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Chapter 57 It's time to get married next year

The power is inaugurated, everything is ready!

Zhu Houzhao knew that he would definitely be busier in the future than before, but now he knows that there are thousands of things waiting for him to do but he doesn't know where to start.

Zhu Houzhao decided to let himself be quiet first. Suddenly, he was a little confused and stood in the winter for half an hour, looking at the Forbidden City deep in the red walls and silently.

However, before Zhu Houzhao could take a break, Gao Feng, who was in charge of the palace defense, trotted.

Just as Zhu Houzhao was in power and even killed three officials while waving his hand, Gao Feng and other eunuchs who have become the inner court are very energetic, and even report on affairs, fearing that they would delay major events.

"The Emperor, the former commander of the Jinyiwei, Mou Bin, was holding the head of Lu Qi, the adopted son of the former East Factory governor, Lu He, and knelt outside the Meridian Gate, saying that he was apologizing to the Emperor!"

After Gao Feng finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao sneered angrily: "What crime did Mou Bin ask for? I personally ordered him to induce Zhang Zhao to the imperial prison, but he was fine. In a blink of an eye, Zhang Zhao escaped from the imperial prison, and almost led Zhang Zhao to lead his troops into the palace to kill me!"

Gao Feng smiled awkwardly: "What the emperor said is that, just for this point, Mou Bin deserves his guilt, but when I heard from him, he seemed to have some grievances. It was Lu Qifu who passed the imperial edict, but he was confused for a moment and released Zhang Zhao of the rebel party!"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but smile: "What a fool, I just want to speculate, let alone Lu Qi's head, so I obviously don't want Lu Qi to say too much!"

As he said that, Zhu Houzhao looked at Gu Dayong who was standing beside him: "Come here!"

According to the situation, in order to avoid the fact that one of the eight tigers is dominant and to balance each other, Zhu Houzhao did not do anything favorable to one another. Even if he was a close job that could have close contact with him, the emperor, he would let the eight tigers take turns on duty.

Today is Gu Dayong, the eunuch who is the eunuch in Sili, who is the West Factory.

The West Factory was originally an institution established during the Chenghua period, but it was later abolished. Now Zhu Houzhao asked Gu Dayong to admiral the West Factory, so he naturally intends to reset the West Factory.

When Gu Dayong saw Zhu Houzhao calling him, he hurried over: "What are the emperor's instructions?"

"Go and send an order to Guo Rong, and ask him to bring all the officials above the General Banner of the Jinyiwei North Town Fushishi to outside the Meridian Gate!"

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he turned around and returned to Cining Palace. He has not moved to Qianqing Palace yet, so he still lives in Cining Palace temporarily.

Noon had arrived, and the sun was getting warmer, and the indoor ground fire added a little more to the temperature. Zhu Houzhao asked the palace maid to take off her outer robe and cloak, wearing only a thin coat, took out a lucky orange from the agate plate to eat.

The juicy juice is strong and sweet, and it is very quenching thirst. Zhu Houzhao ate two of them before he stopped. At this time, the Empress Dowager Zhang had already appeared here with the help of the female official. There was a natural smile on the corners of his eyes. He only said to Zhu Houzhao: "The emperor has not slept all night and went to Fengtianmen to listen to the government in the morning. Is there any lack of it?"

"There are many children, but they are so hungry that these sisters are standing by the side and don't know how to give me food. I can only use the blessing oranges to fill my hunger." After Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, the pretty female official Ruyi was so scared that she crawled on the ground: "Good your life, Prince Ruyi is hungry in her belly."

"Get up, I'm just kidding, go to the imperial kitchen to pass on the meal!"

After Zhu Houzhao said that, she personally helped the Empress Dowager Zhang sit in the main seat. The Empress Dowager Zhang's expression was obviously much more relaxed than before. Zhu Houzhao could guess that his mother should have known that she had successfully controlled the affairs of the inner court, otherwise she would not be in such a good mood.

"The Ai family only thought you had grown up and became sensible, but they were still so naughty! From today on, the burden on you will be heavier. The Ai family just wants to ask you, are you ready to be a good emperor?"

Empress Dowager Zhang obviously changed her words. She only hoped that Zhu Houzhao would be happy and not have to be a good emperor. Now she has begun to reveal her intention to support Zhu Houzhao as a good emperor, and she also asked Zhu Houzhao if she was ready.

"The child has never dared to forget his father's teachings. Don't worry, my mother, our royal family will get better and better, and the Ming Dynasty will get better and better!"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Queen Mother Zhang nodded with relief and said with a smile: "You should get married next year!"

Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly mentioned this matter, thinking that all parents in the world were the same, and these things were always concerned about.

"My mother, the child is only fifteen, so it's too early to talk about this."

Zhu Houzhao did think it was too early. In later generations, he is still a junior high school student now. Not to mention getting married or falling in love, he would be opposed by his parents and teachers. And when he thought about getting married next year, he would not be able to accept it.

"It's not too early! If your father hadn't suddenly passed away, you would have been married this year. The queen mother didn't want anything else now. She just wanted to have a little princess with her, so that the second half of her life would be more interesting." Queen Mother Zhang laughed as she said, as if she had begun to fantasize about the scene where countless princess called him grandmother.

Zhu Houzhao knew that he could not disobey the etiquette system of this era, so he could only say: "Since that is the case, the child is just like his father, just enthrone a queen, which is both frugal and saves trouble!"

"No! Your father only married the Ai family and has been discussed by many civil officials, saying that the Ai family is jealous and affects the imperial heirs. Now that you only enthrone one queen, do you also want your queen to be accused of being unvirtuous and jealous in the future? At least the Ai family doesn't want the Ai family's princess to suffer such grievances in the future!"

Empress Dowager Zhang seemed to be a little decisive in this matter, and Zhu Houzhao could not refute it.

Zhu Houzhao didn't have any objection to this, and at the same time, he thought that his mother was afraid that the civil servants outside also knew that there were complaints about her, but Zhu Houzhao didn't worry about this issue much, and just smiled and said, "Then we will only enthrone three first, one queen, one imperial concubine, and one imperial concubine. There can be no more. Children are still young and have to care about their health, right?"

"Okay, only three!" In the eyes of Queen Mother Zhang, Zhu Houzhao was always the only child she loved, so naturally there was nothing to stick to.

Zhu Houzhao also knew that it was inevitable that he would marry a group of 14 or 15-year-old girls next year, but now he could only try to reduce the number of girls as much as possible, which would not only prevent many girls from living alone in the palace, but also prevent his inner court harem from chatting too noisy in the future.

However, although they are all young girls of fourteen or fifteen years old, they will become their own women in the future. Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but choose, and then said: "My mother, the child still wants to change the rules. According to the previous rules, you choose three people for the child. This time, the child wants to choose the ones he likes, otherwise, if you choose what the child doesn't like, wouldn't it delay the other girl and the child."

"Okay, I will follow you if I follow you! You can choose by yourself at that time, and the Ai family will not interfere," Empress Dowager Zhang laughed, put Zhu Houzhao in her arms and rubbed her and said.

Zhu Houzhao saw Ruyi, the palace maid in Shangyou, laughing a little while ago, and joked: "Sister Ruyi is laughing at? Do you also want to be my concubine?"

"I dare not!"

Ruyi's face was flushed with shame and was also a little scared. Realizing that she had indeed lost her composure just now, she hurriedly crawled on the ground.

Empress Dowager Zhang was not angry with her personal maid Ruyi, and just smiled and said to Zhu Houzhao: "If you really like Ruyi, the Ai family will reward you."

"How dare the child take away the love of his mother!"

Zhu Houzhao said that, and at the same time explained that he was joking.

Ruyi then felt relieved and thought that she had escaped, but she was a little disappointed.

Zhu Houzhao immediately continued to talk about the serious matters and said to Empress Dowager Zhang: "Mother, after the court is stable, the child will definitely let the Ministry of Rites give you the title of honor! At that time, the Mother will be the most noble woman in my Ming Dynasty!"

"What kind of honorable titles are not honorable titles? They are just false names. You don't have to argue with all the officials for this. My mother just hopes you will be fine."

Empress Dowager Zhang obviously knew that some civil servants were unwilling to give him a title. Although she was smiling and saying that it didn't matter, the disappointment in her eyes could not escape Zhu Houzhao's eyes.

Zhu Houzhao only said: "Mother, this is not only a false reputation, but also a concern for the dignity of the father, the dignity of the mother, and my dignity. If the child cannot even give you a title, how can the child rule over all officials!"
Chapter completed!
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