Emperor Chongzhen repeated again: "Liu Ruozai has done a good job, I want to reward him again!" ”

When he said this, he didn't just say it, after all, in front of Cao Huachun, who he regarded as a confidant, there was no need to be fake. Since he said so, that's what he thought.

Emperor Chongzhen has always been a somewhat impulsive and extreme character. If you feel good, you can't give you all the benefits, give you whatever you want, support you unconditionally, and have all kinds of trust in you that is even incomprehensible to the outside world. And if they lose faith in you and have doubts about you, then congratulations, your days are almost over.

For example, Yuan Chonghuan back then was a typical example.

How deep the favor was at the beginning, how deep the hatred was later, and a thousand cuts could not solve the hatred in the heart.

At this time, Liu Ruozai was very happy because he had done this errand, which made Emperor Chongzhen very happy. He also thought that he had found a new pillar of the country, and his heart was to use it to great use and make him serve the imperial court.

Now Emperor Chongzhen's feelings for Liu Ruozai are still in the best period.

The emperor was on the rise, and of course Cao Huachun would not sweep his interest, and echoed: "Yes, Liu Ruozai did a good job, and he will be rewarded for this." However, in the final analysis, it was the emperor who had the wisdom and wisdom to choose him to do it. If it's someone else, you'll have to mess up! ”

"You old thing, you can talk!" Emperor Chongzhen laughed and said, "What's the matter, is it possible that I still want to reward myself?" ”

"If you want to talk about reward, you can't say it, but it's always good to be rewarded." Cao Huachun took the opportunity to say: "The servant has an idea for the emperor, if it is like this, you will give the queen mother and several princesses of His Royal Highness, some silk and silk silk, and tributes from all over the country stored in the treasury." Everyone in the world knows that Your Majesty is thrifty and wants you to use money on yourself, and you will definitely not agree. But on this happy day, it is a matter of course to spend more money on the family. Don't say it's a heavenly family, it's just that ordinary people have a big happy event at home, and they add some meat when they eat, right? ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face froze slightly, and he sighed: "Yes, the days in the palace are hard, and they have also suffered." ”

Cao Huachun hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The slave should die, the slave should die." ”

"What the hell isn't to be fucked?" Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and smiled: "I'm really happy today, let's make an exception." You go to do this errand, and send some to each palace. But remember, don't be too expensive. ”

"Yes, yes, the minion is awake!"

Cao Huachun hurriedly responded.

Emperor Chongzhen asked him to do this errand, firstly, because of his trust in him, and secondly, in order to give him a favor. After all, he Cao Huachun did this, and other eunuchs did it. And whoever goes, the concubines and princesses who have been rewarded will be grateful to those who come to deliver the message.

Emperor Chongzhen threw the piece to him: "Come, you take a look first." When you're done, go down and wait, and when the ministers are all on duty, you will bring them all. ”

"Yes!" Cao Huachun responded.

He took the piece named by Liu Ruozai and others, and took it in his hand and read it carefully.

There were eunuchs in the palace of the Ming Dynasty who did not learn and did not know how to do it, but the big eunuchs who could be in high positions, especially the big eunuchs in the ceremonial eunuchs, not to mention that they were full of poetry and books, at least they had to be proficient in literature and ink, otherwise they would not be competent. Because their daily work is to deal with the sea of books.

For example, the great eunuchs in power in the celebrant eunuchs have to review many chapters every day, and some civil officials like to use some obscure words and allusions when writing chapters, quoting scriptures, and if they read less, they can't understand what he wants to express.

Generally speaking, anyone who can have a certain status in the celebrant is generally not bad in learning, and most of them have studied in the eunuch school.

Cao Huachun, as the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, is afraid that he reads more chapters every day than the cabinet chief assistant and the emperor, and his knowledge is excellent.

In addition to the words of praise at the beginning and end, the cantata is roughly divided into four parts, the first of which tells the whole story of the matter. The second part is to give credit to those involved in this matter. In the third part, the conditions put forward by the Chahar Ministry are written. The fourth part asks how the Chahar Ministry should deal with the Hajj and how to arrange it.

In the third part, there are still some words of pleading, because he agreed to some conditions without consulting the court and the emperor.

Liu Ruozai still knows Emperor Chongzhen's temperament very well, although when he came, he was already given a certain degree of arbitrariness, that is, there are some conditions that he can agree to. And these conditions put forward by the Chahar Ministry are not too excessive, and it is nothing to agree. But he knew that if he hadn't written these pleas, it might have aroused the emperor's suspicion.

After all, Emperor Chongzhen is too suspicious.

Cao Huachun read it, but did not express his opinion. The emperor didn't ask, he didn't say much, this was the norm he had pursued all these years. If you say too much, you will lose, and it is right to say less and listen more. Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, serving by the side of this supreme in the world, and you must be cautious at all times.

An hour later, in the East Warm Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, all the cabinet ministers came to meet Emperor Chongzhen.

The first assistant of the cabinet, Wen Tiren, was the leader, and there were two people behind him, namely Wang Yingxiong, the secretary of the military department and a scholar of Dongge University, and Wu Zongda, a young master, a prince and a prince, and a scholar of Zhongji Temple.

These three are the three most powerful in the current cabinet.

Among these people, Zhou Yanru is the youngest, just in his early forties, but he is the first assistant of the cabinet. Since Wen Tiren was squeezed out of the capital two years ago, the cabinet has been smashed by him.

Several cabinet ministers were a little apprehensive, and they didn't know why they were called by the emperor early in the morning.

Among these emperors of the Ming Dynasty, some were weak and some were strong, and when they met different emperors, the power of the cabinet was different. For example, during the Hongzhi period, the first assistant of the extremely cabinet dared to stare at the emperor's unyielding dispute, and the distance was so close that the spit stars could be sprayed on the face. During the Longqing Dynasty, Gao Gong dared to say to the emperor: "You can give birth to a child in the harem with peace of mind, and the government will be handed over to us." ”

Who would dare to treat Emperor Jiajing like this?

No one dares to talk to Chongzhen like this, in the eight years since he ascended the throne, Emperor Chongzhen doesn't know how many ministers he has killed, including many ministers. Raiding his house and killing his head at every turn, in front of him, who dares to be presumptuous?

However, it is clear that several cabinet elders have found that His Majesty seems to be in a good mood today.

A few people saluted, and then got up, Wu Zongda is sixty years old this year, and his body is not very good, and the emperor also gave him a seat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is great news today." Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Cao Huachun, who was waiting on the side, handed the fold to Zhou Yanru.