This morning, Zhu Gaoxu was not only Hou Hai, but the person who was coming was either a cabinet minister or a eunuch. So Zhu Gaoxu asked the ministers to wait in the cabinet of Wuying Hall to avoid waiting outside the door.

As soon as Hou Hai left, the next person should be the eunuch Meng Ji. Zhu Gaoxu was behind his big table, looking at the memorial while waiting for Meng Ji.

Compared with some places in the harem, even wealthy families in the capital, the brothels and villas are gorgeous, the Rouyi Hall in Zhu Gaoxu's office seems simple and unpretentious, but the building specifications are very high and the materials are very expensive.

In addition to the quaint ritual decorations, the most conspicuous thing is his very spacious desk, which is placed in the middle of the hall. After the summer, there are straw carpets under the desk, and brick and stone floors everywhere. Zhu Gaoxu really doesn't like to pay too much attention to it. He is luxurious and meticulous in life and is easy to serve in daily life.

He didn't like to call too many slaves. Some wealthy businessmen and nobles were always there, and the show was very widespread; but there were only a few people in the Rouyi Hall, who could stay by Zhu Gaoxu. Most of the time, they were acquaintances. The two palace maids of Lian and Xiaohe who were found by Cao Fu often came to Rouyi Hall to do some work of serving tea and water.

Zhu Gaoxu would chat with them from time to time, asking them where they live, where they eat, and what they were. At first, the palace maids were careful to deal with it, for fear of saying a word wrong; later, over time, they gradually confirmed that Zhu Gaoxu did not pretend to behave. So the palace maids of close relatives gradually got used to it.

After a while, the eunuch Meng Ji bent over and walked in, knelt down in front of the table and kowtowed. Zhu Gaoxu then asked him to get up and talk.

Regarding the situation of the countries in the South China Sea, there are official documents and memorials to read. Zhu Gaoxu said to Meng Ji: "Tell me about your experiences."

Meng Ji didn't really talk about major issues. He looked at Cao Fu, who was standing behind the big case, and began to talk about his experiences. He started with Liu Ming's incident, and talked about Liu Ming's cousin Chen Zhang died on his way to Zhenla, and also talked about trivial matters between their cousins. Then he talked about the naval commander Tang Jing, who most of the time he heard from Liu Ming.

Zhu Gaoxu heard it very easily. He only talked about one person, and the clues were always not that complicated.

Meng Ji finally reached the point and said, "At that time, Zhenla Kingdom was in crisis, and envoys came to the official camp for help. The envoys of Siam Kingdom also arrived. Liu Envoy asked me for advice, but I said that my family could not take care of such a big matter, but I was just running errands for the emperor. Liu Envoy received the imperial edict and was responsible for diplomatic relations, so he had to make a decision.

Liu Envoy said that he was deeply responsible for the great responsibility of Long'er, and he dared not to share his worries. The emperor said many times that he had made general comments, but he did not dare to forget his teachings. He also said that Siam was becoming more and more powerful in recent years, and the destruction of Zhen La Kingdom was of no use to the court.

Then Liu envoy ordered Siam to withdraw his troops and stop marching into Phnom Penh City to help Zhenla through the crisis. Many envoys from Siam had complaints and never promised to stop marching. Liu envoys went to Phnom Penh City in person, and it was useless for me to dissuade me."

Meng Ji, a native of the Xifan Semen, was a eunuch who survived during the Yongle period, and had nothing to do with Liu Ming. Besides, Liu Ming was a Jinshi who was only a member of the Wude period and had no strong connections in the court.

Meng Ji kept talking to Liu Ming, guessing that he, the eunuch, really admired Liu Ming's aspects. Zhu Gaoxu had already understood why Meng Ji wanted to talk about Liu Ming's cousin first.

Zhu Gaoxu was not completely satisfied with Liu Ming's actions, but others were not himself. It was inconvenient to communicate thousands of miles away, so how could he get itchy at any time? However, if Liu Ming ran to Zhenla mainland and lost another minister, Zhu Gaoxu would be in pain.

His mind flashed through his mind about Liu Ming's cousin, and he quickly got an idea and said, "In theory, Siam is the victorious side, and it is not too much to share the spoils. But when the Siamese stood up, we had already won. If we add icing on the cake, or taking advantage of the situation, how can we compare to the timely help?"

Zhu Gaoxu laughed dryly again: "Anotherwise, if the official army is not going well in this battle, then the Siamese people are going to flip over and fight us? Liu Ming's idea is nothing wrong."

Meng Ji said: "The emperor is wise."

After saying that, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at Cao Fu. Cao Fu had been paying attention to Zhu Gaoxu. A small move made Cao Fu respond immediately, and his waist bent slightly downward.

Cao Fu's godfather was Wang Gui, the eunuch of the Sili Prison, and Wang Gui was on duty at the Dianbao in Wuying Palace. In the future, when ministers want to deal with related matters, steady officials will most likely ask Wang Gui to see if there is any attitude in the palace. So Zhu Gaoxu made his statement today, so there is no need to talk about it in the future.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly again: "I like to listen to the words clearly and explain them clearly, especially for major events. We must strive to be accurate. If we play the game and say something wrong, if we ask someone to guess it wrong, we will have to mess it up."

Meng Ji smiled and said, "The emperor is heroic and brave, and I admire him very much."

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand gently. Meng Ji kowtowed and retreated.

The next person was Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites. After seeing the ceremony, Hu Yi began to talk about the envoys of the foreign vassals.

The envoys from the foreign vassal came to Beijing and lived in the Huitong Hall outside the right gate of Chang'an. The Ministry of Rites held a banquet to entertain, called the "dismount banquet" and several friendly condolences of different specifications. However, these activities did not talk about any substantial content, and most of the lines were even set, just like a opera. When talking about things, they were either written or discussed by officials of the Ministry of Rites during private visits.

Hu Yi said: "Reported to the emperor, the Mantao's envoy first defended his apology. His king begged Rimisusz and was bewitched by the treacherous ministers and the Zhenla people, so he mistakenly became enemies with the Ming Dynasty. The envoy was very respectful and literally translated the envoy called the emperor the greatest emperor of the empire of the Sun and Moon. He also said that his king repented and was unwilling to be enemies with the Ming Dynasty again, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the capital, hoping to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty. He also agreed to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and protect the official army to set up an envoy city at Longyamen (near Keppel Port, Singapore) and establish a governor's office."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said, "But what the Zhenla people said was that Mantaojia took the initiative to contact him and had to organize an anti-Ming alliance; but it would be of no practical benefit to consider these old accounts. Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan have reported that the season has entered the hot season. After the rainy season, Nabairimisusz's main force has no choice. Anyway, Mantaojia agreed to such conditions happily, so what else can hesitate?"

Hu Yi said: "What the emperor said is very true. However, the envoys of Java wanted to ask the court to come forward and stop the Manta Ka from going to the port of Java to make trouble. The Java State had compensated the court with a wealth worth 60,000 taels of gold a few years ago. Now that they have requested it, they are not good for the minister to refuse."

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "What did Mantaga people do in Java?"

Hu Yi bowed and said, "The noble ministers of the Javanese royal family, as well as most people, believe in the Indian and Hindus. But the Mantaga people believed in the Hui and Hui sects. The sects ran to various ports and towns in Java to spread the sects, and they also provoked rebellion. The Javanese royal family felt deeply dangerous. After they knew that the Ming Dynasty's official army attacked the Mantaga, they sent envoys to Beijing with ships, wanting to ask the court to come forward to take care of the matter."

Hu Yi thought about it and said, "I think the court should not force each other with force every time, so the countries will only be afraid. If their danger can be solved, perhaps the royal family of the kings will have other feelings of dependence and closeness to the court."

"The Javanese lost money because they accidentally killed the officers and soldiers. But what Hu Butang said makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu said, pondering for a moment.

At this time, Cao Fu's voice said softly: "I heard that during the Yongle period, there was an eunuch named Yin Qing who had been to Mantaojia Kingdom, and had seen their king Bailimisusz, and would say Mantaojia's words. If Yin Qing came out to meet Mantaojia's envoy and mediate from it, it might be of some use."

Hu Yi frowned when he heard Cao Fu interrupt.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Hu Yi and asked, "What do Hu Butang thinks?"

Hu Yi hurriedly said, "Please give the Holy Lord."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said to Cao Fu: "Let Hu Butang take charge of this matter, please follow his instructions."

Cao Fu hurriedly said, "I obey the order. But Yin Qing was arranged to Fengyang, Zhongdu when he was abolished the prince. Why don't I bring him back to Beijing first?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Call him back and wait for Hubutang to call him."

Cao Fu said: "Yes."

Hu Yi suddenly said with emotion: "The sage is truly a saint."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled.

Hu Yi did not say what happened just now. He looked back and forth, looking at the furnishings of the Rouyi Hall, and said, "The place where the emperor lives is simple and generous. He does not hold singing, dancing and banquets, does not build palaces, and works diligently for the people. It is very fortunate for the Ming Dynasty and the people."

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "It's just a matter of internal affairs. The world is prosperous and the quality must be based on literature, but everyone should be low-key, and there are still some people who can't eat enough."

Hu Yi's reaction was a little beyond Zhu Gaoxu's expectations. His expression was like Boya saw Ziqi, and he bowed four times solemnly: "I should follow the teachings of the emperor."

After the ceremony, Hu Yi left.

Eunuch Cao Fu asked in a low voice: "I have a short understanding, what's wrong with Hu Butang?"

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at him, "Hu Butang advocated that the ruler and ministers should be polite to the people in prosperous times. The ideal is that the people will not be hungry or cold in the harvest year, and the years of hunger will not be starved to death and no one will be buried. I said that, of course he will be very helpful."

Cao Fu said: "It's all the ministers who please the emperor, but the emperor is very good to Hubutang."

"You know nothing." Zhu Gaoxu cursed with a smile.

Cao Fu also smiled and said, "The emperor is right to scold him."

The palace maid Lian, who was standing beside him, suddenly said, "Hu Butang is such a good official."

Cao Fu turned around and said, "Fortunately Hu Butang has left, otherwise you would be too polite, and the iron between his eyebrows would be even if the iron would not be ironed."
Chapter completed!