Because of Hou Yong's words, the atmosphere in the palace became awkward.
Although the incident on the river just mentioned reflected some trends in the officialdom, the emperor was not angry. However, Hou Yong suddenly changed the subject and turned to the emperor's employment of people.
Although he spoke very tactfully, everyone could tell that he was blaming the emperor.
Responsibilities: The emperor is dear, the villain is far away and the wise minister.
Who are the virtuous ministers? Naturally they are the scholar-bureaucrats who help the emperor govern the country.
It is also clear who the villain is.
With Li Jinglong's tail raised to the sky like this, he is a villain like the royal relatives who are spinning webs everywhere like spiders.
He Guangyi, the commander of the Jinyi Guards who monitors hundreds of officials and controls imperial edicts, is also a villain.
Wang Sha, the eunuch in charge of the inner palace, who is always with the emperor, must be a villain.
Although the Chang family of Zheng Guogong is a descendant of the hero, because he is a real relative and has influence in the army, he is not far from a villain.
Hou Yong is a good official as an official, but as a human being...
If the court is in a happy mood, he will say that he is enjoying himself.
The emperor and his ministers were harmonious, and he said that the emperor did not distinguish between public affairs and private affairs.
The emperor wanted to have fun, but he said he was arrogant and extravagant.
When the country wants to go to war, he says it will resort to violence.
But if there is peace in the world, he will be the first to jump out and oppose Ma Fang Nanshan.
Such people are hated by others, but we must ask ourselves whether there is a shortage of such people in the court or the country.
Fortunately, he is the minister. If he were the censor of the capital, I'm afraid Zhu Yunxi's ears would never be clean.
The palace fell into silence. The monarchs and ministers all wanted to say something to distract themselves from the embarrassment. But no one knew how to speak or what to say.
At this moment, Wang Shai came in from outside and asked, "Long live my Lord, please take away the breakfast?"
It's okay if he doesn't speak, but when he speaks he immediately attracts Hou Yong's words.
"Your Majesty, when the Supreme Emperor is on the throne, whenever discussing matters with his ministers, eunuchs must retreat ten steps. Anyone who speaks forward without permission will be killed with a stick!"
Suddenly, Wang Sha was stunned and at a loss.
When Hou Yong talks about others, other ministers may not cooperate. But when it comes to the eunuch, the other ministers are all indignant and glare at Wang Shai. It is as if he is the cause of the embarrassing atmosphere in the palace.
Li Jinglong snickered inwardly, "You deserve it, you old gelding!"
At this time, Wang Sha suddenly woke up and knelt down and kowtowed, "I will deserve to die, I will deserve to die!" As he said this, he kowtowed and crawled back, slowly exiting the door. Then, in a panic, he ran to the entrance of the palace at a trot.
Hou Yong was still a little reluctant, "Your Majesty, you are sometimes too generous!"
Zhu Yunxi coughed and felt confused about whether to laugh or cry.
When the old man was in power, it was true that eunuchs were not allowed to come forward when discussing state affairs. They were all guards with swords and were on guard five steps away.
But now......
Zhu Yunxi and the old man have different methods of handling government affairs. The old man will not ask the ministers to eat with him. If he invites the ministers to eat with him and does not let the eunuchs serve him, is it possible that he, the emperor, will hand them chopsticks with his own hands?
"Everyone says that Ling Tietou is dumbfounded. Ling Tietou is fake, but Hou Yong is like a wilted man. He is really dumbfounded!"
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but cast his eyes on Li Jinglong, "Why did you come to the palace so early in the morning?"
Li Jinglong felt as if he had a mirror in his mind. The emperor wanted to change the subject, so he quickly smiled and said, "I have something fun to tell you to the emperor!" As he said, he suddenly found Hou Yong gouging him out at a glance.
He quickly changed his somewhat frivolous tone and said seriously, "It's not just a matter of fun, it's something that I am unsure about and dare not make the decision in private!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Is there anything else that your Duke Cao Guo is undecided about? Tell me about it!"
Li Jinglong cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Didn't I go to sea a few days ago?" He said carefully, for fear that the minister would stand up and ask him why he went to sea.
When no one spoke, he quickly continued, "The Prince of Manila from Luzon returned to the capital with me and settled in the capital. Your Majesty, you haven't seen him yet, so the prince will be eating, drinking and having fun in the capital all day long."
"He was dazzled by the prosperity of the Celestial Empire, and everything he saw was new. He was the prince of a vassal state, and he had no shortage of money around him. But somehow he fell in love with... a man named Zhi Hua from Qinhuai River.
He spent so much money on this woman that he couldn’t even touch it. He also insisted on redeeming his body, saying that he wanted to marry him back to his country and become a princess..."
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed dumbly, "Is there still such a thing?"
He had not seen the prince of Manila in person, but he had already made arrangements. He would first live in the capital, then go to the Imperial Academy to study, and then be selected as an official by his side.
Presumably in the past few years, with the Ming Dynasty fleet going to sea, countless princes and princes from various places will come to Beijing. These people are the best candidates to appease the local natives, and they must also be completely Chineseized.
This trick was often used in the Spring and Autumn Period of China, but with slight modifications.
Whether these princes or vassal kings come to study in China, they are actually protons. It's just that they don't know it. If they are useful in the future, they will be the puppets of the Chinese Dynasty. If they are not useful, they will be members of the Chinese Dynasty. They are still complacent.
"He is also a prince after all, why... haha!" The painted boats on the Qinhuai River are like nightclubs in later generations. Those who go there are taken advantage of and are slaughtered like pigs. Zhu Yunxi was overjoyed, "Wait a minute.
Place, who took him there?"
"No man knows how to do this kind of thing!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "He wanted to redeem his life for others, but they didn't agree. Last night, the prince went to the minister's house and insisted on sending troops to kill the old bustard.
Kill the Turtle Lord and help him get the people out! Your Majesty, you didn’t see that the prince burst into tears and said that the pearl was covered in dust..."
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed again.
He was half-ridiculous, but he heard the sound of thunder exploding next to him, "That's unreasonable!"
This sound startled Zhu Yunxi and Li Jinglong.
Only a few ministers were seen, staring at Li Jinglong with livid faces.
"Mr. Cao Guo, you actually brought the vassal prince to Beijing without permission?"
"Why not arrange it properly?"
"The prince of the vassal kingdom hangs around in Fengyue, where can Ming Dynasty put his face?"
"If you want to marry a fireworks woman as your princess, how can you explain to the feudal state!"
"Li Jiujiang!" Hou Yong yelled, "What a villain!"
"No...that what...isn't..." Li Jinglong was scolded repeatedly and was at a loss.
"Your Majesty, it's such a big event for the vassal state to come to court, how can you allow Duke Cao to mess around?" The veteran minister Ling Han also said, "Don't say that a country, even the common people, must treat guests with courtesy!"
Zhu Yunxi coughed twice again to cover up his embarrassment, "This is a coincidence! Duke Cao went to Nanyang. There was a small country that admired the Celestial Dynasty, so the prince wanted to come to see the prosperity of the Celestial Dynasty. It was not a formal tribute, so I didn't let him publicize it.
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"He is here to pay tribute!" Du Censor Yan Zhen's beard trembled. "Otherwise, why would he come to the Ming Dynasty? A foreign country must pay tribute and become a vassal!"
As he said that, he stared at Li Jinglong, "Where is the prince?"
Hou Yong looked at Li Jinglong, "I dare to ask your Majesty, why did Duke Cao go to Nanyang?"
"This..." Zhu Yunxi also glared at Li Jinglong, you are usually cunning and clever, why did you say this? You can't tell these ministers that you went to sea to occupy other people's territory.
Have you gone?
"I heard that after Cao Guogong returned to Beijing a few days ago, he loaded several ships with gold sand alone! There are also countless treasures!" Hou Yong said again.
It's not that these ministers don't know, but they can't find the right time to attack.
"I also heard that these days, those old nobles are spending huge sums of money to recruit sailors from all over the world!" Hou Yong said again, "Your Majesty, please let me understand!"
"That's right!" Zhu Yunxi was also annoyed by the question and said casually, "It's not that I don't want you to know, but it's not the time yet."
"In the first half of the year, a maritime merchant presented a crop called Hongshu!"
Just like the matter of going to sea, this matter was kept hidden from these ministers. Both the old man and Zhu Yunxi wanted to keep their ears quiet. They also wanted to wait for the sweet potato harvest to show off in front of the ministers.
Besides, when the sweet potatoes are ripe and the officials are overjoyed, it will be logical to use them as a breakthrough to break the sea ban.
But today, I can't hide it anymore.
"I have eaten those sweet potatoes, and they taste good." Zhu Yunxi continued, "It is said that they can produce dozens of dan per mu, and they don't have to pick the land. They can be cultivated in mountains and plains. They are cold-resistant and flood-resistant..."
Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, the ministers' eyes turned red and they asked loudly, "Where is this thing?"
"It's being grown in my village!" Li Jinglong said, "I went to sea under orders to bring back people who are proficient in growing this plant as well as grain seeds!"
This chapter has been completed!