I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 116 True Fragrance Warning
When the emperor was assassinated, some people were happy while others were worried.

Needless to say, those who are worried, among the ministers who support the reform, there is no one who is not afraid.

As for those who are happy, they each have their own reasons. For example, Kong Yanjin, who offered sacrifices to wine at the Guozijian, felt that his ancestors were venting his anger on him.

Shiyongfang Yansheng's residence.

Kong Yanjin hadn't been on duty at the Imperial College for five days, and every day he watched flowers and walked birds, waiting for the emperor to deliver an order to him.

After sleeping until noon, Kong Yanjin rubbed his head and got up from the bed to go out, and asked the daily question:
"Is there a eunuch from the palace to deliver the decree today?"

The old servant guarding the gate shook his head, not daring to say much, and hurriedly called the servants to bring warm water towels, and after Kong Yanjin finished washing, he said cautiously:

"My lord, the emperor was assassinated on Chengshou Street outside Dong'anmen this morning."

Kong Yanjin, an old man in his early forties, naturally cannot be called a son, but an old servant who has served Kong Yanjin for decades, and is used to using this disgusting title.

"what?"

Kong Yanjin's hand that was patting his clothes suddenly froze in the air, and he exclaimed.

"The emperor was assassinated. It happened this morning on Chengshou Street outside Dong'anmen." The old servant thought that his old man hadn't heard clearly, so he said it again.

Kong Yanjin put his hands behind his back, frowned, and a mess of thoughts suddenly appeared in his mind, he suddenly raised his head and said:

"Go and ask Qin Tianjian and Zhou Jianzheng to go over to the mansion for a briefing."

He didn't have time to watch the servant's figure walking quickly, Kong Yanjin walked back and forth quickly, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he kept muttering to himself.

Although he would not be overjoyed when the emperor was assassinated, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This time, he must let the emperor know the consequences of insulting the saint.

After thinking for a while and making up his mind, Kong Yanjin immediately called his two sons and told him to meet Zhou Mingli alone in Konglin Hall later.

Qin Tianjian is said to be in charge of astronomy and calendar, which is one of the foundations of the country, but in fact it is a Qingshui yamen. Zhou Mingli comes and goes freely every day, even if he is off duty for ten and a half months, he will not be an official.

Kong Yanjin is both Yan Shenggong and Guozijian Jijiu, so he has a special status.Zhou Mingli naturally came quickly when such a great god invited him, not to mention that he also got the great benefits of Kong Yanjin.

Sitting in his beloved green-roofed sedan chair, Zhou Mingli walked along the southern wall of the imperial city all the way to the Shengxian mansion in Shiyongfang.

Entering the mansion through the back door, the servants of the Confucian Mansion were already waiting, nodding and bowing, leading Zhou Mingli all the way to the Confucian Hall.

Kong Yanjin is wearing a third-rank crimson official robe today, with an eight-beam crown on his head that can only be worn by a duke, and his gestures are full of luxury:

"Brother Mingli, you are here, the old man has been waiting for you for a long time."

Glancing enviously at the eight-beam crown on Kong Yanjin's head, Zhou Mingli subconsciously straightened up, with a smile on his face, cupping his hands and saying:
"To summon Shen Gong, how dare the last brother not come."

Seeing that Zhou Mingli was still holding a scroll in his hand, Kong Yanjin knew it, and kindly pulled Zhou Mingli to sit down, with a smile on his face:
"Brother Mingli, come as soon as you come, why did you also bring the "Picture of Dead Wood and Strange Rocks" that my brother gave you?"

Unexpectedly, Kong Yanjin would bring the topic to the picture scroll so quickly. Zhou Mingli's expression flashed with embarrassment, and he got up again and gave a deep salute:
"My last brother came here today, one is to invite Shen Gong, and the other is to return this "Picture of Dead Wood and Strange Stone"."

Come and paint?

Kong Yanjin raised his brows when he heard this, but he still remembered how much Zhou Mingli liked the painting, and even exchanged it with an official hat, begging him for a long time before he got what he wanted.

"Ming Li, what are you talking about? Since the old man has given you this painting, there is no reason to take it back."

Kong Yanjin naturally switched for the elder brother, Zhou Mingli naturally understood what was going on, and bowed deeply again to express his apology:

"The last brother dare not hide the truth from Duke Shen. On that day, the younger brother promised to present a false report of the astrology to Duke Shen in exchange for this painting. Now the younger brother is afraid that he will lose his promise."

Zhou Mingli straightened his mouth, and directly told the lie about the astrology and changing the painting. Kong Yanjin's face turned red in an instant. After being a saint, he still needs to show some face.

"Brother Mingli, be careful, you can't talk nonsense, the old man just gave it to you because he liked you very much."

"What Duke Shen said is true."

Zhou Mingli didn't bother to worry about such details, he raised his hands together, and presented the scroll to Kong Yanjin.

Kong Yanjin looked at the untouched picture scroll, he didn't accept it, and it didn't matter if he didn't accept it.

He asked Zhou Mingli to come here today, in order to make a fuss about the astrology, to let the emperor know what Taibai Jingtian is, and to keep the year old.

"Hey, Mingli, don't embarrass the old brother. The old brother invited you here today, and he has something to ask you."

Kong Yanjin was actually only three or five years older than Zhou Mingli. Hearing the word "brother", Zhou Mingli felt a chill, and resisted vomiting and said:
"Mr. Chaoshen, it's not that my younger brother doesn't help, it's because my younger brother is in danger now."

"What happened?" Seeing Zhou Mingli's seriousness, Kong Yanjin hurriedly asked.

"It's Dongchang."

Zhou Mingli sighed heavily, and said anxiously:

"Duke Chaoshen, Dongchang is investigating me.

Dongchang didn't know where he got the news. Knowing that the younger brother had taken a set of Su Zizhan's paintings, and was watching the younger brother on the courtyard wall of the Qin Tianjian every day, the younger brother was really scared. "

Seeing Zhou Mingli's anxious appearance about to cry, Kong Yanjin's face changed drastically, he cursed the idiot in his heart, and suppressed his anger and said:
"When you came just now, were there Dongchang fans following you?"

"It wasn't there just now. The Holy Majesty was assassinated outside Dong'an Gate, and those Dongchang fans must have been transferred away."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Heaving a sigh of relief, Kong Yanjin turned around and took a sip of tea with lingering fear, gritted his teeth, turned to look at Zhou Mingli and said:
"Brother Mingli, my brother also has Song Huizong's "Azure Crane Picture". If you are willing to help my brother this time, my brother will give it to you."

Although Zhou Mingli was tickled by Kong Yanjin's words, but thinking about the instruments of torture in the Dongchang Prison, he still held onto his inner desires, and said with a resentful gesture of being humiliated:

"Mr. Chaoshen, who do you take me for? It's true that I'm obsessed with calligraphy and painting, but calligraphy and painting are definitely not the only things in my eyes!"

Kong Yanjin's face was flushed with embarrassment, but he still didn't give up in his heart. If he could take this opportunity to make the emperor bow his head and issue a decree to invite him into the palace, then it would be worth it.

"Su Zizhan's "Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Picture", I know who owns it. If the old man's business can be done this time, I will give it to you in exchange."

Su Shi has four masterpieces, "Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Picture", "Chicken Pecking Rice Picture", "Dead Wood and Strange Rock Picture" and "Yan Song Picture Scroll", among which Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Picture is the first.

Hearing the words Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Stone Picture, Zhou Mingli stared at him suddenly, and immediately got up and said with a flattering smile:
"Duke Chaoshen, don't worry, I will report to the emperor tomorrow, saying that after criticizing the saint, disaster will be called."

(End of this chapter)