The old horse-drawn carriage was driven on the official road to the capital.
The carriage was covered with a sheepskin mattress and a sheepskin blanket. The wool was knotted and dull. It had been used for I don’t know how many years. It was removed from an old sheepskin jacket. I couldn’t afford to buy a new one.
Lin Yutong hid her head and face, but it was still cold! Take out the handkerchief and wipe the snot from the cold nose!
Oops! It’s so boring.
Want to lift the curtain and look out the window? What is there to see in this damn day? I'm freezing to death. If there is nothing I can do, who will come outside? Lean against the wall of the carriage, curl up into a ball, and then give it to me
I injected myself with two needles, hoping to feel a little better. Then I pulled out the needles, and the carriage gradually slowed down, followed by Cui Bo's "oo-" sound, and the carriage stopped.
What's going on here?
Cui Bo was outside and whispered: "Third...Third Master, the tax collector is collecting taxes."
Lin Yutong picked up the curtain of the carriage and looked over. No, there were three or five eunuchs sitting by the fire. There were two sturdy men blocking the road in the middle, paying to pass.
That's right, these are the eunuch tax officials arranged by the palace. There are these people all over the country. You have to collect taxes when crossing the road, you have to collect taxes when you cross the river, you have to collect taxes when you go by boat, you have to collect taxes when you go there with a carriage, you have to collect taxes when you bring goods.
If you don’t bring goods, you still have to pay taxes. If you keep a chicken at home, you still have to pay taxes. If you keep a horse, you still have to pay taxes.
Most of Zhang Juzheng's whipping reforms are good and progressive, but they are of no use! People die and politics die!
Emperor Wanli was really the kind of poor man who desperately wanted money. Anyway, don't push him one by one, money is the last word. The minister said in a letter that the border officials should be paid and approved for a war.
The soldiers had to be repaid the salary they owed before. They ignored it! Then the minister came up and said that it was the two princes, King Hui and King Gui, who were going to get married. Normally, each prince should be given 140,000 taels of silver.
Yes, don’t we have money now? Can we give a prince 70,000 yuan first, and save half of it to use as military pay first? The emperor has approved the discounts sent this time. The approval said that you will be paid one by one
Don't make excuses. It's your business to raise money. The prince's wedding expenses of 140,000 taels per person are not allowed to be short of a penny. We must raise the money first and send it to you.
This is true! It seems that some prince collected the money from the wedding and then went to the feudal territory. As a result, Emperor Wanli forgot about his son's wedding and spent it until the prince was twenty-seven. This
The prince was also desperate. He took the 140,000 yuan, but when he got to the fiefdom, he plundered it fiercely. He wanted him to spend the 140,000 yuan originally given to him for the wedding, but he cried poverty!
Which king is it? Forgot! The common people also talked about this behavior privately, saying that Lao Zhu's family was originally a beggar - dig.
With this thought in his mind, his hands were not slow. Lin Yutong took out his wallet and took out a copper coin.
When one of them failed, he held out three fingers. That’s three big bucks!
It was only two people and one horse, and I was charged three yuan.
Hand the money out and the journey will be over! Lin Yutong weighed the money bag. What can this little money be used for? After thinking about it, he took out some money and gave it to Cui Bo. "Just then I saw there was wine in front of me.
Banner, Uncle Cui, please get some wine to warm yourself up."
Thanks Sanniang!
While the car was parked outside, Cui Bo went to get a drink, and Lin Yutong glanced outside a few times. Is this still Tongzhou? There is no business at the dock, and the river is frozen, so how can it be as prosperous as a thoroughfare?
Sitting in the carriage, Tongtong prayed for God's blessing all the way. He was born among the people, and ordinary people were fine. But it was wrong to think like this! When the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, fewer people died? Fewer people were killed.
Have you? No less! War is war, and innocent deaths other than war are all undesirable. If the fourth master was really a common man, would he not care? He would not!
But how are we going to manage this? Is it possible that we should also act as kings of intruders, overthrowing the old Zhu family first, and then blocking out your ancestors?
Ah! After thinking about it, it really feels interesting. This is a more enjoyable way to play. Tongtong still prefers to play this way! It is easier to break the old and build a new one!
But if she had been born into Lao Zhu's family, Tongtong felt that it was superfluous to think about anything now, because the palace of Lao Zhu's family was indescribable. Their palace was different from the palace of the Qing Dynasty. The palace of the Qing Dynasty, although the palace
The servants are also quite powerful, such as being in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and forming cliques. The bad thing about this is that it is difficult to manage. But in general, the master from above is in charge, and there is always a queen in the harem.
Or it was taken care of by the beloved concubine.
But not so in the Ming Dynasty! Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, the queen and concubines could not do much due to their limited background. In the early years, the female officials in the Ming Palace were quite popular, and these people were also responsible for guiding the middle palace.
Responsibilities.
Listen, this is called guiding the palace.
Good guy, if you want me to be a queen, my every move, word and deed must be guided by a female official. If you are a little unsure, what can you do if you say you just become a queen?
The food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink, and toilets in the palace are all run by the whole team of these people. Their power is so great that it limits the rights of the harem, and there is nothing wrong with it. But with so many slaves and only a few masters, who controls whom?
Later, the eunuchs almost completely squeezed out the female officials, and the eunuchs were in charge of everything inside and outside. The eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty were awesome. In the previous dynasty, they could compete with powerful officials. From the queens and concubines to the princes and princesses, no one in the harem was under their jurisdiction.
What about within the range?
The eunuchs who had spoiled them led to the death of the Ming Dynasty and the entry of the Qing Dynasty. However, during the long period from Shunzhi to Kangxi, there were several groups of eunuchs in the Qing Palace who rebelled!
Why did they rebel? How much did they love the Ming Dynasty? No! They loved the rights given to the eunuchs by the Ming Dynasty.
This is a group of people who are plagued by eunuchs. This is really not sensational. Anyway, Chongzhen first believed in the king and took over his brother's job. At the palace banquet the night before he ascended the throne, he did not dare to touch the food on the table.
He drank and took food with him and ate secretly, fearing that Wei Zhongxian would poison him to death.
After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it would be really pitiful if the fourth master's surname was really Zhu.
But if this person’s surname is Zhu, who could it be?
Emperor Wanli? That's not the case! If it were, he would have issued an imperial edict to find him long ago?
Is he the prince? I don’t know! I guess he doesn’t have such good luck.
Is he the emperor's eldest grandson? The one who is good at carpentry?
But no matter who you are, it’s not easy! Are you safe as a prince? What nonsense! When the prince is in the palace, disaster comes from the sky. According to time, there was a court attack in Ciqing Palace two or three years ago.
Case. It is said that a man named Zhang Cha went straight into Ciqing Palace with a wooden stick in his hand and beat all the eunuchs guarding the gate. There are rumors that even the prince was beaten several times. Is this true?
I don’t know. But Zhang Cha, a useless person, dared to go directly to the prince’s palace and beat him with a stick.
Do you believe this is true? Believe it or not, it really happened. The Ming Dynasty was so magical sometimes.
Let's wait. After entering the capital, see if there are any marks left outside the palace. If there are marks, it proves that he can move relatively freely. If there are no marks, it would be a bit bad. After a long trip, we entered the capital.
Let's go to the place where our eldest brother rents first! Jin Yiwei has extra money, but he is definitely not rich! The rented place is really shabby. After a roundabout way, we arrived at a small, inconspicuous courtyard. This is their
It is a courtyard shared by the school captains who are on duty. Those who bring their families with them will occupy an extra room. Those who do not bring their families with them will only have one room.
Uncle Lin rented a side room in this courtyard, which was divided into two rooms, inside and outside. His colleague's wife helped him with the daily work at home.
Auntie Yu knew Uncle Cui. When she heard the noise, she poked her head out and smiled when she saw him, "They are members of Uncle Lin's family!"
Lin Yutong responded with a smile and followed the people inside. It was not freezing in the room, because Aunt Yu had sealed the fire. The aunt in the overstuffed clothes opened the fire, "It's warm! I'll get some tea."
Good work!
Not only did they bring hot water, but they also brought two pieces of hot wheat cakes. I felt a little choked when I ate them, but at least I filled my stomach first.
I didn't have time to chat with anyone, and I didn't dare to wait for my eldest brother to come back. Who knows when he will come back? You can't say for sure! If we wait any longer, the pharmacy will be closed! I have to go home quickly tomorrow morning. There are patients at home, so there will be no delay!
She explained the difficulty, "...I have to go to the drug store. My sister is waiting for medicine. Now I don't have much time to worry about!"
You need to hurry up! When I came to the city before, it wasn't that I couldn't go directly to the drug store. I spent most of the day on the road. I didn't need to eat when I was hungry, but how to solve the three urgent needs? I had to go to the toilet after holding it in all the way! It was difficult for the girl to go out.
That’s where it gets difficult.
Coming here, eating and drinking is a trivial matter, the key is to go to the toilet. The problem is solved, let's go quickly. We have to go to the pharmacy, and seeing Dr. Tao is secondary. The key is to have an excuse to sneak around the palace gate.
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Jishi Pharmacy was located in a relatively prosperous area. Leaving Cui Bo outside and watching the carriage, she went inside. As soon as she entered, she walked across to someone.
Doctor Liu?
"Lin San... Master?" Dr. Liu looked Lin Yutong up and down, "How about you meet me, my second mother?"
Yes! Aren’t you here to get medicine?
Doctor Liu simply turned around and walked back in: "Third Master, follow me."
Entering the inner room, there was an old doctor. The old doctor was quite polite to Dr. Liu. He looked up after seeing her go and came back. Dr. Liu explained the situation, and Lin Yutong added a few more points, which were more targeted.
.Then the doctor prescribed the medicine. When he saw the prescription, Lin Yutong nodded. The prescription was not too clever, but it was symptomatic and could be used.
After grabbing the medicine, I came out with Dr. Liu. She stopped her and said, "How about you please go and have a cup of hot tea if you are not busy?"
Is there something wrong?! Doctor Liu only hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Don't go far, let's go to the right place."
Yes, there are teahouses and restaurants. Let’s go to the restaurant! Lin Yutong took the person over, but he insisted on going, "No need to spend money, just have a cup of tea."
Okay! Have a cup of tea.
Lin Yutong gave Cui Bo some money and asked him to buy some food to keep warm in the carriage, and then followed Dr. Liu to the teahouse. After going there, he asked for a private room and went up to the second floor.
Why did you choose Dr. Liu? Because this person can occasionally enter and exit the palace.
Yes! There were doctors in the Ming Dynasty Palace.
There are three special types of women in the palace: nanny, stable woman, and medical woman.
Dr. Liu is this type of person. She is a registered medical woman in preparation for being called upon by the palace.
At this moment, Lin Yutong didn't know if she could be used. She just thought that she was at least someone who knew the situation in the palace. She would first make inquiries to see if there were any special events or abnormal people, or
Is there any new trend? I have to rely on this information to find out where the fourth master may be.
Entering the private room, I ordered tea, two plates of snacks, and two plates of dried fruits.
Dr. Liu whispered: "Sanniang, is there something wrong?"
After all, it is right for women to speak softly when going out! Lin Yutong asked, "I just want to ask, how is this draft...? Has it been over?" This is an entry point, otherwise he can inquire about the people in the palace.
News, isn’t it strange?
Ask this!
Doctor Liu didn't think much about it. She lowered her voice: "Prince Jian was seriously ill before, and there was a feeling of joy in the palace. Only then did the news spread outside the palace, saying that there was going to be a talent show.
Then the noise started, and everyone followed. You two sisters were very impatient, and you made such a fuss. I told Aunt Huanwen before, I'm afraid your suffering this time was in vain. When I went to see you, I heard that the palace
King Jian is not doing well either. He is said to be useless. Isn’t this a matter of the draft, so no one mentioned it? But yesterday, it seemed that he had recovered from it. You, it’s better not to show off easily.
However, if someone sees it, I'm afraid there will be some trouble. King Jian is young and is the same age as you. If you really choose a concubine to celebrate, you will be more dangerous than the second mother at your age..."
Wait! King Jian? Is there a King Jian among the sons of Emperor Wanli?
No!
She asked, "Who is King Jian?"
"His Royal Highness the Second Emperor and Grandson of Ciqing Palace has been canonized as King Jian."
In this way, he is not the prince, but the grandson of the emperor!
Ciqing Palace was the residence of the prince in the late Ming Dynasty. Lin Yutong knew this. In other words, King Jian was the son of Zhu Changluo.
But among Zhu Changluo's sons, apart from the carpenter emperor Zhu Youxiao, the only one left was Chongzhen Zhu Youjian. Zhu Youxiao's daughter died in childbirth, leaving no son to inherit the throne, and the only one who was closely related by blood was his younger brother Zhu Youjian. But
Zhu Youjian's title was not King Jian. After his brother ascended the throne, didn't he be canonized as King Xin?
How could a Jian King appear? Which of Zhu Changluo’s sons has been canonized as a Jian King? No!
There is a King Jian Huai in history, but this was the posthumous title given to his younger brother by the Carpenter Emperor after he ascended the throne. After all, they were born to the same mother, right?
But she remembered that King Jian Huai was only three or four years old when he died, right? Did she remember it wrong?
But don't worry about what's wrong. With this information, it's probably true - this King Jian is probably the fourth master!
It is such a coincidence that a person is almost dying and yet he comes back to life.
Hey! Seeing this choice of identity, she almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.
If I remember correctly, Zhu Youxiao hasn't been canonized as the grandson of the emperor yet, right? Oops! The grandson of the emperor hasn't been canonized yet. You, the younger brother, got a king first. How is this happening? You are looking for death!
You don't need to ask to know that his situation in the palace is not ordinary. This is the stage where his father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and the people close to the eldest grandson are afraid that he will get in the way and wish to kill him.
After all, the name Wei Zhongxian is quite resounding.
The reason why Wei Zhongxian can be called Wei Zhongxian is because Wang Cairen, the biological mother of the Fourth Master, changed it back. Wei Zhongxian was originally a street kid, illiterate, and loved to gamble. He lost a lot in gambling, so he simply committed suicide in the palace and planned to enter the palace.
After entering the palace, he was first called Li Jinzhong, and it was he who went to stay with the emperor's eldest grandson. The emperor's eldest grandson's biological mother, who is also the fourth master's current biological mother, asked people to restore the original surname, so he was called Wei Zhongxian.
It can be seen that this talented person Wang attaches great importance to the servant who can take care of her precious eldest son.
A slave that your own mother trusts wants to secretly kill you, oh! What a different palace life! Isn’t it surprising? Isn’t it exciting?
I was gloating in my heart, but things had to be done! We couldn't really leave the Fourth Master to suffer in the palace.
By the way! What is the name of this Jian Wang? Zhu Youxue? ('xue' is a homophone, the original word cannot be displayed, the reader sees a question mark, in order not to affect reading, it will be replaced with 'xue' in the future. The original word is a
Add a traditional Chinese character "Xue" next to the word "木".)
Lin Yutong took out a gold bar and gently pushed it towards Dr. Liu, "Please do something."
Dr. Liu was startled, stretched out her hand and quickly covered the gold bar, then looked around warily, "Sanniang, where does this money come from?" She knew the Lin family's situation and would never be able to afford such money.
Come.
Lin Yutong covered Doctor Liu's hand under his hand, "Don't ask. I assure you that this money is from a legitimate source and you are not afraid of inspection. Don't be afraid either. Do you think I am going to do such a big thing by giving you such money?"
.Don't think too much, it's really not a big deal, we won't harm anyone. I just want you to take a small object into the palace and hand it to this person."
Doctor Liu didn't move her hand away, but she still asked cautiously, "What is it? To whom?"
Lin Yutong took out another dusty object that looked very much like an incense ball, "This is it, give it to King Jian."
This thing is not surprising. It looks different from the incense balls sold outside. However, at first glance, it seems that someone made it in-house. It is not a delicate and valuable object.
The person who handed it over was King Jian again.
King Jian and Sanniang of the Lin family are similar in age. King Jian was quite favored before, and he could enter and exit the palace freely! Is it a childish love? This gold was given to Sanniang Lin by King Jian earlier?
If so, this is not a big deal. As long as King Jian does not die, then the three sisters of the Lin family may not be able to do it. In the future, if King Jian goes to fiefdom, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he will enjoy endless glory and wealth.
She pulled her hand back and took the gold bar away. She turned around and took the scented ball. "If it's quick, I can give you the news tomorrow. If it's slow, I'll send someone to deliver the message to you on the third or fifth day."
Okay! Lin Yutong felt at ease. No one else could open the scented ball. Even if it was lost or something happened, it wouldn't be a big deal. No one would be involved.
Now I look forward to delivering it to the Fourth Master as soon as possible. Otherwise, he might not even dare to eat and drink.
Tsk! It’s time for you to figure out whether you can do it without me!
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