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Chapter 492 Unexpected and Reasonable
When the decree arrived in Tianjin Wei, Wang Tong naturally called his subordinates to receive the decree. He reported several members of the Tan family and Ma Sanbiao in the memorial. Got it.

The eunuch who delivered the decree was still as polite as ever, but he insisted on letting Wang Tong call a few teenagers from Huwei Wuguan to receive the decree together.

Hearing this arrangement, Wang Tong guessed a little bit in his heart, hurried to call for someone, and at the same time ordered to put the robe of President Qian on board when he came.

The Jinyiwei Thousand Households Office in the city must set up an incense table. Wang Tong and others all changed into the official robes that they only wore when receiving the order. When Li Hutou and the others came from the security army camp, the official ceremony was start.

Li Hutou, Li Tao, Sun Xin and other teenagers are also confused. Their current errands are not in the Jinyiwei Thousand Households, nor in the Huwei Camp, but to train the soldiers and the people of the village. The regiment commanders of the two regiments of the Huwei Camp arranged for them to be locked up. What's up. "

"...Tan Bing is the head of the first regiment, Sun Xin is the deputy of the regiment, Li Hutou is the head of the second regiment, and Li Tao is the deputy of the regiment..."

When the words in the decree came out, everyone finally understood the purpose of calling the youngsters over. Before Li Hutou and the other three could react, Wang Tong turned around and reprimanded them in a low voice, and then remembered to kowtow to thank them.

Wang Tong and his subordinates were astonished, but there was nothing unacceptable. They still gave red envelopes to the eunuchs and entourages who passed the decree and arranged a good banquet at the Sifang Inn according to the rules. .

As usual, the eunuchs delivering the decree were escorted by Jin Yiwei. During the process of delivering the decree, they had to hold a knife behind the imperial envoy's back as a guard of honor. They had been watching the expressions of the people receiving the decree with cold eyes.

Finding that the crowd was just pure surprise and surprise, they relaxed, and began to smile and collect red envelopes, and be courteous to each other.

Although it is designated as regiment chief and regiment deputy, the actual position is still calculated according to the chief executive, and the rank is the thousand households. Fortunately, Wang Tong already has the title of commanding affairs, so he will not be upside down.

The decree was promulgated, and there were also seals and defenses issued by the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Ministry of War. Everyone was a little puzzled. The Huwei camp had been established for nearly two years, and the official documents from the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Ministry of War had not yet been released. How could these two regiments As for the general appointment, there are formal things issued from above.

However, the imperial envoy was still there, and all doubts were kept in mind. The banquet at the Sifang Inn, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and at the end of the drink, a group of people gathered around a few people who had obtained official positions and poured wine, making a scene of great turmoil.

When the imperial envoy rested, Wang Tong and his group went back, Li Hutou and Li Tao had been poured unconscious, they found a carriage to pull them, but Sun Xin was a good drinker, but he couldn't ride a horse, so he could only sit on the shaft of the carriage superior.

The generals of the Tan family had a good capacity for alcohol, but they were a bit indifferent to this. Tan Bing rode behind Wang Tong, humming an unintelligible ditty, quite leisurely.

Wang Tong only drank three glasses of wine, and then toasted each other with the imperial envoy who delivered the decree, and then had a drink with the escort of the imperial envoy, but he didn't feel drunk at all, after all, being a chief officer also has this advantage.

Yang Sichen didn't go, and Cai Nan didn't drink a few cups. When they returned to the mansion, the two of them came together in Wang Tong's study, and Wang Tong was waiting there.

"Although Li Hutou, Li Tao, and Sun Xin are young, everyone can see their words and deeds during the day. Although it is a bit abrupt to take up this position, no one will say anything wrong. Please be at ease, my lord."

The personal guard brewed a pot of strong tea and brought it into the room, and then was told to watch from a distance, not to let anyone approach this place. Everyone was silent after drinking the tea, and it was Cai Nan who smiled and spoke first.

Wang Tong said in a deep voice:
"Hutou's human nature, I am naturally relieved. They have stayed in the Huwei camp for a long time, and they are naturally familiar with each other, and they are not worried that they will not be able to control the people below. But there is one thing that is a bit strange. Among the people who reported There are not these few people, why is it added in the will of the emperor?"

Yang Sichen put down his teacup and wanted to speak, but he opened his mouth but didn't speak.

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In September in the capital, the autumn air is crisp and the most pleasant.

During this season, the imperial dining room in the palace always prepares all kinds of seasonal delicacies for the nobles, and this season is also the time when there are the most banquets in the palace.

For Emperor Wanli, according to the habit of previous years, he should have meals with Empress Dowager Li at the Palace of Compassion, especially at dinner time.

On such occasions, the emperor and empress usually attend together, but this time there are only Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli.

"The emperor thought his younger brother was coming too, so he didn't bring Mrs. Wang with him. I didn't expect my younger brother to still study in the palace!"

Tonight is a crab feast. Naturally, the empress dowager and the emperor don’t have to peel it by themselves. The court ladies and eunuchs have already made everything ready. Emperor Wanli dipped the crab meat in ginger vinegar and said with a smile .

Cisheng Empress Dowager Li touched the warm rice wine to her lips, shook her head and said:
"That kid Yilu has become a bookworm now. He doesn't do anything but read every day. He talks about poetry and books with those waiters all day long. If he does this, his body and eyes will be burnt out, and he won't listen to it." , the emperor should go to persuade him."

Emperor Wanli responded with a smile, and said:
"I'm afraid that my younger brother was impatient staying in the palace, so he soaked in the book. He has also reached the age of the feudal clan, and Wei Hui's palace has been repaired. Why not let him go by the end of the year, leave the palace, and see Seeing the freshness outside makes people less bored.”

Emperor Wanli spoke casually here, and Empress Dowager Li frowned, and said:
"Yi Liu is still young, and the Ai family still wants to see him for a few years. When I go to Henan, I don't know how many times I can see him."

"The emperor is just talking casually. The queen mother wants to keep my brother for a few more years. That's nothing, it's just a trivial matter, hey...!"

Hearing what Empress Dowager Li said, Emperor Wanli smiled and said a few words but suddenly cried out in pain, but his finger was pricked by a crab shell. After waving his hand twice, indicating that there is no need to make a fuss, these people just stepped back.

The little eunuch who was serving at the back could see it clearly. When Empress Dowager Li said "I can't see you for a few times", Emperor Wanli grabbed his hand on the table and was stabbed by a crab shell. However, according to the rules in the palace, Put what you see in your stomach, just pretend not to see it, or you won't be able to lose a few heads.

"Mother, I have something to do with my mother."

The two sides had another meeting before Emperor Wanli spoke. Empress Dowager Li shook her head with a smile and said with a smile:
"It's just you and me, mother and son, what are you doing with such a relationship, just say it."

"Mother, among the concubines that the emperor accepted last year, Zheng Shupin is virtuous and intelligent, knowledgeable and courteous. The emperor and her get along very well, so she wants to be promoted to a noble concubine, what does the empress think?"

The Empress Dowager Li had finished eating, and the two maids beside her were holding a silver basin and the other a cloth towel. After washing and drying her hands in the basin, the Empress Dowager Li had no smile on her face, and said calmly:
"Concubine Zheng Shu has only been in the palace for a little over a year, yet she is so favored by the emperor. From concubine Shu to concubine, tsk tsk, it has jumped a few levels. The emperor has not stayed with the Wang family for more than a year. In a few days!"

Hearing that Empress Dowager Li's tone was a bit wrong, Emperor Wanli was about to speak, but Empress Dowager Li smiled and said leisurely:
"Your Majesty has grown up too. You are in charge of your family affairs, and Aijia doesn't care about it."

The meaning may not be very kind, but it is a tacit approval of Emperor Wanli's promotion of Zheng Shupin as a noble concubine. In the harem, the empress dowager is a widow in name, and the empress is the real master of the harem, and the imperial concubine is the one under one person. In general, the status is extremely high, the Tian family has no selfish affairs, and the rewards and promotions of the harem will cause turmoil and reactions from the inner and outer courts. The status of a certain woman is often related to the changes in the power of the nobles and ministers in the outer court. Fight fiercely.

Zheng Shupin jumped several ranks to become a noble concubine. This kind of unconventional promotion will inevitably arouse the advice and opposition of the officials. However, the attitude of the real master of the harem, Empress Dowager Li, does not need to worry too much about the Emperor Wanli.

Dazed for a moment, Emperor Wanli's face was full of smiles, and he wanted to get up to thank him, but he felt that he was too raw, so he touched his face with his hands, and there were traces of eating crabs on his hands, which were all smeared on his face, making a disfigured face , Empress Dowager Li couldn't help laughing when she saw him like this, pointing to Emperor Wanli and saying:

"Hurry up and wipe your face for the emperor, you are still like a child for how old you are."

The maid at the side held back her laughter, and hurriedly got a wet towel and handed it over. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became better. Emperor Wanli wiped it clean, and was about to speak with a smile, but Empress Dowager Li changed the subject and laughed. asked:

"A few days ago, Wang Tong's papers about the reorganization and appointment came up. How does the emperor plan to arrange it?"

"After returning to my mother, the reorganization and appointment are nothing more than moving inside the Huwei camp, just follow the instructions in Wang Tong's memorial."

Empress Dowager Li shook her head and smiled, and said:
"The Huwei Camp is the emperor's close army. The emperor is so careless about the appointment of the generals. After a long time, the relatives have become not close. Now the emperor of the Huwei Camp is like this. Then there will be so many soldiers and horses in the world in the future. Is it because they report to the emperor that the emperor approves it? The generals are like this, but what about the governor? What about the cabinet?"

When Empress Dowager Li said a word, the smile on Emperor Wanli's face faded a bit, and finally turned into a serious face. He got up and bowed down and said:
"What the empress taught me is that it was my son who was negligent!"

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"Since the queen mother said so, Tianjin Wei and the emperor's son were in the Huwei martial arts hall, and they haven't been hired yet. The emperor is close to Li Hutou, and he is also familiar with Li Tao and Sun Xin. Their parents and family members They are all working outside Tianjin Wei, so they can be seen to be in charge... Although they are not qualified enough this time, they can be promoted..."

(End of this chapter)