Emperor Ming Dynasty

After the Winter Solstice Banquet, the whole palace suddenly became turbulent.

Without it, eight years have passed since the first batch of princes who became kings in the seventh year of Shaowu.

Zhu Cunqu, the third son of the emperor, is the prince of the East Palace,

The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Cunhao, was the king of Qin.

The second son Zhu Cunhua is the king of Qi;

Zhu Cunhuan, the fourth son of the emperor, was the king of Liao;
Zhu Cunqie, the fifth son of the emperor, was the king of Yue.

Zhu Cuntang, the sixth son of the emperor, is King Wei.

Even King Wei, the youngest among them, is already 13 years old, the age of getting engaged soon.

As for the seventh son of the emperor, as early as the 13th year of Shaowu, he was determined to adopt King Fu as his heir, but he was already 12 years old and had not yet been determined.

Therefore, whether it is a king or an adoption, it needs to be determined.

Working personally, this is the Holy King!
After the performance, the group got up and drove back to the palace.

Although there are many princesses, it is even easier to name them, patriarchal!
As a result, the Ministry of Internal Finance and the Ministry of Household Affairs expressed their concerns immediately.

Seeing the two sons listening seriously, Zhu Yixi continued:
"It's like Yuan Chonghuan in the Chongzhen Dynasty. Even today, people still complain about him. He is a virtuous minister? Then why did he privately discuss peace with Jiannu, and why did he privately kill Mao Wenlong?"

"However, as far as I know, Luzon only sent hundreds of people to the expedition. What they are asking for is to build a port. At most, they are enslaving two to three thousand natives."

As for the name, it is very easy to choose, just take the one next to the wooden character, as there are as many tree species in the world, there are as many people's names.

The tenth son of the emperor, named Zhu Cunyu, was named King of Liang.

The prince raised his head abruptly, then lowered his head quickly, and continued to sow the wheat seeds.

Qin Wang quickly said yes.

The prince also got involved, and directly took out 1 yuan: "Brother, this is my savings over the years. Although it is not much, it is my heart."

At this time, Gu Yuan, a hunchback who had just entered the mansion for a few days, raised his head and said, "Not yet."

Just thinking about these titles makes the heads of the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites ache (mainly the author).

The eleventh son of the emperor, named Zhu Cunrong, was named King Qi.

Because of the conferment of the Eight Kings, during the Chinese New Year in Zhengdan, the harem was very lively, and the concubines were all smiles, and they were very happy that their sons had a future.

That's exactly the case, the one he married was the son of An Guogong Li Jizu.

Half of the internal money is also paid, which is 100 million yuan.

At the same time, for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the most troublesome thing is to give the prince's family property.

Zhu Yixi smiled lightly and said: "The power minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, Han Yuzhou, supported the Ningzong of the Song Dynasty. He pursued Yue Fei as the king of Hubei, chased down Qin Hui's official title, and even devoted himself to the Northern Expedition, but he was beheaded because of the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition. Necessary conditions."

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the eldest princess, Princess Huaining, married the eldest son of Duke Fu (Chen Yongfu).

Because French officials were popular at the time to pay high prices for promotion, and then sell their own official positions to those in need.

Seeing that the two sons were still confused, Zhu Yixi could only say: "The easiest way is to see if it is beneficial to the country."

"Look at those people, there are hundreds of them. I'm not a god, and I don't know how to read minds. How do I know what a good minister or villain is?"

In other words, the remaining fourteen sons are basically under the age of seven and are not suitable for being kings.

Seeing the prince's serious appearance, his heart became hot, and he hugged him tightly:
"In the next few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back. The royal father, the queen mother, the concubine mother, and the royal brothers and sisters all depend on you to take care of them."

Afterwards, Liu Afu asked: "Master, you are tired, or you should stop."

"You have to remember that for the ministers, don't worry about whether he is good or not, but whether he has the ability to do things."

The thirteenth son of the emperor, named Zhu Cunnan, named King Qi.

After a while, Liu Afu, who was anxious in front of him, quickly handed over the stool, and the emperor sat down lightly, obviously feeling extremely relieved.

"In the past few months, you should have had quite a few people come to join you, right?"

The thirteenth son of the emperor, named Zhu Cunjin, named King Ji.

In this way, a total of eight kings were canonized, totaling the previous six kings, a total of fourteen kings, and nearly half of their sons.

"It's like the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. The Yellow River is turbid, but it still irrigates several provinces and feeds tens of millions of people. The Yangtze River is clear, but every time it comes to the flood season, it will surge and flood both banks, and Huguang and Jiangnan will suffer greatly. "

The emperor naturally felt the pressure, and immediately bestowed the names of the enlightened princes who were over seven years old, and made them canonized.

Obviously, even if there is a great victory in Ningyuan, these actions of Yuan Chonghuan, without hesitation, are rebellious officials.

Zhu Yixi laughed, and he stopped what he was doing.

As the first prince of the Shaowu Dynasty to go abroad to become a vassal, King Qin should have received much attention.

Obviously, the emperor was working in the fields, but they were actually more tired.

King Qin said in a low voice.

Like the Qing Dynasty, there are no restrictions on fame, it is simply too conscientious.

Zhu Yixi waved his hands and asked his two sons to sit down, then pointed his right hand to the edge of the field, where a group of civil and military officials waited anxiously.

But these things, after all, have to be said.

Selling officials and nobles, and negotiating crimes are nothing, although it seems unseemly, but compared with France and the United Kingdom at the same time, this is definitely not too much.

Affected by this, even the emperor enjoyed the blessings and won several multiplayer campaigns.

After a while, he took the initiative to ask: "Father, it is said in the book that the most important thing for a monarch is to be a virtuous minister and a humble person, but the child is too young to tell what a virtuous minister is." , what is a villain."

Therefore, for the eight kings, the Ministry of Households made a rough calculation, and at least 200 million yuan was required to settle them properly.

"Let me give another example."

Compared with the uninspiring tax increases of the three emperors Wanli, Tianqi, and Chongzhen, He Shen is simply a financial master.

King Qin stayed in the capital for more than half a month, and left the capital before the end of the month.

Of course, since King Qi and King Liao were all heirless nobles before, the court had a draft this time, and there was no pressure to submit the report.

Prince Zhu Cunqu looked at it, his eyes were lost in thought.

In a sense, this is also the emperor's reward for this loyal minister.

Han Tuozhou was very famous in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the eyes of later generations, he suppressed Zhu Xi, banned Neo-Confucianism, and insisted on the Northern Expedition all the time. He belonged to the war-seeking faction.

King Qi sighed after hearing the words: "Although King Qin has worked hard, Annan is not ordinary. It has millions of people and is close to Guangdong and Guangxi. It is really the best choice."

"Qi Kingdom is still out of reach."

Of course, don't flatter Wei Zhongxian brainlessly. During the period when the eunuch party was in power, the Manchu Qing expanded the fastest, and the entire Liaodong fell completely.

"Yellow River and Yangtze River, it depends on how you use it; treacherous and virtuous ministers also have their own usage."

At this time, the two princes suddenly realized.

With a bumper harvest, the emperor would not be stingy, and directly rewarded each of the maids and eunuchs in the palace with ten silver coins, which increased in turn according to their status.

King Qi watched and saw the deep love between his brothers, but he remained silent. After a long time, he turned around and asked:
"Has there been news from Luzon?"

"It's like the words of a teacher's watch, but it's only after the fact. Just based on a momentary action, who can judge his virtuousness?"

"As the saying goes, my good minister is the other's thief. How can Han Yuzhou know whether he is a virtuous or a traitor?"

In the relationship between the two, you can't learn from Kangxi's unrestrained doting, so as to suppress yourself.

But in the history books, he has always been labeled as a traitor, and he can't get rid of it. It has to be said that this is a pity.

On the first floor of the eunuch, such as Liu Afu, he directly has a hundred yuan.

The prince and the emperor are more important than father and son.

After hammering his waist, the emperor was helped back to the edge of the field to accept the compliments of his officials.

"Enough." The emperor calculated, good fellow, he had been busy in the field for half an hour, and he had never been so tired in his previous life.

Then, came the lively Lantern Festival, the whole palace was brightly lit, there were singers, storytellers, jugglers, everything was available, and even the little maids who were busy on weekdays could take a break and share the joy.

"My country of Qi? Don't mention it."

After all, Wang titles with meanings are better than those such as Ji Wang and Fu Wang, who will want to become vassals in the future.

"For example, in the Yingzong dynasty, Yu Qian supported Daizong as emperor after the fall of Yingzong. For Ming Dynasty, he was naturally a good minister, but for Yingzong, he was a treacherous minister."

In order to suppress the expansion of the prince's power, marrying a large number of princesses is equivalent to finding a backstage for the vassal kings and spreading their influence.

"What a treacherous minister cares most about is the monarch, so what he does is centered on the monarch; while a virtuous minister, what he does is for the benefit of the court and the country."

"Cherish it well." The emperor said: "You have to learn from King Qi. How many talents among the people are submerged in the discrimination of appearance. No matter whether they are tall, short, fat or thin, everyone has something to use."

"Two quarters of an hour!" Liu Afu hurriedly said, "Master, your health is critical, you should rest!"

The emperor visited the western suburbs in person and dug up the first piece of weeds on the cultivated land, which showed that the emperor still carried out the policy of emphasizing agriculture.

His success will lay the foundation for future traditions, so there is no room for loss.

The twelfth son of the emperor, named Zhu Cuntong, was granted the title of King of Min.

"Boss, when are you going south?"

Both the crown prince and King Qin were silent.

In the court, there was also joy.

At this time, there is a time of joy and worry.

"When you go to Saigon, you should understand."

After the Lantern Festival, most of the taste of the New Year has dissipated.

But because of this, his kidneys were bad, and he had to rest for three days in a row before he paid for it.

The procession stretched for miles, blocking the streets, and passers-by stopped to watch, yearning for the royal scene.

Throughout the first lunar month, the city of Beijing is enveloped in firecrackers and fireworks, and the smell of sulfur sweeps through, which makes many people bored.

To put it bluntly, if there was a Heshen at that time, it would never be financially bankrupt.

A few days later, the second princess, Princess Yongqing, brought the same twelve-carrying sedan chair and the same 120-eight-carrying dowry into the Princess Mansion.

Marriage with nobles can not only guarantee the happiness of the princesses, but also be of great benefit to the royal family.

After saying this, the emperor got busy again.

The ninth son of the emperor bestowed the name Zhu Cunfeng and made him king of Xiang.

And the ones who were closest to him were the crown prince and the king of Qin. Even the king of Qi could only stand aside and watch helplessly, Jun's face was full of envy.

The seventh son of the emperor gave the name Zhu Cunmei, heir to King Fu,
The eighth son of the emperor bestowed the name Zhu Cunbai and named him King Zhao.

"Yes—" King Qin replied very simply.

Therefore, proper adjustments must be made to maintain the pressure without making the prince too weak.

Compared with Princess Huaining, Princess Yongqing is special because she is the queen's descendant. In a sense, the future emperor is the son-in-law's brother-in-law.

Dressed in short clothes, the emperor waved his hoe slowly, the crown prince sowed the seeds, and the king of Qin wiped his sweat and poured water on his fan to cool him down. This was a rare father-son time.

"Oh? That's a good question indeed."

"How long?"

"Is this the appearance of a minister?"

"No, continue later."

Since this was the first time a princess was married in the Shaowu Dynasty, the scene was extraordinarily grand, full of joy from the court to the folk.

Speaking of this, the emperor inexplicably remembered what Jiajing said in 1566 in the Ming Dynasty, which was indeed a wise saying.

Zhu Yixi smiled, expecting fifteen or sixteen-year-old children to understand this is tantamount to nonsense.

The concubines in the harem were no exception, and they presented gifts one by one, and the empress even rewarded a thousand silver dollars.

Zhu Cunhao hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted it.

As for whether it has the same name as someone in the clan, Zhu Yixi doesn't care that much.

After speaking, he resolutely left.

"Report to Father, we have to leave in late February."

Its dowry reached an exaggerated 120 eight lifts, shocking the world.

Shiquan martial arts, which cost tens of millions of dollars, survived, instead of increasing the three salaries like in the late Ming Dynasty, which directly aroused public resentment.

I think it was He Shen of the Qianlong Dynasty. There is no doubt that he was a big corrupt official, but at the same time, it was precisely because of his various financing that the Qianlong Dynasty's finances did not collapse.

"Just like Yue Fei back then."

Before leaving, the emperor sent someone to send 10 yuan in silver coins as a gift for him.

What they lack is a He Shen.

Although the size of the feudal prince's mansion has been reduced to a hundred acres, the decoration must not lose its dignity, because it represents the majesty of the royal family.

After all, it is enough for the consciousness to be conveyed to the world. Those who work hard to rule others, and the positions are different, and the direction of efforts will naturally be different.

The emperor said softly, panting and waving the hoe, as if he were a wise king.

Not to mention anything else, after Princess Yongqing got married, An Guogong Li Jizu was naturally supported by the crown prince, which directly brought him a lot of military support.

Eunuchs are not even as good as Qingliu.

On February [-], the dragon looked up.

Because it is equivalent to separating the family, it is impossible for the princes to live in one palace, right?
Shops, farms, and servants are all available, enough for the inner court to be busy.

As for those party bans, seizing power is a routine operation, as long as it is a powerful minister, it cannot be avoided.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, the State of Qi is also very good, but if we leave it all to Lu Song, it may take the Year of the Monkey to make the State of Qi prosperous."

"did you mean?"

King Qi turned his head and said in surprise, "I'm going to Qi State when I get married next year?"

"Needless to say, when the son is born, His Highness will not be too late to go. Before that, I am willing to go south to manage the Qi Kingdom for His Highness."

"Okay——" King Qi smiled heartily: "If you have a king like this, why worry about Qi's unhappiness?"