"Your Majesty, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites' Host and Guest Department has arrived. He said that he was the two missionaries of our palace and needed to be arranged by them." Xiao Haizhong came to the study and said.

The full name of the Home and Guest Department is the Home and Guest Department of Rites. It belongs to the diplomatic agency of the Tianming Dynasty. It is the main government office in charge of foreign personnel affairs. There is no error in terms of function.

"The people from the Ministry of Rites are so idle that they are so tired that they call him to the living room!" Zhu Ruisheng was in a good mood.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged man dressed in a blue official uniform, a silver bouquet belt around his waist, and a white squid pattern embroidered with a patch on his chest. He walked into the living room and knelt down with a robe.

"Ma Xianliang, the doctor of the Qing official department, is here to see the King of Song Qiansui!" said the visitor.

"You come to pay homage to me, is there anything wrong?" Zhu Ruisheng said lightly.

The fifth-rank official came to the dignified prince's mansion and did not even have the qualifications to sit for tea. If he wanted to get this treatment, he would at least be a third-rank minister.

"Prince, these two missionaries have entered Beijing privately. According to the regulations of the Tianming Dynasty, they must first register at the Qingguan Office of the Host and Guest Office, and only then can they move freely after accepting the arrangement. I ask the Prince to hand over the two to the officials and take them back to the Ministry of Rites." Ma Xianliang said.

"Since you know that people are in the palace, don't talk about it anymore. I am just curious about the customs and customs of overseas countries. After asking, I will naturally arrange them to go to the Qingguan Office of the Host and Guest Office to accept the placement. You should leave!" Zhu Ruisheng took the tea and took a sip.

"Prince, please forgive me for not daring to obey orders. This practice violates the laws and regulations of the court. I am dereliction of duty. Besides, leaving two foreigners in the palace will give people a bad impression...Oh!" Ma Xianliang was interrupted when he said this.

He only felt an object flashing in front of him, and then his forehead suddenly felt severely painful, and then he screamed with scalding, stretched out his hand and touched his forehead, and there was blood besides the tea leaves.

Zhu Ruisheng was very upset when he heard this, so he threw the tea bowl on Ma Xianliang's head. Not only did he burn this guy, but he even broke his forehead!

"You are so brave, you dare to slander me in person? Okay, the Ministry of Rites has actually bullied me at my house! Luo Yi, you bring someone to send this small official who is as big as sesame and green beans to the imperial prison immediately. I think this is a conspiracy and someone is going to frame me!" Zhu Ruisheng seemed to be "furious", and slapped the table and stood up.

"Prince, the official said that, and he would never dare to have such thoughts. Please observe clearly!" Ma Xianliang was frightened.

This time he came to the Song Palace, and he was indeed sent by Shangguan. The palace took in missionaries and had not completed the residence procedures, which obviously did not comply with the laws and regulations.

There is also a precedent for missionaries to live in the capital. As long as the Ministry of Rites applies and obtains approval from the emperor, it is not a big deal. However, the bad thing is that the way he speaks is wrong.

This is also a common problem for civil servants in the Tianming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, it is a shameful thing. He has been talking about a little bit of things and has not been able to explain the topic for a long time. As a result, he angered Zhu Ruisheng before he could explain it clearly.

Zhu Ruisheng naturally did it on purpose, and was worried that there was no place to cause trouble. The more intense the conflicts with civil servants, the more he could get the emperor's attention.

Now the officials of the Ministry of Rites come to the door. The doctor of the fifth rank official is just right, tall, fat and thin. If he beat the Minister of the Shangshu in a tea bowl, the prince would not be able to take it.

Luo Yi took a few guards, first blocked Ma Xianliang's mouth, then dragged it to the front yard like a dog, tied it up and locked it up in a carriage, and sent it to the imperial prison.

"The prince, he came back with the guards of the Imperial College student. The cabinet chief Sun Dongqing, the second assistant Xu Shuo and others came forward to persuade him. The students all returned, but they didn't know the situation in the court." Xiao Haizhong came in and said.

"We have no ears and ears in the court. We have to find a way to make up for this shortcoming, otherwise we will suffer a loss." Zhu Ruisheng said.

"Prince, Ma Xianliang is the doctor of the Ministry of Rites' Host and Guest Department. If you are sent to the Imperial Prison like this, the people from the Ministry of Rites will definitely not give up and will inevitably impeach you. Especially Lu Xien, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, he is not only a minister, but also a student of Sun Dongqing, which is somewhat of a trouble." Xiao Haizhong said.

The level of civil servants in the fifth rank is not high, but the doctor can master the chief officer of a department, and there must be a backstage behind it. Not to mention that civil servants like to protect each other, just the factional struggle will also bring great pressure to the royal family.

If the doctor is beaten, the minister will definitely be impeached. The censor will follow the impeachment, which will inevitably trigger another trend of targeting the King of Song.

"The father was impeached again because of the censorship, and the students in the Imperial College were in trouble, so of course he would not be in a good mood. If I do this, he would be reluctant to do it! As long as the civil servant suffers a loss, he will be happy."

"Besides, I was sued to the Censorate, so I was naturally full of anger and had no place to vent. It was normal to do some small actions." Zhu Ruisheng said with a smile.

Xiao Haizhong felt a little strange again in his heart.

Now, the style of Song King Qiansui's behavior is completely different from the original one. He has experienced and sophisticated methods and is extremely intelligent. Did he always pretend to behave before?

"Report to the prince, Eunuch Lu from the Silijian is here to announce the edict!" The little eunuch came to report.

The eunuch who announced the edict was Lu Bin, the first eunuch in the Silijian. This is a rare thing. He was the personal eunuch when Emperor Shenglong was the crown prince. His status in the Silijian was second only to Sun Anbo. He was deeply thinking and was a character that frightened the eunuchs and palace maids.

The eunuch who holds the seal needs to be served by the emperor at all times, and Lu Bin is basically responsible for the credit criticism, so we can also know how high his status is.

"Why did Eunuch Lu come in person? There is no need to work on your big carriage when I pass the imperial edict. The royal palace is full of glory!" Zhu Ruisheng said with a smile.

Although the imperial edict was written by Shujishi of the Hanlin Academy according to the emperor's wishes, the eunuchs who passed the edict usually came from the Silijian, and were of low rank. They would not be able to deliver the edict at all, such as the eunuch Bingbi, and especially important roles like Lu Bin.

Of course, Zhu Ruisheng was also giving Lu Bin a face. No eunuch dared to be rude to the prince. Relying on the emperor's favor and losing his composure, the fate would inevitably be very miserable.

"The prince is so arrogant. The ministers are not allowed to interact with the prince at will. This is also the iron rule in the palace. I am willing but not brave. That's it. Long lively, you want to go to the Ganqing Palace to meet after lunch. The scene in the court today is really frightening!" Lu Bin said.

"Eunuch Lu also knows that I have never had contact with court officials. I hate others, and I don't like me, and I don't know anything about the affairs in the court." Zhu Ruisheng said.

Lu Bin said this, just waiting for him to ask questions. If he didn't cooperate, the performance would not be able to continue, so he had to be a supporting actor.
Chapter completed!