Amidst cheers and joy, the long-awaited first year of Taihe was finally ushered in.

Who is most looking forward to is hard to define, but Zhu Yiliu must be among the people he looks forward to the most.

Thinking of how he came to this world since Zhang Juzheng was seriously ill, he kept thinking about how to save the Ming Dynasty.

I thought about two paths very seriously at that time.

One is to assist Emperor Wanli with all his heart, but after many twists and turns, he found that this path was really not working. Emperor Wanli did not allow it, nor did his ministers allow it.

As he had no choice, he had to choose the second one and replace him as the emperor himself, which would make it easier to implement his policy proposals and save him a lot of worries.

Despite the bumpy journey, he finally succeeded in ascending the throne of the emperor.

Although being an emperor was not his first choice, since he had taken this position and was able to take up his post, he had indeed not been lazy since he ascended the throne.

It can be said that he has been committed to reform and development.

With his worldview, the Ming Dynasty is still full of holes, with political, economic, military, culture, technology, etc., and all aspects need to be improved.

Overall, politics is not open-minded enough, economic development is not comprehensive, military power exaggerates nothingness, single cultural subject lacks multi-level and inclusiveness, and technology is almost zero...

In a word, the Ming Dynasty has a long way to go.

Since he ascended the throne, he has done his best to burn his mouth and work hard.

Some reforms have indeed achieved some visible results, such as land reform, which has been welcomed by the people. The pilot reforms of Wanping and Daxing in the two counties of Shuntian Prefecture were both very successful.

But most reforms have just begun and there is no time to see any results. Even the first year of Taihe may not be able to see them, such as sending other countries to a country, or establishing Taiwan as a province...

There are also some reforms that will trigger some foreseeable contradictions, such as strengthening the re-regulation of Nuergandus and clarifying the boundaries of the Ming Dynasty, which will definitely lead to conflicts and even wars in the future.

Some reforms have actually triggered conflicts and wars. For example, Xu State has conquered the three southwestern provinces and is determined to fight with the southwestern ethnic minorities in the process of abolishing the chieftain system.

Sitting in the emperor's seat, he can only provide strategic guidance and what to do to avoid detours. He cannot do everything himself, and he has to rely on the subjects below to do specific things.

Therefore, Zhu Yiliu has always emphasized that talents are always the first priority, and talents from all fields are encouraged to boldly recommend them and recommend themselves to the court.

No reform is easy. If it succeeds once it is changed, it is no longer called reform.

The initial stage of reform is difficult and will be opposed and boycotted. This is the fate of "reform".

But no matter how difficult it was, Zhu Yiliu gradually unfolded with a strong attitude.

He believed that as long as we adhere to the principle and concept of "people-oriented", everyone in the world will be bright, just like Qingtian and Zhongtian. At first, I thought how difficult it was, but in the end, the two counties in Beijing completed the plan as planned?

Because of the warm welcome from the people, the mass base is naturally very solid. As long as the people do not cause trouble, the high-ranking officials, officials, officials, landlords and gentry cannot make a fuss.

Even if you want to make trouble, your attitude will not be firm.

After all, reforms would violate their interest, but the court did not beat them to death with one stick.

For example, land reform nationalized the land they had, but it was just land, and did not confiscate all the wealth they had accumulated before.

If you jump up and make a fuss, it will be different. In the end, there may be nothing and you will face prison. No one is stupid, and this account is obvious.

This is the greatest confidence for Zhu Yiliu to implement reforms - to make the people feel at ease first.

The people's hearts are calm and there will be no major turmoil, and other aspects will be gradually changed.

As long as we sincerely serve the people of Daming, I believe that most people can still distinguish between good and bad.

To be honest, Zhu Yili felt that the most difficult time had passed, and now he has firmly held the throne.

Since you have already settled down and reform is difficult, what are you going to be afraid of?

Is it much better than the dark days when he was "deprived of his title and demoted to a commoner"?

Thinking about it this way, are you not afraid of anything? Wouldn’t you die at the worst?

Dead, just think that it will never last.

No matter what, more and more people support him and understand him, right?

So, it's all worth it.

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Except for the number of people in the Forbidden City, there are not as many people as usual, and the lights are decorated with the New Year's atmosphere everywhere.

Of course I was very happy on the first day of the New Year. Zhu Yiliu, Li Zhiyi, and Zheng Miaojin got up early.

Yes, the three of them shared the same bed again.

Anyway, I can't sleep if I don't get up. Although fireworks are prohibited from setting off bamboos in the Forbidden City, the sound of fireworks and fireworks that bid farewell to the old and welcome the new is rumbling.

This custom is not much different from later generations.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, Empress Dowager Li temporarily returned to Cining Palace, and Empress Dowager Chen also returned to Ciqing Palace.

So after getting up, I had to go to Cining Palace and Ciqing Palace to kowtow to the two palace queens to wish you a happy New Year.

When wishing the elders a happy new year, the elders always say some auspicious words and then each of them will give a red envelope.

Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Chen are no exception.

After worshiping the two empress dowagers, Zhu Yiliu also sent someone to report to heaven and earth and kneel down to worship the ancestors of the Zhu family.

Although he hates these red tape very much, there is no way to do it. He has to do what he should do step by step.

In this way, after the grand ceremony was completed, Zhu Yiliu returned to the Qianqing Palace.

Li Zhiyi and Zheng Miaojin are both here.

As soon as they sat down, a group of palace maids, about a dozen, came in with silk and bamboo. They all wore bright red auspicious clothes and gold-inlaid flowers on their hair. They were dressed neatly and happily.

As soon as they came in, they rushed towards Zhu Yiliu, Li Zhiyi, and Zheng Miaojin knelt down, and then said in unison: "I wish you a happy New Year to Master, Queen, and Empress Shu!

Seeing the palace maids' hearts full of joy, Zhu Yili and the other three were also smiling.

However, they also knew that in addition to greetings of New Year, they also asked them for red envelopes.

The red envelope will be ready in the first two days. Naturally, I will not be stingy at this time, as usual, one serving per person.

Everyone was very happy.

In addition to these close palace maids, close father-in-laws such as Feng Bao, Chen Ju, Huang Feng, Wang An, etc. will also come to the Qianqing Palace to greet Zhu Yiliu one after another.

There will be no shortage of red envelopes.

Anyway, on the first morning of the New Year, there is only this task and nothing else.

All yamen have to wait for the ninth day of the first lunar month to go to work, and that day happened to be a regular court. Zhu Yiliu will go to court in a regular court and declare that this year is the first year of Taihe.

When Feng Bao thought of this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Yiliu's clothes - no one cared more about this than him, the chief supervisor.

In fact, when Feng Baogang came in, he found that the dragon robe that Zhu Yili wore today gave people a sense of familiarity, but he was sure that he had never seen it before.

Because of curiosity and concern, Feng Bao couldn't help but look at Zhu Yili for a few more times.

"Does the companion look at my clothes?" Zhu Yi asked with a slight look.

"Yes, long live the emperor." Feng Bao nodded without lying.

"Does there anything unique about it?" Zhu Yili stood up happily and turned around for a while before asking.

"I have never seen Master Long Live wearing this dress before." Feng Bao looked at it again and again, still shook his head.

"Of course I haven't seen my companion before. Not long after I made it, this is my first time wearing it."

"Who did Master Long live to make it?" Feng Bao asked again.

Zhu Yiliu was not in a hurry to answer and asked back, "First tell me if this dress is qualified?"

"It looks OK, but the fabric seems a bit old, not brand new."

"My companion's eyes are indeed sharp!" Zhu Yili smiled.

"Long live, what does this mean?" Feng Bao felt something in Zhu Yili's words.

"Because my clothes are made of old fabrics."

Zhu Yili replied with two points of pride.

Feng Bao didn't react for a moment, and looked at Zhu Yiliu in surprise. Made of old fabrics?

What's the meaning?

This is a question he has always been concerned about.

Looking at Li Zhiyi and Zheng Miaojin again, I found that both of them had a slight smile on their faces, as if they had already known the love story.

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A new month has begun!

As always, I still want to guarantee a monthly ticket!
Chapter completed!