Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 741: Confessing princes to appease Japan; the emperor holds a banquet to reward meritorious officials

Nothing happened in January.

On October 21st, the weather is getting colder and colder.

Duke Dingguo, Huang Qi and others finally returned.

In the Hehuan Hall, Zhu Qiyu got up early in the morning, sat on the couch, and flipped through the reports on the coffee table.

It was too cold outside, and Zhu Qiyu refused to go out.

Qianxue asked: "The Ministry of Rites is urging me. I want my husband to tell me where the emperor and the two shoguns who have been brought back will live, and what royal titles they will be given."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Let's live in the Tenth Prince's Palace. As for the king's title, let me think about it. Kyoto in Japan was built after the Tang Dynasty. A Suzaku Avenue divided Kyoto into two parts. The east was called Luoyang and the west was called Chang'an.

The dignitaries all live in Luoyang in the east, so when the Japanese come to Beijing, they don't call it "Jinjing" but call it "Shangluo".

Just make the Emperor of the Back Garden and the King of Luo. No one has used this king number yet, right?

As for the two shoguns, it is even simpler. Ashikaga Yoshimasa was granted the title of Muromachi County Prince, and Ashikaga Nari was granted the title of Kamakura County Prince.

I have promised Ashikaga Seiji to continue to stay in Kamakura. As for Ashikaga Yoshimasa, if he behaves respectfully enough, it would not be impossible for him to continue to stay in Kyoto and live in his Flower Palace. "

Ningxiang smiled and said: "I heard that Ashikaga Yoshimasa also came with his newly married wife. That Hino Tomiko, I heard that she is called Jade Beauty, she is very beautiful.

My husband wants to see if Ashikaga Yoshimasa is submissive enough, so why not bring Hino Tomiko over to give him a try.

Following the example of the story of Li Yu, the Empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Xiao Zhou Empress, there will also be an unofficial story in the future. "

Zhu Qiyu teased: "Then, do you want my beloved concubine to write a painting herself and paint a masterpiece comparable to "The Picture of Xiling Xing Xiaozhou Empress"?"

Ningxiang smiled and said: "As long as daddy likes it, I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Shan, let me tell you how to draw Xiao Zhouhou's picture: wearing a flower crown on the back, wearing red socks on both feet, the socks only reach half of the shin. With five maids on his body, two people support the armpits, and two people support each other. The stock, one person is holding it behind his back, and he is in the sky.

Taizong stood behind him, closed his eyes, turned his head, and resisted Taizong's cheek with his hands. "

Ningxiang was greatly surprised when she heard this: "Is it true or false? Your husband even knows this?"

"Natural is real. It was described by a great painter. It just so happens that we will rehearse today. My beloved concubine will play the role of Xiao Zhou, Biao'er, Xue'er, Xi'er, and Linglong will play the maids, and I will play the donkey-drawn god of war."

Only then did Ningxiang realize that she was trapped in a cocoon, and she waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no, no, let's play the role of Xiao Zhou Empress. She is the most beautiful and the most shameless, so it is perfect to play the role of Xiao Zhou Empress."

Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "You girl, don't think about causing trouble. Don't you think of yourself as the empress of the palace every day? After that week, you will naturally play the role. This is called taking responsibility."

Ningxiang saw that things were not harmonious and wanted to get up and run away. However, the girls swarmed up and held him down firmly. The poor and good girl Ningxiang begged politely, but she still couldn't escape being humiliated like Little Empress Zhou.

It was not until almost noon that the "Picture of Emperor Jingtai's Happiness to Xiao Xiangfei" was completed.

Zhu Qiyu took a bath in the hot springs, dressed neatly, and took his four beloved concubines to the south hall of Ganquan Palace to welcome Duke Ding and others.

Zhu Qiyu was in a good mood. He pulled Xu Yongning and said with a smile: "My little brother has made great achievements. He has made great contributions to pacifying Korea and destroying Japan. As a brother, I am very happy."

Being a human being is all about feelings. Although the battle of Jingnan was not very glorious, the relationship with Xu Zengshou, Duke of Dingguo, must be talked about.

Xu Zengshou was the biological brother of Empress Taizong Wen, who was also a sibling, and was hacked to death by Jianwen for supporting Taizong.

Xu Yongning is the great-grandson of Xu Zengshou, and Zhu Qiyu really regards him as his younger brother.

The two exchanged a few words, and Zhu Qiyu greeted Huang Qi, Liu Hong, Zhang Ning, Wuzhong, Zhang Ying and others before ordering everyone to take their seats. Zhu Qiyu sat at the top, and Lin Xiangyu was about to sit next to him, but was grabbed by Ningxiang: "Who at home just now insisted that I be the empress of the palace, so it's okay to turn around and not admit it.

You, Nishinomiya Empress, why don’t you just sit on the right side of me? "

Lin Xiangyu glanced at Ningxiang secretly, came to her side and laughed quietly: "Tomorrow, I will frame the "Picture of Emperor Jingtai's Happy Concubine Xiang" and hang it on the wall."

When Ningxiang heard this, her pretty face turned red and she sat next to Zhu Qiyu.

Lin Xiangyu went to the right side and sat with Qianxue.

Zhu Wenfang, Xu Yongning and others were sitting below and were stunned. The affairs of the emperor's harem were really mysterious and unspeakable.

Zhu Qiyu asked Zhang Ning: "Jingzhi, how much money have we made from Japan?"

Zhang Ning was appointed by Zhu Qiyu in the 5th year of Jingtai as a prodigy of the emperor. He also accumulated considerable qualifications during this expedition to Korea and Japan.

Knowing that the emperor would ask this question a long time ago, Zhang Ning replied without hesitation: "After our army entered Kyoto, we confiscated the property of the powerful, not including land and houses, but only gold, silver, copper coins, precious calligraphy and paintings, etc., and I am afraid that the amount of silver will be reduced." No less than five million taels.

This is only the income of the city of Kyoto. The income from selling grain to Japan this year is probably more than ten million taels in silver.

Even if the drought passes next year, it will still take several months from planting to harvesting. During this period, we can sell grain again and earn several million taels. "

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Forget it, Japan has already belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and those people are also my subjects. It would be too much to break the bones and suck out the marrow, which would harm the saintliness.

Next year, let’s treat it as disaster relief and sell grain to the people at low prices.

Japan has been blockaded for two years. Next year, tea, silk, and porcelain will be shipped there and sold, and they will make a lot of money from them. "

Zhang Ning cupped his hands and praised him, saying, "The benevolence of the Holy One is the narrowness of the humble minister."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You have fought well in the two wars between Korea and Japan, which exceeded my expectations. It is not easy to fight thousands of miles away from the mainland.

That is to say, there is a severe drought. God bless us. If not, Japan would not be able to win in four to five years. "

Zhang Ning echoed: "What the Holy One said is absolutely true. Japan is all mountains and there are very few plains. If the Japanese army breaks into pieces and goes deep into the mountains and old forests, it will be fatal.

The mountain stretches for hundreds of miles at every turn. It is impossible to climb the mountain without heavy armor. Without heavy armor, it loses its advantage. It is impossible to deal with ambushes or cold arrows in the deep mountains.

When the North Korean navy first captured Tsushima Island, it suffered this loss. It was raided by the Japanese army that penetrated deep into the mountains and forests, and suffered heavy losses. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Japan has many mountains, and one huge advantage is that there are many mines in the mountains. Gold, silver, and copper mines are the fundamental reason why I am obsessed with conquering Japan.

If there were too many Japanese mountains, I wouldn’t even bother to fight.

From Sado Island, the first batch of ore has been delivered two days ago. We will inform the government and the public for everyone to take a look. "

Zhang Ning exclaimed: "So fast? There must be a prospecting process."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "The large bay on the south side of Sado Island is called Mano Bay. After the navy landed at Mano Bay, the craftsmen walked along the shore to the mountains in the east and west directions.

There are silver mines in the mountains to the east, and there are silver mines in the mountains to the west. The veins are on the mountains near the shore. The prospecting can be completed in less than a month. "

(End of this chapter)