"Motosuke!"

Zhang Haogu raised his head and looked at Zhang Ruitu, who was walking over in a hurry.

Zhang Ruitu looked a little excited and his face turned red. He didn't know whether it was because he was too excited or because he was tired from walking all the way.

"Xiang Zhang, what happened? You are so excited? Let's drink a cup of tea first to moisten your throat." Zhang Haogu joked and poured a cup of tea for Zhang Ruitu.

"Yuan Fu, take a look at this." Zhang Ruitu said and handed the information to Zhang Haogu and then sat down to rest. He was almost jogging along the way. For a person of his age, although he

Power is the best elixir, but physical weakness is inevitable. Even if you keep strengthening your body, you still feel a little tired after this journey.

Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Ruitu in surprise, and then looked at the intelligence. The more he looked at it, the weirder Zhang Haogu's expression became. He looked at Zhang Ruitu again and found that the second assistant had regained his composure and was drinking tea leisurely.

What about tea?

"Is this done by the Ministry of Rites?" Zhang Haogu asked in a low voice.

Zhang Ruitu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "How is it possible? How can the Ministry of Rites have this kind of thinking and ability? If it could really deceive all the kings of Nanyang and persuade them to come to the imperial court to retire, then I would have laughed a lot."

Zhang Haogu nodded thoughtfully, knowing very well that the Ministry of Rites was not weak.

Don't misjudge by looking at the name. The Ministry of Rites not only controls court etiquette, but also controls many aspects such as education, diplomacy, imperial examinations, etc. What's more, if you want to join the cabinet, you must follow the process to enter the Imperial Academy and then become a concubine.

When a scholar reaches this stage and becomes a close minister of the emperor, he has half a foot in the cabinet and becomes the prime minister; and finally, the scholar Dongge, the Minister of Rites, is appointed to the cabinet.

Therefore, the Ministry of Rites has great power and is very important, especially in today's Ming Dynasty. After Zhang Haogu became the chief minister, he jointly promoted it with Zhu Youxiao, and with the support of the New Party, a large number of yamen were built. These yamen were all linked to the official position.

, Hu, Li, and Gong within the four ministries, which expanded the power of the four ministries.

It can be said that even if the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment were banned, the operation of the imperial court would still not be affected in any way.

Zhang Ruitu said that the Ministry of Rites does not have this ability, which is not the case, but it is hard to say whether the Ministry of Rites has thought of this. After all, the Ministry of Rites is mainly composed of nobles and nobles, and the old and new parties are also very competitive. They are probably busy dealing with each other.

Well, I didn’t think about these things outside.

Since it was not made by the Ministry of Rites, could it be that it was Nanyang?

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Ruitu: "The information was sent by Governor Qian?"

Zhang Ruitu nodded and put the tea cup down: "Well, it was sent by Governor Qian. He also had a letter saying that he didn't know about it at the beginning. It was the Lord Wandan who came to him first and asked to be admitted to the court.

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"Wandan Kingdom"

Zhang Haogu thought about some of the things he had learned when the leader of the Bandan Kingdom entered the court last time: "I remember the internal chaos in the Bandan Kingdom after the death of Hassan al-Din, especially around the twenty-eighth year of Wanli. The royal family fell into decline and the nobles from all over the country were in decline.

The alienation made it extremely difficult for the Banten royal family to control the situation. Coupled with the royal family's struggle for the throne, several young masters were changed starting from Latu. It was not until Taffari ascended the throne and became king that the situation gradually improved."

Zhang Ruitu couldn't help but sigh after thinking about the information: "Yes, the ruler of the Wandan Kingdom was weak and the ministers were strong. After Tafari ascended the throne, he was young and the power was in the hands of the nobles of the Wandan Kingdom. He still

He was repeatedly attacked and assassinated, and he almost died after falling into the water. It is said that this was the root cause of his illness, otherwise he would not have been unable to support his body at the age of thirty."

Zhang Haogu suddenly smiled: "It's good news that Tafari, the leader of the Wandan Kingdom, wants to enter the imperial court. Among the vassal kingdoms coming from all directions now, this is the first one who hopes to die in the Ming Dynasty. Go and report to your majesty first.

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Zhang Ruitu also nodded repeatedly. If it wasn't such good news, why would he come to Zhang Haogu in such a hurry? Maybe it was because this matter only happened during the reign of Emperor Taizong, and it was a big event worth boasting about.

The two hurriedly packed up and ran to find Zhu Youxiao with the news.

Zhu Youxiao was resting in the Imperial Garden at this time. Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu didn't know the news until they arrived at Wuying Hall.

But there was nothing we could do about it. After all, the emperor's whereabouts did not always follow the schedule. In other words, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty rarely followed the schedule.

"Master Zhang, Second Assistant, what kind of good news is there? It's worth coming here." Eunuch Wei looked at Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu with some curiosity. The two people hurriedly said that there was good news. What happened?

Is it auspicious, or is there another victory? Isn’t there not much fighting recently?

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "It's a good thing. Foreign countries are coming to the DPRK to see Your Majesty, and they plan to live in our Ming Dynasty and spend the rest of their lives peacefully."

Eunuch Wei has read books. When he heard about this kind of thing, he clapped his legs and became happy: "Oh, this is a great joy. I remember that this was an achievement that only Grandpa Cheng could achieve back then. This kind of good thing must be done quickly."

Report to the Emperor."

"Then Eunuch Wei, would you please lead the way?" Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

Eunuch Wei waved his hands repeatedly and took Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu to find Zhu Youxiao with a smile.

When we arrived at the Imperial Garden, we could see a large number of people guarding the place from a distance. Zhu Youxiao and Empress Zhang were taking their son, and the prince of the Ming Dynasty was flying a kite. The happy appearance of this family made people happy.

Eunuch Wei first stepped forward to inform, and then Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu stepped forward: "I, sir, see your majesty, the queen, and the prince."

Zhu Youxiao hugged his precious son very casually: "No need to be polite, just sit down."

After Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu took their seats, Zhu Youxiao continued to ask: "I heard from Wei Banban that there is good news?"

Zhang Haogu had no intention of grabbing this little thing from Zhang Ruitu, so he signaled for Zhang Ruitu to speak, and Zhang Ruitu naturally stepped forward happily. The emperor's love could not be too much.

Standing up, Zhang Ruitu took out the information and handed it over: "Your Majesty, there is indeed good news, very good news. The Lord of Wandan Kingdom, Tafari, came to the court to ask for an audience, hoping to live a long life in my Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment: "What? The Lord of Wandan wants to live out his life in the Ming Dynasty?!"

As expected, this news shocked Zhu Youxiao. Although his face still looked calm, his hands had already hugged Zhu Ciran tightly. Obviously, Zhu Youxiao's heart was not what it seemed on the surface.

He acted so calm.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "This is really good news. I know about this, and I will leave it to the Ministry of Rites."

Zhang Ruitu bowed again: "I accept the decree."

After Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu left, Zhu Youxiao relaxed and couldn't stop the smile on his face. Is such good news important?

On the surface, it looks like a foreign ruler admires the heavenly grace of the heaven and intends to join the imperial court. But if you dig deeper, this is the best manifestation of the power of the Ming Dynasty spreading to all directions and coming to the imperial court from all over the world.

It is precisely because the mighty virtues of the Ming Dynasty spread far and wide to all countries, and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty attracted the admiration of hundreds of millions of people overseas, that the leader of a country took the initiative to enter the dynasty, hoping to live long in the Ming Dynasty.

What's this?

This is an achievement!

Can Zhu Youxiao not be excited?

After all, counting up, only the Ming Dynasty during the Chengzu period, the prosperous Yongle era, had such a scene.

All over the world, the Ming Dynasty had more than 60 vassal states and more than 30 vassals. It can be said that all nations came to court, and a total of three foreign vassal kings chose to be buried in the Ming Dynasty because they admired the Ming Dynasty. This is their greatest honor.

What achievements, what majesty, what prosperity!

Zhu Youxiao loved to compete with Grandpa Cheng the most in his life. In addition to competing with Grandpa Cheng, he also liked to compete with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Both of them were versatile civil and military talents who could run an army on horseback and govern a country on horseback. The two dynasties of Tang and Ming Dynasties reached their peak in the hands of these two masters, and their prestige shrouded the world. The world was peaceful and the world was stable, and all nations came to dynasty.

The country's fortunes are prosperous.

Looking at the thousands of years of history in this world, how many people can be called Taizong?

It’s just Emperor Taizong Xiaowen of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Tiankhan of the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong Wen of the Ming Dynasty.

And those who can be called the prosperous age when all nations come to court are Tang Taizong and Chengzu.

Zhu Youxiao achieved the peaceful and prosperous age when the people lived and worked in peace and contentment and had no worries about food and clothing.

Zhu Youxiao also achieved the martial arts of quelling border troubles and driving out foreign enemies.

As for the prosperous scene of all nations coming to court, Zhu Youxiao also achieved it a few years ago.

Nowadays, the people of the Ming Dynasty live a prosperous life with no worries about food and clothing. Everyone has enough to eat, clothes to wear, and can read and write, but few have anything to support them in their old age. The Tatar disaster that has plagued the Ming border for more than two hundred years has been painful for Chengzu.

Xuanzong defeated them, and when Tianqi Dynasty came, he directly defeated them!

The foreign enemies on the grassland have been wiped out, the people live and work in peace and contentment, trade is prosperous all over the world, and all nations come to court. How many times have there been such a prosperous world in the past and present?

The Ming Dynasty now has more than 37 million households and a population of 180 million. How many times in the past and present have there been such prosperous times with a prosperous population?

Not to mention that the current Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue converted into silver is 70 to 80 million, which is more than double that of the Yongle Dynasty at its best. Isn't this an achievement worth bragging about?

Zhu Youxiao deserves to be praised and shown off, but compared with Grandpa Cheng, he is still a little behind.

The Tianqi Dynasty was not as good as the Yongle Dynasty, so no foreign king was willing to die in the Ming Dynasty.

It’s hard to leave your homeland. How many people would rather die in a foreign land than in their homeland?

Ordinary people don't want to do this, let alone a prince?

To rule a country, to be called the ancestor, to have a magnificent mausoleum built to rest in peace after death, to receive incense and sacrifices and to rest with the country, who can refuse such honor, and who is willing to abandon these and die in another country?

How far did the Ming Dynasty's prestige and kindness reach during the Chengzu period, and so many kings admired his kindness and were willing to die on the land of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Youxiao also once imagined that his Tianqi Dynasty would have so many foreign princes who would shamelessly want to stay in the Ming Dynasty and be willing to die in the Ming Dynasty as loyal ministers of his Zhu family.

But this kind of thing is just a fantasy. Zhu Youxiao once thought about whether he should talk to Zhang Haogu and see if his almighty Master Zhang could think of a way to give him a hand in this.

But in the end, Zhu Youxiao felt it was too shameless and stopped thinking about it.

However, now this kind of thing actually happened!

In front of Zhang Haogu and Zhang Ruitu, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his excitement and did not show it. But when they left, Zhu Youxiao laughed to the sky, and his mouth was so excited that his smile was crooked. He and Cheng Zuye were so different

The last bit has finally been made up for now!

"Your Majesty?" Queen Zhang looked at Zhu Youxiao with some worry, she was so excited, is Zhu Youxiao okay?

"Cough cough, cough cough."
To be continued...