Chapter 2184, I still want to walk around, take a look
In the Chancery's study room, all the other ministers had left, and Liu Jin was left alone. The Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao wanted to properly retain Liu Jin.
I really can't live without Liu Jin now. I have always gotten along very well with Liu Jin. The Ming Dynasty can be as prosperous as it is today, and Liu Jin's contribution is very big.
Zhu Houzhao knew this very well.
Liu Jin went home to observe mourning for three years because his mother died of illness. Emperor Hongzhi was very tired during the three years when Liu Jin was away. He saw this with his own eyes.
As soon as Liu Jin came back, Emperor Hongzhi became much more relaxed. With such a loyal and capable minister as Liu Jin, the emperor could be very comfortable and relaxed.
Zhu Houzhao was reluctant to let Liu Jin go. He also wanted to live a good life in a relaxed way.
Liu Jin sighed in his heart. In fact, Liu Jin knew very well that it would not be easy for him to leave. The emperor would not let him leave easily.
Sometimes the relationship with the emperor is too good, and the performance is too good. It is not easy to leave, unless it is because of illness or old age.
However, he is only fifty years old, in good health, and looks like he is in his thirties. Of course, the emperor will not easily agree to let him go home to retire.
But if I continue to do this, I will already be a little bored, and I want to travel around the world to see if I can still walk around when I am older.
What's more, in this era, with backward medical technology, no one knows how long they can live.
When you are young, you have nothing to worry about if you are physically strong. However, as you get older and your health deteriorates, it is hard to say that a minor illness may directly kill you.
Just like Chang Yuchun in history, who died of a cold infection, and Wang Shouren, who died of lung disease in history.
In later generations, these would be minor ailments. For example, Wang Shouren relied on penicillin to cure his lung disease. Otherwise, Lao Wang would still be able to thrive.
For Liu Jin himself, when he reaches fifty, he may not have much time left. Naturally, he cannot spend his whole life in the government and the public. He should do what he wants to do in the remaining time.
matter.
But it is not easy to leave on my own.
First of all, as an important minister of the imperial court, I have to retire and take care of myself. Even if I am sick and in poor health, according to the rules, the emperor will repeatedly retain his ministers in order to show his kindness and concern for his ministers.
Just like when Li Dongyang was in failing health, he wrote several times asking to return to his hometown for retirement, but Emperor Hongzhi refused. He repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, until later, when Li Dongyang was really dying, and Liu Jin was still there.
Emperor Hongzhi then gave Li Dongyang permission to return to his hometown for retirement. After Li Dongyang returned to his hometown for retirement, he also visited some of his close friends in Daming, and then went to the Li Family Chaling Colony in the Persian Gulf. Not long after Li Dongyang returned to Daming, he
He died of illness in his hometown.
This ending is already a perfect ending for Li Dongyang. In his last moments, he visited his close friends, arranged his family affairs, and finally returned to his roots. Perhaps his only regret is that he does not have his own son.
As for the important ministers of the imperial court, as long as the emperor does not particularly hate them, they will basically try to retain them over and over again to show the emperor's kindness to his ministers.
Secondly, not long after Zhu Houzhao registered, he was about to retire. This was definitely unacceptable to Zhu Houzhao, and he would definitely be tempted to stay. It would not be easy to leave.
"Old Liu, why do you think you are so good and want to retire all of a sudden?"
There was no one else around, so Zhu Houzhao also asked.
"Your Majesty, I have been an official for thirty years now, and I have reached the age of fifty. At fifty, you know your destiny. No one knows how much time is left."
"My ideal has always been that our Ming Empire can become the most powerful country in the world, and I have been working hard for this."
"Now my Ming Dynasty has become the most powerful, largest and most populous empire in the world. My ideal has been realized and I have no regrets in life."
"During this process, I have experienced a lot, a lot of things, and I am very tired."
"In the remaining time, I want to travel around the world to see the great rivers and mountains, and the customs and customs of various places. When my health fails, I will return to my hometown."
Liu Jin replied with a smile.
"You think of beauty, but I haven't even gone to all over the world to have fun, so you just want to go to all over the world to have fun?"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately said.
Speaking of playing, Zhu Houzhao loves to play much more than you Liu Jin. I, Zhu Houzhao, am conscientiously serving as the emperor in this palace, but you Liu Jin still want to travel around the world?
"Haha, Your Majesty, you are in the prime of your life. Maybe when Your Majesty is older, you can travel around the world."
Liu Jin immediately laughed.
Of course Liu Jin knew very well about Zhu Houzhao's urinary nature. He was a man who loved to play and travel. His temper was much more restrained now. He was the Zhengde Emperor in history. He was one who didn't even want to stay in the palace for a moment longer. He wished the whole world could
Having fun.
"Your suggestion is a good one."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he thought about it and agreed.
There is actually no point in being the emperor, that is to say, it would be better to be comfortable as the prince.
When I became the prince, I could go wherever I wanted, and I felt very free.
After becoming the emperor, I have a lot of constraints. I have to go to court every morning and review memorials and the like. It can be said that my schedule is full every day, including my favorite football match.
I haven't been to see it for several months.
The emperor could enjoy supreme honor, but he was also tightly bound to the palace.
"Old Liu, please continue to work for a few more years. I have just ascended the throne. If you want to retire, what will the world think of us?"
"When the time comes, everyone will say that there is a gap between us monarchs and ministers, and they will say that there is an emperor and a minister, and they will even say that I am mean and ungrateful."
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said.
He and Liu Jin have a very good relationship. It can be said that they have been very good since childhood. They have jointly founded many industries. Zhu Houzhao's huge wealth and income are all brought about by these industries founded together with Liu Jin.
Without Liu Jin, there would be no such affluent Emperor Ming Dynasty. Think about the former Emperor Hongzhi, who was really poor and pitiful. He saved more than one million taels of silver by frugally and frugally for more than ten years, and was skinned by Zhou.
I think about it every day, and even the palace is reluctant to repair it.
"Your Majesty, I also know that this will make people in the world criticize me, but I..."
Before Liu Jin finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao said: "Stop it, keep working for a few more years, and when I no longer want to be the emperor, we can travel around the world together."
"I also want to walk around and have fun."
General Zhu Houzhao of Liu Jin refused to let him go, and he was helpless. Just as he expected, it was definitely not easy for him to leave. It might take several years and many requests before this was possible.
You can leave.
If you just keep doing it, you will really get old.
But Zhu Houzhao had already said this. What else could he do? He would definitely not be able to leave now.
Liu Jin returned to his home helplessly.
But as soon as they returned home, Xu Waner and Li Zhen frowned, looking very unhappy.
"What's wrong ma'am?"
Liu Jin looked at the two of them and asked quickly.
"Ms. sir, do you think we are too old and lusty, so you brought a few women home?"
"If you dislike it, just say so. We won't object if you want to take a concubine, but at least you should tell us in advance."
Xu Waner started crying, feeling very aggrieved.
When Liu Jin was young, he didn't take any concubines. He didn't expect that when he got old, he would bring back several women at once. The key was Korean and Japanese women.
When you and Li Zhen got married, you had a lot of maids as brides, and each of them was carefully selected. In the end, you didn't want any of them, and now you still come.
It originally meant that Liu Jin could stay with them until they grow old. They feel aggrieved that you are still here at fifty years old.
"Concubinage?"
Liu Jin was confused, but he soon understood that Zhu Houzhao actually sent women to his home.
At first, I just thought Zhu Houzhao was joking, but I didn't expect that he was serious and sent several beauties from Korea and Japan as tribute to his house.
"Ladies, this is what happened."
Liu Jin explained helplessly.
"What? You want to resign and go home to retire?"
After hearing Liu Jin's explanation, Xu Waner and Li Zhen were both dumbfounded. It turned out that it was because Liu Jin was resigning and returning home to take care of himself. The emperor may have thought that he didn't usually reward Liu Jin, so he just rewarded her.
A few beauties for Liu Jin.
Of course, this was Zhu Houzhao's wishful thinking. He liked beauties, so he felt that beauties were the best rewards, so he directly rewarded several beauties to Liu Jin.
But now Xu Waner and Li Zhen are in no mood to care about beauties, but with just a few more women, even Liu Jin taking concubines will not threaten their status.
What really needs to be concerned about is Liu Jin's desire to resign and go home to retire.
This matter has a huge impact on my family. As the saying goes, when the power is in hand, everything is good. Once Liu Jin is no longer the chief minister of the cabinet, this situation may change greatly.
"Yes, I am already fifty years old, and I have reached the age where I know my destiny. I want to travel around the world and see it."
Liu Jin nodded and said.
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