The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Early in the morning,

Yan Chengjin sat in a sedan chair to go to court. When he arrived at the palace, he heard Xiao Jing come to the Zuoye Gate to announce that His Majesty would not attend court today.

The ministers whispered and discussed that His Majesty would not attend court, so something must have happened.

Liu Jian presided over the overall situation: "Last night, His Majesty was unwell and needed to recuperate in the bedroom for a day. Everyone should go back to work."

Who hasn't taken sick leave throughout the year?

The ministers were happy to be idle. They stood in the Fengtian Hall for an hour, and their iron waists could not bear it.

After returning to the duty room, they soon heard new news. I don't know who secretly spread that His Majesty was sick and cow's milk was the medicine.

At this time, the duty room of the Ministry of Households.

Wang Qiong said: "I heard that the milk His Majesty drinks is squeezed from the cow, which can produce hundreds of pounds of milk a day!

Drinking it has the effect of strengthening the body."

"Hundreds of pounds! What kind of cow is this?" Another chief clerk widened his eyes and almost dropped his jaw in fear.

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, nomadic dairy products were introduced to the Central Plains. They were made from cow or horse milk to make yogurt or mare's milk.

But it has never become a popular drink.

There were few oxen in the Ming Dynasty, and even fewer oxen that could produce milk, not to mention the large number of dairy products that have never been popularized.

It is unheard of that a cow can produce hundreds of pounds of milk.

At this time, the Ministry of Personnel was also discussing it.

Doctor Guo Xiu whispered: "I heard that your majesty is drinking milk from four divine cows, which has the effect of prolonging life and strengthening the body!"

The chief clerk snorted: "Brother Guo has always been wise, why do you believe this?"

"I didn't believe it at first. Do you know who advised your majesty to drink this milk? It was the divine doctor Wang Ji!" Guo Xiu knew that Wang Ji's medical skills were better than Liu Wentai.

A while ago, he cured the empress dowager's illness.

Ma Wensheng's heart moved slightly. He had heard that Liangxiang had obtained five black and white divine cows from the Western Regions. They were completely different from the Ming Dynasty's oxen and had a lot of milk.

Duchayuan Dushi.

Hearing the censors around talking about the emperor's health problems.

After drinking milk, he ran from Dongzhimen to Xizhimen in one breath, faster than a sweat-blood horse.

Yan Chengjin was stunned.

He was in such good health.

I'm afraid the emperor himself didn't know it?

He was really worthy of being Zhu Houzhao, who lied without blinking.

Several censors were amazed and asked each other about the origin of the milk.

"No need to guess, the cow is Liangxiang's cow. If you want to drink it, just go and buy it. It's not a royal product from the palace." Yan Chengjin said.

Now, the milk produced by the four cows is a bit scarce.

He planned to ask Liu Wentai to come to his house after the duty to study how to make more calves.

It was the beginning of April, and the cows were in heat after being fed some catalytic herbs.

Qianqing Palace,

After Xiao Jing read the imperial edict, he returned to the bedroom to serve the emperor.

Emperor Hongzhi leaned on the bed and said calmly: "I don't go to court, do the officials have any complaints?"

Xiao Jing bowed, walked to the bed, and hesitated: "No, it's just that the six ministries and other government offices are talking about your majesty drinking breast milk.

They say that this breast milk has the effect of reviving the dead."

"..." Emperor Hongzhi.

He was stunned for a while before he reacted, and was slightly angry: "Who dares to spread such rumors in the palace?!"

Xiao Jing didn't dare to look at Emperor Hongzhi. No one in the palace had the courage except the prince.

"I heard that the eunuchs of the East Palace went to the duty room of the six ministries."

Prince?

Emperor Hongzhi let out a sigh of relief, and the prince was no longer surprised. He looked at the bowl of hot white milk in front of him and said, "Does this milk really have such an effect?"

Xiao Jing picked up the spoon and handed it to him: "I don't know either, but what Wang Ji said should be true."

He had secretly investigated Wang Ji, who had saved many people in the streets.

After drinking, Emperor Hongzhi put the bowl back on the brocade plate: "Send the prince to see me."

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Eastern Palace,

Zhu Houzhao heard Liu Jin's report that the six ministries were talking about it, so he kicked him: "There are also the cabinet and the Zhanshi Mansion!"

Liu Jin said bitterly: "Your Highness, the cabinet and the Zhanshi Mansion know us."

The masters of the cabinet and the Zhanshi Mansion will complain to your majesty if they are angry.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said seriously: "Old Gao is cunning, the silver cannot be taken by Old Gao, you help me keep an eye on it, this is the silver for me to recruit soldiers."

Liu Jin's face withered, how dare he stare at Yan Chengjin, and he wished he could stay away from him.

"Your Highness, let Zhang Yong go."

Zhu Houzhao didn't care: "Then let Zhang Yong go."

While talking, Xiao Jing came in person to announce the decree: "Your Highness, the emperor summons you to the Qianqing Palace."

Xiao Jing came in person, it must be something big, Zhu Houzhao had expected that he would be beaten.

After arriving at the Qianqing Palace,

Zhu Houzhao paid his respects to Emperor Hongzhi. He would not admit it until his father got angry.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at him and said lightly: "You said before you got married that you don't like reading."

Zhu Houzhao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, looking at Emperor Hongzhi blankly, not knowing what his father wanted to say.

"Starting tomorrow, you will come to the Huagai Palace to observe politics. When I review memorials, you will help me pass the memorials."

Thinking of the picture of a loving father and a filial son, Xiao Jing smiled happily for His Majesty.

Zhu Houzhao was confused. How could he sneak out of the palace to play after sitting in the Huagai Palace for a day?

"Father, please give me a beating. I don't want to watch government affairs."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at him with a cold look.

The purpose of letting the prince watch government affairs was to teach him how to govern the country.

Last night he was thinking, if he really passed away one day, how could the prince take on the responsibility of being the king of a country.

After thinking about it, he decided to let him come to the Huagai Palace to observe politics.

"Go kneel aside, think it through, and then tell me."

Zhu Houzhao looked around, found a dead corner where he couldn't see Emperor Hongzhi, and knelt down happily.

Kneeling is boring, but it's not boring when you fall asleep.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't bother to pay attention to him.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin and Wang Ji are here." Xiao Jing said.

Emperor Hongzhi sat upright: "Let them in."

Yan Chengjin thought for a long time, and still had to come to see Emperor Hongzhi.

After saluting with Wang Ji, he stood beside the bed.

"Your Majesty, you might as well go out for a walk every day. I will run ten laps in the yard every morning.

I haven't been sick this year."

Yan Chengjin said a smaller number to prevent His Majesty from thinking that he was in good health and was sent to the border on a business trip.

In front of His Majesty, he had to maintain the image of a weak and frail person who would die easily if he left the capital.

Wang Ji said: "The medicine soup is only an aid. From tomorrow on, please walk around the palace and don't sit in the palace all day."

"How can I read the memorial?" Emperor Hongzhi was displeased.

Yan Chengjin said: "There are three adults in the cabinet, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, lifted the quilt and sat up, and ordered people to help him dress.

Hearing the snoring, he found that there was a person there. Yan Chengjin saw Zhu Houzhao kneeling in the corner.

He must have spread rumors and was caught by Emperor Hongzhi.

It has been a long time since he went to the duty room of each department to inspect.

Emperor Hongzhi went straight to the duty room of the Ministry of Personnel. Yan Chengjin wanted to advise Emperor Hongzhi to run ten laps around the Forbidden City every day.

The Forbidden City is too big, and he is afraid that he will die while running.

But the exercise plan was still done.

Yan Chengjin handed over a booklet: "I made it for your majesty, please take a look."

Emperor Hongzhi opened it and took a look, his face was strange: "I walk around the palace walls every day to relax, isn't it idle?"

"If your majesty doesn't do this, I'm afraid your brain disease will get worse." Yan Chengjin bowed slightly.

Xiao Jing looked up in shock and saw that Emperor Hongzhi's face was very ugly.

You have a few gold medals of immunity from death in your hand, so you dare to contradict your majesty like this?

Emperor Hongzhi snorted lightly, but laughed again: "Others compliment me, only you dare to say such words.

I don't know whether you are timid or have some ceremonial guard."

Wang Ji knelt on the ground and said: "Lord Yan is right, please don't blame your majesty."

Before Yan Chengjin came, he had discussed with Wang Ji.

Run more, maybe you can live a few more years.