"Oh? The country has been stabilized, and capable people from all over the country are rushing to the imperial court, waiting for the emperor's reuse, what else does it take for me to do it well? Yao Guangxiao listened to my words and said humbly, but his expression did not match his language---- he still looked at the world and everything was empty.

Zhu Di arched his hand and said, "Sir, this thing I came to ask you to do is a major event that will seal the future generations, although there are many capable people in this world, but except for you, no one can do it well." ”

"Oh? What kind of big thing? Yao Guangxiao heard Zhu Di say this, and only then did he show a little interest.

I smiled and told Yao Guangxiao about Zhu Di's preparation to repair a Yongle ceremony that had never been seen before or since, and after he heard it, he really clapped his hands, "This thing should really be done!" The emperor has this realization, and the old body is very pleased! ”

Zhu Di is now the emperor's honor, I am afraid that no one dares to say this kind of thing to him except Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Di is not angry, he is still polite, "Sir, you say, is it time for you to go out?" ”

It can be seen from Yao Guangxiao's refusal to take on the position of Taishi, this person knows the way to advance and retreat very well, at the end of the Jingjing, Zhu Di is facing the moment of retreat, he dares to hold Zhu Di's collar and tell him that there is no way out, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he can look down on everything, and retreat to Daoshan with a breeze. Glory and wealth didn't impress him in the slightest, but he could tell what was worth doing out of the mountains. With this alone, he could make all the ministers of the court look beyond him. Xie Jin was obviously blinded by utilitarianism.

Yao Guangxiao smiled, "This matter is indeed a good thing. The emperor has personally gone out, where can the old man enjoy Qingfu here again? ”

Zhu Di smiled, "Then it's decided, will Mr. leave now, or will I send someone to pick him up in two days?" ”

Yao Guangxiao shook his head, "It's not necessary, going up and down the mountain with the emperor at this time is too hasty, the old body still has to pack up some salutes, and the emperor doesn't need to send someone to pick it up in a few days, the old body will go to the emperor himself." ”

Zhu Di had to Yao Guangxiao's strange personality, so he no longer insisted on it, and said, "Once the purpose of this trip has been achieved, then I will go down the mountain." The government and China are busy with political affairs, and they have no leisure to cook wine and tea with their husbands, and talk about them, and when they go down the mountain, they must stay in the palace and chat with them every day, which has benefited them a lot. ”

Yao Guangxiao didn't keep it, but just bowed his head and said, "The emperor has a good reputation." ”

After going down the mountain and getting into the carriage, I smiled at Zhu Di and said, "This person is really strange." ”

"It's also strange to me, even now, I don't know what he wants or wants."

"Maybe there are people who live in this world, just do something, and don't want anything." I said with a smile.

"It's understandable to say it's hard to understand, aren't you like that?" Zhu Di looked at me and said lightly.

I lowered my head, "What are you doing with me?" Who said I didn't want anything, didn't I get the position of a noble concubine, and the most enviable imperial grace of women in the world. ”

"That makes sense." Zhu Di raised his chin proudly.

Yao Guangxiao carried a bamboo basket on his back three days later, and the basket contained all his belongings, so he came to the palace, if it weren't for a guard guarding the door who worked in the Yanwang Mansion very early and recognized him, he was almost dragged out of the noon gate and beaten violently. As soon as Zhu Di heard that he was coming, he took me to personally welcome him out of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

A few ministers who had just walked out of the Heart Cultivation Hall were shocked when they saw this formation, and they couldn't imagine who this ragged and unshaven old man was. As soon as they heard that this person was Yao Guangxiao, they all came to pay tribute very respectfully, and Yao Guangxiao was not humble anymore, and returned the salute one by one. When he arrived in the palace, Zhu Di took pity on him for his advanced age and gave him a special seat, and Yao Guangxiao became the only minister who sat and talked with Zhu Di in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and his grace was glorious for a while.

Zhu Di asked him what suggestions and requirements he had for the revision of the canon, he smiled and asked for paper money from Zhu Di, and wrote on the paper for a long time, I came out and picked up the conditions he had prescribed, and read, "Five members of the Hanlin Bachelor, serving as the president, including Wang Jingsu; 20 officials of the Hanlin Academy, serving as vice president; The whole country issued an edict ordering well-educated people, whether rich or poor, old or young, to be summoned to Wenyuan Pavilion to do compilation. Another: The states and counties recommend people who are good at calligraphy.

All the people who are convened will arrange for the establishment of Wenyuan Pavilion, work in Wenyuan Pavilion every day, and be provided by Guanglu Temple with accommodation and money. ”

After listening to this, Zhu Di clapped his hands and applauded, "It seems that Mr. has thought about everything properly in the past few days on the mountain, so he will make such a list with me!" Good! Good! ”

Yao Guangxiao said with a smile, "I asked the emperor for so many people and money, if you can't handle the emperor's affairs, then the old body should die." ”

"With such a dedicated attitude, how can you not do well? If you can't do it well, then no one in the world can do it well. Zhu Di said proudly.

I watched the two hit it off, standing aside and looking back and forth at the list. Yao Guangxiao smiled, "Concubine Lian frowned, is there anything you can't understand?" ”

I smiled and said, "I can understand the need for Hanlin scholars and well-educated people, but this calligraphy is excellent, what is it for?" ”

Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Di glanced at each other, and they both laughed, Zhu Di pulled me to his side and said, "A little woman is a little woman, and I will never understand the truth that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools." ”

"The emperor doesn't sell with Niangniang anymore, let the old man explain to Niangniang, these rich people, needless to say, compile, sort, mark, proofread all rely on them, but the emperor's heart of this Yongle canon must be a huge work that encompasses ancient and modern wonders, will definitely cite classics, it is bound to need to transcribe and excerpt various works from many classics, at this time someone must be able to do this transcription work, if you ask those Hanlin scholars to copy, wouldn't it be overkill? Bachelors are hard to find, but there are so many people who are good at calligraphy! ”

After listening to Yao Guangxiao's explanation, I couldn't help laughing, "I'm really confused." ”

Yao Guangxiao waved his hand again and again, "It's just a leaf obscure, the mother faces Qingli, the bones are exquisite, the body is slender, and she is a smart person at a glance." At the beginning of the Jingjing, the emperor went to ask King Ning for help, and I heard that it was Niangniang and the prince who protected the city together, and came up with the idea of pouring the city wall with well water until the city wall froze, and the Jianwen army was helpless. Now he is the assistant of the sixth palace, and he manages the harem in an orderly manner, how can he be a confused person? ”

Zhu Di listened to Yao Guangxiao's compliments to me, and he was very useful, as if he was more proud than others praised him as a virtuous emperor, and he kept looking at me with his eyes, and his smile was about to overflow his eyes. I blushed and laughed, "Sir's praise, I want to remember it for the rest of my life, I didn't know I was so useful." ”

The words made both of them laugh. I laughed along. I have never seen Zhu Di chat with any minister so speculatively and happily, and I am happy next to him. The old man and the young chatted for most of the day, from the political affairs of the DPRK and China to astronomy and geography, and then to the last of ancient and modern history and even astrology. I listened from the sidelines, and I couldn't help but admire the inconspicuous old man in front of me who was so knowledgeable, if anyone could compare with him, it was only Liu Bowen, who had been buried in the ground for a long time.

Just when the Yongle Ceremony, under the leadership of Liu Bowen, was on the right track in an orderly manner, there was bad news from Beiping. The Mongolian rangers broke through the defense of Shen Yong, the guard of Beiping, broke into the city of Beiping, looted a lot, and saw that the imperial reinforcements were about to arrive, and immediately withdrew from Beiping.

When Zhu Di learned the news, he was furious. I can understand his anger. Although he was born in the south and grew up in Jinling, he went to Beiping at the age of twenty-one to become a vassal and stayed in Beiping longer than he spent anywhere else. His living habits have been northernized, and he has a very special affection for Beiping, and that land, before that, has always been his guard, and the people of Beiping are the original supporters for him. Now that he is being violated by the Mongolian iron cavalry, he categorically cannot tolerate it. On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly?

"It has only been more than half a year since I left Peking to enter Beijing and ascend the throne, and Beiping has suffered such humiliation! This Shen Yong, who was not well guarded, did not know how to ask for help, and refused to report it for a long time, which caused such a big loss in Beiping. Do you know? Thousands of silver coins were robbed of Beiping this time, and the Mongols took away many women, so they didn't take me seriously! Zhu Di threw the fold on the table and said angrily at me.

I took a cup of Pu'er and handed it to his lips, "Don't be angry, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat." ”

Zhu Di pushed away my tea, still angry, "I have already ordered Shen Yong to be beheaded for public display." Someone was re-assigned to take over. The most annoying thing is not Shen Yong, this morning, speaking of this matter, I asked those ministers who are pampered and blessed here if there is any way to think about it, but no one spoke! If you can't defend your family and the country, what's the use of raising these people for nothing! ”

I patted him on the back and persuaded, "Don't say such things, each performs his own duties, if there are no people, the entire court will be in turmoil, and the entire Ming Dynasty will be in dire straits." The ministers of the court are mostly civil ministers, who only know how to govern, not attack and defend, and if you ask them, they are also in vain, don't they play the piano to the cow? ”

Zhu Di calmed down his anger a little, and reached out to put his hand on the back of my hand, "That being said, is it okay to let Mengbu ride on Da Ming's head like this?" ”

"Naturally not. If you think about it, the ministers can't give advice, why don't the generals give advice? ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, "Why?" ”

"That day, Yao Guangxiao finished talking about a leaf of obstruction, but he didn't know that the person who invited the good book was to extract and transcribe, and you were also a blind eye at this time. Think about it for yourself, who has been guarding Beiping for more than 20 years? It's you! Now that you have become the emperor in Jinling, who can take your position to protect Beiping again? No one can either. Is it because you asked the ministers if there was a way, no one dared to speak, and they couldn't advise you not to be the emperor anymore, and continue to go to Beiping to be the vassal king, right? ”<