Combining historical data with the current situation, it is relatively easy to guess the emperor's intention of summoning the four academicians.
First, new public opinion questioned the emperor's harsh treatment of the eldest son, and it was difficult for the emperor to refute it in his memorial.
So I thought of summoning all the cabinet ministers to "explain", hoping to influence public opinion through the mouths of the cabinet ministers and eliminate this public opinion in a relatively soft way.
Second, in the past year, the emperor was very annoyed by being harassed because of the repeated mention of national issues.
So I wanted to personally observe the attitude of the cabinet ministers and see if they were willing to act as a firewall and help me suppress or guide the country's public opinion. It would be better if they were willing to directly support the third prince.
Then the more critical question comes, what is the emperor's intention in summoning Lin Tailai?
There is no such thing in historical materials, and there is too little contact with the emperor and lack of sample analysis, which makes people really blind.
After thinking about it again and again, Lin Tailai could only guess that the emperor might want to "win over" him.
Just like when the emperor wanted to liquidate Zhang Juzheng, he deliberately promoted Li Zhi, Yang Keli, and Jiang Dongzhi, three powerful anti-Zhang Juzheng demons.
And his current characteristics are also super strong mobility and huge lethality.
Other than that, it's hard to guess anything else. You can only take it one step at a time.
The next day, before it was dark, there were four eye-catching figures standing outside the right gate of Chang'an, the imperial city. They were four great bachelors.
Since you have been summoned by the emperor, you must enter the palace as early as possible to wait for the meeting. You can't let the emperor wait for the ministers, right?
After a while, when it was getting dark, another tall and majestic young figure appeared outside the doorway.
"Teachers and seniors, it's so early!" Lin Tailai, editor and chief guest officer of the Imperial Academy's Etiquette Department, greeted the bachelors enthusiastically.
The term "teacher" refers to the person who assists Xu Guo, and the term "senior" refers to the rules of CI ministers. Ci ministers get along with their predecessors and juniors.
The eyes of the bachelors looking at Lin Tailai were strangely different.
Shen Shixing was not sure. He, the first assistant, must be the one with the greatest responsibility for the memorial, and what he said would definitely appear in the records in the future.
At this time, Shen Shoufu subconsciously wanted to talk to Lin Tai, maybe to get some reference, maybe to relieve his mood.
But when he looked up, he saw Lin Tailai holding his sleeves with his hands, standing respectfully behind Xu Guo, the second assistant.
"What are you doing there?" Shen Shoufu asked.
Lin Tailai replied: "If there is a teacher present, then you must serve the teacher with disciple etiquette."
Xu Cifu: ""
When you were riding your horse, did you think of the Disciple's Rites? When you were in Yangzhou, tigers and whales devoured you, why couldn't you think of the Disciple's Rites?
When you branded Wang Daokun as a rebel in the literary world, why couldn't you think of disciple Li?
Seeing Lin Tailai standing next to Xu Guo, Shen Shoufu felt uncomfortable, so he waved and said: "Lin Jiuyuan, come here! I have a few words to ask you!"
Lin Tailai seemed to think so, and asked Xu Guo for instructions: "I dare not leave without the teacher's instructions. Please allow the teacher to allow the disciples to go."
Xu Cifu was absolutely disgusted, but he said calmly: "No."
Come and make each other feel disgusted, who is afraid of whom?
"As ordered." Lin Tailai did not resist, and then stood still with his eyes, nose, and heart in mind.
When it gets dark, the city gates open.
The four bachelors and Lin Tailai walked into the right gate of Chang'an, and then continued through Chengtian Gate, Duanmen, and Meridian Gate.
We arrived at Huangji Gate outside the three main halls and continued waiting at the east corner gate of Huangji Gate.
This is a default node. Many times, edicts, waiting orders, and memorials are handed over at the East Point Gate.
If there are no special tasks or etiquette, ministers will generally not go past the East Point Gate and enter the three main halls area under normal circumstances.
After waiting for a while, Chen Ju, the eunuch and eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, came out and said to everyone: "Your Majesty is visiting the Yude Palace. Everyone, come with me."
Then Chen Ju led four bachelors and Lin Tailai through the three main halls and arrived at Qianqing Gate.
After the Qianqing Gate, there is the real inner palace. Without special orders, ministers with handles are absolutely prohibited from entering.
Throughout the Ming Dynasty, it was rare for ministers to enter the Qianqing Palace. Generally, it was when the emperor died and the ministers went to the Qianqing Palace to hold funerals.
Qianqing Gate is guarded by the imperial guards affiliated with the Royal Horse Guards. Even if ministers have permission to enter, they must be searched here to ensure the absolute safety of the inner palace.
This search revealed the situation. Someone was actually wearing armor under his spacious official robe.
It's just that because that person is already big, and the official robe that covers the outer layer is also very wide, it's hard to tell if you just look at the appearance.
The guard guarding the gate was speechless. This was simply outrageous.
"The armor is not offensive in any way and is not dangerous at all." Lin Tailai tried his best to explain to Chen Ju: "Besides, this is armor given by the emperor. It has a special meaning and is equivalent to a formal dress."
Eunuch Chen: ""
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