Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

"Hehehe, a lot of praise, good looking. How are the sisters-in-law?"

Zhang Xin smiled smugly and changed the subject.

She took the two sisters-in-law out of the palace, and then went further and further down the path of opening women's workshops and women's colleges, to the point that she almost didn't want to get married.

But later on, I met someone I loved.

They all got married soon after each other.

The men she married all came from the capital, so it was impossible for her not to go and meet them when her father-in-law and mother-in-law went on their southern tour.

Originally, Zhu Di wanted them to move back to the capital with their husbands-in-law, but the two of them were very independent-minded and wanted to stay in the capital.

She really misses him a little now.

"It's fine. Zhiming is pregnant with her second child. They also asked me to say hello to you."

Xu knew that Zhang Xin didn't want her to think about unpleasant things, so she also started talking about her daughter.

"Where's Aunt Baoqing?"

"She said she wanted to learn from Zhiming and Anle and get married after she turned 20."

"Hee hee hee."

"Still laughing, it's all your fault, none of you want to get married!"

Xu pretended to pat Zhang Xin.

"No way. I'm so good."

Zhang Xin couldn't recognize it.

"Be good, you big-headed ghost, watch out!"

Xu rolled her eyes and kicked over. Zhang Xin took a step back. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stopped doing the Eight Section Brocade movements and started practicing Tai Chi on the spot. After a while, both of them were sweating profusely.

Xu raised her hand to call for a stop when she had had enough, panting and looking at the green eyes with emotion:

"This villa is more comfortable than the imperial city. I might as well live here permanently from now on."

"Does mom think so too?"

Zhang Xin followed Xu to the stream. She was originally worried that Xu would not be able to adapt to the living there.

"The palace is surrounded by walls. They are just for show. They have to be built."

Xu exhaled and ended.

Bixi immediately handed a towel to Xu to wipe her sweat.

"Hey, what is this, a new tribute?"

As soon as Xu took the sweat towel to wipe her face, she felt that the touch was not right. When she took it off, she found that it was not the original flat cloth towel, but a cotton towel with fluffy surface on both sides and extremely soft.

"Yes, mother, it's a new style called flannel. We are using cotton flannel now. It's made of cotton and absorbs water very well. After washing your hair, wrap it in a large piece of cotton flannel and it will dry very quickly. I think it's also very good to use it to wash your face. You don't need anything. After washing, your face will be smooth. The corner of this one, mother's, is embroidered with a peony. Mine is a rose."

Zhang Xin showed off the things she used like she was showing off her treasures.

"Yes. Very comfortable. Is cinnabar really poisonous?"

Xu was generous with his praise.

As soon as she and Zhu Di came back, Zhang Xin invited her to live in the villa.

The reason was given, but there was no time to elaborate.

Zhang Xin took Xu's hand after wiping her sweat, and walked into the house. As they walked, he told her everything that had happened in detail.

Finally, I would like to summarize:

"Wen Beijiao said it was poisonous and he's testing it on a death row inmate. I always think it's better to be on the safe side."

"Luckily your father doesn't like it."

Xu patted his chest.

"Dad only loves Mom——"

Zhang Xin covered her mouth and laughed.

"Go - where are the second, third and fourth fat men? Are they okay?"

Xu's face turned red and she pinched Zhang Xin.

"On the second night after we moved out, Erpang's nose was no longer blocked."

Zhang Xin also felt a little scared when she talked about it.

On the other side of the courtyard, in order to give the feeling of a thatched cottage, there are no carved beams and painted buildings, nor heavy colors, all the courtyards are very simple.

Several children came and stayed for a few days. Their mother took their pulses and said that their lung qi had improved a lot.

The difference between her and Zhu Gaochi is not obvious.

It can be seen from this that this thing may have the greatest impact on children.

"It's really bad. The floor tiles can't be fixed. We just scraped off the wall and repainted it."

Xu had seen people who took elixirs as their meals.

They are often extremely skinny and look terrible. Moreover, most of them have difficulty in giving birth to children, and those that are barely born will either die young or have a short life.

"Your Highness also said so. That is, the Forbidden City is too big."

Zhang Xin was a little worried.

"While there are few people at home, we should do it quickly. It's okay not to live in the palace for the next ten or eight years. I will discuss it with your father later and we'll decide."

"Yes, mother."

"You and Chi'er are doing a good job supervising the country. However, your father is stubborn and probably won't praise you. I'll do it. Please tell Chi'er about it later."

"Hehehe, thank you for the compliment, madam. Thank you on behalf of His Highness, too."

"What are you eating today?"

"Spring pancakes?"

"Row!"

~~~~~

Ming Dynasty, April of the 11th year of Yongle.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Depose Prince Gu Zhu Tan and make him a commoner."

"Eunuch Ma Qi went to Jiaozhi to purchase goods, and he searched for treasures in the territory and executed everyone without mercy."

"I have compiled the works of famous monks of the past who have made outstanding contributions into a collection. I will personally write the preface and publish it after it is completed for future generations."

"Lin Fang, who made great contributions to river management, was appointed as the director of the Ministry of Works and later promoted to the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Works."

"Tai Ning Hou Chen Gui supervised the repair of the Forbidden City wall, and An Yuan Hou Liu Sheng and Cheng Shan Hou Wang Tong served as assistants. The Ministry of Personnel cast a "Repair Worker Seal" for him and set up a "Repair Department" in the Ministry of Personnel to be in charge of the repair work."

"Send Lü Yuan, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, to Japan as an envoy."

"It is forbidden for monks and nuns to build nunneries privately, and for monks and nuns to live together. The Ministry of Rites will issue a notice to the whole country to make them abide by the rules. Those who violate the rules will be punished."

"Order the Ministry of Works to supervise the construction of the Wudang Golden Palace."

"Military discipline in all prefectures, counties, towns and villages has been corrupted. Minister of War Jin Zhong will be fined three years' salary."

"Retreat!"

In March, Zhu Di issued many decrees, and in April, the new policies and decrees were still continuing.

And there is no room for negotiation.

While court officials were busy with endless things to do, they always felt that they could not grasp the emperor's pulse.

Xia Yuanji immediately went to find Zhu Gaochi.

"Your Highness, what is the Emperor's plan now?"

"Master Xia, what do you think my father is planning?"

Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"Regardless of other things, last month Liaodong built the Yimahu Garrison and let the Jurchens be the commander. This month, Lü Yuan went to Japan as an envoy. Is he going to attack Korea?"

Xia Yuanji replied.

"Wow! Master Xia is really talented! My father told me about it over two months, and you guessed it?"

Zhu Gaochi had to admire the cleverness of these cabinet ministers.

"Really?"

Xia Yuanji was surprised and happy.

"About half a year."

Zhu Gaochi gave a reply that was not particularly affirmative.

His father said that he didn't understand anything about war, so he didn't need to explain it to him in detail, and just had to wait for the result.

All he knew was to send people to appease Japan while sending troops to Korea to prevent the two places from communicating with each other.

"Your Highness, is this a legitimate reason?"

Xia Yuanji was only worried about this.

After all, North Korea is a vassal state that pays tribute every year. If we attack them like this, all the countries around it will be in danger.

He felt something was wrong when Zhu Di sent people to Japan.

Li Jinglong stayed in Japan and Ryukyu all year round, and his ships traveled back and forth frequently, so there was no need for that at all.

"Last year, the Japanese pirates landed twice. We still can't tell where they landed. We chased them to the border of Yizhou and lost them. It is legitimate for us to go ashore and search for the Japanese pirates."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Xin had always wanted Korea, and they also told Zhu Di about the importance of Korea's location.

Zhu Di only said that he needed to take a long-term view and had not made a final decision on whether to send troops to conquer Korea.

But this time when Zhu Di was on his southern tour, something happened before he returned that changed his mind.

The eunuch Zhang Qian, who was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to the West, encountered Japanese pirates on his way back to China through Jinxiang Weihai. Zhang Qian had only more than 160 people, while the other side had nearly 4,000 people.

As a result, Zhang Qian won the battle and captured dozens of people.

This shows that the so-called Japanese pirates, whether they are real pirates or fake pirates from Korea, have weapons and artillery equipment on their ships that are far inferior to those of the Ming army. Those who come out to rob are so bad, not to mention those in the country.

Only then did Zhu Di make up his mind.

On the way back, they had already started deploying troops, but they didn't make it public.