Li Ye looked at the excited group of elders of the three dynasties under the dragon stage with tangled eyes, wondering whether he should stop them.
It’s you old guys who have been talking about benevolence, righteousness and morality all day long, asking me to work diligently, love the people, and spread benevolent policies. Now it’s you old guys who are standing under the dragon platform, shouting and shouting, and claiming to use knives and guns.
Well what does that mean?
I use etiquette to restrict my actions all day long, but you go against me and use swords and guns.
what.
Li Ye didn't pay much attention to An Gouer's massacre in the West.
After all, the internal troubles in the country have not yet been resolved, so how can he have the intention to look forward to the Western countries like his grandfather Li Zheng and father Li Baiyu.
I just couldn't stand the fact that a bunch of ministers were buzzing in my ears like a swarm of wasps all day long, asking me to decide this matter myself.
However, the content of Li Zheng's specific decisions on his overseas voyages was not to mention the new king who had hastily succeeded to the throne.
Even Li Baiyu, his father who had been the prince for decades, didn't know much about it.
Looking at the world, only Li Zheng, who had already made a fortune, and Liu Mingzhi, the instigator of the voyage, knew exactly what they wanted to do during the voyage.
After thinking about this, Li Ye had no choice but to take advantage of his uncle's return to Beijing and leave this problem to Liu Mingzhi to solve.
Young Master Liu has made it very clear just now. The small barbarian country that is not educated and does not accept the king's rule will be massacred... If it is punished by heaven, then it will be punished by heaven.
Who made them arrogant and dare to challenge the treasure fleet of the Great Dragon Celestial Empire patrolling the Western Ocean?
It is simply an unforgivable crime for more than three hundred sons to be buried in the vast ocean.
Li Ye glanced at the elders of the three dynasties who had returned to their original positions with feverish eyes, and gently glanced at the position of Song Yu, Minister of War.
He thought that his uncle's attitude just now should make Song Aiqing understand how to respond to Haining Hou An Jianghe's next move in the West.
"My dear friends, do you have anything else to report?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"allow!"
"Reporting to your Majesty, a new batch of grain and grass has gone north yesterday. Just in case, your Majesty will immediately order the Ministry of Household Affairs to collect another batch of grain and grass to prepare, just in case something goes wrong and the Northern Expedition is aborted again."
"Accurate.
Jiang Aiqing, this matter is left to your Ministry of Household Affairs to handle. "
"Old minister accepts the order."
"If there is nothing else, today's court meeting is over. After the court is dismissed as a minister, we must not slack off and go all out to prepare for the great cause of the Northern Expedition.
I don’t want to see any mistakes that will cause the Northern Expedition to fail again.
If someone neglects his or her duties and misses the opportunity to fight, he will be dealt with according to the law and severely punished. "
"My ministers obey the order, long live long live."
Xiao Dezi cleared his throat and flicked the fly whisk in his hand.
"Retreat from the court."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, long live long live."
Li Ye glanced at the officials who were bowing in the palace, nodded with satisfaction, and put the four seals on the table into the cuffs of the dragon robe without any trace, and walked towards the back of the palace with a happy smile on his face. go.
The trouble that had been bothering me for months was finally solved.
After Liu Mingzhi sensed Li Ye's footsteps disappearing, he straightened up, gently shook his folding fan, and rushed out of the hall without saying hello to anyone.
After taking off the Heavenly Sword from the stand and putting it back on, Liu Mingzhi intentionally or unintentionally slowed down his pace.
He knew that someone would call him to stop him later.
After all, his act of voluntarily handing over the seal of the Assistant Minister touched the interests of too many people, and also made those officials who had previously relied on him feel panicked.
It was exactly as Liu Mingzhi expected.
I walked down the stairs outside the hall for about forty or fifty steps.
Song Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Jiang Yuanming, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Wang Hezheng, the Minister of Honglu Temple, all gathered around Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, please take a moment to speak."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and nodded, slightly changing direction, away from his officials who had been secretly staring at him as soon as they left the Qinzheng Hall.
"Your Majesty, you are so confused, how can you hand over the seal of the Assistant Minister?
We can understand your loyalty, but your direct handing over the seal of the Assistant Minister means that you will have less and less involvement with the court in the future.
One day, some colleagues in the court will gradually alienate you, and you will really become a fiefdom king without any allies!
To put it bluntly, after the world is unified, if His Majesty intends to reduce the vassal state, you will be isolated and helpless, how can you maintain the great achievements you have made through hard work.
It's not that I'm disloyal to the court, but it's our relationship that has lasted for many years. I can't bear to see you ruin the family fortune that you have built through your battles. "
Before Liu Mingzhi's uncle Song Yu could say anything, Lao Jiang grabbed Young Master Liu's sleeve and babbled a lot of 'admonitions'.
Obviously Lao Jiang did not agree with Liu Mingzhi's handing over the power of the Assistant Minister so easily.
If he reported his duties in the capital, relying on the prestige of the elders of the three dynasties, he would hand over the power of auxiliary government, whether it was important or not.
However, after leaving the court for many years and guarding the border for a long time, one after another the less advanced people gradually entered the court.
Many years later, when a new generation replaces the old, who will still remember the glory of his side-by-side king?
They may respect his title, but they will definitely not respect his identity.
Young Master Liu chuckled and patted Lao Jiang on the shoulder: "Old Jiang, I am not worried about you, so why are you worried? A typical emperor is not anxious and eunuchs are.
I've paid everything, now it's too late to regret it.
Can I still run to His Majesty and ask for it back?
It's just the power of the assistant minister, and if it's gone, it's gone. "
"Oh, my good prince, what is important is this dispensable right. What is important is the identity of the auxiliary minister. This is an important link between your Northern Xinjiang palace and the imperial court.
As the saying goes, a man who accompanies a king is like a tiger, and the most ruthless emperor... uh huh..."
Lao Jiang coughed, stopped hastily, and swallowed the rebellious words that followed.
Taking a peek at the imperial guards on both sides, Lao Jiang lowered his voice.
"I have a clear mind. Your Majesty is talented and has great plans. After the world is unified, there is a high probability that he will cut down the feudal vassals.
If that day does come, you will at least have a guarantee.
You have been reduced to an idle prince with no real power at all. You have no power to protect yourself. The slightest rumor may kill the whole family of the Wang family beside you.
That's all I've said. You should carefully consider what kind of escape route you have left for yourself. "
Wang Hezheng nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty, what Jiang Shangshu said makes sense. Sometimes people have to leave a way out for themselves. Let alone the distance, after the unification of the world, within ten years, all the officials above the court will I want to become a newcomer who is backward.
With your relationship with Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Jin, if you don't have any real power in your hands, these backward people may have some evil intentions to hit you.
Your Majesty also saw the tactics used by His Majesty today.
I'm afraid that in three to five years, we old guys will slowly withdraw from the stage where we have been singing for half a lifetime.
We have known each other for many years, and I and the others really cannot bear to see you, Your Majesty, in such a desolate situation.
The Dalong Kingdom is so prosperous, and half of it is inseparable from your mastery.
You didn't deserve to end up miserable. "
Liu Mingzhi looked at Jiang Yuanming and Wang Hezheng who looked downcast with a wry smile.
"Lao Jiang, Lao Wang, you two old guys, can you say something nice? You must curse me and I won't end up happy.
Don't worry, there is no such easy game in the world.
It's easy to make a move, but hard to finish.
Your Majesty is not Ruizong, and he does not yet have the means to take charge of the overall situation.
Empty courage cannot accomplish great things for a long time! "
"Well, since the prince has left a way out, we don't have to worry about it."
"I hope we can unify the world as soon as possible this time, otherwise we old guys will really have no chance to look to the West."
