Early the next morning, Zhu Gaojie walked out of the room with his hands on his belt. Princess Qi in the room was still sleeping soundly and tiredly.
Last night, the delicate flowers on Prince Qi's residence were destroyed by the violent wind and rain, and the heavy rain after a drought always becomes more violent.
A Qi said contemptuously: "I spent half the night in bed again last night. Are you an animal?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at his shadow guard and said lazily: "Aqi, you have to change your habit of sticking to the wall and eavesdropping. It's very wicked."
"You still have the nerve to say that?" A Qi curled his lips, "I have been guarding you day and night. I finally found time to sleep for a while, and then I was woken up by your princess's voice. You are really an animal!"
"I don't mind if you want to sleep in the room."
Zhu Gaojie glanced at the evil ghost mask on A Qi's face, "To be honest, I really want to see what kind of face you have under this mask."
Once you become a Shadow Attendant, you will lose your name, gender, past, and self. After throwing away everything, you will only be left with the identity of the Shadow Attendant, and a piece of evil ghost that you will never take off again in this life. Iron face.
Zhu Gaojie had never seen A Qi take off this iron ghost mask, even though A Qi was no longer a Shadow Attendant.
A Qi was silent for a while and said: "The Shadow Attendant will never take off the mask. Even after death, we will be thrown into the crematorium together with the mask to erase all traces of our past."
"Then what if I want to take it off by force?" Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows slightly.
A Qi said slowly: "Okay."
He and King Qi have a master-servant relationship. If King Qi gives an order, Aqi will not resist.
It was just because King Qi had always been very easygoing to him that he downplayed the relationship between master and servant.
But A Qi never forgot that he was just a shadow, a lowly shadow guard.
Seeing A Qi put his hand on the mask, Zhu Gaojie suddenly said: "Forget it, it's boring."
He had a feeling that if A Qi took off this mask, the two of them would always be masters and servants without emotions.
Compared to a cold killing machine, Zhu Gaojie felt that A Qi, who liked to lean against the wall and eavesdrop, was more approachable.
"If I don't make trouble with you anymore, I still have to go to the morning court. There is no time to delay."
Zhu Gaojie said lazily, "Remember to warm the kang for me when you come back. I was very tired from Yingzhen last night. Come and sleep with me tonight, Jie Jie Jie."
A Qi said in a deep voice: "Go away, I'm not as good as Long Yang!"
"Hahaha!" Zhu Gaojie laughed and left.
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In the Jinluan Hall, the ministers were chattering, and Zhu Gaojie even dozed off after hearing it.
The content of the discussion is actually nothing. Now that the prince is under house arrest, only the Qi Wangdang family is the only one in the court. It is nothing more than bragging about Zhu Gaojie's great achievements in converting barbarians into Han Dynasties under the establishment of the state, and it is only on Zhu Gaojie's forehead. Carve a "national hero".
Zhu Di, on the other hand, sat on the dragon chair and nodded slightly, glanced at Zhu Gaojie, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This kid really doesn't take military exploits seriously at all.
Perhaps for King Qi, the destruction of Jianzhou was just a trivial matter. He went with 30,000 elites and had nothing to show off.
"My lord, beg for bones!"
Suddenly, there was a loud shout in the court, and the loud voice echoed in the hall. Everyone fell silent and turned their attention to the person who spoke.
Begging for bones not only asks for the bones to be buried in his hometown, but also asks for retirement due to old age.
If they were just begging for bones, it wouldn't be unusual. It's normal for them to be unable to work as they get older. But today, on this occasion, when King Qi is victorious and the whole country is celebrating, you are going to resign?
Isn’t this just a messy mentality?
Following the gazes of the officials, the speaker was wearing a scarlet robe and it was Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
This Jian Shangshu joined Zhu Di when he led his troops into Jinling City. He was first promoted to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then promoted to Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs just a few months later. He once assisted Zhu Gaochi in supervising the country. He was familiar with allusions and was good at grasping the fundamentals of military and state affairs. Everything depends on him.
Among the old officials of Jianwen who were highly used, Jian Yi was as famous as Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, and was called "Jian Xia". He was given a imperial edict to the second generation based on his official rank.
In addition, Jian Yi also has another identity, Prince Zhan Shi.
He is one of Zhu Gaochi's most respected ministers.
"Jian Qing, why is this?" Zhu Di's expression remained unchanged and calm.
Xia Yuanji, who was standing next to Jian Yi, said in a low voice that only two people could hear: "Old Jian, if there is anything you need to do before retreating from the court, it is not appropriate now."
However, Jian Yi ignored him and with a determined look on his face, he knelt down on the ground with a thud and said loudly: "I, Jian Yi, beg for the bones!"
With such a fierce attitude, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jian Yi is standing up for the prince.
The prince has been under house arrest for several months, but the members of the East Palace have been silent, wanting to see what the emperor's attitude is. Now that King Qi has returned to Beijing, he has returned with meritorious deeds. How can the princelings endure it?
If we wait any longer, I'm afraid the emperor will depose the prince!
And die-hard princelings like Jian Yi directly stood up to protest.
This is not begging for bones, but dissatisfaction with what Zhu Di did and protesting to Zhu Di!
They demanded that the prince be released!
"Old Jian, you have to get things done?" Xia Yuanji, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, whispered, "Today is a great day. You can quit your job anytime you want, so why bother?"
Xia Yuanji is a princeling, but he can also be a princeling.
Compared to Jian Yi, who has a straightforward personality, Xia Yuanji is more tactful in his dealings with others and more thoughtful in his work. He seems to be able to chat with anyone.
According to common sense, Xia Yuanji's popularity should be better, while Jian Yi's popularity should be worse, but in fact the result is exactly the opposite. Xia Yuanji has few friends in the court, while Jian Yi has many colleagues.
Zhang Yong is not close and playful, Fu Yaoyu is sincere in his treatment of others, Fan Jingren is not a city official, he has both justice and righteousness, and more importantly, he recognizes people but not things.
And Xia Yuanji was worthy of being the Ming Dynasty's money bag. He made the world fat and lost weight. He gave his life to the Ministry of Revenue. Even when the emperor asked him for money, Xia Yuanji dared to say confidently: "No money!" "With such a minister, the Ministry of Household Affairs will become more and more honest.
For Xia Yuanji, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor. Whether it is the prince or King Qi, if he can ascend the throne, he will be a holy king. No one who is a sage will like an overly honest Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
In Xia Yuanji's heart, Daming's interests outweigh anyone else's!
And a gentle man like Jian Yi, once he has identified Zhu Gaochi, will no longer recognize other people as his lord. He is willing to die for Zhu Gaochi!
Two people with such opposite personalities have become close friends.
"Your Majesty, Minister Jian is in his prime. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be able to serve the Ming Dynasty for at least twenty years. Such a capable person cannot be let go." Xia Yuanji cupped his hands to Zhu Di.
Xia Yuanji said this in a teasing tone, but no one present could laugh out loud, and their faces were all as sinking as water.
"Your Majesty, I am begging for the bones!"
Jian Yi, the official minister, kowtowed and shouted without wavering.
After begging for bones three times in a row, the atmosphere in the Jinluan Palace was brought to the lowest temperature, as if the air had condensed, making it difficult to breathe.
This is the official secretary!
Since Taizu abolished Zhongshu Province, the six ministers have become the first of the civil servants. Although the six volumes of Shangshu are all in the second rank in terms of title, their statuses are quite different.
Among them, the appointment and resignation of officials all go through the Ministry of Personnel, so the actual power of the Ministry of Personnel is the most powerful. It can be said that the Minister of Personnel is the head of today's civil servants.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also known as the "Heavenly Official"!
As for the cabinet ministers who will dominate the government in the future, they are now like side dishes in front of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
However, Zhu Di just glanced at Jian Yi lightly: "That's right."
Jian Yi raised his head in disbelief and looked at Zhu Di. Such a presumptuous look was naturally transgressive, not to mention that in the Fengtian Palace, under the gaze of all the civil and military officials, no one spoke up.
It has been thirteen years. Jian Yi has been in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for a full thirteen years.
In the past thirteen years, he admitted that he was not as dedicated as Xia Yuanji as a minister, and occasionally had selfish motives in his heart, but he never failed to live up to his position. He worked conscientiously and never slacked off. He was a famous minister.
Although he applied for resignation by himself, Jian Yi never expected that Zhu Di would be so easily accepted.
At this time, Jian Yi had no resentment towards Zhu Di's ruthlessness, but felt a little lonely.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jian Yi prostrates himself on the ground and kowtows respectfully. This kowtow is for the kindness of knowing him.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, he was exiled as a local official for nine years. When he returned to the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang died before the end of his hardships. Then Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne. Although Jian Yi was also promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs, But he was a marginal figure in the court.
Jian Yi remained silent in the court hall and didn't know anything about it. He waited until Zhu Di came to the throne before he was reused.
He served Zhu Di for thirteen years, which can be regarded as repaying the kindness of knowing him.
When Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, saw this scene, he sighed and was speechless for a long time.
With this thank you from my old friend Jian Yi, he completely withdrew from the court.
Xia Yuanji set his sights on King Qi. Today's morning meeting, the one who gained the most was King Qi. For King Qi's party, Jian Yi, the official minister, should be a powerful political opponent.
Now that the number one political enemy was missing, Xia Yuanji thought that King Qi would be very proud. However, what he did not expect was that Zhu Gaojie's face was unchanging and calm.
Xia Yuanji guessed a bold idea in his heart, and looked at Zhu Gaojie with slightly horrified eyes:
Zhu Gaoji didn't take Jian Yi seriously at all. The only enemy he could make serious was Prince Zhu Gaochi!
But now that the prince has lost power, who else can restrain King Qi?
The last chapter of 2022, 2022 will also become history
(End of chapter)
