Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 517 The battle for the crown prince begins. The two saints and two factions create gods at the same time.
Tian Huiqing saw that the emperor spoke so pitifully, and quickly flattered him: "Last year, the Holy One exempted Shandong from taxes and corvee for the whole year, and sent ministers to build embankments and dams to control floods. The people of Shandong are all grateful to the Holy One.

Floods, in particular, have troubled people in Shandong for many years. After major repairs last year, the canal in the Shandong section was restored to smooth flow, and the breach of the Yellow River in the Shandong section was also firmly blocked.

In the spring of this year, the Holy One sent ministers to inspect the canal and the Yellow River to check for hidden dangers.

Although it is still rainy in Shandong this year, the disaster has been greatly reduced compared with last year.

The people of Shandong are lucky to live in a prosperous age, and everyone calls the Holy One the Mingjun and the Holy Lord. "

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and felt that what Tian Huiqing said was a bit exaggerated, but he still asked curiously: "I sent Xu Youzhen to Shandong to control the flood. If the people want to be grateful, they should first thank Xu Youzhen."

Tian Huiqing replied: "This Xu Yushi did not take credit at all, but preached the saint's benevolence everywhere, and took the trouble to tell the officials and people of Shandong about the saint's love for the people. Therefore, the people of Shandong are all grateful for the saint's virtues and remember them in their hearts. .”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, his worries turned into joy.It seemed that using his position as chief assistant to lure Xu Youzhen was quite effective.This is the attitude that a prime minister should have. He should not only handle government affairs beautifully, but also always keep in mind his duties as a minister to the kings, Yao and Shun.

And Xu Youzhen, a genius in flood control, is really handy when he does his job.

Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu made up his mind and smiled at Tian Huiqing: "I will do my best and save Shandong's autumn grain.

I was promoted to Yue Zheng as the censor of Youqiandu, and I allocated 200 million taels of silver from my own funds to him to patrol Shandong.

Part of the 200 million taels was used to bear the expenses of Shandong's yamen at all levels, and part was used as a preliminary investment for opening up the sea ban and developing overseas trade.

I will send a group of new Jinshis there again, and I must understand the management of Shandong. "

Tian Huiqing was speechless after hearing this. The emperor just waved his hand and exempted Shandong's autumn grain?With another wave of his hand, he would directly allocate 200 million taels to Shandong?
It was a pie in the sky, and Tian Huiqing quickly knelt down to thank Tian's grace for the people of Shandong.After being ignored by successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty for nearly a hundred years, Shandong was finally coming to the fore.

There is another important reason why Zhu Qiyu chose Shandong: ethics is deeply rooted in Shandong.Everyone in Shandong likes to be an official, but not rebellious.

Even if they rebel accidentally, Shandong people will always think of God's grace in their hearts.

Every time this topic was mentioned, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but think of Song Jiang's big ass that was about to reach the sky.

You have gone to Liangshan to do justice for heaven, and you still want to be loyal to the emperor. It is really commendable for your loyalty.

After talking about business, Zhu Qiyu led everyone to have dinner at Jietian Tower, and then set off to the last stop in the capital: Huichang Houfu.

The Huichang Marquis Mansion is not far to the north of Mingyufang, close to Deshengmen.

After walking around, Zhu Qiyu pointed to the front yard and said with a smile: "This is it, demolish it and build a huge platform for the use of Qin Tianjian.

But on the platform, a jade statue must be erected for the queen mother, so that the people in the capital can admire it from a distance.

Moreover, the Huichang Marquis Mansion, plus the adjacent Dabei Temple, Dexing Temple, Jingang Temple, Jingye Temple, Ding Garden, Mirror Garden, and Man Garden, all surrounding Jishuitan, were all built into gardens for the people of the capital to visit.

A city is full of streets and buildings, without even a place to play. Over time, the people's aesthetics will become abnormal. "

Ningxiang asked curiously: "Did the water from the Jishui Pond flow south to the Taiye Pond in the Western Garden of the Imperial City?"

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, there is Qionghua Island in Taiye Pond in Xiyuan, and there is Guanghan Palace on Qionghua Island. That was originally one of the places I considered living.

But then I thought about it, the scenery there was not bad, but the water quality was too bad.Compared with our Yuquan Mountain, it is nothing. "

Ningxiang asked again: "It would cost a lot of money to erect a jade statue of the queen, so high that it can be seen by the people in the capital, right?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Don't worry about the money. Just grit your teeth and cover your head. You don't know the psychology of the people. Just digging your heart and lungs to do good to them will not do much."

The ultimate right path is to create gods and shape the emperor's sanctity.

If you want to make the emperor into a god, one is to be invincible and expand the territory, and the other is to engage in these magnificent scenes, publicity, and brainwashing.

Repeated propaganda and brainwashing.Letting them see the jade statue of their mother every day is part of repeated brainwashing.

We must let them know that the mother is sacred, and I, as the legitimate son of the mother, also have sacredness. "

Ningxiang smiled and said, "Can I see Concubine Xuanmiao in Yinghua Hall?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head again: "It's blocked by the walls of the Forbidden City, which is a bit awkward. But after the jade statue is erected, we can move Concubine Ru to the small island at the southernmost end of Taiye Pool.

This way she can watch it every day. "

Lin Xiangyu teased: "Before killing, you have to kill your heart first. You two are really a married couple, one is more vicious than the other."

Ningxiang pinched Lin Xiangyu's pretty face: "Bitch, once we get to the chariot, you will know how my wife, my wife, plays with my husband."

Lin Xiangyu was so frightened that her face turned pale: "No way, you two are going to play with me in different ways again. I'm so pitiful."

Ningxiang smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, relax, a woman's body is too tight, and it will be uncomfortable for men to use it."

Lin Xiangyu looked at Zhu Qiyu pitifully again.

Zhu Qiyu spread his hands and expressed that he was helpless: "Little girl, you asked for it on your own. It was you who insisted on becoming an exclusive sex slave. Now it's okay. The position of the empress in the middle palace was taken away by Ningxiang.

It's easy to ask God to give it away, but once you lose this position, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky to get it back. "

Lin Xiangyu gave the two of them a hard look: "Hmph, you two villains sing together, so it's okay to bully me, but you can't forget to say a few words to the emperor along with Mai Tai Gong."

While Zhu Qiyu was having fun with his two beloved concubines, Liu Dingzhi, Lin Cong, Ye Sheng and others brought the prince to Chonghua Palace to meet Emperor Gongrang.

Although Zhu Qiyu recently made it clear that he would not depose the prince, there are still undercurrents surging in the court.

Most officials still miss their old master, but there are always some people who want to take advantage of the opportunity of changing the prince to gain support.

The main reason is that Zhu Qiyu has more and more sons, which gives speculators enough confidence.

In order to keep the prince, Liu Dingzhi, Lin Cong, and Ye Sheng thought hard and finally came up with a way: to create a god.

This is what Zhu Qiyu thought about.

When Lin Cong told Emperor Gong Rang about the god-making plan, Zhu Qizhen's first reaction was to shake his head.

At this time, Zhu Qizhen was already discouraged. His massive rebellion was easily crushed.What's the point of singing opposite my brother now?

Being able to have food, drink, women, and live safely in the splendid Chonghua Palace is already a sign of great kindness for my brother.

Lin Cong saw that Emperor Gongrang had long lost the ambition and domineering power he had during the Zhengtong Dynasty, so he could only threaten:
"Your Majesty, there are undercurrents surging in the government and the public, and many civil and military officials want to write to the emperor to persuade him to change the crown prince.

This is the second year of Jingtai. Once in a few years, the emperor conquers Annan and destroys Oara, his prestige will be so high that no one can compare with him.

Does Your Majesty think you can still keep your position as Crown Prince?

Moreover, the emperor had already tacitly acknowledged many times that he wanted to change the crown prince, but he was just holding back for the time being.For example, Tang Jie, just for persuading the emperor to change the title of prince, was given a title on the spot by the emperor and sent a letter to the Duke.

If Your Majesty does not fight, the crown prince's position will definitely change hands. It's just a matter of time. "

Zhu Qizhen was frightened and broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.It's not that Zhu Qizhen doesn't think about this, he just doesn't want to think about it.

Zhu Qizhen admitted that he couldn't be restored; but Zhu Qizhen still couldn't accept that the crown prince was abolished, so he asked Lin Cong, "What should Ai Qing say?"

(End of this chapter)