Chapter 1439 White Lotus and Princes Inside and Out
"Hey, monitoring them for so many years, if they really are not White Lotus cultists, has been in vain." Yunxi sighed again and said. Just thinking about how much manpower and material resources were wasted just to monitor them, Yunxi felt distressed when he thought about it.
"Brother Emperor, this can't be considered in vain." Zhu Youdou opened his mouth to comfort him. But after he said this, he didn't know what to say. There was no evidence that they were White Lotus followers. A White Lotus follower.
None of them were caught. To say that it was not in vain, it was hard to find the reason. Zhu Youdou thought for a long time, thinking of the White Lotus family discovered in Suzhou five years ago, and hurriedly said: "Didn't we also find a family in Suzhou who must be a White Lotus family?"
It shows that this action is still useful."
"What does it have to do with the people in your house who were found to be White Lotus cultists in Suzhou?" Yunxi replied dumbfounded. But just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly shouted: "Yes, I forgot! Not only that!
You can let them go home. In fact, you can also send them to Suzhou to contact the Dan family to see how the Dan family reacts and what Tang Jingyu and others will do."
"Since you thought of the White Lotus cultist named Dan in Suzhou, why didn't you remind me?" he asked again.
"Who would have thought that you would have forgotten that there is a White Lotus cultist in Suzhou! Didn't Jin Yiwei report to you on a monthly basis the situation of the Dan family in Suzhou?" Zhu Youdou complained in his heart. How could he have thought that Yunxi had forgotten this?
thing!
"My younger brother thought that the emperor had ulterior motives, so he didn't remind him." He could only say after complaining.
"That's all." Yunxi said with an expression of "I'm too lenient to hold you responsible": "It's okay if I didn't think about it before. Anyway, the order hasn't been issued yet, so it's not too late to correct it now. However, is there any suitable reason?
Send them to Suzhou?"
No matter which route they take, they don't pass through Suzhou from the capital to Shandong. If they were sent there rashly, assuming that Tang Jingyu and others were White Lotus believers, they might become vigilant.
"In order to reward them for their service in protecting their younger brother over the years, allow them to visit the Shanghai Shipping Department and pass through Suzhou?" Zhu Youdun put forward his own suggestion.
"Inappropriate. There are many merchants from the foreign countries whose appearance is quite different from that of the people of Ming Dynasty. The goods in Shanghai are available in the capital, but the goods in the capital may not be available in Shanghai. This reason is a bit far-fetched. And you have never been there before.
If you don't reward the guards like this, they will definitely be suspicious." Yunxi shook his head.
"Send your younger brother to Suzhou on business and take them with you?" Zhu Youdou asked again.
"Inappropriate. In the years since my brother succeeded to the throne, the vassal king will only be sent out on official business if it involves matters related to the vassal state. There is no vassal king near Suzhou."
"Can we go to Nanyang? The twenty-second uncle has patrolled Nanyang before. The emperor can also send his younger brother to patrol Nanyang." Zhu Youdou said again. But after he finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate to make this suggestion. There is nothing going on in Nanyang now.
, there is no need to send people to patrol, and sending oneself on a patrol rashly will make the vassal kings of Nanyang murmur in their hearts. Moreover, sending people to patrol Nanyang once costs a lot, and Yunxi may not be willing to spend this money.
"Brother just said it casually. Brother Emperor, you don't have to take it seriously." He added quickly.
But what he didn't expect was that Yun Xi had a look of joy on his face and said with a smile: "This is a good suggestion."
"Brother Imperial?" Zhu Youdou called with a doubtful tone.
"It just so happens that after the new year, I have something to ask the princes of Nanyang to send you." Yunxi explained.
"Brother, I would like to ask you: What is the reason for sending my brother to Nanyang?" Zhu Youdun couldn't help but ask. If it was a good thing, of course he would be willing to go, but if it was a bad thing, he would not be willing to go.
"Don't worry, it's a good thing." Yunxi first said something to reassure him, then thought of something and said, "Having stew is not only a good thing for the Nanyang vassals, but also a good thing for you."
"Is it also a good thing for me?" Zhu Youdou was startled and asked, "Brother, what does it have to do with my younger brother?"
But Yunxi just smiled, did not answer, and said: "You have a peaceful New Year in Beijing. After the first month of the year, my brother will send you to Nanyang. You may have to stay in Nanyang for a long time.
You can take your wives and concubines with you."
"Yes, Brother Huang." Although Zhu Youdun was puzzled, he still agreed.
Having said this, Yunxi had nothing more serious to say to him. They chatted for a while, and Yunxi had another meal at noon. After eating and drinking, he left Zhou Wang's Mansion. Before leaving, he specially added
Zhu Youdou whispered a few words in his ear until his expression became happy.
The next morning, Yunxi went to court to meet with Zhang Wuji and discuss the matter of sending him to Guangdong on official business. Yunxi did not allow any servants to serve him in the house when talking to him, so no one knew what they talked about.
To be honest, when Yunxi sent Zhang Wuji to Guangdong, no one knew exactly what he was going to do.
Everyone couldn't help but think: His Majesty has carried out many reforms after taking the throne, but there has been no action since the ninth year of Jianye. Could it be that he is planning to operate on another yamen? Thinking of this, many ministers became worried.
This has led to the fact that even though everyone is on holiday starting from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month and does not have to go to the government office for duty, they still cannot relax completely and spend their free time wondering whether their government offices may be knifed.
Of course Yunxi didn't care what the ministers were thinking, and he didn't have the heart to care. Although he didn't have to go to court or deal with government affairs, he often thought about things, even when playing with the children, which attracted Min'er very much.
Unsatisfied, Yunxi reacted and comforted her repeatedly before letting her calm down.
In this case, the time soon came to the first day of the first lunar month.
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"Guan family, it's time to get up." Lu Yi whispered.
"Well, let me sleep a little longer." Yunxi agreed unconsciously.
"Guan family, it's already late. If it's any later, we'll miss the time to receive the envoys from the country." Lu Yi shouted again.
"Huh?" Yunxi opened his eyes, but they were still a little blurry, and asked, "What time is it?"
"Guan family, it's already Chenshi. The envoys from the Fan Kingdom have already entered the palace."
"It's already this hour." Yunxi sat up from the bed, rubbed his head, and said: "I accidentally drank too much rice wine last night. Although rice wine is less likely to get drunk than soju, it will have a strong stamina if you drink too much.
It’s also big.”
"Bring the hangover soup quickly." Lu Yi quickly ordered the young eunuch.
"No need. You'll drink it when I have breakfast. Get dressed for me." Yunxi shook his head, wiped his face with cold water, and got out of bed.
The eunuchs and maids hurriedly filed in and dressed Yunxi. He quickly got him dressed neatly. Yunxi looked in the mirror again and felt that there was nothing wrong, so he walked out of the palace.
"Husband, you finally woke up. I was thinking that if Lu Yi didn't wake you up, I would wake you up together with my sister." As soon as he went out, he met Xiyao, sister Xiyi, and heard Xiyao say.
"Everyone is up?" Yunxi asked. This New Year's Eve was the same as the New Year's Eve at the end of the eighth year of Jianye. He called all his children and concubines with important positions in the harem to celebrate the New Year together in Qianqing Palace. Everyone also rested in Qianqing Palace in the evening. .
"Everyone is up, even Wen Yan, who is only three years old, is up and waiting for you, husband." Xiyi pursed her lips and smiled.
"Then go and have breakfast." Yunxi ordered calmly without any embarrassment.
After breakfast, Yunxi is going to meet the envoys from the foreign countries. 'The last envoy to arrange Castile has too many things to discuss with Quijano, and...' Yunxi was thinking about it when he suddenly heard A voice came from beside me: "Husband."
"Hang Qin, what's the matter? If it's not too important, we can wait until my husband receives the envoy from the country in the afternoon." Yun He said.
"Husband, this is a matter of choosing a princess for Yao'er. I am bold and want to ask my husband to call an alternative person into the palace. I want to see it myself." Baoqin said.
"In a few days, my husband will ask the queen to find a reason to declare them into the palace. I will tell you in advance that you can go to Kunning Palace." Yunxi said.
"Thank you, husband." Baoqin hurriedly thanked her. The status of her natal family was too far from that of the families Yunxi had selected. She couldn't let her mother or sister-in-law come to see them, so she had to take action herself. At the same time, she felt very happy in her heart. .'My son is getting engaged and will get married next year. I can finally have a grandson. Queen, although you have a higher status than me, I have a grandson earlier than you, so I have won the game.'
Seeing her expression, Yunxi thought for a while and then said: "After Wen Yao is settled, the marriage will be quick. The marriage will happen within this year. You can make preparations early."
"So anxious? Husband, what are you doing?" Baoqin asked in surprise.
"My husband also wants to see his grandson or granddaughter soon." Yunxi said with a smile, hiding the real reason.
"I want to go with my husband." Baoqin had no doubt that he was there, and immediately said with a smile: "I also want to hold my grandson soon."
"You can't just hope for grandsons, what if you give birth to a daughter in the firstborn? You don't want to favor sons over daughters. You have to love your granddaughter just as much," Yun He said.
"I understand, I will treat my grandchildren equally," Baoqin said quickly.
"That's good." Yunxi said with a smile. They exchanged a few words, hugged Qin and took their children back to Chengqian Palace, and Yunxi went to meet the envoys from the foreign countries.
Of course, the first person to meet was the envoy from North Korea. North Korea was the first foreign minister of the Ming Dynasty and had the highest status, so it naturally ranked first. Yunxi and the envoy had a formal exchange of words, and Yunxi asked: "How is the king of your country?" ,How is the Crown Prince Zhu Bao doing?"
"Your Majesty, our King of Korea is in good health, and I would like to thank you for your concern. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, is also in good health," the envoy replied.
"Does Zhu Bao have a child?" Yunxi asked again.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of our country has not yet had any children."
"I remember that he has been married for four years, and it's time for him to have children."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Hearing Yunxi mention this, the envoy couldn't help but show a sad look on his face. His surname was Jin, and he was from the same clan as Zhu Bao's wife, who was named Shubin. Shubin has not been pregnant in the past four years. They The entire Guangshan Jin family was very anxious, fearing that one day Zhu Fangyuan would dethrone Shubin from her position as head wife on this grounds.
"Zhu Bao is still young after all, so there is no need to worry." Yunxi comforted him instead.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty on behalf of Your Majesty." The envoy bowed again in reply. Of course he was happy after hearing Yunxi's words, but then he thought: "My niece's position as concubine was also conferred by His Majesty, and the monarch did not dare to do so."
If he wants to abolish her position without authorization, he must ask His Majesty for permission even if he has the intention to abolish it. As long as His Majesty does not allow it, the monarch has nothing to do. It is better to please His Majesty the Emperor.' But he had not thought of how to please Yunxi for the time being, so he could only be more respectful.
some.
"Jin Qing, is that prince who likes reading very much now married?" Yunxi suddenly asked again.
"Your Majesty is referring to the third son of our country's monarch, the third legitimate son, Lord Zhongning. Zhu Bin? Lord Zhongning also officially married last year, and his wife, Mrs. Shen. Because it was not the prince who got married, I did not ask for your Majesty's decree.
." The envoy was puzzled by Yunxi's sudden question about Zhu Xi, but he still answered immediately.
"I remember that he was born in the 30th year of Hongwu, one year older than my crown prince. When Zhu Xi was sent to the capital as an envoy, I heard him say that Zhu Xi liked reading very much and could stay up all night long without letting go of the scroll, so I remembered it.
"I just suddenly thought of it, so I asked. Does he still like reading as much as he did when he was a child?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Chungnyeong still likes to read as before, but after getting married, he has to live alone in the palace. Lord Chungnyeong has to be busy with more things than before, and he has less time to spare for reading. But whenever he has free time, he has to be busy with more things than before.
Reading will take time." The messenger said.
"Okay, it's a good thing that you still like reading when you grow up." Yunxi smiled and said: "My prince also likes to read. He should come to the capital and compete with my prince to see who reads more. There is only one difference between him and me.
age."
"Well," the envoy hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, it's probably not possible in the near future. If your Majesty wants to summon him to Beijing for an audience, please wait until after March."
"What's wrong? What happened recently? Could it be that Yi De wants to send him to Changbai Mountain to eliminate the Jurchens?"
"Your Majesty, Mrs. Chungnyeong became pregnant shortly after her marriage last year. According to the imperial doctor's diagnosis, she will give birth in March. Your Majesty, King Chungnyeong, cares about Mrs. Jun and would like to be in Seoul when Mrs. Jun gives birth. Please don't blame me."
"His wife is going to give birth? This is a good thing. How can I blame you? In this case, if I want to announce his arrival in Beijing, I have to wait until after March." Yunhe said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The envoy bowed and saluted.
After that, envoys from Japan, Siam and other countries visited one after another. Recently, more and more foreign countries are willing to send envoys to meet with the Ming Dynasty. This is the result of Yunxi's previous military expeditions, and the second is that the businessmen of the foreign countries discovered that when they
When they came to the Ming Dynasty with the envoys, they could pass off some goods as tribute to avoid tariffs. The tariffs evaded were far less than the money they spent on bringing the envoys. Of course, they would be willing to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty from their own country. If the Ming Dynasty had not restricted the country.
The number of envoys' visits is estimated to be in the thousands every year.
More than an hour passed, and it was almost noon. Yunxi finally received most of the envoys from the foreign countries. He wiped his sweat, stood up and moved for a while, drank another cup of tea, and said to the officials of the Ministry of Rites: "Xuan Xuan.
The envoys from the far western country Castile, as well as the envoys from Venice, Genoa and Florence who also came from the far west to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty for the first time, have an audience!" (To be continued)
