"Snapped"! After the gunshot, Zhao Tuo quickly waved his hand again as usual, but found that there was not as much smoke as the previous two times. "My dear friends, why is it that Anren's gun doesn't make much noise and doesn't produce much smoke after being fired?"
The emperor waved, and the soldiers of the Royal Forest Army on the opposite side immediately jumped up from behind the grass slope and ran over with a target on their shoulders. The minister was still staring at him, but he had already seen his work. "At what distance is the target now?" he asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty, it's sixty steps."
"Fifteen steps further."
"According to the order!"
Zhao Tuo turned around and was about to say something when he saw Liu Mu and the tray in his hand.
He waved him over and turned towards the Guanjian Pavilion. Liang Wu led people into the pavilion first to lay out cushions and other items. Eunuch Liu accompanied the emperor, and everyone else stayed where they were.
When Zhao Tuo walked in, everything inside was already paved. He motioned to Eunuch Liu: "Pass it to Liu Mu."
Liu Mu walked in, saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a secret report just sent from Lujiang Mansion today, and the person presenting it is Lu Rui."
"Oh?" The emperor smiled and said, "They are not walking slowly. They have already arrived at Lujiang River?" Unexpectedly, Liu Mu looked a little embarrassed. Zhao Tuo took the book from Eunuch Liu and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the darker his face became.
Eunuch Liu winked hurriedly, Liang Wu called everyone else to go out, and he also came outside the pavilion.
"Hmph, arrogant, very arrogant!" Zhao Tuo gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, calm down. There are ministers outside... and don't let them feel that something happened." Liu Mu said softly.
"They're already blatantly riding on my neck, and you want me to calm down. How do you calm down?" Zhao Tuo slapped the book on the table.
"Your Majesty, sir, can you tell me what happened?" Eunuch Liu bowed and asked.
"Look! This is my good uncle, the most benevolent and righteous prince in the world as they say!"
Eunuch Liu read the ten lines at a glance, and his face turned a little pale. He looked back at the ministers in the distance, looked at each other with Liu Mu, and thought about it:
"Commander Liu Du is right. Your Majesty really shouldn't be angry. At least this matter must not be spread to the outer court to let them know, otherwise... I'm afraid there will be a quarrel."
"The prince of the country actually used private armed forces to assassinate another prince. It is unheard of in ancient times!" Zhao Tuo clenched his fists tightly and his joints turned white: "If such things are allowed to go unpunished, the majesty of my emperor will be trampled on. Got it!"
"Punishment is necessary, and it must be severely punished, but not now." Eunuch Liu said softly: "Your Majesty has two major things to do at present: the Spring Festival Competition and the tribute of Qimer Khan. This is the most important. You must not let small mistakes happen. It’s big!”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I mean the same thing." Liu Mu lowered his voice and said, "This case is indeed shocking, and even the handle has been obtained by King Ding and the others. It is impossible to reverse the case or escape punishment!
But if it were revealed now, not only would the outer court be in an uproar, but so would the students who had already entered Beijing. Maybe the old tune of "cutting down the vassal" will come out again as it did a few years ago, and your Majesty will be in a dilemma. "
"But my brother and sister were both frightened. If we hadn't happened to be together with Li Sanlang, the consequences would have been disastrous!" Zhao Tuo said angrily: "Am I even unable to protect my own relatives?"
"My long live Lord, you are so angry." Eunuch Liu bowed: "Prince Ding left the capital quietly and did not inform the outer court. What if they knew about it? So this matter should not be made public under any circumstances. !”
"This..." Zhao Tuoyi thought it was right. Although the cabinet and the Empress Dowager knew about Prince Ding's trip to Nanchang, other ministers in the outer court did not know about it.
It stands to reason that when the prince travels, he must at least inform the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War so as to provide convenience and protection along the way. This time, he wanted to go and return quietly without disturbing the place too much. Who would have thought...
"Eh?" Zhao Tuo suddenly turned around and said, "That's not right!"
"What did you say, Your Majesty?"
"I say this is wrong!" The emperor raised his head and looked directly at the two of them: "Since the emperor's brother's trip to the capital is secret, then Prince Xiang... no, it's Prince Ning. How did he know about the emperor's brother's itinerary?" These words stopped both of them at once.
"Your Majesty, this matter must be suppressed immediately!" Liu Mu felt a layer of cold sweat dripping down his spine, and he said quickly:
"If His Majesty pursues the case at this time, it may be a big prison, involving internal and external ministers, big and small officials. If you want to deal with it, I'm afraid you have to wait until those two things are over before mentioning it."
After glancing at him and Eunuch Liu, Zhao Tuo stood up slowly and stood there with his hands on the back of the chair, thinking for a while. He was thinking of a solution while also trying to calm down.
"Okay, I know what to do. Thank you for your advice. Please step back first and arrange for people to welcome the imperial sister to the capital. Don't mention Brother Wang.
In addition, someone was sent to Lu Rui to meet with King Ding and Li Sanlang and told them not to make any noise about this matter for the time being. "
"Your Majesty is wise, I accept the decree and resign!" Liu Mu said and exited.
Zhao Tuo sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "Everyone in the world thinks that the emperor is so high that he can do whatever he wants and how he wants to do it. But as you have seen, Daban, this is not the case!"
"But people in the world still think that way. They don't know how hard it is if they are not in their position. That's why Your Majesty is called a loner by the emperor, which is something that people in the world can't do!" Eunuch Liu replied half-jokingly.
The emperor laughed, walked out of the pavilion and said loudly: "Liu Funian, the target is now at seventy-five steps, you come and hit it. Then move back fifteen steps one by one. I want to see which of these three guns can hit farther." !”
After a hurried dinner, Zhao Tuo went to Deqing Palace.
The Queen and Concubine Yun were also there, and they all smiled when they saw the Emperor. "Hey, do you have any happy news to tell me? Why are you all so smiling?" Zhao Tuo asked in surprise.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Concubine Lian is happy!" the queen said.
Suddenly there were sounds of congratulations all around. Zhao Tuo also became happy: "Let me tell you, it turns out that I am really happy. The King of Joseon did a good job this time, and I want to reward him!" After saying that, he went over to greet the Empress Dowager, and then sat diagonally opposite the Empress Dowager.
Everyone originally wanted to be more lively, but they were surprised when they saw this attitude. The queen understood first and took the lead to leave first. Unexpectedly, the emperor said:
"There are important family matters that need to be discussed. Queen, please listen together. Concubine, please take the others back to the palaces first and tell everyone that I have not been to Deqing Palace tonight, and no one is allowed to go back and talk nonsense!"
"I accept the decree!"
Concubine Yun was older, and the emperor was always at ease with her affairs, so she nodded. Seeing her bowing with everyone and exiting, the emperor said apologetically:
"I'm sorry to disturb my mother at such a late hour. The child has been ordered to wait at the gate of the palace to receive orders. He is just waiting to discuss with the queen and go out to give him orders."
The Queen Mother's face suddenly became solemn, she asked the Queen to help her sit up, and asked: "The Emperor is like this, but what big thing happened?"
"This has never happened before!" The emperor smiled bitterly, and then told the secret report received by the Winged Dragon Guard from the beginning to the end. The Queen Mother and the Empress were shocked.
"Why is this so?" the queen lost her voice: "They are uncles and brothers after all!"
"Alas, it's not all the trouble caused by this throne! When your father was away leading the army, his father had gathered people to make noises about brother-in-law. Now that we have not punished him for his crimes and allowed him to inherit the throne, it's still not the case. satisfy!
Now, he actually ordered others to assassinate King Ding, and even poured dirty water on King Fan. Hey, this father and son duo! "The Queen Mother patted the armrest:
"Fortunately, God has eyes and sent Li Sanlang down, otherwise I wouldn't know how to explain to Concubine Yun underground now! These two men are actually more vicious than the other!
I am lenient to others, but why are they not lenient to me? She closed her lips tightly and asked, "Then how does Your Majesty want to deal with this matter?" "
"Haier thought, this matter should not be expanded for the time being. Now that spring is coming, Qimer Khan is already on his way to Beijing to pay tribute. It is not appropriate to cause huge waves at this time, so Boyer plans to use another way to punish him."
"Oh? What does the emperor plan to do?"
"Mother, my son thought that Wuning was located in a mountainous area and was quite remote and cramped, so he planned to upgrade Changyi to a county as Zhao Tou's fiefdom and change it to... Prince Teng."
As soon as Zhao Tuo finished speaking, the queen couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the queen mother also laughed: "Well, this idea is quite reasonable. After all, I went to a land of plenty from the mountains, so I didn't treat him harshly.
He is calm and shows His Majesty's kindness. I hope Zhao Tou can learn from this and be more honest! After saying that, she was confused: "You invited Da Zongzheng to come here, not just to change the title, right?" "
"Queen Mother Shengming, bandits have been rampant recently, and I plan to send 300 more guards to the imperial mausoleum."
"Well, this is what it should be." The Queen Mother nodded: "Okay, these are all trivial matters. Your Majesty can just tell the subordinates to deal with them. Just don't alert the people in front. Those nerds are eager to have a chance to attack their opponents now. Woolen cloth.
Yang Taige has just left the court a few days ago. You can't change the chief minister at this time. You must have your own mind. "
"My child understands! It has already rained twice in spring, and the weather is much humid. Please take care of your health. In a few days, we can go to the apricot garden to enjoy the flowers!" Zhao Tuo stood up, and the queen left in a hurry.
"Yes, the spring rain has come again, moistening things silently. Your Majesty has grown taller and is about to have a third child. I am very happy! Yes, Li Sanlanggong's carriage is just in use this time. Let's take a walk around the lake. , greeting the ministers, soldiers and civilians."
The Queen Mother sent them to the door with a smile, looked at the wet steps outside and said with emotion: "I didn't expect another year to come so soon. Your Majesty has been in charge for three years. Time really flies by!"
He came out with the queen and wanted to go back to Kunming Palace with her, but the queen suggested that Zhao Tuo should go to Lifu Palace.
"Although she is a foreigner, she is also a pregnant woman. At this time, she most hopes that His Majesty will be by her side. She will be very grateful if you come at this time." The Queen said: "I, your Majesty, come and go here often, don't you need this? One day or two days?"
King Ding and Li Dan received the emperor's edict in Shucheng. The edict was delivered by a man named Huang Menlang instead of an official from the Xingren Department. This shows that it was an internal edict that had not been signed by Zhongshu or the cabinet.
After hearing the emperor's intention, King Ding became a little unhappy and sighed. Li Dan asked him why, and King Ding said: "Did those wounded and wounded soldiers die in vain?"
Li Dan understood that this was because there was no clear purpose, and these people would not receive state pensions or enjoy the preferential treatment policies for the families of fallen soldiers. But there is no way around it.
The emperor made it clear that he could not touch the other party for the time being, even though all kinds of evidence were sufficient, and undercover Zhang Nao was still sending a steady stream of intelligence and evidence.
"Your Majesty has your Majesty's consideration." Li Dan said: "The Art of War also says that there are some things that should be done, but the conditions are not mature at this stage, so we can't do it for the time being.
The emperor thinks more and stands higher than us. Not all ministers can understand all the aspects he has to take into consideration.
So Chitose doesn't have to be like this. I think the emperor will not treat these loyal ministers badly and will always give their family a good explanation. "He gave another example:
"When we were marching, we walked dozens of miles a night, and we couldn't take the wounded with us, so we fostered them in the homes of fellow villagers.
After more than half a year, Shangrao was liberated, and then people were sent to pick them out one by one, provide support, or assign work. The bones of the dead were returned to their relatives in coffins and assisted in the burial.
No one said anything, knowing that this was wartime and some things had to be done. I guess Your Majesty also has many things that he has to do. As a minister, you can only trust Your Majesty.
The reason why I am willing to support the royal family and fight for your majesty is because I see your majesty’s determination to accept advice humbly and strive for revival. "
"But... you should also see that there are many problems in the world now. Even so, do you still want to help His Majesty?" King Ding looked into Li Dan's eyes and asked.
"Where are there no problems?" Li Dan said with a smile: "Even outside of China, we will see various problems in other countries, whether they are big or small.
Don’t be afraid if there is a problem, but be afraid of throwing your hands open and not knowing what to do, or simply pretend to turn a blind eye for some reason! "Li Dan pointed at the endless fields down the slope with his riding crop:
"China has the best fertile soil in the world. If you are still helpless here, then I don't think such a person is worthy of standing in the court! I once talked with Governor Zhao about the civil and military disputes, the dispute between the north and the south, and the difference between copper coins and votes. contradiction.
You see, since no one is stupid, I can also see the faults that everyone knows.
The difference between me and some people is that they are busy lamenting the spring and autumn with their hands folded,
But I started with a pen, a pot of wine, a car, and a knife, and made good things for the world in a down-to-earth manner. I hope that these good things can become tools to help more people change their lives or those around them. everything! "
"So, you mean that in order to change everything, we need to start from everyone and every little thing?" Qian Min couldn't help but interrupt and asked immediately.
"That's almost the meaning." Li Dan nodded: "So I once said to Mr. Zeng that the reason why I want to 'investigate things' is not to be bored.
But by understanding all things, finding out the rules, making tools, and then understanding all things in a more nuanced, accurate and precise manner! For example, telescopes, microscopes, and magnifying glasses are all such tools. "
