Bright Spring

Wang Jinghong said, "The royal family of the Mancijas came south from Persia, and they were close to the Sultanate of northern India. If we resort to force against the Mancijas, the fleet may sail to the west in the future, and the western countries may Generate more hostility."

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu made a noncommittal voice, and glanced at Liu Ming from the corner of his eye.

Liu Ming took the topic without hesitation, and said, "We have neither hostility nor friendship with Western countries, only trade."

After hearing this, Wang Jinghong bowed and bowed, and said no more.

Xia Yuanji said, "My lord, the weaving bureau and courtyard originally set up by the imperial court in Guangdong's chief envoy to produce silk were originally intended to be traded with Muslim countries. Now that the government and army are going to attack Manchuka, I'm afraid it will happen." Suspend the ocean-going silk business.”

Liu Ming retorted again, "Silk and porcelain are only produced in the East. If they are transported to the Muslims in the West, they will be very profitable. If they can be re-transported to the Nestorian Christ and God) area, the profit will be about [-] times. Both violent| Li, why worry about business? Xia Butang is too worried."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded calmly again.

Xia Yuanji seemed quite dissatisfied with Liu Ming.Perhaps those who opposed Xia Yuanji, if replaced by people like Hou Hai and Qian Xun, Xia Yuanji might feel better; Liu Ming is a new Jinshi, what qualifications does he have?

Zhu Gaoxu also felt at this time that he made a mistake in his work this morning.

Civil officials and generals have their own opinions, and it is a mess.Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said, "Let's discuss it later."

After hearing this, everyone saluted and thanked each other, and walked out from the partition one after another.

Although there was confusion in the opinions of the court, Zhu Gaoxu refrained from expressing his views, because once the emperor made his attitude clear, everyone would have nothing to say.But just now Qi Tai and others may have seen that what Liu Ming said was the emperor's intention.

It is more in line with the rules for the ministers to put forward their proposals first, then discuss with the court, and then make decisions by Zhu Gaoxu.

After the people left, Dongnuange soon became deserted and became silent for a while.Zhu Gaoxu sat alone on the chair, looking thoughtful, and did not move for a long time.

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I feel very guilty for the continuous update, and I am ashamed of the support of book friends.It may be that the ability and energy are still poor, and the recent affairs have been poorly arranged. . )

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Chapter 863 Demon

Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair in the East Nuan Pavilion for a long time without saying a word or doing anything, just sitting there and wasting time.The members of the mission who were killed in Chenla made him feel a little bit bad.

Officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty died every day, and most of the time, to Zhu Gaoxu, it was just a number on paper.But some people died in order to implement Zhu Gaoxu's decision, which made him a little bit hard to let go.

At this time, he also thought of Qian Xili's family members and the scene where they were crying outside the Hongwu Gate carrying the coffin.It seems that those officials were sent to die by Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu was still very angry, and he couldn't vent the anger in his chest!He felt that his majesty had been greatly disdained.Only by restraining himself as much as possible at this moment can he avoid the influence of rough decision-making due to anger.

Presumably he is a person who has high demands on himself and always wants to do things perfectly.However, it often still backfires.

This morning's mistake also made Zhu Gaoxu brood.He shouldn't have asked Liu Ming to come forward, the best candidate was actually Hou Hai who had just returned to Beijing.As the confidant of the old mansion of the King of Han, Hou Hai didn't pay any attention to Xia Yuanji and other veterans, and it was even less likely to arouse the resentment of the ministers.

Well now, Liu Ming is stepping towards being squeezed out by scholars.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned his head and looked around, only to see the eunuch Wang Jinghong silently observing him.When Wang Jinghong saw Zhu Gaoxu's movements, a look of panic flashed across his face, and he bent even lower.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand lightly.

Wang Jinghong hurried forward, bowed his head and moved closer to Zhu Gaoxu.Zhu Gaoxu approached, and quietly ordered a few words.

"Yes." "Your Majesty, don't worry, the slaves will definitely take care of it." Wang Jinghong kept nodding and bowing.

...The imperial discussions in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace have come to an end, and the ministers left one after another from the inclined corridor.Walking at the back of the crowd were civil servant Liu Ming and naval officer Tang Jing.

The official positions of the two are not low, one is a fourth-rank civil official and the other is a third-rank military officer.However, the officials who entered the harem area to discuss affairs were always ranked among the nine ministers and dukes, and the two of them appeared to be of low status.

When gathering in the shilin, occasionally someone would mention in a casual tone who he had spoken to in the corridor; at that time, all the scholars would be in awe.Of course, the focus is not on the story itself, but on the "sloping corridor", which most people cannot see.

Liu Ming couldn't help turning his head back, and took another look at the corridor he had just walked through.

In his heart, he was a little disappointed, it was just a simple and ordinary corridor.There is neither glittering luxury nor anything special, it even looks a little old.The lacquer painting on the roof has faded, and the masonry on the ground is also obviously worn.

On the contrary, in the small courtyard outside the gallery house, a clump of roses is in full bloom, the pink flowers are like a brocade, and the breeze sends waves of pleasant fragrance.

Everyone walked out of the gate of Qianqing.At this time, Tang Jing, who was not far away, took the initiative to come up, cupped his hands and said, "I'm very sorry about Brother Chen."

Tang Jing was a sturdy man of short stature, with traces of sea breeze and sun exposure on his face, and his skin was darkened.The "Brother Chen" he mentioned was Liu Ming's cousin, Chen Zhang.Liu Ming entrusted his connections and allowed Chen Zhang to be a member of the mission going south, following Tang Jing's path.

Speaking of Chen Zhang who died in Chenla Kingdom, Liu Ming felt very complicated for a while.

but

Liu Ming reads well, and the book is not for nothing, so he can understand the relationship without thinking too much.Tang Jing betrayed his personal favor, but it had nothing to do with Chen Zhang's death; besides, Tang Jing was not in the fleet going south, obviously it was not Tang Jing who arranged for Chen Zhang to go to Chenla Kingdom.

Liu Ming immediately responded, "Why should General Tang apologize?"

After Tang Jing listened, he changed his words and said, "Then please ask Liu Ti to express my condolences."

Liu Ming pretended to be indifferent and said, "He chose the road himself, and no one forced him. The dangers of going to sea or going abroad are very dangerous. My cousin knew it in advance, so how can I blame others?"

The expression on Tang Jing's black face relaxed a lot, and he said, "I will follow up with the Holy Majesty to speak out. The tragedy of Chenla Kingdom and the royal family are inseparable. It is indeed a fair and frank statement."

Liu Ming nodded.

Tang Jing said again, "Among the brothers who returned to Beijing to report the letter, there is my old department. I met him once. Among the corpses returned by the Chenla Kingdom, no imperial credentials were found. In addition, the autopsy found that the Han and Annan people who died were They had been tortured and tortured before they died, and several people had water in their lungs, and all the signs were not like what the thieves did.

I also specifically asked about the condition of Chen Zhang's body.Brother Chen has strangle marks on his body, probably because he was tied upside down and waterboarded; then he was detained for a long time, and due to lack of food, he was almost skinny.He was decapitated after death, and his head was once mistaken by the brother who collected the body..."

Liu Ming was still calm on the surface just now, but after hearing Tang Jing's description, his expression couldn't be maintained anymore.But Tang Jing can't be blamed for this, after all, Chen Zhang is only Liu Ming's cousin.

Tang Jing finally noticed Liu Ming's strangeness, and asked, "Is Liu Tiju close to Brother Chen?"

Liu Ming said, "We were close when I was a child, because his biological mother (Chen Zhang) passed away early, and was sent to my house to be raised, and we lived in the same room for several years when I was a child."

Tang Jing said regretfully, "I see, I was too talkative just now."

Liu Ming and Tang Jing don't have a deep friendship, it's just because they had business contacts when they were in An Nanguo.But what Liu Ming was talking about was just a personal matter, so there was no need to be too careful; and when he happened to be talking about his cousin, he couldn't help but say a few more words.

"This matter has nothing to do with General Tang. I should be the one who should feel sorry the most." Liu Ming frowned. Because the cousin of the Chen family wanted to do meritorious service in a foreign country, he was indeed influenced by me."

Liu Ming paused for a while, and then said, "My cousin admired me very much since he was a child, and he often used me as a role model, but his reading talent is indeed a little bit weak. After he passed the Tongsheng examination, he couldn't pass the entrance examination. He is warm and hospitable. He has a good face, but he can’t sit still under the cold window, maybe he really shouldn’t waste his time to go to the imperial examination. In recent years, I have been sent to Annan and Japan, and he seems to have found a way to get ahead... Sigh!"

Tang Jing hastily persuaded him a few words.

Liu Ming couldn't hold back his emotions, so he couldn't help sighing, "I think my cousin really didn't have a good life for a few days, and it was the hardest when I was a child. Now my family situation has improved, and I haven't done anything bad, but I ended up like this Miserable. Who said that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil?"

Tang Jing also heard a burst of sighs, persuaded Liu Ming to be sad, and then patted his chest on the spot and said, "If the general is ordered to go south, he will avenge Liu Tiju's uncle!"

Liu Ming glanced at his colleagues in front of him, quickly calmed down, and said, "Everyone has his own destiny, and public and private matters are also important. We must not mislead the overall situation of the government because of personal enmity."

Tang Jing also came back to his senses, clasped his fists and said