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Chapter 273 Xu Pengju's arrangement! Qian Erqiang and Qian Ning talk after returning from studying abroad!

"Your Majesty, the current Japan..."

After receiving the rewards, Chen Qing turned to his business.

"Just follow the plan you guys set, support that damn emperor, and make him the real king of Japan!"

"However, we must ask him to give us a large area of ​​Japan, including Korea and other things, as a colony of our Ming Dynasty, especially the gold and silver mountains, and completely declare it as a department of our Ming Dynasty, called the Andong Xuanwei Department."

"Of course, we can't go too far right away. We can take it step by step!"

"In this regard, Chen Qing, you and Tang Bohu will ask the Ministry of Rites to take full responsibility. According to my intention, first draft a charter for the establishment of the Andong Xuanwei Office. It will take about three years to plot against Goryeo and Japan, and completely make them the real territory of our Ming Dynasty in name only."

Zhu Houzhao directly determined the general direction of the Andong Xuanwei Office.

There are also reference cases in this regard. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, after defeating Goguryeo, the Andong Protectorate was established.

Now that Japan is in his hands, Zhu Houzhao is going to establish a real Andong Xuanwei Office and completely integrate the territory conquered by Emperor Taizong with this side.

Of course, it was not rash of Zhu Houzhao to decide the fate of Japan, Goryeo and other countries so easily.

But his sights have long been on other regions outside of Asia. Does he still need to worry about taking over a small country like Japan?

Chen Qing and his group left, and soon... the second wave of people arrived.

When Chen Qing, Tang Bohu, and Wang Shouren went out, they happened to run into Lin Han, Wu Hong, Xu Pengju, Yan Song, and others...

Of course, when they went out, there were still many people queuing up waiting to be summoned by Zhu Houzhao.

There is no other way. Zhu Houzhao now listens to reports on two days every ten days. This has become a routine in Nanjing. All departments will take advantage of this time to report and ask for instructions on their work.

The long reporting team involved all aspects of the Ming Dynasty's affairs. Although some things did not require Zhu Houzhao to figure out a solution, they all needed his specific opinions and inquiries.

"Your Majesty... seems to be more diligent than the late emperor?"

Wang Shouren couldn't help but look back at the imperial study. He felt that Zhu Houzhao's current diligence and the speed and efficiency in handling government affairs had surpassed that of Emperor Hongzhi.

The current Emperor seems to prefer to delegate power and is very easy to trust his subordinates.

Moreover, the entire Jinling officialdom now... seems to have collectively changed, with a more pragmatic atmosphere?
Wang Shouren saw everything, and only today did he feel a real sense of the new dynasty and new atmosphere.

……

"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled your mission. Liu Jian, Xie Qian and other rebels have been taken to the Ministry of Justice!"

"In addition, there are 125 editors of the Imperial Academy in the capital, and 768 reserve officials from various ministries, waiting outside for an audience with His Majesty..."

In the imperial study, Wu Hong directly reported the relevant situation and presented relevant information.

"Liu Jian and Xie Qian will be detained first, and we will wait for Yang Tinghe to arrest them before executing them. As for the others, after their identities are verified, we will announce it to the world and execute them in two days."

Zhu Houzhao carefully read Wu Hong's memorial, which contained all the people involved in the case found by Zheng Ji.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao was no longer interested in how to deal with these people. There were many people available in the Ming Dynasty anyway, so... he didn't mind taking this opportunity to purge a group of people.

But as to how to deal with Liu Jian and Xie Qian, he decided to wait for Yang Tinghe.

After all, according to the historical information provided by Grant, his future death by drowning and untimely death were closely related to Yang Tinghe.

He will treat these three people specially.

"Yes!" Wu Hong took a deep breath and showed no mercy to those officials.

"Lin Han, you will continue to assign those low-level officials from the capital! Regardless of their background or qualifications, all of them will be assigned to the Ministry of Works... You will be the one making the arrangements in this regard!"

Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to meet with a large number of low-level officials in the capital, such as Yan Song.

If the Ming Dynasty was not in urgent need of all kinds of talents, he would have planned to leave them in the capital to fend for themselves.

Now, we've given them a chance. Whether they are a dragon or a worm, we'll see after they go to the Ministry of Industry for training.

"Yes!"

Lin Han accepted the order and took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, this is the shipping department I have prepared. Currently, the shipping department has more than 300 ships, which can relieve Jinling's pressure at any time."

"In addition, this is also the list I have initially drawn up for the Maritime Affairs Department..."

"Liu Daxia?"

"Are you sure you can use him?"

Zhu Houzhao took a quick look and was surprised to see Liu Daxia on the list.

"Your Majesty, I should be able to control them..." Lin Han took a deep breath, his eyes showing determination.

"Okay, as long as you can handle it! You guys do the work first..."

Zhu Houzhao agreed directly with a stroke of his pen, and this one sentence determined the fate of many people.

"Xu Pengju..."

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

After dealing with this series of things, Zhu Houzhao looked at Xu Pengju.

Xu Pengju was startled and came back to his senses.

Zhu Houzhao stood up, walked to Xu Pengju, and looked him up and down carefully.

Xu Pengju is only eighteen years old now, but after experiencing what happened in the past few months, he has become much more mature.

But there is still a hint of childishness on his face.

"We seem to be about the same height?"

Zhu Houzhao compared and found that Xu Pengju was now about the same height and body shape as him.

"Ah? Your Majesty..."

Xu Pengju didn't understand what was going on and felt very uncomfortable being stared at by Zhu Houzhao.

"Why didn't you bring Yang Tinghe back?"

"Why do you trust Yang Tinghe so much?"

Zhu Houzhao asked, trying to scare him.

"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant... His acting is so good! I didn't think much about it!"

Xu Pengju broke out in a cold sweat in an instant. Even though he knew that his younger aunt had become the queen and that Zhu Houzhao, who was two years younger than him, was his uncle-in-law, he was still a little afraid.

“Hehe…you…”

"Forget it! Go find your aunt! She has an important task for you!"

Zhu Houzhao finally let Xu Pengju go and gave him a mysterious mission.

Of course, the mission is not mysterious. Just let Xu Pengju play the role of [Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao]!
He would just dress up as a soldier and blend in with the group of thousands of people heading forward.

"Liu Jin, call the next group of people..."

After sending Xu Pengju and others away, Zhu Houzhao rubbed his temples and continued to handle state affairs.

……

Just when Zhu Houzhao was handling government affairs.

At Qian Ning's home, watching his son wolfing down his food, Qian Ning couldn't help but console him, "Son, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you!"

"Dad, it's not a question of whether to rob or not. You just don't know how bad the food in America, no... the whole world, is!"

"Hmm! Delicious... Our Jinling duck is authentic..."

As Qian Erqiang spoke, he took another big bite and took down half of the duck leg. After swallowing it, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

But the next moment, he seemed to be a starving ghost reincarnated. He grabbed the dumplings in front of him before he even finished eating the duck... His mouth and hands never stopped, and he even ignored the hot chicken soup and took another big sip of it.

"Cool……"

He finally cried out in satisfaction.

"So...America, no, son, the future world you went to, there's no food, right?"

"I heard from Wen Zhengming that you are in a high position now, and you have established the Jinyiwei of America. You are in a powerful position over there, and your position is equivalent to mine. It should be easy for you to get some food, right?"

Although the son in front of him is only ten years old, he is a head shorter than himself.

But now, Qian Ning would never treat his son as a child again.

"Dad, that's what I said! It's not authentic, not authentic at all... Also, no matter how well they cook it, it's not as delicious as what mom cooks herself! It doesn't taste the same at all!"

"Even in my last year, I asked Empress Dowager Cixi to send me an imperial chef, but the food still didn't taste like what my mother cooked!"

Qian Erqiang looked at his mother very sincerely.

"Look at you, kid...if you're not satisfied, I'll make it for you! If you two want to eat, we'll have it every day!"

Qian was obviously very pleased with Qian Erqiang's flattery. Upon hearing this, she got up and went to do it again.

"Mom! Give me some more peanuts, and preferably a pot of red wine... Dad and I should have a long chat tonight!"

Qian Erqiang said casually.

"Drinking? You are only ten years old. What kind of wine do you want to drink?" Qian frowned.

"Madam, it's okay... Don't treat Erqiang as a child anymore." Qian Ning spoke decisively.

"Mom... just this time... I will drink less." Qian Erqiang said very sensibly.

"Okay, okay, okay..." Qian went out to do something.

"Dad...what do you want to ask?"

Then, after another hearty meal, Qian Erqiang stroked his big belly and took the initiative to speak, looking extremely relaxed.

"What are you talking about! Boy, shouldn't you report to me? Are you really rebelling?" Qian Ning's face turned black and he wanted to slap someone.

"Dad...are you sure I didn't get His Majesty's permission for these things? Can you listen?"

However, Qian Erqiang's words made Qian Ning's palm hang in the air.

When the father and son looked at each other, Qian Ning felt as if he had met a little fox. He also felt the growth of his second son, whose political awareness was much higher than his.

"Well... then you can't just say nothing!" Qian Ning put away his hand in displeasure.

"Can you tell me a little, Dad? Do you know what the ending of our Qian family was in the original history?"

Qian Erqiang picked up the towel at the right time and wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully. His words made Qian Ning curious again.

"Oh, what's the ending?" Qian Ning was a little nervous.

"Copy the house!"

Qian Erqiang said calmly: "Including your adopted son and eleven other people, and possibly my future youngest brother Qian Yongan, because they are young, they are spared from death, and mother and your wives and concubines are sent to other people as slaves!"

Pfft!
Qian Ning actually fell down all of a sudden, and then finally stood up, looking at his son in shock: "What? You said my property will be confiscated!? What's going on? How is that possible? I am loyal to His Majesty!"

"How is that possible? Your Majesty, are you going to kill the donkey after it has done its job?"

Qian Ning's face turned pale and blue. No one would remain calm if they knew their ending. Moreover, this ending was too cruel for Qian Ning.

For a moment, he even thought of the fate of all the previous Jinyiwei commanders, who had done too many dirty and tiring work for the emperor and were eventually sacrificed to appease public anger.

“That’s part of the reason.”

"Anyway, the charge is treason..."

Qian Erqiang shrugged: "In this era, the imperial power is greater than heaven! Whatever His Majesty says is what it is!"

"Boy! Shut up. If you say this, it will get out..." Qian Ning's face changed drastically and he quickly covered his son's mouth.

"Dad... there's no need to be so nervous! I will report all these things to His Majesty... If His Majesty wants to use me, he will also ask about my emotions and thoughts..."

Qian Erqiang said indifferently: "Besides, the current His Majesty has mastered such a magical thing. If he is a smart person... he will know that there is no point in engaging in political intrigues."

"Hmm...hmm?" Qian Ning was confused.

"Even if I tell you, you may not understand, because you haven't opened your eyes to see the world. Besides, even if you open your eyes to see the world, you can't see anywhere in this era!"

Qian Erqiang continued calmly, "Let me continue to talk about something that you can understand, Dad. In the original history, after His Majesty ascended the throne, he wanted to compete with the civil officials, so he activated Liu Jin and the Jinyiwei... Liu Jin was extremely powerful, and in order to get ahead, Dad, you had to curry favor with Liu Jin, and then you were able to catch His Majesty's eye. Later, you did a great job for His Majesty, and in the eighth year of Zhengde, you took charge of the Jinyiwei... and were adopted by His Majesty as his adopted son, and changed your name to Zhu Ning..."

"Then - your life rival Jiang Bin arrived, and you were slowly replaced by Jiang Bin..."

"In short, during the entire Zhengde period, you were in power and the emperor was in favor of you..."

"Only in the 16th year of Zhengde, some people framed you for treason because of a power struggle..."

"Then... Your Majesty may have just gone with the flow, or the civil servants may have concocted a conspiracy. Anyway, politics is hard to explain in one sentence. In the end, it was considered treason, and the family was confiscated!"

Qian Erqiang described Qian Ning's fate in one breath. After he finished speaking, he seemed to have nothing to do with him and even drank his tea calmly.

"This this……"

Qian Ning was stunned and had no idea how to describe his feelings.

Because he never thought that he would end up like this, but when he thought about it carefully, it was almost the same as he expected.

Their ending seemed to be doomed.

"Hehe, Dad... why... are you scared or can't accept it? Logically speaking... we are in the intelligence business, especially the Jinyiwei in Ming Dynasty, the ending is almost the same, you should have been mentally prepared."

Looking at the frightened Qian Ning, Qian Erqiang waved his hand in front of his eyes.

"Son... knowing this ending, can you still laugh?"

Qian Ning came back to his senses, looking at his son's relaxed expression, and suddenly something happened: "Son, aren't you worried?"

"What are you worried about! The history of the Ming Dynasty has changed beyond recognition! And... now we have me. As long as Your Majesty wants to accomplish great things and unify the world, our family, at least with me, will be safe!" Qian Erqiang was naturally not worried, and his eyes were more confident than ever before.

"Unifying the world... In my Ming Dynasty, it will take at least fifty years..."

Instead, he continued to tease, "Dad, you're not worried that you won't live to be eighty, are you?"

"What do you mean by this?" Qian Ning naturally couldn't keep up with Qian Erqiang's train of thought.

"Haha! Forget it, I still say the same thing, Dad... you don't understand! Now... you might as well tell me what tasks His Majesty has assigned to you in the past few months... and what you are going to do... Maybe I can analyze it for you!"

The huge gap in times and understanding made Qian Erqiang decide not to tease Qian Ning anymore and became serious.

(End of this chapter)