Idle courtiers

Chapter 451 Kaleidoscope

After speaking, Jiajing sat cross-legged on the futon again.

The old man of the emperor didn't move much all day long.He didn't give any instructions to Zhou Nan, which made Lao Zhou a little at a loss.

Just as Zhou Nan was standing on the side depressed, Jiajing suddenly said slowly, "Zhou Nan."

Zhou Nan: "The minister is here."

Jiajing: "Your handwriting is pretty good. I'm trying to copy the "Tao Te Ching" these few days. You can write for me! You can write banners for Mr. Xu Ge, why can't you write for me? That's right, Mr. Xu Ge But I don’t have a granddaughter for you who betrothed my granddaughter to you.”

Hearing what he said was funny, Huang Jin covered his mouth and laughed.

Zhou Nan was overjoyed: "I would like to serve Your Majesty."

With the emperor's words, he returned to his side smoothly.

Then Mr. Zhou walked up to the desk with all his energy, picked up a pen and dipped it in gold powder, and began to write earnestly in dignified lowercase letters.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was Shen Shi, and I could write about [-] characters.

Because of the seriousness of the writing and the fact that Zhou Nan was still sick, Zhou Nan felt sore and weak all over, and his spirit was actually a bit in a trance.

After Jiajing finished reading, he nodded and said, "Not bad."

Naturally it is good, Zhou Nan is still very confident in his calligraphy, and in order to please the emperor, he deliberately imitated Qiu Chuji's calligraphy, which is exactly in line with Jiajing's wishes.

At this time, Huang Jin walked in: "Master, it's time for dinner."

Zhou Nan was about to resign, but Jiajing smiled and said, "Although I don't have a granddaughter to betroth you, I can still afford you for a meal, so let's use it as an embellishment pen!"

Huang Jin liked it very much: "Zhou Nan, don't thank the Lord Long Live for the meal."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Nan felt a little reluctant.

He has been serving Jiajing for some time, and he has never had dinner with the emperor, nor does he have any expectations.

Imperial food is notoriously unpalatable, especially for Taoist believers like Jiajing, who hardly see oil or meat in their three meals a day.

Soon, the imperial meals were brought up, and there were many kinds of dishes, but most of them were things like vermicelli, vegetables, tofu, bean sprouts, dried bamboo shoots, and bean curd.

The emperor's food was such an honor to his courtiers, but Zhou Nan couldn't swallow it.

Fortunately, he has already experienced this kind of meal with superiors in his previous life. Eating is second, and the key is to make the boss happy.So, he kept talking to Jiajing about interesting things outside.For example, what happened to someone in the court recently, and they were very embarrassed; an official recently took a concubine, but he didn't dare to take it home, so he simply bought a house outside, but was killed by his wife. The family of the natal family knew that they were directly copied from the old nest, and they even brought out the etiquette system; how much is the rice outside, and the price of beef and mutton has recently increased... There are so many things, all trivial.

The eunuchs who were waiting on the side saw Zhou Nan's funny words, and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Jiajing still had that dead face, and he didn't have any expression, but there was still a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Nan spoke casually, and Huang Jin reminded him not to be disrespectful.Seeing the emperor's high-spirited look, his heart felt sore and he shut his mouth.Xin Dao, His Majesty was in the Anlu Palace when he was a teenager, and he was locked in the Palace since he was a child and could not leave the palace.After becoming the Son of Heaven, he was imprisoned in the palace, but he knew nothing about the outside world. The only contact with the outside world was the road from Anlu to Beijing 42 years ago.

This week Nan is the only one who dares to tell the truth in front of the emperor.

After eating, Zhou Nan felt his head hurt again and his body started to have a fever.

Seeing his flushed face, Jiajing asked, "Zhou Nan, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Nan: "Your Majesty, the last time Kong Ming's thief assassinated the prince of Prince Yu's mansion, I was accidentally injured by him. I don't know what kind of poison was applied to the thief's murder weapon. The wound was filled with pus, and it took a long time to heal. Minister It hasn't fully healed yet, it's fine every morning when it's cold, but after noon, when the earth's air rises, you'll have a low-grade fever, and it'll be fine in the evening, thank you for your concern."

Jiajing: "Others say that Xu Jie is the mastermind behind the assassin, but I don't believe it. Otherwise, at that time, why did you, Xu Ge's proud disciple and grandson-in-law, risk your life to protect your son, and you were injured by the assassin's poisonous weapon?" Like that?"

Huang Jin: "The Son of Heaven is holy."

Jiajing: "Speaking of which, Zhou Nan also has merit. You are a party to this case, and you will go when the interrogation is clear."

Huang Jin immediately understood what the emperor was thinking. This case has involved the interests of all parties, and if one is not careful, there may be twists and turns.In all aspects, Zhou Nan is probably the only one who understands the emperor's mind. With him around, he will not lose control.

He said in a low voice: "My lord, the so-called injustice is not right. Zhou Nan has been deprived of all his titles now. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to try the case? Moreover, Mr. Zhou is no longer the right minister of Daolu, and he wants to serve His Majesty." It's not that easy."

Eunuch Huang's words were very skillful, and he directly positioned Zhou Nan as the emperor's servant directly preconceived, which can be regarded as helping Zhou Nan without any trace.

Zhou Nan glanced at him gratefully.

Jiajing thought for a while, and said: "The decree is to appoint Zhou Nan as a member of the cabinet Zhongshu Keshe, and he will still work in Yuxi Palace."

Zhou Nan was very pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly bowed and said: "The holy grace is mighty, and I dare not act with sincerity."

The main responsibility of the Cabinet Zhongshu Department is to write imperial edicts, imperial edicts, silver books, and iron certificates, and work in the cabinet, from Qipin.The official position is not big, but grasping this secret is the most important thing.Generally speaking, Jinshi is in charge.

And because he has been dealing with the emperor and the cabinet all day long, he is familiar with each other, and his future prospects are also tight, which belongs to the fast track for newcomers in the political arena.

The same positions include pedestrians, judges, and doctors, which are called Bank of China Pingbo.

Speaking of this, some people may ask, since all the people in Zhongshushe are Jinshi, is it suitable for Zhou Nan to be an official? Isn't he afraid of public opinion?

There is also a saying that there are two types of Zhongshu Keshe people. One is selected by the Jinshi Department.The other type does not have to be selected by the ministry. Those who are from Jiake, Jiansheng, Confucianism, and commoners who can read can all be selected. Another name: Walking in the study room.

Zhou Nan is a true candidate now, and if he wins a Jinshi next year, he can directly transfer to Ke Dao.

Now that he has been appointed as Zhongshu Sheren, he can represent the emperor and the cabinet to attend the trial of the Kong Ming case.

Speaking of which, Zhou Nan made two of the four official helicopters of Bank of China Pingshu.As for the official historian's evaluation, that is out of Zhou Nan's control, and there is probably nothing good to say.

Jiajing pointed to Zhou Nan and said to an eunuch, "Zhou Nan is very ill, take my elixir. Huang Jin, seeing that you are not in good spirits today, take one too!"

Zhou Nan was horrified, this red pill can be eaten indiscriminately.

However, do you dare not accept the emperor's reward, so I had to bow down to Huang Jin: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward, I am very grateful."

After receiving the red pill, Zhou Nan quickly put it in his sleeve, ready to throw it away secretly when he left the palace.

But Jiajing said: "A few days ago, the local officials in Xianyang, Shaanxi presented a dew plate for immortals, which they said was used by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. I can get three or five cups of nectar every day, which is the best for medicine. Come on. People, fetch the nectar and let Huang Jin and Zhou Nan take the medicine."

Zhou Nan and Huang Jin looked at each other and smiled wryly. The emperor is going to watch us take medicine with his own eyes. This is terrible!
Seeing the somewhat yellowed dew in the cup, Zhou Nan lost his appetite.

After more than 2000 years of development these years, the Gyeonggi region, like the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi, has deteriorated in ecological environment, and there is a lot of sand in autumn.The common people use coal to light fires to do the turning, and every afternoon when there is no wind, the top of their heads will be shrouded in a layer of smog.

I don't know how many dirty things there are in this dew.

Well, since you are powerless to resist, then enjoy it!

Zhou Nan and Huang Jin had no choice but to throw the red pill into their mouths, and swallowed the dew with a faint sulfur smell.

After taking the medicine, Zhou Nan didn't dare to delay any longer, and wanted to resign.

But Jiajing didn't let it go, and asked him to write an imperial decree, saying that he asked the inner prisoner to make a fairy dew dish and send a box of elixir to Yuwang's mansion.In addition, King Jing also sent a set over there.

After finally coming out of Yuxi Palace, Zhou Nan and Eunuch Huang were relatively speechless, with miserable expressions on their faces.

After a long time, Huang Jin: "Zhou Sheren, look..."

Zhou Nan: "Mr. Huang, run, run!"

Huang Jin suddenly came to his senses: "Run!"

So, the two started walking at the same time, trotting all the way, going their separate ways.

Jiajing's so-called elixir contains Wushi powder. Once taken, the internal fire will rise. If it is not dissipated as soon as possible, it will cause great harm to the body.During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, how many people ate this food and ate it madly and made all the ugly things, such as cutting flies with a big axe, stripping off their clothes and running naked in the street.

After taking Wushi powder, you need to eat cold food, take off your clothes and gown, and do strenuous exercise to dissipate the toxicity of the drug.

Zhou Nan concluded that the reason for strenuous exercise is probably to sweat.Toxins are removed from the body through the excretory system.

It's a pity that he has not fully recovered from his serious illness, and his limbs are weak, how can he run.

I couldn't walk a few steps, I just felt my heart beating and out of breath.The skin was numb and itchy, as if swollen.

The scene in front of me began to change, for a while it was like a train rumbling past, and for a while it was like a kaleidoscope, the combinations of various colors split and split again.

After a while, the world turned into twisted and wriggled lines, and then turned into a spinning top.

Then, there was an explosion with a bang, and the world returned to its original state.

He fixed his eyes on the past, and he had already run to the Daolu Department.

At this time, he still didn't sweat a drop.

The Daolu Department has already dispersed, and it is quiet inside, with only one porter guarding there.

Seeing Zhou Nan, the concierge hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "I have seen the elder."

Zhou Nan: "Why is it so quiet, you're the only one here?"

The old man is already seventy this year, he has no children, his old eyes are dim, and his speech is a little slurred, which belongs to the kind of old and confused.

He is a relative of a clerk in the department, and Zhou Nan agreed to let him come over to work as an errand because of the face of this subordinate. He only comes to watch the night every night, which is regarded as a meal for the old widower.

(End of this chapter)