Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 115: Slow Cooking, Cooking Porridge for the Morning Meeting

Zhu Changluo understood that it was a step-by-step process.

If someone is not allowed to have the chance to conceive, then they probably won't ask the latter question, but will still treat them as they are now.

If they were ordered to keep the "dragon spirit", it meant that the emperor was quite satisfied, and they naturally would not dare to neglect it.

"Advance to be a concubine first. After all, you are the first one I have ever visited." Zhu Changluo wanted him to leave earlier, so he followed his advice and said, "Arrange for him to go to Zhongcui Palace."

"I've made a note of that." Tian Yi nodded, but he didn't leave. "Your Majesty has already learned the etiquette of human relations, and has also conferred the title of Concubine. Although there have been words that everyone will be favored before, it is not appropriate to shower favors on everyone in a hurry. The empress has not yet been selected, which is for the sake of peace in the harem and to avoid the worry of advice from the ministers. If Your Majesty wants to order someone to sleep with you, just tell me before the wedding, and I will go to Zhongcui Palace to invite Concubine Qi to come."

"..." Zhu Changluo half-lying down, leaning on the pillow and looking at him speechlessly, "I only favor her. If she becomes more and more pleased, won't it make the harem even more restless?"

"Your Majesty, your health is the most important thing! I am afraid that your Majesty, who has just tasted human affairs, may be tempted by the taste and damage the foundation of your body." Tian Yi said righteously, "Your Majesty has been strict in observing the precepts before, and now you are suddenly talking about rain and dew everywhere. I cannot help but worry."

There was something fishy in his words, and Zhu Changluo was so upset by his advice.

No matter how favored you are, you usually cannot sleep with the emperor until dawn. This is the rule.

Excessive indulgence may damage the dragon's body. They didn't think about these things before and they are anxious now.

Every time I do something, I write it down in a small notebook. After I’m done, there are still a lot of procedures to go through. I feel uncomfortable if someone catches me and blocks my door and interrogates me.

I am still too unaccustomed to the emperor's happiness.

Of course, these were just advice. Whether the emperor listened or not, they had done their duty after all.

Zhu Changluo could only say: "I understand. What you said makes sense. I will be careful about the situation. You go and announce the decree."

Tian Yi thought about the emperor's previous intention to recruit two people to serve him together, and thought that he should still be careful.

This was not a good thing, and he planned to find another opportunity to persuade her.

After coming out of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, he went to the brothel next to it.

The two rows of rooms where the Rijing Gate and Yuehua Gate are located are where the eunuchs and maids of the Qianqing Palace live their daily lives and prepare to serve the emperor.

The palace maids mainly stayed on the side of Rijingmen, where there were the imperial tea room, imperial pharmacy, etc.

Even the concubines who were chosen to familiarize the emperor with the etiquette of human relations before his wedding could only live together before they received true favor.

The huge Forbidden City is said to have 9,999 and a half rooms. Apart from the real nobles, only the high-ranking eunuchs and high-ranking female officials could have their own rooms.

When Tian Yi arrived at the room, Qi Yuechan was still feeling embarrassed by the interrogation of the other seven concubines.

After he coughed, the eight people came to greet him one after another, and Qi Yuechan himself couldn't help feeling nervous.

"Qi Yuechan obeys your orders."

The other seven people showed envious expressions and made way to the side.

"I respectfully listen to the imperial edict."

"The concubine Qi Yuechan has been selected for her meritorious service in sleeping with the emperor. She will be promoted to the rank of Concubine. She will move to Zhongcui Palace tomorrow. All other ceremonies will be issued after the wedding."

"I thank your majesty for his grace! Long live your majesty! Long live your majesty! Long, long live your majesty!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Please stand up first." Tian Yi said with a smile, "Please stay here for tonight. Tomorrow, you will clean the side halls of Zhongcui Palace. According to the rules, Your Majesty must have two people to serve her. If there is anyone who is considerate, please let me know."

She was promoted directly from a concubine to a concubine, skipping over talented women and beauties. And Tian Yi didn't say anything else, didn't they know that His Majesty allowed her to get pregnant?
I am really envious of this, and therefore I am looking forward to it even more.

"Just follow the palace's arrangements."

Qi Yuechan had been a court lady herself, so she naturally knew the importance of things. Now was not the time for her to act arrogantly.

"It's not a big deal." Tian Yi said with a smile, "If you have a dragon fetus, you will need someone who is caring and capable."

After receiving the affirmation, Qi Yuechan couldn't help but be overjoyed, and then she said two names, which were actually her female apprentice.

Tian Yi asked where they were working now, and then said to the other seven people: "Your Majesty has spoken the truth, and the selected concubines will eventually be favored. But now that Your Majesty has not yet married, it is not appropriate to indulge yourself. Otherwise, the Queen Mother and the Concubine Dowager will worry about Your Majesty's health, and Your Majesty will also have to deal with the advice of foreign ministers. There is a long way to go, don't you understand? Just focus on your work first."

The other seven people were naturally disappointed, but at the moment they could only say obediently: "I dare not..."

Just like the three hundred beauties entering the palace, eight concubines were selected, and who would eventually receive the emperor's favor depended on fate.

They have been in the palace for so many years that they have learned not to have too high expectations.

Although the emperor's words are golden, aren't there many stories about the changing times?

After one day, there is a distinction between the noble and the humble.

After Tian Yi left, there were already congratulations and respect in the room. Among the eight people, only one was so happy that he couldn't sleep, reminiscing about the past.

And no need to wake up early anymore.

There was still no court meeting that day. Zhu Changluo had just learned about human ethics last night and continued to study the great principles of Confucian sages in the morning.

Since it was decided that the imperial lectures would be held every day at least in the near future, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue could not just arrange for the people they wanted to promote to give lectures.

Everyone has a chance!

After the imperial lecture, the cabinet presented the new gold and silver allocation plan approved by the emperor yesterday, which was very efficient. Zhu Changluo just said, "Put it aside for now."

Not long after, Shen Yikuan submitted another memorial, saying that after two days of recuperation, although he was still not fully recovered, he was generally able to attend court.

There is a message between the lines: Stop tormenting me, just issue an order to hold the court meeting again.

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "Give some more nourishing food to the Shen family and tell him that his health is the most important thing and it is not too late to hold the court meeting after he recovers. Otherwise, he will have a chronic disease and it will relapse from time to time. How can I bear it?"

When Shen Yikuan heard the oral order and looked at the food box, he felt like crying but had no tears and could only thank the emperor.

I really won't play this trick again, please be kind enough!
During the three days that Zhu Changluo continued to leave him out in the cold, he finally received good news from Qin Liangyu.

The cabinet had already asked twice about the distribution strategy of the additional gold, silver and silver, as there had been no response yet.

Zhu Changluo only said that he would consider it carefully, but Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue understood it, so they revised the draft of Tian Le and Li Chengliang's Beijing camp training strategy and added their opinion on the "dismissal" plan for the old and weak in the Beijing camp: to make up for three months' salary and food as a sign of God's grace.

This will make those soldiers on the "roster" of the original Beijing camp military officials feel more at ease and stop causing trouble, right?
Zhu Changluo stayed in the center.

The court meeting has been over for five days!

Taking into account the rest days that are expected later, the continuous suspension of court for so many days really makes the officials in the capital worried.

There are many memorials left in the palace!

The Taichang Dynasty showed signs of becoming like the Wanli Dynasty, and many people visited the Shen family again.

Now Shen Yikuan had no reason to avoid seeing people, and he was consulted by famous doctors from Beijing who were invited by many people. The experts' opinions were written in their joint notebook.

The Prime Minister’s illness has really been cured. Your Majesty, please go to court!

The decree was finally issued, and the court meeting was to be held again on the 21st day of the first lunar month.

Everyone was excited and repeatedly checked the health conditions of other important officials on the 20th day of the first lunar month, looking forward to the next day.

As a result, at the court meeting on the 21st day of the first lunar month, the emperor had only one sentence to say about some important matters: "I feel that state affairs are complicated now, and I feel that I am not well-educated after listening to the lectures on the classics. I dare not make a hasty judgment."

Then let them discuss it.

The cake should have been divided among the important ministers, but the other court officials who were well aware of the value of gold and silver would never agree to it.
They knew the purpose of giving priority to converting past debts into gold and silver, and they had no objection to this in principle.

However, the new list requires the Ministry of Revenue to arrange the people directly to the prefectures, states and counties, but the list that has been drawn up now cannot satisfy everyone.

Even Shen Yikuan was not satisfied and glanced at Xiao Daheng several times.

Shen Shixing and others felt that they were tricked by the emperor: Why did they have to bring the quarrel to the court?
From then on, there would be at least one or two hours every day when the court would argue as much as possible.

Kong Shangxian, who always stood in the front, even discovered that the emperor sometimes just closed his eyes and rested.

There is always so much noise, it just seems that the current situation is due to the dynasty struggle.

The emperor had to report to the Wenhua Hall after the court meeting every day, and the imperial lectures were indeed held every day.

The lecture notes that were approved for presentation were all about the teachings of sages on governing a country and handling government affairs.

The emperor easily dragged the first month of the year to the end of the month, and most of the court officials were exhausted.

The important officials have now dared to take responsibility and insisted that the problem of arrears should not be solved first, and they gave in to the construction of barracks and training grounds needed for the Xinjing Camp by the Ministry of Works. Li Dai said that the performance evaluation results of various provinces could be summarized around February 15th, and Shen Yikuan looked stronger day by day.

Why did the emperor still let everyone quarrel?

At the court meeting on the 30th day of the first lunar month, Wang Dewan, the Minister of Engineering, finally could not bear it anymore.

"Your Majesty! All the ministers are concerned about the country and have expressed their opinions. Important matters have been discussed again and again. Although everyone has their own opinions, Your Majesty has set up various offices, appointed officials, and divided them into different ranks to provide consultation and assistance. Now that important matters are pending, how can we allow them to be delayed again and again?"

Wang Dewan, who was specially reused by the emperor, finally fired at the new emperor again, and this time he was also recognized by the ministers.

That's right, stop torturing me, it's been half a month.

Zhu Changluo looked embarrassed: "I feel that I am not talented enough to understand the affairs of the court, so I am now diligent in studying. I have thought about it and listened to both sides. I learned the way of the king in the imperial lectures and listened to the pros and cons of practical affairs in the court meetings. Please be reluctant and let me learn first."

Xiong Tingbi, the Right Censor of the Military Department who had already arrived in Beijing to report for his new post, did not know the emperor well enough.

But he was very pleased: what a studious emperor.

However, he found that other senior officials did not agree.

"Your Majesty is extremely talented, and we all know that."

"Even if your majesty is worried about the success or failure of government affairs, if none of our suggestions are adopted, wouldn't we be ashamed to be in the court?"

"Your Majesty's wisdom and decision-making are admired by all of us. Please feel free to ask what your Majesty is worried about, and we will be able to fill in the gaps!"

Xiong Tingbi heard it and said: Stop pretending, just state your conditions now!

"…I am still worried about how to make sure that everyone in the court is loyal to the country and there are no disputes over anything." Zhu Changluo asked naively, "So, dissent is inevitable?"

For some reason, the ministers suddenly felt something was wrong.

(End of this chapter)