Xiyuan, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Zhu Cong of the Ming Dynasty today wears a nine-beam golden crown and a red water-fire robe. Compared with the ordinary yellow and white Taoist robes, it is a little different. It may be because his birthday is approaching.

He was sitting in front of the imperial desk, lowering his head while reviewing the memorial.

Zhuge Xianyu couldn't see his expression clearly, but judging from Zhao Quan's reminder, his mood should be extremely bad at this moment.

For twenty years, the Ming Emperor almost never reviewed memorials or paid attention to government affairs.

Except for secret reports and appointments and removals of personnel above the fourth rank, he would inquire about memorials in the imperial court and local reports, and would ignore other matters. In his opinion, professional people do professional things, such as government affairs.

For matters, it is enough to have a cabinet, an inner court, and Princess Taiping. As an emperor, he only needs to ask questions and respect heaven.

He doesn't want to interfere with the world's affairs.

He has no control over heavenly matters.

But today, for the first time, he reviewed the memorial.

Could it be that he has changed his temper?

of course not.

The emperor was furious, and reviewing the memorial now was just a way for him to suppress the anger in his heart and divert his attention. It was a gesture. Zhuge Xianyu secretly thought that it was not the right time. He knew that what he would face next would be His Majesty.

of anger.

You can guess with your toes that Xu Ting, who just left Xiyuan, is closely related to the current situation.

The emperor read several memorials, and his originally soothing brows frowned tightly again. The hand holding the ink pen fiercely broke the ink pen in two.

Wow!

Dozens of memorials on the table were thrown to the ground.

“Not a single thing that makes people worry!”

He didn't know who he was scolding, and even if the emperor didn't tell him, Zhuge Xianyu wouldn't take the initiative to accept the scolding.

The little eunuchs in the distance all stood aside timidly, not daring to get close. Zhao Quan waved his hand and drove these people away.

Firstly, he didn't want them to bring disaster to Chi Yu, and secondly, it was because the rest of the conversation would only be between the three of them.

Zhao Quan bent down and picked up the memorials on the ground one by one.

In the past, these memorials would not have even been looked at.

He put it in the imperial study room the night before and took it up the next morning. Even the gentian on top was not moved. However, as long as His Majesty did not object, he basically agreed. Then, the Supervisor of Ceremonies

It will be taken back, approved, and returned to the cabinet. Of course, there is a lot of room for maneuver, so I won’t go into details.

However, seeing or not seeing is the same thing.

Whether to submit it or not is another matter. It is a matter of principle.

After dozens of memorials were stacked and rearranged, Zhao Quan poured another cup of tea for the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."

The emperor said: "For more than twenty years, I have given up the power to govern the country and asked you to assist me in governing the world. Is this the world you govern?"

Zhao Quan's head hung lower.

This sentence was to vent dissatisfaction and was not directed at him.

The emperor threw three memorials in front of the two of them, "This one is from Wu Guolong, the governor of Jiangxi Province. There is a bumper rice harvest, a thousand catties per mu, and nine ears of rice from one rice. It is a great auspiciousness!" He pointed to the other one.

, "This letter is a secret report from Jin Yiwei. There is a severe drought in Jiangxi, and the food harvest is bad. The people are homeless and have left their homes. Looking at this letter again, it is a memorial from Li Guotai, governor of Fujian. Recently, a large number of refugees have come to Xinzhou (Shangrao).

Tens of thousands of them, begging along the way."

These three memorials were more than a month apart, but they were presented side by side on the same day in front of the imperial desk.

Memorials are sent to the cabinet first and last, but it is the cabinet that has the final say when to submit them.

It is conceivable that before His Majesty's birthday, the cabinet submitted these three memorials together to cause trouble.

His heart is so cruel!

The emperor said angrily: "This is my officialdom, this is my world, you all get together one by one and fool me together!"

Zhuge Xianyu still said nothing.

As long as he is not named, he does not exist. He is just a warrior, and he does not want to share His Majesty's anger with the big shots in the court. But the more this happened, the emperor became angrier, "Zhuge Xianyu, are you dead?"

You didn’t even fart?”

Zhuge Xianyu said respectfully: "My lord, I'm listening!"

Of course he didn't dare to fart, but he couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb when his name was called.

The emperor said: "Tell me, which one is the truth about this matter?"

Zhuge Xianyu said: "A bumper harvest is a fact, and a severe drought is also a fact!"

When the emperor heard what he said, he snorted coldly and said, "Tell me about it."

Zhuge Xianyu said: "The great harvest and the nine ears of rice are in honor of His Majesty's birthday. The seas and rivers are clear and the world is peaceful. It is a good blessing for Your Majesty. It is a fact. However, there is a severe drought in Jiangxi and the people are displaced. This is also a reality in the world.

A portrayal, but also a fact.”

Zhao Quan coughed inadvertently and glanced at Zhuge Xianyu.

Zhuge Xianyu was unmoved.

The emperor smiled instead of getting angry, "What they said is true. Could it be that I was wrong?"

How could the emperor be wrong?

The emperor never makes mistakes, everything is the fault of the world!

Zhuge Xianyu said: "Your Majesty is not wrong either!"

The emperor said: "Zhuge Xianyu, Zhuge Xianyu, with your abilities, I think being the chief catcher of the Six Doors is really overkill. How about you take over the position of governor of Jiangxi?"

Zhuge Xianyu said: "I am not talented."

The emperor stood up and pointed to the seat, "How about I give up and you take this seat?"

Zhuge Xianyu said: "I am scared."

The emperor took three steps at a time, got down from the dragon chair, came to Zhuge Xianyu, picked up a scripture, and threw it at Zhuge Xianyu's head. Zhuge Xianyu dodged to avoid it, and the emperor said angrily, "

Don't move!" Zhuge Xianyu stood still, and the scroll lightly hit Zhuge Xianyu's shoulder.

Zhuge Xianyu made a thump, flew back three feet, and fell to the ground, unconscious.

The emperor laughed angrily at Zhuge Xianyu's move, "Stop pretending, get up!"

Zhuge Xianyu stood up like a carp and didn't get up. He then put his hands on the ground and stood up slowly. He rubbed his shoulders and pretended to grin, saying, "Your Majesty has great internal strength. You won't be injured even after three or five years at this time."

It won’t get better.”

The emperor smiled and said: "You boy, you still have such a bad mouth!"

Zhao Quan secretly called Gao Ming.

The emperor, who was originally angry, felt much better after being teased by Zhuge Xianyu. He was suspicious and moody by nature, which was the label of this emperor. The only person in the world who could deal with the emperor so easily was Zhuge Xianyu.

, and it was precisely because of this that he was able to become His Majesty's personal bodyguard.

In addition to his superb martial arts skills, his emotional intelligence is also top-notch.

How high is Zhuge Xianyu's martial arts?

Let's put it this way, twenty years ago, if Zhuge Xianyu hadn't blocked Song Jingang's angry sword, the dragon chair would have changed hands now.

He was instrumental in rescuing the driver, but he was not proud of himself.

When His Majesty later asked him what reward he wanted, he asked for the position of chief catcher of the six gates.

This official, who was born in the fourth grade, lasted twenty years.

On several occasions, His Majesty even wanted to transfer him to other departments, but he politely refused.

The reasons for rejection are also very strange.

What kind of wife wants to be more stable when she gives birth to a baby?

My wife is giving birth to her second child and wants some stability.

My father-in-law has passed away and I don’t want to be too upset.

The fortune teller said that this year is not a good time for promotion.

At the end, they even moved the Supreme Laojun out and said that the Supreme Laojun was entrusted with dreams and should not move his seat.

I don't know whether there is a chief arrest officer who breaks down six doors, or a second-level yamen under the Ministry of Punishment. What should I worry about?

Of course, there are also some members of the Ministry of Justice who don't know why. They can't stand Zhuge Xianyu's way of going his own way and want to suppress him or even have him dismissed. In the end, all ends in disastrous results. That's why the Ministry of Justice came up with that sentence.

Zhuge Xianyu's witty saying about the military department, the iron-clad Zhuge Xianyu.

Since you won't do anything when I'm given an official position, I might as well give you the power.

That's why we secretly set up the Dentistry Department under Liumen, giving him the power to supervise all officials in the world, including one factory and one guard.
To be continued...