The capital of the Ming Dynasty was still hot in early autumn. People stood by the river, feeling the breeze from the river, and finally felt a little cool.
Gao Xianning, the Minister of the Dali Temple, and his men were waiting at the Longjiang Port dock for the boxes from a large ship to be unloaded one after another. They carefully took out six improved six-wheeled hourglasses from the cotton-filled boxes. There were already two hourglasses on the dock.
This large ship also departed from Longjiang Port, sailed along the Yangtze River to the Sichuan Provincial Administration, then went north along the Tuojiang River and observed the sun's shadow in Zizhou; then it sailed back to the capital along the original route.
When Gao Xianning went forward to observe, he found that the scales of the six hourglasses were all different; compared with the two hourglasses placed in Longjiang Port, none of them were the same.
A look of disappointment immediately ap
In late July, Sheng Yong's memorial finally reached the capital. However, there was no surprise news such as "discovery of a large silver mine", but there was some surprise. The Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi was assassinated, and the Ming court was likely to re-ennoble a man named Ashikaga Yoshitsugu as the King of Japan, with additional conditions.In addition to the Japanese, those who later entered Beijing included the Ming official Liu Ming and the official army's guard team.They took a boat from Hakata Bay and came to the capital by sea, so they entered the city from the Outer Jinchuan Gate and headed towards the imperial city in the southeast direction.The bridges south of the Imperial College were bustling with people in the afternoon. People were attracted by the group of people and gathered on the side of the road to watch.Among the crowd was Jinyiwei Northern Pacification Envoy Du Erlang, who was also on his way to the imperial city
A few rays of sunset glow froze on the horizon, seeming to merge into one with the quiet yellow tiles and red walls on the ground.In the Shufei Palace of the West Six Palaces, there was no dust on the brick and stone floor, which must have been swept every day; but there were still many dead leaves on the ground. When Zhu Gaoxu stepped on the dead leaves, he could clearly hear the sound of "crackling".On the road ahead, Du Qianrui finally came to greet him with a group of followers. She reached out to brush her hair, adjusted her makeup, and then knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am late to welcome you. Please forgive me.""No thanks." Zhu Gaoxu said casually, reaching out to hold her arm.Du Qianrui stood up straight and said, "I was in the kitchen just now. I didn't know the time well, so I'm in a hurry now."Zhu Gaoxu asked, "You still cook for us yourself?""Your Majesty, aren't you praising my craftsmanship? You are telling the t
Inside the Wuying Hall, the main hall is the most magnificent building.Under the blue sky and white clouds, the glazed tiles on the top of the single-hip roof glow with brilliant yellow light, the golden dragon paintings on the eaves show respect, and the colorful world seems like a fairy palace. The upturned brackets show a certain graceful and elegant temperament.Originally, Wuying Hall and Wenhua Hall were two symmetrical buildings with similar functions. However, everything is always changing. Today, Wuying Hall has become the central place for court officials to make decisions under the imperial power, while Wenhua Hall is a place for reading and storing books. Just like the former Secretariat, it has now disappeared.The cabinet ministers on duty here were mostly the heads of various government offices, and sometimes the junior officials such as the assistant minister and the junior minister took turns on duty. When the ministers did not make decisio
It was easy for Qi Tai to meet him. Every morning after the imperial court and the imperial court, the emperor would be either in the Rouyi Hall or the Dongnuan Pavilion; the ministers could usually see him as long as they asked the eunuchs to inform them. The emperor maintained closeness to his courtiers, which was conducive to political coordination and people's coordination, and not to block the hearing and hearing.Looking back on what the current emperor has done since he ascended the throne, he has a clear mind and a clear sense of proportion in eradicating enemy leaders and tolerating the majority. Qi Tai often felt that if the emperor just wanted to be a wise king and maintain the government, it would not be difficult. Nowadays, he can even gradually win over most civil servants and describe himself as the emperor of Yao and Shun who was diligent and caring for the people, and as wise as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.In addition to the emperor's own
Before noon, Zhu Gaoxu had already entered Taiping Gate from the outer city by car.He went to Ma Enhui's Yanque Lake Residence in the morning. Ma Enhui lived there and might feel lonely during the festive season; Zhu Gaoxu went to visit her in person today, and she was indeed very surprised and relieved.The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the most lively time, but Zhu Gaoxu had a banquet at night and could only leave the palace during the day.At both ends of the Taiping Bridge on the Xiang River, candles and lanterns have been hung in the attic, and they are only lit at night, which is called the "Tree Mid-Autumn Festival". Without the lights to add to the fun, the bustling streets still seemed to be missing something.At this moment, Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei who was riding slowly on the side of the carriage, left the team, bent down on the side of the road, and chatted with a common man. Zhu Gaoxu was looking at the scenery an
The tea had gone cold. Mao Lisheng took a long look at the sun outside the window and asked, "The capital of the Ming Dynasty has a large population and the market is bustling. Can we easily detect two thieves?"Zhu Gaoxu smiled calmly, "Mice have their own ways, cats have their own ways, and those detectives have their own ways. Most cases are not about whether they can be investigated, but whether someone pays attention to it. After all, there are always not enough people.Thieves usually have fixed residences, and the government has spies in every neighborhood where unemployed vagrants live. Besides, those people who have robbed things are eager to cash in, and pawnshops are also a good place to solve crimes. I am not in charge of criminal law and I don’t understand these methods very well; but the people in Yingtian Prefecture must be proficient in them, and they will give me face. Let’s change another cup of tea and wait."Mao Li said politely, "Lord Wa
At night, after Akizuki dressed up carefully, she really met the eunuch Cao and entered the palace from the west gate. Mori Sadanaga escorted him to a gate called "Xi'an Gate" and then had to go back.Rows of lanterns were hung under the eaves of the towers, and the night view tonight was much more brilliant than usual. There was also a river in the palace, and many palace ladies were playing by the river.The wide brick square, the towering palace dotted with candlelight, and all kinds of magnificent and beautiful scenes made Qiuyue dazzled.Before this, she had never left the "Guchu Mountain City" where she was born, had never seen such a large palace, and had never seen so many people together. In Japan, as long as you leave the small city with low houses, you will immediately be in the wilderness or rice fields. How can it be compared with the bustling imperial city of the Ming Dynasty?The women were in groups of three or five, some lighting Kongm
Without consulting any ministers, Zhu Gaoxu ordered the Hanlin Academy to write two imperial edicts, one of which was sent to the Ministry of Justice, the Central Bank of the Ming Dynasty, and the Cabinet for reading; the other was given to the messenger Liu Ming.The first was to allow the head of the central bank or his deputy head to replace him in the cabinet to make decisions, and the cabinet was expanded to ten people; an "Industrial and Commercial Law Supervisory Office" was added to the Ministry of Justice, with the head being a fourth-rank supervisor, and there were also several other official positions such as editor and councilor.The Tizhusi was responsible for revising the industrial and commercial laws, but each law had to be approved by the court. Its duties also included reviewing industrial and commercial cases, property disputes, loans and other wealth-related cases in various places. It was controlled by Xue Yan, the Minister of Punishment, and