The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 660 Princess Wedding
In early September, Emperor Wanli returned to the capital.

At this time, the rice and wheat in the capital region are almost ripe.

With the harvest season fast approaching, the soldiers of the Beijing garrison were filled with joy.

Princess Rongchang, however, was not happy at all.

Early that morning, when Wanli summoned her to the Imperial Study, she still looked quite depressed.

Xiao Zhu and Chang Xun were so frightened that they shrank their necks.

This older sister had a very good temper and never hit or scolded her younger siblings.

However, because she was over twenty and still unmarried, the eldest sister was very anxious and upset.

I heard that both Prince Zhu Changzhi of the South and Prince Zhu Changhao of the West were beaten up by my eldest sister.

These two little guys are getting spanked every time they misbehave.

Seeing this, Wanli deliberately teased, "Yingying, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"

What do you think?
Princess Rongchang deliberately said, "Father, why do you still call me Yingying? I'm already over twenty."

Oh, is this a reminder to Father?

Upon hearing this, Wanli nodded deliberately and sighed, "Yes, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Yingying is already over twenty."

Why are you talking nonsense?

Princess Rongchang thought for a moment and then asked, "Father, why hasn't Yiming come back again? Is he going to the Northern King's City to be with Xiaoxu again?"

Father Emperor forgot to summon this boy to accompany Ma Gui and Dong Yiyuan to the Hailar Grassland to meet him.

This cannot be said.

Otherwise, my precious daughter will really get angry with me.

Emperor Wanli thought for a moment, then smiled and asked in return, "What, in such a hurry to get married?"

How can I not be anxious?

In ordinary households, people my age usually have a lot of children.

I'm already an old maid who can't get married.

How can you expect me to say that?

Upon hearing this, Princess Rongchang glared at Zhu Changxun, who was watching the show from the side.

Startled, Xiao Zhu Changxun quickly picked up the book to cover his face.

It's obvious that this precious daughter has started to sulk.

I dare not tease them anymore.

Upon seeing this, Wanli quickly explained, "Yiming is on his way."

The Shenwu Camp had already fought all the way to Gansu Town, and the 400,000 Shenwu Camp cavalry, along with their warhorses and trains, simply couldn't be pulled back. Therefore, the Emperor ordered them to rush back from Gansu Town, Ningxia Town, and Guyuan Town.

This journey is roughly four or five thousand li, and it will take them more than twenty days to get back. Don't worry, once the Beijing garrison has finished harvesting the rice and wheat, your father will arrange your wedding.”

Oh dear, so Yiming is on his way back!
I'm finally getting married.

Princess Rongchang was overjoyed upon hearing this.

However, she soon discovered that her father was looking at her with a smile on his face, and that little Zhu Changxun was also chuckling to himself.

She immediately stomped her foot and said, "Xiao Xunxun, you should study your books properly."

After saying that, she ran away in a flash.

Princess Rongchang is getting married.

The entire Ming Dynasty instantly erupted in excitement.

This is the first time the current emperor has married off his daughter.

The key point is that Princess Rongchang is over twenty years old.

There's so much to talk about about this.

People are talking about it enthusiastically.

As if the fervor wasn't enough, Emperor Wanli issued an edict summoning back both the Eastern Prince Zhu Changluo and the Northern Prince Zhu Changxu.

It had been over a century since a prince had returned to the capital after being enfeoffed.

Upon hearing the news, the people of the capital city began to wait at the Datong Bridge wharf and even outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion, which was under renovation, very early in the morning.

On the day that the Eastern Prince Zhu Changluo and the Northern Prince Zhu Changxu returned to the capital, the city was deserted, and the area from Datong Bridge Wharf to Shiwangfu Street was packed with people.

That afternoon, around 5 PM, before the sun had set, Wanli summoned them to the palace.

In the kitchen of Kunning Palace, a group of concubines, princes and princesses gathered once again.

Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan was fine; she had seen her beloved son several times in the past two years.

Consort Wang was so happy she couldn't stop smiling. She hadn't seen her precious son since he took up his fiefdom as the Eastern Prince Zhu Changluo.

The little princes and princesses were overjoyed to see their eldest and second eldest brothers, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, return, and kept wanting to be hugged.

Both the Eastern King Zhu Changluo and the Northern King Zhu Changxu were quite busy.

Princess Rongchang, who should have been overwhelmed with work, sat there shyly, as if she were a completely different person.

Seeing that they had calmed down enough, Wanli raised his hand and said, "Alright, alright, sit down and eat." Upon hearing this, everyone returned to their seats.

Seeing this, Wanli raised his cup and said, "Come, Luo'er, Xu'er, have a drink with your father."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King Zhu Changluo and the Northern King Zhu Changxu immediately picked up their wine cups and drank them down in one gulp.

Wanli picked up his chopsticks again and urged everyone to eat a few bites of food before asking, "Luo'er, how is the situation with the Eastern Ocean Commandery now?"

In history, Zhu Changluo, the Eastern King, was caught up in the struggle for the succession of the state, making him a target of both internal and external criticism.

At that time, Emperor Wanli pretended that he did not have this son. His mother, Consort Wang, was also persecuted by Consort Zheng, was thrown into the cold palace, cried until she went blind, and cried herself to death.

He was suppressed for more than 20 years, and finally managed to ascend the throne. However, he was sent to his death by two red pills just one month after becoming emperor.

It can be said that he was a tragedy in history; even puppets were better than him, and he didn't even have the chance to be a puppet.

It's different now.

He is now the first prince of the Ming Dynasty, stationed in the Eastern Seas Commandery to suppress Japanese pirates. He has more than ten million subjects under his rule, holds a high position and great power, and is highly skilled in martial arts.

He became a role model, and all his younger brothers and sisters, including the Northern Prince Zhu Changxu, the Southern Prince Zhu Changzhi, the Western Prince Zhu Changhao, and the future Crown Prince Zhu Changxun, admired him greatly.

His mother, Consort Wang, was also overjoyed at his success.

He was in high spirits and living a carefree life.

He said calmly, “Father, the sales of charcoal, smoked fish, fish meal, and dried and fresh seafood from the Eastern Ocean Commandery are all rising steadily, and they are almost ten million taels a month in total.”

The Ministry of Works also discovered coal mines in Ezo, and the output of gold and silver mines on Honshu Island was also rising steadily. At this time, the gold and silver mined were worth millions of taels a month.

As for the Japanese, although I didn't install central heating for them, every household has built heated kang beds for them, so they have no problem with food and clothing, and their population is gradually increasing.

Your Majesty is currently mobilizing the Japanese to reclaim land and cultivate crops in the Ezo region, and the cultivated land there is already approaching ten million acres.”

I didn't even bother with the Eastern Pacific Commander, but you've managed to make it all seem so impressive.

Emperor Wanli nodded slightly, then asked, "Are the Japanese over there still obedient?"

Zhu Changluo nodded repeatedly and said, "The Japanese are still very obedient; they've all been terrified of us."

Mori Terumoto was also afraid we'd deal with him, so he was very well-behaved.

Moreover, I did not oppress them. As long as they worked obediently, they lived a good life.

They all felt that life was better now than before, and basically no one was thinking about rebellion anymore.

Oh, I'd completely forgotten about Terumoto Mori.

Perhaps we could bring this guy to Abbot Island as well.

We'll talk about that later; Fangzhang Island hasn't even started development yet.

Emperor Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Yes, as long as the Japanese are obedient, that's good."

Your sister is getting married, so it's time for you and Xu'er to get married too.

"Father will arrange your sister's marriage first, and then he will choose consorts for you and Xu'er."

Oh dear, they're even choosing concubines for us?

Zhu Changluo repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Father Emperor."

Wanli nodded slightly, then pondered, "Shushu, it's time for you to get married. Do you have someone you've taken a liking to?"

I don't have time to go on blind dates with anyone.

Princess Yunhe said shyly, "Father, I have to help my older sister take care of my younger siblings, so I don't have time to go out of the palace to play."

No one you like?
Then we'll have to find you someone similar to the Qin family.

Which family in the Ming Dynasty can compare with the Qin family now?

Wanli thought about it carefully, and then suddenly realized, "Shushu, I think that Prince Beihai's son is quite good. He is gentle and refined, and has the air of a scholar-general. Why don't we summon him for you to see?"

A descendant of the Great Ming War God?
Princess Yunhe blushed and said, "It's all up to Father Emperor."

That should be about right.

Emperor Wanli nodded slightly, then raised his hand and said, "Come on, eat your food."

At this moment, Empress Wang finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what do you think should be done about Yingying's wedding?"

Naturally, it was a grand affair.

After Qin Yiming returned, Wanli Emperor issued a proclamation to the world.

On the tenth day of the tenth lunar month, the day of Bingchen, Princess Rongchang was married. The whole country was celebrating. Banquets were held all day long on East Chang'an Street and West Chang'an Street. Anyone who had time to come to the capital could line up to eat at the banquet.

Furthermore, in the capital, any person who wanted to attend a banquet could go to their neighborhood to get a specially made large red "double happiness" character to paste on their front door. Then, they would simply set up a table outside, and someone would naturally come to serve the banquet.

This means he's planning to invite at least a million people to a banquet!

Can he afford it?
There is no doubt about this.

If he can't afford it, then no one in the world can.

The key question is, how do you organize a banquet for millions of people?

These millions of people aren't eating in one meal. Those who eat at banquets usually eat several meals a day, sometimes up to three.

In other words, even with eight people per table, it could cost four to five hundred thousand tables!
Ten dishes per table means four or five million dishes. How can they be made?
(End of this chapter)