Emperor Ming Dynasty

As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, the wind started blowing in Beijing, along with the dust. The pedestrians were all disgraced and embarrassed.

The king of Liao, who was thousands of miles away, presented a batch of bloody horses to his queen.

Both quality and quantity are better than ever.

Obviously, this not only means that the King of Liao is more filial, but also shows that the young king's control over the Liao Kingdom has improved.

Zhu Yixi understood the reason. King Liao explained everything in detail in his letter:

The remnants of the old ministers trapped in the city of Bukhara have perished.

"The affairs of the Liao Kingdom are over!"

Zhu Yixi was filled with emotion.

Allowing the enemy to besiege and occupy the former capital, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop, eliminate their effective forces, and set up a capital to watch, thus creating a great shock to many tribes.

It can be said with certainty that there will be no more trouble in the Liao Kingdom within a generation or ten years.

Ten years would be enough time for him to assimilate to the people of Liao Kingdom.

Compared with other vassal states, Zhu Yixi is most worried about the Liao Kingdom. The resistance there is the strongest and the country is truly ruled by force. The Ming Dynasty has no traditional influence or reputation on it, which makes it more difficult. times.

Thanks to the support of the Anxi Frontier Army, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

The fourth child, who is usually idle, has a hidden talent.

As expected, nothing can be done without beating it.

Of course, Jia Daihua still has some credit.

The imperial court sent ministers to the vassal states to govern the country. This system was obviously extremely effective and played a supporting role in the vassal states.

"Now that the Liao Kingdom is stable, we can send troops southward to dismember the Badashan Khanate."

Zhu Yixi thought about it in his mind, and then said: "Remember, let Jia Dai transform into a general to fight against the captives, command the troops of Liao and Zhao, and wait for an opportunity to conquer the Badashan Khanate."

"We have money, food and supplies. Please support Anxi. Don't delay the march."

"Yes!" The eunuch on the side agreed immediately, picked up his pen and started writing.

This oral edict will be sent to the cabinet, and the cabinet elders will draft the imperial edict and then send it to the Chief of Ceremonies for approval.

Normally, the cabinet would not have objections to such trivial matters, and even if they did, they would not dare to directly reject them.

The fourth king of Liao, Zhu Yixi thought of the eighth king of Zhao again.

He was only eighteen years old, and he would have to wait two years to become a vassal. The Haokand area was both agricultural and animal husbandry, and it was close to Anxi, so it was easy to manage.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Duge wants to see you."

At this time, Liu Afu walked over cautiously and reached the emperor's train of thought.

"Oh? Let him come over!"

Zhu Yixi was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Du Yinxi came slowly, and when he saw the emperor's youthful face, he felt a little emotional for a moment.

In his forties, years of pampering have left his skin fair and delicate. Even with a beard, he is still young.

At a glance, he is just a 30-year-old young man.

Thinking of this, Du Yinxi couldn't help but stroke his beard.

I am already sixty-eight years old, and I cannot stay with this talented and wise monarch for a few more years!
On this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, to his surprise, the romantic and passionate emperor only accepted one woman. Although this woman was a widow, she was much better than Qin Huaihe.

If he really found one from the Qinhuai River, he felt that he would not be able to do anything until the end of the year.

After all, although the emperor did it, the credit was placed on him, the first assistant.

The most important thing is that the emperor's southern tour did not cost the court a penny and the government was not delayed. It was simply perfect.

"What's the matter with Mr. Du?"

"Old minister, there is nothing important to come here this time. It's just a small matter that was recently brought up by the local government, which concerns the vassal state..."

"A vassal state?" Zhu Yixi asked curiously, "Isn't this under the jurisdiction of the vassal state?"

The Domain Department is under the direct jurisdiction of the cabinet. This is to better manage the affairs of the domain. After all, it involves the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, etc. Without the coordination of the cabinet, it is simply impossible to make timely arrangements.

In the specific process, Zhu Yixi also prepared to add vassal affairs to important border ministers.

For example, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is responsible for the affairs of Qin, and the governor of Anxi is also responsible for the affairs of Liao and Zhao. After all, once something important happens, if you wait for the central government to react, the day lily will be cold.

The border is adjacent to the vassal state, so it can provide timely support and supervision.

This matter is in planning and has not yet been implemented.

"It's a tax matter."

Du Yinxi explained.

Generally speaking, foreign caravans entering the Ming Dynasty were required to pay tariffs, and the standards were higher than domestic tariffs.

For example, luxury silk, the highest tariff is [-]%, while the customs duty is only about [-]%, and it is only collected when passing through the border or fortress.

Obviously, those businessmen do not want to choose tariffs, but pay tariffs (commercial taxes), which saves a lot of money.

In the eyes of many officials, although it is a vassal state, it is still an internal vassal and does not need to collect tariffs.

However, the Ministry of Finance felt that if we indulged, we would lose a huge tax this time, which was not worth the loss, so we must collect tariffs.

In fact, because customs involves internal funds, even the cabinet did not dare to specialize in it. It must be reported to the Ming emperor before it can act.

No one wants to take responsibility.

You know, the inner court relies mostly on customs duties. If this is reduced or reduced, it will be a small loss for the emperor.

After Zhu Yixi understood the reason, he muttered: "There are internal vassals and external vassals in vassal states, such as Liao, Qi, Qin, etc. They all belong to internal vassals and do not need tariffs."

"North Korea, Japan, etc., just collect them as normal!"

"Yes!" Du Yinxi nodded in agreement.

The monarch and his ministers chatted about some past events, and that was all.

Walking towards the steps on the platform of Duyinxi Qianqing Palace, I couldn't help but stop slightly and look to the west.

There are dark clouds in the sky, but the clouds hanging to the west have the brightest light, and the sun is hidden inside.

Although there was a self-ringing clock at this time, outside the room, apart from listening to the bells and drums on the tower, the most intuitive way to judge the time was to look at the height of the sun.

He walked out of the imperial city from the side corridor of Tiananmen Square, and was about to get on his carriage waiting on the Imperial Street when he saw Yan Yingyuan's guard of honor, so he stopped and stood on the roadside.

Sure enough, Yan Yingyuan also got off the carriage.Officials have their own pomp and show, so they are easy to see on the street.

Across the imperial street, he bowed to the other side unsteadily.Yan Yingyuan immediately got out of the car and returned the greeting beside the carriage.

After the etiquette, the master and servant Du Yinxi walked through the imperial street together to meet and greet him.

At this time, Du Yinxi looked at a construction site on the east side of the south of the imperial city, pointed at it and said, "Is that a temple built with money from the inner treasury?"

Yan Yingyuan said calmly: "The Ziguang Pavilion behind the expanded corridor.

His Majesty said that all civil and military personnel who died in the Chongzhen Dynasty serving the country and who served the country and the people will have tablets erected inside after death, as well as portraits and life achievements recorded on steles for future generations to offer annual sacrifices and express their gratitude. "

"I read the memorial before, and it seems that it was originally built to burn paper to offer sacrifices to the fallen soldiers."

"Yes." Du Yinxi sighed: "Your Majesty is an emotional person and cannot give up easily."

The two talked for a while and suddenly fell silent.Du Yinxi was wondering whether his portrait would be hung inside, and whether he would become a respected and famous official in future generations...

And when he turned around to look, Yan Yingyuan was also thinking, apparently having the same idea.

The study room in the side hall of Qianqing Palace is simple and simple. There is an orange-yellow wooden couch, but the color is not the paint, but the color of Jinnan itself.

The smooth wood surface looks a bit old, as if it has been severely worn, but it has a beautiful shine in the texture.

After 300 years of ups and downs, although this wooden couch itself is valuable, it has become increasingly precious due to the mingling of history.

In a sense, it is also a treasure left to him by the previous dynasty.

Zhu Yixi sat down directly on the couch, reached out and took out a floor plan from her soft and delicate yellow robe.

In front of him, a model like building blocks, a model of a palace, had been placed.

After returning from the south, he was already thinking about when to go north to expand the Chengde Palace.

After all, it has been several years since he made an alliance with the Mongolian nobles, and it was time to show off his royal aura.

In the evening, outside Qianqing Palace.

Two palace ladies wearing moon-white dresses and untied hair carried lanterns and walked into a hall. They separated on both sides and placed the lanterns on the lamp stands on the wall.

Then the dignified Sun Xueniang walked in.

"My servants are waiting to meet the Queen." The women standing here bowed their knees to pay homage.

"Your Majesty, haven't you eaten yet?"

"Not yet!" the palace maid said softly: "I will decorate it first and wait for your majesty to have dinner."

Sun Xueniang glanced at it and saw that this huge palace room was a place for dining.

At this time, there were women in the room, their skirts were fluttering in purple and red, and they were fat and thin, making this place as beautiful as in a painting, adding a bit of beauty.

There is another door opposite the entrance, and outside the door is an open hall.This makes the sight here wide open, and the scenery of the imperial city at dusk is reflected into the hall from the doors and windows, and the bustling color is even more prosperous; inside the hall, the light is warm and soft.

There are three bonsais placed in an orderly manner on the tables beside the wall. The room is suddenly full of life, just like the body of the current emperor, so strong and sexy.

"Is the queen here?"

Zhu Yixi caught a glimpse of Sun Xueniang's figure and smiled: "Sit down and have a meal with me."

"Yes!" Sun Xueniang would not make a fuss by saying that she had eaten. Instead, she lowered her head and ordered, and the palace maid took out the lunch box:
"This is a pastry made for Your Majesty by me, a crystal bag."

“The skin is extremely thin and the filling is large, giving it a unique taste.”

"Oh, I have to try it."

Sun Xueniang looked at the emperor with a smile, and unconsciously lifted the broken hair around her ears. She suddenly felt unconfident about her appearance.

Even though there were countless beauties in the harem, they could not stop the emperor from stealing food.

This is a rare time for the couple to spend time together, face to face with no one else to disturb them.

As for the people who serve, they are simply ignored.

After dinner, Zhu Yixi naturally fell asleep with Sun Xueniang.

The plumpness of a middle-aged mature woman also has a special flavor.

This is also a reward for the queen who has been in charge of the country for many days!

The next day, after Zhu Yixi got up, he sat down and walked away with the goal of Ziguang Pavilion.

Looking at the scene outside, Zhu Yixi's eyes were quickly attracted to an unfinished building complex.

It is a special two-story building with a large scale.

He looked around at the location and asked casually: "Is this the Ziguang Pavilion that was built under the supervision?"

In addition to erecting statues of heroes, the most common ones are portraits, which are simple and easy to see.

Following Qianlong's example, Zhu Yixi also wanted to have his own hero of Ziguang Pavilion.

There are both civil servants and military generals, including famous ministers from the Shaowu Dynasty. It can be said that most of the high-ranking officials are taken into consideration.

Even the second floor cannot accommodate it and must continue to be expanded.

However, the painting has already been painted and everything has been gathered together.

Different from the previous freehand paintings, Zhu Yixi asked the studio to learn from European oil painting experience and try to be as realistic as possible, so that future generations can truly know the appearance of the founding heroes.

After patrolling around, Zhu Yixi naturally came to the palace of the noble concubine Miaoxian and enjoyed some Buddhism and Taoism.

But it's a pity that Miao Xian's temperament has become colder and colder because he has recited too many Taoist scriptures, making it difficult to entertain him.

Zhu Yixi had to give it a try.

Seeing that the emperor had lost interest, Miao Xian could only say: "Your Majesty, I am getting older. Why don't you call the other sisters to accompany you?"

"Forget it." Zhu Yixi smiled considering her dignity.

At this age, emotions are becoming more and more honest, and bed affairs are just for fun.

Two days later, the autumn rain fell twice, completely driving away the autumn tigers. The slight chill made Zhu Yixi feel restless and restless.

"Go to Duke Jing's Mansion!"

Different from the usual incognito private visit, this time it was the royal driver who came in person, which was a great deal of face.

At the gate, Gao Yigong and his family knelt on the ground to greet him.

Among the crowd, the most conspicuous ones were the young Gao He couple.

At the age of twenty, the man is talented, the woman is beautiful, and they are a beautiful couple, people can't help but admire them.

Zhu Yixi got off the carriage and glanced at the crowd. He was a little disappointed that Gao Guiying didn't show up.

Gao Yigong noticed the emperor's gaze, but he lowered his head tightly and did not dare to say a word.

Entering the house like this, Zhu Yixi sat in the main seat, and the young couple bowed to meet them.

Zhu Yixi's eyes were on Gao He.

This illegitimate son stands out among the nobles. Not to mention his ambition, his ability is outstanding and he will definitely lead the nobles in the future.

He was respectful, and traces of himself could be vaguely seen in his handsome brows.

He has a slender figure, about 1.7 and a half meters tall, with majestic facial features and natural military material, which can be said to be extremely suitable.

"Not bad!" Zhu Yixi said with a smile: "Your wedding was really not at the right time. It happened to coincide with my tour in the south, so I missed it!"

Shaking his head, Zhu Yixi said to the woman: "Your husband and father are both ministers of the country. This is really a blessing."

Naturally, the couple did not dare to speak, so they could only nod in agreement.

Suddenly, Zhu Yixi said again: "You are old and you are in the martial arts hall again. How about you be assigned to Sichuan for the second half of the year?"

Gao He's mind was spinning rapidly.

Once he is released like this, he must be the deputy battalion commander or battalion commander. His safety is worth ensuring and he has the opportunity to perform meritorious service.

It's just that it's not normal for him to go out to do things just a few days after his wedding.

"Your Majesty, I am willing." Gao He immediately agreed: "Do your best for the country and sacrifice your family for everyone. This is the duty you should do."