After the court meeting, Zhu Jianshen also gave officials from the north and the south Beijing time to communicate emotionally.
Thousands of years of accumulation of human relations in society, no matter whether they are full of discord when working together, but when they are separated, they still want to leave a good impression on the other party.
Officials walked around one after another, handed in greeting cards, and talked all night long...
Of course, most of them were officials from the south, trying to curry favor with officials who wanted to return to Beijing with His Majesty the Emperor.
Their status did not change much in the previous year, but after the emperor left, the gap in their status immediately arose.
These officials from the Six Southern Ministries seemed to be having a dream.
In the dream, they could also go to court and be so close to the emperor of Ming Dynasty... They were no different from the officials in Beijing.
But now I have woken up from the dream and returned to reality.
In addition to the mutual exchanges between colleagues, the matter of visiting the pier and asking to see Shangguan reached a peak in the few days after the emperor left Nanjing.
Among the many officials in the cabinet, Xu Youzhen was the most popular.
For several days in a row, in front of Xu Youzhen's house, there was a lot of traffic, no white people coming and going, but many scholars talking and laughing.
When you reach a certain status, no one will mention the embarrassing things you did before. On the contrary, they can only see your current status.
Xu Youzhen refused to accept anyone who came, and almost all officials who wanted to see him could see him.
At the gate of Xu Youzhen's house, carriages lined up to give gifts or ask for an audience could be lined up from the east to the west of the city. On this day, more officials were seen than the emperor, and even the chief minister of the cabinet did not receive this treatment.
At this time, Cao Jixiang's carriage, which had just returned to Nanjing, also joined the queue.
After Cao Jixiang entered Nanjing for the first time, Xu Youzhen made an appointment with Cao Jixiang to drink and chat in the evening. However, because Cao Jixiang received an order to mobilize his fleet, Cao Jixiang could not keep the appointment that night, so he left Nanjing overnight and returned to Dengzhou. After taking the fleet south to Ningbo, they were not in a hurry to return to Nanjing.
This time it was because Cao Jixiang wanted to return to Beijing with His Majesty the Emperor's chariot, so he took a boat to Nanjing a few days before departure.
When he arrived in Nanjing, after meeting with His Majesty the Emperor, the first place he went to was Xu Youzhen's home.
But the current situation made Cao Jixiang dumbfounded. He couldn't help but think to himself: "Master Xu is still so popular."
They didn't move much for half an hour. Even Cao Jixiang, who was very determined, felt impatient for no reason, and finally had no choice but to abandon the car and walk.
When we got to the door, we still had to queue up.
Cao Jixiang just moved forward and was scolded by a young official: "Go and line up at the back. If you cut in line and come in front of me, don't blame me for falling out."
Cao Jixiang looked at the young official and smiled bitterly: "Believe it or not, if I just say a word, Xu Youzhen, Mr. Xu, will immediately run out and welcome me into the house."
However, Cao Jixiang's words were met with ridicule.
None of these people noticed that Cao Jixiang, an old man, didn't even have a beard under his mouth.
Cao Jixiang was not angry at the ridicule. He looked at the entourage behind him.
This is a strong man.
He is extremely skilled. He used to be a famous hero in the north and south of the Yangtze River and on both sides of the Yellow River. He is a martial arts master who is not afraid of the kitchen knife masters because of his skill...
It's a bit bragging to do ten by one person, but it's no big deal to do seven or eight...
He has been with Cao Jixiang for several years and has always protected Cao Jixiang's safety.
The strong man received Cao Jixiang's instructions, and then shouted at the door: "Cao Jixiang wants to see Xu Youzhen, Mr. Xu..."
The thick and deep voice bypassed the human wall and reached the ears of the people in the Xu family in front of the door.
At that moment, someone ran in in a panic and reported to his lord.
At this time, Xu Youzhen was enjoying tea and meeting guests in the lobby. When she heard the servant's report, she immediately stood up, politely saw off the guests, and walked directly outside.
Although Cao Jixiang's name is well-known in Beijing, it is not so resounding in Nanjing.
After everyone heard the strong man's voice, they laughed even louder.
However, something unexpected happened to these people.
Xu Youzhen trotted out at the door with dozens of royal guards. He really came out to greet this hairless old man...
Then, with the help of Jin Yiwei, Xu Youzhen separated the crowd, and came to Cao Jixiang's side under the eyes of everyone. The two greeted each other, and then talked and laughed. Also under the eyes of everyone, Xu Youzhen welcomed Cao Jixiang in. Fuzhong.
After the two people entered the mansion, Xu Mansion also began to clear out the guests who wanted to visit.
After entering the lobby, before even saying a few words, Xu Youzhen asked the kitchen to prepare food and wine, and then the two of them drank together.
After three drinks, the two of us talked a little more.
"Censor of Xudu, such a big scene is not like your style."
After putting down his wine glass, Cao Jixiang asked.
As a minister, how can you steal the limelight from His Majesty the Emperor?
After hearing this, Xu Youzhen smiled and refilled the wine glass in front of Cao Jixiang.
"What big scene? It's just a small fight. Eunuch Cao, don't worry. I, Xu Youzhen, have nothing but a sense of propriety..."
"Most of these officials outside have empty posts, and even those with real power are all below the sixth or seventh grade. After His Majesty the Emperor left Nanjing, many things still had to be done by these people. At this time, there is a face. Familiar, if I come to Jiangnan again in the future, it will be more convenient for me to do things."
"Forget it, stop talking, drink, drink..."
After hearing this, Cao Jixiang picked up his wine glass again, touched it with Xu Youzhen, and drank it all in one gulp.
After the two put down their wine glasses again, Xu Youzhen also asked about maritime affairs, the New World, and Zhu Yi's war in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
"The incident in the Ryukyu Kingdom is just a cause. In my opinion, within five years, His Majesty will appoint Zhu Yi to lead the army to attack the Japanese country. At that time, the war will need attention. At this time, the Ryukyu Kingdom is just a small fight. "
After hearing these words, Xu Youzhen's heart moved.
The first thing he thought of was the losses suffered by the Mongols in Japan.
"Japanese country is a small country, so why is the army pressing down on it?"
"The Japanese are cunning, and the troubles caused by Japanese pirates in the southeast have lasted for hundreds of years. At this time, the Japanese country is facing great changes within the country, and His Majesty intends to reopen the sea route to the West. The root cause of the troubles caused by Japanese pirates in the southeast must be solved. Otherwise, within a few years, the southeast will... North Korea and Ryukyu will still be invaded by Japanese pirates, and they will still have to fight with the Japanese again..." After Cao Jixiang finished speaking, he paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Youzhen who was thinking, and said quickly: "What you said today, you can understand "Ear, don't dare spread the word to outsiders..."
"Eunuch Cao, don't worry, you don't trust me when I do things..." Xu Youzhen immediately hurriedly gave Cao Jixiang a guarantee...
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