The Lu family returned to their home together, chatting and laughing, and then sat around the dining table to prepare for dinner.
"Let's all eat. After dinner, our family will discuss our future affairs..."
After dinner, the family continued to sit around a table.
Lu Gao smoked the pipe one after another, and the lit tobacco flickered brightly and darkly.
The atmosphere is quite depressing!
Obviously, the family is making a very difficult decision.
This is indeed the case. The decision that Lu Gao's family has to make now is indeed very difficult for their family!
The cost of living in Nanjing is too high!
Lu Gao and his wife worked hard for a year, and in the end they could barely afford to eat and drink for their family.
I can’t even save any money!
Now, fortunately, they are all safe and free from illness and disaster.
Otherwise, if there is any disaster, their family will be destroyed.
this is the truth!
This is the difficulty of living in the capital.
Originally, after the Chinese New Year, the Lu family had already planned to leave Nanjing and live back in their hometown.
However, the imperial court implemented a policy of compulsory education, and the Lu family's original idea of leaving Beijing disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Because the compulsory education in Ming Dynasty is still in the trial stage!
The coverage area is only the city of Nanjing!
For Lu Gao's family, staying in Nanjing means a rare opportunity to receive education.
Even further, it is an opportunity to change your destiny and improve your class.
Obviously, they don't want to miss this opportunity!
Lu Gao looked at his wife and children, gritted his teeth and said.
"Let's not leave yet!"
"Isn't the imperial court planning some compulsory education? Both Fangfang and Yuanyuan should go to school!"
"Even if father and mother risk their lives, they must give you siblings such an opportunity to study and become literate."
"My parents have been blind all their lives, but we can't ask you to be blind all your life too!"
"In the past, poor people like us couldn't afford to go to school. Now the court wants all children to go to school for free. This opportunity cannot be missed."
Lu Gao's wife also nodded when she heard this.
"Yes, no matter how hard and tired my parents are, I can't let you lose!"
"..."
However, Lu Gao's daughter Lu Yuan heard this and spoke.
"Mom, dad, just let your brother go to school. I don't need to."
"I can go out to work now to make money and share the stress for you."
Lu Yuan is very sensible and is willing to give up the opportunity of education to his younger brother.
But when Lu Gao heard this, he shook his head and said.
"My parents are not dead yet, so it's not your turn to support the family!"
"Son and daughter are both the flesh that fell from your mother's body, there is no difference."
After saying this, Lu Gao secretly made up his mind. At worst, he would just have to endure more hardships and work more jobs.
No matter how hard and tiring it is, you must let your sons and daughters go to school!
Because, everyone knows that education is the only chance to change your destiny!
There must be some people who don't let their children go to school because they are reluctant to work, but they are only a minority after all.
Parents and children love their children, and their plans are far-reaching!
…
Zhu Hongyu met with Liu Xuanchu in his imperial study.
Liu Xuanchu knelt in front of Zhu Hongyu and delivered the credentials written by Wu Sangui to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu ordered someone to give Liu Xuanchu a seat.
Looking through the credentials in his hand, Zhu Hongyu's eyes lit up when he saw Wu Sangui asking him for a national title.
Because, he can infer Wu Sangui's attitude from it!
It can be seen that Wu Sangui is still very sincere about the peace talks.
Just when Zhu Hongyu was thinking about what title to give Wu Sangui, Liu Xuanchu spoke again.
"Your Majesty, the foreign minister came this time and brought our king's daughter to your Majesty for the purpose of marriage. Also accompanying him is the only daughter of Enyi Gong Wu Guogui, who is my concubine."
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When Zhu Hongyu heard this, his eyes lit up.
To be honest, he had never heard of Wu Sangui's daughter.
However, Wu Tuo and Zhu Hongyu, Wu Guogui's daughters, still have some impressions.
He was very curious, how beautiful could this legendary most beautiful woman in Yunnan be?
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"I know it. Someone will take Wu Yin and Wu Tu into the palace later."
Then, Zhu Hongyu asked again.
"Has King Pingxi decided on when to send troops to the Western Regions?"
It was not that Zhu Hongyu cared much about Wu Sangui, but that he had to wait until Wu Sangui sent troops to the Western Regions before he could send troops to regain Guanzhong.
After Liu Xuanchu heard the words, he opened his mouth to answer.
"Your Majesty, please calculate the time. King Pingxi should have sent out troops by now. Please order the shipment of the ordnance."
"Complete the handover with our personnel to ensure that the trade is correct."
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Okay, it's good that King Pingxi has conquered the west. When he comes back, I will send a letter to the arsenal and order the ordnance to be shipped!"
Thinking about this, Zhu Hongyu spoke again.
"Didn't King Pingxi want me to give him a kingdom title? After careful consideration, I decided to give the Pingxi Kingdom the name Anxi in order to stabilize the Western Region for the Ming Dynasty."
"From today on, King Pingxi will be renamed King Anxi!"
"The Anxi Kingdom is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty!"
The reason why Zhu Hongyu gave Wu Sangui the title of Anxi was actually inspired by the Parthian Empire that dominated the west of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty.
Of course, Zhu Hongyu also wanted Wu Sangui to stay in the Western Regions safely and contentedly!
After Liu Xuanchu heard this, he bowed down.
"Foreign Minister, I would like to thank Your Majesty for the name!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, and then signaled to Liu Xuanchu that he could withdraw.
Liu Xuanchu left the Forbidden City, took Zhu Hongyu's writings, and headed for the arsenal in Nanjing.
…
After Liu Xuanchu withdrew, Zhu Hongyu ordered a meeting of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet ministers.
"According to what Liu Xuanchu said, Wu Sangui should now send troops from Guanzhong to start the Western Expedition."
"So, now is the time for my Ming Dynasty to send troops to regain Guanzhong!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, the civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty agreed in unison.
"Order the General Staff to immediately prepare plans to recapture Guanzhong!"
"The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army has prepared the grain, grass and weapons needed for the army to set out. The cabinet also needs to formulate a corresponding plan to provide relief to the local area and restore order to the local people's livelihood after the army regains Guanzhong."
"..."
Zhu Hongyu assigned the tasks, and the cabinet and the Fifth Army Commander's Office began to make corresponding preparations.
After everyone was ordered to retire, Zhu Hongyu summoned Zhou Tianxu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Yan Weian, the Minister of Justice of the Ming Dynasty, to his imperial study.
After the two of them sat down, Zhu Hongyu ordered tea to be served.
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. The clear fragrance of tea filled his mouth.
Zhu Hongyu glanced at Zhou Tianxu and Yan Weian, and then he spoke.
"Jinyiwei has collected enough relevant evidence, the Ministry of Justice has also completed the work of filing the case and organizing the files, and the substitute officials prepared by the cabinet have also been put in place."
"The troops stationed in various places have also received the task of maintaining vigilance!"
"The action is almost ready to begin!"
Zhu Hongyu's eyes roamed over the two of them, containing cold murderous intent.
"Clean up the filth and cleanse the world today!"
"For this anti-corruption operation, I will personally give you the code name Scavenger!"
"I hope you can be like the scavengers, cleaning up the corruption in the political arena for Ming Dynasty, and giving Ming Dynasty a vibrant life."
"This operation is the first time that Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Justice have cooperated with each other to carry out large-scale anti-corruption. There must be no mistakes!"
"We will never let anyone who deserves to be killed be let go! But we must not affect the normal operation of the political situation!"
"Do you understand everything?"
Zhu Hongyu glanced across, and his burning gaze made Li Guangyuan and Yan Wei'an feel a great sense of oppression.
The two of them did not dare to look at the emperor, so they stood up from their chairs, bowed down, and agreed in unison.
"Well, Weichen (the last general) understands!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded with satisfaction.
It has been brewing for almost a year, laying the groundwork, laying bait, collecting evidence, and preparing for the aftermath in advance...
The preparations have been going on for so long, now it’s time to get started!
…
After Zhou Tianxu and Yan Wei'an resigned, they left the imperial study together.
The two of them walked together and quickly walked towards the outside of the imperial city.
Zhou Tianxu was wearing a flying fish suit given by the emperor, with an embroidered spring knife on his waist, looking majestic.
Yan Weian was wearing an official robe, his eyes were calm and full of majesty.
"Master Yan, on this mission, only you and I can work together to ensure that everything your Majesty has told us will go smoothly!"
Zhou Tianxu said.
Yan Wei'an slowed down, nodded and said.
"The commander is right, as ministers, we are meant to share the king's worries!"
"We must not disappoint His Majesty!"
As for the scavenger operation, Yan Wei'an was actually not very happy with the Ministry of Justice's cooperation with Jin Yiwei.
After all, the Ministry of Justice is the administrative agency of the imperial court, and he is after all a minister of the imperial court, and his status is no lower than that of the previous six ministries and nine ministers.
He is not very happy to be associated with an emperor hawk like Jin Yiwei.
Literary men all want to save face, and no one wants to have a close relationship with Jin Yiwei and have the reputation of being a hawk of the emperor and a cruel official of the court.
However, the emperor's order came down, requiring Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of Justice to cooperate in handling the case, but there was no room for him to refuse.
He knew he couldn't shake off the reputation of this cruel official!
What does that say? Life is like that. Since you can’t resist, you can only enjoy it!
Zhou Tianxu and Yan Weian walked out of the palace together, and then immediately started the preparations for the two departments to jointly organize the event.
Such as exchanging files, assigning related tasks, etc.!
…
At the same time, Zhu Hongyu summoned the eunuch Wei Xuan to serve him personally.
"How are the preparations for the protective excavation of the Qing Dong Tomb?"
Zhu Hongyu was playing with a pair of Wenwan walnuts in his hands. As his palms moved, the pair of walnuts rubbed against each other and made a crisp sound.
As Zhu Hongyu's personal eunuch, Wei Xuan has been serving him for several years.
Moreover, after the Ming Dynasty East Factory was rebuilt, Wei Xuan became the first factory owner.
Also, although the Ming Dynasty no longer has the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it only merged the Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Secretariat, and then divided them into two parts: internal and external.
The director of the external department is Wang Ruxian, and the director of the internal department is Wei Xuan.
Many of the previous duties of the Supervisor of Ceremonies were basically handed over to the Secretariat.
It doesn’t mean that the Supervisor of Ceremonies will disappear!
The current steps for handling government affairs in the Ming Dynasty are roughly divided into four steps.
First, it is processed by the cabinet. After the cabinet is processed, it is handed over to the secretariat for approval. After the external secretariat has reviewed and approved it, it is then reviewed and approved by the internal secretariat.
In order to prevent someone from taking authority, the internal and external secretariat's approval procedures are sometimes reversed and the order of approval is changed.
After these three procedures are completed, general and less important government affairs will be handled.
Only those more important matters, or controversial matters that the people below can't make up their minds about, will be reported to Zhu Hongyu again.
Let the emperor see it in person!
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Hongyu can have a certain amount of rest time and does not have to die young under the pressure of heavy government affairs.
But this also shows Wei Xuan's power.
A real inside look!
After listening to Zhu Hongyu's question, Wei Xuan opened his mouth to answer.
"Your Majesty, I have already sent someone to do it!"
"I believe there will be concrete news soon!"
This time, Zhu Hongyu handed over the protective excavation work for the Qing Dong Tomb to Dongchang for specific execution.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and agreed.
In fact, Zhu Hongyu had wanted to do this for a long time to loosen the soil of the Dongling Tomb of the Qing Dynasty.
However, he wants to lose face, so he can't do it himself!
When he was in the capital, he couldn't ask anyone to take action!
It must be that Zhu Hongyu left the capital and his subordinates took it upon themselves to dig up the Qing Dong Tomb.
Zhu Hongyu must be a clean and pure little white flower!
As an emperor, he would never get involved in this kind of thing.
Wei Xuan then talked about the detailed arrangements for loosening the soil of the Qing Dong Tomb!
The person responsible for the action was named Huang Xuan, who was a subordinate who followed Yang Qilong in the uprising in the capital.
After surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, he was conferred the official position of a battalion officer.
But they are not fighting soldiers, but garrison soldiers.
He has jurisdiction over 300 young households in Dingkou, and is responsible for establishing farmland near the capital and restoring people's livelihood.
In order to restore local people's livelihood as soon as possible, Zhu Hongyu carried out large-scale concentrated farming in Sichuan, Shu, and Beizhili and other places.
The reason why Huang Xuanlai was chosen to be responsible for this matter was because Huang Xuan's ancestral home was Jinan.
That's right, it was the Jinan that was massacred by Dorgon's troops in the twelfth year of Chongzhen!
Dorgon slaughtered Jinan and killed Huang Xuan's family.
Then there is nothing wrong with Huang Xuan digging Dorgon out of his grave and crushing his bones and scattering his ashes?
As for why the graves of Shunzhi and Bumbutai were dug up?
I just dug the wrong one by accident. Is there any problem?
If anyone has a problem, Zhu Hongyu will definitely not mind sending him to be buried with Dorgon.
However, it is true that Dorgon was in a miserable state. He had already been dug out by Shunzhi once before, and now he had to be crushed by Zhu Hongyu again.
Tsk tsk, Chun Chun is so wronged!
Wei Xuan said.
"Your Majesty, the two girls sent by Liu Xuanchu have completed their physical examination, so there is no problem!"
"How your Majesty plans to arrange them, I can also make corresponding arrangements!"
Zhu Hongyu heard this, pondered for a while and then spoke.
"Arrange for Wu Tu to sleep with her tonight. For Wu Yin, prepare to arrange for her to go to school as well. The treatment will be the same as that of Princess Li Enhui of North Korea."
The reason for this arrangement is that Wu Tu is seventeen years old and can sleep with him.
But Wu Yin is only ten years old this year, which is only one year older than Princess Li Eunhui of North Korea, which is too young.
Still a child!
Even if Zhu Hongyu is a beast, he will not be interested in such a little girl!
Wei Xuan nodded in agreement, then turned around and prepared to make arrangements.
At this moment, Zhu Hongyu stood up from his chair and spoke.
"That's all, I'll go take a look too!"
He was extremely curious about Wu Tu, the legendary most beautiful woman in Yunnan.
…
Ning'an Palace, inside the main hall!
Wu Yin looked at the unfamiliar environment around her, feeling very uneasy and a little scared.
"Sister, sister, I don't want to be here, I want to go home, I want my father and mother!"
Wu Yin thought of her parents, her mouth tightened, and her tears fell down.
After all, she was young now. When she just left her parents, she didn't feel anything.
After setting off from Chang'an, the beautiful scenery along the way made her feel so novel that she didn't have time to miss home.
After arriving in Nanjing, she was dazzled by the prosperity of Nanjing at first, so naturally she didn't feel homesick.
Now that I have entered the palace, looking at the deserted palace around me, I can't help but feel homesick!
Seeing the crying and pitiful Wu Yin, Wu Tu was also a little panicked.
Although she is older than Wu Yin, in the final analysis she is just a teenage girl.
Seeing Wu Yin crying and missing home, inexplicably, she felt homesick and missed her parents!
The palace maids and chamberlains around them started crying when they saw the two of them doing well, and they were helpless.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.
"Your Majesty is here!"
"..."
The spy's voice came from afar, and the expressions of everyone who heard it changed slightly, and then they all knelt on the ground, ready to greet him.
Zhu Hongyu strode into Ning'an Palace, surrounded by a group of guards. The maids and chamberlains around him all bowed and saluted.
"My slave, please see your majesty. May your majesty be blessed with good fortune and good health!"
Zhu Hongyu hummed slightly and said.
"No gift!"
"Pingsheng!"
After he finished speaking, the maids and chamberlains in Ning'an Palace stood up from the ground one after another.
Zhu Hongyu strode up to Wu Yin and Wu Tu.
The two people quickly stopped crying and bowed down Yingying.
"I have met your Majesty!"
Zhu Hongyu stretched out his hand to help the two of them up.
A flash of surprise flashed deep in his eyes.
It can only be said that Wu Tu is indeed known as the most beautiful woman in Yunnan, and her appearance is indeed outstanding enough.
Her skin is as fair and delicate as milk, and her facial features are delicate and beautiful, like Nuwa's graduation project.
Let people marvel at the wonder of the Creator!
Even though her figure is a bit poor, it looks like the child may starve in the future, but her slim beauty is also very attractive.
And Wu Yin's appearance on the side is also quite outstanding!
It's right to think about it, after all, she is Chen Yuanyuan's daughter, how could her appearance be different?
At a young age, she already has considerable charm and a perfect embryo of beauty.
She has a delicate appearance and a pair of eyes that seem to be able to speak, blinking and blinking, which is heartbreaking.
Zhu Hongyu looked at the tears on their faces and asked.
"Why are you crying? Is anyone bullying you?"
"If there is any, just talk to me and I will uphold justice for you!"
Zhu Hongyu gently rubbed the heads of the two little girls, and the expressions on their faces looked very doting.
Wu Tuo looked at Zhu Hongyu in front of him, feeling the warmth of the big hand rubbing his head, and was a little nervous and speechless.
Her eyes were sparkling, as if little stars were shining.
Seeing the Great Tomorrow that appeared in front of him, which was as dazzling as the sun, Wu Tu felt completely surprised in his heart.
Originally, her father asked her to be Wu Yin's dowry and marry the Ming Emperor together, but Wu Tu was unwilling.
Because, in her impression, the emperors were all those rotten old men with big bellies and very lecherous manners.
Don't ask, ask her. Her inherent impression comes from Wu Sangui!
She is young and is not willing to hand over the rest of her life to a bad old man.
But it was difficult to disobey her father's orders, and it was also difficult to disobey the emperor's orders, so she had no choice but to follow Wu Yin on the road and came to Nanjing.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! What she didn't expect was that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not a bad old man.
It was a handsome man who looked not much older than her. His face was full of heroism and royal nobility, which really touched her heart.
This year is already the ninth year that Zhu Hongyu has traveled through time. He is also twenty-six years old this year, and he is about to become a third-year student.
But he still looks like he is in his early twenties, very young!
In this era, no one regards sissy as the mainstream aesthetic!
A handsome man must have a handsome appearance, a tall and straight figure, and preferably a beard that symbolizes maturity.
Faced with Zhu Hongyu's head-touching attack, Wu Tu blushed and lowered her head without saying a word.
It was Wu Yin, who was younger, who spoke.
"No one bullied us, it's because we are homesick~"
The crisp little milky voice is so cute.
Zhu Hongyu heard this, pondered for a while and then spoke.
"Pass the meal, I will have dinner at Ning'an Palace today!"
After giving the instructions, Zhu Hongyu looked at Wu Yin and the two of them and said.
"Just tell me what you want to eat and let the chef arrange it!"
"Although I live a simple life, I will not be without you when it comes to food and clothing."
That night, Zhu Hongyu stayed in Ning'an Palace.
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Beizhili, near Zunhua!
Qing Dong Tomb!
A group of farmers in their twenties wearing linen clothes, carrying hoes and shovels, appeared outside the Tomb of the Eastern Qing Dynasty.
They passed through the Minglou, stepped on the Shinto, and came all the way to Dorgon's grave...ah, Baoding!
Huang Xuan greeted.
"Brothers, dig up, dig out the thief Dorgon, crush his bones and scatter his ashes, to avenge Jinan, Datong, and the people all over the world who died tragically under the butcher's knife of the Qing Dynasty!"
While talking, Huang Xuan lowered the first shovel.
A group of people came forward in large numbers and began to loosen the soil of the Qing Dong Tomb.
At the same time, the tombs of Shunzhi and Bumbutai were treated in the same way.
The sealing earth was dug up, and the stone roof was blown open with gunpowder!
Amidst the rumbling explosions, earth and rocks flew everywhere!
"Let's get to work, brothers!"
As the top of the treasure was blown open, the peasants scrambled to get into the underground palace one by one.
The coffin of golden nanmu was pushed down from the coffin bed.
With a Kacha sound, these soldiers... ah, the peasants swung their axes and began to chop down the coffin.
Although a coffin that is formed in one piece is definitely more valuable than a coffin that is broken into pieces, the only way to take out the bones in the coffin is to smash the coffin into pieces.
Because the coffin sealing technology used by the royal family is so good that it is very difficult to open it after it is sealed.
And they don’t have the patience to slowly open the coffin!
Not long after, a hole was made in the side of the coffin.
The broken bones were taken out of the coffin...
At the same time, the coffins of Shunzhi and Bumbutai were also opened.
The bones were taken out and discarded on the ground casually.
A large number of funerary objects were transported out of the underground palace and piled on top of the treasure, waiting to be counted.
From time to time, someone would pass by the corpse and "accidentally" step on it.
Nowadays, the underground palace is a mess both inside and outside. Although there are many opportunities for the farmers who are responsible for unpacking the boxes to hide the funerary objects secretly, there are very few people who actually choose to hide the funerary objects secretly.
In this era when feudal superstition is prevalent, if you don’t dare to touch the funerary objects dug out from the imperial mausoleums!
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ps: Today my immune system is going crazy, that’s all I have left.