Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 10

Gao Gong glanced at Xu Jie, and made no secret of his dissatisfaction: "At that time, all the memorials were sent to the cabinet and sent to Mr. Xu Ge. If Mr. Xu Ge directly took it to see Yan Song, Yan Song would have to give it to him. Xu Ge is always watching. They can't do anything. Xu Ge is not late to offend, 'Zhuge is only cautious in his life', but many things are broken by the word 'cautious'."

Xu Jie's face turned red, and it was not good for King Yu and Zhang Juzheng to visit him at this time.The silence turned into embarrassment for a moment.At this moment, a loud cry of a child came from the inner room, and King Yu said loudly: "What's the matter? There are so many people who can't even coax a child well!"

A court lady hurried out from the inner gate, lowered her head and replied: "The emperor came in the afternoon, and at this time he was trying to wear a crown for the crown prince, and wept as soon as he put it on."

King Yu: "Don't you want to wear it when you cry? The emperor will arrive in an hour and tell Concubine Li to let the son put on the dress immediately. Why is there no one in the house or outside the house to help me with my worries!"

"Yes. This servant is going to report to the princess." The maid hurriedly walked in again.

Of course the three masters sitting here heard the implication of what King Yu said, especially Xu Jie, who didn’t know whether what King Yu said was following Gao Gong’s meaning just now, so they had to stand up and blame themselves: " What Su Qing blamed just now is that if the lord thinks the same way, I will go to the Yan Mansion and ask what Hu Zongxian's memorandum is about."

"I don't mean to blame the masters." King Yu also felt that what he said just now was serious, "I'm just upset. It hurts to say. As a prince, I'm not as good as you. I remember the last time I saw the emperor It was two years ago. Today the emperor came, and I was also the child's glory. Jiangshan Sheji, I can't share my worries for the emperor, so I have no reason to blame you. Shengjia is coming soon, masters, go back. Let’s talk about the Zhejiang matter at another time.” He stood up.

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also stood up.

The three of them originally wanted to discuss how to speak before the arrival of the emperor's holy car, but now they made King Yu and Xu Ge feel gloomy, and broke up unhappy. Don’t be offended, Mr. Ge, I’m just worried. Whether Yan Song and Yan Shifan will drown out Hu Zongxian’s memorabilia, the prince may know when the emperor comes this afternoon.”

Inside, Shizi's cries became louder.King Yu sent the three of them to the door.

Watching the three of them go away, King Yu turned around and was about to go to the inner room when Concubine Li came out holding the still crying son.

A maid of honor followed behind with a tiny beaded crown in her hand, her face covered with sweat.There was also a nanny, and several court ladies followed, sweat dripping from their faces.

King Yu glanced at the child who was being carried in front of him, and then looked anxiously at the sky outside the door: "The emperor is about to speak, and I can't even wear a hat! What are you all doing?"

The baby's crying became quieter under Concubine Li's coaxing, but when the palace maid tremblingly tried to put the hat on him, the crying became louder again, and the palace maid withdrew her hand again in fright.

Concubine Li looked at King Yu: "This child is usually coaxed by Feng Daban, I think I have to call him."

King Yu was obviously disgusted when he heard the name, thought for a while, and raised his hand: "Anyway, he has to be there this afternoon. Call him."

After a while, the palace maid led Feng Bao to come quickly from the courtyard.In just a few months, Feng Bao obviously changed into a different person. He was dressed in a gray coarse cloth gown with a blue coarse cloth belt around his waist. He had a dusty and respectful face.

Still outside the door, Feng Bao knelt down and kowtowed heavily: "The servant girl Feng Bao kowtowed to the prince and princess."

King Yu didn't know when he was already holding a book in his hand, but he was sitting in front of the desk and reading it, ignoring him.

Concubine Li took over the words: "Come in quickly, coax the son to put on the crown." She handed the child to the nurse and motioned for the nurse to carry it over.

"Yes." Feng Bao kowtowed again, and then walked in lightly.

The nanny approached Feng Bao with the son in her arms, but Feng Bao lowered his head again, and said to Concubine Li, "I'm afraid..."

Concubine Li: "What time is it? Hurry up and hug me."

"Yes." Feng Bao then stretched out his hand to take the son, holding it with both hands, so that the child's face looked at his own face, "Master, master, it's the servant's companion."

Strange to say, the child stopped crying when he saw Feng Bao's smiling face, and stared straight at him with his two small eyes wide open.

The nurses and maids immediately breathed a long sigh of relief and showed some tired smiles.

Concubine Li also showed a smile on her face, and looked at King Yu inadvertently.King Yu didn't raise his head, he was still reading his book.

Concubine Li looked at Feng Bao again: "Think of a way for the crown prince to wear the crown."

Feng Bao: "Yes."

The court lady immediately handed over the beaded crown.

The child seemed to be frightened. He was fine just now, but when he saw the crown, he cried loudly again.

At this time, King Yu put the book on the desk and stood up impatiently.

At this moment, an eunuch knelt down at the door: "My lord and concubine, the emperor's royal driver has left the palace. The guards of honor standing in front have all arrived at the gate of the palace."

The child was still crying loudly, and everyone became more anxious.

King Yu flicked his sleeves and strode out.

"Quick! We must find a way to let the crown prince wear the crown." Concubine Li was really anxious.

"That slave is rude." Feng Bao slowly squatted down holding the child, then knelt on the ground with both legs, "meow meow" twice, imitating meowing, then bent down and hugged the child with his back to the ground and his face to the sky He walked, knelt and walked, and shouted.

The child stopped crying soon, and slowly showed a smiling face.

Feng Bao said to the court lady: "Give me the crown and try to put it on my head."

The maid hesitated a little, and looked at Concubine Li.

Concubine Li: "Go, follow suit."

The court lady then walked over and placed the small gift on top of Feng Bao's head.

Of course the child's tiara was small, and it only took up a small piece on top of his head. Fortunately, the lace was still long, and the maid tied the lace tightly on Feng Bao's chin.

Feng Bao bent down again, still holding the child like that, walking on his knees, meowing like a cat, and barking like a dog, intentionally shaking the crown on his head loudly.

At this time, the child stopped crying when he saw the crown, and was still laughing because of Feng Bao's teasing.

Feng Bao was looking into the child's eyes, and found that the child's eyes were fixed on the crown on his head without moving.

Feng Bao bent over and said, "It's time to wear the crown for the young prince. Let the nanny wear it."

Concubine Li winked, and the nurse walked over and took off the crown from Feng Bao's head.

Feng Bao gently shook Shizi, while meowing in a long voice.

The nurse carefully put the crown on the crown prince's head, and a court lady hurried over to gently tie the tie.

Feng Bao was still meowing like a cat, and Shizi was still smiling.

"It's terrible." Concubine Li let out a long breath, and then sat down on the chair behind her, "Hurry up and get ready, let's go."

From the middle gate to the bedroom, the six entrances and twelve doors are all open. If you look in depth, you can always see that there are guards of honor standing outside the six entrances and twelve doors!
Jiajing was still the same Jiajing, he was still wearing a casual gown with a wide robe and large sleeves when he left the palace, and only a Taoist scarf was tied on his head. He was already sitting on a chair in the middle of the bedroom, with a rare kind smile on his face .

Lu Fang also smiled, standing on the left side behind Jiajing.

Kneeling three times and bowing nine times, King Yu stood on the left side in front of Jiajing with a smile on his head, and Concubine Li also stood on the right side in front of Jiajing with his head bowed on a smile.

Feng Bao was kneeling in the middle of the bedroom, holding the son in both hands and facing Jiajing.

Maybe there really is a "blessed soul" in this world. A child who is only a few months old, looking at the strange old man in front of him, not only does not cry or make trouble, but also stares at Jiajing's face and smiles.

It was just such a smile, which aroused Jiajing's family affection that had been indifferent for many years because of Taoism. At this time, he also clapped his hands and stretched his arms.

King Yu hurriedly took over his son from Feng Bao and presented it to Jiajing.Feng Bao got up immediately, bowed his waist and looked at the ground, and retreated.

Jiajing looked at the child with a smile, and the child was still smiling in his hands.

Concubine Li kept her head down, she didn't know what was going on at this time, beads of sweat oozed from her forehead.

Jiajing held the child on his lap and sat down. At this moment, he looked at Concubine Li: "You have merit. I will reward you."

Concubine Li didn't know that Jiajing was talking to her, so she still lowered her head.King Yu quickly reminded: "Princess, Father is talking to you."

Concubine Li quickly knelt down: "This is the virtue of the ancestors, and it is the blessing of the father and the emperor who respects the sky and loves the people. How dare the children and concubines speak of their merits."

Jiajing's complexion became even better: "For meritorious service is meritorious service. I won't reward you for anything else. Your natal family came from a poor family, so I will make your father a marquis."

Concubine Li was stunned there.

At this time, King Yu also knelt down next to her: "My son, on behalf of Concubine Li, kowtows to my father and the emperor!" He said and kowtowed.

At this time, Concubine Li was able to save herself and crawled down.

King Yu kowtowed and wanted to stand up when he saw Concubine Li still kowtowed there, so he held her and stood up.

Only then did Jiajing realize that Concubine Li was choking with tears, her face full of tears.

Jiajing: "It's a good thing, don't cry."

Concubine Li strongly wanted to take back her choked sobs: "Your minister, my son and concubine are rude..."

At this time, Jiajing showed great compassion, and said to Lu Fang behind him: "There are more silks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang this year, and a reward of [-] silks will be given to Concubine Li's family."

Lu Fang immediately replied: "Yes. The servant girl will deliver an order to the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau when she returns to the palace."

At this time Concubine Li was about to kneel down to thank her again, and Jiajing quickly said: "No need to thank me, take the emperor and grandson with me." As he said, he picked up the child on his body, and King Yu hurried over, took the child, and handed it to him. Concubine Li.

At this time, Lu Fang seized the opportunity and whispered in Jiajing's ear: "On the day of great joy, the servant will give the master a little happiness. This time, the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau has negotiated the business of 50 pieces of silk with Western merchants at one time."

Jiajing's expression was really lifted after hearing this: "How much is 50 horses sold to Western countries?"

Lu Fang: "In our provinces of Ming Dynasty, it is sold for six taels of silver per horse, and it can be sold for 15 taels of silver per horse when shipped to the West. Each horse earns nine taels more, and 50 horses can earn 450 million taels."

Jiajing: "Good thing. Can the silk produced in Zhejiang keep up?"

Lu Fang muttered deliberately.

Jiajing: "Huh?"

Lu Fang: "Hu Zongxian has a memorandum about changing rice into mulberry. It was sent to the cabinet this morning. Yan Song sent it to the servants when he left the palace just now. He wanted to go back to the palace and show it to the master."

What a shrewd person Jiajing is, he knew the meaning of the words as soon as he heard it: "Did you encounter difficulties in changing rice to mulberry, and complained to me?"

Lu Fang: "Sage has no faults, master."

Jiajing: "If you complain, I won't read it. If you have any troubles, tell the cabinet and Yan Song."

"Yes." Lu Fang replied loudly, and glanced at King Yu intentionally or unintentionally.

King Yu's face moved at this moment, but he still stood there with his head bowed.

Jiajing stood up: "I won't go back to the palace for today's dinner, let's have a vegetarian meal here."

King Yu immediately bowed and replied: "I am waiting for the grace of heaven, and I would like to accompany my father to fast."

Hu Zongxian's memorandum was returned to the Yan Mansion intact, but the emperor didn't even look at it. Yan Song's plan to make the emperor express his position in front of King Yu failed, but after all, this memorandum was presented to the emperor, and he had the will to do it himself. , and had to be handed over to Yan Shifan, and let them handle it carefully.With this back and forth, Yan Shifan threw off his arms and did it, not caring about being cautious, and summoned Luo Longwen to the mansion overnight.When they met, they didn't speak, but walked back and forth excitedly. Luo Longwen couldn't figure out the process of Hu Zongxian's memorial, so he sat in front of the desk and looked at Yan Shifan expectantly.

"You're going to write letters to Zheng Michang and He Maocai." Yan Shifan said as he walked, "Tell them to ignore Hu Zongxian and let them go according to the plan we originally discussed. Life and death are only the Dragon Boat Festival. Now is the chance, let’s close the gates of the Xin’an River, first flood those nine counties, and then let those big silk farmers prepare grain to buy fields. After buying the fields, immediately plant mulberry seedlings for me, and I will see silk this year.”

Luo Longwen: "Understood. How did the emperor reply to Hu Zongxian's memorial?"

"The emperor didn't read Hu Zongxian's memorabilia, so I asked Yuan Shu to throw it back! Just in time, the cabinet wrote him an official document of rejection, and I drafted it myself. I have to let him understand that there is only one cloud over his head, and this cloud is us." Yan's family!" Yan Shifan stopped pacing, and with a "cough", he let out the thick phlegm in his throat, and spit it out in one gulp, with great force, until he spit it out to the yard more than ten feet away from the door.

(End of this chapter)