There was a crash, which was the sound of a set of exquisite royal tea sets shattering.
"Lu Xiao, tell me, did I ever mistreat you when you became an official in the dynasty? When you laid out the world and planned the Manchu Emperor Taiji, did I ever have the slightest distrust! You caused millions of refugees to enter the customs, I
Have I ever scolded you?"
"Your Majesty, this has never happened before."
"Well, since it has never happened before. Then why do you want to leave? Do you think your official position is too small? I can make you the chief minister of the cabinet tomorrow. If you don't want to, I can create the position of national counselor for you.
.If you are not satisfied, I can specially make you the general who protects the country...
If you want money and beauty, whoever you like in the palace or in the land of the Ming Dynasty, I will directly issue an imperial edict and promise it to you. I will reward you with all the 30,000 acres of royal forest land on the outskirts of the city..."
Chongzhen was angry and frightened and shouted filial piety to Lu Xiao. All this was because Lu Xiao asked to leave.
After leaving, Chongzhen could hardly imagine what he would do after Lu Xiao left.
As the emperor in the past few years, although he has faced huge pressure, it is actually very simple. Because as long as he withstands the pressure from the court, Lu Xiao can always handle all the things outside. Whether it is rogue bandits or Tatars,
In front of him, they were like chickens and dogs.
Chongzhen once substituted himself as Lu Xiao, and then found that if he were himself, he would not be able to do these things anyway. None of his ministers could do this.
Tianqi once told himself that Lu Xiao was an able minister in governing the world. Chongzhen once believed this deeply. But later, he changed his mind.
Because in his heart, Lu Xiao was more than just a capable minister. He was the backbone of the Ming Dynasty.
Apocalypse once told Lu Xiao that Lu Xiao must be killed after the war in the north was over. But Chongzhen had no such idea. Because he found that the people's livelihood problems in the Daiming territory still could not be solved.
He also expected Lu Xiao to help him solve the last problem. But Lu Xiao actually said that he was leaving. How could Chongzhen endure this?
"Your Majesty, you have nothing to do with me. I don't need money and beauty, and I never even wanted to be an official. I just don't like the Tatars raging on the land of the Han people. Now that the war in the north has been calmed down, I also
It’s time to leave.”
"You don't want to see the Tatars ravaging the Central Plains, then you can't bear to see the people in the Central Plains starving? Look at the refugees in the north now. Millions of refugees have no food to eat. How can you bear to abandon them at this time?
them!"
"It's not a question of whether I can bear it, Your Majesty. It's a question of whether it can be done or not. If you have something like food, you have it, and if you don't have it, you don't have it. Even I can't conjure it up out of thin air. This is not a problem that can be solved overnight.
.Your Majesty needs to work hard to manage it and take measures to implement it slowly.
Besides, I caused too many murders in the Ming Dynasty in my early years. How many people became refugees and homeless because of me. As long as I am in the Ming Dynasty, I will be a hidden danger to the Ming Dynasty."
"Take it slowly, that's easy for you to say. Today, hundreds of refugees starve to death every day. How do you want me to figure it out slowly?"
Chongzhen paid no attention to the hidden dangers mentioned by Lu Xiao. For an emperor, there was no need to care about these things.
"Your Majesty, everything in this world always has its opposite. Whatever you want to get, you have to give something. Famine among refugees is a major disaster. And Tatars are a national disaster. We pooled resources and solved a problem
.You will inevitably have to face the backlash of another problem.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has no foreign troubles. Of course, Your Majesty can take care of it. As long as the corvee is light and the farming is encouraged, this disaster will eventually pass. I am not completely unprepared. I also have some thoughts on this issue.
.I have recorded everything in this file.
The things in it are all my family's words. They are of course beneficial to the world now. But your majesty cannot believe it. Because with the changes of the times, everything in the world changes. There are always some things in it that are different.
One day in the past. At that time, it will be time for His Majesty to make decisions alone."
Chongzhen was a little confused when he finished the file in Lu Xiao's hand. He never dreamed that Lu Xiao had already arranged his escape plan.
"Lu Xiao, is my dynasty so annoying to you?"
"Your Majesty is serious. If I didn't love this dynasty, how could I be willing to bleed for it. But now, I am a little tired."
After saying this sentence a little tiredly, Chongzhen finally realized that Lu Xiao really wanted to leave.
This is an unprecedented Ming official who is not greedy for power, money, or status. Not only is he unprecedented, he may even be unprecedented. With such a gifted talent, Chongzhen would never be willing to let him go. But
But he couldn't think of how to retain Lu Xiao.
"Lu Xiao, tell me. What are your plans for the future? Just like those ancient sages, find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to live in seclusion. If so, if you like that mountain, I will give it to you directly."
"Haha, Your Majesty. I don't plan to live in seclusion. I plan to walk around."
"Walking around?"
"That's right, I plan to see the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty. Then I will go overseas and see the countries of the Westerners. I wrote some things in the file. The Westerners today are not weak in development. As time goes by, they will
It will definitely become a serious problem.
I want to go take a look in advance to see if there are any good things and bring them back to the Ming Dynasty. No matter what, I, the great Ming Dynasty, cannot let a group of red-haired savages overtake me."
Chongzhen was silent for a while and then said.
"Since you insist on leaving, I will allow you. But if you want to leave my country and live freely, it is absolutely impossible."
A few days later, hundreds of court officials, royal guards, and even military attachés gathered at Lu Xiao's residence. No one entered, and everyone stood quietly at the door waiting.
Not long after, Lu Xiao led Ding Baiying and Zhou Miaoxuan out of the door.
The whole street was silent, no one was trying to stay, and no one was saying farewell. All the civil and military officials just bowed slightly and saluted Lu Xiao when he passed by.
Regardless of the character of the officials in the court, at least at this moment, they sincerely admire Lu Xiao. Not everyone can use the current national power of the Ming Dynasty to accomplish the task of destroying the country. Not everyone can do such a thing.
After making great achievements, he gave up all the rewards and went overseas.
At the end of the civil and military officials was Chongzhen. Behind him stood a whole team that looked a little bloated.
"Lu Xiao, I've said it before. It's impossible for you to get away from this big world and go free there. I have prepared your ship for you. It sets off from the Bohai Sea. So today I will crown you the King of Bohai Sea.
.
This team behind me will be at your disposal in the future. You will take my place and go to that Western land to show off the prestige of our Ming Dynasty. But don’t forget what you said yourself. When you encounter something that benefits the country and the people, remember to do it.
Send it back to me!"
Lu Xiao curled his lips helplessly, but did not shirk in the end.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" (End of this volume)
Tomorrow I will write a postscript and a summary at the end of the volume.
