The third year of Yongle, the first day of the seventh month. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Nanjing City, the scorching sun is in the sky.

In the majestic deep palace, in a side hall. A middle-aged man dressed in cyan civilian clothes and with a dragon gold ribbon tied around his waist was sitting on a chair casually, listening to the two people below him thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, the people of the rivers and lakes have not been under the control of the imperial court for thousands of years. Therefore, although His Majesty has the intention of changing this pattern, the minister still believes that this matter should not be rushed."

The man who spoke was calm and calm, and he was not angry. Even in front of the world, the person with the greatest power and the highest cultivation, the sharp energy in his body still does not decrease by half.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guard of the Ming Dynasty, the master of the Zhengwu Gate of Confucianism, Qin Weiming.

In fact, for the turmoil caused to the rivers and lakes after Zhou Boyong went south, Qin Weiming had already vaguely guessed something in his heart.

He knows Zhou Boyong's personality very well. Therefore, he knew that if no one instructed him, then Zhou Boyong would never dare to destroy the balance between the imperial court and the rivers and lakes that had been maintained for thousands of years.

And who can make Zhou Boyong act like that recklessly, apart from today's saints, who else can there be?

It's just that Qin Weiming has something unclear. He didn't understand why today's saints would want to see a river and lake after the great chaos, instead of an orderly one in order.

Regarding Qin Weiming's suggestion, the Ninth Five-Year Supreme did not reply immediately. He just slowly picked up a bowl of hot tea on the desk, took a light sip, and then said in a deep voice, "In your opinion, what should I do?" ”。

After finishing speaking, the emperor still didn't look at Qin Weiming's expression, but just stared at the trace of water vapor coming out of the tea in the cup, and then dissipating in the room.

If it was not Qin Weiming who was facing him at the moment, but someone else, then the other party was afraid that he would have been frightened to his knees by the words he said.

But Qin Weiming is no one else.

He met the man in front of him in the rivers and lakes, and then gave him his order in the temple. The relationship between the two is not simply a monarch and a minister.

Therefore, at this time, Qin Weiming dared to continue, "The minister thinks that the imperial court should immediately send someone to appease the Jiangnan sect, so as not to let this dispute continue to expand."

As soon as these words came out, the man in the seat slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and turned to look at his outspoken courtier, his old friend, a little thoughtfully.

He actually knew very well that although Qin Weiming had followed him since before the Jing disaster, the time to handle official affairs like this was only seven years. Therefore, for Qin Weiming, who has been famous in the rivers and lakes for a long time, it is natural to consider it from the standpoint of the rivers and lakes.

However, this seemingly unreasonable and erroneous decision on the rivers and lakes did not show the slightest remorse. He simply said, "This matter will be discussed later", then picked up the teacup on the table again and put the warm tea into his mouth.

At this time, there was silence in the bright and spacious side hall. And Qin Weiming naturally saw the meaning of the emperor's words. He knew that his former friend had always had a long-term vision, and at the same time, he knew it. At this moment, he is a minister. Therefore, there are some things that he can no longer say.

Then, just when the emperor put down the teacup in his hand again, another middle-aged man wearing a wide robe and big sleeves in this side hall with a Confucian style also spoke up respectfully.

"Your Majesty, in the Dongying Island country, due to the annexation of the Northern Dynasty and the Southern Dynasty, many Japanese people of the Southern Dynasty were eventually defeated and walked out of the sea, incarnated as Kou, and rampaged along the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, burning, killing and looting, and doing all kinds of evil. I also hope that the emperor will order the peace."

The person who spoke was none other than the master of Confucianism's Chaotianmen, the head of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who lifted the ban.

In fact, the advice on the matter of Pingkou should have been written by the people of the Ministry of War. But Xie Jin, as the head of the Confucian scholars in the world, when he heard that these would-be robbers dared to kill and plunder the people of our court, he bluntly admonished him.

And Xie Jin's words finally made the emperor, who had always been confident, frown slightly.

So, after thinking for a while, the emperor said, "Meng Yuan is in the realm, and the imperial court is using troops." First order the county government to fight against the Japanese on its own, wait until the war in the north is calm, and then order the military department to send troops south."

As soon as the Holy Chrysostom opened, Xie Jin also had a few points in his heart. He knew that this current saint was the king of Yan who guarded Beiping before he went south to become emperor. It was located in a key place in the north and resisted the Mongol iron cavalry for decades, and it was because of the Beiping of the Yan King that the Mongols who had once entered the Central Plains never set foot in the Central Plains for half a step. Therefore, he believes that since His Majesty said this, he should be worried that after he goes south, Beiping, who has lost himself, will likely be attacked by the Mongol iron cavalry.

At this time, the imperial court increased its troops to the north, mainly to resist the invasion of the Mongol army.

Thinking of this, Xie Jin also felt that the holy move should be the best policy. Because after all, no matter how strong those Japanese robbers are, it is impossible to attack the hinterland of the Central Plains. But the iron cavalry in the north has indeed killed the people of the Central Plains. Therefore, it is also very obvious which is more important.

After that, after Xie Jin and Qin Weiming also talked with the saint about the major affairs of the family and the country and the process of compiling the Yongle Canon, the two spoke out and retired.

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Outside the side hall, on the stone steps.

Qin Weiming, who walked out of the palace, did not say a word of greeting to his senior brother, who was also a Confucian sect, but walked away directly.

However, Xie Jin was not angry at Qin Weiming's rudeness, even contempt, but instead said, "Brother of the same sect, and an official of the same dynasty, why is Lord Qin in such a hurry?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Qin Weiming, who was in front of him, also shook his head. He was very puzzled, and even began to 'admire' the other party.

He remembered that he had never given the other party a good look inside or outside the sect, and he had even insulted the other party several times. But even so, this lifting of the ban turned out to be a courtesy to himself. So, he didn't understand it, and he couldn't figure it out.

So, seeing that he turned around impatiently, he said in a deep voice, "Xie Jin, I advise you to take care of the military of the imperial court." As a scholar, you are a blessing to be able to compile a book for Your Majesty. And although you and I are both Confucian people, we can not conspire with each other, and it is better for you and me to be estranged in the future."

Qin Weiming's words, in fact, anyone who listens to them will think that they are despising the other party. But he felt that his words today were the most polite talk since the two met.

In fact, although Qin Weiming and Xie Jin are both Confucian scholars, he has only heard of the name of lifting the ban in the past seven years. And the reason why he despises the other party so much is because he thinks that the other party has used some unknown means to become the master of this Chaotianmen. Because the person who was most likely to become the master of the Confucian Chaotianmen was the only scholar in the sect that he admired. But for some reason, the scholar suddenly died of illness within three days. And after that, Xie Jin's name appeared within the sect. Therefore, he suspected that the scholar's death was likely related to the other party.

On the contrary to Xie Jin, his Qin Weiming's name is in Confucianism, and everyone knows it. Therefore, even after Xie Jin became the master of Chaotianmen, he was still in awe of this junior disciple who enjoyed a reputation in both the rivers and lakes and the court. Because after all, he Xie Jin, or the entire Confucian sect, once lived in the shadow of the other party. Therefore, after hearing Qin Weiming's words, Xie Jin at this moment did not show the slightest strange expression, but continued to salute, "The life and death of the people in Dawn are the thoughts and worries of my generation of scholars, what does Lord Qin say?" ”。

Qin Weiming saw that the other party was so brazen. He thinks that he has already spoken to such a point, but the other party can still talk about it so sanctimoniously, which is really in response to what the hypocrite said. So, he continued to say impatiently, "I still have important things to do, go first."

After speaking, he ignored the other party and turned around and left directly, leaving only Xie Jin with a gloomy face, standing in front of the palace gate.

And looking at the scorching sun in the sky, stretching Qin Weiming's distant figure, Xie Jin's hands were also clenched into fists, and he said coldly in his heart, "Hmph!" Since I can't move you yet, let's start with those old friends on your rivers and lakes!! ”。