Sometimes the palace is sunny

Chapter 86
The weather was bad, and a heavy gray iron color was condensed in the sky. It was obviously just after noon, and the lights in the study had already been lit everywhere.

The woman in a plain robe picked up the pen and was about to write, but she put the pen aside, picked up the ink stick and began to grind ink.

"Miss Ye, how many people sent posts over today?"

"Princess, there are fewer posts today, only six."

Princess Yueqing lowered her head and smiled: "Six, that's a lot."

Mrs. Ye nodded and said: "The British government thanked guests behind closed doors. Uncle Yongyi was accused of misappropriating silver from the Taipu Temple... The two uncles used to have a double noble who shocked Yanjing, but now there is one less. Contact the rich families in Beijing There are relatives, originally for the purpose of being assistants to each other, since His Majesty investigated the Taipu Temple, they have been implicated in a bad way, and when Chu Jiyuan enters Beijing, the rest will not be easy."

"Great families, they don't want to serve the country, they only think about how to invade the fields and search for the common people, and stretch out their hands to each other. They deserve to be rectified. What happened to the weaving factory and the dyeing workshop recently? Is there a new residence? Is it okay?"

"Princess, don't worry, the female workers have been staying here for a month. There are a few leaks in the houses, and they have been repaired before the strong wind a few days ago. However, I heard that His Majesty ordered the selection of female talents everywhere. Let's choose female workers." I also encouraged them to read and write more often, but now I am quite moved."

The color of the ink gradually became thicker, and Princess Yueqing smiled: "This is a good thing, Your Majesty is a little irritable, but he still loves the person he chooses. Zhang Qi was so domineering before, if it wasn't for a taboo, he wouldn't have There is no end. They take the exam when they want to take the exam, and ask them clearly where the place is and what to bring. If they have to bring their own charcoal food, prepare it for them, and give each of them a set of cotton clothes to keep them warm and comfortable. I went to the exam without any worries."

Miss Ye said with a smile: "Other people know that our weaving factory, dyeing workshop and garment workshop are the best for female workers, and the princess is so kind, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to recruit workers in spring than last time, and the threshold will be squeezed." break."

"Then open a few more. I'm not short of money. It's my blessing to be able to house more women."

Picking up a pen to write down the word "Gu", Princess Yueqing asked slowly, "Is there no news from Zhenjun Li?"

"There has been no news. Miss Chuiyun left Beijing after delivering the letter to us, and she hasn't returned yet. Princess, please let us go and have a look."

One stroke after another fell on the paper, and after a while, Princess Yueqing still shook her head when she saw the "Old person enters my dream and remembers me forever" * written by herself:
"There's no need to make a special trip to see it."

But she said again: "Look at the weather, isn't it going to snow soon?"

"Yes."

Princess Yueqing fell silent again.

Miss Ye stood aside.

There was a long, long period of silence in the princess mansion, no one spoke, and no one felt too desolate, just silent.

The richest and most powerful woman in the Yong Dynasty was just a widow living in the mansion. Even if she made thousands of women earn a living, the hustle and bustle and vitality in the distance still couldn't wash away this tranquility.

After about a stick of incense, or even longer, Princess Yueqing Zhao Mingyin raised her head:

"Li Zhenjun's birthday is coming soon."

"Yes, princess."

Lady Ye glanced at her expression, and said, "Princess, Li Zhenjun is young and tall, and it is by no means vulgar. Now His Majesty has set up the Duanji Palace, and there are female officials everywhere. If Li Zhenjun can choose one of them, then Her talent will definitely be reused, and it will also allow her to escape the shackles of Uncle Ning'an's residence."

"Duanji Hall." Princess Yueqing read these three words softly, shaking her head slowly, "The Duanji Hall today is just a pit of fire, just a chess piece sandwiched between the emperor and the queen mother, if you can't really walk out of the palace In the future, it will only be the second six bureaus and 24 divisions. Why should a noble person like her be driven into the palm of her hand?"

"That's what the princess said. It's just that if Li Zhenjun can really do something in Duanji Hall, it will also let the world know that men can be women and can be women."

"Ah."

Princess Yueqing smiled.

"Women can do what men can do. Who in the world doesn't know? Ms. Ye, do you really think that men say that women are powerless and less intelligent because they are stubborn and ignorant? If this is true, then why did some people say that I am a rooster in the morning? Since they believe that women can't do what men can do, why do they feel as if they are facing a big enemy every time a woman appears in front of them, and they can't sleep?"

Picking up the warm handkerchief and wiping her hands, the princess in plain clothes lowered her eyebrows, and her tone was as soft as the morning mist:

"The more a liar is, the more he knows what a lie is, the more he knows what is true and what is false. The most difficult thing in the Duanji Temple is not to prove yourself to the world, because there is no need to prove yourself. Those who enter the Duanji Temple The most difficult thing for women is to prove themselves to the imperial power, to prove that they are more obedient and sharper, that they are more loyal and useful, because they do not take it for granted that they stand in the court, so they cannot relax for a moment, so As a result, even a fairy-like girl will become harsh, and even the most open-minded gentleman will become stubborn. Such muddy water, why let Zhenjun Li wade in?"

Miss Ye lowered her head, and it took a long time to respond: "The princess is right."

Thinking of the Duanji Palace, Princess Yueqing smiled slowly:
"Back then, after my brother ascended the throne, he wanted to overthrow Wang Gui, the eunuch who was used by my father. Chai Gongling led the female officials to secretly collect evidence and present it. What happened in the end? My imperial sister-in-law was in charge of the harem, and she didn't like female officials to restrain her , sent Chai Gongling to the bookstore, and let Chai Gongling stay in the bookstore until his death. My emperor brother is already considered a soft-hearted person, so why did he ever think about how a group of women would sacrifice their lives for the stability of his position? Just because he is His Majesty, there are plenty of people in the world who can be used by him, who are more obedient, sharper, and more convenient. Men are willing to do all kinds of things for him... After all, women are not needed. Now Your Majesty sees The idea is to use female officials, but when he really cleans up the old accounts of the Taipu Temple, the fate of the female officials will probably be better than that of Chai Gongling. However, in just a few years, the future of the female officials will come to an end. "

With such a future, if she was just a female worker, she was lucky enough to be admitted as a female scholar or female officer, and she could be the master of the family from then on, that would be pretty good.

Li Zhenjun is not in this list.

"This world can't accommodate truly talented women. There is no future and no way back. Forget it, these things have nothing to do with me, a rich and idle person."

The footsteps of the maids in the Princess Mansion are as light as falling snow, but this time the snow fell in a hurry:
"Your Highness, Your Majesty is here."

When Zhao Mingyin arrived at the main hall wearing a big shirt and Xiapei, he saw a man in a straight white dress standing in the hall, looking up at the couplets hanging on the wall.

"Ji Ji Ying Ying, where all things are busy fighting. It is clear and quiet, and the boiling of the universe will stop here."

Turning around and seeing Zhao Mingyin, he said with a smile: "After seeing the couplet of the imperial aunt, I thought it was a Taoist temple deep in the mountains."

Zhao Mingyin stood at the gate of the palace, looking at his nephew, the emperor, with eyes that had been scrubbed brightly by the clean days: "Your Majesty was even more impolite when he came last time, and asked me to raise a few more faces." Let's add some vitality to this princess mansion."

Shen Shiqing laughed in her heart when she heard this, she really deserves to be Zhao Surui who can say such a thing.

The two sat down, the maid quietly brought tea in, Shen Shiqing took a sip, it was very light white tea, the sweet taste came back to the tip of the tongue after a while.

"Shaozhou tea is good."

"This is what my subordinates brought back when I went to Guangdong to search for dyeing methods. It is better than the tribute given by the palace."

Looking at the young man sitting opposite her, Zhao Mingyin said softly, "It's rare for Your Majesty to come looking for me, and I haven't guessed the reason for a long time. According to Your Majesty's temperament, if something happens to my son-in-law's family, you will I'll let you know when it's over. If there are other family matters, I, an idler, have nothing to do with it."

Shen Shiqing smiled: "Aunt Huang might as well guess again."

Zhao Mingyin couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty is looking for me, an idler, so that I can guess riddles and amuse myself?"

Shen Shiqing put down the teacup: "Aunt Huang's life is not easy, if I can relieve my aunt, this trip will not be in vain."

The hall fell silent again.

After a while, Zhao Mingyin sighed softly:
"The news that the Empress Dowager ordered Mrs. Baopinghou to kneel at the Xi'an Gate to listen to the "Internal Training" has already spread. It is not what the Empress Dowager Dayong should do to humiliate her imperial order. In two days, I will contact several family members and the princess. And write a letter. Your Majesty, the empress dowager was able to do this because you were too graceful a few years ago... Now that I think about it, if the empress dowager said those words, you would have thought about it in accordance with the laws of the ancestors, instead of repeatedly accusing the Cao family. Well, she will not do such reckless things again and again."

Shen Shiqing lowered her eyes, listening to Princess Yueqing's meaning, what wrong things did the queen mother do but was lightly let go by Zhao Surui, she needs to ask someone to clarify this matter.

From her words, Shen Shiqing could also hear that Princess Yueqing was always dissatisfied with the queen mother's actions, and she was not afraid of offending her "sister-in-law", which made Shen Shiqing more determined in her mind.

"Auntie, I didn't handle the matter well. I thought that by disposing of Cao Fengxi, the queen mother would be more cautious. Unexpectedly, she became even more serious. In order to calm her down, the queen has already hidden in Xiyuan. The censor said that the queen is not filial."

Hearing this, Zhao Mingyin laughed, and her tone was not as gentle as before: "The queen's actions are all in accordance with the holy will, and the queen mother's reliance is, after all, her majesty. If your majesty doesn't want the queen mother to reprimand you Empress, you just need to let the Empress Dowager understand that His Majesty will never protect her and the Cao family. A few days ago, Your Majesty appointed Mrs. Baoping Hou as the co-organizer of the Duanji Palace, but let the Palace of Compassion and Peace lightly let go, like the Empress Dowager, Such gentle handling will not let her stop here."

Shen Shiqing was silent.

She handled it lightly, naturally she was waiting for the queen mother to continue to be a monster, and she could take the opportunity to make another move.

At this moment, Zhao Mingyin stood up, looked at the couplets on the wall, and said in his mouth: "Your Majesty, you allowed the Queen Mother to provoke so as to take the opportunity to create a Duanji Palace that would not be tolerated by the court officials, and let a group of women become grand scholars. The chance is actually because of a woman's brutality and unreasonable troubles, this... is not the right way."

She turned around slowly and looked at "Emperor Zhaode":
"If your majesty really wants women to stand in the court, you should let them do practical things, choose a prudent person, do something that can be done, and don't let those women get involved in the power struggle between the empress dowager and the empress. It is to let them show their merits to the previous dynasty, and to show their merits to His Majesty. Only in this way can the female officials and the Duanji Palace stand in a stable position, and they will not be annihilated overnight."

"Annihilated overnight?" Looking at Zhao Mingyin's still calm expression, Shen Shiqing was careful in her heart.

Seriously speaking, she and Zhao Mingyin have been friends for a long time, but they only met a few times.

For Shen Shiqing, whose alias is "Li Zhenjun", Zhao Mingyin is a friend who is open-minded and open-minded. For the Zhao Dynasty, Princess Yueqing is also a qualified princess.

Because she never asked her to be the emperor's brother and nephew because of personal matters, and she restrained her servants from doing illegal things, although some people thought that she opened so many weaving factories, dyeing factories, and garment factories to fight against the people. However, Shen Shiqing knew that almost all of the profits she earned were spent on those thousands of female workers. With her management, the price of cotton cloth in Beijing and even Shandong has always been stable, and ordinary people with a little extra money can buy it at the New Year's Eve. Time to buy yourself a new suit.

Not to mention that most of the thousands of female workers were poor women who were abandoned by their families. With the help of Princess Yueqing, they could not only support themselves by their crafts, but even be able to read and write.

Before coming to the princess mansion, she also asked some old stories about Princess Yueqing.

Everyone in the court knew that the son-in-law who died young was reused by the late emperor because the son-in-law made a contribution when the late emperor brought down the eunuch Wang Gui, but few people knew that Princess Yueqing also shared the credit.

When Wang Gui colluded with King Huan to rebel, the son-in-law led people to take down the Donghua Gate, and everyone knew about it.

After the son-in-law captured the Donghua Gate, he entered the palace to escort him. It was Princess Yueqing who actually led the guards and maids of the Princess Mansion to guard the Donghua Gate and killed the rebels all the way, but this is not known to the world.

After rewarding the son-in-law heavily, the first emperor wanted to add the word "protecting the country" to Princess Yueqing, but was dissuaded by the officials in the name of "don't let the hen sit in the morning". compensate".

Knowing this, and seeing the couplets again when she came to the Princess Mansion, Shen Shiqing felt that Princess Yueqing had resentment in her heart.

"Ji Ji Ying Ying, where all things are busy fighting. It is clear and quiet, and the boiling of the universe will stop here."

Who is Ji Jiying?

Who is Lulu Wanwu?
Who is Qing Jingjing?

Who is it that makes the universe stop boiling?
Looking away from the couplets, Shen Shiqing said with a smile: "Even if they are annihilated overnight, for those women who should have lived in deep palaces and deep houses, it is a blessing they could not have dreamed of. Are you worried?"

　Shen Shiqing: Use your eyes.

　　That poem is Du Fu's memory of Li Bai.

　　I found an edited video on station B, so happy!
　　It feels like I received a New Year's gift in advance!

　　I lost my bag when I went out today, and I am late coming home, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)