In the Qianqing Palace, Jiajing walked slowly and asked.
The great emperor's steps were very slow, his feet were very steady, and his tone seemed to be just a casual question, but Lu Bing's heart suddenly became tense.
The monarch and his subjects grew up together. How could they not know that the other has been petty and careless since he was a child, and he is also the best at hiding his thoughts. Sitting on the Tai Chi and Bagua bed, with the clouds and the wind light, is the proper posture. Has there ever been such an anxious time?
It can be seen how urgent Jiajing is for the strange people who have transcended the suffering and ascended to heaven!
However, Lu Bing was unable to give the other party the answer he asked for. He could only whisper: "There are only people fishing in troubled waters, and there are no truly talented and knowledgeable people yet..."
Jiajing said calmly: "I'm afraid it's not temporary. This method is difficult to do. Zhengyiyi is just perfunctory. These Taoist priests are worshiped by the court but don't want to repay. I am really disappointed!"
This was the first time that the Taoist emperor had made such dissatisfying accusations against Taoist disciples. Even though the surrounding servants had withdrawn, Lu Bing's expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly said: "I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Jiajing was silent for a moment and sighed softly: "If all the ministers could be like you, I would have peace of mind. It's a pity that there is only one Lu Taibao in the world, and there is only one Lu Wenfu by my side..."
Lu Bing felt agitated after hearing this. Since ancient times, monarchs and ministers have been suspicious. The more powerful a minister is, the worse his fate will be. It is extremely rare for him to have a friendship with the emperor for decades, so he will naturally go through fire and water to repay the emperor's kindness!
Just as he was making up his mind to dig three feet into the ground to find the person who could transcend the suffering of the dead, Jiajing had already walked to the window, looked to the southwest, and suddenly asked: "Is there anything going on in Prince Yu's Mansion recently?"
This jump was so big that Lu Bing was startled for a moment. Fortunately, the Jinyi Guards monitored all the officials, including the emperor's relatives, and the two princes were in this group. After thinking for a while, he replied: "Everything is fine with Prince Yu. "
Jiajing asked: "Is there any hope of heirs?"
Lu Bing knew Jiajing's expectations for the third generation, so he naturally kept an eye on this aspect: "The concubine Li is pregnant and is weak. She is raising a baby and has not made any announcement yet..."
Jiajing raised his eyebrows: "Concubine? Where are you from?"
Lu Bingdao: "I was born into a poor family. My father was a bricklayer. I entered the government at a young age and was favored by the prince..."
Jiajing was not surprised.
In order to prevent the monopolization of power by relatives, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty never intermarry with the powerful. Historically, the queens and concubines were basically from small families. This concubine is just more humble, which is not surprising...
But to be able to rise to the top with this status, in addition to outstanding appearance, intelligence and methods are definitely indispensable. Only by being able to charm King Yu and often stay in his room will he have the chance to get pregnant.
Jiajing asked, mainly because he thought of the former Concubine Cao Duan. There was no nostalgia in his eyes, only calculations.
The daughter's request was to investigate the crime of Empress Fang who harmed her mother. However, when Empress Fang died, Jiajing had a disagreement with his ministers in order to present her nephew to the Ancestral Temple. Now he suddenly regrets it, which is too embarrassing... …
Therefore, the emperor changed his mind and ordered in a cold voice: "It is related to the safety of the emperor's heirs. More manpower must be sent to prevent King Jing from doing something irreversible..."
The dispute between King Yu and King Jing was well known in the government and the public, but this accusation coming from the emperor was too serious. Lu Bing hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will never allow such evil deeds to happen to the emperor's heir!"
"That will be a filial child, right?"
Jiajing muttered to himself and waved his hand: "Go!"
Lu Bing retreated slowly.
After leaving Qianqing Palace, the head of the Jinyiwei frowned and felt strange again.
He should have made it clear before that the concubine Li's pregnancy was not stable. According to the doctor, the possibility of it being preserved was extremely high. King Yu did not make any announcement. Why is Your Majesty so concerned?
Could it be that His Majesty's body...
Lu Bing quickly shook his head and put this idea aside. Your Majesty would never be like this in his prime. All he cares about is the safety of the emperor's heir.
But one thing is certain, His Majesty's attitude towards the two princes has been confirmed. The elders and younger ones are in order, and King Jing is not welcomed by Your Majesty, and directly speaks out words to harm his brother's eldest son, how can he still be in the upper position? hope?
After calming down and returning to the Jinyiwei Yamen, Lu Bing summoned Zhu Zhong, the most steady-minded among the Thirteen Taibao, and ordered: "Send more manpower from Prince Yu's Palace and Prince Jing's Palace, and arrange some servants to go in to protect the pregnant Yu. The king's concubine, Mrs. Li, must be taken good care of, and the child in her belly must not be harmed by thieves!"
Zhu Zhong was equally surprised, but did not dare to ask the reason. However, thinking of the situation in the imperial prison, he was a little embarrassed: "Captain, recently there are still ministers who want to pay their salaries in the imperial prison. There are quite a lot of complaints from the officials, and there may be a shortage of manpower... …”
Lu Bing then remembered the salary arrears incident and pressed his eyebrows in annoyance: "That matter hasn't settled yet!"
A huge turmoil broke out due to arrears of salary during the New Year.
Hundreds of officials submitted a letter together, and the memorial flew into the palace like snowflakes, impeaching six cabinet departments. Some of them spoke fiercely, scolding the cabinet minister and the six ministers.
If it were just a matter of mere verbal abuse, who hasn't experienced this? The key is that the only senior minister in the cabinet, Lu Ben, was unable to stand up to trouble. Hu Zongxian had previously refuted the holy will and was ordered to go to Jizhen again. Patrolling the front lines...
Without the important ministers who could calm down the situation, a storm that could have been suppressed intensified and eventually almost turned into a group fight. Angry middle- and lower-level officials rushed into the six departments. All the court officials were injured, and the Jin Yiwei had to step in.
Lu Bing sympathized with these officials who could not get their salaries, but seeing that the "Zuoshunmen Incident" was in danger of happening again after 40 years, he had no choice but to arrest them and imprison them.
Jiajing ignored this and returned to the past state of inaction on this matter. Naturally, the ministers turned their attention and began to scold Jin Yiwei.
In the past, Yan Song, the chief assistant, was a traitor and the source of all evil. Now it is the turn of Lu Bing, the crown prince's protector and governor...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lu Bing shook his head again, shook off this terrible thought, and said in a deep voice: "Deploy manpower back, those officials can't afford the trouble, everything is about the emperor's heir! "
Zhu Zhong thought that Hu Zongxian was not in the capital, and those famous thorns were under surveillance, and everything was under control, so he took the order and said: "Yes!"
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"I'm going to Nanjing now, mom, take care of yourself all the way!"
At the Capital Wharf, densely packed ships were docked at the berths, and the waterworks were busy up and down.
Hai Rui was among them, inconspicuous, saying goodbye to an old woman and a woman holding a child.
"Why are you so urgent this time?"
Hai Mu looked at her son, her eyes were bloodshot and her face was so thin that her cheekbones were exposed. She twisted her eyebrows distressedly: "You have been unhappy since you came back from Daxing County. Don't force yourself to do anything. Do you understand?"
Hai Rui pursed his lips and responded: "My child... I understand!"
On that day, he did not follow the officials to submit a letter, but after all, because of Haibijia's first name, his superiors were wary of him. They were afraid that he would take the lead in making trouble, so they deliberately sent an errand out of Beijing and rushed there in the wind and cold in the snowy day.
Received disaster relief in Daxing County.
Daxing County is not far away. It belongs to Shuntian Prefecture and is only fifty or sixty miles away from the capital.
But this place, which can be called the foot of the emperor, has also experienced tragic disasters in the world.
Dead bodies could be seen everywhere along the way, and the court's disaster relief was belatedly arriving. Even if the porridge shacks were set up, the living people did not have the energy to rush to line up. Instead, they lay everywhere in the snow and breathed their last.
As a result, the job of the government officials was not to distribute porridge at all, but to take out the bamboo mats from the cars and wrap the corpses of the people in them one by one. In the end, there were no mats to put them in, so that the cold winter would make it less likely to get infected.
, throw it into the snow...
Hai Rui still looks back with desolation. Daxing County was not the disaster area of Guanzhong Earthquake at all. It was so miserable. How many prefectures and counties in several provinces were...
After returning from there, the little head of the household department became more determined in his thoughts.
Those who are humble and talk lightly cannot achieve much.
But what can be done must be done!
The only ones I can’t apologize for are my family members!
"My son will stay with my mother again..."
When he said these words, Hai Rui's throat suddenly choked up. He bowed and helped the sea mother into the cabin.
Hai Mu didn't take it seriously, but took the initiative to reassure her son: "It's common for officials to be transferred here and there. I really can't get used to this old man from the north. If you go back to the south earlier, you will be taken care of. Why do you have to do this?"
attitude?"
Hai Rui was once benevolent to a waterman named Qi. The waterman was very loyal and became a disciple of Luo Jiao. This time, he patted his chest and promised to take good care of the Hai family, so he chose to take the water route.
He didn't know whether this decision would affect the other party. Hai Rui felt worried again, his eyes turned slightly red, and he repeated: "What my mother said is, take care of yourself all the way here, and you must take good care of yourself!"
Haimu nodded slightly and suddenly said: "Ruxian, are you hiding something from your mother?"
Hai Rui shook his head and looked at his wife and the child in her arms.
It was a female doll. Hai Mu was very unhappy because she felt that Hai's incense had not been passed down. However, Hai Rui was still happy and held her wife's hand: "You are a virtuous person. Serving your mother-in-law is filial, and raising children for me is also
Great filial piety, please take care of me at home..."
Hai's wife held her husband's hand and said softly: "I am at home. Officials must take care of themselves in Beijing. My mother-in-law and I are waiting to reunite with you soon!"
"Okay! Okay! Mom, my son is gone!"
Hai Rui wanted to touch his child again, but suppressed it. He knelt down in front of his mother, kowtowed three times on the board of the boat, stood up, and immediately walked out.
Watching her son's back, Hai Mu's eyes quickly became uneasy and she called out: "Ru Xian! Ru Xian!"
There was no response from Hai Rui outside.
This filial son, who could no longer fulfill his filial piety, left the dock without looking back. He stopped in front of a white goods shop, looked at it for a while and then walked in. He took out the withered money bag from his waist and handed it over: