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Chapter 204 My Will Has Been Decided

In the tenth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, a certain day in the middle of July.

The capital, the imperial palace.

In front of Fengtian Gate.

Sitting on the throne of the golden platform is the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty, the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao who has been on the throne for ten years.

In front of him, there were two long lines, the teams were approaching Dan Bi, the Wen class was moving faster than the martial arts class, the flags were flying beside it, and the musicians had already lined up.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao stood on both sides, with Qian Ning standing on one side, Jiang Bin on the other, and Zhang Xiong, the eunuch in charge of the supervisor of ceremonies behind him.

Zhu Houzhao was sitting on the throne with no boots on, one foot resting on the armrest, his right hand resting on his knee, holding a binoculars, looking at the ministers who filed forward, his face was full of smiles, and the same face as the one next to him The dignified Qian Ning was in stark contrast to Jiang Bin and others.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers have arrived, and we can start." Seeing that the ministers were lined up, Zhang Xiong couldn't help but approach him for instructions.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything, just nodded.

Then the tribute officer took over the early court proceedings.

Zhonghe Shao music played.

After a set of cumbersome procedures, all the ministers kowtowed and saluted, and they all stood up and lined up on both sides. At this time, they officially entered the court meeting process. Yang Yiqing, a scholar of the Dian University, stepped forward together, preparing to participate in government affairs, and behind the three were Liubu Shangshu and others.

Among the six ministers, Lu Wan, who had just become a vacant post due to Yang Yiqing's entry into the cabinet, was replaced by the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs from the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Then came Liu Chun, Minister of Rites, Shijie, Minister of Hubu, Wang Qiong, Minister of War, Zhang Zilin, Minister of Punishment, and Li Nai, Minister of Industry.

Behind them are Zuodu Yushi Peng Ze and others.

In the martial arts class, because the British Duke Zhang Mao died of illness in March of that year, his grandson Zhang Lun had little qualifications after he took over the title, while Wei Guogong Xu Yu was old and held the defense of Nanjing, and Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu had just retired. The leader is Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo, who has the highest qualifications among the nobles, followed by Duke Zhang Lun of the United Kingdom who just attacked the nobles.

Yang Yiqing was the first to look up, and he couldn't help being surprised when he saw what the emperor was doing.

Then more ministers noticed this.

Before the court meeting started, the ministers began to whisper.

I don't think it's unusual for the emperor to mess around once or twice, but this time the emperor is obviously playing with the court, and actually holds a bamboo tube to look at the ministers below?

What is rhythm?
"Everyone, gentlemen? What are you waiting for? If you have something to do, hurry up and play, I am very busy."

Zhu Houzhao's voice came from the steps.

Liang Chu, as the chief assistant, found that the ministers were whispering, and he couldn't help feeling that he was facing heavy pressure on his shoulders. With his ability, it was okay to be the assistant minister, but he was powerless to suppress Zhu Houzhao, an unscrupulous and mischievous emperor. After returning to the countryside, he has been physically and mentally exhausted for the past few months.

Liang Chu said: "Your Majesty, the Tatars in the Northwest invaded the country again. Datong, Xuanfu and other places asked the imperial court for support one after another, and some tribes close to the imperial court came to warn, saying that the little Tatar prince had already reorganized his army on the grassland, and there was a large-scale invasion. It means, Your Majesty, please pay attention to the government affairs, and don't want to mess up the government program by making wild dramas."

The ministers of the Ming Dynasty were notoriously hard-boned, and the wind of remonstrance was even worse than that of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Often the courtiers remonstrated to the death, it was really desperate, and they were proud of it.

If you die, you can gain a good reputation among scholars, and your family's glory will shadow future generations...

Zhu Houzhao has long been accustomed to these polite words of advice, put down the binoculars in his hand, and asked sharply: "Do you think I am joking? I am training soldiers! You are not me, how many of you are familiar with the art of war? Is your vision comparable to that of yours?"

All the ministers were quite speechless after hearing this.

I've heard bragging, but I've never heard such nonsense!

Going up to the court, and actually saying that he is training soldiers?

Your Majesty, you are dancing!
This is not the Sanqianying Camp that you usually like to go to, this is the majestic court hall!
"Here, there is something that can increase your horizons. It is very miraculous. You are all ordinary people. How have you ever experienced the mystery of it... Well, I will pass this thing on to you, so that you can know what my realm is like." .”

As Zhu Houzhao said, he handed the telescope to Jiang Bin and asked him to pass it on to all the ministers.

Zhang Xiong reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, if these people are ignorant and drop your precious treasure, what should we do?"

Zhu Houzhao shrank back and said in surprise: "Yes, thanks to you reminding me that this group of ignorant ministers usually know that they are against me, this time I handed over the treasure to them... It's like a meat bun beating a dog... In this way , Jiang Qing’s family, when you hand this thing over to them, just watch it from the sidelines, and only allow those in front to see it, anyone who dares to act rashly will be shot to death!”

In the end, he said it loudly on purpose, just to threaten everyone present.

It looks murderous, but it is actually a "reminder", as if telling these ministers, if you really want to achieve your reputation as a loyal minister, then throw one to me in public, and I will cut off your heads just to help you.

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Jiang Bin stepped down from Dan Bi, but he was very handsome, with a pair of eagle eyes staring at the chief assistant Liang Chu who was standing in front of him, and then handed the telescope to Liang Chu.

Liang Chu was about to grab this thing and throw it on the ground. I did what others dare not do!The big deal is to give this old life away!When I die, whoever likes to take the position of the first assistant, Zhengdechao as the first assistant minister, looks easy, but it is no different from rolling nailboards every day.

But at this moment, Yang Yiqing, who was born in the military, came over and snatched the binoculars first, with a calm expression: "Let me see what it is first."

Seeing Yang Yiqing take the initiative to take the telescope, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Yang Qing's family, you know soldiers, show me, if this thing is used on the battlefield, will it have a miraculous effect?"

Yang Yiqing smiled, thinking to himself, it will work wonders for your mother's legs!

Lu Wan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials next to him, said: "Rolling a tube with paper may be better than this."

Jiang Bin stared sideways.

Lu Wan didn't say anything anymore, everyone knew that Lu Wan and Qian Ning had a very close relationship in private, and Jiang Bin and Qian Ning usually had a rivalry for favor, secretly rivalry, Jiang Bin had long regarded Lu Wan as an enemy.

Yang Yiqing took the binoculars and looked closer to his eyes, only to feel blurred and couldn't see anything at all.

"Old Yang Ge, you should use it like this... Don't block the front with your hands." Jiang Bin reminded.

Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the throne, greeted with a smile: "Look here, usually you rarely have the chance to see my appearance clearly... this time I will let you see clearly."

When Yang Yiqing really pointed the binoculars at Zhu Houzhao and saw Zhu Houzhao close in front of his eyes, his body couldn't help shaking.

Just as he was about to make the next move, Jiang Bin snatched the telescope back.

"next."

As the most favored courtier by the emperor, Jiang Bin didn't give Yang Yiqing any face at all.

Next is Liang Chu.

But Liang Chu hadn't understood from Yang Yiqing's reaction, what happened just now?
Why did you, Yang Yiqing, an upright minister, have some nostalgia for this thing before?Did you not see clearly and want to look more carefully?
"Mr. Liang, it's your turn! Look here, look here..."

Zhu Houzhao greeted him again like a naughty boy.

After Liang Chu took it over and looked at it, his reaction was not as great as Yang Yiqing's, but he felt a little horrified in his heart.

Because the two of them didn't express anything, and they didn't want to let go. When the next few ministers looked at it, they didn't have the mentality of "die with this thing" before, and they all looked at it seriously.

"Amazing, how could this be?"

Finally, some ministers couldn't help but marvel.

On Wu Xun's side, the repercussions were even greater.

After all, the civil servants have a lot of short-sightedness, and they can't see clearly with binoculars, while the military generals don't read much, and their eyes are basically fine. All of them have almost five-point eyes, and they can see very clearly. They are all envious, almost To keep this thing for myself.

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Jiang Bin walked around below.

It was only seen by more than [-] civil servants, and only the top six or seven people from the military commander's side had the opportunity to see it.

The civil servants see a little more, but they are almost only at the level of the six servants and above, barely adding the Tongzheng Envoy and Zuodu Yushi.

When Jiang Bin returned to the throne and handed the telescope back to Zhu Houzhao, the telescope was in good condition and there was nothing wrong with it.

Some of the ministers who were born in the Imperial Academy are already hating these top civil servants for their lack of backbone. The emperor has clearly stated that you can throw this thing, so you dare not come?
If it were me...

"Gentlemen, please tell me, what is this thing like? If it is used in the army, can it detect the enemy's situation in advance? It should be very useful on the beacon tower, right?"

Zhu Houzhao liked the military career too much. Although he was very nonsense, he was not an ordinary person who was stupid when it came to using soldiers. He had a thorough understanding of right and wrong, reason and so on.

Liang Chu said: "I don't know, Your Majesty, where did this thing come from? But it was made by the Ministry of Industry?"

Many people looked at Li Nai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Li Wei could only pretend not to see it.

What does this have to do with the Ministry of Industry?
If the Ministry of Industry knew about it in advance, would it have said in advance to catch you off guard?

"It's a tribute from King Xing's Mansion."

Zhu Houzhao cleared up the doubts of the ministers present, "Xing Wang's mansion has a word, if this thing is affirmed by me and you, I can make a hundred more. I asked Jiang Dudu, and he said that this thing costs a hundred taels of silver. Make one hundred of them at a time, and allocate [-] taels of silver, do you have any objections?"

The few ministers who had seen the function of the telescope at the scene were very positive about the actual combat effect of the telescope.

As Zhu Houzhao said, if this thing is used on the battlefield, it can detect the enemy's movements in advance, and the scouts can spy on the enemy's intelligence from a long distance. How valuable is it?
But hearing the cost...

One hundred taels of silver?
Are you sure you haven't been scammed?

But if it was the tribute from the Xing Palace, with the usual low-key and cautious Xing Palace, they should not dare to make fun of the court in this matter, right?

Liang Chu said: "Your Majesty, this thing is still usable, but the manufacture... still needs to be discussed."

Zhu Houzhao was quite impatient, and said with a flick of his sleeves: "I don't even have the authority to transfer [-] taels of silver? There is no need to discuss this matter again! I just want to show you that I am not fooling around. Dongshi, I am going to personally go to the Xuanfu to command the troops and repel the invading Tartars! The emperor guards the gate of the country and no further discussion is allowed!"

　The second one is delivered, and the emperor asks for a wave of monthly tickets for support!Grateful!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)