In the living room, everyone stood silently and listened quietly to the explanations of Ming Chengzu and the royal family chief.
Xiao Chen also remained motionless and did not give any hint to the royal family leader.
However, judging from the behavior of the royal family chief giving up his seat to Ming Chengzu just now without taking his seat, he should have already known the emperor's identity.
I am from Dongchang, and my master is not the emperor or who else?
With the royal family chief's intelligence and analysis of the situation, if he couldn't figure out the emperor's identity, what qualifications would he have to be in charge of the Ministry of Rites.
"Everyone has their own pursuits, but the reality is always a slap in the face. From the bottom of my heart, I can't bear to see other people's sufferings, and I want to contribute to the court and save the people from misery. But I have always been afraid that my opinions will be ignored.
, I am afraid of meeting a confused emperor. But today, the emperor actually came to the Qinghe store in person for the villain. If I treat the villain so politely, if I am trying to push back, I will really be claiming to be aloof." With a "pop", the royal family grew double.
Kneel down.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty." His body was trembling, and the royal family leader performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
"Okay, okay." Ming Chengzu smiled with satisfaction, "You can recognize me in my outfit. It seems that if I have to visit incognito in the future, I have to pay more attention. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The royal family leader lowered his head and slowly stood up.
He knew that the current emperor was talented and capable of running the country well, but he did not expect that the emperor would put down his body and come to Qinghe shop to persuade him. In addition to admiration, he also felt a little proud in his heart.
"Chief Royal, you haven't told me your name yet."
"Your Majesty, the humble minister Wang Changlian." The royal family leader hurriedly returned.
"Wang Changlian heard the decree, I allow you to arrange your family affairs well and choose a day to come to Beijing. I will hand over the entire Ministry of Etiquette to you." Ming Chengzu said with a majestic look on his face, with his hands behind his back.
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
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On the way back to Beijing, Ming Chengzu had a smile on his face.
Looking at the fertile land of the Ming Dynasty around him, and thinking about Wang Changlian who he had just persuaded, Ming Chengzu hummed a little tune, slowly closed his eyes, and let his horse walk on the official road.
"Xiao Chen, you recommended Wang Changlian for your merit. How do you want me to reward you?" Ming Chengzu closed his eyes and said slowly as if he remembered something.
"Wang Changlian, if the emperor hadn't come here in person, he might not have become an official in the court. If he has merit, it is also the emperor's credit. How dare I ask for any reward." Xiao Chen, who was riding next to him, said hurriedly.
If he wants power, the emperor has already given him unicorn purple clothes. If he wants silver, the emperor authorizes Dongchang to establish his own small treasury. Both of these are exceptions in the Ming Dynasty. What more rewards do he want.
"If you have merit, you should be rewarded. This is the rule." Ming Chengzu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Chen, smiling slightly, "You recommended Wang Changlian to me, and I will also recommend someone to you."
"Ah?" Xiao Chen was stunned, "Dongchang currently has enough manpower, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
"The person I recommended is an eunuch named Zheng He." Looking at Xiao Chen's dazed look, Ming Chengzu laughed.
"The emperor is joking. Eunuch Zheng is the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Envoy. He should be planning the ocean voyage at this time. The emperor recommended him to me. It is better to say that he recommended the ministers to him. Could it be that Eunuch Zheng has encountered some trouble?
?" Xiao Chen asked in a low voice.
Looking at Xiao Chen, Ming Chengzu's eyes flashed with relief. For now, he was probably the only one who could think of what he was thinking.
"The Ming Dynasty fleet assembled at Liujia Port in Taicang on the 30th of the first lunar month, but the opposition voices from the DPRK and China were still very high in the past two days. Tomorrow, Zheng He will set off from the capital and go to Taicang. I am not worried about his safety, but I am worried
The cargo on the ship will be pushed around and not enough can be collected."
"If Dongchang is not busy these days, you can rush to Taicang with him to help him handle the affairs of going to sea. If anyone maliciously creates resistance, he will be killed on the spot without reporting it." At this point, Ming Chengzu
There was a hint of domineering in those deep eyes.
Looking at Ming Chengzu's silk casual clothes and gray beard and hair, Xiao Chen felt infinite admiration in his heart.
In the morning, he happily ran out of the palace and showed off his ill-fitting clothes in front of everyone, but in his heart, he never slacked off about important matters in the court.
In everyone's eyes, the emperor was aloof and glorious. But Xiao Chen realized at this moment that the emperor was the most difficult person in the Ming Dynasty. In addition to state affairs, it was only a luxury wish to be able to truly relax in his mind.
There are powerful enemies outside who need to be conquered personally, and there are a group of ministers who despise the imperial power inside. There are three princes fighting openly and secretly below. The emperor is in trouble.
"Your Majesty, Li An, the Minister of Punishment, still has some trivial matters that need to be dealt with. After finishing these things, I will return to Eunuch Zheng and head to Taicang together," Xiao Chen said.
"Li An?" Thinking of what happened in the court, Ming Chengzu glared at Xiao Chen, "Have you had any personal contact with him?"
Xiao Chen was stunned, what does it mean to have contacted in private? I have been working on the case, okay?
Handling a case does not involve going to court, so there is no need for any ceremony. Of course, the contact is in private.
However, although he mumbled casually in his heart, he did not dare to be careless with his mouth: "Weichen has been to Shangshu Mansion twice to find out why he is making trouble in the court."
"Hahaha, if you don't check, he just has different opinions, which is normal. If you check, he is really making trouble. In order to praise you, Li An actually dared to slander you under my nose.
He wiped his dry forehead and pretended to wipe the sweat. He said, "Did you instigate this?" Ming Chengzu asked with a hearty laugh.
"Your Majesty, you have wronged a humble minister. I really don't know about these things, and I definitely did not instigate him. Maybe his conscience realized that what he did before was wrong, and he used these fake actions to repent." Xiao Chen hesitantly argued.
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"Okay, I will treat this as what you said is true. You go and do your work. I will go back to the palace by myself. Don't miss tomorrow's business."
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to go back to the palace by yourself. I'll ask the captain of the Thirteenth Army to escort you back to the palace." Xiao Chen said hurriedly.
At this moment, people were coming and going in the official circles, and the capital was a mixed bag of people. Even though Chengzu was wearing casual clothes, he definitely couldn't take it lightly.
"I told you to go and do your work, but I didn't say that others would do the same. Of course these captains will accompany me into the palace." Ming Chengzu said angrily to Xiao Chen.
Fortunately, you are still from Dongchang, and you are still a captain in purple clothes. What kind of consciousness is this?
Xiao Chen: "..."
A moment ago, I felt sorry for and admired the Emperor, but at this moment, I was speechless.
In Shangshu Mansion, Li An brewed himself a bowl of fine cooked tea, crossed his legs leisurely, and stared at the place where the ancient sword was hung before, with a smile on his face.
"Master Li, I'm here to see you." Xiao Chen's voice entered the living room before he saw anyone.
