Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 100 Childbirth
  The government will not reopen until after the Lantern Festival.

During this period, in addition to New Year greetings from all parties, the internal and external political affairs of the Ming Dynasty in the new year have also been raised on the agenda.

Inside the Royal Family: The Crown Princess is about to give birth. This is a big event, which means that the Royal Family will have a new grandchild.

At the same time, Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun gave birth to an imperial grandson. Zhu Di was overjoyed and returned to the harem to celebrate with his father and empress. Zhu Yuanzhang named him according to the "character" he had decided earlier...

Zhu Gaochi!
  The birth of this imperial grandson made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy. It was a good sign that mother and son were safe.

Besides.

The two kings of Qin and Jin are about to go out to join the feudal clan!
  The ministers tried their best to tell Zhu Yuanzhang, but they could not change Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. He had already made up his mind that the kings were his sons and should be in charge of the government and military affairs of the place. To supervise the lawless ministers of the Ming Dynasty, report them to the court when necessary, and even kill them first and then report them!

Simultaneously.

Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and others who were training troops in Shaanxi and Shanxi were summoned back to Beijing by Zhu Yuanzhang.

All the ministers also understood that this was temporary to make way for the kings of Qin and Jin.

A group of Huaixi forces were slightly dissatisfied, but Fu Youde and Feng Sheng didn't say anything. Instead, they agreed very quickly.

Because according to the plan, the bank belonging to the family of Duke Ying Fu Youde and the bank belonging to Duke Feng Sheng of Song Dynasty will follow the vassal and go to the two places.

This is the compensation given by His Majesty the Emperor to the two princes.

King Qin is the leader of all kings!

Zhu Yuanzhang valued it most. The territory of Shaanxi at this time included parts of Gansu and Ningxia in later generations. To the west was the Duogan area. To the northwest was even Hami, which was not a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. To the north, it faced the forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. …

Due to the many complex terrains and various ethnic groups, the entire northwest needed Shaanxi, which was entrusted by King Qin, to resist.

And to the east of Shaanxi is Shanxi, the place where the third prince, King Jin, became a vassal!
  Further east is Beiping, the place where the fourth king of Yan established his vassal state.

The three princes oversaw the military and political affairs and jointly resisted the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

This is what Zhu Yuanzhang said when all the kings defend the Ming Dynasty, the emperor can rule the country with peace of mind.

And for the people.

The above are all "big things" that no one can touch. They only have gossip.

And the next thing.

But it is related to the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the most shocking.

The Treasure Banknote Promotion Department is going to issue new banknotes!
  The new banknotes are very mysterious. There are rumors leaking out. In order to make the new banknotes more acceptable to the people, the court heard that gold and silver were added to the new banknotes!

This is incredible.

On the way home, Su Xian even heard a lot of people chatting.

When he entered the palace this time, in addition to looking at the banknotes, he also went to the Shanshan Supervisor and asked them to distill some high-quality liquor.

He also took the opportunity to tell them some common sense about "disinfection with strong alcohol".

Speaking of the delivery of the Crown Princess, it should have happened in the recent days. Bao Chao has been busy these days.

I tried to find an opportunity to talk to them about their awareness of civility and disinfection, but there was no chance.

But I've said what needs to be said, it should be useful.

Just to be on the safe side.

Let's rush to tomorrow... do some more experiments, maybe it will be more intuitive!
  Unfortunately, this is not a battlefield after all, and there are no injuries to deal with.

Otherwise, it's quite simple.

Just thinking so.

In the street market, the people's discussion became louder and louder.

"Really? Is there really gold and silver added to it?"

"I heard it's true this time... Even the appearance of this treasure banknote is hundreds of times better than the previous banknote!"

"If you ask me, it's all thanks to us people who caused trouble in front of the government office, and it's all thanks to that Su Tiju!"

"Correct!"

Someone remembered the real thing, which only happened last year.

"It was Su Tiju who started this and exposed the dirty things inside. No, the Holy Spirit was so angry that he killed a group of people and imprisoned a group of others. Then Su Tiju could take power. I heard that this The following year, Su Tiju entered the palace."

"I've also heard that this is all the Qilin'er that the Holy One said, and it also alienated the Tibetan envoys. They all want to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty and promote treasure money in their tribes!"

"The bank is now not only open to Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places, but also to Xifan!"

"Let's talk about the new treasure banknote. If this new treasure banknote really appears, can our old treasure banknote still be used?"

"It should work!"

"What do you mean should be? Can't you confirm this? Since gold and silver have been added this time, our banknotes are just waste paper. Don't let them be replaced..."

As for matters concerning the vital interests of the people, once they are discussed, they become more and more intense.

And finally.

The notice of Baochao Lifting Division was posted very quickly...

New banknotes issued!

People of the Ming Dynasty can go to banks and banks to exchange!

As soon as these words came out, the people who were worried before became relieved.

As for Ming Dynasty's new banknotes, with rumors that gold and silver were added to them, more and more people are paying attention to them.

……

During the New Year period, Zhongshu Province also closed the government offices.

As the most powerful prime minister in the Ming Dynasty today.

Since the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Hu Mansion has been visited by an endless stream of people. Officials in Beijing from all over the DPRK have to rush to send greeting cards.

Only people who are close to him can enter one after another and reminisce with Hu.

Today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

The New Year has passed slightly, but the flavor of the New Year is still strong.

The Prime Minister's residence was overcrowded.

But apart from the servants who greeted the guests outside, inside the Hu Mansion, the ones serving tea and water to the guests were not beautiful maids.

But a dexterous macaque.

They crawled very fast and in an orderly manner, even more stable than ordinary servants, as if they could understand people's words. They did not delay the ministers' visit to Prime Minister Hu, nor did they affect Prime Minister Hu who worked day and night. At this time of the year, Handle state affairs with ministers.

The dexterous macaques also add a lot of New Year flavor to the Prime Minister's residence.

As a doctor in Zuosi, Li You was directly transferred to Zhongshu Province from other places.

Zuosi Langzhong, the fifth rank, can supervise government affairs such as the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and can cooperate with the prime minister, detect violations, sign orders, and know where to stay!

That is, formulating laws and regulations, signing official documents, and staying on duty at Zhongshu Province...

As the "connection" between Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, the matter of using "counterfeit banknotes" raised by them some time ago led to Su Guiyuan being promoted or "downgraded."

The purpose is to get him to leave the Baochao Lifting Division.

And this moment.

"Hu Xiang, it seems that Su Guiyuan really has a good son, who can be so quick-witted in Wuying Palace? Su Guiyuan could be blamed for the good counterfeit money, but he really made him react and took this opportunity to turn the counterfeit money into Old banknotes?”

"During these days, the officials have heard about the places where treasures were raised and generals were imprisoned. However, it was only after New Year's Eve that the craftsmen were urgently transferred the next day. Now the people outside even I know about the new banknotes."

"Do you really want to add gold and silver? If this continues, it will be a great achievement!"

Li You frowned.

Things went beyond their expectations. They could promote Su Guiyuan, but they could never allow him to do better and better in the Baochao Lifting Department.

After all, the stronger the connection, the harder it is to separate.

Nowadays, the importance of Baochao Lisi is getting higher and higher day by day. Since it is still in Zhongshu Province, there is no reason why it cannot be controlled by Prime Minister Hu.

"This guy is not only quick-witted, but for his young age, I would have praised him for being so cunning!"

Those who can be here are all Hu Weiyong's cronies.

"In just three or two sentences, the tribes of Tubo were divided into pieces like iron buckets! Look, now, there are still tribes of Xifan who are following their true colors and want them to join Baochao. within the agreement.”

The more he talked, the more Hu Weiyong was amazed, "Even this new treasure banknote, I know the truth. It was him who entered the palace again and fiddled with the Three Kingdoms banknotes."

"I heard that it has been finalized. Looking at it, the first batch of new banknotes will be released in February or March at the latest."

"At that time, as the new banknotes are welcomed by the people, I am afraid that the treasure banknote lifting department will also usher in changes."

After Hu Weiyong finished speaking, the officials here were immediately shocked.

They still don’t know that there are palace affairs involved?
  "Hu Xiang, as we said before, there is still a way to find a way to transfer Su Guiyuan out..."

"Isn't this counterfeit money the credit we gave him?"

Li You said again.

There were many people sitting on the side. Except for civil servants, most of them were generals with golden swords.

In fact, those who can be here are not ordinary people.

Huaixi nobles accounted for the majority, Ji'an Marquis Lu Zhongheng, Pingliang Marquis Fei Ju, Zhao Xiong, etc. are all included in this list.

"Is it true that a little kid has such ability?" Lu Zhongheng asked in surprise.

"The Marquis doesn't know something. This son should not be underestimated. The empty seals before and the hottest treasure banknotes now are all from his hands!"

"If it weren't for his young age, just what happened in the past year would be enough for him to be promoted." Li You said quickly: "It is precisely because of this that his future is limitless!"

"Now, the treasure bank transfer department must be returned to the hands of Prime Minister Hu. In this way, Prime Minister Hu can make better plans for you when you march and fight in the future."

"Besides, there are so many distinguished people involved in the bank, and you are also the princes of the dynasty, why can't you participate?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Zhongheng's expression immediately changed.

"No need to say this."

Hu Weiyong quickly suppressed the matter, "But Li You is right, help him as soon as possible, find the counterfeit money case, let him handle it...then he will be promoted."

"In addition, this matter will have to be done after the new banknotes are issued."

Li You understood the meaning immediately.

Now Su Guiyuan still needs to work on the new banknotes. After everything is done and everything needs to be put on track, His Majesty will reset the treasure banknote promotion department.

They were also just in time to take over. "Don't worry, Mr. Hu, we will definitely help with this matter." Fei Ju patted his chest.

Hu Weiyong smiled and said with full of pride: "No need...it's not these things that make us anxious. After all, it is a newly opened yamen, and we are not in a hurry to take control of it. You know, as long as we don't lack manpower. In the future, Your Majesty will not watch the Baochao Lisi Department continue to change its generals, this is not His Majesty’s style of conduct.”

"And as long as all the talents in this court are brought into the hands of the prime minister, how and when to control the office will be a matter of the blink of an eye."

"What surprises us..."

As he spoke, Hu Weiyong's smile suddenly faded and became indifferent!

"There are people who don't know whether to live or die, and they actually want to... restart the imperial examination!"

Ok?
  As soon as these words came out.

The ministers present obviously don't know about this yet.

"Who wants to restart the imperial examination?"

"There's no rush." ​​Hu Weiyong smiled, "In the past few years, there are always people who want to challenge the bottom line of the truth!"

"My true nature is magnanimous. I always like to seek peace first."

"The position of the central minister is still vacant... They say that you can't hit someone with a smile. The truth behind these people's minds is clear. They say they want to take the imperial examination. Isn't it because they dislike their own sons and don't have a good position?"

"It just so happens that the truth is as they wished!"

As he spoke, Hu Weiyong quickly gave the order, "After the new year begins, the son of Song University Scholar will be transferred to the Zhongshu Province and appointed as a member of the Zhongshushe!"

Li You's eyes lit up and he immediately understood what Hu Xiang meant.

"Next, let's wait for King Qin and King Jin to take over the vassal state, and then Duke Ying and Song will return to Beijing, and then we can have a good time reminiscing about the past..."

Just saying...

suddenly!

"Father! Father!" An anxious voice came from outside, but a young figure was seen running towards him in a hurry.

Hu Weiyong looked over quickly and couldn't help but feel angry secretly. He was talking about something, how could he be so noisy and polite?

"Jing'er, what's the matter?" Hu Weiyong maintained his demeanor. At the same time, he felt that this son must be taken care of. He was irritable and irritable all day long.

"Father, the Crown Princess...the Crown Princess is giving birth!"

"what?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the inner hall stood up one after another.

"at this time?"

……

at the same time.

East Palace!

The maids walked quickly, hurried through the courtyard from time to time, and hurried over with hot water in their hands.

Zhu Biao anxiously walked around the yard.

Zhu Xiongying sat aside with a flustered face.

A girl who had already learned to walk was learning to skip steps beside her, and finally a palace maid quickly carried her away.

Mrs. Lu came in a hurry, and Zhu Yunwen was also held by the palace maid behind.

"Your Highness! Don't worry, sister will be fine!"

"Ah."

Zhu Biao nodded, but obviously had no interest in talking.

Although Chang Jing had been pregnant before, he always felt a little nervous at such critical moments.

"What's wrong? How long have you been in there?"

At this moment, another figure walked quickly from outside the East Palace.

Zhu Biao saw it and said quickly: "Mom!"

"Queen Mother!" Mrs. Lu also saluted quickly.

"Don't be so polite." Queen Ma's attention was focused on the room filled with hurried figures.

"About two sticks of incense." Zhu Biao said.

"Then it's still early. Wait, it will be fine." Empress Ma said with relief.

And she also sat down and pulled her eldest grandson close to her.

"Don't worry. Why did people worry about your mother when she was pregnant with you?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded, but he was obviously not very interested. A pair of big eyes followed Zhu Biao's eyes and looked in the direction of his mother.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.

"Grandma, Su Xian said that strong alcohol can disinfect."

"What is disinfection?" This was the first time Empress Ma heard this term.

Zhu Xiongying said anxiously: "There are wounds, wipe the equipment..."

After talking for a long time, he seemed to be unable to say anything.

But Queen Ma already understood what he meant, "Xiong Ying is good."

As she spoke, she thought of this period of time and quickly said, "Let the midwife come over."

Soon, a slightly fat woman hurried over and said, "Greetings to the Queen, the Crown Princess only has abdominal pain now, and it hasn't started yet..."

She thought she was asking about the current situation!

But Queen Ma said, "Do you know what disinfection is?"

The midwife was obviously taken aback.

Queen Ma continued to explain, "It should be a wound to prevent any disease from invading. Before that, we need to take protection..."

The midwife immediately understood and said quickly: "Queen, don't worry, we have been in the palace for so many years and we won't make any mistakes!"

"Can I use strong wine..." Queen Ma was saying.

But the midwife suddenly knelt down and said, "Queen, this process is based on our many years of experience. We dare not use anything else."

Looking at the midwife's troubled expression.

Queen Ma was stunned and panicked herself.

Chang is about to give birth, so she needs to take extra steps now in case something goes wrong.

What Su Xian said is a sin...

But she believed that the child had good intentions, but as the midwife said, everyone has their own experience.

This is their royal midwife. Over the years, there has been very little trouble. What's more, she was the one who gave birth to concubines in the East Palace several times before, and there were no problems.

"That's all, go ahead!"

Queen Ma waved her hand, "May mother and child be safe!"

"Yes!"

Wait until the midwife leaves.

For some reason, Queen Ma suddenly felt flustered, but she quickly suppressed the emotion.

after awhile.

Zhu Yuanzhang also came. He looked at his son and didn't say much, but walked around in silence.

As for other concubines, or concubines, he wouldn't come in person every time.

But in his heart, Biao'er and Xiongying were different.

Chang Jing is also the eldest daughter of Chang Yuchun. He has always been thinking about this warrior who helped him conquer the world in his early years and was an invincible warrior on the battlefield.

"Don't look like you're about to cry..."

"With our Ming Dynasty's national destiny under our protection, it's no big deal! On the contrary, the fact that this child was born at this time clearly means that our Ming Dynasty will become more and more prosperous... It's a good sign!"

Zhu Yuanzhang comforted his son.

however……

At first, they could wait patiently.

However, as time passed...the palace maids ran around more and more.

That hurried voice and gradually panicked footsteps.

But it was like a small hammer, hitting Zhu Biao's heart one after another.

In the end, he couldn't help it.

Get up and start walking around.

however……

One hour, two hours!
  More and more time passed, and it had already started inside, and even the roar could be clearly heard.

It had happened before. Zhu Biao had experienced it several times and thought he could take it calmly!

But this time...

But it made him extremely worried!
  Because there is no movement yet!
  "Grandpa Huang!"

At this moment, even Zhu Xiongying sensed something was wrong. He looked like he was about to cry...

"It's okay! Be good, hero!"

Zhu Yuanzhang simply picked up his grandson and walked outside, not wanting him to hear these sounds.

However, as time went on, those who waited became panicked.

at last……

"Ah!" With the last shrill cry.

"Wow!"

A clear cry finally echoed through the inner courtyard of the East Palace!

(End of this chapter)