Bully

Hearing this, Ming Chuan stood up and followed him to the dragon couch.

A group of palace people came in, Yan Ke followed, and came up to serve Ming Chuan. Before the clothes belt touched him, he heard the national teacher say: "Everyone go down."

Yan Ke was stunned for a moment, and saw Ming Chuan lowering his head. He didn't dare to stay any longer, and left with the crowd. Before going out, he vaguely heard a sentence, "I'm tired today. Your Majesty, please undress me."

There were no waves in his eyes, but he felt that the little emperor was really useless.

Outside the hall, Yan Ke heard the little emperor crying again and again. He thought of the delicate skin and flesh he saw when he served the little emperor in the bath, and thought of the little emperor's beautiful appearance, and felt that the national teacher was really a blessing.

In the middle of the night, the hall became quiet. Rong Shang called hot water to wipe Ming Chuan's body. Ming Chuan struggled to sleep, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Master Guoshi, are you not angry?"

The satisfied man was easy to talk, he kissed Ming Chuan's forehead: "I won't really treat those ministers, so don't worry, Your Majesty."

Ming Chuan still had problems in his heart, so he braced himself and asked tentatively: "I heard that the palace is busy recently, and I want to go on tour in low clothes, okay?"

Rong Shang smiled: "If Your Majesty can wake up tomorrow morning, then I will allow you to leave the palace."

"I will definitely wake up." Ming Chuan couldn't open his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep after he finished speaking.

Seeing the little emperor fell asleep, Rong Shang called someone to come in to clean up the mess in the room, Yan Ke followed everyone into the hall, and saw the drowsy little emperor sleeping in the arms of the national teacher at a glance.The whole room was full of indescribable smells, several palace servants moved quickly, packed up their things in a blink of an eye, lighted ambergris, and retreated quietly.

This day is an excellent sunny day, with the golden sun shining in, I feel that everyone is cheerful.When Ming Chuan woke up, it was already high in the sun, and the national teacher was no longer by his side. The palace man was holding the clothes that Ming Chuan was going to wear in the near future, and on it was a small token for going out of the palace.

Ming Chuan was overjoyed, holding the token over and over to look at it, he just wanted to get out of the palace first.Yan Ke reminded: "Master Guo Shi told His Majesty to have lunch before leaving the palace. It's still early."

Ming Chuan suppressed his smile slightly, and said to Yan Ke in a good mood: "Come and massage my body, and I will lie down for a while."

Yan Ke said yes, he took a step forward and knelt by the bed, pressed Ming Chuan's shoulders to his waist, felt the warmth of his skin through the pajamas, and felt that there was a soft mass everywhere. People who come out are different.

After changing into casual clothes not embroidered with dragon patterns in the afternoon, Ming Chuan asked Yan Ke to follow him out of the palace.Most of the things that Rong Shang promised would not be regretted in the open, and Ming Chuan's journey out of the palace was smooth.

On the contrary, Yan Ke felt strange, and asked insincerely, "I don't know what the situation is like outside. It's just the two of us. I'm afraid it's not safe."

Ming Chuan was busy leaving the palace, and replied indifferently: "Xu called the guards to follow secretly."

He only had one afternoon, and he had to come back before the key was released at the palace gate, so he asked Mr. Cheng about the interesting places in Beijing before he came out.

Eunuch Cheng didn't stay outside the palace all the year round, he only heard a colleague mention that Dongyue Tower is where literati gather, and the days like this should be extremely lively.

Ming Chuan turned his eyes away from the hustle and bustle of the street, asked someone for directions, and then walked towards Dongyue Tower.

The building of Dongyue Tower is extremely magnificent, and the plaque at the door seems to be mentioned by a famous artist. The pen walks away from snakes and dragons, and the iron draws silver hooks, which is very imposing.

Ming Chuan raised his foot and walked in, and a waiter came up to him: "Guest officer, please."

Ming Chuan followed him in, and a platform was set up in the middle of the lobby, on which sat a storyteller in a green shirt and wearing a Pu's head.The waiter asked: "Do you want to sit upstairs in the private room or downstairs?"

"What's the difference?"

The clerk smiled: "The private room is clean, the outside is lively, it depends on your preference."

Ming Chuan looked up at the very elegantly decorated room on the third floor, and asked, "What are those?"

The waiter replied: "It's a wing room. After paying the full deposit, whichever one you like is yours. No one who is waiting can go in."

After thinking about it, Ming Chuan felt that it was quite in line with his status, so he asked how much the deposit was.

The buddy reported the number, Ming Chuan glanced at Yan Ke, Yan Ke lowered his head and did not speak.Ming Chuan could only smile: "Let's find a seat downstairs."

The clerk didn't care too much, and said: "Young master, at first glance, he likes to be a lively person, and private rooms are just like that. Isn't there a saying that high places are too cold!"

After staying in Dongyue Tower for a long time, the buddy can also say a few lines of poetry.

Ming Chuan liked this man very much, and gave him a piece of gold leaf, and told him that he was not short of money.

Ming Chuan sat down with Yan Ke, and as soon as he sat down, Yan Ke pleaded guilty: "I don't know that the price outside the palace is so high, and the money I brought is not enough, please forgive me, my lord."

"It's okay." Ming Chuan waved his hand, signaling him to sit down and listen to the book.

The storyteller is a young man with a smooth tongue, and a very old-fashioned plot makes his story ups and downs, exciting.Ming Chuan was a little envious, if he had such a tongue, he wouldn't be punished by the national teacher for saying wrong things all the time.

There were two plates of snacks and a pot of tea on the table, Yan Ke asked the waiter for a plate of oranges and melon seeds, Ming Chuan sat and ate and drank leisurely.

The storyteller downstairs changed his notebook and talked about the scholars gathered in the capital.Scholars gathered in Kyoto, and before the official exams, they would also hold gatherings to discuss poetry and fu. Xie Yuan and Ya Yuan from all provinces gathered together.

Because these competitions were mostly held in Dongyue Building, the shopkeeper ranked many scholars according to the quality of these people, accompanied them with pictures, and produced a booklet, which sold very well.

Ming Chuan asked Yan Ke to buy a copy, and read the pages of the book according to the storyteller's narration.Turning to the first page, I saw a young son painted on it, looking at the words next to it, it was the son of the Shoufu family, Xu Chengyu.

Ming Chuan had met this person before, and he had participated in the palace banquet with Shou Fu, but the old man of Shou Fu didn't think much of Ming Chuan, and his son naturally wouldn't go to Ming Chuan.Ming Chuan only vaguely remembered that Mr. Xu was handsome and talented, and a great scholar in the Imperial Academy said that he had the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Sure enough, following the storyteller's narration, the lobby was a little ebullient. Ming Chuan listened to both ears and said that this person is the current champion.

"The family background, appearance and knowledge are all top-notch, and he is really the pride of heaven." The storyteller gave a pat on the gavel and delivered the verdict.

Ming Chuan turned the pages of the book and looked down. These booklets are not well-made, but the paintings are very good, just like Xu Chengyu, with a few strokes, he can also draw his demeanor.This painting skill cannot be said to be profound.

Ming Chuan hadn't finished reading, and there were many famous scholars' name tags on the table. If you were interested in this person, just put money in. Most of the people watched the excitement and put in a copper coin.For those who are handsome, some people throw some red strings from the girl's house.

It seems that in the box under Xu Chengyu's name, the gold hairpins and jade hairpins are all pointed.

These things will eventually be delivered to the person concerned by the store, so that more people will throw things in different ways.

Ming Chuan watched the people coming and going put some money and jewelry in it, and couldn't help saying: "This is really a good way to get rich!" The people sitting on the side laughed at him when they heard it: "How can a noble person like Mr. Xu be so rich?" He will covet the money, the money he got these few days, Mr. Xu either asked people to distribute it to the poor people, or asked the shopkeeper to replace it with steamed buns and rice porridge to help beggars on the street."

Ming Chuan said: "It's my villain's heart, don't blame it, don't blame it."

The man waved his hand, smiled heartily twice, and didn't care.

Ming Chuan turned around and said to Yan Ke: "People who study are different, they regard money as dung."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a young man in Confucian shirt coming to his name tag, and took away the money in the box.

Ming Chuan: "..."

Yan Ke also saw it, he coughed twice and said, "Perhaps it's because the family is not rich and has difficulties."

Ming Chuan nodded. The scholar pretended to have taken all the money, and he didn't feel embarrassed. He looked around and seemed to want to find a place to sit down.

After a while, he walked straight towards Mingchuan, but before he got close, Yan Ke stepped forward to stop him.The scholar bowed his hands and said: "The next book, the words are far from the heart, I don't think it's crowded here, I wonder if we can share a table?"

Ming Chuan beckoned Yan Ke to come back, smiled at Zhang Xinyuan and said, "Young master, please go ahead."

Yan Ke returned to Ming Chuan's side, Zhang Xinyuan gathered his clothes and sat down, Ming Chuan called the waiter for a new pot of tea and some snacks.He took away the money just now, and everyone saw it, so they couldn't help but look at him a little bit now.

Zhang Xinyuan pretended not to notice, smiled shyly at Ming Chuan, and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know how to address you, young master?"

Ming Chuan paused and said: "My surname is Feng, I'm the eleventh at home, and the young master calls me Feng Shishi." Ming Chuan's mother and concubine are named Feng, and among the princes, he is the eleventh.

"Young Master Feng."

Ming Chuan smiled at him, thinking that this man was well educated, and he didn't behave like he came from a poor family.Discussions around him were not shy, and Ming Chuan heard someone who put him and Xu Chengyu together.

At this time, Zhang Xinyuan couldn't pretend that he didn't hear it anymore, he was ashamed, and said again and again: "I'm laughing, I'm laughing."

Ming Chuan waved his hand, and said: "Yuan also said that these things were originally intended for the parties concerned, and the young master did nothing wrong."

Hearing that Zhang Xinyuan was not so restless, he said: "Thank you for your persuasion, my lord. It is true that I have already spent all my expenses on going to Beijing to rush for the exam. If I don't keep the money, I am afraid that I will starve to death before the exam."

Ming Chuan said: "It's human nature for a penny to be difficult for a hero. Mr. Zhang can not shy away from the eyes of others, which is already remarkable."

Zhang Xinyuan said with a smile that he didn't dare to take it, and then asked Ming Chuan: "Is Mr. Feng also here to rush for the exam?"

Ming Chuan shook his head: "I've never liked scriptures, and I don't care about them. I came to Dongyue Tower today just to join in the fun."

Zhang Xinyuan disagreed and said: "I think young master is still young, it's okay to play around for a while, but it's not a long-term solution."

Ming Chuan had no choice but to say: "The family has a small income, and food and clothing can be worry-free."

Zhang Xinyuan suddenly sighed: "To tell the truth, my lord, my family had a lot of heritage when I was young, but it's a pity that my family has fallen and it has fallen to this point. I have been poor for ten years, in order not to fall into my father's will, to revive the lintel, and to comfort my parents' spirits in heaven!"

As he spoke, he became excited, his eyes sparkled, different from the shy look before, his whole person was full of vigor.Ming Chuan said with a smile: "Brother Zhang will definitely be named on the gold list this time in the spring, honoring the ancestors."

That's when Zhang Xinyuan felt embarrassed. He lowered his head and happened to see the brochure of the ranking of scholars in Ming Chuan's hand, and said, "Do you read this too?"

Ming Chuan picked it up and said with a smile, "I think it's very interesting, so I'll buy it and have a look." He flipped through a few pages and said, "Although the production is crude, this picture has merit."

Zhang Xinyuan smiled: "To be honest, I did the painting on it."

Ming Chuan was surprised: "Is it Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Xinyuan said: "If you are proficient in painting, you can also earn a living."

Ming Chuan praised sincerely: "Brother Zhang is really amazing."

Seeing that the two of them wanted to chat for a long time, Yan Ke had to remind him: "Master, it's getting late."

Ming Chuan stopped talking, stood up and said goodbye to him, Zhang Xinyuan also got up to return the salute.

It was still early in the day. After leaving Dongyue Tower, Yan Ke pleaded guilty to Ming Chuan: "The national teacher once told me that your majesty's dragon body is of great importance, so don't have too much contact with people outside the palace."

Ming Chuan waved his hands, not caring, and said, "Since it's still early, let's walk casually."

This is exactly what Yan Ke wanted, but he didn't want to see the carriage of An Guo Gong's mansion rushing over and stopping in front of Ming Chuan before he walked a few steps.

An Guogong was about to salute when he got off the carriage, and asked Ming Chuan to support him: "I am going out of the palace in low clothes, so there is no need for such a big battle."

An Guo said yes, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "I heard that the young master is out today, and the elders in the family really miss him very much. I wonder if I can move to the house to meet the old lady."

The old lady was talking about the mother of Ming Chuan's concubine Feng Guifei, who was also Ming Chuan's maternal grandmother.Concubine Feng Gui died young, and Ming Chuan has always been by Rong Shang's side. Counting it, he hasn't seen Mrs. Feng for nearly ten years.

Thinking of this, Ming Chuan nodded in response, and Duke An hurriedly helped Ming Chuan get into the carriage, and after a while, the chariot and horse Lin Lin went to Duke Ango's mansion.

When Ming Chuan arrived, Mrs. Feng was already waiting in front of the hall. When she saw Ming Chuan, she shed tears without saying a word.Ming Chuan had never been with his elders before, so he was a little at a loss when he saw this, he stepped forward to support Mrs. Feng, and called out: "Grandmother."

Mrs. Feng Tai took his hand and said, "It looks like a concubine, she looks very similar." Several sisters-in-law next to him tried to persuade him, but finally Mrs. Feng stopped her tears and led him into the house.

An Guogong invited Mingchuan to the top position, and prepared a place for Yan Ke to rest alone, but Yan Ke refused, still standing beside Mingchuan.Ming Chuan didn't sit on the top seat, but only said to give it to Mrs. Tai, and sat down beside her.Mrs. Feng Tai still pulled him and said: "I haven't seen Your Majesty for many years, and I thought I would never see this old bone again."

"Grandma, what are you talking about, you are still in good health." After Ming Chuan finished speaking, the eldest lady took up the conversation: "Your Majesty has already said so, what are you worried about? I'm afraid you can still watch Your Majesty marry a wife and have children."

Ming Chuan raised his head and glanced at the eldest lady, but the eldest lady didn't notice it, but a few sisters-in-law below intentionally or unintentionally brought up the matter of the younger generation talking about marriage.

Mrs. Feng thought of something, and hurriedly called An Guogong: "Go, call those children and tell them to meet His Majesty."

An Guogong replied that the older ones had official positions and had not yet left the government office, and the younger ones were going to study and were not in the mansion.Mrs. Feng was a little unhappy, Mingchuan said: "The cousins ​​are loyal to the country, and it is a good thing that the cousins ​​devote themselves to learning."

That's all Mrs. Feng said, "Then ask a few sisters to come out, and it's easy to meet once. It's always good to recognize people."

Ming Chuan and Yan Ke looked at each other without speaking.

Not long after, a few girls came out, all dressed up in splendid attire.

Mrs. Tai held Ming Chuan's fingers and showed him: "This is sister Ting from the old family, these are the twins from the second family, sister Zhen and sister Zhu, and this is sister Xian from the third family."

The four girls bowed down to Ming Chuan Yingying together, it was really pleasing to the eye.Ming Chuan smiled: "The four girls are all well, and my grandmother is blessed."

Before the others could speak, the twin's younger sister said first: "Grandma's blessing is not ours, but His Majesty's."

The second lady glared at her and said with an apologetic smile: "Young girl is so delicate, Your Majesty will not be surprised."

Ming Chuan twitched the corners of his mouth, but did not speak. The First Madam covered her mouth and looked at the Second Madam sarcastically. The Tai Madam was not very happy either, and beckoned Sister Ting to come forward, and said to Ming Chuan: "This is Sister Ting My son, I just passed Ji this year, she looks like your mother, and she has the same virtuous temperament as your mother, she often comes to accompany my old lady."

Sister Ting said: "What did grandma say? Isn't it natural for granddaughter to come to accompany you and perform filial piety in front of you?"

Mrs. Tai touched her hand and said with a smile, "Good boy."

Ming Chuan also said: "It was also by Mrs. Tai's side that this jade-like girl was raised."

When the second lady and the twin son heard this, they were so angry that their teeth were about to bleed.On the other hand, the third lady and her sister Xian have always been indifferent, neither fighting nor grabbing.

Ming Chuan sighed slightly in his heart, glanced at Yan Ke, Yan Ke understood, and said, "Your Majesty, seeing that it's getting late, we'd better go back to the palace earlier."

Yan Ke could only say that it was getting late, Ming Chuan thought as he got up.Seeing him get up, Duke An hurriedly said: "It's rare for Your Majesty to leave the palace, if you don't mind, you might as well stay here for one night, tomorrow I will personally escort you back to the palace."

"Your Majesty is precious, how can you stay here overnight." Before the national teacher arrived, he said first, and behind him he led a group of forbidden troops, who stood in two rows with hula la, majestic and majestic.

He walked into the hall, raised his eyelids and glanced at Ming Chuan, then bowed and saluted in a neutral manner: "Your Majesty, Sheng'an."

Ming Chuan hurriedly said: "National teacher doesn't need to be too polite."

An Guogong's face was purplish red, and when he saluted Rongshang, the sound of his sleeves rolled up revealed anger.

The national teacher said: "This seat is here to take His Majesty back to the palace."

Hearing this, Ming Chuan hurried down the hall and stood beside Rong Shang. An Guogong said: "Master Guoshi, what do you mean by this? It's just that the old man misses his grandson very much and wants to keep him for a night. Could it be that my Anguo Gong's mansion is still waiting for you?" Can His Majesty be in danger."

"It's hard to say." The national teacher responded casually, and took Mingchuan away without caring about An Guogong's trembling.

The frame of the national teacher was parked outside the gate of An Guogong's mansion, Rong Shang supported Ming Chuan's waist to send the person in, and then he himself followed.Yan Ke was sitting outside the carriage, the driver whipped his whip, and the wheels ran over the stone slabs and drove forward.

The car is very spacious, the carriage is made of sandalwood, exuding a faint fragrance.The floor is covered with a rug made of mink skins of the same color, and there are several small gold-woven soft pillows on the couch, and a set of tea sets are placed on the rosewood table, and the tea is still steaming.Sitting next to the national teacher, Ming Chuan felt uneasy while thinking, the national teacher really enjoys it.

His eyeballs rolled around, and he didn't seem to have any intention of admitting his mistake.Rong Shang put down the teacup in his hand, and asked in a low voice, "Where did your majesty go when you left the palace today?"

Ming Chuan hurriedly withdrew his gaze, and answered honestly: "I went to Dongyue Tower. When I was planning to go back to the palace, I met An Guogong. Because Mrs. Tai was thinking about it, I went to An Guogong's mansion again."