I preached in the Six Dynasties

Chapter 493 Xuande
Inside the Daming Palace, an unknown number of people were frantically beating on the heavy palace gate, and the sound of howling and crying came in from outside through the Meridian Gate.

The ministers gathered outside, some slapped on the palace gate, some burst into tears.

Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuande, was a wise emperor. His government actions were very decent, he cared for the power of the people, and he cared for his ministers.

During the years when he was in power, the Ming Dynasty, Haiyan and Heqing, although the officials in some places were very corrupt, but generally speaking, the country was strong and the people were rich and the country was rich.

As an emperor, his only black spot may be that he loves to play too much.He likes to promote weaving, that is, fighting crickets, and is known as "the emperor of Taiping, the emperor who promotes weaving".Moreover, his literary skills are very profound, and his poems, paintings, and calligraphy are all unique. Moreover, as Zhu Di's grandson, he has good martial arts skills, is proficient in bows and horses, and likes hunting.

If the ministers had any dissatisfaction with the emperor, it was that he hated prostitution, the favorite entertainment of Ming officials.

Zhu Zhanji crazily cracked down on pornography in Daming with unprecedented intensity, ordered the closure of a large number of brothels in Yanjing and other big cities, abolished the original system of official prostitutes, and prohibited officials from bringing prostitutes to live with prostitutes.But there are no restrictions on folk prostitution.

That is to say, ordinary people can do it, but officials can't.
He abolished all the government-run brothels in the two capitals and thirteen provinces that had been in operation for decades, and strictly ordered the censors and picket officials to behave in a moral manner.Scholars who went to prostitutes were also punished, and they were not even hired in the scientific examination.For the state-owned brothels and restaurants that prospered in the two capitals after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, this ban was undoubtedly disastrous.Soon thereafter, the once-prosperous Jiaofang women's shop was demolished halfway, and the song building and dance hall were turned into abandoned wells and ponds.

It is precisely because of this that officials of the Ming Dynasty began to raise happy prostitutes at home, which directly led to the rampant use of Yulingtang in Daming.

The people of Yulingtang provided the officials of Daming with the highest quality female slaves for their lust in exchange for their crazy expansion in Daming.

Such an emperor died young
Li Yu was also a little dazed, no wonder Chiyue was in the sky, he didn't expect this kind of thing to happen as soon as he came to Daming.

Li Yu wanted to ask Dao Yan, but he was probably busy right now, so he probably didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Without Dao Yan leading the way, he did not dare to wander around the palace, lest he be misunderstood that Emperor Ming's death had something to do with him.

He went back to the restaurant, set up a guard, then returned to the bed, squeezed hard between Wushun and Qiongying, and fell asleep with his head covered.

The two girls were already asleep, and they didn't wake up even after being squeezed by him. Qiongying lay on top of him like an octopus, and her sleep became even more sound.

At this time, Dao Yan was indeed in the palace as Li Yu expected.But he was not very busy, from the moment he heard the bell to now, Dao Yan didn't say a word.

In the Forbidden City, there was a busy group. The internal officials set up the mourning hall and arranged the palace. The secretary of the hall cleaned the body and clothes for Emperor Xuande. In mourning.

The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion guarding the palace gate wore white shirts over their armor, and even the weapons in their hands were covered with a layer of white silk. When everything in the palace was arranged, it was night and mist like veils, and white hangings hung everywhere in the palace. The papered lanterns filled the whole palace with gloomy clouds and mist.

Zhu Zhanji treats people generously. Whether he is a servant or a maid in the palace, he loves the emperor very much.He even set up a special "inner book hall" to teach eunuchs to read.

Some people say that it was this system that made the eunuchs a lot of trouble in the late Ming Dynasty, but in fact it was pure fart.Although the eunuchs of Ming Dynasty did not have very good personal morality, as the emperor's weapon to check and balance civil officials, their role was generally positive.

Those civil official groups in the late Ming Dynasty were the chief culprit of the country’s demise and the root of all evil. Whether it was personal morality or public intentions, they were all rotten to the bone. derogatory term.

The mourning hall is located in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace. Inside the hall, it is very solemn and solemn with plain curtains and white curtains, surrounded by cigarettes. The tablet of Emperor Xuande is enshrined high in the middle.The Ministry of Etiquette also quickly drew up various etiquette procedures for the new Emperor Yuji for use. These procedures are simple to say, that is, the clothes are made first, then the will is issued, and then the enthronement ceremony is held. Listening to all dazzled.

The principal officials of various ministries and halls stepped into the Qianqing Palace in desolation and panic, and even many princes and dukes Xunqing who seldom stepped into the palace gate also showed up at this time.Dao Yan stood at the bottom of the palace steps, and saw the six ministers and three great scholars coming out of the palace, looking into the distance, and within a short while, two rows of eunuchs approached with a shoulder, and someone said loudly: " The Crown Prince is here~!"

Dao Yan's eyes suddenly opened, looking at Luan Yu in the distance, no one knew what he was thinking.

More than a dozen veteran courtiers rushed down the steps to lift their robes and knelt down. Someone cried, "Please invite the crown prince to enter the palace as a ceremony!"

Crown Prince Zhu Qizhen, who is only nine years old now, does not understand these many rules at all. The eunuch Wang Zhen who usually serves him is by his side, whispering a few words in his ear from time to time, how to walk, how to salute, how to speak, Crown Prince Zhu Qizhen was in a trance, he lost all his usual naughty energy, and just followed suit one by one like a puppet.

Zhu Qizhen is the crown prince, his roots are straight and Miaohong, and there was no objection to his succession to the throne.However, it has been rumored that the crown prince is not liked by the empress dowager. The rumors are vivid and vivid, saying that the empress dowager prefers Xiang Wang Zhu Zhanqin and has always wanted to make him the crown prince.

However, Zhang Shi, who has been promoted to the empress dowager, still hasn't come forward. Zhu Qizhen's succession to the throne is already a certainty.

Until this time, Dao Yan, known as the prime minister in black, still did not show up, watching the eunuchs and civil servants, helping the crown prince ascend the throne.He could see Zhu Qizhen's ignorant expression, and Dao Yan suddenly let out a long sigh.

At this moment in the harem, an eunuch smiled sullenly. Opposite him, sat a noble lady in palace attire, wearing white silk.

"Mr. Hua, His Majesty has passed away. This matter is no small matter. If any news is leaked, we will all die without a burial place. When will you take me out of the palace?"

"It's not urgent." The old eunuch smiled and said, "When our Crown Prince inherits the throne, our family will definitely let the girl in your house become a noble concubine. Our master is only nine years old and doesn't understand anything. The one in your family is good at serving, it is not difficult for him to please him."

"Thank you father-in-law." The lady smiled and said: "This girl grew up with her younger brother. She is also a sister and mother. She is the most gentle and considerate. I don't worry that the crown prince will not be attached to her."

"Oh, by the way, what's the name of that little girl?"

"Jia Yuanchun."

(End of this chapter)