Wanli Youming

Chapter 123 Harem New Year

Chapter 123 Harem New Year

Although Zhu Yijun didn't get involved, he even went so far as to depose or punish Zhang Juzheng.

However, a eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies and Bingbi was sentenced to death, a governor and a remonstrance were abandoned, and even the entire military selection department officials were taken over in one pot.

This kind of intensity was considered very large in the Ming Dynasty.

Especially after Hongwu and Yongle.

This is also related to the intensity of reforms in the early years of Wanli, which was greater than in the original history.

Whether it is the examination method or Qingzhang Tianmu, the intensity is greater than the historical test method and Qingzhang Tianmu.

Because the test method is carried out according to Hai Rui's requirements.

As for Qingzhang Tianmu, the Qingzhang was the most difficult to clear from the beginning, and historically it was not completely cleared due to the obstruction of the powerful and powerful gentry.

In addition, several commercial seaports have been added.

So it makes the struggle more intense.

Fortunately, in this life, Emperor Zhu Yijun was more active in cooperating with and even more willing to support Zhang Juzheng in carrying out reforms than in the previous history, and because there was no Feng Bao's restraint on Zhu Yijun, Zhu Yijun was able to directly unite with Zhang Juzheng, so Only then can this more radical reform be carried out smoothly.

In addition, he has not carried out the reform of the inner court, even the concubine selection system, because considering that one concubine position means that several eunuchs and court ladies have to become eunuchs and court ladies in charge because of the establishment of a concubine position. As a result, when the outer dynasty was carrying out vigorous reforms, the inner court did not have much trouble, at most it was just people fighting for power and profit, and this also ensured that the reform of the outer dynasty could proceed smoothly even if it was fierce.

Even if it happened that Empress Dowager Li wanted to personally obstruct Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng from suppressing opponents with iron fists, it did not affect the whole cause of Wanli reform.

Of course, as Zhang Juzheng himself said before, he is willing to cooperate with the emperor to carry out more radical reforms, and then reappoint Zhao Zhenji and Hai Rui, who he did not plan to use, because he knows that Zhu Yijun advocates more radical reforms, and he dislikes him to reform the system. Too moderate, and deliberately carried out all the radical reforms that Zhu Yijun wanted to do before Zhu Yijun came to power.

In this way, Zhu Yijun can only be the emperor of benevolence and virtue in the future, and there is nothing he can change.

In a country with a monarchy, the minds of veteran officials will often change because of the different attitudes of the emperor.

Regardless of whether Zhang Juzheng's idea is wishful thinking or not.

At least, today's Ming Wanli Dynasty is indeed carrying out reforms in a more radical way.

Therefore, the number of times people's heads hit the ground is also more.

But this also means more thorough reforms.

However, after this clean-up, the forces opposing the reform had to die down for the time being.

And in the Zhang party, those hypocrites who mixed into the reform team had to restrain themselves a little.

The subsequent Ming Dynasty situation became calm again.

Summer goes to autumn.

It's winter time again.

In a blink of an eye, the sixth year of Wanli has come to the end of the year.

Because since the implementation of the examination method in Ming Dynasty, all the officials have worked much harder than before.

Especially after the implementation of new policies such as Qingzhang Tianmu, the workload of bureaucrats has been further increased.

In addition, Zhu Yijun considered that after the financial improvement in the past few years, official salaries have been paid in full, and many excellent candidates and senior officials have also received generous rewards.

Therefore, in order for Zhu Yijun to let the distributed money sink to the homes of ordinary people through consumption methods, and also collect part of it through tax collection, he also used the excuse that the New Year in a prosperous age should be enjoyed with the people. It is intended that, except for special positions that require shifts, all officials in Beijing will be given a ten-day bath, and those who have to be on duty will also be rewarded with double salaries.

Zhang Juzheng didn't object either, because this was what he was willing to see, that is, the emperor could only bestow favors on all officials, and get the name of benevolence.

Zhu Yijun's lectures and sutra feasts were also temporarily suspended.

Therefore, he, the emperor, had a lot more leisure time in a day.

And on the day of the Spring Festival in the seventh year of Wanli.

It just so happened that it snowed heavily last night, so the entire Forbidden City was like being shrouded in a glazed world this morning.

Zhu Yijun will also have more leisure time to stay with his harem concubines and the princesses who temporarily live in the palace and did not choose to move to Changchun nunnery with the two empress dowagers.

Including the queen, Zhu Yijun has fifty concubines in the harem.

This is the number of emperor's concubines stipulated in the harem system of the Ming Dynasty.

Turn the words back.

Therefore, when these concubines were preparing to wait for Zhu Yijun, the emperor and empress, to come back from the Changchun Nunnery to greet the New Year, and they all gathered in the Kunning Palace, there was a large group of girls, Yingying and Yanyan.

Among them, Concubine Liu Zhao took advantage of the absence of the emperor and empress, and sat on the slum by the window, smiling slightly, and putting wintersweet in the Ru kiln vase.

Meanwhile, Concubine Yang Yi and Little Princess Rui'an took off their embroidered shoes, sat cross-legged on the floor, and played the game of untying the nine chains. For a while, they couldn't untie it for a long time, so they all frowned and pouted.

The little Princess Yanqing took advantage of the time when the two were concentrating on untying the Nine Chains, she quietly carried the embroidered shoes of the two in her hands, and then crept out, hiding the embroidered shoes of the two outside the curtain, so that other concubines could see Then they all giggled.

Because the queen has just entered the palace, she is still at an innocent age;

However, the emperor Zhu Yijun came from a later generation, and was too little influenced by ethics, so he didn't suppress the nature of his young concubines and younger sisters too much;

In addition, the empress dowagers of the two palaces moved out again;

Therefore, regardless of the concubines and princesses in the early years of Wanli, they were all living frankly.

The only shortcoming is that you can't go to the world outside the palace wall to see it.

"Also, is there anything interesting in your hometown?"

Even Princess Yongning, who was already in her cardamom years, did not watch the snow drifting outside peacefully, only waiting for the emperor and empress to return, but pulled a few concubines of Zhu Yijun to sit opposite each other around the fire, and urged these concubines to let them go, Talk about the customs and anecdotes of their respective hometowns.

These concubines who had just entered the palace were also willing to talk about it, and they didn't feel annoyed by it, especially during this new year's festival.

Accidentally, the tea that the lady-in-waiting made on the stove was gone.

And at this moment, news came from outside that the eunuch notified Zhu Yijun and Empress Du's return.

After hearing this, everyone stood up.

Concubine Yang Yi and Princess Rui'an walked around in a panic: "Ah! Where did our shoes go?"

"The emperor's brother and sister-in-law are back!"

Princess Yongning even ran out directly. Wearing a red cloak, she was running on the white snow field, showing her white teeth and exhaling hot air.

"what!"

And accidentally, Princess Yongning fell to the ground, splashing slush.

The two emperors and empress hurriedly came over to help Yongning: "It's all right."

"It's okay, it's just my butt hurts!"

Yong Ning'e frowned slightly and said something.

Empress Du couldn't help covering her mouth and smiling at Zhu Yijun.

Zhu Yijun patted Yongning on the shoulder and walked into the hall.

"I have seen His Majesty, I have seen the Queen!"

Zhu Yijun's concubines first saluted Zhu Yijun and Mrs. Du.

"Free gift!"

When Zhu Yijun glanced at his concubines who were as beautiful as winter boudoirs, he was surprised to see Concubine Yang Yi was standing among the concubines, but she was not wearing shoes, so she couldn't help asking: "Concubine Yi, where are your shoes?"

Concubine Yang Yi, who was also still childish, lowered her head shyly, blushing slightly, and said: "Go back to Your Majesty, I can't find it!"

"Brother Huang! I can't find mine either."

Little Princess Rui'an also came over at this time, speaking to Zhu Yijun angrily.

Little Princess Yanqing couldn't help but chuckle, and took it out after a short while.

"So it's you who messed up!"

Seeing this, Ryan gritted his teeth, and raised his hand to hit Yanqing.

Yan Qing hurriedly hid behind Zhu Yijun, Ruian chased after him, and Yanqing ran out of the hall again, Ruian chased him out, but he had to stop first after chasing outside the hall, and asked the maid who served her to put on her shoes , and shouted:

"Zhu Yaoji, don't run away! If you fall like your sister, Amitabha, it will be a retribution!"

"It's cold outside!"

At this moment, Mrs. Du also yelled at Yanqing with concern.

(End of this chapter)