new taste, and gradually they become something Wind, some rain, some coolness..."
Zhu Yunwen walked over, startling the woman to look back, and whispered: "The courtyard is desolate and panicked at dusk, and when I wake up from the wine, I am worried about the past. It is an eternal night, the moon is bright and the bed is empty. I hear the sound of an anvil pounding, the sound of crickets is thin, and the sound is long."
Murong Jing'er looked at Zhu Yunwen, saluted Yingying, and said: "Murong Jing'er, I have met the young master."
The green silk hair swings in the wind on her slender waist.
Smart and cool.
Weakness, sadness.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Murong Jing'er, nodded slightly, and said, "Miss, please sit down."
Murong Jing'er was a little surprised when she saw that there was no desire in Zhu Yunwen's eyes. Instead, he went straight to the table and sat down, reading the poems he had written.
He is not like other people.
Zhu Yunwen flipped through a few pages, took the tea from Murong Jing'er, thanked her, and asked, "How long has Miss Murong been here in Jiaofangsi?"
"Young master, it has been six years."
Murong Jing'er sat aside and said softly.
Zhu Yunwen frowned. This time was exactly the time of the Lan Yu case. He couldn't help but ask: "Is your family member a general in the army?"
Murong Jing'er shook his head and said sadly: "Father is just a pen clerk in the army."
Pen clerk!
An inconspicuous low-level official.
But these people also died because of their involvement in the Lan Yu case.
Zhu Yunwen felt a little guilty.
One of the biggest reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill heroes was to secure his own position.
"Jiaofangsi, is it heaven or hell?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Murong Jing'er and asked in a deep voice.
Murong Jing'er was a little surprised and looked at Zhu Yunwen at a loss. The young master in front of her was not looking for sex, nor did he look like a wild and wild man.
Heaven?
hell?
Murong Jing'er had never heard anyone ask such a question before. Seeing Zhu Yunwen's seriousness, she smiled bitterly and replied: "To the young master, this is paradise."
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and said: "It seems that hiding it is the most important thing. That's all, does the girl want to settle down?"
Murong Jing'er stared at Zhu Yunwen, surprised and speechless.
Zhu Yunwen stood up, walked to Murong Jing'er, and said slowly: "You haven't answered my question yet."
Murong Jing'er took a step forward and almost pressed against Zhu Yunwen. He raised his head slightly and said almost pleadingly: "If the master can allow Jing'er to renounce his citizenship, Jing'er is willing to work as a cow or a horse to serve the master."
The women of Jiaofangsi are not people, but things.
To be precise, playthings.
No one really sees them as human beings.
Zhu Yunwen put his hand on Murong Jing'er's shoulder, pushed Murong Jing'er back a step with a little force, and said: "Jiaofang Division is hell to you. It is the same to me. But, The Jiaofangsi is built on the earth of the human world, not the Palace of Hell built underground! So, wouldn’t it be better to burn it?”
"Burn, burn?"
Murong Jing'er looked at Zhu Yunwen in astonishment and asked out of nowhere: "How to burn it?"
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile: "Girl, can I borrow your Huozhezi?"
Murong Jing'er didn't know why, so she took the fire seal from the side and handed it to Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen opened the fire seal, blew out the fire, and then threw the match on the bed in Murong Jing'er's wide eyes.
Zhu Yunwen watched the fire ignite the quilt, and said calmly to Murong Jing'er: "Look, isn't it starting to burn?"
