In February, except for the civil and military officials who were too far from the capital, the congratulatory letters from all over the country had been sent to the Tongzhengshisi and Zhu Gaoxu. Behind the chair in the East Warm Pavilion, the map of the Ming Dynasty hanging on the wall had a new use; Zhu Gaoxu circled the regions of the congratulatory letters with a red pen.
The map was already filled with dense red circles. At first glance, it looked like a painting of branches full of red flowers, a little rough, but very beautiful; it just matched the beautiful spring scenery at this time.
Zhu Gaoxu had made some personnel adjustments in a short period of time after ascending the throne. In addition to the deployment of civil and military officials in the court, he also ordered Cao Fu to be the eunuch of Shangshenjian, and Hou Xian and Wang Jinghong to be the junior eunuchs of Silijian (the position of eunuch of Silijian was reserved for Wang Gui).
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Ma Enhui trusted Zhu Gaoxu very much. She at least believed that he would not harm her and had good intentions towards her. This unconditional trust was probably the reason why Ma Enhui always had a good impression of Zhu Gaoxu.The air was filled with the scent of flowers from the Imperial Garden, a complex mixture of aromas, just like Ma Enhui's mood at the moment.Just now Zhu Gaoxu said that he missed her a lot these years; Ma Enhui certainly thought it was a frivolous flirtation. Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaoxu explained very seriously that he was just thinking of her kindness!In this way, Ma Enhui's superfluous words "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words" were naturally meant to tell Zhu Gaoxu that she had misunderstood the meaning.Ma Enhui was so ashamed and embarrassed that she could not bear it any more. Her originally fair face was now as red as the petals in the yard...Ma Enhui had naturally fair skin, a look that pleased Emperor
Among those from Huguang, Gao Xianning was the first to arrive in Beijing. He was immediately appointed as the Minister of Dali Temple; with Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Du Erlang, the governor of Beizhen, and Yao Fang, the general banner of Beizhen Fusi, as assistants, Gao Xianning took over Xue Yan's unfinished business.It was not until late February that the Han Dynasty's official offices, family members, guards and other large groups arrived at Longjiang Port in the capital. Zhu Gaoxu appointed Wang Gui as the eunuch in charge of rituals, and sent people to temporarily settle his family members in the Sixth Palace in the West, waiting for canonization.After Zhu Gaoxu met his family members in Qianqing Palace, he came to Dongnuan Pavilion and immediately summoned Miao Jin and the eunuch Wang Yin...The first person to walk into the partition was Miao Jin. She bowed and saluted to Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting behind the imperial desk. Sh
A few days later, the main force of the "Crime Punishment Army" entered Nanzhili. Zhang Fu, Liu Sheng and other military generals arrived in the capital first.Zhang Fu returned home and found that his family had been released from prison by order of the new emperor. Liu Sheng also hurried home.Late February was the season of spring, with mountains and waters, and flowers and plants growing luxuriantly in the capital. But when Liu Sheng led his horse along in a hurry, he always felt that it was a little gloomy. Perhaps it was because the sun didn't come out today, a cloudy day always made people feel that it was not bright.A series of major events, such as the enthronement of the new emperor and sacrifices, had all ended at this time; the streets were a little deserted in the afternoon, and the sound of "clack clack..." of horseshoes stepping on bricks and stones was very clear.Liu Sheng was in a hurry to go to Beijing, but their itinerary had alrea
After Wang Gui followed the troops of the Han Dynasty to Beijing, he was immediately appointed as the eunuch and eunuch, and received a secret order to assist Gao Xianning. The death of the late emperor involved people in the palace. With the help of the eunuchs and eunuchs, it was more convenient for Gao Xianning to investigate the case secretly.In the old palace of the Han Dynasty to the west of the imperial city, there are now troops stationed in the Northern Division of the former Han Dynasty Guards Palace. Gao Xianning, the minister of Dali Temple, is not in the government office, but he has set up a residence in the old palace of the King of Han Dynasty, where he handles imperial cases. At the same time, he can call on the personnel of the Northern Division during the handling of the case.When eunuch Wang Gui walked into the study, Gao Xianning was sitting inside, seemingly thinking hard about something. At this time, Gao Xianning stood up, and after the c
Wang Gui, the eunuch and eunuch who was responsible for the ceremony, entered the imperial city and passed through the Qianqing Gate. When he just walked to the slope corridor, he heard a sound of voices. He followed the sound and saw that Emperor Zhu Gaoxu was under a plum tree outside, not in Dongnuan Pavilion.Zhu Gaoxu was lying on the ground, supporting his body with his limbs, and was constantly moving, as if he was having sex with the ground. Wang Gui is not surprised at all. He has seen it as early as when he was in Yunnan. It is said that it is called "push-up". But I have never seen the eunuchs and maids in the palace. Some eunuchs are flattering me, "Your Majesty, with the spirit of dragon and tiger, he will be able to control ten maidens every day!"The palace maids on the side had red faces and looked embarrassed, and did not dare to say anything.Wang Gui walked around calmly and stood aside with a bow.After a moment, Zhu Gaoxu found him
The circle of the powerful and wealthy in the capital was gradually changing. This process was very fast, and more and more big figures from the former Hanwangfu Group were coming to the capital.On a sunny day, at Dinghuai Gate in the outer city of the capital, gongs and drums were being beaten. The people of the Mu Mansion, as well as Wei Da, one of the three guards of the Han Palace, had already disembarked from the dock; a large group of people were entering the capital through Dinghuai Gate.The carriage, guards and entourage were huge and the number of people and horses was enough to show his noble status. There were also officials and runners from the court who came to greet him, as well as passers-by who stopped nearby to watch. For a time, the Dinghuai Gate was crowded with people and noisy.In the procession of the Mu family, Mu Zhen and her daughter sat in a carriage. Mu Zhen was almost twenty years old and still unmarried; but Xiping Marquis Mu S
In addition to the Shen family, the businessmen who had funded Zhu Gaoxu in Yunnan, a group of civil and military officials who had served in the Han Dynasty happened to be arriving in Beijing one after another at this time.So Zhu Gaoxu planned to grant the title of military minister first and then the harem. He summoned "Mr. Li", Hou Hai, and Qian Xun in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to discuss the matter. Why haven't we discussed the title of knight yet? We have discussed the titles first."Mr. Li" believed that in order to be conferred the titles of duke, marquis, or earl, according to the ancestral system, one must have made great contributions to the court and have legitimate reasons.Therefore, the court should call those military officials who have been granted titles as "fighting crimes and promoting loyalty in accordance with the will of heaven" and make it clear to the world and future generations that the merits of the military offici
Night had fallen, but the old palace of the King of Han, and even the entire capital, was not dark at this time; lights were on everywhere in the city. The palace of the King of Han in the capital was very large and deep, and it was very quiet at this moment.Gao Xianning sorted out his thoughts for a while.The name and academic title of the young man Xiao Wencai, who was tied up in front of us, might be true; otherwise he would not have lied and claimed to be a juren. In the eyes of officials in the capital, a juren is nothing and cannot scare anyone; on the contrary, it is very easy to verify the identity of someone with an academic title.If Xiao Wencai wanted to lie, why would he tell a lie that could be easily verified?Xiao Wencai said that the person he was worshipping was named Li and was his childhood friend. This statement could be a lie!Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, had confirmed with his subordinates that the gra