The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin followed the eunuch into the palace. Normally, he would hide in his house and not go out. Seeing the heavy snow closing the city, he couldn't help but groan all the way.

All the birds are flying over the city, and there are few people on the road.

The snow is deep in my luggage, and I know I am traveling far away.

Come to Nuange.

Emperor Hongzhi was wearing a gorgeous dragon-gun suit and a black coat. He was sitting at the desk, looking very energetic and majestic.

On the side, there were several other people wearing imperial uniforms. Their figures were either cranes or golden pheasants. Yan Chengjin guessed that they should be the three elders of the cabinet and Jiu Qing.

Of course, that guy Zhu Houzhao was also there.

This was the second time I met Emperor Hongzhi. Maybe because of the different environment, I had a completely different feeling, like an old country bumpkin turned into a shining rich man.

When Emperor Hongzhi saw Yan Chengjin, he first showed a faint smile, and then his face turned serious, making people unpredictable.

Yan Chengjin knelt on the ground and saluted: "Common man Yan Chengjin has met His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Your father made military exploits in the border areas and was awarded a title. You could have been favored by him, but I ordered you not to pass on your descendants to your grandchildren. Do you blame me?" Emperor Hongzhi said.

It would be strange not to complain!

Yan Chengjin said loudly: "The common people do not complain!"

Emperor Hongzhi Gu Jingwubo said: "I heard that the prince often went to Yan's Mansion when he left the palace. I am very curious. What did he go to Yan's Mansion to plot with you?"

plot?

Yan Chengjin started to sweat instantly, and quickly clarified: "Since the last time the prince came to the house to investigate Master Zhu, the prince has been coming to Yan's house frequently. The common people have raised the wall twice, but they still can't stop the prince. Your Majesty doesn't like the common people. To interact with the prince, the common people move."

Mou Bin is convinced of this anyway.

The prince was so fearless that day, what else could he not do?

This will force people to move!

Zhu Houzhao was furious. I asked him why the wall was getting harder and harder to climb. It turned out that Lao Gao secretly raised the wall twice!

Emperor Hongzhi finally lost his composure, coughed dryly, and said: "The New Year is approaching. It's hard for your father to come back from guarding the border. I allow him to come back at the end of the New Year to reunite you father and son."

Yan Chengjin was a little confused.

Is this a sealed reward?

Yan Chengjin knew very well the damage caused by the Little Ice Age to the Ming Dynasty, not only the reduction in food production, but also the frequent occurrence of diseases. Something must have happened again.

Emperor Hongzhi asked Yan Chengjin to enter the palace this time just to make a human mouthpiece. "Did you make the human mouthpiece?"

Yan Chengjin thought for a while, "Your Majesty, to be precise, it was the maid in the house who did it."

"What if I ask you how to make it?"

Of course, Yan Chengjin was obligated to explain how to make the human cage mouth, and he also reminded: "The human cage mouth is extremely difficult to store, and it will become useless after being stored for a long time. Please let your majesty know."

The scribe on the side wrote down the method Yan Chengjin said.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Whatever reward you want, I will grant it to you at my discretion."

Everyone present thought that Yan Chengjin would want gold and silver treasures, or an official and a half-lordship.

Unexpectedly, when they heard what Yan Chengjin asked for, the people present were stunned as if they had been struck by lightning.

"Can His Majesty the Emperor give ordinary people a gold medal to avoid death?" Yan Chengjin looked serious.

Emperor Hongzhi was also confused: "???"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up. No one had ever begged his father for a gold medal to avoid death. Lao Gao was indeed a thoughtful person.

After the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, once gave gold medals to his generals to avoid death. By the emperors of later dynasties, the number of gold medals gradually decreased.

Of course Yan Chengjin wanted to be a high official, but Emperor Hongzhi would not set up ministers, so he would settle for the next best thing and avoid death with a gold medal!

Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly: "In your heart, I am a tyrant who kills without mercy? If you didn't commit a heinous crime, how could I kill you? If I take this thing away, I'm afraid you won't be able to use it in your life, so why not exchange it for some gold?" Have you thought clearly about the silver reward?"

If I don’t need it, I’ll keep it first.

"The grassroots people have thought it through." Yan Chengjin said.

Jun Wu joked that Emperor Hongzhi ordered Xiao Jing to get the gold medal for immunity from death. He wanted an official position and land, but Liu Jian and others would dissuade him and asked for a gold medal for immunity from death. Liu Jian and others were very happy, and everyone was happy.

Half an hour later, Yan Chengjin came out of the palace holding a gold medal for immunity from death. The father-in-law who greeted him said regretfully for him: "Your Majesty is in high spirits. This opportunity only comes once in a lifetime, but you just asked for a gold medal. Alas."

Yan Chengjin smiled and said, "Thank you, father-in-law."

There is also good news for entering the palace this time. Zhu Houzhao was banned by Emperor Hongzhi. The Jinwu Guards personally guarded him and did not allow Zhu Houzhao to leave the East Palace for even half a step.

At Yan Chengjin's suggestion, Emperor Hongzhi also raised the walls of the East Palace, sealed all the dog holes, and guarded the palace day and night.

Back at home, Yan Chengjin took out a small wooden box from the secret compartment of the wardrobe, poured out the land deeds at the bottom of the box, and placed the death-free gold medal at the most important place at the bottom of the box.

He Neng came in with a panic look on his face and reported: "Young Master, Mr. Li, the high official of the imperial court, is here!"

Ever since my father went to the border, he rarely came to visit him in the same year.

Yan Chengjin was surprised: "Which Mr. Li?"

The man's official position seemed to frighten He Neng, so he pulled Yan Chengjin out and said, "It's Mr. Li Dongyang, the cabinet minister!"

Yan Chengjin came to the main hall. Li Dongyang was standing in front of a wall, looking thoughtfully at the family rules and poems he had written. He turned around when he heard a sound behind him.

Li Dongyang has an extraordinary appearance, with a beautiful black beard and shiny beard, and a tall and tall body. Yan Chengjin was deeply impressed by him when he saw him in Nuange just now, but he didn't know that he was Li Dongyang.

He was still wearing his casual clothes, so he must have gone straight to Yan's house after leaving the palace.

What did Li Dongyang come to see him for?

Yan Chengjin bowed and said, "I'm honored to meet you, Lord Li. I'm sorry that the servants haven't served tea yet." He Neng, who was standing by, was smart and ran to the kitchen.

Li Dongyang nodded and smiled, "No need for so many formalities. I came here to ask for something."

Yan Chengjin was a little confused. Something that Li Dongyang couldn't do must be very difficult to do. Should I refuse?

Li Dongyang said, "The four sedan bearers in my house have all caught a cold. It's cold and the cold is raging. I'm worried about my little girl. Although His Majesty ordered the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau to make human muzzles, I'm afraid it will take some time. I heard from Your Highness that you have some here, so I want to ask for some shamelessly."

Li Dongyang loved his daughter very much, otherwise he wouldn't have come to ask for a junior.

Chunxiao and Qianjin weave day and night, and now there are many in the mansion.

Yan Chengjin ordered people to bring two hundred.

Seeing him so generous, Li Dongyang was overjoyed. He took out his purse, counted it, and said awkwardly: "How much silver, this official brought a little less silver when he went out, and asked the steward to send it later."

Yan Chengjin said: "These are all gifts for Lord Li, and I won't accept silver."

"That won't do. Your father and I have some disputes in the literary world. You and I are enemies. One thing is one thing, and I still have to fight for what I should fight for. You must accept the silver!" Li Dongyang said.

Yan Chengjin: "………………" Completely cut off any possibility of being freeloaders.

Li Dongyang's purse had more than fifty taels. Yan Chengjin said: "This man muzzle production is only a few coins. Lord Li, give me one tael of silver is enough."

Li Dongyang seemed very shocked, squinting his eyes and said seriously: "You said only a few coins?!"

"How dare I lie!" Yan Chengjin said.

Li Dongyang slammed the table and stood up: "How dare Li Guang ask for 100,000 taels of silver!"

Yan Chengjin was also a little surprised. Li Guang? Eunuch Li, you are really greedy. 100,000 taels of silver is the annual military pay for a 10,000-strong army on the frontier.

Although they had never met, Yan Chengjin knew who Li Guang was in Li Dongyang's mouth.

In the middle and late period of the Hongzhi Dynasty, Xiao Jing gradually lost power. Emperor Hongzhi trusted Li Guang very much. He asked Li Guang to supervise everything in the palace.

This time, the muzzle was of great importance. Li Guang knew that Emperor Hongzhi loved the people very much, so how could he miss this opportunity.

Today, I went to the circle to promote books and advertise. I thought for a long time and wrote a few hundred words of recommendation, but it was deleted in a few minutes. I was heartbroken...