At the fourth watch, the sky was dark, and even the moon had disappeared into the clouds at some point.
There was a lively scene in front of the Hongwu Gate. The servants on each mansion held torches, illuminating the entire Hongwu Gate as if it were daytime.
In the capital, fire dragons gathered towards the Hongwu Gate. Beautiful carriages, expensive sedans, and majestic war horses kept appearing in front of the Hongwu Gate.
The people riding in the carriage and sedan chair were naturally the civil servants above the court.
The one who was still riding in such weather was of course the Ming general who liked to show off.
Various polite voices resounded in front of Hongwu Gate, and scenes of happy encounters were staged.
There was still an hour before the palace gates opened. Most of the civil servants were wearing furs underneath their official uniforms, so the cold wind in Jiangnan was naturally withstandable.
Of course, there are exceptions, the most conspicuous being Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, who was surrounded by a group of military generals.
Not only was he not wearing court clothes today, he was not even wearing any armor. He was just wearing a single coat and shorts, with a decorative accessory hanging around his waist.
When the civil servants saw his appearance, they couldn't help but whisper.
This gentleman rarely goes to court on weekdays. It is said that he hates the prince who even sits in court when he goes to court. He is tired of seeing him, so he always pushes him away when he can.
Today, the sun came out in the west and came to wait in front of Hongwu Gate.
It's just that this outfit is somewhat against etiquette.
Just as everyone was whispering, another ride came. When the officials saw the young man sitting on the horse, they couldn't help but take a breath.
"Even His Royal Highness King Zhao is here. I'm afraid something big is going to happen in today's court meeting."
"Unusual. Unusual."
When everyone saw His Highness King Zhao dressed similarly to His Highness the King of Han, they couldn't help but whisper.
Too strange.
If His Highness the King of Han still wants to seize the throne, he will occasionally show his presence in the court and greet His Highness the Crown Prince.
His Highness King Zhao basically lives in seclusion. Apart from controlling the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, there is almost no trace of His Highness King Zhao in the court.
Today, the two brothers gathered together, which suddenly made everyone feel a little uneasy, especially a group of civil servants.
No matter how you look at it, these two gentlemen don't look like they are here to go to court today, but rather they look like they are here to fight.
After all, who is a good person who still wears a sword when going to court? Even if they are princes and have the honor of going to the palace with swords and shoes, an honor is an honor, and no one will take it as a daily routine.
At the same time, Chen Kan's treasure ship also docked steadily at the capital's pier.
Looking at the tall capital city wall in front of him, Chen Kan's eyes flashed with nostalgia.
The city is still the same city, unchanged at all, but the capital is no longer the capital of the past.
I really miss the days when I got into trouble in the capital.
At that time, with Zhu Di protecting him, Chen Kan dared to get into any trouble. Zhu Di and Fang Xiaoru were behind to wipe his butt.
Who would have thought that so many changes would have happened in the capital just a year and a half after he left.
The relationship between his mentor and his father-in-law was still in the honeymoon stage when he left, but when he came back, the two were already irreconcilably opposed, and the breakup was too fast.
I don’t know if my old father-in-law will still protect me if I get into trouble now.
After thinking wildly for a while, Chen Kan returned to the room and began to put on his crown uniform.
This was the first time for Chen Kan to wear his Marquis uniform.
Let’s start with the clothes. She wears a dark coat over a single coat, and a crimson round-collared robe over the dark coat. The unicorn patch on the robe is made of gold thread, which makes it look unattainable just by looking at it.
A rhinoceros horn ribbon is hung on the red and white belt, the skirt is pressed with turquoise medicinal jade, the lower clothes are gathered with white socks and black shoes, a seven-beam cage scarf and a jade cicada crown are worn on the head, and a five-inch large Duke flower wat board is held in his hand.
Wearing this outfit and standing anywhere, no one will know that this person is the first-class noble person in the Ming Dynasty.
After wearing this, the weight is not much better than wearing light armor.
Chen Kan seemed unaware, just stuffed the wat board into his sleeve, then rode into the city and headed through the streets and alleys towards the imperial city.
Now that I have returned to the capital, I have to go to today's court meeting.
If you don't go there, how can you get into trouble? How can you find out what Zhu Di's attitude is now if you don't get into trouble?
So even though he didn't sleep well that night on the boat, he still came to Hongwu Gate.
When Chen Kan appeared in front of Hongwu Gate in court clothes, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly came to a halt.
Chen Kan reined in his horse and controlled the horsemen to stand up.
"Herodus~"
The neighing of war horses broke the silent atmosphere.
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but admired: "What a handsome riding skill."
Chen Kan was riding on his horse, looking down at a group of civil servants and generals waiting in front of the Hongwu Gate. A fake smile appeared on his face, and he cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, it's been a long time!"
Chen Kan's clear voice sounded, and everyone's eyes focused on each other.
In these looks, some were surprised, some were resentful, and some were indifferent.
Chen Kan collected these gazes one by one, and then laughed and said: "What? Do you not welcome me, or is it that I have been in Beijing for a while, and you have forgotten me as a person?"
"Hahahahaha..."
As soon as Chen Kan finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the square.
The loud laughter came from Zhu Gaoxu. He looked at Chen Kan with a smile and said, "Brother-in-law, welcome home!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, all civil and military officials had no scruples.
Especially a group of generals immediately surrounded Chen Kan.
As usual, Dukes such as Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu were exempt from court, so the military commanders were led by Cao Guogong Li Jinglong.
He came over with Zhang Xin, Zhang Fu and others, and laughed and said: "The Marquis of Jinghai fought three thousand miles across the grassland and killed the Tatars until they were defeated. He is really a role model for us. Now he has returned in triumph, and we will meet him at court." We will host a banquet and please Marquis Jinghai not to refuse."
Li Jinglong's attitude largely represented the attitude of the nobles of the Ming Dynasty. As soon as he opened his mouth, the remaining nobles began to congratulate Chen Kan.
People around him are inseparable from his deeds of moving to the grasslands, and they even bluntly said that Chen Kan was the living champion.
Chen Kan accepted all these compliments.
He first bowed his hands to Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, then laughed at Li Jinglong and said: "How dare I refute the Lord's face? After I finish handling some trivial matters, I will definitely stay drunk with you all."
"Easy to say, easy to say!"
Compared with the warm atmosphere on the noble and military generals' side, the civilian camp was much colder.
After all, at this time, most of the officials belonging to Fang Xiaoru's family have been sent to prison. The remaining ones are either wise and wise people like Song Li, or cold and aloof people with strong abilities like Jian Yi, or Chen Dang Naturally, no one would come up to get close to Chen Kan.
After being polite to the military generals for a while, trying not to ignore anyone who came up to say hello, Chen Kan confessed to a group of military generals, and then walked up to the Zhu brothers.
After seeing how the two of them were dressed, Chen Kan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "You two brothers are waiting for me to come back?"
As soon as Chen Kan saw what they were wearing, he had already guessed their plans.
Obviously, they also wanted to take this opportunity to show their political leanings in the court, not for anything else but to provide Zhu Di with a new choice.
That’s good too. It’s better for three people to cause trouble than for one person to cause trouble. After all, the law does not punish everyone!
It's just that he may have to aggrieve his uncle, but...it doesn't matter. Chen Kan believes that with Zhu Gaochi's political wisdom, he will definitely understand his difficulties.
Zhu Gaoxu grinned and said: "Boss is unwilling to do anything harsh. I will wait for you to come back and wait for someone to come back. I can't stand those guys who look like dogs."
Zhu Gaosui looked Chen Kan up and down, with a smile in his gloomy eyes: "Yes, after walking around the grassland, the changes are so big that I almost can't recognize him."
"After experiencing life and death, you have to grow up. Speaking of which, the envoy from Alutai will soon enter the capital, right?"
Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "The news from Wu Gao is that he has entered the customs. However, he will inevitably face difficulties along the way. He will not be able to reach the capital in a short time. In short, there is enough time to do what you want to do."
Just as Chen Kan was about to nod, Zhu Gaosui took over and said: "The Wara tribe also wants to share the pie this time. I guess there will be a verbal battle in the court, but this is the fault of those old guys from Honglu Temple." The job is always about the one who pays the highest price. Just watch the fun when the time comes. Although the boss is a bit soft-tempered, he will not treat his family badly. "
A look of understanding appeared on Chen Kan's face and he responded: "That's fine. My requirements are not high. Just don't sell Ben Shi Yali at a low price. You can't lose money on more than a thousand lives. Otherwise, I would rather sell Ben Shi Yali." Yali will stay in Daming to watch."
After the three of them chatted for a few words, they tacitly kept silent.
When a touch of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, the palace door was slowly pushed open by Miyagi Rikishi.
The clean whip sounded three times, and the elephants cleared the way.
Chen Kan got into the queue of nobles. Today he specially wore a marquis uniform, which made him stand out no matter where he stood.
Mainly, today is just an ordinary court meeting, and all civil and military officials are wearing court uniforms.
The crown uniform is a garment that is required for major court gatherings such as ceremonial meetings, the emperor's birthday, the new emperor's enthronement, and sacrifices to heaven.
Of course Chen Kan did it on purpose. When he returned to Beijing this time, he deliberately came to be conspicuous. If he behaved himself, how could he negotiate with Zhu Di.
Chen Kan stood at the end of the Marquis' team, and behind him stood the first count of the count, Zhong Bo Rujun.
Chen Kan turned sideways, looked at Ru Yu with a half-smile and asked, "I heard that Master Ru has been very close to Master Chen, Yushi Chen, recently?"
When Ru Yu heard this, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on her fat little face.
Then he suddenly said angrily: "Master Hou, who told you this? This is obviously a rumor, it is obviously a slander. Someone is obviously trying to destroy my innocence."
Chen Kan's face twitched, and after Ru Yu finished her performance, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes, and he said suspiciously: "But everyone says so, is the rumor wrong?"
