What is Emperor Hongzhi's mind now, the ministers are guessing, but in fact, even Emperor Hongzhi himself is a little confused.

The Ming Dynasty now seems to be quite prosperous, but in fact, it is only the surface. The inside is full of sewing and patching, and it is difficult to maintain.

In the past, the Yongle Emperor conquered Mongolia five times, went to the Western Ocean seven times, and conquered the south and the north, creating a great ferocity, and the end was unstoppable. Every time later generations mention it, it is full of praise. However, these feats were achieved on the basis of unlimited overdraft of national strength.

For example, the repeated expeditions to Jiaozhi, as well as the relocation of the capital to Beijing and the construction of the Forbidden City, have cost a huge amount of money, which is staggering.

But the emperor is not open-minded, when he seized the nephew's country with his uncle, it was difficult to raise troops, and as a result, he was very deflated in Shandong, so he held a grudge. After ascending the throne, Shandong was suppressed several times, only beating Shandong with chicken feathers and mourning all over the field. The entire province has not been able to ease up for the rest of his reign.

This eventually led to the White Lotus Rebellion, which made matters worse. It was not until later that Emperor Ren and Emperor Xuan succeeded to the throne, and it was only with the power of the two dynasties that it was restored, but the people's livelihood withered and did not return to the old view.

It's just that if you can keep it like this, you won't be able to recover completely one day. It's a pity that it didn't take long for the battle of Tumu Fort.

And in the battle of Tumubao, the Ming Dynasty finally broke its muscles and bones. Not only did the national strength that had just accumulated a little bit empty again, but more importantly, it lost the martial soul of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the behemoth of the Ming Dynasty will inevitably weaken.

So, when Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he inherited such a seemingly good-looking country, but in fact it was full of holes. Not only are there many internal disturbances, but the external ones are also constantly being harassed.

Especially after the loss of the martial soul, the foreign war made the Great Obviously extremely weak, which is why Dayan Khan dared to call him directly.

Think about it during the Hongwu and Yongle periods, which of the Mongolian tribes didn't change color when they heard the great brightness, and dared to shout like this? That was simply a joke. As far as Zhu Di's domineering temperament is concerned, let alone shouting, he has to run over and kick twice when he turns his head when he puts more blocks at the door of people's homes.

But now, Hongji couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he thought of this. At present, the north is not quiet, and suddenly he hears that there are changes in the south Baiyue, how can he not let him be confused and confused.

He has worked hard all these years, and he has long been exhausted. This can be seen from the fact that he gradually became tired of politics and began to secretly ask immortals.

It can be said that his current prospects for the Ming Dynasty are actually to the point where he can't see the future clearly.

And it was precisely in this situation that Su Mo suddenly came out of nowhere, and fiddled with such a "Celestial Empire Fortune Map" as if it was a prophecy, which made Emperor Hongzhi not show anything on his face, but in fact, his heart was like a drowning man suddenly grasping a straw. This is also why he, who is a dignified emperor, has repeatedly followed the wishes of the British Duke and others, and openly and secretly gave Su Mo so many green lights.

This was not so much his compromise and love for his courtiers, but rather his own expectations of Su Mo.

But today, the news that Liu Tong brought back, Baiyue's abnormal movements were vaguely related to Su Mo, which made his expectations finally shaken.

What can this Su Mo bring him? Is it a blessing or a curse for Da Ming? I just want to meet this person earlier, so that I can ask the meaning of those pictures, is it wrong?

Perhaps, he was still a little anxious, he sighed secretly. I don't say if this Su Mo is really so amazing, but after all, he is only a sixteen-year-old boy, and he suddenly promoted him to such a high position, of course, he wants him to get some credit and get the qualification to enter the house as soon as possible. can forget the truth that Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind. It also overestimated the hearts of these courtiers in the court.

That's it, no matter how much he regrets it, it won't help, so let everything go naturally, and look at his own ability. If it is really a genius, it should be auspicious and save the danger from the disaster, if not, then everything will be suspended, and everything will be closed.

Thinking of this, he finally raised his head, his eyes swept around the ministers in the palace, and then he flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "That's it, all the secretaries have their own responsibilities, each keep their duty, and retreat." After saying that, he got up first and went straight to the harem.

In the main hall, all the people look at me, and I look at you, and they all look at each other. Half-ringing, Xie Qian couldn't help but speak, turned his head to look at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang and asked, "Second Duke, what does Your Majesty mean by this?

Liu Jian was silent, but Li Dongyang glanced at the two princes next to him first, then smiled, patted Xie Qian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's meaning is very clear, it's those eight words." Each has its own responsibilities and abides by its duties. ”

Xie Qian was angry, and said after a pause: "Binzhi, I am not deaf or blind, don't you know these eight words." The question is, what do these eight words mean? What should we do with the mess that Su Mo has made in the north? Once something happens, it will be a matter of my face, so how can I ignore it; and the Baiyue in the south, although it has not changed this time, it has finally revealed its clues, how should we deal with it? And the flag gun and iron card can silently make Baiyue surrender, and it seems that he has helped the imperial court, but when I think about it carefully, how terrible and terrifying is this? This ...... There is no charter for all kinds of these kinds, this ...... This ......"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his fingers snapped, and his face was covered in sweat. Li Dongyang just smiled, until he saw that he was going crazy, then he smiled softly, hugged his fists at Zhang Mao and Ding Guogong, and then pulled Liu Jian and Xie Qian to walk out.

As he walked, he laughed in a low voice: "It is said that Xie Gongyou is Kankan, and sure enough, it is true." Your Majesty only has eight words, but Yu Qiao has brought out such a lot of ......."

Liu Jianwan glanced at him and just shook his head. Xie Qian's face turned red and said angrily: "Binzhi, you are still in the mood!"

Li Dongyang saw that he was really anxious, so he said with a straight face: "Yu Qiao, I just said it, Your Majesty has already made a decision, and you and I are courtiers, so we can only obey." What's more, His Majesty's response is still very correct in the old man's opinion. ”

Xie Qian was puzzled and stared at him.

Li Dongyang had no choice but to explain again: "What Your Majesty said is that everyone is responsible for their duties and abides by their duties, although it is eight words, it is actually four words: wait and see what happens." ”

Speaking of this, he turned his head and looked at the British Duke and the Dingguo Duke who came out behind him, and said lightly: "The so-called safety and responsibility is to let us not act rashly, so as not to respond to all changes; The implication is nothing more than that no one is allowed to have more rights and wrongs, so as not to further complicate the matter. Whether it is the rebellion in the north or the changes in the south, in fact, it is all implemented at one node, that is, Su Mo, the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission. Now, Su Qincha is obviously planning a big game of chess, and no one can predict the changes in the future before the decision is settled. Now, you get the idea. ”

Xie Qian was only suddenly relieved, but he thought about it, such a big event, it was all related to a small child, and he couldn't help but be worried and disapproving. I had the heart to think about it again, and after thinking about it, I just turned into a long sigh.

The three of them fluttered in their sleeves and walked away. Behind him, the British Duke Zhang Mao's eyes widened, he tugged at his beard with both hands, and said to Dingguo: "If so, let's look at it like this?"

Ding Guogong glanced at him angrily, rolled his eyes and said: "Then how are you going? Don't wait like this, do you have a better way? We have done what should be done, now that stinky boy has been out of the customs, you and I can't reach it, and everything can only be pinned on himself." ”

The British public was silent, thinking about it for a while, but in the end he couldn't calculate, and in the end he could only sigh and go home stupidly.

Wait and see, there is no peace of mind for these one or two. Su Mo's stinky boy was not worried, and his own rabbit cub was not worried, and he ran outside the plug to have fun, and no one thought about how worried this old man at home was.

Not to mention, now I have to add an old one: Su Hong! That old thing is also unreliable, his mother's silent go is that there is no news, if there is a good one, when Brother Mo comes back, how can I explain to him?

Thinking like this, my heart became more and more irritable. The whip in his hand crackled, but it hit the head of the mount under his crotch, and the horse rushed forward, and disappeared with a puff of smoke.

In the Taihang Mountains, a middle-aged man with a clear face was panting and walking hard, and he seemed to feel something, sneezed twice in succession, and couldn't help but stop in confusion.

Stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, looked left and right, and then shook his head with a wry smile, and muttered: "I don't know where that stinky boy came from. ”

Saying this, he straightened his waist, looked into the distance from the pergola of the hand tower, showed a worried look on his face, and whispered again: "There is only one chance left, I hope it will come in time." Alas, I hope that the ancestors will bless him, so that the boy will turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious in trouble, so that the unscrupulous descendants can find those people as soon as possible and rush to the aid of my hard-working son. ”

After praying like this, his face showed determination, and he struggled forward again. In the slanting sun, the back is walking alone, but it is full of indomitable momentum. The so-called father's love is like a mountain, and in this group of mountains, there is a faint meaning of integration.

At the same time, on the ancient road leading to the desert outside Ningxia City, a fresh breeze suddenly blew. After the wind passed, a thin figure suddenly appeared.

The figure is straight and upright, faintly visible with wet heads and fluttering sleeves, but it is an old monk about fifty years old. It is also the wrong time at this moment, there is no trace in the sky above the ancient road, otherwise the appearance of this old monk is so weird, I am afraid that it will also frighten people.

If Su Mo or He Ying were here, they would definitely exclaim. This old monk is none other than the Lord of the Asuras who was designed by the two of them to get rid of that day, Jia Man. After many days, he was finally tracked down again.

On the chaotic grassland, it was thought that it was a pot of porridge, but if you add such a terrible and terrifying old monk, I don't know how it will go.

Hundreds of miles away from here, a lightning-fast purple shadow swayed in the mountains, suddenly stopped, and a small beast as big as a mouse was revealed. The man stood and twitched the tip of his round nose slightly, and then burst out like electricity again, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, somewhere deep in the grassland, a large black and yellow buzzing sound, one of which was tinged with golden light flapped its wings and made a clicking sound, and then the whole cloud drifted in a certain direction.......