Chapter 413 New official takes office

The gurgling clear water is slowly poured into the leak along a small hole. The leak arrow moves bit by bit at a speed that is invisible to the naked eye. Every time it moves eight degrees, which is half an hour, the leak arrow moves.

The eunuch who is responsible for the room will notify the eunuch Zhidian, who immediately rushes to the emperor's palace holding a sign indicating the new time to report to the eunuch Zhidian.【】

The palace was completely silent, except for the guards in uniforms who were on night watch in the outer hall, and the eunuchs who stayed up all night and kept moving lights from time to time. For the entire palace complex, it was silent and dark.

At the fourth watch of the day, the "Time Tablet" with gold characters on the green ground was delivered to the emperor's palace on time. The eunuchs sang, and Emperor Yongle quickly got up, began to bathe and change clothes, comb his hair and beard, then have breakfast and drink tea, and then the eunuchs began to serve him.

Wear.

At the same time, Keluo Fang was still working. Seeing that the time had come, they immediately trotted to the Meridian Gate to notify. The Bell and Drum Division rang the bell, the Meridian Gate opened wide, and the ministers and generals filed in one after another.

In the harem, eunuchs with handprints and eunuchs with pens followed the energetic Emperor Yongle, who was sitting on the sedan chair, towards the Fengtian Hall.

Twelve strong and healthy eunuchs led the way, accompanied by guards in royal robes. At this time, in front of the Fengtian Palace, the eunuchs began to "whip". The imperial guards, palace maids, eunuchs, and ministers of war shuttled around like looms.

This gorgeous palace brings life.

This place is like the extremely precise time machine in the carving room. Every link is operated meticulously. This is the heart of the entire empire. The results of its operation will directly affect the entire Ming Empire and thousands of people.

The fate of the people.

The first day of going to court was new and unfamiliar to Zhu Di, but he quickly adapted to this rhythm of life.

There are too many things to deal with under the new emperor and new policies. Moreover, although he has ascended the throne, many places have not yet surrendered. There are many things in military, political, economic, and all aspects that require him, the emperor, to make decisions. Zhu Di listened carefully.

The ministers reported all kinds of news to him and gave him instructions at any time.

Because there were too many things to deal with, today's morning meeting seemed to pass very quickly. Many ministers had not had time to say what they wanted to ask for, and the morning meeting was already over.

It was cloudy today and it seemed like it was going to rain. Zhu Di was busy until noon before going to the side hall for lunch. In the eyes of the eunuchs, the new emperor was very majestic and capable, but Zhu Di was actually very uncomfortable now. He had been in the north for many years.

, likes to eat pasta, he is in his prime and has a big appetite, but for this meal, he only ate one steamed bun, a piece of delicious cooked mutton, and some tofu, so he ordered the banquet to be dismissed and went to the Zhengxin Hall to rest.

While drinking his afternoon tea, he asked someone to send the imperial doctor to him. At the same time, he recalled the various issues about the empire that he had heard in the morning, thinking about whether there was anything wrong with the handling, and what new things he planned to inject into the empire.

From what angle? At the same time, he gently beat his legs, where the pain was unbearable.

He has rheumatism. This is a problem caused by his early expedition to Mobei Yuan Dynasty, when he crawled and rolled with the soldiers, climbed on ice and lay in falling snow. Because it was cloudy today, his bones were sore and painful, but he could not do it during the court meeting.

Showing a little impatience and pain, he had to make a gesture of listening carefully when each minister reported to him, and he did listen carefully.

Although he was confident that he was more capable than his stupid nephew, and if he were to govern the world, he would be able to govern the country and the people better than Zhu Yun, but he was inherently deficient, and he lacked an orthodoxy.

What scholars care about most is above the interests of the country and thousands of people. For the sake of orthodoxy, they are willing to sacrifice everything, including their own lives. Someone has already proved this outside Chaoyang Gate.

So he has to work hard, not only to work a hundred times harder than Zhu Yun, but also to create brilliant achievements. Isn't this what Li Shimin did? He hopes to use the achievements he has created to gain the support of the world's scholars and govern

The world will ultimately depend on them.

He also hopes that through his own efforts, future generations will recognize him as a competent emperor. He is now ranked ninth and fifth, the most powerful emperor in the world. Apart from his posthumous reputation, there is nothing he wants to pursue but cannot obtain.

You have to work hard for this.

After taking the medicine sent by the imperial doctor and taking a short lunch break, the pain in his body eased slightly. Zhu Di cheered up and summoned officials from the six ministries to continue the discussion.

First of all, it was the Ministry of Personnel. Officials from the Selection Department and the Juxun Department provided him with a long list. At the enthronement ceremony yesterday, he appointed and awarded the highest-level officials, and there are more appointments and removals waiting for him to decide.

, after some serious inquiries and finalizing one by one, he finally determined the list of promotions and rewards.

Then the Ministry of Household Affairs reported to him the country's population, the number of acres, the harvests of previous years, the military disasters this year, and various drought and flood disasters that had not yet been dealt with due to the military disaster. Zhu Di listened carefully and ordered to exempt Shandong provinces affected by the war and drought and flood disasters.

Half-year taxes in Hebei, Henan, Gansu and other places.

Then the Ministry of Rites reported to him the detailed arrangements for the funeral ceremony of the empress and the crown prince, and urged the emperor to bring Princess Yan and the crown prince over from Peiping as soon as possible, to confer the title of queen and to install the crown prince as soon as possible.

Then the Ministry of War reported on the garrison movements in various places, including the remnants of Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan in Shandong, the garrison in Fengyangdu, and the garrison in Huai'an with 400,000 troops. So far, they still "know nothing" about Zhu Di leading his army to invade Nanjing.

At the same time, he also reported to him the story of Xiangshan and other coastal areas being harassed by Japanese pirates, and the death of Yi Shaozong, a thousand-household guard in Xiangshan, in battle.

"Japan!"

Zhu Di sneered. He couldn't care about those Japanese dwarves who were ridiculed by his father as "looking at the sky and sitting in a well, and the king and his ministers talk to each other." He thought for a moment and said: "Order the officers and soldiers along the coast to strengthen defense and prevent the Japanese pirates from attacking again."

Intruding on my subjects, I ordered Chen Xuan to lead the navy eastward to strengthen coastal defense. Yi Shaozong sacrificed his life for the country and was commendable for his loyalty and bravery. He decreed that he be promoted to one level, buried in Xiangshan and Yuquan Mountain, and given a monument to commend him.

The family's money and food were provided to his son, who succeeded his father and served in the army."

"According to the order!"

Ru Chang agreed and said: "Huai'an Meiyin Department has 400,000 soldiers and horses..."

Zhu Di sneered again, he had already understood Mei Yin's thoughts.

He led an army of 150,000 troops southward and even occupied the city of Nanjing. The prince-in-law of Mei, who had been ordered by Emperor Jian to go north to Huai'an just to stop him from going south, knew nothing about his movements and the situation in Nanjing.

Do you know of any such self-deceiving joke in the world?

This plum consort obviously cherished his feathers and did not dare to fight with him. Also, because he was the trusted minister at Gu Ming's bedside before Huang Kao's death, he could not directly betray Jian, so he pretended to be deaf and mute and stood still.

Zhu Di was very disdainful.

If Mei Yin could lead the troops to fight with him, or if he saw that the situation was over and simply surrendered, he would be an upright man. Zhu Di couldn't bear to do this now. He thought for a while and called out: "Mu En

!”

"The slave is here!"

Mu En hurried forward to pay homage to him. Mu En was no longer an imperial chamberlain. After Zhu Di took charge of the palace, he had already promoted him to the eunuch of the direct palace supervisor. He was also a very powerful figure in the palace.

Zhu Di said calmly: "I ordered Princess Ningguo to write a family letter and invite her prince-in-law to come back!"

Mu En quickly said: "Yes!"

Zhu Di's character is very similar to that of his father. Zhu Yuanzhang has such a character: "Screw it!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang proposed a piece of land, and you said there was a lake there and it was not suitable for building a palace, he would fill in the lake and not move the place anyway; if you embezzled military rations, he would crush you to death with thousands of stones of grain; if you embezzled

For the money to build a school for the students, he will chop off your head and bury it on the road that must be passed in front of the school, so that the students can trample on it every day...

Didn't Mei Yin just want him to issue an edict and then go down the donkey? King Ning also did this kind of thing at the same time as a memorial arch. At that time, Zhu Di had to cooperate, but now the initiative is in his hands.

, he naturally does not have to compromise. Zhu Di refused to give that edict. If you want to go downhill, ask your wife to give you a letter from home. You will love it! When the Northern Army passed Huai'an, you didn't dare to send troops to fight. Do you dare to rebel now?

What?

Mu En hurried to the "Ten Prince's Mansion" to convey the emperor's oral instructions to Princess Ningguo. Zhu Di asked Ru Chang about the situation of the Horse Racing Department, the Chariot Driving Department and the Arsenal Department, and said: "I have ordered the firearms craftsmen of the Ordnance Bureau to

The workshops will all be handed over to the supervision of Fusi of Jinyiweinan Town. You can arrange the handover as soon as possible. In addition to the 3000 Battalion and the 5th Military Battalion, I will form a separate Beijing-based army, the Shenji Battalion, which will focus solely on firearms. In this regard

, you have to work with the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Jinyiweinan Town, and the Ministry of Industry to handle it."

Ru Chang quickly bowed and said yes.

Zhu Di also gave instructions to Chen Ying, the newly appointed imperial envoy: "After I ascended the throne and proclaimed myself emperor, there was no general amnesty for the world! As the saying goes, when a person becomes enlightened, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, but if I become the emperor and kill people, I will be a prisoner of the most heinous crime of corruption.

Isn't it unreasonable to take credit for this? However, your Imperial Envoy should carefully sort out the cases that have been decided by the Ministry of Punishment and the pending cases. Those cases that are indeed minor cases and have been severely punished must be corrected. Corruption and bribery have been

Those who are sentenced lightly due to their status as scholar-bureaucrats, but those who are not sentenced will be retried and punished severely!"

Chen Ying hurriedly said: "I obey the order, and I have two more things to report to Your Majesty."

"you say."

Chen Yingdao: "The old minister of Jian, many people were ordered to go to various places to recruit troops to prepare for the defense of the capital. His Huang Guan has recruited more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and rushed to Jinling by warship. The ship arrived at Luochaji in Anqing. I heard that Emperor Jian has defeated Jinling.

He threw himself into the river and the soldiers and horses he had recruited also dispersed."

Zhu Di's face suddenly darkened: "Another one, another one, who refuses to admit me to death..."

Chen Ying looked at his face and said: "Wang Shuying was returning from recruiting troops. On the way, he heard that his majesty had inherited the throne and had committed suicide."

Zhu Di suddenly clenched his fists. He suddenly felt that his sore knees were even more uncomfortable. He was so uncomfortable that he just wanted to lie down.

Chen Yingdao: "There is also Tang Zong. Tang Zong disguised himself as a commoner and tried to escape from the capital. He has been caught. Your Majesty obeyed the orders of heaven and inherited the great rule. He has become the master of the world. However, these people who served the founders have not changed the past and are dedicated to fighting against the emperor."

Your Majesty is an enemy, and I believe that those who are still alive should be killed, and those who are already dead should not be spared, and their clan should be barbarized!"

Tang Zong was the former Peiping official who took the lead in "reporting" King Yan's rebellion to the court on the instructions of Emperor Jian. Chen Ying was also an official in Peiping at the time. It was because Tang Zong reported that he had close contacts with Prince Yan's palace that he was demoted.

Sent to Guangxi, Chen Ying was bound to retaliate. Now that he had captured Tang Zong, how could he let him go?

Zhu Di was silent for a long time and said: "I first acted righteously, but I just wanted to punish the treacherous ministers Fang, Huang, and Qi Tai for several generations. The rest of them have the intention of surrender, so they can be forgiven and used."

"His Majesty……"

Zhu Di waved his hand: "They are all loyal to Huang Kao, so they are loyal to Jian. I don't hate them for being loyal to Jian, I only hate those treacherous people who have sinister intentions, lead Jian, and disrupt the laws of our ancestors!"

Chen Ying has just been appointed as the imperial envoy to Shangdu. It is a bit like the new official's appointment. What is the role of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? It is to inspect the officials. If he can do a few more important things, his status in the government will be

His position in the emperor's heart is naturally extraordinary. However, he made two suggestions to Zhu Di outside the Chaoyang Gate and this time in the Zhengxin Hall, trying to increase the implication, but Zhu Di refused.

Ying felt a little frustrated.

Chen Ying only said a few words but did not retreat. Zhu Di asked: "Is there anything else?"

Chen Ying swallowed and said: "Also..., the prefect of Ningbo rushed to build a warship and wanted to go to the capital to serve the king. When he heard that his majesty had boarded the Dabao, his subordinates dispersed on their own, and some sergeants kidnapped him and brought him to the capital to offer sacrifices.

Your Majesty, I don’t know how to deal with this person...?"

Zhu Di's enthusiasm since he got up in the morning was dampened by these ladles of cold water. He waved his hands sadly and ordered: "Dismiss him from office and send him back to his hometown!"

Chen Ying was startled. She never expected that Zhu Di's punishment would be so light. She couldn't help but feel disappointed. He only agreed twice and was about to step aside when Zhu Di suddenly said: "By the way, there are several memorials here!"
To be continued...