After the Winter Solstice Banquet, the entire palace suddenly became turbulent.
There is no such thing, because eight years have passed since the first batch of princes were crowned kings in the seventh year of Shaowu.
They are the third son of the emperor, Zhu Cunqu, and the crown prince of the East Palace.
The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Cunmei, became the king of Qin.
The second son, Zhu Cunhua, became the king of Qi;
The fourth son of the emperor, Zhu Cunhuan, became the king of Liao;
Zhu Cunwei, the fifth son of the emperor, became the king of Yue.
Zhu Cuntang, the sixth son of the emperor, was the king of Wei.
Even the youngest King Wei is already thirteen years old and is about to get engaged.
As for the seventh son of the emperor, as early as the thirteenth year of Shaowu, it was confirmed that he would be adopted by Prince Fu as his heir. However, he was already twelve years old and it was not confirmed yet.
Therefore, whether it is to be crowned king or adoptive, it needs to be determined.
The emperor naturally felt the pressure, and immediately bestowed upon each of the princes over the age of seven, the prince's name, and the canonization process.
Of course, since the previous kings of Qi and Liao were both heirs, the court had a draft this time and there was no pressure to submit the report.
After all, a king's title with a meaningful meaning is better than those like King Ruji and King Fu, and people will definitely seek vassal status in the future.
The seventh son of the emperor named him Zhu Cunmei and succeeded him as King Fu.
The eighth son of the emperor named him Zhu Cunbai and granted him the title of King of Zhao.
The emperor's ninth son named him Zhu Cunfeng and granted him the title of King of Xiang.
The tenth son of the emperor was given the name Zhu Cunyu and was granted the title of King of Liang.
The eleventh son of the emperor was named Zhu Cunrong and granted the title of King Qi.
The twelfth son of the emperor was named Zhu Cuntong and was granted the title of King of Fujian.
The emperor's thirteenth son was named Zhu Cunjin and granted the title of King Ji.
The thirteenth son of the emperor was named Zhu Cunnan and granted the title of King Qi.
In this way, a total of eight kings were canonized, adding up to the previous six kings, there were a total of fourteen kings, nearly half of whom had sons.
In other words, the remaining fourteen sons are basically under the age of seven and are not suitable for the title of king.
Just thinking about these royal titles gives people in the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites a headache (mainly the author).
As for the name, it's very easy to come up with. Just pick the one next to the word "木". There are as many people's names as there are tree species in the world.
As for whether he had the same name as someone in the clan, Zhu Yixi didn't care that much.
Although there are many princesses, naming them is even simpler, as they favor sons over daughters!
As a result, the Ministry of Internal Finance and Household Affairs immediately expressed concern.
Although the size of the feudal prince's palace has been reduced to a hundred acres, the corresponding decoration cannot lose its dignity, because it represents the majesty of the royal family.
Therefore, for these eight princes, the Ministry of Household Affairs made a rough calculation and found that at least two million would be spent to properly resettle them.
Half of the internal funds must be provided, which is one million yuan.
At the same time, for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the most troublesome thing is to give the prince family property.
Because it is equivalent to dividing the family, it is impossible for the princes to live in the same palace, right?
Shops, farms, and servants are all available, enough to keep the imperial court busy.
Because of the eight kings, the harem was very lively during the New Year's Day, and the concubines were beaming with joy, and they were very happy that their sons had a future.
Affected by this, even the emperor enjoyed blessings and managed several multi-person sports.
As a result, my waist became weak and I had to rest for three days in a row before paying the bill.
The palace was also filled with joy.
With a good harvest of internal funds, the emperor was not stingy and directly rewarded each of the maids and eunuchs in the palace with ten silver coins, increasing in sequence according to their status.
When you get to the eunuch level, people like Liu Afu can get a hundred yuan.
Soon, the lively Lantern Festival arrived, and the entire palace was brightly lit, with opera singers, storytellers, and jugglers all available. Even the little palace maids who were usually busy could take a break and share the joy.
After the Lantern Festival, most of the New Year spirit has dissipated.
At this time, there comes a time of both joy and sorrow.
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the eldest princess, Princess Huaining, married the eldest son of Duke Fuguo (Chen Yongfu).
Since this was the first time a princess got married in the Shaowu Dynasty, the scene was particularly grand, and everyone from the palace to the people was full of joy.
His dowry amounted to an exaggerated one hundred and twenty-eight pieces, which shocked the world.
The procession stretched for miles, blocking the streets. Pedestrians stopped to watch, yearning for this royal scene.
A few days later, the second princess, Princess Yongqing, arrived at the princess's residence with the same twelve sedans and the same one hundred and twenty-eight dowry.
Compared with Princess Huaining, Princess Yongqing is special because she is the direct descendant of the queen. In a sense, the future emperor is the brother-in-law of the consort.
Just like this, the person she married was the son of Li Jizu, Duke of Anguo.
In a sense, this is also the emperor's reward for this loyal minister.
Marriage with nobles can not only ensure the happiness of the princesses, but also be of great benefit to the royal family.
Not to mention anything else, after Princess Yongqing got married, An Guogong Li Jizu was naturally supported by the prince and directly brought him a lot of military support.
In order to suppress the expansion of the prince's power, marrying off a large number of princesses was equivalent to providing backing for the vassal kings and spreading their influence.
The prince and the emperor, the ruler and his ministers are greater than father and son.
In the relationship between the two, we cannot imitate Kangxi's unbridled doting to the point of suppressing himself.
Therefore, appropriate adjustments must be made to maintain pressure while not making the prince too weak.
Throughout the first lunar month, the city of Beijing was enveloped in firecrackers and fireworks, and the smell of sulfur swept over it, annoying many people.
On February 2, the dragon raises its head.
The emperor personally visited the western suburbs and dug up the first weeds on the cultivated land, which showed that the monarch still implemented the policy of focusing on agriculture.
The closest people accompanying him were the Crown Prince and the King of Qin. The King of Qi could only stand aside and watch helplessly, his handsome face full of envy.
"Boss, when will you leave for the south?"
Wearing short clothes, the emperor slowly waved the hoe, the prince sown seeds, and the king of Qin wiped his sweat, poured water into it, and fanned himself. This was a rare father-son time.
"Let me tell you, Father, we have to leave in late February."
King Qin said in a low voice.
"In the past few months, you should have a lot of talents coming to join you, right?"
The emperor said softly, panting and waving the hoe, looking like a wise king.
"Yes -" King Qin responded simply.
The prince suddenly raised his head, then lowered it quickly and continued to sow wheat seeds.
"Take good care of it." The emperor said: "You have to learn from King Qi. Many talented people among the people are drowned in appearance discrimination. No matter they are tall, short, fat or thin, everyone always has some use."
"When you go to Saigon, you should understand."
King Qin quickly said yes.
After a while, he took the initiative and asked: "Father, according to the book, the most important thing a monarch should do is to be a close and virtuous minister, a distant relative, but the child is too young and really can't tell what a virtuous minister is.
, what is a villain."
"Oh? That's indeed a good question."
Zhu Yixi smiled and stopped what he was doing.
After a while, Liu Afu, who was anxious in front of him, quickly handed over a stool, and the emperor sat down gently, obviously feeling particularly relieved.
Later, Liu Afu asked: "Master, please be tired, or just stop."
"No, we will continue later."
Zhu Yixi waved his hand and asked his two sons to sit down. Then he pointed with his right hand to the edge of the field, where a group of civil and military officials were waiting anxiously.
Obviously, when the emperor worked in the fields, they were actually more tired.
"Look at those people, there are hundreds of them. I'm not a god and I can't read minds. How do I know what a good minister is and what a villain is?"
"Just like the words spoken before one's teacher, they are just an afterthought. Who can say that someone is wise only based on a momentary move?"
Seeing that his two sons were listening attentively, Zhu Yixi continued:
"Just like Yuan Chonghuan of the Chongzhen Dynasty, people still complain about him. He is a virtuous minister? Then why did he secretly negotiate a peace with Jiannu and why did he kill Mao Wenlong privately?"
"Is this the sign of a human being?"
Both the prince and King Qin were silent.
Obviously, even if there was a great victory in Ningyuan, Yuan Chonghuan's actions would undoubtedly be regarded as rebellious officials.
"Let me give you another example."
Zhu Yixi chuckled and said: "Han Yuzhou, a powerful official in the Southern Song Dynasty, supported Song Ningzong. He made Yue Fei the King of E, pursued Qin Hui's official titles, and even devoted himself to the Northern Expedition. However, due to the failure of the Kaixi Northern Expedition, he was beheaded and became the key to peace talks between the Song and Jin Dynasties.
Necessary conditions.”
"Just like Yue Fei back then."
"As the saying goes, my good ministers are the thieves and bandits. Who can know whether Han Yuzhou is a virtuous person or a traitor?"
Han Yuzhou was very famous in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the eyes of later generations, he suppressed Zhu Xi, banned Neo-Confucianism, and insisted on the Northern Expedition. He was a proper war-seeking faction.
As for banning the party and seizing power, these are routine operations, and even powerful officials cannot avoid them.
However, in the history books, he has always been labeled as a traitor and cannot get rid of it. It must be said that this is a pity.
"You must remember that for ministers, you should not worry about whether they are virtuous or not, but whether they are capable of doing things."
"It's like the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. The Yellow River is turbid, but it still irrigates several provinces and feeds tens of millions of people; the Yangtze River is clear, but every flood season, it surges and floods both sides of the river. Huguang and Jiangnan are deeply affected.
"
"It depends on how you use the Yellow River and the Yangtze River; treacherous ministers and virtuous ministers also have their own uses."
Speaking of this, the emperor inexplicably remembered the words of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty in 1566, which were indeed wise words.
Just think of He Shen of the Qianlong Dynasty. There is no doubt that he was a corrupt official, but at the same time, it was precisely because of his various arrangements that the Qianlong Dynasty's finances did not collapse.
Shiquan Kungfu, which cost tens of millions of dollars, actually managed to survive, instead of increasing the salary by three, which directly aroused public resentment like in the late Ming Dynasty.
Compared with the unoriginal tax increases of Wanli, Tianqi, and Chongzhen, He Shen is simply a financial master.
What they lack is He Shen.
To put it bluntly, if there had been Heshen at that time, it would have been extremely difficult to go bankrupt financially.
Although it may seem unseemly to sell one's official position and win a title, it is nothing to discuss, but when compared with France and England at the same time, this is definitely not excessive.
Because it was popular at that time for French officials to pay high prices for promotions and then sell their own official positions to those in need.
Like the Qing Dynasty, there are no restrictions on fame and fame. It is simply too conscientious.
Of course, don't flatter Wei Zhongxian without thinking. During the period when the eunuchs were in power, the Qing Dynasty expanded the fastest and the entire Liaodong fell completely.
Eunuch is not even as good as Qingliu.
Seeing that his two sons were still confused, Zhu Yixi could only say: "The simplest way is to see if it is beneficial to the country."
"The traitorous minister is most concerned about the monarch, so everything he does is centered on the monarch; while the virtuous minister, everything he does is for the benefit of the court and the country."
"For example, in the Yingzong Dynasty, Yu Qian supported Dai Zong as emperor after the fall of Yingzong. This was naturally a virtuous minister to the Ming Dynasty, but to Yingzong, he was a treacherous minister."
At this time, the two princes suddenly realized.
Zhu Yixi smiled, expecting fifteen or sixteen-year-old children to understand this was tantamount to wishful thinking.
But these things have to be said anyway.
After saying this, the emperor got busy again.
"How long?"
"It's been two quarters of an hour!" Liu Afu said hurriedly: "Sir, your health is urgent, so you should rest!"
"That's enough." The emperor calculated. Good guy, he has been working in the fields for half an hour. He has never been so tired in his previous life.
After hammering his waist, the emperor was helped back to the field to accept the praise of the officials.
If you work hard yourself, you are a holy king!
After the performance, the group drove back to the palace.
After all, it is enough to convey awareness to the world. Those who work hard govern others. Different positions will naturally lead to different directions of efforts.
King Qin stayed in the capital for more than half a month and left the capital before the end of the month.
Before leaving, the emperor sent someone to deliver 100,000 silver coins as a gift for his passing away.
The concubines in the harem were no exception. They each presented gifts, and the queen even rewarded her with a thousand silver coins.
The prince also joined in and took out 10,000 yuan: "Brother, this is my savings over the years. Although it is not much, it is what I want."
Zhu Cunming hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted it.
Seeing the serious look on the prince's face, he felt hot in his heart and hugged him tightly:
"In the next few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back. It's up to you to take care of my father, emperor, empress, mother and concubine, as well as the emperor's brothers and sisters."
After saying that, he left resolutely.
Prince Zhu Cunqu looked at it with his eyes in trance.
As the first prince from the Shaowu Dynasty to go abroad to become a vassal, King Qin deserved to receive much attention.
His success will lay the foundation for future traditions, so there is no room for failure.
King Qi looked over and saw the deep love between brothers, but remained silent. After a long time, he turned back and asked:
"Is there any news from Luzon?"
At this time, Gu Yuan, a hunchback who had just entered the mansion a few days ago, raised his head and said, "Not yet."
"But as far as I know, Luzon only sent a few hundred people to the expedition. All they wanted was to build a port and enslave at most two to three thousand natives."
"Qi is still out of reach."
When King Qi heard this, he sighed: "Although King Qin has worked hard, Annan is extraordinary. There are millions of people and it is close to Guangdong and Guangxi. It is really the best choice."
"My country of Qi? It's okay not to mention it."
When Gu Yuan heard this, he hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Your Highness, Qi State is also very good, but if we leave everything to Lu Song, I am afraid it will take the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Month to make Qi State prosperous."
"did you mean?"
King Qi turned his head and said unexpectedly: "I will go to Qi when I get married next year?"
"It goes without saying that when the prince is born, it will not be too late for His Highness to leave. Before that, I am willing to go south and run the country of Qi for His Highness."
"Okay -" King Qi smiled heartily: "With a king like this, why worry about Qi's country not being prosperous?"