In the capital.
Nangong.
After a year, Zhu Qizhen had gradually recovered from his initial fear.
However, that bloody warning was still fresh in his mind.
Occasionally, he would have nightmares at night, and Zhu Qizhen felt as if he was in a terrifying scene at that time.
He had dreamed more than once that Li Shi Min had ordered the guards to capture him.
"Don't kill me!"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly sat up from his bed, his forehead covered in sweat.
"Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare?"
Empress Qian, who was a little blind, comforted him.
"It's fine. I'll go outside and calm down for a while.
The Empress can continue to sleep."
Zhu Qizhen got up from the bed and walked outside to enjoy the cold wind.
The scene from the dream was still fresh in his mind.
Time passed day by day. The huge mental pressure made him a little abnormal.
Zhu Qizhen understood that as long as he, the Retired Emperor, was alive, he would be able to do anything.
To the current emperor, it was like a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Only when he died would the other party be completely at ease.
Otherwise, he could take back the throne at any time!
Therefore, in a year's time, Zhu Qizhen had an idea.
Since the other party is wary of me and is wary of me taking the throne, I will not let him go.
Am I supposed to wait for death?
"Your Majesty, have some tea."
After a while, Empress Qian came out with a teapot and personally poured a cup of herbal tea for the other party.
"Thank you."
"Between husband and wife, there's no need to thank me.”
The other party only smiled.
Zhu Qizhen could not help but feel his heart ache as he looked at the Empress who was so affectionate.
Queen Qian was a descendant of Jingnan. Her grandfather Qian Tong was the commander of Jinwu Youwei, and her father was the governor of Zhongfu Tongzhi.
The coronation ceremony was also the grandest in the history of the Ming dynasty.
This was because most of the previous emperors had gotten married before they ascended the throne.
Although it was the matchmaker's words and the parents 'orders, the couple's life after the wedding was very harmonious.
As the empress, she was qualified.
He was not jealous, did not interfere in politics, and did not stop Zhu Qizhen from recruiting concubines.
Zhu Jianshen, the eldest son of a concubine, could get the treatment he deserved in the palace and not be suppressed.
After being captured in Zhuqi Town, Empress Qian had been chanting the scriptures day and night.
To what extent?
One of his eyes was blinded from crying, and his legs were crippled from kneeling.
Even though Zhu Qizhen was a good-for-nothing emperor, his empress was relatively wise.
How did Zhu Qizhen, who had returned from studying abroad in Wala, feel when he saw this scene?
One could imagine.
"Your Majesty, life is already very good now.
Don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have.”
As someone who slept beside her, Empress Qian could more or less guess the other party's thoughts.
After autumn, Zhu Qizhen was obviously more depressed and anxious.
"Yes, don't worry.
Being able to be by your side for the rest of my life, I am already very satisfied.”
Although Zhu Qizhen said that, several faces flashed across his mind.
Shi Heng was conferred the title of Marquis Wuqing because of his battle achievements.
Xu Youzhen, who had once moved south, was now the Deputy Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate.
Zhang Wei, the right commander-in-chief of the five armies.
Cao Jixiang, the eunuch in charge of the construction department, was once Wang Zhen's subordinate.
These people were the ones who had the most secret contact with him.
They were also the civil officials and generals who had the most ability to help him complete his thoughts.
How could Zhu Qizhen not have thought of spending the rest of his life like this?
However, he was only twenty-three years old now!
He was really too young!
If he was in his forties or fifties, he definitely wouldn't have any extra thoughts.
However, Zhu Qizhen did not want to stay in the palace for the next twenty to thirty years.
In the Ming Dynasty, how can there be a few decades of Taishang Emperor?
……
In the Imperial Palace.
Li Shi Min looked at the many memorials on the table and felt like he was about to collapse.
Why are there so many court affairs?
To be honest, he was not used to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Without the prime minister, the emperor's power was really great.
Especially in his current state. He had won a big battle and had enough dignity.
It could decide almost everything in the imperial court.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had completely abolished the prime minister at the beginning of the dynasty.
It was even written clearly in the Imperial Ancestor's teachings.
The Zhu family's Emperor in the future would not allow a prime minister to be appointed.
As a result, all the complicated matters of the country fell on Li Shiming alone.
Compared to the Zhenguan period, his power was much greater.
It could be said to be a true sense of power, a noble existence above tens of thousands.
However, the time he spent dealing with court affairs was more than twice as much as Zhenguan.
After the imperial court was on track, Li Shimin spent most of his time reading memorials and dealing with court affairs.
His entire energy was completely consumed in the endless court politics.
What kind of life did Li Shimin live during the Zhenguan period?
After the most difficult ten years, he could hunt, travel, and drink and party with his old friends.
Now, it was the court meeting, reading the memorials, meeting the officials, and reading the memorials.
Life was like a three-point line.
Fengtian Hall held court meetings, Wenhua Hall handled court affairs, and Qianqing Palace slept.
Could Li Shi Min tolerate it? He couldn't!
Therefore, he called for the scholars of the Profound Language Pavilion, which was also the courtiers of the cabinet.
"Zhen wants to expand the cabinet and select three more people to enter the cabinet.
In the future, the cabinet would have seven people.”
At first, the scholars present were unwilling.
The Profound Language Pavilion wasn't big to begin with. Wouldn't it be splitting power if a few more people came?
But before they could object, Li Shiming continued.
"In the future, after all the memorials are sent to the cabinet, write down your suggestions.
The ceremony supervisor would review it and send it to the six departments after stamping it.”
He didn't think of the word 'red' but there was no difference in his behavior.
He temporarily divided his power to the cabinet and the director of ceremonies.
After a while, the few smart people in the inner cabinet immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty will live forever!"
Zhu Zhanji created the voting system that was shelved after Wang Zhen's chaos.
Once again, he appeared in the Great Ming Imperial Court.
Li Shiming didn't know what the future would hold, but he made the same choice as the emperor.
It was impossible for him to handle the politics of such a huge empire by himself.
A simple imperial edict freed Li Shimin from the quagmire of government.
With the presence of Xing An and the other eunuchs, he immediately had half the time.
To think about how to counterattack the grasslands!
That's right, ever since the Battle of the Capital.
Li Shi Min had always wanted to wipe out the grassland tribes.
Only by completely subduing them could the borders of Great Ming be stable.
The subsequent series of reforms would not be able to cause much trouble.
However, half a month after the voting began.
Li Shi Min suddenly fainted on the spot while discussing in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
The minister who was still reporting lowered his head and did not even notice it at the first moment.
But soon, the hall fell into a deathly silence.
Then, the eunuch shouted like a madman.
"Imperial physician! Call the Imperial Physician!"
The news of him fainting in front of dozens of courtiers quickly spread throughout the capital.
Two hours, four hours, Li Shimin still didn't wake up.
Furthermore, the imperial physicians were helpless and could not find any symptoms.
Yu Qian and the others were filled with unease, hoping that the Emperor would wake up as soon as possible.
Nangong, Zhuqi Town, who heard the news.
The excitement in his heart was almost uncontrollable.
The heavens are helping me!
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