Zhu Youzhu saw Zhu Houzhao, the coldness in his eyes turned into kindness, smiled quietly, and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Houzhao, I heard that you have worked very hard in the past few days, very good, even if you can't win today, but this spirit is to be rewarded." Bayi Chinese Network"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "If my father wants to reward him, why don't you reward me with a monthly sum of 1,000 taels of silver."

Listening to Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Chengfeng's cold sweat burst out, and he couldn't help but say: "This guy, it's not going to be a complaint." It's just a little bit of money to win him, this kid is a little chicken belly, it's really not a thing. ”

Zhu Youzhang's eyes showed suspicion, and he said, "One thousand taels? What do you want so much silver for? ”

Although Zhu Youzhang loves Zhu Houzhao, he has always been cautious in terms of monthly money, and at this time Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth for one thousand taels, and Zhu Youzhu already felt that something was wrong at this time.

Zhu Houzhao's face flushed, and he hurriedly said, "No...... It's nothing. ”

Seeing this, Liu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this court discussion is about to begin, right?" ”

Zhu Youzhang's gaze fell on Liu Chengfeng's body, and said, "Liu Aiqing looks very sure?" ”

Liu Chengfeng thought for a while and said, "There should be fifty percent certainty." ”

Fifty out of ......

The people in this small hall couldn't help but take a breath, and it was okay to do anything else, but when the prince wrote an article, everyone present was skeptical; The prince's knowledge, everyone knows, ten days of kung fu can make progress? Unless this Liu Chengfeng is a god.

In fact, Zhu Youzhu once asked many great Confucians and celebrities to be Zhu Houzhao's teachers, and everyone praised the prince for his cleverness when they first came into contact, but after teaching for a while, they mostly shook their heads, although they did not say that the children could not be taught, but this attitude was clear.

This Liu Chengfeng is either boasting and lying, or he has great magical powers.

Even Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian had some expectations for this upcoming competition at this time, and they were all thinking in their hearts: "I want to see what means this Liu Chengfeng has." ”

Zhu Youzhu also pursed his lips and smiled at this time, and he didn't dare to believe Liu Chengfeng's words, but in his opinion, this time, as long as the prince does not reach the point where he has nowhere to write and make people laugh and be generous, it is already quite remarkable, as for whether he can win, Zhu Youzhu does not have too many expectations.

"Very well, you can have faith, I am very relieved, as long as you are willing to do your best, I will not blame. Come on, first invite Liu Aiqing and the prince to a nearby small hall to rest. ”

Liu Chengfeng and Zhu Houzhao were led out by the little eunuch, and in this small hall, silence was restored.

"How is Liu Chengfeng?" Zhu Youzhu picked up the teacup and asked slowly, this sentence was naturally to ask for opinions from the three ministers he relied on the most, who the imperial court usually wants to promote into the court, Zhu Youzhu will ask like this as usual.

This shows that Zhu Youzhu personally has a serious heart for the hundred households surnamed Liu.

It's just that these words were heard by the three ministers, but they were all shocked sè, the emperor had asked three or four times about such words, such as Wang Shu, the secretary of the ministry, who had been demoted before, Zhu Youzhu also asked so, and after getting the response of the cabinet, he indirectly ordered him to enter the court, soaring into the sky, and the official worshiped the official department.

In other words, the emperor intends to make this person useful. However, this person is just a small brocade cloth and a hundred households, and there is a world of difference compared with Wang Shu, an old official who has been up and down in the sea for decades, and it is the first time to consult the ministers for such a small person.

The three ministers were silent for a short time at this time, obviously digesting the emperor's consultation, and after a long time, Liu Jian said slowly: "Your Majesty, this bullet is brave and brave to suppress the country's eunuchs; supervising the prince to study, he can be regarded as a man of some talents, smart and clever; I heard that he also recuperated for His Majesty, which was quite effective, which shows his loyalty. This person Yunwen Yunwu, although he is a brocade guard, he stands out from the crowd and is dazzling. ”

Liu Jian paused for a moment, stroked his beautiful long beard, and continued: "It's just that he is too young, and being young is inevitably arrogant, and being domineering is not a good thing after all, good jade still needs to be carved and polished. ”

Xie Qian said at this time: "I heard that it is a little interesting for Liu Chengfeng and the prince to set up a newspaper together, he is now a hundred households, and he is washing horses in the East Palace, and he wants to run a newspaper office, so it is better to use this to let him sharpen himself." Your Majesty, the old minister told the truth, the old minister never liked this person, but this person's methods are really impressive, and the old minister also agrees with Mr. Liu's opinion, this person still needs to be sharpened before he can be entrusted with the trust. ”

"Two Aiqing, what you said is reasonable......" Zhu Youzhu stroked the table, as if he was thinking.

Li Dongyang said with a smile: "It's better to take the school exam than to sharpen, the old minister heard that in recent years, there have been many fairy warlocks in the capital, recruiting disciples, and the momentum is huge, close to the smoke huā Hutong is the Yingchun Fang, I heard that there, there are many warlocks, it is better to put this Yingchun Fang under his hundred households, to see how he responds." Although the warlock will not bring disaster to the country, but he wantonly recruits good people and befriends with the government, I heard that even many royal relatives treat them like guests, and if this continues, it will not be a blessing for the country after all, but if the court interferes in this matter, not to mention the resistance, it is not good in reputation, it is better to let Jinyiwei do it, and see what means Liu Chengfeng has. ”

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the world has gradually leveled up, and the three religions and nine streams have slowly emerged. Especially those warlocks with Taoist signboards, who have flocked to the capital, or built Taoist temples to accept disciples, or solicited people's hearts around, which is now becoming more and more a headache.

Zhu Youzhu was silent for a moment, and said, "I heard that even Dongyang Hou has become a believer in the Tao, hasn't he?" It's time to take care of it, Li Aiqing is right, I have an opinion. However, I have clear rewards and punishments, meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and there are natural punishments. Liu Chengfeng has done a lot of things for me recently, it is very hard, if the prince can shine in the competition today, I must reward him well, and I can't chill his heart. ”

Zhu Youzhu leaned comfortably on the chair and said energetically: "I have had many chronic illnesses over the years, and my health is getting worse and worse, Liu Chengfeng has repeatedly prescribed medicine, so that I have recovered some today, I will have a place to borrow him in the future, this person can be of great use, but as the three gentlemen said, this son has to be sharpened one or two more, and jade cannot be carved into a tool, I understand this truth!" ”

At this time, the morning drum sounded, Zhu Youzhu stood up and said, "Go to court!" ”

Meridian Gate ......

The huge doorway was wide open at this time, and in the solemn morning drum sound, the ministers waiting outside stood on the side of the two roads and waited, some whispered, and some stood silent, but although the door was open, there was no mermaid penetrating into it, and everyone seemed to have made an appointment, one by one, they looked relaxed, they looked calm, but they all seemed to be waiting for something.

Immediately, I saw the princes wearing python robes straight to the door, Tang Wang, Jin Wang, Qi Wang, Ning Wang, Shanggao Wangren and so on.

After they entered, the people outside began to move, but the hundred officials did not go to the middle of the door, but the door on both sides, the official department of the Shangshu Wang Shu hit the front, and then the Ministry of Rites Shangshu people, etc., as well as the Hanlin scholars, Honglu Temple, Taichang Temple officials, this into the palace of knowledge, but a lot, who should be advanced, both look at the official position, but also look at the qualifications, sometimes also look at the background, if the dignified Shangshu is just an ordinary Jinshi, then also have to obediently wait for the lower officials of the Shuji Shi to go first, but can be a Shangshu, the background is extraordinary, I don't have that to worry about.

Entering the noon gate, the princes followed the straight royal road, and they were already in the forefront, but the hundred officials behind could only walk the straight road on both sides, and everyone separated from each other.

When they arrived at a Jinshui bridge, all the officials stopped and waited here, and then a eunuch came quickly, and the eunuch of Wang Shuchao, led by him, asked, "Have you lived?" ”

The eunuch's face was stiff and straight, and he ordered the Han generals on the left and right, and the two burly Han generals understood, and each of them shook the whip fiercely, and the sound of the air explosion came out, and finally there was a crisp sound, making a deafening sound.

Only then did the eunuch say, "It's time to live." ”

The meaning of living is that the emperor has gotten up, and he has dressed up and prepared for the court.

Not only that, at this time, there will be a few officials from the team stood solemnly, coldly watching the hundred officials cross the bridge in turn, these officials, is to supervise the imperial history, I heard that in the Hongwu period, because there are no rules for entering the court, so the hundred officials often compete for the door, sometimes for the question of who enters first, so that there is a quarrel; The hundred officials in the Hongwu period were all people who fought the world with Taizu, and it was not a joke to fight, and they would scold when they collapsed, and if they couldn't enjoy scolding, they would go home and take out knives, and white knives would go in and red knives would come out. Later, the Ministry of Rites wrote a book, saying: "The etiquette of the imperial court is more expensive than seriousness, and the civil and military officials who are close to the court often compete for progress, and the grades are disordered, and the superior is incoherent. So Taizu began to formulate the rules for entering the court, and this order was established.

Under the gaze of a team of Han generals in brocade clothes, the hundred officials finally entered the palace, and at this time, above His Majesty Dan, the Ming Emperor Zhu Youjiao, who was wearing a crown dress and a black gauze winged crown, had been waiting for a long time.

Every time a hundred officials ascend to the court, Zhu Youzhu will patrol around the hundred officials with his eyes as if he is inspecting his own world, and when the king and the officials saluted, Zhu Youzhu stroked the imperial case and said slowly: "Recently, the kings have entered the court to comfort the Taimiao, and the clan relatives have gathered here, and I am very relieved." Come, give a seat to all the kings.

At the sound of an order, the eunuchs who had been prepared came in from outside the hall one by one, carrying a brocade pier with their hands, carefully placing it beside the kings, and then bowed and retreated.

The princes also had different expressions, some sat down indirectly, and some owed half of their buttocks in a restrained manner, thanked the four words of my emperor's holy grace, and then sat down silently.