Chapter 88 Good Teammate Feng Sheng
Because Zhu Yuanzhang was intimidating him, Fang Guan could continue talking.
Fang Guan told their experiences one by one. Speaking of the miserable parts, tears flowed down his face. Finally, Fang Guan fell to the ground and said: "I have been ordered to sail on a long voyage. Once this happens, I will die a hundred times. However, it is not a pity to die. I only ask Your Majesty to remember hundreds of soldiers to serve the Ming Dynasty, and please send heavenly troops to punish me."
"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Xu Zheng, "Take him down."
No matter how miserable Fang Guan's narrative is. None of them could impress the people in the hall. Zhu Yuanzhang and these nobles have experienced hundreds of battles. I have never seen any kind of situation, let alone hundreds of people dying. Many generals have killed hundreds of people with their own hands.
This kind of misery pales in comparison to the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty.
The civil servants may have never seen such a situation. But to reach the current status, it has been refined into steel. Even if he is touched in his heart, it is impossible to see it on his face.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. That's it. Let's talk about it."
Liu Sanwu immediately came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Liu Sanwu, as an academician of the Hanlin Academy, is now a member of the cabinet. Naturally, they have the right to attend meetings. Of course, today's cabinet is different from the cabinet in the late Ming Dynasty. Because of the existence of the secretary supervisor. The real power lies with the secretaries and supervisors, in the hands of the prince. The cabinet is just a staff to assist the prince in his affairs.
In fact, in the power structure of the late Ming Dynasty, the real power was also in the hands of the emperor or the chief ceremonial officer. Cabinet ministers must contact Quan Eun to protect themselves.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Speak."
Liu Sanwu said: "I have three memorials. The theory of warding off evil spirits is to rectify the situation. The people from far away are to rectify the court. The envoys are sent to calm Nanyang."
"Because of a nonsense theory, thousands of soldiers traveled across the ocean. There is nothing in the world that is more incredible than this one thing. Because the imperial court came forward to eliminate the heresy and put an end to such absurd theories from now on. Proposed Those who preach this heresy should flee the imperial court. As for this matter, just send an envoy to Java to send someone to plead guilty."
He Xi sneered in her heart and said secretly: "You're coming for me."
Although what happened to Song Ne back then has passed. But in the minds of many people, it is far from the past.
It's just that both sides weighed the pros and cons and made a temporary truce.
He Xi knew that he was weak after all. But with Zhu Yuanzhang’s support, he is growing every day. There is no need to confront the Confucian officials head-on, time is with me. But what the Confucian officials thought was that He Xi had Zhu Yuanzhang's support. There was nothing he could do for a while, but he lost his own strength.
However, He Xi is a villain. One day his true identity will be revealed to the world. Will Zhu Yuanzhang still protect him at that time? Even if you protect it. They don't even have a prince.
Zhu Yuanzhang cannot live forever.
So, just be patient for now.
Of course, being patient for now doesn't mean doing nothing. Sometimes they are very happy to do it.
"Okay. No need to talk about the past." Zhu Yuanzhang spoke. Said; "Just talk about the things in front of you."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to dwell on whether he was heresy or not. If he continued to dwell on this, he might cause a big disturbance like the death of Song Ne. With Zhu Yuanzhang's support, He Xi would definitely not be able to lose. But the Ming Dynasty lost.
the reason is simple. Someone who truly dares to fight with He Xi with his life. Most of them adhere to their devout faith in Confucianism. Generally speaking, such people have not yet developed their character, and they have just come out of troubled times. These Confucian scholars are not just good at reading, most of them also have other talents.
In other words, most of these people are good officials.
Before, Zhu Yuanzhang asked He Xi to show off his wrists for the Imperial Academy. It also means that He Xi will officially enter the political stage. Now if we cause another commotion, what should we do?
Doing things with a purpose, and doing things without a purpose, just for the sake of winning or losing, is just a battle of spirits. Very boring.
There is this sentence from Zhu Yuanzhang. Liu Sanwu, who was about to move, could only swallow his thoughts.
Ren Ang, the Minister of Rites, looked at his toes. Say nothing more.
His purpose has been achieved. Look at the emperor speaking. Suppressed this matter. It’s not that I didn’t speak for our department. Who do you think I didn’t work hard? Come on, do you dare to say “no” in front of His Majesty?
This is also the reason why He Xi does not pay attention to the six ministers.
Zhu Yuanzhang alone seized the power of the six ministries. Now that there are secretaries and supervisors, the cabinet system is composed of Zhu Yuanzhang plus the prince, plus the secretaries and supervisors of the cabinet and other inner courts, which completely suppresses the outer court. The six ministers seem to have high authority. In fact, it only has executive power.
That's just following orders.
"Your Majesty," Feng Sheng said; "I don't quite understand this matter. Even with Fang Guan's explanation, there are still some things that are unclear. However, Sir He is here today. If you want to untie the bell, you still need the person who tied the bell. Why don't you ask He Xi to talk about it?"
He Xi was secretly grateful.
Of course He Xi can ask for permission to speak on his own.
But above the imperial court, there is dignity and inferiority. He Xi's official junior high school. Generally speaking, it should be at the back. And Liu Sanwu is a close minister and a Ci minister. Serve as His Majesty's advisor and give His Majesty the advice. This is their job. That’s why you can speak in advance. But Liu Sanwu just spoke over Xun Chen, which actually made Xun Chen a little dissatisfied.
However, the undercurrent of the civil-military struggle is no longer just a matter of days.
I have long been used to it.
But no matter what, He Xi can't be ranked first. Although the status of consort is noble, it may not be a plus in politics. But it was different with Feng Sheng's recommendation. First of all, this recommendation itself represents Feng Sheng's tendency. Secondly, it also allows He Xi to gain the upper hand and suppress other voices.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised by this. The entire Ming Dynasty was under his control. How could he not know about He Xi's visit to Feng Sheng. He did not comment on this matter, but felt that He Xi was becoming more and more aware of the chess game in the world, how to play it?
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, just tell me."
When He Xi received the order, he naturally worked hard to explain the Nanyang strategy that he and Yao Guangxiao had repeatedly finalized. In the end, he made a generous statement: "It is better to hang one's head among the barbarians' mansions on the street to show that they are thousands of miles away. Anyone who offends the powerful Han will be punished no matter how far away! The Han Dynasty has made a statement. Our Ming Dynasty is not inferior to the Han and Tang Dynasties, how can we be weak? It is appropriate to order The barbarians know the power of the Celestial Empire. The rewards and punishments will be tomorrow's sun and moon."
He Xi finished. Feng Sheng immediately followed and said: "Your Majesty, Secretary He is so young and energetic. I admire you. This reminds me of the old days. I, the Ming Dynasty, dominate the world, and no one can defeat me. At that time, there was no scene like today, and I was not afraid of it. Who. Now that the country is strong and strong, everything has changed. The people live in peace, the soldiers and horses are strong. Instead, they are humiliated by the barbarians. I can’t figure it out."
Feng Sheng opened his mouth here.
Many people immediately agreed.
These people are either Feng Sheng's old subordinates. Either that or he got involved with a noble minister at sea. Or they simply think Feng Sheng was right about the taste, and now everyone agrees. It's hard for him not to express his opinion.
For a while, it seemed that this matter was about to be finalized.
"I have my roots." Suddenly a young voice came.
He Xi turned around and saw that it was none other than Li Jinglong. He Xi secretly asked: "Why is he here?"
It stands to reason that Li Jinglong is the eldest son of Cao Guogong. Although he has a noble status, he is not qualified to participate in the Wu Dynasty. Because it's none of his business. However, many rules and regulations are not perfectly implemented. Li Jinglong is a relative of the emperor. He wants to participate. Who among the people below dares to really block him?
Although there were a lot fewer people in this afternoon dynasty, that was compared to the morning dynasty. It was dark in the morning and hundreds of people were there. even more. Many low-level officials in the back could not hear what was said in the front. Although there are few people at noon. However, there are key personnel in various fields, chiefs of many departments, plus the possibility of using force, and there are only 20 or 30 people in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Li Jinglong was among them, standing at the back and actually not conspicuous.
If Li Jinglong hadn't suddenly spoken. He Xi didn't even notice him.
He Xi's question is not only He Xi's question, but also Zhu Yuanzhang's question.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Why are you here? How is your father's condition?"
Li Jinglong thought to himself: "If possible, I don't want to come." But he couldn't defeat his father, so he had no choice but to come here. He said, "I am here on my father's orders."
