Bully

Upstairs in Suzaku, Rong Shang is wearing a red gauze robe woven with golden cranes, and a chi tiger ink jade belt around his waist. He is slender and dignified.In his hand, there was a small box, and Rong Shang's fingers tapped on the box one after another.

Rong Feng came in and replied, "Master Zhang is here."

Rong Shang waved his hand, Rong Feng turned to let Zhang Xinyuan in.

Zhang Xinyuan bowed and saluted, "National Master."

Rong Shang didn't speak, he was sipping tea slowly.Zhang Xinyuan didn't speak, and the national teacher didn't call out, so he kept bowing his body.

After a while, Rong Shang put down his teacup, glanced at him, and said, "You look respectful, I really think you want to submit to me honestly."

Zhang Xinyuan calmly said, "That's the etiquette."

Rong Shang seemed to sneer, he said: "Get up."

Zhang Xinyuan straightened up, and Rong Shang asked, "What do you mean by sending these things here? Wei Ji didn't promise you any favors?"

"Weichen is not from General Wei's faction."

Rong Shang raised his eyebrows, "Is it possible that you are still in my school?"

Zhang Xinyuan looked serious, "There is only one party in the world, and that is the Imperial Party. The rest, no matter if it is from General Wei's faction or the National Teacher's faction, are all alien parties."

There was surprise in Rong Shang's eyes.Zhang Xinyuan went on to say: "This minister has received His Majesty's favor, so he has the status he has today. He is an out-and-out imperial party. This minister acts in accordance with His Majesty's will and dare not disobey."

After a pause, Zhang Xinyuan looked at Rong Shang, and pointed out: "I originally wanted to clear the king's side for Your Majesty and let His Majesty regain the imperial power. It's just that I was stupid and miscalculated what Your Majesty meant. If Your Majesty doesn't want to do some things, then A courtier shouldn't do it either. I sent the letter in this box to the national teacher as a way to make up for my mistakes."

Rong Shang understood, "So His Majesty is on my side, and you are also on my side."

Zhang Xinyuan is neither humble nor overbearing, "Zhang Xinyuan only respects His Majesty."

"Interesting." Rong Shang said, "Sit down and talk."

Zhang Xinyuan secretly let out a sigh of relief, the big rock hanging in his heart was finally let go, he moved his stiff legs, walked to the side and sat down.

"How long have you been exchanging letters with Wei Ji?"

"It happened in the past month or two."

"Master Zhang is amazing," Rong Shang said in a flat tone, "In just a few months, you can have Wei Ji confiding in your heart. Master Zhang's ability is not suitable for being a censor who speaks out and admonishes you. The only way to think about it is to be courteous." It's not suitable for someone like Mr. Zhang who is exquisite, long-sleeved and good at dancing."

Ministry of Rites.Zhang Xinyuan quickly figured out that most of the six books are from the National Teacher.Only the Ministry of Rites, relying on the fact that there is a clan behind them, often contradicts the national teacher, especially in the recent matter of concubine selection, which has become more and more disturbing.

Zhang Xinyuan said: "If the national teacher has worries, why don't you tell them and listen, maybe I can relieve your worries?"

Rong Shang glanced at him, and said mockingly, "Don't you say it's for His Majesty now?"

Zhang Xinyuan choked, and tightly clenched his fist under his sleeve.Only a person in a high position like Rong Shang can pierce other people's fig leaf at will without fear of offending others.They are aloof and don't need to whitewash their peace for anyone.

Fortunately, Rong Shang didn't say anything more, and said: "Recently, the call for His Majesty to choose a concubine has been getting louder and louder. They are afraid of long nights and dreams, and they can't even wait for His Majesty to be crowned. Moreover, rumors suddenly appeared in Beijing that His Majesty went to Putuo Temple. At that time, I became attached to a woman with a handkerchief."

Zhang Xinyuan nodded and said, "This story is spreading in restaurants and teahouses."

Rong Shang picked up the teacup and said, "I don't want His Majesty's reputation to be damaged, and I don't want His Majesty to get married. What can you do?"

Zhang Xinyuan pondered for a moment, then asked: "Is the story about this woman true?"

"It's just that there is such a person." Rong Shang said: "Everything else is nonsense."

Zhang Xinyuan said with a smile: "Since there is this person, let's welcome her into the palace."

Rong Shang frowned slightly.Zhang Xinyuan went on to say: "This incident is full of uproar, and there must be more than one person involved. However, Mr. National Teacher, there is only one woman who has become acquainted with His Majesty."

There are many ministers who want their daughters to enter the palace, but this one is the only one chosen. How does it feel to others?When the time comes to make an order, I'm afraid that Rong Shang hasn't done anything yet, and those people will make trouble themselves.In this way, even though one person is welcomed into the palace, the rest will be insignificant. I'm afraid it will be difficult to intervene in the future affairs.

Zhang Xinyuan said: "Your Majesty is just wronged, and you have to welcome a woman into the palace." He said, looking at Rong Shang's face.

Rong Shang smiled, his eyes were calm, and his tone was calm, "This is a good idea, let's do it this way."

Zhang Xinyuan agreed, but it was difficult to distinguish the emotion in Rong Shang's eyes.

In Zichen Palace, Ming Chuan just got off the swing, Yan Ke helped him to sit aside.This place has been Ming Chuan's favorite lately. Yan Ke suggested that he build a pavilion here. He felt that it would be inaccurate to work hard, but he specially moved a large carved kang bed, and placed twelve sandalwood doors behind it. A screen inlaid with precious corals.The banyan trees shaded the sky and the sun did not let out a single ray of sunlight. This place was only more comfortable than the house.

Yan Ke brought a bowl of molasses poured cherries, served it in a crystal bowl, with a layer of crushed ice on the bottom of the bowl, just looking at it felt like the heat was gone.

Ming Chuan ate with a small silver spoon, Yan Ke said: "I heard that the previous dynasty chose a concubine for His Majesty, and there was a commotion again."

Since the beginning of summer, the court meeting has been changed from once every three days to twice a month. Ming Chuan moved lazily, and even these two times he didn’t really want to go. Yan Ke listened to any trouble ahead, and came back as a book Tell Ming Chuan.

"Because of this matter, from the beginning of the year to the present, I don't feel too tired to panic." Ming Chuan said: "What happened?"

Yan Ke then told Ming Chuan about the affairs in the court hall in detail, from the time when the national teacher gave an order to allow people to enter the palace, and after the next court, the ministers who openly quarreled in front of the main hall, after you sing, we will come on stage, Livelier than the stage.

Ming Chuan laughed once, and asked: "Which family's unlucky girl is that girl who said she has a predestined relationship with me?"

"She is the eldest daughter of the servant of the Ministry of Rites." Yan Ke said: "The national teacher has decreed that she will be concubine Shen."

"This title is not very nice." Ming Chuan said while laughing.

Yan Ke was puzzled, and asked: "This time, the imperial concubine didn't even make a sound from the ward, isn't it too peaceful?"

When it comes to these matters, how can the national teacher not torment the little emperor?

"You should be angry." Ming Chuan said: "He went with me to Putuo Temple that day, so people can take advantage of loopholes, how can he not be annoyed." The more the little emperor said, the happier he was, "Given that I've been very well-behaved lately, he has no reason to vent his anger on me, the unlucky thing is this Concubine Shen."

Ming Chuan leaned on the pillow, feeling happy for a while, and asked: "Who came up with this idea, it hurts a lot."

Yan Ke fanned him and said, "It seems to be Mr. Zhang's idea."

Ming Chuan was taken aback, and Yan Ke said: "It seems that the slave has a good idea, Mr. Zhang is very smart."

Ming Chuan restrained his smile, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yan Ke suddenly asked, "Has Your Majesty ever thought of marrying a wife?"

Ming Chuan came back to his senses and asked, "Married a wife?"

"That's right," Yan Ke said, "Even if you never thought about getting a wife, doesn't Your Majesty want to have your own children?"

Ming Chuan looked at Yan Ke in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Yan Ke shook his head and said: "The servant just thought that if the national teacher really cared about His Majesty, he would definitely not be willing to let His Majesty not have a blood descendant."

Ming Chuan frowned, and said: "I don't like to hear these words, so don't say them again in the future."

Yan Ke frowned, "Yes."

Ming Chuan frowned, Yan Ke played his fan silently, and the atmosphere between the two suddenly sank.Suddenly the eunuch reported that Xu Chengyu asked to see him, Ming Chuan hurriedly said, "Call him over."

Xu Chengyu was wearing a court dress, red clothes and red clothes, embroidered with a high-spirited unicorn with gold thread, and he was handsome and unparalleled.

Xu Chengyu saluted, Ming Chuan called out, ordered someone to move a chair for him, and said, "Sit."

Xu Chengyu was also polite, sitting on the chair generously, took the tea from Yan Ke, and thanked him.

"I haven't seen you for a while." Ming Chuan said.

Xu Chengyu said: "No, recently I went to the Hanlin Academy during the day, and when I got out of the yamen, my father escorted me to kneel in the ancestral hall. If I hadn't entered the palace to pay my respects, I wouldn't have been able to get out."

Ming Chuan asked: "Why did Xu Shoufu punish you?"

"Perhaps I think I'm worthless." Xu Chengyu said with a smile: "Master Zhang, who is in the same department as me, is now a fourth-rank official, and the Master of the National Teacher appointed him into the Ministry of Rites. Compared with him, I am really ugly. gone."

Ming Chuan smiled slightly, and said: "Zhang Xinyuan knows how to drill, you don't have to be like him."

Xu Chengyu sighed slightly, "Does Your Majesty think it's not good to try to exploit?"

Ming Chuan shook his head, "I don't mean that, I just feel that, with your character, it's a bit wronged to bother to imitate others."

Xu Chengyu laughed loudly, "Your Majesty thinks highly of me, I'm just a mediocre person in the world, what's wrong with me?"

Ming Chuan also laughed, Xu Chengyu was different from everyone he knew, he was very open-minded, as if he had nothing to do with words like sorrow.

Suddenly, Xu Chengyu knelt down and knelt down, saying: "To be honest, I came here to ask His Majesty for an official position."

He used the honorific speech, Ming Chuan also sat upright, and said, "Say it."

Xu Chengyu said: "My father intends to transfer Weichen to Mr. Zhang's side, and wants me to learn his art of drilling camps. But Weichen's ambition is not here."

"Then what do you want, tell me?"

Xu Chengyu said: "I want to go to Dali Temple, settle the case and plead guilty, it's better than wasting time in the Imperial Academy."

Ming Chuan said: "Do you know that all those who entered the cabinet in this dynasty were born in the Imperial Academy. If you invite you to leave the Imperial Academy, you are ruining your own future."

Xu Chengyu smiled, "Whoever said that a good future has to be in the cabinet, how many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty came from the Imperial Academy, can your majesty say that their future is hopeless? The minister has no intention of the cabinet, but he became an Imperial Academy again. It's a dead end."