There is a poem, near the water tower first get the moon, familiar with the return of swallows?
For the next few days, if the Emperor didn't send someone to urge him, Ning Jun made up his mind not to go out.
In the manor, Xia Shouzhong bowed and smiled."Prince Zhongshun, this time, the Emperor has issued an imperial edict for you to go to Taiji Palace to see His Majesty! Why don't you follow this servant into the palace to meet the emperor?”
Ning Jun was still lying on the bed." Didn't I ask you to hand over the memorial? A few things have been written clearly, so I have nothing more to say. If the emperor asks me to go over for no reason, it will definitely be either extortion or beating. Eunuch Xia, just say that I'm sick, very sick!”After saying that, she groaned and asked for a wet towel to cover her face.
Xia Shouzhong saw the girls around Ning Jun massaging their legs and pouring tea. He walked forward and said with a smile,""Oh, you really are?" He turned to the eunuchs behind him and said,""Hurry up and do it!"
Ning Jun sat up and said warily,""What are you guys doing?"
Xia Shouzhong slapped himself." It's all this servant's fault for not making things clear. The Emperor ordered that if Prince Zhongshun used an excuse to refuse, then he would bring his bed into the palace! Your Highness, this is the Emperor's decree. We dare not disobey. Please rest on the bed for the time being. When we reach Taiji Palace, we will ensure a smooth journey.”
Ning Jun hurriedly stopped the eunuchs and had no choice but to stand up." You don't have to do anything." I'll just go alone. Change clothes!"
However, Qing personally helped Ning Jun change into the treasured belt, winged crown, and dragon robe that she had prepared earlier. She smiled and advised,"Husband, the emperor has summoned you. He must have something important to tell you. Since you are my brother, how can I not go?”
Ning Jun leaned close to her ear,"I've said all that I can say. If I see the Emperor again, I won't be able to say anything." Besides, Taiji Palace doesn't provide meals."
But Qing couldn't help but chide,"I'll give you two steamed buns in your sleeves!"”
Ning Jun really asked Qingwen to take the steamed buns, but Qing couldn't stop him, so she could only let him be.
After much difficulty, they finally set off for Taiji Palace. When they arrived outside the warm pavilion of Lin Jing Hall, Ning Jun raised his treasure belt and said loudly,"My brother Ning Jun…"
Then, he heard the Emperor's scolding,"Your loyal and obedient king is so arrogant. I can't even call you, right?" Stay outside!"
"Yes, brother!" Ning Jun bowed.”He stood there and closed his eyes to rest, snoring from time to time.
Xia Shouzhong's reminder was useless.
After a while, the Emperor walked out himself. When he saw Ning Jun's appearance, he raised his leg and was about to kick him.
Ning Jun opened one eye. Seeing that he was about to suffer, he quickly dodged." Greetings, Your Majesty."”He pretended to kneel down.
However, the Emperor had his hands behind his back and did not say that he would be excused.
Ning Jun's legs were half-bent. He did not know whether to stand or kneel.
The Emperor finally gave him a kick, and then this page was turned over. "I heard that you're seriously ill," the Emperor said coldly. I was just thinking whether I should let the imperial physician take a look at you or prepare a nice posthumous title for you.”
Ning Jun quickly smiled and said,"My younger brother did catch a cold in the residence." Didn't he hear that the emperor ordered me to enter the palace? I didn't even treat my illness and my body was even better!”
The Emperor smiled." I know you're lazy by nature. You're like a bead on an abacus. You'll only move after you've been pushed, right?"”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Ning Jun cupped his hands and said.”
"If I were truly wise, this pearl of yours would be able to move on its own without being plucked."”
Ning Jun listened to the left ear and listened to the right ear. Nine and a half sentences out of ten sentences of the Emperor's words could not be heard.
"Little brother is like a pearl on a beam, the places he can move are limited.”
"Then you're very capable!" the Emperor mocked.”
"The main point is that the place is small." Ning Jun had to remind him.”
"Alright!" "I have a million things to do every day. I don't have time to chat with you here." Come in!"
Ning Jun followed the Emperor into the warm pavilion.
The warm pavilion was very small, with only one couch taking up one-third of the space. There were no chairs on the floor.
The Emperor picked up a memorial from the table beside the bed." I called you here today to tell you that the few matters you submitted have been discussed by the cabinet and approved. The stone seal method is named after my year name and issued to the world. All the materials needed are purchased from you. The General Administration Department set up a news bureau and started the Shenjing News. The Ministry of Works will set up a glass factory, change the clean street team to supervise the street yamen, set up a sixth-grade commander and a sixth-grade deputy commander. Draw up a list.”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Ning Jun laughed. I'll take my leave!"
"Wait!" The Emperor glared at him." Did I ask you to leave?”
"Since the matter has been settled, this minister's younger brother does not dare to delay the Emperor's time to review the memorial." It's better to leave early!"
The Emperor picked up the paperweight and suddenly remembered that he did not throw it out. Instead, he hit it heavily on the table." All of you, get out!”
Xia Shouzhong and the others immediately left.
Ning Jun was curious, but he didn't ask.
The warm pavilion fell silent.
The Emperor sat back on the couch, his face showing fatigue, and his voice lowered.""Retired Emperor asked you to manage the Ministry of Works. How many times have you been to the Ministry of Works yamen?”
Ning Jun lowered his head and thought," Brother Chen…should have been there before, right?”
"Should be?" The Emperor smiled." Third, Fifth, and Seventh wish they could stay in the yamen. But you, you haven't even been there once."”
Ning Jun said very modestly,"I don't know how to build. A layman leading an expert will definitely be busier and more chaotic." Moreover, it would be better to stay at home and enjoy yourself if you want your younger brother to chat with those officials all day long!”
"Although you didn't go even once, you've done more than your brothers combined." The Emperor laughed as he stroked his beard. Do you know that even the officials of the Ministry of Works dare to speak loudly in the Ministry of Personnel? They all rely on you, the loyal prince, to support them!”
Ning Jun said,"This has nothing to do with my brother. They are relying on you, Your Majesty."”
"How much money do you plan to make from this glass factory?" the Emperor asked.”
Ning Jun still did not understand." Your Majesty, how much silver do you lack? One thousand and eight hundred taels of silver can still be gathered to support the emperor.”
The Emperor pointed at him and scolded him." You're still playing dumb in front of me. Tell me the truth!"”
Ning Jun stretched out a hand.
"Fifty thousand taels?" The Emperor asked.
Ning Jun smiled." I'm thinking of making mirrors that are more than three feet square for 10,000 yuan a year. If we sell all of them, each of them will be worth 200,000 taels, right?"”
The Emperor knocked on the low table." Then how much do you want to give Retired Emperor and I, and how much do you want to give the Imperial Court?”
Ning Jun opened his mouth and said," The Retired Emperor has 30,000, the Emperor has 30,000, the Imperial Court has 40,000, and my younger brother has 70,000. I don't care about the rest.”
The Emperor looked at Ning Jun." You didn't do anything, yet you get 70,000 yuan a year for nothing?”
"Why don't the Emperor and my younger brother work together? The Emperor gets three and my younger brother gets seven?"”
The Emperor shook his head." You can do it alone.”
Ning Jun shook his head." I can, but I'm afraid of trouble. Each place earned a little less, but it couldn't withstand Chen Younger Brother's many ways.”He almost couldn't keep his mouth shut and wanted to reveal the secrets again.
He could only change the topic." Why is the Emperor asking about this?”
The Emperor sighed." The Third Prince is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He refuted a few non-urgent matters. His reasoning is very sufficient.”
Ning Jun didn't even need to think to know that the purpose of their existence was to prevent the Emperor from completely controlling the government.
In this way, it seemed that he had unknowingly become the emperor's party?
"But the Ministry of Works 'Jie Shen Warehouse doesn't have any silver either? It's fine for this little brother to earn some pocket money for the emperor, but if he wants to create another Ministry of Revenue, this little brother can't do it!”It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but there were ways to do it, such as coining coins! The most profitable business was to melt the silver ingots into silver coins like the ones in Japan. Money begets money. Then, they would unify the silver banks and establish a central bank. Then, they would go one step further and create a credit currency... Tsk tsk, modern financial system!
Thinking too far ahead, it was simply impossible now!
However, the Emperor saw that Ning Jun looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. He thought that he really had a way but did not say it. "Zhen and eighth brother share the same mother. Only you can help Zhen now!”
The Emperor still started to play the family card. This included Ning Jun's Ministry of Works. He had only truly taken control of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works in the six departments, and it seemed to be even more difficult. The Emperor's hatred for the Retired Emperor had not been a day long. It was likely that it would accumulate over time and would definitely vent his anger on others.
Ning Jun had already weighed the pros and cons. Although the Retired Emperor held great power, and as long as he was around, he was as stable as Mount Tai, but he also knew that once he was no longer around, the people he used would definitely be suppressed. Especially since the two kings had passed away one after another, and the government was out of balance, the Retired Emperor had used the move of four kings ruling the government, turning the stalemate between the civil and military officials into a three-way stand-off, almost turning the Emperor into a puppet. However, this way, the Emperor's resentment had already turned into hatred. In the future, it would not only be suppression, but also a great purge.
The Retired Emperor's heart was as clear as a mirror. The best way was to completely give up power. Then, there would be a spring breeze and rain, and nothing would happen. It would be the same as being a loving father and filial son. Unfortunately, imperial power was a poison. Moreover, he had no choice but to abdicate back then. It was harder for him to give up power than to ascend to the heavens.
Now, the situation in the court was a dead end. Ning Jun, as a prince, was bound to choose a side in this game of chess, the Retired Emperor? He didn't care, but he chose a noble relative with military achievements? That was why he had offended them. The remaining emperor could be considered a timely help?
These thoughts flashed through Ning Jun's mind. He smiled and said,""I'm afraid that this minister's younger brother will not be of much help.”
"You've already been a great help," the Emperor said with a smile.”Silver was secondary. The yamen that supervised the streets had coincidentally become the armed forces directly under the emperor. On this point, he had the same view as the Bureau of Military Personnel and was using it to challenge the Military Department.
At this moment, the Emperor took out a memorial. "The Retired Emperor has sent Dai Quan to summon Prince Zhongshun to the Great Ming Palace.”
The Emperor's expression changed, and he put the memorial back into his sleeve." You've only been here for a while, but the Retired Emperor will know. You go first, zhen will also pay respects to Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager later.”
When Ning Jun came out of Lin Jing Hall, he knew that entering the palace was not a good thing!
They hadn't even reached Yanying Hall and Ning Jun was already asking where Yuan Chun was?
"Your Highness," Dai Quan replied with a smile,"Nvshi Jia is serving the old consort in the Immortal Residence Hall today."”
Thus, Ning Jun entered Youyintai Gate and headed north. Dai Quan quickly stopped him." Master, you should first see the Retired Emperor before you go see Nvshi Jia."”
Ning Jun also gave up and entered Yanying Hall in high spirits.
When Retired Emperor saw Ning Jun, he reprimanded him." Zhen told you to manage the Ministry of Works, but you ignored it, right?”
"Father, I'm used to being lazy." Ning Jun smiled.”
"I've heard people say that you're playing with some strange and lewd skills?" the Retired Emperor asked. You're not doing your job!"
Ning Jun paid his respects as he walked to the empress dowager's side. He squatted down and massaged her legs." Father, I just have a unique idea. Besides, I can also earn money."”
The Retired Emperor snorted coldly." Why did the Emperor ask you to go? Why are you still making excuses?"
Ning Jun smiled." The Emperor asked me to stand as punishment to teach me a lesson for not doing my job properly."”
"Not only is he not doing his job properly," the Retired Emperor sneered. What did you do in your residence? Cut the clothes of the palace maids?"
He indeed had spies in the residence!
"I'm saving cloth for the country." Ning Jun hurriedly explained. The court has a lot of expenses, and I heard that the Ministry of Revenue has called for frugality. As a prince of the imperial clan, how can I not set an example?”
This ability to turn a square into a round not only amused the empress dowager, but also all the palace maids and eunuchs lowered their heads and laughed.
The Retired Emperor knocked on the desk." So be it if you're lecherous. You still dare to talk nonsense in front of me!”
The empress dowager smiled." In my opinion, Jun 'er is now married. He should choose a few suitable ladies to serve him so that he can have more children."”
The Retired Emperor did not comment." This kid has always wanted to build a big garden. I'm afraid that even if I were to pick a hundred for him, it would still be too little!”
Ning Jun actually nodded and said," Your son heard that there was a King Qingcheng of the previous Ming Dynasty who gave birth to 94 sons. He's really your son's role model!”
The Retired Emperor couldn't help but laugh." This dynasty isn't like the previous Ming Dynasty. If you have so many sons, don't even think about raising them for you!”
Ning Jun frowned." Your son will have to work harder in the future." However, there is a troublesome matter. There are too few people under your son's name to serve ladies. Why don't you ask Imperial Father to relax?”
Retired Emperor stroked his beard." What nonsense!”
The empress dowager also pinched his ear." If you see anything good, tell me first." If you dare to snatch it again, I'll skin you alive!”
"Your son has thought of a person. May I ask for Mother's permission?" Ning Jun smiled.”
"Which family's girl is she from?" the empress dowager asked.”
Ning Jun stood up and rubbed her shoulders." It's the female historian in the palace, Jia Yuanchun. Mother gave her to your son, right?”
"You've been thinking about her for a long time?" the empress dowager spat.”
Ning Jun saw that Retired Emperor didn't speak and smiled,"It's not that I'm thinking about it. Your son just feels that instead of randomly finding a stranger to come in, it's better for Yuanchun to know her roots. She and Keqing also get along well, so I'm not afraid of making a fuss.”
The Empress Dowager had been moved before and asked the Retired Emperor for his opinion." Although she was born in the Public House, her father, Jia Zheng, is only a councilor. It's enough to be a talent for Jun-er.”If Yuan Chun was Jia She's Di daughter, the Empress Dowager would not have said so.
Retired Emperor sneered." You all have a good plan! The Old Lady Consort recommended this Jia Yuanchun to the Emperor to be his Imperial Consort. Wouldn't he be stronger than a prince like you?”
"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, since 8th brother likes it, then give it to 8th brother!”The Emperor seemed to always appear at the crucial moment, smiling as he greeted the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager.
Retired Emperor was still pondering. They both knew the meaning of giving Yuan Chun to the Emperor. But today, Ning Jun had intervened, and things became confusing.
The Emperor walked to Ning Jun's side and patted him on the shoulder." Today, I reprimand Eighth Brother for not doing his job properly. Tell him to do his job properly! Eighth brother suggested to zhen that he wanted to marry this female historian Jia and zhen had already agreed. It was good to let him calm down! Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, what do you think?”
Ning Jun stared at the Emperor with wide eyes. When did I say that?
The Emperor glared back. If I say there is, then there is!
The empress dowager did not wait for Retired Emperor to reply and smiled,"Then it's settled!"
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