Zhu Shiyang and Lu Wenyuan arrived in the capital on the ninth day of August, Fu Qian, Zhao Yongning got the news, and led the officials of the third rank and above in the DPRK and China to go out of the city to greet the holy driver. Zhu Shiyang returned to the palace, that is, summoned the civil and military officials, and the whole court was overjoyed that the emperor returned safely, and returned to the harem after the court, and saw Gui Xi and other palace people, They also asked for warmth and warmth, and they were very attentive, and there was a contract between the master and the servant. When Lu Wenyuan returned to Fuzhong, he talked with Fu Qian, Lu An and others, and officials from the DPRK and China came to visit, and there was an endless stream of them, which was quite lively.

After a few days of hectic rest, it was August 15, August 15 was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the day of family reunion, Zhu Shiyang could not bear to reunite his relatives and friends, so he gave the officials in Beijing a holiday, allowing them to disperse early and go home for the holiday. Fu Qian and Zhao Yongning were thinking about picking up the wind and washing the dust for Lu Wenyuan a few days ago, and when they got the news, they arranged the banquet on August 15, and on this day they came out of the cabinet, and together with Lord Zhou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Shen Wenbin, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, went to the Yiyuan outside the city to attend the banquet.

Yiyuan is the first auxiliary Huayan north built in the Yonghua period of Emperor Yonghua of Mingjing, the ancestor of Huashou auxiliary has been doing business for generations, the family has a big business, so this garden is built to be very splendid and gorgeous, the garden is quite large, rockery and flowing water, waterfall and lake, emerge endlessly, dense forest and bamboo, lilac orchid musk deer, cover up the brilliance, as the banquet place of the cabinet members at that time. When Hua Shoufu was free, he invited friends from the first and second pavilions to drink and write poems in the garden, or talk about state affairs, or go boating on the lake, or wear the forest to watch the flowers.

After Hua Shoufu retired to the office, he donated this garden to other cabinet members as a banquet place for successive cabinets, which was passed down from generation to generation. It's a pity that Huashou's auxiliary life was not good, and he was driven out by his former political enemies after Zhishi, and was framed by rumors in front of Emperor Jing, and finally ended up beheading and abandoning the city.

After the death of Hua Shoufu, his family servants were heartbroken, so they left this sad place, and the family returned to their hometown, leaving Yiyuan unattended, and was destroyed by his political enemies.

Later, the political enemy fell under Fan Zhefu, Fan Zhefu remembered the fate of Hua Shoufu's life, and thought that Yiyuan was ominous, not renovated, and let it be deserted, but Yan Yong was quite respectful to Hua Shoufu, and often repaired it, but unfortunately he was busy fighting with Fan Zhefu and had no time to take care of it.

On the eve of Yan Yongzhishi, he entrusted the renovation of the garden to Fu Qian, Fu Qian slightly rectified for a while, although it can not be compared with the prosperous situation of the year, but it can also be done, today's banquet, one is for Lu Wenyuan to receive the wind and wash the dust, the second is to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the third is for the completion of the garden.

At this time, before the unitary time, Lu Wenyuan has not come, the four of them scattered in the garden at will, but see the pavilion reflecting the water, the willows supporting the wind, the chrysanthemums outside the fence, the golden gui in front of the grass house, the reed crossing head water berth light boat, the lion mountain pine cover Hua Pavilion, the end is very elegant and beautiful.

Everyone just heard Fu Qian talk about the origin of this Yiyuan, and now he touches the scene, it is inevitable to sigh, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Zhou has gone through three dynasties, and he knows the past in his heart, and he can't help but sigh: "The Ming Dynasty has only been a hundred years since the founding of the country, but the first assistant has ended more miserably than one another, dismissed, exiled, imprisoned with a flail, killed and abandoned the city, which makes people tremble when they hear it, and it can be seen that the position of the first assistant is not something that ordinary people can sit on." ”

Shen Wenbin also sighed: "The so-called high place is unbearable, but I don't know what Lord Lu's heart is like?"

Fu Qian said with a smile: "He is not afraid, but he is afraid, and he is also afraid that everyone will be exhausted in the struggle for power and will not be able to serve the country wholeheartedly." ”

Zhao Yongning said: "The cabinet is now harmonious, and it will not be like this, and Lord Lu can rest assured." ”

While the four of them were talking, they saw a report from the concierge that Lord Lu of the cabinet and a person named Huang Gongzi were coming, and they were waiting in the Yuyue Pavilion in the front hall.

The four of them all knew who Huang Gongzi was, and he came uninvited, which really surprised and delighted people, and they were busy coming to the pavilion at the moment, only to see Zhu Shiyang and Lu Wenyuan sitting in it, Zhu Shiyang was playing with a flower branch that came in from outside the pavilion, and was laughing with Lu Wenyuan in a low voice. Fu Qian and the others didn't dare to look up, so they quickly knelt down in the pavilion and said: "The ministers knock to see the emperor, and the emperor is auspicious in the Mid-Autumn Festival." ”

Zhu Shiyang turned around when he heard the sound, and said with a smile: "My Lu Qing is really a blessing, I can have the four of you to hold a banquet for him to wash the dust, even I don't have this treatment." ”

The four of them knelt on the ground in great panic and didn't dare to make a sound, Lu Wenyuan smiled beside him: "It's just that colleagues are just having a drink here, not to mention a banquet, the minister has told them to keep everything simple." If the emperor is really hot, the minister will arrange a banquet for the emperor another day, but don't make it difficult for a few of them, the ground is cold in autumn, and the emperor will let the family get up. ”

The four underground heard that Lu Wenyuan dared to laugh with the emperor like this, and they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts. Zhu Shiyang really smiled, and sent a few people to get up, and said: "There is no need to set up a banquet, I am just joking, this southern tour has spent a lot of silver, and there are still many places in the world where silver is used, how can I be embarrassed to be extravagant?"

When everyone heard him say this, it was completely different from the previous Chinese New Year's Eve splendour, and it was also said that the southern tour had changed him, and everyone was happy. At one moment, the servants came up to set the table, but it was just a few pots of sake, a few plates of stir-fry, and grape mooncakes.

Zhu Shiyang is used to eating big fish and meat on weekdays, but he is also happy to accept it, he raised a few glasses and drank a few glasses, and caught a glimpse of Fu Qian in the banquet, Zhao Yongning and Lord Zhou of the Ministry of Rites are all acquainted, but a young man with a good demeanor and a good face looked at his eyes, and said: "You are Shen Wenbin, the right attendant of the ministry, right? Lord Lu often mentions you in front of me." ”

Shen Wenbin didn't even dare to say it, and Lu Wenyuan said: "Your Majesty, the ministers and others are here today to discuss the candidates for the new members of the cabinet. ”

Zhu Shiyang was surprised: "Oh?

Fu Qian said: "Long before the emperor left the palace, Lord Lu was discussing this matter with the ministers and Lord Zhao, and I wanted to wait for everything to be agreed before leaving it to the emperor to decide, but I didn't want to be broken by the emperor today." ”

Zhu Shiyang said with a smile: "I was able to follow Lu Wenyuan today, you just treat me as if I am not there, you can say whatever you want, no matter what I listen to, I will not blame you." ”

Although everyone heard him say this, they were still a little restrained, and they were cold after saying a few words, but after a while, they saw Zhu Shiyang drinking and eating vegetables, looking up to admire the moon, and occasionally interjecting a few words, all of them were smiling, so they were also relieved, and Lu Wenyuan recommended Lord Zhou of the Ministry of Rites to enter the cabinet.

Lord Zhou is already over the age of old, touching his gray beard and smiling: "Lord Lu's good intentions have been understood, but he is really incompetent, first, he has watched his two servants Yan Yong and Fan Zhefu fight before, and he is really tired of it, and secondly, he is old and ambitious, and he only thinks about Zhishi returning to his hometown to retire. As he spoke, he said with a smile: "The emperor won't complain that the ministers are too selfish, right?"

Zhu Shiyang smiled and said: "How come? Lord Zhou is loyal to the three dynasties, and his hard work is high, and he should also enjoy the blessings of the Qing Dynasty." During my southern tour, when I sat in Nanjing to observe the matter, I found that the appointment of the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites was still vacant, if Lord Zhou was interested in becoming a minister, I would grant you this official position, okay?"

Lord Zhou hurriedly got up and thanked: "The emperor is long, and the ministers will never be rewarded." Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the minister who can sit the Ministry of Rites from the north to the south is probably the first one. Everyone in the room rejoiced for him.

Lu Wenyuan also proposed to Shen Wenbin to enter the cabinet, Shen Wenbin is in his prime, and quick-minded, capable, won the hearts of the people, entering the cabinet is already a matter of nine out of ten, everyone discussed a few words, Zhu Shiyang did not object, the matter was settled, and then turned to talk about some things in the court, when the banquet was dismissed, it was already the second watch, a full moon was rising to the sky, clear and bright, jade glow was sprinkled everywhere, everyone stepped on the moon and walked, and stayed in the garden that night.

A few days later, Lord Zhou really wrote a letter on "The Return of Beggar Bones", asking Zhishi to return to his hometown. Zhu Shiyang played it accurately, and according to the preface, he was awarded the book of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites. Lu Wenyuan transferred Shen Wenbin into the cabinet, and moved him to the left servant of the ministry, with two positions at the same time, and the official was the first grade. He also promoted Fu Qian to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and sat on an equal footing with himself. After some adjustments, the cabinet is thriving, and Lu Fu, Zhao and Shen work together to conspire with the country.

It's a pity that the affairs of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China are like a reckless sea, there is no wind and three feet of waves, and the cabinet has just calmed down for a while, and a new incident has come to the door. 166 Reading Network