Fourth Concubine

Among Suzong's concubines, Concubine Zhuang had the least background. However, Concubine Zhuang also vaguely knew in her heart that perhaps this was why Suzong liked her the most.

Because when he was with her, Suzong was really relaxed and happy, instead of forcing himself to favor her for the sake of her father or her family background.

You must know that Suzong's other four concubines all have very good backgrounds. Their father and brother are either cabinet ministers, noble marquises, civil servant leaders, or military commanders.

As a competitor, after Concubine Zhuang entered the palace, she naturally inquired a lot about several concubines of Suzong. The Concubine De in Zhongcui Palace and the Concubine Shu in Chuxiu Palace were the two princes of Suzong.

When she was young, she entered the mansion and became a concubine.

The father of the concubine Zheng Xiu was Zheng Tao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. This Zheng Tao had no other abilities, but he was extremely good at collecting money. When Suzong was not yet the crown prince, Zheng Tao took over his superiors and served in the Ministry of Industry.

To put it bluntly, he is a rare talent who can not only make money in a wise way, but also talk to many people.

After Suzong ascended the throne, Zheng Tao became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Secretly, he was Suzong's money bag, responsible for solving difficult and complicated diseases. You know, the Ministry of Industry was in charge of farmland water conservancy and construction projects in various places, and also managed the Border Guard Station.

Supply of weapons and clothing.

No matter what kind of construction project, as long as Zheng Tao intervenes, Suzong will be able to save a lot of money and get things done properly. Therefore, having such a minister of the Ministry of Industry is a treasure for Suzong

Well, naturally I won’t neglect Zheng Tao’s daughter, Concubine De.

And Concubine De is worthy of this title. She is a calm person, does not speak loudly, moves in an orderly manner, and her etiquette is even more thorough. But in this way, it is tasteless. In addition, Concubine De's appearance is not top-notch, Su Zong

Although I respect her, I don't like her.

When Suzong was the prince, Concubine De entered the palace, and Zheng Tao also firmly stood in the ranks of Suzong, the third prince. Over the years, the achievements of the Zheng family may far exceed those of the Deng family of Chengen.

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Concubine De gave birth to the third prince and the second princess, and they both have children. The third prince is one year older than the prince, and is now twenty years old. He married Shi Yun, the daughter of Shi Mingde, the minister of Dali Temple, and already has two children. Compared to now, he has two children.

The unmarried princes and third princes are more reliable and loyal in the eyes of officials.

And Shen Yun was deeply admired by Wang Shuping, the cabinet scholar at that time, and married the daughter of the Wang family, completely establishing a foothold in the civil service ranks.

In the generation of Empress Dowager He's father He Zhi, the He family lost the world, and the great ancestor of the Zhou family gained the world. Later, in order to monitor the Hejian Palace of Empress Dowager He's natal family, which is now the Donghai Palace, the Zhou family promoted the Shen family and gave Shen Yun the title

His father Shen Jian was the Marquis of Anding.

Since ancient times, wise kings have been rare. Those who serve as courtiers would prefer to have a loyal and honest king, rather than an arbitrary and independent emperor.

Shen Yun is extremely talented, but his daughter Shen Wei is a little arrogant. However, Shen Yun is not only an important minister in the court and a noble son, but also has his father-in-law Wang Shuping, a literary leader, who perfectly combines military commanders and nobles.

, civil servants, Qingliu, and powerful ministers with various identities.

Therefore, Suzong, who had not yet become the crown prince at that time, naturally set his sights on the daughter of the Shen family, and finally asked Shen Wei to be his concubine. He felt that he had treated her badly and was very considerate and considerate.

Concubine Shu is the daughter of Shen Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Apart from being the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Shen Yun also has the title of Marquis of Anding. The Shen family was originally a military commander in the Jilu area. Because they are good at planning and are excellent in material logistics, He has always been a lieutenant that the King of Hejian valued highly.

Before Suzong ascended the throne, everyone thought that he was a loyal and honest son. Who knew that after Suzong ascended the throne, he gradually showed his arbitrary side. All officials had to work very hard in front of such an emperor who frequently changed his face. Naturally, , I just hope there will be a prince who doesn’t have to worry about them so much. However, the prince has followed Suzong all year round and learned from him, so he is very much like his father.

Moreover, although the third prince born of Concubine De had two brothers in front of him, these two brothers were all born of Liu, a concubine of Suzong's old palace. Liu was a maid sent to the palace by Empress Dowager Deng. She had served Suzong for many years, but now she was only a concubine. And the eldest prince she gave birth to died young, leaving only the second prince, who was inconspicuous.

However, after the death of Taizu, the entire Zhou family almost fell into the hands of Queen Mother He. The Shen family of Anding Hou, who betrayed the He family and monitored the East China Sea Palace, naturally had no good life.

For an honorable daughter like Shen Wei, the Cheng'en Palace where Empress Deng was born was completely shabby. If it weren't for Empress Dowager Deng's sake, Shen Wei would never take the Deng family seriously.

The Shen family came from a well-educated family and were particularly good at planning and calculation. Shen Yun went to the Six Ministries to observe government affairs and then went directly to the Household Ministry. Within a few years, he became so dazzling that even Taizong admired him very much, saying that he was a talented planner.

Shen Jian is a ruthless person. When he betrayed the He family, he betrayed him at any time. Now he changed his mind and changed at any time. He forced his son Shen Yun to study and study, and he just changed his background from a military commander to an official career. Shen Yun was born in the second list of Jinshi. , as an official in the dynasty, I don’t know how many people are right and correct.

Fortunately, Concubine De was a down-to-earth person and would never reveal her true thoughts without being 100% sure. Therefore, although Empress Deng looked at him, she could not take action rashly just because the third prince had won the hearts of the people.

Over the years, Suzong had taken in countless concubines, but the one Empress Deng hated the most was the concubine Shen Wei who entered the palace with Concubine De.

Therefore, for the prince, this third emperor brother is older than him, has better popularity and prestige than him, and even has a good family background. The prince feels that such a brother is really a bit stressful.

Therefore, in these years, Concubine Shu's actions, words and deeds in the harem were really worthy of her title, and she was quite arrogant. When Liu Concubine's second prince offended her, Concubine Shu dared to ignore her and let her go. Concubine Liu and the second prince were kneeling outside her palace gate.

Concubine Shu suffered from illness when she gave birth, and she only had the fifth prince, who was two years younger than the prince, and is now seventeen years old. Because the prince's marriage was delayed, the prince who was younger than him was also delayed. engagement.

Concubine Shu may not want her son to be the prince, but she has no respect for Queen Deng and the prince. On the contrary, she really has a lot of complaints about Kunning Palace.

Moreover, apart from offending Empress Deng and the prince, the popularity of Concubine Shu and the fifth prince in the palace is not very good. Over the years, Concubine Shu's arrogant temper has offended many people. Although in this harem, no one is the same. Friends like Concubine Shu, who have bad relations with everyone, are not common.
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