eldest son of Ming dynasty

Zhengde five years, June [-]th.

It rained heavily in the summer afternoon, and the rainwater made a crackling sound on the roof.

The emperor opened the door, and the wind that came with the rain blew his hair straight back.

In the main hall, Lu En knelt behind him.This scene seems to be frozen, and it has not changed for about one incense stick.

"You said you figured it out, but I really want to kill you!"

Lu En lowered his head, "I am guilty!"

"Where is your crime?" The emperor suddenly turned around.

"It is an unforgivable crime for me to pretend to be superior and to despise the imperial court!"

"That's right! Your crime is not in your actions, but in your heart! You think you are noble and act like an outsider, yet you want to become a smaller and smaller official, as if you are the only one in the world who asks for orders for the people. Great virtuous man, are you the only one who can see the world clearly?

Open your eyes and take a look. Starting from me, down to the cabinet, the six ministries, the governor, the prefect, and the border generals, who has not made more achievements than you, and which one has more complaints than you? !When you have a little knowledge and complain about all kinds of dissatisfaction, you ask yourself, what have you done? "

Lu En's heart felt like a heavy blow, and even a great man like him couldn't help crying, "Your Majesty taught you this. Over the past few days, I have seen with my own eyes that your Majesty's diligence is comparable to that of the forefathers, and he is working hard every day to serve the people of the world." What he did was far better than the sinner."

Zhu Houzhao felt a little relieved. He was finally able to tell her the purpose of leaving him aside for him to see every day.

At least not too stupid.

"The Ming Dynasty has a territory of thousands of miles and hundreds of millions of people. Winter has not yet come out in the north, but summer has already begun in the south. On land there are the Northern Mongolia and Western Regions, on the sea there are Japanese pirates, and there are corrupt officials internally. There are so many people to feed. , such a large territory needs to be stabilized, you are very capable, do you think there is any simple way to solve all these problems overnight?!

I don't know what kind of person is a hero in your heart.But I believe that no matter how difficult the situation is, those who always grit their teeth and change it little by little are heroes.what about you?If the current situation is not what you want, you will cover your head and fall asleep. You will fall asleep as soon as you sleep, and you will still make fun of the world.Let me tell you, this kind of person is by no means a hero, on the contrary, he is just a bear.So no matter how much Gu Liqing and Gu Yishan recommend you, I originally planned to let you be the pawnbroker. Will the Ming Dynasty collapse without you?

Ah.I just don't believe in that evil.Unlike you, I am willing to swallow my grievances and realize my ambition step by step!That's the kind of man I am!As for you, you are just a pawn clerk, scolding the people in power, you are just a mediocre person! "

Lu En started kowtowing loudly, "Your Majesty scolded well and thoroughly. I understand everything now. Nothing in the world is easy, and no one in the world is easy. I am... I was too confused in the past. If you encounter someone, you will hide, and if you hide, you will scold me, but if you think about it carefully, nothing will be accomplished! Your Majesty, I know you are wrong! Woo, woo! I know you are wrong!"

Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked over and squatted down. His voice became softer and he said, "Die rather than live silently. These eight words are said and done. That's why Fan Zhongyan is Fan Zhongyan. You are not as good as him." Is it big?"

"Fan Wenzhenggong is a famous minister of his generation. I still have some self-awareness."

"Okay. Since you like reading his books, follow his beliefs. Sometimes I can't understand. You said you were hiding. Why are you hiding? Are you afraid of death?"

Lu En wiped his tears and his eyes became firm, "I am not afraid!"

"You are not afraid of death, what are you afraid of?"

He probably didn't know how to answer this sentence for a while. Zhu Houzhao's anger had subsided by this time, "Okay, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

By this time, Lu En's defensive line had been eliminated, his unruly spirit had receded a lot, and he still had a slight stoop when he walked.

Outside, the summer rainstorm came and went quickly, and now the sun slowly came out again.

Zhu Houzhao had nothing else to say, "The rain has stopped, you can go out of the palace. I still have something to do, so don't follow me."

Lu En replied softly, "Yes. Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

"What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty also said that the Ming Dynasty did not become strong and prosperous overnight. Please stay in jail!"

"Oh, it's not easy for me to still hear your kind words."

After finishing speaking, the emperor left alone.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao himself felt that he should not work too hard. Relaxation is the best way to do work.

Sometimes things are hard and he has to rush things. They are all big things and he has to be in a hurry.

In the harem, Queen Xia is about to give birth, and the Tian family is not like ordinary people.From the day the queen became pregnant, all the people and things that needed to be prepared, such as Wen Po, were ready and waiting.

Just wait for one day.This day is getting closer and closer.

Now that the emperor saw her, he had to help her.

"There is a great event this year. Around August or September, I plan to receive envoys from all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty in Beijing. People from the east, west, south, etc. will come. It will be a big event." Queen Xia also felt happy after hearing this. , "Then I, my concubine, must strive for success and add another prince to the emperor, so that foreigners can see that the Ming Dynasty not only has a wise king on the throne, but also has prosperous heirs."

"Hahaha." Zhu Houzhao was also amused by her words. She pulled the young and tender queen to sit down, as if it was a family affair, and it could be regarded as a way to relax after a day of government affairs.

"The queen and I want to go together." Concubine Jing happened to be here today, and Zhu Houzhao pulled her in as he spoke, "Concubine Jing, do you also want to be happy?"

Because she was asked to stay with him two days ago, but she hid because of irregular menstruation.

How could she have irregular menstruation? She grew up following a miracle doctor.So I'm probably worried that I'm pregnant, so I'd better exercise restraint.

Queen Xia let out a soft 'Ah' and said in surprise: "Really? Why didn't you listen to Concubine Jing?"

Concubine Jing blushed, "Because, because the pulse condition is not very accurate, I didn't tell you. This... is not certain yet."

Zhu Houzhao is 20 years old this year and is completely mature, eh.

"Is there any sign?"

Concubine Jing shook her head. If there was, she would be sure of it herself.

Zhu Houzhao joked, "How could there be no sign? I don't want to go to bed anymore. To me, this is an obvious sign."

"His Majesty!"

The two delicate women called the emperor at the same time, which made them feel embarrassed.

Mainly it's still daytime.

"Sister Jing Fei, this is not a trivial matter. It is better to believe that it is true than to believe that it is not. After all, you should pay attention first. Your Majesty..." The Queen turned around and said, "I want to make the decision, and give Concubine Jing more people to serve me. I wonder if Your Majesty is sure?"

"Ah, you make the decision, I have no problem." Zhu Houzhao walked over, grabbed the two women's hands and rubbed them, "You get along well with each other and care about each other, I like it very much. I am a big man, a woman's mind If you are not proficient, please tell me if you have any questions from now on."

The two looked at each other with shame, and at the same time replied sweetly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although the relationship between them was very good, one was in labor and the other was suspected of being pregnant, so they could not sleep with them. Zhu Houzhao sat and talked with them for a while, and finally went to Concubine Shun.

Shun Fei is just like her character.She is the daughter of Yongxiebu tribe leader Yibula.

Yibula surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in the second year of Zhengde, and Zhu Houzhao gave them a water and grassland outside Datong City. At that time, they were asked to defend against the Tatars together with Zhou Shangwen who was stationed in Datong.

Later, Zhou Shangwen left, and Yibulaze continued to move north with the support of Ming Dynasty, occupying more grassland.

After all, Dayan Khan was defeated and there was a power vacuum in the grassland.

Now Huo Si inherited the territory of Dayan Khan at that time.In addition to the fire sieve, there are two tribes, the Ordos and the Tumote, which are relatively large in scale. Even after the absence of Dayan Khan, their scale was even larger.

Yibula once tried to persuade two other tribes of ten thousand households to surrender, but they failed.

Zhu Houzhao always remembered that these people were all left by him to Wang Yangming.

So counting from that time, it would be three years before Ru Qi Qiqi married him.

The emperor's attitude towards her was average. Of course there were political factors in this, but as with her cheerful personality, she was not annoying at all, so Zhu Houzhao actually met with her every once in a while.

There is good news this time.

After the clouds and rain, he hugged the beauty and said: "I received a memorial from your father today. When I summon the envoys from various countries this year, he is going to come to the capital in person. I think he also misses his daughter a little."

Upon hearing this, Ru Qiqige immediately half-stretched his body, revealing a moonlit scene, "Seriously?"

"Of course it is true. The emperors of the Han people are all Chrysostoms. You cannot say anything that is not true."

Ru Qiqi was indeed happy, "I thank you for your kindness."

"The grace I have given you is still there." The emperor thought thoughtfully and said, "The imperial court is going to readjust the candidates for the generals of the Hami Guard. I plan to choose a Han minister and a Meng minister. When the time comes, you go and tell your father. Those brothers, is he willing to let me send one over? As long as he has done meritorious service, I will reward him just like Han Chen."

This was a bold attempt. The last time a foreign minister was appointed was the Tang Dynasty, and later there was the Anshi Rebellion.However, if the Ming Dynasty did not want to stick to the eighteen provinces of Han, then foreigners would have to use them.

Anyway, the inseparable relationship like now is really fragile. If these people surrender today, they may rebel when he dies.