"The people in the palace are in charge of repairing the king's six bedrooms and making wells for them to keep them dry and smelly so that the king can bathe together." Zhou Li, a member of the Tianguan Palace, said.
The reason why the emperor did not leave this small task of observing the water level to the Shanglin Yuan Order, but to these important servants, was mainly to show that he attached great importance to the drought. In addition, it was to use these people to personally understand the drought. The situation is gradually getting worse, which will in turn affect the forces represented behind it, so that the important ministers who are separated from the common people and the fields will have a deep understanding of the drought situation in the outside world, instead of just hearing about it.
During the four hundred years of official administration in the Han Dynasty, from the beginning, which was simple and practical, even small officials could perform well with high talents, and gradually moved to the prime minister position and became high-ranking officials without a hairpin.
This is a trend that has continued to deteriorate in both the government and the public since Emperor Xiaohuan and Xiaoling. Scholars are proud of being famous and having high moral character. So often, as long as they have a high reputation, even if they have no talent in governing the people, they can be promoted by someone. In vain, they enter the middle stage. But those who are truly diligent in worldly affairs are despised for life because of their poor reputation and cannot enter the center of power.
This change has seriously affected the political ecology and social atmosphere of a country. The emperor must try to reverse it, lest it develop into the empty talk and idle talk of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Practice it personally, this is the simple style that the emperor has always advocated. Liu Yao, Zhongji, Sheyuan, these people who follow the emperor all the time, whether consciously or unconsciously, whether they are deliberately pretending, or whether they have truly changed. My personal work style has gradually been affected by it. From the beginning, I only talked about classics, and now I have become more practical.
Although this kind of change is slight, it is something that the emperor is happy to see. As long as there is such a beginning, he can choose officials who are in line with his own interests, simple and practical in their work, and grant them major posts, and the other officials will also begin to change. The atmosphere of the entire court will also change.
Of course, all this is still too far away. Now, the emperor has to deal with the weather with all his strength. He couldn't help but take another sip of sour plum soup, shook his hands, and felt that his arms were sweating.
Outside the dressing room, there was a man with a blue-grey face, who looked like he was not easy to deal with. He was wandering around the door. The Zhonghuangmen around him were far away from him and did not dare to approach. This man was It was Ye Tingling who was following the queen. When the emperor came, he deliberately hid aside and did not come out to see the emperor. Now, when the emperor entered, he ran to the door, as if he wanted to meet with the emperor.
Seeing Mu Shun come out, he quickly stepped forward and said very affectionately: "Mu Huangmen, how is the matter?"
Mu Shun walked over slowly. Along the way, the Zhonghuang gates on both sides dispersed in tacit agreement. He and Ye Tingling walked under an eaves, and when the other party urged him to ask again, he glanced sideways at the other party. He glanced at it and said: "You arranged this person, shouldn't I ask you?"
"The thoughts of the country are as high as the sky and the sea is deep. How can I guess it!" Ye Tingling said, seeing that Mu Shun still acted like it had nothing to do with him, and did not care that he and he were actually both six hundred stone officials. Now that he has a high status, he whispered: "My noble man, you have to give me an accurate answer as to whether this thing can be done?"
In the Han Dynasty, the middle nobles generally referred to the nobles of the internal officials. Although the number of eunuchs in the palace has increased compared with previous years, their power is not what it used to be. Those who can be honored as middle nobles, looking at the Weiyang Palace, there are only Mu Shun was one of the most trusted people in the imperial court.
Mu Shun glared and said with dissatisfaction: "You said you would do this, and it was you who said whether it would succeed or not. Now that you are panicking, you want to blame it on me?"
Ye Tingling put away his bitter face and said with an embarrassed smile: "What are you talking about! In the entire Weiyang Palace, who doesn't know that Mu Huangmen is the most considerate and considerate in serving the country? Mu Huangmen, you also know that the age of the country is not important.
People among the people can be fathers. How can they not understand and not look forward to things between men and women? It’s just the majesty of the country. No one dares to tell him this layer for a while, but we slaves don’t dare to say it, so we have to help.
Are you ready?"
"But by doing this, you are plotting against the country." Mu Shun put his hands behind his back and said with a cold face.
"This slave indeed deserves to die." Seeing that Mu Shun's tone was a little loose, Ye Tingling pretended to give him a slap in the face and said: "But for the sake of the country, this sin is worth it. If Mu Huangmen has any scruples, then I will be the only one."
People are carrying it!”
Mu Shun was disgusted when he saw Ye Tingling's face, but who said he was his fellow countryman? After losing power in the palace, whether it was to form a partner or to drag him with him to cheat the Great Changqiu Miao Si who he couldn't deal with.
, could not make the relationship stalemate. So, he pretended to be flirtatious, but in fact his attitude had completely softened: "Don't do this, no one knows your temper. No matter whether you see good or bad, you can run faster than a thousand-mile horse."
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"Mu Huangmen is joking." Ye Tingling is also a man who can bend and stretch. He knew that if Mu Shun really didn't agree with this idea, he would have rejected him from the beginning and regretted it before the battle. It was just a pretense. He took out
A heavy cloth bag was stuffed into Mu Shun's hand. Seeing that Mu Shun's expression was a little ugly, he whispered: "When you are free in the afternoon, come to my room for a drink."
Mu Shun then relaxed, weighed the bag of gold, and suddenly stretched out his hand to call a very smart-looking Zhonghuangmen, and threw the bag directly into his arms. Zhonghuangmen took the bag, and soon
He consciously hid the cloth bag on his body and returned it to its original place.
He looked at Ye Tingling who was confused, chuckled, and said: "The country has a clear eye and has some tricks that cannot be hidden from him."
Ye Tingling knew that Mu Shun meant something, so he could only say nonchalantly: "Wei, Wei, who is this country? He is a born British master. But after all, this British master is also a noble person in life. Do you think, we...
When people are rough-skinned and fleshy, how can they have smooth and tender hands when they serve the country to bathe? After the country has eaten the good things this time, it will naturally think about the next time. In the end, if it knows the whole story, not only will it not be guilty, but it will also
He will remember his merits."
Mu Shun estimated that it had taken a long time to come out, and he had taken what needed to be taken, and hit what needed to be beaten, so he stopped trying to fool him and said: "It is a rule that has been established several generations ago to select women to serve the country in bathing.
Ordinarily speaking, we can’t say we did it without permission.”
"Wei, Wei! In the end, it is the noble people who understand the truth." Ye Tingling agreed.
Mu Shun looked at Ye Tingling's unintentionally flattering expression and sneered in his heart. This man talked a lot and still refused to explain honestly. Do you really think he couldn't tell? How could a few prostitutes bribe Ye Tingling to pave the way for them?
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If it weren't for Zhonggong's sake, would you want me to take this risk with just a few pieces of gold?
"You are still late." The emperor looked at Mu Shun who returned to the back cabinet and said, "Today is even more procrastinating than usual."
"Only, I have already scolded Huangmen who holds the soup." Mu Shun said quickly: "Now that the fragrant soup is ready, I respectfully ask Your Majesty to move."
The emperor pursed his lips. He was very hot both inside and outside. He had to take a shower first before talking about anything. So he said nothing and let Mu Shun take him into another room. The room was filled with water vapor.
The fragrant soup, bath beans and other things for bathing were already prepared inside. The emperor entered the room, stretched out his hands, and allowed Mu Shun to move aside, changing out of the emperor's cumbersome official uniform.
The hot soup was at a suitable temperature. As soon as the emperor entered, he let out a long sigh of pleasure.
Before he asked Mu Shun to rub his back, he heard a gust of fragrant wind coming from behind, and a few tender catkins were gently placed on his back. 11