When the emperor was in Xiyuan, he felt that time passed very quickly for no reason.
Before taking charge personally, let's enjoy the life of retreat first.
In the morning, I went to the Wenhua Hall to discuss Confucian classics with the officials.
After the meeting, he studied political affairs with several ministers.
Lunch will be either at the Wenhua Hall, sharing a meal with the ministers, or back to the Xiyuan, having a meal with the two palaces.
In the afternoon, I learned to ride and shoot.
Intersperse some after-school homework or practice calligraphy.
After evening, some memorials will be processed - most of them will be handled by the cabinet and the two palaces, and only a few will be sent to the Longevity Palace.
It is mainly about the memorials of Wang Zongmu and Hai Rui.
And Gu Huan of the Beijing camp would also bypass the Ministry of War and report directly to him.
There are also some memorials about the new academy, Zhu Heng's shipbuilding at the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Chucheng's memorial in Huguang, etc.
There are not many things and can be dealt with in half an hour.
After dinner, they will exercise around Xiyuan, learn swimming, boxing, and archery.
After it gets completely dark, they will return to Wanshou Palace, wash up and go to bed.
The days passed like this.
Since Xiyuan became lively, more and more people wanted to meet the saint.
After learning that the imperial court had dismissed many people from the palace, many nobles wanted to send their children and maids to the palace.
Naturally, Zhu Yijun couldn't accept everything as ordered, so he cleaned it up. How could he accept random people again, let alone those around him?
After some final deliberation, only a few people were left.
For example, the Duke of Chengguo's palace was so considerate that he gave away two concubine sons who were in the third level of service. In order to show their trust, there was no reason to rush back.
There were also officials who were all involved in the incident, Li Zaiting, and threw his nephews into the palace. After being shocked, Zhu Yijun showed mercy and allowed the boy to work for a few more days, and reluctantly agreed to send him to the clean room as a meal replacement.
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There were also two other father-in-laws who sent several maids to the two empress dowagers, and they accepted them all.
This is just a political signal, and other nobles who want to send it are not qualified.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Yijun felt that the venue for riding and shooting was too far outside Xunzhi Gate, so he wanted to change it to the platform in front of Ziguang Pavilion. As a result, he attracted numerous objections.
It is said that the emperor's banquets and shootings should be carried out in the sight of all ministers, otherwise it will easily cause estrangement between the emperor and his ministers.
Zhu Yijun originally wanted to recall how Emperor Wuzong reviewed his soldiers here, but when he saw that the opposition was too loud, he had no choice but to give up.
However, due to the long distance, in order to arrange his archery lessons more rationally, Zhu Yijun had no choice but to select some outstanding people from the martial arts disciples of Jingwei who were training as guards to travel between the inner palace and the Xiyuan.
Jingwei Martial Arts is a prestigious academy.
Most of the powerful nobles and nobles looked down upon Jingwei martial arts.
Therefore, most of the martial arts schools in Jingwei are composed of shabby nobles and poor people who have endured hardships. The overall quality is relatively not that trashy.
It's like digging for gold in shit.
But this move also aroused dissatisfaction among court officials.
I think this is a lucky way to advance and is harmful to the country.
Unfortunately, the emperor lived in Xiyuan, so these memorials could not reach his ears.
At this time, all the officials and officials were in trouble, Li was in the court, and stepped forward, saying that the ministers were isolated from the inside and outside, and surrounded by nobles and nobles, blinding the saints was not a long-term solution, and warned the emperor to be close to the virtuous ministers and stay away from the villains.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun reluctantly followed the advice of his direct minister.
Then he issued an edict.
To prevent internal ministers and nobles from isolating the inside and outside, internal ministers are no longer used to convey messages, and Hanlin bachelors are specially assigned to the Longevity Palace to communicate with foreign countries.
Chen Jingbang was also edited by the Hanlin Academy, and Shen Li was reviewed by the Hanlin Academy.
At the same time, the outstanding candidates in the fourth year of Longqing's reign were promoted.
Zheng Zongxue was awarded the title of Zhongshu Keshe in the East Room of Zhiwenhua Hall, and Deng Yizan was awarded the title of Zhongshu Keshe, which is worthy of the Wanshou Palace.
The hard work of Zhu Yijun's relatives and eunuchs won the approval of the courtiers. A few days later, the courtiers impeached Chen Jingbang. Shen Li and others blocked the memorial and prevented the courtiers from meeting the emperor.
Subsequently, the cabinet also reported to the emperor, asking the emperor to open up his voice.
The next day, I went to the Imperial Palace of Wenhua to give a lecture, and the imperial letter came out with large characters of Yingchi. I gave the assistant minister Juzheng the title of "Zhuguo", Yi said "Shibao", Tiaoyang said "Assistant Administration", and Bo said "Shuode".
After scolding Chen Jingbang, Shen Li and others isolated the ministers, and personally ordered the ministers of the cabinet to go directly to Xiyuan without having to communicate with the emperor.
The assistant ministers thanked me for their kindness, and all the ministers said that your majesty is the king who accepts advice.
On the same night (Wuxu Day), I looked at the lunar eclipse and saw that the clouds were gone.
The next day, rumors spread again, saying that there had been star visions before, and now there was a lunar eclipse causing trouble, which might be a sign.
Some people also used this to ask for pardon for the death penalty of Hu Wei and others in exchange for God's forgiveness.
Later, they all reported to Li Zaiting, saying:
Your Majesty's holy virtues are getting newer and your holy achievements are rising day by day. Even though King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty cannot reach it, how can you not love your ancestral temple and heaven and earth?
The stars are different and the moon is eclipsed, but they are just manifestations of the movement of all things. Heaven's behavior is consistent, and it is not a traitor. Rumors and prophecies can be shaken.
I hope that your majesty will be able to accept the blessings of Sui and help encourage the spirit of worry and diligence. The sacred heart is established, the true thoughts are undiminished, and the evil disciples have no intention of betraying them, so the disasters have been eliminated with ridicule!
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Zhu Yijun took Li Zaiting's memorial and couldn't help but praise: "What a holy heart. It's true."
Li Zaiting sat opposite the emperor, rubbing his butt against a low stool, and said with a smile: "This is inspired by His Majesty's words of 'never forget your true heart'."
The two of them were sitting opposite each other in the side hall of Longevity Palace, drinking tea.
Of course, since they were sitting across from each other, Li Du looked half-crouched and submissive, obviously uncomfortable.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but laugh and said, "Everyone in the outer court is saying that Li Qing now has Yan Song's style."
The emperor just laughed, but Li Zaiting listened.
He stood up solemnly and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Zhu Yijun rarely saw Li Zaiting like this, so he sat up and motioned for him to speak.
Li Zaiting said with a very serious expression: "Your Majesty, Yan Song is a traitor but also a capable minister."
"A capable minister is the result of Yan Song's extraordinary talent."
"As for the matter of being a traitorous minister, it is not something Yan Song can decide alone. It is what the temple needs and what Yan Song wants, so the two of them can decide it together."
"What Shizong wanted was not the people, so Yan Song acted treacherously. If Shizong was true to his thoughts and acted consistently, Yan Song might be a virtuous minister."
"The fundamental difference between Zhang Cong and Yan Song lies in Shizong. Please tell me clearly!"
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but look up and down at this "Yan Song's reincarnation" who was being ridiculed both internally and externally. He originally thought that it was easy to use and suppressed, so Yan Song was no problem.
But I didn't expect that this person actually came with this kind of consciousness.
Zhu Yijun had a straight face and pretended: "How dare you disparage my imperial grandfather in person!"
Li apologized in court, but said without any consciousness: "Your Majesty, you are not disparaging the Shimiao. It is just comparing the Shimiao with Your Majesty and making judgments, which seems a bit disrespectful."
"Now, Your Majesty, you are protecting your life and concentrating on the picture. You have no boundaries and have a pure virtue. Your Majesty shines brilliantly and naturally shows the hidden light of the world temple."
"If Your Majesty keeps up his conduct and carries forward his virtues, he will surely achieve great achievements that will never be forgotten."
Zhu Yijun glanced at Li Zaiting, being a traitor requires talent, and someone who can even give advice is so comfortable.
It is obvious that Li Zaiting is admonishing in a different way. Whether it is "the sacred heart is established and the true thoughts are unambiguous" in the memorial, or the current "consistent" and "giving up halfway", they are all admonishing him not to imitate Shizong.
Back off midway.
Zhu Yijun sighed.
The emperor wanted to work hard to govern. As soon as this golden sign was put out, although some rebellious ministers and traitors would set fire to him and strangle him, there would also be a swarm of loyal ministers and virtuous ministers.
Who said there were no loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty? As long as the emperor had a decent personality, these loyal ministers would really stick to the emperor's side, just to see if they could discover and use them.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and motioned for Li Zaiting to sit down.
He sighed with emotion: "I have listened to these words, but I cannot ignore the rumors about you being like Yan Song. If your reputation is ruined, I cannot keep my reputation either."
This means that if one loses, both will suffer.
If his confidants were the Six Thieves, Zhu Yijun would naturally be a coward.
Zhu Yijun continued: "In this matter, I asked the Jin Yiwei to go to the people to catch the rumors. Li Qing, please don't do it yourself. If any courtier says this again, he will be impeached directly. I will make the decision for you."
Li Zaiting bowed and slowly sat down.
He poured the emperor a cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty is so kind to me, so I can spare you the trouble."
The two of them casually talked about the affairs of the court.
Then Li Zaiting finally got down to business and asked: "Your Majesty, what about Ding Amber's memorial? The Holy Admiral has voted back the cabinet vote. Is there any other regulations?"
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun took a sip of tea.
Ding An Bo Gao Gong took his family with him and arrived at Songjiang Prefecture in September.
A person like Gao Gong will naturally not be idle when he is in a place.
As soon as he arrived at the place, he asked Songjiang Prefecture for the 10,000 acres of fertile land that the emperor had rewarded.
The edicts are all empty promises. The mansion promised to Gao Gong must be built now, and the 10,000 acres of fertile land must be cultivated now.
But unfortunately, all the fertile land in Songjiang Prefecture had been cultivated. The prefect personally took Gao Gong to visit several places, but Gao Gong rejected them all as "not fertile and not fertile land."
The government office still wanted to push him, so Gao Gong moved into the government office because he had no place to stay, causing the government office to feel restless.
After a few more days of delay, Gao Gong openly questioned the government office and demanded fertile land.
The government official looked troubled, and Gao Gong asked him if he wanted to rebel if he did not obey the imperial edict.
The government office had no choice but to seek help from Xu Jie.
Xu Dashan knew how to keep things quiet, so he allocated 20,000 acres of fertile land overnight to give it to the government office as a place for Ding Anbo to stay.
However, Gao Gong was ignorant and said that this was a gift from the people and he couldn't bear it, so he refused on the spot.
The prefect was caught between two sides, and no one could offend him. In the end, he couldn't handle it, so he had no choice but to retire.
Song Zhihan, who was waiting to fill the vacancy, immediately took out the appointment documents signed by the cabinet and the Ministry of Personnel, and seamlessly took the position of prefect.
Then there were three things to do when the new official took office. In order to solve the problem of deciding Amber, the prefect Song Zhihan decided to reorganize the fields of Songjiang Prefecture.
At the same time, the enthusiastic villagers saw that Gao Gong was shameless, so they immediately changed into common people's clothes, cursed Gao Gong day and night, blocked the roads, and threatened the women's families.
At the same time, Zhang Huan, the governor of Southern Zhili, and others impeached Gao Gong, Song Zhihan and others, claiming that the teachers and students colluded to harm the people and prey on the gentry.
Along with it, there was also a memorial written by Gao Gong, saying that Xu Jie occupied most of the fertile land in Songjiang Prefecture, and that Songjiang Prefecture was also too clever to cook without rice and could not fulfill the ten thousand acres of fertile land in the imperial edict.
At the same time, it was also said that Xu Jie relied on fertile land to bully the people, openly shouting, "If you have a daughter, you can irrigate the land, if you have a good wife, you can cultivate good land, if you have a bad wife, you can cultivate bad land, and if you don't have a woman, you can open up wasteland!"
The rampage has reached this point, heaven and man are outraged, and they must ask for the Holy Judgment.
In addition, the number of acres of land in Songjiang Prefecture's painting is also attached. Among them, Songjiang Prefecture's Xujie occupies 278,431 acres.
The cabinet vote drafted two days ago gave the emperor the advice to send a censor to investigate and order Xu Jie to return to his fields, but the emperor vetoed it.
Li Zaiting came here just for this matter.
When this matter was mentioned, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, Ding'an Bo has such a good temper and can be so angry. I don't even know how angry he has been."
Li Zaiting also echoed: "Xu Jie is an old minister of Yuan Fu after all, how can he bully the people like this?"
"I heard that before Xu Jie became an official, his family was like a common people. The people thought he didn't know about it and looked forward to his return to his hometown."
"When Xu Jie entered the official position, the villagers lined the streets to greet him and stated their grievances to him."
"I can't imagine how desperate these people will be after seeing Xu Jie's true face."
The two looked at each other and sighed again.
Zhu Yijun then talked about why he rejected the cabinet's proposed vote: "The cabinet said that I felt bad about sending the censor to investigate and asking Xu Jie to directly give 10,000 acres to Amber."
Li Zaiting listened attentively.
Zhu Yijun pondered for a moment and then said: "First of all, since this land was donated by the people, the tax is too high after all."
"If the land is given to Ding'an Bo for free, the people will have neither land nor anything to rely on. I feel bad about it."
"Moreover, I want Master Xu to return to his fields for no reason. The master has no name, so I won't take it."
Li Zaiting's expression changed and he had some guesses.
Simply returning the land without taking it back is an attempt to convict Xu Jie.
He couldn't help but ask: "What does your Majesty mean?"
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said: "First, let Songjiang Prefecture handle the taxes and sort out all the excessive levies and miscellaneous taxes. Remember, only Songjiang Prefecture, don't touch other places."
Li Zaiting nodded. He naturally understood the stakes here.
"Secondly, it is not good to directly ask for Master Xu's land. It is better to redeem it and let the Ministry of Household Affairs pay a few hundred taels. Don't let Master Xu be wronged."
"As for the tenants on the fertile land, let Ding'an Bo take care of them."
Gao Gong's titles are not hereditary, let alone these fertile fields, he naturally knows what to do.
Leaving Gao Gong's heir in the Imperial College was a tacit understanding between the two.
Li Zaiting responded: "I will convey it to Yuan Fu later."
Zhu Yijun continued: "It is not good to send a censor for the dispute between the two."
"The two former chief assistants are both Sangu and an earl. The censor may not be able to suppress them."
Li Zaiting hesitated and said: "Then your Majesty means to let Hai Rui handle this matter?"
I'm afraid I'm a little overwhelmed.
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "How can it be so excessive?"
He looked at Li Zaiting and suddenly smiled and said: "I asked Zhu Xixiao and Chen Guanyin to lead Beizhen Fusi. We will arrive at Songjiang Mansion in six or seven days."
Li Zaiting's eyelids twitched.
We are almost arriving at Songjiang Prefecture. Didn’t we set out a month ago?
Now that the memorial has just arrived, I am too lazy to perform it!
Moreover, even Zhu Xixiao was sent there, so the noise was a bit too much.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yijun was a little amused, so he explained: "I went with Hai Rui, and we parted ways when we reached Lianghuai."
Li Zaiting counted the time and found that Hai Rui left on November 5th, and now it was November 29th, so the journey was only four to five days.
Thinking about it, he sighed: "It's still too far away, and I don't know how some people will react."
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Zhu Xixiao was standing on the deck looking at the scenery.
Under the setting sun, the water surface reflected sparkling waves, as if covered with a layer of golden clouds.
Perhaps because we were approaching the ferry, there were more people on both sides of the strait.
Occasionally, there are fishing boats singing late, and their melodious songs float in the wind.
Zhu Xixiao's thoughts fluctuated with the waves. This was his fourth trip to Jiangnan, and he had different feelings every time.
Suddenly I heard a voice behind me: "Zhu Shaobao."
Zhu Xixiao turned around and saw Hai Rui saluting him, and he returned the salute.
"The ship will dock later and cross the Qinghe River to Qingkou. Shaobao and I will part ways here."
Zhu Xixiao was stunned: "Don't Yushi Hai go directly to Huai'an?"
The Huaiyin Ferry in Huai'an Prefecture is just ahead.
The Governor's Office for Water Transport is located in Huai'an, and Wang Ruyan, the criminal that Governor Wang Zongmu and Hai Rui want to deal with, are also at the Governor's Office.
Hai Rui shook his head: "I'm afraid a lot of people are already waiting for me in Huai'an. It's better to take this road on land to avoid being caught."
Zhu Xixiao frowned, doubtful in his heart, and asked: "Censor Hai is going to abandon this elite battalion and the Jin Yiwei?"
A private interview incognito is just a scripted talk. It would be too frivolous to do it like this.
Hai Rui understood and explained with a smile: "Of course it can't be like this. This battalion will stay on the boat, and the Jinyi Guards will follow me ashore and go to the Governor's Yamen together."
Zhu Xixiao felt relieved and cupped his hands: "Hai Yushi, be careful all the way."
He also wanted to go to Songjiang Mansion, so naturally he would not follow Hai Rui to Huai'an.
Hai Rui returned the greeting and turned back to the cabin.
He ordered Luo Sigong who was following behind him: "You will go to the Governor's Office of Water Transport later and inform Wang Zongmu in advance."
This is to inform Wang Zongmu so that he can have some peace of mind.
Luo Sigong is young but likes to keep a straight face.
Hearing this, he retorted: "Censor Hai, Your Majesty asked me to only follow you."
Hai Rui had no choice but to ask Gu Chengguang to choose a reliable Jin Yiwei.
After the boat had been sailing for another half an hour, it suddenly felt shaking, and everyone immediately knew that it had reached the shore.
Hai Rui looked at Jiao Ze: "Deputy Commander Jiao, you follow the ship to Huai'an and go directly to the Caoyun Yamen to report. I will take the Jin Yiwei to go first."
Jiao Ze accepted the order.
Hai Rui looked at Luo Sigong and Chen Yinzhao beside him, and then ordered Gu Chengguang: "Let's go."
Not long after, under the pull of the trackers, the big ship docked steadily at the ferry.
Hai Rui led a group of people off the boat.
Qingkou Ferry is located five miles east of Qinghe County, and is adjacent to the Huaihe River. Because the Huaihe River is swollen, there are not many people at this ferry, and there are few supplies available.
Large ships generally do not dock here, but go directly to the Huai'an ferry ahead.
At this time, there were only a few pedestrians coming and going, mostly locals. When they saw an official ship docking, they hurriedly avoided it for fear of getting into trouble.
After Hai Rui walked out of the dock, he took a glance at the muddy land, surrounded by halls, compartments, warehouses, and cupboards, all well-equipped.
He had no intention of staying here, so he asked Jin Yiwei to fetch the horses and prepared to go straight to the Caoyun Yamen.
Just at this moment, someone suddenly stopped in front of him and bowed his hands: "May I ask who you are, Yushi Hai?"
As soon as Hai Rui looked over, Luo Sigong rushed forward and pushed the person to the ground without saying a word.
The crowd was panicked, not knowing what was going on, and scurrying around in panic.
Gu Chengguang felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and the guards behind him spread out a circle in tacit understanding, surrounding everyone in the middle.
Hai Rui waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be nervous.
He frowned and looked at the uninvited guest: "Who are you?"
The person who came was a middle-aged man with a mustache and a hint of shrewdness.
Even though he was pinned to the ground, he still remained respectful and said gently: "Yu Shi, don't be nervous. It's my master who wants to see you."
Hai Rui nodded and ignored him.
Chao Sigong ordered: "Throw it into the water."
Luo Sigong immediately grabbed the person's belt, lifted him up, and was about to throw him into the river.
The man finally panicked: "Hai Yushi! Seriously! It's my master who is meeting you! He's waiting in the restaurant in front!"
Hai Rui didn't even look back: "What I'm hiding from are you hidden flies! I'm going to the Caoyun Yamen office now. If you want to see me, you might as well find me here!"
There was a "plop" sound, the river water splashed in all directions, and the eight-character jackal crawled to the bank in a panic.
It was easy to swim back.
He put his hands on the embankment and stuck his head out.
I saw that Hai Rui and Jin Yiwei had already left.
The slightly exposed window in the distance was slammed shut in annoyance.
Chapter completed!