Chapter 176: Test Drive
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As usual, around the time of the summer solstice, the imperial court holds a large-scale court meeting every year, and this year is no exception.
This kind of grand court meeting, civil and military officials gathered, the scene was spectacular.
In the Imperial Palace, rows of civil and military officials stand in order from top to bottom according to their ranks, and there are many armored soldiers on both sides, and the mighty and majestic soldiers hold sharp weapons in their hands, looking at everyone present.
Outside the soldiers, there are two rows of iron shelves with bonfires, and on the shelves is an iron pot-like container with fuel placed in the container, and the lights are bright.
Pilgrimages like this are held once a year in winter and summer.
Not only civil and military officials and the six cabinet ministries are present, but even those officials who have been in office for many years will also participate.
Including many relatives and ministers, princes and nobles in Beijing, those veterans who have made great achievements for the country, or the children and nephews of which concubine in the palace.
Anyway, in a word, all the people who are in Beijing and are protected by the emperor will show their faces at the court meeting at this time and brush their sense of existence.
Of course, this is also a good time for those courtiers who have been neglected for a long time to come out and brush their faces, earn prestige, or get the emperor's attention again.
For example, at today's court meeting, there were so many people who came, so many that the Imperial Palace was almost overwhelmed.
There is no special topic for this kind of court meeting, and no matter what it is, as long as anyone at this court meeting can talk about it.
As usual, the eunuch Wang Chengen was the first to come out, respectfully asked for the holy decree, and opened the courtiers to read: "Fengtian carries the emperor." The edict said: I look at my body. Inherit the throne. On behalf of the heavens, I hunted the land of the four seas, ten and three years. ”
In fact, the edict has no substantive content, it is nothing more than a declaration to the world that the emperor is divinely authorized, is the representative of the gods, and is the will of heaven for him to come down and rule the Quartet.
When you're done, tell the ministers again, and if you have something to do, you can play.
Wang Chengen's words landed. Stepping back means that this summer's pilgrimage meeting has officially begun.
"Your Majesty!" Shang Zhouzuo was the first to come out and knelt down in the center of the main hall.
Looking forward from his position, although he could see Emperor Chongzhen's person, he was very uncomfortable.
In the past, with his identity as the imperial history of the left capital, he was very close to the emperor. But today, many nobles who usually don't go to court much have come, and there are also those who are more awesome. For example: Xu Hongzu and so on.
These people sat in the front, and naturally pushed him to the back.
"Minister. Zhou Zuo, the imperial historian of the left capital, impeached She Ming, the governor of Liangguang. ”
"Accurate!"
Emperor Chongzhen bowed his head slightly and whispered a word.
Although his voice is not loud, the design of this Imperial Palace is excellent for the sound transmission, especially the sound transmission of the emperor's location, and all the people below can hear it clearly.
"Yes!" Shang Zhouzuo said: "During her tenure as the governor of Liangguang, She Ming compensated Yuan for the remnants of the rebellion, and funded the villagers to commemorate Yuan Chonghuan's ancestral hall, which is very hateful. ”
Yuan Chonghuan.
Chongzhen snorted coldly in his heart, "It's really hateful that someone dares to set up an ancestral hall to commemorate him!" ”
"The cabinet has drawn up a decree, and it must be strictly investigated!"
The emperor came down to instruct.
Then, Zhou Zuo, the imperial historian of the left capital, retreated.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Fengyuan, the secretary of the ministry, presented: "Your Majesty, the minister has a report." ”
"Speak!"
"Yes!" Jiang Fengyuan took the song in his hand and said: "Your Majesty: Zhu Changyuan, the king of Yanming, abused the people's power in the land of Liaodong, and built a road with the power of March, which winds more than 200 miles from north to south, and is smooth and smooth as a mirror, and the regulation is comparable to the royal road. ”
"Lord Jiang is ridiculous!"
Jiang Fengyuan just finished speaking, the emperor has not yet made instructions, the following Xue Guoguan hurriedly picked out, arched his hand towards Jiang Fengyuan, and then knelt down in the middle of the hall, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty: Lord Jiang only knows one of them, but does not know the other, according to the Jinyi Wei report, the imperial road built by Zhu Changyuan, from south to north, from Jinzhou to the new city of Fuxin, happens to be at the border of the Ming Dynasty. He conquered 100,000 people and worked day and night, causing the people in Liaodong to boil, and his majesty asked His Majesty to send a holy decree to check! ”
Jiang Fengyuan was good, and directly said that what Zhu Changyuan built was a royal road.
The emperor listened to the two of them, but did not speak.
Right!
No instructions were made.
These current ministers are always proud of impeaching Zhu Changyuan, and use Zhu Changyuan to brush their faces and reputation.
However, anyone present understands that even if you impeach Zhu Changyuan and say that he rebelled, there is no way to put him in prison now.
"Ahem!"
The emperor covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly, and then, Wang Chengen smiled: "Two adults, King Yanming is loyal to the country, and his thoughts and worries are very strange, the emperor's meaning, you don't have to worry too much." ”
The Ming Dynasty continued, however, the impeached Zhu Changyuan was in Jinzhou, the land of eastern Liaodong, and appeared in front of Chen Yuanyuan with a happy look.
"What is the prince's pleasure about?"
Chen Yuanyuan asked.
Zhu Changyuan said: "Naturally, it's your business!" ”
"Me?" Chen Yuanyuan pointed to his nose.
"Yes!" smiled slightly, and said: "The widow promised to take you to Jiangnan last year, but there has been no time, and now the project is about to be completed, and it can be expected!" ”
Chen Yuanyuan remembered it at this time, it seemed that Zhu Changyuan had really said such a thing.
In fact, it no longer matters what you said at that time, what matters is that this person can still think of it now.
Could it be him? Do you keep this in mind all the time?
In Chen Yuanyuan's heart, Zou Ran twitched.
If it weren't for the existence of Mao Lang in my heart, I, Chen Yuanyuan, would not have lived up to the man in front of me.
Chen Yuanyuan's heart was pale for a while, and she always felt that if she left Jiangnan like this, she might lose something very important to her and a very important person in her life.
However, her innate notion told her that she had to. Compared with Zhu Changyuan. can't live up to the impostor who swore an oath of the mountains and seas.
Mao Lang, Mao Lang. Are you still waiting for me?
Chen Yuanyuan muttered secretly in his heart, and his flawless face turned white for a while.
Zhu Changyuan looked at her with some concern and said, "What's wrong with you, are you a little uncomfortable?" ”
"No, lord, the concubine is in good health."
Chen Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go!"
Zhu Changyuan couldn't help but take Chen Yuanyuan's hand and bring it to the outside of the palace. Chen Yuanyuan was shocked and asked, "Where does the prince want to take me?" ”
In view of the last time she was held hostage outside, when she was usually fine, she rarely went out of the house, and under normal circumstances, she stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.
"Come out with me, you're always suffocating at home, I'm afraid I'll make you sick." Zhu Changyuan deliberately slowed down the speed of his feet and pulled Chen Yuanyuan out of the gate.
They are all young and active ages, even girls in ancient times. There is also a desire to play Mercedes-Benz in an unrestrained environment, and Chen Yuanyuan is no exception.
It's just that for various reasons, I have to stay at home.
Now. Zhu Changyuan was willing to take her out, she was naturally extremely happy, and quickly glanced at him.
"Come up." With a slight pull of his right hand, Chen Yuanyuan lifted Chen Yuanyuan to his horse, and then the people and horses galloped, and ten minutes later they came to the construction site outside Jinzhou City.
On the opposite side of the Daling River Bridge, on the railroad tracks that have been built, there is a huge locomotive parked, and the tail of the locomotive is connected to four or five carriages that have just been produced.
"I'll take you to the train."
Zhu Changyuan got off the horse with Chen Yuanyuan in his arms and took her to the train compartment.
The entire Fujin Railway, except for the Daling River Bridge, which has just been built and cannot be laid because the concrete has not reached the age stage, has been completed in the rest of the places, and all the tracks have been paved.
Usually, Zhu Changyuan described to Chen Yuanyuan the appearance of various trains and the purpose of driving, but she didn't have an intuitive impression in her mind.
She can't be blamed for this, it's true, for an ancient person, this thing is too difficult to accept.
"It's a little dirty in the car, are you afraid?" “
Zhu Changyuan asked with a smile.
"Huh!" Chen Yuanyuan hesitated slightly, looked into the carriage with wide eyes curiously, and said, "Don't be afraid." He followed Zhu Changyuan into the newly cast carriage.
In the carriage, there is not even a glass lattice, not even a small seat. It was empty, with nothing but a tin shelf, and dust everywhere.
No way, in the past, this steam engine was tested a few times, and it is strange that there is no dust on the coal-burning thing.
"Master, drive, go to Fuxincheng to have a look!"
Zhu Changyuan greeted the three young men in charge of the train.
"Don't dare!" The three of them hurriedly returned the salute: "The prince has tormented us." ”
The boiler on the steam engine was always burning, Zhu Changyuan ordered to drive, and a few masters could open the valve.
"Hmmm..."
When the steam locomotive starts, it makes a long nasal sound, and at the same time, a stream of air with a thick white steam sprays backwards from the front of the train.
"Not good!" Seeing the situation, Zhu Changyuan hurriedly blocked in front of Chen Yuanyuan, and stretched out his hand to make a human barrier for her, so as not to blow the steam on her.
In fact, these steam no longer have too much power and heat, even if it blows on people's faces, it is not a big problem, but I am afraid that the carriage is full of dust.
However, even with Zhu Changyuan's care, the effect is not very good.
The dust in the ground was suddenly rolled up with the white air current.
The entire carriage was filled with soot.
"Poof!"
Zhu Changyuan opened his mouth and spit out a few mouthfuls of dusty saliva, while Chen Yuanyuan covered his mouth and nose with white sleeves, holding Zhu Changyuan's arm and coughing vigorously.
Fortunately, the train has slowly started.
When I first started, I walked very slowly.
Zhu Changyuan raised his head and looked at Chen Yuanyuan, and suddenly burst into laughter.
After the air flow, the refreshing summer breeze blows away the dust in the carriage in an instant.
However, Chen Yuanyuan's originally jade-like face had an extra layer of black ash.
The point is that this layer of black ash is not evenly arranged on her face, but after she wipes it with her sleeves, it is more funny and funny.
"Why is the prince.."
"Poof!"
Chen Yuanyuan raised his head as he spoke, and before he finished speaking, a mouthful of saliva squirted out, just right on Zhu Changyuan's face. (To be continued.) )
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