Rule over Ming Dynasty

The autumn air is crisp and the Forbidden City is somewhat lonely.

The rustling sound of sweeping the floor sounded on time, and the palace maids and eunuchs were cleaning the small amount of dust on the ground with clear division of labor, like playing an autumn song.

Qianqing Palace seems to be favored by God alone, and the love for it seems to have no reservations in all seasons. At this time, the huge courtyard has a somewhat desolate atmosphere.

Except for getting up early as usual during the Eighth Morning and New Moon Mornings, Zhu Youtang usually sleeps in. After all, his efficiency in handling government affairs is enough for him to arrange his time reasonably.

Zhu Youtang looked at himself in the mirror as his beard had grown thicker, and his whole person gave the impression that he was becoming more and more mature and stable, or more regal.

It's just that the emperor is always a human being, and humans cannot avoid some headaches. Not only do they have to face domestic and foreign affairs, but they also have to deal with these restless people in the capital.

Even in later generations, wealth still followed the [-] rule. Nowadays, the powerful people in the capital really control a large amount of social wealth, and that group of people even raised huge amounts of money to buy out the rice grains of the Royal Rice Store.

Now that we are seeing the soaring price of rice in Beijing, we find that some people are really bad at heart and dare to do evil things to their own people. They are not satisfied with the price of rice rising tenfold.

But this is the true face of some hypocrites. Relying on their wealth and status advantages, they want to trample their compatriots under their feet.

"Your Majesty, your health is important, don't overwork yourself!" Chongyuan Lin Qiqi, who was combing Zhu Youtang's hair herself, was destined to notice Zhu Youtang's brows and looked very gentle.

After all these years, Lin Qiqi has become even more talented and charming, and her movements have become more charming. Especially her original good figure has become even more popular.

She was the one who came to sleep on the dragon bed last night. She wasn't wearing much at this time, but her chest was bulging. She seemed to cherish this wonderful time of exclusive use of Zhu Youtang.

"It doesn't take much effort. The main thing is that I'm a little tired!" Zhu Youtang said when he saw that the combing was completed, he stood up and got dressed.

Several palace ladies surrounded Zhu Youtang and began to help Zhu Youtang change his clothes very skillfully.

Lin Qiqi helped the emperor tie his belt with her own hands and said very considerately: "Your Majesty loves the people, that's why you are sad. It's just that the people need an emperor like you to govern. You just need to do the right thing. Being sad is not what I and the people want." .”

Zhu Youtang noticed that the woman in front of him was helping him tie his belt. He couldn't help but be attracted to this talented and considerate beauty. However, he remembered the song from last night: "Autumn has been sad and lonely since ancient times. I say that autumn is better than spring. Clear sky." A crane flying above the clouds brings poetry to the blue sky," bringing the atmosphere to its climax.

Although he hated the powerful people like the Marquis of Xiangcheng who tried to make money by monopolizing rice, he knew that what Lin Qiqi said made sense and he really couldn't be sad about it.

This struggle may continue forever. You must not only have enough wisdom and means, but also need to save enough time.

If he were to fall now and the King Xing ascended the throne, those powerful people would immediately repeal the financial bill and continue to make money through usury unscrupulously.

Zhu Youtang sat on the dragon chariot, looked up at the blue sky today, and sighed: "After today, I will probably become a veritable tyrant!"

Many things cannot happen suddenly. Some people have often been preparing for them for a long time. As an emperor who has withstood the era of information explosion in later generations, he naturally knows the cruelty of politics.

The mysteries of heaven are all self-explanatory, and he had the understanding from the beginning. At the same time, he also had to let some people know that not everyone is qualified to participate in political struggles.

To the west of the city, the princess mansion.

Princess Chongqing's right eyelid suddenly twitched, and just as she was about to beat and scold a palace maid who didn't like her, her personal eunuch ran in in a panic.

Zhang Cai led a group of wolf-like guards in royal robes. Although they did not come to the main hall, they broke into the side courtyard and lifted Zhou Zhong from the bed who was sleeping. He was so frightened that a maid wearing a red bellyband screamed. Call.

The princess from Chongqing arrived and when she saw her captured son, she immediately yelled, "What are you doing?"

"Zhou Zhong helped the traitor Zhou Jingxing to assassinate the imperial official last year. Now the decree has been issued and it will be handled by the Beizhen Fujue!" Facing the eldest princess blocking the entrance of the courtyard, Zhang Cai naturally said the imperial edict.

"Mother, save the child!" Zhou Zhong begged in a panic when he heard that the emperor wanted to settle old scores.

The princess of Chongqing suddenly felt panicked and shouted loudly with splitting eyes: "I am the eldest princess, the aunt of the current emperor, and the eldest daughter of the empress dowager. Who dares to arrest my son for questioning!"

"Princess, you seem to have missed one more thing!" Zhang Cai reminded him calmly but seriously.

Princess Chongqing shouted angrily: "Which one?"

"Prince Xing's biological aunt! Zhang Cai spoke clearly and reminded her of her other identity.

The Princess of Chongqing suddenly thought of her proposal to marry Prince Xing, and said with hindsight: "I am his aunt, he...he is retaliating!"

"Retaliation? From ancient times to the present, if the emperor really takes revenge, who can be safe and sound? There is conclusive evidence that Zhou Zhong assisted the traitor Zhou Jing. Your other three sons may not be clean either. The eldest princess should reflect on it!" Zhang Cai found out that this person The proud daughter of heaven had no idea what the consequences of her actions that day would be, so she reminded her seriously.

Princess Chongqing's legs softened and she immediately fell to the ground.

She was resentful of the current emperor Hongzhi, so she chose to help King Xing to recruit him. She wanted to support King Xing, but also wanted to disgust the emperor.

It was only then that she discovered that a princess with no position and no power was actually seeking death. Although the emperor's anger will not burn to her biological aunt, her four sons may suffer, and even her newborn grandson will not be lucky.

"Take it away!" Zhang Cai waved his hand when he saw the eldest princess fell to the ground and seemed to wake up.

Zhou Zhong originally expected his mother to save him, but knowing that this was the emperor's revenge for his mother's side to support the king, he knew that he was in doom. In fact, his brothers would also be pushed to the guillotine.

When Princess Chongqing saw Zhang Cai passing by, she seemed to have grasped the last straw: "I will no longer interfere with their brothers' affairs. Please let my sons go!"

"Eldest Princess, it seems it's too late for you to say this now!" Zhang Cai didn't let the eldest princess grab his leg, he said coldly and left.

In fact, he couldn't understand it. It was clearly rumored that Jiang Wei was a golden phoenix, and the palace was ready to appoint Jiang Wei as a concubine. He even blocked the door of Jiang's house on behalf of the royal guards. How could she have the courage to openly challenge the emperor?
Chiang Mansion, this house is already overcrowded.

Although King Xing is marrying his wife today, the Jiang family is also marrying off a daughter, so the Jiang family will also hold a banquet today.

Now that Jiang Wei is going to become Princess Xing, almost all the relatives of the Jiang family have come. Even the female relatives who married outside Shandong have come to Beijing after hearing the news.

"The bride is so beautiful!"

"I just said that I and Prince Xing are a perfect match!"

"Speaking of which, the head of the family has a good vision. The prosperity of our Jiang family is just around the corner!"

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The Jiang family members filled the entire house tightly, and more than a hundred female family members came to the back house. Naturally they knew about the struggle between the tyrant and the wise king, and they looked very longing and authentic at this moment.

There have been a lot of rumors recently, not only that Jiang Wei is the reincarnation of the Golden Phoenix, but also that the current emperor has no heirs, so King Xing has become the most popular candidate to be the next emperor.

Now the daughter of the Jiang family is going to become Princess Xing, which brings unlimited imagination to the Jiang family, and Jiang Bin, who advocated choosing Prince Xing, has also become a major contributor. "I'm afraid it wasn't the Queen Mother who mobilized the Imperial Guard that day, but the tyrant!"

"No matter who it is, it doesn't matter anymore. No one can stop our Jiang family from flourishing!"

"It's ridiculous! Uncle Zhenliao even came to try to dissuade him, but our family master ignored him at all!"

"Three generations of his ancestors have been soldiers in our family, but he was lucky enough to be knighted. What vision can he have?"

"This person is actually a reckless man. He only knows the emperor in front of him, but he doesn't know how to take a long-term view!"

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While the female family members were chattering in the back house, the male family members of the Jiang family were also giving advice in the front hall. When talking about the fight that day, they suddenly laughed at Tie Xiangshan who came to dissuade them.

Jiang Wei thought of the way Tie Xiang Mountain came and went like the wind that day, especially when he left, he couldn't see the frustration on his face at all, and felt uneasy in his heart.

In fact, he was also involved in it, and he also saw Hongzhi's various actions since he came to the throne. They were far from as bad as everyone said, and even many soldiers in the Beijing camp praised him very much.

Jiang Jie didn't have much ambition. He originally thought that either the Emperor's concubine or Princess Xing would be a good outcome. However, as the commander of the Guo Yong camp, his elder brother had always been strong, so he finally chose to obey his elder brother's arrangements.

It was at this moment that there was finally movement outside the door.

"The sedan chair is coming!"

As a wedding team beating gongs and drums arrived in front of the Jiang Mansion, a burst of firecrackers crackled, and several gorgeously dressed matchmakers shouted inside.

According to the Ming Dynasty etiquette, King Xing would not come to welcome the bride in person, but the palace officials and personal eunuchs would do it for him.

At this time, the door of the Chiang Mansion was ajar, and the relatives of the Chiang family did not allow the sedan to enter, which was commonly known as the "barrier door."

"It's work!"

The eunuch of Prince Xing's Mansion spent a lot of money and immediately handed over the red envelope that had been prepared. The red envelope contained not new silver dollars, but silver taels.

Various signs indicate that Xing Wang Zhu Youqi is more like a member of the conservative faction.

Holding the sedan door was just a ceremony, not to mention the generous eunuchs of Prince Xing's Mansion. Given their status as Prince Xing's Mansion alone, the relatives of the Jiang family naturally had to quickly open the door and let the sedan chair in from the middle door.

Jiang Bin held a burning red candle and a mirror and carefully looked into the sedan. This was to expel the evil spirits hiding in the sedan, which is commonly known as "Searching the sedan".

The ceremony of marrying a wife in this era was very complicated, but King Xing had someone to do it for him. As a party to the marriage, it was actually relatively easy.

Jiang Wei had already put on her bridal clothes and learned that the wedding team had arrived. Although she knew she wanted to cry, thinking that she was about to become the high-ranking Princess Xing and the Empress of the Ming Dynasty in the future, she wanted to laugh out loud.

"Princess, it's time to get on the sedan chair!"

The two happy ladies came to help each other, looking very happy.

oops! Wow……

Jiang Wei was determined, and thinking of some tricks she had learned, she twisted her thigh flesh hard, and immediately cried out in pain.

"Miss Jiang is so filial!"

The uninformed people next to him sighed sincerely when they saw this scene.

Mother Jiang mistakenly thought that her daughter was really sad, so she comforted her: "My son, you are going to be Princess Xing now, and you will also be the queen in the future. This is a great thing!"

If all goes well, this is indeed a great thing.

Although the Chiang family is the traditional family of senior generals in the Beijing camp, in this era of strong culture and weak military, they are still far away from the powerful class.

Now, although they gave up becoming the family of the emperor's concubines, they rationally chose King Xing. It can be said that they are about to achieve great success, not to mention they firmly believe that King Xing can inherit the throne in the future.

Jiang Wei came to the front yard, twisted her again, and then got on the sedan chair crying.

Originally, this was supposed to be a sad scene, but at this moment, Mother Jiang and others' faces were filled with joy, and they had begun to hope that the current saint would die soon.

"what happened!"

The first person to notice something strange was Jiang Bin's son. He discovered that a well-trained army had appeared outside and suddenly surrounded their Jiang residence.

Jiang Bin was the commander of Guoyong Battalion. He immediately walked out of the gate and angrily said: "Today is our Jiang family's wedding, and today is His Royal Highness Prince Xing's marriage to the princess. Which camp are you from? Don't you want to live?"

"Jiang Bin, we meet again!" Zhenliao Bo Tie Xiangshan appeared on horseback, looking very calm and authentic.

When Jiang Bin saw Tie Xiang Mountain appear, he immediately smiled and said, "Uncle Zhen Liao, I know you are the emperor's humble official, but what's the point of blocking the wedding procession?"

"You're wrong, we didn't stop the wedding procession!" But before Tie Xiangshan could say anything, Song Cheng came out, patting his horse.

Jiang Bin knew that Song Cheng was well-known for being fair and honest, so he was overjoyed and said in his heart: "In that case, please give way immediately. Princess Xing can't waste time getting married!"

"Princess Xing's surname is Jiang!" Wang Yu followed him out, patting his horse, but asked a question seriously.

Jiang Bin found that Wang Yue's grandson was a fool, and he looked arrogant and said: "Of course the surname is Jiang! Jiang is the daughter of our Jiang family, and she is going to marry into Prince Xing's palace today. Does anyone know about this?"

"Since her surname is Jiang, she has to stay! Today, not only her, but everyone surnamed Jiang or related to your Jiang family must stay!" Tie Xiangshan seemed to be already on the battlefield, looking expressionless. Expressed his stance.

After hearing Tie Xiangshan's words, the soldiers present immediately stared at the guests in front of the door with eager eyes, like sharp swords that could be unsheathed at any time.

Jiang Bin's heart thumped, and he immediately said angrily: "What do you mean by this? Even if we, the Jiang family, disobeyed the holy will that day, we still have to follow the king's law!"

"Wang Fa? Could it be that Jiang Bin is a noble man who forgets things and really doesn't remember Lin Guodong's case?" Song Cheng kept watching Jiang Bin's reaction and reminded him without blinking.

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Bin's face turned pale, and he looked up at Song Cheng in horror. (End of chapter)