When Zhu Gaoxu woke up the next morning, he found that he was the only one in the empty bed. The palace maids and eunuchs on duty in the bedroom had been replaced; those people did not stay overnight, and Zhu Gaoxu fell asleep alone.
When he first woke up, his consciousness was still a little fuzzy. At one moment, he even felt that the joy of last night was just a dream.
He was not in good physical condition this morning and got up a little late, so he did not go to Xuanwu Gate to lead the soldiers for a run. He did not even want to go to work, but thinking that there were still many things to do in the court recently, he hesitated for a moment and immediately got up...
In his previous life, Zhu Gaoxu had a simple mindset for a while; but after some suffering, he lowered his expectations of people. He never expected people to be loyal from the bottom of their hearts, but considered whether a person was useful from all aspects, such as whether he was a threat
As eunuch Wang Gui said, Honglu Temple, Hanlin Academy, Ministry of Rites and other palace agencies are all preparing for the Queen's canonization ceremony recently.Not only the officials were busy, but Zhu Gaoxu and Guo Wei also had to prepare. They had to bathe and fast three days in advance. Zhu Gaoxu had slept alone for three consecutive days, not approaching women, and not eating meat.The ceremony of enthronement was even more complicated than the coronation ceremony. It consumed countless manpower and material resources, but the purpose was actually very simple: to establish Guo Wei's status as queen.However, Zhu Gaoxu did not look at this matter with the arrogance of modern thinking, nor did he think that it was purely a waste.After he suddenly became the ruler of the country, he also tried his best to understand the current order with his own thinking.The Ming Dynasty absorbed a lot of Confucianism and other dynasties from the perspe
Xie Jin was indeed a man who would not stop until he made something shocking statement.Xie Jin, who returned to Beijing from Jiaozhi Province to report on his work, also brought Chen Jikuo's chief and deputy envoys. The day after Xie Jin arrived in Beijing, he submitted a memorial from the Tongzhengshisi to the imperial gate: he thought that "deposing the crown prince" was a bit unfair!Because the evidence and confession that could convince everyone could only prove that the previous emperor died in the Eastern Palace and that there was a forged imperial edict to allow the current emperor to enter the palace. Although the deposed crown prince and the officials of the Eastern Palace were guilty, they might not be the masterminds of the murder of the previous emperor.When Zhu Gaoxu saw this memorial, his head was a little big, and he suddenly felt that his bad premonition was very accurate.He stuffed Jie Jin's memorial into his sleeve pocket, glanced
The ministers in the palace have sent envoys to confer the title of Imperial Concubine on Mu, and welcome Mu Zhen into the palace.Located in the East Sixth Palace area to the east of Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, the newly decorated Imperial Concubine Palace is magnificent. The momentum here is not as impressive as Kunning Palace, but there are pavilions, pavilions, flowers and plants dotted between the palaces, making it appear more delicate and lively. The afterglow of dusk shines on the glazed tiles, and the palaces and palaces are enveloped in the radiance of various colors.Zhu Gaoxu and Mu Zhen both wore complicated formal attires and sat on two large chairs. The palace maid came forward and was pouring wine.Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at Mu Zhen, as if he had a thousand words to say, but at this moment, after a few polite words, the two of them were speechless.Mu Zhen wore a Zhai crown and a blue and red dress. Her delicate face was red at
Zhu Gaoxu had not been to Xuanwu Gate recently. One morning, after he came out of the Imperial Concubine's Palace, he went straight to the Imperial Gate to meet with the ministers.Then he took the eunuch Hou Xian and went to the Rouyi Palace in the west; Rouyi Palace was located to the north of Wuying Palace.The former Queen of Annan, Chen, and her son Chen Zhengyuan lived in Rouyi Hall. They had come to Beijing with the family of the Prince of Han not long ago, and were settled in the palace and lived here temporarily.Rouyi Hall is not located in the harem area. Emperor Taizu used to stay here, read books and chat with his old friends. But later emperors rarely stayed here."Your Majesty, should I send someone to inform Chen to welcome you?" The square-faced eunuch Hou Xian said beside the sedan chair.Zhu Gaoxu said, "No need, I will meet the chief and deputy envoys of Jiaozhi Province first."Hou Xian hurriedly said, "I will arrange i
Queen Chen came to the back of the main hall of Rouyi Palace, but was stopped by eunuch Hou Xian. Hou Xian said, "Wait a minute, Queen. The Emperor is inside discussing military and national affairs with the envoy Chen Jikuo. Please wait, I will go in and report later."Chen knew a few days ago that Chen Jikuan had sent another envoy; but she had just learned that Zhu Gaoxu was in Rouyi Palace, so she rushed over."Thank you, eunuch." Chen said kindly.As soon as the voice fell, a sound came from the palace. The sound was so loud that it could be heard clearly even outside the palace gate. Hou Xian, who was just discussing military and national affairs, suddenly looked embarrassed. Chen looked at him, her face changed, and she was upset. Of course she knew what was going on, but it was not easy for the so-called "envoy" to be in such a state on the first visit; Chen Jikuo used the beauty trap, and the woman sent to the palace must be innocent."Well...
A few days ago, Xie Jin returned to Beijing to report on his duties. He was accompanied by not only the envoy of the Jiaozhi Province rebels, but also a military general: Jin Shitou.Jin Shitou, together with Ruan Zhi from Annan, was sent by the Han Dynasty to Jiaozhi Province and went to Dongguan City (Thang Long) to persuade the army to surrender. They went to Jiaozhi Province to do secret things. Later, Ruan Zhi, a native of Annan, saw that something was wrong and ran away first; Jin Shitou did not run away and was arrested by the local civil and military forces.However, after Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne and Jiaozhi Province received the imperial edict, Jin Shitou was quickly released without charge by the government.Jin Shitou didn't do a good job in Jiaozhi Province, but he did work hard. In addition, he had other merits in the past, so when he came to Beijing this time, Jin Shitou was not punished, and was immediately granted the title of "Defense
At noon, after having lunch, Ma Enhui drank some tea in a flower hall; then she lay on her side on a couch and took a nap.She asked the palace maids to prepare things last night and to visit Guo Yan today, but Ma Enhui was not in a hurry today.Ma Enhui and Guo Yan were strangers and this was their first meeting, so they didn't have much to say. There were a few hours in the afternoon, so they could just go over there slowly.She rested for a while, got up, took the clepsydra, and watered the flowers and plants, and then went to dress up. She wore a light red wide-sleeved shirt on the upper body, a light blue vest on the outside, and a white six-piece long skirt underneath.Ma Enhui knew the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty very well. She was no longer the empress, and did not even have a legitimate title, so she chose light colors for her dresses; the material she used was fine silk and satin, which was in line with the rules. After all, she was still a
Ma Enhui's mood before going out and after returning to her yard were completely different.Previously, she could take a nap peacefully, and even watered the flowers before going out, appearing to be indifferent to the world and tranquil. However, at this moment, she became very irritable, and when the maid handed her tea, she complained that it was "too hot", and when she put down the teacup, the tea splashed out."You can go down." The maid Qiao'er said to the palace maid who was serving tea and water.After the maid left, Qiaoer came forward and said to Ma Enhui, "Did Mrs. Guo make you angry?"After hearing this, Ma Enhui immediately turned to look at Qiao'er and asked, "Did you hear that?""No." Qiao'er said hurriedly, "I was not at the door at that time. I was somewhere else, talking to the maid in Madam Guo's courtyard!"Ma Enhui nodded, believing what Qiao'er said. Generally speaking, in the palace, everyone likes to associate with p