Yu Dunben was a little excited. He looked at Zhu Yunwen and forcefully suppressed his excitement."Your Majesty, the cabinet has just been opened. Please tell me how to operate it.”
These cabinet ministers were not fools. They knew that they only had the power to discuss political affairs and did not dare to make a decision on their own. Otherwise, Hu Weiyong would end up like them.
He had to ask where the red line was as soon as possible and tell them what he could and could not do. Only then would he be able to do things with ease.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the four people in front of her with appreciation and nodded,"I am at ease to hand over the cabinet to all my beloved ministers. I only hope that everyone will work together. The important matters will be settled on the same day and cannot be left until tomorrow. However, in the Imperial Academy, he could choose a group of people to assist him. If you encounter something you can't decide, you can report it to the Hall of Martial Valor.”
"Any reports that involve military and political matters should be handed over to the five military governors. As for state affairs, such as the appointment and dismissal of officials, the revenue and expenditure of the national treasury, etc., they should be sent to the emperor in time. If there is a war at the border, you must not delay for even a moment and report immediately…"
Zhu Yunwen returned to the harem after making the necessary arrangements.
The officials of the Great Ming Dynasty were extremely strong in their execution. The Hall of Cultural Splendor was changed into the Cabinet Department, and the cabinet officials took over. The Great Ming Dynasty began to have a new life.
The next day, Zhu Yunwen announced to the world that he had ended the unjust cases during the Hongwu period. He pardoned a group of innocent people and reduced taxes in some difficult areas. He ordered the government to adopt widowers, widows, orphans, and disabled people to relieve the poor…
A few days later, he arranged for Xia Weizhe and the others to patrol Great Ming as interviewers. Beiping Prefecture.
It was hot in June in Beiping.
The streets and alleys in the city were lifeless.
In the King Yan's estate, Zhu Di was sitting in his room, flipping through a book on military strategy.
"Your Highness."
Qiu Fu, the guard of the King of Yan, reported outside the door. After receiving permission, he walked into the room and looked at the strange and majestic Zhu Di. He said respectfully,"Your Highness, we've received news from the capital.”
"Enter the capital?"
Zhu Di looked at Qiu Fu with shock and doubt on his face.
He had traveled thousands of miles to attend the funeral, but he was stopped by Mei Yin's subordinates in Huai 'an. He pleaded with them but was not allowed. In the end, he could only entrust his sons to attend the funeral.
Unable to see him off, Zhu Di kowtowed a few times in Huai 'an before returning to Beiping Prefecture with grief and indignation.
It had only been a few days of peace, and the Imperial Court had summoned him to the capital?
"Where did you get the news?"
Zhu Di asked in a deep voice.
"Your Highness," Qiu Fu hurriedly said,"our spies in the capital have heard this news, and according to them, there's another important matter."”
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, cut the capital army by 100,000!"
"What?"
Zhu Di stood up abruptly and stared at Qiu Fu with a sharp gaze.
Qiu Fu didn't dare to look directly at him. He lowered his head and said,"Your Highness, the imperial court's envoy will arrive in a day or two at the earliest. I heard that everyone in the capital knows about the matter of summoning His Highness to the capital and reducing the army.”
Zhu Di frowned and paced uneasily in the room. He said,"This king understands, you may leave.”
Qiu Fu retreated.
Zhu Di sat on the chair with a trace of uncertainty and panic in his eyes.
In the early Ming Dynasty, although the Yuan Dynasty was driven out of the Central Plains and fled to the Great Wall, the Yuan Dynasty still retained its powerful strength and always wanted to invade the Central Plains again.
Beiping was also the center of the Yuan Empire. As the capital, it was naturally the most important place to defend.
At the beginning of the vassal state, Zhu Di, together with the King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Ning, and other Sai Kings, guarded the northern border of the Ming Empire.
After Zhu Yuanzhang eliminated a group of Hongwu generals, he made his son the guardian of the empire. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Zhu Di to go north twice.
Zhu Di lived up to expectations and won two victories, making him famous.
Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Zhu Di even more, especially after Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son, Zhu Biao, second son, and several sons, Zhu Di, became the leader of the vassal kings.
Two months before Zhu Yuanzhang's death, he had ordered Zhu Di to control the army and guard Kaiping. Zhu Di did not wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's order to go out, but he waited for the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's death.
Zhu Di's return from his funeral puzzled the people in Beiping Prefecture and made Zhu Di's subordinates indignant. Although they didn't dare to curse Zhu Yunwen directly, they hated Zhu Yunwen in private.
"Your Highness."
A voice with a hint of vicissitudes woke Zhu Di up from his deep thoughts.
Zhu Di looked up and saw a skinny old monk wearing a black striped red kasaya. He stood at the door with his hands clasped together.
"Master Dao Yan, please sit."
Zhu Di quickly got up and put his palms together to return the greeting. He arranged,"The heat is unbearable now. It must be tiring to travel between the mansion and the Longevity Temple, right? Why not stay in the mansion for a while?”
" Thank you, Your Highness," Dao Yan said gratefully." It's just that This Penniless Monk is used to the quietness of the meditation room in Qingshou Temple. This bit of heat is nothing."”
Zhu Di understood and stopped persuading him. He arranged for someone to serve tea and sat down. He sipped the tea gently and thought about how to speak.
Dao Yan was not in a hurry. He held the Buddha beads in one hand and seemed to be deep in thought as he looked at Zhu Di quietly.
Although Zhu Di knew Dao Yan's background, he still could not see through the person in front of him.
His original name was Yao Guangxiao, a native of Changzhou, Suzhou. He became a monk at the age of fourteen and his Dharma name was Daoyan.
Although he was a Buddhist, Dao Yan was not limited to one school. Not only was he proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, but he also knew a lot about astrology, the Eight Trigrams, physiognomy, and the art of war.
The two of them met when Empress Ma of Xiaoci passed away. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to select eminent monks to chant scriptures and pray for blessings for Empress Ma. The monk Si Zongle recommended Daoyan to serve the King of Yan.
Dao Yan thought that Zhu Di had the appearance of an emperor, and his speech was extraordinary. He was both civil and military, and he had a broad bearing. Therefore, he made up his mind to follow Zhu Di and become the person Zhu Di trusted by " serving the white-hat vassal king ".
Later on, when Dao Yan arrived in Beiping, Zhu Di made him the abbot of Qingshou Temple and treated him as his confidant. If there was any major event, he would definitely discuss it with him.
After Zhu Di failed to attend the funeral and returned to Beiping, Dao Yan went to find Zhu Di and reminded him that Emperor Jianwen intended to cut off his vassal state and would likely attack him. He also used the excuse that the court was wary of him to urge Zhu Di to 'prepare early' and 'investigate the actual situation.'
Zhu Di agreed.
However, the sudden change in the direction of the imperial court made Zhu Di unable to understand the imperial court's attitude for a moment.
"Master should have heard the news from the capital, right?”
Zhu Di broke the silence. Dao Yan stopped the prayer beads and said slowly,""I've heard of it, but I don't know the truth."
Zhu Di sighed and said," It should be true. It's just that I'm not sure about the imperial court's attitude. I don't know if this trip is a good or bad one."”
Dao Yan pondered for a while and said," Your Highness, if the imperial court really summons you to the capital, I don't think there's any risk. Perhaps, there's still a chance."”
"Oh?"
Zhu Di's eyes lit up as he looked at Dao Yan.
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