The great grandson of the Ming Dynasty’s supervising emperor is getting married!

Just like the solar terms in late autumn, Yingtian City has changed drastically overnight, with a festive atmosphere everywhere.

As everyone from the Duke of Xinguo's Mansion and the Marquis of Xiping's Mansion entered the capital yesterday, the people of Yingtian City all knew that the grandson's wedding was approaching.

In the past two years, the public has spoken highly of the royal family, which is almost the highest level of praise since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Yingtian City, as the land of the capital and the most prosperous place, has the greatest efforts to promote the government and the gentry to pay the grain, and correspondingly, the people of Yingtian Mansion feel the changes that have happened the most intensely.
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The granary at home began to have surplus grain. The rice vat was no longer bottomless, and it no longer contained old rice that still smelled bad even after cooking, but white new rice exuding the aroma of rice.

Overnight, most of the streets and alleys in Yingtian City were washed clean by water. Without the instructions of the local officials, the people in the city spontaneously wanted to keep this clean until after their grandson's wedding.

Also overnight, the streets and alleys of Yingtian City were decorated with festive red. When people turn the corner, their eyes will always light up.

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Mu Ying, who had just returned to Beijing yesterday, stayed in the palace at night and had a long talk with Zhu Yuanzhang expressing the love between father and son. Early this morning, she bathed, burned incense, changed clothes, and went out of the city to climb Shenlie Mountain to worship Empress Huang Kao Xiaoci.

After leaving the city from Chaoyang Gate, Mu Ying and Zhu Yunxi walked side by side on the street outside Chaoyang Gate. They looked at the continuous houses extending on both sides of the street and the red silk hanging on the door of each courtyard, and a smile appeared on their faces.

"The aspirations of the people are all due to God's kindness to the people. Seeing Ying Tiancheng dressed in red today shows that our Ming Dynasty monarchs and people are united. From now on, the land tax reform will get twice the result with half the effort."

Zhu Yunxi did not speak immediately, but looked at Sun Cheng who was accompanying him as a guard.

Sun Cheng understood and immediately drove his horse to follow. When he arrived at Zhu Yunxi's side, he whispered: "It's not arranged by the government, it's all done spontaneously by the people."

After confirming that it was not arranged by officials from the DPRK and China, which had recently changed drastically, Zhu Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked back at Mu Ying, who had already raised her head and looked at the not-so-high Shenlie Mountain.

Zhu Yunxi turned to Sun Cheng and whispered: "Check with the people in Shangyuan and Jiangning counties to find out how many households there are in and around Yingtian City. On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, each household will send one or two taels of wedding money from Taisun Mansion.

"Out of the library."

Sun Cheng's eyes were stunned. Yingtian Prefecture did not include other counties. There were more than 100,000 households in and around Yingtian City alone. This casual statement meant that more than 100,000 taels of silver would be spent.

Just to reciprocate the gift?

Zhu Yunxi thought about it for a moment, and then warned: "Tell Shangyuan and the people in Jiangning and Ning counties that this money was given to the people by the palace."

After telling him about returning the gift, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but sigh slightly.

The imperial household department and the palace's internal funds have become richer and richer in the past two years, but I don't have much money and food.

The proceeds from the restructuring of the post station were basically used to support the Ministry of Household Affairs and the maintenance of the wounded in the army.

The output of gold and silver mines in the Japanese country went directly into the purse of the Ministry of Revenue.

Most of the income from the Jiaozhi Road in the south is mainly in kind, which is used for freight circulation and the court's north-south dispatch...

If I hadn't taken advantage of the discussion about the martial arts martial arts students' group fights a few days ago and took advantage of the opportunity to organize the Cuju competition and handicap, I would probably be the poorest grandson of the emperor in the history of the dynasty.

Zhu Yunxi had just arranged to return gifts to the people, and Mu Ying in front had already dismounted.

Mu Ying stood in front of the Shinto at the foot of Shenlie Mountain and looked back at Zhu Yunxi: "Let's walk up the mountain from here."

Zhu Yunxi happily obeyed the order and dismounted.

The Xiaoling Mausoleum on Shenlie Mountain (Purple Mountain) was built in the 14th year of Hongwu. In August of the 15th year of Hongwu, Queen Xiaoci passed away and was buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum in September.

However, over the years, Xiaoling Mausoleum has been under continuous construction.

The entire Xiaoling Mausoleum is built on the mountain after the imperial mausoleums of the Tang and Song Dynasties, with square tombs as circular mounds.

Because

Because there were Xiaoling Guards guarding both the upper and lower parts of Shenlie Mountain, Sun Cheng was the only one who accompanied Zhu Yunxi up the mountain.

The three of them walked on the Shinto, entered from Xiamafang, passed through the Golden Gate, the Stone Shinto, the Lingxing Gate, the Yuhe Bridge, the Wenwu Square Gate, the Stele Hall, and all the way to the Xiaoling Baoding, Minglou, and Xiangdian in front of the square city.

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In the middle of the Hall of Enjoyment, the shrine of Empress Xiaoci of the Ming Dynasty is now enshrined.

The statue of the god with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, graceful appearance and splendor hangs high behind the throne.

Just a glance.

Mu Ying's eyes were filled with tears, and she knelt heavily on the mat in front of her.

"The unfilial son is back."

Just one sentence made Mu Ying burst into tears.

Zhu Yunxi silently joined his hands and stood aside, letting Mu Ying's emotions vent at the moment.

Although Mu Ying has returned to Yingtian City several times over the years, she always came and went in a hurry.

When Queen Xiaoci passed away in the fifteenth year of Hongwu, he was in Yunnan, accompanying Lan Yu in the expedition to western Yunnan. In July, he returned to Dianchi Lake and joined forces with Fu Youde to conquer Wusa, Dongchuan and other places.

In August, when Empress Xiaoci passed away, he was still leading the expedition in Yunnan. He almost fainted in front of the battle after hearing the reports from the imperial palace.

In September, Empress Xiaoci was buried in Xiaoling, and Mu Ying and Fu Youde led troops to continue the expedition to the Yunnan border areas. Native Yang Ju conspired to rebel and gathered 200,000 rebels to attack Kunming. Mu Ying led troops back to defend pacification.

In the sixteenth year, Fu Youde and Lan Yu were ordered to return to the court, but Mu Ying was officially ordered to guard Yunnan.

In the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth years of Hongwu, until the twenty-second year of Hongwu, Mu Yingcai returned to Beijing eight years after leaving Yingtian.

Zhu Yuanzhang accepted him as his adopted son, taught him writing and martial arts, and entrusted him with important responsibilities. But Queen Xiaoci always kindly prepared food, clothing, housing and transportation for them, and taught them how to be a good son upright.

Just like a loving mother, Mu Ying cannot serve her when she is leaving.

This is the regret he has kept deep in his heart for so many years.

After a long time, when Mu Ying's wails gradually subsided, Zhu Yunxi slowly stepped forward and knelt beside Mu Ying, facing the throne and statue of Queen Xiaoci.

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After three bows and nine kowtows.

A smile appeared on Zhu Yunxi's face: "Grandma, my grandson is getting married. Grandpa has arranged a marriage for his grandson. The grandson's concubine is Tang Queqing, the eldest granddaughter of the Xinguo family, and the concubine is Mu Caiyun, the youngest daughter of the Yingbo family.

They are all good-looking women, and now they are all going to be married home by their grandchildren.”…

"My grandson is accompanying Uncle Ying to pay homage today. Firstly, it relieves Uncle Ying's worry for many years. Secondly, the grandson wants to explain his grandson's marriage to his grandmother. May my grandma enjoy endless happiness and longevity in heaven, bless her grandson, and bless the Ming Dynasty."
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After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi kowtowed three times again.

Mu Ying silently watched Zhu Yunxi's prayer, then looked up seriously at the statue of Queen Xiaoci, and kowtowed three times.

A few moments.

The two walked out of Xiangdian.

Mu Ying let out a sigh of relief: "Civil officials can't be trusted."

The sudden words made Zhu Yunxi's expression shudder. He looked sideways at Mu Ying, who was looking calmly at Yingtian City at the foot of the mountain. He didn't know why the other party said these words at this time.

Mu Ying turned to look at Zhu Yunxi, with a smile on her face: "The meritorious generals of the Ming Dynasty, and the honor and disgrace of their family are all tied to the will of your majesty. But the civil servants...their power comes from your majesty, but their names are derived from Confucianism and originated in the countryside.

.If you want to reform the Ming Dynasty, remove the impurities and retain the essence, and dig out the carrion, the civil servants will have countless means waiting for you."

This is no longer something you would say in a normal relationship.

It's something that only real sons-in-law and sons-in-law would talk about.

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "With Uncle Ying in Beijing, my nephew will have no worries."

Mu Ying smiled and shook her head: "Last night in the palace, when I was serving the emperor, I saw that His Majesty's temples were all gray and his strength was no longer what it used to be. Your Majesty told me last night that after your wedding, Jingwei..."

Suddenly, Mu Ying closed her mouth, and her eyes jumped over Zhu Yunxi's shoulders and looked behind him.

I saw a young layman with hair, wearing a white washcloth.

A simple monk's robe stands with his hands hanging in the corner outside the Hall of Enjoyment.

Mu Ying was a little surprised.

Xiaoling Mausoleum is always guarded by officers and soldiers of the Guards Station, and is maintained by the Zongren Mansion on weekdays. There are no monks or Taoists worshiping on the mountain.

But now a layman appeared outside Xiangdian.

Being here can only mean that this person is known to and approved by the palace.

Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows slightly and turned his head in confusion.

But under the corridor in the southeast corner of the Xiang Hall, Xu Miaojin's formerly full head of hair was now restrained by a light blue-grey square hat. His plain green monk's robe was straight down, and his hands were put together.

The appearance of an outsider.

When Xu Miaojin saw Zhu Yunxi looking at her, she silently nodded and bowed.

Then, before Zhu Yunxi could speak, he already moved sideways and hid behind the Xiang Palace.

Mu Ying had doubts on her face: "This layman is..."

Zhu Yunxi couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "The third daughter of King Wuning of Zhongshan, Miaojin, is now enshrining her grandmother in Xiaoling and praying for the Ming Dynasty."

After explaining one sentence, Zhu Yunxi walked down the mountain with his feet in order to avoid losing words.
To be continued...