Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 27 Meeting His Majesty?
The soaps and soaps have already started to be sold. According to Wang Xin's report, the soaps and soaps that have just been dried in the sun are not enough to sell. However, the number of soaps and soaps that have been dried in the sun are increasing day by day, so I am not in a hurry.

Today, the number of soaps and soap workshops has increased to 50, all of whom are trustworthy people of the Wang family. Lin Cunde also offers them a high salary, two taels of silver per month. This income is more than what they earn in Wang Ying's house. , so what those people did was also very energetic.

However, Lin Cunde rarely goes there, especially now that there are more people there. Lin Cunde also obeys Wang Ying's words and tries not to go. He asks Wang Xin to come over every few days to get the raw materials.

During this period, Lin Cunde also received an invitation from the Ministry of Rites. The banquet was scheduled for noon on the third day of December, and the banquet venue was the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

On the morning of the third day of December, after Lin Cunde woke up, Qiu Shuang put Lin Cunde into an indigo-based gown, tied up his hair, and put on his shoes.

"Master, tie some cloth straps on your knees. You may have to kneel down after entering the palace. I heard from the young lady that I don't know when I will let you get up in the palace. The ground is cold. It's not good to freeze your knees!" Qiu Shuang Squatting down, he took the cloth belt and began to wrap it around Lin Cunde's knees.

"Yes, thank you. By the way, if you have time, go and buy two maids to keep you company!" Lin Cunde said to Qiu Shuang.

Qiu Shuang said quickly: "No, I am not alone. It will be good to read with the young master in the study every day!"

"Well, we also need a few maids to do something. The family is starting to have income now, so don't worry about running out of money!" Lin Cunde still insisted. There are still too few maids in the family. After all, Qiu Shuang is a concubine. If guests come, let him It is not convenient for my concubine to come over and bring tea and water.

"Okay, listen to the young master!" Qiu Shuang continued to squat on the ground and wrap the cloth belt around Lin Cunde.

After the meal, Lin Cunde was carried the invitation and walked to the Meridian Gate. Of course, the main entrance of the Meridian Gate was definitely not allowed. Only the emperor could enter the Meridian Gate. In addition, the queen could leave during the wedding, and every imperial examination. The top pick, second place winner, top pick, and the top candidate can go out through the Meridian Gate. At other times, most people enter and exit through the left and right gates.

When Lin Cunde arrived at the Meridian Gate, he found that there were not many people here, and they were all wearing official uniforms. He was wearing a commoner's plain clothes, which made him stand out.

Lin Cunde hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should find a place to drink tea and go in later?But when he thought about it, Zhu Qiyu confessed that if he wanted to see him, it would be bad if he arrived late, so he had no choice but to walk to Zuoyemen. Before Lin Cunde could say anything, a Jin Yiwei soldier scolded: "What are you doing here? Stay away from here!"

"Oh, that's right, I'm here for the banquet!" Lin Cunde said as he immediately took his invitation and presented it with both hands.

The leading Baihu came over and took the invitation, looked through it, and then asked for Lin Cunde's household registration certificate. Lin Cunde also took it out. Baihu checked it carefully, handed the invitation and household registration certificate to Lin Cunde, and said coldly: "It's not that fast. It's not yet past midnight for the noon banquet, so you're coming over? Go and wait nearby!"

"Oh, okay!" Lin Cunde nodded. What can I do? This is the imperial palace, the highest power center of the Ming Dynasty.

Lin Cunde stood there waiting, and after a while, it became too cold. It was the twelfth lunar month, the sky was freezing, and it was the ninth winter. It was very uncomfortable to stand outside without moving. He could only slowly close the door and stamp his feet outside, feeling very sad. Depressed, you said that as an emperor, you don’t know what time to meet in advance. Do you have to wait here?
At almost [-]:[-] p.m., Lin Cunde realized that some people were coming over. They were all from the same family, some were three or five people, some were seven or eight people. The Jin Yiwei of Zuoyemen continued to verify their identities. After verification, they were allowed in. .

Lin Cunde could only go there with the invitation and household registration certificate. The hundred households waved directly to Lin Cunde and let him in. Lin Cunde bowed his hands to the hundred households and prepared to go in.

"Brother Cunde?" A familiar voice came. Lin Cunde looked up and found that it was Zhu Ji, so he immediately raised his hands and said, "Brother Shangde!"

"Quick, come in!" Zhu Ji greeted Lin Cunde with a smile. The hundred households were dumbfounded. This thin young man in front of him actually knew his immediate boss?Then he looked at Lin Cunde nervously.

Lin Cunde didn't look at him, but walked directly to Zhu Ji, and Baihu followed quickly.

"Brother Cunde, is it cold? Come on, I'll take you to a place to warm up for a while. The banquet won't be that fast. I'll take you there around noon!" Zhu Ji enthusiastically took Lin Cunde's hand and said.

"Sir, do you know this brother?" the hundred households asked nervously.

"I know, friend, you are busy with your business!" Zhu Ji didn't say much. There were some things he didn't want them to know, and then said to Lin Cunde: "Follow me!"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, I really can't go with you!" Lin Cunde stopped and looked at Zhu Ji with an apologetic look.
"Why? Don't worry, it'll be okay!" Zhu Ji turned around and looked at Lin Cunde in confusion.

"Well, His Majesty wants to see me. I don't dare to go too late for fear of delaying things!" Lin Cunde said with an apology.

"Ah!" Zhu Ji and the Baihu were both dumbfounded, especially the Baihu. His legs felt a little weak at the moment. His Majesty wanted to see him, and he let him stay outside for at least four-quarters of an hour. This, if Your Majesty knew it, but he still didn't deal with it.

Zhu Ji was also surprised. He did not expect that His Majesty would actually want to see Lin Cunde. Although Lin Cunde and Your Majesty may be brothers-in-law, they are not married yet, so there is no need for His Majesty to meet Lin Cunde.

"Is that true?" Zhu Ji looked at Lin Cunde in surprise and asked.

"Yeah!" Lin Cunde nodded affirmatively.

"Let's go, I'll take you there!" Zhu Ji said and waved to Lin Cunde, asking Lin Cunde to follow him.

That hundred households are about to cry. This, this, I am afraid that this hundred households will be in trouble for the rest of their lives.Soon, Zhu Ji took Lin Cunde through the Gate of Supreme Harmony and arrived at the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Lin Cunde found that there were hundreds of guards in golden uniforms standing with swords in the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Lin Cunde could only follow Zhu Ji. Anyway, he couldn't walk here, and he didn't dare to wander around. If you wander around, you will be beheaded.

Pass through the Taihe Palace Square, bypass the Supreme Harmony Palace, and arrive at the Zhonghe Palace at the back.

Zhu Ji led Lin Cunde and whispered to Lin Cunde as they walked: "Now Your Majesty, please read the memorial in the Zhonghe Hall. When you meet Your Majesty when you meet, Your Majesty will not let you raise your head, so you must not raise your head. This is a big mistake." It’s disrespectful. Also, His Majesty didn’t ask you to get up, so don’t get up when you go. When Your Majesty asks questions, answer with your hands in hand, remember that!”

"Yeah, yeah!" Lin Cunde nodded repeatedly. This was a rule of thumb, and he remembered it correctly.

When they arrived outside Zhonghe Hall, they saw several father-in-laws standing outside, and they were all wearing gorgeous eunuch official uniforms.

A middle-aged eunuch saw Zhu Ji coming with a young man. He frowned and stared at Zhu Ji with displeasure. When Zhu Ji and Lin Cunde walked in, the middle-aged eunuch asked in a bad tone: "Zhu Qian." Hu, do you not understand the rules so much? Anyone can come here? I think you are too arrogant!"

"Forgive me, Mr. Yan. It's not that I don't know the rules. It's just that this is Lin Cunde, and your Majesty wants to summon him!" Zhu Ji immediately said with a smile and cupped his hands, and Lin Cunde also cupped his hands.

"That's nonsense. Doesn't the Za family know who your Majesty is summoning? Leave immediately, otherwise, don't blame me for not reminding you!" That Eunuch Yan stared at Lin Cunde and the others with a serious face and scolded.

"This!"

"Let's go!" Zhu Ji still wanted to argue, but Lin Cunde immediately grabbed Zhu Ji. Zhu Ji looked at Lin Cunde incomprehensively. Isn't Lin Cunde the kind of person who talks nonsense?Why don't you go and argue, His Majesty is inside.

"Perhaps Your Majesty has forgotten, it doesn't matter, let's go!" Lin Cunde smiled and explained to Zhu Ji.
"Hey, Eunuch Yan, forgive me, we were reckless!" Zhu Ji also said helplessly, raising his hands to Eunuch Yan.

"Hmph, leave quickly!" Eunuch Yan said with arrogance.

At this moment, a fifth-grade eunuch came out from the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This person was Eunuch Ge, who was beside the queen. He was now the eunuch of the royal palace, and he also came to assist your majesty in hosting this banquet.

"Who is it?" Eunuch Ge has been very popular recently. Many eunuchs are fawning over him, and they also know that he is one of the empress's eunuchs.

When Eunuch Yan saw that it was Eunuch Ge, he immediately bent over and smiled, cupped his hands in front of Eunuch Ge and said, "Eunuch Ge, I don't dare bother you, I can handle it well!"

"Don't bring anyone before His Majesty. It's best to be cautious in these extraordinary times!" Eunuch Ge pretended to be serious and reprimanded.

"Yes, yes, hurry up and leave!" Eunuch Yan nodded and bowed to Eunuch Ge, then immediately waved his hands and scolded Lin Cunde and the others.

"Let's go!" Lin Cunde smiled and didn't take it seriously. Since he was here anyway, it didn't matter whether he saw him or not. He wasn't really looking forward to seeing Zhu Qiyu. The main reason was that he didn't know what to say.

Lin Cundu pulled Zhu Ji outside. Zhu Ji was also very depressed at the moment. It was not that he thought Lin Cunde had lied to him, but mainly that he was unhappy with being scolded by those people. He was the same as them in level, but they were closer to His Majesty. They You can wear small shoes for yourself at any time, and you don't dare to offend them.

"I've caused trouble for Brother Shangde!" Lin Cunde looked at Zhu Ji apologetically and said.

"That's fine, but why don't they know that His Majesty wants to see you?" Zhu Ji said and turned around to look behind him. He also saw a Zhonghe Palace coming out and talking to the eunuchs. Zhu Ji didn't pay attention and turned around to continue. Accompany Lin Cunde and walk outside.

The eunuch who just came out is Zhu Qiyu's personal eunuch Cheng Jing. This person is deeply trusted by Zhu Qiyu, but he is not the eunuch of the Secretary of Ceremony, but the eunuch of the inner palace eunuch.

After he came out, he said to Eunuch Yan: "Immediately send someone to Zhonghe Palace to find a young man named Lin Cunde, who is about 16 years old and tall and thin! Your Majesty wants to see him and has been waiting for a while!"

"Ah?" Eunuch Yan and Eunuch Ge looked at Cheng Jing in surprise, then looked at each other, and then looked up at Lin Cunde who was walking away.

"Is he this person?" Eunuch Ge asked subconsciously.

"Huh?" Cheng Jing looked at them incomprehensively, but also looked up at the two figures in the distance. Then he thought of something and immediately asked a young father-in-law beside him: "Go and ask immediately to see if There is a man named Lin Cunde!"

"Yes!" A young eunuch quickly chased Lin Cunde and the others.

(End of this chapter)