Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 357 Rights make people greedy

There is a saying that goes, men conquer the world and women conquer men.

Of course, this sentence is not very applicable in this era, because the times are different, but there are always some women who want to conquer the world by conquering men.

Second Sister Shi is such a person.

When it comes to seductiveness, the first thing many people think of is men, but in fact women are also seductive, and once women show it, basically there is nothing wrong with men.

Jeanne II can be said to be a good example, but in the end it is still the difference between Eastern and Western cultures.

In the East, it is not impossible for women to reach the pinnacle of power, but throughout the past and present, only Wu Zetian has achieved it, and if she does not reach the pinnacle of power, it is difficult to have such an opportunity.

Of course, it’s not none, but too little.

But Second Sister Shi is an exception, she has this opportunity.

Zhu Zhanhe, the Old Port Propaganda Department, has not been abolished, whether it was the same when he took over the Straits of Malacca or later when he took over the entire Ming Dynasty. Shi Erjie also took over the Old Port Propaganda Department following the death of her father Shi Jinqing.

In terms of political ability, Second Sister Shi is considered to be in the middle of the pack, not very outstanding, but still pretty good. The main reason why she became the Xuanwei Envoy of the Xuanwei Department of Old Port is because her brother is too hot.

"The Xuanwei Envoy from the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

As soon as she saw Zhu Zhanhe, Sister Shi's eyes lit up, but she still knelt down and saluted in a polite manner.

"No courtesy." Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand.

"Why did Second Sister Shi come here? It's just transporting food, grass and baggage. There shouldn't be any need for the propaganda envoys from the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang to come over, right?"

"Besides, since you came here, aren't you worried about your brother causing trouble at home?"

Zhu Zhanhe made a pun, not only to point out that Second Sister Shi's actions this time were inappropriate, but also to point out the current situation of the Xuanwei Department in Old Port.

Zhu Zhanhe had long wanted to abolish the Xuanwei Department in Jiugang, but because the old man had set up the Xuanwei Department in Jiugang, and Shi Jinqing, the original Xuanwei Envoy, was sent by the old man Zheng He to canonize it, he did not move it.

But as time goes by, the Xuanwei Department of Old Port has become a place that must be removed.

In other words, the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang does not need to be abolished, but the Xuanwei Envoy must be replaced. At the very least, it must be a rotation system rather than a hereditary one for the Shi family.

No matter what position it is, as long as it is hereditary, it will change its taste. Even if it does not change for a while, it will only be a matter of time.

Including the emperor.

"His Royal Highness, the family has made arrangements. The main reason for coming here this time is for food, grass and luggage."

"Grain and grass supplies?" Zhu Zhanhe frowned. He really didn't intend to talk to Second Sister Shi anymore.

"For this western expedition, all the food, grass and baggage will be supplied by the Nanzhou Prefecture. They will be dispatched by the Xiangzhou Prefecture and then sent to the Mu family and then here."

"This matter of food, grass and baggage seems to have nothing to do with the Xuanwei Department of Old Port, right?"

"His Royal Highness." Seeing that Zhu Zhanhe was so indifferent, Second Sister Shi's restless heart also calmed down a lot.

"Before Boni Kingdom heard that Daming was mobilizing food and grass, and the amount of tribute last year was reduced due to natural disasters. Before that, His Majesty wanted to send some assistance to Boni Kingdom to help it survive the disaster year."

"However, the matter was eventually taken over by His Highness King Wu, and the Xiangzhou Prefecture mobilized 16 shi of grain and sent it to Bo Ni Country."

"So, the Bo Ni Kingdom planned to return this part of the grain, but it was not the time for tribute and the imperial edict was not obtained, so I had no choice but to send someone to find it."

Zhu Zhanhe nodded upon hearing this.

He knew this because at that time he was conquering the Timur Empire in the west and was about to reach the Golden Horde.

At that time, as well as now, Xiangzhou Prefecture and Nanzhou Prefecture were the most important forces behind King Wu's lineage. The food produced by these two places was enough for King Wu's lineage.

At that time, Zhu Gaoxu had already seen that Emperor Xuande wanted to intervene in the affairs of the south, so he took the shortest distance, and in addition, he had sent troops to the Boni Kingdom under the pretext of conquering the remnants of Manlajiajia, so he took over this matter. Came down.

At that time, Zhu Gaoxu made his own decision, and he told Zhu Zhanhe only after the matter was finalized.

It's not that he deliberately avoided his son, but it was because Zhu Zhanhe was on the Western Expedition at that time, and a lot of time was wasted in passing the news back and forth. If he really waited to tell Zhu Zhanhe before making a decision, it would probably be a waste of time for the people in the court. They have all arrived in Bo Ni Country.

"I see." Zhu Zhanhe nodded, but still didn't intend to let go.

"The matter of food is naturally managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. I will send someone to order Xia Xuan, who is in Xiangzhou Prefecture, to take over this matter. You should take care of the Jiugang Propaganda Department."

Speaking of which, Xia Yuanji and his son have reached a new height. Xia Yuanji himself was the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Although his son Xia Xuan did not have an official position, he had been in charge of the population and food affairs of Xiangzhou Prefecture for four years. It’s been a long time.

Strictly speaking, Xia Xuan is the Minister of Household Affairs of Xiangzhou Prefecture, or the King of Wu's lineage.

"Yes." Second Sister Shi was a little bit reluctant, but she couldn't find any excuse, so she could only bow down and retreat.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of matters such as population and food. Xia Xuan has been in charge of such matters in Xiangzhou Prefecture for four years. It is just as it should be, but she really can't find an entry point.

Moreover, she should not have intervened in this matter because there was no reason.

To be honest, Zhu Zhanhe would rather follow the system before the Ming Dynasty, which was to hand over nearly half of the grain and grass transportation to merchants and deliver it to the merchants in exchange for salt, rather than use people from the Xuanwei Department of Old Port.

First, because in Zhu Zhanhe's plan, the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang would have to be changed sooner or later. At the very least, all the people of the Shi family would have to be replaced.

The second reason is because there is something wrong with this second sister Shi and her thoughts are not right.

Seeing Second Sister Shi leave, Zhu Zhanhe recruited Zhu Ling, and said a few words in a low voice.

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At the same time, Shuntian Mansion.

Bo Ni is a subordinate country of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is deterred by force, it is still a subordinate country, and anything that happens in a subordinate country must be reported.

It is one thing to find the propaganda envoy of the Jiugang Propaganda and Comfort Department, but it is another thing to report it.

If it was in the past, it must have been reported to Xiangzhou Prefecture, but this time it is different, Boni Kingdom has reported to Suncheon.

Zhu Gaoxu's handling was also very simple, that is, he handed it over to his son, Zhu Zhanqi, who was in Xiangzhou Mansion.

As for him, he is currently in the Yangxin Palace.

Historically, the Yangxin Hall was built during the Jiajing period, but now because of the relationship between the King of Wu and the King of Wu, the construction of the Yangxin Hall was started and completed ahead of schedule.

Today, it is the residence of the Empress Dowager Zhang.

At this time, in the Yangxin Hall, Zhu Gaoxu and Empress Dowager Zhang were sitting opposite each other. Both of them lowered their heads and did not speak.

There was an imperial edict placed in front of them, but at this time, the imperial edict was not yet effective because it still lacked one of the most important procedures.

stamp.

Looking at the three words "Zhu Zhanyong" in the imperial edict, Mrs. Zhang was a little disappointed.

After all, his brother-in-law took a step back and chose to let the late emperor's legitimate son go to Yingtian Mansion, but it happened to be the least effective Zhu Zhanyong instead of the more outstanding Zhu Zhanyong.

But Zhang also knew that this was the biggest setback for his brother-in-law.

Sending the eldest son of the first emperor who has achieved nothing, is not outstanding, and most importantly has no heirs to a place like Yingtian Mansion is the only thing Zhu Gaoxu can accept.

If Zhu Zhanzhen is released, things will become uncontrollable, at least the results will be uncontrollable.

Moreover, it was her, the empress dowager's acquiescence, that her brother-in-law had sent all the former emperor's concubines to the border areas or even overseas. It could even be said that Zhu Gaoxu was showing favor to her.

Although she also knew that the future was uncertain, if something happened, this would ensure that her son, not someone else's son, would inherit the throne.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang picked up the emperor's seal and placed it heavily on the imperial edict.

(End of this chapter)