I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Although Concubine Liu said that she worshiped Buddha in the deep palace all day long and did not care about political affairs, she gradually rose to power in the harem, and she still understood these royal secrets in her heart.

When King Baofeng came over, there must have been a major event in the court, and many clan members and children pushed him out and asked him to be a lobbyist.

Thinking of this, Concubine Liu suddenly regretted meeting him.

However, as soon as Zhu Changbi heard that the concubine had returned, he immediately went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, saluted and said, "Prince Baofeng, Zhu Changbi, has seen the concubine and queen mother."

Zhu Changbi is not as obese as Tang Wang Zhu Shuohuang, perhaps because he has not stepped out of the palace for many years. At the age of 25, he has a fair complexion, giving people a very delicate and delicate feeling. He looks like those unfettered chickens outside The most powerful scholar.

"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager!" Zhu Changbi yelled over and over again, and walked over on his knees until he was at the feet of Concubine Liu:

"Your Majesty doesn't trust us anymore! First of all, we restricted our Zonglu, and now we are not even allowed to be a good prince!"

"Empress Dowager, you are the elder of our Zhu family, you are here to judge! We, the descendants of the clan, are always the princes and grandchildren of the Zhu family!"

"Why, in the eyes of His Majesty, are you not as good as those honorable warriors?"

Concubine Liu didn't know that such a big event happened in the court, involving the royal clan. She had never heard of an emperor who was so cruel to his clan's children.

She forced a smile and said: "Why are you crying? Get up quickly, you are all nobles of the Tian family, you have high status, and you have been pampered and pampered since childhood. Your Majesty has never treated you badly."

"Your Majesty must have a reason for doing this kind of thing. It is also for your own good, and for the good of Daming's world. How can there be no reason to distrust your own family and children?"

Zhu Changbi was startled, wiped away his tears with his hands, and said:

"The empress dowager doesn't know yet. Your Majesty has newly established a new examination method, asking me and my family members to take the three subjects of firearms, riding, and foot combat. Only those who are excellent can be awarded the title and food salary!"

"Zonglu is still the same thing, and we can bear with the clan's limited salary, but now we really can't swallow this breath, why?"

"We are all the heirs of Emperor Taizu, so how can we use the method of test and inheritance that even outsiders don't have for nobles?"

"Empress Dowager, think about it carefully, is your Majesty's actions violating the precepts of the emperor's ancestors!"

"Grandfather's original intention of setting up a vassal king was to use his own family's children to defend the capital and protect my world, the world of my Zhu family."

"If the number of vassal kings has dropped sharply because of this, how can we defend the capital? Those outsiders will take away all the power in the world, and where will our clan be placed? By then, will the country still be in the hands of our Zhu family?"

"Please think twice, Queen Mother! Your Majesty has violated the ancestral precepts. The so-called harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Is it possible for the Concubine to violate..."

Chapter 811 I'm So Concubine

Concubine Liu understood that Zhu Changbi was not only speaking for himself.

She really knew this junior very well. Usually, Zhu Changbi was ignorant and just looking for pleasure, but this time, she had firm eyes and spoke eloquently, which was definitely not like what Zhu Changbi would say.

She can almost conclude that King Baofeng is just a chess piece pushed by the kings behind the scenes.

Zhu Changbi's seniority is slightly younger among the kings, but he is older than the current emperor. He belongs to the Lu king's branch, and his blood is pure, so the emperor will not use this as a reason and excuse.

In my own eyes, King Baofeng is actually just a child, and the kings pushed him out, which can make me, the concubine who is in charge of the Queen Mother's affairs, feel more compassionate.

Concubine Liu touched the queen mother's seal beside her seat, but she was grateful for Zhu Youxiao in her heart.

Fortunately, the emperor of Ming Dynasty is the younger generation who has made a difference. What's more, he is the one who holds the empress dowager's seal, so he can help the emperor.

Within seven years of Emperor Tianqi's succession to the throne, he used martial arts to rule the Southwest, subdue Mongolia, recover Liaodong, reorganize the guards, and promote nobles.

Politically, to eliminate Donglin, one after another relied heavily on the Eunuch Party and the Zhejiang Party.

Up to now, the world can be said to be peaceful, the world can be said to be rejuvenated, and most of the high-ranking and powerful kings have died and gone away with the blessing king Zhu Changxun.

Otherwise, today's audience will definitely not be just an insignificant King Baofeng.

After careful consideration, she said seriously:

"Respecting the heaven and the patriarch is the emperor's heart. The Ai family understands the emperor's mind. I have been in the Ming Dynasty for 300 years, and my clan has nearly a million children. There are people like you who eat and drink all day long, and those who can't eat enough many."

"If there is no reform and rectification in this dynasty, the number of clan members and children will exceed one million in the future, and how much money will be consumed by the imperial court every year. Have you calculated it?"

"... Sigh! You're crying so hard, you think it's because you know that you can't pass the three subjects, and you can't bear the honor of the county king?"

"The Ai family can also be the master. The Ai family will test you. How many of the emperor's ancestors' instructions can you recite? As long as you recite five, the Ai family will go to persuade the emperor."

"OK?"

When Zhu Changbi heard the words, he lowered his head, not daring to answer, and he couldn't recite it.

Concubine Liu looked at him with lowered eyebrows, and said earnestly:

"The Ai family knew that you couldn't memorize it. Then, as long as you can achieve excellence in one of the three subjects prescribed by the emperor, such as firearms, riding, and foot combat, the Ai family will also go to persuade the emperor, okay?"

"How can that be done!" Zhu Changbi immediately exclaimed aggrievedly: "The Empress Dowager, you know me. I have never learned to ride a horse since I was a child, let alone touch a firestick."

"Besides, we are dignified and noble, who is willing to learn the things of these ordinary warriors, you can just ask and see if everyone thinks the same as me!"

"Then you stay in the seat of the county king, what are you guarding?" Concubine Liu sighed again and said:

"Thinking of Emperor Taizu's unification of the world, and Emperor Chengzu's five expeditions to Mongolia, how many talents have come out of my Zhu family!"

"They gathered around Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu. Each town is capable of writing and martial arts. That's really called Gongwei Jingshi. My Zhu family is powerful."

Speaking of this, Concubine Liu lowered her eyes, and her voice became a little low: "Almost 300 years have passed, and the founding kings have passed many generations. When Emperor Tianqi succeeded to the throne, what was my Ming like?"

"Nine Frontiers have been in arrears of salaries over the years, there is no grain in Taicang, the internal treasury is exhausted, and even the royal family's internal funds are stretched."

"What about now? Nine borders have been victorious year after year, Liaodong has been recovered, Tumed and Horqin have been conquered, and Chahar has been driven north. Is it easy?"

"Why don't you think about it, how did the emperor rejuvenate Daming to where it is today?"

"ZTE didn't rely on your own family members. The emperor obviously expected you to do something in this way, and to inherit our Zhu family's country from generation to generation for the great grandfather."

Hearing these old-fashioned words, Baofeng King Zhu Changbi blinked, wanting to cry but no longer dared to look at Concubine Liu.

Concubine Liu also felt that she had nothing to say. She closed her eyes and said silently: "Aijia wants to recite Buddhist scriptures and pray for Ming Dynasty. King Baofeng, you can go back."

Zhu Changbi had no choice but to salute and report.

As soon as he left, Wei Guangwei, the chief minister of the cabinet, followed into the Palace of Compassion and Peace. After the latter performed the face-to-face ceremony, he crawled in the hall and remained silent for a long time.

Concubine Liu fiddled with the beads, knowing that he also came for this matter.

Wei Guangwei has always been an emperor's party, and he didn't think he was against the emperor, but was in favor of the kings. Thinking of this, Concubine Liu said gently:

"Wei Guangwei, you are a veteran of the three dynasties. You have been the chief minister of the cabinet by the emperor's side for five years. Is there anything difficult to say?"

"My concubine, I never dared to be half-hearted towards Your Majesty, and I never dared to think that Your Majesty would act improperly..." As he spoke, his eyebrows twitched and he couldn't continue.

Concubine Liu knew that by comforting the chief minister of the cabinet for the emperor, she also comforted the ministers, so she comforted:

"Stand up and speak slowly."

"No, no! What I want to say today is for the sake of His Majesty, for the sake of Daming Jiangshan, but if it is really offending Tian Yan, I should kneel down to feel at ease!"

Concubine Liu decided to be straightforward and said:

"It's up to you, the Taizu has taught that the harem is not allowed to engage in politics. But since you have come to look for Aijia, Aijia has to ask, do you think His Majesty's setting up the examination and inheritance method is wrong?"

"Your Majesty is right, Your Majesty is absolutely right! It's just..." Wei Guangwei hesitated for a while before continuing:

"It's just that in recent years, His Majesty has frequently suppressed civil servants, elevated the status of warriors, promoted nobles, and reused generals, and now suppresses clan relatives. If things go on like this, I'm worried..."

Only then did Concubine Liu understand what she heard, and then she said:

"Ai Jia understands, you are worried that if His Majesty gets too close to military generals and alienates literati, scholars, and even clan children, the military generals will become too powerful and bring warlord disasters to the dynasty."

Wei Guangwei kowtowed again and again, almost crying, he dared not say this no matter what.

"Exactly, exactly! This is what I am most afraid of. Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. It was fine when he was in power. Once a new monarch is replaced, can he suppress these brave generals of the Tianqi Dynasty...?"

Concubine Liu's complexion gradually became heavy, and after a long time, she said solemnly:

"The Battle of the Southwest, the Battle of Liaodong, and the Battle of Korea. In these battles, the emperor relied heavily on civil officials such as Zhu Xieyuan, Xiong Tingbi, and Sun Chuanting."

"My Ming Dynasty has not been very peaceful in recent years. The northern border has just stabilized. I heard that the Raksha State united with Chechen to cause trouble. The Korean War has just ended. The establishment of slaves and fake money has not been completely settled. The emperor vigorously promoted military generals. Xu also had no choice lift."

"As long as the emperor has a clear idea, it will be good to have a way to balance and collect power in the future. Wei Guangwei, as a cabinet assistant, it is very good for you to have such an idea."

"Come here, give me some tea."

"Yes, Concubine Xie! The concubine's words were like enlightenment, and the minister resigned!" Wei Guangwei replied speechlessly. Although he still had worries in his heart, he decided not to stay any longer.

From Wei Guangwei's point of view, with such a concubine sitting in charge in the harem, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to make trouble anyway. After receiving the tea from the concubine, he left the palace without looking back.

Chapter 812 Competition

"Meet the concubine."

On the night when Wei Guangwei was sent away, Concubine Liu called Zhu Youxiao to the Palace of Compassion. Of course, before coming, Zhu Youxiao already knew the reason.

"King Baofeng has come to look for Ai's family." Concubine Liu was talking, and the Buddhist beads in her hand were falling one by one.

Zhu Youxiao heard the words and said calmly: "I already know that the concubine wants to cater to the courtiers, and advise me not to touch the law of inheritance from the ancestors?"

"The emperor was wrong." Concubine Liu said: "The Ai family called the emperor to tell the emperor that the harem does not care about political affairs. This is the ancestral instruction of the emperor Taizu."

"What the emperor wants to do, he can do it with confidence and boldness. As long as the Ai family still holds the seal of the empress dowager for one day, he will definitely protect the peace of the harem and not drag down the government."

Zhu Youxiao has always known that Concubine Liu is a virtuous and virtuous concubine, and this time he was really surprised. He hurriedly changed his indifferent look, and said with a smile: "I am relieved to have a concubine in charge of the harem."

Concubine Liu stayed at Zhu Youxiao for a meal, and specially served his favorite stewed three things in the past. Concubine Liu also understood that the emperor suddenly didn't eat this imperial meal very much in recent years, perhaps because he didn't dare.

As an emperor, you can't say clearly who you like, you can't eat your favorite dishes often, and you can't even say clearly what you think of, you have to go around and around before you can talk about it.

Emperor Wanli used to be like this. Although Concubine Liu was not very favored, she treated Emperor Wanli with respect as a guest because of her virtuousness and virtue, and her status in the harem was not low.

She could naturally see that the current Emperor Tianqi had the same concerns as Emperor Wanli.

For this meal, the Compassion Ning Palace added a lot of Zhu Youxiao's favorite dishes in the past. Zhu Youxiao had a good time eating and drinking, and then left.

On the way back to Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao became more and more angry with his thoughts, his face was very ugly, and he said angrily in front of Wang Chaofu:

"This King Baofeng actually reported the matter to the concubine, do you really think I have no means to deal with him?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Youxiao suddenly said, looking at the harem that was constantly lit with candles:

"Decree to deprive Zhu Changbi of Baofeng King Juelu, and demote him to be a general of the town, and the property under his name will be seized together!"

"Tune the three guards of Tongzhou to camp outside Beijing. On the first day of next month, the assessment will be held at the martial arts field in the suburbs of Beijing. Let me know all the clan's children, big and small, all over the world."

"Those who have the qualifications to inherit the title, except those in remote areas or special envoys, who do not arrive after the deadline, I want to do what they want. Once the deadline expires, those who have not been assessed will directly deprive them of the title, and there will be no need for assessment again!"

"During the assessment, I will bring the Yongwei Battalion to the scene in person and defend the capital with Tongzhou soldiers and horses. Let's see who dares not come!"

"Tell the generals of Tongzhou Wei that if you dare to cause chaos during the assessment, even if it is a prince, I will take it down first and then go back to the palace!"

……

Zhu Youxiao's words quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the world in July, except for extremely remote places, the clan's children were all terrified.

King Baofeng Zhu Changbi went to find Concubine Liu, and was directly demoted to be the general of the town. The title, status and status inherited from generation to generation were abolished by Emperor Tianqi's flirtatious words.

It's not just the county kings who feel the crisis, those princes with vast mansions and ten thousand hectares of land can't believe it's true.

A month's time, say fast and fast.

On the first day of August in the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the examination period set by the imperial court for inheriting the law has arrived, and those who want to come, big and small, have actually arrived early.

In the recent capital city, there is tension among the prosperity.

There were several times more officers and soldiers patrolling the streets than before, and a large camp was set up on the east, south, and west sides of the capital, shouting loudly inside.

The soldiers and horses of Tongzhou Sanwei set up checkpoints around the martial arts field in the suburbs of Beijing more than half a month ago. Every half a mile along the official road, you can see groups of officers and soldiers running back and forth on horseback.

In order to implement the examination and inheritance method, Zhu Youxiao has used military power to forcefully ensure the smooth completion of the assessment. Those who are interested soon discovered that it was not just the three guards of Tongzhou who came.

At this moment, in addition to the [-] city defense troops in the original capital and the [-] or so Tongzhou three guards and horses guarding the capital, there is also a brave guard battalion expanded to [-].

The total number of officers and troops gathered in the capital has reached an astonishing 12!

These 12 officers and troops are not ordinary local garrisons, all of them are the elite of the Beijing Army who once followed Zhu Youxiao to set the southwest.

Among them, the Yongwei Battalion is known as the elite of the elite.

Early this morning, Zhu Youxiao changed into a solemn dragon robe, and just after he left the Qianqing Palace, a young eunuch, the imperial horse supervisor, brought a snow-white tame horse on the corridor outside the palace.

Zhu Youxiao turned on his back, waved his horsewhip, and said with a smile, "Let's go!"

Today's martial arts arena in the suburbs of Beijing is really packed with people. Not only clansmen and children from all over the place gathered together, but also many common people, travelers, and businessmen bought their seats early.

There are even rich families who spend a lot of money to buy nearby, just to bring their families to Beijing to see the grand occasion.

The clan's children put on their military uniforms early and gathered around the martial arts field to discuss. Some of them were full of confidence, as if inheriting the title and inheriting the salary, only in the blink of an eye.

Most of the people have sad faces, they have neither physical advantages nor knives with swords and guns, even if they have been cramming and practicing for a month, they are far from reaching the level of evaluation and evaluation.