Queen Zhou Wan'er heard the emperor say that she wanted to establish a prince, her eyes were moist, and she was also a difficult queen, although the emperor valued her very much and treated her very well, but inside and outside the palace, if there was no pressure, it also made her quite unstable.

There is Concubine Tian and her in the palace, and Concubine Tian's father, Tian Hongyu, has a huge industry for the emperor, and even participates in and promotes many important things, and is the emperor's right-hand man. Outside the palace, there is also Sun Liniang, who is known as the richest woman in the world, and she is the one who is in charge of the emperor's larger family business, and even the salt tax of the imperial court is collected by her, which shows her importance.

Although she is the queen, her father is far away in Qiongzhou, and what she does seems to be dispensable, she really can't see any future, and she can't compare with those two, the gap is too big, faintly, she also feels that this status is a little unstable, and now when she heard the emperor say that he wanted to establish a prince, this heart finally settled down.

……

Following.

Overnight, the capital suddenly became lively, and the propaganda of recruiting people and workers in Liaodong quickly filled the streets and alleys, bombarding people's eyes. This incident instantly became a hot topic among people.

Not only the news is full of capital, but the recruitment of workers is also in full swing, as long as there is a strength, willing to endure hardships, people who want to go are immediately recruited, those who come do not refuse, package food and accommodation, package wages.

With Liulizhai as a guarantee, this recruitment immediately caused a sensation in Beijing.

……

On the British Mansion.

The recruitment of workers on the streets also alarmed the British public who was resting.

"You mean, the streets are full of workers? Recruit people to work in Liaodong? The British Duke asked in some surprise, this early in the morning, the street was very noisy with gongs and drums, and the British Duke thought it was the New Year to ask for the lottery, but he didn't feel like it, and hurriedly sent a housekeeper to ask what was going on.

"Returning to China, yes, the streets are full of workers and people, and they all say that as long as they are willing to go, they will be able to do it, and they will be paid ...... food, housing, and wages," said a housekeeper of the palace. Between the words, it seems to be very surprising, how can recruiting workers and people become the theme of the capital overnight? I don't know how to do it, originally in previous years, it was a lion dance and singing with gongs and drums to ask for a prize, but this year it is evil, but it is recruiting workers.

"Who let you recruit it? Who took the lead? The cloudy eyes of the British male began to shine.

"Returning to the country, it seems that it was Liulizhai who recruited him, yes, it was Liulizhai." The palace steward thought for a moment and replied affirmatively, making sure he had heard correctly.

"Liulizhai ......" British public Zhang Weixian has already understood after listening to it, this year is not a good start, yesterday's bad omen, is indeed a hot topic in the capital, many people are discussing, rumors, such a bad omen, it must be a warning from God, this year will be an accident, and even about the fear of losing a foreign war. Unexpectedly, in the second year of the new year, the tide of recruitment in Liaodong immediately broke out, and it quickly drowned out all kinds of bad remarks that had just fermented and just emerged. The action is so fast that it's really dazzling.

“…… Your Majesty's quick movements" The cloudy eyes of the British Duke flashed with fine light, and now the situation is already obvious, yesterday's omen was not good, and the emperor immediately pushed the tide of recruitment in Liaodong to prevent the bad omen from continuing to ferment.

After thinking about it for a while, the British public Zhang Weixian already knew the inside story, thought about it, and said: "Who else is following the recruitment?" ”

"Returning to the country, it seems that Tian Guozhang's family is also recruiting, and there are also Qi Yuma's family recruiting, and many people are recruiting, and they all say that they won't be able to recruit people if it's too late......" The housekeeper said seriously.

"If it's too late, you won't be able to recruit people...... British public Zhang Weixian smiled, this is just a child, the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who fled from the desert outside Beijing, are they still afraid that they won't be able to recruit people?

However, Zhang Weixian smiled slightly, and his face instantly became serious, although this matter is simple, people who understand it will know it at a glance, but because this matter is simple, Zhang Weixian must take it seriously, this matter is indeed simple. Everyone will understand when they see it, but they know that there is a thing that must be chosen, whether to follow the emperor to set off a wave of recruitment, or to stay alone and not "cooperate" with the emperor? This is a question, not yet a simple one, but a serious political one. …,

Now the emperor's meaning has been quite obvious and understood, the emperor wants to set off a tide of recruitment, that is to say, the emperor is now going to completely determine the affairs of Liaodong, in order to fight against the bad omen, the emperor is asking everyone to stand in line, whether to follow the emperor, or not to follow the emperor, this is a serious political issue, standing on the wrong team, I am afraid that there will be no good life in the future.

Is it to stand on the emperor's side and fight with God, or stand on God's side and be a person who goes with the sky? Does His Majesty represent "Heaven", or does Heaven represent "Heaven"? This strange thought quickly came to the mind of the British public Zhang Weixian. The cloudy eyes of the British duke, constantly flickering, seemed to be fighting fiercely.

"Qi Guogong, Cheng Guogong and others ask to see." Another report of the palace steward.

"Well...... I know, let them see them in the living room, and my father-in-law will go." At this time, the cloudy eyes of the British public Zhang Weixian were full of perseverance that did not match this body, and the serious expression on his face made this withered face look extremely dignified.

After a little contemplation, the British public Zhang Weixian had already made up his mind and walked out with a firm step.

……

English Mansion, living room.

There were some nobles who came, and the most anxious one was Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.

"Guogong, what should I do to say that this omen is bad now, do we still want to do Liaodong business, in case of loss, but even the blood is lost, so many things we mortgage, but all ......" Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, saw the British Duke come out, and immediately asked anxiously, the British Duke is the head of their nobles, and is the backbone of their nobles, when this kind of thing happens, naturally the first one will come to recruit Zhang Weixian.

"What's the panic, what's the bad omen worth making such a fuss about?" Zhang Weixian's words full of confidence instantly occupied the entire living room, making these somewhat restless nobles quiet down a little.

"Guogong, now there are rumors outside, this omen indicates that everything is unfavorable this year, this is a warning from God, the war in the north is in trouble, Your Majesty is recruiting so much, it is going against the sky......" Zhu Chunchen's words said in the end, it was already quite small, so small that he may not have heard it clearly.

When the British Duke heard this, he didn't say anything, just stared at Zhu Chunchen with his eyes.

Zhu Chunchen was fine at first, but after being stared at by the British public for a while, he began to feel uncomfortable, and after a while, he became even more uncomfortable.

"Guogong, why do you look at me like this?" Zhu Chunchen was stared at a little scalp, and couldn't help asking.

“…… What is it that makes Cheng Guogong make such a fuss? British Duke Zhang Weixian asked solemnly, his eyes kept staring at Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo.

"This ......" Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen was a little hairy when he was asked, thought about it, and said, "...... It doesn't seem to be anything to make a fuss about...... "Zhu Chunchen also changed his words, the "sharp" rumor just now, he didn't dare to say it anymore, this rumor seems to be very sharp, it seems to be very interesting, but the meaning of this representation, Zhu Chunchen is not incomprehensible, this rumor is spread everywhere, what will the emperor think of him if he knows? Whether he wants to follow the emperor or turn his back on the emperor, Zhu Chunchen finally calmed down after being excited.

"Chunchen, we are all princes, all nobles, and have been blessed by the Ming Dynasty for many generations, in addition to protecting the Ming Dynasty, in addition to assisting Your Majesty, there must not be the slightest distraction......" Zhang Weixian said, as the first person among the nobles, Zhang Weixian said that this was full of temperament and aura.

"Guogong is right, it is Chunchen who is confused......" Zhu Chunchen immediately admitted his mistake, rumors spread, forcing His Majesty to seem to be very fun, but he is also playing with fire, if he is not careful, there will be a catastrophe, even if the business in Liaodong is smashed, it is just a waste of money, but if he annoys the emperor and stands on the wrong ......side, think about His Majesty's methods now, Zhu Chunchen's budding "evil heart" was immediately swept away, and the cold sweat came out on his back. At this juncture, if he dares to disrupt the emperor's affairs, he is afraid that he will not have a good life in the future.

"Everyone, we are all people who have been favored by the Ming Dynasty for many generations, now, we must not believe rumors indiscriminately, and we must not pass on rumors indiscriminately, this is shaking the country's foundation, now, the only thing to do is to follow Your Majesty, believe in Your Majesty, what Your Majesty does, what we will support, I will follow Your Majesty to do, we must not deviate from Your Majesty, so this is what we should do as courtiers, you must believe Your Majesty, we must not destroy Your Majesty's plan." The British Duke is the first person among the nobles, and he does live up to his name, and at a critical juncture, he immediately played a role in reassurance. …,

"Guogong is right......"

"Guogong is right......"

The nobles immediately agreed with Zhang Weixian's words, this backbone is there, and the rest is easy to do, the word Xungui is becoming more and more unfashionable, and it is often necessary to work in a group, otherwise, once something happens, their Xungui's power will be even more unbearable.

"Then Guogong, what should I do now?" Someone immediately asked.

"This is simple, we will naturally follow Your Majesty, and at this moment, we must prove our loyalty, how can we miss such a great opportunity? The sooner this happens, the more faithful it is. Your Majesty wants to recruit workers on a large scale, and we must follow up immediately, give a word to the following firms and shopkeepers, and immediately recruit a large number of people to recruit workers, and make a noise, and the treatment will be reduced with reference to Liulizhai, and the old rules ......" Zhang Weixian said decisively. At this moment, the role of he, the noble first person, is revealed.

"Guogong is right, then I will wait for this to go back, and immediately order to do it...... "There are honors and nobles who have received the letter and are ready to do it immediately, they have always acted in groups, and now that they have made up their minds, they naturally have no hesitation, as the British prince said, since they want to show loyalty, then they naturally have to hurry."

When they had received the letter, they took their leave.

Zhang Weixian watched everyone leave, and his back became a little rickety, and his eyes full of light became dim again. looked at the sky silently again, and sighed secretly: Your Majesty's ministers also tried their best.

……

The sudden recruitment tide in the capital, accompanied by rumors, also quickly reached Han Yi's ears.

Similarly, a group of people also gathered around Han Yi's mansion, asking for ideas and discussing countermeasures, whether to believe in "rumors" and "heaven", or to follow His Majesty's actions and join the ranks of large-scale recruitment? Many people really believe the rumors that arose yesterday because of bad luck, and many people feel that they see hope and feel that they may be able to achieve some goals with the help of this matter.

However, this rumor only fermented overnight, and the next day, the situation immediately changed, the capital was just dawning, and there were gongs and drums everywhere to recruit workers. When asked, it was Liulizhai who took the lead, that is, His Majesty was doing something. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is His Majesty's counterattack.

"Elder Ge, what should I do now?" An official asked, many officials are hesitating and waiting, following the crowd is always a choice that will not be wrong, now, just wait for the stream to appear.

Han Yi did not say anything.

"Ge Lao, now there is a warning from the sky, is it this ......" The official also said, this is half a cut, what the second half is, you can guess without saying it, this really can't be said casually, you can only understand, you can't pass it on, otherwise, it will be annoying.

Han Yi still didn't speak out, but he also had his own considerations in his heart, he knew that in the matter of selling land in Liaodong, although the emperor is now suppressing the opposition, the land in Liaodong outside the gate is to be sold, rather than allowing the "people" to open pits and cultivate on their own, he knows that many people have opinions on this, but they don't dare to speak out because of the emperor's strength, but yesterday's dark sky phenomenon made many people think again, thinking that maybe they can fight again in this matter, and perhaps, the matter of closing the land will be yellow, Wouldn't it be more comfortable than buying it with money now?

Han Yi also had such a little thought, thinking that it might be an opportunity, but the emperor immediately set off a tide of recruitment, forcing everyone to stand in line, Han Yi knew that those people wanted to get the land of Liaodong for nothing, but it was just wishful thinking, and His Majesty did not give everyone time to connect and ferment rumors. If you don't express your stance and don't stand in line, you will be hit immediately, and at this juncture, who knows what thunderous means Your Majesty will have. Han Yi immediately extinguished the little thought in his heart, and now he doesn't say anything, just to see how many people are thinking about this kind of delusion, his "team", although there are many people, but it is really very complicated, Han Yi always feels that he is afraid that he will cause trouble because of this in the future. Han Yi felt that it was necessary to eliminate some people through this matter, "purify" his team a little, and not let anyone come in, otherwise, if he did something outrageous, he would have to be implicated. Therefore, although Han Yi had already made up his mind, he did not say anything and let these people perform.

"Yes, Ge Lao, if there is a warning today, will we wait for ......" Some officials couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts, and between their words, they revealed their inner thoughts, perhaps feeling that they were all their own people here, and it didn't matter. …,

"Ge Lao, now Liulizhai, Tian Guozhang, and Qi Zanyuan are all recruiting people and workers, this is obviously instructed by His Majesty, will we also follow up?" Some people also said.

"Yes, Ge Lao, now at this juncture, it's better not to be strong, we should follow up, so as not to be misunderstood by Your Majesty......" Some people saw the doorway, and reminded their colleagues that they were obviously more sober-minded.

"Yes, yesterday's incident, you must not be far-fetched to the battle in the north, otherwise, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be furious......" Some officials were more sober and reminded them.

Han Yi remained silent, letting his gang of people argue.

"Pavilion ......, Pavilion Elder ......" A voice came from outside the door.

And all the people who were deliberating stopped and looked at the door.

Han Yi knew that the person who spoke was his student, and he seemed to be in a hurry, so there might be some news.

"Yongzhi, but something?" Han Yi asked.

"Returning to the elders, now those nobles have also begun to recruit people...... "The man named Yongzhi said with some breathlessness, obviously he had just gotten the news and came to report it immediately.

"Oh, yes?" Han Yi asked as he pretended to be a little surprised.

"Ge Lao, it's true, you can't be wrong, now the streets are full of gongs and drums to recruit people...... "The young man named Yongzhi replied again.

"Oh, okay, got it, Yongzhi go rest first." Han Yi said, muttering to himself in his heart: These nobles are quite fast, beating gongs and drums everywhere on the street to recruit people? Do you need it? If you want to recruit people, if you don't go to those disaster victims outside the city, what are you doing in the city? What about pretending to show people......

"Yes, Ge Lao, the student is retiring." The young man named Yongzhi stepped back.

After getting the news that the nobles had joined the recruitment tide, everyone stopped talking about it and looked at Han Yi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now those nobles have begun to recruit workers, this matter, we will follow up immediately, start large-scale recruitment, what Your Majesty wants to do, I will help you a lot......" Han Yi watched everyone perform for a long time, and there were some numbers about who wanted to be eliminated and who was not very reliable, and there was no need to wait any longer, so he immediately said.

"The elder of the pavilion is reasonable...... "everyone is humane.

After listening to the news of the large-scale recruitment of the nobles, and seeing Han Yi's statement that he began to recruit workers, even if he was slow and his mind was "ridiculous", he also knew that this matter could no longer be done, this matter, His Majesty used thunderous means to force everyone to stand in line, and it was too late to ferment and connect, and the rumors had just come out, and they immediately bombarded this thunderous means without a trace.

……

A teahouse somewhere in the capital.

A man who looks like a literati, looking at the endless stream of people on the street, listening to the heated discussion of the people around him about the recruitment of fortifications, his heart sinks. Yesterday's day was a rare opportunity, I thought I could take this to provoke something, in order to break up the unity within the Ming Dynasty, in order to reduce the pressure on the Khan's side, but the matter is not up to anyone, he just released the rumors, before the complete fermentation, he immediately encountered a large-scale recruitment, this matter came out, the Ming Dynasty up and down have to stand up and down to express their position, no matter how good his rumors are, there is no use. This rare opportunity was missed in vain, and if this opportunity was missed, it was even more difficult on the side of the Great Khan.

"Brother Lin...... everyone, just got the news, and the British nobles have also started to recruit workers on a large scale...... and now the capital will be lively......" said breathlessly, announcing the latest news.

“…… Uh, really? ”。 This literati, who was still pondering just now, was called, and some of them couldn't help but respond, and when they heard that Xungui had also joined the recruitment tide, his heart was even colder.

……

Forbidden city.

Yang Reform also got up early in the morning and was also monitoring the recruitment. Yesterday encountered such an unfortunate weather, Yang Reform in order to calm down the negative impact of this matter, had to use some means, recruit workers in advance, and force everyone to stand in line to express their position, which is also an emergency measure, otherwise, let this matter ferment, Yang Reform really doesn't know, to what extent will it develop in the end, Liaodong matter, not only to sell land, but also more important things, Sun Chengzong's expedition is imminent, if the bad omen is allowed to ferment, it may even affect Sun Chengzong, even involve the military, if so, That would most likely lead to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of the consequences, Yang Reform was also a little afraid. …,

"Otomo, what's going on?" Yang Gengai put down the notebook in his hand and asked again.

"Back to Your Majesty, everything is fine, workers are being recruited everywhere in the city, and the momentum is very ......," Wang Chengen agreed.

"Well, if there is any news, ......inform me immediately," Yang Reform commanded, and began to correct the transcript again, Yang Reform is waiting for news, waiting for the result. Yang Reform is forcing everyone to stand in line and make a statement, Yang Reform wants to see what his prestige as the emperor is, how many people really follow him, and Yang Reform wants to use his prestige to calm the adverse effects of yesterday's bad weather on himself. Yang Reform firmly believes that even if God really has an opinion on himself, even if it really represents God's attitude, Yang Reform believes that even if God is God, it is impossible to give himself this kind of bad weather every day, and he can do it against the sky, and he has been doing it.

"Slave and maid obey," Wang Chengen agreed.

As soon as the words fell, a little eunuch came outside to report.

"Report ......" a eunuch came in happily to report.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Yang Reform asked, looking at the joy on the eunuch's face, Yang Reform probably guessed that it was probably good news.

"Back to Your Majesty, happy event, happy event, the British Duke has also taken the lead in recruiting workers." The eunuch immediately told the good news.

"Really?" Yang Reform asked with some joy, Yang Reform was proud, although this Zhang Weixian, although a little conservative, a little money-loving, a little greedy, but at a critical moment, it is still reliable Zhang Weixian's lead, which also represents the attitude of the nobles, since the nobles have joined in, this matter is no longer variable, Yang Reform has verified his prestige success.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's true, you can't be wrong, now the streets and alleys are recruiting people, beating gongs and drums, but it's lively......" The eunuch immediately added fuel and vinegar to say.

"Well, good, good, good ......" Yang Reform listened, and even said a few good, and he was proud in his heart, his prestige still seems to be there, although it has not reached the point where the words follow the law, but it is almost the same, Yang Reform secretly stinks beautiful. I wanted to give Zhang Weixian the benefits, but I didn't give them in vain, and the benefits I gave to the nobles were not in vain.

Now that the matter has basically succeeded, Yang Reform has no mind to correct the recital.

"Now that the nobles have started to recruit workers, I just don't know what ......will happen to the others," Yang Gengai said to himself happily.

"Back to Your Majesty, it won't be long before you hear good news." Wang Chengen took over and said.

"Well, I hope so." Yang said beautifully. Yang Reform was secretly proud, God threw his face at himself, thinking that he could make himself look good, you must know that he is a person who changes his life against the sky, God throws his face at himself, he still has to change his life against the sky.

Not long after, sure enough, another eunuch came to report that Han Yi had also started to act, and he was also recruiting workers.

Yang Gai was even more happy when he heard this, and it turned out that he did have considerable prestige and the capital to "go against the sky".

Hearing the news, Yang Gengai threw down the notebook in his hand, walked out of the Qianqing Palace, came to the open area, and made a middle finger gesture towards the sky with a smile.

"Big companion, immediately summon the ministers, Jiuqing and other Wenhua Palaces to discuss matters." Yang Gengai raised his middle finger, and said with confidence and fighting spirit. Yang Gengai wants to take advantage of the aftermath of this recruitment tide to do some things together.

"The slave obeys, and this will be done." Wang Chengen looked at the emperor's strange gesture towards the sky, didn't understand what this meant, and immediately agreed when he heard the emperor's order.

……

In the capital, there is a teahouse.

When I heard that the officials also began to join the recruitment tide, this literati known as Brother Lin, his heart sank into the abyss, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it was so easily swept away by the Ming Dynasty emperor with thunderous means, not only did this obscure celestial phenomenon not cause any damage to the Ming Emperor, but even more entrusted the authority of the Ming Emperor.

"Brother Lin...... what's wrong with you, are you uncomfortable?" The literati on the side also seemed to notice the strangeness of this Brother Lin, and asked.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it may be that the weather has been abnormal these days, and I may have suffered from the wind and cold, and I am indeed a little uncomfortable, so I will leave here, and you will talk slowly......" This person known as Brother Lin, who has something in his heart, has seen the authority of the Ming Emperor, and has failed to disrupt the Ming Dynasty's measurement strategy with rumors, and his face is very poor, and he has no intention of drinking tea here, so he immediately got up and said goodbye.

Out of the teahouse, on the carriage, this person known as Brother Lin is still worried about the Great Khan of Liaodong, seeing that the spring is imminent, and the Ming Dynasty under the strength of the Ming Emperor and twisted into a rope, to make a place, he is in danger, looking at the lively Ming capital outside the carriage, the recruitment team beating gongs and drums everywhere, this person called Brother Lin spurned again. looked up at the still somewhat dim sky, and scolded secretly: "The thief ......,