That child is also pitiful, his father went to Ningxia to the border, no one to advise, and it must be not easy to face the spring festival alone, Emperor Hongzhi really couldn't bear to let Zhu Houzhao out.

Zhu Houzhao snorted dissatisfiedly: "What does Chunfu have to do with Erchen?" ”

Li Dongyang and the others' faces changed greatly, is this what the prince should say?

You are the prince, and you will be the emperor in the future, these are all virtuous ministers who assist you, and you don't care at all?

It's so stupid!

Emperor Hongzhi also felt angry, and laughed angrily: "I see that you are tired of living a good life, come here, bring him a basin of water!" ”

The eunuchs hurriedly brought a basin of water to Zhu Houzhao and asked him to hold it on his head.

Zhu Houzhao put a basin of water on his head and sneered: "Does my father dare to bet with my sons, if my sons don't spill a drop, my father will allow my sons to leave the palace?" ”

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: "It seems that it is still not enough, come on, get him some more broken walnuts!" ”

Not long after, Zhu Houzhao put a basin on his head, knelt down on a walnut, and bit a bowl in his mouth.

With Zhu Houzhao's dead pig's temperament that he is not afraid of boiling water, he will not beg for mercy in life or death.

He also hummed: "My father didn't allow my sons to leave the palace, but I ran out of the palace secretly, if I can't leave the palace as the Son of Heaven, then why does my father want to leave the palace............"

Emperor Hongzhi was furious and took out the dragon whip.

"Father...... Erchen didn't dare, Erchen knew it was wrong......"

An indescribable voice rang out in the Warm Pavilion............

Emperor Hongzhi put down his whip when he was tired, and said to Liu Jian and the others: "I received two letters today, guess what it is?" ”

As an official, pay attention to tacit understanding in the heart, and those who are courtiers must always secretly speculate on His Majesty's holy will in their hearts.

Li Dongyang didn't know first, Liu Jian and Xie Qian thought about it, but they didn't know.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "It was the official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who impeached Cheng Minzheng for his negligence, saying that he was lazy and derelict in his duties, and he took a leave of absence for a long time, and he never went to Zhan Shifu to teach the prince to read." ”

Cheng Minzheng is the James of the Zhan Mansion, the head of the government, and he has the heavy responsibility of teaching the prince, and it is not a trivial matter to be lazy and derelict in his duties.

Li Dongyang said: "Ministers, I really don't know. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, after all, Cheng Minzheng is a subordinate official of the East Palace, and I am afraid that the prince knows best: "Zhu Houzhao!" ”

Zhu Houzhao fell asleep in a daze, heard a shout, and woke up from his dream: "Who is the thief, dare to call the general by name, take his life!" ”

Emperor Hongji almost didn't get angry.

Xie Qian shook his head, he could fall asleep this way, what would he do in the future?

Only then did Zhu Houzhao react, it was his father who was calling him, and said stupidly: "Father again, Erchen only heard his own name just now." ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I ask you, how long has it been since Master Cheng went to the East Palace to teach you to read?" ”

"Erchen doesn't know." Zhu Houzhao thought about it.

Li Dongyang and the three of them all sighed, and Emperor Hongzhi was annoyed and angry: "How many days Master Cheng doesn't go, you don't know?!" Don't you feel ashamed! ”

Zhu Houzhao sniffed, itching a little uncomfortable: "I don't know anything, why be ashamed!" ”

Indeed, there is nothing wrong with it, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, even the saints do not know something.

I have to admit that the prince sometimes speaks, and he always makes sense.

I don't know if these sage books I read were specially used to scare Emperor Hongzhi.

Li Dongyang and the others did not dare to make a sound.

Emperor Hongji burst out laughing.

This is the rhythm of letting go of oneself and beating him to death!

Zhu Houzhao was terrified when he heard this, and immediately straightened his kneeling posture, thought about it carefully, and suddenly became honest: "Erchen remembered it, it seems that after Master Yan went to the border, Master Cheng has rarely come to the East Palace. ”

Li Dongyang and others want to shoot him to death, it's been almost a month.

However, now is not the time to break with Zhu Houzhao.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and groaned a few times: "Cheng Minzheng is not only a subordinate official of the East Palace, but also a servant of the Ministry of Rites. ”

Liu Jian thought about it and stood up: "If you don't go to court for many days without reason, you can be fined for three months, and you can return to your hometown for ......."

Li Dongyang sighed in his heart, after all, it was the same year, although he and Cheng Mingzheng had their own opinions, but they had never had the heart of persecution, and it would be a pity if Cheng Minzheng was really a leader.

Li Dongyang and the three of them thought that Emperor Hongzhi would severely punish Cheng Minzheng.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Hongzhi said: "This time, let him and Gong Li preside over it!" ”

The conversation turned quickly, and Li Dongyang and the three of them didn't react.

Emperor Hongzhi continued: "I have ridiculed him these days, and he is a sensitive person, so he must have a suspicion in his heart, so he didn't come to the East Palace. ”

So, in the spring of the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the chief examiner appointed Li Dongyang and Cheng Minzheng.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes rolled and fell into deep thought.

Lao Gao seems to be a candidate from Chunqiu, do you want to reveal a little news to him?

Just hear the window creak.

When Emperor Hongzhi reacted, where Zhu Houzhao knelt, there were a few broken walnuts left, a pot and a bowl.

Jumped out of the window and ran away?

…………………………

Yan Chengjin counted the treasury silver at home, nearly 40,000 taels of silver, and the originally small treasury was a little unable to fit it, and the boxes were all opened, almost blinding his dog eyes.

Wang Busui is still sending silver one after another, how to pretend?

Now is the heyday of the Hongzhi Dynasty, the best money to earn, most people have silver in their hands, willing to spend silver to buy things.

Yan Chengjin never expected that one day he would be worried because of too much silver.

Yan Chengjin said to He Neng: "Buy some sand and gravel tomorrow and come back, dig a dark room under the warehouse, remember to pour the soil, don't let the next person mix the silver in it and steal it." ”

How can he have a bitter face: "The young master might as well build a larger warehouse!" ”

Yan Chengjin didn't think about it, but it might as well be safe underground.

"Young Master Ben has so much silver, do you want to spend it indiscriminately, but you want to help Young Master Ben spend money every day."

He Neng said with some grievances: "Silver is easy to spoil if it stays underground, and it is not easy to spend if it rusts." ”

Yan Chengjin is not afraid, build more straw and gravel, this box is sealed to death, how can it leak.

The main thing is not that they are afraid of spending money, but that their wealth is not exposed.

If you build two warehouses, you have to hire a craftsman, don't others think that the silver in Yanfu can't be filled, and it is easy to attract thieves.

Chunxiao tapped lightly outside the door, and a voice came in: "Young master, Master Cheng is here, in the courtyard, the slave didn't let him come." ”

Yan Chengjin strode to the courtyard, only to see Cheng Minzheng pacing back and forth, sometimes sighing.

This is...... Want to expose yourself again?

Cheng Minzheng saw him, as if he had seen a savior, and took his hand: "Virtuous nephew, you are finally here, Shibo has something to tell you." ”

"Don't panic, drink a cup of wolfberry tea first."

"Oops, it's too late!" Cheng Minzheng said eagerly: "The old man received an edict from His Majesty to be the chief examiner of this Spring Festival. ”

Not to mention that Yan Chengjin almost forgot that Cheng Minzheng was the examiner of this Spring Festival.

Cheng Minzheng found that Yan Chengjin was shocked: "Why is the virtuous nephew so bad? ”

"It's okay......" Yan Chengjin said: "Brother Cheng is not also a candidate of Jinke, how can Your Majesty still be?" ”

Cheng Minzheng sighed: "The dog knows that he has met a virtuous nephew, the champion is hopeless, wait another three years, and swear to win the champion, now is not the time to say this, the whole capital is looking at the old man's book, this is to go to the tribute courtyard is cut off for a few days, but how is it good?" ”

Yan Chengjin knew that he was worried about his reputation, and the examiner would also be grounded, and he would have to stay in the Tribute Academy for a few days.

"When the new school and the tea party were in deep trouble, my father didn't write it, and when he wrote it again, his reputation soared.

Thinking about it carefully, it was really like that, and Cheng Minzheng suddenly showed joy: "I see!" ”

Yan Chengjin advised: "Master Cheng, don't come to the students again, the adults are the examiners of the current subject, and the students are candidates, the contact is too close, and it is not good to pass it out, from today onwards, forgive the students for not seeing the adults behind closed doors!"

Yan Chengjin thought about it, and felt uneasy: "Please keep this matter secret." ”

Cheng Minzheng nodded, but expressed his understanding: "It should be, this is how it should be, the old man is the one who keeps the warm Taoist, and he also asks the virtuous nephew to keep it secret." ”

Just as he was about to disperse, Yan Chengjin was startled.

I don't know when, there was a person lying on the wall, it turned out to be Zhu Houzhao!