Two hundred and twentieth chapters the sequelae of selling the concubine
Chapter 224 The consequences of betraying the consort
The "storytelling" scene ended, the emperor retreated to the back of the palace, and the ministers filed out. Li You, Zhu Fanghe, and several Hanlin officials, who were wearing green robes, could only step aside, and those in red robes were asked to go first.
Taking this opportunity, Zhu Fanghe whispered to Li You: "You, you learn how to behave so quickly. I advise Your Majesty not to entertain yourself with words and emotions, can you do it yourself?"
"I have no choice but to do this when I am in this situation." Li You said with a helpless look. Then he stared at the back of the old man who had just reported to the emperor that he should be the official in court, and asked with a crooked mouth: "Who is this person?
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Zhu Fanghe knew what Li You was thinking and said with a smile: "Old Yuan Ge."
It turned out to be the bachelor who was generally unpopular with the Beijing officials. He was indeed hated by people! Li You cursed a few times in his mind. He really couldn't think of any reason for him to suddenly jump out and do something unnecessary. Is it to cater to the emperor's bad taste?
This time Li You really guessed it right. What Yuan Ge always wanted was to secretly please the emperor in small ways without risking anything. He also praised Li You openly and would not let others take advantage of him. His style of doing things
This has always been the case. Otherwise, why would the late emperor directly promote him to the cabinet without being recommended by the imperial court, and then he would be promoted to the position of Grand Bachelor of Wenhua Palace.
The two of them walked out of the palace together. Zhu Fanghe asked as he walked: "Who is Lin Daiyu? Why did the emperor ask you how he is doing when he first met you?"
Li You hesitated and said briefly: "This is a character in a book spread in the south of the Yangtze River."
Zhu Fanghe was very interested and asked: "What kind of book is it?"
Li You frowned for a long time and said, "It is a book about a beautiful and talented person. It is read by many people in the boudoir. The author has some relationship with me. I don't know how the emperor, who lives in the deep palace, knows about this book. It's strange."
After all, Zhu Fanghe was familiar with the affairs in the palace. After a little thought, he came up with the answer and guessed: "At the beginning of the year, the Queen Mother issued an edict to select a group of female officials from Jiangnan to enrich the palace. Could it be from this?"
Li You suddenly realized that it must be the case. Most of the female officials in the palace were older, able to write, and well-organized in their work. These days, the cultural level of women in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is relatively high, and female officials often choose this place. So these people bring a few books.
"Daiyu Views the Garden" It's not strange to enter the palace, but somehow the emperor saw it.
Thinking of this, Li You couldn't help but ask: "What books do the emperor read most every day?"
I only heard Zhu Fanghe sigh: "Cisheng Palace and Guide Qiansui are very strict with the emperor. They read every day and can't produce the meaning of scriptures, history books, poems, current policies, and calendar calculations. The left and right eunuchs dare not make any illegal contributions."
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Li You lowered his voice to the lowest level: "Is there someone who can sleep in the emperor's harem?"
Zhu Fanghe was stunned for a moment by Li You's question, then shook his head and said: "It should be no. The Cisheng Palace was afraid that the emperor would be harmed when he was young, and strictly prohibited women from being around. All the female officials used in the Qianqing Palace were middle-aged women."
What kind of life have they been living like this... Li You lamented in his heart for His Majesty the Emperor's miserable life.
It is estimated that this poor adolescent boy lives in the poems of Confucius all day long. When he accidentally saw "Daiyu Guanyuan Ji" from the hands of a female official, he felt like he had picked up a treasure. Even if it was a reverse harem poem, he would be hungry for food.
The Queen Mother and Chitose, based on the lessons of history, strictly guarded against the imperial eunuchs offering evil books to instigate the emperor, but they did not expect that the female official would also have a work that transcended the times.
Li You can conclude that using the title "chun boudoir" is not the emperor's intention to be immoral, but a sign of a growing young man who is very curious about related things... Are there too few poems about boudoir in Tang and Song Dynasty poems? This is probably the biggest criticism of the emperor.
Scale education.
It's a pity that your majesty's fun was misunderstood by Mr. Li today as teasing, and he refuted it for the sake of his own image.
Seeing that he had reached the Huiji Gate, Zhu Fanghe was about to go out. He thought of something before leaving: "I haven't seen Lin's consort in recent months, which is very strange. I have inquired in many ways, but I heard that he stayed at the eldest princess's mansion and never went out. The inside story, Mr. Li
Have you ever known? It is said that you have entered the Prince Consort's house at night before."
Li You secretly thought that the consort was probably under house arrest. Guide Chitose certainly would not be stupid enough to spread the truth about the matter, otherwise he would be exposed to the truth and find trouble for himself.
What should I tell Zhu Bulang? Li You, who played a disgraceful role in it, was also in a dilemma. In the end, he said succinctly: "The prince-in-law entrusted me to beat the drum to sue the eldest princess, and the complaint is in my hands..."
That's true, it just saves Master Li the foreplay of luring the consort into the trap.
Zhu Fanghe was shocked and said: "He actually wants to be so decisive?"
Li You looked at Zhu Fanghe's expression and continued: "I don't know what to do, but I think that I really can't bear the consequences of beating the drum. If the royal face is lost, it will be my fault. So I will
The petition was handed over to the eldest princess."
Zhu Fanghe sighed and left, "Although it's helpless, you've made the prince-in-law suffer."
When Li You returned to the cabinet, it was already noon and it was time for dinner.
The cabinet is regulated. In order to prevent fire, cooking and eating are not allowed in the cabinet. Everyone must leave the cabinet to eat, including bachelors.
In the corner of the cabinet courtyard, there is a moon gate. Through the moon gate is a row of dining rooms, which are not connected to other buildings. It is said that this is to prevent cooking and lighting from accidentally burning the central area.
Li You stood outside the restaurant door and saw about twenty colleagues eating inside, so he thought about where he should sit.
At this moment, I saw a familiar eunuch hurriedly walking into the courtyard and shouted: "Master Li! I have a request for you, Lord Chitose!"
There was a sudden silence in the restaurant, and it goes without saying that everyone was surprised.
The oldest among them has been working in the cabinet for more than 20 years. Although he is in the palace, he has never been summoned alone by royal nobles such as the emperor, the eldest princess, and the queen mother.
And how virtuous and capable is this Li You? It is said that he only relied on a foreign boy recommended by the heavenly official and had no serious background. He actually received favors one after another within half a day of taking office? Especially Guide Chitose, whose reputation in the palace was second only to the Queen Mother.
, it is rare to hear that she summoned foreign ministers alone.
This person is unusual. It seems he needs to get to know him again, everyone thought in unison.
Li You had no choice but to follow the eunuch out of the pavilion again. The eunuch who came to invite him was surnamed Wu. He was indeed somewhat familiar with him. He had been sent by the eldest princess again and again. How could he not be familiar with him?
But they saw Eunuch Wu leading the way, bypassing the Wenhua Hall from the east and continuing north.
Li You had inquired about the layout of Ouchi a little before and knew that the north of Wenhua Palace was Duanben Palace, known as the Prince's East Palace. Of course, there is no prince now. He couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going?"
Eunuch Wu replied: "Go to the side hall of Duanben Palace. It is the place where Gui De Qiansui took a rest while doing business in the palace."
Li You was speechless in admiration. The eldest princess, Chitose, was really a fierce woman. She dared to use it in a place with special meaning like Duanben Palace.
Eunuch Wu guessed what Li You was thinking and chuckled: "What's all the fuss about? Before his death, the late emperor wanted to change the name of Duanben Palace and give it to Guide Qiantui to live in. Qiantui refused and only received the side palace.
As a gift from the late emperor, who dares to make irresponsible remarks? Because this place is very close to Donghua Gate, it is convenient for Chitose to come in and out."
The name of the palace is Zhaofeng, the platform is small, and the structure of the palace is not very regulated. After looking at it, Li You thought that even though he was a thousand years old, he was not without scruples.
For some reason, Princess Guide was sitting in a chair in a daze, and didn't even notice that Li You was being led in.
After being reminded by the palace maids, the eldest princess suddenly woke up. The previous slight sadness was wiped away, and she regained her vigor in an instant. She praised Li You and said: "Master Li, you have met the Holy Spirit today and your advice is appropriate. I hope you will have more success in the future."
Don't be lazy in supporting your young master, and the court will live up to the virtuous people."
Li You bowed slightly as a thank you. These few words to open the door were definitely not the topic, just wait and see.
"It's only a few days before my mother's longevity. Have you drafted the congratulatory poem that Mr. Li promised?"
Li You suddenly sweated on his forehead. Since the order was issued, he had been drinking and socializing every day, and he had really forgotten about this matter. Fortunately, he still had time, and he couldn't just copy a poem at random. So he answered
He said: "I already have the manuscript, and I will deliver it in the next two days."
Okay, this is still not the theme of the eldest princess’s meeting with Li You.
Guide Chitose Ping stepped back to the left and right, and let Li You step forward. The distance was so close that Mr. Li could smell the sweet fragrance in his nose, and for a moment he felt a little distracted.
"On the grand occasion of the Queen Mother's longevity, my husband and I cannot miss the ceremony, but the consort is very inappropriate now..." the eldest princess said in a low voice.
What kind of improper method? Li You lowered his head and counted the bricks indifferently.
"I have to ask Mr. Li to persuade the consort." The eldest princess finally made it clear the purpose of summoning Li You.
Speaking of which, Li You betrayed Lin's consort last time. After the indictment was unfolded in the hands of the eldest princess, Chitose was almost furious. Without saying a word, he captured the consort and put him under house arrest in the princess's mansion, so as not to cause trouble again.
Later, Guide Chitose wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Lin's Prince Consort to eliminate the hidden dangers in his own backyard. But it seemed that Lin's Prince Consort, who had been oppressed for many years, had found a life-saving straw, or that he had been successfully purged by Mr. Li.
When Deng heard the word "drum", she kept saying that she wanted to make a fuss and seek relief. The eldest princess was exhausted and argued with her for several times, but to no avail.
Lin's consort continued to be under house arrest. In fact, it had no impact. In normal court meetings, he could report the consort's illness. Who among the friends who came and went would dare to ask the eldest princess for someone after he saw that his consort was missing?
But seeing the birthday of the Queen Mother, the eldest princess and the consort, as the Queen Mother's only daughter and son-in-law, had to rise to the occasion. But with Lin's consort looking so angry, how could Guide Chitose dare to rest assured? Something would really happen on the Queen Mother's birthday.
, how can she have the face of being a thousand years old? She is really worried about killing people.
The eldest princess objected to Lin's consort, who was in over her head, and refused to accept the fight. When she had no other choice, she thought of calling Li You to persuade her.
Both the complaint itself and the content of the complaint were difficult to publicize, as it would easily trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction. Since it was easy to leak the secret by asking for help from others, Guide Chitose could only ask Li You, who knew the inside story.
went.
Royal housework... Li You, who didn't want to get deeper into it, quickly evaded it.
Guide's thousand-year-old willow frowned tightly, patted the table with his jade hand and said: "Li You! The origin of this matter is because of you. I want to tell you in time and won't argue with you. But a man of eight feet tall dares to do this.
Don’t you dare to take it seriously?”
"It's not that I don't want to help, it's because I have nothing to say and can't persuade my consort."
Guide Qiansui said confidently: "I have prepared the words for you, I am just borrowing them from your mouth. You can just follow the script."
Frightened by the eldest princess's insistent invitation, Li You finally had to go. However, what he never imagined was that this trip would add countless colors to his life, and the originally clearly visible road map seemed to be in chaos.
