Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 441 Is it a family after all?
In terms of frugality, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be relatively frugal.

Although Lao Zhu, who came from a poor background, sat on the dragon chair, he didn't have any nouveau riche, and he didn't think about luxury and money after winning the world.He is single-minded in governing the world, and pleasure is not very attractive to him, and his current living conditions are very affluent.

Compared with Lao Zhu who is easily satisfied, Xiao Zhu seems to be less frugal than Lao Zhu.But Xiao Zhu doesn't seem to be that frugal in small things, but this is compared to Lao Zhu.Xiao Zhu's 'luxury', that is, food and clothing, is a little more ostentatious than Lao Zhu's.

Zhu Yunying couldn't bear to build a palace, a temporary palace, etc., because it would cost too much money.

What's more, Zhu Yunying feels that he is still young, although he also knows that he is the emperor, even if he wants to keep a low profile, it is impossible.But no matter what, he has set the tone now and will not make a fuss, so the birthday banquet will naturally not be too big.

"Yue Zhang's ability to do things this time makes us worry." Zhu Yunying hugged Zhu Ruyi and said with some emotion, "When those people stepped into the court, most of them were passionate. It's just how long it has been, and there are many greedy people. sign."

Lian Qiongqiong was originally sensitive to court affairs, so she didn't want to say anything more.But seeing Zhu Yunying like this now, she was still a little worried. Although she couldn't share some worries for Zhu Yunying, it was still possible to try her best to help Zhu Yunying adjust her mood.

"Your Majesty, what went wrong?" Lian Qiongqiong rubbed Zhu Yunying's temples and asked softly.

Zhu Yunying smiled and said, "Last year's imperial examination, there were many prefectures and counties below the second- and third-class Jinshi. We thought they would manage each prefecture and county well and become Ming's people-friendly officials. But this time, there are more new ones. The officials are corrupt. Compared with some old people, they are more reckless."

Hearing what Zhu Yunying said, Lian Qiongqiong seemed to be able to understand Zhu Yunying's depression, and he was indeed going to be depressed.

Because those people Zhu Yunying mentioned were the first imperial examinations after Zhu Yunying took the throne.Although this subject is relatively mediocre as a whole, which one can be named on the gold list, which one is not a ten-year cold window, and which one is not an elite of the country.

But it's good now, they just took office, and some people haven't even learned how to handle government affairs or how to become a qualified parent official.But for favoritism, fraud, official business collusion, etc., this is almost self-taught.

This will indeed make Zhu Yunying more depressed. It seems that there is really no way to eradicate such things as corruption.Not to mention now, even after hundreds of years, corruption will still occur.

As long as you have power in your hands, it will naturally become a means for some people to make money. There is nothing to say about this.

Although Zhu Yunying seems to be talking about some court affairs with Lian Qiongqiong, it's just that such things are just chatting about family matters.If it was really about policy, Zhu Yunying would definitely not say anything.And even if he said it, he just hoped to tell some people through Lian Qiongqiong's mouth.

"Father, Elder Brother." Little Zhu Ruyi said, unwilling to be lonely, pointing to the outside of the hall.

Zhu Yunying couldn't help laughing, and said, "Your elder brother runs around in the palace all day long, and there are many companions accompanying him. That little thing, how can I think about you as a girl. But you, the whole time I miss you brother every day."

It's really not that Zhu Yunying is trying to hurt little Zhu, it's just that little Zhu has a playful nature.The current little Zhu can be regarded as the age that even a dog would dislike. If it weren't for the special status of Xiao Zhu, there would be no such treatment.

Even though he said that, Zhu Yunying still said, "Big Companion, let's have dinner at the Hall of Harmony. Let Concubine Ning bring the second son of the emperor with her, and we will eat and drink as a family. Remember to let the prince remember to come back."

Zhu Yunying's other concubines obviously did not have such treatment, who made them fail to give birth to Zhu Yunying's children.

In the imperial palace, the status of a concubine is not just about whether they are favored or not in front of the emperor.Even if he is favored in front of him, maybe the emperor will lose his patience after a while.If there is no heir, no matter how high the status is, it will not be much higher.

Many things are so realistic, and Zhu Yunying doesn't think there is any problem with such a disparity in status.Who made him a vested interest? The ass decides the head. It is perfectly normal for Zhu Yunying to have such an idea.

After chatting with Lian Qiongqiong for a long time, Zhu Yunying led Zhu Ruyi, who was bouncing around, towards the Hall of Spring Harmony.

"Father, we're back!" Little Zhu was sweating profusely, and rushed over when he saw Zhu Yunying, "Sister, come play with us!"

Zhu Ruyi, who was originally a caring little padded jacket, broke free from Zhu Yunying's big hand in an instant. Now that she has an older brother, she doesn't need a father.As for the fact that my brother didn't bring her to play games before, that's nothing to worry about, and I've already forgotten about it.

Zhu Yunying immediately became happy, and said to Wang who was holding Zhu Wenqi, "Fortunately, I left one for us!"

It's a pity that although Zhu Wencheng knew Zhu Yunying, it's just that this child is obviously not 'smart' enough.At this time, you have to be cute, and you should fight for favor at this time.There is nothing to be embarrassed about, this is about the throne.
That is to say, Zhu Yunying has these nasty thoughts, and the children are still very naive, especially the children who don't understand anything.At this time, even if you want to instill some ideas in them, they will not be able to accept and understand them.

"The concubine has seen Her Majesty the Queen."

"The concubine has seen Her Majesty the Queen."

Although they are Zhu Yunying's concubines, Lian Qiongqiong and Wang Shi know very well that they are also 'subjects'.When facing Xu Miaoqing, they naturally had to put themselves in the right position.

Xu Miaoqing was very graceful and luxurious, and said with a smile, "Sisters don't want to see outsiders, it's just a family."

Zhu Yunying sat down on her own, looked around, "Did Shuangquan follow?"

This is an obvious joke, who made Lao Zhu treat Xiao Xiao Zhu as his lifeblood.The best thing is for little Zhu, not to mention, even according to little Zhu's gossip, this kid has seen some dark chess in old Zhu's hands.

This is something that even Xiao Zhu is more curious and eager to see. The power in Old Zhu's hands is not huge.But compared to Jinyiwei and Dongchang, it is more suitable to do some shady dirty work.Those people are the so-called 'dead soldiers' in the so-called sense.

Zhu Yunying can tell some jokes, and Xiao Zhu can also make fun of them.At that time, Lao Zhu was not only not annoyed, but also cheerful.But this kind of treatment, even Xu Miaoqing, the granddaughter-in-law, didn't have it. She knew that even though she seemed to have a high status, she was really nothing in front of Lao Zhu.

After receiving the tea, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "The queen is also pregnant now, and there are many affairs in the palace, the imperial concubine remembers to share one or two."

Lian Qiongqiong carefully looked at Xu Miaoqing's face, and then said, "The concubine leads the order."

This is the proof that he has placed himself in a relatively positive position. The lady Lian Qiongqiong knows that some things cannot be meddled by herself.Even if the emperor deliberately set up an "imperial concubine" who did not exist in the Ming Dynasty before, in order to elevate her status, it is just that this is a concubine in the final analysis, which is better than Concubine De, Concubine Ning and others.

Xu Miaoqing also said with a smile at this time, "Don't think too much about the imperial concubine, many affairs in the palace are really complicated, and we are also out of energy now. If you think about it, the imperial concubine knows that now that His Majesty's birthday is approaching, we can't take care of many things."

At this moment, Mrs. Wang can only sit obediently by the side, and she basically has no way to participate in these topics.Apart from her tutoring and personal aptitude, it was also because since she entered the palace, she basically had no chance to undo some things.

Needless to say, the queen's status is the emperor's legitimate wife.And the imperial concubine's background is not ordinary, she was the confidante of the emperor's concubine when he hid in the mansion.In addition, many people also know that the queen needs to be from Wu Xun, and the side concubine must be from civil servants.

Different backgrounds, naturally it is very likely to determine the different encounters in the future, which is also a normal thing.Zhu Yunying didn't think there was anything wrong with this. When he was born, his position was basically determined.

Xu Miaoqing looked at Zhu Yunying and said, "Concubine Wu and Concubine Xu entered the palace today. They said they collected some money from the mansion and took out the dowry. They wanted to hand it over to the royal sisters, but they didn't accept it."

Zhu Yunying immediately laughed, very happy, "Xi'er and Yue'er are still sensible, how can they take the dowry of their younger siblings."

All of a sudden, the difference between intimacy and estrangement is vividly displayed, even though they all seem to be the daughters-in-law of the Zhu family now.It's just that in Zhu Yunying's eyes, those two siblings can only be regarded as half of his own family.

Zhu Yunying smiled and said, "Don't think about it too much, they are just worrying about it all day long, listening to the wind and rain. The court has enough money, and there is no need for them to take dowry subsidies for the little troubles outside."

Even though he said so, Zhu Yunying still felt relieved, which also showed that these sisters-in-law regarded him as a family.

Needless to say, Mrs. Sang, although a bit delicate, has the same smell as Zhu Yunxi.It's just that on the big issue of right and wrong, the two left the field straight and followed Zhu Yunying's footsteps all the time.

As for Mrs. Ma, don't look at her husband who once wanted to compete with Zhu Yunying for the throne.But now Zhu Yunqi's position is relatively upright, and Ma Shi, who was born in a middle-level official, can also be regarded as a "lady of every family".

Xu Miaoqing continued at this time, "The eldest aunt also went to the palace, saying that Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis found out some news. Some noble families received a lot of bank notes, and they wanted to cash them when the bank opened. "

Zhu Yunying smiled, and then said, "Remember to give us a list. Our treasury of the Ming Dynasty has plenty of silver, so we don't need our family members to take out their money to supplement it. Those who want to empty the treasury, don't think too much!"

(End of this chapter)