After delivering the order, Zhu Youxiao has been paying attention to the war in Mobei. The conflict between the five Outer Khalkha tribes and the Jurchens has naturally become more and more serious due to some secret provocations, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

, but because of the climate, the two parties did not act rashly for a while.

But it is foreseeable that after the beginning of spring, a tragic war will break out on the land here. Even if it is not tragic, Zhu Youxiao will make it tragic.

However, apart from checking the military reports of the Governor's Office every day, Zhu Youxiao's life has become very leisurely again, but fortunately, there is a little person to tease him, which makes his life not so boring. More importantly, he has a little person to tease him.

Fortunately, with the reconstruction of Qipan Street and the emergence of the Grand Theater, he had a place to spend time.

Almost every day, Zhu Youxiao would take Zhang Yan, or the other two concubines, or his younger brothers and sisters to the Grand Theater to watch a play. Of course, he went to see a stage play, the kind of stage that focused on dialogue.

He still can't appreciate opera, singing, etc. until now.

And this kind of stage play is very unexpectedly popular. Different from various operas that are mainly about singing, the stage play that is mainly about dialogue is very white, without allusions and penetrating vocabulary, which makes some people who are not

A well-educated person sounds easy to understand.

For example, the officers and generals in the army who were mainly educated in vernacular, the local tycoons who suddenly became rich through maritime trade and road construction, and many dignitaries who did not like to study, all fell in love with this kind of stage play, and a large number of audiences,

Prompted the vigorous development of stage plays, scripts and actors appeared one after another.

Even sketches, with their amusing nature, quickly became popular throughout the capital. Like stage plays, they also developed vigorously. Moreover, because they did not require a large venue or very talented actors, they quickly occupied all major major entertainment venues.

Restaurants have become one of the three major folk entertainment programs along with storytelling and newspaper reading.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao's reasons are also included in this. After all, who would dare to say that the program created by the emperor is not good to watch or not like.

In addition to the Grand Theater, libraries, gymnasiums, and research institutes are all places he goes to on a daily basis. He goes to the library to correct the compilation of Confucian classics, and to the research institute to see what good technologies can be transformed and implemented, and to guide them by the way.

research direction.

As for the gymnasium, he often goes there, not to play sports, but to watch football. Now basketball and football have also spread to the people through the army and become popular. After all, he has nothing to do, so he started two teams.

, having a ball game is also a good way to relax.

Here, the Imperial City Division often organizes various competitions. The exciting and tense games naturally attract many fans. More importantly, each game has bonuses, which allows many interested people to learn on their own and form teams.

, for bonuses and for fame.

In these days of watching football, listening to plays, and teasing my daughter every day, the New Year is coming soon, and the entire Ming Empire has entered the stage of national vacation.

The cabinet is on vacation, the Metropolitan Governor's Office is on vacation, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is on vacation, the Dali Temple is on vacation, the inner government... is even busier.

There is no way, the holidays are the best time for various stores to sell well. Buy new clothes, buy New Year's Eve, and buy all kinds of gifts. As the largest comprehensive store in the entire Ming Dynasty, Tiangong Store, how could it go out of business at this time?

Well. The same goes for other institutions. Production tasks have been scheduled until next year, and it is impossible to take a break.

Fortunately, the salary was tripled during the Chinese New Year, so these employees did not complain much. Instead, they were very excited and wished that it was the Chinese New Year every day.

Holidays always go by so fast, almost in the blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival is here. On this night, the entire capital is immersed in a sea of ​​lights. Various lanterns almost illuminate the capital as brightly as day.

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On this night, Zhu Youxiao summoned the parents of General Li, the third general in the army, and formally settled the marriage. The fifth daughter of the emperor, Zhu Huiyan, was betrothed to Li Yuyu, the sixth daughter of the emperor, Zhu Huiqian, was betrothed to Li Tao, and the emperor's fifth daughter, Zhu Huiyan, was betrothed to Li Yuyu.

The eighth daughter, Zhu Huiti, was betrothed to Li Tu.

After the news of the three marriages came out, the whole government and the public were in an uproar. Some said that the organization could not be violated and that the prince-in-law could not be in power and serve as an official. Some said that the princess could not marry a soldier. In short, there were all kinds of objections. However, under Zhu Youxiao

With his efforts, these three marriages were settled.

Since then, the status of the princess of the Ming Dynasty has changed. She is no longer an unlucky thing that young handsome men dare not touch, but has become as popular as the princesses of the Han and Tang Dynasties. After all, she can be an official and can compete with the royal family.

Relatives, who wouldn’t want to?

Soon, the joyous Lantern Festival passed, and the day came to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting.

Early that morning, the emperor offered sacrifices to heaven, and hundreds of officials came with hairpins. In the front row, there was a first-grade high-ranking official in purple, the prime minister of the empire. Behind him, there were people in vermilion official uniforms, each of whom was a minister of the ministry and the central committee.

VIPs.

Mixed in among the ministers were Siam, Chenla, Annan and other tributary countries. They did not return home after the Winter Solstice court meeting, but stayed behind, planning to go back after the Zhengdan court meeting.

The Ming Dynasty was a prosperous and prosperous place. It would be better if they could stay here longer. These envoys were in no hurry to go back.

"The Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting begins!"

After a series of complicated etiquette ceremonies, with Liu Ruoyu's sharp voice, the Great Court Meeting officially began. As always, the beginning of the Zhengdan Great Court Meeting was Liu Ruoyu speaking on behalf of the emperor, announcing some things that could only be said by the emperor.

"The Holy Emperor has his destiny, and all the ministers listen to his decree." After saying the opening words, Liu Ruoyu began to recite. In such a solemn place, it is natural to use a gorgeous sentence of parallel four and six, no matter how empty it is,

But its solemnity and solemnity are incomparable to others.

All the officials listened quietly, but the first decree made them almost jump with fright. Otherwise, the emperor announced that Zuodu Censor and Dali Temple Minister would each be promoted to the first rank by two ranks.

It is announced that tomorrow will be the fifth year of the Apocalypse, the year of change of office, and all nine cabinet ministers, including the Censor of Zuodu and the Minister of Dali Temple, will all be re-appointed.

Any one of these things would be sensational enough, let alone two things together. However, the emperor remained calm and Liu Ruoyu continued to read without stopping.

The second thing is about the imperial examination. The combination of the third-level schools and the third-level merit examination will be a new approach to the imperial examination in the future. In addition to the approved Confucian classics, the content of the examination also includes hundreds of schools of thought, natural sciences

, arithmetic and other series of contents, the changes were so drastic that all officials did not know how to express them well.

At the same time, universities were set up above high schools. The Imperial College was a university, and the descendants of those who were distinguished and wealthy were selected to study in this way. Taixue was also established, and the outstanding students in the college entrance examination of the entire Ming Dynasty were selected to study here. At this point, the two highest universities in the Ming Dynasty were determined.

, in the days to come, we will continuously cultivate talents for the Ming Dynasty.

After that, it was about the adjustment of vassal states. Those who belonged to the country were called kings by the king, and the king's gold seal was given.

The envoys issued new seals one after another and brought them back to the country.

These were sparse and ordinary, but the next decree was almost zero. All the ministers screamed and couldn't help making noise anymore.

From now on, the fifth-class title of Duke and Bozi will be restored and rewarded to meritorious subjects in the world, regardless of civil or military status, as long as the merit is great enough, including some inventions, breakthroughs in knowledge, civil and military achievements, etc. These titles will be based on their merits.

High or low, there is a limit on the number of hereditary inheritances.

For example, the lowest viscount can only be passed down once, while the highest duke can be passed down for five generations. However, these changes only slightly surprised the officials. What is really thrilling is the setting up above the fifth-level nobles.

The enfeoffment of kings is like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where the soil is split and the grass is divided, and the soil is expanded to build a clan.

After this news was announced, the entire court fell into a deathly silence. All the ministers kept scratching their ears, suspecting that they had heard wrongly. What kind of era were they in? They were still engaged in the enfeoffment system. This was going to destroy the world.

After the deathly silence, there was an eruption like a mountain torrent.

"Your Majesty, no, this is a dead end!"

"Your Majesty, you must not do it. Enfeoffment is the cause of chaos in the world. How can it be implemented?"

"Come here, call the imperial doctor quickly. Your Majesty has lost his mind and gone crazy."

There were all kinds of cries, hoping that the emperor would take back his order and not issue such an obviously mindless imperial edict.

"Quiet!" Zhu Youxiao shouted in a deep voice, and the mellow voice instantly spread throughout the entire hall. The voice carried unquestionable authority, causing all the ministers to stop in unison and look at the emperor in astonishment.

"I didn't say that these lands were enfeoffed in the Ming Dynasty. How can you, ministers, have such narrow vision that you can only see the land of Kyushu. It's been a year since the Ming Dynasty started. Don't you hear that overseas lands are vast and rich in wealth?

The imperial court is unable to develop such land, so why not entrust it to us, the people of the Han family, to occupy it and share the world together."

Zhu Youxiao's words immediately filled the faces of all the ministers with surprise and surprise. If it were not to be enfeoffed on the land of Kyushu, the ministers would probably be able to accept it. Overseas barren land, if it is enfeoffed, it will be enfeoffed.

"Besides, this title is not something that lasts for eternity. Just like the fifth-class noble title, this title also has generations to pass on. After ten generations of inheritance, the empire will take back the land and set up counties and prefectures, which are equivalent to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty."

This explanation was immediately accepted by all the ministers. It had a time limit and could not be followed for ten generations. In other words, it was not the ancient enfeoffment system that divided the country, but like the enfeoffment under the order of grace.

After thinking about it like this, the expressions of countless ministers suddenly changed. All kinds of thoughts exploded in the minds of the ministers, including enfeoffment, enfeoffment, monarchy, etc., and finally converged into one. Can I crack the earth?

Divide the grass!
Chapter completed!