golden scales

Zhu Cihong did not go directly to Nanjing from Fengyang, but first transferred to Xuyi, worshiped the ancestral mausoleum, and then went south to Nanjing. He just arrived in Nanjing, and the messenger from Yanjing has already arrived.In one of the imperial decrees, Zhu Cihong was given the title of supervisor of the country, making him responsible for quelling the slave revolution in the south, but all the provinces that can be listed are also clearly written in the imperial decree, including Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan Guizhou, which have not yet heard of the slave revolution. and so on.

This is basically the meaning of handing over half of Ming Dynasty to Zhu Cihong.

Now there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons in the court, unlike the uniform officials of the Eastern Palace who were in Jinan when they were in power.Therefore, it is inevitable that some strange words will come out, even if they dare not say it, they will say it through the mouth of Song people.Among them, Wang Shipeng said: "Probably the job of the prince is to ask for safety and watch the food. As for the Fujun and the supervision of the country, it is not a matter of last resort."

There are also people who borrowed Yang Wanli's words and said more clearly: "There is no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the people, but there are no two kings, so there is one family for all surnames and officials. Now the Holy Lord is on top, and there is a prison country again. Is it close to the two kings? Is it possible to make all the officials of the people have one person or two? From ancient times to the present, there has never been a father and son who has the heart of the world without danger."

If the former still has "Zuo Zhuan" as support and explanation (see "The Second Year of Min Gong"), it can still be regarded as a Taoist analysis, while Yang Wanli's theory of "two said two kings" touched the core of power.

It sounds appalling, but if it were the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, he might have to cry and beg his father not to appoint a "supervisor".

But Daming is Daming after all, not the full-bodied Song Dynasty.

Emperor Taizu Gao clearly wrote in the "Book of Li Shizi as the Crown Prince": "I was born in the palace, the first heir, and belonged to God's will. I am hereby in the East Palace. It is my duty to respect the sky and to supervise the country. Also. The Six Masters Zhaomin, it is advisable to subdue their hearts with benevolence, trust, kindness, and power, and to use them forever in the state."

Fujun, Jianguo, Sixth Division, and Zhaomin have so clearly defined the military and civilian powers of the crown prince, who else can deliberately distort the meaning of the text?

As for later, when Renzong became the ancestor, Renzong supervised the country seven times; Renzong succeeded, and Xuanzong was appointed as the crown prince, and the imperial edict said: "All Chinese and foreign announcements shall be adjudicated." , Therefore, Xuancheng Bo Weichun was used as the left-behind envoy, and the university scholar Gu Dingchen and others assisted in the defense.

In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor systematically condoned and purposefully cultivated his sons when they divided up the imperial power.This is also the main reason why Chongzhen didn't care about Zhu Cihong's training of guards in the capital.

With this iron-clad ancestral system in front of us, who can say anything?

Well, in the original historical time and space, Guang Shiheng once said to Li Mingrui who proposed that the crown prince supervise the country in Nanjing: "I want to do spiritual and martial arts!"

But in that time and space, the crown prince was a young bud in the deep palace with no power to restrain the chicken.

Zhu Cihong, who has changed this time and space, holds the most elite division of Ming Dynasty, and one-third of the land is his appointed officials. If he is to be connected with Tang Suzong, he must always consider what happens if he touches the crown prince. The result of scales.At that time, the ancestral system is the knife, and the strength is the zu. How do you feel as a fish?

You can't say it in the court, but there is still a place to say it.

newspaper.

With the expansion of the occupied area, more and more local newspapers were established in accordance with the "Huangming Publishing Law".Zhu Cihong received several 10 taels of deposit from it. Of course, it was impossible to ask before the newspaper was published: Are you firmly on the side of the crown prince?

1 taels of silver is an astronomical figure for Shengdou Xiaomin, but it is a drizzle for those who are interested in "making a statement".Since the court could not object, it would be no problem to say in the newspaper under the banner of studying the meaning of "Zuo Zhuan".

Facts have proved that these people are too naive.

No one will know if you use a pseudonym?

What does the East Factory do?

No newspaper office dared to stop Dongchang from handling the case. They had to check the physical evidence to have the original manuscript submitted, and to check the confession had to be a responsible editor.It's just that Zhu Cihong didn't want to be convicted because of his words. Once this bad start is made, there may not be deformed products such as literary inquisition.

However, Zhu Cihong still remembered the promise he made with the Ryukyu envoys to get together 5000 people to teach Chinese and learn Ryukyu language.

The General Administration of Transportation also questioned, where can I find so many people?The answer is simple: appointment.

If you are an official, you must obey the appointment and dispatch.

At the beginning, nearly 2000 officials in Yanjing surrendered, but some of the latter two died, some were taken away by Manchuria, and nearly [-] people remained in the end.These people have the "amnesty order" to protect their lives, and Zhu Cihong is not willing to ruin his reputation because of these ants.

Since they still retain their official status, it's time to take a trip to Ryukyu.

These people are good at Chinese and Sinology, they can be called masters, and they will certainly not delay the Ryukyu children.

Of course, these unscrupulous demoted officials cannot all be sent out, and some officials with general talents must be retained.The resulting gap is filled by those who like to slobber and cause trouble in newspapers.

In addition, the local officials who performed "outstanding" in this slave rebellion also have the opportunity to go to Ryukyu, a tourist attraction in later generations of Okinawa.

At first, Jiang Yueguang felt that the crown prince was too talkative, so where did he go to find so many people?Little did he know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already made up his mind, and the list of the first batch of officials sent to Ryukyu had already been drawn up.

As for those officials who refused to take up the post, they were directly deprived of their official titles for the crime of disobedience and sent to Ryukyu to serve in the Ryukyu.

Officials who thought of resigning because of this finally had one more choice.

After being verified by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were no economic problems such as corruption, dereliction of duty, and unknown sources of huge amounts of property, and the imperial court allowed him to return home in vain.If there is a problem, it will be sent to serve in Liaodong or Ryukyu depending on the severity of the case.

On the first day Zhu Cihong arrived in Nanjing, he was in peace with everyone.

On the second day, the Xiaoling Mausoleum where Emperor Taizu Gao and Empress Xiaocima were worshipped still looked like a good child of filial sons and virtuous grandchildren.

On the third day, Zhu Cihong, the crown prince of Jian Guo, was listening to the government at the imperial gate of Fengtianmen, and suddenly became ferocious.

All the officials in Nanjing, as well as the relatives of various families, suddenly discovered that this time the crown prince did not come to worship the ancestors and repair the mausoleum. Instead, he planned to wipe out all the civil and military officials in Nanjing.But those who supported the Crown Prince in doing so were not only the ten thousand guards led by Xiao Mo, but the thousand "East Palace Officials" who accompanied Zhu Cihong to the south.

If you look at the entire Ming Dynasty, you can see that there are more grassroots officials educated according to the Eastern Palace system, and they went to Nanjing in batches from Henan, Jinan, Tianjin, and Yanjing.The total number of officials registered by the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty was about 5, and Jiangnan occupied half of the country. The crown prince's goal was to find a good substitute for each of them.

Overnight, without any accident, Yingtian Mansion was completely taken over by the Crown Prince's personal officials.Originally, officials, regardless of whether they were guilty or not, would retreat and only assist in the handover of government affairs.

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"This Qian Qianyi has always been shameless!" Emperor Chongzhen slapped the table hard, making his palms numb.

Wang Chengen glanced at the memorial on the table cautiously, and it turned out that it was sent by Qian Qianyi, who was dismissed from office.He retracted his head and thought to himself: I don't know what I wrote to make the emperor so arrogant.However, the Secretary of General Administration actually sent this memorandum up, presumably there was some kind of inspiration, right?

Chongzhen was so angry that he exhaled two balls of rough air from his nostrils before he stood up and said: "Take the memorial and go to Kunning Palace."

The eldest son is far away in Nanjing, and Chongzhen's government affairs have gradually increased, but generally they just let him know that there is no need for his holy order.Sometimes he can't help itching his hands, and the civil servants will tell him rationally that this matter has been legalized.

From this point of view, Chongzhen very much recognized Zhu Cihong's "legislative degree" habit, which formed streaks and followed everything, not because of temporary emotions.

It would be embarrassing to say that you respect your son, but respecting the laws of the country is what any wise king should do.

Gradually, Chongzhen became slack about political affairs, and wrote "the cabinet knows" more and more times.This time he got Qian Qianyi's memorabilia, but it made him a little angry, and he wished to exile Qian Qianyi to Ryukyu!

"Look, it's actually said that my brother Chun is separatist in Nanjing and appoints a private person! Doesn't he know that Brother Chun is destined to be the emperor! If it were placed in the Taizu dynasty, there would be a crime of 'separating the flesh and blood of the Tian family'!" Chongzhen arrived Kun Ninggong threw Qian Qianyi's memorials heavily on the case.

Zhou Hou laughed until the crow's feet wrinkled at the corners of his eyes, and said, "Why does this ignorant person bother with him? Send it to Brother Chun and let him figure it out."

Chongzhen was still a little angry, but when he saw the Queen's gesture, he became curious: "What's going on with you today? What's the fun?"

"It's a happy event." Zhou Hou stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Just now the imperial hospital reported that the Crown Princess is happy."

"Really!" Chongzhen was startled, and immediately beamed with joy: "Have you been diagnosed?"

"Don't you know the rules in the palace? Such a big matter, can you report it without a diagnosis?" Zhou Houfei glanced at the emperor's husband and said, "I can't tell, Brother Chun is quite capable."

"Ha, haha!" Chongzhen rubbed his hands excitedly, and suddenly said: "Quickly, if the decree continues, the morning and evening will be saved. Everything in the Zhongcui Palace must be checked, and the Crown Princess must not be damaged. One The diet should be consulted by the imperial physician, and the taboo should not be eaten by mistake."

"I have already asked people to do it, and I have sent a few mature women who have educated to look after them day and night, and nothing will happen." Zhou Hou paused and said, "It's just that Brother Chun doesn't know when he's gone. When she comes back, the Crown Princess will be afraid if she is alone in the palace. I thought, if Mo Ruo brings her mother and younger sister to stay with her for a few days in turn, there will always be someone to talk to."

Chongzhen pondered for a while, and said: "Just do as the queen said."

"Is there a message from Brother Chun?" Zhou Hou asked.

"It's a big deal to have Yuanzi, not only to let him know? It's also to let the world know." Chongzhen said excitedly.

"Wait a minute, the emperor." Zhou Hou called Chongzhen: "According to the customs of the concubine's hometown, if you have a new body, you can't make a big show of it, for fear that the fetus will be unstable."

"Well, I don't know. Let's wait until the fetus is stable. But Brother Chun wants to say something." Chongzhen was extremely excited when he thought that he was about to have a grandson, even Qian Qianyi's disappointed Forget about it.

Until the crown prince's memorial came to remind him. (To be continued.)