Zhang Mao saw that the two pavilion elders seemed to be arguing, and was about to step forward to try to persuade him. At this time, a eunuch hurriedly arrived and whispered in his ear.
"My lord, your Majesty has decreed that you should go to the imperial city immediately!"
Zhang Mao was shocked when he heard this. If he was allowed to enter the palace at this time, something big must have happened. He asked, "I wonder what happened?"
The father-in-law said: "I don't know anything about this villain. I only know that there are important military affairs. Your Majesty ordered me to enter the palace as soon as possible!"
Zhang Mao knew the seriousness of the matter. He first told the two cabinet ministers that he had urgent military affairs to deal with and had to leave early, and then hurried to the imperial city. Liu Ji and Xu Pu were both shocked when they saw this. It was not usual for ministers to leave the banquet early before the end of the banquet. It was not easy for the British Duke Zhang Mao to leave the banquet in a hurry. Instead, the two of them worked together in a tacit understanding. Leave the table.
As all the big guys left one after another, the remaining new scholars present suddenly felt dull and uninterested.
The moon was starry and everyone went home one after another after the Enrong Banquet. Li Jie and Lin Lan were waiting at the door for Lin Han to return home. Li Jie happened to want to ask Lin Han for advice.
On the carriage, Li Jie asked: "Second uncle, the British Duke came to me before the banquet today. I don't know where he saw my three strategies, and he was very dissatisfied with my suggestion to increase the scale of the mutual market."
Then Li Jie recounted the situation at that time, and Lin Han pondered for a moment and said: "After returning home, I will discuss this with you in detail in the study."
After returning to the mansion, Lin Lan planned to go back to his room to rest, but Lin Han said: "Daoyuan, you also come to the study and listen to it, so as to increase your knowledge."
Lin Lan nodded in agreement, and after sitting down in the study, Lin Han said: "Shenzhi, your three strategies will be tested. After the test, Xu Shangshu submitted three strategies to the emperor. The British Duke should have read them at the Holy Majesty's place. I'm here, do you know what this means?"
Li Jie thought for a moment and said: "Could it be that the Holy One wanted to establish a tribute exchange and trade? He felt that some of the regulations in my policy had merit, and then called the British Duke to discuss it, so the British Duke saw my examination article?"
Lin Han nodded with a smile, caressed his beard and said: "Yes, of course, the idea of restarting the mutual market is not a recent one, but the specific scale, Chen Ling, etc. have not been decided yet. What do you think about the British What do you think?"
Li Jie said: "My nephew is not sure about other aspects of the British Duke, but he will definitely reach the pinnacle in martial arts. He is very much like the innate state that the master once told me. Judging from his words and deeds, he should be a staunch fighter."
Lin Han nodded and said: "The British Duke is the eldest son of the previous Duke Zhang Fu. The legitimate son of the previous Duke was born with a disability, and his biological mother was from a humble background. Therefore, after the previous Duke died in the Battle of Tumu, he finally chose Zhang Mao, who was only nine years old, succeeded the Duke. However, the Duke lived up to his expectations. He was proficient in both literature, military skills, and even in cavalry and archery. He was the best in the army. As for the martial arts you mentioned, I can only say four words. , that is unfathomable.”
After saying this, Lin Han seemed to be lost in memories. After a while, he came back to his senses and continued: "During the previous dynasty, Xianzong had great trust in the Duke of the country. He promoted him many times and even commanded the five battalions of 160,000 troops in the middle of the capital. It was entrusted to him. After the current emperor ascended the throne, he has received many generous gifts and his favors and honors have not diminished. He is a leading figure among his relatives. His grandfather and father have made great achievements in war and have made unparalleled contributions to the country. The Duke of the country often admires them and wants to Following the example of our ancestors who have made immortal achievements, although there were occasional frictions on the border between the two dynasties, there was never a large-scale war. Therefore, in the tribute trade, the Duke of the country was the banner figure of the opposition group."
Li Jie fell into deep thought after hearing the whole story. The idea of changing such a person was not that simple, and writing a few articles could not shake his mind.
Lin Han saw this and asked, "Shenzhi, what's wrong? Is there anything else you haven't told me?"
Hearing this, Li Jie said: "Before the Enrong Banquet ended, the sergeant from the Duke's residence gave me a message, saying that he would let me pay a visit to his residence after the Duke's affairs are settled."
Lin Han said: "How do you think?"
Li Jie pondered for a moment and said: "I am thinking about how to get the Duke to accept the mutual trade. After all, there are too many messes left by the previous dynasty. The Holy Emperor has just ascended the throne not long ago and still needs to recuperate. It is really not appropriate to use weapons, otherwise he will end up It’s the people who suffer.”
Lin Han felt relieved after hearing Li Jie's remarks: "It is not easy to get the Duke to give up his views. The best thing is to get him to agree to temporary mutual trading and make plans until the national strength is restored."
Li Jie said: "I was told by Duke Guo before. I originally planned to inform Duke Guo of my more specific thoughts. Unexpectedly, the time has come. In addition, Duke Guo left midway, so I have no choice but to go to Duke Guo's Mansion next time." said."
Lin Han said: "How do you plan to persuade?"
Li Jie took a sip of tea and said: "From my nephew's point of view, the reopening of the Tonggong Mutual Market is unstoppable. If the Duke wants to single-handedly stop the implementation, it is tantamount to mantis trying to block it. My nephew plans to do this, and so on. . . ”
Lin Han interrupted the conversation from time to time when he heard some of the inadequacies, and then told Li Jie his opinions. After several hours of discussion, the two finally came to something. Li Jie was confident about how to persuade the British public in the next meeting.
When the discussion between the two ended, Lin Han hesitated for a moment and then said: "Shenzhi, I heard Dao Yuan said that you plan to get engaged to Fang Yi?"
Li Jie nodded.
"With your status today, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to be your main wife."
Li Jie was startled when he heard this, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "Thank you, second uncle, for reminding me. Shen Zhi knows how to act."
The next day, the emperor personally gave the number one scholar a crown and imperial robe, and each of the other scholars received five ingots of treasure. Three days later, the number one scholar Qian Fu led a group of new scholars to thank him. Honglu Temple officials guided the number one scholar Qian Fu to hold a token of gratitude. After placing it on the table prepared the day before, the ceremony was completed and the number one scholar Qian Fu retreated to His Majesty Dan. The royal road was to the east, and Li Jie and others followed closely and placed them on the east side of the royal road.
The officials of Honglu Temple gave invitations to ascend to the palace, elegant music played, and whips were blown. The emperor wore leather bean robes to visit the Fengtian Hall. All civil and military officials in court uniforms stood in divisions as usual. Officials of Honglu Temple guided the number one scholar and a group of new students. Jinshi enters the class.
In the early morning, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty entered the court in two groups. Civil servants entered the court from the left gate, and military attachés entered from the right gate. After entering, they first stood in order of rank on the south side of Jinshui Bridge. After hearing the sound of whips, they crossed the bridge in order and walked to Fengtian. Mendanchi, the text is Zuoban (East Ban), and Honglu Temple officials introduced Li Jie and others to Zuoban, which is equivalent to on-the-job training, so that everyone knows how to behave if they participate in the morning court in the future.
Li Jie felt that the etiquette in ancient times was indeed quite complicated. Without the guidance of officials from Honglu Temple, it would have been difficult to make mistakes. The etiquette in various places was mostly different.
In later generations, if the etiquette is wrong, it will be a big joke. At this time, if the emperor loses his etiquette, he will be fined and demoted, and the most serious will be dismissed from office. After decades of hard work, if he is dismissed from office because of his lack of etiquette, it is difficult for most people to think about it. Accept it, so everyone studied very seriously and did not dare to make any mistakes.
After entering the class, they bowed four times and entered the table. After a series of etiquettes, the whip was blown three times. The gratitude ceremony was finally completed. Many people breathed a sigh of relief and it was finally over.
