"Long live the lord, it's time for dinner. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

At noon, Wang Yue sent Zheng De's lunch over on time.

Zheng De felt a little hungry when he heard this, raised his head and was about to eat. But he saw that Wang Tingxiang was still dealing with the music on his behalf, and there was definitely nothing to do for lunch. Then he said, "Ziheng, let's eat with me." ”

Wang Tingxiang was stunned when he heard this, and before he could react, he only heard the emperor say again, "Add a pair of chopsticks to Ziheng." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet." Wang Yue hurriedly got up and thanked him, but then he was dumbfounded. took the dishes and chopsticks handed over by Wang Yue, and found that his bookcase was empty, and there was nothing. There are two meats, two vegetables and one soup on the emperor's imperial case, although I am a little surprised by the emperor's simplicity, but what do I eat? You can't share a meal with the emperor, right?

But he really guessed it, and saw Zheng De greet him, "Ziheng, why are you still stunned?" Come and pick up vegetables, it can't just be rice. ”

Wang Tingxiang actually really wanted to say "ministers love to eat rice", but unfortunately he really couldn't say such a thing against his will. I could only freeze in place with a bitter face, and I didn't dare to move for a long time.

"Is it because you are afraid of my identity that you don't dare to eat with me?" Zheng De, who looked at Wang Tingxiang's mother-in-law, also knew the reason for his hesitation, shook his head helplessly, and sighed lightly, "To tell the truth, being an emperor is not good, everyone is afraid of your identity." I can't even make a close friend, so it's no wonder that I call myself a 'widow'. If even you were like that now, I really wouldn't have any friends to speak of. ”

"The Son of Heaven is angry, millions of corpses are ambushed, bleeding and drifting, who would dare to be his friend with such a person?" Wang Tingxiang secretly scolded himself, but looking at Zheng De's lonely and slightly depressed expression, he somehow was quite sympathetic and comforted, "Your Majesty's words are different, all the people in the world are all Your Majesty's subjects, how can they be lonely?" ”

After speaking, he no longer had so many scruples, and only stepped forward and took a bite of food in front of Zheng De. Although eating it tastes the same as chewing wax in the mouth, I don't know what it tastes like.

At the same time, Zheng De was stunned for a moment, and then laughed happily, "Okay! This is my good courtier, but unfortunately there is no wine now, otherwise I would have had a drink with you. ”

"Your Majesty has praised it." Wang Tingxiang himself has the uninhibited character of a literati, just because he didn't dare to show it in front of the emperor. However, after the temptation just now, I somewhat understood the emperor's heart.

"Come, eat, eat." Zheng De stood up and greeted, "I should actually entertain you in the dining room, but unfortunately I am used to eating in the study alone, so I can only grieve Ziheng." However, I have already decided that I will hold a banquet in the palace garden tonight to entertain Ziheng, and I will not get drunk or return. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet." The emperor did not refuse, the emperor gave a banquet is the honor of the courtiers, if he refused, wouldn't it sweep the emperor's face and Yaxing? Naturally, he wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

This working meal can be said to be the happiest meal Zheng De has eaten since he came to this world, and it is also the most tasteless meal eaten by Wang Tingxiang, and in the end, he didn't even feel whether he was full or not.

"Ziheng, I'm sleepy, I'm going to take a nap. I'll leave it to you, if you're sleepy, let the little eunuch outside find you a room to rest. "Whether in his previous life or in this life, Zheng De has the habit of taking a nap, which can be regarded as a continuation of his habit in his previous life.

Seeing the back of the emperor leaving, Wang Tingxiang shook his head helplessly. He can see that the more polite you are to this Ming Supreme, the easier it is to be disgusted by him; On the contrary, it is more refreshing and direct, and it is easier to get his favor. Of course, this is also a scoring occasion, if you are really unscrupulous and unscrupulous, it is estimated that you are about to die, after all, you can't hide his identity as emperor no matter what.

Although Zheng De asked him to find a place to rest when he was sleepy, Wang Tingxiang would definitely not do this, even if he knew that the emperor was from the heart, after all, there were still a lot of notes that he needed to deal with. Thinking of this, he smiled helplessly, "No wonder the previous emperors handed over these things to the eunuchs to do, even if they were advised by the officials, they didn't change at all, which is really tiring." ”

Of course, it was just a little tiring for him, and it wasn't impossible. Unlike Zheng De, who came to this world, he is almost as illiterate as half an illiterate.

When Shen Shi was about to pass, Wang Tingxiang had already taken care of all the notes. It's a pity that the emperor's shadow hasn't been seen since he said he was going to take a nap, and I don't know if he is still sleeping or where he went for a walk. Although there were a lot of books in the house, it was a pity that he did not dare to look through them. The royal court, who had been sitting for a while, saw that the emperor had not yet appeared, and he was really bored and wanted to go outside to get some air.

Unexpectedly, Wang Tingxiang, who had just stepped out of the gate, collided with an official wearing a red python robe, who was Li Dongyang, a scholar of the Jinshen Palace. The latter saw this official from the seventh rank who came out of the Maoqin Palace, and immediately recognized it as Wang Tingxiang in the Ministry of War. I was slightly puzzled as to how this person could be here, "Tingxiang, why are you here?" ”

"I've seen the elder of the pavilion, and the lower officials were ordered to walk in the Maoqin Hall to help His Majesty deal with the slack." Wang Tingxiang didn't expect to meet Li Dongyang here, and bowed his hand. But he told the reason why he was here, after all, sooner or later this matter would spread throughout the imperial court. Instead of hiding it, it's better to say it directly.

"Help the emperor deal with the slack?" Li Dongyang looked at him in surprise when he heard this, this news was even more shocking than making Liu Jin criticize the red, how could the emperor suddenly find an unknown minister to help deal with the sparseness?

However, thinking of these things that the emperor made trouble, the dismissal of all the town guards and eunuchs won a lot of praise from the government and the opposition, and then it was rumored that the emperor wanted to cancel the imperial examination and the law of the military household to manipulate the ancestors, which caused the government and the opposition to scold again. It's really scene after scene, climax after climax. The entire court was restless, and then the matter of Changning Bo was not over yet. provoked Liu Jian, the head of the cabinet, to sigh in the Wenyuan Pavilion duty room all day long, and instantly aged a lot.

"Maybe for this emperor, who has only been on the throne for more than a month, there are many things that are impossible, right?" Li Dongyang shook his head helplessly, and looked at Wang Tingxiang on the side. Although he recommended the seven of them to the emperor a few days ago, except for Kang Hai and Li Mengyang, the others were just incidental. I didn't expect that the person in front of me was helping the emperor now, which is too bizarre. I don't know how he and the emperor met, it can't be that they only met once that day, and something must have happened that he didn't know.

"Why did Your Majesty ask you to come to the Maoqin Hall to be on duty?" Li Dongyang asked curiously.

Wang Tingxiang apologized and said, "Forgive the officials for being rude, and the officials can't say anything about this without His Majesty's permission." ”

I also guessed a little about the emperor's thoughts and what happened in the court recently, if I said it, if I broke the emperor's plan, I am afraid that I will not be able to eat and go around.

"It doesn't matter." Li Dongyang waved his hand, he is not such a strong person, and naturally he will not use his power to coerce Wang Tingxiang. Besides, since the person in front of him has been favored by the emperor, he is not willing to provoke it if he has nothing to do, so as not to cause any trouble, although this possibility is very small.

"Li Qing, why are you here?" At this moment, the emperor's voice came.

The two hurriedly looked back and bowed to Zheng De, who came forward, "Minister Li Dongyang (Wang Tingxiang) has seen Your Majesty." ”

Zheng De looked at the two of them with a smile, "How did you get together?" ”

The two glanced at each other, and Li Dongyang explained, "The minister has something to do and wants to meet His Majesty, and he just happened to meet the minister of the military department. ”

"The military department is in the middle of the matter?" Zheng De raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Li Qing, you are out, and now Ziheng is my imperial secretary." ”

“out？ The Imperial Secretary? Hearing Li Dongyang say an English word, Zheng De was scared into a cold sweat, and felt a little funny. Fortunately, Li Dongyang didn't dwell on this, but looked at Zheng De with a puzzled expression, "Your Majesty, what kind of official is this former secretary of the imperial court?" ”

Facing his puzzled gaze, Zheng De smiled and said, "This is specially set up by me for Ziheng, so as to help me deal with the sloppy, lest you say that I favor the eunuch every day." ”

deliberately set up an official position for a person, which was really unexpected by Li Dongyang. He couldn't help but deliberately glance at Wang Tingxiang, but he really couldn't see any difference in this one.

"Your Majesty, this seems to be a bit wrong, right?"

Li Dongyang smiled bitterly, now the entire court has been restless by the emperor, if this scene is made again, I am afraid that I don't know what will stop. I couldn't help but say secretly in my heart, "Hey, I originally wanted to ask Your Majesty to resign and return to my hometown after a while, but now it seems that this matter has to be advanced." ”

Zheng Deke didn't know that the old man he liked had already resigned and was ready to resign. Instead, he glared at Li Dongyang very dissatisfied, "Let Liu Jin help me deal with it, you are making trouble and saying that you are not allowed, and let Ziheng help me, and now you are not right." Then what do you want to do, you have to let me deal with it myself, and you are tired to death? ”

"I don't dare." Li Dongyang hurriedly bowed his hand.

"I have made up my mind about this matter, and it is useless for anyone to persuade me." Zheng De said lightly.

Looking at the firmness in the emperor's eyes, it was something he had never seen before. Li Dongyang knew that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, but he still made an opinion, "Your Majesty might as well grant the royal court minister the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy, so that even if he walks in the Maoqin Palace, the courtiers will not be able to say anything more." “

In the Ming Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy became a place to raise talents and store hopes, and its status was noble. He was responsible for revising books and writing history, drafting edicts, serving members of the imperial family, serving as examiners for imperial examinations, etc., which was a stepping stone to becoming an important minister and even a local official. Li Dongyang asked Wang Tingxiang to re-enter the Hanlin Academy, hoping that he would be able to enter and leave the Maoqin Hall in a proper manner, so as not to attract the criticism of the courtiers and officials, so as not to set off an unnecessary turmoil between the government and the opposition.

Zheng De didn't expect that this Li Ge Lao, who was still against him just now, would have a 180-degree change in his attitude and give himself an idea, which was really unexpected. couldn't help but show a faint smile, and secretly said in his heart, "The person I fancy is really good." ”

But if he knew that this Li Ge Lao was ready to resign, he didn't know if Zheng De would still be able to laugh?

"In that case, then according to what Elder Li Ge said, I will grant Ziheng the position of the attendant of the Hanlin Academy and the former secretary of the Imperial Palace, and I will do this."

"Thank you, Lord Long." Wang Tingxiang arched his hand. I am also quite grateful to Li Dongyang on the side. After all, he only has an official title and no rank, so he feels a little unjustifiable. Now that he has returned to the noble place of the Hanlin Academy, he has served as a waiter of the Zhengliupin Hanlin Academy, which has also made his career clear.

Zheng De nodded with satisfaction, and looked at Li Dongyang again, "I don't know what the elder pavilion is talking about?" ”