Chapter 181: Departure for the Southern Tour
Xu Fo's pregnancy with the dragon seed is a gratifying thing for the ministers.
Even the queen Zhang Yan had to show a proud attitude and personally asked Zhu Youxiao to give Xu Fo the title.
Although Zhu Youxiao was a king, he had to be responsible for what he did, so he ordered Xu Fo to be Huipin according to the queen's wishes.
Although Xu Fo was the third woman in Zhu Youxiao, his mother was more noble than Yao Xuanshi, who was earlier in the harem.
These are all arrangements by the queen Zhang Yan, and Zhu Youxiao didn't care much about these. Now that he became an emperor, he also had a few concubines, but Zhu Youxiao did not feel particularly happy.
The reason is very simple. The civil and military officials and beauties in the city knew that in more than ten years in history, the glory and wealth they now possessed would disappear, and only Zhu Youxiao himself knew that if he did not hurry up and change, he would hang on the crooked tree in Coal Mountain like Chongzhen.
Zhu Youjian, who is still a trustworthy king, was waiting outside the Meridian Gate Grand Secretary and Right Minister of Rites Li Mingrui, and other civil and military officials who were seeking escorts to the Meridian Gate, preparing to wait for His Majesty's summons.
Today is the day when the southern tour begins, and Zhu Youxiao also got up early.
For these days, he has stayed with Queen Zhang Yan every night, and he has to do things almost every time. He doesn't know what he is thinking, and Queen Zhang Yan also caters to him tacitly, even taking the initiative than before.
This made Zhu Youxiao very tired, and Queen Zhang Yan was also not much better. After putting on her gauze dress, she had to order her maids to come and serve her.
When Zhu Youxiao had just left Kunning Palace, Wang Chengen had arrived: "Your Majesty, everything is ready. Martial law inside and outside the capital has been strictly imposed. On the way from the capital to Tongzhou, the people of Shuntian Prefecture also sent additional soldiers to guard the guards. Now, when the auspicious time arrives, all officials will congratulate you and set off."
"No need to be so nervous, nor do anyone have the courage of the Manchu Tartars to assassinate me in broad daylight."
After Zhu Youxiao said that, he lifted up his dragon robe and walked towards the Qianqing Palace.
At this time, the palace gates from Qianqing Palace to Chengtian Gate began to open one after another, and the red carpet was also spread over. The mighty and upright man in brocade clothes had already occupied both sides of the imperial road.
The soldiers of Shuntian Prefecture and the Five City Military and Ma Si maintained order from Chengtian Gate to Daming Gate, and all the people were restricted to three feet away from the Imperial Road.
Li Mingrui, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge and Right Minister of Rites, Li Mingrui, King Xin, Zhu Youjian, and other civil and military officials who were accompanying him this time, have long been waiting under the Way.
As soon as Zhu Youxiao appeared, they all neatly shouted to Zhu Youxiao Mountain.
Looking at the brocade robes and colorful flags in front of him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help feeling a sense of heroism and said: "After flattening", Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites wearing imperial bullfighting uniform, came to the bronze cauldron burning with raging fire, and read out the significance of Zhu Youxiao's southern tour to worship Xiaoling Mausoleum.
Although Qian Qianyi is timid and afraid of death and fears his head and tail, his literary talent is indeed the best in the world. An article is about magnificent and beautiful.
However, Zhu Youxiao actually couldn't understand it, and only the officials from the Jinshi were fascinated by the audience and shook their heads.
After getting on the dragon chariot, Zhu Youxiao was relieved and did not follow the rules and act like an emperor. He raised his feet and fell on the soft couch.
The dragon chariot, which has been added to the bearings from the Royal Academy of Engineering, has now become four wheels, and it is much more stable than before.
Zhu Youxiao no longer felt the bumpy feeling, and the tea on the table no longer had to cover the tea cup because he no longer had to worry about overflowing.
In addition, the dragon chariot also increased the space. In addition to the bedroom, the entire dragon chariot also brought a bathroom and a living room. In addition, the two entourage members Li Mingrui and Wang Chengen also had their own rooms on the dragon chariot, so as to facilitate the convenience of being summoned by themselves at any time and to help themselves deal with some urgent military and national affairs.
Postmen and horses were sent along the way, ready to deliver the latest news to Zhu Youxiao at any time.
Li Zicheng, who was still using the pseudonym Li Hongji, returned to his old business at this time, and he didn't know what relationship he had found this time, so he became Qu0fu's postmaster.
It can be seen that those who can rise up to be a hero in troubled times are not simple people. Even if there is no chaos in the world now, Li Zicheng can live a better life than ordinary people, although his good life is also obtained by betrayal and betrayal.
Zhu Youxiao naturally did not know where Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were. He has almost ignored these grass-roots heroes.
This was the first time Zhu Youxiao had carefully examined his own country during this southern tour. Although he had left the capital once because of fighting the Tartars last time, he had not been able to calm down and go and take a good look around.
But this time it is different. Although it is mainly for political purposes, I also have the intention to have a good tour.
It was not his wish to be wrapped in the Forbidden City and then just point out the country on that throne.
After walking for a long time, the entire palace walls and high-rise buildings have turned into tile houses. After walking for a while, you can see the green grass in front of you, villages and houses attached to the outskirts of the capital. Occasionally, you can see the little girl in the farmhouse walking on the fields. Although she has patches on her body and her skin is yellow, she can also see that she is very healthy. Her face still has a cheerful smile like Zhu Youxiao.
A few rooster crows broke the tranquility at this time, and the curling smoke of cooking had already risen from several thatched cottages in the distance, dissipating under the afterglow of the setting sun.
This is the Ming Dynasty.
A Ming Dynasty without war and famine.
Zhu Youxiao had a strong sense of accomplishment and mission at this moment, and the tranquility in front of him seemed to be the greatest affirmation of him.
"Stop, I'm going to walk for a while." Zhu Youxiao knocked on the bell hanging outside the car, and the slowly moving ceremonial war stopped immediately. A row of Dongchang's men carefully selected by Wu Jin, the head of the East Factory, immediately appeared on both sides of the dragon chariot.
Zhu Youxiao jumped off from above this time, scaring Wang Chengen's face tightened: "Your Majesty, be careful!"
Zhu Youxiao stretched his arms and took a deep breath of free air. In this season of spring and summer, there were already frogs and ethereal cicadas around him.
The lush leaves also swept away the bleakness of winter, but it is difficult to see the green mountains on the vast plain. Perhaps only by entering the mountains, east, east, and south, can you appreciate the feeling of green mountains and green waters being neighbors.
Although Zhu Youxiao, in his previous life, had been to the imperial capital, he did not take a good look at the Yanzhao land. Every time he flew through the air, he could not see the land below through the gray clouds.
But now it is different. Although it is approaching evening, you can see blue sky and white clouds in Yanjiao. The water pond full of reeds is also green and clear. If he hadn't considered himself an emperor, he would have wanted to fish directly and have a feast of grilled fish in the wild.
However, it didn't take long for Zhu Youxiao to return to the dragon chariot and set off again to Tongzhou.
Chapter completed!