golden scales

Empress Zhou watched her son leave, sitting on the throne and sighing again and again.The female officer on the side knew that now was the dangerous moment, so she didn't even dare to breathe.They secretly looked at the female officer standing at the front, hoping that the Grand Palace who was in charge of command and punishment would be able to dispel the faint thunder of the empress.

As a female official of the sixth rank, Gongzheng Liu has spent forty years in the Forbidden City.When Empress Zhou entered the Central Palace, she was already an old maid in her 20s. Because she refused to go out of the palace to marry, she was awarded the seventh-rank chief accountant.

At that time, there was also a Concubine Tian Gui in the palace, who was also an old lady whom King Xin had accepted when he was in the mansion.The father of this Concubine Tian served as a military officer in Yangzhou and accepted several Yangzhou famous records.One is that he is so beautiful, and the other is to train his daughter.All of these names are talented, and they are all proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Sure enough, this Miss Tian has been trained to become a boudoir warrior and the leader of the rouge battle.

It was born for palace fighting!

The Concubine Tian Gui really fascinated Chongzhen for a period of time in her early years. After all, Chongzhen himself also had a scholarly plot, so it was easy to regard Tian as a confidante.However, Concubine Tian Gui didn't really understand what a "dirty couple" is, and rashly launched a palace fight to attack the queen.

At that time, Tian deliberately replaced the eunuch carrying the chariot with a maid, which naturally aroused the emperor's curiosity.Tian said to her: "The concubine heard that the eunuchs and maids on the queen's side have a lot of dirty things, so they replaced them with palace maids."

Chongzhen is a person who doesn't rub the sand in his eyes, and he searched the Zhonggong in a rage, which seemed to make matters worse.What made him even more angry was that a lot of obscene objects were found from the eunuch in the middle palace.

This was originally an unspoken rule for eunuchs and palace maids to form opposite food. It has never been broken since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but it was exposed by Concubine Tian to attack Queen Zhou.

At that time, Chongzhen Longyan was furious, and even thought of abolishing the empress.

At this juncture, a female official stood up, bowed her head and said in a low voice: "Isn't there no one in Concubine Tian's palace?"

This sentence made Chongzhen wake up, and sure enough, many silver obscenities were also found in Tianfei Palace.

This female officer who dared to speak has also changed from being a secretary of the seventh rank to a Gong Zheng of the sixth rank.

Since then, Empress Zhou has been very close to Liu Gongzheng.

"Your Majesty," Mrs. Liu said with a smile, "this servant suddenly remembered the scene when His Royal Highness presented a poem to Your Majesty more than ten years ago."

Zhou Hou's tense face gradually eased, he sighed, and said: "How nice my brother was at that time, I haven't learned how to vomit me like this!"

Mrs. Liu walked up to the queen and said with a smile: "At that time, the empress read His Highness's poems, but laughed for a long time."

Of course, Zhou Hou will not forget his son's first work, the full text has been printed in his mind, and he still can't help laughing.

"The courtyard is square and surrounded by high walls.

Clearly see the pebbles, small fish trapped in the center.

If you only drink well water, you will never grow long. "

Liu chanted softly, with a gentle tone, as if reciting a famous poem through the ages.

Zhou Hou's smile gradually faded, and with a worried brow, he said reluctantly: "Brother has grown up, I don't want to drink the water from the well anymore."

"My servant once heard His Majesty and Your Majesty talk about private visits in private clothes back then, and it was also very fun. So concerned about people's livelihood, I really followed His Majesty and Your Majesty." Liu said softly.

Zhou Hou's brows frowned again: "If it's just going out to visit the palace, it may not be impossible, but it's really not peaceful now. There is a big epidemic in the city, and there are Jian prisoners outside the city. Alas, if Brother Chun has a mistake ..." Last year when Jianlu entered the pass to plunder, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had no idea at all. Now it is said that Jianlu has withdrawn from the pass, but who knows if they are all gone.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been able to make decisions since he was a child. Even if it is a game, he has to calculate it step by step on paper. He will definitely not commit a dangerous situation lightly." Queen, also to comfort herself.

A few days ago, the crown prince suddenly summoned Liu Gongzheng and said a lot of nonsensical words, which made the old palace man a little confused.However, when the prince came today, Liu could not help recalling what the prince said at that time, every sentence seemed to be an ambush for today's events.

From this point of view, the prince has long made up his mind to go out of the palace to help the disaster, and maybe even Gong Consort Gong's entry into the palace is part of his plan.

This kind of mind comes only from a boy who is not yet 15 years old.

Although Liu Gongzheng didn't have to be afraid of the crown prince, if she didn't have a good relationship at this time, she wouldn't be able to reach the height she is today - the head of the female officials of the Ming Dynasty.

However, if the crown prince made a mistake, she might have to spend the rest of her life in the Clothes Bureau.

"Oh," Zhou Hou sighed again, "Forget it, don't think about that, go and get the list of expenses from the Moon Palace first."

Liu Gongzheng blessed his body, walked quietly outside Kunning Palace, and told the maid to go to Zhifang to get the account book.At her position, there is absolutely no need to run errands by herself, she just needs to wait in this side hall to get the account book and go in to pay the errands.

"aunt."

Naturally, a court lady under the name of Liu Gongzheng stepped forward to play a fan to shade the sun, serving tea.In the court, these little court ladies often called "aunt", "grandmother", "old lady" and other titles to the immediate female officials as respectful titles.

"What?" Liu Gongzheng squinted at his maid, "What do you want to say?"

The young maid fluttered her round fan, bit her lips lightly, and said boldly: "My aunt has taken on a lot of responsibility this time..."

Liu Gongzheng took the teacup and took a sip: "Do you not understand?"

"Slave is stupid." The young maid lowered her head.

Of course she is not a foolish person, otherwise she would not be favored by this old man in the palace and brought by her side.

All she lacks is the experience of seeing people.

"You must feel that there is no benefit in speaking for the prince, and you have to bear the whole risk first. Right?" Liu Gong said in a leisurely manner.

"Even if Auntie doesn't help the crown prince, His Highness may not hate Auntie." The maid said cautiously.

"Silly girl, what kind of person do you think the prince is?" Liu Gongzheng sighed.

The maid shook her head slightly, she didn't know whether she dared to say it or didn't know.

Liu Gongzheng sighed with emotion, and said: "Don't look at Tian Cunshan dancing happily now, did he really fall into the water by himself?"? "

The maid took a light breath.She knew that Tian Cunshan was the imperial seal of the Eastern Palace in the 11th year of Chongzhen, and that one day when the crown prince ascended to the throne, he would be a man of the dragon, and his status was not low.As for the official seal official slipped and fell into the water, the palace also heard quite a lot.Now Liu Gongzheng suddenly came up with an explanation, which shocked the young maid, and she couldn't help saying: "Did the prince push him down?"

Liu Gongzheng said noncommittally: "Why did the Hakka family be able to fascinate the late emperor?"

"This……"

"That's what you like." Liu Gongzheng heard the sound of footsteps from outside, it was the sound of soft-soled shoes stepping on the gold bricks.She stood up and walked out, saying: "If the crown prince leaves the palace, he must have a maid to serve him. I plan to let you go."

"Thanks... Aunt." The maid hurriedly followed, and said again: "Auntie, please give me a note."

"Do things obediently, do good things, and forget about the empress and me." Liu Gongzheng stepped out of the side hall, and added: "The more clean you forget, the better."

"I dare not forget my aunt's kindness in nurturing me!" The maid knelt on the ground, her tears fell on the floor tiles faster than her knees, making two slaps.

Liu Gongzheng did not speak, took the ledger, flipped through it, and sent it to the main hall.