This morning, Zhu Gaoxu was going to meet not only Hou Hai, but the person who was coming was either a cabinet minister or a eunuch.So Zhu Gaoxu asked the ministers to wait for Xuan in the cabinet of Wuying Hall, so as not to wait outside the door.
Once Hou Hai left, the next person should be the eunuch Meng Ji.Zhu Gaoxu waited behind his big table, looking at the memorial while waiting for Meng Ji.
Compared with some places in the harem, even the magnificent houses and brothels in the capital, the Rouyi Hall in Zhu Gaoxu seemed simple and unpretentious, but the building specifications were very high and the materials were very expensive.
In addition to the simple ritual decorations, the most conspicuous thing is his very spacious desk, which is placed in the middle of the hall.
After summer, straw carpets were placed under the big table, and brick and stone floors were everywhere.
Zhu Gaoxu really doesn't like being too particular and luxurious and meticulous in life, and he is easy to serve in daily life.
He doesn't like to use too many servants.
Some wealthy businessmen and nobles were called by a group of slaves at any time in their homes, and the show was very wide; but there were only a few people in the Rouyi Hall, who could stay by Zhu Gaoxu's side.
Most of the time, they were all acquaintances. The two palace maids, Lian and Xiaohe, found by Cao Fu, often came to Rouyi Hall to do some work of serving tea and water.
Zhu Gaoxu would chat with them from time to time, asking them where they live, where they eat, etc.
At first, the palace maids were careful to deal with it, for fear of saying half a word wrong; later, after a long time, they gradually confirmed that Zhu Gaoxu was not pretending to behave.
So the palace maids of close relatives gradually got used to it.
After a while, eunuch Meng Ji bent over and walked in, knelt down in front of the table and kowtowed.Zhu Gaoxu then asked him to get up and talk.
Regarding the situation of the countries in the South China Sea, there are official documents and memorials to read.Zhu Gaoxu then said to Meng Ji: Let’s talk about your experiences.
Meng Ji really didn't talk about big things. He glanced at Cao Fu, who was standing behind the big case, and began to talk about his experiences.
He started with Liu Ming's incident and talked about Liu Ming's cousin Chen Zhang who died on his way to Zhenla, and also talked about the trivial matters between their cousins.
Then he talked about the naval commander Tang Jing, who most of the time he heard it from Liu Ming.
Zhu Gaoxu heard it very easily. He only talked about one person's affairs, and the clues were always not that complicated.
Meng Ji finally reached the point and said: At that time, Zhenla Kingdom was in crisis, and envoys were sent to the official camp to ask for help, and the envoys from the Siam Kingdom also arrived.Envoy Liu asked me to help me, but I said that my family could not take care of such a big deal, but I was just running errands for the emperor. Envoy Liu received the imperial edict and was responsible for all diplomatic affairs, so he had to make a decision.
Liu Envoy said that he was deeply in charge of loving and responsibilities and dared not to share his worries with the emperor; the emperor said many times and dared not forget his teachings.It is also said that Siam is becoming more and more powerful in recent years, and the destruction of Zhen La is of no use to the court.
Then Liu Envoy ordered the Siam Kingdom to withdraw its troops and stop marching into the Phnom Penh City to help the Zhenla Kingdom overcome the crisis.Many envoys from Siam had complaints and never promised to stop advancing.Envoy Liu personally went to the Golden Bian City, and it was useless for me to dissuade me.
The Esperant Men Meng Ji and the eunuch who survived during the Yongle period had nothing to do with Liu Ming; Besides, Liu Ming was a Jinshi who was only a member of the Wude period and had no strong connections in the court.
Meng Ji kept talking for Liu Ming, guessing that he, the eunuch, really appreciated Liu Ming some aspects. While listening, Zhu Gaoxu already understood why Meng Ji wanted to talk about Liu Ming's cousin first.
Zhu Gaoxu was not completely satisfied with Liu Ming's approach, but others were not himself. It was inconvenient to communicate thousands of miles away, so how could he scratch the itch at any time?
However, if Liu Ming ran to Zhenla, if another minister was damaged, Zhu Gaoxu would be in pain.
His mind flashed through his mind about Liu Ming's cousin, and he quickly got an idea and said: Logically speaking, Siam is the victorious party, and it is not an exaggeration to want to share the spoils.But when the Siamese stood up, we had already won.How can you compare to the timely help if you add icing on the cake or take advantage of the situation?
Zhu Gaoxu laughed dryly again: Then again, if the official army is not going well in this battle, then wouldn’t the Siamese people turn around and fight us? There is nothing wrong with Liu Ming’s idea.
Meng Ji said: The emperor is wise and wise.
After saying that, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at Cao Fu.Cao Fu has been paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu. A small move made Cao Fu respond immediately, and his waist bent slightly downward.
Cao Fu's godfather was Wang Gui, the eunuch of the Sili Prison, and Wang Gui worked as a servant in the Dianbao place of Wuying Palace.
When ministers want to deal with relevant affairs in the future, most steady officials will ask Wang Gui to see if there is any attitude in the palace.
So Zhu Gaoxu made a statement today, so there is no need to talk about it in the future.
Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: I like to listen to and explain the words clearly, especially for major events, and I must strive to be accurate.If you say something wrong with the attacker, if someone guesses wrong, you will have to mess it up.
Meng Ji smiled and said: The emperor is heroic and brave, and he is admired by his servants.
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand gently.Meng Ji kowtowed and retreated.
The next person was Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites. After seeing the ceremony, Hu Yi began to talk about the envoys of the foreign vassals.
The envoy from the foreign vassal came to Beijing and lived in Huitong Hall outside the right gate of Chang'an.
The Ministry of Rites will hold a banquet to entertain, calling it a dismount banquet, and several friendly condolences of different specifications.
But these activities will not talk about any substantial content, and most of the lines are even set, just like performing.
When talking about things, it is either written or discussed by officials of the Ministry of Rites during private visits.
Hu Yi said: According to the emperor, the Manchus first defended his apology, and his king bewitched by the treacherous ministers and the Zhenla people, and then he mistakenly became enemies of the Ming Dynasty.The envoy was very respectful to the courtesy, and the envoy called the emperor the greatest emperor of the empire of the glory of the sun and the moon.He also said that the king repented and was unwilling to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty again, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the capital, hoping to reconcile the old friendship with the Ming court.He also promised to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and protect the government army to set up a city of envoys in Longyamen (near Keppel Port, Singapore) and establish a governor's office.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said: But what the Zhenla people said was that Mantaojia took the initiative to contact him and even organized an anti-Ming alliance; but it would be of no practical benefit to care about these old accounts. Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan have reported that after the season enters the hot and rainy seasons, Nabairi Misusz's main force has no choice. Since the battle can't be fought anyway, Mantaga agreed to such conditions happily, so what else can hesitate?
Hu Yi said: What the emperor said is extremely true.However, the envoy of Java requested that the court should come forward and stop the Manchus from going to the port of Java to make trouble.The Java Kingdom lost 60,000 taels of gold to the court in the past few years. Now it is a request from the court, but it is hard for the minister to refuse.
Zhu Gaoxu asked: What did Mantaga people do in Java?
Hu Yi bowed and said: Java's royal nobles and most people believe in Hinduism.But the manchus believed in the Hui and Hui sects. The religious people ran to various ports and towns in Java to preach, and they also provoked rebellion. The Java royal family felt deeply dangerous.After they knew that after the Ming Dynasty's official army attacked the Mans and the Kazuya country, they sent envoys to Beijing with ships, hoping to ask the court to come forward to take care of the matter.
Hu Yi thought about it and said: I think the court should not force each other with force every time, so the countries will only be afraid.If their crisis can be solved, perhaps the royal family will have other gratitude to the court and will feel some dependence and closeness.
The Javanese lost money because they accidentally killed the officers and soldiers.But what Hu Butang said makes sense.After Zhu Gaoxu said that, he pondered for a moment.
At this time, Cao Fu's voice said softly: I heard that during the Yongle period, there was an eunuch named Yin Qing who had been to the Kingdom of Manta and met their king Bailimisusz, and could speak Manta.If Yin Qing came out to meet the Manshen and the envoy and mediated from it, it might be of some use.
Hu Yi frowned when he heard Cao Fu interrupt.
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Hu Yi and asked: What do Hu Butang thinks?
Hu Yi hurriedly said: Please give the priest to the priest.
Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said to Cao Fu: Let Hu Butang take charge of this matter, please follow his instructions.
Cao Fu hurriedly said: I will obey the order.But when Yin Qing was abolishing the crown prince, he was already arranged to go to Fengyang, Zhongdu. Why would he bring him back to Beijing first?
Zhu Gaoxu said: Ask him back and wait for Hubutang to call him.
Cao Fu said: Yes.
Hu Yi immediately sighed: The lord is truly a saint.
Zhu Gaoxu smiled.
Hu Yi did not say what happened just now. He looked back and forth at the furnishings of the Rouyi Hall and said: The place where the emperor lived was simple and generous, and he did not host singing, dancing and banquets, or built a palace, and worked diligently for the people. It was very fortunate to the Ming Dynasty and the people.
Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: Just a matter of duty.The world is prosperous and the quality must be based on literature, but everyone should be low-key, and there are still some people who cannot eat enough.
Hu Yi's reaction was a little beyond Zhu Gaoxu's expectations. His expression was like Boya saw Ziqi, and he bowed four times solemnly: I will follow the teachings of the emperor.
After the ceremony, Hu Yi left.
Eunuch Cao Fu asked in a low voice: I have a short understanding, what's wrong with Hu Butang?
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at him. Hu Butang advocated that the ruler and ministers should be polite to the people in prosperous times. The ideal is that the people will not be hungry or cold in the harvest year, and the years of hunger will not be starved to death and no one will be buried.Of course he is very helpful if I say that.
Cao Fu said: It’s all the ministers who please the emperor, but the emperor is very good to Hubutang.
You know what a big deal.Zhu Gaoxu cursed with a smile.
Cao Fu also smiled and said, "The emperor is right to scold him."
The palace maid Lian, who was standing beside him, suddenly said: Hu Butang is such a good official.
Cao Fu turned around and said: Fortunately, Hu Butang has left, otherwise you would be too polite, and the iron between his eyebrows would be even if the iron was not ironed.
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head with a smile, and suddenly felt that Cao Fu still had extraordinary features and understood a lot.
He raised his head and looked at the scene outside the hall. It was already noon, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter for many consecutive days.
He thought for a moment that the next rain made it cool.
Once Hou Hai left, the next person should be the eunuch Meng Ji.Zhu Gaoxu waited behind his big table, looking at the memorial while waiting for Meng Ji.
Compared with some places in the harem, even the magnificent houses and brothels in the capital, the Rouyi Hall in Zhu Gaoxu seemed simple and unpretentious, but the building specifications were very high and the materials were very expensive.
In addition to the simple ritual decorations, the most conspicuous thing is his very spacious desk, which is placed in the middle of the hall.
After summer, straw carpets were placed under the big table, and brick and stone floors were everywhere.
Zhu Gaoxu really doesn't like being too particular and luxurious and meticulous in life, and he is easy to serve in daily life.
He doesn't like to use too many servants.
Some wealthy businessmen and nobles were called by a group of slaves at any time in their homes, and the show was very wide; but there were only a few people in the Rouyi Hall, who could stay by Zhu Gaoxu's side.
Most of the time, they were all acquaintances. The two palace maids, Lian and Xiaohe, found by Cao Fu, often came to Rouyi Hall to do some work of serving tea and water.
Zhu Gaoxu would chat with them from time to time, asking them where they live, where they eat, etc.
At first, the palace maids were careful to deal with it, for fear of saying half a word wrong; later, after a long time, they gradually confirmed that Zhu Gaoxu was not pretending to behave.
So the palace maids of close relatives gradually got used to it.
After a while, eunuch Meng Ji bent over and walked in, knelt down in front of the table and kowtowed.Zhu Gaoxu then asked him to get up and talk.
Regarding the situation of the countries in the South China Sea, there are official documents and memorials to read.Zhu Gaoxu then said to Meng Ji: Let’s talk about your experiences.
Meng Ji really didn't talk about big things. He glanced at Cao Fu, who was standing behind the big case, and began to talk about his experiences.
He started with Liu Ming's incident and talked about Liu Ming's cousin Chen Zhang who died on his way to Zhenla, and also talked about the trivial matters between their cousins.
Then he talked about the naval commander Tang Jing, who most of the time he heard it from Liu Ming.
Zhu Gaoxu heard it very easily. He only talked about one person's affairs, and the clues were always not that complicated.
Meng Ji finally reached the point and said: At that time, Zhenla Kingdom was in crisis, and envoys were sent to the official camp to ask for help, and the envoys from the Siam Kingdom also arrived.Envoy Liu asked me to help me, but I said that my family could not take care of such a big deal, but I was just running errands for the emperor. Envoy Liu received the imperial edict and was responsible for all diplomatic affairs, so he had to make a decision.
Liu Envoy said that he was deeply in charge of loving and responsibilities and dared not to share his worries with the emperor; the emperor said many times and dared not forget his teachings.It is also said that Siam is becoming more and more powerful in recent years, and the destruction of Zhen La is of no use to the court.
Then Liu Envoy ordered the Siam Kingdom to withdraw its troops and stop marching into the Phnom Penh City to help the Zhenla Kingdom overcome the crisis.Many envoys from Siam had complaints and never promised to stop advancing.Envoy Liu personally went to the Golden Bian City, and it was useless for me to dissuade me.
The Esperant Men Meng Ji and the eunuch who survived during the Yongle period had nothing to do with Liu Ming; Besides, Liu Ming was a Jinshi who was only a member of the Wude period and had no strong connections in the court.
Meng Ji kept talking for Liu Ming, guessing that he, the eunuch, really appreciated Liu Ming some aspects. While listening, Zhu Gaoxu already understood why Meng Ji wanted to talk about Liu Ming's cousin first.
Zhu Gaoxu was not completely satisfied with Liu Ming's approach, but others were not himself. It was inconvenient to communicate thousands of miles away, so how could he scratch the itch at any time?
However, if Liu Ming ran to Zhenla, if another minister was damaged, Zhu Gaoxu would be in pain.
His mind flashed through his mind about Liu Ming's cousin, and he quickly got an idea and said: Logically speaking, Siam is the victorious party, and it is not an exaggeration to want to share the spoils.But when the Siamese stood up, we had already won.How can you compare to the timely help if you add icing on the cake or take advantage of the situation?
Zhu Gaoxu laughed dryly again: Then again, if the official army is not going well in this battle, then wouldn’t the Siamese people turn around and fight us? There is nothing wrong with Liu Ming’s idea.
Meng Ji said: The emperor is wise and wise.
After saying that, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at Cao Fu.Cao Fu has been paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu. A small move made Cao Fu respond immediately, and his waist bent slightly downward.
Cao Fu's godfather was Wang Gui, the eunuch of the Sili Prison, and Wang Gui worked as a servant in the Dianbao place of Wuying Palace.
When ministers want to deal with relevant affairs in the future, most steady officials will ask Wang Gui to see if there is any attitude in the palace.
So Zhu Gaoxu made a statement today, so there is no need to talk about it in the future.
Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: I like to listen to and explain the words clearly, especially for major events, and I must strive to be accurate.If you say something wrong with the attacker, if someone guesses wrong, you will have to mess it up.
Meng Ji smiled and said: The emperor is heroic and brave, and he is admired by his servants.
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand gently.Meng Ji kowtowed and retreated.
The next person was Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites. After seeing the ceremony, Hu Yi began to talk about the envoys of the foreign vassals.
The envoy from the foreign vassal came to Beijing and lived in Huitong Hall outside the right gate of Chang'an.
The Ministry of Rites will hold a banquet to entertain, calling it a dismount banquet, and several friendly condolences of different specifications.
But these activities will not talk about any substantial content, and most of the lines are even set, just like performing.
When talking about things, it is either written or discussed by officials of the Ministry of Rites during private visits.
Hu Yi said: According to the emperor, the Manchus first defended his apology, and his king bewitched by the treacherous ministers and the Zhenla people, and then he mistakenly became enemies of the Ming Dynasty.The envoy was very respectful to the courtesy, and the envoy called the emperor the greatest emperor of the empire of the glory of the sun and the moon.He also said that the king repented and was unwilling to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty again, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the capital, hoping to reconcile the old friendship with the Ming court.He also promised to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and protect the government army to set up a city of envoys in Longyamen (near Keppel Port, Singapore) and establish a governor's office.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said: But what the Zhenla people said was that Mantaojia took the initiative to contact him and even organized an anti-Ming alliance; but it would be of no practical benefit to care about these old accounts. Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan have reported that after the season enters the hot and rainy seasons, Nabairi Misusz's main force has no choice. Since the battle can't be fought anyway, Mantaga agreed to such conditions happily, so what else can hesitate?
Hu Yi said: What the emperor said is extremely true.However, the envoy of Java requested that the court should come forward and stop the Manchus from going to the port of Java to make trouble.The Java Kingdom lost 60,000 taels of gold to the court in the past few years. Now it is a request from the court, but it is hard for the minister to refuse.
Zhu Gaoxu asked: What did Mantaga people do in Java?
Hu Yi bowed and said: Java's royal nobles and most people believe in Hinduism.But the manchus believed in the Hui and Hui sects. The religious people ran to various ports and towns in Java to preach, and they also provoked rebellion. The Java royal family felt deeply dangerous.After they knew that after the Ming Dynasty's official army attacked the Mans and the Kazuya country, they sent envoys to Beijing with ships, hoping to ask the court to come forward to take care of the matter.
Hu Yi thought about it and said: I think the court should not force each other with force every time, so the countries will only be afraid.If their crisis can be solved, perhaps the royal family will have other gratitude to the court and will feel some dependence and closeness.
The Javanese lost money because they accidentally killed the officers and soldiers.But what Hu Butang said makes sense.After Zhu Gaoxu said that, he pondered for a moment.
At this time, Cao Fu's voice said softly: I heard that during the Yongle period, there was an eunuch named Yin Qing who had been to the Kingdom of Manta and met their king Bailimisusz, and could speak Manta.If Yin Qing came out to meet the Manshen and the envoy and mediated from it, it might be of some use.
Hu Yi frowned when he heard Cao Fu interrupt.
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Hu Yi and asked: What do Hu Butang thinks?
Hu Yi hurriedly said: Please give the priest to the priest.
Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said to Cao Fu: Let Hu Butang take charge of this matter, please follow his instructions.
Cao Fu hurriedly said: I will obey the order.But when Yin Qing was abolishing the crown prince, he was already arranged to go to Fengyang, Zhongdu. Why would he bring him back to Beijing first?
Zhu Gaoxu said: Ask him back and wait for Hubutang to call him.
Cao Fu said: Yes.
Hu Yi immediately sighed: The lord is truly a saint.
Zhu Gaoxu smiled.
Hu Yi did not say what happened just now. He looked back and forth at the furnishings of the Rouyi Hall and said: The place where the emperor lived was simple and generous, and he did not host singing, dancing and banquets, or built a palace, and worked diligently for the people. It was very fortunate to the Ming Dynasty and the people.
Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: Just a matter of duty.The world is prosperous and the quality must be based on literature, but everyone should be low-key, and there are still some people who cannot eat enough.
Hu Yi's reaction was a little beyond Zhu Gaoxu's expectations. His expression was like Boya saw Ziqi, and he bowed four times solemnly: I will follow the teachings of the emperor.
After the ceremony, Hu Yi left.
Eunuch Cao Fu asked in a low voice: I have a short understanding, what's wrong with Hu Butang?
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at him. Hu Butang advocated that the ruler and ministers should be polite to the people in prosperous times. The ideal is that the people will not be hungry or cold in the harvest year, and the years of hunger will not be starved to death and no one will be buried.Of course he is very helpful if I say that.
Cao Fu said: It’s all the ministers who please the emperor, but the emperor is very good to Hubutang.
You know what a big deal.Zhu Gaoxu cursed with a smile.
Cao Fu also smiled and said, "The emperor is right to scold him."
The palace maid Lian, who was standing beside him, suddenly said: Hu Butang is such a good official.
Cao Fu turned around and said: Fortunately, Hu Butang has left, otherwise you would be too polite, and the iron between his eyebrows would be even if the iron was not ironed.
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head with a smile, and suddenly felt that Cao Fu still had extraordinary features and understood a lot.
He raised his head and looked at the scene outside the hall. It was already noon, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter for many consecutive days.
He thought for a moment that the next rain made it cool.
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