However, Zhu Youxiao still wanted to see Wuqing Hou Li Gao, so he ordered Wei Chao, "Let him in."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao agreed, turned around and went out to meet someone.
Not long after, Wuqing Hou Li Gao walked in from outside.
Upon seeing Zhu Youxiao, Li Gao immediately knelt down and saluted, saying respectfully, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"No need to be so polite." Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Gao and waved his hand.
After Li Gao stood up from the ground, Zhu Youxiao continued, "What is the purpose of Marquis Wuqing entering the palace?"
"Your Majesty, I came to the palace today because I have something to ask of you." Li Gao looked at Zhu Youxiao, his tone and attitude becoming more respectful.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was stunned and looked Li Gao up and down.
You have to know that the nobles and relatives of the Ming Dynasty were actually a very special group. When someone from their family was in power, they were naturally arrogant and domineering, and could be said to have overwhelmed all the ministers. Especially when the daughter of a family like the Li family sat on the position of empress dowager, and was a powerful empress dowager, it was even more extraordinary.
However, even so, they still couldn't escape fate. When the good times were over, the family might begin to decline. Relying on the family fortune accumulated in their early years, they lived a good life. Their way of survival didn't make them jump around and cause trouble for their family. They just lived a stable life, much more honest than the nobles.
Under such circumstances, these nobles rarely came to the palace to ask the emperor for anything. This was not the time for their daughter to have the final say, and doing such a thing would probably only bring trouble upon themselves.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Gao and said directly, "I wonder what's the matter, my dear minister?"
"I want to exchange a few houses and shops in Shoushan Academy." Li Gao said in a calm tone and his attitude was very sincere.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was stunned.
I didn't expect someone to come here to exchange houses. Is this crazy? Is there anyone who makes a deal with the emperor?
But think about it, this group of people has done this kind of thing before. Back then, his father was throwing a tantrum in the court demanding things, and even Zhang Juzheng couldn't do anything about it.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Gao and said calmly, "I don't know what you want to exchange for it."
"Your Majesty, I own a garden west of the city, the Qinghua Garden. I would like to trade it for a few shops and houses. I beg Your Majesty's permission."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was a little bit unbelievable.
Zhu Youxiao knew very well what level Tsinghua University was at.
That was built by Li Wei, Li Gao's father, with great effort. The quality of the building is simply too high. The decoration in Tsinghua Garden is magnificent, and the layout is also very thoughtful. It can be said that it is a small royal leisure garden.
Although the houses in the new district are valuable and even the prices of shops are very high, they are nothing compared to Tsinghua University.
The values of both parties are not equal, so how can there be any exchange?
The Tsinghua campus covers a very large area, and its construction consumed a great deal of energy and time, as well as a great deal of money and grain.
Zhu Youxiao had been gazing at Tsinghua University with envy, but he hadn't made any move. So why did Li Gao come rushing over? Was there something he didn't know?
Zhu Youxiao was very clear that anything abnormal was a sign of evil.
Since Li Gao made such an abnormal move, there must be a reason behind it.
Zhu Youxiao asked calmly, "Why is that? I heard that garden is quite nice."
"Your Majesty, my family is quite large and we can no longer accommodate them in the city. Therefore, I would like to sell the garden west of the city and buy some real estate in the city. This way, I can meet my family's needs."
"It's just that selling the garden would take time and money, so I don't want to bother. A new city is being built west of the city, so I'm willing to offer my garden and ask for some shops and houses in the city. Your Majesty, please allow me to do so. I'd be deeply grateful."
This reason can only fool fools. Zhu Youxiao is certainly not a fool, and Li Gao does not dare to treat the emperor as a fool.
Since Li Gao dared to say so, he must have been confident that the emperor would agree. This made Zhu Youxiao feel interesting. Where did Li Gao get such great confidence?
Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Gao and said, "I need to think about this matter. You can go back first."
Anyway, the situation of this matter is still unknown. Before understanding the truth of the matter, Zhu Youxiao really can't make a decision. Send the person away first and ask about the situation first.
Li Gao quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
After saying this, Li Gao bowed and walked out.
After Li Gao left, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and said, "Spread the word that Marquis Wuqing is a man of high character. He knows that the court wants to promote culture and education and build a royal academy west of the city, and he is willing to donate his own garden to build the academy."
After hearing this, Chen Hong quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go right away."
News from the palace usually passed through several hands, from eunuchs to palace maids to guards, one by one. Sometimes the news was accurate, sometimes it was off, but people outside the palace would still pay close attention, after all, every move in the palace would affect the world.
Taking advantage of this, this was not the first time that Zhu Youxiao had spread information. As for the truth of the information, it depended on his needs.
Obviously, what Zhu Youxiao released this time was fake news. No matter what Li Gao wanted to do, he should be praised first.
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