The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang both looked over, especially Emperor Hongzhi's expectant look.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and considered it carefully, then raised his glass: "I am indeed discussing my father's border guarding matters. Today I have a banquet in Qionglin, which is a reward from your majesty. Although I am not strong enough to drink, and I will get drunk if I touch a small drop of it, I I want to toast your Majesty and thank you for your kindness!"

When everyone was confused, they drank a glass of wine in one gulp.

Yan Chengjin poured another glass without stopping: "This glass is dedicated to His Royal Highness, and I would like to thank His Highness for the kindness of registering his name!"

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang looked confused, and Zhu Houzhao didn't know what Yan Chengjin wanted to do.

I asked you to talk about the resistance against the Japanese in the north, but I didn’t ask you to make a toast?

Yan Chengjin drank it all in one gulp, and at this moment, he poured another glass: "This glass is dedicated to Mr. Li. This imperial examination must have taken a lot of effort from Mr. Li. The student will be very grateful!"

Yan Chengjin drank another drink, staggered as if he was drunk, and fell down on the table with a thud.

Everyone looked strange. Isn’t this No. 1 Scholar a bit of a tiger?

Li Dongyang opened his mouth and was speechless. He didn't believe that Yan Chengjin was drunk. He came over and pushed Yan Chengjin: "Master Yan?"

Yan Chengjin sneered in his heart, you can't even think of waking up a person who is pretending to be drunk.

That’s only three cups!

Are you really drunk?

I only heard Zhu Houzhao swear: "My son testifies that Lao Gao is really drunk. Lao Gao only drinks goat milk and wolfberry tea at home on weekdays and never drinks alcohol. How can such a person drink?"

Yan Chengjin was secretly happy, Zhu Houzhao was right.

Li Dongyang looked at Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, it seems that you are really drunk."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. The Qionglin banquet was just for the guests and the host to have a good time, so he didn't blame it.

But Wang Shouren stood up and said: "Wang Shouren has eight things to report regarding the northwest border affairs. I hope your Majesty will give you permission."

Isn't Wang Shouren the son of Master Wang? Emperor Hongzhi's eyes shone: "Accurate!"

Wang Shouren said: "The eight things Wang Shouren wants to tell you are: first, to accumulate talents for emergency use, such as gathering the princes and teaching martial arts, promoting outstanding people every year, and the two ministers of the Ministry of War to patrol the border alternately, so that the court can know the actual situation of border defense." , once there is an emergency, don’t worry about being left alone, the second is to make the best of your shortcomings..."

As Yan Chengjin listened, he actually fell asleep. When he woke up again, the Qionglin Banquet had already dispersed, and he was actually in a sedan chair.

Did the palace send a sedan to take him back home?

I opened the curtain and saw that the night was already dark. I was walking through Dongshikou, and Li Dongyang was walking aside with his hands behind his back.

"Is it possible that... the official is sitting in Mr. Li's sedan chair?"

"Humph! What do you think!" Li Dongyang said angrily.

Yan Chengjin was a little embarrassed: "I really feel guilty for making Mr. Li work so hard."

Li Dongyang snorted softly: "You think I am willing to carry you. If the prince hadn't said that my sedan chair was comfortable and knew the address of your home, and asked me to take you out of the palace, I would have ignored you. Now that you are awake, , just come down, I’m going home.”

His Royal Highness is so righteous!

Yan Chengjin was a little concerned: "Sir, is it already Haishi? The night is dark and the wind is high, and students are afraid. If someone intercepts and kills them, students..."

At this moment, the doors were closed, and except for a few lonely lanterns, the streets were deserted.

Ming Dynasty is really a bit dangerous. I heard that there are wild dogs coming to the city to bite people.

Anyway, Yan Chengjin has never been out at this time.

Life and death depend on Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang was furious and resentful, look at you, you are such a useless coward!

People who are greedy for life and afraid of death!

Fluttering his sleeves, he said: "Send him back, I'm going back to my house by myself!"

Yan Chengjin looked concerned: "Mr. Li, be careful. If you go out with a big money bag, you will easily be targeted by thieves. Don't take uninhabited paths. Thieves will rob people if they can't steal your wealth. If you are a real man walking outside, you will definitely Protect yourself..."

Li Dongyang resisted the urge to use violence and strode away.

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Early the next morning, Yan Chengjin put on his court uniform and went to Hanyuan Yamen to report.

He didn't like carriages, so he had a sedan prepared. The bearers could be used as bodyguards. The road was not bumpy and was very comfortable.

This sedan was made by the best carpenter in the east of the city and cost more than fifty taels of silver.

This is almost a year's salary for a small official.

He Neng had a look of regret on his face and suspected that his young master had some eccentricities. He had to act like an adult for all the neat things. The money he spent was not money.

Looking at the dilapidated sedan, he muttered: "Master, fifty taels of silver were used to make the dilapidated sedan. The carpenter is too shady. I want to sue Shuntian Mansion..."

Yan Chengjin happily got into the sedan, and saw that the four walls of the sedan were made of silk and satin, and the seat cushions were neither soft nor hard, making it comfortable to sit on.

There are redwoods under the feet and above the head, and the sedan exudes a faint fragrance of pear blossoms, which makes you feel relaxed and happy.

There is a hidden compartment under the seat cushion where you can place a teapot and snacks.

In the secret compartment, there is a piece of smooth red wood board, which can fit into the wooden seams on both sides of the sedan. With a slight push, it can be turned into a table, which is much larger than the small dining table of the high-speed rail.

The backrest is equipped with gears and can be lowered to a minimum of 45 degrees.

It looks very ordinary from the outside, not as good as the sedan rented from Dongshi. Compared with Li Dongyang's big sedan, it is even worse.

Anyone who looked at him would think he was some family official who couldn't take the blame.

Yan Chengjin was delighted: "The young master is going to the palace to be on duty. If a stranger comes to visit me while I am away, please do not open the door to avoid causing trouble."

When passing by the east entrance of the market, I saw Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren was staring at a stone in a daze, not knowing what he was doing.

When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, Wang Shouren arrived as well, as if nothing had happened, and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Gao, you're here early."

Yan Chengjin said: "Brother Bo'an, it's early!"

Yan Chengjin was entrusted as a Hanlin editor, while Wang Shouren, Li Kang and others were concubines of the Hanlin Academy.

In terms of official rank, Yan Chengjin is higher than them. He is from the sixth rank, while Li Kang and others have not yet entered the ranks.

Officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Ministries of the Capital were all selected from the Hanlin Academy, and there was also the possibility of joining the cabinet. However, officials of the Five Temples such as Honglu Temple were mostly appointed from local governments.

The turnover of personnel in the imperial court is relatively small, and nearly a hundred people are selected for the imperial examination every three years. Therefore, there are relatively many people in the Hanlin Academy.

The government office in Hanyuan is larger.

Yan Chengjin saw a lot of familiar people. In the same year as his father, Luo Qi, a Hanlin editor, always wanted to be his father-in-law's shameless one.

Luo Qi's face was full of joy: "You have just entered the Hanlin Academy and there are still many things you don't understand. Let's start by copying the classics. Yan Chengjin copied "Cun Xin Lu", Wang Shouren copied "Zi Shi Tong Xun", Li Kang and Yang Jingxin respectively. When copying "The Ancestors of the Ming Dynasty" and "The Records of the Ming Dynasty Emperors", the words must be in regular script. It does not matter how good the copy is, but it must be read clearly by the people who read it. The time limit is twenty days. "

Wang Shouren was confused: "Sir, why did the three of us copy a long chapter, and Yan Chengjin copied a short chapter, but the time limit for us to wait is only twenty days?"

Luo Qi's old face trembled slightly, and his eyes were as wide as a copper bell: "I arranged it deliberately, what do you want?"

Wang Shouren said: "Wan Sheng will go and copy it now."

Luo Qi was full of smiles and looked at Yan Chengjin: "Shibo and your father are of the same age. Now that your father is not here, I naturally have to take more care of you. The "Cunxinlu" is in the cabinet. Go and get it yourself."

"Thank you, Mr. Luo, for your kindness." Yan Chengjin said.

There were three main collections of books in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. One was the Imperial College, which was a bit like the university library in the previous life. The books there were for the Imperial College students to read.

One is the Wenyuan Pavilion, which is the same as the Wenyuan Pavilion in Nanjing. The Imperial Academy usually collects books here, and there are many books collected here.

The last place is the cabinet.

Most of the books in the cabinet collection are royal classics, which are read by the emperor and the prince. Generally, cabinet bachelors are responsible for compiling them. Of course, the Hanlin officials are responsible for such trivial matters as copying.

Yan Chengjin found his way to the cabinet.

However, there seems to be some quarrels in the cabinet;

It was Li Dongyang's voice. He was very angry, as if he was about to get fucked.

"Who is that, come here!" Yan Chengjin was about to sneak past the duty room door, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by Li Dongyang.