King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Is there any direct evidence?

His attitude softened as he listened to the words.

Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince could not help but look at each other and nodded, feeling extremely satisfied.

These old stubborn people finally came to their senses.

Don't be stubborn, don't get stuck in a rut, and don't get angry with it.

After a brief pause, Zhu Gaoxu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a smile appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice:
"Want tangible evidence?"

"Isn't this matter simple?"

Having said this, he paused, turned to look at the prince beside him, and said with a smile:
"Boss"

"Stop being stunned."

"You weren't like this last night."

"Yan's eyebrows danced with joy."

Zhu Gaochi: "!!!!!!"

Hey!
Listen to me thank you.

This bastard Lao Er must have done it on purpose, trying to ruin his image.

Clearly what they said last night was that the two of them talked about something behind closed doors.

Please.

What do you mean by behind closed doors?

Isn't it just that it is not something that can be told to outsiders?

Now this bastard actually asked him to tell everyone in front of all the ministers how to interpret what was said last night and how to respond to the ministers' questions.

no!
If you say it wasn't intentional, he would never believe it even if you kill him.

The prince was put on the fire again, and although he couldn't help cursing in his heart, he had to bite the bullet at this moment, and simply organized his thoughts, ready to tell everything he said last night about how to prove the existence of huge silver mines in Japan.

Then, Zhu Gaochi could not help but glare at him fiercely. He had many grievances in his heart, but he had to bite the bullet and say:
"cough cough"

"It's not impossible to prove this on the spot."

“The steps are extremely simple.”

Simple?
Upon hearing this, the ministers were stunned, their faces looking a little dull.

Not
Is it so unrestrained nowadays?

Everyone of them is so arrogant. It's bad enough that the King of Han is like this, but the Crown Prince, who was known for his caution, is also like this.

As a result, the ministers couldn't help but doubt.

Our own Crown Prince has been fed so much nonsense by the Prince of Han!
Or.
This was completely corrupted by Prince Han.

Everyone just thought about this idea in their minds, and of course they couldn't say it out loud.

But the ministers of the six ministries, those who were close to the Crown Prince, couldn't help but look at each other, and secretly made up their minds that they must have a good talk with the Crown Prince after this meeting was over.

Let them listen to Prince Han’s nonsense as little as possible.

That's what these people think.

If Zhu Gaoxu knew about this, he would probably be so shocked that he would burst into swearing!

I definitely can't help but curse.

He is unjust!
It's even more unfair than Dou E's.

Feeling the suspicious gazes of the ministers, Zhu Gaochi knew what these people were thinking, so he did not dwell on it too much and continued:
"Yes, it is very simple indeed."

"Haven't the second wave of Japanese envoys, who came to our Ming Dynasty to seek peace and admit their mistakes, already arrived at the envoy station?"

"This is the best time for us to test it out, and it won't be faulted at all."

“Admit your mistake.”

"You must have the appearance and attitude of admitting your mistakes, and you must stand at attention when you are beaten."

"The Japanese delegation last time was so arrogant in Yingtian Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty, the capital of the emperor and the foot of the emperor."

"You treat the lives of the people of our Ming Dynasty as if they were ants, and you kill people at will. You even shamelessly say that the lives of the people of our Ming Dynasty are only worth two taels of silver."

"They simply don't take our Ming Dynasty seriously, and trample on and despise our dignity."

"After doing something so evil, it's impossible to just apologize and admit your mistakes and be done with it."

“They have to pay for this.”

"And this price is the best way for us to take the opportunity to test them."

"It's not too much for the Ming Dynasty to demand compensation for damaging its national prestige, right?"

"As for the amount of compensation, it definitely cannot be too small."

"According to my and my second elder brother's opinions, a compensation of 10 million taels of silver is an extremely appropriate amount."

"Not only can it enhance the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, but it can also be used as an opportunity to prove to you that Japan has a huge amount of silver mines."

"After all, Japan, a tiny country, can afford tens of millions of taels of silver to compensate the Ming Dynasty."

"I don't think there's any need for me and the second brother to explain the profound meaning behind this, right?"

"You, the most important officials in the court, should know the situation well!"

Say it.

All the ministers in the palace looked at each other.

Everyone had a frown on their face, lost in thought, with expressions changing unpredictably.

That's it.

After a long time, Jin Shan, the Minister of Rites, took a few deep breaths, his face full of solemnity, and stood up from the armchair. He bowed to the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi on the high platform, and his words became extremely solemn. He said in a deep voice:
"His Royal Highness, Prince of Han."

"As a great country like the Celestial Empire, is it too much for us to exploit and argue with the small dependent countries around us and demand such a huge amount of compensation from them?"

"If that's the case"

"Once this matter gets out, how will those small countries around our Ming Dynasty view us?"

"By then, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be a good name in the hearts of the surrounding small vassal states, but will become a bad name."

"It may even lead to alienation between us and the small dependent countries around us."

"It's very possible that the surrounding small countries will unite and boycott our Ming Dynasty."

"Your Highness. Your Majesty"

"This move is indeed a bit excessive."

"I hope your highness, your majesty, will think twice!"

After hearing this.

Seeing him talking about the Celestial Empire every time he opens his mouth, and he still carries the so-called majesty of a great country, and even brings up good reputation and bad reputation, such outrageous words are coming out.

Zhu Gaoxu's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. His eyes, which originally looked at everyone gently, began to turn unfriendly, and his expression became extremely solemn. Then, a sudden and heart-wrenching sound of hammering was heard in his ears.

"boom"

Zhu Gaoxu clenched his fists and hammered hard on the desk in front of him, knocking the neatly arranged memorials over and over under such powerful blow. Many memorials fell to the ground in an instant.

Sudden changes.

In an instant, all the ministers sitting in the audience were frightened.

At this moment, no one can sit still any longer.

He stood up involuntarily from the armchair, his expression suddenly becoming extremely serious. He looked in astonishment at the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, who had unknowingly become like a powder keg that was about to explode.

The ministers were so frightened that they felt a sudden shock in their hearts.

To know.
Most of these important officials in the court had been following Zhu Di before he started his rebellion.

Therefore, he has a good understanding of the character of Zhu Gaoxu, who has always been beside Emperor Yongle. It can be said that for so many years.

It was not the first time for these people to see Zhu Gaoxu angry and furious. It was countless times. However, to see him so serious and with such a solemn expression was the first time in their lives.

At the same time, everyone couldn’t help but cry out in their hearts that something was wrong.

This time, Prince Han was really angry.

It's not just real anger, to be more precise, it's thundering rage.

Although in their opinion, Jin Shan, the Minister of Rites, had never said anything excessive or beyond the limit, and was even realistic and truthful, there was nothing wrong with him at all. He was also wholeheartedly concerned about the court and the Ming Dynasty.

But that's the case.

At this time, facing Zhu Gaoxu who was like an angry lion.

In each of the cars, no one was willing to jump out and speak up for Jin Shanming. Everyone chose to protect themselves, fearing that they would be affected.

After all, Zhu Gaoxu's ruthless methods have been witnessed by all of them over this period of time.

The action was so decisive.

He also likes to eat brains, which is completely different from his previous character of using brute force to break through situations.

In their opinion, at this time, the best thing is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

After all, the prince is still standing there watching. If they really need to take action, the prince will definitely give them a signal, and it won't be too late to take action then.

Compared to the silent ministers.

The instigator of this incident, the Minister of Rites Jin Shan, was also stunned by this sudden change at this moment. His old face turned visibly red and his expression was a little dazed.

At this moment, he had no idea what he had said wrong.

Or in other words, thinking that you are wrong.

They all think they are right.

For this reason, Jin Shan asked subconsciously without knowing whether to live or die:
"Prince of Han"

"Act like that."

"But what did the old minister say wrong?"

"Is what the old minister said wrong?"

"Please let your Majesty know clearly."

Among the ministers.

Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue who knew Zhu Gaoxu's character and had some knowledge of the inside story, couldn't help but sigh in his heart and shook his head subconsciously when he saw Jin Shan sticking his neck out and asking questions without knowing the consequences.

In fact, this matter is normal.

Jin Shan's words were indeed correct, but they completely ignored the King of Han's governing philosophy and his attitude towards foreign countries.

This is the one who wants to exterminate the Tatars and the Oirat, or directly devour and assimilate them!

If it cannot be devoured and assimilated, it must be humanely destroyed.

And use the wealth and vitality of the foreign race to raise and give back to the people of the Ming Dynasty.

In the eyes of this gentleman, alien races are no different from heretical cults.

Combining these points.

Xia Yuanji understood everything very well and knew why King of Han Zhu Gaoxu was so angry.

At the same time, Xia Yuanji couldn't help but recall a previous closed-door meeting, where he also spoke so loudly and was scolded for being so disdainful of foreign races as the Celestial Empire.

This is very similar to the situation that the current Minister of Rites Jin Shan is facing.

but
Although Yu Xia Yuanji was severely scolded by Zhu Gaoxu that time, he did not have much resentment towards him in his heart, or even no hatred at all.

Not only that, I was scolded because of that time.

It also made Xia Yuanji suddenly enlightened and see many things clearly.

I also have different views on some things.

At the same time, it gave him a deeper understanding of Zhu Gaoxu, and of course he couldn't help but admire him.

Regarding the opposition just now by the Minister of Rites Jin Shan.

If it weren't for the Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu who took the initiative and made such a gesture, I'm afraid that he, the Minister of Revenue, would not be able to help but speak out and directly support the decision of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, and challenge Jin Shan, attempting to criticize him to pieces.

Of course, the premise for him to have this idea was the temptation of 10 million taels of silver, and Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince were certain that Japan had huge silver mines. These two factors made the temptation irresistible.

After all, he is in charge of the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty's purse. Wherever money is needed, it must be spent from him and asked for.

nowadays.
Finally there is a chance to get rich, or to make a lot of money, and it doesn't cost anything at all.

But some people objected.

As the saying goes: To deprive someone of his money is like killing his parents.

It is conceivable that Xia Yuanji was very unhappy and angry about Jin Shan's words.

Although I was unable to get angry, I did not challenge him.

However, because of this incident, Xia Yuanji made a serious note of Jin Shan, the Minister of Rites, in his little notebook. He planned in his heart that in the future, when the Ministry of Rites needed to get money from the Ministry of Revenue, he would have to strangle those bastards in the Ministry of Rites.

Let these bastards understand that money is hard to come by.

Or let Jin Shan, the Minister of Rites, raise the funds on his own to experience the difficulty.

Let's see if he can still say such light words after seeing how money can make a hero fall and how hard it is to make money.

Will they still talk about the power and image of the Celestial Empire?

The image of fart.

I can’t even take out my own money, and my family is so poor that they can’t even afford to feed themselves.

Still like this. In Xia Yuanji's view, it is pedantic, just a complete act of pretending to be rich and suffering for the sake of face.

In the crowd, seeing Jin Shan still not knowing what was good for him, Xia Yuanji could no longer hold back, and with a "stomp", he slammed heavily on the armrest of the armchair, stood up straight, and angrily scolded:

"Jin Shan. Jin Shangshu."

"Shut your stinky mouth."

"It is also clear and it is also clear."

"Is it still wrong?"

"You old bastard, what gives you the courage to say such stupid words?"

"I'm afraid he has become stupid from studying too much!"

"If you see everything as so beautiful and have never experienced the evil of human nature or the sufferings of the world, you can speak and ask such brazen words."

"I am really ashamed to be associated with you."

"You, old fellow, are truly bringing shame to the Ming Dynasty."

As Xia Yuanji roared and scolded angrily.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became strange and turbulent.

In an instant.

Everyone's eyes subconsciously focused on Xia Yuanji, who stood up for Zhu Gaoxu and rebuked Jin Shan. They were stunned on the spot, completely confused about what was going on.

Wasn’t it Jin Shan who was competing with the King of Han?
How come the Prince of Han didn't say anything, but the first one to get restless was that old fellow Xia Yuanji.

Hasn’t Old Man Xia always chosen to remain neutral and never take sides with anyone?
Why?

Everyone was filled with doubts about this, and at the same time, they seemed to have discovered something big.

Could it be that old man Xia Yuanji and Prince Han are having an affair?
Hey!
No way! No way!
When did this happen, and why did it become so extravagant and wild?

Does the prince know? (End of this chapter)