Mao Yujian looked carefully left and right again, and then lowered his voice and said: "Zhang Guoshen and Yu have some friendship in Wenxuan Shilang, as long as Yu introduces Ziyi, presumably Zhang Langzhong will also understand Ziyi's hardships." ”

Yao Shiheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva unconsciously, and then leaned in the direction of Mao Yujian and said, "Brother Nian can really help Yu Xiang in front of Zhang Langzhong?" I don't know if I can help Yu talk about it, if it can really be released, can it be chosen in the south. Uchiko is a southerner, and she can't tolerate the climate of the north, if she can..."

Mao Yujian hurriedly interrupted him and said: "It's still too early to say these words, the rules for transferring to official positions over the years, presumably Ziyi also knows it, so there is no need to be in such a hurry." ”

Yao Shiheng was silent for a while, and only said after a while: "This, this young brother doesn't know anything, although my family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, but if you want to take out the rules of this ministry, it's quite..."

Mao Yujian then said: "Although the rules are rules, they are not immutable. Brother Ziyi is about to be transferred to the cabinet secretary, if there is some urgent news, he can reveal one or two, and he will definitely open up the joint for Ziyi. ”

Mao Yujian's words made Yao Shiheng cringe a little for a moment, and he realized that this Mao Nian brother didn't come to show favor to him because of the guilt of what happened last time.

This was obviously to let him spy on the information of the cabinet elders discussing political affairs, so he deliberately came to woo him.

Although it is common for people to leak cabinet information, many officials are reluctant to pursue those who leak cabinet information because such information leaks are conducive to their own early response.

But for Yao Shiheng, who has always been cautious, he still has some resistance in his heart to deliberately leak cabinet information. After all, Chongzhen had just ascended the throne, and he repeatedly reiterated that all officials should abide by the rules of the court meeting on weekdays.

It can be seen that His Majesty has a deep hatred for anything that does not follow the rules. And as a secretary Lang leaked cabinet information, it is obviously not a rule-abiding.

Yao Shiheng didn't want to be the chicken that the emperor used to warn other monkeys. While Yao Shiheng was thinking about it, the messenger walked in again to inform the waiting officials in the room that the left and right doors had been opened, and the time for the upper court had arrived.

The officials in the room got up one after another to arrange their court clothes and prepare to go to the court. Mao Yujian looked at Yao Shiheng's delay in deciding, knowing that this colleague had always been indecisive, and he couldn't make a decision in a hurry.

But he wasn't worried at all, after all, he was going to have a holiday after today, and he wasn't in a hurry to do it, he just came to say hello to Yao Shiheng today and let him have a bottom.

There is only a cabinet secretary, who has a position but no power. Presumably, after Yao Shiheng goes back, he will think it out sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Mao Yujian arched his hand to Yao Shiheng and said: "There is no need to worry about this matter, Brother Ziyi can think about it slowly, let's go to the court first." ”

Hearing that there was no need to agree immediately, Yao Shiheng was also relieved, and hurriedly responded: "What Brother Nian said is that it is important to go to the court first, Brother Nian, you invite first." ”

In a burst of humility, the two went out of the courtroom. By this time, the sky was already dark, and the snow on the wall seemed brighter.

The royal street has been cleaned, and the officials who came out of the room from both sides have converged into a flow of people on the royal street, and the black crowd lined up directly in front of the noon gate.

Zhu Youzhen was called up by Wang Chengen before dawn today, and after putting on the crown of his robe, he first went to the Fengxian Hall to worship his ancestors.

After the sacrifice was completed, he was supported by the attendants to enter the throne in the Imperial Palace and sit down.

Zhengdan Dynasty will basically be a purely ceremonial ceremony, today is mainly a hundred officials and foreign vassals to the emperor to congratulate the arrival of the New Year, after the congratulations is the New Year's Day banquet, everyone eats the banquet and goes home for the holiday.

In Zhu Youzhen's view, it is about the collection of the company's annual meeting and the Spring Festival Gala, but it is just a New Year's greeting to the people of the whole country to a New Year's greeting to him, the Ming Emperor.

Judging from the scene, although it cannot be compared with the festival parades of later generations, the number of people gathered in the palace today has probably broken the record.

There were about 6 or 7,000 people, including the officers and soldiers of the brocade guards who served as honor guards, as well as the officials of Guanglu Temple, the imperial cook, and the servants who served the food in charge of the banquet.

However, Zhu Youzhen heard from Wang Chengen that the current court meeting is far inferior to the past, and when Taizu and Chengzu were in the past, there were often tens of thousands of people attending the New Year's Day court meeting.

Looking at the several attendants around him, when he was overwhelmed by the grand occasion of the Taizu and Chengzu periods, Zhu Youzhen felt a little sympathetic to the low-level officials who participated in the Great Dynasty Meeting.

He didn't think that in such a cold weather, the low-ranking officials who sat outside to eat the banquet, as well as the honor guards and officers and soldiers who couldn't even eat the banquet, would have any good feelings about this New Year's Day banquet.

However, fortunately, the weather was cold, so the food prepared in advance would not spoil, which was a great luck in misfortune for those officials who participated in the court.

According to the rules of the Great Imperial Council, officials above the fourth rank enter the palace, while officials below the fifth rank can only stand outside the hall.

Zhu Youzhen carried a heavy crown, and under Wang Chengen's constant reminders, he accepted the congratulations of the ministers like a marionette.

Next, the foreign vassal kings sent people to congratulate him and present gifts, and the central meaning of all these ceremonies was to prove that the subjects of the Ming Quartet were completely loyal to him, the Ming Emperor.

According to the procedures established by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, he was also to reward these courtiers who had pledged their allegiance to him in recognition of their loyalty to the imperial power.

In the midst of this ceremonial procedure, the sun outside the temple soon rose into the sky.

In order to be busy with today's court meeting, Zhu Youzhen has not eaten or drunk much since the morning, he calculated the time, and finally waited for the end of the court meeting.

The hungry Chongzhen thought to himself, he was finally able to eat, and it was really not easy to be a puppeteer.

However, the ceremonial officer in charge of the sequence of the Great Dynasty Meeting did not shout out the salute, but read out something that Chongzhen did not know.

“… Wang Dehua, the governor of the city, Tu Wenfu, the imperial horse supervisor, presented auspicious rui, and the kiln of Xishan Liulichang became a peony. Our emperor changed the yuan, and auspicious rui came out, this is the omen of the Holy Son of Heaven Weide shaking the gods..."

As the ceremonial official recounted the eulogy, Wang Dehua and Tu Wenfu took four young and strong attendants and carried a three-foot square screen into the main hall.

The civil and military officials on both sides were amazed at this screen, and Zhu Youzhen looked at it and almost wanted to curse.

Within a fine sandalwood frame, a glass craft painting is inlaid with it. Based on Zhu Youzhen's evaluation, it is estimated that the wooden frame on the outside is much more valuable than the glass.

"If these bastards could put their minds into developing this kind of enjoyment device and making optical lenses, I guess I won't have to run out of levels and microscopes." Zhu Youzhen thought a little depressed in his heart.

Huang Li glanced at this peony glass painting screen with envy, although he didn't think it was auspicious, but such a transparent and realistic peony picture was undoubtedly a treasure.

However, he immediately felt that the words inscribed on this screen were quite familiar, and when he was racking his brains to think about whose font it was, Shi Fenglai, who was standing beside him, praised in a low voice.

“… Only the peony is true to the national color, and the flowers move the capital when they bloom. Liu Mengde's poem is good, but Zhang Yaozi's words are enough to match this poem. ”

Shi Feng's words seemed unintentional, but the voice was just enough for him to hear. Huang Liji's expression remained unchanged, and he immediately stepped forward to congratulate Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the treasure is out, this is really my Ming auspicious Ruiye, the minister is Daming He, for Your Majesty..."

With this Shoufu taking the lead, the officials in the palace immediately stepped forward to follow up and congratulated Chongzhen.

Only Liu Zongzhou stood aside with a hesitant face and didn't say a word. Han Yi glanced at him several times and wanted him to congratulate the emperor, but Liu Zongzhou ignored him.

Han Yi could only sigh in his heart, less than a quarter of the Donglin Party members could enter the hall, and there were only a few people who really had weight.

After all, Chongzhen is still just a teenager, and on a day like today, if someone sends auspicious rui, it is natural to win the favor of this emperor.

Huang Liji did not hesitate to come forward to congratulate Chongzhen, undoubtedly anticipating the emperor's intentions, in order to consolidate his position.

And although these Donglin Party members can't share the credit in the auspicious offerings, at least they can't go against the emperor and other officials, so that Chongzhen feels disgusted.

Han Yizheng sighed and thought that if Liu Zongzhou provoked the emperor, wouldn't it be that the Donglin Party would lose a big help in the court, and this central official school could not fall into the hands of the eunuch party.

Zhu Youzhen obviously also noticed Liu Zongzhou, who was standing alone in the corner and did not congratulate him.

He thought for a moment, and instead of accepting the congratulations of the ministers, he asked Liu Zongzhou: "Mr. Liu is silent, don't you think that this screen is not a treasure?" ”

Liu Zongzhou's struggle was also fierce, and he had been courteous to Chongzhen since he entered Beijing.

In his opinion, except for the emperor's reluctance to get close to Confucianism, it was already close to perfection in other aspects.

Although Liu Zongzhou talks about prudence, he is not a mean and unkind gentleman like Hai Rui.

Chongzhen treated him with great courtesy, so he couldn't do the exhortation that he had to spoil the emperor's interest on such an occasion.

But as a matter of personal belief, he did not allow himself to congratulate the emperor on such a thing, because he did not consider it a good thing.

So under the entanglement, he simply remained silent. But now that Chongzhen asked him personally, he could no longer treat it as if he hadn't seen him.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Zongzhou still couldn't go against his heart, and he said truthfully to Chongzhen: "The minister thinks that this screen is indeed a rare treasure, but the minister doesn't think that he is a treasure of His Majesty, nor does he think that this is an auspicious thing." ”

As soon as Liu Zongzhou said this, he immediately offended these officials who celebrated Chongzhen. They originally thought that on a festive day like today, if the young emperor was happy, everyone would be happier during the festival.

But this Liu Zongzhou really regarded himself as a moral perfection, not to mention touching the emperor's mold on the day of the big day, and slapped them by the way, which is really unreasonable.