The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin knew that it would be difficult to shake Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang was a cabinet minister, responsible for most of the drafting duties, and was also an important worker around His Majesty. His Majesty would not let him leave Beijing easily.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows, showing deep confusion: "Why recommend Li Gong to go?"

"Li Gong is Wenqu in the world, a leader in the Ming Dynasty's literary world, respected by scholars all over the world, and worshipping Confucius Temple, it must be Li Gong.

Moreover, Li Gong is also the Minister of Rites, and he is also the Minister of Wenyuan Pavilion. Wenyuan Pavilion is the largest royal library in the capital, representing the Ming Dynasty's Wenqu.

Therefore, I recommend Li Gong."

There is something fishy about the land in Shandong. Three impeachment letters were sent back, which is difficult to deal with. Let Li Dongyang go and take a look.

The ministers were stunned. It was reasonable for Zhang Sheng to go, but wouldn't it be more reasonable for Li Dongyang to go?

He is also the Minister of Rites!

Moreover, Li Gong is widely supported by scholars all over the world. When he goes out, there are scholars chasing the carriage for autographs.

If there is someone in the Ming Dynasty who can replace the scholars of the world, then this person must be Li Gong.

Li Dongyang opened his mouth slightly and looked at Yan Chengjin, almost petrified, and the reason was very reasonable.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little shaken.

If Li Dongyang was sent to Shandong to offer sacrifices, it would be in exchange for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and a few more capable ministers like Li Gong to assist the court.

After Li Dongyang left Beijing, it would not be a problem for him to review more memorials.

Xie Qian saw that Li Dongyang was in a dilemma: "Your Majesty, why don't we discuss this matter again?"

"Well, let's adjourn the court first."

Coming out of the hall,

Yan Chengjin sprinted 100 meters to the East Palace, because Zhu Houzhao's territory was a forbidden area for all officials, and Li Dongyang would not set foot on it.

Zhu Houzhao was eating hot pot in the East Palace when he saw Yan Chengjin walk in: "Do you want to eat together? I got the venison from Nanyuan, just slaughtered."

"I won't eat it."

Zhu Houzhao secretly went to Nanyuan to hunt, and he would definitely be beaten by Emperor Hongzhi.

Nanyuan is the royal hunting ground left by the Yuan Dynasty, where deer, roe deer, rabbits, pheasants and other prey are raised in the suburbs.

There are no entertainment activities in winter, and the royal children will go to the hunting ground to hunt.

The last time Emperor Hongzhi went there was in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, which was three years ago.

Zhu Houzhao saw that he looked uncertain: "Lao Gao, someone wants to beat you?"

"I offended Lord Li."

Zhu Houzhao blinked: "You offended Master Li, don't stay here with me."

Li Mansion,

Li Dongyang had a slightly angry look on his face, and changed into a blue and white Confucian robe: "Yan Chengjin pissed my father off, and you made clothes for him."

I want this guy to leave the capital and gain courage.

Offering sacrifices is a good job, and you don't have to stay in Shandong for a long time.

But Yan Chengjin recommended him to leave the capital. I have many things to do, how can I leave the capital easily?

The most important thing is that this boy is plotting against Qing'e.

"Dad and Lord Yan have different opinions?"

"He wants to use the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain to visit the mansion. Such a clumsy trick, don't worry, dad will not let him succeed." Li Dongyang took a sip of tea, calm and composed.

Seeing her daughter shyly lowering her head, Xue complained: "Going to Shandong to travel and play, what's wrong with the master going?"

"Don't even think about it, I won't go!"

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Forbidden City, Huagai Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi held a red lacquer phoenix pattern brush and wrote the sacrificial words seriously, and handed it to the minister who was going to offer sacrifices to tell Confucius.

This brush uses sheep hair as the pillar and purple hair as the cover. The pen tip is vigorous and powerful, and the words written are very beautiful.

"Your Majesty, the memorial from the inspector." Xiao Jing walked in.

When he opened the memorial, he saw the signature. It was Yan Chengjin's memorial.

"Why would Yan Chengjin recommend Li Gong?"

Xiao Jing reacted and saw that there were only the master and the servant, and said clearly: "Yan Chengjin is interested in Miss Li. I suspect that he wants to plot... He has other ideas."

He swallowed the evil plot. It was not good to slander the ministers in the court.

Emperor Hongzhi picked up the pen and put it on the celadon pen holder. After reading the memorial, he said: "How about I send Li Gong?"

Li Dongyang can represent the scholars of the world.

If he goes to offer sacrifices, it means that all the scholars in the world will offer sacrifices. Moreover, if Li Gong goes in person, he may be able to move the heaven and be more effective than other civil servants.

Xiao Jing said: "I think it is better for Li Gong to go. Li Gong is a literary man who has come down to earth and can communicate with the emperor."

His Majesty seemed to be asking questions, but he had already made up his mind.

Since Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty conferred the title of Wenxuan King on Confucius, offering sacrifices to Confucius has become as important as offering sacrifices to the emperor.

There are many rules and etiquettes. If other ministers are sent, it is inevitable that they will be impolite and offend Confucius.

Li Dongyang is the Minister of Rites. He has presided over sacrifices in the court and is very reliable.

The next day, the morning court.

The cabinet reported first. Li Dongyang held a white plaque and bowed slightly: "Who will your majesty send to the Confucius Temple sacrifice?"

Liu Jian and others looked up. Sacrificing to the Confucius Temple is as important as sacrificing to the imperial mausoleum. Ministers of the third rank or above must be sent.

"Last night, I had a dream. I dreamed that Master Li wrote on the stone in front of the temple. Perhaps it was the will of heaven to convey to me. Master Li will go."

Li Dongyang was deeply shocked. He didn't expect that His Majesty would really order him to go.

"I obey your order!"

"There is no time to lose. The journey to Shandong is long. Master Li will pick an auspicious day to set off."

The sacrifice must be carried out on a good day, and the time to leave the capital must be just in time.

After leaving the court, Li Dongyang returned to the mansion and ordered the servants to pack their luggage.

Mrs. Xue put down her needlework and said happily, "Master, are you going to Shandong to offer sacrifices?"

"What are you so happy about? That kid has sent something again?" Li Dongyang ignored her and looked at Li Qing'e: "Do you want to go with your father? Shandong is a place of great talent and beauty, with a Daming Lake."

Li Qing'e naturally didn't want to go. Her husband was in the capital, so how could she have the heart to go to Shandong.

However, she usually wouldn't disobey her father's wishes.

Xue held Li Dongyang's hand: "Master, why do you want her to go? She will suffer on the way. I will go with you."

Li Dongyang was not interested, and always felt that his daughter was not safe in the capital: "If you want to go, forget it. Pack up your belongings. I will set off by myself, and you and your daughter will stay in the capital."

"Master, Lord Yan is here."

Yan Chengjin strode into the main hall.

Last year, His Majesty changed the title of Kong Wenshao to Yanshenggong.

This man has a famous father, Kong Hongxu.

Also as Yanshenggong, Kong Hongxu's reputation is not very good.

The Qufu government reported to the court, and Emperor Xianzong was afraid that he was a descendant of Confucius and did not dare to deal with him at will.

In the end, he was only stripped of his title of Duke of Yansheng and released without charge. The title was inherited by his brother Kong Hongtai, and was passed back to Kong Wenshao last year.

In the past few days, the Supervisory Office has received more and more impeachment letters from Shandong.

Kong Wensheng had just been conferred the title not long ago, and Yan Chengjin didn't know if it was related to this. Even if it was, ordinary ministers couldn't deal with it.

Li Dongyang was about to get on the carriage, a little anxious: "What are you doing in the mansion? I haven't left Beijing yet!"

"Sir Li, the Censorate has received a lot of impeachment letters from Shandong. If you have time, Sir Li will deal with them all."

Yan Chengjin handed him the impeachment letter in his sleeve.