Jumbo Zhai is full of joy, but the opposite Taibai Building is the opposite.

On the second floor, a cloud of gloom shrouded in the delicate seats, and the expressions on everyone's faces, whether standing or sitting, were gloomy. It's not that everyone can't look down on others, it's just that Scholar Li who is sitting at the top is unhappy, who can not laugh in front of him?

Listening to Li Fu's return, Li Dongyang was naturally not happy, Rao is he was resourceful, and seeing the wealth of Zhenbaozhai on the opposite side, he couldn't think of a countermeasure this time.

The two famous craftsmen Jin and Mei have already assessed the clocks and watches on the first floor, although the two still insist that those things are expensive, but Li Dongyang does not dare to believe it. Scholar Li didn't understand the things in the craft, but he knew that Xie Hong would not trade at a loss, and since he dared to reduce the price, he must have his support.

The musical instruments on the third floor have also been evaluated by several luthiers who went in the back, and they are indeed high-quality, but the price is much lower than the one circulating in the market, so it is no wonder that people are crazy to buy them.

Scholar Li doesn't know the skills, but the basic truth is still known, just like painting or calligraphy, even if it is under the same person's pen, the calligraphy and painting are also good and bad, and so on, how can everything be a fine product? Could it be that the other party carefully selected it before the display? But then, what about the quantity and price of the goods?

Li Dongyang was very puzzled by this.

The billiards on the second floor and the VIP order on the fourth floor are not much business, but the ones in front alone are thrilling enough. If it is news in the palace, Li Dongyang is quite well-informed here, but Zhenbao Zhai is black-eyed, and the news inside can't be spread at all, so there is no way to know the business status of the store.

But it is enough to observe from the outside, and those who go in, as long as they are well-dressed and look worthy, usually carry something when they come out. And there are a lot of rich and noble people in the capital, and among the lively people who are rushing today, the proportion of rich people is also quite high.

Regarding the judgment of the courtiers, Li Dongyang has no objection, using one shop to raise the entire Forbidden City? No matter how it sounds, it sounds like nonsense. But looking at it today, maybe this is not nonsense, but if it is really realized, the ministers will not only lose face, but more importantly, there will be no means to restrict the emperor in the future.

Is it really only preachy? But if the preaching was useful, the emperor would not have gone to Xuanfu without permission, and then brought back such a scourge as Xie Hong.

Thinking about it, Li Dongyang can't think about it.

As before, there was no way to count on it for a while, and the emperor's slight concession in the court discussion was a stroke of genius, which not only weakened the aggressive momentum of the courtiers, but also caused disputes among the courtiers.

On the surface, it was for the balance of more than one million taels of silver in the household department, but the various ministries were quarrelling, and everyone wanted to fight for a little more. However, looking at the Zhenbao Zhai opposite, Li Dongyang just smiled bitterly, the store may be able to earn 100,000 taels a day, I really don't know what kind of expressions those first- and second-grade adults will have when they know this situation.

After doing it for a long time, the use in the Forbidden City was just a piece of meat and bones that Xie Hong threw out casually, but it turned out to make the courtiers fight for it, how can this make people embarrassed?

Of course, of course, the adults will not just fight for that bit of silver, and their current performance is not just an opportunity to vent the resentment accumulated before.

Of course, it was Xie Hong who made the ministers angry, but there were also many contradictions between them, especially after the deployment of troops and Zhengde made a fuss.

Liu Daxia was originally the vanguard to deal with Xie Hong, and the military department also contributed a lot, and suffered heavy losses. As a result, after the accident, everyone passed the buck to each other, and they actually put all the responsibility on the Ministry of War.

It's no wonder that Yan Zhongyu of his faction was expected to be promoted exceptionally, but because he was attacked by everyone, although the emperor did not pursue it, the responsibility was taken after all, and his career was unhindered, but it was hopeless to be promoted, so he could only honestly rank behind Zuo Shilang Xu Jin.

Moreover, in the future, we must always guard against political enemies from talking about this matter, and it is true that Liu Daxia is not cold-hearted.

In dealing with Xie Hong, Min Jue's devotion is second only to Liu Daxia, but the result is similar. The emperor didn't pursue Yin Huangyu of Shuntian Mansion, but this person didn't know how to cause a big disaster, and he was angry with the public, and he was finally dismissed from the government for a reason and returned to his hometown.

Just like this, Min Jue has nothing to say, and Huang Yu can't be regarded as his close confidants. But things are often bad in people's selfishness, but Ma Wensheng was dizzy, and installed a fellow villager of him to be Shuntianfu Yin, Shuntianfu is the traditional sphere of influence of the Criminal Department, Min Jue is naturally dissatisfied, but he can't help the ministry, and in the end he can only hate and hate.

In this way, the two pioneers were frustrated by Xie Hong, and they were plotted by their own people when they turned around, so it is strange that they have no yin fire in their hearts. Therefore, just after that court meeting, the situation of concerted efforts formed because of the absurdity of righteous behavior no longer exists.

When it comes to the extermination of Annihilation again, Liu Daxia is like Zeng Jian's possession, but he just thinks it is right and does not say a word; Min Jue also talked about him left and right, and didn't talk about the topic. The rest of the crowd couldn't get any spirits.

In the matter of advising the emperor, the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Departments have always been in the vanguard, but in the past two months, they have not moved. It's not for anything else, it's because of the setback he suffered on the day he returned to Beijing.

On that day, the eighteen martial arts of the speech officials were exhausted, and the words and admonitions, the strength of the admonitions, the crying admonitions, and the death admonitions, which had not been used by the predecessors; What works, what can't be used; All kinds of means were used, but the result was such a thrilling but ridiculous ending, and the officials were also human, of course, they were greatly frustrated.

Afterwards, because the situation between the DPRK and China changed too quickly, the frustrated officials did not react, and Zhang Fuhua, the imperial envoy of the left capital, was even more overly agitated and lay ill in bed.

It was easy to wait for them to recover their spirits, and they were arrested because of the handle of transferring troops, and the cabinet and Jiuqing were promised Zhengde's strange conditions at the court meeting. This matter has no impact on others, but it is another heavy blow to the officials.

If the official wants to make a name for himself, it is the most convenient and fast way to persuade the emperor. But no matter how mediocre the emperor is, he will not do bad things every day, especially big things, so if you want to advise, you have to start with small things.

Zhengde exchanged with the courtiers at the court meeting, and the goals he finally achieved were all small things, and these small things were the items that the officials most often advised. Now that these trivial matters have passed the court meeting, and there is a cabinet vote, it has become a rule, if it is admonished, it is tantamount to overthrowing the court council, and opposing the cabinet and hundreds of officials, try to ask the dare to persuade who is not afraid of death?

Not to mention the official, even Li Dongyang has nothing to say, after all, it was Liu Jian, the first assistant, who was dealing with Zhengde at that time, and his status was above Li Dongyang. If Li Dongyang raises objections, it will be tantamount to sending a signal that he is going to challenge Liu Jian's position as the first assistant.

The six departments are divided, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has no leader, and there are already enough troubles, how can Li Dongyang stir up disputes within the cabinet? What's more, Liu Jiannai is a veteran of the Four Dynasties, how can he be easy to deal with? For a long time, although Liu Jian's decision-making was a bit excessive, it was far from any fault, even if Li Dongyang had a heart, he was powerless.

Dealing with Xie Hong's matter, there is no benefit, and the risk is great, and the most important thing is that the difficulty is too high. Zhengde's disposition of Wang Yue is still undecided, and if it is pressed, it is likely to be taken out again. In addition, Xie Hong said that he was hiding in a forbidden place like Huangzhuang or a military weapon, how to deal with this?

"Master, although the popularity of Zhenbao Zhai is high, but the profit may not be much, it is better to wait for a few days to see it, you are worried here in vain, and you have to be angry. What's more, Xie Xiaothief's calculations may not be thorough, so isn't the billiards on the second floor his negligence? Li Fu was worried about his master, so he found some excuses to persuade him.

"Alas! The state affairs are difficult, and I have to do my best. Li Dongyang sighed deeply and brushed his sleeves. After thinking about it for so long, he really figured out a few strategies, but there were some things that he was inconvenient to come out of. Since Liu Jian was appointed as the first assistant, he has been quite complacent, and his authoritarian style is far greater than before, and Li Dongyang knows it.

When thousands of horses are in the foreign court, if Li Dongyang comes out as a second assistant, it will inevitably arouse Liu Jian's doubts. This kind of doubt actually already exists, and the matter of Shuntianfu is not in the section where Li Dongyang originally planned to transfer troops, and it was Liu Jian who forced him to add it after listening to his plan, although it was for the sake of safety, but it was not because he wanted to compete with Li Dongyang for dominance.

As a result, things almost became out of control, and Liu Jian was also ashamed, and even had a desperate plan, and never categorically refused Liu Daxia's military advice, because of this.

Although the matter was properly resolved afterwards, there were faint discussions in the government and the opposition, and there were many criticisms of Liu Shoufu's arbitrariness and recklessness, and at the same time, there were many praises for Li Dongyang's calmness and prudence.

Of course, due to the authority of the cabinet, no one dared to say it to his face, but as the first assistant, Liu Jian's news was also very well-informed, and these rumors also reached his ears. Therefore, although everything is as usual in the cabinet on the surface, in fact, there are also turbulent waves.

Therefore, although Li Dongyang has come up with some eyebrows, it is troublesome to implement it, and it is impossible to do it secretly, unless Liu Jian is not allowed to find out, the other party's doubts will only be deeper; As in the past, it would be even worse to convene a collegiate meeting of important ministers, and that would be more like a clear attempt to steal the limelight, and perhaps make the contradiction superficial.

"Alas!" Li Dongyang sighed again, all of this came from Xie Hong's calculations. Who would have thought that Zhengde's gentle retreat in the court, and those seemingly inconspicuous demands, could affect the whole body and lead to so many serious consequences?

The name of the plague god is really appropriate, this person is really unlucky!

(To be continued)