Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The Forbidden City is dazzling under the sunset, which is a place that countless people yearn for.

Who, stop!

When Zhu Ji saw someone coming in a hurry, he immediately shouted loudly.

Although Zhu Youtang liked the lakes and mountains of Xiyuan, he also liked the imperial residence of Qianqing Palace, so most of the time he would choose to return to the Forbidden City to spend the night.

Although you can go north from Xiyuan to return to the Forbidden City via Xuanwu Gate in the north, but opposite Xiyuan Gate is Xihua Gate, so Zhu Youtang always took this convenient route.

Every time you want to go to Xihua Gate from the opposite side, martial law will be enforced on the south side.

After being snubbed by Zhu Youtang, Zhu Ji became very attentive. He often personally led the Jinyi guards here to maintain security. When faced with Song Cheng who came in a hurry, he naturally had to stop him.

Zhu Youtang was sitting on the dragon chariot. After hearing the movement in the south, he turned to look at Song Cheng who was coming out of breath. He did not expect that the case would progress so quickly.

It's just that Song Cheng is not a person who is eager to take credit. Now that he came here like this, it is impossible to solve the case, and he may also create problems for himself, so he gave Liu Jin a look.

If this case were to fall on Wu Xun, it would be a good gain.

It is already the end of March, and the temperature in the capital has risen significantly.

Zhu Youtang entered the outer court area from Xihua Gate. He usually walked back to Qianqing Palace from Outer East City, which naturally had to pass through Renshou Palace.

Normally, the Queen Mother should have accompanied him to attend the Spring Festival, but she refused on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Zhu Youtang knew that it might be because he happened to be feeling unwell, but I'm afraid the main reason was that the Queen Mother and Zhu Jianshen really didn't have much of a relationship as a couple. After all, Zhu Jianshen didn't even touch them.

It’s just that I am in this era, and I am already a trendsetter in the era. He naturally knew that it was not because the Queen Mother was ugly, but because her appearance was superior to that of Dowager Shao, and she was more likely to be a victim of political struggle.

If Zhu Jianshen was as cowardly as Zhu Youtang in history, the Queen Mother might even be the first emperor in history to create monogamy, but she met an emperor who wanted to get rid of the control of civil servants.

Your Majesty, how do you feel about this trip? Although the Queen Mother is not a beautiful woman, she is still a great beauty. Her charm is still the same as before, and she looks very elegant and concerned.

Zhu Youtang has not been here for a long time, so he said sincerely: The scenery of Wanshou Mountain is indeed very good. I think you can go there together next time. It would be great to relax outside!

Is the place of the imperial mausoleum a place to relax? Your Majesty, you should pay attention to what you say. If word spreads, I am afraid that some ministers will admonish you! The Queen Mother found that the emperor in front of her was occasionally ignorant, so she smiled lightly. typical.

Zhu Youtang knew that it was still difficult for him to become a stick-to-conventional emperor, so he said bluntly: It's okay! There was a hailstorm in Wanshou Mountain a while ago, and there were dozens of memorials, but I let Liu Jin burn them all! This time I went to Wanshou Mountain Shoushan, apart from being a little tiring during the sacrifices, the scenery is really good!

I heard that the Ai family is very good. If your majesty doesn't mind the Ai family delaying the trip, you can come with us next time! Seeing Zhu Youtang's sincere invitation, the Queen Mother nodded gently and said.

Zhu Youtang realized that the Queen Mother's refusal to travel might be because she was afraid of causing trouble to herself, so she decided to correct herself and said: That's it, I'll come to invite you next time!

After chatting for a while, the Queen Mother saw that Zhu Youtang was about to leave, pretending to be sick after all, so she ordered the maid next to her: Qingyue, see off His Majesty for the Ai family!

A young palace maid named Qingyue was thin and plump, with a very charming appearance. She was dressed in green clothes that complemented each other, especially her eyes were like the autumn moon. She bowed and said: Yes!

The first time Zhu Youtang saw this palace maid, she seemed to have a fresh and refined feeling. He couldn't help but take a curious look at the seventeen or eighteen year old palace lady.

I saw so many maids in this palace. Perhaps it was because of my great imperial power that many of them seemed a little dull.

When Zhu Youtang came to the dragon chariot, he couldn't help asking: Why have I never seen you in Renshou Palace?

Your Majesty, I have been at the Shangfu Bureau earlier. The Queen Mother thought that my clothes were well sewn, so I sent my servant to Renshou Palace! Although Qingyue did not look at Zhu Youtang, she replied generously and appropriately.

Zhu Youtang found that this palace maid really made him feel very comfortable. He noticed the hands holding the silk handkerchief and couldn't help but nodded gently and said: She does have a pair of skillful hands!

Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty! Qingyue clenched her fists nervously at first, then thanked her with a smile.

Zhu Youtang admitted that this palace maid was beautiful and had a rare intelligence, but the most important thing in the palace was beautiful palace maids, and he would not fall in love with every one of them.

It just made him puzzled. The Queen Mother had been in the palace for more than 20 years. Why did she suddenly have a young and beautiful maid to serve her, and also asked this maid to give him a gift?

Liu Jin had already been waiting outside Renshou Palace, but now seeing no one around, he immediately followed the dragon chariot and told Song Liangcheng the progress reported in a hurry.

Xing'an Bo's Mansion? Zhu Youtang couldn't help but frowned slightly when he learned that Tie Xiangshan was the Xue Feng Dao that was thrown away when Xing An Bo invited him to a banquet.

Liu Jin observed Zhu Youtang's reaction and said seriously: Your Majesty, this matter seems to have nothing to do with Xing'an Bo! Tie Xiangshan still had the knife with him when he left, but he lost it when he had a dispute with someone on the way back, and That knife happened to be sold by a gangster in the capital to someone from the Annan mission!

Even so, then as Song Cheng requested, let Zhu Ji immediately send people to recover the Annan mission! Zhu Youtang did not expect that the matter would circle back to the Annan mission, and immediately conveyed the order.

He felt that things could not be as simple as they appeared on the surface. On the surface, the throwing of the knife in Tiexiang Mountain had nothing to do with Xing Anbo, but the cause of everything was Xing Anbo's banquet.

Now that the clues have pointed to the Annan mission, once it can be confirmed that Li Guangdu, who was indeed the Annan mission, purchased the Xuefeng knife and used it to kill Wen Jin, the envoy to the city, then severe punishment will naturally be carried out.

But now that things have developed to this point, more and more people are suspected.

For example, Liu Jian, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, who agreed to release the Annan envoy, entertained Xing Anbo from Tiexiang Mountain at a banquet, and even Wan An, who was the first to propose sending the Annan envoy away from Beijing, was suspected.

After receiving the order, Zhu Ji immediately arranged for people to leave before the city gate closed.

Fortunately, the case of Wen Jin, the envoy who occupied the city, was delayed for some time, which delayed the dispatch of the Annan envoy from Beijing. Now that we are working hard, we can get it back soon.

Qianqing Palace is brightly lit.

After all, Zhu Youtang was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. What he faced was not one city and one pool, but the management of two capitals and thirteen provinces. This trip to Tianshou Mountain naturally accumulated a lot of government affairs that needed to be dealt with.

After taking a bath, he no longer thought about the case, and had no intention of trying to figure out the Queen Mother's intentions. He came to Dongnuang Pavilion to continue handling the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

The Transshipment Department of Huaidu and Huaidu has three branches: Taizhou, Huai'an, and Tongzhou, as well as two batch inspection offices in Taizhou and Huai'an.

Taizhou Branch has ten supervision departments under its jurisdiction, namely: Fu'an Chang, Anfeng Chang, Heduochang, Liangduochang, Dongtai Chang, Kuancha Chang, Jiaoxie Chang, Dingxi Chang, Caoyan Chang and Xiaohai Chang.

The Lianghuai Capital Transfer Department has 11 inspection departments under its jurisdiction: Baitahe Inspection Department, Andongba Inspection Department, Xichang Inspection Department, Xixi Inspection Department, Anfeng Inspection Department, Haian Inspection Department, Juegang Inspection Department, Shigang Inspection Department, Miaowan Inspection Department, Changle Inspection Department, Linxing Inspection Department.

In charge of the Taizhou branch, Liu Ming, the judge of the Huaidu transfer department!

Baitahe Inspection Department inspects Li Shi!

Andong Dam Inspection Department inspects Chen Sheng!

The West Field Inspection Department inspects Zhang Changchun!

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Fu'an Field Ambassador Lin Zhu!

Ambassador Sun Peng of Anfeng Field!

Ambassador He Duochang Zhao Beidou!

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Ambassador Tie Sanjin of Fu'an Yancangcang!

Ambassador Yang Donglai of Anfeng Yancangcang!

Ambassador Li Yongshou of Heduo Yancangcang!

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Zhu Youtang saw that the memorial that Wang Yue had just submitted listed many official positions, with the names of many people and many numbers. It was not until he saw the end that he understood Wang Yue's intention.

It is obviously the end of March, and the weather has turned warmer today, but it seems to have suddenly returned to the coldest month of winter.

Among the three salt fields under the jurisdiction of Lianghuai, Taizhou can be said to be the most realistic portrayal of salt abuse.

There are always many interesting things happening in history. Some officials who are clearly doing their work seriously will often be wildly smeared as long as they are not the same kind.

The most criticized period of Yan Maoqing's life was during his prime minister's salt policy. The local censor pointed out that he was extravagant in character, using brocade quilts, toilet beds, platinum ornaments, etc., and using twelve women to carry bridges.

It's just that many people don't know that Yan Maoqing may be a person who loves luxury and enjoyment, but it is the thorn in their side that pierces the window paper.

While history can easily be glossed over, data does not lie.

After Prime Minister Yan Maoqing's salt policy, Taizhou's salt production experienced a substantial increase, exceeding half of the total in one fell swoop, making it the well-deserved leader of the three Huaiyan Salt Divisions.

During the Yongzheng period, Gao County under the jurisdiction of Taizhou was placed under the jurisdiction of Tongzhou, while Dongtai County under its jurisdiction was placed under the direct jurisdiction of Yangzhou Prefecture, and the corresponding salt fields were naturally transferred away.

Despite this, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the output here doubled, accounting for 58% of Huai salt, but this was the amount after reducing the salt field!

In addition to collusion between officials and businessmen, the crux of the Ming Dynasty's salt policy was that some people deliberately concealed the true production of salt. Not only did these salt productions not benefit the court, but they disrupted the salt market through their smuggling channels.

Zhu Youtang repeatedly looked at the charges of this group of officials listed in Wang Yue's memorial. After reading carefully for a long time, he could see the words between the words. There were two words written all over the fold: cannibalism.

There are many officials in Yangzhou, and there are also many officials in Taizhou.

Zhu Youtang didn't know these officials, but he knew that they were probably people who liked together with the blessings of peace.

He could imagine the excitement on these people's faces when they were greedy for money. It was probably arrogant to burn Gou Huowang's house to death. Even if he knew that Gou Huowang's mother was still arrogant in the house, but since they were all a bunch of people who deserved to be killed, why should he? Where is my mother-in-law?

Zhu Youtang felt that he was crazy tonight. On the list of one hundred names presented by Wang Yue, Nianxiu wrote one word: Accurate!.