Chapter 207: Let's stand in line first

The founding of the Ming Dynasty has only been more than 50 years, but this imperial grandson has been canonized twice. During the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang canonized Zhu Yunwen because the crown prince Zhu Biao died, but in the ninth year of Yongle, Zhu Zhanji, the eldest grandson of the emperor, was canonized as the emperor's grandson, but because of Zhu Di's preference and consideration of the future. Although he doesn't like the fat-headed, big-eared and foot-sick prince Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di is like a kind grandfather to Zhu Zhanji, and even the Northern Expedition took him with him.

Because the palace city in Beijing is still under construction, Zhu Di and his concubines naturally still live in the West Palace, and Zhu Zhanji's residence is in the east of Zhu Di's warm palace, called Jingfu Palace, which is almost equivalent to the crown prince. Due to the cold weather, Zhu Di ordered the salary department to supply Gyeongbokgung Palace with an additional ten catties of high-grade red charcoal every day, the warm kang stove in the palace was burning day by day, and a thick woven gold red carpet was hung at the door, which was as warm as spring.

On the evening of the fifth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Zhanji left the warm hall and hurried back to Gyeongbokgung Palace with a few attendant eunuchs, his face was very ugly. Since the beginning of the year ago, grandfather Zhu Di's wind paralysis has been frequent, such an iron-beaten man was tossed by the pain of the disease, and often became angry, even if he was favored on weekdays, he would inevitably suffer from the pond fish. Although the healing has improved a little now, in the long run, the result is not predictable. Let a few little eunuchs come up and take off his cloak and boots for him, and change into homely civilian clothes, and when he sat down on the warm kang in the inner room, he let out a long sigh.

"A few days ago, it was said that the ship over there in Nanjing was delayed for some reason, and it should have arrived today. Does my father have any letters? ”

"Emperor Qi's grandson, the tribute ship has indeed arrived. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only passed on the message that he asked the imperial grandson to study hard and be filial to the emperor, and nothing else came. However, Lord Yang Shiqi brought a letter to the imperial grandson, and there were also fifty new books ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be given to the imperial grandson, ten sides of Hui ink, and ten sides of Duan inkstone. There are also wolf hair and jade paper. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess also asked people to bring two golden python robes, a pair of hand-sewn mink ear warmers and a belt......"

Knowing that there was no father's letter and only Yang Shiqi's letter, Zhu Zhanji felt emotion in his heart. He was less than ten years old when he was taken on a northern tour by his grandfather Zhu Di, the first northern expedition stayed in Beijing, and the second northern expedition accompanied the expedition, and the relationship with his grandfather was deeper than that with his father. My father has always been cautious, but now he is alone in Nanjing, and he can't wait to reveal any flaws. The previous Liang Qian was actually saved by him secretly and Du Zhen's words. When the eunuch on the side gave his mother the ear warmer and belt, he picked up the simple belt and rubbed it, he couldn't help but miss his mother a little, and then ordered the eunuch to change it for himself.

In addition to the things ordered by the crown prince and the crown princess, Zhu Di had already given rewards on Chinese New Year's Eve, most of the officials also sent gifts on the first day of the first lunar month, and the prince and uncle sent treasures and weapons. The civil officials are calligraphy and painting books, and there are so many of them that he doesn't bother to care about them, but he just asks the eunuchs to send some rewards according to the old practice. But elsewhere he ignored it, and there were some people who should not be taken lightly. After dinner, he came to the inner study with hot tea, and he summoned Eunuch Huang to ask him carefully.

The eunuch Huang already had an account in his heart, and hurriedly explained: "The gift sent by the British Duke is two percent thicker than in previous years, and the small one has added a red multicolored grosgrain silk python robe to the reward as appropriate. He also added four pieces of Baizitu palace silk to the British Duchess, as well as Ejiao that Shandong had just sent. The smaller one in Chengguogong was a horse with two Tatar tributes and a Zhemu bow. ”

"Yes, you've got it right."

Because the Huang eunuch is a habitual person, Zhu Zhanji is just in case he asks casually, and he is naturally satisfied at this time. Pulling a piece of rice paper and picking up a pen was about to write, he suddenly remembered what he had seen and heard at the emperor's place today, and suddenly lost the mood of waving poetry.

Jinyi Wei commanded Yuan Fang to face the saint today. It is said that Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Han Dynasty, sent someone to Zhang Yue on the first day of the new year to send a car of gifts, and Zhang Yue wanted to return it on the third day of the new year, but in the end it was fruitless. It is ridiculous that a degraded vassal king should still be so blatant until now, and that his grandfather should tolerate it again and again! He's seen forcible extortion of property, but he hasn't seen forcible gift-giving yet!

At that moment, he put down his pen and asked, "Zhang Yue can send a gift to him?" Seeing that Eunuch Huang was stunned, he added impatiently, "It's the cousin of the British duke." I once told you to send the four treasures of the study to his high school! ”

Then Eunuch Huang suddenly realized. I remembered the last time I went to Zhang's Mansion. But after racking his brains and thinking about it, he still couldn't be sure whether Zhang Yue had also given a gift. To know. I can't remember the gifts sent by the civil and military officials in Beijing alone, let alone a small foreign official who may not be qualified to give gifts? Seeing Zhu Zhanji's unhappy face, he hurriedly bowed down to plead guilty, and then ran out of the smoke, lit two henchmen and little eunuchs to check the gift list of the past few days. When he found something, he still didn't dare to relax, and went to the warehouse to search for a while, and finally found the inconspicuous lacquered box.

Finding that it had been more than half an hour, the Huang eunuch complained bitterly in his heart, and hurriedly carried the box and gift list into the inner study. After retreating a few little eunuchs who were standing with their hands down, he gently put the lacquered box on the desk, and said with a smile: "The emperor and grandson forgive the sin, either the people below are not sensible, or the small ones have forgotten this experience, and when I just went to see it, I found that it was the British Duke who sent something again yesterday." Probably because the official rank of Xiao Zhang was not good for giving gifts to the imperial grandson, so he entrusted the British Duke to transfer it. ”

Zhu Zhan basically asked casually, and found that Eunuch Huang didn't know that Fang was a little annoyed, and when he saw the half-old lacquer box, he was angry, and vaguely looked forward to it - Zhang Yue's temperament was very much to his taste, but this was only secondary, and some of his actions were more interesting when he was clever.

For example, the rare honesty, such as Yongmei's clumsiness, such as the letters he saw when he and Zhu Di went to visit Zhang Fu, such as the article that caused an uproar last time, until now there are several teachers around him who denounce it as deviant. This time, he was very curious about what kind of gift Zhang Yue would give, hoping that it would not be a golden and jade plaything that disappointed him.

Eunuch Huang glanced at it and saw that Zhu Zhanji was looking very interested, so he made up his mind to make friends with that little Zhang in the future, because the imperial grandson was not the slightest interested in him, but very interested. He carefully unsealed the lacquered box and opened the lid.

However, Rao is Zhu Zhanji had already prepared, and he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the things inside. The box was lined with thick cotton wool, and in the middle was a small tea set, the teapot was the size of a fist, and the cup was even smaller. Just the tea set, Eunuch Huang actually found a paper fan from the cotton wool under the teapot, and hurriedly unfolded it for Zhu Zhanji to see.

"On the first day of the first month of the first month of the year of Jihai, a guest gave a tea set made by Shi Zhonghuang, and the winner of the Tao has a fate, no blessing in vain, and has the miraculous effect of setting the six intestines and the five internal organs. Because of the borrowing of flowers to offer Buddha, to the emperor's grandson, His Royal Highness, I wish to prolong my life. ”

"Immortal Shi Zhonghuang, this guy is really lucky!"

Zhu Zhanji scolded with a smile, but he knew in his heart that the value of this thing was secondary, and more importantly, it was rare. In addition, the workmanship is extremely exquisite, and it is not bad to keep it for tea. Suddenly, his heart moved and turned over the fan, only to find that there was an inscription on the back.

"When I was sitting in the teahouse before, I heard a salt merchant shake his head and sighed, saying that he was opening tens of thousands of stones of grain, and it was difficult to exchange salt for empty banknotes. Guanle Anshouguang has a salt field, but the remaining salt is gone, and it is impossible to get it. The salt law of the husband summons merchants to transport grain and salt with it, and the salt law complements each other, which is the great plan of this country. Wenle An Shouguang two stove households repeatedly fled, the ban is endless, if there is no good plan, I am afraid that there is no salt in the salt field in Shandong, and it is even worse to open the law. ”

Zhu Zhanji looked slightly stunned, and then his face gradually sank. Although he is young, he is deeply immersed in the road of governance, and he has also heard several teachers mention this salt class in Chinese law. Just a while ago, he also heard the minister's court discuss that the output of the salt field is getting lower and lower, and there are fewer and fewer businessmen who are willing to pay for the grain. Suddenly, his eyes fell on the two place names again.

Le'an? Shouguang?

He suddenly understood Zhang Yue's intentions, and the things he had heard earlier in the Warm Hall were suddenly completely forgotten. At that time, when Zhang Yue was a jinshi, others gave valuable books and the four treasures of the study, and he sent a few ordinary things in the past, Zhang Yue could still have such an attitude, which shows that what kind of heavy gifts Zhu Gaoxu gave by the Han King should not be important. Now that Zhang Yue has sent such a fan, he has undoubtedly once again made his position clear.

"What is he going to do?"

Zhu Zhanji muttered to himself, and suddenly threw the fan in his hand into the charcoal brazier on the side, and the flames quickly spread on the paper fan, gradually engulfing the fan completely. The Huang eunuch next to him couldn't understand it, and it wasn't until Zhu Zhanji turned his head to look at it that he suddenly realized.

"It is said that the yellow in the stone is an immortal holy product, and this little Zhang doesn't know where to find it, it's really rare. It's just that since he gave a gift, he didn't know to carry a clip in it and said it clearly, thanks to His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, who was well-informed and recognized this thing, otherwise the small one should not be an ordinary thing to miss? ”

Zhu Zhanji knew that Eunuch Huang was illiterate, and when he heard him say this, he immediately laughed. Looking at the set of tea sets on the table, he remembered that Zhu Di disliked the light and tasteless tribute tea today, so he made up his mind to offer it tomorrow, and by the way, he helped Zhang Yue say a few words. This longevity is too far for him, but it is right for his grandfather.