Long Guangning and Ma Hanshan chatted on Leifeng Pagoda for a whole afternoon, and they did not leave Leifeng Pagoda until the sun turned westward and returned to the palace.
After chatting all afternoon, the two talked about a lot. In addition to military and political affairs, they also talked about local customs. Of course, the most talked about were the new technologies, new products and new models in Wagangzhai. However, although they talked a lot, neither Long Guangning nor
Ma Hanshan felt like we had nothing to talk about. Because in the end, nothing was decided, nothing was changed, and it was all in vain.
Long Guangning originally hoped that after seeing this monster, he could get some methods to strengthen the army, but after listening to Ma Hanshan's analysis and suggestions, he felt that he was really incompetent as the emperor, because he did not dare to mention reform at all now.
However, how can we enrich the country and strengthen the army without changing the law? He was very ashamed that he did not even dare to have any "purpose" for the "natural elimination" reform suggested by Ma Hanshan.
Ma Hanshan originally wanted to deceive the emperor, but after spending an entire afternoon talking and wasting several buckets of saliva, he got nothing except the so-called title of a mountain watcher. Even the opening of folk studies
Regarding legalization, Long Guangning said he would go back and think about it. He was so angry that he almost slammed the table and cursed.
After the show, Ma Hanshan was not only angry, but also very hurt because he gave Long Guangning 500,000 taels of silver notes as a meeting gift, and also prepared a large box of perfume, lipstick and other gifts for the Queen and the concubines.
Damn it, I feel so bad, it was all for nothing.
The first time Ma Hanshan gave a gift and he didn't reciprocate, he was so angry that his chest hurt.
Long Guangning, who had just returned to the palace, suddenly felt happy. Although there was no result or anything, he received a generous gift of five hundred thousand taels, which was enough for the palace expenses for a while.
Don't think that the emperor is rich. The emperor of Dasong was very poor.
Dasong was a strange dynasty. The people had no money, the country had no money, and the emperor had no money. All the money was in the hands of those powerful families.
In today's Dasong Dynasty, the treasury is empty, and the inner government is also empty. Fortunately, Long Guangning is a frugal emperor, otherwise, the inner government would not be able to operate long ago. Therefore, Long Guangning suddenly received a generous gift of five hundred thousand taels.
Guangning was still very happy.
Ma Hanshan thought that there was no return for Rou Baozi from beating the dog, but he did not know that his generous gift of 500,000 taels made him, a mountain watcher, deeply imprinted in the emperor's heart.
"Dong Qing, I gained a lot from my trip to Leifeng Pagoda today." Long Guangning, like a child showing off to others after receiving lucky money, happily handed the banknote to Dong Qian.
"Your Majesty, that boy...that evildoer is too courageous. Your Majesty should not condone it." Dong Qian's impression of Ma Hanshan was not that good.
Long Guangning waved his hand and said: "Too courageous? Those scholars like me are not very courageous. They sing praises to me every day and say nice things to me every day. However, only half of the country of Dasong is left."
Dong Qian didn't dare to say anything. He knew very well that such a topic was not something he, an old eunuch, could discuss, because it was a higher-level issue than government affairs. It was related to the issue of Guo Zuo, and discussing it casually would make his head burn.
Discussed.
Haha, this is a person who grew up in the atmosphere of "sage" thinking. In addition to the kings and ministers of heaven and earth, they dare not think about anything else.
"Eunuch Dong, tell me, is it possible for Dasong to regain Heshan?" Long Guangning looked at Dong Qian and said.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to discuss political affairs arbitrarily." Dong Qian bowed and said.
A white-haired old eunuch who was several decades old actually claimed to be young. If Ma Hanshan heard this, he would definitely accuse him of something. But there was no way, this was the rule in the palace of Dasong Dynasty. Of course, these rules were also revised by the literati ministers.
"Look, Eunuch Dong, who has been with me since childhood and whom I trust most, doesn't dare to tell the truth. Is there any hope for Dasong?" Long Guangning sighed with emotion.
"Your Majesty, according to the ancestral family law and the etiquette of the past dynasties, the Emperor should call himself me, and cannot say that I..." Dong Qian found that Long Guangning seemed to be different. Why he was different, he couldn't describe at the moment.
Long Guangning has indeed changed. Ever since the Northern Expedition failed and Han Zhou was killed, he has become wilted. He has not been as comfortable as he is today for a long time... Oh, no, a while ago, when Hu Shi came to the court, his heart changed.
It was reactivated and I was very happy that day.
"Oh, you are just so... pedantic... Forget it, don't talk about this, just return this bank note to the inner government account." Long Guangning waved his hand and said, "Let the Queen come to see me... Forget it, I will go to Ren.
Mingdian.
"Yes... Let's drive..." Dong Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the emperor would continue to ask questions that he did not dare to answer.
Why did Dasong become like this? Dong Qian has lived for more than seventy years. Of course he knows. However, whether he knows or understands, he cannot say it. If he says it, he will get into trouble.
"What are you yelling about? Let someone give some bottles of perfume and some lipsticks to Miss Cao and Mrs. Zhong." Long Guangning opened the box of "treasures" that Ma Hanshan gave him, took out a rose-flavored perfume, opened the lid, and suddenly his whole body was filled with excitement.
The entire Chui Gong Hall was filled with fragrance. Dong Qian exclaimed, "Your Majesty, what is this? Why is it so fragrant?"
"This thing is called perfume... It's really a wonderful thing. It's much more fragrant than those scented purses. Moreover, the smell is very refreshing... I don't know how the monster made it." Long Guangning took a heavy sniff and said.
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"This...this perfume...was also made by that...that boy? He is really a monster. Judging from his appearance, he must be only fourteen or fifteen years old. How could he create so many novel things?" Dong Qian is
His confidant, Long Guangning, would naturally not hide it from him. Therefore, whatever Long Guangning knew about Ma Hanshan, Dong Qian also knew it.
What the emperor didn't know, Dong Qian also knew, because Li Dangchen was in charge of the Imperial City Department and the spy chief. If Dong Qian wanted to know something, the spy chief would not dare to hide it from him.
"Yes, otherwise, why do you say he is a monster? Dong Qing is a great talent, and the hope of Dasong may lie in him." Long Guangning said, opening another bottle of camellia-flavored perfume and smelling it.
He smelled it and said, "Let Miss Cao and Mrs. Zhong choose what scent they like. Empress Yang probably prefers citrus scent. I really don't understand how there can be women who like this scent..."
People thought that the emperor had three palaces, six courtyards, and three thousand concubines. In fact, not all emperors had many wives. Most of the emperors in Dasong had few wives. Long Guangning only had one concubine and two concubines.
They are Cao Meiren and Mrs. Zhong. [The beauty and Mrs. are not concubines]
"Your Majesty, Queen Yang prefers peonies." Dong Qian corrected him.
"Oh, that's it..." Long Guangning said oh, but secretly said something tacky.
In his opinion, the smell of citrus is much more elegant than that of peony.
"Queen...I'm here..." Long Guangning arrived at Renming Hall with two bottles of perfume and two lipsticks.
Although the emperor could marry many wives, few emperors and empresses in history were very loving. Long Guangning had a good relationship with the late Empress Han, but his relationship with the late Empress Yang was not so good, because Empress Yang
It was very utilitarian, and he knew that Queen Yang had a close relationship with her maternal relatives.
"Your Majesty...Why are your Majesty here?" Empress Yang was very surprised. Long Guangning rarely came to Renming Palace at this time.
"Haha, I brought rare items to the queen." Long Guangning said with a smile.
"Oh? The emperor gave it specially to his concubine..." Empress Yang was very surprised. The emperor personally gave her something. Does it mean that he has forgiven her?
A few days ago, she was severely scolded by Long Guangning for her unsatisfactory brother. In the past two days, she was thinking about whether to ask the emperor for punishment or find something to make him happy. She didn't expect the emperor to come.
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"Look what this is." Long Guangning didn't pay attention to Queen Yang's emotional changes, and handed over perfume and lipstick like a treasure.
"What a delicate bottle, Your Majesty, what is this?" Queen Yang was surprised by the crystal clear perfume bottle.
Of course, as a queen, she has seen transparent glass, but such a transparent glass bottle is really a rarity in this era. It can be said that the glass bottle used by Mahanshan to hold perfume is definitely the first small glass bottle in this era. Mainly
Yes, the appearance design is very beautiful, and the red liquid in the bottle looks good.
"You will know when you open the bottle cap... This bottle cap cannot be pulled out, it must be screwed... right..." Screw caps are also a rare thing in this era, because there is no concept of threads, and most bottles in this era are plugged.
"Wow, it smells so good... This is the scent of peonies... Oh my god... Your Majesty, what is this? Why is it so fragrant..." The fragrance of perfume and the fragrance of purses are absolutely not the same. In the harem,
There were many spices, but Queen Yang was still shocked by the fragrance of the perfume.
"This is perfume, invented by a monster-like genius." Long Guangning said with a smile.
"Ah, a monster-like genius... really amazing... Your Majesty, what is this one?" Queen Yang picked up a lipstick and said.
"This is red lipstick, and the other one is lip balm. It was also invented by that monster. Queen, you can try it. It's much better than lip paper. Come... let me help you paint your lips..." Long Guangning actually said
I painted the lips of Emperor Yang, which shocked everyone. What happened to the Emperor today?
The emperor is the Son of Heaven and has a body of ten thousand gold. How can he do such a thing? In the past, Long Guangning would never have done such a thing, but now, he will do more things that he did not dare to do or did not want to do before.
Because Master Kanshan told him that reform can start from the details, starting from himself.
Long Guangning painted Yang Huang's lips, praised him, chatted a few words and left.
After Long Guangning left Renming Hall, Empress Yang immediately sent someone to tell Li Dangchen.
"I wonder what the queen's instructions are to the young lady?" Li Dangchen came soon. Seeing that there were no eunuchs or maids in the palace, he felt a little uneasy.
"Look what this is, and who presented it to the emperor?" Empress Yang didn't even bother to say anything without the gift, and handed the perfume directly to Li Dangchen.
"Queen, this is the perfume. Who presented it to the Emperor? I really don't know." Of course Li Dangchen knew who presented it to him, but he had a very good impression of Ma Hanshan and was unwilling to let Emperor Yang bother him.
"Then, who did the emperor summon today?" Empress Yang stared at Li Dangchen and said harshly, "You are here to remind the Imperial City Secretary, please don't say you don't know."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty met Master Kanshan, a monk." Li Dangchen thought for a moment and said.
Alas, Brother Ma, I'm sorry, our family has some leverage in the queen's hands. This chapter has been completed!