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
In early March, Imperial Noble Consort Mu was about to give birth. Zhu Gaoxu returned to the harem and stayed in the East Palace. However, according to experience, men were not allowed to enter the delivery room, otherwise it would be unlucky for pregnant women. He could only listen to the noise from outside.The Imperial Concubine's palace first summoned many female officials and maids, as well as several midwives. Unexpectedly, from day to midnight, Mu Zhen still did not give birth to the child. Zhu Gaoxu also ordered the doctors of the Imperial Hospital to enter the palace overnight and wait for orders.Later, the concubine Park from Joseon came to Dongyi Palace and reported that the Park family wanted her to enter the Joseon palace at first, so they taught her medical skills since she was a child, and she could help. Zhu Gaoxu then allowed her to enter the delivery room.He stayed up all night in the East Palace until dawn. The next morning, the people i
The spring is bright and beautiful, and everything is back to life. During this period, Zhu Gaoxu recalled the peaceful days in Yunnan, when he had a lot of time every day and could do whatever he wanted. The biggest difference is probably his state of mind; the threats and pressures he is facing now are obviously not that great.The imperial power is related to the moral heaven, and the rules of the world are strict hierarchical. Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu now controls the army, and it is not easy for anyone to threaten the imperial power. When he was in Yunnan, he deeply realized this.He mainly deployed some overseas affairs and had several correspondences with the Shen family.This afternoon, Zhu Gaoxu decided to return to the harem early to discuss with the queen about expanding the harem's concubines.When he saw Guo Wei in Kunning Palace, she was wearing a yellow dress, a phoenix crown on her head, and the crystal clear jade bracelet that was "a match
During the Ming Dynasty, the monsoon in the East China Sea was northerly in March and April. It was not the best time to sail from the lower reaches of the river as the ships were sailing against the wind. If we waited until May and June, the monsoon would become southerly and the sailing would become a tailwind, which would be the best time.However, the imperial court took other factors into consideration and issued an order in mid-March to prepare the navy to leave the coast. Although it was headwind, the fleet could still sail in a zigzag pattern, but the sailing speed would be slower.The Longjiang Port west of the Outer Jinchuan Gate was very busy today, with not only the army and the court, but also many onlookers. Zhu Gaoxu also came outside the city to see everyone off.The fleet that set sail first today is the fleet heading to Japan, with only a few thousand officers and soldiers. The fleet with the most ships is the fleet heading south, which wil
Zhu Gaoxu adopted the strategy of starting small and then big and began to work on his idea.At first, it did not involve the rules and morals of the entire dynasty, nor did it change the existing power structure. He just didn't want to become like his father, Emperor Zhu Di, who imposed fear on others while living in fear for a long time, and even dared not get close to his concubines.Even so, as soon as Zhu Gaoxu did something different, he immediately received various threatening memorials.Generally, those who dared to threaten the emperor would suffer a miserable end. However, as long as the motive of "for your own good" was added, and it made some sense, the effect would be different.For example, the memorial of Xie Jin from the Hanlin Academy dissuaded the emperor from establishing the "Wubeiyuan". Xie Jin's words were very scary, saying that if the emperor were to repeat the mistakes of warlord separatism in the late Tang Dynasty, the country
Honglu Temple, the Ministry of Rites and other official offices, as well as the inner palace supervisors, arranged the canonization ceremony of the two concubines. The two ceremonies each lasted for half a day.During the process of canonizing Concubine Zhuang Li Xianhui, she and Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have nothing to do with each other, each performing complicated etiquette in different places.During this period, Zhu Gaoxu only saw Li Xianhui once, when she came to pay homage and express her gratitude. She was wearing a fancy dress and was a little far away. Zhu Gaoxu didn't even see her clearly. Fortunately, he had seen her before.Before the canonization of Shen Baoyan, there were unpleasant sounds. Chen E, who had been buried alive for seven days and seven nights, wrote a letter disputing the identity of Shen's (Baoyan) biological father. So Zhu Gaoxu issued an order to posthumously give Shen Baoyan's late father the command of Jin Yiwei.In late Mar
The light rain was blowing in the wind, and the sky was gray in the damp morning. The light was not very bright, and the palace, the grass and the trees seemed to have a dull color. The people in the palace followed the sound of the bells and drums and determined that it was sunrise.Over at Fengtian Gate, the emperor, who had come from the land of gentleness, must be receiving the worship of officials. The rain did not affect the morning court, but people were allowed to wear raincoats and perform the ceremony in the brick square outside Fengtian Gate in the rain.From the imperial palace to the whole world, people should start doing their own things at this moment. They go out at sunrise and go to bed at sunset, and people and nature keep the same rhythm.The eunuchs were no exception. Cao Fu, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Kitchen, was not on duty with the emperor today, but he had his own things to do. Cao Fu, neatly dressed and wearing a red and b