Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 871: Hold a New Year’s banquet to win over close friends and personally welcome Li Bing to ensure safety
Seeing that the King of Han was so knowledgeable and interested, Zhu Qiyu handed over the matters of worshiping mausoleums and ancestors to several princes.

A family dinner, full of fun. Zhu Qiyu did not hesitate to praise all the princes and princesses, making everyone happy.

The princes and princesses were not allowed to drink at their young age, so Zhu Qiyu and his concubines had a few drinks and then dispersed.

After returning home, Zhu Qiyu took his concubines to a hot spring, then lay on the couch and refused to go out again.

Under the influence of alcohol, Zhu Qiyu asked: "Besides Xue'er, does anyone else want to have a baby this year?"

Ningxiang shook her head: "No, everything that should be born has been born. The sisters all have sons, and no one wants to have more children. A few sisters are still asking if they can follow their sons out and become a vassal?"

Zhu Qiyu replied without hesitation: "Yes, yes, that's great. Anyone who is willing to follow his son to become a feudal lord will also serve as the queen mother. It is a good thing to help the princes get married and start a career in the fiefdom. I support it very much."

Lin Xiangyu teased: "Good guy, my husband is really cool. As the saying goes, a couple's kindness will last a hundred days, so you can try to keep her here."

"What's there to save? The relationship between men and women depends entirely on their eyes. It's very tiring to force each other together without eyes.

Now that the children are older, everyone has what they want. There is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. The right way is to divide the family property and go their separate ways. "

Lin Xiangyu and Ningxiang immediately became energetic: "Husband, please wait for a moment while we go get ice cubes."

Oh, there are also the officials in the East Palace. The husband also has to come out and invite them. "

"Yes, Yan Li has come back to report on his work, and I want to treat him to a meal. Li Bing has come back to report on his work, and I have to treat him to a meal. The former kings of Japan, Korea, Annan and other places have also come to Beijing, and I want to treat them to a meal. pause.

Today, we first invite the great eunuchs of the inner court, Lin Xiangyu and Ningxiang, together with the Crown Princess, Huang Qi, and Pei Dang, to pick them up outside the east gate of Lingyu Palace.

Ningxiang smiled and said: "My husband is too kind-hearted. In fact, he just locked us sisters in the harem, and then selected the most beautiful girls from all over the country to build another palace. Then three or four every day, not the same for several years, no matter how you feel Not feeling.

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Sima Yan is a real beast, not just a woman who harms ordinary people's families. I remember it is recorded in the "Book of Jin": The imperial edict is to hire the children of the ministers and below to prepare for the sixth palace. Before the selection is completed, the right is forbidden to terminate the marriage.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the banquet begins.

"Then I won't be King Wen of Zhou. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Do we have anything else to do during the New Year?"

Zhu Qiyu was dumbfounded when he heard this: "How many meals will I be invited to celebrate the Chinese New Year? If I have to drink every meal, I won't be exhausted."

Ningxiang advised: "There is no way, I have to invite you all. It can be regarded as a summary of the past and the future. The war is gone. The theme from now on is to eat, drink and build a good relationship. Besides, you are asking for a ride on the horse. Yes, we have to sort out all aspects of the relationship."

Zhu Qiyu smiled helplessly: "Sima Yan is too conscientious. I really can't do it. There are more than 10,000 women, and it will take thirty years to dote on one woman a day. I can't do it without caring about the happiness and happiness of so many women. It feels like I can’t sleep at night because of such a shameful thing.”

Duke Wei, Duke Xin and other distinguished dignitaries from other places have also come to Beijing, as well as our military generals and middle- and lower-level officers who have made meritorious services, and they all need to be invited separately.

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"There were so many people who loved him, but the emperor didn't know what to do with him. He often rode in a sheep cart and feasted and slept wherever he wanted. The palace servants inserted bamboo leaves into the door, sprinkled the ground with salt juice, and led the emperor's cart."

Zhu Wenfang praised: "Dad has become more approachable. During the Chinese New Year, he even cooked for the senior officials himself."

Zhu Qiyu let out a long sigh: "It's so annoying. I get really annoyed when I see outsiders. Can any of you give me a Song of Ice and Fire to calm the fire?"

In this way for twenty or thirty years, the husband will have hundreds of sons. "

The thing about the thousand turns of the spiritual tongue cannot be described in detail.

Zhu Qiyu took his three other concubines and Zhu Wenfang to prepare meals in Dongpo Snow Hall.

Lin Xiangyu praised: "There are very few people who are as open-minded as my husband. There are more beasts like Sima Yan. He has more than 10,000 people in his harem. He cannot use it and refuses to let others use it. He wastes the youth of 10,000 women. Just consumed in the deep palace."

Even after recruiting thousands of people, he was still not satisfied, so he ordered Sun Hao to select 5,000 prostitutes and concubines to enter the palace. In this way, the harem finally exceeded 10,000 people. No wonder Sun Hao always criticized Sima Yan. After snatching his woman, how could he not squirt? "

Zhu Qiyu said sincerely: "Although these senior officials are masters and servants to us, no one is born to owe us. Everyone has two eyes and one mouth, so why should they be our slaves?" Woolen cloth.

Forget about being slaves, their fate is bad and they have no choice. But it is their freedom whether to work for their master or not.

Mencius has made it very clear: If a ruler treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his heart and soul; if his ministers regard his ministers as dogs and horses, his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit. .

As an emperor, you have to win people's hearts in every aspect. You can't act like others owe you tens of thousands of taels all day long.

Besides, when I first came to the throne, I only had three or two big cats and kittens. These people I invited today are all my team members when I started this business.

Wang Cheng and Shu Liang were all young eunuchs at that time, but they didn't betray me. Let's not talk about my abilities. At least they followed me all the way.

Although we are now developed, we have to talk about emotions.

Being an emperor must be humane. The more powerful you are, the more you must be humane and sophisticated, the more you must be humble, gentle, and keep your true heart. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded solemnly, and then asked, "Has dad's cooking skills improved?"

Zhu Qiyu replied confidently: "That's necessary. I worked really hard to serve your mother last year. Your mother was very happy and dizzy, so I made delicious food for her in various ways."

"Oh, I also want to imitate my father and live a small life behind closed doors."

"You're still young, do your best."

The two of them were chatting, and outside Lingyu Palace, Yan Li had already reached the palace gate. Suddenly seeing the two imperial concubines and the crown princess standing at the door, Yan Li was so frightened that he quickly kowtowed in greeting.

"Get up, get up, the ground is cold, don't kneel down. Today is just a family dinner, there is no need to be restrained."

After saying that, Ningxiang handed her hand stove over: "Here is this hand stove for you to warm your hands. You can either go in and sit down for a while, or you can chat with us here for a while and wait for them."

Yan Li quickly took the hand stove and said, "I'd better serve you with your Majesty."

After saying that, Yan Li saluted Huang Qi behind him and called him "godfather".

Huang Qi smiled and praised: "Okay, okay, our Nanjing Royal Horse Superintendent, Palm Print, is really promising."

Although Yan Li is already a popular official, he is still far behind Huang Qi.

Ability and courage only account for a small part of what determines the height of a eunuch's life. The most important thing is emotion.

Whoever has a deep relationship with the emperor will have a high status and power. It's that simple.

Huang Qi has been the general manager of Lingyu Palace for so many years, and also serves as the supervisor of the Siyuan and the eunuchs. Naturally, he has a different relationship with the emperor. After picking up everyone, a small group of people came to Dongpo Snow Hall together.

Excluding a few people who were supervising the army in other places, a total of twelve eunuchs came today, filling the whole room.

Zhu Qiyu and the imperial concubine cooked a large table of dishes, and everyone sat together, which was very lively.

Zhu Qiyu raised his glass and smiled at everyone: "Ten years, I have been the emperor for ten full years. Looking back on the past, it is really not easy to get to this point.

You are all loyal ministers of the Dragon who started my career with me. I won’t say anything too sensational, my feelings are all in the wine.

I drink this cup, and from now on I will half-retreat and half-hidden. You will protect the prince well, and we, the monarchs and ministers, will share boundless wealth. "

After saying that, Zhu Qiyu drank it all in one gulp. Next, the master and servant ate and drank while reminiscing about the past.

The meal was extremely harmonious and did not end until late in the evening.

During the banquet, everyone kept asking for wine. Zhu Qiyu was so happy with his drink today that he trembled and staggered when he walked. He finally walked to Huanhuan Palace and lay down on the couch and stopped moving.

After a night of sweet dreams, the next morning, Zhu Qiyu was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by his beloved concubine shaking him.

Just when Zhu Qiyu was about to protest, Lin Xiangyu rushed to persuade him: "Husband, we can't sleep anymore. Li Bing is here today, so I have to invite him."

"Please, please. Although he has made great achievements in Shanxi in recent years, I don't have to welcome him in person."

Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "You don't have to go to pick him up, but we have to go. Didn't Mr. Wang come with you? Last time Li Bing was assassinated, Mr. Wang saved the governor and the accompanying officials. This is a great achievement. You He should be promoted to prefect."

"It's rising, it's rising, but the magistrate has reached its peak. It can't be promoted any more. If you want to be promoted again, you have to go to Liaodong or Mongolia to open up wasteland. You and Ningxiang can go and pick them up, and let Xue'er and Xi'er sleep with me for a while."

Lin Xiangyu held Ningxiang's arm, and the two of them jumped to the entrance of Lingyu Palace.

When they arrived at the door, both of them became a little more dignified. Liu Chang was on duty today and hurriedly came to greet him.

Lin Xiangyu advised: "Marquis Wu An can just take care of a few commanders. It's so cold that there's no need to be on duty personally."

Liu Chang replied: "It's the Chinese New Year, and there are many people with mixed eyes. It's better for me to keep an eye on him personally."

Ningxiang smiled and said: "We are going to pick up people at the gate of the palace, so let Marquis Lao Wu'an personally protect us."

Liu Chang smiled and said: "I will obey your orders."

The three of them walked in the middle, surrounded by dozens of guards in front and behind.

After chatting for a while, Liu Chang asked: "Madam, after the Chinese New Year, my family wants to go to Annan to visit the Duke of Yue. Do you think it's okay?"

Ningxiang nodded: "Go ahead, how can we not allow family visits? It's okay to let Duke Yue's family come back for a visit. The Holy One has been talking about Duke Yue recently.

You say that people like to reminisce about the past when they get old, but His Majesty is only in his early thirties, and he talks about the days when he defended the capital and fought against Oara with Duke Yue, Duke An, and young people like you all day long.

Otherwise, that would be fine. Let the Duke of Yue and his family come back to the capital to stay for a few years. When the King of Yue takes over the vassal, they can go back to Annan together. There was also someone to take care of him on the way. The King of Yue was young and needed more support from the Duke of Yue when he arrived in Annan. "

Liu Chang quickly replied: "That's very good. Duke Yue is already old and misses his hometown. He has long wanted to come back and visit."

Regarding Annan, Zhu Qiyu followed the example of Mu Jiayong in Yunnan and ordered Wang Tong, the Duke of Yue, and his descendants to guard Annan forever. He then named his son the King of Yue and established a vassal to guard it.

Now Annan has established a complete system of the chief envoys' department, the inspection envoys' department, the capital's command and envoys' department, and the yamen at the government, road, prefecture, and county levels.

There are also governors, governors, and guarding eunuchs, as well as vassal kings and nobles, forming a multi-party check and balance pattern.

Everyone supervises each other, and no one can dominate the whole family and cover the sky with one hand.

In less than three generations, Annan would become the same as a traditional Han province.

At that time, because the British Duke Zhang Fu supported the Han Dynasty, the relationship with Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, and Zhu Qizhen was extremely tense. Otherwise, if the British Duke Yongzhen Annan, there would probably be no mess like Annan later. Zhang Fu no longer had to die in Tumu Fort so aggrievedly.

However, Lin Xiangyu, Ningxiang and Liu Chang came to the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion and chatted for a while before Li Bing and Wang Shan's carriage slowly arrived.

After getting off the carriage, Li Bing was shocked. Why were the emperor's two most favored concubines standing at the gate in person? Who has such a great reputation? Li Bing firmly believed that he did not have such a great reputation anyway.

Li Bing and Wang Shan quickly came forward and knelt down. Lin Xiangyu and Ningxiang both reached out their hands to help, and signaled Huang Qi and Pei Dang to hold them up.

Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Why are you kneeling down? Mr. Wang is just slapping our sisters in the face, isn't he? Li Futai, don't kneel down either. You are an important minister of the country, and we are just little concubines. How can we bear such a great gift." "

After a few polite words, Li Bing and Wang Shan stopped insisting. Wang Shan raised his head and looked up, then smiled and said: "I am getting old, but my ladies are getting younger and younger."

Lin Xiangyu asked: "Are our sisters still the same as we were when we were sixteen?"

Wang Shan replied: "Not only that, the empress's appearance is exactly the same as when she was sixteen, but her temperament is even more transcendent and refined. Looking from a distance, she looks like a fairy from the Nine Heavens descending to the mortal world, which is three points better than the fairy from Yaochi."

Lin Xiangyu and Ningxiang were both amused. Ningxiang smiled and said: "Sir, he hasn't aged yet, but he has become more refined and talkative. Your Majesty has been very chatty recently. Let's go in quickly. You and your Majesty will bicker and see who wins." Who takes the blame?"

Li Bing was completely shocked at the side. How could his former staff have such a powerful background? He was already powerful enough to be able to talk to several high eunuchs in the past. Unexpectedly, the two beloved concubines could come out to greet them in person today, and even joke around without being seen. If I had known this, I would have fawned more.

The group entered the palace, chatted and laughed and came to the south hall of Ganquan Palace. Zhu Qiyu was already waiting in the hall.

After the ceremony between the monarch and his ministers, Zhu Qiyu first expressed his condolences to Li Bing.

Because when Li Bing was governor of Shanxi, he offended too many people. There are countless people who hate Li Bing with gnashing of teeth and want revenge.

That's why Zhu Qiyu wanted to entertain Li Bing alone, mainly to support Li Bing and protect his personal and career safety.

With today's meal, the gentry and powerful people in Shanxi had better burn incense and kowtow to Guanyin Bodhisattva every day and pray that Li Bing can live a long life.

If anyone dared to retaliate against Li Bing, even if Li Bing just choked to death while drinking cold water at home, Zhu Qiyu would put the blame on the powerful gentry in Shanxi, kill them, and plow Shanxi from beginning to end.

It is to let the people of the world know that whoever follows the emperor and works hard will be protected by the emperor.

The main thing is peace of mind that makes the ministers work hard.

(End of this chapter)