Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 740
Guan Xuqing was very satisfied with the performance of his athletes in the Olympic Games. After the Olympic Games, he ordered the original team of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee to stay put and directly affiliated with the Ministry of Culture. The new Imperial Sports Development Administration was established to implement the national fitness program.

At the same time, a fund of 100 million dragon coins was allocated from the bureau to reward the award-winning athletes and coaches. He is in a very good mood these days. Soon after the end of the Indian War, he plans to enjoy a few days of peace and stability before starting a new one. plan.

That night, Guan Xuqing made an excuse to read the scriptures, but didn't turn over the cards and asked the concubine to go to bed. He finished reviewing the scriptures alone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and leaned on the dragon couch with his eyes closed until the watch was set.

Having nothing to do left and right, sleeping and unable to fall asleep, he simply asked Xiao De'an to pick up a gas lamp to go out to relax.One in front and one behind, the two made a circle at Qianqing Gate, and then made a large circle from Dongyong Lane to the north.When passing by Kunning Palace, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, the Dalai Lama paid tribute to ten Tibetan incense sticks yesterday, and they are dedicated to the Bodhisattva here, you can go and get them now, I'm waiting in Kunning Palace. There's also the box next to the Tibetan incense, bring it here too, I'll be useful. Don't let anyone know, understand?"

Xiao De'an followed the emperor all day today, and if he didn't understand something, he hurriedly agreed to go.Here Guan Xuqing casually walked into Kunning Palace.

The small Buddhist hall in the Kunning Palace is actually a place specially set up for the queen to worship the Buddha and offer incense.During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Aunt Su Ma led the monks to practice here. Since she passed away, there have been no monks here.In order to make this place look like a place of Buddha, Kangxi ordered in his later years to choose some mild-tempered and calm maids to come here as errands. They still eat fast, do Buddhist ceremonies, and still dress as nuns. After three years, they will no longer be sent to the harem. go home.Therefore, although it is a bit poor, everyone is willing to come.

At this time, a few big "nuns" in charge led the crowd to do evening classes while knocking on fish and rocks. When they saw the emperor suddenly coming alone, they panicked, stopped the ceremony and knelt down to receive him, and then offered tea and tea. dessert.

Guan Xuqing waved his hands with a smile, and said: "You should do your homework. I passed by here this morning, and I didn't see the Bodhisattva. I feel a little uneasy. I will go to Guanyin and make a wish. Go!" The maids had no choice but to obey. When I went to Xipei Hall, I went to chant scriptures as usual.

Guan Xuqing rinsed his mouth with tea, and walked into the Buddhist hall with a plate of silver crisp rose cake.Looking up, the yellow curtains that were blackened by cigarette smoke in the past have taken on a new look, and the table, stove, screen, tables, and the seats, kneeling mats, futons, and terrazzo floors in the room have been scrubbed spotlessly.A white jade Guanyin as tall as one person stands on the lotus platform, holding a willow bottle in one hand and snapping fingers in the other, with a kind and dignified face, watching the cigarette curling up in the furnace with a mysterious smile.

Guan Xuqing saw Jingfang sitting on the futon with his eyes closed at a glance, so he tiptoed over, put the plate of cakes gently on the coffee table beside her, stepped back carefully, and stared at the Guanyin statue with his hands folded.

After a long time, he murmured to himself: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, bless China with immeasurable dharma power, the country is prosperous, the people are safe, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and I will be the lord of a generation."

"It's the emperor, you're here!" Jingfang heard the sound of prayer, opened her eyes and saw that it was the emperor, her eyes shone with joy, and was about to stand up and bow down, when Guan Xuqing had already walked over and put her hands on her shoulders, and said with a smile : "I knew you were going to eat fast today, and you wanted to pray here. I can't sit still in the hall over there, so come and have a look."

Jingfang blushed, glanced at the emperor, then lowered her head and said: "The slaves and servants are just ordinary women. Seeing that she is old and pale, what is there to see?"

Guan Xuqing held her shoulder with one hand, stroked her forehead, cheek and warm lips with the other, took a long breath, and said, "Jingfang, I love you and the son you are carrying."

Tears rolled down from Jingfang's eyes, and she choked up and said, "I came to the Bodhisattva today to apologize for my sins, but my child, he is not guilty."

"You are not guilty." Guan Xuqing sighed, "If you want to be guilty, it is naturally me. Don't say that I am the emperor, even ordinary people, there is absolutely no reason for women to bear the responsibility. Listen to me, it is not good to not eat. Yes, if you eat this plate of dim sum, it will be my son's."

"Master" Jing Fang only felt dizzy for a while, and threw herself into the broad and strong arms of the emperor, "I'm really guilty, sometimes I think about it and I'm really blessed, my heart is bitter, sweet, sad and happy. But think about it." That one at home, I was terrified."

Just as he was talking, Xiao De'an came in. Jingfang wanted to break free from the emperor's arm, but was held down by the emperor. Guan Xuqing said, "Don't move, it's fine like this. Xiao De'an, put that bag here , you light Tibetan incense for me, and just retreat outside to wait on me."

After Xiao De'an withdrew, Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "What are you afraid of them? They are slaves, and life and death are honor and disgrace on my mind. You are afraid of Zaiyi, right?"

Without waiting for the other party to answer, he pointed to the big paper bag sent by Xiao De'an, and said, "This is donkey-hide gelatin brought in as a tribute by senior officials in Shandong. It is the true descendant of Hujia Ejiao! Go back and eat slowly, and make up your body."

Jingfang smiled wryly and shook her head, "No matter how bad he is, he is still the head of our family. His stomach is beating every day. As long as he can be born smoothly, Zaiyi will kill me, and I'm not afraid."

Guan Xuqing smiled and said, "Drink! You are not even afraid of death, what are you afraid of?"

"Gossip." Jingfang turned pale, "There are a lot of gossips out there. You said you wanted to kill Zaiyi, so you took my body."

Guan Xuqing's face suddenly changed, and the hand holding Jingfang trembled suddenly, and was about to ask carefully, Xiao De'an hurried in and said: "Master, the empress Lan Fei is here to offer incense, and she will soon be at the gate of Kunning Palace! "

Jingfang pushed the emperor away and sat back on the futon, and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, you should go quickly, someone has bumped into you."

"It doesn't matter, what are you afraid of her?" Guan Xuqing patted Jingfang's head lightly, and said with a smile: "It's true that Concubine Lan is a little jealous, and I can't say anything else. We are not thieves, but I want to see what she can do." After that, she sat on the chair next to the futon, hugged Jingfang who was trembling with shock, gently stroked her hair, and said: "I am here, I am not afraid of anything"

But Jingfang was anxious and frightened, she struggled a few times in the emperor's arms, but was held tightly by the other's hands, she had to resign herself to her fate and fell into his arms.Seeing a string of lanterns enter the Kunning Palace, seeing the "nuns" bowing to welcome the Lan Concubine, and hearing Xiao De'an's eccentric smile outside the small Buddhist hall: "Master Lan, the master is offering incense inside. , Tell the followers to avoid it!"

"Really?" Concubine Lan's crisp laughter came from outside: "The master came here so late, even the Bodhisattva was touched by this pious heart!" While talking, she walked in, muttering He murmured: "It just so happens that I am here, and the master is also here, this is also my blessing."

She was stunned by the sight in front of her.Under the candlelight, on the futon, Jingfang, the queen's own sister, openly leaned against the emperor's arms!The emperor put his arms around her shoulders, and gently stroked her hair with the other.In an instant, Concubine Lan was stuck in place, neither walking, retreating, looking, or avoiding, her handsome face turned sallow, and she couldn't speak a word.

Guan Xuqing let go of Jingfang who was already half-dizzy, got up and walked to the incense table, put his hands together and bowed to the Buddha statue, put on three sticks of incense, bowed again, took a step back, turned to look at Concubine Lan, and smiled faintly Said: "Didn't you come to offer incense, why are you staring blankly?"

"Is that right?" Concubine Lan had never seen the emperor's eyes like this before, she was so flustered that she didn't know what to say, and said after a while: "I don't know that the master is here, really! I really don't know"

"It doesn't matter if you know it or you don't know it. Have you seen it?"

"The servant girl's eyes are not good, she didn't see anything"

"You saw it!"

Concubine Lan lowered her head when she heard the heavy and stressful words, and said after a long while: "The concubine did not dare to deceive the king and saw it. If this is the case, the concubine should speak to the emperor, there are already rumors outside , once this kind of thing gets out, the emperor's face is not good-looking, the queen's face is not good-looking, even Jingfang's sister can't be a human being." Before she finished speaking, Jingfang had already covered her face and began to cry .

"Little De'an," Guan Xuqing told him, "Tell everyone who came with Concubine Lan to go back to the palace. Concubine Zhen and Concubine Gui will watch the night and offer incense here tonight!" After saying that, he turned around and paced back and forth.After a while, he suddenly asked, "Since ancient times, have there been emperors who don't provoke gossip?"

Concubine Lan was taken aback by his question, hesitated for a while, and said, "Maybe there is Emperor Zhenguan Taizong? Emperor Xuanzong Kaiyuan of Tang Dynasty"

Guan Xuqing sneered and said: "Yes, you have moved out of Tang Taizong. It seems that you have read a few books! The Xuanwumen coup, Li Shimin killed his brother and usurped the throne, you know? A Wu Zetian, serving Taizong upwards, serving Gaozong downwards , father and son occupy a woman at the same time, do they have a good reputation?"

Concubine Lan lowered her head and murmured, "The concubine doesn't read much."

"You should learn from your master and empress, and read books like "The Book of Daughters." Guan Xuqing saw her blushing, lowered her head and rubbed her clothes belt, her tenderness that was hesitant to speak, couldn't help being moved by love, and slowed down. He breathed a sigh of relief: "You, all these years you only know how to eat vegetarian food and recite Buddha's name. I thought you were no longer able to be jealous. Instead, it got worse. In the past, I would have doubled your reputation than the queen."

He looked at Jingfang who bowed his head in silence again, and his tone became serious again, and he continued to say to Concubine Lan: "For example, in this small Buddhist hall, I offer incense here, and I ordered you not to come in, can you come in? I intend to cure you of this problem! I have a relationship with Jingfang. To be honest, this is a very normal thing in the royal family. Why do you beat Jingfang with puns over and over again, and spread those "gossips" out! Since you have come and seen it, if you say a solution, are you guilty, or I? "

(End of this chapter)