The Son of Heaven has no selfish affairs. This is the Confucian scholar's vision of a perfect emperor. In this way, no matter the emperor's concubine, the crown prince...... Anyway, everything can be brought to the court meeting for discussion, and then they can use all kinds of skills to support or obstruct it. As for whether it will succeed in the end or not, whether it will be famous for eternity or stinking for thousands of years, it depends on luck.

And if the five words of the Son of Heaven's selflessness are pushed one step further, then it is a state they are more looking forward to - the Son of Heaven's selfless property. After all, you are the Son of Heaven, and you already own the four seas, so what do you want to do with private property? What Huangzhuang, what inner treasury, all should not have, that is to compete with the people for profit!

Isn't it good to allocate the necessary annual expenses of the royal family from the treasury of the household department, and then use various official mansions around the Son of Heaven, such as Guanglu Temple or something, to worship the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven himself hangs his clothes and rules the world?

Therefore, in daily life, the emperor sits on the throne, makes judgments on all kinds of Chen Gong, can or can't, and be a big official who nods and shakes his head, instead of pointing fingers at everything. This is what a well-functioning bureaucratic system requires of an emperor.

And any son of heaven with a strong personality will definitely resist such a shackled system. For example, when today's son is today, it is typical to be at the mercy of the minister. He is not the only one, Yingzong and Ruizong, who are sitting in front of him, are all such tough characters. And what the emperor is most disgusted with today is undoubtedly that the ministers meddle in their own private affairs and covet their own treasury.

But compared to this, there is another thorn in his heart that is quite deep.

At this time, Ge Yong mentioned the royal ships, even though he was in front of the teacher he had always respected the most, the emperor still sank his face: "Teacher, do you think I don't want to send a ship to sea?" Not to mention that Zhang Shou wants to recruit foreign talents, in fact, I also hope to send a person with a broad vision like him to go to sea and take a good look at the world outside the Ming Dynasty! ”

"That royal fleet was left by Emperor Taizu, and it has always been managed by the celebrant supervisor, and the emperors of previous dynasties just enjoyed the benefits of merchant ships. The rebels of Emperor Sejong before also plotted to make huge profits, and in the end they almost made trouble until the fleet sailed to the ocean for several years and did not return. ”

"Although after Yingzong and my father ascended the throne, the celebrant was subdued, and the merchant ships surrendered immediately after they returned, but before Yingzong had time to purge those who saw the wind and steered the rudder, he encountered the sons seizing the heirs, and it was difficult to separate, so he couldn't take care of those ships."

"When the father and the emperor also didn't have time to make a big move in the celebrant eunuch, Chu Kuan entered the ceremonial eunuch, and he didn't know how much work it took to gain a firm foothold, and now he has survived and retired from the older generation, and he has become a palm print, so that he can be regarded as taking over those things that originally belonged to the royal family little by little. But these boats are adrift out all day long! ”

Ge Yong didn't care about the emperor's annoyed attitude, and asked leisurely: "Yes, you are right, but after taking all the things that the previous group of people were in charge of, do you think Chu Kuan is still completely yours?" Is it still the half-brother who grew up with you? Half brother's words, others may sound a little disrespectful, but the emperor should not be angry. ”

Seeing that the emperor's face changed suddenly, but he really didn't object to his address to Chu Kuan, the old man smiled.

"Over the years, he should have made more and more self-assertions, right? I heard Jiuzhang say that Chu Kuan once swore to him that the Ming Dynasty was able to survive the civil strife and pass on the torch to this day, all thanks to these disabled eunuchs. When he said this, he didn't know at all that the four words of this disabled Zhijian were added by Zhang Shou himself.

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Ge Yong continued unhurriedly: "In the past few years since Taizong, several emperors have either had a weak personality and followed the minister's decision, or they were spoiled and used to doing nonsense after ascending the throne. And even if it is so chaotic, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty has never fallen, why is this? ”

"First, the Armory Bureau has always been very important, and whether it is Emperor Yingzong or Emperor Ruizong, they all quietly won the Armory Bureau at the beginning. Second, the huge property of the royal family has also been in stable circulation under the maintenance of the celebrant and supervisor, and it has not changed hands because of the change of war. And as long as the emperor has money, he can have confidence, and he doesn't have to look at the minister's face when he spends the money. ”

"But why did the Ordnance Bureau choose the master so easily, the celebrant who took care of the royal property, and why did he never really embezzle this huge amount of money, did the emperor ever think about it? Just saying that they are loyal, hehe, they have been loyal for so many years, it's not easy! ”

The emperor has never seriously thought about this problem, after all, he is not the Ruizong who laid down the country with his own hands, but at this time, he was a little angry because he was poked in the underbelly, but he gradually regained his composure.

He has always believed that it is the ancestral family law that has been passed down to the present and cultivated a large number of loyal talents, which can keep the core of the Ordnance Bureau, and the celebrant is to take care of the royal industries day by day, so even if a few old immortals are making a lot of money, as long as the profits sent to him every year are growing, he has not made a big move, but now think about it......

Wasn't the previous dynasty just because almost every dynasty and every generation had their brains out because of the struggle for the throne, so from the first real emperor Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, the root of the decline was buried? It doesn't make sense that the two people in front of him in this dynasty all succeeded in seizing the throne after the war, but they actually maintained stability on the whole. One exception is normal, two times is not......

Therefore, the emperor took a deep breath and couldn't help but murmur in a low voice, "Why didn't I think of it...... Could it be Chu Kuan, and Zhang Kang ......"

"The emperor may think that this is sowing discord. Zhang Kang, the Weinan Bo who was in charge of the Ordnance Bureau, although he was a subordinate minister, was a loyal minister who had followed Emperor Ruizong for many years and made great contributions. Chu Kuan, who is the celebrant supervisor, is a person who has protected the emperor and the queen mother, and has worked diligently to achieve the present, and those eunuchs in the palace regard him as an example. ”

"In terms of loyalty, countless civil and military generals in the DPRK and China may not be comparable to them. In terms of hidden things, it is estimated that there are few people in the DPRK and China who can compare with them. Zhang Kang and Chu Kuan's personalities, what makes them willing to lie dormant so far? Is it the edict of Emperor Ruizong, or is it simply the ancestral training of Emperor Taizu? Or do they know something that others don't know? ”

Speaking of this, Ge Yong added in his heart. In terms of hiding things, Zhang Shou should not be less than those two guys.

Speaking of which, if the emperor hadn't been suddenly stepped on and suddenly mentioned that stubble as if he had been trampled on like a sore foot, he wouldn't have lifted this heavy lid - the queen mother had already seen it and instructed him to find an opportunity to pierce this layer of window paper to the emperor, so it would be better to choose a day than to hit the day.

But then again, whether it is the emperor or he, they all habitually use Zhang Shou's Dafa of diverting attention. The emperor used the Hong clan to try to divert the attention and attack power of some of the court's officials, and he ...... It was to use Chu Kuan and Zhang Kang to divert the emperor's excessive attention to Zhang Shou.

Therefore, it is really red close to Zhu, and black near ink!

The emperor's face was gloomy and gloomy, but even if Ge Yong was his most respected teacher, he would not really doubt his two cronies because of a word. However, when he thought that the Ordnance Bureau and the Master of Ceremonies had always been in a smooth transition, and that it was these two major institutions that stood in line for the first time after each great change in the situation, a big knot formed in his heart.

Could it be that Emperor Taizu had already expected the current result before he disappeared at sea? So the foreshadowing was laid in these two institutions in advance, so Wei Nanbo Zhang Kang and Chu Kuan looked as if they were in charge, but in fact, they had already been set aside? Or......

As Ge Yong said, because they know what others don't know, they are actually no longer mere loyal ministers?

Seeing the emperor's uncertain appearance, Ge Yong was reluctant to let the emperor continue to follow this line of thought, so he coughed lightly at the moment, but talked about it with great interest After he read the so-called "Geometric Original", he asked people to recruit a few old shipwrights who had gone to the West to explore the foreign scene.

In normal times, the emperor would have been hooked by his descriptions for a while, but today, the emperor was obviously absent-minded, so Ge Yong smiled for a while, and then pretended to be tired, yawned, and got up to leave.

Before he reached the Qianqing Gate, he heard a rush of footsteps behind him, and it was clear that someone was chasing him. He had no intention of stopping, and soon he noticed that the chamberlain, who had been guiding him, had quietly retreated, and then he heard a very soft voice behind him.

"Old lady, the emperor asked the slave maid to send you one. The emperor has just passed the order, and Dr. Zhang's workshop has many ingenious and strange things, so he wants to write the title as a reward, and the slave maid is ordered to go to the celebrant to let the craftsmen in the factory on the side of Gonggong Chu engrave the plaque, and its number is ...... Heavenly Workshop. ”

Seeing that Ge Yong suddenly stopped his steps, and then turned his head to look at himself, Liu Feng, who had just heard the conversation between Ge Yong and the emperor, was happy and frightened in his heart.

Happily, if the emperor really suspects Chu Kuan about this, he may be able to replace him. What is terrified is that the power behind Chu Kuan may be greater than he imagined, if he is still able to pass this level lightly and skillfully, and knows that he was by his side at the time and heard the words of the emperor and Ge Yong, then Chu Kuan will not let go of him, a consistent enemy, even if he can't help Ge Yong.

Chu Kuan was gentle on his face, but in fact he was fierce, under the retaliation of people, he didn't want to have a chance to turn over!

Therefore, under Ge Yong's strange gaze, Liu Feng immediately said flatteringly: "Old lady, since the emperor has rewarded Dr. Zhang so generously, this is naturally a true belief in what you just said......

Without waiting for Liu Feng to finish speaking, Ge Yong said lazily: "If it is really a generous reward, then it should be to follow Zhang Shou's advice and immediately release a recruitment list, and even people from other countries will be recruited to my Daming, instead of using the three words of Tiangongfang to express the reward." Forget it, with the emperor's mood at this moment, this is already very good. ”

Seeing that Ge Yong was about to leave after speaking, Liu Feng immediately said boldly: "That is, the old lady's eyes are like electricity, so that you can gain insight into the traitors and villains in the court......"

"Who is the traitor?"

Ge Yong turned around suddenly, his face was extremely gloomy, and when he saw Liu Feng bowing his head and not daring to speak again, he said coldly: "You are the close attendant of the Son of Heaven, remember to be cautious in your words and deeds." What my old man said in front of the emperor today, if a star leaks out, you know the consequences. As for Chu Kuan......"

Although Liu Feng wanted to lower his head to the ground, he still felt that Ge Yong's gaze was like substance. How could he have thought that he just followed Ge Yong's tone and said, how could he offend this old lady Ge?

"Chu Kuan is different from you, even if he has a time to make his own claims, but there are times when he makes contributions, don't take your little belly chicken intestines to calculate him, you don't know how you will die when the time comes!"

Seeing Liu Feng's expression change drastically, Ge Yong didn't bother to look at the Qianqing Palace steward with low eyes, and flicked his sleeves and walked away. With this little bit of ability and knowledge, do you still want to fight with Chu Kuan? leaked the news to the four princes before, but was shouted by the four princes who didn't know the height; I don't even know how to reflect on this, and I play right and wrong in front of him?

Out of the Qianqing Gate, Ge Yong saw that the waiter who had picked him up before was still waiting next to the sedan chair, so he shook his hand and said, "Don't use this sedan chair, my legs and feet are okay, go by yourself." ”

The two sturdy chamberlains couldn't help but look at each other. In this palace, although the queen mother is old, she doesn't like to sit in a sedan chair, and the emperor is the same, so although they have undergone special training, they can't lift people a few times a year.

Knowing that this old man looked kind, but in fact he was the same temperament, they exchanged a look, and simply carried a sedan chair and followed behind Ge Yong. Sure enough, although Ge Yong clearly noticed that they were following, he didn't say anything, until they found out that Ge Yong had walked outside the door of the celebrant and supervisor, and then they suddenly stopped and were all dumbfounded.

And immediately after, they saw a completely unbelievable scene. The old lady of the dynasty, who was in the first class, looked up at the low-key celebrant and the door, and actually broke in directly!

The two attendants carrying the sedan chair didn't expect Ge Yong's movement at all, so they didn't have time to report the news, and the attendants who stayed behind in the celebrant supervisor would not have thought that such a person would come in, so their first reaction was dumbfounded. When someone finally thought of reporting to Chu Kuan...... Chu Kuan had already come directly to the door of the celebrant office!

Seeing that Chu Kuan hurriedly came out to greet him, the rest of the attendants who didn't know what to do when the old lady visited him, naturally tiptoed away one by one. Although there are still two celebrant supervisors who are here, everyone thinks that Mrs. Ge is not good at coming, and the good ones are not coming, so of course they are too lazy to replace Chu Kuan. Sure enough, as soon as he saw Chu Kuan, Ge Yong asked bluntly, "When will the second prince be on the road?" ”

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