Dawn had not yet broken, and a few sparse remnants of stars still hung in the sky.
A sedan chair carried by eight people appeared on the West Chang’an Street, all the way to the West Garden where Emperor Jiajing cultivated immortality and alchemy.
A gust of wind blew over, lifting the curtains of the sedan chair, revealing the face of a kindly white-bearded old man, if Zhu Pingan was here, he would have recognised that this old man was the same old guy who was playing with the city on that day. However, this old man is not an ordinary person, people are the second most powerful person in Da Ming, the current chief minister Yan Song Yan pavilion elder.
Yan Song, Yan pavilion old this year has been 72 years old, in the Ming, the average person, this age has long been dead. However, our Yan Song Lao, the body is still eating well great, eyes do not flower ear not deaf, night and Mrs. can also do some interesting small programmes.
In particular, the recent days, Yan Court old days are more nourishing, that disobedience, want to set up another mountain of hate Luan hung up, full of civil and military which is not flattering to himself. Although the recent political new star Xu step a little head, but it does not matter, the new man, knock knock on it.
The day before yesterday, his own godson Wenhua and from the southeast to give himself a top value of the city’s gold silk tent, the light silver also sent nearly 10,000 taels.
In addition, the examination is about to start, Donglou these days and put a few carloads of silver in the cellar.
Sitting in the sedan chair and thinking about these things, Courtier Yan was red-faced, and from time to time urged the sedan bearer to go faster.
Relative to those things in front of, this is the most proud of Yan Ge Lao.
Yan Ge Lao woke up early every day, not to exercise, but to go to the West Garden to meet with Emperor Jiajing. His Holiness has been more than ten years of meditation and alchemy do not come to the court, can be qualified to meet the emperor every day, in addition to our old Yan, there are not a few people, can not be proud of it.
Especially, our old Yan this see the emperor, not like other people as ordinary “face to face”, we are with the emperor with Dan it, which look at the whole Ming Dynasty. I’m not the only one who can see the whole Ming Dynasty, but I’m the only one who can see the whole Ming Dynasty.
Yan pavilion old heart, his seventy years old can eat and can sleep, and at night the mood to do some exercise with his partner, not without believing that it is the merit of the elixir. Why else would he be so vigorous in his seventies.
So, every time you get up early to go to the West Garden to serve Dan, Yan Ge Lao is always red, all the way to trot without gasping, and Yan Ge Lao this positive spirit of the mouse also touched the Jiajing Emperor.
Gentlemen and ministers for a time. Tacit understanding.
Yan Ge Lao’s palanquin has been to the Xiyuan Palace door before stopping, just stopped, Xiyuan Palace door slowly opened.
Yan Ge Lao is already a familiar guest of the West Court, the small yellow door to this generous, and enthusiastic courtier is also like tight, for example, this time, Yan Ge Lao’s palanquin to the palace door, the small yellow door of the waist pocket will be more than a number of not too small denomination of silver tickets.
The small yellow door guided Yan, into the West Garden, which Yan is very familiar with.
“Lord Yan, please also wait over here for a moment.”
However, when Pavilion Master Yan was about to walk into the incomparably familiar palace where His Holiness alchemised pills in the past. A beardless man with python clothes and jade belt walked out of the palace and stopped Pavilion Master Yan with a smile on his face.
“Well well well, I wonder if Duke Huang had a good rest yesterday.”
Yan Song was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward with a smile on his face, and pulled the hands of this python dressed beardless man with both hands, asking for warmth and warmth, and at the same time looking at no traces of several hundred taels denomination of silver cheques stuffed into the cuffs of this beardless man.
“Thanks to Lord Yan’s blessing, our family slept well last night.” This python suit beardless man said and put the silver ticket in his sleeve into Yan Song’s sleeve again without any trace, this speed, this concealment. To than Yan Song’s do not know how much faster.
“Huang Gong clean, really admirable ah.” Yan Song said with admiration.
“Yan Taoyuan is joking, Yan Taoyuan this side please, rest for a moment.” The python clad beardless man said. Stretching out his hand, with a smile on his face, he invited Yan Song to take a break in the palace next to him.
“How dare I, Lord Yan please.” Yan Song was in his seventies and reacted very quickly, half bending down and following with his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
Yan Song as the cabinet chief minister, the reason why this python dress beardless man this way. Completely because this man is not an ordinary person, this person is the red man in front of Emperor Jiajing, the head of the harem eunuchs, Huang Jin.
Jiajing emperor eunuchs quite disdain, think these eunuchs are suitable for sweeping the toilet, pouring the toilet, has always been on the eunuchs strict control, however, for this Huang Jin is the exception, very trusting. Huang Jin is the first year of Zhengde into the Palace, to the Hall of Books to read, soon, selected to the Xing Wang House for the son of the companion readers. Zhengde sixteen years (1521), Wu Zong died, no son, the emperor into the throne, is the emperor. Because of Huang Jin accompanied by reading has the merit, rose to the imperial eunuch. Afterwards, he was transferred to the Shang Cuisine Supervisor, the Department of Supervision, the internal official supervisor eunuchs.
This kind of ability, power, but also so self-restraint of people, can never be idle.
Especially recently, Yan Song got the news, the emperor intends to let Huang Jin supervise the East Chamber.
Therefore, Yan Song will be so so warm, even if stopped outside the palace door, is also a smiling face.
After about half an hour it, Jiajing Emperor’s palace where he cultivated immortality and alchemy opened the door, from which he walked out of a forty or fifty year old not tall fair official, always with a smile on his mouth, looking like he gave people a kind feeling.
This official came out and nodded with a smile to the eunuchs on duty standing outside the palace, and then went down the hall.
Another hall Yan Song Yan pavilion to see this person, face a black, Xu step this person how to come, but also by the saints summoned in advance. Last time in the “gengshu change” here out of the limelight, would have thought that this political nova, knock knock on it, did not think that it seems to need a strong medicine ah.
“The next official has seen Yan Taoyuan, Yan Taoyuan today looks very good ah.” Xu step saw Yan Song from afar, then slightly arched his hand to salute, the general subordinate officer to see the superior officer’s salute only, and did not like other officials as bashful.
Xu step this period of time is also very nourishing, after the change of gengshu, although he did not enter the cabinet, but the treatment is the same treatment with the cabinet, and he is now also the crown prince. These days, but also often called by the emperor to the west garden tea inquiries about state affairs. Colleagues in the court is also more than welcome.
Especially today, the saint is the main examination of the important task to himself. The examination, others did not find the energy in it, but Xu Shi is well aware of it. After mastering the examination, the examination master, then these talents are their own disciples, don’t look at these people now inconspicuous, in the future, they can all be
So, in the view of xu step, he is not far from success, from the summer division for those who were persecuted by yan song vengeance.
“Oh, so it’s Xu Shangshu.” Yan Song nodded slightly, and measured Xu Shi again, this kid’s tail wants to warp ah, it’s time to spank.
After a short greeting, Xu step took half a step sideways and avoided the way. Yan Song then led by Huang Jin into the palace where Emperor Jiajing cultivated immortality and alchemy.
Wait and see, it will not be long.
Xu step looked at Yan Song’s back, the smile on his face closed, and then turned around with a smile again, heading towards the West Garden gate.
