The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi came to Kunning Palace and was exhausted from the past few days.

The Queen Mother was worried about the prince's life and did not think about food or food all day long. He was afraid that Queen Mother Zhou would be like Queen Mother Qian and cry her eyes out, so she came to comfort him from time to time.

"Don't worry, Grandmother Royal, I won't be able to spare him when that evil boy comes back!"

"I am so ashamed of your majesty and the late emperor. The prince has a bad temper and it is because of my incompetence in teaching him." Empress Zhang felt ashamed.

There are also tears on the face of the Crown Princess. She has been crying since the Prince left the capital.

After all, Empress Zhang was not the only one. Emperor Hongzhi felt that he had no skills to deal with, and there were still court affairs waiting for him to deal with.

Zhao Ji, the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace, walked in: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang has returned to Beijing and is in Fengtian Palace!"

Emperor Hongzhi turned his head, and Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Zhang looked at Zhao Ji together: "The prince has returned to the palace?"

"Only...only Mr. Yang."

Empress Dowager Zhou and Empress Zhang were inconvenient to go to Fengtian Palace, so they urged Emperor Hongzhi to go and have a look.

When Emperor Hongzhi came to Fengtian Hall.

I saw Yang Yiqing kneeling outside the palace: "I have committed an unpardonable crime by trapping the prince in a place of eternal calamity!"

"The great victory in the northwest, what's the crime of the Qing family?" Emperor Hongzhi helped him up: "Where is the prince?"

"I'm going to Yan's Mansion. I'll be entering the palace soon. Your Majesty, don't worry."

Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth. This scoundrel went to Yan Qing's family for help. Will I forgive you?

After a while, the cabinet and six departments lined up on both sides.

They are all waiting for the prince to come back and punish him together.

The officials did not dare to speak out for fear of breaking the awkward and serious atmosphere.

"Why hasn't the prince returned to the palace?" Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

"Slave, please send someone to urge me?"

Xiao Jing hugged Fuchen and walked down the imperial steps quickly.

At this moment, the Meridian Gate wide courtyard.

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao entered the palace and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Highness, a severe beating is inevitable. You must be prepared. I can only act according to the opportunity and intercede for Your Highness."

Stealing imperial edicts, forging edicts, carving jade seals and the Ministry of War seal... If you were not the prince, you would have been reinstated long ago.

"Old Gao, I can't trust you. You should first give me a letter and intercede for me more than three times." Zhu Houzhao suspected that this dog official would not intercede for him even once.

"It's too late, we've reached Fengtian Hall." Yan Chengjin raised his head.

Xiao Jing looked overjoyed and hurriedly walked down to greet him, fearing that the little ancestor would run away.

"The prince has an audience!"

Emperor Hongzhi cheered up and narrowed his eyes slightly, with blazing fire burning in his eyes.

All the officials turned their heads, swallowed, moistened their throats, and prepared to curse.

The prince went to the northwest to fight. If he didn't scold him, he would be a traitor.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head, standing outside the hall and could feel the serious and angry eyes in the hall.

Um?

Emperor Hongzhi shouted angrily: "Don't come in yet!"

Zhu Houzhao walked into the hall and knelt down to Emperor Hongzhi: "I know I was wrong. This trip was my fault. I also ask my father not to punish Zhang Banban and the commander."

The voice was extremely serious, like the last words of a prisoner, and they were also kind.

Mou Bin and the young eunuch Zhang Jing were so grateful that they almost knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao.

Li Dongyang and others felt weak and wanted to plead for Zhu Houzhao, so they raised their heads and looked at Emperor Hongzhi.

But I always felt that the prince had another time, so he might as well let your majesty beat him up. When he was about to be beaten to death, it was not too late to give him advice.

"The Queen Mother and the Queen are worried every day in the palace. There are also all the masters and companions in the East Palace. How can you live up to them!"

Emperor Hongzhi's voice was calm, but with an icy chill.

Xiao Jing lowered his head in fear, this is how His Majesty would react when he wanted to kill someone.

Zhu Houzhao didn't dare to speak, but Lao Gao said: Just admit your mistake.

He was naturally experienced in admitting his mistakes. He had committed a serious crime at this moment and did not dare to contradict him again.

Yan Chengjin interceded for Zhu Houzhao: "My father sent a letter back to Beijing, begging your majesty to give him a lighter sentence."

The only one who can save Zhu Houzhao now is his father.

Dad is the hero of the northwest. Even Yang Yiqing and Mou Bin don't know who led the troops to win the battle. They all thought it was dad who didn't dare to take credit.

After Emperor Hongzhi read the letter, his expression softened, and he said sternly: "Take off your clothes and pants, twenty imperial staffs! After the punishment, kneel in front of the main hall."

Twenty big banting staffs were a little too light on Zhu Houzhao.

Yan Chengjin estimated that if he didn't ask for help, it would be thirty.

"My son obeys the decree." Zhu Houzhao was secretly happy.

Xiao Jing ordered the young eunuch to come in and take Zhu Houzhao out.

When Zhu Houzhao was taken away, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Bo Anding and the soldiers in the northwest have made great contributions and are rewarded according to military orders. I want to make Bo Anding the Marquis of Anding. What do you think?"

For such a great achievement, it is understandable to upgrade his title to one level.

If you jump out to object at this time, you will have to have a brain convulsion.

The Tatars lost 30,000 troops, and the Ming Dynasty was able to stabilize for three years.

Yan Chengjin thought he could become a prince.

Unexpectedly, it was just Marquis Anding, a one-time title, and he could not inherit it hereditary.

Dad's official position is really too low and weak. Military is not as good as literature. Although the name of the Trilateral General System is nice, it is not as good as Minister of the Ministry of War.

And he is only the ninth minister, still far away from the six ministries and the cabinet.

"On behalf of my father, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

Zhu Houzhao was photographed twenty times, his skin and flesh were torn, and his fists were tightened.

The officials came out of the hall.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chengjin handed Zhu Houzhao a book: "Your Highness, if you divert your attention, it won't hurt anymore."

Zhu Houzhao was furious: "I hate reading the most, and you are adding salt to my wounds."

Emperor Hongzhi walked out of the main hall, glared at him, and went to Renshou Palace.

…

There are still three days until Qiuwei.

Yang Tinghe took leave and gave lectures to Yang Shen in the mansion. He was very confident in the Four Books and Five Classics and could only study with his heart.

The strategy question comes from the mind, but it is even more uncomfortable to guess it.

However, he couldn't ask Yan Chengjin for advice to avoid being criticized.

"Dad, my child will definitely meet in Jieyuan, Zhili, Zhongbei."

Yang Tinghe sighed, shook his head and said, "You don't know Yan Chengjin. This person has a very stable temperament. The questions should not be easy."

Your Majesty said, the question is extremely simple.

But Yan Chengjin said that the policy question was extremely difficult. What exactly was it?

Wang Shouren was invited to Yang's Mansion, and Yang Tinghe poured him a cup of tea himself: "I and your father are both officials of Zhanshi Mansion. You should come to Shibo's Mansion often."

Wang Shouren thought for a while and guessed what Yang Tinghe was thinking: "Even I can't guess the question asked by Brother Gao. I'm afraid it will be difficult to help Shibo."

What he told was the truth, and Yan Chengjin couldn't guess it with ordinary people.

I often feel that Yan Chengjin's wisdom is superior to mine.

How could you guess it?

Seeing that Yang Yanhe couldn't get anything out of the question, he said a few words and sent Wang Shouren away.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the day of autumn.

In the early morning, Emperor Hongzhi did not see Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang.

"It's autumn today, isn't it?"

"Reporting to your majesty, it is right that Mr. Li and Mr. Yan are already at the Gongyuan, accepting the salutes of the scholars." Xiao Jing said.

All officials have different looks, and there has always been a dispute between the north and the south in the imperial examination.

The officials are also divided into two factions, the north and the south. I don't know what happened to Yan Chengjin. It is better not to have too few people in the middle.

The capital was in an uproar. Booksellers occupied the best seats, lined up with calligraphy and paintings, and it was as lively as a temple fair.

The streets were crowded with Confucian scholars in blue robes and black hats.

Yan Song stood at the gate of Gongyuan with a pen and ink in hand, and there were many scholars coming and going around him.

"I will definitely be admitted to Beizhili Jieyuan!"

The Gongsheng students entered the examination room to prepare first. The examination has not officially started today, so even if they were searched to verify their identities, it would take more than half a day.

Li Dongyang stood at the gate of Gongyuan, behind him was Yan Chengjin, who was covered with a cage.

The friendship between master and disciple in the imperial examination is a hidden culture.

"How do scholars know who their mentor is when you wear a hijab?!"

Yan Chengjin said nothing and saw Yan Song and Yang Shen.

I don’t know who Jinke Jieyuanhui is.

"Student Yan Song, I have met Mr. Yan."

"Student Yang Shen has met Master Yan."

The update is finally finished. I heard that there will be double the number this month. Book friends who want to stay until the end of the month can vote for recommendation. It is urgently needed. Thank you~~