The little eunuch knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and shouted: 'Your Highness, please spare your life, Your Highness, please spare your life.'
As a eunuch, especially one who serves an emperor's grandson like Zhu Yunwen, his status in the palace is actually not low.
Of course, this status is only relative to other eunuchs. As Zhu Yuanzhang currently guards the palace, all the female eunuchs are regarded as soy sauce characters, and only the ceremonial eunuch can show up.
Others have no place at all.
The young eunuch was also clever enough to sneak into Zhu Yunwen's side. What he said just now seemed to have been accidentally leaked out of his mouth, and he was not a reminder to his master.
He was even more aware of the character of His Highness and Huang Hanlin, and he would be beaten if he stood up to his will.
But if he really said it, the strict rules in the palace would mean that he would never see the sun tomorrow.
"Tell me carefully, you have been with me for several years, and now you want to help others hide this from me..."
Zhu Yunwen felt a little soft-hearted when he saw that the little eunuch kept kowtowing to admit his mistake and even made the ground bang.
After all, he is not very old himself and spends most of his time with these young eunuchs. It is normal to miss old relationships.
The young eunuch paused for a moment after hearing this. After a slight hesitation, he knelt on the ground and refused to speak.
Huang Zicheng frowned slightly. He was actually familiar with these little eunuchs, and he soon noticed that the situation was a little different.
He had heard about some things in the palace. After thinking about it for a while, he turned to ask: "What happened in the palace last night? Can you tell me."
Hearing this, the little eunuch raised his head slightly, still lowering his head and counting tremblingly: "His Majesty slept in Kunning Palace last night."
The young eunuch now dares to reveal so much information. If he names anyone, he will definitely be found out.
The circle in the palace is neither big nor small.
The most important thing is that for eunuchs, they never need any evidence these days. As long as they can guess that you did it, that is enough.
The little eunuch spoke so ambiguously to leave a way out for himself. His Highness, Huang Hanlin could only guess. If he really guessed it, it would not have much to do with him.
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he said directly: "Impossible, how could Grandpa Huang sleep in Kunning Palace? Kunning Palace is taboo for Grandpa Huang."
The little eunuch just lay on the ground and refused to say a word no matter how he asked. At this point, any more words he said would be without taking his own life seriously.
When Huang Zicheng heard this, he turned to look at the Fengtian Gate, which had been closed again. There was no sign of the Emperor's chariot there, and then he said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Highness, unless it is, he has returned to the palace."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Huang Zicheng in disbelief, and then he also glanced at Fengtianmen.
His lips were slightly open, wanting to say something but not knowing how.
After a moment of silence, he looked at the little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Get up. You are still loyal."
"Thank you, Your Highness." The little eunuch stood up from the ground, still bowing, with his head slightly lowered.
"Sir." Zhu Yunwen called softly.
Huang Zicheng shook his head slightly and said, "The morning court is about to start. It's not good to delay the time. Let's finish the morning court first."
Zhu Yunwen nodded, and then they walked towards Fengtian Hall together.
In the Tianjie Temple, there was a surge of monks, and even warrior monks began to gather. Many pilgrims were told that they needed to make way for the distinguished guests, and even those who were already offering incense had to postpone it.
Tianjie Temple is currently the highest-level temple in the Ming Dynasty. Those who can come here to burn incense and pray for blessings are mainly from wealthy families, and the most common ones are the wives and daughters of officials.
Faced with the information from the monks of Tianjie Temple, many pilgrims cooperated one after another.
When living here in the capital, discernment is the most important thing. Even if you look for a random passerby, you might have a lot of connections in your family.
Before knowing the details, normal people would not say that they acted recklessly.
After all, this is the early Ming Dynasty. After the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, even the noble families were mainly farmers in the early days. In terms of life style, like Lan Yu, they are only a minority after all, and generally they are okay.
"This is what happened."
Zhao Xiangxi, who was dressed as a maid, couldn't help but ask the woman pretending to be her Goryeo identity.
"I, Ye Yueqing, please Xiangxi please be careful to address me as Princess Yueqing in the future. After all, this is the Great Tomorrow World Temple. Your misbehavior will only bring disaster to yourself and even the Fengyang Zhao family."
Ye Yueqing said in a calm tone, she was the person who had been on the road as Zhao Xiangxi's maid.
"You are not Korean." Zhao Xiangxi frowned and said after hearing this.
"When did I say that I am a Korean?" Ye Yueqing said calmly, with a very calm tone and full of momentum.
Ye Yueqing, who was all dressed up, looked no less impressive even when standing next to Zhao Xiangxi.
The beauty of the two people belongs to different levels of classification.
Zhao Xiangxi belongs to the charming type, while Ye Yueqing, as the name suggests, is gentle and gentle as a Jiangnan woman, but due to other factors, she also has a trace of heroism.
There is a hint of sassiness in his gentleness, especially in recent days, after undergoing etiquette training at Tianjie Temple, he has become a bit more dignified.
Zhao Xiangxi asked: "Aren't you committing a serious crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Ye Yueqing smiled and said: "How is it possible? She is just a concubine. The key lies in the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Goryeo. No one cares about these."
"Furthermore, since I have a Korean household registration, I can naturally be regarded as a Korean. I have all the documents and seals. This cannot be faked."
Zhao Xiangxi said disdainfully: "Even so, you have to bear my name for the rest of your life."
Ye Yueqing smiled softly: "You don't know yet, but the list on the list sent to Tianjie Temple by the envoy is not Zhao Xiangxi, but Ye Yueqing."
Zhao Xiangxi's face suddenly became gloomy. She didn't expect that these people were so bold. She wanted to make a sarcastic comment, but in the end she stopped talking.
Currently, she has begun to adjust her attitude.
After all, she is Ye Yueqing's maid now. After entering the palace, she can only rely on Ye Yueqing for everything. If she really wants to live well in the Ming Palace, Ye Yueqing is also the only one she can rely on.
Thinking of this, although she was a little unwilling, Zhao Xiangxi could only learn how to be a good maid.
Fortunately, Zhao Xiangxi had been trained in serving people when she was in the family.
The difference is that the man is replaced by a woman.
This doesn't bother her.
"There are distinguished guests coming to Tianjie Temple. They must be the top dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, Tianjie Temple would not be so active. I will take you to see if I find an opportunity later."
Seeing Zhao Xiangxi's submissive look, Ye Yueqing did not pursue him fiercely. The most important thing was that by then Zhao Xiangxi would be following his employer, so the concept would be completely different.
Goryeo was relatively important to the Ming Dynasty and among many tributary countries.
Therefore, when the Korean envoy proposed to Tianjie Temple that he could meet the distinguished guests together, he was not rejected.
At the entrance of Tianjie Temple,
When Zhu Ying arrived in Longshu, the place had already been cleared.
Zhu Ying originally thought that only the first few dozen Jinyi guards were following him, but after leaving Fengtian Gate, there were another 300 guards accompanying him.
The lively streets of Nanjing were directly restricted by the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and the journey to Tianjie Temple was smooth and unimpeded.
The gate of Tianjie Temple, where people come and go, has also been persuaded by the monks to leave, and dozens of Jinyi guards have been guarding it.
With Jin Yiwei coming forward, anyone who dares to stay is seeking death.
Regardless of whether he is a minister or family member, it is considered a light sentence to directly execute him.
"I have met His Highness."
When Zhu Ying came down from the Dragon Boat Festival, many monks of high rank put their hands together and saluted.
Zhu Ying nodded slightly and walked up when he arrived.
Of course, you can choose a sedan chair, but as far as Zhu Ying is concerned, it is not necessary.
Zhu Ying also didn't expect that she just wanted to come over and have a look, and cause such a big scene. She had a full understanding of the dignity of her status.
The monks were not qualified to talk to Zhu Ying when Zhu Ying had no intention of communicating. The eunuch Guo Zhong, the eunuch Bingbi, the chief ritual officer, led the way directly into the temple.
The imperial guards who were accompanying him had already set up defenses in front, strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching.
At the same time, in the Ming Dynasty Palace, Fengtian Hall.
In the morning, Zhu Yuanzhang directly proposed the idea of separating military and political affairs and asked the civil and military ministers to discuss it.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the dragon chair, watching the ministers below whispering to each other, waiting patiently.
Today's Ming Dynasty is not a world of civil servants like the middle and late Ming Dynasty. As the founding emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang said whatever he said was what he said. Even if he put forward contradictory opinions, he had to pay attention to the wording he used carefully.
It is impossible for ministers who like to oppose directly to stay in the court today.
"Whether this method of ours will work or not, feel free to speak out. I don't blame you. If you have any suggestions, you can put them forward."
"With all this pushing and shoving, what do we want you ministers to do here? Why don't you just sit there and eat nothing?"
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not stand up for a long time, he became impatient and scolded the officials.
All the officials were trembling with fright, and they exchanged blame among themselves. In the end, it was naturally the five ministers who took the lead.
Rujun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, looked at the surrounding ministers looking at him, and took a step forward helplessly.
After all, as Minister of War, he currently has the most say on issues related to military power.
"Your Majesty, I think this method is excellent. Many generals are not good at governing the local area. This kind of combination of civil and military affairs is the most suitable."
The reason why many civil servants did not want to answer was that in their view, after the separation of military and political affairs, civilian officials could also intervene in military affairs. To a certain extent, it weakened the generals, and they were naturally happy to do so.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak when he heard this and turned his eyes to the military attache.
The military attaches who came to court were headed by officials from the Fifth Army Governor's Office. However, because many generals had to be stationed in various places, there were not many of them in the Fifth Army Governor's Office.
In the past morning dynasties, it was basically a dispensable role.
Each of the Five Army Commandery Offices has left and right commanders, the first grade. The governors share the same knowledge, with the first grade. The governors are the second grade.
Currently, the one with more seniority in the morning court is Geng Bingwen.
Seeing His Majesty's eyes turning, Geng Bingwen had no choice but to step forward and say: "I think what Ru Shangshu said is reasonable."
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this may be of great importance. In the court, everyone seemed to have no objection to the army's decision-making as if it were a trivial matter.
The ministers looked at each other and thought to themselves: Your Majesty has rested for a while and is ready to kill again.