First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 478
Two hours is not long, but if you are kneeling, it will be a bit uncomfortable. Even though there are cushions under the knees, it is just a little more comfortable.

The three brothers were chatting at first, but gradually they all fell silent. The sun that was hanging high above their heads gradually came in front of them. The dazzling light reflected that people had nowhere to hide, and the eunuchs did not dare to approach the princes. front cover...

Finally, when the sun was no longer so glaring, but reflected a soft golden color on the entire palace, the three of them were helped up by the little eunuch beside them, their legs and feet were numb and their knees were aching.

But the problem was not that big, the three of them groaned in unison, stood up and took a while to relax, and when the tension passed, they dispersed, and made an appointment to open up wasteland tomorrow morning...

Zhu Biao watched the two younger brothers walk away, raised his eyebrows and told Liu An who was beside him: "I'm hungry, go and tell me to prepare meals."

Liu An made a promise and walked quickly towards the East Palace, while Zhu Biao came back earlier in the morning. Liu Jin walked slowly in the imperial garden, not in a hurry to return to the East Palace.

Liu Jin bowed and then walked to the side of the little eunuch to communicate, and then silently returned to Zhu Biao, and accompanied him to a pond pavilion and sat down.

Zhu Biao went on doing it comfortably, sighed leisurely, then stretched out his hands and rubbed his knees: "Did the father ever order to punish the crime?"

Liu Jin bowed and replied: "The sage decreed that Li Zongchen, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, be demoted to Yuanwailang, Xie Yun, the right Shaoqing of Dali Temple, be relegated to be the temple administrator, and the general secretary is the right Tongzheng..."

Zhu Biao nodded from time to time, most of these people were the fathers and brothers of those dudes, and there were a few who were not. They might have been put down by Lao Zhu before, and they took this opportunity to liquidate together.

After all, Lao Zhu is the emperor, and it is impossible to punish those dudes for such a trivial matter. Yes, and you don't have to do it yourself.

Among them, the one who was demoted most ruthlessly was Li Zongchen, Zhu Xi's uncle, Li Zongchen, who was directly demoted from the third rank to the fifth rank. .

It can be seen that it is not because of this incident. No matter how hard you beat the second and third child, you are still the King of Jin and King Chu. Because of such a trivial matter, punishing their uncle so harshly is tantamount to slapping their brothers in the face. , the honor of the two princes and princes will be damaged, this is not what Lao Zhu wants to see.

It seems that Li Zongchen got too close to some people, which made Lao Zhu feel unhappy, so he beat him severely, wanting him to know how to measure and to guard himself.

If the other six officials were like this, Lao Zhu would never care about it, and would even add fuel to the flames. In this current situation with turbulent undercurrents, if he didn't know how to move closer to the prime minister Hu Weiyong, he must have a ghost in his heart, so he desperately hoped to seek colleagues. Party mutual aid.

Zhu Yuanzhang's determination to eradicate the government of officials is like a majestic sun hanging high in the sky, which is about to reveal all the darkness. Too many officials know that the cases they have committed will be uncovered with the passage of time, and they will inevitably be exposed by the scorching sun. The soul of the burning light is scattered, so before the end, forming a party to protect oneself is the only choice.

This is actually a very clear thing. Ever since Liu Chun, the son of Xianyi Huihou, was killed, everyone knew that this matter was unstoppable. The emperor would rather bear the reputation of being ungrateful and slaughtering the blood of his benefactors, so that the purge of officials would continue.

When the emperor didn't even care about his own reputation, there was basically nothing in this world that could restrict him, especially if this person was the founding emperor of the world.

But no matter what, people want to live, the more powerful they are, the more they have enjoyed wealth and luxury, the more reluctant to die, so uniting all forces to form a party to protect themselves is the only way out.

They don't want to overthrow the rule of the Great Sun, but only want to thrive in a shadowy place that is not exposed to direct sunlight. They feel that as long as the tree is big and its roots are deep, as long as its roots penetrate into the core of the earth, and if it is moved, it will be damaged too much, and it may be possible to make the tree grow. If they survive, they can even seek greater benefits and let them live better...

It's just that they underestimated Zhu Yuanzhang's determination and the courage of this reckless emperor. The founder of the country is completely different from the keeper of the industry. The experience and lessons passed down by officials from generation to generation mostly come from the keeper of the industry. Everything can also restrain the emperor. After all, the world cannot be governed by one person.

For the Conservative Masters, the most important thing is to keep the country and land left by their ancestors stably. Stability is more important than anything else, because their authority comes from the blood and the system, not themselves.

But for the founder of the country, there is nothing to be afraid of, just play badly, and the big deal is to start all over again, especially for a beggar emperor like Lao Zhu, who is rare in the ages, could it be more difficult than the original start?

"Go back to the palace, I'm almost starving to death."

Zhu Biao stood up with a smile and stretched his waist. Tomorrow, he had to go to dig a ridge, but he had to eat more. Speaking of which, he only had a meal today, and he ran and knelt in the middle, no wonder he was so hungry.

He walked straight towards the East Palace, thinking that the dishes should be ready soon, and he would probably be able to eat them when he returned to the palace. This kind of happiness is not in vain for him to wait here for so long.

With anticipation, it was natural to leave quickly, and returned to the East Palace in a short while. Chang Luohua, Yunjin and others all came out to greet them. They seemed very worried, and before they finished saluting, Zhu Biao passed by them.

"I'm so hungry, don't stand still outside, Nuanyu is here to serve the dishes, first bring the roast chicken over."

The original tense atmosphere was swept away immediately, and everyone went back to their duties, those who cleaned outside went in to serve those who waited, and those who took care of the princess took care of the princess.

Under Yun Jin's service, Zhu Biao quickly cleaned his hands and changed his clothes, then sat down, picked up the chicken leg in the bowl, took a bite, and sighed comfortably.

Chang Luohua glanced at Yun Jin, and seeing her smiling and shaking her head, she knew that the prince's back was fine, and her heart finally fell completely. The news that came over at noon was all vague, and if Liu Jin hadn't come to explain, she would have been unable to sit still.

After Zhu Biao even ate half a bowl of rice, the hunger subsided in his stomach, and then he began to chew slowly, looked at his princess and said, "My second son, this time has involved many people, and no one will be there in the future." Dare to play with him."

Liu Jin asked the other eunuchs and maids to retreat, leaving only Yunjin Nuanyu to serve the prince and concubine, and the rest of the talkative ones were not suitable to stay here.

Only then did Chang Luohua say: "Then you shouldn't rush forward to stop it. Fortunately, the emperor has a sense of propriety, otherwise what would you do if you were injured? My master is the country's capital, and outsiders don't know what to think about it."

Zhu Biao said indifferently: "It doesn't matter what they think, the key is what they do. Counting your birthday is coming soon, why not be lively?"

Chang Luohua didn't react for a while: "It's better not to do it, the concubine is getting older, so it's better to be more stable."

But Zhu Biao persuaded: "It's rare to have a happy event, and you don't need to make a fuss. Call some of your boudoir friends over to have a chat. I think you haven't seen each other for a long time."

Chang Luohua's eyes lit up when she heard this. She is naturally some good friends, but it's rare to see each other after their respective marriages. The others are fine, and they still have the opportunity to go to the rouge gouache jewelry store together. Only she lived in the deep palace for a long time.

Those friends are all going to be daughter-in-laws, even if they are married into the honorable family, there is still a mother-in-law on their head, so the qualifications of the married woman are naturally not their turn, so even if the married woman is hosted in the palace on weekdays, they are not eligible to enter.

Seeing that Chang Luohua was interested, Zhu Biao began to plan with her with a smile. It didn't have any deep meaning, but just arranged it casually, and diverted the attention of his princess by the way.

Pregnant women, it’s not a difficult situation, it’s right to let her play a cheerful joke, at worst, he can go to another place to stay that day, and the wife of a courtier is like a tiger and scorpion, he has to avoid it, even if nothing happens , It doesn't sound good to spread it out.

After dinner, Zhu Biao still accompanied Chang Luohua for a walk outside, and then went to the Wenhua Palace to read a book, and went back to the palace to sleep in Xushi. Go to bed early and get up early to be in good health...

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Biao got up to have breakfast, changed into a coarse plain clothes specially sent by his father, and then went to the back of the Hall of Martial Arts, where the two noble princes, Prince Chu, Zhu Xi, Qi Wang, and Zhu Di, were brandishing hoes. Work hard under the guidance of two household officials.

"The ministers are waiting to see His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu."

Zhu Biao waved his hand to excuse them, and took the hoe from an eunuch to the place specially reserved for him by the brothers and started to work. Whether it was to grow food or vegetables, the soil had to be turned first, and the soil could not be dug directly. Just bury the seeds in a hole and wait for the harvest.

"Hey, it's not that hard. It's much more tiring for us to practice arm strength and throw rock locks."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Bian, who showed his strength, and was unable to complain. You only hoe a few times, so naturally you are not tired. The hard work of farming is accumulated continuously, not as happy as Shisuo. Day will understand.

However, my two younger brothers are indeed stronger than ordinary farm children. They say they have no farming experience, but they have been well nourished since they were young, and they are skilled in wielding knives, swords, bows and horses. Most adults are much stronger.

Whether Zhu Biao went to Shanxi to immigrate or toured the coast, he saw that most of the people in the villages and towns were skinny and short in stature. He naturally knew that this was caused by malnutrition. Physical, so most of the old people don't live long.

It's the same in the army, you don't need to look at the armor, whoever is fat will definitely have a high status, even if he is not a general, he must be the uncle of the kitchen, and he cannot be offended.

Zhu Biao hoeed the hard ground and said: "It's fine if you don't work hard, so the elder brother can rest assured that this task is entrusted to you two. By the way, how is the second child?"

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(End of this chapter)