Between the majestic double-eaved palaces outside, there is snow and rain, but inside the imperial gate is antique, warm and spacious.
Most of the civil and military ministers talked and talked about each other, and could vaguely make people hear two sentences. Most of the remarks in the temple were related to etiquette, law and morality.
Because those who stand at the center of the empire are mostly rule makers, and when commenting on everything, they must consider issues from the perspective of the cornerstone of the country such as reasoning, etiquette and law; especially in crowded occasions, this will appear in depth.
Emperor Zhu Di did not say a word, he didn't care about talking to the ministers, and was reading Gao Xu's memorial at this time.
The things written in Gao Xu's memorial are just the opposite. They are completely irrelevant and only repeated weighing of interests...
Gao Xu believed that from the Yuan Dynasty to the early Ming Dynasty, before the Luchuan area was the most difficult force on the Yunnan border.Until now, the most rebellious and dissatisfied with the king's transformation is also the Si family.
However, after the collapse of the Luchuan Kingdom, the territory and population of the Mengyang Sisi family were no longer enough to pose a fundamental threat.
On the contrary, the land population in Myanmar and Mubang is growing day by day. Although there are no signs of rebellion, their strength cannot be ignored.
...So Gao Xu seized the opportunity to launch the battle of Meng Yangsi in the name of indicting Si.
The goal of this battle is to first give Si a head-on blow to destroy his arrogant arrogance; to alert other chieftains and shock the tribes, so that they dare not act rashly.
Victory on the battlefield can also weaken Si's troops, temporarily solve the border problems in Yunnan, and ensure that the southwest is fine for a certain period of time.
Then, the Si power could not be completely disintegrated, so as not to give the surrounding chieftains the opportunity to annex Meng Yangsi territory.
...Gao Xu only attracted the Diao family of Pingmian to participate in this battle after weighing this trade-off.
Because Diao was a force forcibly supported by the Ming court after the collapse of the Luchuan Ping Myanmar Military and Civilian Xuanwei Office, and was more respectful.
After the war, Gao Xu took advantage of the situation to expand the Ming army's stronghold to Mengyangsi, and together with the Diao family, he maintained the rule of some areas of Mengyangsi.Finally, he made peace with Si's family and returned the remaining territory to Si's family.
The Myanmar and Mubang Departments failed to annex the land population after this battle.
So the last benefit was not the hidden danger forces, but the Ming Dynasty court.
With the limited population of the border, the Ming Dynasty's official army can continue to expand its sphere of influence and military strongholds, which can further ensure the security of Yunnan.
……
Zhu Di put down the memorial in his hand, turned to look at the eunuch Hou Xian, and blurted out: The one who looks the most like me is Gao Xu.
At this time, the courtiers gradually stopped talking and bowed to the superiors.But the emperor did not continue to speak. He sat there, pressing his palm on those sheets of paper for a long time without saying a word.
After a while, Zhu Di did not comment on the battle of Meng Yangsi at all, and stood up straight and waved.
The eunuch Hou Xian hurriedly said: The emperor will listen to the government today. If the ministers have any trouble, they will discuss it tomorrow.
Everyone saluted and bowed to the emperor.
Zhu Di put on a marten coat, sat on the imperial chariot and passed the Ganqing Gate, walked over the slanting corridor, and entered the Donghunting Pavilion he was familiar with.
There are two warm pavilions near the Ganqing Palace, located in the harem area, which serves as a place for the emperor to rest regularly; later it was also the place where the emperor worked in private and met his close ministers.
But Zhu Di rarely stayed in the West Warehouse. He liked to come to the East Warehouse, perhaps just because Taizu and emperor nephew Jianwen both loved to stay here.
Zhu Di walked past the partition and just glanced at the wall inside. The eunuch Hou Xian, who followed him in, immediately opened the curtain and revealed a large map.
The eunuchs did not need the emperor's orders at all.
Zhu Di naturally walked to the wall and immediately looked at the place below, where Annanguo was on the map.
After a long time, he turned around, saw Hou Xian at first sight, and said: Didn’t it be decided a few days ago, send Li Qi to Annan Kingdom to question Hu?Now you tell Li Qi to do another thing: ask him to meet Gao Xu when he comes back from Annan Kingdom and ask Gao Xu about Annan Kingdom.
Hou Xian hugged the whisk and bent down and said, "I obey the order."
The affairs of Annan Kingdom have not been finished since the first year of Yongle to Nanjing.
First, the former prime minister of Annan Kingdom, Hu, lied about the coup in Annan Kingdom, saying that the former king Chen died of illness and had no descendants.
Then the old Chen family minister Lu Boshe went to Beijing to file a lawsuit, and then the Laotian Xuanwei envoy sent someone to send Chen Tianping, a royal family member. So the coup in Annan and the Hu family's conspiracy to deceive the emperor of the sect leader gradually revealed.
Recently, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had repeatedly argued, and Zhu Di finally made some compromises with the civil officials and decided to send envoys to Annan Kingdom to question the Hu family.
The sent-up envoy of the Ming Dynasty was Li Qi.Li Qi hasn't set off yet, so he should be able to leave Beijing after the New Year...
Hou Xian withdrew from the partition and Zhu Di sat down on the chair.
At this time, Zhu Di picked up the brush on the inkstone, dipped it in the inkstone twice, and then wrote two words: Zhan'an.He thought about it and wrote another word "Tian".
He lifted the paper and wrote on another piece of paper: Watch the valley.
The prince and the prince's concubines had sons before the New Year.
At this time, Zhu Di had already written the names of two emperors. The crown prince's son was born to Concubine Guo, and his name was Zhu Zhan'an; the son of the Han king was born to Concubine Han, and his name was Zhu Zhanhe.
The emperor is only naming his grandson now, perhaps because the name is really not easy to pick.
The Zhu family’s royal family was named after the Five Elements. Although this is Taizu’s great-grandson, there are already many royal family members; it is not easy to find so many characters next to the word “local” for a while.
After Zhu Di finished writing his name, he asked another eunuch next to him to take the words, one to the East Palace and the other to send someone to Yunnan. He also sent an order to select some gifts according to the etiquette system and rewarded them to the two concubines who had given birth to a boy.
The eunuch Meng Ji, who received the order, was a Xifansi, but his Fengyang dialect was better than anyone else. Sometimes he could not even understand the court officials when he spoke a few local dialects.
Meng Ji also carefully held the rice paper and left.A moment later, another eunuch entered and served the emperor on his behalf.
...No one dares to neglect the emperor's affairs.At this time, Hou Xian braved the wind and snow and walked to Qianbulang, found Li Qi in the yamen office, and passed on the emperor's imperial edict orally.
Li Qi has a stable national face, a burly figure and a tall and handsome appearance.
Most of the envoys sent to the Gentiles in the Ming Dynasty were good-looking, at least they could not be too cold, so that the Gentiles mistakenly thought that all the people in the Ming Dynasty were handsome.
After hearing the imperial edict, Li Qi hurriedly asked: The emperor did not say anything, what did you ask when you saw the King of Han?
Hou Xian thought about it seriously with a serious look on his face before shook his head and said: No.The emperor asked Censor Li to ask about An Nanguo.After he said that, seeing Li Qi looking thoughtful, he couldn't help but kindly reminder, the emperor might just want to hear what the King of Han thinks...
oh?Li Qi stared at her eyes.
Hou Xian glanced at him and said carefully: The King of Han sent an envoy to the Imperial Gate today, and it seemed that he was dealing with the chieftain in Yunnan.At that time, our family was next to me, and I heard the emperor say, "The one who looks the most like me is Gao Xu." Later, the emperor went to the Dongnuan Pavilion, looked at the pictures of Annan Kingdom for a long time, and then immediately ordered the servants to send the order... Did Jingshi Li understand?
Li Qi nodded and said: So, the King of Han is good at dealing with chieftains in Yunnan, and the emperor is very satisfied; so the emperor wants to ask the King of Han to make suggestions on Annan's affairs?
Hou Xian didn't comment.
Li Qi came to his senses, hurriedly bowed deeply, and said: Thank you, father-in-law, for your reminder.
It cannot be used.Hou Xian hurriedly replied with a gift, but his face was already filled with laughter.
During the reign of Taizu, eunuchs were strictly prohibited from interfering in politics, and the status of eunuchs was a traitor who was purely a tiring job in the palace.
However, since the Yongle Dynasty, some eunuchs have been highly valued by the emperor, and a few ministers have been judging the situation and gradually changing their attitudes.
A morally noble censor bowed to Hou Xian, and Hou Xian was of course very helpful.
The two of them were polite, and Hou Xian bowed and said: After our family passed on the order, we have said goodbye.
...The eunuch Meng Ji immediately sent the emperor's name to Chunhe Palace.The Eastern Palace is in the imperial city and used to do things quickly.
Guo Yan held the rice paper and showed it to the baby in her cradle. She said intimately: Zhantan, my son's name is Zhu Zhantan. This is a name given by the emperor. No one dares to bully you in the future...
After she said that, she suddenly looked up alertly at the eunuchs and palace maids around her. Several people quickly lowered their heads, as if they heard nothing.
Guo Yan frowned, as if she felt that she had accidentally said the wrong thing just now, for fear that it would soon reach someone's ears.
She looked melancholy, but at this moment, she saw Zhu Zhan'er kicking his little feet and smiling at her. Guo Yan immediately showed a smile and reached out to tease the child's little nose.
She put the rice paper in front of the child and changed her mouth: Look at how good the Grandpa of the Han'er's handwriting is written. You should grow up quickly. Practice according to these words and learn to write a name first...
Finally, a little palace maid spoke: Your Highness, who likes calligraphy and mo in his childhood, will definitely be a talented prince in the future.
Guo Yan was very happy to hear it and said: You can only speak, and I will reward you later.
The little palace maid hurriedly said: Thank you, Empress Sic Concubine!
Guo Yan smiled and hummed a small song. A handsome young prince couldn't help but appear in her mind. The man was full of poetry and books, worried about the country and the people. The key was that he was Guo Yan's closest relative... For a moment, some vague impressions that were sealed in her heart gradually appeared in front of her.
At this time, a creaking sound was heard, and suddenly a gust of wind blew open the empty door.A palace maid hurried over and closed her, fearing that the child would blow the wind.
The snow outside the door seemed to be heavier than the previous two days, and a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the roofs and on the ground of the palace.
In the snow, more red lanterns have been hung under the eaves. The New Year will come soon, and the spring breeze of the three years of Yongle will not be far away.
Most of the civil and military ministers talked and talked about each other, and could vaguely make people hear two sentences. Most of the remarks in the temple were related to etiquette, law and morality.
Because those who stand at the center of the empire are mostly rule makers, and when commenting on everything, they must consider issues from the perspective of the cornerstone of the country such as reasoning, etiquette and law; especially in crowded occasions, this will appear in depth.
Emperor Zhu Di did not say a word, he didn't care about talking to the ministers, and was reading Gao Xu's memorial at this time.
The things written in Gao Xu's memorial are just the opposite. They are completely irrelevant and only repeated weighing of interests...
Gao Xu believed that from the Yuan Dynasty to the early Ming Dynasty, before the Luchuan area was the most difficult force on the Yunnan border.Until now, the most rebellious and dissatisfied with the king's transformation is also the Si family.
However, after the collapse of the Luchuan Kingdom, the territory and population of the Mengyang Sisi family were no longer enough to pose a fundamental threat.
On the contrary, the land population in Myanmar and Mubang is growing day by day. Although there are no signs of rebellion, their strength cannot be ignored.
...So Gao Xu seized the opportunity to launch the battle of Meng Yangsi in the name of indicting Si.
The goal of this battle is to first give Si a head-on blow to destroy his arrogant arrogance; to alert other chieftains and shock the tribes, so that they dare not act rashly.
Victory on the battlefield can also weaken Si's troops, temporarily solve the border problems in Yunnan, and ensure that the southwest is fine for a certain period of time.
Then, the Si power could not be completely disintegrated, so as not to give the surrounding chieftains the opportunity to annex Meng Yangsi territory.
...Gao Xu only attracted the Diao family of Pingmian to participate in this battle after weighing this trade-off.
Because Diao was a force forcibly supported by the Ming court after the collapse of the Luchuan Ping Myanmar Military and Civilian Xuanwei Office, and was more respectful.
After the war, Gao Xu took advantage of the situation to expand the Ming army's stronghold to Mengyangsi, and together with the Diao family, he maintained the rule of some areas of Mengyangsi.Finally, he made peace with Si's family and returned the remaining territory to Si's family.
The Myanmar and Mubang Departments failed to annex the land population after this battle.
So the last benefit was not the hidden danger forces, but the Ming Dynasty court.
With the limited population of the border, the Ming Dynasty's official army can continue to expand its sphere of influence and military strongholds, which can further ensure the security of Yunnan.
……
Zhu Di put down the memorial in his hand, turned to look at the eunuch Hou Xian, and blurted out: The one who looks the most like me is Gao Xu.
At this time, the courtiers gradually stopped talking and bowed to the superiors.But the emperor did not continue to speak. He sat there, pressing his palm on those sheets of paper for a long time without saying a word.
After a while, Zhu Di did not comment on the battle of Meng Yangsi at all, and stood up straight and waved.
The eunuch Hou Xian hurriedly said: The emperor will listen to the government today. If the ministers have any trouble, they will discuss it tomorrow.
Everyone saluted and bowed to the emperor.
Zhu Di put on a marten coat, sat on the imperial chariot and passed the Ganqing Gate, walked over the slanting corridor, and entered the Donghunting Pavilion he was familiar with.
There are two warm pavilions near the Ganqing Palace, located in the harem area, which serves as a place for the emperor to rest regularly; later it was also the place where the emperor worked in private and met his close ministers.
But Zhu Di rarely stayed in the West Warehouse. He liked to come to the East Warehouse, perhaps just because Taizu and emperor nephew Jianwen both loved to stay here.
Zhu Di walked past the partition and just glanced at the wall inside. The eunuch Hou Xian, who followed him in, immediately opened the curtain and revealed a large map.
The eunuchs did not need the emperor's orders at all.
Zhu Di naturally walked to the wall and immediately looked at the place below, where Annanguo was on the map.
After a long time, he turned around, saw Hou Xian at first sight, and said: Didn’t it be decided a few days ago, send Li Qi to Annan Kingdom to question Hu?Now you tell Li Qi to do another thing: ask him to meet Gao Xu when he comes back from Annan Kingdom and ask Gao Xu about Annan Kingdom.
Hou Xian hugged the whisk and bent down and said, "I obey the order."
The affairs of Annan Kingdom have not been finished since the first year of Yongle to Nanjing.
First, the former prime minister of Annan Kingdom, Hu, lied about the coup in Annan Kingdom, saying that the former king Chen died of illness and had no descendants.
Then the old Chen family minister Lu Boshe went to Beijing to file a lawsuit, and then the Laotian Xuanwei envoy sent someone to send Chen Tianping, a royal family member. So the coup in Annan and the Hu family's conspiracy to deceive the emperor of the sect leader gradually revealed.
Recently, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had repeatedly argued, and Zhu Di finally made some compromises with the civil officials and decided to send envoys to Annan Kingdom to question the Hu family.
The sent-up envoy of the Ming Dynasty was Li Qi.Li Qi hasn't set off yet, so he should be able to leave Beijing after the New Year...
Hou Xian withdrew from the partition and Zhu Di sat down on the chair.
At this time, Zhu Di picked up the brush on the inkstone, dipped it in the inkstone twice, and then wrote two words: Zhan'an.He thought about it and wrote another word "Tian".
He lifted the paper and wrote on another piece of paper: Watch the valley.
The prince and the prince's concubines had sons before the New Year.
At this time, Zhu Di had already written the names of two emperors. The crown prince's son was born to Concubine Guo, and his name was Zhu Zhan'an; the son of the Han king was born to Concubine Han, and his name was Zhu Zhanhe.
The emperor is only naming his grandson now, perhaps because the name is really not easy to pick.
The Zhu family’s royal family was named after the Five Elements. Although this is Taizu’s great-grandson, there are already many royal family members; it is not easy to find so many characters next to the word “local” for a while.
After Zhu Di finished writing his name, he asked another eunuch next to him to take the words, one to the East Palace and the other to send someone to Yunnan. He also sent an order to select some gifts according to the etiquette system and rewarded them to the two concubines who had given birth to a boy.
The eunuch Meng Ji, who received the order, was a Xifansi, but his Fengyang dialect was better than anyone else. Sometimes he could not even understand the court officials when he spoke a few local dialects.
Meng Ji also carefully held the rice paper and left.A moment later, another eunuch entered and served the emperor on his behalf.
...No one dares to neglect the emperor's affairs.At this time, Hou Xian braved the wind and snow and walked to Qianbulang, found Li Qi in the yamen office, and passed on the emperor's imperial edict orally.
Li Qi has a stable national face, a burly figure and a tall and handsome appearance.
Most of the envoys sent to the Gentiles in the Ming Dynasty were good-looking, at least they could not be too cold, so that the Gentiles mistakenly thought that all the people in the Ming Dynasty were handsome.
After hearing the imperial edict, Li Qi hurriedly asked: The emperor did not say anything, what did you ask when you saw the King of Han?
Hou Xian thought about it seriously with a serious look on his face before shook his head and said: No.The emperor asked Censor Li to ask about An Nanguo.After he said that, seeing Li Qi looking thoughtful, he couldn't help but kindly reminder, the emperor might just want to hear what the King of Han thinks...
oh?Li Qi stared at her eyes.
Hou Xian glanced at him and said carefully: The King of Han sent an envoy to the Imperial Gate today, and it seemed that he was dealing with the chieftain in Yunnan.At that time, our family was next to me, and I heard the emperor say, "The one who looks the most like me is Gao Xu." Later, the emperor went to the Dongnuan Pavilion, looked at the pictures of Annan Kingdom for a long time, and then immediately ordered the servants to send the order... Did Jingshi Li understand?
Li Qi nodded and said: So, the King of Han is good at dealing with chieftains in Yunnan, and the emperor is very satisfied; so the emperor wants to ask the King of Han to make suggestions on Annan's affairs?
Hou Xian didn't comment.
Li Qi came to his senses, hurriedly bowed deeply, and said: Thank you, father-in-law, for your reminder.
It cannot be used.Hou Xian hurriedly replied with a gift, but his face was already filled with laughter.
During the reign of Taizu, eunuchs were strictly prohibited from interfering in politics, and the status of eunuchs was a traitor who was purely a tiring job in the palace.
However, since the Yongle Dynasty, some eunuchs have been highly valued by the emperor, and a few ministers have been judging the situation and gradually changing their attitudes.
A morally noble censor bowed to Hou Xian, and Hou Xian was of course very helpful.
The two of them were polite, and Hou Xian bowed and said: After our family passed on the order, we have said goodbye.
...The eunuch Meng Ji immediately sent the emperor's name to Chunhe Palace.The Eastern Palace is in the imperial city and used to do things quickly.
Guo Yan held the rice paper and showed it to the baby in her cradle. She said intimately: Zhantan, my son's name is Zhu Zhantan. This is a name given by the emperor. No one dares to bully you in the future...
After she said that, she suddenly looked up alertly at the eunuchs and palace maids around her. Several people quickly lowered their heads, as if they heard nothing.
Guo Yan frowned, as if she felt that she had accidentally said the wrong thing just now, for fear that it would soon reach someone's ears.
She looked melancholy, but at this moment, she saw Zhu Zhan'er kicking his little feet and smiling at her. Guo Yan immediately showed a smile and reached out to tease the child's little nose.
She put the rice paper in front of the child and changed her mouth: Look at how good the Grandpa of the Han'er's handwriting is written. You should grow up quickly. Practice according to these words and learn to write a name first...
Finally, a little palace maid spoke: Your Highness, who likes calligraphy and mo in his childhood, will definitely be a talented prince in the future.
Guo Yan was very happy to hear it and said: You can only speak, and I will reward you later.
The little palace maid hurriedly said: Thank you, Empress Sic Concubine!
Guo Yan smiled and hummed a small song. A handsome young prince couldn't help but appear in her mind. The man was full of poetry and books, worried about the country and the people. The key was that he was Guo Yan's closest relative... For a moment, some vague impressions that were sealed in her heart gradually appeared in front of her.
At this time, a creaking sound was heard, and suddenly a gust of wind blew open the empty door.A palace maid hurried over and closed her, fearing that the child would blow the wind.
The snow outside the door seemed to be heavier than the previous two days, and a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the roofs and on the ground of the palace.
In the snow, more red lanterns have been hung under the eaves. The New Year will come soon, and the spring breeze of the three years of Yongle will not be far away.
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