Chapter 333 The People's Contest

It was light rain inside and outside the imperial city, and it was very wet and cold everywhere.

Mo Sui, Fan Shijin, Du Weizhong, and others who had just arrived in the capital, regardless of the rain in the sky, had already arrived outside Hongwu Gate and knelt down to petition the Emperor of Ming to set up an official to govern Annan and incorporate the land into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

They also presented a message to the people, saying that the local Confucian scholars and the people all expressed their hearts to the court.

But Emperor Zhu Di did not meet these people immediately. He was still watching the word of the people with the ministers in the imperial gate.

The Wanmin Watch is full of signatures, and the wide silk paintings have various handwritings.

With the people in front of him, Zhu Di did not decide to annex Annan Kingdom for a long time.

Because of this matter, the ministers in the court had great disputes, especially the prince’s young master Yao Guangxiao was very opposed.

In addition, civil officials such as the left Yude Yang Shiqi of the East Palace also tried their best to dissuade him.

Most of the former generals of the Prince's Mansion, including those of the Dukes and Marquis, were in favor of them.Among those who agreed to annex Annan Kingdom, there were also civil officials, among which the civil officials with a clear idea was Hu Guang of the Hanlin Academy.

Just when the ministers were arguing, Xie Jin stood up and suddenly looked at Hu Guang coldly: Do you think about the pig?

As soon as these four words were spoken out, the imperial gate, which was still talking a lot, immediately became quiet.Zhu Di's face on the throne was also very ugly!

The joke that I am optimistic about pigs is widely circulated in the officialdom of the capital.

It is about the Jingnan Battle. Just after the battle, when the Yàn Division conquered the capital, Hu Guang, the top scholar who had previously made a generous statement about dying for his country, told his family before leaving: It was very chaotic outside, so you should take the pigs into good care.

This statement suddenly became a joke. All the officials said that a person who wanted to die for his country would not even be willing to bear a pig. Isn’t this a joke?

So as soon as Xie Jin told a pig joke, everyone didn't know what to say.

Because everyone was just talking about the matter and only talking about different political opinions, Xie Jin directly started to attack other people's character. What's the best thing to say?

Of course, Zhu Di was not happy either. He didn't say a word but looked very bad.No matter what Hu Guang's moral integrity is, since Hu Guang is already a minister of the Yongle Dynasty, how can he be insulted in public?!

Minister Yang Shiqi originally had the same idea as Xie Jin, and then advised: Mr. Xie, let’s only talk about things.

Xie Jin said angrily: Yang Yude is right!We are all planning things and are anxious about what the country is concerned about.Hu Shiju is very good. No matter whether it is right or wrong, he only knows how to understand the best intentions. Such actions that are wrong in the country are so ashamed to join him!

Hu Guang's face suddenly turned red, and the ministers were stunned.

Zhu Di could still bear it just now, but at this time he couldn't bear it anymore. He pressed his palm on the imperial desk with anger and hummed.He still didn't say anything and stood up straight and left his seat.

Everyone did not discuss the result, so they had to salute one after another: I will send you respectfully to the emperor!

As soon as Zhu Di walked out of the imperial gate, he turned around and cursed: Damn it!I want this...

The eunuch Gou'er, who followed him, bent down there, as if waiting for the angry emperor to kill Xie Jin's dog!

This dog is the eunuch of the Silijian, not Wang Gou'er; Wang Gou'er has other person, and he is the eunuch who works as an imperial chef.However, the two of them are both neutral eunuchs who have made great contributions in the Jingnan Battle.

Zhu Di raised his hand, but left half a sentence, without saying anything harsh, and gently put his hand down again.

Zhu Di is often very violent, but he is a person who can control his emotions!

He now held back, but was still very angry.

Xie Jin was right, and Hu Guang was really guessing, but it was too embarrassing to say this in public... Since the emperor already knew what he wanted to discuss with so many ministers, isn't that very false?

That guy Xie Jin not only scolded Hu Guang, but Zhu Di felt that his face was also hot.

But Zhu Di actually held back.After all, Xie Jin is that kind of personality, which makes Zhu Di unhappy more than once.If I kill Jie Jin now, wouldn’t Zhu Di’s previous patience be wasted?

Zhu Di thought about it and said to Gou'er: I can't use the surname Xie.Annan was short of a large number of officials, who brought messages to the Ministry of Personnel to add Xie Jin's name.I'm not upset!

The dog immediately bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Di also ordered another eunuch: It's still raining, so go and settle the Annan people without making any big fuss.

After he arranged it, he sat straight into the Ganqing Gate, then turned right and walked up the inclined corridor to the East Warehouse.

Zhu Di walked past the partition and sat down on the chair that Zhang Taizu and Jianwen had sat in. He sat for a long time without saying a word, as if he was calming the emotional fluctuations just now.

Gao Xu and Zhang Fu did a very good job in Annan Kingdom!In less than a year, they not only conquered the entire Annan Kingdom, but also offered a reward to capture the Hu father and son and other traitors.

When the capital was offered to be captured and the officials and civilians of all countries were beheaded to serve as a warning to others, it would be a great thing to promote the emperor's reputation.

When Zhu Di thought of this, the displeasure just now quickly dissipated.

However, Gao Xu does not seem to advocate annexation of Annan Kingdom.

Zhu Di thought for a while and looked up at the eunuch Gou'er standing next to him.This dog was also Zhu Di's confidant, and he was a eunuch who held his head and worked hard during the Jingnan Campaign.

It's you, you'll be ready and go to Annan Country quickly.Zhu Di said, and sent an order to ask Gao Xu to withdraw his men under him first and then lead his troops to escort the prisoners back to the capital.

The dog hurriedly said: Yes.

Zhu Di said again: After the order is passed, Gao Xu talks to you, and you tell him that the queen is in bad health. This time he returns to Beijing and see his mother.I also have some words that I want to say to Gao Xu in person.

Gou'er immediately answered: I remember.

Zhu Di thought about it and said: By the way, the Queen of Chen, Annan Kingdom, claimed to have a son, and the woman's words were not trustworthy, and the child's identity was difficult to confirm.He told Gao Xu not to worry about that matter. After he got up and returned to Beijing, Zhang Fuxian was asked to take care of Annan.

The dog repeated it carefully and took a leave and walked out of the Donghunting Pavilion.

Zhu Di stood up from the chair, paced back and forth on the brick floor with his hands behind his back, and looked at the wall above him sideways.

Another eunuch next to him saw his eyes and immediately walked over, pulled open the curtain on the wall, revealing a huge map.

Zhu Di still stood in front of the wall with his hands behind his back, staring at his territory for a long time.

...The eunuch Gou'er first passed an edict to the Hanlin Academy and asked them to write the content. When they get the imperial seal tomorrow, they will be the imperial edict.The dog had to wait until he received the imperial edict, and then he quickly set out to go south to handle the work.

Annan Kingdom is far from the capital, but the imperial envoy often changes fast horses on the official road, which takes much shorter time than the army.