Domineering Daming

In a row, more than a dozen people jumped into the water with a plop, and there were still many people in each boat who were about to move and shouted.

"Help! Help! The water is too cold!"

"Help me, save me, I can't swim!"

"Don't pull, don't touch me, hurry up, pull me up, I don't want to die..."

Zheng Youyuan still had a headache at first, but now he sneered, turned around and took a few steps, got on his horse and said, "Let's go back to Beijing!"

The eight imperial guards got on their horses almost at the same time, and nine of them rode their horses and galloped back to the capital.

The dozen or so who jumped into the sea were quickly picked up, and the fleet sailed as scheduled, and no one clamored to jump into the sea anymore, they just begged for mercy, and the cries continued.

Although the "transfer orders" of Yang Lian, Wang Ji and others were not announced, the trial of Qian Qianyi and the disappearance of those people still caused a lot of speculation in the capital.

Wu Youwei, who slipped through the net, is now uneasy and fearful. He wanted to die several times, and he was timid at the moment.He even went to the Governor's Council to "surrender himself" several times, only to withdraw abruptly.

I was drinking hard all day long, thinking that I would be drunk to death - so that I wouldn't know the pain.

Chapter 897

Fish Palace.

Zhu Xu was lying on the bed, quietly reading a book.

This was bought by the Royal Political Council. It is said to be an isolated copy of the Southern Song Dynasty. It includes lost poems during the Northern Song Dynasty, as well as some anecdotes and unofficial histories. It looks quite interesting, and it is most suitable for changing your mind.

The page in front of him is a review of Li Qingzhao, who was an iconic poetess in the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties.The author not only commented on a few poems very insightfully, but also described her love history in a serious manner. In addition to his two husbands, he also added a few "scandals". Zhu Xu watched with disgust and interest.

After a while, Li Jieyu finally settled the two little guys, walked in from the outside, sat in front of the mirror, and said softly while taking off his makeup: "Your Majesty, I was at the Empress Dowager's place today, and the Empress Dowager talked about finding a teacher for Ci Ye." .”

Zhu Xu was startled, looked at her and said, "Ciye is less than one year old, why is the sister-in-law so anxious?"

Li Jieyu pursed his lips and smiled without any objection. He took off the headgear, untied his hair, and shook his head.

Zhu Xu frowned, and continued to read with his head down.Zhu Xu understood what Empress Dowager Zhang meant. It was probably because he was too detached when he was a child. She was afraid that the eldest son of the emperor, who might be the future prince, would have to receive "formal" education at an early age just like him.

Li Jieyu washed his face again, then lifted the quilt, lay down next to Zhu Xu, pillowed on the head of the bed, tilted his head to look at Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu is used to reading a book for a while before going to bed every night, so as not to be full of messy things about the government and not sleep well.

After a while, he glanced at Li Jieyu and said, "What's wrong?"

Perhaps because of getting along with him for a long time, Li Jieyu knew Zhu Xu a little bit, so he let go and said softly, "Your Majesty, Qian Shilang...how do you want to deal with it?"

Li Jieyu never asked this kind of question, Zhu Xu turned to look at her, and said with a smile, "What's the matter, did a lobbyist find you?"

Li Jieyu pursed his lips, and said: "No, it was Yutang who came to see Ci Ye in the palace today, and said something along the way."

Zhu Xu looked up at the beams of the roof, and it took him a while to remember that Li Jieyu had a best friend, Qi Yutang, who was from the Qi family and a descendant of Qi Jiguang.

This woman was married earlier than Li Jieyu. Her husband's family was the Zhou family, a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River.

I figured it out... Smiling, Zhu Xu picked up the book again and said, "Just 'said something'?"

Li Jieyu felt a little uneasy, looked at Zhu Xu and said in a low voice: "Yutang is worried that his husband and the Zhou family will be involved, so come to me today to find out."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, glanced at her, thought for a while, and said, "I remember you only have one friend in the capital, right?"

The Li family is relatively complicated. It was originally a large family in Liaodong. When Nurhachi broke through Tieling, some fled back to Shanhaiguan, some died in battle, and some surrendered. Very discriminated against.Therefore, the Li family has always kept a low profile. Even if Li Jieyu was in the harem, they never raised their heads and did not hear any voices.

Li Jieyu was not close to Li's family, and basically never returned home. She was relatively lonely in the capital.

Li Jieyu gave a soft "um" and stared nervously at Zhu Xu's side face.

Zhu Xu smiled and reached out to embrace her, and said for a moment: "Don't worry, I won't be implicated in Qian Qianyi's matter, and the Zhou family can be regarded as a scholarly family. I will go to the cabinet tomorrow to check the directory. Cross it out, if not, I will issue a decree to reward you, it is rare in my Ming Dynasty to have an aristocratic family that upholds integrity and never distorts..."

Li Jieyu's eyes sparkled suddenly, and a jade bi was wrapped around Zhu Xu's chest, and he said, "My concubine, thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu laughed, threw away the book, pulled the quilt, and said, "Sleep."

Li Jieyu's pretty face flushed slightly, but she still obediently lay down in the quilt.

For half an hour, the two hugged each other, whispering soft words without sleepiness.

Li Jieyu's hair was wet with sweat, he put his face on Zhu Xu's shoulder, and said softly: "Yutang brought a little boy today, just ten years old, he is her brother-in-law, he looks quite good-looking, I feel that Ci Ye When he grows up in the future, he will definitely look just as good-looking..."

Zhu Xu smiled and said "Yes", but shook his head in his heart, the genes of the old Zhu's family are not very good, even he can't be called handsome, he can only be regarded as a little above average.

Li Jieyu seemed to be thinking about it for a while, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Yutang said that the Zhou family wanted to send him to the Political Yuan, but the elders in the family objected, hoping to send him to Qishan Academy and be a school boy for Mr. Yan..."

Zhu Xu knows that now the Political Yuan and the academies under its jurisdiction are still ruled by ordinary people, and the scholars are quite "contemptuous", and they don't want their children to be with these "mud legs", which may affect their future. Famous teachers give rise to high apprentices" education.

"Your Majesty, tell me, what should Ci Ye do? The Empress Dowager said that she needs to find ten teachers who can attend classes for six hours a day..." Li Jieyu slightly raised his head, looking at Zhu Xu's side in the dark Face.

Zhu Xu hugged her tightly, and said: "Don't worry, we'll talk about it when he's older. I prefer him to go to the Political Yuan... I, brother, father, ancestor, etc., my sons and grandsons of Ming Dynasty, except Mrs. Ancestors, Chengzu, Xuanzong, and other emperors of all dynasties have almost never been out of the palace, and they don't understand the sufferings of the world. I hope to learn more about it in the future, and it is best to have a tradition..."

From Li Jieyu's point of view, Zhu Xu was already "right" before he even spoke, and nodded slightly after listening, saying: "Well, my concubine listens to the emperor."

Perhaps after exercising, Zhu Xu didn't feel sleepy. He put his arms around Li Jieyu's tender and fragrant body and asked, "Is that what Qi Yutang said?"

Li Jieyu blinked, and said: "I said a lot, but it was all boudoir talk. By the way, she also said that many people in the capital are connecting together, and they will go to meet Zhao Shangshu outside the city gate tomorrow."

"Zhao Shangshu? Zhao Han?" Zhu Xu was startled.

"En." Li Jieyu said: "Yutang's husband is also on the list. I heard that Mr. Zhao used to have a good official reputation in the capital, and many people have received his favor, so it is not easy to refuse someone who asks other things, so I have to They all went to welcome them."

The corner of Zhu Xu's mouth twitched, and he shook his head slightly: "You don't understand, Zhao Han is taking over as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and everyone in the world knows that he belongs to me. This is not to repay the favor, but to grab the relationship in advance."

Zhao Han took over as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, not to mention mastering the power of personnel appointments, assessments, and promotions. He also has a bright future and is worth investing in.

Li Jieyu laughed softly, and said: "Yutang said he was flattering, and his husband even prepared a banquet, which cost more than 20 taels, Yutang was very distressed."

There are many people in the capital who want to resume or become an official. Zhao Han, who has just been transferred, is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

"It is indeed an opportunity."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and said with a smile: "In a few days, take some time, and invite Qi Yutang and his little uncle into the palace. I'll see you."

Li Jieyu was startled, and said: "The emperor wants to see Yutang?"

Zhu Xu put one hand on his pillow and said: "I am a noble and honorable minister of the Ming Dynasty. The children of aristocratic families are full of pleasure and extravagance. There are really few who can see it. It needs to be rectified."

Li Jieyu responded softly, but did not say anything more.

Zhu Xu didn't say any more, and closed his eyes slightly.The clan is already in the process of "relegation", and it's time to train those incompetent and useless children of the aristocratic family who are just waiting to die.

In the early morning of the next day, at an unknown time, it snowed heavily again, and it covered the ground outside.