Ming Yongchang twenty years, the beginning of spring, the capital!
The sun had just risen, and with the sound of the bell from the giant tower north of the capital, a new day had arrived in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties.
In the Imperial Palace of the Forbidden City, a morning court session was in full swing.
The Imperial Palace was originally called Fengtian Palace. It was built in the 15th year of Yongle. It was 95.1 meters wide and 47.55 meters deep. It could be said to have upturned eaves and vermilion eaves. Such a magnificent palace was located on a three-story stone platform that was entirely made of white marble. Each stone platform was surrounded by exquisitely carved stone railings. The stone platform was 8.12 meters high and 7.12 meters high at the edge, covering an area of 25000 square meters.
"Feng Tian Ling Xiao with Lei Wei, careful body suppression and towering!”
This super palace, located in the north of Youyan Land, was entrusted with the ambition of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di at that time! Unfortunately, less than four months after the completion of Fengtian Hall, it was burned down by lightning and fire. Although it was rebuilt not long after with the powerful national strength of Yongle, it was unfortunate that Fengtian Hall was burned down again in Jiajing years. After the reconstruction, the Hall of Heaven's Tribute was renamed the Imperial Palace.
However, no matter how it was renamed, the moment this palace was completed, it was the place where the Ming Dynasty held daily court meetings. At the same time, it was also the place where the country's ceremonies and grand ceremonies were held.
At this moment, the Emperor of Yongchang, Zhu Jianyi, was discussing the important matters of the country with his ministers.
" Your Majesty, the snowstorm in the north of the Federation has been relatively alleviated. Various places have also reported that the snow has stopped falling, and disaster relief supplies have also arrived. However, most of the northern straight roads have been buried by snow, making it difficult for the internal security forces to go to the disaster area to provide disaster relief. I also hope that the Ministry of Works will dredge the road as soon as possible and relieve the people of their sufferings.”The Minister of Revenue began to talk about last year's heavy snow disaster.
After listening to the Minister of Revenue's report, the Emperor Liu Hong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked at the Ministry of Works and said,""My dear minister, when will the direct road in the disaster area be opened to traffic?”
"Your Majesty, I've already urgently allocated large engineering vehicles to join the snow-clearing troops in various places. At the current speed, we can shovel the snow in less than three days.”The Minister of Works immediately spoke up!
"That's good. This heavy snow has always been rare. All of you must do your best to help the people affected by the disaster. At this time, the Federation is in a troubled period, so everyone will have to work hard for a period of time.”
"Your Majesty, you're being too serious. It's our duty to plan in our position.”
"Good, good. With all my beloved ministers, I have nothing to worry about. Alright, then let's discuss something!"
As soon as the Emperor finished speaking, the governor of the General Office hurriedly stepped forward and said,""Your Majesty, a few days ago, the emissaries of the Wisdom Nation and the Ah Nation of the Lower East Continent asked for help from our Great Ming. They hoped that we could provide military assistance to resist the British invasion to the south.”
"Oh, there's such a thing! How is the situation in the East Continent?”
"Your Majesty, ever since the British Empire invaded the south three years ago, they have basically taken over most of the land in the East Continent. Only these two countries are struggling to hold on, but they are already powerless. I estimate that the British Empire will take over all the land in the East Continent by the end of the year.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianyi was slightly taken aback before he smiled and said,"What about the European Union? Why didn't they ask for help from their old boss? Why did they ask for help from me, Big Ming?”
"Your Majesty, you might not know this, but when the British Empire began to invade the Lower East Continent, the other countries sought help from the European Union. However, the European Union's central parliament discussed this matter for several years without any results. It seems that they were forced to seek help from the Federation.”The interpreter also gloated.
"Hehe, so that's the case. Then do you think that Great Ming should send troops to help?”
Immediately, the civil and military officials discussed animatedly. Some agreed to help, thinking that the British Kingdom had risen too quickly in recent years. If they were allowed to grow, it would threaten the interests of the Federation. There were also some who objected. They thought that the country would sooner or later lose the Lower East Continent, so why should the Federation get involved in this mess?
While everyone was arguing, a middle-aged man with an extraordinary temperament stepped forward and said,""Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Oh, Minister Qi, if you have something to say, just say it.”Tian Zi smiled when he saw it!
This person was Qi Jisheng, who commanded the three armies of the Ming Dynasty and held the position of Great General. Of course, his other identity was even more famous. He was a famous general who had helped Zhang Juzheng reform the military system of the Ming Dynasty. He had also personally written famous military books such as Ji Xiao Xin Shu and Training Ji. He was the descendant of Qi Jiguang.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Great Ming can help but not greatly. The East Continent is too far away from the Great Ming. It is inappropriate to cross the ocean for a small country like Chuor, but we cannot let Britain grow. Therefore, Ming could try to provide weapons and equipment, and military advisors could help the two countries resist the British. As for whether they could repel the British, it was not Ming's business. We can just sit back and do our best to seize the final benefits of the two countries.”
"That's good. Your Majesty, I agree with Great General.”
"I agree."
"I also agree!"
"Alright, since everyone agrees, I won't object.”Then, the emperor said to the governor of the embassy,""Then I'll have to trouble Minister Li to reply to the envoys of the two countries.”
"I will obey your orders."
Gao Hai, who was standing beside Zhu Jianyi, looked at the time and said,""If there's anything, report it. If there's nothing, withdraw."
In the back hall of the Imperial Palace, Zhu Jianyi was taking off his luxurious imperial robe and changing into a bright yellow robe. He then hurried to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, followed by the palace maids and eunuchs.
In the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, the little loli with white hair and red eyes, Xue Zhi, was playing with the newly born prince, Zhu Jingkun, with the Empress, Wang Wenwan. The little guy who had become fair and chubby was wriggling restlessly in his mother's arms, as if he was protesting against the teasing of the two beauties.
"Look, the Empress smiled. She was crying just now, but when the Empress hugged Her Highness, she smiled.
The little prince was so cute. He would definitely grow up to be like an empress.”
"No, it should be like His Majesty! Giggle…"
A small, bell-like voice rang out from the mouth of this cute little loli. Empress Wang also looked at the flesh and blood in her arms with a blissful face and smiled."No matter who he looks like, he is the flesh and blood of bengong and His Majesty!”
At this moment, Zhu Jianyi quietly walked into the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
"Long live the Emperor!"
Ignoring the fact that she had just given birth, the Empress immediately carried Zhu Jingkun and brought Xue Zhi to greet the Emperor.
"Sheng An!" Then Zhu Jianyi hurriedly supported Empress Wang and said with a reproachful expression,"Empress, please don't be polite. Didn't zhen say so? There was no need for such red tape in the harem.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty. As the master of the harem, Chenqie must set an example!”
Zhu Jianyi shook his head helplessly at his wife's stubbornness. Then, he impatiently took Zhu Jingkun from Empress Wang's hands. When he saw the little guy staring at him curiously with his big black eyes, he couldn't help but smile.
This was his first descendant! The Imperial Family of Ming Dynasty had always been on the decline, and in his generation, they only had a son in the middle of the year. Looking at this ridiculously beautiful little guy, he would definitely grow up to be a handsome man!
Zhu Jianyi said jokingly to Empress Wang,"Our son is so beautiful. He will definitely look like you in the future.”
"Your Majesty, you really love to joke. If you were like me, wouldn't you be unmanly?”The Empress laughed.
"No, our son will definitely be a wise ruler in the future. He will definitely be more outstanding than this one. How can he be a good-for-nothing gigolo?”
"En, thank Your Majesty for your good words. My son, please grow up quickly. Don't disappoint your Imperial Father!”The empress looked at the emperor with happiness in her eyes.
Note 1: Dongzhou refers to America, Shangdong refers to North America, and Xiadongzhou refers to Xiadongzhou.
From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, it was called the East Continent, but in foreign words, it was still called America.
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