Ancient. North entrance.

Huang Taiji and Man Zhu Xili looked around for a long time, and both of them were surprisingly patient and were not in a hurry at all.

Man Zhu Xili looked up at the big baskets above the Great Wall, and said in admiration, "Da Khan, you really think it's your fault. Wei Zhongxian is not a match for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Huang Taiji looked calm, looked at the Great Wall that seemed to be endless, and chuckled softly, "If he could get rid of it so easily, my Dajin would not have destroyed the country."

When Man Zhu Xili saw Huang Taiji's expression unmoved, she secretly admired her and said, "Khan, how can we do it now? Should we attack? Maybe it's a bit cheaper."

Huang Taiji shook his head and said calmly: "There is no need. Since he can easily solve Wei Zhongxian, we will not easily break through the Great Wall. Even if we go in, we will definitely not be able to escape unscathed. Let's go."

Man Zhu Xili was stunned and said, "Da Khan, did you know?"

Huang Taiji turned his horse's head and said, "It's expected."

Man Zhu Xili followed him and said in confusion, "Then why do we have to go this trip?" Korqin's life is not easy, and it is always good to save a little.

"I want to remind the emperor of the Ming Dynasty that I, Huang Taiji, are still alive." Huang Taiji said with a smile.

Manzhu understood the truth, Huang Taiji wanted to disgust the Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

Ji. Nanfu

As mid-April begins, the weather is getting hotter.

Zhu Xu was wearing a single dress and holding a folding fan in his hand, wandering around the streets of Ji Nan.

News from the capital is coming all the time, so naturally I know that the Internet will be closed today and it will be settled safely.

He was following Huang Chengyuan, the governor of Shandong.

Behind him is Cao Huachun, and behind him, Cao Bianjiao and his men are alert to the surroundings.

"Do you have a lot to ask me?" Zhu Xu flipped his fan, looked at both sides of the street, and said with a smile.

Huang Chengyuan was also considered an old man from the Chongzhen Dynasty and half of Zhu Xu's confidant.

He followed Zhu Xu, slowed down a little, looked at Zhu Xu's side face, and hesitated: "Yes, my ministers and all the court officials believe that the 'new policy' needs to be stable. We all think that the emperor's large-scale attack on gentry is... Putting the cart before the horse will cause a rebound from gentry all over the world, which is not conducive to the implementation of the new policy..."

Zhu Xu nodded undeniably and walked slowly, "I know your thoughts. I have told you that I have been in the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, and all aspects have been extremely corrupt. Now there are natural disasters and no end. Everything needs to race against time, so I cannot take it slowly. It's just that I have always said to me, and you are yours. Now, fewer and fewer people can listen to my words seriously..."

Huang Chengyuan didn't know how to answer Zhu Xu's words, but he knew why fewer and fewer people listened to him. That was because his purpose seemed to be consistent with the court officials, but he would be too extreme and completely contrary to the court officials' thoughts. This is the reason why this situation is caused.

Huang Chengyuan could hear that the emperor's mind was difficult to change, and he said silently for a while: "Emperor, this time the movement is too great and the influence is very deep. I am afraid that the gentry and scholars in the world will be shocked by it. I ask the emperor not to do this again. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. Anything needs to be taken slowly and it will be natural..."

Zhu Xu smiled. He heard such words in Beijing a lot, and they are indispensable if they come out. It’s just that he needs severe medicine for serious illness...

Zhu Xu slowed down and said carefully, "I want to implement the 'new policy'. One of the purposes is to reshape the physical constitution of the officialdom, to eliminate past ills, fight corruption, and improve efficiency. Throughout history, the reasons for every dynasty change can be attributed to the corruption of the administration. The mountain and east are closest to the capital, so you have to show me a look..."

Huang Chengyuan felt heavy when he saw the emperor avoiding the important and not talking about the matter of Northern Zhili. In the past, the emperors and court officials had a gap between them, but this gap could not be reflected in the government. At most, it was that there was a disagreement and would slowly compromise and reach an agreement.

Whether it is Emperor Jiajing or Emperor Wanli, they are extremely good at communicating with officials, or "ruling the emperor". Even if it is a "country between the country's foundation", the "confrontation between the king and the minister" that has lasted for more than ten years, there are no differences in government affairs.

Emperor Jing Zheng in front of him was different. His "estrangement" from the court officials lies in his completely different styles of conduct and handling methods of the court officials. The court officials wanted to "relax", the emperor wanted to "urgent", the court officials needed "stability", but the emperor was determined to "chaos". This "estrangement" gradually expanded as time passed, forming a strange situation in which the emperor did his own way and the court officials had no choice but to clean up the mess later.

The nature of the court officials is naturally difficult to change. This is a habit developed for more than two hundred years, but the emperor's personality is surprisingly stubborn. No matter how the court officials persuaded him, he could never waver.

Between the king and the minister, "calm confrontation".

Huang Chengyuan was determined to serve the country. He shouted the slogan of "Restoring the Ming Dynasty" for many years, but the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier and he had to face an emperor who did not play according to common sense and would often cause earth-shaking things.

Tired.

Perhaps only these two words can interpret Huang Chengyuan's heart. Fortunately, he is not in the court, so the adults' lives are probably even harder.

Huang Chengyuan was wandering around in his heart, but he couldn't help but persuade: "Emperor, the mountain and east are in trouble, and all the "new policies" are being steadily advanced. I hope there is enough time to implement the new policies and restore the people's livelihood in the mountain and east..."

Zhu Xu understood and clung his fan and smiled, "Well, it's good that you can have this determination. Mountain. East is near the sea and close to the capital. You have to manage it well. By the way, find an opportunity. I want to meet the officials of Shandong. East, let them all see if I am the legendary three-headed and six-armed, and a human-eating demon..."

When Huang Chengyuan saw that Zhu Xu refused to give him the right words, he looked worried and said, "Abide by the order. After I returned, I immediately summoned officials from all over the Shandong and East to choose the right opportunity to meet the emperor."

Zhu Xu nodded and happened to come to a yard. Looking at the four big words "Qianshanyuan" with vigorous words, he said with his hands behind his back: "This is the place where the literary meeting is held today?"

Huang Chengyuan looked up and saw that this was the villa of Huang Qianshan, a famous scholar in the east. Later, it was converted into academy. It was near Baotu Spring, which was a famous holy place in Ji and South. It was the most popular place for talented men and beautiful women. He turned his head and looked at Zhu Xu and said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, all the scholars here are going to participate in the imperial examination this year. They are talented and well-behaved. They will surely be the pillars of my future tomorrow..."

Zhu Xu slightly turned on his head, and opened his fan suddenly, and said with a smile: "Well, I also want to see that all the scholars of the Ming Dynasty are He Fenghua. If you have any opinion, you must first temper me for me."

Huang Chengyuan hurriedly said: "Abide by the order."

Zhu Xu fanned the fan, and looked like a talented man, and stepped into this shallow mountain courtyard.

Huang Chengyuan did not follow him. He looked at Zhu Xu's back and couldn't help but whisper to himself: "With the power of the emperor, Zhongxing Ming Dynasty is in sight..."

Zhu Xu only brought Cao Bianjiao in and walked in with some pretentious behavior.

At the foot is a bluestone road, with green willow trees, small lakes, rockery, pavilions, bridges, and pavilions on both sides. Everything should be there, and each place is elegant and orderly, with a very charming charm.

On a grassland not far away, a group of men and women sat on the ground, laughing and cheering, and clinking.

Zhu Xu thought about the refugees he had met before and couldn't help but say to himself: "The so-called "meat smell of wine and meat in the rich family, and there are frozen bones on the road, so what is the case..."

"I am extremely disappointed with the current court. The court is full of all the officials, doing nothing, and having a place for nothing..."

"Yes, since Chongzhen, the cabinet has been suspended, and the imperial examination has been suspended, and the sages of Donglin have been killed by Wuwang..."

"The so-called 'new policy' of the court this time is just to cover up people's eyes and ears, just to rob money and satisfy the stinky emperor..."

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, a group of scholars who were worried about the country and the people came to the discussion.

After blinking, Zhu Xu touched his face, turned to look at Cao Bianjiao and said, "Emperor Tongshen, do I have this nickname?"

Cao Bianjiao lowered his head slightly and did not speak. In fact, he knew very well that the "Hui"-listen chamber of commerce, which was spread all over the Ming Dynasty, had long left a deep mark on the emperor. This was also a reason why Shilin was not ashamed of and criticized.

"You may not know that in order to promote the 'new policy', the imperial court forcibly robbed gentry money and grain and arrested gentry in northern Zhili, and it was already in chaos..."

"More than just all the prefects and counties in Northern Zhili have been arrested, with more than two hundred officials of all sizes!"

"What is the emperor and the court going to do? It has to disturb the world. Are wars everywhere..."

"Today is Northern Zhili, tomorrow is Shandong. I'm afraid it will be Southern Zhili the day after tomorrow. If Southern Zhili is in chaos, I'm afraid it will destroy the foundation of my Ming Dynasty..."

A group of scholars were very worried and angry, and finally cursed them through the wine, "unlucky monarch", "mediocre officials", "unlucky monarch", etc. If they had not held their own identities, they would have cursed them in front of famous prostitutes, and they would have long cursed them with vulgar words.

Zhu Xu touched his nose, gritted his teeth, and stepped forward amidst the swearing sounds.

He wanted to communicate well with the scholars and learn about their thoughts.

As soon as he approached, the maid beside Gu Hengbo saw it with sharp eyes and quickly whispered in her ear.
Chapter completed!