After entering from the Xuanwu Gate in the north, the show girls crossed the Shunzhen Gate - this gate, taking the meaning of obedience and chastity.

This road is the road for the show girl to enter the palace. Shunzhen Gate is the name of the door, and it is also the admonition that the show girls who walk through this gate must abide by.

This is the starting point of the carp jumping over the dragon gate, and it is also a boundary monument where joys and sorrows are different from then on.

To the south of Shunzhenmon is the Imperial Garden.

Sun Ming remained silent in the crowd and walked through the familiar imperial garden.

Among the other show girls, some boldly looked at the scenery of the imperial garden from the corner of their eyes, and the timid just bowed their heads and followed the team.

When the lonely flowers are closed, the beauties stand side by side.

Talking about things in the palace with lust, the parrot didn't dare to say anything in front of him.

Zhu Qingyu's poem "Words in the Palace" in the Tang Dynasty flowed through the hearts of Zhang Ji's daughter Zhang Qinghe and Wen Zhengming's daughter Wen Suyun.

Isn't that the case at this moment?

Bypassing the Qin'an Hall and passing the Wanchun Pavilion, the right front of their gaze was the towering Kunning Palace, a position that many show girls yearn for at this time.

Further on, they could see the Qianqing Palace. At this moment, His Majesty should be inside, right? If they can get into the fifty people, they will all be able to stand before His Majesty.

This time, not only one queen and two concubines were elected, but also nine concubines. Twelve out of fifty, so it's crucial to be ranked fifty first - for those show girls who have the heart to leap into a phoenix.

After they walked through the Qianqing Palace, they turned to the left, and in front of them was a long alleyway.

On the left-hand side, it should be the East Sixth Palace. They first passed by the palace gate of Chang'an Palace, and then passed by the palace gate of Changshou Palace, and there was no owner among them at this moment.

The show girls walked through the two courtyards, and on the left there was a palace gate with much smaller regulations.

The palace maid in front of her stopped: "This is where the Six Shang Bureaus of the Palace Priest are located." You've all lived here for the past three months. The palace rules are strict, don't walk around, don't snoop on yourself, do you understand? ”

“…… Be. ”

The three hundred people lined up shouted these words softly in unison, and then walked into the palace gate one by one.

To the north and east, through a long clearing, they came to the northeast corner of the Forbidden City.

There are three large courtyards, each of which is arranged to accommodate 100 people. Remembering where they were staying, they all lined up in the long clearing.

In a vacant space nearly ten zhang wide and forty zhang long, standing in front of them was the "Show Girl Training and Selection" team sent by Gong Zhengji, Liushang Bureau and Master of Ceremonies.

"In accordance with the decree of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, all the show girls began to familiarize themselves with the palace rules on the same day, keeping in mind the female training, and the palace is the main secretary, the Shangyi Bureau Tong History, and the six bureaus and twenty-four palms all over the virtues, talents, and female workers of the show women. All the show girls should listen to the lesson, not be arrogant, not disobedient! ”

Sun Ming listened to the female officer in front of her begin to read out the rules, and her heart gradually became nervous.

This is what ordinary good family girls will definitely experience, and in the next three months, how many open and secret battles will there be here?

She still remembers what her mother told her last night: don't eat indiscriminately, don't play with others, and pay attention to where sharp weapons don't hurt......

This is actually the step with the highest elimination rate: the first time is 5,000 to 4,000, then half to stay, then half to stay, and 3 out of ten.

And this time, it's one out of six.

One step away, the temptation of the world of motherhood may breed madness in the hearts of many people?

Standing on the open flat ground under the sun, the first lesson is to stand and walk.

"Does she have a grudge?" After the national policy meeting, Zhu Houxi returned to the Qianqing Palace and asked Gao Zhong.

"Back to Your Majesty, the mother is upright and cautious, without the slightest complaint." Gao Zhong replied seriously.

Zhu Houxi nodded.

"Your Majesty would like to go and see?" Gao Zhong asked with a smile.

Zhu Houxi glanced at him calmly.

“…… The slave knows that she is wrong, please punish your majesty. Gao Zhong was swept to his knees by this look.

"Get up, tell me to go down, I want to go to the Ten Thousand Law Pavilion."

Zhu Houxi walked inside, and Lin Qingping followed him in to help him change his regular clothes, but asked with a smile: "Your Majesty really doesn't want to take a look?" ”

"What's the hurry, don't worry."

Lin Qingping could have been a little bolder and still asked. After all, she is more familiar with the emperor, and her identity is different.

Zhu Houxi had something to say, and Lin Qingping couldn't help but look dark.

From the first month to the present, for five months, she and the emperor get along day and night in this Qianqing Palace. Compared with the rain and dew in the future, what a unique grace she has been in these five months.

But there was no sign of pregnancy.

Seeing her change clothes for herself, Zhu Houxi gently pinched her cheeks that were a lot more delicate: "Don't worry." The big wedding hasn't happened yet, will you still have a big belly when you canonize you? ”

Lin Qingping looked at him a little confused.

She didn't understand that.

After Zhu Houxi changed her clothes, he hugged her and lifted her lightly. After Lin Qingping's heart palpitated, he had already moistened his tongue and walked out.

"Prepare some fragrant soup today, and wait for me to come back from the Wanfa Pavilion."

Lin Qingping raised her sleeves to cover her lips, pursed her mouth and pressed her chest to think about her thoughts: Isn't it so busy for several days every month, didn't she go to bed? Today seems to be exactly the kind of days......

……

From the end of February, Luo An told all localities to go to proclaim the decree, and the people who were invited to worship the Wanfa Hall were mainly three types of people: old farmers, arithmeticians, and some miscellaneous figures who gradually went crooked on the road to the imperial examination.

Those old peasants were the easiest to invite, because the glory given by the emperor was too fierce. Just that the children in the family will be able to study for free in the school run by the Salesian Institute of Huangzhuang in the future is enough to be powerful, not to mention that they are ordered to take care of the good fields of Huangzhuang for the emperor?

Zhu Houxi first accumulated people with experience in agriculture, and waited for the summary and promotion of agricultural breeding technology later.

These things depend on those who are really "miscellaneous" in knowledge.

After all, there is a threshold for knowledge, at least literacy. And those who have access to a lot of books and are gradually attracted by some natural science knowledge also have a certain economic foundation - many of them are local people who were known for their intelligence when they were teenagers, and later "disappeared from the crowd". They can no longer concentrate on preparing for the imperial examinations, and they can no longer let go of the many miscellaneous studies that are attracting them more and more.

For these people, what attracted them to the Wanfa Pavilion was the huge library of books: Zhu Houxi was already planning to prepare for the rearrangement of the "Yongle Canon". There are a lot of idlers in the Hanlin Academy, and these literate "miscellaneous families" have the status of being enshrined in the Wanfa Pavilion, and they will be responsible for extracting some of the various knowledge that Zhu Houxi needs from the vast number of books.

Zhu Houxi wanted to observe these special readers for three or five years, and gradually inspired them to go more "crooked" in his conversations with them.

It is impossible to climb any technology on your own. There are actually a lot of skilled craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty, and it is more important to dig out some people who can systematically sort out experience, refine skills, and have scientific and technological thinking.

Such people also accumulate first.

The Emperor was also interested in these things, and it was already a great encouragement to come and talk to them from time to time.

But today, Zhu Houyu came to the Wanfa Pavilion not to continue to talk to them about astronomy and geography, but for a specialized person.

The son of a merchant, fifty-four years old.

"Your Majesty, this is it."

The eunuch on the side of the Wanfa Pavilion led the way in front, and Zhu Houxi looked at Wang Wensu, who had already received the order and knelt outside the door in advance.

"Get up, come into the house and speak. I heard that you refused to come, the book has been compiled for 28 years, and there are too many ancient books to be confirmed? ”

“…… Your Majesty summons you, how dare the grass people disobey orders? If there is no merit, the grass people's book is about to be completed, and I wanted to finish compiling this set of "New Collection of Tokens Ancient and Modern Arithmetic Treasures" and then dedicate it to His Majesty's ......"

Wang Wensu was indeed very frightened. It was very inexplicable when I first knew about it, but the title of the Ten Thousand Law Pavilion was really not a bad thing, and it was also polite to invite his Jinyi Guard.

Zhu Houxi didn't actually have this person in his memory, but in the information handed over by Luo An, this person was indeed very famous in arithmetic.

Many big Jin merchant families wanted to hire him, a fellow countryman, to teach apprentices, but Wang Wensu had spent more than twenty-seven years compiling a set of books.

"That's the ten that have already been written?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the grass people have completed the compilation of ten books with a total of 37 volumes and more than 430,000 words......"

Zhu Houxi looked at the study arranged for Wang Wensu and the living bedroom, and after sitting down, he asked with a smile: "You are also a student in the history of the book and a hundred schools of thought, but you have never been famous." I have invited you to make this offering, and you call yourself a minister. ”

“…… Thank you for your grace. The ministers were terrified, and they didn't know what His Majesty sent to summon the ministers to Beijing? The ministers will do their best to ......"

"Let's get up and sit down." Zhu Houxi picked up the first book and opened it first, and asked him, "How long will it take you to compile a complete set of books?" ”

"It took nearly twenty-eight years for the minister to compile these thirty-seven volumes, and there are still five volumes left, plus proofreading, the minister expects to spend another two years......"

"Thirty years of hard work." Zhu Houxi sighed for a moment, and then looked at him, "Wang Wensu, I invited you to Beijing for two things. First, I heard that you are an arithmetic master, and I want to learn arithmetic from you. Second, I would like to ask you to help me teach some more students. ”

After that, he patted the book on his hand: "After you finish compiling this set of "Treasure of Arithmetic", you will take the rest of the students with you." I took six copies back first, and after transcribing them, I sent the originals back first. I will study your first six volumes first, and if I have any doubts, I will come back to ask Mr. for advice. ”

"The minister did not dare to call himself a gentleman...... Your Majesty treats his ministers like this...... Minister...... The minister ...... "Wang Wensu was a little at a loss when he heard these two missions.

After more than 27 years of living at home eating the inheritance books left by his father, how could he have imagined that he would receive such courtesy?

Although Zhu Houxi only took a cursory look at it just now, he knew that this was a real mathematical idiot.

He looked at Wang Wensu and sighed, sighing Wang Wensu's heart.

"I will also find some young people from all over the world who like arithmetic to enter Beijing, and there will be many people who like mathematics here in the future. After the proofreading is completed, I will print it out and include it in the Yongle Canon. ”

Wang Wensu's eyes suddenly changed, his white beard trembled, and then he asked, "Your Majesty...... You haven't read the ...... of your ministers yet Your Majesty forgives ......"

"Since I want to learn from Mr., I have naturally studied some arithmetic, and I can see that Mr. has an extraordinary book."

Zhu Houxi sighed just now, just because of his twenty-eight years of hard work, he can't tear it down and start over, right?

Moreover, the times have their own inertia.

When I looked at it just now, although the recorded numbers are uppercase and abbreviated numbers that I can easily understand, some of the above examples of calculations are shown in the form of arithmetic chips.

In Zhu Houxi's eyes, the arithmetic formula that is very unfamiliar may be as natural in Wang Wensu's eyes as he looks at the Arabic numeral formula.

And Arabic numerals have not been introduced to China, but because China has a perfect form of mathematical expression, and it is a top-down and right-to-left writing habit, plus arithmetic is mainly used for bookkeeping, Arabic numerals have not been adopted in China.

The examples of calculations in Wang Wensu's book are also written from top to bottom, right to left.

There is no need to show Wang Wensu anything now, let him finish the book first and "translate" it himself.

There are many things that can only be slowly laid in this Ten Thousand Dharma Pavilion.

Mathematics is the foundation of many things, and the standardization of it has to be done in advance.

After continuing to talk with Wang Wensu for a while, he went to the miscellaneous scholars who had already stayed here, and after chatting about the calendar, he returned to the palace, opened the first volume, and read it first.

On the side of the Inner Archives Division, five little eunuchs helped copy the last five volumes first.

When Lin Qingping brought him a cup of tea, he was stunned when he saw the things on the page.

Jingyi is still studying, what is this studying? The fragrant soup is ready, Your Majesty!

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty already knew that some of the current problems were not in a hurry, not to mention that there were subordinates who were helping him deal with them, and he was also concerned about them every day.

He still has to put some time on things that look to the future.

But there is a person who always dangles in front of his eyes, bringing a burst of incense.

Zhu Houxi was also dizzy by the obscure formulas and calculations in Wang Wensu's book, and looked up at Lin Qingping before patting his head.

"Let's go, take a shower first."

Wang Wensu still has to compile for two years, he can translate slowly, but the major events of the country should not be neglected.

Lin Qingping smiled, and in a corner of the palace, the show girls had just finished a full day of training and inspection.

Sun Ming sat on the bunk in the house and gently kneaded her calves, her eyes looking out the window: What is Your Majesty doing in the Qianqing Palace now?

It will take another two months and twenty-nine days to end the life it is today.

Far away on the coast of the South China Sea, the three talented men had maids rubbing their legs.

"It must be comfortable...... Tang Yin was still pouring sweet wine into his mouth, "I'm just afraid that I'm going to die of exhaustion in Lingnan." ”

Zhu Yunming smiled bitterly: "This bit of bitterness, compared to what we have seen and heard in these days, what is it?" There are still people who are serving at this time. ”

Tang Yin shook his head: "Why you and I are here is clear now." It's just that this poetry, calligraphy and painting, but I don't know how to put pen to paper. ”

Wen Zhengming moved: "You guys go out first." ”

“…… Be. ”

After there were only three people left in the room, Tang Yin looked at Wen Zhengming strangely: "It's all the people arranged by Jinyiwei, it shouldn't hurt to discuss it, right?" ”

They are under the emperor's order, and the maids around them will naturally not be arranged by others.

Wen Zhengming said melancholy: "There is a letter from home, and the little girl Suyun has really been selected into the palace. ”

“…… Congratulations, congratulations. ”

"Don't laugh at me." Wen Zhengming frowned, "It's just that now that the court is fighting for the party, Your Majesty's intention to change the law, we can't distinguish the truth from the false." Then this Lingnan scenery, how to write it, is indeed a difficult matter. ”

"Xizhe, you have been an official, what do you think?"

“…… It's just a small county, how can you distinguish the big things in the temple? After Zhu Yunming finished speaking, he thought for a while, and then sighed long, "Whether Your Majesty is fighting for power, or really for the people's livelihood or for the prosperity of the country." If you and I have what we see, let each of us act according to our conscience. It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. ”

What they write and draw is beyond their control, whatever they do when it is preached in the future.

I can't figure out the meaning of His Majesty and the important ministers, but I must have some works.

Tang Yin was silent for a moment, and then laughed: "Xi Zhe's words are not bad. has been wasted for most of his life, how can he worry about his life and future, just an offering. Write whatever comes to mind, draw whatever you want, and don't want anything to be proud of. ”

But after all, he needs wine, and he needs to pretend to be free.

In Haiyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Xie Changjie was calmly looking at the box of silver in front of him, as well as the two beauties in front of him.

What he needs is to make a decision.

The secret order from the capital, is it true or false, does Your Majesty want to settle old accounts and treat him as an outcast?

Xie Changjie couldn't judge accurately, after all, he had been away from Beijing for almost a year, who knows what the situation in Beijing is now?

But he knew that there were countless people in Liangguang who could easily kill themselves.

Only what you have seen and heard with your own eyes can be counted.

With the ability that His Majesty once showed in the palace and in the hall of the Criminal Department, there should never be a situation where Yang Tinghe can still fight for power!

When Zhang Fujing discussed with him what Guangdong beauties to offer to the emperor, he didn't mention Yang Tinghe in half a sentence.

Why are you working so hard in Guangdong? I hope the emperor can still do things when he sees him.

You can't make the wrong choice this time.

So he raised his head and looked viciously at the two beauties standing timidly in front of him: "Come here, let's wait for the master to bathe together!" ”

It's June, and it's very hot.

Even in the summer night, the heat still can't be dissipated quickly, and there is an invisible breath everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, the two capitals and thirteen provinces, some people are stuffed in a cold sweat, and some people vent their fears.

There are very few people who are calm.

On this night, in the most important palace of the empire, Lin Qingping felt the emperor's tricks with greed and joy.

For some reason, he first stirred up the fire in his heart with so much patience, constantly reaching the brink of shame, as if he had to use all his reason to suppress his desire for debauchery.

“…… Your Majesty...... "Her murmur was almost unbearable, looking for what she wanted.

Zhu Houxi knew that Guoben did not rely on his own momentary pleasure to do this kind of thing.

You have to tease her well first, and make people irrepressibly ready to expose her secrets, so that it will be just right, and a chicken will be deadly.

Don't be stingy in the opening scene, and have enough time for emotions to brew.

Just like the "party struggle" in the court, after it continues to brew, there will always be people who are impatient and tear their clothes and rush up to fight with you.

Naturally, it will soon be lost.

Because you've found her deadly, when she's already dominated by emotions only, she can only give a little instinctive reaction to every attack.

In the end, she will give you all of hers, at your mercy, completely forgetting how decent and reserved she usually is.

Huang Jin, who was keeping vigil, heard Lin Qingping's selfless cry, he covered his ears and pursed his mouth: Your Majesty can really torture people......

The maids on duty who were already scheduled to serve by Lin Qingping's side blushed.

Tonight doesn't seem to be the same...... I hope that the mother they will follow in the future can conceive a dragon fetus as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty...... Are you telling the truth? ”

Zhu Houxi patted her belly comfortably: "Of course, if it goes well, it will be two or three months." ”

Lin Qingping wrapped around him slipperily and greasy, touching his cheek with obsession in his eyes: "Jingyi, arithmetic, and these...... Your Majesty, how can you understand so much? ”

(End of chapter)