Harem strategy
Chapter 137
Chapter 137
There are more people from the Wang family this time.
Originally, during this period of time, because of the mildewed rice incident, the emperor was a lot colder towards the Wang family, but this southern tour shows that the emperor still values his uncle's family.Otherwise, they would not have brought so many Wang family members to the southern tour together.
Even in the capital, Ouyang Shoufu is also in charge, and Ouyang Shoufu is a student of Wang Taishi.
The Empress Dowager fell ill a few times in the beginning of spring, and she was in a bad mood. The emperor made a tour of the south and asked the Empress Dowager to live in the south with good mountains and rivers for a while, which can be said to be really filial.
Therefore, everyone in the Wang family felt a sense of pride in their hearts.
Think about it, who else can have such treatment as the Wang family?Not at all.
It is convenient and comfortable for the queen mother to see her natal family every day, and she feels much better than when she was in the palace.
Of course, everyone deliberately didn't mention the second bedroom of the Wang family. Because of the mildewed rice, the second bedroom of the Wang family was alienated by others. During this southern tour, no one from the second bedroom of the Wang family followed.
"It's also a good mother-in-law like the Empress Dowager, and she didn't let her daughters-in-law come and serve her, otherwise how could they be so comfortable?" said the old lady of the third room of the Wang family.
In fact, the more you are in the palace, the less reason it is for the daughter-in-law to stand and serve her mother-in-law every day. There are so many palace people in the palace, as well as servants, etc., how can the queen and concubines go to pick up food for the queen mother every day? ?
The third old lady also knew that the Queen Mother was not happy with Concubine Wu, so she said this.
Mrs. Cheng Engong kept silent, because her daughter was also a concubine, if she wanted to serve her every day, wouldn't her daughter also want it?
Moreover, this time the Empress Dowager did not let her daughter follow her, her mood was not so excited, she just listened quietly.
I don't know what happened to Mingya alone in the palace, this great opportunity was just sent away for nothing.
The queen mother is still so happy, is it because she is thinking of finding another girl from the Wang family to replace her daughter?
Don't say Mrs. Cheng Engong would think so, because it's not that the Queen Mother doesn't have this criminal record, isn't Wang Xianya secretly abandoned by her?
It's just that my daughter has been raised well since she was a child, and the Queen Mother should not give up easily. Besides, my daughter still has a fifth prince in her hand.
Mrs. Cheng Engong felt that she should burn incense and worship Buddha more, and bless her daughter to give birth to a child as soon as possible, but when it came to having a child, she thought that her daughter hadn't come this time, and the emperor was not here, so how could she have a child?What a waste of months.So Mrs. Cheng Engong complained to the Queen Mother.
During this southern tour, I went to a lot of places. However, the Queen Mother is going to live in the Qingzhou Palace temporarily. After all, she is old. This time, she is here mainly to improve her self-cultivation. The emperor still has official business. If you want to do it, it's impossible to take the queen mother around with you, and the queen mother will be too troublesome.
This place in Qingzhou had a palace in the previous dynasties. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers and had a pleasant climate. The emperor of Great Chu came here every dynasties in his lifetime.
In the past, there was the Supreme Emperor who abdicated. He did not live in the capital, but directly lived in the other courtyard in Qingzhou. Because of the good climate and environment, the Supreme Emperor lived almost a hundred years before he died.
For everyone, Qingzhou Bieyuan is a good place to keep in good health.
The emperor also saw that the queen mother was always sick during this period, so he wanted the queen mother to stay in Qingzhou other hospital for a while, so as to recover her body.
The queen mother is also accompanied by the Wang family, so she is not lonely.
On the canal, when they arrived at the border of Qingzhou, the local officials of Qingzhou came to pick them up.
The emperor and queen mother were directly sent to Qingzhou other courtyard.
Li Jialuo originally had his own courtyard in Qingzhou Bieyuan, but the emperor could not stay in Qingzhou Bieyuan for a few days, so he let Li Jialuo live in the wing room where the emperor lived.
The emperor still has to go to inspect various places, and he didn't come here to cultivate. If he cultivated, he might as well go to the capital.
So after the welcome banquet, the emperor will bid farewell to the queen mother, and let the queen mother recuperate in the Qingzhou other courtyard. When she wants to go back, the guards are all there, and she can do it at any time.
The Queen Mother said: "Don't worry, Ai's family will take good care of themselves, and let the noble concubine take good care of you on the way, but, can a single noble concubine be busy?"
The queen dowager wanted to add a few more people to the emperor, but thinking that the emperor brought her out this time, even the members of the Wang family were brought out, so it was a step down for herself, so it is not easy to say that she is a plug. .
The emperor said: "I am a big man, and I have Liu Yongquan by my side. Why do you need so many people? Don't worry, the queen mother, I am going to work, and taking the imperial concubine with me is just to let her take care of my daily life."
The Queen Mother said in her heart, there are naturally many people who take care of your daily life, and it is obvious that they are partial to just bringing a noble concubine.
It seems that the concubines who followed this time can only stay in this Qingzhou courtyard to accompany this old woman.
However, it doesn't matter, people, the higher they stand, the harder they fall. Now this Wu family is favored and treated specially by the emperor. When she falls down in the future, these concubines who are squeezed by her have no chance How would you humiliate her?
There are ups and downs in the palace, who can say for sure?
A small thing can make you fall from a height.
After Li Jialuo woke up in the morning, he was already in the carriage. The two of them struggled for half the night last night, and Li Jialuo finally fell asleep directly from exhaustion.
Now wake up and look, why doesn't this carriage look like the throne's carriage?But very simple?Then he looked at his clothes, they were the clothes of women from half of the rich and noble families. Li Jialuo instantly understood that the emperor wanted to go on tour in disguise.
That's right, if you go out carelessly, isn't that telling everyone that the emperor is coming, and you should quickly hide things that shouldn't be there?It's like a wake-up call to everyone, where else can something be found?
Only by making unannounced visits without everyone knowing, can you know what you couldn't know when you were the emperor.
Seeing that her master had woken up, Cherry hurriedly asked, "Master, are you hungry?" The master hasn't had breakfast yet.
Li Jialuo said: "How many people are there in our industry?" Since it is a micro-service, it must not bring too many people, or it will be exposed?
Cherry didn't find it strange to see the master, but instead asked how many people there were, but her master is very powerful, so it's nothing.Then he said: "The master has only a servant girl by his side. The slave girl is now the master's maidservant. The master said, you should call me the master's wife, not the master."
Cherry was a little embarrassed. In the palace, she always called her empress. Outside, she sometimes called her master, but it was the first time she was called madam. She was not used to it, so she didn't dare to call it just now.
Li Jialuo smiled, this master must be the emperor.Li Jialuo asked: "Ben, what I'm asking is, how many people are there around the master? The master's status is precious, and if he doesn't arrange people properly, I'm very worried."
Alas, even Li Jialuo is not used to it. In the palace, I have been calling my name for several years, and now I feel awkward when I speak.
Cherry smiled and said, "Master said, Madam, don't worry, the people around him are well arranged. Currently there are housekeeper Liu, two guards, one aide, Mr. Zhang, and a distant cousin."
Distant cousin?Who is this? When Li Jialuo finally knew who this distant cousin was, he couldn't help laughing, it turned out to be Yang Fen.
But counting, Yang Fen is still the emperor's cousin-in-law, so he can barely be counted as a cousin.
Yang Fen is the commander of the imperial army, so of course martial arts are absolutely one-on-one.
The other two guards are also Ouchi guards. Their current identities are just the lord and wife of a rich family. They used to do business in the capital, but now they have to rush back to their hometown, because there are elders in the family who are going to have a big birthday. Just arrive in September.
So there was no rush along the way, and no one suspected it.
As for Mr. Zhang, I heard that after Ouyang's first assistant retires, the emperor may make him the first assistant. This time we come together to let this Mr. Zhang have a look at the people's livelihood, so that he can work better in the future.
Mr. Zhang only has a book boy with him.After all, he needs someone to serve him along the way. As for the emperor, with Liu Yongquan as an all-round butler, he can't get anything?
"Your Majesty, the concubines are still a little uneasy about taking these people with them, in case of any emergency." Li Jialuo said worriedly.
"Don't worry, in addition to these people, I have also sent people secretly. The safety of our group is not a problem, unless we encounter a rebel team. However, people are about to rebel, so there is nothing to say. There are few people. The advantage of being less, I want to see what kind of peace and prosperity my officials are talking about."
In front of the emperor, many of them are watery.After all, the emperor is sky high and the emperor is far away.The emperor went out this time and came in a micro-service, which was also purposeful.
Of course, he also kept back, and considered the worst case. If something happened to him unfortunately, then he also left a secret decree in the capital, with the queen in charge, and Marquis Weiyuan. I brought most of the Wang family here, and I believe things will be safe.
Of course, nothing is the best. It is rare to be able to come out with such an identity. The mood of seeing the imperial concubine is much more enjoyable than that of being in the palace.
An emperor, who can't even guarantee his own safety, doesn't have to be an emperor.
But the imperial concubine was worried about herself after all.Oh no, it should be Ma'am now.
The emperor liked this title very much. Along the way, he called his wife many times, which made Li Jialuo a little dumbfounded.In fact, the emperor's real wife should be the empress, she is at best a concubine.But why think so much?Instead of being preoccupied all the time, why not take this opportunity to relax, or when you return to Beijing and enter the palace, everything will be the same.
Li Jialuo never asked about the emperor's official affairs, and Liu Yongquan arranged for her along the way, so she was happy and at ease.
In this group of people, she and Cherry are the only two women. Li Jialuo really has nothing to do except serve the emperor.
On this day, they rushed to an inn in the evening. Liu Yongquan was not the same as the first time, only the first-class room.Because Li Jialuo reminded that if you are too ostentatious, it is easy to attract others' covetousness.
To be honest, although their clothes look very ordinary, but the materials are paid tribute, knowledgeable people can tell at a glance, so in
In one city, Li Jialuo asked him to buy some high-quality clothes in a tailor shop, which would be better.
Especially she and the emperor both wore the best clothes, even if they were wealthy businessmen, there were some things that a businessman wouldn't be able to buy.so as not to be discovered.
Mr. Zhang looked at it and nodded in his heart. Although the emperor brought the noble concubine with him, as a feudal scholar-official, Mr. Zhang was a little unhappy, but the noble concubine was indeed better than their men in these small matters.
There was nothing wrong with his clothes, and he asked his old wife to prepare old clothes from before, which could not be seen in the slightest, because Mr. Zhang's family was not very rich.In the past, the old wife still earned money by doing needlework, so the clothes she wears now fully suit her situation.
The emperor and the noble concubine and the others usually wear good materials for tribute. This is a change, or a change of soup but not medicine. It is really knowledgeable, and it is not good to see.
The imperial concubine's ability to think of these will be of great help to their next itinerary.
"Master, I chose some cotton cloth, which is very comfortable to wear, and it doesn't look as dazzling as satin on the outside."
Of course, there are also satin clothes, but they don’t need such good silk and satin, so the old clothes are put away.
The emperor said: "You can figure it out, master, I will listen to madam."
In fact, the emperor didn't feel bad about wearing these clothes. After all, men don't care about these things, and it's not a big deal.
Moreover, the emperor felt that it was a kind of style to see noble concubines wearing some gorgeous clothes in the palace, but now wearing such clothes is a kind of Xiaojiabiyu's feeling, but he thinks it is also very good.
Because Li Jialuo is a woman, she is not like those unmarried girls who need to avoid taboos, wear veils and so on.The atmosphere of Dachu is not so strict with women, and unmarried girls can also take their families to the streets.Of course, some people wanted to wear a veiled hat to cover it up, but no one said no. After all, there are so many servants, who is so blind to come here to find it uncomfortable?
For married women, it is even more lenient, as long as they are not alone, with a maid, on the street in broad daylight, it is acceptable.
Li Jialuo is going back to his "hometown" with his husband and son-in-law, so there is no such taboo.
However, because of Li Jialuo's appearance, there were not a few people who secretly glanced at Li Jialuo along the way.
Of course, everyone has a love of beauty, but if they only take a sneak peek, no one will stare at a woman with a husband by her side for a long time. Wouldn't that be called a disciple?
Just like that, the emperor became a little unhappy, and insisted on asking Li Jialuo to put on the veiled cap so as not to be seen by others.It is really unbearable for one's own woman to be peeped at by other men.
If it wasn't for his status, he would have dragged him out and beheaded him!Dare to look at my noble concubine, she has lived too long!
So every time Li Jialuo got off the carriage, he was required to wear a veiled hat. Well, she understood the emperor's jealousy, and she was very happy in her heart. With a layer of yarn.
Li Jialuo thought, should he make himself ugly, which would be more convenient?
However, according to the emperor's idea, he must not be happy.So she'd better put on her veil obediently.Fortunately, it was only the distance from getting off the carriage to the inn room.Usually in the carriage, when walking, the emperor allowed Li Jialuo to look at the scenery outside the window.
Because it was getting dark, there was only one inn nearby. When he arrived at the inn, Liu Yongquan found that there were not enough rooms in the inn.
Originally, as a group of them, she and the emperor needed a room, Mr. Zhang and Shutong shared one room, Yang Fen shared one room, Liu Yongquan and Ying Tao needed to serve the master, so they just needed to make bedding in the upper room, fortunately, the upper room It's big and nice, and there are beds, so it doesn't feel cramped.
One room is needed for the two guards, who take turns on duty at night.In this way, four rooms are needed.But today, because of the large number of people, the inn only has two rooms.
There are no shops in front of the village, and there are no shops in the back. It is not enough to live here.
Yang Fen said: "I'll stay overnight in the carriage." As a martial arts practitioner, such a thing is nothing more than a trivial matter.
The two guards also said that they have been on duty here today and don't need to sleep.For them, staying up for several days and nights is common, let alone just one night?
The most important thing is that the masters have made arrangements, so this matter has been settled very well.
The two rooms were booked, and everyone was about to go to the guest room, but who knew that the shopkeeper of the inn ran over again and said to Li Jialuo and his group: "I'm sorry, guest officer, it's my shop assistant who doesn't know , The two rooms just now have already been booked, I'm sorry for the few."
Liu Yongquan said: "Shopkeeper, what do you mean? We even paid out the reservation money, and you said that we have already booked it. Isn't this making fun of us?"
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his head, bowed in embarrassment, and kept apologizing, "Please forgive me, I'm really, sorry, those two rooms have really been settled, my little one." The shop is a small businessman, so you can't break your promise, how about this, in order to express my apology, besides returning the deposit of the distinguished customers, how about paying everyone a tael of silver?"
"Presumptuous!" Liu Yongquan said this, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "Do you think we are rare for this tael of silver?"
To think of sending them away with money is really blinding him!
It's just that if you want to keep a low profile now, Liu Yongquan can still keep his voice rough along the way.In order not to be discovered by others as his servant, he even wore a fake beard.
Li Jialuo secretly tugged the emperor's sleeve, the emperor nodded to Master Zhang, Master Zhang stepped forward, cupped his fists at the shopkeeper, and said: "Shopkeeper, is there any other place where we can stay for one night, look Our master and wife have traveled for a day, and there is really no place to live. The little old man does not ask for anything, as long as he can settle down."
The shopkeeper saw that Mr. Zhang was so old, besides, he really felt wronged, and then said: "If you don't dislike it, you can stay at my house for one night. I'm sorry about today's matter." !"
The emperor listened and nodded to Mr. Zhang.Master Zhang agreed on behalf of the emperor.
The shopkeeper sent a shop assistant to take Li Jialuo and others there. In a village not far from the shop, it is the shopkeeper's home. There is a brick house, which should be pretty good in this village.
As soon as the shop assistant told the story to the shopkeeper's wife, the shopkeeper's wife was kind-hearted, and quickly asked the family members to vacate the room, and even brought out new quilts to cover the guests.
Li Jialuo asked Cherry to take out five taels of silver, which was regarded as their group's expenses for the night.Moreover, asking the family to arrange some meals is really hungry after traveling all the way.
As for eating, Li Jialuo was not afraid of what they would do.Sometimes the more casual you are, the less people will let you know.
The shopkeeper's family looked good, but when they were driving away, they were different.
There must be something inside this.
As a member of the emperor, he must have some cleverness. Liu Yongquan used his eloquence to inquire about the news, and Li Jialuo also asked Cherry to go to the kitchen to inquire.
Cherry is a girl, so it is easier for people to let their guard down.In fact, it is easy to inquire about the matter. The shopkeeper's family is also full of anger, and I don't know where it comes from.
It happened to be known that this group of people booked a room at the inn but did not let them live.
The shopkeeper's eldest daughter-in-law said: "Isn't it because the people from the Hai family heard that their family is going to have a concubine, so there is no law in our area!"
Cherry remained calm, "Your Majesty, are you talking about the Empress in the palace?"
The eldest daughter-in-law said: "Isn't it? The inn where our father-in-law is the shopkeeper is also opened by the owner in the city. It is because the location of this place is good and it can make money. My father-in-law was also the shopkeeper before. I was doing business, so I hired my father-in-law. It has been doing well for the past few years. Who knows, some time ago, it was said that the emperor was coming to our side, and the officials in the city said they were going to give the emperor his wife. .
The daughter of the Hai family looks like a flower in our area, and she has long been a famous beauty in all the towns and villages, so she sent her daughter to the yamen of the official, and waited for the emperor to come. Present it to the emperor.It is said that the emperor will definitely like a girl from the Hai family when he sees her, so she will be brought into the palace to be a concubine?
Alas, if her family wants to produce a concubine, let her be a concubine, but ever since the girl from the Hai family was selected, the Hai family has become even more aggressive, showing off its might every day. This time, all the people from the Hai family will go to the city Seeing the girl in their family, so I went to the inn managed by my father-in-law. Not to mention staying in the inn, he even said that he would rent out the entire inn.
My father-in-law must have reserved a few rooms in advance, because he was afraid that some people would be on the road without a place to stay. Who knows where these people heard that they insisted on letting my father-in-law give up those two rooms, or let my father-in-law look good , Tell me, what can we do? When the girl really becomes a noble lady, if my father-in-law offends her family, won't he have to deal with us all?So, what happened today, I'm sorry for you!Don't keep it in your heart, we really can't afford to mess with it. "
What Liu Yongquan got here was the same as what Cherry got here.
Everyone didn't know what to say after hearing this, the culprit was actually the emperor!
The emperor has not been very angry these years, but today because of this matter, he is very angry!When is he going to choose a beauty to enter the palace?These officials who use their own names to act indiscriminately must make them look good!
Mr. Zhang said: "The emperor is angry!" Because two guards were guarding outside, everyone did not hide their words, "I see, this matter can't be settled according to Yi's family, after all, it is her family's opinion." , When we have investigated the matter to the point that it is not impossible to convict. I think it is normal for the officials of Yingzhou to do this, as long as it is found out that they have no fault in their political performance."
Knowing that the emperor is coming, thinking of currying favor with the emperor and giving the emperor a beauty, this is also the normal state of ordinary people.
What's abominable is that this member of the Hai family started to show off his might before he could do anything about it.Even ordinary people know about it, which shows how arrogant they are.
Yang Fen said: "Master Zhang said, I also have some other opinions."
The emperor said: "You say."
"If these officials didn't do anything wrong, why did they have to use such an unappealing method? Could it be that the emperor just sent someone away? I feel that although these people did not make a big mistake, But his conduct is not very good, he only thinks about flattery, and doesn't do anything practical."
Mr. Zhang is not speaking for the officials of Yingzhou, because the people in this village can live a good life, which shows that the officials of Yingzhou still have merit. As for the selection of beauties, not all of them may agree to do it , as a cabinet minister, you can't just think about one aspect of the problem, but also think about other aspects. No one is perfect. The emperor does not come for a long time. Some officials will never see the emperor in their entire lives. It is normal to make the emperor happy and thus gain the emperor's appreciation. There is no completely upright person in the world, and such a person will not be able to survive in the officialdom.
As an official, tact is very important.
"Your Majesty, why not take this opportunity to give these Yingzhou officials a good blow. I believe that no one will send anyone away."
This kind of thing can be encountered before the southern tour, as long as it doesn't make the sky angry and people complain, it's nothing serious.
In this place, there are still aristocratic families who take the initiative to give away.But why did this Yingzhou official choose such an unappreciated Hai family?Made it like this.It can be seen that the level of officials in Yingzhou is not very good.
After all, the main question is whether the officials of Yingzhou are disturbing the people, and whether they are disturbing the lives of ordinary people because of the pick-up. After all, if an official is only thinking of pleasing the emperor, but forgets the fundamentals of being an official, what is the official doing?
Even if you want to choose someone for the emperor, you should find out the other party clearly. People like the Hai family who are not yet developed and jump up and down like clowns are really despised.
Yang Fen said: "If this is the case, wouldn't that expose the whereabouts of the emperor? It would be uneconomical to expose the place of Yingzhou."
Master Zhang said: "Your Majesty, I feel that if the officials in Yingzhou don't take the common people seriously, it is worthwhile for the Emperor to uphold justice for them."
The emperor said: "What the two lovers said is reasonable. I have my own opinion. You should rest today."
At night, the emperor couldn't sleep. Li Jialuo said: "The emperor is the lord of the people, and every action is very important to the common people. The officials in Yingzhou just didn't see what kind of person the emperor is, so they made wild guesses. Don't take it to heart, Your Majesty."
Li Jialuo knew that the emperor was angry because the officials of Yingzhou regarded the emperor as a womanizer, and they selected the beauties before they arrived, making it known to all.It seems that the emperor came here just for the beauty.
In fact, the emperors of the past dynasties, when they visited the localities, there were countless people who secretly sent beauties, this is nothing at all, the emperor is just disgusted by the Hai family.
"The people under the emperor's rule live and work in peace and contentment, and the people also like the emperor. Why should the emperor be unhappy because of these trivial things?" Li Jialuo said.
"I am not unhappy. I know that no one is perfect. Even my courtiers say that I am not good. There are not a few of them. I have been the emperor for so many years, why do I still care about this? After all I have never seen anyone who dares to scold me in front of me. It's just that I feel a little bit emotional today. Every word and deed of the emperor must conform to the rules. Jiangshan will be gone.
Are the emperors who subjugated the country in the past dynasties really as licentious and immoral as the history books say?It's just that all the mistakes are pushed on him, as if he can do so many things by himself.Emperor Ai of the previous dynasty just mentioned a beauty with a thin waist. How many people here are seeking personal gain under the guise of choosing a beauty with a thin waist for the emperor?Sometimes I feel that it is very difficult to be the emperor, and it is better to be an ordinary person. "
This is how much identity comes with great responsibility.
"Your majesty, you are much wiser than those emperors when you say these things." An emperor who can always reflect on himself is very good. "In the hearts of my concubines, the emperor is the wise king!" There is a lot of helplessness in being an emperor, drunk and dreaming of death, so it is better not to be an emperor.
"Haha, the concubine loves to say that because she is one of my own. It's still too early for me to leave Mingjun." The emperor laughed.
Li Jialuo said: "What Chenqie said is true. Chenqie has also read history books. There is a saying called three provinces a day. It means that people in this world can realize their own shortcomings and find ways to correct them. Ordinary people , I feel that I am not at fault, and that it is others who are at fault. The higher the status of a person, the harder it is for others to say that he is wrong. The emperor said that he is not at fault, and no one will say anything about you, but you not only did not do this, on the contrary You can also reflect on yourself, what is this Mingjun?"
The emperor was very happy when he was told by Li Jialuo, if it wasn't for staying at someone else's house, the emperor would definitely love his concubine again.
It's no wonder that the emperor likes noble concubines. It's really what the imperial concubine said that made the emperor feel very comfortable.
The next morning, the group of them left from the shopkeeper's house and did not give any more money, because they knew the principle of not revealing their wealth, and the five liang of silver they gave yesterday was enough.
When the shopkeeper came back from the shop, he kept apologizing, thinking in his heart, these people looked like they came from wealthy families, and they could live in their own house without complaining. This kind of heart is considered good. He was afraid of this business yesterday. People get mad, and then the inn will be in trouble. Who knows, the love in the world has accepted the suggestion from the family.
"Old man, I see that, these people look like they came from a rich family. They are different from people like us. They are all good-looking. They gave us five taels of silver as a fee yesterday, and it's okay to sell them." Generous."
Five taels of silver is enough for them to stay for ten days.
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Why do you ask them for money? I'm making a good relationship now, how can I ask for money?"
The wife of the shopkeeper said: "The wife of that family insisted on asking the maid to give it to her. If she doesn't give it, she will stop. What can I do? Speaking of which, although I haven't seen what the wife of that family looks like, I just look at it." The maids in her family are all good-looking, and the wife of that family must be a beauty. She looks good-looking, and the man in her family is also good-looking, but I was a little scared when I saw it. Are you surprised? The man here is not as old as my old lady, why am I scared when I look at it? I don’t know who is more beautiful, the wife of this family or the girl from the Hai family.”
The shopkeeper said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't talk about Haijia in the future."
"What's the matter? Could it be that the girl from the Hai family has already entered the palace as a concubine?" asked the wife of the shopkeeper.
"My lady who is a ghost, I received the news early this morning that the prefect's yamen sent the girl from the Hai family back, and the prefect even scolded his wife and brother, saying that he messed around, what choice did he make?" Beauty, the emperor's family didn't come to Yingzhou, and they said that his brother-in-law was presumptuous, and if the wife of the magistrate hadn't pleaded hard, he would have thrown his brother-in-law into prison." The shopkeeper said.
"What? A girl from the Hai family can't be a concubine anymore?" The shopkeeper's mother-in-law said, "Haha, it's all over now. It seems that the people of the Hai family are still so arrogant, but all the girls from her family have been sent to the magistrate. It's time to go back, is this marriage easy to talk about?"
It would be fine if the emperor took over, but the emperor won't go, this girl's reputation will be ruined all of a sudden, she deserves it, the people of the Hai family are so arrogant, and things haven't come out yet, so she treats herself as the emperor's relatives , that complacent energy really makes people feel particularly disgusting.
It's all right now, the emperor's in-laws can no longer be made, and the girl's reputation has also been ruined directly, hehe, it's really gratifying.
No matter how good-looking a girl from the Hai family is, she can't stand being talked about.A woman who was originally given to the emperor did not even see the emperor's face in the end. After that, the marriage will be even more difficult.
This is what makes me end up blowing my mind. If I keep a low profile, I won’t end up like this. I blow the bull out, the emperor babbles, and they won’t come. Well, all expectations are in vain. .
So the emperor didn't have to do anything at all, and he could punish the arrogant Hai family well. It's really the so-called killing without blood.
Of course, the emperor didn't just let the prefect of Yingzhou go without checking. Well, the prefect of Yingzhou is still good in terms of political achievements. From the perspective of people living and working in peace, there are still some means, at least not a corrupt official. The main reason is that the magistrate of Yingzhou is a little fearful of internal affairs, and the wife of the magistrate has a younger brother whom she loves since childhood. No, the daughter of the Hai family caught the eye. By the time the prefect of Yingzhou found out, the people of the Hai family had already publicized the matter to everyone.
The magistrate of Yingzhou really wanted to cry, but he couldn't explain such a thing to others, saying that there was no such thing.
However, after the people sent by the emperor secretly found the magistrate of Yingzhou, the magistrate of Yingzhou was frightened into a cold sweat. My brother-in-law grabbed him, beat him hard with dozens of boards, and then made a fuss for a while.Fortunately, the magistrate didn't do anything wrong in his tenure.Otherwise, where is such a result?
It's just that his wife and brother did some things that the yamen did, but on the whole, there was no trouble.However, his good reviews in the past few years are gone, and he was fined his salary. He could have been promoted to a higher level, but it is probably because of this incident that he was in vain.
What's more, he can't say anything about the emperor sending someone to look for him, otherwise the end will be even more tragic.He can only be thankful, at least the head is still there, and he can no longer be afraid of guilt in the future!
(End of this chapter)
There are more people from the Wang family this time.
Originally, during this period of time, because of the mildewed rice incident, the emperor was a lot colder towards the Wang family, but this southern tour shows that the emperor still values his uncle's family.Otherwise, they would not have brought so many Wang family members to the southern tour together.
Even in the capital, Ouyang Shoufu is also in charge, and Ouyang Shoufu is a student of Wang Taishi.
The Empress Dowager fell ill a few times in the beginning of spring, and she was in a bad mood. The emperor made a tour of the south and asked the Empress Dowager to live in the south with good mountains and rivers for a while, which can be said to be really filial.
Therefore, everyone in the Wang family felt a sense of pride in their hearts.
Think about it, who else can have such treatment as the Wang family?Not at all.
It is convenient and comfortable for the queen mother to see her natal family every day, and she feels much better than when she was in the palace.
Of course, everyone deliberately didn't mention the second bedroom of the Wang family. Because of the mildewed rice, the second bedroom of the Wang family was alienated by others. During this southern tour, no one from the second bedroom of the Wang family followed.
"It's also a good mother-in-law like the Empress Dowager, and she didn't let her daughters-in-law come and serve her, otherwise how could they be so comfortable?" said the old lady of the third room of the Wang family.
In fact, the more you are in the palace, the less reason it is for the daughter-in-law to stand and serve her mother-in-law every day. There are so many palace people in the palace, as well as servants, etc., how can the queen and concubines go to pick up food for the queen mother every day? ?
The third old lady also knew that the Queen Mother was not happy with Concubine Wu, so she said this.
Mrs. Cheng Engong kept silent, because her daughter was also a concubine, if she wanted to serve her every day, wouldn't her daughter also want it?
Moreover, this time the Empress Dowager did not let her daughter follow her, her mood was not so excited, she just listened quietly.
I don't know what happened to Mingya alone in the palace, this great opportunity was just sent away for nothing.
The queen mother is still so happy, is it because she is thinking of finding another girl from the Wang family to replace her daughter?
Don't say Mrs. Cheng Engong would think so, because it's not that the Queen Mother doesn't have this criminal record, isn't Wang Xianya secretly abandoned by her?
It's just that my daughter has been raised well since she was a child, and the Queen Mother should not give up easily. Besides, my daughter still has a fifth prince in her hand.
Mrs. Cheng Engong felt that she should burn incense and worship Buddha more, and bless her daughter to give birth to a child as soon as possible, but when it came to having a child, she thought that her daughter hadn't come this time, and the emperor was not here, so how could she have a child?What a waste of months.So Mrs. Cheng Engong complained to the Queen Mother.
During this southern tour, I went to a lot of places. However, the Queen Mother is going to live in the Qingzhou Palace temporarily. After all, she is old. This time, she is here mainly to improve her self-cultivation. The emperor still has official business. If you want to do it, it's impossible to take the queen mother around with you, and the queen mother will be too troublesome.
This place in Qingzhou had a palace in the previous dynasties. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers and had a pleasant climate. The emperor of Great Chu came here every dynasties in his lifetime.
In the past, there was the Supreme Emperor who abdicated. He did not live in the capital, but directly lived in the other courtyard in Qingzhou. Because of the good climate and environment, the Supreme Emperor lived almost a hundred years before he died.
For everyone, Qingzhou Bieyuan is a good place to keep in good health.
The emperor also saw that the queen mother was always sick during this period, so he wanted the queen mother to stay in Qingzhou other hospital for a while, so as to recover her body.
The queen mother is also accompanied by the Wang family, so she is not lonely.
On the canal, when they arrived at the border of Qingzhou, the local officials of Qingzhou came to pick them up.
The emperor and queen mother were directly sent to Qingzhou other courtyard.
Li Jialuo originally had his own courtyard in Qingzhou Bieyuan, but the emperor could not stay in Qingzhou Bieyuan for a few days, so he let Li Jialuo live in the wing room where the emperor lived.
The emperor still has to go to inspect various places, and he didn't come here to cultivate. If he cultivated, he might as well go to the capital.
So after the welcome banquet, the emperor will bid farewell to the queen mother, and let the queen mother recuperate in the Qingzhou other courtyard. When she wants to go back, the guards are all there, and she can do it at any time.
The Queen Mother said: "Don't worry, Ai's family will take good care of themselves, and let the noble concubine take good care of you on the way, but, can a single noble concubine be busy?"
The queen dowager wanted to add a few more people to the emperor, but thinking that the emperor brought her out this time, even the members of the Wang family were brought out, so it was a step down for herself, so it is not easy to say that she is a plug. .
The emperor said: "I am a big man, and I have Liu Yongquan by my side. Why do you need so many people? Don't worry, the queen mother, I am going to work, and taking the imperial concubine with me is just to let her take care of my daily life."
The Queen Mother said in her heart, there are naturally many people who take care of your daily life, and it is obvious that they are partial to just bringing a noble concubine.
It seems that the concubines who followed this time can only stay in this Qingzhou courtyard to accompany this old woman.
However, it doesn't matter, people, the higher they stand, the harder they fall. Now this Wu family is favored and treated specially by the emperor. When she falls down in the future, these concubines who are squeezed by her have no chance How would you humiliate her?
There are ups and downs in the palace, who can say for sure?
A small thing can make you fall from a height.
After Li Jialuo woke up in the morning, he was already in the carriage. The two of them struggled for half the night last night, and Li Jialuo finally fell asleep directly from exhaustion.
Now wake up and look, why doesn't this carriage look like the throne's carriage?But very simple?Then he looked at his clothes, they were the clothes of women from half of the rich and noble families. Li Jialuo instantly understood that the emperor wanted to go on tour in disguise.
That's right, if you go out carelessly, isn't that telling everyone that the emperor is coming, and you should quickly hide things that shouldn't be there?It's like a wake-up call to everyone, where else can something be found?
Only by making unannounced visits without everyone knowing, can you know what you couldn't know when you were the emperor.
Seeing that her master had woken up, Cherry hurriedly asked, "Master, are you hungry?" The master hasn't had breakfast yet.
Li Jialuo said: "How many people are there in our industry?" Since it is a micro-service, it must not bring too many people, or it will be exposed?
Cherry didn't find it strange to see the master, but instead asked how many people there were, but her master is very powerful, so it's nothing.Then he said: "The master has only a servant girl by his side. The slave girl is now the master's maidservant. The master said, you should call me the master's wife, not the master."
Cherry was a little embarrassed. In the palace, she always called her empress. Outside, she sometimes called her master, but it was the first time she was called madam. She was not used to it, so she didn't dare to call it just now.
Li Jialuo smiled, this master must be the emperor.Li Jialuo asked: "Ben, what I'm asking is, how many people are there around the master? The master's status is precious, and if he doesn't arrange people properly, I'm very worried."
Alas, even Li Jialuo is not used to it. In the palace, I have been calling my name for several years, and now I feel awkward when I speak.
Cherry smiled and said, "Master said, Madam, don't worry, the people around him are well arranged. Currently there are housekeeper Liu, two guards, one aide, Mr. Zhang, and a distant cousin."
Distant cousin?Who is this? When Li Jialuo finally knew who this distant cousin was, he couldn't help laughing, it turned out to be Yang Fen.
But counting, Yang Fen is still the emperor's cousin-in-law, so he can barely be counted as a cousin.
Yang Fen is the commander of the imperial army, so of course martial arts are absolutely one-on-one.
The other two guards are also Ouchi guards. Their current identities are just the lord and wife of a rich family. They used to do business in the capital, but now they have to rush back to their hometown, because there are elders in the family who are going to have a big birthday. Just arrive in September.
So there was no rush along the way, and no one suspected it.
As for Mr. Zhang, I heard that after Ouyang's first assistant retires, the emperor may make him the first assistant. This time we come together to let this Mr. Zhang have a look at the people's livelihood, so that he can work better in the future.
Mr. Zhang only has a book boy with him.After all, he needs someone to serve him along the way. As for the emperor, with Liu Yongquan as an all-round butler, he can't get anything?
"Your Majesty, the concubines are still a little uneasy about taking these people with them, in case of any emergency." Li Jialuo said worriedly.
"Don't worry, in addition to these people, I have also sent people secretly. The safety of our group is not a problem, unless we encounter a rebel team. However, people are about to rebel, so there is nothing to say. There are few people. The advantage of being less, I want to see what kind of peace and prosperity my officials are talking about."
In front of the emperor, many of them are watery.After all, the emperor is sky high and the emperor is far away.The emperor went out this time and came in a micro-service, which was also purposeful.
Of course, he also kept back, and considered the worst case. If something happened to him unfortunately, then he also left a secret decree in the capital, with the queen in charge, and Marquis Weiyuan. I brought most of the Wang family here, and I believe things will be safe.
Of course, nothing is the best. It is rare to be able to come out with such an identity. The mood of seeing the imperial concubine is much more enjoyable than that of being in the palace.
An emperor, who can't even guarantee his own safety, doesn't have to be an emperor.
But the imperial concubine was worried about herself after all.Oh no, it should be Ma'am now.
The emperor liked this title very much. Along the way, he called his wife many times, which made Li Jialuo a little dumbfounded.In fact, the emperor's real wife should be the empress, she is at best a concubine.But why think so much?Instead of being preoccupied all the time, why not take this opportunity to relax, or when you return to Beijing and enter the palace, everything will be the same.
Li Jialuo never asked about the emperor's official affairs, and Liu Yongquan arranged for her along the way, so she was happy and at ease.
In this group of people, she and Cherry are the only two women. Li Jialuo really has nothing to do except serve the emperor.
On this day, they rushed to an inn in the evening. Liu Yongquan was not the same as the first time, only the first-class room.Because Li Jialuo reminded that if you are too ostentatious, it is easy to attract others' covetousness.
To be honest, although their clothes look very ordinary, but the materials are paid tribute, knowledgeable people can tell at a glance, so in
In one city, Li Jialuo asked him to buy some high-quality clothes in a tailor shop, which would be better.
Especially she and the emperor both wore the best clothes, even if they were wealthy businessmen, there were some things that a businessman wouldn't be able to buy.so as not to be discovered.
Mr. Zhang looked at it and nodded in his heart. Although the emperor brought the noble concubine with him, as a feudal scholar-official, Mr. Zhang was a little unhappy, but the noble concubine was indeed better than their men in these small matters.
There was nothing wrong with his clothes, and he asked his old wife to prepare old clothes from before, which could not be seen in the slightest, because Mr. Zhang's family was not very rich.In the past, the old wife still earned money by doing needlework, so the clothes she wears now fully suit her situation.
The emperor and the noble concubine and the others usually wear good materials for tribute. This is a change, or a change of soup but not medicine. It is really knowledgeable, and it is not good to see.
The imperial concubine's ability to think of these will be of great help to their next itinerary.
"Master, I chose some cotton cloth, which is very comfortable to wear, and it doesn't look as dazzling as satin on the outside."
Of course, there are also satin clothes, but they don’t need such good silk and satin, so the old clothes are put away.
The emperor said: "You can figure it out, master, I will listen to madam."
In fact, the emperor didn't feel bad about wearing these clothes. After all, men don't care about these things, and it's not a big deal.
Moreover, the emperor felt that it was a kind of style to see noble concubines wearing some gorgeous clothes in the palace, but now wearing such clothes is a kind of Xiaojiabiyu's feeling, but he thinks it is also very good.
Because Li Jialuo is a woman, she is not like those unmarried girls who need to avoid taboos, wear veils and so on.The atmosphere of Dachu is not so strict with women, and unmarried girls can also take their families to the streets.Of course, some people wanted to wear a veiled hat to cover it up, but no one said no. After all, there are so many servants, who is so blind to come here to find it uncomfortable?
For married women, it is even more lenient, as long as they are not alone, with a maid, on the street in broad daylight, it is acceptable.
Li Jialuo is going back to his "hometown" with his husband and son-in-law, so there is no such taboo.
However, because of Li Jialuo's appearance, there were not a few people who secretly glanced at Li Jialuo along the way.
Of course, everyone has a love of beauty, but if they only take a sneak peek, no one will stare at a woman with a husband by her side for a long time. Wouldn't that be called a disciple?
Just like that, the emperor became a little unhappy, and insisted on asking Li Jialuo to put on the veiled cap so as not to be seen by others.It is really unbearable for one's own woman to be peeped at by other men.
If it wasn't for his status, he would have dragged him out and beheaded him!Dare to look at my noble concubine, she has lived too long!
So every time Li Jialuo got off the carriage, he was required to wear a veiled hat. Well, she understood the emperor's jealousy, and she was very happy in her heart. With a layer of yarn.
Li Jialuo thought, should he make himself ugly, which would be more convenient?
However, according to the emperor's idea, he must not be happy.So she'd better put on her veil obediently.Fortunately, it was only the distance from getting off the carriage to the inn room.Usually in the carriage, when walking, the emperor allowed Li Jialuo to look at the scenery outside the window.
Because it was getting dark, there was only one inn nearby. When he arrived at the inn, Liu Yongquan found that there were not enough rooms in the inn.
Originally, as a group of them, she and the emperor needed a room, Mr. Zhang and Shutong shared one room, Yang Fen shared one room, Liu Yongquan and Ying Tao needed to serve the master, so they just needed to make bedding in the upper room, fortunately, the upper room It's big and nice, and there are beds, so it doesn't feel cramped.
One room is needed for the two guards, who take turns on duty at night.In this way, four rooms are needed.But today, because of the large number of people, the inn only has two rooms.
There are no shops in front of the village, and there are no shops in the back. It is not enough to live here.
Yang Fen said: "I'll stay overnight in the carriage." As a martial arts practitioner, such a thing is nothing more than a trivial matter.
The two guards also said that they have been on duty here today and don't need to sleep.For them, staying up for several days and nights is common, let alone just one night?
The most important thing is that the masters have made arrangements, so this matter has been settled very well.
The two rooms were booked, and everyone was about to go to the guest room, but who knew that the shopkeeper of the inn ran over again and said to Li Jialuo and his group: "I'm sorry, guest officer, it's my shop assistant who doesn't know , The two rooms just now have already been booked, I'm sorry for the few."
Liu Yongquan said: "Shopkeeper, what do you mean? We even paid out the reservation money, and you said that we have already booked it. Isn't this making fun of us?"
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his head, bowed in embarrassment, and kept apologizing, "Please forgive me, I'm really, sorry, those two rooms have really been settled, my little one." The shop is a small businessman, so you can't break your promise, how about this, in order to express my apology, besides returning the deposit of the distinguished customers, how about paying everyone a tael of silver?"
"Presumptuous!" Liu Yongquan said this, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "Do you think we are rare for this tael of silver?"
To think of sending them away with money is really blinding him!
It's just that if you want to keep a low profile now, Liu Yongquan can still keep his voice rough along the way.In order not to be discovered by others as his servant, he even wore a fake beard.
Li Jialuo secretly tugged the emperor's sleeve, the emperor nodded to Master Zhang, Master Zhang stepped forward, cupped his fists at the shopkeeper, and said: "Shopkeeper, is there any other place where we can stay for one night, look Our master and wife have traveled for a day, and there is really no place to live. The little old man does not ask for anything, as long as he can settle down."
The shopkeeper saw that Mr. Zhang was so old, besides, he really felt wronged, and then said: "If you don't dislike it, you can stay at my house for one night. I'm sorry about today's matter." !"
The emperor listened and nodded to Mr. Zhang.Master Zhang agreed on behalf of the emperor.
The shopkeeper sent a shop assistant to take Li Jialuo and others there. In a village not far from the shop, it is the shopkeeper's home. There is a brick house, which should be pretty good in this village.
As soon as the shop assistant told the story to the shopkeeper's wife, the shopkeeper's wife was kind-hearted, and quickly asked the family members to vacate the room, and even brought out new quilts to cover the guests.
Li Jialuo asked Cherry to take out five taels of silver, which was regarded as their group's expenses for the night.Moreover, asking the family to arrange some meals is really hungry after traveling all the way.
As for eating, Li Jialuo was not afraid of what they would do.Sometimes the more casual you are, the less people will let you know.
The shopkeeper's family looked good, but when they were driving away, they were different.
There must be something inside this.
As a member of the emperor, he must have some cleverness. Liu Yongquan used his eloquence to inquire about the news, and Li Jialuo also asked Cherry to go to the kitchen to inquire.
Cherry is a girl, so it is easier for people to let their guard down.In fact, it is easy to inquire about the matter. The shopkeeper's family is also full of anger, and I don't know where it comes from.
It happened to be known that this group of people booked a room at the inn but did not let them live.
The shopkeeper's eldest daughter-in-law said: "Isn't it because the people from the Hai family heard that their family is going to have a concubine, so there is no law in our area!"
Cherry remained calm, "Your Majesty, are you talking about the Empress in the palace?"
The eldest daughter-in-law said: "Isn't it? The inn where our father-in-law is the shopkeeper is also opened by the owner in the city. It is because the location of this place is good and it can make money. My father-in-law was also the shopkeeper before. I was doing business, so I hired my father-in-law. It has been doing well for the past few years. Who knows, some time ago, it was said that the emperor was coming to our side, and the officials in the city said they were going to give the emperor his wife. .
The daughter of the Hai family looks like a flower in our area, and she has long been a famous beauty in all the towns and villages, so she sent her daughter to the yamen of the official, and waited for the emperor to come. Present it to the emperor.It is said that the emperor will definitely like a girl from the Hai family when he sees her, so she will be brought into the palace to be a concubine?
Alas, if her family wants to produce a concubine, let her be a concubine, but ever since the girl from the Hai family was selected, the Hai family has become even more aggressive, showing off its might every day. This time, all the people from the Hai family will go to the city Seeing the girl in their family, so I went to the inn managed by my father-in-law. Not to mention staying in the inn, he even said that he would rent out the entire inn.
My father-in-law must have reserved a few rooms in advance, because he was afraid that some people would be on the road without a place to stay. Who knows where these people heard that they insisted on letting my father-in-law give up those two rooms, or let my father-in-law look good , Tell me, what can we do? When the girl really becomes a noble lady, if my father-in-law offends her family, won't he have to deal with us all?So, what happened today, I'm sorry for you!Don't keep it in your heart, we really can't afford to mess with it. "
What Liu Yongquan got here was the same as what Cherry got here.
Everyone didn't know what to say after hearing this, the culprit was actually the emperor!
The emperor has not been very angry these years, but today because of this matter, he is very angry!When is he going to choose a beauty to enter the palace?These officials who use their own names to act indiscriminately must make them look good!
Mr. Zhang said: "The emperor is angry!" Because two guards were guarding outside, everyone did not hide their words, "I see, this matter can't be settled according to Yi's family, after all, it is her family's opinion." , When we have investigated the matter to the point that it is not impossible to convict. I think it is normal for the officials of Yingzhou to do this, as long as it is found out that they have no fault in their political performance."
Knowing that the emperor is coming, thinking of currying favor with the emperor and giving the emperor a beauty, this is also the normal state of ordinary people.
What's abominable is that this member of the Hai family started to show off his might before he could do anything about it.Even ordinary people know about it, which shows how arrogant they are.
Yang Fen said: "Master Zhang said, I also have some other opinions."
The emperor said: "You say."
"If these officials didn't do anything wrong, why did they have to use such an unappealing method? Could it be that the emperor just sent someone away? I feel that although these people did not make a big mistake, But his conduct is not very good, he only thinks about flattery, and doesn't do anything practical."
Mr. Zhang is not speaking for the officials of Yingzhou, because the people in this village can live a good life, which shows that the officials of Yingzhou still have merit. As for the selection of beauties, not all of them may agree to do it , as a cabinet minister, you can't just think about one aspect of the problem, but also think about other aspects. No one is perfect. The emperor does not come for a long time. Some officials will never see the emperor in their entire lives. It is normal to make the emperor happy and thus gain the emperor's appreciation. There is no completely upright person in the world, and such a person will not be able to survive in the officialdom.
As an official, tact is very important.
"Your Majesty, why not take this opportunity to give these Yingzhou officials a good blow. I believe that no one will send anyone away."
This kind of thing can be encountered before the southern tour, as long as it doesn't make the sky angry and people complain, it's nothing serious.
In this place, there are still aristocratic families who take the initiative to give away.But why did this Yingzhou official choose such an unappreciated Hai family?Made it like this.It can be seen that the level of officials in Yingzhou is not very good.
After all, the main question is whether the officials of Yingzhou are disturbing the people, and whether they are disturbing the lives of ordinary people because of the pick-up. After all, if an official is only thinking of pleasing the emperor, but forgets the fundamentals of being an official, what is the official doing?
Even if you want to choose someone for the emperor, you should find out the other party clearly. People like the Hai family who are not yet developed and jump up and down like clowns are really despised.
Yang Fen said: "If this is the case, wouldn't that expose the whereabouts of the emperor? It would be uneconomical to expose the place of Yingzhou."
Master Zhang said: "Your Majesty, I feel that if the officials in Yingzhou don't take the common people seriously, it is worthwhile for the Emperor to uphold justice for them."
The emperor said: "What the two lovers said is reasonable. I have my own opinion. You should rest today."
At night, the emperor couldn't sleep. Li Jialuo said: "The emperor is the lord of the people, and every action is very important to the common people. The officials in Yingzhou just didn't see what kind of person the emperor is, so they made wild guesses. Don't take it to heart, Your Majesty."
Li Jialuo knew that the emperor was angry because the officials of Yingzhou regarded the emperor as a womanizer, and they selected the beauties before they arrived, making it known to all.It seems that the emperor came here just for the beauty.
In fact, the emperors of the past dynasties, when they visited the localities, there were countless people who secretly sent beauties, this is nothing at all, the emperor is just disgusted by the Hai family.
"The people under the emperor's rule live and work in peace and contentment, and the people also like the emperor. Why should the emperor be unhappy because of these trivial things?" Li Jialuo said.
"I am not unhappy. I know that no one is perfect. Even my courtiers say that I am not good. There are not a few of them. I have been the emperor for so many years, why do I still care about this? After all I have never seen anyone who dares to scold me in front of me. It's just that I feel a little bit emotional today. Every word and deed of the emperor must conform to the rules. Jiangshan will be gone.
Are the emperors who subjugated the country in the past dynasties really as licentious and immoral as the history books say?It's just that all the mistakes are pushed on him, as if he can do so many things by himself.Emperor Ai of the previous dynasty just mentioned a beauty with a thin waist. How many people here are seeking personal gain under the guise of choosing a beauty with a thin waist for the emperor?Sometimes I feel that it is very difficult to be the emperor, and it is better to be an ordinary person. "
This is how much identity comes with great responsibility.
"Your majesty, you are much wiser than those emperors when you say these things." An emperor who can always reflect on himself is very good. "In the hearts of my concubines, the emperor is the wise king!" There is a lot of helplessness in being an emperor, drunk and dreaming of death, so it is better not to be an emperor.
"Haha, the concubine loves to say that because she is one of my own. It's still too early for me to leave Mingjun." The emperor laughed.
Li Jialuo said: "What Chenqie said is true. Chenqie has also read history books. There is a saying called three provinces a day. It means that people in this world can realize their own shortcomings and find ways to correct them. Ordinary people , I feel that I am not at fault, and that it is others who are at fault. The higher the status of a person, the harder it is for others to say that he is wrong. The emperor said that he is not at fault, and no one will say anything about you, but you not only did not do this, on the contrary You can also reflect on yourself, what is this Mingjun?"
The emperor was very happy when he was told by Li Jialuo, if it wasn't for staying at someone else's house, the emperor would definitely love his concubine again.
It's no wonder that the emperor likes noble concubines. It's really what the imperial concubine said that made the emperor feel very comfortable.
The next morning, the group of them left from the shopkeeper's house and did not give any more money, because they knew the principle of not revealing their wealth, and the five liang of silver they gave yesterday was enough.
When the shopkeeper came back from the shop, he kept apologizing, thinking in his heart, these people looked like they came from wealthy families, and they could live in their own house without complaining. This kind of heart is considered good. He was afraid of this business yesterday. People get mad, and then the inn will be in trouble. Who knows, the love in the world has accepted the suggestion from the family.
"Old man, I see that, these people look like they came from a rich family. They are different from people like us. They are all good-looking. They gave us five taels of silver as a fee yesterday, and it's okay to sell them." Generous."
Five taels of silver is enough for them to stay for ten days.
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Why do you ask them for money? I'm making a good relationship now, how can I ask for money?"
The wife of the shopkeeper said: "The wife of that family insisted on asking the maid to give it to her. If she doesn't give it, she will stop. What can I do? Speaking of which, although I haven't seen what the wife of that family looks like, I just look at it." The maids in her family are all good-looking, and the wife of that family must be a beauty. She looks good-looking, and the man in her family is also good-looking, but I was a little scared when I saw it. Are you surprised? The man here is not as old as my old lady, why am I scared when I look at it? I don’t know who is more beautiful, the wife of this family or the girl from the Hai family.”
The shopkeeper said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't talk about Haijia in the future."
"What's the matter? Could it be that the girl from the Hai family has already entered the palace as a concubine?" asked the wife of the shopkeeper.
"My lady who is a ghost, I received the news early this morning that the prefect's yamen sent the girl from the Hai family back, and the prefect even scolded his wife and brother, saying that he messed around, what choice did he make?" Beauty, the emperor's family didn't come to Yingzhou, and they said that his brother-in-law was presumptuous, and if the wife of the magistrate hadn't pleaded hard, he would have thrown his brother-in-law into prison." The shopkeeper said.
"What? A girl from the Hai family can't be a concubine anymore?" The shopkeeper's mother-in-law said, "Haha, it's all over now. It seems that the people of the Hai family are still so arrogant, but all the girls from her family have been sent to the magistrate. It's time to go back, is this marriage easy to talk about?"
It would be fine if the emperor took over, but the emperor won't go, this girl's reputation will be ruined all of a sudden, she deserves it, the people of the Hai family are so arrogant, and things haven't come out yet, so she treats herself as the emperor's relatives , that complacent energy really makes people feel particularly disgusting.
It's all right now, the emperor's in-laws can no longer be made, and the girl's reputation has also been ruined directly, hehe, it's really gratifying.
No matter how good-looking a girl from the Hai family is, she can't stand being talked about.A woman who was originally given to the emperor did not even see the emperor's face in the end. After that, the marriage will be even more difficult.
This is what makes me end up blowing my mind. If I keep a low profile, I won’t end up like this. I blow the bull out, the emperor babbles, and they won’t come. Well, all expectations are in vain. .
So the emperor didn't have to do anything at all, and he could punish the arrogant Hai family well. It's really the so-called killing without blood.
Of course, the emperor didn't just let the prefect of Yingzhou go without checking. Well, the prefect of Yingzhou is still good in terms of political achievements. From the perspective of people living and working in peace, there are still some means, at least not a corrupt official. The main reason is that the magistrate of Yingzhou is a little fearful of internal affairs, and the wife of the magistrate has a younger brother whom she loves since childhood. No, the daughter of the Hai family caught the eye. By the time the prefect of Yingzhou found out, the people of the Hai family had already publicized the matter to everyone.
The magistrate of Yingzhou really wanted to cry, but he couldn't explain such a thing to others, saying that there was no such thing.
However, after the people sent by the emperor secretly found the magistrate of Yingzhou, the magistrate of Yingzhou was frightened into a cold sweat. My brother-in-law grabbed him, beat him hard with dozens of boards, and then made a fuss for a while.Fortunately, the magistrate didn't do anything wrong in his tenure.Otherwise, where is such a result?
It's just that his wife and brother did some things that the yamen did, but on the whole, there was no trouble.However, his good reviews in the past few years are gone, and he was fined his salary. He could have been promoted to a higher level, but it is probably because of this incident that he was in vain.
What's more, he can't say anything about the emperor sending someone to look for him, otherwise the end will be even more tragic.He can only be thankful, at least the head is still there, and he can no longer be afraid of guilt in the future!
(End of this chapter)
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