Domineering Daming

Chapter 1019 Unexpected Love at First Sight

In the evening, Renshou Hall.

Zhu Xu took little Ciye and was eating with the old concubine.

The old concubine has become more and more depressed recently, and she often falls asleep, which makes everyone in the harem fearful.

At the dinner table, there were only Zhu Xu and the old concubine, plus a little Ciye sitting on Zhu Xu's lap.

The old concubine looked at little Ciye with a kind smile on her face, and her white hair was not so glaring, she said with a smile, "Okay, Emperor, Ciye, okay, okay..."

Sitting there, the old concubine's eyes were already not very good, just looking at Zhu Xu smiling, her eyes and brows were full of indescribable happiness.

Zhu Xu's heart sank slightly. The old concubine took good care of him. She was not a concubine in the harem, but more like a close grandma.In this harem, it was cold and ruthless, so Zhu Xu cherished this feeling very much. Seeing the old concubine's expression, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Come, eat." The old concubine held a small pastry and handed it to Ciye with a kind smile on her face.

Ci Ye raised his head to look at Zhu Xu, and blinked, as if asking questions.

"The concubine gave it, take it and eat." Zhu Xu said, not sure if the little guy could understand.

The little guy turned his head to look at the old concubine and the pastry in her hand. After a while, he stretched out his little hand to take it.

The old concubine smiled even more, and immediately took out another one, handed it to the little guy, and said, "Ci Ye, eat."

The little guy was still holding the one in his hand, and seeing another piece coming, he couldn't help blinking, as if he was very puzzled.

The old concubine looked at the little guy, continued to send it forward, and said, "Eat."

The little guy seemed troubled, and looked up at Zhu Xu again.

The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, and his eyes were moist. The old dowager's sanity was already a little unclear, and her heart became more and more depressed and heavy.

"Take it." Zhu Xu took it and stuffed it into the little guy's hand.

The little guy was very quiet, holding one in each of his two little hands, and eating in small bites.

The old concubine was very happy, she looked at Zhu Xu again, and said: "The emperor, Ciye, and Shuxian, Cixuan, bring them to me if you have nothing to do. Yes, there may not even be an imperial dining room..."

The old concubine's words were cadenced and her face was flushed. Although Zhu Xu responded with a smile on her face, she felt more and more uneasy.

In less than half an hour, the old concubine became drowsy and wobbly. Zhu Xu hurriedly asked the maid to help her to rest, and at the same time ordered the imperial doctor to take care of her. If there was anything wrong, she would inform him immediately.

Zhu Xu took little Ci Ye out of Renshou Palace and turned to Compassion Ning Palace full of thoughts.

At this time, Zhang Yun and Queen Mother Zhang were chatting, seeing Zhu Xu coming in, he got up quickly, Zhu Xu waved his hand, handed Xiao Ciye to the maid, sat down and looked at the two of them, and said, "I just came out of Renshou Hall."

Looking at Zhu Xu's expression, the two of them guessed it even if he didn't say it.

Empress Dowager Zhang sighed softly, and said: "The concubine is over 80... I asked the imperial doctor, and they said that she survived last winter, and she should be fine this year."

An old man in his 80s, anything can happen, Zhu Xu was not so optimistic, nodded slightly, then looked at Zhang Yun and said: "The concubine likes you quickly, go and see if you have nothing to do, accompany me for me, bring a how many kids."

Zhang Yun pursed her lips and said, "Well, the concubine knows."

Zhu Xu didn't say any more, and heaved a long sigh in his heart.

After sitting in the Palace of Compassion and Ning for a while, Zhu Xu and Zhang Yun returned to Kunning Palace and had Ciye sent back to Fengzao Palace.

The adults in the outer court are still busy, and the cabinet is busy sorting out government affairs. One after another, policies under the "New Deal" appear like a prince across the river. Most of them are aimed at localities when they are promulgated and implemented.

It is still unknown how much effect this kind of "administrative order" will have in the chaotic and chaotic official circles of Ming Dynasty, but the monitoring methods that go with it are also constantly developing. History has been vigorously promoting the implementation of these policies.

In addition, the control of local governors in various places is slowly penetrating and strengthening, and the power of the "New Deal" is constantly being realized. Naturally, the backlash caused by it is also silently accumulating, brewing, fermenting, and waiting to explode.

Sun Chengzong and others were busy with the new "military reform" plan. With Zhu Xu's rebuttal, they had to revise it, and eliminated many methods and clarified some vague policies. , To find a balance between Zhu Xu's ideas and the safety of the Ming Dynasty.

It's hard, but it has to be done.

No matter what the top officials of the imperial court are like, ordinary people still live as usual, feeling the changes in Ming Dynasty over the years.

Perhaps it was the threat of Ming Dynasty's continuous elimination, or the beautiful vision brought by the "New Deal", the people in the capital were full of energy, smiling and feasting, walking around the streets, vendors like dragons like water, and the noise was endless.

Ma Xianglin, Zhang Fengyi and his wife left the palace and walked towards the south of the city.

"Major General, the bustling place in the south of the city is the Royal Political Academy. I heard that there are countless literati and poets coming in and out every day, giving lectures on forums, or literary meetings, and debates between schools. Confucianism is always lively..."

Behind Ma Xianglin and his wife, there was a young man following him, he was the general of their Qin family, and he protected them all the way to Beijing this time.

Ma Xianglin listened, then turned his head suddenly and said: "By the way, Zijie, I heard that you always wanted to enter the Royal Military Academy?"

The person behind him is Tian Renqing, a native of Sizhou, Guizhou, and a descendant of Tian Zongxian. He performed very well in the defense of Guiyang and was recommended to Qin Liangyu by Lu Qin. The family relationship is also quite close.

This person sounds a bit legendary. He was originally a scholar, and he was a Jinshi in the sixth year of Tianqi. To many people, he is already the "last Jinshi", which is very honorable.Because these people have resisted every imperial examination since Zhu Xu ascended the throne, and they are unwilling to admit it.

Tian Renqing was very disappointed with the officialdom at the time, so he abandoned his pen and joined the army. It has been six or seven years since then, and his military rank has been gradually promoted to a lieutenant. If the "military reform" is completed, he will be a lieutenant colonel and deputy head of the regiment.

Listening to Ma Xianglin's words, Tian Renqing was immediately indignant, and said, "It should be mine, but a bastard suddenly jumped in the queue and took my spot. I even wrote a letter of complaint to the Ministry of War for this."

Although the ranks are cleaner than the officialdom, such things are unavoidable, Zhang Fengyi is used to it, and said unsurprisingly: "Then then?"

Tian Renqing looked smug, and said: "The Ministry of War ordered the Military Law Office to investigate. The family was taken aback, saying that that person will apply for withdrawal this year and return his quota to me. I will report to the military academy in August at the most."

Zhang Fengyi shook her head and laughed, even if the officialdom is clearer now, if it were in the past, she would only suffer in silence.

Just as Ma Xianglin was about to nod his head, his heart suddenly moved, and he said: "Zijie, the court is preparing to use troops against Chahar, do you want to go there to get some credit before going?"

Tian Renqing's eyes suddenly turned hot, she looked at Ma Xianglin and said, "Young General, do you have a connection?"

Zhang Fengyi looked at Ma Xianglin curiously. Everyone knew what had to be done to conquer Chahar this time, but they didn't know what connections her husband had.

Ma Xianglin said with a rather mysterious smile: "My second uncle was ordered to participate in some wars in Liaodong before, and he has some friendship with General Xiong Tingbi. If I write a letter, it will surely save face."

Zhang Fengyi immediately understood and gave him a blank look.The Qin family's weight in the army is different now. Even if Xiong Tingbi doesn't think about friendship, he still has to think about the weight of Ma Xianglin, a young general of the Qin family. He will probably nod his head in agreement for such a trivial matter.

Tian Renqing's eyes were wide open, and she raised her hand and said, "Thank you, Young General, if I can go to Liaodong to participate in the war, I will definitely give you a jar of good wine when I come back!"

"That's the deal!" Ma Xianglin was overjoyed. He had no other hobbies but good wine.

Tian Renqing was overjoyed, she didn't know what to do.

In his opinion, the Ming Dynasty is more than enough to deal with a Chahar. This credit is given away for nothing. He will enter the Royal Military Academy with this opportunity. After graduation, he may be able to advance to another level, and there will be better place!

With his qualifications, it is possible to become the commander-in-chief of an army alone in the future!

Thinking about it, he couldn't help getting excited.

The three of them kept walking, and after walking for a while, Zhang Fengyi looked at the densely packed yards in front of him. It didn't look like someone else's house, and there were some noisy voices coming from inside, so she couldn't help asking strangely: "Why are there so many yards here?"