Seiwa

On the day after the palace banquet, the decree to grant Xingningbo Prince Shaobao was officially issued.

The main gate of Uncle Xingning's mansion was wide open, and Meng Qinghe, dressed in a red unicorn suit, knelt inside the mansion to receive the imperial edict.

It was still Zhongguan Hou Xian who delivered the decree.

During Zheng He's voyages to the West, Hou Xian not only became Zhu Di's most useful middle-ranking official, but also his "friendship" with Meng Qinghe also rose in a straight line.

But all orders issued to Xingningbo Mansion are basically Hou Xian.When others want to grab it, they all kick it away.

"Trouble Eunuch Hou."

Holding the imperial decree, Meng Qinghe handed over the red envelope with a smile.Hou Xian took it, without looking at it, and stuffed it into his sleeve.

"I don't dare to trouble you. Thanks to Uncle, our family can be happy every time."

He speaks very well.

The tone is sincere, and the attitude is more sincere, as if every word comes from the heart.If Meng Qinghe didn't believe it, he would have failed Eunuch Hou's wishes.

Grinning, Uncle Meng found that compared with Hou Xian, his acting skills and line skills still need to be greatly improved.

The eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were tough, and the eunuchs of the Yongle Dynasty were definitely the toughest among the toughest. Regardless of horizontal or vertical comparison, those who can stand out from their left and right can basically be counted with one slap.

Liang Qichao praised, there is no Zheng He after Zheng He.

Meng Qinghe believes that this sentence can be further expanded to include Hou Xian, Wang Jinghong and others.

Mounted can kill people, dismounted can spy, boarded a ship can sail, more men than men, such a group of eunuchs, except for the Yongle Dynasty, is basically unprecedented, and there will be no one to come.

Because of Zheng He Hou Xian, he was stamped "Friends of the Eunuch", and Meng Qinghe recognized it!

With Hou Xian's arrival, the Xingningbo mansion was full of joy.The captain of the guard was beaming with joy.

Uncle has been appointed as an official again, which is a good thing!

The crown prince Shaobao taught the sons of the King of Han to study, it is a great deed!

After seeing off Hou Xian, Uncle Meng waved his hand, "Money, three meals plus vegetables!"

"Uncle Xie!"

Uncle Meng is not short of money. He said he wanted to send money, and he would never use precious notes to top up.Gold and silver cannot be distributed casually, and copper coins are completely fine.No matter how bad it was, the pepper and spices were piled up in the yard, and each person carried a bag home.

Since the Southwest and overseas foreign countries came to pay tribute, the spice market in the Ming Dynasty became extremely rich, and the market price also fell in stages.Otherwise, the Imperial Dining Room would not add pepper to the dishes without asking for money.

A dish can eat more than a dozen peppercorns.

Thinking of it, my tongue is still numb.

The Xingningbo mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, immersed in a sea of ​​joy, while the other court officials who received the imperial edict were covered by dark clouds and their faces were pale.

The eunuchs who announced the decree also stretched their faces, and they didn't even smile.Jin Yiwei, who was walking with the eunuch, was smiling, and in the eyes of others, no matter how you looked at it, there was a hint of ferocity.

Wang Gejian, who argued hard at the palace banquet, had already been sent to Jinyi Prison, so fortunately he omitted this step.

Feng Gui, who dared to pour dirty water on the prince of the Han Dynasty, was "promoted" to Cochin Chief Envoy Si You, and he will start to take office today.

Jiaozhi is Annan.

After Liu Sheng’s representative conquered Annan’s army and offered prisoners, more than a hundred senior soldiers and civilians in Annan expressed their feelings again, hoping to belong to the Ming Dynasty and restore the Chinese clothes.

Emperor Yongle followed the people's will and changed Annan to Jiaozhi and included it in the territory of Ming Dynasty.The Jiaozhi chief envoy, the inspection envoy and the capital command envoy were successively established.Shen Xuan, Zhang Fu and other temporary capital commanders and envoys were dismissed immediately.

Immediately after the establishment of the Third Jiaozhi Division, the land in Annan was re-planned and re-planned. Yamen, military and civilian guards, and guarding thousands of households were set up in prefectures and counties, and a map of Jiaozhi was drawn and submitted to Nanjing.During the survey, some historical issues were resolved by the way, such as the homestead disputes between Annan and Champa, the border division between Annan and Laos, and the affiliation of native tribes.

The final survey of Jiaozhi real soil is 760 miles from east to west, and [-] miles from north to south.The borders with foreign countries such as Champa and Laos were re-demarcated, and most of the native tribes who were originally scattered on the border were included in the territory of Jiaozhi.

Cochin is undergoing large-scale land development. Logging, farming, and road construction all require a lot of manpower.

The imperial court took over the salt wells in Jiaozhi, set up the Jiaozhi Salt Section, and appointed Hubu Yuanwailang Huang Tongli and others to supervise the gates.With the resumption of large quantities of well salt trade with foreign countries such as Laos, more and more labor is required.

In the Central Plains, the trade of official salt was mostly carried out with copper coins, cloth and silver.

In the southwest, Laos and other countries want to buy salt, they must use gold!

This is not because the Cochin Salt Class is embarrassing the neighbors, it is actually a rule that existed in the Chen dynasty.

"Tea, salt, spices. Especially salt."

Huang Chengcheng's gold nuggets were piled up in front of his eyes. Huang Tongli, who had offended the Shangguan and was equivalent to exiling Jiaozhi, could hardly believe his eyes.

People say that Bo Xingning is the God of Wealth, and it is said that he was the one who came up with the idea of ​​taking down all the salt wells in Cochin.

The use of well salt as the "wage" of the strong men and the resumption of transactions with neighboring foreign countries were also proposed by Xing Ningbo before returning to Beijing.

Before coming to Cochin, Huang Yuanwailang thought his future was bleak.

I didn't want to, but I sat on the Jinshan Mountain.

So much gold, dizzy!

Li Canjun, who had stayed in Annan for more than a year, came over and patted Huang Tongli on the shoulder kindly, "Calm down, just get used to it." Suddenly he lowered his voice, "Just look at it, don't worry about it, Yan Is there a Jin Yiwei permanently stationed in the office of the class?"

Translated, no matter how good the gold is, no matter how great the temptation is, don't reach out.Dare to ignorant a little bit, life will become very unhappy.

Do not believe?

Li Canjun motioned Huang Yuanwailang to look into the yard. His predecessor was killed by Jin Yiwei under that tree.

"People died, and their homes were stolen."

Jin Yiwei doesn't care whether the copied gold and silver were embezzled from Jiaozhi or not. In short, if it doesn't match the wages, it is a proper "crime of unidentified source of huge property". .

The money was confiscated, the whole family was exiled into the army, and farmed on the border!

"What to do, you have to be sure."

Unable to resist the temptation, reach out to the emperor's money bag and treasury, don't cut off your hands, just cut off your head!

Huang Tongli couldn't help shivering.

After a long while, looking at the piles of gold piled up into hills, it was like looking at a group of scourges.

If I had known today, I would not offend my boss if I killed him.Coming to this place, if one is not careful, it will be fatal!

Compared with Huang Tongli, Feng Gijian was transferred to the Cochin chief envoy, but he had nothing to do with gold and silver.But in view of the reason for the transfer of work, he will definitely not give him a good face if he is below the chief executive and above the left councilor.

There are many miasma in Cochin, and one day Feng Jijian will be reported as a "disease".If you don't die of illness, a dispute with the local natives will also be life-threatening.As for whether it is a real native or a fake native, and whether the murderer can be caught, it is only a matter of the third division of Jiaozhi.

In contrast, it is better to send them to the northern border to have a better chance of survival.

After receiving the transfer order, Feng Gejian's face turned pale, countless thoughts ran through his mind, regrets and fears all rushed to his heart, but he had to suppress them all, and thanked the Holy Grace.

Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.

If you dare to express your dissatisfaction, you don't have to go to cochin, and you can go directly to the imperial prison to spend the rest of your life.

"I thank the emperor Long En."

The eunuch who announced the decree didn't ask for a red seal, and after completing the task, he turned around and left.Jin Yiwei and Feng Jijian were left behind to discuss when to go on the road.Walking early and walking late is good, leaving early is good.

After Feng gave advice, Xie Jin also received the imperial edict.

In the past, no matter how dissatisfied Emperor Yong Le was with Xie Jin, he never wanted to drive him out of the capital.

"Yongle Dadian" is still being compiled. As the editor-in-chief, Xie Jin's work is very important.In order to ensure the smooth progress of the book repair work, Zhu Di will also give out rewards every now and then, as a condolence.

But this time, Xie Jin stepped on Zhu Di's bottom line and met his Ni Lin.

After Yang Duo recorded certain behaviors of Bachelor Xie on the note and sent it to the palace, Zhu Di did not intend to appease him anymore, and directly issued an order to drive Xie Jin out of the capital.

"Promoted Xie Jin, a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, to serve as the right counselor of Guangxi's chief envoy."

Like Feng Gijian, when the imperial order was issued, Xie Jin must pack his luggage immediately and prepare to leave.

Looking at the imperial decree in his hand, Xie Jin's expression seemed to freeze.

From Hanlin academician to Guangxi chief envoy Siyou counselor, from the emperor's close minister in Wenyuan Pavilion to the local officials in the southwestern border, the rank has risen, but the status has plummeted.

"How is it possible, how is this possible..."

Having experienced the ups and downs of the Hongwu Dynasty, the turmoil of the Jianwen Dynasty, and the glory of the Yongle Dynasty, Xie Jintai understood what this edict represented.

He was horrified to find that his private actions could not hide the truth from the emperor after all, and the emperor would no longer tolerate him.

From the third year of Yongle to the present, the work of compiling the book has come to an end, and the major problems have basically been solved. Xie Jin's work is no longer so important. With or without him, the completion of "Yongle Canon" will not be affected.

After confirming with Yao Guangxiao, Emperor Yongle swiped his pen, and Xie Jin suddenly became a thing of the past.

Playing with me, thinking I don't know?

Forgiveness several times does not mean that you will endure it again and again.

Zhu Di became angry, and Xie Dacai was directly transferred from the capital to Guangxi to contribute to local political work and cultural and educational undertakings.

Xie Jin should be thankful that Zhu Di didn't want his life.Otherwise, his work unit would not be in Guangxi, but he would become a colleague with Feng Gijian, take root in intercourse, and work hard.

After Xie Jin, Huang Huai, Hu Guang and other imperial servants also welcomed angels at their home.However, what the angel brought was not an order, but a reward from the Son of Heaven.

Two bolts of silk and five ingots of precious banknotes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

While thanking you, Huang Huai and the others felt bitter.

From today onwards, even if they draw a clear line with Xie Jin, whether they are forced or voluntarily, they must do so if they want to stay in Beijing, serve in the Imperial Academy, enter Wenyuan Pavilion, or even go further.

If you give up, you get something. If you give up, you can get it.

Yang Shiqi is a low-key person, and Jin Yiwei has never been able to find any evidence on him, so he has no part in the transfer of jobs or rewards.

Yang Rong and Xie Jin had contacts in private, and Jin Yiwei seized the evidence, but he was a smart man after all, so he went to the memorial first, saying that his father was seriously ill, and he asked him to return to his hometown to take care of him.

"I beg Your Majesty to grant you permission."

Yang Rong's Feng Zoushu was delivered in a timely manner. If it was a little later, there was more than [-]% chance that he would go south with the Grand Scholar of Xie Xie.

Emperor Yongle approved Yang Rong's return to his hometown. Considering his contribution in meeting Jing Nan, he did not take off his black yarn, but he could no longer receive his salary.

The emperor's series of actions were so fast that people were caught off guard.

Most of the courtiers were thinking hard about Meng Shaobao's appointment and the future position of Han Wang's son. Xie Jin and others who were transferred to work had already packed their packages and left the capital under the escort of Jin Yiwei.

Feng Gui walked fast, Xie Jin was faster than him, and Yang Rong especially stepped up faster, as if there was a tiger chasing after him.

When the news came out, all the ministers were stunned.

In the early morning, there was a strange silence.

All the officials were anxious, especially the civil servants who supported King Ping, they did not dare to speak loudly.

Today is not like Emperor Gao, he just chopped off a few heads when he thinks of it.But there is no sign at all, exile is not much better than losing his head.

promotion?This can only fool fools.

Guangxi, Cochin, a real wild land.

Even if there are three divisions, military and civilian guards, and ways to make a fortune, so what?

After studying hard for more than ten years, once they are admitted to the imperial court, they will be ranked in the imperial court and be the leader of the world. This is the highest pursuit of scholar-bureaucrats.

To be a local rich man?You might as well bang your head against the wall.

Even if he is willing to be a local rich man, in the land of Jiaozhi in Guangxi, it is obvious that the military officer has more say. In order to solve the relationship between Jin and Feng Gui and the generals, both political and economic prospects are quite slim.

Compared with the civil officials, the military generals headed by Cheng Guogong, including Ding Guogong and supporting Hanwang and Zhaowang, were much more relaxed.Regardless of other things, there is Uncle Xingning who was granted the crown prince Shaobao, and everyone has a bright face.

Being set as a benchmark and being pushed to the forefront, Meng felt a little helpless.

Boldly took a look at Majesty Dan, then bowed his head immediately.Since no one spoke, it was better for him to keep silent.

Thus, the court meeting began in silence and ended in silence.Except for Xia Yuanji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, there was a natural disaster in the prefectures and counties under the Eighteenth Mansion of Yingtian, and there was a need to reduce or exempt taxes, so there was no second person to speak out.

The big Han general and Jin Yiwei outside the hall looked at each other, feeling strange.

what is it today?Leaving aside the six divisions, the Six Divisions Metropolitan Procuratorate is so quiet, which is too unreasonable!

The officials did not speak, Emperor Yong Le was impatient and continued wasting time, he flicked his sleeves, "Retire without incident."

Four words, like the sounds of nature.

The court official, who was still sluggish just now, immediately withdrew from the Fengtian Temple at a speed like a race.

Meng Qinghe stayed behind.

According to the emperor's order, today is the first day of his lectures for the son of the King of Han.Where is the specific teaching place, how long is the class time, and whether the taught courses need to be reviewed, all must be reported to Emperor Yong Le for the final decision.

Being flattered by the emperor's words of talent, forgetting one's last name, is definitely the rhythm of losing one's head.

"Uncle Xingning comes with me."

Zhu Di was also very straightforward. Wearing a leather uniform, he took Meng Qinghe directly to Wenhua Hall.

The Wenhua Hall used to be the residence of King Ping, who was in the southwest of the feudal domain, and was repurposed as the place where the emperor's grandson went to school.

Wenhua Palace...

Silently following behind Zhu Di, thinking about the symbolic meaning of Wenhua Palace, Meng Qinghe's mouth curled up, and then disappeared quickly.

There is only one student, and the main hall is too empty, so naturally it is not possible to set up a table here, and it is not in accordance with the rules.

The warm pavilion next to the main hall was naturally utilized.

The door of the warm pavilion was open, and when Zhu Di walked to the door, the people in the warm pavilion got up immediately.

"I've seen my father!"

"Grandson pays respects to the imperial grandfather!"

Three voices sounded one after the other, Meng Qinghe followed the voices, his teeth became sour.

There are three mahogany tables in the warm pavilion, two large and one small.

There are all kinds of pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the table. Behind the table are two princes, one prince's heir. They are all dressed in bright red uniforms, with gold inlaid headbands. They stand up in unison. He held his head high and held his chest high, quite imposing.

Zhu Di spared his son and grandson the salute, Meng Qinghe stepped forward, saluted and said: "I have seen your two highnesses, and the prince."

"Please take care of yourself."

Both Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were extremely polite, so polite that Meng Qinghe was not used to it.

Blink, what happened today?

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui said that they didn't want to do this either, but their father said something. During their stay in Nanjing, both brothers had to be Zhu Zhanhe's companions.Not from?Serve with the whip!

"Your Majesty, what are the two Highnesses?"

Meng Qinghe could vaguely guess what was going on, but the procedures that should be followed still could not be omitted.

"You are knowledgeable and talented, and Gao Xu and Gao Sui have nothing to do in Beijing. Professor Ji Shan's lectures in the Han Palace and the Zhao Palace are all on my desk. You only teach, and I sit here. How dare you be dishonest? Just stretch your muscles."

Meng Qinghe: "..." Tiger dad, the absolute tiger dad!

Zhu Gaoxu & Zhu Gaosui: "..." Father? !

Zhu Zhanhe opened his eyes wide, half-understanding, so he simply sat upright and listened to the emperor's grandfather anyway!

Gathering his mind, Meng Qinghe also knew that Emperor Yongle's decision would not be changed easily, so after thinking about it for two seconds, he opened his mouth and said: "I obey His Majesty's will."

One is to teach, and the third is to chase... Since it is Emperor Yong Le's order, just do it!

However, with Emperor Yong Le by his side, the pressure is really great.

With two more "students", the scheduled courses must be changed.

After deliberating for a while, I asked the eunuch who served the pen and ink in the Nuan Pavilion to fetch a piece of rice paper, spread it on the table, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and dropped it on the paper. He seemed not satisfied, took another one, and started writing again. nodded.

Meng Qinghe didn't speak, but only focused on writing and splashing ink. The three "students" sat obediently. Zhu Di got up and walked to the table. When he saw the outline gradually forming on the paper, his expression changed immediately.

"Hou Xian."

"The servant is here."

"Let everyone back down."

"Yes."

Zhu Di's performance made Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui itchy. The two brothers looked at each other, and finally came together at the risk of being whipped by their father.

Seeing the things on the paper, the eyes of the two brothers also straightened instantly.

As Meng Qinghe began to write, the eyes of the father and son became more and more intense. It is no exaggeration to describe that the three pairs of eyes almost burned six holes in the paper.

After the last stroke, Meng Qinghe raised his head and was startled.

At the same time, after several twists and turns, the fleet led by Zheng He finally returned safely and arrived at the seaport of Fujian.