Chapter 17 Mr. Gao

Chapter 17 Mr. Gao

Chapter 17 Mr. Gao

The next morning, Zhu Zaigui got up earlier than the chickens.

Before Meng Chong got up, Zhu Zaigui had already put on a loose Taoist home robe and was practicing the "Xiantian Gong" moves taught by Lan Daoxing yesterday in his own small courtyard.

The reason why Zhu Zaigui wore such a loose Taoist robe was not to show off his filial piety, but because it was the daily home wear of the scholar-official class during the Ming Dynasty. It was not influenced by Emperor Jiajing at all.

Wearing this loose Taoist home robe and practicing this set of Taoist training skills, he feels a bit like a Taoist priest coming down the mountain.

Just when Zhu Zaigui had been drinking for less than a cup of tea, Meng Chong also ran over from outside the yard in a panic.

Meng Chong, who had just come over, hadn't even caught his breath when he hurriedly said nervously, "Your Highness, it's a cold this morning, please go inside."

Zhu Zaigui looked at the nervous Meng Chong and laughed, "You won't feel cold if you practice. I just completed a full cycle of Qigong and now I feel refreshed. People like you should practice more too. Who knows, you might get fat to death one day."

Zhu Zaigui had not stopped yet and continued to practice his moves. Meng Chong, who was standing next to him, was embarrassed by what Zhu Zaigui said, but Meng Chong did not take it to heart.

Meng Chong said, "Your Highness is a natural nobleman, and everything is the best. I am just a lowly servant, otherwise I would not have had the opportunity to serve Your Highness in this life, and eat so much fat because of Your Highness's blessing."

Zhu Zaigui laughed again after listening to Meng Chong's words. This fat man just speaks in a pleasant way.

Zhu Zaigui ordered, "Go prepare some light porridge, fry two pancakes, and boil an egg. When I finish my training, you can have dinner."

When Meng Chong heard Zhu Zaigui's order, he responded quickly and turned around to prepare breakfast for Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Zaigui continued to train in the small courtyard. Although this was only his first day of formal training, he still felt very good.

After a circle of qi circulation, combined with the practice techniques of "Xiantian Gong", Zhu Zaigui felt warm all over as if he was soaking in a hot spring, and his overall feeling was extremely comfortable.

When he finally stopped his movements, Zhu Zaigui also let out a long breath.

If this breath is measured using the vital capacity calculation unit of later generations, it would be at least around five thousand.

This shows how powerful the "Xiantian Gong" taught by Lan Daoxing for training and nourishing the body's vitality is!

After finishing his exercise, Zhu Zaigui washed up briefly, changed into a set of dry clothes and went to the small restaurant.

Zhu Zaigui was in a very good mood as he ate the meal that Meng Chong had carefully prepared for him.

"Do you remember what I told you yesterday?"

Zhu Zaigui was eating fried cakes while talking to Meng Chong.

Meng Chong lowered his head and replied, "I remember."

Zhu Zaiqi nodded, took another sip of porridge, and said, "Since you remember, go and do it."

Meng Chong nodded, and hurried out to instruct the servants in the palace to prepare according to Zhu Zaigui's instructions yesterday.

At the same time, Meng Chong also went to the Imperial Medical Service in person to invite Li Shizhen.

Originally, Meng Chong could have sent a servant to invite Li Shizhen.

But Meng Chong is also a careful person, and Zhu Zaigui's attitude towards Li Shizhen yesterday did not seem to be fake.

Therefore, Meng Chong would be extremely careful and respectful to those whom Zhu Zaigui valued, and ensure that he completed the tasks assigned to him by Zhu Zaigui.

During the time when Meng Chong went to invite Li Shizhen, a handsome, tall man with a beautiful beard also arrived at Prince Yu's mansion.

The man was wearing a green official robe, and the patch on his chest was a white pheasant.

This means that this person's official rank is at least the fifth rank, and whether it is the fifth rank or the junior rank depends on the specific official position. But this person is very imposing and looks like someone who is not an ordinary person, so when he stood in front of the Prince Yu's mansion, the servants guarding the gate did not dare to act rashly, for fear of offending someone who should not be offended.

"Please ask the doorman to report that Gao Gong, a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, wishes to see His Royal Highness Prince Yu."

When the doorman heard that it was a Hanlin scholar, his expression became even more respectful.

"Master Gao, please wait a moment. I will report this to the prince right away."

The doorman did not dare to neglect a Hanlin scholar, and trotted into the palace, found Zhu Zaigui, who was idly thinking about how to modify the bathroom of the palace, and reported the situation.

"Your Majesty, there is a Hanlin scholar at the door who wants to see you."

Zhu Zaigui listened to the doorman's report but didn't take it seriously. His mind was now focused on renovating the bathroom.

Zhu Zaiqi stroked his chin and said, "I understand. Let him in."

Just as the doorman was about to turn around and call Gao Gong in, Zhu Zaigui asked again, "What's his name?"

The concierge stopped and tried to recall, "Gao Gong."

Zhu Zaigui said, "Gao Gong, wait! What did you say? The Hanlin scholar who came here is called Gao Gong?"

The concierge did not expect his prince to suddenly react so strongly. He was at a loss and replied carefully, "Yes, prince, I heard him say his name was Gao Gong."

Zhu Zaigui immediately became excited.

This is Gao Gong!

Others may not know how powerful Gao Gong was, but Zhu Zaigui knew it.

In terms of practical ability, who can compete with Zhang Juzheng in the future Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Zaigui hurriedly shouted to the doorman, "Stop and don't move!"

Zhu Zaigui then arranged his appearance and said, "I will go to greet you personally."

The concierge was also frightened by Zhu Zaigui's behavior. The prince was not like this usually. Usually, the prince felt tired even moving a finger. What happened today?
Zhu Zaigui excitedly trotted to the gate of the palace. When he stood in front of the gate and saw the tall, square-faced, bearded man standing in front of the gate, he became even more excited.

Zhu Zaigui walked quickly down the steps in front of the palace, "Little Wang greets Mr. Gao!"

Zhu Zaigui's bow shocked Gao Gong and the servants and guards in front of the mansion gate. They never dreamed that Zhu Zaigui would be so humble and show such great courtesy to a small fifth-rank Hanlin scholar.

Gao Gong was also stunned. He never expected that Prince Yu would treat him with such courtesy.

Gao Gong, who originally only had to bow to Zhu Zaigui, now had to suppress his excitement and surprise and kneel down to kowtow to Zhu Zaigui.

But before Gao Gong could bow down, Zhu Zaigui had already quickly supported Gao Gong's arm.

Zhu Zaigui said excitedly, "I have been looking forward to Mr. Gao for a long time. Mr. Gao, please come in quickly."

Zhu Zaigui's enthusiasm made Gao Gong feel at a loss. He still didn't understand why Prince Yu was so enthusiastic about him.

Even when Gao Gong was still dizzy, Zhu Zaigui had already pulled him to the front hall of the palace.

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you serve tea to Mr. Gao? Do you want to see me make a fool of myself?"

After pressing Gao Gong on the chair, Zhu Zaigui turned around and spoke to the servants in the palace in such an arrogant manner, which was completely different from his enthusiastic attitude towards Gao Gong.

(End of this chapter)