"Mr. Lai, don't lie in front of real people, I am a person in the palace, serving by Concubine Zheng Xian, our master is also a righteous and kind-hearted person, but I didn't expect to be deceived by Dong Jincai." He didn't dare to say Concubine Zheng Xian's ambitions, but he could roughly talk about Dong Jincai's pretended help and carried out the plot.

Lai Bao'er made an angry look: "Gonggong Yang, your business is my business, if not, you are like this, I will help you outside, and I will let you out of this breath." ”

After listening to Lai Bao'er's words, Yang Jing's eyes could almost light up: "Mr. is really talented, this idea is wonderful." ”

On this day, Emperor Yongchang once again compared the knowledge of several princes, and the four princes changed the direction of learning, and no longer pursued the recitation of eating alive, which was really better than before, especially when someone revealed the news to him, the emperor was likely to ask about Zhang Qian's envoy to the Western Regions, so he took a good look at this paragraph, but the emperor asked a very practical question: "The west and north of our dynasty have been harassed by foreign races, have you ever thought about this problem?" ”

This is exactly what the ministers of the court are arguing about the most at the moment, several princes have heard about it, and the third prince is the first to answer: "Your Majesty, when the new policy is implemented throughout the country and the court is rich, organize a strong army and completely defeat those Di Yi." ”

Emperor Yongchang nodded: "It's a way." ”

The third prince was very proud, looked at the two imperial brothers, and then said: "Back then, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did this, and those Huns finally disappeared. ”

The palms of the four princes were full of sweat, and they didn't know what to say, and the emperor looked at the five princes with some disappointment.

"Father, blind war, is not a good thing, the ancient poem has a cloud: 'Poor and uncertain riverside bones, still like a person in a spring boudoir dream', the people don't want war, they want to live a peaceful and prosperous life, it is better to negotiate peace with that side, it is best to conduct trade, sell them grain, and exchange them for furs and medicinal materials we like from there."

The fourth prince finally opened his mind, and suddenly said: "Father, the third brother and the fifth brother said that it all makes sense, not only to garrison troops so that Di Yi cannot enter, but also to trade, they are not short of clothes and less to wear, and it is easy to accept the advice of the two sides." ”

The fifth prince quietly gave a disdainful look, and the fourth prince was so angry that he was helpless, but he just emphasized: "Father, I didn't just remember it after listening to them, I am watching Zhang Qian's story these days, and I think it is best for my father to send a capable courtier to go over there for a walk, didn't he say that he wanted to make friends and attack closely?" Look at who else is there besides Diyi, we are friendly with that side, and we will unite to isolate the Tartars and make them have to submit. ”

This is the most faceless answer of the four princes in front of the emperor, it is reasonable and well-founded, and they are about to catch up with the ministers from Hanlin in the court, Emperor Yongchang was greatly surprised, and casually picked up a white jade paperweight on the table: "This is for you, study hard, and assist the prince in the future." ”

The fourth prince's face flushed with excitement, and he solemnly thanked him, and then took the paperweight in his hand.

In the evening, the emperor remembered that he hadn't been to Concubine Zheng for a long time, so he asked Ban'er to send the news, Concubine Zheng Xian was happy, and praised Yang Jing for doing things, and when she heard that the emperor was coming, she was even more dizzy, and she changed her clothes and combed her hair, and she dressed up with eyebrows and eyes, Yang Jing waited on the side, and carefully reminded Concubine Zheng Xian, what do you have to say, how to say it is more appropriate, Concubine Zheng Xian nodded very seriously, those words, Yang Jing said more than once, she was confident that there would be no problems.

The emperor is old, and most of the tosses when he was young can't support them, but Concubine Zheng still has a way to make him happy, and both of them are tired of tossing, so they lie down.

People are old, and it is not easy to sleep, Concubine Zheng accompanied the emperor and chatted without a word.

"Well, Haoyao has studied well this time."

Concubine Zheng Xian was immediately surprised and delighted: "What's wrong with him?" ”

The emperor talked about the assessment in the afternoon, and finally praised: "It's rare that he has opened his mind, knows how to learn from history, and knows the golden mean, and synthesizes the statements of the three princes and the five princes." ”

Concubine Zheng Xian thanked Yang Jing even more, and said according to the pre-arrangement: "Oh, your majesty, what do you think of the concubine, what the four princes said is very reasonable, will the imperial court send someone to envoy to the western and northern frontiers?" ”

Emperor Yongchang laughed.

"Your Majesty, what the concubine said is true, and the concubine has another proposal."

"Concubine, you speak."

"Hehe, Your Majesty, the concubine is a little woman who has no knowledge in the courtyard of the deep house, if you say something wrong, don't take it to heart, but don't be angry."

"I'm not angry, you can say it."

"Your Majesty, the concubine thinks, well, hehe, that Lord Dong, who used to be a big official in the cabinet, must be a capable person, and now he is in the Ministry of Rites, he is the most suitable to be an envoy, if he succeeds, not only will he be good to the court, but also the emperor will not use him in vain."

When Emperor Yongchang heard it, it made sense, it was too much for him, Dong Jincai was in front of him, he had been a cabinet minister for more than ten years, if this mission was successful, it proved that he was capable, didn't he also confirm it from the side, is his vision good? In particular, it can reduce the pressure on the border defense of northern Xinjiang, which is really killing three birds with one stone.

Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, Concubine Zheng Xian felt a little worried in her heart, so she obediently nestled in his arms, not daring to move, until the emperor's hand hugged her warmly, and praised her in her mouth: "Hehe, you can catch up with a Hanlin." Her heart relaxed.

The next day, Emperor Yongchang and several cabinet ministers discussed several issues concerning the implementation of the new policy, and suddenly said: "Do you think it is good to send people to those countries in northern and western Xinjiang to attack from afar and closely, put pressure on the Tartars and Xirong, force them not to dare to plunder, and trade peacefully with us?"

Shen Mingzhao had made such a suggestion beforehand, but Dong Jincai resolutely refused to agree at that time, saying that peaceful trade with Tatar Xirong would damage the face of the great power of the Jurong Celestial Empire, and now, the emperor mentioned the old words again, and several ministers were a little stunned for a while.

Shen Mingyun was the first to agree: "Very good, my emperor is wise!" ”

Gao Tingfeng also felt good: "Your Majesty, this is a great plan to rejuvenate the country, but who is better to send?" ”

Wang Yingcheng hesitated a little: "I'm afraid that the envoys will not be able to pass through the territory of the Tatars and the Xirong barbarians." Shen Mingyun explained: "This is not difficult, there are caravans and those over there, just make Chen Qiao pretend to be a businessman, this is the candidate, who is the best to go?" Gao Tingfeng hesitated for a moment, and cautiously said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Lord Dong is more suitable, first, he is not too old, his temperament is calm, his body is still healthy, and he is capable, and second, his appearance is also relatively easy to fool." ”

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