Ming Dynasty: I, Yan Maoqing, am truly radiating auspicious energy!

Chapter 88 Babel
Huang Jin could swear a solemn oath that he had never seen anyone in his life whose emotions shifted so quickly and smoothly as Yan Maoqing's.

Because of the moment he dragged me out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Yan Maoqing immediately stopped crying, blew his nose on the threshold of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then, as if nothing had happened, stood up, patted the slightly dirty corner of his clothes, and strode out of the palace.

This made Huang Jin wonder if Yan Maoqing's offensive act of hugging the emperor's leg and crying bitterly in the palace, almost scaring him so much that he wet himself, was also intentional.

Because when he pulled Yan Maoqing off the emperor's lap.

A large patch of glistening, stringy snot could be clearly seen on the Emperor's dragon robe...

Huang Jin could also swear a solemn oath that he had never seen anyone like Yan Maoqing who dared to wipe his snot on his imperial robes.

It wasn't just that he had never seen anything like it before; such a strange event was unprecedented in history!
the most important is.

Through this incident, Huang Jin also realized the unprecedented importance and indulgence the current emperor placed on Yan Maoqing.

No one knows the Emperor better than him.

He had reason to believe that if someone else had done the same thing, even if it were him, or even Lu Bing, who was most trusted by the Emperor, they probably wouldn't have been able to walk out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation upright like Yan Maoqing did today...

It must be admitted that Yan Maoqing's ancestral grave must have been emitting auspicious smoke, otherwise why would he receive such special treatment from the emperor?
The only thing Huang Jin is certain of now is...

The Emperor wears no more than eight sets of clothes for all four seasons. This set will certainly not be worn again in the future. Instruct the Imperial Wardrobe to make another one as soon as possible.

"Alas... Yan Maoqing is truly unfortunate; a single dragon robe costs over ten thousand taels of silver!"

While my mind was distracted by these thoughts.

Despite being ordered to expel Yan Maoqing from the palace, Huang Jin still had to follow closely behind him until he was escorted out of Chengtian Gate.

……

Outside Chengtian Gate.

More than ten oxcarts covered with tarpaulins were neatly parked on the left side of the gate. Only the creaking and groaning sounds they made when they moved revealed the weight of the goods inside.

Dozens of imperial guards, fully armored and armed, were divided into several teams and positioned at various points around the oxcart, seemingly carrying out a rather important escort mission.

The lineup of Jinyiwei officials present was also unprecedented.

Lu Bing, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yan Changping, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Shen Lian, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, all stood proudly with their hands on their embroidered spring knives, attracting frequent glances from the eunuchs entering and leaving Chengtian Gate, who secretly wondered if something big had happened.

"Aha——!"

Yan Changping had been on his way back to guard the capital, and had rushed to the palace to report back immediately after entering the capital. He was inevitably a little tired and couldn't help but yawn.

"Old Yan, Shen Lian, you two have had a hard time on this trip."

Lu Bing turned and glanced at Yan Changping, then said with a smile,

"However, please be patient for a little longer. After I report back to the Emperor, I will personally ask him to grant you two a few days off so you can relax."

"Commander, you flatter me. It's nothing serious."

Yan Changping immediately wiped the weariness off his face, straightened his back, and perked up.

Shen Lian bowed respectfully, quite sincerely:
"Commander Xie Lu."

While talking.

Two figures emerged one after the other from the side gate of Chengtian Gate. They were none other than Yan Maoqing, who had been expelled from the palace by Zhu Houcong, and Huang Jin, who had been ordered to expel Yan Maoqing from the palace.

"Ahem, here we come."

Lu Bing cleared his throat, reminding the Imperial Guards behind him to be alert, then greeted them with a smile:

"Eunuch Huang, what is His Majesty's decree?"

Lu Bing was now unsure how the Emperor intended to deal with Yan Maoqing. However, there had to be an explanation for the 400,000 taels of silver that Yan Maoqing had demanded from Anda; otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have ordered him to escort the silver to Chengtian Gate.

So... Yan Maoqing will probably have to go to the Northern Garrison again this time, and this time it probably won't be as easy as last time to get out.

At this moment, Shen Lian also felt inexplicably nervous.

Logically speaking, what he hated most in his life was corrupt officials like Yan Maoqing who had no bottom line, and he would have cut them into a thousand pieces if given the chance.

However, he had a complex and inexplicable feeling about Yan Maoqing.

You might call this person a treacherous and wicked creature, but what he accomplished this time turned out to be a great thing that benefited the country and its people. Even Shen Lian approved of Yan Maoqing's actions and admired the courage and wisdom he displayed in front of the Tatars.

You could say this person is a loyal and virtuous minister. How could a loyal and virtuous minister openly solicit bribes, form cliques for personal gain, and disrupt the court?

Therefore, he now feels that Yan Maoqing is an extremely complex person. He believes that Yan should not be condemned outright, but he also believes that Yan should not be let off easily...

Apart from Lu Bing and Shen Lian.

The remaining Imperial Guards had no idea that the oxcarts were carrying silver—a full 400,000 taels of silver. Even if they had some suspicions, they were just that—suspicions.

For them, standing here today is simply a matter of waiting for the emperor's decree, and then carrying out their duties as usual, fulfilling their responsibilities in their positions...

"Commander Lu."

Huang Jin returned the greeting with a cupped hand and smiled.

"I am only here to escort Yan Maoqing out. As for the Emperor's decree, Commander Lu should listen to what Yan Jishi has to say."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Lu Bing looked surprised and turned to look at Yan Maoqing.

The Emperor today did not use Huang Jin to issue the decree, but instead directly told Yan Maoqing the decree, making him act as an attendant.
Can someone tell me what the Emperor's intention is?

"Commander Lu, this is the Emperor's edict. Thank you for your trouble."

Yan Maoqing didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over.

Lu Bing, still looking surprised, took the "Emperor's edict" with both hands, glanced at it, and then let out a strange, barely restrained cry:

"Eh?!"

The Emperor had already ordered him to escort the entire sum of 400,000 taels of silver to the outside of Chengtian Gate, but now he was ordered to lead his men to deliver it intact to Yan Maoqing's residence.

Isn't this a bit like taking off your pants to fart?

You have to know how many paving stones these silver coins damaged along the way!

Moreover, based on his understanding of the Emperor, he knew that the Emperor definitely intended to take the 400,000 taels of silver into the palace, so why did he suddenly change his mind?

"what's the situation?"

Shen Lian was also puzzled. This was the first time he had seen Lu Bing so out of control since he joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

So... what exactly was written on this edict that could startle the usually calm and composed Lu Bing?

Just as I was thinking this.

“Brother Chunfu, you’ve betrayed me again.”

Yan Maoqing stepped forward and put his arm around Shen Lian's shoulder, deliberately forcing a smug smile in front of Lu Bing and the group of Imperial Guards.

"But you probably didn't expect this, did you? I have connections all the way to the top, hehehe."

(End of this chapter)