The emperor is embarrassed

Ming Zhan began to publicize activities to break the deceit and superstition of witchcraft.

Although many people are secretly plotting about Ming Zhan, but at this moment, the country is showing unparalleled power.Ming Zhan wrote all the tricks he knew in the royal newspapers, such as boiling oil to make money, breaking a basket to lift water, making ghosts knock on the door, making people fart and so on.

At the same time, collect quack tricks across the country, and publish all of them on the emperor's newspapers, and at the same time push the royal newspapers to be distributed nationwide.Even the most remote mountain villages will send them to the local county town along the post road, asking the local county magistrate to organize educated scholars to go to the countryside to publicize activities to break superstition and deceit.

After doing this, Ming Zhan didn't realize that a large number of people in the Celestial Dynasty went bankrupt.

I used to like to squat in the temple to sell plasters to get some gods and ghosts, or the Celestial Dynasty to sell Dali pills. Anyway, countless people who went to the rivers and lakes insisted that Ming Zhan lost his job.Seeing that the current market is not good, he simply took off his Taoist robe, packed up his bags and went back to his hometown to farm.

At this time, a new anti-fraud fighter appeared in response to the situation, a very unexpected person, Zhan Shaoxi, the son-in-law of the second princess Shuxian and the eldest princess.

Zhan Shaoxi gave Ming Zhan the impression that he was a very low-key person, both husband and wife.

Princess Shuxian does not have a prominent mother family, her biological mother is not favored, and she is not the eldest daughter. She has a gentle temperament and is not good at competing for favor. Her status among the clan princesses is completely inferior to that of the eldest princess Shuyuan.

Even in front of Feng Jingqian, she is not as favored as Princess Shuyuan, which can be seen from the family status of the two husbands.

The temperaments of the husband and wife are a bit similar, for example Zhan Shaoxi, who has been on sick leave for many years, only spends time at home growing flowers and plants, enjoying honor, and has always been indifferent to court affairs.

After Ming Zhan ascended the throne, Ming Zhan treated the three princesses' son-in-law differently. Of course, the first son-in-law Lu Wentao was troubled by his younger brother Lu Laoba, so he was ashamed.However, Wen Changfeng, the son-in-law of the third princess, was more favored by the new emperor, and became an upstart in the court.

Zhan Shaoxi is a weirdo.

Ming Zhan's deepest impression of Zhan Shaoxi was that this kid followed Xu San's son-in-law Zeng Jing to Xu's mansion to negotiate peace between Zeng Jing and Xu Yingyu, but he was accidentally injured by Xu's brothers and hit his forehead with a brick.Out of concern for his cousin's husband, Ming Zhan gave the second princess's mansion an imperial doctor and medicines, and then Zhan Shaoxi sent a note to thank him.

There is a beautiful and elegant handwriting inside.

Ming Zhan didn't have much appreciation for fonts, even if he put Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface" in front of Ming Zhan, he couldn't tell he was ugly.Of course, he didn't feel that Zhan Shaoxi's writing was good or bad.

It was still when Ming Zhan saw Zhan Shaoxi's Xie En Zhezi, and he was quite gloating about the fact that this person was involved in other people's family affairs and was split into bricks. Zhezi glanced at it, and immediately praised Zhan Shaoxi's words again and again, so much that there was nothing in the sky or earth.

Ming Zhan just remembered that Zhan Shaoxi had a good handwriting.

This time, when Ming Zhan carried out anti-superstition and deception activities, Zhan Shaoxi suddenly took the lead. He agreed with Ming Zhan's move, and this person was quite good at talking, "Your Majesty's wisdom is rare in the world, and no one can match it." Also." Praise people first, and they don't say auspicious things for a long time.To be honest, the emperors in this history, apart from some flaws in their IQ, were usually killed by their own means, and they were definitely not stupid.

Ming Zhan is even more powerful, although Ming Zhan feels that he is a hero made by the times from the beginning to the end.But who would believe it?

This His Majesty came to the Imperial Capital as the son of the Prince of Zhennan, originally to participate in rescue activities.As a result, the four sons of the Supreme Emperor all returned to the west.Then the Supreme Emperor was inferior to this Majesty in his prime.

Anyone who thinks that Ming Zhan has a problem with his IQ must have a problem with his own head.

Don't look at Zhan Shaoxi who keeps quiet and doesn't participate in government affairs on weekdays. From Ming Zhan's point of view, this is a very smart approach.He is already a son-in-law, honored and rich, and has everything he needs.And after Ming Zhan's reform of the princess mansion, the life of the princess and the son-in-law is quite good now.

If Ming Zhan was in Zhan Shaoxi's position, he might make the same choice as Zhan Shaoxi.

As long as the princess' son-in-law does not rebel or cause trouble or anything, which emperor would not be willing to treat the princess well in order to gain a good name?

Therefore, although Zhan Shaoxi is low-key, he is by no means a fool.

When two smart people meet, there will never be a cold silence in the conversation.

Zhan Shaoxi praised Ming Zhan in a formal way first, he didn't dare to flatter him too much, it's not that he didn't have such eloquence, it was that he flattered too much, it was inevitable that he would lower his tone in the emperor's heart.Therefore, Zhan Shaoxi maintained his reserve as a son-in-law and praised the emperor, and then said the business, "There are so many ignorant people in the world, they use clay statues, gods, ghosts and Taoists as life-saving straws, and they would rather believe in some supernatural witchcraft , and unwilling to seek the root cause to solve the problem, it is really stupid."

"Today, Your Majesty set the example of the emperor and suppressed the evil spirits in the world. I am so impressed by the ministers. If Your Majesty is useful to the ministers, the ministers should be like dogs and horses." Zhan Shaoxi suddenly proposed to help the anti-deceit and superstition activities.

Ming Zhan didn't understand, he didn't respond immediately, and said with a smile, "I heard that my second brother-in-law has always been in poor health and has been recuperating at home. Is he feeling better now?"

Hearing Ming Zhan's question, Zhan Shaoxi's handsome face showed a bit of embarrassment, and he said in a low voice, "Your Majesty made a joke. It's just that I don't have any skills in governing the world. I'm not good at communication. I'm born lazy, so I stay at home all the time." Waiting for the flowers and plants."

"Then why does my brother-in-law suddenly..."

Zhan Shaoxi's face darkened, and he sighed, "Your Majesty, you know that my family is dying, and now in my generation, there is only me. In fact, I had a brother and a sister before, but my father believed in gods." Daoism, I like to associate with some Taoists on weekdays. In order to make alchemy and become immortal, the family wealth is almost wiped out. Anyone in the family who gets sick must never ask for medical medicine. My father always makes all kinds of pills to eat, brother My sister died in this way. My mother quarreled with my father many times because of the brothers and sisters. But, what can I do? Later, my mother also passed away very young. The reason why Xiaochen survived is because Xiaochen I was mischievous since I was a child, and the family there was almost ruined, but one or two old servants guarded the door, and my father was still obsessed with the way of alchemy. When I was young, I sneaked out and learned the same trick of stealing beams and changing pillars. I have never obeyed my father's alchemy The elixir, to live to this day."

"It seems that some gods and priests are just fools' tricks! It's common for Taoists to make alchemy, and who has seen a Taoist become a fairy?" Zhan Shaoxi's brows showed a deep disgust, "These things about gods and ghosts are so small that fools are so small. It is so big that it is a foolish country! Your Majesty's prohibition is really a wise policy through the ages!"

Zhan Shaoxi took the initiative to invite Ying, and Ming Zhan agreed to him.

As a result, the Taoists in Jianghu completely transferred their hatred for the imperial court to the head of the second son-in-law.

If it is useful to kill a villain, the Taoists of Jianghu would like to kill this second son-in-law directly from the air.

Zhan Shaoxi also has some skills. Although he usually serves flowers and plants, he looks like he doesn't eat fireworks in the world. When he really does things, he is fast, precise and ruthless.

Zhan Shaoxi gave Ming Zhan a brochure, which included a thorough investigation of the documents of Buddhists and Taoists across the country, to the banning of folk fortune-telling and witchcraft. It was full of three thousand words.

Here, from the size of a temple to how many disciples it can accommodate, from witchcraft fortune-telling to punishment methods, the details are very detailed and the methods are fierce.

And within decades, Zhan Shaoxi persisted in this work, so that during the reign of Emperor Wu, religious activities were curbed to the greatest extent.Even for some high-ranking officials and ladies, burning incense and worshiping Buddha is a place for formal religious activities, and some gods and witches have received fatal blows.

Zhan Shaoxi is considered a strange person among all the consorts.

Ming Zhan thought for a long time that if he hadn't been forced to carry out this anti-superstition and deceit activity, perhaps he and Zhan Shaoxi would never have the fate of being a monarch and a minister.

Zhan Shaoxi never develops any opinions on the government, and his social circle is also very limited, but he just keeps in touch with like-minded friends.Zhan Shaoxi only pays attention to what he does, and this person is very responsible. He will definitely ask Ming Zhan to see him every half a month and report the progress of his work.For example, how many witches and gods have we arrested, how many false Taoists and monks, how many charlatans we have arrested, and how we deal with them in the end, and so on.

Ming Zhan believes that Zhan Shaoxi is a person who knows his duty quite well.

And at this time, at this time, it would be great to have someone like Zhan Shaoxi come out to divert hatred for him.

What is a win-win situation?

This is called a win-win!

Ming Zhan is quite satisfied with Zhan Shaoxi's work. At this time, Ming Zhan, who is a little relieved, does not know that his mother and his lover are having a special conversation at this moment.

And the content of the conversation was none other than Ming Zhan who had just breathed a sigh of relief.

The climate in the southwest is good, and the conditions in the imperial capital are good.

No matter how rich and illustrious the Emperor of the Zhennan Palace is, it cannot be compared with the style of the emperor in the imperial capital.

Ever since Ming Zhan became emperor and Empress Dowager Wei became empress dowager, she has been in a relatively safe position.A sense of security will make people relax, which is reflected in the Empress Dowager Wei, this woman is becoming more and more graceful and majestic.

In fact, in women, the unique aura of majesty, such as prestige, is not common.

The Empress Dowager Wei was wearing a lilac-colored dress, with a simple bun on her head, a crested hairpin, and no ornaments on her whole body.However, if she sits there in a normal way, you will find that she is an oppressive character.

Of course, at least Ruan Hongfei is not afraid of the majesty of the Empress Dowager Wei.

Ruan Hongfei occasionally joked, "Sister Wei called me, but what are your orders?"

Unlike Ming Zhan, who often does things that lose face, Empress Dowager Wei has always been slick and decent in her actions, so that no one can say "no".When Ruan Hongfei was young, he had a friendly affection for Queen Mother Wei. Of course, this is also related to Ruan Hongfei's unrestrained nature.

In Ming Zhan's words, this is called indiscretion, and half of the rotten peach blossoms around Ruan Hongfei are definitely caused by him!

Ruan Hongfei and Empress Dowager Wei actually have a lot in common. Both of them are veterans in politics, and they often have amazingly consistent views on some things.

However, when they met Ming Zhan, a jealous man who loves to be jealous, they had to avoid suspicion when talking and drinking tea.It's not that Ming Zhan would say anything, it's just the kind of small eyes that Ming Zhan showed. Even if the Empress Dowager Wei is Ming Zhan's mother, she wanted to slap them both, and then yelled, "You're thinking about it! You're thinking about it !"

Empress Dowager Wei puts the most emphasis on etiquette. Naturally, this kind of venting can only be enjoyed in imagination.

When encountering such a jealous jar, he is still an important person in his life. Even if he is the Empress Dowager Wei or Ruan Hongfei, he can only be patient.

Therefore, if there is no important matter, Empress Dowager Wei rarely asks Ruan Hongfei to speak.

Ruan Hongfei called "Sister Wei", and Queen Mother Wei smiled, "I haven't seen you for a few days, you learned from Ming Zhan, and your mouth is getting sweeter."

Ruan Hongfei just smiled and said nothing, rolled up his sleeves and made tea for Queen Mother Wei.

"Ming Zhan, there is something wrong, Hongfei, you are Ming Zhan's closest person, you should have noticed it after thinking about it?" Queen Mother Wei asked Ruan Hongfei with a look.

"Sister Wei asked the wrong person this question. In my heart, Ming Zhan is the most perfect."

Ruan Hongfei was unwilling to pave the way for Queen Mother Wei. Of course, such a small embarrassment was not a problem for Queen Mother Wei. He summoned a Taoist outside to practice alchemy. Now, suddenly, he killed all three Taoists. The beginning was calm, but why did it end so violently later? If I guessed correctly, there must be some shortcomings. It's something out of the ordinary, right?

As sensitive as Ruan Hongfei, he couldn't calmly face the Queen Mother Wei's words "not humane", he smiled, and raised his hand to pour a pot of high-quality hibiscus spring water on the burning red clay stove.The small stove for making tea made a "chi" sound, and a puff of black smoke came out, which made the Empress Dowager Wei frowned and covered her nose.

Empress Dowager Wei was angry, coughed twice, and scolded Ruan Hongfei, "Oh! How old are you! You son of a bitch! What are you going to do!"

Ruan Hongfei laughed, showing a smirk, and reminded the Queen Mother, "Pay attention, your queen mother is majestic. Are you going to lose your composure? Are you going to lose face?"

Empress Dowager Wei twitched her forehead again and again, and tried her best to restrain herself so that she didn't accidentally hit someone.Ruan Hongfei stood up and pushed open the window of the room. The cool breeze passed through, dissipating some smoke, and the air was immediately much fresher.

Ruan Hongfei pulled the chair and sat closer to the Queen Mother Wei, and called out with a smile, "Ayu—"

At such a young age, she was called the empress dowager by the nickname, and the empress dowager Wei simply didn't want to pay attention to Ruan Hongfei.Ruan Hongfei smiled apologetically, "Why don't I apologize to you."

As soon as she said that, she really wanted to get up, the Empress Dowager Wei was so angry and helpless, she said bluntly, "Okay, let's get down to business. You know what I'm asking you, right?"

"I know." Ruan Hongfei grinned, and slightly scolded the Queen Mother Wei, "You are good at everything, but you are not really learning from Fang. Before you speak, you must play tricks."

Empress Dowager Wei said sternly, "From now on, you can follow Ming Zhan to call me mother, and I don't mind!"

This time it was Ruan Hongfei's turn to feel a little uncomfortable. Now that Ruan Hongfei had lost most of his life in bed, he really didn't want to mention some things.He cleared his throat twice, and said something serious, "I will not hide anything from you about Ming Zhan, I believe you have already heard about the Taoist."

The Empress Dowager Wei did not deny her attention to the affairs of the court, her slender eyebrows showed a murderous look, "I just can't figure it out, who would have the courage to go against Ming Zhan! As a courtier, do you want to seek some benefits?" What is it, everyone has selfish intentions. But with these supernatural things, in my opinion, the conspiracy must not be small, do you have any clues?"

"In fact, things have been a little wrong since Ming Zhan said that he would open the sea and ban the construction of seaports." Ruan Hongfei said lightly, "Since then, a lot of things have happened in Huaiyang. Things started in Huaiyang, and the people behind the scenes are in Huaiyang. Yang naturally has great interests."

"Hongfei, you have been in the southeast for a long time, and you know about the sea affairs." Queen Mother Wei said.

"It can't be reckless. Just look at the few cases in Huaiyang today, all of which involve the family members. It is unrealistic to say that they have nothing to do with them." Ruan Hongfei tapped his knees, "For the first time, they succeeded , Ma Wei returned to the northwest ahead of schedule, and Ming Zhan had no choice but to build the first port in Tianjin. The second time, they wanted to drive Marquis Yongding back to the imperial capital, but obviously they lost their wife and lost their troops."

It is naturally safer to say that the port is built in Tianjin than in Huaiyang. Even if the Queen Mother Wei said, this is a good move.However, Empress Dowager Wei is not concerned about Tianjin Port, which is a foregone conclusion. What Empress Dowager Wei wants to say is, "Lin Yongshang is a very capable person."

Ruan Hongfei also agreed with Empress Dowager Wei's words, "Lin Yongshang is shrewd and capable, dares to attack, and can suppress Huaiyang, which is very rare at his age."

Empress Dowager Wei suddenly whispered, "Do you think Lin Yongshang and..." Omitting that sentence, Empress Dowager Wei asked, "It's very similar!"

"There will always be some similarities." Ruan Hongfei understood what Queen Mother Wei meant, and smiled, "Let's leave it to Ming Zhan to buy people's hearts." A person who puts gold on his face will be happy if he does such a good thing.As long as he thought of Ming Zhan's petty eyes, Ruan Hongfei couldn't help showing a knowing smile.

"Do you have any idea about what happened in Huaiyang?" Queen Mother Wei asked, and stopped Ruan Hongfei's mouth first, "Don't say anything to me, even though Ming Zhan ascended the throne, that is your lair, if you don't As far as I can tell, it's like I've met a blind man for nothing!"

Ruan Hongfei suddenly found that Ming Zhan was often unreasonable, in fact, somewhat like Queen Mother Wei's occasional unreasonable.Moreover, if he didn't have an explanation, he was directly reduced to the level of a blind person from a heartthrob, how could Ruan Hongfei not sigh.

"Of course I know something, but I will speak to Ming Zhan properly first." It means that you have to be in the back row.

Ming Zhan is a very complicated person, but it cannot be denied that Ming Zhan is a very suspicious person.Although Ming Zhan showed total and unconditional trust in Ruan Hongfei, if Ming Zhan knew about something, Ruan Hongfei would not discuss it with him, instead he had a secret discussion with his mother first, Ming Zhan would definitely feel uncomfortable.

This kind of discomfort may not have any impact on love and the relationship between mother and child, but Ruan Hongfei doesn't want to bring any discomfort to Ming Zhan.

Ming Zhan trusts him, so he will naturally consider Ming Zhan first.

Even though he and the Empress Dowager Wei had known each other earlier, had been friends for many years, and saved their lives, in Ruan Hongfei's mind, no one was as important as Ming Zhan.

Empress Dowager Wei sighed, "That's fine, and it's fine if you don't tell. However, let me remind you, it's best that you don't tell Ming Zhan either."

Ruan Hongfei looked at Queen Mother Wei.

Empress Dowager Wei rubbed her tired brows, "I have a little feeling. I don't suggest you reveal it to Ming Zhan, it's because Ming Zhan is the emperor! He has just ascended the throne, and if he needs to be reminded and supported in everything, he will never be able to become the emperor. A real emperor. Ming Zhan said that he has been emperor for 20 years. These 20 years have not been so easy."

"In his position, there are people who are planning to covet him all the time. If he can't keep it, he will die! If he can't help him, everyone who is close to him will die." Queen Mother Wei said indifferently. With this awareness! His power came too easily! Let him understand more clearly, how to control the courtiers! How to win the hearts of the people! How to defend against powerful enemies from the outside! How to suppress the court from the inside!"

Ruan Hongfei sighed and did not speak.