"Hu Xiang, Hu Xiang..." A eunuch's voice called Hu Weiyong back to his senses.
"Oh. What are your orders, Eunuch Ji?" Hu Weiyong came to his senses and realized that the court meeting was over. It turned out that Wang Guangyang was right, the court meeting could really fish.
"Your Highness, please stay with Mr. Hu for a while." Eunuch Ji said softly.
"Okay." Hu Weiyong composed himself, and after all the ministers had retreated, he raised his hands and asked, "Your Highness, what are your instructions for retaining the old minister?"
"Hu Xiang's face doesn't look good." The prince stood up from the throne and asked in a warm voice, "Are you too tired?"
"Ashamed," Hu Weiyong said with an embarrassed smile, "Actually, it's because I take a nap at noon so that I can be energetic in the afternoon. But today at noon, I took the opportunity to play a game of chess with Wang Xiang, which delayed my nap. I really lost my mind by playing with things.
ah."
"Hey, you can't say that. Relaxation is also the way of civility and martial arts." The prince waved his hands and said with a smile: "Hu Xiang is in charge of all directions in Jiuzhou for my father and son, and you have to worry about everything in the world. It is really hard."
As he spoke, he smiled at Hu Weiyong and said, "How about it? How about I arrange a different errand for you and change your mind?"
"That's great." Hu Weiyong smiled, but a vigilant look flashed in his eyes. "I wonder what His Highness wants this veteran to do?"
"That's a good thing." The prince smiled and said, "Isn't this the end of Master Song's revision of the history of the Yuan Dynasty? But since the last revision of the history was too hasty and the quality of the book was poor, my father ordered us to review it carefully. Therefore, I
I would like to ask Prime Minister Hu to go to the National History Museum to review it. The quality must be ensured this time, otherwise the "History of the Yuan Dynasty" compiled by the National Dynasty will become a joke."
"That's it." Hu Weiyong was flattered. You must know that compiling the history of the previous dynasty is not just a historical issue, let alone a literary issue, it is also a very sensitive political issue.
Therefore, it has been a common practice in all dynasties for prime ministers to compile history, so that they can better grasp the overall situation.
Moreover, it is a great honor for literati to take the lead in finalizing the coffin of the previous dynasty. Therefore, in the second year of Hongwu in this dynasty, Boss Zhu wanted to write history, and Li Shanchang was eagerly waiting for the title of chief executive of "Yuan History".
falls on one's own head.
But after waiting and waiting, he got the edict from Zhu Yuanzhang appointing Song Lian and Wang Yi as the chief executives of "Yuan History". This made Li Shanchang feel wronged so much that he couldn't help but go to Boss Zhu and said, I can also edit "Yuan History"
of.
Boss Zhu replied that Mr. Li was busy with government affairs and was not good at literature, so he should not get involved in compiling history.
Lao Li blushed with embarrassment and never mentioned this incident again.
Moreover, Li Shanchang was a failed candidate of the previous dynasty, but Hu Weiyong did not even pass the examination for scholar. Therefore, even though Prime Minister Hu was extremely powerful, he never wanted to go to the National History Museum.
But it should be said that the more this person gets, the more commotion he becomes. Especially since even Li Shanchang did not get the opportunity to compile "Yuan History". Although he is only reviewing, he can definitely get his name on it. Then
That's better than my old boss.
"Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders." Prime Minister Hu agreed without any suspense.
"Okay, then pack your things and go into the palace tomorrow." The prince smiled and nodded, and said: "Over at Zhongshu Province, you can arrange your errands yourself, so I don't have to worry about it."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will explain it to you." Hu Weiyong said respectfully.
~~
On the day that Prime Minister Hu entered the palace, His Royal Highness King Yan boarded a ship at Jiangdongmen Pier as the Crown Prince's special envoy and went to Chongming Island to inspect the Beiwa Navy...
At this time, Chongming Island did not form a large island like later generations, but was composed of dozens of large and small sandbars.
But its importance is much higher than that of later generations. In the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there was a Tianci Salt Field here, second only to the Changlu Salt Field in scale. Because it is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River and is an important shipping node, the Yuan Dynasty established Chongming Prefecture here, under the jurisdiction of the Changlu Salt Field.
On Yangzhou Road.
In the second year of Hongwu, Chongming was changed from a prefecture to a county, and later it was under the jurisdiction of Suzhou Prefecture. The Japanese general military officer's office was set up in Xisha, and a huge Japanese fleet was also stationed here. Therefore, the island was densely populated and the market was prosperous. Zhu Yuanzhang also specially titled
The inscription "Yingzhou on the Sea" was given to Chongming.
Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, is the undisputed king of Chongming. Over the past few years, he has managed this place like an iron barrel. Here, he is always calm and calm, because there is no one or thing that can challenge him.
But today, the face of this 'King Chongming' who looked exactly like Brother Nai could not hide his shock and uneasiness.
His nephew Wu Gao and his son Wu Zhong, who were summoned by him to discuss matters, both noticed his abnormality. The former asked strangely: "Uncle, what happened?"
"I just received an urgent report that King Yan is coming to inspect. He will arrive early tomorrow morning." Wu Zhen handed a small piece of paper to his nephew for circulation.
The two of them looked at it, but they couldn't understand his mood. Instead, they were a little excited. They had been studying with the kings in the main hall for so many years, and they had always been a lowly child. They were no different from little book boys. It would be an opportunity for His Highness to see how much he has become now.
Prestige is naturally excellent.
"Is this nothing? It's just a normal inspection." Wu Zhong said nonchalantly.
"Yes, uncle." Wu Gao agreed.
"Don't you think it's a coincidence that he came at this time?" Wu Zhen took back the piece of paper, pulled out the lampshade, and burned it with the flame of the lamp. "Over there, King Chu went to the sea with his front foot, and he came to Chongming with his back foot. Here
No clue about it? Only a ghost can believe it."
"Didn't the higher-ups tell me that King Yan only brought his own bodyguards and didn't have any extra troops? It's just a coincidence. What can five hundred people do?" Wu Gao didn't believe it.
"Yes, Dad. You don't know that the third and fourth children have always been in conflict with each other. The third and sixth children are mixed together, so the fourth child has never been involved in these things. It should have nothing to do with him." Wu Zhong didn't believe it either.
Wu Zhen looked at his nephew's face, which still retained the innocence that had not been polluted by knowledge. He sighed helplessly and said, "You have always heard, 'Brothers are jealous of each other, and they keep their affairs in check'?"
"Then what does uncle think he is here for?" Wu Gao asked.
"Keep an eye on us and don't let us act rashly." Wu Zhen said in a deep voice.
"We won't move in the first place, he just likes to stare." Wu Zhong said with a nonchalant smile.
"That's right, it's just big eyes and small eyes. What's the big deal?" Wu Gao also said with a smile.
"Alas, you only know one, but not the other..." Wu Zhen sighed and said: "On the day before King Yan set off, Prime Minister Hu was imprisoned by the prince in the National History Museum in the name of repairing the history of the Yuan Dynasty. Now.
I can't contact him outside..."
"It's just a coincidence. What does it have to do with Xiang Hu?" The two of them looked puzzled.
"It's a big deal..." Wu Zhen smiled bitterly. He and his nephew had such a big cognitive deviation. It can't be blamed on the child's lack of knowledge. The main reason was that he didn't tell the two of his eldest brother's plan.
If these two boys knew that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was about to be buried in the belly of a fish, they would not be so indifferent.
Wu Zhen hesitated for a long time and finally didn't tell them. The fewer people knew about the killing of the nine tribes, the better. Not telling them was the only way to protect them.
"Anyway, you two will accompany me throughout the entire journey. If His Highness, Prince Yan, makes any changes, please report them at any time."
