Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 20

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day the golden sun shone on the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang heard the sound of cloud boards outside in his daze, and faintly heard an eunuch singing "The East wants the stars to die, and the morning chickens in Runan call on the altar. The end of the song is strict, and the moon has no stars." It's so rare..." The voice was melodious.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up!" Liang Fang knelt by the bed, calling out cautiously.

Zhu Youtang knew that it was the hour and hour that he asked for, but last night he missed the spring in the animal world for some reason, and he pulled the quilt to get up listlessly.

Liang Fang was already proficient at serving His Majesty's daily life. Seeing Zhu Youtang get up, she immediately called Hou's maid outside to help His Majesty wash up.

After all, it is a country of etiquette. As the lord of a country, he should be particular about his attire, and it seems very cumbersome.It's just that Zhu Youtang doesn't need to worry about these things, these maids have already remembered them clearly, all that is left is for him to stretch his arms and legs.

After getting dressed, it's time to wash.

Zhu Youtang looked at the high-quality tea brewed with morning dew, thought about the cleanness of the water and the charm of the tea, and after rinsing his mouth twice, he suddenly felt that it was no worse than all the toothpaste in his previous life.

In particular, my teeth in this life are very regular and have not been harmed by sweets and nicotine. As long as I can persist in "Chonglonggou" every day, my teeth can at least last until my inexplicable sudden death.

"Break the curtain!" Huang Pan ordered when he saw that Zhu Youtang had finished washing.

First, Hou's two eunuchs here hung up the curtains, while Hou's eunuchs outside the gate of Qianqing Palace opened the gate of Qianqing Palace one after another to welcome the new day.

When Zhu Youtang came to Dongnuan Pavilion, he immediately felt a rush of heat.

As the emperor's bedroom, the underground here is naturally built with a good heating system.As the weather has turned cooler, a fire has been lit outside the heating outlet, which is continuously providing geothermal heat to the palace.

"Long live, breakfast is ready!" Tan Conggui appeared on time, looking flattering and authentic.

Ever since Zhu Youtang distanced himself from Tan Conggui, Tan Conggui made a deep reflection and found that there was indeed a serious deviation in his thinking.He once thought that the Crown Princess was the genius, but in the end he tried to please the Crown Princess and despised the Crown Prince.

Now that I think about it carefully, the prince did it on purpose to obey the princess's words at that time, and this move was a test for all the servants in the prince's mansion.

That's why Zhu Youtang, who is now enthroned, has not reused them, the old Conglong people, because he has doubts about their loyalty.

Zhu Youtang's appetite is not very good, but he still said indifferently: "Let's pass on the meal!"

Since breakfast is relatively simple, and my appetite is not very good, I usually don't go to the dining room, but have people deliver the meals.

"Long Live Lord, this is a memorial sent by the Ministry of Rites early in the morning, and I told you that you must read it!" Guo Yong, the eunuch who was in charge of rituals, appeared here and presented a memorial respectfully.

Zhu Youtang took over the memorial from the Ministry of Rites, and when he opened it, he saw that it said: "The funeral ceremony of the emperor Daxing, the clothes have been completed. Gongwei Your Majesty is the first heir to the great treasure, and it is in every case. Fuwang takes the ancestral temple and the community as the foundation I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please take care of the Xijiaomen."

There are many rules in ancient times. Although Zhu Youtang has ascended the throne, he is still in the filial period on the 27th. Not only must he continue to fast, but he cannot handle government affairs, so as to create an image of a filial son who concentrates on keeping filial piety.

But for many things, His Majesty only needs to make a gesture, and the people below will send the steps.

Just like the edict of Emperor Chenghua, it is a matter of course for Zhu Youtang to choose a day to ascend the throne, but the people below usually arrange for people to hand in the "Persuasion Form".

Now Zhu Youtang has completed his enthronement, but it is true that the filial piety period on the 27th has not been exceeded.Now that the Ministry of Rites has persuaded him to "prioritize the ancestral temple and the country", Zhu Youtang only needs to push the boat along the way, and then he can openly choose a day to start his ruling career.

Zhu Youtang didn't seem anxious about this matter, considering whether it should be sooner or later, he handed the memorial in his hand to Huang Pan who was standing beside him.

"Long Live Lord, where should I put this memorial?" Huang Pan took the memorial, but he didn't know what category this memorial should be classified into, but he seemed to have no idea.

Zhu Youtang discovered that Huang Pan might be loyal, but not a qualified secretary, so he took a sip of bean soup and confessed helplessly: "Put the memorial on the desk, and I will deal with it later!"

"Obey!" Huang Pan knew what to do, and immediately nodded respectfully.

Zhu Youtang found that the bean soup in front of him was too heavily oily, but he didn't understand that there was so much oil in the bean soup as long as there was a table of meat dishes for breakfast.

"Master, do you want some tea?" Liu Jin brought the tea, looking respectful and authentic.

Zhu Youtang took the tea and rinsed his mouth. Facing this clever eunuch, he couldn't help feeling a little good in his heart.

"Slaves don't notice, please punish me!" Tan Conggui realized that he had made a mistake, so he knelt down and said.

Zhu Youtang handed the tea to Liu Jin, and also chose to explain: "In the future, don't make the soup so greasy for breakfast, and the dishes should be light!"

"Long Live Lord, this is the ancestor..." Qin Conggui wanted to explain when he heard this order, but was roughly interrupted by Liu Jin next to him: "The master is heaven, how can you do this as a slave!"

"Slave obeys the order!" Qin Conggui also reacted, and said respectfully and authentically.

In fact, Zhu Youtang has many rules in the palace, and even has an unchangeable ancestral system, but what he wants is flexibility, and let these people understand who is the master of the palace.

Due to the ban on slaughtering livestock, there is still no fresh meat to eat. Although the food in this palace is exquisite and hygienic, the taste is far from as delicious as everyone imagined.

After Zhu Youtang put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, he looked up at the maids in front of him who came to deliver the breakfast, feeling as if something was missing in his heart.

Although important ministers and nobles kept asking for an interview, they were all sent back by Zhu Youtang on the grounds of keeping their filial piety until Renshou Palace sent people over.

Renshou Palace, the main hall.

Although the queen mother is not a national beauty, she still has a bit of charm all over her body. Now she is wearing a filial piety dress, which still shows a bit of the majesty of the mother.

After all, she has been reduced to a marginalized person, her brows are obviously much calmer, and she said apologetically to Zhu Youtang who came: "Aijia is just feeling windy, so I troubled Your Majesty to come here, please forgive me!"

"The queen mother is not feeling well. I will visit you from now on. Please take care of the queen mother!" Zhu Youtang looked at the ruddy queen mother, looking genuinely concerned.

The Queen Mother naturally pretended to be sick, pointing to her nephew who was already kneeling on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this is my nephew Wang Lan!"

"Hundreds of households in brocade clothes pay homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" Wang Lan, a well-built young man, immediately kowtowed.

Zhu Youtang did not expect the Queen Mother to act so quickly, but it also reflected that the Wang family really wanted to engage in a political speculation, and this Wang Lan was the key supporter of their Wang family.

After dismissing the idlers and others, Wang Lan reported to Zhu Youtang the secret investigation by Jin Yiwei Commander Zhu Ji on the secret investigation of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Zhu Youtang picked up the teacup and looked at this vigorous family in brocade clothes, but said lightly: "You are just talking one-sidedly now, even if I want to deal with Zhu Ji, it is empty talk!"

"There is nothing wrong with a lowly position. Your Majesty can investigate this matter!" Wang Lan raised his head and looked at Zhu Youtang, looking very sincere.

Zhu Youtang put down the teacup that he had just picked up, and said to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, you are safe now, so I feel relieved! It's just that I have just succeeded the Datong, and many important officials in the court have to make adjustments. , take your leave first!"

"Your Majesty has a lot to deal with today, and you have to take care of your health. Go and get busy!" The Queen Mother was not angry because Zhu Youtang was about to leave when she first arrived, she seemed very considerate and authentic.

Seeing that Zhu Youtang left without taking a sip of tea, Wang Lan immediately said dumbfounded, "Auntie, does Long Live Lord believe me?"

(End of this chapter)