After Fang Xianfu and the other two left the palace, they arrived at a large manor near the city gates of the capital.
After Fang Xianfu and the other two made the announcement, they entered the residence and followed the master to his bedroom.
The bedroom was very simple. There was only a bed, a desk, and a few books. There was nothing else.
Sitting on the bed was a skinny middle-aged man wearing a tall hat.
"Master!"
"En, the three of you have met the emperor?”
"Yes, Master!"
The middle-aged man opened his eyes and looked at the three of them. He smiled and said,"It seems that the emperor has disappointed you!”
"Um…"
Fang Xianfu and the other two sighed inwardly and told him the whole story of how they had met Zhu Houjin.
"Master, the emperor is truly disappointing. We originally thought that the emperor was a young hero, but who knew that he was just a mediocre person. It was simply impossible for you to expect such a person to revive the Ming Dynasty!”
"Yes, Master! He really didn't know if the Emperor was really stupid or if he was afraid of Yang Tinghe. But no matter what, this emperor's standard is really bad. I think we shouldn't protect him. Let's wait for Yang Ting and another new emperor!”
Fang Xianfu and the other two complained to the middle-aged man, but the middle-aged man chuckled after hearing their words.
"Sigh, the three of you are still too inexperienced!”
The middle-aged man shook his head." This little Emperor's political fighting skills are much higher than yours!" It was really a waste for you to stay in the court for so many years, but you are far inferior to the little Emperor!”
"Ah?"
Fang Xianfu and the other two were shocked by the middle-aged man's words.
"Master, you mean…this little Emperor can do it?”
"Hmph, it's more than just possible. If I'm not wrong, Yang Ting and the old ministers of the four dynasties have never made a mistake in their lives, but this time, they will fall into the hands of this young emperor!”
"Oh, is that so?"
Fang Xianfu and the other two were very surprised to hear this. However, the three of them still felt very confused. They wondered how their master could tell that this little Emperor could do it.
"Sigh! The three of you should learn from the little Emperor!”The middle-man shook his head and said,"In the future, the three of you will listen to the little Emperor's orders in the court!" Hmph, a Grand Secretary and two Vice Ministers of the Board of Rites, but they couldn't even compare to a child. This was really embarrassing!”
"Oh!"
Fang Xianfu and the other two blushed when they heard the middle-aged man's words.
……
At this moment, in the Imperial Palace's Hall of Heaven's Tribute, Lu Bing reported the whereabouts of Fang Xianfu and the other two to Zhu Houjiu.
"Lu Bing, why didn't you chase after them and see where they went?”
"It's useless!" "The three of them are very cautious," Lu Bing said lightly. Moreover, I was also afraid that something would happen to you in the palace, so I quickly came back to protect you!”
"Yes!"
Zhu Houjin nodded after hearing Lu Bing's words. He lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying,""Hehe, it seems that there's still an otherworldly expert hidden in the capital! Lu Bing, if we have the chance, we should really go over and take a look!”
"Alright!"
Lu Bing agreed. He thought for a while and said,"Emperor, you are too careful! I don't think these three people are Yang Tinghe's people. I should be able to trust them!”
"En, of course Zhen knows that they are not Yang Tinghe's men!”Zhu Houjin nodded and said," Although these three people can help me, their abilities are average. If we use them now, they will give themselves away. So, let's wait until we have a firm foothold in the court in the future!"”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"In addition, there's one more thing. I'm very curious about the power behind these three people!”
"Lu Bing, I have a hunch that the force behind these three people is definitely not weaker than Yang Tinghe!" Zhu Houjin's face darkened. Therefore, we must be careful now!”
"After all, danger lurks everywhere in this palace. If we're not careful, we'll be consigned to eternal damnation!”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand!"
"Good!"
……
In the next few days, Zhu Houjiu continued to attend court, read books, and read memorials. He did not do anything out of line.
Zhu Houjin knew that the most important thing for him now was to establish his prestige in the court.
It was not suitable for him to do anything else now. He only needed to handle government affairs. The ministers in the court believed that they would soon recognize him.
As expected, with the help of the system, Zhu Houjiu's ability to handle political affairs increased day by day. Soon, all the officials in the court were in awe of this young emperor's ability and gradually began to accept Zhu Houjiu.
Zhu Houjin was very satisfied when he saw that the officials in the court were becoming more and more convinced of him.
Zhu Houjiu knew that seeing the ministers 'increasingly respectful attitudes towards him meant that Zhu Houjiu had temporarily gained a firm foothold in the court.
Yang Tinghe watched as Zhu Houjiu's throne stabilized day by day and felt a little anxious. However, Yang Tinghe couldn't do anything about it. Although Zhu Houjiu was still a young man, his every step was very stable. Yang Tinghe couldn't find any fault with him.
Now that things had come to this, Yang Tinghe began to feel that this young man was not simple. Yang Tinghe began to feel that this young man had grown day by day into an opponent who could rival him.
Of course, Yang Tinghe would not allow Zhu Houyou to sit on the throne just like that. Today, Yang Tinghe thought of an idea and came to see Zhu Houyou.
"May I know why Lord Yang has come to find me?”
"Ai, emperor, it's like this!”
"Emperor Wuzong's mourning period has already reached 100 days. According to the rules, the Emperor can now hold a ceremony to select and confer the title of Empress!”
"Hmm?"
When Zhu Houjian heard Yang Tinghe's words, he was slightly shocked, but he did not show it on his face.
"Lord Yang, isn't it a little too early for zhen to confer the title of empress?”
"It's getting late!"
Yang Tinghe smiled faintly and said," The new ruler must have an empress to assist him. This is a rule set by Emperor Taizu. Since the Emperor has already ascended the throne, he must seize the time to find an empress and listen to Emperor Taizu's last words!”
When Zhu Yuanzhang died, he left behind many rules that cheated his descendants. For example, eating was one rule, and marrying the empress was another.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's rules, when an emperor ascended the throne, there must be an empress. If the emperor had an empress before he ascended the throne, then there was no problem.
If there was no empress, then after the new emperor ascended the throne, after the old emperor's hundred-day sacrifice, he would have to hurry up and find an empress. The emperor had to hurry up and choose a girl between the ages of 13 to 16 in the country. No matter if it was good or bad, the position of the main empress had to be filled as soon as possible to prevent chaos in the harem.
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