Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Zhu Youxiao:.........

Got it!

I can’t even send it away!

After thinking for a moment, he said in a negotiating tone.

"In that case, you can stay by my side and be a maid."

"Of course, if you have other ideas, feel free to speak up."

How could Liu Rushi have any objection at all? Although she was young, she knew that staying in the palace was the safest place for her.

At the age of eight or nine, if she leaves the palace, God knows how she will live in the future!

She bowed again and said, "I will obey your Majesty's orders!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and then asked someone to send her to Concubine Rong.

After all, I will be staying in the palace in the future, so I still need to learn some etiquette.

After Liu Rushi left, Zhu Youxiao looked at the memorial on the imperial desk and shook his head helplessly.

These memorials were sent by Wen Tihen and Zhu Youjian. They had only one purpose, which was to urge him to return to Beijing as soon as possible.

I didn't go back before the New Year. There will be a big court meeting after the Lantern Festival, and it would be inappropriate if I don't go now.

After all, the purpose of this court meeting was to plan and coordinate the work for the new year, so he, the emperor, had to be present.

Although the affairs of the White Lotus Sect have not yet been concluded, almost all the followers in Nanjing City have been dug out. The rest of the affairs can be left to the Jinyiwei to handle.

The next day, which was the twelfth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of the Tianqi reign, Zhu Youxiao, who had stayed in Nanjing for nearly half a month, finally set out on the journey back to Beijing.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Cheng were left behind to ride slowly in sedan chairs, while Zhu Youxiao himself and the Embroidered Uniform Guards set off first on horseback.

From Nanjing to Beijing, it would still take two thousand miles to travel by highway in later generations, but with the road conditions at that time, it was more than half that distance.

Even if he traveled on horseback, it would take Zhu Youxiao eight days to return to the capital!

"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you back to the capital. Long live your Majesty!"

Outside Anding Gate, Zhu Youjian, Wen Tihen, Sun Kangzong and other ministers had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Zhu Youxiao appear in their sight riding a tall horse, they all bowed and cheered.

Seeing that there were ministers to greet him, he gritted his teeth, jumped off the horse, and threw the reins to Youtong.

"Everyone, please stand up. Do you have a sedan chair? My waist is almost broken from all the shaking along the way!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Wei Zhongxian staggered out of the crowd, wiping his tears and sobbing.

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at him, feeling mixed emotions.

This old guy...

Forget it, just stay by my side, it’s good to take the blame for nothing.

"Look at your behavior, why are you crying?"

He patted Wei Zhongxian's face twice in annoyance.

But this action made Wei Zhongxian grin immediately.

His old face was smiling as brightly as a chrysanthemum.

The emperor is still our emperor!

Look at this action, how intimate...

"Your Majesty, I am so happy to see you that I am crying with joy!"

"Yes, I cried with joy!"

When Wen Tihen, Zhu Youjian and others saw this scene, they greeted Wei Zhongxian's ancestors for eighteen generations in their hearts.

I have seen shameless people, I have never seen such shameless people!

I bother!

Only Wang Tiqian’s eyes are almost turning into those of rabbits, so enviable!

Damn, when can our family have this kind of treatment......

A dragon's palm on the face brings honor to the family!

Just then, several eunuchs carried the imperial sedan chair over from behind the crowd.

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction to Wei Zhongxian, and then said to all the officials.

"Okay, it's quite cold, let's go back!"

"Tomorrow we will hold a grand court meeting. I will be waiting for you in the Huangji Palace!"

After saying that, he spread his legs, walked onto the imperial sedan chair, sat on the soft cushion, and groaned in a very frivolous manner.

"oh........."

"Comfortable!"

Seeing this, Wei Zhongxian shouted at the top of his voice.

"Get off and go back to the palace!"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

Amid the cheers of all officials, the imperial sedan was slowly lifted up and moved towards the city.

Chapter 194 Your Highness, Be Careful with Your Speech

Half an hour later, in Kunning Palace.

Zhang Yan asked softly while applying medicine to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, have Ren and Li become pregnant?"

Ren was Concubine Rong, and Li became Concubine.

Zhu Youxiao's face immediately drooped when he heard this. This matter...

It’s so bad!

He pointed at his body and said depressedly: "Liu Yue said that there is something wrong with my body and I need to take good care of myself."

Zhang Yan's little hand on his leg trembled suddenly, and she asked nervously.

"Your Majesty, is it serious?"

"Fortunately, she just said that I was a little weak, so I have been drinking medicine for a month!"

"Xu?"

Zhang Yan was stunned and looked down at the thing in front of her, very surprised.

Zhu Youxiao's injury was at the base of his leg, caused by riding a horse all the way, so he had to be naked when applying medicine.

He has been holding it in since the day he took the medicine.

When Zhang Yan applied the medicine just now, the intentional or unintentional touch had already put him in a loaded state.

So, Zhang Yan doesn't understand...

"It doesn't look like it's hollow when I hold it..."

Zhu Youxiao immediately widened his eyes and took a breath.

"Hiss...be gentle!"

"Your Majesty just said that you have been drinking the medicine for a month?"

"It's not that bad. I feel like vomiting when I smell the medicine now!"

"How about I give it a try?"

"Not so good, Liu Yue said that it will take some time to make up for it..."

"Your Majesty, please reward me..."

"Well... do it yourself, I want to sleep for a while!"

Afterwards, the palace maids in the hall were driven out and the bright yellow curtains fell.

How many flowers bloom and fall, only their fragrance remains after they turn into mud.

Zhu Youxiao was really asleep, but the snoring did not start until an hour later.

He slept from 12:00 to 11:00 the next day before being woken up by the palace maids.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up and attend the court meeting."

He opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Yan, whose face was still flushed, and got out of bed quietly.

With the help of the palace maids, she changed into court robes.

After brushing my teeth, I rinsed my mouth with Mingqian Longjing tea, leaving a lingering fragrance on my lips and teeth.

He stretched lazily, turned around to look at Zhang Yan who was still sleeping, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.

"Go to the Imperial Palace!"

There were three types of court meetings in the Ming Dynasty: grand court meetings, new moon and full moon court meetings, and regular court meetings.

The Grand Court Assembly refers to the court assembly held on major festivals such as New Year's Day, Winter Solstice and Emperor Wanshou's birthday.

Unlike the new and full moon courts and the regular court sessions, only the grand court session was held in the Huangji Hall.

He is the emperor, and he only needs to arrive before the hour of Mao.

However, all civil and military officials had to arrive outside the Meridian Gate at the beginning of the Yin hour and wait. After all the officials arrived, they would enter through the left and right side gates, with civil officials going on the left and military officials going on the right.

After entering the imperial city in turn, they lined up according to their ranks beside the Jinshui Bridge. They had to wait until the whip was blown before they could cross the bridge in turn and wait on the left and right sides of the Imperial Road.

And before them, there was a band waiting here.

Yes, the band...

A band playing various instruments and singing!

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Following Wei Zhongxian's loud shout, all the officials bowed in unison.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The music played by suona, drum, zither, pipa and other instruments intertwined together and echoed over the Forbidden City.

For a moment, even Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh at the grandeur of the scene.

He walked through the crowd, walked up the stone steps step by step, arrived at the Huangji Hall, sat down on the dragon throne, and raised his right hand slightly.

Wei Zhongxian said again: "Your Majesty has ordered that we do not need to be polite!"

Afterwards, a minister from the Ministry of Rites came forward and read the written manuscript.

The gist of it is nothing more than what happened in the Ming Dynasty last year, what impact it had on the court and the people, and so on.

Then, officials from various departments came forward one by one to report on their work in the previous year.

This was a segment that should have taken place before the New Year, but due to Zhu Youxiao's absence, it could only be made up today.

When it was all over, the sky was already turning pale.

"All officials have finished their performance!"

After Wei Zhongxian shouted these four words, the eunuch next to him cracked the whip in his hand again.

The so-called grand court meeting is actually more of a formality. The real decision should be made in a small circle. This is an unchanging truth since ancient times.

After all the officials had reported their affairs, it was time for the vassal states to pay tribute.

Envoys from neighboring small countries such as Japan and Ryukyu came out one after another and, led by officials from the Honglu Temple, came to pay homage to the emperor and present gift lists.

Originally, there would be no problems in this link, but when it came to the North Korean envoys, an unexpected event occurred.

I saw a middle-aged man in tattered linen clothes walking out of the crowd with his two empty paws.