While looking at the scenery of Shichahai from his small building, and thinking about the impact that the selection of examiners for next year's general examination would have on his exam, Gao Pragmatic had been lost in thought for a long time, until the bookboy Cao Ke hurriedly went upstairs to tell him a piece of news.
The news was very simple. Chen Ju sent someone to tell him that he was coming to visit soon and asked Gao Yingshi to clear out the rest of the house.
This news surprised Gao Pragmatic. Chen Ju is not a very pompous person, especially for Gao Jingshi, the former crown prince who single-handedly pushed him from a humble young eunuch in the palace to the high position of the royal horse eunuch. Chen Ju has always behaved very well. He is respectful, very restrained, and very dedicated to the things Gao Pragmatic entrusts him to do.
Moreover, although Gao Pingshi does not have an official position now, he has just brought down a minister of the Ministry of War when he returned to Beijing. It was at the time when he was so prestigious that Chen Ju had no reason to show off in front of him from any angle. Why? When I came to Gao Mansion, I actually asked Gao Pragmatic to clear the place in advance.
Could it be that something big has happened in the palace? Chen Ju must not let outsiders know about this.
With this worry, Gao Pragmatic thought for a while and decided to follow Chen Ju's instructions and temporarily clean up the mansion. All the servants were temporarily replaced by old people with more than three years of "work experience" here.
However, Chen Ju's movements seemed a bit slow. Gao pragmatically waited for more than half an hour, but Chen Ju still hadn't arrived.
Gao Pragmatic couldn't help but become really worried, secretly thinking that something really happened in the palace. But it is the seventh year of Wanli, so there shouldn't be any problems in the palace. What's more, I have built a "five-fold insurance" in the palace. , if something really goes wrong, it shouldn’t be the only one who sends a letter from Chen Ju.
Just when he was a little surprised and confused, Cao Ke hurried over again and said, "Young master, Chen Yuma has arrived at the side door. I made my own decision and asked the people below to invite Chen Yuma and his party in first."
Gao pragmatic stood up immediately and said, "I'll go greet you." Then he turned and went downstairs.
But as soon as he went downstairs and out the door, he saw his servants leading Chen Ju and several eunuchs over.
Gao Pragmatic's observation skills have always been good. From a distance, he could see that Chen Ju's gait was different from usual, and he seemed a little nervous. The several young eunuchs behind him had different expressions. Three of them looked calm and looked around, seeming to be quite interested in Gao Pragmatic's house. Although the other three also looked left and right, their expressions were very calm. It was as if he was checking whether there was any hidden ambush in the garden.
Gao Pingshi secretly thought that the three looking around were probably Chen Ju's cronies in the palace. The three with calm expressions must be the so-called "Ouchi masters" who are actually elite bodyguards selected by the Royal Horse Supervisor from the Jingjun.
"Brother Linggang, why are you here so late?" Gao Pingshi just looked at a few of Chen Ju's followers and then greeted Chen Ju with a smile.
Chen Ju forced a smile and said, "Mr. Xiao Gao, it's our family's fault for keeping you waiting for so long. Why don't you go in and talk?"
Gao pragmatic was startled and thought to himself, why did he call me Mr. Xiao Gao? There are no outsiders now.
However, he still smiled cooperatively and said, "What Chen Yuma said is that this is not the place to talk. Come, please sit upstairs." As he said this, he suddenly looked at several of Chen Ju's followers and saw them following Chen Ju closely. One of the attendants looked familiar. He was suddenly startled, and then his heart tightened. He walked to the door and told Cao Ke, "I have something to discuss with Chen Yuma, so everyone should stay away."
Cao Ke immediately agreed and went to give orders to his subordinates.
The entourage led by Chen Ju did not all enter the building. Instead, he only took three of his close associates with him, but left the other three outside the building.
As soon as he entered the building, Gao Jingshi immediately turned around and bowed down, "I have seen the Holy One, Gao Jingshi."
The attendant standing next to Chen Ju laughed, stepped forward to give Gao Pingshi a hand, and muttered, "These people in Dongchang are so bad at their craftsmanship. I even covered my beard, how could you let you see it?" "It turns out that this person is none other than the current emperor Zhu Yijun.
Gao pragmatic stood up and said with a smile, "The emperor's majesty is so majestic that it can't be covered by just covering his beard."
In fact, Zhu Yijun only has some beard on his upper lip now, and there is no beard on his lower jaw, so even if he covers his beard, it will not have a big impact on his appearance. Gao Jingshi didn't pay attention before, but when he felt something was wrong with Chen Ju's performance, he paid a little more attention and realized that this follower was actually Zhu Yijun.
"You are very good at talking." Zhu Yijun touched his upper lip and frowned, "This thing is a bit itchy when it sticks to my lip, but I still can't remove it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to return to the palace later. I have to find one next time I come out. A better way."
Seeing that Zhu Yijun was dressed as a young eunuch, Gao pragmatic felt something was wrong and hesitated and said, "Why does the emperor come here in white clothes? If something happens, just send someone to inform him. The emperor needs to change his clothes."
Zhu Yijun didn't answer why he came here. Instead, he smiled and said, "What clothes should I change? You have a five-claw robe here?"
Gao Jingshi was already an important minister in the imperial court, so he was probably scared to death after hearing these words. However, he was now a white man, and he knew that Zhu Yijun was just joking. He couldn't help but smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor is joking. I am living well, how can I be so cheesy?" seek death"
The two young eunuchs behind Zhu Yijun couldn't help but laugh at the sound of "Pfft".
As expected, Zhu Yijun was just joking, so he laughed, stepped aside, and said to Gao Yingshi, "Pragmatic, come, I have met my two imperial sisters. The reason why I came to you today is because of them."
Gao Pingshi was even more surprised than when he saw Zhu Yijun. He didn't dare to take a closer look. He bowed his hands and said, "Wei Chen has met your two highnesses."
"No gift."
Well, it sounded like the third princess answered, but the fourth princess didn't speak.
After Gao Pangshi stood up straight, he immediately faced Zhu Yijun, his face a little nervous, and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay for you to come out of the palace to come here, but why are the two princesses here too?"
Zhu Yijun chuckled and said, "Why, it's not right to come out to save you."
"Save the minister" Gao Pragmatic was startled, "What's wrong with the minister?"
Zhu Yijun glanced at Chen Ju and waved his hand, "Chen Ju, you also go and guard outside." Then he said to Gao Pingshi, "Is there anyone upstairs? Let's go up and tell them." Chen Ju bowed slightly and went out quietly.
Gao pragmatically was confused and invited Zhu Yijun and the two princesses upstairs. Zhu Yijun didn't have the slightest sense of being a guest. He walked to Gao pragmatically and sat down on the Taishi chair facing Shichahai. He then said to the two princesses, "Yao'e, Yaoyu." , you can find a place to sit by yourselves, no need to be polite to him."
Gao pragmatic couldn't laugh or cry. He looked at Zhu Yijun and asked, "Your Majesty, we have gone upstairs and everyone has cleared out. Can you tell me if there is anything you can do?"
A strange smile appeared on Zhu Yijun's face: "Pragmatically, I got married in the fifth year of Wanli. There was another draft in the sixth year of Wanli. Now there are several concubines in the palace. You don't seem to be in a hurry."
Gao Pragmatic was a little stunned and said, "How can I be compared with the emperor?"
Zhu Yijun seemed to have guessed that he would answer this way, still smiling and saying, "But you did something very unethical a few days ago, do you remember?"
Gao pragmatic shook his head decisively, looked like he was thinking hard, and muttered, "Isn't it true?"
"Tsk" Zhu Yijun pointed at Gao Pragmatic's nose, "Don't pretend to be like me. If Yao'e and Yaolao hadn't come to me yesterday, I wouldn't have known that you grabbed their hands. Do you know that my mother and queen have already done this?" knew"
"What?" Gao Pragmatic suddenly opened his eyes wide, "The Queen Mother knows."
Gao Qingshi felt a chill in his heart. I won't die for such a stupid thing. This is so damn ridiculous and unjust.
