Empress Dowager Li casually picked up a memorial. It was a memorial from the Minister of Rites. On the memorial was written the calendar for the next year and the matters of sacrifice…
Zhu Yijun replied,"Everything should be simple and avoid luxury."”
Empress Dowager Li nodded to herself.
She picked up another memorial. It was the memorial of Yin Zhengmao, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. The bandits in Guangdong and Guangxi were serious because of the serious annexation of land. The fertile land was occupied by the squires, the people had no choice but to do so, and the coastal defense was lax. The Japanese pirates were mostly merchants and fishermen who sailed for Guangdong and Guangxi...
Empress Dowager Li's brows were tightly furrowed. The Japanese pirates had always been a sore spot for Ming, and they had not found a good way to deal with them all these years…
I'd like to see what kind of reply a little kid like you can make…
Empress Dowager Li flipped to the last page of the memorial. There was indeed Zhu Yijun's reply…
"The bandits in Guangdong and Guangxi have been suppressed for several years. If they are suppressed today and resurfaced tomorrow, it will be a disaster for merchants and farmers. This is a serious matter and should be delayed rather than urgent. In a few days, I will announce to the world that we will start building a port and allow merchants to trade again. Inform all merchants in Guangdong and Guangxi that they can invest in the port construction. After the port construction is completed, they can reduce taxes by 30%.”
……
Boom!
Empress Dowager Li's mind went blank. After reading it, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
Opening a port?
Wouldn't this open the door for the pirates? If the pirates entered from the port, Jiangnan would be in danger.
Pa!
Empress Dowager Li slammed the memorial on the dragon table.
"Jun 'er, you can't deal with government affairs. Leave these memorials to the cabinet. You need to study hard.”
In Empress Dowager Li's opinion, once the port was opened, the pirates would be unimpeded, and Jiangnan would be doomed…
Zhu Yijun raised his head and looked at Empress Dowager Li. He sat upright and said,"Mother, what did you say?"
"Jun 'er, you're still young, and you're not fit to handle government affairs. Gao Gong and the others will be reading these memorials…."
Zhu Yijun put down the pen in his hand and leaned back on the dragon throne. He looked at Empress Dowager Li quietly. He did not get up, nor did he greet the Empress Dowager. Instead, he asked again,"Empress Dowager, what did you say!"
Empress Dowager Li looked into Zhu Yijun's eyes and her heart skipped a beat.
This gaze was too terrifying. She had originally planned to teach her son a lesson as usual.
But now, her son was sitting on the dragon throne, and she did not dare to educate him anymore.
"Jun 'er is still young and not suitable for government affairs.”
Empress Dowager Li's attitude softened. She knew that she had lost her composure. Jun 'er was no longer an ordinary child. She was sitting on the dragon throne, the most powerful man in the Ming Empire.
Even if he was only 10 years old this year…
Zhu Yijun looked at Empress Dowager Li silently.
At this moment, Zhu Yijun was already filled with killing intent. The interference of the harem had always been the root of the disaster. Zhu Yijun knew many examples of the interference of the harem and the subjugation of the country.
If Empress Dowager Li couldn't help him and instead hindered him, then he could only cripple her.
……
Empress Dowager Li was frightened by Zhu Yijun's stare.
She felt that she didn't know Zhu Yijun anymore because she found that this child's eyes were filled with indifference.
She had seen this kind of cold gaze many times…
The Ming Mu Sect had such a gaze…
Emperor Jiajing also had this kind of gaze…
This cold gaze was merciless…
She realized that Zhu Yijun's gaze was even colder than his father's.
The Emperor-
Was this the Emperor?
I originally thought that my son was different from the other emperors.
But now it seemed like…
Although Zhu Yijun did not speak, it was as if thousands of troops were charging at him, revealing their killing intent!
"Yeah, this world is his!”
Suddenly, Empress Dowager Li realized that she had said something wrong.
I shouldn't have said that. Zhu Yijun is no longer the Crown Prince, he is the Emperor…
Perhaps he was still young, but he would grow up one day…
At this moment, Zhu Yijun stared at Empress Dowager Li, already thinking about how to get rid of her.
"All of you can leave." Empress Dowager Li asked all the eunuchs and serving girls to leave.
The eunuchs and serving girls quickly left.
After everyone left, Empress Dowager Li's voice became gentle.
"Jun 'er, I misspoke. The Cabinet is here to help you with the complicated affairs. If you're not afraid of being tired, you can read it yourself. But the implementation of government orders is not child's play….
"I know, I know what to do.”With the wisdom of several eras, Zhu Yijun would not stoop to the Empress Dowager's level. After all, even if she was knowledgeable and sharp, she was still a woman. She did not know what it felt like to be controlled by others.
After Zhu Yijun finished speaking, he continued to look at the other memorials.
"That's good. If the emperor needs mother for anything, mother will definitely support you.”
Empress Dowager Li was afraid, and her attitude toward Zhu Yijun took a 180-degree turn.
Empress Dowager Li glanced at Zhu Yijun. She realized that she did not recognize this ten-year-old youth.
It was as if he had suddenly become a different person…
That's right!
He is no longer my son, he is the Emperor of the Ming Empire!
He was the emperor who ruled the world…
Empress Dowager Li was struggling when she left. She hoped that Zhu Yijun would listen to the cabinet minister, but she was afraid that she would offend him and be hated by him.
Forget it, I don't care anymore. These things are things that men should worry about. Why should I interfere in so many things and make him unhappy?
In Empress Dowager Li's heart, Zhu Yijun was still her son, and she still had to rely on him in the future…
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