Chapter 362: His Royal Highness the King of Zhou
On the official road outside the city gate of Kaifeng Prefecture, applause continued one after another.
The slap was on the face of the steward of the Zhou Palace, but it was also slapped on the face of the head of the Ministry of Personnel.
The head of the Ministry of Personnel's eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and he looked at Kaifeng Prefecture's general judge Fang Gusheng who was sitting on the wall.
"Enough!"
The head of the Ministry of Personnel snorted coldly, and glanced gloomily at the steward of Prince Zhou's Mansion who was kneeling on the ground and slapping his face.
I am an official of the imperial court and an official accompanying Taisun Taisun on his western tour. When I arrived in Kaifeng City, hiding my identity, the first thing I did was to force the steward of Prince Zhou's palace to go out to the city to provide porridge and slap him in the face.
Never mind what happened today.
As long as it spreads, that's what I'm forcing the stewards of Prince Zhou's Mansion to do.
How will we explain it then?
A well-behaved official accompanying him could actually force the palace steward to slap him in the face?
It is enough to accuse him of inciting clan members.
However, even though the head of the Ministry of Personnel had expressed his dissatisfaction and stopped him, the steward of Prince Zhou's Mansion who was kneeling on the ground seemed to have fainted. He did not hear a word and continued to slap his face again and again. The head of the Ministry of Personnel had no choice but to sigh and look at Kaifeng Prefecture Tongjian Fang Guxin: "Fang Tongjian, there is a mistake in this matter. Please be higher than Guangmingbian."
Fang Guxin's eyes flashed at this moment, and he looked at Gao Guang with a smile: "Master Gao is the superior, and the superior has asked the Kaifeng Mansion to do its best."
After saying that, Fang Guxin turned around and looked at the steward of Prince Zhou's Mansion who was kneeling on the ground.
Fang Guxin coughed lightly and moved his steps to the palace steward: "Stop it, Chief Gao represents His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun and the imperial court. Chief Gao is also an official of the Ministry of Personnel, so he understands merit, demerit, reward and punishment, you
Since you are giving porridge to the palace, you should hurry up and don't miss the people's food. But you have to be careful and don't do anything to bully others and ruin the reputation of the palace."
When the palace steward heard Fang Guxin's voice, he finally stopped his hands, and his face was already flushed.
The steward nodded solemnly: "Thank you very much, Tong Yan, and thank you, my superior, for your forgiveness."
Finally, bowing to Gao Guang, the porridge steward of the Prince Zhou's Mansion in Kaifeng, and then cautiously left with the Prince's porridge soup team in fear.
On the official road outside Kaifeng Prefecture, a puff of smoke and dust hung up. A few leaves rolled up and floated in the air.
Kaifeng Mansion judge Fang Gusheng, looked coldly at the Zhou Prince's porridge steward and the people leaving, then turned around and looked at Gao Guang quietly up and down.
Then he said with a smile: "Mr. Gao is disturbed."
Gao Guangguang was already depressed at the moment. Hearing Fang Guxin's words, he could only hum and smile back.
Fang Guxin turned sideways to make way for him: "Chief Gao, please come on board. There are a lot of people outside the city. Since they have come to Kaifeng Mansion, they naturally came with the wishes of His Highness and the imperial court. Please come into the city."
, the government office will arrange a banquet to welcome the wind."
From being exposed, to serving as a porridge steward in the Zhou Dynasty, he slapped himself in the official circles.
Gao Guang knew that his group had already been controlled by the Kaifeng Mansion. No matter how hard it was to make a choice at this moment, he could only nod silently and unwillingly, letting Fang Guxin lead the way.
Above the light is always a sullen face.
Not far away in front of me, Kaifeng Prefecture, who was leading the way, judged Fang's fixed salary. There were just a few words before and after, but there were hints everywhere.
Especially at the end, the porridge steward who was called a warning to Prince Zhou’s Mansion was actually a hint to himself.
The people in my group represent the imperial court and His Highness the Emperor Taisun, but they are not His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun or the imperial court. They only have a good reputation by relying on the power of the imperial court and His Highness. p>
It is said to be a warning to the Prince Zhou's porridge-giving steward not to bully others.
In fact, he was telling people like him and Gao Guang not to bully others and do extraordinary things in Kaifeng Mansion just because they have the imperial court and His Highness.
There is a big problem in Kaifeng Mansion!
It even involved the Zhou Palace.
Otherwise, the porridge steward of Prince Zhou's Mansion would not have been able to appear in front of him so cleverly after Fang Guxin, nor would he have cooperated with Fang Guxin so appropriately to put on a show in front of him. p>
Above the Light, my heart was filled with haze for a while.
I just feel that the pressure has doubled in vain.
When Gao Guangguang finally reached the gate of Kaifeng Mansion, he suddenly stopped.
After taking a deep breath, Gao Guangguang turned around under Fang Guxin's puzzled gaze.
Gao Guangguang looked at the Jin Yiwei in the team and said directly in a deep voice: "A few people are here to check on the disaster situation in Kaifeng Mansion for Your Highness, how the victims are living now, and how the work-for-relief program set by the imperial court has been carried out.
What's going on?"
Hearing this, Fang Guxin's expression changed slightly as he looked at Gao Guang's back.
He was about to speak, but Gao Gaoguang already added loudly again.
"Go and check! Look clearly and carefully for His Highness. Everything must be detailed, detailed and reliable."
"We are His Highness's eyes and the outpost for this visit to Kaifeng Mansion. We must keep a close watch on His Highness's behalf and know the current disaster situation in Kaifeng Mansion."
The Jin Yiwei who originally thought they could only enter the city and then find another opportunity to go out to inquire about the situation, heard Gao Guang's words, and their eyes suddenly lit up.
Everyone looked at Kaifeng Mansion Tongxian Fang Gusalin with a smile on his face as if nothing had happened, and then drove towards Gao Guangguang.
"Take your orders!"
The Jinyi guards spoke concisely and concisely. After receiving the order, they divided half of their troops and dispersed in different directions outside Kaifeng Mansion.
The smile on Fang Guxin's face concealed the solemn feeling in his heart, and he smiled and said: "Master Gao is really vigorous and resolute in his work. I am also prepared to let everyone in Jinyiwei have a good rest today, and I will send someone to accompany you to do your work tomorrow.
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Gao Gaoguang, with a normal expression, raised his hands in front of Fang Guxin and said, "We, who are devouring the emperor's salary, should share the emperor's worries and abide by the duties of the ministers."
Fang Guxin could only stay with Gao Guang and face south.
A few moments.
Everyone has arrived at the Kaifeng government office.
Because of the special political status of Kaifeng Mansion, although the layout of the government office follows the customization of the imperial court, it occupies an extremely large area.
Fang Guxin led Gao Guang and others to a house behind the government office, cupped his hands and said: "Master Gao, you superiors, please go ahead and ask someone to prepare a banquet. You can rest and wash up here. Bring the banquet and prepare it."
Okay, I think the governor and others will be able to return to the Yamen."
Gao Guangguang led a group of accompanying colleagues and raised their hands to Fang Guxin: "If you have any trouble, the general judge will bother you. When the governor returns to the Yamen, you must inform us in advance so that we can go and see the governor."
With a smile on his face, Fang Guxin hid all the reasons he had before entering the city, and returned the greeting with his hands in hand: "Definitely, definitely."
Gao Guang put his hands in his sleeves and stood on the steps of the house. He looked calmly at Fang Guxin and the people from Kaifeng Mansion walking out of the courtyard. After a while, he snorted coldly.
He turned his head and took the entire mansion into his sight, and then sneered again.
"It really is the thoroughfare of eight provinces! Even here beside the Yellow River embankment, in the Central Plains, the misty and rainy style of Jiangnan can be created."
Gao Gaoguang looked at the Jiangnan house construction techniques that were clearly visible but hidden everywhere, with a mysterious color on his face.
The official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate looked around, stepped forward and whispered: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with when you come to Kaifeng Mansion this time."
Gao Guangguang nodded, turned to look at the Jin Yiwei over there, and cupped his hands: "Sorry to bother you all."
The leader of the Jin Yiwei team was a flag officer. Hearing Gao Guang's words, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chief Gao, the brothers have all received orders from His Highness. This trip will definitely not cause anything to happen to Chief Gao."
After saying this, the flag officer's face darkened: "We have checked everything carefully."
Following the command from the flag officer, the imperial guards who stayed behind to follow into the city immediately started moving, and soon they had inspected this Jiangnan-style house inside and out.
Later, more Jinyi guards occupied several important locations in the courtyard to ensure that the houses in the courtyard would not be easily approached by idlers.
After that, Gao Guangguang led his accompanying colleagues into the house.
As soon as everyone entered the room, they all snorted in unison for a while.
"If Kaifeng Mansion is clean, I will take the blame now!"
An official entered the house, closed the door and hummed a bet.
Gao Gaoguang's face was gloomy, he sat quietly on a rosewood chair and looked at everyone.
The official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate whispered: "What happened outside the city gate today cannot help but make people think that it was intentional. I am afraid that Kaifeng Mansion has already made preparations for these things in advance, waiting for us or
His Highness has arrived in person."
Several people discussed angrily again, and finally everyone turned their attention to Gao Guang.
Gao Gaoguang raised his eyes and looked at the crowd: "Actually, isn't this what we expected? In other words, His Highness has long known that Kaifeng Mansion will be unclean, so that's why we attacked the outpost."
Hearing Gao Guang's words, the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately moved their positions, came to his side, and whispered: "His Highness entered Lanyang County and beheaded Cao Zhisheng. Brother Gao, tell us, this time Your Highness will let us
Come to Kaifeng Mansion first, have you already guessed that our identity and whereabouts cannot be hidden?"
Someone on the side took a breath and exclaimed: "If you put it this way, it makes sense. His Highness asked us to come here in advance, maybe just to scare the snake. Only by startling the snake, His Highness can accurately shoot the seven inches.
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Gao Guangguang nodded: "It is precisely because of this thought that I asked the Jin Yiwei people to disperse outside the city gate. The purpose was to surprise the people in Kaifeng Mansion."
The official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's expression became a little solemn, and he whispered: "It's just that at the moment, it seems that the people in the Zhou Palace... Moreover, the people who met in the Kaifeng Palace today are not simple people. Now we are in the Ming Dynasty."
, and we have no idea what is going on under the water in Kaifeng Mansion."
Gao Guangguang's eyes flickered several times, and his face became more and more ugly: "Kaifeng Mansion is located in the Central Plains, a land of China, and it involves a lot. On this trip, we are just an outpost. Now that we have made a move, let's see
How to pick up Kaifeng Mansion?"
Everyone looked around, thought about it, and felt that there was only so much they could do now, and they all sighed helplessly.
Not to mention Gao Guang and others who have already entered the Kaifeng government office.
On the contrary, after Gao Guang and others were settled, Kaifeng Mansion announced that Fang would have a fixed salary. After he took out the money and sent it to the Jiangnan official's house specially for welcoming him, he did not go anywhere else, but led the people to the government office.
The back house follows the road through halls and alleys.
Not long after, Fang Guxin arrived at the backyard of the Kaifeng government office, the only courtyard with a high-rise building.
Fang Guxin stopped in front of the distant door and looked back at the people accompanying him.
He said in a low voice: "Stay here, don't disturb anyone."
After giving the instructions, Fang Guxin took a deep breath, adjusted his robes, and then calmly stepped into the courtyard.
Entering the courtyard, you will see a landscape style of the Song Dynasty.
Several men in black clothes were scattered in various hidden places in the courtyard.
Every time he met the gaze of these people, Fang Guxin lowered his head deeper.
When he reached the foot of the tall building and was blocked by two men in black uniforms, Fang Guxin even bent down.
Fang Guxin did not raise his head, but said in a deep voice: "I, the Kaifeng Mansion, have sent the judge to Fang Guxin and asked to see the prince."
The people blocking the tall building did not let Fang Guxin in because of this.
Waiting until the sound of footsteps came from the high-rise building, a eunuch wearing a purple shirt walked to the door with his waist bent and his hands in hand. He looked at Fang Guxin outside the door and said: "Fang Tongxuan, please come in, His Highness is playing chess with the Fu Zun.
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Fang Guxin nodded and did not dare to say anything. He just lowered his head and bent his waist and entered the building, then followed the eunuch to the top of the tall building.
Standing on the top floor, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Kaifeng Mansion and the city through the wide open windows.
But Fang Guxin was not interested and did not dare to look at the scenery outside the window. Instead, he lowered his head and quietly stared at the two people sitting in front of the chessboard in the building, playing chess.
One of them was wearing a Yunyan Buzi Fei robe, and it was Shangguan Wenhu, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Opposite Shangguan Wenhu, sitting north and facing south, is a man in his thirties wearing a crimson five-clawed dragon pattern with five chapters. He was the first king of Wu, and was changed to the vassal state in the eleventh year of Hongwu.
Zhu Yu, the fifth son of Zhu Yuanzhang of Kaifeng, King of Zhou.
Zhu Ju and Shangguan Wenhu heard Fang Guxin's footsteps, but they did not raise their heads to visit. They were still focused on the chess game in front of them, where the two black and white dragons were fighting at the critical moment.
Shangguan Wenhu lowered his hand and tilted his head slightly: "Excuse me, Tongpan, please make some tea so that I can quench Your Highness's thirst."
Fang Guxin immediately bowed and nodded in response, then walked to the tea table aside and began to stir.
Zhou Wang Zhu Ju, who had a straight face, flat eyebrows and a beard, smiled helplessly: "I am still impatient, and I lost another round to Brother Shangguan today."
Shangguan Wenhu immediately fluffed his robe and stood up: "Your Highness is the one who surrendered his son to me. When it comes to playing chess, no one in Kaifeng Mansion can compare with His Highness. Even if we look at this dynasty, His Highness's chess skills can be compared to those of national players."
Zhu Tong smiled faintly and did not dwell on the question of whether he was a national player or not. Instead, he sighed quietly: "It has been fourteen years since I conquered Kaifeng in the fourteenth year of Hongwu."
Shangguan Wenhu glanced at Fang Guxin.
The magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture immediately brought the freshly brewed tea to King Zhou, and with a flattering smile on his face said softly: "Your Highness, please have some tea."
Only then did Shangguan Wenhu say: "His Highness has been vassal of Kaifeng for fourteen years."
Zhu Ru shook his head: "Fourteen years, I can only use this chess game to kill time."
After saying that, Zhu Xi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, the tea liquid swirled around his teeth three times.
After finishing, Zhu Xi looked at Fang Guxin who was waiting aside, and couldn't help but nodded in approval and said: "Fang Tongpan's tea-making skills here are becoming more and more exquisite."
Fang Guxin almost knelt down and bowed: "Thanks to His Highness's several instructions, I have finally entered this door."
Zhu Ju smiled and drank the remaining soup in the tea cup.
He stood up slowly, walked to the window sill next to the high-rise building, clapped his hands on the railing, and looked at the entire city of Kaifeng outside the government office. Then his eyes returned little by little and fell on the Jiangnan-style house inside the government office. "Have all the officials from the imperial court's western tour been settled?"
Fang Guxin nodded, feeling a little uneasy: "When I return to Your Highness, everything has been settled. It's just..."
Shangguan Wenhu coughed lightly and pretended to be unhappy: "In front of His Highness, no matter what happens, just say it."
Zhu Xi also said: "But what happened?"
Fang Guxin nodded and said, "At the beginning, I led people to meet the other party. It was all expected. I also took advantage of the situation and hinted at the other party. But I never thought that the person in charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Examination and the Cleaning of the Civil Service Department was Gao Guang.
, before entering the city, he actually asked the Jin Yiwei men to investigate the situation outside the city."
Shangguan Wenhu frowned when he heard that Jin Yiwei's men were investigating the situation outside the city. He immediately stepped forward carefully behind Zhu Xi and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, is this going to..."
Zhu Rui turned his back and shook his head and said: "What do you want? Organize the Jinyi Guards to investigate the news? Or organize the imperial court to provide relief for this disaster?"
Shangguan Wenhu closed his mouth, but his eyes were a little more worried.
Fang Guxin stood at the back. Here he was only qualified to answer questions and had no position to speak on his own initiative.
Zhu Rui didn't know when he turned around and looked at Shangguan Wenhu: "Brother Shangguan, it's time for you to meet those people."
Shangguan Wenhu nodded, but then reacted: "Then, Your Highness..."
At this time, Zhu Rui had already walked to the stairs with his hands behind his back. Hearing Shangguan Wenhu's doubts, he turned to look at him: "The Emperor's Grandson represents the imperial court and His Majesty on his western tour this time, and also carries out relief work for the six prefectures. He is holding the Emperor's Order.
.As a member of the royal family, I am the vassal of Kaifeng. Due to both sentiment and reason, I should go and see my eldest nephew."
Shangguan Wenhu became increasingly confused.
"Your Highness is going to see the emperor's grandson?"
Shangguan Wenhu was thinking of the news that had been coming in one after another in the past two days since the emperor's grandson entered Xuzhou Mansion.
Now the Xuzhou Prefecture set up a bureau to exterminate thousands of thieves, and after entering Lanyang County, they beheaded Cao Zhisheng, the magistrate of Lanyang County. I heard that the stubborn donkey in Chenliu County had an iron neck and even wore a yoke to face the crime himself.
However, the emperor's grandson personally removed the shackles and led him into the Lanyang County Yamen.
Everything is revealing that this time the Emperor Taisun will vigorously rectify the disaster-stricken six mansions and provide relief to the people.
Zhu Rui was already walking down the stairs step by step, with a smile on his face.