Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 489 Undercurrent
Wang Yan cupped his hands and left the living room first. He told the guards to prepare refreshments for the visitors from the palace and let him wait for a while.

He quickly walked back to the bedroom to change into the court clothes, Xu Yanyan was pregnant and had trouble moving, He Zhizhi with a ruddy complexion fetched the scarlet court clothes, the jade belt inlaid with gold, and the Wusha official hat, and dressed Wang Yan neatly.

It was the first time she helped Wang Yan put on court clothes, she was a little rusty, and said while tidying up: "Father took mother to the theater to listen to the opera, and I didn't know that my husband came back. I have already sent someone to report. It is estimated that the two elders are in a hurry to come back. Now Xianggong is going to the palace to face the saint, and he has to come back early when he is done, I will let the servants prepare the food and drink, and wash the dust for Xianggong." Wang Yan pulled the robe in front of him by himself, but said: "I am afraid it will not work today. There are a lot of military and government affairs to be dealt with this month. In the evening, I may have to meet Zhang Xianzhong's envoy, and several other academicians will also have to meet. I don't think they will be back until midnight. You and your parents don't have to wait for me. , I will greet the second elder tomorrow morning."

He Zhizhi heard this, but was a little unhappy. Wang Yan patted her hand, and walked out of the house without saying much.

When Wang Yan came to the front yard, he saw a eunuch waiting in the yard. It was Pang Tianshou, the eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies. When he saw Wang Yan, he cupped his hands and smiled, "Mr. Wang is right."

"Where is it~" Wang Yan was polite, and cupped his hands, "I don't know if Eunuch Pang came here in person, what a neglect."

"Ms. Wang was just joking. Mr. Xiang won a great victory in the Eastern Conquest, and his prestige is unparalleled. It is another great achievement for Yu Guochao, and his status is extremely noble. Naturally, our family should come and invite us in person." Pang Tianshou's smile squeezed his eyes into a line. thin line.

Wang Yan looked at Pang Tianshou, and always felt that the eunuch's smile was a little scary. He didn't like eunuchs. Among the six signs of subjugation, castration is one of them, but he didn't reach out to hit the smiling face. , he didn't want to offend the emperor's close ministers, so he smiled and said, "Elder-in-law, please be polite."

As Wang Yan said, he stuffed a bank note into Pang Tianshou's hand, but Pang Tianshou didn't refuse, put it in his sleeve with a smile, and made a gesture of invitation, "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, and my husband is ready to go." Let's go home."

Wang Yan nodded, and immediately went out together, the guards moved the horses, Wang Yan got on the horses, but Pang Tianshou said: "Your Majesty rides a horse, our family sits in a sedan chair, the speed is slower, Your Majesty is waiting in a hurry, why don't you go to the palace by yourself , our family will come later."

Wang Yan saw that there was indeed a small sedan chair next to him, so he cupped his hands and rode off on his horse. Behind him were a hundred or so soldiers, running hurriedly.

All the way to the outside of the palace, Wang Yan got off his horse, and a general at the gate greeted him. He was very young and heroic. At first, Wang Yan didn't take it seriously, but when he got closer, he was not surprised and was puzzled. Said: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

This general is Zhu Yu'e, another younger brother of Emperor Longwu. According to the suzerainty system of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son of the prince's son, when he is ten years old, will be awarded a gold book and gold treasure, and he will be the prince's son, inheriting the prince's title, and the remaining sons will be ten years old. When he was old, he was awarded the gold and silver books and silver treasures, and he was named the king of the county.

After Longwu ascended the throne, the title of King Tang was passed on to Zhu Yukai, and Zhu Yue was the title of County King. According to history, he inherited the title of King Tang after Zhu Yukai died.

Now after Longwu moved to Guangjing, he was made a prince. Like Tang Wang, he lived in seclusion and seldom showed up. Wang Yan also only met a few times.

"Wang Xianggong came back victorious, defeated Tan Tai and Zhang Cunren, and greatly boosted my Ming's morale. This king really admires it." Zhu Yu'e came up with a smile, and said with cupped hands.

Wang Yan put away his surprise, and hurriedly returned a salute, "This is Your Highness?"

"Don't mention your Highness, Wang Xianggong." Zhu Yu'e waved his hand and said with a smile: "The imperial court needs money to support Sichuan and Sichuan. Mr. Su Ge stopped the salary of the clan, and the salary of princes and counties has also dropped to less than [-]%. Generals and lieutenants are of the right age. Those who are still in the army will be formed into an army, but they are all nobles, and no one can lead them, so this king and brother Wang will lead them first."

Wang Jiezhi mentioned this matter just now, but Wang Yan didn't pay any attention to it, but at this moment, seeing Zhu Yu'e in armor and the royal family members on duty in front of the palace, his brows frowned.

"Your Majesty has already ordered you to report to your majesty as soon as your husband arrives, and this king will take you to see your majesty."

Wang Yan came to his senses and quickly saluted, "Then I will thank you, Your Highness."

Pang Tianshou waited for Wang Yan to leave on horseback, and then he got into the sedan chair unhurriedly, but he didn't go towards the palace, he went in the opposite direction.

Sitting in the sedan chair, he took out the bank note that Wang Yansai gave him from his sleeve. Looking at it, it turned out to be a large bank note of 100 taels, which was equivalent to his salary for several months, but Pang Tianshou didn't see it. He looked happy, but snorted coldly, and took the bank note back into his sleeve.

The sedan chair travels through the streets of Guangjing. During the more than half a year since the Longwu court entered Guangjing, Guangjing has not only become more and more prosperous, but also more and more like a capital city. Gorgeous carriages of dignitaries can be seen everywhere, except that a lot of wealth is gathered here In addition, teams of yamen servants are patrolling the streets and alleys, and the law and order are getting tighter.

Pang Tianshou's sedan chair stopped at a restaurant in the west of the city. When he got out of the sedan chair, the shopkeeper who was attracting customers at the door hurriedly greeted him, bowed to accompany him with a smile, and said, "Why is your father-in-law here today? I will arrange it for you, my little one." The first-class compartment ensures that you can have a panoramic view of the Pearl River when you lift your eyes."

This restaurant is called Linjiang Tower. It has four floors. It is higher than the west city wall. It can see the Pearl River at a glance. It is one of the best restaurants in the city. Pang Tianshou is a frequent customer here, and he is already very familiar with him from the shopkeeper to the bartender.

At this time, he listened to the shopkeeper's words, but shook his head, "No need, our family is here for an appointment today."

Hearing the words, the shopkeeper quickly called a waiter to accompany Pang Tianshou upstairs.

After a while, Pang Tianshou walked to the fourth floor. Those who can eat on this floor are either rich or expensive. He opened a private room of Jiazi, and there were already two people in it.

They were sitting at the table by the window, and when they saw Pang Tianshou coming in, they both stood up with smiles, "Eunuch came on time!"

Pang Tianshou asked his two attendants to stand outside the door, then closed the door, and said darkly: "Wang Yan just returned to the city, you'd better not look for our house these days."

The two didn't take it seriously, "It's nothing if Wang Yan is back, why should we be afraid of him. Now that the prophecy has spread to Guangnan, it's probably enough for him to have a headache."

"Wang Yan is a man who takes credit and is proud of himself. He controls the government and installs party members in the court to eliminate dissidents. He must have the heart of disobedience. Everyone will punish him. This prophecy just uses the hand of Longwu to weaken his strength. "

Pang Tianshou sat down at the table, "Since the Xuanzong Dynasty, our ceremonial supervisor has been fighting against the outer court. Now the cabinet has taken power, and the ceremonial supervisor has completed the decoration. Your Majesty is also fatuous. The court is short of money, and the merchants in Guangjing are Wealthy, Wang Yan is also earning a lot of money, but our inner court is poor. Our family has suggested several times that we want the younger ones to go down and collect some money, but His Majesty just doesn't allow it. It's really annoying. "

Those two also sat down, and one stood up again and said, "Don't be angry, father-in-law, I'll get the bartender to serve the food, let's have a good drink."

Another person picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Pang Tianshou, and asked, "How is the emperor's health? How long can he last?"

Hearing the words, Pang Tianshou lowered his voice and said: "I vomited blood once before, and the imperial doctor said it was nothing serious, but I was overworked and had to rest, but how can His Majesty rest with his temper? Our family estimates that within a year or two, it will definitely happen." Can't hold on."

Hearing the words, the man was overjoyed, and Pang Tianshou glanced at him, "Don't be too happy, I think Su Guansheng seems to have thought of this a long time ago, and let the king of Tang buy the heart of the clan before, and this time he took the opportunity to let him The king of Tang commanding the soldiers of the clan must have the intention of letting the king of Tang inherit the throne."

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