Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2183, I still want to walk around

In Shangshu's room, other ministers had already left, and Liu Jin was left alone. Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao wanted to keep Liu Jin well.

I really can't do without Liu Jin now, and I have always gotten along very well with Liu Jin. Daming can have today's prosperity, and Liu Jin's contribution is very great.

Zhu Houzhao knows this very well.

Liu Jin went home to observe filial piety for three years because his mother died of illness. During the three years when Liu Jin was away, Emperor Hongzhi was much tired, and he saw it with his own eyes.

As soon as Liu Jin came back, Emperor Hongzhi became much more relaxed. With such a loyal and capable minister like Liu Jin, this emperor can be very comfortable and relaxed.

Zhu Houzhao was reluctant to let Liu Jin go, and he still wanted to live a few years of good life easily.

Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. In fact, Liu Jin knew very well that it was definitely not easy for him to leave, and the emperor would not let him go easily.

Sometimes the relationship with the emperor is too good, and the work is so good that it is not easy to leave, unless it is sick or old.

However, I am only 50 years old, and my body is very good, and I look like I am in my 30s. Of course, the emperor will not easily agree to go home for the elderly.

But if I continue to do this, I am already a little bored, and I want to go around the world to see, if I really wait until I am older and then walk around, how can I still walk.

What's more, in this era, when medical technology is backward, no one knows how long they can live.

When you are young, you are not afraid of anything if your body is strong, but when you get older, your body will fail, and it is hard to say that a minor illness may directly kill you.

Just like Chang Yuchun in history, who died of illness just after contracting a cold, and Wang Shouren, who in history died of lung disease.

These are all minor ailments in later generations, like Wang Shouren who cured his lung disease with penicillin, otherwise Lao Wang would not be able to live like a dragon.

For Liu Jin himself, when his life reaches fifty, there may not be much time left. Naturally, he can't spend his whole life on the government and the opposition. The rest of the time should be done what he wants to do matter.

But Naihe wanted to leave by himself is not an easy task.

First of all, as an important minister of the imperial court, it is a good thing to retire for the elderly. Even if you are sick and physically ill, according to the rules, the emperor will repeatedly keep him in order to show his kindness and concern for his courtiers.

Just like Li Dongyang's health was no longer good back then, and he wrote several times to ask to return to his hometown for the elderly, but Emperor Hongzhi refused to allow him to stay.

Only then did Emperor Hongzhi allow Li Dongyang to return to his hometown for the elderly. After Li Dongyang returned to his hometown for the elderly, he also visited some of his close friends in Daming, and then went to the Li family’s Chaling Colony in the Persian Gulf. His hometown died of illness.

This kind of ending is already a perfect ending for Li Dongyang. In the last time, he visited his close friends and made arrangements for his family affairs, and finally returned to his roots. Perhaps the only regret is that he does not have his own son.

As for the important ministers of the imperial court, as long as it is not said that the emperor particularly hates them, they will basically keep them again and again to show the emperor's kindness to his ministers.

Secondly, not long after Zhu Houzhao registered, he was about to retire. This is definitely unacceptable to Zhu Houzhao, and he will definitely stay. It is not easy to want to leave.

"Old Liu, why do you want to retire all of a sudden when you are doing well?"

There was no one else, so Zhu Houzhao also asked.

"Your Majesty, I have been an official for 30 years now, and I am already 50 years old. Fifty knows my destiny. No one knows how much time I have left."

"My dream all along is to hope that our Ming Empire can become the most powerful country in the world, and I have been working hard for this."

"Now my Ming Dynasty has become the most powerful, largest, and most populous empire in the world. My ideal has come true, and I have no regrets in my life."

"During this process, I have experienced many, many things, and I am already very tired."

"In the rest of the time, I want to go around the world, take a look, see the great rivers and mountains, and see the customs and customs of various places. When my health fails, I will return to my hometown and return to my roots."

Liu Jin replied with a smile.

"You think it's beautiful. I haven't traveled all over the world to have a good time. You just want to travel all over the world?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately said.

Speaking of playing, Zhu Houzhao loves to play a lot more than you Liu Jin. I, Zhu Houzhao, have always been the emperor in this palace, and you, Liu Jin, still want to travel around the world?
"Haha, Your Majesty, you are at the peak of your age. Maybe when your Majesty is older, you can also travel around the world."

Liu Jin suddenly laughed.

Of course, Liu Jin is very clear about Zhu Houzhao's pissing nature. This is a master who loves to play and love to go. That is to say, his temper has been restrained a lot now. The Zhengde Emperor in history, that is the palace. It's crazy.

"That's a good suggestion of yours."

After Zhu Houzhao heard it, he thought about it and agreed.

In fact, it doesn't mean much to be the emperor, that's the thing, it's not as comfortable as when he was the prince.

When I was the prince, I could go wherever I wanted, and I was very free.

After becoming the emperor, on the contrary, there are many constraints. Every morning, he has to go to Xiaochao, and he has to review memorials and the like. It can be said that every day is full of arrangements. Haven't seen it in a few months.

The emperor can enjoy the supreme honor, but he is also tightly bound in this palace.

"Old Liu, please continue to work for a few more years. I have just ascended the throne, and you want to retire. How do people in the world think of us?"

"At that time, everyone will say that there is a gap between our monarch and his ministers, and they will say that there is only one emperor and one courtier, and they will even say that I am mean and ungrateful."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said.

He and Liu Jin have a very good relationship. It can be said that they have been very good since they were young. They have jointly established many industries. Zhu Houzhao's huge wealth and income in his own money are all brought about by these industries founded with Liu Jin.

Without Liu Jin, there would be no wealthy son of heaven. Thinking about the former Emperor Hongzhi, he was really poor and poor. He saved more than 100 million taels of silver by frugality for more than ten years, and was given to him by Zhou. I think about it every day, even the palace is reluctant to repair it.

"Your Majesty, I also know that this will make people in the world criticize me, but I..."

Before Liu Jin had finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao said, "Don't be too bad, and continue to work for a few more years. When I don't want to be emperor anymore, we will go to the world together to play."

"I still want to go around and have fun."

General Liu Jin Zhu Houzhao refused to let him go, but he was helpless. As he expected, it would definitely not be easy for him to leave. It may take several years and many requests before it is possible. You can leave.

Just continue to work, and you will really get old.

But Zhu Houzhao has already talked about this point, what else can he do, and now he absolutely can't leave if he wants to leave.

Liu Jin returned to his home with helplessness.

But as soon as they got home, Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen turned their faces away, looking very unhappy.

"What's the matter ma'am?"

Liu Jin looked at the two of them and asked quickly.

"Sir, do you think we are old and decrepit, that's why you brought a few women home?"

"If you don't like it, just say it. We don't object if you want to take a concubine, but at least let us know in advance."

Xu Wan'er began to cry, feeling very wronged.

When Liu Jin was young, he didn't take concubines. He didn't expect that when he was old, he would bring back several women at once. The key points were Korean and Japanese women.

When I married Li Zhen back then, I married a lot of maids, each of which was chosen by thousands of people, but in the end, you were asked to not want any of them, and now you still come.

Originally, it meant that Liu Jin could stay with the two of them until they grow old. They feel aggrieved that you are still here at the age of 50.

"Concubine?"

Liu Jin was at a loss, but soon realized that Zhu Houzhao had actually sent a woman to his home.

Originally, he just thought that Zhu Houzhao was joking, but he didn't expect that he was serious and sent several beauties who paid tribute from North Korea and Japan to his house.

"Ladies, this is how it happened."

Liu Jin explained helplessly.

"What? Are you going to resign and go home for the elderly?"

After hearing Liu Jin's explanation, both Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen were dumbfounded. It turned out that it was because Liu Jin was going to resign and go home to take care of the elderly. The emperor probably felt that he didn't have any rewards for Liu Jin, so he rewarded Liu Jin directly. A few beauties for Liu Jin.

Of course, this is also Zhu Houzhao's wishful thinking. He likes beauties, so he thinks that beauties are the best rewards, so he directly rewarded Liu Jin with a few beauties.

But now Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen are not in the mood to care about any beauties, but just a few more women, even if Liu Jin takes concubines, they will not be able to threaten their status.

What really needs to be concerned is that Liu Jin wants to resign and go home for the elderly.

This matter has a huge impact on my family. As the saying goes, when people have power, everything is fine. Once Liu Jin is no longer the chief assistant of the cabinet, the situation may change greatly.

"Yeah, I'm already 50 years old, and I've reached the age of knowing my destiny. I want to go around the world and have a look."

Liu Jin nodded and said.

PS: Ask for tickets, all kinds of requests~
(End of this chapter)