Since the two Han Dynasty, the dynasty of the Central Plains has formed the system of the upper dynasty, and after gradually forming a customization, it is also a morning gathering and fainting, which is similar to the organs of later generations. However, since the ancients had relatively few nightlives, the overall time was much earlier than that of later generations.

In the morning, work starts at midnight, and according to the new clock system after the popularity of clocks, it is 5 o'clock in the morning. Local yamen everywhere also have such a rule, which is why there is such a saying.

Of course, in the case of the court, five o'clock is the time for the emperor to get up, and the ministers should be earlier than that, because according to the rules, they should wait in front of the palace at the end of the day.

It's okay in summer, but it's good in winter, even if it's five o'clock, it's still pitch black, which will cause some inconvenience to the ministers, and it is unknown whether anyone complains in private, but no one has ever had the idea of changing the rules, whether it is the emperor or the minister.

Mao Shi Shang Dynasty is the ancestral system of the ancestral system, long before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains is such a rule, even the Mengyuan period has not changed, how can it be changed now?

But on the contrary, in the Zhengde Dynasty, this rule has also changed.

The reason is very simple, the emperor's nightlife has become more and more abundant recently. In addition to the billiards he has always been keen on, as well as the war games, the intimacy between the emperor and the queen has also increased greatly, and he even went to the two concubines of De and Xian several times for the first time, and he was too busy at night to get up in the morning.

In this regard, many insiders are smacking, and they are very interested in the new work of the champion Hou, that is, erotic underwear, especially the waiter Zhang Cai and Yu Shi Tang, if it weren't for the large demand in Zhengde, and the production capacity in Liaodong is also insufficient, they can't wait to engage him in hundreds or thousands of sets, and then promote it throughout the capital.

And many diehards in Qingliu beat their chests and feet, and some even ran to Chengtianmen to meditate, trying to make the emperor change his mind and get up early according to the original rules.

However, such people are a minority after all, and their fate also sends a warning to those who come after them, if you don't want to be bombarded by fatigue or sit in the electric chair, it is better to do your duty.

Fatigue interrogation was a thing that came out last year, but the electric chair was a new thing. On the surface, this thing is just a textbook for the School of Physics, and it is a model made to teach electricity.

According to the information circulating in private, the hand-cranked generator can also be used as a torture instrument, and it is said that Tu and Hong, who disappeared a month ago and are still missing, have been struggling under this kind of torture. How terrible the torture is, just look at the two eunuchs Zhang and Liu, who are flailed outside the noon gate from time to time.

The opposition quickly disappeared, in fact, the postponement of work time is also considered welfare, in the winter, who doesn't like a hot kang head? The scholars comforted themselves in this way, and then acquiesced to this fact.

Of course, Xie someone, who invented these things, unknowingly attracted more hatred points, both in quantity and quality, and rose to a new level.

Another benefit of postponing the time of the dynasty was that it allowed the courtiers to have more time to communicate, which was especially important for the scholars.

In today's capital, there are factories and guards, and there is an even more terrifying midnight intelligence system, even if it is a discussion in a private house, there is a possibility of leaking secrets.

All kinds of grievances have been forcefully suppressed, but they have not been fundamentally eliminated.

Therefore, despite the great risk, the Klest Party has not relaxed, and many people are making various efforts to lay off employees at home, so as to eliminate the phenomenon is already a common phenomenon.

As a result, the communication between the Scholars and the Party gradually began to change in the direction of underground work, not only did the mode of action become more secretive, but the frequency of communication also decreased considerably.

Despite all the efforts made, the ministers could not be completely reassured, so the time leading up to the court meeting was particularly precious.

"Wang Ge Old ......" looked at Zhou Jing who suddenly appeared in front of him, Wang Wei frowned slightly, and his eyes were also a little vigilant.

Since the flood and massacre incidents, the division of Shilin has intensified, and most of the people who have defected to the imperial party are those from poor families, but now, many people from families have also changed their knots, and they have given up their festives in order to save their lives and surnames.

Although Zhou Jing is also a son of a family, this does not guarantee that he came with good intentions, in addition to the son of a family, he also has another identity, that is, a member of the Jin Party.

Compared with the Jiangnan scholars with big families, the people in the Jin Party are more like pure businessmen. The former is a traditional businessman, but it is operated as a side business, while the latter is more like an official in order to be able to do business better, so there is a kind of philistine atmosphere, and Wang Wei has always been very unaccustomed to it.

It's just that the Jin Party has always been low-key, in addition to holding its own territory firmly, it rarely reaches out, so there is no conflict with the Jiangnan people, and after Xie Hong was born, there are even calls for an alliance in the camps of both sides, although it has not yet come to fruition, but the relationship between the two sides has changed from the original potential competitor to a potential ally.

However, Wang Wei had never dealt with Zhou Jing, and the other party suddenly came to say hello, and he couldn't help but be unvigilant.

"Zhou Shangshu, I heard that the Ministry of Rites is planning to invite the vassal king to Beijing recently, how is the progress now? Is there a hindrance? There were a lot of thoughts in his heart, but in fact, it was just a moment, and Wang Wei immediately found a topic that attracted people's attention but would not cause trouble.

"These things are all done by Wang Shilang, Wang Shilang is not only talented, but also the favor of heaven, he does things, and the official is also at ease." Zhou Jing said incorrectly.

Etiquette and law are all under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, and if the emperor wants to transfer the vassal king into Beijing, he naturally wants the Ministry of Rites to hold it. However, this kind of thing is also unprecedented, it greatly violates the ancestral system, and of course Zhou Jing will not take the initiative to contract, but Wang Shouren's side has a taste of not refusing, and directly contracted the past.

Although Zhou Jing felt that this matter was hot, seeing Wang Shouren's fanfare, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. According to the practice of officialdom, when a squire does something, he must report the progress to Shangshu, and then if he has merit, Shangshu can share the profits; If there is trouble, push the responsibility out as soon as possible.

But Wang Shouren didn't know whether he didn't understand, or he parted ways with the Scholars Party with an iron heart, and he didn't even have an explanation for this kind of scene, of course Zhou Jing would be unhappy in his heart, but there was no need to say these things.

"I see, Zhou Shangshu came to find the official, but what happened? Could it be for the project in the Forbidden City? Zhou Jing didn't complain directly, but Wang Wei also heard his resentment, but he, a scholar, was not a confidant sister and was not interested in listening to other people's thoughts, so he quickly changed the topic.

"This thing...... Alas, it is also the official's ineffective persuasion, which is why it ......" Zhou Jing shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed again and again in his mouth, probably because he was the saddest secretary of the Ministry of Rites since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. No, it should be said that in the Zhengde Dynasty, the saddest of the six is the Ministry of Rites.

The pattern of the Forbidden City was set during the Yongle period, and some small increases and decreases are enough, but the construction of large construction is really too much, right? In fact, there has been a lot of construction for a long time, as evidenced by the tunnels that connect the palaces and the West Garden.

Although those tunnels have no physique, they are still underground, and outsiders can't see them, so it's not too embarrassing. But now the emperor wants to build a bell tower in the Forbidden City, saying that he wants to build a bell tower that can allow every person in the capital to see the time as soon as he looks up, is there anything more unseemly than this?

This is not a traditional bell tower, the bell refers to the same bell as the one sold by Jumbo Zhai, but it will be enlarged a lot. Zhou Jing didn't care how much it would cost to build this thing, he only knew that after this thing was built, it would soon spread all over the world and become a scene in the capital, and this scene obviously greatly violated the ancestral system and etiquette.

was mentioned another sad thing, Zhou Jing was so depressed that he almost forgot about the business, he easily reined in his thoughts, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Ge Lao, yesterday it was said that an envoy came from North Korea......"

"Oh?" Wang Wei raised his eyebrows, this matter did surprise him a little, but it didn't have much to do with him, but from Zhou Jing's expression, he could also see that the other party still had the following, so he didn't answer, just waiting for Zhou Jing to tell his true meaning.

"According to the envoy, those Xie Hong have a lot of initiatives in North Korea......"

"Mongolian soldiers and horses? Could it be that he is planning to use the Tartar soldiers and horses to attack the Japanese kingdom? But if it's only 3,000, it's too little, right? Compared with Zhou Jing, Wang Wei paid more attention to the situation in the East China Sea, and as soon as he heard about the changes in North Korea, he immediately deduced Xie Hong's purpose.

"It's hard to say, according to the envoy, the current Wa Kingdom is in a war-torn world, and the powerful and powerful are strife, and the orders of the center are completely out of Gyeonggi, so if his goal is only locked in a certain range, it may also be successful." Zhou Jing shook his head and continued to repeat the information provided by the golden verdict.

"In this case, Xie Yuqiao's judgment is that they are too optimistic, this is really ......" Wang Wei's face collapsed, restricting Xie Hong economically, this is the policy that Jiangnan people have always adhered to, but now they look at it, but they themselves underestimate the situation of the Japanese country, and the other party's actions seem to be more targeted.

"Then Xie Hong is really a freak, obviously he is only so old, and he has some whimsical ideas, how can he be so familiar with the world and even overseas things?" This is what makes Wang Wei even more puzzled and unconvinced.

These people have lived in Jiangnan for a long time, and they have frequent contacts with the Japanese country, but they also don't know much about the distribution of resources in the Japanese country, but Xie Hong has put on a very targeted posture, obviously more proficient than them in this regard, but this kind of thing is completely unreasonable.

As a result, Wang Wei's mood became worse and worse, and countless wrinkles were squeezed out of his old face.

The envoy also said...... "As if he didn't see Wang Wei's expression, Zhou Jing continued unrelentingly."

"Huh? Really? He promised to sell ships to the DPRK? Wang Wei's face stretched out suddenly, and he asked in surprise and joy.

"That's true." Zhou Jing nodded.

"In that case...... Wang Wei frowned, his mind raced, and he exhaled for a long time, "and let the envoy wait until there is news from Jiangnan." ”

(To be continued)