high official

Chapter 641 Sacred Heart
In the main hall of the East Palace, the crowd was even more angry than last time.All the civil and military men knelt in front of the hall and begged the prince for orders.

"Your Highness, please rein in the precipice immediately, otherwise the capital will be in chaos, and we will all be sinners!" Hu Guang kowtowed heavily in tears.

The ministers also followed suit and kowtowed: "Yes, Your Highness, the ministers and others are willing to jointly petition for the crown prince's favor to the emperor."

"Everyone, please get up quickly." Zhu Gaochi also had a heavy expression on his face. He has been the prince for more than ten years, and this is the first time he stood on the opposite side of the officials. Although Wang Xian and Yang Rong both patted their chests and said, this pass is safe , but he didn't have a clue in his mind.It's like filling fifteen buckets of water, and that's called an ups and downs.

"If your Highness refuses to agree, the ministers will kneel and die here!" The ministers yelled.

"Hey, it's still not enough to promise you?" The prince sighed helplessly: "Get up quickly."

"Your Highness's honorable name!" The ministers got up now, and Jian Yi said: "Please issue an order immediately, Your Highness, to stop the law of banknotes and appease the people, so as not to escalate the situation."

"The moratorium can only be suspended," the prince said, "What should I do next, I must ask my father for an order."

"The ministers are willing to jointly play with His Highness." The ministers all said righteously.

If it were in the past, the crown prince would naturally not be able to ask for it, but at this moment he said without hesitation: "It is enough for one person to play alone, and you don't need to join hands." My lords."

"Your Highness..." The ministers were very moved when they saw the prince's kindness back.

"Okay, there's no need to say any more." The prince waved his hands and said in a gentle voice, "You can comfort the people for Gu, and don't worry about the rest."

"As ordered..." The ministers bowed respectfully and left.

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Yang Rong sent reports to the capital every day for everything that happened in the capital, but it was not through the post system of the Ministry of War, but through the secret channel established by the emperor himself.It is precisely because of the existence of this channel that Yang Rong and Wang Xian dared to use this trick, otherwise it would be tantamount to suicide.

The report was passed secretly through Beizhen Fusi and Taisun's secret line, and it would be delivered to Zhu Zhanji in three days, and then Zhu Zhanji would hand it over to Jin Youzi, and the cabinet would directly present it to the emperor.This newly established secret communication line completely bypassed the General Secretary and the inner court... It can almost be said to be the key to victory or defeat.

So this time Zhu Di was able to understand what happened in the capital in time. Emperor Yongle was very surprised that the prince carried out his will without compromise, and felt that he was a little wrong to blame the prince... In fact, when he made this decree, other than the emperor was really poor. In addition to being crazy, there is another insignificant reason, that is, Zhu Di really wants to see, in the prince's mind, whether he, the father, or his own reputation is more important.In the eyes of the emperor, Zhu Gaochi would probably choose to delay and prevaricate, messing up his will.

The emperor's mind is sometimes so complicated, so complicated that it contradicts itself, which is why it is elusive and unpredictable, and it will always violate the holy will.But with Yang Rong, who was extremely smart, and accompanied the emperor all day long, and had guessed that the emperor was in his bones, the situation was different.

On the way to the south, Yang Rong guessed the emperor's intentions thoroughly, and he knew even more what the willful Emperor Yongle wanted to do. Persuasion is useless and can only have a counterproductive effect.Only put the facts in front of you and let the emperor figure it out for himself.Therefore, the prince cannot hesitate no matter what this time, he must carry out his will without compromise, otherwise he will definitely anger the emperor and lead to unpredictable consequences.

Of course, doing so will definitely make the prince fall into an injustice towards his subjects.But in the view of Yang Rong, who is well versed in how to survive in the officialdom, the consequences of annoying his subjects are far less serious than those of annoying the emperor, and the balance between the two evils is naturally the lesser...

It's just that you can't tell the prince that way, because the prince cherishes his reputation very much. It's okay to let him bear the misunderstanding for a while, but if the stain is left forever, even if the prince does it, he will still hate his idea in his heart.And indeed, how this matter will end up needs to be considered more. It is best to turn a bad thing into a good thing, and then it will be perfect.At this time, Wang Xian's idea came in handy - if the matter cannot be avoided, simply intensify it further, so that the evil consequences will appear as soon as possible, so that the emperor can change his mind before the situation is irretrievable.Afterwards, you can use means to restore the prince's reputation...

With such a confidant of the emperor advising the prince, even if he was as wise and wise as Emperor Yongle, he would inevitably fall into the trap.Zhu Di was very satisfied to see that the prince worked hard to carry out his will and banned the gold and silver in the capital within a few days.However, the soaring prices and the shortage of food for the people in the capital that followed immediately made the emperor gasp.Unexpectedly, Xia Yuanji really hit the mark. Once gold and silver are banned, the capital will be in chaos!

In the final analysis, Zhu Di is not a fool, but no one is perfect, so he is very happy, and he feels that the capital is so rich that it doesn't matter if he contributes some strength to his great cause.It's just that he didn't expect that everything will be reversed. He has issued treasure notes indiscriminately for more than ten years, and he has squeezed out the last bit of the Ming Dynasty's national credit.

The reality soon turned ugly to him. The prince seriously implemented his banknotes, but in exchange for this situation.Realizing that the treasure banknotes are completely useless, Zhu Di doesn't want his treasury to be empty of food and grass, and it is all piled up with useless treasure banknotes.But with the face of the emperor there, it is impossible for Zhu Di to decree to stop the banknotes immediately, at least he has to wait until a higher level...

Unexpectedly, the stairs would arrive soon. Seeing the news that the people in the capital had killed officials of the household department and looted the warehouse of the household department, Zhu Di finally couldn't sit still, and attracted Xia Yuanji, who had ignored him for a long time.

After being neglected by the emperor for nearly a month, the wrinkles on Xia Shangshu's face increased a lot, and he lost a lot of weight, making him look very old.At this time, Zhu Di really understood how difficult and capable he was as a big housekeeper.

"The emperor summoned the criminals to come, I don't know why..." Xia Yuanji didn't have any expression on his face, it was nothing more than grief.

"Hey, Aiqing, you sit down first." Zhu Di became more and more embarrassed, and asked Huang Yan to move him a Jindun, then got up himself, and gave the memorial to Xia Yuanji. "Look at this."

Xia Yuanji hurriedly took it with both hands, squinted his eyes for a moment, and said dejectedly: "Your Majesty, forgive me, the sinner's eyes are so dazzled these days, I can't see what is written on it."

"Hey, you passed the eye test at 48. After all, you have not passed this test." Zhu Di sighed and said, "My eyes have been depleted for several years. Use this." He picked up his gold-rimmed mirror from the table, It was a rare item that Zheng He brought back from the West, and it is said that it was bought from the Hong Maoyi further west.With it on, the emperor could see the memorial clearly.

Xia Yuanji quickly took it with both hands, put it on the bridge of his nose, and carefully read the words on the memorial.After a while, he raised his head and returned the memorial to Zhu Di with both hands.

"You really hit the spot. I really should have listened to your words back then, so we wouldn't be in trouble like today." Zhu Di sighed.

"A wise man may make a mistake, but a fool may gain a lot." Xia Yuanji hurriedly said: "The emperor is in charge of the affairs of the Kyushu and Wanfang, so it is inevitable that there are some mistakes in the understanding of the banknote law. Only the minister is in charge of the household department, so he can see it. Be clear."

"Okay, you don't need to find a step for me. If you make a mistake, you are wrong. Damn it, I am also a human being. It is impossible not to make mistakes." Zhu Di waved his hand and said calmly: "The pass is the next step, what should I do?" ? Look at this law, is there still room for salvation?"

Xia Yuanji thought for a while, then said dejectedly: "Even if there is, the emperor can't use it."

Zhu Di was silent for a while, he knew what Xia Yuanji meant, and what Wang Xian could understand, how could Xia Yuanji not understand, so Xia Yuanji had reported Wang Xian's ideas to Zhu Di long ago, but the kind of rest with the people, even To return benefits to the people, Zhu Di will have to live a tight life for at least a dozen years before he can see results.This was naturally unacceptable to Emperor Yongle, who obviously felt that his time was not waiting for him.

"Then what should we do now?" After a while, Zhu Di asked in a low voice.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the current plan is to let go of gold and silver and let the market flow first, then the current problem can be easily solved." Xia Yuanji said.

"The prohibition of gold and silver is not the rule of my Ming ancestors, and I have just reiterated it." Zhu Di said with a face of pain: "Now let me lift the ban, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?"

"The emperor can strictly investigate the name of the counterfeit banknotes, and stipulate that before the counterfeit banknotes are seized, the people can temporarily not use the precious banknotes." Xia Yuanji said: "The people will definitely praise the emperor for his kindness..." The people can temporarily not use the precious banknotes, so what do they use?Naturally it is gold and silver... Anyone can understand this subtext, as long as there is a bold person who dares to try it, he will know that the imperial court has lifted the ban.

"That's the only way to go." Zhu Di sighed depressedly: "But what about my palace? Where does the money come from?"

"Your Majesty, as soon as you come, the project of Wudang Mountain should be completed next year. At that time, I will be more relaxed. Besides, Eunuch Zheng's fleet should be back soon." Xia Yuanji said softly: "Look at what he said There might be no gain."

"Hey, Kyushu Wanfang is so rich, but I, the emperor, have so much money." Zhu Di said angrily, "I want to find some way to make up for the more than the damage!"

Xia Yuanji's heart skipped a beat, he didn't know who would be in trouble again, but how could he dare to offend Zhu Di again, if the emperor got angry, he would not even be able to keep this little achievement in front of him.

"You go." Zhu Di waved his hand, thought for a while and said, "Huang Yan, give Xia Aiqing two of the ginseng that North Korea just paid tribute to." He said in a gentle voice: "We have known each other for more than ten years, and you also know who I am. What kind of temper, what I said, don't take it to your heart, I will have to rely on you as the housekeeper in the future."

"Your Majesty..." Xia Yuanji said gratefully, "I can only do my best and die." After a pause, he said, "It's just that I really can't do enough to satisfy the Emperor."

"If you can't satisfy me, there is nothing in this world that can satisfy me." Zhu Di shook his head, waved his hand and said, "I know it's hard for you, but it's hard for me too. Let us monarchs and ministers resign themselves to it..."

"Yes." Xia Yuanji kowtowed and knelt in thanks.

(End of this chapter)