The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"I think that the garrison of Nanjing is also an important position. It is better to let the British Duke guard the north and the Chengguo Duke guard the south. Use both talents to protect our Ming Dynasty."

Xie Qian lowered his head and curled his lips. Whenever Liu and Li disagreed, His Majesty would always give him the opportunity to choose.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

The Ming Dynasty had as many as nine sides, and each side had several generals such as the chief soldier, deputy chief soldier, and ranger general.

There are really no good generals in the capital. On the other hand, Duke Yingying and Duke Cheng are very suitable.

"Xie Qing's family's words are reasonable. Let's do it this way. Let the old ministers like Cheng Shanbo and Jin Ningbo retire. The two princes are in power. It can be considered as a matter of urgency."

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since Wang Shouren's mission.

On this day, Yan Chengjin was studying the impeachment memorial at the Ministry of Industry.

The officials can scold people without showing their dirty laundry, and they can even scold people to the point of hurting their hearts. They each have their own skills, and it is really a science.

Yan Chengjin humbly asked officials from the Ministry of Industry for advice on how to write an impeachment memorial.

However, there are very few civil servants in the Ministry of Industry who are impeached. Most of them are impeached by others, and there is really no success.

Yan Chengjin couldn't help but think of the three admonitions of the Hanlin Academy. The three scholars in the Hanlin Academy who were the best at scolding had a winning rate of over 90% in impeachment, and they would not even spit out their bones when they scolded people.

Fortunately, Hanyuan Sanjian has a good relationship with his father.

Yan Chengjin said to Yang Baocheng, the Imperial Chamberlain: "Master Yang, how to write the impeachment memorial?"

Yang Baocheng stroked his beard and smiled: "You are right to ask me for advice. In this Hanyuan, my impeachment memorial is the best written by me. Remember, there will be no impeachment without conclusive evidence. Use the Spring and Autumn style of writing."

"There are three things I don't want to do. I don't want to criticize Qingliu. I don't want to criticize the cabinet. I don't want to criticize the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If I want to talk about my experience, it's to state the pros and cons, word by word. The overall situation rises to the country." Hanlin Lectures Li Qingdao.

Hanlin editor Wu Jian said: "Don't play for fame and fortune, and don't play for power."

It's exciting to listen to it.

Zhu Houzhao sent an eunuch to invite Yan Chengjin and asked him to go to the East Palace.

Yan Chengjin followed the young eunuch to the East Palace: "There is no banquet today. What does your highness want to do with you?"

"Hey! How dare you talk to His Highness like this and not be polite!"

Only then did Yan Chengjin realize that the eunuch beside Zhu Houzhao had changed. He looked like he was grinning and looked like a good person. Sure enough, the eunuch was not bad, but Zhao Zhao was not loving.

When he met Zhu Houzhao in private, he never bowed politely. This new eunuch who had always been with him probably didn't understand the situation yet.

Zhu Houzhao kicked him: "Get out of the way!"

Zhang Yong smiled flatteringly, glanced at Yan Chengjin warily, and really got out.

Yan Chengjin could understand him. He had gone through a lot of hardships to get to this position, so of course he had to do everything possible to please him.

But he seemed to have underestimated his little Hanlin, and he even beat Zhu Houzhao when he became ruthless.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Xiao Banban is clumsy. I asked him to be imprisoned in the shrine. Lao Gao, Zhang Yong has a lot of ideas, but sometimes he needs a beating."

Zhang Yong, one of the Eight Tigers?

Yan Chengjin didn't bother to look at him: "Your Highness asked me to come here just to tell you to change partners?"

Zhu Houzhao danced with joy: "Of course not, I am going to have a crown princess! Guess who it is, Lao Gao?"

Zeng Yuanyuan, the entire court knew.

Yan Chengjin said: "I can't guess it."

Zhu Houzhao was happy again: "I know that you can't guess that she is Zeng Yuanyuan, the daughter of Zeng Mansion! Why do you think I chose her?"

"..." Yan Chengjin.

"Your Highness, can you finish it in one breath?"

Zhu Houzhao said bitterly: "I have no brothers, and I have no playmates since childhood. My son cannot be like me! Zeng's family is prosperous, and the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother are also very satisfied. I want to have many sons, one of whom will be the emperor. The rest will go to war with me. I have seen Zeng Yuanyuan and she is a great beauty!

More importantly, Zeng Jian is not like Master Li, who has to take care of me, and it is okay to be my boss. "

Yan Chengjin expressed doubts about Zhu Houzhao's strength.

Zhu Houzhao said happily again: "Lao Gao, tell me, what kind of betrothal gift should I give to the Zeng family?"

"Your Majesty will naturally consider it, so don't worry about it," Yan Chengjin said.

Zhu Houzhao insisted: "I also want to pay my own betrothal gift!"

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and said: "I read from ancient books that in the western country of Shendu, there is a place called Daleiyin Temple. There is a heavy treasure in the temple called a relic. This is the most precious treasure I know. ”

Zhu Houzhao looked suspicious and blinked: "Why do I think you are deceiving me again?"

Yan Chengjin looked calm: "I saw it in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. If it is a lie, it is also a lie in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. To be honest, I don't know the truth. How will your Highness know if you don't try it? If there is any, there is no need for Your Highness to come in person." go."

"That seems right!" Zhu Houzhao laughed unkindly. There was no need to go by himself anyway.

Then he ordered someone to call Zhang Yong in and said: "I am getting married soon. I heard that there is a treasure in Shendu country called relics. Go and help me get it back."

Zhang Yong looked confused.

Looking at Zhu Houzhao, he was speechless. He had only been out for a long time, why did he have to go to Shendu Country?

"Your Highness...where is Shendu Country?"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said: "I don't know either. Since it is the west, we should go west, right Lao Gao?"

"Your Highness is so smart!" Yan Chengjin gave a thumbs up.

Only then did Zhang Yong suddenly realize that he had been tricked, he had been tricked, and he had just met him once, and he had already killed him!

He was so frightened that he lost his soul. The corner of his mouth cracked and he burst into tears. He knelt at Yan Chengjin's feet and begged for mercy: "Master Yan, I was wrong. I was wrong."

"No, you are right." Yan Chengjin said from the bottom of his heart.

"This slave is really wrong. Please spare me this time!"

You are really right. I am sorry for you. Who asked you to call your name Zhang Yong?

Yan Chengjin suddenly felt a little guilty.

However, what Zhu Houzhao decided could not be easily changed by him.

In fact, Yan Chengjin knew that Zhu Houzhao himself was happy to see others looking for excitement, otherwise he would not have persuaded him so easily.

This guy is still enjoying himself.

Another Eight Tiger was raised, and Yan Chengjin suddenly felt that his figure was a little taller.

From then on, there were still six tigers in the palace.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to delay, so he immediately ordered people to prepare a carriage. This time he didn't have to visit various countries, and he prepared much less things. He only provided food and clothing for Zhang Yong.

"Go Zhang Banban."

Zhang Yong was not much better than Liu Jin. He just lay on the carriage and started twitching.

After checking in, I returned to my house.

Yan Chengjin saw Zeng Jian, waiting in the main hall of the old courtyard, with a bright face.

Zeng Jian was overjoyed: "My little Jurchen has chosen the crown princess. My nephew is very kind to my Zeng family."

Yan Chengjin said: "Zeng's family is prosperous, and Mr. Zeng is an upright official. He doesn't have much to do with his subordinates."

Zeng Jian nodded and said with a smile: "After three days, Your Majesty will personally start farming and fast for three days. I will tell you first that if you can eat meat, eat more first, so as not to starve and lose weight."

Plowing is an ancient ritual, that is, the emperor personally goes to the fields to cultivate, praying for a good harvest and peace for the country and the people.

The etiquette system was formulated during the reign of Emperor Taizu, and the plowing ceremony was held in February and mid-spring.

When Emperor Chengzu came to the throne, it was stipulated that in the first February of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the plowing ceremony would be performed in person, and at other times, the ministers would perform the plowing ceremony at the beginning of spring.

Last year's harvest was not good, and in mid-March, Emperor Hongzhi decided to perform the plowing ceremony himself, firstly to pray for a good harvest this year, and secondly to pray for good omens for the prince's wedding.

The cabinet attaches great importance to this and has personally formulated a set of procedures.

Not eating meat for three days is really uncomfortable.

Thanks to book friend Bai Lian Cheng Ren, If I Have a Stage Glory I Will Be By My Side for the second reward, and thanks to the diligent book friend Yang for the reward.