After a long time, Yun An finally played a song, raised his head, and retreated from the palace maids around him, staring at Jiang Ning with beautiful eyes.

She lightly lifted her lips and said crisply: "If you dare to invite Lord Jiang to come, I hope that your lord will not be blamed." ”

"It's an honor to hear the princess play such a fairy song."

Jiang Ning arched his hand and continued: "I just dare to ask Your Highness, but there is something I have to tell the minister." ”

Yun An bowed his head lightly and said hesitantly:

"I'm a harem lady, and I shouldn't have been involved in the big things in the court, but I've heard some rumors recently, and I'm really unhappy.

But when it gets into your ears later, please don't spread it out, let alone tell the royal brother, just as a private conversation between you and me. ”

Jiang Ning said solemnly: "If the minister saves it, His Highness will say that it doesn't hurt." ”

Yun An pursed his delicate cherry mouth and said:

"Master Jiang has always been calm and wise since the first emperor entered the official career, not to mention that after the imperial brother ascended the throne, he assisted him to do many achievements.

It's just why, after being promoted to the knighthood this time, he changed his previous temperament, became frivolous, and did a lot of ridiculous things.

Master Jiang, you are a very popular minister at a young age, you should be cautious in your words and deeds, and be careful and careful.

Although I don't understand the affairs of the DPRK and China, I also understand that many people will take the opportunity to attack you. ”

Jiang Ning was stunned when he heard this.

He didn't expect Yun An to ask himself this.

But this matter involves his next plan, which is very confidential, how can he say it easily.

And Jiang Ning's expression fell into Yun An's eyes, which was a sign that he didn't know how to return.

A touch of disappointment appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she sighed faintly: "If Master Jiang can't say it, please go back." ”

With that, she got up and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning inexplicably blurted out the idea of retreating into advance and Taoguang to raise obscurity.

Yun An paused suddenly, his beautiful eyes were full of color, and he turned his head and said:

"It turned out that I had misunderstood Master Jiang.

This time he took the liberty of inquiring, but it made Lord Jiang laugh. ”

Suddenly, she pursed her lips again and said thinly:

"Then, then this time you agreed so readily to me and the imperial sister to take us out without informing the queen and the Internal Affairs Office, which is also part of your plan.

In this way, when the ministers of the DPRK and China join you, they will be charged with another crime. ”

Jiang Ning looked at her willow eyebrows frowning slightly, twisting the coquettish posture of her little daughter, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing his burning eyes, Yun An's pretty face blushed slightly, and he subconsciously took two steps back, and turned his face away in a panic.

"Also, if you really want to defile yourself, you don't have to linger.

You like those beautiful girls, you can enter the house, why do you need to go to the fireworks day and night?

It's not good for your reputation. ”

Speaking of this, Yun An's beautiful eyes darkened a little.

Jiang Ning hurriedly explained: "It's all fake, it's just news from the ministers."

"Really?"

Yun An looked happy, raised his head and looked at Jiang Ning's eyes, his heart trembled, and he hung his face again.

"The minister has no intention of deceiving His Highness.

If there is nothing to do, the minister will retire first, and ask His Highness to rest early. ”

Jiang Ning turned to leave, Yun An looked at his back, and only after disappearing did he walk briskly towards the bedroom.

The three-day journey was soon over.

In the past few days, Meng Wanning's liveliness and agility, frankness and cuteness are extremely liked by Yun'an and Yunyang, and the three daughters quickly got together and became close friends in the boudoir who talked about everything.

Jiang Ning is happy to see it happen.

In this way, when she enters the palace in the future, no one will speak.

And when Zhu Houzhao had just said goodbye to Meng Wanning and returned to the leopard room, a joint letter from several yamen officials such as the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and Taichang Temple was submitted.

I didn't say anything about the side, I just agreed to open the sea.

Because they are a group of people who are involved in the Jiangnan Shi clan and happen to be caught by Jiang Ning.

After being cordially and friendly to the inner factory, he was naturally at his disposal.

Zhu Houzhao still ignored the previously agreed plan.

When the officials of the DPRK and China heard this, their mood became more and more relaxed.

It was only on the second day that another letter requesting the opening of the sea was submitted.

This time there were more people, seven or eight.

And for the next few days, it was like that.

Baiguan smelled a trace of unusual breath, and finally sensed something different.

But just as they were about to write the book, Zhu Hou pretended that there was no way and quickly convened a court meeting.

A group of officials who resolutely oppose the opening of the sea, under the leadership of Liu Daxia and Ma Wensheng, can only bite the bullet.

"Your Majesty, Yan Song, the head of the household department, wrote a letter on the national policy of opening the sea, and the minister thought that it would be of great benefit to my Ming Dynasty.

Yes, the minister resolutely seconded the proposal! ”

As soon as the court discussion began, Wang Hua, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took the lead in coming out and played loudly.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen officials who held real power in the court, such as the left and right attendants of the Ministry of Rites, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and the right capital of the Imperial Palace, stood up together and seconded the proposal to open the sea.

The most important thing is that the three cabinet elders headed by Li Dongyang also spoke out in favor.

This caused a large group of neutral officials to immediately lean over and second.

Liu Daxia and the others were stunned at that time.

Fortunately, they were all high-ranking officials and officials who had ups and downs in the sea, and they quickly adjusted their mentality and began to fight on the basis of reason.

The officials of the Jiangning family were also not afraid, and under the leadership of Jiao Fang, they refuted it energetically.

Every time we deal with a problem, we can come up with a detailed and thorough plan to deal with it.

I can't find a thorn in it.

It was only at this time that Liu Daxia realized that this might have been a trap from beginning to end.

The high-ranking officials who have the same political views as him have all been transferred out, and now there are only two or three big cats and small cats left in Beijing, how can they withstand such an offensive.

Just when his heart sank little by little, and he was about to despair, suddenly the willows and flowers brightened.

I saw Feng Qing, the household attendant, walking out fearlessly, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the minister has a word, please listen to your Majesty and your colleagues.

In the past, Emperor Taizu was wise and martial, drove out the Tartars, surveyed the world, and established the Ming Dynasty, so he set up the tributary ancestral system.

Introduce more than a dozen small countries around the country as a country that does not levy, and order them to send envoys to pay tribute every year, so as to demonstrate the prestige of our country tomorrow.

If Your Majesty had promised to open the sea and trade with it, would he not have abandoned the ancestral system and made these states equal status?

What's more, the ambition of the Japanese wolf has not paid tribute to my Ming Dynasty for a long time, which is simply a heinous crime!

But if we open the sea to trade with them, doesn't it show that our court not only acquiesced in what they did, but also took the initiative to associate with them on an equal footing?

The rumor will go out, where is my majesty and dignity!

Therefore, the old minister thought that unless Japan sent an envoy to pay tribute and resolutely recognized that it was a subordinate of our Ming Dynasty, our dynasty could uphold the meaning of reward and trade with it. ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent.

Jiao Fang and the others glanced at each other, but they were speechless, and it took a long time before they talked about the benefits of opening the sea again.

But it can't compare to the big killer of the ancestral system at all.

Liu Daxia noticed this, looked overjoyed, and immediately said:

"Your Majesty, Feng Shilang's words about seeking the country are very reasonable.

If Japan is not a minister, I will not be able to trade! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

A group of ministers who opposed the opening of the sea seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and they used this reason to make Jiao Fang and others speechless.

The scales of victory gradually tipped in their favor.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao said with interest:

"According to Liu Qing, as long as Japan sends envoys to pay tribute and once again considers itself a vassal state, then I will be able to open the sea to trade."

"Back to Your Majesty, that's exactly the case.

If there is really that day, the minister will be the first to take the lead in seconding the proposal to open the sea! ”

Zhu Houzhao got up abruptly and said with a final word:

"Good! In this case, if the Japanese country does not pay tribute, I will not be able to open the sea.

On the contrary, as soon as there is a tribute, I will lift the sea ban, sail overseas, and once again declare the country's prestige to all foreign countries! ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Liu Daxia and other officials hurriedly claimed that it was.

In their minds, this is simply impossible.

It is necessary to let Japan, which has a backbone in the back of its head, take the initiative to become a vassal, unless the sun hits the west and comes out.

They were only relieved and didn't notice that Jiao Fang and the others were also relieved, looking like they had succeeded in their plan.

After the court meeting, Liu Daxia returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, followed by Ma Wensheng, Feng Qing and many other ministers who opposed the opening of the sea.

After asking the little official to bring the tea, he took a sip lightly and said:

"Hmph, this official remembers that Jiang Ningnan once mentioned opening the sea once, but then he kept silent and did not follow.

The official only regarded it as a young man, and casually mentioned it, but he didn't expect this fang to be so forbearing, and he was ready to strike a sudden blow until now.

If it weren't for Feng Shilang's urgency and wisdom and moving out of the ancestral system, I am afraid that he would really succeed. ”

Zhang Yuan on the side said hatefully:

"This fang's eyes are disrespectful, his manners are frivolous, he is bold and arrogant, and he is heinous!

Now, as His Majesty's favor grows deeper, his henchmen in the court are also increasing.

Not to mention Jiao Fang, a villain who is greedy for power, even Li Dongyang was corrupted and co-opted by him.

If Liu and Xie are still here, why is this the case!

If you want to see this official, it is time to have to curb and eradicate Jiangning! ”