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Chapter Thirty-Five Eight Kings Asking Government

Beijing!

"My Sapsu asked to try to build a new firearm!?"

Kangxi held a yellow memorial in his hand and looked at Zhang Tingyu with interest! A chuckling flashed across the corner of his mouth!

"Tingyu, why did Sabusu suddenly remember such a memorial? Tell me about it!..."

"Report to the emperor, although I was entrusted by General Sabusu to carry out this memorial, this is a secret memorial. General Sabusu did not inform me of the content of the memorial, so I have nothing to say!"

Zhang Tingyu stood in the middle of the study room and bowed and said.

"Oh! I was negligent. This secret letter was asked by Sabusu to agree to build a new firearm camp in Fengtian. It was said that it was very different from the Shenji camp. I don't understand why he suddenly wanted to do this. He wrote this memorial that should be the time you went to Fengtian. You must understand what he meant, right?" Kangxi said.

"Report to the emperor, I am a civil servant. I know nothing about firearms and military affairs, so I dare not speak nonsense!" Zhang Tingyu replied.

"Haha..." Kangxi smiled again. Gao Shiqi's vision was indeed good. He recommended this young official to enter the study room. Although it was not long, Zhang Tingyu was cautious in doing things, which was very favored by him. He was just a little taciturn and never took the initiative to make suggestions. He, the emperor, had to make the decision on any major matters. But that's fine. At least, this young man is relieved. He can resist the joy of rising to heaven at a young age and restrain himself. It seems that he is a person who does big things!

Thinking of this, Kangxi stopped asking Zhang Tingyu Sabusu why he suddenly submitted such a memorial, and asked another question: "Tingyu, I ordered you to go to Fengtian to ask questions, but will it be a result?"

"Report to the Emperor," Zhang Tingyu did not answer directly, but took out a thick memorial from his sleeve. "I have recorded all my actions of Fengtian in the memorial. Please read it!"

"...Come it to me!" Kangxi was stunned for a moment and was about to pass the memorial! He came back from Tongzhou and was busy all the time. Today he remembered to ask about this matter, but he didn't expect that Zhang Tingyu would write it down in the memorial. Does this young man have a bad memory and have to write down everything first?

Kangxi shook his head a little, shook all the irrelevant thoughts out of his mind, and focused on this memorial! Zhang Tingyu wrote this memorial in the form of a dialogue, which looked like a script, but Kangxi was much easier to distinguish when he read it. At least, he would not regard Old Man Fei's words as Zhang Tingyu's own meaning!

The memorial is as follows:

"I asked: Why plant rice in the Northeast?

Fei Answer: Eat ears!

I asked: Is it successful for you to make good rice?

Fei Answer: It’s not easy, it’s not successful!

I asked: Is it not to be afraid of criticism if you try to plant a thousand five hundred acres?

Fei Answer: What should I do for others when it comes to my own affairs?

...

I asked: All the bannermen have monthly rules, how could they suffer from this desolation?

Fei Answer: No one can surpass the desire for fame and fortune; if the bannermen do not come, please lead them!

I asked: What method?

Fee answer: money, power, woman's ears!

I asked: It’s difficult! How come the three things, how could there be some Manchuria?

Fei Answer: Let the pioneers lead the wealth first and then lead the wealth!

My minister asked: Taizu banned Manchu in order to keep bows, horses, swords and guns. How could this strategy be taken without action?

Fei Answer: A country is not necessarily strong, and a country is strong and needs wealth! Without food or pay, how can we conduct military affairs? Forced action will cause the country's muscles and bones! The lessons of the past are not far away, so we should be careful!..."

The further he looked, Kangxi's expression became more solemn! Finally, he threw the memorial on the table in front of him, "What a bold and arrogant Ferdinand, how dare he criticize Emperor Taizu's plan!"

"Please calm down!"

Zhang Tingyu knelt down and said, he suddenly regretted writing all these things in the memorial for Kangxi. How many people wouldn't recognize the things Ferdinand said? However, there was an iron rule in the Qing Dynasty: the ancestors made laws and should not act rashly! Therefore, even those who have this understanding dare not say it, but Ferdinand ignored these taboos. No wonder the emperor was so angry. However, he could feel that Ferdinand really hoped that the country would become prosperous and strong. If he was punished for this matter, he would feel that he felt a little sorry for others!

"Tingyu, what do you think of Ferdinand's words?" Kangxi asked suddenly.

"I think that his conduct should be banned and his heart is commendable!"

"If you are prohibited in the business, you are very commendable?" Kangxi didn't say anything, "You go to the paying room to see if they are there? If you are there, you will call them!"

"I obey the order!"

……………………

"Look at what should Ferdinand do?" Soetu, Xiong Cilu and Gao Shiqi were both there. When they heard Kangxi's summons, they immediately followed Zhang Tingyu to the study room. After hearing Kangxi's words, the three of them heard Zhang Tingyu's memorial!

...

"Damn it, damn it!" After reading Soetu, he kept saying: "The people of Manchus are simple and the people in the area are skillful in bows and horses, brave and good at fighting. However, Ferdinand's move, thinking about bringing the extravagant trend of the south into my northeast, causing me to abandon bows and horses and fight for fame and fortune. Such a vicious and deliberate heart, should be punished!"

"Should you be punished?" Kangxi asked.

"Should be punished!" Soetu replied.

"Xiong Dongyuan (Xiong Cilu is called Dongyuan), what about you?" Kangxi asked Xiong Cilu again.

"I think that although Ferdinand's intention is incompatible with the ban on Emperor Taizu, it is very likely that he was not clear about the laws and regulations of our dynasty and was influenced by the Western barbarians' desire to seek profit. The emperor issued an order to rebuke it and make corrections, so there is no need to make a big deal!" Xiong Cilu said.

"It's a big deal? Dongyuan Gong, Ferdinand has ulterior motives! What is the 'strong country and the most powerful ones need wealth'? In the past, the Northern Song Dynasty was far superior to the Khitan, so why did he pay annual monies to the Khitan every year? Ferdinand's words confusing the public, how could he forgive easily?" Soetu shouted.

"Suan Xiang, this is just my opinion. What should I do? The emperor will have a saint!" Xiong Cilu replied with his eyes narrowed, looking as if he was not surprised by favors and disgraces!

"Gao Shiqi, don't hide aside, you can talk too!" Kangxi shouted again.

"I obey the order!" Gao Shiqi smiled embarrassedly! He was impeached by Mingzhu's case. Although Kangxi was generous to him and still kept him in the study room to work, the position of prime minister has not changed, but he knew very well that his status was far inferior to before. Therefore, he is very careful in dealing with things now and rarely rushes to speak... But he is still Gao Shiqi after all! "If you don't speak astonishingly, you will never stop until you die" is his nature!

"I think the emperor can summon the heads of the Eight Banners to discuss this matter together!"

"Summon the Eight Banners Banners Lord?"

I went to the study and quieted down for a moment!
Chapter completed!
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