The Qinhuai River in the early morning is filled with a hint of cold air, but it does not hurt anyone, but makes people feel more energetic!
Under the ambiguous gazes of countless guests, Fan Li stepped off the Yanbo Painted Boat.
He stepped up and looked not far away, and sure enough he saw his carriage and Jing Wudi dressed as a coachman.
This trip has been fruitful, go home!
Fan Li was carrying large and small bags.
In the big bag is the outer robe of Duke Zhuang Yuan. Not only is it gorgeous in shape and workmanship, it is also a protective robe of the third level at the prefectural level.
In the small bag, there are a bunch of mid- to low-level spiritual treasures such as [Hansu Flag].
Although Fan Li didn't like it very much, mosquitoes, no matter how small they were, were still meat, so it was good to take them back and reward the servants.
In addition to searching Chen Zhuangyuan's belongings, Fan Li also signed an IOU with him.
The IOU states: Chen Deyan owes Fan's Trading Company 10,000 high-grade spiritual stones, which must be paid off within half a year, with a monthly interest of three cents.
"quiet."
Suddenly, a large group of people poured into the dock and cleared away the idlers.
A middle-aged man with a white face and beardless face and sharp eyebrows stood in front of the guests in the Yanbo Painting Boat, surrounded by a crowd of fans.
Eunuch?
Fan Li recognized the other party's identity at a glance.
"The Holy Spirit orally."
The eunuch only said four words, and a large number of guests in the boat fell to their knees.
"I heard that there is a woman named Xue Susu among the people. She loves righteousness, does good deeds, and relieves the people's hardships. I really deserve my praise."
"The charity sale of smoke and waves shows that the whole Ming Dynasty is united in loving the people and cultivating virtues."
"I specially set up a [Love for the People Banquet] and invite kind people who donate generously to the charity sale to have a drink with me."
"Appreciate this!"
After listening to Emperor Jiajing's oral instructions, all the guests in the painting boat were in an uproar.
did not expect!
What a surprise!
The bazaar actually alarmed Emperor Jiajing and was recognized?
The emperor is going to hold a banquet to reward them? !
"Yan Shifan, the son of Yan Song, a scholar at Huagaidian University, sold a four-foot vertical scroll called "Zhong" in a charity sale and raised 750,000 taels of silver to relieve the people's worries. If he has merit, he will be given a waist badge!"
"Xu Fan, the son of Xu Jie, the great scholar of Jianji Palace, sold the regular script "Hanging the Gong to Rule" for a charity sale, and raised 200,000 taels of silver to relieve the people's worries. If he has merit, he will be given a waist badge!"
"Fan Zhe, the shopkeeper of Fan's Trading Company, sold a copy of the Tao Te Ching for charity, raising two million high-grade spiritual stones, plus ten prefecture-level ninth-grade spiritual treasures, to relieve the people's worries. If you have merit, you will be given a waist badge!"
"…………"
Whenever the eunuch who delivers the order reads a person's name, that person will be given a waist badge.
Dongchang Fanzi handed a waist badge to Fan Li. It turned out that this was a must-have item for entering and leaving the Ming Dynasty Palace.
The front of the waist plate is engraved with a picture of the sun and the moon shining on the mountains and rivers forever, and the back is the Jiajing year number.
When Fan Li held it in his hand, he felt it was heavy in weight and exuded a woody fragrance, which showed that the materials used for the waistband were extremely sophisticated.
Things are unpredictable.
Lurking in the Ming Dynasty for more than a month, Fan Li's original plan was to rescue and conquer Hu Zongxian.
As a result, Hu Zongxian was summoned by Emperor Jiajing before he could see him?
Fan Li subconsciously touched his cheek. Wouldn't the Disguise Pill still work well in front of the ninth-level emperor of the Mahayana Realm?
"Eunuch Chen Hong, are you so majestic?"
A perverse and unruly voice came from the Huafanglou boat.
The person who came was hugging him from left to right, and he didn't hide it in front of the public. It was Yan Shifan.
Yan Shifan did not reach out to take the waist badge given by Emperor Jiajing at all. Instead, he asked Mei Jiao Niang, who was holding his right hand in his arms, to take the waist badge from Dongchang Fanzi instead.
"Oh, Mr. Xiaoge."
The white-faced eunuch who had looked unruly just now suddenly looked like his old face had blossomed, and his originally upright posture became stooped, making him appear humble and obedient.
"In front of you, the old man, I'm a slave, but I don't have any dignity at all."
Yan Shifan burst into laughter upon hearing this.
He laughed for a while and then asked: "Does Your Majesty know everything about the boat?"
Inquiring about the emperor's news, or in public?
"I know, I know."
"After taking pictures of the last charity item last night, the guards dressed as guests quietly got off the boat and reported everything to His Majesty."
"Um!"
Yan Shifan nodded, very satisfied with Chen Hong's attitude.
The other guests were frightened after hearing this!
Is the Ming Dynasty Jin Yiwei really pervasive?
Even at the charity bazaar of Yanbo Painting Boat, every guest was carefully selected, but in the end, a royal guard sneaked in?
No wonder Eunuch Chen was able to accurately report the charity sales and income of Yan Shifan and others when he passed the decree!
Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, are there any corners that Emperor Jiajing could not see?
"Your Majesty, do you mean to enter the palace immediately?" Yan Shifan asked again.
"Yes." Chen Hong nodded: "This is a luncheon, and the imperial kitchen is already busy. Everyone, it's just the right time to leave now."
It's morning now.
However, due to the red tape of the Ming Dynasty Palace, guests invited to the banquet had to go through a series of body searches, burning incense, bathing, changing clothes, and lectures on palace etiquette.
After everything is done, it's almost time to have lunch.
Fan Li had no choice but to cast a look at Jing Wudi from afar, indicating that he should go back to Fan Mansion first.
"OK!"
"Then let's go."
Yan Shifan waved his hand and signaled eunuch Chen Hong to lead the way.
Chen Hong stood there with a nervous expression. He waited for Yan Shifan to cast an inquiring look before he said awkwardly: "To the elder of the small pavilion, I haven't finished reciting the oral instructions of this slave."
"Not finished yet?"
Yan Shifan was very surprised.
Despite his arrogance and lawlessness, he actually has a good mind with a photographic memory.
Yan Shifan clearly remembered that all the guests who provided free charity items or successfully bid for the auction last night had received their palace badges.
Even Fan Zhe, the Chu merchant, was no exception.
How dare Chen Hong say that the oral edict has not been finished yet?
"cough!"
Chen Hong didn't dare to delay. He coughed lightly and said loudly: "Xue Susu, the first person to create a charity sale in Yanbo Painting Boat, raises money for charity, relieves the people's worries, and has meritorious service. I will give you a badge!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!
Although Emperor Jiajing praised Xue Susu at the beginning of his oral edict, that was all.
She is from Leji and her status is extremely humble.
Being praised by the emperor for his righteous deeds is enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
Now, Xue Susu was actually invited to the palace as a Qinhuai oiran to have a banquet with Emperor Jiajing and all the guests?
"Xue Susu, daughter of the common people, thanks my emperor for long live, long live, long live."
However, Xue Susu was unfazed by the favor and humiliation, made a great gift and accepted the badge.
In an inconspicuous corner, Fan Li stared at this woman silently.
She is the saint of paintings and an assassin.
Could it be that the real purpose of this bazaar was to gain an opportunity to enter the palace to see Emperor Jiajing and then assassinate him?
Fan Li shook his head.
If this is true, the Daci Dynasty may only lose a Mahayana master, but it will never be able to kill Emperor Jiajing.
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Daming Palace.
On the throne, Emperor Jiajing was wearing a Taoist robe and a crown facing the sky.
He has a long beard and drooping chest, and looks more like a true immortal than a ninety-five-year-old emperor.
At this moment, in front of Emperor Jiajing, a picture scroll slowly unfolded.
If Fan Li were here right now, he would definitely be shocked and speechless.
Simply because, on every scroll, a woman's face is vividly depicted.
They are Empress Yaoguang, Qingqiu, Miaoyin, Bai Jiu, Han Yue, Jin De, and even Bai Rong...
(End of chapter)
