Chapter 150 Entering the Palace for the First Time
Of course Liu Sheng couldn't believe that his teacher was the grandson of the Ming Emperor. He didn't have such imagination.
In his mind, he could at most be a top civil and military minister, such as the Six Ministers, or a military general.
But Li Xiucai next to him had full horror in his eyes.
Li Xiucai was different from others in that he was a native of the Ming Dynasty. He even experienced the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and was among the first batch of scholars at the beginning of the Hongwu period.
Of course, the first batch of scholars were actually a little more watery than they are now, but in the first half of Ming Dynasty, Li Xiucai had no worries about food and clothing, and had both dignity and respect.
After committing the crime, he was in poverty for a while, and then he arrived at Zhu Ying's place in the Western Regions.
So he knows better than anyone else the meaning of blank documents.
That was an inn where even the prince-in-law was beheaded, and he was considered a nobleman of the royal family.
Where is the chancellor of the second rank, or the duke, lord, or count who dares to interfere.
The most important thing is that Li Xiucai suddenly remembered that his boss seemed to have a national surname.
That.
Liu Xiucai's throat rolled, and he wanted to say something, but looking at Liu Sheng with a look of surprise on his face, after much hesitation, he chose to remain silent.
After all, this kind of thing is really too bizarre. If it is my own imagination, it will be harmful to my boss.
When Li Xiucai was immersed in his conjecture and came to his senses, he found that he was the only one left in the room.
Liu Sheng went out at an unknown time.
Li Xiucai looked ecstatic.
"If the master really is."
When he said the next few words, Li Xiucai covered his mouth with both hands, looked around subconsciously, and even trotted to the door.
I opened the door and looked around. Except for an old servant watering the flowers and plants, there was no one else in the yard.
Then he closed the door with confidence, hung up the door bolt, and returned to the house.
Then he held his mouth and suppressed laughter.
At this moment, he really wanted to look up to the sky and scream.
Just because if his boss is really as he suspected, why should he worry about not having the chance to return to the Ming Dynasty to be reused, or even to clear up his injustice?
Thinking of this, Li Xiucai's eyes turned cold and he said fiercely: "Lü Hui, Hou Ziyan, you two can't believe that I, Mr. Li, will be back soon."
"This time, I will definitely make you pay the price."
Thinking of the humiliation he had suffered, Li Xiucai clenched his fists and slammed them on the table next to him, venting his anger.
Tianjie Temple, a Buddhist scriptures pavilion.
"I'm sorry, Master. There was an order from the mountain not to contact the Korean envoys." The young man from Jinyiwei said to Yao Guangxiao.
Regarding Yao Guangxiao's suggestion last time that he should report it, he has already received a reply.
Yao Guangxiao frowned and asked: "His Royal Highness King Yan has left the capital now, right?"
Almost everyone knew about this news, and Jin Yiwei had no intention of hiding it and nodded in agreement.
Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao said again: "As for the poor monk's request, have you informed His Highness Changsun?"
Jin Yiwei shook his head and said, "I don't know about this."
Yao Guangxiao paused, his face full of helplessness.
After some hesitation, he said again: "Can you ask me, brother, to help the poor monk deliver a message to His Highness Changsun? The poor monk wants to meet him."
"Master, please don't make things difficult for me." Brother Jin Yiwei refused and said.
Yao Guangxiao's eyes flashed with light, he clasped his hands together and said with a slight sense of oppression: "I should have known at that time that the poor monk came to the capital from Peking."
"It was when His Highness Changsun was living in the wild that the poor monk discovered His Highness Changsun, and then brought His Highness Changsun into the capital so that His Majesty could meet him."
"Speaking of which, I should be grateful to His Highness Changsun for helping me to deal with such a trivial matter as sending a message. I can't even help me deal with it!"
Yao Guangxiao's tone already had a serious feeling after he said it.
In fact, Yao Guangxiao was extremely helpless in forcing a Jinyiwei boy like this.
He had vaguely guessed Zhu Ying's thoughts, but in the past few days, Yao Guangxiao began to become impatient.
Although it was comfortable to stay here, he could not get any information from the outside world. Yao Guangxiao also knew that he was getting older and there was not enough time in the future, leaving him less and less time to display his ambitions.
If he dies before leaving the army, wouldn't he be filled with hatred?
So Yao Guangxiao can't sit still now.
The young man under Jin Yiwei had a hesitant look on his face, he was obviously intimidated by Yao Guangxiao.
After all, I also know about the news that His Highness Changsun, Master Daoyan, and His Highness King Yan came from Peiping together. If he didn't know, he wouldn't be here to guard it.
"Brother, you have to think clearly." Seeing that Brother Jin Yiwei was hesitant, Yao Guangxiao added quietly.
Brother Jin Yiwei was in a confused mood, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll help the master one more time."
He figured it out quickly.
If you send a message yourself, at most you will be rejected or even reprimanded. If you don't send a message, it will be your own disaster when the master in front of you reaches a high position one day.
Regarding Dao Yan being imprisoned here, Brother Jinyiwei also had his own thoughts after knowing some things.
Giving help in times of need is far more important than adding icing on the cake.
After all, he has been working as a low-level flag officer for many years, and he wants to move up the ranks.
"The poor monk thanked me."
Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said.
Chunhe Hall.
Li Jinglong looked a little helpless. He finally failed to escape and was called here by Zhu Yunwen.
After leaving the house by the Qinhuai River, he returned to the Zuojun Governor's Mansion. After all, as far as Ming Dynasty is concerned, every day is working time.
Civil and military ministers who hold official positions have no possibility of wandering around.
Even if you have nothing to do, you have to stay in your own office area. It doesn't matter if you go out for a walk occasionally, no one will care about you.
But if the boss has something to do, or even if he is summoned by His Majesty and no one can be found, then he will be punished as dereliction of duty.
As soon as Li Jinglong arrived at the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, he saw an eunuch waiting for him for a long time.
Even if Zhu Yunwen sent someone over, the eunuch didn't find anyone and didn't dare to go back. He could only wait here.
Li Jinglong couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to come with him to Chunhe Hall. In front of him was Zhu Yunwen, and next to him was Huang Zicheng.
"Cousin, where have you been? I winked at my cousin in the morning."
Zhu Yunwen asked with some confusion. Of course he didn't know that his cousin deliberately didn't come to avoid suspicion.
When Li Jinglong heard Zhu Yunwen's question, his face showed a trace of surprise, and he couldn't help but said: "I thought my cousin asked me to find out about His Royal Highness Prince Yu."
"After the morning court, I hurriedly went out to investigate. Last night, I sent people to explore the house where he might be located."
After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen immediately stopped complaining at all about Li Jinglong not coming. He was still a little angry at first, but he didn't expect that his cousin would get it wrong.
Just thinking for a moment, Zhu Yunwen felt that his cousin could not lie to him. After all, he and his cousin were brothers who grew up together, and this brotherhood could never be fake.
If I can't even trust my cousin, who else can I trust?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen asked: "What news did my cousin find out?"
Li Jinglong frowned slightly and said, "It can be considered that it has been found, but it can be considered that it has not been found."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen hurriedly asked: "Cousin, what does this mean?"
Li Jinglong paused for a moment, took a sip of tea from the table, and then said slowly:
"After I left the morning court, I quickly headed towards the Qinhuai River according to the news I got yesterday. However, when I arrived near the house where the news was located, I was stopped by the Jin Yiwei."
"Jin Yiwei?" Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but exclaimed, and then said: "How could the Jin Yiwei stop you, cousin?"
"Yes, that's what I thought at the time. Although the reputation of Jinyiwei is not very good, we can still say that we are relatives of the emperor. How can people like Jinyiwei be under their jurisdiction?" Li Jinglong said.
Zhu Yunwen nodded.
The Jin Yiwei is very prestigious, but the emperor also issued an edict and was not allowed to investigate members of the royal family without permission.
Therefore, no one who is a member of the royal family is afraid of the royal guards.
Although my cousin is Cao Guogong, he is also the grandnephew of the emperor, so he is naturally a member of the royal family.
"These royal guards are getting bolder and bolder. Even my cousin dares to stop them. Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely tell Grandpa Huang about this matter tomorrow. They must be punished."
Zhu Yunwen said dissatisfiedly, feeling in his heart that his cousin had been wronged, and wanted to stand up for him.
When Li Jinglong heard this, he hurriedly said: "This must not be the case. My cousin must not talk about this matter with His Majesty."
At this moment, Li Jinglong felt as if he had shot himself in the foot.
Looking at Zhu Yunwen's serious look, Li Jinglong had no doubt that he would really do this. Wouldn't it be to kill himself?
Although he is His Majesty's biological nephew, he is still somewhat self-aware compared to His Majesty's biological eldest grandson.
"Cousin, what is this?" Zhu Yunwen asked, somewhat confused.
"My cousin, I don't know, but the guards who stopped me are His Majesty's personal guards." Li Jinglong said with a wry smile.
"How is this possible? This turns out to be true."
Zhu Yunwen first exclaimed, then immediately remembered what his cousin said before and reacted.
"It's true. I'm afraid His Majesty already has great trust in him. I recently heard news that Duke Liang is already on his way back to the capital." Li Jinglong said again.
Hearing these three words Liang Guogong, Zhu Yunwen suddenly felt that his whole body was not well.
That rude barbarian made Zhu Yunwen feel uncomfortable when he thought of him. In terms of relationship, he could be considered an uncle. After all, he was his father's wife's uncle, but his mother-in-law was Lu.
In fact, there is no contact at all.
Lan Yu has a great reputation in the court, and now that the emperor has summoned him back at this time, the meaning is very obvious.
Obviously he is here to support his elder brother.
Big brother, big brother, you have been dead for ten years, why are you coming back, at this time?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen suddenly felt weak and his body was a little limp.
Facing the strong return of his eldest brother, he felt that he had no chance of winning.
Looking at his cousin in front of him, Zhu Yunwen grasped a life-saving straw and said with a pleading tone: "Cousin, help me."
When Li Jinglong heard this, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
How could he help Zhu Yunwen now? Wouldn't he be pushing himself into a pit of fire?
But for now, he can't offend his cousin Zhu Yunwen too much.
Even if Zhu Yunwen cannot become emperor, he will at least be a vassal king.
Li Jinglong did not respond immediately, but looked thoughtful. After a moment, he said under Zhu Yunwen's expectant gaze:
"Cousin, this matter seems to be extremely sinister at present, especially His Majesty's mind. I'm afraid that he has been fascinated by it. Our rash advice will only be counterproductive."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, his mind was moved and he said, "Then what should I do according to my cousin's wishes?"
Li Jinglong solemnly said: "We can only plan for it slowly, wait for the opportunity, wait for the opportunity, and remain unchanged to cope with the changes."
"Well, can I just wait and wait?" Zhu Yunwen said with some reluctance.
Seeing that his cousin Zhu Yunwen was not deceived by him, Li Jinglong thought about it hurriedly and said again: "That's not the case. My cousin is currently quite famous among civil servants. We can strengthen it in this aspect."
Zhu Yunwen nodded seriously, looked at Huang Zicheng who had been silent next to him, and said, "Sir, that's what you said too. It seems like this is the only way for now."
Hearing this, Li Jinglong and Huang Zicheng glanced at each other subconsciously.
Just from this glance, both of them could see the complicated look in each other's eyes.
Suddenly, a feeling of mutual sympathy burst out from the eyes of the two people.
Zhu Yunwen was a little helpless, but he still encouraged himself secretly. There must be a chance.
After all, the emperor's grandpa had already announced him as his great-grandson, and it was only natural that he would be canonized in September.
Even if he wants to step down from the position of his great-grandson, the emperor still has to hesitate. He can't just step down and change his orders overnight.
Zhu Yunwen, who was deeply educated in Confucianism, comforted himself in his heart.
Grandpa Huang is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the common ruler of the world, and a wise king. When it comes to things like the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, he will not change his orders overnight, and he will definitely have a great chance.
My cousin and husband are the closest people to me, and they will not deceive me. It seems that for now it is better to make good friends with civil servants and scholars, so that when the emperor asks about it.
Just like Liu Sanwu, he said good things about himself.
Thinking about it this way, Zhu Yunwen suddenly felt that something was going on and his spirits were somewhat lifted.
Li Jinglong always paid more attention to his cousin's micro-expressions. When he saw his cousin's eyebrows turning up, he felt relieved.
My cousin, this test is now over.
However, His Highness Changsun still needs to think of a way to find an opportunity to meet him.
Your Majesty cannot go every day.
The sun sets in the west and darkness falls.
Looking down at the capital from above, you can see the lights of thousands of houses.
On the banks of the Qinhuai River, the melodious sounds are constantly heard, touching people's hearts.
Zhu Ying was not in the study, but sitting in the yard. There were four books and five classics in front of him, and he picked up one and read it.
These books are not cheap, not because the paper is expensive, but because this set of Four Books and Five Classics all have handwritten annotations by the great Confucian.
Now the plan has been changed. Unlike Annan's founding of the country, if he took over the Ming Empire, the concept would be completely different.
This is a very mature empire, and what it needs to do is to make better reforms without destabilizing the Ming Dynasty, just like boiling a frog in warm water.
Especially when you are about to go to the Hanlin Academy to compile teaching materials, you still need to familiarize yourself with the Four Books and Five Classics first, otherwise you will not even read them.
When the time comes for those in charge in the Hanlin Academy, they won’t even know the flow of writing, which will easily make people laugh.
But now his identity is different. If he knew who was laughing at him, he might not get much good results.
After all, the majesty of the royal family cannot be desecrated.
Zhu Ying's majesty is not easily offended in the slightest.
Soon, the stars in the sky became clearer and clearer. It was about eight o'clock in the evening. Uncle Zhang came over and said:
"Master, the carriage has arrived."
Zhu Ying nodded when he heard this, put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked outside the house.
Outside the gate of the house, a line of guards in royal robes were waiting respectfully. In front of the guards in royal robes, Liu He, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, was bowing and waiting.
Seeing Zhu Ying coming out, many of the royal guards knelt on one knee and bowed their heads in salute.
Liu He cupped his hands, bowed his head deeply, and said with a long bow: "I have met His Highness."
Uncle Zhang next to him was already kneeling on the ground, his head touching the ground, when Zhu Ying walked out of the yard.
He is now one of the most noble beings in the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness the eldest grandson of the emperor, and is no longer his former boss.
"Plain body."
Zhu Ying was wearing white plain clothes and said softly.
Everyone stood up after hearing this.
"Your Highness, please get in the car." Liu He, the palm eunuch, bowed his head and said respectfully.
Zhu Ying slowly walked down the steps and walked into the carriage.
Under Uncle Zhang's surprised eyes, the carriage drove towards the palace.
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ps: The computer crashed just now. Because it was not updated in time, the chapter was blocked.