Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 319 Tongyi case

The new emperor Longqing was very diligent.He reviewed the memorial every day until midnight.Get up before dawn every day and prepare for the meeting.

Pro virtuous minister, far villain.Still frugal, hate extravagance.The ancient empire has taken on new life.

However, the white jade still has slight flaws.Emperor Longqing was good at everything.Don't be greedy for money, don't be tyrannical, and love the people.He has only one little hobby, and that is liking women.

The hero is still sad about the beauty pass.Emperor Longqing had three thousand beauties in his harem, and it was not too out of the ordinary to call his concubine to bed every night.After all, now he is the only son of the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Yijun.Sleeping more and sleeping with the concubine is also for the sake of the Zhu family's royal family.

On this day, there will be a court meeting in the Palace of Chengtian.

Yin Shidan, the new minister of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Report to the emperor. When the emperor ascended the throne, Korea, Ryukyu and other Ming vassal states sent envoys to congratulate him. According to the old calendar, the Ministry of Rites will return the gift."

Yin Shidan was halfway through, and Emperor Longqing interrupted him: "Originally, it is a good thing for the vassal state of Ming Dynasty to come to Beijing to pay tribute. But every time they only send some local specialties to Daming, Daming, for the sake of face, has to give them ten dollars back. Times, twenty times the amount of gold and silver! They tasted the sweetness, and even worsened. As far as I know, the Ryukyu Kingdom alone has sent six groups of envoys to the capital in the past three years. Starting today, they are willing to come to Daming to give gifts, Welcome to Daming! Good wine and good meat are entertained. However, the things they donate are worth as much as silver, and we only give an equal amount of silver in return! Daming can’t just care about face, not inside! The money in the treasury is used to benefit the people , it is not used to indiscriminately reward foreign vassals!"

As soon as Emperor Longqing's words came out, all the ministers shouted from the bottom of their hearts: "The emperor is wise!"

Zhu Xixiao, the left governor of Jinyiwei, came out of the squad and said: "My lord, after the death of the first emperor, there were many literati who wrote poems and essays to ridicule. Jinyiwei arrested a group. I ask the emperor, whether to execute these people for the crime of treason?"

Emperor Longqing asked, "He Liu, what do you think?"

He Liu replied: "Report to the emperor. I think that literati and inkmen like to play with their pens to show off their cleverness. Scholars rebelled, and they failed in ten years. It is an exaggeration to say that they are rebellious. I see, each beat them twenty Ting Zhang, let them take care of their mouths and pens in the future."

Zhu Xixiao was displeased: I am the new owner of Jinyiwei!He Liu, you are just my subordinate!I advised the emperor, but you actually sang against me?
Never thought that Emperor Longqing didn't give Zhu Xixiao, the former servant of the hidden mansion, any face.He said: "He Liu's words are reasonable. Each beat them twenty, no, ten shovels, let them go with a light punishment."

He Liu shouted: "The world can learn from the emperor's benevolent heart!"

Xu Jie came out of the shift: "Report to the emperor, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs reported that Tianjin has a major case of exchanging barbarians! There is a fleet of Xiyi ships carrying smuggled goods. They landed at Tianjin Port after bribing the local guards. The Ministry of Criminal Affairs has arrested all criminals. Take it down."

During the Jiajing Dynasty, only Hangzhou, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou were opened as treaty ports for Xiyi.Law-abiding Xiyi merchants would go to the capital to purchase goods, then send them to Hangzhou, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou, and then sail to the sea by boat to transport them back to the West.

Tianjin Acropolis is not a treaty port.Xiyi transported goods ashore from this place, which was smuggled.

Emperor Longqing frowned: "The Xiyi people are so courageous. Tianjin Wei is under the emperor's footsteps. How dare they smuggle blatantly?"

However, Zhang Juzheng came out to speak good things for the Xiyi people: "The Xiyi people transported goods to Daming because our products are abundant. I heard that tea, silk, and porcelain are very popular in the West. The Xiyi people in Tianjin Wei, It’s just that I’m too eager to do business with Ming. There’s no serious crime.”

Gao Gong confronted each other: "Master Zhang said this, is he trying to excuse the Xiyi people? Sealing customs and banning the sea is an ancestral system! The first emperor opened Hangzhou, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou to trade with Xiyi, which has already given Xiyi Great grace to the barbarians! They are smuggling in the Acropolis of Tianjin! Your Majesty, I think you should be severely punished! It’s best to make an example!”

Emperor Longqing said: "Well, He Liu, I will send you and Hu San to Tianjin to thoroughly investigate the case of Tongyi. You go back and prepare, and leave tomorrow!"

He Liu kowtowed and said, "I accept the decree."

After the court was over, Feng Bao stopped He Liu: "Brother Yi, Concubine Li Gui invited you to the Kunning Palace for a banquet!"

The Kunning Palace was supposed to be the empress' residence.Concubine Li Gui was favored, and even doves occupied the magpie's nest, and she asked for the Kunning Palace from Emperor Longqing.

He Liudao: "Forbidden place in the inner palace. It seems inappropriate for me to go to the banquet alone."

Feng Bao smiled and said, "Concubine Li Gui also invited Xiangxiang and sister-in-law to a banquet. Brother Yi is different from ordinary courtiers. Inviting you, a foreign minister, to the inner palace for a banquet, this just shows that Concubine Li Gui regards you differently. Now this harem is Concubine Li Gui After all, those old rules don’t matter.”

He Liu followed Feng Bao to Kunning Palace.Xiangxiang and Bai Xiaoyan had already entered Kunning Palace ahead of time, and they were chatting and laughing with Concubine Li Gui.

Concubine Li Gui held Xiangxiang in her arms, and when she saw He Liu coming, she said to Bai Xiaoyan: "Your husband is here, let's go and eat."

There are always two square tables for banquets given by imperial concubines.The imperial concubine herself sat at a square table, while He Liu, Bai Xiaoyan, and Xiang Xiang sat at another square table.

It was his acquaintance Liang Shanghong who served He Liu the wine.Liang Shanghong's biological father, Lan Daoxing, had been killed by Liu Da.Now she has changed her name to Liang Hong, and entered the palace as Li Guifei's personal maid.Her husband, Li Heijiu, is the governor of Shenji Camp.

Concubine Li Gui said: "He Liu, the Ai family is the master, let the emperor seal your Xiangxiang Laizhou county head, Xiaoyan second rank madam."

He Liu's family hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Concubine Gui, for your kindness!"

Concubine Li quickly said: "Get up quickly! He Liu, Aijia knows that you have not been the commander of Jinyiwei, and feels wronged. The emperor has his own difficulties, you have to be considerate."

He Liu replied: "The emperor has treated my He family with such kindness as a mountain! I have never felt wronged!"

Concubine Li nodded in satisfaction: "That's good! Zhu Xixiao is a freshman in Jinyiwei. From now on, you should help him more in everything."

He Liu hurriedly said: "Dudu Zhu is courageous and knowledgeable. The emperor trusted Zhu Dudu a lot when he went to his residence. I will definitely try my best to assist Dudu Zhu!"

Concubine Li Gui smiled and said: "If you want to talk about trust, the emperor trusts you the most! In these years, how many major cases have you fought against corrupt officials and eliminated treacherous ministers? The emperor often praises you as the pillar of the country in front of Ai's family. That's all. Don't talk about this, come, eat and eat. Xiangxiang, Aijia asked Yuchu to make your favorite stewed pig's trotters."

The 12-year-old Xiangxiang has now grown into a girl.She showed embarrassment: "The imperial concubine, Xiangxiang doesn't dare to eat meat recently."

Concubine Li Gui asked, "How is this?"

Xiangxiang said: "My mother said, if I become a fat man, I'm afraid I won't be able to get married."

Concubine Li Gui laughed: "You child, why are you worried all the time that you won't be able to marry? After two or three years, you will become a big girl. The Ai family will protect your matchmaker and find a young talent to be your ideal husband. "

Xiangxiang heard the words, and said solemnly: "The imperial concubine, it is said that a twisted melon is not sweet. If you act as a matchmaker for me, of course the man who is going to marry me will not dare not marry me. But if I am as fat as a pig, the man will not marry me." You must hate me in your heart. Even if I get married, I won't have a good life."

Concubine Li Gui said to He Liu: "Did you see that? Old Six, this girl of yours is really a little devil! By the way, there is something that Aijia has to ask you for."

He Liu clasped his hands and said, "Please give orders to the imperial concubine."

Concubine Li smiled and said: "Ordering is out of the question. The Ai family has a useless younger brother named Li Gao. Now the former military governor's mansion is working as an idle governor. The Ai family wants him to practice in Jinyiwei. Let him do it." Let's try a hundred households personally."

Concubine Li Gui was born in a humble family.His father Li Wei was originally a mason.The daughter flew up to the branch and became a phoenix, and Li Wei followed suit and was granted the title of Uncle Wu Qing.As for Concubine Li's younger brother Li Gao, he is a well-known libertine in the capital.Relying on her sister's identity, she is domineering on weekdays.He Liu had heard of Li Gao's name a long time ago.

(End of this chapter)