Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 276 Urgent report to enter the palace

There was a sneer on Xiao Jing's face, but the sneer was fleeting, and it took only a moment for him to regain his normal expression, and said lightly: "My man, only when he knows that he is afraid, can he remember that the world treats him well." people coming?"

   "We don't care about these things." Xiao Jing pointed to the box on the table, frowned, and said again.

   "But since it was Liu Jin's wish, we had no choice but to accept it reluctantly."

   "There's nothing to be courteous about, **** or steal." Xiao Jing pursed his lips, showing a clear look.

   "He's in the East Palace, and he can save some money. This time he's out of customs, and he's like a fish in water. He's found so many treasures. Now that they've all been sent, it can be seen that he's in a lot of trouble now."

  Xiao Jing continued: "Since that's the case, does he want to send a letter?"

   "Yes, yes." Seeing that Xiao Jing accepted the gift, Zhang Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly took out a letter from his bosom to Xiao Jing: "Please look over it, my ancestor."

  Xiao Jing glanced at it casually, then accepted the letter, and immediately pursed his lips, and said lightly.

   "We understand what he means. He wants to get rid of all the **** things he did in Jinzhou. This matter... is as difficult as heaven for him, but it is easy for us here."

   "Yes, what a supernatural power our ancestor is." Zhang Zhi said with a smile.

  Xiao Jing narrowed his eyes slightly, with a tiger face.

"I didn't want to accept these things at first, but do you know why we want to accept them? Back then, we let Liu Jin, a dog, go to the East Palace, but we actually cultivated him. Who knew that this dog is ungrateful, and is not as good as a pig or a dog. But, this dog If the things are finished, don't we have to cultivate people and send them to the East Palace? He has learned a lesson this time, so I hope he can remember our kindness for helping each other this time, but don't be ignorant again. Alright..."

  Xiao Jing stood up tremblingly, and returned to his honest and honest look: "It's time for us to go face to face."

   As Xiao Jing said, he arrived at the Nuan Pavilion.

   When Emperor Hongzhi saw him coming in, he ignored him, but Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is news from Jinzhou."

   "What news?" Emperor Hongzhi was a little interested, and looked up at Xiao Jing.

   "It was sent by Liu Jin."

   "Liu Jin?" Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

   "It's the one in the Eastern Palace serving His Highness."

   It turned out to be the evil slave, and Emperor Hongzhi's face was gloomy.

  Xiao Jing stepped forward, took out Liu Jin's letter and handed it to Emperor Hongzhi.

   "This is a letter from Liu Jin to my servant, Your Majesty... just take a look."

  Emperor Hongzhi took the letter casually. In this letter, there was almost only one thing written in it.

  Jinzhou's strong walls and clear fields have nothing to do with Liu Jin at all. It's entirely Ouyang Zhi's intentions, and he was also coerced by Ouyang Zhi.

   It was also said that Ouyang Zhi had brought a royal sword with him this time, so the officials dared not speak out, so they had to let Ouyang Zhi do whatever he wanted.

Emperor Hongzhi put down the letter with a cold face. Although there is no mention of Fang Jifan in it, the matter is clear. Isn't Ouyang Zhi arranged by Fang Jifan secretly? I bestowed on Fang Jifan myself.

  Fang Jifan, this kid, is very courageous, even dare to give away Yujian.

  He looked up at Xiao Jing, and asked lightly: "Is it true?"

   "I don't know." Xiao Jing smiled wryly and shook his head: "The people from Dongchang who inquired about the news have not come back yet. After all, it's a long way outside this pass."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded his head, lowered his eyes slightly, glanced at the letter again, and snorted coldly from his nostrils.

   "This Liu Jin, is trying to shirk responsibility?"

Xiao Jing thought for a while: "Your Majesty, think about it, Liu Jin is just a little eunuch, what can he have in mind? The servant said something that shouldn't be said, if the people in this palace are outside, It is true that there are people who bully people with power. If there are people who are greedy for money, then there are. But why did Liu Jin do it? It has nothing to do with him. Therefore, the servant believes that Liu Jin’s letter should be from His lungs."

  Emperor Hongzhi thought about it for a while and found it reasonable: "Even if he didn't want to do it, since he followed, the prince must have encouraged him."

  Xiao Jing smiled: "His Royal Highness, there may be some explanations, but this is not good for Liu Jin. Most likely, Liu Jin can just pass by. What Ouyang Zhi said is nothing?"

  Emperor Hongzhi put the letter aside, and ordered Xiao Jing coldly.

   "This letter, don't spread it out, now... things are already messed up, don't add to the chaos in the palace."

   "The servant understands."

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered something, and asked with a frown.

   "Do you think the Tatars will really attack Jinzhou by surprise? Fang Jifan has never had any excuses. Now that he is so nervous, he even arranged for Ouyang Zhi to go to Jinzhou. Perhaps the Tatars may really attack Jinzhou."

Xiao Jing was silent for a moment, then smiled: "I dare you to say something that should not be said. Now, it has started to snow in Beijing. As for Liaodong, the weather is even worse. At this time, if the Tatars really attack Jinzhou, I'm afraid There has been news for a long time. Although Uncle Xinjian is extremely smart, he is not a god. Besides, Ouyang Zhi is just a newcomer to the Imperial Academy. He went to Jinzhou with His Majesty's will and made a lot of trouble. I still don’t understand, if the Tatars were to attack, I’m afraid he’d pee his pants in fright. It’s okay if he doesn’t panic then, but if he panics, don’t... poke something in the basket. If something goes wrong in Jinzhou, I’m afraid there will be another Shake the world."

  After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi felt that Xiao Jing's words made some sense.

   It is indeed incredible that the Tatars attacked Jinzhou unexpectedly.

  He waved to Xiao Jing: "You go."

  ...

   It's midnight.

  The countless lights in the palace went out one by one.

  The emperor has gone to bed.

   Only in an inconspicuous corner, in the cabinet, but here is still brightly lit.

  Today, Liu Jian is on duty at night. There is nothing to do at night, but there must be a cabinet scholar to rest here in case of accidents.

  Actually, at this time, Liu Jian should have gone to bed long ago. He said he was on duty at night, but it didn't mean he couldn't rest.

  Anyway, there are Hanlin and scribes here to take care of it, and there is no memorial sent in at night. Even if there is an urgent memorial, as long as it is not too big, it can be dealt with early the next morning.

  But Liu Jian is old, and the elderly sleep less. Since he doesn't feel sleepy, he simply asks someone to pour tea and gossip with the clerk on duty.

  The scribe accompanied Liu Jian carefully, with a smile on his face.

  Liu Jian smiled, as if feeling the nervousness of the scribe, and said.

"Today's memorials, nine times out of ten, are all about impeachment, some from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and some from the Six Divisions. Hey, regarding the Jinzhou incident, His Majesty will not publish the impeachment memorial, which makes Yu Shihe dissatisfied with the matter , So, as the old saying goes, it’s better to block than to block.”

   This is the truth.

Most of the time, if there is impeachment, especially if it is something that is currently being discussed, such as the impeachment of Fang Jifan and Ouyang Zhi, in fact, His Majesty only needs to deal with it on the surface, even if it is a three-year salary penalty, this matter can be slowly suppressed. Go down and let things play down.

   But once the emperor stays in the court and does not issue it, that is, these impeachment memorials, as if he did not see it, this will stab a hornet's nest. The more this is the case, the more trouble it will cause.

The scribe cautiously said: "I heard that in Jinzhou, in order to strengthen the walls and clear the country, a scholar hanged himself, saying that the imperial court forced him to do so, and the only thing he could do was to die... Because of this news, the city was full of trouble. Many tribute students in the Imperial College, They're all mad with anger, it's no wonder that the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the staff of the six departments don't make a big fuss."

  Liu Jian frowned slightly when he heard the words, and immediately said lightly: "The old man has asked the Ministry of Rites to verify it, but nine out of ten, it is another rumor."

  The scribe nodded.

   All of a sudden, they became speechless again. The status between the two was too disparate, and it was not easy to find a common topic.

  Liu Jian took a sip of his tea, simply remained silent, and leaned on the official hat chair to doze off.

  Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside, and then a eunuch's voice was heard: "Urgent report, urgent report from Liaodong, hurry up in Baili."

  Liu Jian opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes were full of confusion and astonishment.

   What happened?

  In the middle of the night, it is impossible for the Secretary of the General Administration to be ignorant of the rules, so he would not rush in with a memorandum.

  He got up suddenly, and the clerk got up too, glanced at Liu Jian, and hurriedly said, "Student, go and have a look."

   Not long after, he brought a memorial in his hand.

  Liu Jian took it, opened it, and suddenly...he was petrified.

   This is a report of Daning Duoyan Guard. The content of the report is very simple. Tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry bypassed Daning and went straight to Jinzhou. After Daning discovered the situation, it was too late to intercept.

  In Daning, just after the beginning of autumn, there was a snow disaster. Therefore, all the herdsmen were scattered in various grasslands, preparing to gather livestock, fodder and other materials before winter to prevent it from happening.

  Therefore, there was no time to react.

  In contrast to the Tatars, their goal is very clear. Nine out of ten, they are heading towards Jinzhou...

  Liu Jian took a deep breath, his whole body was trembling like a glow on his back, he raised his eyes and said to the clerk, "Hurry up, Mr. Li, Mr. Xie..."

  The scribe also sensed that something was wrong, and was anxious: "Liu Gong and Li Xie, two great scholars, are outside the palace."

  Liu Jian just realized that it is midnight.

  At this time, such an important matter, this memorial has been sent here, it must be dealt with immediately.

   But the problem is that everyone is sleeping, especially His Majesty, who has just gone to bed not long ago. His Majesty's health has always been poor, and he has been overworked. He finally fell asleep, so how could he bear to disturb him.

   Liu Jian was so anxious that his eyes were red, he hurriedly urged: "Think of a way, go ask the Ministry of War, see what reports have been made by the Ministry of War recently, hurry up, this matter is no small matter!"

  ...

   Tired, sleep.

  (end of this chapter)