Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 294 The pain of lovesickness, encountering thunder early in the morning
Seoul, Lee Mansion.

Time flies, and the girl who disguised herself as a man back then has become a slim girl, dressed in standard Korean women's attire, with an oval face and a smile as beautiful as a peony flower.

Li Xien was wearing a set of light red clothes, holding a paintbrush in her delicate hand, and was copying an ink painting on white rice paper.

The mountains and rocks in "A Picture of Blue Smoke on Streams and Mountains" are extremely exquisitely textured, and the entire landscape painting presents a rare artistry, which is already unique among Chinese schools.

Influenced by her family status, Li Xien has been fond of literature since she was a child. She is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and loves painting even more. She is known as "the most talented woman in Seoul" in North Korea.

After such a long period of repeated copying, even if her paintings are fakes, they have reached the point where the real ones can be confused with the real ones, and she really deserves the name of the number one talented woman.

Li Xi'en's face was getting better and better, but the last stroke was made, and she was only proud for a while, and soon those beautiful big eyes flashed a touch of sadness.

May is the season of lush vegetation, and some blooming potted plants can be seen around the flower hall.

In this beautiful season, Li Xi'en looked up at the blue sky and sighed silently.Everyone has troubles, and she is no exception.

Since I have reached the age of marriage this year, more and more people come to propose marriage.

It's just that her heart is no longer here, and she doesn't like those so-called gentry children at all, since the prodigy who claims to be talented is actually a big idiot.

On the contrary, the whole person seemed out of control, and his mind was always thinking about that man.

She had her own way of expressing her feelings. She changed to a piece of white rice paper, and the pen tip moved across the paper, and soon the outline of a man appeared.

Some people spend half their lives together but can't remember each other's looks, and some people can be engraved in their hearts just by looking at them.

Ever since she had a relationship with that Emperor of Ming Dynasty and was presented with a precious painting by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, her mind uncontrollably thought of the scene in the Imperial Study Room that day.

Especially in the recent paintings, there are more and more works using the royal study as the base, and the image of the man who is always in the heart is drawn uncontrollably.

In this certain house in Seoul, there is a feeling called: lovesickness.

This flower hall is circular and connected with two corridors in the southeast.

Just as Li Xi'en's painting was about to be completed, Li Shi, the soldier who had just passed down to court, came towards him with obvious displeasure written on his face.

Li Xien was too devoted to painting, and when he found out that his father had returned, he was only a few meters away from him, and his face paled in fright.

Like all the Huaichun girls in the world, there is always an unspeakable secret.

Li Xien's heart was beating immediately, and he hurriedly grasped the painting that had just been completed on the drawing board into his hand, and then pretended to be calm and greeted him: "Father, what happened?"

Li Shi was in a fit of anger at this time, and didn't notice the strangeness of his precious daughter. Thinking of the decision just made by the court, he sat down at the stone table in the flower hall: "Your Majesty listens to Li Kepei's proposal, and we will not send troops to help in North Korea." Daming eradicates Jianzhou Jurchens!"

"Father, if you don't send troops, you don't send troops. You don't have to be so angry. Be careful that you get angry!" Li Xi'en didn't care much about political affairs, and seemed disapproving.

The anger on Li Shi's face didn't diminish, but he snorted coldly: "I'm not angry with myself, I'm angry with those mediocre officials who can't see the situation clearly. Do you really think that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is a good one?"

Since I have been to Daming twice before and had contact with the Emperor of Ming, I know that the current Emperor of Ming is a real emperor of Ming.

Based on his understanding of the Ming emperor, Zhu Youtang was a very pragmatic person.If North Korea refuses to send troops, let alone take advantage of Ming Dynasty in the future, it may even regard North Korea as an enemy country.

Compared with the thriving Ming Dynasty, the increasingly corrupt North Korea has no power to fight at all.Once the Liao army of the Ming Dynasty went south, the city of Seoul would definitely be lost, and even North Korea would perish as a result.

It's just a pity that the Zhuhe faction headed by Zuo Yizheng Li Kepei didn't realize this at all. Instead, they were complacent because they chose Zhuhe, and even boasted that they had saved the common people.

This is not to save the common people, it is clearly to lay mines on North Korea, and it is to want the Emperor Hongzhi who just destroyed the Le Dynasty last year to wipe out North Korea again.

Li Xien held the waste painting tightly in his hand, but said very seriously: "I think Emperor Ming is very good, he is a good emperor who is reasonable and generous!"

"Your father didn't say that Emperor Daming is bad, but he is an emperor who truly cares about the people of the world! Now that we refuse to send troops, I can guarantee that this matter will not be over. Da Ming will definitely attack our North Korea after cleaning up Jianzhou Jurchen!" Li Shi believes in his own judgment and appears to be categorical.

Seeing how his father admired his sweetheart so much, Li Xien felt as if he had eaten honey, and smiled sweetly: "Father, my daughter thinks that you must have misunderstood. And beat us North Korea!"

"You don't understand!" Li Shi realized that her daughter really didn't understand politics, picked up the teacup brought by the butler, saw something in Li Xien's hand, and asked curiously: "What are you holding in your hand?"

"No, it's nothing!" Li Xien blushed, hid the things behind her back, but shook her head cutely, then turned and fled.

Li Shi silently took a sip of tea, watching the back of his daughter leaving, he couldn't help being curious.

In the evening, when he told his wife about this matter, Mrs. Li looked very happy and said: "I'm thinking of spring! I secretly saw her painting, and the man she painted is really handsome, but I can't tell it's the real one." Which family’s son in the royal capital!”

Huh?Not the prince of the capital?

Li Shi couldn't help but frowned even tighter, looking rather surprised and authentic.

At this time, he also belatedly realized why this precious daughter of his had repeatedly refused marriage, and he already had someone he liked in his heart.

The imperial capital, the Forbidden City.

This ancient city woke up in the morning light of summer, and the hard-working people started to get busy early. Officials wearing official uniforms of various ranks flocked to the Meridian Gate Square from all directions.

Since today is the eighth day of May, today is the first morning court in May.

For high-ranking officials, this early court has no temptation at all, but officials at the bottom have been looking forward to it, especially young officials such as Xu Hong from Enke, who like this atmosphere very much.

Boom!

The weather in May is changeable. Just as everyone came to the square in front of the Meridian Gate, there was a thunder in the sky that had just lit up.

Although it was speculated that it might rain later, no one flinched.Since the morning court can bring rain gear, many people immediately sent their slaves to bring some rain gear, and some people planned to go to the morning court under the rain.

There is no such thing as holding back from the weather in this day and age.

Wan An and Liu Ji stood at the front with their eyes closed, resting their minds. They seemed less and less concerned about this formal morning, and even yawned openly.

If there is any important matter, he only needs to take the memorial to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to report and discuss with each other, but this morning's memorial is only to announce the things that have been decided, which is a waste of everyone's time and energy.

Ever since the impeachment turmoil during the Spring Festival, Wan An has become more cautious in his actions, expressing his emotions pointedly: "Mr. Liu Ge, today's morning court may not be peaceful!"

"Reporting to Lord Yuanfu, the lower officials also feel the same way!" Liu Ji, who has his own news channel, also expressed emotion.

Boom!

Another thunder came from the sky, indicating that today is indeed not a good weather.

Not long after, the gate of the Meridian Gate opened slowly.

The Jinwu Guards were in charge of guarding the Meridian Gate, and they were coming out neatly and orderly. Chang Feng, who was wearing armor, stood majestically on the city platform, and several eunuchs stood beside him.

"Go to court!"

Facing the civil and military officials in the Meridian Gate Square, an elderly eunuch shouted at the top of his voice.

Under the leadership of Wan An and Liu Ji, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty filed in. After finishing their clothes in front of the Jinshui Bridge, they came to Fengtianmen Square together.

There are many fixed procedures in the morning court, and these things are actually a waste of time.

Zhu Youtang came on a jade chariot, but he could still endure the early ceremony.After all, there are no more than three days a month, and it is a good thing for him to meet all the officials once, so he sat patiently on the dragon chair.

After Shan Hu long live, it was still the clan's mansion who played the role earlier.

It's just that things should come and come after all, but no one thought it would come so soon.

The son-in-law Duwei Wang Zeng came out and did not follow yesterday's memorandum: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Households has already paid half of the money for the vassal's Lumi, and the princes sent personnel to Beijing to make trouble. The crime of Shangshu, and restore the old constitution of the Constitution!"

what?
As soon as these words came out, all the officials couldn't help but looked at each other, they were another restless courtier, and then all looked at Li Si, Shangshu of the Household Department.

Li Si's face straightened, and he immediately defended himself: "Your Majesty, the use of banknotes has been the practice since the Yingzong Dynasty, and what the Household Department is doing now is the old system. As for what you said about using banknotes to make more than half of the rice, you are slandering the households." It’s all over, like Lieutenant Feng Guo, who didn’t fold banknotes, how can he copy more than half of the rice?”

"Your Majesty, you don't work in the household department, so you don't know the difficulties of the household department! Now the household department needs to use silver everywhere, and the imperial court has allocated more than 100 million taels this year for the river channel and water transportation projects! The Lumi of the current Zongfan is indeed There are a lot of banknotes, but which royal residence does not have no worries about food and clothing, and even the wealth of the royal residence is no less than that of Ming Dynasty's first greedy Li Min, so why do you have to force the household department so hard?" Wu Yu, the right servant of the household department, also stood up, He defended his account department.

Zhu Youtang saw all this in his eyes, but he was actually the mastermind behind the whole thing.

Although Zongfan Lumi has not yet reached the terrifying 1000 million stones per year, it is already a large number, but after some research, it is found that there is a lot of room for maneuvering.

Although the prince's annual Lumi is [-] shi, he can carry out a large proportion of banknotes, and give the depreciated Daming banknotes to these vassal princes.

In fact, the best solution is to directly revise the suzerain vassal regulations, but this move will eventually touch the cake of the entire suzerain vassal group, so it is necessary to adopt transitional means.

For some vassal kings who are very rich, the Ministry of Households can give them all the treasures, so that they can slowly accept the fact that Lumi is decreasing, so as to finally achieve the goal of reducing Lumi.

As for whether there will be a rebellion by the vassal king, not to mention that the original history has already proved that there is no need to worry about it, and the soldiers he raises are not vegetarians.

Just like that, no matter what kind of trouble Wang Zeng plans to make, the household department must still play the lantern with his nephew—as usual.

Wang Zeng came prepared this time, but shook his head gently: "If your household department is for river and water transportation, then let it go, but as far as I know, your household department knows that water transportation is related to the safety of Beijing's grain, but you promised Su. Why is the allocation of 40 taels for the Baidi in the Hangzhou section delayed?"

This……

Li Si was at a loss for words, but looked at the emperor above.

"Wang Qing, are you asking for Lumi for the vassal or for the project money for the Water Transport Yamen?" Zhu Youtang frowned slightly, but asked directly.

Wang Zeng immediately knelt down and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, what I want is for the Ming Dynasty! The suzerain and vassal are the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty, and the water transportation is the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty, so neither of them can be abandoned."

"Do you really think I'm confused? You are concerned about when the 40 project funds will be distributed, and you also want to know the whereabouts of Zhou Nai, the governor of water transportation and governor of rivers, right? Zhou Nai has been arrested by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I agree, are you all satisfied now?" Zhu Youtang looked at Wang Zeng who was kneeling on the ground, and simply picked the matter apart.

After Ye Qi's incident, the Metropolitan Procuratorate also focused its investigation on the Water Transport Yamen, and Zhou Nai was also a moth of Ming Dynasty.

Zhou Nai was very careful in his work, but he didn't catch Zhou Nai's real evidence, and he didn't know what Zhou Nai hid the embezzled money in.

It's just that they didn't expect that people like Wang Zeng couldn't sit still after all, and even used the excuse of the vassal Lumi to force the Ministry of Households to allocate funds to repair the Baidi.

Liu Jian, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, and others silently exchanged glances. Zhou Nai was indeed arrested by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and immediately knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, if Zhou Nai is at fault, he must be punished according to the law. It's just that Zhou Nai is an official of the court. A third-rank official, now being arrested and interrogated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate for no reason, is frightening to the hearts of the courtiers all over the world! I implore Your Majesty to order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to release Zhou Nai, the court should not wrongfully wrong his good ministers, Zhou Nai’s contribution in water and water management for so many years is indisputable!"

Boom!

Just at this time, there was another thunder in the sky.

It's just that this time it was really serious, the thunder had just passed, and the soybean-like raindrops had already hit, but it drenched everyone in the square.

The Fengtianmen where Zhu Youtang is located can avoid the rain, so it has not been greatly affected, but it has already felt a kind of pressure.

Under the circumstances of no evidence, the arrest of civil servants undoubtedly suddenly triggered a backlash from the civil servants group, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate has not yet found any real evidence of corruption of ink.

On the contrary, the rain gave some political speculators an opportunity, but many middle- and lower-level officials suddenly responded: "The imperial court must not wrong the good officials. Zhou Nai has contributed a lot to controlling the water and water for so many years. I implore His Majesty to order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to release Zhou Nai." !"

At this time, an official in charge of the pond newspaper stumbled over in the rain, holding the pond newspaper that had just arrived in the capital in his hand, and shouted anxiously, "Your Majesty".

(End of this chapter)