In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Biao went to court after putting on his imperial robes and crown. He talked for a while with the main officials of Zhongshu Province and the Six Ministries in front of Fengtian Gate, and made some additional arrangements for the upcoming decree.
Then there was the matter of talking to the civil servants and military generals who came to greet him. Even though he had been away from Beijing for several months, he still had to let them express their feelings of longing. This was also a necessary form to stabilize people's hearts.
His father-in-law Chang Yuchun and his mentor Song Lianze, who are closest to him, are not included in the morning pilgrimage today. One of them is stationed in the capital camp and the other is stationed in the Imperial College. They are not specially summoned and do not have to make the morning pilgrimage every day.
After sending away the two censors, Zhu Biao was inevitably a little bored. Being questioned about the fire in the backyard this morning was not something that would make people feel comfortable.
But as a prince, there are almost no private matters, let alone the issue of the family's lifeline such as heirs, that is, the Zhu family does not have an uncle who is in charge of the Zongzhengyuan, otherwise there will be one more to ask.
After a while, the Fengtian Gate opened, and civil and military personnel came in. With whips and drums beating, more than a thousand Han generals, red-helmeted generals, and Mingjia generals stood with halberds, solemnly guarding the Fengtian Hall.
There was no special situation in the early dynasty, except that the censor came forward to impeach Wu Fang, Wu's father, the commander of the Taiyuan Guards, and the superior guard Wu Fang. Naturally, Lao Zhu took the opportunity to convict him and waited for the person to be brought to be convicted and punished.
The rest were normal government affairs, most of which were due to some disputes over money and food. Fortunately, Zhu Biao took the initiative to relent, and the coastal official shipyards temporarily stopped shipbuilding.
Freeing up this part of the money can also alleviate some of the pressure. There is nothing we can do about it. A project that has only been spending without seeing any returns is naturally not very popular.
It’s not that the civil and military officials in the dynasty had no foresight, it was just that they couldn’t overcome the difficulties before them. As the saying goes, people are poor and have short ambitions, that’s all.
However, the Minister of Rites suddenly came out and said, "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, that the envoy from Hongji Labu has been waiting at Honglu Temple for a long time. Now that His Highness has returned to Beijing, can we start making arrangements?"
Only then did Zhu Biao, who was standing on the imperial steps, remember that before he left the capital, he had arranged for someone to contact the Hongji tribe, hoping to welcome the women of the grassland descendants in order to appease the Mongolian tribes who had submitted to the Ming Dynasty.
Over the past few years, the Tatar kings have submitted petitions many times to request that their daughters be sent to the emperor's harem or the prince's east palace for marriage. Tatars are a whole, but everyone inevitably has his or her own agenda.
I want to use my daughter as a representative.
As for their father and son, they were not willing to have too many Mongolian concubines in the palace, so Zhu Biao thought of Hongji Labu. Marrying one would be equivalent to becoming a brother-in-law to all the Tatar kings, which was more fair.
Part of the reason was to attack Yesudier. The Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was only a hundred years old, and the Hongji La tribe produced eighteen Yuan Dynasty queens, sixteen consorts, and in-laws all over the grasslands. They were strong supporters of the orthodox Khanate.
In order to seize the throne of Khan, Yesudiel married a noble daughter of the Oara tribe. As a result, the Hongji tribe was persecuted, and now they are very interested in submitting to the protection of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, glanced sideways at his son. Seeing that he didn't react at all, he responded: "Welcome the legitimate daughter of Hongji Labu with the ceremony of welcoming the crown prince Liangdi."
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Zhu Biao in Jinshen Palace read the letter from Naha and said with a smile: "Father, the emperor must have vented his anger now. If the officials in Liaodong are ready, they can start to comfort him."
"We have recovered Yunnan and Liaodong. Unless Yesudier goes crazy, it is best not to use troops for several years."
"We have sent Han Yike and Wu Bozong to Liaodong a few days ago." Zhu Yuanzhang put down the memorial in his hand and said, "You don't care about Korea?
"If we still need to mobilize troops from our Ming Dynasty, wouldn't my efforts over the past few years have been in vain?"
There must be nothing wrong with what his son said. Zhu Yuanzhang was quite satisfied. Although he had taken advantage of the general situation, he was able to conquer a country without using any force. In any case, his ability was extraordinary.
"That's good. Since the founding of the country, we have said that we need to recuperate and recuperate. However, in the past few years, there have been many troops deployed on all sides. From the court officials to the people, everyone is exhausted."
After the father and son talked for a while, they began to review the memorial.
, Zhu Biao's hand is from the Xi'an Guards Office. Therefore, Lu Yong's department of the Yuan Dynasty participated in politics and protected the capital. There were 20 generals, 100 troops, 1,000 households, 314 horses, 40 oxen, and 50 camels.
Just come down.
There have been countless examples like this since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. When the Yuan Dynasty was just defeated, the Ming Dynasty's offensive was brutal. Many officials and generals who had lost contact with the center of the Yuan Dynasty fled with their subordinates.
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Hiding for one or two years will not last three or five years, not to mention that it is not easy to provide food, drink and food for thousands of people. No matter what, it cannot compare with the days in the Central Plains.
Therefore, whether those who fled to the northwest or those who fled back to the grassland, there were always those who led their troops to surrender for various reasons, and the Ming Dynasty had already had a set of countermeasures.
As early as in "Fengtian's Message to the Northern Expedition of the Yuan Dynasty", it was clearly mentioned that although the Mongols and Semu were not of the Chinese race, they were born in the same world between heaven and earth, and those who knew the etiquette and justice and were willing to be subjects would have nothing to do with the people of Zhongxia.
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According to the current rules, all the Mongolian men and women who came to me were all innocent, and if they had talents, they would be promoted together. After I heard that I had become an official, I would probably have more names, and their descendants would pass them down, without knowing their origins.
It is necessary to change the name and customs, and prohibit the use of foreign language. For unmarried people, men should marry Han women, and women should marry Han Chinese. They must be consensual. They are not allowed to marry each other. Violators will be punished with eighty-tenths of rods, and both men and women will be officials and slaves.
Zhu Biao replied, "Since all those who come and return, you are good at caring for them. If they want to live, choose a good place to live there so that they can raise their livestock. If there are people who want to come to the capital, then good people will send them away so that they do not lose their place."
Recruit Lu Yong to the capital to receive a reward."
According to the report from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Datong Duwei of Shanxi has 2,649 hectares of farmland and harvests more than 99,240 shi of millet and beans every year. The monthly rations for the troops stationed in Datong should be reduced by three dou per month according to the example of the farmland in Jiaoxi.
Zhu Biao replied, "Datong is suffering from the bitter cold and the soldiers have a hard time. It is advisable to have a good monthly ration and not reduce it. When the food is ripe the next year, it will be reduced according to the regulations."
The Ministry of War reported that fourteen villages including Zhu Pingxie and other barbarians in Guizhou had rebelled, and ordered the Guizhou Guard Commander Zhang Dai to lead his troops to suppress them.
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Qin Tianjian reported that there were blue and red stars at night, traveling from the northeast of Tengshe to Kuisu.
The Zhongshu Provincial Department reported that this year's drought in Jiaohe County, Xianzhou, Hejian Prefecture, Beiping has resulted in no millet and wheat harvests. One thousand and seventy-three households have been displaced due to hunger, and more than 330 hectares of farmland have been left uncultivated. So far, rents and taxes have not been collected.
Zhu Biao replied, "Order the local government to gather the people, exempt them from rent and taxes, dig wells and divert water with work in exchange for relief, to prevent another natural disaster in the next year, and report to the government to open a warehouse to collect grain if there is insufficient money and food."
At this time, I heard Zhu Yuanzhang sigh: "It's the time to pay homage to your grandparents again. We want to go there in person, but it's difficult to leave the government. You have just returned to the capital and it's not easy to move again. Alas, you are the emperor who is rich all over the world, and you want to pay all your tributes."
Filial piety is only a day's service but cannot be obtained."
Zhu Biao stood up and responded: "My father is worried that the officials will not be able to fulfill their intentions when offering sacrifices. Fengyang is not far away, and my sons and ministers are willing to go there."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. The prince was sent out again just after he came back. This would inevitably make the following people's minds wander, which he did not want to see.
"Then let the brothers go. The second brother is the eldest of all the kings. Now he is getting married. It is also time to go to his grandparents and tell him that the Zhu family lineage is about to branch out again."
"We don't worry about the second child." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Let the third, fifth and sixth children follow."
"It is conveyed that my ancestors passed away far away, and my parents also died early one after another. Every time I think about the kindness of hard work and education, I can only feel pain. The feeling of admiration is overwhelming. Today, Fengyang Mausoleum is located where the special princes Jin, Chu, Wu, etc.
You bow down to offer sacrifices and do this on my behalf. Confucius said that when things die, it is like things live, and when things die, it is like things exist. You respect me!"
Immediately, a eunuch bowed down to accept the order and hurriedly went to deliver the order. Zhu Yuanzhang felt much better and told Zhu Biao: "Huaide Weining, the eldest son Weicheng, you are the eldest son of our family. For some reason, you can't
When you go there, you should also write a memorial in person and order your brother to burn it in order to worship the ancestors."