Chapter 198: Honoring the Emperor
The leader happily inscribed, and the atmosphere must have become harmonious.
Jin Gonggong and Wei Gonggong are both knowledgeable people, and both have a certain calligraphy attainments, the former graduated from the Jiajing Dynasty's inner study hall, and the teacher was the later bachelor Gao Gong.
The latter is also not good, and the teacher is Wu Fuzi, an observer student of Dong Qichang's registered disciple, so there is no doubt about the ability of the two fathers-in-law to appreciate calligraphy.
"Good, really good!"
Grandpa Wei gave a thumbs up, he was not flattering the emperor, nor was he flattering the emperor, but the emperor's words were really first-class.
Not only that, but the sentence "work hard to run the newspaper well and let me rest assured" is even more unpretentious, and the words hit the hearts of the people.
It can be said that this line of inscription is completely a summary and summary of the many speeches made by Wei Gonggong in the field of propaganda.
Every word is golden, the emperor is the emperor, and what he looks at is long, which is far!
Father-in-law Wei admired with an oily face.
Because of his age, and because he has no desires, he has more opportunities to perform.
His old man only looked at the inscription of the emperor motionlessly on the side, a little confused at first, but soon a sudden realization, and then nodded slightly, revealing an expression of "I am far inferior to Your Majesty".
Father-in-law Wei watched from the side, and also respected Father-in-law Jin: This ginger is really old and spicy.
"These words will be given to you, and you will do it according to this literal meaning in the future."
Wanli is also very complacent about his own words, although he doesn't like Zhang Juzheng, but it is undeniable that it is precisely because of Zhang Juzheng's teachings that he can practice today's good handwriting.
"Your Majesty rest assured, the slave and maid must firmly understand the spirit of Your Majesty, firmly remember Your Majesty's entrustment to the slave and maid, and do a good job for Your Majesty, make this maritime affairs bigger, stronger, and fight for Your Majesty..."
While the emperor was happy, Gonggong Wei had to quickly dissect his loyalty to the emperor, and after that, he ended the matter with 50,000 taels, and everyone was happy.
Wanli put down the imperial pen and glanced at Wei Liangchen, but said lightly: "You have to do the errand I gave you, and if you mess it up, I can't spare you." In the past few years, you should know what I have done to you, in short, I can be used for you and trustworthy. ”
"The slave knows, the slave knows..."
"Do you really know?" Wanli looked at Wei Liangchen intently.
"Huh? You know, you know. ”
Father-in-law Wei pecked his head straight like a chicken, and when he raised his head, he found that Wanli was looking at him directly. Jin Zhong on the side was like an old monk in a fixed state, with low eyebrows and lowered eyes, as if he had not seen it.
Your Majesty's straight eyes... What does it mean? You don't like us, do you? ...
Gonggong Wei stayed there, and he really couldn't understand the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor's move.
After waiting like this for a while, Wanli couldn't help but feel unhappy when he found that he couldn't wait for what he wanted, but in front of Jin Zhong, he didn't want to be too straightforward.
So, His Majesty the Emperor knocked on the table and said, "Wei Liangchen, I see that you don't know anything at all, you don't know how to pretend to understand, and you don't move half a bottle to shake!" ... I tell you, in your words, that if you have a problem with your thinking, you will not seek to improve at the root... Hmph, if you continue like this, you will be a life of running errands outside the home for the rest of your life. ”
When Gonggong Wei heard this, he was flattered as if he had taken a reassuring pill and said, "Really? Then the slave and maid were relieved. ”
Wanli glared at him angrily, he could see that this Wei Liangchen was clearly a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water!
"Do you understand what I mean... Are you going to let me cut off your second uncle's head? "His Majesty the Emperor really can't pretend anymore, his old man needs money too much now.
You must know that for today's meeting between the monarch and the ministers, His Majesty the Emperor has been waiting for more than half a month. Even some projects that could not be started because of lack of money have been ordered by His Majesty to start. If there is no money to pay for the project, Your Majesty will not be at ease this year.
Yesterday, he suddenly turned his face, and Gonggong Wei shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, you can't cut it, you can't cut it!" ”
"Then add money!"
The sound of the tiger roaring and the dragon swimming in the hall.
"Add money now, I don't want to hear anything from your mouth that disagrees with me!" His Majesty the Emperor's patience is limited.
Father-in-law Wei, who was stunned for thirteen breaths, finally understood, and he said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, it's not that the slave maid doesn't want to be filial to you, but the slave maid has 50,000 taels on him." ”
"Huh?"
Wanli raised his eyebrows, and without saying a word, he pointed at Jin Zhong, "Spread my word, Li Jinzhong's crime is unforgivable, and he will be immediately handed over to Beizhen for execution!" ”
"Your Majesty! Slaves and maids add money, add money! Grandpa Wei almost collapsed to the ground.
"Wait!"
Wanli signaled Jin Zhong not to worry, looked at his defeated men with the attitude of a victor, and said proudly: "How much?" ”
"Plus..."
Father-in-law Wei had a headache, and he didn't know if the silver from Macau had been transported to Nantang, how dare he add it indiscriminately.
Seeing that this guy was grinding there, Wanli's temperament rose again, and when he was about to go crazy, he saw the guy shouting: "Your Majesty, the slave maid will add a silver mountain to Your Majesty, a big silver mountain!" After saying that, the two hands circled in the void, which was really a big drop.
"Where is the silver mountain?" Wanli's spirit was greatly boosted.
Wei Liangchen reminded him: "Your Majesty doesn't remember? The slave maid once told His Majesty that there is a stone in the country of Fusang in Dongying, and the silver production is very high. ”
Hearing this, the emperor's face immediately changed, and he scolded: "Bastard, that silver mountain is in Japan, how can you add it to me!" ”
Gonggong Wei blurted out: "The slave maid took the imperial army to snatch the silver mountain for His Majesty!" ... If you can't grab it, you have to let Japan compensate us for the losses of the Ming Dynasty, ask them to cede the land and pay compensation, and ask them to pay tribute and apologize... If they don't do it, the slaves and maids will take the imperial army to sweep and clear the countryside for them, and they will be allowed to carry a boatload of silver to His Majesty's inner treasury! In the future, Your Majesty will never have to worry about money again! ”
"Hmm..."
Wanli recalled that Wei Liangchen did mention the Iwami Silver Mountain of Japan in a secret disclosure to him, and vaguely revealed that he wanted to take the emperor's army on an expedition to Japan.
In this regard, Wanli did not give any instructions at the time, but the emperor himself was still interested in an expedition to Japan. The premise is that this expeditionary force cannot take money from his old man.
If Wei Liangchen can raise his own military expenses, Wanli will still be happy to see it.
"When?"
"Next year."
"How sure are you?"
"Six... Ninety percent! ”
In order to convince His Majesty the Emperor of his own ability and strength, Gonggong Wei quickly analyzed the hegemonic strength of the combined fleet in this region of Asia for His Majesty, and told His Majesty the Emperor that for the sake of the Iwami Silver Mountain, Gonggong Wei had sent people to contact the Japanese downfall forces, and they expressed their willingness to unite with the Ming Dynasty and jointly respect the emperor, so the expeditionary force could get internal help.
"The Tokugawa shogunate has gone against the grain, and the Japanese people are complaining, just wait for my master to go to the shogunate, Your Majesty!"
Father-in-law Wei spoke earnestly.