The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Zhou Yu had already heard the voices outside the palace, and he knew without looking back that the Zhang brothers were coming, "I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Yan Chengjin has never met the Zhang brothers. Are these tall and thin two people the famous relatives of the Hongzhi Dynasty, Ningshouhou and Jianchangbo?

The faces of the Zhang brothers changed drastically, as if they were jealous enemies when they met. They angrily sat down at the other end of the banquet, not even looking at Zhou Yu.

In the eyes of the Zhang brothers, Zhou Yu was just a declining nobleman. He could not compare with them, and a sense of superiority arose spontaneously.

Zhou Yu ignored them and sat at the other end with his arms folded. When I was the uncle of the state, your father was still a poor scholar and looked down upon them.

Zhang Heling looked at the royal banquet at the banquet, which only had a few dishes and a pot of royal wine. He curled his lips and said, "Your Majesty is too stingy. These few dishes are enough for us two brothers."

Zhou Yu snorted coldly and understood what Zhang Heling meant. Do you want to monopolize the royal banquet? Are there any people like you in the Zhang family?

Yan Chengjin saw that the atmosphere was a little strange, so he said hello: "Hello, Hou Ning, how are you, Uncle Jianchang?"

Zhang Yanling saw a man in Hanlin official uniform standing beside him. He didn't know that Yan Chengjin was invited by His Majesty, so he kindly advised: "Today is a banquet given to us by Your Majesty. Civil servants do not need to sit at the banquet. You can go back."

Yan Chengjin wanted to leave, but Emperor Hongzhi hadn't come yet: "I'm here to follow your Majesty's orders."

Zhang Heling became friendly: "Do you know what your Majesty wants from us?"

"I don't know."

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi walked in from outside the palace. All the eunuchs in the palace were saluting, and Yan Chengjin also saluted: "I have met your Majesty!"

When he met the Zhang brothers and Uncle Chang Ning, Emperor Hongzhi had a bit of anger on his face: "You still dare to come!"

Uncle Chang Ning and the Zhang brothers were trembling with fear: "Your Majesty summons you, even if you don't dare to come, you will come anyway."

Emperor Hongzhi's expression warmed up a bit. The eunuch moved away the royal chair and sat down before looking at Yan Chengjin: "That running chicken, did you sell it to Uncle Chang Ning?"

Collusion between relatives and officials was a serious crime. In order to prevent relatives from forming cronies and controlling the power of the military and state, Taizu established many rules.

But there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.

The imperial court did not allow the foreign relatives to take power, so the foreign relatives’ goal changed from “power” to “wealth”!

Wanxi, a relative of the former dynasty, colluded with Liang Fang, and the whole country purchased silver boxes, wine vessels, candied fruits, and rare seafood. In the early Chenghua Dynasty, the internal funds were abundant, but in the middle Chenghua period, the internal funds were empty.

A whole eight treasury of silver was emptied out!

Emperor Hongzhi's biological mother, Ji, was the daughter of a native official of the barbarian tribe in He County, Guangxi. After Han Yong led his troops to quell the rebellion in Dateng Gorge, he brought Ji, the daughter of the native official, back to the palace to take charge of some accounting work within the palace. .

The internal funds controlled by the mother were wiped out by corruption.

It's a pity that at that time, Emperor Hongzhi was still the prince, and his position was in danger, let alone punishing Liang Fang and others.

At that time, Emperor Hongzhi secretly swore that, taking history as a lesson, such a thing would not happen again. Otherwise, how could we start a peaceful and prosperous era?

In fact, Yan Chengjin had been thinking about countermeasures just now. When the emperor asked, he didn't panic: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. The selling is not true. Uncle Chang Ning tasted running chickens at the minister's house, and later borrowed as many as fifty chickens from the minister. It was said that it was a mortgage and would be returned later. At this point, the mortgage of one hundred taels has not yet been delivered. From the beginning to the end, I have not received a penny of silver. "

Emperor Hongzhi was a little embarrassed, and his mentality suddenly changed from accusing to guilty. Speaking of which, Zhou Yu was considered half of the royal family and represented the face of the royal family.

Emperor Hongzhi glared at Uncle Chang Ning, but when he saw Uncle Chang Ning's miserable look, a man who had been beaten so badly, he really couldn't scold him and scolded him in a low voice: "Look at the good things you have done!"

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi's expression was wrong, the two brothers Changning Bo and the Zhang family straightened their kneeling postures.

Emperor Hongzhi shouted: "Bring up the writ!"

The eunuch carried a tray and presented three petitions. He placed them in front of Uncle Chang Ning and the two brothers of the Zhang family, and handed over the pen.

Uncle Chang Ning and the Zhang brothers trembled and knelt on the ground begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, I don't want to sign or sign, let alone go to jail. Your Majesty, please spare my life."

Emperor Hongzhi looked stern: "The military order is like a mountain. This is modeled after the military order drafted by the army. If the three of you dare to violate the above one again, I will demote you to common people and send you to the frontier. There is no exception!"

Emperor Hongzhi's thunderous tactics made Yan Chengjin's eyes light up. He glanced at the silk book and saw the words "holding officials for tyranny, taking advantage of the people and fighting".

The three of them are like a sieve of chaff. Your Majesty is serious this time.

Uncle Chang Ning knelt on the ground and said aggrievedly: "I was beaten, can you not sign it because I was beaten?"

Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened and he looked like what do you think? The three of them immediately picked up their pens and signed the petition obediently.

Emperor Hongzhi's face slowly relaxed, and he asked the three of them to sit down, and Yan Chengjin also sat down. He said seriously: "I wholeheartedly want the river to be clear and the sea to be safe, and the world and the people to be safe. As relatives of the country, you should do your best to assist me." Yes, after this banquet, the matter has been settled. You are not allowed to stir up trouble with the Queen Mother and the Queen again. "

The Zhang brothers and Uncle Chang Ning were depressed, and His Majesty stopped their thoughts.

The five of them sat together drinking wine and eating vegetables. The Zhang brothers let themselves go to eat. Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin and said, "Uncle Chang Ning, I want to borrow a chicken from you."

Yan Chengjin immediately understood: "I will never show it to you! I dare to offer a drink to His Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi laughed out loud, and the others drank happily. After drinking a little too much, he was a little anxious, so he stood up and said, "I'm going to the toilet. Who wants to accompany me?"

"Your Majesty, I am waiting here." Several people said in unison.

"You are welcome, but you are not allowed to drink secretly." Emperor Hongzhi stood up, but he almost fell down when he lifted his legs. The eunuch beside him supported him. He felt a little dizzy wearing the imperial crown, so he took it off and put it on the table.

Seeing Emperor Hongzhi walking towards the back hall, Zhang Yanling picked up the wine glass and drank it down, then said, "The warrant just signed, if violated, you will be exiled to the frontier. Brother, do you think it is true?"

"Your Majesty has ordered that you are not allowed to drink secretly! Your behavior is too much. Let's see how Your Majesty will deal with you when you come back." Zhang Heling himself couldn't help but take a bite of the food.

"Eating secretly is also considered stealing drinks. You are too much. It depends on how His Majesty punishes me when he comes back!" Zhang Yanling sneered, and as he spoke, he also picked up a mouthful of food and put it in his mouth.

"My punishment may be different from my punishment," said Zhang Heling.

"Your Majesty said that you brothers are my closest relatives. I am a close relative, and I am not talented, but I am also a close relative. What's the difference?" Zhang Yanling was very proud.

Zhou Yu disdained to snatch food from them: "If you dare to wear this imperial crown, I will be convinced from the bottom of my heart."

Zhang Yanling raised the imperial crown and put it on his head, saying unconvinced: "Wear it if you dare, why not!"

Yan Chengjin's mind went blank...

Everyone present was stunned, and Zhang Yanling's heart rate was thumping.

Emperor Hongzhi came back at some point, and his angry shout made his ears hurt, "How dare you!"

Zhang Yanling was so scared that his eyes rolled up and he fainted.

He was as fierce as a tiger, but he turned out to be a fool.

Yan Chengjin was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say. It seemed that Zhu Houzhao's simplicity and honesty were mostly inherited from his uncle's family, and Emperor Hongzhi was not stupid at all.

Zhang Heling knelt on the ground hurriedly: "I was drunk and behaved unruly, and was instigated by Changning Bo, so I put on the imperial crown. I beg Your Majesty to punish Changning Bo, this bastard!"

The eunuchs were also frightened and took off the imperial crown. Emperor Hongzhi slammed the table in anger, and the wine and food flew up: "You three, fine one year's salary!"

Zhou Yu wanted to kick Zhang Yanling to death. I was just joking, are you really putting it on your head?

There was no way to eat the banquet, Zhou Yu and the Zhang brothers hurriedly left.

Yan Chengjin said with a guilty conscience: "I...will also go back to the Hanlin Academy."

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said: "Sit down. It would be a waste if you don't finish these dishes. I'll give them to you. Chat with me for a while."

Yan Chengjin looked at the mouth-watering chicken, mouth-watering vegetables, and mouth-watering meat slices in front of him and really had no appetite: "I've just eaten enough. Just sit down and don't waste your majesty's money."

Emperor Hongzhi didn't pester him because he had something to say.

Yan Chengjin silently calculated in his heart what his majesty wanted to say to him, and came up with the five reasons why Emperor Hongzhi kept him, and then slowly deduced the best answer behind them.

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: "Are there any more running chickens?"

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