Chapter 12: Logical Genius

Li Dongyang knew that Xie Qian would not mention it for no reason, and he must have something to hide.

Xie Qian was good at talking nonsense in a roundabout way, never directly refuting, but telling people stories to make you doubt the official.

The only way to argue with him was to...

Stop him from talking.

"Mr. Xie has good insight. I admire him but dare not agree with him!" the censor shouted.

Xie Qian said: "Painted boats are not as bad as you think. When talking about poetry and prose, if you are upright, your shadow will be upright, and if you are crooked, your shadow will be crooked. The place where fireworks and painted boats are popular in the Ming Dynasty is Jiangnan. Jiangnan has always produced many talented people, and there are countless champions. There is nothing wrong with the prosperity of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

The mysterious voice, this official went there and passed the exam as the champion.

Xie Qian's words made the censor speechless. You said that he disturbed the literary atmosphere, but why didn't people in Jiangnan cause chaos?

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, more literary craftsmen have been produced in South Zhili, and more military generals have been produced in North Zhili.

The implication is that there are few talented people in North Zhili. Isn't it because you don't have a Yanbo painted boat and can't write poems?

Some ministers in North Zhili were ashamed and angry.

Emperor Hongzhi listened calmly. It is an indisputable fact that there are more champions in South Zhili than in North Zhili. He wanted to know why?

Now after listening to Xie Qian's argument, he felt that there was some truth.

Yanbo painted boat, where talents gathered, advocated making friends with poetry and convincing people with talent, which contributed to the cultural atmosphere of Jiangnan.

After Xie Qian said this, the matter was irrefutable.

All officials withdrew, and only two people were left in the hall.

That day, they only hurried to the site of Yan Mansion, but now the Jinyiwei has thoroughly understood the details of the Welcoming Pine.

Emperor Hongzhi asked Xiao Jing, "How is Editor Yan these days?"

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Yan Kesong was indifferent to fame. Even if he was famous, he would not dare to show up for such a reputation.

If he was a person obsessed with profit, he would definitely give him a severe beating.

This was also one of the reasons why he did not allow the censors to request in the court.

Xiao Jing knew everything and said, "Lord Yan has been compiling the history of the Five Dynasties recently. He occasionally reads some classics, which seems to be looking for information. In addition, he goes home to write books after his duty."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "Let the Hanlin Academy assign him the task of editing. It must be difficult to write books day and night."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xiao Jing's eyes lit up. This is a signal of favor.

"But... the price of this book should be reduced, so as not to send impeachment memorials again."

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Yan Mansion,

When Yan Chengjin learned that the price of the book was suppressed by His Majesty, he knew that there was not much profit to be made. Now that the provincial examination is imminent, it is better to prepare quickly.

What he didn't know was that at this moment.

Outside the Yan Mansion, a man stepped on someone else's shoulders and climbed up the high wall of the Yan Mansion, cursing: "Why is this wall so high? Does the Ming Dynasty law stipulate that such a high wall can be built?"

"Your Highness, why don't we... go through the main gate?" The little eunuch's shoulder was almost crushed.

Zhu Houzhao kicked him and cursed: "I finally got the news, wouldn't it be a surprise if I go through the main gate? The dog emperor has a beautiful woman here, and I said that I love the beauty, how can he not love her? I am his son, so he should love her too, unless the dog emperor is hiding, or... I am not his biological child, well, that's it."

If Yan Chengjin was here, he would definitely admire Zhu Houzhao for being so smart, and he actually figured out the law of genetics more than 500 years ago.

He kept calling the dog emperor...

The eunuch almost fell to his death after hearing this, but luckily there was no one around: "Your Highness, when you curse, keep your voice down, it will get out... not good." Not only is it not good, but my life is in danger.

"There is a word 'Hou' in my name, which is the same as 'Hou' in 'thick-skinned'. Can a person with a sense of shame be called Zhu Houzhao, you stupid thing!"

Finally, he caught the dog emperor's handle, and Zhu Houzhao was happy!

All the civil and military officials in the court said that Emperor Hongzhi was a wise ruler throughout history, and the prince was worse than pigs and dogs. It seems that his bad reputation was caused by the dog emperor's excellence!

If it is proved that the dog emperor is not an excellent person, then it is reasonable for him to be worse than pigs and dogs?

In Zhu Houzhao's divine logic, there are only two ways to compare someone.

One is to be better than him,

The other is to step on him,

Zhu Houzhao thought about it, or the second one is easier, so he decisively chose the second one,

He wanted to prove that Emperor Hongzhi also had seven emotions and six desires, and would make mistakes, and was not the saintly monarch they said. He was wronged to be the son of the dog emperor.

Zhu Houzhao climbed over the courtyard wall, and the courtyard in front of him looked a little old, not like a place to hide a beautiful woman.

At this moment, two maids with good looks passed by the courtyard with snacks. Zhu Houzhao didn't know how to describe their beauty for a while.

But he was overjoyed in his heart, as if he had let out a breath of bad breath for more than ten years, and unconsciously revealed a vicious sneer.

The eunuch Li Guang of the Silijian said that the dog emperor had secretly come to this courtyard with Mou Bin a few days ago. He was frowning when he came, and was full of spring when he returned. Isn't this very similar to this palace...?

The dog emperor... really hid the forbidden luan!

I want to tell my mother... No... I want to tell the world!

The dog emperor is not a saint. He has seven emotions and six desires just like me. He laughs when he is happy and cries when he is sad. He wants to eat when he is hungry and drink water when he is thirsty. He scolds his servants when he is unhappy and wants to sleep when he sees a beauty.

I am a human being, and I have all kinds of shortcomings. It is not because I am the son of a dog emperor that I have shortcomings.

However, if I want to announce it to the world, I have to draft an imperial edict. It is not difficult to steal the seal, but who will read it out?

Liu Jin?

No, if Liu Jin reads it out, the dog emperor will definitely know that it was me who did it.

If you want to keep it a secret, it must be done by a dog.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and decided to find a way to tell the three masters in the cabinet about it, and then reveal it to the censors. Those censors will definitely not let the dog emperor go. Once the memorial is made, everyone in the world will know.

By then, the dog emperor will not be a saint, and I will not be scolded anymore.

Hahaha, I am so smart!

However, Zhu Houzhao suddenly thought that when they meet later, should I call my mother... aunt?

Master Cheng said that people should be polite.

Seeing that the two were about to go away, he followed them carefully.

But as soon as he left the flower garden, he was discovered by the servants.

Someone shouted that someone had broken into the mansion, and a dozen burly men rushed out of the yard and immediately surrounded him.

Zhu Houzhao was not afraid either, he clenched his fists and fought with the dozen men.

Another person broke into the mansion?

Do you really think that I, Yan Chengjin, was not prepared!

Yan Chengjin brought a few servants to the front yard, and saw a young man of the same age as himself, who had quite good skills and knocked down a servant in a few moves.

Anyone who dared to break into the Yan Mansion, Yan Chengjin would definitely make him go and never come back.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, if you break into an official residence privately, you are either a traitor or a thief, and you can be killed without guilt!

But, why does this person look so much like "Mr. Zhu" who visited a few days ago?

The eyes are similar... the nose is similar... the ears are similar...

Comprehensively, they are at least five points similar...

Yan Chengjin took back the hand that was grabbing Shenxianzui from his arms: "Stop for a moment, wait until this young master finishes asking questions before you hit me. Who are you, why did you break into my Yan Mansion, and what is your relationship with Mr. Zhu who came a few days ago?"

Zhu Houzhao also stopped. He was not angry but happy when he heard the other party's words. He smiled and said to Yan Chengjin: "How could you not know who he is? You are the companion of the Twelve Prisons? How come you are not castrated? But it doesn't matter. I didn't come here to care about this. Come here, I will tell you, you can tell me secretly."

You are not castrated!

Yan Chengjin really wanted to grab Shenxianzui and...first like this...then like this...then like this...

However, he still grabbed Shenxianzui in his arms and moved closer.

Zhu Houzhao bit his ear and said a few words with a beaming face.

Come to catch the bastard of Emperor Hongzhi?

After hearing this, Yan Chengjin's heart was like an avalanche on Mount Everest, and he asked in shock: "May I ask who you are, young master?"

"Zhao Houzhu"

"Zhu Houzhao!" Yan Chengjin's eyes widened.

Zhu Houzhao quickly blocked Yan Chengjin's mouth. This matter must not be known to his father, and he reiterated: "Zhao Houzhu!"

Zhu Houzhao!

Even if you turn into mud, I will pick you out from the ashes.