Chapter 369
The capital is like a large plain with almost no ups and downs. No matter how wild a river is in the upper reaches, it has to slow down unknowingly. The advantage is that it can nourish the wider land, and the disadvantage is that the progress of everything changes. It's useless to rush.
The court's principle of handling affairs is basically to open up the way and choose the best. It usually takes a long time. A small matter can last for three or five days. If it is a major event, it is within the normal range for five or six months. Whether the document complies with the specification.
The emperor believed that the Xiongnu, pirates, Yunmengze, and the Western Regions were the four major disasters, and they were all related to military affairs. The Prime Minister Shen Mingzhi requested the Ministry of War to issue an official document accordingly, ordering officers above a certain rank to send the corresponding countermeasures on time. If the emperor is not satisfied , then expand the scope and ask the civil servants to also give advice. If they are not satisfied, they will collect them from the whole world, in order to obtain the guidance of civil experts.
For a few months, the court was busy with work, but the results were delayed.
Han Ruzi couldn't wait, he had his own way, while the ministers were busy appointing new officials and collecting countermeasures, he made a decree, requesting the Shaofu to renovate the House of Marquis, as the emperor and the queen's other palace in the capital.
The Marquis Mansion is now the residence of Qianlong. The emperor's request is not too much. The ministers agreed that there are countless royal palaces and gardens all over the world. There are not many places where the emperor often visits. Become another resident of the emperor.
The young mansion is responsible for managing the royal property. Qiao Wanfu was transferred here to serve as a junior supervisor. Although it is not a full-time post, compared with Ao Cangling, it is a step up to the sky. His first task is to renovate the tired mansion. The cost is very small, just Several redundant portals were blocked, and the houses were redistributed to facilitate the residence of the guards.
Only ten days later, the Mansion of Juanhou could welcome the old master.
This morning, Empress Cui Xiaojun came first. She was very happy to see that the chickens and ducks she had raised at the time were now in flocks.
In the afternoon, the emperor also came, and he went to the garden with the empress nostalgically. In the evening, his interest was not diminished, and he announced that he would spend the night in the mansion.
The eunuchs were not prepared enough and panicked for a while, and the emperor once again sent an edict: Since the Marquis Juan Mansion has everything in it, there is no need to return to the palace to use it, and everything can be simplified.
Even at this time, few people guessed the emperor's plan.
The queen is one of them, because the emperor once revealed a few words to her.
Cui Xiaojun thought it was very interesting, but also a little uneasy, "Is this really okay? The ministers in the court and the palace, and the palace... won't you agree?"
"Which one do you prefer, the Imperial Palace and the Mansion of the Marquis?"
"Of course it's here."
"That's fine. If the emperor can't even decide on this matter, what kind of lord of the world is he called?"
Cui Xiaojun could feel the emperor's growing confidence, and said with a smile, "People dare not accuse Your Majesty, but they will say that my queen is not following the rules."
There have been emperors who didn't like the palace and often went out, such as Emperor Wu of the Great Chu, but there has never been an empress who lived outside the palace for a long time.
"Sorry, I use you as an excuse. You can go back to Qiuxin Palace tomorrow, and you can come to the Marquis Mansion occasionally."
Cui Xiaojun shook her head. After leaving the palace, she was in a much better mood. When she returned to the Marquis Mansion, she could temporarily let go of her status as a queen and be the young wife of Marquis Tiara. She could act coquettishly or refuse, without thinking too much about the duties of the queen. "No, I want to stay by your Majesty's side, and... a litter of chicks is about to hatch."
The emperor and the empress stayed in the Mansion of the Marquis in this way, and declared that they were still staying temporarily. Every morning, they went back to the palace to see the queen mother and Wang Meiren, the empress went back to Qiuxin Palace, and the emperor went to Qinzheng Palace. However, both of them went to the Mansion of the Marquis, the queen was busy in the back house, and the emperor handled government affairs according to his own ideas in the front yard.
Wherever the emperor is, the memorial has to be followed, but once he leaves the palace, the original process is disrupted, and he can only act in a simple manner.
Han Ruzi was not in a hurry to communicate with this possible "official chief", he had other urgent matters to deal with first.
The general Cui Hong returned to the capital and told himself that he had no merit in pacifying the chaos and should not be rewarded. Fenghou did not ask Cui Teng to be his heir, but was willing to donate a large amount of property he had previously received to help the emperor "pay off his debts".
The emperor returned the IOUs of the displaced people to the Shaofu, and the people who were overwhelmed by the heavy burdens were naturally happy, but the many merchants who were waiting for the settlement in the autumn were mourning, but after all, it was a huge investment. There are really daring businessmen who speak out and ask the emperor for money after the autumn.
Qiao Wanfu calculated the treasures of the Shaofu, and found that the deficit was so serious that even 10% of the refugees could not pay the bills. Finally, the Shaofu will not run out of money.
The letter the queen wrote to her father seemed to be very useful. Han Ruzi praised Cui Hong, but did not ask for donations from the Cui family. Qiao Wanfu sighed secretly for this.
This imperial decree is a bit special. It was drawn up in the Mansion of the Marquis of Juan and sent to the Hall of Qinzheng, so that the prime minister and others can see it. If there is no problem, it will be sent back to the Mansion of the Marquis of the Marquis, stamped with a treasure seal, and sent to the Hall of Qinzheng again. All that is done is to officially promulgate it.
It was only then that Shen Mingzhi and others became vigilant, realizing that the emperor was likely to set up another political venue.
This is exactly the purpose of Han Ruzi. The rules and conventions of the imperial court have their own advantages and can ensure the normal operation of the entire Great Chu, but the efficiency is too low. Han Ruzi decided to keep a distance from it and hand over the daily affairs to the Qinzheng Hall to concentrate on himself. Solve those most pressing problems.
The problem in the Western Regions is the most distant and relatively simple. Han Ruzi once again summoned Deng Cui and Zhang Yin in the Mansion of Marquis, and allowed a group of honorable servants, as well as Hanlin Academy and Guozijian disciples. These two types of people are the future of the imperial court. The civil and military officials of the emperor should be trained from now on.
Zhang Yin was still speechless, but Deng Cuizhu said that he had read Zhang Yin's advice, had several private conversations with the old general, and even went to the prison to visit the group of prisoners recommended by Zhang Yin. The plan is very agreeable.
There were more than 20 prisoners in that group, all of whom had served in the Western Regions. Because of a Jiao Zhao act, they were recalled to Beijing during the reign of Emperor Huan and arrested and imprisoned.
The matter is not complicated. A massacre occurred in a certain country in the Western Regions. A group of officials of the Great Chu did not have time to ask the imperial court for instructions, and issued a false order to recruit soldiers from various countries to pacify the massacre.
The problem is that these officials have great ambitions. They want to make meritorious deeds and seal the marquis. After the turmoil, they did not disband the army, but continued to fight. By the way, they also broke down the capitals of several small Western countries that were usually not very honest, to show the power of heaven.
The Western Regions were terrified, and even those countries that were loyal to Chu were also afraid, and secretly sent memorials to the imperial court to explain the truth.
Twenty officials were imprisoned because of this. Soon after Emperor Huan died, their affairs were forgotten. There was no place to appeal, and they could not be released from prison.
For reasons that Zhang Yin did not say, Deng Cui expressed for him: "If Your Majesty wants to detain the Western Regions, these people are useless. They are neither children of aristocratic families nor students of scientific examinations. If you really want to build a city in the Western Regions to defend against foreign enemies, there is no more suitable helper than these guys."
The noble servants and scholars who were present at the scene were divided into two factions. The former felt that these prisoners should be blamed for their crimes, while the latter held an objection. There are many reasons. One is that it is uncertain whether there are foreign enemies in the West, and they should not be moved without authorization. Convicted, the present Holy Master, who is a son, should not let them out.
Han Ruzi asked them to quarrel, and together with the King of the East China Sea, he drew up an imperial decree, and appointed Deng Cui as the captain of the Western Regions and Zhang Yin as the general fortification. They went to the Western Regions together and acted cheaply. But it is limited to 100 people, more than one will not be given.
This imperial decree finally triggered a backlash from the Qinzheng Temple. The new prime minister, Shen Mingzhi, found that if he did not come forward, he would exist in name only, but he also knew that he had not yet gained the emperor's complete trust, his position was unstable, and his words had no weight. He suppressed the imperial decree. , did not immediately send it back to the Marquis Mansion, but at the same time sent a letter to the Cishun Palace.
Cishun Palace responded very quickly, and passed the decree to ask the queen to return to the palace, on the grounds that Wang Meiren was about to be officially canonized as the second queen mother, and some affairs needed to be handled by the queen herself.
Cui Xiaojun couldn't refuse and hurried back to the palace.
Han Ruzi returned to the palace after a day's work, but did not find the queen in Tai'an Palace or Qiuxin Palace.
The day after tomorrow is the day of the canonization. Wang Meiren moved out of the Cishun Palace of the Empress Dowager Shangguan, and moved into the Cining Palace, which was once owned by the imperial concubine, and the queen was also kept here.
Wang Meiren was ill, at least with a sick face on her face. As a daughter-in-law's queen, she was obliged to serve the soup and medicine. Even the emperor could not let her go. Cui Xiaojun didn't want to make an exception. When he saw the emperor, he just smiled and followed the normal etiquette. Pick up.
Wang Meiren had not yet reached the point of being bedridden, she reclined on the soft couch, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty is here to see me."
"Mother is sick, why didn't you notify me earlier?"
"It's not a serious illness. It may have been a bit busy these two days. The Queen takes good care of you. You don't need to bother Your Majesty. As long as His Majesty can come over from time to time and let me take a look, the illness will be much better."
Han Ruzi stepped forward and held his mother's hand, "I am in the palace and can come to visit my mother at any time."
Wang Meiren smiled reluctantly, and the queen and others exited the room wisely.
"Your Majesty has really grown up, and if he is able to govern himself, one person can govern the whole world." Wang Meiren praised.
Han Ruzi understood what his mother meant and said with a smile, "You can't do it alone, you must have the assistance of civil and military officials."
"If that's the case, why does Your Majesty stay away from the important ministers in the Palace of Diligence and Government, and live in the small Huanhou Mansion with a supreme body? A group of ministers lose their monarch, like a baby leaving their mother.
Han Ruzi still smiled, "Mother doesn't know anything, I just want to see the reaction of the ministers, so as to determine who is more loyal. The Marquis of Tired Mansion is only a temporary residence, and I will return to the Qinzheng Palace sooner or later."
Wang Meiren stared at her son, and could no longer see through him at a glance like before, but after all, this was her son, everything she had, and sighed: "I don't understand or care about other things, there is only one thing. , Your Majesty has to give me a definite answer - when will the Queen Mother and me hug my grandson?"