Chapter 402: The Imperial Council Held
Yan Song's words woke up Yan Shifan, and then, I saw him put on a look of hindsight, and immediately responded.
"Thank you father for reminding me, the child knows what to do!"
When Yan Song heard this, he immediately put his mind at ease, withdrew his gaze from Yan Shifan's body, and then admonished.
"It's good that you know, in addition, in the near future, help me pay more attention to the news from Xu Jie's side!"
When Yan Shifan heard this, after bowing slightly to Yan Song, he immediately responded.
"Yes, father, if nothing happens next, the child will not disturb your rest!"
"Well, you go down and get busy!"
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As night fell, orange lights lit up in the Forbidden City, and a team of forbidden troops responsible for maintaining the security of the Forbidden City also began to patrol around the Forbidden City.
Forbidden City, inside the Qianqing Palace.
Jiajing is sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyes seem to be closed, there are incense burners around the room, and the whole room is full of smoke, looking like a fairyland on earth, which makes people yearn for it.
At this moment, Jiajing was meditating with peace of mind, while Lu Fang, as usual, was waiting by Jiajing's side respectfully, without making a sound.
Normally, Jiajing stays in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the reason is very simple, there is a spirit gathering array in the Heart Cultivation Palace, which can make Jiajing's cultivation speed faster.
It's just that staying in one place all the time and looking at the same scenery will inevitably make you feel tired.
Therefore, Jiajing deliberately moved to live in the Qianqing Palace today, and started meditation by the way.
I don't know how long time has passed, but I saw Jiajing quietly open his eyes and ask Lu Fang on the side.
"Lu Fang, what time is it?"
When Lu Fang heard this, after observing the sky outside, he immediately responded respectfully.
"If you go back to your master, it's time now!"
When Jiajing heard this, he didn't make any comment on it, but nodded imperceptibly, and then ordered.
"Let them take down the incense burners!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Jiajing's words fell, the eunuch who had been waiting for a long time on the side hurriedly stepped forward and took the incense burner out of the room.
"It's still early, Lu Fang, let's go shopping with me!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he quietly got up from the futon, turned his gaze to Lu Fang, and spoke.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After that, I saw Lu Fang follow Jiajing's footsteps step by step, walked out of the Qianqing Palace, and wandered around.
The eunuchs or palace maids they met along the way all stopped their work, knelt down respectfully on both sides of the road, and waited until the master and servant left before they slowly got up from the ground tremblingly and continued the business that had not been completed before.
A crescent moon hung quietly in the night sky, and except for the crescent, the whole sky was pitch black, and not half a star could be seen.
A little moonlight shining on the ground, combined with the surrounding scenery, looks unique from a distance.
Immediately, I saw Jiajing quietly stop, turned around, and asked Lu Fang.
"Lu Fang, how did I do the things I told you earlier?"
When Lu Fang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and after organizing the words in his mind, he replied respectfully.
"Your Majesty, what you handed over to the slave and maid earlier, the slave and maid have almost done it."
"At present, the relevant preparations are in place and the newspaper can be printed at any time. It's just that the slave hasn't thought about what to write. ”
"In addition, there is currently a lack of business ...... that are willing to sponsor the newspaper."
When Lu Fang said this, he couldn't help but look embarrassed.
Hearing this, Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Lu Fang's body, chuckled, and immediately spoke.
"It's not easy, isn't there ready-made content right now?"
"After a while, the Tatar Khan will be escorted to the capital, and when the time comes, there will be content to be written."
"The heroic killing of the enemy by the soldiers at the front, the embarrassed posture of the Tatar Great Khan, and even the envoys that may be sent by the Tatar side at that time, can be written, and nothing cannot be written!"
After hearing Jiajing's reminder, Lu Fang immediately reacted, and immediately his eyes lit up, his eyes were full of excitement, and he said in a deep voice.
"Thank you Your Majesty for reminding me, the slave knows what to do!"
Subsequently, Lu Fang reported to Jiajing as if he suddenly remembered.
"By the way, Your Majesty, not long ago, the old Yan Shifan of the small pavilion made a special trip to ask the slave maid about the news of the newspaper, do you say it will ......?"
After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing did not show any surprise on his face, as if he had expected it a long time ago.
Then, I saw Jiajing look at Lu Fang, chuckle, and then spoke.
"Hmph, this Yan Song is still so good at pleasing me!"
"Wait, there will be merchants willing to sponsor soon."
When Lu Fang heard this, he seemed to have thought of something, and immediately responded respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Then, I saw Jiajing's words change, and then asked Lu Fang.
"Lu Fang, now that the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, they have been arguing over how to deal with the Tatar Khan, I want to hear your opinion, what do you think?"
When Lu Fang heard this, after thinking for a while, he gave his own answer.
"Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that this Tumaihan still has use value, and it can't be easily killed!"
When Jiajing heard this, he nodded faintly and sighed.
"That's what I think, too, it's just that it's not easy to win this battle."
"For the first time since the Gengxu Incident, my Ming Dynasty has gained the upper hand in the confrontation with the Tatars, and has achieved such brilliant results, I must give them a chance to vent the resentment accumulated in their hearts in recent years, right?"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, the whole person seemed to be touched, and immediately said softly.
"Your Majesty......"
Then, I saw Jiajing looking at the scenery in the distance, and clenched his fists, his expression was firm, and he said in a deep voice.
"Wait, I'll make you all pay the price."
"One day, my Ming Iron Rider will gallop on the grassland, and I will make you sing and dance again!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze, his face returned to calm, and immediately instructed Lu Fang.
"Let's go, accompany me to Ganlu Palace, I haven't visited the Shen family for a long time!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step, marching towards Ganlu Palace.
Jiajing and his entourage soon came to Ganlu Palace, and just as the eunuch in charge of the guard was about to go in to report, they were stopped by Jiajing's words.
"There's no need to report it, it's not good to disturb the concubine's rest when the time comes, I'm just passing by, and I happen to come to see my concubine!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately walked into the Ganlu Palace, while Lu Fang cautiously followed behind Jiajing, lowered his head, looked at the ground, and said nothing.
To enter the Ganlu Palace, you need to pass through a long corridor, and the maids along the way kneel on both sides of the road when they see the emperor coming, and only continue to march after Jiajing leaves.
In the room, the imperial concubine Shen was gently stroking her bulging belly, her face full of love.
"Little one, you have to grow up healthy!"
At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and Jiajing stepped in.
Seeing this, Shen's face was full of surprise, and he subconsciously wanted to get up and salute, but then he thought of what Jiajing had told her before, and he stopped his movements and said softly.
"The concubine has seen Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Jiajing turned his gaze to Shen's bulging belly, and his eyes suddenly softened, and he said slowly.
"I've been working hard for you these days."
When Shen heard this, he just shook his head imperceptibly and responded.
"Your Majesty is diligent in state affairs, and the grievances of concubines are nothing."
When the words fell, a look of curiosity appeared on Shen's face again, and then Jiajing sat next to him, and immediately asked.
"Your Majesty, the concubine heard that the front line was won, and the Tatar Khan was captured alive, is this matter true?"
Hearing this, Jiajing chuckled, gently took Shen into his arms, stroked her hair with his hand, and gave an affirmative answer.
"Of course it's true."
Seeing this, a hint of cunning flashed in Shen's eyes, and he immediately asked.
"Then can Your Majesty tell the concubine?"
Jiajing saw through Shen's careful thoughts, but he didn't care, but smiled and began to tell the process.
"It was ...... at the time"
I have to say that Jiajing's ability to tell stories is still very strong, while telling the facts, he also intersperses some interesting anecdotes from time to time, Shen quickly listened to it, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Jiajing.
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and in the early morning, Jiajing looked at the quiet sleeping face of the Shen family on the side, and really couldn't bear to disturb it, and after putting on the robe under the service of the maid, he turned around and left the room.
Jiajing left the room, and Lu Fang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately greeted him and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty!"
"Well, let's go."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze from Lu Fang's body, and immediately walked out of the Ganlu Palace accompanied by Lu Fang, took the dragon chariot, and marched towards the place where the court meeting was held.
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Early in the morning, the cabinet and most of the officials have already arrived at the Taihemen Imperial Gate, where the next court meeting will be held.
Now that the emperor has not yet arrived, many of the ministers present have taken this opportunity to gather in groups to exchange opinions and discuss what should be done with the Tatar Khan.
And the current scene has naturally been tacitly approved by the cabinet.
At this moment, Yan Song and the others were standing at the front of the team, looking at their noses and noses, looking like they had nothing to do with themselves.
Not far from Yan Song and the others, several officials were gathering together to discuss what to do with the Tatar Khan.
"Hmph, if you want me to say, you should escort the Tatar Khan to the entrance of the vegetable market and execute him on the spot according to the law of my Ming Dynasty, so as to comfort the innocent people who have suffered from their poison for so many years!"
"Yes, these barbarians are thinking about entering the Central Plains all day long, so they should give them a little color."
"There is an old saying that is good, barbarians are afraid of power but not morality, and it is not too cruel to deal with them, if you want me to say, you can directly execute Ling Chi!"
When the words fell, I saw an official with an opposing opinion next to him raise his eyebrows, and then spoke mockingly.
"Hmph, it's just a misguided country and a misguided people, if I keep this Tatar Khan, how much benefit will my Ming be able to get from it, how can I kill it so easily?"
When the officials who participated in the discussion heard this, they were immediately furious, only to see one official stand up and say in a deep voice.
"Hmph, I think you are the one who misled the country and the people, right, you only care about the small profits in front of you, but you don't care about the overall situation at all!"
"Where do you put those people who are deeply poisoned by the Tatars, and where do you put the officers and soldiers who fought desperately against the Tatars, the blood debt can only be paid in blood!"
"If these victims have knowledge, will they be able to rest in peace after hearing your words?"
"I think you must have received the benefits of the Tatars, so that you can help the Tatar Khan speak!"
Hearing this, the face of the official who spoke sarcastically suddenly became gloomy, perhaps because he was too angry, his breathing became rapid at the same time, and his body trembled slightly, and then he withdrew his gaze and said slowly.
"What do you say, do you have the ability to say it again?"
"Why, if you dare to do it, you can't admit it, just say it, how about you take this official?"
Their movement here quickly attracted the rest of the officials, and everyone expressed their opinions on the matter.
"I think what he said is no problem, to deal with the barbarians, you should use extraordinary means, only by making them afraid, they will not dare to invade my Daming again!"
"I, it's in my Ming's interests to keep the Tatar Khan alive, but you guys are clamoring for him to be killed on the spot, what are your intentions?"
"With you insects, how can I help Your Majesty govern the country well?"
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder between the two sides is getting stronger and stronger, and even the behavior of pushing and shoving each other has already begun, if it is not stopped, the court discussion will soon turn into a brawl.
"Quiet!"
At this moment, Yan Song, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating, quietly spoke.
I saw Yan Song open his cloudy eyes, swept his gaze over those officials one by one, and then continued.
"Let's all go back to their respective positions, if anyone dares to stir up trouble again, don't blame me for being unkind!"
Seeing Yan Song speak, those officials no longer dared to make any moves, lowered their heads one after another, and returned to their respective positions without saying a word.
Seeing that the matter had calmed down, Yan Song nodded imperceptibly, and then began to close his eyes again.
At this moment, only a loud voice was heard.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Hearing this, all the officials gathered their minds, and then knelt on the ground in unison, and said in unison.
"Ministers knock to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
I saw Jiajing dressed in a yellow dragon robe, and sat down on the dragon chair that had been prepared long ago, while Lu Fang waited respectfully beside Jiajing as before.
After Jiajing looked around, he withdrew his gaze and immediately spoke.
"Well, get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
(End of chapter)