A loud noise suddenly came from outside the Taisu Palace, which immediately surprised the palace ladies inside. It should be noted that because this place is close to the inner school grounds where the young emperor often comes and goes, there are always government troops at the door.
The sergeants on the vanguard looked at the guards. At first, there were still a few little firemen waiting here, but as little Eunuch Zhu came and went frequently, those few little firemen were transferred away, leaving only
These maids of honor.
Since Zhou Qiniang was good friends with that little Eunuch Zhu, in the past when Little Eunuch Zhu came around here, he would be very kind to them and the palace maids. He would be more generous with his hands and would give them some new things from time to time. Therefore, even if some people were jealous of Zhou Qiniang, she was often treated by them.
Empress Dowager Zhang summoned her to Renshou Palace, but gradually she became calmer. At this moment, several people glanced at her, and one of them dropped what he was doing and went to the back.
"Seventh sister, there's a big argument up front! How about we go out and have a look?"
Zhou Qiniang also heard the shouting in front of her. She pondered for a moment and then stood up. However, what she didn't expect was that at this moment, a person from outside quickly rushed in. Although she had not seen him for a while,
, but she still recognized the person at once, and immediately shouted in shock: "Eunuch Xu?"
Thanks to Zhu Houzhao, Xu Xun, who became a father-in-law again, resisted the urge to roll his eyes, coughed slightly and was about to speak, when the person behind him finally rushed in like flying, grabbed his shoulder without any reason, and shouted loudly:
: "Xu Xun, what on earth do you want to do? I came looking for you eagerly, but I didn't want you to ruin my good deeds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao saw Xu Xun looking at him with an innocent face.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao noticed the shocked expressions on the faces of the two people opposite him. In a hurry, he revealed Xu Xun's identity in one sip, and then called himself me. If this didn't defeat the gang, then it was simply
It was incredible. So with his scalp numb, he involuntarily let go of his hand and opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. At this moment, Xu Xun sighed helplessly.
"I haven't said anything yet! Your Majesty, when will you change your impulsive temper?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"
The little maid next to Zhou Qiniang was so shocked that she was stunned, but Zhou Qiniang was just pale and a little frightened. At this time, Xu Xun stepped forward without saying a word, and didn't care about the relationship between men and women. He pulled her
He walked out with the little palace maid, and when he passed by Zhu Houzhao, he whispered: "Cut the knot with a sharp knife. If you have anything to say, just say it from the bottom of your heart. Don't hide it."
Before Zhu Houzhao could react, Xu Xun dragged him out of the door. Following a small commotion outside, everything became quiet for a moment. The stiff atmosphere made him feel uncomfortable. But he was already here.
It was time. Even though he knew that he had just gotten into trouble in a hurry, Zhu Houzhao had to bite the bullet and said: "Seventh sister...this is what happened..."
"Slave, please see your Majesty."
Seeing the woman in front of him kneeling down to salute politely, Zhu Houzhao was anxious for a moment. He didn't care about that much anymore. He tried to help the woman, but as soon as he took it, he felt that the body was hard and heavy. He knew that something was wrong.
When he saw Zhou Qiniang just lowering her head and not looking at him, he simply let go of his hand and sat down on the ground. Then he said angrily: "I know you are angry that I lied to you, but I didn't mean it."
!When I met you for the first time with Xu Xun, I just wanted to see what kind of people Li Rong and the others specially selected for me. Who knew that after seeing several groups, they were almost the same, and everyone smiled.
Fake manners and words are even more fake, so the two of us simply left Li Rong and wandered around, and then we met you!”….
After saying this, seeing that Zhou Qiniang was still silent, Zhu Houzhao continued: "So I transferred you to Renshou Palace on the pretext of sending a few people to serve the queen, thinking that you could sneak out to see each other often, and later let you
Rong Shangyi persuaded his mother to transfer you to Taisu Palace so that you can see him in Xiyuan every day... I am the emperor, but I have never had any brothers and sisters. Apart from the few people around me and Xu Xun, I have seen you
Most women have ulterior motives, and when I think about spending the rest of my life with those people, I lose interest!"
After suddenly calling himself "I" again, Zhu Houzhao suddenly softened his voice again: "I like to be with you, I like you to teach me lessons, I like someone who cares about my daily life, and I like to have someone besides my mother.
Besides, there is another place where you can run and hide anytime and anywhere!" At this point, he grabbed the pair of catkins and said word by word, "But you can't stay like this for the rest of your life. That boy Xu Xun is
A role model, if he likes a person, he can think of countless ways to marry him back. How can I, the emperor, be inferior to him? If I like someone, I must protect her for the rest of my life!"
Those who are close to Zhu are red, those who are close to ink are black. After having been exposed to Xu Xun for so long, Zhu Houzhao's tone of words was decisive and full of undoubted convincing power. Even though Zhou Qiniang was already confused, she couldn't help but raise her head at this moment.
She turned around. Before she could react, the little emperor opposite her, who was clearly younger than herself, actually pulled her into his arms.
"I have already agreed with my mother that we will get married in August!"
Xu Xun, who was outside, could not help but smile when he heard the extremely rare words expressing his feelings in the world, and then turned around. Seeing the trembling looks on the faces of the three little palace maids, he waved. Wait.
The three people followed him to the courtyard outside the main hall, and then he stopped and said in a deep voice: "Today, this matter will be rotten in your stomachs. You don't need to teach you what it means to turn a blind eye and not hear. The Queen Mother will order someone to come later.
Pick up Miss Zhou, if you are willing to follow, then you may have the opportunity to be released from the palace in the future, but if you are not willing..."
"Yes, yes!"
"Me too...no no, slave too!"
"I just want to boldly ask Uncle Pingbei, the emperor just said about the wedding..."
Seeing that the last palace maid hesitated to speak, Xu Xun said calmly: "How can the emperor's golden words be false?"
As for how Zhu Houzhao persuaded Empress Dowager Zhang to move, that was not his concern!
After beating the three little palace maids, Xu Xun came outside. Seeing the several imperial guardsmen who were watching again, all gathered around and crying with nervous faces, he comforted him with a smile: "It's okay, the emperor is just in a hurry. Today
Just remember to keep this matter in your heart. You are the emperor’s servants, if the emperor can’t trust him, who else can you trust?”
After a few words comforted the nervous sergeants, Xu Xun breathed a long sigh of relief. However, when he saw Ruisheng with a concerned face and several others who were also at a loss standing under the willow tree that had not yet sprouted.
As a chamberlain, he knew that there was still a hurdle to pass, and he had to step forward with his hands behind his back.
"Uncle Pingbei, here..."
"It doesn't matter what's inside." Xu Xun remembered that Zhu Houzhao was confused by his little trick, but the result was surprisingly good. He couldn't help but laugh, and then he shouted at several servants who couldn't believe it.
He said, "If the emperor comes out later, you can play on your behalf and say that I wish the emperor success and I wish you success in the future. I have some things to do at the moment, so I will take the first step."
Xu Xun walked quickly, and some of the servants were caught off guard. Seeing him leaving, one of them, who was slightly older, couldn't help but said to Ruisheng: "Eunuch Rui, do you want to stop him? If the emperor comes out and cannot find Uncle Pingbei,
What’s so great about that?”….
You know, when Zhu Houzhao chased him in just now, his face was livid and furious!
"It's okay. Since Uncle Pingbei said that, it must be that the emperor's anger has dissipated." Ruisheng's confidence in Xu Xun was simply unparalleled, and his voice was unusually steady at this moment, "If the emperor really blames Nao,
It’s all on me alone and has nothing to do with you.”
With such words, the others felt a little more at ease, but they still couldn't help but look inside. They didn't know how long it took before they saw Zhu Houzhao coming out with a spring breeze on his face. Ruisheng hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and he was stunned.
He glanced at the little emperor's face and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, Uncle Pingbei said, I wish you a great victory and success in the future. He also said that he had something to do, so he left first."
"I knew he was slippery and he couldn't walk very fast!" Zhu Houzhao snorted, but he was in a good mood at the moment, so he waved his hand magnanimously and said, "Ignore him, let's go, follow me to Renshou Palace!"
This scene that happened in the Taisu Palace in Xiyuan, despite Xu Xun's order to seal the news, quickly reached Liu Jin's ears. Knowing that Xu Xun, plus this time, had met Zhou Qiniang three or four times, it was impossible to talk about it.
There were so many deep relationships, but after all, he had decided on the future queen in one fell swoop. Although he was unhappy in his heart, he had to think about how to point out to the future queen that he had made great efforts in the past. However, when someone else
When a report was placed in front of him, he immediately forgot about the matter.
That night, Liu Zhai in Shajia Alley, East of Drum Tower Street, had an impressive gathering of all the elites. Except for Han Fu, who had just been promoted to right deputy censor of the capital and went to Su Song, was not there.
Li Xian... more than a dozen officials came to the scene.
When seeing such a scene, Liu Jin, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle, felt very proud, and for a moment he thought of Tang Taizong's famous emotion.
All the heroes in the world are in my arms!
He threw the memorial sent by Han Fu, who was rushing to Su Song in the cold weather, on the table with ease, and then said with a half-smile: "This is the memorial sent by Han Fu, who was sent eight hundred miles away in a hurry, and the content is shocking.
In recent years, many people in Jiangnan and other places have written letters asking for exemption from taxes after disasters. The late emperor's benevolence has exempted him time and time again. However, when the edict for exemption from taxes came to the end, it was not really implemented to the end! A little bit
If you are more conscientious, then you can avoid paying 60% to 70% and tell the surnames that this is the emperor's benevolent government. If there are remote and remote rural areas, there are even those who don't care at all! In addition, there are summer taxes and autumn grains in the imperial court.
The boss will wait for a while, and then the profit will be sold out at high and low prices. After making a profit, the grain will be bought in at a low price. Of course, this is not a guaranteed profit. Many local government treasuries have accumulated debts because of this.
The deficit is accumulated bit by bit!"
Liu Jin said this in one breath, and when he saw all the officials below looked shocked, he then left the backrest, leaned forward slightly, and said with bright eyes: "So, when Liu Jian thanked Qian
When Han Fu comes back from Susong, our family plans to promote him to Minister of Household Affairs and clean up the whole world to see how many have been left out.
Taxes are confiscated to avoid emptying the national treasury and enriching private individuals. What do you think?"
Although Liu Jin had not talked to anyone about the matter discussed tonight, at this moment, no one knew that he had already made up his mind. Therefore, Jiao Fang was the first to agree: "My father-in-law only thinks about the emperor, so this discussion is natural.
It’s very good!”
"It's time to clean up and clean up. If we don't clean up, God knows how much grain storage there is in the world."...
"My father-in-law is wise!"
Hearing such praise, Liu Jin raised his eyebrows proudly, and then said: "Now that we are doing such a drastic thing, we must combine it with the official inspection. If nothing else, Liu Jian Xie Qian
They have been in the cabinet for so many years and so many bad policies, and they should be responsible first! Are they blind or deaf? Do they never know these weird tricks? There is also the former Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Han Wen, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He has lost a lot of things.
Not counting the few classics, he doesn’t know anything about the chaos in the various states and counties below? He is derelict in his duties even though he is receiving a salary from the imperial court. He should be severely punished!"
The topic suddenly jumped from cleaning up grain reserves to punishing those big bosses who had resigned from office before, and things became a little quiet. After a while, Li Xiancai coughed lightly and asked, "How do you plan to punish your father-in-law?"
"How to punish them? First, fine them with rice and lose the border. If they are honest, that's it. If they are dishonest, they will be removed from the border guards!" When Liu Jin thought of those days when he knelt under the noses of these people, Liu Jin couldn't help but grit his teeth.
, so after a brief pause, he said word by word, "We must let them know that the days when they could cover the sky with one hand are gone forever!"
Although most of the officials present here are marginalized figures who have been wasted in their official careers for many years, even Jiao Fang felt that it was inappropriate to retaliate so harshly against Liu Jin. After hesitating again and again, Jiao Fang apologized and said with a smile: "What the father-in-law said is
, but it is better to proceed slowly and step by step. For example, let Han Fu's memorial first create some momentum in the court, and then hold those prefecture and county officials accountable, and then their superiors.
The heat is almost over, let’s pull down Liu Jian and others.”
Jiao Fang had been ups and downs in the officialdom for many years, and even wandered around outside for several years, but finally returned to the court. His reputation has never been very good. Many people present were not convinced by him as the second minister of the cabinet. But at this time, for him,
Most people agreed with what he said. Even Li Xian, who wanted to regard Liu Jin's every word as a golden rule, nodded and said: "My father-in-law, what Cifu said is reasonable. As long as we press forward step by step, this matter will definitely happen."
!”
Liu Jin just wanted to test whether the people he recruited could obey him. Although this goal could not be said to be completely achieved, it could still satisfy him, even if it was not the result he wanted most. Therefore, he nodded slightly.
He nodded, and then said without any doubt: "In short, what our family has to do is to let people know that those high-ranking officials who claim to be honest and fair are actually the most despicable people. And those who are treated by these hypocritical gentlemen
Our family will never begrudge promoting a truly good official who is suppressed by the system!"
At the same time, the Xu family in Xing'an Prefecture was not as crowded as the Liu family. Not only that, Xu Xun, the owner, was not at home. Although Zhu Houzhao avoided it afterwards, he was afraid that the little emperor would go straight to my house.
, this night, I simply invited Zhang Caigu Dayong to explain some important matters. Who knew that Zhang Cai opened his mouth and said that it would be better to meet at Chuofang Pavilion in our alley.
At this moment, he climbed up the stairs and looked down at the singers and dancers singing and dancing on the central high platform. He couldn't help but think of the last time a group of officers in the avant-garde of the government congratulated Qianning for his promotion. He couldn't help but tremble slightly at his feet.
There was a pause, and then I heard a voice coming from above my head.
"My lord, you are so slow to come!"
Seeing Zhang Cai standing on top wearing the clothes of a scribe, with Tang Yin beside him, he couldn't help but be slightly startled, and then walked up the last few stairs with a smile. When he got to one of the private rooms and sat down, he saw that there was only a layer of semi-transparent hanging outside.
Looking at the bright curtains, he couldn't help but ask: "Why are you talking in a place like this? Also, Xilu, why did you drag Bohu here?"...
"I am a frequent visitor here. As for Bohu, he is the favorite character of the girls here. The famous Tang Jieyuan, the great talent who wrote the play Jinling Dream, which is more penetrating than the play of The Talented Man and the Beautiful Lady, is here.
Isn’t it easy to write a few lyrics and music? I have some reputation among these people. If I have any news, I will not be slower than the factory guard. This is not a real place for fireworks. I listen to music and watch dancing. Many officials often come here.
Talking about something, there was a lot of noise outside, but unexpectedly the voices inside leaked out, so I relaxed and relaxed. I know adults rarely come here, so let me do something today! There are only three of us sitting here, in the eyes of others,
There is more to pursuing pleasure than secretly planning."
Xu Xun was dumbfounded by Zhang Cai's words. He wanted to refuse his kindness, but after coming, he could only give up. After a few glasses of wine, he said: "I asked you to write to Mr. Ma before.
I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of it for a while, so I'll leave this matter to you. You must find the nautical chart and the military register. These are precious information that was accumulated during the Yongle period and will be used in the future.
It will definitely come in handy!”
"Don't worry, sir. Sir Ma has always been the most open-minded person. Besides, I asked him personally, so he will definitely tell me." Zhang Cai answered confidently, and then he tried to test, "Your Excellency, you suddenly chose this moment.
When you go out, you probably don't want to temporarily avoid Eunuch Liu's sharp influence, but you want to allow him to gain authority in the court?"
"That's right, but without my restraint, Mr. Lin and Mr. Zhang are afraid that the pressure will be much greater. Please remember to help me. If things are not harmonious, go to the way of Admiral Xichanggu's father-in-law, or more
Go to the outer city to ask Eunuch Xiao, the former Chief of Ceremony and Chief of Ceremony.
Of course, if both sides are unable to do so for the time being, you can go to Eunuch Rui, the steward of Qianqing Palace, and see if he can get some advice from the emperor."
Although the three people Xu Xun mentioned at the beginning were all eunuchs, Zhang Cai had always been a person with great power and change, so he didn't think there was anything wrong. Naturally, he nodded immediately. Then he looked at Tang Yin and said: "Sir
If not, I will definitely try to reconcile it with Master Lin and Master Zhang. However, it is more appropriate for Bohu to deliver the letters between the adults, so that they will not avoid Xing'an Bo, and secondly, they can sort out the priorities. In addition, next year it will be
In the spring year, the Hanlin Academy is about to close. Although it is next year, judging from my previous experience in the Selected Literature Department, it is almost ready for this year. I wonder what arrangements your lord has for those sage scholars?"
"Although Zhan Yuanming is not as stubborn as Wang Bo'an, he is not a person who can be arranged by others. In addition, he is Chen Baisha's direct younger brother Naozi. He has someone to take care of him. We don't need to arrange his affairs. As for Xu Zhenqing, people at that time
Because of his appearance, rather than letting him be ridiculed among the six departments, it is better to let him stay in the Hanlin Academy. Although Yan Songcai's academic skills are not first-class, he is an interesting and wonderful person. If possible, transfer him to the Imperial Academy
Give it a try.”
After deciding the destination of the three people in one sentence, he looked at Zhang Cai and said: "Xilu, you are now rich and powerful, and the censor of Youqiandu is just a transition. Since some people can move three times in one year, and even jump into the cabinet in one fell swoop,
You have to be prepared too."
In the Ming Dynasty, it was indeed an era based on seniority, but it did not mean that there were no promotions among civil servants, or even multiple promotions. At this moment, Zhang Cai understood the implication of this sentence, and for a moment
I couldn't help but take a deep breath, but Tang Yin next to me smiled and cupped my hands and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Zhang, congratulations to Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Cai then regained his composure and said with a smile: "Don't just congratulate me. You are determined not to take the imperial examination again. Otherwise, how could you lose a Jinshi?"...
"I, Tang Yin, think that I, Tang Yin, can't do it if I want to accept those old men who were unwilling to uphold public affairs as my teachers and consider myself my disciples all the time in the future!" Tang Yin shook his head and then said word by word, "To me
For example, Mr. Cheng, who appreciated my talent in poetry and literature, was my real benefactor, although he never really fell in love with me. Xiao Xu and I met Mr. Cheng and regained our lives. However, Mr. Cheng was already alive.
I’m not coming back! It’s not like Xiao Xu who needs to revitalize his family’s name, a Jieyuan name is enough!”
At this point, Tang Yin suddenly stood up and bowed to Xu Xun and said: "Sir, I have something to ask you. I hope that the civil case involving Xiao Xu and I can be written into a play, so that even the illiterate people in the world can learn about it.
Everyone with surnames can see it and know it!"
Xu Xun was stunned when he first heard this, but then he came back to his senses. He looked at Tang Yin with bright eyes, and after a long while he smiled and said: "I thought it was something, there is nothing presumptuous about it, just go ahead and write it,
After the writing is completed, "Xianyuan" will still be premiered! Don't forget to write your wife into the play. This is the real play of talented people and beautiful ladies. If the play is completed, I will definitely invite the emperor to personally give you this good play.
Let’s cheer for the show!”
When Zhang Cai saw Xu Xun suddenly making this series of promises, he suddenly realized after the initial shock. Such an unfair thing was turned a deaf ear by many big bosses. If it spread to the world, it would also be a heavy blow to the reputation of many people. From then on,
From this point of view, Xu Xun is really cruel! But only in this way can he reach where he is now!
However, Xu Xun, who was secretly praised by Zhang Cai as ruthless, did not give up. Instead, he said with twinkling eyes: "I heard that Kang Duishan is also good at writing plays. You go and discuss with him, and we can give it to you together."
I am writing a play. It is also a true story of this dynasty. It is Wang Yue, who was given the posthumous title of Xiang Min. He was once granted the title of Wei Ningbo, and had great military exploits but was deprived of his title. I will find his poems for you later.
, a generous tragic song with the solemn and solemn sound of He Shuo, which is much better than those today's innocent moans and whitewashed poems to decorate peace. Just because he once befriended eunuchs, his achievements were wiped out. There is no such injustice in the world.
!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a heavy cough from outside, followed by a chuckle: "Okay, so you avoided me and came here to secretly discuss matters! Who can be called unfair if you are angry?
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