Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 343

On February [-]th, the weather turns warm and spring returns to the earth.

All the important ministers of the court came to the western suburbs to attend the court meeting.

After a year of running-in, the monarch and his subjects have found a mode of getting along that makes both sides comfortable.

The emperor is responsible for making major decisions and controlling the strategic direction; cabinet ministers and ministers are responsible for implementing the major policies formulated by the emperor and making decisions about small and medium matters.

In this way, the emperor has power, and the cabinet ministers also have power.

Everyone convenes a small court meeting every half a month to meet and discuss some things, and then perform their duties without disturbing each other.

Although the western suburbs are a bit far away, it only needs to come once every half a month, and the ministers can accept it. After all, it is much better than following the orthodox emperor who is hardworking and loving the people, braving the cold wind to go to court before dawn.

Now everyone can have breakfast calmly, tidy up, enjoy the scenery all the way in the carriage, and rush to the western suburbs at noon.

The emperor still manages a meal, after lunch, talk about government affairs for about two hours, and then they can separate.

Today is sunny and sunny, which is a good day for the opening of the two new pavilions.

The important ministers gathered under the new attic early after eating.

There is a small hill on the south side of Yuquan Mountain, and there is also a clear spring on the mountain. The spring water gathers in the mountain depression on the north side, forming a lake of about [-] mu.

Zhu Qiyu ordered people to dredge the lake again, spread various pebbles on the bottom of the lake, and built ditches to introduce the lake water into Kunming Lake, thereby controlling the depth of the lake to about one meter.

So far, the water of the lake is crystal clear, and the viewing platform and gazebo are built with white marble on the shore.

Zhu Qiyu named it Shadow Lake.

On the north bank of Yinghu Lake, the original attic used for political discussions was demolished, and a three-story attic was rebuilt with white marble, named Fengge.

On the south bank of Yinghu Lake, go up the mountain along the stone path. On the top of the mountain, a one-acre square platform is built, and a three-story attic is built with white marble on it, which is named Qingyun Pavilion by Zhu Qiyu.

On the east side of Qingyun Pavilion, next to the foot of the mountain, another high-level hall was built, which was named Luantai.

So far, the second pavilion and the second platform have formally formed the meeting place in the Xinqi Prince's Mansion.

Zhu Qiyu still has that old problem, he likes retro style.Anyway, Prince Qi's Mansion is my own territory, and if the ministers don't like it, I have to bear it.

Qingyun Pavilion is used to summon ministers to discuss state affairs.Qingyuntai is used to hold large court meetings.

The Fengge Pavilion is used for his cronies and ministers to discuss politics, and the Luantai Hall is used for the people of Zhongshushe to handle government affairs.

The ministers came to the top of the mountain earlier than Zhu Qiyu, and stood under the Qingyun Pavilion one after another, looking at the attic newly built by their absurd emperor.

At this time, Zhu Qiyu's aesthetics are quite non-mainstream.

Most people like tall and magnificent wooden buildings.Only Zhu Qiyu and his favorite concubines like the small and beautiful white marble buildings.

But the ministers can't control it, and don't want to control it.As long as the emperor doesn't go to Huohuo Forbidden City, it's fine. The Qi Palace was built with the emperor's own money, and he didn't spend a penny from the court. You can repair it however you like.

However, the plaque and couplets on the front of Qingyun Pavilion attracted everyone's attention.

Upper couplet: A bed of spring chives is green, and ten miles of rice flowers are fragrant.

The second couplet: The good wind sends me to Qingyun by virtue of its strength.

The couplet neither rhymed nor confronted, and the ministers looked at it helplessly.

It was Wang Wen who first asked He Yi: "If you take these two lines out and read them as poems, they are really good poems. If this was written by the predecessors, it should have been famous long ago. Why didn't I read it?" How about it?"

He Yi spread his hands helplessly: "These two lines of poems were read out by the Holy Majesty, and then Yue Zheng wrote them, and then ordered skilled craftsmen to engrave them on them. I don't know the source."

When Chen Xun heard the words, he was also amazed again and again: "Could it be a good sentence uttered by the Holy Majesty himself? Could it be that the Holy Majesty has been hiding it all the time?"

A group of ministers talked and talked for a long time, but they couldn't explain why. At this time, Zhu Qiyu also came up leisurely.

Everyone hurriedly saluted, Zhu Qiyu showed off to everyone as soon as he came up: "My dear friends, let me tell you, I have laid floor heating under this attic.

In the future, there is no need to burn charcoal in the house in winter, and it can be as warm as spring.So next year we won't have to suffer anymore. "

In fact, the ministers didn't have a big rejection of Hong Luo Tan, but they still gave the emperor face and praised it seriously for a long time.

When everyone entered the pavilion, they saw jade tables, chairs, porcelain and colored glaze arranged neatly among them.

There are several authentic and famous paintings hanging on the wall as decorations, and there are various exotic flowers and plants dotted in the pavilion.

It can be called simple and elegant, fresh and refined.

Zhu Qiyu led everyone up to the third floor.

On the third floor, on the west side is a soft couch. Zhu Qiyu got on the soft couch, leaning on the back comfortably, looking east at Longevity Mountain and Kunming Lake, with a very wide view.

Look at the picturesque scenery more, and the mood will become more comfortable.

The two rows of jade chairs on the north and south sides are covered with white fox fur, and the ministers only feel soft and warm when they sit on them.It is also very comfortable to take a look at the beautiful scenery to the east from time to time.

Everyone sat down one by one, and Wang Wen took the lead in praising: "The sage is ingenious. This scene is one thing, one floor and one pavilion. It is quiet and elegant, and it is quite in line with the Tao. It can be called a blessed place for self-cultivation and spiritual cultivation." .”

Zhu Qiyu smiled and waved his hands: "I don't have any credit, it's just that this place has good geomantic omen. My children used to be difficult, but now I have only moved here for a year, and twelve concubines are pregnant. I have to thank this place , I would also like to thank my aunt, Empress Zhen, for her protection."

When everyone heard the words, they nodded again and again.The emperor's words are absolutely correct, the mausoleum of Empress Zhen is on the north side of Yuquan Mountain.Isn't it just to bless the emperor?

Twelve favorite concubines were pregnant at the same time, there seems to be no precedent in Ming Dynasty where so many concubines were pregnant at the same time.

This kind of situation is extremely rare in all dynasties.

It can be seen that Concubine Wu's adoption of the emperor to Empress Zhen is really in line with God's will and people's hearts.

Such as the time of day, the right place, and the harmony of people.Between the government and the opposition, confidence in the emperor soared.

After chatting for a while, everyone started to get down to business.

What the ministers were most concerned about was that the emperor summoned the important ministers in Nanjing to return to Beijing to report on their duties.Now the positions of cabinet ministers and ministers in Beijing are full, and the ministers are also afraid that the emperor will make any adjustments to these positions.

After learning about everyone's doubts, Zhu Qiyu explained with a smile: "Let me tell everyone clearly that we will start preparing for the collection of cochin and voyage to the West from now on.

In the first three years, Jingtai exempted the people from tax and corvee in turn, so that they could recuperate.

But there is no way, once the three-year period is over, we still have to use troops, we still have to fight.

If you want to blame, you have to blame Emperor Xuanzong and San Yang for digging too big a hole.

I don't want to fight either, but it's impossible not to fight.

You always feel that the Supreme Emperor is ashamed in the hands of Wala, isn't it shameful to abandon the earth?

I am a majestic son of heaven, but I need someone else to rule Jiaozhi for me. It is ridiculous to think about it.

There is also Mu Bin, the Duke of Qian, who died of illness, and Mu Cong, the son of Mu Bin, who is not yet one year old.Tell me, who should be sent to temporarily replace Mu Cong to guard Yunnan? "

(End of this chapter)