Idle courtiers

Chapter 377
In ancient times when medical technology was backward, there were no antibiotics, and Chinese medicine came slowly. If you are not careful, a cold will kill you.The average life expectancy of ordinary people is very short, which is why there is a saying that a life span of seventy is rare.

After traveling to ancient times, Zhou Nan is exercising every day, trying his best to enhance the body's resistance to diseases.

For more than a year, he has eaten well and is very energetic.

However, there will always be a day when people get old and weak. At Huang Jin's age, it is normal for him to suffer from diseases.

The Forbidden City is only a little big, and there are thousands of eunuchs crowded inside, plus the staff of various central ministries, thousands of people come in and out every day.If someone has an infectious disease and the central decision-making center is defeated by the disease, the problem will be serious.

Also because of this reason, the Ming Dynasty had strict regulations, and officials who entered and exited the imperial city would be prohibited from entering the city after they were diagnosed with illness until they recovered.

Hearing this, Zhou Nan frowned.Now is the critical moment for Shigong to be released from prison, but Lao Huang fell ill, what a coincidence.If there is another accident, it will be troublesome. Who can say for sure about the affairs of the court, you can't be careless: "Hey, Eunuch Huang is really, why are you so careless about taking care of your body. Eunuch Lin, what are you laughing at?"

The eunuch surnamed Lin was still laughing: "No, no."

Zhou Nan made a serious face on purpose: "Eunuch Lin, you are happy when you hear the disease, what is your intention?"

Eunuch Lin was shocked, with a bitter face: "Mr. Zimu, don't tease me. Our godfather is sick, and we sons are also very worried. I laughed just now because I suddenly remembered that my husband almost became the captain-in-law before. The eldest princess is here today, so you have to be more careful."

Zhou Nan said angrily: "Eunuch Lin, you are in a bad mood. I need to be careful. We all respect and love the eldest princess. Don't you mean that you regard His Highness as a scourge? "

As she spoke, the woman with a gentle face but a strong body seemed to be hidden in her body, a decisive and bright woman appeared in front of her eyes, and there was an inexplicable throbbing in her heart.

Eunuch Lin: "Yes, yes, sir, you are right." Still couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Nan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he entered the main hall of Yuxi Palace with all the officials.

As usual in the hall, the doors and windows were closed, the light was dim, and the heat was unbearable. Emperor Jiajing sat cross-legged on the futon with a calm expression.His eldest son Zhu Yijun sat beside him.His chubby body completely swallowed the little futon under him.

Behind the grandparents and grandchildren stands a thin silk screen, on which many words are written in a fluttering pattern, no need to ask, it is of course "Laoshan Song" written by Zhou Nan, which is the emperor's imperial pen, which shows the grandeur of Mr. Zhou's holy family.

There are several people sitting shadowy behind the screen, some of them are gently shaking their fans, and they are all women.If you guessed right, Princess Jiashan is right behind, so fascinating!
Zhou Nan and all the officials walked up to Jiajing and Xiao Wanli and bowed down: "Your servant will kowtow to the Son of Heaven and the Son of Heaven."

Before Jiajing could speak, little Wanli said, "Get up and go away. There are so many people, it's so hot."

Beside Jiajing was a floor-standing tall candlestick, on which six or seven candles were lit. Under the light, Zhu Yijun's face was covered with sweat.After all, he was a four-year-old child, and he couldn't bear it anymore.It's a pity that because the emperor was by his side and he had to try his best to maintain the royal dignity, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Zhou Nan and so many people walked over, and the heat suddenly rushed to his face.

In the hall, even the gold bricks under him were scalding hot. Hearing what Xiao Wanli said, Zhou Nan got up quickly: "I am waiting to thank Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

"Hehe, hehe!" Suddenly little Wanli burst out laughing.

He fell down on the ground laughing.

Today, apart from the Dao Lu Department and Shen Optimism, officials from several yamen such as the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian attended the feast today. Even the Taoist priests in the capital city were all awarded ranks by the court.The important affairs of the country are only sacrifices and military affairs. What a sacred and solemn occasion this is.

Everyone was stunned by Shizi's smile.

This was really inappropriate. A head of the Ministry of Rituals remembered his responsibilities and asked with a straight face, "What are you laughing at?"

Little Wanli was still laughing, he jumped up from the futon, pointed at Zhou Nan's face and shouted: "Grandfather, look at Zhou Nan's face this time, it looks so ugly, it looks like a toad! Auntie, look at it!" Your son-in-law, Captain, is so ridiculous!"

Amidst the laughter, he ran behind the screen: "It's so hot, fan me quickly."

For a moment, the whole hall was so quiet that only the sound of the wind behind the screen could be heard, and everyone looked at Zhou Nan with sympathetic eyes.

Even in the gaps in the screen, there are a few pairs of female eyes peeking over.

The dignified son, maybe the future prince and emperor compared Zhou Nan to a toad in front of so many courtiers. This is already a great insult. This shows how little Wanli hates Zhou Nan.

A soldier can be killed, but not humiliated. If it were Zhou Nan who was replaced by someone else, he would have to fight to the death at this moment.

Zhou Nan was so angry that he felt a mouthful of hot blood rushing to his throat. He just wanted to catch up with this brat and slap him down.

Death is impossible to die, and a manly man leaves his useful body to realize his personal value.However, if he does not fight, his reputation will be completely ruined, and he will have no face to gain a foothold in the officialdom in the future.

This... what to do.

After a moment of astonishment, there was a woman behind the screen: "噗嗤" laughed, the voice obviously came from Princess Jiashan.

Her Royal Highness started with the princess, and the maids who served her also laughed softly.

To be honest, Zhou Nan still has a good impression of the princess.It's a pity that due to practical reasons, it is impossible for the two of them to get together, and they don't even dare to flirt.

Not to mention the ambiguity between the two, even an ordinary man would feel ashamed if he was dismissed in front of a beautiful woman.

Seeing that the disturbance was really outrageous, Jiajing snorted, "Zhou Nan, why is your face uglier than usual?"

Zhou Nan thought: Nonsense, I squeezed Doudou today, so naturally I am more embarrassed than a few days ago.

Thinking of this, his heart moved, and he said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have fifteen days left to take the Shuntian Mansion Township Examination. These days, I have been studying very hard, and my heart is burning with anger, and even my face is burning with anger. You have lost your dignity in front of you, please long live punishment."

As he said this, he bowed down with a long sigh, and read aloud: "Half a dozen clear toads think about the bell tower, and the chatter is half full of doubts and worries. The small garden hall is deep in Kyushu, and I dare not talk about thousands of households. Put your head down on the wine and look at the sky and the earth. Is it? The drunken eyes are blindfolded only once, and there is only one pot in one mouth."

Hearing Zhou Nan's sudden poem, everyone was surprised: good poems, so quick to think.

The prince called him a toad just now, and Jiajing asked him what happened to his face.Our master Zhou wrote a poem on the spot, saying that I have studied hard these days, and this is how I am now.Why do you work so hard? It's not because you think about high-ranking officials and nobles, but because you want to serve the emperor and the court with the Kyushu scroll that governs the country and the world.

The quality of this poem is not good because of the sloppy writing, but the good thing is that the thinking is ingenious.It is true that the toad is a curse, but it is a symbol of the moon and a symbol of wealth in Chinese poems of all dynasties.

According to legend, there is an osmanthus tree in the moon.As for the provincial and rural examinations, the local officials will personally see off the students before they enter the tribute courtyard, and add a bunch of osmanthus branches, which means that the toad palace will win the laurel.Therefore, Qiuwei's list is also called Guibang.

The prince scolded harshly, but Zhou Nan responded wonderfully, and everyone admired him: he is worthy of being Wang Shizhen's disciple, and he will surely become a generation of poets in the future!

Jiajing is also a person who likes to listen to auspicious words, especially when doing rituals.Immediately, his face showed joy, and he stretched out his hand to help him: "Zhou Qingping, your imperial examination matter is of course important, but you can't hurt your body because of it. Huang Jin has fallen ill, and I don't know when I will get up. I can't be without someone by my side." You have finished the errands at hand in the past few days, and I will allow you to take a leave of absence. After the exam, you can go to Xiyuan to drive with you!"

After finishing speaking, he looked back at the screen again, frowned, and said to Xiao Wanli: "Zhu Yijun, the sage of Confucius has a saying: 'The king envoys with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty.' The king is courteous and the minister is loyal. Its way. You can't lose the dignity of being a king."

This is teaching Xiao Wanli the way of being a king, and there is a vague sense of reproach in his tone.

Little Wanli was reprimanded by the emperor, so he had no choice but to say: "The emperor punished him rightly, it is the grandson's fault." There was an uncontrollable shame in his voice.

In this match, Lord Zhou won a complete victory, and the eyes peeking at him from behind the screen became even brighter.

While he was proud, he was also a little funny. This little Wanli was surprisingly precocious, but after all, he was a four-year-old child. Wouldn’t it be suspected that I would punch Nanshan Nursing Home and kick Beihai Kindergarten when I dealt with him?
Victory is not martial arts!
There is nothing to say next, and the ritual ceremony is officially held.It was burning yellow paper and chanting scriptures and dancing, which made the hall full of smoke and smoke, and everyone's noses and tears flowed.

It was probably the grandson who loved his daughter dearly. Emperor Jiajing was so merciful that he asked people to open the doors and windows.

The discussion finally came to an end at noon, and after finishing his Qing Ci, Zhou Nan and the officials retreated, and was led by Eunuch Lin to a courtyard for a working meal and rest.After half an hour, you can lead the team out to give alms.

Just as Zhou Nan was hiding in a cool room alone to digest food, Liu Gen came in with a worried expression on his face: "Sizheng, everyone in the world knows that the son will be the heir apparent in the future, and according to Pingdao, the son hates you very much. Come up with a charter."

"Do not care."

"But……"

"Thank you Taoist for your concern, I really don't need to worry about it." Zhou Nan smiled and didn't care.

It's not that he looks down on little Wanli, it's that even if Wanli is enthroned as emperor in the future, there is probably nothing he can do about Mr. Zhou.

He was a civil servant, and the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty dared to point at the emperor's nose and scold his mother.

In the future, if Emperor Wanli really wanted to take revenge on his old Zhou, our Lord Zhou would be very happy. As long as the emperor takes action, Zhou Zimu will immediately gain a wave of reputation, which is very cool.

Besides, in real history, when the Wanli Dynasty came to the throne, he was still a child, and the state affairs were all controlled by the Empress Dowager Li, Zhang Juzheng, and Feng Bao.When he became an adult, he was in charge of the government, and was scolded bloody by the civil servants because of the establishment of the crown prince. He hid in the palace in a fit of anger and disappeared for 30 years.Later, many ministers of the ministry didn't even know what the emperor looked like.

This is just a decoration, my old Zhou is also a civil servant, no matter how dissatisfied he is with me, so what?

Of course, if it was my Daqing, even if Zhou Nan borrowed ten guts from him, he would not dare to do this.

(End of this chapter)