Chapter 157: First Arrival in Beijing

The city of Beijing is located in the north, and the autumn breeze is gradually cooling.

Outside Zhengyang Gate, on a bicycle, an old man was wearing a big hat. I lifted the curtain and looked out to see the busy Zhengyang Gate. In the sun, Ye Ye shines with three big characters. He sighed in his heart: "Beijing, I'm here again."

He remembered that when he was proud of the science field and traveled to Beijing, it had been decades in the blink of an eye. After the fraud case in the science field, he lived in the south of the Yangtze River, and never thought that he would come to Beijing again because of the envoy of the vassal king.

"Mr. Tang, the wind is strong, and you are just getting better. You also need to pay more attention to your body. The servant beside Tang Yin said.

At this moment, Tang Yin was much weaker than before. He's old after all. After bearing the pressure of Zhu Houhuang almost dying. Inside and outside, I almost stepped over, and my gray hair was almost completely white.

Tang Yin lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go." “

"Where is the gentleman?"

"Go to the leopard's room."

Walk through the bustling crowd and squeeze into the city of Beijing. In the outer city, it is bustling and bustling. Even if Tang Yin was in the car, he could hear it clearly. The group entered the inner city. The noise of the market gradually settled, and only the sound of wheels running over the bluestone slab was heard.

Tang Yin knocked on the carriage and said, "Go find a big inn first, and wait until you go to the leopard room." Let's go and settle down. “

"Yes."

In a short time, the leopard room arrived. Immediately after the name is reported, someone goes to report the news. After a while, there was a dense sound of footsteps. Dozens of brocade guards wearing flying fish suits and holding embroidered spring knives. Separate out. A man in a python suit and official boots walked out.

Tang Yin was helped out of the car, saluted him heavily, and asked, "But Lord Qian Ning Qian is on top."

The person who came was Qian Ning, Qian Ning looked Tang Yin up and down, and said, "But Tang Bohu, a genius in Jiangnan, doesn't want to be so old." “

Qian Ning was not polite at all, looking at Tang Yin as if he was looking at an object. But Tang Yin didn't dare to slack off. Qian Ning is not an outsider, he is a famous tiger. Even Shangshu-level officials didn't dare to attack him directly, let alone Tang Yin.

Tang Yin didn't seem to hear anything wrong with his words, and said: "No, it's Tang Bohu, as the palace of King Yong often says, he is favored by Lord Qian in the capital. Even in Dongyong, he often thinks about repaying it, and it is not a respect. “

As he spoke, Tang Yin took out a gift slip from his arms.

He was prepared. This time, he didn't come simply to celebrate Zhengde's birthday. Rather, it is to maintain the relationship between the king and the master of Yong, and pay attention to the relationship between the center.

The people around Qian Ning took the gift list and handed it to Qian Ning.

Channing opened it unceremoniously to take a look. He glanced at it hurriedly, then threw the gift slip aside, and said, "Sure enough, it's a thin gift."

Tang Yin couldn't help but be shocked and said, "My lord, why do you say this?"

This gift was selected by Tang Yin himself, and the gifts sent to Jingshi were all through Tang Yin's hands. The total value of these gifts is 100,000 taels.

100,000 taels is also a large amount for the current Zhu Houhuang. It was also spent by Zhu Houxuan gritting his teeth. They are all Southern specialties, as well as Western specialties. These things are worth more money in Beijing.

In any case, a gift of ten thousand taels of silver. It's not a small courtesy.

Qian Ning seemed to think of something and said, "Forget it." My relationship with King Yong doesn't care about these three melons and two dates. But not everyone is as good a talker as I am. “

This is clearly something in the word. Tang Yin said: "Please also speak clearly and show me a clear way." “

Qian Ning said: "King Yong is so big in the south, do you really think that everyone in the capital is deaf? Business at sea, and gold mines. I don't know how much money I made, but it was spread all over the capital. There are many people with red eyes in Ouchi. You have to be careful! “

"Thank you, my lord. My Highness will have a retribution. Tang Yin said.

Before coming, Tang Yin had a detailed discussion with Zhu Houhuang and knew that the relationship between His Royal Highness and Qian Ning was not so good. The relationship between Qian Ning and Zhu Houhuang is nothing more than the relationship between a political speculator and his failed target. Other than that, there is no other relationship at all.

At this moment, Qian Ning looked like Wei Zhu Houhuang was thinking about it, Tang Yin didn't believe it at all, maybe it was Qian Ning who had a peek at the wealth of Yongguo.

But the scene is still to be said. Tang Yin said respectfully: "Thank you Lord Qian for taking care of you." The lower official will definitely convey it to His Highness, so that His Highness knows Lord Qian's mind. ”

"What mind, not mind. Not anymore. It's just that it's an eventful time, so let your Highnesses cherish yourself. Channing seemed to sigh, as if he was hinting at something. didn't wait for Tang Yin to think about what kind of eventful autumn it was. He said: "You just wait here, with the relationship between Your Majesty and His Royal Highness King Yong." I'll see you later. After saying that, Channing took his entourage pretending to be like the wind and left here.

Seeing Qian Ning, the chief manager of the leopard room attaches so much importance to Tang Yin and his party. Naturally, the others also looked at Tang Yingao. After Qian Ning left, someone immediately came to arrange for Tang Yin to let him enter the leopard room and rest in a small courtyard at the door.

After a while, someone reciprocated. I've already found a good place to settle in Beijing.

Tang Yin went ashore from Tianjin by boat, bringing a lot of gifts, and from Tianjin to Jingshi, there were more than 100 cars accompanying him. Nor can these stations be allowed to take the road in front of the leopard house.

Zhu Houhuang asked the convoy to go back, leaving only gifts for the emperor.

In the afternoon, a little eunuch came to deliver the decree, saying that His Majesty had time and wanted to see the envoy of King Yong.

For a while, Tang Yin's heart was extremely excited, and he was dressed in a five-poinsettia official robe, and couldn't help but tidy it up again. This is the Son of Heaven, even Tang Yin, who is accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, was extremely excited for a while.

Soon, he suppressed the excitement in his heart. Restore calm.

If you want to see Your Majesty, not everyone can see it, and none of Tang Yin's entourage has this qualification. Under the leadership of the little eunuch, he first came to a courtyard. A few gray-haired old eunuchs said, "Lord Tang, I'm offended. Please change your clothes. ”

Tang Yin honestly changed his clothes and asked them to check every place.

The eyes of these old eunuchs are very poisonous, and as long as they sweep lightly, they can see what Tang Yin is carrying.

In fact, Tang Yin must be searched, which is also related to Tang Yin's identity, generally speaking, people with the status of a scholar or prince do not need to be searched, and the court officials only need to insist on it, and there is no need to be so solemn at all.

It's just that although Tang Yin has a five-grade official body, he is an official who was sealed by King Yong. And there is no record on the side of the imperial court at all. They didn't know how to receive the so-called Tang Yin at all.

Finally, it was agreed that the envoys of the vassal kingdom would receive them. The envoys of the vassal kingdom were foreigners, so naturally there were a series of very strict body searches.

After Tang Yin checked it, he was guided inside by the little eunuch.

Although the leopard room is a palace. But the architectural style is not the perfectly symmetrical palace style that the Chinese prefer. There are all kinds of styles. Buddhist architectural styles, Western architectural styles, and even mosque styles are all available. Three steps and one pawn, five steps and one soldier.

These soldiers were the elite of the four outer armies, and followed the Zhengde Emperor against Dayan Khan. It is the elite of the entire Ming Dynasty. In Tang Yin's opinion, it is even better than Zhu Houhuang's personal soldiers.

The whole leopard house is like a large military camp.

Finally, in front of a large hall, the little eunuch who led Tang Yin stopped, a guard in armor. Guide Tang Yin said: "Wait a while, don't be rude when you see Your Majesty." Although His Majesty doesn't care about this, he can't care less as a courtier. There were a lot of taboos and told Tang Yin.

Tang Yin listened to them one by one in his ears. He shoved a piece of silver into the guard's hand and said, "Thank you, sir, for your little care, and please forgive me." ”

The guard weighed the silver and said, "I am not helping you for this thing, but because I admire His Royal Highness King Yong." After speaking, he threw the silver to Tang Yin and said, "Go quickly, Your Majesty is waiting for you." ”

Only then did Tang Yin know that His Royal Highness King Yong had extremely rich connections in the capital. Then he put these careful thoughts aside and tidied up his clothes. Walked in. Immediately, a eunuch said, "Tang Yin, the envoy of King Yong, has entered the palace. ”