He Shen and Wu Shulai took the carriage and quickly arrived at the Imperial Steed Superintendent in the palace, who specially prepared the emperor's carriage for his travels. They left the carriage there.
He Shen and Wu Shulai alighted from the carriage, and Wu Shulai led them towards Yangxin Palace Hall.
"Wait a minute, I'm going to change my clothes. Young Master He shouldn't mind, right?”
On the way to Yangxin Hall, Wu Shulai stopped in his tracks when he passed by the eunuch's duty room. He turned around and said to He Shen.
"I don't mind. Please go ahead, Eunuch Wu."
He Shen laughed.
After Wu Shulai changed back into the official uniform that he was supposed to wear when he was on duty in the palace, he returned to his original spot and they continued to walk towards Yangxin Hall.
On the way to Yangxin Hall, He Shen looked around the Forbidden City.
In his previous life, he had also visited the Forbidden City. However, at that time, the Forbidden City, a magnificent building with a history of more than a thousand years, had lost its original function and was treated as a tourist and cultural attraction.
He was like a dying old man who was respected by people. He was carefully protected by people, but he was constantly admired by people.
And now, with eunuchs and palace maids walking past him in groups, He Shen felt that this was a living Forbidden City.
This was a forbidden city that contained life.
Soon, He Shen followed Wu Shulai to Yangxin Palace Hall.
This was the place where the emperors of the Qing Dynasty used to rest and live after Kangxi.
Wu Shulai and He Shen stopped at the entrance of Yangxin Palace Hall. Wu Shulai said to He Shen,"Young Master He, wait here for a moment. I'll report to the emperor now.”
He Shen smiled and said,"Thank you, Eunuch Wu."”
"It's no trouble," Wu Shu replied.
He Shen had now gained the emperor's recognition, and might soar to the heavens at any time. He didn't dare to put on airs in front of He Shen.
Although he was also a popular person by Qianlong's side, it was not worth it to offend such a young man with such potential for no reason.
Finished talking, Wu Shu Lai went into the hall to report.
After about fifteen minutes, Wu Shulai came out from inside and said with a smile,""Young Master He, come in with me. His Majesty is waiting for you.”
"Alright," He Shen replied.
He followed Wu Shulai into Yangxin Palace Hall.
Yangxin Palace Hall was considered medium-sized among all the palaces in the Forbidden City. However, ever since it became the residence of the Qing Dynasty emperors, it became one of the most famous palaces in the Forbidden City.
He Shen entered Yangxin Palace Hall and found that it was very spacious. There were giant pillars that were as thick as a person's arms at every distance in the palace hall, and in Yangxin Palace Hall, there were all kinds of bed utensils.
In the southwest of Yangxin Palace Hall, there was a long, wide, hundred-year-old rosewood table that was six feet nine inches long and two feet seven inches wide. Behind the long table was a dragon chair that was much smaller than the one in Qianqing Palace. It was about the same size as an ordinary chair.
This long table was used by Emperor Qianlong in the dead of the night to handle official business and review memorials.
At this moment, Qianlong was wearing an orange golden dragon uniform and sitting on the dragon chair behind the long table. He stared straight at He Shen as he was brought in by Wu Shulai.
There was a large pile of memorials in front of Qianlong. It seemed that Qianlong was reviewing the memorials before He Shen arrived.
"This commoner He Shen greets Your Majesty."
Walking up to Qianlong, Heshen unwillingly knelt down and kowtowed to him.
The last time he was at Caishikou, he could still rely on the people around him to fool them. However, this time, he could not cheat at all in front of Qianlong.
He Shen consoled himself in his heart," Forget it. A good man can yield and stand firm. If I kowtow, then so be it. This is a small matter. When I reach the level of He Shen in my previous life, I won't have to kowtow to anyone, including the emperor."”
Just as He Shen was about to kneel down, Qianlong, who was sitting behind the yellow rosewood table, smiled and said,"Stand up, no need to kneel."
At the last moment, when He Shen heard that he didn't need to kneel, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"Heshen, do you know who zhen is?”Then Qianlong asked Heshen.
"Your Majesty, I know. When His Majesty was at Caishikou, supervising the execution of the three presidents, this commoner was in the crowd. However, because there were too many people at that time, this commoner was unable to thank His Majesty. I have to thank Your Majesty for his insight and for returning justice to this commoner.”
He Shen immediately cupped his hands in thanks.
He was indeed grateful to Qianlong. If it weren't for Qianlong, he probably wouldn't even be able to get the merit, let alone the "Huiyuan".
"You don't have to thank Zhen. You have true talent and knowledge, that's why you got Zhen's sleep. It is my duty to eliminate those parasites who bend the law for the country.”
Qian Long waved his hand and smiled.
"Oh right, zhen has seen your exam paper. It is precisely because zhen has seen your exam paper that zhen was deeply shocked. Oh right, I have a few questions that I don't understand. Can you answer them for me?”
Qianlong asked.
"It's my pleasure."
He Shen nodded.
"In Pingrong's examination questions, you said that Pingrong should use martial force as a supplement and culture as the main focus. What do you mean by that?”
Qianlong asked.
"Before we answer Your Majesty's question, we must first think clearly. Why are those outsiders called outsiders? That's because their culture and lifestyle are completely different from ours. If we assimilate them with our own culture and customs, then this foreign race will eventually disappear in the long river of time…”
He Shen stood in front of Qianlong and spoke with fervor.
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