I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 247 Concubines, etc., see the Queen~
After seeing off his cousin Dou Ying and Chinese doctor Yuan An, Liu Sheng, who finally no longer had to smirk, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief;
"Whoo~"

After rubbing the sides of his cheeks vigorously, the stiff facial muscles relaxed a bit. Liu Sheng simply sat down, recalling the attitude Dou Ying and Yuan An showed in front of him just now.

"Cousin Dou Ying~"

"It's embarrassing..."

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"It's Yuan Ang who lives up to the title of 'Veteran'?"

"Unfortunately······"

"Ah~"

"—No one is perfect~"

"Looking at the government and the public, most of the officials and officials who can be named have one or another defect."

"How to make good use of these people..."

"Tsk tut;"

"There are still many things to learn from the old man~"

Full of sighs, he sighed, and the figure of his elder brother Liu Pengzu also appeared outside the palace gate in due course.

Just as he was about to enter, he saw Liu Shengchang let out a breath, patted his thigh lightly, and stood up from his seat.

"Brother is here~"

"—Go directly to Jiaguan."

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"Who is that, Xia Que~"

"Clean up this Palace B."

Saying so, Liu Sheng did not forget to turn around, pointing behind him with a wry smile, the banquet where people could only sit on their knees.

"Sitting on my knees for so long, I really can't sit still..."

"The chair made by the Shaofu was delivered yesterday, but it can't be placed in this Hall B..."

Liu Sheng smiled wryly, causing Liu Pengzu to shake his head and smile;
The two brothers were joking with each other, and then they walked towards Jiaguan, the study of the Crown Prince's womb.

"Isn't it different to be a prince?"

"You don't even want to kneel when you're sitting?"

"—Hi~"

"—Brother told me earlier~"

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"—That, Xiaque~"

"—Go to Jiaguan and move away the chair prepared for brother."

"No, no!"

"Who said I don't want a chair anymore?!"

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Joking and joking, they came to Jiaguan, and sat down on the chairs on both sides of the high case. The two brothers leaned back on the chairs at the same time, and groaned in the same way in a very tacit understanding.

"Uh~ah~~~"

"Comfortable······"

Feeling the softness coming from his back, he lowered his head and looked at the armrest that supported his arms. Liu Sheng's face was filled with indescribable enjoyment.

"I just can't figure it out;"

"—Why can't such a good thing be placed in Hall B?"

"Isn't it something shameful?"

Listening to Liu Sheng's 'cliché' complaints again, Liu Pengzu just laughed and shook his head;

As usual, he comforted Liu Sheng a few words, and the two brothers quickly got down to business.

"What's the reaction from the Changling Tian clan?"

"Wuyan's family was confiscated and exterminated, Tian Fu should not be very happy, right?"

"Wang Meiren should also take some action?"

Liu Sheng asked three questions indifferently, which also made Liu Pengzu subconsciously turn his face sour.

Nodding thoughtfully, and recalling what he had seen recently, he looked up at Liu Sheng.

"The matter of the Wuyan family seems to have frightened the Changling Tian family;"

"Xia Wuyue, the Changling Tian clan has released the news: After this autumn, the Changling Tian clan will still be the same as last year, and will not buy grain from the people."

"It's been said in the market that the Changlingtian family was scared out of their wits by what happened to the Wuyan family."

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"As for Tian Fu, he has been running to the palace more frequently recently, and it should be after discussing with Beauty Wang."

"——The matter of food has been done, Ah Sheng will start to deal with the matter of coins next."

"In my opinion, Beauty Wang will also make moves this time."

"It's just that there will be specific actions. I'm afraid we need to wait and see for a while before we can see the clues..."

Speaking in a low tone, Liu Pengzu's face could not help but take on a serious look as if he was facing a big enemy.

Liu Sheng's face remained indifferent, but there was a subconscious seriousness in his brows when he was talking about business.

After listening to the elder brother's words, Liu Sheng narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, rubbing his index finger gently against his chin;

After a long time, he said leisurely, "Changling Tian, ​​it's not that he was frightened by Wuyan's incident;"

"——but want to use the move of 'not buying grain after autumn' to cause trouble for me."

"In the past few years, nearly [-]% of the grain harvested after Guanzhong's autumn has been bought by the Changling Tian clan and the Zhutian branches influenced by the Tian clan;"

"In other words: the grain business in Guanzhong, the Tian family alone accounts for [-]% of it..."

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"Last year, due to the rebellion between Wu and Chu, the crops in Guanzhong's fields failed on a large scale;"

"But even so, the merchants who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to drive up food prices and make huge profits failed because I presided over the stabilization of food prices."

"Last year's poor harvest has allowed the fields in Guanzhong to retain a lot of fertility. This year's Guanzhong will almost certainly have a bumper harvest."

"Now, the Changling Tian family has released the wind, saying that this year they will continue to 'hide their strengths and bide their time' and will not buy grain from the people. This is tantamount to vacating [-]% of the grain business in Guanzhong;"

"Last year's incident made Wei's Su family, Anling Du's and other rich merchants suspicious of the grain business."

"Additionally, this year, Guanzhong is likely to have a bumper harvest, with low grain prices and low prices, making business difficult..."

Speaking of this, Liu Sheng raised his eyebrows a little, and handed a "You know what I mean?" to the elder brother in front of him. ' look.

After Liu Pengzu nodded hesitantly, he saw Liu Sheng let out a breath of foul air again, and continued: "As for Wang Meiren, of course there will be actions."

"It's actually not hard to guess what action will be taken."

"—Changlingtian's temporary withdrawal from the grain market will definitely leave a lot of capital in his hands;"

"With the huge amount of money that was able to eat [-]% of the food in Guanzhong in the past, it is definitely not difficult for Wang Meiren to borrow money from her mother's family, the Tian family, to make a fuss about money."

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"But then again: the matter of money is also related to the stability of the ancestral temple and the community, and it is even more important than the matter of food."

"Now, I have justifiably lived in the womb of the Tai Tai, and my mother has also lived in the Jiaofang Palace;"

"Even if Wang Meiren made some moves, she shouldn't dare to go too far. At most, it's just some tricks and tricks behind the scenes."

"——For Wang Meiren, let's pay attention to it;"

"Why don't you have to be like your brother now, with a posture of facing a big enemy and waiting for it?"

At the end, Liu Sheng did not forget to make a joke, which made his brother smile bitterly.

And Liu Sheng's calm and indifferent posture also made Liu Pengzu, who had a serious face, feel inexplicably at ease.

As for Wang Meiren...

"Ok?"

"Counting the days, today's Jiaofang Palace...?"

"--Um."

"—it is today."

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Weiyang Palace, Jiaofang Palace.

Compared with the past period of time, today's Jiaofangdian is only shrouded in an inexplicable solemn atmosphere.

As for the reason, it is not particularly important;
——Today, Mrs. Cheng and Tang Ji from Xuanming Palace, and the two beauties from Qilan Palace came to Jiaofang Palace for the first time as "subjects" to meet Empress Jia.

Such a big event naturally made Jia Shi, who had just become a queen not long ago, uneasy. Although she was sitting in the main seat of the main hall of the Jiaofang Hall, she was obviously a little restless.

And beside Mrs. Jia, the eunuch next to Empress Dowager Dou——Changle Palace Grand Changqiu, looking straight at the gate of the palace...

"Queen?"

Madam Jia was allowed to keep her composure for a long time, guessing that it was almost time, the old eunuch bent down a little;

With a soft call, Empress Jia, who was sitting upright, couldn't help but tremble!
After trying to calm down for a while, he managed to sit still.

"Then, let's call, call all the ladies."

With Empress Jia's words, the old eunuch turned around, looked in the direction of the palace gate again, straightened up a little, and cleared his throat again...
"The queen has orders~"

"Xuan, Mrs. Cheng, my beloved Tang, the beauty Wang, the beauty Wang, the beauty Wang, the son (xǔ), see you in the Jiaofang~~~"

Following the sharp and hoarse singing of the old eunuch, the ladies who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, entered in order under the guidance of the palace servants.

The first person to enter the hall was Mrs. Cheng who lived in the Xuanming Hall and gave birth to the fourth son Liu Yu, the fifth son Liu Fei, and the eighth son Liu Duan;

Immediately behind Mrs. Cheng are Wang Meiren, who gave birth to the tenth son of the emperor, Liu Zhi, and Wang Meiren's younger sister, who gave birth to the eleventh son of the emperor, Liu Yue, Liu Ji, the twelfth son of the emperor, and Liu Cheng, the thirteenth son of the emperor. Beauty Wang: Wang Erqian walked into the hall side by side.

In the end, it was Tang Ji who gave birth to Liu Fa, the sixth son of the emperor.

Looking at the four familiar faces in front of her, Empress Jia subconsciously stood up to greet them;

After seeing the bright red crown she was wearing from the corner of her eye, the old eunuch coughed twice deliberately, Empress Jia suppressed the urge to get up, and sat firmly on the head of the head. bit.

"Mrs. Cheng, born Lu Wang Yu, Jiangdu Wang Fei, Jiaoxi Wang Duan~"

The old eunuch sang, and it was Cheng Ji who came forward alone, and knelt down in front of Queen Jia in a respectful manner.

"Beauty Wang's taboo, born Jiaodong Wang's~"

"The beauty Wang's family is taboo, she gave birth to the emperor's eleventh son Yue, the emperor's twelve son Ji, and the emperor's thirteenth son Cheng~"

Singing again, sisters Wang Yan and Wang Erjian stepped forward in unison and knelt down one step behind Mrs. Cheng.

"My beloved Tang family, the birth of Changsha Wangfa~"

The last Tang Ji just took a step forward from her previous position and knelt down behind the two Wang sisters.

After the old eunuch 'introduced' the backgrounds of the four of them to Empress Jia, and the four fell to their knees one after another, Empress Jia finally nodded slightly.

Afterwards, the four women kowtowed in unison to Empress Jia.

"Concubine, see the queen..."

"I wish the Queen all the best forever..."

"—free, free of courtesy;"

"—a seat."

After the four of them kowtowed, Empress Jia opened her mouth and said the words "free of courtesy, grant a seat". This inexplicably awkward meeting was considered to have completed all the procedures.

Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, what happened in Jiaofang Palace today is actually not a big deal.

But in fact, for people in this era, this simple prostration and salute is a very important and indispensable legal procedure for the status of monarchs and ministers.

Before today, even though Empress Jia had already lived in the Jiaofang, she had been officially conferred the title of empress by Empress Dowager Dou. Ladies and gentlemen, when they saw Empress Jia, they still could not kneel down as a monarch and minister;
After today's procedure was completed, Empress Jia truly became the "lord" of Mrs. Cheng, sister Wang Meiren, and Tang Ji.

Just like in an ordinary family, when the concubine's room is brought in, she must first serve tea to the mistress of the house, and pay her respects every morning and evening—after today, there will be an extra line of respect between the emperor and the four women between the emperor and the four women. name.

It would be an exaggeration: considering Empress Jia's status as the "master of the harem", after today's procedure, the four wives who gave birth to the prince will also be "owned" by Empress Jia from now on.

Regardless of the actual situation, at least in theory, Empress Jia will have the power to live and kill the four wives from now on...
"After the matter is over, I will return to Changle and report to the Queen Mother."

"When you come, the queen mother asked the old slave to bring a message to the queen;"

"—Jiaofangdian, also needs to appoint a grand chief autumn..."

After the four wives were seated separately, they cast their uneasy eyes on Queen Jia who was sitting upright, and the old eunuch beside Queen Jia, the old eunuch finally turned sideways again;
Saying such a word to Empress Jia caused Empress Jia to raise her head in fear, and said anxiously: "Da, Da Changqiu?"

"I was in Guangming Palace before, and I didn't have any trusted eunuchs by my side;"

"I don't know if this great long autumn can be made by the queen mother..."

Before Queen Jia could speak, the old eunuch laughed and shook his head.

"When the old slave came, the queen mother specially explained: this long autumn, the queen must personally appoint it."

"——Da Changqiu, responsible for the affairs of the Jiaofang Palace, all the queen's officials of the Jiaofang Palace are in charge of the Dachangqiu."

"The empress dowager entrusted the old slave to tell the empress: You must be cautious when appointing Da Changqiu..."

After saying that, the old eunuch bowed to Empress Jia, then turned around, and cast that implied warning gaze on the four ladies sitting on both sides of the hall.

"There are also explanations for the four wives, the Queen Mother."

"——The queen has just moved into the pepper house, and all kinds of affairs are messy and haven't been clarified yet."

"The queen mother said that if someone dares to take advantage of this opportunity to do something to deceive the queen, or do things that are not good for the queen..."

"Ladies, you should understand the consequences of doing this..."

After meaningful warning to the four wives, the old eunuch walked towards the outside of the Jiaofang hall with the unique steps of the eunuch.

After the old eunuch left, the four wives also turned their confused gazes to Empress Jia, who was in charge.

Feeling the four gazes focused on her, Empress Jia couldn't help feeling uneasy again.

It took a lot of effort to force myself to calm down;

Think again about what the Empress Dowager and Empress Bo said to herself, as well as the youngest son Liu Sheng who has already lived in the womb of the Dowager Tai, and the eldest son Liu Pengzu who was adopted to "Madam Bo"...
"Ladies, how are you doing recently?"

The chaotic thoughts finally turned into such a greeting, which also made Empress Jia's uneasy heart calm down inexplicably.

Empress Jia, I'm really nervous;
To this day, Empress Jia still doesn't know how she should face the four women in front of her.

In the past, the four women in front of me were equal to Empress Jia;

Even the sisters Wang Meiren and Tang Liangren, whose rank was not as high as that of the 'Madam', were not much lower than the 'Madam Jia' at that time.

——If you say that you are a wife, a beauty, or a lover, in the final analysis, they are all just concubines;

Today, these four wives, beauties, and lovers are still 'concubines', while Empress Jia has become a 'wife'.

Such a change in status naturally made Empress Jia, who was already cautious and honest, at a loss as to what to do.

But at this moment, Empress Jia still forced herself to calm down.

Because Empress Jia knew that she had to put on the queen's airs.

Even if it's not for myself, it's for my own dear flesh and blood......
"Thanks to the empress's care, my concubine is all well;"

"It's just that Yu, Fei, Fa, and Duan have all been made kings and vassals, and have gone to the Kanto."

"Xuanming Hall became quite deserted, only my concubine and Tang Liangren remained..."

It was still Mrs. Cheng who spoke first.

After Mrs. Cheng's answer, Empress Jia, who was sitting upright, took a deep breath involuntarily.

"Sigh~~~"

"Hoo~~~~~..."

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"Mrs. Cheng, don't be too sad."

"—The prince confers the title of the king and the vassal, and serves as the wings of the country. This is the rule of our Han family that has survived since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao."

"The sons have become kings and feudal clans, and they have become human beings. We should be happy."

"Even if I miss it, I can only suppress it in my heart, and then silently hope for His Majesty's mercy, and call my son to the court from time to time, so just come and see us..."

The obviously over-standard relief made Mrs. Cheng slightly taken aback, then quickly lowered her head, wiped away the tears that had just been squeezed out, and nodded her head with a 'sob'.

Empress Jia took another breath and looked at Tang Ji beside Mrs. Jia.

"Tang Ji is also in the Xuanming Hall. On weekdays, she often talks to Mrs. Cheng;"

"If you encounter anything that doesn't go your way, you can also come to Jiaofang Palace to find me."

"—In the past, I lived in Guangming Hall, and I was very close to Mrs. Cheng and Tang Ji."

"In the future, although due to their status, they will no longer be as close as they used to be, but the friendship they have accumulated will always remain..."

When talking to Tang Ji, Empress Jia's tone was obviously much gentler, and inexplicably less hypocritical and more sincere.

For Tang Ji who gave birth to a prince but was still a "beautiful person", even in the past, Empress Jia had some sympathy;

But now, Tang Ji's only son was also sent to the damp place of Changsha, which made Empress Jia feel sad for this miserable woman.

Regarding Empress Jia's kindness, Tang Ji was sincere and apprehensive, and said several times, "Don't dare to disregard superiority and inferiority", and then sat back in her seat under Madam Cheng's comfort.

And when Mrs. Jia's gaze shifted from the east seat where Mrs. Cheng and Tang Ji were, to the sisters Wang Meiren and the west seat, the atmosphere in the hall that had just returned to normal soon became suppressed again...

"The sons of the two wives are still young;"

"Besides the pig, none of them are old enough to be crowned king."

"In the future, the two wives should teach their sons to be filial to the Queen Mother and His Majesty."

"If you need something, you can also come to Jiaofangdian to find me."

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"If you are really embarrassed to come to Jiaofang, you can ask someone to find the prince..."

　Sorry sorry, got up late.

　　There is another update in the middle of the night, and it will definitely be released before dawn.

　　The fever is gone, the headache is gone, but the voice is hoarse, so don't worry too much.

　　Parents, please take care of your health and avoid going out as much as possible. If you are unfortunate enough to be infected, you should also rest well~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)