The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 304 Counterattack from the Literati
After Zhu Ying came back from Qianqing Palace, she could not be said to be resting, and still needed to deal with a large number of memorials.

But not long after he came back, Liu He came over with six eunuchs, and each of the two eunuchs was holding a big wooden box.

Seeing these three big wooden boxes, before Liu He could speak, Zhu Ying had already guessed what was inside.

"Grandpa really deserves to be the Ninth Five-Year Master, he will do what he says."

Zhu Ying said with a wry smile.

What he said in Qianqing Palace just now, the old man immediately arranged for him.

It really doesn't matter.

"Returning to Your Highness, His Majesty asked the servant to bring a sentence, and asked His Highness to finish it as soon as possible. Don't delay tomorrow's morning court. Everything is still more important than the body."

Liu He bowed and bowed.

Zhu Ying nodded helplessly, and asked several eunuchs to arrange the memorials of the box before letting him leave.

Could this be self-inflicted?
Gritting her teeth, Zhu Ying thought to herself: Sooner or later, you will have to experience this kind of experience. It doesn't make much difference if it's earlier or later. Only by reforming slowly can you get rid of these troubles.

The current Daming has too many things in the system, and it is impossible to get rid of them all at once. It can only be gradually reduced after Zhu Ying's various arrangements are implemented.

The sudden decentralization of power was also a big blow to the imperial power.

"In this way, tonight should be a sleepless night."

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying suddenly felt that it was a wrong choice to let Ye Yueqing leave every night.

If the time and the moon are clear, it will take a little more effort to review the memorials by yourself.

Shaking her head slightly to shake off these thoughts, Zhu Ying opened the first memorial and read it seriously.

There are hundreds of memorials here, which seem to be very numerous, but each memorial has a great possibility to be related to the people's livelihood, and even their lives.

Naturally, it cannot be underestimated.

So no matter how many memorials there are, Zhu Ying will take them seriously.

Just when Zhu Ying turned on the lamp to read at night.

On the banks of the Qinhuai River, a boat with a small two-story attic is docked on the bank.

Beside the boat, there is also a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar, looking forward to it.

After a long time, his face showed joy, and finally he saw a few familiar figures at the end of the alley, and he hurried to meet them.

He bowed in front of the three of them and said, "Student Zhou Li, I have met the teacher, Mr. Bai, Mr. Zhang."

The teacher Zhou Li called was naturally Liu Sanwu, and the other two were Zhang Xin and Bai Xinwu.

"Everything has been arranged. Today's matter is related to the scholars of the world, but there is no room for sloppyness. If it is known, it is a trivial matter for you and me to lose our lives. If the status of the world's scholars is reduced and the great Ming warriors prevail, then that's a big deal." It’s a big deal.”

Liu Sanwu said in a serious tone.

Next to Zhang Xin and Bai Xinwu also nodded seriously.

Today's gathering, on the way here, everyone was in fear.

After all, this is the capital, not any other place.

Here in the capital, things like walls with ears happen almost all the time, even in one's own mansion, there is no security at all.

Coupled with the fact that the topics discussed today are too sensitive, no amount of caution can be overstated.

Hearing the teacher's question, Zhou Li quickly said: "Teacher, don't worry, this time we are going directly to the Qinhuai River. No matter how powerful those hawks and dogs are, they can't have ears and clairvoyance."

"The students here directly charter the entire building boat, and there will be no one else except the boatman. You can definitely rest assured."

Hearing this, Liu Sanwu nodded.

However, Bai Xindao, who was next to him, asked: "Where did the boatman come from? Have you ever investigated it clearly? In this capital, there are too many hidden threads of Jin Yiwei. Perhaps an inconspicuous figure is the secret work of Jin Yiwei."

"The beginning of many big things is often lost in small things, so don't be careless."

Zhou Li heard the words and quickly replied: "What Mr. Bai said is that the students have also considered this aspect. The boatman this time has already started rowing here to make a living in the fifth year of Hongwu."

"The student asked many people about this matter, and they can all prove it, and there is no falsehood."

"Back in the fifth year of Hongwu, Jinyiwei hadn't been established yet, so there must be no problem."

After hearing this, Bai Xinwu shook his head and said, "Don't think like this. Jinyiwei's relationship in the capital is complicated. I'm afraid even the commander of Jinyiwei, Jiang Yu, doesn't know how many informants he has under his command."

"When these people are developing fine work, they are all infiltrating into all walks of life. Maybe a beggar on the street who has been begging for more than ten years is the secret work of Jin Yiwei."

For Bai Xinwu's cautiousness, Liu Sanwu and Zhang Xin expressed their approval. Everyone was very nervous when they came here, and they didn't have the slightest sense of security at all, so they asked this question.

When Zhou Li was questioned, he didn't feel unhappy at all.

The reputation of the three people in front of him was second, and what he said next was the most critical preparation.

"Teacher and the two gentlemen, please don't worry. The students have spent a lot of effort on this arrangement. The name of Jin Yiwei is indeed too terrifying."

"So the boatman selected by the students this time is a deaf man. When the Ming Dynasty was founded, he was deaf in both ears and could not hear any words."

"After entering the building boat, the boatman will row the boat to the middle of the river. Just in case, the students will make tea for the teacher and the two gentlemen, and the boatman will stay at the bow and will not come over."

"In this way, even if he is really Jin Yiwei's informant, or can read lips, it is of no use at all, the students will definitely stare at him closely."

Hearing the student's arrangement, Liu Sanwu nodded with a smile on his face.

In this way, it is natural not to be afraid of someone eavesdropping.

Zhang Xin and Bai Xinwu were also very satisfied with Zhou Li's arrangement.

Under Zhou Li's leadership, they finally boarded the boat, and the boatman also went to the bow, so he couldn't see this side at all.

The old man was wearing a coir raincoat, so quietly catching him.

Zhang Xin even called out "boatman" several times to test the old man.

But obviously, the old man, who turned his back on everyone, didn't respond in any way.

As Zhou Li started making tea, Liu Sanwu also opened up the topic first.

"Tomorrow will be the morning court, and then it will be the time for me to wait for your majesty. For the past three days, this old man has tossed and turned every night, worrying about the future of Daming."

"The two of you are called today, mainly to finalize the regulations for tomorrow's morning court."

Zhang Xin heard the words: "Don't worry, sir, I have already contacted many colleagues, they all have the same idea as us, and they will definitely support me when the court tomorrow morning."

"I have inquired about His Majesty's choice now, and found that almost all the scholars are very dissatisfied with it. If there is something to do, then I will let the students submit a blood letter of thousands of people. I believe His Majesty will know our determination. .”

Bai Xinwu said: "Thousands of people's blood books and other things must not be done unless it is absolutely necessary. If His Majesty's temper is reversed, the wisdom will be even more irritable."

"It will be counterproductive at that time, and it will be completely hard to say."

"For the specific arrangement, let's wait until tomorrow morning when I play to me."

"Your Majesty loves His Royal Highness too much. Even His Royal Highness has never been treated like this. If we really insist on doing our own way, there is really no need for us to lose our heads in vain."

Hearing Bai Xinwu's words, Zhang Xinxin thought about it and said: "Mr. Bai is very right. Over the years, there are not a few Jinshi who died at the hands of His Majesty. The capital is no different from the place. A word from Your Majesty may let me Wait until all previous efforts are in vain."

"It's just that I've been thinking hard for the past three days, and I haven't come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. I can't get around His Royal Highness. In addition, in recent days, the people in the capital have been somewhat shocked by the day of the military parade."

"Nowadays, whether it is a teahouse or a restaurant, you can hear the joy of His Royal Highness's military parade arrangement. In this way, if there is no favorable statement, it may not be able to impress His Majesty."

"In addition to the fact that the common people are like this, I am afraid that His Majesty believes that we are worrying unfoundedly."

As soon as these words came out, Bai Xinju fell silent immediately.

Zhou Li, who had been brewing tea, also trembled slightly, and even trembled in his body.

When he came here, the teacher hadn't told him what he was going to talk about today, but it turned out to be this.

When it came to His Majesty, and His Majesty the Grandson, Zhou Li felt a little flustered in his heart.

This kind of thing is really terrible. If one is not good, it is very likely to be implicated.

At this time, Zhou Li really regretted it.

Yesterday, when Liu Sanwu spread the news, Zhou Li volunteered and said that he could definitely arrange everything for the teacher.

In the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, reputation is important, and it involves recommendation, but there is no one at the top, and it is difficult to get promoted.

Teacher Liu Sanwu, although he only served in the Imperial Academy, but the officials of the Ming Dynasty would not give three points of face when they heard the name of the teacher.

Moreover, Zhou Li was able to get a position in the Ministry of Rites, and some of this was due to the care of his teacher Liu Sanwu.

In this matter, Zhou Li will be in a hurry to express himself.

It's a pity that if he was given another chance, Zhou Li would pretend to be stupid, or if he didn't take advantage of him, if he really wanted to be implicated, it would be fine if he lost his black hat. I'm afraid that this skin would be buried near the capital.

But now that he is on a thief ship, even if he bites the bullet, he must persevere.

If something happened, there was no possibility of him running away.

At this moment, the atmosphere is a little serious, because after communicating with everyone, it seems that there is no good way to persuade His Majesty.

If you can't even convince yourself, how can you convince His Majesty, or even His Highness Taisun.

When everyone was silent, Liu Sanwu suddenly laughed, and immediately attracted the attention of several people to himself.

"These three days of hard work have not been in vain, especially for His Royal Highness Taisun, and I have learned a lot."

"The old man has to admit that His Highness Taisun does have a unique talent in terms of military training, or maybe this is why His Majesty loves him so much."

"It's just that His Royal Highness is not yet 20 years old anyway. It is already very good to be able to do what he is doing now, but he has forgotten the current situation."

Speaking of this, Liu Sanwu paused for a moment, took a sip of tea before continuing: "On the second day of the military parade, the old man has asked someone to investigate the current situation of the Beijing Normal Guard."

"On this, His Highness Changsun made a big mistake."

"The old man has repeatedly confirmed that during the previous military parade, those soldiers who were amazing were not simple-answer military households. Before the sowing of seeds, these soldiers did not participate at all, but practiced all the time."

"Prior to this, even if we Da Ming were the personal guards in the palace, we didn't reach the level of training once a day, at most we practiced once every three days."

"As for His Royal Highness, the arrangement here is to exercise three times a day."

"It's not just as simple as the three exercises. These soldiers who practice can eat three meals a day, and even have meat for each meal."

"So, you all should understand what the old man means."

Liu Sanwu felt that his throat was a little dry, so he picked up the teacup and tasted it after speaking.

When Bai Xindao heard this, he exclaimed a little: "If that's the case, wouldn't it mean that these soldiers don't need to go to the fields, but only need to practice every day, and they will be able to grow fat."

"This, this, such a large expenditure, can the money in the treasury be maintained? Besides, this gives me the feeling that I have provoked His Majesty."

"This is not as simple as a few guards, or even the palace guards. There are 36 guards and nearly 18 people. If this is the case, how much military salary will be needed."

Zhang Xin also came to his senses very quickly. After listening to it, he seemed to be in a bad mood. He picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, as if drinking alcohol.

Then he said: "Such an act, isn't it militarism? It's not bad. This is completely contrary to the guard system established by His Majesty."

"It's come to this situation now, and no one has pointed it out yet."

Zhang Xin's performance was somewhat heartbroken.

But Zhou Li, who had been silent all this time, said abruptly: "Zhang Xinsheng, don't worry. Since the military parade that day, the morning court has been suspended for three days. Maybe it's because everyone is waiting for the morning court."

Zhang Xin replied somewhat dejectedly: "I hope so."

Liu Sanwu said at this time: "Don't be discouraged. Your Majesty must have a deep understanding of these things. It's just that your Majesty has not seen the expenses of those soldiers at this stage."

"The 18 soldiers, just to feed them, and practice to death like this, the Ministry of Households simply can't afford so much military pay."

"Things like now will only be a flash in the pan at that time, so you can rest assured."

Listening to Liu Sanwu's words, the two also gained confidence in their hearts.

Even Zhou Li felt slightly relaxed. Under Liu Sanwu's signal, he got up and went to the bow, telling the old man to turn the bow back.

But at the bow of the boat, the old man seemed to be writing something.

Hearing the sound from behind, his ears moved slightly, and he tucked it into his sleeve skillfully.

(End of this chapter)