Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 357
Emperor Longqing ordered someone to put an iron hoe into a huge wooden box.He also ordered the guards in brocade clothes who followed him to carry the wooden box to Yin Shidan's mansion overnight.

Emperor Longqing is borrowing the allusion of "Iron Hoe Resignation", implying that Yin Shidan returned to his hometown when he was old!
During Song Shenzong's reign, Wang Anshi was the chancellor and implemented the New Deal in the Song court.The New Deal touched the interests of the gentry in the world.Under pressure, Song Shenzong had to stand on the side of the nobles in the world.

One night in the autumn of the seventh year of Xining.Song Shenzong ordered someone to send an iron hoe to Wang Anshi.Wang Anshi understood, and submitted a memorial the next day, requesting his resignation.Then, carrying an iron hoe, he went back to his hometown to farm.

This is the allusion of "Iron Hoe Cixiang".

As far as Yin Shidan is concerned, he has the bold personality of a Shandong hero who dares to act.Your Majesty, you won't let me do it?Okay, then I won't do it!Canonize a woman from the Western Regions as a noble concubine.In Qianqiu's history books, I will be scolded as the minister of the Ministry of Rites for being evil to the emperor!It's fine if I resign from the office!I have my own successor to bear this infamy for me!

In the early morning of the next day, Yin Shidan was the first to go out to Chen Zuo: "I would like to report to the emperor that I am old and frail, and I am afraid that I will not be qualified for the post of cabinet scholar and minister of rites. Please resign!"

After finishing speaking, Yin Shidan held the resignation letter above his head with both hands.

He Liu in the military officer class was puzzled: old and frail?Who doesn't know that you, Yin Shangshu, are always strong and strong, and you can eat two roast ducks for a meal?You always resign suddenly, there must be something inside.

He Liu didn't expect that the demon girl slave Huahua slandered Emperor Longqing, causing Yu Dayou to be dismissed from his post.This time, she instigated Emperor Longqing to force Yin Shidan to resign.

Emperor Longqing went down the donkey and said, "Yin Aiqing has served the court for many years, and she has made great contributions. I have approved your resignation. I will give you 1000 taels of silver for your support!"

Yin Shidan shouted: "My lord, thank the emperor for his grace!"

Yin Shidan's voice was already loud, but his shout shocked Emperor Longqing and all the civil servants.He was using his loud voice to express his dissatisfaction tactfully!
Emperor Longqing said again: "Yin Aiqing has returned to her hometown after she became an official. Zhang Siwei, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, will temporarily act as Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

Zhang Siwei is Gao Gong's henchman.He has just been promoted from Yin Ren of Shuntian Mansion to be the left servant of the Ministry of Rites.Among them, Gao Gong's recommendation is naturally indispensable.

Gao Gong was overjoyed when he heard this.In fact, Nuer Huahua asked Emperor Longqing for the title of noble concubine, and he instigated Meng Chong to instigate it.He had expected a long time ago that with Yin Shidan's temperament, he would definitely object.This is his poisonous plan to force Yin Shidan away!

Emperor Longqing said again: "That's all, let's leave the court if there is nothing to do."

After the court was over, Emperor Longqing summoned Zhang Siwei alone.

Emperor Longqing said: "I plan to confer concubine Chen as a noble concubine. Your Ministry of Rituals hasten to make a gold book, and you can choose an auspicious day with Qin Tianjian, and then the canonization ceremony will be held."

Zhang Siwei hurriedly said: "I will start preparing now!"

Emperor Longqing nodded in satisfaction: "I just promoted you from Shuntian Mansion Yin to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites. If you are promoted to Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites within a few days, I am afraid that you will be criticized by the government and the public. So just now I only ordered you to take the position of Zuo Shilang , to take the title of Shangshu temporarily. You have to work hard. After a year or so, I will grant you the title of Shangshu."

Zhang Siwei quickly knelt down and kowtowed loudly: "I will definitely not disappoint the emperor's Long En!"

Seeing that the matter had come to an end, Emperor Longqing hurriedly moved to Chuxiu Palace, wanting to tell Nuer Huahua about the happy event.

But as soon as he reached the gate of Chuxiu Palace, Emperor Longqing's face drooped immediately.

Empress Chen and Concubine Li Gui are kneeling at the gate of Chuxiu Palace!

Emperor Longqing asked, "Why did you two come to Chuxiu Palace?"

Empress Chen said sternly: "Your Majesty, I heard that you want to designate Concubine Chen as a noble concubine. This is not in accordance with etiquette. The concubine and Concubine Li have come here to remonstrate with the Emperor, and take it back!"

Although Empress Chen is cowardly, she is a virtuous and virtuous person.She knew that she could not argue about other things.But now the emperor wants to violate the ancestral system and canonize a demon girl as a noble concubine.In the annals of thousands of years, the emperor will be called a licentious king!

As soon as Concubine Li Gui told her about this, she immediately ran to Chuxiu Palace with Concubine Li Gui.

Concubine Li Gui said from the side: "Your Majesty, you have already violated the palace regulations by conferring your slave Hua Hua as a concubine. Anyway, this is only a matter of the inner palace, and has nothing to do with the foreign ministers, so the concubine will be conferred. But it is not only a matter of the inner palace, but also a matter of the imperial court. If you do this, the gossip officials will attack you!"

Emperor Longqing is on fire!The Ministry of Rites has just been settled, but I never thought that the backyard would catch fire.Both the queen and the noble concubine objected to her doing this!
Emperor Longqing said: "I am the Son of Heaven! Since I ascended the throne, I have given way to my foreign ministers everywhere! Now I just want to promote Concubine Chen to be a noble concubine, and those foreign ministers are going to stop me? Do they still have me in their eyes? Whatever you decide to do, you must do!"

Concubine Li said: "If the emperor insists on going his own way, please abolish the concubine title of the concubine first."

Empress Chen said directly: "If the emperor insists on making Concubine Jin Chen a noble concubine, please abolish the concubine's title of empress first, and give the concubine a nun!"

A queen is the mother of a country.How honorable is your status?All dynasties and dynasties cannot lightly abolish the queen.Unless the queen has done something rebellious such as fornication or collusion with foreign ministers to rebel.

Emperor Longqing was stunned.He could hint Yin Shidan to resign, but he didn't have the courage to abolish one empress and one imperial concubine.

Concubine Li Gui has a pungent personality.She actually said to Empress Chen in front of Emperor Longqing: "Sister, I heard that there is a Hongmei Temple in the western suburbs, which is an elegant place. If the emperor insists on going his own way, my sister is willing to accompany my sister to become a nun in Hongmei Temple." .”

Emperor Longqing couldn't laugh or cry.He played rogue with his courtiers and Concubine Li Gui.Never thought that Concubine Li Gui would pull on Empress Chen and act like a rascal in front of him!
Emperor Longqing was at a loss in the first place.He originally wanted to gamble with Yin Shidan.Yin Shidan has now resigned.There was already three points of guilt hidden in his heart.Coupled with the trouble caused by Empress Chen and Concubine Li, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​ennobling Nuer Huahua as a noble concubine.

Emperor Longqing said: "That's all, that's all! You're all justified. I can't really watch you shave your hair and become a nun. Let's just let it go!"

Concubine Li Gui kowtowed together with Empress Chen after hearing the words: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Longqing sent Empress Chen and Concubine Li Gui into Chuxiu Palace.

Nuer Huahua threw herself into his arms, and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, how is the matter of making me a noble concubine going?"

Emperor Longqing said: "Leave this matter alone!"

Nuer Huahua began to joke again: "No way! I want to be a noble concubine! If the emperor doesn't let me be a noble concubine, I will die."

Emperor Longqing frowned: "Yin Shidan used the court's etiquette and the great ancestor's hadith to suppress me! Empress Chen and Li Guifei threatened me by shaving their hair and becoming a nun! You threatened me with death! That's all, you Let me see if you die today! I want to see if you can't survive without the title of imperial concubine!"

Nuer Huahua will really die.Seeing that Emperor Longqing was angry, she quickly leaned on his shoulder: "Oh, Your Majesty. Why are you so angry. Can't I be successful if I don't become this imperial concubine?"

(End of this chapter)