At five o'clock in the morning of the next day, just after dawn, the sound of the wooden wheel waterwheel squeaked on the stone road in Wuyi Lane in the south of the city. Liu Ziguang was still lying in the backyard sleeping, when the front door of the front yard suddenly opened, and then
Liu Ziguang's sharp ears could clearly hear the sound of the maid talking to the visitor from a distance.
My maid asked: "Why isn't Third Brother Wang coming to deliver milk today?"
The visitor had a sharp voice, which sounded like a eunuch in the palace: "The third brother Wang has been promoted to the imperial kitchen to enjoy the blessings. From now on, the younger one will do the job of delivering milk. My sister will have to spend more time in front of the eldest princess."
Kind words are..."
The maids in his family are all capable maids around the Queen Mother, and they are naturally familiar with the people in the palace, but what is this milk delivery? Liu Ziguang quickly woke Zeng Cheng and asked: "Does the Emperor give milk every day?"
To our family?”
Zeng Cheng fell asleep in a daze. He woke up after a while and replied: "The milk was not given by the emperor, but by the queen. It is said that it is a high-end cow specially raised in the emperor's farm. It is fed by listening to music and drinking beer. It gives birth to a baby."
The milk is more nutritious than human milk, and you can grow taller if you eat it. I have been drinking this milk since weaning, and I have never stopped drinking it every day."
Liu Ziguang said: "I won't let him drink it for today. I'll take the milk for testing."
Zeng Cheng is a very smart person. She opened her eyes wide and said, "The milk sent by the queen must also be tested. Do you doubt..."
Liu Ziguang said: "The empress dowager will naturally not do anything to her grandson, but it is hard to say about other people. The most ruthless emperor's family."
After saying that, the couple got up quickly. Even the maid didn't dare to trust them anymore. They brought the milk bottles in and pretended to feed the baby. In fact, the milk was put in another bottle and Liu Ziguang took it away to the Nanchang for inspection.
The South Factory has a specialized chemical weapons organization and has raised a group of Taoist priests who are good at alchemy. The business leader is Huangshi Zhenren, but these guys have grown up. They can not only use small scales and alchemy furnaces, but also use beakers, measuring cups, and crucibles for alcohol.
Using a light microscope, when preparing a poison or something, we all use measuring cups to measure accurately. We no longer rely on experience as we did in the past.
The test results of the bottle of milk came out quickly. It was indeed a highly nutritious high-calcium milk, especially suitable for infants and young children. Liu Ziguang breathed a sigh of relief. In his subconscious, he always felt that Zhu Youxiao could not give
He is a vicious character who poisoned his nephew, but his defensive mentality made him have to take the milk for testing. Fortunately, the results were reassuring, otherwise he would really have turned against him.
While Liu Ziguang was testing the milk, the Qin Secret Service, a top-secret spy organization directly under the emperor himself, received information that the young master did not drink the milk that day, and the chemical laboratory in the South Factory received a testing task from Zhen Guo Gong himself today. The target
It's a bottle of milk.
Zhu Youxiao was sitting in the royal study room listening to Wei Zhongxian's report. He smiled as he listened: "My brother-in-law is really suspicious, but I still have the opportunity to make a move before him." Wei Zhongxian said flatteringly:
"The emperor knows things like a god, and the Duke of Zhenguo cannot catch up with him. However, this matter is still very mysterious. As the emperor said, this person is suspicious by nature. Even if there is no evidence, he will suspect that there is manipulation in the palace. This
But his only son may take desperate risks and be disadvantageous to Your Majesty. I know that Your Majesty is arranging this for the good of the eldest princess and her family, but the Duke of Zhen Guo may not accept this, so Your Majesty has to make plans in advance."
Principal Zhu You sighed: "Little Weizi, you understand me best. I did this for the sake of the emperor's sister and my nephew. My nephew was born to be an emperor, but since ancient times, how many emperors have been able to die a good death? Instead of making a premature death
As a young emperor, it is better to live a long life and be a rich man. It doesn't matter even if you stay a little stupid, don't you think so, little Wei Zi?"
Wei Zhongxian was already moved to tears, and he sobbed and echoed: "Your Majesty is a sage, and you are truly a benevolent monarch through the ages."
Zhu Youxiao added: "Now that the border troubles have been resolved, it's time for me, my brother-in-law, to have a good rest. I am a capable emperor, and I will never do something like a rabbit to a dog's death to make the world feel cold. This matter
I will listen carefully to Mr. Huang's opinions on this matter, he is the best at this."
Huang Zongxi was indeed a very qualified imperial teacher. He taught Zhu Youxiao how to control talents and check and balance all aspects of the imperial court. If he hadn't provided advice and guidance, the suspicious Zhu Youxiao would not have waited for the end of the Western War to seize Liu Ziguang.
Now that the world is finally at peace, the emperor can do his own thing in peace and contentment, and Huang Zongxi is indispensable.
Huang Zongxi was introduced to Zhu Youxue as a teacher by Qian Qianyi. At first, he did not have a formal title. Later, Zhu Youxue recognized his merits and appointed him to the Hanlin Academy. He also made him a grand master, which ranked among the third.
Zhu Youxiao was deeply moved by this selfless spirit, and he felt that Huang Zongxi was a trustworthy person and obeyed his words.
Now, although Huang Zongxi does not hold any official position, he has more power than the cabinet ministers.
Zhu Youxiao has been in charge for five years and has grown from a sixteen-year-old boy to a twenty-one-year-old young man. However, in the five years since his wedding, he has no children. None of the beauties in the harem can conceive a dragon seed. This is
People could not help but doubt the emperor's ability to pass on the family line. Some upright ministers suggested choosing good talents from the clan as heirs, while the other ministers believed that the emperor was in his prime years and was just too playful now. Sooner or later, a prince would be born. Both factions
The constant disputes gave Zhu Youxiao a headache.
Zhu Youxiao's throne was hard-won. Although he was the youngest son of the late emperor, his mother was just a little concubine with no backing. She was forced to join the fight for the right to the throne since she was a child. She was almost killed by the prince's gang several times, and the prince was killed by Li.
After the Queen Mother was drugged and made stupid, the power collapsed and she was reduced to the king of Pengcheng County. Zhu Youxiao was awarded the title of Dabao and became the puppet emperor. From then on, he was played by Queen Mother Li for ten years. During this period, he suffered countless hardships. As long as he
If he showed the slightest disobedience, he would be deposed by Empress Dowager Li and replaced by a member of the clan. This life experience made Zhu Youxiao full of resentment and disgust towards the clan. Coupled with the later rebellion of King Ning of Jiangxi, this situation was even more complicated.
He felt that the clan were all parasites and had nothing to do except spy on the throne and wait for opportunities to rebel.
Huang Zongxi came up with an idea to help Zhu Youxiao solve this problem. He suggested that the vassal kings scattered all over the country should live in the capital. Firstly, it would be easier to manage. Secondly, the quality of life in the capital would be relatively high, so that relatives could enjoy the blessings.
It should.
The clan of the Zhu Ming Dynasty was very large, but after this battle to seize the throne, all those with enough blood ties and strength to aspire to the throne have been killed. After King Ning's rebellion, the court took advantage of this momentum to do several things.
There is a prince who is very close to Prince Ning, so there are only a handful of princes at the prince level now. These princes are all bullies who harm one party in the fiefdom. They occupy a large amount of land, bully men and women and do many evil things, and the local officials dare not take care of them.
, let them leave the base area and live in the capital at the feet of the emperor, who is unfamiliar with the place. How can they dominate in the future? Therefore, the vassal princes are very resistant. After Zhu Youxiao used thunderous means to find trouble for one prince, the other princes
I had no choice but to move here obediently. This kind of disguised vassal reduction had an excellent effect. It not only nipped unstable factors in the bud, but also restored tranquility to the place. The people and local officials were relieved and grateful to the emperor. The court ministers also praised the emperor for his wise handling of affairs.
, cherish the family members of the clan.
All of this was due to the help of Huang Zongxi, and Zhu Youxiao's favor and trust in this man had reached a very high level. Mr. Huang must be consulted first on all major national affairs. He once said to people that to conquer the world, it depends on Liu Ziguang, and to rule the world.
Relying on Huang Zongxi, this person's status is evident.
There is another thing Zhu Youxiao did not say, that is, if you are not sure about big things, ask Huang Zongxi, and if you are not sure about small matters, ask Wei Zhongxian. You can discuss things that can be said openly with Huang Zongxi, but for those matters that are shady, you can only talk to Wei Zhongxian.
Now, although the number of the Imperial Secret Service in Wei Zhongxian's hands is not large, they are all personnel in important departments. They are skillful, well-informed, and meticulous in their work. It is very reassuring. Poisoning Liu Kuangluo's milk is the Imperial Secret Service.
The masterpiece of Secret Service, if Huang Zongxi is the emperor's bright right hand, then Wei Zhongxian is his dark left hand. Both of them are indispensable.
Zhu Youxiao asked Wei Zhongxian to bring Huang Zongxi, and the monarch and his ministers discussed together how to place Liu Ziguang. Zhu Youxiao said: "Now that the world is at peace, I should put my swords and guns into the warehouse and let the horses go to Nanshan. Now the country has millions of armored men."
, it costs a lot and I don’t know how to arrange it.”
Huang Zongxi said: "The local people are easy to handle. You can give them some severance pay, disband them on the spot and return to their hometowns to farm. The Jing army in the north and the Dingbian army in the west can be reorganized, eliminating the old and weak and leaving the strong ones."
Can."
Wei Zhongxian said: "Now there are three capable teams in the imperial court: the Beijing Camp Wei Guogong's Forbidden Army, the Beiyang Navy, and the Dingbian Army. Two of the three are teams run by Duke Zhen Guo, which is equivalent to saying that
The safety of the Ming Dynasty is in the hands of the Duke of Zhen. The reorganization will definitely require the dismissal of troops, and they will definitely not be happy with this. The Duke of Zhen will naturally not disobey the holy orders, but it is hard to say that those who serve as soldiers..."
Wei Zhongxian was a very insidious guy. He said that leaving half of the group and leaving the other half was not as pleasant as Huang Zongxi's coming. He opened his mouth and said: "Liu Ziguang will rebel within this year!"