The next day, Yao Ji sent a letter out of the palace. The letter to her brother Yao Fang was sent by the eunuch to Qingshou Temple, outside Taiping Gate, the northeast gate of the inner city, because Yao Fang was still living in the temple.
He lived in the temple for so long, but he never became a monk and made no contribution to Qingshou Temple.
At first, the monks were in awe of Yao Fang because of his status as a royal relative. But when the new abbot, Monk Qinghui, failed to ask Yao Fang to save Qingyuan, he gradually realized that Yao Fang seemed to have been abandoned by the emperor, and the monks' attitude became more and more disrespectful.
In addition, Yao Fang had been staying for nearly a year, and the monks finally began to get impatient with him. They only provided vegetarian meals because of his family background.
Yao Fang also had no money, and by this time he had already lived like a beggar, and was very depressed every day. The Yao fam
Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, not only visited the "Fake Yard" with his own eyes, but also went to the Longjiang Bao Shipyard.Longjiang Port is located fifteen miles outside Waijinchuan Gate. Many sea-going ships docked in the pond (dockyard) have been given a new look. Most of the hard sails have been replaced with new ones, and craftsmen are repairing the slip ropes (pulleys), waterproof compartments, and decks. There are so many people in the harbor that it looks like it has turned into a market.And a temple called Jinghai Temple by the pond has almost become a palace for eunuchs dispatched from the palace. It is guarded by many royal guards and eunuchs inside and outside.The Holy Spirit asked people to compile craftsmen's books and repair ships. What on earth was going on? All the signs are very obvious. The Holy Lord will continue to carry out his voyages to the West as an important event during his reign.Xia Yuanji came to hi
It was no longer cold in the capital at the end of February, and it was especially warm in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.Charcoal is burning in the incense burner, but it is not for heating, but for incense. There is a hollow brass incense burner next to the wall. The craftsmanship is very exquisite and the surface is smooth. The palace people polished it until it was bright; the bright yellow color added a lot of luxury to the place.The Indian incense burning in the copper stove was a tribute from the envoys of Java Island. The smell is slightly pungent. It will not smell good at first, but after you get used to it, you will feel more comfortable.However, Zhu Gaoxu had already ignored the smell in the room, and his attention was distracted by other things. The ministers had not arrived yet, and Miaojin was talking to him.The imperial concubine Miaojin did not wear concubine's clothes, but she wore a purple cross-collar robe and a futou
The first person to stand out against Xia Yuanji was completely unexpected by Zhu Gaoxu. He was Zhao Ping, Marquis of Yongqing.After the death of a group of the most prestigious founding heroes at the beginning of the country, there were the Jingnan Campaign, the Annan Campaign, the Conquest of Crimes, and the Northern Expedition to Tatar soon after. The frequent wars in the Ming Dynasty kept the status of military generals high. Although the system had been changed during the Hongwu period, most military and political offices no longer allowed military generals to hold power, but the meritorious military generals still had the power of public opinion, and their words were always effective in the court; the participation of military generals in political discussions was not the original creation of Zhu Gaoxu.When Zhao Ping was in Yunnan, he dealt with many chieftains. He was not very good at fighting, but he was a scholar before joining the army and was said to
The palace has chosen an auspicious date and festival to enthrone two concubines in early March of the first year of Wude. Among them, Li Xianhui, a member of the royal family of Joseon, will be the Consort Zhuang, and Shen (Baoyeon) will be the Concubine Zhuang.The Joseon envoy Kang Sun-sin originally thought that he could return to his country to report after seeing Lee Hyun-hye being canonized. However, they were not told when to attend the "horse-mounting banquet"; Kang Sun-sin and Park Gyeong-mu had recently met with the Ming Emperor in the Yoyi Palace, but they did not mention when to leave.It looks like the trip will have to be delayed for a while.As expected, Kang Shunchen soon found out some other things.The officials of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty were discussing with the Japanese envoys about sending a Ming Dynasty delegation to Japan to confer the title of King. The final number of people was determined to be 30. The court
When Zhu Gaoxu was chatting in the living room, Ma Enhui occasionally had a funny feeling; because when Zhu Gaoxu talked about something he was proud of, he would look at Ma Enhui, and there was a sense of showing off in his eyes.In fact, the rule of the Jianwen Dynasty has completely collapsed, and reality has confirmed its failure. Zhu Gaoxu does not need to compare. But he seems to be very competitive, talking about cutting down vassal states, conquering the north, and achieving great achievements; this is incompatible with the saint's words of being unfazed by honor and disgrace, being indifferent and humble.Ma Enhui was not disgusted, she also felt that Zhu Gaoxu was indeed very ambitious; besides, the woman really didn't care about those achievements, as long as the family was not ruined. His greedy passion reminded her of the night a few months ago, and her heart was very confused for a while.The tea had been brewed, and Mrs. Shen Xu filled it with
From the end of February to the beginning of March, the capital experienced drizzle for several days.After coming out of Qingshou Temple, Yao Fang, who lived in simplicity, saw the people coming and going in the capital market. She felt that there was no change from half a year ago, but she also felt that something was a little different. Maybe it's just that his state of mind is different.The Yao and Qin families had completed the process of adoption and engagement, and had thought that it would be raining when they were welcoming the bride; but unexpectedly, on the auspicious day, the weather suddenly cleared up. The guests all took advantage of the weather to express their congratulations.Yao Fang's sister was a virtuous concubine and her father was a nobleman, but the emperor seemed to avoid them deliberately and did not send envoys to give gifts. However, there were many dignitaries who attended the banquet that day, including the Empress's family, t
March in late spring did not make Zhu Gaojiu feel the sad atmosphere of spring and autumn, because after the weather became sunny, it became warmer and warmer. However, this peaceful season did not allow him to use the scenery to express his emotions and express his inner turmoil.In the early morning, between the gorgeous palaces, moist mist enveloped the grass, trees and corridors in the courtyard. Birds were chirping from nowhere, and the fragrance of flowers could be faintly heard in the air.Zhu Gaoxu walked through the inclined corridor and came to Dongnuan Pavilion, which was closest to his living place.Someone inside had already started the day's work. The eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department brought in the memorials, and the palace maids were adding charcoal and spices to the incense burner. The smell was still Indian incense. It was just because Zhu Gaoxu once praised the unique smell of the spices.After a while, Miao Jin also cam
Just as Zhu Gaoxu realized, it was too easy to be lazy when being an emperor in the Ming Dynasty.He had always known that the emperor would set the questions and mark the exams himself, but after he summoned Qi Tai, he realized that the emperor could ask the ministers to write a few questions, and then the emperor only needed to choose one topic.As for how to select the top three candidates, it was even easier. There was no fixed standard for this matter, and the emperor could be very casual, and no one would make trouble. After all, those who participated in the palace examination would not fail, and after the palace examination, they would all become Jinshi, and everyone was happy.The emperor could judge by who wrote better or looked better, without any problem. For example, Wang Gen during the Jianwen reign was the top scholar, but he didn't get the title because he didn't look square enough; and Huang Zicheng during the Hongwu reign didn't get the tit