Zhu Biao was in a difficult position. He really had no other way now. After all, brain development required brain crystals, but he had already swallowed all the brain crystals.
He finally managed to brush off his father.
"How about this, Biao 'er? Since even Song Lian said that you don't have to go to the main hall anymore, then you can learn how to govern the country by my side in the future. You're already thirteen this year, so you can gradually come into contact with national politics!”
Zhu Biao bowed and said,"Your son will listen to Imperial Father!"”
"Good! Listen more and speak less, carefully observe the ministers. This is the group that you have to cooperate with and fight against in the future. These people are not easy to deal with. If you are not careful, you will be used by them. So as the emperor, you must be a person with a gun!”After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he thought for a moment and instructed,"Go and see your mother. After that, go back to your Spring Palace to rest. The books in the library belong to our family and won't run away.”
After Zhu Yuanzhang left, Zhu Biao went to greet Empress Ma and visit his younger brothers. He played a game of kicking shoes with them for a while.
This game was played by many children. The method was very simple. A few people took off their shoes and used their shoes to kick other people's shoes. The one who was kicked would lose.
To be honest, Zhu Biao thought that this game was a little childish, but that was all children could do these days. They could play spinning tops, jumping ropes, or kicking shoes.
Kicking shoes was quite popular because it had the homophonic meaning of kicking evil.
The next day, Zhu Biao was woken up by Wang Zhong in a daze. Then, Yu 'er and her group surrounded him and helped him put on his court clothes.
"What time is it now?" Zhu Biao looked at the sky outside. It was still dark.
Wang Zhong smiled and replied,"Crown Prince, it's already late!" According to the rules, you have to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to wait for the Emperor. After the Emperor gets up at dawn, you have to go to Fengtian Sect to participate in the court meeting!”
Zhu Biao thought to himself that it would be four o'clock in the morning. Waking up at four in the morning to wait for his father to go to work was simply too torturous for him, who was used to sleeping late and lazing in bed.
"This…is too early!"
Wang Zhong smiled obsequiously." My Crown Prince, it's not early anymore. Those princes and ministers have to wait outside the Wu Gate since the beginning of the morning!" After hearing the drum beat three times, they lined up and waited for the bell to ring. They entered Fengtian Gate in two rows, one on the left and the other on the right!”
Zhu Biao thought to himself that it was not easy for the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty!
He brought Wang Zhong out of the Spring Harmony Palace. It was winter and night, and the cold wind was blowing. Wang Zhong quickly put on a fur cloak for him.
The two of them went all the way to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. After waiting outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity for a while, a lieutenant of the Guardian Division came out."Crown Prince, the Emperor has orders. It's cold outside.”
Zhu Biao heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, it was freezing outside. He smiled gratefully."Thank you, Commandant Mao!"
"Crown Prince is too polite. This humble servant can't take it. Please come in quickly. The Emperor will be standing up in a while!”
Zhu Biao didn't dare to underestimate this Lieutenant Mao. His surname was Mao Xiang, and he was a lieutenant of the Guards Division. He had been by his father's side for many years.
If he remembered correctly, this person would later become the first commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the current Guardian Division was the predecessor of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Therefore, Mao Xiang looked kind, but in the future, he would be the head of Great Ming's biggest secret service.
Not long after Zhu Biao entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Emperor Father got up. After washing up, he took Zhang Ran and rushed straight to Fengtian Gate. In front of him were more than a hundred guards of the Guardian Department, who were carrying the Emperor's ceremonial dress.
When they arrived at Fengtian Gate, the ministers were already waiting.
At this moment, a guard from the Guardian Division moved the dragon chair over and placed it in front of all the ministers. The Emperor Father went over and sat facing north and south. Zhu Biao was arranged by his father to stand beside him.
Zhu Biao knew that this was the place where the Emperor of the early Ming Dynasty went to court. It was not the Palace of Heavenly Purity that was later shown on television, but the imperial road in front of the Hall of Heaven. No matter the wind or rain, they would discuss national affairs here.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and smiled at Zhu Biao."Biao Er, it's not that easy to be the emperor, right?”
Zhu Biao nodded." It's not easy. If you want to wear the crown, you have to bear the weight!"”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up." Yes, yes, yes. Biao 'er's words are too accurate. That's what we mean. Being an emperor is both an honor and a responsibility!”
While the father and son were whispering, the morning court session began.
First, a few unknown officials mentioned some trivial matters, and the Emperor Father quickly came up with a way to deal with them properly.
In fact, these matters did not need to be brought up in the morning court. It was just that the court had yet to appoint the left and right prime ministers, and there was no one in the Ministry of Central Affairs to make a decision, so they could only ask the emperor to make a decision.
Zhu Biao knew that his father couldn't make up his mind about the Left and Right Prime Ministers. Lee Shan Chang was definitely qualified to be one of the Left and Right Prime Ministers, but it was hard to decide on the other one.
His father believed in balance, so he had to find a suitable person to balance Li Shan Zhang.
Zhu Biao already had a candidate in mind. No one was more suitable than Xu Da.
Since Xu Da was a military general, he naturally had conflicts with civil officials like Li Shan Chang. He was also one of the people his father trusted, and he had enough prestige. No one was more suitable than him.
"Bowen, you are the governor of the palace. I just want to ask, when will the ancestral temple be completed?”At the mention of this, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little angry. The founding ceremony had ended, but the ancestral temple had not been built yet. The Tang royal family did not even have a place to worship their ancestors. What was going on?
Is it so difficult for me to nag about being the emperor to my parents and ancestors?
Liu Bowen was dressed in purple court clothes, wearing a double-winged crown on his head, and had three strands of long beard. When he heard this, he left the class and reported,"Reporting to the emperor, the ancestral temple will be completed in three days. This matter is due to this official's lack of supervision.”
"Forget it, then we'll wait for another three days. If the ancestral temple isn't completed after three days, we'll have a good talk with you! Alright, leave. Is there anything else you want to report?”
"Reporting to the superior, this subject Xu Da has something to report!”Xu Da, who was standing at the head of the generals, bowed and said,"Although the country has been established, the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty still occupy most of the capital. Wang Baobao is eyeing us covetously. Although we recaptured Shandong last December, most of the capital is still in the hands of the Mongols.”
The System suddenly reacted in Zhu Biao's consciousness.
Ding!" Mission released: Host, please participate in the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, completely eliminate the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, and recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun!”
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