Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 862 The prince appointed Minister of Industry to extend the road eastward to Xi'an
For Zhu Qiyu, the King of Han was the head of the clan kings in his lineage, followed by the kings of Sai such as King Wei, King Xia, and King Ning.

Only by arming these princes first can we completely cut off the thoughts of hostile forces.

The so-called embankment of a thousand miles collapses in an ant nest. Although his strength is far stronger than that of his opponent, it is not impossible for him to make a comeback in the gutter.

Now is the time when one's own prestige reaches its highest point. The more it happens at this time, the more careful it is that extreme happiness can lead to sadness.

Yin Jian is not far away. Isn't Renzong extremely happy and sad? A prince who had been in power for so many years died suddenly after only a few months as emperor.

Of course, there must be no one harming him, and there must be no conspiracy or conspiracy in Ming Dynasty politics. They are all hereditary diseases and cerebral hemorrhages.

Anyone who dares to say that cerebral hemorrhage is not hereditary is a conspiracy theorist.

Thinking of cerebral hemorrhage, Zhu Qiyu immediately fell down and lay motionless on the couch.

To be an emperor, you have to worry less and meditate less, otherwise you will really have a cerebral hemorrhage sooner or later.

Lin Xiangyu lay next to Zhu Qiyu and slept quietly with him for a while.

Zhu Qiyu even spoke in a soft voice, holding Su Xi's baby in his arms and greeting her.

Zhu Qiyu asked: "I feel sick and want to vomit. Are you pregnant?"

Zhu Qiyu and Lin Xiangyu quickly gave way to the couch with smiles on their faces.

The attention of several people in the room was immediately attracted, and Zhu Qiyu and Lin Xiangyu sat up immediately.

The government affairs were completely handed over to Zhu Wenfang.

"That's necessary. These two little girls are the center of my heart. They must be pampered and cannot be simply used as reproductive tools."

After sleeping for more than half an hour, Zhu Qiyu turned over and was about to mutter a few words when Su Xi suddenly covered her mouth and ran out.

The Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War were fine, but the Ministry of Works was really anxious. The right minister, Weng Shizi, kept complaining: "Your Highness, our Ministry of Works does not have a minister now.

Lin Xiangyu retorted: "That's not right. She has been pregnant for at least a month. How could she feel sick and vomiting so quickly?"

In the days that followed, Zhu Qiyu had a valid reason. From then on, he never left the front door or stepped forward, focusing on serving his little concubine in Lingyu Palace.

In the Hehuan Hall, the atmosphere became more relaxed and pleasant.

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Most people will start to have morning sickness about one and a half months after conception, but people's bodies are different. Some people feel nauseous and vomiting within a month, which is normal."

On the fifth day of May, Zhu Wenfang called the chief officials of the household, industry, and military departments to Qingyun Pavilion to inquire about the progress.

The two of them were discussing each other word by word. Ningxiang and Qianxue, one on the left and the other on the right, carefully supported Su Xi back.

Zhu Wenfang was very concerned about this and would summon the Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of War every half month to report on the progress of the straight road construction.

Without a minister, many things would not be coordinated.

"If she is really pregnant, will my husband personally take care of her?"

He Yi and Liu Chang both came back from the front, assisting the prince with both literature and military skills.

Zhu Wenfang is a well-established supervisor and can already handle most affairs.

It's only been a month now at most, and the pulse number is not very accurate, so everyone can only treat her as if she is pregnant.

It's just pity for the more than 100,000 Mongolian captives who were forced to drag their families to Gansu to build a highway to Hami.

There are a lot of projects this year. Not only do we need to build a straight road to Hami, but we also need to dredge the canal. We also need to overhaul water conservancy in Shandong. We are also building sea-going ships in Fujian and Annan in preparation for sailing to the Western Ocean.

The Dexing Copper Mine must increase mining and smelting efforts; Japan must launch comprehensive exploration.

In Liaodong, border walls need to be built and strengthened; in Mongolia's Harahorin, the city needs to be rebuilt, and the royal palace must also be built. A strong city must be built in Hulun Lake and Beier Lake each, and the royal palace must also be built at the same time.

In addition, the palaces of the kings of Han, Wei, and Xia will be built, and the palace of Ping Wang will be renovated. "

As soon as he complained about his sufferings, the minister kept talking. It was obvious that he had been holding back his bitterness for a long time.

Zhu Wenfang quickly interrupted with her hand, indicating that she knew the importance and urgency of promoting one or two ministers of the Ministry of Industry.

But the problem faced was that both Weng Shizi and Li Shulin were qualified to be ministers.

Li Shulin is now Zuo Shilang, but he was born in the Annan royal family and was the grandson of Li Jiya, the emperor of the Hu Dynasty.

Although Weng Shizi was the right minister, he was recommended and cultivated by Zhou Chen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Although Zhou Chen still holds the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, it is obvious that he will not come back to Nanjing.

Seeing that the prince was silent, Weng Shizi continued to urge: "Your Highness, why don't we hurry up and promote the Minister of Works. With the Minister, we can take charge of the ministry and coordinate the advancement of so many projects."

Zhu Wenfang shook his head: "Don't go to such trouble. Both of you ministers have been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Li Aiqing is in charge of the seal of the Ministry of Industry. Quickly mobilize the entire Ministry of Industry and work harder."

Weng Shizi and Li Shulin were both stunned, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should thank them or not.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince promoted two ministers with just one sentence, without asking the emperor for instructions or going through any court recommendations. Is this really okay?

If this is really possible, is there any actual difference between a prince and an emperor?
As for what Weng Shizi and Li Shulin were thinking, Zhu Wenfang felt like a mirror, but she just watched their reactions quietly.

Weng Shizi and Li Shulin looked at each other several times. Although they looked at each other, they couldn't find a good way to deal with it.

In the end, Weng Shizi knelt down first. After all, he had been practicing with Zhou Chen for several years. With Zhou Chen's advice, Weng Shizi was more mature politically than Li Shulin.

Anyway, it was the emperor who asked the prince to supervise the country, so whatever the prince said he should do. Even if the emperor does not agree with the prince's promotion and removal of officials, it is still a matter between their father and son.

Also, Zhu Wenfang now controls the Shenshu Camp as the prince; and as the King of Qi, he controls the three guards of Qingzhou.

In other words, the army nominally under the jurisdiction of the prince is close to 50,000 people.

This military power is simply more powerful than Prince Wei Liu Zhi, and far surpasses Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao.

Ninety-nine out of ten emperors do not delegate power to the prince like this.

This clearly demonstrated the emperor's attitude. The emperor sincerely wanted to quickly transfer power to the prince.

So Weng Shizi and Li Shulin finally kowtowed and accepted the prince's promotion.

Li Shulin, in particular, was more grateful than Weng Shizi. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that I, the grandson of the emperor of the Hu Dynasty of Annan, could actually become the Minister of the Ming Dynasty, and that he was the powerful Minister of the Ming Dynasty.

And the two of them were branded as princes from then on.

The prince's order to supervise the country was sent to the cabinet, which immediately made a formal appointment. The next day, Weng Shizi and Li Shulin took office as ministers of the Ministry of Industry.

Next comes the big project.

Building a straight road from Gansu to Hami is the top priority project.

During the actual construction, the most constructed section started first: the section from Jiayuguan to Ganzhou.

At Weng Shizi's insistence, construction of the section from Ganzhou to Guyuan, Shaanxi also started.

Zhu Wenfang gritted his teeth and thought about it. Since the construction from Hami to Ganzhou had already been completed, he could simply extend it eastward from Ganzhou and connect the straight road through Guyuan to Xi'an.

These things were all decided by Zhu Wenfang. Zhu Qiyu was hiding in Lingyu Palace and had no idea about these changes.

(End of this chapter)