After completing his visit to the Hundred Craftsmen Academy, Zhu Youxiao returned directly to the palace. Things here had been settled, and there was nothing else worth worrying about. He could return to the palace to recuperate peacefully.
The weather has not been very good these two days. It should snow heavily.
There were many things going on in the court, but not many things that could worry Zhu Youxiao. As he completed the layout of the court, he no longer had to worry about many things, but only let him make decisions on major issues.
If Zhu Youxiao didn't want to do anything else, he could even stay in the palace for decades.
But this is impossible, he has more important things to do.
After the onset of winter, the efficiency of the court's work declined. But in reality, this huge machine of the court was still running at a rapid speed, more importantly, digesting the benefits obtained from Jiangnan and turning it into the power for the rise of the Ming Dynasty.
The noisy days finally passed, and after the arrival of winter, everyone finally quieted down.
Apart from daily chores, there was basically nothing major to do. If there was anything that the officials were busy with, it was this year's imperial examinations.
The imperial examination had been held several times before, and everyone had some experience with it. The day for the results was approaching, and everyone was happily busy. After all, the competition wasn't in the imperial court.
And on this day, when the snow blocked the doors, a group of people arrived in the capital.
Facing the heavy snow, looking at the city gate of the capital, Zuo Guangdou smiled.
Speaking of which, he has been away from the power center of the court and various struggles in the past few years, but his heart is not at peace.
Zuo Guangdou longed to seize power in the country and to be at the heart of it, but things hadn't settled down yet.
Now, on the contrary, things are getting better. In the past few years, he has made many contributions to the court and has done a good job in promoting new crops. This time, Zuo Guangdou resigned as the governor of Huguang, and the emperor summoned him back to the capital, naturally with an important task for him to do.
Although I don’t know what the emperor will ask me to do, I am sure he will use me in a very important position.
This was known not only to Zuo Guangdou, but also to everyone in the court. At the same time, Zuo Guangdou's return also meant another thing, that is, the Donglin Party incident was finally over at this time.
Although no one has mentioned it in recent years, and no one in the court has talked about it, it does not mean that it does not exist. Everyone knows what the original struggle was about, especially in the past few years, as the court policy has changed, more people understand it in their hearts.
The reason the emperor dealt with the Donglin Party was partly because of party disputes and partly because of ideology.
Now all kinds of ideas emerged like mushrooms after rain. Even the Ministry of Justice had a legalist faction. There were many different factions. The concept of equality of the four classes had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The emperor won the final victory.
Under such circumstances, Zuo Guangdou returned to Beijing.
Everyone could see that this marked the end of the previous conflict, and also a shift in imperial policy. No one knew where it would shift to, but it was definitely for the better.
"Let's go into the city." Zuo Guangdou shook his hat and said.
Who would have thought that it would snow heavily after arriving in the capital these days?
It was not easy to walk along this road. My hat was covered with snow and the cold wind was blowing, making me feel very cold.
It’s just that Zuo Guangdou’s heart is burning with passion, and so are the hearts of everyone else.
The Imperial Palace.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at the sky outside.
It’s really not nice to have heavy snow. Fortunately, the temperature in the greenhouse is high enough, otherwise I would definitely have to wear a thick cotton jacket and stay in bed.
After returning from Jiangnan, Zhu Youxiao moved out of the Western Garden, returned to the Forbidden City, and lived in the Qianqing Palace again.
It is a bit late to do so. After all, the court has been very peaceful in recent years and nothing has happened. He should have returned early.
It’s just that Zhu Youxiao has never felt safe in his heart, so he came back now.
Wei Chao walked in from outside at this time. He was wearing a red cloak and there were snowflakes on the brim of his hat, but his expression was very peaceful. He was living a good life in the palace now.
When he arrived in front of Zhu Youxiao, Wei Chao said directly: "Your Majesty, Zuo Guangdou requests to see you."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was stunned.
He didn't expect that Zuo Guangdou would come to Beijing in such weather.
Zuo Guangdou was summoned back by me, and it was only natural that he came to see me the first thing after arriving in the capital.
I must meet him. This is a sign of respect for him and a tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects.
However, what Zhu Youxiao did not expect was that even such heavy snow could not stop Zuo Guangdou. He originally thought that he would stop on the road and enter Beijing a few days later.
It seems that Zuo Guangdou is also eager to return home.
But it's understandable. After being away from the center of power for several years, he really wants to come back soon. In the past few years, Zuo Guangdou has been working diligently on the land outside and has suffered a lot.
Zhu Youxiao said, "Let him in."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao replied quickly.
After Wei Chao left, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and said, "Prepare two braziers and place them next to Zuo Guangdou. He's probably frozen. He's too old, don't let him get hurt."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed and quickly asked someone to prepare.
This made Chen Hong feel a little emotional. Since returning from Jiangnan this time, the emperor's temperament seemed to have softened a lot, and his attitude towards his ministers became much more magnanimous. He no longer shouted for war and killing like before, and he was more gentle in doing things.
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