My Daming New Empire

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Therefore, in the market, the largest circulation is silver coins and fifty copper coins.

This is equivalent to transporting more than four tons of silver coins out of the capital, but there is no movement at Jin Yiwei.

Yang Zhangde was also wronged, because after all, he is not the top leader of Jinyiwei, and he can only be regarded as the fourth leader.

Jin Yiwei can't use his arms and fingers, even if he has all kinds of abilities, there is nothing he can do.

After Zhu Zhanji lost his temper, he saw that Yang Zhangde was a little wronged, so he remembered this.Of course, an apology would not be an apology. He arranged and said: "You send someone to the northwest, and first monitor Fang Bin closely, so as not to disturb him. In addition, you go to Zhenjiang mansion in person and bring me back two ships of silver coins. Let's see if the Fang family wants the two ships of silver coins, or Fang Bin's life."

At this time, Zhu Zhanji still didn't want to touch Fang Bin.He went to the northwest to preside over military affairs, which was of great importance. Although Jin Youzi could replace him, Zhu Zhanji did not believe in Jin Youzi's ability.

In this era, Zhu Zhanji has long discovered that the more famous a person is in the history books, the worse his ability to do things is actually.

Because this era emphasizes literary talents rather than talents, the more capable people are, the more practical people are, the more they are looked down upon.

Jin Youzi's reputation in later generations is much greater than that of Fang Bin, but Fang Bin has been a hall official for 20 years and presided over the Ministry of War for nearly 20 years, so there is no need to worry about his ability to handle affairs.

But Jin Youzi, apart from being a speech official for a few years in the early years, has been working in Wenyuan Pavilion and Zhan Shifu all the time, researching scriptures, writing commentaries, and working as a secretary in the cabinet.

Although he is familiar with the logistics of the army, he has never been in charge of power. Zhu Zhanji is not at ease if such a person is responsible for the supply of food and grass for the entire North Route Army.

He is also not like Yang Rong. Although Yang Rong has little time in power, Yang Rong has served as the chief assistant of the cabinet for many years and presided over the entire cabinet, which is equivalent to Zhu Di's political secretary.

Moreover, Yang Rong's ability has been proven. Yang Rong was in charge of the Chinese military affairs during the two Northern Expeditions.

Therefore, instead of taking Fang Bin's life directly, it is better to keep him alive and let him continue to serve Daming.

As for the money, as long as he didn't want money or his life, he didn't dare to ask Zhu Zhanji for it.In Zhu Zhanji's hands, he still holds the handle of his corruption.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji had calmed down, Yang Zhangde asked, "Your Highness, how should Fang Bao treat him? How should the Zhao family appease him?"

Zhu Zhanji thought for a while, although Zhao Cheng was only an official from the eighth rank, he was already an official after all, not an official anymore.Although he was not a good person, he wanted to make a profit when he saw the money, but after all, he died in the line of duty.

"Han Zhuo, the magistrate of Zhenjiang, was buried in the name of martyrdom by the imperial court. Zhao Cheng's family was exempted from money and food for 20 years, and he was compensated with [-] silver coins from Fang's family wealth. The perpetrators were arrested and brought to trial according to the law. As for Fang Bao, just Let him live and let him go back to Qiantang."

As soon as Yang Zhangde heard it, he understood that Zhu Zhanji had no intention of moving Fang Bin for the time being.In this way, he also knew that sending people to the northwest to supervise Fang Bin was not to prevent Fang Bin from absconding, but to supervise him, so as not to abolish public affairs for personal reasons and ruin major events.

For different purposes, he will send different people.

If Zhu Zhanji wants to deal with Fang Bin, he must send someone who is capable and can endure hardship.

But now it is equivalent to clear supervision and urging. In order to survive, Fang Bin naturally has to win over more. This is a fat job.Of course, someone who is closer to him and understands the overall situation must be sent over.

Yang Zhangde left, and Sun Lin came in again. He brought news that Ma Qi was crazy.

Because the matter of the Kong family reached a tacit agreement with Kong Yanjin, and it was handled very smoothly, Zhu Zhanji had long forgotten about Ma Qi.

But he was the one who arrested him, and he didn't say anything, so no one dared to let Ma Qi go.

Because of his participation in Kong Lenan's incident, Zhu Gaochi vomited blood, and Li Chun, another eunuch, was regarded as a model and beheaded in the street outside Chengtian Gate.

Now that the affairs of the Kong family have calmed down, and the officials in Shandong have all been punished, it is no longer appropriate for Ma Qi to be beheaded in public.

So Zhu Zhanji said directly and indifferently: "Ma Qi's crime is extremely heinous, and his crime should not be forgiven. He will be beaten to death with sticks and sent out of the city."

No matter whether he is really crazy or fake, Zhu Zhanji will not keep him anymore.

But he changed his mind and asked again: "Where is Huang Shangshu now?"

Fang Bin went to the northwest to exchange for Huang Fu's return. Speaking of which, Ma Qi is Huang Fu's life and death political enemy.

Sun Lin turned around and summoned an eunuch, and asked Zhu Zhanji's words again.This eunuch is obviously in charge of military affairs in the Northwest, and he remembers some small things more clearly.

He said: "Huang Shangshu boarded the ship from Wudang on the third day of May, and he should have arrived in Beijing in these few days."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Arrange to kill Ma Qi in front of Huang Shangshu when he arrives in Beijing."

Sun Lin bowed in response, and left Jinshen Hall with his entourage.

Li Liang waited for Sun Lin to leave, and immediately stepped forward to urge him: "His Royal Highness, Concubine Taisun and Xining Houfu have already sent people to urge you several times, if you don't go, it will be too late."

Today is the eighth day of May, and it is also the day when Zhu Zhanji's eldest cousin Zhang Wei gets married.

In this era, the elder brother was unmarried, and under normal circumstances the younger brother could not get married.

It was just because Zhang Wu was going to go west with Zhu Di, so he held a wedding for them in advance.Now that Sophia has spread the good news, Le's two Mrs. Peng Cheng are so happy that they can't keep their mouths shut every day.

During Zhu Di's expedition to the west, Zhang Chang served as the admiral of the Jingwei of the Western Expeditionary Army, and there was no one in charge of the Pengcheng Bofu.

Mrs. Zhang didn't regard the Zhang family's affairs as a trivial matter. From the beginning of the appointment, she has always been personally involved.

Now that Zhu Di is not here, Zhu Gaochi is in the hot spring courtyard, the Zhang family is the largest in the capital, her words are more effective than before.

Everyone knows that Zhu Zhanji treats his mother with utmost filial piety and never disobeys the Zhang family. There is no reason not to support her.

Because of Zhang's intervention, the marriage between Pengcheng Bo's Mansion and Xining Hou's Mansion went very smoothly. Today is the day when Zhang Wei and Song Shuying got married.

However, for the meal at noon, Zhu Zhanji did not go to Pengcheng Bo's mansion, but to Xining Hou's mansion.

Both parties in the wedding, Zhang Wei is Zhu Zhanji's cousin, but the eldest lady of Xininghou is also Zhu Zhanji's cousin.

Song Sheng, Marquis of Xining, who was guarding Liangzhou at the beginning, was granted the title of Marquis of Xining because he attracted the votes of various tribes in the Western Regions.

In the first year of Yongle, Princess Ancheng married Song Hu, the son of Song Sheng.In the fifth year of Yongle, Song Sheng passed away, and he was granted the title of Duke Yun, and Song Hu became Marquis of Xining.

Song Hu only guarded the Northwest for three years, because all the tribes in the Western Regions surrendered one after another, and the Northwest was peaceful, so he was called back to Tianfu.

But Song Jiarong's favor remained undiminished. In the ninth year of Yongle, Princess Xianning married Song Hu's younger brother Song Ying.Zhu Di has only five daughters, and two daughters are married to the Song family, which shows that the Song family is favored.

Although Song Hu is not in charge of the military now, he is in charge of offering sacrifices to Xiaoling.When the royal family sacrificed to Zhu Yuanzhang, he was in charge of presiding over it, so he was a real relative of the emperor.

Zhu Zhanji had a good impression of these two aunts. There was a difference between them and the money-grubbing Princess Yongping who married Li Rang, Marquis of Fuyang.

Today's wedding is a real evening ceremony, and it is necessary to greet the relatives and worship in the hall in the evening.

That is to say, Zhang Wei and the others will not come to welcome their relatives until after lunch.At noon, Zhu Zhanji will see off his cousin at Xining Hou Mansion, and in the evening, he will preside over the wedding ceremony for them as Zhang Wei's cousin.

Weddings in ancient times were extraordinarily important, and the various ceremonies could not be delayed for a moment.

As the most important person in Zhu Zhanji's status, the ceremony at noon cannot be carried out if he does not come. It is no wonder that the Xining Hou Mansion is in a hurry.

The car had already been set up in the inner library, and Zhu Zhanji left the Jinshen Hall, and it was time for the palace luncheon.

Teams of maids and servants sent the meals made by the imperial chef to the harem, and Zhu Zhanji also saw Xue Shanggong presiding over the overall situation there.

Zhu Zhanji became the grandson of the supervisor, and Xue Shanggong, who grew up with Zhu Zhanji in his arms, has also risen. It is not only the Shang Palace of Xingqing Palace, but the Shang Palace of the entire Imperial Palace Shanggong Bureau.

Although the six bureaus of the palace lady system are nominally equal, Shanggong bureau is recognized as the top of the six bureaus in the inner palace.