First Prince of Ming Dynasty Chapter 557

   Chapter 557 King of Chu

Zhu Biao picked up the teacup and stopped talking. There are some things he can't say, and it's hard to say clearly. It's impossible for the land of Nanchang to be canonized to Zhu Wei. up.

  The three people in the Ministry of Rites didn't realize it for a while, but it was an old fox after all, and after a little thought, they understood that it was easy to get into a court official, but there was no easy one, especially in this respect.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites was not in a hurry to speak, Zuo Shilang stood up and said: "I will learn from the empress's benevolence, but I have doubts. This son inherits He Jue, and the former governor Zhu Wenzheng did not receive the nobility. "

  The right servant also said: "Although Zhu Wei is called the son of the prince, it is only an honorific title. The Holy Majesty has never issued an edict to canonize him as the son of the prince of Nanchang. I don't know if there are other arrangements."

Zhu Biao put down his teacup and said good tea, the Minister of Rites did not get up, but pondered for a moment and said: "The king of Nanchang is the title conferred by the kinsman of the sage Gu Nian, and it should be passed on to his heirs, but this son is not the grandson of the king of Nanchang. , the name is not justified..."

In fact, in this regard, Zhu Biao is in the same camp as these officials. How important is Nanchang, and how much tax can be paid every year, it will be even more difficult for the imperial court to finance it. It would be a good idea to cut their salaries further.

   Giving Zhu Wei and the others no benefit at all, so they are naturally willing to push the boat along. As officials, their allegiance is to the monarch and the heir apparent. As for the other clans, they are actually a bit of an eyesore.

  No one thinks that there are so many ancestors on their heads, so naturally there is no need to say more about the following. Without a colorful phoenix and two flying wings, Zhu Biao got up and left after drinking a cup of tea.

Tomorrow, the Ministry of Rituals will play for Zhu Wei, but it will definitely not be Nanchang. As for anything else, I will see how my father arranges it. It may be the king or the duke, and Zhu Biao is too lazy No more questions.

In fact, if Zhu Wei shows his talent, Zhu Biao is also willing to support him. After all, he is short of people, and he has to use obedient clan children. role.

It's a pity that Zhu Wei didn't show any outstanding qualities yesterday, and Zhu Biao naturally won't support him. It's not that he doesn't have other brothers to cultivate, so he has energy for a cousin, that is, for the sake of his mother Only then are you willing to run errands, otherwise Zhu Wei wants to seize the title, just wait, the prince has only conferred three...

  At this moment in the palace, Zhu Yan said goodbye to his second and fourth brothers with a smile, and each went back to the bedroom, where the maids and eunuchs who were serving rushed out to greet them.

   "Master, the soup is ready."

  The smile on Zhu Bing's face slowly faded, and he walked straight into the apse without responding, and was caught by his father just now and taught him a lesson, but fortunately, his second child stood up.

Standing casually with open hands, the two delicate maids stepped forward to help him take off his robes, revealing his slightly dark but capable body, coupled with the handsome face with sculpted eyes and straight nose, although the two maids had served him long ago His Royal Highness the King of Chu, but still couldn't help blushing.

  Zhu Bing usually looks cheerful in front of his father and brother, but the servants who serve him personally know that His Royal Highness King Chu doesn't like to laugh much in private, and when he calms down, he looks mighty.

   Stepping into the bathtub, Zhu Bing couldn't help but sighed comfortably. The day's work was not easy, but luckily it was coming to an end. He knew that as long as he did a good job this time, his elder brother would definitely use his own.

   Among the three brothers, the second child began to give up on himself after he recognized the reality. Indulging in **** all day is actually taking revenge on his father. This is childish and ridiculous.

  The fourth child is deeply thoughtful, but he still wants to work as an errand. He is probably waiting for his elder brother to give him a chance, but he is determined to be in the army, and I am afraid that it will not be so easy to get his wish.

  As for himself, what he wants is also simple. Since the vassal king may not be stable, it is better to make a plan early. The princes and princesses of them are gradually growing up, and the positions of the main courtyard of the imperial court are still vacant.

  Dazong Zhengfu is in charge of the clan roster of the emperor's nine clans, and compiles the jade records on time to record the clan's children's concubines, names, titles, time of birth and death, marriage, posthumous title, burial and many other matters.

   It was established in the third year of Hongwu, but it has not been operated in a serious manner. After all, according to the rules, the Zong Ling and the left and right Zong Zheng must be held by the princes of the clan. The Zhu family does not have an adult clan prince, so it is naturally shelved for the time being.

The one who is qualified to act as the patriarchal order is naturally the older prince, and the younger brother can't control the older brother in an orderly manner. Normally speaking, if the elder brother is improper as the crown prince, the second child will be appointed. However, the current state of the second child, no matter what I am afraid that both the father and the elder brother will not like it, and then the opportunity is very likely to fall on him.

The clan order is in charge of the royal family's affiliation, revises and compiles the jade certificate, establishes the Zhaomu, prefaces the honor, the Li faction, applies for the teaching and commandment, discusses rewards and punishments, and accepts the mausoleum. The number of people increased, and the life, old age, sickness, death, honor, disgrace, and rise and fall of this group of heavenly and noble people are inseparable from this yamen, and the power will naturally increase at that time.

  Zhu Bing leaned against the bathtub, and the two maids were dressed in tulle to wait for wiping. At this time, they were already soaked through, showing their delicate figures faintly.

  Zhu Bing is also at a young age, and he won't have to work in the fields tomorrow, so he naturally plans to vent his emotions. He opened his bright and energetic eyes, and there was a smirk on his face that made the maid intoxicated.

   "Grandpa~"

  Zhu Biao quickly returned to the East Palace, but he did not go back to the bedroom, but went back to the Wenhua Palace first. Some backlog letters need to be read and replied, and Zhu Biao also needs to make some precautionary preparations for disaster relief.

  The corruption situation in Shanxi is not as excessive as in Shaanxi and Gansu. After all, it is not far from the capital, but it also means that some thunder methods cannot be used at will, which is more troublesome to some extent.

   The simplest solution to such trivial matters as disaster relief is to obtain local materials, killing officials and wealthy households to search their homes for food, which can basically solve 70% of the problems.

Zhu Biao was able to provide disaster relief so smoothly last year. In addition to the fact that a group of victims had already died, it was also because officials, gentry and big households accumulated too much food greedily. This is also a tradition from ancient times to the present. Chances are every family will stockpile grain to prepare for shortages.

  Eat less to survive starvation in a good year, and live an extra life in a bad year.

  Liu Jin studied ink, and Zhu Biao wrote letters to the prefects of several prefectures in Shanxi who were not affected by the disaster, asking them to prepare some food in advance.

  The prefects of these prefectures are not from the Eastern Palace, but Zhu Biao has seen them all. At this time, writing letters in his own name will definitely have a far greater effect than the official documents issued by the court.

The official documents of the imperial court are of course official business. The disaster situation of each prefecture in Shanxi is different, but it is not too easy. It is just that it is better than the second prefecture of Laizhou in Jinan. Naturally, they have to take care of their own government first. People, at most, mean it.

  But Zhu Biao wrote the letter in person. Not to mention a little surplus food, he would find ways to raise some if he didn't have it. It's a rare opportunity to have a relationship with the crown prince.

  For Zhu Biao, this matter is just a matter of little effort, and there are advantages and no disadvantages. He helped the third child internally, and both his father and foreign ministers would be happy to see him.

Speaking from the outside, since then, those prefects have been given the opportunity to talk to the prince, and there will be a reason to write letters to the prince to express their loyalty to the prince during the festivals. Zhu Biao really needs some people like this.

  The direct descendants he trained are still young, and they also need some excessive manpower. In the future, local reforms will inevitably require many people who can take charge of their own affairs. Otherwise, how many nails can they hammer if they are full of iron?

  Zhu Bian originally planned to write a letter to Zhu Bian that he could kill first and play later, and planned to ask Lao Zhu to add a jade seal tomorrow. After all, the situation in the place is uncertain, and sometimes killing people is indeed the best way to break the situation.

  But Zhu Biao stopped writing before he finished writing the letter. The power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor, and it can be temporarily given to the imperial envoys who are ordered to handle errands.

  (end of this chapter)

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