Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

However, the wedding of the king of Shu is obviously not going to be so smooth. Just as the candidate is selected, the Ministry of Rites started preparing the dowry, when a major event happened in the palace—the queen died, and all the princes must keep their filial piety for the queen. This is a big wedding Only for later discussion.

It was a sunny afternoon——

Originally, Empress Ma's health was already very bad last winter, and thrilling scenes such as consultations on rainy nights at the Taiyuan Hospital occurred from time to time, but Xia Ziling and others were far away in Yunnan and did not know about it.After surviving a winter, after the beginning of spring, the queen's phoenix body was in good shape, and she was able to go out to the back garden from time to time, so Emperor Hongwu felt relieved.The imperial physicians were clear in their hearts but dared not speak out, this great goodness is the most terrifying, it is clearly a flashback.

In the afternoon of that day, the queen went down with the help of the palace servants and came back from the garden, and ordered someone to invite the emperor and concubine Hui over, as if she knew in advance that her time limit had come.Naturally, Concubine Hui came over in a hurry, but Emperor Hongwu arrived in a short while.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been busy all his life, and often neglects his first wife. In the last two years, he knew that Mrs. Ma would die soon, so he went out of his way and often came to visit him. Whenever the queen invited him, no matter what important matters he put down immediately.However, on this day, before stepping into the Kunning Palace, Emperor Hongwu was a little restless, with an ominous premonition lingering in his heart.

"Your majesty, come and sit down. My sister cooked lotus root clips by herself today. I tasted it, it tastes like Huaixi. The emperor must have not eaten it for a long time. Come and have a piece." Empress Ma leaned on the bed , Concubine Guo Hui was sitting in front of the bed with a white jade disk beside her.

"Okay." Emperor Hong Wu smiled, seeing that Ma's face was flushed, and his complexion was better than that of the previous few days, he finally felt relieved.

Emperor Hongwu walked to the bed, took the lotus root clip presented by Concubine Hui and tasted it. The sweet lotus root flavor was paired with minced meat. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.Emperor Hongwu nodded slightly to Concubine Hui, expressing his appreciation. During this period of time, Concubine Hui often made some hometown snacks for Mrs. Ma in different ways. He was busy with state affairs, so it was inevitable that he would be negligent. Solved a lot of worries.

The three of them sat for a while, chatting nonsense, and Empress Ma suddenly said seriously: "Your Majesty, my concubine is probably going to leave first, and you have to take care of yourself in the future. Although there are many state affairs, you should also take care of your health. Riding a horse every evening Archery still can’t be left behind, the children are grown up, and they should share some of Daming’s country for you. Also...kill less people, so as not to hurt your friendship.”

"Queen..." Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this was unlucky, but he didn't stop her. After all, if you don't say something early, you may never be able to say it in your life.On Concubine Hui's side, the queen's eyes were already red in the middle of her words.

"As for the harem..." Empress Ma paused, then sighed, "Your Majesty, you can figure it out."

She had always had a good relationship with Cui'e, so she naturally wanted her younger sister to become the master of the harem after her death.But when the words came to her lips, she finally swallowed them down. If she made such a request, she would definitely put the emperor in a dilemma.The law of the Ming Dynasty stipulated that the crown prince should establish the eldest son, and although Biaoer was recorded in her name, she was not her own after all. If the harem had no heirs, everything would be fine. If Cui'e became the new queen, her third son would become the first son. It is a great crime for such a person with a heart to come out to make a fuss and disturb the stability of the court.

She is the empress of the Ming Dynasty, not an ordinary person's wife, and some things cannot be done casually, even if it is sisterhood, sometimes she has to give up.

"Cui'e." Empress Ma softly called Concubine Hui's boudoir name, Concubine Hui who was standing quietly at the side just now hurried forward and held her hand.

"Cui'e, after I go, please take care of the emperor for me."

"Understood... elder sister." Concubine Hui's tone was choked with sobs.

In ancient times, there were many injustices to women. One of the seven crimes was "having a bad disease".Therefore, the virtuous and virtuous Queen Ma can only entrust her sister to take care of her husband.She couldn't get the status she deserved for her younger sister, but entrusted her with tasks. Empress Ma felt extremely guilty, but it was not her fault, it was the fault of this era, and it was the fault of them living in the harem.

"Then I can rest assured." Empress Ma smiled slightly, put Concubine Hui's hand in Emperor Hongwu's, closed her eyes and left peacefully, but she never opened them again.

"Xiuying!" Emperor Hongwu's heartbroken roar resounded through Kunning Palace.Empress Ma is a very special existence to him, he regards her as a family member and friend more than doting on Concubine Hui.Thinking of the more than [-] years they have been together, this woman once hid pancakes in her arms and scalded his chest in order to bring him food; she once carried the injured him for dozens of miles with her thin body; Once, when he was furious and disregarded human life, and no one in the court dared to persuade him, he asked him to take back the queen's phoenix crown and Xiangshang's head to become famous.

This woman never left him in times of adversity; after the world was settled, she was still thrifty, kind, and fraternal, and no one in the harem refused to accept her.Concubines and concubines in the harem, even if they were in power like Wu Zhao and Wei Zifu back then, it would be difficult for someone to be evaluated as a "good person".And Empress Ma is a good person, there is no doubt about it. Therefore, although she died young, God blessed her to walk peacefully. The warm sun in the afternoon and the delicious food from her hometown accompanied her on the road.

"May your majesty seek the virtuous and accept advice, from beginning to end, may all the descendants be virtuous, the residents live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will live forever." This is the last word she left to Emperor Hongwu a few days ago. She has completed a woman's life brilliantly and satisfactorily. Life, no more regrets.

"Xiuying!" Emperor Hongwu roared again suppressedly, and the emperor's body lying on the bed trembled.

Concubine Hui took two steps back and stood in the corner, a line of tears slid down her cheeks.She didn't know whether she was sad because of her sister's death, or because her sister was an insurmountable existence after all.If she died, would the emperor shed tears for her?Thinking of this, she suddenly wished that she would die before the emperor.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the tax was light and the taxes were light. Although Zhu Yuanzhang killed people without blinking an eye, he treated the common people very well. He never used the emperor's family affairs as an excuse to increase the burden on the people.However, this time, even though Empress Ma had told her not to make a fuss, he still ordered the whole country to observe a 27-day mourning period. Naturally, the civil and military officials and the imperial wife did not mention it. Days, 24 more days.

The Empress's funeral, the Ministry of Rituals was very busy. That day Xia Ziling went to the Ministry of Rites to collect the sacrificial utensils from the rear army. It happened that Zhou Ting was the one who delivered the things.

It is said that before Zhou Ting was vacant because of the vacancy of the head of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhou Xing himself was the left servant of the Ministry of Rites. , In front of Emperor Hongwu, he was very talkative, such a small position, once recommended by him, he immediately became a job.

That day when the troops from the Southern Expedition returned to the court, the Ministry of Rites greeted them with people. Originally, it was the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites to take charge of military ceremonies, but the pacification of Yunnan was the most important and the ceremony was grand, so all the officials of the Ministry of Rites were mobilized.

Zhou Ting couldn't believe it when he saw Xia Ziling in the uniform of a fifth-rank military officer.Didn't this guy go to the palace to be a professor?Why did he suddenly become a military general, and he has already become a fifth-rank official?

"Hehe, Brother Zhou, congratulations on your promotion!" The ceremonial standard was very high, and there were countless officials above the fifth rank. Those like Xia Ziling and Zhou Ting could only stand in the corner of the back row.I haven't seen him for more than half a year, but Zhou Ting still looks like a noble and corrupt scholar, which made Xia Ziling want to tease him.

"Hmph," Zhou Ting was very busy today, and he didn't want to talk nonsense with Xia Ziling, but he didn't expect that he, a fifth-rank official, would come to tease him as a sixth-rank official, and his anger was provoked again, "Brother Xia, you are a literati. Don’t think about serving the country in the right way, but always follow some crooked ways, why?”

"I killed enemies for my country, and sweated profusely on the battlefield, so why not serve the country?" Literati have always looked down on military commanders. It was okay in the early Ming Dynasty, but in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, military officials of higher ranks had to salute when they met civil servants of lower ranks. .Xia Ziling couldn't understand the thinking of the rotten Confucians. In his opinion, it doesn't matter what path you take to serve the country.

"Naturally, it is very different. The world is peacefully ruled by martial arts, and the country is governed by culture. Even though it is beautiful today as a military officer, after the Northern Yuan Dynasty is completely pacified, what kind of wars will there be in the world? Brother Xia, you are still young, and if you become a military officer, you are equal to Civilian groups have drawn a clear line. I read your answer sheet in the Ministry of Rites that day, and proposed some improvement strategies for the current tax and household registration system. Many ideas coincided with mine. People like you are not included in the six It's a pity." Zhou Ting's analysis made sense.The two didn't have a deep enmity at first, and it was Wang Xun who provoked the incident in Zuixianlou. Zhou Ting only felt that Xia Ziling's background was strange, so he said that to his father. .

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ting made such a heart-to-heart analysis, but Xia Ziling didn't appreciate it, and said directly: "I don't bother to study the difference between civil servants and military officials. I only know my allegiance to the King of Shu, and I will do whatever the King of Shu asks me to do. "

"..." Zhou Ting was about to vomit blood when he heard these words. This guy is a disgrace to the scholars all over the world. Brother, you appear to be gentle, but... unexpectedly..." Zhou Ting was not good at swearing, so he was at a loss for words and didn't know how to continue.

"Is it a failure? Or is it greedy for glory and wealth? I am that kind of person, Brother Zhou, please stop working with me." Looking at Zhou Ting's beautiful facial features distorted by anger, Xia Ziling was overjoyed.It is said that Zhou Ting and Fang Xiaoru learned from Song Lian together, and Zhou Xing taught him. Although he is good at learning, he is still a dead-headed person. Fortunately, he is still young. A corrupt Confucian like Fang Xiaoru.

"You... are simply unreasonable, I don't bother to be with you." After Zhou Ting finished speaking, he walked to the other side without speaking to Xia Ziling again.He couldn't figure out what the ancients used to say, "A picture is born from the heart, and writing is like a person." Xia Ziling looks gentle and handsome, and his articles can point out the current problems and discuss the current problems. Why is he so self-willed and depraved?Looking at Xia Ziling with the way of thinking of Confucian scholars nowadays, Zhou Ting couldn't figure out what this freak was thinking.