Seeing that the emperor was staring at him intently, Chu Kuan and Hua Qi looked at him expectantly, Zhang Shou couldn't help but feel that one head and two were big. This kind of thing is very strange to ask him to discuss - it is absolutely impossible because he once unlocked the secret box of Emperor Taizu, but because of his suspected "overseas education" background.

Because the emperor and Ge Yong are as smart as him, he must be a famous man and sage who has traveled overseas. Fortunately, no one else asked him to go to these teachers, otherwise he would have really cried. Fortunately, Emperor Taizu Zhuyu was in front of him, and fortunately, he didn't make too many things, and many of them were realized by the collective efforts of craftsmen, otherwise he would really have to be dissected.

So, after thinking calmly for a while, he spoke again: "The group of people who claim to be the Huaguo Mission are still in Shanhaiwei, or have they been escorted all the way to the capital?" Is the big ship still moored at sea, and what about the rest of the ship? ”

"Everyone has been escorted into Beijing, and Shanhaiwei has been in a commotion for a while because of this incident, and the deputy chief soldier who served as the remaining guard even figured out his intentions, and once planned to kill people and destroy ships. Fortunately, the people finally dismissed the idea, because the owner of the boat said that he was afraid that the sea route was far away, and it was a fleet of ships, a full eight large ships, and they were separated from the home team, and they did not know where the home team was. ”

"Shanhaiwei originally wanted to send people to station in the boat on the sea today, but they are not a navy, and many people are seasick, so they can only temporarily requisition the fishermen's houses on the shore to monitor the nearest place, and at the same time report to the capital, Tianjin Zhenhai Camp and Dinghai Camp have also received corresponding urgency, the emperor has just summoned the cabinet of three scholars, and he will immediately send a ship over."

Chu Kuan said this in his mouth, but in his heart he felt that the so-called separation was unbelievable, and then he saw that the emperor was also full of ridicule, Hua Qi was noncommittal, but the expression on Zhang Shou's face seemed to be thoughtful, so he opened his mouth and asked, "Did Dr. Zhang think of something?" ”

"I can't talk about thinking of anything, I just think that Qinhuangdao, east of Shanhaiwei, has never built a wharf or port in my dynasty, even if the ship claiming to be an embassy is separated from the main fleet at sea and drifts here, how can it be so skillful to anchor there, and be able to figure out the depth of the silt on the shore, and be able to put down the boat and land at a suitable distance?"

"That area is close to Shanhaiwei, even if it is a desperate smuggler, they won't take that sea route, right?"

The meaning of his words, of course, the emperor and Chu Kuanhua Qi understood. If it was really someone in China who forged the ships of the Haidong Mainland, why did they choose Qinhuangdao, which is adjacent to Shanhaiwei, to dock? This is simply a deliberate attempt to put one's own life in the hands of others.

In contrast, although there are many patrol camps in the southeast, they are not so strict after all, so there are many small boats smuggling among the people.

If you go ashore in those small places, and then call yourself the Chinese mission and make a big fuss, it should be much bigger than the movement in Qinhuangdao. It must be known that most Ming people will not regard Qinhuangdao as a port to go to sea, let alone understand the geography and hydrology and other conditions there. As a result, the emperor couldn't help but have a very disturbing thought.

Could it be that he is really a descendant of Taizu?

There is also Taizong's codex in the ancient and modern Tongji library, Emperor Taizong once said that since he was a child, he has heard Emperor Taizu burst out of a lot of strange place names, what Yingchuan Pingdingshan, what Runan Zhumadian. And the sea area of Qinhuangdao next to Shanhaiwei does not freeze all year round, and Emperor Taizong also deliberately wrote it down, indicating that he listened to his father.

While everyone was thinking about it, the third prince and the fourth prince also entered the main hall of the Qianqing Palace one after the other. There is no doubt that it was not the third prince who rushed in first, but the fourth prince. The bear child's face was still flushed with a little excitement, obviously, he was taken by Ah Liu to rampage in the palace again, and his mood was quite excited.

Especially when Ah Liu was able to carry the two of them at the same time, he felt that he would fall off several times and screamed in fright, but now that he came back to his senses, he still felt very happy.

Therefore, before the bear child could stand firmly, he shouted: "Father, why are you in such a hurry to find the teacher and us?" People as powerful as Sixth Brother are almost exhausted! ”

Well, say a few good words, maybe there will be a chance to be carried by Ah Liu on the wall in the future. It's a pity that he was in the palace just now, and he couldn't witness such a mastery again......

"I'm just in a hurry to find your teacher, and as for the two of you, I'm just piggybacking on it and listening." His son knew it himself, so the emperor issued a ban the next moment, "From now on, you shut up and don't speak, say a word, and go back to copy ten pages of the book, and I will never break my word." ”

The fourth prince finally felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on his head, and he was really crying and extremely depressed. And the third prince took a step back, and when he saw his fourth brother like that, he couldn't help but laugh for a while, and then asked in a soft and slow voice, "Father, is there something unexpected?" ”

Chu Kuan was about to say it again, but the emperor shook his hand and said, "Wait a minute, wait for Liang Jiucheng to come and say." ”

The fourth prince pursed his lips, and was about to say how could Gonggong Liang have such a fast speed, but thinking that he still had a gag order, he could only stand there extremely boring. After just waiting for a while, he heard the voice of the Liang father-in-law outside: "Your Majesty, Liang Jiucheng has been ordered to come to see you." ”

Hearing his father come in, the four princes who turned back in shock saw that the Liang Gonggong, who was actually not very young, came in from outside calmly, and he was not alone, and he was dragging a reluctant Ah Liu in his hand. It wasn't until this moment that he suddenly realized that he was definitely not a weak servant who buried himself in the ancient and modern Tongji library, but definitely martial arts.

At this moment, he completely forgot the emperor's ban just now, pointed at the other party and shouted angrily: "Father-in-law Liang, you are cheating!" I just watched the sixth brother carry us so hard, since you have kung fu, you don't know how to help him! ”

Liang Jiucheng didn't expect that the fourth prince was questioning this, and immediately smiled, and after letting go of Ah Liu, he said happily: "Little Sixth Master's ability, it is easy to bring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Four Princes, not to mention that it is the emperor's order, how can I be nosy?" Besides, wasn't the fourth prince very happy before? If I carry you, you will definitely have a bunch of complaints! ”

The fourth prince was dumbfounded, and immediately after him, he heard the faint voice of his father: "Ten pages of the book, recorded in the account"

This actually violated the ban, and the fourth prince's scalp was numb, and then he quickly covered his mouth.

However, when the emperor instructed Chu Kuan to tell the ins and outs again, he listened to it, and unconsciously put down the hand covering his mouth, and when he heard it, he couldn't help but shout: "This must be someone deliberately confusing the public, father, don't be fooled!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the emperor stretch out two fingers to himself, which was to copy twenty pages. In normal times, he would have been stunned a long time ago, but at this time, he still mustered up the courage to say: "My father said before that if Emperor Taizu really founded a country overseas, he would come back dignified, but this time it is not dignified!" ”

"Erchen doesn't believe that this one thing will be so coincidental! Moreover, the eldest brother and the second brother who were interrogated by Gonggong Chu and them should also be questioned about these guys, how can they simply treat these guys of unknown origin as envoys! ”

This time, the emperor finally did not stretch out a third finger to refute the indignant four princes. He was silent for a while, and finally said lightly: "Because some of the people of this so-called mission came all the way by carriage, and some of them were escorted by Shanhaiwei, and they came at least six hours a day, so they should arrive in the capital in these two days." ”

"The north and south pavilions of the Huitong have now settled in many missions, and it is probably not appropriate to receive these guys who don't know if they are envoys yet, after all, their identities are doubtful. If I remember correctly, it looks like the public school was going to close a year ago, right? Can you vacate these people and house them first? Then, Zhang Qing, you take Shiro to come forward and meet this group of so-called Chinese envoys. ”

Seeing that the fourth prince jumped three feet high with joy, and the third prince on the side wanted to speak and stopped, the emperor smiled and said: "I know that San Lang also wants to go, but you are the crown prince, and if you come forward now, it will inevitably be a little too high to raise them." Let's take a look, if you can really be sure that there is a Huaguo on the other side of the sea, it will not be too late for you to come forward! ”

The third prince also didn't believe in the so-called Huaguo mission that suddenly appeared, so it was not so much that he wanted to come forward, but that he wanted to personally expose the true colors of these guys. However, when the emperor said so, he could only nod his head in agreement, and then looked at Zhang Shou with expectant eyes.

Expecting that he would definitely not be able to escape such a tricky matter, Zhang Shou could only sigh helplessly: "Since this is the case, the minister has no choice but to make it difficult." Alas, the New Year is approaching, and the minister originally planned to steal a leisure and enjoy the blessings, plus the lady in the house over there is sick, and the minister also wants to accompany Yingying to do her filial piety, and now it is all in vain. ”

This time, the emperor touched his nose with some embarrassment. You must know that Mrs. Tai is also his aunt, although he has sent the third prince and the fourth prince to visit, and he planned to follow him, but the two sons were mercilessly chased back, from Zhu Jing to Zhu Tingfang, to Zhu Er and Zhu Ying, all of them were driven to do their own things, and he didn't want to scold him if he thought about it.

After all, the Queen Mother used to treat him only harshly and arbitrarily, while Mrs. Tai preferred to be reasonable and serious, but his words often made his forehead sweat, so he easily didn't want to understand.

Now that the grandson-in-law of the family is sent out to do that kind of thankless work in the first New Year's eve after the wedding, although Mrs. Tai will never complain when she sees him, but the way this matter is handled alone is enough for people to say that he is a meal!

Thinking of this, the emperor diverted the topic with a straight face: "However, the actual records and so on say that Emperor Taizu is dying, and now these people have entered Beijing, once they are really verified, the meaning of the three scholars is that the pretext is that Emperor Taizu abdicated and left some people overseas after sailing...... Well, educate the natives, and then build the country, because I miss China, so I build the country for China. ”

"Wait......" Although he knew that it was not appropriate, Zhang Shou couldn't help but interrupt. Denying the existence of the descendants of Taizu, this is the only but unquestionable choice for the Ming monarchs and ministers who regard themselves as orthodox in the Celestial Empire.

What he was even more curious about was another question: "Your Majesty, are the three scholars the first time today that they know that Emperor Taizu was never traced during his time abroad, or have they always only assumed that the records on the record are true?" ”

This time, it was Hua Qi who answered instead of the emperor.

The person raised his eyebrows casually, and then he smiled and said: "Even Emperor Taizong just issued a gag order, and then did a large-scale cover-up, so in fact, he couldn't cover up the news at all, and the people who should know already knew it." When it came to Emperor Ruizong and the emperor, it was because he respected Emperor Taizu, and he told people about it, and you also heard Yingying say it. ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou smiled and acquiesced, but the eyes of the third prince and the fourth prince widened, Hua Qi said unhurriedly: "Because the emperor's opinion is that the more people know, maybe the more clues Emperor Taizu has." Now it seems that maybe it is because there are too many people who know that someone takes advantage of this. "In the final analysis, it's the emperor's pot!

Although this was genuinely despised by a courtier, the people present at this time were all his own people in the emperor's mind—sons, confidants, and ...... Half a son-in-law, so the emperor just glared at Hua Qi angrily, and then said angrily: "So Kong Wu Zhang, the three of them have known about it for a long time." ”

After getting such a relieving answer, Zhang Shou knew that there was no need to worry about this stubble, but he had to ask for an unmistakable answer to another question: "Nachen wants to know, if it is really proved that they are really descendants of Taizu in the future, and the so-called Huaguo in the Haidong Continent does exist, they do not have evil thoughts, does the emperor plan to uncover the old matter and admit that it is the descendants of Taizu?" ”

Seeing that Chu Kuan wanted to speak, the emperor suddenly sat down and patted the armrest, and then said conclusively: "Admit it, why don't you admit it?" As long as they regard the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain, then countries such as Goryeo, Burma, Annam, and other countries can be my vassals of the Ming Dynasty, why can't this Hua country? I am very broad-minded, but the premise is that the matter of Dalang Erlang has nothing to do with them! ”

Since the emperor has already set the bottom line, Zhang Shou nodded briskly and said: "Since this is the case, the minister understands, once he sees these envoys, he will do his best to maneuver, and at the same time, convey the emperor's meaning in a timely manner." But ......"

He suddenly took a turn of the wheel, but said frankly: "It's a big matter, Zhang Chen, Lu Sanlang, Zhu Er, they just have their own things, transfer Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu to help." After the New Year, they will marry the lord of the county one by one, since they are royal sons-in-law, if those people are really from the country built by the descendants of Taizu, they will go just right. ”

Seeing that the emperor was full of promises, he glanced at the four princes with a pitiful face, and said with a smile: "In addition, the four princes are going to punish these books for copying today, and the minister will ask for mercy for him." After all, he is also dedicated to the grievances of his ancestors, and he is pure and kind. ”

didn't look at the overjoyed four princes, he said with a smile: "The four princes might as well hide the identity of the prince and follow aside as a courtier's student, so that it is probably easier to see the clues." It stands to reason that people from overseas should never know about Chen, a small person who just entered Beijing last year, let alone know who Chen's students are. ”