Three hundred and seventieth chapters sprout swing
In the Ming Dynasty, there were two capitals and thirteen provinces. In three years, a champion would be selected. The emperor would hand-pick him, and he would be ranked first on the gold medal list.
On the four archways, it was as if one's feet could not touch the ground. People were crowding around and cheering him up everywhere. Everyone was smiling, and their ears were filled with compliments.
Only then did Zhang Yuan's excited heart return to his heart. He was still Zhang Yuan and had not become someone else. He just had a halo around his head from now on - the number one scholar in Bingchenke.
Wearing a lake-green jacket, Jing Hui held his little hands behind his back, his eyes sparkling, and he looked at Zhang Yuan carefully. When he saw his father leaving the hall, he hurriedly came up and asked: "Brother Zhang Gongzi, did you marry my little aunt last year just like today?"
So proud?"
On a night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, when the names on the gold medal list were named, Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Are you so impressive?"
"Yes." Jing Hui lowered his head and nodded, "Very impressive." He then asked with a smile: "Do you think it would be happier to marry my little aunt, or to win the top prize?"
Children always like to compare. Zhang Yuan smiled and was waiting for a reply when the maid came in and reported that there was a young man named Xiao Gao who asked to see his uncle. The young man had been here before——
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "Eunuch Zhong has just come to congratulate me." When he came out of the foyer, the young chamberlain Gao Qiqian saluted with a smile on his face and crossed his hands, "My godfather asked me to come here to congratulate the champion."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Thank you very much. How are you doing, Eunuch Zhong?"
Xiao Gao said: "Everything is fine. Eunuch Zhong really wants to meet with the Number One Scholar and buy him wine to celebrate in person. I wonder when the Number One Scholar will be free?"
Zhang Yuandao said: "My friendship with Eunuch Zhong is extraordinary. I haven't seen him for many days, and I really want to have a drink with him. But there is a banquet in Qionglin tomorrow, and I have to go to Honglu Temple to learn etiquette, and I have to express my gratitude and pay tribute to Confucius.
, There are many things to say goodbye to friends, and I can’t spare time for the time being, so I asked Eunuch Gao to go back and tell Eunuch Zhong that at the end of this month, either on the 29th or 30th, Zhang Yuan will definitely visit him in Shichahai."
Gao Qiqian, the young chamberlain, received Zhang Yuan's affirmative reply, left a congratulatory gift and said goodbye. He got on the carriage and drove towards Xifang Gate. He saw a large carriage with two shafts approaching, followed by eight healthy servants, including
A healthy servant said to the person in the carriage: "Uncle Xiaoguo, the Shang Yushi Mansion has arrived."
Hearing the words "Uncle Xiaoguo", Xiao Gao asked the coachman to park the car temporarily. He looked at the golden pillar gate of Shang Zhouzuo Siheyuan from the car window and saw the large carriage stopped in front of the door. Someone got down.
He was a man over thirty years old. He wore a crotch-shaped headband and a silk robe with a coiled collar and a right gusset. He was of medium height and had a short chin and beard. Xiao Gao recognized this man and thought to himself: "What is Zheng Yangxing doing here?"
, are you meeting the Censor of Shang or Mr. Zhang?"
Emperor Wanli loved Concubine Zheng the most. After the death of Concubine Zheng's father Zheng Chengxian, Zheng Guotai inherited his father's title and assumed the important position of commander of the Beijing Guard. The Zheng Yangxing in front of him was Zheng Guotai's son. The current Yulin Guard Qianhu
, the Zheng family is the most powerful relative in Beijing——
Zheng Yangxing was often on duty in the imperial city. Of course Xiao Gao recognized him. Seeing that Zheng Yangxing had gone in and would not be able to come out for a while, he returned to Ciqing Palace to report to Eunuch Zhong and repeated Zhang Yuan's words. He said it again.
Seeing Zheng Yangxing, Eunuch Zhong said: "Of course Zheng Yangxing went to visit Zhang Yuan. The new number one scholar is very popular. How could Zheng miss this good opportunity to make friends?"
Xiao Gao asked cautiously: "Then the godfather said that Mr. Zhang will be friends with Mr. Zheng?"
Eunuch Zhong's eyes widened and he whispered: "Is this something you should ask?"
Concubine Zheng has many eyes and ears inside and outside the palace, and there are also many in Ciqing Palace. Prince Zhu Changluo is suspicious all day long. How dare Eunuch Zhong say these things in the palace? Xiao Gao is also a smart person. After being stared at by Eunuch Zhong, he immediately
I woke up, didn't dare to say anything anymore, and quit.
Eunuch Zhong thought to himself: "If Zhang Yuan is willing to make friends with the Zheng family, wouldn't it be intentional to harm the Za family by suggesting that the Za family come to serve the emperor's eldest grandson?" He smiled and went outside Liyuan Gate to find Zhu You, the emperor's eldest grandson, studying at the school. He left Liyuan Gate.
, I heard laughter and noise by the Xiang Pavilion, but it was Zhu Youxiao and his seven-year-old brother Zhu Youjian who were playing on the swing. Surrounded by the swing frame were a group of servants, maids, green palace skirts, and guests with skin as white as snow.
The people below clapped their hands and laughed. When Eunuch Zhong came, they all greeted him——
Eunuch Zhong used to act like a Confucian scholar and strict teacher, but now he is much gentler. He looked up at brothers Zhu You and Zhu Youjian on the swing with his hands behind his back, and said loudly: "Don't swing too high, be careful."
Twelve-year-old Zhu Youxiao looked like he was wilting when he was reading and writing. When he was playing, he was peeling off his skin and jumping. Hearing what Eunuch Zhong said, he deliberately used his strength to swing the swing higher and higher, which scared his seven-year-old brother.
Yelling, holding on to the rope -
Eunuch Zhong asked two sturdy chamberlains to stop him, carry Zhu Youjian down, and said: "Brother, it's time to study today." He looked at Ke Yinyue and motioned to Ke Yinyue to help persuade Zhu Youxiao to go to school.
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Ke Yinyue ignored Eunuch Zhong and sat on the swing board, swinging leisurely. Ke Yinyue, who was already twenty-eight years old in the New Year, had fairer and more supple skin than a twenty-eight-year-old girl, matching the green shirt on her body.
The skirt is even more beautiful and white, and the whole person is like a big ginkgo wrapped in tender green leaves, which makes people want to peel it open and eat it. However, among a group of eunuchs and waiters, Ke Yinyue is a pearl secretly cast, without any burning hunger.
Staring at her with thirsty eyes, Eunuch Zhong was looking at her, but his eyes were still gentle, as if he had once faced a difficult situation, but in fact it was either something he couldn't do, or something he couldn't do——
That time at Shicha's overseas residence two years ago, Eunuch Zhong listened to Zhang Yuan's advice to him to flatter the Hakka family more, and it would be better to try to have sex with the Hakka family, so these days Eunuch Zhong also tried his best to please Ke Yinyue, and Ke Yinyue also felt that
Eunuch Zhong didn't seem to appreciate Eunuch Zhong's kindness, as he did before, and still does now. Poor Eunuch Zhong, who is nearly forty years old, has never had any experience in this area. He doesn't know how to please a woman and make her jealous of the Wei Dynasty.
, it’s really hard for him.
Zhu Youxiao, who was wearing a willow hat, clapped his hands and smiled, shouting: "Mommy, swing higher, swing higher -" his eyes were fixed on the emerald skirt of the wet nurse guest Yinyue. When the swing started to swing,
The hem of the skirt floats up, and Ke Yinyue's strong and round thighs can be seen. The twelve-year-old boy is already a little excited——
In such a situation, Eunuch Zhong said: "Auntie, I would like to give you a poem from the Zajia family."
Ke Yinyue said happily: "I had known that Eunuch Zhong was a talented man among the imperial officials and could even write poems. Even if he wrote poems specifically for me?" The swing slowed down and the skirt also hung down.
Eunuch Zhong said: "This is specially written for the guest mother." He chanted: "The official hat of golden flowers is woven from willow branches, and the newly given robe is presented to the emperor. The colorful frame is seen rising from the sky in the distance, and the six palaces teach swings."
Zhu Youxiao praised: "Good poetry, good poetry. Eunuch Zhong wrote good poetry." In fact, he didn't understand anything.
Ke Yinyue's green feather-like eyebrows raised lightly, and his charming big eyes squinted at Eunuch Zhong, and said: "It's a really good poem, I have written about everything, but I can't swing that high." After saying that, he got off the swing.
, walked up to brothers Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian, took off the willow branch hat and threw it aside. Gong E came over holding two winged crowns. Ke Yinyue put them on for the two emperors and grandsons, and said: "
I had a lot of fun today, it’s time to go back." He looked back and smiled at Eunuch Zhong.
Eunuch Zhong was secretly happy. At the same time, he had a strange feeling: Ke Yinyue didn't look like an illiterate woman. Although the poem was relatively easy to understand, he hadn't explained it yet. Ke Yinyue could understand it. Isn't she unusually smart?
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Before the palace people and the two grandsons reached the gate of Liyuan, a group of palace ladies came to meet them. Ke Yinyue said softly: "Attendant Li Xuan is here." The face of Zhu Youxiao beside him had changed color, and he was not as cheerful as before.
It was all gone, looking dejected.
Zhu Changluo, the crown prince of the East Palace, has two chosen attendants named Li. They are called Dong Li and Xili based on their residence. This one is Xili. The chosen attendant is not a formal concubine title. It can only be regarded as a palace maid who has been favored by the emperor and the prince.
A title to show that she is different from ordinary palace maids. Zhu Changluo's only titled concubines are Crown Princess Guo, Zhu Youxiao's biological mother Wang Cai and Zhu Youjian's biological mother Liu Shunu. Wang Cai and Liu Shunu are
He only got the title because he gave birth to the emperor's grandson. Now that the Crown Princess and Liu Shunu have passed away, and Wang Cairen is also sick, Zhu Changluo handed over his two sons to Dong Li and Xili to raise them. Zhu Youxiao followed Xili, and Zhu Changluo
Youjian followed Dongli, and Xili had a very surly temper. She had a daughter of her own, but her daughter was not given a title. Therefore, she was jealous of Zhu Youxiao's mother, Wang Cairen, and was not very kind to Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao was quite afraid of Xi Li.
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Li Xuanshi stopped, looked at Zhu Youxiao coldly, and said, "You just play around all day, right?"
Ke Yinyue usually flattered Xi Li, and Xi Li was kind to her. At this time, he stepped forward and explained: "Empress, my brother has only been out for a while." To call empress is to flatter Li Xuanshi. Only queens and concubines are qualified to call empress.
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Li Xuanshi didn't know where the anger came from today, and said to Zhu Youxiao: "Your mother is almost dead, and you are still playing here. You are so unfilial. What's the use of having a son like you."
Zhu Youxiao was taken aback and wanted to rush to see his mother immediately. He immediately asked Li Xuanshi because his father Zhu Changluo did not allow him to see his mother Wang Cairen privately. He had to get Li Xuanshi's permission. Zhu Changluo didn't like Wang Cairen.
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Li Xuan said: "You are not allowed to go."
Zhu Youxiao burst into tears immediately, and seven-year-old Zhu Youjian also cried.
Eunuch Zhong bowed and said: "Li Niangniang, I came out with the Za family to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery, and by the way, I learned the verses of the previous sages chanting spring scenery. Please don't blame me, Niangniang Li."
Zhong Benhua is a fourth-grade eunuch. Except for Wang An in Ciqing Palace, even if Zhong Benhua can speak in front of the prince, Li Xuan, a palace servant without a formal title, is only relying on the prince's favor. Seeing this scared Zhu Youxiao to tears.
He was relieved and his anger had subsided a little, and he said to Zhu Youxiao: "Okay, let's spare you for now. I will take you to see your mother now. You should know how to speak, right?"
Zhu Youxiao sobbed and said, "I know, Xi Li's mother is very good to her children."
The reason why Li Xuanshi was angry today was because he heard that Wang Cairen asked Gong E about whether she was good to Zhu Youxiao. It is normal for a mother to care about her son. In Xi Li's opinion, Wang Cairen thought that he would abuse Zhu Youxiao.
He was very angry and scolded Wang Cairen angrily. Wang Cairen was already ill, so he fainted from anger. When he woke up, he shouted that he wanted to see his son——
Li Xuanshi now took Zhu Youxiao to see Wang Cairen. The cold palace was lonely and the palace people were indifferent. Wang Cairen touched his son's hand and asked softly: "Son, how is Xi Li treating you?"
Although Zhu Youxiao was young, ignorant and playful by nature, looking at his skinny and sallow mother now, he felt very sad. He held back his tears and said, "Xili's mother treats her children very well, just like her own child."
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Knowing that Li Xuanshi was outside the door, Wang Cairen sighed and said, "Son, since Xi Li regards you as her own son, you must also be filial to her and not disobey her. My son will grow up eventually. I'm afraid."
I won’t be able to survive that day.”
Li Xuanshi turned to the door and saw Wang Cairen holding Zhu Youxiao's hand. He immediately reprimanded: "Ms. Wang, why are you holding his hand? Didn't I tell you not to have contact with me? You are sick."
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Wang Cairen quickly retracted his hand and said to Zhu Youxiao: "Okay, let my son go out with Xi Li's mother." He waved his hand and told his son to leave quickly.
Zhu Youxiao left, and Wang Cairen heard the door slam shut. He fell asleep, looked up at the ceiling, and the light in his eyes dimmed, waiting for death to come——
Who can understand the pain in this deep palace?
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Zhang Yuan had just seen off Xiao Gao, the chamberlain, and before he entered the second door, the old man called out: "Uncle Zhang, there is a distinguished guest coming." He walked over and presented the greeting card. Zhang Yuan looked at it and said, "Young student Zheng Yangxing greets you."——
The old disciple was afraid that Zhang Yuan would not know who Zheng Yangxing was, so he whispered: "Uncle, this Zheng Yangxing is the nephew of Concubine Zheng, and he is currently the Qianhu."
Of course Zhang Yuan knew about Concubine Zheng's nephew, and thought to himself: "Zheng Yangxing and I are strangers, and he is much older than me, but he came to see me with a friend's post. Why?" He immediately walked out of the door and greeted Zheng Yangxing.
, please come into the hall to drink tea and talk. Although he does not intend to make friends with Zheng Yangxing, it is his first time to come to the door, so there is no reason to turn him away. Some things can be done more tactfully, and now is not the time to get tense——
Zheng Yangxing first congratulated Zhang Yuan for being the champion in high school, and then asked Zhang Yuan about the situation during the examination. He was very angry that Dong Qichang and Zhou Yingqiu had framed Zhang Yuan. Then he looked around the courtyard and said, "Does the champion live together with his brother Shang Yushi?"
, There must be a lot of inconveniences. I have a courtyard in Yongfang in Dashi that I have never lived in, so I will give it to the Duke of Zhuangyuan, so that I can enjoy the joy of being the number one scholar in the new department."
At that time, the Yongfang Temple was located on the west side of the Daming Gate. It was a residential area for officials in the capital. It was very close to the Liubu Yamen and the Imperial City. Siheyuan there was extremely hard to find. Someone gave Zhang Yuanzhong a mansion on the first day he became the champion——
"Zheng Qianhu, I definitely don't want to be a late student, I definitely don't want to be a candidate." Zhang Yuan refused.
Zheng Yangxing also knew that most people would not dare to accept a sudden gift, so he said: "I have no other intention to respect the character and knowledge of Duke Zhuangyuan. Since Duke Zhuangyuan is not willing to accept it, it is better to just lend it to Duke Zhuangyuan."
The residence was close to the Hanlin Academy where Duke Zhuangyuan would serve in the future. Moreover, when the female relatives of Duke Zhuangyuan came to Beijing, they also needed a spacious and comfortable residence. It was always inconvenient to live under someone else’s roof. That quadrangle had three entrances from inside and outside, which was better than that of Shang Yushi.
It needs to be more spacious.”
Zhang Yuan declined politely: "I really don't dare to accept it. Wansheng's family members are not large, and a small courtyard is enough to live in. Wansheng works in the Hanlin Academy, and the Ministry of Industry will choose a nearby residence for Wansheng to live. I don't dare to bother thousands of adults."
Zheng Yangxing tried to persuade him for a while, but when he saw that Zhang Yuan refused to accept the offer, he left in frustration.
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