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Chapter 337: In troubled times, only the sword of wisdom can open the sky (Part 1)

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    The Forbidden City!  Qianqing Palace!

    As soon as night fell, a banquet was placed in the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace!

    This banquet is not a banquet given in the palace, but just like an ordinary family, a round table with three chairs, and a total of eight dishes on the table, not to mention chicken, duck and fish, but the most rare thing is that there are eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, and cabbage.  of fresh vegetables!

    These seasonal vegetables are grown in the glass greenhouses of Huangzhuang. Since Zhu Youxiao ordered people to build more than 100 glass greenhouses last year, this winter the problem of no fresh vegetables to eat in winter has been completely solved. Although more than 100 greenhouses cannot  It meets the daily needs of the people, but it is more than enough to supply the palace and senior officials in Beijing!

    But Zhu Youxiao is not stupid either. Except for the old ministers like Fang Congzhe and Liu Yishui, who are rewarded with some rewards, other officials who want to eat this have to pay for it themselves, and whether they can buy it depends on their luck.  , not to mention the price!

    Let¡¯s put it this way!

    The banquet in the Qianqing Palace would have been normal without those vegetarian dishes, but with those vegetarian dishes, the banquet suddenly became luxurious!

    This kind of luxury is rare after Zhu Youxiao became emperor, but as long as it is displayed, it means that Zhu Youxiao wants to entertain very important people!

    And not only was there a sumptuous banquet today, Zhu Youxiao was also waiting in front of the Nuan Pavilion in person, which further showed that the visitor, Zhu Youxiao, valued him very much. Even pavilion elders like Fang Congzhe and Liu Yishui could hardly receive such treatment!

    soon!

    Li Jinzhong personally held a lantern and led two people into the courtyard gate of Nuange. Among the two people, one was tall and strong, walking with the strides of a dragon and a tiger, and was wearing an earthy yellow mandarin duck war coat.  , at first glance, he is a warrior in the army, and he is a member of the Guards!

    But the other one has a thin figure and a slumped face. The hair and beard exposed from the official hat are also gray in color. Only the third-grade official uniform on his body can give people a sense of majesty!

    When the two people saw Zhu Youxiao waiting in person at the entrance of Nuange, they were startled, and then quickly walked to Zhu Youxiao!

    ¡°Cao Ling, the commander-in-chief of the Guards¡¯ expeditionary force stationed in Japan, is here to see Your Majesty!¡±

    "Yang Lian, the censor of Zuodu, the imperial censor of the imperial court, comes to see your majesty!"

    It turned out that the two people who came here were Cao Ling and Yang Lian. One of them went on an expedition to the Japanese country, and the other patrolled the country for nearly a year. It can be said that they have worked hard and made great achievements. When they returned to Beijing, Zhu Youxiao hosted a banquet in person.  It¡¯s not an exaggeration!

    "Okay! Today I am hosting a banquet for you in my private capacity. Don't worry about these customs. It's cold outside, let's go in and talk!" Zhu Youxiao looked kind, smiled brightly, and his words were full of kindness!

    Cao Ling and Yang Lian were moved to tears, and they could only say two words: "I obey the order!"

    The three monarchs and ministers entered Nuan Pavilion and sat down at the same table!

    Zhu Youxiao naturally sat in the main seat with a graceful posture, while Cao Ling and Yang Lian both sat with half their buttocks on the left and right at the bottom!

    Seeing their appearance, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Why are you so reserved about eating here? Could it be that you have some grudge against me in your heart?"

    When Zhu Youxiao said these words, Cao Ling and Yang Lian naturally knew what he was referring to. Yang Lian smiled bitterly and didn't know how to answer!

    However, Cao Ling moved his buttocks back, sat comfortably on the chair, and said with a grin: "When I came here, Eunuch Li asked me to abide by some rules. I was also afraid that I would lose my etiquette in front of you, so I just kept calm."  , I didn¡¯t expect to make the emperor laugh!¡±

    Zhu Youxiao rolled his eyes at him and said: "Both you and Han Siwen are extremely courageous masters, and you still pretend to be in front of me? I can clearly see your heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys!"

    Cao Ling stood up with a smile and poured wine for Zhu Youxiao and said: "That's right! Your Majesty, you know everything. The Emperor taught me this skill step by step. No matter when the time comes, I don't dare to play tricks in front of the Emperor!"

    Zhu Youxiao looked at Cao Ling with satisfaction and said: "You are different now. You used to be a bunch of big-headed soldiers who were waiting to die, but now you are all generals in charge of your own affairs!"

    Hearing this, Cao Ling straightened his back and said: "Your Majesty, don't say that. All of us were trained by the Emperor. At any time, we are all the Emperor's soldiers. As long as you give an order, I will carry the gunpowder."  If Bao goes to charge into the battle, I¡¯ll also frown!¡±

    "Sit down! Sit down!" Zhu Youxiao patted Cao Ling's arm and said: "You are all my treasures, how can I let you carry the gunpowder bag into the battle?"

    Cao Ling then showed a simple and honest smile and sat back down!

    Zhu YouThe principal asked again: "The reason I want you to come back this time is to ask you, are you willing to continue to be your seventh-day demon king in the Japanese country, or are you willing to come back and be a pioneer for me?"

    Cao Ling immediately stood up and said: "I am willing to serve as a vanguard for Your Majesty!"

    Zhu Youxiao signaled Cao Ling to sit down again and said: "In this case, I won't pretend to be hypocritical with you. Your boy's contribution this time is not small, but I won't give you a big reward. I will give it to an earl first. When you come back,  Take your Blood Banner Army to rest first, but if you have time, go to the Royal Military Academy to teach those boys. When spring comes, I will go on a personal expedition to completely solve the problems in Liaodong and the grassland. However, this matter will be kept secret for the time being. Don't  Nonsense!¡±

    Cao Ling's face showed an excited and bloodthirsty look, and he stood at attention and said: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty, don't worry, I know what to do!"

    Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "It's good to know. When you come to my place today, just eat and drink well!"

    Cao Ling then said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

    ¡°Then he actually sat down and started eating without any restraint in front of the emperor!

    This made Yang Lian look envious, but as a civil servant, Yang Lian knew that in front of the emperor, he could never be as free and easy as Cao Ling!

    At this time, Zhu Youxiao turned to Yang Lian, with a trace of sadness in his eyes, and sighed: "Yang Aiqing has been traveling around this year, but she has suffered!"

    With tears in her eyes, Yang Lian bowed and said, "I'm not working hard, but the people of Ming Dynasty are really suffering!"

    In the spring of the second year of Tianqi, Yang Lian was ordered to inspect the thirteen provinces of Ming Dynasty and Beijing. With the cooperation of Dongchang, he uncovered more than 30 major cases, executed more than 500 criminal officials, and sentenced nearly 2,000 people to imprisonment or exile.  !

    During this year, Yang Lian earned the reputation of "Yang Qingtian" among the people, but in official circles he was dubbed "Yang Tu"!

    The word "butcher" means that Yang Lian kills people like crazy, and it also means to belittle Yang Lian. After all, among the people, butchers are despicable people. With the arrogance of a scholar like Yang Lian, it is a big blow to be given the reputation of being despicable.  big!

    However, after Yang Lian met Zhu Youxiao, he did not complain to himself, but helped the people of Ming Dynasty to say the word "bitter", which shows that he is really sincere in his heart!

    Zhu Youxiao patted Yang Lian's shoulder and sighed: "How come I don't know the suffering of the people of the Ming Dynasty? But I am often powerless, so I want to sacrifice your Heavenly Sword, even though I know that with our monarchs and ministers  My power is not enough to calm down this chaotic world, but I can still open a ray of blue sky and let the people see some hope!"

    Yang Lian burst into tears when he heard this. What he had seen and heard this year was really beyond his imagination. It can be said that he had seen more suffering in this year than in the previous half of his life!

    ????????????????? And these sufferings are all caused by the evil deeds of the officialdom and the common people. Yang Lian still feels shuddering when he thinks that those officials and gentry do not even care about human life for their own selfish interests!

    Yang Lian originally thought that the massacre of the village in Luoyang was already shocking, but after a year, he discovered that death is actually the most merciful treatment for those oppressed people. Many families were separated from their wives, and their flesh and blood were separated from their ancestors for generations.  People are oppressed by mermaid flesh and can only linger in numbness. The feeling is thousands of times more uncomfortable than death!

    During this year, Yang Lian asked himself countless times!

    It is said that people are originally good by nature, and their nature will change if they are not taught. But why do those people read the books of sages and behave like tigers and wolves?

    It is said that poverty breeds treachery and wealth breeds conscience, but why do those people, who have accumulated enough wealth that they will never be able to squander it all in their lifetimes, force the poor to sell their sons and daughters, or even destroy their families, just for a few taels of silver?

    It is said that the human heart is made of flesh, but why do those people talk so much about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, and are unwilling to step on ants when they walk, but they are ruthless in dealing with living people, killing people at every turn?

    Why?

    Why?

    Why?

    Yang Lian had countless questions in his mind, but he couldn't find the answer, so that at the age of fifty this year, his beard and hair were all white, and he looked as if he was already in his seventies!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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