Before walking into the private room, Su Hao imagined Li Long's various performances, such as sitting aloof and posing, or pretending to come forward to hold hands with him and make a show of intimacy. The only thing he didn't expect was that Li Long was not there.
In the room, there was only a young man in his twenties. This man was sitting on the main seat with a strong sword, looking at Su Hao without saying a word.
"This... I'm sorry, I probably went to the wrong room." Su Hao was stunned, and his first reaction was that he must have made a mistake. He didn't have time to think about why Wanxiang and those outside also made a mistake.
"Are you Su Hao?" The young man spoke.
"Yes, I am Su Hao." Su Hao stopped and looked at the young man. Since the other party called out his name, it was obvious that he was not wrong. But, where was Li Long?
The young man smiled slightly, pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down, Li Long has something to do and can't come. He asked me to entertain you on his behalf."
Su Hao was full of suspicion. He walked to the guest seat and sat down. He raised his hand and bowed to the young man, and asked: "May I ask what your name is? Eunuch Li, please come here, but do you have anything to say to me?"
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The young man hesitated for a moment and said: "My surname is Huang, you can call me Mr. Huang. Li Long has no instructions for you. I came here on his behalf. I just want to chat with you."
"Oh, it turns out it's Huang..." Su Hao responded perfunctorily. When he mentioned the word "Huang", an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He understood that the man in front of him was not Mr. Huang at all, but "Huang".
"Sir! If this person is not Emperor Wanli, then Su Hao's brain is really full of water.
Li Long had long told Su Hao that his current status in the palace was very prominent and he was one of the top eunuchs. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that there is no one who can directly address Li Long by his first name.
A few. When Mr. Huang talked about Li Long, he was talking about his own slaves, without any respect. Who else in the world can use eunuchs as slaves, except the emperor?
If this person is indeed Wanli, then the various abnormalities Su Hao felt when he walked into Defu Building can be easily explained. Those pretending guests downstairs are clearly the imperial guards. How can the restaurant dare to receive the emperor when he visits it in person?
Other guests. On the other hand, besides the emperor, who else could make a well-known restaurant like Defu House in Beijing refuse all other guests?
Li Long promised Su Hao that he would create an opportunity for him to meet Wanli as soon as possible. Su Hao never expected that Wanli would meet him in such a way. He did not allow himself to go to the palace to meet him, and even disguised himself
, calling himself "Mr. Huang". Su Hao couldn't understand why Wanli did this for a while, but he knew that since Wanli had done this, his best way was to pretend to be stupid and cooperate with the emperor to put on a good show.
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"It turns out to be Brother Huang, Su Hao is being polite." Su Hao replied with a smile. In his previous life, he was also received by national leaders, and he had a good enough psychological quality to deal with this situation.
"Brother Huang... Haha, the name Su Xiandi is quite interesting." The young man was a little surprised and then grinned. It is very common for men to call each other brothers, but for this dear man,
It's my first time, so this feeling is so new.
Su Hao's judgment was not wrong at all. The young man sitting in front of him was none other than Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, nicknamed Zhu Yijun. Wanli was born in 1563. He was only 27 years old at this time, but he had been emperor for 18 years.
of people.
Wanli, the 18-year-old emperor, was considered useless. In the first 10 years, he was still young, and all affairs of the court were handled by the chief minister Zhang Juzheng. He was just a signing and nodding tool.
For a child, it’s okay to have no power. The most uncomfortable thing is that Zhang Juzheng also uses the banner of teacher to make irresponsible remarks on his every move. If Wanli does anything wrong, Zhang Juzheng will severely criticize him.
, and sometimes forced him to write a self-reflection and dig deep into the unhealthy factors in his mind. Others said that being an emperor was so majestic, but Wanli's 10 years as emperor were even more miserable than the middle school students who were educated under the examination-oriented education of later generations.
After finally surviving Zhang Juzheng's death, Wanli ordered to raid Zhang Juzheng's home and smash him to ashes, which may not mean he had no intention of revenge. After finishing Zhang Juzheng, Wanli decided to enjoy the fun of being an emperor. Who knows?
Another generation of chief ministers and courtiers were no easier to deal with than Zhang Juzheng. They colluded to make things difficult for Wanli. Even if Wanli yawned when he went to court, someone would say that he must have indulged in excessive sexual activities, which led to his physical weakness. Damn it.
,The emperor is also a human being, he also has self-respect and rights, okay!
Wanli had a complete falling out with his courtiers over the matter of canonizing the prince. In anger, he refused to go to court and used a strike to express his anger. The courtiers showed no sign of weakness and "begged for bones" one after another, even more than Wanli.
The strike will continue to be complete.
Wanli was extremely disappointed with his courtiers. At first, he did not go to court just to demonstrate to the courtiers. Later, he did not want to see the faces of these people. He stayed in the deep palace, often looking up to the sky and sighing, lamenting why the court was so busy.
There are only a few ministers with sane minds in the government. Doesn’t everyone have other interests and hobbies besides criticizing Wanli?
At the beginning of this year, Jiangxi eunuch Li Long reported that he had found a large gold mine and could earn tens of thousands of taels of silver a year. This was the most outstanding among the mine supervisors sent by Wanli. The emperor's various consumptions were also needed
He used money, and the Ministry of Revenue used various excuses to strictly restrict his expenditure, so he had to send mine supervisors to various places to get money to subsidize the expenses of the palace. Li Long was able to find a big gold mine and made outstanding contributions.
In addition, his favorite concubine Zheng Shi kept blowing the wind, Wanli was happy, so he summoned Li Long and gave him the position of an internal official and a young eunuch, allowing him to rise to the top in one step.
It was at this time that Wanli heard about the miraculous deeds of Su Hao. Although he was already a Ben San, Wanli still had a young mind and liked stories with a fantasy color. Su Hao could do it without leaving home.
Wanli had never heard of the ability to foresee the location of a large gold mine, so he also had the idea of meeting Su Hao.
When the order was issued to summon Su Hao to Beijing, the conflict between Wanli and the courtiers escalated. For a while, Wanli lost interest in meeting Su Hao and left Su Hao in the Tangjia Hutong.
A few days ago, Li Long came to report to Wanli again, saying that Su Hao had found a large coal mine and a large iron mine, and had arranged for people to mine them. Half of the income from the mines would be handed over to the palace, which could be used for palace expenses.
.In fact, what Su Hao and Li Long agreed upon was only to give 15% of the profits from the mine as a share between Li Long and Wanli. Li Long's idea was to give only 5% of the 15% to Wanli.
Although the algorithm is like this, Li Long can definitely say that this is half of the mine's income. Wanli doesn't understand mining anyway, and it is impossible to check the mine's account books in person.
When Li Long said these words, he also gave Wanli a 2,000-tael silver check, which was part of the 5,000-tael silver that Dong Tianzhang and Yang Laizhen paid to Li Long. Although Wanli had not personally used the silver, he was very concerned about the silver.
Su Hao still had a natural affection for him. Seeing Wanli Longyan's great joy, Li Long took the opportunity to ask Wanli to take time to meet with Su Hao, and Wanli readily agreed.
According to Li Long's idea, Wanli wanted to see Su Hao, so he naturally sent an order for Su Hao to enter the palace to meet the saint. However, Wanli suddenly became playful and told Li Long not to publicize the matter, and he had to disguise himself to meet Su Hao.
Today's scene in Telford Building.
Wanli didn't know that his acting skills were so poor, but Su Hao had already figured out the truth in just one or two sentences. He was still playing his role happily.
"Brother Su Xian, I heard from Li Long that you have a method for prospecting for gas ore. Is this method true?" Wan Li asked.
Su Hao said: "Back to Brother Huang, the so-called gas prospecting is just an excuse to deceive the stupid people in the market. In fact, when prospecting, we use geological theory. To put it simply, everything in the world has its principles.
As long as you understand these principles, things like mineral exploration will be easy."
"Geology?" Wanli asked curiously, "Where is this science?"
"This is the knowledge of the Folangji people. I met a Folangji missionary by chance, and he taught me this." Su Hao replied. It is a great honor to be able to call yourself my younger brother in front of the emperor.
Anyway, Wanli wants to pretend, so I can pretend with him.
Wanli was very interested in Fo Langjiren's theory. He continued to question Su Hao. Su Hao introduced the introductory knowledge of physics and chemistry to Wanli. Wanli's eyes were filled with stars. If it were not for his identity, Wanli
, I am afraid that I will also become a fan of Su Hao.
"What Su Hao has learned is real knowledge. It's not like the bunch of rotten scholars in the court who can only memorize articles from sages and sages. Can this sage's way really pass through the world?" Wan Li commented angrily.
If such words were spoken by an ordinary person, it would definitely be regarded as treason, because this person dared to slander the way of sages. But if the person speaking was replaced by an emperor, the taste would be completely different. This shows that Wanli has a deep understanding of court politics.
I am tired of it and hope to change the way of governing the country.
Su Hao said: "This sage's article can't be said to be useless. To govern a country requires both knowledge of management concepts and knowledge of practical work. I feel that our Ming Dynasty's way of selecting officials is a bit biased. It's just that
Emphasis is placed on articles, but not on reality. Those important officials in the imperial court write splendid articles all over the paper, but they don’t even know how much food is available per acre of land. How can they govern the country?"
"Well said!" Wan Li clapped his hands and cheered, and said, "Brother Su Xian, can you tell me how you can manage this country well even if you have practical knowledge?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature for more novels.