"Why?" Yunxi asked. He still didn't know why he wanted to patrol Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
"Your Majesty, although I don't know why your Majesty wants to tour Jiangsu and Zhejiang, first of all, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are near the capital. It can be reached by a quick horse from Suzhou in one day, and there is no danger;"
"Secondly, because Jiangsu and Zhejiang are close to the capital, His Majesty can still deal with matters in the capital at any time, and memorials sent to the capital can also be sent from the capital to Xingzai, without delaying the government affairs;"
"Thirdly, when His Majesty goes on tour, it must be for important matters and not for pleasure;"
"Fourth, it is also a good thing for Your Majesty to pay more attention to the people's sentiments and know how the ordinary people live."
Yang Shiqi listed four reasons in one breath and flattered Yunxi. It can be said that his answer was very good.
After hearing what he said, Yunxi felt that it was the right thing for him to go on patrol. He thought about it again and felt that he should indeed go on tour. He said, "I have nothing to do. Yang Qing can continue teaching." Then he turned and left here.
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Yang Shiqi sat in his seat and thought for a moment before going back to teach the princess to read. He had decided that no one would say anything about it before His Majesty made it public.
Since Yunxi had made up his mind to go on patrol, he immediately ordered the harem to prepare. Of course Wang Xi was not willing to allow Yunxi to go on patrol, but he did not dare to go against Yunxi's wishes and got busy preparing.
Although Xiyao was reluctant to give up, she asked Xiyi to prepare for Yunhe.
Just when he was preparing, Yunzhi found out that he was going on a tour. Yunzhi immediately came to Yunxi and said, "Brother, I heard that the emperor is going to tour Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
"That's what happened. What's wrong? Do you want to go out too?" Yunxi immediately guessed her purpose.
"Hehe," Yunzhi said with a smile: "Brother, you are always in the capital. Besides, I have seen the famous scenery around the capital. I want to see the scenery outside."
"No!" Yunxi refused: "How can I take the princess with me when I have to stay outside for at least a month!"
"Why can't we take the princess with us?" Yunzhi said: "I heard the third sister-in-law say before that she wants the emperor brother to take Liu Concubine on a tour! Liu Concubine is a woman, and I am a woman, why can't I do it?"
Because Xiyao was pregnant, she would not recommend Xiyi to accompany her. After counting, among the concubines with high status in the harem, only Concubine Liu was left who was not pregnant, so she recommended Liu Concubine to accompany her, but Yunxi refused.
"How can this be the same?" Yunxi said.
"Why is this different?" Yunzhi asked.
"This," Yunxi didn't know what to say, so he thought for a while and then said: "In the past dynasties, there were emperors who took their concubines on tours, but except for things like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who took the entire palace to Luoyang to eat, there was no such thing.
There is a palace patrol with the princess."
"Wouldn't it be great if the emperor brother was the first one?" Yunzhi said: "The emperor became an emperor in fifteen years as a poor man, and even expelled the Tartars and restored China. Our Ming Dynasty is different from previous dynasties.
, how can we just abide by the precedents of past generations?"
Yunzhi definitely came prepared. She quoted the original words from "Records of Taizu", and the logic of her words was very clear, leaving Yunxi at a loss for words.
Yunxi was stunned, and Yunzhi said again: "Besides, there is no need for the emperor to openly violate the precedents of the past. It is the proper intention for the emperor to take a few maids with him when he goes on patrol, and he is not going to fight in person and cannot bring women with him. My sister is pretending
Wouldn’t it be nice if I became a palace maid and stayed with my royal brother?"
"This won't work! How long can you hide it? Even if I take you with me, I can't use this method of concealment." Yunxi said flatly.
"So, the emperor agreed to go on patrol with his sister?" Yunzhi said, seizing the loophole in Yunxi's words.
"No, the emperor hasn't agreed to this yet." Yunxi said immediately.
"Brother Emperor, my sister begs you. Brother Emperor..." Yunzhi said coquettishly.
"Brother Imperial, you said two years ago that we princesses should be the same as the prince, but this matter of leaving the capital is completely different." She added.
In the end, Yunxi couldn't defeat Yunzhi, and he begged her softly, saying: "That's it, brother Huang will take you with him."
"Thank you, Brother Huang. Brother Huang is the best!" Yunzhi bowed happily and said.
Min'er and the others somehow found out that Yunzhi could follow Yunzhi on the tour. Although Xiyao resolutely stopped Min'er from going on the tour, Baoqing was different and came to ask Yunxi for help. Yunxi thought that one sheep was herding, and two
The sheep were also driven, so I agreed.
Xianqin, who lived with Yunzhi, also felt that the capital was too boring and asked Yunxi to take him on a tour with him. Yunxi couldn't bear to favor one person and agreed to it.
As for the others, Yunlan and Yunyun were thin-skinned and not very keen on leaving the capital, so they did not come to ask for Yunxi. The princesses in Beijing were not familiar with Yunxi, so naturally they would not come to ask for help. Siqi wanted to stay.
I am not going to accompany Miner in the capital.
So in the end Yunxi took two princesses and a princess on a tour.
As for the reason for taking them on the tour, Miao Jin finally thought: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Wu has granted a seal to Hangzhou. Your Majesty, the two princesses and the princess have a good relationship with the second brother and the second sister-in-law. They want to go to Hangzhou to visit the second brother."
, the second sister-in-law took them on a tour in the name of the second sister-in-law."
Although Yunxi still felt it was a bit far-fetched, he couldn't think of a better reason.
The harem was almost ready, and Yunxi told his cronies about the tour. Everyone was talking about it, but because Yunxi had already decided, they did not dare to object too much.
The matter spread to the court, arousing opposition from many ministers, especially Confucian scholars of the Neo-Confucian school. According to the theory developed by Confucianism, as an emperor, he should sit high on the throne and leave matters to the ministers.
, instead of leaving the palace or even going out of the capital for a round when you have nothing to do. The so-called hanging Gong and governing, hanging down means hanging your hands and not having to do anything.
Moreover, this time Yunxi had to take three royal women on a tour, which was even more inappropriate.
But now is the early Ming Dynasty, and the emperor still has great power. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also went on many patrols back then, but he never went to the border after taking the throne. Therefore, in the end, the objections of this group of Confucian scholars from the Neo-Confucian school were ineffective, and Yunxi still had to go on patrols in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
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However, even though they were on patrol, there was no need to set up a supervisory state. Jiangsu and Zhejiang were so close to the capital, so it was problematic to propose setting up a supervisory state. No ministers dared to raise this suggestion.
Because Yunxi still had to deal with the memorial on the road, he naturally had to take the Zhongshushe people on a tour and leave the four auxiliary officers in Beijing to prepare the memorial and then send it to Xingzai.
Hu Guang and Xia Yuanji had been sent to Hangzhou by Yunxi to assist Lian Zining in reforming. Yunxi thought about it and ordered Yang Zirong, Wang Gen, Su Youxue, and Jin Shan to follow him on the tour. Wu Pu and Yang Pu were
Stayed in the capital.
Although it was just a patrol and not a personal expedition, Yunxi also went through a series of complicated etiquette before leaving the capital.
On the day of leaving the capital, Xiyao said to Yunxi: "Your Majesty, I know that your Majesty must go on tour, but your Majesty also needs to remember that there is a concubine in the capital who is expecting a baby. It is estimated that the baby will be born in October."
"Besides, there are concubines waiting for Your Majesty in the palace." Xiyao's last words were very low.
After hearing this, Yunxi held her hand and smiled: "I know. I will be back in a short while."