"Hold at the same time?" Xiyao repeated in surprise: "Husband, how to arrange this?"
"Why can't we arrange it?"
"Husband, Yunlan is a princess and Xiancai is just a princess. The etiquette alone is completely different for them. How can they be held at the same time?"
"Then use the same etiquette." Yunxi said lightly.
"Husband, this is," Xiyao suddenly understood what Yunxi meant: "You want to make her a princess?"
"No, they enjoy the treatment of princesses." Yunxi corrected: "The difference between King Jingjiang and the prince during the Hongwu period was the difference between Xiancai and the princess."
"Then, why not just canonize Xiancai as a princess?" Xiyao hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Xiancai is so young now, why bother to be granted a title?" Yunxi said. Xiancai is of great use value to him, but it is not as good as the family relationship with Yunlan and others, and he is not willing to let Yunlan and others occupy the position.
Under Xiancai; if Xiancai is granted the title of princess now, how can she be granted the title if she has outstanding performance or meritorious service in the future? She can only increase her salary and treatment, which will surpass Yunlan and the others. So Yunxi improves her skills little by little.
Xiancai's treatment was to be given the title of princess when she got older.
"Yes, husband." Xiyao did not immediately understand what Yunxi meant, but she agreed.
Yunxi then asked about other matters in the harem. After learning that it was nothing important, he asked about the government affairs: "Is there anything waiting for my husband to deal with?"
"Husband, all the important things have been sent to my husband's place, including those very urgent things..."
"There is no need to talk about those things. There will be no problem with the outcome of your discussion with the ministers. Just talk about the things that need to be dealt with by your husband now." Yunxi interrupted her and said.
Xiyao was not unhappy at all when her words were interrupted. Instead, she smiled and continued: "If we talk about such a thing, there is only one thing, and that is North Korea sending an envoy to the Ming Dynasty."
"Why did North Korea send people to Ming Dynasty?"
"Husband, after the Battle of Yiwu, didn't you accept many soldiers sent by North Korea to participate in this battle? After the general who led the North Korean army returned, North Korea sent envoys to the capital."
"I did not receive them, but according to Zheng Shangshu: The North Korean envoy cried to him that North Korea was originally sparsely populated, and now there are thousands of strong men left in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. North Korea has suffered losses because of the loss of these thousands of strong men.
It was so tragic that the king was worried all day long; the family members of these strong men also cried all day long and were unwilling to go to the northwest, and so on."
"It's a pure lie!" Yunxi couldn't help but said: "Those people are Li Chenggui's trusted soldiers, and they are deeply jealous of Zhu Fangyuan. They were originally cavalry, but later became infantry. This is enough to show Zhu Fangyuan's fear of them.
Wow, this messenger actually said that Zhu Fangyuan is also worried all day long! This is too false!"
"Husband, there is no need to be angry with them. They are just small foreign countries and it is not worth being angry with them." Xiyao quickly comforted her.
"I'm not angry, I just think it's ridiculous." Yunxi said: "I also understand what the North Korean envoy means. He just wants Ming Dynasty to give them some benefits. But to lie like this and bring their king with him for some benefits is really a small country.
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It's worth it if you can blackmail someone worth hundreds of thousands, but the North Koreans should also analyze the changes in Ming Dynasty's foreign policy and understand that such lies are necessary if they can't blackmail much money. Anyway, Yunxi didn't think it was necessary.
"My husband will handle this matter at his discretion. Is there anything else?" Yunxi waved his arm as if to expel the matter from his side, without asking.
"Anything else?"
Talk to your husband."
"Actually, these three things can also be considered as one thing, all related to this battle between Yi and Wu."
"Civil officials discussed that it was not appropriate that His Majesty did not send any supervisory troops during the several foreign campaigns since he succeeded to the throne. The civil officials even believed that in the long run, the generals would become bigger, just like the vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty. Qin Song said that there was something wrong with this matter
The civil servant has already drafted the excerpt and plans to present it to my husband after he goes to court."
"The military generals are talking, especially those who have returned from Yiwu, saying that the current battle is not going smoothly. They always feel that it is not so convenient to command, and there are often problems with food and grass supplies."
"Finally, all the civil and military officials are discussing that the power of the Xu family has become a little bigger. In the several battles of the Ming Dynasty in recent years, the Xu family has been involved, and they have made contributions. The salary of Wei Guogong has been increased to five thousand dan.
The salary of the highest among the Dukes canonized by the Emperor was one thousand dan higher than that of the highest-ranking Duke during the reign of the Emperor. Xu Zuoxiang of Yongfan and his eldest son also made many military exploits, Governor Xu (Xu Yingxu) also occupied a high position, and the Wei Guogong family was the only one." He said at the end.
At this point, Xiyao carefully tried to speak in a neutral tone.
"This?" After hearing this, Yunxi did not express an opinion immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment and asked the last thing: "Who among the senior officials are talking about the Xu family being too powerful?"
"Husband, among the civil officials, almost all civil officials will discuss this matter. Except for Chen Duanshi (Chen Xingshan), who has never discussed it, even Qi Shangshu, Bao Auxiliary, Xie Auxiliary, etc. have discussed it with others.
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"Among the military generals, there are the Marquis of Xuanning, Marquis of Jingchuan, Marquis of Huixian, Marquis of Puding, Marquis of Heqing... and other distinguished generals. Zheng Guogong never said anything, and Cao Guogong rarely talked about it with others."
Yao was a little surprised as to why he asked about the last thing first, but still answered seriously.
"Sure enough, it's them." Yunxi muttered. These people are highly consistent with those who secretly instigated people to impeach Xu Jingchang more than a year ago because of the incident where he killed someone while riding a horse.
"The Ming Dynasty does not have to have so many military general factions. The twin generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were uncles and nephews. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not receive any threats." He said softly. Then Yunxi quickly spoke again.
He glanced at Xiyao and said, "I wonder if Xue Ning said such a thing. Ask Qin Song or Guo Hongtao later." If Xue Ning said it, it not only means that he is bad, but also that he is stupid. The Xue family does not have its own self yet.
The faction of the faction is eager to participate in such a thing. It is either stupid or not.
When Yunxi said this, Xiyao sat up straight and did not listen. He didn't know what Yunxi wanted to say, but he intuitively thought that he should not hear it.
Yunxi started thinking again. While he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard a voice coming from outside. He turned his head and saw that it was already the middle of the night. He quickly put the things he was thinking out of his mind and smiled at Xiyao:
"Look at my husband, I was actually talking to you about business on the first night after I came back."
He immediately stood up and hugged Xiyao gently: "For more than seven months, you have been alone in the capital taking care of things in and out of the palace for your husband. You have been very busy and have lost weight." Yunxi hugged her. The waist said: "Thank you very much."
"Since my husband is not in the capital, these things are my duty, so why say thank you? What's more, my husband and I are husband and wife, and they are one body. There is no need to talk about thank you." Xiyao leaned on his shoulder and said with a smile. .
"That's not right," Yunxi gently stroked her back: "Even if we are husband and wife, matters outside the court are not your responsibility. You have helped share so many things with your husband, and you should be grateful to your husband. "
"But in the future, you can rest assured that unless something big happens, my husband will not leave Beijing again. Apart from Sichuan and Yunnan, which province in the world has my husband not been to? Since I have been there, I will not leave Beijing again." Gone. These burdens will no longer weigh on you and make you unable to breathe."
"It's okay for me to do more, but I am still happy that my husband can stay in the capital often. I miss him very much when he is not in the capital. Min'er and the others also miss their father and want my husband to spend more time with them." At this point. , Xiyao raised her head and looked at Yunxi: "Husband, after the school holidays on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, you must spend more time with them."
"I know, I will definitely spend more time with them." Yunxi said immediately. Both parents are indispensable for the healthy growth of a child. Of course, Min'er and the others are now equivalent to having two mothers, but the father's position is still not enough. Replacement.
Yunxi thought about this for a few moments, and felt the perfect curve being caressed by his right hand. He suddenly smiled and said: "Yao'er, the children need company, but my husband sees that you also need company. It's not too early now, let's have a rest. Bar."
"Husband, you have just returned to the capital today, Master Zhou is tired, or..." Xiyao did not finish her words, and was interrupted again by Yun He: "Even if you have just returned to the capital, Master Zhou is tired, you still have the strength to accompany you. Besides, , you can take the initiative." Yunxi leaned close to her ear and said softly.
Xiyao hit him a few times with her small fists, but did not speak. Instead, she buried her head in his arms. Yunhe laughed and picked up Xiyao. The maid serving at the door quickly turned off the lights. , withdrew.
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Yunxi got up early the next morning, had breakfast with Xiyao, and got up to go to Qianqing Palace. Yunxi had already informed the outer court that he would not go to court today, so it was already late when he went to Qianqing Palace. The fourth assistant officer and She People had already arrived at Qianqing Palace. When they saw Yunxi coming, they immediately knelt down and saluted.
"Get up quickly." Yunxi quickly helped Bao Zhao up, and asked the eunuch to help Guo Zhen and Xie Jin. He smiled and said, "Why, you haven't seen me for more than seven months, and you are so angry with me. That’s right. Didn’t I tell you that you don’t need to bow down to the big ceremony on weekdays?”
"Your Majesty, your Majesty returned to Beijing yesterday, and today is the first time that your Majesty has dealt with political affairs since returning to Beijing. Of course, the ministers must pay tribute to your Majesty." Xia Auxiliary said Baozhao. Cao Zhen, who was nominally Chun Auxiliary, was still recuperating at home. So he takes the lead in speaking.
"It's not necessary. I already performed a great ceremony yesterday, so I don't need to do it today. You must never do this in the future." Yunxi ordered.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Bao Zhao declined a few words and bowed to agree. Guo Zhen and Xie Jin also said quickly.
Yunxi said a few more words to them, then said a few words to the host in a soft voice, and returned to his seat. Bao Zhao and others also went back to continue doing what they were doing.
Yunxi first called Wang Xi, Wang Jin, and Wang Bu to his side. He smiled at them and said, "I already talked to the queen yesterday. She said that you have done a good job these days. There are no omissions, especially
It's Wang Bu, you also figured out the inconsistency between the number of items reported in many places and the actual number of items purchased, and you saved me a lot of money, not bad."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Wang Xi and Wang Jin both bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty can pardon my past sins and re-use my servant. I will burst into tears of gratitude. Naturally, I will share my worries for your Majesty and the Queen." Wang Bu said.
Wang Jinlue glanced at Wang Bu in surprise. You can ignore your past mistakes, so why are you still talking about them and complaining to the emperor? Aren't you afraid that the emperor will have a bad impression of you again?
But after hearing Wang Bu's words, Yunxi laughed twice and said: "There is no need to mention the mistakes of the past. Who can make mistakes without being a sage? As long as you know your mistakes, you can correct them."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Xi and the other three said again.
Yunxi asked a few more questions and got a general understanding of what was going on in the imperial city. He was about to ask them to leave when he suddenly remembered something and said, "There is something I almost forgot to tell you."
"Wang Gong was seriously injured while protecting me in Lanzhou, and he is still recovering in Lanzhou. The so-called 100-day injury means he was injured on October 18th. He will have to recuperate in Lanzhou until at least the end of the first year before he can come back.
For the sake of his health, I asked him to wait until mid-February or even the end of February before setting off back to the capital."
"After he returns to the capital, Wang Bu, I am relieved that you have taken care of everything, so I will leave it to you to find a better place for him to live in the palace. It is rainy in the spring and summer in the capital, and he has broken a few more roots.
The bones, even if they have grown well, may rest."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Bu said with a hint of jealousy towards Wang Gong. He almost saved Wang Gong. No matter what happened before, he will definitely be the same in the future. Even if his ability is not as good as others, his position in the palace will be the same.
He will also be the number one among the servants, and even the imperial concubine will not dare to provoke him.
But the bigger surprise is yet to come: "If you have free time, look for a place outside the palace for Wang Gong to live. The place should be big,"