Zhu Yuanzhang was a great man. The energy of this founder of the Ming Dynasty was far beyond ordinary people.
It is said that after he killed Prime Minister Hu Weiyong and Hu's gang members, he began a life of cheating and monopolizing power.
I have to deal with a huge amount of official documents and memorials every day, but I can still eat delicious food, drink wine from a big bowl, eat large pieces of meat, and even get wet with rain and dew in the harem.
Simply powerful!
Zhu Yuanzhang gave birth to a total of twenty-six sons and sixteen daughters in his life. The number of concubines in the harem can be said to be countless, ranging from Goryeo girls to beauties from the Western Regions and prairie beauties.
Such a pretentious founding emperor actually lived to be over sixty years old.
For this talented man with excessive energy, he could depose the prime minister and take control of all the major and minor affairs of the entire dynasty, but his son and grandson couldn't stand it.
Therefore, starting from the Yongle Dynasty, a large number of Hanlin scholars were used to assist the emperor in handling government affairs, and later the unique cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty was formed.
When the emperor was overwhelmed with burdens, he began to use the bachelors from the Hanlin Academy to help him handle government affairs. Later, he had cabinet bachelors, and the earliest cabinet system in the world was established.
Moreover, the official positions of Hanlin scholars in the Ming Dynasty were not too high. Most of them were in the sixth or seventh rank, and the highest was the fifth rank.
However, due to their status and status, the power in their hands was frightening. The most important thing was that the cabinet members of the Ming Dynasty were also selected from Hanlin bachelors.
"According to statistics, there were more than 170 prime ministers and assistants in the Ming Dynasty, and nine out of ten of them were Hanlin."
For example, Zhang Juzheng's third son, Zhang Maoxiu, won the first prize and is now serving in the Hanlin Academy. He is an editor of the Hanlin Academy.
Everyone knows that this Second Young Master Zhang is a proper reserve cabinet candidate and the successor Zhang Juzheng has prepared for himself.
As for whether Mr. Zhang can successfully enter the cabinet...
Who knows.
At this time, in the Wenhua Hall.
With the faint sound of war horses neighing in the distance, the cabinet officials, Hanlin bachelors, and secretaries who were immersed in official duties were alerted.
The Hanlin scholars raised their heads one after another, listened for a moment with their ears raised, and then involuntarily gathered together to discuss in a low voice.
"What sound?"
"It sounds like it came from Xiyuan... Who dares to ride a horse in the heart of the imperial city? He is so brave!"
"Shh, what do you think?"
The officials and secretaries woke up one after another and quickly shut their mouths. Who else but the emperor dared to gallop in Xiyuan.
Our emperor set off fire cannons in Xiyuan a few days ago, causing chaos in the entire inner imperial city. Now he is leading a group of guards to practice horseback fighting.
What is this going to do?
In this era of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing court officials, censors, and even important cabinet ministers were most afraid of seeing the emperor practicing martial arts.
As soon as they heard that the emperor wanted to practice martial arts or run to the military camp, they would cry as if their parents had died, and they would definitely try their best to dissuade him!
This matter can be traced back to the Tumubao Incident in the Yingzong era. Perhaps it was that disastrous defeat that broke the bones of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, even Emperor Yingzong was captured by the Mongols. With this kind of experience, the civil servants were naturally justified.
What is the purpose of the emperor's martial arts training? Is he to learn from Yingzong?
You fool!
So not far away, amid the faint sound of horse hoofs in the Xiyuan, the Hanlin officials instinctively looked at Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Master in the palace, with a bit of worry on their faces.
In the sight of all the Hanlin officials, the Grand Master seemed not to have heard anything. He was still sitting as steady as a mountain, but the hand holding the fine wolf hair was trembling slightly.
The slightly messy handwriting betrayed his true thoughts deep inside.
The Grand Master is very angry!
Seeing the Grand Master who was about to explode with anger but still managed to keep his composure, the officials in the Wenhua Hall were so frightened that they did not dare to say a word and walked with a little caution.
Even several cabinet ministers were trembling with fear, fearing that they would be involved in this big turmoil.
By this time, everyone in the Ming Dynasty and the public knew that a fierce quarrel was about to break out between the Grand Master and the Emperor.
But what did not surprise everyone was that the Grand Master actually sat in the Wenhua Hall for the whole day without even moving his buttocks. He actually endured it.
But everyone knows that nothing is trivial in the Tian family.
got windy.
Speaking of Taishi's unique temper, if our emperor continues to behave like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it for long before he explodes.
In the blink of an eye, it was two days later.
Early in the morning, when the sleepy-eyed Shen Lie was invited to Xiyuan again by Dongchang's fans, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
I saw that the road leading from the Forbidden City to Xiyuan was full of eunuchs, as well as maids and nobles coming and going.
At first glance, it feels like you have entered a beauty's nest, as a breeze blows by.
The fragrance is fragrant.
Moreover, these palace maids and eunuchs did not go through the Meridian Gate, but cut a big hole in the wall of the Forbidden City to facilitate their entry and exit.
Looking at the big hole in the city wall that looked like it had been gnawed by a dog...
Shen Lie was shocked.
I wonder if this is a plan to open a small gate in the Forbidden City? Our emperor is really impatient and will move at any time.
It seems like he won't give up until something happens.
Shen Lie was speechless for a moment and had no choice but to lower his head and follow Fan Zi who led the way as he walked carefully in the garden, trying to avoid the curious eyes of the palace maids and nobles.
After a while.
Fanzi said softly: "Master Shen, we're here."
Only then did Shen Lie dare to raise his head and look at the picturesque pavilions not far away. Surrounded by a group of concubines, the young emperor was waving to him.
The emperor looked very happy.
"Come here!"
Following the emperor's call, Shen Lie's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk over.
"The common people come to see Your Majesty."
"waived!"
Before he could finish his words, Shen Lie was called up by an excited Zhu Yijun, who then excitedly directed the palace maids and eunuchs to move things.
"My big Yuanqinghua flowerpot...be careful...don't break it."
Shen Lie had no choice but to stand up and straighten his clothes, patted the dirt on his trouser legs, and then looked at the busy crowd around him.
Okay!
This is really a big move. Hundreds of eunuchs and palace maids lined up at the entrance of the garden, carrying every royal item.
Yuan blue and white porcelain used by the royal family, large flower pots, various fragrant concubine couches, and small-leaf red sandalwood boxes are endless at a glance.
The most outrageous thing is that not far away, there are dozens of Dongchang fans, struggling to carry a luxurious dragon bed. That dragon bed is really big!
This scene made the corners of Shen Lie's mouth twitch slightly, and he inadvertently came across a charming and charming woman in palace attire next to the emperor.
This girl was extremely beautiful, wearing a crimson dress that represented the rank of a concubine. She had a fair complexion, a plump and graceful figure, and a rather romantic charm between her eyebrows.
Shen Lie only glanced at it and quickly averted his eyes. His heart moved and he saluted the woman: "See you, empress."
The charming lady in imperial attire was slightly startled by the title of empress, but she seemed to take great advantage of it and said softly: "No need."
In fact, she was not an empress, she was just Shuyi, but Shen Lie's title was very useful to her, and the emperor was not unhappy.
In the delicate atmosphere, Shen Lie quickly lowered his head and looked at his toes, not daring to look at the woman again. An idea flashed in his mind, and he thought of the origin of this woman.