Idle courtiers

Chapter 355
The eunuch Bingbi looks so ugly, the others are not much better.

However, there are people from Quanzhen and Yidao who wear bright yellow gossip clothes, square scarves on their heads, and hold mahogany swords in their hands;These people wanted to show a good mental outlook in front of the emperor, and they wore all the best formal clothes, looking gorgeous and vulgar.

As for the officials from the Daolu Department, because they had been sitting in the yamen for a long time, they all had big bellies.

Zhou Nan fell into this group of crooked melons and cracked dates, which can be regarded as heroic.

Unconsciously, I felt emotional in my heart: Emperor Jiajing's aesthetic taste is not very good. What's the difference between this situation and later generations going to the big fair in the countryside?
The only thing that caught my eye was a few kabuki performances by Kagami. Unfortunately, in a blink of an eye, these witches and women wiped their faces like a white wall, making it difficult for people to recognize Lushan's true face.

When later generations mentioned the eunuchs of the Supervisor of Rituals, they always used Wei Zhongxian of the later Tianqi Dynasty as a template.I think they are a group of gloomy, narrow-minded, and murderous gods at every turn.

In fact, this is just a kind of discrimination against people with physical disabilities.Corporations are also human beings, and they have a very high level of education to be able to enter the company's etiquette supervisor.

This pen looks very elegant, if you wear a green shirt, you really have the demeanor of a scholar.It's a pity that he is too old, and he may be in poor health, so his voice is so soft that people can't hear it clearly.

The others guessed that they used to go to Xiyuan often and knew this eunuch well, so they didn't take him seriously.

You talk about yourself on the top, and we talk about ours on the bottom.

Zhou Nan didn't hear a word clearly, so he couldn't help asking Liu Gen next to him: "Master, what is this eunuch talking about?"

Liu Gen: "It's just to explain the etiquette in the palace. Every time I enter the palace, I will say it again, and my ears are covered with calluses."

Zhou Nan smiled. He also knew that he was going to enter the palace a few days ago, so he borrowed a book on royal etiquette to learn it in advance, so as not to be rude.Not only can't he look familiar in front of the emperor, but he's left behind.

He asked again: "Master Taoist, who is the elder of the cabinet today, or which bachelor of the Imperial Academy is serving the Lord?"

According to Jiajing's habit, every time there is a funeral, there will be a cabinet elder or a scholar from the Imperial Academy to accompany him.These people are the next-class literary giants today, and only their green poems can satisfy the emperor.

Generally speaking, these people are fixed, either the three elders of the cabinet, or Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong.

Zhou Nan did a lot of work in advance and prepared a dozen or so poems, intending to make a splash in the past few days.Among these few people, Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, and Gao Gong are master lyricists, if they come, they may not be able to excel.

Besides, it was a bit embarrassing for me to meet Lao Xu.

Liu Gen: "Today is Yuan Ge's old attendant."

"It turned out to be Yuan Wei." Zhou Nan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The old man Yuan didn't seem to be good at this, so there was no need to worry.

The eunuch holding the pen above probably said he was tired, and he also knew that everyone didn’t think he was a cadre, and he didn’t follow the example of others. Just finished the lecture, and waved the two little eunuchs to walk towards Yuxi Palace with the gods and witches.

This is Zhou Nan's first time entering Xiyuan, the so-called palace, everything feels very fresh.

However, in front of you, there are brackets and cornices, red walls and green tiles, and the majestic palace, showing the royal style.The only fly in the ointment is that these pavilions are very new, as if they are antique buildings of later generations, without some ancient meaning.

Emperor Jiajing was still in the palace to clean up, and he had to wait until he left the customs before he could hold a meeting.

Zhou Nan and the others were not idle either. Everyone was busy building flower stands, setting up altars, and setting up incense burners. They were so tired that they were sweating.

It didn't matter to Zhou Nan, he was in the prime of his life, so this kind of work was nothing at all.Poor those Daoists are old and wear loose clothes, which makes it extremely inconvenient to move.

After a while, two more groups came in.

A group of civil servants, headed by an old man in his 60s.

Liu Gen said to Zhou Nan from the side: "This is the elder Yuan Ge, and the little prince over there is the son of Prince Yu."

Hearing that he was the future Wanli Emperor, Zhou Nan immediately paid attention and looked over.But he saw that it was a child about four or five years old wearing a golden crown and a scarlet python robe.

Seeing him, Zhou Nan was taken aback and thought to himself: He is so big, he must weigh sixty catties, right?If things go on like this, I'm afraid I'll get three highs in my 30s and [-]s.

That's right, this is a little fat pier.With a round face and a round body, a double chin already appeared on the lower jaw, like a ball rolling around on the ground.

There is no one else with this good looks.

That's right, isn't Wanli just a dead fat house in real history?

In fact, everyone in Lao Zhu's family is obese.

The Jiajing line comes from Renzong.But Renzong was not only fat, but also crippled a leg, his dominant inheritance is still very strong.

The four-year-old child was originally lively and active, but unfortunately due to the constraints of royal etiquette, he could only sit motionless on the chair next to him, waiting for the visit of the holy car.

The weather was too hot, and within a short while, the little fat man's face was covered with sweat.Behind him, a young eunuch kept fanning with a fan, and turned his head from time to time to give instructions to the young eunuch who was waiting on the side.

As for Yuan Wei, he was also very hot, and his official uniform was soaked in sweat, but he still sat upright, motionless, which was admirable.

Liu Gen said to Zhou Nan in a low voice: "That father-in-law is Feng Bao, the eldest companion of the son, and he has a bright future in the future. If you have the opportunity, you might as well get close to him."

"It turns out that he is Feng Bao." The future supervisor of ceremonies held the seal, Zhang Juzheng's most powerful ally in reform.When Zhou Nan thought of meeting so many historical celebrities today, he felt a little excited.

Liu Gen laughed softly again: "But this Eunuch Feng's eyes are higher than the top, so he is not so close. As early as the year before last, he should have entered the Prison of Rites, but unfortunately he was excluded because of his popularity. Fortunately, Huang Jin was very fond of him, so he sent him to the palace, which is considered a blessing."

At this moment, suddenly, a kabuki with a high level of optimism swayed and walked up to Shizi, and fell to the ground with a "beep".

This happened so suddenly, the eldest son Zhu Yijun yelled in shock: "There are assassins! Come quickly, and take them all down." He jumped up like an electric shock, and pointed at Zhou Nan and the others.

I can't see how agile he is with such a fat body at such a young age.

Really light as a swallow, Royal Sammo Hung.

All the eunuchs and guards shouted in unison: "Kneel down, bring it!" They drew out their weapons one after another.

Zhou Nan was so startled that he was sweating profusely: It was a no-brainer, what a fucking surprise, why is labor and management so unlucky today?

(End of this chapter)