Chen Yizhong felt that it was inappropriate, and stood up and said: "Dadu Governor, in another month it will be the birthday of the Empress Dowager, Dadu Governor has detained all the envoys, where are there any envoys from other countries?" Could it be that the Empress Dowager can't see any foreign birthday envoys on her birthday? Where is the prestige of the official family? Where is the kindness of the imperial court? ”

Cheng Yue said: "Do you have to rely on money to buy Weiyi and Ende?" If so, I'd rather not. Why should you use the hard-earned money of the people of the Great Song Dynasty to support people from other countries? Could it be that the people of the Great Song Dynasty are inferior? The Great Song Dynasty wanted to abandon this flashy vanity and be kind to his own people. What's wrong if there is no foreign envoy to congratulate you, but you get more congratulations from the people? ”

Chen Yizhong patiently said to this capital governor who thinks differently everywhere: "Zhu Zi said ......"

Cheng Yue immediately interrupted him and said, "I don't care what Zhu Xi says, even if he is in front of me, I still don't agree with him." All I know is that the state should take care of its own people and let them live and work in peace and contentment as much as possible. There is no such thing as being better to the people of other countries than to one's own people. Whoever dares to advocate generous gifts to attract the so-called tributes of various countries will immediately step down and have their family property confiscated! Also, no more auspicious things, rare birds and beasts, strange flowers and stones, violators are exempted from official status, and no recovery is allowed! ”

The whole hall was frightened silently, and their hearts were beating wildly. Cheng Yue either doesn't interfere in the politics of the DPRK, and as soon as he intervenes, he will be a blockbuster, and no one will be allowed to put his beak on it, does Cheng Yue want to monopolize the power of the DPRK and China? Is he Wang Mang or Huo Guang?

Xie Daoqing and Quan Jiu were so frightened that their whole bodies trembled slightly. What Cheng Yue said has far exceeded the duty of a courtier, it is necessary to use the holy decree to issue the orders of the world, where is he putting the official family in this way?

Cheng Yue saw that the ministers were all looking at him in fear. Wen Tianxiang was so anxious that he looked at him. Only then did I realize that I was talking too heavily in a fit of anger. Already freaked out others. So he calmly said to Xie Daoqing: "Sage, whether the minister's suggestion just now is feasible or not, the sage can consider it." ”

Xie Daoqing let out a long breath, it seemed that Cheng Yue did not mean to have a showdown with the imperial court, and said: "What the Metropolitan Governor said is very true, and the mourning family will follow it, and immediately draft the decree." Also, don't be extravagant about the birthday of the mourning family. Just celebrate simply, the world is decided, and the palace should be frugal. ”

Liu Mengyan was in charge of his birthday, and stood up and replied: "Yes." I couldn't help but be even more jealous of Cheng Yue in my heart. Judging from the reaction of the ministers just now, if Cheng Yue wants to control the government, there are almost no people who dare to oppose it, and the status of him and Chen Yizhong is completely empty, and Cheng Yue can empty them at any time.

Chen Yizhong stood aside with a pale face and said nothing, no one could see Cheng Yue's anger just now than him, it was a look of wanting to eat people. Although he has no face, he still has to retreat.

Cheng Yue instructed the envoys: "Each of you can send three attachés back to report the news. Those sent back must have my approval. From tomorrow onwards, you will be arranged by the Ministry of Rites to move to another place, and you will have to pay for food and lodging. If the attaché escapes, behead the deputy, the deputy emissary, behead the envoy, behead the envoy, and the deputy, and you will all be beheaded. Do you understand? ”

The envoys' scalps tightened and secretly complained. Cheng Yue's hand fundamentally eliminated the possibility of any of them escaping, and also made them have to monitor each other and watch out for each other, what a ruthless method!

Chen Guojun knew that the opportunity was rare now, and he was afraid that it would not be so easy to see the two saints and Cheng Yue again in the future, so he hurriedly came out on his knees, kowtowed to Xie Daoqing and said, "Chen Guojun, the minister is the royal family of Annan." The minister has always admired the great Song Dynasty Guowei, and he was deeply ashamed of what the other party's talent Dadu Governor said, and was willing to serve the Great Song Dynasty, return to China to convey the holy decree, and make the king of Annan ask for guilt, and in the name of the loyalty and righteousness of Annan, he hoped that the saint would approve it, and the Dadu Governor would allow it. After speaking, kowtowed again and again, and all the envoys, including Chen Yu, couldn't help but show disdain, Chen Guojun, as a royal family, usually looks at him with a lot of integrity, I can't imagine that he is so greedy for life and afraid of death, in order to save his life, do you need to grovel like this?

Xie Daoqing was soft-hearted, he didn't want to persecute these small countries like Cheng Yue, seeing that Chen Guojun was sincere, and was about to be gracious, he suddenly remembered that Cheng Yue had just said that the people sent back wanted his approval, and immediately swallowed the words that came to his lips again, looked at Cheng Yue, and just waited for the governor to take the idea.

Cheng Yue looked at Chen Guojun, who was burdened with humiliation in front of him, and was both appreciative and pity, this person was difficult to use for himself, so he could only find a chance to get rid of it, but it was a pity for this good man. So he said coldly: "You are a royal family, you can't leave, it's better to stay and take care of your prince, see that you have the strength of two arms, and you can earn more money by working, don't starve your prince." ”

Chen Guojun was in a hurry, and still said respectfully: "The governor of the capital, the king of the minister Annan has always obeyed the words of the minister, and it is more appropriate for the minister to convey the will, the minister will be able to persuade the king to accept the guilt, and other countries will see that there is a pearl and jade in front, and they will also accept the guilt together, which is of great benefit to the Great Song Dynasty. He didn't understand Cheng Yue's thoughts, and thought that Cheng Yue just wanted to get benefits from various countries, and the war was just his means.

Cheng Yue frowned and said, "You are also a soldier, don't you know that there is no joke in the army?" I said that you are not allowed to go, you are not allowed to go, what are you doing with so much nonsense? Shut up and step back! ”

Chen Guojun kept kowtowing in despair, but Cheng Yue ignored it completely. Seeing that the ministers were unbearable, but of course no one would intercede for him.

Lu Xiufu sighed, came up and said to the envoys: "Please come with me, the Ministry of Rites has another place for you to live, and the rent can be cheaper." He knew that Cheng Yue just wanted to keep these people, not to make money.

The envoys were helpless, lamented and retreated, followed Lu Xiufu out of the palace, and went to the pavilion to pack up and move, and from then on they were going to start their hostage careers for an unknown amount of time.

After they left the palace, Zhang Shijie asked: "Governor Dadu, aren't you afraid that they will strike first and gather troops from all countries to invade all parts of the south?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "If they dare, what are the hostages used for?" Do you really think I dare not kill them? There is only one Annan of the southern countries that deserves attention, and the crown prince and the most important generals of Annan are in my hands, how can they be my enemies? ”

Zhang Shijie was stunned and asked, "The most important general?" Did the Metropolitan Governor mean that Chen Qingyu? He's also a general, but he's not very good. ”

Cheng Yue smiled and didn't explain, Zhang Shijie knew that he must have something unspeakable, and he didn't ask anymore.

Xie Daoqing was a little tired by the thrilling just now, and when he saw that the ministers were fine, he dispersed and returned to Cining Palace with Quan Jiu's support.

As soon as he entered the palace, Xie Daoqing couldn't help but complain: "Cheng Yue treats the envoys so harshly, how can it be good for the Great Song Dynasty to spread it?" Even if you want to be punished, you can't ask for money. Alas, if you laugh and be generous, it will definitely be a joke. ”

Quan Jiu said softly: "The saint doesn't have to worry about it, the Metropolitan Governor is just casually looking for an excuse to keep these envoys, and he doesn't really want money, anyone can see it." The concubine saw that the Metropolitan Governor seemed to be very wary of that Chen Guojun, and the concubine wondered if this would be the Metropolitan Governor's plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and resolutely refused to let Annan's general go back to lead the army, in case he would be hindered when he conquered the southern countries in the future. The Metropolitan Governor, the concubines can't guess him, what he does sometimes seems to be a little ridiculous, but in the end it turns out that he is right, you might as well let him do it, anyway, don't worry about the saint. ”

Xie Daoqing sighed: "What you said is also reasonable, for example, after the promulgation of the religious law, so many things hidden in filth and dirt were found from the monasteries around Lin'an, and more than 300 fugitives were caught. The abbots of several big temples are actually richer than princes and princes, and they also keep many concubines privately, who would have thought that? It's so cheap for them to do coolies. ”

Quan Jiu said with a smile: "The Metropolitan Governor said that their crimes are not to death, they cannot be judged arbitrarily, and they must be done according to law." Also, does the sage remember that the Metropolitan Governor said that the assets of officials should be made public? The concubines learned that not only were the property of the officials clearly written outside the door of the government in the special zone of the Grand Governor, but also that the government had to do what it had to do every year, who was in charge, and how it was completed. The officials and gentry and the officials were all punished for oppressing the good, and more than 2,000 people were killed in Jiangxi alone. Those who file complaints do not seek the mayor or county magistrate but have to go to the courts, and they can also directly sue officials at all levels; these days, the people of the Special Administrative Region are very happy, Changzhou is also thriving, and Shanghai is even more prosperous and prosperous. Don't we think that when the Metropolitan Governor said in the court that he was going to do these things, he was ridiculous? ”

Xie Daoqing was silent, and only after a long time did he sigh and said, "Queen Mother, you said that Cheng Yue's reputation continues to rise like this, will he be Zhuge Liang or Cao Cao?" ”

Quan Jiu was slightly shocked and said, "The concubines don't know either, and it's all in the thoughts of the Grand Governor." ”

Xie Daoqing sighed: "What a thought! The Great Song Dynasty has been in the country for more than 300 years, and it depends on the thought of a twenty-year-old young man! The ancestors have suppressed the military so far, but they still have to control the generals. Alas, the mourning family sees him as very affectionate, as long as we don't provoke him, follow him in everything, and let him be a courtier and don't feel any discomfort, we should be able to protect my Great Song blood. Seeing that he is not a nonsense character, he will do whatever he wants in the future, and he will do everything accurately, and he will end up worry-free. ”

Quan Jiu said: "Don't worry, the Great Song Dynasty has not been a powerful minister, not to mention the far, the near ones are Shi Miyuan and Jia Yidao, and the Great Song Dynasty is still as stable as Mount Tai." ”

Xie Daoqing smiled reluctantly and said, "I hope it is as the Queen Mother said." ”

Seeing that Xie Daoqing was not happy, Quan Jiu changed the topic and said: "Sage, the concubine heard from Concubine Yang Shu that the Governor of Dadu had promised to personally write a song for the sage on his birthday, and there were other gifts to offer. The good things made by the Metropolitan Governor are endless, and it is the birthday of the saint, I wonder what new and interesting things will be? ”

Speaking of this, Xie Daoqing was also interested, and said, "Is there any news?" (To be continued......)