Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 5 The Emperor Longqing (Part [-])
Daming Palace, inside the Chengtian Gate of the Forbidden City, Xinzheng Gao's family members, old and young, are walking slowly towards the palace. Several accompanying officials knew that the emperor was eager to see Mr. Gao, but this Mr. Gao was not in a hurry. Slow, still walking, while introducing the layout of the palace to his little nephew, the group of eunuchs, big and small, couldn't wait to say, "But Mr. Gao, please go ahead, we don't have any big things anyway, I promise to introduce it to this young man." It’s good to be clear.”

But it's good to think about it, so there's no need to say it - even the Holy One, he would never interrupt Mr. Gao when he was speaking. How could they, the servants of the Son of Heaven, have such courage?If they dare to interrupt Gao Gong's words, they are afraid that the Holy Majesty will dare to interrupt their dog legs!No matter what, I can only watch Mr. Gao pointing and pointing at various schools and halls for a while.

"Practically speaking, the outer layer of the imperial city, facing south, is called Daming Gate, which is opposite to Zhengyang Gate and Yongding Gate. Slightly east to north, passing Gongsheng Left Gate and facing east, is called Chang'an Left Gate. Yuhe Bridge, from the west of the ten kings' mansion to the north and east, is called Dong'anmen. Turn around to pass Tianshi'an Grassland, and then go west to north, it is called Bei'anmen, which is commonly known as "Houzaimen". Turn around and pass through Taiping Cang, south to west, is called Xi'an Gate. Then south to Lingji Palace, Huichang to west, it is called Chang'an Right Gate. Inside the red gate, north of the gate, there is Dengwen Drum Courtyard. The six gates on the periphery There are 72 red shops around the wall."

Although Gao Yushi didn't know the purpose of Sanbo carefully explaining the location of the imperial palace to him at this time, he would not miss the opportunity, secretly memorized everything, and kept nodding his head.

Seeing Gao Gong, he became more and more happy, and continued to point out Jiangshan: "Outside the Forbidden City, the first gate to the south is the Gate of Chengtian. The south of the corridor. The yamen of the five government offices sit east to west, and the yamen of the official department sit west to east. It is called Duanmen, and the third is called Meridian Gate. Wei Que is divided into two parts, called Zuoye Gate and Right Yemen. Turning to the east is called Dongshenghua Gate, facing west is called Xihua Gate, and facing north is called Yuanwu Gate. There are also eight gates. There are 36 red shops around the outside of the wall. Every night, a member of the honored officials stays directly inside the left gate of Que, and every time the officers and soldiers patrol with bronze bells, the river moat surrounds it."

"In the imperial city, from Bei'anmenli, the east of the street is called the Huangwa East Gate. The south of Mendong Street is called the Shangyi Supervisor, and the north of the street is called the Department's Supervisor. The east is called the Wine and Vinegar Noodle Bureau and the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau. The leather house and the paper house are called the Needle Work Bureau, the Towel and Hat Bureau, and the Gunpowder Bureau, which is the armory of the War Bureau. A little further to the east and south, it is called the Neifu Supply Store, and it is called the Fan Jing Factory and the Han Jing Factory. Siyuan Bureau, Bell and Drum Division. Further south, it is called Xinfang, and it is called Duzhijian, Silijian..."

Gao Wushi's eyes were fixed: "Inspector of Ceremonies?"

Gao Gong laughed, with an indescribable light flashing in his eyes, he nodded and said, "That's right, Supervisor of Ceremonies."

"Over there is the Supervisor of Rituals..." Gao Wushi didn't say anything clearly, but subconsciously glanced at the several middle officials around him, knowing that there was also a eunuch holding a pen.

But it seems that in front of Gao Gong, the eunuch Bingbi is very well behaved.It's a pity that when I was at the gate of Chengtianmen just now, I was shocked by the grandeur of the imperial palace, and I was a little distracted. I didn't hear the name of this great eunuch, but it seemed that his facial features were correct. Confucian style.

This somewhat Confucian grand dame listened to this place, saw that the uncle and nephew had finally breathed a sigh of relief and did not continue speaking, so she hurriedly stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said carefully, "Mr. Gao, the emperor is The inner study is waiting for you." Now that we are in the palace, the titles have become a little stricter. Although Gao Gong is coming back soon, but after all, he is just around the corner, and he has not yet resumed his official position. Mr. is obviously correct - he is the emperor's teacher.

Gao Gong seemed a little surprised, and asked, "Inner study?"

"Yes." The big eunuch smiled: "The emperor heard that you have accepted the order, and he couldn't help but come to the inner study these days, saying that he wants to see which officials have good eyesight, and recommend you from Shangshu." ... Oh, let our family talk about it. With Mr. Gao's domestic reputation, how can anyone recommend him? But the emperor likes to come, and our family is a servant, so we have to follow the emperor's mind..."

"Feng Bao, you are still the admiral of the East Factory and the supervisor of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, right?" Gao Gong asked seemingly casually.

"Yes, Mr. Gao has a good memory."

"Well, do it well. Not everyone is suitable for the position of East Factory Superintendent. Everyone can do it well."

Feng Bao nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, thank you Mr. Gao for your advice, how dare you not be dedicated?"

The conversation between the two of them was very natural, but Gao Yushi on the other side almost opened his mouth in surprise.

Didn't the history books say that Feng Bao was Zhang Juzheng's political ally and was very unfriendly to Gao Gong?Otherwise, why did they secretly tie up with Zhang Juzheng and join forces to bring down Gao Gong?

Why now... it seems that Feng Bao is trying to curry favor with Gao Gong's rhythm?

When he was distracted, the two over there had already finished talking, and when he turned his head to look, he saw Feng Bao trotting forward all the way, shouting in his mouth: "My lord, my lord, Mr. Gao is here! Mr. Gao is here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an overjoyed middle-aged male voice came from inside: "Mr. is finally here! Hurry up!"

Feng Baocai had just stepped up the steps, but when he heard the words, he stopped immediately, turned his head and said loudly: "My lord, Mr. Xuan Gao, has an audience..."

Gao Gong tidied up his appearance a little, glanced at Gao Yushi, saw that he was also dusting off his clothes decently, couldn't help smiling, and motioned him to go in with him.Who knew that the two of them stepped up the steps, and a rather excited voice came to their ears: "Mr. is finally here!"

Gao Wushi looked up, and there was already a person standing at the door. He walked down the steps excitedly, grabbed his high-arched hands, and sighed forcefully: "Sir, you know that I look forward to the rain like a long drought. If there is a chance to revive you, I wish I could send a chariot to pick you up!"

Gao Wushi listened in a daze, it seemed that His Majesty had no pretensions to Gao Gong at all, and the emperor came out to welcome him even though his ministers had an audience with him.

Gao Wushi looked up, and saw that this person was wearing a golden crown of two dragons playing with pearls and wings, and a bright yellow uniform with four dragons and a round collar. The left and right shoulders and chest were embroidered with the sun, moon, stars and mountains and rivers.This style of high-level pragmatic understanding represents the meaning of "carrying the sun and the moon on your shoulders, and holding the country in your heart". Obviously, the only person who can wear this dress is the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor of Longqing, Zhu Zaihou.But Gao Yushi couldn't help but be a little surprised by his words, and thought to himself: "Could it be that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't like calling himself 'Zhen' very much?"

In fact, he was thinking too much. The emperors of the Tang Dynasty would not call themselves Zhen in most cases, and only called themselves Zhen on very serious or important occasions, but the emperors of the Ming Dynasty called themselves Zhen most of the time. Do not use this special title in informal settings when you are close to someone.Of course, it depends on the emperor's personality. For example, Longqing's father, Emperor Jiajing, advocated Taoism and became a demon. He often liked to use Taoist terms to refer to himself.

Gao Gong was also very excited when he saw Long Qing, but he still kept in mind the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, he took a slight step back, and as soon as he grabbed his hands, he wanted to salute.But the emperor refused, grabbed his arms tightly with both hands, and said: "Sir, why are you being polite to me..." Suddenly seeing a child kneeling down next to him, he couldn't help being slightly startled, then let go of Gao Gong's hand, and Patting his forehead, with a bit of bewilderment, he smiled and said: "This child is Mr.'s nephew, I heard from Feng Bao... Hey, I am free from courtesy."

Gao Yushi was a little nervous at first—after all, he was meeting the emperor. Although he is the soul of modern people and does not regard anyone as nobler than himself, the emperor is also a "legendary" figure in the eyes of modern people. It's easy to see a living person, and it's inevitable to be a little excited-but then again, this emperor is completely different from what he imagined, even though he knew about the character and style of Emperor Longqing from the history books, But when he really saw that he was as gentle as the uncle next door, the tension disappeared without a trace in an instant.

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(End of this chapter)