After Qianhu, the Jin Yiwei, retreated, Chao Chao Fucai, who was standing next to the emperor, asked carefully:
"Long live Lord, is this arrangement too hasty?"
"What if they really dare to gather people to cause chaos and coerce the people to force Long Live Master to give up the collection?"
"General Li and the Young Master may not be able to surrender to those who live in Jiangnan. Once something goes wrong, what should I do!"
Wang Chaofu had been in the palace for so many years. He was already a powerful eunuch during the Wanli Dynasty, and he still had a basic understanding of the power of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.
He knew very well that the tax supervisor was beaten to death in the street. Now that the emperor was reaching out to Jiangnan again, he couldn't help but feel worried in his heart.
Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, smiled confidently and then said:
"If I give up when I encounter a little difficulty, how am I different from Song Gaozong? There is no need for me to continue to sit on the throne!"
"If they want to cause trouble, they have to see how much they have. What I'm afraid of is that they won't jump out and resist, otherwise I really have no reason to deal with them!"
"My eldest companion, you have been in the palace for so many years and have served me for more than a year. Although you are not well-informed, you have gained some knowledge and insight into this matter of national affairs!"
"Why don't you know the importance of the army? Why don't you know what a strong and obedient army means?"
Wang Chaofu immediately put on a smile, put his hand on the emperor's shoulder and pressed it gently, and then said in a very humble tone:
"I am stupid. How can I guess the thoughts and talents of Lord Long live? I only know how to serve Lord Long live well and handle the affairs of the inner court and the West Factory!"
Zhu Youxiao stopped responding to him. He had heard too many such sneaky compliments and was really tired of them.
Seeing that the emperor was concentrating on reading the memorial, Wang Chaofu became silent and continued to pat the emperor's shoulders and back.
What he didn't know was that the guards standing on both sides of the imperial platform were staring at his every move attentively, and their left hands had already grasped the scabbard tightly.
After Zhu Youxiao finished handling some urgent memorials, he walked out of Qianqing Palace and went to the palace where Concubine Chun was to visit. In fact, he mainly wanted to see his daughter.
When returning, I happened to meet Qin Shizi and Jin Shizi at Qianqingmen.
"I will wait for you to see your majesty. May your majesty greet you!"
Although he didn't like these two people very much, Zhu Youxiao still pretended to be very happy and went to greet them personally and helped them up.
"Hahahaha, with you two in the capital, the pressure on me and the queen has been reduced a lot. In the future, I will still go to the palace more often and accompany the concubine to tell interesting stories about Xi'an and Taiyuan!"
Concubine Liu entered the palace in the sixth year of Wanli and has lived in the palace for more than 40 years. In these years, she has never stepped out of the palace.
Although she has been eating fast and chanting Buddha's name, it does not mean that he is not interested in outside things.
Zhu Youxiao had a lot of things to do every day, and he had to handle all the major affairs of state affairs personally. Unless something happened, Mrs. Liu would not disturb the emperor.
After Zhang Yan entered the palace, every time she went to pay her respects, it took at least two or three hours to leave Cining Palace, which was basically the time period at noon.
Except for chatting about daily life to enhance feelings, the rest of the content is all about things outside the palace.
This time she heard that the two princes of the Qin and Jin dynasties had returned to the capital with the emperor, and she immediately issued an edict to bring them to Cining Palace for an audience.
This was a hard time for them both. The task of accompanying the concubine to relieve her boredom fell upon them gloriously.
I originally thought that today's drudgery was finally over, and I was just thinking about how to be cool and relaxed when I left the palace. I met the emperor here, and I couldn't help but feel depressed.
They had become accustomed to the emperor's remarks to tease them.
After these few months of getting along, they also realized that the emperor was not hostile to them, but rather friendly to them.
When they were in the military camp, there was no so-called avoidance of suspicion when handling military and political matters. They also listened to military meetings and strategic arrangements without any scruples.
In the words of the emperor, even though there is a gap of ten generations and the blood relationship is estranged, as long as he is a descendant of Taizu and his surname is Zhu, he is his own family. If his own family doesn't believe it, then who else can he believe?
"I would like to thank Your Majesty, this is what I should do!"
Although they have little education, even if they don't know how to speak in this kind of scene, they have already learned it in the past few months.
After Zhu Youxiao greeted them for a while, he took them back to Qianqing Palace!
He was worried about how to get Qin Fan and Jin Fan to support him in suspending their annual salary. Unexpectedly, he met these two noble people as soon as he went out. It seemed that God was helping him!
Zhu Youxiao did not hide anything from the two people who were under his control, and immediately made his thoughts and plans clear to them.
When the two princes heard that the emperor was going to suspend their salaries for a year, their expressions quickly changed, and they felt depressed in their hearts.
Zhu Cunshu was a little better, but Zhu Shenxuan's heart was bleeding. Their Jin vassal had just suffered a massive hemorrhage, basically wiping out all the savings of previous kings.
Before he could take a breath, this year's salary was about to disappear again. At this moment, he really wanted to cry without tears.
Why do things like this always happen to them? It's really difficult to handle.
Especially when they heard that they were asked to write a letter to inform their father and then submit a letter to the emperor, the expressions on their faces began to stiffen.
This is an offending job. If dad knew that he had promised the emperor, he would be beaten to death if he went back.
Zhu Youxiao also knew that this matter was difficult, but he had no choice. There was no way he could offend all the vassal kings in the world by carrying this big pot on his back, right?
"During the Hongwu period, when Taizu was still alive, Emperor Chengzu fought side by side with King Min and King Gong, leading troops to conquer Mongolia in the north. They had a deep brotherly relationship!"
"Now that we are of our generation, we cannot humiliate our ancestors. At this time when the country is in crisis, the Qin and Jin vassals should step forward and do their best for the country!"
Zhu Cunshu had always been as timid as a mouse and did not dare to disobey the emperor's wishes. However, seeing that Zhu Shenxuan did not say anything, he did not agree.
At this moment, Zhu Shenxuan was really scolding his mother. Even though he defrauded my family of so much money, he still wants to fool me.
Everyone in the world doesn’t know that Yan Fan and Jin Fan were sworn enemies back then. Prince Gong even went to Nanjing to see Prince Yiwen to report that Yan Fan wanted to start a rebellion!
If it weren't for the generosity of Prince Yiwen, the existence of Yan Fan would still be a problem, and now he still has the nerve to talk about it!
But he was angry in his heart, but he was also a coward. The emperor's power forced him to submit!
Finally, after a long period of talking, the two princes agreed to write a letter back and asked their father to write a memorial and submit it, and stood in line!