Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

Still the same sentence, the sea is tolerant to all rivers, and tolerance is great.

This is the way to employ people.

It's not that Zhu Qizhen doesn't see sand in his eyes, his heart is higher than the sky and bigger than the sea.

Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, once embezzled hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Didn't Zhu Qizhen forgive him?

Because Cao Zhengchun is capable, Dongchang is the emperor's eyes, ears and claws. If Dongchang is abolished, it is tantamount to abolishing martial arts, so Zhu Qizhen still reuses it.

After the emperor selected the governor of the navy and appointed the chief examiner and deputy examiner of the imperial examination.

The ministers of the DPRK and China no longer have anything to play.

Wei Zhongxian shouted loudly: "Retire!"

Civil and military officials left the court in order.

At the same time, Jin Yiwei rushed to Hejian Mansion eight hundred miles away with the imperial decree in hand, announcing the appointment of Zheng Chenggong.

After seven days.

Hejian Prefecture, Shipbuilding Bureau.

Zheng Chenggong was inspecting the coastal defense in Hejian, when suddenly, a group of Jinyi guards wearing white flying fish suits, with Qiushui Yanling swords on their waists, came at a high speed on horses.

"By heaven's command, the emperor's edict said: General Xuan Fuyuan Zheng Chenggong will immediately enter the capital to face the Holy Spirit and serve as the governor of the Ming Navy. There must be no mistakes."

"Chen Zheng Chenggong, accept the order!"

Zheng Chenggong held the imperial decree in his hand, his face was full of excitement.

He couldn't wait for a moment, didn't return home, immediately rode a fast horse, led twenty or fifteen attendants, left Hejian mansion in a hurry, and rushed to the capital with Jin Yiwei.

Along the way, the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

The current emperor is really a Mingjun that is rare in the ages.

Zheng Chenggong's official position is low, and he has been guarding the border and coastal defense all the time. He has no chance to enter Beijing to meet His Majesty. Now His Majesty announces that he will enter Beijing, and he will also be appointed as the Governor of the Navy. How can he not be excited?

For him, this is simply a blessing from nine lifetimes of cultivation.

How could he not be grateful?

And in the Forbidden City, just after Zhu Qizhen returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the maids of the Palace of Compassion and Ning came.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, the Empress Dowager invites you to the Compassion Palace."

"Okay, I got it."

Zhu Qizhen changed into his normal clothes and followed the maids to the Palace of Compassion and Peace. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Palace of Compassion and Peace, he heard laughter like silver bells coming from inside.

"Auntie, how can you say that about someone, it's so shameful."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. You and the emperor are cousins. The closer you two are, the happier Aijia will be."

Sun Keqing entered the palace.

Some time ago, the Empress Dowager selected a girl for Zhu Qizhen to enter the palace, but the emperor just turned over a sign at random, and hadn't let the beautiful girl go to bed. Several months passed, and he didn't turn over the sign again.

The queen mother subconsciously thought that the emperor must have looked down on these beautiful girls, and he must have someone in his heart.

Since the emperor has a sweetheart, who is this sweetheart?

"Could it be my niece Keqing?"

The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible.

Since the emperor was a child, he had never seen a woman other than the maids in the palace.

Of course, there is only one exception, and that is Sun Keqing.

Think about it carefully, among girls of the same age, the emperor has only met Keqing at most... So, the queen mother was tempted, and she called her niece into the palace today, and planned to send Keqing to the Hall of Mental Cultivation today. sleep.

Even if the emperor does not make Keqing a queen, it is still possible to make a concubine first.

The queen mother made everything come true.

How did the queen mother know that Zhu Qizhen was working hard for national affairs, and because of the White Lotus Sect, he was not in the mood to flop.

Of course, another reason is that Zhu Qizhen has no feelings for these beautiful girls.

Zhu Qizhen never forces others, if these show girls are not sincere, but come here full of scheming, he will not let them climb the dragon couch as they wish!

"Aunt, if I do what you say, will my cousin hate me?"

"You are not an outsider, why would the emperor hate you?"

"When the emperor comes later, you go out to play with him, and then you say you want to rest when you are tired. If he wants to send you back to the Palace of Compassion, you say that you can't walk anymore and want to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to rest. Out of face, I definitely agree."

"At that time, you will take the opportunity to stay. After you rest for a night, after a night, no matter whether you have done that thing or not, the Ai family can use this as an argument and give you a title. First, you will be named a concubine .”

"You girl, can't you grow some snacks?"

Outside the Palace of Mercy Ning, Zhu Qizhen could hear it clearly, and couldn't help being speechless for a while.

As a mother, he is so dazed that she really wants to hug her grandson, she can come up with any ideas.

Isn't this a typical pit son?

Chapter 34 The shock of Xu Jie, the second cabinet assistant

Cining Palace.

As soon as Empress Dowager Sun finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian shouted loudly: "The emperor is here!"

"See Your Majesty."

The eunuchs and maids of the Compassionate Palace bowed down one after another.

"Cousin...cousin."

Seeing Zhu Qizhen approaching, Sun Ke couldn't help but blushed, shyly red, like a red apple, what my aunt said just now... did my cousin hear it?

How could she hold her head up in front of the emperor?

"I've seen my mother."

Zhu Qizhen clasped his fists and saluted.

"Emperor, you are here."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled at her son, and then said, "King, I haven't seen you for a few months, but I miss you every day."

"aunt."

Twisting Cherry's lips, Sun Keqing stomped her feet in dissatisfaction, then sneaked a glance at Zhu Qizhen, then immediately lowered her head shyly, not daring to raise her head again.

"Hey, this kid is still shy."

Empress Dowager Sun joked with a smile, and told Zhu Qizhen: "Emperor, take your cousin out to relax, you two cousins, you are both young people staying with a bad old woman from the Ai family, that's too restrictive Ah, you guys need to talk more and increase your relationship."

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen was speechless for a while.

It's too obvious what his mother's thoughts are, isn't it?

It can be said that it took a lot of pains to really hold a grandson as soon as possible.

"My son obeys."

Zhu Qizhen made a salute, turned his head and said: "It's the beginning of spring now, the peach grove in the imperial garden is in full bloom, it's quite a beautiful sight."

"Cousin, accompany me to enjoy the peach forest in spring."

After speaking, Zhu Qizhen left and walked a few steps, only to find that girl Sun Keqing was still standing there with her head down, as if she didn't hear him.

I don't know what to think...

"cousin."

Zhu Qizhen called out.

"But Qing, why are you still standing there in a daze, your cousin asked you to enjoy the peach blossoms."

Also as a woman, Empress Dowager Sun naturally knew that this girl was still absent-minded about what she said just now, so she couldn't help laughing jokingly, and hurriedly reminded her.

"oh oh."

Sun Keqing hastily followed, Xiafei's cheeks on her pretty face were like burning clouds, as if she drank a glass of strong wine.

In the imperial garden, the peach blossoms and willows are green, and there are singing birds and swallows dancing on the branches.

The beauty of spring is unobstructed.

However, the current Sun Keqing is completely different from the usual lively and chirping birds, and hasn't said a word for a long time.

After wandering around for a while.

Just now Sun Keqing raised her head cautiously, like a child caught by her parents for doing something wrong, and asked, "Cousin, did you just walk into the Palace of Compassion and Peace?"

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Qizhen frowned slightly.

This girl was asking herself, did she overhear her conversation with the Queen Mother?

"Just now my aunt told me a little secret. You probably didn't hear it, did you?"

Sun Keqing circled her jade hands and asked tentatively.

"What secret?"

Zhu Qizhen pretended to be deaf and dumb.

"Hmph, it's a secret, of course I can't tell my cousin."

After hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Sun Keqing immediately snorted arrogantly, completely lost the embarrassment and restraint just now, jumped forward two steps, and said with a playful smile: "Cousin, look, those two birds are here What are you doing?"

On the branch, there are two birds kissing each other.

After saying that, Sun Keqing blushed again, and lowered her head to play with a bunch of beautiful hair.

Zhu Qizhen: "..."

Just when Zhu Qizhen was speechless, Wei Zhongxian ran over in a hurry, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the second assistant of the cabinet, Xu Jie, has something to see."

"What's the matter?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the second assistant, Mr. Xu, supervises the household department. He said that there is a huge difference in this year's tax compared with previous years. I am here to report."

"Xuanxu Pavilion old man, see you in the Qing Palace."

"According to the order!"

Wei Zhongxian bowed and retreated.

"Cousin, that cousin will leave first."

Hearing that the emperor had something to do, Sun Keqing twitched her lips, although she looked reluctant and unwilling, but she was still very conscious.

When it comes to major matters, this girl is still sensible and will not delay the emperor's handling of government affairs.

"Well, my cousin will visit you again in the future."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, and set off, heading towards Qianqing Palace.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Xu Jie, who was waiting for the emperor's cabinet assistant, carefully checked the report in his hand again, which was the tax collected in January.

Until now, his eyes are still wide open, his face full of disbelief.

"Oh my god, it's unbelievable!"

"Why does this happen? How can the gap between the agricultural tax and the commercial tax be so huge?!"

"It's really incomprehensible!"

In the ninth year of orthodoxy, that is, this year, the various taxes for January have been calculated!

In the eighth year of orthodoxy, the emperor rejected all opinions and announced a reduction in the agricultural tax rate and an increase in the commercial tax.

Commercial tax, ten dollars for a hundred dollars, and a tax rate of [-]%.

The agricultural tax and commercial tax in January of this year were both calculated. The statistical data shocked Xu Jie, the second cabinet assistant, and he couldn't believe his eyes.

Xu Jie, the second assistant to the cabinet, carefully compared the taxation situation in the eighth year of orthodoxy and the ninth year of orthodoxy, and he was dumbfounded in surprise.