The city of Rome, an ancient, complex city, is as bustling as it used to be.
In the end, Zhu Youzhen's negotiations with Pope Innocent X ended in vain and broke up happily.
Innocent X told Zhu that he would soon send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to negotiate directly with the Ming emperor.
There are many people who sent Zhu Youzhen off, including Spanish, Dutch, Frankish, Papal States, and even the German Roman Empire, etc., which are quite complicated.
Zhu Youzhen greeted him for a long time, but still boarded the boat.
The mighty Hongwu turned with difficulty at sea and sailed away from Rome.
It wasn't until they got on the boat that a group of people breathed a long sigh of relief and were completely relieved.
"It's finally time to go home."
This is Zheng Zhilong's emotion, they have experienced too much along the way, they can get here, it is simply a fluke, although the time in Europe is not long, but it is also full of dangers, step by step crisis, and they may die at any time.
Ao Bai touched his beard, didn't say much, and his eyes were full of flashing colors.
Feng Zhu had a hint of a smile on his face, facing the wind, his expression was calm and restrained, which was completely inconsistent with his churning heart.
Zhu Youzhen's expression was indifferent, with his hands behind his back, still looking in the direction of Rome.
This journey is quite boring a lot of the time, Zhu Youzhen can read quietly, unprecedentedly calmly.
The books that Feng Zhu brought on the road were quite complicated, Zhu Youzhen had read them almost all over, and he could see Zhu Xu's shadow in some inconspicuous places between the lines.
It involves all aspects of national politics, law, economy, military, politics and so on, which makes Zhu Youzhen look at Zhu Xu's new policy and examine all aspects of the Ming Dynasty with unprecedented calmness.
Maybe it's because he is far away from Daming, the bystanders are clear, looking down at Daming, many places that he can't understand, can't understand, and can't guess in the past, like the fog being pulled away by the cocoon, let him see a lot of things clearly.
This trip to the sea, he also has more knowledge of the outside world, for Zhu Xu, he silently didn't know how to comment in his heart, recalling all kinds of things over the years, especially the contradictions with Zhu Xu in all aspects, he had to leave the court and stay away from the capital.
In the end, it can only be attributed to: his sixth brother is standing too high, so high that he can't see the back of his neck, and he can't see his face clearly.
I don't know how long I walked, Zhu Youzhen woke up violently, retracted his gaze from the blurred city of Rome, turned his head to look at Feng Zhu, and said, "You say, this time I go back to Beijing, will the emperor meet the king?"
” Feng Zhu listened to Zhu Youzhen's words, and couldn't help but be stunned, not knowing how to answer.
Feng Zhu is an old man in the palace, he has followed Zhu Xu in the third year of the Apocalypse, and he has seen the changes in the palace and outside the palace for more than ten years, and he can see it clearly.
This His Royal Highness King Xin is definitely a very special existence in Daming, because he is the fifth brother and elder brother of the current emperor, and he has been the regent for three years, and the final outcome is to be driven out of the capital and fall into despair.
However, the existence of this person is like a fish in the throat for many people in the Ming Dynasty, including Feng Zhu.
'Believe in the king is not the king, Jingzheng is not right', this rumor has already spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, even some country children sing it as a ballad.
This is a thorn in the hearts of the 'Imperial Party' and all the officials and gentry who support the 'New Deal'.
They usually don't mention it, they don't care about it, it doesn't mean they don't care, they don't care.
In the end, this is the brother of the current emperor, from the perspective of etiquette, 'there is a grandson, there is no grandson, and the brother is the elder brother', this is the ancestral system, it is the country'!
However, the first emperor crossed the letter king and passed the throne directly to the present, and today's means are even more powerful, and the emperor was stabilized in a short period of time, and the unexpected suspended cabinet ruled six ministries and controlled the court situation, and then continued to expand the territory, transferred and released the internal contradictions, and waited for him to clean up the Donglin Party, and no one questioned his succession.
However, with the advancement of the 'New Deal', various contradictions emerged one after another, and the means of attacking the imperial court and the emperor were even more continuous and never stopped.
Among them, the most aggressive, stabbing the government and the opposition, is still these eight words.
However, any explanation pales in comparison, and there is no 'ironclad evidence'.
If Zhu Youzhen returns to Beijing at this time, who knows if he will be used as an excuse to attack the Qianqing Palace and the 'New Deal'?
Feng Zhu's heart was like lightning, he couldn't answer Zhu Youzhen's question, he sighed long in his heart, he had sympathy for this prince who had been with him for nearly two years, hesitated for a moment, and persuaded: "Lord, the emperor cares about brotherhood, and has never thought about what to do to you, even if you make the emperor angry again over the years, the emperor is trying to find a way to protect you."
Now that the 'Jingzheng New Deal' has reached a critical juncture, the government and the opposition will work together, and if you appear in the capital, the government and the opposition will be uneasy......
The emperor may not be able to protect you. ” Zhu Youzhen listened to Feng Zhu's words, his face was gloomy, his eyes were fierce, his chest rose and fell, and he couldn't help but say angrily: "This king and the emperor are brothers, both are the younger brothers of the first emperor, the son of the light father, and the grandson of the divine ancestor, they dare to force the emperor to kill his brother!?"
” Feng Zhu smiled bitterly in his heart, this prince was impatient, and he couldn't think about it well, so he had to persuade again: "Prince, even if you have made great achievements this time, and the emperor asks you to return to Beijing, do you really dare to go back?"
What kind of place is that, doesn't the prince know?
” Zhu Youzhen was angry in his heart, but he couldn't express it, and he didn't know what to say.
The capital is the best place in the world for many people, but people who have reached a certain status know that it is a huge murderous grinding plate, tomorrow, there are people dying all the time, and the higher you stand, the more dangerous it is.
For Zhu Youzhen, this is even more so.
After a long time, Zhu Youzhen calmed down, and also knew Feng Zhu's kindness, and said in a soothing tone, "How will the emperor arrange for me?"
” Feng Zhu shook his head and said: "The beginning and end of a thing, the emperor often has a comprehensive plan in his heart, and the emperor must have thought about your whereabouts in his heart, and outsiders have no way of knowing." ” Zhu Youzhen listened, but agreed, nodded, was silent for a while, and said, "Your Majesty......
He is a good emperor, he does better than me. ” Feng Zhu's face changed abruptly, and then his brows furrowed, he looked at Zhu Youzhen deeply, and said: "Lord, no matter what you think in your heart, no matter what you think in the past, how you think now, some words, some things, buried in the bottom of your heart, don't say a word."
Don't get me wrong, the slave doesn't care about you, I believe in the survival of the palace, the slave and the maid hope that you don't make trouble for the emperor, the emperor doesn't care about the merits and demerits behind him, we care about being a slave, and the adults in the outer court also care. ” Zhu Youzhen was open-minded, but he was fearless, looked at Feng Zhu, showed approval on his face, and said: "The emperor is more accurate than me, don't worry, I won't trouble you." ” Feng Zhu didn't worry about what waves Zhu Youzhen turned over, so he didn't say much after nodding, turned his head to look at the vast sea, and said softly: "I hope that this time I can go back with less wind and waves, and it will be smoother." ” Zhu Youzhen didn't know if Feng Zhu's words were meaningful, so he didn't answer, and his mind flew to the capital.
Jingzheng 4th year, December 23.
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This day is a small year, the capital is very lively, although the disaster is aggravating, but there seems to be no impact in the capital, every household, firecrackers are intensive, resounding throughout the capital.
It stands to reason that the palace should be more lively, after all, the birth of the prince in September is celebrated by the whole world, and it should be celebrated in a big way.
However, the voice of the Qianqing Palace suppressed the recital of the six cabinets and other officials of the foreign court who asked for celebration, and there was no joy in the palace, and everything was calm as usual.
On this day, it was even more sluggish, the palace maids who came and went, the inner supervisors were cautious, and they didn't dare to breathe - the second princess Zhu Shuyu died.
Zhilan Palace, Zhu Xu looked at the bed, her expression was pale, her eyes were red and swollen, and she was sickly, holding her hand, and comforting softly: "It's our blessing, we can't keep Shuyu, the next time she is reincarnated, she will definitely be reincarnated, don't worry about her." ” Hai Lanzhu burst into tears, describing her thinness and sadness.
Cixuan was already four years old, looking at the sadness of her mother's crying, she couldn't help crying, retreated from her quilt, and cried: "Mother, mother, don't cry, my sister will definitely come back......"
Hai Lanzhu was already frail, and with this disease, she was even weaker, turning her head to look at Zhu Xu and her son Zhu Cixuan, with a difficult smile on her face, and big tears still falling from the corners of her eyes.
Zhu Xu comforted her for a long time, and finally waited for her to cry tired and fall asleep, and then she left Zhilan Palace.
Cao Huachun followed behind Zhu Xu, lowered his head, followed suit, and there was no sound of footsteps.
This is the first time Zhu Xu has lost his son, although he knows that this situation is inevitable, but when it really appears, it is still unspeakably uncomfortable.
Zhu Xu looked around, there was no place to go to this huge palace, thought about it and thought, and said, "Let's go, go to the imperial garden." ” Cao Huachun responded, and hurriedly arranged, cautious, and did not dare to make any mistakes.
Zhu Xu's every move was stared at in the harem, I don't know how many eyes were staring at him, he passed through the three gates and entered the imperial garden, and the ladies in the harem knew it.
Zhang Yun is taking care of her son, Zhu Cixuan.
The little one is already four months old, and he is very cute and white.
The little guy is not sick or sick, Hai Lanzhu's child died and scared the harem, and now the entire harem is revolving around him, and he doesn't dare to have a trace of carelessness.
Listening to the female official's report, Zhang Yunqiao's face was gloomy, and she raised her head and said, "You remind me at night, I'll go see Sister Hai." ” The female officer replied and said, "Yes." ” Zhang Yun lowered his head and continued to look at his son in the cradle, his eyes full of tenderness.
Cabinet Building.
Bi Ziyan took off his reading glasses from his head, looked up at Zheng Youyuan, the cabinet secretary not far in front of him, and said: "This is a good thing, you go to the political yuan to buy more, but give it to several adults." ” Zheng Youyuan said with a smile: "Yes, I'll go after work later, I think many adults will like it." ” Bi Ziyan stood up, moved his muscles and bones a little, and said, "Have all the people who went out come back?"
” Zheng Youyuan saw that he was down to business, and hurriedly said: "Liao Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Xu Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Guo Shangshu of the Military Department are all back, and Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs is still in Shaanxi, where it is a little complicated, and it will take some time, Zhao Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials has returned from Liaodong, and yesterday said that he was in Shanhaiguan, and he should be back soon."
The elder of Baigu Pavilion was in Jinan three days ago, and he had already passed Yanzhou and was almost there.
Fu Ge Lao left Shanxi yesterday, and he will not miss the year-end deliberation......"
Now it is more and more common for important ministers of the Ming Dynasty to visit Beijing, and it is even more intensive in the past six months, and almost all the loyal ministers of the six cabinet departments have gone out.
Bi Ziyan listened, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Old Sun Ge was sick a few days ago?"
Is it serious?
” Sun Chengzong is over 70 years old, and his life is rare for 70 years, especially at this critical juncture, Sun Chengzong, an indispensable person, can't have an accident.
"It's no big deal, I heard that I just felt a cold, and I came out to take some medicine, and I have been half better."
Zheng Youyuan said.
Bi Ziyan got up and went out, and said as he walked: "The princess in the palace has died, don't disturb the emperor about some things, after the governors of various places come back, arrange for them to go to the parliament to make a report, and the officials above the third grade in Beijing will accompany the official to listen, and the report after the parliament will be reviewed and reported to me as soon as possible......"
Bi Ziyan has gradually adapted to the council and has discovered some of its benefits.
For example, things that are not easy to say, government affairs that are not easy to do, and things that are difficult to ask can be handled justifiably through this council, and others are still unable to find fault with them, and they can get by.
Zheng Youyuan listened and said, "Yes."
By the way, the parliament has been deliberating on the expenses of recent years for most of the time, and they still have some details that they don't understand, and they have to explain it to the Tobe squire and others. ” "According to the charter, you should go, by the way, if there is any problem, report it to me as soon as possible, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has been keeping an eye on the parliament recently, if they find out first, we won't look good......"
Bi Ziyan walked out of the door of the parliament building, still talking.
Last time, it was the Anti-Corruption Bureau that 'unintentionally' saw clues from some reports of the parliament, and arrested a foreigner of the Ministry of Works, and what he said in the parliament himself became evidence, and he was speechless, and he also pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and pulled out a large number of people, making the Ministry of Industry and the cabinet very shameless.
Zheng Youyuan said: "Yes, Xia Guan understands.
Then, next year's budget, should we wait for Fu Ge Lao and Zhang Bingwen to come back and discuss it again?
” Bi Ziyan paused, and then said: "Well, regarding the matter of next year's budget, the cabinet will hold an enlarged meeting, and the parliament will test the pressure, so that they don't talk nonsense in this matter." ” "Yes."
Zheng Youyuan said.
The Cabinet now has a tacit understanding with the Parliament, which has consciously avoided many issues. 6