Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 330 Concubine Li's Intervention
Concubine Li Gui said: "Get up quickly. Tell me, who do you want to complain for?"

Bai Xiaoyan got up, and said with tears in her eyes, "The ingredients from other regions, as well as reading glasses, diamond earrings, and chime clocks, were all transported by a Western woman named Tina, who led a fleet across the ocean to Daming."

Concubine Li was surprised and said: "A woman? Leading a fleet of ships traveling thousands of miles from the west to Daming? Then she must be a heroine like Hua Mulan, Liang Hongyu, and Madam Qi."

Bai Xiaoyan nodded: "Yes, there are strong winds and huge waves in the vast ocean. How much courage does it take for a woman to dare to lead a fleet from the west to our Ming Dynasty? But as soon as she entered Beijing, she was shut down by Zhu Xixiao. Into prison."

Concubine Li Gui said: "Why did Zhu Xixiao do this?"

Bai Xiaoyan replied: "Zhu Xixiao charged her with two crimes. One is bribing the generals of Tianjin Wei. The other is that the things she transported to Daming are all poisonous substances, and she wants to poison the people of Daming, plotting against the law!"

Concubine Li Gui asked, "Poison? What kind of poison?"

Bai Xiaoyan pointed to a table of lunch: "It's these foreign ingredients! Don't worry, the imperial concubine, I have tasted these things before coming here! It is fake if it is poisonous, but it is true if it is extremely delicious!"

What a smart woman Li Guifei is?If she was a man, Emperor Longqing would definitely appoint her as the chief minister of the cabinet!She said: "I think it was Zhu Xixiao who helped Gao Gong to embarrass Mr. Zhang and prevent the emperor from opening the sea ban, so he framed this Xiyi woman! Heh, to bribe the general of Tianjin Wei? It must be those corrupt officials who blackmailed this Xiyi woman Yinliang, this Xiyi woman is in a foreign country, so she can only submit!"

Bai Xiaoyan was keenly aware that Li Guifei referred to Gao Gong as "Gao Gong's guy" and Zhang Juzheng as "Mr. Zhang".Zhang Juzhengsheng had a dignified appearance, every time Concubine Li Gui mentioned him, there was a strange look in her eyes. . .Of course, this is just Bai Xiaoyan's intuition as a woman.

Li Guifei ordered: "Let Feng Bao come over!"

Not long after, Feng Bao entered the dining hall.

Concubine Li Gui said: "The emperor didn't say where to eat tonight?"

Feng Bao replied: "The emperor said that the dinner will be served in Kunning Palace."

Concubine Li Gui nodded: "Let the cook brought by your sister-in-law make another table of such dishes in the evening!"

At night, Emperor Longqing came to Kunning Palace.

Emperor Longqing said to Concubine Li Gui: "After dinner, I'm going to Xiyuan to review the memorial. I won't stay here tonight."

Concubine Li Gui said considerately: "It is a holy virtue for the emperor to be diligent and caring for the people. But don't tire yourself out. The entire Kyushu is on the shoulders of the emperor alone."

Emperor Longqing's Qinzheng returned to Qinzheng, but his white jade was slightly flawed. He liked women, and at night he would call the beauties of the harem to sleep with him.Staying up late to review the papers, after the papers are approved, you have to visit the beauties, and you have to get up early to go to the court after you are finished.Even a body of steel and iron can experience discomfort.He has lost his appetite recently, and he can only eat half a bowl of rice for each imperial meal.

It was strange today, he was quite satisfied with this dinner, and even ate three whole bowls of rice.

Emperor Longqing asked Concubine Li Gui: "The taste of these dishes today is different from the past! Could it be that the imperial chef has changed?"

Concubine Li Gui smiled and said, "Of course it's different! All the dishes are filled with chili brought from Xiyi. This chili can whet one's appetite."

Emperor Longqing looked at Concubine Li Gui suspiciously: "What is chili pepper? It was brought from the Western Yi people?"

Concubine Li Gui nodded and told Emperor Longqing all about Tina.

Emperor Longqing shook his head after hearing this: "Oh! Zhu Xixiao, this slave, told me last noon that the Xiyi people had ulterior motives and transported a large number of poisons to poison the people of Ming Dynasty. He also said that He Liu was partial to the Xiyi people, and some people accepted them. The suspicion of bribery! Looking at it now, it is pure nonsense!"

Concubine Li said without losing the opportunity: "Your Majesty, my concubine also heard that Zhu Xixiao is going to reorganize the Jinyiwei University. He wants to install his own people and squeeze out He Liu and Hu San, the old people of Jinyiwei."

Emperor Longqing said: "At first I thought that He Liu's influence in Jinyiwei was too great, and I was afraid that he would not be able to lose his tail. So Zhu Xixiao was asked to do something to weaken He Liu's influence. Who would have thought that Zhu Xixiao would actually try to turn Jinyiwei into his own family?" Land! He has gone too far in this matter. I must beat him hard!"

Emperor Longqing called the Supervisor of Rites to seal Meng Chong: "You immediately go to the Fusi Prison in Beizhen to pass the decree to release the barbarian girl Tina. In addition, Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Chen Yiqin, and Yin Shidan will be summoned at Sishi tomorrow. Discuss in Xiyuan."

Turning his head, Emperor Longqing ordered Concubine Li Gui: "Although that Tina is a Western envoy, she is a woman after all. If it is against the rules for me to summon her, you can meet her on my behalf."

Tina was acquitted, and she was unfamiliar with the place in the capital and had nowhere to stay.He Liu simply took her into his house.And asked Bai Xiaoyan to teach her the etiquette of meeting noble concubines overnight.

Tina changed out of Xiyi's clothes, and Bai Xiaoyan found her third-rank Madam's order clothes to change for her.He combed her hair like a Daming woman again.

Bai Xiaoyan looked at Tina, and said involuntarily, "Master Tina, you look so beautiful in my lady's clothes."

At this moment, the courtyard door of He Liu's family rang.Zhang Juzheng is here!

Zhang Juzheng exchanged pleasantries with He Liu first: "Lao Liu, it is said that because of me, Zhu Xixiao made things difficult for you in Jinyiwei? It's hard for you."

He Liu smiled: "Even if Zhang Ge is aside, in order to monopolize Jinyiwei's power, he, Zhu Dudu, will kill me. Who made me an old man of Jinyiwei? The new official took office three fires. Head A fire will naturally burn on my head."

Zhang Juzheng asked: "Where is the barbarian girl Tina now? Tomorrow the emperor will call the cabinet members Xiyuan to discuss matters. I guess it is to discuss the opening of the sea ban. I want to meet the barbarian girl first and ask her something."

He Liudao: "Okay, Mr. Zhang Ge, please come with me. By the way, this woman is a lady in the West. If you call her, please add her title after her name."

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Da Ming is a country of etiquette, so naturally I will not lose my etiquette."

He Liu led Zhang Juzheng to the main hall, and asked Bai Xiaoyan to lead Tina.

When Zhang Juzheng saw Tina, he cupped his hands: "I am a scholar of the Dongge University of Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng."

Tina put her right hand on her left chest and bowed to Zhang Juzheng: "Hello, Your Excellency Zhang Juzheng. I am Tina, Lady Utrecht."

Zhang Juzheng and Tina sat down separately, and he said straight to the point: "It is said that you are here this time to do business with our Ming Dynasty? Can you be the leader of your Utrecht Union?"

Tina quickly said: "Our Utrecht Union is the best in ocean trade among the European countries. I am the plenipotentiary representative of the friendly trade between the Utrecht Union Parliament and your country, and I am in charge. "

(End of this chapter)