I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 9 Da Biao Acting Skills
"Since the precious wood and the furniture made by the late emperor's brother cannot be buried with him, they should be taken to Deling and set on fire, lest one day I will not be able to withstand the temptation and lose my ambition..."

"After all, I am also a person. As long as I am a person, I will have selfishness, will have the heart of indolence, and will naturally make mistakes."

"I don't want to play with things and lose my ambitions. What I want is a Ming Dynasty that is rich in people and strong in the country!"

"So, let's burn it!"

Zhu Youjian's words were righteous and resounding, and Zhang Ruitu and Qian Qianyi, two scholars, were also horrified and moved.

Even Wei Zhongxian's heart tightened when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"

Zhang Ruitu was in front of Qian Qianyi, threw himself on the ground, wept blood and said: "Your Majesty, those precious woods such as small-leaf red sandalwood, chicken wing wood, diamond wood, etc. are the national treasures of our Ming Dynasty, how can they be burned!"

Speaking of which, the wood stored in the inner treasury is really a national treasure.

Because, those woods were all bought by the great eunuch Zheng He Zheng Sanbao on his seven voyages to the West during the reign of Emperor Yongle, and exchanged large quantities of porcelain, tea and silk for them.

At that time, it was a sensation. The royal family, nobles, princes and ministers, and wealthy businessmen all over the world paid a lot of money to buy it but failed.

Later, the civil servants and Qingliu couldn't stand it anymore, and they wrote to Emperor Yongle one after another, requesting to give up this kind of action that wastes people and money.

The civil officials believed that the so-called "Treasure Ship of the Ming Dynasty" was built with the power of the Ming Dynasty, and the "good things" such as silk, tea, porcelain and the four treasures of the study were shipped out, but what was returned was a bunch of useless "exotic treasures" ', this business is too bad...

"That's right, these scholars have ink in their stomachs. They reminded me just by saying it. In fact, building a treasure ship and entering the sea is the real act of prodigal..."

Zhu Youjian is in a good mood.

He didn't even care much about whether to sell the palace furniture or not.

With his hands on his forehead, he fell into deep thought, thinking with all his might, to see if he could find some reasonable excuse to restart the construction of the shipyard, set sail into the sea, and spread out Da Minghua's money.

That's tens of thousands, even millions, tens of millions of 'prodigal value'...

In the eyes of the two scholars and the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, the emperor's thoughtful demeanor seemed rather inscrutable.

'Could it be that His Majesty has become suspicious of us? '

The three old foxes of the Ming Dynasty knew well that the new master in front of him appeared to be smart, studious, calm and well-mannered. suspicious.

For a pile of valuable wood and a pile of useless furniture, is it really necessary to offend the new emperor?

Wei Zhongxian was a little calmer, after all, he was also an 'accomplice' in this matter.

The two adults, Zhang Ruitu and Qian Qianyi, have already felt remorse in their hearts, wishing they could slap themselves twice.

This is the newly enthroned Zhu Youjian. He took this opportunity to show the world that there is a deep friendship between brothers. He wished he could transport all the good things in the world to Deling to be buried with his elder brother, the emperor...

As a courtier, we are too lenient.

What is a pile of rotten wood compared to party struggles, compared to Jiangshan Sheji!
"Your Majesty, I think," Zhang Ruitu said hesitantly, "There is no need to burn the wood in the inner warehouse, as well as the furniture and agricultural tools made by the late emperor himself."

The old fox pondered for a while, peeking at the emperor's face, and there seemed to be no obvious change, and then continued: "On the contrary, I think it can be fully utilized."

Zhu Youjian raised his head slowly, and asked calmly, "Use it?"

Zhang Ruitu nodded quickly, with an air of a seasoned seeker, Nian Xu said: "My minister thinks that if the late emperor's legacy is allowed to be placed in the backyard of the deep palace, it would be a waste of money, and it is not the late emperor's last wish.

Therefore, Weichen suggested that we might as well draw up a list of these furniture, and let the subjects and wealthy businessmen all over the world apply for one or two pieces. The beauty of all peoples! "

Zhu Youjian listened silently, glanced at Wei Zhongxian inadvertently, saw the suddenly enlightened look on the eunuch's face, and nodded secretly in his heart.

This Wei Zhongxian is really good at tricks.

Communicate well with Zhang Ruitu, the "eunuch party member" in advance, and act together in a play, in order to firmly trap Qian Qianyi, the "Donglin party talker".

My heart is so comforted, my heart is so comforted!

"Zhang Aiqing is an old man seeking the country after all, I am very relieved." Zhu Youjian nodded slightly, turned to look at Qian Qianyi, and asked gently: "What do you think, Mr. Qian?"

Qian Qianyi had long regretted the previous irony, but when asked by the emperor at this time, he had no time to respond, so he blurted out his words of agreement: "What Master Zhang said is very true, and this minister also thinks this is very kind. "

Zhu Youjian took a sip of tea, thought for a while, and then slowly said: "This is also a way. Those expensive furniture and utensils are placed in the backyard of the deep palace. I am really afraid that I can't help it, and I will miss it Go astray and do carpentry."

This sentence made the two scholars feel very comfortable.

The dignified emperor of the Ming Dynasty ignored the government and hid in the harem all day doing carpentry work. Isn't that a wrong way?
However, since he is the emperor, he can say such outrageous things, but as his courtiers, he can only pretend that he didn't hear anything.

"By the way, Wei Aiqing, you will be in charge of this matter." Zhu Youjian ordered casually, picked up a test book, and seemed to be sending an order to see off the guests.

Wei Zhongxian knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', and said with sincerity and fear: "Long live lord, this matter is about the mighty grace of the late emperor, benefiting all the people, and the ministers can't afford it.

Long live Lord, the minister recommends someone who will be able to handle this matter well! "

Zhu Youjian said softly, "Who does Wei Aiqing recommend?"

"Master Zhang Ruitu, Minister of Rites and Ministry of Rites, is knowledgeable, mature and prudent, and the ministers boldly recommend Zhang Ruitu to Mr. Zhang." Wei Zhongxian raised his head inadvertently and glanced at Zhu Youjian while speaking.

Zhu Youjian understood.

Isn't it just a matter of great acting skills between monarchs and ministers?In my previous life, I have seen a lot of Jiannu Palace fighting dramas, and there are many similar plots in them.

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, nodded and said: "Master Zhang is indeed a good candidate. Not only is he a good candidate, but he is famous all over the world for his good writing. Even I am impressed by this."

"Master Zhang, please work hard."

While talking, Zhu Youjian observed Qian Qianyi from the corner of his eye, and found that his face was a little uncomfortable, as if he had a bit of disdain for Zhang Ruitu, his immediate boss.

now it's right.

This effect is what you want, literati look down on each other, if you don't believe me, Mr. Qian won't fall for it!

"Your Majesty, I have recently been preparing for the national funeral for the late emperor. I am worried about the lack of silver. I am running back and forth between the household department and the 24 yamen of the internal officials. I am afraid that I cannot take on this important task."

While talking, Zhang Ruitu sighed pretendingly, looking worried and helpless.

After Zhu Youjian listened, he nodded slightly, his disappointment evident.

He turned his head slowly, picked up a copy of the question book, and asked casually: "The treasury of my Ming Dynasty is empty, and I can't make ends meet. It seems that I can only wrong brother Xianhuang..."

His expression was sad, and he was about to cry.

Wei Zhongxian and Zhang Ruitu lowered their heads in shame and remained silent.

Qian Qianyi hesitated for a while, stood up, and said loudly: "I am willing to take this job!"

(End of this chapter)