My father is Jiajing

Inside the Wanshou Palace, the scent of calming sandalwood permeates the air.

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin, who was only one step away from him, and a rare look of dependence appeared in his eyes.

The master-servant relationship between him and Huang Jin can be traced back to the Anlu Qiandi period. At that time, Huang Jin was about the same age as him. Although they were master and servant, the years of getting along with each other had made them feel like family.

Now that something big has happened, one can imagine how touched Emperor Jiajing's heart is when he sees this old servant who had grown old with him return to his side.

Huang Jin also wiped away her excited tears and looked at Emperor Jiajing again, "Your servant, go light the lamp first."

This time Emperor Jiajing did not continue speaking. He just looked at Huang Jin with affection. At this moment he also found that Huang Jin had grown old, and his walk was not as agile as before, and his body seemed to have become hunched.

When Huang Jin found the fire starter in the temple and lit up all the lights inside one by one, Emperor Jiajing discovered that Huang Jin also had white hair on his head.

"Huang Jin, you are old too."

Huang Jin blew out the fire stick in her hand, sealed it again, and put it aside. She wiped her tears and said, "I am almost seventy years old. Of course I am old. Now what I want most is to be by the side of the Emperor and cultivate to the right fruit with the Emperor's immortal spirit."

Emperor Jiajing couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Emperor Jiajing said: "I have given up. Now I rely on Li Shizhen to help me survive."

Huang Jin's tears started to flow again. If Huang Jin had heard Emperor Jiajing's words before, he would have thought that Emperor Jiajing had cheered up and was ready to do something big again.

But at this time, Emperor Jiajing said such words, which means that Emperor Jiajing also admitted that he was getting old.

For a man as confident and strong-willed as Emperor Jiajing, once he admits he is old, it is natural to imagine how sad and lonely he feels now.

The temple was silent for a moment, with only the wisp of green smoke rising from the bronze crane incense burner slowly dissipating in the air.

Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen also stood aside, not disturbing the master and servant who had depended on each other for decades and were reminiscing about the past at this time.

"Come closer, let me take a closer look at you."

The voice of Emperor Jiajing sounded again with a hint of pity.

Huang Jin quickly took a step forward and leaned in front of Emperor Jiajing, but still maintained a respectful attitude. He raised his head and tried hard to force a smile.

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin's forced smile and couldn't help laughing again.

Emperor Jiajing laughed and said, "Your smile is uglier than crying. Are you blaming me for sending you to Changping to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum?"

Huang Jin immediately said, "No, I don't. Being able to look after the auspicious land for the Emperor is a blessing that I have cultivated for a hundred lifetimes."

Emperor Jiajing laughed again and said, "It's okay to blame me. I just don't want you to get too deeply involved and end up not being able to enjoy a peaceful old age. But now I have no choice but to let you come back and continue to serve me."

"Come closer and sit here."

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand again, pointed to the steps under the small chair he was leaning on, and asked Huang Jin to sit down.

Huang Jin quickly added: "I dare not."

Emperor Jiajing sighed and said, "What is there to be afraid of? There are no outsiders here. I just want to talk to you. There is no need to be so restrained."

After hearing what Emperor Jiajing said, Huang Jin finally sat down carefully.

At this time, Huang Jin also looked at the face of Emperor Jiajing seriously.

Only more than half a year had passed, but Huang Jin discovered that Emperor Jiajing was thinner than when he left. His eye sockets were sunken and his cheekbones were protruding. Only his eyes were as deep as before, but less sharp and more decadent.

"old."

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin and suddenly said this again. He continued, "I am old, and you are old too."

Huang Jin felt a lump in his throat when he heard Emperor Jiajing repeat this sentence again. He quickly wiped his tears and said, "The Emperor is a natural immortal who came down to earth. Even if he is old, his old body is still a human body. When he returns to heaven, he will still be young, handsome, elegant, and ethereal."

"Hahaha," Emperor Jiajing laughed again after listening to Huang Jin's words. When others said such things, Emperor Jiajing always felt that these people were just trying to say nice things to make him happy.

But when Huang Jin said these words, Emperor Jiajing felt from the bottom of his heart that he really meant it.

Therefore, at this time, Emperor Jiajing's spirit was much better.

Emperor Jiajing continued, "Okay, let's not say these empty words anymore. I just hope that you can all be by my side and be well."

Huang Jin hummed, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Emperor Jiajing could not help but ask, "You keep crying, do you think you and I will be separated forever?"

Huang Jin was frightened by Emperor Jiajing's words and trembled. She waved her hands and said, "I have absolutely no such intention!"

Emperor Jiajing couldn't help laughing when he saw Huang Jin's excited reaction.

"Alright, alright, tell me about your days in Changping. I want to hear your story, too."

Emperor Jiajing's tone became very casual, as if he was asking an old friend.

Huang Jin carefully raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Jiajing again. He found that Emperor Jiajing really just wanted to reminisce about the past with him.

So at this moment, Huang Jin finally let go of the fear and caution in his heart, and tried hard to adjust his mentality to the state he was in more than half a year ago, when he could still chat about the past with Emperor Jiajing.

Huang Jin replied: "Although the Changping Imperial Mausoleum is not as prosperous and lively as the capital, it is quieter. My daily life there is also simple and natural. Every day I will carefully check the Emperor's auspicious land. At night, I will also set up a small bed and guard the golden well in the Emperor's auspicious land."

Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but snorted when he heard what Huang Jin said, "Peaceful? Where is peace? I think it's loneliness. You grew up with me, from Anlu to the capital, and have never been away from me for so long? Look at you sleeping alone beside my auspicious land, and you still say it's peaceful."

Emperor Jiajing's words immediately brought back Huang Jin's deep memories.

He recalled how in the first year of the Zhengde reign, when he was only a teenager, he was selected and sent to the Anlu Xingwang Mansion. Later, when Emperor Jiajing was born, he was fortunately chosen as the chief eunuch and grew up with Emperor Jiajing.

He thought that after arriving here, his life would stay forever in this small world of Anlu Xingwang Mansion, but man proposes, God disposes. In the 16th year of Zhengde, Emperor Zhengde died without an heir. At that time, Emperor Jiajing, who was still the heir of Xingwang, was the closest to the imperial lineage because of his bloodline and identity. So from that year on, Huang Jin's fate also turned with the fate of Emperor Jiajing, from Xingwang Mansion all the way to the Forbidden City.

In the following years, Huang Jin served as the imperial eunuch beside Emperor Jiajing, and was promoted step by step by Emperor Jiajing, from the Director of Shangshen, the Director of Sishe, the Director of Neiguan, and finally the Assistant Secretary of Silijian. Later, he was the Supervisor of Silijian and the Superintendent of Dongchang. He could be said to be "the highest position among officials"!
“Remember that winter?”

Emperor Jiajing suddenly recalled his childhood, and there was an indescribable feeling of time in his eyes, as if at this moment, he saw again the moment he was recalling now.

Emperor Jiajing said, "Anlu is in the south, and it rarely snows in previous years, but it snowed heavily that year. You accompanied me to play snowballs outside without my father's knowledge, but we were discovered by my father. I will give you ten lashes."

Huang Jin listened to the recollections of Emperor Jiajing and recalled what happened that year. He continued, "Of course I remember. At that time, the Emperor was very concerned about me and kept lying on my back, acting as the eunuch who was carrying out the execution. Otherwise, I would have been beaten to pieces by Emperor Ruizong."

After hearing this, Emperor Jiajing suddenly laughed again, "Yes, if I hadn't saved you at that time, you would have been in trouble!"

Huang Jin smiled and said nothing.

If we really want to talk about the crime at that time, if the young Emperor Jiajing had not been so playful, how could he have suffered such an unexpected disaster?

However, it was also that experience that made the relationship between him and Emperor Jiajing much closer.

Huang Jin's eyes were moist, his nose was slightly sour, and his eyes were shining with the brilliance of the past.

He didn't expect that after so many years, Emperor Jiajing still remembered these details.

"After Emperor Wuzong passed away, I came to the capital from Anlu to inherit the throne, and you followed me all the way to the capital. At that time, Yang Tinghe and his gang wanted to bully me, but you stayed by my side the whole time and persisted through that period, preventing them from succeeding."

"Otherwise, I might have been bullied by them into recognizing Emperor Xiaozong as my father. So during the more than 40 years of serving here, the person I trust and rely on the most is you."

"Now there is another traitor intent on causing trouble. I need you to come back. I need you to stay by my side like you did back then, to support me and protect me. Are you willing?"

Emperor Jiajing's voice suddenly became heavy, and his eyes returned to their former sharpness.

Huang Jin knelt on the ground and immediately replied: "I am willing!"

When Emperor Jiajing heard Huang Jin's willingness and looked at Huang Jin's determined expression and eyes, he felt a warmth in his heart again.

Emperor Jiajing said: "From today on, you will serve as my eunuch attendant again, in charge of all important matters of my guards inside and outside, as well as my diet and medicine."

Huang Jin kowtowed deeply: "I obey your order."

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin's figure who was bowing deeply, and his voice became even deeper. "In addition, I also want you to secretly pay attention to Chen Hong's every move, but you don't have to worry about him. You just need to know where he is and what he is doing at all times."

Huang Jin's heart sank. Although Chen Hong was his junior, he was now the current eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department. In terms of power, he was no less powerful than he was back then.

However, Huang Jin did not hesitate at all and did not ask any reasons.

He simply bowed deeply to Emperor Jiajing again, "I understand!"

After hearing this, Emperor Jiajing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Huang Jin, "Take Li Fang and Meng Chong with you. I'm a little hungry. Please prepare the meal. I want to eat with San'er and Si'er."

Huang Jin looked at Emperor Jiajing, then at Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Zaizhen, then he bowed to Emperor Jiajing and left the temple with Li Fang and Meng Chong.

Now, only Emperor Jiajing, Zhu Zaihui and his son Zhu Zaizhen are left in the temple.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing looked at Zhu Zaigui and said, "Help me up."

Zhu Zaigui quickly reached out to help Emperor Jiajing stand up, and the two of them walked to the imperial desk in the temple. Zhu Zaizhen also followed carefully beside them.

Emperor Jiajing said again: "Help me grind the ink."

Zhu Zaigui didn't know what Emperor Jiajing was going to do at this time, so he could only reply, "As you wish."

Then he carefully handed Emperor Jiajing to Zhu Zaizhen for support, and began to grind ink for Emperor Jiajing. He then helped spread out a piece of fine rice paper and used a rosewood paperweight to hold it down on both sides to make it easier for Emperor Jiajing to write.

After Zhu Zaigui had prepared everything, he was not in a hurry to start writing what he wanted to write.

Instead, he turned to look at Zhu Zaizhen and said, "The capital has been in turmoil lately, and I cannot tell who is loyal and who is treacherous at the moment. Except for the three of us, father and son, no one else can know anything about Dong Fen's confession, so I need you to do something."

Zhu Zaizhen became excited as he listened to Emperor Jiajing's words.

Zhu Zaizhen said: "Please give me your instructions, Father!"

Emperor Jiajing said: "Dong Fen cannot live any longer, he must die, and those who are in cahoots with him must be executed immediately. Otherwise, if the news leaks out and those people with ulterior motives outside know that we now know their conspiracy against us, they will definitely give it a try and bring disaster to the world."

"So, I want you to assist your brother and secretly monitor all the movements of the officials, especially those who have had contact with Dong Fen, Xu Jie, and Yan Shifan before. No matter if they are officials or civilians, they must be monitored in place."

Zhu Zaizhen's eyes flashed with caution, and then he lowered his head and replied: "Your son obeys your order."

"Remember," Emperor Jiajing stared into Zhu Zaizhen's eyes again and said very carefully, "Only the three of us, father and son, know about this matter. If any news leaks out..."

"My son understands!"

Zhu Zaizhen was about to kneel down immediately, but because he was supporting Emperor Jiajing at the moment, he did not actually kneel on the ground.

Zhu Zaizhen replied seriously: "I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Emperor Jiajing nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let me go. I can still move."

Zhu Zaizhen carefully let go of Emperor Jiajing and took a step back to make enough space for Emperor Jiajing.

At the same time, Zhu Zaigui also placed a bright glass lamp in front of the Emperor Jiajing's desk and personally held the lamp to illuminate it.

Emperor Jiajing took a deep breath and finally picked up the red brush on the imperial desk. He lightly dipped the ink in the inkstone and then began to write in his own handwriting: "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Since ancient times, emperors have succeeded Heaven to establish the highest position and govern the world. They must establish a crown prince and flourish the foundation of the country to ensure the endless prosperity of the clan and society."

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