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After the end of the ceremony, it was already afternoon Shenshi, Emperor Deqing once again took the imperial chariot, led hundreds of officials back to the Forbidden City, and then set up a palace banquet and enjoyed with the ministers.

It is worth mentioning that during the palace banquet, Emperor Deqing took out a large number of treasures and gave them to the important ministers of the imperial court, Zhou Shangjing was given an old ginseng by Emperor Deqing, Li He was given a piece of jade by Emperor Deqing, and Cheng Yuandao was given an inkstone used by Su Dongpo by Emperor Deqing.

However, Zhao Junchen and all the "Zhao Party" officials were deliberately ignored by Emperor Deqing, and no one received a reward from Emperor Deqing.

Emperor Deqing's approach was obviously to deliberately alienate Zhao Junchen and reverse the erroneous political signals he had inadvertently released when he sacrificed to the heavens, but it also had some effect.

Otherwise, the rumor that "Zhao Junchen is the illegitimate son of Emperor Deqing" is afraid that it will rise again.

By the time all this was over, and Zhao Junchen left the palace and returned to Zhao's mansion, it was already close to night.

The various activities of this day are to highlight the great achievements of Emperor Deqing, Wencheng Wude, Emperor Deqing is certainly happy and beautiful, but the officials are hard work.

The same is true for Zhao Junchen, after he returned to Zhao's mansion, he immediately spread out on his chair and never wanted to move again.

Seeing Zhao Junchen like this, Cui Qianxue, Fang Ru, and Zhang Yuer all felt distressed, either serving tea and water, or beating their shoulders and backs, for fear that Zhao Junchen would be tired.

"Alas! Just four or five months ago, I was able to ride my horse overnight to the Huamachi camp, and without any rest, I secretly set off a mutiny, taking away the military and political power of the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu in one fell swoop, and then I studied defense and formulated strategies all day and night for several days, and I didn't feel tired at all, where is it like now, just standing for a long time and I can't hold on......"

Halfway through speaking, Zhao Junchen suddenly stopped, but found that his words seemed to have a sense of déjà vu.

Oh, by the way, he had heard Zhou Shangjing say something similar not long ago, but Zhou Shangjing was already over seventy years old......

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen's expression was strange, and after a moment of silence, he said in a very serious tone: "I have to seriously recuperate my body, it's not okay to go on like this." ”

Fang Ru's expression was distressed and complaining, and while massaging Zhao Junchen's shoulder, he said: "Master, you are embarrassed to say that your body is so unbearable, it is because you worked too hard in Shaanxi and Gansu and didn't know how to rest at all, so you left the root of the disease." ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head with a wry smile, and did not refute, just closed his eyes to recuperate.

However, although Zhao Junchen swore that he must pay attention to recuperating his body, when he closed his eyes and recuperated, his expression was still thoughtful, obviously his brain was still not idle.

About a tea time later, Zhao Junchen suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er, and asked slowly: "Tongji Temple has gradually become a climate now, and Zhang Daoquan has also done a lot of things under your noses...... Do you think this person can take on a big responsibility? ”

Seeing that Zhao Junchen was making some plans again, Fang Ru couldn't help but look helpless, but he still thought about it seriously for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "Let him take on the big responsibility?" It depends on how big it is! ”

On the other side, Zhang Yuer also nodded and said: "After Sister Ru handed over the affairs of Tongji Temple to me to be responsible, I also carefully investigated this Zhang Daoquan during this time, and found that this person has a little cleverness but no great wisdom. ”

Zhao Junchen asked again: "...... If you arrange for him to meet Your Majesty, do you think he will be able to deal with Your Majesty? ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer were both shocked.

Tongji Temple has always been taking the bottom route, and most of the believers developed are at the bottom of the society, such as the official officials, the concubines and servants of the official eunuchs, etc., although there are plans to use the Tongji Temple to gradually infiltrate the upper echelons of the government in the future, but directly contact with the Deqing Emperor? That's too big a step, isn't it?

Seeing the shock and confusion of Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer's two daughters, Zhao Junchen sighed and slowly talked about the chain effects caused by his birthday gift today.

Hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer's two daughters became more and more incredible.

As the so-called will not be difficult, the difficult will not, they all know the manufacturing method of those "auspicious" and "fairy fruits", Zhao Junchen also explained the principle to them slightly, neither how valuable, nor how difficult, but it takes some time to try a few more times, but I didn't expect that just these few ordinary apples will turn the Deqing Emperor, who has always been cautious and suspicious, into the ditch.

After talking about today's events, Zhao Junchen further explained his thoughts, and said: "I made up an immortal named 'Three Sages of the South China Sea' to Your Majesty at that time, although it was a temporary idea, but it was also carefully considered, and the intention has three layers!"

First of all, I want to strengthen His Majesty's desire to seek immortals and visit the Tao, divert his attention, and don't let him always stare at me; Secondly, the word 'South China Sea' was added to the name of the immortals, in order to take the opportunity to develop shipping, and by the way, I could also make a sum of money from the internal money; finally, I added the word 'three saints' on the occasion of the fabrication of the immortal honorific name, saying that this immortal has the advantages of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, just to make this 'three saints of the South China Sea' and 'Tongji Temple' have some relationship! ”

Zhang Yu'er's mind was the most astute, and she immediately suddenly admired it: "Master, you can think of such a far-reaching thought in a short period of time, it's really amazing!" Sir, the 'Three Saints of the South China Sea' you made up, the more you think about it, the better it gets!

This immortal has the strengths of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism at the same time, so he is neither a Buddhist Bodhisattva nor a Taoist immortal, so he is naturally out of the mainstream religion, and neither Buddhism nor Taoism can take advantage of this!

At the same time, the belief of 'Tongji Temple' has always been inclusive and inclusive, which is not only to worship the Buddha of Buddhism, but also to worship the Taoist Sanqing, and also to take into account the Confucian saints, which is quite consistent with the description of the 'Three Sages of the South China Sea'...... Your Majesty, once he sends someone to secretly search for the traces of the 'Three Saints of the South China Sea', he will definitely find the 'Tongji Temple' in the end! ”

Zhao Junchen nodded and sighed: "Yes, that's what I meant!" Since ancient times, both Buddhism and Taoism have political ambitions, once the religion is involved in politics, the situation in the temple will become more and more chaotic and complicated, if they discover the heart of Emperor Deqing to seek immortality and immortality, they must pounce on it to show their sense of existence, this situation is a headache to think about......

The situation in the temple is complicated enough, and I don't want to add more variables, since Emperor Deqing already has the heart to seek immortals, then I must firmly control the development of this matter in my own hands, at least to reduce the disadvantages of this matter, and strive for my own benefits! At the same time, Tongji Temple has become a climate, and it is time to let it play a greater role, just take the opportunity to push it to the front of the curtain! ”

"That's why you want to ask Zhang Daoquan if he can take on the big responsibility, just because you foresee Your Majesty that he will be interested in Tongji Temple in the future......" Fang Ru couldn't help but think thoughtfully, but quickly shook his head and said: "But it's a pity that Ru'er thinks that Zhang Daoquan's city government and mind are not enough to deal with Your Majesty!" Your Majesty, his temperament has always been shrewd and suspicious, even if it is a master, you may not be able to easily fool him, let alone Zhang Daoquan, after he sees His Majesty, he is afraid that his legs will be weak immediately, and he will soon show his feet, and when the time comes, not only will he not be able to deceive His Majesty, but he may also expose the relationship between us and Tongji Temple. ”

Zhang Yu'er also nodded in agreement: "Yes, even if Your Majesty's mentality is becoming more and more arrogant, but it is not something that Zhang Daoquan and his ilk can fool, his eloquence and quick wit are good, but his bones are too soft and his courage is not enough to take on such a big responsibility." ”

Hearing Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer's answers, Zhao Junchen sighed with regret and said: "I didn't have much hope for Zhang Daoquan, I just asked by luck, and I thought that he might grow up in the past two years, but now it seems that I still have to find another way...... Think about it again, apart from Zhang Daoquan in Tongji Temple, what other talents are there? If there are other talents, they can replace Zhang Daoquan to take on the big responsibility. ”

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yuer replied: "Speaking of which, Zhang Daoquan can be regarded as a rare talent, not to mention his dialectics and quick wit......

The other people of the 'Tongji Temple', I'm afraid that they are not as good as Zhang Daoquan, his eldest disciple Ma Zhong is still worthy of cultivation, only in terms of courage and the city, this person is far stronger than Zhang Daoquan, he has been secretly fornicating with Zhang Daoquan's wife for many years, but he has never let Zhang Daoquan notice, but he was put in his heart by Zhang Daoquan and regarded as the successor of Taoism......

But this person's talent and dialectics are far inferior to Zhang Daoquan, and his courage is too big, his mind is too wild, not as easy to control as Zhang Daoquan, we are now grasping the handle of his fornication with his master, so that he can bow down and obediently obey orders, but if we abandon Zhang Daoquan and reuse him, this handle will be difficult to play. ”

Zhao Junchen thought for a moment and said slowly: "A person's innate talent is often established and unchanging, but a person's courage and city government can often undergo qualitative changes overnight!"

Perhaps, we can think differently, since it is impossible to find enough talents to replace Zhang Daoquan from the 'Tongji Temple', can we try to transform Zhang Daoquan's mind? Perhaps, we can also take the opportunity to strengthen our control over Zhang Daoquan......"

Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er are both well versed in the way of conspiracy and trickery, and after hearing Zhao Junchen's suggestion, many despicable plans suddenly appeared in their hearts.

After thinking for a long time, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "All in all, this matter must be laid out in advance and done step by step!"

First of all, it is to send an order to Zhang Daoquan, so that he can try to concoct a set of fairy legends and doctrinal theories about the 'Three Sages of the South China Sea', which is also what he is best at, he must put more thought into it, and there must be no too obvious flaws!

Secondly, it is to let the 'Tongji Temple' secretly worship the statues of the 'Three Sages of the South China Sea' in advance, but don't publicize it for the time being, and put on a secret appearance, and wait until Emperor Deqing sends people everywhere to visit the traces of the 'Three Sages of the South China Sea', sooner or later it will be discovered;

In the end, it is to try to reverse Zhang Daoquan's temperament, give him some stimulation, and let his courage and city government be enough to take on great responsibilities......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen suddenly looked up at Cui Qianxue.

Since Zhao Junchen talked about business with Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer, Cui Qianxue has been fiddling with the corners of her clothes in every way, she is not interested in this kind of thing, let alone remembering it, and Zhao Junchen originally did not plan to avoid her.

But the next conversation involved the meanness and darkness in the depths of human nature, and Cui Qianxue has always been simple-minded, and Zhao Junchen didn't want it to reach her ears and pollute her heart.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled and said: "Qianxue, I was only concerned about dealing with His Majesty and colleagues in the palace just now, and I didn't eat well, and I want to eat another bowl of Sydney soup you made last time." ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, Cui Qianxue was stunned at first, but soon showed joy on her face, and said, "If you like it, I'll make you a bowl again." ”

After speaking, Cui Qianxue got up and went to the small kitchen to boil soup for Zhao Junchen.

After Cui Qianxue left, Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru and Zhang Yuer started talking and discussing again.

Soon, another conspiracy was formed.

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The matter of "Tongji Temple" still needs to ferment for a while, so there is no need to mention it for the time being.

However, he said that after Zhao Junchen rested for a day, he returned to the imperial court again on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Compared with the end of last year, Zhao Junchen's official duties are still heavy and not much easier.

And most of the official duties handled by Zhao Junchen are related to Emperor Deqing's birthday in the final analysis, in fact, it is to wipe Emperor Deqing's ass!

On the day of his birthday, Emperor Deqing first generously rewarded the officials with a month's worth of silver, and then generously reduced or exempted a number of taxes from various prefectures and counties.

At the same time, Emperor Deqing also said that he would reward the deferential performance of the Jianzhou Jurchens, Monan Mongolia, and Korea, and repay their tribute several times, but because the Jianzhou Jurchens and other departments paid too many treasures this time, they had to blood together with the internal treasury to maintain the dignity of the Ming Dynasty.

The former is okay to say, it's just an internal matter of the household department, Zhao Junchen also has a series of backup plans to implement, but the pressure is greater, but the latter is troublesome, because it involves the three yamen of the household department, the Ministry of Rites, and the internal transportation warehouse, and if you want to reach a consensus, you must go through a series of disputes and disputes.

How much should be rewarded to the Jianzhou Jurchens, Monan Mongolia, and North Korea? How much should the household department contribute? How much should be apportioned within the carrier? Should the reward be based on money or treasures?

On these issues, the three yamen have their own opinions, and no one can convince anyone.

So, after a whole day of quarrels and heated debates, this matter finally came to the front of Emperor Deqing.

In the imperial study, several cabinet elders, Li Chengru, the secretary of the household department, Lin Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Sun Zhongliang, the eunuch in charge of the inner transportation warehouse, gathered together and expressed their respective opinions.

Lin Wei, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, cares most about the decency of the imperial court, and believes that the imperial court should be as generous as possible this time, otherwise this year's grand event of all nations coming to the court will become a joke, and it will not be able to maintain the influence of the Ming Dynasty on the surrounding countries.

Under the instructions of Zhao Junchen, Li Chengru, the secretary of the household department, behaved like an iron rooster with a dime, insisting that the imperial court must not breed the bad habit of fighting the autumn wind and taking advantage of the autumn wind in various countries, and that the reward should be two or three percent higher than the tribute, and the reward should be mainly flashy and rare curioses, and the money and food should be as little as possible.

On the one hand, Sun Zhongliang, the eunuch in charge of the internal transportation warehouse, agreed with part of Li Chengru's statement, believing that the imperial court should not be too generous when rewarding countries, but on the other hand, he believed that the imperial court should not let countries be too cold, and that countries are now experiencing food shortages, and they should take out more money and grain when rewarding.

At the end of the day, the three of them are in different positions where their butts are sitting.

The Yamen of the Ministry of Rites is responsible for contacting various countries, so it naturally hopes that the imperial court will be more generous, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites will have a good time, and maybe they can also receive kickbacks from various countries.

The household yamen must bleed this time, naturally hoping that the imperial court will not be too generous when rewarding the countries, and there is only money and grain in the treasury, and most of the treasures are stored in the internal transport warehouse.

It is for the same reason that the view of the inner carrier is both partly the same and partly opposite to that of the household.

Seeing the three major yamen insisting on their own words and not giving in, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but have a headache.

From a selfish point of view, Emperor Deqing obviously agrees with the view of the internal transport warehouse, after all, the internal carrier warehouse is the private property of the Deqing Emperor, but the Deqing Emperor is also aware of the financial and grain predicament of the imperial court, and he also does not want to harm himself and others, and raise tigers.

After hesitating, Emperor Deqing's gaze turned to several cabinet elders and asked, "What do the ministers have different opinions?" ”

As Emperor Deqing's words fell, before Zhou Shangjing and others could express their attitude, Zhao Junchen took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, the views of each yamen are different, and it involves the image of the imperial court...... However, the minister estimated that the tribute paid by the Jianzhou Jurchen and other ministries this year was at least worth more than three million taels of silver, but Your Majesty, you also know the actual situation of the national treasury, if you let the national treasury take out too much money and food to reward the countries, I am afraid that many plans will be affected, and some things will have to be postponed for several years! ”

When talking about "many plans" and "some things", Zhao Junchen was both vague and aggravated.

But Emperor Deqing understood Zhao Junchen's hint.

If Emperor Deqing forced the household department to take out too much money and grain to reward the Jianzhou Jurchen and other departments, then Emperor Deqing's plan to go to sea to find immortals had to be postponed.

After understanding Zhao Junchen's hint, Emperor Deqing's expression suddenly became more and more solemn.

In a way, this can be regarded as an unexpected gain for Emperor Deqing to seek immortal immortality.

After being silent for a long time, Emperor Deqing saw that the rest of the pavilion elders had no original opinions, so he turned his gaze to Zhao Junchen again and asked, "So, according to Zhao Aiqing's thoughts, how should this matter be handled?" Alas, it is really a dilemma not to affect the future plans and money and grain turnover of the imperial court, but also to maintain the dignity and influence of the imperial court, and not to make the countries feel cold. ”

Of course, Emperor Deqing still had one more sentence that he didn't say, that is, his inner carrier warehouse couldn't bleed too much.

In short, Emperor Deqing still wants to be all-encompassing!

Zhao Junchen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this kind of thing is easy to do!" ”

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Also, the previous chapter was supposed to be chapter 1043, but the bug was written as chapter 1034, so I'm sorry.

Why do I keep getting the number of chapters wrong?

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