Idle courtiers

Chapter 354 Pain Makes People Grow
Seeing how happy the prince was when he heard Zhou Nan's idea just now, Concubine Li was also secretly proud.

The reason why she has today's status is actually not thanks to the old Zhu's family, or the Jiajing Emperor's family's difficult childbirth.Up to now, she has given birth to Zhu Yijun as the only seedling in the entire palace, and her status seems to be unshakable.

But who can say clearly about the competition for favor in the harem, the other concubines in the palace are not eyeing to replace her, even the two opera singers tonight have a wrong idea.

The prince hadn't come to her room for a while, apart from aesthetic fatigue and even boredom, it probably had something to do with the shitty things her father and brother were doing outside.

These two worry-free people are running for official positions, and some are doing business for profit.For money, he even cooperated with King Jing.It is really greedy for profit, regardless of black and white.

Because of this, the prince was furious, and in a fit of rage, he even beat and killed one of her servants with excuses.

For a long time she refused to say even a word.

Concubine Li knew that the prince was really angry, and privately advised her father to restrain himself.

However, it's okay if she doesn't say anything, but Li Wei explodes when she talks about it.

The cobbler knew nothing of royal etiquette.I always feel that although you are a noble concubine, you are my daughter.

My daughter can scold me as much as she wants, so she shouted: "Princess, it's not that you haven't seen what our family was like when you were young, but it's that you were so poor. It's not because your father knows how to grow hair and live it Our Li family has managed to become an upper-middle class family, and it has brought you brothers and sisters up."

"If it weren't for our family's improvement, you would have been selected into the palace to enjoy this wealth and glory? Dad is old now, and he has suffered so much before. What's the matter with you and earning some money? Together with my family, a princess will be born. Your queen, you may still be the queen mother in the future, but I am so poor that I want to beg for it, is your face bright?"

"Didn't you always say when you were young that you wanted to be filial to your father? This is your filial piety? Hehe, you want to be a fair and strict princess. First, arrest your father and your brother and throw them into the prison."

Speaking of this, Li Wei's eyes were full of anger.

Concubine Li felt sad, and shed tears: "Father, don't you embarrass your daughter by saying this? You are really short of money, so you can ask me for it."

"Ask you, how much money can you have, 100 taels a month or 200 taels, to send off beggars? Anyway, I don't care, whoever you love."

Concubine Li finally couldn't help crying out loud, what could she say with such a father and elder brother?

Seeing himself gradually falling out of favor, the prince is so happy today.

Concubine Li suddenly realized that as she was getting older, she might not be able to compete with others in sex.The prince is the crown prince, and in the future he will be enthroned as the emperor in the world. If you can't get a woman, how can you win.

"Iser is the king, and it will not be long."

I have to let the prince know that I am his virtuous wife, and I can rely on his arm.

Speaking of which, Zhou Nan is kind to himself.

Concubine Li naturally knew what it meant for Zhou Nan's future career to be a close minister of the emperor, and she wanted to help him, so she said: "My lord, how can I arrange it? Zhou Nan is now a sixth official, so why not arrange him here?" The ministry is in charge? Moreover, the personnel changes are not small, this is a public tool, if there is too much interference, there may be troubles. Last time Wang Xijue was asked to go to the Daolu Department to be the left, and the officials of the Ministry of Officials nodded. Going to say it, I’m afraid it’s inappropriate.”

She still didn't say a word, it's okay to owe people money in the officialdom, there is always an amount, and she will pay it back in the future.Once a favor is owed, it is not clear.You will be the son of heaven in the future, and you owe your courtiers favors, how can you be decent?
Hearing what Concubine Li said, King Yu also knew that it was not impossible to drive Zhou Nan away from the Daolu Division, but the cost performance was too low.Feeling irritable in his heart, he scolded: "Wang Xijue is deeply saddened, this kind of bitterness cannot be trusted."

Concubine Li sighed: "After all, Wang Xijue is a great talent and famous scholar. Telling him not to pass the imperial examination to become a miscellaneous person is like defilement. He would not be willing to change it for anyone. The prince should not be angry with him, lest his body will be ruined by anger. That's right. , the emperor's close servant is a battleground for military strategists, wait and find a way!"

"Okay, let's spare Zhou Nan for a while."

After finishing speaking, King Yu looked at Concubine Li with relief: "Fujian has a lonely face. The widow knows that Long Live uses the old man of the palace, and many people in the court are dissatisfied. Fujian is a mess of tents. I don't know. How many people want to see the jokes of the palace. In the past few days, some people have said that the old people are still needed for important affairs in the court. Zhou Nan's proposal has solved Gu's urgent need. The concubine's contribution has been great, and Gu is very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work."

After finishing speaking, he gently held Concubine Li's hand.

Concubine Li rejoiced in her heart: "My lord, it's already late at night, please rest in peace!"

Then he gently untied the Taoist robe he was wearing.

King Yu remembered the two actresses, and said with a smile: "My concubine, Gu suddenly remembered that there is one more important thing to deal with, so I won't stay with you tonight."

Concubine Li's expression was a little sad, and she was unwilling: "Dare to ask the prince if there is anything else important, can't we leave it until tomorrow?"

"It's inconvenient for you, a woman, to ask about military and national affairs." King Yu only had the figures of the two actors in front of him, and his heart was itchy as if being scratched by a cat.

Those two little hoofs are actually ordinary in appearance, how can they compare to the concubine of the palace?But lively and bold, those playful methods are unheard of, which is eye-opening.This king unlocked a lot of knowledge today, knowledge is power!

This king sees knowledge, just like a hungry man sees steamed buns.

After finishing speaking, he laughed and left with the two little eunuchs.

As soon as he left, Concubine Li had a gloomy expression behind her back, and tears welled up in her eyes.

After a while, she beckoned, and Feng Bao walked over quietly: "Your Majesty."

"Follow me to see if the prince has gone to two opera houses again?"

"Yes, the servant knows."

Concubine Li walked to the window and looked up at the moon in the sky quietly, as if she just raised her head, tears would flow back into her body instead of wet face, making people laugh.

However, the tears in the eyes gathered more and more, and finally fell down.

I don't know how long it took, but a palace lady came to report: "Your Majesty, Feng Daban is back."

"Feng Bao, what time is it?"

Feng Bao: "It's almost time to return to your mother's words."

"Dawn is about to dawn in the east, and it's another night. The prince doesn't spare his body."

Feng Bao kept his voice low: "Before the lord went to the house of the two lowly servants just now, he specially went to ask the Taoist priests in the palace to ask for pills."

"What, my lord..." Concubine Li was shocked, she grabbed the vase on the table and threw it on the ground: "What a bold bitch, if the lord's body is broken, they don't want to live anymore? Find a way to get those two vixen Take them away, I don't want to see them again."

At this time, there were no more tears in her eyes, only strength.

Feng Bao knew that the princess was really angry, and this was the time for him to express himself.

He didn't go to sleep at the moment, and went straight to lie down in the palace, saying that he was the son's great companion.Today the Son of Heaven is going to have a funeral, and the Son of Heaven will serve the Lord, and he himself will accompany him.

The crown prince ordered that instrumental music and songs are needed for the ceremony, and a theater troupe just happened to come to the palace, and the crown prince trained them for many days, and they were about to present them to the emperor's grandfather for sacrificial instrumental music.

The emperor Jiajing heard the words and expressed his condolences, saying, my Yijun has grown up, is sensible, and knows how to honor the emperor, yes.

Since it is an oral metaphor from the Holy Master, who dares to speak too much.

That's a protest!

Poor those two actresses dreamed of currying favor with King Yu, maybe they would get some rewards, and even get out of humble status.But he didn't want to be tricked into jumping into the big god this time, it was simply a hidden gem.

After the ceremony, Feng Bao drove the theater troupe out of the capital directly, and warned them to roll as far as they want.Don't have unreasonable thoughts, otherwise don't blame our family for being rude.This will make you play tricks, next time, our family will not be so kind, and will directly ask you to be sent to the Jiaofang Division to be prostitutes.

King Yu didn't expect Feng Bao to do such a trick to him, and he was too embarrassed to say anything, so he asked someone to beat him with a stick to vent his anger.Later, when he found another new love, he forgot about the two actresses.

Anyway, the knowledge has been learned, and the two teachers can call their curtains.

It was said that Feng Bao was beaten terribly.It's strange to say that when he was being tortured, the eunuch showed an ecstatic smile on his face, as if he was enjoying himself, but hated that the storm wasn't violent enough.

King Yu felt strange: I heard that all eunuchs like their husbands, could it be that he is a masochist, this time the sergeant in the mansion is fierce and fierce, so beating him severely did not fulfill his wish?

The king will never do this kind of thing again.

Feng Bao naturally didn't know what the prince was thinking, if he knew, he would probably say: "Actually, you don't understand my heart."

He has become the son's great companion, and his future is bright, as long as he deliberately pleases the concubine and the son, he will definitely have a place in the ceremonies in the future.Eunuchs, to put it bluntly, are royal family slaves.Who has the final say in the palace?Queen of course!

This time, I, Feng Bao, have done meritorious service for the future Empress Empress, and shed blood for her... Ouch, why did the beating hurt so much... I want to see Empress, I want to see Empress...

……

According to the rules of Emperor Jiajing, during the 24 solar terms of a year, he would pray to God in Xiyuan and ask for blessings from heaven.

The Dragon Boat Festival has been postponed to today due to major delays.

On such a major festival, it was the first time serving the emperor as an official, and Master Zhou Nanzhou did not dare to be righteous.Hastily summoned the representatives of the Zhengyi and Quanzhen sects in Beijing, as well as officials from the Daolu Division and the Optimistic God, and entered the Xiyuan Sili Supervision Room early to wait.

Like the cabinet, the Supervisor of Rituals, as another Chancellor's office, set up a duty room in Xiyuan in order to cooperate with Emperor Jiajing's work, and a Bingbi was on duty here every day.

Zhou Nan didn't remember the name of the eunuch Bingbi who was on duty today.I just remember that this person is a skinny old man, as thin as a skeleton. Judging from his appearance and spirit, he probably won't stay in this position for long, so there is no need to waste energy getting acquainted with him.

Besides, it's not a good thing for you, a civil servant, to be too close to the eunuchs.

(End of this chapter)