The idiot followed Wang Qi to the teahouse, although he was an elder in the clan, after all, it was the first time he had met Wang Qingjiang.

Wang Qingjiang is looking at the idiot, and the idiot is also looking at the leader of the Wang family's officialdom.

If it is said that the people of the Wang clan in Anlucheng are headed by the grandson Wang Zhen, then the leader of the Wang clan in the officialdom is Wang Qingjiang, the servant of the Criminal Department.

He was a young man, and he was a second-class jinshi before he reached the weak crown, and he was in his early forties and was a third-grade waiter. Now that he has been in office for five years, if there is no accident, he will be promoted to the book before knowing the mandate of heaven.

In the Jingtang, which is the age of a sixtieth year, he is still in his forties, and his future is promising.

Wang Qingjiang's standard Chinese face, with a short beard, looks very upright, but I don't know if it's because he is a court official in the Criminal Department, his bearing is different from Wang Qinghong's elegance, with a bit of momentum that is not angry but mighty, and his eyes are bright.

Wang Qi was originally a detached character, but as soon as he entered the elegant room, his words and deeds were in order, and he seemed to be quite in awe of this second uncle.

If you were someone else, under Wang Qingjiang's gaze, I was afraid that I would also tremble. The idiot took it calmly and did not shrink back. Don't talk about a third-grade waiter, it's just a super prince who speaks to him softly these days. cough, although there is a suspicion of a fox and a fake tiger, to put it bluntly, he has nothing to ask for from the two clans of the Wang family, so he is naturally calm.

In Wang Qingjiang's eyes, he is extraordinary and teachable.

After meeting Wang Qingjiang, the idiot took the initiative to greet his brother Wang Xuan.

When Wang Xuan was rejuvenated, Wang Xuan once sent an envoy to An Lu, and the Taoist idiot had seen him twice. Shun Niang's family letter also mentioned this clan brother, who has taken care of Shun Niang's young couple in Beijing in the past two years. Whether or not he obeyed Wang Zhen's orders, this human affection is recorded in his heart.

Wang Xuan's face was warm, but he could look at the idiot, and then look at Wang Qi, and there was no regret in his heart.

Even if Wang Qi is the emperor's brother-in-law, the county lord and guest of honor cannot be out of office, so he can only be a rich idler; On the contrary, it is the little clan brother of the Taoist idiot, who was born with a reading background, and was selected as the emperor's attendant, and his future is limitless.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but complain a little about his cousin Wang Qinghong, a good child who has done a lot of succession, obviously a cousin who has not been out of the five suits, but now he has become a member of the Wufu clan, and his name is much farther away.

Even if Wang Qingjiang had the heart to inquire about the news of the emperor, it was not easy to ask directly, so he had to say a few words of greeting and a few words of homely things.

When he heard that the idiot would enter the national prison, and Wang Ning's family would also enter Beijing this autumn, Wang Qingjiang couldn't help but be moved.

Of course, he didn't know that these were all the arrangements made by the half-grown child himself, but when this nephew was really the heir of the emperor as the legend in the news, he not only entered the capital from the dragon, but also got the grace, and the family would move to the capital.

For him, the Wang family and the heir to the son of heaven are in-laws, there is a local feeling, and the emperor values the nephew and nephew, this is the most important news. As for whether or not you can meet the emperor in advance, it is not so important.

In the end, he has been in officialdom for more than 20 years, and he knows that "it is too much". At present, the bigwigs in the capital are gathered in Liangxiang, if the emperor does not see others and only summons him, it will be "Mu Xiu Yu Lin".

This street is the closest to Guanyi Street, and how many bigwigs in Beijing are waiting for news from Guanyi in the teahouse inn.

Wang Qi brought the idiot over, and he couldn't hide it. Even if no one knows their identities for a while, it's hard to guarantee that someone will come and have fun.

Therefore, after Wang Qingjiang met his two nephews, he did not stay as guests, but only made an appointment to let the Taoist idiot go to the Shilang Mansion with Wang Qi after the emperor entered Beijing tomorrow.

The Taoist idiot didn't want to trouble others in his heart, but at this time, he kept his distance from the waiter's house, and he didn't know what to say when he fell into the eyes of others. After all, in the eyes of the world, in addition to family, it is the clan that is the closest.

Coming out of the teahouse, Wang Qi returned to the inn with the idiot. The room on this side of the inn was already full, and Wang Qi was in the idiot's room, planning to squeeze the two brothers into one room.

Before dinner, Lu Bing woke up, came over, and was overjoyed to see Wang Qi.

The three of them had dinner together, thinking about entering Beijing tomorrow, so they went to the pavilion again.

Even if the inn was full of people, there were several guards outside, but there was silence inside and outside.

The three of them couldn't help but slow down, handed over the Wangfu waist card, checked their identities, and then entered the pavilion.

As soon as he entered the pavilion, he saw Gao Kang coming out of the main courtyard, and when he saw the three of them, he said happily: "Your Highness is sending slaves and maids to summon the three sons, and it just so happens that the three sons are here." ”

Wang Qi opened his mouth and said, "Your Highness, is there something wrong?" ”

Gao Kang hesitated for a moment and said, "Just now, an official from the Ministry of Etiquette came over to deliver the 'Etiquette Certificate'. ”

"Huh?" I was surprised by the idiot: "When His Royal Highness first arrived at the pavilion, wasn't the official of the Ministry of Etiquette present a 'ceremonial form'?" ”

When the emperor enters the palace, there must be a set of procedures, which is the content of the "etiquette form", which is formulated by the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the cabinet bachelors, and what door to pass, what palace to enter to change clothes, etc., must be carried out in accordance with the content of the "etiquette form".

Although the idiot was not by the side of the prince after entering the pavilion, he also knew about it.

These people in front of him are all close to the prince, Gao Kang whispered: "It seems that His Royal Highness is dissatisfied, and Lord Yuan came forward to negotiate with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the content on the 'etiquette form' in the afternoon is insufficient, and this time it is a new 'etiquette form'." ”

When the idiot heard this, he couldn't help but be a little worried.

Even if the prince wants to be stubborn, it should not be this time. If you don't ascend the throne for a day, there are variables.

As they spoke, everyone had already arrived in front of the courtyard of the prince. In front of the door are the guard handles, and when you get here, you don't need to check the royal waist card, and you are only allowed to enter when the prince summons you.

Gao Kang bowed and said: "The three sons will wait for a while, and let the slaves and maids be good." ”

The three of them were speechless.

Gao Kang entered the courtyard to pass the court, turned around for a while, and invited the three of them in.

In the prince's room, in addition to the prince, the three major members of the palace are all there, namely Yuan Zonggao, the chief official of the palace, Lu Song, the master of ceremonies of the palace, and Zhang Zuo.

Compared with these three important ministers of the palace, Wang Qi and the three of them seem to have little weight.

However, the idiot and Lu Bing are still repaid, but Wang Qi is the future brother-in-law of the prince, and he is half the master of the palace, so the three of them got up to see each other.

Wang Qi was a little embarrassed, even if he would marry the palace, but these three were all important ministers of the palace, and they entered Beijing with the prince, so they would definitely be among the ministers. He was also very polite to greet him, and he didn't dare to slack off.

Shizi's face was a little gloomy, but when he saw Wang Qi so restrained, he smiled and said, "Qilang, you have only come out for more than a month, why are you so polite." And there is no one else, who will pick you and the rules will not be followed. ”

Although the prince is still as warm as before, Wang Qi thought that he was about to rank in the ninth five-year, and he still said respectfully between the responses: "Etiquette cannot be wasted, in the end, it is outside, not as good as in the palace, how many pairs of eyes are watching, it is not good to go wrong and make people laugh." ”

Shizi thought for a while, and said to Yuan Bengao: "It's rare that those officials rushed over from the capital, and when they asked to see them, they met them, and the provincial ones fell into their mouths. It's just that I've been alone in the domain for a long time, and I'm not familiar with the Beijing officials, so I don't need to see it privately. You are summoned on behalf of the orphans, and we will meet together. ”

Yuan Zonggao and the others hurriedly bowed down, and went out to summon the officials who came to meet without mentioning it.

There were only a few small ones left in the room, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

Shizi ordered the three of them to sit down, and then asked Wang Qi with a light smile: "Is it that the people of the capital attach too much importance to etiquette?" If there is a mistake in etiquette, will it increase the laughing stock? ”

When Wang Qi heard this, he shook his head and said, "Your Highness is too worried. Your Highness's etiquette rules are from elementary school, where will there be any differences? Besides, His Royal Highness is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and the officials and the people only have reverence for His Highness, who dares to risk disapproval and talk about the Son of Heaven? ”

Dao Idiot smiled, picked up a fold of books in his hand, handed it to Wang Qi and said, "Qilang take a look?" ”

Wang Qi took it, and saw that Dao Idiot and Lu Bing both looked over, so he began to read: "Zhengyang Gate is temporarily resting, enter from Donghua Gate, enter Wenhua Hall and stand by......"

This is the "etiquette form", in addition to arranging the procedures of how to enter the palace, it is the second step of the minister of civil and military affairs to "persuade the table". This was also a routine procedure, and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs pleaded with the heir emperor to ascend the throne. The first two times the heir of the emperor had to humbly refuse and ask the minister of civil and military affairs to choose another virtuous monarch, and the third time he could accept the throne "reluctantly". After completing the second step, the emperor reported to the queen mother. The Queen Mother issued a decree, and then "chose a day to ascend the throne".

Wang Qi read it again, saw Shizi's face sank, and wondered: "Your Highness, but what's wrong?" ”

Although the process is a bit cumbersome, sometimes etiquette is a toss-up.

The prince looked at Dao Idiot and Lu Bing, and Lu Bing's face was also dazed. The idiot and the prince have read a lot of ceremonies these days, and of course they know the inappropriateness of this "etiquette". This is a "ceremonial form" drawn up in accordance with the procedures for the crown prince's accession to the throne.

According to this procedure, the prince is to admit that he is the son of Emperor Hongzhi and the younger brother of Emperor Zhengde.

In the eyes of the ministers, of course, this procedure is not bad, but this is not what the prince wants.

However, when I didn't enter Beijing, I began to talk about etiquette, and it hurt a little.

After all, the prince is only the heir emperor, not the emperor yet.

Seeing the idiot look, the prince knew that he saw that something was wrong, and said, "Erlang, you can talk about it." ”

Dao Idiot thought for a while and said: "The edict ordered His Highness to succeed to the emperor's throne, not to order His Highness to be the crown prince. His Royal Highness will enter the palace tomorrow, and he should enter from the Daming Gate, the main gate of the Forbidden City, not the Donghua Gate where the prince enters the palace. ”

When Wang Qi heard this, he was furious and said, "The Ministry of Rites and the Cabinet dare to make such a mistake, could it be that those old men rely on their seniority to bully His Royal Highness at a young age?" ”

Lu Bing was also indignant and said: "Dare to bully His Highness, they are so daring!" ”

These two people only thought that it was the powerful people in Beijing who gave the prince "dismount", so they were so angry.

But the prince knew that if he ascended the throne according to this "etiquette", then maybe the Empress Dowager Zhang would hang the curtain, and the ministers would continue to be in charge of the government. After all, he has not yet reached his fifteenth birthday, nor has he married, and in the eyes of the world, he is not yet an adult.

If you lose the first hand and want to take the imperial power back into your hands, it is not easy to talk about it, I am afraid that you can only be a puppet son of heaven in the future.

In the afternoon, he returned the "etiquette certificate" sent for the first time, which was meant to be tempting, but Yang Tinghe obviously regarded him as an ignorant child, and the "etiquette certificate" sent for the second time was only more detailed than the first explanation, as if he was afraid that he would not understand it.

It's already dusk now, and there is no point in fighting for the "etiquette" at this time, and it is not a good thing to delay tomorrow's trip......