"The two ministers are so complimentary. This junior has a lot to learn. Please give me your guidance, seniors."
"I won't say much else, junior. Now His Majesty is full of pride and ambition. He wants to be on par with the Han and Tang dynasties. He claims that he is not losing an inch of territory, but in fact he intends to expand the territory and establish unprecedented achievements."
After hearing this, the two of them were stunned and looked at each other.
Yes, that is indeed the case.
Now the emperor just wants to use his great achievements to prove to the world that he is the greatest emperor of our time.
Zhu Di, the former King of Yan, was not chosen as his successor by Emperor Taizu Gao.
He wanted to use his future prestige and maturity to cover up the theory of usurping the throne that was criticized by the world.
These are easy to understand.
But what Xu Qin said next made Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji break into cold sweats when they heard the words.
"The right way is that the emperor is ambitious, and all the officials are working hard... I must have heard of it before, sir!"
"Many changes will take place in the court next, and the ministers will suffer a lot, especially you two."
"Any emperor who does big things needs the services of a large number of talents and spends a lot of money, and these two happen to be in charge of people and money."
"Tell me, is it the most important and the busiest?"
Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji nodded in agreement.
"But honor and risk coexist. It's called whipping a fast ox. The more you do, the more you do, the more you do, the more you win the emperor's praise, but at the same time you're also surrounded by dangers."
"If the person recommended by the Ministry of Personnel makes a big mistake, or the Ministry of Revenue cannot come up with money at a critical moment, you may not be able to bear the wrath of thunder."
When the two of them heard this, their expressions became quite ugly.
There is a saying that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. If you stand high and fall hard, the two of them may be unlucky next.
Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi looked at each other and caught a kind of power in each other's eyes.
Or an unprecedented opportunity for fame.
Scholars, especially those who are proud of heaven, have fame, wealth and honor as their ultimate goal.
To put it bluntly, the purpose of being born and studying hard is to serve the emperor, to be the spokesperson or tool of the royal family.
Only with the change of court did they have the opportunity to sit in their current position.
The new emperor will have great achievements in the future. Why don't they want to prove themselves to the world?
Assisting the new king and creating a prosperous age is the highest honor for scholar-bureaucrats.
Even if it is the most painful and tiring, I will do my best without hesitation.
Scholars, everyone wants to make a name for themselves in history!
At this point, Xu Qin, as a time traveler, may not have a deep enough understanding.
Unknowingly, all the civil servants and generals returned to the palace.
The imperial eunuch came to announce that the emperor was waiting for all his ministers in Wuying Hall.
Near noon, Zhu Di first entertained his ministers with some palace cakes and tea.
This is probably a simple work meal in ancient times.
Xu Qin looked at it and thought it was too simple.
This is incomparable to the official lunch of later generations.
But don’t mention it, the palace pastries taste great, but the quantity is a bit small.
Especially the generals like Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng were all hungry.
The civil servants ate politely, while the generals devoured the food ravenously.
Finally, he licked the remaining cake stains on his fingers dissatisfiedly, looking around with green eyes like a wolfdog.
Crap!
Look at their greedy appearance, like wolves that have been hungry for three days.
This is a snack to satisfy hunger, not rice.
Xu Qin felt contempt in his heart.
After eating snacks and sipping tea, it’s time to get down to the topic of discussion.
After a set of etiquette for monarchs and ministers, Zhu Di sat upright with a smile on his face.
He set his sights on Xu Qin, who was in the limelight this morning.
"Xu Aiqing, what you just said in the Jiangbei military camp, can you please explain it carefully to everyone in court? I dare to say that many of my ministers did not hear or understand it clearly just now."
There is nothing wrong with this at all.
Except for the seven or eight important ministers who were standing in front of Zhu Di just now, most of them were far away, and some generals were focused on vigilance.
I really don’t understand what we were arguing about just now.
Seeing that Zhu Di still wanted to carry out some ideological mobilization in the court, Xu Qin of course had to actively cooperate and continue to perform well.
I saw him coming out of the queue and cupping his hands and saying:
"Your Majesty, the main purpose of what I just said is that when evaluating a country's strength or weakness, you cannot rely solely on the present. You must plan for a rainy day and pursue long-term peace and stability."
"As a ruler and minister, what should we stick to?"
“The first thing to bear the brunt is territorial territory.”
"The territory conquered by our ancestors is the living environment left by our ancestors to future generations. Common people know not to be spendthrifts."
"As an emperor, general, and prime minister, you should not give up your land and your ancestral heritage easily."
"Any time someone dares to offend the sovereignty of the Ming Dynasty and covet the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they must resolutely fight back and fight for every inch of land."
"Throughout the ages, we must learn from the courage and bloody spirit of the emperors and ministers of the Han and Tang dynasties who worked together to destroy the Xiongnu and annihilate the Turks."
"But we must not make the two Jin and Song Dynasties compromise with the Hu people and lose their power and humiliate the country."
Xu Qin's patriotic speech immediately aroused the enthusiasm of everyone present.
"Well said!"
Zhu Di stood up uncontrollably, laughed loudly, and said:
"Xu Qing's words are very good and so right."
"Emperor Taizu Gao arose from commoner clothes, drove the Yuan Dynasty northward, and found the great Ming Dynasty."
"No one who has achieved national righteousness for three generations or less has surpassed the Ming Dynasty."
"Now that I have inherited the great power, I should work hard to carry forward the spirit of Emperor Taizu Gao and expand the foundation of the Ming Dynasty."
“Not only must we protect the country of the Ming Dynasty, but we must also continue to expand our territory and achieve achievements that far exceed those of the Han and Tang Dynasties.”
"This is the duty of the emperor. I will remain determined until my death!"
Zhu Di was a tycoon of the generation, with war genes flowing in his blood, and warlikeness was his characteristic.
Conquering everything is his ultimate goal.
Xu Qin's heart trembled when he heard this, and his vision went dark.
It’s over!
Accidentally, a war demon was activated.
Zhu Di wanted to learn from Li Shimin, the rule of civil and martial arts, and the rule of Zhenguan.
But we need to rest, recuperate, and restore our national strength.
But...it's exciting now.
Zhu Di's blood was boiling.
On the other hand, can he let you go?
"Xu Aiqing, what do you think should be done next? Do you have any appropriate suggestions?"
Mom, is this like taking an exam in a palace?
The emperor asked questions and his ministers answered them.
Xu Qin was startled, then immediately bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have the courage to advise you. At present, it is better to cultivate your character and restore your national strength."
"What do you mean?!"
When Zhu Di heard this, Long Yan suddenly changed color.
Damn it, you were so eloquent just now that you excited everyone so much that they wanted to ride on the battlefield right now.
Just before the time for a cup of tea, you poured in a basin of cold water to extinguish the heat on the king and his ministers.
What kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?
Zhu Di's eyes widened, and then he wanted to thunder.
At this time, Jian Yi hurriedly stood up and defended Xu Qin:
"Your Majesty, I think what Shao Zhan said is reasonable."
"Right now, the new dynasty has just experienced war, the people's livelihood is in ruins, and the national treasury is empty. It is in urgent need of restoring people's power. It really needs to recuperate at this time."
