In line with the principle of never letting a bad person go, all the people in Hongze County who had bullied the concubine and her daughter were arrested. The county government office was basically empty. Except for a few old disciples, all the government officials were
He was imprisoned in the bilge of the navy's warship with big wooden shackles. The magistrate had long been stripped of his official clothes and was imprisoned with Xia Jinfeng. The couple were both put in heavy shackles. They still don't know the true reason for their arrest.
The reason was that he thought he had offended Uncle Zhenwu.
The county government office was temporarily taken over by people from the Chief Secretary of Zhili, and the prefect of Huai'an was also deprived of his seal, waiting for further processing by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The prefect of Huaiyin, who had issued documents to arrest the concubine and her daughter, was also unlucky. Jin Yiwei's troops were already there.
On the way to Huaiyin, there is no need to ask about Ma Wencai and Ma Wenzhu's family. It is a certainty that the house will be confiscated and the family will be exterminated.
None of this alarmed the people of Hongze County, because in comparison, the matter of the emperor and princess living in seclusion in this county had filled all their attention. The people of the remote small county finally got over it.
The admiration at the emperor's feet, the gorgeous palace guard is enough for them to remember for many years.
The dilapidated courtyard where the concubine and her daughter once lived is closely protected. As a cultural and historical relic of the county, no unauthorized changes are allowed in the surrounding area. This small street was also renamed Qifeng Street to commemorate the short time that it was here.
Two female royal relatives who lived there.
The navy's huge fleet weighed anchor from Hongze Pier and sailed toward the capital. After arriving at the small fishing village where the concubine and her daughter once lived, the emperor, concubine and princess landed to pay homage to the couple who had taken them in.
The fisherman couple named Zeng passed them by. A small tomb covered with weeds was filled with sacrifices. Wreaths made of silk and satin were overwhelming. The emperor himself hand-written the tombstone "The Tomb of the Zeng Family, a Yimin of the Ming Dynasty" and marked it on the place.
The government rebuilt the mausoleum and ancestral hall according to the specifications of the minister.
The small fishing village was in a state of excitement. People rushed to tell each other the big news. The mother and daughter of the Zeng family who once lived here had returned. It turned out that the mother and daughter were not refugees fleeing from the north, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the current Holy Emperor.
Sister, the simple fishermen didn't know how to receive her well, so they walked out of the house one after another and knelt on the ground to greet Feng Jia. This was truly a homecoming for the concubine and her daughter. Seeing the villagers who had been together day and night, the mother and daughter had tears in their eyes.
He hurriedly helped everyone up and talked about his hometown.
All the villagers in the small fishing village received heavy rewards from the emperor. Not to mention silks, gold and silver jewelry, each family's small fishing boat was given a triangular apricot-yellow flag. Any boat with this flag can fish without paying any fees.
There is a fishing tax, and you don’t have to pay a gate fee to cross the canal. If any blind official dares to be disrespectful, just slap him with a big mouth! To put it simply, all the people in this fishing village are relatives of the concubine, and are relatives of the emperor!
After finishing these things, the concubine and her daughter reluctantly said goodbye to the villagers and boarded the boat again to the capital. After half a day of driving, the fleet passed Guazhou and entered the Yangtze River waterway, went upstream, and finally arrived at the Shuiximen Pier in the capital.
The gongs and drums were noisy, and there were huge crowds of people. The Ministry of Rites had arranged a welcome ceremony. Thousands of people lined the streets to send the mother and daughter of the tormented concubine back to the palace.
The two palaces in the palace have been tidied up, and the maids and eunuchs are all carefully selected and capable people. A group of old people from the palace recruited by Wei Zhongxian are also waiting on them. A group of people cried with the old master again when they saw him.
On the scene, Empress Dowager Li, who was imprisoned in the cold palace, heard the news and it was said that she did not eat a grain of rice that day.
The emperor's biological mother was the late emperor's concubine. Now that she has returned, the title has become a problem. The one in the cold palace still holds the title of empress dowager. For the sake of the face of the Ming Dynasty, the empress dowager cannot be easily abolished. It is not appropriate to kill her secretly.
No one wants to have a national funeral now, so the cabinet headed by Qian Qianyi is very worried about this matter. They can only give Nan Fei the title of Nan Tai Fei first. It is not difficult to title Zhu Cheng's eldest princess. After all, the former emperor
There is only one daughter.
There are two benefactors who have not repaid the favor, namely Han Suzhen, who once risked his life to save the concubine and her daughter, and Liu Ziguang, who rescued the two of them three times.
Han Suzhen, as the wife of Yang Bo, the former admiral of the East Factory, was the guilty party. After some discussions, the cabinet proposed that the emperor first absolve her, and then appoint her as a female official in the palace. Mrs. Gaoming was exempted. This compromise plan was obtained
Han Suzhen naturally had no objection to the emperor's approval and moved from Zhenwu Bo's Mansion to the palace on the same day. For her who had no children, the palace was an excellent place to end her life.
There was also a great benefactor, Liu Ziguang, who was not rewarded. The emperor originally wanted to take this opportunity to promote Liu Ziguang to the rank of marquis, but the cabinet thought it was inappropriate. Although Zhenwu Bo's brave behavior was worthy of commendation, he had just been granted the title of marquis, and he was granted the title of marquis in such a short time.
, it was too fast and was not good for the healthy growth of Zhenwu Bo. Zhu Youxiao was so tempered by the cabinet ministers that he changed his mind and wanted to give Liu Ziguang a python robe. This python robe is also divided into three, six and nine grades.
It is a side python, with its body covered with robes, which is called an over-the-shoulder python, while the sitting python is a frontal python, which is the top of the same robes. This idea was also rejected by the cabinet. Their idea was to castrate the party in the first ten years and then the party.
When he was in power, etiquette and music collapsed, and too many python robes and flying fish bullfighting uniforms were issued, which had affected the dignity of the court. Now that the whole country is confiscating and re-examining the python robes, it is not appropriate to go in the opposite direction at this time and distribute the noble sitting python robes.
Zhu Youxiao became anxious and asked the cabinet, "This won't work, that won't work either. Shouldn't meritorious officials not be rewarded?" The cabinet plausibly said that it is the basic quality of the people of the Ming Dynasty to draw their swords to help when there is injustice, and there is no need to go to war for this. Rewards
A few pieces of silk and satin business are enough for him.
Zhu Youxiao was furious, and Wei Zhongxian hurriedly reconciled, saying that since he could only reward some property, he might as well reward him generously. The cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies unified their views. Zhu Youxiao, who did not have much experience as an emperor, finally compromised and gave a large sum of money.
Liu Ziguang gave all the things in the palace to Uncle Zhenwu, so that even the toilet in Zhenwu Uncle's mansion had the same specifications as the palace. Fortunately, Liu Ziguang didn't care about the false reputation, and he didn't complain at all after hearing this. This made Zhu Youxiao
I also feel that Liu Ziguang has a broad heart and a great tolerance.
"This person has ulterior motives!" This is Qian Qianyi's evaluation of Liu Ziguang. Now the imperial power is divided into three parts. The Donglin Party Group headed by Qian Qianyi controls four of the six ministries, and its relationship with the Ministry of War is also unclear.
It is very tight, with Jinyiwei also under control, and there are countless supporters from the local government and the people. In comparison, the foundations of the young eunuch Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, and the admiral of Nanchang, and the Zhenwu Bo Liu Ziguang seem to be very shallow.
The current Dongchang mainly employs young and capable eunuchs selected from the palace by Wei Zhongxian, as well as innocent low-level officers and soldiers selected from the army, as well as the grassroots fans of the original Dongchang who were retained. The investigation force is compared with the previous one.
Dongchang is really a world of difference.
Liu Ziguang's South Factory is also a newly established organization. The main personnel are composed of the Red Shirt Regiment, Iron Guard, Sun Gang's capital underworld force, and Lianfeng's branches in various places. In addition, the former East Factory was robbed
On the surface, the imperial court at this time was in a three-legged structure, with Donglin dominating the structure. However, there were gaps within Donglin. The Rishengchang Hu family only joined the Donglin Group with the purpose of overthrowing the Queen Mother. It is difficult to say which side they will join in the future.
Since both Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ziguang were the emperor's confidants, it was not impossible to seize control of the government with the help of the holy family members.
That's why Qian Qianyi tried every means to obstruct the emperor's reward for Liu Ziguang, and quickly grabbed the right to speak in the government while the emperor was still young. Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ziguang are both ministers, and they must not allow the Ming Dynasty to have the same kind of 9,000-year-old manipulating the government again.
, a situation in which internal ministers overwhelm external ministers.
In addition, there are some actions in progress, such as the proposal to reduce the power of the East Factory and the South Factory. At least the two factories and one guard should have equal power. With the return of the concubine and the eldest princess, Qian Qianyi has another
A clever idea came up, which was to help the emperor's sister find a consort in the Donglin system, so as to bring Donglin and the emperor closer together. In the future, the princess could also speak into the emperor's ears.
There is no one else in the Donglin Party, and they capture a lot of young talents. Among them, the Four Young Masters from Jiangnan are the most famous. Hou Fangyu, the leader of the Four Young Masters, is the son of Hou Xun, the new Minister of Rites. Regardless of his family background or
In terms of appearance, talent and learning, he is the best among his contemporaries.
For the time being, the candidate for the consort is decided to be Hou Fangyu. Although there are rules in the ancestral system that a consort cannot serve as a senior official, but now the ancestral system has become a decoration. In some places, military generals can ride on the heads of civilian officials and shit, and it is not a good idea for a consort to join the cabinet.
What is impossible.
The only fly in the ointment is that Hou Fangyu still lacks the title of No. 1 Scholar. If he can come out on top in this scientific examination, the Holy Emperor will be happy, and with the encouragement of the ministers, the position of the Prince Consort will basically be confirmed.
This year, the news that the emperor Kai Enke had already spread all over the world. Seeing that the day of autumn is approaching, the princes have gathered in the capital. Not only those from the Ming Dynasty, but also many scholars from the Manchu and Qing occupied territories in the north have come.
Many students from overseas also came to take the exam, such as people from Taiwan, Suzhou, Song Dynasty and other places. In their local areas, Ming's academic qualifications were officially recognized and they could directly become officials.
The four young masters from the south of the Yangtze River are all students of the Imperial College and can directly participate in the Qiu Wei. They have the right time, place and people. They live in the capital themselves and avoid the pain of traveling. The environment of the examination room is also very familiar to them. They are in the Confucius Temple area.
You can even walk with your eyes closed, and the examiner for this scientific examination is also a civil servant from the Donglin system. Coupled with the Fourth Young Master's outstanding talent and learning, the top three is almost within reach.
Hou Fangyu was very excited after receiving his father's hint. No matter how well he did in the exam this time, Enke had already decided to take the palace examination, and after the palace examination, he would be able to become a princess and become the consort.
The prince-in-law, like the prince, can wear the official uniform of Qilin Buzi, and as the emperor's brother-in-law, it is certain that he will have a prosperous career in the future, so the prince was so excited that he stopped studying at home and took his three brothers with him.
Run to Confucius Temple to play.
The Confucius Temple is particularly lively in autumn. Scholars from all over the world gather nearby. When talented and talented people come to the colorful world of the capital, there is no reason not to be cool and unrestrained. Except for a few bookworms squatting in the inn and reading books, most of them
Some people came out to play in the streets. For a time, they were dressed in various colors and accents, and there were young faces showing off everywhere.
Liu Ziguang, the minister in charge of the bodyguard, was very depressed. He led the eldest princess to visit the capital on the orders of the concubine Yi. Zhu Cheng had lived in the vast world of Hongze Lake for many years, and now he felt bored after being trapped in the cage of the palace for a few days. Xiang Tai
The concubine complained that she wanted to go out for a walk, and the concubine naturally agreed. She also personally ordered the general who led the bodyguard and asked him to accompany the eldest princess to travel incognito.
Liu Ziguang is now used to the kind of life where gongs are used to clear the way and people are everywhere. He takes off his python robe, puts on a green shirt, and feels uncomfortable squeezing around in public. Zhu Cheng doesn't feel anything at all. She is a commoner princess.
, wearing a simple blue skirt, with a pair of big eyes, walking behind Liu Ziguang and watching, with a curious expression on his face.