Last night, there was a heavy snowfall in the capital, covering the ground. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lin Yanchao was still in the fourth watch, so he got up from the quilt and rushed to the imperial city.

Generally speaking, if the day talks about it and it encounters strong winds, heavy snow, or heavy rain, then the emperor can issue an order to stop the day and not come to the Wenhua Palace. However, according to the rules, Lin Yanchao, as a minister, must arrive.

This is similar to the early dynasty, in the event of a wind and snow, the emperor can order to be exempted from the court, but the civil and military officials still have to go to the emperor's gate to salute.

So on this day, Lin Yanchao put on a felt coat in addition to his court clothes, and Chen Jichuan took an umbrella to cover the wind and snow and came to the lecturer's office.

When we arrived at the lecturer's office, the sky outside was still pitch black, and the cold wind was howling.

The hall official yawned and put the lamp in his hand, lit the charcoal basin, and asked Lin Yanchao without instructions, and then went to the official's house to sleep again.

Lin Yanchao sat on the chair and closed his eyes, he was not idle, but put the sermon he was going to talk about today in his mind. Although the Son of Heaven will most likely order to stop speaking today, Lin Yanchao is still prepared.

After sitting for a while, he felt that the cotton curtain at the door was raised, and after Lin Yanchao opened his eyes and saw someone coming in, he immediately got up and said, "Xiaguan has seen Zhongtang." ”

The other party was Zhang Siwei, he nodded and said, "When did Lin Zhongyun arrive?" ”

"Xiaguan has just arrived."

Zhang Siwei nodded and took a seat, then motioned for Lin Yanchao to sit down and said: "Yesterday, He Yude was on the begging holiday, and Du Men was already at home, and today Lin Zhongyun has to bear it." ”

Lin Yanchao was surprised and said: "Zhongtang, why did He Yude go to the sparse and beg for rest?" ”

Zhang Siwei said: "He Yude said that he was shallow in his talents, not enough to assist the Holy Monarch, and he was also a lecturer for seven years, very tired, and difficult to continue, so I implore Your Majesty to choose the virtuous again." ”

Lin Yanchao thought to himself, where did He Luowen mean this, it was obviously the last time the Son of Heaven was upset because of Concubine Ligong's affair, and he was upset, so he wrote a letter to beg to go. This is all the stinky temper of the Ming Dynasty doctor, and we all resigned if we disagreed. But after thinking about Lin Yanchao, He Luowen is a minister who serves the Son of Heaven of the Three Dynasties after all, and the Son of Heaven will definitely be retained by Wen Zhi at that time.

However, He Luowen's strike, Lin Yanchao was a little uncomfortable, he originally talked about two people every day, but it seems that he is going to sing a one-man show today.

So Lin Yanchao said to Zhang Siwei with an embarrassed face: "Zhongtang, He Yude is not here, and there is no way to talk about the sermon of the lower official for half a day!" ”

Zhang Siwei smiled and said: "As far as Zonghai knows, you will ask this, then after you finish your sermon, you can improvise some other things, as long as you don't insult the saints, this cabinet department will not care." ”

After asking Zhang Siwei for this sentence, Lin Yanchao suddenly felt a lot more relieved, so he said: "Then the lower official will do his best." ”

Zhang Siwei nodded slowly, and then said: "By the way, after ten days, the envoy of Duoyan will come to pay tribute and meet His Majesty. At that time, His Majesty will issue a decree to reward and comfort the envoys, and the speaker will draft the decree on his behalf. ”

"In the past, when the envoys came, it was He Yude who dealt with it. But this time, He Yude begged for leave, and the rest of the lecturers were also unavailable, so this time the cabinet department wanted you to come forward. ”

"The lower officials can ask, why did they invite He Yude in the past?" Lin Yanchao asked.

Zhang Siwei said with a smile: "That's because He Yude knows Mongolian, and after he writes the holy decree, he can literally translate it into Mongolian and say it to the envoy of Duoyan." ”

Lin Yanchao said immediately: "But the lower officials don't know how to write in Mongolia!" ”

Zhang Siwei said: "It's okay, in the past, when no one could speak Mongolian and Mongolian, they all asked the translators in the Tatar Pavilion of the Siyi Pavilion to interpret on the spot. It's just that it is easy to make mistakes in asking others to translate, and in the past, the translators of the Siyi Pavilion and the Tatar Pavilion often mistranslated the holy decree, and they also offended the envoys of Fanbang because of this. You also know that the holy decree is His Majesty's golden mouth, how can there be the slightest deviation, the word should not be insulting to the national body, and it also chills the hearts of the ministers. ”

Lin Yanchao asked, "Then what should I do if I dare to ask the lower officials?" ”

Zhang Siwei said with a smile: "This is also easy, you reward the Son of Heaven in advance, comfort the edict of the envoy of Duoyan, prepare the draft, and then go to the Tatar Pavilion of the Siyi Pavilion to invite a few old translators who have been working for many years, and discuss with them word by word the draft will, let them have a bottom in their hearts first, and when the Son of Heaven asks them to translate the will, it is not easy to make mistakes." ”

Lin Yanchao said suddenly: "I see, the lower officials thank Zhongtang for mentioning it." ”

Zhang Siwei said with a smile: "It's just a gesture, Zong Hai, you are rigorous and serious, and the cabinet department has always been at ease with you." ”

"Xiaguan Xie Zhongtang lifted."

While the two were talking, the wind blew outside again, and although the snow had stopped at this moment, the wind was so strong that the window lattices fluttered.

Zhang Siwei glanced outside and said with a smile: "But I don't think it's going to be a day today, let's just sit here!" ”

"Yes." Lin Yanchao responded respectfully.

So the two of them sat in the Japanese lecture hall and waited, and soon there was the sound of boots clattering in the snow outside.

Lin Yanchao and Zhang Siwei both opened their eyes, and a eunuch came in with a curtain: "Your Majesty is driving the Wenhua Palace, please go with Mr. Zhang and the lecturer to meet you!" ”

Zhang Siwei and Lin Yanchao were a little surprised, so they stood up together, then sorted out their official hats and court clothes, and followed the eunuchs to Wenhua Hall one after another.

Soon the Son of Heaven arrived at the Wenhua Palace, and the two followed.

In the corridor of the Wenhua Palace, the little emperor sat on the throne and said with a smile: "Last night, I corrected the recital to the third watch, and I was supposed to sleep late today, but I woke up for some reason before the fourth watch, and I didn't feel sleepy. I thought it would be nice if I could sleep like this for only one hour every day, so that I would have more work to deal with the government. ”

Hearing the words of the Son of Heaven, Zhang Siwei immediately said: "Your Majesty takes care of the dragon's body, so the minister is really uneasy!" ”

The little emperor smiled and said: "Where is the young master, in the early years of this dynasty, the first emperor started his business and worked hard. Every day, in addition to the morning court, there are afternoon and evening courts, and it is ordered that all ministries and yamen must have one hundred and eighty-five things, and they must face the Son of Heaven. ”

"I think about it today, it's really far from it, I'm not as smart and martial as Emperor Taizu Gao, and I'm even inferior in diligence and politics, and I dare to feel guilty every night."

Zhang Siwei said: "Your Majesty, at that time, Emperor Taizu Gao created a foundation, so he did everything himself. At present, the world is peaceful, there is nothing to do in all directions, and Your Majesty can rule by hanging the arch! ”

The little emperor sighed: "Liaodong, Huaisi has just been hit by a disaster, there is a war in Liaodong, and there are Duoyan Ministry, Fuyu Ministry, Tainingwei, Huoluochi and other departments are all going to pay tribute, how can it be said that there is nothing to do in all directions." ”

After a pause, the little emperor said again: "He speaker, didn't you come today?" ”

Zhang Siwei said: "Yes, He Yude is already begging at home." ”

The little emperor thought for a while and said: "Since I ascended the throne, He Lecturer has been standing up and living on the side, and he can't do without him, since he is tired and tired, then let the officials of Honglu Temple go to condole first, and today Lin Zhongyun will speak for me." (To be continued.) )