Today is the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. The weather is already cold. The closer it gets to the evening, the lower the temperature becomes. Pedestrians on the street are bundled up and walking in a hurry, but the business of the street restaurants is booming and the air is filled with mist.

, the fragrance is overflowing.

Smelling the tempting aroma of meat, Xu Jin's stomach growled unsatisfactorily, and his saliva almost flowed out. Since arriving in the Ming Dynasty, he has eaten gruel almost every meal for more than half a month, and it is not even oily.

Half a drop, let alone eating meat, can make your mouth look like a bird. At this time, smelling the aroma of meat, the gluttons in your stomach will collectively rebel.

Xu Jin hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but entered a restaurant called Linjiang Restaurant.

This Linjiang building is quite high-end. It is divided into three floors, the lobby on the first floor, the private rooms on the second floor, and the private rooms on the third floor. The prices get more expensive as you go up. Xu Jin just wants to satisfy his craving, and there is no need to spend that much money.

It was a waste of money, so I found a table by the window in the lobby on the first floor and ordered a plate of boiled mutton and a pot of wine.

At this time, there were about seven or eight tables of people eating in the lobby on the first floor. To the left of Xu Jin were several young people dressed as scholars. From the looks of their clothes, they should all be scholars from ordinary families. This is no wonder. If the family was wealthy, they would not

In the lobby on the first floor, I hang out with the traffickers and lackeys.

Of course, this did not stop a few scholars from talking eloquently. After a few glasses of bad quality wine, they talked about state affairs as if no one else was around, with a generous look of giving advice and caring about the country and the people.

Xu Jin listened for a while and then smiled. In his opinion, what these scholars talked about was just innocent moaning, extremely superficial and childish, without any practicality. It was flattering to say that it was empty talk and harmed the country.

Xu Jin really had no interest in listening to these guys talking. However, they talked loudly and in unusually loud voices, as if they were worried that the people around them wouldn't be able to hear them.

In the early Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang enacted strict laws that strictly prohibited anyone from talking about government affairs in private, especially those who were studying. The punishment ranged from whipping with a stick to severe punishments such as being deprived of honors or the qualification to participate in the imperial examination, or even being exiled for three thousand miles.

However, later on, the formation of the cabinet system and the rise of civilian politics put certain constraints on the imperial power. As the so-called officialdom of officials is not punished for their words, these professional trolls used formal "licenses" to monitor hundreds of officials and saw things that were not pleasing to their eyes.

Just criticize, even if the emperor does something wrong, he will continue to criticize.

In particular, the previous Hongzhi Emperor, Zhu Youtang, was generous and kind by nature, and he only married one wife. He was unique among the ancient emperors. He was open-minded, open-minded and accepted advice, and rarely punished ministers. There was a fire in the palace.

, Emperor Hongzhi didn't sleep a wink all night, and he didn't have the energy to attend the morning court the next day, so he accompanied Xing Xing to ask for leave from the ministers.

It was due to Emperor Hongzhi's open-mindedness and benevolence that the civil affairs politics of the Ming Dynasty reached its peak. Not only officials were willing to give advice, but even literati were keen to discuss state affairs and affairs, leading the trend for a while.

And when Hongzhi's son Zhengde succeeded to the throne, the most willful and absurd emperor in history was not as good-tempered as his father. Many students in the Imperial College who made inflammatory remarks were caught and imprisoned by the Jinyi Guards, and were punished to death.

Despite this, these literati, who valued reputation more than their lives, not only were not afraid, but made more troubles. They were also proud of being arrested by the emperor and sent to prison, because the more this happened, the more they believed that what they proposed was

The idea was right, so it irritated the emperor.

"How can a man who is loyal to justice and die for justice succumb to strong power? Even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will go!"

This is the so-called literati character. In addition, as long as you are lucky enough to escape from the imperial edict alive, your prestige among literati will naturally increase significantly.

Because of this, even under the suppression of Emperor Zhengde, the literati and students still happily discussed the government affairs openly. In the end, Emperor Zhengde was too lazy to pay attention to these people. He ignored them as long as they were not too outrageous and continued to play bird and cockfight every day.

He took his confidants and darlings out on a grand excursion.

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When Xu Jinzheng was tired of the scholars talking loudly at the table, the mutton and wine were finally served, but they were a big disappointment. Although the wine smelled like wine, it was very turbid and had a lot of granular floating matter. No wonder it said "a cup of wine".

The brewing technology at this time was far behind modern times, and the brewed wine was naturally unclear and the alcohol content was still very low. Therefore, it is not without reason that all the heroes in Liangshan could drink from large bowls.

Let’s talk about the dish of boiled mutton. Regardless of the taste, the smell of mutton made Xu Jin frown. It was obvious that the chef of this restaurant did not deodorize the mutton at all. If he were a restaurant owner, he would have given this chef a long time ago.

Fired.

Xu Jin mistakenly blamed the restaurant chef. In fact, people at this time did not know how to use ginger, cooking wine, wolfberry, etc. to remove the fishy smell and freshen the food. At most, the mutton was boiled in hot water several times and the blood was poured out.

Naturally, this method of removing the fishy smell is not complete.

In addition, chili peppers were only introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty, so there were no chili peppers at this time, and naturally eating spicy food was not popular, so there were no spicy girls!

Although the taste was not ideal, Xu Jin, who had not eaten meat in recent months, still finished a plate of mutton.

"This Linjiang Restaurant can be considered a high-end restaurant, but the quality of the dishes is really mediocre, not as good as the small restaurants of later generations. Or you can start in the catering industry!"

Xu Jin was thinking about it secretly when he heard someone at the table of scholars say loudly: "I heard that this afternoon, Mr. Fei Ge arrived by boat. He brought his young and old to support him from Qianshan County, and moved his family to this county. Do you know what this means?

reason?"

Fei Ge Lao is naturally talking about Fei Hong, who once served as a cabinet bachelor.

When Xu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but look up. The other people eating in the hall also pricked up their ears. Everyone likes to hear gossip, not to mention it involves a celebrity in the house, Mr. Fei Ge, who once won three yuan in a row.

The scholar who spoke noticed the many looks coming his way and immediately became proud.

"Brother Yuanhao, stop being so pretentious and come here quickly!"

Under the urging of his companion, the scholar said: "Everyone must know that when Fei Ge was in court, he blocked King Ning from restoring the Three Guards, and he even bluntly remonstrated with the current emperor. King Ning's request to restore the Three Guards was tainted with evil intentions."

"Well, there are indeed such rumors. Could it be that Fei Gelao moved his family out of Qianshan County because of Prince Ning?"

Brother Yuanhao said angrily: "Isn't that right? I heard that the reason why Mr. Fei Ge resigned was precisely because King Ning took revenge and secretly instigated the treacherous minister Qian Ning to slander the emperor. After Mr. Fei Ge resigned, King Ning refused to let him go.

, actually sent thieves to burn Feige Lao’s boat and luggage.”

A scholar said angrily: "It's unreasonable. Prince Ning dares to be so lawless!"

Brother Yuanhao added: "There is something even more outrageous. I heard that when Mr. Fei Ge returned to his hometown in Qianshan County, King Ning actually had Fei Ge's house set on fire, stole his things, and even destroyed Fei's family.

The ancestral graves have also been dug up. Brother Ziyu is from Qianshan County. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him!”

Brother Ziyu put down his wine glass and said angrily: "As Brother Yuanhao said, just a few days ago, I received a letter from my brother. The thieves sent by King Ning even attacked Qianshan County. Fei Ge's eldest brother Fei Dian

Unfortunately, he was killed by thieves. People in Qianshan County are now in panic and everything is in chaos!"

"It's unreasonable. Prince Ning dares to be so heartless and crazy. Digging up people's ancestral graves is a great shame and humiliation. He also allows thieves to kill people. Why doesn't Mr. Fei Ge write a memorial to him?"

"What's the use? The emperor currently ignores government affairs and takes a bunch of treacherous ministers to travel around. Prince Ning colludes with powerful traitors, and all the memorials to impeach him have been withheld!"

"No wonder even Mr. Fei Ge was forced to flee Qianshan County. If this continues, the country will be destroyed, and our Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

Xu Jin's heart moved. If it were said that, the water thieves who attacked the ship today were probably sent by King Ning.

"Prince Ning?" Xu Jin suddenly felt that the name seemed a bit impressive. He thought about it carefully and was slightly shocked.

I remember that there were two rebellions by vassal kings during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. One of them was Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao, but both ended in failure.

Xu Jin suddenly lost his composure. You must know that the fiefdom of King Ning Zhu Chenhao is in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. It is only five or six hundred miles away from here. Once the rebellion starts, it will definitely affect Shangrao County. What's more, Fei Hong still lives in Shangrao County, so Ning

With Wang’s vengeful character, will he let Fei Hong go?

"Grandma, I really jumped into the pit this time!" Xu Jin couldn't help but feel numb. You must know that several water thieves escaped today, especially one who was kicked by Xiaowan and fell into the river. If he hadn't been flooded

If you die, you will definitely recognize yourself and Xiaowan.

If those water thieves were members of King Ning, once King Ning rebelled, they might seek revenge in Shangrao County. Xu Jin did not forget the ferocious look in the eyes of the two water thieves looking back before they swam away.

Xu Jin thought in his mind. Fortunately, in his memory, King Ning's rebellion was put down not long after. It took less than two months. He should be more careful. It shouldn't be difficult to avoid this disaster. The only thing he is struggling with now is not knowing what King Ning is.

There will be times of rebellion.

Although Xu Jin recalled the historical records and learned that King Ning would rebel, he could not remember the specific year of Zhengde's rebellion.

At this moment, Xu Jin felt a great sense of crisis in his heart, as if there was a sharp sword hanging above his head and could be cut down at any time. It felt really uncomfortable.

The safest way now is to flee from Jiangxi and come back after King Ning's rebellion fails. But can Xu Jin escape?

As a white man, he was not allowed to leave his hometown hundreds of miles away without a guide, not to mention that he would be serving as a corvee next year. Xu Jin didn't want to catch a cold and die, so he had to take part in the boy's examination next year, and he also had to get the title of scholar.

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At this time, the people eating in the lobby paid their bills and left. A few scholars who were not afraid of death dared to curse King Ning in public, but most of the common people did not dare to cause such trouble. You must know that King Ning is powerful.

In Jiangxi, he almost covers the sky with one hand, and he is simply a local emperor. If you scold him, you will definitely die faster than scolding the current emperor.
Chapter completed!