Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1118 The Weiss Sisters
Jin Yiwei has the power to supervise and participate in major cases, so Jin Yiwei quickly intervened in the Chang'an Mansion's case against the Cui family.

Their efficiency was much higher than that of Chang'an Mansion. Not only did they quickly grasp the progress of the case, but they also quickly reported it to the emperor of Luoyang.

It was originally just a case of the Changan Cui family's foreign manager trying to get rich and murder, but after the Chang'an government and Jin Yiwei intervened, the case has rapidly expanded. , What bribery, what usury, what excessive occupation of land, forced buying and selling, beating and killing of slaves, etc., one by one, one by one is nothing, but if they are all added up, it will be amazing. too much.

The emperor was furious after hearing the report.

Immediately personally approve and strictly investigate the case.

The servants standing in the palace were silent. Those who were always in the palace knew that the Cui family in Chang'an was finished.

Another old gentry fell.

night.

Concubine Cui rushed to the emperor's palace and begged the emperor to let the Chang'an Cui family go.

Chang'an Cui is one of the eight branches of the Cui family in Qinghe, and Concubine Cui is from the Cui family of Zhengzhou, which is also a branch of the eight Cui families in Qinghe.

Luo Cheng rubbed his temples and looked at Concubine Cui who was crying like pear blossoms and raining.

"Get up, who told you this, and who asked you to intercede?"

The emperor's words were not gentle, even cold.

Concubine Cui has given birth to three sons and two daughters for the emperor in recent years, which can be regarded as a holy family, especially her father is also the prime minister of the dynasty. It is the head of Qinghe Bacui.

"Actually, you don't need to tell me. I know that your father must have sent you the letter, and your father probably also received the distress letter from Chang'an Cui. But I can tell you directly that you are not allowed to intervene in this matter. Next, I only pursue the Changan Cui family, and will not implicate other Cui families, let alone your father and daughter, so you don't care about this matter. If you insist on intervening, you will be implicated when the time comes, but you will regret it Too late."

These cold words made Concubine Cui twist her body uncomfortably.

At the beginning when her father asked her to be Luo Cheng's concubine, she was extremely unwilling. After marrying into Luo's family, she had always been at odds with the eldest wife Shan and concubines Li and Yan. After being promoted, especially after he ascended the throne, Cui was very afraid of Luo Cheng.

Seeing that Cui Shi was much quieter, Luo Cheng picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Tell your father later that even though he is the Prime Minister of Zhen, he should not intervene in some matters. To tell you the truth, no one can interfere with the affairs of the Cui family in Chang'an. They are seeking their own death and have no one to blame. I have always thought that these people are not very pleasing to the eye, and now that they have committed these things, we have to use them as chickens to warn monkeys and cut off their heads as a model."

"Don't tell me about the famous families of the noble family. In my eyes, if they can keep themselves safe, I will send someone to watch them at twelve o'clock. What about the thousand-year-old noble family? In the eyes of ordinary people, they are superior, but in the eyes of ordinary people In my eyes, they are just threats. How can I allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? The status of the famous noble family may allow them to get more money from the family when selling marriages, but as long as it touches my bottom line, I will not follow What kind of noble families and influence do they talk about."

"I may not be able to attack all the famous noble families in the world, but I have nothing to worry about when dealing with a single family!"

Under the majesty of the imperial power, the reputation of a scholar is worthless.

"Go back and tell your father and your brothers to obey the rules. As long as they abide by my Great Qin's legal system, then I will not embarrass them. It is their ability to make money. But if they think you are my Concubine, he is the prime minister of the imperial court, so he can ignore the rules, so your Zhengzhou Cui family will be the next Chang'an Cui family, remember!"

Concubine Cui is submissive.

"Go back, take care of the princes and princesses when you have time, and don't meddle in some things that are out of your control, remember."

"Here!"

Concubine Cui did not dare to refute, so she had to back down.

"Wait a minute, since you're here, let's sleep here tonight."

Concubine Cui couldn't help being overjoyed when she heard that, although she had given birth to five children, which woman in the palace would think that there are too many holy relatives? The more princes and princesses have, the better it is, after all, in the palace, it is still mother It's expensive.No matter how beautiful a woman is, there will be times when she gets old and fades.

According to the rules in the palace, except for the queen, concubines are not allowed to enter the palace when they reach the age of 50.However, ordinary talented people and women are not allowed to enter the imperial court even after they are 40 years old.

With a prince and princess under her knees, no matter how much she is no longer favored, she can still have a family affection.Those women in the palace who have not come out are the most pitiful. Once they are young, they will never see the face of the emperor again.

"Your Majesty, my concubine recently learned a new dance, how about dancing for His Majesty to watch?" Cui asked flatteringly.

Luo Cheng chuckled.

It is said that the emperor is ruthless, but in fact, with this status, sometimes it is really difficult to talk about feelings, because there will always be other things mixed in.

Although Cui Shi said that he followed him when he first started his family, but Cui Junsu promised his daughter to him at the beginning because of his own interests, and the two had no basis for affection.

Sometimes Luo Cheng looked down on Cui's five surnames who were arrogant and slow-witted, but after all these years, she has given birth to five children for herself, and it is said that she has the most births among the concubines in the harem.On the other hand, Luo Cheng also needs Cui's support.

Suppressing and wooing at the same time, what the emperor has to do is to prevent the entire gentry from being his enemy, and only deal with a small part of it.

Concubine Cui danced a Hu dance, the Zhezhi dance from Shiguo in the Western Regions.

With the re-opening of the Silk Road, the imperial court attached great importance to business and trade, and a large number of Hu merchants came, bringing many Hu people's customs, as well as their food, clothing, singing and dancing.

Now in Luoyang, Chang'an, Hu style is very popular, especially women like to wear Hu skirts.

Concubine Cui's skills are good, and her Hu dance is very beautiful. If you just appreciate it, it is indeed very good.

After a dance, the emperor clapped his hands lightly.

Concubine Cui actually smiled charmingly.

"Hahaha! The dance is very good. As a reward, I will reward you with a Hepu Nanzhu necklace, a Persian carpet, and a Baishan ferret cloak as a tribute."

"The concubine thanked His Majesty for the reward."

Concubine Cui was overjoyed and triumphant.

She didn't expect that she listened to her father's words and came to intercede for the Cui family in Chang'an, but she didn't expect that she would be appreciated by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my concubine should give His Majesty a massage. Your Majesty has worked hard day and night for state affairs."

"Well, good, good press, I still have a reward!"

Outside the palace over there, an internal servant quietly summoned a young eunuch, "Go to the Shang Palace Bureau and tell Zhao Shangguan that today Cui Shi will be honored to serve His Majesty at bedtime, and he will dance Hu dance so that His Majesty likes it, a great reward!"

The Shang Palace Bureau is one of the 24 divisions of the Six Bureaus of the Harem, and they all belong to the Empress.

in the temple.

Concubine Cui kneaded the emperor's shoulders with moderate strength, which satisfied the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the concubines thought that His Majesty was in the prime of life, but there are only a dozen or so concubines in the palace, which is really too few. Your Majesty, Jingzhao Wei has a pair of sisters. The elder sister Wei Gui and the younger sister Wei Nizi are beautiful and well-mannered. , has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and has excellent morals and looks; especially the first-hand good articles, which are well-known in Chang'an."

"Oh?" The emperor just yelled while lying there.

"The great-grandfather of the sisters Wei was Wei Xiaokuan, a famous general of the Sui Dynasty, and his grandfather Wei Zong served as Jing Zhaowei. Wei Gui's father, Wei Yuancheng, was the governor of Chenzhou in the Sui Dynasty and the Duke of Yun. Wei Bokuang, the father of Wei Nizi, was Wei Yuancheng. Brother, in the Sui Dynasty he was the Duke of Shu."

The Wei family, according to the surname of the big family since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, is the surname of Guanzhong County. The world's gentry can be divided into five categories. The five surnames and seven families are naturally Shandong gentry, and the Wei family is the surname of Guanzhong County. Zhaoweidu, five feet to the sky.

The Wei family is divided into nine families, and the Wei Gui sisters are the Yun Gongfang of Wei Xiaokuan's branch.

As one of the most prominent clans since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many of the Wei family married as concubines or Princess Shang as captains in the Sui Dynasty. They have always had a tradition of marriage with the royal family.

Wei Yuanzhao, the uncle of the Wei sisters, was Princess Fengning of the Shang Sui Dynasty.

"What do you mean?" Luo Cheng asked.

Cui said conveniently, "The concubine heard that the Wei sisters came from a famous family, and they are beautiful and beautiful, so I imagine that your Majesty will recommend them to the palace."

As a concubine in the harem, although she is quite favored, the battle in the harem is fierce, although it is not open to the public, it is fierce in secret.Cui's idea is actually very simple, just want to ask for help.

She recommended Sister Wei, naturally because Sister Wei was really beautiful and talented. If the two of them entered the palace, they would definitely be liked by the emperor. In this way, she would have allies in the palace.

The Wei family, a well-known Guanlong family since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, was actually not very prominent in the new dynasty, because they were not as good as Cui Junsu and joined Luo Cheng early.

Wei Shi wanted to send his daughter into the palace through Cui Shi, also for the purpose of improving his status after marriage, and wanted to occupy a place in the new dynasty.

Luo Cheng smiled.

"Don't stop, keep pressing."

Cui continued, "Your Majesty, why don't my concubine ask the Wei family to send the portraits of the Wei family sisters to the palace for His Majesty to see tomorrow?"

"Aren't you afraid that after you lure Wei Shi into the palace, if I have a newcomer, I will forget you, the old man?"

"Your Majesty wants to favor the newcomer, and the concubines dare not be dissatisfied." Cui acted like a baby, pressing on the emperor's back.

Luo Cheng chuckled.

In fact, the imperial court drafts girls every year, because now the court ladies are released every four years, and they will be released when they expire.But these draft girls usually only enter the palace to perform duties, and do some work such as cleaning, cleaning, washing and so on.

And the emperor's harem is to choose a good family. The scope of this good family is actually the daughter of aristocratic officials. At least they must have a rank, official, rank, and honor of at least five ranks, so that the women of other families can be regarded as qualified women , the selection criteria are extremely strict, and only a few people are selected into the palace every year, or even once every few years.

The Weiss sisters are naturally good enough to be women of a good family, the key is whether the emperor is willing or not.

"Jingzhao Wei, hehe, that's fine." The emperor replied, which made Cui very happy, and then he became a little jealous again.

(End of this chapter)