The plain porcelain bowl on the wooden tray was quickly brought to Zhu Youxiao.

Chen Hong quickly removed the gold-rimmed lid on the porcelain bowl, and a wave of heat immediately hit his nose.

Inside the bowl is Zhu Youxiao's long-awaited dish: potato beef stew.

Looking at the steaming potato beef stew, Zhu Youxiao sniffed it vigorously, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Since Xu Guangqi was in charge of the planting experiment in Huangzhuang, he has missed this bite for a long time, thought about it for a long time, and now he finally eats it.

Moreover, this potato stew has been designated as a major dish at the imperial banquet by himself, and is ready to be eaten by those civil and military officials and nobles. Of course, instead of beef, they were fed lamb and pork ribs.

As for beef or something, maybe they will try it when they go home, but as an emperor, they will not advocate it publicly. After all, cattle in the Ming Dynasty are still very important, and it is forbidden to eat cattle.

As for when you will be able to eat beef casually in the future, it may have to wait until you take Liaodong and Mongolia. It's the kind that is completely controlled, and not like now, the border guards who want to move remote towns are constrained left and right.

For Zhu Youxiao, such a day will not be too late.

I have all kinds of ideas in my heart, but the most important thing right now is to eat potatoes and beef.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and put a piece of yellow potato into his mouth.

The potatoes that have absorbed the beef broth are soft and glutinous, and when you bite into them, they are warm and delicious, and the juice fills your mouth in an instant.

Chew gently two or three times, and the fragrance will fill your mouth directly.

Pick up the chopsticks again, pick up a piece of stewed tender beef, wrap it in some soup, and gently put it in your mouth.

The best beef reveals the unique flavor of the meat, and the soft glutinous potatoes are just the right match.

After eating this bite, Zhu Youxiao's face became happy.

Reaching out and picking up the wine jug placed on the table, he poured himself a glass of rice wine, and took a sip gently, Zhu Youxiao's face was even more satisfied.

Then he reached out and picked up the roast lamb chops placed on the other side of the table and took a bite, and sure enough, it was delicious.

The aroma of potatoes and beef drifted far away with the wind, and Chen Hong, who was standing on the side, rolled up and down and secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva. It's just that he kept his head down, not daring to let people see it.

Although Chen Hong also wants to eat it, I'm afraid it won't work now. If it were other delicacies that were common in the palace, there might not be any, but potatoes are now the new darling, and they are extremely precious.

The palace also sent a little potato to the queen mother and the two noblewomen, and the others didn't have to eat at all. The remaining potatoes in Curry were to be used at the feast, and even Chen Hong didn't dare to touch them privately.

After eating most of the plate of potato stew, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction. Sure enough, it was delicious.

Waving his hand contentedly, Zhu Youxiao motioned to the palace people to take down the things, took the warm tea handed over by Chen Hong, took a sip gently, and immediately felt comfortable.

Zhu Youxiao leaned back on the rocking chair, shook the rocking chair gently, looked at the rippling lake in front of him, and let the breeze blow softly on his body.

At this time, I feel that the sky is so transparent blue, and the mood is so comfortable.

"Sure enough, full of food and drink, life is beautiful." Zhu Youxiao sighed softly.

Chen Hong on the side had already asked people to remove the things, but he walked to Zhu Youxiao's side with some trepidation, and said softly: "Emperor, Lord Zhao Bingzhong Zhao asks to see you." ”

Hearing Chen Hong's words, Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let him in." ”

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Chen Hong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on his face was much more relaxed.

He was really worried that he would anger the emperor, after all, the emperor was in such a good mood now, it was estimated that everyone wanted to see it.

Chen Hong secretly complained a few words about Zhao Bingzhong in his heart, and he didn't know how to find a time when he came in, such a courtier would not be a favored minister at first glance.

Look at that Xu Guangqi, people never meet the emperor at dinner, basically after breakfast, the time is very good.

No wonder people can be the second assistant of the cabinet! Chen Hong sighed in his heart.

After adding enough scenes to himself, Chen Hong walked outside, looked at Zhao Bingzhong who was waiting there, and said with a smile: "Lord Zhao, Your Majesty has summoned you." ”

"Thank you, father-in-law." Zhao Bingzhong hurriedly smiled with a smile.

Chen Hong nodded and said with a smile: "Lord Zhao doesn't have to be polite. His Majesty had just had lunch and was drinking tea by the lake, and was in a good mood. If Lord Zhao has anything, he may have to say it quickly, His Majesty should take a nap. ”

After listening to Chen Hong's reminder, Zhao Bingzhong nodded and thanked: "Thank you Gonggong Chen for mentioning it." ”

"Lord Zhao is polite, our family is just doing an errand for Your Majesty." Chen Hong waved his hand, showing that you and I are old friends and said: "If Lord Zhao has anything, you can also come and ask our family, our family must know everything." ”

After taking a deep look at Chen Hong, Zhao Bingzhong nodded and said, "Then I will have to bother Gonggong Chen from now on." ”

In fact, only Zhao Bingzhong knows in his heart how perfunctory this sentence is.

He didn't dare to get too close to Chen Hong, and Zhao Bingzhong was very clear about his positioning.

Who are you?

He is the knife in the hands of His Majesty, and the yamen under his control is the General Administration, and he is not qualified to be good friends with outsiders. Especially the eunuchs in the palace, they must not work.

Otherwise, you don't have to do anything, and the road will come to an end.

Chen Hong didn't care about Zhao Bingzhong's answer, just smiled and nodded, leading the way in front.

For Chen Hong, this is just a good sale, and maybe there will be a chance to go further in the future.

Since the last time the command of Jinyiwei made Luo Sigong do something stupid, Chen Hong has been pondering.

I'm afraid that Jinyiwei's manpower will be changed, and he can't follow Luo Sigong when the time comes.

The most important thing is that he wants to change someone to collude outside, and Jin Yiwei doesn't know if it can be done, so find another person.

Just in time for the rise of the General Political Division, Chen Hong set his sights on Zhao Bingzhong.

Zhao Bingzhong holds the General Political Department in his hand, and he is the secret agent of the General Political Department in the world, and in Chen Hong's opinion, he is a secret agent.

With them, Zhao Bingzhong's power can be imagined, and it is easy to find out the news.

In such a situation, there is no harm in getting along with him. If Jin Yiwei's side can still speak, then it doesn't matter here.

As the saying goes, there is no harm in being prepared, and there is no harm in making friends. This is the original intention of Chen Hong and Zhao Bingzhong when they say this.

Although no progress has been made, and no consensus has been reached, it doesn't matter, this is the first time. Take your time, there will be more opportunities in the future.

In fact, Chen Hong still didn't know Zhao Bingzhong, otherwise he would know that he had done useless work.

Zhao Bingzhong is a loyal believer of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and he has no good impression of eunuchs, and at the same time he only has the law in his heart.

Regarding the word severe punishment, Zhao Bingzhong has implemented it to the end, and he will never get involved with Chen Hong.

So no matter what Chen Hong does, it's in vain.

The two men walked inside, each with their own thoughts, but with the same false smile on their faces.

When he came to Xiyuan Lake, Zhao Bingzhong couldn't help but admire the scenery in front of him. Although it is not the first time I have been here, every time I see it, it is very, very shocking.

If you are boating on the lake on a breezy day, it is really a beautiful thing.

But Zhao Bingzhong also knew that this thing would not work. This is His Majesty's lake, and no one else should think about rowing on it.

However, it seems that His Majesty is not very fond of rowing, and always sits on the shore and sits in a rocking chair.

In fact, Zhao Bingzhong didn't know that Zhu Youxiao wanted to go on a boat on the lake to fish, but he was afraid of "falling into the water".

Glancing at Zhao Bingzhong who came over, Zhu Youxiao looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "With a bad spirit, there is nothing with a killing aura?" It seems that Aiqing entered the palace today to kill someone. ”

"Let me guess, is there a reaction from the secret music? What did someone do to make Aiqing so angry? Looking at Aiqing's appearance, it is estimated that this matter is not small. ”

Of course, this is half-guessed by Zhu Youxiao.

First of all, Zhao Bingzhong's face is indeed ugly, and he looks angry, and he also shows a ruthless look, this look is to clean up people.

Secondly, there is nothing else on Zhao Bingzhong's side, and what can make him so angry is probably a secret performance.

In the end, in fact, Zhu Youxiao had long expected that the establishment of a new yamen would be able to establish its prestige?

Of course, it's a big vote. Therefore, Zhao Bingzhong will definitely choose a big man to move, and it is best to shock the entire imperial court, let everyone know the existence of the General Administration, let everyone know that the General Administration Department is serious, and let everyone know that he Zhao Bingzhong is serious.

In this way, it can deter everyone. Let those who underestimate him, Zhao Bingzhong and the General Administration, obediently put away those careful thoughts. This is also the most crucial point.

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhao Bingzhong hurriedly bowed down and said, "Shengming has no fault with Your Majesty!" ”

"Your Majesty, please take a look, this is a secret piece sent by Luoyang County." As he spoke, Zhao Bingzhong handed the secret music in his hand to Chen Hong.

Chen Hong didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly took it with both hands and sent it directly to Zhu Youxiao.

Reaching out and taking the question book in Chen Hong's hand, Zhu Youxiao glanced at it, a playful smile appeared on his face, and his expression became serious.

He looked at Zhao Bingzhong and said, "Aiqing is really generous. ”

After speaking, and then flipped back, Zhu Youxiao glanced at the payment, Chen Qiyu, the county magistrate of Luoyang.

Another familiar name.

It's just that now my focus can't be on people, but on this part.

On this recital, Chen Qiyu participated in several people, and the first place was the prefect of Henan.

In this memoir, Chen Qiyu wrote about some things about the Henan prefect, such as corruption and bending the law, looting land, accepting bribes, and apportionment.

Later, Chen Qiyu also wrote another thing, that is, the local officials of Henan Prefecture cooperated with a large household to encroach on the people's fields.

This is not a strange thing, this kind of thing happens every day.

Chen Qiyu is not surprised by such a setback, Zhu Youxiao is not surprised, the reason is also very simple, this kind of thing itself is a major event, and there are many of them, it is not surprising that there are local officials who have such a question.

You can also check along this road, it is estimated that there are many such things, and many people can be found.

It's just that Chen Qiyu's impeachment is different. This big family is a vassal king located in Luoyang, that is, the famous Fu King.

According to the seniority, King Fu should be his imperial uncle. The emperor's grandfather, Emperor Wanli, loves his little son very much.

Of course, the main reason is because of Zheng Guifei.

During this period, there were many unknown stories, and it is said that the death of the cheap father was also related to Mrs. Zheng, and now she is still jumping in the palace.

There are even records of collusion between Kebaba and Zheng Guila, as for the truth or falsehood, it is unknown.

It seems that this Chen Qiyu is on such a question book at this time, which is obviously putting pressure on himself.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhao Bingzhong, and his courtier was adding fuel to the fire.

To put it bluntly, in a word, they want to see their determination. If the general administration department he made up was only for civil officials, then they would be no different from Jinyi Weidong Factory, just a knife in the emperor's hand.

That's what they don't want to see. If you don't do this yourself, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it if you want to be the secretary of general affairs, and all the civil officials from the government and the opposition to the local government will oppose it, and this will definitely not change, just like they don't look down on Wei Zhongxian and Luo Sigong now.

Chen Qiyu got such a question book, and Zhao Bingzhong came to push the boat.

A group of old foxes are playing very slippery, so I guess the news should get out.

Zhu Youxiao raised his head and looked at Zhao Bingzhong, and said, "Does anyone else know about this secret performance besides you?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there are still people who know that they are all documents of the General Administration Department, and they are responsible for dismantling these secret pieces."

However, the Department of Communications has a rule that all documents responsible for dismantling and performing secrets are not allowed to leave the Department of Communications and are not allowed to communicate with the outside world. If there is something going on in their house, the outside world can send the news inside. ”

"In addition, these documents from the General Administration Department will only allow them to go home on vacation after half a month after the last secret letter has been dismantled."

During this half month, they were not responsible for dismantling the secret performance, but only responsible for other matters such as transmission. So Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this secret music leaking out. Zhao Bingzhong said loudly.

"But I think the news will spread soon." Zhu Youxiao casually put the fold aside and said in a very affirmative tone.

Zhu Youxiao is very sure, otherwise he would not say such a thing.

Zhao Bingzhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister guarantees that the head of Xiang Shang will definitely not leak the news." ”

Waving his hand slightly, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Okay, it's not about you, I'm talking about this Chen Qiyu." If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid his question book is already on his way. ”

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhao Bingzhong was stunned.

Then he reacted and said in disbelief: "He wouldn't be so bold, would he?" ”

"Why not?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "If it were me, I would do it." ”

"Once the news comes out, no one will care if he impeached his superiors, and no one will care if he is on the secret music, but all eyes will be on King Fu."

"Impeachment of King Fu through secret music, what is this?"

"It's a bold move. Not only did no one blame Chen Qiyu, but they would praise him, and at the same time, everyone would put pressure on me, hoping that I could severely punish King Fu. ”

"If I don't, what do you think the tantra is? Is it an ornament? ”

"Does the prefect of Henan Prefecture deal with it? If it is handled, then should it involve the Fuwang Mansion? ”

"If it weren't for the Fuwang Mansion, just dealing with the Henan Prefect, what would people outside say? What will they think? ”

"You don't have to be in the question book, can't you spread the news secretly?" Zhao Bingzhong said slowly.

"That's questioning the secrecy of the tantric system." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "I wrote a secret recital, and released the news by myself, once the news is leaked, the court will definitely investigate, and it will be self-defeating." Surely a smart person would not do that. ”

"When he got the news of the establishment of the secret music system, Chen Qiyu went to the secret music as soon as possible, and at the same time made such a thing, this person is a smart person, so he will not make such a mistake."

"It's a simple and easy way to put on a question book, and at the same time accidentally write in the question book that he has already taken the tantric recital. Of course, he can also write boldly, he is not only on the secret music, but also on the inscription, and he can also be strong and loyal, and put on a posture of looking at death as home. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao himself laughed first and said, "Aiqing thinks what this person said makes sense?" ”

Zhao Bingzhong felt that it made sense, but he couldn't say that, because it was too embarrassing.

To do this, it doesn't mean anything about the way of a courtier, it's not what a courtier should do.

He stood by with some embarrassment.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "You don't have to do this, I won't deal with this Chen Qiyu." I can only feel sad, what is wrong with this world? Do you want your courtiers to do justice in this way? ”

"Is the prefect of Henan guilty?"

"He's guilty, he's supposed to kill.

"Is King Fu guilty?"

"King Fu is also guilty, and he should be killed."

"If a Luoyang magistrate wants to sue him, he still has to use such a method, and if he wants to punish them, he must use such a method, it seems that he is persecuting me, but in fact?"

"Actually, they have no other way. The dignified magistrate of Luoyang, the official of the imperial court, was forced to think of such a way to file a lawsuit. What about the ordinary people in the world? Where do they go to ask? Where do they go to sue? ”

"They have nowhere to ask, they have nowhere to sue. They can only swallow their anger and let those people exploit them and oppress them. ”

"Then one day, they can't stand this kind of exploitation and oppression, they will flee the land where they live, they will become homeless people, they will become bandits."

"If they can't survive like this, then they will rebel and the world will be open."

"At that time, of course, there was smoke everywhere. The court will send someone to kill them. The rebellion was put down, and when people died, there were naturally no problems. ”

"But this kind of thing continues, after all, one day, all the people in the world can't stand it, they will rebel together, and at that time it will be a chaotic time, and the edifice of the Ming Dynasty will completely collapse!"

"Not only will I not punish Chen Qiyu, but I will reward him. Because he made me realize one thing, there are many things in this world that I don't know, and many people want to talk to me, but I can't hear them either. ”

"The General Administration Department is my obedient method, and you are my eyes and ears. So Aiqing let it go, I won't poke my eyes blind, and I won't plug my ears. ”

"One more thing, Aiqing has to remember, I will not poke my eyes blind, nor will I plug my ears. But I will not allow others to poke my blind eyes and plug my ears. ”

"Aiqing, do you understand?" When he said this, Zhu Youxiao stared at Zhao Bingzhong tightly, his eyes were very sharp, and his tone was also very low.

After listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhao Bingzhong hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty rest assured, the minister understands." The General Administration Department is His Majesty's eyes, and the General Administration Department is His Majesty's ears. No one could gag His Majesty's ears, and if anyone wanted to do so, the Minister would cut off his head. ”

Nodding slightly, Zhu Youxiao leaned back in the rocking chair, waved his hand and said, "Okay, go ahead, do what you have to do." I'm sleepy, I need to get some sleep. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The minister retired. Zhao Bingzhong hurriedly bowed and saluted, and then bowed and retreated.

After walking far away, Zhao Bingzhong turned around and walked out of the West Garden with firm steps.