On the eighth day of the first month, five days have passed since Chengguo Gong asked for the return of Tengxiang Siwei and Xu Gelao's request to Zhishi.

In five days, the news had already spread, led by three scholars and six scholars, and hundreds of officials asked the emperor to keep Xu Gelao.

Kedao is one book a day, and the emperor did not agree, so he drowned his posture with a chapter.

Anyway, the notebook and pen and ink are public, don't pay for them yourself.

In the face of the snowflakes of the retention of the chapter, Emperor Longqing had to issue an order to consol him, and asked Teng Xiang to give Xu Jie a set of red unicorn clothes, as well as a number of worthless rewards, and asked Xu Ge Lao to come back immediately to see the matter, not to make the state affairs empty.

But Xu Jie seemed to have made up his mind, and on the seventh day of the first month, he went to a book of "Begging for Bones and Osteoporosis Again", saying that he was in very poor health now, and he needed someone to help him go in and out, and asked the emperor to release people, so that he could survive for a few years......

As for the book on Chengguo Gong's "Please Return the Four Guards of Tengxiang to the Imperial Horse Prison and the Chinese Envoy to Sit in the Regiment and Camp Shu", but it has been pressed by the emperor in the ceremonial supervisor, and it has not been released for a long time.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all knew what Emperor Longqing was waiting for.

In fact, they are also waiting, waiting for news from Shaanxi - will there really be an earthquake as Zhao Hao said?

More than 2,000 miles from Chang'an to Beijing, 800 miles of expedited, post relay running, more than two days to spread the news to the capital.

Therefore, since yesterday, the celebrant supervisor, the cabinet, and the six ministries and yamen have all sent personnel to guard the general administration department, waiting for the 800 miles from Shaanxi to expedit.

As a result, at noon today, the dusty messenger, riding a fast horse that was about to foam, broke into the General Administration.

The official of the General Administration Department immediately took the horse by the hand, and next the messenger, who was also about to collapse, removed the copper letterhead with three bird feathers stuck to his back.

After seeing the inscription 'Governor of Shaanxi' on the fire paint on the seal, the official rushed into the main hall and said loudly: "Nayan, here!" ”

Nayan is another name for the political envoy.

Xue Songyi, the envoy of the general government, stretched out his hand to take it, and after checking that the fire paint was fine, he opened the letter box and took out the Shaanxi emergency report contained inside.

Xue Nayan opened it and looked at it, stayed for a long time, and then sighed to the people who were waiting for it: "On the sixth day of the first month, there was an earthquake in Xi'an. ”

When the people who came to listen to the letter from the yamen heard the words, they scattered the birds and beasts, and hurried back to report the news.

"Send it to the celebrant." Xue Songyi handed the envelope stamped with the official defense of the Qin Mission, and the eight hundred li urgent seal to his subordinates on the side.

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When the news reached the palace, Emperor Longqing was having lunch.

Teng Xiang held the transcript of the governor of Shaanxi and read it in a slightly excited voice: "In the early morning of the sixth day of the first month of April, there was an earthquake in Xi'an, Fengxiang, Qingyang, Pingliang, Jingyang, Xianyang, Shangling and other five prefectures and eighteen counties. The sound of the earthquake was like thunder, the dust covered the sky, the city was incomplete, and the aftershocks did not stop. Fortunately, the Ministry of War gave early warning, and there were few casualties among humans and animals......"

"Okay, wow!" Emperor Longqing put down the silver chopstick, stood up excitedly, took the notebook and read it again, laughed and said:

"My nephew has a set! Science is amazing! ”

Teng Xiang was stunned when he heard the first half of the sentence, and said in his heart, Isn't Your Majesty just a nephew? In the second half of the sentence, I realized that the emperor was referring to Zhao Hao.

Father-in-law Teng, this Khan, said in his heart that that kid is just the eldest princess's godchild, how can Your Majesty talk about relatives?

On his face, he obediently flattered: "The old slave listened to Zhao Zhizhao's talk about the solar system in Wenhua Hall that day, although I didn't understand it very well, but I also felt that it was very powerful." ”

"Hehe, of course it's amazing!" Emperor Longqing rubbed his hands and smiled happily: "The previous solar eclipse in Hangzhou, he also accurately predicted it. There must be a reward, a lot of rewards! ”

After thinking about it, the emperor said to Teng Xiang: "Spread my will, Zhao Hao used science to predict solar eclipses and earthquakes, countless people, and immeasurable merits, I should be rewarded for his credit." He was specially promoted to Dr. Hanlin, who served as a lecturer on the feast day, and continued to explain science to me and hundreds of officials! And he gave a bullfighting suit. ”

The bullfighting costume is a kind of grand costume second to the python costume and the flying fish suit, and the difference from the ordinary official uniform is mainly in the complement. Its complement is the body of the python head horned dragon, decorated with the pattern of moire, because the shape is like a dragon, so it is very noble, and generally has a great contribution to the imperial court, so it can be given by the Son of Heaven.

However, there are also examples of bullfighting clothes given by the banquet speaker, but it is an exception and is not easily granted.

"Long live ......" Teng Xiang felt a little inappropriate when he heard this: "Zhao Hao has just been awarded an official from the Nine Grades to be edicted, and this is an exceptional promotion to a doctor of the Five Classics, and he also has to be a lecturer and give bullfighting, I'm afraid it's too much, right?" ”

"What's this? The doctor is only the eighth grade. Long Qing waved his hand and said, "The lives of thousands of people, how can a mere sesame official be rewarded?" It's not an exaggeration to add a bullfighting suit. ”

"Yes." Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Teng Xiang had no choice but to respond with a smile, but he was secretly guilty in his heart, just afraid that the cabinet would not be able to pass it.

"I just want to promote him exceptionally, let him give a special lecture on science at the feast, and give a good lesson to those civil officials, and see who is embarrassed to talk about the changes in the future!"

Emperor Longqing raised his fists excitedly, blushed and said: "If you ask the Hanlin Academy to draw up a will, you will say that in the past, whenever the heavens and the earth changed, hundreds of officials would write and say things. But now it seems, what can God say? The life of man is in heaven, the fate of the country is in man, in the future, all officials should talk about things, and don't move God out at every turn......"

"Hooray." Teng Xiang took the pen and recorded it halfway, and couldn't help but remind Long Qingdao: "There are some things that the courtiers can say, Your Majesty can't say it, otherwise you will get into trouble." ”

"Do I usually have less trouble?" Emperor Longqing shook his head disapprerovingly, paced two steps behind his back, and ordered: "Chengguo Gong's letter is also sent down." ”

"Yes!" Teng Xiang agreed this time.

Cheng Guogong's recital, the celebrant has already approved the red seal, just waiting for the emperor's words!

Well, when it comes to his own interests, he doesn't worry that the emperor will take too big a step......

Fortunately, he had not completely forgotten the duties of his personal secretary, and reminded Emperor Longqing: "Long live, Xu Gelao's resignation ......"

"People respect me for a foot, and I respect people for a foot." Emperor Longqing was in a good mood, so he didn't bother with Xu Jie. "Fabricated, said that Yuanfu has worked hard and made great achievements, and he is specially added to the rank of earl, and the son of Zhun Yin is a thousand households of Jinyi Weizheng, please continue to serve the country, and don't think about it again."

"Yes." Teng Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart that it was okay, and His Majesty finally changed his words.

Two days ago, Emperor Longqing said, 'Didn't Yuanfu borrow the words of heaven, wouldn't he be happy?' Looking at the history book 'Venus and Moon Conjunction', Cheng quite immediately submitted his resignation, or wait for God to dissipate his anger, and then ask Yuanfu to come back to see things. ’

At that time, I heard Teng Xiang's sweat, and said in my heart that Your Majesty has been really bold since he believed in science. Even Elder Xu Ge dared to play with it......

Just, have you thought about what the consequences will be?

Fortunately, it was okay to give Xu Ge Lao a generous favor, and the inner court took back the army, and everyone was very happy.

Therefore, the father-in-law is not a competent celebrant eunuch.

He didn't expect at all what kind of uproar would be set off next?

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