Chapter 157 Jiajing: Actually, being a eunuch is good too
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[Task: Gathering talents into tools]
[Introduction: In the past, Qin Shihuang collected weapons from all over the world to cast twelve bronze figures, defying heaven and defeating the immortals. Nowadays, Confucianism and Taoism are newly established, and talents are scattered. He has collected the Confucian scholars from all over the world for his own use, and gathered all the talents from all over the world to control the country.
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[Task reward: Level 2 Confucianism and Taoism in this world]
Just after the Emperor's Protective Dragon Qi integrated into his body, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly heard a system prompt in his ears.
After hearing the introduction of system tasks this time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
He already understood how this task was to be accomplished.
This time it is no longer about conquering the world, but about conquering the hearts of the Confucian scholars in the world, and making the Confucian scholars in the world sincerely recognize himself as the emperor and the Ming Dynasty.
Only in this way can he gather the talents of the world and unite the nine tripods of the country.
To be honest, this is much more difficult than killing someone.
In the past, whether in the late Ming Dynasty or the late Qing Dynasty, he did not need to think so much. He only had to kill those who disagreed with him. He would kill everyone who dared to resist him, and the rest would naturally be his loyal supporters.
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But this time the mission was obviously different. Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well about these Confucian people.
There is a saying that the head can be cut off and the blood can be shed, and the moral integrity cannot be lost. This sentence is also applicable to Confucianism.
This is a group of people with integrity, and although there are some scum among them, you have to admit that people with integrity have really existed throughout the ages.
For example, Hai Rui of the Jiajing Dynasty is the most vivid example.
And now that the Confucian and Taoist talents of the Jiajing Dynasty have come, there will only be more or less such people.
"It seems that I want to accomplish anything this time, but I can't continue to fight and kill!" Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself.
"Taizu, what should we do next?" Emperor Jiajing saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had really integrated into the body-protecting dragon energy. Although he was a little disappointed, he also breathed a long sigh of relief.
Obviously, Taizu's ability to integrate into dragon energy means that he is of the Zhu family's bloodline... No, it should be said that he is of the Zhu family's bloodline.
This way you will be safe.
After all, this person is really his ancestor!
Emperor Jiajing had a slightly strange thought in his heart.
"Go and call the eunuchs with the most power as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and let me see them!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was not interested in eunuchs taking power, during the Jiajing period, eunuchs were indeed an indispensable political force.
They were spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and existed in large numbers in two capitals and thirteen provinces as the eyes of the imperial court to supervise local areas.
What's more, Emperor Jiajing also gave the ceremonial eunuchs the right to approve red affairs. These eunuchs are now responsible for checks and balances with the outer court.
If eunuchs were not used, Zhu Yuanzhang would immediately become blind, and the political structure of the Jiajing Dynasty would probably lose balance immediately.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang would not just use them without taking any precautions.
He has a big killing weapon.
"Okay!" Emperor Jiajing responded respectfully.
He turned around and shouted outside: "Go and call Lu Fang, Huang Jin, and Chen Hong."
He was still wondering why the little eunuchs on duty outside didn't react at all when he made so much noise in this monastery.
However, this time he raised his voice by 30%, but there was still no movement outside.
"Dasun, remove the isolation note!" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xiongying who was holding back a smile next to him.
Xiao Zhu chuckled, then reached out and removed the insulation note next to him.
When Emperor Jiajing heard the three words "insulation note", his heart suddenly shook, and he couldn't help but believe Zhu Yuanzhang's previous promise to him.
There is no such thing in the mortal world!
Soon the three eunuchs in charge of rituals entered the monastery.
Seeing Emperor Jiajing standing and another old man sitting on the main seat with a golden sword next to him, the three of them were immediately surprised and confused.
"Master!" The three of them knelt down and kowtowed.
"Let me introduce to you, this is Emperor Taizu Gao of our Ming Dynasty. Because of his unparalleled achievements in establishing the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao has become an immortal, immortal, and ascended to the immortal world."
"The reason why I descended to earth this time is because I have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and I came here specifically to take me to the fairy world."
"But if you want to go to heaven and be free, there is still one last test to complete. This test requires your efforts, so you just follow the instructions of Emperor Taizu Gao!" Emperor Jiajing spoke first.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and glanced at his unworthy descendant.
This is not what he taught. This guy is indeed very thoughtful and makes up lies that look good, and he doesn't forget to put gold on his face.
However, he was too lazy to expose it. He looked at the three people in front of him and said: "We know that you are loyal to your master. What we are going to do next is not only for Daming, but also for him, so I hope you can do your best to help."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he stretched out his hand and flicked three bloody elixirs, which fell in front of the three of them. Also falling at the same time was a secret book.
"This is a martial arts secret book that eunuchs can practice!"
"Although you don't have a foundation in martial arts, this secret book combined with these blood pills can still improve your physical fitness and strength. You can try to practice it yourself, and then you can each select a group of young eunuchs suitable for martial arts training to master your skills.
The law is left to them, do you understand?"
"Yes!" the three of them said respectfully.
Although they have all gone through bloody trials and tribulations to become today's chief eunuchs, what happened today still shocked them.
Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, even appeared. This is incredible!
But after all, they have been cultivating immortals with Emperor Jiajing for decades, and they really believe in this matter, and their master also believes it, so they have to believe it even if they don’t believe it!
"I advise you not to take the skills in your hands seriously!"
"This set of exercises is very suitable for eunuchs to practice. Although you are old, as long as you are willing to work hard, there is still hope to advance to the innate level."
"When the time comes, extending your life by thirty years will be no problem."
"And this secret book is only the first level now. If you can practice it to the ninth level, you will not only have extraordinary power, but also have the opportunity to regain your manhood!" Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
"What...!" Lu Fang and the other three opened their eyes in disbelief at the same time.
The three of them clenched the skills in their hands almost instantly, as if they were holding the roots of their own descendants.
At this moment, the three of them had their hearts almost jumping out of their throats.
They were afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would suddenly laugh and tell them that what he just said was a lie to them.
But obviously Zhu Yuanzhang could not have such a bad taste.
Even Emperor Jiajing, who had been listening next to him, couldn't help but feel his heart pounding at this moment.
This kind of magical skill is so good. Once you master it, you can not only have extraordinary power, but also extend your life. It makes him want to be a eunuch.
After all, he has not been around women for a long time since he started practicing Taoism twenty years ago. To be honest, that thing is not very useful anymore.
If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his unworthy descendant had such thoughts, he would probably castrate him with a knife.
"The benefits have been given to you, now it's your turn to answer some of our questions!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved the memorial that Emperor Jiajing had read before in front of the three of them and said: "Tell me, the Chief of Ceremonies was involved in what happened here. We need to know what Zhu Houcong knows, and we also need to know if Zhu Houcong doesn't know.
You should be able to understand what we mean!"
"This is a chance for you three!"
"We can promise you that everything that happened before we came can be forgotten. As long as you serve us faithfully in the future, we will not be stingy with the rewards you deserve." Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly.
When the three people heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, they had different expressions on their faces.
Lu Fang and Huang Jin had some struggling expressions on their faces. They had been secretly looking at Emperor Jiajing next to Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Chen Hong only hesitated for three seconds and immediately jumped to Zhu Yuanzhang's feet.
"Master, what do you want to know? I will tell you everything I know...!"
This night is a sleepless night for many people.
Last night, an urgent memorial of 800 miles from Zhejiang was delivered to the Secretary of Ceremonies overnight.
This is Hai Rui's memorial.
Both Qingliu and Yandang were all staring at this memorial, and everyone was waiting for the palace's reaction.
Should he cut him open and let countless heads fall to the ground, or should he handle it gently and bring back this major case that Hai Rui had already exposed.
This concerns the fate of many people.
Early the next morning, the eunuch who was the Chief of Ceremonies sent a message to Yan Song, the first assistant of the dynasty, who was sitting at home and thinking about his past, and to Xu Jie, the second assistant who was in charge of cabinet affairs, telling them to go to Xiyuan immediately.
face saint.
Both of them knew in their hearts that the time had come for the dust to settle.
But this time when the two of them arrived at Xiyuan, the expressions on their faces looked a little strange.
Because Xiyuan is currently undergoing general cleaning, and countless eunuchs are busy.
And the Emperor Jiajing they wanted to see unexpectedly appeared in the courtyard. He was sitting in a rocking chair, squinting his eyes and looking at them quietly.
"Old minister, come to see the emperor!" Yan Song and Xu Jie were both shocked. For some reason, Emperor Jiajing gave them a feeling of murderous intent today.
"Get up!"
"Watch your seat!" Zhu Yuanzhang, who had taken a body-changing elixir and transformed into Jiajing's appearance, said calmly.
Next to him, Emperor Jiajing, who had also taken the body-changing elixir and turned into Lu Fang, quickly agreed and trotted to move stools for the two pavilion elders.
To be honest, this feeling is quite novel now.
In the past, he was the one sitting in the first place, and he had to work hard to scheming with these ministers. But now he can take a good look at these two veterans who have served him for more than 20 years as a bystander.