This chapter is a bit off, and it doesn't seem to be very related to Man'er's marriage

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"Uh, Weichen" Yue Guogong really didn't expect to speak so quickly, so Qin Zheng recommended him. I couldn't react for a while, and subconsciously opened my mouth to refuse, but I realized that it was inappropriate, and I was stuck.

Emperor Yong'an groaned for a while, and Qin Zheng took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, Weichen will not be stunned when he steps down immediately, but when it comes to the water, he is a complete layman. However, Yue Guogong once trained a sailor in the Yangtze River, and was very good at sailing and combating. ”

The anger on Emperor Yong'an's face gradually dissipated, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Qin Zheng, and waited deliberately for a while before he laughed: "Okay, good, this is a very good word." As for the sailor."

Qin Zheng bowed slightly, and arched his hand: "Weichen thinks that it is imperative to change the guard at the border gate, and it is also urgent to strengthen and expand the water division. If you want to open a martial arts test, you might as well prefer some of the talents of the sailors to enrich my Ming sailors, so as to protect my Ming thousands of miles of sea frontiers. ”

Slandering in his heart, Emperor Yong'an saw that Qin Zheng's ice face became more and more unpleasant, glared at him again, and shouted: "Say"

I really don't know, this thing is so old-fashioned and boring, how did he get that person's heart, on the looks, on the humor of the words, on the talent, where can he be as good as himself, hum

"Hmph" Emperor Yong'an glared at him angrily, shook his hand and sat down. This is called not being able to speak, if you can speak, how can you really spit out a lotus flower with one mouth

Qin Zheng and Xu Qiong hurriedly got up, Qin Zheng even bowed to the ground, and said: "Your Majesty misunderstood, Weichen is not good at words, but Jun Qianqin is right but he doesn't dare to slack off and make mistakes, yes, it's not that Weichen is pretending to be wood, he is just thinking about how to speak." ”

Seeing him say this, he closed his mouth again, and Emperor Yong'an finally couldn't help it, stood up and pointed at Qin Zheng and said, "If you have anything else to say, finish it together, don't put wood here with me." ”

"The prince of Yue is loyal to the monarch and the country, and what he said is naturally Geng Geng's loyalty to the country and the society. Weichen seconded. Qin Zheng said with a straight face.

"Qin Aiqing, what do you think of what Yue Guogong said?"

"Haha, Yue Guogong is really thoughtful, a soldier who has never seen blood is not a good soldier, this is a great good" Emperor Yong'an stroked his palms and admired, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Qin Zheng with a calm face and did not say a word, and felt a burst of breath.

Xu Qiong is a little older, and he is not as familiar with Emperor Yong'an as Qin Zheng, so he naturally behaves a lot more respectfully, and when he heard the emperor ask, he hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "What Your Majesty said is very just, Weichen thinks that not only the people selected for the martial arts test will go to the border for training, but the soldiers of various prefectures and even the soldiers in Beijing should also be sent to the border for training in due time." A soldier who has never seen blood is not a good soldier. ”

Emperor Yong'an's face was striking, he glared at Qin Zheng, and turned his gaze to Xu Qiong stupidly: "What about the public will of the Yue Kingdom?"

Qin Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Emperor Yong'an, and said slowly: "Your Majesty is wise"

After a brief pause, seeing that Qin Zheng was silent, knowing that he couldn't resist this, Emperor Yong'an consciously continued: "What is there to lay out here, Mobei is bitter and cold, and the border guards can't always endure hardship." Those selected by the martial arts test were sent directly to the north, not only in the north, but also in the south, southwest, and northwest, and some of them served the country. ”

Emperor Yong'an raised his eyes, held the lid of the teacup in his hand, and pointed to Qin Zheng and said, "I asked you what you mean, but you asked about me."

After a while, Qin Zheng took the lead in speaking, but instead of answering, he asked rhetorically: "Since Your Majesty has proposed the matter of the martial arts test, I think it has already been arranged."

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Emperor Yong'an was not in a hurry, took a cup of tea and slowly plucked the floating tea leaves, lowered his eyes, and looked very patient.

Originally, in the era of peace, it was not easy for military generals to be promoted, and if the martial arts test was held again, there would naturally be more talents selected every three years, and there would be a steady stream, and there would be more wolves and less meat, and they would definitely compete for the already scarce promotion opportunities. Naturally, the generals will not welcome it

Not only will the civilian officials not support it, but the military generals will not be happy either.

As soon as this matter is brought up, I am afraid that it will be questioned

Now, the border passes are stable, and the people are peaceful, but Emperor Yong'an has re-mentioned the martial arts attempt, even if the two generals of Jingbei and Yue Guogong dare not agree immediately.

But after Taizu, the world was peaceful, although there was Beirong harassment in the border pass of the north from time to time, but they were all small fights, not a climate, the time was long, the wind of Yangwen and military suppression in the DPRK flourished again, and the test of martial arts was also canceled in Gaozu and never recovered. Even Emperor Jingshun, who emphasized military merit and boldly used young generals, leveled the desert in the north in one fell swoop, pacified the southwest and even Nanchen, and made immortal achievements in opening up the territory and expanding the territory, but he did not resume the attempt of martial arts.

At the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, Taizu had implemented both civil and military affairs, and martial arts such as liberal arts were also opened every three years, selecting heroes from all over the world for the country's use, and constantly supplementing them to the army, so that the army's military strength was not reduced.

There was a lesson in the previous dynasty, and the people of the country admired the weak and the weak, and it became a trend, and it is said that whoever is tall and black and strong is not good to say that the daughter-in-law. As a result, the prosperous land of the Central Plains was bullied by the Beimu clan, the mountains and rivers fell, and the country was almost wiped out

As soon as he heard Emperor Yong'an mention of Wuke, whether it was King Jingbei or Duke Yueguo, they all restrained their expressions and became solemn.

Emperor Yong'an didn't care, he swallowed the last mouthful of cheese unhurriedly, put down the bowl, took the tea and rinsed his mouth, and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, then straightened his face and said with a smile: "It's not a big deal, it's just the preparation of the martial arts, the king of Jingbei is the acting Wuying Palace, and the Yue Guogong is also in charge of the military department, this matter is indispensable for the two of you to worry about laying out the well, I intend to restore the martial arts to the norm, still like the liberal arts, every three years, how about the two Aiqing."

The words are normal, and the tone is very respectful, but the expression is not a little soft, and the face is cold and hard, as if to say, if you have something to say, say it quickly, don't delay me going home if you don't have anything to say.

Pulling out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiping the corners of his mouth, Qin Zheng raised his eyes to look at Emperor Yong'an who was in his upper hand, and said lightly: "The emperor summoned Weichen, I don't know what to order."

Qin Zheng didn't hear it, took the bowl, picked two bites with a silver spoon, and put it down. It's not delicious, and the sweet ones are greasy. It's three points according to him, not even half a point

Xu Qiong smiled, turned her head to look at Qin Zheng, who was speechless, shook her head with a smile, didn't say anything, lowered her head and continued to eat puff pastry.

Yang Jingyong's bowl was almost at the bottom, and after hearing this, he waved his hand casually: "It's not easy to know the deliciousness of Jingbei Wangfu, let's go back with Jingbei Wangfu and taste it for yourself."

Xu Qiong didn't care about these things, took a bite and praised with a smile: "It's really good." The emperor said that this only got three points of the true taste of Jingbei Palace, but he couldn't imagine how delicious Jingbei Palace's should be."

An Lu instructed the two little waiters to bring the towel board, let the two of them wipe their hands and faces, and then gave the two of them almond cheese. As soon as you look at the mist outside the bowl, you know that it is an ice bowl, surging in the ice box.

Qin Zheng glanced at him, walked over with a straight face, and sat down. Xu Qiong glanced at Qin Zheng and sat down with him.

As soon as he saw the two courtiers enter the door, Yang Jingyong didn't wait for the two of them to salute, and raised his hand casually and said, "Just a few of us, don't be formal, hurry up and sit down." The almond cheese I entered today is good, and I have already got the taste of Jingbei Palace. ”

When Qin Zheng and Xu Qiong stepped into the Tishun Hall, the Emperor Yong'an had already taken off his imperial clothes and changed into a vermilion embroidered dragon pattern summer clothes, and sat lazily on the bamboo bed near the window drinking something.

At the beginning, when Qiu Chen heard about this, he pursed his lips and gave an evaluation: "It's like the name of a medical hall." ”

When Emperor Jingshun was in power, he liked to summon ministers in the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, but Emperor Yong'an changed his temperament, cleaned up an inverted warm pavilion in the apse of the Qianqing Palace, closed the doors and windows in winter, burned the warm kang, and was as warm as spring; In summer, the back door and glass windows are opened, and the wind is particularly cool and breathable, but it is a good place for the four seasons to be like spring, warm in winter and cool in summer

Not to mention that the hundred officials here have their own thoughts, just say that Xu Qiong, the Duke of Yueguo, and Qin Zheng, the King of Jingbei, greeted each other, and followed the small servant who led the way out of the main hall together, and went all the way to the Tishun Hall behind the palace.

Although Chu Langzhong is intimate, after all, he is shallow in his knowledge and can't see through the urgency of this matter, so he must not delay, but only as soon as possible.

Wu Congxi listened to the advice of his henchmen, but he was secretly calculating in his heart. This time, His Majesty summoned the Duke of Yue and the King of Jingbei, something must have happened, if the war is ignited again on the frontier, the court must take action in terms of personnel. The household department is related to the dispatch of money and grain, and the big war must be specially dispatched to be responsible for who knows, and the war is fought with money and grain, once the war starts, what needs to be dispatched is not a star and a half, that can easily be hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of taels, not to mention the abundant oil and water, just by being able to make friends with any of the King of Jingbei or the Duke of Yueguo, it can also make the difficult future bright.

"My lord, this matter is not in a hurry for a while, you can take it slowly"

Wu Congxi nodded, and said in a deep voice: "This son looks at a ball of harmony, but I'm afraid that he is not as good as King Jingbei." ”

Chu Langzhong squinted and smiled: "Don't worry too much, my lord, since this person made a promise in front of everyone, he naturally wants to chase him, if he can climb the friendship with the host, Jingbei Wangfu will also be a matter of time sooner or later." ”

"This man is young, but he is really slippery and does not spare his hands"

"Adult"

Seeing Zhao Chengfang's footsteps hurrying away, several officials looked at each other and scattered. Only the Tobe Squire Wu Congxi and Hatsuro are left.

Everyone gave their hands one after another: "Farewell, farewell"

Zhao Chengfang arched his hand again: "Naturally, naturally." Ladies and gentlemen, the lower officials have resigned and taken the first step. ”

When he said this, Chu Langzhong said: "Lord Wu doesn't care, so naturally there is no need for Lord Zhao to apologize." But I can make a note of the banquet promised by Lord Zhao, and Lord Zhao can't break his promise."

Wu Congxi showed a trace of regret on his face, and said with a smile: "Alas, since Lord Zhao is busy with affairs, I will not be reluctant." However, Lord Zhao just apologizes, and there is no need to be so careful. ”

As he spoke, he made a circle to a few people with a smile on his face. Everyone returned the salute, but they focused on Wu Congxi.

Naturally, three or five people chimed in. Zhao Chengfang finally spoke, smiled and arched his hand: "Lord Chu's words are reasonable. It's just that Xia Guan can only live up to Master Wu today. On another day, the lower officials will definitely prepare a banquet and invite you to a small gathering, which can be regarded as an apology to Lord Wu."

I heard the Hubu Langzhong surnamed Chu laugh and said: "My lord, this is a wronged official, as the saying goes, live in a big store and eat a small restaurant, and many delicacies are often hidden in inconspicuous shops." Let's get together with colleagues, it's serious to eat and be comfortable, but we don't have to pay attention to so many pomp and circumstance. Besides, let's have a small gathering of colleagues, and it's good to eat comfortably, but it's too rigid to give birth, what do you think?"

Zhao Chengfang watched the two sing and harmonize, feeling a little impatient, but still smiling.

Wu Congxi smiled and shook his head: "I'm not rich, I still have the money for a meal, and you don't have to save me too much."

Without waiting for Zhao Chengfang to respond, Lang Zhong from the household department immediately echoed with a smile: "Xiaguan happened to know a good small restaurant, just outside Xihua Gate, it was only a quarter of an hour to walk over, the store is not big, but the secret pun pastry duck sold is excellent." ”

Wu Congxi smiled and praised: "Lord Xiao Zhao is young and promising, it's rare to be so humble, it's noon, Lord Xiao Zhao, a few adults, no matter how busy you are, you always have to eat, it's better to be a host in the next place, and a few people appreciate their faces together, it's good."

Zhao Chengfang was pondering the one from He Zhenbu, and was suddenly interrupted, but his heart was not at ease, but his face showed no expression, he raised a warm and humble smile, and politely returned the salute: "I have seen Lord Wu." Xia Guan still has some things at hand, and he has to deal with it in a hurry, and then go to Honglu Temple. ”

I was thinking about it in my heart, and suddenly I saw the red man in front of the emperor, and Zhao Chengfang Zhao hurriedly walked over in the middle of the matter, and Wu Congxi, the household servant who had touched a gray nose in the hall, lit up his eyes, glanced at several colleagues beside him, stepped forward, and greeted Zhao Chengfang as if he was inadvertently: "Oh, Lord Xiao Zhao is in a hurry to go to Honglu Temple?"

Several courtiers looked at each other, and at the same time saw the same guess in each other's eyes, isn't the palace talking about a tribe that has come to the dynasty today, what is it called Hezhenbu At this time, in the late spring and early summer, the ice and snow in the north happened to melt, but it was not just suitable for using soldiers

Or, the emperor has money in his hand, and when he sees which tribe is not pleasing to the eye, he has the heart to start an army to fight

These two, one south and one north, pacified the frontier and expanded the territory, both of them were important ministers with great military achievements, and the emperor summoned these two at the same time Could it be that there is a change in the frontier

The ministers had gone far, and a few of them had turned their heads to look over. I saw the backs of two people. I guessed in my heart what happened when the Holy Lord summoned the two pillars of the kingdom at the same time

When the other ministers heard this, they all smiled and bowed their hands, but Qin Zheng, the king of Jingbei, and Xu Qiong, the prince of Yueguo, happened to be standing together, glanced at each other and turned back.

Before he could walk out of the main hall, a small chamberlain hurriedly came, walked up to Qin Zheng and bowed down and said, "The emperor summoned King Jingbei and the Duke of Yue to meet in the study. ”

Qin Zheng stood in the first place on the right, after retreating from the court, he slowly followed the hundred officials and walked out, with Zhao Guogong Xu Qiong and others greeting each other, whispering and laughing and greeting, Qin Zheng has always been cold and silent, but since marriage, he has a wife and children, and his coldness in front of people has decreased a few times, and he has been much calmer.

Zhao Chengfang led the decree and retreated to the side, and the officials of the Honglu Temple Pedestrian Division also bowed and retreated, and Emperor Yong'an made a look, and after An Lu asked, he announced his retreat.

"My Lord's Decree Is Wise"

After a little groaning, Emperor Yong'an responded with a smile: "Okay, let Zhao Aiqing play"

Emperor Yong'an was a little surprised that Zhao Chengfang took the initiative to ask for his life. Zhao Chengfang has been by his side for more than a year and almost two years, and he still understands his temperament, Emperor Yong'an, and knows that although this courtier is young, he is not rough and impulsive, not to mention his peers, even many old ministers who have been officials for many years, and he is not as introverted and deep, and rarely takes the initiative to express his opinions on weekdays, but when he is really asked, he is always orderly and insightful. To tell the truth, Emperor Yong'an likes this kind of temperament very much, he wants to train Zhao Chengfang for a few years, gradually raise it, and be reused as the prime minister. Today, Zhao Chengfang asked for the reason, which sounded very reasonable, and even moved him, but Emperor Yong'an still had a trace of doubt.

"Your Majesty," Zhao Chengfang bowed and waved his hand, and said, "The minister patrols the Liao land and does it with the slaves, and knows a little about the affairs of the Hezhen Ministry. ”

What flashed out was not someone else, it was Zhao Chengfang who was in charge of the attendants, admonished, supplemented, picked up, reviewed, and refuted the edicts, refuted the edicts of the hundred divisions, supervised the six departments, impeached the hundred officials, and complemented the imperial history.

The emperor's voice fell, and the officials of the Honglu Temple Pedestrian Division were about to step forward to receive the order, but a person flashed out of the queue of officials next to him. This person is wearing an indigo official robe, but he is a six-grade petty official, resting elsewhere, I am afraid that no one in the court can look down on such a small role, but no one dares to despise the six-grade officials who can serve the emperor every day and follow the court.

What Hezhen sent was the first batch of rice planted in the north, preaching the merits of the Ming Dynasty's education, whether the rice was worth it or not, it was a matter of great face, so Emperor Yong'an was in a good mood and made an exception to order it to be the norm at the end of the year. You must know that at the end of the year, the New Year is approaching, and the boss will give some benefits when arranging people to go on a business trip, not to mention that the emperor will naturally be treated more generously in the face of the tribes who enter Beijing to meet Nagong. This order is already a preferential treatment for Hezhenbu.

As usual, most of the foreign and surrounding tribes enter Beijing to pay tribute to the court at the end of the year, on the occasion of the New Year, but because of the inconvenient transportation in this era, some tribes and foreign envoys are delayed on the way to Beijing, or there are occasional special reasons to enter Beijing, this is a special case, it is necessary to report to the emperor, and the emperor decides.

In fact, a country is the same as a family, the larger the family business, the more comprehensive some rules and regulations, financial expenses are the top priority, and naturally more rigorous, yes, some frequent expenses will have regulations, such as the officials' salaries according to the grade has a fixed number, such as the queen in the inner palace, the concubine, the monthly silver of the palace lord, and the daily consumption of the palace; For example, there are detailed regulations on what sacrifices and ceremonies the emperor holds, as well as regulations on expenses for foreign and tribal visits, as well as hospitality specifications, clothing, food, housing, transportation, and even etiquette.

Emperor Yong'an didn't take the Hezhen clan in his eyes, waved his hand casually, and instructed the officials of the Honglu Temple Pedestrian Division: "According to the year-end routine." ”

Even if the Hezhen tribe has developed extremely fast, and the power has faintly become the boss of the Beidi tribe, it is still not worth mentioning compared to the Beirong back then, such a small tribe naturally cannot enter the eyes of the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Kingdom, and no one can afford such a small tribe. Therefore, although the matter of Hezhenbu's pilgrimage to Beijing was abrupt, it did not cause much repercussions, and after only two sentences of discussion on the cultivation of rice in the north, they all fell silent and waited for the emperor to deal with it.

After nearly ten years of multiplication, after gradually annexing dozens of small tribes in the surrounding area, the Hezhen tribe has now grown and grown, with a population of nearly 300,000, and its territory has changed from a few small hills to a radius of nearly 1,000 miles, accounting for almost one-third and one-half of the Korean Peninsula in Nuergan.

After ten years ago, Qin Zheng, the king of Jingbei, led an army in the north of the Tartar expedition, Beirong was destroyed, and several major tribes that were originally attached to Beirong also died out, even if there were one or two tribes that were not eliminated by the Ming army, because of the great reduction in strength, they were taken the opportunity to eat by the surrounding small tribes, and they were soon annihilated. The Hezhen tribe is a small tribe that developed after the war, with a population of only 2,000 at the beginning, and only 50,000 before Beirong was destroyed. After the demise of Beirong, the Hezhen clan was also the first tribe to fall to the Ming Dynasty, because, in that war, Hezhen was also one of the tribes that benefited the most. Not only did he get a large area of rich pasture, but he also took advantage of the defeat of Beirong to plunder a lot of goods, cattle and sheep, and even people. The former lord of Mobei was reduced to slavery.

Lord Chen of the household department was very annoyed, but when he looked at the faded official uniform on the person who spoke, he was dumbfounded. This person is very famous, the imperial history of the Supervision Yuan at the time, surnamed Liu Mingyuan, known as Tiezui Liu, Guan is upright, loyal and proud of the country, and always has a jealous and hateful face on weekdays, once he knows about the private affairs of an official, he will be entangled in a group of officials to impeach. It makes some people with weak hearts like tigers, and they hate it so much, but there is nothing they can do. The surname Chen is in the household department, naturally there are some bright and dark, for people like Tiezui Liu, he is a little weak for no reason, let alone provoked, so he can only admit that he is unlucky, and retract back into the official queue with his tail between his legs.

In ancient times, there were two ways to pay salaries and salaries, one was to pay salaries, that is, silver taels; The second is Lu, which has to be the grain and rice distributed by the state to officials. Generally, the rice distributed is old rice that has been stored in the official warehouse for more than two years, and the officials do not eat it themselves when they bring it back, so they sell it at the time, paste the money and then exchange it for new rice to eat. Of course, this is also something that only officials with a solid family can do, and some people who are from poor families and are officials in Qingshui Yamen have to eat some old rice. After a long time, I naturally accumulated a stomach full of resentment, and it came out at this time.

"Haha, Lord Chen doesn't have to conclude like this, then the rice of the past year is better than the Lu rice that the household department issued to everyone" This is an official who is dissatisfied with the use of Chen rice to make money.

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