Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 606 Fantasy
The Qianqing Palace is covered in silver, magnificent and beautiful. The heavy snow makes the Qianqing Palace with its red walls and gray tiles look particularly charming.

Zhu Houzhao sat in the warm room with the central door wide open. He sat in front of his desk, looking at the heavy snow falling outside. Liu Jin stood beside him and carefully handed him a memorial from the cabinet.

"Sir, the cabinet has submitted the personnel arrangements for the Newspaper and Publication Department."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and took the memorial. The personnel structure of the Newspaper and Periodical Department given by the Ministry of Personnel was completely set up in accordance with the Imperial Observatory.

There are five levels of officials in the Newspaper and Periodical Department, namely, Supervisor, Junior Supervisor, Director, Junior Director, and Clerk.

The Director of Newspapers and Periodicals is of the fourth rank, and the following ranks descend in order.

Among them, the Director of the Newspaper and Periodical Department is responsible for the overall work of the entire Newspaper and Periodical Department, the Junior Director is responsible for supervising the content published by newspapers and periodicals, the Director is mainly responsible for the specific affairs of newspapers and periodicals across the country, the Junior Director is responsible for connecting with the business of newspapers and periodicals in the capital, and the Clerk is responsible for the internal affairs of the Newspaper and Periodical Department.

Among these, the more important positions are undoubtedly the Director of the Newspaper and Periodical Department and the Junior Director of the Newspaper and Periodical Department.

Tang Yin had already taken over the position of Supervisor, and the Ministry of Personnel submitted a list of names for the position of Junior Supervisor. Zhu Houzhao looked through it and threw it to Liu Jin, saying, "Except Tang Yin, who is my man, all the people below are from the civil service group. This personnel appointment is not acceptable. Send it back and let them re-select!"

Liu Jin said cautiously: "Sir, we should give some benefits to the civil servants, otherwise the Newspaper and Periodical Department may not be able to continue."

"The civil servants will not give in to us. They have already lost a lot in this dispute. If they don't insert some people this time, it will be difficult for the Newspaper and Periodical Department to be established."

Zhu Houzhao snorted and said, "These bastards don't want to give up any power. You and Lord Fei should discuss this matter and decide how to arrange the personnel appointments. When you have your draft, show it to me."

"Here!"

After Liu Jin left, Zhu Houzhao took Zhang Yong to Kunning Palace.

The heavy snow was still falling above the Kunning Palace. Zhang Yong held an umbrella for Zhu Houzhao and walked towards the Kunning Palace step by step.

Emperor Hongzhi was lying on the bed, his face looked very haggard and he was extremely weak, almost dying.

Zhu Houzhao held Emperor Hongzhi's hand and said with moist eyes: "Father, Father...are you okay?"

Emperor Hongzhi patted Zhu Houzhao's hand and said weakly: "My son, I am fine. I am fine. I said that I will hold on until your son is born and my grandson is born."

"Hou Zhao... Father used to be most worried about you, but now he is confident in handing over the country to you. You have grown up."

Zhu Houzhao cried until his eyes were blurred with tears, and he choked up and said, "Father...Father."

Tears gradually blurred my eyes, the snow outside seemed to be getting heavier, and everything seemed to be becoming unreal.

Palace of Heavenly Purity, Hall of Fengtian.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon throne, concentrating on reviewing memorials. Zhu Houzhao came over wrapped in a cloak, followed by Liu Jin who was jogging anxiously behind him.

"My Lord, my Lord, please run slower, slower!"

"Don't forget the homework Mr. Yang left for you. You can't go out today, otherwise Mr. Yang will definitely scold you again."

"I don't care about him that much. I'll go to the emperor and ask him to agree to let me leave the palace. Does he dare to interfere?"

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Houzhao walked in loudly, came to the side of Emperor Hongzhi, and said, "Father! I want to go out and play!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao helplessly and said, "Nonsense! The teachers in the Eastern Palace come to me every day to tell tales. They compare you to Li Chengqian, the son of Emperor Taizong of Tang!"

"If I were to tell you, I would be relieved if you were as wise as Li Chengqian."

"You little brat, do you know how the civil servants in the outer court impeached you? They all said that you were too stubborn and that the East Palace Master couldn't control you, so they asked me to control you myself!"

"I am so busy with government affairs, how can I have time to take care of you?"

"Why don't you study hard with your teachers in the East Palace and go out to play? Are you crazy?"

Zhu Houzhao shook Emperor Hongzhi's shoulders and said, "I don't care, I don't care, Father! I want to go out and play, I want to go out and play!"

"It's snowing heavily outside. I haven't left the palace yet. I want to go out and see the world!"

"If you don't allow me to go out, I will sneak out."

"You dare!" Zhu Houzhao said with a chuckle, "I want to run away, and you, my father, won't be able to find me."

Emperor Hongzhi angrily said, "You are the crown prince of my Ming Dynasty! I only have you as my son. If something happens to you outside, what will I do?"

"Forget it! I'll have the Royal Guards follow you secretly, just this once, and you're not allowed to go out again, understand?"

"Okay, thank you, Father!"

……

In Shuntian Prefecture, Zhu Houzhao, wearing a white velvet cloak, looked excitedly at the heavy snow outside Chengqingfang.

He had never seen weather like this before, it was so beautiful.

"Liu Daban, let's get out of the city."

"Oh, my prince! We can't leave the city. There is nothing interesting outside the city. Let's just walk around inside the city."

"No! Get out of the city! Tell the Royal Guards to follow closely!"

"Ok."

A young man in white clothes and a fur coat rode a horse and walked out of Shuntian City in a majestic manner.

He sat on the horse, looking at the endless white snow, and couldn't help but sigh that the scenery outside Peking was really beautiful.

"drive!"

The horses continued to move forward, and not far away there was a lifeless and dilapidated mountain temple.

"Liu Daban, there is a temple over there."

"Master, how could there be anyone in such a dilapidated mountain temple?"

"Let's go to the Daxiangguo Temple in the city to worship. It's very lively there."

"Oh, well, let's go back to the city!"

The horses quickly turned back to Daxiangguo Temple, and Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin into Daxiangguo Temple.

……

"Zhao'er."

Empress Zhang came over from outside the main hall of Kunning Palace, carrying tea. Zhu Houzhao looked back at Empress Zhang and asked, "Mother?"

"Hey, let me give your father some medicine."

Zhu Houzhao slowly lowered his head and looked at Emperor Hongzhi lying on the bed. His face was still so haggard, and he couldn't help feeling more confused.

Empress Zhang put down the medicine bowl, gently wiped Zhu Houzhao's tears, and said, "Don't cry, my son. Your father will get better. He will definitely get better."

Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, choked up, and said, "Yes! Father will definitely get better."

"Mother, please show Father some snow."

He stood up and walked to the window, opened it, and then said to Empress Zhang: "Mother, there are still many things to deal with over there. Please take good care of father. I will come back later."

Empress Zhang nodded and said, "My son, please don't work too hard. Go now."

Zhu Houzhao walked outside and suddenly stopped in the heavy snow. He looked sideways at Zhang Yong who was holding an umbrella for him. Zhang Yong asked curiously, "Master, what's wrong?"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and said, "I feel like everything is not real..."

(End of this chapter)