Yan Song's words awakened Yan Shifan, and then he responded with a belated look.
"Thank you dad for reminding me, the kid knows what to do!"
After Yan Song heard this, he immediately felt relieved, looked away from Yan Shifan, and then warned.
"It's good that you know. In addition, help me pay more attention to the news from Xu Jie in the recent period!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shifan responded immediately after bowing slightly to Yan Song.
"Yes, father, if nothing happens next, I won't disturb your rest!"
"Well, you go down and do your work!"
…
Night fell quietly, and orange lights lit up in the Forbidden City. Groups of imperial soldiers responsible for maintaining the safety of the Forbidden City also began to patrol around the Forbidden City. On the slightly crowded roads, eunuchs carrying lanterns passed by from time to time.
Forbidden City, inside the Qianqing Palace.
Jiajing is sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyes seeming to be closed. There are incense burners placed around the room. The whole room is filled with smoke, making it look like a fairyland on earth, which makes people yearn for it.
At this moment, Jiajing was meditating peacefully, while Lu Fang, as usual, was respectfully waiting beside Jiajing without making any sound.
Normally, Jiajing would stay in the Yangxin Hall to cultivate. The reason is very simple. There is a spirit gathering array in the Yangxin Hall, which can make Jiajing's cultivation faster.
However, staying in one place all the time and looking at the same scenery will inevitably make you feel tired.
Therefore, Jiajing specially moved to the Qianqing Palace today and started meditating along the way.
I don't know how much time passed, but Jiajing quietly opened his eyes and asked Lu Fang beside him.
"Lu Fang, what time is it now?"
When Lu Fang heard this, after observing the sky outside, he immediately responded respectfully.
"If you want to reply to the master, it's already Xu Shi!"
Jiajing heard this and did not make any comment. He just nodded slightly and immediately gave instructions.
"Let them remove all the incense burners!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, the eunuch who had been waiting for a long time quickly stepped forward and took the incense burner out of the room.
"It's still early, Lu Fang, come and go shopping with me!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he quietly stood up from the futon, turned his eyes to Lu Fang, and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After that, Lu Fang followed Jiajing's steps step by step, walked out of Qianqing Palace, and wandered around.
The eunuchs or maids who met along the way all stopped what they were doing and knelt respectfully on both sides of the road. After the master and servant left, they slowly stood up from the ground and continued the unfinished business.
A crescent moon hung quietly in the night sky. Except for the crescent moon, the entire sky was pitch black, and not a single star could be seen.
A little moonlight shines on the ground, and combined with the surrounding scenery, it looks unique from a distance.
Immediately, Jiajing quietly stopped, turned around, and asked Lu Fang.
"Lu Fang, how did you go about the things I assigned you earlier?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately looked stern. After organizing the words in her mind, she answered respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I have almost finished the tasks you gave me earlier."
"Currently, the relevant preparations are in place and the newspaper can be printed at any time. It's just that I haven't thought about what content to write yet."
"In addition, newspapers currently lack merchants willing to sponsor money..."
When Lu Fang said this, she couldn't help but look embarrassed.
When Jiajing heard this, he looked away from Lu Fang, chuckled, and immediately spoke.
"Isn't this simple? Isn't there already ready-made content?"
"In a while, the Tatar Khan will be escorted to the capital. By then, there will be plenty of content to write."
"You can write about the heroic killing of the enemy by the soldiers at the front, the embarrassed posture of the Tatar Khan, and even the envoys that the Tatars may send over at that time. There is nothing that cannot be written!"
After hearing Jiajing's reminder, Lu Fang reacted immediately, her eyes lit up immediately, her eyes were full of excitement, and she said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I know what to do now!"
Then, Lu Fang seemed to suddenly remember and reported to Jiajing.
"By the way, Your Majesty, not long ago, the little pavilion boss Yan Shifan made a special trip to inquire about the newspaper. Do you think..."
After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing did not show any surprise on his face, as if he had expected it.
Then, Jiajing looked at Lu Fang, chuckled, and then spoke.
"Hmph, this Yan Song is still so good at pleasing me!"
"Just wait, there will soon be merchants willing to sponsor."
When Lu Fang heard this, she seemed to have thought of something, and immediately responded respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Then, Jiajing changed the topic and asked Lu Fang again.
"Lu Fang, now the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are quarreling over how to deal with the Tatar Khan. I want to hear your opinion. What do you think?"
After Lu Fang heard this, after thinking for a moment, he gave his answer.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this Tumaihan still has value and cannot be killed easily!"
When Jiajing heard this, he nodded slightly and said with emotion.
"I think so too, but it's not easy to win this battle."
"Since the Gengxu Incident, for the first time, our Ming Dynasty has gained the upper hand in a confrontation with the Tatars, and has achieved such brilliant results. I must give them a chance to let them vent their recent years. , the resentment accumulated in your heart, right?"
When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she seemed to be touched and immediately said softly.
"His Majesty……"
Then, Jiajing was seen looking at the scenery in the distance, clenching his fists, looking firm, and saying in a deep voice.
"Just wait, I will make you all pay the price you deserve."
"One day, my Ming Dynasty's cavalry will gallop freely on the grassland, and I will make you good at singing and dancing again!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked away, his face became calm again, and he immediately gave instructions to Lu Fang.
"Let's go, accompany me to Ganlu Palace. I haven't visited Mrs. Shen for a long time!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang heard this, she immediately suppressed the ecstasy in her heart and followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step towards the Manlu Palace.
Jiajing and his party soon arrived at Ganlu Palace. Just when the eunuch on duty was about to go in to report, Jiajing stopped him.
"There is no need to report. It will be bad if it disturbs the imperial concubine's rest. I am just passing by and happened to see my beloved concubine!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately walked into the Manna Palace, while Lu Fang cautiously followed behind Jiajing, lowering his head and looking at the ground without saying a word.
To enter the Manna Palace, one needs to walk through a long corridor. When the maids along the way saw the emperor's arrival, they knelt on both sides of the road and waited for Jiajing to leave before continuing.
In the room, the imperial concubine Shen was gently stroking her growing belly, with a look of love and affection on her face.
"Little one, you must grow up healthy and healthy!"
At this moment, the door to the room was pushed open and Jiajing stepped in.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen's face was full of surprise. She subconsciously wanted to stand up and salute, but then she thought of what Jiajing had told her before, so she stopped her movements and said softly.
"I have met your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Jiajing turned his gaze to Shen's growing belly, his eyes suddenly softened, and he said slowly.
"Thank you for your hard work these days."
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen just shook her head slightly and responded.
"Your Majesty is diligent in state affairs, and this grievance of my concubine is nothing."
After the words fell, a look of curiosity appeared on Shen's face again, and then she asked Jiajing to sit next to her and asked immediately.
"Your Majesty, I heard that I won the battle on the front line and captured the Tatar Khan alive. Is this true?"
When Jiajing heard this, he chuckled, gently took Shen into his arms, stroked her hair with his hands, and answered in the affirmative.
"of course it's true."
When Shen saw this, a cunning look flashed in her eyes, and she immediately asked.
"Then can your Majesty tell me something?"
Jiajing saw through Shen's little thoughts, but didn't care. Instead, he smiled and started to talk about the process.
"At that time..."
It has to be said that Jiajing's story-telling ability is still very strong. While telling the facts, he also interspersed some anecdotes from time to time. Shen quickly became fascinated by it, and looked at Jiajing with eyes full of admiration. .
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and in the morning, Jiajing looked at Shen's peaceful sleeping face beside him and couldn't bear to be disturbed. After putting on her robe under the service of the maid, she turned and left the room.
Jiajing left the room, and Lu Fang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came up to him and said respectfully.
"His Majesty!"
"Well, let's go."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he took his eyes away from Lu Fang, and immediately walked out of Ganlu Palace accompanied by Lu Fang, got on the dragon chariot, and headed towards the place where the court meeting was held.
…
Early in the morning, the cabinet and most of the officials had arrived at the Royal Gate of Taihe Gate, where the next court meeting would be held.
The emperor has not yet arrived, so many ministers present took this opportunity to gather in groups to exchange opinions and discuss how to deal with the Tatar Khan.
The current scene has naturally received the tacit approval of the cabinet.
At this moment, Yan Song and others were standing at the front of the team, looking at their noses and hearts, as if it had nothing to do with them.
Not far from Yan Song and others, several officials were gathering together to discuss how to deal with the Tatar Khan.
"Hmph, if you ask me, the Tatar Khan should be taken to Caishikou and executed on the spot according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, to comfort the innocent people who have been tortured by them for so many years!"
"Yes, these barbarians have been thinking about taking over the Central Plains all day long. We should give them some color."
"There is an old saying that goes well. Barbarians fear power but not virtue. No matter how cruel the method is to deal with them, I would say that they can be executed directly in Ling Chi!"
After the words fell, an official with objections raised his eyebrows and immediately spoke sarcastically.
"Hmph, it is simply a mistake for the country and the people. If this Tatar Khan is kept, how much benefit will our Ming Dynasty get from it? How can we kill him so easily?"
When the officials who participated in the discussion heard this, they suddenly became furious. Only one official stood up and said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, I think you are the one who has wronged the country and the people, right? You only care about the small profits in front of you, but you completely ignore the overall situation!"
"Your words do nothing to the people who are deeply poisoned by the Tatars, and they do nothing to the officers and soldiers who fought desperately against the Tatars. Blood debts can only be paid with blood!"
"If there were any knowledge of these victims, could they rest in peace after hearing what you just said?"
"I think you must have received benefits from the Tatars, so you are speaking for the Tatar Khan!"
Hearing these heart-wrenching words, the face of the official who made the taunt suddenly turned gloomy. Perhaps due to being too angry, his breathing became rapid and his body trembled slightly. Then he turned his gaze. Take it back and say slowly.
"What did you say? Can you say it again if you have the guts?"
"Why, if you dare to do it but don't admit it, just say it. What can you do to me?"
The movement here quickly attracted the rest of the officials, and everyone expressed their opinions on the matter.
"I think what he said is correct. We should use extreme measures to deal with the barbarians. Only by making them feel afraid will they not dare to invade our Ming Dynasty again!"
"Bah, it is obviously in the interests of our Ming Dynasty to save the life of the Tatar Khan, but you guys are here clamoring to kill him on the spot. What are your intentions?"
"How can I help His Majesty manage the country well with a bunch of insects like you?"
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder between the two sides is getting stronger and stronger, they have even begun to push each other. If not stopped, the court meeting will soon turn into a fight.
"Quiet!"
At this moment, Yan Song, who had been closing his eyes to rest, quietly spoke.
Yan Song opened his cloudy eyes, glanced at the officials one by one, and then continued.
"Everyone go back to their respective positions. If anyone dares to stir up trouble again, don't blame me for being rude!"
Seeing Yan Song's words, the officials no longer dared to make any move. They lowered their heads and returned to their respective positions without saying a word.
Seeing that the matter was calmed down, Yan Song nodded imperceptibly, and immediately began to close his eyes to rest.
At this moment, a loud voice was heard.
"Your Majesty is here!"
After hearing this, all the officials calmed down and knelt down on the ground, saying in unison.
"I bow to your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Jiajing was seen wearing a Chu yellow dragon robe and sitting on the dragon chair that had been prepared. Lu Fang was respectfully waiting beside Jiajing as before.
After Jiajing looked around, he looked back and immediately spoke.
"Well, everyone, get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
(End of chapter)
