These two days, Zhu Youtang was somewhat idle.
In the harem.
Zhu Youtang was walking towards the imperial garden.
Ever since the side quest was triggered, the Emperor's Eye became more and more useful.
Daming: population 14,600
[Military strength: 730,000]
[Nine-sided forces: 1.36 million]
Navy: 350 thousand
[Comprehensive National Strength: First in the World]
Zhu Youtang looked at the various attributes of the Ming Dynasty and nodded in satisfaction.
The only fly in the ointment was that the national treasury never seemed to have enough money to spend.
Although Zhu Youtang had already opened a business and shipping company, the military expenditure alone was already daunting.
In addition, Zhu Youtang did not save on the expenses for scientific research.
After spending these few large sums of money, the national treasury's silver seemed to be even more stretched.
Zhu Youtang was not worried about the national defense and scientific research of the Ming Dynasty. He was more concerned about the people's livelihood. With the improvement of the country's strength, how to improve the living standards of the people of the Ming Dynasty was what Zhu Youtang was most concerned about.
For an ordinary family to train a person to read and write and participate in the imperial examination, it would require the entire clan to worship them.
The current situation needed to be improved.
Soon, Zhu Youtang arrived at the imperial garden.
But strangely, he didn't see Zhang Qin today.
"Where is Consort De?"
Zhu Youtang asked casually.
Zhang Min replied,"This servant doesn't know. This servant will go and ask."”
"No need." Zhu Youtang waved his hand.
In Zhu Youtang's opinion, it was probably because Zhang Qin could not wait for him for many days, so naturally, he would not wait for an encounter in the imperial garden.
Zhu Youtang thought for a while in the imperial garden and then went to Renshou Palace.
Renshou Palace.
"Imperial Grandmother is sick? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Zhu Youtang frowned.
The palace maids and eunuchs of Benevolence and Longevity Palace immediately broke out in cold sweat. They knelt down and kowtowed."This servant knows her sins, this servant knows her sins."
"Alright, don't make things difficult for them. This widow didn't want them to disturb the imperial grandson.”
As they spoke, Empress Dowager Zhou walked out with Zhang Qin's help.
"Greetings, Emperor." Zhang Qin bowed uneasily.
Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Qin and frowned slightly.
"You child."
Empress Dowager Zhou was somewhat dissatisfied,"Consort De is from a Chinese medicine family and knows how to take care of the body. This widow called her here."”
Zhu Youtang nodded.”
Empress Dowager Zhou said,"Much better."
"Imperial grandson, there are some things that you've gone overboard with. It's not that Consort De likes to come to Benevolence Longevity Palace, but this widow often summons her to accompany this widow.”
"Why does it sound like Consort De is scheming when it comes to you?”
"If this widow had not asked Consort De's servant girl, this widow would not have known that it was the emperor's words that made Consort De fear this widow like a tiger.”
Zhu Youtang glanced at Zhang Qin.
Zhang Qin looked a little flustered.
Zhu Youtang said,"I've wronged you. Why didn't you explain yourself at that time?"”
At the beginning, Zhu Youtang thought that Zhang Qin had taken the initiative to get in touch with Empress Dowager Zhou, which was why he had beaten Zhang Qin.
"I wouldn't dare," Zhang Qin hurriedly said.”
Zhu Youtang did not say anything more. He looked at Zhang Qin and told her to take good care of Empress Dowager Zhou before excusing himself to leave.
He looked at Zhu Youtang's back as he left.
Empress Dowager Zhou's heart ached for Zhang Qin.
This child's appearance, personality, and personality were all perfect. He also knew how to be considerate and take care of others. Why couldn't he get the emperor's favor?
Concubine Ning's child was not bad, but it had been more than a year and her stomach had not moved.
Empress Dowager Zhou had wanted to change the harem several times to serve the emperor, but Zhu You Tang had refused. He only liked Consort Ning, but he was very distant from Consort De.
"Consort De, what do you think the Emperor is thinking?”
Empress Dowager Zhou didn't understand.
Zhang Qin didn't dare to say more and shook his head to show that he didn't know.
But how could she not know what the Emperor was thinking?
The Emperor had always thought that her ambition was too great. Yes, she admitted that she wanted to be the mother of the world, but she really did not use any means against Zhu Youtang.
Even if Zhu You Tang misunderstood that she was deliberately approaching Empress Dowager Zhou, she did not dare to refute in front of Zhu You Tang.
……
In the imperial court.
The court session began.
Chief Liu Jian stepped forward and reported,"Reporting to the Emperor, a village outside of North Zhili has contracted malaria. Fifteen people have died."”
Zhu Youtang said," Let the Imperial Academy of Medicine go out to patrol and control malaria. Find a medical countermeasure as soon as possible. We can't expand this matter."”
"Yes!"
The Minister of Rites, Zhou Hongmo, stepped forward and said," Reporting to Your Majesty, Slave Jian and North Korea have been fighting for more than half a month on Xiayu Island. The casualties have reached 300,000. The foreign countries of the four seas beg the Ming Dynasty to mediate."”
Zhu Youtang naturally would not agree to the foreign country's request.
When Slave Jian and North Korea were exhausted, Ming would send troops to finish them off.
But the problem was that Zhu Youtang wanted both Liaodong and the Korean Peninsula.
If they really sent troops to take care of the two sides, it would inevitably attract gossip.
Zhu Youtang naturally didn't care about this. Anyway, he was now a warlike tyrant in the four seas.
However, Liu Jian and Liu Daxia cared.
"Reporting to the emperor! I think the words of the four seas are really too much.”
"Oh?" Zhu Youtang asked curiously. Why?"
Liu Jian said," Nu Er Gan left the Great Ming's control and declared war on North Korea. This move is completely disregarding our country."”
"The Li Kingdom of North Korea has never paid tribute to Great Ming in the hundred years since the Tumu Fortress Rebellion. This action clearly does not have the intention of treating Great Ming as a suzerain. Now that he was attacked by Slave Jian, he wanted our dynasty to mediate. How could there be such a reason?”
Liu Jian's mouth was vicious.
With one sentence, Jian Nu and North Korea were almost nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Since ancient times, there had to be a reason for sending troops to destroy a country. Otherwise, it would be an unjust army, which would lower morale and attract the dissatisfaction of many countries.
Right now, Great Ming's comprehensive national strength was the number one in the world, but if they were to deal with the joint attack of many countries at the same time, the national treasury might not be able to support it.
In a simple military confrontation, even if the countries joined forces, they might not be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youtang's heart ached for money.
He had to think of a way to improve the people's livelihood with the money from the national treasury. Naturally, he would not spend it recklessly.
Zhu Youtang was overjoyed when he heard Liu Jian's words.
"What you said makes sense. In your opinion, what should we do?”
Liu Jian looked at the officials and said loudly," Since these two countries don't put Great Ming in their eyes, Great Ming naturally has to make the affiliated countries submit. Since that's the case, I suggest that Great Ming mobilize troops to deter them!”
Obviously, Liu Jian was acting with Zhu Youtang.
As expected, Qi Jingtong was about to conquer the Korean Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula.
Liu Jian's words were just to fool those officials who were still unaware.
Zhu Youtang was overjoyed. What do you think?"
"We agree!"
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