Rise From the Humble

As the sun set, the palace gate was locked, and a young man in official uniform galloped on his horse from a distance, followed closely by more than a dozen Dongchang fans.

The young man here is Zhu Pingan.

After checking the bank data, Zhu Ping'an immediately collected the data, rode his horse and whip, and went straight to Xiyuan to ask for an audience with Emperor Jiajing.

When he arrived at the gate of Xiyuan Palace, Zhu Ping'an got off his horse and knocked on the door of Xiyuan Palace.

At this time, the person in charge of the palace gate was Eunuch Cao, the one who was promoted from the Clothing Bureau by Feng Bao. He would take the initiative to greet Zhu Ping'an every time he entered the palace.

"My Lord Xiao Zhu, why do you ask to see the Holy One at this time? The Holy One is taking elixirs with dinner at this time. It is against the rules for you to see the Holy One at this time. Zajia recommends that Sir Xiao Zhu seek an audience as early as possible tomorrow. ." Eunuch Cao saw that the person knocking at the palace door was Zhu Pingan. After knowing Zhu Pingan's intention, he couldn't help but kindly remind Zhu Pingan.

Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and shook his head with a wry smile, "Eunuch Cao, this is a serious matter and I dare not delay. I have no choice but to obey the authority in a hurry. I would like to ask Eunuch Cao to communicate with others and Ping An will bear all the consequences."

"How big is it?" Eunuch Cao asked curiously.

"It concerns the foundation of the country." Zhu Pingan replied seriously.

"Master Xiao Zhu, wait a moment, the Za family will go in to Tongbing." Hearing this, Eunuch Cao knew that the matter was of great importance, so he turned around and went in to Tongbing without hesitation.

"Thank you, Eunuch Cao."

Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands to express his thanks and stood waiting outside the palace gate.

The sun was setting in the west, and the sunset glow burned half of the sky red, and the palace wall of the west gate was also burned red.

waited for so long.

Zhu Pingan's legs became sore after standing for so long.

"Crunch..."

The sound of the door opening sounded to Zhu Pingan as if it were the sound of nature.

Eunuch Cao opened the palace door, wiped the sweat on his head, and panted heavily and said to Zhu Ping'an, "Master Xiao Zhu... please come in."

"Thank you, Eunuch Cao." Zhu Pingan could tell from the sweat on Eunuch Cao's head and his heavy breathing that he had just run all the way. When he entered, Zhu Pingan nodded to him to thank him.

"You're welcome, Mr. Xiao Zhu. Please hurry up and don't keep me waiting." Eunuch Cao smiled and shook his head.

Zhu Pingan nodded and walked quickly inside.

There are gold-eating beasts on the ridge of the palace, jade scales on the palace pillars, green trees on both sides of the royal road, patches of famous flowers, red walls and gold tiles, all brilliant and brilliant.

The journey was smooth.

Logically speaking, the most common smell in the palace should be the smell of women's powder, but Xiyuan is different. The most prominent smell in Xiyuan is the smell of incense.

If I just talk about the taste, I would have thought I had entered a temple or a Taoist temple.

Walking at the entrance of Wanshou Palace, Zhu Pingan organized his speech again, adjusted his official uniform, and then walked inside.

As soon as I lifted my steps and was about to enter the door, I was hit by a gust of fragrant wind, and then I was bumped by someone inside who ran out angrily.

"Princess, please slow down, be careful..." the two maids in the palace said in hindsight, but it was too late. When they shouted, be careful, they had already collided with each other.

The incident happened so suddenly that Zhu Ping'an didn't have time to dodge and was hit on the shoulder, causing him to take a step back.

The man inside was not so lucky. He was half a head shorter than Zhu Pingan, and with his head lowered, his forehead directly hit Zhu Pingan's shoulder. His bright forehead immediately turned red, almost bulging into a small bump.

"Oh, what stupid dog slave dares to block the way of this princess?" A girl in palace clothes aged thirteen or fourteen let out a painful cry. She covered her forehead with her slender hands and pointed at Zhu with a pouted mouth. Ping An cursed endlessly.

Turns out to be a princess? !

Still a savage princess!

Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an cursed in his heart, but who would let someone reincarnate? Although he was pointed at the nose and scolded, he could only lower his head, bend down and bow his hands to apologize, "I don't know that the princess is so powerful, but the humble minister is guilty."

"Eh? Is it you, exhibitionist?!"

Zhu Pingan lowered his head, and suddenly heard an exclamation from above his head. Zhu Pingan couldn't help but have a dark look on his face.

Is this princess crazy? !

Why am I being so exhibitionist? I am wearing official uniform very neatly, and this is the first time we have met!

"I don't understand."

Zhu Pingan lowered his head, speechless.

"So it turns out that my father drove me back to Fengyang Pavilion because of your treachery?! Just wait! Huh! You have something to look at!"

The princess's voice above her head was full of sullenness, then she snorted, flicked her sleeves, and left with a series of angry footsteps.

"I am terrified."

Zhu Ping'an was even more speechless. This princess was really crazy. It was inexplicable.

"Princess, please slow down."

The two palace ladies trotted after him.

When the footsteps faded away, Zhu Pingan raised his head, glanced at the three retreating figures with his peripheral vision, shook his head speechlessly, and walked towards the palace.

Zhu Ping'an didn't take the threat of the princess who didn't even see her appearance seriously. He thought that this crazy princess might have recognized the wrong person. She was an exhibitionist. How could it be him.

Such things as princesses are unknown to people who are raised in the deep palace. I have only been in the palace a few times, and I have never even seen the palace maids, let alone the princess. Besides, I was very careful in the palace. I always dressed neatly. Even when I slept, I always wore pajamas. How could I dare to be exposed? Therefore, this neurotic princess must have mistakenly recognized the wrong person.

To Zhu Pingan, this was an inexplicable episode, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Entering the outer hall of Wanshou Palace, the eunuch on duty announced the news inside. Soon Zhu Pingan was summoned and walked in.

"The guilty minister Zhu Ping'an, please bow to my emperor. Long live my emperor."

After entering the inner hall, Zhu Ping'an immediately bowed three times and kowtowed in a polite manner to see Emperor Jiajing in the hall.

Emperor Jiajing was indeed eating just now, and he hadn't finished the meal yet, and there was still food on the table.

"Why do you call yourself a guilty minister?" Emperor Jiajing put down the jade bowl in his hand and looked at Zhu Pingan kneeling on the ground with interest and asked.

"I committed a crime by asking for permission to see the emperor while the palace door was locked and the emperor was having dinner. This is my crime." Zhu Ping'an knelt on the ground, pressing his forehead against the floor tiles, and replied respectfully.

"Zhu Pingan, you know that you violated the rules and asked me to meet you when I was eating. You are a young man, but you are very courageous." Emperor Jiajing stood up, walked up to Zhu Pingan, and said with a half-smile.

"I'm not bold, but the matter is so important that I dare not delay." From the corner of his eyes, Zhu Pingan saw the Shifang shoes embroidered with dragon patterns in front of him, and he couldn't help but feel even more respectful.

The upper of Shifang shoes has a black and white strip pattern with ten holes on it, representing the ten directions of east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, north, northeast, up and down, so it is also called Shifang. Shoes were commonly worn by Taoist priests and were also deeply loved by Emperor Jiajing, who admired Taoism. There is no doubt that it is Emperor Jiajing who is standing in front of him at this moment, looking down at him.

"Get up, tell me if you have anything important to say, I'm listening."

Emperor Jiajing walked to the dragon chair with his hands behind his back and sat down.

"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Ping'an saluted again and Fang slowly stood up.