The officers and soldiers guarding the city gate saw me wearing official uniforms and stopped me. I introduced myself. The officers and soldiers were very surprised. After reporting, Lao Li rushed over and saw me holding me, and he was very intimate.
Lao Li pointed at me and said to the officers and soldiers at the city gate: This is the expression of General Liu I tell you every day. General Liu who fought against Japanese pirates all saluted me and admired me very much.
I felt so happy, and my tail was raised
Lao Li personally sent me to the reception desk in the capital. All officials who came to Beijing to meet the emperor must live here to wait for the imperial examination.
The official in charge of the reception had known that I was coming, so he was very kind to me and arranged a good room for me.
At noon, our group was about to go out to find a good restaurant to try the dishes in the capital. Eunuch Xue arrived, and I heard a shout outside the door: Mr. Xue is here.
I quickly came out. When Eunuch Xue saw me, he was very intimate. He held my hand and looked at me and laughed and said: But I have come to the capital and arrived in my territory. The family invites you to have a good meal.
There are many officials around me. I was the lowest official position in the official uniform. I was very nervous.
Eunuch Xue didn't even look at the officials surrounding him and just asked me: "Baby, are you bringing your wife here?"
I'll nodded quickly
Eunuch Xue said: The Empress Dowager is bound to give you your reward and ask your wife to go to the miscellaneous family to have some good food.
Eunuch Xue led us to the largest Taibai Liquor House in the capital, and went directly to the top floor. There was only one table on the big floor. Next to the table were two officials and two eunuchs.
Everyone saw us and we all stood up
I looked closely and saw that one of the officials was actually wearing the official uniform of the Minister of War. He was the supreme leader of our military general. I was so scared that I immediately knelt down to pay my respects.
Lord Shangshu pulled me up, another official turned out to be the Minister of Revenue. I was about to kneel down again and was stopped.
One of the two eunuchs was actually the deputy general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the other was the deputy general manager of the East Factory.
I was completely shocked. Everyone asked me to sit there. I dare to sit there, and I stood there trembled trembling.
Several adults laughed and said: General Liu, relax, you are a hero, and you are a guest from afar, don't be restrained
I greeted the second wife to salute several adults. Everyone looked at the second wife and praised me for being blessed and blessed.
Two little eunuchs led the second wife and the others down to the second floor for dinner, and several adults sat down with me on the third floor.
Minister of War said: General Xue has gone to your place and come back to tell you your heroic deeds every day, and make up stories to tell the Queen Mother of Long live. The Queen Mother of Long live is happy to hear it.
I smiled and said: Mr. Xue praised it, there is such a magical place.
The Minister of War said: You have made great contributions. Not only did the court lift the ban on sea ban, but also attacked the Japanese pirates who dared not go ashore, would you be unhappy?
The Minister of Revenue said: The old minister gave many memorandums to Long Live, demanding that the ban on sea and open trade and navigation be lifted, but it is not allowed, but you made Long Live make this decision, a good thing that benefits the country and the people.
I held the wine glass and tried to be humble.
While eating and drinking, a little eunuch ran upstairs, panting. When he saw several adults, he whispered: Long live to know that General Liu has arrived. I will immediately announce the order for General Liu to meet him. Several adults should accompany him to the palace.
Everyone laughed and said: Long live, I'm so impatient, I can't wait until tomorrow's morning court
Everyone quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and sorted out their official uniforms. I looked up at the eunuch who sent the order. He was very handsome, slender and majestic. Although he was an in-law, he really looked heroic.
I shouted in secret. Such a character is so energetic.
I asked with a smile: This little father-in-law is very handsome and has no idea of his name.
The little eunuch bowed and bowed: General Liu, his little name is Zheng He, who is under General Xue.
I looked at Eunuch Xue and said: Manager, you have such a person under you, I admire you
Eunuch Xue laughed and said: It’s just an embroidered pillow, it’s handsome, it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work.
I patted the eunuch on the shoulder and said: Work hard with General Xue, there is a future and a future
The group rode a horse in a sedan chair and headed straight to the palace. Manager Xue told me not to worry about his wife. He had arranged a special person to entertain him to ensure that he had good food and drink.
The palace is so fucking big. I walked in and walked in and I didn’t know how far I arrived at a gate of a hall. Everyone stood below and waited.
The little eunuch ran out to pass the order and let everyone in
I walked at the end, followed everyone in tremblingly, and everyone knelt down for the emperor, and I also knelt down with a thud, and I didn't dare to raise my head to greet my parents. I couldn't say anything I could say
The emperor asked everyone to get up and gave him a seat
I sat at the bottom with my butt sticking out, and the emperor happily asked me to come closer to him and see him
I hurried forward, and the emperor was very happy to see me and praised me with great pleasure.
After praising me, I pointed at the Minister of War and lost my temper and said: You have so many generals under your command, but Liu Aiqing is still in charge of other things. How do you manage the Ministry of War when you see the Japanese pirates?
Minister of War was scolded with his head down
I pretended to be brave and said: "Read the Lord, those Japanese pirates are indeed cruel and cannot be regarded as human beings. Therefore, it is normal for the coastal prefectures to suffer the losses of Japanese pirates. As long as everyone works together, we will fight wits and courage with the Japanese pirates, they are not opponents."
The emperor said: A small country with several bandits, Liu Aiqing, who is disturbing me from sleeping and eating, tell me how different you are from other generals, why are you invincible and the others invincible?
I'll go back to: I just want to say that I don't think they are human beings, they are wolves, tigers and leopards, and they are beasts. With this idea, I'm not afraid of Japanese pirates. I'll fight them to the end and share my worries forever.
The emperor smiled and said: I think we are a great country with a civilized ethics and ethics. There is a neighbor living next to us, and we are eyeing each other every day. I really hate you. Do you have a clever plan to completely solve these beasts?
Minister of Revenue said: Long live, now we are prosperous and prosperous, and the country is prosperous and the people are strong. It is not a big problem to deal with Japanese pirates. If they are completely wiped out, they will be unable to turn over and make them surrender for generations.
However, Japanese pirates live far away in isolated islands overseas, and it is difficult for our country's soldiers to reach. To wipe out Japanese pirates, it requires a large number of sea ships and transport troops. After this battle, it is much more expensive than dealing with the inland Hui people, Mongolians and Jurchens, and we have banned the sea for a long time, and the ships have been destroyed. It is really difficult to recover immediately. We can only hide our strength and maintain a low profile first, build a ship, train troops, wait for the time to ripe, and then go to Japan for a walk.
The Minister of War said: Training navy is different from infantry. It is necessary to recruit new recruits in coastal areas. Water towns are familiar with the water nature and can drive boats. This is faster than letting existing officers and soldiers train. General Liu has actually prepared for the future. I heard that he has built several sea boats and is ready to practice training with Japanese pirates at sea.
I quickly knelt down and reported: Long live, I built a few small boats and invited the mighty general who would be rewarded with Long live, preparing to confront the Japanese pirates in the near-shore
The emperor asked: Can you only be near the sea? Why can't you go far?
I said: I am using the property rewarded by Long Live to build a ship. The funds are limited and can only build a small boat. Large boats are not enough money. To be able to withstand wind and waves, the ocean-going ships must be large enough.
The emperor said: I will allocate some more money for you and build some big ships.
I said: Long live, it takes craftsmen to build large ships. Most of these craftsmen are in Guangdong and Guangxi, so...
The emperor smiled and said: Let the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi order to build a large ship, a large ship that can be far away from the ocean, Xue Aiqing, find a sensational man to supervise the construction of a ship, spend a lot of money, and there will always be a result.
Eunuch Xue kowtowed to take the order
The emperor asked again: Reading the memorial, you bought some red cannons with Hongmao? Are your military expenses enough? That guy is so expensive.
I said: It's enough, it's all collected by local officials
The emperor was stunned: Did you guys get it together?
I looked at Eunuch Xue and he nodded at me
I said: Long live back, General Xue went to issue an order. On the way, officials from all over the road gave gifts to General Xue. General Xue did not leave one or two left, and gave all of them to Weichen to buy cannons. Most of the money for the shipbuilding was also paid here.
The emperor smiled and looked at Eunuch Xue and said: You are quite honest and bribed yourself without leaving any bribes, and used them to buy cannons and build ships, and fight against Japanese pirates?
Eunuch Xue knelt down and said: Long live, I don’t have to worry about eating and drinking in the palace. They originally wanted to give money but later, they thought that General Liu and his friends fought bloody battles and needed military expenses, so they collected them all and transferred them to General Liu to the place.
The emperor Long Yan said: OK, with a tiger general like General Liu and a honest minister like Xue Qing family, how can the Ming Dynasty be affected by the Japanese pirates! Your Ministry of Revenue should not be too stingy, find a way to allocate some silver and build a large ship. Even if you don’t fight the Japanese pirates, you can still sail from the ocean. Isn’t it a pleasure to spread the reputation of the Ming Dynasty from abroad and come to pay tribute to the world?
The Minister of Revenue also received the order
The emperor asked me with a smile: How about I reward your treasure sword? I heard that the Japanese sword is very powerful. Have you used my treasure sword and the Japanese sword? Have you cut down two Japanese pirates' heads?
I replied: I dare not use the precious sword for war for the long live reward, so I can only use it at home
The emperor said: It's okay, I'll give you it's just that you can take it to kill two Japanese pirates instead of me. I'm not afraid of losses. I must use it.
I said: When I go back, I will take the sword to the battlefield
The emperor smiled and said: Be careful, don't harm you, a powerful general, I can't bear to leave you
I nodded and said: Japanese pirates are useful but not tricky. I have been practicing Chinese military art for thousands of years. Using strategies but not using soldiers is the best strategy. I have a wife and concubine. I am familiar with military books. Some of my strategies are all from this woman's hands. I dare to give her a long time to reward her with a military rank so that she can enter and exit the military camps with justification and participate in the war discussion.
The emperor was stunned for a moment and said: I have such a strange woman? I should give you a reward. The Ministry of War will see what title you give me. Just don't be older than Liu Aiqing. Have you brought you to the capital? I will meet with the Queen Mother tomorrow.
I nodded and said yes
The emperor and his ministers were very happy to chat together. Until the evening, the emperor gave me a lot of messy treasures. I was so happy that I was so happy.
After leaving the palace, Eunuch Xue sent someone to take me back to the reception desk. The second wife was waiting for me and saw that I came back with many people and many rewards.
I was also very happy. I took them to wander the streets of Beijing and bought them a lot of clothes and shoes, especially the second wife, who was on duty and had a special outfit to meet the Queen Mother tomorrow.
The next morning, after washing and dressing up, two little eunuchs came. My second wife and I followed the eunuch into the palace.
The Empress Dowager met us in the inner palace. She was very curious about me and said: She has a tall figure, but she is not the legendary three-headed and six-armed Ah. Xiao Xuezi is so amazing.
I don't know if the Queen Mother is praising me or scolding me, and I kneel down and dare not look up.
The Queen Mother admired the second wife very much. She was exaggerated and smart, and praised her intelligence. She admired more jewelry than mine.
The Queen Mother was so happy about talking to the second wife. In the end, she would accept the second wife as her goddaughter and scared me to death. In this way, the second wife became a goddaughter. What should I do if I become a goddaughter?
The emperor also has a good impression of the second wife. After everyone started to make a fuss, the second wife finally knelt on the ground and recognized the queen mother as her godmother.
The prince and several princes have all come. They have heard of my deeds and admire me very much.
The emperor asked me how many sons I had. I shook my head and said that the emperor had no say that he should work hard. He gave birth to a son and sent him to Beijing to hereditary military rank.
After a while, a little eunuch came to the empress dowager's ear and muttered for a long time. The empress dowager kept nodding and greeting the emperor. The two of them muttered for a while.
The Empress Dowager said: Liu Aiqing, you have a princess as your wife now, which is enough for you to laugh secretly, but seeing how hard you work and make great contributions, how can the Ai family reward you as your real princess as your wife?
I was completely scared and knelt on the ground with a cracked mouth.
The emperor said: Liu Aiqing, I have a sister who has not liked female workers since I was a child. She fell in love with jumping around and like a man, so Ah, I have never found a prince consort. Now I give this sister to you, how do you treat Ah?
I grinned and couldn't speak, everyone said I was so happy
After holding it in for a long time, I said: I dare not be the one, I am worthy of the princess's body of a thousand gold
The emperor smiled and said: My sister Ah, I have chosen many civil servants and generals for her, but she doesn't even look down on her. She just peeked at you behind the rockery, but I don't know why I met you. She told the Empress Dowager that the Empress Dowager wanted to marry her, so you just follow the words of the Empress Dowager and the Princess.
I had to kneel down and thank you
The Emperor said: But you can't take away your new wife. I have chosen a good day in a few days. I will give you a marriage and send it to you.
I kowtowed and buzzed
The second wife also said happily: If you have a real princess sister in the future, let’s take care of him together, and see if he dares to...
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor gave us a banquet and welcomed us to dinner. At the dinner table, the Emperor asked me: After sweeping away the Japanese pirates, would you be willing to go to Beijing to accompany you?
I said: The emperor's arrangement, I obey the orders
At the banquet, Eunuch Xue took the little eunuch named Zheng He to meet him, saying that he was arranged for Zheng He to go to Guangdong and Guangxi to supervise shipbuilding. The emperor was very happy when he saw it, and he was promoted to Zheng He two levels.
Farewell to the Empress Dowager, went back to the reception desk, packed up and prepared to go home
The Ministry of War has arrived, and the second wife was granted the position of general, and the emperor directly granted it. This general is not ordinary.
The next day, Eunuch Xue and others practiced it for me. I picked out the most valuable items in the treasures that the emperor rewarded and handed them over to several adults. They didn't accept them, and they also gave me a lot of specialties from Beijing. Eunuch Xue also secretly gave me 500,000 taels of silver notes and asked me to build a ship well.
Minister of War said: General Liu, the army at sea is very important, you must do your best
The Minister of Revenue said: If you don’t have enough money, let’s think of a solution together.
I was moved by tears
Eunuch Xue said: The Ministry of War is well written. Please give me a word for me. It is also easy to recharge the storefront if you take it back.
The Minister of War was going to write ink and rice paper at that time, and wrote two big characters: Navy
I was very excited to hold the treasures that the Minister of War praised. The Minister of War said: General Liu, the first sea army of the Ming Dynasty will be handed over to you. After the establishment of the first sea army, the expedition to Japanese pirates and trade in the West, we must rely on this sea army.
The Minister of War said: The cannon of the Red-haired Ghost in the naval battle is very powerful. It is too expensive to buy with them. I have asked Yunnan copper mine to select high-quality copper and select excellent craftsmen to imitate the Red-haired Ghost cannon. If you can make it, you don’t have to buy it from the Red-haired Ghost in the future. The emperor has already approved it. This is the copper Ah used to cast copper coins.
I was trembling and didn't know what to say
Lao Li pointed at me and said to the officers and soldiers at the city gate: This is the expression of General Liu I tell you every day. General Liu who fought against Japanese pirates all saluted me and admired me very much.
I felt so happy, and my tail was raised
Lao Li personally sent me to the reception desk in the capital. All officials who came to Beijing to meet the emperor must live here to wait for the imperial examination.
The official in charge of the reception had known that I was coming, so he was very kind to me and arranged a good room for me.
At noon, our group was about to go out to find a good restaurant to try the dishes in the capital. Eunuch Xue arrived, and I heard a shout outside the door: Mr. Xue is here.
I quickly came out. When Eunuch Xue saw me, he was very intimate. He held my hand and looked at me and laughed and said: But I have come to the capital and arrived in my territory. The family invites you to have a good meal.
There are many officials around me. I was the lowest official position in the official uniform. I was very nervous.
Eunuch Xue didn't even look at the officials surrounding him and just asked me: "Baby, are you bringing your wife here?"
I'll nodded quickly
Eunuch Xue said: The Empress Dowager is bound to give you your reward and ask your wife to go to the miscellaneous family to have some good food.
Eunuch Xue led us to the largest Taibai Liquor House in the capital, and went directly to the top floor. There was only one table on the big floor. Next to the table were two officials and two eunuchs.
Everyone saw us and we all stood up
I looked closely and saw that one of the officials was actually wearing the official uniform of the Minister of War. He was the supreme leader of our military general. I was so scared that I immediately knelt down to pay my respects.
Lord Shangshu pulled me up, another official turned out to be the Minister of Revenue. I was about to kneel down again and was stopped.
One of the two eunuchs was actually the deputy general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the other was the deputy general manager of the East Factory.
I was completely shocked. Everyone asked me to sit there. I dare to sit there, and I stood there trembled trembling.
Several adults laughed and said: General Liu, relax, you are a hero, and you are a guest from afar, don't be restrained
I greeted the second wife to salute several adults. Everyone looked at the second wife and praised me for being blessed and blessed.
Two little eunuchs led the second wife and the others down to the second floor for dinner, and several adults sat down with me on the third floor.
Minister of War said: General Xue has gone to your place and come back to tell you your heroic deeds every day, and make up stories to tell the Queen Mother of Long live. The Queen Mother of Long live is happy to hear it.
I smiled and said: Mr. Xue praised it, there is such a magical place.
The Minister of War said: You have made great contributions. Not only did the court lift the ban on sea ban, but also attacked the Japanese pirates who dared not go ashore, would you be unhappy?
The Minister of Revenue said: The old minister gave many memorandums to Long Live, demanding that the ban on sea and open trade and navigation be lifted, but it is not allowed, but you made Long Live make this decision, a good thing that benefits the country and the people.
I held the wine glass and tried to be humble.
While eating and drinking, a little eunuch ran upstairs, panting. When he saw several adults, he whispered: Long live to know that General Liu has arrived. I will immediately announce the order for General Liu to meet him. Several adults should accompany him to the palace.
Everyone laughed and said: Long live, I'm so impatient, I can't wait until tomorrow's morning court
Everyone quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and sorted out their official uniforms. I looked up at the eunuch who sent the order. He was very handsome, slender and majestic. Although he was an in-law, he really looked heroic.
I shouted in secret. Such a character is so energetic.
I asked with a smile: This little father-in-law is very handsome and has no idea of his name.
The little eunuch bowed and bowed: General Liu, his little name is Zheng He, who is under General Xue.
I looked at Eunuch Xue and said: Manager, you have such a person under you, I admire you
Eunuch Xue laughed and said: It’s just an embroidered pillow, it’s handsome, it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work.
I patted the eunuch on the shoulder and said: Work hard with General Xue, there is a future and a future
The group rode a horse in a sedan chair and headed straight to the palace. Manager Xue told me not to worry about his wife. He had arranged a special person to entertain him to ensure that he had good food and drink.
The palace is so fucking big. I walked in and walked in and I didn’t know how far I arrived at a gate of a hall. Everyone stood below and waited.
The little eunuch ran out to pass the order and let everyone in
I walked at the end, followed everyone in tremblingly, and everyone knelt down for the emperor, and I also knelt down with a thud, and I didn't dare to raise my head to greet my parents. I couldn't say anything I could say
The emperor asked everyone to get up and gave him a seat
I sat at the bottom with my butt sticking out, and the emperor happily asked me to come closer to him and see him
I hurried forward, and the emperor was very happy to see me and praised me with great pleasure.
After praising me, I pointed at the Minister of War and lost my temper and said: You have so many generals under your command, but Liu Aiqing is still in charge of other things. How do you manage the Ministry of War when you see the Japanese pirates?
Minister of War was scolded with his head down
I pretended to be brave and said: "Read the Lord, those Japanese pirates are indeed cruel and cannot be regarded as human beings. Therefore, it is normal for the coastal prefectures to suffer the losses of Japanese pirates. As long as everyone works together, we will fight wits and courage with the Japanese pirates, they are not opponents."
The emperor said: A small country with several bandits, Liu Aiqing, who is disturbing me from sleeping and eating, tell me how different you are from other generals, why are you invincible and the others invincible?
I'll go back to: I just want to say that I don't think they are human beings, they are wolves, tigers and leopards, and they are beasts. With this idea, I'm not afraid of Japanese pirates. I'll fight them to the end and share my worries forever.
The emperor smiled and said: I think we are a great country with a civilized ethics and ethics. There is a neighbor living next to us, and we are eyeing each other every day. I really hate you. Do you have a clever plan to completely solve these beasts?
Minister of Revenue said: Long live, now we are prosperous and prosperous, and the country is prosperous and the people are strong. It is not a big problem to deal with Japanese pirates. If they are completely wiped out, they will be unable to turn over and make them surrender for generations.
However, Japanese pirates live far away in isolated islands overseas, and it is difficult for our country's soldiers to reach. To wipe out Japanese pirates, it requires a large number of sea ships and transport troops. After this battle, it is much more expensive than dealing with the inland Hui people, Mongolians and Jurchens, and we have banned the sea for a long time, and the ships have been destroyed. It is really difficult to recover immediately. We can only hide our strength and maintain a low profile first, build a ship, train troops, wait for the time to ripe, and then go to Japan for a walk.
The Minister of War said: Training navy is different from infantry. It is necessary to recruit new recruits in coastal areas. Water towns are familiar with the water nature and can drive boats. This is faster than letting existing officers and soldiers train. General Liu has actually prepared for the future. I heard that he has built several sea boats and is ready to practice training with Japanese pirates at sea.
I quickly knelt down and reported: Long live, I built a few small boats and invited the mighty general who would be rewarded with Long live, preparing to confront the Japanese pirates in the near-shore
The emperor asked: Can you only be near the sea? Why can't you go far?
I said: I am using the property rewarded by Long Live to build a ship. The funds are limited and can only build a small boat. Large boats are not enough money. To be able to withstand wind and waves, the ocean-going ships must be large enough.
The emperor said: I will allocate some more money for you and build some big ships.
I said: Long live, it takes craftsmen to build large ships. Most of these craftsmen are in Guangdong and Guangxi, so...
The emperor smiled and said: Let the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi order to build a large ship, a large ship that can be far away from the ocean, Xue Aiqing, find a sensational man to supervise the construction of a ship, spend a lot of money, and there will always be a result.
Eunuch Xue kowtowed to take the order
The emperor asked again: Reading the memorial, you bought some red cannons with Hongmao? Are your military expenses enough? That guy is so expensive.
I said: It's enough, it's all collected by local officials
The emperor was stunned: Did you guys get it together?
I looked at Eunuch Xue and he nodded at me
I said: Long live back, General Xue went to issue an order. On the way, officials from all over the road gave gifts to General Xue. General Xue did not leave one or two left, and gave all of them to Weichen to buy cannons. Most of the money for the shipbuilding was also paid here.
The emperor smiled and looked at Eunuch Xue and said: You are quite honest and bribed yourself without leaving any bribes, and used them to buy cannons and build ships, and fight against Japanese pirates?
Eunuch Xue knelt down and said: Long live, I don’t have to worry about eating and drinking in the palace. They originally wanted to give money but later, they thought that General Liu and his friends fought bloody battles and needed military expenses, so they collected them all and transferred them to General Liu to the place.
The emperor Long Yan said: OK, with a tiger general like General Liu and a honest minister like Xue Qing family, how can the Ming Dynasty be affected by the Japanese pirates! Your Ministry of Revenue should not be too stingy, find a way to allocate some silver and build a large ship. Even if you don’t fight the Japanese pirates, you can still sail from the ocean. Isn’t it a pleasure to spread the reputation of the Ming Dynasty from abroad and come to pay tribute to the world?
The Minister of Revenue also received the order
The emperor asked me with a smile: How about I reward your treasure sword? I heard that the Japanese sword is very powerful. Have you used my treasure sword and the Japanese sword? Have you cut down two Japanese pirates' heads?
I replied: I dare not use the precious sword for war for the long live reward, so I can only use it at home
The emperor said: It's okay, I'll give you it's just that you can take it to kill two Japanese pirates instead of me. I'm not afraid of losses. I must use it.
I said: When I go back, I will take the sword to the battlefield
The emperor smiled and said: Be careful, don't harm you, a powerful general, I can't bear to leave you
I nodded and said: Japanese pirates are useful but not tricky. I have been practicing Chinese military art for thousands of years. Using strategies but not using soldiers is the best strategy. I have a wife and concubine. I am familiar with military books. Some of my strategies are all from this woman's hands. I dare to give her a long time to reward her with a military rank so that she can enter and exit the military camps with justification and participate in the war discussion.
The emperor was stunned for a moment and said: I have such a strange woman? I should give you a reward. The Ministry of War will see what title you give me. Just don't be older than Liu Aiqing. Have you brought you to the capital? I will meet with the Queen Mother tomorrow.
I nodded and said yes
The emperor and his ministers were very happy to chat together. Until the evening, the emperor gave me a lot of messy treasures. I was so happy that I was so happy.
After leaving the palace, Eunuch Xue sent someone to take me back to the reception desk. The second wife was waiting for me and saw that I came back with many people and many rewards.
I was also very happy. I took them to wander the streets of Beijing and bought them a lot of clothes and shoes, especially the second wife, who was on duty and had a special outfit to meet the Queen Mother tomorrow.
The next morning, after washing and dressing up, two little eunuchs came. My second wife and I followed the eunuch into the palace.
The Empress Dowager met us in the inner palace. She was very curious about me and said: She has a tall figure, but she is not the legendary three-headed and six-armed Ah. Xiao Xuezi is so amazing.
I don't know if the Queen Mother is praising me or scolding me, and I kneel down and dare not look up.
The Queen Mother admired the second wife very much. She was exaggerated and smart, and praised her intelligence. She admired more jewelry than mine.
The Queen Mother was so happy about talking to the second wife. In the end, she would accept the second wife as her goddaughter and scared me to death. In this way, the second wife became a goddaughter. What should I do if I become a goddaughter?
The emperor also has a good impression of the second wife. After everyone started to make a fuss, the second wife finally knelt on the ground and recognized the queen mother as her godmother.
The prince and several princes have all come. They have heard of my deeds and admire me very much.
The emperor asked me how many sons I had. I shook my head and said that the emperor had no say that he should work hard. He gave birth to a son and sent him to Beijing to hereditary military rank.
After a while, a little eunuch came to the empress dowager's ear and muttered for a long time. The empress dowager kept nodding and greeting the emperor. The two of them muttered for a while.
The Empress Dowager said: Liu Aiqing, you have a princess as your wife now, which is enough for you to laugh secretly, but seeing how hard you work and make great contributions, how can the Ai family reward you as your real princess as your wife?
I was completely scared and knelt on the ground with a cracked mouth.
The emperor said: Liu Aiqing, I have a sister who has not liked female workers since I was a child. She fell in love with jumping around and like a man, so Ah, I have never found a prince consort. Now I give this sister to you, how do you treat Ah?
I grinned and couldn't speak, everyone said I was so happy
After holding it in for a long time, I said: I dare not be the one, I am worthy of the princess's body of a thousand gold
The emperor smiled and said: My sister Ah, I have chosen many civil servants and generals for her, but she doesn't even look down on her. She just peeked at you behind the rockery, but I don't know why I met you. She told the Empress Dowager that the Empress Dowager wanted to marry her, so you just follow the words of the Empress Dowager and the Princess.
I had to kneel down and thank you
The Emperor said: But you can't take away your new wife. I have chosen a good day in a few days. I will give you a marriage and send it to you.
I kowtowed and buzzed
The second wife also said happily: If you have a real princess sister in the future, let’s take care of him together, and see if he dares to...
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor gave us a banquet and welcomed us to dinner. At the dinner table, the Emperor asked me: After sweeping away the Japanese pirates, would you be willing to go to Beijing to accompany you?
I said: The emperor's arrangement, I obey the orders
At the banquet, Eunuch Xue took the little eunuch named Zheng He to meet him, saying that he was arranged for Zheng He to go to Guangdong and Guangxi to supervise shipbuilding. The emperor was very happy when he saw it, and he was promoted to Zheng He two levels.
Farewell to the Empress Dowager, went back to the reception desk, packed up and prepared to go home
The Ministry of War has arrived, and the second wife was granted the position of general, and the emperor directly granted it. This general is not ordinary.
The next day, Eunuch Xue and others practiced it for me. I picked out the most valuable items in the treasures that the emperor rewarded and handed them over to several adults. They didn't accept them, and they also gave me a lot of specialties from Beijing. Eunuch Xue also secretly gave me 500,000 taels of silver notes and asked me to build a ship well.
Minister of War said: General Liu, the army at sea is very important, you must do your best
The Minister of Revenue said: If you don’t have enough money, let’s think of a solution together.
I was moved by tears
Eunuch Xue said: The Ministry of War is well written. Please give me a word for me. It is also easy to recharge the storefront if you take it back.
The Minister of War was going to write ink and rice paper at that time, and wrote two big characters: Navy
I was very excited to hold the treasures that the Minister of War praised. The Minister of War said: General Liu, the first sea army of the Ming Dynasty will be handed over to you. After the establishment of the first sea army, the expedition to Japanese pirates and trade in the West, we must rely on this sea army.
The Minister of War said: The cannon of the Red-haired Ghost in the naval battle is very powerful. It is too expensive to buy with them. I have asked Yunnan copper mine to select high-quality copper and select excellent craftsmen to imitate the Red-haired Ghost cannon. If you can make it, you don’t have to buy it from the Red-haired Ghost in the future. The emperor has already approved it. This is the copper Ah used to cast copper coins.
I was trembling and didn't know what to say