Domineering Daming

Fu Changzong couldn't bear it, so he said: "Your Majesty, the land division plan of the three provinces of Liaodong is going well. At present, the population of 200 million has been implemented, and this year's plan has been overfulfilled. The plan for the three northern provinces is also faster than the cabinet expected. The obstacles are very hard-working, and it is expected that [-]% of the completion will be completed in the middle of next year, and we can further advance south..."

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile, coughed, and said: "Yes, but the review work must be solid. This matter is related to the great plan of the society for hundreds of years, so we must not be careless. Go through inspections, spot checks, and the Anti-Corruption Bureau will also follow up...cough cough..."

Li Jieyu looked very distressed, handed over a bowl of medicine, and said: "Your Majesty, drink the medicine first."

Zhu Xu glanced at the dark medicinal soup, sighed, took it, and drank it with his eyes closed.

After drinking, he let out a long breath, and said again: "Is the matter of the Wa kingdom settled?"

Fu Changzong said: "Yes, Duoduo's fleet has already left, and the navy is following from afar. Tokugawa Akihide is recruiting young men to board the ship at any time and station them in various places on the border of our Ming Dynasty..."

Zhu Xu made a "hmm" sound, his mind was a little confused, and he said, "hmm. The population of the Japanese country must be controlled, and the education must be vigorous. By the way, is there any import and export trade volume this year? Have the statistics of the grain landed come out? ?”

Fu Changzong saw that Zhu Xu was still thinking about it at this time, with a worried expression on his face, and said, "Yes, I have made a note. The trade volume has not yet been reported to the customs. According to the regulations, it is before the sixth day of the new year. The grain that landed this year is 800 million shi. , There may be more next year, the cabinet has basically stabilized the national treasury, so there is no need for your Majesty to worry. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the cabinet is stepping up the audit, summarizing. Your Majesty, please take the dragon body as the most important thing, take a good rest, and wait for me to worry about it."

Zhu Xu coughed, looked at Fu Changzong, and said relievedly: "Don't worry, uncle, I know my body. Well, I will give myself a vacation. Before the opening of the court, there is no special important thing to report."

Fu Changzong looked happy when he heard this, and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, please be at ease."

Li Jieyu's expression was also much more relaxed. Looking at Zhu Xu, he said softly, "Your Majesty is fine, but you are too tired and mentally exhausted. You can recover after half a month's rest."

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "Qin Tianjian said that this year's disaster may have reached its limit, and next year it will ease. But I don't think it will be obvious, it will take two or three years to show up, so we have to Calm down, do things seriously, and do it solidly..."

Fu Changzong responded, occasionally explaining a sentence or two.

The "New Deal" of the Ming Dynasty has been vigorously promoted this year. Although various obstacles are still boundless and stubborn, each hole has been torn open, and the reform is like a broken bamboo.

Fu Changzong agreed, if Zhu Xu didn't say anything about such an important matter, they would carry it out.

Chapter 1542 New Year's Wish

This time Zhu Xu also felt that staying up late was really hurting his body, so he really didn't continue to work hard.

He left Li Jieyu in Qianqing Palace, read books when he had nothing to do, and supervised the studies of several children.

In the tenth year of Jingzheng, at the end of the year, when the great discussion was beginning.

Zhu Xu and the children were all wrapped in quilts, huddled on the bed, shivering, but still staring at the chessboard in front of them.

Zhu Ciye was very young, and he was very good at nourishing his energy. Sitting opposite Zhu Xu, his chubby face was calm, staring at the chessboard, dropping a piece from time to time.

Zhu Xu was really not good at chess. Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others played with him for many years, but his chess skills still didn't improve much.

On the other hand, little Ciye, the little guy has a steady style of chess, and the overall situation is full, and then he makes every step of the way, forcing Zhu Xu to be a little bit overwhelmed.

Zhu Xu looked at the chessboard with both eyes, pondered for a while, hesitated to make a move, and as soon as he made the move, he shouted: "Regret one step, regret one step."

Xiao Ciye looked up at Zhu Xu calmly, and said, "Father, I will not regret it."

Zhu Xu looked at the little guy, frowned, dropped his wife, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, you won, tell me, what are your New Year's wishes."

The little guy showed joy on his face, and said: "Father, I don't want to go to the cabinet anymore, I want to study in the Political Academy."

As the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Ciye has been "listening to politics and studying" in the cabinet for some time. Sun Chuanting and others are very polite to this sensitive eldest prince, and try to use some neutral words to praise Zhu Xu. .

Zhu Xu was taken aback, but he didn't expect the little guy to think this way.

Li Jieyu was listening not far away, with a nervous expression.

Zhu Xu thought for a while and said, "Why don't you want to go? I heard from the elders in the pavilion that you are calm and wise, and you can decide things."

The little guy said: "I don't like those political affairs, it's too boring. I want to study."

Zhu Xu looked at the little guy, the little guy was 13 years old during Chinese New Year.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Okay, then you can go. Xuan'er, it's your turn."

Among Zhu Xu's several sons, Zhu Cixuan was the most energetic one with clear goals. Although he didn't like to play chess, and he didn't know how to play it, he sat down excitedly and quickly cleaned up the chessboard.

Hai Lanzhu watched from the side, feeling very comforted in her heart.

It didn't take long, but the little guy couldn't get down anymore, looking up at Zhu Xu, he was very troubled.

Although Zhu Xu, a stinky chess player, won against his son who was not very good at chess, he was still very happy. He said, "Father won. I am happy. I will give you a favor and tell me about your New Year's wish."

Zhu Cixuan was overjoyed, threw back the quilt and said, "Father, I want to go to the Royal Legion. I want to join the army, not to train. My boy scouts are already very good."

In recent years, Zhu Cixuan was placed in the Royal Military Academy by Zhu Xu. There was a boy scout in it. The little guy performed very well. The instructors and some vice presidents of the military academy all praised him.

Zhu Xu also felt that this son was very talented in military affairs, so he smiled and considered for a moment, and said, "Well, next year I plan to transfer Li Dingguo, the captain of the Imperial Army, to the Royal Legion and lead an independent regiment of ten thousand people, so you go and serve as his bodyguard. "

Such a thing, in the eyes of others, must feel that this is a humiliation, after all Zhu Cixuan is a dignified prince, how can he be a bodyguard for a courtier?

But Zhu Cixuan was overjoyed, got up and knelt down on one knee and said: "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu smiled, looked at the third son, Zhu Ciyi, and said, "Come here."

This little fellow seemed to have caught a cold, so he huddled under the quilt, slowly moved over, and said carefully: "Father, my son has a cold, can you stay?"

Zhu Xu looked at him, paused, and said, "Then what is your New Year's wish?"

Zhu Ciyi glanced at his mother and concubine Bumbutai who was not far away, and said hesitantly: "I want to open the house."

The so-called "opening a mansion" refers to opening a mansion and building a government office. According to the new regulations of the Ming clan, the prince should leave the palace at the age of 14 and live in the ten princes' mansion.

In other words, the 11-year-old Zhu Ciyi already wanted to leave the palace.

Zhu Xu was a little surprised by this request, and turned to look at Bumbutai not far away.

Bumbutai's eyes flickered in panic, and he bent down and said, "This is not what my concubine thinks."

Zhu Ciyi seemed to know that he was in trouble, and quickly said: "Father, this is my son's idea, don't blame mother and concubine by mistake."

Zhu Xu looked at Zhu Ciyi, pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since it's your New Year's wish, my father will agree, and I will send a decree to the clan's mansion later, asking them to clean up one of them in the ten princes' mansion." , let you live."

Zhu Ciyi was both surprised and delighted, and said, "Father, is it true?"

Zhu Xu smiled and patted his head, then turned to the fourth son, the eldest son, the crown prince Zhu Cixiu.

"Xiao'er, what is your New Year's resolution?" Zhu Xu asked with a smile.

Zhu Cixiu was already five years old. The little guy was white and tender, with bright eyes. Sitting there, looking at Zhu Xu, he stretched out his head and said, "Father, can I do anything?"

Zhang Yun sat not far away, listening to the little guy's words, frowning slightly, and a trace of anxiety flashed across his eyes.

Zhu Xu looked at him, smiled and said, "Tell me about it."

Zhu Cixi said happily: "I want to be a businessman and earn a lot of money."