Domineering Daming

"Emperor Taizu, open your eyes and take a look!"

Some scholars who "will not enter the officialdom again" filled their chests with anger, roared loudly, and were heartbroken.

As for the current officials of the imperial court, they have their own ideas, but they have all learned to be "cautious". They are not as in the past, grouped together to launch an offensive and set off a frenzy of public opinion in Shilin.Even if someone disagrees, they still write the playbook dully, with some direct and some tactful, without any collusion or connection.

In the east of the city, in a large courtyard.

Wang Ji, Wu Ke, a Taoist priest, the three of them were sitting and drinking tea, with different expressions on their faces.

Wang Ji put down the teacup with emotion on his face, looked at the Taoist and said, "I regret not listening to the immortal master. Sure enough, Prince Jing not only did not fall, but also prompted him to go further."

A Taoist priest with an immortal demeanor, with a strand of white hair on his temples, he didn't smile or speak, his expression was as usual.

You Tongzheng of the Tongzheng Envoy, Wu Ke, he has always been calm and calm in front of outsiders, but now he is frowning tightly, with a face full of unwillingness. He glanced at the Taoist priest, then at Wang Ji, and snorted coldly: "What is the matter?" It's not that simple. Jing Zheng is hard-pressed to protect King Jing, and he will definitely offend Shilin to death. As long as he finds an opportunity, the boss will ascend to the top and call, and he will be able to relax anyway! Zhang Taiyue was so beautiful back then, his death will not ruin his reputation..."

"Speak carefully!" The Taoist looked at him and said calmly.

Wu Ke quickly stopped talking, but he was still not reconciled, and said to the Taoist priest, "Master Immortal, what should we do now? We have worked hard, and we can't get nothing. We also helped King Jing, right?"

Wang Ji listened, also looked at the Taoist priest, and said: "I also ask the immortal master to guide me."

The Taoist pulled his beard, squinted his eyes, and became more and more immortal, like an ordinary person. After a while, he looked at Wang Ji and said, "My lord, do you know why the old Taoist stopped Lord Wu from dealing with King Jing later?"

Wang Ji said thoughtfully, "I don't know."

The Taoist smiled slightly and said, "That's because the old Taoist saw the importance of the Governor's Council. The emperor would never allow King Jing to leave. His reaction was also expected by the old Taoist."

Wu Ke was helpless now, and he hurriedly asked: "Then who should we deal with?"

The Taoist took a look at him and said: "Start with some unimportant things, people start, slowly eat away, and grow silently, wait for the opportunity!"

Chapter 815 The Plague

The palace is full of chaos, and the palace is busy moving, and it is full of excitement.

King Jing's entry into the cabinet quickly raised the status of the Governor's Council, and the government affairs of the Governor's Council were also greatly advanced.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but after King Jing entered the cabinet, within three to five days, Zhu Xu's workload on government affairs was greatly reduced, and he became much more relaxed.

In the evening, Zhu Xu took Li Jieyu and his two children to have dinner at the Compassionate Ning Palace.

Perhaps because Li Jieyu gave birth to a child, Empress Dowager Zhang's nagging was unknowingly reduced by half, and her attention was focused on the two children.

At the dinner table, Xiao Yongning poked the bowl with his chopsticks, with an unhappy expression on his face, and muttered a few words in his small mouth from time to time.

Empress Dowager Zhang put Zhu Ciye in the cradle, glared at little Yongning angrily, and said, "Give me a good meal."

The little guy glanced at Queen Mother Zhang, held up his chopsticks reluctantly, and muttered, "I am your daughter..."

"Why didn't you say that when you were angry with me!" Queen Mother Zhang knew the little girl very well, she knew it clearly when she moved her mouth.

The little girl lowered her head and slowly picked up the rice.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked up at Zhu Xu, and said, "Miss Zhang, have you seen it?" Regarding this matter, Empress Dowager Zhang was still worried and kept staring.

Speaking of this, Zhu Xu raised his head and said, "Not yet, I've been too busy recently, let's find another opportunity."

Empress Dowager Zhang knew that Zhu Xu had always had ideas, so she urged her: "See you soon, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, if you are not satisfied, you can change it again, otherwise, once it is settled, you won't regret it..."

Li Jieyu heard the words, and said softly to Zhu Xu: "Miss Zhang has seen it before, she is knowledgeable, virtuous and virtuous, the emperor should like it."

Zhu Xu thought about the time, nodded and said: "Okay, let's meet in a few days, I will find a chance to meet you." Actually, this is a bit against etiquette, but everyone is used to Zhu Xu's disrespect.

"I'm going too!" Just as Zhu Xu finished speaking, the little girl suddenly regained her spirits and shouted crisply.

"Just wait for me!" Empress Dowager Zhang snorted coldly.This little girl made things up all over the city before, and the palace was very passive.

The little girl straightened her back and stared at Queen Mother Zhang stubbornly with her small face. When Queen Mother Zhang stared at her, she immediately lowered her head and gritted her teeth.

Zhu Xu looked at the little girl, thought for a while, looked at her and said: "I'm going out of the city the day after tomorrow, if you can copy the female ring ten times before that, neatly, without a single typo, I will take you go together."

Just as Empress Dowager Zhang was about to object, Zhu Xu quickly gave him a look. Then she frowned, hesitated, and did not object.

"Really?" The little girl opened her eyes wide and looked at Zhu Xu excitedly.

"You are not joking." Zhu Xu said with a smile.

pat!

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, the little girl dropped her chopsticks, turned around and ran away, shouting at the same time: "Xiang Jun, come quickly, let's write female rings together..."

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the little girl's back and felt a terrible headache, and said: "You spoil her so much, you will have to pay for it in the future."

Zhu Xu laughed, and said, "Sister-in-law Huang, don't worry, Yongning is just a little naughty, just be a little older."

Empress Dowager Zhang didn't have such confidence, so she sighed and said: "I hope so... By the way, you twins should be taught well, and stay away from Yongning in the future..."

Zhu Xu laughed secretly, Queen Mother Zhang is a fan of the authorities, the little girl seems to be messing around, and the big rules have never been surpassed, although she is small, she has her own sense of proportion.There is no way to tell Empress Dowager Zhang about this, so she paused and said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the old concubine is not in good health recently?"

Empress Dowager Zhang is in poor health in winter, and she is often bedridden for several days before recovering slowly. The old concubine is already in her 80s, and she often has problems recently.

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded with concern, and said, "I've ordered the imperial doctor to wait for me, I hope it's all right..."

Seventy is rare since ancient times, let alone more than 80. If it suddenly disappears, no one will be surprised.

Zhu Xu didn't know anything about this, turned to look at Li Jieyu, and said, "When you're free, take the children to see the old concubine, and chat with the old concubine."

"Well, my concubine knows." Li Jieyu understood Zhu Xu's meaning and responded softly.

After eating in the Compassionate Palace, Zhu Xu didn't want to go to the Imperial Study, but went directly to the Yuzao Palace to rest, but Liu Shimin hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, a plague broke out in Shanxi, and hundreds of people have died."

Hearing the "plague", Zhu Xu's temples twitched, his nerves tensed, and he said in a deep voice, "Plague? Have you found out? Why did the plague break out at this time? What caused it? Why did you report it now? What is the epidemic prevention office doing?" of!"

Liu Shimin was taken aback by Zhu Xu's attitude, and quickly said, "It was Datong who reported it, but the details are still unclear. Datong Mansion has been closed, and the specific plague is unknown. The cabinet just received the news."

Zhu Xu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The outbreak in recent years may be the "plague" at any time!

This "plague" is not a simple plague. When it was at its peak, the population of Shan, Xi, Jingshi, He, Nan and other places dropped by more than half!In history, the reason why Li Zicheng was able to capture Beijing has a lot to do with the "plague"!

The tragic scene of ten rooms and nine empty rooms has indeed happened.

However, Zhu Xu did not dare to make a conclusion. He pondered for a long time, and his heart was still beating wildly: "Pass the decree to the cabinet, and order the epidemic prevention office to send people to Datong immediately to investigate the epidemic and rescue the victims. Also, let them find the cause of the plague. Elimination of the source must not be careless!"

Liu Shimin understood that Shanxi was too close to the capital, so he said solemnly, "Observe the order."

Zhu Xu was still uneasy, thought for a while, and said: "Send the decree to the governor's office in Shanxi, ordering them to take it seriously, especially in all prefectures and counties, if there is an epidemic situation, it must be reported immediately. No forgiveness!"