Idle courtiers

Chapter 378 Master Zhou Speechless Asked the Heaven
In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together. The relationship between the emperor and the civil servants was the relationship between the chairman and the employees, not the master and the slave. Zhou Nan was not afraid of offending the future Wanli.

After Xiao Wanli and Princess Jiashan finished their lunch break, they sent someone to tell Zhou Nan and others to go to the Taoist temple to give alms.

Now that Jiashan could finally meet everyone without hiding behind the screen, Zhou Nan felt a little excited when he thought of seeing her again, so he cheered up immediately and led all the officials to wait at the gate of Xiyuan.

In a short while, Eunuch Lin came over with a team.

All the officials hurriedly bowed down: "I have seen the prince, and I have seen Your Highness the Princess." They all buried their heads, not daring to peek at Yurong.

Zhou Nan also fell on the ground, thinking about when he would secretly meet the princess and say a few words.

At this moment, the hem of a long skirt appeared in front of her eyes. The hem was made of vermilion, and peonies were embroidered with gold thread on it.Elegant and luxurious, blinding Mr. Zhou's kryptonite eyes.

The fragrant wind hits, like orchids and musk deer, and the hearts of the people are rippling.

This princess has a slender figure, just like the little girl next door. This palace dress is large and gorgeous, and there is a strong contrasting beauty when she wears it.Coupled with her noble status, it gave Zhou Nan an irresistible attraction.

Chinese traditional culture has always had the so-called "talented girl with a beautiful face" and "a beautiful girl with a beautiful face" who are favored by a down-and-out scholar and a noble girl, and Zhou Zimu is no exception.

The only thing I can't accept is that this princess who looks like a good girl is actually Lala, and she is very open.

In the midst of daydreams, a slightly rough female voice came: "Zhou Zimu, get flat, let this princess take a closer look at your appearance, giggling." There was a rare shyness in the voice.

The voice was so unfamiliar, Zhou Nan raised his head in astonishment.

But in front of him is a body with a thick back and a hulking waist. The owner of the body has a tiger-headed and tiger-headed face. He is covering half of his face with a handkerchief.

This is Princess Jiashan?

This fucking is Aunt Maozi!

What a fork!

So, who is that beautiful woman who I met before?

Zhou Nan seemed to be hit by a thunderbolt, and couldn't help but yelled "ah" in panic.

Seeing that Zhou Nan was shocked, Princess Jiashan felt displeased, and snorted coldly: "Zhou Zimu, why are you so groggy?" She also saw that Zhou Nan thought she was ugly, and she was full of anger in her heart, about to explode.

Zhou Nan let out a groan, and hurriedly said: "The princess has an elegant temperament, and I am surprised, and I don't feel carried away. I also ask Your Highness to forgive me."

Next to him, little Wanli called out: "Aunt Jiashan, this Zhou man obviously thinks you are ugly. Look at him, his brows are wrinkled. Look again, he has goosebumps on his neck." It's lumpy."

"Not good." Zhou Nan's heart trembled, and he cursed secretly: "Xiao Zhu, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb. Do you want to kill your father and take your mother if you hurt me so much?"

Jiashan was furious, and finally broke out: "Zhou Nan, what crime should you blame for slandering your majesty?"

Zhou Nan repeatedly called out: "Your Highness, I have been wronged! Your Highness is beautiful and elegant, and I was so shocked when I saw it that I lost my composure. There is no shortage of beauty in the world, the key is the lack of eyes to discover beauty. The princess Prestige, how do others recognize it?"

Seeing a young man complimenting his appearance in front of him, Jiashan turned his anger into joy, covered his face with a handkerchief, and said softly, "Really, Zhou Nan, did you put honey on your mouth?"

Little Wanli was still calling: "Auntie, this Zhou man is cunning by nature, don't be fooled by him."

Life-saving is the most important thing, how can Zhou Nan let Xiao Wanli continue, and immediately said: "Your Highness, I just got a poem, and it is also about the golden toad, and I want to dedicate it to you."

After finishing speaking, he cleared his throat and chanted: "The moon is bright among the pines and it is dusk. Looking at the moon and thinking about the truth of the two places. Piccolo blowing horizontally into the night. If you want to ecstasy, you will not see you when all the plum blossoms fall."

Wanli: "Shut up."

Jiashan also shouted, "Shut up!"

Zhou Nan looked up in astonishment.

Jiashan: "It's not about you, you continue." Then he said to Wanli: "Shut up and let people finish reading this song "Nanxiangzi". My Ming Dynasty will open up the way of speech and let scholars speak."

Wanli said angrily: "Auntie, tell me to shut up, tell me to shut up... I'll shut up..."

Zhou Nan was overjoyed and continued to sing a good poem: "Mid-Autumn Toad's spitting was faint and yellow, and I mistook Liu Lang as Ruan Lang. If you want to show righteousness, you will give Ming pendants and fold mandarin ducks. It is Yunxiang that delays the festival."

Hearing this, no matter how thick-skinned Jiashan was, she was a woman after all, so she couldn't bear it.Blushing with shame, he flicked the handkerchief, "I hate it, shut up, I don't want to listen." She shyly got into the carriage.

Liu Lang and Ruan Lang in Zhou Nan's word contain an allusion, which is recorded in Liu Yiqing's "You Ming Lu" in the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties.

It is said that in the fifth year of Emperor Yongping of the Han Dynasty, there were two people, one named Liu Chen and the other named Ruan Zhao, who were playing together in Tiantai Mountain, lost their way, and met two women.

The strange thing is that the two women seemed to know them and stayed with them.Liu and Ruan lived there for half a year.When they returned to their hometown, they found that the family had been passed down from generation to generation for as many as seven generations.

Since then, Liu Lang and Ruan Lang have become synonymous with lovers.
When Zhou Nan wrote this poem, he compared Jiashan to the fairy aunt in Tiantai Mountain, thinking of currying favor with this terrible princess, and the effect was naturally excellent.As for the others, I didn't think too much about it.

Seeing that he couldn't help Zhou Nan, little Wanli was scolded by his aunt just now, and cried aggrievedly, and got into the carriage with the help of an eunuch.

When the car drove forward, all the officials said in a low voice: "Zhou Sizheng's poem is really good. He is indeed a first-class poet. If news of today's news spreads, it may not take a few days. This song "Nanxiang Son" will be sung all over the capital.

Zhou Nan was proud of himself: "I got it by accident, it's very sloppy, it's ridiculous, I'm ashamed and ashamed!"

However, Liu Gen still poured a basin of cold water on Zhou Nan, and said quietly: "Zhou Sizheng, it belongs to Liu Lang and Ruan Lang, you are so flirtatious with the princess, don't die? Even if you don't take your life, forcing you to be a consort Wei, what future are you talking about?"

Only then did Zhou Nan realize the seriousness of the problem, and his complexion changed drastically: "I was also anxious just now, and I couldn't take it for granted. This is only a woman and a little girl..."

Liugen: "Si Zheng is cautious in speaking."

Zhou Nan was so distressed that he wanted to tear off his hair, but women and villains were too difficult to support, and they were not inferior if they were close, but they would complain if they were far away.

It seems that my lord has to control the speed of today's donation.It can not only please Jiashan, but also avoid retaliation from her and Wanli because of alienation.

However, the tree wants to be quiet, but the wind does not stop.

It's really not a good job to come out to give in hot weather.When they arrived at a Taoist temple, Mr. Zhou and the others were already sweating profusely, hiding in the shade and constantly waving their fans.

I heard that the son of Prince Yu and Princess Jiashan came to guide the religious work in person, and also brought the central financial appropriation, the Taoist host dared not neglect.Busily called Daotong to bring hot water towels, cold drinks, melon seeds, cold beer... no, iced fruit wine...

Because the eldest son and Jiashan are distinguished today, Lao Zhou and the others are not eligible to attend.

And little Wanli also hated Wu Jiwu, so naturally he didn't express anything, he still wished Zhou Nan would die of thirst in his heart!

I had to watch with my smoldering mouth open, envious and jealous in my heart.

Now, not only Zhou Nan, but also other officials and Taoist priests cursed inwardly: This little prince is not kind, and he doesn't look like a gentleman.

Princess Jiashan took a sip of ice fruit wine, stretched out her chubby hands to twist a hot towel, and handed it to a court lady beside her: "Master Zhou Nan's poem just now is very suitable for me. It seems that he is too hot. Give it to Zhou Nan." My lord, wipe your face."

As he said that, his round eyes fell on Lao Zhou's face, and he couldn't bear to move away for a moment.

Everyone was stunned, even little Wanli opened his mouth wide, and threw the pomegranate in his hand to the ground in anger.

Everyone is not a fool, how can they not see that this is the secret consent of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Zhou Nan felt great pain in his heart, he was self-defeating, and he used too much force, which was a big disaster.

After the alms was done, the team continued on to the next target.

At this time, a little court lady ran to Zhou Nan, handed Zhou Nan a glass of rock candy pear, and said loudly: "Your Highness has an order. After all, Zhou Sizheng is an official of the imperial court. Decent? I will give you a cup of pear soup with rock sugar to clear the heat and reduce the fire for Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Nan: "Your Highness has a gift, but I dare not resign."

Swallowing that bowl of ice-cold drink into his mouth, it tastes like chewing wax.

After finishing the donation at the second Taoist temple, the same maid ran over and said, "His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess said, Mr. Zhou Sizheng is loyal to the country, and he did a good job just now. I have contributed to the country, and I bestow two palace flowers."

After speaking, he stuffed two flowers made of silk and stitched with gold thread into Zhou Nan's hands.These two palace flowers are beautifully made, obviously from the hands of famous masters, so they are naturally of high value.

What else could Mr. Zhou say, he had no choice but to thank him, and asked the sky in silence.

At this time, Jiashan and Xiao Wanli were arguing fiercely in the cart.No need to ask, it must be that the son is very dissatisfied with his aunt for favoring Zhou Nan.

Everyone looked at each other in shock.

Zhou Nan was extremely embarrassed and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He just hoped to finish the errands at hand quickly and go home earlier.

"Grandma Jiashan, stop rewarding things, I can't do it!"

The time is so hard, after giving away the last Taoist temple, I can finally get rid of Jiashan's entanglement.

After driving the car back to the gate of Xiyuan, Zhou Nan saluted in front of the car: "Mr. Zhou Nan will leave."

"Go!" Jiashan's voice came: "Master Zhou has worked hard, go back to the palace."

Watching them enter the door, Zhou Nan let out a long sigh of relief, feeling dizzy and a little bit of heatstroke.

All the officials bowed one by one, and were about to disperse, Jiashan's personal maid ran out again, and said loudly: "Zhou Sizheng has worked hard on state affairs today, and he has made a lot of contributions. Your Highness will reward you."

"It's coming again..." Zhou Nan finally groaned, and could only bow down in a dizzy manner.

I don't know when the maid left, until he was awakened by an exclamation: "This is a good thing!"

"Of course, the objects used by the imperial court are excellent."

"The color is crystal clear, the moisture is translucent, and it is the best product."

"It's so rare!"

Zhou Nan woke up amidst the envy of the crowd, looked down, and was holding a jadeite pendant the size of a broad bean in his hand, the tentacles were as cold as a drop of green tears.

Only then did he feel happier: the rare treasures in the palace are at least worth hundreds of taels of silver, and today's hard work was not in vain.

However, I always feel uncomfortable in my heart.

(End of this chapter)