There was a sudden silence in the hall, and the ministers looked at each other, either in doubt or uneasiness.

After their eyes intertwined for a moment, most people turned their eyes to Zhang Huaiyuan, a scholar of the university, who was an old disciple of the standard Fang Pavilion.

Fang Tong, the old Fang Tong, who was in charge of the cabinet for more than 30 years in the first emperor's era, retired to the city before the old prince became powerful, and has been retired in Huanggang until now. Now he is over 90 years old, still in good spirits, with a strong body, and there is no doubt that he will live past 100 years old.

This old minister is already a living legend, counting the relationship between disciples and grandchildren, and most of the ministers in the palace can be related to him at this time.

It is precisely because of the fame of the old Fang Pavilion that Scholar Zhang is also an old protégé of the Fang Pavilion, and the empress's words are tantamount to asking knowingly, and the ministers have a strange taste, and they dare not answer for a while.

However, Zhu Dadu was upright and said in a rough voice: "Weichen was supported by a lot of Fang Pavilion elders back then, and he can be regarded as an old man, I don't know why Your Majesty has such a question?"

Scholar Zhang hurriedly followed, "Fang Ge is always a minister's teacher, and he is also a minister's scholar. ”

Lu Shixing also expressed a fair attitude, "With the addition of Weichen, most of the palaces are old with the Fang Pavilion. ”

"Lin Decheng!" the empress pointed out one person, "just tell me why I want to mention Fang Ge Lao." ”

The thin old man is out of the ranks, and the commander of the Jinyi Guards can be described as having a respectable status, but he is just a small person in the court, and he looks extremely restrained.

Swallowing his saliva, Lin Decheng reported: "Recently, a maritime merchant in Xiagang has secretly reported Jinyiwei, saying that there is a secret club called Hidden Hand in Dongcheng to bully and dominate the market, monopolizing the freight business, making it difficult to dredge the goods in Hong Kong, and the maritime merchants are miserable. The mastermind behind the club is the old relatives of Fangge, and the maritime merchants are afraid of its power and dare not speak out. ”

As soon as Lin Decheng finished speaking, everyone scolded one after another, completely angry.

"Ridiculous!"

"Nonsense!"

"How can Elder Fang Ge be such a shallow person!"

Scholar Zhang was the most angry, "I think it was the maritime merchants who tried to get their hands on Dongcheng in vain, and they were blocked by the old Fang Ge, so they had such slanderous words!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, as it should be. Fang Ge Lao has been writing books in Huanggang, although the family has a business, but it is mainly inland acres of real estate, when did he interfere in Dongcheng freight?

"Don't be impatient," Lu Shixing stopped the noise and asked, "Lin Duzhi, when did this secret report come about?"

"It's been since the Imperial Gate Ceremony," Lin Decheng smiled bitterly, "It's just one, how dare you spread the humble position in front of Your Majesty's drive, this period of time has added up to more than thirty copies, and they are all quite important maritime merchants." ”

"But Your Majesty and the court have not responded," Lu Shixing seemed to be stunned, and first looked at Hu Shilang, who had been silent, "so it is difficult to sort out the accounts related to maritime merchants in the household department." ”

Looking at the restless Zhongjing Mansion Yin, "There is tonight's Dongcheng Cargo Station Rebellion." ”

"The university scholar is arbitrary," Hu Shilang had to speak to clarify, "Why did the secret team of the office make a big fuss at the Dongcheng cargo station, it is not clear at this time, and the calculation of Shilang Zhong and the thousands of households in the office have rushed to the scene to deal with it." It's just that the forbidden army was suddenly dispatched, and the eastern city was in chaos, and it was difficult to get the news for a while. ”

"Why can't the forbidden army be dispatched?" Governor Zhu Dadu snorted, "Those money turtles came to Dongcheng to make trouble, who does your majesty look like? What does the imperial court look like? Since you are in charge of the household department, why can't you even restrain the poor people under the household department!?"

Lu Shixing smiled bitterly and sighed, and the empress also smacked her lips slightly behind the desk.

Sure enough, Hu Shilang got off the donkey down the slope, knelt down and kowtowed: "Tonight's rebellion started from the dereliction of duty of the micro-ministers, and the micro-ministers were deaf and talentless, so I beg Your Majesty to allow the micro-ministers to return to their hometowns!"

"You're only in your fifties and you're a ghost old man!" the empress scolded unceremoniously: "Get up and honestly pick up the burden!

Hu Shilang shuddered, got up and bowed his head, extremely aggrieved. Everyone also cast sympathetic glances, the household department has always been known as the ghost gate, no one can steadily preside over the affairs of the ministry, I really don't know how long Hu Shilang can hold out.

"Then the matter will be clear," the Empress's indifferent tone concealed the steel needles, and she was burned red with anger. "Since I ascended the throne, I have continuously cut off the hands behind the imperial brother's case, and eliminated their forces as well. The property stolen by these people in the four cities of Zhongjing, especially in Dongcheng, was vacant. Thinking that their opportunity had come, the merchants of the lower port attacked with the hand of the money turtle. They were no longer satisfied with only operating the sea route in Xiagang, but also wanted to take the Dongcheng Railway into their hands. ”

"They thought that attacking Fang Ge Lao would turn my attention away. Bullying me into a shallow position and narrow-mindedness, I will be jealous of Fang Ge Lao, and lead them into Dongcheng as a leverage, I really don't think too beautiful! Fang Ge Lao is my pillar of the Ming Dynasty, how can I destroy the Great Wall?"

As soon as the empress said this, the ministers all praised the empress.

"The current chaos is in the maritime merchants in Xiagang, who are greedy and reckless!"

The empress knocked on the table and ordered, "Lin Decheng, arrest those informants! There is no patrol station in Xiagang, so set up one! Even if it is just a façade for the time being, we must let the façade of the imperial court be erected in Xiagang! We must let those people know whose Xiagang is in Xiagang!"

Lin Decheng smiled bitterly and received the order, even if it was just to set up a façade, it was a matter of human life, and I didn't know how many lives this holy decree would take.

As for those informants, even if they are the maritime merchants themselves, they are just a cover on the face, and they can't hurt the principals behind them. But with such a strong response, there will definitely be a backlash from the Xiagang side, but it will not only be a headache for him Jinyiwei.

"Hu Shilang," the empress continued, "those maritime merchants are afraid that they will take the opportunity to make trouble, and most of the customs duties of the Shipping Division in Xiagang City will be a moth, and you must make them understand that even if there is a river of blood in Xiagang, I will receive a full amount of golden dragons! Let them not have illusions that they can do whatever they want in front of me with those tens of billions of golden dragons." It's only been a few months since I ascended the throne, even if the entire Ming Dynasty is broken, there is enough time to clean up the mess, do you really think that I am not even as good as the Dingling Emperor?"

Hu Shilang's face was filled with joy, and he bowed down to receive the order.

"Your Majesty should be cautious," Scholar Zhang admonished, "With Your Majesty's benevolence and talent, how can you let Daming go that far." ”

Then the conversation changed: "It's not enough to just stop the hands of maritime merchants, the four cities of Zhongjing have vacated a number of industries, if they are not disposed of as soon as possible, they will definitely go on in chaos." After a long time, maritime merchants can cause a huge mess just by using their mouths. ”

"I'll deal with it now," the empress said neatly: "Lu Aiqing, you receive the title of Shangshu of the Household Department, and supervise the Household Department to bring together the scattered industries of the four cities as soon as possible, the eastern city will belong to the inner court, and the other three cities will be resold by the household department." ”

"Me?" Lu Shixing was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted, "Ministers, ministers are afraid that it will be difficult to take on heavy responsibilities." ”

"Inner Court!?" Zhang Huaiyuan's reaction was louder and his voice was higher, "How can you let the Inner Court compete with the people for profit!?"

"Can't I lack rouge money?" Empress Pengpeng slapped the table, "Only I am allowed to have the imperial village, not the royal cargo station? Look at the ghost appearance of the Qianming Palace, I don't even have the money to repair the palace! If you want me to govern in the front hall in the future, just take the golden dragon!"

The empress made a fuss, and the courtiers who were eager to try to die suddenly died down. The reason is secondary, the empress's face is completely cheating, and if she takes the previous line of courtiers, she will neither earn fame nor make real profits.

"And how to let Lu Xianggong lead the household department," Zhang Huaiyuan was still unwilling, "The stall of the household department is too complicated, and Lu Xianggong is a ...... official"

Lu Shixing took the lead, "Then please ask Zhang Xianggong for more guidance." ”

Zhang Huaiyuan stopped talking, and the others had their own ideas about the empress's disposition, and the palace fell silent again.

"All right, I have summoned you here tonight, for this is the matter. The empress said, "Now that the chaos in Dongcheng has been put down, the ministers and guards should hurry up and deal with the aftermath." ”

The ministers dispersed, and Lin Decheng stayed.

"Scholar Lu's steps are hurried and chaotic," Tosaka said with a smile, "He probably didn't expect the heavenly pot helmet to fall on him like this." ”

"This is what he deserves," the empress said leisurely, "The key to the rebellion in Dongcheng is the competition between the Sea Tower Society and the Blood Tower Society." Let him go to receive the space vacated by the Blood Tower, which is both a reward and a responsibility, depending on whether he can afford it. ”

"Jin Yiwei will help him," she said to Lin Decheng, "By the way, I will also collect some industry in my hands and subsidize the funds." ”

Lin Decheng didn't dare to say much, and only this empress could say so casually about letting the courtiers openly form a party. Of course, the empress also knew that on the night of Prince Jing's rebellion earlier, he and Lu Shixing had already formed a party.

"However, His Majesty directly intervened...... after all, he was very worried, and he still couldn't help but say: "Even if the two sides stop in the matter of Dongcheng, they will inevitably turn to other directions, such as the rebellion in Songzhou and Wenzhou." ”

"Who let Lu Shixing fledgling?" the empress sighed, "Do you think I don't want to push him out of the ring to fight with them?" Now I can only stand up, of course, it is not me who is really standing in front, but Shao Hao's guy, I hope he can bear it." ”

"Your Majesty......"

Ai Tosaka's sigh was unusually deep, "Look at your thoughts now, how can you still be like you before, like a deep king of the city." ”

"I haven't changed," the empress said with a smile, "if the city is deep, I won't let the inner court go to the front." It's the same as when we fight demons, it's still a battle, and the methods are different, but the theme is the same. ”

Her tone became solemn, "The four cities of Zhongjing are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is the Sea Tower Society or the Blood Tower Society, don't want me to make concessions here." This disposition is to tell them that touching the bottom line of Daming will never be tolerated!"

"I remember that sentence very clearly......"

The Empress's eyes fluttered a little, as if she was reminiscing about the past many years ago.

"If you seek peace through struggle, you will live in peace!"

After posing for a while, Ai Tosaka and Lin Decheng didn't express any feelings, the empress sat down stupidly, and sighed helplessly, "But I know who the real enemy is, but now I can't move, and I have to lie and disguise, this emperor is really more aggrieved than Xingtian." ”

Lin Decheng's head was so low that he didn't dare to mix, he knew who the empress was talking about, of course it was Fang Ge Lao. Looking at Zhang Huaiyuan's attitude just now, he obviously wanted to preside over the household department, take back the property thrown out by the secret hand blood tower, and let the forces of the old faction of the Fang Pavilion take over, and maintain the previous confrontation with the sea tower.

That's right, Elder Fang Ge is the person behind the Blood Tower Society, which is the key pointed out by Lu Shixing. It's not that Elder Fang Ge must be the spokesperson of the Blood Tower Society, but at least he is the spokesperson of the Blood Tower Society.

The empress is actually already moving, letting the inner court grab the key points of Dongcheng, and then give the other three cities to Lu Shixing and Jinyiwei, which is to dig up a piece from the Blood Tower Society, so that the previous Tale of Two Cities will become the Three Kingdoms. The Empress is not afraid of all the changes that will inevitably arise from this.

Daming ...... Will it be able to withstand the subsequent changes?

Lin Decheng faintly had such worries, and was immediately waved away by him, he was already the empress's sworn friend, and he could only follow the empress to the dark.

"I thought this girl would be calmer after going through some messes......"

On the north side of the Royal Harbour, on the fjord overlooking the busy wharf, there are small seaside floors stacked on top of each other. In a small building, the white-haired old man put down the phone and smiled faintly at a few people who were singing in a low voice: "The result is still unable to hide his nature, and he is still so strong." ”

shook his head again and said, "It's okay, let's back down for the time being, and let her see how far she can go by relying on her friends to govern the world." ”

Although the old man had white hair and white beard, his skin was as delicate as a baby, his eyes were shining, and he was even more upright and tough than a young man.

"When she tastes the iron whip of reality a few more times, it's time to tame some. ”