Yang Pu came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I am unhappy with!"
He felt that this time it was really going out of control. No matter who won this battle, the conflict between the emperor and his ministers would reach a freezing point. If the little emperor had enemies everywhere, it would not be something Zhang Fu, Yu Qian, and Li Qing could handle.
You know, the little emperor offended not only the Beijing officials, but also countless local officials.
Such a relationship between king and minister is not a blessing to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qizhen looked at him in surprise and said, "It's accurate."
"I beg your Majesty not to use weapons again. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are not outside the border. This is the territory of the Ming Dynasty." Yang Pu said seriously, "Once troops are used, the people of the Ming Dynasty will be the ones who suffer!"
Everyone talks about the Japanese pirates, but everyone knows that it has nothing to do with the Japanese pirates.
Japan did not have the guts to invade the Ming Dynasty. At best, it was an armed and unofficial act formed by some ronin. In fact, most of them were incited and bought off the people of the Ming Dynasty.
"I said, we will discuss it later." Zhu Qizhen said.
"Please ask the emperor to make it clear whether he will use weapons or not!" Yang Pu insisted to the end.
Zhu Qizhen frowned, but did not scold him. In the past two years, Yang Pu had changed from previous years and had helped a lot overtly and covertly. He knew all this.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Most likely I won't use it."
Yang Pu still refused to give up and said, "Please give me your permission, Your Majesty."
"Please give me your permission, Your Majesty." The ministers were well-trained and petitioned together.
Zhu Qizhen hated this harem-forcing drama the most, and cursed: "I kneel down at every turn. Is it reasonable to kneel down?
Will I let you kneel down?
Can kneeling down bring money and solve the problem of lack of money in the treasury? "Zhu Qizhen said bitterly: "Don't use the 'I'm weak but I'm justified' approach to deal with me, and stop pretending to be pitiful. Just discuss matters, don't act like a bitch. "
"How could the emperor say that...!" The ministers were filled with grief and anger.
Zhu Qizhen sneered: "The facts I told you, look at your appearance, how can you have any dignity as an official?"
All the officials said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please take back this statement!"
"If you say it out loud, I will never take back the water that is thrown out."
"Then please allow me to resign and return home." The official's eyes were red and his lips were trembling.
Zhu Qizhen was angry, but he did not lose his mind. He knew that the ministers might all resign in anger, and he would be the one who would be passive.
"If I don't take back what I said, I won't allow you to resign!" Zhu Qizhen is the emperor, and he can do whatever he wants, at least on the surface.
After getting angry, Zhu Qizhen calmed down a little and said calmly: "If Grand Scholar Yang has anything to say, please tell me on the dragon chariot."
The army was about to set off, but Zhu Qizhen didn't want to cause trouble and took a step back.
When the ministers saw that the dispatch of troops had become a fait accompli, the little emperor took another step back and stopped pressing him immediately.
The tense atmosphere eased slightly, and the ministers followed the emperor Luan Jia to the Dongyuan.
Enter the dragon chariot.
The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other.
Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. Yang Ge has been an official for decades and I know all his hard work. I thought that we, the king and his ministers, are of the same mind, but unexpectedly, Mr. Ge still... misses the old relationship!"
Yang Pu smiled bitterly: "There are no outsiders here. The emperor doesn't say it openly if he has something to say."
"Okay, I'll make it clear then." Zhu Qizhen said, "To be honest, I couldn't stand what you Sanyang did in the past few years."
"Yes!" Yang Pu sighed, "The merit lies in the time, but the sin lies in the future!"
Seeing that he was so emotional, Zhu Qizhen's expression softened a bit, and his tone was no longer harsh, "Tell me about your difficulties."
"Your Majesty is wise." Yang Pu cupped his hands and said sternly, "Excuse me for being bold, Your Majesty, you are too reckless and too idealistic. The water in the officialdom will not be cleared, and it will never be cleared. It is the same now and it will be the same in the future."
Yang Pu sighed: "I have been an official for decades, and I have already seen through it. This is not only the case in the Ming Dynasty, but also in all dynasties. If not, how could they have perished... I made a mistake and I am guilty."
"Okay, get up." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "I have said that I hate officials who kneel down at every turn, and I am not an emperor who cannot listen to outspoken opinions."
"Your Majesty is so humble, and I admire you all." Yang Pu said a cliche, stood up and sat down again, and continued: "As the saying goes, wool comes from the sheep.
Has the Emperor ever thought about what would happen if private maritime trade was stopped? "
"Just tell me."
"If the officials and gentry cannot make money from the sea, they will make money from the land." Yang Pu said, "Emperors of all dynasties have tried to restrain land annexation, but without exception they have failed. Why?"
Yang Pu asked himself and answered, "Everyone is profit-seeking, and the energy of an emperor is always limited. Maybe it can be avoided to a great extent when a certain emperor is in office, but it will not last long. Now that the Ming Dynasty has opened the sea for trade, it is just right It diverts their attention, which is a good thing!”
"A good thing?" Zhu Qizhen smiled, "You mean, this is the best way to solve land annexation?"
"Not bad." Yang Pu nodded.
Zhu Qizhen asked: "Is the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty worse than that of the Ming Dynasty? Did the Song Dynasty not annex land?"
"But……"
"I ask you again, what does silk rely on?" Zhu Qizhen asked himself and answered, "It relies on planting mulberry and raising silkworms, which also requires land. You said that people are profit-seeking. This is true, but people are also greedy. , never satisfied.”
Yang Pu sighed: "Your Majesty, you have really... grown up."
"I was not an ignorant child before," Zhu Qizhen said lightly, "I was just forced by the situation."
Yang Pu was speechless and asked: "Excuse me for being bold. Your Majesty's actions in the past two years may have been influenced by Li Qing."
Zhu Qizhen did not deny it, "I heard it right, no matter who it is."
Yang Pu nodded and said: "In the long run, this is the right thing to do, but what about now?"
"We can't shake things up now." Zhu Qizhen said confidently, "Do you think that the three major battalions of the capital can't put down the rebellion?"
"It's peaceful, even if the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang escalates, it's still peaceful." Yang Pu said, "But what if the turmoil is not limited to these few places?"
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, "There is also a port in Shandong. Do you mean there will be chaos there?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. Even if it's really chaotic there, it's nothing to worry about." Yang Pu shook his head.
At this time, Zhu Qizhen couldn't figure it out and said, "If Mr. Ge has something to say, he won't say it directly."
Yang Pu sighed, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about Luchuan?"
"I can conclude that Luchuan will be in chaos. If Luchuan is in chaos, Myanmar will respond accordingly, which will affect Siam." Yang Pu said, "This is the south. Let's talk about the north. Although the grassland is no longer what it used to be, its strength cannot be underestimated. ;
Over the years, they have been fighting continuously. They seem to be getting weaker, but in fact they are getting stronger. Although the court strongly supports Oara, the Tatar momentum is still getting stronger and stronger;
Does the Emperor really think that what you did was only harming the interests of civil servants?
You know, it is not only civil servants who participate in maritime trade, but also military generals! "
Yang Pu sighed, "I am over seventy years old. To be honest, I don't have a few years left to live. I can't see things that are too far away, but I have to report the things that are close to me to the Emperor Ming." gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Maybe the emperor thinks that I am short-sighted, but it is a fact." Yang Pu said, "Li Qing is young, and the emperor is also young. You are right to focus on the future, but blindly pursuing the future regardless of the present is not okay!"
Zhu Qizhen was silent and his face was solemn.
After a long while, he asked: "Does Mr. Ge have any clever ideas?"
"No, it's just a stupid move." Yang Pu smiled bitterly, "It's nothing more than a compromise by the emperor."
Zhu Qizhen shook his head categorically: "When things get to this point, how can I destroy the Great Wall?
Even if I take one step back, they still want me to take ten or a hundred steps back. I will pay attention to every word that Mr. Ge said, but I will not be frightened by difficulties. "
Yang Pu stared at Zhu Qizhen blankly for a while, then raised his robe and prostrated himself: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am an old minister who prostrates himself to the ground."
"Haha... get up." Zhu Qizhen helped him up and said with a smile: "What Mr. Ge said is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I have benefited a lot."
Yang Pu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, according to the ancestors, I have reached the age when I returned to my hometown as an official. I am indeed old and often feel that I am not capable enough. Please..."
"I don't allow it." Zhu Qizhen interrupted him.
Yang Pu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I am really tired, and I really can't help you with anything. Your Majesty has Yu Qian and Li Qing, so what does it matter whether I am in court or not?"
"That's not allowed." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "As the saying goes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. The elder is mature and prudent. I treat the elder like a family member, and I can't bear to let you go!"
"..." Yang Puxin said: So you know how to be obedient!
But he was really tired and resigned again.
Zhu Qizhen still refused.
After three times, Zhu Qizhen still refused, leaving Yang Pu helpless.
When Zhu Qizhenjing Yang Pu said this, his originally happy mood became heavy, and he increasingly felt that it was very difficult to eliminate Chao Gang.
We still have to have a good talk with Mr. Li, he will always find a way... Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen relaxed a little.
