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Chapter 17 I'm here, that's the evidence

Fengtian Palace.

The ministers had been waiting for a long time, and Zhu Youzhang did not walk in until the lamps in the palace were removed.

The king and the ministers meet rituals, and then wait quietly for a long time.

Zhu Youzhang didn't say that the court meeting began, and everyone could only wait in a state of anxiety.

Chen Kuan, the eunuch of the Silijian, reminded Zhu Youzhang several times that the court meeting could begin, but he was not paid attention to by Zhu Youzhang.

The memorial held by Zhu Youzhang was exactly what Xu Pu asked Li Rong to submit before.

"Your Majesty, it's not too early now, and the rain outside has stopped. If nothing big happens, you can ask your ministers to return to the yamen first."

Xiao Jing is a good old man. Seeing that the ministers were still punished to stand here, he couldn't help but remind Zhu Youzhang that he could disband the court first.

Zhu Youzhang said in a leisurely tone: "Looking at the sky, when will the rain fall again? Let's stay here and wait. When the uncle comes, the court can start."

Many ministers who had been in power for more than half an hour and were beginning to get dizzy only then did they realize that Zhu Youzhang did not intend to punish them, but because he had to wait for Zhang Yanling to come, he had not started the court meeting for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Ma Wensheng glanced at Ye Qi beside him.

At this time, Ye Qi looked desperate, and sometimes closed her eyes, as if she accepted her fate in what she encountered, and as if she was planning how to argue with Zhang Yanling next.

Ma Wensheng was confused.

How did a ignorant uncle know in advance that Hami, Northwest, had a mistake?

Just as he felt sighing in his heart, the sound of boots treading on the ground came from outside.

But Zhang Yanling was wearing a straw raincoat and cloak, led by the little eunuch Xiao Anzi, and arrived outside the Fengtian Hall. When he arrived at the door, Zhang Yanling pulled down the burden on his body and handed it to Xiao Anzi, and entered the palace by himself.

The ministers present were wearing court uniforms and all came with umbrellas. Only Zhang Yanling came with a straw raincoat and cloak. The outside of the hall was full of wind and rain. Only Zhang Yanling looked less embarrassed when he came in.

"Your Majesty, Jianchang Bo is here." Xiao Jing hurriedly reminded Zhu Youzhang.

Zhu Youzhang then put down the memorial in his hand and looked up at Zhang Yanling who was walking in.

Zhang Yanling walked straight to the front as if no one was around, bowed and said, "I am Zhang Yanling, see Your Majesty."

Many ministers present were frowning.

There is no rule at all. Fengtian Temple faces the saint, but you can deal with it by just saying a word of reference?

However, thinking of Zhang Yanling, a foreign relative who worked as a military officer, had no qualifications to attend court meetings in the past, and it was reasonable not to understand the rules of the court meetings.

Furthermore, Zhang Yanling was synonymous with the unruly rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"Uncle Guo, don't have to be too polite. Stand aside and the court can start."

Zhu Youzhang was a little more energetic. His words were a relief for the ministers present. Finally, he could start the topic without having to hold on.

Zhang Yanling looked around and saw that all the positions were full, with the four-sided tofu block-like position, leaving no room for him.

Anyway, I was called to attend the court meeting temporarily. Do you have to be polite?

Zhang Yanling immediately stood next to Xu Pu, the chief minister in the front row, and raised a piece among the neatly arranged ministers, and instantly felt much more comfortable.

Xu Pu glanced at Zhang Yanling with a disgusting look and said nothing.

Zhu Youzhe opened his remarks in a calm tone: "You guys, there is nothing big in Japan today. What we are discussing is nothing more than the drought in Guanzhong. However, the urgent military report from me this morning made it difficult for me to calm down for a long time. The war report said that on the night of March 19th, Hami City in the northwest was stolen by the soldiers sent by the Khan Aheima of Turpan."

Zhu Youzing told the story in a casual manner, just like his first impression on Zhang Yanling—

listless.

After all this, I will show some momentum and shock the ministers. Will it better reflect the majesty of your emperor?

The ministers present had already learned the news in advance and would not cause an uproar.

Suddenly, a loud voice from the crowd shouted: "The Turpan thief leader Ahei Mamu is not a king. If you steal the territory of our Ming Dynasty, you should launch a powerful army to conquer them, destroy their clans and kill their corpses, so as to shock the power of the Ming army."

The words were spoken loudly, and the hearts were shocked.

But Zhang Yanling estimated that there were a group of guys who claimed to be righteous in the Ming Dynasty. I guess he didn't even know where Hami was, and he didn't know the cause and effect of the war.

Such empty words seem to be shouting slogans, which reflects the fearlessness of the ignorant.

However, this kind of remark seems to be needed in the court. The court, which was originally lifeless, was instantly full of vitality because someone shouted slogans.

The ministers secretly discussed the matter, and judging from the conclusions drawn from the noise, they agreed to do so.

But since the six ministers and above, none of the big guys in the front row whispered to each other. They knew best that this private argument was meaningless.

"Uh-huh."

After Zhu Youzhang cleared his throat slightly, he became quiet again in the moment of being present.

Zhu Youzhang still said in a gentle tone: "Turpan's unjust intention has been around for a long time. I had expected it, but I didn't think that things happened so suddenly. There was no surrender in advance. Only Jianchang Bo mentioned this in front of me. Jianchang Bo, let me tell me, how did you get the information?"

Zhang Yanling became the target of public criticism.

He walked two steps forward, without even a tablet in his hand, and bowed casually and said, "Return to Your Majesty, half a month ago, I vaguely learned that there were medicinal merchants in the capital who had an affair with the foreigners. When the mutual market was closed, I still secretly traded medicinal materials with the Hu merchants in the northwest. I vaguely found out from Hu merchants that Turpan had the intention of not being usurped. I followed this clue and seized the large medicinal merchants and warehouses in the capital."

"Unexpectedly, the minister of the household registration... I don't know who it was. I reported to me to bully the market. I was called to the Ganqing Palace to conquer him. I could only report to Your Majesty what I know in detail, but because there is no actual evidence, the matter was left unresolved."

When Zhang Yanling said this, he deliberately showed an arrogant attitude, and deliberately or unintentionally glanced at Ye Qi, the Minister of Revenue, which was intended to demonstrate.

Ye Qi was very steadfast and knew that he could not confront Zhang Yanling head-on at this time.

However, an official from the Ministry of Revenue behind Ye Qi was so angry that he walked out and said sternly: "Boss Jianchang, don't say the storm of the wind and shadows so conscientiously. How can the capital medicinal merchants and the Western Regions Hu merchants have the conclusion that Turpan is unjust?"

Zhang Yanling looked at the man with a smile and said, "Your brain doesn't work, do you think others are as brainless as you?"

"you!"

The man glared at Zhang Yanling and was furious: "The court said such vulgar words! Please punish him!"

Zhu Youzhang looked at the ministers under Dan Bi indifferently, as if watching coldly.

Crime?

To cure you a big-headed ghost.

Zhang Yanling sneered: "I am a rough person. I don't understand what kind of gentleness and politeness means. I only know that when doing things, I should pay attention to my true nature."

"After our Ming Dynasty entered Hami last year, the markets in the northwest were closed, but the black markets were still endless. Since Turpan had the intention of getting involved in Hami again, the Hu merchants in the Western Regions would know that the black market trade would be cut off in the future. They would purchase necessary materials needed in the northwest in advance, and the medicinal materials were the first to be affected."

"Otherwise, why would they risk buying medicinal materials on the black market at a price several times higher than the market price? Are you not afraid that after the future market starts, you will lose all your money?"

"It only means that they have known that Ah Heima has the intention to retake Hami. Once the war begins, the Ming Dynasty will definitely block all trade routes, so they will take risks to seek huge profits!"

Zhang Yanling didn't care whether Ah Heima was fighting Hami or what other court officials thought about him.

He only cares whether he can make money.

So the root of his discussion now is not how to solve the problem, but to pull the Beijing medicine vendors into the water, let Zhu Youzhe hand over the responsibility of tracing him and let him make money and monopolize it.

As for Hami's matter...
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