Qin Dewei walked forward slowly, pondering over his words in his mind.
The East Point Gate is located on the dividing line between the three main halls in the middle of the palace and the government affairs area in the south. It is usually guarded by eunuchs.
If Qin Dewei wanted to make a memorial directly to the palace, he had to convey it through the eunuch on duty. How he should say it was very important.
The reason why he agreed to petition the emperor was not only because of the urging of his colleagues in Zhan Shifu, but also for himself.
At present, he needs to reconnect with the emperor who is hiding in the palace, but it is impossible for foreign ministers to ask for an audience with the emperor casually, which will only make the emperor more annoyed.
This time seems to be an opportunity. Through the East Palace Ceremony, I can legitimately petition the palace and try to strike up a conversation with the emperor.
But before Qin Dewei reached the east corner gate, there were chaotic footsteps from behind. This made Qin Dewei very surprised. Who dared to be so presumptuous in the palace?
So he looked back again, and was shocked to find that three bachelors led a group of Zhongshushe people, chasing him, and he was suddenly startled.
Unable to hide, Qin Dewei subconsciously thought, could it be that the bachelors in the cabinet finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to block him in the palace gate and beat him up?
That’s not right, I’ve been addicted to vacation recently and haven’t done anything!
While Academician Qin was feeling uneasy because he was alone, three academicians whizzed past Academician Qin. Even Yan Song ignored Academician Qin.
Since the tour to the south, Emperor Jiajing has not been to court or seen for a month. Shan suddenly issued an order to them directly. At this time, he must be close to the emperor first. Who has the mind to care about Qin Dewei?
Outside the Dongjiao Gate, the Qin eunuch who was temporarily arrested by the emperor to deliver the edict was also thinking about his own concerns. The emperor moved to Xiyuan and the governance model changed. Everyone should think about it more.
Seeing that the three cabinet academicians were in front of him, Eunuch Qin opened his mouth and said loudly: "The emperor has a decree to summon all the academicians! Gentlemen, please invite me!"
Then Eunuch Qin turned around and headed west. Xia Yan, Gu Dingchen, and Yan Song followed Eunuch Qin in order.
In fact, if you come from Xiyuan to deliver the edict, you will have to take a long detour to the East Point Gate. After all, the East Point Gate leads to the Qianqing Palace in the north, not to the Xiyuan.
However, Eunuch Qin had the habit of standing outside the east corner door for a while, but he still had to lead the way from outside the door to the west.
After walking a few steps, a young Fengyu noticed something unusual and whispered to Eunuch Qin.
Eunuch Qin stopped and turned his head to look back. Sure enough, he saw that the team following him seemed to have the wrong number of people.
There were originally three people, but somehow they became four; originally they were Xia Yan, Gu Dingchen, and Yan Song, but now there is an additional person named Qin Dewei.
Eunuch Qin's face twitched, and he stared coldly at Qin Dewei at the end. As the eunuch delivering the order, he needed an explanation. Why did you, Qin Dewei, come here without permission?
Qin Dewei replied: "I just heard the decree from afar, and the emperor summoned all the great scholars. Qin Dewei, the great scholar of Zuo Chunfang, the minister Zhan Shifu, did not dare to resist, so he quickly followed."
Eunuch Qin: "..."
In nearly twenty years in the palace, I have never seen such fresh and refined face-to-face contact, but today my eyes were opened.
Qin Dewei looks at his nose and his heart. As long as he is not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed!
Grand Bachelor Zuo Chunfang is also a Grand Bachelor, so there’s nothing wrong with him! “Grand Bachelors” didn’t say that Grand Bachelor Zuo Chunfang was not included!
The three cabinet bachelors looked at the bachelor Qin who had come over and were collectively dumbfounded. They suddenly understood why their ancestors abandoned the positions of Chunfang University non-commissioned officers in Zhan Shifu!
If nothing else, it is too easy to be confused with the cabinet bachelor. Here is a living example.
Qin Dewei spoke to Eunuch Qin again: "If Da Jue is not clear about the holy will, he might as well go back to the emperor and ask the emperor to clarify whether this decree includes the bachelor Zuo Chunfang?"
Eunuch Qin gave Qin Dewei a hard look, this suggestion was a lie!
If you really want to go back and ask such a question, you are afraid that you will be suspected by the emperor of having a low IQ, and further doubt whether you are qualified to be the admiral of Dongchang!
Eunuch Qin weighed it up and thought that Qin Dewei was not a minister that the emperor disliked, but was still relatively popular, so the emperor probably wouldn't mind too much. Besides, whether or not they met in the end depended on the emperor's attitude, and Qin Dewei could not affect the final decision.
So Eunuch Qin said nothing more and continued walking west, out of Xihua Gate and into Xiyuan Gate. At this time, the bachelors including Qin Dewei had not yet realized what had happened.
Because the emperor visited the Western Garden or went boating on the sea, it was common for him to summon his ministers and attendants. All the great scholars had this experience.
It wasn't until the bachelors boarded the boat to cross the sea, landed on the other side, and were taken into the Yinghe Gate. Qin Dewei first felt something was wrong. This didn't look like a way to go out for fun!
Other bachelors are not so sensitive and don't know what will happen in the future, but Qin Dewei is a time traveler!
Anyone who knows the political details of the Jiajing Dynasty knows that there were three key locations in the middle and late Jiajing Dynasty: Yinghe Gate, Wuyi Hall, and Renshou Palace.
For example, the Yinghe Gate here has completely replaced the Zuoshun Gate and has become the intersection of internal and external memorials. All Zhu batches are issued from here and the external court receives them here.
The Wuyi Hall in the Yinghe Gate completely replaced the Wenyuan Pavilion, and even had more comprehensive functions than the Wenyuan Pavilion. It became a place where ministers stayed.
As for the so-called overnight stay, it means that not only do you work here and write Qingci, but you can also sleep here overnight. There is no problem in staying here for ten and a half days in a row.
The "Zhilu" mentioned in many classic records of the Jiajing Dynasty refers to Wuyi Hall, and the most important person who can stay here is the most important person.
In the original history, Xu Zan, the current Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, entered the cabinet and became a bachelor a few years later. However, he was not allowed to enter the Zhiwuyi Hall and could only work in the original Wenyuan Pavilion.
As a result, Xu Zan, a great scholar, became a mere decoration, unable to interfere in the affairs of the government, and could not be compared with Yan Song and others who entered the Zhiwuyi Palace.
This situation was far worse than when he was the official minister, so much so that Xu Zan said: Why take away my official position?
A few dozen steps from the north of Wuyi Hall is Renshou Palace. In the middle and late period, Emperor Jiajing lived in Renshou Palace. He practiced immortality and handled government affairs here. Even his concubines lived in Renshou Palace.
Seeing this pattern, you can probably understand some of the small political details of the middle and late Jiajing Dynasty.
For example, Emperor Jiajing suddenly sent a message to his ministers in the middle of the night, and then the ministers immediately got up all night to reply. This happened between Renshou Palace and Wuyi Palace. The two sides were only a few dozen steps away, so the information feedback between the monarch and his ministers was very fast.
At this time, the academicians had been taken outside the gate of Renshou Palace and were quietly waiting for the emperor's summons.
Looking at the tightly guarded Yinghe Gate, the Wuyi Palace being cleaned, and the Renshou Palace Gate with eunuchs moving in and out carrying items, Qin Xueshi, a veteran history expert, was also confused.
Could it be that Emperor Jiajing has decided to move to Renshou Palace in Xiyuan today? This seems to be different from his historical understanding?
According to the understanding of Qin University Scholars, Emperor Jiajing should have moved to Xiyuan after the Renyin Palace incident, that is, after being assassinated by the palace maid.
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