Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun didn't know that morning had already opened, so he hurried to the Meridian Gate to check his badge and entered the palace. When he passed the check-in room, he saw that it was empty, so he realized something was wrong, and immediately got up in a hurry.

At this time, the civil servants had already entered through the left Ye gate, and the military officers entered the palace through the right Ye gate. They stood at the south of the Jinshui Bridge in order of rank. .

The generals of Tianwei were all wearing bright iron armor and helmets, facing each other with sabers on both sides of the royal road and behind the civil and military officers' squad. His Majesty Dan played music with bells and drums, and guards in brocade clothes spread five umbrella covers and four fans, and stood up from east to west. There are two internal emissaries, one holding an umbrella cover, standing on the seat, and the other holding "army equipment", mixed with two leaves, standing in the middle of the back of the seat.

The emperor sits down and blows his whip again, the Honghe Temple sings "Join the class", the ministers of civil and military perform one prostration and three kowtows, and all the officials begin to perform their duties.

In the early Ming Dynasty, all public and private affairs, large and small, were handled by the court, and the affairs handled by the early court were very complicated.Elections, distribution of food, advice, execution of prisoners, opening of yamen, disasters, rains, number of prisoners, etc., and many other miscellaneous matters such as "buying cattle and farming tools" and "pursuing family members with insufficient stolen goods".Civil lawsuits are often sealed and heard. Even the officers and soldiers guarding the imperial city searched and seized the stolen property of the inner palace.

On the contrary, there are relatively few things that the military attaches are right about, because it involves important matters such as confidential affairs in the military and guarding gates and defenses.Therefore, the suppression of the Bailian rebellion in Shaanxi and related matters that the government and the public have recently paid attention to do not need to be mentioned in the court.

Zhu Yuanzhang was officially promoted to the palace here, and he started to go to court early. The few Fengxian officials who supervised appearance and behavior had nothing to do, so they picked up their small books and prepared to leave.But just as Wang Wenjie, the supervisory envoy, was about to turn around, he suddenly saw a military officer wearing an official uniform with a knife in front of the imperial guard running towards this side, and couldn't help laughing: "Yo ho, you are really brave."

Wang Wenjie put away his smiling face, pointed at Xia Xun, and shouted: Everyone loves Thirteen Niangs, everyone loves Mu Munai, "Come on, this person is disrespectful, take him down immediately!"

Xia Xun didn't know that he had made a mistake. This dude entered the palace specially. It was because Zhu Yuanzhang, who had always been ass-tempered, deliberately pissed off the civil servants and made him disgusting, so he didn't go through serious matters. Other guards on duty in the palace have to learn court etiquette for at least a month. Xia Xun only studied for three days, and spent most of his time familiarizing himself with standing, walking, and the terrain of the inner court.

He thought that if he ran faster, he could still catch up with the morning court, so that he could deal with the morning court first, and then it would be easier to ask the emperor for leave.It's like us office workers who want to take a vacation. In the first few days, we always have to be relatively positive in front of the leaders. It's good to ask for this vacation later, but unexpectedly this will break the rules of the palace.

The two school captains who were picking up the wind rushed over and grabbed him. Xia Xun didn't know where he was wrong, and said anxiously: "What are you doing? .”

Supervising envoy Wang Wenjie has been a court disciplinary officer for a long time, and this old man is a master who his relatives do not recognize, otherwise he would not be allowed to be a fengxian official who specializes in distrust of civil and military officials.Upon hearing Xia Xun's words, Wang Yushi picked up Thumb, and praised strangely: "You have the guts, the guards standing in front of the imperial court, dare to be late, and let the emperor wait for you? Are you still running in the palace? rule?"

Xia Xun said anxiously: "There is indeed something wrong with the lower official's family, so it's too late. Please forgive me, Lord Supervisor."

Wang Yushi sneered and said, "I forgive you for your crime? Didn't this official commit a crime?"

He straightened his face and shouted: "Master of Etiquette, tell him which rule he broke!"

The junior officer of the Ritual Department immediately took a step forward, and said in reverse: "The court clothes are chaotic, the conversation is noisy, the holding of the wat is improper, the walking and standing are slow, the standing is not correct, the worship is inappropriate, leaving the position for no reason, wearing shifts and battalions, under the corridor Anyone who violates etiquette in eating and drinking is guilty, and Feng Xianguan can immediately order arrest and punish him!"

Wang Wenjie said vigorously and authentically: "Listen clearly? It doesn't matter whether you are the first rank in the dynasty or a prince and duke, if you violate the rules in the palace, I have the right to punish you. Drag him aside and beat him!"

It's really good to see the king of Hades, and the little devil is hard to deal with. Xia Xun had nothing to do when he met such a tricky official. Wang Yushi didn't listen to his explanation at all, and immediately dragged him aside, firmly After being beaten five times, Xia Xun's name and official affiliation were recorded in the examination record book, and he led the people away calmly.

Xia Xun suffered five blows. Although his buttocks hadn't blossomed yet, he was in unbearable pain. He clutched his buttocks and limped and finally rushed to the front of Fengtian Hall. He saw that the morning meeting had already started. How dare he go in at this time, so he had to go He found a random place outside and stood quietly.When the morning court was over, it was almost noon, all civil and military officials withdrew from the court, and the emperor drove to the harem. The hungry Xia Xun took the opportunity to follow.

"Little father-in-law, little father-in-law."

It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang entered the Jinshen Palace and saw one of his personal eunuchs coming out that Xia Xun seized the opportunity to call out to him.Cheng Jinyu is not on duty today, and the person he is most familiar with is Xiao Fuzi.Little Fuzi was only 11 years old, and he had six brothers in his family. Because his family was poor and couldn't afford to support him, he sent the little boy to the palace.

Xiao Fuzi is a very well-behaved child. Xia Xun stood on the left front of the throne when he was on shift. An officer with a sword and a small yellow door stood on the left and right of the throne. This little Fuzi was on shift with Xia Xun , The two have a good friendship.

Xiao Fuzi turned his head to look, couldn't help sticking out his tongue, and hurried over: "Oh, brother Yang, why did you come here?"

Xia Xun poked his head into Jinshen Hall, and asked again: "Did the emperor ask me?"

Xiao Fuzi hid his stutter and stuttered: "It's no wonder if you don't ask, you are a person under the emperor's nose, and you suddenly disappeared, can the emperor not ask? Today the imperial court officially promulgated the imperial edict for the north and south division of the scientific examination. This is what you suggested to the emperor, just because of this, the emperor also deserves you, just now I asked why you are not here?"

Xia Xun couldn't help being embarrassed when he heard this, how to mention this to the emperor?How about going to see Chief Benwei first, maybe you can have a holiday without passing through the emperor?The guards around the emperor, I am afraid that the generals of this guard will not report to the emperor?At that time, don't you have to go around to Zhu Yuanzhang?

While he was hesitating, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's order from inside: "Well, let's take it to the emperor's grandson for review first. If the emperor's grandson can't decide, let him come to see me."

"Yes!" A small yellow door agreed, and came out holding a tall stack of memorials, and immediately heard Zhu Yuanzhang say: "Yang Xu, why are you late?"

Xia Xun looked up and saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had come out, he couldn't help being startled, this old guy has such good hearing?Can he hear my small voice?

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't hear the whispering between him and Xiao Fuzi, but when he came to the Jinshen Hall sneakingly next to the guard of honor, he had already fallen into Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.Xia Xun had no time to think about it, and hurriedly bowed down. The little Fuzi was originally ordered to pass on the order to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to see him. Seeing that Brother Yang looked like this, he had no choice but to look at him helplessly, and turned around to deliver the order.

Not far away, Xiao Fuzi walked around a few clusters of flowers and trees, and suddenly saw the little princess of the Zhongshan Palace crouching behind a bunch of flowers, and the little Princess Anqing giggled, staggering, looking for the flowers among the bushes. , Seeing him coming, the little princess raised her finger and made a gesture of silencing him, Xiao Fuzi nodded knowingly, and continued walking forward pretending to ignore it.

He took two steps, and suddenly remembered that Brother Yang seemed to have something to do with the little princess's family, his heart moved, and he hurriedly turned back.

Ming'er waved at him anxiously, Xiao Fuzi smiled apologetically, "Princess, Brother Yang Xu, it's too late today."

Ming'er was stunned for a moment before realizing it, and said, "Are you late? If you're late, you're late. What's the big deal?"

At the moment of speaking, Princess Anqing had followed the sound around the flowers, threw herself on Ming'er's back, hugged her neck tightly, and said with a grin: "Grab it, grab it, my sister is caught by me!" Catch it!"

Ming'er stood up with her back on her back, patted her little butt lightly, looked at Xiao Fuzi suspiciously, Xiao Fuzi rubbed his hands, and said with a dry smile: "This..., princess, the palace has its own According to the rules, one will be punished for coming early and being late, and seeing Brother Yang's worried look, I'm afraid...they will be punished by the emperor."

"Oh?"

Ming'er rolled her eyes and said, "I see, you go and do your work."

Xiao Fuzi said with a smile all over his face: "Yes, yes, that servant has gone to do some errands."

Seeing Xiao Fuzi walking away, Ming'er said, "Let's go, An Qing, let's go play with your father."

Princess Anqing rode on her back and shouted: "I don't want it, my father doesn't know how to tell stories, and my father doesn't play hide and seek with me..."

Ming'er comforted: "It's different today. Do you still remember the guy who ate your sugar man in one bite last time? Your father might want to spank him, do you want to watch?"

Princess Anqing calmed down, thought carefully, and suddenly shouted: "Oh! Are you talking about that Yang Dazui? You need to see, you need to see, sister, take me to see the spanking!"

"Because of this, you come early and late?"

After hearing Xia Xun's reasons, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a somber face.

Xia Xun bowed his head and said, "Yes!"

"That woman, since you like her, why did you abduct her and elope without knowing the matchmaker?"

"This..., Your Majesty, I originally had a marriage in my hometown, and my first wife had dependents. At that time, I was a civilian and not an official, so I was not qualified to marry the right wife. The Peng family is considered a big surname in Qingzhou. Concubine? So..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "So you made such a plan to destroy the chastity of the daughter's family and force the family to submit?"

Xia Xun was sweating profusely, bowing his head even lower: "This..., Jinyi Yexing is the first release. It's not like this, it's just because... just because the minister has been away from home for many years, and there is no news, and there is a rift in his wife's family. ...then broke off the engagement with Xiao Chen, so..., it was only because Xiao Chen was on duty in the palace that it was too late to go to Qingzhou to propose a marriage, which led to this misunderstanding..."

Zhu Yuanzhang officially promulgated the policy of dividing the imperial examinations into the north and the south today, which solved the problem of the possible confrontation between the north and the south due to the scientific examination in the future, and the unrest in the world. Such a mess.With a sullen face, Zhu Yuanzhang flicked his sleeves and said: "According to the court's law, if you are absent from the court without asking for leave, one season's salary will be deducted from you!"

Xia Xun hurriedly kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! But...how about the minister's leave to go to Qingzhou?"

Zhu Yuanzhang almost laughed angrily at him. He tossed his robe sleeves and reprimanded in a deep voice: "You bastard, if you don't punish you for a crime of decency, it's already cheap for you. How dare you go further and bargain with me!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and entered Jinshen Hall. Xia Xun didn't stand or kneel, so he just stood there stupidly. ! ~!