My father is Jiajing

The capital, Xishan.

Now, three or four months have passed since Zhu Zaigui ascended the throne. During these three or four months, although Zhu Zaigui did not excitedly issue various edicts to herald his new era, he did a lot of things imperceptibly.

Besides, Zhu Zaigui had already been the regent for many years before he ascended the throne. There was no need for him to be like other emperors who had just come into contact with the highest power and be so excited to show off his uniqueness as soon as he ascended the throne.

Therefore, the current Zhu Zaigui did not make too many changes to the major policies that had been determined during his previous period as regent. The current Zhu Zaigui only needed to assess the KPIs that he assigned to the ministers of the cabinet.

Therefore, after torturing all the officials to accompany him in morning study, Zhu Zaigui also got the corresponding reward. Now he no longer had to get up earlier than the chickens and sleep later than the dogs every day like when he first ascended the throne.

Now Zhu Zaigui not only had plenty of time, but also divided most of the general daily government affairs that required his energy to handle into several parts, and distributed them to Li Chunfang, Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Hu Zongxian and Guo Pu, and also gave the six ministries and other executive offices a certain right of rebuttal.

Let them supervise each other's work. If any objections arise during the process, Zhu Zaigui will appear as the final referee and make corresponding decisions for them.

Of course, for every daily government matter they had to carry out, Zhu Zaigui would also ask the Zhongshu Sheren, who was responsible for collating and recording these documents, to compile them into "Emperor Briefs" and submit them to the Wenhua Hall every day for Zhu Zaigui to review, in order to ensure Zhu Zaigui's attention and control over the daily affairs of the court.

It would not be the case that after the power and affairs were divided, Zhu Zaigui would be left in the dark and have no idea what the cabinet and the six ministries were doing.

Of course he could do so. After all, the cabinet at that time was still a group of powerful ministers full of ideals. The biggest ideal of these people was to make a career and leave a mark for themselves in the vast history.

Therefore, even if Zhu Zaigui was like Emperor Longqing in the original history, and just sat there after ascending the throne, allowing the powerful ministers in the cabinet to compete with each other to handle daily government affairs, there would not be any major chaos in the world.

However, as an emperor who was extremely sensitive to power like Emperor Jiajing, Zhu Zaigui would certainly not really sit back and ignore state affairs. His current actions are almost the same as those of Emperor Jiajing when he hid in the Western Garden to practice Taoism and govern the country.

It seems that he doesn't care about anything, but in fact, every matter depends on Zhu Zaigui's attention. So even if Zhu Zaigui looks very leisurely every day and can leave the capital to the Western Hills to relax on a picnic like he did before he ascended the throne, he can still control the entire court as stable as a rock!

This time when he came to Xishan, Zhu Zaigui also went to the Jinshan Royal Cemetery according to his previous arrangements to pay tribute to his two brothers, Prince Ai Chong and Prince Zhuang Jing.

For a worship like this, it can be said that with Zhu Zaigui's current status, he does not need to come in person, but since he is here, he can take a look and pay homage on the way, which will also be beneficial to his current status.

Therefore, whether this worship along the way was intentional or unintentional, the people of the court and the capital would all know about it. When they knew that the emperor did not forget the old brotherhood and could, after ascending the throne, worship his deceased brother as an emperor, they were all moved by the emperor's pure and true brotherhood.

After Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen paid homage to Crown Prince Aichong and Crown Prince Zhuangjing at Jinshan, they went to "Laiqingxuan" for a short rest.

This place has now been upgraded and is no longer a place that ordinary people can easily approach. It has become a scenic spot exclusively for the royal family. Moreover, on the plaque with the words "Laiqing", Zhu Zaigui's personal seal "Longqing Chenhan Zhibao" has been re-stamped!
Therefore, Laiqingxuan is no longer an ordinary mountain pavilion as before, but has become a "net-famous" scenic spot certified by the emperor himself!

Zhu Zaigui sat on a stone bench in Laiqingxuan and looked out at the picturesque scenery of the West Mountain. He turned around and glanced at Zhu Zaizhen who was standing beside him. "Sit down too."

After Zhu Zaizhen heard what Zhu Zaigui said, he bowed to Zhu Zaigui and said, "Thank you, my royal brother."

Then the man sat on a stone bench nearby, and seemed a little reserved.

It can be seen that the current status gap will indeed change some things.

Moreover, many people have been repeatedly submitting petitions, asking King Jing to leave the capital and go to his fiefdom.

Zhu Zaizhen was very worried about this situation. He was also worried that Zhu Zaigui would send him to the fiefdom of De'an Prefecture with just one imperial decree.

Therefore, with this mentality, Zhu Zaizhen seemed more nervous in front of Zhu Zaigui than before.

However, Zhu Zaigui did not respond to any of the memorials requesting that King Jing leave the capital and establish his own fiefdom. He simply asked the Imperial Household Department to keep them in the palace and not respond to any of them.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui still holds on to the mentality he had before he ascended the throne. He does not plan to establish a vassal state within the Ming Dynasty anymore.

Zhu Zaigui smiled and said, "What are you thinking about?"

Zhu Zaizhen immediately replied: "I have no idea."

Zhu Zaigui laughed again and took the initiative to ask: "Are you worried that I will ask you to go to the vassal state?"

Zhu Zaizhen was silent for a moment and did not answer directly, but his expression made it clear that he was worried about this.

Zhu Zaizhen looked at him and sighed, "Don't worry, I won't let you go to De'an Prefecture, nor will I let you become a vassal in Ming Dynasty. The promise I made to you before still stands."

When Zhu Zaizhen heard Zhu Zaigui's words, he was so excited that he wanted to stand up from the stone bench and kneel down to express his gratitude.

But Zhu Zaigui got there first and reached out to stop him.

Zhu Zaigui continued, "Besides, I have just ascended the throne, and the way I handle many things is different from when I was the regent, so I will not let you resign from the Jinyiwei job now."

"After all, looking at the whole world, besides the emperor, you are my most trusted and trustworthy blood brother. So, I am going to arrange something for you. You can agree or refuse."

As soon as Zhu Zaizhen finished speaking, Zhu Zaizhen immediately bowed and said, "As long as it is the will of my royal brother, I will not refuse even if I die!"

Zhu Zaigui laughed and asked the excited Zhu Zaizhen to stand up, then said: "Wait for me to finish what I have to say. This matter is not as simple as you think."

Zhu Zaizhen looked at Zhu Zaigui a little embarrassedly and replied softly, "Yes."

Zhu Zaiqi continued, "As the head of the Jinyiwei, you should know the secrets of the Xishan Divine Medicine Palace, right?"

Zhu Zaizhen nodded without comment and said nothing.

Zhu Zaizhen didn't know the secret of the Xishan Divine Medicine Palace until one or two years after he took over the Jinyiwei. When he learned that the Divine Medicine Palace was actually researching a kind of gunpowder firearm that was more powerful than the gunpowder firearms currently equipped in the Ming army, Zhu Zaizhen couldn't believe that these Taoists had such a skill besides refining elixirs!
Moreover, the "Quick-Acting Heart Pills" and "Soaps", "Shampoos", "Facial Cleansers" and other rare products developed by the Divine Medicine Palace in recent years are sold well all over the Ming Dynasty. To outsiders, the Divine Medicine Palace is just a place similar to the Shunyi Industrial Park. So no one imagined that under these appearances, the Divine Medicine Palace actually hides such a terrifying secret!
Now that Zhu Zaigui has taken the initiative to mention the secret of the Divine Medicine Palace, this must be a big deal.

Therefore, at this moment, Zhu Zaizhen was extremely anxious and nervous. He also wanted to know what important matters Zhu Zaigui would tell him.

Zhu Zaiqi continued, "In fact, in addition to the secrets you know, the Divine Medicine Palace has an even more important secret. That is the new fields planted in the Divine Medicine Palace. Do you know the secret of these new fields?"

Zhu Zaigui raised his head and looked at Zhu Zaizhen and asked.

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, he couldn't help but become confused. The Shen Yao Palace covers a huge area and is self-sufficient. It is no secret that they have reclaimed some fields and planted some vegetables, fruits and melons for daily use.

Moreover, some of these vegetables, fruits and melons are sold in the capital. Although their prices are slightly higher than ordinary vegetables, fruits and melons, there is a reason for their high prices.

Who can blame the fact that the vegetables and fruits grown in the Divine Medicine Palace are better and bigger than those grown outside?

So, when Zhu Zaigui talked about the secret of Xintian, Zhu Zaizhen immediately thought of these unique vegetables and fruits.

Could it be that there are secrets in these vegetables, fruits and melons?

Zhu Zaizhen also looked at Zhu Zaigui and replied respectfully, "Please let me know, my brother."

Zhu Zaigui said: "In fact, the vegetables and fruits grown in the Divine Medicine Palace are much larger than those carefully grown outside. This is a key secret. The fertilizer used in the new fields of the Divine Medicine Palace is significantly different from the compost used in ordinary farmlands."

"These new fertilizers all come from overseas. They are treasures that I secretly found and brought back in my early years. At that time, I also wanted to make these overseas treasures public so that the people of the world can benefit from them and further increase the grain production of the Ming Dynasty by more than double."

"But I didn't do it right away. Can you guess why?"

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, he felt incredible. He never thought that there was such a treasure overseas that could more than double the output of ordinary vegetables, fruits and other grains. This was simply an unimaginable divine object!

Zhu Zaizhen took a deep breath and immediately bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, your heart is high and I dare not guess."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I have no intention of keeping it to myself, nor will I keep it for such a small benefit. I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor of all the people in the world. The reason why I did not make it public immediately after obtaining this treasure was that people in the world could benefit from it."

"The fundamental reason is that most of the land in the world is concentrated in the hands of gentry and royal family members who do not pay taxes. Ordinary people either have very little land or simply do not have an acre of land of their own."

"Although they also worked hard in the fields day after day, the food they produced never really belonged to them. Moreover, even if they encountered a good year with good weather and good harvests, they thought that the food they worked hard to grow could be exchanged for more silver to buy a nice piece of clothing for their wives and children, or to buy a piece of fat meat to improve their lives."

"But there are always some corrupt officials who are eyeing the little wealth they have and they unite to lower the price of grain, so that the common people can't live comfortably."

"So, if I had obtained this item and rashly made it public, then those wicked gentry who have no regard for the court and no sense of responsibility would have benefited in the end."

Zhu Zaizhen was deeply shocked by Zhu Zaigui's words. At this moment, he finally understood how big the gap was between him and his brother.

What his brother has in his heart is the future of Ming Dynasty and the billions of people of Ming Dynasty!

If you were to obtain such a divine object, you would either keep it to yourself for your own use, or you might be so foolish as to think you are so kind that you would reveal it to the public.

I never thought about the terrible consequences that would come from doing this.

It can be seen how big the gap is between him and his royal brother Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Zaizhen bowed deeply to Zhu Zaigui again, "Brother, what do you want me to do? As long as I can do it, I will do it even if it means my death!"

Zhu Zaigui waved his hand, "Don't be so serious, get up quickly. I brought you out for an outing so that we can have a heart-to-heart talk, not to see how much respect and loyalty you have for me."

"Moreover, respect and loyalty do not show how sincere they are just by bowing more. Therefore, I will not care about these empty words and empty rituals."

Zhu Zaizhen stood up with a hint of embarrassment and sat on the stone bench next to Zhu Zaiqi.

After Zhu Zaizhen sat down, Zhu Zaigui said, "I told you these things because I want you to go to Jiangnan to assist Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui."

"Now they are comprehensively measuring the land in Jiangnan and redrawing the fish scale register. This is bound to offend many people. Given their identities and status, they will definitely attract a lot of criticism and frame-ups, which will prevent them from focusing on their work."

"So I want you to stir up trouble in Jiangnan, and by the way, check on the Duke of Wei and other old nobles in Nanjing. These nobles have been rooted in Nanjing for more than 200 years. Except for some substantial exchanges with the court when they inherited the title, most of the time, they are free and easy in Nanjing and Jiangnan."

"But I am tired of their carefree and carefree attitude and don't want them to continue like this, so I want to discipline them and let them set a good example by giving up everything the court has given them and becoming a group of people with noble sentiments."

At this point, Zhu Zaizhen looked into Zhu Zaizhen's eyes again, "Do you dare to try?"

After hearing this, Zhu Zaizhen couldn't help but take a deep breath and said carefully: "Brother Emperor, do you want me to capture them all?"

Zhu Zaigui shook his head slightly. "The guilty ones will be arrested, and the innocent ones will certainly not be arrested. I want you to go to Jiangnan not to start a big case, but to help these old heroes of Nanjing to do a new ideological transformation, so that they can get rid of vulgar interests and not indulge in the glory of their ancestors and the vulgar wine, sex, money and power. As for what to do about this matter, I will let Feng Bao tell you clearly after you arrive in Jiangnan."

After hearing this, Zhu Zaizhen immediately bowed and said, "Please give the order, brother. I am willing to go to Jiangnan!"

Zhu Zaigui looked at Zhu Zaizhen who was bowing before him again. He also stood up and walked over to help Zhu Zaizhen up personally. "Very good. If you and I are brothers of one mind, why should the Ming Dynasty not prosper?"

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