Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1520 Communication between Hu Zhao and Cai Yong
The next day, noon.

Hu Fu.

Hu Zhao's mansion is not far from the Ming Palace, and it is also on the Riyue Street. It is only a few hundred steps back and forth, and sometimes you can walk directly to Dianmao.

The mansion was newly built not long ago. It was built with the treatment of the prime minister. It has nine entrances and exits. The mansion covers an area of ​​more than [-] mu. It uses new materials. Most of them are two-story single-family buildings. The decor, yet quaint, is a Confucian style decor.

Zhaoyue Hall is Hu Zhao's study.

Hu Zhao sat on the ground, looking at Mu Sibao in front of him, his eyes were a little cold: "Did the king really say that last night?"

"Hu Xiang, how dare I compile these words!"

Mu Sibao smiled wryly.

Sitting next to him was Cai Yong, who was playing with the teacup in his hand, his face was very indifferent, calm and silent, but his eyes were as deep as the sea, making it hard to see through.

"Old Cai, what do you think?"

Hu Zhao took a deep breath to calm down, then gritted his teeth and glanced at Cai Yong.

"Your Majesty has already explained to us, whether you are a minister or a friend, you can't force it anymore!" Cai Yong also smiled wryly, this kind of thing cannot be controlled by manpower, and Mu Jing also He can be regarded as one of the emperors, who is relatively clean and self-sufficient.

It's just that there are some shortcomings in ordinary men, but in him, a king, it has become a weakness. There are three unfilial piety, no offspring is the greatest, the country's foundation is insecure, and the lack of inheritance is something that cannot be denied.

"But this is about the country!"

Hu Zhao jumped up against the case, glaring angrily: "How can we allow him to do whatever he wants!"

"He is the king!" Cai Yong reminded, "We are subjects. If we have done it, we will force the palace. Kong Ming, anyone who bullies the palace will not end well. Although Mu Jing is kind, he is very kind to us ministers." Trust, but it doesn't mean he can't lift a knife, if he wants to kill someone, this city of Yudu can bleed like a river!"

"Someone knows!" Hu Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for this time, I would never threaten him with such a thing, but he has been married for ten years, but he hasn't given anything. There is a chance, but he is a great king, who is about to change his dynasty, the son of heaven who obeys the destiny, the master of my great Ming, he cannot have no heirs!"

"Mr. Hu, Mu is just an ordinary countryman. He doesn't have much knowledge and doesn't understand state affairs, but this matter is related to the affairs of my Mu family's heirs, so I should say something." Mu Sibao pondered for a while. , said: "If it is possible, I hope that the Patriarch will go to the draft and select all the beauties in the world, and he will have the opportunity to extend his heirs, but the Patriarch is not someone we can play with. I have been with the Patriarch for many years. How majestic the Patriarch is outside? Yes, I don't know much, he is a hero in his youth and has his own means of killing, but I know what he looks like at home!"

No one is more representative of these words than Mu Sibao. Mu Sibao is the only housekeeper of the Mu family, and the only person Mujing admits to be able to manage the Mu family.

Mu Sibao continued: "My Mu family was attacked by officials and bandits many years ago, and most of the entire village was slaughtered. Only one out of ten survived. No one can compare to the attachment to home!"

"It is precisely because he loves his family that he will not make the harem cold. He likes to have a family reunion, and the family is neat and tidy, and they can eat together every day!"

"At the beginning, you made him take a concubine, how much effort did you have to make? You all know in your heart that if he hadn't been responsible for the people as a king, he would not have chosen to take a step back!"

Mu Sibao knew at the beginning that Mu Jing's killing intent was surging, and he had persuaded him for a long time. If Mu Jing hadn't taken care of the overall situation in the end, Hu Zhao would have been taken down by then.

Since ancient times, holding the monarch to do something they don't want to do is a dead end.

Mu Sibao said: "Now, if you want to force the palace again, then you really have to think about what price you will pay if you drive the Patriarch crazy, and say something you don't want to hear, I think the Patriarch will Being able to achieve this step is already the biggest concession, bloodline inheritance is also inheritance, and the same is true for master-student inheritance!"

These words are not very reasonable, but they can make Hu Zhao listen to them.

He hesitated for a while, and then said helplessly: "It seems that I am too persistent. These years, seeing him have no descendants, not only the Ming Kingdom is not safe, but I also always feel sorry for Mu Shangong's past. Entrust!"

Although he asked Mu Jing to invite him out of the mountain, he was followed by Mu Shan at the beginning. He cared about Mu Shan, a rough man, and he went straight, but he respected them, counselors, a rare master.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety: having no offspring is the greatest. When Mushan is temporary, what he thinks about is nothing more than the matter of Mujing’s continuous descendants. This is what every father in this era expects from his son.

Continuing the blood of the family is a responsibility and a supreme honor.

"There is still hope!"

Cai Yong said softly: "Mu Jing is only in his early twenties, a year of weak crown, and he will not be able to stand up. Now that he has no descendants, it does not mean that he will have no descendants in the future. Moreover, he is young and energetic, and he is likely to live longer than all our old guys. It will take a long time, even if he really has no descendants, at least within 20 years, the Ming Kingdom will not have any problems!"

The inheritance of the country is passed down from generation to generation. Mu Jing is young, has fought in all directions, and has extraordinary vitality. In fact, generally speaking, from the perspective of the people, he will not consider the issue of heirs.

When you think about an heir at this time, it's actually more about cursing Mu Jing's early death.

"I believe that one day my soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will be able to rule the world. At that time, the prosperity of peace needs someone to pass it on. Your Majesty has no intention of accepting a concubine for a beauty contest, so let him do it for now!"

Hu Zhao is also a little helpless, even if he is not reconciled, what can he do, he is not a real tiger, if he really fights with Mujing, it will undoubtedly be a road to death.

He thought for a while and said: "However, since he proposed to accept disciples, it is also a way out. Disciples follow the master's lineage. If there are any accidents in the future, there will be no chaos in the country. However, this disciple needs to be cautious!"

"Ok!"

Cai Yong also nodded: "Mu's disciples, all males, from now on, all materials will be sealed in Zongzheng that will be established soon. As for Mu Jingshou's disciples, we must first examine them clearly, from character to character. sex, must be censored!"

"it is good!"

Hu Zhao hit it off with him.

On the contrary, the Four Treasures of Mu became just a set, but he didn't care. The Four Treasures of Mu had a great advantage, that is, self-knowledge.

Although Mujing has entrusted him with these important tasks, he knows whether he can do them or not. People with high standards come to do it.

He just needs to be responsible for guarding the gates. After the establishment of the Zongzheng Temple, he will be Da Zongzheng, the person in charge of the Mu clan. Kong, after all, the disciple of the Patriarch at least has the backing of the Patriarch, so if he can be manipulated by others, he is not worthy of being the Patriarch's disciple.

………………

After sending Mu Sibao away, Hu Zhao and Cai Yong were still sitting there drinking tea, but the tea tasted a bit bitter.

"You were so angry just now, did you show it to Sibao Mu?"

Cai Yong said suddenly.

"Half and half!" Hu Zhao smiled wryly: "To be honest, I still prefer the draft. After I ascend the throne, I will draft immediately. From aristocratic families, from wealthy families, or from the knees of wild scholars, I can find women of the right age to supplement the harem. On the one hand, it can make some people belong to Daming even more!"

As he said that, he sighed a little: "It's just that Mu Jing is not a qualified king after all, he is too emotional, I forced this matter once, and I never dare to have it a second time, otherwise it will be like Mu Sibao said, I I can only build a grave for myself, and if I die, I will die in vain!"

He sees clearly that there is no room for this matter from the very beginning, and it is impossible for him not to understand Mu Jing's temper after getting along for so long.

But what he said is very correct, Mujing has never been a qualified monarch, and always Mingjun should put the overall situation of the world first, that is, for the sake of the world, he can fearlessly sacrifice everything, including family and love.

No matter what, Mu Jing couldn't do this.

"Actually, it's pretty good now!" Cai Yong said with a smile, "At least Mujing still chose to give in!"

"This is also what I didn't expect!"

Hu Zhao nodded: "I wanted to fight against him for a few days this time, then find another step to go down, and bring it up after a while, and grind him slowly, but I didn't expect him to strike first, directly Give me an explanation, but I can't make a fuss about this matter!"

"However..." Hu Zhao looked at Cai Yong, and said, "Speaking of which, the king also has four wives and concubines. These years, there has been no movement at all. Is it really his own problem, and can't he continue to have children?"

As a great Confucian, he shouldn't discuss these palace affairs like this, but it is related to the inheritance of the country, so he doesn't pay attention to it.

"do not know!"

Cai Yong was also a little worried: "Zhang Youji is one of the best Qihuang sages in the world. Looking at the whole world, there are very few people comparable to her. She is by Mujing's side. If there is a problem, she should be able to see it. I will find a time. , talk to her, but..."

Cai Yong said helplessly: "Not only we pay attention to the inheritance of the country, but I believe Mu Jing also pays attention to it. We need to force him, and he will pay attention to it, but he hasn't, so there are some problems!"

He added with a wry smile: "Besides, since ancient times, there have been too many killings, and eventually his popularity will be lost. He is a king who has been killed, and the sky will be damaged if he can't keep it!"

"Forget it!" Hu Zhao took a deep breath and said, "This country belongs to the Mu family after all. If he insists on using the name of his disciples to inherit the country, I will follow him!"

"This matter can be slowed down for a while, but the matter of the New Deal cannot be slowed down!" Cai Yong reminded: "Once he ascends the throne, he will definitely promote the New Deal directly. This is something we cannot avoid!"

"I feel it too!"

Hu Zhao took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said, "He pressured Bao Zhonglin to join the cabinet, probably because he was afraid that the Zhaoming Pavilion would lose control and affect his great cause of the New Deal!"

"Bao Su's entry into the cabinet is unstoppable!"

Cai Yong said: "He should have just used the dragging formula, and you know the establishment of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. You know!"

"Kuai Zirou!"

Hu Zhao spat out a name in a cold voice.

"It seems that you understand his movements very well!" Cai Yong looked at Hu Zhao. If Hu Zhao was still a little bit young before, not as sophisticated as he is in government affairs, then Hu Zhao is already a very outstanding person now. The prime minister, he is far above himself in terms of political acumen and skill.

Of course, Cai Yong doesn't think that he is outdated. People, the saddest thing is that their talents are underappreciated. He gave his blood to Emperor Ling for nothing, and finally got the name of an idler who traveled outside the government.

I have a reputation, but I don't have a chance to realize my ambition.

When the big man just collapsed, he also thought about trying to turn the tide, but after sewing and mending, it was still in tatters in the end. Wang Yun was dead, and he was desperate.

Daming, a brand new imperial court, a dynasty that is about to become the ruler of the world, he felt that being here would give him a chance to realize his ambitions for many years.

So he began to show his desire for power, and when he entered the game, he was naturally not as lofty and aloof as he used to be, and he had to swim in the muddy water of the court.

"I didn't know it!"

Hu Zhaodao: "He did this very secretly. I didn't realize what your majesty was thinking until after Kuai Zirou started getting in touch with you!"

"Kuai Zirou is not an easy person to deal with!"

Cai Yong said: "This man has a lot of thought, but his talent is extraordinary. In terms of skill, he is not inferior to you and me. Once he enters the cabinet, we must be careful!"

"Can't stop it!"

Hu Zhao shook his head: "Just as the king can't stop Bao Su from entering the cabinet, I can't stop Kuai Zirou from entering the cabinet!"

"Then we have to fight again?"

Cai Yong sighed. Is it so difficult to develop in a safe and stable way? If Zhaoming Pavilion goes to war, not only the Political Affairs Hall, Privy Council, Metropolitan Procuratorate, and other ministries will be involved, but internal friction will be the first.

"If the New Deal is to be promoted, there must be war!"

Hu Zhao is not as naive as Cai Yong, thinking that he can paddle across without making a sound, and there are some things that need to be fought over to know whether it is right or wrong.

Who can guarantee that the new policy must be right, and who can say that the old system cannot lead to peace and prosperity for the people? You have to try it before you can get a result.

"He is very vicious!" Cai Yong reminded.

"I have no choice either!"

Hu Zhao smiled wryly: "I really want to believe in the New Deal, but I don't know whether the New Deal can change the world. But if the New Deal changes, there will be chaos. What I want is peace!"

"This guy, after all, is too anxious. He has a lifetime to spend slowly with us, why is he in such a hurry!" Cai Yong sighed a little.

He doesn't care about the dispute between the new policy and the old system. What he cares more about is that Mujing's methods are too harsh. Things that could have been changed slowly, if they have to be done in one step, they will not be chaotic.

"That's just his style!"

Hu Zhao smiled: "Besides, it's better for me to be his opponent than those who don't know how powerful they are to provoke him. At least he doesn't dare to use me for surgery, and he can still not bleed!"

(End of this chapter)