North Korea, Nanyuan City.
King Zhu Jianlin of Han Dynasty encountered a great event at the beginning of the 16th year of Chenghua. Princess Qiao gave birth to his first son on the first day of the new year.
This made the King of Han very excited, and he hurriedly sent a memorial to congratulate him, and thought of asking his royal brother to give his son a name.
Over the years, Nanyuan City has gradually regained some of its vitality under Wang Yue's governance.
The total population of North Korea could no longer satisfy such a large territory. Many small towns in the south no longer had many people, and Wang Yue moved most of the population to Nanyuan City.
But Han Wang Zhu Jianlin still waved his hands away from the shopkeeper as always.
Part of his treatment was borne by the imperial court and partly by the Governor-General of Korea.
At that time, his imperial brother, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, said to his ministers: Our Ming Dynasty owns the four seas. The court should use it to love people and keep the people in good times. Officials at all levels should be honest and self-responsible. If they are squandered, they will rob the people. , when the civil uprising is imminent, they will plunder the rich. This is a hidden danger of chaos in the country and the people. We should be frugal from beginning to end. I and the clan kings should set an example. Taizu's ancestral system has given too much to the clan kings. Now, I think I should move down one level, starting with the King of Han, King Ping, and the princes whom I have designated.
The Ministry of Etiquette and the Ministry of Household Affairs followed the instructions. From the regulations of the royal palace to the annual stipends, there were great reductions.
In this way, the emperor's noble brother was noble and great. He moved his mouth and talked, and Zhu Jianlin, the king of Han Dynasty, became the first prince in the Ming Dynasty to enjoy the treatment of a county king.
In the princess's bedroom.
Zhu Jianlin held the child and sat beside the bed, the smile on his face never stopping.
And Mrs. Qiao, who was lying on the bed, was looking at her husband and children lovingly.
Yes, the adjective loving-kindness is correct.
Zhu Jianlin himself was a scheming and capable person. When he was the prince in the capital, Zhu Jianlin thought that his intelligence had far surpassed that of his father.
But after finally making up his mind, he played a scheming game and almost ended up being banned for life. This hit Zhu Jianlin's self-confidence, and he even felt that he was overthinking, and that he and his father were still on the same level.
Also because his self-confidence was shattered, Han Wang Zhu Jianlin was completely ruined.
After arriving in North Korea, I didn’t care about anything.
Although Princess Qi was very young, she came from a poor family and had been in charge of the household since she was young. She took care of Zhu Jianlin as if she were her son, taking care of everything.
Zhu Jianlin was taken care of in every possible way, and he felt extremely happy. He was getting further and further away from being a business owner.
That year, on the eve of his wedding, his imperial brother said to him in the Qianqing Palace: When you arrive in Korea, you must stabilize the surrounding situation, be considerate and caring for the people, and become the king of the vassal in Korea. There are not so many rules and regulations in the Ming Dynasty. If it were If you have any injustice, you can report it to me without worrying too much.
Zhu Jianlin only listened to these words but did not dare to take them seriously.
It is Governor Wang's job to stabilize the surrounding situation. It is His Majesty's business to be considerate and caring for the people. If I do it, will I go overboard?
This was Zhu Jianlin's idea, so he rarely left the palace, let alone the city.
In the many years since he came to North Korea, he has left the palace twice and the city once.
The first time was to visit his grandfather, King Xiang, and the second time was when his younger brother, King Ping, came to visit and he went out of the palace to greet him.
"Your Highness, I want to pray for our children and want to open a porridge shack outside the city for a month, is that okay?" Mrs. Qiao said.
Because of the mobilization of sweet potatoes from Liaodong, large-scale famine has long been eliminated in North Korea, but the people of Nanyuan City rarely have the opportunity to eat fine grains, let alone fragrant rice from the Ming Dynasty.
After hearing his wife's words, Zhu Jianlin didn't even raise his eyelids: "The princess can make the decision on this trivial matter. You don't need to ask me."
Mrs. Qi nodded: "Since the prince has agreed, I will send someone to open the porridge shed tomorrow..."
"Okay, okay..." Zhu Jianlin responded twice, then suddenly remembered something, turned to look at his wife, and asked seriously and slightly nervously: "My beloved, does it still hurt?"
Mrs. Qi shook her head with a smile on her face...
Seeing his wife's response, Zhu Jianlin felt relieved: "It doesn't hurt anymore, that's fine. I feel relieved now that it doesn't hurt anymore."
Now Zhu Jianlin only has his wife and the son in his arms...
Although Zhu Jianlin showed that he had no opinion at all, Qi still asked about everything, no matter whether it was big or small, Zhu Jianlin had to make the final decision.
Usually when he opened a porridge shed or provided relief to the Korean people, he also used the name of Zhu Jianlin, the king of Han Dynasty.
Although spring has begun in North Korea, the weather is still very cold.
But Zhu Jianlin didn't feel the chill this winter gave him, and his heart was always warm.
There are only two ways for smart people to do things. One is to be smart to the end, starting from beginning to end, and the other is to pretend to be confused while understanding the essence of society.
In North Korea, the main force of the Ming army was arranged according to the location of the royal palace.
For example, Seoul, as the capital, has 11,000 Ming troops stationed there, 6,000 Mongolian Jurchen soldiers, and 13,000 Korean soldiers.
However, the Guzhou City where King Xiang is located has 13,000 permanent Ming troops. The Pyongyang City where King Ping is located has a main force of 6,000 Ming troops. However, Anping County, not far away from him, has 7,000 permanent Ming troops. As well as Nanyuan City, where the King of Han is located, is located in the southwest. There are more than 24,000 Ming army main force, all of which are Han Ming soldiers.
This is an alternative arrangement. Strategic status is accompanied by political status.
Wang Yue and Zhao Fu cooperated quite well after Shi Biao left.
Wang Yue's internal affairs, Zhao Fu's military affairs, did not interfere with each other...
Seoul.
The royal palace of the North Korean Lee family was divided into three parts, with the Governor's Palace on the left, the General Military Palace on the right, and the Prince's Palace in the middle.
However, this Prince's Mansion is not officially open for business yet.
In the governor's office, the increasingly mature Wang Yue was handling official documents from all over the country.
Nowadays, North Korea is self-sufficient and can bear military expenses and part of the expenses of the royal palace. The main credit comes from Wang Yue.
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The motorcade escorting Wang Miao arrived in the capital and was immediately thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
But after Wang Miao entered Beijing, it did not cause much fluctuation.
Because the household department of the imperial court was settling accounts during this period, and the officials of the cabinet and the Emperor were all paying attention to the household department, there was little movement after Wang Miao returned to the capital.
Now Zhan Yang is the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs. While other big bosses are still waiting for the financial report at the beginning of the year, Zhan Yang goes to the prison to visit his "mentor" Wang Miao.
Wang Miao was crazy all the way, and after arriving in the capital, his symptoms became more serious.
I am already speechless.
His eyes were filled with turbidity and fear.
Wang Miao's mother's imperial edict was recovered by the court, and all the money he secretly sent home was found, turned into evidence, and escorted to the capital.
And Wang Miao, who was originally the family's rising star and future hope, was also expelled from the family after he was imprisoned.
All this happened under Wang Miao's watch, and his heart collapsed.
The cell deep in the Criminal Department was damp and had a putrid smell.
At this time, Zhan Yang was standing outside the cell where Wang Miao was imprisoned, staring intently at Wang Miao, who was now curled up into a ball.
Zhan Yang spoke to him, but he didn't respond. Even when he called him, he didn't respond at all.
There was no more light in Wang Miao's eyes.
Wang Miao in Yunnan may be faking it.
But along the way, Wang Miao really slowly went "crazy" under Menda's deliberate torture and humiliation.
Wang Miao was not imprisoned in the imperial edict, but was directly thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment and handed over to the three divisions for trial.
Zhan Yang looked at Wang Miao like this and smiled bitterly: "Don't reach out, otherwise you will be caught..."
Back then, Zhan Yang followed Xu Youzhen to North Korea. Xu Youzhen was also soft on cashiers, but he was still able to handle the errands well. When he got to the court, he took the initiative to explain the problem and gave all the money he earned in North Korea to the court.
This attitude is something that even Wang Miao cannot catch up with.
In other words, did Xu Youzhen really hand over all the gold and silver?
Even if they are not all handed over, who will check them?
Wang Miao, who had not yet left the capital, was a rising star in the court. Everyone thought that Wang Miao would have a smooth official career and would soon truly become an important minister of the Ming Dynasty. After being tempted from all levels, he could not control it.
Zhan Yang couldn't say he had any pity for his fate, and the original feeling of gloating about his misfortune also disappeared.
He looked at Wang Miao, who had his back turned to him, sighed, and then turned away.
After leaving the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhan Yang got on the carriage and went to Xu Mansion to find Xu Youzhen.
Using his language skills, he told Xu Youzhen Wang Miao's tragic situation at this time.
After Xu Youzhen heard this, she didn't respond too much. She just said coldly: "You have to blame yourself, you should..."
Xu Youzhen didn't have any sympathy for Wang Miao. Of course, Xu Youzhen didn't have much energy to focus on Wang Miao at this time. ŴŴŴ.BIQUGE.biz
Zhan Yang looked at Xu Youzhen's expression and felt something was wrong. He was not very interested in Wang Miao, and felt a little curious.
"Censor of Xudu, could it be that you have other things on your mind..."
Xu Youzhen nodded when he heard this. After a moment of pause, he finally said, "Something big is going to happen in the Ming Dynasty."
After Zhan Yang heard Xu Youzhen's words, he immediately sat up straight.
event.
What's the big deal?
He thought about it first, but after much thought, he had no clue.
Could it be that the account books of the Household Department are not calculated clearly? It shouldn't be right. In the past two days, Min Yuan, the left servant of the Household Department, walked with a strong look, his back was very straight, and he looked at everyone with contempt. If something happened to the household department, why would he become so arrogant?
And Wang Miao's matter is not a big deal now. The court has known about it for a long time, and now that he has been arrested, it is impossible for Xu Youzhen to worry too much.
Although Zhan Yang is now the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment, half a year ago, he was the chief officer of the Ministry of Rites, and he immediately thought of the Supreme Emperor in Nangong.
Previously, the renovations at the mausoleum had to be suspended.
Some rumors also spread in Nangong, and His Majesty also gave Xu Youzhen a hint.
Could it be that the Supreme Emperor is no longer good?
However, when I thought about it, it was impossible. If it was really the Nangong guy who had something to do, Xu Du Yushi shouldn't have a sad look on his face.
"What's the big deal?"
"It involves His Majesty..." Xu Youzhen said softly.
After Zhan Yang heard this, he looked straight at Xu Youzhen, wanting to wait for what Xu Du Yushi would say next.
Xu Youzhen didn't want to tell Zhan Yang at first, but after seeing Zhan Yang's expectant eyes, she still said after a moment: "Shilang Zhan, I'm telling you that you can't tell anyone else..."
"Censor of Xudu, you know me well. I have the strictest mouth..."
Xu Youzhen smiled bitterly, paused for a moment and then whispered: "In the past two years, Your Majesty should plan to tour the south."
After Zhan Yang listened, his pupils dilated.
"Is the news confirmed?"
Xu Youzhen nodded: "We are inseparable..."
Xu Youzhen stayed in Jiangnan for several years, and there were many officials close to Xu Youzhen in the area.
Xu Youzhen also had her own channels to learn about the disturbances in Jiangnan's officialdom as soon as possible.
At first, Xu Pu, the young prince of the Duke of Wei, wrote to Xu Youzhen, telling Xu Youzhen what his father, Xu Chengzong, was busy with these days.
Then, there was the exchange of secret letters between officials.
Let Xu Youzhen confirm in her heart that His Majesty the Emperor is going on a southern tour.
Officials in Nanjing and the official circles in Jiangnan are ready to jointly submit a letter.
This is a done deal...
When Zhan Yang and Xu Youzhen were talking.
Zhu Jianshen received the latest annual report calculated by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Currently, there are 3.65 million taels of silver deposited in the household department, while the Nanjing household department has 1.89 million taels of silver deposited.
During the Annan War, which lasted four years, the Ministry of Household Affairs mobilized a total of 780,000 taels and transferred it to the Ministry of Works, the Munitions Department and the Military Supplies Department, totaling 360,000 taels and military expenditures of 930,000 taels.
A total of more than two million taels of silver was spent.
This does not include the cost of pensions for fallen soldiers.
Making money is hard, spending money is fast.
As for Cao Jixiang and Zhu Yi, they also spent a lot of money.
Cao Jixiang's fleet only took shape and cost the Ministry of Industry 300,000 taels of silver. Zhu Yi's Ningbo Navy and Maritime Affairs Department also cost the court 290,000 taels of silver last year.
The money flows out like running water.
Zhu Jianshen looked carefully.
Special attention was paid to Chenghua's fifteen years of benevolent government. Over the years, the amount has gradually increased. From the beginning, it was more than a hundred thousand taels of silver a year, and now it has reached three hundred thousand taels.
There are only two possibilities.
One is that the number of elderly people has indeed increased significantly.
Another is that some local officials are corrupt.
However, at this time, Zhu Jianshen had no idea of investigating this matter.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish.
If you want people to work, you can give them meat.
As long as those old people could actually receive the favor from the court, Zhu Jianshen would be able to accept it even if those officials were allowed to take advantage.
Zhu Jianshen looked at it for a long time, and then looked at Gao Yi who was standing aside: "I thought about it, and I still have to give them some sweetness... If I'm still not satisfied... then..."
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