On August 11th, the Ming Dynasty ushered in a new queen. On August 18th, the imperial concubine Shen Xian and Wu De were decreed, and the second concubine was welcomed into the palace on the seventh day of September.
How to get along in the palace has not yet spread to the outer court. The imperial censors in the court have to think about the three brand-new relatives first. Impeaching the relatives is probably the only way for the Qingliu people to show their upright character.
It's a pity that these three new relatives don't dare to be arrogant because they have just become rich. They don't do the things that the censors like most, such as seizing people's fields and going rampant in the countryside.
Not to mention the Xia family and Shen family, who were from ordinary families, even the Wu family, who were related to Shouning Houfu, could not find anything.
How do you bite this unsealed egg?
Just let a clever fly figure it out.
On the tenth day of September, Du Min, the supervisory censor, reported that many of his noble relatives were from humble backgrounds. Once they married into the imperial family, they would either beg for land or seek titles or invade the officialdom for profit, both of which were due to ignorance of etiquette and justice. He bluntly stated that he was afraid that Xia Ru, the governor of the empress's father, would be arrogant, extravagant and guilty. Please choose an experienced person named Duanjie to be your mentor and friend, and give him the post of tutor to give lectures on Confucianism in the Xia Dynasty.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't do bad things. In order to prevent bad things from happening, he first sends a teacher to "discipline him".
The fold was brought to Brother Shou, who immediately smashed the tea cup in his hand.
Liu Jinben looked on with cold eyes. When he saw the emperor getting angry, he pretended to be anxious and rushed over to protect the imperial hand. He repeatedly said: "Have you ever burned the hand of Lord Long Live?" Then he scolded the young chamberlain who was kneeling on the floor: " You're all blind, why don't you quickly get the medicinal oil, pack your things and go down!"
Brother Shou smashed the tea cup without hurting his hand. He immediately threw Liu Jin away, glared at the chaotic little waiters, and shouted loudly: "My dear friend, please stay here. Everyone else, please get out."
The servants quickly picked up the broken pieces of porcelain and quickly exited the hall.
Brother Shou looked at Liu Jin angrily and said bitterly: "These slanderous scholars should be dragged out and imprisoned! How is it different to humiliate the queen and humiliate me!"
It depends on the owner to beat the dog. The Xia family has just been included in the circle of "one's own" by Brother Shou. Even if it's not good, only you can say it. How can you allow them to say it?
Besides, it's not that bad, but he still has to be picked on. Could it be that he wants to show off his power?
But who is this to show off?
Is it for the upstart Xia family, or for this brand new little emperor who just got married and wants to rule in person?!
Liu Jin personally served the tea and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's not worth getting angry with these people. They are just provoking nobles and relatives, pretending to make shocking remarks to gain a reputation of being strong and strong. If Your Majesty rewards them, The imperial staff has fulfilled them."
Brother Shou pushed away the tea cup angrily, "Immortal?! I will break their bones and tendons! In the past, there was something wrong with the Zhou family or the Zhang family. If they really did something, they could just jump up and down and talk about it. Xia Honestly, they want to pick on this soft persimmon and pinch it, they are extremely bastards!"
Because he scolded again: "The Ministry of Personnel actually went up and down to reconsider and asked to establish such a person as Du Min said! How unreasonable! How unreasonable! What do the six departments do all day long? The five hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver used for the wedding bouquet have not yet been replenished. , if you don’t do serious things, you’ll find it exciting to manipulate the royal family one by one!”
The wedding cost 530,000 yuan, but the Ministry of Household Affairs only allocated 300,000 taels of silver. The rest was said to be no, and they insisted that the internal officials were relying on the wedding to use it for corruption.
It is more important that the Empress Dowager used the money from the inner treasury to arrange the wedding first, and then make up for the rest. Every year, the Ministry of Household Affairs also allocates money for the expenses of the inner court, and we will wait until the autumn tax comes up.
When Brother Shou saw that the household department was unhappy, even the official department also became angry.
The Ministry of Personnel is now in the hands of Jiao Fang. Liu Jin has known about Du Min's Zhezi for a long time. Jiao Fang even quietly asked Liu Jin what he meant. Liu Jin just said that he would listen to the cabinet.
As expected, Mr. Liu Ge instructed the staff to second what Du Min said.
This kind of enlightenment was originally appreciated by the cabinet, and the cabinet also wanted to take this opportunity to "remind" the little emperor that in January, February, and May, the little emperor stopped the prayer feast because of the hot weather. Now everything about the wedding has become more complicated.
It has been completed, but the daily lecture has not yet been resumed, and the cabinet is already quite dissatisfied.
What Liu Jin wanted was the little emperor's anger. Even if the little emperor didn't mention the money, he wanted to mention it. Although he was happy in his heart, he still said with worry on his face: "Long live my lord, there are still a few disasters reported and the money has not been allocated yet."
For relief, I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue really won't be able to come up with any money."
Brother Shou slapped the table and said: "Can't get out the money?! I don't think any of them are fat-headed. Just look at how much money each of those servants surnamed He and Zhu Xiu swallowed during these house raids! Now let's talk about it!
The treasury is empty, and they have been lining their own pockets. How can it not be empty?! Is this my world or theirs?"
Liu Jin was startled by these words. He hurriedly knelt at the feet of the little emperor, hugged his legs and said, "Your Majesty, be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!"
Brother Shou was so annoyed that he kept talking. At this time, he also knew that he had made a mistake, but he only sneered and did not answer.
Liu Jin said again: "Long live Lord, there were some people who wanted to take advantage of the loopholes that night. I'm afraid that Taizu's peeling off skin and stuffing grass might be able to scare him a little. But, long live Lord, this is not the case that all officials in the world are corrupt, but I know that there are some
Although those people are not greedy for ink, they are still wasting national funds, which is even more detestable than being greedy for ink!"
Brother Shou frowned, waved his hand and said, "Sister, don't be too pretentious, just tell the truth."
Liu Jin then said seriously: "Your Majesty, you still remember that in June last year, the Criminal Division sent a letter to Wang Zhen to investigate the Guyuan warehouse in Ningxia and found that there were many rotten grain bundles. He also participated in supervising the grain storage, Shaanxi political affairs and many other people.
The Ministry of Revenue replied that the relevant officials
There is no trace of whether Ding You or resigned. But this year, Ningxia is still begging for grain and grass money, which is more than the previous year. It is to make up for last year's deficit! This supervision of grain and grass has neglected its duties, and the loss of grain and grass has to be made up for by the court.
, how can there be such truth!"
Brother Shou was immediately furious, banging the table and shouting: "Check! Get to the bottom of it! How can it be that Ding You just quits his job and is done with it?!"
He angrily walked around the Nuan Pavilion twice, stepping hard with every step, as if he wanted to trample those officials to death. He couldn't help saying: "Send someone to investigate, the inner official prison, the royal horse supervisor, send reliable personnel
Go down and check carefully, don’t let anyone go! Don’t let go of any place! Spending so much money on Jiubian every year makes them easier?! How unreasonable! How unreasonable!”
Liu Jin lowered his head, hid the smile in his eyes, and respectfully received the order, "Your Majesty is wise! I believe that not only Jiubian grain and rice pastures must be inspected, but Changping warehouses in various places must also be inspected. Otherwise, if there is a loss and the court does not know about it, everything will be lost."
When there is a famine, it would be a waste of time to open a warehouse to provide relief!"
"Check! Check them all! Check them all!" Thinking of Liaodong, Brother Shou almost squeezed out the words through gritted teeth. "I don't keep these rats in my barn!"
Liu Jin responded repeatedly, and when Brother Shou's anger subsided a little, he said: "Then Du Min..."
Brother Shou's face was darker than the bottom of the pot, and he snorted loudly, "It's impossible for him to stay in the court with such a thing of seeking fame and sensationalism! Since he likes to educate people, he fulfilled his wish and asked him to return to his hometown to become a teacher.
stop."
Liu Jin looked troubled, "Long live the Lord... He has never used words to punish crimes, and... there is no fault in asking for guilt in his words..."
Seeing that Brother Shou was about to lose his temper, he quickly said: "I have an idea. Isn't he the censor of Henan Province? Henan was also hit by disasters during the flood season in July. Why not send him as a foreign mission to patrol Henan?"
He will check for His Majesty whether there are any omissions in the disaster relief, and after the disaster, the people's hearts will inevitably be upset, so it is just right for him to teach them something."
Under the Procuratorate of the Ming Dynasty, there were thirteen supervisory censors. They usually served in Beijing and were called regular missions. If they were ordered to go out to inspect salt affairs, water transportation or inspect local areas, they were called foreign missions. The errands who patrolled the local areas were called censors.
One of the most common heterodynes in history.
The purpose of patrolling places is to inspect hunting on behalf of the emperor, inspect officials, and especially to impeach officials. Their authority is extremely great, so it is an excellent job.
But asking people to patrol disaster areas... that's a different matter.
Let’s not talk about the dangerous things that easily lead to life-threatening situations when encountering mobs. Just talking about ordinary things, three meals a day have a lot to say. This is a disaster area. If you eat too well, you will be impeached, and the censor must break the law.
The more serious the crime, the more simple his role is than that of an ordinary official!
In the capital, censors speak for the big bosses, usually have some gray income, and live a very comfortable life. Not to mention the delicacies of mountains and seas, the big fish and meat are still no problem.
In the disaster area, he could only eat a simple diet, and even if he wanted to gain fame, he would have to eat a few meals of thick flour pancakes and steamed buns. This grinding process for a year and a half was enough for him to have a long memory.
Although Brother Shou didn't know many of the tricks inside, he also knew that releasing it to the disaster area was not a good job, so he snorted and said, "It's easy for him."
Liu Jin rolled his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth, but he said respectfully: "This is also an opportunity for him to serve the imperial court. If he is really upright, with him in Henan, there will be no need to worry about something happening in the disaster relief work."
Brother Shou's face turned pale now, and he only made noises through his nose without saying a word.
Liu Jin kept shouting "Long live the Holy Ming", received the decree, and went there happily. All the way, he was still thinking about who to send to investigate the food and grass matter.
He didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Fortunately, the stubborn old guys in the cabinet insisted on screwing the emperor, but they helped him.
What he wants is to put people in. As long as people get in, there will be nothing in this world that cannot be interfered with.
Coming out of Dong Nuan Pavilion, there were all flattering smiling faces all the way. Liu Jin felt quite complacent, and his eyes only glanced over the heads of these chamberlains.
If you want to check Jiubian Liangmo, you still have to use someone from the Royal Horse Supervisor to change the name to be more reasonable.
Liu Jin also knew clearly that even if he had all the power, he could not do everything himself, so he spared no effort to cultivate close confidants and win partnerships.
At this moment, it seems that Zhang Yong, the Royal Horse Prison, is a person who can be roped in. He is not afraid that Zhang Yong will become big in the Royal Horse Prison, and the Shenji Camp is in his hands.
Zhang Yong is quite honest. No, the filial piety in the Liaodong incident was obediently given to him.
Moreover, Zhang Yong didn't have many connections outside. It was a pity that Wang Shouren and his son did not fall into Liu Jin's pocket. However, if Zhang Yong could be manipulated, he could indirectly count as his.
As for the British government, Liu Jin was not as fancy as Qiu Ju. The second son of the Zhang family had been following the Long Live Lord since he was a child. Liu Jin knew all about his clever idea.
But no matter how smart he is, he is not the crown prince, and the position of the crown prince in the British government is not yet stable. The British government will not side with Zhang Yong just because of a young boy. Now, everyone is just getting what they need.
That’s all.
As for the boy from the Shen family, hey, that's not a problem. He used to be a minister, but now there are no senior officials in the family. What's the use of being liked by the emperor. Besides, the Shen family also knows what they want, so they can make Liaodong military uniforms.
As a benefit, Xiao Jing was also sent to the palace. I don’t know if he received Zhang Yong’s guidance, but he didn’t fall behind in everything. It can be seen that he is a sensible person.
Zhang Yong can be used and deserves to be supported once.
Even better, Zhang Yong and Qiu united Liang Zi.
Liu Jin sneered in his heart, Qiu Ju, that guy who doesn't know the heights of the world, dared to sing a big show as soon as he set up a stage, with his tail raised to the sky. Humph, when he has his hands free, he must give Wang Yuezhi a chance to punish this bastard Qiu Ju, let him know
Respect his ancestor Liu.
With a glance, he saw the flattering smile of a young chamberlain, who was the god-grandson whom he had arranged to serve beside the young emperor. With a straight face, Liu Jin nodded and asked someone to come over. In a medium voice, he ordered: "Go, Royal Horse
Let the prison officer see what Zhang Yong is doing. Then tell us to look for him and ask him to come see me."
The little chamberlain nodded and walked away in a hurry.
This was said forcefully. Zhang Yong is also one of the top figures in the inner court, and he has been favored by the emperor recently. He is a first-rate celebrity. When Liu Jin said this, it was as if Zhang Yong was his follower and was always available.
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After all, it is Eunuch Liu, the number one person around the emperor.
The flattering smiles on the faces of many of the servants around him became more and more obvious, until Liu Jin disappeared at the corner door, still smacking his lips in envy of the great eunuch's power, looking away, and stretching their ears again, listening to the summons of the master of the inner palace.
Looking forward to my own Qingyun Road.
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In the inner hall, Brother Shou showed no expression on his face. He stared at Liu Jin all the way out. He walked around the hall twice more, playing with the handle of a jade cicada. After a while, he suddenly dropped the jade cicada.
There was a thud on the table.
The little waiter wearing a wooden stake in the corner was so frightened that he seemed to be alive.
I heard Long Live Lord ask in a deep voice: "Where has Liu Zhong gone?"
The young chamberlain hurriedly bowed and replied: "In response to Master Long Live, Master Xiao Liu has gone to Xiyuan."
Brother Shou said oh and murmured to himself: "Yes, he said it yesterday. I am planning to do something in the cool autumn these days. I don't know when Xiyuan will be fully repaired. Maybe it will be done next summer.
Went there to escape the heat?"
He paused and then said: "Go and send a message to Kunning Palace."
The little chamberlain was ordered to run out in a hurry.
It was said that it was just for show, but Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace were not far away. Brother Shou strolled past and passed the Jiaotai Palace. The eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace came over there and said with a smile that she is the queen.
The empress went to the Empress Dowager early in the morning.
Brother Shou's face sank and he looked sideways at him, "But what did someone say in the Queen's ear?"
News about the former harem spread very quickly. Although it was not a secret, it was really annoying.
The eunuch said sarcastically, "The Queen has gone to pay her respects to the Queen Mother."
Brother Shou threw down his sleeves and strode towards the Renshou Palace. But this was no longer a shortcut. The clever palace man who was following him hurriedly ran back to pass the chariot, and finally caught up with the emperor at the corner gate and asked Long live the Lord to come in.
Royal chariot.
When they arrived at Renshou Palace, the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, but Queen Xia was not the only one to be greeted. Concubine Shen Xian and Concubine Wu De were actually there.
Brother Shou went in and first greeted the Empress Dowager, and then asked how the old man was.
The Empress Dowager pointed at Concubine Shen Xian with a smile and said, "She has such a clever mouth. Even if she has a headache or fever, she can tell her to do it."
Concubine Shen Xian pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I am lucky to be able to make this old lady smile. I don't dare to take all the credit from the imperial doctor."
Her voice was sweet and soft, and her words were playful. The Empress Dowager also laughed, and everyone in the palace naturally joined in the laughter.
When Concubine Shen Xian smiled, even the small mole on her eyebrows looked particularly vivid, bringing out a third of her little daughter's charm.
Although Concubine Shen Xian was not as beautiful as Concubine Wu De, she was quite popular with Brother Shou because of her sharp temper, sweet mouth, and lively and active personality.
Looking at Concubine Wu De, she seems to have taken up the word "virtuous". She carries everyone's ladylike gifts all day long, with a serious look, and even copies some Buddhist scriptures to send to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager's palace. It's beautiful. She is beautiful, but she looks like a wooden beauty.
Not to mention that the emperor was not close to her, even Empress Dowager Zhang did not like her.
Because the "Queen" became the "Imperial Concubine", the Zhang family was put in a different position, and the status of the Virtuous Concubine was still lower than that of the Xian Concubine. Empress Dowager Zhang was extremely angry, and no matter how much salt was used, she could not calm her anger. Concubine Wu De was so dull-tempered and stupid that she couldn't keep the emperor in her heart. How could she still like her?
In this way, Concubine Shen Xian, who loved to talk, laugh, and be innocent, was an eyesore to Empress Dowager Zhang, and she wished she could be thrown out of the palace.
Therefore, when the Queen came to the Queen Mother's palace with her virtuous concubines and concubines to pay her respects, no one could get a good look.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager was still there. The three empresses went to the Queen Mother to pay their respects, and then went to Renshou Palace after not staying for a while.
After Kunning Palace was moved to the palace, Empress Dowager Zhang did not want to be adjacent to the Empress Dowager, nor did she choose a palace near Renshou Palace. Instead, she chose Xianxi Palace to the west.
The word "Xianxi" was originally taken from "Shangshu Yaodian", which means that the concubine Xianxi prayed for the prosperity of the country. Since Empress Dowager Zhang lived here, she followed the old custom and changed its name to Xishou Palace.
There is only one word difference between Xishou Palace and Renshou Palace, but they are really far apart. Even taking a chariot will take a long time. The heat in August has not faded away, and the autumn tiger is in full force. How can Empress Dowager Zhang have the patience to walk around to pay her respects!
How could she bear to see the Empress Dowager?
At first, he always had to show off in front of his daughter-in-law, and even took the queen to wait for two days. Later, he couldn't bear it any longer, and even skipped the three people's greetings, just to avoid going to Renshou Palace.
She was exempted from this, and the queens were relieved, but they still didn't dare not come to her. They just came to Xishou Palace every morning to have their tummy ordered, and then went to the Empress Dowager's side.
The Empress Dowager also had a quiet temperament, so she was exempted from greeting them. But now that they have arrived, the old man will not just let them salute outside the palace like Empress Dowager Zhang, but invite them in to sit for a while.
Empress Xia and Concubine Wu De were both quiet-tempered, and Concubine Shen Xian was the only one in the whole palace who could hear her talking and laughing.
Speaking of which, the two grandson-in-laws, the Empress and the Concubine Xian, were chosen by the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager would always show some dignity, smile cooperatively, and appear to be happy.
Just like today.
Brother Shou was also happy to see this. He had grown up under the care of his father and was used to being free in front of his father. He was still an out-of-the-box young man and liked the relaxed family atmosphere the most.
He also joked a bit, and when he saw that the Queen Mother was tired, he stood up to leave. The Queen and the three others naturally resigned together.
After leaving Renshou Palace, Concubine Shen Xian glanced at the young emperor's face with her wonderful eyes. Her expectation was self-evident, so she had no choice but to speak first.
Concubine Wu De, on the other hand, lowered her eyelids, looking calm and indifferent to the world, looking only at the bluestone on the ground.
Brother Shou pulled up Queen Xia and said, "Go back to Kunning Palace." He then waved his hand to let them go.
The two concubines bowed and sent off the royal chariot and the phoenix chariot. Then Concubine Shen Xian straightened up, as if nothing had happened, and said to Concubine Wu De with a smile: "Xinjin has got two good snacks, my sister should go and try them." ?”
Concubine Wu just smiled faintly and thanked her, saying that she would go back to copy scriptures.
Concubine Shen Xian was not upset and exchanged a few polite words with her before they got into their respective carriages.
Concubine Shen Xian is in Chang'an Palace, and Concubine Wu De is in Changle Palace. Their names are only one word apart, but in fact they are in the east and west, far apart.
Upon entering Chang'an Palace, the colorful brocade parrots hanging under the eaves shouted happily, "The empress is here, the empress is here."
Concubine Shen Xian didn't even bother to change out of her big clothes. She stood under the eaves and played with it enthusiastically, teaching it how to say Wang Wei's "The wind is strong, the horns are bowing, and the general is hunting the city of Wei."
The palace officials originally advised her to teach her some simple and endearing poems, such as "Long live, long live, long live" and the like, but she thought it was boring because parrots everywhere knew this sentence, so she insisted on teaching Wang Wei's hunting poems, saying This is a novelty and will surely please the emperor.
After hearing the words, the palace people had no choice but to let her go. However, the parrot's progress in learning words was naturally very slow. Even now, he has not learned the first two sentences of this poem smoothly.
Seeing that she was teaching the parrots again, Tao Rui, the personal maid, had no choice but to ask someone to carry the bird stand into the house so that the empress could go inside to change clothes.
Concubine Shen Xian let the palace servants change her clothes, let her hair down, and continued to teach the parrot. Suddenly she dropped her hand and said to Taorui, "This stupid one is not good. You can leave it to your family later." Find another smart one to come in. The 24th is the Longevity Festival, and I still want to surprise the emperor."
Taorui's face changed slightly, and she sent the maids down, then whispered softly: "Madam, there are rumors in the palace that a royal secretary has impeached the Xia family. During these days, our family should be quiet for now. good."
She is a child of the Shen family. She originally followed Mrs. Shen. Because the maids around the girl were young and useless, she was selected to learn the rules with the girl and follow her into the palace to serve her.
Although she herself has entered the palace, my mother-in-law and her brothers are still in the Shen family. The honor and disgrace of the Shen family and the lives of her family are all tied to the good concubine, and she cannot let the young aunt do as she pleases.
Concubine Shen Xian looked at her sideways, curled her lips and said softly: "What does it matter? Are you looking at which queens in the past were impeached and deposed?"
Tao Rui almost rushed over to cover her mouth, how dare you say such nonsense in the palace! In the past, I only knew that a girl's sweet mouth would make the old lady happy, but I didn't know that the girl's mouth was so incompetent!
She hurriedly opened the door and saw that everyone in the palace outside was far away. She breathed a sigh of relief. However, she assigned a few tasks to send the people further away. Then she turned around and closed the door and windows tightly.
Seeing Taorui's frightened face, Concubine Shen Xian sneered and said: "You have also been taught a lot. Well, look at the Zhou family and then the Zhang family. Which one has not been impeached? First the Empress Dowager, now The Queen Mother is not always safe! This is nothing, look at how scared you are!"
She turned around, looked at herself in the mirror, stroked her cheek, picked up a box of Yanhong lipstick, twirled it with her fingertips, and said lightly: "In the final analysis, they are not the ones who are favored. They are favored, and their families are here. It doesn’t matter how noisy there is outside, who can impeach them and bring down their family!"
She painted her lips carefully and pursed her lips. The bright lip color made the woman in the mirror look particularly fresh and sweet, "Taorui, today you might as well open the skylight and speak frankly. You don't always have to rely on grandma's advice." , I feel like I need to remind me of everything. You are my girl now, so you have to listen to me! You have such a shallow vision, so I told you that now, in this palace, the queen is like a queen mother again. , as long as she is steady and makes no mistakes, she will also be the Queen Mother in the future, the Queen Mother. As for the one in Changle Palace, no matter what, she is from the Zhang family. I really don’t know why she is pretending to be chaste, quiet and virtuous. Taorui, Tell me, what does this palace have?"
The jade fingers like green bamboo shoots picked up the black pen again and carefully traced the willow eyebrows in the mirror, "I have nothing. My status has been determined. No matter how virtuous I am, I am just a concubine. Outside, I am just a concubine!" Why does a concubine need to be so virtuous? If a concubine is more virtuous than the mistress, isn't she seeking death? It's better to enjoy this wealth in a down-to-earth manner. I am happy with me. It just so happens that the emperor also likes Gao Le of!"
Her lips were like delicate petals, and she raised her eyebrows, and the little mole seemed to be dancing on the tip of her eyebrows. She smiled with satisfaction, buttoned up her makeup and turned back, "Now that the emperor likes me, I am also enjoying myself, so why not?" No? I have pleased the emperor, and with the favor, my family can feel relaxed and at ease outside, so why not?!"
Taorui murmured, completely speechless.
Concubine Shen Xian raised her chin and said, "Well, hurry up and send the message. I want a parrot with good coat and good recitation of poems. No matter how much money it costs, it must be sent to the palace before September 24th." "
She looked in the direction of Qianqing Palace, with sparkles in her eyes, "My cousin from the third bedroom is the best at playing, let him pay attention, and come in if there is anything new in the future!"
*
Queen Xia naturally listened to the message from the previous dynasty. After all, she was the empress of the palace who held the Phoenix Seal, and it was only a matter of time before she took over the palace affairs. Therefore, there were many people who came to her to express their attentiveness.
Today, she went to the Empress Dowager in panic before the two concubines came to pay their respects.
The emperor once said that if you have any difficulties, you can always ask the Empress Dowager.
She didn't know that the emperor's words meant that if the Queen Mother was in trouble for her, she could go to the Queen Mother for help. She only thought that the Queen Mother was the most talkative and the most protective of her grandchildren, just like her grandmother.
She also likes to be close to the Empress Dowager from the bottom of her heart. Unlike the Empress Dowager who flies knives in her eyes and says things she doesn't understand, the Empress Dowager always smiles kindly. Although she doesn't say much, she is very heart-warming, especially on her body. It exudes a scent of old sandalwood, just like the Bodhisattva in the temple, which makes people feel particularly at ease.
Queen Xia calmed down almost as soon as she stepped into Renshou Palace. She sat next to the Queen Mother and murmured the story. However, the Queen Mother just smiled, squeezed her hand and said it was nothing. Tell her not to worry.
It seemed like she wasn't really worried anymore.
However, the emperor came suddenly and asked her to go back to Kunning Palace. The emperor seemed... unhappy. Queen Xia immediately became extremely worried, fearing that the Xia family's affairs would offend the emperor.
Her appearance was not even a little bit different from those of the other two. She knew it in her heart, and she felt uncomfortable at first. She was frightened, fearing that she would lose the Sacred Heart. It was the nun next to the Queen Mother who gave her some advice.
, let’s look at the Empress Dowager.
She had also heard of those things about the Empress Dowager, and she was no longer favored, but she still had her status, so she made up her mind.
But the premise is that if you don't make mistakes, your family won't make mistakes, and your family won't make mistakes.
Although she knew her father's character, there would definitely be nothing wrong with him, but the censor was as sharp as his tongue as a sword, so who could say for sure.
When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Brother Shou got off the chariot first, but waited. When Queen Xia came over, he stretched out a hand and led her straight into Kunning Palace.
Everyone in the palace on the left and right were shocked and lowered their heads in panic.
Queen Xia's mind was in a mess and she was a little confused. She had already walked halfway before she remembered that this was against the rules and subconsciously made a move.
Brother Shou didn't care at all, he just held on and didn't let go.
Queen Xia suddenly became frightened and did not dare to escape. Fortunately, she was dragged into Dongnuan Pavilion by him within a few steps.
A palace maid came up to change the most noble couple in the world into their coats and regular clothes, and served them tea, fruits and snacks like water, before Brother Shou sent them off.
Picking up a big, red plum on the plate, Brother Shou took a bite of it. Looking at Queen Xia's uneasy look like a frightened rabbit, he smiled and said, "But after listening to what I said before, I went to the old lady's house."
Is it over?"
Queen Xia didn't expect him to come straight to the point and said it. She was racking her brains to think of how to mention it, but now she was caught off guard, her mind went blank, and she nodded stupidly.
When she thought about it, she almost cried again, with tears welling up in her eyes, and she said, "Your Majesty, forgive me..." But she couldn't continue.
"Hey, hey, why are you crying again?" Brother Shou dropped the plums, walked over to her, picked her chin and said, "You have such a bad temper, why do you always shed tears?"
Queen Xia quickly wiped her eyes, but she couldn't force out a smile. She only said: "I am... I am afraid... I am afraid that the Xia family will cause trouble to the Long Live Lord..."
Brother Shou pinched her fleshy cheeks, then took her fleshy little hands, and then sighed and said: "You are too soft." But he didn't know whether it was because of his skin or his nature.
However, isn't this kind of soft-tempered, such a weak wife exactly what he wants?
In the Chenghua Dynasty, the Zhou family, as the emperor's uncle's family, was extremely arrogant. In the Hongzhi Dynasty, the status of the Empress Dowager Zhou was even more noble. She was not only a nurturing grace to the Hongzhi Emperor, but also a life-saving grace. The Zhou family received even more preferential treatment.
In the past, the arrogance was even stronger.
Emperor Hongzhi could not suppress this powerful relative, so he promoted the Zhang family. Not only because of his deep relationship with Empress Zhang, but also to support the prince, but also because he wanted to use the Zhang family to check and balance the Zhou family.
Nothing but the left, the emperor's mind, the way of balance.
But now, the Zhou family and the Zhang family are still fighting in the ring, but both sides are powerful.
Brother Shou doesn't need another powerful relative to check and balance him. Although the three-legged alliance is stable, it can also easily lead to a big one. It's hard to deal with one family, let alone three families.
It's just right for the Xia family to be so honest.
He doesn't need a queen as strong as Queen Mother Zhang who is devoted to her mother's family.
Xia is so timid, so she knows how to respect him and how to restrain her parents' family, which is just right.
He pinched Queen Xia's cheek again, smiled and consoled him: "It's just a nonsense just trying to gain fame. I have sent him to Henan for disaster relief to see if he is really strong-willed."
It took Queen Xia a while to understand, and she quickly knelt down to thank her.
Brother Shou pulled her up with a smile, "Thank you for what, you're right." Seeing her tears of gratitude, he laughed again, "You're crying like this, but you're not trying to kill me."
Kunning Palace was flooded. This year’s autumn floods were fine outside, but the palace was flooded first.”
Hearing the emperor's teasing, Queen Xia became embarrassed and rubbed her eyes again. This time, her eyes were red and looked more like a little rabbit. She said timidly: "I have definitely changed this problem."
Brother Shou didn't need to change his mind. This would be interesting, but after all it was not a serious thing to say, so he smiled and said: "This time it is the emperor who has been wronged. I was originally thinking that the place in the Governor's Mansion is too special."
is narrow,
I heard that four generations live under the same roof, and it should be expanded. Tomorrow I will make a plan to ask the Ministry of Industry to check the boundaries of the land. It is not easy to break ground since winter, so I will decide on the land first. Liu Zhong is the best at gardening.
I’ll ask him to supervise the expansion next spring.”
Queen Xia hurriedly waved her hands and said: "How can I be wronged! The new house is a generous gift, which is enough for the family to live in! And now the court still has a lot of money..."
"This idea doesn't matter, you can rest assured." Brother Shou squeezed her hand and hugged Queen Xia into his arms. She felt like a ball of cotton, soft and fragrant. She couldn't help but smell the fragrance, and then
He said with a smile: "You can't ride a horse, right? Xiyuan will be repaired next year, and then we can go there to swim in the lake!"
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In the palace, between husband and wife, it is just a light conversation, like a breeze, but in the court hall, it turns into a whirlwind, making rough waves.
The emperor first issued an order to send Du Min to the disaster area in Henan.
Du Min's passion for becoming famous turned into ice lumps, and he had to thank the emperor for his kindness.
Later, there was another edict stating that the emperor's relative, Xia Ru, lived in the humble pass and wanted to expand the site, so he ordered the Ministry of Industry to build it.
Du Min's face looked as if he had been whipped three times.
The DPRK was also in an uproar.
Zeng Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, immediately said that his house was intact and there was no need to renovate it. Moreover, due to the current lack of public and private services, it would be very difficult to renovate it. Moreover, the surrounding neighbors were all century-old mansions. If people were asked to move, there would be resentment. Please wait until the year when you are rich and prosperous before discussing further.
Of.
The little emperor on the dragon throne only glanced coldly at Liu Jin, who was standing next to him, and Liu Jin took a step forward to speak.
It was Liu Jin who accompanied him to the court, but he didn't have much chance to speak before. After the wedding, the young emperor became more and more talkative in court, and he would occasionally speak on his behalf.
Liu Jin said in a sharp voice: "Is there any land in the world that is not the king's land? Is there any place in this capital that Grandpa Cheng did not reward? Now if the Tian family allows them to move the boundaries of the land, they will still complain and slander them? Could it be that they feel that the Tian family should be theirs?
Can’t give up the land?”
This is truly heart-breaking.
Zeng Jian was so angry that his beard trembled and he cursed a hundred times in his heart, but he couldn't say anything. He still went to the Ministry of Finance and said the old saying about the treasury being empty.
The little emperor didn't respond. He was so happy that Liu Jin went to charge into the battle. Liu Jin didn't raise his voice and raised his voice. Instead, he calmed down and seemed to sigh: "The treasury is empty. The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Long Live Lord also know about it. How about a big wedding?"
We are still holding on to the money. If the Empress Dowager hadn't promised to use the internal funds, I'm afraid it would have delayed the state affairs."
The emperor's wedding is naturally a state matter, and it cannot be more important than a state matter.
Hube was also choked.
Liu Jin smacked his lips and said, "September is the 240,000th Birthday Festival..."
Well, I don’t know where this sum of money came from. Last year was the little emperor’s first birthday after he ascended the throne, but this year is the first birthday after the change of Yuan Dynasty. No matter how much you save, you still need tens of thousands of silver.
Tobe said nothing again.
Brother Shou saw that the heat was almost done, so he said slowly, "I have made up my mind" and started the next round of reporting.
However, the military department reported to Xu Chen that during the incident, he requested to check the amount of money lost every year from the nine-border guards transporting official silver to buy, confiscating various types of grain and straw bundles, as well as the amount of chaff and rotten grains in the warehouses.
It is not that the national treasury is empty, it is also appropriate to inspect the warehouse. Moreover, Xu Chen and the British Duke Zhang Mao had previously published a book about redundant expenses in various places. It is not surprising that he would go to the book again at this time.
However, this time the little emperor did not send the censor to patrol, but instead sent the eunuchs from the imperial horse supervisor and the inner official supervisor!
There was an uproar in the court again, and one or two people jumped out and said it was inappropriate.
It's just that the palace sends people to other places, but it's not like the cabinet!
The Royal Horse Prison and the Internal Officials Prison had mobilized people and immediately sent them out, leaving all the "righteous men" in the capital who were afraid of eunuchs and harming the local area unable to stop them.
It doesn't matter if you can't stop them, just shoot them to death. The accusations of impeachment of internal officials soon came like a mountain and a tsunami.
Isn't it about inspecting warehouses or forcibly occupying fields? Let's talk about the fields. The first person to be impeached was Zhang Yong, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor.
However, Wu Zhong, the great eunuch of the Hongzhi Dynasty, was granted farmland in Qilihai and other places. Wu Zhong died and had no descendants. Zhang Yong once recognized Wu Zhong as his adoptive father and died for Wu Zhong, so he begged for the farmland. At that time, Emperor Hongzhi thought of him.
He served the prince wholeheartedly in the East Palace. Although he didn't say he would give him a favor, he still allowed him to take care of him temporarily.
It sounds like there isn't a lot of land, but that's a mistake.
The Ministry of Household Affairs said that the king is unselfishly benevolent, and the ministers are unselfishly requesting. The court's space is limited, and the human heart's desires are endless. How can we control this problem once it is opened? Please investigate and punish the violation.
Not long after, someone instigated the Jinyiwei Hundred Households Huang Jinshangben to report that his uncle, the eunuch Huang Shunde, had given two farmlands in Longping and Shulu to the Yingmiao. Unexpectedly, they were surrendered to the mansion of the eldest princess of Deqing, begging for their return.
Management industry.
The Ministry of Household Affairs petitioned more and more to grant temporary special favors to the Tian clan. After Huang Shun, Wu Zhong and others died, they returned to their official posts!
The palace of the Princess of Deqing was truly an unforeseen disaster. The prince-in-law, Lin Yue, was originally a gentleman and could not stand the slander, so he protested in court. Huang Jin was even more broken-hearted and insisted on taking the land back, so they started arguing.
No matter how well-known Lin Yue was among the scholars, he was still a member of the clan. The Ministry of Household Affairs turned around and issued a memorial, asking Lin Yue to be punished for Huang Jin's crimes and to return the village land to his official position.
Subsequently, all the nobles and officials of the clan who had petitioned for land and titles in recent months were pulled out and impeached.
For example, the King of Shu once said that there was not enough salt for flowers, so please give him salt. The eldest princess of Renhe cried out and her widow Ju Lubo begged for a coal kiln for her sons. Xu Guangzuo, the Duke of Ding, thought that he had served the emperor with a crown and a sacrificial body, so he begged to increase his rank.
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All of a sudden, there was a lot of turmoil in the court, with the clan, nobles, officials, and civil servants all quarreling.
Seeing that the Longevity Festival is approaching, it never stops for a day.
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The court was tearing apart the money, and money was also being discussed in Xiang'an Village, but it was Zhang Huize and Shen Rui who were discussing what kind of birthday gift would be suitable for this Longevity Festival.
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