A Precious Pearl in the Imperial City

"What puppy?" Chen Wang looked ignorant, as if he could not understand what Jiuzhu said: "When did the king say that you are a puppy?"

"I heard it just now." Jiuzhu looked at him grievously: "The dog is sneezing and the sky is clear."

"It's purely nonsense. Why hasn't this king heard of such a statement?" Chen Wang Yizheng said: "This kind of folk language is baseless at all. You are so smart and won't believe such unfounded words. ,right?"

Zhou Xiao and Sun Caiyao looked at Wang Chen together. It was a coincidence that they had all heard of this "countryside folk language".

"really?"

"Naturally." Wang Chen jumped off his horse and helped Jiuzhu tidy his cloak twice: "Do you think this king is the kind of person who makes fun of little girls?"

Sun Caiyao, Zhou Xiao: That kind of looks like this kind of person.

Jiuzhu thought about it for a moment, and slowly nodded: "His Royal Highness is indeed not such a person."

Sun Caiyao looked at Ming Jiuzhu in surprise. It shouldn't be the case. Ming Jiuzhu is such a coaxing person?

Chen Wang breathed a sigh of relief. Next time he teases Little Pig, there must be no other people next to him. In case the little girl is unhappy, he still doesn't know how to coax him.

"Then your Highness saw me sneezing, why does it mean that the sky will be fine?" Jiuzhu looked at Wang Chen curiously: "Is there anything to say?"

"This... is related to a legend." Chen Wang opened his eyes and made up a story on the spot: "It is said that there is a lake fairy living in the Fairy Tears Lake in Beijing. If this fairy sheds tears, it will rain in Beijing. If she sneezes. , The sky will be clear the next day."

Standing behind Jiuzhu, Zhou Xiao thought in confusion, there is such a legend in Xianlei Lake?

Why has she never heard of it?

Hearing "Xianlei Lake", Sun Caiyao was stunned. She was in Xianlei Lake to make love with His Royal Highness Qi. On that day, the king of Qi prevailed in white clothes, and stood on the lake, like a banished immortal descending into the world.

"Do you know what I mean now?" Wang Chen put his hand behind him and snorted softly: "I praise you as a little fairy, but you think I'm scolding you. Ming Xiaozhu, you talk about you, are you worthy of me? "

Jiuzhu thought for a while, and stretched out a hand to pull the sleeve of King Lachen: "His Royal Highness, I was wrong." She secretly looked at King Chen's face, "I will never misunderstand you again."

"Really?" Chen Wang turned his head: "I don't believe it."

"Really, really." Jiuzhu nodded: "I believe everything your Highness says from now on. Grandpa Sanqing can testify for me..."

"Hey!" Hearing that the little girl was about to swear by the gods, Wang Chen quickly interrupted her: "This king is not a man with a small belly, how can I be angry with you because of this little thing. You just need to remember that this king is here today. Just praise you for being a little fairy."

"Oh." Jiuzhu nodded: "I'll take it down."

Wang Chen looked at her smart eyes and couldn't help thinking, the little girl was a little bit stunned, but she was very cute. The eyes are round, the mouth is small, the eyebrows are curved, and even the hair bag on the head is more cutely combed than other girls.

"Are you here to choose the spices?" Wang Chen noticed the spice shop behind her: "In the palace of the mother and concubine, there is a female officer who is good at perfume. I will let her adjust the spices you like. The spices outside, The raw materials are not good enough, and the taste is still a bit poor."

Jiuzhu was afraid that His Royal Highness would really give her spices, so she shook her head and refused: "Sister Zhou and I are just passing by here. I am not used to the smell of the spices. I sneeze easily."

No wonder he just kept sneezing and sneezing at the door. Wang Chen thought to himself that before Ming Xiaozhu got married to the palace, he would throw all the spices out of the palace, lest he listened to her sneezes all day.

"Okay, I feel relieved about this matter." Wang Chen seemed to have finally spotted Zhou Xiao standing behind Jiu Zhu. He nodded slightly to her, and before Zhou Xiao responded, he turned his eyes back to Jiu Zhu and took out. Two silver tickets: "Buy anything you like, don't feel wronged."

Your future husband is rich.

Wang Chen didn't say this sentence, but he added it in his heart.

"His Royal Highness, I took the money to go out today." Jiuzhu patted his purse: "Dianzhongsheng just sent me this month's payment two days ago."

Wang Chen took back the bank note with some regrets. He forgot that Ming Xiaozhu is now the head of the county, a person with a salary.

"His Royal Highness." Jiuzhu hadn't forgotten the snow scene picture she was going to give King Chen, she whispered with her on her toes: "I'm about to finish the snow scene picture. I will bring it to you when the Ministry of Rites is off."

Wang Chen was silent for a moment: "Okay."

Jiuzhu was happy: "His Royal Highness, go to the business, don't delay."

Wang Chen turned himself on the horse, and then began to consider a question, what kind of means should be used to keep Ming Jiuzhu confident in painting skills.

Is it too much to refer to a deer as a horse?

When Wang Chen left, Zhou Xiao took Jiuzhu's arm: "Sister will still paint?"

"A little bit." Jiuzhu smiled modestly: "It's just that His Royal Highness likes my paintings better."

"You are of the Ming family, and it's normal to be good at painting. My father once said that the minister of the Ming can also paint well, but unfortunately he only paints for Lingci, and no paintings flow out. Sometimes there are paintings that claim to be made by my father. When he came out, he was denied by his father.” Zhou Xiao thought for a while, and he was not surprised by Jiu Zhu’s good painting skills: “Your paintings, even His Royal Highness, likes them so much. It seems that they have inherited the heaven of his father’s painting skills. Points, even blue is better than blue."

"My sister is absurd, how can my painting compare to my father?" Jiuzhu sighed: "Unfortunately, my mother said that Ming family paintings can only be given to family members and lovers. If descendants violate the ancestral training, they will It causes bad luck, otherwise I will draw a picture for my sister."

After hearing these words, Zhou Xiao also deeply regretted: "It's a pity, but the ancestral training cannot be violated."

"It's not a chance. Waiting for my sister and Brother Fu..." Jiuzhu smirked, covering her mouth, "My sister will be my family soon."

"It turned out to be here waiting for me!" Zhou Xiao smiled blushingly: "Who learned this narrow temper?"

I'm going to poke Jiuzhu's cheek after I'm finished.

Jiuzhu covered her face and ran away. The last two ran to the carriage, fell into a ball, and started joking.

Listening to the laughter from the carriage, Sun Caiyao couldn't help but doubt her dream again.

Is Ming Jiuzhu really as smart and hot as her dream?

"Girl, do you want this box of Orchid Spices?" The shop Xiaoer came out with a box of spices.

Sun Caiyao recovered, took the embossed wooden box containing the spices, and asked the maid to give the money to Xiao Er.

"Thank you girl, and welcome your next patronage." Xiao Er returned to the shop with a smile.

"Miss." The maid asked carefully: "Manny Ning, would you really like the fragrance of orchids?"

Sun Caiyao nodded slowly, and handed the spices to the maid: "After I go back, light up the spices, and Xun Yixun is going to bring the new clothes of the Qi Palace." She remembered very clearly that Concubine Ning in her dream was most happy with orchid fragrance.

"Princess Ning is gentle and kind, why should the lady change the spice she is used to for this little thing?" The maid whispered: "This is too wrong for you."

"What's wrong, the husband and wife are one." Sun Caiyao looked at the spice box in the hand of the maid: "When I marry into the Prince Qi Palace, I will be the rightful Prince Qi. If I can be liked by the mother-in-law, I will manage the palace. It's like a tiger with wings."

A royal woman is hard to do. As a granddaughter, she will definitely be the best princess.

When Wang Chen went to the Ministry of Engineering, he did not go to get any important files, but to urge the work. Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, the door of the Ministry of Rites was not repainted, and some dead flowers and plants needed to be replaced. With the hope of all officials of the Ministry of Rites on his back, he stepped into the door of the Ministry of Industry.

Hearing the arrival of King Chen, the head of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu started to feel pain: "My official is feeling unwell today, so let Shi Lang Wu go to receive His Royal Highness Chen Wang."

"My lord." An official reminded in a low voice, "Wu Shilang went to Beijing for disaster relief the day before yesterday."

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry rubbed his temples and stood up: "It's a good reception, don't neglect, I will go right away."

Wu Mian is the father-in-law of Wang Wang, and he has a close relationship with the royal family. It is more appropriate for him to receive Wang Chen. It's a pity that the most suitable candidate went out of Beijing for disaster relief.

Could it be that Wang Chen recommended Wu Mian to go to disaster relief for today?

Thinking of this, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry suddenly realized that Wang Chen would take the initiative to help Wang's father-in-law to fight for credit. It turned out to be better for them to benefit from the Ministry of Industry!

He should have known that the royals are even black with the tips of their hearts and livers, so there is no reason why it is better.

"Hello, sir." Wang Chen didn't know who the officials of the Ministry of Industry were, so he avoided the courtesy of these officials, and directly took out the repair drawings of the Ministry of Ritual and put them in front of the officials of the Ministry of Industry: "This king is here today. I'm here to discuss the renovation plan of the Ministry of Etiquette with the adults. Everybody comes to see the drawings."

discuss?

The officials of the Ministry of Engineering looked at the drawings and showed clearly what flowers to plant, how many pots to plant, and the size of the flower pots, and they were speechless.

I'm ashamed to say that this is a discussion

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry took the drawing and glanced at it for a few times, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, didn't you just change a number of tables, chairs and windows for the Ministry of Rites a few days ago?"

"The king knows, so the table, chairs and windows are not mentioned in this drawing." Wang Chen leaned on the back of the chair and said confidently: "Look carefully, isn't it?"

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry: "..."

Then does he have to thank this majesty for his simplicity and economy?

"His Royal Highness, there are many places that need to be changed on the drawings. I am afraid that they cannot be completed before the year." Shangshu of the Ministry of Engineering put down the drawings and said with a smile: "It is better to repair the gate and the main building, flowers and trees, etc., and we can plan after the year. ."

Some things, drag and drag, can stop. In this regard, officials of the Ministry of Industry have a wealth of practical experience.

"Master Shangshu said and laughed." Wang Chen didn't care about this. He drank the tea made by the officials of the Ministry of Industry, and said slowly: "The king often hears the achievements of the masters of the Ministry of Industry, such as building dams and renovating official roads. , Building a business city, creating farm tools that are convenient for the people, etc. These things are done quickly and well by the adults, and the people praise them all."

Hearing this, the officials of the Ministry of Industry raised their chin somewhat proudly. What Wang Chen said was the truth, but the Ministry of Industry contributed a lot to the establishment.

"These important matters of the country can be done so perfectly by the Ministry of Engineering. This king believes that the repair of a small ritual department is even more important to the adults of the Ministry of Engineering." After drinking the tea from the Ministry of Engineering, Wang Chen said slowly. He stood up and smiled encouragingly to all the officials of the Ministry of Engineering: "This king is waiting for the good news from the adults in the Ministry of Rites."

After speaking, he left contentedly.

"We seem to... haven't promised to repair the ceremonial department according to the drawings?" After a while, an official from the Ministry of Industry finally came back to his senses: "Is it too late to chase Wang Chen back?"

"What do you think?" The Ministry of Engineering looked at the talking official blankly.

Official speaking: "..."

The officials looked at the drawings on the table and were silent for a long time. An official whispered: "I knew this before. It was better to ask your Majesty to let the King Chen come to our Ministry of Industry."

When I heard that Wang Chen was assigned to the Ministry of Rites, they regretted how loud they laughed.

Who could have expected that Wang Chen was not only arrogant and domineering, but also had the shortcomings of protecting shortcomings.

"Isn't there a few other princes who did not lead errands? Maybe after a while, our Ministry of Industry will also be supported by the princes."

"But... what other prince is more valued by your majesty than King Chen?"

Everyone is silent again, that's really not there.

"Okay." Shang Shu of the Ministry of Industry sighed, and stuffed the drawing to the Shi Lang You: "Since it was the matter arranged by the prince and Wu Shi Lang is not here, I will leave it to you."

The right servant: "..."

But what did he do wrong?

Early the next morning, the craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry began to knock on the roof, walls, and corners of the Ministry of Rites. Li En, Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette, touched his beard and looked at these craftsmen with a contented and kind smile.

Who said that His Royal Highness Chen Wang is not good?

It is purely malicious and serious injury, which is out of nothing.

He not only brought warmth and hope to their Ministry of Etiquette, but also brought them new roofs and new walls. With him, the Ministry of Etiquette became more beautiful.

What a nice young man.

Seeing Ming Jingzhou passing by the corridor, Li En called him: "Brother Ming, please stay."

"My lord." When Ming Jingzhou saw Li En calling him, he stopped and made a gesture to Li En, accidentally revealing the Ming Jing Ke list in his sleeve.

"This is..." Li En looked at the list of Ming Scriptures that fell to the ground.

\"Ah." Ming Jingzhou stooped to pick up the roster, and said casually: "This is the list of Ming Scriptures."

Of course Li En knew that this was Ming Jingke's list of candidates. What he wanted to know was, what did Ming Jingzhou do with this thing? Ming Jing Ke examinations were not taken seriously before. After His Majesty became the throne, he vigorously carried out the national infrastructure construction, and the status of Ming Jing imperial examination persons was improved.

"What do you do with this?"

"His Majesty arranged for His Royal Highness to copy the books a few days ago, and His Highness has finished copying." Ming Jingzhou put the roster into his sleeve: "Your Majesty has arranged for His Highness to be in our Ministry of Rites, and the subordinates can't let him do nothing."

But his Majesty arranged Wang Chen to the Ministry of Rites, and he didn't let him copy the book and endorse it.

Li En raised his head and glanced at the roof that was being renovated: "Brother Ming, is this a bit wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Ming Jingzhou asked in a calm tone: "The ten thousand-foot high-rise building rises on the ground and asks His Highness to copy and recite more for his own sake."

Li En took a deep breath. Hearing Ming Jingzhou's tone, it seemed that he was planning to let His Highness copy the book to the end?

"Brother Ming." Li En felt that, as the official book of the Ministry of Rites, he still had to show a little sincerity from the Ministry of Rites to His Royal Highness Chen Wang: "Some time ago, I was busy with official duties and had no time to communicate with Wang Chen. Recently, I have some free time. Brother Ming, take Chen Wang to familiarize yourself with the affairs?"

After saying this, he quickly showed a friendly smile to Ming Jingzhou. He has known Ming Jingzhou for many years. After he became a colleague of the Ministry of Rites, the other party was even more committed to his duties. There was nothing wrong with him. He really didn't want to be unhappy with Ming Jingzhou because of King Chen's affairs.

Ming Jingzhou looked up at him, and was silent for a moment: "My lord thinks that the way of teaching the princes from officials is not good enough?"

"Brother Ming is worrying a lot, I definitely don't mean it." Li Enxin raised: "You are weak in the communication. I am worried that you have to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Courtesy at the same time as you have to teach the King Chen to deal with the affairs. Physically, I cannot bear it. Chen Wang, you can relax a little bit."

"That's the case." Ming Jingzhou made a complaint: "It is the lower official who misunderstood the love of the adults. Please forgive me."

"You and I have known each other for many years, so why don't you need to say these kind words." Li En looked at Ming Jingzhou and made sure that he was not angry. Then he mentioned the words again: "His Royal Highness, leave it to me?"

"My lord is tired." Ming Jingzhou tumbled to the end.

"Yes, it should." Li En was completely relieved. The fellowship is preserved, and his Highness is not disappointed, and he will kill two birds with one stone.

"Then the next official first hand over this roster to your highness, and let him copy it." Ming Jingzhou smiled: "The next official believes that your highness will be able to copy books while learning how to deal with affairs from adults."

Li En: "..."

I understand, you really hate His Royal Highness Chen Wang deeply.

"My lord, what do you think of the arrangement for being an official?"

"Very good." Li En's voice fell and saw Wang Chen walk in carrying two large food boxes with a smile on his face, and Ming Jingzhou's face became a little ugly at this moment.

This shows that Brother Ming has a deep prejudice against Chen Wang.

Wang Chen carried the lunch box Jiuzhu brought from home and found the future father-in-law who was talking to Li En: "Master Ming, I have the lunch box, why don't we have a meal together?"

"His Royal Highness You Lao." Ming Jingzhou thanked him.

"Master Ming is polite, please." In the past few days, he has become accustomed to eating Ming's food at noon every day.

Li En glanced at Wang Chen sympathetically, I am afraid that the prince still doesn't know, Ming Jingzhou is deliberately tossing him.

"His Royal Highness, after two hours, the next official is going to inspect the newly built school. If your Highness has no other arrangements, please go with the next official."

"But the establishment of the Hongwen Academy was ordered by the emperor's father himself?" Wang Chen vaguely knew that this was the case.

"Exactly." Li En said with a smile: "Your Majesty cultivates good scholars and values ​​talents. Your majesty paid for the repairs of this college from his private treasury."

Wang Chen whispered: "The money in the private treasury of the emperor father is quite a lot."

Ming Jingzhou, who was standing next to him, silently turned to look at him.

"His Royal Highness?" Li En didn't hear clearly what Wang Chen was saying: "Would you like to accompany the official to take this trip?"

"Okay." Wang Chen laughed: "This king is also very curious about how the school that his father attaches great importance to has been built."

Li En and Wang Chen have not yet gone out, and the news has reached the ears of the princes.

"Li En is going to take Chen Wang to inspect Hongwen Academy?" Qi Wang heard the news and sneered: "This king heard that the Ministry of Rites has been undergoing extensive repairs recently. Li En has tasted the sweetness. No wonder he greeted him in front of Yun Duqing."

"Lord, from the humble opinion, Li En is not like someone who does this kind of thing for fame and fortune." The counselor said: "At a talk banquet not long ago, he was full of praise for you. , Is there any misunderstanding in this?"

"Misunderstanding?" King Qi smiled indifferently: "In the face of interests, everyone may become disgusting. This king never believes in people's hearts easily."

"Lord, please rest assured, I humbled and heard that Ming Shilang is still very dissatisfied with King Chen." The counselor comforted King Qi: "Humble guess, Li En will only take Chen Wang to tour the academy because of affection. The Ministry of Rites has gained so many benefits. If you let Chen Wang copy the book, you can't say that there is none at all."

Li En was young and poor, and he entered the officialdom on a serious imperial examination road, so it is impossible to appreciate a prince like Chen Wang.

"The king remembers that Concubine Su has a female officer who is very good at making incense. Yun Duqing grew up next to Concubine Su and has the habit of making incense. After he moved into the palace, it seems that he has raised a few perfumers?" King Qi walked to the incense burner and looked at the incense that had already burned out: "This king has heard that there is a kind of incense that can make people sleep well every night, and dreams continue."

"His Majesty, since the race course incident, the guards and servants of the Chen Palace have all been placed by the Royal Guards. Those who humbled us and feared us have no chance to come into contact with the objects used by the Chen Wang on weekdays."

"Why do we have to do it ourselves?" Qi Wang said with a light smile: "The good brothers of this king are very curious about the people of the Chen Palace."

"Humble and understand!" The counselor instantly understood the meaning of King Qi's words: "Humble and do it now."

"This is the Hongshuen Academy?" Wang Chen, riding on his horse, saw a lot of poorly-dressed students standing next to the Hongshuen Academy: "These are all students from the Hongshuen Academy?"

"No." Li En looked at these poor students and explained to Wang Chen: "The Academy has not officially enrolled students, but your Majesty has long issued a decree. The students of the Hongshu Academy, regardless of their status, only classify their knowledge."

Having said that, he knew in his heart that the money spent on studying was very high, and even if the poor students were lucky enough to be admitted to the Hongshu Academy, few of them could compare to the children of those big families.

"Then why are they all outside the academy?"

"Although the college does not enroll students, the books inside can be lent to students for free copying." Li En looked at the students who were shivering with cold but reluctant to leave, with a little pity and unspeakable sorrow in his tone: "Precious books The price is very expensive. If you can copy it for free, you can save a lot of money."

"That's the case." Seeing how hard these scholars were doing to copy books, Wang Chen took out a few silver notes from his arms and handed them to Li En: "You can use the money to buy some pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and give them to them. Copy books."

"His Royal Highness?" Li En looked at Wang Chen in surprise.

"Take it, this king doesn't lack this money." Wang Chen shook his shoulders, with some awe of copying books in his tone: "I'm the same copywriters in the world, and this king understands their hardship."

Li En took these silver notes, and after a long silence, he said to Wang Chen to the end: "The official is for these students, thank you, Your Highness."

"You don't need to thank the king. In fact, the money was also given by the emperor." Wang Chen waved his hand indifferently: "If you want to thank you, thank the emperor."

Anyway, this is the money that the emperor father secretly used to supplement his money from his private treasury.

"His Royal Highness has a heart of innocence, and the officials admire him greatly."

Ok……

Wang Chen turned his head to look at Li En, how could the matter of a few silver bills be so innocent?

The civil servants boasted people, and they were as beautiful as the articles they wrote.

Just can't take it seriously.