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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 434: Everything is ready

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    The Nanjing Pier is crowded with people. The whole city of Nanjing seems to be empty. People all gather here.  Everyone was eagerly waiting to welcome the imperial envoy, Yang He, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.  The team on the pier can be divided into several parts, the most dazzling ones are those wearing yellow clothes.  They were all the princes and princes of Nanjing who had been enfeoffed. Behind them, the generals who controlled the country and the generals who supported the country from various prefectures formed a large black mass.  These are all the clans of the Ming Dynasty, all descendants of dragons and grandsons, and they will not show up for free.  In the Ming Dynasty, although the clan lost its power and the freedom of status was greatly restricted, status was extremely respected.  Even if they are the first rank in the dynasty, many people will kneel down and kowtow when they see the prince.  Unless they are imperial envoys like Yang He, there are not many people who can be welcomed out in person!  Not far from the princes, there is a privileged class in the Ming Dynasty, which are hereditary nobles.  These people, headed by Wei Guogong, were also very dark.  Unlike the nobles in other places, many people here hold military power.  The representative among them is the Duke of Wei, who has guarded Nanjing for generations and is the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army Commandery!  Behind these people are the military generals of Nanjing City, all of whom are officers in the guard station.  The armor on his body was polished to a shine, the cloak behind him was blood red, and the war horse under his crotch was also washed very clean. He looked extremely brave, with a man like a tiger and a horse like a dragon.  Not far away from these people are the officials of Nanjing, including the six ministers, ministers, doctors, and other officials from the yamen. There is a whole team here.  Although they are of no use on weekdays, they are all standing here in official uniforms now.  Of course, there are also various yamen in Nanzhili, including governors, chief envoys, inspectors, etc.  There are also wealthy businessmen, scholars and so on in the periphery.  The entire Nanjing Pier was crowded with people, and the event was unprecedented.  Although they had been waiting for a while, no one showed any impatience on their faces. They were talking to each other in low voices with gentle smiles on their faces.  But many people will look at it from a distance from time to time.  A complicated look will flash in his eyes.  Some people kept their heads down, not talking to anyone or looking at the people around them, and raising their hands to wipe sweat from time to time.  If anyone pays attention to these people, it is not difficult to find that these people seem to be very nervous.  When looking up towards the river.  Their eyes were very wandering, and some people's bodies seemed to be trembling.  I don¡¯t know how long it took, but a blessing boat appeared on the river. There was a big flag on the bow of the boat, which read: Patrolling the sky on behalf of the emperor, an imperial envoy!     coming!  Everyone waiting on the shore knew.  Apparently the imperial envoy has arrived!  He quickly arranged his clothes for fear of leaving a bad impression on the imperial envoy.  Of course, some people don't care. There is no action on the clan's side, but the etiquette is very thorough.  In the clan, this disrespect is a serious sin, which is very different from that of ordinary officials.  Inside the clan, land is enclosed and money is collected.  As long as he didn't go too far, the emperor would basically turn a blind eye.  Even if it is to rob a civilian girl, such a thing is at best a reprimand.  But being disrespectful is different, it can deprive you of the king's title.  The ministers are just the opposite. If they have done some things in the past, they can easily be overthrown by others. Even if the emperor knows about it, there will be no good fruits!  As for being impolite, civil servants often resort to remonstrances and want to kill someone, so there are many places where they can be impolite.  The emperor generally refused to pursue the matter.  The other dynasties may have some improvements, but the Ming Dynasty was very special.  Everyone stared at the ship with sharp eyes. After slowly docking, the first ones to step out were still Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi.  Then came the imperial guards who opened the way, after that.  The one who walked out was Yang He, the imperial envoy.  Behind Yang He, on the left is Xu Xianchun, and on the right is Dongchang's father-in-law. This is the deputy imperial envoy who has followed him since he left the capital.  However, Wei Chao had already made an explanation, and he didn't speak during the whole journey, almost non-existent.  At this time, Xu Xianchun was holding Shang Fang's sword in his hand, looking at everyone expressionlessly, with a serious look on his face, looking straight ahead.  Beside Xu Xianchun, the deputy imperial envoy Cao Huachun followed Yang He with an imperial edict in his hand and a solemn look on his face.  Standing on the bow of the boat, the river wind was blowing Yang He's robe. Turning around to look at Xu Xianchun, Yang He said loudly: "Please bring out Shang Fang's sword!" Xu Xianchun, who was behind Yang He, quickly stepped forward and held Shang Fang's sword with both hands.  Holding the sword in his hand, he respectfully handed Shang Fang's sword to Yang He.  Yang He took the sword and raised it high above his head. His eyes swept over the people around him, the expression on his face was solemn and solemn.  All the people standing by the river took off their clothes and knelt down, even the princes were no exception, shouting loudly: "I respectfully greet you, Holy Father!" Holding Shang Fang's sword, Yang He saluted in the direction of the capital, loudly  He said: "Holy greetings!" Kneel there.After the people bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, they shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor!" After handing Shang Fang's sword back to Xu Xianchun's hand, Yang Heyou took the imperial edict on one side and slowly unfolded it.  He said loudly: "Imperial edict!" Everyone hurriedly said: "I will accept the edict!" After reading the imperial edict again, and after everyone shouted long live, Yang He once again shouted loudly: "Everyone, please stand up!"  After everything was done, Yang He stepped off the boat, and after greeting everyone, announced the disbandment.  Those clan gates were the fastest to leave, because they were hunting for Daitian, so they had to come and pick them up.  After all, you have nothing to do with yourself, so it¡¯s best to leave as soon as possible!  All the hereditary nobles have also left, and everyone is still talking and laughing. It seems that the arrival of the imperial envoy has nothing to do with them.  The local officials on one side could not hide. After paying homage to the imperial envoy again, Yang He accompanied them to the imperial envoy's residence.  At night, there was singing and dancing in the city of Nanjing, but there was also a lot of discussion. Many people speculated on the purpose of the imperial envoy's visit.  Some people received reports from Yangzhou and seemed to have closed a case, as if it was nothing special.  Early the next morning, the weather was particularly good, and Wei Guogong Xu Hongji got up very early.  Although his ancestors did not have the experience of fighting on the battlefield, Xu Hongji was a martial arts heir after all, and Xu Hongji still had the demeanor of a military commander.  As he was practicing his sword in the yard as usual, the soldiers guarding the gate outside ran in, came to Xu Hongji's side, respectfully performed a military salute, and said loudly: "My lord! The imperial deputy envoy, Eunuch Cao, is outside asking for an audience!"  " He frowned slightly and sighed helplessly, trying to hide but couldn't get away!  Handing his nine-back machete to the soldiers beside him, Xu Hongji said in a deep voice: "Did you tell me what happened?" "The returning master said that he came on the order of the imperial envoy, but he didn't say anything specific.  !" The soldier bowed respectfully and said.  Taking the hand towel on one side and wiping his sweat, Xu Hongji sighed and said to the soldiers: "Invite the people to the hall and let the housekeeper entertain them first. After I change my clothes, I will go see him!" After finishing cleaning up, Xu Hongji said  When I came to the lobby, I saw a little eunuch sitting there.  He is very young and his face is very immature, but his eyes are very bright and he looks like a very smart person!  Seeing Xu Hongji come in, Cao Huachun quickly knelt down on the ground, smiled flatteringly, and said: "My slave, please pay your respects to the Duke. The Duke is in good health and will live a long life!" He was slightly startled and helped Cao Huachun up.  , Xu Hongji said solemnly: "My little father-in-law, has my father-in-law ever offended you in any way?" Upon hearing Xu Hongji's words, Cao Huachun's face turned green, thinking that Xu Hongji was pinching his arm and preventing him from kneeling down.  His lips trembled, and he said in a serious voice: "Why did the Duke say this? You are the Duke of the country, and you are a slave with a low status. How do you say this!" He glared at Cao Huachun fiercely,  Xu Hongji said to him with a serious face: "Sit down and talk!" Seeing Cao Huachun sit down, Xu Hongji himself sat back on the chair.  "I tell you, it's right for you to kowtow to me. The emperor will be happy when he sees it. I can bear it! But your status is different now. As a deputy imperial envoy, if you are asked to kneel, that is a beating.  The emperor's face was touched. Fortunately, no one here saw it, otherwise it would have been troublesome!" Xu Hongji's face was not very good. Although this matter is a small matter, it would not be a big deal if it were spread, but it might make Emperor Tianqi unhappy.  Happy.  Seeing that Cao Huachun was about to speak again, Xu Hongji waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Let's get down to business! What are you doing here? Or what did the Imperial Envoy ask you to do?" "Returning to the country, Master, the Imperial Envoy hopes you will  Go to the imperial envoy's residence. The imperial envoy has something to discuss with the Duke!" Although Cao Huachun wanted to say something else, Wei Guogong Xu Hongji on the side didn't want to hear it, so he had to tell him the purpose of his visit.  Nodding slowly, Xu Hongji slowly stood up and said to Cao Huachun: "Go back and report to the Imperial Envoy. I will rush over as soon as my Lord changes his clothes!" "Yes, Lord!" said to Xu Hongji.  After bowing, Cao Huachun turned around and went out.  Inside the imperial envoy's cabin, Yang He was waiting for Xu Hongji, with a somewhat anxious look on his face.  Standing on one side was Xu Xianchun, and naturally Sun Yunhe from Dongchang was also indispensable.  The two looked at each other from time to time, but neither spoke.  "My lord, Duke Wei is here!" A guard in royal robes walked in outside, saluted Yang He, and said respectfully.  "Please!" Yang He sat back on the chair and said in a serious voice.  Entering the lobby, Xu Hongji picked up his clothes and knelt on the ground, made a big salute, and said in a respectful voice: "The Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji, has met the imperial envoy!" That sentence??It's not for nothing that I bow to you personally, Duke Guo of Wei also dares to do so.  No one stood up. Xu Hongji stood up. Yang He slowly stood up, took out a yellow scroll from his arms, slowly unfolded it, and said loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived! Wei Guogong Xu Hongji accepted the edict."  ! "(To be continued)
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