When the cabinet interrogated and questioned Sun Zhiqi, who was Su Changqing, Zhu Youzhen was entertaining Zhu Xianxuan, the son of the King of Jin, and Zhu Yi, the son of the acting king, in Xiyuan Jingshe? and Zhu Xiaoyong, the king of Shen, and Zhu Yousong, the son of King Fu, accompanied him.

Among the five people, Chongzhen and Zhu Yousong and Zhu Xianxuan are close in age, and their words are relatively close, and the prince of Dai Wang and King Shen are both old men in their fifties, and the blood between them and the emperor is far away, so they listen more and speak less.

Chongzhen asked Shanxi San Francisco to come to Xiyuan Jingshe, naturally not for a family relationship. After chatting at the beginning, he said to the three feudal clans: "The first king of Jin and the first king of the first dynasty have passed away in two or three years, and I sigh when I think of it.

At that time, Taizu had not been founding the country for a long time, and for the sake of the peace of the four seas, he divided his descendants into various places, but he did not expect that this year's farewell made the relatives never see each other again.

The common people still know that they live together in clans, but it is difficult for them to know the joy of visiting relatives and friends when they are born in the emperor's house, and I feel very sad every time I think about it.

I thought about it, if you talk about the prosperity of the world, which place can compare to the capital? I enjoy happiness in the capital, but let my relatives suffer outside, which is also against the way of the saints.

Those ministers in the court always obstructed me in every way, saying that according to the ancestral system, the feudal domains would not be able to enter the capital and live for a long time. But I ignored the clamor of these people, this code of ethics of intimacy and respect, when did I say that we can't take care of our own families.

You've been in Beijing for almost two or three months, do you think it's a happy life in Beijing, or is it better in Shanxi? Everyone is from the same ancestor, and there is one thing to say. ”

Except for the prince of Fuwang, the other three were silent. From the time they were summoned to the capital, the three of them knew that the emperor wanted to shake his own feudal state.

But there is a precedent for King Fu and the Shaanxi Domain, and the three of them know that this young emperor is in his heart, but he doesn't talk about any kinship. "Those who follow others prosper, and those who oppose others perish." That's the right thing.

The prince of Jin and the prince of Dai Wang were the first to succumb, and neither of them has been promoted to the throne until now, if Chongzhen is unhappy, he will lose the throne that has already arrived at hand, so why bother. Whether the feudal country can be kept or not is being said, the throne in front of you always has to sit on it first and then talk about it.

The two princes with this mentality successively expressed their attitude to the emperor: "The ministers also expect to accompany Your Majesty for a long time and enjoy the joy of their relatives..."

Zhu Xiaoyong, the king of Shen, was a little reluctant to give up his foundation in Lu'an Mansion, and he was already sitting in the position of the vassal king, so he couldn't help but shirk a little: "Although the capital is prosperous, the ministers are old, and it is more rare to see some hometown scenery.

Besides, this domain has been a domain for many years, and there are many people in this domain, so it may be difficult for them to leave their families and businesses to live in the capital. ”

Zhu Youzhen looked up at King Shen for a long time, and finally said without changing his face: "Shen Fan is really old, my Zhu family's hometown is naturally in Fengyang, when did you go to the party?"

As for the livelihood of the Shen family, Uncle Wang occupies nearly half of the coal and iron industry in Ze and Lu, so is he still worried about not being able to support his children and grandchildren? ”

Chongzhen turned his face so unceremoniously, which suddenly made Zhu Xiaoyong a little unable to get off the stage. He was about to say something to fight back, but he heard the emperor continue: "I asked Uncle Wang to come to the capital, and I also want you to leave the land of right and wrong in Ze and Lu.

Luzhou Yincheng is known as the millennium iron house, is the first class iron smelting center in Shanxi before, I heard that in the past, seven or eight out of ten iron in Shanxi came from here.

In this case of Zhangjiakou collaborating with the enemy, it has been ascertained that the iron materials and even molded weapons sold by those firms to Houjin are all from Shanxi, and nearly ninety percent of the iron materials and weapons are from Yincheng, Luzhou.

The soldiers shed blood and died on the front line, and the imperial court raised materials and military funds to resist the Jurchen invasion, but some people took advantage of this time to make a fortune, Uncle Wang, what do you think I should do with these profiteers? ”

Zhu Xiaoyong suddenly panicked, and quickly got up and said: "The minister definitely did not have an affair with the Jurchen, and please ask Your Majesty to investigate." ”

Looking at Zhu Xiaoyong, whose attitude changed rapidly, Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, don't be too nervous, they are all surnamed Zhu, can I still not believe my relatives?" ”

Zhu Xiaoyong just breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhu Youzhen said: "But the ministers of the DPRK and China don't seem to see it that way, they said to me: Knowing people and faces does not know their hearts, and it is difficult to draw the skin and bones of a tiger." Let me not be blinded by family affection.

Although I don't want to pay attention to them, it's hard to stop the people in the world. Before the Ministry of Internal Affairs was stationed in Ze and Lu, eight or nine out of ten of the coal and iron industries in the two places were in the hands of Shen Fan, how could people believe that Uncle Wang was not implicated? Doesn't the melon field and plum show Uncle Wang's situation? ”

Zhu Xiaoyong's face changed several times, and finally spoke: "The minister just thought about it, although Lu'an is good, but how can it be lively in the capital, the minister is willing..."

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand at him and said: "Uncle Wang doesn't have to change his words in a hurry, if this spreads, won't it become a force for Uncle Wang to give up the feudal country." Uncle Wang still went back and thought about it carefully before Chen, and the same was true for the two princes.

I am just a good intention, and I have no intention of forcing it. Besides, it is not a trivial matter for the three feudatories to enter Beijing, and how to deal with the Tian Mansion and those county kings, generals, and clans left in the Jin Land, they must come up with a charter..."

After talking with Chongzhen for a morning, Shanxi San Fan left the palace with heavy steps and a heavy look. However, the prince of Fuwang, who was accompanying him, continued to explain and persuade the three feudal clans with a relaxed expression.

When the four clans left the palace, Sun Zhiqi finally left the Wenhua Hall where the cabinet was located, and compared with the three feudal clans of Jindi, his mental outlook was much better. After walking out of the courtyard of the Wenhua Palace, he looked back viciously behind him before leaving quickly.

In the morning's questioning, Zhang Ruitu took advantage of the authority of the cabinet and yelled at him, but Huang Liji, who knew that Su Changqing was Chongzhen's first assistant, had a subtle attitude, and even Wen Tiren, who was still a secretary of the new ministry, was silent.

This invisibly greatly reduced the pressure on Sun Zhiqi, who had the emperor's backing, never said a word under Zhang Ruitu's interrogation, and Zhang Ruitu, who had nothing to do, could only blempty and say that he would send someone into the newspaper office to find Su Changqing's traces.

Sun Zhiqi, who had been silent for a morning, then opened his mouth and mocked: "The Daming Times is not only His Majesty's property, but also a newspaper sponsored by the Inner Court. Zhang Ge Lao wanted to raid the Daming Times, and dared to ask if it was in accordance with the law of that family? ”

The cabinet ministers seemed to remember at this time that the predecessor of the Daming Times was Dongchang, so the air became tense for a while. After all, there have always been only 100 officials in the East Factory, but I haven't heard of any old man who went to the East Factory to tear down the signboard.

Looking at Zhang Ruitu, who was difficult to ride a tiger, Huang Liji finally said loudly: "Since it is Your Majesty's property, it is better to leave this matter to Your Majesty to decide."

Sun Zhiqi, as a close minister of His Majesty and the mouthpiece of His Majesty, you should carefully review the text, and do not publish those words without a king and a father. If it stirs up the hearts of the people in the world, can you take this responsibility? ”

After ordering Sun Zhiqi to leave, Huang Liji ordered his secretary to go to the Xiyuan Jingshe with a stack of documents. Since the emperor moved to Xiyuan, the Wenhua Hall has not come as often as before.

Although the power of the cabinet has increased greatly, most of the affairs can be handled by Huang Liji after consultation with the cabinet ministers. But after staying away from the emperor, Huang Liji was a little restless, and he did not have the joy of monopolizing power.

After all, at his age, what he hopes most now is to leave office safely and return to his hometown to enjoy the last days of his old age. Instead of fighting for power with the emperor in the capital, and eventually losing the emperor's favor.

What's more, although the reform policy was implemented and presided over by Huang Liji, he knew very well in his heart that it was the emperor himself who made the final decision. If you are more familiar with government affairs and officials, Chongzhen is naturally inferior to him.

However, in terms of the determination to promote reform, create a general trend of reform, and cater to the preferences of the people at the bottom, Huang Liji thinks that he is inferior to Chongzhen. Therefore, unconsciously, many things are not discussed with the emperor, and it is difficult for Huang Liji to make up his mind. In a sense, Chongzhen is now the reassurance of the cabinet to do things boldly.

When Huang Liji arrived at Xiyuan Retreat, it was lunchtime. After moving to Xiyuan Jingshe, Chongzhen felt that one of the great advantages was that he was close to the kitchen where he cooked, so he didn't have to eat some warm meals every day.

Hearing that Huang Liji was coming, Zhu Youzhen invited him to eat at the special restaurant downstairs. There are few fresh vegetables available in the northern winter, and cabbage and pickled vegetables are probably the main vegetables on the northern table in winter.

However, there are fresh cucumbers and tomatoes on the emperor's table today, Huang Liji couldn't help but smile and said: "Your Majesty's cave goods here are excellent, it seems that this person who serves is attentive, such thick cucumbers and tomatoes, I am afraid that I will not be able to get out without 2 or 3 yuan." ”

Zhu Youzhen invited him to sit down, but replied with a smile: "Mr. is out of sight, this is not a hole goods, this is the experimental product of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences this year's experiment of building a greenhouse with glass and iron frames." They specially sent it to me to try it. ”

Huang Liji suddenly frowned and said: "The Academy of Agricultural Sciences is not good at cultivating good seeds, and playing with these tricks is probably not a good thing." ”

Zhu Youzhen said disapprerovingly: "That's not true, there are a lot of rich families in the capital, but there are still very few people who can eat the goods in the cave."

The Academy of Agricultural Sciences researches greenhouses, and it is also hoped that it can replace the cave goods, find a livelihood for those farmers in winter, and by the way, it also meets the needs of the wealthy in the capital, which is not bad.

Besides, now I am using troops in the rear of Houjin, and it is said that the climate in those places is very cold, and there are no vegetables to eat. It would be a good thing if we could solve the problem of eating vegetables in winter in those places..."