Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

After a few days of busy work, the Supervisor of Rituals and the Cabinet finally found a courtyard in Xiyuan and set up the duty room.

At this moment, in the cabinet value room, the three elders of the cabinet unexpectedly got together rarely.

After dealing with the government affairs at hand, each took a cup of tea and chatted.

The elders of the three pavilions in the Hongzhi Dynasty, Li Gongmou, Liu Gongduan, and Xie Gongyou talked about it.

In terms of eloquence, everyone was born as a Jinshi in the second list, appointed to the Imperial Academy, led the Ministry, and entered the cabinet.No one is weaker than the other no matter whether it is mastering human feelings or citing scriptures.

It's just that Xie Qian's talkativeness is fast and he talks a lot, which is why he got a good comment.

Today, he seemed very excited, and he kept talking as soon as he sat down: "Jiang Gong, this place is not bad. Not only is it spacious, but the scenery is also excellent. There are mountains and waters, trees and flowers. As the saying goes, the Great Hermit Yu Chao, doing things here is like living in a secluded mountain forest. It’s not as narrow as in the imperial city. When you’re tired from doing things, you can’t go for a walk. It’s good now, he has a big open room, and the outside is like this Kuan Kuan. Mr. Jian, how about we go to the pool later and come to fish alone in the cold river and snow?"

Xie Qian took a sip of water, continued to laugh and said, "Speaking of which, apart from the three of us, there are about [-] book offices and walkers in the dignified cabinet, all crowded in a small courtyard in the imperial city. People can't breathe. This is still a time when there are few people. You and I will each lead two departments. When there are many people, one person from the cabinet will lead one department, and the six cabinet ministers will not be crowded to death? Seriously speaking, It’s not as spacious and comfortable as the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion.”

The chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jian, had a sullen face: "As cabinet ministers, we only have this country in our hearts. As for where to deal with government affairs, it's not the same as serving the country and His Majesty, but Liu Jian doesn't pay attention to these things."

These words sounded disappointing on the surface, but we are all old people who have been together for more than ten years, and we are already familiar with each other's temperament.Xie Qian didn't care, and continued to ask: "Mr. Jian, this time we have set up a value house in Xiyuan. According to His Majesty, we will also live here for a long time. Are we going to come here directly after the morning court? , don’t you need to go to the imperial city?”

"It's just a value house." Liu Jian snorted: "Your Majesty is only staying here for a few months. This place is good, but the name is not right, and I still go to the imperial city to handle official business. As for here, I will wait three months." People take turns to be on duty.”

"I'm afraid we will live here for a long time in the future, but there is no need to go to the imperial city." On the other hand, Li Dongyang, another minister of the cabinet, frowned and said: "At least for the next two years, Mr. Jian, Mr. Xie , Actually, it moved the affairs of the Imperial City Cabinet here one step ahead."

"How do you say it?" Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, knew that Li Dongyang would not say such things for no reason. The relocation of the cabinet had a great impact, and it was both people and things.

When Li Dongyang said this, Xie Qian also paid attention, and his eyes fell on Li Dashi.

Li Dongyang put down the teacup, picked up a fan, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Jian, Mr. Xie, don't you see that His Majesty's body is getting worse day by day?"

Xie Qian said: "I didn't see it. The Taiyuan Hospital didn't mean that the emperor's body was already in good condition. I have also seen the prescriptions they prescribed. They are all ordinary medicines for nourishing essence and Qi, but Xiaobupleurum, wolfberry, Codonopsis pilosula Kind of. If your majesty is not healthy, how could you take such an insignificant tonic... This, it's not good!"

Xie Qian's face suddenly turned pale, he glanced at Liu Jian in amazement, and then fell on Li Dongyang's face.

Li Dongyang said lightly: "The article of the Imperial College, the prescription of the Imperial Hospital."

"That's right, the article from the Imperial College, the pharmacy of the imperial hospital, those are the most unreliable things in the world!" Liu Jianhuo stood up: "It is precisely because your majesty's dragon body has deteriorated that the imperial physician dare not prescribe drugs indiscriminately. Use some common tonics to maintain it, and do not go wrong. The so-called disease is in the skin, and if it is not cured, it will be deep; If nothing please..."

Two tears welled up from his eyes.

Xie Qian was also stunned: "Why is this, why is this?"

Liu Jian gritted his teeth: "Old Li Ge, what do you think, just say what you have to say."

Li Dongyang: "Your Majesty's dragon body is not good. The only thing I can't worry about is the country of the Ming Dynasty, and I can't worry about the prince. Your Majesty moved to Xiyuan this time because he wanted to spare time to teach the prince and explain..." He didn't care about the future. Also unable to say: "So, Mr. Jian, Mr. Xie, in the next one or two years, the government affairs center of our court will be transferred to Xiyuan, and teaching the crown prince is the top priority of everything. On the other hand, let's prepare earlier! As the prince's teacher, we move into Xiyuan, so it's just a good time to supervise the prince to study every day?"

Liu Jian: "It is true that the prince is young, and he acts absurdly. He is planning for the Ming Dynasty, but he cannot relax easily."

Then, there was a long silence in the room.

Probably feel that the atmosphere is a bit depressing.

"Xie Gong, didn't you ask me to go fishing, I'll go later."

In order to ease the atmosphere, Li Dongyang of Li Gongmou, one of the bachelors, opened the folding fan with a bang. On it was a bright peony, and the word Xu Xi was written on the signature.

But compared with the clump of wintersweet in full bloom in the unexpectedly large courtyard, the flowers are less gaudy.

The snowflakes fell silently, and the faint fragrance hit, refreshing.

Snow had accumulated on the ground, and it was a vast expanse of whiteness.

The secretaries of the cabinet know that the attic is full of elegant people, and they like to see this kind of scenery, so they don't clean it, leaving this piece of whiteness on the ground, which complements the wintersweet flowers on the branches.

It's a pity that this beautiful scenery was trampled by a stumbling figure, leaving a mess of footprints in the yard.

An official rushed in shame and annoyed: "I want to see Mr. Ge, I want to see Mr. Ge!"

The person who came was Yang Tinghe, a regular guest of the cabinet.

It turned out that Master Yang was angered by Su Mu when he was serving as a student, and he was so angry that he went to the cabinet to find three cabinet ministers to reason.

But he saw that his clothes were disheveled and his chest was full of ink, he looked extremely embarrassed.

Xie Qian stood up, supported him, and said with a smile, "Jiefu, how did you do this?"

Seeing this situation, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were also very surprised, and asked at the same time: "Master Yang, aren't you studying with Chu Jun, why are you here?"

The heating was turned on in the room, and when they entered the room, the snow on Yang Tinghe's hat melted and dripped wetly: "The country is about to produce traitors, the country is about to produce traitors!"

Xie Qian was both angry and funny: "Jie Fu is so scary, let's talk about it, who is the traitor?"

Yang Tinghe sat down angrily: "Of course it's that traitor Su Mu!"

"Su Mu." The three elders glanced at each other. Regarding this person, they had heard about this person recently from the emperor, and had read his articles and poems, and they all admired his talent in their hearts.

Especially Liu Jian, ever since he knew the reason why the prince was able to answer well in his class and thoroughly understood the classics of saints, he had a good impression of Su Mu.

"Yes, it's him, the villain Su Mu, who clings to the East Palace in order to become a sycophant. He is just a man of Juren background, but he can be the prince's attendant. It's ridiculous, ridiculous!" Yang Tinghe explained today's incident in detail to the three of them angrily. , only the part where he and Su Mu fought.

It's not that I think there's nothing wrong with fighting. If you mess with officials and thieves, everyone gets to punish them.But if you lose the battle, it will be more embarrassing.

"So?" Liu Jian frowned, as if thinking about something.

Xie Qian talked a lot, and said: "Master Yang, my Lord Yang, calm down. We already know about Su Mu's study with Chu Jun. After all, the crown prince's studies are my top priority in the Ming Dynasty. He entered Xiyuan was approved by His Majesty. Xiyuan is not a forbidden place, so he can come and go freely."

"But Su Mu doesn't have a grade?" Yang Tinghe was impatient when he saw that the people in the attic didn't think so.

"You don't need a rank." Xie Qian smiled and pointed to a few book offices outside: "Let's not talk about Dong Gong, just talk about our cabinet's confidential place. No, there are dozens of people walking, so it's not exceeding the limit."

Yang Tinghe was furious: "That's right, you can freely enter and leave the West Garden while walking in the East Palace, but the crown prince must be from the Imperial Academy to attend the study. This is the etiquette and law, and there must be no confusion. If the three attics do not make sense here, I will ask to see your majesty."

Yang Tinghe used a big hat to suppress people, so Xie Qian naturally couldn't say anything.

At this moment, Li Dongyang smiled: "Zijie is wrong."

Yang Tinghe: "What's wrong?"

"The fault lies in being rigid!"

"What, Yang Tinghe refuses to accept." Yang Tinghe sneered.

Li Dongyang waved his fan lightly, and said: "All the gentlemen here are from the background of scholars, so they are naturally clear about the matter of studying. Li Dongyang is also from a wealthy family, and his family is rich and famous in the local area. He has invited famous teachers to guide him since he was a child. Studies. Ordinarily, the teaching method of one teacher and one student is the best. But the family still runs a school in the right way, and many children of this race and other races are admitted to school. It gets annoying after a few days when something is new. It’s the same with reading, and I can sink my heart into reading at the beginning. But after a few days, I’m attracted by other things.”

He paused: "If you are with other students and promote each other, this book will not be so boring to read, and you will even have a competitive heart, and you will make great progress in your studies."

Both Liu and Xie nodded at the same time.

Li Dongyang said again: "The crown prince doesn't like reading, everyone knows it. It's strange to say that he is naturally with Su Mu, and the prince knows how to make progress. Mr. Jian, you all know the results of the previous exams. Yes. Let’s not talk about anything else now, as long as anyone can make the prince put away his urchin and read my Confucian classics, it will be regarded as a great contribution to the Ming Dynasty. With Su Mu’s credit, let alone accompany the prince Reading, even if you are a Marquis, is all right."

"What, ridiculous, ridiculous!" Yang Tinghe was dumbfounded.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian also looked at Li Dongyang suspiciously.

Li Dongyang put away his fan with a "crash": "Is the prince fifteen this year?"

Xie Qian: "The imaginary age is sixteen."

"I'm going to be an adult." Li Dongyang sighed deeply: "If you're a child of an ordinary family, wait a few years to become enlightened, mature and stable. But I, the Ming Dynasty... can't afford to wait!"

At the beginning, even though Liu and Xie didn't take Yang Tinghe's saying that Su Mu should not serve as an attendant to the prince, they still felt that Li Dongyang's claim that Su Mu's merits could be named a marquis was simply unimaginable.

If you can become a Marquis in this way, wouldn't it be child's play?

But when he heard him say "I can't afford to wait for the Ming Dynasty", the two elders suddenly changed their colors.

Yes, didn't we just talk about the emperor's body?

If the guessed thing is true, then it means that the emperor's dragon body has reached the verge of complete collapse, and the medicine stone is ineffective, and even the Tai Hospital dare not prescribe medicine easily.In case the medicine is too strong, the emperor can't support Daxing.

If that's the case, the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital can't bear this responsibility.

Therefore, the imperial physicians only prescribe unimportant medicines knowingly, as long as they don't kill people.

This group of people are all monkeys!

Judging from this situation, I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to last for two years.When the time comes, the new king will succeed to the throne. With the absurd temperament of the prince who doesn't like to study, once he ascends the throne, the state affairs will be corrupted.

Now, as long as there is someone who can make the prince study and improve, that is to cultivate a qualified Mingjun for the country.

In this sense, Su Muzhen can be regarded as the number one hero of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just to listen to the lectures by the prince's side, it's not a big deal, as long as the prince is willing to listen to the masters' lectures, everything else doesn't matter.

This Scholar Yang actually made a fuss about his status, it's unavoidable to be picky, and he doesn't know the seriousness.

Of course, those who do not know are not guilty.

The Dragon Body of the Son of Heaven is the top secret of the Ming Dynasty, so it's hard to tell him clearly.

"Why can't you wait, why can't you wait?" Yang Tinghe still refused to accept: "Mr. Li Ge's words are muddled."

He wanted to continue the trouble, but Liu Jian looked up suddenly: "Don't talk about it, Mr. Yang, stop this matter!"

"what?"

Liu Jian said awe-inspiringly: "Don't bring up this matter again in the future, we as courtiers, just stand by our duty."

"Confused, confused!" Yang Tinghe stomped his feet: "Since the elders are unwilling to intervene, I request to see His Majesty."

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and strode out.

When Yang Tinghe went out, Liu Jian suddenly burst into tears, choked up and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... the prince is young, I am the Ming Dynasty, what can I do in the future of the Ming Dynasty!"

Xie Qian and Li Dongyang were also in tears.

After a while, Liu Jian wiped his face and said sharply: "Xie Gong, Li Gong, it concerns the future of my Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty's dragon body must not be careless. Immediately call the imperial doctor from the imperial hospital for interrogation."

"No." Li Dongyang shook his head, "Mr. Jian, no!"

"How to say?"

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the vassal kings from all over the country are going to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. It is best for the emperor to be in good health, otherwise...the cabinet will call the imperial hospital for questioning, and it will fall into the eyes of caring people..."

"Yes, yes, this matter can only be kept quiet!" Xie Qian said hastily.

Liu Jian nodded: "I'm in a hurry!"

For a while, the room was quiet.

The snow outside is still falling slowly.