It is an eternal truth that there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials. As soon as Wang Xian returned home, his four sets of official uniforms were delivered to him.
One set is the fifth-grade court dress, which is the most formal dress for officials. It is worn during festivals and during the imperial celebrations. Regardless of whether it is civil or military, it is a red robe, a green edge red robe, a red and white silk belt, and a leather belt.
, white socks and black shoes. The difference lies in the number of beams on the beam crown and the different wearing. According to the system, eight beams for public; seven beams for Hou and Bo, seven beams for the first rank; six beams for the second rank; five beams for the third rank, and the following decreases, so Wang Xian got this
The crown is made of three beams, and is made of silver decorated with embossed gold flower belts, medicinal jade, four-color carved brocade ribbons, and silver-gilt ribbon rings... reflecting his grade in every detail.
One set is sacrificial clothing. As the name suggests, it is the clothing worn by the emperor when he personally offered sacrifices to the suburban temple and the state. Regardless of grade, they are all Qingluo Yi from Zaolingyuan, Chiluo Shang from Zaoyuan, and Chiluo Qiluo.
.The slight difference is that those above the third rank have a square heart-shaped collar, and the crown and ribbon are the same as the court dress. Those below the fourth rank wear a square-shaped collar, and there is no square heart-shaped collar.
The third set is the official uniform, which is the official uniform worn by hundreds of officials when they go to court and work in government offices. It is also the one Wang Xian is most familiar with...a black gauze hat; a green collar, and an official uniform with a bear patch embroidered on the chest.
The robe and the silver cymbal flower belt tied around the waist clearly show that this is the official uniform of a fifth-grade military attache.
There is also a set, which is the extremely gorgeous flying fish suit... Flying fish is a dragon-headed, winged, fish-tail-shaped animal in mythology. The patterns on the flying fish suit and the python robe are very similar to the dragon shape, and are not included in the official costumes.
It is part of the system, but a blessing from the emperor's favor. As a rule, only second-grade officials can be given flying fish uniforms, but as the emperor's personal soldiers, the imperial guards can also get this noble clothing. Of course, they cannot be worn casually.
It can only be worn when accompanying the emperor, or when going out of the capital as an imperial envoy of the emperor. Wearing it on a regular basis is considered trespassing.
Along with the Feiyu uniform, there is also a bronze waist medal of Jinyiwei Qianhu, a blue polished sharkskin scabbard, and a long and narrow gilt saber with Kui dragon pattern on the mouth, which is naturally the famous Xiuchun Dao.
Put on the flying fish suit, put on the embroidered spring knife, hang up the waist tag, and a brand-new Jin Yiwei will appear in the dressing mirror.
"Tsk, tsk, this outfit always looks disgusting when worn by others, but it looks good no matter how you put it on." Zhu Zhanji held up his palms and smiled: "It's a pity that you are already married, otherwise I would also let you be my brother-in-law."
"Fuck you," Wang Xian rolled his eyes at him, took off the embroidered spring knife, threw it on the table and said, "Your eldest sister is only six years old."
"That was two years ago, and now I am eight years old," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "I will be able to get married in a few years."
"Are there any brothers like you?" Wang Xian said angrily: "In order to please my brother-in-law, I have to give away my eight-year-old sister."
"Hehe," Zhu Zhanji said with a playful smile: "This at least shows that I am more generous than you, unlike you, who not only refuses to help me, but also throws cold water on me all day long."
"First make sure you can get married on your own before you ask me to help you," Wang Xian rolled his eyes at him again.
"Well, hey, now isn't the right time." Zhu Zhanji said immediately deflated.
"Then let's do what needs to be done first." Wang Xian took off his Feiyu suit, sat down and said calmly: "Is the imperial decree coming soon?"
"It should be here soon." Zhu Zhanji put away his smile and said: "After receiving the imperial edict, you have to set off immediately. My father cannot come to see you off, so I can only ask you to pay my respects."
"Why bother Your Highness?" Wang Xian said sternly.
"In addition," Zhu Zhanji whispered, "my father wants you to inquire about someone secretly."
"Who is your Highness looking for?" Wang Xian asked.
"Deposed Jin King Zhu Jixi." Zhu Zhanji said: "When he was young, he had sex with my father, King Yin of Qin, and..." After thinking about it, he still told Wang Xian truthfully: "And Lord Jianwen, in Taizu
Reading with my knees down, I feel deeply emotional."
Wang Xian nodded, but he didn't expect that the prince was actually a classmate with Jianwenjun, King Qin Yin and the deposed King of Jin... Speaking of which, His Royal Highness the prince was also a loser. He made each of his three classmates worse than the other. Don't mention Jianwenjun.
King Qin Yin was convicted in the ninth year of Yongle, and he was frightened to death the next year. The deposed King Jin was equally miserable. As the eldest son of the dignified son, he succeeded to the throne, but he was overthrown by his concubine. Now his life or death is uncertain, even if he is not dead.
Life is worse than death.
"The bad luck of King Qin Yin and Zhu Jixi was not accidental." Zhu Zhanji said solemnly: "The two of them were the most friendly with my father. Seeing that the emperor's grandfather favored my second uncle, he often complained about my father. Therefore, I was criticized.
The second uncle held a grudge. When King Qin Yin offended the emperor, he was framed by my second uncle. Later, after King Qin Yin listened to my father's words and came to Beijing to plead guilty, my grandpa the emperor already forgave him, but he didn't understand on the way back.
He died. People said he was scared to death, but I think it was Jinyi Weiyu's good deed."
"Now bad luck has befallen the deposed King of Jin again. Zhu Jiyan has been slandering him in front of my grandpa for several years. With my second uncle, third uncle and Ji Gang adding fuel to the fire, my grandpa finally believed it.
At the end of the month, he was dismissed from his title as King of Jin and ordered to attend the funeral of the old King of Jin. Now he and my father have completely lost contact. My father is very worried about him, fearing that he will suffer the same fate as King Qin Yin.
"
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded in agreement.
"Actually, I know that my father has made things difficult for others, but that's the kind of person he is. You just have to figure it out. Even if it's inconvenient to ask, he won't blame you." Zhu Zhanji sighed: "
However, I feel that the time when Zhu Jiyan replaced the deposed King Jin is really strange. If you do a secret investigation without attracting attention, you may find unexpected discoveries."
"Yeah." Wang Xian nodded, and just as he was about to say something, Zhou Yong reported outside that an imperial envoy from the palace had come to deliver the order.
The incense table and futons had already been arranged. Wang Xian went out and knelt down facing the north. The eunuch then read out the imperial edict appointing him as an imperial envoy to investigate the case of delayed shipment of military supplies. After Wang Xian accepted the edict, the eunuch gave him the royal flag. Wang
The wise man rewarded the eunuch and planned to host a banquet. The eunuch took the money but refused to eat his wine, so he left firmly and left.
"Hey," when Wang Xian turned around, he saw Zhu Gaochi playing with the royal flag given to him, "Now our brother is the god of plague. Whoever dares to get close to us is not seeking death?"
Wang Xian smiled bitterly and nodded, but he became more and more curious in his heart. Could the warm reception he received at the Ministry of War yesterday be justified by the friendship of fellow countrymen?
Calming his mind, he looked at the legendary king's order flag. The flag was made of blue silk, with a golden word "order" embroidered on it. The flag was round, made of basswood and painted with gold paint, and it said "Uj is here in person".
It's a sign that the imperial envoy is acting cheaply.
"With this thing, if you are below the fourth rank, you can kill them first and then report them," Zhu Zhanji explained to him with a smile: "You can even suppress the local chief envoys, supervise the envoys, and order them to do what you want, but it is best not to
So, if someone comes back to you, you won't be able to bear it."
"What about King Jin?" Wang Xian asked.
"Is this..." Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said, "It's better not to humiliate yourself."
"Okay then." Wang Xian said with a wry smile: "It seems that I underestimated the vassal king before."
"Of course, you don't understand that there is no vassal king in Zhejiang. The vassal king is the local emperor." Zhu Zhanji said: "If you make a big move, you won't even listen to the imperial edict. The emperor has no choice but to let it go because of his feelings. In short, don't do it.
Offend King Jin, otherwise you will definitely be the unlucky one."
"Then you still want me to find the deposed King of Jin." Wang Xian rolled his eyes and said.
"I told you not to offend Zhu Jiyan..." Zhu Zhanji frowned and said, "Well, that's impossible. Just think of it as farting long before me.
"
"I'll do my best." Wang Xian shook his head and said.
"Besides, I've found a helper for you," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "I can't let you get a black eye, just go to Shanxi like this."
"What helper?"
"It turned out that Longtan was the eldest son of the Jin vassal." Zhu Zhanji said softly: "He was deposed before the king of Jin, so he was able to leave Shanxi by chance. Then he came to Beijing to ask his father for help against the king of Jin. But my father couldn't save himself, so he had to
Let him go home and wait, and then contact him when the time is right."
"This man was the chief historian of the Jin vassal during the time of the old King of Jin. In the kingdom, the chief historian was the prime minister. He knew all about Shanxi, inside and out, and some people would betray his reputation.
Zhu Zhanji added: "With such a person helping you plan, it will be much easier for you to investigate the case."
"Yeah." Wang Xian nodded. "Where is he?"
"His status is not suitable for him to come to Beijing. I asked him to wait for you in Zhengzhou." Zhu Zhanji handed Wang Xian a note and said: "This is his address. Please meet him when you pass by Zhengzhou."
"Okay." Wang Xian put the note away and said, "Nothing else, I'll leave tomorrow."
"Well, I have to go to the palace to study tomorrow morning, and I don't have time to see you off." Zhu Zhanji held his hand passionately and said, "If something cannot be done, don't force it, and be sure to pay attention to safety."
"I will adapt accordingly." Wang Xian nodded and responded.
"Take care, brother"
"The same to you"
After Zhu Zhanji left, Wang Xian first went to the military camp of the Young Army, announced the order to set off tomorrow to a thousand selected personal guards, and then drove his horse to Qingshou Temple. Before setting off, he went to the old monk
Asking for advice has become his habit.
But unfortunately, the Zhike monk told him that the old monk had accompanied the emperor to the Purple Mountain and would not be back for three to five days. Wang Xian had to return in frustration. When he passed by Tianxiang Temple when he returned home, he stopped for a long time and sighed again and again. Zheng Xiuer really knew how to choose.
If the place where she became a monk was in another nunnery, he would have taken her home long ago, but it happened to be Tianxiang nunnery that he did not even dare to enter, so he could only ask Lin Qing'er to give her a message.
But for the little cabbage who doesn't drink toasts and only drinks fine wines, what's the use of talking about breaking the sky? The right way is to use force.
After returning to Beijing, I must send people to keep an eye on this place. As soon as she leaves Tianxiang Temple, I will arrest her immediately... Wang Xian secretly made up his mind and then drove back home.