First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 59 The Court Discussion

   It was already afternoon when Zhu Biao returned to the palace. Zhu Biao looked at the sky and went straight to the imperial study.

  When Zhu Biao approached the imperial study room, an **** was ordered to wait, and the leading **** knelt on the ground: "Your servant, see the prince!

  Zhu Biao waved his hand to signal him to get up, and the **** got up and said, "My lord, please go in directly."

  Zhu Biao nodded and went directly into the imperial study room. When he got there, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang reviewing the memorial with a tired face. Zhu Biao frowned and stepped forward and said, "Father, you are too tired, your body can't bear it!"

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang discover that Zhu Biao had come, put down the memorial in his hand, and sighed, "I can rest assured that we have to deal with major national affairs in person! Moreover, most of the officials in various places are from the military, and the handling of local government affairs is a mess. We have to give They wipe their asses!"

  As soon as Zhu Biao thought of those rough men becoming officials, the virtues of the black whirlwind Li Kui as the magistrate of the county came to mind!

  Zhu Biao said helplessly: "It's time to hold the imperial examination to select talents, otherwise you won't be able to wipe off so many butts."

  Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and scolded the brat, and then picked up the memorial: "How about going to Chang Yuchun's place today? I heard that you brought the doctor you found yourself, what's the matter?"

  Zhu Biao found a place to sit down and replied: It’s okay, I just want to report Uncle Chang’s health to the emperor, and it’s diagnosed that something might happen if he doesn’t recuperate for a few months. "

  Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "We will go to war after the spring of next year, this is not the time to be sick!"

   Zhu Biao replied with a smile: "How can life, old age, sickness and death be as one wishes!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "If this is the case, let Lan Yu be responsible! Biaoer, you should not go out recently, and read more military books in the East Palace with peace of mind. If you go to the battlefield and just use it as a display, there is no point in going!"

  Zhu Biao stood up and bowed to promise, and then accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to watch the memorial for a while before leaving.

   Zhu Biao did not go out in the days that followed, and some policies that were criticized by later generations had also been introduced in the court. Zhu Biao knew that these were not good, but he did not stop them.

  These policies are not good for the future Ming Dynasty, but it does not mean that they are not good for the current Ming Dynasty.

  Although Zhu Biao is the prince now, he is young after all, and his real party members have not yet formed, so his influence in the court is not high.

   And Zhu Biao is not in a hurry, he is only fourteen years old after the new year, and when he returns from this expedition, he will have the confidence to influence the court.

After three months like this, Zhu Biao studied in the Wenhua Hall every morning, went to the school grounds to ride horses and shoot arrows in the afternoon, and went to see his younger brothers and sisters when he was free. Hua sent a copy.

Until one day at the beginning of April, Zhu Biao woke up early and put on his court clothes. He is fourteen years old this year, and it is time for him to grow. He has been raised very well these years, and his stature has also started to grow rapidly. His clothes no longer fit him well. , fortunately, with his identity, he will not be short of clothes.

   Zhu Biao put on a bright yellow tuanlong robe and a crown of oriental pearls on his head, and walked towards Fengtian Temple.

  The court meeting has not yet started, but the gate of Fengtian Temple has been opened, and all the civil and military officials are basically in place inside, and they are all gathered together in twos and threes to talk.

  When Zhu Biao stepped into the gate of the palace, the imperial guard who was guarding the side shouted: "His Royal Highness is here!"

  It was quiet inside for a moment, and all the ministers turned around and shouted at Zhu Biao: "I have seen His Royal Highness, Your Highness."

  Zhu Biao also cupped his hands with a warm smile on his face and said, "Everyone's family is well, let's all be at peace!"

   After finishing speaking, Zhu Biao walked to the front of them on his own, with only Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others beside him.

  Li Shanchang is closing his eyes and resting his mind. The court affairs are busy. As a prime minister, he is also very busy every day.

  But the crown prince was here, and he didn't dare to rest his mind any longer, so he had to cheer up and exchange greetings with Zhu Biao.

  Zhu Biao said first: "The imperial court has a lot of things to do, and I can't do without you for a day. Resting more means ignoring my palace."

  After speaking, Zhu Biao took the initiative to walk to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun: "What are the two uncles talking about?"

  Xu Da laughed a few times and said: "I was talking about His Highness's good news is approaching, congratulations Your Highness has come true!"

  Zhu Biao didn't know whether the good thing Xu Da said was that he was about to lead the army or his marriage with Chang Luohua...

  Ask a few more questions about Chang Yuchun's body, and feel relieved after learning that there is no serious problem.

   After a while, a **** came and shouted silence! This is to remind the ministers to take their positions, and the emperor is coming soon.

The court hall became quiet in an instant, and after a while Zhu Yuanzhang strode up to the emperor's throne wearing a red dragon robe, and everyone knelt down in a polite manner and shouted: "Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live! "

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Everyone, let's live in peace."

  Then the ministers began to report to the emperor the government affairs they handled and the major events that needed to be discussed by the court.

  Zhu Biao stood quietly and waited. After about half an hour, all the remaining issues were discussed, and the ministers of the Ministry of War came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to announce."

After Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, the Minister of the Ministry of War said: "Your Majesty, now that the cold winter has passed, should the imperial court send troops to take back the Sixteen States of Yanyun? It has been nearly four hundred years since the Han people lost the Sixteen States of Yanyun. Qiankun, now that the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, it is a good time to recover the lost land, I am willing to ask His Majesty to send troops to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun!"

   Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was not happy: "Your Majesty, the new dynasty has just been established, and the court is waiting to be rejuvenated. The country is poor and decaying! It is time to restore national power, not to resort to war again!"

   After saying this, the generals were not happy: "What is reckless warfare? Is there anything wrong with regaining lost land and expanding the territory?"

Censors rely on their mouths to eat. Those generals have told them about them. After a few words, they were scolded bloody. The generals gritted their teeth in anger. Fortunately, the court did not let them do anything, otherwise the hospital would be too busy today. . "

   A group of people quarreled for half an hour and couldn't tell the winner. At this time, Zhu Biao saw that the time was almost up, so he took two steps forward and said, "Father, I think it's time to recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun!"

  When the generals heard this, their momentum rose, they whispered hello, and stimulated the censors with contemptuous eyes.

  The censors were like eggplants beaten by frost, looking at Daoming's yellow back with tears in their eyes.

  Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious expression: "Little Huangkou, how much do you know about important military affairs? Do you know how many good sons of our Ming Dynasty will die in battle together!

Zhu Biao replied calmly: "My son is naturally not as thoughtful as my father and other ministers, but my son believes that the Yanyun area has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are dangerous, especially The Yanshan Mountains and the Taihang Mountains are insurmountable obstacles for foreign cavalry, as long as we, Ming Dynasty, can take back this place, we can easily resist foreign aggression in the future, and all the sacrifices now are worth it!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes showed satisfaction, while Zhu Biao continued to say loudly: "What's more, the Yanyun area is rich in products, especially rich in horses, which can just make up for my lack of high-quality horse farms in Daming.

  Listening to the words of the crown prince, there were whispers in the court hall, and many ministers showed signs of approval.

Zhu Biao added strength: "Father, the Yuan court has just been defeated. The defenders who want to come to guard Yanyun must be panic-stricken, and I have just swept the world in the Ming Dynasty, and it is the time when the momentum is like a rainbow. If you don't take Yanyun back at this time When will the sixteen states of Yun wait, my son begs the emperor to think twice!"

   After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, his head firmly pressed against the ground.

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  (end of this chapter)