Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 319
Seeing the empress walking in slowly, the two of them quickly stopped discussing and stood on one side tremblingly, not daring to say a word.

Bao Si couldn't help but frowned.

"Ah Xi, what happened in the palace these few days? It's making a lot of noise?" After the concubine had left, the thoughtful Bao Si hurriedly took A Xi's plain hand and asked quietly.

"My lord, you don't know yet, do you? It turns out that you are the only one in the palace to keep a secret from you. That Noble Yuan, who did not know what kind of tricks he used to curry favor with this little idiot, Noble Shangxue. For several days, the King only invited her to serve you. Sleeping, and moved nobleman Yuan's residence to Yuhua Palace, if this continues, I think the king will soon forget about the little master." Axi said sullenly.

"It's fine, as long as the king doesn't neglect the government, anyway, my life is ruined, and I don't care if the king cares about me." Bao Si sighed lightly.

"My lord, these years, you have suffered enough. Why did the king betray you at this time? I must fight for what you deserve. Axi just can't stand it. After going through so much, my lord After a long time, I will continue to be sullen." Axi sobbed with his mouth pouted.

"Okay, Axi, don't worry, I believe that the king will come back tomorrow." Seeing Axi's mournful face, Bao Si quickly wiped away Axi's tears with a handkerchief, and comforted her softly.

In the evening of the next day, Minggong came to Jianjia Palace alone with his hands behind his back. Baosi was leaning on a soft couch with a book in his hand. With the book in his hand, he jokingly said, "Si'er, what book are you reading? So hardworking?"

"Of course it depends on how to make chrysanthemum tea." Bao Si pursed her lips and said seriously.

Hearing what Bao Si said, Ming Gong couldn't help but smile slightly: "Si'er, are you jealous?"

Bao Si hurriedly bowed her body and said, "How dare my concubine, it's just that after the king makes chrysanthemum tea, he will also ask his concubine to ask for a drink."

"Hahaha, Si'er, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I've become more and more spirited and ghostly. I even joked with the widow, but the widow is really troubled today. If I come here, maybe I will be refreshed without drinking tea." Minggong said happily.

"Did something important happen in the previous dynasty?" Bao Si couldn't help becoming alert when he heard this.

"Yes, it's about the withdrawal of the imperial court. The policy of measuring land. It has been implemented for many years to reform taxation and check the land of the whole country. What is even more troublesome is that the imperial court reduced the feudal lands of the princes from all over the country and brought them into the central government, which aroused widespread protests from the princes. The senior official Cheng Rong suggested that as long as the land of the princes exceeds [-] miles, I have to allocate another half of the land to my nephews, this policy is difficult, but it has caused the princes to be dissatisfied with the imperial court, which is really a headache." Ming Gong said with a frown.

"This, my concubine believes that everything should not be rushed. Although the court's new policy has not been smooth sailing so far, the benefits are still not small. The king can come slowly and adjust the pressure appropriately. The concubine believes that the days will be long. Now, the foundation of reform can be stabilized." Bao Si wisely suggested.

"Well, Si'er, what you said is really good. If everyone in the court has such a great reform and enterprising spirit like you, why worry about my Dazhou not being able to rejuvenate?" Ming Gong said in relief with his eyebrows curved.

"It's unreasonable! I heard that the imperial court is playing new tricks recently, forcing us princes to divide up the fief. Seeing that our territory is getting smaller and smaller, how will we survive in the future?" Shandong Qi State, which is far away from Haojing, received The princes who were aggrieved by the imperial decree gathered in Qihou's hall one after another to complain to Qihou one by one.

"Actually, it was the idea of ​​Baosi, the woman next to the king. This woman is really a troublesome woman. I heard that there are unsavory rumors about her everywhere." Qihou said angrily.

"Qihou, even you have heard of it. There are rumors everywhere that the current Empress Baosi of the Great Zhou Dynasty is actually an illusion of a witch. She is the enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The current disaster of our princes is the proof of this rumor." The temper is hot. Wei Hou answered first.

"Although these legends are absurd, this Marquis believes that this is a good way to attack the policy of withdrawing the feudal vassal. By spreading rumors about Bao Si, it will damage the reputation of the reformists in the court. Qihou rolled his eyes and suggested in public.

"Then what should we do?" Marquis Wei looked at Marquis Qi suspiciously.

"We just need to find Bao Si's opponent in the palace, and then borrow a knife to kill him!" Qi Hou said with bright eyes.

"What Hou Ye said is very kind. I heard that recently, a few more young masters have been added to the palace. They are so-called young and energetic. Can we make a fuss about it?"

(End of this chapter)