At the same time, in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Minister of War Zhao Ze had been waiting for a long time.
"This subject pays his respects to the Emperor!"
Zhao Ze immediately went forward to greet them.
"Beloved minister, there's no need to bow.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After a hundred years of development, the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty had basically abolished the kneeling ceremony. Regardless of whether it was the emperor, officials, or the people of the Ming Dynasty, they only needed to cupped their hands and bow to each other after meeting! Of course, there was a difference in seniority. The younger generation would bow to their elders, and the courtiers would bow to the king to show respect. As for the grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows, it would only appear on some major occasions, such as the Grand Court, worshipping the heavens, worshipping the ancestors, and so on. Also, when foreign emissaries came to see the emperor of Ming Dynasty, they had to bow three times and kowtow nine times.
In other words, in an ordinary court meeting, the officials only needed to bow and salute, while the foreigners who were receiving an audience had to prostrate on the ground like dogs and bow three times and kowtow nine times. That's right, the Darming Dynasty of this world was just so overbearing…
"Your Majesty, you've seen the situation today. It seems that we didn't inform them in advance of this operation, which made these sanctimonious people very dissatisfied. That's why they dared to speak rudely in front of Your Majesty today!”Zhao Ze's face darkened when he thought about what happened today.
Zhu Jianyi sneered and said,"Ha!" It's not just them. I'm afraid that this time, I and the military have left them to act alone, so these vermin can't take the lead. That's why they don't hesitate to use Wang Weixin's mouth to beat me.”
Zhao Ze was instantly enraged." How dare they offend His Majesty like this? Do they want to learn from the Donglin Party?!"”
In this world, the Donglin Party, which was born in the 32nd year of Wanli, not only failed to realize its ambition of " having all the right people in the court " like in the other world, but also colluded with the Jiangnan tycoons and aristocratic families to hold the will of the emperor in the court, and even reached out for military power. In the 20th year of Chongzhen, they were finally killed by the emperor.
"Hehe, Donglin Party? It seemed that the fate of those culprits back then was not tragic enough, so much so that there were still people who did not know death and wanted to continue on this road to the afterlife. If they go, when the time is right, I will deal with them!”
Zhu Jianyi's ferocious expression disappeared and he said solemnly,""Alright, Minister Zhao, let's discuss our next move! This concerns my future plans."
"Yes, Your Majesty is right."
……
Just like that, the discussion between the monarch and his subjects lasted for two hours before it finally came to an end.
"Alright, that's all for the follow-up plan. You can discuss the details with the general!”
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best to help Your Majesty complete this matter.”
" Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Zhao. Right…" Tian Zi smiled as he thought of something,""Did the East Continent Alliance promise to ship our gold?”
" There's news from the other side," Zhao Ze said excitedly." They've already loaded nearly 600,000 kilograms of gold. Another 900,000 kilograms are being loaded and unloaded, and nearly 500,000 kilograms are still on their way!"”
This made Zhu Jianyi laugh heartily. I can rest assured now. This gold is the savings of the great tribes of the countries in the Lower East Continent. If Britain knew that the gold would fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, what would Emperor Charles 'expression be like?”
Hearing this, Zhao Ze said with a face full of distress,""I reckon that they will be itching to immediately attack Da Ming! However, the countries of the East Continent would have to be their punching bags.”
"That's good. At that time, Ming can use this matter to make things difficult and accuse him of losing his benevolence. The people of the numbered areas under the British Empire will definitely be happy to respond to the Great Ming's call. At that time, we will fan the flames and secretly provide some military supplies. That will really be a show to watch.”
Just as the two of them were talking, the phone suddenly rang. It turned out to be a red phone in front of Zhu Jianyi.
Seeing this, Zhu Jianyi picked up the phone. He didn't know what the other party said, but his expression became solemn and he slowly said,"Come in!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Jianyi looked up and said to Zhao Ze in a friendly tone,"It's getting late, so zhen won't keep my beloved minister for long!”
Of course, Zhao Ze didn't have any objections to this. He pretended not to care about anything and stood up to bow." Then I'll take my leave first."”
" Dear Minister, take care!"
Not long after, Li Youxi, who was tall and wearing a bright red flying fish suit, appeared in front of Zhu Jianyi.
"Emperor, peace!"
"Greetings, Saint. Please excuse the formalities!"
Zhu Jianyi, who had already changed into a red dragon robe and a black gauze winged crown, stood up from the dragon throne. He looked at the man in front of him with burning eyes and said in a deep voice,"Has there been any new progress in Britain? How is the matter I instructed you to do?”
At this moment, the Embroidered Uniform Guards Commander Li Youxi could not help but look ashamed when faced with the Emperor's question."Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was incompetent. The scouts in Britain have not found any suspicious people!”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianyi's expression did not change. His eyes flickered as he said,"Youxi! Do you know why I entrusted such a secret matter to you?”
This made Li Youxi's heart tremble. He gritted his teeth and said,""Because I am the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards! They were the eyes and ears that His Majesty placed outside.”
Zhu Jianyi narrowed his eyes. At this moment, his aura had changed greatly. A thick imperial might seeped out of his body." That's right. It's precisely because you're the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the emperor's personal army that I've always had high hopes for you. Now, the entire Ming Dynasty is in a state of decline, its finances are shrinking, and its military pay is insufficient. The soldiers of the three armies are all living a hard life, but the Jinyiwei is the only one who has not suffered. I hope that you can bring me what I want to know.”
For a moment, the pressure on Li Youxi increased dramatically. Faced with the Emperor's questioning, he knew that he had not done his job well and did not quibble. Instead, he said firmly,""Your Majesty, please give me some more time. This time, I will send more people to keep an eye on the entire Pandraken.”
However, Zhu Jianyi did not comment and sighed." Youxi, don't you know? This mission that I gave you was an unusual matter, but you have been using ordinary methods to probe and inquire. You have not even changed your mind.”
Li Youxi felt a chill run down his spine when he heard this. However, he suddenly understood what the Emperor meant." Your Majesty, you mean…"
"For example, do you think we can trust the spies in Britain?”
At that moment, Li Youxi's eyes widened in disbelief."" This…How is this possible? They are…"
At this point, he seemed to have thought of something. In the end, he said with lingering fear,"Your Majesty…you're right. Even now, this general is still looking at them as ordinary objects. If it was as Your Majesty told this general, perhaps they would have long become puppets of others!”
Zhu Jianyi's eyes flickered, but his tone was calm." Go and test them out. Let them know some important information and see their reaction.”
"But, isn't there a danger of leaking secrets?”
"If you can't bear to part with the child, you can't catch the wolf!”"Otherwise, do you think that I've gone through so much trouble just to earn that bit of gold?" Zhu Jianyi sighed and said helplessly. I still want to know the true trump card of the British Empire. It should be the true background of Charles the Emperor.”
Zhu Jianyi's expression was twisted and his tone was filled with hatred. But immediately, all of his expressions disappeared and Zhu Jianyi regained his calm, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
"If everything is really as the previous emperor said, then I will not allow this malignant tumor to continue to harm Great Ming and the common people!”
"Yes, I will do my best to share Your Majesty's worries!”
"Yes!" Zhu Jianyi nodded and said," Also, go back and ask the people of the Eastern Province's Discipline Department to pay more attention to the situation there. Those local famous people, especially those in the military and political circles, think of ways to establish contact with him." After Britain takes over the East Continent, they will be the ones that the Embroidered Uniform Guards will sponsor!”
Li Youxi understood and sneered,""Yes, I will make this ambitious man understand what it means to die for the country. The British Empire can forget about swallowing the entire Lower East Continent.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jianyi also laughed and said disdainfully,"Barbarians want to dominate? If it weren't for the change in the Ming Dynasty, the Upper and Lower East Province would have been ours long ago. Although the Ming Dynasty was not as good as before, they could not let these barbarians do whatever they wanted.”
At this point, Zhu Jianyi turned to Li Youxi and instructed,""I will keep a batch of the gold. You can get someone to hide it well. When the time is right, pass it to those capable people and heroes who can restore the country!”
"I accept your orders!"
Li Youxi smiled. The Brocade Guard loved to bribe, lurk, incite, and subvert the internal affairs of a country.
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