Hearing Ding Yunyi say that he would leave the capital so soon, everyone in the Ding family was very reluctant to leave. Only Ding Yuanzhao and Wang Qingheng spoke endlessly, saying that it is the nature of a minister to be loyal to the court.
Divide the clouds.
Ding Yunyi's mother and two sisters originally hoped to take advantage of his return to the capital to resolve his marriage issues, but they did not expect that this wish would come to nothing.
But this is great news for Ding Yunyi.
That night, Ding Chen Wanhe, Ding Biwei and Ding Biyue chatted with Ding Yunyi for half the night before going back to rest.
Early in the morning, Qin Yun and the others had arrived at the Ding Mansion and left them to have breakfast. Ding Yunyi had already packed up and was about to leave the capital.
The three women, Ding, Chen, Wanhe, were reluctant to leave, and repeatedly warned Ding Yunyi, as if Ding Yunyi was still a three-year-old child.
This trip to the capital came and went in a hurry, but it was fruitful. However, Ding Yunyi was still worried about one thing, and that was the trip to Luoyang.
What is the relationship between himself and Prince Fu? Why does Wang Chengen know about it? Does Chongzhen know about it?
He asked Ye Dahai, Qin Yun, and A Hu to return to Penghu first, while he only took Xiao Yifeng to Luoyang.
Luoyang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It has thousands of years of civilization, city and capital history. Ancient Chinese myths such as Fuxi, Nuwa, Huangdi, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Xia Yu are mostly passed down here.
Since the Xia Dynasty, thirteen dynasties have established their capitals here, and 105 emperors have guided the country in Luoyang. Luoyang is also the only city named "Sacred Capital" in Chinese history. It is the earliest capital in China.
one of the longest cities
Zhu Changxun, the blessed king in Luoyang, was an extremely prominent figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Changxun was the third son born to Concubine Zheng Guifei, the most favored concubine of Ming Shenzong, in the fourteenth year of Wanli. Before that, in August of the tenth year of Wanli, Concubine Wang Gong gave birth to her son Zhu Changluo. Shenzong of Ming Dynasty doted on Concubine Zheng and wanted to abolish the eldest son and establish a younger one.
, was strongly opposed by the ministers and Empress Dowager Xiaoding Li, which was known in history as the "Struggle over the Origin of the Country".
Regarding this issue, the ministers and the emperor fought for fifteen years, during which many things happened.
The "Battle of the Country" was the most intense and complex political event in the Wanli Dynasty. It forced out four chief ministers and more than ten second-rank officials and above, and involved more than 300 central and local officials, including more than 100
He was dismissed from office, dismissed, and sent away. The fierceness of the struggle can be seen. Shenzong therefore abandoned the government in protest.
Finally, in the 29th year of Wanli, Shenzong had no choice but to give in and established the emperor's eldest son Zhu Changluo as the crown prince and Zhu Changxun as Prince Fu. Soon after, Prince Fu got married, and the wedding fee amounted to 300,000 gold. The court officials asked the king to abdicate the vassal according to the system, and Shenzong and Concubine Zheng
He always kept his beloved son by his side. King Fu's fiefdom was in Luoyang, and he spent 280,000 taels of silver to build his residence, which was ten times more than the cost of a normal royal system. Shenzong sent eunuchs to collect "mining taxes", and the 100 million taels were collected.
Tens of thousands of money will be brought into the siege of King Fu.
In the 40th year of Wanli, King Fu was already twenty-seven years old. Prime Minister Ye Xianggaoshu tried his best, and Shenzong agreed to hold it the next spring. But then he broke his promise again. Seeing that public opinion was fierce, he had to vassal, and Concubine Zheng took the opportunity.
Concubine Zheng asked to be granted more than 40,000 hectares of land at a time. The ministers fought hard and could not reduce it to 20,000 hectares. She also made the following request:
First, the 40,000 hectares of Zhuang farmland were reduced by half, and 20,000 hectares were still needed. The fertile land in Zhongzhou was insufficient, so we had to use the fertile land in Shandong and Huguang to make up for it. Second, Zhang Juzheng’s property was lost, and the remaining official properties were allocated to Fu Mansion. Third,
From Yangzhou to Anhui Taiping, various miscellaneous taxes along the river are allocated to Fufu. Fourthly, part of the income from Sichuan salt wells is transferred to Fufu. Fifthly, 1,300 yuan of Huaiyan salt is requested.
The above five items, especially the last one, affected the national economy and people's livelihood, as well as the salary of the border guards, and the consequences were extremely serious. However, Shenzong agreed to them all. It was finally done, but Concubine Zheng still refused to let King Fu surrender to the vassal according to the system, with the excuse that the following year she would be Queen Mother Li.
Birthday congratulations, trying to delay for a while. She was reprimanded by Empress Dowager Li, who happened to pass away before her seventieth birthday the next year. The ministers urged her again and again, and Shenzong and Concubine Zheng could no longer find an excuse to delay, so they had to
Let King Fu join the feudal clan.
In February of the 42nd year of Wanli, Zhu Changxun came to Luoyang with countless gold and silver treasures. The team covered more than 100 miles in front and back. At the same time, he gained 20,000 hectares of farmland.
From this we can see the depth of favor that King Fu Zhu Changxun received.
After entering the country, Emperor Wanli ignored the government affairs for thirty years. Most of the memorials sent by the ministers were ignored, except for the memorial from Prince Fu's Mansion, which was submitted in the morning and answered in the afternoon. All his requests were granted.
With such convenience, desperadoes from all over the world flocked to Zhu Changxun's door. After Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, he was very respectful to the blessed prince because he was an honored member of the imperial family.
As soon as they entered Luoyang and asked where the palace of King Fu Zhu Changxun was, the people all gave way and no one seemed willing to say anything more.
It was easy to find the soldier. When he asked about it, the soldier immediately became alert. He looked Ding Yunyi up and down, questioned him repeatedly, and then pointed him in the direction.
By going back and forth like this, another half day was wasted.
Arriving at the gate of the palace, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, the servants guarding the courtyard were all more arrogant than the last, and ignored Ding Yunyi. Finally, an older servant asked about Ding Yunyi, and when he heard that
The other party was just a defender, so he couldn't help but smile to his companion:
"When did Prince Fu's Mansion allow even a guard as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean to come in?"
Ding Yunyi was angry in his heart and reluctantly held back his anger and said: "I am familiar with your Eunuch Chen, please inform me."
Hearing that he and Eunuch Chen agreed, the servant said "yes", but still did not make any move. Ding Yunyi had no choice but to take out two pieces of silver and said, "Sorry to trouble you."
Putting the silver in his hand and weighing it, the servant snorted: "We from Prince Fu's Mansion are not beggars."
Ding Yunyi rolled his eyes, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Look, I don't have any silver with me. When I come out, I will go back and get one hundred taels of silver to honor you, and I will never break my promise."
Only then did the three servants at the door smile. The old servant said with satisfaction: "This is just like a human saying. I'm sorry you don't dare to deceive us people from Prince Fu's Mansion, otherwise you won't even think of coming to Luoyang. Just wait, I'll give it to you
You report it."
After waiting for a stick of incense outside, the old servant came out and said, "What's that guard? You're lucky today. My prince is in a good mood. You go in and see him."
"Yes, thank you."
Ding Yunyi was about to go in, when he was suddenly stopped by his hometown Ding: "Remember, each person has one hundred taels of silver, so that's not less, otherwise don't blame us for being ruthless."
Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will never forget the money."