In the fog in the morning, there was still a vague smell of pollution from fireworks and firecrackers.

The messy items that can be seen from time to time in the imperial city are all the remains of the Lantern Festival night to decorate the palace and celebrate the show. These things are usually unseen, after all, many people in the palace maintain tidyness.

In view of the fact that since the end of last year, Zhu Gaoxu has been participating in various rituals in a regular manner, diligent in the morning court and sacrifices to calm the anger of heaven; just after the Lantern Festival, the cabinet minister and Minister of Rites, Hu Yi, submitted a memorial and requested the re-opening of the Seminar Day this spring.

The Classic Seminar was a reading activity held by scholars and officials and emperors after the Song Dynasty; the lecturers mainly talked about ancient classics and classics, as well as history. But all history is contemporary history, civil servants will use the past to describe the present and take the opportunity to put forward political propositions and implicit advice to the emperor.

Zhu Gaoxu won the throne through war and was busy with personnel integration and military activities since he ascended the throne, and never held a lecture. At this time, the ministers might feel that the time has come to restore the important system.

As the New Year is over, everything seems to be on the right track quickly.

This reminded Zhu Gaoxu of his profound feelings when he was a child. During the Chinese New Year, people were immersed in the lively festivals and the joy of gatherings of relatives and friends; but whenever the Lantern Festival passed, adults immediately resumed their boring living activities. In the countryside, all families began to prepare seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and repair the fields.

Perhaps this is tradition, and traces can be felt in the Ming Dynasty. From emperors to ministers and common people, they all entered the state step by step according to the seasons.

However, the first thing Zhu Gaoxu has to deal with this year was the affair between his ministers and his children.

Some of the southern fleets returned from Annan Kingdom. Hou Xian landed in Liujiaxiang and took the lead in Beijing to report on Liu Sheng’s private affairs. Then Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei, also came to Rouyi Hall and told Zhu Gaoxu about another strange relationship between men and women.

Because Zhu Gaoxu has been doing morning courts every day recently, almost all the offices he works in Rouyi Hall after morning courts.

Rouyi Hall is closer to Fengtian Gate, the "Imperial Gate". After Zhu Gaoxu went to the court, he could see Rouyi Hall immediately after passing the Wu Tower northwest. The East Nuan Pavilion is located north of Qianqing Gate, closer to the living place of the harem. When the emperor was in the harem, it was more suitable for political activities there.

When Zhu Gaoxu met Zhang Sheng today, there were eunuch Wang Gui and young supervisor Hou Xian around him. In addition, Miao Jin was also in the hall. Just like the abolition of the imperial lectures a while ago, the daily official may not have been set up for a long time. Miao Jin can act as a person who records some court affairs, and it does not need to be disclosed.

Zhang Sheng verbally narrated: "There were many people on the Lantern Festival, and the woman paraded on the street and watched the lights without any conspicuousness. The Hu and his mother went out and took the opportunity to escape from the middle of the journey to meet Xie Zhenliang, the eldest son of the Jin family. The Hu family searched around the lantern market, which caused ups and downs. The Hu family went home in the middle of the night, and this incident came out, and the Hu family was afraid that it would not be able to step down."

"Have you done it..." Zhu Gaoxu immediately changed his words, "What? What did those two people do together?"

Zhang Sheng clasped his fists and said, "Report to the emperor, no one knows this. I am afraid that only Xie Zhenliang and Madam Hu will know it."

He then said, "Sir Hu (Hu Guang) was furious and locked his daughter at home, kept her under strict supervision, and did not allow her to go out. However, Weichen sent someone to inquire about this matter, and Madam Hu had two incidents of short-term failures in a few days. Yesterday, when Weichen met Shishi Hu at Qianbulang, he saw that he had no eyes and looked sad."

Zhang Sheng paused and said in a deep voice: "This Hu has resolved the grudges and entanglements between the two families. Mr. Hu, Jie Shishi, was a fellow villager and had a marriage contract with his children. Later, the two made a grudge. Mr. Hu tore up the engagement contract. Xie Jin repeatedly promoted the jokes of "optimistic about pigs" for Mr. Hu, which made everyone know about the court. They are incompatible..."

"I have also heard of those things." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Keeping promises and moral integrity are the ethics that civil servants care about the most. However, Hu Guang and Xie Jin attacked each other in this regard, and their hatred must be very deep. As a result, their children had an affair, and this matter was troublesome. Zhu Gaoxu also thought of Romeo and Juliet, which was probably similar to the current plot.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I think about it before talking about it."

Zhang Sheng knelt down and bowed and said, "I thank you for your kindness and leave."

In contrast, Liu Sheng’s affairs were simpler. Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at Hou Xian and said, “When Liu Sheng arrived in Beijing, you go to see him. You must let Liu Sheng understand what I mean. I agree to him decide on family affairs according to his own wishes without any objection. But at the same time, you cannot say too sure. Do you understand how to communicate?”

Hou Xian was stunned for a moment and bowed and said, "Go back to the emperor, I understand."

Miaojin casts admiring eyes, and women seem to be happy about such emotional things.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around him, Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Liu Sheng values ​​kindness and neglects the benefits brought by marriage. This is not a bad thing. What's more, as a capable general under my command, how can I not make sense of this matter?

However, the Ruan family had a husband and had not been retired yet, and the plot was betrayal; Liu Sheng could not put it on the table even if he seized someone's wife. Even if Ruan Jian was a sinner, he could not reverse the morality of the couple, and there would be controversy. If I publicly support Liu Sheng, it would bring unnecessary trouble. The king and his ministers understood each other and did things tacitly, so they could go smoothly."

Miao Jin said: "The emperor has thought it through thoroughly."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her and smiled, then looked back at the eunuch Hou Xian. Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: These eunuchs can indeed serve as communication links between the king and the minister.

When the king and his subjects meet, sometimes they cannot communicate properly.

Just like writing articles, you need to find the source of the saint's words for the words of the article. There are often "censored words" in conversations between people. Accurately mastering the speech routines of various occasions can be like a fish in communication; until later generations. However, such communication lacks the in-depth and accurate nature of the communication. Although those clichés that have been refined have rich meanings, they often express meanings.

As an emperor, Zhu Gaoxu often had to speak clichés to avoid excessive interpretation and omissions. At this time, eunuchs can reduce a lot of trouble by mediating from it.

Zhu Gaoxu made such a decision about Liu Sheng, and he also felt that it might be a good thing for a general like Liu Sheng to marry an Annan person. After all, the marriage between the nobles and the royal family in the court has caused a complicated and complicated relationship. The continuous expansion of the clan power of the powerful and powerful has obviously been detrimental to the court.

The grudge between Xie Jin and Hu Guang will only be more complicated.

Miao Jin asked curiously: "How will the emperor decide whether Mr. Jie's affair with Miss Hu?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I will meet Hu Yi first after the morning court tomorrow. In order to reduce the gap, I plan to summon Hu Yi alone, and I will talk to Miao Jin later."

Miao Jin nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu hoped Miaojin would record some things so that after the descendants of the emperor ascended the throne, they could view the order of the court from a transcendental perspective...

Hu Yi recently wrote a letter to resume the lecture. He was one of the civil officials who voluntarily surrendered to Emperor Taizong, and perhaps he knew Xie Jin better.

The next morning, Zhu Gaoxu came to the attic at Dongjiaomen and privately summoned Hu Yi there.

Everything seems to be able to find "precedents". In the past, Emperor Jianwen and his teacher Huang Zicheng secretly discussed the reduction of the vassal states here, and Zhu Gaoxu also summoned Liu Ming, who seemed to believe in the study of the heart. This attic, which was very inconspicuous in the palace, gradually became unique.

The great general of the Jinyiwei and the eunuchs and palace maids who were accompanying him were waiting in the lords. Zhu Gaoxu stood alone in front of the window, watching the scene of a double-eaved palace.

Soon after, Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites, came up and immediately gave a great gift.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing by the window, turned around and said, "Hu Aiqing is flat."

"Xie Sheng Shang." Hu Yi got up from the ground and immediately pulled his robe gently to keep the instrument clean as much as possible.

Zhu Gaoxu asked straight to the point: "What kind of person does Hu Butang think Xie Jin is?"

"Report to the Master..." Hu Yi first responded, but dragged the ending sound very long, as if he was thinking hard about his proper words, "He was a Jinshi and was very talented. Taizu and Taizong both appreciated his talents."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he laughed and said nothing. Hu Yi bent his waist down a little nervously.

"There are only you and me in this corner loft. No matter what Hu Butang said, he is not guilty. Whatever I said, he refused to admit it when he went out." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Hu Yi looked surprised. After all, the emperor's words and words were very strange. Zhu Gaoxu could still say directly that he did not recognize what he said. But it seemed that there was no problem. No one testified, so Zhu Gaoxu could really not admit it.

Then Zhu Gaoxu immediately talked about another topic: "The most important thing I understand about the affairs of the court is etiquette and personnel. Etiquette should correct people's hearts and increase the authority of our wise rulers and ministers. Human resources should be controlled by appropriate people in order to make decisions on various matters and reduce disputes; the power of officials from various yamen comes from authority and complements etiquette. Is this correct? "

This sentence was already very strange. A look of surprise appeared on Hu Yi's face, but he bowed and said, "The Lord, the Holy Spirit."

And this is just a tactful expression of Zhu Gaoxu. With his accurate ideas, etiquette actually focuses on brainwashing. The repeated etiquettes aim to make the emperor's authority, the order of the world, and morality and ethics deeply rooted in people's hearts; people will repeat some forms and speak too many times, and they will take it as a natural axiom.

Zhu Gaoxu first talked about Xie Jin, but just threw out today's topic first so that Hu Yi had enough time to ponder. Then he talked about the court, hoping to induce Hu Yi to have a more sincere and in-depth exchange.

He paused and said, "The views of the ministers are mostly based on the public intention of maintaining the government's affairs, and their loyalty is commendable. I understand it in my heart and understand the ministers."
Chapter completed!