Wanli 1592

Chapter 55

"Dare to ask, what is your Majesty calling for late at night?"

Xiao Ruxun pointed it out directly.

"Oh? Xiao Zongbing already guessed it?" The white-faced and beardless old eunuch was naturally Zhang Cheng, who received the emperor's secret order to bring Xiao Ruxun to him.

Before the formal reward ceremony, the emperor wanted to see if this person was worthy of entrusting important matters, and whether he had the courage to wrestle with civil servants. As for loyalty, Zhu Yijun didn't care very much. He knew very well that a person's loyalty would vary with Time changes, but from loyalty to rebellion is a gap, and those who can't cross it can't cross it no matter what.

"Besides His Majesty, who else can mobilize Jin Yiwei and send out servants?" Xiao Ruxun smiled indifferently, and then asked: "It's just a little general at the end, how can he be received by His Majesty in person? Before, the last general heard that His Majesty didn't even want to see ministers, so how could I, the little general, be an exception?"

Zhang Cheng just smiled and said: "It's possible that a small general soldier can play a big role. As long as you meet the right time, Xiao general soldier, Your Majesty heard that you proposed to use gunpowder to overthrow the giant city and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop, so I want to see you." your turn."

Xiao Ruxun understood immediately.

"Excuse me, sir, to lead the way."

Xiao Ruxun spoke very politely.

Eunuchs are not as treacherous and cunning as people traditionally imagine, especially the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty. They are just the emperor's domestic slaves, and they are pawns in the emperor's hands that can compete with civil officials. They mixed it with oil and vinegar, and poured a pot of dirty water on the emperor, making the emperor the biggest loser.

At least at this moment, Xiao Ruxun has no ill feeling towards eunuchs.

Those scholar-bureaucrats are no better than eunuchs, and there is no less money to be made. The world is as black as crows, so let's not talk about anyone. If you insist on pouring dirty water on one group of people, it will only look like another group. Extremely shameless.

Zhang Cheng took Xiao Ruxun into a carriage, and then stopped and turned, and when it finally stopped, Xiao Ruxun got out of the car and saw a rockery and a pool, so he knew that this place should already be the inner palace , how to get in, what way to go, that's not something I can know, Xiao Ruxun categorically pretends not to know.

At night, the imperial palace was quiet, with few lights, and no soldiers on patrol were even seen. Zhang Cheng and two Jinyi guards quickly brought Xiao Ruxun to the gate of a palace, and then passed on the news, and then the eunuch took the palace The door of the palace was opened a little, and Xiao Ruxun was greeted to walk in. The whole process was as cautious as a secret agent joint. Reminiscent of Emperor Wanli not seeing his courtiers for 28 years, Xiao Ruxun felt that this was a bit absurd.

Summer is coming, Beijing is also a bit stuffy, and there is not much cool breeze at night, but the inside of the palace is surprisingly cool. Xiao Ruxun took a closer look and saw that two rows of eight big tripods were filled with crystal clear ice cubes. With the air conditioner, it's no wonder that the palace is so cool, it's not as cool as an air-conditioned room.

Directly opposite Xiao Ruxun was a bright yellow brocade-padded table and a seat, but the emperor was not seen, it was obviously the emperor's throne, and there was a bead curtain on the right, Xiao Ruxun didn't dare to squint, just stood with his head down.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Ruxun brought here."

Zhang Cheng's voice came.

"Well, let him come over."

A calm and calm male voice came, the bead curtain on the right was lifted, and Zhang Cheng called out to Xiao Ruxun: "Mr. Xiao, Your Majesty has summoned you."

"The minister obeys the order."

Coming all the way from Ningxia, out of some consideration, Ye Mengxiong told Xiao Ruxun some etiquette and key points on how to meet the emperor, so Xiao Ruxun is no stranger.

He walked slowly across the bead curtain with his head down, and stepped on a layer of soft cushions, which was quite comfortable, and the cool air inside was stronger than the cool air outside, and it was even more comfortable.

Standing still, Xiao Ruxun knelt down and saluted: "Minister Ningxia Chief Military Officer Xiao Ruxun pays his respects to His Majesty, long live my emperor."

"Well, get flat, Zhang Cheng, give me a seat."

The voice of Emperor Wanli sounded, since he said so, then Xiao Ruxun could look up at the emperor, and after casually saying "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness", Xiao Ruxun got up and saw the minister who had not been summoned for several years, making the ministers eager to see Zhang Cheng brought a chair behind him, and Xiao Ruxun sat down relaxed.

Zhu Yijun, Emperor Wanli, was standing in front of Xiao Ruxun at this time, wearing a black brocade robe with dragon patterns, holding a scroll of books in his hand, with a Chinese character face, not to mention sword eyebrows and star eyes, but also quite handsome, black hair, shiny, Showing the emperor's abundant vitality, the gene inherited from the royal family's search for beauties is still reliable, and has long since transitioned from Zhu Yuanzhang's piercing face with bared teeth to a straight Chinese character face.

If I were to say I was a little excited, after all, traveling back to the ancient times to see the living emperor is really a miracle through the ages, but Xiao Ruxun, who is already familiar with the life of the Ming Dynasty, felt more restless and worried at this moment After all, what is in front of him is a living emperor. Although it is not possible to decide life and death with a single word, it is not too far away. Although it is guessed that the emperor may have summoned himself for Japanese affairs, it is not guaranteed that there are other things.

Zhu Yijun didn't think too much about it, and when he saw Xiao Ruxun's upright face and modest etiquette at a glance, he immediately had a good impression of him, so the advantage of good-looking people is much greater than that of ugly people , Nothing to say, is naturally a good impression.

"That's right, that's right. Aside from gold and jade, it's rare to be pregnant with jade. No wonder Yang Zhao didn't choose a scholar, but he was able to choose you as his son-in-law. His vision is very accurate."

Zhu Yijun put down the scroll in his hand, and commented on Xiao Ruxun's appearance as if it was commonplace.

Xiao Ruxun immediately replied: "Your Majesty praises me very much. I am very honored. To tell you the truth, I am more satisfied with my appearance than my ability."

Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud.

Zhang Cheng is also a person who has seen the big world, but he never thought that Xiao Ruxun actually said in front of the emperor that he admits that he is handsome. Could it be that he couldn't tell that the emperor was speaking politely, so he just admitted it?But...it's not a big deal, at best he's just a narcissistic Mr. Xu, it's harmless, but after all, which one of these people in the court isn't good-looking?Everyone still has a little confidence in their appearance.

"Hahaha, I have met quite a few people who say that I have good looks in front of me, Xiao Ruxun, Xiao Ruxun, if you let others say this, it is to praise you, but if you say it yourself, you don't think it is indecent ?"

It was rare for Zhu Yijun to be in the mood to joke around.

"Your Majesty's ministers do not agree with what your Majesty said. A person's appearance is given by their parents. Parents can say that their children are not good-looking and think it is modest, but if a child of a man insists that his appearance is not good in front of outsiders, isn't it disrespectful to his parents? Saying this Only the minister thinks that people who speak such words are indecent."

Xiao Ruxun showed his ability to speak, and as expected, Zhu Yijun raised his eyebrows and curled his mouth, and then laughed again, secretly remembering this in his heart, never thought of it before, and never mentioned it when dealing with those civil servants. Someone said that he was not good-looking in front of him to pretend to be coercive, so he must bury him to death and vent his anger at himself!
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