Liu Chun listened to the discussion inside, and asked Zhu Biao very seriously, "Your Highness, you just do it for Your Majesty?" Aren't you afraid of causing trouble for Your Majesty? ”

Zhu Biao was a little hairy when he was asked, and he tried to put on a straight face, "Liu Chun, although there are more vassal states this time, he has also received envoys before, not to mention that there are still precedents of previous dynasties, and there is nothing wrong left and right." ”

Liu Chun snorted, "Why do I think it's outrageously wrong?" ”

Zhu Biao said in a sullen voice: "What's the use of you telling me, you can convince the people inside, and I'll listen to you!" ”

It turned out that Zhu Biao couldn't even deal with the people inside, so he brought Liu Chun here.

When Liu Chun came in, his head was also big.

Among them is the new head of the household department, Chen Jing, who was specially promoted by Lao Zhu after the establishment of the bank, apparently, because he was worried that if Ru Taisu presided over it, the bank would encroach on the power of the household department.

has just become the secretary of the household department, Chen Jing is eager to perform.

"All countries have paid tribute, and the Celestial Empire has given it back several times, and this longevity is a rare ceremony since the founding of the country. According to the Ministry of Households, the reward should be doubled...... As for the increased expenses, can we borrow some money from the Royal Bank for the time being, and then wait for the autumn harvest to come up, and then pay it back. ”

In order to treat the feudal kingdom well, they all forced the household department to borrow money!

The secretary of the Ministry of Industry is called Qin Kui, this person is a jinshi in the eighteenth year of Hongwu, and it has only been five years since he entered the officialdom, and he was promoted to a high position in Shangshu. This situation will only happen at the beginning of the country, if it is in Jiajing, Wanli Dynasty, five years, still in the Hanlin Courtyard to cover the cold bench!

It's also strange that Lao Zhu is too diligent in killing, and he has to overtake some young people.

From another point of view, Qin Kui does have some skills.

He first served as an official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, with outstanding political achievements, and was promoted to the Ministry of Works.

After figuring out this resume, Liu Chun suddenly found that Lao Zhu said that he could be the head of the household, which was not a great mistake.

At the beginning of the country, knighthood was very cautious, and the promotion of officials was much more casual, there was really nothing special!

Qin Kui Zhengse said: "Princess, Ryukyu is the closest to the Ming Dynasty, and the envoy has arrived in the capital. Other countries are coming one after another, and the Ministry of Industry intends to build a road for the envoys to walk. In addition, several large ships and carriages had to be customized, and the envoys' residences and utensils used during their stay in Beijing had to be repurchased...... Time is running out, so we have to hurry up. ”

Chen Jing sighed, "It's road construction again, it's shipbuilding again, and the money is spent like flowing water." Your Majesty's Shengshou also has to prepare a lot of things, and also reward meritorious soldiers, all of them add up, this year's annual income is afraid that it is not enough, and the household department will get out of the hole. I have just become a scholar, and I encountered this incident, which is really a disgrace to the emperor! ”

Chen Jing silently lowered his head, and the same was true for several other people.

At this time, the first to speak was the secretary of the criminal department, his name was Zhao Mian, and he was still Liu Sanwu's son-in-law. The old father-in-law always praised Liu Chun for his ability.

Zhao Mian also regarded him as a young talent, but Liu Chun's foreign trade really couldn't make him agree.

"Overseas vassals, how much money can they have? Which time you entered Beijing, wasn't it a reward that cheated several times...... It's not good now, and I spend money everywhere like water, and I think the gains outweigh the losses! ”

Qin Kui's eyebrows twitched. "Zhao Shangshu, this time it's not for a few envoys of the vassal state, it's for the dignity of Your Majesty, no matter what, we have to do it well...... Find a way after the deficit! ”

Chen Jing smiled bitterly in his heart, you said it well, in the end, don't you still want me to be the head of the household!

That's it!

It can only be reluctantly difficult.

These Shangshu are all like dead old women...... Liu Chun was puzzled.

"Your Highness, haven't you told them that we have made money this time when the envoy enters Beijing?"

Zhu Biao coughed lightly: "Isn't it necessary to sell things when you make money?" And according to the will of the father, all the purchases of goods sold must be like internal money, and they can't get them! ”

Liu Chun shook his head when he heard this, "Your Highness, you are too honest!" That's not how diplomacy works! ”

Liu Chun and Zhu Biao were talking outside the door, and the voice inevitably spread inside, and these people saw that the prince was coming, and hurriedly came out to give a salute. Zhu Biao was not polite, brought Liu Chun in, and said to everyone: "This is Liu Shishi, I invited him to come over to talk to you about how to receive envoys from various countries." ”

Zhu Biao said to Liu Chun: "If you have any high opinions, just talk about it!" ”

Liu Chun bowed his head, and he first came to the front of Zhao Mian, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

"My lord, how are you going to deal with conflict cases?"

"Of course, it is to be courteous, I am a country of etiquette, and I have always been hospitable. Naturally, we can't be lazy with our guests. As he spoke, he also looked carefully, Liu Chun was really young, fifteen or sixteen years old, but he was very tall, taller than himself, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, very handsome...... If this kid is placed in Taixue, he is definitely a young talent, and wherever he goes, there are women cheering, but if he is allowed to discuss national politics, does he understand?

Father-in-law, you have times when you are clumsy!

Liu Chun suddenly chuckled, "You said that I am a state of etiquette, this is true, Shangguo has always established the country with benevolence and righteousness, and pursued the way of Confucius and Mencius. But if there is a conflict according to what you said, I would rather wronged my own people than forgive outsiders, then I can't figure it out, where can the word benevolence and righteousness be reflected, and where is the etiquette? ”

Zhao Mian frowned, and said unhappily: "You are still young, you may not understand, but I think all the princes present can understand it." There is nothing wrong with our kindness and righteousness! ”

It's like talking about you as a child, and you don't understand anything.

Liu Chun smiled proudly, "I am young and have little reading, this adult, the envoy of the vassal kingdom sees that we are biased towards them and wronged his own people, what will the envoy think?" ”

"This ...... As long as you have a conscience, you will be grateful to Dade and bathe in the grace of God! Zhao Mian was arrogant.

"Wrong!" Liu Chun smiled: "They will think that the benevolence and righteousness of the Celestial Empire are fake!" ”

"You talk nonsense!" Zhao Mian was so angry that his face turned blue, and he couldn't care about his father-in-law's admonition, and roared at Liu Chun: "You, you must make it clear, if it is unreasonable, I will definitely impeach you for the crime of talking nonsense!" ”

Liu Chunman didn't care, "Isn't this an obvious thing!" If I am an envoy of a foreign vassal and see that you are so cruel to your own people and do not practice righteousness, how can I convince the foreign vassal that God's benevolence towards them is true? They will only feel that the kingdom is hypocritical and hypocritical, weak and deceitful! ”

"You talk nonsense! It's just gibberish! Zhao Mian was so angry that his lips were blue and he trembled.

It was Zhu Biao, his brows furrowed, he had dealt with Liu Chun a lot, and he could hear what this kid meant.

"Liu Chun, you talk about it carefully!"

"Yes!" Liu Chun said with a smile: "The so-called benevolence and morality are first of all for one's own people, and if you don't even take good care of your own people, it will be irresponsible." How can outsiders believe that the benevolence and righteousness of the imperial court are true? It's like a person who doesn't love his own children, but tells others that he will be really good to other people's children, adults, do you believe it? ”

These people present have read a lot of books, but they have not studied logic...... Liu Chun's reasoning is not complicated, you say that you are civilized, benevolent, and responsible, but if you don't even take care of your own people, what do you call responsible? What is it called benevolence? In the eyes of outsiders, if you don't love your own people, but prefer them, can outsiders believe that they will be grateful to Dade? Of course it's impossible, they will only think that you are sick in the brain, or weak and deceitful, and dare not offend them!

"This, this ......" Liu Chun's reasoning made these people blushing and thick-necked, Zhao Mian said angrily: "Then, that family is a guest from afar, we are kind to them, and that is also the teachings of the saint!" ”

Liu Chun smiled dumbly, "There are many ways to be good to people, could it be that this adult went to beat his daughter in order to show his kindness to his son?" I don't think you're so confused! As for the so-called teachings of the saints, I know this very well, and it is very happy to have friends from afar! The sage speaks of friends, friends of friends! Can you tell me, how many of those vassal states are friends, and how many are wolf ambitions? ”

Where did Zhao Mian know this, all he could do was stare at him and pant for breath.

Liu Chun turned around and smiled at everyone present: "When it comes to sages, I just want to ask you, Confucianism pays attention to love and difference, right?" This is also one of the differences between Confucianism and Moxi, and it can be regarded as one of the more important tenets of Confucianism! Then I want to ask you, under the difference in love...... Is it the people of the country who are important, or the envoys of the foreign vassals who are important? In your eyes, who is your own person, and who is closer? ”

Liu Chun talked eloquently, stunned and speechless to ask a few Shangshu, and they really couldn't answer. Liu Chun's words were full of traps, and he answered in a hurry, and he fell into the pit.

Chen Jing and Qin Kui both looked at Zhao Mian with sympathy...... I don't know where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince found such a demon? Why is it so difficult?

The big guy subconsciously looked at Zhu Biao, who knew that Zhu Biao was smiling very happily at this moment, clapping his hands hard, looking like he suddenly realized.

"Liu Chun, you kid is okay! Even the way of the saints has been studied. This truth is really refreshing! Love is poor, love the people of the country first, and then extend to overseas vassals...... That's what the saint meant! ”

These scholars, you look at me, I look at you, they really want to say, the saint doesn't mean that! Not really!

However, Zhu Biao didn't bother to listen, he happily patted Liu Chun's shoulder, "You can enter the palace with me now and tell your father this truth...... From now on, how to deal with foreign vassals, we must follow the teachings of the saints, but we can't do nonsense! ”