The palace is heavily guarded, but Liu Ximing has a waist card on his body, and he is unimpeded all the way.

"Giggles, you can't catch me, brother."

Liu Ximing stepped into the palace gate of Ciqing Palace, and heard a burst of silver bell-like laughter coming from the side hall, and a little girl in a purple Luo skirt ran out of the side hall while laughing.

"Look where you're going," said a horned boy in a bright yellow jacket who followed behind the girl, and the two laughed and laughed.

Suddenly, I saw a handsome man in a six-rank official uniform standing under the side hall, and the boy who was chasing the girl stopped suddenly.

His face was slightly red, and he stood on the palace platform and pointed at Liu Ximing and asked a white-faced man in a green eunuch uniform beside him:

"Who is this person, why hasn't this palace seen it?"

Without waiting for the eunuch to reply, Liu Ximing directly turned over and bowed down and replied: "The new minister of the Hanlin Academy, Liu Ximing, is ordering to meet His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Liu Ximing was dressed up in front of him, which made him instantly understand the identity of this boy.

If it is not Chongzhen's eldest son, who else can Zhu Cihong.

Maybe he didn't expect that outsiders would come in at this time, Zhu Cihong's face turned red when he heard Liu Ximing report to his home.

He tidied up the placket that was loosened because of the running, and returned the salute seriously, "It turned out that the father and the emperor found the attendant for the palace, and the Qing family was exempted." ”

In the feudal society of the dog day, Liu Ximing, who had just finished kneeling as a boy, complained a few words in his heart and immediately stood up.

Without waiting for him to speak, Zhu Cihong pretended to be calm and said: "The palace is joking with Princess Changping, Liu Qing must remember not to say this to outsiders." ”

Previously, the girl pouted and walked over from under the eaves, looked at Liu Xi helplessly, and said angrily: "Why is there a nerd again." ”

"Don't be rude to the minister", who would have thought that Zhu Cihong was quite courageous, and shouted directly at Princess Changping.

Seeing that the little girl immediately became tearful, Liu Ximing hurriedly saluted her again with some tears and laughter.

"Your Highness doesn't have to be like this, they are all ministers who have no form, and they have not waited for the palace people to report. The friendship between His Royal Highness's brothers and sisters is very good, and it is enviable, and the minister will not talk about it to outsiders. ”

Princess Changping's expression, which was already a little cloudy and rainy, suddenly retracted, and she burst into tears and said with a smile: "Liu Shi is not like an ordinary nerd. ”

Liu Ximing smiled bitterly, how can he say that he is a nerd.

However, Chongzhen's discipline of the crown prince Zhu Cihong is quite strict, and it can be seen that he has high hopes for the prince.

And Zhu Cihong's behavior is indeed quite gentlemanly, and after a cursory chat with Liu Ximing, seeing his graceful demeanor and profound knowledge, he can't help but admire.

Seeing that it was approaching noon, Zhu Cihong simply left Liu Ximing to eat together, and the method of winning people's hearts with one hand was perfect.

Wait until the afternoon

At the same time, another East Palace attendant, Qiu Zhizhong, also rushed over, and the two accompanied Zhu Cihong to listen to Xi Ri's lectures for a while, and occasionally provided some reading consultations, and the first day of work in Ciqing Palace ended here.

In the Qianqing Palace, when Chongzhen heard the news that Cao Huachun came to report that the prince and Liu Ximing were getting along happily, he couldn't help but show a smile on his face.

In the palace today, although Liu Ximing's proposal to let the courtiers raise donations was vetoed by him, he also really felt Liu Ximing's heart to the court, otherwise who would make such a suggestion, you must know that Liu Ximing is also a member of the ministers.

"Say to the minions of the East Palace, treat Xin Amber with more respect." , Chongzhen did not raise his head and said a word to Cao Huachun.

A smile flashed on Cao Huachun's face, "The old slave knows." ”

At night, Yang Sichang's mansion was brightly lit.

Liu Ximing, who followed Yang Sichang into the study, suddenly found that a large group of people were already sitting in the room, thinking that all the people in the Chu Party had arrived.

Before he walked into the house, an old man with a long face and an eagle-nosed stood up and arched his hand at Liu Ximing with a smile.

"It's really rare for the new Amber to visit in person, the last time you went to the capital, the old man was lying on the couch, and he didn't have the opportunity to talk about it, it's a pity, please don't blame the new Amber."

Yang Sichang smiled and pointed to Liu Ximing and introduced the old man: "This is Yao Minggong, Yao Xuanqing, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." ”

Liu Ximing smiled in his heart, it seems that Yang Sichang conveyed his complaint to Yao Minggong.

Since people intend to get married, Liu Ximing didn't plan to investigate it deeply, and immediately laughed and gave up, "Where is Yao Gong, Liu is a small character, I didn't take the initiative to visit last time, don't blame me." ”

"Hahaha, you're welcome, please take a seat."

Yang Sichang, as the master, commanded the audience cleanly, he first introduced Liu Ximing to the people in the study one by one, and then told everyone:

"Now that the struggle between the DPRK and China is becoming more and more intense, there is no one among the hundred officials who do not hold together, and we and other Chu people are already close to the Sichuan and Shaanxi scholars, and it is rare for Xinanbo to visit today, so we can't slack off."

"That's, that's", Li Wenlian, the imperial historian of the Imperial Palace, hurriedly responded with a group of Chu Party officials.

Although Liu Ximing is just a six-grade attendant, now everyone in the court can see that he is in the heart of the emperor, and the Chu Party is already weak, so it is natural to be able to win over one and count one.

Liu Ximing had to get up again to thank him.

After some greetings, Yang Sichang looked at everyone with a straight face, "The old man just entered the palace today and answered with His Majesty, and for a period of time in the future, the major events of the court will be on the extermination of the thieves. ”

"But I don't know what Brother Wen's strategy is to suppress thieves?" , Yao Ming asked.

Yang Sichang smiled slightly and looked at Liu Ximing, "I and Xin Amber are both one."

Thoughts, the thief must cut off his hands and feet and bind his body, so the old man's dedication is a plan to spread the net on all sides......"

Hearing Yang Sichang tell his strategy, everyone in the Chu Party clapped their hands and praised it, and when they heard that Liu Ximing had already made suggestions in advance, Yao Minggong and others even looked at it a little highly.

Li Wenhuan closed his eyes and thought carefully, and suddenly opened his eyes and asked: "Wen Weak's policy is indeed a good policy, but even if there is a good policy, it must be implemented by a good minister, I don't know who Wen Weak wants to be the governor and prime minister of these five provinces?" ”

"The current trilateral governor Hong Chengchou has a way to suppress thieves, and he can continue to serve as the governor of the five provinces, but the current governor of Henan and the prime minister of the five provinces, Wang Jiazhen, is not good for suppressing thieves.

"Brother Wen, I have one person who is up to this great task", after Yang Sichang finished speaking, Yao Minggong pondered for a moment and recommended a person to him with some invitation: "The current governor of Liangguang, that is, my sons and daughters, what do you think?" ”

Yang Sichang was silent in thought.

After a long time, he carefully said: "Xiong Xin opened the town of Liangguang, so that there is nothing to do in Lingnan, and he can indeed be regarded as a capable minister, but I heard that this person is good at appeasing the strategy, I am afraid that he will not be ruthless to the rogue, if there is a rogue, I am afraid that it will be bad." ”

"This ......"

Yao Minggong suddenly sat a little on wax, and he didn't know how to justify this.

However, Liu Ximing's heart moved when he heard Xiong Wencan's name, and he smiled and arched his hand at Yang Sichang and said:

"Yang Gong, I secretly think that the person recommended by Yao Gong is the most suitable, although Xiong Zhitai is good at appeasement, but looking at his past actions, all those who are appeased are loyal to the court and dare not commit it again."

"For example, Zheng Zhilong, the current chief military officer of Fujian, was originally a thief at sea, once he was cared for by Xiong Zhitai, and now he has guarded the sea frontier for the imperial court, not only the coastal bandits have subsided, but also made the imperial court spend thousands of more soldiers and horses without spending money and food, it can be seen that he knows people, there are such good ministers, why should Yang Gong worry about the big thing."

I don't know if Liu Ximing's words are quite weighty, Yang Sichang's expression is obviously a little loose.

Yao Minggong glanced at Liu Ximing with some gratitude, and said again:

"Wen is weak, don't worry, Xiong Xinkai's relationship with me is extraordinary, with him, won't many of your intentions be implemented smoothly, and it will be much more convenient to suppress thieves at that time."

Yang Sichang finally made up his mind, "Okay, then when Your Majesty asks about it, I want to be recommended by the imperial court." ”

"I'm afraid it's not enough to rely on these few people", Liu Ximing suddenly remembered that the Zhejiang Party gave him bad medicine in the court a few days ago, and suddenly felt a little angry in his heart.

At that time, when Chongzhen rewarded himself, it was Shi Fan's gang that jumped out first, if there was no support from Wen Tiren, Liu Ximing would not believe it.

It's just that Liu Ximing took into account that he was soft-spoken, and planned to endure it for a while.