"I don't know. The chamberlain didn't say anything, and Chen Shao didn't ask and just scolded him back."
Gao Lingbo waved his hand, his subordinates stepped back and followed him up.
"Go and ask the palace," he said.
The follower responded and left.
The noble concubine in the palace only found out after being asked, and her reaction was much more emotional than Gao Lingbo's.
"What else are you going to do?" she said, "Isn't it enough that Concubine An is pregnant?"
"Your Majesty," the chamberlain on the side hurriedly and cautiously warned, "This is not something you can say."
The imperial concubine threw the stove out and turned around angrily.
The chambermaid picked it up hurriedly and carefully.
"Isn't she pregnant? She was granted the title of Jin, and her family was rewarded with honors, and she was served with all kinds of royal meals, and she was also given songs and dances for her entertainment. Who hasn't given birth yet?" The imperial concubine said aggrievedly, "What?
How valuable is he? He comes from a family that makes vats!"
The waiter smiled helplessly.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is not here for Concubine An's wealth." He said, "What's more valuable is that Your Majesty has a son."
Although he is no longer a man, he knows that all men in the world are the same and would be proud of themselves for being so old and strong.
The imperial concubine snorted and sat down angrily.
"If this continues, Your Majesty may ask the immortal to ask what kind of appearance the palace will be like!" she said.
At this point, he scolded Feng Lin again.
"He is also a loser. He can't even deal with a little girl. He deserves to be kicked out."
The waiter followed with advice and laughter.
"Madam, it's useless to talk about the matter at this point." He said, "At this time, it is better to ask why Your Majesty summoned Madam Cheng."
The imperial concubine sighed and turned around.
"Where is your Majesty?" she asked.
A chamberlain bowed his head and came forward.
"I just came out of the Queen Mother's place and went to Concubine An's palace," he said.
The imperial concubine twisted the brocade handkerchief in her hands.
"Let's go and see Concubine An." She took a deep breath and said with a smile on her face.
At this time, Prince Jin'an also put down his tea bowl and prepared to leave.
"By the way." He smiled and thought of something, "Does your family still propose marriage to you now?"
Marriage? Why do you suddenly say this?
Banqin raised his head.
Cheng Jiaoniang shook her head.
Prince Jin'an showed a somewhat proud smile and pointed at himself.
"I do." He smiled.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled slightly.
"Congratulations, Your Highness," she said.
The prince of Jin'an County smiled and waved his hands.
"No, no," he said, "They brought it up but I pushed it away."
Having said this, he reached out and touched his nose.
"I think, I was sent to the palace by my parents since I was a child. Others have always made decisions, and I have never made my own decisions." He said, stopped laughing, and exhaled, "So I want to make my own decisions.
Once."
Cheng Jiaoniang nodded.
"Have you ever thought about who you want to marry?" Prince Jin'an said.
After saying this, he looked at the maid with a strange expression, and then at Cheng Jiaoniang who seemed to be slightly stunned.
Isn't this...this topic inappropriate?
Shouldn't this be said between friends?
"I never thought about it," Cheng Jiaoniang said, "You'll know it when you meet it..."
I met it, saw it, that's all, there are so many reasons why.
She picked up the bowl and sipped her tea slowly.
"I haven't thought about it either. It's probably like this."
The prince of Jin'an County laughed hurriedly and ended this strange topic.
"Anyway, I have made the decision now, so I turned it down."
Saying this, he stood up and left.
"Have you made the decision yourself?" Cheng Jiaoniang suddenly asked.
Prince Jin'an's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and he cried out.
Yes, he can make the decision himself, and he won't let them just give him someone...
No, don't worry.
Don't worry? She, what is she worried about? It's not her business...
Prince Jin'an felt uncomfortable all over.
"Hey, that's right." He had another idea, "I want to make a bet with you."
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him and as expected she stopped continuing the topic.
"You bet with me?" she asked.
"Yes, let's bet..." King Jin'an thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, "Let's bet on whether there will be a lunar eclipse on the 15th."
Cheng Jiaoniang looked at him and smiled slightly.
"You bet me on this?" she asked again.
"Yes, just bet on this. I don't believe you can really calculate so accurately." Prince Jin'an said seriously.
"At four o'clock in the Chou period, we can see that the west is in the wing five times out of ten, and at six o'clock when it is eclipsed, it is even eight o'clock strong, so that the unitary ground enters the turbid world and disappears." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "Do you still want to bet?" [Note 1]
Prince Jin'an smiled. This was the first time he saw this woman talking to him in such a tone.
It seems that the waiter was right...
"Let's bet." He said, "If you lose, give the other party... one thousand guan."
Banqin was so stunned that he lost his expression.
A bet? A thousand dollars?
Which of the two of them lacks this little money?
She glanced across the two of them and saw Cheng Jiaoniang nodded.
"Okay." she said.
"Don't refuse to pay if you lose."
Prince Jin'an smiled and stretched out his fingers at her, turned around and strode away. When he stepped out of the door, the smile on his face did not diminish, but grew stronger.
Definitely lost.
The more Prince Jin'an thought about it, the more he wanted to laugh.
"Your Highness."
A slightly high-pitched voice made Prince Jin'an come back to his senses and look at the car curtain that was lifted.
One of the chamberlains was making some inquiries.
"Are you going to the palace now?"
"What are you doing in the palace?" Prince Jin'an asked.
The waiter was stunned.
"Your Highness, did Mrs. Cheng tell you about the lunar eclipse?" he asked.
The Prince of Jin'an County said, hurriedly straightening his expression and thinking for a moment.
"No, let's not enter the palace first. I want to meet someone first," he said.
This time, Guo Yuan arrived first, still in the same room, but no food was served in front of him.
When he was looking east and west, the door was opened, and he still saw someone striding in with flying cloaks. Guo Yuan hurriedly lowered his head and saluted.
"I asked for you."
The voice fell from the top of his head, and it was pleasant and brisk, making everyone who heard it feel that he must be laughing.
This man seemed to be in a good mood, much better than the last time I saw him.
"What are you asking for?" Guo Yuan asked in a daze, raising his head.
Standing in front of him was a handsome young man, shining brightly in front of the golden lotus screen behind him.
"It's about the lunar eclipse." Prince Jin'an said with a slight smile, "You're right. On the 15th, at four o'clock in the morning, the west was about fifteen degrees away, and at six o'clock the eclipse was even eight o'clock, so strong that it entered the cloudy sky.
not see."
Hearing the familiar terminology, Guo Yuan suddenly came back to his senses.
"At four o'clock in the Chou period, we can see that the west is 15 degrees out of ten, and at six o'clock when it is eclipsed, it is even eight degrees strong, so that the unitary ground disappears into the turbidity." He repeated, with a horrified look on his face, "This, is this calculated?"
"Of course, can the lunar eclipse be seen?" King Jin'an said.
The calculation...can be so accurate...
Guo Yuan looked at him and saluted him.
"The student has met His Highness and asks for His advice." He said in a trembling voice.
The prince of Jin'an County laughed.
"We'll talk about this later, I'm telling you now, you can do what you should do," he said.
Guo Yuan was stunned again and raised his head.
"What are students supposed to do?" he asked.
"Aren't you a student of Si Tiantai? You are in charge of astronomy and calendar, and you are a master of heaven." Prince Jin'an said with a smile, "Since you have calculated the celestial phenomena, you should report it to His Majesty so that you can deal with it."
Guo Yuan looked at him with a slightly panicked expression.
"Student..." he said hesitantly.
"You don't want to, or you don't dare?" Prince Jin'an asked.
Don’t want to? Don’t dare?
"The student has little talent and little knowledge..." Guo Yuan lowered his head and said.
"That doesn't matter, there is someone who knows better than you, and she agrees with your deduction." Prince Jin'an interrupted him.
"But, but students... adults will not agree." Guo Yuan raised his head and said.
"What you report is what you should do and what you want to do. Whether they agree or not is their business."
The Prince of Jin'an County said with a slight smile. He lifted his clothes and stepped on some cases. He leaned forward and looked at Guo Yuan, looking at the young student's eyes that shone with restlessness and unwillingness.
"Do you dare to bet like this once? Do you just want to be a student? Under the hands of those mediocre people, no, after this time, you may have to carry your baggage and be kicked out of Sitiantai and go to work somewhere
I have lived this life as a chronicler."
Guo Yuan lowered his head and his expression changed.
"But that's okay." Prince Jin'an smiled, clapped his hands and stood up straight, "You can still do what you should and want to do, but..."
He smiled slightly.
"Speak for yourself, write for yourself, and for future generations to read."
Lonely and quiet doing his own thing.
Guo Yuan clenched his hands on his knees, his cloak brushed in front of him, and the sound of footsteps opened the door and left.
Do you dare to bet that if the report is really reported and the lunar eclipse occurs this time, he will become famous in one fell swoop.
If that didn't happen...
The emperor did not kill civil servants, but the officials of Sitiantai were not exempted from killing due to their special status, and it was not uncommon for civil servants who were involved in changes in the celestial phenomena to be killed.
Guo Yuan sat in the hall without moving for a long time, until someone opened the door.
"Guest officer?" Zhike asked.
Guo Yuan turned to look at him.
"Do you want anything?" he asked politely.
Guo Yuan was stunned for a moment.
"Um, has the money been paid?" he asked suddenly.
Zhike nodded with a smile.
"Just do what you did last time." Guo Yuan sat upright and said.
Zhike responded and left.
Even if you want to die, you have to be a full-fledged ghost!
Guo Yuan picked up the tea bowl in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
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Starting from sunset and after the court meeting, the Zhongshu Provincial Department reviewed the documents and memorials submitted from various places as always.
An official picked up a book and was a little surprised.
"It turned out to be Si Tiantai's astronomy course report." He said, "It's rare. Are you going to say that the calendar is wrong and recalculate it?"
When he said this and opened the memorial, his voice suddenly stopped.
"If there is food in the fifteenth month, beg for help and tell stories, and be obedient to heaven's precepts."
Lunar eclipse?
The clerk suddenly stood up.
Is there a lunar eclipse?!
A lunar eclipse is a bad omen. Starting from the top, it means that the king has lost his way, starting from the side, it means that the minister has lost his order, and starting from the bottom, it means that the general has lost his law.
"Really? This is a big deal!"
The clerk shouted, turned around and ran out with the memorial.
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Note 1 Excerpted from "Qizhou Chronicles" of the Qing Dynasty (to be continued)
