You go down first, you take this book and approve it. The emperor's tone was very calm, but it made Pan Lian a little embarrassed.

Pan Lian trembled and saluted the emperor, went out backwards, and almost fell to the ground halfway up.

Gonggong Lin's face did not change, as if he didn't see it, a smile slipped on Gonggong Bai's face, and then he turned positive.

After Pan Lian withdrew, the emperor raised his head and motioned for the two of them to come over.

"The Queen Mother said that I want to go to Hanshan to escape the heat this summer, and I think too, during this time, the big guys have worked hard, there are enough houses in Hanshan, everyone goes together, Bai Gonggong, you go to the front station first, clean up. ”

"The old slave obeyed. Bai Gonggong replied obediently, and Lin Gonggong frowned: "Your Majesty, I don't know when I will leave, Hu Benwei is now the main force outside, Qiao Zhenren is out, Linglan Zhenren is not in the palace, the emperor...."

Lin Gonggong's meaning is obvious, he does not approve of going to the cold mountain to escape the heat at this time, the two grandmasters are not in the palace, Qiao Zhenren is going to visit a certain hidden immortal gate, and Linglan Zhenren is going to find any elixir in some wilderness, and the palace guards are lacking.

"Isn't there still a forbidden army, besides, I don't believe that without them, my safety will be in question," the emperor was very angry and disagreed: "Besides, this is going to go, and it will take more than a month." ”

Gonggong Lin smiled bitterly in his heart, Qiao Zhenren and Linglan Zhenren have not been out for a long time, according to past experience, the two of them are going out, and they will not be able to come back for a while.

"The case of the grain depot should be closed, this Liu Han has done a good job, this person, Gonggong Lin, you recommend it well. The emperor was in a very comfortable mood, and the victory outside the city and the smooth implementation of Yangzhou's new tax system made him feel that most of the burden was relieved.

"It's still Your Majesty's Hongfu. Father-in-law Lin replied: "It's just that there is still a bit of a problem with this person's origin, if the emperor is..."

"Zhang Aiqing, tell me. The emperor smiled, turned his head and said to Zhang Meng.

"It's a problem that the origin is not clear, but the problem is, how many people are scattered in my Great Jin, grassland, Western Regions, Tubo, I heard that there are still overseas, poor people, in order to make a living, have to take risks, but this can't be said that they don't have a heart for the Great Jin, the emperor has the world in mind, as long as they are talents and have the heart to serve the court, the emperor will use his talents. ”

Zhang Meng said slowly, Gonggong Lin was silent for a while, and bowed down: "It's the slave who is careful." ”

"You are not wrong to be careful," the emperor waved his hand haughtily: "Speaking of which, this person is still recommended to me by you, and this is due to your credit, pass the book to Liu Han, and ask him to send the confiscated silver to the capital as soon as possible, and realize the property as soon as possible." ”

"Yes," Gonggong Lin replied, and after hesitating, he spoke again: "Your Majesty, Liu Han also suggested two things, but these two things, the slave thought that outside his purview, Hu Benwei could not interfere in the government, so the slave did not report. ”

The emperor was in a good mood, and said to Zhang Meng with a smile: "Look, this old thing, worried and scared, how will this eunuch in the palace be handed over to you in the future." ”

Lin Gonggong said fairly: "Your Majesty, the internal guards are not allowed to interfere in politics, this ancestral training, Taizu also has the discipline that the internal servants are not allowed to interfere in politics, and the slaves must be careful and self-disciplined, otherwise they will pollute Your Majesty's sage." ”

"It doesn't matter if it's holy or not, but this self-discipline is very good, Bai Gonggong, you have to remember. The emperor nodded appreciatively, looked at Bai Gonggong and said, this is the first time that the emperor has made it clear that he wants to hand over the internal guard to Bai Gonggong.

Although he had already guessed it, Gonggong Lin was still a little gloomy in his heart.

Lin Gonggong quietly took out a report from Liu Han and handed it to the emperor, the emperor frowned at first, and then his expression slowly became brighter, after reading it, he did not hand it to Zhang Meng immediately as usual, but read it again, and then thought about it before handing it to Zhang Meng.

"Zhang Qing, take a look, is it feasible?"

Zhang Meng naturally waited for a long time, and came over to take the report without the slightest accident.

The performance is different from the recital, the choice of words is very arbitrary, and the recital has a strict format, and the words are strictly standardized, and there must be no mistakes.

"The establishment of a city in Wu County to tax the goods imported from export is in line with his thinking. Zhang Meng nodded to the emperor with a smile after seeing it: "I think this method works, Wu County alone, the annual import and export volume is actually millions of taels, even if it is ten taxes and one, you can receive hundreds of thousands of taels every year, with this silver, it will take a few years to build a marine sailor, this business is cost-effective." ”

The emperor nodded: "This Liu Han is a talent, how long has it been since he arrived in Jiangnan, he can make such a suggestion, Sheng Huai has been in Jiangnan for ten years, but he didn't find it at all, it's really a corpse vegetarian meal! ”

Speaking of the back, the emperor's hatred overflowed unstoppably.

Gonggong Lin's face was calm, but Gonggong Bai was eager to try, he was about to speak, Gonggong Lin coughed lightly twice, and the emperor turned his head to look at him: "The body bones are not good?

"I've already seen it, Your Majesty Xie cares. Lin Gonggong said, after his interruption, Bai Gonggong was shocked and immediately fell silent.

"This matter made Wu Jun too sloppy, and Shangshutai discussed it. The Emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the old slave asks to see. An old voice came from outside the door, the emperor was slightly stunned, and then nodded, Gonggong Lin immediately turned around, and Gonggong Mu had already come in with the support of Gonggong Huang.

"Why are you here, didn't you go back and rest. The emperor said to Father-in-law Bai, "Take a stool and sit down for Father-in-law Mu." ”

"Don't dare, the old slave doesn't dare. Father-in-law Mu said tremblingly, Gonggong Huang was supporting him on the side, Gonggong Mu took out a note, and Gonggong Lin hurriedly took it and sent it to the emperor's case.

"You're also sparse. The emperor did not look at it, but put it aside, and it was evident that he was a little unhappy in his heart.

Father-in-law Mu sighed: "Your Majesty, the old slave is old, and his energy is really low, so the old slave asks to return to his hometown." ”

Gonggong Lin was taken aback, and couldn't help but glance at Gonggong Huang, who was obviously also surprised.

"Godfather, you're old... , what are you talking about!" Huang Gonggong was very anxious: "You are old but sick, the doctor has seen it, and said that there is nothing serious." ”

The emperor was also very shocked, Mu Gonggong was not only the chief manager of tens of thousands of eunuchs in the palace, but also controlled the internal guards and tiger guards, and also served as the manager of the forbidden army, the security of the palace, etc., all of which he was grasping with one hand, and when Emperor Taiding was seriously ill, his authority even exceeded that of Shang Shuling.

The eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, no one has ever thought that the Mu Gong Guild would leave, he is like a towering tree, a Dinghai Shen Needle, with him, the tens of thousands of palace maids and eunuchs in this palace feel at ease.

Gonggong Lin looked at Gonggong Mu, his eyes were full of sadness, but he didn't speak, Gonggong Bai took two steps forward, and asked with the same puzzlement: "Ancestor, what's wrong with you?"

Gonggong Mu shook his head and knelt down at the emperor: "Your Majesty, the old slave has been in the palace since he was eight years old, and it has been sixty years now, and he has served the three masters before and after, trembling until now, the old slave is old, he often makes mistakes, and he can no longer serve the master, and he hopes that the master will let the old slave return to his hometown." ”

The emperor was silent for a while, and his brows furrowed slightly: "You are also a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and if you want to retire, is it possible that you can't do it in the palace?"

"Emperor Longen, let the slave retire in the palace, the slave should be grateful, but the slave wants to go home, although there is no one at home, but the slave still wants to go home to see, and please ask the emperor to see the old slave's hard work in the past few decades. Grandpa Mu said.

The emperor looked at him with deep doubts in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through the true thoughts of Grandpa Mu, Grandpa Mu's expression was calm, his hair was combed neatly, but there were more wrinkles on his face, and a few obvious old age spots were attached to his neck and forehead.

Old, hard to hide old.

What used to be a wise gaze is now full of exhaustion.

"Before my father died, he still remembered you, and specially told me to be kind to you, is it that I didn't do a good job, so you have to leave?"

Father-in-law Mu pushed away Father-in-law Huang, straightened his clothes, knelt down slowly, kowtowed to the emperor, and then raised his head with tears on his face.

"The first emperor and His Majesty's Hongen, the old slave can't repay it in this life, but the old slave thinks of the first emperor and His Majesty, and the old slave has to go. Mu Gonggong sobbed and said: "Say something offensive, the first emperor treated the old slave like a brother, the old slave can have today, thanks to the teaching of the first emperor, but the old slave is old, and he has made a lot of mistakes during this time, the old slave thinks, instead of being punished by His Majesty for making mistakes in the future, it is better to sue the old man and return to his hometown now, and he can also end up with a good beginning, and complete this master-slave relationship." ”

Gonggong Mu knelt on the ground, and the emperor frowned slightly: "You get up first, Gonggong Huang, help your godfather up." ”

Huang Gonggong helped Mu Gonggong up, the emperor was silent for a while, the air in the room was very solemn, and even Zhang Meng didn't dare to open his mouth to break the silence.

Father-in-law Mu, his authority is not only in the palace, if he leaves, he may even affect the court.

Father-in-law Mu stood up, and Father-in-law Huang also calmed down now, carefully holding Father-in-law Mu.

After a long time, the emperor finally spoke, a little like muttering to himself, and a little like convincing others: "Start well and finish well, yes, there are a few people in this palace who can start and finish well." ”

Looking up at Father-in-law Mu, Wen Yan said: "Father-in-law Mu, you go back first, you have to leave, and the Queen Mother has to nod." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Father-in-law Mu wanted to kowtow again, and the emperor waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, excuse me, Father-in-law Huang, help your godfather out." ”

"Yes. Huang Gonggong went out with Mu Gonggong.

Father-in-law Lin and Father-in-law Bai saw off the two of them, and Father-in-law Lin sighed silently, and his heart was full of desolation.

"You guys go back too, Gonggong Bai, you plan to come up, how many people you want to bring to Hanshan, make it clear. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Bai Gonggong replied, and his interest was obviously not as high as just now.

"Tell Liu Han to send the confiscated silver to the capital as soon as possible, alas, the king of Taiyuan has returned to the court. The emperor's interest was also not high, and it was difficult to hide the gloom in his tone.

After the two left, the emperor looked at Zhang Meng and asked hesitantly, "What do you think?"

Zhang Meng thought for a moment: "This is Your Majesty's family matter, or Your Majesty's decision, the minister doesn't dare to say more." ”

The Emperor's brow furrowed again.

(End of chapter)