Chapter six hundred and sixty third: pretending to be a ghost
Arrive at the Great Gaoxuan Hall.!
At this time, an old Taoist man came out of the temple. His beard and hair were all white, but he was in great spirits. Xu Qian met him and ignored him, but Huang Jin on the side saw him and immediately burst into laughter, stepped forward to say hello, and said:
"Hello Zhang Tianshi, may your Majesty be inside?"
Zhang Tianshi was very upright and had the majesty of an immortal spirit. He looked like he didn't care about the outside world and said calmly: "Your Majesty has just taken the elixir." After saying this, Tianshi Zhang's eyes fell on him.
Xu Qian said: "Is this fellow Taoist Xu Qianxu?"
Huang Jin smiled and said: "Exactly." After saying this, he said to Xu Qian: "This is Tianshi Zhang. His Majesty has always relied on him. Zhang Tianshi's elixir is very good. Your Majesty's health in recent years is entirely due to Zhang Tianshi's elixir."
Xu Qian, the Celestial Master, had also heard about this piece. Xu Qian just smiled without showing much hospitality and said: "I have also heard of the Celestial Master's name. I have admired it for a long time."
These words could be called polite, but there was a sense of distance and distance.
Zhang Tianshi said politely: "How dare you, how dare you? I have received the emperor's favor from Xianyun Yehe. When I saw Mr. Xu today, I knew that Mr. Xu was indeed a dragon and a phoenix among men, as people said." When he talked about dragons and phoenixes, he was not taboo at all, and immediately
Said: "If you have time, I still have some things I would like to ask for advice."
Xu Qian said: "Very good, then next time, I will definitely listen to the immortal's teachings."
Zhang Tianshi's old face still had a kind smile, but his white eyebrows could not help but tremble slightly. This guy Xu Qian really didn't give him much face. Originally, Zhang Tianshi said that he had time to ask for advice, but any normal person who wanted to get close to Zhang Tianshi would say
Zhang Tianshi asked him if he had something to do, but Xu Qian was neither salty nor cool. He replied, "I'll listen next time." It seemed polite, but in fact it was a polite refusal. When will the next time be? Most likely, who will be there by then?
I don't recognize anyone anymore.
Zhang Tianshi nodded and said: "His Majesty is still waiting in the palace. Master Xu, please go in and have an audience."
Just now, he called Xu Qian "Fellow Daoist Xu". But now he found that Xu Qian was not from the same place, so he simply called him "Master Xu". Although it was a sign of respect, the meaning of alienation was also obvious.
Xu Qian said nothing and entered the main hall together with Huang Jin.
There was a cold look in Zhang Tianshi's eyes. This Xu Qian seemed a little arrogant. In the Forbidden City, Zhang Tianshi's status has skyrocketed. Even Huang Jin had to please him obediently when he saw him. As for the nobles in the palace, who is not?
Pay him a lot of respect.
As for Xu Qian, although he was quite polite, his politeness was limited.
This is the way people think. If a person is used to shouting at each other, when someone just treats him
‘When I am polite, I can’t help but feel that I have been slighted.
Especially when Zhang Tianshi has been in trouble recently, his expression at this time is very ugly. He walked quickly towards his alchemy room, when a eunuch came face to face, bowed and said: "I have seen the Tianshi."
The eunuch's name was Liu Xing. He was the newly promoted eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor. Because Wang Gonggong was promoted to the position of palm seal, and because Liu Xing had a good relationship with Zhang Tianshi in the palace, Huang Jin was a little afraid of Zhang Tianshi, so he simply
Choosing Liu Xing was a good deal for Zhang Tianshi.
Zhang Tianshi smiled coldly, stroking his gray beard and said, "Is that person named Xu very popular?"
This was a question knowingly, not to mention that it was Zhang Tianshi, the palace was full of fools, everyone knew Xu Qian's weight. Liu Xing looked around cautiously, then nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Xu is very trusted by your majesty."
Zhang Tianshi said calmly: "Some people think that they have some kind of holy favor, but they don't know how many pounds or taels their bones are. Don't you have a good relationship with Zhu Chen? Ask him to help keep an eye on this person. At such a young age, I don't know
The sky is high and the earth is high, sooner or later one day, let him taste some suffering."
Liu Xing nodded quickly and said, "Yes, I understand."
Zhang Tianshi immediately showed a bit of laziness and went to the alchemy room.
"This person named Xu will be a disaster sooner or later."
This thought came to Zhang Tianshi's mind. This is not because he is so narrow-minded. He can gain a foothold in the palace, and is so trusted by Jiajing. He can almost cover the sky with one hand in the Forbidden City. His IQ is naturally not low. The reason why he is wary of Xu Qian
It is precisely because Xu Qian is too close to the emperor. In a sense, Zhang Tianshi realizes that he and Xu Qian are both popular people in front of His Majesty. If Xu Qian is willing to be friends with him, it will be a big deal.
Forget it, it seems good for two people to join hands and fool the emperor together. This is called a strong alliance.
But looking at Xu Qian's attitude, it was obvious that he had some contempt for himself, and this person could speak well in front of His Majesty. How could Zhang Tianshi guarantee that the person named Xu was tinkering in front of Jiajing while he was away?
No, if someone says bad things behind your back, how can you guard against it?
Zhang Tianshi is different from others. Everything he is today is due to divine grace. Therefore, he should take extra precautions.
Xu Qian entered the Great Gaoxuan Hall. As soon as he stepped into the hall, he saw Jiajing dressed in simple clothes. He seemed to feel hot like this, and his skin was so red that there were many ice basins placed in the hall.
The chilly air in the hall made Xu Qian shudder slightly. Now that he was placing an ice basin in this weather, he seemed to have the illusion that it was now the time of intense heat.
"Xu Qian, a humble minister, has met your Majesty." Xu Qian saluted Jiajing.
When Jiajing saw him, he smiled slightly and said, "You came at the right time. I am in high spirits now and have a lot to say."
At this time, Jiajing seemed very excited and excited. This was an abnormal state. At least Xu Qian felt that Jiajing seemed to have entered some kind of crazy state.
However, Huang Jin, who followed Xu Qian in, was used to this and stood obediently in the corner of the hall without saying a word.
Jiajing smiled and said: "I heard that you had an argument with someone during the court meeting just now? What caused such a big quarrel?"
Xu Qian did not dare to lie. Although Jiajing did not go to the court meeting, it was definitely not that Jiajing was indifferent to the court meeting. He was afraid that every move and every word and deed of everyone in the court meeting had already been reported to Jiajing.
Xu Qian told the story exactly.
Jiajing said coldly: "This is a reasonable thing. I also know a little bit about your regulations. It's not so easy to seize food from a tiger's mouth. Even I can't take it away, let alone you.
However, after the cabinet has made up its mind, I am afraid that life will not be easy for you, the Minister of Household Affairs, in the future, but it doesn't matter. There are already many disturbances in the affairs of the court. Do your own thing well. With me here, they can't do anything.
Sample."
Having said this, Jiajing seemed to be calmer and said: "I asked you to come here to discuss the construction of a palace. My place is too small and cannot be easily opened. I plan to build a new Taoist palace. The address has already been selected.
, Zhang Tianshi personally inspected it, and said that it is the place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers. Since it needs to be repaired, whether it is scale or decoration, it must be both grand and detailed. I thought about it carefully and found that the cost is quite high. I'm afraid it doesn't cost more than a thousand yuan.
Ten Thousand Patterns of Silver, I’m afraid it will be difficult to complete.”
Ten million...Xu Qian was startled. Jiajing's appetite was getting bigger and bigger. When he ascended the throne, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the internal treasury was not enough, but now, Da Gao
Xuandian spent three million grains of silver, and now it feels dissatisfied and plans to build another large-scale construction project.
It's just that... this has nothing to do with Xu Qian or the officials, because to build the palace, internal funds must be used. You said he wasted money, but he didn't put his hands into the treasury.
Jiajing said: "The current internal funds are only more than three million, but the annual income is quite a lot. If we start the construction now, if we speed up the work and strive to complete it within five years, I think the palace will be able to afford it. I just leave it to others. I
After all, I am worried that the officials from the Ministry of Industry may not be willing to try their best, so I hope you can help me a little. If you have time, help me keep an eye on it. This is a big deal."
Xu Qian said: "If I have time, I will help you take a look."
Jiajing nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's good. Yes, the Lu family has been sending messages to the palace every three days, saying that the marriage can no longer be delayed and that I will make the decision for them..."
Having said this, Jiajing smiled and said: "This matter is your fault. You have to explain it to others. The young lady of the Lu family is indeed old. She can't keep wasting her time. I will make the decision now."
Well, this gifted marriage must be concluded before the end of this year. The wedding will be left to the Ministry of Etiquette, so it will naturally be dignified."
Xu Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly, but still nodded.
Jiajing couldn't help but glared at him: "It seems like you have been greatly wronged? In fact, the real wronged person is the Lu family. If it weren't for you, how could there be such trouble? You have married two wives, and the Lu family
What is your status as a young lady? She is married to you as a third wife. I don’t think it’s worth it for her. The Queen Mother said that just for this reason, we have to take care of things and give the Lu family more dignity."
Jiajing had a thought in his mind and said: "That's it. It's settled. Okay, I've been a little tired these days. You can step back."
Xu Qian was inexplicable - he was called to give an explanation, and then sent out inexplicably. He still hadn't recovered from it. After thinking about it carefully, he found something was wrong. After all, the two things he explained were one was to build a palace, and the other was
It's a gift of marriage. What's the significance of this?
As for the construction of palaces, why should the emperor leave it to himself?
After much deliberation, Xu Qian came up with nothing for the time being, so he simply stopped thinking about it, nodded his head and said, "Wei Chen, please leave."
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