Three Kingdoms: I will act as a substitute for the Hunjun

Chapter 5 Should I still be immoral?

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty was a foolish emperor. As his substitute, although he could not be unscrupulous, he could not act too serious or too strict, otherwise he would not sound like a foolish emperor.

If your temperament suddenly changes in a short period of time, it will inevitably arouse others' suspicion, which is not good.

As for how to be unserious? I'm afraid the most obvious and effective way is to defile the palace like Emperor Ling did.

Next, Jian Shuo personally explained to Liu Ming the royal dining etiquette and the daily dining habits of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Ming tasted various dishes while listening, especially focusing on several dishes that Emperor Han Ling loved.

It was discovered that the food of these emperors' homes would be commonplace in later generations. Chefs trained by a certain excavator school could come to this era to serve as royal chefs.

The cooking techniques, ingredients and variety of dishes were inferior to those of later generations.

One was sitting down to eat and the other was standing up to talk, so the atmosphere was neither awkward nor embarrassing.

At this moment, a person from the small yellow door walked in, knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen wishes to see you and say hello, saying that she is here to visit your Majesty when he is sick."

Liu Ming looked at Jian Shuo. Jian Shuo thought for a while and said, "Reply to the queen and say that it was your majesty who said it. Your majesty is not in good health and wants to rest alone today. Let the queen... come visit again tomorrow."

The Huangmen eunuch agreed and turned around and went out.

Liu Ming looked at the door, secretly thinking that it was a pity that he missed another improper opportunity.

But now that he was face to face with Queen He, he really didn't know how to get along. After all, he had just entered the palace for less than a day, and he had not yet fully adapted to the role of emperor.

As the empress who often communicates in depth with the emperor, she must be the one who knows the Ling Emperor best. If she gets along with him rashly, it is easy for flaws to leak out.

Jian Shuo looked at Liu Ming, as if he had read through his mind, and reminded: "Your Majesty has not favored the harem for more than a month. If this continues, the harem will inevitably be unstable. However, you are not suitable for contact with the concubines now. I I want to remind you that even if you come into contact with the harem in the future, you must control the scale, otherwise crossing the red line will be a serious crime of beheading! Do you understand? "

Liu Ming did not agree immediately, but picked up a piece of venison, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and said: "The common people can deal with the ladies in the harem temporarily, but in the long run, as the general said just now, the harem will inevitably be unstable. Besides, , You can’t be too serious when you’re with the concubines, right? Do ordinary people still want to follow the general’s orders and be immoral?”

Jian Shuo thought about it and felt a little headache.

He was deeply favored by Emperor Ling, but he did not have much political acumen. People like Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong had always assisted the emperor in handling trivial matters in the harem. Now because he was responsible for the emperor's substitute, he had to consider all kinds of troubles in the harem.

And this matter cannot be known to more people, so it is a bit difficult for him to come up with an appropriate response.

To be honest, when changing the substitute, he and Emperor Ling made various possible deductions, but they never expected that the first headache would not be the substitute itself, but the concubines.

"I will report this matter to Your Majesty for your decision." Jian Shuo thought for a while and said, "When you see the Queen tomorrow, you have to be very cautious. Just say a few words to comfort her and let her go back. If you say too much, you will make mistakes. Reveal clues.”

"But...if the common people keep neglecting the queen and the concubines, over time..." Liu Ming still wanted to find out.

"Want to die or live? It's your choice." Jian Shuo said coldly. After a while, his expression softened and he said, "Any abnormal things that happen to Your Majesty are normal. If you are normal, you are not." It’s normal. It’s really not possible to pretend to be addicted to something fun. Even if it doesn’t work, it’s reasonable to find a few palace maids to play with..."

This Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty is a psychopath. The more abnormal he is, the more normal he is. It seems that I really can't take a normal route in my daily life.

Liu Ming smiled bitterly in his heart, but from Jian Shuo's words, he could feel the other party's helplessness, and could also see that he was not someone who could make decisions and do big things.

After dinner, Jian Shuo took Liu Ming for a walk at the Xiyuan Market.

On the one hand, it was to make Liu Ming familiar with the places that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty often visited. On the other hand, it was also intended to show his face in public, giving people the impression that the emperor was still vigorous and powerful.

In this way, even if someone wants to plot any conspiracy, they have to think carefully.

But this trip to the night market was an eye-opener for Liu Ming.

The night market is brightly lit, but it is all false prosperity, and the sellers are all palace maids and concubines. Suddenly a group of eunuchs came towards us. The two leaders were white-haired, but their faces were red and they were in good spirits. It was Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong who were leading the eunuchs to greet them.

When all the eunuchs saw the emperor coming, they were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths and hurried forward to kneel down to greet him.

"I respectfully welcome Your Majesty."

"Seeing that His Majesty's face is radiant, the slaves will feel relieved."

"Your Majesty, I miss you so much!"

……

All the eunuchs sent flattering words one after another, and some even burst into tears when they talked about the deep love and meaning.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were once regarded as father and mother by Emperor Ling. They almost obeyed his words and were inseparable. They were the most favored people.

But recently, they haven't seen the emperor for a long time. Any orders from the emperor are always conveyed by Jian Shuo.

Everyone felt that they had fallen out of favor, but they were still unwilling to accept it and tried every means to find out the emperor's whereabouts.

I finally got stuck in traffic at Xiyuan Night Market today.

Although the performances of the regular attendants were partly exaggerated, they were indeed excited in their hearts.

"I love you, please be free." Liu Ming said with a casual look.

Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others got up with charming smiles on their faces.

Zhao Zhong took two steps forward and said with a soft smile: "Your Majesty, I have discovered something interesting..."

Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Jian Shuo just as he was halfway through his words.

"Thank you for your hard work." Jian Shuo said with a fist in his arms, "Your Majesty has to go somewhere else, and I have to trouble you to take care of the order of the night market. Your Majesty, please!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to gesture to the side.

Liu Ming smiled, said nothing, and walked forward.

The crowd stood in the cool autumn wind, looking at the backs of the emperor and Jian Shuo, silent for a long time.

"Bah, the villain has his way!" Zhang Rang spat and cursed.

"I wonder what kind of ecstasy soup this man named Jian poured into His Majesty. Not to mention giving him military power, he is still so inseparable." Zhao Zhong said helplessly.

Another deputy, Duan Gui, came up and said sternly: "Are we just going to let that villain ride on our head and dominate us? You two adults should come up with an idea!"

Among them, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong had the highest status. Zhang Rang was the cavalry general, and Zhao Zhong was the Great Changqiu. They were originally in charge of the eunuchs in the palace. In addition, they were the two most favored and were respected by the Emperor Ling. Father and mother.

Therefore, they naturally became the backbone and leaders of this group of people.

"Your Majesty's dragon body recovered so quickly, which is a bit unexpected." Zhao Zhong said thoughtfully.

"We must not wait passively like this." Zhang Rang said with a sullen face, "Since His Majesty is able to act normally, we must also act normally. If His Majesty does not summon us, won't we take the initiative to serve His Majesty? Don't forget, What we do is serve His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)