On that day, Zhu Yijun accompanied the empress dowagers of the two palaces on a boat trip across the lake, wandering in the beautiful scenery of "Taiye's clear letter opens in a mirror, and the melting waves come from the sky".
A group of people went boating on the three seas in the south, middle and north. They first visited Chengyuan Pavilion and stopped briefly at Zhaohe Hall. After visiting Shuiyun Pavilion, they also visited Longshou, Yuhua and Xianyou Cave. Zhu Yijun secretly laughed in his heart that Emperor Jiajing did everything he could to cultivate immortality. Extremely, I dug a hole in a good mountain just to create the "cave house" in the book.
When the fun of the tour was over, it was almost dusk. Zhang Hong asked for the order, and Zhu Yijun discussed it with the Empress Dowager Cisheng and decided that everyone would stay at Bailu Palace.
Bailu Palace is the Wanshou Palace that was destroyed by fire in the 41st year of Jiajing Period and rebuilt in the second year. It was renamed Bailu Palace in the 44th year of Jiajing Period. Bailu Palace is not a single palace, but a very dense palace complex.
Zhu Yijun still lived with Empress Dowager Cisheng, and refused to stay in the main hall. He lived in Nuan Pavilion on the side of the palace. Since he was not in the palace, Empress Dowager Li did not insist, and she and Empress Dowager Chen both lived in the main hall of Bailu Palace.
In order to make it easier for the queen mothers of the two palaces to find people to chat with and serve, the old concubines of the Sejong Dynasty, the ceremonial supervisor, and the royal horse supervisor Da Yun all lived close to each other. In this way, the palace where concubine Yi, concubine Qi and other young concubines lived was It is far away from the main hall of Bailu Palace, and there are several side halls in the northwest corner.
By the time everyone settled down, it was already dark and all the palaces were lit with lights.
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Because he was tired from the tour, Zhu Yijun had dinner with the two palaces and then retired to the palace to rest. The Wei Dynasty helped him wash up, and then asked the palace maid to bring a basin of hot water, and he washed Zhu Yijun's feet.
When Zhu Yijun was about to put himself to sleep, Zhang Hong asked to see him outside the door. Zhu Yijun felt strange and asked him to come in.
Zhang Hong went to the back of the palace to pay homage, and asked everyone to retreat. Zhu Yijun saw that he had something confidential to say, so he asked Sun Long and Wei Chao to go out.
Zhang Hong kowtowed to the ground and said: "Yesterday, I saw that the emperor agreed to pay 600,000 taels of internal funds to the foreign court for the pension of officers and officials. He is a truly sage and wise master."
To be fair, Zhu Yijun doesn't like Zhang Hong.
Although this person is loyal and knowledgeable, he speaks and acts in a formal manner. Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng always give Zhu Yijun the impression that he is a little slow.
In addition, Zhu Yijun is a bit pedantic, and sometimes he has to persuade him when doing things, which often makes him feel tired.
But after expelling Feng Bao, Empress Dowager Li, who was in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, made a decision. In order to make her feel safe enough, Zhu Yijun had no way to object. After more than a year of running in, Zhu Yijun gradually got used to the slow pace of old Zhang Hong. Speaking habits.
At this time, there was no emotion or emotion in the flattering words he said. Zhu Yijun felt a little funny in his heart, and even had a good impression of him because of it.
He smiled and said: "Get up and find a place to sit on - what do you want to do now?"
Zhang Hong thanked him, but still knelt down and said slowly: "For more than a year, the emperor has been thrifty and self-denial, and the expenses can no longer be reduced. I am the chief ceremonial officer, and if the emperor is still allowed to eat, wear, and use It’s simple and economical, but shameful and shameless.”
When Zhu Yijun saw that he didn't stand up and didn't care about himself, he thought to himself that if you want to kneel down, just kneel down.
Hearing that he hadn't said anything about the purpose of asking for a meeting, I felt a little more amused. He smiled and said, "You might as well speak frankly."
Zhang Hong's tone was still calm and he said softly: "Your Majesty, the Chief of Ceremonies is the head of the inner court. Every year, the Chief of Ceremonies gives some money to the ministers. I am an eunuch. I have no use for the money, so I want to give it to the Emperor. "Master."
Zhu Yijun was secretly moved when he heard that he was going to donate the small treasury of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
He smiled and said: "How much money can you make? When you make palm prints, you can't just shout slogans and make people work hard. You also have to reward people occasionally and divide them among your subordinates. You can keep it for yourself. I accept it."
Hearing what he said, Zhang Hong's body trembled. Zhu Yijun sat beside the bed and looked at the two drops of water dripping on the gold brick in front of him. He must have shed tears.
I heard Zhang Hong play with a choked voice: "I have read in the study room, and I have read some myself. I have never heard of a man who is as kind and wise as the emperor. This is what I say from the bottom of my heart. - The amount I want to donate is six hundred thousand taels a year."
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After Zhu Yijun heard this, he thought he was hearing hallucinations, so he picked his ears on the bed. He couldn't help but asked loudly: "How much?"
Zhang Hongzou said: "Since Emperor Xianzong, the leaders of the remaining 23 ministers and supervisors in the inner court have to pay filial piety to the official seal of the ceremonial supervisor every year. This has been the case for more than a hundred years. During the reign of King Sejong, the amount of filial piety had increased to 30,000 taels per year.
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Zhu Yijun opened his mouth wide after hearing this.
Zhang Hong then played in a low voice: "In just a few years of being in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, you can earn more money than you can spend in several lifetimes. I didn't even know this before."
Zhu Yijun came to his senses and called Zhang Hongping again. Zhang Hong got up respectfully and moved a small platform to sit on.
Zhu Yijun composed himself and said: "Our ancestors have not known about it for more than a hundred years?"
Zhang Hong replied: "Returning to the emperor, I didn't know it before I took over the seal of the ceremonial supervisor and when I was holding the pen. This rule only circulates among the eunuchs, the chief seal, and the supervising eunuch. I am not the leader.
I will never know for the rest of my life."
After a pause, he said: "My former ministers didn't dare to tell me, and Grandpa Shizong certainly didn't know."
Zhu Yijun found it unbelievable at first, but after a few turns in his mind, he felt that it was not impossible.
It's funny to think about it. Emperor Sejong toyed with the applause of his ministers, making him unpredictable. There were many great officials around him who were advancing and retreating, and they were fighting fiercely. I didn't expect that these people wanted to share such a large sum of money, but they all hid it from Emperor Jiajing.
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As for his cheap father, Emperor Longqing, he only served as emperor for six years, and most of his energy was spent on his lower body, not to mention.
Unexpectedly, I traveled back in time for more than a year, and actually opened up a hidden plot of the Ming Dynasty court, and obtained a fund of 600,000 taels of silver per year. Then I thought: "TMD, this is all my money!" Thinking of this, and again
I feel heavy on my shoulders.
Zhu Yijun finally decided: "You don't need to hand over the money to the inner treasury, just create a separate account book. If I have any inconvenience to use the inner money, I will let you know." Seeing that the emperor accepted it, Zhang Hong showed an expression of relief on his face,
His wrinkled face seemed to glow.
Zhang Hong chatted with Zhu Yijun for a few more words and begged the emperor not to make the matter public. When Zhu Yijun agreed, he resigned.
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Zhang Hong delayed Zhu Yijun for half an hour. Zhu Yijun got a large sum of money inexplicably and was a little excited. It took a while before he fell asleep.
When he was sleeping soundly, Zhu Yijun was gently woken up. When he opened his eyes, it was Sun Long and Wei Chao who were bowing down in front of the bed. Zhu Yijun was half asleep and half awake, and asked in a low voice: "What time is it? Are you going to court?"
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Sun Long almost lay down in the cracks of the ground, making a few noises, as if he was organizing words. Wei Chao was next to him, his body trembling with fear. Zhu Yijun became suspicious when he saw this, and he lost sleep, and put his hand on the bedside
With a touch, he touched the cross-guarded dagger in his hand and shouted: "What's going on?"
Sun Long calmed down, fell to the ground and whispered: "Long live my lord, this is the end of the Hai Dynasty. Something happened in Ningcui Palace, so I asked the Queen Mother to wake me up."
Zhu Yijun's heart seemed to be grabbed by a hand. In an instant, countless thoughts were running through his mind, and he asked hoarsely: "What's going on?"
Sun Long said: "One of the purlins in Ningcui Hall was broken, the glazed tiles fell down, and Concubine Ye passed away."