Zhu Youzhen looked at the girl in front of him, and suddenly felt a little reluctant to speak. Whenever he saw Zhou Yufeng, he always felt that this woman should be wearing a white dress and holding a few books, walking on the grassy university campus, becoming the most beautiful scenery in a certain school.

He really didn't want the girl in front of him to be constrained by the red tape in the palace and suppress his nature, a 19-year-old girl living a dull life like a 91-year-old woman.

Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but step forward and hugged his queen, his strange behavior made Zhou Yufeng very shy, she reached out and patted Chongzhen's arm, and whispered: "Your Majesty, this is not in line with etiquette." ”

"Don't bother with any courtesy, I just want to hug you and our children right now." Zhu Youzhen whispered softly in Zhou Yufeng's ear, ignoring that Zhou Yufeng's cheeks were already red and a little hot.

After a moment of warmth with the queen, Zhu Youzhen's half-squatting body retreated slightly, he stared at Zhou Yufeng's beautiful eyes for a long time, and then said word by word: "I'm going to go out on a long trip, I hope you promise me a few things before I go out." ”

Zhou Yufeng, who originally had a crimson face and a delicate face, suddenly faded the blush on his face and became pale when he heard this.

Zhu Youzhen knew in his heart that Zhou Yufeng, who was smart in ice and snow, had already understood what he meant, but Zhou Yufeng's current appearance made him hesitate a little, and the other party could not bear what he said next.

"Your Majesty, please continue, the concubine can still bear it." Although Zhou Yufeng's face was a little pale, he still mustered up the courage to say to Chongzhen.

Zhu Youzhen thought about it, and continued: "First thing, I don't plan to tell Concubine Tian about going out this time, you know her temperament, she always likes to think nonsense, she is pregnant now, it is better to let her have a good pregnancy in the palace." ”

Zhou Yufeng nodded, "The concubine will personally manage Concubine Tian's palace ban, and don't let idlers talk nonsense in front of Sister Tian, Your Majesty can rest assured." ”

Zhu You looked at her fixedly, and couldn't help holding her hand with some guilt and said, "You also have to take good care of yourself, don't think too much and hurt your body."

The second thing, I want you to promise me that no matter what happens, I will live well. There are some things I will explain to Wang Chengen and Lu Qi, and you have to listen to their arrangements then, okay? ”

Zhou Yufeng looked at Chongzhen's smile, she felt a little worried in her heart, she finally couldn't help but lose her temper and said: "How can Your Majesty say such things to your concubine, even if you don't think about the concubine, you have to think about the child in the concubine's belly." Please take it back, Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked down, clutching the small hands of his hands tightly, knowing that Zhou Yufeng was very nervous now, so he sighed and said, "I just want to think about you and this child, so I have to go out this long way." In fact, I have only one wish, I hope that you can all live in a world of peace and happiness.

If there really is such a world, I would rather not be the emperor, but also guard your life. In the spring, you can go out to fly kites, in the summer you go to the street to drink a bowl of iced sour plum soup, in the autumn you can climb the mountain, and in the winter you can enjoy the snow.

The ancients had heaven on the clouds and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. I also want to see the beautiful scenery of the south, the quiet beauty of West Lake, and the prosperity of Suzhou.

The return of the five mountains does not look at the mountain, and the return of the Yellow Mountain does not look at the mountain. The wind and rain of the Li River, the beautiful scenery of Kunming, the landscape of Chengdu... I'd love to go with you. ”

Zhou Yufeng let go of Chongzhen's hands and said to him seriously: "I will go with you, so if you promise me, you will definitely come back to fulfill your promise." ”

Chongzhen nodded in agreement, and carefully comforted the queen for a while before getting up and preparing to leave. When he was about to walk out of the palace gate, he heard Zhou Yufeng say in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, don't forget the promise you made to your concubine just now. ”

Zhu Youzhen paused, forcibly holding back the ** who wanted to turn around, he was afraid that he would shake the decision he made, so he nodded and agreed indiscriminately, stepped out of the door, and then left Kunning Palace without looking back.

When the tea in front of Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong was renewed 3 times, and they couldn't even taste the taste of tea, Lu Qi finally walked into the room and informed the two of them that the emperor had returned to the upper study, and now he asked Shoufu to go over and talk first.

Sun Chengzong and Huang Liji were not all the way, so they had no objection to the emperor receiving the two separately, but felt relieved that they didn't have to confide in each other in front of each other.

As soon as Huang Liji entered the upper study, he saw Chongzhen holding a Shoushan stone seal and covering it on the table. Although he is in his early 60s, Huang Liji's eyes are still very good, he recognized the beast button on the seal at a glance, and the emperor is now using the emperor's treasure.

This discovery immediately surprised him, according to the system, this seal is used for the "edict of the cloth", only the emperor ascended the throne, passed on the throne, the nomination of Jinshi, amnesty to the world, the promulgation of the edict and other things. It was the duty of the cabinet ministers to draft the edict, and he wondered who had bypassed him in preparing an edict for the emperor whose contents were unknown.

When Huang Liji was still thinking about it, Chongzhen, who had covered the seal, had already handed over the emperor's treasure in his hand to Wang Chengen, who was standing on the side and was sweating, and after he looked up and saw Huang Liji, he said hello easily: "Mr. Huang has arrived, show Mr. a seat, I want to discuss important matters with Mr., and everyone who has nothing to do with him should step down." ”

Sitting in front of the imperial case, Huang Liji had not yet explained his intention, and Chongzhen, who was opposite him, had already spoken: "Mr. Huang came just in time, if you don't come, I also plan to summon you over."

I have made up my mind, tomorrow I will review the armies in the northern suburbs, and then take them out to Jizhou to compete with Jiannu. After I leave Beijing, you will be in charge of political affairs, and Mr. Sun will be in charge of military affairs. ”

Huang Liji, who had not yet sat down, stood up by Huo Di, who was frightened, and hurriedly stopped: "No, never, Your Majesty's body is related to the safety of the community, if there is any damage, it will be a turbulent situation in the world." Even for the sake of the people of the world, Your Majesty can't risk his own safety.

What's more, now the situation in Zunhua is not clear, the situation has not yet reached the level of great badness, and the imperial court still has soldiers from the two towns of Xuanda and Liaoxi who can be transferred.

According to the previous information, Jiannu sent only about 30,000 troops this time, and the troops near Gyeonggi and the soldiers of the two towns, plus the new army of Gyeonggi, the number of troops reached more than 100,000, so how could they not fight with Jiannu at that time? The ministers will never agree with His Majesty's idea of pro-conquest, nor will the cabinet, nor will the officials and people in the capital..."

Zhu Youzhen listened to Huang Liji's words of persuasion quietly, and then said out loud: "Mr. is the head of the cabinet and the head of the hundred officials of the imperial court, and it is the main duty of the gentleman to persuade the cabinet, the hundred officials and the people of the capital to accept the policies of the imperial court." How can we, on the other hand, be held hostage by their opinions?

Since I summoned Mr. to explain the matter of the pro-conquest, I will naturally not waver any longer, and I must go to Jizhou on this trip. I hope that my husband can help me settle the court and the people of the capital during my expedition, and don't let anything happen behind me and distract me from other things. ”

Huang Li carefully observed Chongzhen's calm face, he had seen this expression many times in the past two years of getting along with the monarchs and ministers. also knows that such a look often indicates that this young man is determined to do something.

If it was the past, Huang Liji would naturally not persuade him anymore, but first let the emperor run into a wall, and then come out to persuade one or two, looking for a way to make the two sides compromise.

In Huang Liji's opinion, among the four emperors he served, Emperor Guangzong's tenure was too short to judge, and Emperor Shenzong and Emperor Xizong were far more intelligent than the young man at present.

Emperor Shenzong couldn't bear it until after Jiangling died of illness, liquidated the old Jiangling people in the court, and completely controlled the government. Although Emperor Xizong did not receive systematic education when he was a teenager, he understood the text of the court chapter within one or two years after ascending the throne, and also pointed out the loopholes in some local officials' desire to confuse the imperial court's writings, and several teachers who taught the emperor to read praised his intelligence.

And Chongzhen is far inferior to his grandfather and brother in this regard, he has been on the throne for nearly 2 years, and he still seems to be incomprehensible to the classics of history. is good at reading and not seeking to understand, which probably refers to Chongzhen's current state.

However, although Chongzhen is not enthusiastic about reading, he is more willing to take responsibility and perseverance than his ancestors and brothers in handling political affairs.

Although Shenzong and Xizong are smart and powerful, after all, they have lived too long in wealth and wealth, and they are afraid of trouble in everything. Even if some things can benefit the people, as long as there are too many parties involved and the trouble caused is too great, the two emperors will stop asking questions and let this matter end silently.

Acting in this way can certainly allow the two emperors to live a peaceful life in the palace, but it is a great misfortune for the people in charge. Over time, there are few people who are willing to do something practical, and are more willing to be a clear stream of criticism everywhere. After all, it's easier to find a problem than to do something.

Chongzhen is inferior to his ancestor and brother in other aspects, but only in doing things, the kind of strength to face difficulties is unmatched. It is precisely on this point that many officials in the DPRK and China support Chongzhen very much. After losing most of Liaodong and the Tusi rebellion in the southwest, even the Ming Dynasty's vested interests, the scholar class, knew that something was wrong with the Ming Dynasty.

The power held by those big bureaucrats and big landlords was huge, and there was little chance of taking a step forward, but it was more than enough to sit and guard the self-protection family, so they could watch from the sidelines where the Ming Dynasty was going.

However, the elites from small and medium-sized landlords were worried, hoping to save the national fortunes of the Ming Dynasty and avoid the arrival of troubled times, so as to protect the family from chaos. This is also why, Gu Xiancheng lectured at Donglin Academy and became a member of the Donglin Party.

When Chongzhen tried his best to implement the new policy, Huang Liji was a little hesitant at first, but after the new policy was actually implemented, he realized that the resistance was not as huge as he imagined. Although the officials who oppose the New Deal are all over the government and the opposition, there are also many officials who support the New Deal.

And although the number of opponents is extremely large, their willingness to oppose is not so strong and not unanimous. In addition to opposition, he often waits and sees the news, for fear of being caught by the imperial court. The officials who supported the New Deal, although small in number, were extremely determined people, and when they gathered under the banner of reforming the government, it was as if they had found an organization, and they were often able to perform at an extraordinary level.

More than a year later, the officials who supported the reform of the government had slowly gained the upper hand in public opinion, and with the support of the emperor, these reformist officials were often promoted without exception, and most of them took responsibility for the government. This also caused the momentum of officials who opposed the new policy in the DPRK and China to plummet, and they studied hard for ten years, and finally wanted to become officials. After studying hard for half a lifetime, after winning the Jinshi, he was assigned to the Lengqing Yamen to write departmental history or local chronicles, and most of these smart people were unwilling.