The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Early in the morning, the Imperial Palace Supervisor was sweeping the snow in front of the Fengtian Hall.

Today, Chai Sheng did not attend the court because he had to give a daily lecture to the emperor's grandson.

After Xiao Jing called for the court to be dismissed, Emperor Hongzhi decided to go to the Wenhua Hall. All officials lined up according to their ranks and accompanied the emperor.

The Wenhua Hall is located in the northeast of the Fengtian Hall. It is magnificent and full of the atmosphere of books and ink.

When crossing the Jinshui Bridge and walking to the Wenhua Hall, the eunuch shouted softly: "Your Majesty has arrived!"

In the hall, the lecturer bowed slightly and saluted Emperor Hongzhi.

In the center of the hall, there is a screen with auspicious dragons and phoenixes, called the Dragon Screen, where Emperor Hongzhi sat.

The rising incense burner added a bit of strong atmosphere of reading. The gentlemen were very satisfied to see this scene.

The wet nurse held the emperor's grandson and stood beside the bronze crane with a bow. The emperor's grandson did not cry or make a fuss.

Mingzan shouted, "Open the book!"

Chai Sheng stepped forward a few steps and said with a smile, "Today, I will talk about the "Great Learning". The Great Learning is the place where the emperor teaches, just like the Imperial Academy today."

Yan Chengjin knew a little about the Great Learning.

The Great Learning is closely related to the emperor's way of governing the country. It talks about the content that Confucius recorded all the emperor's teachings.

Therefore, the cabinet and the six ministers all like to talk about the Great Learning.

"In the past, when the emperor ruled the country, he issued an edict that from the sons of the princes to the sons of the common people, they should go to elementary school to learn the texts of ritual, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. When they were fifteen years old, they would cultivate themselves and govern others.

The Great Learning is to manifest the bright virtue. The bright virtue is the good character given to people by heaven, just like a bright mirror..."

Yan Chengjin secretly thought that Chai Sheng had good means. How could the emperor's grandson understand these principles? It was clearly told to His Majesty.

Looking up slightly, he saw that Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded in agreement from time to time.

"From the emperor to the common people, all of them should cultivate themselves. The emperor refers to the ruler. The ruler governs the world on behalf of the heaven, just like the son of heaven, so he is called the emperor."

The gentlemen nodded one after another.

Liu Jian stroked his beard and smiled: "Chai Sheng came from the Ministry of War. I didn't expect that he had such knowledge, enough to be the teacher of the emperor's grandson."

Li Dongyang and others nodded. Let them say it, it would not be much better than what Chai Sheng said.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "Chai Qing said it well. The world is stable with military uniforms. It is not the right description of the nine frontiers now."

"Your Majesty is too kind!"

Chai Sheng was very happy. His Majesty issued an order in front of him, and there was still some suspicion of observation.

Now, his imperial teacher has been firmly established.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered people to give a banquet, and the Guanglu Temple was responsible for giving a banquet in the north of Zuoshun Gate.

A row of small tables were lined up, and all officials sat according to their ranks.

Yan Chengjin sat in the fourth seat, thinking about something in his heart. Soon, not long after His Majesty left, the gentlemen dispersed.

Back at the Censorate, Yan Chengjin opened Chai Sheng's memorial again.

Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years.

Since being bitten by his impeachment, Chai Sheng has been careful in everything, working overtime for an hour every day before leaving his post, without any flaws.

"The memorial should be fatal in one shot, it will be difficult the second time."

Chai Sheng was a Jinshi, and he must have strategies and means to become a minister.

He will not be allowed to seize the second chance.

"Does Chai Sheng have any offspring?"

Xu Tian said with some reluctance: "Lord Chai is an honest official, why does Lord Yan do this?"

Those who desire power will eventually be corrupted by power.

Yang Tinghe was like this, but he let it go in his later years.

If Chai Sheng had no obsession with the imperial teacher and became the imperial teacher just by coincidence, Yan Chengjin might not have impeached him.

But Yan Jun had a close relationship with Chai Sheng.

Perhaps, the recommendation was Chai Sheng's idea.

Yan Chengjin naturally wouldn't tell Xu Tianxi: "Nothing, I just asked casually, send someone to the Nanjing Ministry of Personnel."

Wenhua Palace,

For several days in a row, Chai Sheng carefully prepared lecture notes for the emperor's grandson, and he lectured for several hours in a row.

If the emperor's grandson hadn't had to feed milk in the middle, he could have lectured until the end of his duty.

Not only that, the emperor's grandson had to sleep and change underwear in the middle, which repeatedly interrupted the lecture.

But Chai Sheng didn't dare to be annoying, and treated and cared for him like his own son.

Taking advantage of the gap, the clerk walked a few steps closer and said: "Master Chai, Master Yan went to the Ministry of Personnel to retrieve your family files, and also checked the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue for the nine frontiers."

Yan Chengjin failed to compete for the emperor's teacher, so he wanted to impeach him to take the position, and Chai Sheng's face was gloomy.

……

Datong Prefecture, Shanyin.

Going a little further, you will be out of the pass. Gao Feng hid in the inn and ate and drank well for a night.

Sitting on a horse for more than half a month in a row, I was so tired that I was scattered like sand.

At lunch, Gao Feng came out of the guest room and sat in the hall with the guards, shouting: "Boss, serve the best wine and food!"

Braised fish head, crispy beggar chicken, smoked roast duck and other dishes were served.

"Eunuch Gao, when are we going to leave?"

Gao Feng frowned and said angrily: "Why leave? Just stay here. When His Highness returns to Beijing, we will go back."

The Ming Dynasty and the Tatars are fighting, and the people dare not leave the city.

The city gates are closed, where can he get the order to leave the city?

Yan Chengjin doesn't know whether he has left the city.

"The kid over there has been staring at us. Could he be a spy?" The sharp-eyed guard pointed to a table next to him.

A strong man in brown cloth ordered a cup of tea and looked over here from time to time.

Gao Feng thought it was possible and ordered someone to bring the man over.

The strong man said: "You dare to arrest me? Do you know who I am!"

Pah!

Gao Feng slapped him. It was enough to endure Yan Chengjin's anger in the palace.

Outside the palace, there were still people who looked at him coldly.

Even the sons of the gentry in this area had to bow their heads to him and call him "Sir."

"We are internal officials in the palace. Even if you call the Datong magistrate father, you have to call me grandpa."

When a eunuch is hired, his parents and officials will fawn over him.

Not to mention, he is Da Dang, the ceremonial eunuch, who is of higher quality than the purchasing eunuch.

The strong man snorted coldly: "I know you are Gao Feng. You cannot afford to offend the person behind me."

Gao Feng smiled: "Tell me and tell me which kind of immortal he is."

"It is an adult in the palace who cannot be named."

Phew~

Gao Feng squirted a sip of tea two feet away, coughed violently several times, and almost died of fright.

"What are your instructions, Master Yan?"

"If you delay here for one day, I will report the truth to that lord. If you don't leave, I will send another letter to that lord."

There is a censor's office in Datong Prefecture, and within five days, the news can be sent to the capital eight hundred miles away.

Gao Feng was really scared and quickly took the baggage with him: "I'm going right away. I'm sorry, I told you earlier that I wouldn't slap you. I'll give you these ten taels of silver. Please don't write anything in a hurry."

…

In the capital, the cabinet is on duty.

Liu Jian counted the days and sighed: "Your Majesty issued the decree. It has been nearly a month, and the imperial guard has no news about the prince."

No news is bad news.

After all, he was outside the customs and might be killed by others.

Li Dongyang shook his head and stopped thinking, "Although His Majesty didn't mention it, he has been going to the East Palace frequently in the past two days. He must be feeling unbearable."

"I'll meet you later, so there's no need to mention this matter."

At this moment, the Meridian Gate.

A fast horse rushed forward. After the spy dismounted, he handed the imperial guard a urgent message: "Gaoshan Guard, hurry up and win a great victory in Jingzhou!"

The imperial guard did not dare to neglect and quickly sent it to the Ministry of War.

Chai Sheng tidied up his clothes and was about to go to the Wenhua Palace to give a lecture, but he saw a literary official rushing in: "Sir, good news from Jiubian."