It was already very late in Nanjing, but one of the palaces was still brightly lit. There was a huge sand table in the center of this hall. On the sand table was mostly China, and there were many empty places around it, which should be added later. On the front wall, there was also a map of South China, covered with dense marks. On the right of the hall room was a warm pavilion. Zhu Yicheng was watching the military newspaper intently.

After a while, he finished reading the military newspaper on his hand, rubbed his hands, picked up the tea next to him and took a sip. At this time, he felt a little hungry.

"Come!" Zhu Yicheng said.

"Emperor, I'm here." A small yellow gate waiting outside responded quickly.

"Get me some food, it's easier."

"Yes, the emperor." Xiao Huangmen agreed and left quickly. Seeing Xiao Huangmen running out quickly, Zhu Yicheng sighed slightly.

Before conquering Nanjing, there were no eunuchs here, but after occupying Nanjing, several self-eunuchs emerged from somewhere and asked to enter the palace to serve. Zhu Yicheng was first surprised, and then he was a little angry. The feudal habit of using eunuchs actually found me on his own? It really violated social morality!

Originally, Zhu Yicheng wanted to drive all these people away and no longer use eunuchs after giving orders, but before this order was issued, Wu Sidao and Liao Huanzhi joined forces to persuade Zhu Yicheng. They told Zhu Yicheng that now Zhu Yicheng is the governor, and in fact the lord of the Ming Dynasty, and Nanjing has been recaptured. Zhu Yicheng must use eunuchs when he moves into the palace. This is the ancestral system and cannot be changed.

As for Zhu Yicheng's idea of ​​using female officials or guards instead of eunuchs, it is simply unrealistic. Let's talk about female officials first. Although the system of using female officials seems good, don't forget that these female officials are all women, and it is inevitable that they will not do some opportunistic things, such as seducing Zhu Yicheng, having an affair with the guards, etc. Once you are pregnant in the palace, it will be even more amazing.

As for the guards, they only take turns in front of them, and they must not enter the harem. They must be guarded day and night. This reminder reminded Zhu Yicheng of the later generations of Wanrong cuckold Fu Yi, so eunuchs are indispensable to manage such a large palace.

Zhu Yicheng thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. Although the bad habit of eunuchs is feudal dregs, it is still inevitable in this era. Even if it is necessary to change, he can only wait until the people's wisdom is greatly improved and progresses step by step. For this reason, he agreed to the suggestions of Wu Sidao and Liao Huanzhi. However, Zhu Yicheng made very strict requirements on the conditions and number of eunuchs to enter the palace. At the same time, he asked the Jinyiwei to intervene secretly, and to strictly review everyone before they can pass. At the same time, he ordered the people not to castrate themselves and strictly restrict the authority of eunuchs. Although he also knew that in fact, the use of eunuchs was controlled very strictly in the early stages of the founding of the country, and some rules gradually relaxed over time, but this must be done in any case.

Not much time passed, a sound of footsteps came. Zhu Yicheng looked up and saw that it was Li Juaner who was here.

"Why are you here so late?" Seeing Li Juan'er, Zhu Yicheng stood up and greeted her.

"The emperor is busy with national affairs. I have prepared some food for the emperor. I heard that the emperor is hungry and I will bring it to you." Li Juan'er smiled, gently put the plate in her hand on the table, and then opened the food box himself.

There was not much, just an ordinary bowl of porridge and a few simple side dishes, but this was made by Li Juaner himself. When he smelled the fragrance, Zhu Yicheng, who was already a little hungry, was not polite. He immediately asked Li Juaner to sit down and pick up the bowl and eat it.

"This porridge tastes so good. How do you make it?" The white porridge looked ordinary and tasted very delicious. Zhu Yicheng asked endlessly.

"I have used tribute rice from Nanyang. I first use Yao columns to make juice, then add Codonopsis pilosula and other qi-enriching items. After draining it, add rice with the juice and then simmer slowly over low heat. Does the emperor like it?"

"Not bad, really good!" Zhu Yicheng nodded, and then said, "But this is a bit too cumbersome. If you let the people below do these small things in the future, don't mention it."

"The emperor is hard to deal with all kinds of things every day. I can be hard to do these things. As long as the emperor uses delicious things, I will be satisfied." Li Juaner replied with a smile. Zhu Yicheng knew her personality and it was impossible for her not to do these things. After mentioning it, he could only smile helplessly after hearing her say this.

After eating, my stomach felt much more comfortable. With some qi-enriching medicines added to the porridge, I felt warm. Compared to the fatigue just now, Zhu Yicheng seemed much more energetic. Li Juaner had already brewed tea for Zhu Yicheng at this time. Zhu Yicheng picked up and took a sip. Seeing her eyes looking at the military newspaper beside her, she smiled and said, "If you want to see it, just look at it, it was all delivered today."

"As the queen, I am now only in charge of the harem for the emperor. I dare not ask about the political affairs. This is the rule of the ancestors." Li Juan'er said seriously.

"There are no such strict rules? Besides, it's just a look and you didn't make any decisions." Zhu Yicheng said disapprovingly. Li Juaner and him shared worries. Before, they were even more in charge of information for him. Although she looked weak, she was not an ordinary woman. It can be said that without Li Juaner, Zhu Yicheng would not have come to this point today.

However, after she appointed Li Juaner as the king, she basically faded out of these mundane things. After Zhu Yicheng ascended the throne, she never asked about political affairs at all. From this point of view, she was a very sensible woman again.

But Zhu Yi said this in Chengdu, and Li Juan'er still didn't touch the military newspapers. Seeing her like this, Zhu Yicheng was helpless, but at the same time, she was more admiring and grateful to this woman.

Since she didn't go to see it, it doesn't mean that Zhu Yicheng didn't say it. Zhu Yicheng was in a good mood after reading the military newspaper for a night. Just as he was about to talk to someone, he immediately smiled and said, "Actually it's nothing. In the military newspaper, Wang Dong fought a big victory in the East China Sea. Lan Yanzhen's joint fleet was completely resolved. Once the joint fleet was destroyed, our navy was invincible south of the East China Sea and to the South China Sea. Oh, by the way, Wang Dong also said that because the King of Ryukyu was not convinced by Wang Hua, he secretly contacted the Qing court to provide supplies and port support for Lan Yanzhen. After he destroyed Lan Yanzhen's joint fleet, our navy went north and went directly to Ryukyu. Now that Ryukyu has been occupied by our army, the King of Ryukyu not only surrendered, but also sent a formal surrender..."

"Is Lan Yanzhen's joint fleet annihilated?" Li Juaner blurted out in surprise when he heard Zhu Yicheng's words. A while ago, because Lan Yanzhen led the joint fleet to elusively disappear in Fujian, not only caused certain losses to the Ming Navy, but also attacked the Fujian transportation fleet, resulting in the Ming army's strategy in Fujian that has not made any progress.

Immediately afterwards, Lan Yanzhen suddenly appeared east of Zhoushan and directly attacked Ningbo and Zhoushan, causing great damage to Zhoushan. When the news came, Li Juaner saw Zhu Yicheng angry with her own eyes, and immediately issued an order to severely punish the soldiers of the local officials who were both depressed in Zhoushan and Ningbo. At the same time, she asked the navy to solve Lan Yanzhen's joint fleet as soon as possible to ensure the completion of the Fujian strategy.

As the queen, Li Juaner knew very well what it meant to the Ming Dynasty. However, it has been more than a month since the war started. As the weather became colder and colder, the first year of Yongye was about to pass, but this war that I thought was easy to fight still did not make much progress. Although Zhu Yicheng was as normal as usual, he felt very anxious and stressed. He handled official duties until late at night every day, and even was uneasy in his sleep.

"Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to Emperor!" Li Juan'er looked happy and stood up and saluted Zhu Yicheng solemnly: "Lan Yanzhen's troops were destroyed, and she has no barriers to travel south to Fujian. I think it will take a long time to get better news. Emperor, no wonder you are in such a good mood today. I am happy for the Emperor from the bottom of my heart."

Zhu Yicheng was in a good mood. He laughed even more when he heard this. He pulled Li Juan'er up with one hand, sat down in the warm pavilion with her, and then told her the content and details of Wang Dongjun's newspaper. As the battle of the sea came one by one, Li Juan'er's eyes lit up and her face was full of joy.
Chapter completed!