Qi Tai's plan did not proceed according to the "expected process".
But the result was as expected. Qian Xun's memorial went through many twists and turns, from the cabinet to the treasure office, and then to the emperor, and finally passed the decision after the court discussion. So Qian Xun did not resign; and the matter of Ru Rong taking charge of the Southern Office Iron Factory did not happen.
The situation is like this, and it is true that the positions of the officials in the court are very complicated. The situation is not as simple as a dispute between the new and old parties, and there are many people who are trying to smooth things over.
A few days later, it was the ten-day holiday. The Minister of Works, Ru Rong, suddenly invited Qi Tai to go to Longjiang Temple to worship. Qi Tai also felt that he should talk to Ru Rong and others, so he naturally did not refuse.
Longjiang Temple is next to the Dajiang Port, and you can see the river in fro
Mujia was a common holiday for the court, with one day off every ten days. It meant that officials were concerned about their appearance, so they would take a day off to bathe and change clothes every once in a while; however, bathing did not require a whole day, and Mujia was just a more polite way of saying it.Zhu Gaoxu did not report for duty either, and left the palace to go to the Shen family opera house by the Qinhuai River.This time the person in charge of guarding was not Zhang Sheng, but Du Erlang. Du Erlang is a theater fan. He often goes to opera theaters and is very familiar with that kind of place. The person who received Zhu Gaoxu was Shen Xu herself. It is said that she did not come here often because the Shen and Xu family's business was far more than just a pear orchard.Today's theaters and restaurants are very lively. There are a large number of officials and scholars in the capital. It coincides with the holiday and is a time for making
There were no musicians in the private room, and Li Louxian didn't change his costume. However, her postures and movements are appropriate, and most importantly, her eyes are very magical. Her face was covered with heavy makeup, and only her eyes could express the emotions of the opera lines, but her emotions seemed to really linger with the music and come from her heart."I would rather stay alone and poor, live my youth, and never have a man in this life, so I won't be affected by misfortunes. If I get married and know that I love you, it will be a worthwhile wedding in the bridal chamber..." She was singing her lines, and her words were precise. Round and very clear. Zhu Gaoxu and Shen Xu were sitting next to the coffee table, admiring it intently.The lyrics of operas are sung very slowly, and as long as you listen patiently, you can understand the plot. Zhu Gaoxu felt that the content of this play was empty, but fortunately Li Louxian's acting skills were sup
Yao Fang was still in Iwami Province. He usually lived in Iwami Guard, one of the two guards established by the Ming army; the other was Hakata Guard in Kyushu.Iwami-no-Mae is not in Iwami Castle, but on the seashore, and a port has been built near the castle. The original Iwami Castle is located in the southeast, built on the hillside of an important valley passage, and guarded by the Japanese Tao Jing.The center of the Ming army here was at the seaside in order to get reinforcements from the ocean and transport to the seaport. The Japanese army in Iwami Province was originally mainly prepared for enemies from other areas on land, so the location was different.The location of the Iwami Silver Mine was deep in the southeastern mountainous area. The Ming army had repaired a post road from Iwami Guard and Iwami Castle to the silver mine, with post stations and official shops along the way; at the same time, they built garrisons at important hurdles and set
Shibukawa returned home after dark. She lowered her head and walked quickly to the bedroom. Ouchi Masaru heard the sound of wooden clogs and immediately came over and said coldly, "Stop!"Shibukawa bowed awkwardly and said, "Mrs. Tao and I were in a hurry to finish embroidering a folding screen. I'm sorry I came back late."Ouchi Masaru walked over with a cold face. Shibukawa was frightened by his expression and hurriedly hid in the house. She tried to close the wooden door, but Ouchi Masaru grabbed the edge of the door with one hand, pushed it open with his backhand and walked in."What are you going to do? Stop! Don't..." Shibukawa said in panic.Ouchi Katsu refused to listen and forced himself up to lift her skirt to check her clothes. Shibukawa resisted vigorously and kept scolding Ouchi Katsu, and the two soon struggled together. After all, the woman's strength was not as strong as Ouchi Katsu's. She fell behind after a moment, but she was so asha
After night fell, Ouchi Katsu and Yao Fang were still in the tavern, drinking with Mori Sadanaga and enjoying the singing and dancing. Le Ji held a paper fan and danced to the sound of the flute. Ouchi Katsu and Mori were watching with great interest, but Yao Fang, a Ming countryman, seemed a little bored, perhaps not used to such simple singing and dancing.At this moment, someone suddenly opened the wooden door, walked quickly into the shop, came to the table and bowed, and said in Japanese, "Report, General Tao was attacked by an assassin in the other courtyard! The nearby warriors are all coming to reinforce."After hearing this, several people immediately got up from the floor. Mao Li said in Chinese, "Tao Jing encountered an assassin."Everyone paid the money and left the place in a hurry. Following the messenger, everyone went to the scene to check. Soon they heard a noise, a group of foot soldiers and archers were advancing. Torches were lit on the s
It rained last night in Iwami Castle. Early in the morning, Yao Fang and Ouchi Katsu were invited by Tao Jing's retainers to the castle lord's residence.The brick and stone areas in the city lord's mansion were very clean, thanks to the rain, and they were spotless even without cleaning. However, Yao Fang's boots were covered in mud. Most of the roads in the city were muddy roads, and they were full of mud after the rain. So they both changed into clogs and went in.Yao Fang had been a spy for many years and had a talent for "reading faces". He recognized the warrior at a glance, even though he had only met him once last night.The samurai walking on the corridor was the one Yao Fang and others met when Tao Jing died. This samurai paid special attention to the blood stains on Shibukawa's head, face and clothes; he may have suspected that Tao Jing's death was related to Ouchi Katsu.Seeing the warrior coming out of the hall, Yao Fang immediately guesse
The monsoon over the East China Sea between March and April is the northeast wind.The monsoon blew the main fleet of the Ming Navy and the fleet of cargo ships and frigates back to the mouth of the Yangtze River. Ping An, Hou Hai, Yao Fang and others also arrived in the capital.The main fleet of the Ming Navy did not come to the capital, and most of the ships were moored at the dock in Liujiagang (near Shanghai) for repairs. This is because the Longjiang Port in the capital is becoming increasingly crowded and cannot accommodate so many large ships.The scenery of the capital is still elegant. The pagodas, ancient temples, carved railings and painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions in the morning glow are antique, and there seems to be no change. The place that has changed the most in the past two years is probably Longjiang Port. More and more ships are coming, and the trade is getting busier.There are not only sea-going ships from Korea, Japan,
Before Youshi left Rouyi Hall, Zhu Gaoxu received a memorial, and his expression changed on the spot. Because he didn't take the initiative to talk about it, Miaojin didn't ask much about the military affairs, but she guessed that what was said in the memorial was not good news.The two returned to the Imperial Concubine Palace together. Miao Jin accompanied Zhu Gaoxu to have dinner and walked around the Imperial Concubine Palace.She could notice that Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be emotionally affected by the previous memorial. When the two of them were together, although Gao Xu would echo her words and sometimes smile, he spoke less and was often a little absent-minded.The daylight hours in early summer have become longer. The sun seemed to have set for a long time, but the road between the palace palaces and the places where the lights did not shine could still be seen clearly.They returned to the palace, and Miaojin dismissed all the palace ladies. The t