The vassal king's pilgrimage to Beijing was an extremely important part of the feudal feudal system set by the great grandfather.

The purpose was to allow the emperor and the vassal king to exchange feelings every three or five years.

Everyone eats, drinks and drinks together, and watches the beautiful girls of the teaching department dancing and playing the flute. Don't break off the clan friendship.

There is clan friendship, so that the clan can be screened.

However, after the funeral of the great grandfather, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, entered Beijing for the pilgrimage. escaped from Yingtian by pretending to be crazy and stupid, returned to Beiping and fell into the melon, and raised troops to settle down

The small sect has become a small sect and a large sect.

The "Emperor's Ancestor Ming Xun" clearly stipulates that vassal kings cannot enter Beijing at the same time, and must stagger the month of Hajj.

Therefore, only King Xing entered the Beijing Hajj this time.

Tongzhou Wharf.

King Xing disembarked in a gold-weaving tuning suit. Lu Song, as the guard of honor, wore a flying fish to accompany him.

Chang Feng also wore flying fish, embroidered spring on his waist, and knelt down and kowtowed to King Xing: "Minister, Jinyi Wei commands Zuo Tongzhi Changfeng, meet His Royal Highness King Xing Chitose, Chitose!" ”

If it weren't for Chang Feng's sham letter from the concubine party, it might not be Emperor Hongzhi sitting on the dragon chair at this moment, but King Xing.

At that time, King Xing was young and didn't know why.

Emperor Hongzhi has been on the throne for 12 years. The incident that happened on the autumn night thirteen years ago is no longer a secret. Officialdom is widespread.

King Xing listened to Lu Song's story last year and learned the story of the autumn night of the 22nd year of Chenghua.

He was actually very grateful to Chang Feng for not letting him fall deeper and deeper into the battle for the storage position.

King Xing said: "Chang Qing, please get up quickly." ”

Chang Feng got up: "Your Highness." The Ministry of Rites has prepared your five-chariot car to enter Beijing. Jinyiwei has also prepared your honor guard for entering Beijing. ”

"Your Highness respectfully invites you to enter the capital."

chariots, carriages also.

Zhou etiquette stipulates: the Son of Heaven drives six, the princes drive five, the Qing drives four, the doctor three, the scholar two, and the Shu one.

The decoration of the chariot of the vassal king is yellow and red, which is not much different from the dragon chariot. The only difference is the lack of a horse.

King Xing ascended to the king's throne. Chang Feng rode a horse, led the Han generals to open the way, entered Beijing in a beautiful manner, and came to Fengtian Gate.

Emperor Hongzhi was a person who paid great attention to family affection. treats his relatives with great grace, not to mention his own brother?

He had been waiting outside the Mukden Gate for half an hour.

The reunion of brothers, needless to say, is a touching scene.

Subsequently, under the auspices of the Ministry of Rites, King Xing began the Hajj ceremony.

This time, King Xing entered Beijing with the concubine Jiang.

The princesses of the feudal clan did not participate in the Hajj ceremony. Concubine Jiang and Lu Song followed Chang Feng to Jinyiwei!

The biggest brocade guard beside King Xing was not Lu Song, but Concubine Jiang.

Needless to say, Lu Song. His father, Lu Qi, is the general banner of Jinyiwei. Belongs to the children of the Tiqi who are red and miaozheng.

Concubine Jiang is more rooted than Lu Song. Her family has been doing secret errands for Zhu Yuanzhang since the time of the Gongwei Division of Wu Wangfu, and the next four generations are Jinyi Guards.

Concubine Jiang's father, Jiang Yi, even did the Jinyi Wei command Zuo Yi's affairs, and died old in the middle of the Chenghua Dynasty.

Jiang Yi has no heirs, only one daughter. Jin Yiwei didn't let her sit idle.

When Emperor Hongzhi issued an order to select Princess Xing, Zhu Ji and Chang Feng discussed it, and the daughter of the Jiang family became the appointed concubine of King Xing.

buried his ears and eyes in the ears of King Xing, or the level of the prince's concubine, naturally he was instructed by Emperor Hongzhi.

Brotherhood is brotherhood. Necessary monitoring is indispensable.

King Xing himself knows that the pillow man and his henchmen are the eyes and ears of Jinyiwei. He didn't think anything was wrong.

I'm open-minded and not afraid of surveillance. Besides, the royal brother sent someone to spy on me for my own good. Sometimes surveillance is another type of protection.

Jinyi Wei commanded the envoy to the room.

Mu Bin, Chang Feng, Wang Miaoxin, Qian Ning, and Shi Wenyi knelt down for Concubine Jiang and said in unison: "The ministers pay their respects to Princess Xing." ”

Concubine Jiang looked unruly: "Flat!" ”

Everyone thanked them and got up.

Concubine Jiang immediately changed her relaxed expression, sat down on the chair at the top, and directly took off the crown of the pearl and cuiyan on her head and put it on the table.

Concubine Jiang unloaded her crown in front of Chang Feng and others, which means that she did not treat them as outsiders.

She picked up the tea on the table, and no matter who had drunk it, she poured it down.

After drinking, she wiped her mouth: "It's only spring and April, and it's so hot in the capital?" ”

Chang Feng hurriedly instructed Shi Wenyi: "Go and prepare iced sour plum soup for the princess." ”

Shi Wenyi took the order and left.

Concubine Jiang shouted at him: "Remember to add a few more pieces of ice!" ”

Concubine Jiang has been playing in Jinyiwei since she was a child, and for her, Jinyiwei is half of her mother's home.

entered her mother's house, which made her whole person relaxed. No more than outside, bound by etiquette.

Concubine Jiang casually picked up a case file on the table, folded it in half and fanned it as a fan: "Before I got married, I knew Chang Tongzhi, Wang Tongshi, and Qian Shi. Commander Mu made it the first time I saw him. ”

Mu Bin arched his hand: "Back to the princess's words." When you married His Royal Highness King Xing, I was still serving in Nanjing Jinyiwei. ”

Concubine Jiang put down the case file in her hand: "Why are you still standing." Sit down! ”

"I'm the daughter of old Tiqi. The brocade robe is like my maiden brother. Why be polite? ”

Chang Feng and the others sat down.

Shi Wenyi brought Concubine Jiang iced sour plum soup. He also had a big pu fan pinned to his waist, put down the sour plum soup and began to fan Concubine Jiang.

Concubine Jiang picked up the bowl and drank it all, and then she wiped her mouth: "It's so happy!" It's still our Jinyiwei's sour plum soup! ”

"But the black plum and osmanthus seem to be less. It's not the old soup in the tea house, is it? ”

Sure enough, it is Lao Tiqi's daughter, and she knows everything about Jinyiwei's sour plum soup.

Chang Feng was stunned: "The old soup in the teahouse has passed away." ”

Three years ago, Lao Tang was killed by the inner ghost Zhao Xiangfo. Concubine Jiang naturally didn't know about this matter.

Concubine Jiang had a sad expression on her face: "Huh? When I was a child, I followed my father to Jinyiwei. The first thing is to go to the teahouse to find the old soup and ask for sour plum soup, pear pulp, and perilla to drink. ”

"Alas, this is really a cloudy and sunny moon, and people have good and bad luck."

Chang Feng took out a piece of paper: "Princess, the Hajj will end soon." Do you think we're going to hurry up and get down to business? ”

Concubine Jiang nodded: "Cheng!" Get down to business first. ”

The "business" that Chang Feng said was an inquiry about Concubine Jiang. Although Concubine Jiang has a noble status, she is still one of the eyes and ears of Jinyiwei.

Chang Feng began to ask: "How is His Royal Highness King Xing's daily life in Anlu Prefecture?" ”

Concubine Jiang replied: "He doesn't like to indulge in pleasures. Obsessed with poetry and calligraphy. ”

King Xing was a man who was passionate about music and literature. His masterpiece "Enji Poems" has a very high literary level.

Chang Feng asked: "How is His Royal Highness King Xing's personal relationship with the two guards and the generals of the local guards?" ”

Concubine Jiang replied: "He never asks about the military. I don't have any contact with the generals on weekdays. ”

"He has always been a man who talks and laughs, and there is no vain contact. I don't want to make friends with Qiu Ba. ”

Chang Feng asked again: "Is there any illegal thing such as annexing people's land?" ”

Concubine Jiang replied: "Also annex the people's land. He was a feudal domain for four years, and 30,000 acres of 80,000 acres of feudal land were donated. It is used to help the poor and build a righteous school. ”

Chang Feng continued to ask: "What is the relationship between His Royal Highness King Xing and the magistrate?" Is there any interference in local government affairs? ”

Concubine Jiang replied: "He never befriended the magistrates. The magistrate only enters the palace three festivals a year to perform the courtiers of the king. ”

As for local government affairs, he didn't bother to get involved. In addition to reading every day, he is against a group of sour literati chanting poems, drinking and playing chess. ”

Chang Feng recorded Concubine Jiang's answers one by one on paper.

Then he lowered his head and walked to Concubine Jiang with small steps, holding the piece of paper in both hands: "The princess is tired of signing and drawing." ”

Concubine Jiang signed the paper and drew it.

Chang Feng turned his head and asked Lu Song: "Is Lu Dianzhan willing to guarantee what the princess said?" ”

Lu Song replied: "What the princess said is true. The subordinates are willing to be sure. ”

Chang Feng nodded: "Okay, I'm tired of signing and drawing." ”

Lu Song signed and drew the charge, and the business was done.

Concubine Jiang chatted with everyone about family life: "Sun Guishou Old Man Sun is in good health?" When I was young, I was ignorant, and I played with his white beard. ”

Chang Feng sighed: "Alas. Back to the princess, grandpa died last year. The emperor posthumously gave him the rank of general of Dingguo. ”

"Don't be too sad, princess. Grandpa died at the age of eighty-nine. I didn't suffer much when I left. ”

"He ate a roast duck at noon and took a nap and never woke up. It's a joy and a funeral. ”

Concubine Jiang sighed: "Alas. Old Man Sun is also a blessed person. He was the oldest person I knew. ”

Concubine Jiang didn't have much of a fight. There is a natural sense of closeness to the big and small leaders of the Jinyi Guard, who are disgusted with people.

In her opinion, whether it is Chang Feng or Mu Bin, they are half of her mother's family. There is no need to take into account so many restraining etiquette in front of the mother's family.

After a short time, the conductor filled the room with laughter.

It's nearly noon.

Chang Feng estimated that the pilgrimage ceremony in the Fengtian Temple was almost over. He got up: "I respectfully ask the princess to move." ”

Concubine Jiang held the crown of Zhucuiyan with both hands, and sighed: "Alas, I have to take this Laoshizi with me when I leave my mother's house." On this hot day, wearing it is like putting a stove on your head. ”

Everyone sent Concubine Jiang to the door.

Concubine Jiang suddenly remembered something: "Oh yes, His Royal Highness likes to play with gourds recently." Huguang can't produce good products. Pay attention to him, and find him some good gourds in the capital. ”

Chang Feng arched his hand: "Yes." The minister must find a batch of the best gourds for His Highness. ”

Concubine Jiang got into the sedan chair and left with Lu Song.

Chang Feng looked at Concubine Jiang's back and sighed: "The princess is really approachable." ”

Mu Bin echoed: "Yes, after all, she is the daughter of our Jinyiwei seniors." ”

Chang Feng instructed Shi Wenyi: "The two uncles of the Zhang family are experts in playing gourds. You immediately go to them and exchange them for the best gourd blanks. ”

"Then find the best carver in the capital and carve the carving on the gourd."

"Don't skimp on money. The silver came out of the guard. ”

Shi Wenyi took the order and left.

Let's talk about the palace.

As soon as the pilgrimage ceremony of Fengtian Hall ended, Emperor Hongzhi took his younger brother's hand and went directly to the Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi gave King Xing a seat, and the two were next to each other.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I haven't seen him for four years, and the fourth brother is half a head taller than me." Are you okay in Anlu Prefecture? ”

King Xing is very good at talking: "The imperial brother is the first blessed emperor in all dynasties. The courtier was blessed by the emperor's brother and was the first blessed courtier. ”

"The younger brother is comfortable and happy every day in Anlu Prefecture. The game is getting longer and better. Calligraphy is also a little successful. ”

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly coughed violently, and now his face was yellow and his body was emaciated.

Twelve years of diligent government day and night overdrew his body prematurely.

King Xing was very distressed: "Brother Huang, you have to take care of the dragon body." ”

Li Guang on the side hurriedly helped Emperor Hongzhi rub his back. Xiao Jing hurriedly went to brew orange peel tea to suppress cough.

After tossing for a while, Emperor Hongzhi stopped coughing.

King Xing burst into tears. It is not a false tear, but a sincere tear.

King Xing said: "Brother Huang must take care of the dragon's body. Kyushu is all on your shoulders. ”

"The prosperity of the world is inseparable from your strategy."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Alas. My health has deteriorated over the past few years. I asked myself, although I didn't dare to call myself a holy king, but I have been diligent in everything since the imperial pole. Don't dare to slack off for a day. ”

"One day I died, and I went to heaven to see our father."

King Xing left his chair directly and knelt down in front of Emperor Hongzhi: "The imperial brother will definitely live a long life, and the younger brother still expects to be a comfortable vassal king for a hundred years under your protection." ”

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "How can anyone live for ten thousand years?" Get up, it's cold on the ground. ”

"Qian Ning, you go and call Zhao'er to meet his fourth uncle."

King Xing is very measured: "Brother Huang, the younger brother should visit the prince." Since you canonized the prince, there are no uncles and nephews, only monarchs and ministers. ”

Such a measured person, no one would believe that he had the intention of rebellion.

Li Guang on the side secretly glanced at King Xing, and said in his heart: It seems that he has to take a lot of effort to frame him and drag Chang Feng into the water.

On the day King Xing entered the palace, he met his brother Emperor Hongzhi, nephew Zhu Houzhao, and grandmother Empress Dowager Zhou.

The family is reunited after a long absence, and it is needless to say that the family is affectionate.

Let's say that the willow tops on the moon are in the middle of the house. The Chang family had just finished dinner.

Channing came to the door.

He trotted all the way to the hall. Not long before the wind came in.

Chang Feng asked: "What happened on this big night?" I'm an idler in the guard now. If you have an urgent matter, you can go to Commander Mu to discuss. ”

Qian Ning said: "Master Chang, where are you?" Don't say you're still a left-hand acquaintance. Even if you lose your official position one day, as long as you live in the world for one day, Jinyiwei's surname is Chang not Mou! ”

Chang Feng scolded with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense. ”

but the heart is very useful. Although he was idle, Qian Ning, Wang Miaoxin, Shi Wenyi and others were still loyal to him.

Chang Feng asked, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Qian Ning said: "An hour ago, the emperor gave a banquet to King Xing, and said at the banquet that he would take King Xing to the imperial garden to hunt tomorrow. My godfather has sent a message to you to be in charge of the guards of Tomorrow's Imperial Garden. ”

Chang Feng was a little strange: "Hunting? The emperor doesn't like hunting, and he has never been to the imperial garden in the twelve years since he ascended the throne. ”

Emperor Hongzhi has always liked to be quiet and not to move. In his spare time, he prefers to read Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures rather than hunting.

Qian Ning lowered his voice: "My godfather told me in private." The emperor may want to prove that the dragon body is acceptable in front of King Xing. ”

Chang Feng suddenly realized: "So that's the case." Immediately call ten hundred households of the Han generals to my house. Let's draw up a guard plan overnight. ”

A day later, Chang Feng regretted this decision! To convene the ten hundred households of the Han generals, it should be in the Jinyi Guard

Let's talk about Li Guangwai's house.

Gu Da said to Li Guang with an excited face: "Godfather, the opportunity has come!" ”

Li Guang asked: "You mean, tomorrow's hunting in the Imperial Garden?" ”

Gu Dayong nodded: "Exactly!" This is a good opportunity to put the hat of rebellion on the head of King Xing and Chang Feng! ”

"Hey, Qian Neng handed over the errand of the Imperial Garden guards to Chang Feng. Isn't it that someone sent a girl if you want to sleep, and a girl came if you want to eat a girl! ”

Gu Dayong is very much like Wang Zhi who leaned towards the government and the opposition at the age of sixteen. He is ruthless and thoughtful. He is also proficient in leading troops into battle.

His resourcefulness far surpasses that of Li Guang.

The curtain of a conspiracy slowly opened on this spring night in the eleventh year of Hongzhi.

Spoiler maliciously. The climax of the book will be after Emperor Zhengde ascends the throne. Coke will create a Zhengde Emperor as I understand it, a mighty general. Make a bold inference about the causes and consequences of Emperor Zhengde's death.

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