In the capital, the old man is also making final preparations for his trip to Fengyang.
According to the traditional thinking of civil servants, this kind of thing is absolutely forbidden. It is best for the emperor not to go anywhere. An emperor who goes out for a walk all day is not a good emperor. A good emperor is one who stays in the palace exclusively to give birth to children.
But neither the old man nor Zhu Yunxi were the kind of emperors who could be influenced by them.
The prince stayed in the capital, and the Duke of Wei, Xu Hui, and the ancestor of Zheng, Chang Sheng, guarded the capital. Every day, memorials from various places were rushed by Jin Yiwei along the way.
Such a large empire is the result of thousands of years of experience in governing the country and a huge professional bureaucracy. Even if the emperor is not in the palace, even if there is no emperor, there is no need to worry about the country's subjugation.
The officials did not want the emperor to leave the palace, saying that they had learned from the mistakes of Emperor Sui Yang. In fact, there were many things that they did not want the emperor to see at all.
Emperor, it is better to be at a high level.
If you are as clear-eyed as the old man, how can you be an official in the future? Wouldn't that cost you your life?
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It is dusk now, and the winter sunset is slanting and warm.
In the imperial garden, Zhu Yunxi took a walk to eat after dinner. He Guangyi, the commander of the royal guards, followed him respectfully and listened to the holy teachings.
"Is Prince Yan setting off?" Zhu Yunxi asked casually.
He Guangyi hurriedly said, "Yes, first take a boat to Jiaodong, and then take a warship to Japan!"
Zhu Gaoxu was in trouble, and the eldest brother Zhu Gaochi was about to leave for Japan. It stands to reason that Zhu Gaochi was not only the future prince of the Ming Dynasty, but also an imperial envoy on a mission, so his trip should be grand and powerful to show the power of the Celestial Dynasty.
However, he only brought a group of personal soldiers with no more than a hundred people, and the entire team including the accompanying officials was no more than 500 people.
After all, what he was going to do was hard to say. On the surface, he was on a mission to the vassal state to promote the enlightenment of the Tian Dynasty. In fact, the warship he was traveling on was full of ordnance for the Japanese princes, as well as officers who trained firearms.
There are also officials from the Ministry of Industry and Household Affairs who conduct inventories of silver mines, and even spies who are businessmen in name but actually secret agents.
"Have you explained everything clearly to him?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.
"Including the secret agreement signed with the Japanese princes, as well as how to train the army and when to go to war with the shogunate, Chendu and His Highness the Crown Prince of Yan have made it clear." He Guangyi said.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly smiled and said, "What did he say?"
"I didn't say anything." He Guangyi thought about it, "However, after learning about this, His Royal Highness's face was... quite wonderful."
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed directly. He could imagine Zhu Gaochi's expression when he learned all this. The little fat man was probably scolding him again in his heart, it was too yin.
In fact, when it comes to yin, the little fat man is also an expert. He, the Crown Prince of Yan, who looks simple and honest but is actually smarter than anyone else and is full of bad intentions, is really showing off his talent by staying in the Ming Dynasty. He can still show off his talents by going out to harm others.
Zhu Yunxi believed that Zhu Gaochi could do a good job in deceiving the Japanese princes.
"I've asked you to serve as the Integrity Council for how many days, but I haven't seen you set up a few examples for me!" Zhu Yunxi was tired from walking, so he sat casually in the pavilion, crossed his legs and said, "What? I've been here overnight.
In the Ming Dynasty, only He Qing and Haiyan had no corrupt officials?"
He Guangyi hurriedly bowed and said, "Back to Lord Long Live, it was Baobu Tang who said not to rush for the moment." After saying that, he paused and said, "He said that the Integrity Council had just been established, so it would not be appropriate to burn those three fires right away. He also said
They say that all corrupt officials are like dogs and have good noses."
"I guess they are keeping their tails between their legs now and secretly trying to figure out how to deal with it. Why don't we wait until they relax their vigilance and the fox's tail is exposed, and then catch a bunch of them!"
"Baozhao is worse than you!" Zhu Yunxi smiled.
"Actually, he is darker than me. He is more like the commander of the Imperial Guard than me!" He Guangyi thought to himself.
When He Guangyi had no in-depth dealings with these civil servants before, He Guangyi thought they were just that. Now that he has become colleagues with Bao Zhao and others, he knows how insidious the methods of these civil servants are.
If you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of the hawk, you will grab a lame person and kick him to death, dig a pit and beat him to death with a stick, a smiling tiger...
He, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was a little unbearable to think about other people's methods.
These days, Bao Zhao and others appear to be harmless on the surface, as if the emperor gave them this job unwillingly. In fact, secretly, they are eager to collect dirty materials and use all possible means.
At most, the Jin Yiwei would show their fangs and bite people, but they, the civil servants, would just crush people to death with their crimes.
"When the old man and I return to Fengyang, you don't have to follow us. You should keep your eyes open while you are in the capital!" Zhu Yunxi ordered again calmly.
"I obey the decree!" He Guangyi naturally knew the meaning of the emperor's words. They Jinyiwei were the emperor's ears and eyes. Now that the emperor was leaving the capital, their eyes and ears had to stay and watch.
"There are two more things that I need to report to Lord Long Live!"
"Yeah! Tell me!" Zhu Yunxi took the tea from the palace servant and took a sip.
"The matter you asked to be investigated has been clarified." He Guangyi took out a folder from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands. "This is the whereabouts of the money Sheng Hengda gave to the princes over the years, and the relevant people involved.
There are also receipts of total profits.”
Then, looking at Zhu Yunxi's face, he said, "Over in Wuchang, the silver boat that was being held was suddenly released, and someone sent a message to the Zhou family, telling them to be careful of any misfortune!"
Zhu Yunxi put the folder into his sleeve, "I know!"
The vassal princes also had good noses. They probably felt that something was wrong and temporarily restrained their eating habits.
"Continue checking." Zhu Yunxi said softly.
"yes!"
He Guangyi agreed, but he was a little confused in his heart because the emperor did not say which aspect he would continue to investigate.
However, he knew that just because the emperor didn't express his position now, it didn't mean that he wouldn't express his position in the future. The emperor was waiting for it to happen in the future.
And what their Jin Yiwei have to do is to collect charges.
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The scene changed to Cao Guogong's Mansion in Iron Lion Alley.
In the flower room of the back house, the fragrance of flowers lingers in the nostrils, the sunset shines from the glazed windows, and the house is as warm as spring.
In the middle of the flower room was a jade-faced round table with carved patterns and hollows, on which were placed several plates of exquisite cold meats. Next to it stood two graceful beauties, holding wine pots and jade cups.
The person sitting at the table was not Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, but Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao, the deputy of the firearms camp.
Wu Gao is a typical second-generation son of an honorable man. He is a decent man and he only focuses on military achievements. All he thinks about is fighting for the country all day long. Although his family has rich clothes and good food, it pales in comparison to Li Jinglong's enjoyment.
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Therefore, sitting in this flower room, Wu Gao felt a little uncomfortable all over.
Everywhere you look, pots of flowers are dazzlingly beautiful. The porcelain on display is from the finest official kilns. The ancient shelves against the wall are filled with bronzes and ancient jade. The incense burner is burning with spices worth gold.
The windows and roof are all made of glazed sheets, which are worth tens of thousands of dollars.
"People are more deadly than others. Back then, it was the older generation who followed the Supreme Emperor to conquer the world. How could they afford such a strong family fortune?"
At this moment, Li Jinglong's hearty laughter suddenly came from outside.
"My dear brother, you have been waiting for a long time!"
This chapter has been completed!