The little eunuch looked at me and asked. He also replied, "Lord Lan. I just entered the palace yesterday. It turned out to be in the Huangzhuang outside the city. I am the godson of Mr. Chen. My name is Song Bok. I know that the Lan people because of the incident the day before yesterday. Vigilance is high. But please rest assured. We are going to the Qianqing Palace. I walked ahead to show the way for the Landans. That's fine."

The little eunuchs have all said this. If I don't believe it, I'm going to check it out. Or maybe the emperor is looking for me. I'm not going. That's not a bother: "Okay. Song Gonggong led the way in front of his head. I'll go with you to see the driver."

I went back and told Wang Jinhuai and Lao Liu to find a teahouse and wait. I don't know how long I won't be out yet.

followed the little eunuch into the palace. Walk along the main road to Qianqing Palace. I'm not going to take the trail. It wouldn't be cost-effective if someone took it away like a little nobleman. Arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace. The little eunuch went in first to report. After a while, he came out and said, "Lord Lan has been summoned by the Emperor. Now it's time for you to rest assured."

I smiled and said to the little eunuch, "Don't be angry. This has to be done. You've heard about it, too. That's how the father-in-law who disappeared the other day disappeared. So the officer should be careful."

"Lord Lan. All right. Manager Chen told me. You're his best friend. When you come to the palace, we will be careful. How can you be angry?"

As he spoke, he had already arrived at the door of the main hall. Song Fu said, "Lord Lan should go in by himself. Long live Lord himself in it. We've all been kicked out."

"Oh well. Thank you Gonggong Song. I'll go in myself."

Because it's late autumn. The weather has cooled. The door of the main hall is closed. I shouted at the door first: "Long live Chen Lan Yunjie."

The emperor's voice came from inside: "Come in."

I pushed the door open. I saw that there was no one in the main hall. Only the emperor himself was in the house. But I didn't sit behind the dragon case. Instead, stand in front of the window. Look outside. They didn't even look back at me when I came in. I had no choice but to walk behind him. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty. Weichen. Coming by order."

"Okay, get up. LAN Yunjie. You see the leaves are starting to fall outside."

I got up too. Come to the emperor's side. Look at the trees outside. The leaves are really yellow. Autumn in the capital came too early. When I was in Laoshan. It's still early. Since the emperor let me see it. I'll just look at it.

"Your Majesty, autumn is almost over. You see the flowers and leaves falling. It's already a bit of a smash."

"yes. Another year is almost over. It's cold. The soldiers here don't know if the cotton clothes have arrived. Until they impeach you. I only learned through Yang Shangshu that the soldiers at the border pass were too bitter. Wait until we have the money. I will raise their salaries. We can't afford to lose the soldiers who have contributed to our Ming Dynasty. We can't let these nerds who only talk about it mislead us. The lessons of the Song Dynasty are vividly remembered."

"Your Majesty. Thank you for the soldiers at the border gates. It's good that the emperor has this heart. Wait until we get the business tax up. When there is money in the treasury, it is necessary to change the treatment of the border soldiers."

"Does Lan Yunjie know what I'm looking for you?"

"Wechen doesn't know. Please make it clear to the emperor."

"Alas. I called you today to tell you. The missing father-in-law has been found. It's just that people can't do it anymore. He was killed. The little noble son you said didn't see anyone alive or dead. These people are so rampant. I don't even think about this emperor. Yesterday, Su Si had already selected three hundred eunuchs to enter the palace. I also sent people to the imperial tomb to send young eunuchs into the palace. They come in without the need for a celebrant to manage. Directly there is a long arrangement. Their right to dispose of them is no longer supervised by the celebrants. I think this celebrant has become a great trouble in the palace. If you don't eradicate this yamen palace, it's not good."

"The emperor is wise. It's time to clean up this palace. It's just not easy to deal with. They have too deep roots. Mishandling can make a difference."

"yes. That's why I want to change slowly. First of all, I changed all the ones in the east factory. Now the imperial court is eventful. According to Qi Jiguang's report. The Tatars on the other side of the border are ready to move. Every autumn and winter is the time when they come out to beat the grass valley. Looks like it's going to be a soldier. To use soldiers is to use money and food. I have money for them. That's why I want you to get that silver horn up as soon as possible. Now Wang Yan is gone. You're going to the country tomorrow. Don't take that long either. You go find someone. How much are you ready to take. I decided to give them all the grades from the seventh grade. Well done in the future. You report it to me. I'll give them a promotion again. As for the excellent ones inside. You can give a grade of seven grades. You can do it. I want you to get it done as soon as possible. Half a month. Even the personnel arrangements and regulations were given to me. Yes or no."

"Your Majesty. This time is a little tighter. But the minister wants to make the wind first. Let people get acquainted with the Royal Silver Horn early. And I don't have a place to work. It's also inconvenient."

"That's easy to say. I will let Chen Jiu take you to the celebrant in a moment. Take a look at the royal property in the hands of the celebrant. You go wherever it suits. Take your pick. Today I heard you say. You don't even have a sedan chair. So be it. I'll give you one. Even the sedan chair bearer. Just pick a few eunuchs from the palace. What do you think?"

This is a great blessing. Eunuch carrying a sedan chair. In addition to the royal. And those princesses and princesses or something. Ordinary officials can have this treatment. Even Yan Song was so arrogant when he was the first emperor. There was no eunuch for the palanquin.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Wechen is still riding a horse. Hurry up on horseback riding. The sedan chair is too slow. The place where the minister lives is too small. I can't live there that many people."

"Didn't I hear you're getting married? Your father-in-law, Wei Yunzhong, has already prepared a house for you. Not afraid of crowds. It's crowded and lively."

I thought to myself. How did the emperor know that I was getting married. Could it be that someone in me is an inner ghost?

"Your Majesty. How do you know Wechen is getting married?"

"This is what Master Zhang told me. It's a good thing that there's nothing to keep secret. Tell me in advance when you get married. I'd better prepare a gift, no."

"How dare Weichen accept a gift from the emperor. Wechen is ashamed. I didn't make an inch of merit and won such a generous favor from the Lord of Long Live Lord."

As I spoke, I knelt down again and thanked him. It's routine. In front of the emperor, you have to be softer.

This time the emperor did not stand facing the window again. Instead, he turned around and helped me up and said, "Lan Yunjie, you saved me twice. How can you say that you have not made an inch. You are my savior. How am I such a merciless person? You will not receive my gift. That's to look down on me."

Although I don't know what the emperor sent me. But I know. The emperor's stuff is not much. lies in a name. The minister married the emperor and gave gifts. This is a great honor. I don't care what he sends now. Just release the news of the emperor's gift first. Going to my wedding is definitely indispensable. Those wall-weeds are definitely going. As for Zhang Juzheng, he is definitely going to go. He's still my master. And will not be absent.

"Your Majesty. I am a courtier. It is right to serve you. Weichen has received too much favor from the emperor. In the future, Weichen can only repay the emperor's kindness by doing a good job."

"Alright. You've got a lot of things to do. Hurry up and do it. Tell me anything."

"That Weichen retired. Also prepare for apprenticeship. And to pick people. Wechen's time is too tight."

Say goodbye to the emperor and go out of Donghua Gate. It's still far from the noon gate. I can't go through the noon gate when I go out. I had to take a detour. Before the noon gate. I saw Wang Jinhuai and Lao Liu standing waiting for me. Look at me coming. Wang Jinhuai asked me, "Lord Lan. How did you get from here?"

"You don't know. We can't go from here. You can only walk from the Donghua Gate. I forgot to tell you just now. Now let's go home."

Three people returned home. I told Lao Liu: "Brother Liu. You'll also have to prepare a few empty houses first. Brother Wang, go to the inn and live with Master Zhiran."

Lao Liu asked me, "What's the matter with the young master. Do you want someone from home?"

"yes. The emperor gave me a sedan chair. Even the palanquin driver was sent. In the future, you can't be so casual at home. I suspect the emperor sent me to spy on me. Generally, when the emperor favors a person. And they will send people to spy on him. That's how I am. This is the Emperor's Mind. We're not going to get it."

"Young Master, that's okay. I'm going to prepare a room for them. Just what to do with this meal. Are you eating with us?"

"Looks like I'm going to have to cook for them separately in the future. I'll send Brother Wang to the inn first. Clean up your house. Maybe it's going to be in the afternoon."

Wang Jinhuai and I went to get his luggage ready. Then Liu Lianjiang followed us to the inn in the back. Arrived at Master Ran's room. The master is not there. and asked Xiao Er to open a house next door to Master Ran for Wang Jinhuai.

I said to Wang Jinhuai: "Brother Wang, we will go to Guozijian tomorrow. This time, I'll see who dares to call me a reckless man."

"Didn't you go to the Ministry of Officials to ask for someone? Why do you still want to go to Guozijian?"

"You don't know. The number of people we need. I don't just want to open it in the capital. And it will spread everywhere. So a large number of people are needed. This is just the beginning. To get it all up. That's all it takes. Dozens of times are not enough. And also. You will also be from the seventh grade in the future. The Guozi supervisors recruited this time are all from the seventh grade. But we can't say that when we go. So as not to get some speculative people into it. The officials recruited as much as they wanted. Here we will recruit more than two dozen first. I'm going to train when I come back. You also know how to make money. You will cooperate with Liu County's order. Train them together."

"Good is good. It's just that I'm not very familiar with this money and food. It's just a few months of warehouse management in Leiyun Village. I'm afraid I can't afford such a heavy responsibility."

"Brother Wang. You can rest assured about this. There is Liu County Commander following you. He will teach you. You don't have to worry about anything. Nothing won't. It's just a matter of whether you are willing to learn or not. When you come back in the evening, you can have some food with Master Ran. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient at home in the future."

I didn't say anything more. So I got up and took my leave.