After the death of Zhu Houzhao, Wang Yuan has not been here for more than half a year, and it is inevitable to feel a little emotional when he revisits his old place now.
Empress Dowager Gu personally made tea for Wang Yuan and asked someone to bring melon seeds: "This sunflower is indeed a good thing. Not only can it be planted in the garden for viewing, but the seeds can also be fried for food. Thanks to Mr. Wang's ingenious idea, otherwise the palace
They are still wasting their natural resources."
Wang Yuan laughed and said: "The Queen Mother is ridiculous. I am just greedy for food, so I came up with things like chili oil and fried melon seeds."
Queen Mother Gu asked: "Have there been any new things in Yinzhou recently?"
Wang Yuan said: "There is a kind of mahogany wood. Although it is not suitable for building houses, some people in Southeast Asia have used it to make furniture. One day, I will have a mahogany harp made and specially presented to the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Gu asked: "Why is it called peach blossom tree?"
Wang Yuan explained: "If the tree is broken open, the heart of the tree will be peach blossom color."
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "It's not expensive. There are many in Yinzhou, and they are sometimes used to pressurize ship cabins."
Mahogany spread to the East automatically, but the rubber tree has not yet seen its shadow. Because it is native to the Amazon Basin, neither the Ming Dynasty nor Spain began colonization. Instead, Portugal has sent an expedition. It is difficult to colonize tropical rainforests, and Portugal at least has to
It took twenty years to initially establish a colonial system in Brazil.
Wang Yuan and Queen Mother Gu chatted without a word, but the little emperor was left alone.
on purpose.
Zhu Zaiyi finally couldn't help it and said: "Mother, teacher, why don't you reprimand me?"
Queen Mother Gu asked: "Why reprimand?"
Zhu Zaiyi said: "I want to confer the title of uncle to Concubine Shu's father."
Empress Dowager Gu smiled and said: "This does not violate the rules. The father of the imperial concubine can indeed be named uncle."
Zhu Zaiyi said: "But all civil servants are opposed to this matter. In recent days, I have received many remonstrance memorials."
Wang Yuan asked: "What is the reason for the civil servants' objection?"
Zhu Zaiyi said: "They advised and said that the emperor should not show favoritism, otherwise there will be chaos in the harem."
Wang Yuan said: "People are not saints, they have their own preferences."
Zhu Zaiyi said happily: "Then what I did was right?"
Wang Yuan shook his head: "Your Majesty is wrong. Do you know where the mistake is?"
Zhu Zaiyi quickly sat up straight as he had done before in class and asked: "Sir, please clear up my doubts."
Wang Yuan did not answer directly, but talked about other things:
"In the Battle of Hetao, I went out on behalf of the late emperor, and the troops were divided into five routes. The east route, the west route, and the south route were all partial divisions, and the partial divisions also had their own masters and subordinates. There were three thousand cavalry on the east route, which blocked the Tumote tribe.
, not allowing him to rescue the Mongol Deputy Khan, and the cavalry on this road can retreat at any time. There are more infantry on the west and south roads. If the Mongol Deputy Khan wants to defeat them all, he will definitely choose to attack these two routes."
"But it doesn't matter. Once the Mongolian Deputy Khan does this, it will be nothing more than turning the troops into bait. So what if we let him eat the bait? By then the main force of our army will have blocked the north and completely trapped the Mongols in the Hetao."
"As for the main force of our army, we set out from the southeast. Here I divided my troops. We called 300,000 troops along the way and marched slowly to lure the enemy. Along the way, I personally led the elite troops to take the key points and completely establish the victory."
"In this battle, the troops were divided into five groups, three as bait divisions, one as elite divisions, and one as the real main force. In the end, the west route army turned from decoys into sharp knives, completely blocking the exit of Yinshan. The east route divisions achieved the results of the main force and completely defeated Tumo.
Special Department. But the main force of our army took it by surprise and captured the strategic location first, forcing the Mongolian Deputy Khan to exhaust his troops for a decisive battle."
"The art of war is like this, virtual and real, virtual and real, virtual and real, switching between virtual and real."
Zhu Zaijun was a little confused and said: "Sir, I didn't understand."
Wang Yuan explained in detail: "Your Majesty's love for Concubine Shu should not be revealed too early, so that everyone inside and outside the court knows your Majesty's intentions. This is true in everything you do. If you reveal yourself too early, there is often no room for maneuver. Your Majesty will only be married for a few days.
, he wanted to confer the title of earl to Concubine Shu’s father, on an equal footing with the head of the country. This is like a war between two armies. One party directly states the intention of the war and rushes forward arrogantly. Is it possible to win? Your Majesty is too impatient and lacks the ability to do anything.
A king deserves a city."
Zhu Zaiyi said: "My father does things the same way."
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "The late emperor himself said in his edict that he was quite absurd when he was young. The former emperor's city only came into existence after Liu Jin's death. People always mature step by step like this. However, the late emperor has already
It's absurd enough and can't be corrected for a while, so he simply takes advantage of this absurdity and forces the ministers to compromise from time to time. What are the ministers afraid of now? I'm afraid that His Majesty will be the same as the late emperor, so His Majesty only said that he wanted to grant Shu a title
Since the concubine’s father was an earl, many civil servants came forward to advise her. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty had already been made to suffer by the late emperor.”
Zhu Zaiyi was speechless. It turned out to be the sequelae left by Zhu Houzhao. He would face a group of neurotic ministers.
Wang Yuan said: "Even if Your Majesty only loves Concubine Shu, you should not express your feelings immediately a few days after the wedding. First, it is too early to reveal the truth, and second, it is too irritating to the ministers. In fact, as long as Your Majesty waits for a while, wait
Now that the reform has begun, how many ministers will keep an eye on the harem?"
Queen Mother Gu suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Sir is giving you a lecture."
Zhu Zaiyi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you sir for your teaching."
Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Ruling a big country is like cooking small dishes. A king must not be impatient. The late emperor was the most impatient. It was not until he became seriously ill that he gradually became less impatient. Your Majesty is still young, so it is normal for you to be impatient. I am also a minister.
This does not mean that Your Majesty will immediately become a calm king. However, you should know this truth and slowly work towards this direction."
"I understand." Zhu Zaiyi nodded and said.
Wang Yuan continued: "As a monarch, why do things have to be like fighting, and the reality is unpredictable? Take this time, for example, your Majesty showed his love for Concubine Shu too early, and the female officials in the chamber will definitely fawn over Concubine Shu.
Foreign ministers, merchants and people will inevitably fawn over Shu Concubine's family. In this way, even if Shu Concubine does not fight for favor, she will be forced to form a harem dispute. Even if Shu Concubine's father does not take bribes and pervert the law, the fawners will push him to take bribes and pervert the law. From now on.
If something unexpected happens, the officials will definitely impeach Concubine Shu and her father. Wouldn’t it mean that Your Majesty has ruined Concubine Shu’s reputation and turned her into an evil concubine who competes for favor in the harem and protects her family?”
Zhu Zaiyi was sincerely convinced: "That's true."
Wang Yuan peeled the melon seeds and said: "Even if your Majesty loves Concubine Shu, you can't neglect the queen too much. Otherwise, things will change over time, unless your Majesty also lives in the Leopard Room all the time."
"I understand." Zhu Zaiyi said with a serious expression.
Queen Mother Gu suddenly asked: "I heard that sister Ling'er took A Ce to Nanyang?"
Wang Yuan nodded and said: "It has been more than three months since we went south."
Empress Dowager Gu said strangely: "Brother Ce has long been famous for being a civil servant. Why didn't he take the Jinshi examination and go to that barbarian land instead?"
Wang Yuan suddenly stood up and bowed to the young emperor: "Your Majesty, I ordered my eldest son to go to Nanyang and promised my second son, Princess Shang, just to express my intention. In order to reform, Wang Er wanted to be a powerful minister. Since ancient times, powerful ministers have not been good.
The fate of the reformers will not be good either..."
Zhu Zaiyi quickly said: "I have no suspicion, sir."
"Your Majesty, please listen to me," Wang Yuan said with a serious expression. "If you want to carry out reforms, you must be a powerful official. Sometimes it will even touch your Majesty and the Queen Mother. If your Majesty is not suspicious today, he will be disgusted one day. This person is
It is normal. Therefore, after the reform is successful, the ministers will make proper arrangements for the court and take the whole family overseas. In this way, the righteousness between the monarch and his ministers, the relationship between master and disciple, and the achievements of the reform will not be wasted."
Sure enough, there is a way out, the late emperor was not wrong.
[Send red envelopes] Reading benefits are here! You have up to 888 cash red envelopes to be drawn! Follow the weixin official account [Book Friends Base Camp] to draw red envelopes!
Queen Mother Gu sighed: "Erlang, even if you succeed and retire, there is no need to go overseas."
Zhu Zaiyi also said: "That's right, I will definitely not doubt you sir."
Wang Yuan shook his head resolutely: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, with this plan, I don't just want to protect myself, but also want to preserve the achievements of the reform. It may take several years, or it may take more than ten years. Based on your Majesty's opinion, you will definitely not be able to allow powerful ministers to rule the dynasty. Even so.
If I return home safely, it is inevitable that I will spend some time speculating about the holy will, and those who have been harmed by the reform will inevitably gather together to attack. By then, I may be able to live a long life, but the reform will be ruined."
Zhu Zaiyi said: "I will keep the results of the reform."
Wang Yuan shook his head and said: "If you want to preserve the results of the reform, you must retain the old reform ministers. Even if I resign and return home, as long as I am still in the country, it will inevitably affect the government. Even those old reform ministers, in order to eliminate the ministers
His influence will inevitably undermine the achievements of the reform. Only when I go overseas can I appease His Majesty and the courtiers."
Zhu Zaiyi was deeply moved by his heartfelt words, and said with wet eyes: "Sir, you are really wronging yourself with such a plan."
Wang Yuan immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I also have selfish motives. I will not take my family to live in poverty overseas. We might as well make an agreement between you and your ministers today."
Zhu Zaiyi said: "Sir, please speak."
Wang Yuan said: "Your Majesty can't wait to govern someday. You might as well give me nine hundred and ninety-nine taels of gold. When the time comes, I will resign immediately and go away. However, if I want to be an overseas sovereign, Luzon or Tianzhu would be good.
At that time, please ask your majesty to grant the king the golden seal. From now on, the Wang family will always be the overseas border of the Zhu family. If there is an enemy in Nanyang or the Western Regions that invades the Ming Dynasty, the Wang family will defend the Ming Dynasty to the death!"
The young emperor and the queen mother were stunned when they heard that Wang Yuan's future was to become a king overseas.
But after the two sides talked about it, everything became more comfortable.
The monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty have always looked down upon small overseas countries and did not consider small overseas countries to be a threat. This can be seen from the officials of Honglu Temple who dared to entertain foreign envoys with leftovers.
Not to mention the important ministers of the cabinet, even the junior officials of the Hanlin Academy can shout and shout at the kings when they are on a mission to the vassal country.
If Wang Yuan wants to be king overseas, let him go. It will be good for both of us.
Zhu Zaiyi immediately swore an oath: "If you, sir, establish a country overseas, I will grant the prince a gold seal. If you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Empress Dowager Gu said in a happy mood: "That's good, Prime Minister Wang can let go and take charge of the government."
rebel?
No one would think that Wang Yuan dared to rebel, because the Ming Dynasty did not have the soil for powerful officials to rebel. Even by the end of the Ming Dynasty, peasant rebellions may succeed, and soldier leaders may succeed, but civil servants will definitely attack the streets!