Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 26 The widow is here?

Concubine Yin De?Is she actually like this?

Wu Rou, who was standing in the back row, listened quietly, feeling very shocked.

His Majesty's harem is really...

"The empress is right. Who in the world doesn't know that Your Majesty is thirsty for talents. The Cui family is famous all over the world because there have been talents in all dynasties. Unfortunately, in our Tang Dynasty, famous ministers have houses and prime ministers, so the Cui family name is not seen. A human figure." The fateful woman discussed aloud.

"That's true." Someone else echoed.

Concubine Wei said softly, "Yes", and then said:

"They have been able to produce virtuous people in every dynasty because their family has passed down poems and books from generation to generation, and they hold the recommendation path to the court. Others do not have this opportunity.

But since the Northern Wei Dynasty, there have been more and more people studying among the people, so there must be fair competition.

How many people are there in the world?Their surnames are not really born with noble blood and noble blood, so naturally they cannot show their abilities. "

After everyone heard this, they pondered silently.

The lively Lady of the Third Grade County suddenly sneered and said to Concubine Wei:
"After listening to what the empress said, I felt much better. A few days ago, Jiang Guogong's youngest son wanted to get a wife. For some reason, he fell in love with a girl named Cui, and asked me to make peace with her.

I also know that people of the four surnames intermarry with each other and look down on others.But I heard that the girl surnamed Cui's family is from a small branch, with no official position and no position. She just has a small income in Luoyang.

The father of Jiang Guogong was a famous general who contributed to the founding of the Tang Dynasty and was famous throughout the world. His ancestor had been prominent in the court since the Northern Zhou Dynasty and had a good reputation for virtue.

I thought that marrying a girl with the surname Cui would not be too high a task.So I made a special trip to Luoyang. "

As she spoke, the sneer on her face became even worse, as if she was filled with hatred, and she said:

"Who would have thought that I, a third-grade imperial concubine, would try to talk to him when I arrived at his house, but they were very polite. They said that Jiang Guogong's surname was Qutu and that he was not of Han descent. They were afraid of insulting his ancestor Qingyu and would not let go.

I didn't think it was anything at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable it became.

The Duke of Jiang is a first-class duke who guards Luoyang for His Majesty and is loyal and loyal.When it came to his mouth, it felt like the blood was not clean.

It's as if anyone with the surname Cui, regardless of appearance or conduct, is automatically superior to others. It's really uncomfortable! "

Another said:

"They, don't worry about the direct branches, whether they have fame or not, this self-conceited tone is the same. Don't say that your surname is Qu Tu, if my surname is Li, don't you still have to be looked down upon?"

When Wu Rou heard this, she looked up and saw that a princess from the Li family was speaking, and she couldn't help but feel a little horrified.

I don't know if she is echoing Concubine Wei's words, or if this kind of thing really happened.

Are the four surnames really so noble that they don't even give face to the royal family?
Concubine Wei said softly:
"They don't dare to look down on the Li family members, but they are just jealous. Your Majesty recruits talented people regardless of their origin or bloodline, and cuts off the way for the four surnames to monopolize the court. He just wants to raise his own status there.

They just took it. His Majesty is generous and will not punish one or two incompetent people just because they claim to be noble.

But we must not belittle ourselves and use our real wealth and achievements to promote their false reputation.I've heard that many scholars who have passed the exams and become officials spend a lot of money to seek marriage from high-ranking families, just to make their background sound good? "

In fact, not only those scholars who came from poor families, but also those present who were active in marriage matters. Everyone in the family knew clearly who wanted to achieve the reputation of a high-ranking family with the fourth surname.

So for a while, many people lowered their heads, feeling that Concubine Wei was mirroring them, and looked at each other with blushing faces.

Just listen to Concubine Wei continue to say:

"This is really confusing, and I can't tell the beginning from the end. How come they don't know that since they have entered the court, they are already rich, so why do they still flatter someone who has no merit and no fame?

This is good, because in the Tang Dynasty, the scholars from poor families were full of talents and had great achievements, which actually made the reputation of the four surnamed families even louder than that of the previous Sui Dynasty. "

"What the Imperial Concubine taught you, we will take it to heart." The gray-haired Madam Guo led the way, and the others all bowed their heads in agreement.

Naturally, the main focus of the flower-appreciation banquet was flower-appreciation. Concubine Wei dismissed the topic in an understatement, and what followed was really just some homely stories. Then she took the twenty wives with her, chatting while taking a look around the scenery of the garden behind the palace.

Wu Rou has been waiting by the side. Seeing who has dirty shoes and clothes, she hurriedly goes up to ask and help solve some unexpected minor issues.

Just like that, the flower-viewing party finally came to an end, and her tense nerves relaxed.

Wu Rou took matters into her own hands and sent the concubines out of the palace. When she came back, she was ready to look at the palace maids and clean up the mess of the flower viewing banquet, when she was surprised to see that Concubine Wei's guard of honor had not left yet.

She was sitting in the middle of the winding corridor, with the imperial concubine's guard of honor spread out behind her. She was in a sea of ​​brilliant flowers, and her imperial concubine's dress was bright and luxurious.

It was clearly a lively scene of extreme wealth, but her expression was lonely. She held up the wine glass swayingly, toasted a glass of wine in the air, and said:

"Sister Zhangsun, it's another autumn... I respect you."

She seemed to be drunk, leaning on the low couch, her face was slightly red, her eyes were hazy, and her elegant face was full of despair.Wu Rou hesitated for a moment, walked over slowly, and stood at the position where she was waiting just now, bowing her head politely and saying nothing.

Concubine Wei inevitably saw her and waved to her.

Wu Rou raised her eyes and saw it. She walked closer and stood in front of her. Seeing a drunken smile on her face, she was sure that she was really drunk.

"I have seen it all. Wu Caieren has done a good job. He is hard-working and decisive. It is rare to find him at such a young age. His Majesty gave you the title of "Mei", which is really a bit bullying." said Concubine Wei.

Wu Rou quickly lowered her head and explained in a voice like an oriole:
"Your Majesty gave it to Arou as requested. It was just to frighten the two brothers in the family. Arou is not aggrieved."

After hearing this, Concubine Wei looked at Wu Rou who was silent for a while, her eyes swaying, as if she was using her remaining conscious will to analyze Wu Rou's words.

After a while, she softly said "hmm" and said:

"That's a pity. For the sake of temporary success, your promotion path has been cut off."

Wu Rou's eyes trembled, she raised her head suddenly, and asked in shock:
"Why?"

Her reaction was too intense, her eyes seemed to be gleaming, and she urgently begged for an understanding.

Concubine Wei suddenly smiled when she looked at her, still showing the kindness of an elder looking at a junior. She shook her head and said:

"Little girl, your ambition is written on your face... Remember, it's okay to have ambition, but you must hide it, because men don't like ambitious women, it will make them feel threatened, and then they will raise their eyebrows. Spikes, consider you a competitor.”

She smiled and turned her face away, covering her mouth with her hand, took a sip of wine, and added:

"This is what the Queen said. You must listen to her words. Because there is no woman in the world who is smarter and more transparent than her."

Wu Rou was shocked. If the Queen's famous words were like this, then they contained deception and disrespect for the Emperor... Does His Majesty the Emperor know?

Concubine Wei is really drunk...she dares to say such things.

Of course, the most important thing is that she wants to hear the answer. Why is her promotion path cut off?

She has not yet impressed the emperor with her outstanding abilities, nor has she given birth to children by fighting for his favor. Mother is more valuable than her son, so she has not started anything yet!

But Wu Rou didn't dare to rush her recklessly, and just looked at her expectantly with a pair of eyes.

Concubine Wei put down the amber wine glass, raised her hand to support her forehead and leaned on the table in front of her, saying:
"You want to know why?... The title 'Mei' is not good. You started to become famous with this. Every time you are promoted in the future, it will be a sign that His Majesty has changed and has become greedy for beauty and ignorant.

He must have a clear idea of ​​who your Majesty is, so he will naturally not let you be promoted again..."

Wu Rou's face turned pale, and her heart ached.

She had dreamed of trampling the Wu brothers under their feet and making them pay for the humiliation she had suffered. Concubine Wei's words now meant that her dream was cut off.

But she quickly comforted herself that it didn't matter, even if she couldn't be promoted, if she could give birth to a son and the son became king, the effect would be the same.

It's just that it may take longer... and it also requires a lot of luck.

She worked hard to calm down her mood, and her complexion became much better.

Concubine Wei kept looking at her, her slightly drunken eyes remembering something, and sighed:
"It's great to be young...I don't even remember what I looked like when I was young, and I also forgot my mood."

The female officer following Concubine Wei seemed to finally be able to bear her worries. She leaned close to her and asked softly:
"Mother... you are drunk, why don't the slaves help you go back to rest?"

Concubine Wei raised her hazy eyes and glanced at her, her eyes not very sharp, but the female officer bowed her head politely, retreated, and still stood by silently.

Then, Concubine Wei said softly to Wu Rou:
"If you do a good job, you can ask for a reward. Tell me, what do you want?"

Wu Rou screamed in her heart: I want a son who will be crowned king!It's a pity that you are not His Majesty, Concubine, so you can't give it!

Her eyes were swaying and her mind was racing. She thought that the imperial concubine was drunk, so it would be better to talk to her more, so she said:
"Arou doesn't want any reward, please... please tell me a story about Queen Wende."

His Majesty likes Queen Wende the most. If she wants to win favor and have children, she must be close to Queen Wende.

Concubine Wei's drunken eyes lit up for a moment, as if she was a little surprised, then she smiled happily and said:
"We really hit it off, okay... I really don't know who to say these words to."

She pressed her temples elegantly and gracefully with her fingers supporting her cheeks, looked at the sea of ​​flowers in the distance and recalled, saying:

"...Then let me tell you about the first time I met her.

At that time, my husband died in the war for resisting the Sui Dynasty, and I was a widow at home..."

(End of this chapter)