Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 343 Changed the human world
After returning to the Qianqing Palace and sitting down, I felt particularly comfortable.

After the mental exhaustion of the previous few months and the physical fatigue from the journey just now, he was completely relaxed when he sat down in the Qianqing Palace.

I have already visited the Cining Palace and the Renshou Palace. They have returned from a long journey, and it is good enough to report that they are safe. There will be plenty of time for us to reunite later.

Now is the time for him to reunite with his concubines and children.

Only concubines and above came, while four sons and three daughters were also there.

The eldest brother was also tired after the journey, but he still led his younger brothers and sisters to kowtow together.

Among them, the fourth child Zhu Youcha and the third daughter Zhu Runzhi were both less than one year old and were held in his arms on his left and right.

As we had more children, naming them became more casual.

Since the Zhu family had this ancestral rule, Zhu Changluo was too lazy to break it. His son should be named after his generation name, and the last character should be on the wood radical.

The eldest, Zhu Youjian, is special. The second, Zhu Youzhu, has a bit of a bad taste. The third, Zhu Youcai, is the granddaughter of Zhang Juzheng, who is well-educated. As for the fourth... Before leaving Beijing this year, he was worried about the war, so he casually said: the fourth is called Cha, the fifth is called Zhi, and the sixth is called Shao...

As for daughters, they all have the character “Run” in the middle, and then characters with the radical “Cao”, and there are many options.

Now, there are four sons and three daughters, but the number is far less than the number of concubines in the harem.

He held the son and daughter in his arms, looked at them and teased them before handing them over to the palace maid. In front of him were already a queen, three concubines and nine imperial concubines.

Zhu Changluo thought of what Empress Dowager Li said...Yehenara was not even worthy of seeing him now, after all, there were so many Zhaoyi and Jieyi.

Empress Guo Lanzhi, Concubine Shu Fan Sirong, Concubine Li Liu Yi, and Concubine Rong Zhang Shuangmei all had children. Among these concubines, only Concubine Xiu Zhang Fu, Concubine Shen Wang Jiayue, and Concubine Kang Li Siqin, who gave birth to Zhu Runyun, had children.

Looking at Li Siqin, Zhu Changluo looked at her expectant eyes and pondered for a moment.

There were only three concubines. Zhang Fu had given birth to a second daughter but was not promoted to concubine. Could it be said that it was because she only gave birth to a daughter?

Now that Wang Jiayue has given birth to the fourth prince, she should be promoted to consort, but no one has been able to do it.

As for this Li Siqin... she was indeed somewhat "charming". It was because she punished Wang Jiayue that Zhu Changluo had some impression of her. He demoted her and sent someone to "train" her. Later, he went to see if she had improved, and then he had sex with her that day.

But later on I felt that I couldn’t spoil her too much, for fear that she would relapse into her old ways.

But when it comes to sexual pleasure...to be honest, Zhu Changluo still likes Zhang Fu and Li Siqin the most.

After thinking about it, Zhu Changluo said, "Xiupin, Shenpin, and Kangpin all have children, and I have never had time to promote them. Now that I am back, let's do it. Promote them to concubines and keep their original titles."

The three of them were overjoyed and immediately expressed their gratitude.

Zhu Changluo took a look and felt a little strange.

In the past, they were more restrained and more purposeful. Unknowingly, after a few years, three of the ten families in Shanxi had become concubines.

He looked at Guo Lanzhi and said, "The New Year is coming soon. Since I have returned to Beijing, I will visit you one by one later. Go back first."

Then he went to Kunning Palace, and on the way he said, "Today I asked Youjian to walk with me from Yongding Gate to Wumen Gate. He can endure hardships. The weather is cold, let him take a hot bath to stimulate his blood circulation and massage his legs and feet. You have been worried about me during my absence from Beijing."

"This is my responsibility. Your Majesty is away from the capital, living in the cold and freezing weather, and still has to worry about military affairs..."

"Living in the open air is an exaggeration. Who can treat me badly?" Zhu Changluo laughed, then said solemnly, "Youjian is not a child anymore. After the New Year, I will ask someone to submit a petition to establish a crown prince!"

Guo Lanzhi was shocked. Although it was almost certain, the emperor had clearly shown her his attitude.

So she knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, I will obey your orders!"

"Get up. We haven't seen each other for a few months and we feel more unfamiliar. I've walked a long way, so give me a massage."

"Then I'll have someone prepare hot water first... Your Majesty has also been blown by the wind..." Guo Lanzhi felt warm in her heart, knowing that after the emperor promoted three concubines, he would still spend the first night back in the palace with her.

No matter when, his mind is always so delicate.

After holding it in for a long time, Zhu Changluo was of course happy to first activate the acupoints to eliminate desire and relieve the flow of semen.

Then he mentioned the Yehenara clan. "I thought Nurhaci could still be used, but he was determined to rebel." Zhu Changluo said, "Liaodong is related to the thousand-year foundation of the Ming Dynasty. If Liaodong is unstable, the northern border will never be stable. You Jian will inherit the throne in the future, and the hinterland of Liaodong will eventually be gradually transferred to the governance of officials. In this way, the Lingnan Jurchens, who will be called the Yehe tribe in the future, will not have any disloyalty. You and Dong Ge should get closer. If she gives birth to a son for me, I will let that child be the leader of the Lingnan Jurchens in the future. Let him protect the Lingnan Jurchens from colluding with the Tatars, and let him gradually lead the Lingnan Jurchens to learn the ways of the king."

"I understand!"

Guo Lanzhi knew that this was related to the stability of the border after her son became emperor in the future, and the fact that the emperor was considering his affairs after his death naturally moved Guo Lanzhi.

"You Jian is older now, so we need to make sure the two brothers have a good relationship since childhood and teach him skills." Zhu Changluo said, "I'm afraid Buyanggu himself will also be wary of other Yehe leaders, so he must know that he must rely on the Ming Dynasty and You Jian in the future. Once the Laoha River is completely stabilized, Liaodong only needs to guard against the Ewen River in the north and the Bohai Jurchens in the east. The Changminghao and Shanxi families are also very important to You Jian in the future. Concubine Shu, Concubine Shen, and Concubine Xiu, you must be able to make them respect you."

During the sage time, Zhu Changluo kept talking to her about the preparations for the future Ming Dynasty and the future Zhu Youjian.

With this beginning, all that follows is to design the top-level framework. Civil and military officials will continue to expand the territory, and the royal family and vassal states will continue to integrate and educate the local people.

After he attached importance to science and technology and industry, the direction was clear. In the next stage, various raw materials that would be urgently needed, such as coal, iron, etc., were easy to mine and were mostly in the north.

The importance of the Northeast is not just its plains, which are actually very difficult to cultivate now.

But when the climate becomes colder, a more developed, deeper and more defensive Northeast will be crucial to the border situation in the north.

The problems his son would face in the future would be different from those of his ancestors, and only Zhu Changluo could foresee them.

Only when there are fewer worries from the mainland can he focus more on dealing with the ocean age.

This is certain, because as long as the technical conditions are mature, the scale and cost of sea transportation will generally be much lower than land transportation.

This has not changed even in the 21st century when railways are everywhere.

To deal with the ocean, things like fleets and ports are still mainly located on the southeast coast.

In this era where people are destined to be both merchants and bandits, ocean-going merchant ships must be equipped with weapons.

The place is rich and far away from Beijing, the central city.

When that place became richer and had natural access to the Yangtze River, it was very likely that Jiangnan would be able to establish its own territory through its surface military force in the long run.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo had to consider Korea and Japan, because this meant that the North would have both a strong frontier army and a navy closer to the center to maintain stability in the Bohai and Yellow Sea areas.

Only by being able to intimidate Jiangnan at all times can he continue to maintain the unity of a larger territory in this era that has been greatly changed by him.

When he first returned to the Forbidden City, he told the Queen about his feelings and sorted out his thoughts.

As for the Jianzhou Jurchens and Korea?
Before Zhu Changluo returned to Beijing, in addition to the edict to the various Jurchens under Nurhaci's command, he also issued an edict to the Xuanda, Jizhen, Liaodong border troops and the Beijing camp.

The war did not stop yet, and he was rewarded for his achievements after suppressing the Jianzhou Jurchens and quelling the Korean rebellion.

At present, the salaries will be fully paid and the casualties will be generously compensated.

The most important thing is: the dukes, marquises and earls will definitely follow Yunnan’s example and have someone who can permanently guard the border!

With a huge reward, how could there not be brave men? The example of Zhangyong Hou was given before, and the lineage of Qian Guogong has been very important for generations. Who wouldn’t be jealous?

This is enough.

The chaos in the Liaodong war and the Ming Dynasty's difficulties, which Nurhaci had relied on, did not occur, so he was doomed to fail.

Zhu Changluo is not Wanli, not the original Emperor Taichang, and certainly not Tianqi or Chongzhen in the late Ming Dynasty.

After returning from a great victory, the Ming Dynasty was officially transformed.

He can really start to make big moves now.

At the age of thirty, he is already independent. He still has three years to go before he turns thirty.

Isn't three years enough to completely deal with the Jianzhou Jurchens and drive Li Hui of Korea into a dead end?

Isn’t that enough to let everyone in Jiangnan know what to do?
After one night and several days, he felt refreshed. The Huangji Palace had its master again, and the five ministers came together.

(End of this chapter)