That night, Emperor Hongzhi fell asleep.

Get up early the next morning.

Zhu Wenjing came to see the driver as usual, but was still waiting outside.

But Fang Jifan had not yet risen. Xiao Jing wanted to send someone to urge him.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "It's not a hurry. He is young and it's normal for young people to sleep. Let him take a break."

Emperor Hongzhi had already been thinking about returning to the palace. He could not stay here for a long time. After all, his grandson had not been trained enough. If it were any longer, the court might have to discuss it again. But it was still early now, so there was no rush.

Then Wu Jiawang, Hanlin, came to serve the coach early.

Wu Jiawang obviously didn't sleep well, and under his eyes there was a black blue, and he suddenly said, "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Hongzhi looked up and stared at Wu Jiawang: "Do you have anything to say in the Qing family?"

Wu Jiawang seemed to be reluctant to speak but stopped.

Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "But it's okay to say it. I've seen that you have something to say."

Emperor Hongzhi spoke casually, as if he had seen through Wu Jiawang's thoughts.

Wu Jiawang said ai: "This troupe is a low-ranking troupe after all... Your Majesty wants to build this troupe everywhere in the world. Isn't it advocating this trend? This is a mediocre sound. This trend cannot rise. Once this happens, wouldn't it be right... it's... "

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wu Jiawang: "What did you respond?"

Wu Jiawang hurriedly bowed and said, "I responded to this 'the window of the business woman still sang the back garden flowers'."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "I let the people listen to the opera, and it becomes a melody?"

Wu Jiawang said with a bitter face: "If there is one, there will be two, and if there is two, there will be infinite. If everything is first, it will not be locked up later."

Emperor Hongzhi took a sip of tea, but couldn't tell his happiness and anger. He ignored Wu Jiawang first, but said to Xiao Jing: "Call Zhu Wenjing in."

Zhu Wenjing came in full spirit and bowed: "I..."

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "Zhu Qing's family is coming, and I want to promote the troupe last night. As the county magistrate, you have made great efforts behind the scenes for this troupe performance. What do you think about this?"

Zhu Wenjing paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then said, "I think it's not possible."

When Wu Jiawang heard this, he raised his eyebrows and showed joy in his eyes.

But Zhu Wenjing continued, "There is no silver in the county. Who will pay the silver for this troupe? If the court pays the silver, of course it is better. The people's lives are too boring. It would be better if they can listen to the opera. It would be better if they can teach and have fun. If a big county wants to support such a opera troupe, it would be fine. Unfortunately, the rule of Xiaguan is a small county, which is a bit difficult. Xiaxian is a small place, but because it is close to the capital, in the past two years, after taking office, I have discovered many problems.

For example, the new policy in Baoding nearby was in full swing, and the people became rich. However, because the small county is located in a remote place, the official road is disrepaired, and it will be muddy when it rains, and the railway will not come, traffic is blocked, and there will be no merchants. The people are afraid of poverty. Any strong men have to run to Beijing and Baoding. They will not stay at home all year round. There are only elderly, weak, women and children left in this family. The ministers think that the most important thing at the moment is to repair the railway, otherwise... the males in the county will be out of the way too much."

Wu Jiawang: “…”

Why is it completely different from what he thought...

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "This troupe has come out of the treasury and is under the control of the Jiaofangsi. Don't worry, I will not take your money. As for the railway, I have talked about it in my ears for countless times. I am indeed not able to make the decision on this matter, but... I will pay attention to it in the future."

Zhu Wenjing's face suddenly showed joy and she kowtowed: "Long live my emperor."

Emperor Hongzhi then said: "Just just now, the Wu Qing family talked about the sound of misty and silence. This statement made me quite alert. Since it was a sound of misty, of course you should be careful and not cause any trouble because of this. Then let it be. I also attach great importance to this matter. Wu Qing family is upright and well-read, and is well-read in poetry and books. It is obviously the most experienced. It is better to do so. I ordered you to go to the Jiafangsi and serve as the position of Sile. In the future, if there is anything wrong with the Jiafangsi, you must report it at any time. With the Wu Qing family, you will not be able to hide the dirty and promote the sound of misty and silence."

Wu Jiawang was stunned.

This... was even more beyond his expectations...

There were two institutions in the Ming Dynasty who were specifically responsible for musicians, one was the bell and drums that were responsible for the palace singing and dancing, and the other was the Jiaofangs that were specifically facing outside the palace.

Jiaofangsi manages all musicians. Because they have received the lessons of the previous dynasty, the Ming Dynasty despised the musicians. The Jiaofangsi belonged to the Ministry of Rites, and the chief was called Fengluan. They were just a ninth rank official. There were also one left and one right Shaowu, one left and one right Shile, and the official positions were all from the ninth rank.

Who is Wu Jiawang? But the Hanlin who serves as a attendant is a fifth-rank attendant. He has a bad grade, but he is extremely noble. Now he actually wants him to be a ninth-rank Si Le, and he is a lowly Jiafangsi. Isn’t this more uncomfortable than beating him?

His face suddenly became miserable and he opened his mouth to say something.

Emperor Hongzhi looked up at him and said lightly: "I have decided that my family has been worried about this troupe. I really need such a righteous person as your family to promote the atmosphere. Never let this debauchery destroy the country of the Ming Dynasty. Wu Qing family, you have a long way to go."

Wu Jiawang's legs were already trembling.

His goal is to survive for a few years of experience, even if he is not good, he will go to the local government as a governor or even a governor. If there is a vacant person in the ministry, he can become a minister, but now... he has become a poor official?

This was a bolt from the blue for him.

Zhu Wenjing licked her mouth and saw Emperor Hongzhi's temperament at a glance. She couldn't help but think, Your Majesty is friendly on the outside but decisive on the inside. You can't afford to offend him or offend him.

At this time, I was hearing someone outside saying, "The Duke of Qi has arrived."

Emperor Hongzhi immediately cheered up: "It's not too late, I should go back to the palace."

When Fang Jifan came in, he always felt that something was wrong. Why did the Hanlin Wu Jiawang, who was accompanying him, seem to be dead? This is unscientific and he didn't say he wanted to beat him to death.

When Emperor Hongzhi returned to the palace, it was already evening, but he still urgently summoned all officials to meet and told the story of the troupe.

The officials couldn't help but find it strange, but no one objected at this time. Obviously, for the officials, this was a very small matter, and it was the money paid by the treasury, so what did it have to do with them?

However, Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, was filled with joy.

Jiaofangsi? This Jiaofangsi is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, and no one pays attention to Jiaofangsi, but this time His Majesty wants to take out the money, which is not a bad thing for the Ministry of Rites.

However, Emperor Hongzhi said again: "Where is Zhang Qing's family?"

Zhang Sheng stepped forward, calm, waiting for His Majesty to give him a few words.

Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "The Ottoman prince has been in the court for two months. Why has he not seen him beg for an audience so far? The Ministry of Rites did not see any movement."

Zhang Sheng was stunned. This sentence turned a little far!

However, when it comes to the Ottoman country, to be honest, he is the Minister of Rites and he really doesn't pay much attention to it.

If you don’t see me, you won’t see me. What’s more, this is the service of Honglu Temple. The Ministry of Rites is only responsible for the talks and not the others.

But since His Majesty asked, he had to say seriously: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has not received a letter from the Ottoman Kingdom so far, so..."

Emperor Hongzhi said bluntly: "What is this? If they do not deliver the letter of nationality for a day, you will not contact him for a day?"

This is a bit of blame.

Zhang Sheng's heart skipped a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a little panic. He didn't expect that the Ottoman country was so important to His Majesty. Isn't it just a western border country of the Ming Dynasty?

He hurriedly said, "I will die."

Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "The Ministry of Rites is so accustomed to being neglected. How can I rest assured and pass the imperial edict? The Jiaofangsi no longer needs to be under the Ministry of Rites, and put it under the Zhenguo Mansion."

Zhang Sheng: "..."

Damn... what does this Ottoman country have to do with the Jiaofangsi?

But he was scolded by Emperor Hongzhi just now, and Zhang Sheng wanted to fight for anything else, but he felt it was inappropriate. Moreover, the Jiaofangsi was an inconspicuous small yamen after all, and it was really not worth mentioning.

He felt a little worried and had to say, "I obey the order."

Today was finalized, Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, the Ottoman Kingdom... Well, he doesn't value it.

It was just that I wanted to take advantage of the Ottoman negligence to hit Zhang Sheng and take the opportunity to let the Jiaofangsi escape from the Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Sheng was speechless and after careful understanding, he realized that His Majesty seemed to attach great importance to the Jiaofangsi and was also very worried about the Ministry of Rites.

He smiled bitterly in his heart, but since His Majesty had already rebuked the Ministry of Rites for his relationship with the Ottoman State, the Ministry of Rites could not pretend to be stupid.

So after leaving the palace, Zhang Sheng hurriedly ordered the clerk to inquire about the traces of the Ottoman prince Suleiman.

The next day, the clerk waited for Zhang Sheng to come and said, "Zhang Butang, I found out that the Ottoman mission was quite large this time. It was precisely because Suleiman's identity was very special. This person was the prince of the Ottoman country, so the mission was as large as a thousand people. Not only that, Prince Suleiman had been living in Honglu Temple after arriving in the capital. It is said that only two months later, he had begun to speak Chinese. He liked to deal with scholars. In the past two months, he often went to the Confucian Temple where scholars lived to visit and study. He also talked to him, and even... He also talked to monks and Taoists. However... he was really not concerned about meeting His Majesty. In fact, Honglu Temple had urged him several times. He just said that to deal with those red tape, what was delayed was the time to discuss with a few masters..."

"What?" Zhang Sheng was angry, suddenly arose, and widened his eyes: "It's really outrageous. It's against God. He thought my Ming Dynasty was... This is... this is deceiving the king and the emperor."

Zhang Sheng is so angry that he has nowhere to go.
Chapter completed!