Luo nine needles

Although it is still far away from the inner palace, the emperor and concubines cannot be seen, and the place is surrounded by itself, but it is in the imperial city, and you can still hear news that cannot be heard outside.

When a torrential rain fell, the craftsmen hurriedly hid under the sheds they built, and had to stop their work.

Qixing stood in the place the craftsmen gave her, wiping the rain off her body.

"Ah Qi, take a rest." A craftsman greeted, "Have a bowl of hot tea."

Qixing walked over as promised, took the tea bowl, and sat down casually on the piled wood, just like craftsmen often do, if she didn't speak, many times everyone would forget that she was a woman.

"So, the imperial concubine and the queen quarreled?"

"It's not a noble concubine, but a noble concubine."

"Your concubine dares to quarrel with the queen? This is too outrageous."

"You don't know this. That noble concubine was originally the concubine Chen's maid, and she was dedicated to sending flowers to His Majesty on behalf of Concubine Chen. She won the Sacred Heart, so although she has a low status, Concubine Chen stands behind her."

"Concubine Chen is not favored too much. It is said that she is devoted to growing flowers and rarely goes to the emperor's presence."

"You don't understand this... The more you are like this, the more you are valued."

"Old Nail, you don't even have a wife, how do you understand this?"

"Hey, I don't understand, I heard what the servants said."

After all, in the deep palace, the inner court is responsible for their eating and drinking. The servants come to deliver tea and food, and clean up the dishes. This job is very leisurely, and they will also chat with the craftsmen and themselves.

The servants are talking about harem affairs.

Qixing also heard it.

The most important thing recently was the conflict between the empress and a concubine. It was not a big deal, but this concubine was newly favored and behaved a little disrespectfully in the imperial garden. The empress saw it and wanted to punish her.

It is a matter of course that the empress is in charge of the harem. Whoever thought that the emperor just came over just said something, just admit his mistake, and there is no need to be punished.

The empress was in a hurry, thinking that the emperor didn't show her face in public, so she quarreled with the emperor, maybe she mocked the concubine's low background, or said something bad, but the concubine Chen was upset, and she came to argue with the empress, and the women quarreled Now, the emperor also lost his temper, saying that since the empress was going to be punished, the empress should also be punished if she behaved badly in front of the emperor.

Concubines fell out of favor and became favored, which was related to the wealth, future and even lives of the palace people. They couldn't help discussing in private, and the craftsmen also heard a lot of excitement.

Liu Tongshi came in wearing a raincloth, and when he heard the chatter and jokes in the shed, he coughed heavily and stomped his feet.

"It's raining, and the construction period is fixed." He said, "The purpose of building such a large shed is not for you to hide and relax, but for you to work."

The craftsmen scattered in a hurry, looking for work in the shed.

Qixing was still drinking from a tea bowl.

Liu Tongshi didn't scold her, he sat down beside her and took a bowl of tea to drink.

"Working in this imperial city, you can't wear your ears." He whispered, "If you hear anything, act as if you didn't hear it, let alone say it."

Qixing nodded: "I know, thank you Master Liu."

Liu Tongshi nodded in satisfaction. It has also been seen these days that this girl is young but very safe. Regardless of her age, she would have been thought to be a person in her teens.

Liu Tongshi took another look at Qixing, even if he had his hair wrapped and was dressed in rough craftsman's clothes, the young man was young after all, and he couldn't hide his youthful beauty.

Not inferior to those concubines in the harem.

"Ah Qi." Liu Tongshi couldn't help but said, "The life in this palace is like a fairyland, but it's not something we ordinary people can get involved in. We rely on craftsmanship to eat, and we can live a fairy-like life."

Qixing nodded and said, "Yes, I rely on my handicrafts to make a living." Putting down the tea bowl, "Master Liu, I've finished drinking and I'm off to work."

Such a well-behaved and serious child, Liu Tongshi nodded with satisfaction: "Go, go." Watching Qixing walk among the craftsmen, he picked up a wooden stick and measured it carefully, not caring at all about the ink dust on his hands.

Liu Tongshi sneered again, why did he have the idea that Qixing would be favored by the emperor just now?He couldn't help but warn that being a nobleman in the palace is not really a good life.

Look at the queen, the most honorable woman in the world, also has troubles.

But he really thought too much.

Don't say that these craftsmen are not qualified to meet the emperor, even if they did, the seven stars look better, but with such a status, how could the emperor like it.

He has seen that newly favored noble concubine, who is said to be Concubine Chen's maid, but was actually brought up together with Concubine Chen. It's like a fairy in the sky.

Craftsmen can't be compared with the maids from the gentry. These craftsmen, to put it bluntly, are all cheap. What is he thinking.

"The rain has stopped." He looked outside, stood up and shouted, "It's time for a big job."

The craftsmen responded chaotically but forcefully. Some people were holding tools, and some people lifted heavy wooden frames. The outside of Guanxing Pavilion was full of heat.

After the rain, Dali Temple has not yet resumed its busy life.

It was also rare for Liu Yan to stand by the window for a moment.

Of course, one cannot be idle.

"What did he say?" Liu Yan turned to look at the personal attendant and asked, "Do you want your son to go back?"

The attendant curled his lips: "It seems that he thinks that his son has been locked up for a while. My lord, you have almost vented your anger, so you came here to ask for cheap."

Liu Yan said lightly: "What will he give me in exchange?"

The attendant said: "Master Gao said that he is willing to inform the whereabouts of the head of Mo Sect."

Liu Yan smiled, took a sip of the tea in his hand, and said, "This is not for a son, but for me to be his thug."

The attendant nodded thoughtfully: "The rich man is determined to get rid of his crimes through your lord. Now that the Mo sect has a new head, the head is not the one he wants. It is indeed troublesome for him to lose control." .”

As an elder of the Mo sect, if he personally harms the sect leader, he will be a sinner both inside and out.

So we have to borrow the hands of Liu Yan, the government, to get rid of it.

"My lord, do you care about him?" the attendant asked, "Continue to sit and watch them fight in the nest."

It was originally planned in this way, so he didn't care about the newly elected head of the Momen, and just kept an eye on the rich man.

Liu Yan turned around from the window and said, "The rich man needs me as a thug, which shows that he is a little helpless."

It really depends on the fight in Momen's nest, but now it seems that in Momen's nest, the rich man has not gained the upper hand.

He inexplicably thought of a sentence Huo Lian once said.

"I'm just reminding adults, don't keep tigers as trouble."

Liu Yan put the teacup on the table, and it seemed that the cub really made the wolf head a little bit out of control.

"It doesn't matter if they fight in the nest or I fight for him, it doesn't do me any harm." He said, "Go and talk to him, I agree."

The attendants retreated in response, and Liu Yan was not busy with business anymore, and said to the officials, "I'm going to see Your Majesty." Then he straightened his official robes and came out.

After the rain, the gate of the imperial city was somewhat clear, and there were not many people coming and going. When Liu Yan walked over, someone was coming out from inside. The official robes were somewhat wet from the rain, and they were wiping them while walking.

Liu Yan nodded slightly: "Master Li." After saying that, he passed uncle Li Guo and went inward.

Uncle Li Guo hummed and then recovered his senses and reacted quickly, calling: "Lord Liu, Lord Liu." He turned around and followed with a smile and said, "I heard that His Majesty wants you to write questions for the Tai students, congratulations. "

Liu Yan returned the salute slightly, and said: "There is indeed such a matter, I am about to enter the palace to meet His Majesty, and resign from this matter."

Uncle Li Guo looked surprised, thinking he heard it wrong: "Why?"

Liu Yan said: "Official affairs are complicated, and you can't multitask. You can only refuse."

That's it, Uncle Li Guo said oh, a little startled, Liu Yan stopped talking to him, saluted slightly and continued to go inward.

"It's really..." Uncle Li Guo stood in front of the city gate, looked at Liu Yan's back, and murmured, "I'm envious."

Such a glorious errand, he didn't care about it at all, this is also because he didn't care about the emperor's favor, because he had enough ability to get the favor, unlike his relatives.

When His Majesty chooses a queen, it depends on her family background.

After choosing the queen, we must be wary of the power of our relatives.

Their Li family can't be a high-ranking official, can't be an important minister, and their children are restricted from studying and becoming an official. This time, they are not even qualified to order laurel from the Golden Palace.

Even so, their Li family recognized that as long as the emperor has respect and love for the empress, it's fine if there is no love, but who would have thought that after only a few years of stability, the empress would be punished for a lowly concubine.

Uncle Li Guo couldn't help breathing when he thought of seeing the queen crying just now.

"Our Li family has nothing but the name of the family." The queen sobbed, "It can't compare to the Chen family, which sits firmly on the southwestern border for the emperor. Therefore, your majesty can show me face for a little maid in their family."

This can't be done, as the queen's family, one can't really only have a clear name, the emperor is wary, but greed is also heavy.

What else can be done?

If you can't do it, you can't do it, you want people, you don't have people, you want money...

money?
Uncle Li Guo's expression froze, thinking of something, and looking at the imperial city again, Liu Yan's back was still faintly visible.

"Master, sir."

The entourage outside the city gate brought chariots and horses. Even if it was the Queen Li's family, they could not stay in front of the imperial city for long. If the censor saw it, he would impeach him and step on Li's family to clear his name.

The attendant saw that the master was still standing in a daze, so he hurriedly reminded him.

Uncle Li Guo looked away and walked over, thoughtfully, and got into the carriage.

"Master, should we go back to the yamen or go home?" the attendant asked.

Uncle Li Guo looked at him and said, "No, go to the Fifth Princess' Mansion."

All the relatives are very leisurely, Li Guojiu and the fifth son-in-law also have a lot of contacts, the entourage responded, and the carriage drove away.