Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 143
The emperor and Chen Wenxin are eating imperial meals in Qianqing Palace. According to the old rules, they always taste the imperial meals and keep the dishes they like.

Then comes the real meal.

This will not break the rules of the ancestors, but also satisfy the appetite.

But the emperor didn't eat like this when he was alone, only when Chen Wenxin was dining in Qianqing Palace, he would acquiesce in her doing so.

The two were about to have dinner when Xiao Li came outside to report that Wang Xi, a scholar, asked to see him.

"Your Majesty, the scholar said that he came at an unfortunate time, and he dared not delay the emperor's meal. Please see him after the emperor has eaten, and he will just wait outside."

Even so, if there were no important matters, Wang Xi would not have entered the palace so recklessly to seek an audience.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Wang may have something important to do, why don't you go and have a look first."

Chen Wenxin and Wang Xi became acquainted on the road to the south, so hearing this name would naturally give them some face.

The emperor thought, Chen Wenxin could hold back his greed because of Wang Xi, so he should go and have a look.

Hurry up and go back, so as not to spoil her.

After thinking about it, he stepped out of the east room and walked towards the front hall of Qianqing Palace.

Chen Wenxin was behind him, watching his leaving figure.

She lowered her head slightly, revealing a secretive smile.

"Why are you in such a hurry that you don't even miss my meal time?"

Hearing the emperor's voice, Wang Xi hurriedly came forward to confess his crime, "I am afraid. I am afraid that if the emperor makes a will, one word will be repeated, and there will be no power to return to heaven."

The emperor seemed to understand his purpose, sat down on the throne, and was silent for a moment.

"Did Wang Qing come here for Xiang Ming's business?"

In front of a foreign minister, calling another foreign minister's name in such an impolite tone shows the emperor's anger.

He knew that the emperor was very angry with Xiang Ming, and he wanted to bump into the knife.

It was a stupid thing, but he, Wang Xi, didn't do it, because he felt sorry for his conscience.

I'm also sorry for Xiang Ming's swearing, calling him a teacher's friendship.

"Your Majesty, I have a handwritten letter from Qingyuan here."

Wang Xi took out the folder from his sleeve, the emperor couldn't remember who this strange name was.

"Who is Qingyuan?"

Wang Xi cupped his hands and said, "It's Xiang Ming. I have the friendship of Enke's grader to him, and he lost his father when he was young, so I changed the character to Qingyuan for him."

The emperor was furious for a moment, and once said that Xiang Ming's name was disrespectful.

So Wang Xi deliberately changed the words for him, hoping that the emperor would feel relieved after hearing this.

Sure enough, the emperor's complexion eased a lot.

He winked at Li Dequan, and Li Dequan came down knowingly to take the booklet from Wang Xi's hand, and spread it out before the emperor's case.

This note is written by Xiang Ming, if it is sent to Qianqingmen first according to the procedure, and handed over to the event office, I am afraid that those Hanlin will not pass this note on for him.

Xiang Ming is an offending person, as can be seen from his refusal to change his mind in front of Sheng Jia.

Even if this booklet is handed over, it will take several days of work. At that time, the emperor has already ordered him to demote him to a wild land.

So Xiang Ming asked his mentor Wang Xi for help. Wang Xi has the right to directly report to the emperor without going through the memorial office.

Only a hundred people in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty had the right to directly report to the Ming Dynasty. In the past, Xiang Ming, as the official fourth-rank censor, also had this right.

In this letter, Xiang Ming said that he was very remorseful and contradicted the emperor in the hall.

He said that he and the emperor have different political views, and they should seek common ground while reserving differences, and then discuss it, instead of bluntly contradicting it.

After all, he still insists that the customs should be opened.

"This Xiang Ming is stubborn."

The emperor couldn't figure out why he insisted on opening the customs so much.

Such a stubborn person really made the emperor lose his temper.

Wang Xi pleaded guilty to Xiang Ming: "This man lost his father when he was young, and he was fostered by relatives when he was young. It is understandable to have such a temper. Although the emperor thinks he is too straightforward, it is a pity that this man is so talented. .”

The emperor waved his hand impatiently, "If you don't use your talent, then it's better not to have it."

He admitted that Xiang Ming had some skills, but he couldn't make any sense about the customs.

He was indeed hesitant about this person, otherwise the edict would have sent him to the south of the Five Ridges to suffer from the miasma.

"I know what you're thinking, let me think about it again."

The emperor has already said this, if Wang Xi argues again, it would be too senseless.

He cupped his hands and said: "I interrupted the emperor's lunch, thank you for not being surprised, I will leave."

After Wang Xi was sent away, the emperor hurried back to the apse.

Is Chen Wenxin probably hungry?

Sure enough, I saw Chen Wenxin catching up quickly and hurriedly holding his hand, "Forget it, I'm so hungry."

The emperor patted her head, "Okay, let's eat."

After the emperor took his seat, she put a spoonful of sauce mixed with Bazhen into the emperor's bowl.

These eight treasures are small dices of various vegetables and meats, including corn, carrots and diced chicken.

She likes to eat corn beans, so she will dig out the corn carefully.Sometimes I feel that it is difficult to dig when there is less corn, so I dig other things into the emperor's bowl.

Of course the emperor could see what she was thinking, so he scolded, "It's up to you to be cautious about what is difficult. Next time, tell the imperial dining room to make sauce and mix it with corn."

Chen Wenxin grimaced, "I tried it, corn alone is not as good as Bazhen."

She just wants to mix Bazhen, and then pick out corn from Bazhen to eat.

The emperor said: "It's just talking!"

In fact, she may not necessarily like to eat corn, but she likes to pick out one kind of food from a pile of food, right?

There was hardly any food she didn't like when it was cooked properly.

Just like now, when she has almost picked out the corn, she starts to pick out the diced chicken.

The emperor frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Do you like corn or diced chicken? If you also like diced chicken, why didn't you choose diced chicken when you picked corn?"

Chen Wenxin said: "I liked eating corn just now, but Xuan Ye disliked me for being picky. Now I like one more."

"You changed as soon as I told you, so do you still like it?"

"So I just ate one more kind, and I still like corn the most."

Chen Wenxin looked at him seriously, with an expression of what else do you want after I have compromised.

She said again: "Could it be that Xuan Ye is happy if I obviously like eating corn and pretend I don't?"

The emperor was slightly taken aback, feeling that her words were somewhat insinuating.

"Could it be that I spoke so loudly that you heard it from behind?"

Sure enough, Chen Wenxin curled her lips and did not deny it.

Since she heard everything, the meaning of her words was biased towards Xiang Ming.

Xiang Ming confessed to the emperor the crime of contradicting, but the proposal to open the customs is what he really thinks and cannot be changed.

If he changed his mouth and admitted his mistake now, he would be a half-hearted hypocrite.

Such a person, the emperor would not bother to keep him by his side.

It is indeed not a crime to have different political opinions. Governing the country requires the integration and complementarity of various ideas.

See right from wrong, and help me from you, in order to get the most suitable policies for the people of the country.

It is like the use of Shang Yang by the Great Qin, and the severe punishment and heavy laws of the legalists, which promoted the development of the Great Qin.

But in the early Han Dynasty, this legalist thought was not easy to use. In the end, Huang Lao's theory was adopted to let the people recuperate.

In Hanzhong, Confucianism dominated the mainstream.

As times change, political opinions are not static.

There is no right or wrong, only whether it is suitable for the current era.

If Xiang Ming could admit his crime of contradicting him in court, he must not be so rash and impetuous in the future.

What's more, both Wang Xi and Chen Wenxin interceded for him, no matter how serious the emperor's crime was, it would not be good.

"If Xiang Qingyuan dares to be so bold again in the future, I will never let him go. This time Wang Xi and Nian Nian intercede, then only one month's salary will be fined."

Chen Wenxin quickly disregarded the relationship, "I'm not pleading for him, I'm just discussing the matter."

The emperor smiled slightly, "Okay, let's eat quickly."

Fortunately, it's early summer, if it's winter, the food will definitely be cold after such a toss.

The emperor ate a piece of asparagus in the bowl, but did not touch the Bazhen mixed with sauce.

He was still a little suspicious, why did Xiang Ming's temperament suddenly change, and he was willing to bow his head and admit his mistake?
Chen Wenxin kept saying that she was not pleading for Xiang Ming, but he was still a little suspicious.

The piece of asparagus was broken in two by his teeth in his mouth, making a crisp sound.

"Crack."

(End of this chapter)