Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Jingshu sent Li Yu away and went to the study to pick up the children in person. She and the children were waiting for Li Ling to come back for dinner in the Jiaofang Hall.

Li Ling went to court in the morning and met with his ministers to discuss matters in the afternoon. If there was nothing important, he would come back in the evening and have a communal dinner with his wife and children, and then go to the imperial study to review the day's memorials. After returning at night, he would personally inspect the memorials. Brother’s schoolwork.

Today, when dinner time came, Li Ling still hadn't returned, so Jingshu ordered Ziyun to go to the imperial study room to inquire. After a while, Ziyun came back and said, "Your Majesty was pestered by Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites again."

Don't wait for the reaction, Sister Bao hummed: "This adult Zhang must be persuaded to the father of the father."

“Father is tired enough from dealing with all kinds of things every day. This old man bothers him with this matter every now and then. It’s really irritating. I have to argue with him again today.”

With that said, Sister Bao stood up and was about to walk out angrily, but was stopped by Jingshu: "The court official announced that your father is discussing state affairs, so don't go and follow the nonsense."

Li Ling always doted on his daughter, but Jingshu was always worried that Sister Bao would be spoiled by him, so she was always strict with her daughter. When Sister Bao saw her mother blocking her, she pouted and said unconvinced: "Master Zhang from the Ministry of Etiquette always What kind of state affairs is it to have an audience with my father, Emperor Na'mei?"

Jing Shu replied in a deep voice: "Master Zhang, as the Minister of Rites, follows the ancestral system and advises your father to enrich the harem and reproduce the emperor's heirs. This is his duty. Your father has made his own decisions on these matters, and you don't need to worry about them. .”

Sister Bao was unconvinced and originally wanted to argue. She glanced at the serious look on her mother's face and swallowed back her unspoken words. She just lowered her eyes and faltered: "Don't be upset, mother, I just want to be obedient. "

Seeing that her daughter knew her mistake, Jingshu stopped scolding her and ordered the palace maid to put the meal on the table. After the children had eaten the dinner, they went to do their homework. Jingshu then ordered her to change clothes. She wanted to meet Zhang in person. grown ups.

Hearing that the queen was about to change clothes, the responsible palace maids filed in with their gorgeous clothes. Jingshu put on her clothes in an orderly manner. She accidentally caught a glimpse of the surprisingly pretty girl from the palace who was changing her clothes. She asked casually: "What's your name?" What? But the new one?"

The little palace maid quickly bowed and replied: "My name is Xiaohong, and I have just been transferred to Jiaofang Palace not long ago."

This little palace maid is not only beautiful, but also has a voice that sounds like a warbler. She is a complete beauty.

Although Li Ling has not taken any concubines since he succeeded to the throne, these women who are lucky enough to enter the palace as maids or become female officials are also as beautiful as heavenly beings.

The best things in the world naturally gather in the imperial city, and women are no exception.

Jingshu nodded slightly and didn't pay much attention to the young palace man. After everything was settled, she took the female officer out of Jiaofang Palace.

Although Li Ling is now a ninety-five-year-old man, Jing Shu has never doubted Li Ling's deep affection for her, let alone worried that other women would share his husband. Just because Jingshu has confidence in the relationship between her and Li Ling.

Therefore, Jingshu didn't take it seriously when the ministers advised Li Ling to accept more people in the harem. The reason why she couldn't help but go to see Mr. Zhang today was entirely because of Li Ling. He was so busy every day, and these people always bothered him with these things, how could Jing Shu not feel distressed.

At this moment, Li Ling was annoyed by the noise from the old minister of the Ministry of Rites. Hearing that the waiter came in and reported that the queen had arrived, Li Ling felt like a savior and quickly ordered someone to invite Jing Shu in. Jingshu slowly entered the room. She gave a slight salute to Li Ling first, and then said straight to the point: "Master Zhang is here to persuade His Majesty to expand the harem?"

When the old minister saw the empress asking a question, his face turned gloomy, and he cupped his hands and replied: "According to the ancestral system, the emperor should have three palaces and six courtyards. The harem must have at least one concubine, two concubines, eight concubines, sixteen calm and twenty maids, to be considered in compliance with the rules. Now His Majesty's harem only has one person, the Empress of the Middle Palace, which is really unseemly, so the old ministers have visited many times to advise His Majesty to expand the harem in accordance with the ancestral system."

Jingshu nodded slightly and replied: "Master Zhang still works hard for Daqi even when he is old."

When the old minister heard this, he shook his gray beard and replied: "I have reached the age of officialdom, but your majesty's harem is not full for a day, so I will not return home for a day. I am willing to work hard for the prosperity of the descendants of the Qi royal family. "

 For such a stubborn old minister, Li Ling could not scold him, let alone beat him, he could only deal with it, but the old man's indomitable spirit really gave Li Ling a headache.

Jingshu patiently listened to Zhang Shangshu's confession. She nodded slightly and said, "Old Shangshu's loyalty is a lesson to the world, and I admire him very much. I will leave it to me to advise the sage on this matter."

When Zhang Shangshu heard this, the old man was slightly startled, and then said to Jingshu: "The empress is so virtuous, it is really the great fortune of the Qi Dynasty and the blessing of your majesty."

Jing Shu listened to his praise and said smoothly: "If you have nothing else to do, please step aside first and wait for me to give you advice."

Hearing what Jing Shu said, the old minister let go of the problem and left the imperial study.

Li Ling was so noisy by the old man that he was confused. Seeing that he finally let go, he breathed a long sigh of relief, stood up and pulled his wife over and said: "You perfunctory him today, it won't take a few days for this old minister to come back." Xuan Jian, hey! If I don't see him, this old man will kneel down outside the palace. Oh my, I really have no choice when I meet such an old man."

Jing Shu watched her husband being tortured like this, and she felt distressed and said, "Don't worry, I have a way to deal with him, and I will just make sure that he doesn't bother you again in the future."

Li Ling looked at his wife and asked curiously: "What good ideas do you have, please tell me?"

Jingshu smiled mysteriously: "Just wait."

Li Ling smiled and said: "You are the woman with the most ideas. Not long ago, you suggested that I let the powerful people release their land and buy officials, but the effect was very good. Now in less than a month, all the powerful people who were originally stubborn have been released. Four to five million yuan of fertile land, haha, I have ordered the local officials to immediately allocate the released land to the local people. From now on, the common people will have their own fertile land, and they will no longer have to pay rent for the powerful and be squeezed by them. The life of the common people will finally be better. Can it be better?"

Speaking of this, Li Ling was in a good mood. He joked with Jing Shu: "It's just that when they release the land and I take back their official positions after a while, these guys will probably curse."

Jingshu smiled and replied: "Let the common people have land to cultivate, live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to live in exile. Those who sell their children and daughters will be cursed by the powerful, and I accept it."

As she said that, she pulled Li Ling and said, "Let's go. We've been tired for a day. Let's go back to eat first."