Chapter 573 National Events

Zhang Yong left first. When it was dark, Song Nan rode a big black horse alone along the dim streets to the palace. After entering the Daming Gate, the voices were lonely, and the wind lights on the palace wall were swaying and shadowy. Except for the patrol team of the brocade guards and fork knives in the palace, there was no life.

Song Nan walked slowly on the wide palace avenue and suddenly felt that the palace at night was very deserted. Compared with the laughter from the families on both sides of the street, the palace was really lifeless. Although the people living here were noble and honorable, they could not help missing some simple pleasures in life. .

Stepping into the gate of the Qianqing Palace, the two little eunuchs came forward with lanterns to check. Song Nan was not surprised to see the faces of the two little eunuchs. After Liu Jin's death, the eunuchs around the emperor may have been replaced by Zhang Yong. It goes without saying that the two little eunuchs are the new eunuchs on duty in the Qianqing Palace.

Song Nan didn't know them, but they knew Song Nan. The two little eunuchs saluted and said, "The marquis is coming. The emperor is waiting for the marquis in the study."

Song Nan nodded and said, "Go ahead and inform."

A little eunuch hurried to report. Song Nan followed the familiar road to the apse and walked towards the royal study with lights. The little eunuch at the door raised his voice and said, "Margrave Song has arrived."

A slightly excited voice came from the room and said, "Please."

Song Nan's whole clothes were walking in, passing through the curtain and round door outside. There was a bright candlelight in the room. After the table, Zhengde had stood up and looked this way. Song Nan walked quickly and said loudly, "Song Nan knocked on the emperor."

Zhengde came out from behind the desk and said repeatedly, "Exemption from gifts."

Song Nan stood up, looked at Zhengde in the light, and whispered, "The emperor has reduced it."

Zhengde grabbed Song Nan's hand and said, "Isn't it? You have gained a lot of weight."

Song Nan smiled and said, "You are thin and fat, and I am ashamed."

Zhengde laughed and said, "I don't mean that. Come on, meet the royal sister. The royal sister is also here with me."

Song Nan's heart moved and turned his head to patrol. Kang Ning slowly stepped out behind the curtain and smiled like a flower under the light. Song Nan hurried forward to salute. After a while, the three of them sat down.

Zhengde looked at Song Nan with a smile in his eyes and said, "I haven't seen you for a month, and I really miss you in my heart. Too many things have happened in the past month. Fortunately, you hide at home and enjoy happiness."

Song Nan hurriedly said, "I'm just too tired to rest for a while. Besides, those ministers in the court have no clue at all. With Yang Ting and their hosting, how can it be my turn to dictate."

Zhengde sighed, "Song Nan, don't say anything against your will. Because I'm a little unhappy about Liu Jin's affairs, I did have some views on you some time ago, but that's all over. I have indeed suspected the authenticity of Liu Jin's conspiracy, and even suspected that you secretly framed Liu Jin. I don't hide this at all, but the royal sister has told me a lot of things in the past few days, including how Liu Jin and Qian Ning abandoned her in Xinping Fort to avoid taking her life. Only then did I understand that Liu Jin turned out that from then He has been deceiving me since then."

Song Nan took a look at Kang Ning. Kang Ning nodded with a smile in his eyes. Song Nan said, "There is no need to mention the past. Liu Jin is dead. No matter what kind of person he is, he has served the emperor for more than ten years. The emperor is an affectionate person. I understand that this matter has a great blow to the emperor, and I can fully understand."

Zhengde nodded and said, "Very good, you and I haven't talked like this for a long time. I remember that we talked after my father's funeral, and it was also in such a night. From then on, I will be a considerate person. I hope there will be no quarrel between us and ministers."

Song Nan said, "I am consistent with the emperor, and the emperor is assured."

Zhengde nodded with a smile and said, "Very good. During this period of time, I feel that I am alone, but I forget that you are still by my side. Can Zhang Yong go to your house to talk about my recent troubles?"

Song Nan said, "I have heard something."

"Recently, many officials in the foreign court have been replaced. Yang Tinghe has recommended many people, and the six cabinet departments have also been replaced. I am not in the mood to argue with them, so Yang Ting and most of the candidates recommended by them have agreed. What do you think of this?"

Song Nan said, "I think that since he is the person recommended by Yang Tinghe, he should be qualified and competent. Yang Ting and this person still have some skills. The emperor can believe what he has done in the foreign court, and the national government affairs should not be too bad."

"Oh? So that's what you think of Yang Tingyu, and I still think Yang Tingyu is very unbearable.

Song Nan smiled and said, "I have something to say. Although Yang Ting and I don't have any friendship with him, I can't attack him without incident. There is no doubt that he is a good hand in government affairs. At least he is no worse than Li Dongyang. Li Dongyang valued him very much, otherwise he would not have endure humiliation and burdens at the beginning. Let Yang Ting and stay in the cabinet in exchange, which shows that the expectations for Yang Tinghe are very high.

Zhengde nodded and said, "That's right. At the beginning, he stayed in the cabinet but was despised by the officials. It seems that he really has high expectations for Yang Tingyu."

"Yang Tinghe is certainly good, but he is a little old-fashioned. He doesn't understand all the taboos of being a minister. I heard that he has recently come to take care of the emperor's business again, right?"

Zhengde suddenly became excited and said angrily, "Isn't it? He led the civil servants to explain that I should demolish the leopard house, abolish the Xiyuan, and ask me to follow the emperor's morning and evening to resume the court. What's more annoying is that the Empress Dowager went to persuade the Empress Dowager and find a queen for me?

Song Nan shook her head slightly and said, "This Yang Tinhe."

Zhengde said, "Also, before I want to get married, the royal sister must get married. Yang Tinghe also brought her to look for a son-in-law. Well, at noon today, the empress dowager asked the royal sister to take a look. The royal sister didn't want to go. She was told a few words by the empress dowager that she wanted to become a nun. You said that if my royal sister really went Isn't it a big joke to be a nun? If it hadn't been for Yang Ting and the nonsense, how could there be so many things?

Song Nan was stunned and turned his head to look at Kang Ning. Seeing Kang Ning sitting there with his head down, he was full of guilt. Isn't the reason why Kang Ning went to be a nun because of his existence?

Zhengde said to herself, "In fact, I don't understand why the royal sister is unwilling to marry, but I only have such a royal sister. I hope she will live happily according to her wishes. Even if the royal sister stays in the palace all her life, I will not force her to marry. But the Empress Dowager can't explain that Yang Tinghe, I can't wait to kick him.

Song Nan didn't dare to reveal anything and turned around and said, "What is the emperor's plan?"

Zhengde shook his head and said, "I don't know what to do. I'm counting on you to give me some advice."

Song Nan thought for a moment and said, "If the Xiyuan of the leopard house is demolished, it will be demolished. Those things are indeed a means for Liu Jin to kill the emperor's will. The emperor should not miss those things. The female emperor inside chooses some kind people to fill the harem, which I think is the best solution. In fact, I also disapproves of repair. The leopard house is built. Every year, the leopard house alone consumes hundreds of thousands of silver. No wonder people talk about it.

Zhengde said in pain, "You said so, what else did I say? But in this way, aren't Yang Ting and them arrogant? There are two. I'm afraid they will take an inch.

Song Nan said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Don't forget that you are the emperor, and the civil servants are ministers. If they get an inch, I am willing to teach them a lesson for the emperor and remind them not to forget their identity."

Zhengde was stunned and said, "You mean to hit them?"

Song Nan smiled and said, "Why not? I haven't hit them on the board for several years, and I'm afraid their buttocks are itchy. Yang Tinghe didn't really want to force the emperor to resume talking about the morning and evening. He just tried to test the emperor and play the prestige of the united foreign court. The emperor needs them to govern the country, but don't condone them. Should they spank or spank? After a meal, they will be honest.

Zhengde was stunned for a long time and said, "But what if there is a disturbance, what should they do if hundreds of people kneel at the palace gate together to petition? I don't want to make a mess in the court."

Song Nan said, "Believe me, they won't make trouble, and they also need to be skillful in hitting the board. Everyone who beats is particular about everything. If they suggest that the emperor resume the day of diligent government affairs to hit them, they will naturally come out to make trouble, but we will not give them this opportunity."

Zhengde nodded incomprehensiblely, "What you said seems to make sense, but I'm still a little worried."

Song Nan said, "The emperor believes what I said. I will do these things. At that time, as long as the emperor orders me to beat their buttocks, I can restrain the civil servants. I promise the emperor."

Zhengde thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, but what should I do about the wedding? The Empress Dowager is pressing behind me, and I'm bored to death. And what should I do about the royal sister?

Song Nan said, "The emperor is also at the age of marriage. It's really wrong not to appoint the queen, but Yang Tingyu doesn't need to worry about the queen's choice. The emperor can choose what he likes. I don't know if there is a favorite person in the emperor's mind?"

Zhengde said, "Is the woman in the leopard room okay?"

Song Nan rolled his eyes and said, "What do you think? The queen's mother came to the world, at least a woman who is innocent and virtuous. If the female emperor in the leopard room likes it very much, he can set up a few people to stay in the harem as concubines.

Zhengde nodded and said, "I know that if you choose a woman with the right character and appearance, you can do it. As long as Yang Ting and they forced me, I can marry her as the queen."

Song Nan was speechless. Princess Kang Ning suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I know a girl who thinks it's good. Her personality and appearance are all excellent. A few years ago, I went to worship Buddha at Yong'an Temple, and it happened that she and her mother also went to worship incense. We were as good at first sight, and we fell in love with each other."

Zhengde smiled and said, "Which daughter?"

Kang Ning said, "It's the daughter of Xia Ru in the History Museum. Her status is lower. I don't know if it's appropriate."

Zhengde said, "I don't have a problem with my identity. Change the emperor's sister and ask her to come to the palace. I'll take a look."

Kangning nodded and agreed, and Zhengde turned to Song Nan and said, "You can secretly investigate this Xia Ru to see how his family background is and whether it has anything to do with Yang Ting and them. I will look at how this woman surnamed Xia is and then care about it."

Song Nan has the intention to persuade Zhengde not to be so hasty. The queen's choice needs to be carefully considered, but thinking about it, with Zhengde's taste, her favorite is a mature woman and slut. In addition, she is addicted to wine and sex. In the future, the queen must be neglected. The queen is just a decoration, and it is useless to say too much.

"I complied with the order, and I will start to arrange this matter from tomorrow."

Zhengde smiled and said, "I'll leave it to you."