Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Since Zhao Can wanted to justify the name of Ping An, naturally he couldn't just arrange it by himself and finish it off. He had to make this matter public so that everyone in the world would know.

So soon he promulgated the imperial decree, canonizing Ping An as the guardian of the country.

At the same time, Zhao Can also asked people to spread rumors among the people, and even published articles revealing the secrets in some third-rate tabloids, telling the story that the former emperor left him alone on his deathbed, and the Changchun real person left his young apprentice to assist the new emperor.

Moreover, the story also vaguely hinted that the reason why so many new policies were introduced after the emperor ascended the throne was in fact the god who protects the country behind the push.It's just that the guardian of the country is a low-key person, and His Majesty has never been aware of it, so it is unknown.

Not to mention this story that seems to be full of loopholes, just the title of Protector of the Nation makes Pingan look black.

His original intention was to get rid of superstition and let people believe in scientific principles so that they should not be fooled. Why did he end up becoming a superstitious leader instead?

The title of Protector of the Nation is the kind of person who bluffs and deceives, deceives the saints, and then plays tricks and tricks?

I don't know how Zhao Can communicated with the courtiers. It's really strange that no minister jumped out to write a letter to object to such a ridiculous imperial decree.

In fact, Ping An didn't know that Zhao Can originally wanted to do much more than that.

He originally hoped to completely erase Ping'an's past experience as a eunuch, and then fabricate a suitable identity for him, and finally give him a fellow Jinshi background, and seal him an official position that can walk in front of the imperial court, so that Ping'an can stand in the imperial court dignifiedly.

In this way, decades later, when these things in the early years have been turned into smoke and clouds in time, and there are not many people who know these secrets, they will naturally be able to completely conceal the matter, so that Ping An can leave his name with him as an important minister in the court. On the history books, there is a good story about the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

This is Zhao Can's ideal solution.Perfect and leaves no trace.

But of course he met with the full opposition of his courtiers.

There is no reason for the literati to be stubborn. They would rather die than allow an eunuch in Ping An to stand in the court as a civil servant.For them, this is simply trampling the reputation of the entire Shilin under their feet.On this point, even several officials who had good relations with Ping An had to persuade Zhao Can in a subtle way.

Zhao Can hopes that this matter can be resolved peacefully, otherwise, if he insists on going his own way, it will be impossible to cover up the trouble after it becomes serious.In case any civil servant's temper suddenly came up against the pillar, then Zhao Can would never be able to justify Ping'an's name.

So in the end he had to compromise and agreed to take a step back.So it became the present result.

Although it was absurd, the courtiers would rather accept that a Taoist priest pretending to be a ghost lived in the palace. At least in this way, at most it could only be said that the emperor Zhao Can was deceived by others and had nothing to do with them.Otherwise, it is the reputation of the literati that will be corrupted.

Because of such a tacit understanding, the courtiers were extraordinarily silent.

Speaking of it, this is the second time that Zhao Can has planned a personal affair for herself besides not wanting to marry a wife.In fact, if the matter was treated rationally and objectively, some of the courtiers felt that his actions were beyond reproach.

As an emperor, he was originally the ruler of the world, and he was sitting on thousands of miles of land, no matter how recklessly he acted, it would not be an exaggeration.But from the time Zhao Can was enthroned to the present, no matter whether he disagreed with the civil servants or not, none of the things he did was wrong.And basically never for their own personal gain.

He did not build mausoleums, practice palaces, select beauties, and indulge in all the pleasures and pleasures of the world. Instead, he worked diligently and performed the duties of an emperor.

Everyone is always selfish, Zhao Can has done a good job, and now he wants to do some personal things for himself, and it's not too difficult, why didn't he agree?

After all, from another point of view, Zhao Can's behavior is actually not bad.At least he has weaknesses and selfishness, so there are still loopholes.If he is really ruthless and no one or anything can impress him, then the courtiers should be worried.

As long as Zhao Can continues like this and is not confused, then they will naturally be able to tolerate peace.Anyway, there were many kings in history who were far more absurd than Zhao Can. There were even emperors who almost made their subjects queens. In comparison, Zhao Can was already very restrained.

Of course, it doesn't rule out that there is no way for everyone to stop Zhao Can, so they simply acquiesced.

Because of all these considerations, the current peaceful scene appears.

Pingan thought that it would not be long before there would be rumors scolding him for confusing the king.After all, although ministers can't do anything, it doesn't take much to spread rumors.

But he obviously underestimated the impact of what he had done before.In fact, as people's lives are getting better and better, the development of Dachu is getting faster and faster, and everyone can see it.After all, they were the ones who enjoyed these benefits, so they were naturally grateful in their hearts, and their impression of Zhao Can, the emperor, became even better.

There have been faint rumors among the people that Zhao Can is the Ziwei star from the sky who came down to earth.

Otherwise, why did he do what no one could do for thousands of years?

So now, as soon as the name of the protector of the country was announced, the people immediately accepted it happily.

Just say that His Majesty is extraordinary, otherwise, the Tianji Temple lineage has been passed down for an unknown how long, and no emperor has ever been favored by them and is willing to be the guardian of the country. ——Naturally, there should be several Dharma protectors around Ziweixing.

This direction makes Ping An somewhat confused.He himself is not used to changing to a new identity, but when everyone in the palace saw him, he was already able to respectfully call him "National Teacher", and his behavior was so natural that Ping An felt that he might have made a fuss. This title is obviously normal?

No wonder!

The title of national teacher is too embarrassing, and Ping An should have refused.But he thought about it again, now that he is a Taoist priest, if he is not called the national teacher, he can only be called the Taoist priest, which will only make it more strange, so he had to hold his nose and endure the title.

As long as you don't think about the various derivations of later generations, in fact, the status and title of the national teacher is actually pretty awesome.An expert in the world, with demeanor, grace, and talent, his character design is so amazing!

But in any case, Ping An's identity is still settled in this way.

But in this way, if Master Changchun came to the palace to look for him again, Ping An would be embarrassed to refuse.After all, they all know that even though they now have the status of master and apprentice, in fact, it is impossible for them to inherit the mantle of Tianji Guan.Therefore, to recognize this apprentice, it is of no use to Master Changchun except to cheer up his mood.

But for Ping An, it's completely different. Without this identity, Zhao Can will spend more time and effort to plan for him, and it may not have the current effect.

So in this matter, he took advantage of Changchun Daoist.As the saying goes, the mouth that eats people is soft, but the hand that grabs people is short.Inheriting the love of others, Ping An naturally became a little more cautious when getting along with the Changchun real person.

Immortal Changchun soon discovered this, and couldn't help feeling amused, "Now that you're getting older, aren't you as courageous as before?"

He remembered that when Ping An saw him for the first time, he dared to ask him to show Zhao Can a picture.Since the Changchun real person became famous, he is so rude, and he has rarely encountered it.So he saw a burst of courage from Ping An, and he admired it in his heart.I thought he was so courageous no matter when he was!

Zhao Can's good fortune is really enviable.

Ping An said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the real person. I've never been very courageous. The reason why I looked bold in the past was because there was no other way." If there is this way, I have no choice but to go for it.

Immortal Changchun rolled his eyes, "Call me Master!"

The reason why Ping An didn't call it was originally because of a guilty conscience, and always felt that it was just a stopgap measure.Hearing what he said, he obediently called out, "Master."

Master Changchun stroked his beard, and said slowly, "Poverty knows what you are thinking. You are old and don't have time to learn from scratch, so naturally it is difficult for me to take on the mantle of my view of secrets, right? But I don't expect you , as long as you know a little bit about it, select a talented apprentice early in the future to pass on this lineage, and forget your responsibility."

Pingan heard a bit of ominousness from this flat tone, and then realized that Changchun Daoist is really old.Although he looks healthy and speaks with energy, he is old after all.So, this is arranging for the aftermath.

Ping An wanted to ask him why he didn't do it himself.With the reputation of Tianji Temple, as long as the wind is released, how many good apprentices can't receive it?Why do you want to keep this burden on yourself?You must know that the apprentices taught by Master Changchun himself are very different from those taught by a person who doesn't understand anything.

But Changchun real person did not explain.On the contrary, from that day on, he began to explain some old stories and rumors about the Tianjiguan lineage to him, and also taught Ping An some simple things by the way.Ping An felt guilty, but she also worked hard to learn, thinking that she should at least learn to the extent that she could teach others, right?

So although Ping An is no longer trapped in a moment and can walk around at will, but because of his obsession with studying, his life is actually similar to before.He seems to have really become the successor of an expert outside the world, and he concentrates on studying without paying attention to what is happening outside.

Even those things that needed to be managed by himself in the past were taken over by Zhao Can during his illness, so now Ping An is free from trouble.

Until Feng Yutang's visit broke this tranquility.

Feng Yutang stared at him as soon as he came, and he felt terrified, and then said, "It is rumored that your lord was grounded by His Majesty, but it does look very similar."

Ping An laughed, "How is that possible?" Why did Zhao Can ground him, "Why are there such rumors outside?"

"How long has it been since you paid attention to the outside world?" Feng Yutang looked closely at Ping An.

Ping An couldn't help feeling a little guilty.Indeed, during this period of time he lived too loosely. After the burden on him was handed over, he was a little worried at first, but because he believed in Zhao Can, he didn't even bother to ask.

Facing Feng Yutang's question now, he didn't even know how to answer it.

"In this way, you don't know about that either?" Feng Yutang asked again.

"Which thing?" Ping An wondered.

A complicated expression appeared on Feng Yutang's face, and he said after a while, "Since His Royal Highness King Song came back from the sea last fall, maritime trade has always been a major concern of everyone. I have built a super-large fleet, intending to go all the way along the sea chart and trade with the local countries. This cost a lot of money, and it can be said that more than half of Jiangnan's wealth has been invested in it."

Ping An took a breath.

Although he knew that these people were brave, he didn't know that they were so big.But yes, the return of tens or hundreds of times is enough to drive cautious businessmen crazy.

If they are really successful, Jiangnan's wealth will be so high that one can look up to it.At that time, "wealth can rival a country" may become a reality.It is self-evident how this matter will affect the court.

Wealth can lead to magic... After having money, these wealthy businessmen will naturally seek power.They may collude with the Jiangnan officialdom to seek more and greater interests, and even try to influence the government in vain!

No, it should be said that this kind of collusion already exists now.There are many problems in the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River. From the founding of the Great Chu to the present, it is not completely in the hands of the court.This point is similar to the original southeast.The only difference is that the situation in Jiangnan is more complicated.

It's just that because of the strength of the imperial court, they temporarily behaved more obediently, but on the surface, they couldn't see any clues.

But if the situation is reversed and the court can no longer suppress them, it is self-evident what will happen.

However, it is impossible for such a big matter to be carried out in secret, and it is bound to spread widely.It is not so easy to be successful.

Since Feng Yutang deliberately came here to tell him about this matter, it means that the court has noticed it.Now that he has noticed, Zhao Can will naturally solve this matter.Thinking of this, Ping An raised his head and asked, "And then?"

"Then..." Feng Yutang's calm tone seemed to be brewing with endless storms, "The fleet encountered a big storm at sea, and the entire army was wiped out."

"What?!" Ping An stood up in shock, "All?"

"Yes." Feng Yutang said in a deep voice, "Not a single ship escaped."

Ping An sat down again and let out a breath slowly.

Storms at sea are indeed terrible.But such a large fleet, as long as the ships are joined together, it is not impossible to resist.Unless it is really so unlucky to hit the center of the typhoon, even if there is a loss, it is impossible for the entire army to be wiped out.

"Since the entire army was wiped out, who sent the news?" After a pause, he calmed down a little before asking Ping An.

Feng Yutang said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness Song Wang sent someone to send back the news."

Ping An's hands resting on the table trembled.

He didn't ask any more questions, and Feng Yutang didn't speak any more.The two of them sat in silence for an unknown amount of time, but it was Feng Yutang who came to his senses first, stood up and said, "I came here today, just thinking that the adults should know about this matter."

"I know." Ping An nodded, got up and sent him out.

Then he went directly to the Primordial Hall.

He understood what Feng Yutang meant.Such a big matter involves too many people and things. If it was in the past, Zhao Can would definitely discuss it with him.

But not this time.Counting from his illness last winter, Ping An has not cared about court affairs for more than half a year.Thinking about it this way, Feng Yutang's statement that he was under house arrest by Zhao Can was not out of purpose.

So he came here, not because he had any complaints about Zhao Can's actions, but because Feng Yutang was his safe person, and now that Ping An didn't care about things, they were naturally a little panicked and didn't know what to do next.So you need to ask him what he means.

If Ping An decides to fully support Zhao Can, they will naturally stop thinking about other things, and just listen to Zhao Can wholeheartedly.

In fact, the distinction between Ping An and Zhao Can should not have been so clear.But Ping An knows that even between husband and wife, if one party has no job and no independent autonomy, then it can only gradually become a vassal of the other party.That's why he tried his best to preserve his power.

But what does Zhao Can mean by doing this?

Even Ping An couldn't help but believe that everything during this period was actually Zhao Can's attempt to blind his own eyes and keep him from knowing what was happening outside.

Ping An didn't think that Zhao Can was trying to seize power, and in fact he didn't have much power in his hands, just like now, as long as Zhao Can wanted to, he could take everything from him at any time.But there is no need to do so.

In any case, peace is always to ask clearly.

Zhao Can happened to be resting right now, and when she looked up and saw Ping An's face, she immediately turned away the people around her, walked over and took his hand and asked, "What's wrong? His face is so ugly."

"You did what happened to the Jiangnan Fleet?" Ping An asked directly without deviousness.

He didn't say this in front of Feng Yutang.But Ping An is almost certain.How could it be possible for such a large fleet to be destroyed in just one storm alone?And since Zhao Jie knew about it and sent someone to send a message that he was nearby, why was his fleet all right?

There is only one explanation.

There was no storm at sea at all, and Zhao Can ordered the imperial fleet to do all of this.

The purpose is to completely destroy this Jiangnan fleet.

Just like what Ping An had thought before, once the fleet successfully returned from the sea, the power in the south of the Yangtze River would expand to an unimaginable level.At that time, the imperial court may not be able to suppress them at all.

For Zhao Can, it was absolutely impossible to tolerate.So I simply chose this solution of dredging from the bottom - this fleet has gathered most of the wealth in the south of the Yangtze River, and if it is lost, it will definitely hurt its vitality.I am afraid that within a few decades, Jiangnan will no longer be able to compete with the imperial court.

"Yes." Zhao Can sighed, "Who came to look for you, Feng Yutang?"

Ping An said, "You deliberately kept it from me, why?"

"I just don't want you to be involved in this matter." Zhao Can sighed, "Ping An, you said something before, and I always thought it was very good. How can there be a revolution without bloodshed? Without conflict, there can be no revolution." Change. But Ping An, you are too soft-hearted. For so many years, you have only circled in some places where conflicts are not serious, and you have never dared to touch the real restricted area. If this is the case, then I will do it.”

Ping An raised his eyes to look at Zhao Can.There was determination on his face, obviously he had made up his mind.

He himself is not ignorant of his own shortcomings.To put it nicely, it is human life, but to put it badly, it is the benevolence of a woman, always undecided to touch those areas where huge conflicts may really break out.

Obviously, Zhao Can is also aware of this.So he simply did this part of the work for himself, not letting himself be in a dilemma.

Ping An knew that there was nothing wrong with him doing so.In different positions, it is necessary to assume corresponding responsibilities.If Zhao Can doesn't suppress them today, the other party may not be willing to let him go in the future.In fact, Ping An did not intend to persuade him.After all, things have already happened, and it is useless to say anything now.Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

"Is such a large fleet really destroyed?" He asked the question he was most concerned about.

Zhao Can couldn't help laughing, "I knew, Ping An, you are the most soft-hearted, it is impossible to watch so many people die."

He held Ping An's shoulders, lowered his head and looked into Ping An's eyes, "And your will is my will. If you don't want them to die, I will naturally let them live."

"But..." Ping An didn't expect him to say this, his mind was a little confused, and he wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, "Ah! I understand!"

He tightly grasped Zhao Can's lapel, "I understand, there is no such thing as destroying any fleets, those fleets were all incorporated by you, right?"

Anyway, it is impossible for others to verify what happened at sea, so Zhao Can said everything.He could have incorporated the fleet. In this way, the huge wealth in the south of the Yangtze River would be in his pocket.

As for the people on the boat, it is enough to find a piece of land to put them down and let them help to reclaim new land.Anyway, without a boat, it is impossible for them to come back and report. People in Dachu will never know what the truth is.

Zhao Can smiled at him, Ping An only felt a big stone in his heart fall to the ground with a "dong".