Yue Chunqiu led Liu Jian and the others along the official road to the north, and there were Jinyiwei inquiries ahead, so news came every once in a while. It was a pity that the news I received was probably that I had never seen anyone heading towards Shanhaiguan.

This made Ye Chunqiu feel that with Zhu Houzhao's character, he would definitely not be so blatant in the official path.

Although Zhu Houzhao left Liu Jin and others and sneaked out of the palace, he followed Qian Qian. Qian Qian was the Jinyiwei, so there must be other ways. The most likely thing is to go to Tianjinwei and take a sea boat to head north.

Because of the policy of maritime ban, all officials never expected that Zhu Houzhao would take this path, but after careful consideration, Ye Chunqiu felt that this possibility was extremely high.

The construction of Qinhuangdao now requires Zhenguo Mansion to continuously transport materials to the island, so some of the materials from Zhenguo Mansion arrive in Tianjin through the canal, and then put on the sea boats that patrol along the coast and then send them to Qinhuangdao.

Of course, this kind of sea boat is often not big and very inferior, so you can only walk along the land. It is better to say that it is a sea boat, but it is used in the near-shore area.

After Ye Chunqiu analyzed it one by one, he even concluded that Zhu Houzhao and Qian Qian must have taken this path.

But Ye Chunqiu didn't dare to tell Liu Jian and the others what he thought. He found that he had too many things to say, otherwise the anxious officials would not know what would happen! He could only bite the bullet and follow the official path to look for it. Otherwise, would he turn back to Tianjin Wei? Where can I find someone in the vast ocean?

This journey made Liu Jian anxious. When he arrived at a market, everyone was trying hard. Ye Chunqiu accompanied Liu Jian and Xie Qian. Liu Jian just sighed, looked at Ye Chunqiu and said quietly: "What are you thinking about every day? Your Majesty's thoughts are really unpredictable."

Liu Jian was also very confused. You said he was a foolish monarch, and he had done several reliable things. If you said he was not, it would be even more difficult to explain. Where is there such a wise monarch? The late emperor is the model of a wise monarch. How can the behavior of Your Majesty be half like a late emperor?

Ye Chunqiu seemed much calmer and said, "Your Majesty is indeed a bit naughty, but Chunqiu thought that Your Majesty is also an unprecedented master. Well... In fact, whether the wise king or not depends on his ministers."

"Will you be virtuous?" Xie Qian gave Ye Chunqian a blank look.

Ye Chunqiu said: "All the masters are wise, how can they say they are not virtuous?"

Xie Qian said, "I'm asking you, don't talk about us."

Well……

Asking this question makes it difficult for Ye Chunqiu to answer. This is a paradox. If he is not humble, he will inevitably be called a boast, but he seems unwilling to accept it.

So Ye Chunqiu simply closed his mouth and smiled embarrassedly.

On the contrary, Liu Jian's expression was very serious, and he looked at Ye Chunqiu deeply and said, "You should not take this matter lightly. Chunqiu, I will give you a brief explanation. Liu Jin had previously spread everywhere, saying that you and Your Majesty were thinking about what kind of naval battle they were in the warm chalet. If there was any real surprise..."

Ye Chunqiu also looked at Liu Jian seriously, as if he could see Liu Jian's concern, and then said, "Since Your Majesty and I are brothers, if he has any good or bad luck, I will naturally be willing to bear this responsibility."

Ye Chunqiu even thought to himself that His Majesty could not sit still, so he had to accompany him to shock the earth.

"Also, tell me the truth." Liu Jian said slowly: "The last time the Lu family and the Liu family were actually related to His Majesty, right?"

Liu Jian lowered his voice and looked at Ye Chunqiu with a smile.

Ye Chunqiu was shocked. Unexpectedly, Liu Jian had always been aware of these details.

Seeing that Ye Chunqiu could not answer, Liu Jian said slowly: "How come I haven't heard of Liu Daxia and Lu Wenjie?"

As he said that, Liu Jian and Xie Qian looked at each other, and Xie Qian shook their head helplessly, and then Liu Jian said, "I and Liu Daxia are also considered officials in the same dynasty. Of course, I know a little about some things. Now that the navy is established, I will sooner or later clean up the private ships. I also know these things."

Liu Jian suddenly smiled bitterly, after a while, and said, "You will definitely think that since I know about private ships, why don't you care about it, hey... Then Liu Daxia, it's not simple. Even if I know, what can I do? In your opinion, private ships have a very bad impact on the country, but I am the chief minister of the cabinet, and I have to take care of not just a group of private merchants in Jiangnan. The private merchants have a huge influence, and there are people in the capital and the court. If I only care about private merchants and cause turmoil among the government in order to eliminate smuggling, you say, is this good for the country? The water is clear but there are no fish, and people are observing, and there are too many facts in this world. In your eyes, I am *******, but..."

When Liu Jian said this, he couldn't help but shake his head and never continued to say anything.

Ye Chunqiu looked at Liu Jian with an old face and then looked at Xie Qian who was silent on the side. He knew that in fact, from the very beginning, they knew about private businessmen, so how could they not know? They were dignified cabinet bachelors, and they knew many things, but they just didn't say them.

Ye Chunqiu suddenly thought of something and said, "But, why did Liu Jin want to punish Liu Daxia..."

"You mean, why did I come out to speak for Liu Daxia at that time?" Liu Jian said slowly: "Liu Daxia is indeed a hypocrite, but in the eyes of the world, he is a true gentleman. When I speak for him, I am not to save a hypocrite, but..." Liu Jian paused for a moment, his eyes showed a bit of worry, and then said: "But I want to save a true gentleman in the eyes of the world. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the most important thing about governing a great country is the hearts of the people. This is like building a trust in the wood. The quality of Liu Daxia is actually no longer important, but the important thing is the people in the world.

In his eyes, he is good. What would happen if a 'gent' was bullied by Liu Jin like this and no one talked to him? Will there be anyone in this world willing to be a gentleman? Liu Daxia is known as one of the three gentlemen of Hongzhi. He has become a role model and a banner. I wonder how many people are determined to be a person like him. This is his power. Did Chunqiu have ever thought about what consequences would be caused by a eunuch at will or his hypocritical behavior be revealed to the world? I don't say it, I should understand it as smart as you."

Speaking of this, Liu Jian broke down for a while, and then said: "The court has always said that education, education, what is education? Education is a role model. With role models, countless people regard him as a charity and are people like him. Liu Daxia worked hard to manage such an image because of this."
Chapter completed!