The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The elephant room was sealed, and the emperor ordered Zhu Houzhao to go to the East Warm Pavilion to review the memorial.

But the only minister who came to the East Warm Pavilion was Yan Chengjin.

"If this decree cannot be implemented, the prosperity of the new emperor and his ministers will be ruined. Doesn't the new emperor want to think of a solution?"

Zhu Houzhao was lying on the imperial desk doing push-ups, and said indignantly: "You want to set up a church and return private schools and colleges to the Ministry of Rites, which is a violation of the ancestral system. I was just beaten by my father. You can think of a solution yourself."

He agreed with the emperor that he could only truly take power if he made the officials submit to him.

Now, the officials still don't listen to him.

"It is more difficult to maintain a business than to start one. The difficulty lies in establishing a system. Now that private schools and colleges are under the Ministry of Rites, a new system is established. Although I agree with you, the masters do not agree."

Yan Chengjin secretly spit at this guy, and was quite smart: "Can the new emperor do me a favor?"

"If you want me to persuade Master Jin, forget it. Master Jin only recognizes the imperial edict. Old Gao, go by yourself. The prosperity of this palace depends on you."

Yan Chengjin wanted to take off the crown of this dog emperor and wear it himself.

"The new emperor continues to be lazy. I'm leaving now."

Back to the Censorate,

Yan Chengjin checked Jin Gui's family files. Jin Gui was upright and was promoted from the five temples to the Shangshu.

He once served as the Temple Minister of Guanglu Temple, was familiar with the ritual system, and had an eight-year-old son.

"Only eight years old."

He is still too young. Even if he was asked that question, the answer would probably be something like asking for a toy.

What lofty ambitions can an eight-year-old child have.

For the first time, this sentence was useless.

The Ministry of Rites was on duty.

Jin Gui threw his official hat aside and said angrily: "The Ministry of Rites manages private schools and academies all over the world. It's a pity that Yan Chengjin came up with this idea!"

Several officials who went to court together nodded in agreement.

"This matter concerns the future affairs of the Ministry of Rites. Your Excellency must not let it go."

Of course, Jin Gui would not let it go easily.

After the shift, Jin Gui took the sedan chair back to the mansion. When passing by Chang'an Gate, he found that there were more soldiers and guards.

"Why are there so many more soldiers and guards?"

The housekeeper said: "Recently, there have been more thieves, and 72 red shops have been added. Each shop has more than ten soldiers, and they patrol at night with copper bells."

Copper bells are copper bells used by the royal family.

In order to ensure the safety of the capital, at the beginning of the night, the patrolling soldiers would patrol with copper bells, one to make the thieves dare not do evil, and the other to make the people feel at ease when they hear the copper sound.

Jin Gui agreed with him, and looked scared: "The capital is so dangerous! Tell the young master not to leave the house for a year to avoid any accidents."

He was nearly forty years old and had no children. He finally found Doctor Wang to see a doctor and gave birth to a son.

He raised him like a pearl in his palm, fearing that he would be lost.

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Okay, master."

Back to the front of the house, when the servants walked in, Jin Gui closed the door with his backhand, and then walked into the main hall with peace of mind.

Before he had time to drink a sip of tea, Jin Gui called softly: "Song'er?"

"Song'er greets father, father has worked hard in court."

The young man in Confucian clothes bowed slightly.

At this time, the housekeeper came in and reported: "Master, Lord Yan is here."

"No! Don't open the door!"

The housekeeper was a little panicked and stammered: "There is a young man who said he is the current emperor..."

Jin Gui was completely panicked: "Song'er, you quickly hide in the backyard. If your father doesn't tell you, you are not allowed to come to the main hall!"

It is said that when Xie Pi and Wang Yanzhao met Yan Chengjin, they were like possessed by evil spirits when they were asked that question.

Is this boy trying to attack Song'er?

Yan Chengjin is a dog official who is worse than a beast. Song'er is only eight years old!

Jin Song didn't understand: "Father, why do you want me to avoid it?"

Jin Gui was so anxious that he pulled the housekeeper's hand: "It's too late. Take Song'er to hide in the woodshed. If someone goes to the back hall, take Song'er and escape from the mansion."

The housekeeper was confused. Did the master do something wrong and was investigated thoroughly?

Outside the mansion gate,

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao stood in front of the gate, which had been forcibly opened by the Jinyiwei.

"Master Jin hasn't come to greet us yet, Lao Gao, let's go in by ourselves?"

Yan Chengjin looked at Gu Dayong: "Send someone to watch the back door, no one is allowed to leave the mansion."

Gu Dayong didn't dare to disobey Yan Chengjin's order, and hurriedly ran to the back door with a few eunuchs.

The front door was naturally guarded by the Jinyiwei.

After taking a few steps into the gate, he saw Jin Gui walking towards him with big strides, and he bowed slightly: "Your servant Jin Gui, meet the new emperor, why did the new emperor leave the palace?"

Zhu Houzhao saw Jin Gui's sweaty face and was happy: "I missed Master Jin, so I came to see Master Jin."

Jin Gui's face was sallow, did Yan Chengjin ask you to come?

Welcome Zhu Houzhao and Yan Chengjin to the main hall.

"Old Gao, what are you looking for?"

Jin Gui's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Yan Chengjin with a pale face. Yan Chengjin said, "Nothing, I'm just looking around."

"The new emperor and Lord Yan came to me to bring all the private schools and academies in the world into the Ministry of Rites?"

Zhu Houzhao grabbed a handful of broad beans and ate them as if no one was around.

Yan Chengjin nodded, "Yes, this is a good policy, please don't resist, Lord Jin."

If the Minister of Rites took the lead in begging, the retired emperor Hongzhi would be shaken a little.

The difficulty of this matter is that it cannot be effective immediately, but it requires a lot of waste.

Therefore, Your Majesty and the cabinet cannot determine whether it is a good policy or a bad policy.

Jin Gui said righteously with a straight face: "I will not let go. There is no such rule. Master Yan always wants to set a precedent regardless of the consequences. Please come back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Dayong came in carrying an eighty-nine-year-old boy, and said as if taking credit: "Master Yan, he just wanted to run away, but we stopped him."

Jin Gui's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly became panicked.

Pointing at Yan Chengjin, he said in a trembling voice: "Yan Chengjin, if you dare to attack my son, I will bring officials from the Ministry of Rites to impeach you tomorrow..."

...You are obviously helping people realize their dreams, but why do you seem to be a heinous villain?

Yan Chengjin was stunned and looked at the eight-year-old boy: "What is your name?"

Jin Gui's heart almost jumped out of his mouth.

"Student Jin Song has met the new emperor and Lord Yan."

Zhu Houzhao blinked: "What a smart boy. I want to send him to the palace to be a companion to the emperor's grandson."

"master?!"

The housekeeper quickly stepped forward to support Jin Gui.

Yan Chengjin was just here to lobby, not because he really wanted to do anything to Jin Song, but Zhu Houzhao deliberately frightened Jin Gui. This guy was worse than himself.

Without saying anything else, Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao stood up and left.

Jin Gui slept for a night and felt better.

It was almost nine o'clock the next day before I got up.

When passing by the study, I saw my son studying alone, "Where is the private school teacher invited by the house?"

The housekeeper said doubtfully: "Sir said he doesn't want to teach anymore."

Um?

The fee paid by the family was not small. Jin Gui stroked his beard and said, "Then please invite another person."

Within a quarter of an hour, the housekeeper ran back panting and panicked: "Master, something big has happened!"

Jin Gui held up the cup of tea. As long as the Emperor did not die and Yan Chengjin did not say those words, what big things could happen?

"What's up?"

"The younger one went to see three gentlemen, but none of them wanted to come. Now all the gentlemen in the capital have said they won't teach our young master."

Phew~

Jin Gui sprayed a mouthful of tea through his nose, almost choking him to death.

"Ahem...you...ahem what did you say?!"

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