Chang Feng is eager to prove his worth in front of the new king. Concentrate on running a beautiful and big errand.
He followed Zhang Yong and came to the main hall of Qianqing Palace happily.
Originally, he was eager to be summoned by Emperor Hongzhi alone to be given instructions and entrusted with important tasks.
Unexpectedly, all the civil and military officials of the imperial court stood in front of the main hall.
Chang Feng is of low rank and can only stand in the last row.
Don't even think about summoning him alone.
He heard the whispers of several officials.
"The father-in-law in the palace returned to Beijing, and the emperor went to Zhengyang Gate to welcome him personally. This is really the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."
"Ahem. Eunuch Huai'en is definitely worthy of such an honor. When the imperial concubine party brought disaster to the country, he saved many loyal ministers and good generals."
Chang Feng understood. It turns out that the reason why I gathered with the ministers in front of the main hall of Qianqing Palace was to follow the emperor to Zhengyang Gate to welcome Huaien.
He thought Emperor Hongzhi was going to entrust him with some big errand.
After a moment of disappointment, Chang Feng felt happy. He is a maniac about doting on girls. Tangtang has been in Nanjing for more than a year, but she really wants to kill him.
We, brother and sister, can finally be reunited!
Furthermore, Eunuch Huai En can be regarded as his biggest supporter. Now that his big backer has returned to Beijing, why is he still worried about not getting a chance to show off in front of Emperor Hongzhi?
In the front row of the ministers stood the paper-made Sange Lao.
Emperor Hongzhi first ascended to Dabao for two months. The stability of the government is needed. I haven't got my hands free yet to tell these three old men to get out.
Long live! What the paper-paste Sange Lao is talking about right now is not about flowers, birds, fish, insects, or allusions to Kunqu Opera, but about government affairs!
In the past, Mr. Sange had never been so active when he was on duty in the cabinet.
Now, just waiting for the emperor to leave the palace, they have to discuss government affairs.
It's nothing more than trying to show a positive attitude in front of Daming's new boss.
Liu Jue said: "The backlog of salt affairs in the Huaihe River reaches 5 million yuan, which has led to stagnation in business and the deterioration of the salt industry. What do the first and second assistants think?"
Liu Ji said: "Of course we should investigate the Lianghuai Salt Affairs."
Liu Jue asked: "How to investigate."
Liu Ji kicked the ball: "It's up to the first assistant to make a decision."
Wan An is a man with great talents in politics (ah haha). There are only two things you can't do in life: you can't do this, and you can't do that.
Wan An cleared his throat and started talking nonsense: "Thirty percent of the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue is in Lianghuai. Forty percent of Lianghuai's fiscal revenue is in salt affairs."
"The issue of salt affairs is a key issue. We must treat this issue with caution."
"I think we still need to think about it, consider it, discuss it, observe it, discuss it, deliberate it, and then make a decision."
"This matter, ah, we're not saying we won't do it. We're just saying, be careful. Ah, understand."
In order to pretend to be positive, the three people deliberately "discussed government affairs" at high voices, hoping that Emperor Hongzhi in the palace would hear the news.
Although Chang Feng stood in the last row, he heard their conversation clearly.
Chang Feng cursed in his heart: If Huzi is allowed to join the cabinet as a cabinet member, he will probably do better than them. Hu Zi can at least use his sense of smell to find silver.
These three old men can't do anything except make money from home.
At this moment, the new Chief of Ceremonies Xiao Jing said loudly: "Your Majesty, rise up and all the ministers will follow you!"
Emperor Hongzhi came out of the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
Today, he is no longer the weak prince he was a year ago! At the age of eighteen, he had piercing eyes and showed the aura of an emperor. His eyes revealed his ambition to create a prosperous world!
All the officials were astonished. Emperor Hongzhi was wearing a red crown dress today!
Mianfu is the most formal dress and sacrificial attire worn by the Ming emperor. It can only be worn when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, Sheji, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Xiannong, enthronement, winter solstice, Zhengdan, holy festivals, ceremonial worship, and when summoning triumphant generals.
Emperor Hongzhi greeted Huaien with his royal robes, treating Huaien as a triumphant general.
In Emperor Hongzhi's view, in order to create a prosperous age, it is necessary to use talents. Whether he is a wise minister or a wise official!
Everyone followed Emperor Hongzhi to the Zhengyang Gate.
Wynn's team back to Beijing hasn't arrived yet.
Emperor Hongzhi issued an edict: "Go five miles out of the city to welcome Huaien."
Chang Feng had been a general of the Han Dynasty before and knew some court etiquette. The emperor went out of the city to greet his ministers... Let's put it this way, the last minister to receive such treatment was Xu Da during the Hongwu period.
From the 27th year of Zhizheng in the Puppet Yuan Dynasty to the second year of Hongwu, Xu Da made a Northern Expedition, expelled the Yuan captives, restored the Central Plains, and recovered most of the capital.
When Xu Da returned to Yingtian in the third year of Hongwu, Taizu and Queen Ma went out of the city twenty miles to greet him.
Chang Feng thought: The emperor attaches great importance to Eunuch Huaien. Good thing for me. I am Eunuch Wynn's confidant.
Emperor Hongzhi's dragon chariot took off and walked forward for five miles. The ministers followed him on foot for five miles.
It was midsummer, and some of the older ministers were already sweating profusely and panting.
Emperor Hongzhi is a new boss who cares about his employees.
He told Xiao Jing: "Your disciples and disciples are too ignorant! Why don't you quickly send ice towels and iced black plum soup to the veterans?"
Xiao Jing said quickly: "It's the old slave who was negligent."
The last few vehicles in the dragon's convoy are ice vehicles. Each ice truck has two large ice buckets. Inside were hand towels and plum soup.
Hundreds of young eunuchs were busy distributing ice towels and iced plum soup to the officials.
The officials said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
After waiting for a long time, there was still no sign of Wynn's team returning to Beijing.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "Go out ten miles to welcome us! The Han general will give up his horse and let the old and frail ministers ride on it."
The dragon drove another ten miles. Still no sign of Wynn.
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't wait to see Hua En, who had protected him for thirteen years.
In a sense, Huaien was Emperor Hongzhi's greatest benefactor.
Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth: "Go out five miles to meet us!"
Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites, could not bear it anymore. He left the squad and said: "This is for your Majesty. You can't go out for another five miles!"
Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Oh? Tell me, Zhou Qing, why not?"
Zhou Hongmo said: "When Eunuch Huaien returned to the capital, the emperor went fifteen miles out of the city to greet him. This is an extraordinary reward."
"If we go out another five miles, it will be twenty miles. When King Zhongshan returned from the Northern Expedition in triumph, the emperor could only go out twenty miles to greet him."
"It is true that Eunuch Huai'en is the most virtuous official since the founding of the People's Republic of China. But if he receives the same honor as King Zhongshan, I am afraid that my always humble husband will feel guilty!"
Zhou Hongmo is very good at talking. In front of Emperor Hongzhi, he praised Huaien as "the most virtuous eunuch" and catered to Emperor Hongzhi. There are also well-founded objections to continuing southward to welcome them.
Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Qing Zhou said it politely. I and the other ministers will wait here."
Finally, Emperor Hongzhi saw Wynn's figure appearing in the distance.
Wynn did not take the car. To show respect, he got out of the car and walked as soon as he entered the suburbs of Beijing.
Tangtang followed Wynn every step of the way. Just like a little guard.
When Huaien saw the dragon chariot, his waist no longer ached, and Lao Han's legs no longer hurt. He actually started running and flew towards the dragon chariot.
Tangtang also swung her little legs and ran after him.
As Wynn ran, tears without any pretense fell from the corners of his eyes.
That five-year-old child, after facing a full thirteen years of open and covert attacks, finally grew up without any danger! Became the eighteen-year-old emperor of tomorrow!
Everything I, Wynn, have done in the past thirteen years has been worth it!
The blood of those palace maids and eunuchs who died at the hands of Concubine Wan Gui in order to protect him was not in vain!
Wynn is a rootless person and has no children. He grew up watching Emperor Hongzhi.
To be disrespectful, sometimes deep down in his heart, Wynn regarded Emperor Hongzhi as his own child.
The relationship between him and him has surpassed that of master and servant, and is almost like father and son!
