Bachelor

Chapter 293 New Year's Eve ([-])

In general, since the last time he talked with Huang Jin, Chen Hong's life is going well.

Huang Jin's pocket is short of talents, and Chen Hong seems to be reckless and conflicted, but he is actually very smart. Under Sun Dan's training, his ability to do things is even more powerful than Huang Jin's newly recruited godsons.

As a reserve force that Huang Jin focused on training, Chen Hong only went to listen to Sun Dan's inner school when he was in school, and was sent to Zhang Guifei's errand on weekdays, which also allowed him to enter the Huang and Zhang political group at the core decision-making level.

Chen Hong was quite impatient with the concubine Zhang Guifei, but he had to bow his head under the eaves and could only support him carefully.

Changed from an unworthy little eunuch to Concubine Zhang's personal servant, and was appreciated by Huang Jin, Chen Hong can now be regarded as a worthy person in the palace.Those who had disliked him in the past all put on smiling faces.During the holidays, some people even gave him gifts or invited him out for dinner.The loan shark from Dongchang didn't bother him either, as if he didn't mention it at all.

Because he had more money, Chen Hong changed his old lady's house, and hired a little maid to wait on her.

Seeing that the sky is full of fish and meat, the old lady's body is getting better day by day.Although he is still blind, Chen Hong is still very excited to see the happy expression on his mother's face.I owe my mother too much, and now I finally have the conditions to repay her for the upbringing of the old man.

Chen Hong knows that although he is living a good life now, everything on the surface seems to be bestowed by Huang Jin, but in the final analysis, his beauty and comfort come from Sun Dan's training.Without the knowledge taught by Sun Dan, Huang Jin would not have liked him!
It is Mr. Sun who said it well: "Knowledge changes destiny."

Mr.'s kindness, the mountain is high and the water is long, even if the body is broken, it is difficult to repay it!

Chen Hong lurks beside Huang Jin, and it is impossible for him to go too far with Sun Dan on a daily basis. He even pretended to be uncooperative in school, but he still didn't act too much in class.

Because of this, today when he had the chance to hear Concubine Zhang Guifei say that she was pregnant, Chen Hong knew that it was a big deal and he had to tell Sun Dan the news as soon as possible.But the problem is that Sun Dan is still in Fangshan, and he won't be able to return to the capital in the short term. Neishutang doesn't start classes until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.And because he, Chen Hong, was favored by Concubine Zhang Gui and Huang Jin, he couldn't leave the palace either.

In a hurry, Chen Hong suddenly remembered that Bi Yun was on duty at the Rites Supervisor today, so he took the risk to come over to meet Bi Yun with an excuse.As long as Bi Yun knows about this, he will definitely pass the news on to Sun Dan.

This is the only thing Chen Hong can do.

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Seeing Chen Hong's leaving back, Bi Yun's heart was in a mess.

The first emperor's heirs did not succeed, and the Jiajing emperor is now at the peak of his spring and autumn, with a vigorous blood, but he also has no princes.I heard from Taoist Wang Li that the elixir taken by the emperor is hot and hot. This thing is good for the relationship between men and women, but it is strange that after taking it, the emperor has no interest in the matter of yin and yang. .Moreover, the elixir is a great poison, which can cause great damage to the human body.According to the eunuch who served the emperor personally, many red spots had appeared on Jiajing's body.Thinking about it, he has never had children, and it has a lot to do with the long-term use of pills.

The question of the queen's heir has always been related to the foundation of the country. In the first half of this year, Emperor Wuzong passed away suddenly.Just because there is no prince, it almost caused chaos.But now, Emperor Jiajing has no heirs, if there are any troubles, it may not be the blessing of the country.

Judging from Jiajing's body and bones, as well as the emperors before him, it is also a major feature that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not have many heirs.If nothing else, Imagami's issue of heirs should be very difficult.

Now Concubine Zhang Gui is pregnant suddenly, this is the emperor's first child.Being a husband, a father, and the king of a country are all things to be happy about.

If the baby is a boy, I am afraid that Concubine Zhang will be more expensive than the mother and the child, which will win the emperor's favor.

Right now, Empress Chen has been out of favor for a long time, and the emperor's desire to abolish the Empress has been around for a long time.He only abides by feudal ethics, and dare not blatantly make Concubine Zhang Guifei his queen.Feudal ethics are the great ethics of human beings and the foundation of the country.Even if the emperor intends to abolish Empress Chen, he is afraid that he will be drowned by the saliva of the officials immediately.

However, if the emperor has been unlucky to empress Chen, and Concubine Zhang gave birth to a son.In the future, this child will definitely be a prince.It was only a matter of course that the prince's mother was established as the queen.

Bi Yun couldn't imagine what kind of fate would be waiting for him once Concubine Zhang Gui became the queen.He grew up in the deep palace, and his life was much better than ordinary children outside the palace.Just because life is better, but not very able to endure hardship.The last time he worked as a handyman in Emperor Wuzong's mausoleum, he had already tossed half of his life. When he recalled the unbearable days, Bi Yun didn't want to go back.

"This child... This child must not be born to her..." His eyes suddenly turned red, and he was circling around the room like a trapped animal.

If it weren't for the slightest bit of reason still maintained in his heart, Bi Yun could hardly help rushing to the palace, and slapped Concubine Zhang to death with one palm.

"My heart is like a tiger, it is always eager to jump out!"

The sound of firecrackers set off by the people in the city was still faintly ringing non-stop. This was a joyous day, but Bi Yun felt chills in his heart.

Just when he was about to lose control of the beast in his chest, a burst of footsteps came.

It turned out that the little eunuch who had just gone out to prepare food and drinks for Bi Yun came back.

He held a food box in his hand: "Godfather, your old New Year's Eve dinner is ready, the wine is a bit cold, my son will warm it up for you."

While talking, the little eunuch opened the food box, brought out the dishes inside and put them on the table one by one.And pour hot water into the copper basin, ready to heat the rice wine.

Recently, it is popular to drink rice wine in the capital, and there are rice wine taverns all over the streets and cities. After get off work, the officials of the major yamen will invite three or four friends to the wine hall to drink two catties of this kind of rice wine that came from the south.

The little eunuch: "Godfather, everything in Xiyuan is good, but you can't see open fire. My son prepared this New Year's Eve dinner for you, and I went back to the forbidden area to find it. It's still there. There are some delicious dishes in the imperial dining room. However, because The journey is far away, every time I come and go, the food will be cold. Please Godfather forgive me. By the way, His Majesty is watching the night view of the city from the tower of the Meridian Gate, and the Immortal Wang Li is waiting in front of His Majesty. When my son came back, it happened to be at the end of the game. Wang Shenxian also pulled his son and said a few words."

This little eunuch talked a lot, but in it he meant to show his merits.

Suddenly, Bi Yun's eyes lit up, and he grabbed the jug in the hand of the little eunuch: "Did you see Taoist Wang Li?"

Bi Yun's sudden action surprised the little eunuch: "Exactly, my son happened to meet Wang Xianchang. Godfather, did my son do something wrong when talking to him?"

"Good job." Bi Yun nodded: "Run to find Daoist Wang immediately, and tell Bi Yun that I want to invite him to a New Year's Eve dinner and talk about wine."

"Yes." The little eunuch is such a clever person, he immediately knew that his godfather and Wang Li had something important to say, without delay, he ran out of the guard room like a gust of wind.

When Wang Li came over, half an hour had passed.

Wang Daoren still looks like a fairy, with a gorgeous red calfskin on his head, a gossip white crane cloak, and cloud shoes on his feet.After entering the door, he nodded slightly: "Mr. Bi is in such a good mood that he actually invites the old Taoist to come over and talk about metaphysics."

"Wang Daochang seems to be very busy."

"No, just now I accompanied His Majesty to watch the night view on the city tower, and just got away. Wang Li is a monk, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't pass the New Year. Bi Gong has an appointment, so he will naturally come."

Although the two spoke politely, their hearts were clear.Wang Daoren, Baiyun Temple, and even their Longmen Sect are all thanks to Sun Dan's guidance.In fact, Wang Li was a chess piece that Sun Dan had placed in the palace in advance, and Wang Li also knew that Sun Dan was willing to help so much, so he should find a time to reciprocate.

In this way, Wang Li and Bi Yun belong to the same camp.

Bi Yun smiled bitterly: "The Taoist priest is a monk, and I am a rootless person, old Bi. It's fun to get together for the New Year."

Wang Li laughed: "As the saying goes, people are divided into groups. Bi Gong, you studied under Li Dongyang, a scholar, and you are a close friend with Sun Jingyun. You are old and rude, and you can get some elegance when you are with you. Let's talk nonsense. Stop talking, drink first, drink first."

Bi Yun had just finished saying, "Please, Mrs. Wang." Only then did he realize that the food on the table was completely cold.

Bi Yun is highly skilled in martial arts, and he has practiced the domineering foreign kung fu like Iron Sand Palm. It consumes a lot of energy, and he eats heavy oil and greasy food every day.

The little eunuch who waited on him was so cute that the New Year's Eve dinner prepared for him was all meat.These include a large pot of crystal elbow, a large pot of braised pork and a large pot of stewed young chicken.

Because it has been stored for a long time, the pot of broiler chicken has lost any heat, and a layer of yellow chicken oil is floating on the surface of the soup.As for the braised pork and crystal axons, they have already condensed into a paste.

Wang Li ate lightly on weekdays, but when he saw this kind of food, his head felt a little swollen, and he refused to drop his chopsticks no matter what.He changed the topic: "Bi Gong, you came to me today, I'm afraid you didn't just talk about Tan Xuan?"

Bi Yun glanced at the little eunuch who was close to him, and the little eunuch understood, hurriedly retreated, and closed the door.

Then Bi Yun lowered his voice and said: "Wang Daochang, you are a living god. Bi Yun invited you here today because he wanted to ask a question."

Wang Li: "Mr. Bi, may I ask you."

Bi Yun: "Prince Wang Xianchang, do you have a way to tell whether a woman who is pregnant with Liujia is pregnant with a boy or a girl?"

Wang Li smiled and said jokingly, "Bi Gong, what did you do? Bi Gong is always strong and strong, the spirit of the dragon and horse!"

If it were someone else, Bi Yun would have turned his back on him long ago.However, Bi Yun didn't care that these words came from Wang Li's mouth.He spat, and said, "Lao Bi was stabbed decades ago, even if he wants a son, he is powerless."

Speaking of this, he turned serious, and said in a low voice: "Xianchang, let me just say it straight. I heard people say that Concubine Zhang Gui is pregnant. This matter is related to the ownership of the throne in a hundred years, and it is related to Sun Jingyuan's wealth and life. I heard people say that you gods fly to the sky and hide from the earth, and you have the supernatural powers to overwhelm the rivers and seas. Tell me, is Concubine Zhang pregnant with a princess or a prince?"

Wang Li didn't answer, just smiled, picked up his chopsticks and rummaged through the pot of braised pork: "This southern dish is very good, I have tried it a few times when I travel around Huguang, and I asked the cook for the recipe. When cooking, put vegetable oil first, after heating, add onion, garlic, ginger, rock sugar, star anise, kaempferen, chili, pepper and stir-fry until fragrant.

With so many spices, the taste is naturally good.After I ate once, the old Taoist, I lingered in Nanchang for several months and ate for more than 30 days at a stretch, and then left reluctantly, almost missing the important event of my teaching.Pindao has practiced for a lifetime, and thought that everything in the world is just a breeze, leaving no trace afterward.But it was just a delicacy, but it almost made the old Daoist lose his heart.The reason, in my opinion, is that the ingredients are too powerful. "

Wang Li: "Let's just talk about the spices in this dish. Onion, ginger, garlic, and parsley are big meat. My Taoist school has its own theory of five meats. That's because, not eating things with strong flavors is to protect the body. Temperament. If you eat these five things, you will easily get angry and lose your temper. Losing your temper is not a good thing."

Bi Yun knew that there was something in Wang Li's words, he was tasting this pot of braised pork, but he was actually talking about the chaos in the palace.He looked at Wang Li calmly.

Wang Li: "Isn't it just a pot of braised pork that can make the old Daoist lose his heart? It can be seen how powerful this person's heart demon is. Leeks, scallions, garlic, brassica, and coriander are the five meats in the world. Sorrow, joy, and worry are the innocence of human beings. But as long as you keep a mouthful of true essence and a breath of elixir, you will naturally be unmoved by the eight winds and sit firmly on the lotus platform. There is a way for everything in the world. The so-called cycle of heaven and earth is not good for retribution .Bi Gong worried too much."

Bi Yun took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "I've been taught."

Wang Li took the opportunity to put down the chopsticks in his hand, "That's the end of the story, you are so cold here, the old man should leave." Then he stood up: "Bi Gong, in fact, Sun Jingyuan's cultivation base is also very deep, He entered Taoism with Confucianism, and the level of Taoism is much higher than that of poor Taoism."

"Sun Dan has magical powers?" Bi Yun shook his head: "Impossible."

Wang Li smiled inscrutably and profoundly: "There is a saying in Buddhism: Precepts lead to concentration, concentration leads to tranquility, and tranquility leads to wisdom. Although this person's wisdom is related to acquired learning, but innate is very important. Otherwise, there is no one day to develop. Hui, the way of attaining the Tao in one day. I think Sun Dan is a man of great wisdom. When he served Emperor Wuzong, he also had a deep understanding of Buddhism. There is a method in Buddhism called Tianyantong, which can see the past and the future . I think Sun Dan seems to know everything about the future clearly. You can ask him about the future and it will be fine.”

He flicked his sleeves: "Bi Gong, you just asked me if I was a man or a woman. According to poor people, when a prince is born, there must be dragon energy rising in the city. Unfortunately, I am an old man, but I can't tell. Looking for Sun Jingyuan to watch?"

Bi Yun was overjoyed, but still a little apprehensive: "Ask Sun Dan...he can really see it."

Wang Li laughed loudly: "How do you know if you don't ask?"

When Wang Li left, Bi Yun's heart was still in a mess, he didn't bother to look at the memorials sent to the cabinet, and he didn't care about eating, so he hurried into the palace with his entourage and walked towards Queen Chen's bedroom.

This year's Spring Festival weather is good, there has been no snow for more than ten days, and the sun is shining all day long. Even in the middle of the night, it is not as cold as in previous years.

Naturally, the palace was filled with festive lights and festoons, but Empress Chen's bedroom was deserted.

Most of the people in the palace are powerful people. Although a queen who has lost power is the mother of the world, she is the only model of women in the world, but everyone runs to Concubine Zhang Guifei.

People's place is lively and lively, but Empress Chen's place is pitch-black, and there is no sign of celebrating the New Year at all.Only two little maids were sitting in the lobby talking.

An ancient poem suddenly appeared in Bi Yun's mind: The white-headed palace maid is here, gossip about Xuanzong.

Perhaps, in a few decades, these people's hair will be gray, and they will also talk about the beauty of Empress Chen when His Majesty first came to Beijing, right?

Seeing that Bi Yun was coming, the two maids hurriedly stood up to meet him.

One of the eloquent little court ladies who was most favored by Chen Huang smiled and said: "Bi Gong, you can count yourself here. However, for the Chinese New Year, you don't bring anything here. Even if it is an ordinary family, go to the house on New Year's Eve." In my house, one or two gifts must be prepared."

While talking, the two little maids spread their palms with a smile and asked Bi Yun for a reward.

Where did Bi Yun have the intention to tease them, and said with a tiger face, "Where is the empress?"

"Stingy kneeling." Although Bi Yun has a high position and authority, these two little girls are not afraid of him, pouted: "My lady is reading the article written by Mr. Sun in the room. By the way, some time ago, Mr. Sun was on sale. I wrote "Rizhilu", and my mother asked me to help her find an episode to watch to relieve boredom."

Bi Yun knew about "Rizhilu", and Sun Dan only started writing it after he went to Fangshan, and he has only written a beginning so far.It is a vast and complex encyclopedia-like work. The content of "Rizhilu" is roughly divided into eight categories, namely, classics and meanings, historiography, official affairs, official administration, wealth, ceremonies, geography, and art and literature.

It is precisely because the content is so rich, and it runs through the past and the present, if it is written, it will naturally be a classic masterpiece that makes people admire.But if you really want to finish the manuscript, you won't be able to finish it in 20 to [-] years.

Therefore, the "Rizhilu" sold in the market is only a small part of the draft written by Sun Dan.

Bi Yun took out a handful of beef jerky, which was used to burn muscles and bones, stuffed it into the hands of the two little maids, and said with a smile: "Sun Jingyuan's books are extensive and profound, and they are not for reading and playing. Take me there to pay New Year's greetings to your mother."

"Stingy, just a pack of beef jerky!"

The two little girls were very dissatisfied, and pestered Bi Yun for a long time before taking Bi Yun to see Empress Chen.

Empress Chen was studying, when Bi Yun came, knowing that there was something important to do, she waved her hand to make the two young maids retreat: "Eunuch, what happened?"

"Returning to your mother, Concubine Zhang is pregnant."

Empress Chen's hand trembled, and the book fell to the ground.After being silent for a long time, he suddenly screamed hoarsely: "Go and pass on Sun Dan, go and pass on Sun Dan."

Bi Yun: "Yes, this old slave is going to Fangshan now. But I don't know what the empress wants to ask Sun Dan?"

Empress Chen suddenly calmed down: "... As for what I asked him, he will know when the time comes, you don't need to ask too much. With Sun Jingyuan's resourcefulness, he will definitely be able to guess what I want to ask him for."

(End of this chapter)