Originally, he drank well with Yang Feng, but was advised by the old troll, Han Yu, so Zhu Youxiao was so angry. He was a little drunk and almost wanted to drag Han Yu out to beat the court stick. However, as Yang Feng slapped the table and rolled up his sleeves to hit him, he was stopped by Sun Chengzong, and Zhu Youxiao's anger gradually faded.

Seeing Sun Chengzong ask a question, Zhu Youxiao pointed to the table and said in a faint tone: "Since you call the three beloved ministers to come over, you naturally want to drink and talk with you. It's okay if you sit down."

At this time, Sandezi had already put the bench on his seat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sun Chengzong and Zhu Guozhen bowed to Zhu Youxiao and sat down.

However, Han Yu hesitated for a moment. He had just criticized Zhu Youxiao and Yang Feng, but as soon as he finished speaking, he sat down to drink with the emperor. Wouldn't this be slap himself in the face?

Seeing Han Yu's hesitant actions, Zhu Youxiao's lips showed a sarcastic look, "Han Yu, it's not the first time you have been here in my imperial study, why don't you dare sit down today? Could it be that you don't want to come here from now on?"

Han Yu's body shook slightly. Generally speaking, when he was above the fourth rank, the emperor would not call him a name directly. He either called him a beloved or his official position. As a cabinet master, the emperor actually called him his name directly. This shows how popular Zhu You proofreaded the incident just now.

He was determined to turn around and say goodbye, but he also knew that if he really said goodbye, he might have to go home to eat him tomorrow. If he might not do it, he would be in danger of his health.

Although Han Dong is an old troll, he is not a brainless squirting. What happened just now was just a moment of impulse. After calming down, he naturally knew how to make a choice.

He bowed to His Majesty, "Thank you for giving him a seat, I dare not obey your order."

“It’s almost the same.”

Yang Feng glanced at the old man with a squint eyes. If this guy dared to turn around and leave, he would immediately make this guy look good. This guy probably has been the chief assistant for a long time and has become used to the emperor. So when he saw that the emperor was actually drinking with him, he didn't react for a while, and subconsciously started to squirt, which made this happen.

Yang Feng nodded to the little eunuch standing by the side. The little eunuch quickly came over and picked up the wine pot and filled everyone's glasses. Then he raised the wine glass and said, "Three masters, I have just returned to the capital today. Before I returned to the mansion to take a shower and change clothes, I was summoned to the palace by Your Majesty. Thanks to Your Majesty's mercy, I can drink with Your Majesty. In fact, this is not a big deal in my opinion. Although Your Majesty is the Emperor of Ming, Your Majesty is also a human being and has seven emotions and six desires.

Not to mention anything else, several cabinet masters are also scholars. They usually say that in their spare time, they invite three or five confidants to drink, write poems, chat and have fun. Why can the princes be His Majesty but not?

This marquis has just returned from Nanyang to fight for the country. He hasn't seen his Majesty for a long time. Why are they sitting together and drinking a few glasses of wine and chatting and relaxing? Why do some people become rude and rude? I don't understand why the marquis are so harsh to His Majesty? "

"Well said!"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but secretly applaud him. The emperor is also a human being, and he has seven emotions and six desires. It would be harmless if he indulged him occasionally. You old boy pointed at my nose and scolded him as soon as he came up. Do you really think I have no temper? If it weren't for your age, I would have dragged you out to beat the board.

Faced with Yang Feng's accusations, Sun Chengzong and the other two were silent.

They are not stupid people. On the contrary, those who can become the chief minister of the cabinet are the best choices in terms of IQ and Talent Recruitment. They naturally know that Yang Feng is very right. Although Zhu Youxiao is the emperor, he is only a young man who is only 25 years old. Even Yang Feng is only 29 years old this year. Isn’t it normal for two young people to sit together and drink some wine?

After sighing, Sun Chengzong stood up and raised his glass and said sincerely: "Marty Jiangning, what Yu Chen said was a little too much. The old minister apologized to His Majesty and the Marquis for him. The old minister did this glass of wine first."

After saying that, Sun Chengzong raised his neck and drank the wine with a squeak.

"Gemaster Sun!"

Seeing that Sun Chengzong had actually suffered for him, Han Yu could bear it, he stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty, what happened just now has nothing to do with Kaiyang Gong. This is indeed the wrong thing done by the old minister. If your Majesty wants to punish him, please punish him!"

Seeing that Han Yu, the stubborn donkey who always picks on him, had his head down rarely, Zhu Youxiao felt relieved, but his face was still calm and he snorted: "If I wanted to cure you, I would have done it long ago. Why wait until you come to apologize? Just sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After sitting back, the atmosphere became normal.

To be honest, even though Sun Chengzong was the imperial teacher and the chief minister of the cabinet, he had the first time drinking with the emperor's deskmate. He was a little excited for a moment, and he slowly returned to normal after drinking a few glasses of wine.

He put down his chopsticks and said to Yang Feng: "Marty Jiangning, you just came back from Nanyang. I wonder what the situation is in Nanyang?"

Speaking of the Nanyang incident, Yang Feng nodded: "Fortunately! A few months ago, my marquis led tens of thousands of troops and more than 100 warships to land in Luzon, and seized several cities. Half a month ago, he even took down Cebu Island, defeated Spain entrenched there, and captured their city. In this way, the Spanish power in Luzon has been expelled by the Ming Dynasty. My marquis guessed that in another year, we can conquer Luzon and incorporate him into the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

"Included in the Ming Dynasty?"

The three old masters who were sitting in the palace have been ups and downs in the officialdom for most of their lives, so naturally they would not be so superficial that they would be so guilty of starting a war against friendly countries without authorization.

After pondering for a while, Sun Chengzong asked, "After all, the distance between Luzon is too far, and it is separated by the sea. If Luzon is included in the Ming Dynasty, will it cause criticism from the countries in the South China Sea? Moreover, if Luzon is included in the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty will have to garrison troops in Luzon. The annual salary of the garrison alone is a considerable fee. I wonder if Jiangning Hou has considered this."

Sun Chengzong's concerns were also what Zhu Guozhen and Han Du were worried about. Han Du said with a stern face: "It's not that I'm picking out the eggs. Although the court's income has improved compared to a few years ago, bandits in Shaanxi and Shanxi frequently occur. Lu Xiangsheng is leading 30,000 new troops to suppress the rebellion in these two places. Every month, it takes 300,000 taels of silver to pay the money.

Luzon is thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. If it were a garrison, it would have to be at least 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. The annual salary alone would cost at least 20,000 taels. Has the Marquis of Jiangning ever thought about where this salary would come from?"
Chapter completed!