It was evening, the sun had set in the west, and it was already time for dinner.

Although Emperor Chongzhen's brain is not clear, and his temper and personality are not very good, he is ranked first among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in terms of diligence.

He worked all day with Xu Guangqi, who was on duty in the cabinet today, until it was time to eat, and he also invited Choi Youhai, the envoy of the DPRK, to have dinner with him.

Since the middle of Wanli, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty has gradually weakened, and there are many internal and external troubles, but in the eyes of North Korea, the Ming Dynasty is still a behemoth, and it is not worthy of the title of "Heavenly Empire". Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, North Korea's attitude towards China was extremely respectful, and any disturbance inside and outside the government and the opposition had to inquire about the attitude of the Ming court.

In the Korean court TV dramas in later generations, the princes who fought for the position of a small Korean king, in fact, as long as they took a good picture of the Ming Dynasty and got the support of the Ming Dynasty, they could successfully inherit the throne; And those princes who did not have the support of the Ming court, no matter how much power they had in Korea, would never become the monarch of Joseon.

With this reason that cannot be ignored, the Korean envoy Choi Youhai is extremely flattering to Emperor Chongzhen. And this Cui Youhai has been an envoy in the Central Plains for a long time, in addition to speaking official dialect without any accent, he has also learned a lot of folk slang jokes, plus his special identity does not have to put on a serious appearance of not smiling all the time, and he said these jokes unscrupulously, and actually made Emperor Chongzhen lean back and forth.

But just when Chongzhen was rarely relaxed, he heard a eunuch Qiyu, saying that Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, Ji Qingwen, Gao Qiqian and others were waiting outside the palace to ask for a meeting.

Emperor Chongzhen was amused by Cui Youhai, and when he heard that there were so many people coming to ask for a meeting, he thought that the interrogation of Yuan Chonghuan would inevitably have a result, and he felt that it was nothing for Yuan Chonghuan to die a day earlier or a day later, so he said impatiently: "When is this?" Still asking to see you? Let these people go back to rest, I am tired today and will not see anyone again. ”

Xu Guangqi, who was on the side, slowly put down his chopsticks and said: "Shengshang, although it is said to be the way of civil and martial arts, it seems inappropriate to let so many important ministers of the court eat behind closed doors. The Emperor of the Apocalypse also occasionally neglected his government at the beginning, and only then was he seized the opportunity by Wei Zhongxian, a villain. Please also ask the emperor to take a clear look. ”

Xu Guangqi's words, Emperor Chongzhen could still listen to a few words, nodded and said: "Lao Aiqing is reasonable, it is rare that Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren are here, plus Lao Aiqing is here, it can be regarded as a cabinet meeting, it is good to see it." ”

Cui Youhai was an acquaintance, so he quickly put down his chopsticks, got up and said, "The emperor wants to summon him."

The ministers have discussed the affairs of the Celestial Empire, what kind of people are the ministers, how dare they eavesdrop on the side? The minister was rude, so he resigned and retired......"

Chongzhen raised his hand and pressed it down and said, "No need. I summoned a few ministers to come in for dinner, and like you, why should they avoid it? You can eat with peace of mind, just say a few words if you want to speak, and if you are afraid of making a mistake, you can stuff your mouth with my imperial food. ”

With Chongzhen's words, Cui Youhai couldn't leave even if he wanted to, so he had to sit trembling in place, but he didn't dare to eat anymore.

However, when the time shifted, Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, Ji Qingwen, and Gao Qiqian rushed in, and after kowtowing and saluting, they stood aside.

Because Xu Guangqi is the oldest in the cabinet, Chongzhen often gives him the treatment of being exempted from standing in front of the emperor, so he can still sit firmly on the seat, but Cui Youhai can't sit still, so he hurriedly stood up and bowed his head.

But he heard Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, take half a step forward and arch his hand and said: "Qi Qi Sheng, the six major crimes that were originally planned to impeach Yuan Chonghuan have been tried today. The first record of the affidavit is here, and it has not had time to revise it, so please ask the emperor to read it. ”

Chongzhen stretched out his hand to take the stack of transcripts that Zhou Yanru touched, and really wanted to sit down, light a candle and read it carefully. But now he wants to put on a calm and calm attitude, just glanced at it, then put the transcript in front of the dragon book case, and said with a smile: "Not busy, not busy." You've been judging for a day, and you're hungry, come on, come on, sit down and eat with me. ”

Eating with the emperor, what an honor this was, so moved that Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren couldn't help but thank him, and even forgot about the disgrace between the two of them, so they immediately sat down.

Ji Qingwen also said some words of gratitude, but his attention was all focused on the dishes on the table, seeing that although these dishes were made of the best ingredients and the knife skills were also very attentive, it seemed that they had been left for too long, and there was no heat, so it was even more impossible to smell the aroma of the dishes.

Ji Qingwen is a curious person, so he waited for Emperor Chongzhen to move his chopsticks first, and he could taste the imperial food in front of him.

Unexpectedly, what I heard was Emperor Chongzhen's loud reprimand: "Gao Qiqian, what are you?" Dare to sit here too? ”

Everyone turned their heads to look, and sure enough, they saw that the eunuch Gao Qiqian was sitting under Ji Qingwen, and was reprimanded by Emperor Chongzhen, and his face was blue and purple.

I only heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to scold: "What? Are these chairs comfortable in the Qing Palace? Are you reluctant to stand up when you sit down? ”

Gao Qiqian was stunned for a moment, hurriedly stood up from his seat suddenly, tried to squeeze out a smile on his face, and explained: "It's all because the miscellaneous family is a stupid pig, I heard the emperor invite a few adults to sit down, and the miscellaneous family also sat down, it's really a crime that deserves death, a crime that deserves death."

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"Humph!" Chongzhen sneered, "You can really afford to lift yourself." These people are my right-hand men, and they are helping me to rule the world together. But you're just a slave under my feet, like a dog, and you still have a face to eat! I don't want you to eat! ”

Gao Qiqian trembled with fright, subconsciously knelt on the ground, and kept begging for mercy in his mouth: "The Holy One is angry, and the Holy One is atoned for; Holy wrath and holy atonement! ”

When Ji Qingwen saw this scene, he realized that no matter how majestic and domineering the eunuchs were outside, they only relied on the authority and trust of the emperor.

But I heard Emperor Chongzhen say again: "I am angry when I see your appearance!" If you don't let me go down immediately, go to the imperial dining room and get some fresh and delicious dishes, or I'll tell you to move!" ”

Chongzhen is not an emperor who likes to joke, Gao Qiqian heard such a threat, and hurriedly walked down, as if he had just walked away from the ghost gate.

It is said that Emperor Chongzhen really didn't take Gao Qiqian in his eyes, but after driving him away, his mood was not happy, and he said to the people present with a smile: "This kind of eunuch is really stubborn, and he can't scold." Come on, come on, let's not be angry with such a villain, eat, eat! ”

With Emperor Chongzhen's statement, the ministers who had fought against Gao Qiqian and quarreled suddenly settled down a lot.

I only heard Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, say: "Since the past dynasties, there have been eunuchs who have caused trouble in the imperial court, and it is not uncommon in the history of our dynasty. The emperor can prevent the slightest slight, not to be too small and condone eunuchs, this is the blessing of the community, and the ministers dare to replace the wine with tea to congratulate the emperor......"

After saying that, Zhou Yanru picked up a tea bowl in front of him and drank all the tea in it.

Chongzhen was happy when he saw it, so he introduced to Cui Youhai: "Cui Aiqing, these people are the backbone of my court, and they are gathered together today, isn't it to give Cui Aiqing face?" ”

Cui Youhai was surrounded by so many Ming Court executives, he seemed a little nondescript, and naturally felt a little empty in his heart, and replied: "The emperor said this, then the minister is really scared." It is also thanks to the fact that the minister is a Korean envoy, otherwise if he was born in the Central Plains, with the minister's talent, conduct, and skills, how could he see so many talents of the Celestial Empire? ”

Cui Youhai's praise kung fu can really be said to have entered the realm, with a simple single sentence, he flattered all the ministers present at the same time, making everyone at the table smile, and seemed to forget the intrigue between each other for a moment, and it seemed that it was really as usual as he usually said - being an official in the same dynasty and being in harmony......

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