Fengtian Palace, Great Dynasty.
That day was the day of the Autumn Sacrifice, and many nobles came in costumes, because after the end of the dynasty, they would go to the Temple of Heaven and Earth to participate in the sacrifice.
On the civil service side, each yamen only had to send representatives, but Wu Xun basically went wherever he could.
At this time, matters were also being discussed in the court.
Because the sacrifice is about to take place, the discussion will be kept simple.
Dai Yi is reporting something: "Wang Yue, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, who was responsible for the military affairs of Shaanxi Yan and other departments, has set out from Xuanfu Town a few days ago. On the way back to Beijing, if the journey is smooth, it may be possible." Arrive in the capital within five or six days."
Wang Yue is coming back.
This made the civil servants very uncomfortable, because in their view, Wang Yue was not a positive character. He was a man who gained power by befriending internal officials, and was once dismissed from his post and seized a title for bribery and other crimes. How can it be any better
And they urgently need a scapegoat for Li Guang's case. Seeing as Wang Yue and Li Guang were very close, they were the most suitable to take the blame.
For Wang Yue to return to the capital and serve as the confidential Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, it will definitely disturb the normal order of the court.
Those who are not of my race must have different minds.
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, "Have the Northwestern Tatars subsided now?"
Dai Yi looked at the ministers present. Since he was replying to the emperor's words, he also said After informing the ministers present that "there is currently no Tatar movement in the northwest."
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Okay, let's get here first today and get ready. I will also go to the festival with all your lords today." , each of the six departments and other yamen will send a minister, and the rest will also make preparations, and the court meeting will begin before noon."
The meeting was dismissed.
The three cabinet ministers walked out together. Xie Qian said in a strange tone, "In normal years, His Majesty sends people to offer sacrifices on his behalf. Why do you have to go there this year?"
This question , obviously no one can answer him.
The emperor's intentions are the most difficult to predict. The emperor should have gone in person, so it is unreasonable to send someone to offer sacrifices on his behalf. You, Xie Yuqiao, shouldn't ask.
Li Dongyang seemed to be thoughtful and said, "Your Majesty's complexion has improved a lot recently."
This sentence made Liu Jian and Xie Qian think about it for a moment. Kendo had to nod in agreement with this statement.
Xie Qian said, "I heard that someone in the palace is treating His Majesty. Could it be because of this?"
This is still a question that no one can answer.
Just as he was talking, several officials quickly approached. Shi Lin, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, said, "Wang Shichang is going back to Beijing. Shouldn't I do something later?"
The three cabinet ministers all heard that the civil servants had great opinions on Wang Yue, to the point where it was like me but not him.
Shi Lin was filled with indignation and said, "This Wang Shichang is a sycophant. He has never been familiar with common sense in marching. He mostly advances with light troops and has repeatedly reported false military achievements. Now that the eunuch Li Guang is dead, he He once publicly bribed Li Guang, but it was okay for others. How could he tolerate or even tolerate someone who publicly fawned over Li Guang?He brought trouble to the court."
At this time, Yuan Shouzhi also came out to help and said, "If this person doesn't go, how can the order of the court be maintained?"
The problem was placed in front of Liu Jian.
p>But it was obvious that none of the three cabinet members wanted to be involved in the impeachment of Wang Yue.
Tu Fu came over to persuade, "Everyone, if you have any ideas, just tell us. "There is no need to ask the three cabinet elders for instructions. Let's all disperse."
Others also had great opinions on Tu Feng, because before Wang Yue returned to the court, Tu Feng was the chief official of the Department of Science and Technology regarding the Li Guang case.
A group of people left amid discussions
Nothing about the autumn festival was a big deal in their eyes
Only Wang Yue. Expelling them from the court or even punishing them was their official purpose.
Xie Qian looked at the backs of these people and sighed as if he was thinking, "Wang Shichang has no peace even if his body is buried." ”
That day is not only the day of the autumn report, but also the day when the fasting ceremony is held in the palace garden, and the wife enters the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
Zhang Zhou serves as the “supervisor of this fasting ceremony” ", was not responsible for the conduct of the fasting ceremony, because Zhang Zhou also said that he did not know how to do this. The emperor and Queen Mother Zhou only asked him to be a supervisor on the side to see if there were any problems with the process, and then show it to the palace. Look at Feng Shui and so on.
This is easy.
But before going to the Qin'an Hall where the Zhaijiao ceremony is held, he must first go with Xiao Jing to see the emperor.
"Bingkuan, I will not go to the palace garden with you today. I will ask Xiao Jing to accompany you. In addition, no matter what the imperial grandmother's request is, try not to disobey her. She is already old, so don't let her What's wrong with you? ”
Zhu Youtang’s filial piety is very good.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, since you don’t want to make the old lady unhappy, why don’t you do anything about the concubine? Think about it
You yourself are causing trouble for her.
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I have some suggestions regarding the prince's daily behavior. ”
“Prince?”
Zhu Youtang thought that he heard wrongly. Today is the day of sacrifice. Zhang Zhou had no suggestion about this, so he actually mentioned the prince’s teachings to him, or what? Code of conduct.
Zhang Zhou handed over, "Yes, I believe that the prince is still too neglectful in discipline. He should formulate a strict daily life system, list it on paper, and set rewards and punishments. If he continues to blindly discipline himself, If you indulge, even if the prince is a genius, there will inevitably be deviations. "
"Oh. "
Zhu Youtang thought for a while, felt it made sense, and nodded, "Leave it to you. "
Zhang Zhou said, "How can I be qualified to regulate the prince's behavior? This matter must be done by your majesty. Moreover, the prince is naughty by nature and likes to play. Only if your majesty often supervises him will he restrain his temper. "
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "This is actually not bad. Every time I go, I see that he is quite well-behaved."
Zhang Zhou smiled bitterly.
p>It probably means that you only know one thing but not the other.Second.
"Is there something wrong?" Zhu Youtang saw some signs.
Zhang Zhou did not answer, but looked at Dai Yi beside him.
I mean, this kind of thing is not good for me to say
Zhu Youtang also followed Zhang Zhou's gaze and looked at him sharply, "Just tell me if you have anything to say."< /p>
Dai Yi had no choice but to say with a grimace, "Your Majesty, in fact, this old servant has always heard that the prince asked people to watch him outside the palace. Once his majesty goes, he will go in and inform him, and then"< /p>
"Who is so bold?"
Zhu Youtang was so angry that he almost coughed out his lungs.
After Zhu Youtang calmed down for a long time and his breath became smooth, Dai Yicai said, "It's a man named Liu Jin who lives next to the prince."
"Liu Jin"
Zhu Youtang had murderous look in his eyes.
Zhang Zhou said, "I hope that your majesty can restrain the regular attendants in the East Palace. If your majesty is going to go, you can also ask people to restrain the people who are following you in advance, and then you can see it in person." The prince's daily behavior."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang said coldly, "Okay, after I come back from the Temple of Heaven and Earth today, no one is allowed to tell me, Xiao Jing, don't accompany Bingkuan. Come with me. Just find someone to accompany Bingkuan to the palace garden."
Zhu Youtang looked angry.
There are actually eunuchs in the East Palace who are working together with the prince to play tricks on the emperor
You are living impatiently.
When Zhang Zhou went to the imperial garden, he was accompanied by Yang Peng, who was called by Xiao Jing.
Compared with Xiao Jingdong's status as the owner of the factory, Yang Peng is now only an eunuch in the Royal Horse Prison, not even a eunuch, and his status is far from high. In the past, he mostly relied on When it comes to working for Li Guang, others are afraid of him, and even Xiao Jing has to show courtesy to him.
Now he is eager to find a big tree.
While giving gifts to Xiao Jing, he was fawning over Zhang Zhou.
Go all the way through the palace, come out from Kunning Gate, and go to the palace garden.
But at this time, there were many tables and chairs in the palace garden. The wife who entered the palace had not yet arrived, but there were many eunuchs and maids helping to clean up.
Yang Peng said, "If Master Zhang Xian, the Taoist priest in charge of the Zhaijiao ceremony today, has any instructions, just let me know and they will be ready to help. Someone has already said hello to them."
"Okay. ."
Zhang Zhou looked around.
Although there are quite a lot of flowers and plants in this garden, it is actually a bit desolate, but the scenery is much better than outside.
Just as I was thinking about it, there were already female family members entering the palace on the opposite side. The first ones to come were the family members of the civil servants. They were all elderly women, many of whom were first-grade men. Their posture was different at first glance.
On that day, civil servants’ wives and Wu Xun’s wives were admitted in batches. In theory, Wu Xun’s married woman had a higher status because she was a Spyker, but in fact the civil servants looked down on Wu Xun. So much so that the wife of the Wu Xun family will be looked down upon.
But the civil servants are also the officials who are loyal to the court. They are proud today and have returned to their hometowns to serve as officials. This kind of thing of entering the palace to pay tribute has disappeared, but Wu Xun has always been there, and Passed down from generation to generation.
"Eunuch Yang."
Yang Peng accompanied Zhang Zhou into the Qin'an Hall, where all the utensils used for the Zhaijiao ceremony had been laid out.
There was an old Taoist priest leading a large group of young Taoist priests making preparations.
The old Taoist priest saluted Yang Peng as soon as he came up.
Yang Peng said, "Master Luo, you have a sharp eye. Today, you will listen to Master Zhang Xian on everything."
"Master Zhang, a poor Taoist, has seen Master Zhang before"
This person The Taoist priest surnamed Luo had participated in this kind of fasting ceremony many times at first glance, but since Li Guang was there before, it was obvious that Li Guang was responsible for everything, and Yang Peng was a general under Li Guang's command, so naturally he just wanted to be good to Yang Peng.
Now that Li Guang is dead, no matter who this "Master Zhang" is, it goes without saying that he is the person who replaced Li Guang.
The Taoist surnamed Luo didn’t ask Zhang Zhou what he did. It was always right to flatter him first.
Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded and said, "I'm not a Taoist. You're welcome. I just came to take a look."
"Uh"
This was the answer.
Why don’t you understand?
The Taoist surnamed Luo glanced at Yang Peng aside, as if to say, Eunuch Yang, can you explain what it means? What kind of immortal is he? Master, he is still walking in the palace. He seems to have a higher status than you, but he actually said that he doesn’t understand
He doesn’t understand why he is here to supervise us
"It was sent by His Majesty "Yes." Yang Peng said impatiently, "The Empress Dowager also has great respect for Master Zhang Xian. Just remember to obey the orders. If there is anything that dissatisfies Master Zhang Xian today, let alone entering the palace in the future, the Daolu Department will simply remove you."
"Dare not"
The man named Luo also understood.
This is an imperial envoy and cannot be offended.
No matter what you do, just obey and do things.
There are more and more married women out there.
The eunuchs and maids were also busy. Everyone came from Bei'anmen. Carriages and sedan chairs stopped in front of Xuanwumen and then entered the palace through Xuanwumen.
Female family members are not qualified to go through the main entrance or the east and west gates.
After they entered the palace, they were also divided into civil and military groups, and their seats were divided according to rank, age, faction, etc.
Generally speaking, the elderly can receive preferential treatment, and according to the rules, all married women over sixty years old can be exempted from the court, and those over fifty who are sick do not need to come. In fact, Everyone who can move will come.
Women also need to show off.
There are only a few opportunities to enter the palace in a year, especially for civil servants. It may only be three or two times in a lifetime. It is not easy to have such a large-scale social event. Who doesn’t want to join in the fun?
The Taoist priests in Qin'an Hall were busy preparing for the fasting ceremony, while Zhang Zhou stood at the door and watched the scene.
No one looks good at the scenery.
There were as many as two to three hundred married women, ranging from old to young, because Empress Dowager Zhou had ordered that every family should bring their young ladies who had not yet left the palace to pay their respects, so that among them There was also a little girl about ten years old, jumping up and down, adding a lot of vitality to the scene.
So the scene was very lively. These women usually seemed to behave well, but on this occasion, they showed their social nature and chattered endlessly.
Zhang Zhouxin said.
These three women are a drama. With so many women and so many combinations, how many dramas can it be?
The other side.
The Queen Mother Zhou is receiving individual greetings from some princes, noble ministers, first-rank civil servants and other wives.
This is a courtesy.
The Empress Dowager Zhou greeted these people with a smile, and asked Jiang Lu to make arrangements. Every time a pregnant woman came to greet her, she would be taken out and arranged to the designated seats, with tea and some even There are some simple female red needlework, female filial piety books and other rewards.
It’s not worth the money, but it’s light on etiquette but heavy on affection.
If you can get some rewards from the palace, it will be very useful for the education of your own women in the future.
It looks great when you say it.
"The Empress Dowager, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the family members of the Imperial Academy Lin are also here. I heard that they also brought a girl who has not left the cabinet. Can you please call her in?" Jiang Lu received the order and asked if he had met anyone. The beautiful unmarried girls brought by various families were stared at and called over to show her.
Even if Lin Han has not yet reached the first level, as long as he meets the requirements of Empress Dowager Zhou, he can make special exceptions.
"Yes."
Empress Dowager Zhou nodded.
Then Lin Han’s wife Ruan came in with the support of her non-biological daughter Lin Yi.
Ruan is already over sixty years old, while Lin Yi has just grown hair, just like a granddaughter supporting her grandmother. This pairing is also very strange.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." After all, this is not the first time Ruan has entered the palace to pay tribute, and she knows the rules very well.
But it was Lin Yi’s first time here and she was very nervous.
More importantly, she didn’t know why she came here.
The Empress Dowager Zhou fell in love with Lin Yi at a glance, and after some thought, she was from a scholarly family, the daughter of Ming Dynasty’s old man Lin Yi, who was as beautiful as a flower, knowledgeable and courteous
“Go "Call Bingkuan."
The Queen Mother Zhou immediately said to Jiang Lu.
Jiang Lu did not hesitate and hurriedly called Zhang Zhou.
On the other side, Zhang Zhou was still leaning against the door and looking at the scenery.
Many eldest girls and young wives below also discovered Zhang Zhou. They thought they would meet well-behaved people after entering the palace, but when they saw a man who looked like a swinger, they immediately Smiling at them at the door of the temple.
They couldn’t help but point fingers at Zhang Zhou.
"Mr. Zhang, you shouldn't read too much." Yang Peng came over to remind.
What a serious occasion this is, you come here to see the women
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If you don't see this kind of scenery here, you will never see it anywhere else. It's a pity."
Yang Peng became nervous and asked, "What's the pity?"
Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "I originally thought that apart from being dignified and decent, ladies must be both talented and beautiful, but after reading so much, I concluded that there are too few beautiful ladies from wealthy families. , no wonder most ministers of civil and military affairs are concerned with court affairs rather than family. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft