The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 55

In the inner hall of the Qing Palace, Zhu Youtang woke up in panic.

He only slept for more than an hour last night, and he still had the fear of divine punishment in his heart. This sleep also revealed the fragile side of his heart.

"His Majesty."

Dai Yi, who was standing beside him, hurried over.

As soon as Zhu Youtang stretched out his hand, a eunuch immediately handed him a handkerchief, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I'm having nightmares again, it's all about childhood..."

Dai Yi felt quite empathetic after hearing this, and his face became sad.

Ever since Zhu Youtang was born, he has been living in fear. His childhood experience made Zhu Youtang fearful all the time. Because he grew up in a depressive atmosphere since he was a child, Zhu Youtang is now in poor health. The most common dream in adulthood is childhood, because it is engraved at the bottom of memory.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Jieyuan has been waiting outside for a long time." Dai Yi reminded.

Zhu Youtang nodded.

A eunuch nearby asked, "Your Majesty, breakfast is ready."

"no appetite."

Zhu Youtang got up, and someone immediately helped Zhu Youtang get dressed, and he specially asked someone to change the white single clothes soaked in sweat.

Dai Yi suddenly thought of something, took out the four-character mantra written by Zhang Zhou from his arms, and handed it over.

"This is?" Zhu Youtang looked at it, but couldn't understand it at all.

Dai Yi said: "Zhang Jieyuan wanted to submit it to His Majesty, and he also said that if he gave it to Li Guang, Li Guang would know what to do."

"Li Guang..."

Until now, Zhu Youtang seemed to remember this person.

Dai Yi hurriedly said: "Li Guang has been in Qin'an Palace since last night, and has never shown his face outside."

"Hmph." Zhu Youtang was also very angry after hearing this, "Does he also know that he regrets?"

Dai Yi was terrified.

It seemed that the emperor had no intention of killing Li Guang.

He hurriedly said: "After informing the officials of the court about the disaster in Qingning Palace earlier, the officials have already gone back and prepared to jointly sign the player, or they want to borrow the acne epidemic and the fire in Qingning Palace. ..."

This is to tell the emperor that someone must take the blame for the plague in the capital and the fire in Qingning Palace.

If it's not for Li Guang to recite, then you will recite it yourself.

Zhu Youtang also seemed to understand that the fire of Qingning Palace had a great impact, not to mention whether those civil servants believed in divine punishment or not, even he, the emperor, believed in it.

The scourge is here, if the emperor doesn't do anything, maybe next time he won't give you a fire.

"Your Majesty, do you still want to send this note?" Dai Yi asked for instructions.

Zhu Youtang said: "I also want to know what the hell is going on, let's send it over. If Li Guang really knows what he should do, it should be his fate."

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Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhang Zhou has been waiting outside the hall.

After a long time, after Zhu Youtang washed up, he had an interview in Qianqing Palace.

The treatment was the same as last time, Zhang Zhou was given a seat when he came up, and Dai Yi stood aside, and Chen Kuan, the supervisor of ceremonies, was also there. As for the admiral of Dongchang, Xiao Jing had already gone to pass the four-character note on behalf of the emperor.

"... Bingkuan, you saved my dearest relative again, and I don't even know how to reward you!"

After a brief salute, and after the monarch and his ministers sat down to each other, Zhu Youtang cut to the chase and wanted to reward Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou would not say anything ominous this time, and seemed much more harmonious.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Although I calculated that there was a fire in the palace, I failed to find a way to resolve it. I have a guilty conscience and dare not ask for a reward."

To Dai Yi and Chen Kuan, what Zhang Zhou said was beautiful.

But they are also thinking, if this fire is not a sky fire, but an ordinary fire and it is guarded against, no one thinks that you are a god, not the emperor said it before, some people like to make false reports of disasters and claim to be disaster prevention ?
Is this a fire?
Literally a litmus test.

And it is clear at a glance who is the real gold between you and Li Guang.

Zhu Youtang said: "You are a Juren, and your talents and essays are not bad. You will take the examination next year, and you may become an official in the future. I can't reward you with an official position now. I just hope that this matter will not affect you. You Prepare for the exam with peace of mind."

"Thank you for your majesty's instruction." Zhang Zhou expressed his gratitude.

He was thinking at the same time.

Fortunately, the emperor is still reasonable, he didn't let me be the second Li Guang in the future, and he didn't let me enter the palace to make alchemy for you, it was considered polite.

"However." Zhu Youtang changed the subject, "There are still rewards that should be given, and I am going to shelter one of your heirs to serve thousands of Jinyiwei families."

"what?"

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention Zhang Zhou, even Dai Yi and Chen Kuan beside him were taken aback.

Yin Jinyiwei Qianhu, this is only a martial artist who has made meritorious service for the Ming Dynasty, or a civil servant who is like a veteran of the three dynasties, is eligible to enjoy this kind of treatment.

Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed and hard to accept."

"You don't have to refuse." Zhu Youtang's attitude is very firm, "You are not saving the people around me at the same time. At that time, I planned to give you such a reward for saving my daughter, but I only said the reward now. But Bingkuan, if you have anything to do in the future, don't engage in those pretentious things, just speak up."

Zhang Zhouxin said shit.

Am I playing tricks?
What is metaphysics?Of course, this is not metaphysics, but history, and may also involve miscellaneous sciences such as time and space travel, which cannot be called science.

If I hadn't played tricks and told you that it was God's will, you would have believed it after reading my performance and listening to my words?
Zhu Youtang said: "After arriving in the capital, how is your preparation for the exam?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "I have just arrived, and I haven't thought about preparing for the exam. I have been busy with family matters for the past two days."

"En." Zhu Youtang nodded, and said to Dai Yi who was beside him, "Is there any idle government offices in the capital, and give him a few, closer to the palace gate, so that he can concentrate on nothing else."

Zhang Zhou really wanted to say, I'm not asking for a reward.

But he didn't say anything.

The result is good... instead of buying a house by yourself, the emperor will give you a house directly. What could be better than this?

Very thoughtful.

Delicious.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Dai Yi took the order. He wanted to congratulate Zhang Zhou, but he didn't dare to laugh. After all, there was a fire in Qingning Palace at this time, and everyone had to restrain their expressions.

Zhu Youtang asked again: "Bingkuan, what do you mean by the four words you gave me earlier, white rice and yellow rice? I don't know very well."

Zhang Zhoudao: "If you say it in advance, or make His Majesty angry, it will not be good for Your Majesty's dragon body, so I think it's better to wait two days... after the incident, and uncover it little by little."

Of course, Zhang Zhou couldn't say right now that white rice and yellow rice were the nouns Li Guang used to keep accounts after taking bribes. White rice represented silver and yellow rice represented gold.

If Li Guang saw the emperor gave him these four words, knowing that the emperor knew about his corruption and perverting the law, and the emperor returned the four words to you, wouldn't that make you self-destruct?
But if you tell the emperor now, if the emperor wants to save Li Guang, he will definitely send someone to stop him.

And there are some things... now there is no evidence.

"You're playing tricks again."

Zhu Youtang gave Zhang Zhou a sideways look, but it seemed like an elder brother giving advice to his younger brother, without any sense of anger or blame.

Dai Yi said: "Zhang Jieyuan, if His Majesty asks you, just answer."

Zhu Youtang stretched out his hand to interrupt Dai Yi's words: "Forget it, he doesn't want to say it, so I won't ask for now. Didn't he say it? I will know in two days."

Just as he was talking, Zhang Yong came in at the door.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Youtang asked.

Zhang Yongdao: "The Empress Dowager knew that Zhang Jieyuan had entered the palace, so she specially sent her servants here, saying that she would like to ask His Majesty to bring someone over to see her."

Zhu Youtang said: "Bingkuan, you see, even the Empress Dowager pays close attention to you. If it wasn't for you this time, she would be in danger. Let me show you."

"Your Majesty, shouldn't I..."

Zhang Zhou wanted to ask, would it be inconvenient for me to see the female relatives of the inner palace as my foreign minister?
"You will come to this palace often in the future, it's okay!" Zhu Youtang had already got up, and said by the way.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, everyone said that I would come to the palace often in the future... Is this implying something?

won't let me cut...

No, Li Guang cut it first and then used the talisman to gain favor. If you, the emperor, let me enter the palace with a family and a family as a eunuch, you are really an extremely stupid emperor.

This emperor, known for his benevolence and righteousness, shouldn't be able to do such a thing, right?

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Zhang Zhou followed Zhu Youtang and walked towards Renshou Palace together.

Both Dai Yi and Chen Kuan could only follow behind Zhang Zhou. As for Zhang Yong and the rest of the court ladies, eunuchs, Jin Yiwei, etc., they had to lean back even more.

All the way to Renshou Palace, there are palace ladies in a hurry everywhere.

Outside the Renshou Palace, there was a big group of people. Zhang Zhou expected that Queen Zhang would also accompany the Queen Mother inside, because Zhang Yong who came to pass the message was exactly Queen Zhang's person.

"Tell the emperor's grandmother that I have brought Bingkuan here."

When the emperor arrived in front of the Renshou Palace, he didn't step forward. Even the emperor had to respectfully wait outside for the call from the empress dowager.

Zhang Zhou also felt the utmost filial piety in Zhu Youtang.

Just as Zhang Yong went in to report, a small head poked out from the door of the main hall of Renshou Palace.

Wearing shofar braids, a pair of big and bright eyes, very fair skin, under the delicate nose and jade ears, the vermilion lips are slightly parted, revealing two rows of white teeth, looking out innocently.

"Your Highness, come in quickly." Then there was a little maid next to her, pulling the little girl back.

When the girl saw Zhang Zhou, her expression was a little stagnant, she tilted her head and seemed to be curious about Zhang Zhou.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Zhou seemed to have been shocked.

It's not that he has any thoughts about this little girl... It's because he knows that the vortex of history has been stirred up, and the little princess Zhu Xiurong, who was supposed to return to the sky, is now appearing in front of him with a lively and lovely face.

Daming is no longer the Daming he is familiar with, and everything in the future is subject to change.

(End of this chapter)