The old problem of the Japanese in the south and the Japanese in the north had troubled the Ming Dynasty for decades.
The pirates had been harassing the southeast coast of the Ming Empire for decades.
He even went ashore, crossed the state, and plundered, committing all kinds of evil.
At the same time, the Great Voyage across the ocean had been in operation for sixty-five years.
The western maritime powers, the Sea Carriage Carriers and Two Teeth, were rubbing their hands together, full of covetous intentions towards the distant eastern powers…
"The Imperium is riddled with holes.”
Zhu Zaihou looked at the sky above the Forbidden City and sighed.
Emperor Jiajing had passed away, and the new emperor was a young man, so it naturally attracted the covetous eyes of other races.
However, the Ming Empire's unyielding spirit that had been accumulated for more than a hundred years still made the surrounding small countries fear.
Zhu Zaihou's thoughts were not complicated.
As an emperor, he would only accept famous ministers and monopolize power.
He managed the Ming Empire in an orderly manner.
He survived the Jingnan Rebellion, Tumubao Rebellion, and Prince Ning's rebellion…
However, for Zhu Zaihou, who had just ascended the throne, the empire in front of him was really a mess.
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Yan Song Estate.
"Father, I really don't understand why you insist on making King Yu the emperor. King Jing is already a vassal, so it's easier for us to control him.”
Although Yan Song was already seventy years old, he was hale and hearty and had sharp eyes. He looked at Yan Shifan and slowly said,
"Shifan, King Jing is Lu Fang's man. Lu Fang has always been perfunctory towards us, but he's actually showing us respect on the surface. He has his ways behind our backs."
"Prince Yu has a weak personality and is afraid of trouble. If I'm not wrong, it's more beneficial to our Yan family.
"But Prince Yu, Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun are not ordinary people. Xu Jie is behind them."”
"Even if Prince Yu is easy to control, Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng are not easy to deal with.”
Yan Song glanced at Yan Shifan and revealed a sly smile.
"Shifan, my son, you wrote the Qing Ci well, but you can't compare to me when it comes to playing the court!”
Before Yan Shifan could reply, Yan Song waved his hand and said,
"Let's wait and see! Father saw that Prince Yu's ascension to the throne is the best guarantee for our Old Yan family."
"Prince Yu is just a weak youth, but that King Jing has the bearing of an emperor…"
After Yan Shifan heard what Yan Song said, he also relaxed slightly.
After all, when it came to palace politics, although he thought highly of himself, he knew that he was not as good as Yan Song…
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Zhu Zaihou walked out of the main hall, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs.
The majestic and solemn Forbidden City appeared before Zhu Zaihou's eyes.
How spectacular!
The Forbidden City faced south and overlooked the vast Ming Empire!
At this moment, his identity was still a young emperor who had just ascended the throne.
But soon, he would forcefully change this seemingly old and faltering empire…
Jiajing Dynasty!
It could be said that this was a dynasty where famous officials and generals came forth in large numbers!
There was still a long way to go to completely control those people.
Because civil officials like internal strife, like to form cliques, cliques constantly fight, mutual strife.
If he didn't deal with them, it wouldn't be long before they would make him useless.
However!
Even though a young emperor couldn't handle the country?
I'll let you all open your eyes. A 15-year-old emperor is your heaven!
In the court, the chief minister was Yan Song.
The father and son had turned the entire empire into a mess. The empire's national strength had declined, and the Japanese pirates in the south and the North had become more and more violent.
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The next day.
Outside the noon gate.
The horn sounded.
Wu---
Wu---
The new emperor was in court!
Zhu Zaihou was surrounded by the Brocade Guards and eunuchs.
They arrived at a magnificent Palace of Heavenly Purity, Taihe Palace.
Being able to be the most powerful man in the world, he couldn't help but feel excited!
A large group of important officials of the imperial court stood solemnly and silently in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
They all looked at the ground, not daring to look at Tian Zi.
Zhu Zaihou ascended the hall, and all the officials bowed in unison.
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials straightened their bodies, and the civil and military officials split up to the left and right.
The two ministers in the lead were Yan Song and Xu Jie.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng had yet to enter the cabinet and was only an editor of the Hanlin Academy.
Qi Jiguang was twenty-two years old this year and was the general of the Dengzhou Guards. He had already made some contributions, but he had yet to become famous.
Hai Rui was still an instructor in Nanping Prefecture, equivalent to the Director of Education in his previous life.
There was no doubt that Yan Song was the strongest force in the imperial court.
During the Jiajing years, Yan Song had always been the chief assistant, and his disciples were spread throughout the court and the local state capitals.
He seemed to have the air of a regent.
As the representative of the great aristocrats and landowners, Yan Song had more than ten thousand clansmen. His family was extremely wealthy and had countless fertile fields…
Zhu Zaihou knew that if he couldn't deal with Yan Song and his son, he would be controlled by him.
It was just that he had just ascended the throne, and there were no people of his own in the imperial court.
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