Zhu Jun and Liu Guoxuan were talking coolly, and a sharp report suddenly came in from outside the hall: "Qian Guogong, Cabinet University Scholar Mu Tianbo, Cabinet University Scholar Zhou Mubai, Cabinet University Scholar Yang Side are here. ”

Zhu Jun nodded at Liu Guoxuan: "You step back first, tomorrow I will let Mao Wen calm the water division camp." ”

Liu Guoxuan gave a military salute and left. When he got out of the threshold, he was bumping into three university scholars rushing in, Liu Guoxuan had to step aside, and when the three of them entered the hall, they came out of the Cold Winter Pavilion.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." The three scholars saluted together, Mu Tianbo had excitedly taken out a stack of folds and presented them to the imperial case, and said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has received the political envoys, supervisory envoys, and commanders of the provinces, and the construction of the Chi Road has been completed Ten of the **, the provinces are negotiating how to connect, and the Ying Tianfu Yamen of Haidu City has also gone to negotiate, I believe that in another month, all the Chi Dao will be able to be connected into one and extend in all directions." ”

Zhu Jun snorted, this project that emptied the treasury of the Ming Dynasty and invested a total of nearly eight million taels of silver has finally come to an end, Zhu Jun is also considered to be the same thing, he saw the three university scholars with smiles on their faces, knowing what they came here for, the matter of the concubine can no longer be delayed, so he said: "Spread my will, set up Gui Boqu style maiden Qu as the queen, Zhou Xue'er as the imperial concubine, choose an auspicious day for the wedding." ”

Zhu Jun has long considered this point, in the palace, these two daughters are familiar with him, and Qu Ci's father is a famous anti-Qing general Qu Shiyun, and he has served as a cabinet scholar. It is one of the most powerful supporters of Yongli's accession to the throne, although this person is a literati, when he supported Yongli to ascend the throne in Zhaoqing, he has repeatedly repelled the Qing army, after the Qing soldiers captured Zhaoqing, the Yongli Emperor fled to Guilin, Qu Shiyun borrowed 300 Portuguese soldiers from Macao, several heavy artillery, recovered a lot of lost land, and protected the safety of Guilin for several years. Until the Qing army finally came to Guilin, Yongli continued to flee westward with the army and civilians. In the entire city of Guilin, Qu Shiyun was the only one who was unwilling to leave, willing to live and die with Guilin, and finally was captured and died unyieldingly.

Such a heroic martyr. has always been regarded as a spiritual idol by the remnants of Nanyang, not to talk about Qu Ci's morality, just her father's deeds are enough to honor the world. Although Zhou Xue'er is Zhou Mubai's niece, she also has the aura of a scholar, but she is a few grades worse than Qu Ci's orthodox identity, not to mention that if Zhou Xue'er is the queen, Zhou Mubai will become a legitimate royal relative. It is inevitable that the emperor's relatives will concurrently serve as university scholars, and Tian Fen during the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Yang Guozhong during the time of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty are all lessons from the past. Zhu Jun had to be careful.

"My Emperor Shengming." Mu Tianbo and Yang Side showed joy on their faces, and their worries were swept away, for them, the immediate aftermath was even more festive than the capture of Java, not to mention that Qu Ci was the queen, and it was the best choice in ten thousand, with her in the harem, the ministers were relieved.

Zhou Mubai didn't know what it was like in his heart, he originally suggested that the emperor should first set up a concubine and then set up a concubine after giving birth to a prince, but now the wood has been completed. There is no power to return to heaven. However, it is also fortunate that her niece Zhou Xueer became the imperial concubine, for a while. He didn't even know whether to be happy or sad anymore.

The emperor's side of the concubine's wedding is a major event, and you must first choose a good day and an auspicious day. There are many complicated etiquette and decoration, not a few months can not be done, although Mu Tianbo, Yang Side happy, after the beginning of the memory of many things to prepare, Mu Tianbo said: "Emperor, this will does not need to be issued in a hurry, wait for the ministers and the Ministry of Rites to discuss, jointly work out an auspicious day, the charter comes out and then Zhu approval is not too late, for today's plan, it is necessary to prepare early, at that time, the envoys of various countries, the provincial political commanders and envoys will come to Haidu to meet, there can be no flaws." ”

Zhu Jun said: "That's the truth, everything depends on Mu Aiqing, Qu Ci's adoptive father is Zhao Zhili, a waiter in the Hanlin Academy?" What is this person's academic character? ”

Mu Tianbo said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Xueli is Chongzhen's 12th year of a Jinshi Tanhua, selected as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, no knowledge said, loyal and upright, high morality, Gui Bo Qu Shiyun was good with him and his good during his lifetime, Qu Shiyun asked Ying to guard Guilin alone when he entrusted his daughter to Zhao Xueli, Qu is to worship Zhao Xueli as his adoptive father. ”

Zhu Jun nodded and said: "Tomorrow, let Zhao Shi read into the palace to meet him, and entitle him as the crown prince Shaobao, one day, I will give birth to a prince, and he will teach him." ”

"Obey." Mu Tianbo saluted Zhu Jun and said: "Your Majesty, now that the Chidao has been repaired, whether to move all the post stations to both sides of the Chi Road, in this way, the transmission of the post station is also much faster." And the maintenance of the road is also a huge expense, if the re-recruitment of road maintenance personnel will inevitably increase the loss, it is better to hand over the maintenance of the road to the post station to deal with? ”

Zhu Jun didn't think of this layer of road maintenance, and after being reminded by Mu Tianbo, he hurriedly said: "That's the truth, I'm right, how did those Dutch prisoners who were transported arranged?" ”

"All of them have been imprisoned in labor camps, and the Western consultant Arms has personally registered and assigned them craftsmen, most of the men have been assigned to work in workshops, shipyards, etc., some Western doctors have been assigned to medicine halls and colleges to see doctors and teach, and women and children have all gone to textile workshops to do some work such as cocooning silk and weaving. ///”

"In addition, there are some high-ranking Dutch personnel who are still in prison, waiting for the emperor's fate."

Zhu Jun nodded: "Let them also enter the palace tomorrow, I want to meet these people, is there a director of the East India Company among them?" ”

"Yes, the emperor, this man's name is Mohan, and it is said that he is bigger than the governor's office, and the government affairs of Java can only be carried out with his approval."

Zhu Jun chatted with the scholars about some government affairs, and it was not until the evening that the three scholars took their leave.

On the second day, Zhu Jun first met with Qu Ci's adoptive father Zhao Zhili, who was polite to Zhu Jun, the future father-in-law, Zhu Jun chatted with him softly, and announced his will to appoint him as the prince Shaobao, so that he would work hard to cultivate the prince in the future, Zhao Zhili was moved to tears. It is rare for an official of his level to be able to speak alone with the emperor on weekdays, and taking advantage of the opportunity, this loyal Taoist gentleman hurriedly told Zhu Jun all kinds of big truths, and said a lot of things like opening up the way of speech, and the people are the most important to the king.

Zhu Jun's heart was cold, and he said secretly: "My future son is going to suffer, and when I meet such a teacher and grandfather, won't I be annoyed to death by these dogmas every day." ”

Zhao Zhili was still tireless after talking a lot, and Zhu Jun was not easy to interrupt him, so he had to smile and nod his head to praise him. While busy giving Xiao Guizi beside him a look, Xiao Guizi still didn't understand what it meant for a long time, and finally it was the general who guarded the palace to tell the Dutch prisoner Mohan to bring it to relieve the siege.

Zhu Jun was relieved. Standing up and saying to Zhao Zhili with a smile: "Zhao Aiqing is a great sage, I have benefited a lot from listening to Zhao Qing's words, but I still have a lot of state affairs to deal with, so let's talk about it here for the time being." ”

Zhao Zhili received a virtuous comment from the emperor, and his shriveled mouth trembled with excitement, and he turned his head step by step.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the guilty minister Mohan greets you." Mo Han's face was pale, obviously he had suffered a lot in the past few days, and humbly bowed three kneels and nine bows to Zhu Jun. He doesn't speak Chinese, but his English is pretty good.

"Get up. Mr. Mohan. Zhu Jun responded to him in his Chinese-style English, at this time, only he and Mo Han were left in the Cold Winter Pavilion, Mo Han was already seventy or eighty, and he even had to walk with a cane, so the general guarding the palace was not worried about the emperor's safety, and Zhu Jun asked them to guard outside the palace with a word.

"Great Your Majesty, you are the master of the South Seas, the master of the world, and your navy is all over the world. The Lionheart's great deeds are not as great as yours, .........just in case," Mohan stood up slowly. There was a hint of slyness in his cloudy eyes, and his mouth opened and closed. In order to save his life, he did not skimp on any words of praise.

"Alright. All right! Zhu Jun stopped this old guy like eating a fly, and it was too obvious for Westerners to pat themselves on the back, compared to the officials of the Ming Dynasty, it was nothing more than the Ming officials, and Zhu Jun felt disgusted when he heard it.

Old Mo Han hurriedly closed his shriveled mouth, and never dared to say a word again, he is a businessman, seeking advantage and avoiding harm is one of the most basic qualities of a businessman, he knows very well that the fate of himself and his family has been tightly in the hands of this young man in front of him, even if he is allowed to do the most despicable thing in the world, he will be very happy.

"Mr. Mohan, are you Dutch? I have heard that you are one of the seven directors of the famous Dutch East India Company. Zhu Jun didn't show a fierce and vicious face, sat on the table and drank his own tea, and asked comfortably.

"Yes, I am a Jew-Dutchman, Your Majesty, I am just the kindest and most honest businessman, maybe there has been some misunderstanding between us, but I think, it is not a trench that cannot be crossed, there is an old saying in the East, it is called if you don't fight, you don't know each other, Your Majesty, have you heard of this sentence? It means that when you have a misunderstanding with someone, you can only make friends after a fight, well, this sentence is very philosophical, and only a great Oriental can describe such a wise proverb......... "Mohan is still a sycophant."

Zhu Jun couldn't help but be so cold by this old thing's distorted idiom that the tea in his mouth almost squirted out.

"It turned out to be a Jew? No wonder the lies are rifted. Zhu Jun thought in his heart that in his memory, the Jewish businessman was both industrious and able to endure hardships, but his mouth seemed to be coated with candied fruit.

Since it is a Jew, it is easy to cooperate, Zhu Jun is secretly happy in his heart, in his impression, Jews have no motherland, no matter what their nationality is, but they will never be loyal to any country, which is also the reason why European countries are disgusted and expel Jews, the fascist massacre of Jews has been supported by the Germans from top to bottom, which is enough to show this, in modern times, except for the United States, basically all European countries have issued anti-Semitic decrees, this is not because of chance, In addition to religious factors, the Jews' refusal to integrate into local society was also a very large reason.

"Mr. Mohan, I heard that you have two sons, three daughters, and you have two grandsons and five grandchildren, right?" Zhu Jun always spoke with a smile, but there was a sense of cruelty in his tone, and there was a strong threat.