The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 480
Xie Shen does not think that Li Dongyang and Xie Qian are purely politically married, but it is impossible to say that there is no relationship with this.

There is really nothing to ask for in the positions of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, but it is essential to pave the way for their children.

In order to maintain the glory of the family, marriage is naturally the best way.

The influence of two prime ministers together is naturally greater than one.

In this way, as long as the descendants of Li and Xie don't get mad and do things that raise the flag and rebel, they can continue to be rich and honored for generations.

"The two elders are very lucky!"

Xie Shen sent an auspicious word, and said with a smile: "When the time comes, Wansheng should go ask for a cup of wedding wine."

Xie Shen was so good at talking, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were naturally very happy, and they all said that they would definitely invite Xie Shen as a distinguished guest at that time.

There was an atmosphere of joy in the cabinet check-in room.

At noon, the emperor came to the cabinet.

This surprised all three of them.Since the Son of Heaven came back from his northern tour, he basically never left the Leopard Room except for the Great Court Meeting. The number of times he came to the Forbidden City can be counted on one's fingers. Why is there an exception today?
"Your Majesty welcomes Sheng An."

The three said in unison.

Emperor Zhengde raised his hand and said, "Haha, the Qing family are in a good mood."

The Son of Heaven sat at the head and winked at Xie Shen.

Xie Shen clasped his hands understandingly and said: "The two elders have arranged a marriage for their children, so it should be more joyful."

Emperor Zhengde clapped his hands and said, "Haha, that's a good thing. I have to ask for a glass of wedding wine."

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian looked at each other in blank dismay, thinking that the Son of Heaven is really playful.

It is absolutely a supreme honor for the emperor to appear as a guest at the wedding banquet of his subjects' children.

Although this will somewhat restrain newcomers, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian have been immersed in the officialdom for many years, so naturally they would not miss such a good opportunity, they looked at each other and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhengde smiled and said: "You two Qings, this is an engagement. I'm afraid it will be half a year before we get married? It seems that I should have time to make a tour of the south."

Hearing this, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian wanted to vomit blood.

It turns out that His Majesty the Emperor came here with a request.

If it was placed in the past, the emperor would certainly not seek anyone's opinion if he wanted to come up with a patrol.

But after the northern tour, he also understood that the courtiers had great opinions on him, so he had to make some gestures.

But Emperor Zhengde had a good face, so he really couldn't do it if he was asked to ask the officials for their opinions during the court meeting.

Therefore, he first came to ask Li Dongyang and Xie Qian for their opinions.

As long as these two people support his decision, the officials will naturally not say anything more.

As for Xie Shen, he was definitely on his side.

Li Dongyang coughed and said, "Why did Your Majesty suddenly think about going south?"

Zhu Houzhao blushed slightly.

He has been restless since he returned to Beijing.

Life in the capital remains the same and there are no surprises.The company of beautiful clothes, jade, food and beauties all day can't relieve the loneliness in my heart.

"Well, since I am rich, I can patrol the world, so that people all over the world can see the beauty of the sky."

This was what Jiang Bin had said to him when he was there, and Zhu Houzhao felt secretly happy to use it to deal with Li Dongyang.

Yes, this world is mine, why not go out and have a look?
Li Dongyang didn't know how to respond.

If he objected to what the emperor said, it would be tantamount to questioning the authority of the emperor, which would be a big problem.

He cast a begging look at Xie Qian who was on the side, meaning, old brother, come and see if you can persuade this master.

Xie Qian couldn't stand still when Li Dongyang saw it like this, so he had to bite the bullet and persuade him: "Your Majesty, it's the busy season of spring farming at this time, and the southern tour at this time may affect the farming season."

This sentence is a big killer.

We must know that no matter how prosperous the business was in the Ming Dynasty, it was also a country based on agriculture.

In such a country, even the emperor must set an example by personally cultivating a small piece of land during the annual farming season.

Although Emperor Zhengde was a little absurd, he did not dare to abolish this tradition.

Now that he wants to go to the south of the Yangtze River during the busy season of farming, it will inevitably consume a lot of manpower and material resources in the local area and affect the normal sowing of crops.

This can be a big problem.

As an emperor, he can have 72 concubines in the Sixth Court of Sangong, and he can play and sing every night in his private life. Even if he sleeps with widows and prostitutes like Zhu Houzhao, no one will say anything.

But if you don't care about the people's livelihood and don't care about the busy farming and go on a southern tour, you will be a rebellious and unscrupulous king.

The censors had long thought that Emperor Zhengde was not pleasing to the eye, and Zheng worry had no chance to flare up.

Emperor Zhengde is tantamount to taking the initiative to hand over the handle to the censors.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao felt cold sweat.

He was not afraid that the censor would scold him for being absurd and debauched, but he was afraid that the censor would scold him for not caring for his people.

Alas, is it really not possible to make a southern tour?Now is the time when the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is the best.

Think of the West Lake, Fengqiao, Qinhuai River, the ancient rhyme of the Six Dynasties, the beauty is like a song, Zhu Houzhao has been to the south of the Yangtze River countless times in his dreams.

Is it so difficult to swim back to Jiangnan in person?
Xie Shen admired Xie Yuqiao in his heart.As expected of an old fritter who has been immersed in officialdom for many years, he blocked Zhengde's mouth with just one sentence.

It turns out that the emperor also had something to fear.

"Sir, what do you think?"

In desperation, Zhengde had no choice but to grab Xie Shen as a life-saving straw, hoping that Xie Shen could turn the tide.

Xie Shen was named by the emperor, so he couldn't play dumb anymore.

He smiled helplessly at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty can avoid the busy farming season and then tour the south."

This is an acceptable solution for both parties.

Although Zhengde was a little disappointed, he had to take a step back.He didn't want to be chased by a group of censors and scolded him as a senseless and stupid king who didn't know how to sympathize with the hard work of the people.

"Just as Mr. said, push it back for a month."

After speaking, he turned to Li Dongyang and Xie Qian: "What do you two think?"

What else could Li Dongyang and Xie Qian say?
The Son of Heaven is determined to make a southern tour, and they have done their best, and even if they persist in the end, it is impossible to change the result.

They can't follow the example of women, crying, making trouble and hanging themselves, right?
The emperor gave them face, so they naturally have to give the emperor face, this is the way to be an official.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Xie Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief.He was really afraid that the two bosses would fight Zhengde to the end, and it would be too difficult for him to be caught in the middle.

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed when he heard the words.

He didn't expect Li Dongyang and Xie Qian to be so up-to-date, so what more can they say?
"Haha, good, good! Then we will make the southern tour on the first day of May!"

Emperor Zhengde waved his hand and it was a no-brainer.

The emperor's goal was achieved, so he naturally left the cabinet and went back to the Leopard Room satisfied.

Three people with different mentalities were left behind.

Li Dongyang said quietly: "Your Majesty is so playful, it's really worrying."

Xie Qian also said: "Do your best and obey the destiny."

Xie Shen smiled awkwardly and said: "The two elders want to go out of the palace to eat something, Wansheng treats you!"

The spring days in the capital are short-lived, as if one moment she was a shy little girl with no human affairs, and the next moment she became a popular oiran who fascinated countless talents.

At the beginning of May, with a roll of yellow sand, the capital completely entered the midsummer.

The capital in summer is unbearably hot, regardless of whether it is the south city or the north city, even the Dan Bi in front of the main halls of the Forbidden City are steaming under the sun.

Ordinary people hope to buy a bowl of herbal tea on the street, drink it with their necks up, and the comfort will soak their hearts and spleens.

High-ranking officials, wealthy merchants and rich merchants would hide in their yards to enjoy the cool after sunset, and naturally, servants would bring ice cubes from the ice cellar to cool off their masters from the heat.

Even so, these big shots would still be sweating profusely.

Or His Majesty the Emperor had the foresight to go directly to the south of Beijing for a tour, avoiding the hot stove of the capital.

The dragon boat sets sail from Zhangjiawan Wharf and goes south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

There are dozens of ministers accompanying the frame alone, not to mention eunuchs and court ladies.

Behind and behind the dragon boat, there were dozens of escort ships. Looking at the majestic momentum, people who didn't know thought it was a war.

The quickest way to get from the capital to Hangzhou would be ten to twenty days. However, Emperor Zhengde’s trip to Beijing and the south was obviously for eating, drinking and having fun, so how could it be possible to hurry.

The dragon boat stopped and went all the way along the canal, and it took one and a half months to reach Hangzhou.

The reason why Emperor Zhengde chose to stay in Hangzhou instead of Nanjing was to reject the oppressive political atmosphere.

Although Nanjing also has beautiful scenery, there is a complete set of court team after all, which makes Emperor Zhengde think that he is still in the capital, and there is no pleasure in playing.

But Hangzhou Mansion is completely different. There is the West Lake, Lingyin, countless famous poems left by poets, graceful beauties, and a leisurely and intoxicating atmosphere.

He often heard people praise Hangzhou, and he always wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of water and soil could breed so many celebrities.

Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province and Ji'an in Jiangxi Province are the two prefectures with the largest number of Scholars in the Ming Dynasty.

It seems that even the Huangkou children in Hangzhou can recite a line or two of poems casually.

Of course, when the emperor came to Hangzhou, the most worrying thing was Wu Zhen, the governor of Zhejiang.

He finally managed to get to the post of governor of Zhejiang, but he caught up with the emperor's southern tour.

Good guy, he has to obediently make room for the emperor before his butt is hot in the governor's yamen, he is really depressed.

Wu Zhen only hoped that the Son of Heaven could spend less time in Hangzhou and go to Songjiang, Suzhou, or Huzhou and Yangzhou for fun.

But the emperor seems to have disappointed Wu Zhen.

Since entering Hangzhou City, the emperor has visited various places of interest.

Needless to say, Su Causeway, White Causeway and Lingyin Broken Bridge, even the elegant houses in the mountains where celebrities from the previous dynasties lived tiredly, they must visit them one by one.

The emperor moved his mouth, and his subordinates broke their legs.If these are acceptable, the preferences of that day and night are really puzzling.

The son of heaven has several women in one night, but they are all prostitutes and widows, and the types must be different every day.

Although there are many oirans in Hangzhou City, they basically follow the same path, that is, to show off their talents to win the sympathy of scholars.

In modern terms, that is price gouging.

With the increase in social status, there are naturally meatheads who are willing to bleed profusely for the sake of a beautiful woman.

But Emperor Zhengde's good thing is obviously not this one.The type of prostitute he likes is the lowest kind of prostitute, who has a lot in common with widows.

Thinking that Wu Zhen was born as a second-class Jinshi at any rate, Lin Qiaochu, a serious Ci, actually wanted to buy some junk for the emperor. The worst thing was that his speed of finding women obviously couldn't keep up with the speed of the emperor's love of the new and dislike of the old.

Soon Wu Zhen collapsed.

Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated, I will not serve you anymore!

Governor Wu responded by pretending to be sick.

In terms of his ability to pretend to be sick, Governor Wu is indeed at the level of a movie king.His face was flushed one moment, but he was exhausted and bedridden the next moment.

Emperor Zhengde sent an accompanying imperial doctor to see Governor Wu, but he didn't see why.

The imperial doctor was not a troublesome person, so he prescribed some prescriptions for soothing the nerves and nourishing the blood for Governor Wu, and returned to his life.

Emperor Zhengde received a reply that Wu Zhen was sick from overwork.

These four words are absolutely perfect. Not only did they not deceive the emperor, but they also saved Governor Wu's face.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to argue with Wu Zhen at first, so he sent the imperial doctor away with a faint smile.

"Sir, it's really time for Wu Zhen to be ill."

In the governor's backyard, Zhu Houzhao said helplessly: "Could it be that I robbed his house and came sick to demonstrate to me?"

"Your Majesty is joking."

Xie Shen sighed and said, "Even if I lent Governor Wu ten guts, he wouldn't dare to have such an idea."

"Hmph, it's better not to."

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly, walked forward a few steps, but suddenly the corner of his mouth raised into a smile and said: "Let's not talk about that, sir, you promised me to go boating on the West Lake tonight."

Xie Shen has that headache.

He, a bachelor, eats, drinks and plays with him every day, he is a three-accompany.

That's all right, if you add a woman who sleeps with you, then it's...
According to Zhu Houzhao's taste, it is really possible to do this kind of thing, and it is called the monarch and his ministers having fun together.

"Your Majesty, it's raining today, and the vision is not good at night, why not tomorrow morning."

Zhu Houzhao completely ignored Xie Shen's tricks, and said quietly: "Could it be that the master also despises me?"

Xie Shen really wanted to find a piece of tofu to kill him, forced a smile and said: "How could it be, I will arrange it now."

The Son of Heaven is going to visit the West Lake at night, and the busiest person is naturally the accompanying Jin Yiwei.

Looking around on the pier, there are Jinyiwei with embroidered spring knives on their waists, making people think that this is the Jinyiwei government office.

There was a painting boat berthed a long time ago, and Zhu Houzhao took the lead and walked towards the painting boat without hesitation.

Xie Shen followed closely, for fear that Zhu Houzhao would accidentally fall into the lake.

The bottom of the West Lake is full of silt, and Zhu Houzhao can't swim. If he really falls, the consequences will be unimaginable.

After the emperor finally boarded the boat, Xie Shen also heaved a sigh of relief.

The boat was full of candles, illuminating the entire cabin like daytime.

Zhu Houzhao saw two singers holding pipas on the boat, and when he became interested, he waved his hands and said, "Sing a good song. If you sing well, I will reward you a lot."

The two singers were overjoyed when they heard the words, and immediately began to sing and play.

"If life is only as it was first seen, why is the autumn wind sadly drawing a fan, waiting for leisure to change but the old heart is easy to change. Lishan language is half past midnight, tears rain and zero bell will never complain. Wish on that day."

　ps: All the months in this book are the lunar calendar, the lunar calendar. The city of Beijing in the fifth month of the lunar calendar is definitely a steamer.

　　Today, this chapter is released ahead of schedule. It is also a 100-word chapter. Everyone enjoyed reading it.In addition, the book has [-] million words, and friends who are spreading flowers~ fattening can be slaughtered~
　　
　
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