"Sir, it's best to say hello to the Ministry of War in advance."
The person who spoke was Gao Yu, the head of the host and guest department. When Han Yi was here, he had the final say. He was too lazy to listen to instructions and run errands every day. I missed work and stayed at home to play with my grandson.
This played into Han Yi's wish, and he was at ease. The two rarely meet.
But something big happened today. The new chief doctor actually beat Han Yi. It is said that Mr. Han lost all four of his front teeth. The blood from the whip all over his body was frightening.
As expected of a young master with a background as a general, his attack was indeed bloody and brutal. When he heard this, he didn't dare to stay at home anymore and hurriedly came over to report.
"How does this matter have anything to do with the Ministry of War?" Xu Qin himself was uneducated, and this person who had traveled through time did not understand.
"Sir, this Huitong Pavilion was originally transformed from the post office of the Ministry of War. Envoys from various countries are not allowed to go out privately after arriving. The Ministry of War is mainly responsible for this protection."
Director Gao Yu said.
Xu Qinxin said that it was so. The host and guest here had changed the food to steamed buns, and those envoys who were accustomed to being raised would definitely cause trouble. This is what the Ministry of War is looking at.
"Then send someone to tell the Ministry of War that they only need to prevent internal and external collusion, and they are not responsible for the rest. After putting down the food, all our people will withdraw."
Xu Qin said with a sneer.
Gao Yu didn't worry about what happened next, he would do whatever the adults told him to do. Immediately sent someone to notify the Ministry of War.
"Sir, what should we do next? We can't really starve them to death?" Gao Yu asked.
"How is that possible? It's not difficult to feed hundreds of people. You can find a few restaurants that are open to ordering food from Huitongtuan. Let them spend their own money to order food."
Xu Qinxin said that this is not easy. We will not serve you anymore. If you have money, you can eat well. If you don’t have money, you can eat grass by yourself.
"Then the price of this meal will go up a bit?" Gao Yu reminded him very kindly.
"What are you talking about? My Ming Dynasty is so vast and rich in resources, how can I be so stingy? How can it rise a little, at least triple." Xu Qin waved his hand and said.
"My relative has a restaurant. I don't know if I can take over the business. I hope you can take care of me." Gao Yu said excitedly.
"Of course, we don't want the money to go to outsiders, just tell them not to die." Xu Qin said nonchalantly.
"Then, will the charcoal, winter clothes, oil, firewood, rice, pickles, etc. that will be distributed to the envoys of various countries in the winter also be handled in this way?" Gao Yu asked in a low voice.
"Taking care of food and housing, and also giving out clothes? Our Ming Dynasty is too easy to talk to. Stop it all and let them be self-reliant."
Xu Qin said impatiently, my mother's own people are suffering from cold and hunger while they are treated like uncles. My head was completely shattered by fart.
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Gao Yu turned to leave.
"Wait a minute, I see that the brothers below are wearing all kinds of clothes, which is not good. Our host and guests should have uniform clothes and make two sets of winter clothes for each of the brothers. Everyone from the chief officer to the janitor should have them. .”
Xu Qin waved his hand and showed his generosity to win over people's hearts.
"I would like to thank you sir on behalf of the host and guest." Gao Yu said sincerely this time.
You know, although working as an errand in the Ministry of Etiquette sounds prestigious, it is actually not easy to live in the capital. Many petty officials' families are not wealthy either. These two sets of winter coats solve many people’s dressing problems.
After giving the benefits, Xu Qin naturally had to make conditions.
"What happened to Han Yuanwai Lang today..." Xu Qin mentioned this matter.
"I wanted to attack Shangguan after a disagreement. Your Excellency justly counterattacked. All the junior officials below saw it." Gao Yu said righteously.
If you don't add insult to injury at this time, you won't be sorry for the anger you usually receive. Xu Qin was very satisfied after hearing this. Han Yi made him hate himself, so he couldn't blame himself.
Inside the Jinyiwei Yamen.
"What, another Yuanwai Lang was beaten?" Ji Gang was shocked when he saw the report sent by Jin Yiwei.
Does this guy have any grudge against Yuan Wailang? He beat up a Yuan Wailang from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and then another Yuan Wailang from the Ministry of Etiquette.
His Majesty requested to monitor Xu Qin's every move, and today the detective from the Ministry of Rites reported this matter. It can be seen from the brief description that Xu Qin's attack was even more ruthless than last time.
Ji Gang hesitated for a while and decided to suppress the matter. If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy. Indulge him and let him continue to toss. Sooner or later, something big will come out of it.
So he suppressed the report of the incident.
Jinyiwei is pervasive. In each yamen, there are not only agents on the surface, but also hidden spies in secret. No one knew that the little official next to him was probably a Jin Yiwei spy.
Xu Qin got off work early. As the boss of the department, it would be a shame not to get off work early. But instead of going home immediately, Xu Fugui was asked to drive around the Huitong Hall.
He found that the environment here was clean and elegant, and the buildings were tall and magnificent. The envoys who occasionally appeared inside were arrogant and had nothing to do.
There are people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division surrounding the Huitong Hall. They are driving away the beggars coming this way, and even the disheveled ones are not allowed to approach.
A little further away, as Shi Wenxin said, there were many beggars wandering around begging for food.
The Ming Dynasty was far from the time when Haiyan and Heqing were clear and prosperous. The so-called prosperous times of the entire feudal dynasty were just one more bowl of dry rice for the common people.
It's okay to pay attention to the international image, but it's cheap to take them too seriously. Xu Qin was very annoyed but there was nothing he could do.
Because there was more than one Han Yi in the whole dynasty, he couldn't defeat him. Even if you are willing to kill yourself, you can't change the minds of these people.
There is no use in persuading people, but persuading people once in a matter is enough. To find a way to teach them a lesson, the most important thing is to change Chairman Zhu's thinking.
Thinking about all this, he returned to Wei Guogong's mansion.
As soon as I got home, I immediately threw away these thoughts of worrying about the country and the people. The life and death of others is not as important as the beauty of my own family. Add fragrance, add fragrance.
When I think about having the little maid add incense tonight, my heart is filled with heat. Even the various postures have been thought out.
As soon as he entered and changed his clothes, Xu Miaojin's maid came over and asked him to come over and talk.
Xu Qin hurried to his aunt's yard and found that Su Mingquan was still there. But this time she changed into a light green jacket and skirt, and wore a light yellow bijia.
The clothes are ironed and fit well, showing off your beautiful figure.
Her hair was also neatly arranged, but Xu Qin felt chilled at the sight of it. It turned out to be a woman's bun. Such a beauty with "flowery appearance, moon goddess, willow figure and jade bones" was actually married.
I felt extremely disappointed, but I still maintained a good manner and could not lose face in front of the beautiful woman.
But it’s normal to think about it. In the Ming Dynasty, there were only a few people who were still unmarried at the age of twenty-three or four.
"Can you please give me some peace of mind today? Why don't you go to the palace when you leave His Majesty's place? You go to the Ministry of Rites to fight for something. This is the second time this month. Are you thinking about it?"
Xu Miaojin and Su Mingquan were sitting on the kang and playing chess. There were incense burners beside their hands, and there was a faint scent of sandalwood.
There is a fire pot in the room, which is as warm as spring. The faces of the two beauties are flushed, and they can smell a faint aroma of wine, obviously they have drank.
Under this fragrance, the two beauties showed their beautiful faces and moonlight appearance, which made Xu Qin feel very comfortable and relaxed.
"He said, 'The people of the Ming Dynasty can't die, but the envoys can't eat beef.' I couldn't help it." Xu Qin said lightly.
It seems like this is a small thing, not enough to take to heart.
Xu Miaojin didn't say anything, but Su Mingquan's eyes flashed with color and he glanced at the little Duke secretly.
"You should resign as an official immediately. Your personality is not suitable for being an official." Xu Miaojin sighed and said.
This eldest nephew should still be ridiculous in the backyard. If he is released, he will definitely make trouble.
Su Mingquan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Xu Miaojin. Then he looked at the maids around him.
"You all go down, Ying Fei, no one is allowed within twenty steps." Xu Miaojin immediately understood when she saw Su Mingquan's eyes.
"Yes, miss." Xu Miaojin's personal maid immediately cleared everyone out.
What surprised Xu Qin was that his aunt and Su Mingquan had only known each other for a few days? The two of them actually have a good understanding of each other?
"There is no one here now. If you want to say anything, just say it boldly." Xu Miaojin looked at Su Mingquan and said.
Su Mingquan nodded, talking to a strange man made her a little uncomfortable. His white teeth bit his red lower lip, and his face turned red before he said a word.
It was so beautiful that Xu Qin was stunned.
"Little Duke, have you heard of the story of Cao Mengde?" Su Mingquan saw that no one was around, so he spoke to Xu Qin boldly and shyly.
Xu Qin felt a burst of electricity running through his body, and said in his heart, do you also know that Cao Cao is a good man and his wife?
Is this a hint to me? Oh my God, beauty, please change the place, your aunt is still there, what do you want me to say?
"Is Miss Su talking about that part of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?" Xu Qin secretly swallowed his saliva and asked carefully.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been produced in several editions in later generations, and Cao Cao is even more famous. There are too many stories about him.
Could it be that Miss Su was talking about Wancheng's conquest of Zhang Xiu?
"Cao Mengde killed the grain officer," Su Mingquan said softly.
Xu Qin's fantasies were wiped out with a single blow of the guillotine. It turned out that what he was talking about was not about wives.
He naturally knew about this matter, and it was spread throughout later generations. It was a crazy thing done by Cao Cao, a great tycoon.
When Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shu, in order to deal with the food shortage problem, he decided to let the grain officials disperse food with small dendrobium, which later aroused public resentment. Then he cut off the grain official to quell the public grievances.
The soldiers did not get enough food but they forgave Cao Cao, and the food officer was killed inexplicably without doing anything bad.
Cao Cao successfully dumped the blame.
Xu Qin was stunned for a moment. At this time, not many years after "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written, Su Mingquan actually saw it.
But why is she telling herself this? Who am I letting take the blame, or who is letting me take the blame?
He couldn't figure it out for a moment. He usually thought about romance and the little maid, so how could he think so much.
"As far as I know, this year's tribute has been postponed." Su Mingquan reminded softly.
"Postponed? Well, it's true. I remember it was over at this time in the past. Why is it postponed this year?" Xu Miaojin also paid attention.
According to the rules set by Zhu Taizu at that time, tribute should be paid in large amounts and in small amounts, and if you take less, you should give more. But these envoys were not willing to give in. They had made enough money for the country and for themselves.
They also brought some of their own things for sale, which were regularly sold at Wumanyi next to the Huitong Hall. The imperial court would find a special time to put merchants and envoys together.
But this year the court has been procrastinating, no grand tribute ceremony was held, and there was no trade in return.
"The Ministry of Finance has no money." Xu Qin suddenly understood.
Chairman Zhu has been troubled by a lot in the past two years. Zheng He has brought back so many envoys at once, and with Zheng He's protection, they will surely bring more tributes.
In addition, there may be any emergencies, and the household department is not well prepared.
Therefore, the tribute ceremony cannot be carried out now, because according to the rules of thick and thin, no reward can be given in return.
What should I do if I can’t afford it? I can only drag it on or make trouble.
What did Lao Zhu say when he asked him to become an official? If you get things done, then you will be blamed for so much?
This is because I want to think of myself as the grain officer.
Sure enough, all the heroes in the world have the same black heart.
Xu Qin stared at Su Mingquan with burning eyes. This woman was not simple. She was not only a beautiful vase, but also had a plan.
In this era, there were not many women who could pay attention to court affairs, and they were very knowledgeable, and could infer the context of the whole matter from the smallest details.
"Who is Mrs. Su's husband?" Xu Qin showed his strong white teeth.
This was the first time he called Mrs. Su. Before, he had always called her Miss Su.
