Jinyi Night Walk

When Xia Xun arrived at the gate of the palace, several officials came out to meet him.

Seeing Xia Xun at a glance, Xie Jin was both surprised and happy, and hurriedly came up to meet him: "The official Hanlin is waiting for Xie Jin, and I have met the Duke of Fu." "Xie Jin?" Seeing him, Xia Xun couldn't help laughing.

Xie Jin already knew that Xia Xun spoke for him in front of the King of Yan, and begged for him to write the Edict of Father's Ascension to the Pole for him. This noble man who has a chance to go down in history has met him at the ceremony, and even took time to visit him. It's just that everyone was busy at the time and didn't bother to say a few words.Next, Xia Xun was granted the title of Assistant Duke, but he didn't have his own Duke's mansion. He had been fighting guerrillas for the past few days, and he didn't have a chance to visit him, so he saw it at this time.I hurried forward to see you.

Xia Xun stopped, called his watch, and said affectionately: "Haha, gentleman, I said that day that you will have a day of suffering, how about it?"

Xie Jin said gratefully: "In the past, thanks to the guidance and encouragement of the Duke of the State, otherwise the students would have been disheartened and become ghosts at the bottom of the Qinhuai River. The Duke of the State has saved lives for the students, and the students will always remember them in their hearts."

Li Guan and the others watched from behind, surprised and envious. They didn't know that Xie Jin actually knew such a big man, the Duke of the country!She actually called Xie Jin's name and was so affectionate with him.

Xia Xun smiled, and was just about to take the sentence he said earlier: "I see that your heaven is full, the ground is round, your bones are clear and strange, and your spiritual roots are very good. You must have an unlimited future in the future, and you may not be able to be an extremely human minister." Let me make a few more jokes, but the words are on my lips.He swallowed suddenly.

No way!It is precisely because he clearly knows that Qiu Jiejin's future is indeed limitless, so he must not say this.If this is said, Xie Jin will indeed be an extremely human minister in the future, and he will never think that he has not become a prophet. The only thought is that he has spoken from it and spoken for him in front of the emperor.He, Xia Xun, said a word in front of the emperor, and he could become the chief minister of the court. Is this a good thing?

Emperor Yongle is a very powerful boss. Once this kind of news spreads in the court, it is definitely not a good thing, but a disaster.As the saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth, Xia Xun is now in a high position, and his every move is watched, so he has to be cautious in his words.

He laughed and said, "Okay, the emperor has summoned me, so I won't talk to you anymore, let's get closer someday." You can't say pretending to be fools, but the future chief minister of the court should get close We still have to get close, Xie Jin was flattered when he heard that the Duke was so polite: "Yes, the Duke is busy first."

He automatically ignored the words of getting closer at another time. The Duke of the State said that to be polite to him. He is a small ninth-rank man waiting for an edict, so why should he be close to the first-class duke?People value self-knowledge, others are good because they give face, but I have to know how to advance and retreat.

Xia Xun smiled, and looked up to see Hu Jing, Li Guan, and Gao Yong. The three of them were staring at them eagerly. When they saw Duke Fu looking at them, they quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty has seen the Duke of Guo." !"

Xia Xun smiled, waved his hands and said, "You three are welcome!" Then he walked towards the palace.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, the three of Li Guan immediately surrounded Xie Jin, and exclaimed enviously: "Brother Gentleman, you actually recognize Mrs. Fu Guogong? For the face of a good husband, when did you form this friendship?"

Xie Jin was triumphant, bragging as he walked: "Well, it's a long story. Speaking of the past, Jianfu... Oh, in the 32nd year of Hongwu...."

When Xia Xun entered the palace, Ji Gang and Liu Yujue had already left, and Emperor Yongle was having dinner.

Like his father, Zhu Di is picky and frugal in food and clothing.At the time of Jianwen, according to Zhou etiquette, there were regulations on how many plates and how many bowls to place when eating. Eat six grains (rice, millet, millet, beams, wheat, wild rice) and drink six cleansing (water, syrup, sweet wine, sweet wine, cold, brine), 120 delicacies of the six animals (cattle, sheep, hog, dog, goose, fish) for meals, 120 urns of sauce...

There will also be a dance of the Bayi, that is, 64 beauties in eight rows and eight rows singing and dancing, and there must be ritual music, elegant imperial palace music, etc. Zhu Di didn't know when he ate the first day, but the imperial dining room still served meals according to the old rules Zhu Di looked at the cups and plates in the hall, and his heart ached so badly that the next day, there were only a few dishes left on the table. As for the beauties singing and dancing and playing music, he was also exempted, Emperor Yong Le Too noisy.

Xia Xun went directly to the dining palace, and Mu Si passed the report to go in. Zhu Di heard that he had arrived, and said, "Show him in!"

Xia Xun went in to see him, Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "That's all right, all right, I don't need any etiquette when I eat."

After all he said, Xia Xun still saluted respectfully, and Zhu Di pointed to the side with a steamed bun in his hand: "Sit down, let's eat together!"

It is a rule that an empty table should be set up when the emperor eats meals, because the emperor can give meals, and the recipients can be the queen, concubines, prince's children or favorite officials. When the emperor gives meals, he does not make another portion, but It is to take a few dishes from the emperor's table, and let that person eat it, and share it with the emperor, to show his favor, and this kind of favor cannot be refused.

Xia Xun quickly thanked her and sat down behind the table in a well-mannered manner.Mu En personally brought a few young eunuchs, took some dishes from Zhu Di's table, and brought them to him, plus two white flour steamed buns. Xia Xun thanked him again, and then ate it delicately.Is it really a meal to eat with the emperor?

Zhu Di glanced at him, snorted angrily, took a bite of the steamed bun, then pointed at Xia Xun with the steamed bun and said: "You, you will pretend to be in front of me, since you are told to eat it, you should eat it." Eat as soon as you eat, do what you want to do like a pissed off daughter-in-law!"

Xia Xun said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this place is not as good as in the army. The rules are strict, and I became panicked without knowing it."

Zhu Di laughed out loud when he heard this. In fact, although Xia Xun had never had a banquet with the emperor before, he had walked in the palace for a long time. He had seen Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunqian, Zhu Di, three generations of emperors, especially Zhu Yuanzhang, the old man was so angry. The scene was very powerful, even though he was an old man, every move he made, every move he made, and even a look in his eyes gave people a great pressure. Xia Xun could hang around in front of him for so long, how could he not be able to withstand such a scene.

However, you have to pretend when you should pretend, and know how to advance and retreat.Don't look at the emperor saying that he is coy, but he is actually very happy to see him so well-behaved.The ancients said that being with a king is like being with a tiger, but not all emperors are as ferocious as wolves and tigers, but this sentence is true.Who have you been with for a long time without conflicts?It's just an ordinary friend, even if the two of you make a move, it won't be a serious problem. After a while, your anger will subside, and maybe you will get back together.

But the power in the hands of the emperor is really too great. When you make him unhappy, his words are enough to decide your life and death, and the emperor is surrounded by too many power groups. There is no chance of getting back together with the emperor.Therefore, the higher the status, the more cautious one should be in dealing with others. From the moment Xia Xun was appointed Duke, he began to constantly warn himself that he should pay attention to the way of being an official in the future.

The emperor is high above, and the high place is unbearably cold. The so-called lonely family is like this. Even if the table is full of delicious food, it is deserted enough if you are the only one eating there. Zhu Yunfen is the grandson of the emperor. He has lived like this since he was a child. I am used to it, but Zhu Di is different. He has always been awkward eating these two days, and now someone eats and chats with him, and his interest is also high. The two of them talked and laughed, which made Zhu Di eat a lot Three big steamed buns with choking noodles and another big bowl of soup, then put down the chopsticks contentedly, and asked Xia Xun to walk with him to the imperial study.

When the two of them entered the imperial study, the servant served tea and retired, and there were only the two of them left in the hall, Zhu Di's expression became solemn: "Wen Xuan, you are still young, and you are in the prime of life, so you should share the burden for me. Now is not the time for you to enjoy some things."

Xia Xun just picked up the tea, put it back quickly, got up and said, "Please order, Your Majesty."

Zhu Di glared at him, waved his hand to tell him to sit down, and said thoughtfully, "Is there anything settled about that matter?"

Xia Xun said: "Your Majesty, on the surface, I am leisurely and leisurely, but it is just for people to see. I have nothing else to do these days, and I have been handling this matter. Judging from the situation I have now, I am afraid that person is really Ran away……."

Zhu Di was a little distracted, and after a while he said leisurely: "Everyone says that I am decisive, but I..., I am not as good as him! To the enemy, I, Zhu Di, do not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife, but to my wife..., hum! Want me, Zhu Di! Abandoning my wife and son, and escaping alone, I can't do it!"

Outsiders should not comment on the emperor's family affairs. Xia Xun didn't take the remark, but went on to say: "The minister has sent several people to search secretly, and the person who arranged for him to escape should be Luo Kedi Luo, the former commander of Jin Yiwei." As for the matter, I have worked with this person before, and Rock's enemy is resourceful, and he arranged this matter impeccably, so far, the people under my command have not found any useful clues."

Zhu Di nodded, and said: "Even if he flees outside, it will be a trouble after all. This matter cannot be slackened. You must see people when you are born, and you must see corpses when you die. No matter how long it takes, you have to keep checking for me, and you must check it out thoroughly." Chu!"

"Yes!"

Zhu Di thought for a while, put down his teacup, patted his chest lightly, and said, "People's hearts, people's hearts! The reason why I am so cautious is not because I am afraid of him. He used to be aloof and owned the whole world, and he is no match for me. Even if he is now Appearing in any place, what kind of storms can it cause? Can it also overthrow the world that overthrew me?"

Zhu Di smiled contemptuously: "In the past, he couldn't do it! Now, he can't even do it! In the future, what is he? Then... why am I afraid, what am I afraid of, do you know?"

Xia Xun was startled at first, but a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he suddenly understood.His back straightened up unknowingly, with a solemn expression and sincerity, he said in a deep voice: "I understand!"! ~!