The jade seal of the country was recovered, and the palace was jubilant for a few days, especially Qin Tianjian gave a celestial foreshadowing, the jade seal returned to the country, and the rule was prosperous.

Yan Chengjin said that he was powerless to complain, and Qin Tianjian could really brag.

In the past two nights, he used the Song astronomical telescope in the courtyard, but he saw a few meteors, and there was nothing out of phase.

But Qin Tianjian was the messenger between Heaven and the Emperor.

What will be issued by Heaven needs to be interpreted by Qin Tianjian.

Because of his background and childhood experience, Emperor Hongzhi was not very confident in his heart, just like a poor boy who suddenly got a huge fortune.

Yan Chengjin sent the heirloom jade seal back to the palace to make His Majesty believe that it was true, just to enhance his self-confidence.

In this way, even if the hundred officials obstruct the change, Emperor Hongzhi will have more confidence.

……

At the beginning of June,

Early in the morning, after Yan Chengjin got up and washed, he glanced at the morning exercise table.

The event of today's morning exercise is fencing.

How could he be his opponent, the craftsman made a fine chain mail for Yan Chengjin, which was a bit heavy to wear, but it was still within the range of his physical strength.

At the beginning of practicing a few moves, He Neng was stabbed seven or eight times, chased all over the yard, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "The young master is powerful, the small one can't beat it." ”

He wore cowhide armor and a blunt sword.

The stab doesn't hurt anyone, but it hurts like a stick when you hit the body.

Yan Chengjin threw away the sword dissatisfied: "Hmph, rookie, you are such a dish, let this young master learn real swordsmanship, and then find a swordsman to learn the arts." ”

In order not to let His Majesty know that he is in good health, he can't openly find a sword master to enter the mansion as a sparring partner.

can only rely on He Neng to apprentice, and then, he will use He Neng as a sparring partner.

If you can beat him, even if you can do a few tricks, when you encounter a bandit, you can stab him when he is unprepared.

How can he be full of grievances, the young master has been practicing swords for three years, the gentleman has six arts, and he is proficient in two or three arts, and the master he worships in the capital is not as powerful as the young master.

Yan Chengjin said to Chunxiao: "Help Young Master Ben take off his clothes and change into court clothes." ”

Qianqing Palace,

Emperor Hongzhi was in a very good mood, and the sense of oppression of the eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting was greatly reduced, and Empress Zhang walked into the dormitory: "Let the palace come and serve Your Majesty and dress." ”

The palace maid withdrew in a playful manner, Empress Zhang took the dragon robe, and Emperor Hongzhi smiled as if enjoying it and put on a familiar pose.

When he was the crown prince, there were very few slaves and maids given to the East Palace, and most of them were dressed by Empress Zhang.

Therefore, Empress Zhang put on the dragon robe very skillfully: "Your Majesty seems to be very happy today. ”

Emperor Hongzhi responded with a smile: "Yes, Yan Qing's family helped me find the jade seal, and the queen was pregnant again."

Qin Tianjian said that this was a harbinger of prosperity. ”

He turned to look at Empress Zhang, the husband and wife had lived for more than ten years and knew each other very well.

Seeing Queen Zhang's forced smile, she knew that she had something on her mind.

"It's still early in the last dynasty, what's the matter with the queen, you might as well tell me about it."

Empress Zhang showed a sad face: "The Queen Mother mentioned King Shou again yesterday, she didn't think about tea and dinner, and the concubines were afraid of ......"

Everyone in the harem knows that the Queen Mother's two favorite grandsons.

One is Emperor Hongzhi, and the other is King Shou.

King Shou's mother, Concubine An, was not favored in the previous dynasty, and the Empress Dowager Zhou took pity on her and let her often come to the palace to accompany her, and King Shou also got the opportunity to get close to the Empress Dowager Zhou.

This kid is very exciting and very pleasing to the Queen Mother.

Emperor Hongzhi muttered: "If the king of Shou enters Beijing, won't all the other vassal kings please beg to enter Beijing, the court has been fortunate recently, I have obtained the jade seal of the country, the queen is pregnant again, and the queen mother's birthday is approaching, so it is better to take this opportunity to hold a birthday banquet for the queen mother."

The princesses and wives of the princes of the various feudal domains are allowed to enter the palace to celebrate their birthdays, so that the queen mother can also see the princess of Shou, and I will go to the court for a while, and I will order the Ministry of Rites to handle it. ”

Empress Zhang nodded, the palace was deserted, the queen mother was too lonely to see things and think about people, if she got sick, it would make Your Majesty more worried.

morning

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the throne, and the various ministries were in a hurry.

The team of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is very quiet, Wu Kuan has nothing to report, but he doesn't want the Metropolitan Procuratorate to have no business.

"This official saw that you were watching Hainan's sparse performance yesterday, do you have something to report?"

Yan Chengjin stood beside the pillar and glanced at Wu Kuan: "Xiaguan is just looking." ”

In the past few days, Wu Kuan has been quite polite to him, but this is only the surface, Yan Chengjin knows that Wu Kuan still remembers that he still hates him for letting Wu Huan draw comics.

The sequel to Wu Huan's Huzhai comic sold at a high price, two hundred taels of silver.

Some booksellers took it and sold it.

This kid is obsessed with comics and can't extricate himself, Wu Kuan is from the top of the family, how can he tolerate it, and he is upright and stingy, and he will have to trouble him when the time comes.

After discussing the affairs of the court, Emperor Hongzhi changed his words: "I have passed on the jade seal of the country, and the queen likes my flesh and blood."

I have always wanted to hold a Jiao Festival to comfort heaven and earth.

However, the Queen Mother's birthday is approaching, so I will change the Jiao Zhai to a birthday banquet. ”

Hubu Shangshu Han Wen looked embarrassed: "It is enough to support the military salary of the nine sides, if you want to hold a birthday banquet, the military salary ......."

I heard that the silver taels of military pay were used to organize a birthday banquet.

Liu Jian took the lead in asking for resignation, and then several officials seconded the proposal.

At this moment, a voice sounded: "Your Majesty, the minister promised to sell silver to His Majesty's Sancheng officials, a total of 50,000 taels of silver, and after the liquidation, he ordered someone to send him to the palace." ”

promised to give Emperor Hongzhi 30 percent, in fact, there was a calculation.

The imperial court has not yet set the tax on the auction, as long as the imperial court does not determine the tax, the official sale is simply a cash cow.

Hongzhi Emperor Longyan Dayue: "Yan Qing's family is straight, I have forgotten it, be modest, take 10,000 taels to hold a birthday banquet, and the rest will be filled into the treasury." ”

Liu Jian and others also thought that His Majesty would spend all the silver on the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

Who knows, Your Majesty is still so frugal.

Everyone was overjoyed in their hearts and knelt down: "Your Majesty Shengming! ”

Emperor Hongzhi continued: "This birthday banquet, the princesses of the feudal lords are allowed to enter Beijing to celebrate their birthdays, and the Ministry of Rites will handle it, within the scope of 10,000 taels, do not save silver. ”

Baiguan was a little confused, but fortunately he didn't work as an errand in the Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, gritted his teeth, bowed down and said, "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Down to the court,

Yan Chengjin fell into thought, the gifts given by the vassal kings must be rare treasures, what should be given to stand out?

Last time, he was sick for the Queen Mother, and with a word from the Queen Mother, he was promoted.

For the Queen Mother, Yan Chengjin has a good impression.

Emperor Hongzhi is not good at refuting the face of the Queen Mother.

It's just that officials are not allowed to enter the harem, and there are very few opportunities to see the queen mother on weekdays.

This birthday celebration is a great opportunity, and maybe you will be promoted.

After returning to the duty room, he thought about it and drew a sketch on a blank piece of paper.

After getting off duty, Yan Chengjin sat in a sedan chair and went to Song Jing's mansion.

"Young Master, this is the mansion that Chang Ningbo Bo sold to Lord Song, which is better than our old mansion."

Yan Chengjin walked into the Song Mansion, which is a courtyard with two entrances and two exits, in Xicheng District, close to the noon gate, relatively dilapidated, and the doorposts of the main hall are cracked.

Such a yard is sold for 3,000 taels at a sky-high price.

Zhou Yu stubbornly overcharged two thousand taels.

When I entered the door, I saw a woman drying clothes, and when I saw Yan Chengjin, I hurriedly walked over: "You are Lord Yan, do you want to find my husband?" ”

This is Song Jing's wife?

has a bit of a posture, looks very capable, and must have done a lot of farming when he was in his hometown.

Yan Chengjin nodded.

The woman invited him into the main hall, and at this time, Song Jing was studying in the main hall, and the scholar of Hanyuan asked him to help edit the Ming Guild Canon.

Seeing Yan Chengjin, he hurriedly stood up: "Lord Yan, please take a seat!" ”

Yan Chengjin glanced around, the dilapidated wooden table and wooden chairs, and said, "Why are there no subordinates?" ”

"I still owe two thousand taels of silver, and the lady has returned the two slaves." Song Jing said embarrassedly.

Yan Chengjin glanced at him: "Do you know that there is a system of laws, like you, the slaves and maids in the house need to have a quota?" ”

Song Jing was embarrassed, he threw himself into science, and rarely cared about court affairs, let alone read the Ming Law: "Students don't know." ”

Yan Chengjin waved his hand: "This official is here today, I want you to find a craftsman to make a thing, and when it is done, give it to twenty minions." ”

Whether it can be a blockbuster and make the Queen Mother like it depends on whether Song Jing does well.

Song Jing said ashamedly: "It's enough to have a quota, too many students can't afford it." ”