"Brother Huang did suddenly come up with this idea." But what surprised them was that Yunxi actually had such an idea.
"Brother Imperial, why do you have such thoughts?" "Yes, husband, what is going on?" Yunzhi and Miaojin asked in surprise.
"Because my brother loves you." Yunxi gently scratched Yunzhi's nose and said with a smile.
"Brother, but sister..." Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yun He again: "But the Ming Dynasty is different from the Tang Dynasty. Now the etiquette is limited. If my brother suddenly appoints you as a general or commands the army,
I'm afraid the emperor's desk will be flooded with remonstrances, so I can only keep silent about this matter to make a fortune."
"When you get married to him in two years, your brother appoints him as a general, and you stay with him at the station. You are the princess. Isn't it easy to turn him into a hen-poverty-stricken man, with you having the say in everything? Then the military power will still be there.
Isn’t it in your hands?”
"Well, sister, thank you, brother." Although Yun Zhi doesn't care about political affairs and usually doesn't like to be cynical, but after hearing what he said, she understood that he didn't want to give the reason, so she didn't ask. Since Yun Zhi didn't ask,
At this time, she had nothing to do with Miaojin, so she stopped talking.
But both of them were puzzled: 'Why is this happening?'
Lying in bed at night, Yunxi suddenly asked Miaojin who was sleeping next to him: "Miaojin, you must be confused about your father allowing Yunzhi to lead troops in the war, right?"
"Yes, husband," since Yunxi asked, she did not hide it: "Although there is a precedent in the Tang Dynasty, it is not a common practice after all, and it does not seem to be of any benefit to the Ming Dynasty. I really don't understand."
"One of the reasons for this is that my husband doesn't think this is a big deal. As my sister, the princess of the Ming Dynasty and the most noble person in the world, as long as you pay attention to safety and report everything to me, leading troops is not a big deal."
"As for the second one, it has something to do with your Xu family."
"Is it related to the Xu family?" Miao Jin was even more puzzled. Yunzhi was not marrying into the Xu family, and her mother was not from the Xu family. Even Zhang Wuji had no relationship with the Xu family. Why?
Are they related to the Xu family?
"This matter is not directly related to the Xu family, but her husband suddenly wanted her to lead the army, but it is also related to the Xu family, no, not just the Xu family, but many other families." Yunxi turned his head and saw Miao Jin.
With a nervous look on his face, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's a good thing. It's a good thing for these people."
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Yunxi got up early the next morning and was still getting dressed under Miaojin's service. A young eunuch walked in with small steps, came to his side and said: "Guanjia, the assassin who assassinated Guanjia yesterday, Li Geer, can't stand it anymore."
He was imprisoned and confessed, saying that it was Guilichi's son Eseku who instigated it."
"Gui Lichi's son? Why did he instigate people to assassinate me?" Yunxi was confused.
"He confessed that after Guilichi became the Mongolian Khan, all the tribes targeted their Qierghis tribe. Originally a very strong tribe was weakening day by day. After discussing with the elders of several tribes, Eseku gave instructions.
So far, Li Geer had assassinated the official when he met Guilichi. He did not seek success, but only wanted to make the official angry and kill Guilichi."
"Firstly, after the death of Guilichi, the Qilghis tribe got rid of the position of Great Khan, and the ministries will no longer target them; secondly, the death of the Mongol Great Khan in the hands of the Ming Dynasty is different from the death in the hands of the Mongols themselves.
, Eseku can take the opportunity to incite various tribes to attack the Ming Dynasty, and the Qierjisi tribe can breathe a sigh of relief."
"Third, it's Eseku's selfishness. Although he is the eldest son of Guilichi, he is not very favored. Mongolians also have the tradition of younger sons inheriting the family business. He is worried that he will not be able to inherit the tribe in the future if this continues, so
Instruct Zheliger to do this." said the young eunuch.
"Isn't Zuliger a close confidant of Guilichi? Why would you listen to Eseku?"
"Zoliger himself said that although he was loyal to Guilichi, he was even more loyal to the tribe. Although what Eseku did had his own selfish motives, it was also good for the Qiljisi tribe, so he agreed."
Yunxi thought about it and felt that it made sense logically. Moreover, Yunxi had doubts at the time: he was alone in the assassination, and there were so many officials, eunuchs, and guards present, so the possibility of success was not high. Therefore,
He believed it and cursed: "Their family affairs are actually being plotted on me!"
But after scolding him, he felt a little sad. The truth of the matter was this, but it was difficult for him to deal with it. Guilichi was innocent, and he planned to use him, so he couldn't deal with it; but Eseku was his son, so according to the
According to the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty", family members must deal with matters such as rebellion and assassination jointly and severally, even if they do not know about it in advance.
"That's all, let this go for a while and I will deal with it later. You also ask the person responsible for the interrogation to ensure that Gui Lichi has already discussed it with the assassin Zoliger in advance. If the assassination fails, this will be the explanation."
"Yes, the official family." The young eunuch agreed.
After saying this, Yunxi stood back up, asked the palace maid to put on his coat, and asked casually: "Xiao Lu, why are you here to talk to me about this today? Wang Gong..."
Halfway through his words, he suddenly came to his senses and asked, "How is Wang Gong doing now?"
"Official, the servant got up early in the morning and saw that there was no movement at the official's side, so he went to check on the prince. The prince was awake. The servant saw that he was in good spirits. He asked the waiter and said that he had taken the soup and medicine on time.
Yes, I ate my meal on time."
"That's good." Yunxi said with a smile: "When you go to see him again, tell him that it's me and let him recover well. You don't have to worry about anything else. When he recovers from his injury, I will definitely treat him
There will be a reward."
"Yes, the official family." Little Eunuch Lu agreed. Then seeing that he had no instructions for the time being, he bowed and left the room.
Yunxi got dressed and had breakfast with Miaojin and Yunzhi. He got up and went to the study to comment on the essays that had been transferred from the capital. He also told Eunuch Lu: "You let Tuohuan, who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty yesterday, 2
The two of you are waiting in the side hall, I have something to say to them."
Yunxi turned his head again, said a few words to Miao Jinyunzhi, and left.
As soon as he left, Yunzhi sat next to Miaojin, held her arm and said, "Sister-in-law, do you know why the emperor suddenly wanted me to lead the army yesterday?"
"How does this sister-in-law know?"
"Sister-in-law, my dear sister-in-law, the relationship between the emperor and my sister-in-law is so good, how can I not reveal anything to my sister-in-law? And..." Yun Zhi started to act coquettishly towards her.
Miao Jin couldn't stand her acting coquettishly, and because Yun Zhi was very favored by Yun He, she also wanted to make good friends with Yun Zhi, so she said: "Okay, your brother and sister-in-law have had a little talk, but I don't know.
Not clear."
"He first said that this is not a big deal. As the princess of the Ming Dynasty and the most noble person in the world, this is nothing."
"The second one is that it has something to do with many noble families in the capital. As for the relationship, he didn't tell his sister-in-law. After thinking about it, my sister-in-law thought it must be related to the government, but she still couldn't figure out what the relationship was."
Xu Miaojin was not fooling Yunzhi, she really couldn't imagine what the relationship was.
"Is it related to the government? Is it because of another reform?" Yunzhi was also puzzled. But she didn't care about it and said with a smile: "As long as you know that the emperor brother is not acting on a whim, my sister can rest assured."
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Yunxi came to the study and saw that Chen Ji had already arrived. He smiled and said hello: "Chen Qing is here already?"
"Your Majesty, Chen Ji, has met with you." Chen Ji bowed seriously first, and then said: "Your Majesty, there are a total of twelve memorials transferred from the capital, all of which were drafted by the four auxiliary officers. Among them..."
He briefly introduced the basic contents of the memorial.
"This is very good." Yunxi sat down on his seat, picked up a memorial and started to read it.
But after Chen Ji finished the introduction, he stood up straight again and said to Yunxi: "In the official family, I have the ability to give advice."
"What's the matter?"
Chen Ji took out the memorial from his body, put it on the table, and said loudly at the same time: "I would like to remonstrate with you yesterday about Her Royal Highness the Princess of Huainan leading troops without His Majesty's orders."
"Your Majesty, the Jinwu Guards are stationed in the city. Your Majesty is currently living in the city. According to the regulations, the Jinwu Guards can only send troops with His Majesty's order. Otherwise, it will be tantamount to treason. But Her Royal Highness the Princess of Huainan falsely passed on His Majesty's orders and mobilized soldiers without authorization...
…, Your Majesty should severely punish Her Royal Highness the Princess, and at the same time issue an edict to reprimand Liu Ming’s commander.”
"I have taught Huainan a lesson last night, and she has sincerely admitted her mistake. As for Liu Ming's edict, although he did not see my will, nor did he see my edict, it is indeed wrong to only listen to Huainan's words and mobilize troops.
It's appropriate, but the responsibility is not big, and I have made some achievements in this battle. From my point of view, the merits and demerits should be equal to each other."
"Your Majesty," Chen Ji said very excitedly: "Her Royal Highness Princess Huainan's fault is so great, how can she just reprimand her? Your Majesty should punish her severely. Although Liu Mingzhao's commander was excusable, he also violated the regulations.
The merits cannot be overshadowed, but should be punished slightly."
"Chen Qing," Yunxi said in a slightly more serious tone: "I understand what you said, but how should I deal with Huainan?"
"This," Chen Ji thought for a while and suddenly didn't know what to say. Yun Zhi was not married yet, had no land or anything, and had no salary. There really was no suitable punishment method. "Your Majesty, you should issue an order.
He was with the person who was escorting His Highness at that time." He finally said. Although he was upright, he could clearly see Yunxi's intention to protect him. It was ridiculous to expect that Yunzhi's level would be lowered because of this incident, so he did not mention it.
Talk about punishing the people around her.
"Chen Qing, I think it's better to keep this matter a secret. Although almost all the officials in Lanzhou City know about it, we don't want to leave any documents related to this matter."
"So issuing an explicit edict to warn them is a bit excessive. I will punish those who guarded Huainan yesterday in accordance with the rules of the palace." Yunxi said.
Chen Ji thought for a while and thought that Yun Xi's words were reasonable, although he felt that it was still unfair: if a prince did this, he would never treat it so high and lightly, but he would not give any more advice.
Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief and began to comment on the memorials. After a while, all twelve memorials were answered. Chen Ji took them from his hands and was about to send them to the inn, but Yunxi suddenly said: "Chen Qing, I remember. You were summoned to me in the second year of Jianye's reign when I was touring Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Ji stopped and replied.
"Your family was not very wealthy at that time. The money for your husband's repairs was obtained from your mother's weaving and selling. All the four books and five classics were borrowed from the tribe to read. How is your family's situation now?"
Chen Ji was a little surprised, but still replied: "Your Majesty, before I left the capital, I received a letter from my tribe. I still make a living by farming and support the few scholars in my family to go to school."
"The letter is to borrow money from you, right?" Yunxi said with a smile.
"Yes. I am an official in Beijing, and my residence is owned by the imperial court. I don't spend much money on weekdays. Your Majesty sometimes gives you rewards, so I have accumulated some money in my hand and asked someone to send it back to my hometown. It's just not too much. Enough." Chen Ji said. He was an upright official and really didn't have much money in his hands. All the money he finally saved was given to his clan members, and his life was very tight.
"Next year, you won't be so short of money." Yunxi whispered.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Chen Ji didn't hear clearly.
"It's okay. After the New Year, I plan to take care of the farming affairs and ask one of your tribesmen to come to Beijing. I want to know the situation in Suzhou and other places." Yunxi said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Although Chen Ji was a little strange about Yunxi's instructions, it is certainly a good thing that the emperor cares about agriculture, so there is nothing wrong with asking the farmers on the front line.
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After finishing the matter, Chen Ji went to deliver the memorial, and Yunxi stood up and left the study, heading to the side hall. As soon as he walked in, he heard two voices saying in unison: "I am having fun with the Mongolian tribe of Walu. Arutai of the Sut tribe has met His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Long live His Majesty!"