Chapter 53: Against the will
"This is the Broken Intestine Bone Rotten Heart Grass you wanted, I didn't expect you to ask for such a poisonous poison, I heard the imperial doctor say that this poison is very toxic, and it is very rare to bloom once in ten years. Even if I tried to find it, I didn't find many of them. But the rest of the herbs are ready, take a look! β
"Your Majesty has found it!" Looking at the medicinal herbs placed in front of him, Zhao Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and it was exactly the same as in the description. Zhao Yuan just casually mentioned it to Emperor Chongzhen before, but he didn't expect him to really get it. It seems that even in the world of the Blue Blood Sword, there are the same medicinal herbs.
With the Broken Intestine Bone Rotting Heart Herb and other medicinal herbs, Laba porridge can be slowly boiled in a short time. The reason why the people of Xia Ke Island are all so powerful is that they are even above the top martial arts masters who have been cultivating for decades on the rivers and lakes. In addition to having top-notch treasures such as the Taixuan Sutra, it is also necessary to rely on the power of Laba porridge that can improve skills!
It's just that this broken intestine and bone rotting heart grass is relatively rare, and it can only bloom once in ten years, so the Laba porridge on Xia Ke Island can only be refined once in ten years. Of course, it is not excluded that the masters on the rivers and lakes will have a certain amount of time to grow, so as to invite more talented people to go to Xia Ke Island!
"Okay, I've accepted all of this, I don't know how much Your Majesty wants this time?"
"I don't want a penny this time, these are supposed to be given to you by me!"
"It's so generous, but it's a little uncomfortable. Your Majesty, is there something to say? β
"Not bad!" Looking up at Zhao Yuan tightly, Emperor Chongzhen said slowly, "I can hand over these things to you, and I can also order the prince to gather all the power of the Ming Dynasty to collect these medicinal materials for Mr., but Mr. still needs to promise me one condition!" β
"Your Majesty, is this preparing to support orphans?" Although he had been prepared, when he really heard Emperor Chongzhen say this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but be a little disappointed. Even with so much gold and silver he gave, the situation in Daming has not improved in the slightest, and even in terms of time, maybe the military funds he gave are cheap to the other party in vain.
"Do you know that the thief army has approached Jingshi, and I have decided to let the prince go south!" Looking at Zhao Yuan, Emperor Chongzhen said slowly, "You must promise me to help the prince with all your might!" β
"Whoever gets the token will help whomever I want, this you say it doesn't count, I don't count it!" Shaking his head, Zhao Yuan asked softly, "However, Your Majesty, aren't you going to leave?" β
"Huh!" Shaking his head with a wry smile, Emperor Chongzhen said with a bitter face: "No need, if the capital is really broken, I am willing to die to thank my ancestors and ancestors!" β
"Sir, I have already told the prince that if the conditions involving the state capital are discussed by the minister, I hope that Mr. will not mind!"
"Your Majesty is afraid that I will cheat the prince?" Hearing this, Zhao Yuan's face was inevitably a little pale, and he said coldly, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can not give the token to the prince!" β
"Sir laughed, if I really didn't believe Mr., how could I give the token to the prince. And now that my Ming Dynasty has reached this point, even the capital is about to be breached, even if the situation is bad, how bad can it be! β
"The reason why I did this is just in case, I hope Mr. can understand!" Shaking his head, Emperor Chongzhen said lightly, "And didn't I tell Mr. in advance, if I really mean to hide it, how can it be so?" β
Zhao Yuan could clearly feel that Emperor Chongzhen's eyes looking at him were full of inexplicable meaning. Emperor Chongzhen didn't think that his always honest prince could withstand Zhao Yuan's fooling. Telling Zhao Yuan in advance is nothing more than afraid that Zhao Yuan will react excessively after knowing the inside story, and even threaten to pit the prince ruthlessly.
On the other hand, Emperor Chongzhen was just using this to test Zhao Yuan's attitude, after all, Zhao Yuan was too mysterious to even grasp it. He didn't know if it was good or bad to give the token to the prince. It's been so long that even he can't turn the tide, this Ming country may really come to an end, it's better to fight in the end.
"Your Majesty is not afraid of the secret of the token being revealed?" Looking up at the other party, Zhao Yuan said lightly, "You must know that those ministers outside are all like wolves and tigers, if they really know, I don't care, I can trade with anyone anyway, but I'm afraid that the prince won't be able to keep it himself!" β
"Sir can rest assured that those ministers will never know the real secret!" A trace of murderous aura appeared on his face, and Emperor Chongzhen said coldly, "Even if they know, they will definitely not survive the next day!" β
"It seems that Your Majesty has been prepared!" With an indifferent expression on his face, Zhao Yuan said lightly, "Okay, since Your Majesty doesn't mind, then I don't care." I just hope that your ministers are not too greedy, otherwise, I am afraid that the transaction between us will end here! β
"Hehe, the fledgling must always learn to fly by itself, I believe that the prince can grasp the proportions!" Looking at Zhao Yuan, Emperor Chongzhen said expressionlessly, "I believe in Mr., and I hope that Mr. will not live up to my trust!" β
"Don't worry, if the prince has enough courage, he will not disappoint His Majesty!"
"Humph!" After sending Emperor Chongzhen away, the smile on Zhao Yuan's face quickly put away. Trust does not exist between them, there is only naked interest between them. The relationship is fragile, even insecure. Zhao Yuan knew very well that an emperor would never put his eggs in the same basket, and it was still unknown what he left behind.
But Zhao Yuan didn't care much about this, because the other party couldn't do anything to him at all, and the worst result was just to lose the world. However, Zhao Yuan knows that he can afford this price, but the other party may not be able to afford it.
"Your Majesty!" Seeing Zhao Yuan push the door and walk out, Chen An, who had been waiting outside, immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, the scholars are waiting in the main hall, please move!" β
"Let's go!" As Chen An walked slowly, Zhao Yuan said softly, "Have you found everything I asked you to check?" β
"Your Majesty, this is the message of the Zhongbang Shizi, please take a look!"
"Hmm!" Nodding and taking over the list in the other party's hand, Zhao Yuan frowned a little then. There are not only the names of the people on the list, but also the power clans they belong to and their basic information, which is relatively detailed.
Most of the people on the list have their own clans, and some even come from local gangs. The top three are firmly occupied by the children of the family. However, there are less than half of the children of the poor who have no background, and most of them are ranked low.
Compared with those who enjoy the best education, the disciples of the poor sect do have to suffer a lot, and their knowledge and insight are somewhat inferior. No matter how hard you work the day after tomorrow, you haven't learned or seen many things, and it's good to be able to do this.
Passing through the layers of guards, Zhao Yuan strode into the main hall. At this time, the scholars had already finished writing and were waiting respectfully, and all the articles had been placed on Zhao Yuan's desk.
Everyone thought that Zhao Yuan was just flipping through and pretending to be at will, after all, there are so many test papers here, just looking at them will take a long time, let alone slowly criticizing them. didn't expect Zhao Yuan to really look at it, not only to watch, but also to approve it one by one in front of everyone.
This time, Zhao Yuan's topic was the strategy of enriching the country and strengthening the army, Zhao Yuan originally thought that there were one or two shining points for so many people to go, maybe they could give him a little inspiration. But looking at some people's answers, they are nothing more than some clichΓ©s such as throttling military training, which is somewhat disappointing......
While these approaches are effective, they do not solve the underlying problems. Once it takes a long time, the effect will slowly weaken. What made Zhao Yuan even more angry was that some people even proposed a way to pay more taxes. What made him even more unbearable was that it was the poor disciple who proposed such a strategy.
Just after reading so many test papers, Zhao Yuan knew that there should be no cheating in this exam, and the knowledge of the poor disciples was indeed a lot worse. Zhao Yuan has always believed that there are many pearls in the cold door, and they will definitely shine one day. But obviously, such a pearl may have missed this exam, and I am afraid that it can only be dusty for a while.
"Alas!" Sighing softly, looking at the test papers in front of him, Zhao Yuan was silent for a long time, and only after half a sound did he say softly to himself, "Although the knowledge is poor, but this time the champion can only belong to the disciples of the cold sect, and I need an example." It seems that even I have to go against my heart once! β