The sky is huge and the food is the biggest thing. Only after he has eaten enough can Lin Chong have the energy to think about all the messy things. Not only does he eat by himself, but he also invites Mu Mu and Mu Xi to eat with him.
Mu Xi's expression was complicated, while Mu Mu had not reacted at all. The other person was the current Emperor.
Seeing that Wang Chengen was very curious, Lin Chong simply told him the origins of the two children while eating. He did not mention that Mu Xi appeared later. He only said that the two children were with their families when they were fleeing.
People get separated.
As for Mu Xi, he was arranged to learn literature and etiquette from a few bachelors first. As for Mu Xi, he really hadn't thought about how to deal with this child. He wanted to learn martial arts, but the Jin Yiwei were usually very busy.
I can't spare the time to teach him properly.
As he thought about it, he thought of a person, someone he hadn't seen for a long time. Although this person couldn't teach him martial arts, he would definitely be of great help to him elsewhere.
After making up his mind, Lin Chong ate faster.
The very important thing Wang Chengen told him was that King Hui of Jingzhou Prefecture was about to arrive in Beijing, and there was a guy named Geng Zhongming coming with him.
It’s not clear what this King Hui is like. Geng Zhongming is a complete traitor. During the Qing Dynasty, he was named King Huaishun and later changed to King Jingnan. It sounds like he is not a good person. These two people come together.
Nothing good will happen to me. I probably want to see how many more days I can keep dancing.
Knowing that he knew this, he still had a headache about this kind of thing. After thinking about it, it seemed that there was a person he had to contact as soon as possible. So, Lin Chong told Wang Chengen: "This matter is serious, and we need to discuss it with the Minister of Rites.
.Send someone to summon the Minister of Rites to the palace!" In the afternoon he met Huang Xin, the Minister of Rites.
Huang Xin, like Ren Zanhua, is an old comrade who has been an official in the court for many years. Ren Zanhua also said that this person is the most upright and upright. Lin Chong thinks that this person should be available. This time the vassal king came to Beijing to receive
Find out the best time to win over this person.
In addition, what is gratifying is that Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng's civet cat-for-prince plan really succeeded. Dorgon did not expect that these two people could fight together and suffered a big loss. Now Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui have forced Dorgon's army back
Thirty miles later, we retreated outside Shanhaiguan Customs.
As soon as the news reached Beijing, the officials were excited and very happy.
Lin Chong was also very happy, but his happiness contained more worries and anxieties. He knew very well that the reason why the two men could reluctantly fight side by side now was because they each had their own agenda. Moreover, Dorgon retreated,
The conflict between these two people will soon become apparent.
How could Dorgon not know that if the contradiction between them was exploited, the small victory achieved now would be nothing at all.
Zhigui knew that Lin Chong could not resolve the feud between the two men. Not long ago, he also used this kind of check and balance to resolve the crisis in the capital.
Once the superficial harmony between Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui is broken, the customs will be in danger. But now there is not so much to consider. The matter between King Hui and Geng Zhongming must be clarified first.
He thought again of the note he saw a few days ago: My king has seen your sincerity and will come to Beijing to discuss this matter with you in detail. Could this king be talking about King Hui? This sir
Who was he referring to? He had intercepted their letter, so would he have other channels to know the news? What gifts would he prepare to show his loyalty to King Hui? This was what Lin Chong was worried about.
Soon, he met Huang Xin, the Minister of Rites. This old gentleman was unsmiling even when facing the emperor, and his behavior was meticulously in line with the ethics.
Lin Chong considered whether the two naughty children he brought back should also be sent to the Ministry of Etiquette to study, especially wood. Maybe he would be able to find confidence soon.
He worded his words carefully, making his tone sound as sincere as possible: "Master Huang, you also know the current situation in the court. Party formation and selfish interests are extremely serious, and each vassal king is secretly cultivating his own power in the court. I am very concerned about this.
This situation is quite worrying, but some situations are very difficult to deal with now, so I would like to hear if Aiqing has any ideas?"
When Huang Xin heard the emperor's question, he saluted and answered seriously: "Back to your majesty, according to what I have seen, many people in the court are eating vegetarian food in the corpse position. They eat the emperor's food but fail to worry about the emperor. I thought that in order to fundamentally change
Your Majesty is worried that the government must first carry out a major purge. Only by completely eradicating these worms in the country can we provide a better way for the people to make a living."
Lin Chong sighed: "Master Huang's words have touched my heart. The last time I went out of the palace for a private visit, I saw that the people's life was extremely difficult, even to the point of eating people and selling their children. I am worried, even though the disaster relief has been handled now
It needs to be in good order, but disaster relief is not a long-term solution. I think it is better for the central government to get rich first before the people can get rich."
"Your Majesty, do you want to start with taxes?"
"This is indeed something I have been considering, but what I want to tell Aiqing now is an urgent matter."
"Your Majesty, please make it clear"
"King Hui is coming"
"His Royal Highness King Hui?"
"Yes, there is also Mr. Geng who came with him."
"Then what does Your Majesty need me to do?"
"I want to know all their movements, including what time they eat and how long they stay in the latrine. I also need them to live in a place that can show our respect and ensure our safety. Is there a problem?"
"Old minister, please obey the holy instructions"
Lin Chong didn't expect that he just said a few words casually, and the Minister of Rites had such a big reaction.
He didn't know that although Chongzhen was diligent, he didn't have the due respect and attention for these veterans. He often couldn't listen to other people's opinions and acted arbitrarily. Such huge changes made all the veterans very excited, such as Ren Yu
History, such as Huang Shangshu.
The person Lin Chong wanted to bring the wood to was none other than the black man he had not seen for many days, Jonathan.
Jonathan expressed neither welcome nor any particular dislike for his arrival.
This made Lin Chong very satisfied. He felt that the day when he could convince Jonathan was not far away. Of course, he was not talking about these things today.
The reason why he brought the wood here was because when he came last time, he saw that Jonathan was obviously not skilled in many carpentry skills.
Although Mu Mu is still young, he grew up in a family of carpenters, so he has his own methods for many crafts under his influence, so he can help Jonathan.