Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 102 Unfeeling Request (Please Subscribe!)

Forbidden City.

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, left, Zhu Houzhao's close attendant eunuch walked into the hall gently.

"Qi Zou Your Majesty, beautiful girl Liu Ruyue is waiting to serve His Majesty, and serve His Majesty to sleep."

"Well, let her in!"

Zhu Houzhao said casually, and put the memorial in hand on the dragon platform.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the sedan chair had already fallen down, Liu Ruyue was very excited, she never dreamed that she was the first to turn over.

Ouyang Jing stood outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, watched Liu Ruyue get off the sedan chair, looked at Ouyang Jing, and said softly, "Aunt Ouyang."

"Go in, the Son of Heaven is approachable, don't be afraid, just do everything openly and generously."

"Yes."

Liu Ruyue walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation with excitement.

Zhu Houzhao just glanced at one of the many signs at random. When she walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhu Houzhao carefully looked at the maid in front of her.

"Are you from Shaanxi?"

"Your Majesty, I am originally from Shaanxi."

"Shaanxi, the place where the ancestral dragon was born, is a good place for outstanding people."

Zhu Houzhao thought of Qin Shihuang, and Liu Ruyue had the characteristics of a Shaanxi woman, tall and slender, with smooth skin, especially her two eyes, which were very aura.

"I ask you, how is the life of the common people in Shaanxi?"

When Liu Ruyue heard Zhu Houzhao's question, she was stunned on the spot. The harem eunuch and Bai Xue never explained how she should answer His Majesty's questions.

Originally, Liu Ruyue thought that as long as she entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she would serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. Perhaps His Majesty was still very gentle to her.
Who would have thought that the first sentence of the emperor's greetings would be how the people there are living?
"Returning to Your Majesty, there are three kings in Shaanxi, King Lin, King Zhao, and King Qu. Below the three kings are the magistrates. Below the magistrates are government servants and official servants. Below the magistrates are clan elders. Under the clan elders are ordinary people."

Liu Ruyue didn't dare to hide the slightest thing, and she spoke bluntly to Zhu Houzhao's question.

There are three vassals in Shaanxi, and there are so many vassals in Ming Dynasty. No wonder so many people oppose my new policy.

Zhu Houzhao remembers that there are more than 500 vassal kings registered in the clan mansion. The descendants of these vassal kings do not pay taxes or work as errands, and rely on the hereditary clan system to show off their power all day long.

Next, it's time to rectify these vassal kings, otherwise, the power of these vassal kings may continue to expand.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are so beautiful"

After answering Zhu Houzhao's question, Liu Ruyue also looked at Zhu Houzhao boldly. She didn't want to exchange questions and answers with the emperor. things.

But Zhu Houzhao did not expect that this show girl is really courageous.

This night, a good time and beautiful scenery, a spring night, great joy
The next day, when Liu Ruyue left, a eunuch took the imperial edict and made her a concubine.She was the first one to stand out among the many beautiful ladies. When she returned to the Chuxiu Palace, her face looked rosy and very cute.

When she saw Bai Xue, Liu Ruyue had lost her shyness and looked very generous: "Sister, good luck."

"Go ahead, everything has been packed for you."

Bai Xue looked at Liu Ruyue's retreating back, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and secretly said in her heart: "Now someone finally shares the worries of the harem for me."

In the palace garden.

Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood. The news from the front line said that the terrifying general Ling Luoshi had defeated the Oirat army, and his hatred was gone.

"Report to Your Majesty, cabinet scholar Yang Tinghe is asking to see you!"

"Let him in!"

Yang Tinghe entered the palace and entered the back garden.

However, what was different this time was that the high-spirited cabinet bachelor seemed very unnatural.

"Yang Aiqing's mental state is not good recently, could it be that she is sick?" Zhu Houzhao asked.

Yang Tinghe nodded, then quickly shook his head.

Zhu Houzhao smiled as soon as he saw it. Was this a nod?Still shaking your head?Is this sick or not?

"It's really sick, but it's not the old minister."

The cabinet is composed of six cabinet elders, the chief assistant Liu Jian, the second assistant Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe, the scholar of Dongnuan Pavilion, Wenyuan Pavilion, and Wenhua Pavilion are presided over.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet is holding a banquet, and I would like to invite Your Majesty to sit in the mansion."

"It's not necessary!"

Zhu Houzhao saw that Yang Tinghe actually had something to discuss with Zhu Houzhao, and the minister invited the emperor to the mansion as a guest, which was a taboo of the court.

The imperial decree stipulated that the emperor could not enter or leave the palace at will.

Second, in case the Son of Heaven leaves the palace, if something goes wrong, it is estimated that there is a possibility that he will not be able to eat and walk around.

However, with Yang Tinghe's character, he would never invite the emperor to his home for a banquet unless there were extremely important things at home.

"This." Yang Tinghe really had nothing to say.

"Well, Your Majesty, today I got a jug of good wine by chance, and I would like to invite Your Majesty to go down and taste it."

"You can bring it to the palace, I allow it!"

Zhu Houzhao said this on purpose, in fact, he wanted Yang Tinghe to tell the truth, after all, everything has a bottom line.

"Um, Your Majesty."

Yang Tinghe really had no reason to give.

"Your Majesty, the minister's daughter suddenly stopped talking today. The minister invited Daoist Zhang of the Quanzhen Sect to come here to practice. The Taoist master said that there is evil spirit in the family, and the real dragon emperor must come to let the evil spirit be suppressed."

"Yo, yo, yo, the more you say it, the more evil it becomes."

"If I, a dragon, can't suppress that evil spirit, wouldn't I be harmed by others?"

Zhu Houzhao's mind turned quickly.

"Damn the minister, damn the minister! It's the negligence of the old minister."

"Yang Aiqing, tell me, what is going on?" Zhu Houzhao asked directly.

Yang Tinghe is submissive and dare not tell the truth.

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao couldn't tell the truth, he simply stopped asking.

"Come here, ask Cao Zhengchun to come and accompany me to the Yang Mansion for a banquet immediately."

"Of order! However, Your Majesty, going out of the palace is a big deal, do you want it?"

"Don't worry about it, just get ready!"

Yang Tinghe didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao agreed so quickly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and welcome Long Live!"

"Get up, since you don't say anything, I will know when I go."

"Your Majesty, I have a merciless request."

"You said."

"Your Majesty, I am worried about His Majesty's safety, please Your Majesty to visit in modest clothes!"

"Prelude!"

Zhu Houzhao readily agreed to Yang Tinghe's request, which surprised Yang Tinghe.

"I promised you, but you also have to promise me, do me a favor!"

Yang Tinghe hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has something to do, just give orders, I dare not disobey!"

"En!" After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he didn't say another word. Yang Tinghe knew that he owed the emperor another favor this time.

The emperor's departure from the palace was a big event. Since the Battle of Jingnan, the palace system stipulated that the emperor was not allowed to leave the palace.

Accompanied by Cao Zhengchun, Zhu Houzhao changed into casual clothes and walked out of the Forbidden City.

"Cao Qing's family, what kind of medicine does Yang Tinghe sell in the gourd? It's so mysterious."

"Your Majesty, I dare not guess, nor can I guess!"

"It's okay, let's see what tricks he is going to play."

Zhu Houzhao went out of the palace in micro-clothes, Cao Zhengchun walked in the front.

When the commanders of the Imperial Army saw Cao Zhengchun, they retreated one after another to give way.

Zhu Houzhao: "The governor of the East Factory is quite majestic!"

Zhu Houzhao put on casual clothes and was in a very cheerful mood.

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Report to Your Majesty, I am borrowing the majesty of the Emperor!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly. The eunuch under him is really smart and good at dealing with affairs.

Traveling to this era by myself, the first time I went out of the palace, I was in a good mood
(End of this chapter)