Chapter 8: Meeting the King of Jin for the first time
When the motorcade escorting Wang Ruoyun Zhanfei and his son entered through Pingcheng Gate, tens of thousands of people were already there, wanting to see the family members of the former No. 1 general in Daliang.
"Do you think this car is really that of Li Xiaofei's family? I think it is probably someone hired by the general to impersonate him!"
"It's hard to say. This general betrayed Li Xiaofei back then. Maybe he actually found his family members and took them as hostages."
"Have you heard that Li Xiaofei brought thousands of warships back from overseas? The emperor is afraid of him!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't risk your life! If Jin Liangwei's people hear it, we will all die!"
In addition to the people watching the excitement, some officials from the imperial court also came to greet him. Some wanted to please Wang Fu, some had received favors from Li Xiaofei, and most of them just followed the crowd.
Among the crowd, the one at the front was a large chariot covered by a Qingluo umbrella, and sitting in the car was the eighteen-year-old King of Jin Liu Du.
Wang Fu saw the Qingluo umbrella-covered chariot from a distance on his horse, and called Qian Jingzhi to come over, "The King of Jin is here, I'm afraid the person who comes is not good!"
"General, please be careful. General, all you need to do is be respectful. It is very likely that King Jin's arrival here was arranged by the emperor!"
Wang Fu immediately dismounted and walked forward. When he got close, he called for the motorcade to stop and took the lead to kneel down and worship King Jin.
"Your Majesty pays homage to His Highness the King of Jin again. His Highness is a thousand years old. I'd like to trouble Your Highness to greet him in person. I'm sorry for you!"
King Liu Du of Jin Dynasty had a face like a crown jade, big ears and square face, and eyes as clear as water under his thick eyebrows. Liu Du got up from the chariot and stretched out his hand to signal Wang Fu to get up.
"General Wang has worked hard, and it is right for Xiao Wang to come to greet the general! The general does not need to be so polite!"
Wang Fu slowly stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Your Highness, King Jin." Then everyone behind him knelt on the ground and bowed to King Jin.
Wang Ruoyun and Zhan Fei also got off the car and knelt down to worship the King of Jin under the guidance of Dong Xing.
King Jin pointed at Zhan Fei and asked Wang Fu, "General Wang, is this the person your father asked you to find?"
"Back to Your Highness, it is this mother and son!"
"Can I go and have a few words with them?"
"Your Highness, please excuse me. There is no need to be so polite. Besides, Your Highness is a prince, so you can just give your orders!"
The King of Jin, Liu Du, motioned for everyone to get up and walk towards Wang Ruoyun Zhanfei and his mother. Dong Xing reminded them, "His Royal Highness, the King of Jin, is coming over. Be careful what you say!"
"Hello, Mrs. Li and Mr. Li. I am Liu Du, the King of Jin. I learned that you two are coming to the capital today, so I came here to greet you. I have prepared a small gift, and I hope Mrs. Li and Mr. Li will accept it!"
As soon as Wang Ruoyun saw the python robe Liu Du was wearing, he knew it was the prince, so he responded with a smile, "Thank you, His Highness King Jin, for remembering it. The common people accepted it with heart! The common people dare not accept this gift!"
"I am not Mr. Li, my name is Zhan Fei, His Highness the Prince of Jin! I will not accept any gifts, and I will not be rewarded for my merits!"
Jin King Liu Du was only three years older than Zhan Fei. When he saw Zhan Fei's enthusiasm, he immediately laughed, "Okay, brother Zhan Fei, I called you by the wrong name. I am rude!"
"A courteous and humble gentleman! I'm talking about His Highness Prince Jin, right?"
"Brother Zhan Fei is too complimentary. It's getting late. Your Majesty ordered me to arrange the food and daily life for Madam Li and Brother Zhan Fei these days. Please bear with me!"
As soon as Wang Fu heard this, he immediately asked, "Does your Majesty have any clear edict, Your Highness the King of Jin?"
"My father ordered me to receive Mrs. Li and Mr. Zhan Fei. I don't dare to make the decision on my own."
"General Wang questioned His Royal Highness, King Jin, whether he can't trust King Jin or the emperor?" said the official behind King Jin.
asked sharply
Wang Fu glanced at this person and smiled, "I have been ordered by the emperor to escort Mrs. Li and Mr. Zhan Fei to the capital. Naturally, I have to be cautious. Mr. Changshi does not need to be so excited! Since the emperor ordered His Highness Prince Jin to receive Mrs. Li and the others,
This general will also be sent here!"
Wang Fu then waved to everyone in the General's Mansion and said, "Go back!"
Wang Fu's motorcade turned right and returned home, leaving only Wang Ruoyun and her son there. Zhan Fei watched Dong Xing turn and leave and shouted, "Godfather, remember to continue teaching me when you have time!"
Jin Wang Changshi Wen Qian shouted and asked, "Zhan Fei, who is your godfather? Who allows you to recognize your father at will?"
Wang Ruoyun raised his hand and was about to hit Wen Qian. Several eunuchs around King Jin quickly grabbed Wang Ruoyun. Wang Ruoyun refused to let him go, "Who are you? My son has recognized me as his godfather and I am his mother. Why are you shouting here?"
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Jin Wang Liu Du was a little embarrassed and quickly waved his hand towards Wen Qian: "Master Wen, quickly apologize to Mrs. Li!"
"I'm here to teach etiquette and teach them etiquette and law-abiding. They ignore etiquette and religious ethics first. How can I come to apologize? If this is the case, I will quit!"
Wen Qian was about to leave, but someone grabbed him from behind, and the noisy crowd around him was speechless.
Wen Qian wanted to break away, but turned around and saw that Xiao Xian was coming with all the officials from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Prime Minister Xiao, I will be lowered to the rank of official"
Xiao Xian smiled before Wen Qian could speak, "Master Wen, don't be so angry. If you leave like this in front of everyone, where will you leave His Highness the King of Jin? Where will you leave the dignity of the court?"
Wen Qian lowered his head and walked towards Wang Ruoyun, "Mrs. Li, I'm so speechless. I ask you, Mrs. Li, to ignore the faults of others!"
"Okay, you don't care about the faults of small people! Your Highness, King Jin, we mother and son don't want to meet all the civil and military officials at the gate of this city!"
Liu Du pulled Xiao Xian over, "Mrs. Li, please be patient for a moment. After meeting Prime Minister Xiao, I will take you to the Xianliang Pavilion to rest!"
"Meet Prime Minister Xiao"
Xiao Xian stretched out his hand to signal, "Mrs. Li and the young master have been wronged. I am busy with official duties and cannot escort you like General Wang. Please forgive me. I have prepared some small gifts. Please don't take it personally."
"No reward for no merit, and we have confiscated all the gifts from His Highness the Prince of Jin. If we accept Prime Minister Xiao, where will we leave His Highness the Prince of Jin?"
Zhan Fei's words made everyone laugh.
Xiao Xian laughed, "Okay, okay, he is indeed a young talent. Okay, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Zhu Yu, was unmoved by the first two. My small gift is not too ugly. Then I will leave the city to go to the Imperial Academy first."
It’s been a long time, Your Highness the King of Jin, I’m sorry to be with you!”
Xiao Xian's motorcade left the city gate, and Jin King Liu Du got on the chariot. Wang Ruoyun and Zhan Fei followed closely behind on a cart, waving to the crowd.
The crowd was talking a lot, "This Corporal of King Jin's courtesy has been sent by the emperor to receive Li Xiaofei's family. It seems that the emperor prefers King Jin!"
"The King of Jin looks blessed. I think King Jin will be the emperor sooner or later!"
"Have you heard? The prince made a big noise in Chang'an. The prince investigated the case and arrested all the queen's family!"
"The prince is so pedantic that he doesn't even spare his mother's family. Who will help him in the future?"
"In my opinion, it's just dog biting dog. I heard that the Wang family helped the prince arrest the Xiao family. I'm afraid Prime Minister Xiao's rush out of the city is related to this matter!"
After staying at Xianliang Hall, Jin King Liu Du sent Zhan Fei the "Huangdi Neijing" and "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases": "Brother Zhan Fei is familiar with Dr. Dong.
You must have some attainments in medical skills. I will give you two medical books. I hope you can teach me when you have time!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin is so polite. I have only scratched the surface of medical knowledge since I was a child. As long as the prince doesn't mind, I will tell him about this cure and save lives when I have time."
"Then Brother Lao Zhanfei, I will definitely come and ask for advice when I have time."
After King Jin left, several maids in the Xianliang Hall burst into laughter. Zhan Fei ate the fruit they brought and asked them why they were laughing.
"Sir, His Highness the King of Jin has followed Lan Tai's medical skills since he was a child. He was able to prescribe prescriptions to save his personal eunuch at the age of twelve. You actually want to teach him medical skills. Isn't that funny?"
"Is this your first time coming to the capital?"
"Yes, it's my first time in the capital and I have to enter the palace."
"I heard that your father is a big shot, and his family must be very rich as well."
"Money? I guess there are dozens of coins, and I didn't even use them all from Yuzhang to the capital!"
"Young master is joking, how come the person the emperor wants to summon only has a few dozen coins? Mr. Chen of Nanhai lived here last month, and every time we fetched water to wash our faces, serve tea and do laundry, he would give us a reward."
"Oh, I understand, then I'll give you all these dozens of coins." Zhan Fei took out the dozens of coins he had.
The maids were all stunned, thinking that this guy really has no money.
"Forget it, forget it. We are not that kind of people, we are just teasing the young master."
Several maids went out with sad faces. The steward came over and asked, "What's going on? Why are you here? This is someone the emperor wants to summon. You can't neglect it. Tomorrow Lord Wen will bring someone to explain the rules of the palace to them!"
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"Sir, they don't even have the money to reward them. Our sisters have been working in vain these days!"
"You guys, don't be so short-sighted. I don't have any money now. How can I not give a reward when the emperor summons me? Will the ministers in the court not come to give me gifts?"
After listening to the signing, everyone went to get some snacks and handkerchiefs and sent them in
The next day, Wen Qian brought four people over to explain to Wang Ruoyun and Zhan Fei the rules of entering the palace.
"When walking in the palace, you must hold your hands with your arms folded and behave in a dignified manner. You are not allowed to greet or salute others in private. You are not allowed to make noises, spit, or any other disrespectful behavior. When you see the emperor, you are not allowed to speak, talk, laugh, or point.
Look around, but be sure not to look directly at the emperor! As I say, you write it down and memorize it, do you understand?"
Zhan Fei saw that the two people around him were copying with pens, so he also picked up the pen on the table and started copying.
Wen Qian waited for a while, "If the emperor asks a question in this palace and you make a mistake, then kowtow. As soon as you kowtow, the emperor will know that you have admitted your mistake!"
"Master Wen, what if I want to pee?"
"What kind of behavior is this? You are not allowed to eat or drink the night before entering the palace. At the fourth watch, you go out after the ceremony and take a bath and soak in incense! You must not lose your composure before you!"
"Isn't it okay to spank?"
"Nonsense! From today on, you are only allowed to drink light porridge. Where can there be filth? You can listen to my teachings with peace of mind. You must have a kneeling posture, how to place your legs, and how to put your feet. You must also practice kowtow.
Follow the rules!"
After speaking, Wen Qian set an example for Zhan Fei himself.
"Mrs. Li, when you kneel down behind your knees, your hands first reach the ground, then cup your hands, and at the same time lower your head to reach your hands. The etiquette is different for you as a woman and as a gentleman, and other etiquette before the emperor must also be followed. Remember,
Chapter completed!