"Wang Yuanji, a bachelor of the Wenyuan Pavilion of the Ming Dynasty and the Minister of Civil Affairs, came to greet His Highness in accordance with the emperor's decree."
While Zhu Zhanji was immersed in memories, Wang Yuanji and a group of officials who came to greet him all bowed down.
Although Zhu Zhanji did not know Wang Yuanji, he knew the importance of the Wenyuan Pavilion scholar and the official minister.
He quickly showed a bright smile, walked a few steps quickly to Wang Yuanji, helped him up with his own hands, and said enthusiastically, "You are here suddenly. I wonder if you will disturb the emperor?"
This is what Zhu Di specifically told him to pay attention to when Zhu Zhanji came.
After all, there has been no contact between Xinming and Daming for so many years. In addition, Zhu Biao has passed away, and Zhu Di is not sure what Zhu Yunye's attitude towards him is now.
If Zhu Yunye still recognizes him as his fourth uncle, then everyone will naturally be happy. But if he doesn't, then Zhu Di will ask Zhu Zhanji to make long-term plans.
Now that Zhu Zhanji saw that the emperor sent important ministers to greet him, he should have good intentions towards him, but he still wanted to test it out, so he asked the question just now.
Wang Yuanji straightened up and said with a smile, "The emperor is hosting a banquet in the palace and wants to welcome His Highness. Please come into the palace as soon as possible."
"Hahaha, we will bear in mind the Emperor's kindness. Mr. Wang, please!"
"Your Highness, please!"
Zhu Zhanji looked at the sedan that Wang Yuanji had prepared for him, and took back the steps he had just taken. He looked sideways at Wang Yuanji and said with a smile, "Forget this sedan. I don't know if Mr. Wang has prepared horses, or is he alone?"
It’s more comfortable to ride a horse.”
Wang Yuanji didn't know why Zhu Zhanji insisted on riding a horse. It would be more comfortable to sit in a sedan chair.
But since Zhu Zhanji has spoken, you can ride a horse if you want. Anyway, the entourage around you is riding a horse.
Wang Yuanji turned around and waved, and immediately someone came over with two horses.
Taking the reins, Zhu Zhanji turned onto the horse with a clean and neat movement. This horse was certainly not as good as his own favorite horse, but it could still be considered a good horse.
Seeing Zhu Zhanji's neat movements, Wang Yuanji was slightly surprised and asked, "His Royal Highness is very good at riding. Does His Highness often ride horses?"
Zhu Zhanji lowered his head slightly, and suddenly sighed and said with a smile, "America is not a peaceful place. There are many natives there. They come and go like the wind on horseback, and they often harass us and rob the people. I have followed Grandpa Huang on several expeditions, and almost all of them are
Spent on horseback.”
Wang Yuanji nodded slightly to express his understanding. After all, he had also served as the governor of Old Port and knew that the outside world would not be as beautiful as ordinary people thought.
Not to mention places with a large number of natives like the Americas, even the original Old Port had conflicts from time to time, but they were not serious.
Wang Yuanji also turned over and sat firmly on the horse.
This time it was Zhu Zhanji's turn to be surprised. He was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what he was doing. He smiled and praised, "I thought Lord Wang was just a scholar, but I didn't expect that he could have such a superb riding skill."
Wang Yuanji was not angry at all because of the contempt in Zhu Zhanji's words. Instead, he laughed and said, "Your Highness must have forgotten that we are also people who have guarded one side."
Only then did Zhu Zhanji realize that the people in front of him were not powerless civil servants. Anyone who had ever been a governor had
Have you ever experienced conflict and fighting?
Perhaps, only the Luzon Governor's Palace is relatively stable.
The two rode horses side by side towards the palace. Zhu Zhanji saw the people coming and going on the street. Although the pace was hurried, everyone was neatly dressed.
Even if someone's clothes are a bit old or have patches, they are still washed and clean.
The most important thing is that everyone's face is filled with smiles from the inside out.
Such a scene cannot be seen in Xinming.
Although the people of Xinming had no worries about food and drink, they had to face the intrusion from the surrounding natives. In Zhu Zhanji's eyes, the people of Xinming always had a sense of vigilance in their eyes.
How could the people of Xinming laugh in such a situation?
"The emperor worked hard to let his people live a good life. He originally thought that there would be no difference from the Ming Dynasty. But he did not expect that the lives of the people of the Ming Dynasty have become better and better over the years." Zhu Zhanji said from the bottom of his heart.
With a sigh, he didn't expect that after so many years of hard work, the gap between Xinming and Daming had not narrowed, and had even widened.
After hearing this, Wang Yuanji arched his hands in the direction of the palace and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to the emperor's wisdom that the people are as happy as they are today."
After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji glanced at him and asked with a smile, "I heard that you were born in an academy?"
"Of course." This was a well-known thing, so Wang Yuanji naturally nodded without thinking.
"Then you can be considered a student of Lord Zhen Guo. Could it be that in such a prosperous age, there is no contribution from Han Du?" Zhu Zhanji raised his arm and pointed his riding whip forward.
Stared by Zhu Zhanji like a hawk, Wang Yuanji's expression did not change at all, he just looked at Zhu Zhanji without speaking for a long time.
Zhu Zhanji suddenly laughed, looked back, lifted the reins and said, "Drive!"
He walked out first, as if his question just now was just a trivial matter.
At this time, Wang Yuanji's expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhu Zhanji's back for a few breaths, then pulled the reins and spurred his horse to follow.
Arriving at the entrance of the palace, Wang Yuanji dismounted and led Zhu Zhanji inside step by step.
The moment he stepped through the palace gate, Zhu Zhanji was in a trance, as if there was another feeling lingering in his heart.
He suddenly felt that everything around him seemed very familiar, as if he had stepped into this palace countless times. And not as a guest now, but as a host.
Zhu Zhanji frowned. This feeling was completely unreasonable. He had never been to this palace before. Where did this familiar feeling come from? What's more, he was the owner of the palace?
"Your Highness, Your Highness"
When Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses, he saw Wang Yuanji looking at him with confusion on his face.
"Your Highness, what happened to you just now?" Wang Yuanji was a little worried about him. Zhu Zhanji looked very strange just now, and even looked a little strange to Wang Yuanji, so he couldn't help but worry.
Zhu Zhanji didn't dare to express his feelings just now, so he quickly shook his head with a smile and explained, "It's okay, let's go."
Wang Yuanji saw that Zhu Zhanji didn't say anything, and he couldn't ask further questions. He could only nod, "Your Highness, please." "Wang Yuanji, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion in the Ming Dynasty and Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came to greet His Highness according to the emperor's order."
While Zhu Zhanji was immersed in memories, Wang Yuanji and a group of officials who came to greet him all bowed down.
Although Zhu Zhanji did not know Wang Yuanji, he knew the importance of the Wenyuan Pavilion scholar and the official minister.
He quickly showed a bright smile, walked a few steps quickly to Wang Yuanji, helped him up with his own hands, and said enthusiastically, "You are here suddenly. I wonder if you will disturb the emperor?"
This is what Zhu Di specifically told him to pay attention to when Zhu Zhanji came.
After all, there has been no contact between Xinming and Daming for so many years. In addition, Zhu Biao has passed away, and Zhu Di is not sure what Zhu Yunye's attitude towards him is now.
If Zhu Yunye still recognizes him as his fourth uncle, then everyone will naturally be happy. But if he doesn't, then Zhu Di will ask Zhu Zhanji to make long-term plans.
Now that Zhu Zhanji saw that the emperor sent important ministers to greet him, he should have good intentions towards him, but he still wanted to test it out, so he asked the question just now.
Wang Yuanji straightened up and said with a smile, "The emperor is hosting a banquet in the palace and wants to welcome His Highness. Please come into the palace as soon as possible."
"Hahaha, we will bear in mind the Emperor's kindness. Mr. Wang, please!"
"Your Highness, please!"
Zhu Zhanji looked at the sedan that Wang Yuanji had prepared for him, and took back the steps he had just taken. He looked sideways at Wang Yuanji and said with a smile, "Forget this sedan. I don't know if Mr. Wang has prepared horses, or is he alone?"
It’s more comfortable to ride a horse.”
Wang Yuanji didn't know why Zhu Zhanji insisted on riding a horse. It would be more comfortable to sit in a sedan chair.
But since Zhu Zhanji has spoken, you can ride a horse if you want. Anyway, the entourage around you is riding a horse.
Wang Yuanji turned around and waved, and immediately someone came over with two horses.
Taking the reins, Zhu Zhanji turned onto the horse with a clean and neat movement. This horse was certainly not as good as his own favorite horse, but it could still be considered a good horse.
Seeing Zhu Zhanji's neat movements, Wang Yuanji was slightly surprised and asked, "His Royal Highness is very good at riding. Does His Highness often ride horses?"
Zhu Zhanji lowered his head slightly, and suddenly sighed and said with a smile, "America is not a peaceful place. There are many natives there. They come and go like the wind on horseback, and they often harass us and rob the people. I have followed Grandpa Huang on several expeditions, and almost all of them are
Spent on horseback.”
Wang Yuanji nodded slightly to express his understanding. After all, he had also served as the governor of Old Port and knew that the outside world would not be as beautiful as ordinary people thought.
Not to mention places with a large number of natives like the Americas, even the original Old Port had conflicts from time to time, but they were not serious.
Wang Yuanji also turned over and sat firmly on the horse.
This time it was Zhu Zhanji's turn to be surprised. He was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what he was doing. He smiled and praised, "I thought Lord Wang was just a scholar, but I didn't expect that he could have such a superb riding skill."
Wang Yuanji was not angry at all because of the contempt in Zhu Zhanji's words. Instead, he laughed and said, "Your Highness must have forgotten that we are also people who have guarded one side."
Only then did Zhu Zhanji realize that the people in front of him were not powerless civil servants. Anyone who had ever been a governor had
Have you ever experienced conflict and fighting?
Perhaps, only the Luzon Governor's Palace is relatively stable.
The two rode horses side by side towards the palace. Zhu Zhanji saw the people coming and going on the street. Although the pace was hurried, everyone was neatly dressed.
Even if someone's clothes are a bit old or have patches, they are still washed and clean.
The most important thing is that everyone's face is filled with smiles from the inside out.
Such a scene cannot be seen in Xinming.
Although the people of Xinming had no worries about food and drink, they had to face the intrusion from the surrounding natives. In Zhu Zhanji's eyes, the people of Xinming always had a sense of vigilance in their eyes.
How could the people of Xinming laugh in such a situation?
"The emperor worked hard to let his people live a good life. He originally thought that there would be no difference from the Ming Dynasty. But he did not expect that the lives of the people of the Ming Dynasty have become better and better over the years." Zhu Zhanji said from the bottom of his heart.
With a sigh, he didn't expect that after so many years of hard work, the gap between Xinming and Daming had not narrowed, and had even widened.
After hearing this, Wang Yuanji arched his hands in the direction of the palace and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to the emperor's wisdom that the people are as happy as they are today."
After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji glanced at him and asked with a smile, "I heard that you were born in an academy?"
"Of course." This was a well-known thing, so Wang Yuanji naturally nodded without thinking.
"Then you can be considered a student of Lord Zhen Guo. Could it be that in such a prosperous age, there is no contribution from Han Du?" Zhu Zhanji raised his arm and pointed his riding whip forward.
Stared by Zhu Zhanji like a hawk, Wang Yuanji's expression did not change at all, he just looked at Zhu Zhanji without speaking for a long time.
Zhu Zhanji suddenly laughed, looked back, lifted the reins and said, "Drive!"
He walked out first, as if his question just now was just a trivial matter.
At this time, Wang Yuanji's expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhu Zhanji's back for a few breaths, then pulled the reins and spurred his horse to follow.
Arriving at the entrance of the palace, Wang Yuanji dismounted and led Zhu Zhanji inside step by step.
The moment he stepped through the palace gate, Zhu Zhanji was in a trance, as if there was another feeling lingering in his heart.
He suddenly felt that everything around him seemed very familiar, as if he had stepped into this palace countless times. And not as a guest now, but as a host.
Zhu Zhanji frowned. This feeling was completely unreasonable. He had never been to this palace before. Where did this familiar feeling come from? What's more, he was the owner of the palace?
"Your Highness, Your Highness"
When Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses, he saw Wang Yuanji looking at him with confusion on his face.
"Your Highness, what happened to you just now?" Wang Yuanji was a little worried about him. Zhu Zhanji looked very strange just now, and even looked a little strange to Wang Yuanji, so he couldn't help but worry.
Zhu Zhanji didn't dare to express his feelings just now, so he quickly shook his head with a smile and explained, "It's okay, let's go."
Wang Yuanji saw that Zhu Zhanji didn't say anything, and he couldn't ask further questions. He could only nod, "Your Highness, please."