Chapter 162 King Qi: Buy people's hearts and make me play
Chapter 165 King Qi, you are an animal!
Early the next morning, Zhu Gaojie walked out of the room with his hands on his belt. Princess Qi in the room was still sleeping soundly and tiredly.
Last night, the delicate flowers in Prince Qi's mansion were destroyed by the violent wind and rain. The rainstorm after drought always becomes more violent.
A Qi said contemptuously: "I spent half the night in bed again last night. Are you an animal?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at his shadow guard and said lazily: "Aqi, you have to change your habit of sticking to the wall and eavesdropping. It's very wicked."
"You still have the nerve to say that?" A Qi curled his lips, "I have been guarding you day and night. I finally found time to sleep for a while, but I was awakened by the voice of your princess. You are really an animal!"
"I don't mind if you want to sleep in the room."
Zhu Gaojie glanced at the evil ghost mask on A Qi's face, "To be honest, I really want to see what kind of face you have under this mask."
Once you become a Shadow Attendant, you will lose your name, gender, past, and self. After throwing away everything, you will only be left with the identity of the Shadow Attendant, and a piece of evil ghost that you will never take off again in this life.
Iron face.
Zhu Gaojie had never seen A Qi take off this iron ghost mask, even though A Qi was no longer a Shadow Warrior.
A Qi was silent for a while and said: "The Shadow Attendant will never take off the mask. Even after death, we will be thrown into the crematorium together with the mask to erase all traces of our past."
Seeing A Qi put his hand on the mask, Zhu Gaojie suddenly said: "Forget it, it's boring."
After begging for bones three times in a row, the atmosphere in Jinluan Hall was brought to the lowest temperature, as if the air had condensed, making it difficult to breathe.
It has been thirteen years. Jian Yi has been in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for thirteen years.
At this time, Jian Yi had no resentment towards Zhu Di's ruthlessness, but felt a little lonely.
He and King Qi have a master-servant relationship. If King Qi gives an order, Aqi will not resist.
Suddenly, there was a loud shout from the court, and the loud voice echoed in the hall. Everyone fell silent and turned their attention to the person who spoke.
Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, did not waver in his belief at all, and he kowtowed and shouted.
"Hahaha!" Zhu Gaojie laughed and left.
Compared to a cold killing machine, Zhu Gaojie felt that A Qi, who liked to lean against the wall and eavesdrop, was more approachable.
He served Zhu Di for thirteen years, which can be regarded as repaying the kindness of knowing him.
With this thank you from my old friend Jian Yi, he completely quit the court.
He had a feeling that if A Qi took off this mask, the two of them would always be masters and servants without emotions.
This is the official secretary!
Zhang Yong is not close to others, Fu Yaoyu is sincere in treating others, and Fan Jingren is not a city official, but has both justice and righteousness. More importantly, he recognizes people but not things.
"If I don't make trouble with you anymore, I still have to go to the morning court. There is no time to delay."
And Xia Yuanji was worthy of being the Ming Dynasty's money bag. He made the world fat and lost weight. He gave his life to the Ministry of Revenue. Even when the emperor asked him for money, Xia Yuanji dared to say confidently: "No money!"
"With such a minister, the household department will become more and more honest.
"My lord, beg for bones!"
According to common sense, Xia Yuanji's popularity should be better, while Jian Yi's popularity should be worse, but in fact the result is exactly the opposite. Xia Yuanji has few friends in the court, while Jian Yi has many colleagues.
The prince has been under house arrest for several months, but the members of the Eastern Palace have been silent, wanting to know what the emperor's attitude is. Now that King Qi has returned to Beijing, he has returned with meritorious deeds. How can the princelings endure it?
If we wait any longer, I'm afraid the emperor will depose the prince!
"Your Majesty, Minister Jian is in his prime. If nothing happens, he will be able to serve the Ming Dynasty for at least twenty years. Such a capable person cannot be let go." Xia Yuanji cupped his hands to Zhu Di.
For Xia Yuanji, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor. Whether it is the prince or King Qi, if he can ascend the throne, he will be a saint king. As long as he is a saint king, he will not like an overly honest minister of household affairs.
A Qi said in a deep voice: "Go away, I'm not as good as Long Yang!"
Perhaps for King Qi, the destruction of Jianzhou was just a trivial matter. He went with 30,000 elite troops and had nothing to show off.
Jian Yi remained silent in the court hall and didn't know anything about it. He waited until Zhu Di came to the throne before he was reused.
Xia Yuanji, who was standing next to Jian Yi, said in a low voice that only two people could hear: "Old Jian, if there is anything you need to do before you withdraw from the court, it is not appropriate now."
"Jian Qing, why is this happening?" Zhu Di's expression remained unchanged and calm.
Zhu Gaojie said lazily, "Remember to warm the Kang for me when you come back. I was very tired from Yingzhen last night. Come and sleep with me tonight, Jie Jie Jie."
He is one of Zhu Gaochi's most respected ministers.
In the Jinluan Hall, the ministers were chattering so much that Zhu Gaojie almost dozed off.
Following the gazes of the officials, the speaker was wearing a scarlet robe, and it was Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
It was just because King Qi had always been very easygoing to him that he downplayed the relationship between master and servant.
"Your Majesty, I am begging for the bones!"
This Jian Shangshu joined Zhu Di when he led his troops into Jinling City. He was first promoted to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then promoted to Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs just a few months later. He once assisted Zhu Gaochi in supervising the country. He was familiar with allusions and was good at grasping the fundamentals of military and state affairs.
Everything depends on him.
However, Jian Yi ignored him, with a resolute look on his face, he knelt on the ground with a thump, and said loudly: "I, Jian Yi, beg for the bones!" With such a fierce attitude, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jian Yi is standing up for the prince.
Among the old officials of Jianwen who were highly used, Jian Yi had the same name as Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, and was called "Jian Xia". He was given a imperial edict and granted the title to the second generation based on his official rank.
Xia Yuanji said these words in a joking tone, but no one present could laugh out loud, and their faces were all as sinking as water.
Zhu Di, on the other hand, sat on the dragon chair and nodded slightly, glanced at Zhu Gaojie, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
If you were just begging for bones, it wouldn't be unusual. It's normal for you to be too old to do any work. But today, on this occasion, when King Qi Desheng triumphs and the whole country celebrates, are you going to resign?
Isn’t this just messing with people’s mentality!
The content of the discussion is actually nothing. Now that the prince is under house arrest, only the Qi Wangdang family is the only one in the court. It is nothing more than bragging about Zhu Gaojie's great achievements in converting barbarians into Han Dynasties under the establishment of the state. The only thing missing is Zhu Gaojie's forehead.
Carve a "national hero".
This is not begging for bones, but dissatisfaction with what Zhu Di did and protesting to Zhu Di!
They demanded that the prince be released!
"Old Jian, you have to get things done?" Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, said in a low voice, "Today is a great day. You can quit your job anytime you want, so why bother?"
In the past thirteen years, he admitted that he was not as dedicated as Xia Yuanji as a minister, and occasionally had selfish motives in his heart, but he never failed to live up to his position. He worked conscientiously and never slacked off. He was a famous minister.
In Xia Yuanji's heart, Daming's interests outweigh anyone else's!
And a gentle man like Jian Yi, once he has identified Zhu Gaochi, will no longer recognize other people as his lord. He is willing to die for Zhu Gaochi!
Two people with such opposite personalities have become best friends.
And die-hard princelings like Jian Yi directly stood up to protest.
Since Taizu abolished Zhongshu Province, the six ministers have become the first among civil servants. Although the six ministers are all in the second rank in terms of titles, their statuses are quite different.
But A Qi never forgot that he was just a shadow, a shadow guard with a humble status.
Although he applied for resignation himself, Jian Yi never expected that Zhu Di would be so easily accepted.
In addition, Jian Yi also has another identity, Prince Zhan Shi.
"Then what if I want to take it off by force?" Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows slightly.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, he was exiled as a local official for nine years. When he returned to the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang died before the end of his hardships. Then Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne. Although Jian Yi was also promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs,
But he was a marginal figure in the court.
Among them, the appointment and resignation of officials all go through the Ministry of Personnel, so the actual power of the Ministry of Personnel is the most powerful. It can be said that the Minister of Personnel is the head of today's civil servants.
Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also known as "Heavenly Official"!
As for the cabinet ministers who will monopolize the government affairs in the future, they are now like side dishes in front of the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Jian Yi prostrates himself on the ground and kowtows respectfully. This kowtow is for the kindness of knowing him.
Begging for bones means requesting that the bones be returned to his hometown for burial, but also asking for retirement due to old age.
…
Xia Yuanji was a princeling, but he could also be a princeling.
Jian Yi raised his head in disbelief and looked at Zhu Di. Such a presumptuous look was naturally arrogant, not to mention that in the Fengtian Palace, under the gaze of all the civil and military officials, no one spoke up.
Compared to Jian Yi, who has a straightforward personality, Xia Yuanji is more tactful in his dealings with others and more thoughtful in his work. He seems to be able to chat with anyone.
However, Zhu Di just glanced at Jian Yi lightly: "That's right."
When Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, saw this scene, he sighed and was speechless for a long time.
A Qi said slowly: "Okay."
This kid really doesn't take military exploits seriously at all.
Xia Yuanji set his sights on King Qi. In the morning of today, the person who gained the most was King Qi. For King Qi’s party, Jian Yi, the official minister, should be a powerful political opponent.
Now that the number one political enemy was missing, Xia Yuanji thought that King Qi would be very proud. However, what he did not expect was that Zhu Gaojie's face was unchanging and calm.
Xia Yuanji guessed a bold idea in his heart, and looked at Zhu Gaojie with slightly horrified eyes:
Zhu Gaoji didn't take Jian Yi seriously at all. The only enemy he could make serious was Prince Zhu Gaochi!
But now that the prince has lost power, who else can restrain King Qi?
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