little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 64 Three Ceremonies
In the middle of the night, a figure appeared at the corner gate of the Yonghe Palace, and Xiao Fuzi quietly opened the door and led him in.All the way through the flowers and around the tree to the side hall, I saw a figure under a red candle, it was Zhu Changluo, the eldest son of the emperor.

The visitor took off his wide cloak to reveal his slim figure, and the little eunuch Xiao Yinzi of Chuxiu Palace respectfully saluted and said, "My servant has seen Your Highness."

"Well, you came here late at night, so tell me what you have to say." Under the candlelight, Zhu Changluo had a half-smile, with a calm expression.

"Today, Lord Zheng Guotai came to see the empress. When the brother and sister were talking, they sent out all the people in the palace. They seemed to be very happy...the slaves took care of it."

"Can you hear what they said?"

"Fortunately, Mr. Zheng has a loud voice. He could hear a sentence or two that seemed to be something about Mr. Shen Ge and his son, but it was not true. No matter how many servants and servants were there, they would not be able to hear it." Xiao Yinzi spoke articulately and said Its fluency and crispness, today people only feel as if they have seen it with their own eyes.

"Since Your Highness returned to the palace, this servant has seldom seen the empress happy like today. The servant thought that there might be something boring about this matter, so she came to report to His Highness."

Xiao Yinzi, who was standing aside after speaking, had flickering eyes, secretly looking at Zhu Changluo's face.To his slight disappointment, under the candlelight, the eldest son of the emperor had a gentle expression, neither happy nor surprised. With his cleverness, he couldn't figure out whether his voluntary surrender this time was in line with the little master's appetite. ... For a moment, he was worried, and the feeling of worrying about gains and losses made him restless.

"You're fine. I'm sure I didn't misunderstand the person. In the future, you should pay more attention to news like this. You can be neat when you come here? You must pay attention to your own safety. Don't let people find out. If something happens , Let me go there and find a loyal slave like you."

Xiao Yinzi was ecstatic, and his body trembled with excitement, "Thank you for His Highness's concern, even if this servant dies for His Highness, she is willing."

"Well, let's go, I will keep this incident in mind, and I will have a good life for you in the future."

Watching Xiao Yinzi go out, the sensitive Ye He noticed that Zhu Changluo's face was very strange. The calmness he saw just now was gone, and now Zhu Xiaoqi looked like an ant on a hot pot, anxiously turning around on the ground. circle.

"Ye He, you have to do something for me now!"

"..." After Zhu Changluo finished speaking in his ear, Ye He let out a long sigh.

"If the master knows that his apprentice, who has worked so hard to teach martial arts, is going to do such a thing, I'm afraid he will vomit blood and die." Complaining and complaining, Ye He tidied up, turned and disappeared In the dark night sky.

It was a night when a heavy downpour came unexpectedly, thunder and lightning flashed, and the wind howled. God wantonly vented his temper, and I don't know how many people were scared and couldn't sleep well.After a night of heavy rain, the blue sky in the entire capital city was cloudless, and everyone's mood became as clean and comfortable as the weather.

An uninvited guest came to Shen's mansion, and he was looking at a couplet hanging on the wall of the study with his sleeves folded.

"Don't be frightened by the humiliation, just watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; go and stay with no intentions, and the sky is full of clouds."

After reciting several times, Zhu Changluo nodded, really in a good mood.I don't know how many people in this world can truly achieve what the Lianzhong said about being flattered or humiliated, whether they have no intention of going or leaving... The hand in the sleeve squeezed the thing lightly, but Ye He had been busy all night and didn't bring it back until early in the morning the results.

"Master, you are back. Your Highness has been waiting for a while." After drinking tea for a long time, with the sound of footsteps, someone hurriedly came here.

"Quick, quick, introduce me." As Shen Zhong raised the door curtain, an old man with half-white beard and hair stepped in.From Zhu Changluo's point of view, Shen Shixing, who rushed in, had surprise on his face, as well as anxiety and impatience that could not be concealed.

Shi Shihang is in a very bad mood now, very bad, so bad that it can be described as out of breath.The reason was that Zhang Wei, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, came to visit before dawn. After a few words, Shen Shixing's face changed drastically.

"Ge Lao Mingjian, if the book falls into the hands of Luo Dayu, it is equivalent to falling into the hands of Zheng Guotai. Although the lower official is the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, he can't suppress Luo Dayu. If the lower official is right, I'm afraid that the speech officials will make some moves in the past two days, and Mr. Ge must quickly find a way, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

It is not without reason that Zhang Wei said this. He has also read the book, not only him, but many people in the Ministry of Rites have read it.To be honest, he couldn't believe that the note was written by Shen Shixing.But the handwriting is unmistakable, and the emperor's approval, this cannot be faked, Zhang Wei can only lament that the old saying is true, often walking by the river, do you have wet shoes?

"Only to judge relatives, don't interfere with the grand ceremony because of junior ministers." This is the most terrible sentence in Shen Shixing's handbook.The translation means that you, the emperor, have the final say, make up your own mind, and just ignore those little ministers.

Who is the minister and who is the minister?We are ministers, you are ministers? !
Dazzling into the heart, unbearable!
The same sentence, if an ordinary official said it, it would really be nothing.But as the chief assistant of a cabinet, with Shen Shixing's prestige and popularity among the ministers, the consequences of saying this sentence are completely unforgivable!Because this sentence is too big to hit, it almost covers all officials in the middle and upper levels.The resulting influence is so bad that even if Shi Shihang has dominated the cabinet for more than ten years, it cannot bear it! "Everyone pushes the wall down, ten thousand people beat the broken drum", Shen Shixing's fate is already doomed.

This crisis made Shen Ge, who has been an official for decades, feel at a loss for the first time... At this moment, he is not afraid of losing his official position, he is afraid of losing face!
Since Wanli entered the cabinet ten years ago, others only saw him as the chief assistant in the cabinet, but who knew that he endured humiliation and coordinated from top to bottom to support the overall situation. Only he himself knew the suffering he suffered.To this day, although Shen Shixing has regrets for the position of chief assistant, he has no nostalgia for it. Since staying at home for so many days, he has thought about many kinds of his final ending, but the current one will cost him his official reputation and reputation for the rest of his life. The price was really unacceptable for him.

After Zhang Wei left, Shen Shixing couldn't sit still any longer, so he went directly to Hu Runing from the Ministry of Rites in a sedan chair.Hu Runing was Luo Dayu's boss, and this was the first time in Shen Shixing's life that he begged for help in a humble manner. Hu Runing was very generous, but it was a pity that Luo Dayu didn't.

Things seemed to have come to an end. After coming out of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Shixing almost came back paralyzed in the sedan chair. What was the eldest son of the emperor doing at this time?
Looking at the eldest son of the emperor who could barely be called a young man with doubts, his eyes were white and his eyes were clear, his face was handsome, and Shen Shixing was in a daze for a while, as if he had returned to the situation when he first met Wanli in the Yuwang Mansion decades ago, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart , the eye circles turned red immediately, and realized his gaffe, forced a forced smile with embarrassment: "The old minister is old and his eyes are dazzled, seeing that His Majesty's demeanor is exactly like His Majesty's back then, he lost his composure for a while, His Highness is not to blame."

"Elder Ge revealed his true feelings, Chang Luo felt the same way, and dared not take offense."

The two sat down as guests and hosts, and Shen Zhong brought tea.Shen Shixing was dressed in casual attire, looking casual and peaceful, but he couldn't hide the decadent and lonely look on his face.

"Chang Luo doesn't shy away from disturbing me. I have something to return to the old man." After speaking, he took out something from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Shixing. Anxiety day and night."

Isn't this just the copy that was handed in to the palace?But isn't this notebook in Luo Dayu's hands?How did it end up in the hands of the eldest son of the emperor?Shen Shixing will never forget the mocking and joking expression on Luo Daxie's face when he faced him just now, as well as the look in his eyes that looked like he was looking at someone dead.

Surprised and delighted, Shen Shixing almost opened the folder with trembling hands. After seeing the imperial pen and Zhu Zhu on it, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore.

Shen Zhong, who was waiting next to him, finally fell to the ground with a hanging heart. He turned around and wiped away his tears with his sleeves, then turned and ran to the kitchen. Today, he must keep His Royal Highness the eldest son for a good meal. He has made up his mind.

When Shen Shixing's mood was almost calm, Zhu Changluo said slowly, "Although Zhezi is here, the matter has been known to all the ministers. From Changluo's point of view, the pressure cannot be suppressed. When the court tomorrow morning, Elder Ge still needs to think about it." The only way is to stop the rhetoric of a group of officials."

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness. I thought that all the fame I had accumulated in this life would be wiped away in this booklet. I didn't expect that this kind old minister will always remember it in my heart." Shen Shixing put down a big rock in his heart and patted it with a wry smile. Zhezi's face was gloomy and calm.

"To tell you the truth, Your Highness, the old minister has been disheartened in his official career. Even without this incident, the old minister has decided to resign and return to his hometown. Now, thanks to His Highness's help, the old minister can save the night. What can I ask for! As for those words The sword is nothing more than trying to force the old officials to give up their seats, and it is nothing to meet the old officials' wishes, and their wishes are fulfilled."

Facing the disheartened Shen Shixing, Zhu Changluo stood up proudly, straightened his clothes, and respectfully bowed to Shen Shixing.Shen Shixing yelled, and quickly stood up to avoid it.

"Mr. Shen Ge, Chang Luo took the liberty to come to the mansion today. Apart from returning the booklet, there are three gifts to thank you."

Seeing Zhu Changluo's serious face, which didn't look like a joke, Shen Shixing was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "What does His Highness mean by this? The old minister doesn't understand..."

"For this ceremony, Chang Luo thanked you on behalf of my father! The boss has been loyal to the country for more than ten years, and he has supported the court on his own, coordinating with the upper and lower levels. If the boss hadn't worked hard for more than ten years, I don't know what will be left in the court." A few ministers who are loyal to the country! The boss, regardless of reputation, bears the burden of humiliation, and has avoided many turmoil in the court with his own efforts. You deserve this gift!"

Shen Shixing was stunned suddenly, his hands exposed outside his sleeves trembled involuntarily, which undoubtedly revealed his excitement at the moment.

"Second ceremony, Chang Luo thanked the boss for the people of Daming! Back then, the boss abolished Zhang Juzheng's examination method with infamy, opened up a lot of land, and resettled countless refugees. The world is ignorant, and everyone thinks that the lord is flattering and treacherous, but who knows that the lord Carrying the great righteousness, the superior should speak for the king, and the subordinate should do things for the people. He has worked hard and made great achievements. This gift is well deserved."

After giving two bows, even though he was as sophisticated and tactful as Shen Shixing, his eyes were moistened by the hot flow in his heart.There are not many words to warm people's hearts, long live the understanding~
As the first assistant of the same generation, compared with Zhang Juzheng, who was as glorious as the sky, Shen Shixing was more like a person walking alone in the dark.After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, everyone secretly called him and Mr. Xinige. This reputation is not good. He didn't know it, but he endured it.

The scholar died for the confidant, and now the eldest son of the emperor ran to him when he was the most embarrassed and helpless, and told him that there was someone who knew everything you did and kept it in his heart. What is the grace of knowing you?At this time, Shen Shixing has a new understanding and experience of this word.

"The third gift, this time it's Chang Luo himself who thanks the boss! Everything that the boss has suffered today is because of Chang Luo!"

The first two rites are accepted, but Shen Shixing is absolutely unwilling to accept the last rite, "Your Highness, what I have done is only my duty, if I accept this gift from Your Highness, I will not be ashamed to die!"

"My lord, you must accept this gift. After receiving this gift, Chang Luo still has something to ask my lord!"

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