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Chapter 588

In an official hall in the inner courtyard of the Silijian Yamen in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Dehua, the eunuch with palm prints, was sitting at the rosewood Eight Immortals table surrounded by brocade, looking down at an album of authentic paintings of the Northern Song Academy. The big official of the frontier just paid filial piety to him.

He caught a glimpse of Du Xun kneeling on the ground in an orderly manner, then slowly raised his head, glanced at his face indifferently, and said in a low voice, "Stand up."

Du Xun kowtowed again to thank him, then slowly got up, and stood respectfully aside, like a child waiting to be reprimanded. He was afraid of the indifference and serious expression on Wang Dehua's face, but he couldn't figure it out.

Wang Dehua withdrew his eyes, glanced at the painting again casually, then closed the beautifully decorated album, looked at Du Xun and said indifferently: "It's been half a year since our family single-handedly guaranteed you to be in charge of this internal affairs. It's been many months."

When he was in the middle of speaking, he suddenly changed his tone and continued with a slightly gloomy tone: "Have you ever failed our family's praise, did you ever seriously work for our family and loyally do things for the emperor, do you think our family doesn't know about it? "

Du Xun was shocked when he heard the words, he hurriedly knelt down again, kowtowed desperately and said: "Returning to the suzerain, it's not that the sect doesn't work seriously, it's just because the people are newly selected, and the horses haven't been received yet. There are fewer people teaching exercises, and the drills have not been on the road for a while."

Wang Dehua said coldly: "Don't gossip, our family doesn't have the time to settle accounts with you. If it wasn't for our family to cover up for you in front of the emperor today and try to save you, hum, tomorrow you will definitely die in front of the emperor. Too much to walk around!
Do you think the emperor won't be angry? "

Du Xun knelt down on the ground, his body was like sifting chaff, and his face was ashen-colored. He kowtowed non-stop and said, "I am always grateful for the kindness of the suzerain master! Does the emperor know that the training is not good?"

Wang Dehua said calmly, "I don't know yet. But the emperor originally wanted to come to the Guande Hall tomorrow morning to watch how your internal exercises are doing.

At that time, if the internal affairs are outrageous and can't deceive the emperor's eyes, won't all your deeds be revealed?

You know in your heart that today is not as easy to be fooled as Emperor Tianqi! "

Du Xun felt a little relieved when he heard the words, but he still felt thumping. He asked timidly, "Does Sheng Jia have to come to watch the exercises in front of the Guande Hall tomorrow?"

Wang Dehua looked at Du Xun who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a calm tone: "Our family has already hesitated for you. However, in three days, Shengjia will come to watch the exercises in front of the Guande Hall.

There are only three days, so you have to be well prepared.Don't let the emperor blame you, even our old face has no place to put it! "

Du Xun didn't feel relieved until this time. He knelt and crawled forward a few steps, and said gratefully: "Please don't worry, the suzerain. The emperor will come to watch the exercises in three days, and the disciples will definitely make the Sacred Heart happy, and will never Lost the face of the suzerain."

Seeing that he had finished speaking, Wang Dehua said to him angrily: "Don't waste your time at our house, go back quickly and prepare for the internal affairs."

Du Xun was not in a hurry to quit, he reached out and took out a long red brocade box from his pocket, opened the lid, and inside was an emerald green Ruyi more than half a foot long.

I saw him crawling on his knees, holding his hands in front of Wang Dehua, and said with a smile on his face: "This is a thing that my subordinates have painstakingly scoured, and I specially kept it to honor the suzerain, I hope the suzerain can be successful in everything.

In the future, if you come across valuable calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and jade articles under your door, you can find a few more to honor the suzerain. "

Wang Dehua just glanced at it casually, and said indifferently: "Take it back and play by yourself, our mansion is not short of such things."

Du Xun's expression remained the same, he leaned forward with a grin and said, "Sovereign Lord, you must show me your face, otherwise you will lose the filial piety of your subordinates."

Wang Dehua didn't speak anymore. He reopened the collection album on the table and admired it carefully, ignoring Du Xun who was prostrate on the ground.

Du Xun seemed to be used to this for a long time, he moved forward a few steps, carefully placed the brocade box together with the emerald green Ruyi on the table, stepped back and kowtowed, and then slowly exited the official hall.

After Du Xun retired, Wang Dehua stopped admiring the famous painting of the Northern Song Dynasty, but picked up the emerald green Ruyi in the brocade box and looked at it carefully, feeling very happy.

He thought about the emperor watching the exercises, and said to himself in his heart: "In three days, Du Xun will probably satisfy the emperor."

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Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Emperor Chongzhen summoned Du Xun to the Qianqing Palace at Chenshi and personally asked about the preparations for internal exercises.

Du Xun knelt in front of the palace to play the report, and Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied after hearing it. He said to himself in his heart: "Du Xun has done things so faithfully, and he will definitely be reused in the future when he is in a hurry!"

At three o'clock in the morning, Emperor Chongzhen's holy car set off from Qianqing Palace. Today, he specially wears a sword and rides a horse to show the spirit of martial arts. He is riding the yellow imperial horse "Ji Liangcheng", which means auspiciousness.

A group of eunuchs held yellow umbrellas and more than a dozen types of ceremonial guards such as pumpkin axes and axes, and walked in front of the way. Kira Cheng was followed by twenty young eunuch guards in uniform and swords.

According to the divination results of the Lingtai provided by Wang Dehua, it would be auspicious for the "Shengjia" to leave the palace from Zhenfang. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen could not go straight through the imperial garden and go out of the Xuanwu Gate to watch the exercises, but had to detour out of the Donghua Gate and walk along the Yuhe River. Head north on the east bank, then turn westbound.

Sheng Jia turned north after walking not far in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City. He dismounted and walked when he reached the left gate of Shanzuo. Kneeling outside the door to welcome Emperor Chongzhen.

There is a huge yellow umbrella in front of Guande Hall, and the throne has been set up under the umbrella. Emperor Chongzhen walked forward and sat on it. He was holding two palm fans behind him. Wang Dehua, Wang Chengen and other eunuchs stood by on both sides.

After Emperor Chongzhen took a short rest and took another sip of the tea, Du Xun came to him and knelt down, kowtowed and asked softly, "Your Majesty Qizuo, do you want to watch the drill now?"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, and then looked towards the northeast foot of Longevity Mountain, only to see nearly a thousand infantrymen in neat armor on the square over there, waiting in line.

Du Xun trotted all the way to the front of the army formation. He waved the small flag in his hand, and immediately there was a loud drumbeat. At the same time, nearly a thousand infantrymen knelt down to Emperor Chongzhen, shouting in unison: "Long live Your Majesty!" Long live! Long live!"

The sudden sound of drums and mountain shouts caused the sika deer and other small animals in the woods of Wansui Mountain to panic, and a group of white cranes even took off from the branches, leaving loud and clear calls in the clear sky, heading towards Qionghua Island. fly away.

(End of this chapter)