Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2389 Seven Volumes 92 Frustrated (Bi)

Cui Huan was shocked, and looked up at Qing Zao.

There was no joy on his face, on the contrary, he was pale.

"Why did the eight blessings say such things to the slaves?"

Qing Zao also trembled, trying to pull up Cui Huan with all her strength.But Qing Zao couldn't pull it, so she hurriedly got down from her seat and squatted in front of Cui Huan.

"Cui Huan, please don't misunderstand me. I was in a hurry and you misunderstood me, didn't I? I know that the eighth prince is the prince, but I have wronged you by saying such things to you today. "

Even if the prince is married, if he is still living in the palace and has not yet left the palace to divide the palace, then the only people around him are the Fujin and the side Fujin that the emperor pointed out.As for the rest of the official daughters, even if they have children, they can only be like Yingyuan under Yongqi, they are still "princes and maids", and they can't even "ask for side".

If you can get the concern of elder brothers and men, only when you leave the palace in the future will you be able to ask for the side of the official woman who has a child.But there has never been a fixed year. Some princes may marry Fujin outside the palace directly, such as the sixth elder brother Yong Rong, who was born as an heir; others may be later, such as Yong Xun and Yong Qi. It has been several years, and several children have been born, and they are still living in the palace.

Or even...Because officials and women are all born in a coat after all, the "invitation to the side" is very strict, so even if I am old and my children are grown, I still have no chance to be sealed as a side Fujin.In some cases, the official woman who gave birth to a son can only be granted the title of side Fujin after the death of Di Fujin—just like the biological mother of Princess Hejing's third forehead.

Qing Zao himself was dejected, "The imperial court and the clan's mansion have their own rules, I know I have wronged you by saying this today... But Cuihuan, I can swear to you here, if you agree , in the future, when I enter Elder Brother’s door, I will be your sister behind closed doors. As long as I have it, I will share it with you; I will definitely not let you suffer any grievances.”

Qing Zao took Cui Huan's hand, "Speaking out of my heart, why am I not a concubine? I have witnessed all kinds of things my biological mother is doing at home... How can I show you what kind of concubine Fujin in front of you?" Come on? My good Cui Huan, if I tell you this, can you rest assured?"

But Cui Huan still had tears in her eyes, and finally shook her head resolutely.

"It's not that this slave cares about 'grievances'... In fact, as a subordinate of Bao Yi, it is the good fortune of our ancestors that this slave can have such a future. Besides, there are people as good as Fujin... This slave is definitely not ignorant."

"It's just that the slave still can't agree to Fujin... It's because the slave doesn't know how to flatter, that he failed Fujin's kindness."
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Qingzao choked with sobs, and then also shed tears.

"Why do you say that? I already knew in my heart that I will never blame you whether you agree or not. "

Qing Zao stared at Cui Huan with tears in her eyes, "I know what kind of heart you are. You are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but your pride is no less than mine... You don't want to be an elder brother and retreat Why don't I understand the second choice?"

Cui Huan lowered her head and wept.

"The slave's pride is nothing; after all, there is someone like you, Fujin, by my side at this time, so the slave has nothing to be unwilling to do."

"Besides, there is another consideration in the slave's heart: the slave is not alone in the palace after all, and since the slave has served the masters for a while, if the slave fails to repay the masters, in case the slave can't offend the masters. mess around."

There were tears in Cui Huan's eyes, but there was a firmness like ice in those tears.

"... After all, the slave is the daughter of Master Rui, who is from the Yongshou Palace. If the slave becomes the eighth elder brother's person, what about the matter between the slave and the eighth elder brother, and how the slave harmed the eighth prince?" The rumors will become even more true. At that time, how many people will speculate on Master Rui and Concubine, saying that the two masters ordered the slaves and so on."

"That's why this slave will never agree to Fujin. I thank Fujin for his love, but I can only say goodbye to Fujin's kindness."

Cui Huan said that she was serious and upright, and then knelt down to salute Qing Zao.

"The servant believes that the eight blessings are a blessed person. As long as he rests patiently, his body will surely recover; Elder brother chose a more suitable person."
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Cui Huan's words made Qing Zao feel satisfied and sad at the same time.

This is melancholy, guilt, and shame in front of Cui Huan.

She couldn't stop crying, "Cui Huan...you're like this, it makes me feel ashamed. Look at me, I was so confident just now, thinking that as long as I said it, as long as I was willing, then you must have nothing to do." I agreed without hesitation. When I think back on just now, I feel ashamed for myself."

Qing Zao took Cui Huan's hand, "...you are talking stupid again, how can I choose a better person for my elder brother? Why did I choose you? It's not that I chose you myself, it's because You have already been the person that elder brother puts in his heart! If it weren't for you, I would have chosen more people, how could elder brother be willing to put it in his eyes?"

Cui Huan prostrated herself on the ground and saluted, "If you want to talk about Elder Brother's heart, Elder Brother is enough to have Fujin alone; then the rest of the people are only for the heirs, not necessarily slaves."

"Besides, the slave already feels ashamed of Fujin, how can he add insult to injury to Fujin after Fujin's injury... I beg Fujin to fulfill the last little pride of slave."
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Cuihuan was so resolute that Qingzao couldn't keep her, so she had to send Cuihuan away with tears in her eyes.

When I came back, I sat in front of the dowry, looked at myself in the makeup mirror, and still couldn't help crying.

She is also a 16-year-old girl. If her body is fine, she has selfish intentions. No matter how many concubines will go under the elder brother's position in the future, the last thing she wants is the empress dowager. The one who came by her side - after all, Cuihuan came to elder brother's side earlier than her, and elder brother also put Cuihuan in his heart earlier.

But she really didn't expect that Cuihuan not only refused immediately; it was not a show, but no matter how she persuaded, Cuihuan would firmly refuse.

Qing Zao felt even more sad, for herself, for Elder Brother, for Cui Huan, and for the fate of the three of them.

The more I thought about it, the more determined I was that no matter how I looked at the person next to elder brother, Cui Huan was the most suitable person.But she has no ability, so she can't help Elder Brother keep Cui Huan... She even dislikes herself.

Qing Zao felt so uncomfortable that he fell ill that night.Qingzao's biological mother, Mrs. Zhang, handed over a sign and came to the palace to visit.

Yin Jishan took Mrs. Fu Jin'e back to Jiangsu to pick him up. Mrs. Zhang couldn't let go of her daughter, so she stayed in Beijing and took care of the Yin family's mansion in Beijing.This also temporarily separates them from Mrs. E, and saves the embarrassment of meeting face to face.

Mrs. Zhang went to the palace to see her daughter's injury from falling off the horse, but now she is in such a state because of her heart disease, her heart hurts as if being gouged out by a knife.Not daring to say much in front of her daughter, after returning home after leaving the palace, she still wrote a long letter from home and asked her family to send it to Yin Jishan immediately.

It wasn't until after reading this long letter and knowing his daughter's heartfelt feelings that Yin Jishan read the whole story of this matter.

The mystery behind this incident is that Qingzao's age may not be clear, and Wanxi and others are unable to find out all of them because of the palace wall. However, with Yin Jishan's decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, this matter The antecedents and consequences of the matter are already clear in my heart.

Up to now, even the Di Fujin E family has finally taken the initiative to confess that old story to Yin Jishan.

Mrs. Yin was in tears, "I know I was wrong."

Yin Jishan also laughed when he heard this, and shook Fu Jin's hand, "What's wrong with Ma'am? It's because my husband only cared about the joys and celebrations in those days, so that he can be married to the prince, and Mrs. Zhang can also be awarded the first rank as a concubine." Madam's imperial order is the same honor as my own mother's... I forgot to take care of Madam's feelings for a while."

"At that time, Ma'am was miserable, and I was not by Madam's side. It was only natural for Madam to think about it for a while. Besides, Madam did not make any mistakes, and at this time, she and her husband did not hide anything. To put it bluntly, as a husband, the only thing in my heart is to respect and love my wife, so where is there any grudge?"

Mrs. Yin said tearfully, "This concubine is also an afterthought. Whether it was the concubine's confusion at the time or Qing Zao's subsequent fall from the horse, it all vaguely points to the struggle between the princes...Master, since the eighth elder brother is now He is already our son-in-law, and besides, Qing Zao is going to be injured at this time, so we can no longer sit idly by, and we must not let Eighth Prince and Qing Zao suffer any more!"

Yin Jishan's always elegant face finally slipped a sneer, "Ma'am, what you said is true. If I, Yin Jishan, can't even do this, then I've wasted 30 years of confinement!"
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The night the emperor took Concubine Xin to see An Ning, Concubine Xin returned to the bedroom, secretly looking forward to it.

Come to think of it, if the emperor still remembered her Ama's achievements in the south of the Yangtze River, if the emperor really liked An Ning's intention to organize literati to contribute literature and collect ancient books from the south of the Yangtze River, then the emperor should go along with the flow and turn over her brand tonight.

She made preparations early in the palace, and also asked Le Rong and Le Yi to send people outside to inquire about the news early.

When the lights were first lit and the red candles lit the night, I finally saw Le Rong walking in quickly.

Concubine Xin's face reflected in the makeup mirror couldn't help being stained with the color of red candle, her cheeks were slightly blush.

"... But did you get the letter?"

Le Rong bit her lips lightly, and said in a low voice, "The emperor just issued an order, although it doesn't just refer to the Suzhou palace, but it is about the palace."

Concubine Xin frowned, "What happened to the palace?"

When the emperor stayed in Suzhou, he would stay in Suzhou Weaving Mansion.And An Ning is still in charge of weaving in Suzhou, so this palace was prepared by An Ning. Since the emperor's decree is for the palace, An Ning is naturally involved.

Le Rong hesitated slightly, then roughly repeated the will with Xin Xin.

The imperial decree said: "I entrust the Empress Dowager Anyu to come to Nanfu, so the province observes the people and seeks governance diligently. There are old palaces in various places, which are stationed in the Qing Dynasty. The period is only a few days, but they must be cleaned for rest. It is enough, and there is nothing to be taken from the extravagance and beauty."

"Nai has now crossed the Huai River to the south, and everything he has passed through has been rebuilt, with the intention of competing for victory."

"Afterwards, during each tour year, the palaces and places of interest in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have no need for further repairs, which is just a waste of money. Even if the mountings are not peeled off for a long time, it can be seen that they are still the same. This is not only true. For the sake of saving material resources."

Concubine Xin closed her eyes after hearing this, "...my brother-in-law didn't dare to offer anything this time around, only the palace was repaired, and the new lacquer and colored paintings couldn't be scraped off. But that's all, Your Majesty I'm still not satisfied. I just met my brother-in-law during the day, and I can't wait until the evening to make an order to talk about it."

"Then taking me to see my brother-in-law during the day, is it a waste of time again?"

Le Rong hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry, the emperor's decree is not only for the restoration of the palace, but also for the transformation of the mountains and rivers. The emperor's decree also specifically ordered the West Lake Longjing. The emperor said, "It is like the Longjing in Zhejiang The mountains and rivers are beautiful, so why bother to do more construction work'... The servant thought, the emperor is bringing up an old story again, that is, using the West Lake as an example. During the last tour to the south, Yin Jishan searched mountains and dug lakes in Qixia Mountain, changing nature and making landscaping Things."

"Therefore, the emperor may not only target Mr. An Ning, but secretly ordered Yin Jishan to go..."

"Really?" Concubine Xin smiled, but the smile was bitter, "But Yin Jishan is the governor of Liangjiang, in charge of Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangxi; West Lake Longjing is in Zhejiang, not under the jurisdiction of the governor of Liangjiang, but under the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. So this is an insinuation, which makes people think of Qixia Mountain, but they can't actually go there."

"Besides, the emperor only issued a decree when he went south, giving Yin Jishan the title of former imperial minister besides the governor of Liangjiang. Didn't you hear that the former emperor also issued a decree to specially arrange the positions of governors and officials, saying that the provinces are stationed The general is ranked before the governor, and the governor is ahead of the governor, but he is given a title of favor, but he takes it very seriously."

"So Yin Jishan, the governor of Liangjiang, who has been given the title of imperial minister, and Gao Jin, the governor of the river channel, who has been given the title of minister of the interior, will be above the general again..." Xin Pin closed her eyes bitterly, "You see, since the emperor went south, Keep promoting Yin Jishan, how can there be the slightest intention to scold him?"

Concubine Xin's premonition was right. This night she was sitting in front of the mirror. From the moment the light was first lit, she watched the red candle shed tears... At the end, the little bit of bright red candle tears fell all over the candlestick, and the whole red candle burned out. In the end, it was impossible to wait for the news of the edict from the inner supervisor.

In the Suzhou palace, the emperor went up and came back, and stayed twice before and after, and God gave her enough chances twice.

It's a pity that the two chances left her empty-handed!
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Two days later, the emperor left Suzhou and headed for Nanjing under the honor of the empress dowager.

On the day of crossing the river, the emperor himself boarded the empress dowager's boat, supported the empress dowager's elbow, stood on the deck of the boat building to watch the scenery on the river, and waved goodbye to the local officials and people on both sides of the river.

At this moment of grand occasion, Wanxi waited for the head of the inner court who accompanied her, as well as the ministers, to participate in the grand event together on her own boat.

Because Wanxi's boat was right behind the emperor and the empress dowager's boat, because of the close distance, Wanxi first heard some noisy movements from the imperial boat.Wanxi raised her eyes to look at the emperor's imperial boat, and vaguely saw some confusion in the row of sailors punting the boat.

Wanxi hurriedly asked Yuchan, Yuchan went down to ask, and hurriedly came back to report: "...It was two sailors on the emperor's boat who caused trouble. I have been subdued, master, don't worry."

On the contrary, Wanxi frowned even more, "The sailors on the emperor's boat made trouble? How could this be?"

The emperor's southern tour is a grand event in the country, and the emperor has always rewarded the ministers, guards, and sailors who accompanied him generously.Just two days ago, the emperor had just decreed: "Sailors who come from Beijing will be rewarded with one month's money and food each. The leaders of sailors in the south of the Yangtze River will each be rewarded with one tael of heavy silver and two ingots. Sailors and others will be rewarded with one tael each." One ingot of heavy silver. The 28 soldiers on the river will each be rewarded with one month's money and food. The [-] soldiers who drive the paddle boat across the river will be doubled and each will be rewarded with two months' money and food."

It's only been two days since such a generous reward, these sailors should appreciate the emperor's kindness, who doesn't work hard?Why did they make a fuss when they returned to Luan to cross the river?

No matter how it sounds, this is a bit unreasonable.

"Yuchan, go back and ask clearly, don't tell them to put you off, come back and tell me in detail." Wanxi ordered.

Yuqin couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, and said in a low voice, "It stands to reason that when Yu Zhou came to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the sailors on Yu Zhou would be recruited and selected by the Lianghuai Salt Administration. Since they are serving Yu Zhou, they must be from Lianghuai Salt. The government has given enough money in private, so it must not be called a troublemaker, so it can be put on the imperial boat."

Wanxi also nodded.After all, because Jiqing used to be the Lianghuai Salt Administration, during the first southern tour, all the sailors on the imperial boat were arranged by Jiqing. At that time, because of their concerted efforts and excellent appearance, Wanxi was quite impressed. .

Yuqin took a careful breath and said, "Now Gao Heng is in charge of Lianghuai Salt Administration, the brother of Emperor Huixian..."

Wanxi also squinted her eyes, "The emperor must be furious when the sailor makes trouble. Since the Lianghuai Salt Administration is in charge of recruiting and selecting the sailor, Gao Heng will take the responsibility."

Yuqin nodded.

Wanxi couldn't help buttoning her cuffs with her fingertips, "What's more, at this time, Gao Heng is not the only one in the Gao family in the south of the Yangtze River, but also Gao Jin, the cousin of Emperor Huixian, who is the governor of the river at this time~~ And this Gao Jin Well, coincidentally, it happens to be the relatives of Ji Qing's sons and daughters."

Yuqin's heart trembled slightly, "You mean, the sailor's troubles are probably caused by someone behind the scenes?"

Wanxi thought for a while, but instead she curled her lips and smiled, reaching out to hold Yuqin's hand, "Sister, don't worry, maybe I think it's the other way around—how courageous are those sailors to be here at this moment?" What happened under the emperor's nose? I think, even if someone arranges it, you shouldn't be so confused."

Yuqin stared at Wanxi in a daze, "Look at your head spinning, I didn't understand what you were talking about for a while."

Wanxi smiled, "Sister, don't worry, let's see how the emperor will deal with it. If the emperor really wants to vent his anger on Gao Heng, then we will find a way to help them when the time comes."

"But if the emperor is not punishing Gao Heng, but someone else," Wanxi turned her eyes playfully, "then we don't have to worry about it, just eat melon seeds and move the bench to watch the fun!"

Sure enough, the emperor disembarked and stayed in the palace on the bank that night, so he personally inquired about the matter.

The two sailors who took the lead in trouble were called to the emperor for questioning, and the two sailors kowtowed on the ground to answer.It turned out that the two of them were sailor leaders, and they both said that the emperor rewarded them with two ingots of one or two silver pegs, but in fact only one ingot was distributed to them, and the other ingot was actually withheld. up!
For a sailor, one or two silver pegs is not a small amount; what's more, it was rewarded by the emperor, and the meaning is different, so he risked his life, desperate to be punished, but also to make a fuss.

Wanxi was also thinking about this matter, and when the emperor came over at night, she carefully glanced at the emperor's expression.

I dare not understand and ask, but I am always worried.

Wanxi said cautiously, "Today I saw some movement on the emperor's boat... Such a big boat, I really admire the sailors, it's really amazing."

"It is said that water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. The emperor sent the empress dowager to the south this time, and the boat sailed smoothly all the way, thanks to these sailors. It is their strength that bears the brunt. If there is no them, then How does this ship go?"

The emperor glanced at Wanxi, then snorted and laughed, "Well, I understand. They are sailors, and they are the people who carry the boat; if the Lord can't even handle them well, how can you expect the boat to get off the boat?" The water in the water can carry the boat steadily, instead of surging and capsizing the boat?"

Wan Xi snuggled into the emperor's arms with a smile, "Your servant is always at ease, the Lord will definitely deal with it in the best way."

The emperor snorted, "Just put your petty mind back, I won't punish those two sailors."

"Sailors work hard to beg for food. The Lord gave them a reward, so they should take it. There is still a family waiting to eat. If the Lord wants to punish, he must also punish those who withheld their reward. "

"My Lord's Royal Boat has arrived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Since the magistrates are responsible for recruiting and selecting them, it is the magistrate's responsibility. I only ask the magistrates' mistakes!"

Wanxi's heart tightened, "My lord wants to ask about Gao Heng's fault?"

The emperor's long eyes flashed, glanced at Wanxi, but smiled, "...you will know tomorrow."
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The next day, the emperor issued a decree: "An Ning is a local high-ranking official. If he neglects to observe the self-employed sailors causing trouble in this province, he should be punished. According to the agreement, he will be fined for six months."

As for the Luan Yiwei "champion envoy" Chang Heng and others who are also related to the escort, they should have been responsible for this matter, but the emperor said in the will: "Zhi Changheng, Mu Shenge, and Lu Yao are He is a retinue from Beijing. The ship is not self-employed, so how can the sailors be restrained? The plot is far from comparable to that of local officials, and they are all exempted from fines and salaries."

This matter of a sailor getting into trouble could have been big or small.In the end, it was not the Yanzheng Gao Heng who was in charge of hiring the boat and recruiting sailors, nor the Luanyi guards who were in charge of escorting them, but An Ning.

And, just peace.

Since the emperor came from the south, all the ministers who accompanied him and the local officials who picked him up were given rewards, and An Ning was no exception; An Ning was fined for six months because of this incident.

This is not to mention that An Ning secretly prepared those ostentatious receptions, but did not dare to use them in front of the emperor. After all, the money spent in vain had to be paid out of her own pocket.

(End of this chapter)