Huang Jue, after three marriages

Chapter 162 Trust
The incident happened in front of the main hall of Fengming Palace, and it didn't take long for everyone who should know to know about it.

Cai Xiang was in the cabinet office in the outer palace at the time, and always got the news at the same time as the other cabinets.

Fortunately, he was thick-skinned enough, upon hearing the assertion of the emperor and empress, he only blushed a bit, and then continued to discuss other matters as usual.

What is being discussed in the cabinet now is the tea discussion law that he has been thinking about for several years.

According to the plan, he originally wanted to start the Shibo Department and the Spice Discussion Law first, but it was a pity that the second prince and the third prince had a fight back then, which caused the matter of Bai Shi, which was suppressed by the late emperor.

He can only start the tea discussion law first. If he can convince the cabinet and then get the emperor to agree to implement it, it will bring huge benefits.

The court's tea tax revenue will also be doubled.

That's a big credit!

With that, he can take another step forward.

So now, don't provoke the emperor.

After returning, he asked the family to cut off contact with Cai Ji first.

Soon after Cai Ji left, the emperor asked all the courtiers to leave, and went to Empress Dowager Liu with the queen.

When I walked outside the lobby, I heard Empress Dowager Liu laughing: "Fortunately I didn't step on it! I laughed to death."

"What are you talking about? The queen mother is so happy?" The emperor also walked forward with a smile on his face.

Empress Dowager Liu laughed so hard that she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, pointed at Su Yue and said, "This girl is telling a joke."

"Joke? What kind of joke?" The emperor sat next to Empress Dowager Liu and asked with great interest.

"There was a man who saw a bunch of things on the road, squatted down and smelled them, and said it might be poop, then touched some with his hand, put it in his mouth and licked it, and said, it was really poop, but fortunately he didn't step on it." Liu The queen mother kept laughing while repeating, patted her leg and said: "There are not many people in this world who would lick it even if they knew it was poop, and then thank themselves for not stepping on it."

Su Yue covered her mouth with the back of her hand, and looked at Empress Dowager Liu while laughing.

It's a simple joke, but Empress Dowager Liu can say such philosophical words.

It really is Empress Dowager Liu!
The emperor thought about what Empress Dowager Liu said before, and then he laughed too, and said to Su Yue: "You are narrow."

The queen listened to what Empress Dowager Liu said later, thinking about Cai Ji, she bent her eyebrows and smiled.

Softly said to the emperor: "Your majesty, didn't those outsiders pay tribute this time with some good things? The concubine looks at some good fur, why don't you give some to Yue girl."

"Yes, not only those furs, but also..."

Empress Dowager Liu interrupted the emperor's excitement lightly, and said: "Your Majesty, those things must be followed by the meritorious officials first."

Don't talk about the good or bad value of the gifts of foreign countries, it is a kind of dignity to reward the courtiers.

If it was rewarded to Su Yue, I don't know how much benefits Su Yue could get, but she would definitely get a lot of gossip, and the emperor's reputation would not be good.

The emperor's face froze, and he said with some surprise: "A while ago, didn't I promote Zhao Hao to General Shenwu, and then rewarded him with 2 taels of silver and five hundred palace satin?"

After the palace change, the first emperor rewarded the Zhen Guo government even more, and even directly gave Zhao Hao 10 taels of silver, a reward of a large farm.

Empress Dowager Liu sighed and said, "It's not for the government of Zhen Guo! Their family has been stationed in the north, so it's missing fur!"

Or a gift from the sworn enemy Bei Rong...

Hey, this son really shouldn't be an emperor.

The emperor's expression softened, and he said, "Then, who is it for?"

Empress Dowager Liu saw his expression and her heart moved, and seeing Su Yue again, she held back some words, and said with a smile: "Which minister do you want to use, you can reward him, otherwise, in a few days, won't there be a palace?" Banquet, when the time comes, there will be a competition or something, just as a prize."

The emperor thought for a while, nodded, and said with some unwillingness: "Then, can't you make girl Yue feel better?"

Empress Dowager Liu smiled and shook her head, beckoning to Su Yue.

Su Yue stood up swiftly and walked to Empress Dowager Liu.

Empress Dowager Liu took off the jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on her hand.

The bracelet is carved from top-quality suet white jade, it is warm and moist to the touch, and it is not ordinary at first glance.

Su Yue's eyes were full of stars, and she said to Empress Dowager Liu, "Wow, Empress Dowager, such a good thing!"

Empress Dowager Liu looked at her and laughed: "That's right, this is a tribute. A whole piece of jade becomes three bracelets. Ai's father gave a pair to the late emperor, and this one was given to Ai's family."

"Such a precious thing..." Su Yue immediately took off the jade bracelet from her wrist.

It's not a matter of price anymore.

Empress Dowager Liu held her hand down, and said with a gratified smile, "If the Ai family says it, I will give it to you. The joy your child brings to the Ai family is worth it."

"Empress Dowager..." Su Yue looked at Empress Dowager Liu, couldn't help sobbing a few times, hugged Empress Dowager Liu, and said, "You are so kind, Empress Dowager, I like you so much."

Empress Dowager Liu patted her on the back and said: "Yeah, the Ai family also likes you. There are a lot of things at the end of the year. After this busy period, you will come to the palace to talk with the Ai family. When the Ai family sees you happy."

It is natural for a man to like children when he is old.

The emperor has quite a few children, but before she was just a little transparent in the harem, it was difficult for her to have the opportunity to meet her grandchildren, and since the empress's son died young, the emperor did not dare to bring children into the palace.

Concubine Yuan's son is fourteen years old, but in fact she has not met a few times.

And after the emperor came to the throne, those children didn't get close to her. After she spared the greetings from the concubines and princes and princesses in the harem, they seldom came to her palace.

Even if he came here occasionally, he still looked reserved.

She also lost interest.

Only Su Yue, who can make tea and tell jokes, is not afraid of strangers at all, and the intimacy she exudes is very natural.

But a few times, she had the idea that it would be great if this was my own granddaughter.

When the first month came out, the old Hou Ye had been dead for three months, even if he often called Su Yue into the palace, no one could say anything.

And if he can be often called into the palace by the queen mother, then Cai Ji should not dare to do anything.

Su Yue looked at Empress Dowager Liu very moved, rubbed her eyes and said: "The empress dowager loves me, I don't even know how to repay it."

Empress Dowager Liu laughed, and asked the palace maid to bring three thousand coins and handed them to her, "Take it and use it. You don't need to save money for Ai's family. Ai's family has a nephew who can make money to be filial."

All the things in the palace belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, although it is necessary to eat and live, but if you want to do something with your own money, you have to rely on your private house.

The queen is poor, but Empress Dowager Liu's private house is rich.

The Liu family is rich, and their family assets are more than tens of millions, and Liu's father and brother Liu feel guilty towards the Queen Mother Liu, and there is nothing else to help, as long as they have enough money.

(That's why Empress Dowager Liu can live comfortably in the harem)
The Liu Qi who came here is more profitable than his grandfather and father, and he pays more respect to the Empress Dowager Liu.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Liu is very embarrassing!
Su Yue didn't refuse, took the three thousand strings with a smile, and sat back to make tea.

Just drinking tea, chatting and telling jokes, it was noon in a flash.

Su Yue got up to leave, and said to Empress Dowager Liu and the empress: "Yue'er wants to go shopping in the street, so I have to ask the empress dowager and the empress to cover it up, saying that Yue'er left the palace by herself at night."

As he spoke, he blinked at Empress Dowager Liu, as if I wanted to be bold after taking the money.

Empress Dowager Liu laughed and said repeatedly: "Go, go, or you will die of laughter if you don't go."

Su Yue saluted the emperor again. Although the emperor was a little bit reluctant, he had something to do in the afternoon and couldn't sit for a long time, so he nodded and let her go.

After the person left, he let out a long sigh.

Empress Dowager Liu glanced at him, then at the queen, her face darkened, and she said, "Emperor, did someone tell you something? He said that Lord Zhenguo is arrogant and rude, and wants you to be wary of him? "

Otherwise, some time ago the emperor had said good things about Zhao Hao, promoted him and rewarded him, but now he has such an attitude.

The emperor's face changed, and he said in a low voice: "It was Han Xiang who said that the power of Zhen Guogong is too heavy, and it is of no benefit to the country."

Empress Dowager Liu snorted coldly and said, "No benefit? At the time of the palace change, if it wasn't for the father and son of Zhen Guogong, no one would know whose country this country is. Since it is said that there is no benefit for the country, it means that the emperor is not qualified to do this. Emperor?"

The words were too serious, the emperor hurriedly said: "Mr. Han definitely didn't mean that, but he just felt that his son was too kind to Duke Zhen and his son and relied too much on them."

Empress Dowager Liu sighed softly and said, "It just so happens that both of you are here. Aijia, I have a few words to say. It's been half a year. You two have been emperor and empress for half a year. You should understand that you are no longer the same as before." The idle princes and concubines can ignore everything, and get confused when they hear other people's words and think it makes sense. You are the emperor and queen, and the most supreme people in our Song Dynasty! If you really can't change your temper, at least you must know yourself bottom line."

The voice paused, and Empress Dowager Liu said to the queen: "You are a queen, you must have the aura of a queen, and you can't be bullied by others. Whether it's a concubine in the harem or a married woman outside, you must let them know. You are not free to trample on it."

The queen quickly got up and responded, her face turned slightly pale.

She's not stupid either, if at first she thought it was okay for Cai Ji to come along as Su Yue's stepmother, now she knows what's wrong.

I also feel a little annoyed at being used like this.

Empress Dowager Liu said to the emperor again: "Emperor, your bottom line is that you can secure the throne. Just think about it, if the second and third princes win, what will happen to you? Those civil servants, to be honest, How many of them have been in contact with those princes long ago? Only Lord Zhen! Only their family, since the founding of the country, has followed the agreement with the ancestor emperor, guarded the border, and never cared about the affairs of the court. Next time, if it wasn't for the son of the first generation who followed Concubine Wu to insult the Zhao family's precepts, do you think the Zhen Guo Guild will come back to take care of this matter? If Zhen Guo Gong doesn't care, where is your emperor? You don't rely on Zhen Guo Gong and his son. Who do you want to rely on!"

The emperor stood up with his arms tied, bowed his head and said, "What the empress reprimanded was that my son understands and won't listen to those slanderous words anymore, son, go and promote Zhao Hao again."

The official position and title of Zhen Guogong have all come to an end, and it is impossible to be promoted again.

Empress Dowager Liu shook her head and said: "You! You don't need to be like this! How old is Zhao Hao? You are actually hurting him by giving him a promotion like this! In the future, you will not be promoted and given rewards for no merit. There is only one thing, you have to trust their father and son. Trust their father and son will never harm you!"

(End of this chapter)