Chapter 13 Emperor Qing: I have seen you
Yangxin Palace
After passing through a long corridor and several layers of guards, we finally arrived at the imperial study of Emperor Qing Li Yunqian.
There is a circle of bookshelves around, and the grids are filled with countless books.
At the entrance of the study, there is a set of standard armor used by the Qing army, but no one knows what it is used for.
In front of the top-quality golden nanmu couch, there were several piles of secret memorials on a horizontal table.
Not far away, on another horizontal table, there were all kinds of mechanical parts, mortars and pestles for pounding medicine, grinding troughs for grinding medicine...
Emperor Qing was still wearing loose clothes and a wide belt, holding a top-quality purple-hair brush in his hand, circling and marking the memorial with red ink.
"In that case, Ye Zheng is really speaking for justice."
After listening to Chen Pingping's information, Emperor Qing said without even raising his head.
A few steps ahead of the horizontal table, there was a wheelchair. On the wheelchair, Chen Pingping, dressed in a black robe, smiled and said, "You are a young man with a heart of justice and passion."
Emperor Qing raised his eyes, glanced at Chen Pingping, and said with a smile, "Do you admire him?"
The latter smiled and said, "I admire everyone who cares about the people like him."
Emperor Qing nodded.
Almost at the same time when Wu Xi in Nanshi trampled old man Su to death on his horse, the relevant information had been sent to the Inspection Institute. Yesterday, he learned the whole story from Chen Pingping.
Chen Pingping came again today to report on Ye Zheng’s deeds over the past fifteen years, such as... whether he had any contact with these dukes and princes.
"Since you admire him, why not let him join the Inspection Institute?" Emperor Qing asked casually.
Chen Pingping's expression remained unchanged, but he was startled in his heart, "You are still young and need more training. Also, Commander Ye may not agree."
"Why wouldn't he agree to it?" Emperor Qing said in an 'angry' tone.
Chen Pingping smiled but said nothing.
Is he saying that Ye Zhong doesn't agree?
It is obvious that it is you, Emperor Qing, who will not agree.
At that moment, there was a series of tiny and rapid footsteps outside.
"Your Majesty, Ye Zheng is here."
It was Emperor Qing’s close eunuch, Eunuch Hou.
"Xuan."
"Here."
Eunuch Hou took a few steps back, turned around and left.
Chen Pingping said softly, "Your Majesty, I..."
"Hey, let's take a look together." Emperor Qing stretched out his hand and waved it downwards.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, Eunuch Hou brought Ye Zheng in.
From the moment he stepped into the palace, Ye Zheng's instinct had been reminding him, and when he walked in, two gazes came towards him, one of which made him alarm bells go off.
This has nothing to do with his understanding of Emperor Qing.
It was an ability he had only discovered in the past few days.
Probably something like 'Godzilla can detect the emergence of new monsters at the first time'.
"I, Ye Zheng, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty." Ye Zheng performed the salute obediently.
There was no need to gamble whether Emperor Qing would look upon him with a high regard because of his eccentricity.
He has no achievements.
Emperor Qing put down the memorial, walked forward with a smile, and cast a glance at him, saying, "I have seen you before. At that time, you were only... three years old. It was the New Year's Day court meeting, and your mother brought you into the palace to pay tribute."
Without responding immediately, Ye Zheng made sure that Lao Deng had no intention to continue talking, then he said, "Your Majesty is very knowledgeable."
He just opened his mouth to respond but didn't stand up.
"Get up, let me take a good look at you."
Emperor Qing's tone was as if he was talking to his own nephews.
Ye Zheng didn't dare to relax at all.
This old man is mean and mean.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
He bowed again, and after he stood up, he kept his eyes slightly downcast, his back straight, and his posture neither arrogant nor boastful. "Sure enough, he has a handsome appearance and extraordinary demeanor." Emperor Qing glanced around, nodded slightly, pointed at Ye Zheng, and said to Chen Pingping, "No wonder the old guy likes him."
Chen Pingping smiled and joked, "Master Fan on Liujing River is no less capable than Young Master Ye."
Emperor Qing's expression was a little confused, as if he was reminded of the past. He lowered his head again, glanced at Chen Pingping, sat back on the couch, and smiled at Ye Zheng, "Please sit down."
"Your Majesty, how dare I sit down in front of the elders?" Ye Zheng declined quickly.
Emperor Qing waved his hand, as if pointing to something, but also as if testing, "Well, we are not going to call you to task, so why can't you sit down?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Fan requests to see you." Eunuch Hou did not bring the stool, but brought a notice.
Emperor Qing was stunned, looked at Chen Pingping, and said speechlessly, "This old guy."
"Lord Fan may be worried that Young Master Ye doesn't understand the palace etiquette, so he comes to take care of him." Chen Pingping said.
"What does he think this place is? A den of dragons and tigers?" Emperor Qing laughed angrily, and then said impatiently, "Let him in."
After saying this, his eyes fell on Ye Zheng's face, "Don't be so reserved, your old Taishan is here."
"Your Majesty, I have no relationship with Minister Fan's daughter..."
"President Chen admires you, why don't you go work in the Inspection Institute?" Emperor Qing interrupted him.
But Ye Zheng really couldn't stand his words and tone.
Unless inquiring about matters, Emperor Qing never asked any "questions", it was almost as if he was "negotiating" with him.
Can you think like that?
Ye Zheng didn't dare to do it. He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I am not very knowledgeable, I don't know the ways of the world, and I don't understand the rules of the Inspection Institute. It is difficult for me to be competent. If I try my best, I am afraid that I will be laughed at, add to the laughter, or delay the important work of the Inspection Institute, and I will be blamed for it."
"He who knows himself is a wise man, and he who knows himself is a wise man." Emperor Qing nodded, and said, "I heard from what you said in Nanshifang that you seem to have a deep understanding of the laws of Qing Kingdom."
"My father always teaches me that even if I have no achievements in literature or martial arts, as a citizen of Qing, I should abide by the law and discipline and never act recklessly or cause trouble."
"You are quite talented in writing." Emperor Qing corrected him seriously.
"I wrote this in a moment of inspiration, and this is a poor and incomplete work, which may disgrace the ears of Your Majesty."
"Your works are all clumsy. Doesn't it mean that the literary world of Daqing is full of unlearned people?" Emperor Qing waved his hand.
Chen Pingping said at the right time, "Young Master Ye, there is no need to be so modest. I wonder if the incomplete chapter has been completed. Will I have the honor to see it today?"
"Your Majesty, Dean Chen, you are too kind." Ye Zheng first bowed in response to the 'compliment', and then said, "I am not talented enough, so I only made up for the first stanza."
"Write it down quickly." Emperor Qing was like a drunkard, urging the emperor while reaching out to pick up the ink stick.
Ye Zheng's heart was raised, "Your Majesty..."
Chen Pingping also spoke up, "Why, Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, Lord Fan has arrived."
Eunuch Hou's voice made Ye Zheng secretly relieved.
Lao Deng is really bad. He has been setting traps for him since he stepped into this place.
"Your Majesty, I, Fan Jian, pay my respects to you." Fan Jian did not need to perform any formalities.
Emperor Qing looked up at him, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to start grinding ink. He said, "You came at the right time. Ye Zheng is preparing to complete his incomplete poem."
"How can I use His Majesty's imperial calligraphy? Please ask Eunuch Hou to bring me some writing brush and ink." Fan Jian stepped forward and bowed.
Emperor Qing looked at him, took a few breaths, smiled, and nodded, "Okay."
"Then... let's talk for a while."
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Xining Lane
"Your Highness, Fan Jian has also entered the palace."
Xie Bian reported the latest news to Li Chengze.
"Are you really attracted to this boy?" Li Chengze was stunned for a moment, then laughed crazily, "How could I not have such a good marriage?"
"Your Highness, at the court meeting today, His Majesty agreed to allow the sons of dukes and princes to re-enter the army. I'm afraid there will be changes in the Daqing military troupe. The water in the court will be even more muddy in the future." Xie Bian simply ignored his madness and frowned.
Li Chengze immediately regained his composure and shook his head, saying, "It's just the Beijing camp that has made some waves. Except for the border troops who have the eldest brother, the rest of the garrisons have long been crushed into an iron barrel by the Qin family."
"But you're right, the water gets muddier going forward."
Suddenly, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes, "Ye Zheng may speak for justice, but the founding lineage is willing to do it, so father..."
"Why did Father agree to these people?"
Even in the brightly lit Mingtang of Kunning Palace during the day, Crown Prince Li Chengqian sat casually on the ground and asked the dignified and graceful empress, his biological mother, who was sitting on the throne.
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