In the Yangxin Hall, Wen Tiren, the Minister of Punishment, smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum on his old face, and presented the drawings in his hand to Xiao Cheng like a treasure.
Xiao Cheng waved his hand to the eunuch beside him to take it and glanced at it casually.
Then they saw that on the drawing sent by Wen Tiren, there was only a large ship with a dragon head drawn on it. It was decorated with red powder, gold, jade and jade, with beautiful carvings and extraordinary splendor, showing the royal dignity.
Seeing this, Xiao Cheng looked at Wen Tiren in front of him, raised his brows slightly, and asked:
"What's the meaning?"
Wen Tiren suddenly became energetic and said in a strong voice:
"When Your Majesty travels around the world, he must be accompanied by important ministers of the court, palace attendants, and large groups of forbidden troops. But the land of the six counties is mountainous and rugged and difficult to travel. If you travel by land, let alone bumpy roads, let's just say that this large group of people will follow you.
, it is really not advisable for people to eat horse chews along the way."
"So I think it would be better for Your Majesty to take Dejiang County, then take a boat from Wuling Prefecture and follow the waterway to Jiangzhou Prefecture. In this way, you can avoid the fatigue of traveling and traveling along the way!"
Speaking of this, Wen Tiren quickly explained:
"The dragon boat in this picture has four floors, more than forty feet high and two hundred feet long. The upper floor has the main hall, the inner hall, and the east and west chapels. The middle floor has a total of one hundred and twenty rooms for officials to work and rest. The lower floor has
In addition, he can also serve as a waiter in the palace... Only such a magnificent dragon boat can be worthy of your majesty's status!"
Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes, looked at Wen Tiren, and said with a smile:
"Just one ship? Isn't it not enough?"
Before Wen Tiren could reply, Yan Song, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say:
"It's not enough, of course it's not enough! I have also prepared nine types of drawings of large and small buildings and ships, which can be assigned according to their grades to the concubines in the harem, the royal family, and the civil and military nobles who will serve the emperor."
"When His Majesty is on parade, the ships will be connected end to end, illuminating the Sichuan Road. The cavalry along the coast will escort you, and the flags will cover the sky. Such a scene is the guard of honor for the emperor's trip!"
While speaking, Yan Song took out several drawings from his arms and presented them with both hands respectfully.
Xiao Cheng motioned to the palace attendants beside him to take it, looked at it with interest for a few times, then casually threw it aside, shaking his head and saying:
"It's a waste of time and money! You two, it's better to focus on your respective government affairs!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng glanced at the two of them and said in a neutral tone:
"I heard that recently, in response to reports from Dali Temple, many of the cases tried by the Ministry of Punishment have been retried. Wen Tiren, please be considerate. There is also the Ministry of Revenue. The tax collectors will be escorted to Beijing this year. Yan Song, you are now in charge of the Ministry of Revenue.
It’s time to get busy. It’s better to ignore the things you shouldn’t worry about!”
Xiao Cheng was not an emperor who was pure in heart and advocated frugality.
After all, it is the power of a country to support the royal family. A simple love of pleasure will never endanger the country and the country. Therefore, in the Yun Kingdom Palace, everything has the best food, clothing, and treasures, and treasures are treasured.
There is no shortage of anything.
But imitating Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty and playing with "Jin Sail Dragon Boat" and "Water Palace Dragon Boat Event" is really a bit too much!
What's more, Xiao Cheng's tour around the world this time is not just for fun...
Wen Tiren and Yan Song were both good at guessing what was going on. When they heard Xiao Cheng knocking so lightly, they immediately lowered their heads angrily.
"Okay, let's all go back! Remember, in my case, no matter who speaks nicely and is lovable, or who can think through my thoughts, they will not be able to get things done well. You two can sit down
I am in my current position because of your ability, not because of flattery!"
After saying that, Xiao Cheng waved his hand slightly, indicating that the two of them could leave.
Wen Tiren wanted to retreat angrily, but Yan Song on the side said boldly:
"But when His Majesty, the Emperor of the Dayun Kingdom, travels, he must have a certain amount of magnanimity... It is better to build two or three dragon boats for His Majesty's temporary travel, so as to show his majesty. The rest of the accompanying officials will be replaced by naval warships.
It’s okay.”
Speaking of this, Yan Song quickly said:
"In both the government and the public, there are many wealthy businessmen who want to please Your Majesty and ask for favors. These people are willing to fund the construction without spending a penny from the national treasury or the internal treasury!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he paused with his hands and couldn't help but look at Yan Song one more time.
Just tell me, officials like Yan Song who are capable, can figure out what is best for them, and can use fair and just reasons to persuade the king to enjoy themselves, which dynasty and generation cannot stand out?
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly, then he casually pulled out one of the many building and ship drawings on the imperial table and motioned to the eunuch next to him to hand it to Yan Song.
"This dragon boat is so huge, it costs too much. I'm afraid it will be difficult to move even if there is no wind, and it is not suitable to mobilize civilian servants along the way. Just choose this smaller one, build three of them, and build up the momentum!"
When Yan Song heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He quickly leaned over to salute and said respectfully:
"I will live up to your majesty's trust and handle this job properly!"
Xiao Cheng waved his hand to signal the two of them to leave, and then continued to lower his head and deal with the memorial.
Yan Song and Wen Tiren bowed and bowed before leaving. When they walked out of the palace, they couldn't help but look at each other with a smile in their eyes.
It is natural for the two of them to get together. Just because they both hold the same concept, no matter how good they are at running errands for the court, they are just capable ministers. But if they are running errands for the emperor, they are only confidants.
, Imperial Party! How can the two be compared?
The two happily walked out of the inner palace of Yangxin. The palace attendant opened the door and saw Hai Rui, who was wearing official uniform, thin and resolute, standing outside the palace with Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, waiting to be summoned.
Wen Tiren and Yan Song suddenly saw Hai Rui looking directly at them with a cold face. For some reason, they were frightened.
After reacting for a while, the two of them came back to their senses.
Wen Tiren nodded slightly and said:
"Hai Yushi!"
Yan Song, on the other hand, felt that he was in the same class as Hai Rui in the imperial examination, so he had the intention to exchange a few words and said with a smile on his face:
"When did Ruxian return to Beijing? I was quite worried when I heard that you were assassinated!"
Hai Rui frowned slightly when he heard Yan Song's pretense of familiarity in calling him, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you for your help, Sir. I'm fine."
Yan Song called Hai Rui by that name to express his closeness. However, Hai Rui only called him Yan Shilang, with a businesslike attitude, but secretly expressed that he was not very close to him.
Yan Song's eyes twitched, he quickly laughed, and then said:
"Lord Hai must have just returned to Beijing and is eager to see His Majesty, but in order to explain the Weichu Mansion's imperial examination fraud case?"
Hai Rui nodded with a cold face, stared at the two of them, and said with a sharp tone:
"That's right... In addition, I also heard that Your Majesty intends to tour Jiangzhou. The emperor's tour will disturb the place and make people's livelihood difficult. In addition, His Majesty is outside the palace and is not well protected.
If you are careful, you will be in danger and the country will be shaken. Therefore, I came here this time to persuade Your Majesty to give up this idea, so that no one will blindly speculate on the intentions of the emperor and not know how to advise!"
As soon as these words came out, Wen Tiren and Yan Song, who had been smiling just now, suddenly froze.
Obviously, Hai Rui told them on purpose. Hai Rui, who was waiting outside the hall, must have heard it clearly.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became somewhat tit-for-tat.
At this time, the door of the inner hall was not closed. Xiao Cheng looked at the atmosphere outside the door, his brows moved, and his face turned out to be quite playful.
Feng Bao on the side carefully approached Xiao Cheng and said:
"Your Majesty, please call Master Hai in quickly..."
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"It doesn't matter! They all serve in the court, and their temperaments are so different. Sooner or later they will have conflicts. What's the use of stopping them?"
Besides, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Since party strife in the court is unavoidable, then instead of allowing hundreds of factions to infiltrate the court and provoke conflicts among the officials, it is better to divide the courtiers into two parties, the honest and the dirty, and Xiao Cheng himself can balance and beat each other.
Feng Bao blinked his eyes, as if he had thought of Xiao Cheng's intention, his face returned to calm, and he silently stepped aside without saying anything.
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