After Zhu Youtang and Fengmingyuan made such a fuss, no shop in the capital dared to pay commercial taxes to the imperial court. Those nobles saw that Zhu Youtang even accepted his own brother-in-law, and they, his distant relatives, were even more ridiculous. If the emperor was angered, his own extra errands would probably be closed down.
Zhu Youtang was very satisfied as he watched his own money gradually increase. After all, can a penny stump a heroic man? There have already been ten political affairs in the past few days. After Zhu Youtang had lunch, he was ready to start the summoning system again.
"Copper Finger? Come out and sleep with me."
Ding dong... [Hearing the call from the host, the host has met the summoning conditions once and has the opportunity to use it once. Do you want to use it? 】
"Yes", Zhu Youtang confirmed.
Ding dong... [Reward 1: Strengthen your body +2]
[Reward 2: Equestrian Skills +2]
[Reward 3: Full energy for one day] Please choose one of the three rewards for the host. "
The frequent reward "One Hundred Thousand Silver Vehicles" did not appear this time? I don’t want anything this time, I just want money!
"Can I save this reward for next time?" Zhu Youtang asked with a smile, but what he got was an indifferent answer from the system.
Ding dong... [This is not possible. Every time the host summons the reward opportunity, it must be used up immediately and cannot be extended to the next time. However, the host can also cancel the reward if it is not selected this time. ]"
Damn it, don’t waste it. I remember that you only have five points in Horse Control. Once you fill it up, you can tame any powerful horse in the world as you like. Let’s choose this one first.
Choose two, horse riding! "
Ding dong... [The host has gained +1 in horse riding skills, please just feel it the next time you ride a horse]
Ding dong... [This use is over, the system will be shut down soon, thank you for using it]
Zhu Youtang rubbed his hands and sighed a few times. At this time, Li Guang led a young eunuch to tiptoe to Zhu Youtang.
"Grandpa Huang, the slave you want has been found." Li Guang gestured back, and a young eunuch came in, knelt down and said: "Slave Yan Hai, the manager of the needlework bureau, please see your majesty."
Zhu Youtang looked at Yan Hai, who was kneeling on the ground and shivering, and frowned: "Why are you shaking? Are you afraid of me?"
Seeing that Yan Hai was really shaking, Li Guang cursed in his heart for this unsatisfactory thing. He quickly came out to smooth things over for Yan Hai and said, "He has never seen Grandpa Huang before. He saw Long Yan for the first time today and he was a little nervous." That’s all.”
Yan Hai also secretly cursed himself for being such a waste. It was not easy for him to be summoned by the emperor today. If he seizes the opportunity, he will surely become famous. Recalling that he had a very good relationship with Li Guang when he was young, he read a lot of poems and books, Li Guang gambled and fought, and they went to the palace together after that. He had already become the eunuch in charge of the Supervisory Department, and he was still a small steward. If it weren't for Li Guang, If he is widely recommended, he will probably have to wait until the Year of the Ox and the Moon of the Horse before he can get ahead. At this moment, seeing Li Guang helping him out, he quickly nodded and said:
"Back to Grandpa Huang, this servant is indeed a little nervous seeing Long Yan for the first time..."
Zhu Youtang chuckled lightly: "I heard Li Guang say that you are the most literate and the smartest among the little eunuchs in the palace. Of these memorials on the table, you pick the most important ones for me to read."
Yan Hai stepped forward nervously and flipped through the memorial. The emperor said it was important, so it must be something important that the emperor needed to see, not some trivial matters.
As Zhu Youtang lay lazily on the dragon couch, Li Guang obediently leaned over to give Zhu Youtang a kiss.
Yan Hai flipped through it for a long time, then carefully picked up a memorandum and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Weining Yue's apology letter."
Wang Yue? A famous general in the middle period of the Ming Dynasty, a famous military commander in the northwest during the Chenghua and Hongzhi periods! He was one of the three civil servants in the Ming Dynasty who were knighted for military merit.
Seeing the joyful expression on Zhu Youtang's face, Yan Hai knew that he had made the right bet. Zhu Youtang liked to hear this. After all, Wang Yue had made great military achievements in the Chenghua Dynasty and was powerful in all directions. What emperor could not love such a military talent?
Yan Hai was nervous and excited. He unfolded and read loudly. In this apology letter, Wang Yue admitted that he had colluded with eunuchs. He also deeply reflected on the mistakes he had made before and asked Zhu Youtang for amnesty to let him live in peace. Return to your hometown to retire on the island.
Zhu Youtang thought to himself: "I must make good use of such a famous general. I should be pardoned, but don't even think about taking care of yourself in old age. The Ming Dynasty still needs you."
"How do you like this book about the emperor? I just said he is very smart!" Li Guang asked with a smile while beating his legs.
Zhu Youtang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Continue reading."
Yan Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead, handed the last memorial to Zhu Youtang, took out another one from the dragon case, and said: "This is from the Ministry of Rites. Chaoxian will send a tribute envoy early next month." Please come to me and pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty."
"Paying tribute is a good thing! Go down and let the Ministry of Rites prepare well to show off the power of the Ming Dynasty!"
Now Goryeo should be the head of the Li Dynasty, and paying tribute is a good thing. The relationship between Chaoxian and the Ming Dynasty cannot be simply summarized in terms of trade interests, because it is not only economic exchanges with the Ming Dynasty, but more importantly, political cooperation and cultural export.
The word "Chaoxian" was renamed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and most of the Chaoxian system was learned from the Ming Dynasty. Chaoxian was also one of the few countries that maintained tribute trade with China after Longqing opened the sea, until Tianqi, During the Chongzhen period, there was still two tributes a year. It was not until the 17th year of Chongzhen that the Qing army entered the pass and the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. Chaoxian stopped contact with the Ming Dynasty and changed from paying tribute to paying tribute to the Qing Dynasty. We must pay attention to this kind of thing, and we must once again restore the prosperous age of "all nations coming to court"!
After that, Yan Hai selected some important memorials and read them to Zhu Youtang, who was very satisfied.
"Your name is Yan Hai, right? How old are you? I see that you know a lot of Chinese characters. You don't look like a eunuch from the inner academy. Did you learn the Chinese characters before you entered the palace?"
Yan Hai put down the memorial and replied: "Grandpa Huang, I am eighty-eight years old this year. I did study in Weijin Palace. My father was originally an official in the army. He was implicated in a murder case in the capital of Chenghua Dynasty until his death." , so the slave girl was sent to the palace.
Pen clerk? Just an inconspicuous low-level official.
There were too many cases implicated in the Ming Dynasty. The Lan Jade case during the period of Emperor Taizu alone implicated more than 15,000 people to death. There were countless unjust cases later, and the people implicated ranged from Dukes to ordinary people.
Zhu Youtang stood up and stretched his muscles and said: "Sheng Yanhai is in charge of the Palace of Qianqing, and his palm is the needlework bureau. Wang Yue is pardoned, allowed to return to his hometown for a three-month vacation, and restored to the rank of Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. During the vacation period After completing his term, he immediately returned to Beijing to take up his post.
Zhu Youtang wanted to give this famous general of the Ming Dynasty a short vacation first so that he could have a good rest. There would naturally be important arrangements for him later.
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