277 [The Son of Heaven, when the frontier is home]
The news of Concubine Zhuang's pregnancy instantly spread throughout the government and the public.
It has been ten years since the emperor ascended the throne, and his concubine’s belly has finally grown. It’s so rare!
Regardless of whether the child can be delivered successfully, regardless of whether the child is a boy or a girl, regardless of whether the child can be raised in the future... at least it proves one thing, that is, the emperor has the ability to have children. If this doesn't work, just give birth to a few more, and one of them will be able to.
Grow up to adulthood.
The Imperial Hospital and the Supervisor of Ceremonies immediately became busy.
Especially the gynecology department in the 13th Department of Tai Hospital, the gynecology masters are always attentive to orders. The Xiaofang Pulse Department (Pediatrics) is also always ready, and they will be put to use next year.
The ceremonial room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is running at full speed. This organization is commonly known as the "** Mansion", and its main responsibilities are as follows: selecting marriages for princes and princesses, giving birth to royal children, etc. The person in charge is concurrently held by the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
, the level can be said to be very high.
Generally speaking, the names of princes and princesses need to be shaved off in the ceremonial room after a hundred days.
But Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait any longer, so he recruited knowledgeable people from the Hanlin Academy and gave him countless backup options. Although he quickly selected one, he did not dare to say it directly because he was afraid of being unlucky and that his child would not survive a hundred years safely.
day.
廻(jīn) means moistening.
The name Zhu Houzhao chose for his son was Zhu Zaiyi.
Don't complain that it's too obscure. The royal family of the Ming Dynasty did it deliberately to make it easier for the people to avoid taboos.
Li Shimin's name was not uncommon, causing many officials at that time to change their names. Even the famous general Li Shiji (Xu Shiji) was renamed Li Ji. In order to avoid the word "世", the Bodhisattva had to give way, and Avalokitesvara became Guanyin directly.
His father, Li Yuan, also made the Long Yuan Sword into the Long Quan Sword.
The Ming Dynasty was much more relaxed. There was no need to avoid taboos on words with homophones, similar shapes, and single characters.
For example, Zhu Houzhao, the normal writing should be "Zhu Houzhao". You can name Li Houzhao or Zhang Houzhao, as long as you don't use "Houzhao" together. For ordinary people, who would choose such a name?
It was intentional!
Before the Hongzhi Dynasty, when officials went to report on matters, they had to deliberately write less strokes when encountering the name of the emperor or prince, or the name of the temple or posthumous title. By the time of Emperor Hongzhi, they simply said that they could write whatever they wanted, and deliberately lacked strokes.
Those who express respect will be dismissed from office and punished directly.
At least in terms of taboos, the Ming Dynasty royal family was particularly close to the people.
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Leopard room.
Concubine Zhuang handed the cat to Huang E and sighed: "Sister, I will leave this raccoon slave to you. The imperial doctor said that it is best not to raise cats, which are easily frightened. Your Majesty also made a fuss and let the eunuch stay in the leopard room.
He drove the cats away, saying that not a single cat could be left."
Huang E smiled and said: "Your Majesty is also protecting your empress."
Concubine Zhuang was both sweet and distressed: "Oh, this is not allowed now, and that is not allowed. Your Majesty won't even let me touch the sword."
"Swords are sharp weapons and should be tabooed," Huang E said.
Not only swords and cats, but now the officials have found new businesses. Every day, they go to the palace to ask Concubine Zhuang to return to the harem and live in the harem. It is not appropriate to stay in the Leopard Room. After all, there are tens of thousands of sergeants in the Leopard Room and they shout to kill during training.
The sound shook the sky.
Zhu Houzhao was actually moved, but that was all.
The harem made the emperor feel very uncomfortable, but the leopard room was more comfortable. Moreover, the school grounds of the leopard room were far away from the emperor's residence, so it was not particularly noisy.
Concubine Zhuang said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank Wang Erlang. His Majesty often lamented that it was Wang Erlang who opened up the territory in the Western Regions, held the enemy chiefs and dedicated them to the palace, and God sent this child as a sign of the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty.
The country is stable."
"This is a great blessing for Your Majesty and Your Majesty. Your Majesty will definitely be able to get pregnant without my husband," Huang E said.
While Huang E was talking, he felt sad. He thought: Sister Ling'er got pregnant so easily, why didn't I hear any news? My second brother and I had been in the same room for four or five months in total.
The two women were talking to themselves when Zhu Houzhao suddenly came, and Huang E quickly left.
"Brother Emperor, is there something on your mind?" Concubine Zhuang asked.
Zhu Houzhao put on a smiling face: "No, it's good news everywhere. Even God is congratulating me on having an heir."
Concubine Zhuang no longer continued to ask questions, but changed the subject and said that she wanted to learn from female workers and sew clothes for her children herself.
Zhu Houzhao was actually very upset and wanted to personally raise troops to fight with the little Mongolian prince.
We just received an emergency report from the front line that the Mongolian army invaded from Yulin and Ningxia at the same time, with more than 100,000 grassland cavalry. Not only were the people plundered in Suide, Qingjian, Guyuan and other places, but the military fortresses along the way were also breached, causing heavy losses.
To the point of forcing the Minister of Household Affairs to death.
That's all for the little Mongolian prince, but the three Duoyan guards also came to cause trouble.
Those three watchdogs were originally raised in the Ming Dynasty, but now they actually turn against their masters, and from time to time they cross the gap in the Great Wall to plunder the border.
By the way, someone started to impeach Wang Yuan.
Because Wang Yuan’s errand is to be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. Although his main responsibility is to manage the Western Regions, the defense of Shaanxi is also nominally under his control. Now that the little Mongolian prince has led an army of more than 100,000 to invade Shaanxi, Wang Yuan is definitely the number one person to take the blame.
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All of this was bad news, which made Zhu Houzhao angrier and angrier.
After coaxing Concubine Zhuang into a good mood, Zhu Houzhao went to the school grounds and summoned Jiang Bin, Xu Tai and other generals to discuss military matters.
Zhu Houzhao asked: "The two towns of Yansui and Ningxia have spent countless money and food. Why did the castles collapse when they encountered the Tatar army?"
Jiang Bin said: "The personnel are improperly employed, the guards are corrupt, and military discipline is decadent. That's all."
Zhu Houzhao asked again: "How can we inspire the border town?"
Jiang Bin said: "There are two methods, one is to treat the symptoms, and the other is to treat the root cause."
Zhu Houzhao asked: "What does it mean to treat the symptoms, and what does it mean to treat the root cause?"
Jiang Bin obviously has something in his heart and is not just a sycophant: "To cure the root cause, just as Wang Shilang (Wang Yuan) said, reform the military system and reform the farming. This can cure the root cause, but it is full of difficulties and the results are slow."
Zhu Houzhao said: "I know this. What is superficial treatment?"
Jiang Bin said in a low voice: "Your Majesty personally sits in the border areas, selects generals, strictly enforces discipline, and rectifies military affairs. In this way, results will be achieved within one year."
Zhu Houzhao frowned and said, "Do I have to go there in person? Can't you even go?"
Jiang Bin shook his head and said: "The border town has a general administration, a governor, a royal censor, a guarding eunuch, and a hereditary general. If I go to rectify it, I can join them in corruption. But if I want to really invigorate the border affairs, it may be harder than reaching the sky.
.Only Your Majesty, personally sitting in the border areas and issuing orders in the name of the Holy Emperor, can make all parties be honest and obedient for the time being."
"When the prince is born, I will drive him and fight in person!" Zhu Houzhao said. He was furious by the little Mongolian prince and also by the gang of drunkards and rice sacks in the border town.
Jiang Bin reminded: "Your Majesty, given the current situation in the border town, you cannot immediately take charge of the expedition in person. Your Majesty must at least reorganize in the border area for a year. You will have one year to make preparations and then lead the newly trained army in the Leopard Fang. Only then can you
Compete with the little Mongolian prince!"
"Then, wait for another year." Although Zhu Houzhao was impatient, he could still wait for one year.
If the civil servants get this news, they will probably explode together.
The emperor not only wanted to go on a personal expedition, but also wanted to settle down in the border town for a year!