The Imperial Palace occupies a huge area, the structure is complicated, and the interior is also divided into many levels. If you don't count the section from Chengtianmen to Wumen, only from Wumen, it can be divided into three layers.

Between the noon gate and the Fengtian gate is the outermost layer, the Wenhua Palace, the Wuying Palace, the Wenyuan Pavilion, the Liuke Corridor, the Living Note Hall, and the Shangbao Division are all here, and the location of the early dynasty is also here, and the East Palace of the Prince is in the east. This floor is mainly the office space of the ministers of the inner court, and has the functions of the prince's study and the negotiation of the monarch and ministers.

Between Fengtianmen and Qianqingmen is the second floor, here are the three major halls, which are basically ceremonial occasions, and are usually only stored as decorations. The third and innermost layer is where the harem of the Son of Heaven is located, and it is also the most mysterious place where the courtiers are extinct.

However, it is said that the outermost Wenhua Hall of the palace is located in the Zuoshun Gate. The design function of the Wenhua Hall was to be used for the discussion of the monarch and the Son of Heaven for training, but now because of its proximity to the East Palace, it has gradually evolved into a place for the prince to study. As for the Son of Heaven, he has long since disappeared from the minister.

At noon today, the prince finished his morning work and gave the lecturers meals according to the custom. The dining place is not in the Wenhua Palace, but in the Zuoshun Gate Gatehouse.

Today's East Palace lecturer who is serving in the Wenhua Palace can be called a golden combination of shining stars and heroes. There are Shao Zhan Shi Liu Jian, Zuo Shuzi Xie Qian, Attendant Bachelor Li Dongyang, Right Yu De Wu Kuan, and Left Yu De Fang Qingzhi.

If a meteorite falls from the sky at this time and hits Zuo Shunmen, the history of the Ming Dynasty will be completely rewritten.

All the speakers gathered in the gatehouse of Zuo Shunmen, and each of them had a little eunuch serve food. Having just been freed from the tense and solemn schoolwork, those of them who are teachers inevitably feel a little relaxed, so the lecturers can't care about "gentlemen don't say anything". Talking and laughing while eating.

Only Fang Qingzhi was an exception, he just ate silently. I listened to others talking, but I didn't open my mouth lightly.

When Fang Qingzhi began to serve the East Palace. His son Fang Yingwu once gave him a proverb: "Ten thousand words are better than one silence."

Fang Qingzhi felt that this sentence was very reasonable, so he practiced it with his heart. Until one day, Fang Qingzhi informed Yang Tinghe of this proverb in the same year.

And Yang Tinghe laughed and said: "In my opinion, I'm afraid that Ling Lang is worried that Brother Fang is not good at words, so he sent such a proverb, telling Brother Fang that you simply pretend to be deaf and dumb, so as not to cause trouble and affect Ling Lang." ”

Yang Tinghe's thinking is sharp, and this bloody explanation is too reasonable. It was very much in line with Fang Yingwu's proud and self-promising, respectful temperament, so much so that Fang Qingzhi sulked for a few days.

However, after sulking, Fang Qingzhi found that this proverb was really the most suitable for him, and he could only continue to practice it.

Without mentioning the gossip, Fang Qingzhi took two bites of white rice, but listened to Wu Kuan, who was sitting opposite, and said with a smile: "Donggong is reasonable and studious, far away from frolicking, and it is also a blessing for my generation to have the appearance of a Ming Jun!" ”

Liu Jian, who has the highest status, said: "It is true that it is as Wu Kuangan said. The words and deeds of the East Palace have the demeanor of a wise gentleman. However, I always feel that there seems to be a separation between the East Palace and my generation, although it is polite and thoughtful, but it is not very close. ”

Li Dongyang opened his mouth and said: "The so-called friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the sage is a group of gentlemen but not a party. As long as Donggong is willing to learn with his heart, my generation will live up to the trust of the world, and there is nothing else to worry about. If you want to be close. How can our generation compare to the eunuchs in the inner prison. ”

Xie Qian sighed: "The East Palace has never given my generation to eat together, which can be seen from this. I dare to assert. Whoever is fortunate enough to be able to dine with the East Palace first, he will be the first assistant one day. ”

Someone chimed in: "I don't know who will come out on top." When the time comes, you must be the host. ”

At noon, everyone in the palace either ate or rested, and there was not much movement outside. But the lecturers in the doorman of Zuo Shunmen heard the footsteps, and looked at the steps through the open door very casually.

But I saw a group of people appear in the field of vision, and they were climbing the stairs. The two people in front of them are small inner prison uniforms, with a somewhat respectful demeanor, and they should be leading the way; And the person in the back is dejected.

When I looked at it carefully, the person behind me made all the lecturers feel very familiar, who was Fang Yingwu, not Fang Qingzhi's son? The lecturers had some doubts, I heard that Fang Yingwu entered the palace today and went to the West Garden, why did he appear here again?

Fang Yingwu stepped on the steps, entered the door hole of Zuoshun Gate, glanced at it casually, and happened to see a few people in the gatehouse. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted again and again: "Meet my father and meet all the seniors."

Fang Qingzhi couldn't be silent anymore, and coughed and asked, "Didn't you go to meet the Son of Heaven?" What are you doing here? ”

Fang Yingwu sighed, and replied with a bitter face: "The Son of Heaven issued an order to ask my son to go to the Wenhua Hall to accompany the East Palace for lunch. ”

Feng Zhao accompanied the East Palace for dinner? After these keywords reluctantly popped out of Fang Yingwu's mouth, all the lecturers were surprised, but they thought of something, and couldn't help but glance at Xie Qian with strange eyes, but Xie Yuyao had predicted Shoufu or something

And after Fang Yingwu answered truthfully, he saw that his father and seniors were staring at each other without saying a word, and he was simply inexplicable, what the hell are these people doing?

It was Fang Qingzhi who broke the strange atmosphere and asked again, "Why did the Son of Heaven ask you to go to the Wenhua Hall to accompany the prince to dinner?" ”

"Son, how do I know," Fang Yingwu muttered, his mind couldn't help but recall Fang Cai's situation.

At that time, the Son of Heaven said that it was already noon, and he took the opportunity to ask to retreat, but the Son of Heaven said: "Since you claim that you have not contacted the East Palace, so you have no way to judge, then I will give you a chance."

At this time, the prince should be dining in the Wenhua Palace, and I will give you to go to the Wenhua Hall to dine, and accompany the prince by the way. I'll see you again when I've eaten. ”

Fang Yingwu suddenly had the urge to vomit three liters of blood, could this son of heaven have to take something out of his mouth today? He really didn't know that his iron mouth was worth so much money.

Unwilling to return, but did not dare to resist the will, Fang Yingwu had no choice but to accept the will. After that, under the leadership of the little inner eunuch, he entered the palace from Xihua Gate, went in the direction of Zuoshunmen, and met his father and other senior lecturers at Zuoshunmen.

Fang Qingzhi was not very relieved, but it was difficult to say anything. Fang Yingwu suddenly had an idea and said, "Son, I don't know etiquette, I need someone to guide me, so as not to be rude in front of the prince."

When you go into battle as a brother and fight a tiger father and son, why don't you accompany your son to the father? Presumably, neither the Son of Heaven nor the Crown Prince compared. ”

Fang Qingzhi wanted to follow, he really didn't worry about his son who could toss things. But he also knew that when he went, he stood out among the speakers, which was not in line with the golden mean. However, after weighing for a while, Fang Qingzhi replied decisively: "Yes." ”

Then Fang Qingzhi took his son through the Zuoshun Gate and walked towards the Wenhua Palace. The rest of the lecturers watched the backs of the father and son leaving, with different expressions and thoughts.

Xie Qian sighed, arched his hand to the others and said, "If you feel a little uncomfortable, go back first."

On the way, Fang Qingzhi couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What does the Son of Heaven want you to do?" Fang Yingwu replied honestly: "Zang No, East Palace"

Fang Qingzhi was taken aback, is this topic something that a young official can talk about casually? He couldn't help but scold: "Can you stop a little, it's always causing trouble!" ”

Fang Yingwu looked up to the sky and sighed: "Sitting at home behind closed doors, things come from heaven, and my son is helpless!" (To be continued......)