Wanli 1592

Chapter 1242 They Are Not Philosophers After All
Let the courtiers feel at ease, and let the courtiers not always live in panic, this is also a skill of being an emperor.

If you always make your courtiers panic, then the courtiers will naturally come up with countermeasures to deal with it. No matter how iron-blooded and centralized power you are, an emperor, it will only take a few decades. After decades, will you still find an heir with the same iron-blooded centralization?
That's hard to say.

How iron-blooded is Zhu Yuanzhang?

Tens of thousands of officials were killed in 31 years, the most in history. What happened?

People die.

Xiao Ruxun didn't think he was smarter than Zhu Yuanzhang. When it came to smartness, he felt that he was far inferior to Zhu Houcong.

This guy had played with his courtiers for decades before he was seen through when he had no military power in his hands. Xiao Ruxun suppressed the courtiers under the banner of the emperor on horseback, and he was incomparable.

Xiao Ruxun also knew very well that he was no match for Zhu Houcong when it came to smartness and black belly. The only thing to be thankful for was the banner of the Founding Emperor and Immediate Emperor, which allowed him to control the government while he was alive.

But this is not safe, the emperor has only one person, and there are tens of thousands of ministers, generation after generation, endless life, a group of elites of the country surrounded by wolves and tigers, even an emperor would feel uneasy.

No matter who it is, the position is here, everything before can be thrown away and start again.

Xiao Ruxun has no way to make herself smarter than Zhu Houcong, so she can only find a way to limit the IQ of the officials, and don't let them try to think of herself in a dark, bad and vicious direction. If they really figure it out, Then you will lose your advantage.

One and a half years since the founding of the country, not to mention three big battles in a row, a big purge from last year to this year, and I don't know how many people were wiped out. While the courtiers were panicked, they were also trying to figure out what Xiao Ruxun meant.

They feel that Xiao Ruxun is different from other emperors. They don't like to enjoy themselves, they don't like to squander, they don't like big ostentation and face-saving projects, and they will toss them wholeheartedly, engage in local construction, and engage in wars outside. Appearance, but also achievements.

They felt that Xiao Ruxun wanted to prove himself, to prove that it was correct to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and establish the Great Qin Dynasty, which was in line with the laws of historical development. Therefore, both culture and martial arts should be emphasized, not enjoyment, no ostentation, only merit.

They guessed right, Xiao Ruxun did have this idea, but for the officials, an emperor who likes to make troubles is not a good emperor, and an emperor who is single-minded and has no worries about the backyard is not a good emperor either. All the energy has come to torment the officials, how can they bear it?
They are not philosophers after all.

They definitely hoped that the emperor would select concubines, and then put his energy into the harem, don't toss them so much, but the emperor would not let go, eating and lodging in the Qianqing Palace, and let them go to work together, with a pair of eyes fixed Supervising the work of the officials, so that they dare not slack off.

It's okay if the time is short, but if the time is long, it will be unbearable.

What the hell is this emperor going to do?

Are we going to be exhausted to death?

When will the purge end?
When can we have a little fun?
At this time, a political signal is needed, an unusual political signal, revealing some thoughts of the emperor, even if it is only a small political signal, as long as it appears, that is where the hope lies.

The emperor should not hold on to the things that the officials all hoped for, otherwise, the emperor who showed the officials what he wanted to do would not be a qualified emperor.

Especially when all the officials are looking forward to it, when they are all looking forward to it, if they do it at this time, the sense of satisfaction is not ordinary.

Giving them a signal that the emperor is relaxing can make Xiao Ruxun see many things.

So when the emperor's signal was sent to Qi Dayong's house, the servants of Qi Dayong's family flew out of the city immediately to look for Qi Dayong in the barracks. Qi Dayong was training cavalry in the barracks. When he heard the news, he ran away desperately back home.

Seeing that Li Sheng came to deliver this handwritten letter in person, and reading the contents of the handwritten letter, Qi Dayong's face blossomed into a smile.

"General Qi, is Miss Yang doing well?"

Li Sheng had a narrow smile on his face.

"Hey hey hey, that's natural, Mr. Li, I wouldn't dare to touch this woman dedicated to His Majesty even if I had a hundred guts. For these few days, I put it in a separate small garden in the backyard. Speaking of the backyard, I have never entered the house.

It's been more than a month, and I haven't been home, not just me, any man in the family has never been there, they are all taken care of by maids, delicious food, don't dare to delay at all, this girl Yang eats well , well used, well lived, it is being prepared for His Majesty! "

Qi Dayong had a flattering smile on his face.

"Hehehe, General Qi, you really understand Your Majesty. Your Majesty told the old slave that he wanted the old slave to tell General Qi. Your Majesty is very satisfied with Qi General. He said that General Qi did not live up to His Majesty's expectations. Your Majesty is very happy!"

Li Sheng used several "extraordinary" words to make Qi Dayong smile so hard that he couldn't look at his eyes.

"That's natural. I'm Your Majesty's minister. I'm dedicated to your Majesty."

"Hahaha, General Qi's loyalty, His Majesty sees it in his eyes and remembers it in his heart!"

Li Sheng said with a smile: "General Qi, this old slave is here to pick you up!"

"Okay, I've already prepared it!"

Qi Dayong immediately ordered the servants at home: "Take care of Miss Yang, dress up, and hand it over to Manager Li. If there is any mistake, be careful with your heads!"

"Yes!"

The servants responded one after another.

There was still a while before Qi Dayong invited Li Sheng to sit down and asked about Xiao Ruxun.

"Director Li, although I am also an old man who followed His Majesty in the army, after His Majesty proclaimed himself emperor, I seldom see each other again. It is also difficult to see His Majesty on weekdays. You are different. You are someone close to His Majesty. I have I have a doubt, can Manager Li tell me?"

Li Sheng took a sip of tea and smiled: "General Qi said that this old slave is just His Majesty's domestic slave. General Qi asked, how dare this old slave not answer?"

When Li Sheng said this, Qi Dayong dared not just believe it. As the saying goes, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, Li Sheng is indeed a dog and a domestic slave, but it also depends on who the master is. The master is an ordinary person, and a dog is a dog. , A house slave is a house slave, no big deal.

But if the owner is the emperor or His Majesty today, then the prime minister should be polite when he sees him.

He is a person close to the emperor, and if he gets close to the emperor, just a few words can give someone eye drops.

That's why the courtiers of the former court were so afraid of eunuchs!

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Li!"

Qi Dayong laughed and said, "Mr. Li, since your Majesty ascended the throne, he has neither drafted nor accepted concubines. It is widely rumored that His Majesty wants to follow the example of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, who only wanted one queen in his life. Why is this so sudden? ..."

Qi Dayong didn't finish his sentence, and he relaxed a little after seeing the smile on Li Sheng's face.

(End of this chapter)