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Chapter 465 Growth
In the court, things really change rapidly.
For several days in a row, the officials were divided into two factions and quarreled fiercely. As soon as they opened their eyes, they thought about how to have a good quarrel today.
But at this morning's court session, before the prince's party members started arguing, the prince actually spoke first.
Moreover, as soon as he opened his mouth, he supported the views of Prince Fang of Zhi.
Those who had been singing a different tune behind the prince were now dumbfounded, as if they had been drugged and were speechless.
Emperor Kangxi, sitting at the top, looked down with an unsure expression and said, "Oh? What is your opinion, Prince?"
The prince passionately overturned the political views that the princelings had held for several days, and from the perspective of family, country and the world, he profoundly elaborated on his determination to fight against the Japanese.
When he sits in this position, as long as he pays a little attention to the people, he has a kind of charm that is admirable.
Sure enough, the court officials had nothing else to say now. Even the Prince of Zhi’s faction could only hold their noses and shout “Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise.”
Emperor Kangxi was very happy in his heart, thinking that the child had made progress.
As the ruler of a country, you must always put the people in your heart. Only then can you be a wise ruler.
He thought that the recent tit-for-tat in the court was due to the prince being petty.
Unexpectedly, the prince was not behind the scenes instructing the government, but the court officials spontaneously formed two factions.
The prince is now mature and knows to listen to the opinions of the court officials first and then select the best one. This is what a superior should do.
Otherwise, if you regard yourself as a subject and only stick to your own opinions, you will really fall into the inferior category!
very good!
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand, signaling silence, and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness's views are quite insightful, and I am very pleased. In that case, this matter shall be handled in accordance with Your Highness's proposal, and the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites shall jointly discuss and handle it."
As soon as the words fell, a response was heard in the hall.
After imprisoning Soetu, Emperor Kangxi publicly praised the prince for the first time in the court and laughed heartily.
Obviously, he was very satisfied with the prince's actions this time.
Prince Zhi knelt down, listening to the endless compliments in the court, feeling very annoyed.
Thinking of the news from the East Palace yesterday, he snorted in his heart.
The prince was narrow-minded and kept biting him like a mad dog.
I thought that this time he would try his best to stop him from going to war with Japan, and would not be able to help but refute him personally in the court.
When the emperor sees his true character, he will be even more disappointed with the prince.
Unexpectedly, the fourth brother took the risk to go to the palace to persuade the cow and actually persuaded it to come back.
As a result, this battle was solely initiated by the prince.
By then, I'm afraid half of his military achievements will be easily taken away by him!
Prince Zhi's face was gloomy, and he cursed the Fourth Master in his heart: Bah! Running dog!
The prince did not expect such an unexpected surprise. He felt refreshed and proud for a moment.
This trick of Lao Si is really useful~~
He's being praised to death. Even before the praise has even begun, he, the prince, has already become superior to others.
When the show started, the boss was really in a dilemma.
The Fourth Master stood below with everyone else, expressionless on his face, but what he was thinking in his heart was that Cha Cha had gotten what she wanted this time.
I don’t know what the Japanese country did to offend her. She grits her teeth every time she mentions it, and she wishes she could destroy it immediately and throw it into the sea.
That’s it. I didn’t dare say more to him for fear of embarrassing him.
As a husband, he has to make this happen for his wife, even if not for the country or the people.
When Lin Mingyan returned home from court, she was stunned when she heard the news.
"Is this... really so careless?" She couldn't believe it.
This world is really a giant makeshift team, they just start fighting whenever they want?!
The Fourth Master sneered, "Of course we can't attack another country just because of this."
"Ah? Isn't that the emperor's final word?" Lin Mingyan didn't understand.
Doesn’t this mean we have to fight?
"First, we need to find out the details of the Japanese pirates we captured this time. Which family or clan are they from? Who ordered them to do this? What evil deeds did they commit while in the Qing Dynasty? We need to list them all," the Fourth Master's fingers tapped the table rhythmically. "Then we need to send an envoy to escort the criminals back to Japan to seek an explanation..."
After listening to the Fourth Master's explanation of this series of preparatory actions, Lin Mingyan understood.
Oh.
This requires a legitimate reason.
These messengers did not go there to ask for money or to preach.
It means to keep looking for trouble in the past, and it would be best if you could be detained by the other party, or even die in Japan.
In this way, our Qing Dynasty will be the army of justice!
As expected, no matter who you are, once you arrive in the rich land of China, you will start to save face.
Look at how many years it has been since the Aisin-Gioro family ruled China, and they have used this trick so well.
Lin Mingyan felt very happy and applauded the Fourth Master at the right time.
She knew that the Fourth Master must have put in a lot of effort to make things go so smoothly this time.
The Fourth Master thought of another thing: "Mingheng passed the imperial examination last year. If he works harder in the next spring exam, he might be able to catch this opportunity."
This back-and-forth tug-of-war with Japan will definitely take a long time.
The best time is to start the war in the autumn of next year.
In this way, the Qing Dynasty's navy would have nearly a year to prepare and adapt to distant sea operations.
The imperial court also had ample time to prepare food and ensure logistics.
If Mingheng could make it onto the list of the Spring Examination, he would definitely be able to participate in this battle based on his previous achievements.
The achievements are completely different from the petty fights in the past.
Lin Mingyan also thought of this and sighed, "I should have known not to allow him to take the imperial examination. If he was still in the army, he should be able to participate."
This is a roundabout way of saying it, but it sounds good in terms of origin, and it will be good in the long run.
But if she really missed this opportunity to suppress the Japanese pirates because she failed the imperial examination, she would still feel a little regretful.
The Fourth Master patted her little head and said, "Silly Cha Cha, if he were still in the army, he wouldn't have had a chance this time."
When Prince Zhi leads the army, he will definitely not choose his brother-in-law and give the credit to Mingheng for nothing.
But if he makes the list of successful candidates, as a disciple of the emperor, if the emperor wants to appoint him, the boss will have no choice.
Lin Mingyan really couldn't understand the officials of the Qing Dynasty, because all the people were soldiers and they mixed civil and military virtues.
The literary ones look down on the martial ones, and the ones who are both literary and martial look down on those who are both literary and martial. It's very annoying.
However, if Mingheng really passes the imperial examination next spring, he will indeed be at the top of the food chain among court officials!
"I think Mingheng can do it. After all, he said that if he doesn't pass the imperial examination, he will not be eligible to marry the noble lady of the Zhang family," Lin Mingyan gained some confidence in her brother.
She knew how much Mingheng loved Zhang Ruoyu, and he would work hard to get married sooner...