In the East Palace, the news of the prince's return to the capital also broke out in the East Palace in an instant. Zhu Houzhao's concubines were even more surprised with their talents and so on. They sent people one after another to inquire about the news, and at the same time they began to dress up carefully.
"I also knew that when I came back, I had been gone for more than half a year, and I knew that I was living and drinking outside. God knows how many women I would bring back this time."
When Crown Princess Xia heard the news, she felt aggrieved and almost burst into tears.
Ever since I married Zhu Houzhao and became the princess, it doesn’t matter that there are many rules in the palace. The key is that Zhu Houzhao is a big carrot. There are too many women. She can’t be the princess twice a year. Until now
There is no movement in the stomach yet.
This made her very anxious.
Since ancient times, women in the royal family have been valued only by their mother. As a princess and future queen, if she does not give birth to a son and a half for the prince, her position will definitely not be secure.
You must know that Zhu Houzhao now has dozens of children, including a large number of sons. The crying of babies can be heard everywhere in the East Palace, but she, the crown princess, has not made any movement.
How could she not be in a hurry, but it had been more than half a year since Zhu Houzhao left, so she had no chance at all.
"The prince has arrived~"
She was full of resentment, but when the sound of the prince's arrival sounded, she immediately wiped away her tears and hurriedly asked the palace maid to tidy up her clothes carefully.
Soon, Zhu Houzhao walked in with a swaggering air.
"I have met Your Highness~"
Xia was very happy and excited now. As soon as the prince came back, he was the first one to come to her. Obviously, he had not forgotten himself and remembered himself as the crown prince.
"Hmm~"
Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then stretched out his hand. Liu Jin on the side immediately ordered someone to carry a big box in. When he opened it, there was a set of Hetian jades, a set of gold and silver jewelry, and several pieces of fine furs, plus
Some specialties brought back from the Western Regions, rivers and other areas.
"This time I went on an inspection trip to the Western Regions and other places, and I brought you something. I don't know if you like it or not."
Zhu Houzhao held Xia's hand, looking lewd.
I have eaten too many foreign feasts in the Western Regions and other places, and I feel a little nostalgic for the delicacies of my hometown.
Xia was able to be elected as the Crown Princess because she had gone through thousands of selections and was impeccable in every aspect.
"I like it, I like it very much. Thank you, Your Highness."
When the Prince's Mansion saw it, he immediately became even happier.
The prince actually remembered to bring herself a gift when he went out. Although as a princess, she naturally had no shortage of these things, but what the prince gave her was completely different.
"Ha, as long as you like it!"
"I went out, did you miss me?"
"Your Highness~"
Zhu Houzhao took a look, picked up Ms. Xia, and kissed her on the mouth.
When the maids and eunuchs around saw it, they immediately walked out in a sensible manner.
Soon, he was rolled by the waves, and the melodious and charming voices continued to sound, making the palace maids waiting outside blush with embarrassment.
The refreshed Zhu Houzhao walked towards Qianqing Palace at a fast pace, presented a set of gifts, and coupled with his eloquent mouth, Queen Zhang, who had always doted on him, was naturally amused by him and soon smiled.
In the Shangshu room, Emperor Hongzhi was reviewing memorials.
Since Liu Jin became the cabinet minister, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were lazy, and all the major cabinet matters fell on Liu Jin. Liu Jin has always been a lazy person and is extremely efficient in his work, so he has no control over many cabinet matters.
Things have also undergone some changes.
One of the most important ones is to classify the memorials submitted by various ministries, yamen, and various places, and divide them into priorities. For those memorials that flatter people, pay greetings, etc., they are too lazy to read them. It is even the second time I see such memorials.
, Liu Jin would directly scold and criticize officials severely.
Damn it, whether it's your own time or Emperor Hongzhi's time, it's extremely precious, and I greet you every day and flatter you, but the key is just to say hello, and some of the eloquent words are just a few thousand words.
After reading the whole article, my eyes were tired, but the result is that it is just a flattering and greeting memorial, which is a pure waste of time, energy, manpower and material resources.
If you don't criticize harshly, you won't do well. If you submit similar memorials again, you will be given a bad review, and you may even be sent to a remote area to serve as an official.
After such an operation, the number of memorials submitted by various ministries, yamen, and various places has been drastically reduced. In the past, the cabinet could receive thousands of memorials a day. After the cabinet ministers carefully read it, they came to Emperor Hongzhi at least
There are also hundreds.
You can imagine that a person has to read hundreds of memorials a day, and these memorials are often hundreds or thousands of words in length. Some people like to show off their literary talents and wish they could write tens of thousands of them for you.
This workload is so huge that it cannot be completed by one person. The key is that you have to do this work every day throughout the year. There are memorials coming up every day. If you don’t finish it today, there will be new ones coming up tomorrow.
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This may be an important reason why the emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't like to go to the morning court or criticize memorials, because he couldn't criticize and couldn't read it, and it would be difficult for anyone to do it for a long time.
That is to say, a diligent emperor like Emperor Hongzhi would take these memorials seriously and read them carefully. The result can be imagined that at a young age, his health was not good, and the documents were exhausted and he was extremely haggard.
The key is that his time and energy are wasted on some insignificant things. Many times, a flattering memo from an official below wastes more than ten minutes of your time, and there are many such memoranda. People who have flattered people have been flattering since ancient times.
There are so many of them, and there are countless people who flatter the emperor.
In addition to the insignificant memorials, for those memorials that really have something to do, these officials have always been literate. They originally wrote directly about what happened and how to solve it, and they gave the people above them multiple-choice questions.
That’s it.
But these officials in ancient times were not like this. They first had to show off their literary talents and knowledge, quote scriptures, and use the past to describe the present. This was a perfectly normal thing.
If you don't write a memorial of several thousand words about a trivial matter, then you will be wasting the opportunity to write a memorial to the emperor. Things that can be explained clearly in one sentence have to be the same as the foot binding of a bad woman, and it makes it smelly.
And long.
I'm afraid that the emperor doesn't know that you are talented in literature and knowledgeable.
There is no doubt that this will be a huge waste of time and energy. Whether the emperor or the ministers of the cabinet, they are all busy with official duties and time is tight. Where can I waste time on watching you show off your literary talent and knowledge?
Liu Jin, a lazy man, would naturally not let things like this continue.
I can't control what other people do, but as I became a cabinet minister, I naturally had to correct this unhealthy trend. All memorials that are too long will be sent back. The language is required to be concise, easy to understand, and don't go around.
Going around and around, making people guess and think about it, it’s really tiring.
After such operations, the number of memorials was greatly reduced, and the flattering and greeting memorials were no longer seen. Liu Jin became stern, and he would directly send you to the northwest province to feel the cold winter and the atmosphere of the wilderness.
The memorial that really tells the story is to directly describe the matter and propose corresponding solutions. Don't show off your literary talent and knowledge. National affairs are not a child's play, nor is it a place for you to show off your literary talent. If you really have literary talent, publish a book yourself.
The name is passed down through the ages.
Naturally, this efficiency improved immediately. There were only a few hundred memorials sent to the cabinet every day, and you could easily tell what was going on with just a quick glance.
If it is not an important matter, the cabinet can handle it directly. Important matters will be handed over to the emperor for approval.
When Emperor Hongzhi arrived, the number of memorials was greatly reduced. Sometimes there were only dozens of memorials a day, and sometimes there were hundreds of memorials. Emperor Hongzhi spent an hour or two every day to process them.
"It's Liu Jin's work that makes people feel comfortable!"
"Be efficient!"
"There are few memorials every day, and they are all national affairs. If you have enough time, you can think about them carefully."
"It's not like before. Looking at the mountains of memorials, I feel a lot of pressure. I always think that if I approve the papers early, I can go and have a rest."
Emperor Hongzhi finished approving the last memorial and looked outside. It was still very early and the sun had not even set.
In the past, I would have been unable to finish reviewing this memorial, and would have had to work overtime until late at night every day to finish reading it.
It was really tiring, and sometimes my eyes were sore and weeping when I looked at it. I could only let Xiao Jing read it to myself, and I didn’t have much time to rest.
Because I stayed up very late reviewing memorials and went to court early every day, I was almost exhausted every day. However, the country of the Ming Dynasty was not managed well. People were trumpeted about promoting ZTE every day, but as a result, the people lived in extreme hardship. What a bullshit ZTE.
, it’s all just flattery and flattery from the officials below.
"Your Majesty, Liu Jin is also a lazy man himself and always values efficiency. If you let him be the cabinet minister, your Majesty, you can follow him and it will be much easier."
Xiao Jing on the side also smiled and said, he is already over seventy years old, and he grew up watching Emperor Hongzhi. How come Emperor Hongzhi has been really relaxed for many years, and now he has lived a good and relaxed life.
"Haha, right? Let me just say Liu Jin is a lazy guy."
"It's better to be lazy. Lazy people have lazy ways, and lazy people have lazy riches."
"Looking at the current memorials, the number is small, but they all talk directly about state affairs. Any major or important matters can be dealt with in a timely manner. Those memorials in the past looked really tiring."
Emperor Hongzhi started talking with a smile. Thinking of the mountain of prefaces, he felt a headache.