eldest son of Ming dynasty

The windows were closed tightly, but there was still a roaring sound.

  In the palace, even You Zhi has retired.

  Only Wang Zhi was by the emperor's side. Seeing that the candles were about to burn out, she stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it's late at night."

  After saying this, the emperor still lowered his head and kept waving the red pen in his hand.

  "Your Majesty, it's late at night." He said again.

  Zhu Houzhao came back to his senses slightly, and there was a fragrance in his nose, "Oh. If you are sleepy, you can sleep first."

  Wang Zhi bit her teeth lightly and made a relatively bold move. She put her hand on the emperor's left hand and gently pulled it, "If you stay up longer, it will be dawn."

  "I know. But I just stayed up for a few hours. The people in these memorials are still waiting for food for the winter." Zhu Houzhao frowned, "The war has caused great damage to people's livelihood. From the memorials from various places Look, in order to raise food and grass, both the official army and the rebels had to collect the surplus food from the people. Otherwise, how could a small Jiangxi Province provide for an army of [-]? So many people were really in danger of running out of food. , which is heart-wrenching.

  Furthermore, too many people died in the war, too many men. These people are just numbers in the memorials. In the village, they are often the most important labor force of the family. Moreover, losing the men leaves orphans and widows who are easily bullied. Fortunately, this battle was fought in winter, and only for a month. There was still time to collect the city this year, and there would be time for spring plowing next year. The court also had the opportunity to try to alleviate the suffering of the people. At this time, it doesn't matter if I work harder. ? "

  There are no outsiders, and he doesn’t even call himself me.

  If possible, he still wants to retain some feelings, even if there are only a few people, even if it is for a day, but after losing his feelings, he really doesn’t know what he will become, and at that time, as the emperor, he will lead the Ming Dynasty Where?

  These simple and true words made Wang Zhi very moved when she heard them, "The emperor is worried about the world, but because of this, the emperor needs to save labor and take care of the dragon body."

  "It doesn't matter, I know. I just need to stay up for a night or two. I will finish approving the memorials for several prefectures and counties in Jiangxi. This way, they can be sent out at dawn. Otherwise, if there is a slight delay, it may be another day late. "

  As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao turned his mind back to the things he cared about, "Zhou Shangwen didn't expend much effort on attacking Nanchang that day. The defenders dispersed in a hurry. It was a good thing at that time. The officers and soldiers captured the city in one day, and the morale of the army was high." The morale is extremely high, but most of the people who escaped are rogues, and after scattering in the wild, they have become a thorn in the side of the government. How do you think we should solve it?"

  Normally, a woman should not be asked about government affairs.

  However, Zhu Houzhao had been emperor for more than ten years. With his power at the peak, he became more and more arbitrary, and all the rules were no longer in his eyes.

  Wang Zhi's beautiful eyebrows moved slightly, and after thinking for a while, her red lips slightly opened, "According to my concubine's opinion, it is no longer appropriate to carry out conquests in Jiangxi at this time. The people are disgusted and afraid of it, and once the army passes by, it will inevitably hurt the people, so this matter They should still be gentle and caressed. They can be handed over to the magistrates in various places, and they can each guard their own land. Anyone who offends the people should be suppressed with all their strength. If they are extraordinary, let them go for now. Hit one place at a time, slowly map it out, and use force to resolve it. .”

  "That means it takes time."

  "Well, there should be gentle wind and drizzle after the violent storm. In fact, I am also thinking that Jiangxi is not a place with prosperous commerce, and not many people have the need to travel far."

  In a small-scale peasant society, if every village can have basic security, this situation is good.

  Zhu Houzhao thought about it and approved the paper.

  The next two books in a row did not say anything about civil affairs, but a certain official participated in playing so-and-so and talked about how he had committed evil acts. At this time, Zhu Houzhao did not like to see this.

  He used to make excuses to cause trouble for these people, but now he couldn't care less, so he just let it go.

  So I continued to flip through it and saw a memorial from Jiujiang Mansion, which made me feel a little more relaxed.

  "Jiujiang is located on the bank of the Yangtze River and has convenient transportation. After receiving the relief food, the local government quickly set up [-] porridge sheds in the capital and several counties under its jurisdiction."

  Wang Zhi said: "The emperor's kindness is so great. The Ming Dynasty is fortunate to have such a wise king as your majesty, and the people have one more way to survive."

  Zhu Houzhao considered that at this critical moment, no one would dare to lie, and Liu Jin was also there, so he became even more convinced.

  This person is like this sometimes. He has been tense and didn't feel it. As soon as he relaxed, he suddenly felt infinite fatigue and couldn't help but yawned.

  "His Majesty……"

  "After the last two copies have been approved, you can order people to get ready for bed."

  Wang Zhi finally felt relieved, "Okay."

  In winter, someone would warm the bed, and he could still accept this feudal bad habit, so when he lay down in it, he didn't feel cold at all, and he still had the body heat of a beautiful woman in his arms. Clothes in ancient times, especially those of nobles, were mostly wide. Only after taking them off and sliding them down the waist can you feel the wonderful curvature.

  And feel it with your hands.

  When he came to Nanjing this time, the emperor did not bring any other concubines, but she had been sleeping with him. Unfortunately, she had started to get sick in the past two days, so she felt uneasy and still suggested: "Your Majesty, I am inconvenient, should you call someone else to serve you?" ?”

  "No, who else should I change? If I change someone at this time, they don't even dare to say a word to me. They just hold back their moans. It's boring."

  Wang Zhi's face showed a bit of joy and a bit of embarrassment.

  Unexpectedly, the emperor kept saying, "You tolerated it at first, but then you let it go."

  Then there was a burst of coquettishness, "Your Majesty!"

  "Okay, okay, don't say it, don't say it." Zhu Houzhao chuckled, and then hugged the person in his arms tighter, "I sometimes think that being an emperor must be the most beautiful thing in the world, and officials rob women. , it’s called lustful and obscene, and the emperor’s robbery is called the emperor’s grace. But in fact it’s not like that.”

  "Is...the emperor doesn't like this?"

  "Well, to be more precise, it's very easy to do, so I don't feel how beautiful it is."

  Of course it feels beautiful in the beginning, but if you do something you can do in the blink of an eye every day, will you still feel beautiful?

  Certainly not.

  "Oh."

  "Being an emperor is never that easy. Especially these days, I often dream. What I dream about are the grand and resounding names of Qin Shihuang and Han Wu Emperor. They tell me, you are not good, you are not even as good as one of my fingers. Hey, I was very angry, why? But after waking up from the dream, I would laugh at myself again, how difficult it is to compare with such people."

  Wang Zhi said: "But in my heart, the emperor is the best king. The emperor wants to be lenient and kind, but he is forced to have no choice."

  "Haha..." Zhu Houzhao chuckled twice, but he was not very happy. "The prison we set up in Jiangnan this time is not small. From now on, everyone will remember that righteousness also has a cruel side. I am not afraid I don’t think about my posthumous reputation when planning for future generations. I’m just afraid of retribution in this world. After killing so many people, I have to have a good outcome.”

  "Your Majesty...do you want to stop?"

  "No, I can't hold back. If I don't kill these people, they will become abscesses in my Ming Dynasty."

  "Then Your Majesty is..."

  "When you do murder, you have to find a good reason for yourself. I just wonder if this is too hypocritical and should it be more real. I am the emperor. I hold life and death in my hands. I don't need to let myself be involved in good and evil. It's hard to extricate yourself from the mud. The emperor only needs a goal. This goal is to make the Ming Dynasty more powerful than it was when Taizu Taizong."

  This sentence is very profound.

  Among his concubines, probably only Wang Zhi and Concubine Xian could understand it.

  Wang Zhi then said: "This is the emperor."

  Zhu Houzhao felt like he had been chosen, "Yes, this is the emperor."

  "I believe that the emperor will eventually achieve his goal and reach the other side."

  She didn't even say a word to try to pull him into her tenderness.

  And Zhu Houzhao can understand it very well.

  "Tomorrow, I will issue an order to execute those rebels who are already on the list. Sons will die at the death of their fathers, and wives will die at the death of their husbands. Only the history books, but not my heart, will be seen."

  Wang Zhi only moved in her arms, "I, my concubine, will accompany the emperor."