Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 356 Snitching
When the Empress Dowager agreed to the decision of the United Nations, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and even the cabinet ministers were not calm. It was just noisy before, but now there are voices of yelling and cursing, and the situation is difficult to control for a while.

The voices in the hall could not be suppressed for a while, and after a while, a questioning voice rang out.

"Where is His Royal Highness the King of the Sea?"

"Where did His Royal Highness go?"

Only then did everyone realize that Zhu Zhanqian, the focus of this vortex of public opinion, disappeared at some point.

Out of sight, out of mind, Zhu Zhanqian ran away when he saw something was wrong, and didn't bother to care about their noise.

Walking right under the eyes of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager squinted at him all the way, but she didn't stop her. Zhu Qizhen wanted to follow, but was stared back by the Empress Dowager.

The little emperor had a gloomy expression on his face. How could the emperor's uncle sneak away, but he couldn't.

He couldn't figure out why now.

Because Uncle Wu is older and stronger than him.

Zhu Zhanqian walked in the long aisle in the palace, and the high walls on both sides stood tall. Every time he walked through it, he felt like he was in a tall cage. The world inside the high walls was so beautiful and so difficult.

The passing eunuchs and maids turned around when they saw Zhu Zhanqian, so as not to run into Haiwang. Only a man in official robes stood by the road in front of him, as if waiting for Zhu Zhanqian to come over.

Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Xu Youzhen.

Just now, Xu Youzhen's attention in the court has been on Zhu Zhanqian, so he knew it as soon as Zhu Zhanqian left, and waited here early.

Unlike other courtiers who were arguing over the future of Daming, Xu Youzhen didn't care, or he knew that he didn't have the qualifications to participate in such a thing. As a famous speculator in history, he put all his Focus on Zhu Zhanqian.

Because Zhu Zhanqian has the traits that speculators like them like the most, with one chance to win a hundred.

And the opportunity is big, big, very big.

"My humble minister Xu Youzhen, I have met Lord Haiwang." At this time, Xu Youzhen was already an official of the Ministry of Rites.

He is talented and learned, has a good ability to do things, and is tactful. Over the years, he has been proud of himself in the officialdom and has been promoted step by step, because he can always choose the right place to stand.

"Why are you here?"

"Weichen just saw Lord Hai left early, so he also followed out. The lord left in a leisurely manner, so Weichen waited here early."

"What am I waiting for?" Zhu Zhanqian asked with great interest.

"After hearing about the prince's thoughts on the United Nations, I feel that the prince is really infinitely wise, and my admiration for the prince arises spontaneously. The prince's Hongxi youth poems have already convinced me, so I have the courage to come forward. Seeing the prince, I hope to share my admiration with the prince."

If you don’t say that the emperor likes people who flatter, you can’t blame the emperor. Most of the officials in the court are civil servants who came from Jinshi. among things.

But as an excellent car mechanic, one must have a big heart that is not chaotic, and calm and calm in the face of praise.

Zhu Zhanqian's heart is like car antifreeze, it will not boil or freeze easily.

"Stop flattering, wait for me."

"The humble minister speaks lightly, but there are a few sincere words that I want to say to His Highness Haiwang."

"You say, I'm in a hurry, don't talk nonsense."

"However, my lord, it's all from the bottom of my heart. It's not good to say it outside. Can you let me come to your house?"

Zhu Zhanqian looked at Xu Youzhen with some doubts, and said as he walked, "If you want to come, come today during my lunch break."

Zhu Zhanqian went straight out of the palace and returned to his home in Shuntian Mansion. Although he was away all year round, Haiwang’s family was rich, and the people in the mansion were all chosen by themselves. The monthly salary was also very high. clean.

Because although Zhu Zhanqian did not go home when he came back, the news of returning to the palace has already spread, and Zara Aliah Hu Shanwei returned home after landing yesterday. Chen Xinyue has already made preparations at home and is waiting for her husband to come back. .

When she opened the door, several of her wives greeted her behind the door.

"The concubine welcomes the prince home."

In front of the beauty, as soon as Zhu Zhanqian entered the door, all the girls surrounded him, and he couldn't help but sigh that this is the life that a prince of a decadent feudal dynasty should have in his imagination.

The plan of the day is in the morning.

Zhu Zhan said with a smile: "I don't plan to run around when I come back this time. You all try your best and give me children. If you give birth to a son, you will be rewarded with gold, and if you give birth to a daughter, you will be rewarded with jewelry."

Zhu Zhanqian suddenly had the inner self-reflection of how different I am from Jie and Zhou, but immediately threw it to the back of his mind, how could he be called Jie and Zhou?

Feeling very at ease at home, after lunch, Xu Youzhen came to visit.

Hang it at the door for a while, and then let him enter the house.

Before Xu Youzhen entered the mansion and arrived at the hall, Zhu Zhanqian was the only one sitting and drinking tea, and he stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down and drink tea together.

"My lord, your tea is really good. You can't drink it outside. I think your lord is also a tea lover. I know a thing or two about the tea ceremony."

"I don't understand. Drinking tea is purely to quench your thirst. The reason why the tea is good may be that someone gave it to you."

Zhu Zhanqian's words made Xu Youzhen's flattery invisible.

Xu Youzhen's feeling of being powerless and helpless, Zhu Zhanqian is completely different from the people he usually comes into contact with.

What they like most is to have something in their words, to understand without saying anything, arty, and painstaking.

"Mr. Xu, what are you talking about today?" Zhu Zhanqian asked bluntly.

Xu Youzhen put the tea down, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you said that you want to establish the United Nations. I am shocked by the suggestion, but I have a loyal statement here that may be harsh, and I want to tell Your Highness."

"You said."

"I personally think that it would be better for His Highness to serve as the assistant minister."

"Why?"

"Your Highness assists the government, and the Empress Dowager is regent. Your Majesty is still young, so it is even more beneficial to Your Highness. The Empress Dowager has been tired of government affairs these days. Although the Empress Dowager is virtuous and kind, she is not proficient in government affairs after all. Your Highness If it’s an auxiliary government, it can be said that the power is monopolized, and if the former emperor has said that if your majesty has no virtue, your majesty can replace him.”

Xu Youzhen's words were very straightforward. What he did was actually the same as Chen Youshan's, which was to persuade Zhu Zhanqian to ascend to the throne of emperor, but their positions were different.

Chen Youshan is Zhu Zhanqian's own person. He has tried his best to do things for so many years. It is reasonable to want to follow Zhu Zhanqin to go further. Who doesn't want to be a nobleman?

But what is Xu Youzhen's position?Speculators simply want to use Zhu Zhanqian to get in the position, and there are definitely not a few such people. In the court, even in the cabinet, who is not shaken now.

For example, why is the country uncertain if the emperor does not establish a prince?
Because there is no prince, the ministers don't know who to curry favor with, who will be the emperor next, you support this, I support that, and gangs form factions to attack each other for their own interests, who has the heart to handle the government affairs?

"Xu Youzhen, you also want to get involved in the royal affairs?"

"The affairs of the royal family are the affairs of the world. Back then, I, Xu Youzhen, was impressed by His Highness's talent. I admired His Highness's great talent very much, so I thought about when I would be able to work under His Highness. After all these years, His Highness has been fighting outside. Even if it was the Emperor Yongle of the past, it might not be comparable, so I thought about recommending myself and hoped that His Highness would like it."

Zhu Zhanqian looked at Xu Youzhen with great interest and said, "What can you help me with?"

"My humble minister, although he speaks lightly now, he is willing to do his best to assist His Highness. His Highness can assist the government to monopolize the superpower, and the cabinet ministers can take advantage of their old age. His Highness can slowly replace all the cabinet ministers within three years, and all of them will be replaced by His Highness. The subordinates, I also have some friends, they are all rising stars in the court, and they are all available to His Highness at the moment, as long as His Highness gives an order, I will let them say that they will be loyal to His Highness."

"Allegiance to me? Isn't it allegiance to Daming?"

"There is no difference between the two."

Looking at each other with a smile, Zhu Zhanqian asked again: "Qi Zhen is smart, although he is young, he can see the future, eh."

After hearing Xu Youzhen's lament, she became more certain in her heart.

"Your Highness, why worry? Your Majesty is still young. The Queen Mother has loved His Majesty too much since she was a child. Your Highness is His Majesty's uncle. He will serve you with delicious food and drinks every day. It is fine for the eunuchs and maids to play with him. Children are just At an age where you like to play, having fun will not affect His Highness, His Majesty will definitely thank His Highness in the future."

The words are very cryptic, but the implication is obvious, that is, Zhu Qizhen is used to eat, drink and play to support the disabled.

Sun Ruowei loved Zhu Qizhen so much that he didn't even need to interfere as much as he could. As long as Zhu Qizhen was raised and disabled, Zhu Zhanqian would have to be the master of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and it would not be impossible to attack Zhu Qizhen earlier.

Xu Youzhen's ambition was written all over her face.

"It's not that easy to be an assistant minister." Zhu Zhanqian said with a smile.

"With your highness's strength, you can drag it slowly. Several vassals in the country have different ideas. In fact, they are afraid of you, your highness. You are not in a hurry. It is the court and the cabinet ministers who are in a hurry. , they will try their best to give you a special status to let you come out to assist the government and calm the situation. At that time, His Highness can propose a condition to replace the person in the cabinet, and replace it with your own confidant as soon as possible. There's no hindrance."

"You are quite thoughtful."

Xu Youzhen cupped his hands and bowed: "Your Highness is absurd. After waiting for two years, Your Highness can follow Song Taizu's example. Now that His Majesty sees that his uncle can manage Daming in an orderly manner, he will naturally think of abdicating the throne."

In fact, Yao Guangxiao said to Zhu Di that the word king plus white hat also meant the same thing, that is, Zhu Di himself was too embarrassed to speak up, so someone had to be this person.

But unlike Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao, Yao Guangxiao has always been Zhu Di's personal advisor, the closest and most trusted person. Yao Guangxiao can do this, and Yao Guangxiao only said it after seeing through Zhu Di's mind.

Who is Xu Youzhen?How is your relationship with Zhu Zhanqian?He's just a speculator, not to mention that Zhu Zhanqian didn't have the intention, even if he had the intention, he wouldn't use Xu Youzhen.

If you can't trust him, who will keep such a person by your side for reuse? Who knows if he will stab him in the back.

Some things only some people can say.

"Boldly, Xu Youzhen, discussing government affairs indiscriminately." Zhu Zhanqian said these words gently.

Xu Youzhen knelt down in front of Zhu Zhanqian upright, saluted respectfully and said: "His Royal Highness, all the humble officials are for the Ming Dynasty, and the eternal prosperity of the Great Ming Dynasty has to be in charge of the imperial court."

Zhu Zhanqian clapped his hands, and with a slight smile, Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi came out from behind the hall.

"This...this...this..."

Xu Youzhen looked at the two in shock, and suddenly felt dizzy, what she said just now was clearly heard by the two cabinet ministers.

Before Xu Youzhen said that he wanted to find Zhu Zhanqian, Zhu Zhanqian understood what he wanted to say, so he simply made a small report and asked the two to come to his home to listen. It would be better to deal with this treacherous minister earlier.

"Both of you, have you heard what happened today?"

"I made the prince laugh. This kind of tell-tale person should be dealt with as soon as possible."

Zhu Zhanqian picked up his teacup and said as if watching the excitement, "You can deal with the affairs in the hall by yourself."

"My lord misunderstood, misunderstood." Seeing that something was going to happen, Xu Youzhen hurriedly explained.

Zhu Zhanqian didn't listen to his nonsense, and his eyes signaled the guards next to him to take him down directly.

"I see that if you two escort him away, it will be ugly, and he is a young man after all, so it would be embarrassing for you two to do it. I will ask the guards to help send the good guy to the end. As for how to deal with the two of you Ask me, I don't want to get involved."

The two looked at each other and understood what Zhu Zhanqian meant. He was talking about the affairs of your court, which meant that he was fully prepared to get out of Daming's court.

"Thank you His Royal Highness Hai Wang for helping us eliminate traitors. It is a great misfortune that there are such treacherous people in the court to tell lies and have bad intentions."

"Two!" Zhu Zhanqian called to stop them.

"Letting you two come to see me today is also to express my attitude. Xu Youzhen is the first one, but she will never be the last. There will always be someone who will come to me. Today is Xu Youzhen, will tomorrow be more powerful? People, earls, marquises, vassal kings of a certain family, things are uncertain, and people’s hearts are uncertain, the two kings of the sea should discuss it with everyone in the court, and it would be better to settle the matter as soon as possible."

The two cupped their hands: "I understand."

After the three of them left, Chen Xinyue came out: "My lord, making small reports is not your style."

He hugged Chen Xinyue in his arms and scratched her nose: "Of course I can deal with him directly, but this is more valuable, and it is also a disguised reminder to Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi."

"The small report is over, let's make a big report with you now."

"My lord, the sky is bright and the sun is bright, please restrain yourself."

"It's been a long time since I saw you."

"My lord, father wants to see you."

When Chen Xinyue opened his mouth, it meant that the Marshal of the East China Sea Fleet wanted to see him quietly, otherwise Chen Xinyue would not have informed him.

(End of this chapter)