"Ouch! Second Ancestor, you are old! Feng Baozheng was carrying the five-year-old prince on his back, playing hide and seek among the pillars in the corridor of the front yard, and suddenly saw Chen Hong, who strode in with two eunuchs, hurriedly put down the prince, led the eunuchs of the palace to meet him, and knelt down and kowtowed.

The eunuchs of the palace behind him followed and knelt down: "The minions kowtow to the second ancestor." ”

"That's it." Chen Hong looked at Feng Bao, "How is Lord Yu?" ”

Feng Bao: "Back to the second ancestor, it's much better, and at this time, Imperial Doctor Li is asking for a pulse again." ”

Chen Hong: "Lead me." ”

Feng Bao and the eunuchs of the palace all stood up, led Chen Hong and walked inside.

"Otomo! Where to go! "The pillar of the corridor came out and blocked Feng Bao.

"Ouch, the prince!" Chen Hong saw Shizi at this time, and as soon as he stepped on the stone steps, he knelt down there, and the two eunuchs who came with him also knelt down under the stone steps.

"Who is he?" The prince looked at Feng Bao and pointed at Chen Hong.

Feng Bao hurriedly squatted down and hugged the prince: "Back to the prince, this is the eldest companion of the imperial grandfather's palace, Gonggong Chen, who is in charge of the slaves." The prince of the world quickly asked Gonggong Chen to get up. ”

At this time, the prince had already revealed his stubborn habits: "Why does he care about you? But you are not with me. ”

Feng Bao was anxious: "Lord Shizi, please ask Gonggong Chen to get up." He always wants to see his father. ”

Only then did the prince look at Chen Hong: "Get up." Don't let Feng Daban go. ”

"Don't let Feng Daban go." Chen Hong stood up with a smile, turned to Feng Bao and said, "You accompany the prince and let them lead me." ”

"Yes." Feng Bao hurriedly said to the other two eunuchs, "You take the second ancestor to go." ”

"Yes." The two eunuchs leaned over and led Chen Hong and his party inside.

On the day of July, after taking Li Shizhen's two courses of medicine, Pei Yuan Guben, Yuwang's illness was already in the stage of resting, listening to Li Shizhen's words, at this time, the doors and windows of the temple in the south were opened, and the ventilation was pervasive. Therefore, Chen Hong and his entourage were still in the backyard, and they saw King Yu sitting on a chair in the north from a distance, asking Li Shizhen to ask for a pulse.

It is a routine for famous doctors to diagnose the pulse, close their eyes and concentrate, which cannot be interfered with at all. Although Chen Hong came by order, he also stopped looking at Li Shizhen and King Yu, who were sitting there with their eyes closed, asking for a pulse, from a distance. The people who came with them understood this rule, and they held their breath one by one and stood in the courtyard.

However, when King Yu saw Chen Hong, he wanted to stand up.

"Don't move." Li Shizhen still closed her eyes and said softly.

King Yu sat down again, but he couldn't sit still anymore: "Mr. Li, Gonggong Chen in the palace is here." ”

"Don't move." Li Shizhen still closed her eyes.

There was a trace of unhappiness in Chen Hong's eyes, but he had to stand in the courtyard.

"It's a decree, Mr. Li, I have to take it." King Yu didn't dare to delay any longer and stood up by himself.

Li Shizhen opened his eyes, stood up, and walked out without saying a word.

Chen Hong walked towards the dormitory alone at this time.

Li Shizhen walked out of the dormitory, Chen Hong walked into the dormitory, the two passed by at the door, Chen Hong smiled at Li Shizhen, but Li Shizhen didn't look out of the palace gate.

Chen Hong's face was overcast, and when he turned to look at King Yu, he hurriedly smiled, and then solemnized his face: "There is an oracle in the saint, and King Yu listens to the order." He walked to the north side and stood still.

King Yu turned to the south and knelt down.

Chen Hong took out the folded Hai Rui's words from his arms and said, "There is a head of the household department, Hai Rui, who wrote a few words for me in Liubiju, does King Yu know?" ”

King Yu was stunned and replied: "Back to my father's words, my sons don't know. ”

Chen Hong continued: "That Hai Rui said that he wrote these words in order to 'uphold people's hearts and calm the people's hearts', true or false? ”

King Yu was taken aback, and it took a long time before he replied: "When I return to my father's words, my sons don't know about it. ”

Chen Hong: "Whether it's true or not, know it or not, you copy this character, drop your money, and engrave a plaque to hang it in Liubiju." Chin this! ”

King Yu was confused, so he had to kowtow: "Erchen has the order." ”

After announcing the decree, Chen Hong is a slave, and hurriedly came over to help King Yu with both hands, first handed him the word, and then helped him to sit down on the chair in the north, and knelt down himself: "Slave Chen Hong knocks to see King Yu Chitose!" ”

Yuwang was hurriedly unfolding the painting and said, "Get up." ”

Chen Hong kowtowed and stood up, quietly waiting for King Yu to finish reading the painting.

After reading it, King Yu still didn't know what to do, and looked at Chen Hong blankly: "What's going on?" I don't understand at all. ”

Chen Hong: "If you go back to Yuwang Chitose, it's not a big deal, it's Hai Rui, who is the new head of the household department, who is full of food, and just after entering Beijing, he went to Liubiju to write these few sentences, and what he said was to 'uphold people's hearts and minds' for the emperor." The slave figured out that the emperor recognized these words, and then asked Prince Yu to write and hang it to Liubiju. ”

King Yu finally understood the ins and outs, but he was still stunned: "I have never even seen this Hai Rui, why did my father ask me to write it?" ”

Chen Hong lowered his head: "This minion doesn't dare to figure it out." ”

King Yu had no choice but to say: "Annoyed that Gonggong Chen replied to the emperor, just say that the ministers have the decree, and I will write it today." ”

Chen Hong: "Don't worry, Lord Yu, the slave knows how to reply for you." ”

King Yu stood up: "Then please do a lot." ”

Chen Hong hurriedly went over to help him: "The prince said this, kill the minions." ”

King Yu was actually unhappy when he was holding him, but he still had to be gentle on him, thought about it, and took off the Khotanese jade pendant with a golden silk sleeve from the jade belt around his waist: "This is something I have hung for many years, reward you." ”

Chen Hong immediately knelt down: "How can a slave dare to be so generously rewarded by the prince without merit?" ”

King Yu: "It's rare for you to serve the emperor for this king, this is a great credit, take it." ”

Of course, Chen Hong knew that this was a rare treasure all over the world, and he knew that this was King Yu's envelope, so he was overjoyed in his heart, and kowtowed heavily: "The slave thanks the prince for his reward!" Raising his head and a grateful face, he took the jade pendant with both hands together and stood up.

King Yu: "If you make a big mistake, I won't leave you to eat, go back to the palace to reply to the decree." ”

Chen Hong showed a look of embarrassment again, standing there deliberately hesitating, without the intention of moving.

Yuwang has always been sensitive: "Is there anything else?" ”

Chen Hong even showed a sad and sad look: "Lord Wang, you are sick, this sentence is really difficult to speak, but the holy order has to be said......"

King Yu's face immediately became nervous: "What's the matter?" Say it. ”

Chen Hong whispered: "Long live the Lord is very unhappy with someone around the prince, and asks the slave to send him to Chaotianguan to sweep the floor and serve." ”

"Who?" Yuwang's face changed.

"Feng Bao." Chen Hong whispered these two words.

King Yu was stunned.

Chen Hong was also silent.

"Why does my father have such a will!" Concubine Li's shocked voice came from the bedroom inside, "Who slandered my father and the emperor!" ”

"Shut up!" King Yu immediately drank Concubine Li, who was talking in the palace.

"I can't stop talking." Concubine Li immediately pushed back, her voice was particularly angry, "My father is just this grandson, and only Feng Bao can take him well, who is so heartless to spoil my Zhu family's affairs!" ”

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! King Yu stomped his feet and said three times in a row, and then his face turned white and he gasped for breath.

"Lord Wang!" Chen Hong was also shocked, and moved Yuwang to the chair and sat down.

"Lord Wang! What's wrong with you! Concubine Li couldn't take any more care of it, and hurriedly ran out of the dormitory, ran to King Yu, held the back of his neck with one hand, caressed his chest with the other, and called loudly, "Imperial Doctor Li!" Call Dr. Li! ”

Several eunuchs and palace maids rushed in, and they didn't know what to do, and they opened their frightened eyes one by one, at a loss.

The sweat on Concubine Li's face came out: "What are you doing here!" Hurry up and ask for Dr. Li! ”

The eunuchs and palace maids swarmed out again.

Li Shizhen walked in quickly!

King Yu's eyes were closed at this time, his teeth were clenched, and his face was as white as paper!

"Get out of the way!" Li Shizhen stared at Chen Hong, who was still holding Yuwang's right arm.

Chen Hong hurriedly dodged away.

Concubine Li was still holding the back of his neck on the left side of King Yu, and her eyes were already flashing with tears when she looked at Li Shizhen: "Imperial Doctor Li, save the prince!" ”

Li Shizhen: "Don't worry. As he spoke, he took out a small cloth bag with silver needles from the blanket hanging from his waist, "Fire! ”

Concubine Li hurriedly called out: "Fire! ”

Two palace maids rushed in, one brought the candlestick from the side coffee table, and the other picked up the flint velvet on the table, and his hands trembled and he couldn't hit it.

Chen Hong: "Give it to me!" He snatched the flint velvet from the palace maid's hand, lit the candle on the candlestick, and handed it to Li Shizhen.

Li Shizhen took out a silver needle and burned it on the candle flame, then took out a cotton ball stained with white medicine from the cloth bag, wiped the silver needle, and pierced it against King Yu's people.

Then, Li Shizhen took out a roll of mugwort leaves from the blanket, lit it on the candle flame, blew out the open flame, opened Yuwang's clothes with one hand, and went to an acupuncture point on Yuwang's chest.

Yuwang's teeth loosened, and he slowly exhaled a long breath.

"Lord Wang!" Concubine Li held his head and burst into tears.

King Yu opened his eyes and looked at her, his eyes were full of sadness, but the first sentence was: "Let Feng Bao go with Gonggong Chen......"

"Let him go, and the concubine will let him go." Concubine Li replied with a sob.

Yuwang closed his eyes again.

Li Shizhen slowly took out the silver needle in the middle of King Yu, and said, "If it's okay, please go out." ”

Concubine Li looked at Chen Hong, and her eyes were marked with hatred: "Just take people away, what are you still doing here?" ”

Chen Hong fell to his knees: "The prince and the princess have unjustly killed the slaves!" The minions don't know why there is this oracle. There are thousands of differences, and the minions are really not human inside and out! With that, he kowtowed again.

King Yu: "I don't blame you, I don't blame you, go back to the palace to restore the decree......"

Chen Hong kowtowed again: "The prince must cherish the jade body, and the princess should not be too anxious, the slave is gone." He stood up, bowed his head and withdrew.

Concubine Li was anxious at this time, and looked at Li Shizhen: "Please ask Imperial Doctor Li to take care of the prince, I will take care of the prince." ”

Li Shizhen lowered his head slightly: "The prince is safe, just ask someone to carry him to the bed and lie down." Princess, please. ”

Concubine Li slowly let go of the hand holding King Yu, and hurriedly walked to the door: "Carry the prince to the bed and lie down!" ”

"Yes!" The two eunuchs rushed in.

Concubine Li glanced back again, hurriedly lifted her skirt and stepped out of the door and walked to the front yard. Several palace maids hurriedly followed.

Feng Bao never dreamed that the steps he had worked so hard to build in the past few years would collapse with a slight poke of his little finger. At this time, he was still accompanying the prince, lying on a pillar with a cloth blindfolding, and shouted loudly word by word: "Heaven, earth, yuan, yellow, universe, heaven, flood, and waste!" Are you hiding? I'm going to catch it! ”

The prince and a few eunuchs laughed excitedly and replied in the courtyard: "Hide, come and catch it!" ”

Feng Bao was blindfolded and stretched out his arms to touch in the direction of Shizi's voice.

Shizi held back a smile and had already dodged it, but pushed a eunuch to where he had just stood.

Feng Bao began to pretend to be a little off, touched east and west with both hands, walked to the place where the eunuch was standing, turned around and grabbed it: "Catch it!" ”

"Wrong! Ome, you're catching a minion. The prince has already returned to the dynasty victoriously! The eunuch said hurriedly.

Shiko giggled on the other side of the courtyard.

"I can always catch you!" Feng Bao pretended to be unwilling, turned around and touched in the direction of Shizi's laughter.

The eyes were all blindfolded, and there was really nothing missing, but the bricks and pillars of this courtyard had already been in Feng Bao's heart, and they would never bump and touch again, so the pace was very light, and he grabbed from side to side, and suddenly he couldn't hear any sound, so he pondered that it was the prince who asked the big guys to squat at the root of the wall or the pillar, and instead of touching those places, they touched the stone steps, preparing to pretend to let the stone steps trip and fall to the ground to end the game.

Just as he touched the stone steps, he heard footsteps, obviously the footsteps of adults, and at the same time heard the chuckle of Shizi, so he grabbed the man!

Shizi laughed: "Good catch! Well caught! ”

"Hello Shiziye!" The person who was arrested spoke, and it was Chen Hong's voice!

Feng Bao was startled, hurriedly let go, and ripped off the blindfolded cloth: "The slave should die!" He immediately knelt down in front of Chen Hong.

Chen Hong looked at him coldly.

Human beings have a skull and limbs, and the main body itself is called the five bodies. People have breeding organs, and the main offspring reproduce, which is called "palace". In the Han Dynasty, there was a punishment of removing human colonizers, so it was called "palace punishment". The eunuch was a slave to the royal family, and he removed his colony, so he called it "from the palace". As for those who call eunuchs "father-in-law", because "gong" and "palace" are homophonic, in order to comfort him, he once had the meaning of palace.

The eunuch went to the "palace", that is, he cut off the root of standing alone, and only by parasitic to the royal family and according to the master as the root, can he live and die. If it is abandoned by the royal master, it will be like a tree with broken roots, and immediately withers and dies. Feng Bao was invited by his parents to the palace since he was a child, and he was lucky to enter the palace directly and attach his roots to the emperor. In the 39th year of Jiajing, as the eunuch in charge of the punishment department, in order to please Jiajing, he killed Zhou Yunyi, the Qintianjian with a heavy cane, and because he invited the pet to report auspiciousness without authorization, he committed public anger, and no matter how light the punishment was, he had to be expelled to the people, and he was almost a rootless tree. Thanks to Lu Fang's care, and gave him the mental method of "thinking about danger, thinking about retreating, thinking about change", he was sent to Yuwang's mansion, and finally attached his roots to Yuwang. The son of the world was born, he realized the method of "retreat is change", so he attached the root to the son of the world with a thousand thoughts, accompanied by his heart and body day and night, and the son of the world regarded him as a part of his body, and refused to leave for a while, Feng Bao also died and put the second half of his life on this little master. After a long time, as long as the little master's roots are thick, he will flourish.

Who knows that people are impermanent, and there are days of impermanence. Far away, the one who broke his roots today is still here!

Feng Bao knelt in front of Chen Hong's feet, and began to pretend that his children and grandchildren were kneeling in front of their fathers and ancestors, with a tactful and attached smile, but soon Chen Hong's cold face, especially the coldness in his eyes, froze the smile there, and fear was also revealed from his eyes.

The other little eunuchs had already knelt in the courtyard with Feng Bao at this time, and they just left a prince standing alone, and when they saw Chen Hong and the two eunuchs who came with him looking at Feng Bao, the prince was also frightened, and he didn't know what was going on for a while.

At this time, from the corridor leading from the backyard to the front yard, there was the sound of the hurried footsteps of Concubine Li and several palace maids.

Chen Hong didn't delay any longer, and said loudly: "Command, slave Feng Bao has listened!" ”

Feng Bao shuddered and pushed his head to the ground.

Concubine Li, who had already run to the eaves of the porch in the front yard, was stunned when she heard this, and several palace maids with her held their breath and stood behind her.

Chen Hong knew that Concubine Li was standing behind her, and deliberately said softly: "You slave, you don't keep your duty when you are on an errand in the palace, and you are arrogant!" I listened to Lu Fang's plea to send you to King Yu, I really expect you to change your mind and be honest and honest, but you have not changed your temperament, and you have sneaked back to the palace of the forbidden city many times to secretly send news to provoke right and wrong, and I will endure the evil heart for a day! Gu Nian'er waits for the son of the world without hard work, and I don't kill you, so I go to Chaotianguan to serve hard labor! The Sanqing Immortal may be able to dissolve the heart of the snake and scorpion with supreme mana, which is the creation of Er. After Chen Hong's decree, he expelled this slave from the palace and sent him to the Taoist temple, and he was not allowed to stay for a while. Chin this! ”

This passage is full of words, but everyone still understands it. Feng Bao was lying there, and the other eunuchs were also kneeling there. Only Shizi didn't fully understand, but he already understood something from Chen Hong and the demeanor of the others, after all, a child who was less than five years old was shocked for a while.

"Shizi!" Seeing that Shizi's face turned pale, Concubine Li hurriedly ran over, bent down and hugged him, "Go to the harem with my mother." ”

At this time, the prince saw his mother and suddenly came to his senses, and he didn't know where the strength of the little person came from, so he shook off his mother's hand and ran towards Feng Bao. "Shizi!" Concubine Li also panicked, turned around and followed.

Chen Hong was on the emperor's side at this time, and he only bowed to Concubine Li and the prince: "Princess, princess, the slave has to act according to the order, please take the princess away." ”

"Don't take your companion away!" Shizi suddenly pounced on Chen Hong's body, grabbed his belt with his little hand, and tugged wildly, "Someone! Come! Get this minion out! ”

Several of the little eunuchs stood up, but they didn't dare to walk over.

Concubine Li came over, and although her eyes were shining with tears, she shouted: "Don't mess around!" Let go! As he spoke, he went to pull the son of the world.

The two little hands of the prince tightly grabbed Chen Hong's belt, and the force of his whole body was also pressed on his hands, and Concubine Li couldn't tear him apart.

Chen Hong was embarrassed, so he had to squat down with a smile: "The prince, the prince, the slave is on an errand at the behest of the emperor's grandfather." The prince is good, you have to listen to the words of the emperor's grandfather......" said and went to break the son's hand.

Shizi held on tightly, Chen Hongbian went to break his little hand, Shizi clenched his teeth, and there were tears in his eyes.

With a snap, Concubine Li slapped Chen Hong in the face loudly!

Chen Hong squatted there and was stunned by this!

The prince was also frightened by the sudden palm of the concubine and let go of his hand, and was stunned.

Concubine Li has never been so fierce: "Dog minion!" How dare you hurt the son of the world! How dare you say such a rebellious thing as 'the prince is good'! Did the emperor teach you to say such things, or did you say it yourself, a minion! ”

Chen Hong was squatting and knelt down with his legs fluttering at this time, but he still held his head high: "The princess is angry." The slave did not hurt the son. The words of 'the prince is good' are also the words of the emperor's long live lord. The princess can't spare the slaves, so it's good to beat the slaves. ”

dared to talk back like this, but he lifted out the emperor everywhere, and Concubine Li was so angry that he cried out with a "wow".

Only then did the prince show some sensibility, and threw himself on his mother's lap: "Mother! The mother doesn't cry! Don't cry ...... mother," she shouted, and she cried too.

At this time, it was Feng Bao who was like a knife, and raised his head and looked at the prince with tears on his face: "It's all the fault of the slaves, the prince and the princess must not hurt their bodies for the slaves and misunderstand Gonggong Chen!" The slave begged for the master! After saying that, he put his head on the ground and kept knocking on the mountain.

"I won't let you go! I won't let you go! The prince turned around and pulled Feng Bao.

Feng Bao couldn't kowtow anymore, and he didn't dare to touch the prince, so he just lay on the ground and wept.

Shizi turned around to block Feng Bao, looked at Chen Hong, who was still kneeling there, with hateful eyes, and cried: "Get out!" Get out of here! ”

Concubine Li no longer hugged the prince at this time, and stood there feeling aggrieved and uncomfortable, constantly wiping away tears.

The two palace maids woke up at this time and ran over to support Concubine Li, who was wiping tears.

Chen Hong didn't expect to make this situation, at this time, he was also angry and hateful, and said angrily: "If the slave does something wrong, the princess will not punish him, and the slave will punish himself." As he spoke, he raised his hand, bowed left and right in his face, and slapped him.

The two eunuchs who followed Chen Hong only woke up from a dream, and immediately knelt behind Chen Hong, and also raised their hands and slapped themselves.

Feng Bao was even more shocked, and crawled over to grab Chen Hong's hand by kneeling around the prince: "Second ancestor! Two Ancestors! Don't do that! Just kill the minions! ”

Chen Hong slapped him away with one palm, and was about to hit himself, Feng Bao grabbed his hand stubbornly, held him in his arms and knelt down.

"Feng Bao!" Concubine Li shouted again at this time.

Feng Bao was stunned for a moment, then raised his head again.

Concubine Li: "He's not beating himself, he's beating me!" Don't stop him, let him fight! He was still angry, so he invited Prince Yu out, and the people of our Zhu family let him clean up, and the Ming Dynasty cut off his son and grandson, and let him serve the emperor alone! ”

Everyone knows that King Yu's side concubine is powerful, and it wasn't until this time that Chen Hong really knew how powerful she was. The tone of the original gamble was frightened by these earth-shattering words and flew with his soul, and he trembled in horror and took off the gauze hat on his head, and knocked the head on the brick floor in the courtyard desperately: "The emperor is above, how dare a slave have this thought!" Please ask the princess to avenge the minions! "That head knocked louder than Feng Bao just now.

The poor two eunuchs who came with him to deliver the decree had to kowtow with him, and the knock was also banging.

At this time, except for Concubine Li, Shizi and the two palace maids who were standing there, everyone in the courtyard knelt down again.

Chen Hong was still kowtowing, and the two eunuchs with him were also kowtowing, but they were kowtowing more and more slowly.

Concubine Li gritted her silver teeth lightly and looked at her coldly, one hated, and the other had already been said, and she didn't stop it at this time, seeing that these three people were going down like this, and they didn't die!

Zhang Juzheng happened to come in from the door of the mansion, and was shocked when he saw this, and stood there and asked loudly, "What's the matter?" ”

Concubine Li's head quickly turned to look at him, and tears came out of her eyes that had just wiped away her tears!

Zhang Juzheng held a stack of "Four Books Handouts" wrapped in silk in his hand, looked at Concubine Li's eyes like seeing relatives, his heart was hot in surprise, and he strode over, seeing that Chen Hong and the three of them kowtowed to the ground, and shouted loudly to the eunuchs in the palace: "Hold on!" ”

The eunuchs in the palace hurriedly got up, two people supported Chen Hong, and two people each pulled the two eunuchs behind Chen Hong.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Concubine Li with concern in his eyes, and saw that Concubine Li lowered her head and wiped her tears frequently, so she hurriedly lowered her head, and took the "Four Books Handout" and rubbed her hands deeply: "See the princess, see the prince." May I ask the princess, what happened? ”

Concubine Li wanted to answer, but her throat choked up again, and finally cried and said: "Master Zhang, the prince of the world is all entrusted to you!" After saying this, she walked quickly towards the inner courtyard, and the two palace maids hurriedly followed her.

Zhang Juzheng watched Concubine Li's sad back leaving, and there was a hot flush in his heart, and he hurriedly glanced back at Chen Hong and Feng Bao who were kneeling there, and then looked at Shizi: "Shizi, tell the master, what's the matter?" ”

Shizi also cried again at this time, and grabbed the collar of Feng Bao, who was kneeling there: "That minion, you want to take the big companion away......"

Zhang Juzheng finally understood the reason, and then suddenly realized that it was the chief eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch who was kneeling here, and hurriedly instructed the two eunuchs in the palace: "Quickly help Gonggong Chen get up!" ”

The two palace eunuchs who were pulling him up with great strength picked up Chen Hong, who was already half unconscious.

Chen Hong's cheeks were already red and swollen at this time, his forehead was even more blue and swollen, and a big bag appeared in the middle. I only saw a person standing in front of me, and it took a long time to slowly become clear, it was Zhang Juzheng. Chen Hong's face is like a rock, and his eyes are like two deep holes in the rock!

The chief eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor is like the second assistant of the cabinet, and now he has ended up like this in the Yuwang Mansion, and he is letting himself bump into it, Zhang Juzheng already knows that this matter is not trivial, and walked over and arched his hands to Chen Hong: "Gonggong Chen, how did you get like this?" Is there any medicine? Get your medicine! ”

"No need!" Chen Hong resumed his identity as the chief eunuch at this time, "Since Lord Zhang has seen it, please speak a fair word for our family at Prince Yu and the emperor." The emperor had a decree to ask our family to send Feng Bao out of the palace to Chaotianguan to serve, and the princess and the prince actually punished our family. There are no masters in the world, and there is nothing to say about our family if they are wronged. Let's wait outside the gate of the house, whether Feng Bao will go to Chaotianguan or not, please ask Lord Zhang to help the prince be the master, and our family will return to the palace to restore the purpose. After saying this, this person took the two eunuchs out of the mansion for no reason, and left this problem to Zhang Juzheng!

Zhang Juzheng was also stunned, watching Chen Hong walk out of the mansion, with a wave of disgust in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and looked at Shizi: "Shizi, you come over first." ”

That prince kept dragging Feng Bao, and looked at Zhang Juzheng at this time.

In addition to still working part-time in the military department, Zhang Juzheng was already a lecturer in the Yuwang Mansion at this time, not only lecturing for the Yuwang servant, but also enlightening the prince, the two generations of masters have the dignity of their own masters, looking at the prince and saying: "The prince please come." ”

The prince let go of Feng Bao and had to come over: "Master, don't let the eldest companion go." ”

"Listen to the master." Zhang Juzheng's face was serious, "The master told you, who is the biggest in the world of my Ming Dynasty?" ”

The prince was reluctant, and had to reply in a low voice: "Grandpa Huang is the biggest." ”

Zhang Juzheng: "Who is the most distressed by the emperor's grandfather?" ”

Seeing that he was getting more and more serious, the prince had to reply: "I feel sorry for the son." ”

Zhang Juzheng: "It's good to understand." The emperor's grandfather now asked Feng Daban to go to Chaotianguan in order to let him learn more skills and then come back to accompany the prince, and the prince couldn't help but listen to the emperor's grandfather. ”

Shizi's mouth grinned, and he was about to cry again: "Then, when will he come back......"

Zhang Juzheng turned to the prince and said: "The prince asked him to go fast, and he came back quickly." ”

Shizi was silent, and tears only rolled in his eyes.

Zhang Ju made a quick decision, hugged Shizi, pressed his head on himself, and instructed Feng Bao: "Feng Daban, you leave now, I will send someone to send you your clothes!" ”

Feng Bao had been lying on the ground, and at this time, he got up and turned around and walked away without looking at anyone.

The prince broke free from Zhang Juzheng's hands, and when he turned back, the door of the mansion was already empty!

Without Feng Bao, he didn't cry anymore, just looked at the empty door, revealing a stupid appearance.

Zhang Juzheng slowly squatted down: "Shizi, we are already people who read and reason, there are some things we can't do today, and we may be able to do it tomorrow, do you understand the master's words?" ”

Shizi's gaze was still a little dull, and he looked at Zhang Juzheng: "Master, are you in charge of the soldiers in the military department?" ”

Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a moment, but still replied: "The minister is in charge of the soldiers in the military department." ”

Shizi: "Kill that person for me!" ”

Zhang Juzheng was startled, hugged the prince, and shouted in a low voice: "The prince is cautious!" ”

The prince stopped talking.

Zhang Juzheng's gaze immediately swept like a knife to the eunuchs who were waiting in the courtyard: "What did the prince say just now?" ”

Several eunuchs immediately all knelt down: "The minions didn't hear anything. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "It's your blessing not to hear it!" After saying this, he hugged the prince and walked to the inner courtyard.

When Xu Jie's figure appeared at the door of the cabinet duty room tiredly, the four officials of the four departments of officials, households, soldiers, and workers immediately stood up, and the four pairs of eyes looked at the stack of tickets in his hand like magnets, forgetting that the bills were all silver instead of iron, and they couldn't wait to suck it immediately.

From the door to the front of the case in the middle of the road, it was only a few steps, and Xu Jie's every step was a long step, as if he had walked for a long time before he came to the front of the case, sat down silently, and put the stack of tickets on the case heavily.

Only then did the four of them notice Xu Jie's demeanor, and the bad omen was quickly sensed by them, and the ticket was not approved!

"Pavilion Elder, didn't the emperor let the celebrant approve the red?" Gao Gong is now in charge of the ministry, and all the grievances of the officials are on him, so he is the most urgent, and he actually bypasses Li Chunfang, who is the second assistant and concurrently serves as the secretary of the military department, to ask the first question.

Li Chunfang is a well-known "licorice prime minister", and he never regards himself as a "second minister" in the cabinet, and Xu Jie's decision is made in all major matters, and it is suggested that cabinet members should be more willing to give ideas. Even in the Ministry of War, he also tried his best to push and push, and let Zhang Juzheng, who was a waiter, take care of practical things, never seeking merit, but seeking no fault. At this time, of course, he didn't count Gao Gong to speak first, but just looked at Xu Jie.

The other two people were even more silent at this time, looking in the direction of Xu Jie.

One is Zhao Zhenji, who was recommended by Xu Jie, who was promoted from the governor of Zhejiang to the head of the household department for less than half a year, as a disciple in the room, he usually only looked at Xu Jie's eyes and carried out the gift of a disciple, although he wanted to inquire about some information from the eyes of Enxiang, he still held back, and only looked at the part above his chin.

The other is Xu Jie's son Xu Fan, who was specially arranged by Jiajing to serve as a waiter in his father's and Shangshu's Ministry of Works, with the intention of asking him to accept it on behalf of his father, so as to transfer money from the household department to build a palace Taoist temple.

In fact, at this time, the four of them had the same thoughts, they searched their homes for nearly two months, and the four ministries discussed day and night for several days before they came up with the tickets. After Gao Gong asked, Xu Jie didn't answer, and the room was as silent as a pool of stagnant water.

After a long time, Xu Jie finally opened his mouth, but he only sighed lightly.

Gao Gong was even more anxious: "Xu Xiang, the arrears of so many officials, the military supplies of the war in the north and south, and the famine displaced people in several provinces are all waiting to use this money. Whether it is approved or not, there is always a sentence. ”

"The arrears of the officials of the Ministry of Officials, the salaries of the military departments proposed by the Ministry of War, and the retribution of taxes to the people in the provinces that have suffered disasters and excessive taxes have all been approved." Xu Jie said this softly.

The eyes of the four of them lit up, but they soon dimmed again. Because Xu Xiang said this, his eyes looked out of the door in a daze, and his eyes were all empty.

Gao Gong is the person who can feel the subtlety the most, and immediately thought of the most important ticket: "The ticket for the Ministry of Industry to repair the palace and the ticket for the Ministry of Household to use the palace are not approved?" ”

Xu Jie slowly withdrew his gaze from outside the door and looked at him in vain: "Yes!" ”

"The emperor thinks that the money allocated to the palace is less?" Gao Gong asked urgently.

Xu Jie neither replied nor nodded, his eyes were still looking at Gao Gong, which was also a tacit acquiescence.

Li Chunfang finally answered, and sighed first: "These two items are not approved, and the red of the first three batches is also equal to no approval." ”

The four of them were immediately discouraged again.

"Excuse me." Zhao Zhenji looked directly at Xu Jie's gaze, "Is there another reason, such as that Hai Rui was in Liubiju to discuss the holy will, which caused the emperor's displeasure?" ”

Zhao Zhenji's guess is not that he has no good impression of Hai Rui, but that he thinks of Hai Rui's unhappiness that he caused many times at that time to Jiajing's unhappiness at this time.

"Don't speculate." Xu Jie was extremely sensitive to this topic and immediately stopped Zhao Zhenji.

"In the end, the money allocated to the palace is indeed too little." Xu Fan stood up cautiously and lowered his head, "Father, can you let your son finish what he said yesterday?" ”

Xu Jie's face immediately sank: "Discuss state affairs, discuss state affairs, what a father and son!" This is the Cabinet, and as I have said many times, you are just a waiter of the Ministry of Works when you come here! ”

"Yes." Xu Fan's head was lower, "The palaces that the Ministry of Industry has repaired for the emperor for more than two years, and only half of them have been repaired, and the expansion of Chaotianguan and Xuandu Temple has not been able to start since the foundation was laid last year until this year." Now that it's July again, the urgently needed stone must be transported to Beijing before winter. If we do not allocate enough funds this time, the project will not be completed next year, and the Ministry of Industry will not be able to give an account, and the cabinet will not be able to give an account. Yesterday I said, nearly 10 million silver to the Ministry of Industry is only 1.6 million taels, and I have to repair the palace, and I have to repair the temple, and the stone must be made of marble, granite and mahogany, how to calculate it is at least 1.5 million taels, and I was blocked back before I finished speaking. Such an account is submitted, and it is not surprising that it will not be approved. Even if this red is really approved, the Ministry of Industry will not be able to complete this work. ”

This is what he said, Xu Jie naturally didn't answer his son's words, so he looked at the three people.

Gao Gong's face was gloomy, Zhao Zhenji's face was worried, and Li Chunfang was expressionless.

Xu Jie had no choice but to name him: "Elder Li Ge, what do you think of Xu Fan's words?" ”

Li Chunfang had no choice but to express his position: "Either make a careful calculation and see if you can squeeze out another 1.5 million taels from those expenses to the Ministry of Industry." ”

It is a matter of the emperor, and the envoy is a teacher and a junior brother, so of course Zhao Zhenji will not refute this proposal. Several pairs of eyes looked at the high arch.

Gao Gong has always looked down on this "licorice prime minister" in his heart, and when he saw him so stubborn, he couldn't help the urgency in his heart, and stared at Li Chunfang: "The money is here, then you have an idea, do you want to cut off the arrears of the hundred officials, cut off the military quarters of the military department, or let the people in the disaster area and the displaced people who overpay taxes starve to death?" ”

Li Chunfang: "I said, can you calculate it carefully." ”

Gao Gong no longer looked at him, and turned to look at Xu Fan: "Then your Ministry of Industry said, which piece to cut for you." ”

Xu Fan: "If you go back to Lord Gao, the lower officials are only in charge of the projects in the imperial palace, and of course these should be discussed by the cabinet and the household department." ”

"How? How to negotiate? Gao Gong no longer wanted to be so bored with them, and stood up suddenly, "The state affairs are like this, we are still here to fight!" I am also in charge of the Ministry of Officials, not to mention the provinces, there are already many people in the Beijing who have been in the rice shop for half a year's grain and rice, and some are still in arrears of rent, and the court officials of the sixth and seventh grades are chased by creditors every day to collect debts, and many officials run to my house every day to wipe their tears. There is also a military department, Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang are fighting bloody battles with the Japanese in Fujian and Guangdong every day, and the military situation on the side of the governor of Jiliao is also like fire, and all the salaries are piled up in Lord Zhang, Li Gelao, haven't you seen any of them? Lord Zhao is in charge of the household department, and he also said yesterday that the affected provinces and the state capitals with harsh taxes will not provide relief, but they are afraid of provoking a civil uprising! Now, the discussion is only for a ministry, just to repair those halls and those Taoist temples! Speaking of this, he simply looked at Xu Jie: "Xu Xiang, as the first assistant, you should always fight with the emperor." And those of us, as ministers, must always be worthy of the Ming Dynasty and the world! ”

"I don't agree with what Gao Ge Lao said." Zhao Zhenji had to stand up as a teacher, "How do you know that Xu Xiang is not loyal to the emperor?" When it comes to fighting, Gao Ge Lao can also fight, and we can all fight. The Spring and Autumn Period blamed the sage, but Xu Xiang alone could not afford the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Then let's take it together!" Gao Gong didn't eat his set, "I'm going to be sparse, you Zhao Zhenji is also sparse, six departments and nine qing, and so many things can be sparse in the middle of the matter and the imperial history." He also said that Hai Rui discussed the holy will in vain, and a small household head dared to take a cusp as soon as he entered Beijing, but we only tried to protect ourselves one by one, which was really embarrassing. The pen and ink are here now, Lord Zhao, you and I will take the lead, do you dare! ”

Zhao Zhenji has always regarded himself as a science, in fact, he has long had more "power" than "scriptures", and he couldn't let go of the shelf of science. ”

"It's not a bad time." Xu Jie's face was worried, and he immediately interrupted their dispute, "At the moment, no one can go up and down, and they can't say a word." ”

Gao Gong's blood was already boiling: "Just for self-preservation, or what!" ”

"For the sake of my Ming Dynasty!" Xu Jie's tone also aggravated, "Since you all said Hai Rui's matter, I'll make it clear, when I left the palace, the emperor had already issued an order, ordering King Yu to immediately copy and engrave the words Hai Rui wrote in Liubiju and hang them on the plaque in Liubiju, and asserted that Hai Rui is sincere, and only King Yu knows what kind of heart we people are sincere!" ”

Everyone was stunned when they heard it, and Gao Gong was also stunned.

"At the same time, Feng Bao was also expelled from the Yuwang Mansion and sent to Chaotianguan!" Speaking of this, Xu Jie moved emotionally, "Who doesn't know that Feng Bao is the eldest companion of the prince in Yuwang's Mansion." The son is only five years old, how can the child be innocent? Su Qing, there is one and another court minister like you and me, but the emperor now has only one son and one grandson! You and I can fight for it, but we can't shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Only then did Gao Gong know that Jiajing swept down with a rod, and he did not hesitate to hurt his son and grandson, and his face immediately changed, and he was stunned.

"I don't want to share my father's worries and think about the world." Xu Jie's tone at this time was already very sad, "It was only an hour after the morning recital, and the emperor fell ill twice, and the latter time he almost fainted, and the holy body and the holy body had ...... It's worrying! Tears flashed in her eyes.

Gao Gong was originally a man of temperament, first shocked, and then tears welled up.

Li Chunfang had no tears, only took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his eyes. Zhao Zhenji and Xu Fan naturally felt Xu Jie's experience more, and they also shed tears.

"Then we won't discuss it today!" Gao Gong directly wiped away his tears with his hands, "Li Shizhen is in the palace of Prince Yu, I will go now, take him into the palace immediately, fight Long Yan to be angry, and ask the emperor to let Mr. Li treat him!" ”

"Not today." Xu Jie shook his head, "If you go, you won't be able to enter the palace." ”

Gao Gong: "Then find Gonggong Lu and ask him to lead Li Shizhen into the palace." At this time he understood the Eucharist better than we do. ”

Xu Jie shook his head painfully again, and his tone became even heavier: "Su Qing, why Feng Bao was expelled from the palace, haven't you figured it out yet?" ”

It's not that I can't understand it, my temperament is chaotic, and my mind is confused, Gao Gong has been excited, and I was a little bit by Xu Jie's words, so I thought that Lu Fang was also suspicious of the emperor. Immediately closed his eyes and sat down in his chair, silent.

"Worried about the king and the people, they all have the same heart." Xu Jie concluded, "In the past few days, we must notify all ministries and restrain subordinate officials, and everyone must put state affairs first, and they are not allowed to go up and down, let alone discuss court affairs in private." Meng Jing. ”

Zhao Zhenji immediately bowed down: "The disciple is here." ”

Xu Jie: "You are in charge of the household department, that Hai Rui has been watched by Jinyiwei, if he can still report to the household department tomorrow, you can talk to him well, not in his position and not in his politics, only then can he be used in his duty." ”

Zhao Zhenji: "The teacher can rest assured, the disciple understands." ”

"What about the money from the Ministry of Industry for the emperor's palace repair? It's July......" Xu Fan was still thinking about his great mission.

"This matter is no longer collegial!" Xu Jie didn't have a good color for him, "You and Meng Jing both go back to their respective ministries." How to redistribute this money will be discussed by the cabinet, and I will redraft the votes with Li Ge Lao and the senior cabinet members. ”

Xu Fan and Zhao Zhenji immediately replied, "Yes." ”

"We're not going to talk about it today!" Gao Gong, who was sitting with his eyes closed, stood up again at this time, "I have to go to Yuwang's Mansion, or to find Imperial Doctor Li!" ”

The cabinet member rejected Shoufu's proposal in person, which was obviously rude, but at this time, after all, his heart was forgivable, and Xu Jie sighed helplessly: "It's okay." Then we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Only then did Li Chunfang come up with a sentence: "Also, I can't discuss the result today." ”

Gao Gong arched towards Xu Steps, and walked out first.

Zhao Zhenji immediately showed a dissatisfied look: "The teacher is ......"

"Let's all retreat." Xu Jie immediately interrupted him, stood up and walked away.

Xu Jie was in front, and the group walked towards the door of the duty room with sluggish steps.

The south three gates of the palace are also like the palace gates, the middle gate is closed all the year round, but the side doors on both sides must be opened during the day to accept the purple gas of the southeast; Day and night, there are eight forbidden soldiers guarding the majesty of the royal family.

The high-arched sedan chair came here at the beginning of the year, but found that the side doors on both sides were closed today.

Gao Gong came out of the car door and climbed to the eaves: "Why did you close the door when you were Shen?" ”

The people of Yuwang's Mansion naturally saluted him, and a forbidden soldier led by him replied: "If you return to Lord Gao, the prince has an edict that from today onwards, no foreign officials will be seen during the period of recuperation." ”

Gao Gong gloomily: "It's good that this has always been rare." Open the door, I have something to say to Lord Chen. ”

The leader of the forbidden soldiers: "Lord Gao, the villain just said that the prince will not see foreign officials if he has an edict." ”

"Don't you see the foreign official and don't see me?" Gao Gong was a little angry when he was surprised, "I am also the attendant of the palace, not a foreign official." ”

The leader of the forbidden soldiers: "Lord Gao, the prince said, except for Master Zhang, who is a Japanese attendant appointed by the emperor, can enter, Master Gao and Master Xu don't have to come." ”

As a prince, this is equivalent to confinement himself within the high wall, Gao Gong knew that the situation was serious, but he didn't expect King Yu to take the situation so seriously! Grievances and sadness came up at the same time with discouragement, and the circles under my eyes were wet again, and I was stunned and looked at the closed door of the mansion, and said for a long time: "Please greet the prince on my behalf!" After saying this, he turned around and left.

Walking to the sedan door, Gao Gong looked back gloomily, but saw that the door on the left side opened a crack, and then Zhang Juzheng came out of it, and then the door quickly closed from the inside. Gao Gong hurriedly greeted Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Juzheng also saw him and walked towards him quickly.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Gao Gong asked, "Is the prince safe?" Is the son of the world safe? ”

Zhang Juzheng: "The prince is safe, and the son is also safe." ”

"Don't lie to me." Gao Gong said in a low voice, "The national disease is difficult to treat, you must ask the prince to take care of his illness, only he is the green mountain of my Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "With Mr. Li here, you and I don't have to worry about this." ”

"I heard that the Holy Lord's illness was committed twice today." Gao Gong then said, "Taiyue, can we think of a way to let Mr. Li enter the palace to ask the emperor for his pulse!" ”

Zhang Juzheng's expression was already very heavy: "Everything is out of the question. Chen Hong and Chen's father-in-law came here today to deliver the decree and was beaten by the princess. The emperor is already ill, and after hearing this, it is inevitable that he will be more angry during his illness, and his anger will add to his illness! Brother Su Qing, a thunderstorm is coming, you and I need to be calm. ”

This news is like a slap in the face, shaking Gao Gong there, he is a strong person, where can he still talk about calmness at this time, and the blood and qi surged up again: "Then you have to bring Mr. Li into the palace, first ask the emperor for pulse, and stabilize the condition." You go now, invite Mr. Li out, I want to take him into the palace!" ”

Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "The prince and I also thought about it just now, but now even Grandpa Lu's line is broken." Chen Hong and those people are adding fuel to the fire, and Mr. Li can't enter the palace at this time. ”

Gao Gong: "Please come out Mr. Li, I can meet him?" ”

Zhang Juzheng: "I took medicine for the prince, and Mr. Li has already left the house." ”

"Where did you go?" Gao Gong asked urgently.

Zhang Juzheng: "You also know Mr. Li's personality, he doesn't want to say, and we don't want to ask." ”

Gao Gong sighed: "Taiyue, can you come to talk about it tonight?" ”

Zhang Juzheng was silent for a while: "The prince has repeatedly told me that I am the one who has to enter the mansion every day, and told me not to associate with others." Brother Su Qing, the prince is very worried, at this time, we should wait and see what happens. ”

Gao Gong's chest was suffocated again, and he wanted to say something, but finally waved his hand and got into the sedan chair: "Go home!" ”

Zhang Juzheng's sedan chair was also carried over, but Zhang Juzheng did not get on the sedan chair immediately, looking at the lonely and distant high arch sedan chair so gloomy under the sunset!

By the time of Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty had passed the eleventh emperor. The eunuch who was ordered by the emperor to pass the decree was beaten, not to mention the chief eunuch of the celebrant and the chief eunuch, which was really unheard of. Although the prince and the princess are also the masters of the eunuchs, after all, the identity of the slave has changed at this time, and the title Tianxian is already the emperor's stand-in, and the phrase "beating the dog and bullying the master" is very appropriate here.

This matter is very big, and it is likely to set off a palace upheaval immediately! There will be a thunderstorm in the small area, and it is directly Concubine Li who will be punished by God, and the prince of King Yu will bear the brunt of it, and the ministers and officials who have always relied on King Yu and are reused, including the eunuchs of the inner court, will inevitably suffer from the fish in the pond. It all depends on how Chen Hong reverts to his will and how he responds in front of Jiajing.

Chen Hong entered the palace at the age of ten, practiced in this gossip furnace for more than 30 years, and climbed to this position at this age, and every sweat and pore on his body has become an eye. It is not so much that this thing that should never happen was done because of the urgency of the prince and Concubine Li, but that it was intentionally or unintentionally provoked by Chen Hong in the bottom of his heart. It finally happened, and Chen Hong himself knew that the arrow had been shot. How to only shoot arrows at Lu Fang, let the emperor settle the account on Lu Fang's head, and take the seal of the master of ceremonies and master it himself, without hurting King Yu, this is where life and death are tied to the slightest occurrence. If King Yu is condemned because of this, not to mention that he offends the future emperor, he will die and have no place to be buried, and now so many ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, led by Xu Jie, Gao Gong, etc., will also make themselves unrestful every day. Therefore, Feng Bao was sent to Chaotianguan, and on the way back to the palace, he weighed and rehearsed how to reply to the decree in his heart no less than 100 times. After making up his mind, he first went to the Tai Hospital to take medicine, wrapped his swollen forehead with a white silk, put on a high gauze hat, and exposed his red and swollen cheeks.

"The slave has come to the master's long live master!" Chen Hong deliberately did not show his body outside the door of the retreat, but knelt sideways in an invisible place inside.

Jiajing has taken the pill since the beginning of the morning, and at this time he has taken the pill for the second time, sitting on the futon to meditate luck, and he has felt much better. Closing his eyes and hearing Chen Hong's voice, he knew where he was kneeling, and the long shou mei on the left moved slightly.

For more than 20 years, every time Jiajing meditates, Lu Fang is quietly waiting on the side, adding sandalwood to the copper furnace, changing incense sticks and candles on the altar, and wiping the dust on the altar incense case, including the ground. For this alone, Jiajing is deeply satisfied. But today, Lu Fang's skills suddenly decreased greatly, and at this time, he was unveiling the lid of the red sandalwood burner in front of the altar and just added incense, and heard Chen Hong, who did not see the figure but heard his voice, called softly, and when he closed the lid of the stove, there was an unprecedented crisp sound!

Jiajing's eyes opened suddenly, and he leaned towards Lu Fang!

Lu Fang slowly knelt down.

Jiajing: "This is the third time in the past month that you have disturbed my Qing cultivation. Lu Fang, what are you afraid of? ”

Lu Fang touched his head lightly: "Back to the master, what will the slave be afraid of when he is by the master's side?" …… If you go back to the master, don't be angry, the slave is old. ”

Jiajing's eyes flashed, and he turned to the door of the house: "Chen Hong, what are you afraid of?" ”

"Back to the master, long live the master, the slave is afraid of disturbing the master's immortal cultivation." Chen Hong was still hidden outside the door and replied softly.

Jiajing: "You can't disturb my immortal cultivation, and no one can disturb my immortal cultivation." Come in and talk back. ”

Chen Hong still refused to show up: "For the sake of the master's long live Lord Qingjing, the slave is here to reply to the decree." ”

Jiajing looked at the ground with both eyes, as if feeling something, and then closed his eyes: "Let's talk back." ”

"Yes." Chen Hong knelt outside the side door, "Back to the master, the slave went to the Yuwang Mansion, the Yuwang received the holy decree, and was copying the six sentences, and asked the slave to play the master's place, he must have hurriedly carved a plaque and sent it to Liubiju." ”

"Is King Yu calm?" Jiajing closed his eyes and asked.

"Long live the master." Chen Hong immediately replied, "When I listened to the slave's decree, Prince Yu was really scared. ”

"Are you still polite?" Jiajing asked again.

Chen Hong: "Long live the master, King Yu was not only polite to the slave, he really appreciated the face of the slave, took off the jade pendant on his body and rewarded the slave on the spot, and asked the master several times if the immortal body was safe." ”

Jiajing: "What about Feng Bao?" Did you send it? ”

Chen Hong: "Back to the master, Long Live Lord, Feng Bao has been sent to Chaotianguan and handed over to the eunuch in charge." ”

Jiajing was silent.

Chen Hong waited with his ears outside the door for the upcoming changes below.

Lu Fang got up at this time, wrung out a snow-white face towel from the golden basin and handed it to Jiajing with both hands: "Master, it's time to clean your face." ”

Jiajing suddenly waved his hand, waved the face towel handed over by Lu Fang to the ground, and looked out of the door: "I was scolded or beaten!" Reveal your true form, let me see it, and let my ancestors see it! ”

Lu Fang froze there.

Chen Hong didn't say a word, still kneeling outside the door, deliberately not going in.

Jiajing looked at Lu Fang: "Old Ancestor, he's afraid of you, you can call him in." ”

Lu Fang pounced and knelt down again, but just knelt and didn't reply.

"Master, don't wronged the old ancestor!" Chen Hong hurriedly climbed in from the threshold at this time, climbed to a distance of about a zhang from Jiajing, kowtowed three times in a row, and lay there, "The slave is indeed not beaten or scolded by anyone, and the slave does not dare to tell lies in front of the master." ”

He thought, where can that palace hat be worn firmly on the white silk on his head? He had already changed to a long strap that was tightly tied to his chin from the brim of his hat, and he would not fall off if he held it high.

looked like this, but he still said that he was not beaten or scolded, Jiajing didn't bother to ask, just looked at him, but the fire in his eyes flashed faintly.

Instead, Lu Fang asked: "Chen Hong, say whatever you want." Is it that Feng Bao's minion who cheated and made the world cry, and you have to punish yourself? ”

Chen Hong bumped his head again, but did not reply.

"Talk back!" Jiajing burst out two words from between his teeth.

"Yes." Chen Hong kowtowed again and replied with an ambiguous word.

Lu Fang knelt down straight and looked at Jiajing: "I came back like this with an injury after being ordered by heaven, this is really a crime of deceiving heaven in my Ming Dynasty!" Master, Feng Bao's slave was brought out by the slave, and he broke through such a deceitful disaster, in the final analysis, the root of the crime is still on the slave. Whether it is killing or chopping, the slave is willing to accept the crime. ”

"Chen Hong!" Jiajing didn't pick up Lu Fang's stubble, and stared at Chen Hong, "I ask again, did you touch your head and your face or did someone else hit it?" ”

"The master is an immortal, and the slave doesn't dare to tell lies." Chen Hong looked very frightened, "It is true that as the ancestor said, when the slave saw the son of the world being cried like that, he was shocked and frightened, so he had to punish himself, and he was also worried that the son of the world would cry at such a young age." ”

"What about Yuwang? What about Concubine Li? They don't care? Jiajing still refuses to give up.

"Back to the master's words." Chen Hong hurriedly replied, "Prince Yu climbed down from the hospital bed to receive the order, and the slave is Feng Bao who met in the front yard, of course Prince Yu doesn't know." Thanks to the princess pulling the prince on the side, the slave was able to pull Feng Bao out of the palace. ”

Jiajing's face slowly turned from anger to coldness, and he was silent for a while: "It's really 'there must be fragrant grass within ten steps'." The twenty-four yamen in the palace are overgrown with fragrant grass, and the brocade guards needless to say that they are embroidered with fragrant grass, and now even my son and grandson are covered with fragrant grass in the yard. My Ming Dynasty is really full of flowers, green grass! ”

"Fang", Lu Fangye; "grass", Lu Fang's power also; I couldn't get it any better. Lu Fang lay there motionless, and Chen Hong also lay there motionless.

"Chen Hong!" Jiajing shouted.

"The minions are here." Chen Hong's heart trembled with excitement.

Jiajing: "If there is too much grass, the crops will be spoiled!" Do you understand what I say? ”

Of course, Chen Hong understood, but he slowly raised his head and looked at Jiajing with doubts in his eyes.

Jiajing: "I also have an edict in the morning asking you to call those minions of the Criminal Division and the Suppression Division to say hello, have you passed on the edict?" ”

Chen Hong: "Long live the master, the slave hasn't had time yet, so the slave will go to pass the decree." ”

Jiajing: "A small head of the household department, just arrived in Beijing and made a fuss about me, and the thirteenth Taibao of the Zhenfu Division had two to help him speak, who gave him the guts?" What are you doing, immediately pass the decree, start with the Criminal Division, the Suppression Division, and hoe the grass! ”

"Yes." Chen Hong kowtowed, and this time he answered very softly.

The city of Beijing is big, but the news is too small, Hai Rui inscribed in Liubiju in the morning, the emperor ordered King Yu to copy and engrave the plaque, the money and grain alley has been secretly guarded by the people of Jinyiwei, and so on, up to the six departments of Jiuqing, down to the teahouse restaurant, even the peddler and pawn all know.

A horse-drawn carriage walked outside the west exit of the alley where Hai Jui was renting, and the coachman did not want to enter the alley anymore and parked there.

Li Shizhen came out of the carriage with a medical bag on his shoulder, and was helped by the coachman so he had to step on a stool here and get out of the car, gave the coachman five copper coins, and walked to the alley on foot.

The sunset dusk on a summer day is when the families in the Beijing Hutong are splashing water in front of the door to cool off, Li Shizhen walked slowly but saw that the door of the courtyard of this Hutong was closed, and there were two civilian clothes brocade guards pretending to wander at one end of the alley, and there were also two civilian clothes brocade guards pretending to wander at that end, and the rest were only the occasional sparrows passing from above.

Li Shizhen walked straight to the two plainclothes brocade guards at this end, but the two brocade guards were a little surprised, no longer wandering, standing still, looking at him.

Li Shizhen stopped: "Excuse me, which one does Master Hubu Hai live in today?" ”

The two Jinyi guards glanced at each other, and a young Jinyi guard: "Who are you?" What is your name? What are you looking for him for? ”

After three questions, Li Shizhen replied: "I am his friend, called Li Shizhen, looking for him to catch up." You can tell me his door. ”

The young brocade guard looked him up and down and wanted to interrogate, and the other middle-aged brocade guard looked at his medical bag as if he remembered something: "Slow." Is Mr. Imperial Doctor Li who is treating Prince Yu? ”

Li Shizhen: "I'm treating Prince Yu, but I'm not a doctor." ”

The middle-aged brocade guard immediately showed a look of surprise and respect, and actually bent down one leg to salute him: "It's really Doctor Li, it's disrespectful." Then he excitedly said to the young Jinyiwei, "This is Mr. Li, the miracle doctor of the Tai Hospital back then!" Shen Liangong broke his legs in the edict prison that year, and it was his old man who went to pick him up, and the emperor turned a blind eye when he knew about it, and he didn't know how many lives he had saved. After some emotion, he turned around and bowed his hand to Li Shizhen, "Doctor Li, since you are old, the little ones don't dare to stand in the way, but we also know that the little ones can't lead you to old age." At this point, he stretched out his hand and whispered, "Go ahead and the fifth door on the left." ”

"I'm tired." Seeing that he was so respectful, Li Shizhen also arched his hand to him, and walked towards the door he pointed to on foot.

The two brocade guards at the far end of the alley had already looked over here, and the middle-aged brocade guards here raised their hands and waved them, making a gesture of release, and the two brocade guards turned around and no longer looked at Li Shizhen who was approaching Haimen.

Li Shizhen smiled when she walked to the door outside the Haijia Courtyard.

The whole alley is closed, only here the courtyard door is open, Hai Rui is alone with a hoe digging on the two-zhang square courtyard by the well on the east side of the yard.

Li Shizhen stood at the door and coughed.

Hai Rui still lowered his head and dug into the ground.

Li Shizhen coughed again.

Hai Rui was still digging the ground with his head down: "I will go with you if I have business, and I want to drink water and go to the well by myself." ”

Li Shizhen walked in slowly, saw that there were tables and stools under the locust tree in the west, went straight over, put down the medical bag and sat down, lifted the porcelain pot and poured a bowl of water, and drank it slowly.

Hai Rui was still digging there, but his voice was not very polite: "There are relatives at home, please go out after drinking water." ”

"Then invite my inner family out for me to see." Li Shizhen only answered at this time.

Hai Rui stopped the hoe in his hand, turned around slowly, his eyes lit up, and he was stunned for a moment.

Li Shizhen saw him sweating profusely, lifted the porcelain pot on the small table, poured water into another bowl, and walked slowly to him with a smile: "'At noon on the hoeing day, sweat drops fall into the soil. 'Master Hai, the sun has set, what are you hoeing?' ”

"Mr. Li!" Hai Rui threw away the hoe, greeted him excitedly, bent over for a long time, and then took the water handed by Li Shizhen with both hands: "'It's not easy to live in Chang'an', seeing that this land is empty, I am going to plant some green onions, garlic, and cabbage." I wanted to go to visit Mr. with Wang Runlian tomorrow, but I didn't expect Mr. to come. ”

"Moving like a storm, not moving like a mountain. It is worthy of being called Haigang Peak! Li Shizhen smiled, "What about Mrs. Tai?" Lead me to Mrs. Tai first. ”

"In. Sir, please sit in the main room. After answering, he led Li Shizhen to the north main house, "Mother, Mr. Li is here!" ”

Hai Mu walked out of the east bedroom, looked at Li Shizhen, and immediately showed mixed feelings: "My nobleman from Haimen is here!" Ruxian, please invite Imperial Doctor Li into the house! ”

Li Shizhen smiled and took a long look at Hai Mu first, but still stood outside the door: "Brother Gangfeng, bring a bucket of water." ”

"No need! Doctor Li came in with his shoes on. Hai Mu hurriedly said.

Li Shizhen was already taking off her shoes: "You can't talk about the rules of others, but Mrs. Haitai's rules can't be broken." Gangfeng, let's get water. ”

Hai Rui hurriedly turned around and ran to the well, but fortunately there was a bucket of ready-made water, and a wooden spoon was also in the bucket, and he carried it back to the door of the main house and scooped up a spoonful of water.

Li Shizhen lifted the leg of the right leg, stretched her leg to let Hai Rui drench the water, stepped her right leg into the threshold, and lifted the leg of her left leg, stretching her leg out of the door to let Hai Rui drench down.

Both legs were washed, and Li Shizhen faced Haimu: "Mrs. Tai, please take a seat and receive a gift from your late nephew." ”

Hai Mu: "No, no. Doctor Li, please take a seat. ”

Li Shizhen helped Hai Mu to sit down in front of the chair above, took a step back, and knelt down upright.

Hai Mu immediately stood up: "Ruxian, return the salute quickly!" ”

Hai Rui didn't have time to wash his feet, stepped into the door, and knelt down beside Li Shizhen in front of him.

Li Shizhen kowtowed to Hai Mu, and Hai Rui kowtowed to Li Shizhen upright.

Li Shizhen stood up and helped Hai Rui up again: "Mrs. Tai, please take a seat." ”

Hai Mu sat down on the chair in the middle, Li Shizhen sat down on the top of Hai Mu's right, and Hai Rui also sat down on the chair opposite Li Shizhen.

Hai Mu's eyes have never left Li Shizhen, and at this time, she looked at him in a daze, and then stretched out her right hand to him.

Li Shizhen hurriedly stretched out her hand for Hai Mu to hold, and also looked at the old man deeply.

Hai Mu: "Imperial Doctor Li, I have never wanted to ask anyone at this age, let alone anyone who will make me look through my eyes." The year before last in Jiangxi Xingguo, the old body really missed Dr. Li! Speaking of this, old tears dripped from the eyes of the sea mother, who had such a strong temperament.

Hai Rui hurriedly lowered his head, and his eyes were moist.

Li Shizhen was silent for a while, and then continued: "The misfortune of the little niece and the illness of the sister-in-law, Tan Lun mentioned it to me in the letter. Why is this happening? ”

Hai Mu took out a cloth towel and wiped her eyes: "In March of that year, there was a shortage of water in every county of Xingguo. I heard that there was a place where the owner of the field dominated the water source above, and many people could not plant the seedlings. Ruxian got angry and went by himself, and he went for half a month. He fought for water for the people, but his daughter fell into the river at the door and drowned. There were still a lot of people to help, only to get it from four or five miles downstream, his daughter-in-law saw that Ah Nan passed out at that time, and she had a fetal gas, so she invited a man to come, but it didn't work, and the fetus in her belly also followed. That night, there were three people, one big, two small, and three people! I thought that if you were Imperial Doctor Li, how could you save the one in my stomach for Haimen. For more than three years, his daughter-in-law was sick like this, and more than half of the silver taels of a few taels of silver in the Chinese New Year's Eve gave her medicine, and people still couldn't get off the ground. Seeing Haimen like this, the old body really wanted to close his eyes and go down to see Ruxian's father. I can't explain his father. As he spoke, tears flowed down his face.

Hai Rui kept his head down, and knelt down at this time: "All the mistakes are the son's unfilial piety, if the mother thinks like this, the son will die a hundred times!" ”

Hai Mu took the cloth towel and wiped away her tears: "I don't want to hear such words anymore." You are a member of the court, and your family will not do your business even if they die. ”

Where did Hai Rui dare to answer, and immediately kowtowed.

Hai Mu continued: "Imperial Doctor Li, there are some things that I won't say in front of his friends who are officials, you are a person who doesn't want to be an official, I will only tell you." If a person wants to be an official with a good reputation, he should not marry a wife and have children, let alone have parents. If you have parents, you won't be filial, Hai Rui is like this, an unfilial person! ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Shizhen was shocked, looked at Hai Rui who was kneeling on the ground, thought about it, and had to answer: "Mrs. Tai, your late nephew doesn't dare to agree with this sentence." Loyal ministers are out of filial piety. The misfortunes that happened to the family, Brother Gangfeng was also for the people at that time. ”

Hai Mu looked at Li Shizhen: "Why should I talk about my son in front of Imperial Doctor Li." Speaking of this, she looked at Hai Rui, who was kneeling on the ground: "You ask him, when did he put my aunt and this family in his heart when he looked filial to his face." Let's just say that today, after more than a month of travel, I am also in my seventies, and my daughter-in-law is still sick in the car, he completely ignores it, and as soon as he enters Beijing, he causes an accident, which is also for the people? I just moved to this place, not to mention, my daughter-in-law can't even get out of bed, and she is surrounded by people from Jinyi Guard outside the door, and he is blind to me as an old woman and doesn't know anything! With that, she closed her eyes and said no more.

"Mrs. Tai, I think I blame her." Li Shizhen didn't just want to comfort Hai Mu, and looked at Hai Rui, "Brother Gangfeng, Confucius said that the Qi family will rule the country and level the world." After all, the old lady of the high hall is here, and you are such a petty official, although there are some things that the carnivores despise and can't plan far, but you can't plan a lot. To be loyal to the imperial court, let's start with the word 'filial piety'. ”

Hai Rui replied sincerely: "Mr. Li is right. ”

"Friends have the meaning of persuasion, not teaching." Li Shizhen turned to look at Haimu, "Don't be sad anymore, Mrs. Tai, I came to see a doctor for my sister-in-law, God bless the door of loyalty and filial piety, I will try my best to let Haimen add another heir." ”

Hai Mu opened her eyes again and looked at Li Shizhen gratefully: "Maybe it is because Ruxian has done something for the people, and God will send a noble person like Imperial Doctor Li to help my Hai family, and the old body can't repay me by saying the word 'thanks'." Ruxian, kowtow to Imperial Doctor Li again. ”

"No!" Li Shizhen hurriedly stood up and helped Hai Rui, "Get up and lead me to check the pulse of my sister-in-law." ”

Hai Rui was supported by him, but his head still fell down, and then he stood up.

Hai Mu also stood up with a chair: "Imperial Doctor Li, Ruxian will accompany you, and the old body will not go." ”

Li Shizhen: "Mrs. Tai is sitting in peace, and I will come to you to talk to you slowly after diagnosing the pulse." ”

Hai Mu: "Come and accompany Imperial Doctor Li." ”

"Yes." Hai Rui bowed his head and replied, "Mr. Li, please." ”

Led by the side, Hai Rui accompanied Li Shizhen out of the main house.

Hai Mu thought for a moment, turned around and walked towards the east bedroom. After a while, he walked out of the house with something wrapped in a small cloth in his hand and looked in both directions.

Several brocade guards at the west and east entrances also looked at her as if they were not looking.

Hai Mu has always been full of energy, and looked at the Jinyi guard in the west: "Any of you come over for a while." ”

It was the middle-aged Jinyi guard who had just spoken to Li Shizhen, and said to the young Jinyi guard: "You guard, I'll take a look." So saying, he walked towards the sea mother.

Hai Mu looked at him: "Help me buy something, would you like to?" ”

The middle-aged brocade guard was stunned for a moment: "What to buy, old man, please say." ”

Hai Mu opened the small cloth and revealed a hanging copper coin inside: "There is a doctor at home, this money depends on whether you can buy a pot of wine and buy some cooked vegetables." ”

The middle-aged brocade guard hesitated, but still took the copper coin: "The old man will go home and wait, I'll buy it for you." He took the money and turned around and walked towards the mouth of the alley.

It's already dark.