The female officials are in charge of six bureaus, which have twenty-four divisions under their jurisdiction. For example, the Shanggong Bureau is in charge of the Secretary's words and is in charge of publicity and memorials; the Secretary's Book is in charge of lists and calculations; the Si Zheng is in charge of formulating and punishing; and the Si Wei is in charge of the pavilions and palaces.
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But even the leaders of each department are only of the fifth rank, so adding a peacock to the rank of third rank is a temporary measure.
After receiving the order, Tang Shiyue had no choice but to catch up with the Holy Master overnight, changed into a hastily made female official uniform, and went to see Emperor Ming Yan in confusion.
Emperor Ming Yan wanted to laugh when he saw her absent-minded expression, but he refused to explain to her and continued to discuss matters with the courtiers.
This was the first time Tang Shiyue saw the emperor's carriage, which was pulled by six horses. It was very spacious inside, like a small room, with tables, chairs and screens.
But no matter how small the room is, it is just a carriage.
There were no other female officials in the car, so she couldn't imitate them. She always felt that others were talking, and standing here didn't seem to be the case. So she thought about it, moved quietly, and stood tactfully at the most unusual place.
In an obstructive corner.
So while Emperor Ming Yan was discussing something, he saw the girl walking aside with a nonchalant expression, standing next to the carriage, leaning against the wall of the carriage. After a while, she thought she was not being noticed by anyone.
Shifting around, he sat on the shelf.
Gu Jiuxing, who had been standing: "..."
The two people who discussed matters with Emperor Ming Yan were both high-ranking officials in the court. One was Lin Fujian, the cabinet minister, and the other was Xu Mingxiu, the right minister. They were both mature figures. After just one glance, he knew that she really didn't understand the rules.
, instead of being arrogant as a favor, seeing the emperor not speaking, they didn't understand the emperor's attitude, so naturally they wouldn't say much.
So the two of them pretended to be blind, discussed the matter and left.
Tang Shiyue quickly came over to salute, and Emperor Ming Yan smiled and said: "Enfu, do you know what I asked you to do?"
Tang Shiyue shook his head: "I don't know."
Emperor Ming Yan said: "I am going to Northwest Pass on this trip. Don't you want to go and have a look?"
Tang Shiyue's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, Northwest Pass! Of course she wants to go to the place where the Huo family has fought for generations! Of course, of course she wants to go!
Tang Shiyue said in surprise: "Your Majesty, you are so kind! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"That's one," Emperor Ming Yan looked at her with a smile. When he saw her blinking her eyes and listening, he continued with a smile: "Second, you sent my people to the grassland to make candles and soap. What's the situation?
It’s time to go and take a look.”
Tang Shiyue nodded.
Emperor Ming Yan said: "How did you originally think of doing business with the grassland people?"
Tang Shiyue spread his hands: "It was purely to make money."
Emperor Yan of the Ming Dynasty choked.
Tang Shiyue continued: "But the wool business was going smoothly, but the two businesses were stagnant. I thought I was stupid at the time. I have always deeply believed that the grassland also belongs to Dayan, and the whole world belongs to Dayan. But
I didn't expect that it turned out not to be the case, they were from the Mobei Kingdom."
"But I didn't think too much about it at the time. After all, only those who are in charge can pursue their own affairs. This is of course a big deal for you, the emperor, but for me, a little girl, it's just that I can't do business."
She spoke with her usual calmness: "It wasn't until Bingqi came over later that I thought, since we have a bridge, why can't we try to do more things? Think about it, why does wool go so well? Because they are poor!
Really poor! Because they are poor, they do not hesitate to take risks to sell wool. Why is goat milk and mutton fat not going well? Don’t they want to sell it? Of course they do, it’s just that it’s not easy to store. It’s just a little bit at a time. It’s not worth the risk for this little bit.”
She looked at him with clear eyes, "They are afraid of us. They regard entering the country of Dayan as an adventure."
Emperor Ming Yan nodded slowly.
Tang Shiyue continued: "But what if we deliver the money to the door? If Bingqi and the others can do it, it will be like stepping into the enemy's interior. At worst, they can get information. If the business can be big, they will be the food and clothing of these people."
, Moreover, they can make a fortune by relying on wool, goat milk, and mutton fat, so why do they have to go to the battlefield and die?"
"Everyone knows how to weigh things. No one is really not afraid of death. Mobei Kingdom has repeatedly attacked Yan in the past, but they just jumped over the wall in a hurry. Taking one city is enough to save money. If you take two cities, you will make money. But what if there is money without fighting?"
She concluded: "This is called conquering the enemy without fighting."
Emperor Ming Yan remained silent for a long time before a smile gradually appeared on his lips.
When Bingqi asked for instructions, he did hesitate, but he soon realized that this was an opportunity.
The Mobei Kingdom has not passed the Northwest Pass for a hundred years, but it has never stopped invading. There have been constant battles with Dayan, but what if they pinch their money bags?
He has high hopes for this.
He did not mention this matter to the court, but secretly sent a lot of people to Bingqi. On the surface, this was one of the businesses of this little girl Tang Shiyue. He just entered quietly, and then step by step
By extension, it will eventually...become their indispensable existence!
Emperor Ming Yan wanted to know what step she had thought of, so he smiled and said: "Then what?"
"Then? Grow and grow first!" Tang Shiyue said: "When they are strong enough to attract attention, teach them all these things."
"Oh?" Emperor Ming Yan raised his eyebrows: "Why?"
"The market!" Tang Shiyue said with a smile: "Everyone on the grassland herds horses and sheep, and every family has goat milk and mutton fat. So what if they can make it themselves? Who will they sell it to after they make it? Why don't they sell it to us, Dayan?
?”
She blinked and smiled like a little fox: "If you want to rob something, you can use a knife or a gun, and shout to kill, but if you want to send something... it's not that easy."
Emperor Ming Yan's laughter came from the carriage. It was very cheerful.
Many people looked at each other vaguely, conveying meanings that only they themselves understood.
Tang Shiyue also breathed a sigh of relief.
She just said that such a handsome emperor must have a good brain.
Working behind closed doors cannot make people grow rapidly. Learning from foreigners and developing skills to defeat foreigners is the undefeated way.
Don't refuse to sell iron pots to others just because iron pots can be made into weapons. Many people in this era thought this way. Otherwise, the Qing Dynasty would not have closed itself off to the country.
Tang Shiyue stayed in the car all morning and even had lunch in the car.
After lunch, Emperor Ming Yan wanted to summon people to discuss something, so he called an old man over: "Enfu, this is Lord Wang. I asked him to give you a lecture this afternoon."
Isn't it!? Tang Shiyue opened her eyes in disbelief.
The accusation of "I know everything about you but you think I am uneducated" was ready to come out in her eyes, and Emperor Ming Yan almost laughed out loud.
He coughed and said, "I'm not asking you to study seriously. Mr. Wang is knowledgeable and talented, explains in simple and profound terms, and is funny and humorous. It will be good for you to learn and gain knowledge."
Academician Wang, who was extremely serious and laughed less than ten times a year but was caught by the humor, was twitched in the face.
Are you asking him to coax the child? But the emperor said he was witty, so he had to be witty, so he could only choose more interesting allusions and tell her the whole afternoon...
In the evening Emperor Ming Yan invited her to have dinner with him.
Because today is August 15th, although everything during the journey was simple, the food was still extremely rich, including dozens of mooncakes, each one small, delicate and cute.
When going out in the morning, Tang Shiyue received a gift from Huo Qijing given by Jiahe. They were a pair of portraits carved by himself. The two of them were sitting on a pavilion, and she was lying on his back. Although they were small,
But the sculptures are lifelike and extremely cute.
Before that, she also received gifts from Sheng Qi and the prince. The prince's gift turned out to be several types of seeds she had never seen before.
Someone remembered her real birthday. Tang Shiyue was in such a good mood that she felt so good that she felt even more pleased with Emperor Ming Yan in front of her.
She picked the most beautiful small mooncake, cut it in half with a silver knife, and gave half to Emperor Ming Yan: "Your Majesty, can we share one?" (To be continued)