In the Yangju Hall, Ji Boying yawned and pinched his eyebrows with his hands.
He has been working continuously for eight hours, which seems to have exceeded the load limit that a normal person can bear, and his brain speed is obviously unable to keep up.
Cigarettes, taking into account old Zhu Di's health, he can't smoke, so he can only think of other ways to refresh himself. Drinking energy drinks is of no use. They are all false advertising.
Move the table slightly, and on this table, in front of the five people, each has an exquisite coffee cup with a spoon appearing out of thin air.
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji's pupils shrank. At this moment, the father and son finally understood that the word 'immortal' in 'immortal master' was definitely not an exaggeration. They looked at Ji Boying's eyes and immediately started to admire him.
"How much sugar do you want."
Ji Boying first looked at Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the strange cup in front of him.
"Brother, how much sugar is there in total?"
"One to ten."
"That being the case, then we want a lot of sugar."
"Hmm."
Ji Boying nodded slightly, and then Lao Zhu's cup suddenly filled with coffee, and he gave Lao Zhu a cup of full-sugar mocha.
"What about you?"
Then, he looked at Old Zhu Di.
"Master Youlao, like my father, I also want ten points."
As soon as he finished speaking, the cup in front of Old Zhu Di was also full.
"Master Immortal, I..."
Don't wait for Zhu Gaochi who is standing to finish speaking.
"Five points of candy."
Ji Boying made the decision on his behalf.
Da Zhu already weighs more than 200 kilograms, so she must strictly control her sweets.
"Master Xian, I don't want candy."
Zhu Zhanji grinned and saluted.
"Are you sure? It's a bit bitter."
"I am young and I am not afraid of hardship."
Zhu Zhanji nodded firmly.
Ji Boying didn't say anything. The young man had to take responsibility for the boast he had made, so he directly served him a glass of iced Americano.
As for himself, Ji Boying had a cup of cappuccino.
"Father, Immortal Master, I will lead these two unworthy descendants of mine and give a toast to Father and Immortal Master."
Old Zhu Di has never left the military in his life, and he is a gentle person. He stood up and raised his glass.
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji also picked up their cups.
"Hmm."
Lao Zhu nodded.
"My son, do it first as a matter of respect!"
Lao Zhudi drank up the mocha in the cup in one gulp. Although the taste in the mouth was slightly strange, it had quite a flavor. After entering the throat and stomach, there was actually a bit of aftertaste, which made him come back with pleasure.
Zhu Gaochi also had a solemn look on his face. He drank all the coffee in the cup with his father. His expression changed slightly. Although it was a bit bitter, it was still within the acceptable range.
Let’s look at Zhu Zhanji again, this great saintly grandson of the Ming Dynasty.
Picking up the iced American style in his hand, he showed off the energy of a young man fighting for a drink. He was so bold and sultry in one gulp.
The moment he entered the entrance, the smile on Zhu Zhanji's face froze, and it was clearly visible that the veins protruding from his temples were jumping for joy.
"Where did I just say it?"
Ji Boying took a sip of cappuccino, and Lao Zhu followed suit.
"The immortal master just said that we must first find out the reasons why eunuchs participate in politics."
Old Zhu Di put down his cup and said in response.
Then he glanced at Zhu Dapang and Zhu Zhanji who were standing.
"You two, listen carefully to me. The Immortal Master's sermon is a rare opportunity. Every word and every word is the way to govern the country, and it will be of great benefit to the future of both of you."
As soon as these words came out, both Da Zhu and Xiao Zhu were shocked.
How could they not hear the profound meaning of Zhu Di's words?!
The benefits of governing the country are only for the future emperor. This is equivalent to Old Zhu Di making it clear to Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji that the world will be left in your hands in the future.
Zhu Gaochi is fat, not stupid.
On the contrary, among the three sons of Lao Zhu Di, the prince, who is bloated and a little lame, is actually the smartest one. Otherwise, how would he be able to obey the civil servants of the DPRK?
Everyone respects the crown prince Zhu Gaochi from the bottom of their hearts.
Because of his intelligence, Zhu Gaochi understood one thing better. Although he was the prince, his father's preference for the second child had not wavered from the beginning to the end. He might one day be deposed as the prince.<
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Therefore, over the years, Zhu Gaochi has been very humble and has never used his title as prince to bully anyone.
But the expulsion of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui from the palace just now represents the determination of old Zhu Di.
"Dazhu, sit down and listen."
Ji Boying glanced at Zhu Gaochi and asked the prince, who weighed more than 200 pounds, to stand and listen. It was really a bit embarrassing.
‘Da Zhu?’
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that it was him who was shouting.
"Hey, thank you, Master Xian."
Zhu Gaochi chose a chair, sat down carefully, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and took a long breath.
Then, Ji Boying looked at Old Zhu Di.
"To understand the reasons why eunuchs participated in politics, we have to understand why eunuchs were employed."
"Zhu Di, why do you use eunuchs?"
Before Old Zhu Di could speak, Ji Boying had already continued.
"Let me help you answer this question."
"1. During the time of Jingnan, you were assisted by eunuchs. Wang Yan, Wang An, Meng Ji, Zheng He, Li Qian, Yun Xiang, and Tian Jiahe. These seven eunuchs accompanied you all the way to Jingnan. They have made great achievements in battle and are waiting for you.
After ascending the throne, these seven people either served in the army to supervise the army, or held important positions in the inner court, and also made heroic voyages to the West. In addition, the eunuchs around Jianwen all had a crush on you and secretly conveyed messages to you, because
After this experience, you have no objection to eunuchs occupying important positions."
"However, you still followed Taizu's ancestral teachings that 'eunuchs are not allowed to hold the civil and military titles of foreign ministers, they are not allowed to wear official uniforms, and their officials cannot exceed the fourth rank.' No matter what merits they have achieved, these close eunuchs of yours have not been given actual positions.
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"Second, when you first came to the throne, the civil servants in the court had different opinions. In order to control the officials, you re-established the Imperial Guards. However, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Ji Gang, rebelled, which gave you the idea that the foreign ministers were not reliable after all, so you
It was decided to set up the East Factory, with ministers and admirals in charge, to check and balance the Jinyiwei."
"Third, you have absolute confidence in yourself. In your opinion, whether they are foreign ministers or internal ministers, they are ultimately your tools to rule the world. In the hands of your wise emperor, tools are just tools.
There is no difference between being a eunuch or not."
Listening to Ji Boying's analysis, Old Zhu Di pondered for a moment and nodded.
"What the Immortal Master said is exactly what I thought."
Lao Zhu did not speak, he was listening carefully.
"This is the first step for eunuchs to participate in politics, which started in Yongle."
"The second step is to be better than Xuande."
The moment Ji Boying's voice fell, Lao Zhu and Lao Zhu Di's eyes immediately fell on Zhu Zhanji. They had already understood from the word "Xuanzong" in Ji Boying's words just now that this Xuande Dynasty was the Zhu Zhanji Dynasty.
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Although Zhu Gaochi didn't know what was going on, he followed his father and grandfather and looked at Zhu Zhanji, thinking, good son, what evil have you done again?
Zhu Zhanji, who had just recovered from the ice-American style, almost gave out in his legs under the gazes of these three pairs of untouchable eyes.
Why are everyone looking at me? I haven’t done anything and I don’t know anything!
Even if I am your son, grandson, or great-grandson, you can't bully me like this for no reason, right?!