Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 243 The River is Dredged

Politicians are the most despicable profession. They are the best at pretending. Morality and law have never been in their hearts. They are the most refined self-interested people. Whatever happens in the world or any grievances among the people, it will never matter. The only things they have to consider are interests...

As night falls, the bright moon rises in the sky, and the stars are twinkling and bright. The Forbidden City is shrouded in moonlight and does not seem so dark.

huh~
slap~
In the Qianqing Palace area, there were constant sounds of breaking through the air and the sound of arrow targets being hit. Colonel Zhu You was holding a powerful bow, his deep and sharp eyes staring at the wooden rake filled with arrows in front of him.

"Your Majesty, would you like to take a rest?"

Liu Ruoyu looked worried, lowered his head and stepped forward to persuade: "Your Majesty has been practicing archery for almost half an hour. If you don't rest your dinosaur body..."

"understood."

Zhu Youxiao said in a calm tone, and handed the bow to Liu Ruoyu, flexing his sore and swollen arms. Han Zan, who was waiting nearby, was relieved to see the emperor like this.

None of them knew why the emperor had been practicing archery since he summoned Qian Qianyi. Each target was filled with arrows, and more arrows were scattered on the ground.

"Wang Tigan."

"The servant is here."

Wang Tiqian, who was named, felt nervous and uneasy in his heart. He lowered his head and walked quickly towards the emperor who was moving his body.

"From tomorrow onwards, all requests for remonstrances and memorials will be kept by the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and there is no need to submit them to the emperor."

Zhu Youxiao's eyes were sharp and he said in a cold tone: "The more they want something, but I don't realize what they want. I don't believe it anymore. Without the first assistant and the second assistant, the Ming Dynasty will really be over!"

"The slaves obey the order."

Wang Tigan hurriedly raised his hands and bowed.

The wedding had just ended, and everyone couldn't hold back their temper. They wanted to clear up the cabinet vacancy as soon as possible. Zhu Youxiao knew very well what some people were thinking.

The vacant first and second ministerial positions in the cabinet are like delicacies in the world. Anyone who sees them wants to take a bite, and some even want to swallow them in one bite.

This bait was placed by Colonel Zhu You.

It is used to attract people.

At present, some matters are still inconclusive. If this bait is taken by the civil servants of the outer dynasty too early, then they will turn around and worry about other things.

Make trouble.

Let's fight.

You all don't quarrel or argue, how to divide you, why to make you antagonism and hostility, the way of governing a country is so almost instinctive.

In fact, things that are far away from the world, be it people or things, seem so mysterious and unfathomable, but in fact?Once the layers of disguise and masks are peeled away, it's just the same thing. It's the same calculation, the same temptation, the same lust, but power gives it a different flavor.

"Royal Brother~"

"Is the emperor still asleep?"

Zhu Youxiao turned around and saw Zhu Youjian approaching with a complicated expression. With one look, Zhu Youxiao knew what was going on, with a faint smile on his face.

"Brother Imperial, can I ask you to see something?"

Zhu Youjian hesitated a little and walked up to Zhu Youxiao, with hesitation in his words.

"Why do we brothers use Qiu to argue?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe and sat on the brocade stool. Upon seeing this, Liu Ruoyu lowered his head and stepped forward, rubbing Zhu Youxiao's shoulders. Zhu Youxiao looked up at Zhu Youjian, "Is it for Concubine Li to leave the palace?"

"Ah."

Zhu Youjian nodded.

"Ah."

Zhu Youxiao sighed softly, then stretched out his hand and said to Han Zanzhou: "Go and get all the memorials from the harem."

"The slaves obey the order."

Han Zanzhou, who was standing not far away, hurriedly bowed his head in response and immediately walked towards Dongnuan Pavilion.

This?
This move made Zhu Youjian confused.

"In the heart of the emperor's brother, do you think I am ruthless?"

Zhu Youxiao said with a half-smile but not a smile: "The emperor's grandfather and Huang Kao's concubines, as soon as I got married and enthroned them as concubines, I kicked them all out of the harem."

"Brother Imperial, I have absolutely no such intention."

Zhu Youjian looked anxious and hurriedly explained: "My brother is..."

"Don't rush to explain anything to me yet."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and interrupted: "I know what my brother is thinking, but if you really want to be good to someone, you can't just stand from your own perspective. Is this Forbidden City that everyone respects really like that? ?Is staying in the harem really better than staying elsewhere?"

Zhu Youjian was silent.

At that time, Han Zanzhou, who came out of Dongnuan Pavilion, held a thick stack of memorials and rushed towards the imperial court. When he came to Zhu Youjian, he lowered his head and said: "Your Highness."

"have a look."

Zhu Youxiao stood up, and Liu Ruoyu stepped aside, "Taifei Li is so good. She will bear all the grievances she encounters. She has never told me, nor to you, that I will not let Mrs. Li suffer any grievances." Brothers from the mother clan, I have been promoted to serve in the Young Mansion. I have not said this, but it does not mean that I have not sat down. After reading it, if the emperor's brother feels that there is something wrong with my decision, he will come to Dongnuan Pavilion to talk to me. It is late at night. , I will go back to Kunning Palace first."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned around and walked forward.

"Show off in Kunning Palace~"

After hearing what the emperor said, Liu Ruoyu hurriedly sang the song, while Zhu Youjian stood there, watching the emperor's leaving figure with a complicated expression. He held Han Zanzhou's secret music and stood there with his head lowered, like a piece of wood. Like piles.

"Liu Ruoyu."

"The servant is here."

Zhu Youxiao, who was returning to Kunning Palace, did not sit in the sedan chair, but just walked there. However, at this time, Zhu Youxiao's expression was a little cold, and he said in an indifferent tone: "Catch all those gossips and kill them with sticks." !”

"Here."

Liu Ruoyu responded hurriedly.

"Send someone to the inner factory to pass on my instructions. Those eunuchs and female officials who instigated behind the scenes will be arrested without leaving any trace." Zhu Youxiao continued: "Don't worry about anything else. Give me a good review and submit it to the emperor as soon as possible."

"The slaves obey the order."

Liu Ruoyu paid his respects again, and then motioned with his eyes to the eunuch beside him, asking him to rush to the headquarters of Da Neixing Factory to convey the emperor's oral instructions.

In fact, for Zhu Youxiao, he was happy that Zhu Youjian could come over and tell him these words. At least he didn't misjudge the person.

If Zhu Youjian doesn't come this time, Zhu Youxiao will have to consider whether to continue training.

Although Mrs. Li is not Zhu Youjian's biological mother, she cares a lot about Zhu Youxiao. Because of his words, Mrs. Li wants to leave the harem and go to Nanyuan. Zhu Youjian has no attitude, which means that Mrs. Zhu Youjian It's getting colder.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the harem is the same as the outer court. Killing is not the purpose. The environment does not change. No matter how many people are killed, the people who come up will still have the same virtue.

Rather than letting a group of unfamiliar people be active in front of you, it is better to ask these familiar people to play according to certain rules, so that you have the opportunity to dig out the people behind them.

The harem is relatively simple. When it comes to palaces and scheming, if you take it seriously, women are no match for men. This is the rule.

With Zhu Youjian's arrival, all the troubles in the harem stopped making waves, and Zhu Youxiao's brief words meant that some people were going to die.

On the contrary, in the outer court, the situation was much more complicated. Zhu Youxiao really wanted to see how those people with ideas and calculations wanted to act.

During this period, Qian Qianyi will play a role.

There are many people Zhu Youxiao hates. It is impossible to remove them all at once and execute them all. The battle between imperial power and ministerial power is to avoid ending up personally. If you win, you will lose. If you lose, you will have no authority, so we must Pick yourself out, sit back and watch the people below fight, be patient and discover your weaknesses, and strive to kill with one blow.

Zhu Youxiao just wants to find out clearly that there are close connections between the court, between the courtiers, and between the court and the place, both openly and secretly.

The vacancies of the first and second assistants in the cabinet are a huge temptation.

……

For several days, the Forbidden City remained as it always was, but there was a surging undercurrent in the court situation. Zhu Youxiao didn't pay much attention to these.

"Haha~"

Zhu Youxiao's hearty laughter sounded in Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Cao Bianjiao, you are not a big person, but you are very courageous."

Zhu Youxiao leaned on the throne and pointed at Cao Bianjiao, "There is a gun and artillery testing site under the Military War Bureau. It is true that there is a shortage of manpower to be responsible for the gun and artillery testing. The Yongwei Lang under your command is all important to me. It’s a treasure, just do some training, there’s no need to do this kind of thing in the Jingyong Guard Camp.”

"Your Majesty, if jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool."

Cao Bianjiao clasped his fists and said: "This is what you said. Although the brave guards in Beijing are not as good as the first, they are all good. The gun test is more dangerous, but it is not as dangerous as going to the battlefield."

Liu Ruoyu and Han Zanzhou, who were waiting at the side, looked at Cao Bianjiao with different expressions. The emperor's favor towards Cao Bianjiao was not ordinary.

"Don't think that I didn't notice your little thoughts."

Zhu Youxiao leaned forward, picked up a secret memorandum with a smile, glanced at Cao Bianjiao and said, "Are you coveting the new musket developed by the Bingzhan Bureau?"

"Your Majesty is really wise and powerful. I can't hide anything from Your Majesty."

Cao Bianjiao chuckled and said: "The Bingzhan Bureau went to the Xishan Camp earlier and wanted to second some brave guards..."

"Okay, you don't need to tell me these things."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "Go if you want. When the first batch of percussion flintlock guns are mass-produced, I will order someone to allocate a batch to the Yongwei Camp in Beijing, but confidentiality measures must be taken."

"The commander's decree!"

Cao Bianjiao excitedly clasped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Yongwei Camp will never reveal any secrets!"

Zhu Youxiao attaches great importance to confidentiality measures, especially the relocated war bureaus, Xishan and Fengtai camps, which are completely closed. If a piece of paper wants to enter or exit, it must go through layers of screening. Since ancient times, , are there not many things ruined due to leaks?

Just like the Bingzhan Bureau can go to Xishan Camp, not everyone can go.

"Go back."

Cao Bianjiao, who was happy in his heart, did not notice the changes in the emperor, but Liu Ruoyu and others who were serving beside him were keenly aware that Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, had his eyes fixed on the secret music in front of him, and this secret The content of the memorial ruined Zhu Youxiao's good mood. After leaving the capital, Yang Lian went to the Tao Mi Memorial in silence for a long time, and the river was flooded...

(End of this chapter)