The Beijing Gazette is published normally.

At this time, someone soon discovered the Yellow Emperor Era.

"Four thousand and ninety-six years, is this the current calendar of our Ming Dynasty? How can it be so long as four thousand years? Could the Imperial Reporting Department have made a mistake?"

"Foolish, look at the back, isn't it printed with the reign title of the 32nd year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty?"

"I've never heard of the Yellow Emperor Era. Four thousand years? What dynasty lasted that long?"

"I am so angry. Have you even forgotten your ancestors? The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the Central Plains. We are all descendants of the Yellow Emperor. We are called the descendants of Yan and Huang."

Don't underestimate the illiteracy rate in the Ming Dynasty.

Even now, 90% of the people are illiterate.

The school education and compulsory education that Zhu Ying promoted were mainly aimed at the next generation. How could those who were already working and struggling to make a living stop and study?

Even now, all the schools in Nanzhili are open to the public free of charge, and young people, middle-aged people, and old people can all go to study.

But most people have elderly parents and young children to take care of. They wake up every day to work hard for their wives and children. Even if they want to go, it is not possible.

The only time I find some free time is by listening to storytelling.

A small teahouse in the capital.

Listening to the lively discussions below, the storyteller walked up to the podium slowly.

The bustling teahouse fell silent as the gavel was banged.

The storyteller did not rush to explain the Yellow Emperor's era, but started to narrate the contents of the court bulletin.

The Imperial Gazette is not just about things in Nanjing.

But all major events across the country will be published.

For example, the most recent hot topic is the flood in Henan Province.

Numbers kept coming out of the storyteller's mouth, representing the passing of lives.

Under the flood, some people gave up their lives for their wives and children, while others pushed others to death in order to save their own lives.

There are also those who would rather starve themselves than give their meals to the elderly and children, and there are also those unscrupulous merchants who hoard goods at high prices for the sake of money.

The storyteller was telling the story.

He said a paragraph, and there was a burst of curses from below. He said a paragraph, and there was a burst of cheers from below.

Especially when it comes to how much manpower, material resources and financial resources the imperial court organized to rescue Henan.

When one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid.

There were loud cheers from the audience.

As long as the content is finished, it becomes an advertisement.

How delicious the snacks in a certain store are, and how complicated the brewing of a certain wine is.

At this time, some of the audience cheered, but when they encountered the cheating store, they also booed.

Finally, we came to the Yellow Emperor era.

"Speaking of the Yellow Emperor era, we can't help but talk about the ancient battle for supremacy."

"In the Central Plains back then, before there was an emperor, there were three major tribes: the Yellow Emperor tribe, the Yan Emperor tribe, and Chi You's Jiuli tribe."

"Of the three major tribes, Huangdi was the supreme ruler. Chiyou refused to obey and invaded the borders, refusing to obey the emperor's orders. So Huangdi summoned the princes and fought with Chiyou in the wilds of Zhuolu."

"How can Chi You resist the king's army? If he wins, I will naturally not be able to tell stories on this stage, and neither will the audience."

The storyteller dropped a joke, which caused the audience to burst into laughter.

After the laughter subsided, the storyteller continued, "It is said that Chi You had great strength and immortality. After he was defeated in the battle, no one could kill him."

"When the Yellow Emperor saw this, he ordered five dragon horses to be brought in. After giving the order, the five dragon horses galloped away and tore Chi You into pieces. This punishment of being torn into pieces by five horses was passed down by our ancestors."

"Although Chiyou's body was split, it was still merging towards one place. Huangdi ordered him to divide Chiyou's body into five parts and bury them in the five extreme places respectively."

"From then on, the whole world belonged to Huangdi, and Huangdi ordered his ministers to create a calendar, which was the Huangdi era."

"Can you tell me how old the Yellow Emperor is today?"

Someone below responded, "Isn't this obvious? The Yellow Emperor's era is 4,096 years old, so he must be 4,096 years old."

The storyteller laughed out loud: "Wrong!"

Then he said, "As the saying goes, the dragon raises its head on the second day of the second month, and Xuanyuan is born on the third day of the third month. Our ancestor ascended the throne when he was twenty years old, so his birthday should be after the Yellow Emperor's era. Add twenty years to that, and he is 4,116 years old."

After hearing these words, everyone in the audience immediately came to their senses.

At this time, it was also time for the storyteller to step down and take a rest.

It will be afternoon when I go on stage again.

After all, this storyteller doesn't talk all day long.

The storyteller could narrate so clearly, of course he had someone to teach him. Last night, all the storytellers in the capital city were summoned to attend the class, which is why he could narrate so clearly and logically today.

Most storytellers are limited to being able to read and speak.

If someone is really talented, he wouldn't become a storyteller.

The fastest way to spread information among the lower classes is through storytellers, because a large number of people are illiterate and they can only understand by listening to what the storytellers say.

And this has always been Zhu Ying's best means of controlling public sentiment and opinions.

By the present Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying's reputation has continued to penetrate into all levels of society.

To be unrealistic, if you want to rebel, it would just be a matter of a word.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was now eager for his eldest grandson to succeed him, and even proposed several times to abdicate and become the emperor emeritus.

This is not a test, he really wants to be the emperor.

However, Zhu Ying refused on the grounds that the Ming Dynasty should not set such a precedent.

At this point, the throne of the emperor had become a title for Zhu Ying. His edicts were available to the seven ministries of the imperial court and were circulated throughout the Ming Dynasty, especially in the countryside, and were more useful than imperial decrees.

There is no need to be an emperor.

Just like the change to the Yellow Emperor's era this time, if he were the emperor, he would need to propose it at the court meeting according to the procedure and then formally issue an edict.

Going through the process is a must; it’s a sense of ritual and also a means to consolidate imperial power.

But he is the crown prince, and he did it. The ministers were helpless watching this. His Majesty not only did not reprimand him but also protected him. What else could they do?

Going to offend the Crown Prince for this?

Will he make things difficult for me when he succeeds to the throne?

The unknown is the most frightening thing.

Many ministers could only turn a blind eye to Zhu Ying's "nonsense".

Just like now, after things are back on track, Zhu Ying goes to the Liyuan to listen to music when he has nothing to do.

It did not occupy the theater, but the Yayuan behind it.

That was done previously only for the purpose of better building the new East Palace.

The task facing Zhu Ying at this stage is the National Commendation Conference for Outstanding Young Generals.

By about the same time, the new East Palace was completed.

After the song was finished, Xiaoyu naturally lay in Zhu Ying's arms.

The palace maids and eunuchs who were serving around had already gone out to guard the door.

Zhu Ying recently prefers this kind of "field battle" feeling, it's exciting!

Because of the flood in Henan, Xiaoyu stayed in the Liyuan for the time being.

She no longer needs to act now, and everyone in the opera house basically has to follow her arrangements.

Just like what Manager Li said, once you fly to the tree, you will become a phoenix.

After some manipulation, Xiaoyu squatted down and served carefully.

"The flood in Henan has not yet passed. You should not enter the palace for the time being, so as to avoid being criticized and damaging your reputation. You should just bear with it for the time being."

While Zhu Ying was speaking, he touched Xiaoyu's head.

Xiaoyu answered vaguely: "I will listen to your Highness."

Zhu Ying said again: "I already know about your father's affairs. He is just a joint criminal, but he is essentially a good person."

"Now that he has been in Yazhou for so many years, even if he has committed some sins, they should be cleared. I have sent someone to issue a special pardon. Perhaps within a month, your father will be able to return to the capital again."

"Then you can reunite with your family."

Zuo Wendi was a Jinshi in his early years, but he met the emperor at a bad time, which happened to be when Zhu Yuanzhang was cracking down on corrupt officials.

He's not a bad person by nature, but everyone has a few jerk relatives.

The clan used their name to commit crimes, and was originally a fairly large clan. However, after a thorough investigation, Zuo Wending was convicted of a crime of neglect.

In those days, two taels of silver could result in a death sentence. Even with the help of his family, people like Zuo Wendi were still sentenced to exile in Yazhou.

Yazhou is Hainan in later generations.

Since the Tang Dynasty, Yazhou has been a place of exile for successive dynasties.

There is no such thing as exile to Ningguta now. That was a place created by the Qing Dynasty later.

"I don't know if my father is still alive." After serving, Xiaoyu took a sip of tea and asked with some concern.

Zhu Ying replied: "Don't worry, your father's name is on the exile list, and he is still alive and well. He is now a teacher, so he won't starve."

With the development of maritime trade, Yazhou naturally developed as well.

Zhu Ying had also paid attention to many of the exiled criminals. According to the latest labor reform laws, those who had been exiled for their merits basically did not have to do heavy work, but instead became teachers.

There were a few people who were framed and wrongly accused, but most of them were rehabilitated.

During the period when Zhu Yuanzhang was cracking down on corrupt officials, many officials were directly framed. Given the general environment, they would be convicted at the slightest clue without any detailed investigation.

Many people take advantage of this and frame officials at will.

After Zhu Ying reformed the law, he also paid attention to talents in this area.

Because ordinary people are not qualified to be exiled.

Ninety percent of them are officials, and all of them are civil servants.

Military generals were rarely exiled, they were usually killed directly.

In fact, the most difficult part of exile is the journey.

They had to walk there while wearing shackles, and many people died of exhaustion.

Generally speaking, if you spend money to pay for the duties, you will feel a little better.

Li Deyu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, wrote the following poem: "One goes ten thousand miles, a thousand goes a thousand times and never comes back. Where is Yazhou? I have to go through the gates of hell alive."

The exiled people had to travel a long distance to reach Yazhou, and the weather in Yazhou was hot, so it was normal for them to have difficulty acclimatizing to the climate and water. They were infected with miasma and had weak bodies, so it was common for them to die soon after.

But if you can get through it, it won't be a bad thing.

Many famous officials in history were exiled and then repatriated.

For example, Su Shi left behind the Dongpo Academy in later generations.

Like Lu Duosun, the founding prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Because of the false accusation of an unjust case against the royal family, the entire family of more than 200 people, big and small, were exiled to Yazhou.

After enduring the hardships on the road, the survivors saw the situation in Yazhou and felt that there was light at the end of the tunnel.

Lu Dosun wrote "Shuinan Village" with poetic feelings.

The general idea is that I, a guest from afar, have become so acquainted with the scholars and locals here that I even suspected that I was in a paradise on earth.

This is actually true. After all, Hainan in later generations is a famous tourist attraction.

At that time, he took two hundred people with him, and he did not have to do any farm work himself. He just read and enjoyed the scenery every day, relaxing and comfortable.

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the world and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Facing the sea, spring flowers are blooming.

It was around this time that Zhu Ying's decree arrived in Yazhou.

Chinese language school in Yazhou city.

According to the laws of the imperial court, all children in the Meiji area who reached a certain age had to go to school to learn Chinese and Chinese characters.

The sound of reading aloud can be heard one after another.

There are seven newly built schools here to meet the requirements of the court.

Zuo Wending held a ruler in his hand and read aloud from a book.

He said a sentence and the students followed him.

After all, he was a Jinshi, so teaching students was an easy task for him.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Zuo Wendi frowned and looked, only to see a group of yamen runners walking towards him.

"Zuo Wending is here."

Zuo Wending stepped forward and bowed: "The criminal Zuo Wending is here."

The leading yamen runner said, "Follow us to the yamen quickly."

Zuo Wending could only respond, "Yes."

After saying this, he told the student to study on his own and then followed the yamen runners to the yamen.

He didn't know what was going on.

As soon as I entered the yamen, I saw the prefect of Yazhou coming towards me.

"Brother Wen Ding, this time, you have finally gotten your reward after all the hardship. I knew that you are extraordinary and will definitely be able to return to the capital again."

"Sure enough, my guess came true."

"Congratulations, Brother Wen Ding. Congratulations, Brother Wen Ding."

Zuo Wendi looked at the prefect who had been so arrogant in the past, with a flattering look on his face, and was a little dazed.

Has my injustice finally been cleared?

This is not the first time such a thing has happened. In recent years, after the Crown Prince came to power, many wrongly accused ministers in Yazhou were reinstated and returned to the capital to resume their official careers.

Zuo Wending never thought that this day would come.

Back then, my brother-in-law was lured into a gambling house and eventually implicated me.

I thought this was how my life would be, but I never expected there would be a reversal.

There was a lot of excitement in his expression.

"I still have to thank Prefect Cheng for his care over the years." Zuo Wendi bowed in response.

Prefect Cheng led the way and said with a smile, "Brother Wen Ding, please follow me inside. Don't keep the angel waiting for too long."

Angel?

Hearing this, Zuo Wending felt somewhat confused, but he still quickly followed him to the lobby.

In the lobby of the yamen, several eunuchs were waiting.

The leading eunuch saw Prefect Cheng and his men coming over and asked, "Is this Zuo Wending?"

Zuo Wending bowed and said, "My Lord, I am the guilty minister."

The eunuch nodded, took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve, and said in a clear voice: "The order of the Crown Prince."

Everyone, including Zuo Wendi and Prefect Cheng, kowtowed immediately.

The eunuch then continued, "After investigating Zuo Wending's case, it was found that his crime was completely fabricated and he was framed. Now that the truth has been revealed, he is ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties."

"Zuo Wending, please accept the order from the Crown Prince."

Zuo Wending kowtowed and said respectfully, "Thank you, Grandson, for your grace."

After the ceremony was completed, the eunuch smiled and said, "Lord Zuo really gave birth to a good daughter. When she returns this time, she will surely be very successful."

"Let's see if there is anything else to pack. We will wait for you and Sir Zuo to board the ship and return to the capital."

Zuo Wending was a little confused and couldn't help asking, "Little girl? What's going on?"

Prefect Cheng beside him smiled and said, "Brother Wen Ding may not know that your daughter has been favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and will be canonized as a concubine soon."

Only then did Zuo Wending realize that it was all thanks to his daughter that he was successful.