Nanjing Imperial Palace, Fengtian Palace.

The afterglow of autumn fell on the ground, forming a mottled silhouette, and this silhouette, like some kind of omen, shrouded the entire Fengtian Hall inside and outside.

"Commander Ji, Your Majesty has summoned you in."

With a soft call in front of him, the door of the palace was quietly opened by the palace maid.

Ji Gang nodded, and lifted the flying fish suit to cross the high threshold,

The furnishings in the Fengtian Hall are still so luxurious and elegant, but not many people can appreciate the scenery shown here at this moment. Because at this moment, the ministers of the Fengtian Hall have all lowered their heads and are silent, even the most eloquent Tobe Shangshu Xia Yuanji.

The only opposite is Zhu Di sitting on the dragon chair.

Zhu Di's face was gloomy like water, his eyes were cold, and there was a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, as if what had just happened made him feel very happy. Let him have some different emotions in the depths of his heart?

Seeing Ji Gang coming, Zhu Di did not rush to speak, but squinted his eyes slightly and examined him carefully for a moment, then slowly raised his arm and motioned for Ji Gang to come forward and return.

"Did you find out?"

"Your Majesty!" Ji Gang bowed and said, "Wechen has verified that thirty-six caravan corpses were found at the foot of Dongshan Mountain in Ningbo yesterday morning, and the death was extremely tragic. After the pursuit, the guard found a large number of pirates, three of whom were led by pirates whose identities were unknown, but judging from their clothing and weapons, they should be Japanese pirates, and twenty-two were their accomplices, among which the Japanese were the majority, about ten people, holding long knives unique to the Japanese country, as for the rest of the people, there is no detailed information for the time being, but according to the intelligence, the current coastal Japanese have already been swept away in the naval division last month, and Jinyi Wei highly suspects that this group of Japanese is from Tsushima Island further northwest. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Di's face became more and more cold.

"Are you sure?"

Zhu Gaosui, the third prince standing beside Zhu Di, made a mouth substitution, but his attitude seemed to be a little careless.

"Wechen is absolutely sure!"

Ji Gang bowed and replied, his tone affirmative.

"Haha. What a widow, I want to know who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall on Tsushima Island, and dared to openly attack my coastal city, and simply seek death! ”

Zhu Di shouted angrily, then turned his head to look at Jin Youzi on the lower left, and said sharply: "Proposed order, transfer troops to suppress Tsushima Island and exterminate the Japanese invaders!" ”

"Yes!"

Jin Youzi hurriedly agreed, and then drafted the decree on the spot.

Zhu Di became more and more involved, and shouted again.

"Come on, prepare for me immediately, and I will personally lead the army to conquer Japan!"

"Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji hurriedly stood up and dissuaded: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, such a rebellion should be pursued by the coastal guard and the officers and soldiers of the naval division. ”

"Xia Aiqing!"

When Zhu Di heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and slowly stood up and asked.

"Why, doesn't Xia Aiqing think that I can't even deal with Japan?"

Seeing this, Xia Yuanji suddenly knelt down and said in fear: "This is definitely not the intention of the minister"

"Humph! That's good! ”

Zhu Di sat back on the dragon chair and said indifferently: "Whether I want to personally conquer Japan depends on the situation of Cao Guogong's envoy. ”

After that, Zhu Di closed his eyes and stopped paying attention to everyone.

Seeing this scene, the ministers present all sighed secretly, they all knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor had moved his true character, and if he did not take tough measures, he was afraid that something bigger would happen.

Thinking of this, everyone exchanged glances, and finally decided to follow Zhu Di's will.

What a "Tsushima Island", if you hit it, you will fight.

After half a cup of tea, a group of elite cavalry drove away quickly from the palace with a carriage and galloped along the wide streets of Nanjing, and disappeared into the distant sky in a short time.

The ministers left Fengtian Hall one after another, and Zhu Di, who fought wits and courage with the ministers for a night, left behind Xia Yuanji, the secretary of the ministry, Jianyi, and Ru Yu, the secretary of the military department, the three giants of civil officials in the early years of Yongle.

After everyone left, the atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed.

This is obvious, because Zhu Di even gave a banquet.

Although the food in the palace may not be to the taste, and it is impossible to eat and drink without indulgence, it is a kind of honor after all.

After eating and serving tea, the monarchs and ministers began informal discussions.

"Your Majesty." Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Di's face and asked, "This incident broke out today, but the Japanese mission came back with news?" ”

Zhu Di put down the teacup and nodded and said: "There are professional survey craftsmen in the spies of the pie, there is indeed a gold mountain on Sado Island, and there is also a mountain in Iwami, but part of Iwami has been mined there. The Japanese should not have discovered the real silver mountain yet, but only the part of the edge. ”

"So Your Majesty plans to make a move first and occupy Tsushima?"

The military department Shangshu Ruyu, a hardcore supporter of the emperor, immediately thought of the emperor's intentions.

"The first strike is stronger, and the second strike suffers." Zhu Di did not shy away from it, and said directly: "That's it, who knows when the Japanese will find out?" It could be a long time, or it could be tomorrow. ”

Using water as ink, the head of the military department used water as ink to draw the locations of Tsushima Island and Japan on the table.

"If so, what is His Majesty going to do on Jeju Island?"

Zhu Di said lightly: "I have sent eunuchs to announce to the king of Joseon, just a small island, Li Chenggui still dares to go against my Ming Dynasty?" ”

"Also." Zhu Di said to Ji Gang, who was standing, "Send someone to Japan again and tell Cao Guogong that the Japanese king will severely punish the Japanese and all the leaders of the Japanese will be executed in front of Cao Guogong, understand?" ”

In the silence of several people, Ji Gang hurriedly agreed.

Obviously, they are not very optimistic that Cao Guogong can complete such a task of slapping the Japanese in the face.

The mere reprimand of the Japanese king must have fully angered the Japanese, not to mention that Japan should severely punish the Japanese leaders who brought benefits to their local daimyos.

But no one wanted to say a word for Cao Guogong, just as no one really wanted to know if the caravan in Ningbo had been attacked by the Japanese pirates.

Zhu Di looked in a good mood today, looking at the back of Ji Gang leaving, and raised his eyebrows at the third prince Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaosui understood and specially explained to the three Shangshu: "The caravan in Ningbo is a gang that sells and sells forged Ming treasury bonds, and His Majesty has issued an order to severely crack down on forgery gangs in various places. ”

"Fight the Jurchens, fight Japan, during this time, you are destined to work hard, like Japan's gold and silver mountains, there are some things that you can't tell the courtiers." Zhu Di took a sip of tea and continued.

"Wait a minute."

Xia Yuanji and the other three said in unison.

Zhu Di just wanted to continue to say something, but a eunuch came to report, and Jinyiwei commanded Ji Gang to go and return.

"Call him in." Zhu Di was a little surprised, and he didn't know what it was.

"Your Majesty."

Ji Gang hurriedly came in, but he said a few words to Zhu Di in his ear, and Zhu Di's face became a little solemn.

"That's what the second brother really said?"

"Absolutely."

"Okay, you go down."

Ji Gang hurried away again.

"Father, is it the second brother.?" Zhu Gaosui asked cautiously.

Zhu Di sighed, looked at Jianyi, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Ru Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and said, "There is something I haven't told you yet. ”

The two put down the teacups and hurriedly got up, but they were somewhat uncomfortable, while Xia Yuanji, the head of the household, was thoughtful.

The two of them only said in their hearts, since it is the matter of the second prince, don't let us get involved in the dispute between the two princes and cause a commotion.

The Emperor's words deviated somewhat from their thoughts.

"Fertilizer Immortal, I'm going to be out of prison in two months."

What?

The secretary of the Ministry of Justice, the secretary of the Ministry of Justice, and the secretary of the Ministry of War, Ru Yu, were stunned.

The Fertilizer Immortals, they know, have statues there.

Out of prison, what does it mean?

Could it be that the fertilizer immortals are not immortals, but people?

Zhu Di explained: "Yes, as you think, the fertilizer immortal is just in the name of his people, in fact, not only did his people invent chemical fertilizer in the imperial prison, but also the various policies proposed by the imperial court in the past, such as the peaceful reduction of the domain, the apportionment of labor into the mu, the Ming national debt, etc., are all his suggestions. ”

What?

The official secretary Jianyi and the military secretary Ru Yu looked at each other, and they both saw the disbelief in each other's eyes.

How is this possible?

So many national policies are actually written by one person?

They originally thought that this was a plan made by Dao Yan and other strategists.

Now that I think about it, these policies are indeed very different from the methods of Daoyan and other Yan Wang Qiandi ministers to govern.

But no matter how unbelievable it was, with the affirmation of their old friend Tobe Shangshu Natsuharayoshi, they had to believe it.

Because the truth couldn't be simpler, if this thing is fake.

The emperor and Xia Yuanji, there is no need to lie to the two of them.

Zhu Di looked at them and continued: "This person is a child of a commoner in Jiangnan, and his literary name is not obvious. Therefore, no one cared about being implicated when I was in charge of Fang Xiaoru a few months ago, and the second prince discovered this amazing talent by accident and benefited a lot from listening to his lectures. ”

Next, Zhu Di told Jiang Xinghuo about it.

After listening, the official Shangshu Jian Yi asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean ......?"

Zhu Di said with a smile: "What I mean is that although this person doesn't know it, he has indeed worked for my Ming Dynasty and has made outstanding contributions, so it is better for me to worship him as a national teacher and let him preside over all the things he mentioned." ”

This means that if it is useful, it will be used in death.

Zhu Di didn't care about the MG wealth given at all, and those things were not comparable to the benefits that Jiang Xinghuo brought to Daming.

Iwami Ginshan, with eight million taels of silver a year, was enough to suppress all opposition.

National Teacher!

The two ministers fell silent.

They didn't know how to answer.

The position of the national teacher is so honorable.

Throughout the thousands of years in China, the kings of all dynasties have rarely been crowned as national teachers, and even if there is a tradition of canonizing national teachers, it is also a very noble etiquette.

It's like the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, Kublai Khan, canonized Ba Sipa as the Great Yuan National Teacher!

After all, to put it mildly, this is related to the future direction of Daming's luck.

But this Jiang Xinghuo is qualified to serve as a national teacher.

First, he has made too much contribution to the Ming Dynasty, and the various policies mentioned before, no matter which one they are, can be called a god-shattering policy, and the apportionment into the mu is the merit of the people.

Secondly, this person has a great understanding of the ancients, if Da Ming can get one or two of his guidance, he will definitely be able to develop faster.

In the end, His Majesty admires him so much, and his position in His Majesty's heart is solid, and His Majesty is absolutely relieved that he is serving as a national teacher.

As for his origin and the imperial examination......

Hehe, that's the problem.

In the eyes of an emperor like Zhu Di, there is nothing more valuable than making contributions.

Zhu Di looked at them with blazing eyes: "What do you think of this move?" ”

The official secretary said: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

The military department Shangshu Ru Yu: "This is the luck of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Xia Yuanji naturally agreed, and the other two important ministers who had taken care of the civil official system, the stone in Zhu Di's heart fell to the ground.

After all, it is impossible to bypass the civil officials in such a thing as canonizing the national teacher, and if the civil officials are all opposed, then Zhu Di is not good at going his own way.

This is not a reward for Jing Nanwuxun, Zhu Di is always difficult to do against public opinion.

However, Zhu Di didn't expect it at all, or that as the emperor Weifu was self-dictated, he didn't realize it at all.

Will Jiang Xinghuo refuse the position of national teacher?

In the eyes of normal people's thinking, such a high position, I'm afraid no one will refuse, right?

Therefore, Zhu Di never thought about whether Jiang Xinghuo had the possibility of refusing.

Zhu Di continued: "Before, I considered that the second prince might not understand something, so I entrusted Cao Guogong to observe. The second prince also knows this. ”

"Now, Cao Guogong is in charge of envoys to Japan, and only the second prince listens to the lecture in the edict and the second prince tells the envoy Ji that the next lesson involves the way of helping the people through the country, which may be a bit difficult, and he may not be able to fully understand it himself, so he plans to ask someone to help."

"And Jiang Xinghuo is only two months away from being released from prison, and he can teach up to five classes at most."

"This lesson is the penultimate or fourth period."

"In this class, I plan to work on Xia Shangshu, the God of Wealth, and go to prison to listen to it, I don't know what Xia Shangshu wants?"

The eyes of the secretary of the Ministry of Officials and the secretary of the Ministry of War, Ru Yu, all of them turned to Xia Yuanji.

The two of them could understand in their hearts that the emperor really needed someone who knew how to run the country and help the people, but it was still a little unacceptable emotionally.

A Shangshu was sent to prison in disguise as a prisoner, just to listen to a lesson.

It's also too. Extravagant, right?

The two of them didn't dare to think about the absurdity.

I just feel that I went to the edict to listen to the lecture in the edict with the respect of a scholar, but I was afraid that the second prince would not be able to understand some places, and the conveyance would not be sufficient enough, which was somewhat extravagant.

At this time, it was still the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and the cabinet had just been formed.

How lofty is the status of Shangshu?

How precious is time?

How can it be wasted on such a thing?

However, it was beyond the expectations of Jian Yi and Ru Yu.

Xia Yuanji's eyes showed a look of ecstasy!

Even, his voice trembled a little.

"Really, really?!"

Xia Yuanji's heart flashed with thoughts: "I was able to hear Master Jiang's lecture in person?" What a blessing! There were many questions that could not be asked through a wall before, but now that I have the opportunity to ask questions, I will definitely be able to improve my learning through the country and the people! ”

Zhu Di nodded.

Xia Yuanji immediately knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" ”

Jian Yi and Ru Yu looked at each other.

What's going on?

Xia Yuanji has always been a stable person, and for people like them who have reached the top level of civil officials, it obviously has some insulting nature, why is Xia Yuanji so excited?

The two of them are really a little incomprehensible.

Even if this Jiang Xinghuo proposed the Ming Treasury Bonds, the method is really good, but this is only a good way.

Why is Natsuhara Yoshichi so excited?

You must know that the former Hubu Shangshu Yu Xinzhishi, and Xia Yuanji were not so excited when they were promoted to Shangshu some time ago!

Xia Yuanji is such a smart person, he saw the doubts of the two, and explained: "Master Jiang lectures, the Ming national debt is just the tip of the iceberg!" ”

"Just the first course of the economy and the people, there is enough to guide the Ming Dynasty's banknote planning in the next few decades, called 'Silver Treasure Bank'!"

Xia Yuanji smiled again and said, "Of course, these things are for you, I'm afraid you won't understand them either. You just need to know that Master Jiang's talent and wisdom are by no means comparable to ordinary people. ”

Zhu Di here, thinking back to the recent changes in Daming, and then thinking of Jiang Xinghuo's release from prison, many things are convenient to ask, Daming's national strength, I'm afraid it will go to a higher level!

couldn't help but smile on Zhu Di's face.

Jian Yi and Ru Yu were tickled by Xia Yuanji's last sentence.

The dog bites Lu Dongbin, and he doesn't know the hearts of good people.

Obviously, the two of them felt unworthy of the emperor's arrangement to Xia Yuanji, but they didn't expect that Xia Yuanji himself was willing to go to the edict prison to listen to the class, and he taught them a lesson.

However, this did arouse the great curiosity of Jian Yi and Ru Yu.

Not only did the emperor attach importance to it, but Xia Yuanji also respected it.

This shows that this prototype of the fertilizer immortal named "Jiang Xinghuo" must have abilities beyond their inherent cognition.

Otherwise, how could it be so revered?

Zhu Di said at this time: "Jiang Xinghuo's existence will be made public sooner or later, so in this class at noon tomorrow, Jian Shangshu and Ru Shangshu will also go with me to listen to it, maybe it will be beneficial." ”

Since the emperor has spoken, Jian Yi and Ru Yu are naturally helpless.

Or else?

Do you want to say that your ministry is very busy and you don't have time to go?

Emperors have time, you don't have time? Are you more precious than the emperor's time? What do you mean?

After a few more people discussed some things, when Jian Yi and Ru Yu walked out of the Fengtian Palace, they couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly while blowing the autumn wind at night.

"Jian Tianguan, why do I feel a little childish?" Ru Yu whispered.

"Truth be told, I feel that way too."

Jian Yi shook his head slightly and said, "But since Your Majesty attaches so much importance to it, even if you and I don't want to believe it, we have to go tomorrow." ”

Speaking of this, Jian Yi frowned instead.

"That's not right, Xia Shangshu can listen to it when he goes to the edict, why are we going with it? We can't go to jail. ”

(End of chapter)