Chapter 4 Emerging Stars
After all, the two masters, one is fifteen years old and the other is only ten years old, and it didn't take long for them to leave their troubles behind.
After Shen, a eunuch came over to remind him that it was time to bathe and change clothes and prepare to go to the Qianqing Palace, and the Fifth Highness naturally wanted to go back to his own bedroom to go with Dong Li.
In less than two imperial days, the two emperors and grandsons followed the two Li Xuanzhi to the Qianqing Palace, and there were eunuchs to guide them to take their seats. The positions of the two Highnesses are next to each other, and the five Highnesses bow down under the Great Highness.
Not long after, His Majesty the Emperor and Concubine Zheng Guifei also arrived, everyone got up and saluted to welcome each other, and after a ritual process, the unitary time was already halfway through, so the emperor's family banquet was more formal than substantial, and the five highnesses were hungry with their chests and backs, and their highnesses were experienced, and they made up some snacks in the afternoon.
At this time, there was a warm atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace, everyone could eat some wine and food at will, and the relationship began to talk softly, and there was dance music in the hall, and the content of the conversation was also covered by the sound of dance music, of course, even if you can hear it, you will not talk about anything substantive in this kind of place.
His Majesty the Emperor is a little sluggish, after all, he is a little old, and he has been troubled by the war in Liaodong recently, the treasury has no money, and the mining tax, industrial and commercial tax, and Liao salary have made people angry and resentful, and the scolding continues, the Wanli Emperor has long been unable to do anything, and he is even more lacking in the performances he has watched countless times in the palace, and his body that has been addicted to wine for a long time has only been a little drowsy after half an hour.
Concubine Zheng Guifei retreated from singing and dancing at the right time, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor's eldest grandson has made a new thing in recent days, which is exquisite, why don't you let him show it for Your Majesty?" ”
Sure enough, as soon as Concubine Zheng Guifei spoke, the entire Qianqing Palace was suddenly silent, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Concubine Zheng's performance in the second half.
Some well-informed concubines have already heard of it, and when the emperor invited the prince and ministers to the Baohe Palace in the afternoon, he mentioned the matter of selecting a draft girl for the emperor's eldest grandson, and it was Zheng Guifei's idea, everyone knew that Zheng Guifei and the crown prince had a gap, and this idea would never be for the sake of the emperor's eldest grandson.
"Oh?" The emperor gave a slight pick-me-up.
Zhu Youxiao, who was reminded, was naturally prepared, and walked out of the seat with a skateboard in both hands, "My grandson did get a drawing recently, so he made this thing." ”
At this time, a eunuch had already taken it and presented it.
Emperor Wanli looked at it and touched it, "It's not gold or jade, the carving is acceptable, it's the first time I've seen this style, I don't know what's interesting?"
"It's called skateboarding, and my grandson hasn't mastered it yet." Zhu Youxiao replied with his head down.
"So it's just a piece of rubbish?" Emperor Wanli has already shown displeasure, and by the way, even Concubine Zheng Guifei also complained, and said in his heart This is the so-called interesting?
Hearing the emperor's words, not only Zhu Youxiao, but also Xi Li Xuanzhi also had bitter words in his heart, and there was really nothing he could do.
Zheng Guifei was a little proud in her heart, this sentence of waste said that she had to just scold this skateboard, and even the emperor thought that even the emperor's eldest grandson might be scolded together, although this small means will not make a contribution, it is always good to deepen the emperor's dislike for the father and son, so that it can better bring out the good of King Fu.
The Fifth Highness was a little irritable, how could the emperor's family be such a bullshit thing, and why was there such a big difference between the same descendants, but he also knew that it was time for him to stand up for the emperor's brother.
"Grandpa Huang, let Xiao Wu demonstrate the wonders of this skateboard for Grandpa Huang, this skateboard is entrusted by the grandson to the royal brother, today Fang Cheng, the imperial brother naturally can't master the trick." The Fifth Highness came out of the crowd.
The five highnesses know how to attract people's affection, a ten-year-old child speaks and behaves, and makes two cute expressions and actions to sell cuteness, and most of the unhappiness of Emperor Wanli over there has disappeared.
"Oh? Then the imperial grandfather will see what skills Xiao Wu has learned recently. As he spoke, he motioned to the eunuch to hand over the skateboard to Zhu Youzhen.
His Royal Highness took the skateboard but didn't play it immediately, this Qianqing Palace is not more spacious than the outside of the palace, and the demonstration is much more difficult than the noon one, you have to consider the terrain, as well as the pressure brought by the Supreme of the World and the Zheng Guifei who is eyeing the tiger.
Didn't let people wait too long, the five highnesses put down the slider and slid in the direction of the temple gate, not far, a dolphin jump, followed by a kickboard 360, a few blinks of time the five highnesses have almost slid to the temple gate, not far from the temple door is the carved dragon pillar of the left and right two people hugging, the five palaces slid on the wall from the pillar to borrow the momentum to turn around, around the back of the concubines or snake or straight sliding, around the back of the concubines or snakes or straight sliding, around one obstacle after another, and from time to time to do coquettish air movements, the gliding speed is getting faster and faster, and finally slide to the five highnesses themselves when the empty seat, In fact, with the skateboard strength of the five highnesses, it is possible to jump over the table dolphin with the skateboard strength of the five highnesses, but in the Ming Dynasty, which pays attention to etiquette, he still did not dare to do so, so he just crossed his empty table, and then the five palaces sliding board did not stop, rushing towards the emperor, the emperor's throne and the main hall are separated by nine steps, and the five highnesses stepped on the skateboard and climbed the steps, and when they were about to reach the emperor's majesty, a mid-air turn backflip and kickboard and grab board fell steadily under the steps.
Before and after this performance, it was not tea time, but everyone was stunned, and their hearts were excited, and even the heart of Emperor Wanli, which had been silent for a long time, was a little turbulent, and even stood up and sighed after the demonstration of His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness, "It's good to be young!" ”
Although Zhu Youxiao has seen the emperor's brother play skateboarding, but this time it is much more gorgeous than the previous time, after this banquet, skateboarding has become a must-have plaything in the capital, and even the capital board is expensive for a while, which is a later story.
The old emperor, who was close to the age of ear shun, seemed to be rejuvenated, walked down the steps, took the hand of the Fifth Highness, and said, "Is this really my little five?" ”
Many people listened to the emperor's words and were a little unimpressed, although the performance of the Fifth Highness was indeed fascinating, it would not make His Majesty so incoherent.
In fact, no one can understand the feelings of Emperor Wanli, I wanted to be a wise man through the ages, and I did work hard for many years, but the most glorious time was during the period of Zhang Juzheng, who was dug up by himself and whipped the corpse, Zhang Juzheng wanted to do something after his death, but he was really powerless, and then it was a process of comprehensive denial and self-denial, and since then he has been in a slump, the more depraved the happier he is, and even his descendants have been scolded for being a straw bag, and the people of the world blame him for teaching no way, but now he wants to say to the people of the world, see? This is my imperial grandson, why do you have no way to teach?
The Fifth Highness winked at the old emperor very cooperatively, and then said endlessly, "That's right, handsome and good, junior brother Zhu Youzhen." ”
"Presumptuous!" Before His Royal Highness could speak, Concubine Zheng Guifei's loud reprimand had arrived, and he claimed that his imperial grandfather claimed that his younger brother was indeed a little rebellious in this year, if anyone knew that His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness originally wanted to say that Lao Tzu Zhu Youzhen's jaw could be shocked.
And the Wanli Emperor under the stairs just let go of Zhu Youzhen's hand, and then patted the back of Zhu Youzhen's head with a smile and scolded softly, "Little bastard." Then he turned and returned to his throne.
Fortunately, no one else heard this little bastard except for the grandfather and grandson, otherwise he would definitely say that there is really a kind of grandfather and what kind of grandson.
"Zhu Youzhen, you are rebellious." Zheng Guifei finally grabbed the pigtail, it was a good show to be stirred up by this kid and a little anticlimactic, how could Zheng Guifei let go of such a good opportunity, but Zheng Guifei, who has always liked to observe words and feelings, did not notice the attitude of Emperor Wanli this time.
Wanli didn't take Zheng Guifei's words, and first said to himself, "Alas, it's good to be young!" Then he said to everyone in the hall with full of energy, "It's good to be young, hahahaha...... Children should be more energetic. ”
Zheng Guifei found that the situation was a little out of her control, and the result was a little different from the budget, but the Wanli Emperor over there was still not finished and said, "Today is the birthday of the emperor's grandson, and the emperor's grandfather will give you a purple and gold crown for your hair, a cloud dragon jasper hairpin, and a gold wipe for the two dragons." As for Xiao Wu, the imperial grandfather will reward you with two pairs of seven-treasure glazed dragon and phoenix group pattern boots, two dragon and phoenix jade belts, ten east pearls, and fifty brocades. ”
The two hurriedly knelt down and bowed, "Grandpa Xie Huang!" ”
"Flat, let's all go back and sit!"
Concubine Zheng couldn't figure out why His Majesty was suddenly so interested? It's been years since I've seen the old man say so much in one breath. His Royal Highness also wondered, he said that he was going to discuss marriage for the royal brother, why did this old man give me wedding supplies in pairs, this dragon and phoenix boots and dragon and phoenix belt are not like python robes are the reward of identity, but he is only ten years old.
Zheng Guifei looked at Zhu Youzhen with some hatred, and His Royal Highness also felt the other party's unkind gaze, so he looked back, Zheng Guifei smiled contemptuously, and the cynical smile on Zhu Youzhen's face slowly retracted, and there was some more cold light of warning in his eyes.
Zheng Guifei was stared at a little hairy, as if she was being watched by a group of hungry wolves, as if she would pounce on her meat at any time. Zheng Guifei turned her eyes away in some panic, a little shocked in her heart, this is like a ten-year-old child, even in his father, the crown prince Zhu Changluo, he has never felt such a great pressure.
After the climax, it is always a little boring, and the regular banquet and entertainment make Emperor Wanli a little listless again, and the highlight prepared by Zheng Guifei has not yet started, so it can't be over.
"Your Majesty, the emperor's eldest grandson is over fifteen years old, and it is time to open a mansion." Concubine Zheng finally said what she had been planning, and her eyes kept wandering over His Highness and Fifth Highness. His Royal Highness Fifth wondered in his heart, could it be that this matter of the imperial brother's draft has something to do with me?
"I have discussed this matter with the prince and the ministers in the afternoon, just do it according to the concubine's wishes, it is approaching the end of the year, this matter will be handed over to the internal supervisor to operate after the beginning of the new year, I am a little tired, let's drive."
The emperor's family banquet ended in such a hurry, and Zheng Guifei's play also ended hastily, I wanted to use some means at the end, but I didn't expect the emperor's body to become more and more bad, fortunately, the matter of selecting a girl for the emperor's eldest grandson has been passed, and he still has a posterior, and the big pit of the finale is not in this Qianqing Palace.
The two emperors and grandsons also got up after the emperor left, and went back with the two Li Xuanshou, the two emperors and grandsons each got a reward, and the two electors seemed to be happy with their eyebrows, how could they still be at a loss before.
A group of concubines are still waiting to watch the play, except for the five emperors and grandsons' performance today is a little amazing, the others are not as exciting as imagined, the harem is boring, there are not many opportunities for this, but the protagonists are scattered, and they can only disperse.
The events that happened in the Qianqing Palace spread quickly, and Li Jinzhong got the accurate news as soon as possible. I really didn't look away, that young master is really a demon, the icing on the cake is good, but it is not as good as the snow in case, although the current crown prince is a little weak, the situation is a little difficult, but it still occupies an orthodox name, and these few times I have seen the means of the little fifth master, I am afraid that there will be no more variables.
After receiving the news from the Qianqing Palace, Li Jinzhong went to the bedroom of the Fifth Highness, carrying an object under his arm, wrapped in black silk cloth, half a foot square, like a wooden box. It didn't take long for Li Jinzhong to arrive outside the palace gate, the door was brightly lit, and the fifth master inside was dividing the reward of His Majesty the Emperor, seeing Li Jinzhong outside the door, His Royal Highness reached out to beckon him in, and then continued to divide.
"Xiu'er, I think these boots and jade belts are very good-looking, you have a pair of dragon and phoenix group pattern boots, and the dragon and phoenix jade take me one and you another."
"Fifth master, don't you dare, how can a slave and maid wear this dragon and phoenix pattern?" Jinxiu was still dressed as a little maid at noon, and she found that her master had been more and more dismissive of etiquette recently.
Seeing the way the fifth master divided things, Li Jinzhong also took a few more glances at this little guy named Xiu'er, who was the one he saw in the palace of His Royal Highness today, it seems that she is a woman, and her appearance is indeed good, although she is dressed in men's clothes, she can be regarded as outstanding in this purple and red palace, that is, she is younger and has not yet grown up.
"The master didn't say that you should wear it, but you asked you to give it to the master, three incense sticks a day." The Fifth Highness was a little irritated every time he heard Jinxiu call herself a slave, and let her change it a few times but still couldn't change it, which was a serious protest of modern people against this kind of feudal dross, so he simply stopped talking to her and talked to Li Jinzhong.
"Is there anything wrong with Liu'er coming over so late?"
"Back to the fifth master, I heard that you have shown your power in the Qianqing Palace tonight, and I am here to congratulate you, this is a piece of tencel soft armor that the slave got from the extreme north, which is woven from the iceberg silk, and it is light as nothing on the body, and it is warm in winter and cool in summer, invulnerable, and invulnerable. The minion thought that such a treasure would be a bad thing to wear on the minion, and only the fifth master was worthy of such a divine object. Li Jinzhong uncovered the black silk cloth and handed over a delicate rosewood box.
"Oh? Is it really that magical? The young master is going to try, Xiu'er goes to get a pair of sharper scissors. His Royal Highness took the wooden box, just looking at the ornamentation on the surface of the wooden box, it was already exquisite, opened the wooden box, and there was a plain white soft armor lying quietly on the red velvet, which could not be seen in the slightest in the hand, no wonder the ancients had an allusion to buying and returning the pearls.
Holding the soft armor to cover the oil lamp, the light in the room immediately dimmed a little, stopped for a moment The soft armor had no signs of lighting on the fire at all, the fire was still cold, took the scissors brought by Jinxiu, and the Fifth Highness pricked the soft armor a few times, and then checked it several times, and the scissors pierced the place without even a trace of it, and it was really a rare treasure.
"It's rare that Liu'er is loyal, I will accept it, I will take these ten Dongzhu to play, Xiu'er, pick ten good-looking horses from this high-quality silk and bring them back to Xiaoliu to make a few clothes. The rest will be divided in the courtyard, and it is almost the New Year, so they have added some new clothes. "The things rewarded by the emperor were all lost in a blink of an eye, and fifty clothes made of silk and satin were enough for these people to wear for ten years, in fact, His Royal Highness Fifth just wanted to convey a message to Li Jinzhong, follow the master to have meat to eat.
"Thank you for the reward, and the slave will retire." Li Jinzhong expressed his loyalty and left.
The servants who were waiting in the room received the reward and retreated one after another, only Zhu Youzhen was left in a daze at the oil lamp, the era of no computer and no mobile phone was already difficult, and he was also confined in the palace, a day or two was fine, in the past half a month, the body was almost idle with long hair, and it was necessary to find a way to sneak out of the palace to go shopping.