"The wind is strong on the city wall. You've been standing there for so long. Don't catch a cold!"
An old eunuch stood hunched over an old man in a yellow robe and white beard. He had no beard on his face and his voice was a little sharp.
But the look he gave the old man in yellow robe and white beard was full of respect and loyalty.
"I've only been standing there for a while, how could I be so fragile?"
The white-bearded old man said calmly without even turning his head.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Dayin's country and people still need your hard work!" The old eunuch's voice trembled a little.
"I have to worry about everything, so what are those people from the cabinet and the six ministries doing here? I might as well retire and return home."
The old man muttered something, and his words seemed to show his dissatisfaction with these senior officials in the court, but he was helpless.
"Your Majesty, if they all retire and return home, the responsibility of the country will fall entirely on you. Wouldn't you be even more worried?"
The old eunuch's heart skipped a beat, but he still tried to persuade him a little.
"Lü Chunfang, you, the head of the Imperial Household Department, have been by my side for decades. Tell me, am I really old? Is Dayin really sick?"
"Are there still some people in the court who can't wait to compete for favor with the new master?"
The white-bearded old man's voice was hoarse, but his eyes were very sharp.
He suddenly turned around and looked at the old eunuch named Lu Chunfang with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are going to kill this old slave!"
Lu Chunfang's face immediately changed drastically, and he quickly fell to his knees on the cold city wall. "I only know how to serve my master loyally, how dare I discuss state affairs!"
"In my heart, you will always be the wise and powerful Emperor Yongchang!"
Perhaps hearing the words "Emperor Yongchang" was like a shot of adrenaline in his aging body. The white-bearded old man straightened his body:
"Can I still be called a wise and powerful saint? If future history books can give me a fair evaluation, then my journey to this world will not be in vain."
"Get up! I was just saying it casually, I won't make things difficult for you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"
The old eunuch Lu Chunfang struggled to get up from the ground, stood respectfully aside, and did not dare to speak.
What happened to the emperor today? The ministers of the six ministries were nowhere to be found in the imperial study, and he only brought Lu Chunfang to the top of the imperial city wall to enjoy the cool breeze.
It would have been fine if it was just a cool breeze, but he also made such a life-threatening sigh.
If you say something wrong, you will be beheaded.
Even though Lu Chunfang had followed him for so long, killing him would probably only take a word.
"Didn't the ministers of the six ministries and the officials of the imperial court all say that Dayin is a country of peace and prosperity, with all nations paying tribute? But why are there people rebelling in the Guannei Road, and why are the Northern Di Tartars repeatedly invading our borders, causing our Dayin to suffer heavy losses?"
"There's a plague in the Central Plains, floods in the southeast, starvation everywhere, and Japanese pirates are landing along the coast to kill our people."
"They think I am old, my eyesight is dim, and my hearing is deaf."
"But my heart is as clear as a mirror."
Emperor Yongchang looked unwilling to admit defeat.
But in fact, he has found that his control over the entire court is getting weaker and weaker.
All of this was influenced by the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace who had been in office for thirty years, but more importantly, Dayin was in dire need of money.
This year's money was already overdrawn last year.
Li Chenghua led three battalions of the capital to go to war, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue passed the buck to each other on the issue of military pay.
In the end, it was Emperor Yongchang who stepped in and found the Minister of Revenue Cui Kaiji, who squeezed out 50,000 taels of silver from his teeth, and only then was he able to successfully allow the three battalions of the capital to go on the expedition.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise. No one dares to deceive you."
"General Li went on the expedition to suppress the banditry in the northwest. And when the Tartars invaded the borderland, wasn't Zhao Muyun, who rose from a small soldier to a captain, able to handle it?"
"As long as these two areas are taken care of, other areas will be minor problems."
Lu Chunfang hurriedly and carefully followed the words of Emperor Yongchang.
"Speaking of Zhao Muyun, in just six months, he rose from a small soldier in the border army to the rank of captain. He is the first person in our Great Yin Dynasty in a hundred years to achieve this!"
"Fan Nan and Li Dao had strongly recommended Zhao Muyun before, and Pei Lun later wrote several letters saying that Zhao Muyun was a rare talent in military training and operation."
Emperor Yongchang narrowed his eyes, and the expression on his face was very unpredictable.
"In the end, it's because of your wisdom in identifying talent, Your Majesty, that you dare to boldly use young people!"
"I feel that in the future, there will be more people like Zhao Muyun in Dayin who will defend the country and protect His Majesty." Lu Chunfang echoed.
"Chunfang, you are absolutely right. I know the situation of the border troops very well. I promoted Zhao Muyun to let those people who are just sitting there doing nothing see that I am not confused!" Emperor Yongchang's eyes turned cold.
"Your Majesty, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind! This old servant has always believed that Zhao Muyun's promotion is too fast, and it seems a bit like forcing things to grow too fast. Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Lu Chunfang advised again.
"I understand. After he relieves the siege of Weizhou, he can continue serving as the Suppressing Enemy Captain for a few more years! Otherwise, if he is promoted again, the sons of the nobles in the court will come to me and demand an explanation."
Emperor Yongchang stroked his gray beard, nodded slightly, and then looked like he was about to leave.
Lu Chunfang hurriedly came up to support Emperor Yongchang and walked with him.
Emperor Yongchang paused, thinking of something, and asked, "By the way, how's that kid from the Old Nine Family doing after he went to Zhao Muyun's army? Did Zhao Muyun give him any trouble?"
"Your Majesty, I've received some news. The prince of Jin has been completely subdued by Zhao Muyun and has taken him as his disciple. However, the fine salt from Yinzhou also has a stake in the prince."
Lu Chunfang said lightly.
"Oh, what's going on with the Salt and Iron Bureau?"
"I heard they've summoned skilled craftsmen from all over the country to develop a new method for producing fine salt!"
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