Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 210 Controversy in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

After Chen Wenxin called Eunuch Liu, the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to Yikun Palace to reprimand him, the efficiency of the Office of Internal Affairs improved significantly.

Chen Wenxin had never organized such a major event as the Longevity Festival before, and he never expected that the Ministry of Internal Affairs could do it so quickly and so well.

That's right, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is supposed to be the main business, so she just needs to take a look at it.

There is no reason for the superior to do it himself.

This made her more certain that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had deliberately neglected her earlier.

The small table also found out the affairs of the House of Internal Affairs. The person who drafted the order was a young eunuch under the deputy head of the House of Internal Affairs, and he followed the orders of the deputy head of the house.

When eunuch Liu came to Yikun Palace to listen to the training that day, he also said that he did not draw up the list himself, and he didn't know what went wrong.

He bites to death, which is by no means what he meant.

Chen Wenxin still didn't believe it at that time, but now that he heard what the little table said, he was right.

The little table said: "Master, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been in trouble recently."

"What's going on in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

The small table covered his mouth and smiled, "What else can we do, the chief and deputy chief executives are having factions."

"Even though this Eunuch Liu is the chief executive, he is from a low family background. He is able to become the chief executive only because of his ability to do it. The deputy chief executive is different. He is a member of Concubine Tong, and he always prides himself on being noble, so he looks down on this eunuch Liu."

Eunuch Liu is a smooth guy, he never offends anyone in this palace, and never takes refuge in anyone.

According to the rules in the palace, whichever concubine was favored was treated better, and the concubine who fell out of favor was treated worse than before.

For those who promised something with low status, the treatment was normal, and if they fell out of favor, they would be short of cotton and charcoal.

This is something Chen Wenxin understands very well. When she was still in Chuxiu Palace, didn't she just hear Nanny Gui say about Tan's promise?
Eunuch Liu is not so vicious in dealing with things. He also praises those who are high, but he will not trample on those who are low.

That's why he never offended anyone.

There is only one opponent in the palace, and that is the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This person has always wanted to replace him as the manager, and he works for Concubine Tong in private, and often does some evil things that are beyond conscience.

For example, when Chen Wenxin fell out of favor earlier, if Li Dequan hadn't signaled to Eunuch Liu, Eunuch Liu would try his best to ensure that Chen Wenxin's supply would continue as usual.

I'm afraid that Yikun Palace will also be in the hands of the deputy manager, and it will become a place short of cotton and charcoal.

Hearing what the little table said, she would like to thank eunuch Liu.

Chen Wenxin said with his chin in his hand: "In your opinion, who will win the battle between eunuch Liu and the deputy chief?"

"It's hard to say. Eunuch Liu is a person with no foundation, and he doesn't know how to use any cruel methods. The deputy chief is Concubine Tong's person. Concubine Tong has fallen into this state, so she can't support him."

Chen Wenxin sneered, "Concubine Tong can't support him, but she can still use him to disgust me."

Bai Lu asked: "Master, what you mean is that the seat list was arranged by Concubine Tong to the deputy manager?"

"That's natural. If you say that Eunuch Liu is flattering me, that's all. The deputy chief has long been Concubine Tong's person. Does he have any intention of adding honor to me?"

"Since it's not kind, then Concubine Tong must have signaled him to assassinate him."

Then the matter is not too big, nor is it small.

If she didn't find any problems and gave a direct reply, she might offend Concubine Rong and Concubine De at the same time.

Concubine Rong has only a casual relationship with her. Chen Wenxin had hinted to her earlier that as long as she doesn't make herself an enemy, she will be kind enough to raise her elder brother.

Not only the third elder brother, but also Concubine Hui's elder brother.

The relationship between them is nothing more than a relationship of interests, if she expresses her ambition to suppress Concubine Rong, Concubine Rong's proud temperament will definitely not let it go easily.

Debi's thoughts were even deeper, and there was a fourth elder brother who was still involved between them.

It was not easy for Debi to offend Concubine Tong for him, and completely stood in his camp.

She couldn't let it all fall by the wayside.

Thinking of this, she showed a smug smile.

"Since the factions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are evenly matched, let's Yikun Palace support Eunuch Liu."

Helping eunuch Liu solve the thorny problem of the deputy director, it can not only win over eunuch Liu, but also pull out one of Concubine Tong's minions.

The little table said happily: "The slave knows what to do, so the master can rest assured."

The House of Internal Affairs can be said to be the lifeblood of the harem, mastering the House of Internal Affairs will be very helpful for Chen Wenxin to consolidate his position in the palace.

So the little table was very happy, half for Chen Wenxin's status consolidation, and half for himself.

——He has been by Chen Wenxin's side for so long, and he has never done any errands to fight for power and profit.

This is an important step for him.

Concubine Tong has not changed her nature, she has already fallen to the current level, and she still refuses to relax towards her.

Does Concubine Tong have to wait until she dies to let her go?

Hearing that Concubine Tong lived deeply in Chengqian Palace, her health was getting worse and worse, and she insisted on kneeling in the cold Buddhist hall to chant scriptures.

When the grandma passed the news to Yikun Palace, Chen Wenxin found it hard to understand.

Concubine Tong wanted to be a queen with all her heart, but she was not in good health, why didn't she take good care of her until the day she became a queen?
Bai Lu explained to her like this, "My master doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, so how can I know what Concubine Tong thinks of a person who believes in gods and Buddhas? In her opinion, if she prays devoutly in front of the Buddha, the Buddha can help her ascend to the next position!" "

Chen Wenxin chuckled after hearing this, "That's right, apart from gods and Buddhas, what hope does Concubine Tong have to be a queen?"

It's all right to have no sons and no favors, and now even the status has been demoted by the emperor.

The power to manage the affairs of the harem has also been left aside, saying that she has the hope of becoming a queen, it is better to say that she is Concubine Hui.

But Chen Wenxin knew in his heart that the emperor would not make a queen now, let alone a concubine like Concubine Hui with an older brother.

If Concubine Hui is named Empress, the elder brother will become the first son.

Then the emperor will have two eldest sons, the elder brother and the second elder brother, so it is very easy to have a dispute for the eldest son.

The emperor wanted to ensure the uniqueness of his son-in-law, so he hoped that the elder brothers would not fight each other and obey the emperor's arrangement.

Although historical facts have proved that the emperor's arrangement cannot keep up with the arrangement of nature, he finally watched his children fight each other.

But judging from this moment, the emperor's decision is still very reasonable.

Bai Lu said again: "It's just that this big nun, who has received so many benefits from the master, always spreads such useless news."

Chen Wenxin smiled slightly, "Don't act too hastily. It doesn't seem to be useful now, but when it really needs to be used, it will definitely be useful."

The eldest mother has accepted her reward, and has begun to disclose some unimportant news about Concubine Tong to her. This is a good start.

This step has already been taken, and she is not afraid that the eldest mother will stop.

She is not a kind person who loyally protects the lord. When Concubine Tong was still a noble concubine, she had already withheld the bounty behind Concubine Tong's back.

If Concubine Tong has any plans for her in the future, the eldest mother will definitely tell herself if she knows.

The eldest mother would also be afraid, if she didn't do her best to be a good spy, and Chen Wenxin would shake off the matter, Concubine Tong would never bypass her.

Chen Wenxin is the person Concubine Tong wants to get rid of the most, how can she tolerate the people around her colluding with Chen Wenxin?

"Bai Lu, you must be careful when passing messages with the eldest mother, so as not to be discovered by others."

Bai Lu nodded solemnly, "Master, don't worry, they all choose a safe and hidden place to speak, and they will never be discovered by others."

Don't say that Bai Lu is a proper person to handle things when she is old, but she is such an old and sophisticated person, she naturally can't let herself show her betrayal.

Bai Lu felt that she had benefited a lot from dealing with the big nanny a few times.

Although she is not a good person, after working in the palace for more than ten years, her experience in dealing with affairs is still worth learning from Bai Lu.

As Chen Wenxin said, take the essence and discard the dross, and integrate it for your own use.

"Let Nanny Liu and Nanny Deng go to the House of Internal Affairs occasionally, not only to monitor the preparations for the Longevity Festival, but also to save my face."

Nanny Liu and Nanny Deng are the only two nanny in Yikun Palace, and they were rewarded by the emperor himself, so they are extraordinarily honorable.

They represent Chen Wenxin, that is, the performance that the emperor values ​​Yikun Palace.

Let the two of them walk around the House of Internal Affairs, so that people can know that Yikun Palace is now in front of half of the family in the palace.

Earlier when Chen Wenxin fell out of favor, these two nuns were neglected because they were sent by the emperor, and Bai Lu prevented them from revealing Chen Wenxin's secret in front of the emperor.

For example, secrets such as pretending to faint in the Changchun Palace.

Now that Chen Wenxin and the emperor have reconciled, naturally there is no need to guard against them, and they can continue to work for him.

The emperor drew up the order of the princes and ministers under the concubines, and it was also passed on to her.

This year's Longevity Festival, Chen Wenyi was not there, but Chen Xihai's position was raised further.

This is also the emperor telling everyone how much he values ​​the Chen family.

Naturally, the emperor's two brothers, Prince Yu Fuquan and Prince Gong Changning, ranked first among the princes and ministers.

Followed by Suo'etu, the father of the first queen Hesheli, followed by Nalan Mingzhu, and then Tong Guowei, the father of Concubine Tong.

This is much more shocking than the change of the concubine's position in the harem. The emperor moved Concubine Tong's position, and now Concubine Tong's father has also changed.

In the dispute between the Tong Jia clan and the Hesheli clan, it seems that the Hesheli clan has the upper hand.

However, one of the reasons cannot be ruled out, that is, the emperor really values ​​Nalan Pearl.

This kind of emphasis may be due to the fact that Nalan Mingzhu is knowledgeable and talented, and it may also be due to the emperor's intention to suppress Tong Guowei by promoting him.

The emperor can only praise him, because Nalan Mingzhu's family relationship is not as complicated as the two big descendants.

If he is promoted, there will be no more problems of breeding tigers.

The current power of the two major descendants is too strong, and he can only weaken it again and again.

The reason why only the Tong Jia family and the Hesheli family were moved was also for the sake of the second elder brother.

——In the future, when the second elder brother is elected as the prince, the Hesheli family will be needed as the second elder brother's mother family to support him.

(End of this chapter)