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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 118 Prince Fu¡¯s Mansion

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    Hearing Ding Yunyi say that he would leave the capital so soon, everyone in the Ding family was reluctant to leave.  Only Ding Yuanzhao and Wang Qingheng spoke eloquently, saying that it was the duty of a minister to be loyal to the imperial court.

    Ding Yunyi¡¯s mother and two sisters originally hoped to take advantage of his return to the capital to resolve his marriage issues, but they did not expect that this wish would come to nothing.

    But this is great news for Ding Yunyi.

    That night, Ding Chen Wanhe, Ding Biwei and Ding Biyue chatted with Ding Yunyi for half the night before going back to rest.

    Early in the morning, Qin Yun and the others had arrived at Ding Mansion and left them to have breakfast. Ding Yunyi had already packed up and was about to leave the capital.

    The three women, Ding, Chen, Wanhe, were reluctant to leave and warned him repeatedly, as if Ding Yunyi was still a three-year-old child.

    This trip to the capital came and went in a hurry, but it was fruitful. However, Ding Yunyi was still worried about one thing, and that was the trip to Luoyang.

    What is the relationship between yourself and King Fu?  Why does Wang Chengen also know?  Does Chongzhen know?

    He asked Ye Dahai, Qin Yun, and A Hu to return to Penghu first, while he only took Xiao Yifeng to Luoyang.

    Luoyang is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It has thousands of years of civilization, city and capital history. Ancient Chinese myths such as Fuxi, Nuwa, Huangdi, Tang Yao, Yu Shun and Xia Yu are mostly passed down here.  Since the Xia Dynasty, thirteen dynasties have established their capitals here, and one hundred and five emperors have guided the country in Luoyang.  Luoyang is also the only city in Chinese history to be named the "Sacred Capital".  It is one of the cities with the earliest and longest history of establishing a capital in China.

    Zhu Changxun, the blessed king in Luoyang, was an extremely prominent figure in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

    Zhu Changxun was the third son born in the 14th year of Wanli to Concubine Zheng, the most beloved concubine of Ming Shenzong.  Before that, in August of the tenth year of Wanli, Concubine Wang Gong gave birth to her son Zhu Changluo.  Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty doted on Concubine Zheng and wanted to abolish the eldest daughter and establish a younger one. However, he was strongly opposed by the ministers and Empress Dowager Xiaoding. This was known as the "Struggle over the Foundation of the Country" in history.

    Around this issue, the ministers and the emperor fought for fifteen years, during which many things happened.

    The "Battle of the Country" was the most intense and complex political event in the Wanli Dynasty. It forced the resignation of four chief ministers, more than ten second-rank officials and above, and involved more than 300 central and local officials, including more than 100  Dismissed, dismissed, and dismissed.  The intensity of the struggle is evident.  Shenzong therefore abandoned the government in protest.

    Finally, in the 29th year of Wanli, Shenzong had no choice but to give in and established the emperor's eldest son Zhu Changluo as the crown prince and Zhu Changxun as the blessed king.  Soon after, King Fu got married, and the wedding fee amounted to 300,000 gold.  The court officials asked the king to establish the vassal state according to the system, but Shenzong and Concubine Zheng kept their beloved son by their side.  King Fu's fiefdom was in Luoyang, and he spent 280,000 taels of silver to build his residence, which was ten times more than the cost of a normal royal family.  Shenzong sent eunuchs to collect the "mining tax", and all the billions of money collected went into the Fuwang vassal.

    By the 40th year of Wanli, King Fu was twenty-seven years old. Prime Minister Ye Xianggaoshangshu argued hard for it, and Shenzong agreed to hold it in the spring of the next year.  When the time came, she broke her promise again. Seeing that public opinion was fierce and she had to surrender, Concubine Zheng took the opportunity to speak out and make a big profit for her son.  Concubine Zheng asked for more than 40,000 hectares of land at a time. The ministers fought hard and could not reduce it to 20,000 hectares. She also made the following request:

    First, the 40,000 hectares of farmland in the village were halved, and 20,000 hectares were still needed. The fertile soil in Zhongzhou was insufficient, so we had to use the fertile farmland in Shandong and Huguang to make up for it.  Second, if Zhang Juzheng's property is gone, those who still have official positions will be transferred to the Fu Mansion.  Third, from Yangzhou to Anhui Taiping, various miscellaneous taxes along the river were allocated to Fufu.  Fourth, part of the income from Sichuan Salt Wells belongs to Fufu.  Fifth, ask for 1,300 citations of Huaiyan salt.

    The above five items, especially the last one, affect the national economy and people's livelihood, as well as the salary of border defense troops, and the consequences are extremely serious.  And Shenzong all agreed.  It was easy to get it done, but Concubine Zheng still refused to let King Fu take over the feudal vassal according to the system. She tried to delay it for a while longer on the pretext of celebrating Empress Dowager Li's birthday the next year.  After being reprimanded by Empress Dowager Li, who happened to pass away before her seventieth birthday the following year, the ministers repeatedly urged Shenzong and Concubine Zheng to find no excuse for delaying, so they had no choice but to let King Fu surrender.

    In February of the forty-second year of Wanli, Zhu Changxun came to Luoyang with countless gold and silver treasures. The team stretched more than a hundred miles in front and back.  At the same time, 20,000 hectares of farmland were acquired.

    From this we can see the depth of favor that King Fu Zhu Changxun received.

    After entering the country, Emperor Wanli ignored the affairs of the state for thirty years. Most of the memorials sent by the officials were ignored, except for the memorial from Prince Fu's Mansion, which was submitted in the morning and answered in the afternoon. All his requests were granted.

    With such convenience, desperadoes from all over the world flocked to Zhu Changxun¡¯s door.  After Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he was very respectful to Prince Fu because he was an honored member of the imperial family.

    As soon as they entered Luoyang and asked where the palace of King Fu Zhu Changxun was, the people all gave way, as if no one wanted to say anything more.

    Good looksHe found the soldier, and when he asked about it, the soldier immediately became alert. He looked Ding Yunyi up and down, questioned him repeatedly, and then pointed him in the direction.

    By going back and forth like this, another half day was wasted.

    Arriving at the gate of the palace, the seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door, the doorkeepers Ding Huyuan, were actually more arrogant than the last, and they ignored Ding Yunyi.  Finally, an older servant asked about Ding Yunyi. When he heard that the other party was just a guard, he couldn't help but smile to his companion:

    "When did our Prince Fu's Mansion even have a guard as big as a sesame seed and a mung bean come in?"

    Ding Yunyi was angry in his heart and reluctantly held back his anger: "I am familiar with your Eunuch Chen, please inform me."

    I heard that I and Eunuch Chen agreed, and the servant said "favour", but still did not make any move. Ding Yunyi had no choice but to take out two pieces of silver and said: "Sorry to trouble you."

    Putting the silver in his hand and weighing it, the servant snorted: "We in Prince Fu's Mansion are not beggars."

    Ding Yunyi rolled his eyes, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Look, I don't have any silver with me. When I come out, I will go back and get one hundred taels of silver to honor you. I will never break my promise."

    Only then did the three servants at the door smile. The old servant said with satisfaction: "This is just like a human saying. I'm sorry you don't dare to deceive us people from Prince Fu's Mansion, otherwise you won't even think of coming to Luoyang. Just wait, I'll give it to you  You report it.¡±

    After waiting for a stick of incense outside, the old servant came out and said, "What kind of guard is that? You are lucky today. My prince is in a good mood. You can go in and see him."

    "Yes, thank you."

    Ding Yunyi was about to go in, when he was suddenly stopped by his hometown Ding: "Remember, each person has one hundred taels of silver, so that's a must. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless."

    Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will never forget the money."
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