"I have been a country for thousands of years, and the patrol and investigation of the sea of falling stars has always been a big problem. ”

Gao De's conversation turned to his own authority, and after the empress summoned him to the palace to ventilate, he still did some homework.

Don't look at his task is simple and straightforward, which is to dig out the Black Shark, but the Black Shark is too big and buried too deep, which means a huge amount of work. Even if there is already a steam excavator in this era, it is not something that can be done by a thousand people in a month. Tens of millions of people are summoned to stay in the sea of falling stars in the Ming Inland Sea and maritime trade hub for at least a few months, and things will change from quantitative to qualitative, and the impact will be in all aspects.

Therefore, Haita will not have the courage to dig up the Black Shark by himself, so the empress must stuff him with a bunch of official positions so that he can control all aspects.

After talking nonsense just now, Gao De suddenly felt that it would be a pity that these official positions were piled up on him and were only used to dig up ancient warships, and the courtiers would definitely not accept it. Even if the name is changed, it is still a supervisor in the military department of the third grade? It is not appropriate to emphasize how important the Black Shark is, this ancient ship is only more important to the Holy Mountain.

Gao De simply played by himself, in his opinion, since the empress gave him a bunch of official positions, then people have to seek their own politics in his position, and he will shoulder the rights and responsibilities corresponding to official positions.

With this idea as a starting point, he began to blow a tornado on the court.

"The defense of the Falling Star Sea belongs to Jinghaiwei, but the ordinary inspection is divided into regions, and the three ports are in charge, what is the situation caused by this?"

"Jing Haiwei only cares about guarding against foreign enemies, unless the enemy invades from the Star Sea, Jing Haiwei has no right to govern, so it is useless to raise so many fast patrol ships. ”

"The respective maritime patrols of the three ports are even more ridiculous, they are directly managed by the three ports themselves, and it is difficult for the imperial court to control them, whether they are smuggling and not transporting prohibited goods. And those thieves who are making trouble in the Sea of Falling Stars, committing crimes in Shanghai Port, running away from Huanggang or Xiagang waters, and Shanghai Port will not be able to control it. ”

"It is true that the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War each have their own inspection and prohibition teams, but the strength is mainly in Zhongjing. Once the case involves the sea of falling stars, you can only use Jinghaiwei and the Sangang Coast Patrol, and you know how effective it is. ”

"Haita will use commercial taxes to hold the imperial court hostage, and the Falling Star Sea is the main battlefield!"

Gao De once again grieved, "How mighty our Great Ming Navy Division is, there are dozens of artillery ships of more than 30,000 tons! Although Jing Haiwei is only guarding the Falling Star Sea, and there are more than 10 gunboats of tens of thousands of tons, there is nothing he can do with the sea tower! Should we let them grasp the entrance to the sea route? This should not be the case!"

Exhaled, Gao De shook his head slightly? "The Empress entrusted me with a heavy task? Things to do under the table, but things above the table are not just a façade. Daming needs to find a way? Can all parties be coordinated? Effectively manage the sea of falling stars. ”

When Gao De talked about the connection between the Falling Star Sea and the Sea Tower Society, even Zheng Chong didn't bother with anything? This is precisely the focus of today's court meeting. The empress had been vague before, and I thought it was still nerve-wracking? Now it seems that it has been arranged for a long time.

However, Gaode himself mentioned "coordinating the forces of all parties"? made another university scholar Zhang Huaiyuan have something to say, and he echoed Zheng Chong.

"Lord Gao, isn't that the problem? Even if you have both the holy mountain and the mortal side, but on the mortal side, you are only from the Jinyi Guard? Don't have any court experience yet? How do you coordinate the efforts of all parties?"

"yes, I don't have confidence myself. Gao De gave up his hand indifferently, of course, to the empress, "But the king has orders and ministers who dare not resign, even if they have no confidence?" I can only bite the bullet. ”

"Ahem, you ......" Zhang Huaiyuan pointed at Gao De and couldn't speak? Push it to the empress again, are you so reckless?

"Not just me? I'm sure none of you have any confidence," Gao De continued, "This matter does not only concern the various ministries of the court? It is also linked by Jing Haiwei to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies? There are still tasks under the table that involve the affairs of the demons? May I ask Mr. Zhang, who can do it?"

The courtiers were silent, and Zhu Yingneng, the governor of the capital, had been watching coldly, and finally spoke: "It is true that no one is competent, so what do you do? Just transfer the Jinghaiwei battleship to patrol and let the sailors be the anti-smuggling patrol, you don't have to do this work, I will do it at will by transferring the deputy general in the governor's mansion." ”

"The deputy general is going to be transferred," Gao De played on the spot, "The other ministries and various yamen also have to be transferred, but they all have to be under my admiral's yamen." ”

"I see," Lu Shixing came to the background commentary to advance the plot...... No, the court meeting is progressing, "The senior attendant wears many hats, and the most important thing is that this admiral falls into the sea of stars to interdict smuggling, and this admiral yamen unites all forces. The yamen is compared to the Seven Cities Soldiers and Horses, and the chief is in charge of patrolling the sea of stars. ”

At first glance, this was nonsense, but everyone suddenly realized that this Admiral's Yamen was to be permanent!

"What Master Lu said is," Gao De responded kindly, "at least that's how I understand it, and of course Your Majesty is far-sighted, and it may not be the only thing that means. ”

"I ......" was stared at by the ministers again, the empress had a strong feeling, she faintly regretted recruiting Gao De to the court, this guy took away the rhythm as soon as he came, and she completely lost the feeling that everything was under control in the past.

"So many things are converging on the Sea of Falling Stars, and something needs to be done...... Try," she also had to prop up Gao De, "Gao De is just right to do this, he can do it well." ”

The empress bluntly said that Gao De was suitable, and whoever still pursued it was self-deprecating, and even Zheng Chong closed his mouth tightly, but the nasal air was constantly whistling, showing that the scholar was still unconvinced.

"Your Majesty"

Gao De bowed solemnly to the empress, but his heart was quite unhappy. At this time, the empress, you dare to take responsibility, but the hatred that I pulled up with so much effort just now to muddy the waters with rhythm was pulled away all of a sudden, and you deliberately didn't let me start and finish well.

After all, he is young and powerful, so he doesn't need any political emotional intelligence, just like Xiaoli.

"The reason why Your Majesty takes a fancy to Weichen is that in addition to the fact that Weichen is born as both a holy mountain and a mortal, that is, courage. He sighed secretly and decided to wipe the Empress's buttocks.

He turned to the courtiers and continued to explain: "It is precisely because I was born in the Jinyi Guard on the side of mortals, and has nothing to do with the court and military guards, that all parties united in the yamen will believe that I am impartial. My own job is still under the table, and the admiral yamen on the table is also doing some things to create a system and plan and schedule, and I can't go into the details. When I finish my job, I will retire. ”

Speaking of this, the ministers still don't understand. Everyone knows that what Gao De really wants to do is to dig up ancient warships, and this Admiral Yamen is the shed built for this. However, what Gao De said just now is right, the Falling Star Sea has always been a multi-headed management and chaotic government, so it is just a good time to use this shed to sort out and use it to deal with the advance of the Sea Tower Society. When Gao De dug up the battleship, and the details of the management process and division of powers and responsibilities of the Admiral's Yamen were also figured out, he naturally left office.

"The high waiter is so unin love with the stack, it's really a high wind and bright festival. Zheng Chong saw through the foundation of Gao De's high profile, the position of Admiral of the Falling Star Sea seemed terrifying, but for the bachelor who was in the center, it was only a level with the commander of the Seven Cities Soldiers and Horses.

Springboard, this is the empress to put Gao De, the little white-faced minister...... No, the descendants are pulled into the springboard of the cabinet! The Ming Dynasty wants to be a country and will not be a country!

"Where, where," Gao De said with a slight smile, "I am just a brick of the Ming Dynasty, and wherever Your Majesty is needed, you will move me wherever you want." ”

Zheng Chong's cheeks twitched slightly, but he was frozen by the slight noise on the desk. The Empress was hiding her face, as if to yawn or sneeze, and her elbow touched the inkstone.

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and the ministers can't beat the horse. ”

Lu Shixing slapped the empress's ass with a righteous face, and the ministers had no choice but to echo in unison. As a result, the questioning of Gao De ended in a praise of "Your Majesty's Wisdom".

was so stirred up by Gao De, the following discussion always felt boring, hurriedly finished the formalities, and ended hastily at the meeting.

In the corridor leading to the parking lot, the courtiers had their own circles, muttering as they walked in twos and threes.

"My brain is really not good," Zheng Chong knocked his forehead, "and was perfunctory by that kid." ”

The cronies were curious: "What do you say?"

"It is clear that I want to use the issue of high morality and background to discuss the issue of the official system with His Majesty. Zheng Chong sighed, "Who to choose is the details, the key is that there is a separate servant in the Ministry of War, which involves the Ming official system." Even if Your Majesty can dictate the Sacred Heart, we are cabinet ministers after all, and this matter must at least go through the form of our first. Today, for the sake of Gao De, there can be another servant, and tomorrow there will be another servant for whom?"

"Ouch!" The cronies also patted their thighs: "My lord has already explained, we should also take advantage of the time to admonish and lead the topic to this, why don't we have a chance?"

"It's not for Gao De to go around," Zheng Chong glanced at Gao De who was walking behind, and shook his head without hesitation, "First the Holy Mountain and mortals, and then the Sea of Falling Stars to arrest smuggling, these are all things that we can't avoid." Don't look at this person's young age and beautiful appearance, his mind is meticulous and delicate, and the city government is even deeper. ”

"Really...... It's a pity and hateful," the cronies also sighed with emotion, "It's a pity that such a beautiful young man can't learn to practice the piano and become romantic, but to show off his tongue in the court." It's hateful...... The fiancée turned out to be the daughter of the Holy Mountain, is that something that a mortal can marry?"

"After all, it may be better than the other," said another cronie, who was not afraid to say it, "It's really as secretly rumored, I'm afraid it won't be long before we will be nine thousand years old." ”

"After all, it's a female ......," Zheng Chong changed his words halfway through his words, "Since Your Majesty intends to change course in two aspects, let this young man toss." ”

Zhang Huaiyuan, the bachelor in front, walked in a hurry, and it was quite hard for his cronies who were much younger than him to follow behind.

"My lord, Your Majesty has laid out it like this, then Gao De is afraid that he will have to do a lot of things in the Sea of Falling Stars. ”

"First of all, the Holy Mountain is more deeply involved in the government politics, and then it is to unify the control of the Falling Star Sea, which is a board that hits the two sides separately. ”

"The side of the Falling Star Sea is just a detail, and the important thing is the side of the Holy Mountain. If Your Majesty makes good use of Gao De, doesn't it mean that more people from the Holy Mountain will enter the court?

Even though it was hard, the cronies still gathered around the university scholars, chattering. They are not afraid of being heard by eunuchs or Yu Linwei, this is an upright discussion. Even if the empress is blamed, it is the right of these civil officials and courtiers, and it is nothing to complain.

"Hehe......"

Zhang Huaiyuan was determined and waved his hand disapprovingly: "When Your Majesty ascends the throne, it is destined to be today." The old man was willing to set foot in the cabinet, which he had long expected. It doesn't matter, didn't Gao De say that His Majesty values his courage the most, which shows that he himself knows that these attempts do not necessarily lead to good results. His courage is the courage of His Majesty, who is still young and will learn from setbacks and grow up step by step. ”

He slowed down slightly, raised his eyes to look at the sky, and squinted, "Just like Elder Fang Ge said......"

Dozens of courtiers pulled out a long queue, the leader of the team had already arrived at the parking lot, and the tail of the team was still in the corridor connecting the front hall and the apse of the Qianming Palace. Gao De walked at the back, and Lu Shixing was by his side. This scholar has been a staunch empress from the beginning, and he is naturally in league with Gao De, and Lu Shixing does not hide this.

"Zheng Chong is in charge of the military department, so he will be so eager about your affairs. Lu Shixing is explaining the layout of the court to Gao De, as a member of the three grades, Gao De himself is already a member of the court, and the empress Jian Ba sat on the ground and soared. If you don't see the pattern clearly, a casual move will attract suspicion from all sides.

"You went to the various offices of the Ministry of War a few days ago, but you didn't go to his house to pay a visit, and he already has a lot of opinions. Scholar Lu shook his head and said: "After all, he is an old-fashioned courtier, and he doesn't understand that the Ming Dynasty is no longer the old world, and he thinks that the court has stopped in the past." However, the old and the new alternate, I am most afraid of people's disorders, and Your Majesty is also walking on thin ice, and he is extremely cautious. ”

"Oh," Gao De said stunnedly, "Don't worry about the university, even if I can't do anything, I shouldn't be able to do anything." In addition, Ling Yan is a talent, I will take care of her. ”

"You......" Lu Shixing shook his head helplessly, "I didn't tell you this, you just had a delicate heart in the court, how could you not understand?"

What should I understand?

Gao De was at a loss, in fact, he was even more puzzled, why didn't the empress leave him?

Just now he talked about the Falling Star Sea from the Holy Mountain, but it was just nonsense. The Empress had talked to him about these issues, but she only said that these positions were convenient for him to dig up the Black Shark. Now, in order to avoid the doubts of the courtiers, he took these positions out of the matter. When he said it, he dared to say it, this will be recalled, not only annoyed that he deducted a number of pots for himself, but also thought that it would indeed disrupt the court pattern.

It stands to reason that whether it is affirmation or correction, the empress will leave him to talk, but the empress ignored it, shouted and dispersed the court and walked away on her own.

"I didn't pull you to talk, not for ulterior motives, and not for my daughter. Lu Shixing looked at his eyes and looked completely unintelligible, and said helplessly: "It's to show your support to other courtiers, you shouldn't be ...... Be kind, don't look like I'm asking you something. ”

"What's the point of you supporting me?" Gao De almost said.

"Hehe......" he smiled reluctantly, "haha......"

That's kind enough, right?

In the small courtyard of the dormitory, falling flowers are flying, the empress is sitting under the tree, her long black hair is draped, and Ai Tosaka is combing her hair.

"Looking at Your Majesty's dejected appearance," Tosaka was puzzled, "Is there something Gao De doing at the court meeting?" I knew that I should have participated, but unfortunately I was inseparable from Granny Yao's presiding over the survey array. ”

"You know him well," sighed the Empress, "not that he was doing anything, but...... How to say it, the things he said at the court meeting made me feel that I was actually not qualified to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"What did he say?" Tosaka sighed, and the Empress was bewitched by that guy again.

"He didn't say it too directly," the empress still looked apprehensive, "but I heard what he meant, he was actually dissatisfied with the birth of the Holy Mountain, and felt that the Holy Mountain should do his best to help the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Are you regretting pulling him into the court?" the old voice sounded, and Granny Yao entered the courtyard.

"Now that you've pulled him to this point, it's time to make things clear. Granny Yao said: "You can continue to be beautiful in front of him, but he has to know the origin and law of the holy mountain, and what the role of the empress is." ”

The old woman smiled kindly, "Who made him Li's fiancé?"

"I didn't agree!" the empress panicked, her tone and expression at this time were completely a combination of the empress and li, "I mean, he didn't ask me at all!

"Hey, didn't you say that you promised to give him a title yesterday?" Ai Tosaka dismantled her stage, "Isn't this a title?"

"Is this?" the Empress's eyes widened, "I thought, I thought it was just talking, talking about getting along...... object. ”

"Don't use this kind of saying that I don't know where I learned it," Granny Yao shook her head, her smile narrowed and became serious, "Don't change the subject, since he is the one who inherits your blood, you have to let him understand what position he should stand." ”

The empress was silent for a while before she spoke, her words full of unwillingness, "Master...... No, auntie, Daming...... Is there really no help?"