Feng Bao had just sent the Jinyiwei to find Hai Rui when Zhang Juzheng came to visit.
Zhang Juzheng had a good relationship with Feng Bao, who was in charge of the eunuch forces. Zhang Juzheng hoped to use Feng Bao's power to get the Empress Dowager to dismiss Gao Gong. This time, he came to discuss the new emperor's ascension with Feng Bao. At the same time, he also wanted to hear Feng Bao's opinion.
If the time was right, he would attack Gao Gong.
However, when Zhang Juzheng arrived, he saw that Feng Bao's face was covered in sweat and asked with a puzzled expression,"Did Feng Yuma catch a cold? Why are you sweating so much?"
Feng Bao looked at Zhang Juzheng, his face ashen. He said in a low voice," Bai Gui, we are friends. I'll be honest with you. From now on, you have to be careful…"
Zhang Juzheng's expression changed slightly as he thought to himself,"What happened to Feng Yuma? He was the head eunuch of the eunuchs and was in charge of the East Chamber. He had great power and could compete with the cabinet. Why did he say such a thing?”
Feng Bao was the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Horse Bureau and was in charge of the seal. In order to show his closeness, Zhang Juzheng called Feng Bao by his official name, Feng Yuma.
However, no matter how close Zhang Ju Zheng was, Feng Bao shook his head and didn't say anything. He didn't tell Zhang Ju Zheng what happened.
He also didn't tell Zhang Juzheng that the little Emperor who was about to ascend the throne was no ordinary person. He was afraid that he would toy with everyone in the court.
Because Feng Bao had already decided that he would only be the emperor's horse. In order to protect his position, he would only be the emperor's knife.
Feng Bao thought of Zhu Yijun and broke out in cold sweat again.
Was he really a ten-year-old young emperor?
With just a show of strength, Feng Bao became loyal and did not dare to resist anymore.
Seven days later, the news that the new Emperor was about to ascend the throne spread throughout the Ming Empire.
The whole country is in mourning.
The Internal Affairs Bureau had already ordered a new dragon cannon for Zhu Yijun and created a brand new crown. Now, he was only missing the altar to worship the heavens.
From now on, Zhu Yijun was the new Emperor of Ming Dynasty.
Year title: Wanli.
……
In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, many eunuchs and palace maids waited on him.
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne and flipped through the government affairs that the old emperor had yet to deal with. When his cheap father died, he was only in his thirties. He died in his prime, and he, the new emperor, was young.
If it was any other dynasty, there would have been powerful officials who could cover the sky with one hand.
The empress dowager Feng Bao was referring to should be Empress Dowager Li, her biological mother. The old emperor was a noble consort when he was alive, and Empress Dowager Chen was an empress…
The two empresses got along well, but Empress Dowager Li was passionate about government affairs. It was also her idea to let Zhang Ju Zheng be the Emperor's teacher.
Zhu Yijun flipped through the memorial on the dragon case.
There were many memorials. There was a memorial from Pan Jixun, the Imperial Censor of the River, saying that he needed to allocate 200,000 taels of silver to harness the Yellow River.
There was a memorial from the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Yin Zhengmao, reporting on the bandits in Guangdong and Guangxi.
The commander of Jizhou, Qi Jiguang, reported that the Mongolian cavaliers were getting stronger and stronger. They were afraid that they would invade the south. However, the horses were afraid of the cannons. They should expand the chariot camp and mount the ballistae on the chariots to defeat the cavalry...
The Minister of Revenue reported that the country had a surplus, and the remaining silver in the national treasury was less than three hundred thousand taels…
With the memorial of the chief assistant Gao Gong, the auspicious day of the sacrifice to the heavens could not be missed.
There was once a memorial from Zhang Juzheng that stated that the country's government affairs were exhausted and that it should be lightly shaken to punish corrupt officials...
There was a letter from the Mongolian emissary, hoping that the Ming Empire would open a horse market to exchange goods.
With the letter from the East Chamber, the scourge of the Japanese pirates is becoming more and more rampant. We should rebuild the coastal defense, establish the sea route, and let the big ships pursue the Japanese pirates. Then, the Japanese pirates will have nowhere to hide…
……
Looking at the many memorials, there was nothing more than one word-lack of money.
How poor. Was the national treasury only left with three hundred thousand taels of silver?
What could this little bit of silver do?
It was not enough to fight a big battle.
Just as Zhu Yijun was reading the memorial, there were footsteps outside. The eunuch's sharp voice sounded,"Empress Dowager Li has arrived…"
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne and did not get up.
What should come would come. It was time for him to meet his cheap mother.
However, if Zhu Yijun stood up to welcome her, it would be a fantasy. Today, Zhu Yijun would let her know that this country was her country, not hers.
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne. Because the dragon table was too high, Zhu Yijun placed a pillow on the dragon throne and sat on the pillow to read the memorial.
Those eunuchs and serving girls had been standing there for two hours.
In the beginning, they had thought that the little Emperor was just having fun and was reading memorials like the old Emperor.
However, two hours had passed and the little Emperor was still reading the memorials. This shocked them. Some of the Empress Dowager's eyes and ears thought that the little Emperor was possessed and hurriedly went to inform Empress Dowager Li.
After listening to her words, Empress Dowager Li came in a hurry. The old Emperor had passed away. If anything happened to the little Emperor, the Ming Dynasty would be riddled with holes.
After Empress Dowager Li entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, she immediately saw Zhu Yijun sitting upright on the dragon throne like a little adult. She burst out laughing.
She doted on her son the most. Because of him, she was able to enjoy wealth and glory. Because of him, she was able to occupy a place in the harem and enjoy the dignity of the Ten Thousand Saints.
This was the logic behind a mother's status.
If she had not given birth to a dragon, where would she have a place in this Imperial City?
Without him, all of her backers would disappear…
……
"How naughty."
Empress Dowager Li didn't believe that Zhu Yijun was reading the memorial. Although Zhu Yijun matured earlier than other children and was very obedient and sensible, handling government affairs needed to be learned. Moreover, it was the most boring.
Very few emperors were willing to read memorials…
Especially the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty had many strange emperors. There was a carpenter emperor, and the officials who had rendered meritorious service were not rewarded with gold or silver, but were rewarded with the emperor's hand-made horse seals…
Also, the emperor liked to refine pills and eventually ate him to death. Zhu Yijun's cheap father was the emperor who liked to refine pills.
Many eunuchs and serving girls stood to the left and right. Empress Dowager Li quietly walked to Zhu Yijun's side. The other eunuchs and serving girls kept quiet…
Zhu Yijun knew that Empress Dowager Li was here, but he did not get up. Instead, he held a brush and was writing policies and reviewing memorials…
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