The Ming Dynasty started with caution

This can only be considered a semi-finished product. Yan Chengjin didn't feel bad about selling it. He would ask Song Jing to make a better one later. Anyway, the craftsmen would be able to make another one with their experience.

Back in the palace, Emperor Hongzhi readily gave 10,000 taels of silver.

The eunuchs carried the silver up.

Emperor Hongzhi said, "I heard that you wanted to be a censor of the Censorate, so I will fulfill your wish and promote you to the position of censor of the Censorate."

Yan Chengjin hurriedly bowed: "I kowtow to your majesty for your grace."

Emperor Hongzhi became serious and looked at Yan Chengjin with a kind and gentle look. "Mr. Li always said that you have talent, but you are too cautious. When you become a censor in the future, you should impeach and punish when necessary. Don't be timid."

"I have a superficial opinion, I don't know if I should say it..."

Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened instantly. You just finished speaking and you came again. Yan Chengjin was a little embarrassed and said, "I beg your majesty to open up the channels of communication and allow me to impeach anonymously."

In the Ming Dynasty, impeachment is a very glorious thing for censors.

But you actually want to impeach anonymously?

Emperor Hongzhi said angrily: "Why?"

Yan Chengjin thought carefully, considered the tone, and said: "If I impeach others, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction. When will the cycle of revenge end? Of course, I will not impeach without reason. I must have evidence. Please allow me, Your Majesty."

This boy has a pure character. If he is well cultivated, he will definitely become a pillar of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and said: "No." If I allow you, won't you be more cautious in the future?

Ten thousand taels of silver were sent to the mansion by Emperor Hongzhi.

Yan Chengjin came out of Fengtian Hall empty-handed, and saw a eunuch running towards Fengtian Hall. Looking closely, wasn't it Zhu Houzhao?

"Your Highness, why don't you return to the East Palace?"

After looking at the moon in the sky, Zhu Houzhao found that he had forgotten something and was indignant: "Song Jing is my warrior, and his contribution should be attributed to me! I'm going to ask for credit, Lao Gao, get out of the way!"

You sneaked out of the palace, still wearing eunuch's clothes, it would be strange if His Majesty didn't beat you to death!

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Highness, if you want to be beaten, go ahead, don't blame me for not reminding you, His Majesty just spent 10,000 taels of silver, and he is in pain."

Zhu Houzhao was instantly scared.

The next morning, the sky was gray and bright. After many precious trees were planted in the yard, the air became fresher.

Yan Chengjin came to the outside of the Meridian Gate in a broken sedan chair.

Emperor Hongzhi asked him to follow the officials to the morning court to listen to politics and discuss matters. The officials who attended the court were generally officials of the cabinet and the six ministries with a grade of five or above. They were regular attendants and had to attend the court every day.

The censors of the Censorate could also attend the court, as well as some officials specially summoned by Emperor Hongzhi.

Last night, there were still a few people who came to Wumen to watch the moon. After a night, the news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the whole capital knew about it. This morning, even the gentry came to line up.

I heard that the Song family telescope can see the moon in the sky. I don’t know who spread the news, but you can also see Chang'e.

"Come on, come on, half a tael of silver for watching the moon, and if you are lucky, you can even see Chang'e."

Yan Chengjin understood immediately.

Who is so bold to occupy the Song family telescope to collect money!

Walking through the crowd, I saw the two brothers, Ningshou Hou and Jianchang Bo, shouting at the top of their voices, and the ground was full of pots and bowls, all of which were silver.

"Brother, it's my turn to collect money. One person collects money for one hour, and now it's Chenshi!"

"It's good to collect money for one hour. Although I have collected money, they haven't seen it yet. Now it's your turn. Don't you think we are cheating each other?"

Half a tael of silver is almost a month's salary for ordinary people. The gentry are naturally the ones who pay the money.

The gentry are resentful because they can't see it for half a day after paying the money.

"What a loss! This is a scam."

"I came at 11:00 a.m. and paid the money but still couldn't get a seat."

"Do you keep your word?"

Zhang Yanling was standing at the side. Hearing the gossip, his neck shrank suddenly and he whispered, "Brother, you won't beat us, will you?"

"What are you afraid of? The palace is behind us. If we run to the palace, will they dare to break into the palace?"

The Zhang brothers were worried. It wasn't that they didn't let them watch.

It was that it was broad daylight and the moon had gone to who knows where.

"Brother, I have an idea. The moon hasn't come out yet. How about we watch the sun first?"

"Smart!"

Then, Zhang Heling knocked on the gong and shouted, "Watch the sun. Two taels of silver for one watch!"

Yan Chengjin was speechless. It's not that he couldn't watch the sun directly with a telescope. He was just blind.

Even in the last life, when he used a telescope to observe the sun, he had to filter the light and take various protective measures before he could observe the surface of the sun.

The lens of the telescope is focused on one point, which can even ignite wood, not to mention the eyes.

Ning Shouhou saw Yan Chengjin in the crowd. This guy forced his restaurant to collapse. It would be unreasonable not to cheat him. He said happily: "Nephew, do you want to see it? Fifty taels of silver, I'll let you see it first."

"I won't see it without money."

Zhang Heling's face was dark. It would be fine if he didn't want to see it, but he actually said that he wouldn't see it without money. Isn't this ruining the place?

He was so angry that he ignored him.

Yan Chengjin was dumbfounded. There were really many gentry who paid the silver. These two big fools really wanted people to see the sun directly?

As a newly promoted censor of the Censorate, he couldn't ignore it. Emperor Hongzhi and the Empress must not know about this. It would be too late to report it to the palace.

"This mirror can only be used to observe the moon, not the sun."

After hearing this, the gentry hesitated.

Ning Shouhou was anxious. This guy really came to mess things up. He must have been jealous of him after receiving the money and wanted to stop him from doing business.

"Who said you can't look! Brother, you look first and then tell everyone!"

Although the two brothers usually divide the family clearly, they will unite when someone comes to mess things up.

"Hehe, no one has seen the sun yet." Zhang Yanling was eager to try.

He leaned in front of the Song family telescope, opened his eyes wide, and looked at the sun in the sky. Suddenly, a cry of pain shook the capital.

"Brother, I'm blind, I seem to be blind!"

With a clang!

Zhang Heling was so scared that the gong in his hand fell to the ground.

"I'm blind... I'm really blind, yes, it's true!"

The gentry didn't dare to look when they heard it, and hurriedly shouted to return the money. What's more, before Ning Shouhou gave the silver back, they went up to grab it.

"Give me back the money!"

"My silver!"

Yan Chengjin sighed. No matter what good people say, bad people will not believe it. But good people will believe whatever bad people say. What a world.

He turned around and went into the palace.

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In the Fengtian Palace,

Emperor Hongzhi was looking at the memorials submitted by various departments. He went to the Meridian Gate to watch the moon last night, and many memorials were delayed. There was a pile of memorials on the imperial desk, waiting for him to review.

A young eunuch hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, it seems that Jianchangbo's eyes are blind! They want to sue Yan Chengjin!"

"What!"

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and stood up immediately. With such a pile of memorials, he could not review them anymore.

"What is the reason for the lawsuit? Why is Jianchangbo's eyes blind?"

"I don't know either."

In the Kunning Palace,

The Zhang brothers were kneeling on the ground crying. Jianchangbo's eyes were covered with white cloth. The imperial doctors were helpless. Empress Zhang had tears in her eyes.

"Before my father died, he told us brothers that we should only come to the Empress for help when there is no other way. Empress, my eyes are blind..." Zhang Yanling cried.

Mentioning the former Ningshou Marquis, the tears in Empress Zhang's eyes finally fell uncontrollably.

"Tell me how Yan Chengjin blinded your eyes, and I will never let you off easily!"

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