In the Imperial Garden.
Emperor Jing was wearing casual clothes, walking leisurely with his hands behind his back, while Guo Tianyang followed closely behind him in small steps.
Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zheng followed closely behind.
After walking for about ten minutes, Emperor Jing finally spoke, saying leisurely, "After resting for such a long time, I ask you to come back and continue to lead the Jinyiwei. Are you willing or not?"
Fang Zheng laughed dryly and said, "I am willing! I felt extremely comfortable at home at first, but after a while, I felt itchy all over when I thought about not being able to sacrifice my life for Dajing!"
"Oh, it's annoying? Is it really that annoying? You have never come to the palace to see me once." Emperor Jing said.
Who goes to his father-in-law's house every day after getting married?
Fang Zhengyi complained in his heart, pursed his lips and said, "I know that Your Majesty is wise and must have made arrangements in advance. If I take the initiative to ask to come back, I am afraid that my colleagues will not agree, and it will be even more difficult to ask later."
"I am able to return to my post this time, thanks to your majesty's planning."
Emperor Jing said: "There is no need to say more about this matter. You will return to the Jinyiwei, and Tao Hui will be your deputy. The others will not dare to touch you lightly."
"Zhengyi, you have to do your best. Build good relationships with your subordinates and stop fighting with them all day long."
Fang Zheng nodded slightly: "Then your majesty... the previous deployment of the Jinyiwei..."
"You decide for yourself." Emperor Jing said, and then sighed, "But the previous approach seems to be good... Some people's lives really opened my eyes."
Although Emperor Jing had hinted at it, Fang Zhengyi still said bluntly: "Then I will withdraw all the previous deployments."
Um?
Emperor Jing turned around and looked at Fang Zhengyi with a smile.
"I don't recommend your majesty to keep it. If you monitor the ministers so closely, of course everyone will be exposed in front of your majesty. But what will happen afterwards? Everyone will act anytime and anywhere, and everyone will be in danger and the harm will spread far and wide. If that day really comes, I'm afraid there will be no gentlemen left in the court. In the long run, the court will fall into depravity. I hope your majesty will understand this." Fang Zhengyi said sincerely.
"Do you really think so?" asked Emperor Jing.
Fang Zheng said, "Of course. This time I have been reinstated. I heard that there is an unprecedented tacit understanding in the court. I think Your Majesty should have seen this hidden worry."
"What worries me even more is that the first to fall will probably be the Imperial Guards themselves. The Imperial Guards have a large number of personnel and if this continues, there will be endless cases of extortion of officials in the future, which will be difficult to manage."
"All in all, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
Hearing this, Emperor Jing smiled and said, "That makes sense! You are still as honest as before."
"Then do as you wish. You can also notify those ministers privately. It's a rare opportunity to repair the relationship. Don't waste this chance."
Fang Zheng secretly curled his lips.
Repair the relationship?
It is impossible to repair it. The moral concepts and universal values of modern people are hundreds or thousands of years ahead of the times. How can we get along well with a group of old zombies?
Of course, he is not without traditional cultural concepts, and he has even learned the essence of it. He learned it all on TikTok. Nine out of ten masters of Chinese studies are liars.
If they come from a small island, ten out of ten masters of Chinese studies are liars.
Judging from this, there will be conflicts of ideas with the officials sooner or later. It would be better to blackmail them when there is a chance!
The Ministry of Revenue has the most money, what else can be used...
Fang Zheng thought and said, "Thank you, Father! I am so happy that you can think so carefully!"
Emperor Jing laughed and said, "Okay, why are you being polite? I heard that you set up a Yucai Primary School outside, right? How many people in the court have signed up?"
“Only fifty people were recruited.”
Li Yuanzhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately said, "Father, I want Li Yu to attend Yucai Primary School as well."
"You don't know that it is really extraordinary. Besides, there are ministers willing to take time out to teach there. Besides, it is not far from the palace. How about teaching in Yucai Primary School instead of going to the Zhanshi Mansion?"
Lord?
Emperor Jing glanced at Fang Zhengyi and asked with a strange look, "How did you convince them?"
Fang Zheng smiled innocently: "This is all for the children. We are all doing this voluntarily."
"However, I also suggest that the emperor's grandson can attend Yucai Primary School. There will be absolutely no problem with safety. The most important thing is that there will be many playmates there. Children are naturally lively, which is more beneficial to their growth."
"Yes, father." Li Yuanzhao waited hopefully for Emperor Jing to speak.
Emperor Jing pondered and said, "Let's forget about this for now. There has never been such a precedent. It is better to wait until Yucai Primary School has been open for a while and see what happens next."
Li Yuanzhao was immediately disappointed.
Fang Zhengyi also felt a little regretful. It would be a great benefit for his son to be classmates with the emperor's grandson.
"When it comes to the Emperor's grandson, we can never be too cautious. I will do as your Majesty says."
......
Several people walked to a pavilion.
Emperor Jing went inside to rest. He took the towel Guo Tianyang handed over, wiped the sweat off his face, and said, "Actually, I have another matter to ask you today."
"My Dajing fleet has been out to sea for a long time, and there has been no news of anyone so far. Many ministers in the court have reported this to me more than once."
"The Ministry of Revenue wants to transfer the money for the shipyard and the sailors to other places. Although I stopped it, I am still unsure..."
"After being out for so long, will they be wiped out?"
Fang Zheng looked embarrassed and said, "I think it's impossible. The fleet going out to sea is the largest fleet in the history of Dajing. How can it be so easy to be wiped out?"
"It must be because there are so many different customs and cultures abroad, and I have to stay for a long time in each place, so I come back late."
"Maybe we are already on our way back. We need to persist in everything. Your Majesty, please do not be disturbed by others. If you want to explore the vast ocean, you must pay a heavy price before you can gain anything."
Emperor Jing sighed deeply and looked into the distance.
But at this moment, a young eunuch came running over from a distance in a panic, and crawled in front of Emperor Jing.
He knelt on the ground, held up a letter in his hand, and shouted, "Your Majesty, urgent news! Urgent news from Jiangling Port, our Dajing fleet that was exploring the west has returned and is waiting for the court to pick them up at the port!"
Fang Zheng was stunned, his brain went blank, and the next second he was filled with ecstasy!
Speak of the devil, here he comes! It's damn good that he's here!
Emperor Jing suddenly stood up, snatched the urgent report, glanced at it, and his excitement was beyond words.
He immediately turned to Guo Tianyang and said, "Immediately, have everyone come to the Yangxin Palace to see me!"
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