Zhu Houzhao left the palace with great interest in order to have a good time outside the capital, but after coming out, he found that Zhitian was not a relaxing and interesting thing.

Zhu Houzhao has never met her eyes since last night. At this time, the excitement caused by the alcohol, elixir and other aids she took passed, and her eyelids started to fight, so Zhu Houzhao didn't want to continue the ceremony.

"Eunuch Liu, if I leave here, I will tell those ministers that I occasionally feel cold and feel unwell, what do you think?" Zhu Houzhao began to find reasons for himself.

Old Liu Jin's face was full of helplessness: "Your Majesty, you'd better not do this. It's rare to leave the city. If you don't even complete the basic ritual, the court officials may criticize Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, her eyes opened and closed sometimes, and she no longer had the energy to continue to complete the ceremony.

Zhang Yuan looked around and felt that Liu Jin's attitude was a little wrong, thinking: "Liu thief should try his best to avoid His Majesty meeting the court officials. On the Lantern Festival, he was the one who was behind the scenes. Why did he take the initiative to help the minister meet His Majesty now... Could there be any conspiracy in this?"

Zhang Yuan's political strategy was not as high as Liu Jin, so he could not figure it out. At this time, Liu Jin was thinking: "I finally planned today's show, and took advantage of the fact that His Majesty's banquet was not shown on the Lantern Festival, so that the ministers would feel resistant, and then give them a chance to complain before His Majesty."

"Your Majesty is not well rested, and he will be anxious and irritable. He will definitely be furious when he hears the unpleasant words. At that time, these ministers who are specifically against our family will not be able to afford it! See if the emperor believes in you or me at that time!"

Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to wait patiently, but he was already urging the ceremony to speed up to avoid delaying his return to the palace to rest.

The ritual of worshiping the farmer is over. The next step is to go to the fields to cultivate themselves. The specific location is the farmer field next to the farmer.

As the 195th Lord, Zhu Houzhao could not wear a dress to worship the gods of the ancestors to complete farming, so he had to go to the nearby japanese palace to change into a lightweight regular dress.

As soon as Zhu Houzhao was dressed neatly, Liu Jin came in from the palace gate and roughly explained the process of Ji Tian. Zhu Houzhao was immediately furious: "What, I have to push and rebel three times, what is the reason? Do you think I have the intention to waste time here?"

Liu Jin said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, this is the rule set by the previous emperor. Since the implementation of the ritual of the land in the first year of Hongzhi, the previous emperor has been following this."

"It's the late emperor again. I found that you always like to use the late emperor to suppress me. Isn't it that I am in power now? Forget it, forget it, I don't care about you as usual. Three push and three rebellion means going three times, right? Well, I don't have the energy, can those ministers look down on me?" Zhu Houzhao said while patting her chest.

Liu Jin was secretly happy and thought to himself: "With His Majesty's small body, even if you push three times and three times, you may not be able to get out of your way. At that time, what problems did your Majesty have? Those ministers should not say some ugly words in front of His Majesty, which would make His Majesty even more annoyed?"

Thinking of this, Liu Jin became happier and felt that his decision to invite the emperor to attend Tian Li was extremely correct.

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Before Zhu Houzhao appeared as ministers, Ji Tian officially began.

The ministers did not take it seriously. After all, the emperor's practice of the land ritual has been a rule since ancient times, and there are detailed records in the Zhou rituals.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties attended the ceremony of the fields. Although they did not go to the fields in person every year, they were basically not absent. After all, this is a manifestation of the emperor's diligence in his work and loving the people.

But this was the first time he personally cultivated himself after Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne.

At the beginning of the 18th year of Hongzhi, the funeral of Emperor Xiaozong was delayed that year. By the first year of Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao had already started eating, drinking and having fun, and he would not focus on diligence. In addition, Liu Jin was deliberately deceived, Zhu Houzhao missed the funeral of Emperor Xiaozong again. It was not until this year that Zhu Houzhao attended for the first time.

All officials waited before plowing the fields, and the emperor ended the farming. At that time, the Dukes and officials who accompanied them would go to the fields to plow, and everyone had a task.

Wu Hao, the minister of Taichang Temple, led Zhu Houzhao to the plowing field and stood southward. Liu Ji, the Minister of Revenue, knelt down on the plowing tool for the emperor's farming, and the civil and military officials and representatives of farmers who came to watch the ceremony stood beside the plowing field, watching Zhu Houzhao plough himself.

Zhu Houzhao was holding the plow and was confused. She didn't remember how to use the things at all.

He did participate in the Jitian Lecture before, but at that time he was young and his focus was not on this. In addition, Zhu Youzhang was too spoiled by him and did not let him go on the battle himself. Until now, he doesn't even know how to use the hoe.

"Your Majesty, you can start!" Liu Jin reminded him on the side

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "I understand, you can stand there!"

Because Zhu Houzhao had shown off before, he felt that it would be fine to give him three reversals, but after getting the farm tools, he knew that this was not an easy task.

The plow is different from the plow rakes in later generations. The structure is more complicated and it is divided into two sides. Zhu Houzhao didn't know whether to push or pull, and stood there and gesture, but he still couldn't figure it out. The ministers were stunned and speculated about what the emperor was doing?

Using a hoe is so troublesome?

Finally, Liu Jin had an idea and took the initiative to step forward and said, "Your Majesty, please wipe the soil on your boots first..."

As he said that, Liu Jin knelt down and respectfully wiped Zhu Houzhao's boots. After wiping, he took the plow from Zhu Houzhao and inserted it into the ground. He led Zhu Houzhao to the plow before the plow, and made a gesture of invitation: "Your Majesty, you can start!"

Zhu Houzhao roughly understood, nodded with a smile, then glanced at the ministers around him, with a slightly ashamed expression, but he still picked up the plow and started to turn over the soil.

When the ministers saw Zhu Houzhao's unfamiliar appearance, they couldn't help but frown, but no one said anything. After all, the emperor's land was just a symbolic one, and he didn't really expect him to be proficient in farm work.

Zhu Houzhao thought it was fun at first and felt very relaxed, but when she walked halfway, she was so tired that she was out of breath.

Before the push was completed, Zhu Houzhao's physical strength was almost exhausted... At this moment, he was no longer the sunny boy when he first ascended the throne. He had eaten, drink, whore and gambling. Over the years, he had aging before he got old and had weak constitutions, just like a sick person.

Zhu Houzhao stopped and subconsciously glanced at the people around him. She found that all her eyes were concentrated on him. She couldn't hold back her face for a moment, so she had to start again and work hard.

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Zhu Houzhao pushed and reversed the situation, and could not walk any longer. He had no choice but to sit down and rest.

Zhu Houzhao was panting heavily, and Liu Jin took a fan to him. This scene made all the civil and military officials present unable to bear to look at him.

In early spring, it would be very comfortable to sweat after exercising your muscles and bones, but when it came to Zhu Houzhao, it became a huge burden. The elderly ministers shook their heads repeatedly. In their opinion, the little work Zhu Houzhao did just now was nothing.

"Your Majesty, you grit your teeth and persevere, Ji Tian will be done soon!" Liu Jin said in a low voice.

Zhu Houzhao gasped for a while and said angrily: "I don't even see how tired I am. Is this so easy? Cough cough... I'm so thirsty for me!"

Xiao Guozi quickly brought the tea. Zhu Houzhao drank a cup. Seeing that Xiao Guozi was holding a teapot in his hand, he snatched the teapot over and poured it hard at the mouth of the teapot, without any imperial etiquette.

The civil and military officials frowned and felt that the royal family was disgraced.

However, the onlookers felt that the emperor was not careful about the details. After a little comparison, he thought that he was tired during the busy farming season. He was not just resting in the fields, but drinking in front of the teapot.

Zhu Houzhao took a break for a while and finally felt better. She stood up, took off her coat, exposed her arms, and a burst of exclamations sounded again next to her.

It is also very unruly for the emperor to take off his clothes in public.

But Zhu Houzhao no longer cared about it now. His body was hollowed out by the wine and he was extremely weak.

He picked up the plow and was about to go to the ground. When he saw the long ridges in front of him, he was suddenly scared. He looked up at the sun in the sky and felt that he was farming in the midsummer season, and he was grinning and constantly wiping his sweat.

Liu Jin had wanted to make a fuss about Zhu Houzhao's impulsiveness and irritability after he was tired, but he felt a little distressed at this time. After all, the eunuch was completely dependent on the emperor. If Zhu Houzhao's body was not ill, his interests would be the greatest harm.

Liu Jin stepped forward and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, why don't you... the old slave help you do it?"

"No, I have to complete my work myself, otherwise wouldn't it be ridiculed by those ministers?" Zhu Houzhao gritted her teeth, picked up the plow, stepped directly into the ground, and continued to overturn the soil.

Unlike the first trip, Zhu Houzhao had experience on the second trip. He tried not to use too much effort when turning over the soil, and backfilling it after the seed was taken down and the arm strength was reduced as much as possible. In this way, the second trip was much easier than the first trip, but even so, he was still exhausted and sweating profusely after the trip.

When Zhu Houzhao returned to the seat, Liu Jin approached and said ashamed: "Your Majesty, if you had known this, I wouldn't have let you come out."

Zhu Houzhao was stubborn and shook her head and said, "How can I always stay in the palace and be the flowers in the greenhouse? It's good to go out and move my muscles and bones... Let me take a breath, continue to work hard, and push the third one away!"

By the third time, Zhu Houzhao was already perfunctory, and turned the soil around casually, then waited for the farmer to plant it behind, and finally sprinkled some soil on it. Even if it was done, after walking like this, he not only did not sweat, but felt a little cold. He returned and immediately put his clothes on.

Zhu Houzhao rubbed her hands for a while and felt a little warmer before looking at Liu Jin, laughing and said, "Okay, the task is done. Can I return to the palace now?"

Liu Jin said: "Your Majesty, it's not possible yet. You still have to watch the Dukes and Majesties and officials complete the land on the observation platform. You may... have to wait a little longer!"

Zhu Houzhao immediately glared at her eyes: "If everyone goes down the field, will I still have time to go back to the palace to rest?"

Liu Jin nodded: "I'm afraid... I have to wait until the sun sets, but Your Majesty does not need to worry. The Duke and the Majesty do not farm alone, but there are many people going up at once. If Your Majesty thinks it is too slow, please give someone a few more pairs of plows and let the ministers end as soon as possible!"

Zhu Houzhao immediately pointed to the direction of the capital and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Why don't you go quickly?"

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Zhu Houzhao went to the viewing platform and kept sulking.

In his opinion, leaving the palace was a fun thing, but he was so tired that he attended the ceremony. The civil and military ministers did not eat at noon, so he could only be hungry.

As a result, Zhu Houzhao was tired, hungry and sleepy, with a star-eyed look on her face, and her whole body was abnormal, and her temper was even more irritable.

All of this was in Liu Jin's expectation. Seeing Zhu Houzhao sitting on the viewing platform with his eyebrows and eyes wide open, he knew that his goal had been achieved halfway. Next, he would have to see which unlucky minister would make a fuss about Zhu Houzhao's advice.

At this time, the ministers began to farm.

According to the status and status of ministers, the Duke and the Marquis and the Ministers of the Pavilion should be given five recommendations, while the Ministry and the Ministers of the Temple should be given nine recommendations.

As the Minister of War, Chen Xi traveled back and forth nine times like those ministers in farming. It was nothing for young officials like him, but it was not easy for some old ministers.

When everyone finished farming, it was already sunset.

Wu Hao, the minister of Taichang Temple, reported that he had borrowed the money, and Zhu Houzhao was half asleep and half awake. At Liu Jin's reminder, Zhu Houzhao stood up, rubbed his eyes and asked, "Is it over? Can I continue to go to the court?"

Liu Jin said: "Your Majesty, you can't do it yet, you still need to give food."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, looking very impatient: "Give food? Just let those people below eat by themselves. I'm back to the palace..." After that, he turned around and left, but how could Liu Jin let Zhu Houzhao get what he wanted? He planned it hard to let the ministers come to Zhu Houzhao for trouble when he was given food. If the emperor left like this, his plan would be ruined.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers are waiting. You will always attend, let alone the people under Shuntian Prefecture to watch the ceremony. If you leave, who will praise your grace?"

Liu Jin persuaded with great sincerity.

When Zhu Houzhao heard that the reputation and majesty of his emperor were related to his emperor, he finally suppressed the anger in his heart and said impatiently: "Since that's the case, then I'll give it food quickly... Alas, I'm so sleepy that I can't open my eyes anymore. What are you servants here watching? Go and do things quickly!"

"Yes, yes!" Liu Jin said, "Your Majesty, the prefect of Shuntian has brought the people and want to offer you grains. Do you want to see you?"

"Yes." Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and while speaking, she went to the Zhai Palace to change into the crown, and then followed Liu Jin to meet the representatives of the farmers in the Jingji area.

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Zhu Houzhao was very upset. As the farming ended, Xie Qian and others were discussing suggestions with Zhu Houzhao.

Xie Qian said to Wang Jianzhi and others: "There are three things we have reported today, one is the disaster of the eunuch party, two is the chaos of the local government, and three is the emperor's direct hearing... If Your Majesty does not reopen the court, we should be advised to death... This is what a benevolent minister does."

"right."

Wang Jianzhi expressed his support.

Bai Yue's face changed and his attitude was a little ambiguous. With Chen Xi's understanding of Ming history, Wang Jianzhi and Liu Jin fought fiercely, and Bai Yue was closer to the middle school.

As for Li Yu, because his voice among the six ministers was relatively low and he did not express his support, Chen Xi was also very restrained and kept silent... To a certain extent, Chen Xi was more like a fence-riding school than Bai Yue, of course this was just an appearance.

Xie Qian arranged the steps for the memorial, basically taking Wang Jianzhi as the leader. Xie Qian, as the chief minister of the cabinet, was not convenient for him to jump out to report the matter directly.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "You, Xie Lao, finally learned to be smart... If you, the chief minister of the cabinet, come out first to talk to Your Majesty, your Majesty will definitely treat you as an enemy. It would be better to let others report and come out to smooth things out and then express your opinions appropriately. This is a relatively gentle method."

Xie Qian made an explanation, and Zhu Houzhao has begun to meet with the representatives of farmers in the suburbs of Beijing.

When Chen Xi looked at the appearance of the farmers who knelt on the ground and bowed to the mountains and shouted long live, he knew that most of them had never been to the land, and they were disguised as landlords and gentry found by Shuntian Prefecture. Face saints is something that many people dream of throughout their lives. Shuntian Prefecture naturally wanted to make a fortune. As for whether ordinary farmers saw the emperor's face, it didn't matter.
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