The sunset in the west was red, and the red palaces under the sunset gave birth to a certain sense of holiness and nobility under the cover of the snow. There were footprints on the way out of the palace, and at the end of the footprints was a middle-aged official wearing a round-necked blue robe and a black gauze hat.

This is the third day that Jing Yang has walked this road, and it is also the third day that he has officially arrived in the attendant room.

I got acquainted with it two days ago, and today I received a lot of things at once.

However, as a close attendant of the Son of Heaven, the most troublesome thing is not in the palace, but outside the palace.

If you don't know some outsiders, it's okay to say, and many acquaintances also change their ways to enter his door.

At the beginning, he also entertained and entertained until he was shy in his pocket, he really had no choice, and he didn't want others to give him money, so he could only hide.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty could even master what the minister ate at home the night before yesterday when he was in an extreme situation, how could Zhu Houzhao not know about Jing Yang's situation?

He didn't intervene any further, though.

The stars holding the moon when taking office and the saddle horse in front of the door when leaving office are sparse that officials must get used to.

And he didn't bother to intervene, he was quite idle during the Chinese New Year, Zhu Houzhao still wanted to change his mind, and the fields outside the Qianqing Palace were covered with thick snow.

Idle and bored, he also went to catch it and play with it into a snowball, and a walk in the snow was also an elegant thing, but unfortunately the situation was unstable recently, and he couldn't get out of the palace.

After all, it was a dangerous time, and it was really unnecessary to joke about his own life, even if nothing happened, if he really met an assassin, it must be full of wind and rain, so he didn't like it very much.

Therefore, it is better to have more than one thing, and you can go around the palace.

"I have seen the 2,000 treasure ships you gave me. I didn't tell outsiders, but I thought it was still a little small. ”

Mei Kejia is a father-in-law, but he is also a courtier, he lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, now the shipyard can only build such ships, but the minister has already placed a reward to encourage the shipwrights to build bigger ships!" There is a 4,000-material ship, which is already being trial-produced, but the minister is not sure, so he does not dare to show it to His Majesty. ”

"You still understand my intentions."

"Your Majesty has won the award."

The relationship between Zhu Houzhao and Mei Kejia has become closer and closer.

Mei Kejia is actually very important, so he inevitably uses the methods of knighthood and marriage.

"You've seen it all, right?"

Talking about family affairs, Mei Kejia relaxed slightly, "I've seen it all, although the two princes are still young, they also know the etiquette." ”

"Boasting about your grandson?"

"That's Your Majesty's prince."

Zhu Houzhao laughed, stepping on the snow at will, one foot deep and one foot shallow, "This year, the Haimao silver has dropped a little, and I have to take out the dividends again, and the one left in my hands is only more than 1.2 million taels." ”

"Your Majesty, Your Minister......"

"Huh. I don't mean to blame. Now that the imperial court is cleaning up the military cantonments, there is little pressure on money and grain. It's just that overseas things do have to think of a way, and the ancestors of Chengguo, Dingguo, and Britain have all made great contributions.

In the second year of Zhengde, I asked them to hand over the field and buy shares, but in less than three years, the income declined, which is unreasonable. If I descend any further, I will become a king of words and no faith. What happened to this Nanyang? ”

Mei Kejia also said the truth, "Your Majesty, after the opening of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the official ones, there are merchants from all over the country are going to sea, this Franc machine people are not stupid, they know that the Ming Dynasty has earned a lot of silver, and it can be purchased from other places, so they began to lower the price of silk and ceramics, and at the same time they privately coerced and lured Luzon and other island countries, and those who were willing to cooperate with them united to put forward conditions to us, and if they were unwilling, it was estimated that they would resort to force." ”

Boom!

Zhu Houzhao threw the snowball in his hand at the frozen lake, as if competing with himself, and said, "I must have a strong sailor!" Back then, Emperor Taizong also set up the Old Port Propaganda Department there, and after a hundred years, they should have forgotten it. Oh, by the way, I mentioned first, let you send some people to learn to speak the language of the Franco, haven't you forgotten? ”

"Your Majesty assigned it, how dare the minister forget? There are twenty people in total, and the ministers have already been selected. They are all learning, but learning a foreign language is not an overnight effort, and you have to ask Your Majesty to wait. ”

"Can you find a teacher? It's best to invite the Kyoshi, the kind that lasts for a long time. You go to negotiate the conditions, and it's nothing to give some money. ”

Mei Kejia didn't understand a little,

"Your Majesty...... Do you want to invite him to Beijing? What languages does Your Majesty want to learn? ”

"I am learning by the way," Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, "mainly Zaiyuan and Zaiqi, I want them to learn." ”

"Huh? This ......"

"Don't you want them to know more?"

Mei Kejia also knew that the matter involving the prince was sensitive, and immediately said: "Of course, the minister also hopes that they can all become talents in the future, but according to the ancestral system...... Both princes will be vassals in the future. ”

If you want to be a feudal domain, it depends on where it is.

"I have my own plans, you go and find this Western gentleman first."

In fact, it is more suitable to carry the wall and carry the wall. If it is really the queen's child, and then he doesn't pay attention to the way of Confucius and Mencius, and tinkers with this kind of thing, you see those old men in the court who don't fight with you.

There are also benefits to being a concubine, and it doesn't matter if the emperor really wants to toss.

To put it mildly, that is, to speak fluent foreign dialect, then should he be a prince or a prince in the future.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao has a reason to do things, and these two children are about the same age. He asked this Mr. Western to help Zaiyuan and Zaiqi broaden their horizons and increase their knowledge, so that they could know that there were dozens or hundreds of other countries in this world besides the Ming Dynasty.

Mei Kejia also knew that the emperor was a new trick, so it was not easy to say too much, and he could only call it a decree.

"Minister...... In fact, I really know one, but he mentioned that he wanted to come to Daming. ”

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he was overjoyed, "Then you let him come." ”

"At that time, the minister did not dare to make a claim, and he was not a person, but a family, and he stayed in the hinterland of the Central Plains for a long time, and the minister was afraid that it would cause the people to watch, and the image was not good."

"It's too much, after you leave the palace, you will send someone to take this family to Jingshi, such a big place, can't you live with a family?"

Mei Kejia thought that he was here, so he simply asked for instructions again, "Your Majesty, the minister still has one more matter." It is overseas countries, some of which want to send envoys to Daming to meet Your Majesty, is this possible? ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded without thinking, "Yes, you can call them all here, ministers and children can do it, Daming is kind to his neighbors, of course they are welcome." But if you have to send someone who can speak, don't talk for a long time and can't decide things, and I can't afford to spend it if it is delayed for a year. Ping Haibo, you should have mentioned this matter to me earlier, even if it was a sentence in the letter. ”

Mei Kejia was also a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty forgives me, the minister thinks that overseas people don't know the Taoism of the Central Plains King, and many of them are here for profit, if this is the case, the minister is worried that it will make His Majesty and the ministers of the court unhappy." ”

"You're a businessman, why do you still have so many rules?" Zhu Houzhao didn't say that, "Winter is not the right time of year, it's too cold, and there is no life, you can reply to them when you go back this time, as long as you are sincere, then I welcome it, pick a summer or autumn, and bring them together." ”

Mei Kejia was a little happy, "Weichen obeys." If this is the case, then the minister can also perform the technique of combining vertical and horizontal, and he may not be able to fight against the Franco! ”

"What else do you want to do with them? Just build a good ship and a good cannon. ”

"Your Majesty said yes."

"Well, I'll be waiting for you this year, so I can't disappoint you."

Mei Kejia raised her voice a little, "Yes! ”

Well, the Ming Dynasty is gradually becoming prosperous, and at this time all countries should come to the court, and even the Tatars are willing to come if they want to.

Originally, he didn't want to fight that battle with Dayan Khan, because if he didn't win, he would just eat and drink, and that would be boring. If you win, then there will be no problem, you can make some demands when the time comes, and if you don't agree, when can you send troops to fight again.

"Good!" Zhu Houzhao is happy in his heart, and there is hope for this year.

(End of chapter)