Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 127 Zhao Feiyan only shows His Majesty the dance, Li Gan beheads an official for the first t
Chapter 127 Zhao Feiyan only shows His Majesty the dance, Li Gan beheads an official for the first t
The setting sun sets from the western mountains, the crooked bright moon climbs up from the east, and the stars in the sky struggle out of the night, twinkling.
On the grass beside Liang Dafu Pavilion, pots of bonfires were burning, sparks were flying, and the air was slightly distorted.
There were eunuchs holding lanterns outside, driving away flying insects and small animals attracted by the light and fragrance of the fire.
The palace attendants carried stacks of fresh green vegetables, cut into thin rolls and stacked on white porcelain plates, various red meat slices, as well as matsutake mushrooms from Nanzhao, cordyceps from Tibet, and Qilu and Jiaodong.
Vermicelli, palace tofu...
The concubines gathered around the table with a copper stove that was burning brightly. The aroma of the ingredients filled the air, and there were bursts of laughter and laughter.
Even the concubine who was not obviously favored by His Majesty the Emperor today was still chatting and laughing with the people around her.
Can you be unhappy?
Compared with the days of darkness and hopelessness before, this happy time now is like a world between heaven and earth.
At that time, there was really no end in sight. His Majesty summoned the concubines and favored them for many days. He turned over the cards occasionally and could only draw one person at a time. The hope was really slim.
But with today's grand event, everyone has left an impression on His Majesty the Emperor, and some people have even won his favor through it. Maybe they can climb onto His Majesty's bed that day.
Thinking of this, many concubines subconsciously looked at the table in the center of the crowd. His Majesty was hugging several concubines and eating very happily.
Chen Leyi, who had been working hard with them before, was among them. Huh? She seemed to have fed His Majesty a piece of meat. I was really envious...
Today's trip, the biggest encouragement to the concubines is that they see hope.
There is no need to rely on illusory luck and hope that the cards will turn over to you.
For example, Zhao Feiyan and Yang Yuhuan are good at singing and dancing, so they accompany His Majesty the Emperor. There is also Chen Leyi, who obviously cannot sing and dance, but because she is good at weaving and has improved the loom, His Majesty seems to value her even more.
As for the first two...
This made the concubines realize that as long as they had a certain skill, they would be valued by His Majesty and they would be able to advance to the next level.
As long as you do better than others, you can have a place beside His Majesty the Emperor, at least that's how it seems for now.
Something called ambition and competition quietly spread among the concubines.
Of course, if Li Qian were to describe it, he would prefer to call it involution...
"Your Majesty, I will feed you."
As soon as Li Qian swallowed a mouthful of mutton dipped in sesame sauce, someone on the side brought another piece to him.
As soon as he ate this piece, Zhao Feiyan in her arms brought the wine glass to his mouth and drank half the glass of red wine. Changsun Wugou on the other side took a handkerchief and wiped the wine left on his mouth.
liquid……
Anyway, the concubines on the side took turns feeding him. From the moment he started eating, Li Qian didn't move his chopsticks.
After three rounds of wine and enough food, many concubines frequently looked sideways at Li Qian.
Everyone knows that His Majesty the Emperor will most likely stay at the Sixth Palace tonight, but whose place will he stay at?
Most of the concubines knew that they had no hope, but they still quietly discussed the popular candidates with those around them.
Looking beside His Majesty the Emperor, Changsun Wujia quietly stepped back half a body, and Chen Leyi seemed to know that he could go to the Palace of Eternal Life tomorrow, so he temporarily left His Majesty the Emperor's side.
The only ones left seem to be Zhao Feiyan, Yang Yuhuan, Xi Shi, and a few concubines who are confident... No, Xi Shi seems to have withdrawn from the competition?
Finally, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be full. Alas! He looked over!
Li Qian was also full of wine and food. He looked around at the concubines present and saw that everyone had put down their chopsticks before he stood up.
"It's cold and cold here. Since the concubines are full, we shouldn't stay too long."
The palace people carried the carriage and carried Li Qian and the concubines towards the Sixth Palace.
As for the leftovers here, naturally someone will come to clean them up.
Walking away from the cold pool outside Doctor Liang's Pavilion, the air gradually became hotter.
The lights were bright, the eunuchs were walking outside with lanterns, and the palace ladies were holding lanterns inside, illuminating the eyes. This huge procession was walking through the continuous palace.
Driving for a long time, the Sixth Palace is right in front of you.
When many of the concubines' carriages came to their palaces, they stopped one after another, turned their heads eagerly to look at His Majesty the Emperor sitting on the carriage, and left with a little disappointment.
When he reached Yonghe Hall, Yang Yuhuan turned around and raised his head, wanting to give His Majesty the Emperor a hint.
But Zhao Feiyan seemed to have expected that she would have such a skill, and had already asked Li Qian to come close to him, pulling him to whisper.
Yang Yuhuan gritted her silver teeth, knowing that this meant that His Majesty the Emperor had made a choice.
The reason must be inseparable from Zhao Feiyan’s wanton behavior this morning!
But she didn't know what Zhao Feiyan said, so she could only leave angrily.
There is ample time!
You took advantage today, can you continue to take advantage?
We continued walking and finally arrived at Jingren Hall on the south side. The queue had been reduced to a minimum.
"Your Majesty, I will dance for you tonight."
Zhao Feiyan held Li Qian's hand tightly in her arms, her face rosy due to alcohol, and she whispered with a bit of pleading: "Can you go to my place tonight?"
The swaying light reflected in her bright black eyes, and Li Qian was also a little moved.
He also smiled and leaned over, whispering in Zhao Feiyan's ear: "Yes, yes."
"But if you don't dance well, I will punish you."
Feeling Li Qian's breath, Zhao Feiyan's delicate cheeks turned a little redder, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito: "If you don't dance well, I am willing to be punished."
The two got off the carriage and walked towards Jingren Palace.
The other concubines who lived here had some hopes, but when they saw Zhao Feiyan hugging His Majesty the Emperor's arm tightly, they finally gave up.
All the way to Chunjian Pavilion where Zhao Feiyan lived, Zhao Feiyan took Li Qian's hand and led him in. The palace maid who followed behind also entered to check the situation in the pavilion and see if there were any safety hazards.
The maids who stayed inside were shocked when they saw that their mother-in-law had brought a man back today.
When they came to their senses and saw the dragon robe on Li Qian through the dim light, their surprise turned to joy!
You are so prosperous! Your Majesty!
He actually deceived His Majesty the Emperor!
Zhao Feiyan gave them a look, and the maids hurriedly made preparations happily.
Zhao Feiyan herself took Li Qian to her boudoir and pressed Li Qian on a triangular chair covered with soft red silk.
"Your Majesty, please go bathe and change your clothes while I wait for you. When you come back, I will dance for Your Majesty."
"good."
Li Qian smiled and nodded.
When this time comes, there is no need to worry.
However, Zhao Feiyan seemed to be in a hurry as she hurriedly ran out of the room.
She didn't keep Li Qian waiting for long, but after about half a quarter of an hour, the door opened with a creak.
Li Qian turned his head and looked over, stunned.
Zhao Feiyan wore a light red gauze, with a plain pure lotus and koi thin silk short skirt underneath.
The most important thing is that this skirt is hollow.
There are patterns with wonderful arcs on it. Through the patterns, you can vaguely see more wonderful arcs, but it seems that nothing can be seen clearly.
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Feiyan's voice was very low, coming through the gauze: "I'm going to start now."
Li Qian finally came to his senses and nodded with emotion.
No wonder it is a dance that only one person can watch.
Zhao Feiyan moved slowly and came to the middle of the room.
Only then did Li Qian realize that she was not wearing shoes or socks, but was stepping on the thick red silk carpet with her white and tender feet.
The beauty is like jade, her dancing steps are swaying, her gauze is rippling, and her black hair is swaying like clouds.
Li Qian was also fascinated by it.
Of course, it is a critical gaze.
The candlelight was dim, and the ice cubes in the ice tray melted quickly, but it still couldn't stop the atmosphere in the room from becoming hotter.
Zhao Feiyan's dancing posture was very different from that during the day. She was seen moving around only a few inches, her toes touching the ground, the gauze flying while spinning, and the fragrant wind blowing on her face.
Li Qian felt that during the entire dance, he was hovering on the boundary between what he saw and what he didn't see.
Until the end of the song, a blush appeared on Zhao Feiyan's pretty face, her white and greasy skin was covered under the gauze, and she seemed to be blushing. She walked to Li Qian's side and asked, "Your Majesty, how did you dance?"
"Can you exempt me from punishment?"
Li Qian held her in his arms, the gauze felt soft to the touch, and the fragrance after bathing faintly came from his nose.
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Feiyan's jade face turned redder.
"Of course you can dance well."
Zhao Feiyan whispered something in Li Qian's ear this morning, and now Li Qian also likes talking in her ear.
"My dear concubine, not only will I not punish you, but I will also reward you."
"How to reward me..." Zhao Feiyan slumped on Li Gan's shoulder, her eyes a little blurry.
With a smile, Li Qian picked up the beauty in his arms and walked to the bed covered with red silk quilt: "My beloved, you will know right away."
…
Early the next morning, when Li Qian opened his eyes from his sleep, it was already bright.
There was a big red gauze curtain on the side of the bed, and it was very hot. Li Qian opened the gauze curtain and looked out of the bed. The ice cubes in the ice tray had long since melted completely.
Of course, the fact that Zhao Feiyan kept holding his arm was also one of the reasons for the sultry heat.
Li Qian did not disturb Zhao Feiyan who was sleeping sweetly. He carefully took out his arm and went outside to be served by the palace maids. He washed up randomly, then sat on his shoulder and walked forward.
It's getting late. We have to meet He Shen Yansong at Ziwei Palace at noon today, so we can't waste time.
When Xingjia arrived at Ziwei Hall, Wu Meiniang and Lu Pheasant were already waiting here.
Li Qian and the two of them corrected the memorial sent back by Qin Hui. At around 18:00, the old eunuch sent the news.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Yan and Lord He have arrived."
"Um."
Li Qian nodded, stood up and walked out of the hall.
The so-called "Your Majesty's Farewell" refers to the farewell to the emperor when a court official leaves Beijing or retires from office.
Li Qian came to the front of the palace, stood under the high Danqi and looked down. As expected, Yan Song and Shen were waiting here.
This speech was originally a formality. After greeting each other, the two of them wanted to say goodbye, but Li Qian suddenly stopped them both.
"Since you two ministers are here at this time, you must not have had lunch yet, right?"
Li Qian looked at the two people with a smile and invited: "Since you are here, come and eat at my place. I still have something to explain to you."
The two looked at each other, wondering what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in the gourd.
But Yan Song still happily agreed and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty has given me this gift, and I dare not say goodbye."
The fat on He Shen's face twitched and he agreed.
Li Qian didn't notice anything strange about the two of them, so he led them into the Ziwei Palace, where a eunuch brought plates of exquisite meals.
After sitting down, He Shen did not move his chopsticks, but first looked at Li Qian sitting in front: "I wonder what your Majesty's orders are?"
Yan Song had already picked up his chopsticks, but after hearing this, he put them down and looked at Li Qian.
Seeing them like this, Li Qian also smiled softly.
He believed that these two people knew the seriousness and would not force the victims into desperation.
And if two people go together, it is even more likely to create healthy competition.
But Li Qian was afraid of a small possibility: the two of them were greedy and wanted to see who could be greedy more.
There was no way, Li Qian's inherent impression on them was so profound that it was difficult to change it for a while.
Before they leave today, they must give one more warning.
Li Qian looked at the two of them and sighed quietly: "Ever since I learned about the flooding of the Yellow River that day, I have been unable to rest well during the past few days and cannot sleep at night."
"Every time I close my eyes, the homeless victims appear in front of my eyes, and their hungry wails seem to ring in my ears..."
"Last night, I was lying in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. I kept thinking about this disaster relief thing."
Yan Song was speechless, and He Shen was also dumbfounded. Could it be that what he got was false news?
Didn’t His Majesty and his concubines spend the whole day singing and dancing in the Royal Garden??
Li Qian looked grave and continued: "I know that both of you are important ministers and capable ministers, so they will definitely be able to do a good job in disaster relief."
"But Daqian is not the only one with ministers like the two Qings. There are also corrupt officials and silverfish. Especially in today's disaster-stricken areas, there are many more such people!!"
Li Qian's voice suddenly became a little heavier.
The two of them suddenly became very energetic and stood up to respectfully lecture him. At the same time, they secretly guessed in their hearts, what did your majesty mean?
"Just sit down."
Li Qian waved his hand: "You go and let those corrupt officials know."
"You can never make enough money, but the lives of disaster victims only live once."
Li Qian looked at the two people and said coldly: "At this critical juncture, if someone embezzles money and food, the victims will starve to death, and a large number of fields will be annexed, which will delay the major disaster relief work."
"You two can directly remove his crown and escort him back to Beijing!"
"I will examine it carefully when I arrive to see if these people have dark hearts!"
The two of them immediately understood what Li Qian meant.
It seems that you can still be greedy, but you can't be greedy too much.
The bottom line for His Majesty the Emperor is the lives of the victims and their property, as well as the overall situation of disaster relief.
Yan Song immediately said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely not let those people steal a single penny!"
He Shen was delayed for a moment and then followed suit: "I will obey your Majesty's will."
Yan Song was a little disappointed when he heard that he didn't take the bait.
Seeing them like this, Li Qian nodded insignificantly and took out another memorial and put it on the table: "He Qing's family, I remember that you are going to the south bank of the Yellow River to provide disaster relief, right?"
Heshen didn't know what he meant, so he just replied: "Your Majesty, I will be in charge of the south bank, and Prime Minister Yan will be in charge of the north bank."
"good."
Li Qian nodded and asked the eunuch to take down the memorial and hand it to him. He said angrily: "Look at the memorial of Ma Jiyuan, the magistrate of Zhongmou County, and Prime Minister Yan will also take a look at it."
What Li Qian gave them was the original version of the memorial. What he approved last time was the transcript of the General Affairs Department.
After Qin Hui sent the memorial that day, Li Qian immediately asked the eunuch to go to the Yushitai to question Wei Zheng.
I was specifically asking about Ma Jiyuan.
Wei Zheng soon sent the imperial censor back a document, which contained Ma Jiyuan's evil past and how the censor impeached him a year ago.
Li Qian realized at a glance that Qin Hui was not lying, unless he and Wei Zheng teamed up to fool him.
This Ma Jiyuan is the kind of corrupt official who has no limit to his greed, so he definitely hasn't run away.
Li Qian can actually tolerate corrupt officials, but Ma Ji not only deceived him, but also made Li Qian feel that he had lost his master, which made him very unhappy.
Ma Jiyuan, right?
Just wait! I won’t get the best results from you!
Below, Yan Song and Shen gathered together and quickly read the memorial.
He Shen immediately raised his head and said indignantly: "This, this Ma Jiyuan is so ignorant!"
"Nowadays, the imperial court's food supply for disaster relief is in short supply. Zhongmu Chang Pingcang has obviously not been soaked by water, yet he is still asking for food!"
Yan Song also squinted his eyes and looked at the memorial: "This man pulls out his teeth from the tiger's mouth. He is really brave."
Seeing both of them saying this, Li Qian also nodded. It seemed that both of them knew about this and didn't pretend to be stupid, so it would be easy to handle.
He looked at Heshen and said, "Heqing's family, when you went to Zhongmou, you took this man to Chang Pingcang in Zhongmou and chopped off his head in front of everyone!"
??
Cut his head off?
He and Shen Yansong were both shocked!
Your Majesty, aren't you compassionate? Don't you have a heart for all people?
Why do you chop off your head so easily?
Especially He Shen, he originally planned to persuade him to make Ma Jiyuan's punishment heavier if His Majesty the Emperor punished him too lightly!
He has to be fired no matter what!
If you want to get the corrupt officials below to stop, you can't just persuade them with words, you have to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!!
But now...it seems like there's no need to actually kill him, right?
He Shen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, now that the people have suffered a disaster, the people's hearts are already floating. If we rashly kill Ma Jiyuan, the parent official, on the spot, will it make the victims panic?"
Yan Song thought for a moment and then advised: "Your Majesty, this Ma Jiyuan was only reported unknown in the memorial. I am afraid he will be executed for no crime."
"Besides, beheading him on the spot would be too violent and might damage His Majesty's reputation as a benevolent saint. Why not escort this person back to the capital and hand him over to a supervisor to give him a severe punishment?"
Li Qian didn't want to listen to them. Venting his anger was only part of the problem. What was more important was the situation in the disaster area.
If you don't send a lively chicken to see the King of Hell, the corrupt officials may not know how to write the word "fear"!
Even if He Shen and Yan Song have a sense of proportion and can restrain the people around them, can they restrain everyone?
The disaster-stricken area involves several counties. There are always places they cannot see, and there are always some people whose bottom line is no bottom line!
Those corrupt officials must be scared!
"You two nobles don't need to talk anymore!"
Li Qian's attitude was very firm: "This man has a lot of bad records, and the people of Zhongmu have long been unable to bear his suffering. We took him to Changpingcang and executed him. Not only will it not make the people's sentiments fluctuate, but it will stabilize them!"
"This Ma Jiyuan is not just reporting unknown information, he is also trying to defraud the court of money and food, and line his own pockets!"
"During this critical period, this crime is enough!"