The Ming Dynasty started with caution

A dozen middle-aged ladies with charming looks walked into the bedroom.

Yan Chengjin was so scared that he thought that His Majesty wanted to find him a mother.

Fortunately, Yan Chengjin had met one of them, Li Dongyang's first wife Liu.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The ladies said in unison.

Empress Zhang gently asked the companions to take a seat. Yan Chengjin was a little surprised, but soon calmed down.

"Mr. Yan's family is a top scholar and a fifth-rank minister. I want to find a good match for Mr. Yan. Who has a choice, ladies?"

Mrs. Yu, the wife of Xie Qian, nodded slightly: "The Xie family has a daughter who is a good match for Lord Yan."

"The Han family also has one, but I don't know what Lord Yan thinks?" Han Wen's first wife Rong nodded.

"The Zhang family also has a daughter, but... she is a concubine. I don't know if Lord Yan will dislike it."

Half of the dozen ladies are waiting to marry their daughters.

Yan Chengjin felt a headache.

The ladies looked at Yan Chengjin with satisfaction. The Earl of Anding was a general in Xuanfu, and he could make more military achievements. His children could inherit the title in the future.

Yan Chengjin was a top scholar, and was highly valued by His Majesty. He had a great chance to enter the cabinet.

Although the ladies did not manage government, they knew how to prosper the family better than the ministers.

"Is there anyone in Mr. Yan's family that you like?"

Empress Zhang smiled lightly.

"This... let me think about it."

Yan Chengjin frowned slightly and quickly fell into thinking about how to say it without embarrassing Empress Zhang and the ladies.

This was a difficult problem.

At this moment, the doorman bowed and walked in and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Lord Yan to go there, saying that he had something to ask."

"Why don't I go there first?"

Empress Zhang could see that Yan Chengjin was hesitant, and she didn't intend to embarrass him, so she allowed him to leave.

Yan Chengjin left the palace and saw Zhu Houzhao not far from the door of Kunning Palace. She smiled and said, "I saw you were in prison, so I came to your rescue."

"Thank you for your rescue, Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao's cleverness was finally used in the right way.

In Kunning Palace, the ladies started to compete with each other.

Empress Zhang listened quietly. It was not difficult to see that in addition to the wives of the cabinet and the six ministers who were very interested, the other ladies also liked Yan Chengjin.

Marriage is a big deal. Empress Zhang did not match couples randomly, but she saw that Liu had been silent.

"Madam Li, I see you seem to have something to say?"

Liu put down the teacup and nodded slightly to Empress Zhang: "Replying to the queen, Yan Chengjin is a student of my master. He often goes to Yan's house, so he has feelings for Qing'e, the girl in the house."

Empress Zhang suddenly realized that this boy did not mention anything when he entered the palace, and it turned out that he had a lover.

At night,

Emperor Hongzhi came back from Fengtian Palace, took off his clothes, and prepared to hug each other to sleep, but Empress Zhang said: "Your Majesty, the daughters of Yanqing and Liqing have long had their lovers."

"I heard from the Jinyiwei that Yan Chengjin often went to Li's house. I will ask him tomorrow. Go to sleep. I am tired."

After Emperor Hongzhi lay down, he heard a steady and gentle cry soon.

Li's House,

Li Dongyang was reading in the study room by candlelight at night. Liu pushed the door in with a bowl of ginseng tea. Seeing that her husband was concentrating, she put it aside: "Today, the queen summoned us ladies to the palace to find a marriage for the son of Anding Bo. I told the queen about Qing'e and him."

"Why did you tell the queen?" Li Dongyang was very unhappy.

Your Majesty likes Yan Chengjin very much, and he might grant the marriage.

He didn't want his daughter to be so cheap to Yan Chengjin.

"What did the queen say?"

Liu felt a little guilty and didn't discuss it with the master: "The queen seems to intend to marry Qing'e to Yan Chengjin. Summon Qing'e to the palace tomorrow."

Li Dongyang sighed, threw down the book, and went to sleep.

The next morning,

All officials stood in the hall in an orderly manner. Emperor Hongzhi saw Liu Qing from Shuntian Prefecture entering the palace, and he must have something to discuss again.

The spring examination was approaching, and Liu Qing from Shuntian Prefecture requested to repair the number room of the Gongyuan. It was cold in winter and leaked wind and rain.

Liu Qing said: "The grain and silver in the treasury are sufficient. Please allocate silver to repair the Gongyuan."

In the past, the seven prefectures of Shuntian, Zhending, etc. raised money to repair the Gongyuan, but due to the drought, they could not collect money, so they could only ask Emperor Hongzhi.

"How much do you want?"

"Ten thousand taels of silver."

"I approve the request. The Ministry of Revenue will allocate silver. The repairs must be completed within one month." Emperor Hongzhi always attached great importance to the imperial examination. All the money that should be spent was given to Shuntian Prefecture without a cent less.

Liu Qing hurriedly thanked him, and no one asked again.

At this moment, Li Dongyang stepped forward slightly and bowed slightly to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, I have been ill for a long time. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to retire."

Hiss...

Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded and was too shocked to react.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian looked at Li Dongyang in surprise.

Illness, could it be anal...

Since the 14th year of Hongzhi, Li Dongyang has repeatedly begged to retire. Historical data may not be credible, and Yan Chengjin does not know whether it is really this disease.

This disease requires surgery in later generations.

It is just inconvenient to sit or stand, but it is not fatal. Most people who get it usually try all kinds of treatments and die from taking medicine.

Li Dongyang's retirement, Emperor Hongzhi would definitely not allow it.

Li Dongyang did not retire until the Zhengde period.

The ministers were shocked. He was in his prime, the second assistant of the cabinet, and held great power. He suddenly asked to retire. It was really shocking to them.

"I will send Liu, the imperial physician, to see Li Qing's family." Emperor Hongzhi said solemnly.

Li Dongyang blushed slightly: "I have seen many doctors for this disease, but the medicine is not good. I am afraid that Liu Yuyi can't save him either."

Your Majesty doesn't know that he is suffering from anal fistula.

Liu Yuyi will definitely report to Your Majesty after the diagnosis. This matter is really difficult to talk about.

"Then change another imperial physician until Li Qingjia is cured. Pass on my order and let Liu Yuyi see Li Qingjia. Li Qingjia should rest for the next few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Dongyang was speechless.

Coming out of the hall,

Yan Chengjin followed Li Dongyang in a few steps. Seeing that there were fewer people around, he whispered: "How serious is Lord Li's illness?"

"This... It's useless to tell you."

Seeing Li Dongyang's flushed face, Yan Chengjin guessed something.

"You don't need to care about this disease, just eat more light food, and never take the medicine prescribed by Liu Yuyi, especially the 'golden pill'."

In later generations, even ordinary medicines are difficult to cure, and there is a possibility of recurrence.

Liu Wentai often prescribes golden pills for people.

I am afraid that they will not die of the disease, but be poisoned.

At this time, the eunuch of Kunning Palace came to report: "Master Yan, the queen asked you to go."

Kunning Palace,

Li Qing'e was a little reserved. She was born of a concubine and was flattered by Empress Zhang when she was summoned to the palace.

Empress Zhang saw that she was well-behaved: "I heard that you are smart and virtuous, and you are quite talented among the famous ladies in the capital."

"Don't believe what outsiders say. I often grind ink for my father, so I can recognize some words." Li Qing'e said softly.

At this time, the eunuch came back to report: "My queen, Master Yan is here, and Master Li is here too."