Chapter 1678

Jin Zhong's complexion is very rosy, his voice is loud, and he is really invincible when he roars, so he has been a bit of a domineering momentum recently.

This was Li Ermao's first time entering the palace and seeing the emperor, so he was a little nervous.

"...You only see the money and food spent in attacking Burma, but you can't see that after Burma is conquered, those chieftains have no place to retreat. If they dare to plunder the people and attack the city, that is the benefit of seeking their own death! It is short-sighted to say that It’s not enough to describe you, you are all idiots!”

Li Ermao was waiting outside the hall to be summoned. Hearing the roar, he couldn't help but glanced inside.

"Bow your head, don't be rude!"

An eunuch next to him shouted in a low voice, and Li Ermao hurriedly bowed his head, curious in his heart who dared to roar to clean the palace.

Not long after, the roar inside stopped, and an eunuch came out and said, "Your Majesty summoned you, pay attention to your etiquette!"

The eunuch stared at Li Ermao coldly, even with a little disgust.

Li Ermao was a little worried. He didn't know the etiquette of the audience, just now the eunuch told him several times along the way, and said, 'If you didn't come here to report a victory, at least you have to go home and practice for two days before coming back. '.

When he entered the main hall without looking sideways, and saluted, someone above said: "Are you Li Ermao?"

Li Ermao was shocked, and quickly responded, "It's my minister."

Seeing that he was nervous, Zhu Gaochi slowed down his tone and asked, "How is Myanmar?"

Li Ermao said: "Your Majesty, the entire territory of Myanmar has been stabilized, and a few rebels have fled into the jungle, but Mr. Fang has already given a reward, so those Burmese people are actively searching for them. I think they will only be destroyed in the end." All the way."

Zhu Gaochi nodded, and the big stone in his heart fell.

At first, he was worried that Myanmar would become the old Jiaozhi, with constant troubles, but now it is determined by a war, which is a good omen.

Jin Zhong's face was rosy, and he asked, "You are Li Ermao? Did you go to Jinling?"

Li Ermao thought that this was to investigate his crime of going to Jinling privately, and he was even more worried that he would be considered to have gone to see Zhu Zhanji first, so he hurriedly said: "At that time, the officials were envious of the prosperity of Jinling, so they went to the city to stay for a day."

Jin Zhong was startled,

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help smiling, and all the ministers were also smiling, but they were different.

Dude! I'm still timid!

Zhu Gaochi said slowly: "What did Xing and Bo say?"

The emperor's words made Li Ermao feel relieved, and he said: "Xinghebo talked about the chieftain."

"oh!"

Zhu Gaochi was more interested in this, so he signaled Li Ermao to continue.

There are quite a few chieftains in the remote areas controlled by Ming Dynasty, especially in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. The chieftains refused to obey Wang Hua and acted on their own, often causing some small conflicts, so that Ming Dynasty had to garrison troops in those places.

Li Ermao gradually stabilized his mind, and said: "Your Majesty, Xing Hebo said that it is best to take it slowly and gradually replace the chieftains."

Zhu Gaochi leaned forward slightly, and said softly, "Did Xinghe Bo not give a memorial?"

This is a diligent emperor, and he has a clear distinction between primary and secondary.

Li Ermao lowered his eyes and said: "No. Your Majesty, Xinghe Bo said... Daming is at the peak of the army, and those chieftains refused to accept Wang Hua, and some attacked without authorization, so they will naturally be punished. Some died without children …The chieftains can be abolished and replaced by officials, and after a few terms, they will naturally be able to control the natives. When the time comes, they can go down the mountain to farm, or disperse and move to various places, which can reduce resistance.”

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, and said to Jian Yi: "What does the household department think?"

Most of the so-called chieftains are in those mountains. Those natives are fierce and difficult to manage. If you go there to be an official... you really have to think twice!

Jian Yi asked for a skeleton some time ago, but was rejected by Zhu Gaochi, so he seems a little silent recently.

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea, but the selection of officials must be done carefully, otherwise the selection will be self-defeating."

This is an old saying that seeks to seek the country, and even Li Ermao admires it.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said: "Try it, you have to try, otherwise those chieftains will bewitch the natives, and sooner or later there will be big troubles."

Jian Yi nodded and said: "Yes, it's better to try it first, if there is something wrong, it can be corrected at that time."

"There's nothing wrong with it."

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This loud voice was heard by Li Ermao outside the hall. He took a sneak peek and saw an old man.

Jin Zhong said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be done as soon as possible, otherwise it will be delayed, and I guess I will forget it after a few years."

These words satirized the courtiers' laziness, but everyone was scared by him, and no one responded.

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "I will remember this."

The emperor himself promised that this would save him a lot of face, so Jin Zhong stopped.

Li Ermao saw the smell of gunpowder in the court, he remembered the treasure ship being stopped, and said: "Your Majesty, when Ava was just captured, Siam sent envoys, but Mr. Fang said that he has no right to make decisions." , Let the envoys enter Beijing..."

Zhu Gaochi frowned and asked, "Is there any news about the Siamese envoy?"

Lu Zhen had been observing Li Ermao, and said, "Your Majesty, no."

No matter what kind of person Lu Zhen was, no one questioned his memory. If he said no, then he must have no.

Zhu Gaochi's face was as usual, and he said: "If you don't come, you don't come, as long as we live in peace."

These words are flexible, especially the last sentence, if you want to do something in the future, you only need an excuse.

Li Ermao took a quick look at the expressions of the officials when he left.

Yang Rong remained calm, Yang Shiqi frowned, Jin Youzi raised his mouth slightly, and noticed his observation, and smiled at him.

As for the others, most of them were expressionless.

Is this the so-called ministerial system?

With this question in mind, Li Ermao left the palace and went directly to Fangjiazhuang.

...

"Teacher."

Zhang Shuhui met Li Ermao in the front hall, and saw that he was dark, so she couldn't help saying: "You have been here for a long time, and you have matured a lot when you come back. You must have gained a lot."

Li Ermao knew he was black, so he quickly took out a letter.

"Master, this is a letter from the head of the mountain."

Mother Deng took the letter and handed it to Zhang Shuhui. Zhang Shuhui smiled and said, "Hurry up and go home. Your mother must be looking forward to it."

...

Li Ermao went all the way home, but saw his mother waiting outside the door, so he hurried over and knelt down.

"Mom, the baby is back."

It is part of filial piety to kneel down and worship your parents after a long journey.

"Get up and let my mother see."

Mrs. Zhou helped her son up, and when she saw his black face, she couldn't help sobbing, "Er Mao, what a crime you have suffered!"

Li Ermao smiled and said, "Mother, the sun over there is so strong, it's drying out."

After the two entered the room, Li Ermao saw that his favorite dishes had been placed on the table, so he couldn't help asking, "Mother, how did you know I was coming back today?"

Mrs. Zhou said while opening the bowls and chopsticks: "Five days ago, Madam sent someone to tell me that you were going home soon. Today, Madam sent someone to tell me that you have arrived. Mother is here. Time to arrange meals..."

There is a trivial thing in this world called mother's nagging, which is usually annoying to hear too much, but when you don't hear it for a while, you will feel lost and miss it.

Li Ermao couldn't help but feel warm when he thought of Fang Xing asking him to bring the letter, but he sent someone back to report in private, and was overwhelmed by his mother's enthusiasm.

"Ermao, you eat these ribs, my mother bought them, they are fresh."

"Ermao, try this braised chicken, this is what my mother learned from the cook of the academy..."

"..."

After eating, Li Ermao couldn't even walk. He drank a cup of tea, and then went to write a letter.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi was asking the imperial doctor.

"How is Jin Zhong's health? Is there any progress?"

The imperial doctor shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Jin's body is at the end of his life, and his vitality is severely lacking, but he said that he has leaked the secret and is envied by the heavens... I guess after many rectifications, it is difficult to change."

"That's right!"

Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes, and murmured: "Old minister, old minister, it hurts me to see one less!"