He never dreamed that he would lose the battle for the crown prince position, which he had a great chance of winning, to the fat man who was still in Peiping.
All these changes occurred quietly after the mother-in-law arrived in Nanjing.
Zhu Gaoxu's sinister eyes glanced at Xu Qin, who was smiling.
Damn it, it must be the result of your slanderous words in front of your mother and concubine.
Just wait and see, I am not done with you.
How could Xu Qin not notice Zhu Gaoxu's unusual expression?
But now, he is fully prepared to meet any provocation from the new King of Han at any time.
Second cousin, it’s hard to say who will win?
Xu Qin smiled in his heart.
Next, of course, are the praises of several royal relatives, important ministers, and congratulatory messages from representatives of various countries.
Xu Qin was the representative of the founding nobles of Hongwu, and of course he was the one who sang his praises to the new Emperor Yongle.
But no one could understand. Did he write what he recited, or was it dictated by the paralyzed patient Xu Huizu and written by him?
Of course, the imperial court declared that this was the oral meaning of Xu Huizu, the head of the Xu family.
Finally, Emperor Yongle announced several decrees.
Most of these are related to Jianwen's old party.
After the edict was promulgated, it was handed over to Jiuqing Taichang Temple, and the Imperial Guards came to handle it.
Then there are some promulgations to announce state and county government affairs and other matters.
After finishing all this, the sun was already high in the sky.
The bright morning light shines on the golden roof of the Imperial City Palace, extremely brilliant.
The red sun drives away the haze, and the autumn wind blows away the blood.
There have been scene after scene of genocide and massacre these days, but when Zhu Di ascended the throne, not a word was mentioned.
The ministers and workers knew it very well.
But no one is dumb or stupid, and will never mention a word.
Just treat it like this, the rain passes through the smoke and clouds.
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The imperial city was bustling for a few days. After Zhu Di's enthronement was completed, the queen, the prince, the king of Han and the king of Zhao were enthroned, everything returned to calm.
In the following days, Emperor Yongle issued an administrative edict to establish Wenyuan Pavilion, the predecessor of the cabinet.
Jianwen's old ministers Xie Jin, Huang Wen, Yang Shiqi, Hu Guang, Hu Yan and others entered Wenyuan Pavilion to assist the emperor in handling government affairs.
Subsequently, the six departments and two houses successively had candidates such as acting ministers and ministers.
People are arriving one after another non-stop.
By late August, it was slowly slipping into late autumn, and more than a month had passed since the new emperor ascended the throne.
Xu Qin looked around, but he didn't expect any orders from the palace, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Have both his aunt and Yao Guangxiao forgotten him?
He put in a lot of effort for Zhu Di to successfully ascend the throne.
Two days later, news finally came from the palace.
It is said that the current crown prince Zhu Gaochi, together with the crown prince Zhang, the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji and others, have entered Nanjing.
Stupid people have their own stupid blessings.
Yao Guangxiao gained another title, Prince's Young Master.
There is nothing unusual about this. The heir apparent was changed to the prince, which changed the soup without changing the medicine.
Xu Qin was slightly emotional when he heard this.
The prince's arrival in Beijing means that the East Palace team will be formed soon.
Thinking of his aunt's words asking him to assist the prince, Xu Qin thought silently.
Well, it's my turn next.
One morning two days later, someone came to visit Xu Mansion.
But what came was not an imperial edict, but a notice.
He told Xu Qin to go to Tianjie Temple and said that he was invited by the presiding master.
Yao Guangxiao likes the crane and the orchid, and is free and carefree.
He has no servants of his own.
After entering Nanjing, he settled in the Royal Ancient Tianjie Temple.
A young monk in green clothes led Xu Qin to the front hall of the host's residence.
This main hall, with its carved beams and painted pillars, is specially designed to entertain distinguished guests.
There are flowers and grass nearby, which makes it look particularly clean.
When he entered the house, he saw Yao Guangxiao, dressed in black, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the hall facing the door of the house.
There was a game of Go in front of me, and I was just playing chess by myself.
"Late-born Xu Qin met the master."
Xu Qin bowed his hands very respectfully.
As expected of a demon monk, this score is full of charm.
Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao slowly raised his head, took a look, pointed at the tea table, and said:
"Master Xu is here, sit down by yourself."
After that, he slowly turned to the tea table and started making tea using the mountain spring water that had been prepared.
Yao Guangxiao was very particular about the tea ceremony. He had all kinds of tea sets and the steps were extremely complicated.
After waiting for the tea to boil for three times, the rich aroma of tea spreads.
He poured the tea into a delicate little tea cup and then took it over himself.
"Thank you, Master."
Xu Qin was also sitting cross-legged on the cattail mat, nodding slightly.
"I don't have much to offer, and I don't have anything good to entertain you. This is the tea that the monks in the temple usually grow in the back mountain. Please taste it."
Xu Qin bowed slightly again and picked up the tea cup with both hands.
There is a white lotus flower at the bottom of the tea cup, with overlapping petals, lifelike.
This craft... I have to say that the wisdom of ancient people cannot be underestimated.
This tea set looks like a palace item at first glance. It is absolutely high-end.
If placed in future generations, this set would be worth at least tens of millions of yuan, maybe hundreds of millions.
After blowing on the tea soup, Xu Qin took a sip, and the rich aroma penetrated straight into his heart.
Xu Qin immediately praised:
"Hmm... This tea is sweet and refreshing in the mouth, clear at the bottom of the tongue, and has a pure and pure aroma."
"It's definitely a good tea. Judging from the dark color, it should be black tea."
Seeing Yao Guangxiao looking at him with burning eyes, he continued to praise:
"Not only is the tea top-quality, but Wan Sheng pays special attention to the master's tea-making steps. He is also very particular about it. It is very difficult to achieve such a rich aroma."
"The master's attainments in tea ceremony are so high that Wan Sheng admires him greatly."
In his previous life, Xu Qin knew a little bit about tea ceremony. He was lucky enough to taste this natural organic tea, which was both a blessing and a way of cultivation.
Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao was slightly surprised and said:
"This is a tea tree planted by monks in their spare time. It's not worth mentioning at first. I didn't expect Mr. Xu to have a lot of insights into tea ceremony."
At a young age, you are also accomplished in the tea ceremony?
Xu Qin quickly explained:
"I can't speak of any opinions. It's just that my father also likes to drink tea. In addition, there are many tea ceremony books in my library, so I know a little bit about it. It's very superficial and general."
This explanation barely eliminated Yao Guangxiao's doubts.
He nodded secretly.
It is not surprising that children from rich families have drunk good tea or fine wine and eaten delicious food.
But most of them just know how to eat and drink, and pass the meat and wine through their intestines, but they can't explain why.
But the Mr. Xu in front of me spoke clearly, spoke thoroughly, and made just the right comments.
This can only show that this person is naturally smart and attentive.
Yao Guangxiao was a strange person, proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
Therefore, when he looks at people, he does not care about their origins, but whether they have wisdom.
Since he has the fate of a feudal lord, it is naturally extraordinary.
Yao Guangxiao took a sip of tea and then smiled:
"Mr. Xu, you have been very busy recently. You are not just planting vegetables with a hoe."
This statement may seem like a casual joke, but it has a profound meaning.
"I just have an idea for growing vegetables. I don't need to do the actual work. There are hundreds of servants in the house."
"Besides, the late student's interest is not in clearing wasteland and growing vegetables."
"Oh, tell me?"
Yao Guangxiao showed strong interest.
