Mao Ji is here.

His appearance caused a sensation.

Because many of the gentry and scholars in the neighborhood came.

There were hundreds of them.

These people are almost the real 'people' in Changping County, and they control all the industries that are closely related to Changping County, and can even influence the decision-making of the county order.

Knowing that His Majesty had a banquet, this made their faces suddenly brighten.

Obviously, this is a grand event for them.

People are looking forward to it.

are waiting for Mr. Mao Ji.

And when Mao Ji got out of the carriage, he looked up and looked at this black man.

There are court officials, gentry, and scholars with scarves and rushan.

He smiled, and suddenly, a warm response elicited it.

"Mr. Mao Ji, it's polite."

"Mao Gong, please."

Under the guidance of Yang Ping, Mao Ji paced slowly, and when he arrived outside, there were already eunuchs waiting.

Eunuch Road; "Your Majesty has an edict to invite hundreds of officials and local gentry to the table."

So, everyone rushed in.

The entire back office, which has been rebuilt, and many mansions have been directly opened.

Emperor Hongji sat high on top.

But these hundreds of people poured in all of a sudden, which still made this place look aggrieved, it was a banquet, but there was no table, everyone had to sit on the ground, and it was all people.

Isn't it a meal?

What about wine, what about food?

Don't have a table?

What's going on here?

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you.

Emperor Hongzhi had a plan in front of him.

He smiled, looked around, and beside him, Fang Jifan and Xiao Jing stood up, looking at all the people who came in with a smile.

Fang Jifan was still a little confused about His Majesty's thoughts.

But it doesn't matter.

He's happy to see whatever happens next.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes fell on Mao Ji.

He had an impression of Mao Ji.

At the beginning, Mao Ji was in the Hanlin Academy, and he had the experience of driving with him.

Emperor Hongzhi was very quick and his eyes fell on the other gentry.

He saw a familiar person.

Zhao Yi!

Zhao Yi obviously sensed something as well.

He smiled when he came in, and he was able to be given a banquet by the emperor, which was enough to brag about it for a lifetime.

Zhao Yi's face was full of red light, but when he looked up, he glanced at Emperor Hongzhi, which was a little familiar.

Of course, he didn't dare to think deeply.

It just feels familiar.

Because Emperor Hongzhi has changed into an official crown robe, although he feels familiar, Zhao Yi will never connect the Supreme Son of Heaven in front of him with the scholar who passed by.

To be honest, he was a little nervous.

Soon hung his head.

With everyone, I made a big salute.

"Flatten, don't be polite." Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "I came to Changping with admiration, I have long heard that Changping's literary style is flourishing, and it is magnificent. ”

The crows were silent.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "You don't have to be restrained, come, let's pass the food to everyone." ”

Xiao Jing understood and glanced at the eunuch.

A moment later, in the expectation of everyone, countless eunuchs rushed in, they took the food box, took out the nest head from the food box, and began to distribute it.

Wowo ......

A man with such a thing in his hand.

Confused.

And...... This is no ordinary nest.

In fact, Wowotou is in the north, it is a common food, although it is eaten by ordinary people, but the rich families will occasionally eat, for example, Liu Kuanfu, a famous scholar in the Tang Dynasty, once said in the "Seven Poems under the Sun", the last chapter said "Love Wowo", small Zhuyun, "Wowo is glutinous rice flour for it, like Lantern Festival powder lychee, there is sugar filling, steamed grits from the powder, make a concave on it, so the name Wowo."

Of course, the nest in everyone's hands now is not as good as the nest annotated by Liu Kuanfu, it looks like a night powder lychee, and the inside will not use sugar to make filling, sugar is very expensive, and as for the outside, it will not be mixed with white flour.

This is a poor man's nest made of miscellaneous grains, using wheat that has not been completely hulled, no filling, and of course, no sugar.

Looking at ...... It's terrible.

Emperor Hongzhi has already taken a few, pinched them in his hand, put them in his mouth, and chewed.

It tastes terrible.

There was even a strange smell of chaff.

After Emperor Hongzhi chewed slowly, he swallowed it and continued to eat.

Fang Jifan also sent one in his hand, and looked at this nest speechlessly.

Others, no better.

Someone who tastes it lightly will vomit.

Only Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be eating happily, and soon, a nest was wiped out.

Everyone has heard that Your Majesty is stingy, and I will see you today......

Mao Ji smiled, pinched the nest, and even ate it.

"Zhuqing, today I am here to entertain you, you don't have to be polite, eat and drink."

"Your Majesty's food is like nectar, and the ministers have thanked Your Majesty."

Mao Ji replied.

The others were dumbfounded, and the vast majority of them were still holding such a thing and didn't make a sound.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head: "Eat, eat more, you must eat and drink enough." ”

Fang Jifan stood aside, thinking to himself, could it be ...... This is the legendary guillotine rice?

"Your Majesty......" Mao Ji spoke again.

He seemed a little 'bold'.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, looked at Mao Ji, seemed to be interested, pinched the half-gnawed nest head in his hand, and said, "But Mao Aiqing." ”

"Exactly, since the minister, since the Shishi, living in Dayang Mountain, today by His Majesty's love, summoned the minister to come here, the minister saw His Majesty's dragon health, and his heart was very happy."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Mao Qing's family, Mao Qing's family, at the beginning, why did you want to hang up your crown and leave, why, but there is something unspeakable?" ”

"This is the minister's ambition." Mao Ji smiled, courteous as a courtesy, and had a bit of everyone's demeanor: "Your Majesty, don't blame." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Everyone has their own ambitions, how can I blame you." ”

When Emperor Hongzhi encounters trouble, he can always endure it, and today, the same is true.

He said: "I am now hearing your great name, and people say that you are preaching here, and your influence is great, so I have come to see and summon you and the local villagers here today, and I also want to hear what you think about the government." ”

Mao Ji said: "Don't dare." ”

Emperor Hongzhi took a bite of the nest, and deliberately put his hand to his mouth, so as not to fall down the crumbs of the miscellaneous grains.

"There is nothing to dare or not, since you are in Dayang Mountain, dare to say, when you are in front of me, why don't you dare?"

"What does Your Majesty want to hear?"

"If the Qing family has anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it bluntly."

The officials and gentry all looked at Mao Ji with burning eyes.

Mr. Mao Ji, he is really very gentlemanly, he plays against His Majesty, behaves politely, politely, but does not lose his demeanor, this is a model of a scholar.

Mao Ji smiled: "The minister remembered an allusion, after Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty started from Peixian, he scolded Confucianism at every turn, either calling others 'Confucian' and 'Qi Yu', or calling himself 'Er Gong', which was very rude."

When Fang Jifan heard the word Ergong, he burst into laughter.

Er is what you mean, and the word gong in this context is the meaning of elders.

Therefore, if this 'Ergong' is put in layman's terms, it means that I am your father, or your father and me.

Emperor Hongji coughed.

Fang Jifan was busy covering his mouth.

Mao Ji didn't even glance at Fang Jifan, but he still said calmly: "There was even a Confucian student visiting him, and Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty actually took the hat of a Confucian and defecated on his hat. Your Majesty, have you ever heard of such an allusion? ”

Emperor Hongzhi said without hesitation: "This allusion comes from the historical record "Gaozu Benji". ”

Mao Ji smiled: "That's it, it's really inappropriate for Han Gaozu to bully scholars like this." Virtuous monarchs have always been virtuous corporals, just like His Majesty gave a banquet to the ministers and villagers, although they did not have to give them delicacies and delicacies, but they gave such food, and the ministers thought it was inappropriate. ”

Emperor Hongzhi of course heard Mao Ji's words.

Mao Ji compared himself to Han Gaozu's behavior of peeing on the Confucian hat.

However, Emperor Hongzhi did not move.

Since his accession to the throne, he has always been open to speech, and when his courtiers admonish him, it is not uncommon for him to speak fiercely.

He smiled and looked at the ministers.

Sure enough, among these hundred officials, many people nodded secretly, and many village elders also claimed yes one after another.

Mao Ji spoke their minds.

They have come to the feast, not to be insulted like this.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said: "I often hear people talk about benevolence, righteousness and love for the people, therefore, I am thinking, this food is the most common thing for the people, today I and Zhuqing are here, eat the things that the people eat on weekdays, and naturally have the meaning of sharing weal and woe with the people, Mao Qing's family, but I think that this is me insulting the scholars?" ”

The officials and villagers were stunned.

Look down at the nest in your hand.

People who have read books are just different.

In fact, not only everyone here has read books, but the emperor has also read books.

Everyone hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has this original intention, and the ministers are respectful." ”

So, someone picked up the nest head with difficulty and reluctantly stuffed it into his mouth.

Mao Ji was unmoved, he said: "Your Majesty has this deep meaning, which is indeed admirable. But...... But the minister did not think so. ”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mao Ji: "Oh? ”

Mao Ji said lightly: "The sage worships 'rites', so what is etiquette?" Monarchs and ministers are courtesy, fathers and sons are courtesy, husbands and wives are also courtesy, kings are ministers, fathers are sons, and husbands are wives, all of which are courtesies. Your Majesty is the king, the father, and the husband, and should not eat such bad food, and the ministers, as the guests of His Majesty, are the pillars of the country, and the scholars and doctors who govern the world should not eat such bad things, otherwise, where is the etiquette? Your Majesty should not only cherish yourself, but also treat the scholars well, so that the scholars can be used by Your Majesty, and stabilize the country, so that the society can be worry-free. If, one day, even the scholars eat these dregs, even the scholars will be wronged, then the rituals set by the saints will be gone, and the rituals will collapse and be corrupted, and this will begin with these acts. ”

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Chapter II.