The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 432 Fighting each other

Zhu Qizhen frowned and looked at her, "You do understand."

Pan Yun: "Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. Just read the history."

Zhu Qizhen: "...You said the emperor is a pig?"

Pan Yun immediately said: "Your Majesty said this himself."

Zhu Qizhen was not angry, but became interested, "You are an interesting person."

He raised the list in his hand and asked, "Do you want to donate these grains, cloth and money to the court?"

Pan Jun smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"Why didn't you hand it over to the local government, but risked entering the palace to offer it?" Zhu Qizhen paused and said, "This amount of wealth is indeed not small. Any official who receives it will be overjoyed and report it to seek credit. As for you, I will not be stingy with your official position. You will always have a high position as a deputy minister. But you broke into the palace privately, which is a capital crime. The merits and demerits offset each other, and I am afraid that the demerits are greater than the merits."

Pan Yun: "I give you money and you give me an official position. Isn't this selling official positions? If Emperor Taizu knew this, he would be so angry that he would come back to life, right?"

Zhu Qizhen: "...I gave you an official position, but you are not happy?"

Pan Yun: "I am afraid that I will be recorded in the history books and accused of being a treacherous villain who set a precedent for selling official positions and titles in this dynasty. Although I definitely have predecessors, I have no allies. Those people will definitely put the blame on me. I don't want to be recorded in the history books and be infamous for eternity."

Zhu Qizhen always felt that every word she said was a curse on him and his ancestors.

He squinted at her, "When it comes to selling official positions and titles, how can our Ming Dynasty compare to the previous dynasties, to the Song Dynasty? Even the Tang Dynasty had many cases of selling official positions and titles."

Pan Jun looked at him disapprovingly and shook his head slightly: "Emperor, how can you only compare their bad points? Can't you compare their good points as well?"

"Compare your mind with that of the Tang Dynasty, your economy with that of the Song Dynasty, and your territory with that of the Yuan Dynasty," Pan Yun said, "You should change all those bad and stinky things. What is the purpose of studying history? Isn't it to avoid repeating the same mistakes?"

Queen Qian on the side nodded repeatedly, thinking that what the warrior said made sense, and she disliked him even less.

So she pulled the emperor's sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, although this warrior is rude and impolite, he is a man of talent and knowledge. He is here to give a gift, so please let him go."

Zhu Qizhen: "...Queen, don't be easily fooled by him."

Pan Yun: "Your Majesty, I never lie."

Zhu Qizhen held his breath and asked, "Where is that thing? Where should I ask the Jinyiwei to receive it?"

Pan Yun raised his lip and said, "It will take some time to buy and transport food and cloth. Please wait patiently. I will make sure you receive the goods in a month at the latest."

Zhu Qizhen: "In other words, you are just talking about giving me money without any real reason?"

"How could that be?" Pan Yun lifted the coral tree in front of him and raised his lips, "I have given away a priceless coral tree, how could I be stingy with that little bit of money?"

Pan Yun said: "Since I have made a list, I will definitely deliver it."

Zhu Qizhen took a look at the coral trees. With his vision, he naturally knew that these two coral trees were real and indeed valuable.

Even in the imperial palace, there are few coral trees of this quality.

He remembered that his father had placed them in the palace before, but after his father passed away, his mother, who had always been frugal, put away those luxurious items.

Zhu Qizhen had not seen coral trees of such good quality for many years.

There is no young person who doesn't like beautiful things.

Zhu Qizhen reluctantly believed her, retracted his gaze, and asked, "What about the third gift?"

Pan Yun said, "I have a few political opinions to give to Your Majesty for free."

Zhu Qizhen sneered, "Is this your purpose? Do you want to get involved in politics for personal gain?"

Pan Jun shook his head slightly, "Sure enough, people with a heart see everything as dirty."

Zhu Qizhen: ...

When Queen Qian saw that the emperor was humiliated again, she couldn't help but smile and turned around to make tea for them. She was no longer worried that this man would kill the emperor.

She sensed no ill will towards her.

Pan Yun: "In ancient times, kings would invite their advisors twice or three times, and they would also promise them great benefits and fame. I don't want your money, nor do I want an official position, let alone fame. I'm just giving you some suggestions on how to govern for free. Isn't this a gift?"

Zhu Qizhen could not help but retort: ​​"There are so many people discussing politics in the world. Do I have to listen to every one of them? Now I am willing to stand here and listen to you. Isn't this a grace I give you?"

"I know you are not a wise monarch when I hear this," Pan Yun said, "A wise monarch will listen carefully to the voices of every citizen, regardless of whether they are right or wrong. What they say must represent their difficulties and interests.

"Listen to both sides and you will understand. Didn't your tutor teach you that?"

Zhu Qizhen found that he couldn't win the argument with her, so he could only rub his forehead and said, "Forget it, forget it. Tell me, what suggestions do you have?"

"First, kill Wang Zhen!" Zhu Qizhen:...

Before he could get angry, she said, "Second, kill all the corrupt officials in the court, and punish all their three generations of descendants. They will not be allowed to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials within three generations."

Zhu Qizhen calmed down immediately, looked at her calmly, and asked kindly, "Anything else?"

"Yes," Pan Yun said, "Border areas like Gansu, Ningxia, and Datong, which have not had their garrisons changed for many years, are all going to be changed. Corrupt officials are eating meat and drinking wine in the rich areas, while soldiers are shedding blood and tears at the border. Some families of five or six young and strong people are serving at the border. Is there any justice in the world?"

Zhu Qizhen asked: "Besides this, is there anything else?"

"Of course, the fourth point is that the emperor is in a peaceful and prosperous situation in the palace, but outside, especially outside the capital, refugees are rampant, migrating everywhere, wandering everywhere, and being expelled by local government offices. They want to return to their hometowns but have no fixed property. I suggest that you confiscate the land of those officials and gentry who have committed crimes and distribute it to the refugees. This can not only deal with the cysts, but also keep the people safe. Why not do it?"

Zhu Qizhen asked in a good-tempered manner: "For example, whose family?"

"For example, Yang Shiqi's family. If we raid his old home, we can settle many people there."

Zhu Qizhen was stunned. "Lord Yang? He has always been honest and incorruptible. His house in the capital has not been renovated much. Every year, the palace has to send him charcoal. Otherwise, he can only burn medium-quality charcoal, which makes his old illness relapse..."

"He is honest, but his son is not," Pan Yun waved his hand and said, "Send someone to Jiangxi to investigate. It's clear that his son must have a lot of property. If we confiscate it, we can settle a lot of refugees."

Zhu Qizhen felt strange when he heard her speak so decisively. He was a little annoyed, a little sad for Lord Yang, and also had a strange feeling.

He was sure that this person was just as he said, not coming to ask for an official position or benefits, but really coming to "give gifts".

His temper is just like Zhuangzi's. He is dissatisfied with everything and thinks that this one is bad and should be killed, and that one is bad and should be demoted.

Zhu Qizhen felt amused and was no longer angry. Queen Qian happened to bring him some tea, so he calmed down and offered her the tea to drink.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the tea bowl, took a sip of tea, and asked leisurely, "Anything else?"

"There is one last thing," Pan Yun held the tea bowl, but did not drink his tea. He put it on the table and said, "In order to avoid the Japanese pirates, the people in the southeast coast moved eastward, but not everyone in the world can farm, especially fishermen. Farming is not so good. Could it be that the Ming navy is still afraid of the Japanese pirates?"

Pan Yun said: "The court should lift the ban on fishing, not only to allow the people to go fishing, but also to fight back, to Japan!"

Zhu Qizhen: "...Do you know that most of the so-called Japanese pirates on the southeast coast are Ming people in disguise? Letting the people go to sea is to send them to the mouths of the pirates and let them plunder."

Pan Yun: "Are the swords of our Ming navy blunt?"

Pan Yun said firmly: "Kill them, wipe them out. No matter where they are from, if they dare to kill and plunder the people, they will be wiped out as Japanese pirates."

Zhu Qizhen: "War costs money."

Pan Yun sarcastically said, "So the emperor also knows that war costs money. Didn't the court pay for the Luchuan War? Or does it mean that the lives of the people in the southeast coast are not as important as the lives of the people in the southwest?"

When Zhu Qizhen heard her talking about the Luchuan battle, his face suddenly darkened. "How dare you! Who allowed you to discuss state affairs?"

Pan Yun raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that the second senior brother was right. The battle of Luchuan was the emperor's weak spot. He would attack anyone who mentioned it.

Pan Jun took the lead and quickly grabbed the list on the table. "You have a bad temper. I need to think about whether I really want to give it to you. See you later!"

After saying that, she turned over and flew out of the window. Zhu Qizhen ran forward and saw her flying onto the roof in a few steps, then disappearing into the sky like an eagle, and disappearing in an instant.

Zhu Qizhen stared blankly, his heart filled with emotion.

Queen Qian also ran over, holding up her skirt. She caught a glimpse of the emperor's expression and felt a little worried. She grabbed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to fly away too?"

Zhu Qizhen's eyes sparkled, "Queen, don't you think his Qinggong is very handsome, and his aura is also very handsome?"

Queen Qian: "...You were just angry about him breaking into the palace."

"Yes, he broke into the palace!" Zhu Qizhen shouted to the outside, "Cao Jixiang, Cao Jixiang——"

Cao Jixiang stood outside blankly, blinking his eyes again and again, but still motionless.

The emperor called three times but no one came in, so he opened the door and went out angrily.

As soon as I went out, I saw five people standing in the yard. In addition to Cao Jixiang, there were two eunuchs and two palace maids, all of whom were the people who served them personally.

The five people stood there motionless, their eyes moving flexibly, looking at him anxiously.

Zhu Qizhen was extremely surprised. He immediately ran up to take a closer look. He even stretched out his fingers to poke their bodies, with a look of surprise on his face, "They are really motionless. Could this be the legendary acupuncture technique?"

Queen Qian also looked at it curiously.

Seeing that she was also curious, Zhu Qizhen grabbed her hands and poked them, excitedly, "Look, it won't move, right?"

Queen Qian was very surprised, but when she saw their foreheads were covered with sweat, she softened her heart and said, "Let's quickly call someone to unblock the acupuncture points, so as not to hurt the body."

"Oh." Zhu Qizhen went to call someone in person.

(End of this chapter)