New Shun 1730

"Okay, there will be plenty of time to learn from Ying Suobo in the future. I think that Ying Suobo should teach him "The Art of War" when they meet for the first time."

He interrupted the conversation between Liu Yu and Li Xi with a smile, and then said in a meaningful tone: "I think you should first teach him "Nine Changes", or: There is no way to go, no army to attack, no city to attack, no land to fight for, and no order from the king to obey..."

The emphasis was not on the sentence "There is no order from the king to obey", Liu Yu was not a fool, even if he wanted to, he would not say this sentence in this occasion, but the emperor insisted on saying it.

Liu Yu hurriedly said, "Even if I teach, I will not take it out of context. The beginning of the chapter says: [The general receives orders from the king]."

"Hahahahaha... Well, when to receive orders from the king and when to disobey the king's orders, this is the beginning of being a general. Okay, Li'er, you go down first. When Ying Suobo returns to Weihai in a few days, you can follow him. Take advantage of this time to go see your mother."

Li Li retreated in response, and the emperor smiled and said, "Why, this child can learn naval tactics from the books he read?"

"The skills learned by the seventh prince are the basics. They are far better than others. I will definitely tell you everything I know, just like the army tactics. I think that after the conquest of Japan and the two battles in Southeast Asia, the seventh prince must be proficient in naval warfare."

Quietly reminded the emperor not to worry, he would not hide anything.

As for when lathes and rifling are not so difficult in the future, Minié bullets replace smoothbore guns, and the existing tactics are outdated, it is not that I will not teach.

There was no need for the navy to hide anything. There were only two tactics: either grab the T-head or go straight in and then divide and surround it to cut off one of its fingers.

These tactical thoughts determined the style of the Dashun Navy, and the battlefield technology still depended on the captains to use the knowledge they learned, analyze the environment, wind direction, enemy and ourselves at the time to make decisions.

He made such a promise, which was exactly what the emperor wanted to hear. Once the battle in Nanyang was over, he had to ensure that the seventh prince could take over the navy, which was also a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers.

The emperor didn't make it clear, and he didn't make it clear either, but he still understood what the emperor wanted.

Perhaps Liu Yu seemed too happy to hand over the military power of the Qingzhou Army or the military power of the navy, and the emperor pretended to be a little embarrassed.

"By the way, speaking of Nanyang, I heard that you brought a remnant of the Celestial Empire from Batavia."

"Yes, I think this matter should be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Don't meddle in other people's affairs. Especially after listening to your Majesty's teachings, it's okay to feel smart, and don't think that you are the only smart person and others are stupid. I think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can handle this matter well and strive for the greatest benefit for the Celestial Empire."

"Well. Good. Then let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handle it. I also approved the request of Duke Qi, and he will take charge of the tariffs first."

The tariffs were first managed by Duke Qi, not by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future. Liu Yu heard the difference and knew that the emperor would not hand over the tariff rights to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future. This shows that the emperor is full of confidence in the future tariffs. If it is still tens of thousands of taels of silver a year like now, the emperor will not care so much.

This is a good thing. Anyway, the tariffs of Dashun do not depend on the degree of openness of Dashun, but on the degree of openness of Europe. Anyway, with the current extreme tariff protection in Europe, it is estimated that tariffs will be difficult to increase in a short period of time, unless the British tea tariffs are broken by the smugglers in Gothenburg.

"Okay, you go down. I still have to meet others. There is a little trouble in the Western Regions, but it is not a big deal. Your soldiers are well trained, and the Western Regions can be controlled. Go."

After thanking him, he left the palace and looked back at the Forbidden City. Thinking that the emperor had stuffed a prince in, he wondered whether it was good or bad. Fortunately, he was a child of seventeen or eighteen, and maybe he could be taught well.

…………

In the Forbidden Palace, Liu Yu's mother Dang was wearing a complicated dress and chatting with the queen.

The ladies were unwilling to enter the palace. It was too troublesome and there were too many rules.

A few days ago was the winter solstice. The winter solstice was a big day in the feudal dynasty, as important as New Year's Day, and was collectively called Zhengzhi.

On that day, there was a routine court meeting in the outer court, and the ladies in the capital in the harem also had to enter the palace to meet the queen.

Such days are always annoying. It is so cold, and it is impossible for the queen to wait for them. They have to wait for the queen. The dress on the body and the three big gold hairpins and rubies on the crown on their heads make their necks hurt.

Today, Dang is still wearing a dress, but she is in a very happy mood.

Summoned by the queen with her are the wife of the Duke of Qi and several other women who were originally the founding dukes.

This is not a regular audience, but a summons by the queen.

When the queen summons, she will naturally not be idle and call a group of old women to eat melon seeds and chat.

But many things cannot be said too formally, so they can only be conveyed in this way of chatting.

"I've heard from your Majesty before that Shouchang has great ambitions and admires Guanjun Hou the most. He also said that he would not talk about his family until the Xiongnu were destroyed. In a blink of an eye, many years have passed. The child must be twenty-seven or twenty-eight now, right?"

Dang said hurriedly: "That's right. When I gave birth to him, I was just twenty-six, and now I'm fifty-three. He was young at that time, and now when I think about those words, I can't help but feel like laughing. Now the world is peaceful, where are the Xiongnu? But he is still unmarried and has been in Weihai all year round. I have also asked people to look for him, but they are all incompatible."

The matter between Liu Yu and Tian Zhenyi was no secret in the circle of nobles.

The Duke of Qi visited Europe for several years before, and he just came back. At this time, marriage between two families always requires the parents to order the matchmaker. Since the Duke of Qi is away, these things cannot be done.

The Duke of Qi's wife was also present at this time, so she understood what the queen was talking about.

At first, the Duke of Qi just thought that Liu Yu would not be able to seize the title, but he valued his talents and thought that he would give him a little help and marry his daughter to him in the future.

Who ever thought of taking a hand in Rakshasa's matter, Liu Yu took off directly, but this matter was a bit troublesome.

The Xungui family married each other, which was a matter of the previous generation. Nowadays, there is a tacit understanding between the nobles and the emperor. After all, the nobles still have a great say in military power, especially those who founded the country. It was Li Laiheng who pushed the veteran generals to death due to their age. There is nothing like Lan Yu. It's the same thing as the case, but the power of the nobles in Dashun is still very strong.

It has become an unspoken rule that nobles do not marry their legitimate daughters. What was exchanged was not only that the emperor would not throw his daughter away to the noble family, but also the harmony between the imperial power and the noble family.

Now Liu Yu has been granted the title of earl a long time ago, and the emperor's favor is in full swing. He has been granted the title of earl by virtue of merit at the age of more than 20 years old, and his future will be unlimited. In this case, although the marriage is a family matter of each family, it is definitely not possible without greeting the emperor.

Coupled with Liu Yu and Tian Zhenyi, this is... it is always abnormal, and to a certain extent it is not in line with etiquette.

But the emperor did not object. Instead, he believed that this would allow Liu Yu to have some concerns when doing things. After all, there were several big families behind him, and they were all involved at this time.

The emperor had nothing to say, so he could only ask the queen to pass on a message and stop at it.

When Dang saw that the empress had invited all the concubines of the founding duke to "chat", and then brought up the matter of Liu Yu, she probably knew what was going on.

The Queen added: "As the old saying goes, if you don't say a word, you will have strange powers and strange gods. But when things are really going to happen, you will inevitably not think about the words of strange gods. At that time, the Junggar tribe had not yet been pacified, and there were Rakshasa in the north. At that time, This kid Liu Yu said that the Xiongnu will not talk about his family until they are destroyed. Your Majesty cherishes his talent, so he can't help but think too much. "

"I really can't bear to say that the story of the champion is a prophecy. Before going on the expedition, I had planned a marriage, so as not to follow the prophecies of chaotic powers and monsters. It is better to believe in what is there than to believe in what is not."

"Fortunately, God is merciful and everything goes well. Even so, the rewards afterwards were suppressed. Before he was granted the title of marquis, he was still afraid that Liu Yu was still young and would not be able to suppress the expedition to the west and the north. Now, the northwest is considered peaceful. , Rakshasa is also settled, and he will start a family sooner or later. I think you, as a mother, should worry more. "

"If there is another strong enemy in the future, when your majesty is hiring people, I am afraid that he will answer the question of the champion of the Han Dynasty. If we can get married, there will be less worries."

No one dares to say what the emperor was thinking, or whether he was imitating Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and getting too involved in the drama. This idea of ​​a strange god with chaotic power may have really occurred to him. I'm afraid Liu Yu will die if he snaps...

Mrs. Dang hurriedly said: "Who says it's not the case? This child's words are not serious. What mother doesn't feel sorry for her child? On the day of the expedition to the northwest, I was worried every day and prayed for blessings every day. I have received great blessings from His Majesty and returned victoriously. I, The heart is relieved.”

The queen smiled and said: "Hey, this royal family has its own system. Anyone who is in the harem must be from a small family. There is no such thing as a noble family. I just think that this child likes it and is not the kind of person who hides in the house and is afraid of words. A virtuous woman whom I don’t even know.”

"In the past, Emperor Taizong of our dynasty once criticized the saying that women without talents are virtuous. This dynasty also had a healthy women camp and female palace officials. If the law of female officials has not been eliminated, I think this female official is the most suitable."

"But now the method has changed. I think it's better to choose a family from a noble family. We will have a lot to talk about together in the future. They say they are well-matched. It's not that they dislike the poor and love the rich. It's probably the same reason."

At this point, there is no need to speak too clearly. I just want to reassure Duke Yi and Duke Qi that the emperor allows this.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. The marriage of nobles and nobles is not a political matter, but politics is nothing more than human affairs. If it really needs to be classified, it must be included in it. Otherwise, there would not be such a rigid rule that the queen must come from a small family.

Mrs. Dang was overjoyed, and her anxious heart finally settled down. Liu Yu's matter has not happened in a day or two. Before, I had thought that there was nothing I could do if the Duke of Qi did not come back. When the Duke of Qi came back, I would have to consider whether the emperor could agree to a marriage between nobles.

Now that the royal family is relieved, the remaining things are easier to handle. It is nothing more than three books and six etiquettes, and it is just a set of procedures.

The two families have always been close, so they both have such thoughts. Thinking that she could just wait for the Earl's Mansion to be repaired and then decide on a date, Mrs. Dang thought that all her worries in this life were finally gone.

Except for Liu Yu, all his biological children are married, and the youngest son whom he loves the most is finally over his worries. This tedious trip to the palace is probably the least tiring one in recent years.