Concubine Hanhan's Concubine Gongdou

Chapter 259

So she mentioned it to Director Zhang, saying that if there are any eunuchs who are not on duty in the Hall of Stars today, they can come and play together. She asked Xiaoqing to teach how to make mooncakes first, and then the competition.

Manager Zhang gathered six more people for her, making a total of six groups.

After the pinch is finished and baked, the group that pinches more and better will get the biggest lottery in addition to a mooncake, and the rest will each get a mooncake and a small lottery.

She was the one who blackmailed Long Live Lord for the lottery. Who told her to endure sleepiness and wait for him to come back? After telling him, he disapproved and scolded her not to go to bed early. In a fit of anger, she blackmailed him 50 taels!
This time she took out 20 taels of silver as a lottery, and the remaining 30 taels will be used next time.

Everything went well, except that a little girl said just now that the palace lady named Xia Liu was unwell and did not come. Fortunately, the fat girl came on top, otherwise Xiaoqing, whom she had high hopes for, would be left alone.

She made up her mind that the mooncakes made in this competition and the ones that were not made well will be shared and eaten today, and then she will pick out the ones that are made well and give it to sister Zhaoyi.

Apart from keeping some for personal use, the rest will be rewarded to the eunuchs and maids of the Xingchen Palace and Canglan Courtyard, and Director Zhang will also give one.

Forget it, it should be about the same!

Lianhua didn't know that this incident caused a commotion among the servants of the Hall of Stars. Everyone struggled to get this opportunity. In the end, Zhang Qing tried his best to suppress it and ordered six people to calm down.

The people who were selected were very happy, and those who were not selected were beating their chests and crying with mournful faces. They could only pay attention to the results of this competition in silence, and it was a pity that they could not see it in person.

Lianhua looked at this table, looked at that table, saw Xiao Linzi's table, couldn't help pointing out: "Oh, Xiao Linzi, you are so stupid, why are the dough one big and the other small, and it will be more molded later. Ugly, so stupid, it's holding Xiaojizi back."

Xiao Linzi, who was pointed out, panicked, and almost got the mooncake skin and fillings reversed. Seeing this, Lianhua was even more disgusted, and asked Xiao Jizi and Xiao Linzi to switch, Xiao Linzi pressed the mold, and Xiao Jizi kneaded the dough.

After pointing to a table, Lianhua looked at the next table and saw the table of Xiaoqing and Fatty, which she had high hopes for, and nodded with satisfaction. Yes, the appearance is very good, and the jade rabbit pressed on the pancake is very cute.

Just going around among the six tables.

Nanny Qi stood and watched for a while, then sat back in the chair to sit and watched, watching the lotus flowers wandering around the tables with great interest, and felt very amused.

This little girl can't be idle at all times, she has a lot of ideas, she made such a big fuss about a trivial matter, making it lively and festive, everyone is happy, and there is a festive atmosphere.

The palace is stuffy, and she can play very little now, so she can just play if she wants to. Instead of letting her go out to toss, it is better to let her toss in the Canglan courtyard, and she can watch it, not to mention the scene is lively. People are happy.

There are only a few doughs, and the next one can only be removed after kneading a whole ball at each table.

Finally all the dough was kneaded and the baking started. Everyone was busy and anxiously waiting for the baked mooncakes.

On the emperor's side, at the court meeting, the Taifu played a memorial, which aroused a dispute between the two parties:

The cause of the incident was that a scholar from Taiyuan Prefecture participated in the Qiuwei provincial examination, and was stopped due to a slight lameness in his left foot.

Taifu, as the chief examiner of Taiyuan Mansion, happened to meet him during his inspection. Seeing that he was talented and capable of governing the world, he loved talent, so he let him go in for the provincial examination, and immediately submitted a memorial to plead guilty and explain the matter.

At the court meeting, the old-fashioned ministers thought that this person had a poor appearance, was unsightly, and hindered the image of the officials of the current court.

This minister explained that since ancient times, those who are physically ill and have damaged their appearance, and those who hinder the image of the officials of the current dynasty cannot be appointed as officials, otherwise they will damage the face of the court, and they should follow the example of the predecessors.

These ministers later participated in the performance of the Taifu, beheaded first and then played, and released people to take the provincial examination, which is to use power for personal gain.

On the other hand, the cutting-edge courtiers believed that if this person had real talents and learning, the lameness was caused by the day after tomorrow, so it was justifiable.

He also quoted the scriptures to say which capable ministers have illnesses but have the merits of governing the world. Those who prove that they have illnesses can still serve the court.

The two parties immediately quarreled, and the quarrel caused the emperor a headache. Finally, he made a final decision: "It is understandable for the Tai Tuo to love talents when recommending the virtuous and appointing capable people. The imperial court should appoint talents without sticking to one pattern. So what the hell."

That's it for now.

It's just that the emperor was secretly interested in this person. The Tai Tuo was very strict with people, and generally he couldn't catch him. Those who can make him say good things must have something special.

But let's wait for this person to pass the exam, and then talk about it in the general examination and palace examination, it's too early to say anything now.

After the court, the emperor listened to a few ministers report on the affairs of Qiu Wei in various places in the Hall of Lizheng, and then returned to the Hall of Stars.

Hu Miaomiao had been waiting in the Hall of Stars for a long time. When the emperor saw him, his heart became clear, and he wanted to ask him to find out the whereabouts of the little concubine's relatives.

The emperor summoned people in.

When Hu Miaomiao saw the emperor, he saluted immediately with a smile on his face, and shouted: "See my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my emperor."

"Get up and answer." The emperor sat down, picked up the teacup, used the lid to remove the foam, and began to drink tea.

"Thank you, Long Live." Hu Miaomiao stood up in a hurry, looking at her chubby body with joy.

Immediately afterwards, the words in his mouth popped out like steel cannons: "The servant sent people out to investigate this time, and heard the sound of chickens and dogs along the way. The common people live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing. This is the scene of a prosperous age. My emperor is wise and powerful, employs talents and talents, diligently governs and loves the people, and is grand and strategic. The world has such a grand scene, and the slaves are not surprised. Oh God."

The emperor snapped the cup lid back to the teacup: "Why are there so many nonsense?"

What a Hu Miaomiao, his skill in flattering has become more and more exquisite. While drinking tea, he took the opportunity to talk nonsense.

Hu Miaomiao raised her hand, patted her face lightly with self-blame, and smiled earnestly: "Yes, I blame the slave for not being able to hold back the words in my heart. It is the blessing of the people and the blessing of the slave to have a hero like you in the world. Don't spit out..."

"Enough." The emperor interrupted him impatiently, and it would be endless if he asked him to continue: "How did the investigation go, why are there news now?"

When it came to business, Hu Miaomiao put away her smile, bowed respectfully again, and said, "Reporting to Lord Long Live, the slaves sent people to search through the records in the ancient books, and all the relatives of Lady Lianmei before she entered the palace are still there. Just moved elsewhere—”

(End of this chapter)