After the Minister of Punishment left, the Central Committee meeting after the emperor returned to the capital hastily ended. With the prince supervising the country, many things were just a formality, and Lao Zhu did not inquire in detail.
After everyone retreated, the jade chariot swayed slightly, Zhu Biao stood up and approached his father. Lao Zhu unceremoniously reached out and pinched his son's chin and shook it from side to side: "I asked you to supervise a country, but I almost collapsed from exhaustion.
Already."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "The imperial doctor's words are inevitably a bit alarmist, and it's not that the emperor doesn't know that."
How is his son's health? Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang is most concerned about it. Not only is the relationship between father and son, the Ming Dynasty is also in need of this prince. He has worked hard for more than ten years to cultivate the perfect heir. If something goes wrong, God may not be able to fix it again.
Give him time to develop another one.
Zhu Yuanzhang let go of his hand with satisfaction. His son was older and it was hard to find a chance to get close to him: "You are very accurate about the affairs in Northern Xinjiang. If Kaiping is guarded, the rest will not be a worry."
"The beasts can be so deceitful that they only increase their laughter."
This was a bit full of words, but his son's insight was indeed very keen. Lao Zhu didn't say anything, just touched his short beard and said: "We originally expected that there would be no war in Northern Xinjiang for at least several years. It has only been a few months.
It can be seen that man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation.”
"My father is reminding me that I know it."
Lao Zhu reacted and laughed and scolded: "You brat, are you deliberately pretending to be here to tease me?"
The father and son joked for a few words, and then habitually lowered their eyes and fell silent. It might seem strange to outsiders to retreat, but to them, this was the most familiar and stable state.
"Hu Weiyong went too far. Liyang is right at our feet, but he did it so disgracefully."
Zhu Biao nodded slowly: "During this period, he has been monopolizing all the power. It can be said that he has never been idle for a moment. He has been responsible for the promotion and transfer of various ministries and local officials in the court. He has great power and power, and it is inevitable that he will be a little greedy."
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment: "Biao'er, do you think we should capture Hu Weiyong now?"
"Originally, what we thought was that the people in Huaixi are so powerful and restless that it will be difficult for you to deal with both public and private affairs after you succeed to the throne. It will inevitably be constrained by them. Let us solve them for you."
"But now it seems that if our son is going to be successful, we don't need to kill too many old brothers."
There are too many, so it can be seen that the intention is not not to kill, but to limit the killing within a certain range, and to target certain honorable ministers who have crossed the line instead of the big eucalyptus with unlimited implicature.
Zhu Biao did not answer directly, but asked softly: "Father, will the post of prime minister be abolished?"
In fact, from the beginning to the end, Zhu Biao did not really hope that the prime minister would be abolished. There are advantages to abolishing the prime minister, but there are also disadvantages. As for whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, in the final analysis, it depends on the emperor at that time.
His father had inexplicable confidence in his children and grandchildren, but Zhu Biao did not. Because of his experience, he understood better how satisfying it is for a person to be born in a noble family and hold power. No truly smart person would choose to be a so-called wise king.
.
Mingjun is miserable, tired, and has no reputation. He is truly alone, so why bother?
Hu Weiyong represented not only the nobles of the Huaixi line, but also the officials up and down the court. The prime minister represented the ministers. In fact, the court has always been divided into monarchs and ministers.
The power of ministers is the power of the prime minister, and the dispute between the monarch and the prime minister is a contradiction that cannot be eliminated. The two parties have always been in a situation of ebb and flow, restricting each other and promoting each other.
If it were an ordinary king, it would be tolerated. After all, this has been the case since ancient times. The imperial power is naturally stronger than the power of the prime minister. Compared with risking the disapproval of the world and completely abolishing the prime minister, it is easier to use power to suppress a certain prime minister.
But what kind of temper Lao Zhu has, from beginning to end, he wants to solve it completely in one go.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't respond, and Zhu Biao didn't ask any more questions. People's thoughts and ideas will change with the changes of the current situation. However, when one is in a high position, every move shakes the world, so one has to be cautious.
"I'm going to pay my respects to my queen mother."
"Well, go ahead and ask the second, third, and third brothers to come over."
"promise."
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Emperor Zhu Yi drove back to the palace, and the people in the capital had a great time watching it today, and they were also lively for a while. No matter how the officialdom and scholars viewed Emperor Zhu, they all respected him very much, and they had experienced the low life of a human being.
Only when we live in troubled times do we understand how difficult peace is.
Zhu Biao helped his mother get out of the car, and Chang Luohua led a group of concubines to come forward to salute, followed by wives from other dynasties. When the queen returned to the palace, hundreds of birds paid homage to her, and the whole world was blessed with good luck.
"I, my concubines, respectfully welcome the Empress, Queen Feng, back to the palace. May your Majesty be blessed for a long time to come!"
Queen Ma's face looked a little tired, and there were some slight wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, but this did not affect her unparalleled elegance. Instead, it made her even more majestic and majestic.
Zhu Biao glanced at the Crown Princess who was kneeling in front of her holding the phoenix seal. He said that his wife and mother were really similar in some qualities. No wonder his father, the emperor and his mother had great faith in Luo Hua.
"No need to give me any gifts. I'd like to welcome you from afar. Let's all sit in the hall. We'll have a dinner together later to chat."
"I will thank you, my concubine."
Empress Ma walked up to her daughter-in-law and bent down to help her up: "Now that I'm gone, you have to worry a lot. You have to take care of both inside and outside the palace, and you have to take care of Yang'er Liang'er."
Chang Luohua stood up and said with a smile: "What are you saying, Queen Mother? This is the duty of sons and ministers."
Empress Ma smiled lovingly, stretched out her hand to caress the phoenix seal that her daughter-in-law held in front of her, her eyes showed a bit of reminiscence, but she said: "Take it, you have more people in the palace, and my mother is older."
I can’t control it anymore.”
When these words came out, the concubines and concubines were all shocked, but they did not dare to say anything. The phoenix seal represented more than simple dignity and dignity. It was the one who could truly rule over the concubines and princes inside and outside the three palaces and six courtyards.
The power of a princess.
Everyone who had just stood up quickly knelt back. Empress Ma looked back at her son. Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and bowed slightly, obeying her relatives and showing her filial piety. In public, she never disobeyed her mother's instructions.
However, this is considered an unforeseen disaster. It seems that my mother is afraid that there will be more and more women in the East Palace, new looks will replace the old ones, and she is worried about the status of her daughter-in-law and two precious grandchildren, so she deliberately beat him.
Governing the world with filial piety is the guiding principle of governing the country for two thousand years of imperial society. The common people may occasionally act unfilial, but the clan of the Heavenly Family sets an example for the world and must never tolerate unfilial piety.
Chang Luohua's position as Crown Princess was originally appointed by the emperor and had been sacrificed to the ancestors in the ancestral temple. Now that the Queen has given the phoenix seal to take charge of the palace affairs, this position of Crown Princess cannot be more orthodox. Even Zhu Biao cannot shake it.
Otherwise it is unfilial.
But in the conscience of heaven and earth, he has never thought of changing to a princess.
Of course Chang Luohua also knew the meaning of this. Tears welled up in his eyes instantly, like mist rising from Qingqiu Lake. His red and thin lips opened slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Queen Ma stopped him: "Good boy, it should be
What's yours is yours, no one can take it away, your father and I both think so."
The concubines couldn't help but look at the prince secretly. Haven't they always been rumored that the prince and his concubines are young couples who love each other without any doubt?
Why is the Empress acting like this all of a sudden? Is it possible that His Highness the Prince has been smitten by some charming girl and wants to change his concubine?
Ha, man.
The married women who can come here are naturally the official wives, and their natural position is on the same side as the Queen and the Crown Princess. At this time, the eyes towards the Crown Prince inevitably become a little subtle.
Zhu Biao was dumbfounded. He suddenly felt that it was wrong for him to come here. He might as well go to Wuying Palace with his father to meet with the courtiers. No one would dare to look at me in such a different light.
"My daughter-in-law is not such a little woman."
Chang Luohua stretched out his hand and gently wiped the corners of his eyes, and a confident smile bloomed on his face again. He was as heroic as a general returning in triumph. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stood hand in hand, dazzling.
Zhu Biao felt his eyes were a little sore, and said dryly: "I'm still waiting for you at Wuying Hall. The queen will go to the palace to rest for the time being. I'll come back later."