Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others were degraded and left Beijing, and Liu Zongzhou, Gao Panlong, Zhao Nanxing and others were also stripped of their official positions and distributed to the land of smoke miasma toast.

Above the court, the cabinet has gone to the third, leaving only Ye Xianggao, Sun Chengzong, and Xu Guangqi.

In the past few days, everyone has talked about the most whether Wang Qi, the Duke of Langguo, will enter the cabinet and become the youngest cabinet minister in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, he is also the only cabinet minister who is not from Jinshi.

It is rumored that Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen, because of the political achievements of Liaodong and Jiaodong, may also take this opportunity to enter the cabinet and use their lives.

Imperial City, Imperial Garden.

"I plan to let you and Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen enter the cabinet together at the court meeting in three days, and form a new imperial cabinet with Ye Xianggao and others, what do you think?"

Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood, holding a folding fan and walking in front, while Wang Qi, the Duke of Langguo, was wearing a python robe, half a step behind, and followed behind.

"Back to Your Majesty's words," Wang Qi's voice has always been clear and unfazed, and in the face of Zhu Youxiao's favor, there is still no fluctuation: "The minister thinks that Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen are feasible to enter the cabinet, as for the minister, he is not from a Jinshi background, and he directly enters the cabinet, which is against the ancestral system, and the violation is in the front, and the future generations will follow suit, and it is absolutely not feasible!" ”

In fact, when Wang Qi was rewarded and received, he already had the power to walk in the cabinet, which was equivalent to half a cabinet minister, but he had no actual name.

"Isn't that my word?" Zhu Youxiao smiled and slapped his palm with a folding fan: "Isn't it okay to reward you with a Jinshi background?" ”

"Your Majesty," Wang Qi shook his head: "For example, the people of the scholars are paying attention to the capital today, the Donglin party has just been expelled from the court, and the people's hearts are unstable. ”

"Do you want to join the cabinet?" Zhu Youxiao felt that Wang Qi's true thoughts in his heart were not this.

Wang Qi raised his eyes, his eyes were deep, and he said word by word: "Minister, I just think that now, in fact, is not mature enough, at this time the world is the time to discuss, at this time I entered the cabinet, let those literati in Nanjing City know, it will inevitably cause a violent backlash, the gain outweighs the loss of the porridge, the most sweet, Your Majesty, the future is long." ”

Listening to Wang Qi's words, Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, and then sighed as if from the bottom of his heart: "Loyal minister, this is the loyal minister who plans for the country!" ”

At this moment, Wei Zhongxian came from afar, approached Zhu Youxiao and said, "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch." ”

After that, the celebrant saluted Wang Qi again: "Meet Lang Guogong." ”

"It's just right, accompany me to dinner, and talk about the war in Liaodong by the way!"

"Wechen obeys!"

Zhu Youxiao's daily meals were based on the meals designated by the Imperial Medical Bureau and the Imperial Diet Supervisor, paying attention to a nutritional mixture, and also considering the emperor's taste and preferences.

Today's imperial dining room has prepared a sweet porridge with roasted rabbit legs with sauce, red prawns, nine immortals across the sea, white peony rape, pickled cucumbers, and sea bass fillets.

Zhu Youxiao especially likes the Nine Immortals to cross the sea, that is, the seafood is stewed, the grilled clams, fried shrimp, chicken thighs, anchovies, shark tendons, fat chicken, pig's trotter tendons, bamboo shoots and chicken breasts and sea cucumbers, all stewed together, with broth, bamboo shoots, fresh mushrooms and other things to enhance the freshness, the end is delicious.

The palace maid put a bowl of stew in front of Wang Qi, and the rich aroma immediately came to her face.

"Aiqing, try this Nine Immortals across the sea, I must eat it almost every day," Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Qi with a smug face, and at the same time ordered some sweet porridge with the silver chopsticks in his hand: "With porridge water, it is even more delicious!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Wang Qi nodded slightly, picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful in the messy stew, the fat chicken and the sea cucumber were mixed together, and Wang Qi opened his mouth to fill it into his mouth.

It is fragrant and tender, and has an excellent taste.

The craftsmanship of the imperial dining room was unquestionable at that time.

"It's delicious," Wang Qi nodded.

"Hahaha, Aiqing thinks it's delicious, that's delicious, I'm very happy," Zhu Youxiao said, and also took the stew handed over by the palace maid, lowered his head and took a bite, and then his face showed a very satisfied expression: "The sage said, food and sex, don't deceive me!" ”

A lunch, in about a quarter of an hour, the two of them finished eating.

Tea and pastries followed.

Zhu Youxiao likes to eat lotus pastries from Qingfeng Pastry Shop in Beijing after meals, accompanied by mountain spring tea, which can remove greasy and help gastrointestinal peristalsis.

"Lang Guogong thinks that with the current situation of my Liaodong's preparations, how sure is it to deal with the remnants of the Houjin forces?" Zhu Youxiao knocked the teacup in his hand lightly and looked at Wang Qi.

Liaodong affairs are currently the political affairs that Zhu Youxiao is most concerned about, and they are also state affairs that can establish his status among the ancient and modern Ming monarchs in one fell swoop, so he can't afford to be sloppy.

Even Emperor Cheng Zuwen, when the five expeditions to Mobei, failed to chase the royal court, so that the Mongolian tribes were completely destroyed, if he can pacify the Jurchens, then he can also comfort the ancestors and ancestors.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, if you take it slowly, eighty percent," Wang Qi didn't touch the tea, and sat there looking at Zhu Youxiao.

"What about the remaining two percent?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Yicheng is in Houjin, if Dolgon, Daishan, Amin, Zilharang and others can reorganize the Eight Banners, abandon the Liaodong garrison, and return to the army to stick to Hetuala, there is still a glimmer of hope, which is counted as Yicheng."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Qi, frowned, and asked again: "What about the last one?" ”

"Another one." Wang Qi bowed slightly and replied softly: "Heaven counts." ”

Faced with Wang Qi's reply, Zhu Youxiao was silent for a while.

The last accident, heaven counts?

Zhu Youxiao didn't like this answer very much.

Looking at Wang Qi, Zhu Youxiao's eyes flickered, and he said silently in his heart: This accident may be because it was Xiong Tingbi who led the troops, not Wang Qi himself.

"To tell the truth, I don't want you to go to Liao again, your merit is too high, if you reward it again, I am really uneasy, and Mu Xiu will be destroyed by Lin Feng, with your current status in the court, you have already attracted the attention of the world, and the Donglin faction wants to get rid of it quickly, if you add the merit of destroying the country, the world will be disturbed, and I will not sleep well," Zhu Youxiao planned to open the skylight and say something bright, and his fingers tapped the handrail: "If Xiong Tingbi can succeed this time, your credit will be shared with him."

Wang Qi looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and there was a hint of surprise in his expression.

The emperor can talk to his courtiers so frankly, and he can be regarded as a wise lord.

After all, the courtiers are not stupid, especially those who sit in the high position of Wang Qi, and it is really self-deception to say some high-sounding words.

But is Zhu Youxiao underestimating himself too much?

"It's not because the leader is not a subordinate that he has left a chance," Wang Qi added: "After all, before the battle of Salhu, no one expected that the imperial court would be defeated. ”

"In this way, ninety percent" Zhu Youxiao played with the jade bead in his hand: "It's already time to give it a try!" ”

(End of chapter)