Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 150 Three Emperors Coexist

In Xihaizi, the spring breeze supports the willows and the blue waves ripple. Accompanied by his first wife and two concubines, Chongzhen sat on the rocking chair built by his brother Tianqi and enjoyed the coolness in the shade of the willows.

Chongzhen can no longer get up and can only be carried around. But San'er's return put him in a good mood. Although his health was not good, his complexion was much better.

The most important thing is that he no longer vomits blood.

Today is the first day for the two little brothers to hold court together, and Chongzhen is still worried.

They are worried that the two children will not be able to impress the ministers and will be bullied by the old ministers.

I think back then, when I succeeded to the throne at the age of seventeen, I was bullied miserably by the Donglin Party members.

Now, the older one is only fifteen, and the younger one is just fourteen, although together they are almost thirty. But this cannot be calculated at this age. In fact, they are two children. Why doesn't this situation make him worried?

Check the hourglass time from time to time. It was past noon, and the court had ended early, but the two brothers still hadn't been seen, and there was a hint of anxiety on their faces. It couldn't be that the ministers bullied the two young brothers, and something happened.

Empress Zhou, who was holding Xiaoya and loving each other, saw her husband's worries and smiled and explained: "The boss is calm, and the third son can deal with thousands of troops calmly. Who in the world dares to bully their brothers? Your Majesty, please rest in peace and recover."

Chongzhen sighed: "Back then, the ministers bullied me when I was young, and no one wanted to help me, so I was almost ignored. In the end, I came up with the so-called rule of the country by a gentleman who is full of justice. As a result, the empire became more and more chaotic, and finally let Jiannu invaded the city five times, allowed the rogues to invade the city, and almost destroyed the country. The lesson is still before our eyes. Today I am unable to manage the government and have pushed my two children to the front desk. Why don't you worry me?"

Empress Zhou comforted him: "Back then, the emperor was alone and had no family. But today, isn't the emperor still sitting here? Besides, there are two children and two teachers here. How can you watch your students being bullied?" ?”

Chongzhen smiled bitterly: "What's the use of me sitting here? I'm afraid that if the two children don't handle the situation properly, they will be ridiculed and despised by the officials."

"Since the Emperor is so worried, he should take good care of his health, get well soon and return to court. If you are so worried, what can you do to keep your body healthy?"

The two concubines also advised Chongzhen not to think too much and to take good care of his health is the top priority.

Chongzhen smiled helplessly: "I have a hard life, and now that I have some free time, I am even more anxious." Then he tapped his thigh: "Oh, but my body is not up to par."

Just as he was talking, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou came briskly from Liulin with his two disciples, Prince Dingwang, talking and laughing.

Although Chongzhen could not move, after observing, he finally had a relaxed smile on his face. Judging from the four people's footsteps and demeanor, today's court must have gone smoothly.

When Xiaoya saw Lu Mou in Zhou Hou, she immediately reached out for a hug with dependence in her eyes. Lu Mou took it with both hands and nibbled on Xiaoya's face several times, making Xiaoya giggle and suddenly said: :"elder brother."

Lu Mou was overjoyed: "Ah, my little sister can call her brother."

Empress Zhou smiled and said: "The child has already reached the age where he can speak simply. It's because you, the child, don't know how to guide the child, and it delayed him." Then after giving a brief courtesy to the two gentlemen, he took the two concubines away. Four people came to see the emperor.

Chongzhen motioned to Li An to show the four people their seats and serve them tea.

When Chongzhen asked about the early court proceedings, Liu Zongzhou first praised his students: "Jian Guo is calm. As soon as he comes up, he calls his brothers to sit with him. This shows that Jian Guo is magnanimous and eliminates the ministers' worries about brothers fighting for power. He handled it well. .”

Not to be outdone, Huang Daozhou praised his student: "King Ding followed the etiquette and did not sit with the supervising country. He was knowledgeable and sensible. He showed the ministers that King Ding abides by his duties as a monarch and a minister. It is gratifying. He also directly forked out a violation of the rules of the court. Minister, but I just asked him to think about his mistakes without punishing him, and established the authority of the two brothers in front of the ministers. It is reasonable, beneficial and restrained, and it is appropriate to do it, which is commendable."

Liu Zongzhou spoke for his students again: "Whenever there is something going on in the country, he will seek the regent's opinion and ask the officials. He is humble and modest." Huang Daozhou again expressed his merit for his students: "It is appropriate to praise the meritorious ministers, and then use this The first seizure will be deposited in the central bank to earn interest, and it will be designated as a year-end reward for those with outstanding functions and abilities. There is a way."

Liu Zongzhou said again: "The prince does not build the East Palace, which is the emperor's style of being diligent and thrifty."

"Prince Ding used his salary to repair his brother's mansion, showing his brotherly respect."

These two people were quarreling with each other, vying to praise their students, and they seemed to be competing with each other.

Chongzhen smiled. The older he gets, the more competitive he becomes.

But it can also be seen from the inside that the court started smoothly today. Now, I was finally relieved.

Chongzhen knew that his impression among the officials was not very good, or simply not good.

Since the two sons are excellent and it is rare for a monarch and a minister to get along with each other, he is not in a hurry to go out and let them have a good experience. Anyway, this country will belong to their brothers sooner or later. If they start in the morning, they will have their father to pick up the pieces for them. Isn't it good to fill the gap and sit in the balance?

After working hard for nearly twenty years, it's time for me to take a break.

"Mr. Huang filled in the gaps for me and smoothed the relationship between the governor and the regent. He has done a great job. Mr. Liu helped me stabilize the minds of the ministers and deserves a reward. And the two gentlemen taught my two sons to be so outstanding and deserve a reward even more."

Then he looked at Lu Mou, "The more than four million taels of silver you brought back last time, after the rewards, there are still more than two million taels left. You tell the Ministry of Industry on my behalf to choose a place with a beautiful scenery next to Xihaizi. On this land, we built an academy for the two gentlemen and gave them the name Shuangxian Hall as a reward. At the same time, they can also give lectures (Sutra Banquets) for their father at all times."

After hearing such a reward, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou felt that there was no such reward in the world, and there was no higher praise for the two of them.

I quickly knelt down to express my gratitude, and at the most appropriate moment, I cried again.

As for the location here, he also mentioned that he would listen to the lectures of the two gentlemen at any time, which revealed that Chongzhen was prepared to rest in peace and recuperate and no longer interfere with the government affairs. At least during this period, he let the two brothers do their thing.

With this understanding, the two of them looked at each other with joy. It would be best if you didn't go out, so as not to make the king and his ministers look at each other disgusted. Their hearts were filled with great joy.

In this way, the Ming Dynasty had a strange incident where the three emperors kept pace with each other.

Chongzhen was the Supreme Emperor, supervising the administration of the disguised emperor and prince. Lu Mou was the standing emperor, holding absolute real power and handling all aspects of the country's military and political affairs.

This situation is what the ministers are happy to see. They are afraid that Chongzhen will return to the court again for fear of making the same old habit again. This is fine. As long as you become the actual Supreme Emperor honestly, the ministers will feel safe.

And a kind and steady supervisor is what the ministers are most willing to accept. The standing emperor and regent are decisive in killing, and from time to time increase welfare benefits for the ministers, so that the people of the world can feel at ease. This is what everyone hopes for, and this is what the ministers and the people support.

Liu Zongzhou was formally appointed as the chief assistant, Huang Daozhou was appointed as the supervisor of the household department, and he was appointed to the cabinet as the second shop. For this reason, the four carriages of Ming Dynasty began to take Ming Dynasty on the journey to rebirth.

(End of this chapter)