Chapter 136 Indeed willing

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 136 Indeed willing

The Forbidden City is still magnificent and majestic.

The second time he came here, Xia Yuan's mood was very different from the first time. On the way, he saw a few old men in official uniforms from a distance. He just glanced at it and then looked away. I have no intention of guessing who those old men in red robes are.

Silently following eunuch Mengulu to the gate of Qianqing Palace, two eunuchs went in to report, and soon Xiao Jing came out with a smile on his face. Although he was a gentle eunuch, the smile on his face made people feel like they were in the spring breeze. .

"Master Xia, we haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been this year?"

"It was really good." After a moment of silence, Xia Yuan said in a faint tone. It was really good at first, but it's not good today.

Xiao Jing was keenly aware that his mood was a little low, he frowned secretly, and looked at his godson with inquiring eyes. Eunuch Menghulu shook his head incomprehensibly, saying that he didn't know either.

Seeing this, Xiao Jing pursed his lips, took a few steps forward, and lowered his voice: "Master Xia, we have to remind you that when you meet the emperor later, you must not be like this, like As if you are trying to show off to someone, be more respectful and a little happy. This Chinese New Year is probably a happy event, so naturally you have to be happy, don’t you think?

If you show off your face and go in, the Emperor will definitely feel uncomfortable when he sees it. He might even think that you are showing off your face to him, and no one will be able to protect you if you blame him."

Xia Yuan nodded while listening, and then adjusted his expression. Meeting the emperor these days is really a troublesome thing. Not only do you have to pay homage to him, but you also have to smile.

That's all, who makes people the emperor?

Speaking of which, this old man with a flute is pretty good. Not only does he talk a lot, but his words are also very pleasant. He will also kindly give you some tips on what to pay attention to when meeting the emperor.

Unlike a certain boring governor of Dongchang, who couldn't beat a fart with three sticks, and even threatened himself with a devilish smile.

Seeing that Xia Yuan's expression was correct, Xiao Jing's brows relaxed and he said with a smile: "Hey, that's right. We should be happier during the New Year. Master Xia, let's go in quickly, but don't let the emperor." I'm impatient."

After saying that, he led Xia Yuan into the main hall of Qianqing Palace. The moment he crossed the threshold, Xiao Jing looked back at his godson, looked at him, and opened and closed his lips a few times, but No sound came out.

Meng Hulu seemed to be someone who could read lips, and nodded slightly. After the two of them entered, he found an inconspicuous corner in front of the hall, and then stood there with a blank expression, like an old monk in meditation.

"I haven't seen you for a while. Judging from the happy look on your face, you must have had a good year?"

"Thanks to His Majesty's great blessing, the student has not only had a good year this year, it has been quite good. He has been happy all day long, and he is even more happy to see Your Majesty today."

"Ha ha."

"Ha ha."

Zhu Youtang laughed when he heard this. Xia Yuan felt that it would be impolite not to smile, so he laughed along with him.

Xiao Jing, who was next to him, also started laughing, and the three people's laughter was contagious to each other. They laughed for a while before gradually stopping.

Emperor Hongzhi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, stroked the handle of the seat and said:

"I originally planned to summon you years ago, but I gave up the idea when I heard that you were going back to your hometown for the New Year.

Now that I heard you say that you are having a very happy New Year, I can't help but feel a little happy. I am glad that I only found you after the beginning of the New Year and did not disturb your interest during the New Year."

This is actually a bit regretful to say. As an emperor who is diligent in political affairs and works hard to govern, it is during the Chinese New Year that he can take a long vacation with peace of mind.

In the past half month of the Chinese New Year, Zhu Youtang had been either cultivating the relationship between husband and wife with Queen Zhang, or cultivating the relationship between father and son with his son in the East Palace. Otherwise, Zhu Houzhao would not have waited for half a month before seizing the opportunity to sneak out of the palace.

How could he have time to disturb Xia Yuan's mood? He had been hoping that no one else would disturb his mood all day long.

When he heard the words "years ago", Xia Yuan's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, but he still forced himself to ask: "I wonder why Your Majesty called the students here this time?"

Zhu Youtang did not beat around the bush, and immediately said: "Years ago, the Jingzhong Temple in Zhihua Temple was blown up by a firecracker, which really shocked me. According to what the prince said, the firecracker was built by you, and the gunpowder used in it was

It only weighs ten kilograms, but it has the power of more than a hundred kilograms of gunpowder."

Speaking of this, Emperor Hongzhi slowly paused, and his tone became gentler, "This formula that can increase gunpowder ten times is presumably your secret, but I still have the audacity to ask you about the gunpowder.

The recipe is really difficult for you to make."

"Your Majesty called the students here just to ask for the gunpowder formula?"

"Could it be that you don't want to?"

"No, no, the student is quite willing. Well, does your Majesty have a pen and paper? I will write out the recipe right away."

Seeing him so happy, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but be stunned, and a little caught off guard. After all, people in this era attach great importance to their own exclusive secret recipes, and often set many rules, such as whether to pass on a child to a male or not to a female.

Man, all this is to prevent the secret recipe from being leaked.

This kind of behavior can be explained in just four words: I cherish it.

Zhu Youtang knew this and understood it quite well, so he summoned Xia Yuan into the palace to question him personally.

To put it nicely, it shows attention and sincerity; to put it unpleasantly, it is called using power to oppress others.

He knew that if he asked with the dignity of an emperor, Xia Yuan would definitely give it, but it should be a helpless surrender to power. But now, his face was happy and even impatient.

At this time, Zhu Youtang was no longer in a hurry to get the gunpowder formula, and now he was interested in exploring Xia Yuan's behavior.

"Can you tell me why you agreed so simply? Are you willing to hand over this secret recipe to me?"

"?"

Xia Yuan was stunned when he asked this question. Ancient feudal society actually paid attention to human rights?

In his impression, in an ancient society like this, no matter what the emperor asked you to do, you had to burst into tears of gratitude. Even if it meant killing you, you had to thank the Lord for his kindness and shout long live.

Unless you are an orphan and can curse the emperor a few times before you die, otherwise the nine tribes will ascend to heaven.

In such a society, it is the common people who serve the country, the court, and the emperor. This is a matter of course.

Unlike later generations, these were reversed, at least in name.

"Students are the common people of the Ming Dynasty, and they should do their best for the country. What's more, gunpowder formula is inferior to other things. This thing is a sharp weapon for the country, and the court has always strictly controlled it. Students have never regarded it as anything inappropriate.

The secret of passing on.”

Speaking of this, Xia Yuan felt that it would be easy to be misunderstood, so he quickly added a patch, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the student has not told anyone else about the formula of this gunpowder."

"In short, the student handed over this formula willingly."
Chapter completed!