.After waiting for a while, Huang Jin went to the palace to report: "Your Majesty, the divine beast has been transported outside the Xiyuan Dan. Is it allowed to be put into the palace?"
"Good Jiajing said, "Then let's get it in and have a look for the couplet.
"It was Huang Jinwang who responded, but heard a voice saying, "Let's just go in the voice and ask. But I saw that it was the new Hanlin Academy that had something to say.
"What else does Chen Aiqing have to do?" Jiajing asked with a smile.
"I call on Your Majesty that the Qilin appears in the world is a rare event in the ages. I will be welcomed by the grand ceremony and said silently and seriously: "If you mess up the etiquette, it will make people all over the world laugh at it. It will also make future generations feel that our Ming Dynasty is rude."
The emperor ruled the world with etiquette, of course, this situation could not be allowed to occur. He nodded and said, "I said it right, what kind of etiquette should the couplet be greeted with?"
"This" the minister was ignorant and smiled bitterly and bowed to the ministers: I am a little talented and knowledgeable, so I dare not speak nonsense. Please give me any advice if you know.
For adults who read poetry and like to talk nonsense, this was a very good topic, so they began to discuss it enthusiastically. The solemn hall suddenly became a vegetable market, and even the emperor had no choice but to wait until they finished discussing it.
Taking this opportunity, Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting next to Shen Mo, smiled and said, "You are a delaying plan."
Silently nodded, looked at the only Mr. Xu who was not involved in the discussion, and withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's slow down, let everyone think about it, and you will understand many things."
Zhang Juzheng didn't pay attention to who he was looking at. So he didn't know what he meant, so he asked on his own: "What can they do?"
After silent looking at Sister Yuan, who was still alive, he whispered: "The general comes to block the water and covers the soil, what's there to be afraid of?" He paused and added: "Unless he can get a real Qilin,"
"It's really hard to say, Zhang Juzheng said: "It is said that when Zheng He went to the West, he brought back Qilin from the Bang Geshi Kingdom. After that, the countries in Southeast Asia paid tribute several times. If I understand correctly, the last time should be the four orthodox people. It's been a hundred orthodox years since now. " He said with a worrying tone: "Can they go to the Bang Geshi Kingdom and get a Qilin back again?
"I know the Qilin you mentioned." Chen said softly: "In fact, it is not a Qilin, but a deer with a long neck. However, the most admired by the emperor today, Cheng Zuye believes that it is a Qilin." As the saying goes, "There are few" metaphors, so although there have been records in ancient books, no one has seen what a real Qilin looks like.
Later, when Zheng He went to the West and saw a giraffe, he was excited at that time. Because according to ancient books, the kirin was two feet tall, with a body that looked like a Kang, a tail like a cow, and a horse, and was covered with golden tines. The top of his head was round, with horns on top, wearing meat, and armed with weapons without harm, so he was kind.
Zheng He looked at the giraffe, with enough size and physical characteristics.      The deer body, ox tail, short horns, and yellow-brown markings on his body looked like he was wearing golden armor from a distance! And he found that this guy was very gentle in temperament, "having hooves but not kicking people, and having horns but not touching people." Isn't he a benevolent beast!
So Eunuch Zheng concluded that this was a Qilin, so he sent people to send it back to Beijing from thousands of miles away. Although Chengzu felt that the Qilin looked strange, people said that "a Qilin appeared in a prosperous era." He just needed this thing to prove that his rule was legal and wise, so he accepted it and ordered people to paint a picture.
The two knew this allusion very well. So they heard Zhang Juzheng say, "It is said that there are portraits in the palace. If you compare them, it will be more troublesome if you want to refute them."
"It's okay," Chen Si said lightly: "Although that giraffe can match the characteristics of the Qilin, anyone who sees it will almost feel something." He thought about the words and said: "It should be a difference in momentum. The Qilin should have a strong and solid feeling, but the giraffe is slender and slender, which is much worse if it doesn't match this." He said with a smile: "Actually, people had feelings about this at that time, but the emperor liked it, so he just admitted it."
"Then you have to rely on the eloquence and integrity of the Shen Zhuangsheng." Zhang Juzheng smiled irresponsibly: "It will be up to you to turn the black and white later."
"I don't have the ability to do that and smiled silently: "This kind of thing is better for a talented man to say, he is now going to take the calm and solemn route of an important official. This matter does not match his style, so he gave Xu Wei a wink.
Xu Wei saw a silent expression from afar. So he turned his eyes and said, "The two of them went back and forth a few times, and then silent expressed their feelings clearly. Maybe this is a tacit understanding."
Jiajing likes tranquility and can tolerate the noise for at most half a quarter of an hour. Once time passes, he hits the copper roller in front of him hard, and then "lock. The hall immediately becomes quiet.
"Have you found a result of the discussion?" Jiajing asked.
The ministers looked at each other. Although they talked a lot, they were not sure, for fear that they would make a joke if they said it wrong. They had to find a master to ask, and finally looked at Xu Wei and said, "Mr. Xu, you are a recognized talented man. You must know what kind of etiquette should you use, right?"
"Well, Xu Wei nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course
"My dear, please speak." Jiajing said.
"It was Xu Yinzhou's little throat saying! "Benbu must fast and be incense and kneel down and worship. He will walk for two or ten times, read the blessings, and then serve it to the main palace, and worship it every morning and evening."
Jiajing was dissatisfied when he heard this, but there was no dissatisfaction on his face. He still smiled and said, "Xu Aiqing, isn't this a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and ancestors?"
"Of course not." Xu Wei said: "Emperor Fuxi Ganyuan saw Qilin, King Wen of Zhou saw phoenix, and Emperor Qin Shihuang saw divine turtle in the East China Sea, all of which were performed."
When Sister Yuan heard this, she didn't know what this guy was selling, but she could raise his auspicious status, so she agreed, "The Qilin is the five spirits, and it is hard to see for a thousand years. The emperor should indeed follow his ancestors and welcome him with the tribute." After hearing what he said in a silent voice, she was happy and said in her heart: "This old Yuan is really obedient, and he will jump in after digging a hole.
Although Jiajing likes auspiciousness, he likes the kind of festive spirit, which is not about getting an ancestor home to offer it. No matter how powerful your Qilin is, is it higher than my true dragon emperor? I have to give you three or nine worships? You are the first in the harem and I am the second? Of course the emperor is not happy.
Seeing that the ministers were waiting for him to speak, Jiajing looked around and asked himself, "What do you think of Ge Lao Xu?"
Then he saw Xu Jie squint his eyes and said slowly: "I read the history books and found that there are many records of the emperor's acquisition of the Qilin, but the records are complicated and it is difficult to distinguish the true or false. Therefore, I think it is better to be cautious in this kind of thing, so as not to make a joke."
"Ge Lao's words are wrong." Seeing that Fu's attitude was ambiguous, Sister Yuan had to speak out: "We are all disciples of saints. Confucius wrote "Spring and Autumn". He is known for his rigor and strictness, and never speaks of strangeness, strength, chaos, gods, and those illusions. However, the Spring and Autumn Period clearly recorded that "Duke Ai of Lu died in the west hunt. Confucius cried and said, "Lin is the most wise king. He is not at the right time and is harmed. I am hurting him because of this.
Since this Qilin was made by him, Yuan Fu naturally made complete preparations and continued to attack: "Not to mention Confucius' birth when he saw the Lin and passed away when he saw the Lin! He also said that there were records in all dynasties after that! Just talking about this dynasty, the eunuch of the Three Treasures went to the West. He brought the Qilin back to Master Cheng. Emperor Chengzu was very happy and rewarded the envoys of the foreign countries who paid tribute. These were all clearly recorded in the classics of our dynasty. How could the Master of the Pavilion say that there was no Qilin?"
His offensive was aggressive and his words were reasonable and well-founded. He could not be refuted, which made Xu Jie's old face a little uneasy, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yuan, I just said that I didn't know and did not deny anything.
Anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in Xu Jie's tone, but Yuan Fei was the kind of person who was the eldest and my second child, and he had the upper hand for a while. How could he give up? He looked at Xu Jie and said, "Now, can Lord Fu admit that there is a Qilin?"
He brought out Confucius and Chengzu. If anyone dared to object, it would be a rebellious and forget his ancestors in several ways! Xu Jie said helplessly: "It seems that there may be some,"
I have to say that if you have the will to make a mistake, you will win the battle. Sister Yuan’s powerful words made no ministers dare to object, and also made Prince Yu’s face look so pale.”
But Jiajing's supporter of his support smiled faintly: "Old Ge Lao Yuan should not be anxious and angry. Mr. Xu is also a mature and stable country. He is considering the court's integrity, not to oppose you." Sister Yuan hurriedly said that he did not dare, and said "unruly" to Xu Jie, Xu Jie naturally showed great generosity and decentness.
The final result was that Jiajing decided to send a team of ministers to verify the true nature. If Qixi is really a Qilin, there is nothing to say. You should take a shower and kowtow; if it is fake, then take a shower and kowtow to bed.
During the period of caution, Jiajing sent a luxurious lineup. Two Grand Secretarys, six ministries and nine ministers did not fall. As a result, there were not many ministers left in the hall. As soon as everyone decided, they asked Jiajing and followed them to distinguish.
Jiajing knew that they wanted to go to the fun, so he waved his sleeves and said, "Go all, don't leave one." So in a blink of an eye, the hall was clean.
Seeing that the eunuchs around him were also ready to move, Jiajing laughed and said, "Let's go and have a look."
Li Fang whispered: "Isn't this arrogance? Let the censors see it and they are going to question the master again."
Jiajing said distractedly: "Stupid, we won't go there quietly. Looking down at the city gate, it's clear and hidden."
After hearing what the emperor said, Li Fang smiled and said, "It's still my master who has thought it through carefully. I'll change your clothes for you now."
When all the masters were ordered to leave the palace, they saw that there were already crowds of people in front of the Xiyuan Gate. When the people who rushed over after hearing the news surrounded half of West Chang'an Street, everyone was waiting for it, wanting to see who was covered with black cloth, which was covered with black cloth.
The adults wanted to get closer, but were stopped by Gao Gong without saying a word and said, "You don't know what it is, so you should just stand away."
"Yeah." In this regard, the adults have always been following the good and stood up, and asked Sister Yuan beside him, "Mr. Yuan, is this auspicious beast Qilin?"
"Yes, sirs, please see." Yuan Fu clapped his hands, and the four strong men standing beside the cage pulled the curtain away with force. A huge figure inside showed his figure! It immediately attracted a tide of exclamation.
I saw that it was a big beast with a length of two feet, eight feet tall, covered with golden armor, and a one-horned horn on its head. When I looked closely at each of its size, it was different from the sap. The tail was an ox tail, the foot was a horse foot, and the title was a round hoof; and the most prominent feature of Kaizhou, the golden scale armor and fleshy horns, were reflected in this big beast!
Everyone and the big beast were facing each other through the cage, and the field was silent. At this time, many people believed that this was a kirin. The only thing that was the beauty was. In their hearts, a noble animal like the kirin should have a pair of bright eyes, always holding its head high, but it would be fine if the big beast was lowered and hung its head. It was only a pair of small eyes as big as peanuts, which were born on the huge body. It looked very funny.
But no one can blame anything, because ancient books have never described the eyes of Qilin, whether they should hold their heads up, so no one dared to mention it. They are afraid that they will anger the emperor. You must know that in terms of auspiciousness, Jiajing's ability to distinguish is extremely low, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a sucker. All kinds of auspiciousnesses in the Jiajing Dynasty came one after another, and they were so many alien magical objects? Of course not. There are many people who liked you and did not hesitate to make fakes, but as long as the arsenic leak was not too obvious, the emperor would not be there.
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But then again, the physical characteristics of this giant beast are very natural and are completely different from fake. Even the officials who like to pick on the most can't say anything. Maybe this is the Qilin? Or is it an ugly Qilin?
But no one dares to say it is ugly, because no matter how ugly it is, it is also a Qilin!
Zhang Juzheng was completely helpless and murmured: "It's not the kind of long-necked deer you mentioned, and it's absolutely honest and honest. It seems that it's a Qilin."
Silence has to be held back and tense so that he can not laugh out loud because of this ridiculous and ridiculous scene, because the cute big animal in front of him is not a giraffe, he is also very familiar with it.
Because he clearly saw a "rhino. To be precise, it was an Indian one-horned rhino. To be precise, it was an Indian one-horned rhino dyed golden yellow. This rhino has a small bulge like a round nail, as if it was covered with a thick layer of scales, which really matched the characteristics of the Qilin described in ancient books.
Silence couldn't help but shout, Sister Yuan had made contributions, he revealed the mystery of a thousand years. Maybe the ancestors called this kind of rhino a Qilin!
Although I recognized this thing not a Kirin, I still couldn't argue because the rhino had been extinct in the Central Plains for thousands of years, and the ministers also didn't know it, so I couldn't use something that no one knew to deny another thing that I didn't know. Although the words were a bit difficult, it was the fact.
At this time, Jiajing had already climbed to the Xiyuan Gate Tower. Huang Jin moved a chair and laid a bright yellow mattress. He asked the emperor to sit down and took out the mirror that once he brought back from the south, so that the emperor could take a closer look at the "Qilin".
In fact, it was clear without using the Qianli Mirror. Huang Jin said to the side: "Oh, it's so big, it's still golden, it looks like it, it looks like it everywhere. Is it, the emperor?"
Jiajing did not express his opinion. In fact, he looked very similar. If this was an ordinary auspiciousness, he would recognize it, but this one was too unusual. All dynasties have been very cautious in identifying Qilin, because if you consider it, you think that your ruler is a prosperous era and your saint king. This is not a joke, and if you do it properly, it will be a joke for thousands of years.
Seeing that everyone had nothing to say, King Jing said proudly: "Everyone admits that this is a Qilin?"
Everyone still had nothing to say, so they nodded and admitted.
On the way back to Xiyuan, Gao Gong pulled a silence hard, and said with a ferocious face: "Dispute him down, otherwise we will be done!"
Chen Yiqin next to him also aroused him and said, "Aren't you eloquent? If you can really get it back this time, I will completely convince you!" They all knew what consequences would be if they were determined to be Qilin.
Silent smiled bitterly and said, "You really look down on me."
"If you can't do it, you have to do it." Another voice sounded. It was not any of the five of them. The three of them tilted their heads in surprise and saw that they were stuck behind him at some point. They saw that he looked murderous and said, "If you can't argue, I will support King Jing from now on!" As he said that, he left, leaving Gao Gongs and several others with a look of surprise, looking at each other and said, "Why is Master Xiang also anxious?"
No one could guess the reason, so he had to give up in the end. Gao Gong added: "No matter what, you cannot make mistakes with your words! We can only rely on you!" The other few people also focused on their key points and agreed.
"Damn, why has it been my business?" said the silent face, depressed and depressed.
"The capable ones are very hard-working, Yin Shizhan comforted him.
"If you have difficulties, find me to speak." Zhang Juzheng patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "I believe you, that's right."
Xu Wei in the distance, Zhu Dashou and others looked at it and shook their heads, thinking: "It seems that the senior management is not that easy to mess with,"
Chapter completed!