Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2512 Eight Volumes 37
Wang Yonggui has some monks of Zhang Er, "The first day of September in the 24th year of Qianlong? It is for the city god. Isn't it all for the city god on the first day of September every year?"

After all, it happened six years ago, and Wang Yonggui can't remember clearly.

But to be a eunuch in the palace, one has reached the level of a leader who is in charge of each other, so it is naturally slippery.Wang Yonggui knew that Wang Yongkui asked suddenly today, there must be a reason for this.

"It's just, brother, what do you want to know, you should at least remind me."

Wang Yongkui lowered his eyelids, "On the first day of September, there is a ceremony for the City God to be offered to the City God. There is also a ceremony to carry the City God through the streets in Sravasti City. There must be someone pretending to be a little ghost, wearing a mask of a little ghost, wearing those colorful clothes, and guiding the city god in front of the team. Let's take the city god's intention to suppress ghosts."

Wang Yonggui nodded, "Of course there is!"

Wang Yongkui narrowed his eyes, "Brother, if you can remember who played the kid back then, then brother, I will have a way to save you out! At that time, brother will not only be freed from crime, maybe he will be able to make meritorious deeds!"

Wang Yonggui's eyes lit up, "It's not just anyone in the palace who can pretend to be a ghost, it must be someone who has studied acting!"

Wang Yongkui's eyes lit up, "A student studying opera in Nanfu?"

Nanfu is also divided into internal and external studies. Foreign studies are artists recruited from outside the palace. Because they do not live in the inner court, they are relatively called "foreign studies"; while young eunuchs in the palace follow them to learn opera, they are called "internal studies". This group of eunuchs who studied opera are collectively referred to as "internal students".
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As June entered, Wanxi's palace became more and more busy.

Secretly, Wanxi, Yurui and the others are quietly trying to fight back against Zhao Delu's false accusation; but in the open, it is the emperor who has sent a letter: Wanxi's imperial concubine canonization ceremony will start in early June. Started on the tenth.

Qin Tianjian gave the auspicious time, and after the Ministry of Rites asked the emperor for an order, it was fixed on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, first in the back hall of the Taimiao and the Fengxian Hall, to hold the sacrificial ceremony;
On June [-], the canonization ceremony of Wanxi's imperial concubine was officially held.

No one expected that on the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, the concubine of Jinhuang was just edicted, and it was only a month later that the canonization ceremony was about to be held!
This is the imperial concubine, definitely not comparable to other positions.The regulation of crown clothes is higher, and the time required for weaving would have been longer...but in just one month, the canonization ceremony will be held.The situation of this month is actually not enough for the cost of transporting the dress back from Jiangnan Weaving.

——There is only one possibility, that is, the emperor has already prepared the imperial concubine's treasures and crown clothes for Wanxi.

It can be seen from this that the emperor definitely did not make Wanxi the imperial concubine on a temporary basis.This preparation had already started at least half a year ago.And this intention to become a wife has been around for many years, and it still hasn't changed.

The emperor has personally delineated the two canonized envoys, the principal and the deputy: the chief envoy is the foreman of the dynasty, Kui the chief of military aircraft, and Fu Heng, the ninth master of Zhongyong Gong;

This is the second time that Fu Heng has served as Wanxi's envoy.

As the foreman, Fu Heng is the highest ranking person among the courtiers.When the Nala clan was canonized as the queen, it was Fu Heng who served as the envoy; and when the Nala clan was canonized as the imperial concubine, the envoy was only here to protect, and the emperor did not send Fu Heng at all.

As for Wanxi, from the canonization ceremony of the noble concubine, the canonization envoy is already Fu Heng.

In other words, the emperor sent the empress' envoy to confer the concubine Wanxi and the imperial concubine twice.This regulation can be said to have been surpassed.

Being appointed by the emperor, Jiu Ye Fu Heng was both happy and melancholy.

It is naturally his greatest wish to be able to serve as Jiu'er's canonized envoy again and personally send Jiu'er to sit firmly on the imperial concubine position; but... his heart is already moved to sacrifice himself for Jiu'er, Then all his actions must be completed before the tenth day of June, otherwise it may affect Jiu'er's canonization ceremony.

But if all this is done before the tenth day of June... He is afraid that he will already be guilty, so he will not be qualified to be the envoy of Jiu'er anymore.

Although Fu Heng has always been a cautious person, due to the urgency of the day, he still leaked a little clue between his brows.

The clue of this is that other people may not be able to detect it, even if they do, they will only think that Duke Zhongyong is worried about Wu Shi's rebellion; but Zhao Yi doesn't think so.

At this time, Zhao Yi, as a editor, was participating in the compilation of "Tong Jian Ji Lan" in the National History Museum.

"Tongjian Collection" is a chronological general history from ancient times to the end of Ming Dynasty, which was decreed by the emperor himself and revised one step at a time.

In order to compile this book, the imperial court specially set up a library bureau, with four university scholars Fu Heng, Lai Bao, Yin Jishan, and Liu Tongxun as the president, seven vice presidents, 15 promotion officials, five reception officers, and 12 editors. , ten proofreaders, and 12 chief school officers.

Among them, since Laibao has passed away, Yin Jishan is still in Jiangnan, and Liu Tongxun is [-], so Fu Heng has to take on more responsibilities in the National History Museum while he is busy with major military affairs.

As a editor, Zhao Yi has always been the "pen" that Fu Heng admires and relies on the most, so Zhao Yi's responsibility is also heavy.Every time Fu Heng came to the National History Museum, he had an interview with Zhao Yi.

Because of being so close, Zhao Yi could clearly see the look of worry from between Fu Heng's brows.

Zhao Yi really couldn't rest assured, and finally asked cautiously today, "I dare to ask my father-in-law——Is the harem still peaceful?"

Based on Zhao Yi and Jiu'er's close friendship with those notebooks and scripts for many years, Fu Heng also sighed and briefly described the difficulties Wanxi encountered in the palace.

Fu Heng just put himself out for the sake of Jiu'er, and kept it hidden from mentioning it.

Zhao Yi raised his eyebrows suddenly, "There is such a thing!"

Fu Heng frowned calmly, "This is the harem."

Zhao Yi watched Fu Heng carefully, "Grandpa, you... don't you want to..."

Fu Heng frowned, not wanting to be seen through by Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi also understood, and quickly lowered his head, but his eyebrows were already tightened.

During his journey, the biggest nobles are the imperial concubine and Lord Fu.The situation is like this at this time, but it is a pity that he is just a literati, and he has nothing to do except a pen in his hand.

Zhao Yi clenched his fists hard, his nails pierced into the flesh, it hurt so much.

Suddenly, he suddenly raised his head, "Grandpa, this lower official has an idea! If you trust the lower official, then leave this matter to the lower official!"
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In Changchun Garden, the sky is getting hotter and hotter.

The empress dowager took a picture boat to tour the lake, taking advantage of a ray of water breeze to cool off.

When the boat was about to dock, the Empress Dowager suddenly heard scolding sounds faintly coming from the shore.

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly, and looked back at Yong Chang Zai, An Shou and others who were waiting by her side.

An Shou is finally old, his reaction is a bit slow, and his legs and feet can't keep up.Then Yong Chang took the first step to the side of the ship, and shouted, "Who is there? Alarmed the Empress Dowager, what should you do!"

The painting boat slowly docked, and the Empress Dowager walked ashore with Yongchang's support.

Several officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the young eunuchs in the Changchun Garden knelt down on the bank.

Yong Chang was persistent, "Tell me, what's going on with you?"

A chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs headed by said hurriedly, "The slaves have alarmed the old master of the empress dowager, the young master Yongchang, they really deserve to die. It's just that the slaves questioned these inner eunuchs because of official business. If you find something dirty, then blame them."

The Empress Dowager frowned when she heard about "dirty things", and immediately thought of the things found in Nala's bedroom.

The palace has always been the most taboo about witchcraft, so what about Wei Zifu back then, even with the dignity of a queen, he was still defeated by witchcraft in the end.

"What pickled things, you should understand."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager personally intervened, the official replied more cautiously, "Return to the Empress Dowager's master, during the first two months of this year, there was a case of theft of rosary beads in Savatthi City, Yuanmingyuan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Palace Supervisor verified that the thief was Zhao Lianbi. Before committing the crime, Zhao Lianbi had babbled nonsense, claiming that he himself was no longer Zhao Lianbi, but that he was possessed by the gods and Buddhas in Sravasti City, and it was the gods and Buddhas who took a fancy to the rosary, so he borrowed Zhao Lianbi's hand to get the rosary."

The empress dowager didn't believe it, and hurriedly spat, "It's a sin to even say such blasphemy words just to exonerate yourself for stealing!"

The official said, "Empress Dowager Shengming... Zhao Lianbi has been investigated, but after that incident, there are always some ignorant empresses who listened to Zhao Lianbi's nonsense and spread it in private; or even passed on some unclean things. .”

The Empress Dowager was shocked, "Pass it out? Could it be that some kind of nonsense was also spread into my Changchun Garden, or something unclean?"

The official quickly kowtowed, "That's exactly... that's why the servants are investigating carefully. It's just that the empress dowager is worried, so they didn't dare to disturb the empress dowager's master."

"What did you find?!" The Empress Dowager's complexion also changed a little.

The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were a little embarrassed, but still didn't want to understand the answer.

The empress dowager was annoyed, and said sharply, "If you still dare to hide from me today and don't tell me clearly, I will be the first to turn my face and deny anyone!"

The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to hide any more, so they had to present all the things they found today in front of the Empress Dowager.

The empress dowager grabbed it with her own hands and took a look. It turned out to be some books about ghosts and foxes.

"Humeiyan said!" The empress dowager yelled coldly, "Take it back. I want to see what kind of monsters are going on here!"
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Back in the bedroom, the empress dowager didn't care about those around her, she just sat on the kang, and immediately opened the scriptures to read.

Yongchangzai and Anshou were worried, and hurried forward to persuade them, not daring to say that the empress dowager should not read these things, but only daring to persuade them that reading books like this would make their eyes hurt.

The empress dowager did not raise her head and did not open her eyes, she put all her energy into the script, "My eyes can't be blind yet, just put your hearts in your stomachs!"

Yongchangzai and Anshou didn't understand that the empress dowager was worried about this matter firstly, and secondly, this book was written with solid skills.

The Empress Dowager originally opened it angrily, wanting to see what was going on, and then threw it aside.

Unexpectedly, after only a few glances, he fell into it.

The story book first vividly told the story of the theft of the rosary beads in Savatthi City this year, and the story of Zhao Lianbi claiming to be possessed by a god and Buddha; while the story was vivid and vivid, there were a few heart-warming strokes at the end: it was said that the Old Summer Palace was the emperor’s imperial palace. In the garden, the pressure of the real dragon emperor is subdued, and Sravasti City, a Buddhist town full of Buddhist and Taoist gods and Buddhas, can still happen such as Zhao Lianbi. It is really puzzling. .

The story book also said that Zhao Lianbi was full of nonsense, and he just used the possession of gods and Buddhas to cover up his crime of theft-but this matter is a bit weird when you think about it carefully: if Zhao Lianbi is such a greedy person, Should it be aimed at gold, silver, pearls and jade, which are easier to sell for money? Why did it take so much trouble to steal a rosary?

The storybook was a little thrilling, and I had to admit that—maybe Zhao Lianbi wasn’t talking all crazy things, maybe there really were gods and Buddhas in Shravasti City who were dissatisfied for some reason, so they used this It's getting noisy!
The storybook also said with certainty that the royal palace is surrounded by the pressure of the emperor, which ghosts and ghosts dare to make trouble?But since this matter has become a disturbance, it means that the troublemaker is more powerful than the Son of Heaven.

——Then, above the Son of Heaven, it is also because of the gods and Buddhas in the sky that they are not afraid of the spirit of the Son of Heaven, right? !

The Empress Dowager lived to this age, and this year happened to catch up with the "Kan'er Year". It was originally the time when she believed in heaven the most and sincerely prayed for the blessings of Gods and Buddhas. Although she frowned, she couldn't help but follow her heart .

At the end of the script, it said: "I don't know what happened in the emperor's imperial garden that angered the gods and Buddhas in Savatthi City?"
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The storybook came to an abrupt end here, and a huge question was drawn in the empress dowager's heart.

That's right, what happened to offend the gods and Buddhas in Savatthi City?

At this time, as the empress dowager who burns incense and worships Buddha every day, this question needs to find a reasonable answer more urgently than any other question in this world!
——Needless to say, these words are written by "Mr. Fox Shuo".

"Mr. Fox said" deliberately left a foreshadowing.

"Mr. Fox" has the experience of writing notes and talking books over the years, so he knows the mood of the audience best.If he gave all the answers in a collection, then he would lose suspense. People like the empress dowager, not only can't think, they can't be curious, and they might even suspect that there are too many traces in this collection. It should be guessed that someone deliberately wrote it for her to read.

Furthermore, no matter how fast "Mr. Fox Shuo" wrote, he couldn't write so much in one night.What's more, I have to write it out, make the ink stains old in time, and then ask someone to send it to the Changchun Garden, find a suitable little eunuch, and put it in their hands...

What Zhao Yi meant was to stretch for a few days, let the empress dowager paint enough souls in her stomach, and then reveal the answer in the next book.

It's just that no matter how thoughtful Zhao Yi was, he didn't expect that Yu Rui had already started from this direction and asked Wang Yongkui to ask Wang Yonggui.
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On the fifth day of June, Yurui suddenly came to see Wanxi and asked about the woman leaving the palace.

"I know that when my sister came back to the palace, she was arranging for Yuying to leave the palace, so that she could have a good marriage with Chen Shiguan."

Wanxi smiled and nodded, "Yes, I have already mentioned it to her. But I will be granted the title soon after the palace arrives, and she wants to stay in the palace and watch me complete the canonization ceremony before leaving."

In fact, Yuying is also worried about Wanxi's situation at this time.Even for the matter of marriage, Yuying also insisted on helping Wanxi get through the hurdle in front of her.

Yu Rui said, "Since that's the case, then I will also discuss with my sister: Cui Di and Cui Huan are actually both old. I don't want to delay the two of them. Why don't I just call them two and follow along?" Let Yuying go out of the palace together!"

"What did you say?" Wanxi was also very surprised, "Although the two of them have been in the palace for a long time, after all, you were only entrusted six years ago, and it has only been six years since they entered the palace. Both are only 20 years old, and both are under 25 years old, why did you give up and tell them both to leave?"

Yu Rui lowered her head, carefully hiding the pain in her heart.

She is—she doesn't want the two of them to be troubled by her.

She has already chosen a path for herself, but if the two of them are still serving by her side, then when she walks on her own way back, the two of them will definitely be offended by serving carelessly.

But Yurui couldn't tell Wanxi clearly what she said, so she took advantage of the situation and said with a smile, "I am also advancing by retreating. Sister, have you forgotten the story between Cuihuan and Eighth Prince? Now Qingzao It's been a while since there was no child, which put Ba Ge in a difficult situation, so I thought that sooner or later the emperor would point Ba Ge to introduce women."

"I was also somewhat selfish, so I thought that since there must be someone else, it might as well be Cui Huan. She and Eighth Prince originally had a relationship, so if they could finally get married, it would be a good story, wouldn't it?"

"It's just that Cuihuan is twisting, and Eighth Brother is too embarrassed to embarrass her. This public case has been pending for several years... I can't stand it. Simply use the excuse of sending them out of the palace to poke Cuihuan again. Let's try and test Eighth Brother's intentions again. If the two of them haven't let go of their hearts, then the love is still there, and they should be able to take a step forward."

Hearing what Yurui said, Wanxi also laughed.

"Sure enough, it's a good idea. Take the retreat as the advance, and stab them both. Whether you can let it go or not, try this way, and it should work."

Wanxi smiled and took Yurui's hand, "It's your idea! Besides, although the two of them are not yet 25 years old, they are still [-], which is not young. Since this method can be used for this matter, That's worth it."

"Yu Rui, I'm just worried that if you leave these two big ones by your side, you will have to give up a lot if you pick someone else."

Yu Rui shook her head with a smile, "Don't worry, sister. After all, I live in my sister's palace. Who can help me under the position of sister?"

Wanxi also felt that it made sense, so she agreed with a smile, "Forget it. After all, this is a good thing to make people perfect. Once you think it over, I will follow you. Then let's mention it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as well."
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Even Cuiji and Cuihuan's way out was arranged, so Yurui sat down peacefully and wrote a long letter to her Ama Debao.

In the letter, she recounted her years in the palace and the sisterhood with Wanxi in detail.

In the second half of the letter, Yurui wrote the reasons for her decision today, and she also talked about it very much-her biggest worry was that she was afraid that her family might still be affected in the end.

After all, in this harem, every woman does not exist in isolation.Her own sorrows, joys, honors and disgraces are all connected with her mother's family.

But Yurui also believes that Ama is a person who understands righteousness. She believes that even if her decision today may affect her mother's family, or even Ama's career...Ama will definitely be considerate and understand her What you want, what you want to go.
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On the ninth day of June, the next day is the canonization ceremony of the imperial concubine, and Wanxi is already very busy in the palace.

Yurui came over in the morning and formally gave Wanxi a big gift.

Wanxi hurriedly helped her up herself, and said angrily, "Look at you, what are you talking about?"

Yu Rui smiled and said, "Tomorrow is a good day for my sister. Seeing that there is almost no room for the gifts received in our palace. I am worried. When the day is right, I will not come to my sister alone to give it to her." It’s a great gift. If I just mix in the crowd and salute with them, I’m not willing to do so.”

"It just so happens that sister is free today, so I'll hurry over and give my sister this gift first!"

Wanxi could only smile helplessly, "Okay, okay, then I can only accept your wish first. But let's talk about it, you and I are different from outsiders, this time the big gift is enough, in the future you can do it forever." Don't get stuck like this, it will make me feel uncomfortable."

Yurui stood with a smile on her face, staring quietly at Wanxi.

"Sister...you will have a good day soon. Although you are tired these days, you look really good, sister."

Embarrassed, Wanxi raised her hand to caress her cheek, "Look at what you said, I'm going to be 40 soon."

Yu Rui shook her head with a smile, "It's not like that at all. Sis, you still have to continue to spread your wings for the emperor."

Wanxi patted Yurui's hand, "Okay... I'll take today as Chinese New Year! Look at your auspicious words, I don't know how much honey you put on your mouth when you wake up in the morning."

Yu Rui smiled, lowered her eyes lightly, hiding the sorrow inside.

"Sister knows that I love to eat the honey cakes made by my own hands. Especially the honey from the green osmanthus tree at my sister's mother's house..."

Wanxi didn't think about anything else, just promised with a smile, "The honey will come down one after another in August. There are only two months left. Are you afraid that there will be no food for you?"

Yu Rui nodded vigorously, "...my sister will make two more dishes when the time comes. I always think about that."

Now Zi Yuying came in to answer.

Yuying's expression was quite secretive, she glanced at Yurui, it was obvious that Yuying's words were not convenient for Yurui to listen to.

Yu Rui just smiled and saluted Wan Xi farewell.

Looking at Yurui's somewhat lonely back, Wanxi couldn't explain why, but there was always some pain in her heart.

Wanxi blamed herself to Yuying, "Does it mean that we have something to say behind your Master Rui's back, that she is unhappy?"

Yuying said, "Master, don't you want Master Rui to know about this matter, and make her get angry too? After all, her Ama is the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If we do this, it will inevitably make people think It was her Ama who did it, but she even went to Master Rui's mother's house."

Wanxi nodded, "I'll talk to her after I'm done. She won't be really angry with me."

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