Outside the Yanyu Tower, it was drizzling. Kangxi held a folding fan in his hand, pointed at the misty bamboo forest, and sighed: "The picturesque mountains and rivers were acquired by me, the Qing Dynasty. It is really a tribute to my Manchu ancestors."
The old emperor waited for Yuzhu to follow him, but Yuzhu was unwilling to say anything.
Indeed, the old emperor was not wrong at all. The Han people in the Ming Dynasty were not strong enough!
Qian Ming was a huge empire with a population of over 100 million, but it was taken over by 100,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners. It was truly a shame for the imperial Han Dynasty!
Of course, what the Tatars have always promoted is that the Qing Dynasty is a regime that avenges the Ming Dynasty.
Taqing’s statement is quite deceptive!
According to historical facts, it is certain that the Ming Dynasty actually fell at the hands of Li Chuang.
However, Chongzhen would rather his family die in the capital than let the prince go south. He was obviously afraid of Tang Suzong replacing Tang Xuanzong.
This is a typical fallacy of harming the country for personal gain!
The serious consequence of this move was that the civil and military officials in Jiangnan supported several emperors according to their needs.
There are countless kings in half of the country, which is the root of the demise of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
"Zhuer, why are you a little depressed?" The old emperor noticed that Yuzhu was not in high interest and was in a bad mood, so he was particularly concerned.
"It's a picturesque country, but it rains every day, the humidity is overwhelming, and you can't enter the swimming pool. Alas, I'm very unhappy." Yuzhu seemed to be lamenting the bad weather, but in fact, he felt extremely regretful in his heart.
If the Carpenter Emperor had lived for more than ten years, the Ming Dynasty would never have been short of Liao pay in the hands of Eunuch Wei, and it would have been impossible for the wild boar skin to enter the customs.
After hearing Yuzhu's complaint, the old emperor laughed and said, "You already have seven sons and three daughters. You should be content."
Outsiders only know that Yuzhu has six sons and two daughters, but they don't know about Xuewei's existence.
Fu Peng was a bastard brought back from outside. He didn't even know who his biological mother was, and no one recognized him.
Kangxi naturally knew that in addition to Fu Peng, Yuzhu also had a mixed-race daughter who was always outside the house and unable to return home.
Xuewei is so mixed-race that you can tell at a glance that she was born to a foreign woman.
The foreigners at this time were not the same group of foreigners who had defeated the Qing Dynasty after the Opium War.
In this era, no one in the Qing Dynasty looked down upon foreigners, and they always called them Western Yi or Western Barbarians.
Otherwise, with Yuzhu's great favor, when Kangxi Longxin was very happy, he might have relented and allowed her to recognize her ancestor and return to the clan.
When Emperor Qianlong met Macartney, there was a heated debate between the Qing Dynasty and the British officials over whether to kneel down.
Our country is vast and rich in resources, and we have everything. Why do we need to conduct trade exchanges with you?
This was Qianlong's contemptuous rhetorical question.
However, in his biography, Macartney wrote unabashedly: They have no scientific knowledge and they have no interest in advanced technology. The emperor and ministers are all ignorant and arrogant, and their soldiers are just a group of soldiers holding weapons.
Peasants armed with sticks and swords, lazy and undisciplined... I dare to conclude that they are not suitable for fighting at all, and even a small European country can conquer them.
"You are so boring, Li Guangdi understands my thoughts." The old emperor scolded the jade pillar very displeasedly.
Li Guangdi was very good at spying on the Sacred Heart, and could understand all the old emperor's hidden words.
However, Yuzhu's attitude was extremely correct. He did not argue or explain, he just pricked his ears and listened to the teachings, but he was determined not to change.
Once you have the military power, that's enough. If you ask for too much, it's easy to get distracted.
In terms of poetry, Yuzhu is indeed not talented.
What's more important is that he doesn't want to be the best at everything, but deliberately hides his weakness.
Nalan Mingzhu's son, Nalan Rongruo, is a rare versatile scholar among the bannermen.
As a result, Nalan Rongruo died young and unhappy due to the torment of the old emperor.
Coincidentally, beside the old emperor, Zhang Tingyu was also a guy with no talents. He was famous for doing practical things, rather than praising saints with poems.
The old emperor was a little disappointed, waved his hand and drove Yuzhu away.
When Yuzhu returned to Hengshu Jingshe, he saw Zhang Tingyu writing furiously.
The Zhang family in Tongcheng has been in a state of decline ever since Zhang Hengchen was tortured by Emperor Qianlong and dared not say a word for several years.
The Tong Jia family, since Longkodo and Elundai were tortured to death by Yongzheng respectively, were also thrown into the ranks of eating and waiting to die.
Things in this world are generally the same.
Now that the old emperor has spoken, all documents related to the Ministry of Household Affairs will be pre-processed by Zhang Tingyu and then handed over to Yuzhu for review.
Yuzhu felt clear in his heart that this was actually a sign of laziness of the old emperor who was tired of his administration.
There are the most discounts for silver in various places.
Matters involving money are the most likely to cause quarrels.
After all, the old emperor is old and lacks energy. How can he study every detail carefully?
This requires Yuzhu's support.
In the south study room, Yuzhu only worked hard on errands, never talked too much, and never took power. This was quite able to win the favor of the old emperor.
People are in the center, and according to the principle of following rules and not following rules, file checking is the basic skill for smooth work.
Now, Yuzhu's men have the help of eighteen people, and many of the unique know-hows that were previously mastered by the subordinates have been defeated by themselves.
According to the form drawn by Yuzhu, there is a general ledger, detailed sub-accounts, the name of the person in charge, and detailed notes.
Even the location of the wooden rack where the files are stored is explained.
In this way, when adjusting the file, you can check it and it will be clear at a glance.
Yuzhu's approach not only catered to the old emperor's desire to be lazy, but also made it easier for him to run errands. It could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Of course, in the eyes of the old emperor, Yuzhu must have spent his time on errands, obviously to make it easier to be lazy.
In the past few days, it has been raining every day, and the old emperor has received several groups of officials from all over the country.
Yuzhu left the south study room midway and made a routine inspection of Yanyu Building.
However, as soon as Yuzhu sat back in the imperial minister's room, Sailer came over.
"Master Zhu, there is a new opera troupe in the town at the foot of the mountain. When you are free, come over and take a look?" Sailer is Yuzhu's cousin-in-law and a newly promoted first-class bodyguard. He is in front of Yuzhu.
, but he is somewhat thin-faced, and his words are somewhat casual.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You don't know that I'm afraid of noise and don't like to listen to dramas?" Yuzhu glanced at Sailer and put down the tea cup in his hand, "Tell me, yes
What's the matter?"
Seile said with a smile: "You blame me. I drank too much yellow soup a few days ago and I bragged about being promoted to second-class bodyguard. I can ask you to help me clear it up."
Yuzhu smiled slightly and thought to himself, Sailor really drank too much.
With the old emperor, who is promoted and who is not promoted depends on the emperor's will.
Even though Yuzhu is the head of the imperial ministers, he only has the right to make suggestions on the promotion of the imperial guards, and the final decision must be made by the old emperor.
"Brother-in-law, you should worry about your own affairs. Yesterday, when I was inspecting, I found that someone had changed shifts privately. You probably don't know about it, right?" Yuzhu felt that Sailer was a little ignorant, so he simply asked
Come out with a reason and beat him.
In the palace, in order to ensure that the guards are energetic, everyone is actually allowed to change shifts.
However, there is a prerequisite for changing shifts, and the first-class guard leading the team must be informed.
Sailor really didn't know and was dumbfounded on the spot.
The imperial guards change their shifts without authorization. If they are serious, they can lose their heads. If they are light, they can also laugh it off.
It all depends on how Yuzhu views this matter.
Seiler lowered his head and did not dare to say anything. He knew in his heart that if this matter got serious, before he could sit on the hot seat of the first-class bodyguard, someone else might have to take it.
"Tell everyone, pick some up. If something happens, don't blame me for not taking care of it for them." Yuzhu has never caught a typical person since he took office. This time he plans to find a few unlucky ones and take the opportunity to establish his authority.
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"Hey." When it comes to serious matters, Sailor is no longer a brother-in-law, but a subordinate.
After driving away Seile, Yuzhu returned to the south study.
When Zhang Tingyu saw Yuzhu coming back, he walked over, cupped his hands and said, "Li Zhongtang has given orders to the Juebu Department. After you come back, go to the meeting hall to find him."
Unlike in the palace, in the Rehe Palace, the ministers in the South Study Room had a special meeting place, that is, the meeting hall.
In the conference hall, all matters discussed were national affairs that were difficult for the old emperor to decide.
When Yuzhu arrived, he saw that the small meeting hall was filled with cabinet bachelors.
In addition to Wen Da, the chief Manchu scholar,
Zhang Yushu, Xiao Yongzao, Li Guangdi and Wang Juan were all present.
Yuzhu met his superiors with unusual humility, and Li Guangdi said gently: "Sit down."
There was clearly an empty seat right in front of Yuzhu. However, he walked to the door and sat down sideways.
Among the people present, Yuzhu had the lowest official position. If he did not sit by the door, he would be breaking official rules and tantamount to provoking his superiors.
These days, if you openly provoke your bosses, you will be punished sooner or later.
After sitting down and listening for a while, Yuzhu understood. It turned out that there was a vacancy for the Minister of Cangchang in the Ministry of Revenue, and the bachelors wanted to recommend one of their own to occupy that position.
The warehouse minister is equivalent to the chairman and general manager of the Central Grain Reserve Group of the former Soviet Union. In the current era of instability without farmers, the gold content of this position can be said to be 100% pure gold.
Because the old emperor had said that Yu Zhu's opinion should be consulted on all matters related to the Ministry of Household Affairs, so Li Guangdi called Yu Zhu over.
Yuzhu is not stupid. The Hubu area is Lao Si’s old territory. If he intervenes, wouldn’t he offend Lao Si?
In the officialdom, if you want to accomplish something practical, it is actually more difficult than reaching the sky.
If you want to act stupid, it couldn't be easier.
Yuzhu shut his mouth tightly and looked at the bachelors, arguing with each other.
Alas, the dignified prime ministers all talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in their bones they are fighting for power and profit, and they don't give in to each other.
While Yuzhu was watching the play with great interest, suddenly, Li Guang called his name.
"Yuzhu, the Cangchang Minister is very important, you have to speak."
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