After a while, Mrs. Lin came back to her senses and slowly opened the scroll in her hand.
When the woman in the scroll was revealed in full, Liu E looked startled.
this……
This woman is so beautiful, her face is like a silver plate, her eyes are like autumn water, her two lines of beauty are as light as a crescent moon, and her red lips are dotted, as if they were made by nature.
I saw her standing there quietly, with a graceful figure, not like a mortal.
Is there really such a beautiful woman in the world?
I have to admit that even though Liu E was over sixty, she was still a little jealous of the woman in the painting.
"Madam, the officials are here."
At this moment, Xu's voice came from the outer hall.
Hearing this, Liu E withdrew her gaze, then slowly stood up and walked outside. When she passed by Mrs. Lin, she said nothing or even glanced at her.
Seeing this, Mrs. Lin had no choice but to remain where she was, holding the scroll in her hands and continuing to stand where she was.
Outer hall.
Seeing Li Jie coming alone, Liu E couldn't help but ask.
"But there is an urgent military situation from the front line?"
"no."
Li Jie shook his head. The reason why he did not send a message in advance today and came alone was simply because he came here for a walk.
Now that they were all near Baoci Hall, he happened to have something to discuss with Liu E, so he came directly.
"Madam, I'm just here to discuss the post-war rewards with you."
"oh."
Liu E nodded slightly, then glanced inside.
"Sixth brother came just in time. There happened to be a young lady from Shuzhong. This little lady was very presumptuous. Sixth brother came with me to have a look."
"If Brother Six takes your fancy, just accept it."
In the early Song Dynasty, there was indeed a saying that Shu was fertile with beauties. Liu E was sent to Zhenzong's dormitory because Zhenzong wanted to try out the beauties in Shu.
At the beginning, Liu E really wanted to deny the beauty presented by the Liu family, but this woman was indeed good-looking.
Coincidentally, the official family suddenly came to Baoci Hall again.
Then, Liu E's thoughts changed. Maybe this is fate?
Otherwise, the officials would have come earlier or later, so why did they come at this time?
In addition, this beauty entered the palace through Liu's channel, so she naturally stands on the same side as her. If this woman is favored in the future, she will also be one of her helpers.
Of course, this woman should not think about the position of queen.
How can a merchant's daughter be a mother to the world?
Although Liu E also came from a humble background, just like a dragon slayer who eventually becomes an evil dragon, Liu E today has become a defender of the laws of his ancestors.
Those who come from a slightly humble background should not become descendants.
"Brother Six, come here and take a look."
After a while, the two came to the inner hall. Liu E walked up to Lin, and then waved to Li Jie.
"Huh?"
When I saw the woman in the painting, even though it was Li Jie who had lived through many lives, I couldn't help but have a flash of surprise in my eyes.
This girl is so charming by nature.
Although Li Jie quickly withdrew his gaze, the admiration in his eyes was still caught by Liu E.
Immediately, Liu E looked at Li Jie with a smile and asked softly.
"Brother Six, what do you think?"
"It's up to the eldest lady to decide."
Although this woman was very good-looking, Li Jie had seen countless beauties, and he really didn't care whether she entered the palace or not.
"Then just accept it."
Liu E smiled slightly and made a decision instantly.
Generally speaking, beauties who are too coquettish cannot enter the palace, because there are too many examples in history of beauties bringing disaster to the country.
But for Li Jie, Liu E was not worried at all.
She believed in the self-control of officials. Officials looked at the whole world, and beauty was only an embellishment at best.
"Just follow the wishes of the eldest lady."
Just now, Li Jie suddenly remembered the origin of this woman. If nothing else happened, she must be the daughter of the Wang family in Sichuan.
His father should be Wang Mengzheng.
Yes, it was Wang Mengzheng who would later frame Zhong Shiheng.
According to the original history, this girl should marry Liu Congde, Liu E's nephew.
Because this girl was so beautiful, Liu E felt that letting her into the palace would probably make the officials and parents crooked.
Therefore, she rejected this girl, but this girl was indeed beautiful, so it was a pity to give up like this.
Then, she married the girl to her nephew Liu Congde.
Don't let the rich water flow to outsiders' fields.
However, the situation has changed greatly in this life.
Liu E is no longer as close to the Liu family as before, and she has never thought about marrying the girl to her nephew.
In addition, she is also planning to find time to straighten out the Liu family style.
The purpose of rectifying the family tradition is not to dislike the family's practices, but rather to protect them.
With the ambition and skill of the officials, Liu E didn't know what the world would be like in the future.
But Liu E knew one thing.
If the Liu family continues to dominate Shu, they will probably be used as a model by the officials.
She didn't want Mrs. Liu to become the Kunkun who killed the chicken to scare the monkey.
After deciding on the matter, Li Jie revealed the purpose of his trip.
"Cao Wei captured Xiao Pass this time. From now on, the affairs in the northwest have been decided. How to reward him still needs to be decided by the eldest lady."
"What do Sixth Brother think?"
Naturally, Liu E would not take what Li Jie said seriously and let him rule or something. They were just nice words. The official must have had an idea in his mind.
When I come back this time, to put it nicely, it’s a negotiation, and to put it bluntly, it’s a communication.
"The Cao family has a daughter. Her name is Danshu. She is the daughter of Cao Bin's sixth son, Cao Qi. She is only nine years old and can be adopted as an adopted daughter by Cao Xiuyuan."
After pondering for a moment, Liu E nodded.
"Cao Xiuyuan has served the late emperor for many years and has no children. It is indeed good to adopt an adopted daughter."
Adopting as an adopted daughter or something like that is just a clever move.
Li Jie and Liu E both know what it specifically represents.
This girl's future will definitely be in the harem.
The "nine years old" in Li Jie's words is the key point. Nine years old means that he has not yet reached the age of marriage.
This girl will definitely not be able to catch up with the selection next year. This means that this girl will lose the opportunity to become the master of the harem.
In this way, the Cao family can be won over without being too generous.
After all, queen and concubine are two completely different concepts.
There is only one queen!
But there were many concubines.
"By the way, there is also Xue Kui. Counting the time, Xue Kui will return to the court in a short time."
"Although Xue Kui did not directly participate in this war, his contribution is not small. If he had not attracted the attention of the Liao monarch, the battle of Xiaoguan would inevitably have a few more variables."
"It just so happens that the chief official of Kaifeng Mansion is still vacant for the time being, so it would be appropriate for Xue Kui to take over."
The two had long discussed the promotion of Xue Kui and had reached a consensus, so Liu E agreed to the appointment without even thinking about it.
"Can."
Immediately afterwards, Liu E took the initiative to mention.
"Shaanxi transshipment envoy Fan Yong tried his best to ensure that logistics was not compromised, so he should be rewarded."