Chapter five hundred and seventy-fourth strange scene (for jojo...)
"I see your Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi bent over and remained motionless, waiting for the emperor's answer.
Li Zheng turned to look at the book in his hand and glanced at Mr. Liu who was saluting, "Hey, my Liu Aiqing is in very good health. It took a hundred days to break her muscles and bones, but you haven't even had half a month to do it, and you are still alive and kicking!"
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"Maybe the medicine I drank is better, and my body has basically recovered!"
Li Zheng put down the book in his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. "Next time you dare to use my Golden Dragon Emperor's Order regardless of the severity, I will take it back!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I know that nothing can be hidden from your Majesty!"
"No gifts, please sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Mingzhi looked at the three people in the Imperial Study Room in surprise, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat!"
Liu Mingzhi sat on the chair and casually looked at the three people sitting beside him.
Prince Li Baiyu, Prince Qing Li Baihong, and the seventh prince Li Zhi, whom he had a close relationship with.
Each of the three people held a copy of the memorial in their hands and reviewed it carefully. The ink pens in their hands circled the points from time to time, apparently to determine whether the memorial was accurate.
Liu Mingzhi inadvertently glanced at Li Zheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, frowning as he drank tea gently, wondering what the emperor was doing.
Taking a closer look, Prince Li Baiyu looked a little unhappy, but fortunately it was not obvious, just like he was frowning and thinking deeply about the memorial.
Young Master Liu couldn't help but murmured. Helping the emperor handle the memorial was the qualification that only the crown prince had. Other princes could not interfere at all, otherwise they would be disloyal!
Every time I come to the imperial study, the only person I see is the prince alone handling some insignificant memorials. Today's scene is so thought-provoking.
Prince Qing, the greatest enemy of His Royal Highness, should not appear here anyway!
As for the seventh prince Li Zhi, although Young Master Liu didn't hear much about it, this prince and the King of Shu Li Yunlong were brothers from the same mother. The third prince was demoted to the King of Shu back then, which caused a storm in the whole court.
Although he was not particularly clear about it, the old man knew how serious he was when he heard that others had been belittled because of this incident.
There was almost a major reshuffle in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
Let Prince Qing and the seventh prince handle the memorial together. What kind of medicine is this emperor selling in his gourd?
"Liu Aiqing!"
"I'm here!"
"What is the purpose of entering the palace this time?"
"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoy has been in Beijing for many days and has been living in Honglu Temple. They want to submit to Dalong and become a vassal state of Dalong. Does your Majesty know this?"
"I have heard that Wang Aiqing of Honglu Temple is processing the documents of the Japanese mission? Could it be that something went wrong?"
"Your Majesty is overly worried, and there is no trouble. It's just that Japan's envoys are not as simple as becoming a vassal state of Dalong. They must have ulterior motives. I tried again and again, but these people were very suspicious and did not reveal the truth at all. However,
I trust my intuition, these Japanese people must have come with other purposes!"
Li Zheng gently turned the jade ring in his hand and said, "Japanese!"
"Your Majesty, Japan is the place where Xu Fu traveled eastward in the past. These people can be regarded as recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan!"
Li Zheng glanced at the world map that Young Master Liu presented to him hanging on the wall, "Isn't that the Japanese country?"
"Japan is Japan!"
"Thousands of miles of sea, coming by boat?"
"Exactly, this is what I am worried about. Japan, which is a big place, can sail thousands of miles to send envoys to Dalong, which shows that sea trade is imminent, even"
"Even what?"
"It is even more urgent than dealing with the affairs of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks. The Western countries are your majesty's biggest enemies. The Jin Kingdom and the Turks are at best their own family fighting their own family. They may all be descendants of the Yanhuang Dynasty, but the Western countries are different.
Those who are not of my race must have different minds and cannot live in peace with them, so they must be eliminated!"
Although the three princes had their eyes on the memorial, their ears had already been opened wide to listen to the conversation between Liu Mingzhi and his father, but they were confused and had no idea what was going on!
Li Zheng stared at Mr. Liu closely: "You attach so much importance to those countries in the West. Whether they exist or not is still unknown. The biggest enemies right now are the Jin Kingdom and the Turks. You must first pacify the country when fighting foreigners, don't you understand?"
"Of course I understand, but Your Majesty, now that the Japanese delegation has arrived, it means that what I said is not lies. Your Majesty, please look at this map."
"Well, Prince Qing, Prince Qing, and the Seventh Brother, please step aside first!"
"Yes, Father!"
The three people, including the prince, all looked at Young Master Liu with jealous eyes. They didn't know when they suddenly realized that their own sons were not as close to their father as Young Master Liu, a foreign minister.
Especially the prince's thoughts were the most profound. Thinking of what his father had said to him at the beginning, the prince felt confused as to why his father did not allow him to recruit Liu Mingzhi into his team.
After one sentence, you will understand and the prince will be speechless.
I asked the queen privately, but the queen couldn't explain why.
I asked Tong Sansi, my right-hand man who supported me, and Tong Sansi just said to wait and see what happens.
The prince couldn't help but murmur in his heart, could it be that his father intended to establish another prince, otherwise this extremely trusting and close minister would not allow him to assist him.
Liu Mingzhi was his nominal companion. Although he never accompanied him to the Imperial College to study, he was still from his family.
Wen Renzheng has a thorough understanding of the matter. The emperor has completely cultivated Young Master Liu into a lonely minister. Now that he has been sent to the prince's line, he will definitely have good personal relationships with the officials of the prince's line. Once this trend continues
, how will the 20-year-old Liu Mingzhi restrain his power in the future?
Once Li Zheng has passed away for a hundred years, Liu Mingzhi, who is in a high position but has no support, can only choose to be loyal to the new emperor in order to save his power and even his life.
He will even be grateful to the new emperor.
The emperor's mind is truly ruthless.
In other words, no matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, Liu Mingzhi will have to assist him wholeheartedly. If he does not rely on the big tree of the new emperor, he will inevitably be attacked by the jealousy of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and it will be difficult for him to move forward!
Feeling the three glaring gazes on his back, Liu Mingzhi felt uneasy. He glanced at Li Zheng, who was drinking tea and looking calm, and sighed in his heart, the emperor was trying to push him to the forefront of the storm!
Looking at Li Zheng, his expression became alienated. I tried my best to assist Li Zheng and help Dalong seek development. Could it be that he would eventually end up like his mentor Wen Renzheng?
The cunning rabbit dies and is cooked by running dogs, and the flying birds use up their good bows.
Thinking of what Wen Renzheng told him before leaving, Liu Mingzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.
As long as he has a clear conscience, the new emperor should not even think about becoming a minister who must die if the king wants him to.
"Your Majesty, please see, on the chart, the distance between Japan and our Dalong Haijin Town is thousands of miles away. It is not a small project for ships to go south. If these Japanese or foreigners from other countries follow the sea,
If the boat is convenient and harasses the people in Dalong's sea area, Dalong will be helpless."
"Has the ship incident really reached this level?"
"Yes, the maritime territory is also His Majesty's territory. How can we allow barbarians to come and go as they please?"