You still have the nerve to say that when you are riding a horse?
Wu Shenglan gave him a fierce look. After coming out of the palace, he hurried here. But he didn't expect that Su Ling'a would tell him after he arrived.
Su Ling'a shrank her neck, scratched her head and said, "Brother Wu, even if I die, you have to let me be a sensible person."
Wu Shenglan suppressed the anger in her heart and told him everything that happened in the palace.
After hearing this, Su Ling'a was stunned for a while, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses: "Then...should we report it to Mr. He?"
"What do you think?"
Wu Shenglan looked at his naive look and became very angry: "Also, not only do you have to report it to Mr. He, you also have to control your own mouth. Don't go around talking nonsense all day long."
He also knew that Su Ling'a and Yan Lide had a good relationship. But this kind of thing must not be said carelessly when it involves one's family and one's life.
Su Ling'a seemed to know that she was in trouble, so she had to keep her head down and accept the punishment.
When Wu Shenglan said he was tired and his anger was almost gone, Su Suacai raised his head and said tentatively: "Then do I want to go to Lao Yan's house again? Let me make this clear. I was the one who made the nonsense that day. Let him
Don’t believe this.”
Wu Shenglan's eyes darkened: "Are you a pig?"
Isn't this the three hundred taels of silver here?
He explained tiredly: "If you hadn't said it, he might have forgotten it when he was drunk. If you send it to the door now, it will obviously make people feel that something is wrong."
Su Ling'a slapped her head. It was the same reason.
"Okay, this matter is over. If I ask you about it seriously another day, just say you don't know. You drank too much that day and forgot everything."
Wu Shenglan gritted her teeth and warned: "Also, no matter who it is in the future, no one can tell anyone else."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Su Ling Azan smiled and nodded. He had learned enough from today's lesson...
Although Wu Shenglan contained the source of the news in time, for some reason, in the next few days, this rumor still spread among the ministers.
But fortunately, most people still know what's appropriate. How can such things be said everywhere? So the news is still limited to a certain range...
Although New Year's Eve has passed, the spirit of the New Year has not completely dissipated in the capital, because there is also the Lantern Festival after New Year's Eve.
Today is the Lantern Festival in Beijing, and it is also a day when people visit temple fairs and watch lantern shows.
Although New Year's Eve is lively, it is more ceremonial and ceremonial. I have been busy since the beginning of the year. I stayed up all night on New Year's Eve. On the first day of the New Year, I also went out to pay New Year greetings to my neighbors, relatives and friends.
Second, I have to visit the grave...
After going through this series of processes, even an iron man will be very tired.
The Lantern Festival is different. On this day, people's accumulated fatigue has completely dissipated. They can finally relax and have fun.
Today, Li Qian did not go to the city to visit the Chenghuang Temple Fair and watch the excitement. Instead, he stayed in the Ziwei Palace. The reason was precisely the person in front of him.
"Your Majesty, inspection and inspection are conducted in one subject. In the last examination, it was their Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Department who conducted inspections. This subject is also our Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Department's turn."
In the study room of Dongnuan Pavilion, sitting under Li Qian was a man wearing a blue official robe. He was tall and tall, with a high nose and a heroic face. However, at this moment, he looked aggrieved, and his expression was completely inconsistent with his temperament.
"But now the people from the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department continue to occupy seats. This is obviously a scam."
This person is Li Guangbi, the commander of the Nancheng Army and Horses Division.
Li Qian also knew that he was one of the fierce men who put down the Anshi Rebellion, but his expression now made Li Qian feel inexplicably funny.
Speaking of patrols and inspections, we have to mention the Gongyuan and the examinations.
Basically, tribute courtyards in all places are built in the southeast of the city, and the capital is no exception. Because according to the Five Elements Feng Shui, the southeast is the direction of "purple air coming from the east", and these scholars just want to get the light of purple air.
Due to the geographical location, the maintenance work of the examination room during the general examination is also done by the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division and the Nancheng Military and Horse Division.
Li Qian knew that Li Guangbi came to him to cry, and there must be a reason for it. He asked curiously: "Commander Li, isn't this patrol and inspection the same? There is no need to compete with the Dongcheng Army and Horse Division for such a small matter. Bar?"
Li Guangbi sighed helplessly and explained to Li Qian: "Your Majesty, this is too different. Searching is an easy job, no matter how busy it is, it is only a day's work. But when patrolling, you have to stand in the examination room for nine days..."
"It's the beginning of spring when it's freezing and snowy. The brothers who patrol the field are not like those who come to take exams. They can bring mattresses, quilts, and heaters. They can only carry the cold wind outside!"
"After nine days like this, an iron man will suffer from all kinds of diseases. Some brothers even suffer from serious diseases because of this, and they can't be cured for several years."
Li Qian nodded thoughtfully.
Of course, Li Guangbi only told him half of the reason, but not the other half.
This inspection was not only easy, he was also a top-notch fat man.
In the spring of March, it was still freezing cold. If they were outside, the candidates would be asked to strip and search. After the examination, eight out of ten people would be frozen, and there would be no need to take the next examination.
Therefore, the inspections are all conducted in small cells. During this process, as long as the examinee can bribe a few inspection officers and soldiers, they can turn a blind eye and bring the cheat sheets into the examination room.
These bribes were a huge amount of money, and not only the soldiers below were jealous, but even the people above were very excited.
In addition, the non-compliant examination materials confiscated from the candidates during the inspection process are all resold, which is also a considerable income.
Therefore, this inspection job is a bad job.
Of course, as long as Li Guangbi was not stupid, he would not tell Li Qian this.
Now that the National Examination is around the corner, it’s their turn to inspect Jinke.
The Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division, who has always been miserable, has been looking forward to this good job for a long time. Who would be willing to be suddenly snatched away?
Li Guangbi explained with red eyes: "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm stingy, nor is it that the brothers in the Nancheng Bingma Division are greedy for life and fear of death. It's really the Dongcheng Bingma Division that is too bullying."
"I didn't even give you a reason, I just took the job away."
When Li Qian heard this, his expression became condensed.
He was not concerned about whether he was fat or not, but he thought about the relationship between Cai Jing and Dongcheng Bingma Division.
Thinking back to the first time Qin Hui and Cai Jing fought, Cai Jing used his connections in the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division to trick Qin Hui. It had only been a few months, and Li Qian would never forget it.
Li Qian looked at Li Guangbi's expression, picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and said thoughtfully: "Commander Li, if I remember correctly, this patrol and inspection should be conducted by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. Come and decide.”
Li Guangbi said with some indignation: "Your Majesty, I don't know how the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Department can bribe... I have convinced the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. Now these two are the bastards who are taking the weight, and they are determined to let the Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Department inspect it. "
But before, he shook his head with a smile: "Commander Li, now there are people in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. The Dongcheng Army and Horse Division may not have convinced Li and the Ministry of War, but he may have convinced others."
That's the end of the gift money, but Li Guangbi was stunned.
He is not stupid, he just always held grudge against Dongcheng Bingma Division before, but now after seeing Li Qian, he almost understands.
The affair between His Majesty the Emperor and Cai Jing has become known to everyone, but now no one knows that Cai Jing is in charge of the above-mentioned six departments.
As for the affair between Dongcheng Bingmasi and Cai Jing, not only the civil servants knew about it, but their generals were also well-connected.
After thinking about this, Li Guangbi didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Fortunately, I finally figured out the whole story. The person standing behind Dongcheng Bingma Division must be Cai Jing.
What worries him is that His Majesty the Emperor cannot help him with this matter.
Now who doesn't know that the emperor was defeated by Cai Jing? He is definitely not Cai Jing's opponent.
After Li Gan finished invoking hatred for Cai Jing, he kept paying attention to Li Guangbi's expression. At this moment, he saw that he was a little disappointed, and then said: "So, I can't help you with this matter."
What you said before was a little heavy: "But the soldiers of the Nancheng Army and Horse Division have indeed suffered a loss in this matter. I still have some private money here, so Commander Li will use it to buy some winter clothes for the soldiers."
The Nancheng Military and Horse Division is also a considerable force. With their help, Li Qian's plan will be more perfect. It is better to take advantage of now to build relationships and increase his favorability.
Li Guangbi was shocked when he heard this. He didn't come here to ask for money. What's more, this was His Majesty the Emperor's private money.
"His Majesty……"
Li Qian waved his hand and interrupted him: "I'm not giving it to you, I'm giving it to the soldiers below. Don't refuse, just go and support it with your companion now."
Li Guangbi suddenly had no reason to refuse, so he had to bow and said movedly: "On behalf of the soldiers of the Nancheng Army and Horse Division, I would like to thank Your Majesty."
When leaving with the old eunuch, Li Guangbi never thought that today would be like this.
In fact, his original intention was to make three poles if there were no dates, but he did not expect that although His Majesty the Emperor did not help, he paid for it himself.
But this money is not the money given by those who are immoral, but the private money of His Majesty the Emperor. When Li Guangbi thinks about it, he feels that this money is very hot...
In the study, Li Qian also carefully thought about Li Guangbi's purpose.
As far as he knew, Li Guangbi had always been very close to the Marshal's Mansion, but this time he did not go to Zhao Kuangyin to solve the problem, but ran to himself. This was very strange.
Is it possible that Zhao Kuangyin left him alone? Or was this matter Zhao Kuangyin's instruction? Or... was this Li Guangbi's own idea?
Li Qian knew that Zhao Kuangyin had been squeezed out by Li Yuan and Yang Jian these days. Could it be that he had too much time to take care of himself?
But no matter what, this is an opportunity for Li Qian...
He worked in the palace for a long time, until the light outside gradually dimmed, the old eunuch came in and reminded: "Your Majesty, it will be time to turn on the lights soon."
Only then did Li Qian come to his senses, stood up from behind the table, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go see the lights."
He has not forgotten that during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, he agreed to watch the lanterns upstairs in Suzaku City with his concubines.
After eating some Lantern Festival to pad his stomach, Li Qian arrived at the gate tower of Zhuque City.
As soon as he climbed the city ladder, he was attracted by the different night sky outside. Rays of light rose into the sky. The stars were lightless, just like daytime.
Li Qian quickly walked a few steps to the edge of the city wall and looked down.
There is no curfew tonight. I saw a large number of lampstands tied up in every street shop. Tens of thousands of colorful glazed palace lanterns, silk lanterns, five-color gauze lanterns, silk paper lanterns, and ice lanterns are all lit up in various colors. Looking down from the top Go, it's like a colorful sky river.
The most eye-catching ones are the huge Aoshan lanterns on Zhuquemen Street not far from the Imperial City Gate.
This thing is made of colored paper, bamboo strips and strips of silk tied into various skeletons, and then the lake is transformed into lanterns of various shapes such as mountain monsters, water monsters, birds and beasts, fish and dragons, etc., and then these thousands of lanterns are stacked into a mountain shape. .
Li Qian was lost here for a moment, when he suddenly heard the noise on the side, turned his head, and found that the concubines had already arrived.
"I have met your Majesty..." The concubines were extremely surprised and came forward to salute Li Qian one after another.
"Everyone, just sit down."
Li Qian waved his hand and stepped forward with a smile. He did not go to sit on the seat prepared by the old eunuch. Instead, he came to the edge of the city wall, lay on it with both arms, and looked down without any image. The concubines also followed suit. Follow me.
At this moment, Zhuquemen Street is crowded with people. A high ceiling has been erected at the lantern festival venue, with various lanterns hanging on both sides. Several lantern mountains are tied in the middle, with "Cangyan Green Cypress" and "Mirror Lake Flying Birds" on them. , "mountains, rivers and waterfalls" and other scenes.
It is a prosperous scene with "Mountains filled with moonlit lanterns all over the imperial capital, and fragrant carriages and treasures covering narrow thoroughfares."
Li Qian looked at this scene with some emotion. It is said that in the past, Aoshan lanterns were not placed on Zhuquemen Street, but on Chengtianmen Square in the imperial city. This thing was exclusive to the palace and could only be appreciated by the royal family.
Later, during the reign of Emperor Ruizong, Emperor Ruizhong was considerate of the people and specially opened the palace gates to allow people to enter the imperial city to watch the Aoshan lanterns.
However, because there were so many people entering the imperial city to watch the lanterns, the imperial city could no longer accommodate them. Ruizong ordered the Aoshan lanterns to be moved outside the Zhuque Gate to enjoy the lanterns with the people. This is the origin of the Aoshan lanterns outside the palace.
When Li Qian was lost in thought, Xi Shi brought a plate of snacks to him and said, "These are the Yuanxiao balls I made myself. Your Majesty, please taste them?"
Li Qian smiled at her and nodded, picked up a piece of pastry and threw it into his mouth.
On the other side, Lu Pheasant took Li Qiang's arm, pointed outside the city and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, the flying lantern!"
Li Qian and a group of concubines looked out at the same time. Sure enough, in the direction pointed by Lu Pheasant, there were a few lights flying into the night sky. Even in this night of thousands of lights, these lights were extremely bright. ,striking.
"Ah, isn't that the lamp made by His Majesty?"
"Yes, I saw those kind of flying lanterns placed in the palace a while ago, but now there are them outside the palace..."
The concubines started talking about it, but their beautiful eyes were always on Li Qian.
Everyone has seen lanterns since childhood, but this is the first time they have seen such a flying lantern.
If you can even build this thing, can you only say that you are worthy of His Majesty the Emperor?
Wu Meiniang and Lu Fei panicked when they heard this. They were afraid that Li Qian's affair with selling lanterns out of the palace would be exposed. There were many people in the harem with ulterior motives!
After the atmosphere was silent for a moment, Lu Zhi spoke up and explained for Li Qian: "Of course, His Majesty is willing to share the joy with the people, so he told the people in the city about this."
The concubines nodded after hearing this, right? If His Majesty the Emperor hadn't said it, how could the people in the city know how to make this flying lantern?