Chapter One, Crown Prince Zhu Youjiao
Zhu Youjiao snorted: "Wang An, have you been possessed, or do you not regard me as important? How dare you reach out to me? You should consider what you really are. Don't think that just because the Emperor calls you 'Da Ban', you can approach me!"
At this moment, sobbing sounds also emerged within the warm chamber
Having come to this place, one should find peace in it. After Zhu Youjiao gradually adapted to his current identity, he prepared himself to become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future
Therefore, Zhu Youjiao knew that he had no reason to fear Li Xuanshi, the former emperor's concubine
How bold! Do you dare to stop me as well? Everyone, step aside!
But Wang An is not a fool; how could he question Zhu Youjiao at this moment? He merely replied: "The old servant obeys the command!"
Thus, Zhu Youjiao merely replied lightly: "That depends on your performance"
Li Xuan's attendant was taken aback, wondering when the Emperor had issued such a decree
Because he knew that the cries coming from outside meant that the Emperor Taichang of the Ming Dynasty, who had just ascended to the throne less than a month ago, had passed away
As a young man from the future who had just crossed over to this world, Zhu Youjiao did not expect to find himself inhabiting the body of Zhu Youjiao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty during the Tianqi era.
In Zhu Youjiao's memory, he used to have a considerable fear of Li Xuanshi, primarily because Li Xuanshi was greatly favored by his father, the emperor, and could be regarded as the second Zheng Guifei of the Ming Dynasty
Wang An could not help but feel a chill run down his back, trembling as he bowed his head on the ground. He then reported back, wondering when His Highness had changed his disposition and suddenly become so assertive.
Thus, Zhu Youjiao was able to recognize Wang An at a glance
Zhu Youjiao looked up and saw the chief eunuch Wang An striding in
Wang An! What are you doing? Why did you not first send a palace maid to request an audience with me before barging in directly!
Zhu Youjiao has been in the Ming Dynasty for some time now, and he is naturally familiar with Wang An.
At this moment, no one dared to ask any further questions, for everyone was well aware that the young man before them was about to become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
A sharp reprimand came from outside the warm room
Zhu Youjiao had to acknowledge that his reign as emperor was very brief
Your Highness, please do not be angry! This old servant, in a moment of urgency, forgot the proper decorum. I have come to report an important matter: the ministers are requesting an audience with Your Highness outside the warm pavilion. I implore the Crown Prince to go out and meet the ministers at once
But now Zhu Youjiao knows that he is about to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Youjiao was initially surprised by this, but when he thought about how he had already bid farewell to his parents in his previous life, without any lingering concerns, he felt that being able to traverse back to the Ming Dynasty and live another life was quite good after all
In the end, I am still a time traveler, and now I have gained a wealth of important information. If this cannot save the Ming Dynasty, then what was the purpose of my time travel? Was it merely to allow myself to be a carefree emperor?
Zhu Youjiao then raised his head and glanced at Li Xuanshi
Therefore, Wang An is effectively the foremost figure in the Office of Ceremonial Affairs.
Li Xuan-shi was momentarily taken aback, his phoenix eyes widening in surprise, upon seeing Zhu Youjiao suddenly display no fear towards him and maintain a calm demeanor
In Zhu Youjiao's view, the Ming Dynasty at the beginning of his reign was not beyond salvation.
Secondly, the Jurchens have not yet reached a point where they cannot be dealt with. Xiong Tingbi is still stationed in Liaodong. As long as one does not lose their head and allow the inexperienced Yuan Yingtai to replace Xiong Tingbi, even with the exacerbation of the Little Ice Age climate, it is possible to outlast the Jurchens.
At this moment
First, the peasant uprisings have not yet erupted on a large scale
At that moment, Li Xuanshi also realized that Zhu Youjiao would soon become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and that he should show him a degree of respect. Thus, he refrained from speaking, pondering how he should approach him for assistance.
Zhu Youjiao, who was drawing blueprints with a brush in the warm hall of the Qianqing Palace, thus paused his hand holding the brush
Wang An was also somewhat puzzled, as he had been serving by the Emperor's side and had never heard such an edict before
Zhu Youjiao directly slapped Wang An and shouted: "Impudent!"
However, according to Zhu Youjiao, the current Grand Council has not yet appointed the chief eunuch of the Grand Council because Emperor Taichang has only been on the throne for one month.
Regarding the fact that the Ming Dynasty only had a little over 20 years of national fortune, Zhu Youjiao was indeed confident in avoiding this tragedy from occurring
Wang An did not respond and lunged at Zhu Youjiao once again
Zhu Youjiao's slap landed solidly on Wang An's face, causing Wang An's old face to twitch slightly, and stars to appear in his eyes
An emperor of the Ming Dynasty whose name is a homophone of his original name
However, what surprised Zhu Youjiao was that after Li Xuanshi sobbed for a short while, she looked at him and said: "Brother, you will be the ruler of the Ming Dynasty in the future. How do you plan to treat me?"
Zhu Youjiao stepped back and coldly asked, "What do you want to do?"
The sound of crying suddenly arose around the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City
This sound brought Zhu Youjiao, who was lost in thought, back to reality
However, Zhu Youjiao remembered that his imperial reign lasted only seven years due to falling into the water and falling ill
Although the head of the Grand Council is the Chief Eunuch of the Grand Council.
Wang An ignored Li Xuanshi and directly rushed towards Zhu Youjiao, then embraced Zhu Youjiao
Zhu Youjiao let out a cold laugh: "Absurd! How could it be reasonable for me to go meet them?! The late Emperor left a decree, allowing the Prime Minister Fang Congzhe to come to the warm pavilion to see me. You should immediately go and summon Yuanfu to come in."
Zhu Youjiao then looked up and saw that Li Xuan, who was responsible for his upbringing, was wiping the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief
Wang An shook his head to regain his senses, his eyes widening in anger as he was about to scold, but suddenly realized that the youth before him was about to become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his own sovereign. How could he lose his temper at this youth just because he had received a slap.
Consequently, after accepting his identity as the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjiao secretly resolved to first cleanse the inner court in order to prevent such unforeseen incidents from occurring again
Bang
Moreover, after possessing the body, Zhu Youjiao discovered that he had inherited all the language skills and memories of the original owner in this world, while also retaining his memories from his previous life, and even gained a considerable amount of additional information
Li Xuanshi, who had been standing beside Zhu Youjiao, suddenly stood up and replied.
and I have only a seven-year reign as emperor
Zhu Youjiao was not unfamiliar with the history of the Ming Dynasty, so he was aware that the Ming Dynasty, according to its original historical development, had a national fortune of only a little over 20 years, not counting the Southern Ming.
Wang Anli immediately suppressed his anger with reason, and quickly displayed a look of panic, kneeling down: "This old servant has been disrespectful! Please punish me, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wang An, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Secretariat.
The Capital
After all, Zhu Youjiao had always lived with the consort Li Xuanshi, who was favored by Emperor Taichang. Li Xuanshi resided in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, attending to Emperor Taichang. As the chief eunuch of the Palace of Ceremonial Affairs, Wang An naturally had to frequently appear in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and thus Zhu Youjiao naturally came to know Wang An
The wet nurse Ke Shi, standing behind Zhu Youjiao, and the concubine Li Xuan, standing behind Wang An, were both astonished by Zhu Youjiao's performance at that moment