"Tao Zhu took a boat into Ao Lake, and the perch hung the crown and returned to Wu." Situ Yun saw Wei Qian's four dishes, where did he not know Wei Qian's thoughts?

Tao Zhu Su, Tao Zhu Gong, refers to Fan Li in the Spring and Autumn Period. The soup next to it, also known as "Taihu Aoyu", naturally refers to Fan Li's retreat to Taihu Lake after destroying Wu. A few pieces of tofu in the fish soup, could it be the legendary Shih Tzu tofu?

And although there is also Wu in the latter sentence, this Wu is not the other Wu, referring to the hometown of Zhang Han, the perch father. A steamed sea bass and a pure soup of wild vegetables, it is said that Zhang Han misses his hometown and has no intention of officialdom, and finally abandons the officialdom.

The sum of the two means that Wei Qian has no intention of getting involved in the government and the opposition. In the past, the agreement with Situ Yun was completed, and he had the intention of retiring to Jinling.

"This girl should see what I mean." Shijing dishes are the first meaning, but there is another layer of hints in dishes such as magpie's nests, there is no need to worry about the current court fight, I will only prepare the harem dormitory for you. It also means that Situ Yun has the heart to let her be in charge of the first palace from the beginning.

Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu are young, they don't understand the rules of the harem, and they don't understand the harem. But Wei Qian saw it clearly, Situ Yun's meaning was very clear, as long as he entered the palace, he could slowly climb up from the status of a noble person like Baolin like everyone else. As long as you enter the palace, you are the main seat of the first palace, one of the four concubines and nine concubines. This is the meaning of the magpie's nest.

But although Wei Qian is mentally prepared to enter the palace, he is always a little hesitant, according to the current rumors in the government and the opposition, he may not need to enter the palace to solve the problem. So, express your heart with four dishes and vaguely refuse.

There are no secrets in the palace, and when Situ Yun received four hidden dishes, the queen and others received the news.

The queen breathed a sigh of relief. When Situ Yun delivered the poems, he almost didn't scare her. Looking at the harem, which concubine has ever had this kind of treatment? immediately discussed with his mother and let his father resist Wei Qian's entry into the palace above the court.

"It's like this if you haven't entered the palace yet, if you enter the palace, you can pay it back? The gift of the concubine of the palace, put it in the palace, do you have to give her the position of a concubine? ”

According to the rules of this dynasty, there are four concubines and nine concubines.

The four concubines are headed by noble, noble, favorable, ladylike, and virtuous. Because of the great power of Wu Guifei's family, Situ Yun had the intention to use the Wu family to balance the government and the opposition, so he directly gave the position of concubine.

Her family background also coincides with the word "expensive". has the highest status among the ladies of the harem, not to mention those ordinary nobles, even the queen and Wei Qian are not as good as her.

And the other three concubines are currently in the air.

Wei Qian was also the side concubine chosen by the Emperor Taishang at the beginning, if she entered the palace, at least she couldn't be too much worse than Wu Guifei, right?

No matter what, you have to pick from Hui, Shu, and De, and immediately parachute a harem boss. Not to mention that the queen and Wu Guifei are not happy to have one more opponent, even the low-ranking concubines below are not happy to have another big mountain above their heads. And looking at the emperor's attitude, it seems that he cares a lot about this lady who has never met? At least they didn't have the confidence to suppress Wei Qian.

"Now that Jia Yuanchun has dominated the party, there is another cousin, and we won't even be able to drink soup at that time!" The concubines thought clearly, contacted their own family members, and tried to prevent Wei Qian from entering the palace.

And Jia Yuanchun's mind is the most contradictory. Now she spoils the six palaces alone, and she doesn't want anyone to come to share the favor. Especially with the emperor who has old benefactors. But she does need help, she is alone and has been repeatedly suppressed on the harem side. The original ally, the queen, was unreliable and had to find another way.

"Cousin Wei Qian is a smart person, and she may not understand the principle that cooperation is mutually beneficial. The two of us can at least ensure the wealth of the two families for a lifetime. Jia Yuanchun hesitated, after all, Wei Qian was different from her, if she was directly a high-ranking concubine after entering the palace, who would be the master at that time!

Not mentioning the thoughts of the concubines in the palace, Wei Qian asked about it privately after delivering the food.

"Sister has no intention of entering the palace?"

Wei Qian smiled faintly: "Girl, you are too young, do you really think that entering the palace is a good thing?" And...... Let me tell you a story. ”

"There used to be a squire who was rescued in a shipwreck, and then another man was saved by chance. When he chose a husband for his daughter, they were both. Do you say, does he choose to save his own benevolence, or choose to be saved by himself? ”

"This ......" Lin Daiyu vaguely understood what Wei Qian meant. Someone who was saved by himself? ”

Hearing this, Xiangling hugged Baiyun Mink on the side, and couldn't help asking: "Isn't it good to choose Engong?" It's just the right time to repay the favor. ”

"But if you choose Engong, you will remind him all the time in the future that you are favored by others and are congenitally inferior." Wei Qian said leisurely: "But the person who chooses to be saved by himself, then when he meets every day in the future, he will remember the good deeds he has done." One is favored by others, the other is giving, and the feeling in the heart is very different. ”

"In the past, I was kind to today, as long as he tried to repay the favor, as for the marriage contract, I don't want to remind him of the things of the year every day, thinking that I am trying to repay the favor."

Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered something again: "But after my sister refuses His Majesty, it will be difficult to propose marriage in the future." ”

"Women don't have to get married." Wei Qian didn't think so, and she didn't want to continue to discuss this kind of issue with Lin Daiyu: "Don't talk about sister, how have you been doing all these years?" How did I practice the technique of calming the qi and soothing the qin that I taught you? ”

Back then, Wei Qian took pity on Lin Daiyu's qualifications and deliberately taught her the Invitation Moon Diagram for her to visualize. But nominally, it's a meditation trick when practicing.

"After my mother left, I was worried day and night, but fortunately, I finally untied the knot with the skill of playing the piano taught by my sister back then." Lin Daiyu smiled faintly, now that she has a younger brother to take care of, she is not alone, and her spirit is naturally different.

"Just ......"

"Just what."

"It's just that when I meditate at night, I can always feel that there seems to be a kind atmosphere in the courtyard of the second wife." Visualize it every night, and in a trance, you can see a bright moon in the sky. But when absorbing Yuehua, you can feel that another person is doing the same.

Wei Qian hid her fingers in her sleeves, pinched her fingers, and suddenly suddenly realized: "Xue Jiabaochai was also instructed by a master because of illness when she was a child, and it is normal to know some ways to concentrate." ”

Moon Maiden! Wei Qian knew in her heart that the reason why Xue Baochai was able to swallow Yuehua was completely because of the baptism of the Moon Saintess back then.

"But these two people touched the fairy road, and the relationship with Baoyu's kid shouldn't be good?" So, Wei Qian asked tentatively.

Lin Daiyu was young at this time, and thought for a while: "My cousin treats me well, and the two of us can hear about it." Two days ago, the sister of the Xue family also built a poetry club. Baoyu pulled me and said I wanted to join in. ”

"Xue Baochai wants to establish a poetry club?" Wei Qian's voice was a little surprised.

"What, my sister is also interested?"

"Sister, let's be spared." Wei Qian shook her head slightly: "I don't care much about poetry and songs. If you memorize some Taoist collections, you can still play with it, you little girls can play this kind of thing slowly. ”

"My sister is in the prime of her life, why should she be so humble." Lin Daiyu smiled Tiantian: "It's like how old my sister is." ”

"At least a few years older than you. I can't play with you girls. Wei Qian pointed out, Lin Daiyu's face froze: "Sister still holds a grudge against Sister Tanchun?" ”

Just now, when everyone said hello to Wei Qian, Tanchun Jian was happy from Wei Qian, and took a look at those imperial dishes together. As a result, Wei Qian casually transferred those dishes to Wang Xifeng and asked Wang Xifeng to clean them up.

"Sister Tanchun is young, I didn't think too much, I just envied my sister's chances." Lin Daiyu helped Tanchun say a few words: "In the end, we are guests-"

"I know the girl's thoughts, and she really didn't offend my thoughts. It's true that I just want to get a little joy from these royal dishes, so that I can marry a good man in the future. What is the best prince and noble. Wei Qian smiled: "This girl is different from you and me after all, you and I are from a descendant line, the family is clean, and we don't have to worry about any internal house fighting." But when I came out, I was cautious and high, and my consciousness of being the first to compete was different from you and me. ”

Daiyu listened, recalling Tanchun's attitude towards her biological mother, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"The heart is high, the vision is high, and the heavier the fall will be in the future." Wei Qian slowly took out her incense burner: "But she is a little girl, what do I have to do with her when I am so old." If she is rare in those dishes, let her taste them, could it be that a few bites of food can lead to a good marriage? ”

Wei Qian never believed in these things, but believed in her own efforts. "I like girls who are ambitious, but work hard in the right place. After all, the fly camp dog is a trick. "Compared with spring exploration, Wei Qian appreciates Gu Zhenzhen's decisiveness more. has different aspirations, and he really dares to follow him to Midway to fight for a slim future. Changed to Tanchun, does she dare? Put down a qiē in Jiafu and go with her?

"The girl who welcomes spring is too Muna, although the spring is good, but it is cool in the end. Xichun is even younger, and she can't see anything yet. Wei Qian laughed at herself: "And my sister is old, and she has only been living in Jiafu for a few months this time, where can she manage their masters?" You're doing well here, don't be angry. If you really don't like it, don't hold back, when the time comes, my sister will help you buy a house in Chang'an City to live in, or let's go back to Suzhou directly. ”

Lin Daiyu has lived in Jiafu for a long time, and although she is close to these daughters in Jiafu, she is not at ease with Wei Qian after all. Hearing Wei Qian's words, her eyes turned red.

"What are you crying about!" Wei Qian said with a smile: "It's not that there is no one in your family, if you really feel that Jiafu is aggrieved, send someone under the fence, and turn around and sue Aunt Sù directly." Besides, it's not that we didn't pay for living here, even the inn pays attention to a guest at home, not to mention that Jiafu is your mother's maiden home, if they really bully people, go back and tell the old lady and uncle to see what they do. ”

With kind words to comfort Lin Daiyu, Wei Qian really wanted to buy another house in Chang'an.

"It is indeed inconvenient for Daiyu and Chaoyang to live in Jiafu, and now Chaoyang is still young, but if Chaoyang goes to school in the future, why not go to Jiafu's family study? Not to mention being bullied inside, that clan learns to hide dirt and dirt, and if it is bad, it will be even more sorry for the family style of the Lin Mansion. Wei Qian thought about it, carefully asked Daiyu about the regulations she liked, looked at the sky, and left Daiyu to eat on her side, and then asked Hongchun to send her back to the old lady.

On the treetops of the moon, when Wei Qian was about to meditate and practice qi, Xiangling came to report: "Miss Tanchun's visit seems to be here to apologize." ”

"I took the stuff and said I didn't care. As for the meeting, I will enter the palace tomorrow, and I need to rest early, and I will invite her to tea when I turn back. "Send away the spring and meditate with your eyes closed.

The dragon qi in Chang'an City was too strong, suppressing the cultivation of various monks, even Wei Qian could not cultivate in the city with peace of mind, so he had to stroke the qin and meditate, thinking about how to deal with it after entering the palace the next day.

……

Daming Palace, in the previous life, Wei Qian only looked for a half-claw of this burned palace from the history books.

Now that I see it with my own eyes, I have to sigh at the supreme palace created by the former Tang Dynasty.

"It is said that this Daming Palace has been renovated by Gaozu, and it is better than the former Tang Dynasty." Wei Qian followed the eunuch into the Daming Palace and walked directly towards the Taiji Pavilion behind.

The Taiji Pavilion was originally the former Tang Taiji Palace, which was destroyed in several major wars. Later, when Gaozu rebuilt the Daming Palace, he put the Taiji Palace in the Longshou Yuan to rebuild, and it was directly counted in the Daming Palace by the Penglai Pool.

After all, it is modeled after the palace of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, the Taiji Pavilion is complete, and there are Sanqing Palace, Qingsi Hall and other places to worship immortals and retreat. After the Emperor retired, he lived here.

Although it was the emperor's intention to summon Wei Qian, the emperor was busy with official business, so he asked Wei Qian to visit the emperor and the queen mother. This also has the meaning of meeting the future father-in-law and mother-in-law, and by the way, let the Emperor Taishang take a good look at the granddaughter of Rong Guogong, and help Situ Yun to let Wei Qian enter the palace.

Just entered the palace, Wei Qian's face turned pale.

The palace is filled with dragon energy, which is better than the capital, and here, most of Wei Qian's divine powers are suppressed.

"There is still someone in the palace who can perform witchcraft? What a clever way to give! It is no wonder that this has always been the most taboo in the court. Wei Qian's face was pale, the mana in her body dissipated, and she followed the people in the Taiji Pavilion to meet the Empress Dowager.

I didn't know how long I walked, and I came to the Taiji Pavilion Hall.

"The courtiers meet the emperor and the queen mother, and wish the second elder a long life, a thousand autumns, a long life, and a long life." Wei Qian lowered her eyebrows and greeted the two bigwigs.

Wei Qian is the county lord of Jinling, and he doesn't have to call himself a grass citizen, he can be called a minister reluctantly. However, as the daughter of Wei Yan, it doesn't hurt to use the title of a courtier, it all depends on her willingness. It doesn't hurt to even call concubines, cheap concubines, and thin people.

After the abdication, the Emperor studied the art of immortality every day, and these days he has been in good spirits and looking at Wei Qian. Wei Qian's appearance is somewhat similar to Jia Daishan, but if he is not an acquaintance, he can't see it at all.

Emperor Taishang was originally Jia Daishan's old acquaintance, and the two had a good relationship in the past, so Jia Daishan inherited the position of a generation of national princes.

Suddenly, I felt a familiar temperament from Wei Qian: "There is a bit of kindness." "The Emperor Long Yan is happy.

Empress Dowager Chen squinted her eyes and said, "There is indeed a bit of arrogance between the eyebrows of Rong Guogong. ”

Thinking of his confidants and ministers in the past, the Emperor Taishang couldn't help but feel again. "It's time for my granddaughters to get married. What's the matter, girl, are you still thinking about getting the gold lock back? ”

Just now, Wei Qian deliberately emphasized the four words Fushou Kangning, implying that the meaning was too obvious.

Wei Qian smiled and said: "That's a gift from my grandfather, the courtiers go to the incense and sweep the tomb every year, and it's always inconvenient to have that thing to express their sorrows." Now it has been taken away by the emperor, but it has been missed for many days. ”

"That thing is over there in Yun'er, and he will let him give it to you after you two get married in the future." The emperor said casually, as if he was not aware of the opposition to Wei Qian's entry into the palace at all.

Wei Qian blinked: "Can't you exchange things for things?" "In the end, the power belongs to himself, although he is standing below, Wei Qian does not have the fear of the imperial power that he expected, and he does not have much chance to speak.

As long as you don't make mistakes, is it possible that the emperor will kill people casually?

"Change? If you come up with another item worth a golden melon, I can consider it. ”

Wei Qian took out a brocade box and pretended to sigh: "The courtiers begged for Ganoderma lucidum grass to refine medicine for their mother that day, and later got several elixirs. ”

"Ganoderma lucidum grass practice medicine?" The emperor ordered someone to present it, smelled the aroma, and had a pleasant face: "How effective is this medicine?" ”

"The medicinal prescription is in the mezzanine of the brocade box, and you can let the imperial doctor examine it when you turn around. This kind of pill is both medicine and poison, and it is very particular about taking it, and it varies from person to person. How about men and women, it's better to ask. Wei Qian cleaned up the relationship: "If Your Majesty is really a particular person, you can specifically find dew or rootless water to take." However, the courtiers thought selfishly that the water should not increase or decrease the effect of the medicine these days. ”

The Emperor Taishang groaned, and Wei Qian said again: "The courtiers are just refining tonic to strengthen the body, neither an immortal elixir that flies into the sky, nor a treasure that brings the dead back to life. Majesty xià is regarded as a tonic for the Gentiles on weekdays. The courtiers don't want to be accused of deceiving the world and stealing their reputation, and bewitching the lord. ”

"How do you talk?" Empress Dowager Chen frowned, seeing that Wei Qian spoke straightforwardly, for fear that she would provoke the anger of the Emperor Taishang, and was about to help her say a few good words, only to see the Emperor Taishang laugh: "It's really Jia Daishan's descendant, this temper is exactly the same as your grandfather!" ”

Of course, these words are what my grandfather taught me.

completely imitated Jia Daishan's tone, and only he dared to talk to the Emperor like this.

"Your grandfather is also of this temperament, although I came up with the idea, but I don't need to use it, and it has nothing to do with me if something happens. Skim it cleanly beforehand, leaving no traces. The Emperor Taishang smiled dumbly, ordered someone to take down the pill for testing, and asked about Wei Qian's situation in Jinling.

One question and one answer, the sound of the two of them talking quietly came from the main hall. The courtier next to him who was in charge of the living record recorded all the conversations between the two at a glance.

"Concubine Zhen Gui has arrived!"

With the shouting outside, Concubine Zhen came to visit the Emperor: "The concubine has not heard from her hometown for many years, and now it is rare to have a hometowner, and please ask Your Majesty to listen to it." "Concubine Zhen is not young, but now she still looks charming, and it is no wonder that she can overwhelm many opponents and win the favor of the emperor.

In contrast, although the Empress Dowager Chen is dressed in luxurious and beautiful clothes, she is not as good as her appearance.

Concubine Zhen Gui's eyes flashed coldly, and then she looked at Wei Qian with a smile.

Back then, Wei Qian took action to extinguish the hope of the resurrection of the five princes, and it was strange that the mother of the five princes could be happy. This time, it also has the meaning of revenge.

"Revenge? Let's see if I give you a chance! Wei Qian is not a vegetarian, her mind is flying, and her eyes fall on Empress Dowager Chen.

"Alright, let's sit together." The Emperor asked people to give a seat to Concubine Zhen: "Liu Sheng, also give a seat to the lord of Jinling County, talk to the three of us old people, don't be tired of this young man." In case there is a good one, it is not easy to explain it. ”

Empress Dowager Chen smiled: "It's still Your Majesty who will feel distressed." ”

Wei Qian sat down and immediately stood up again: "If the concubine wants to ask the courtiers about the customs of Jinling, she can answer, but the matter of the Zhen family is unspeakable." ”

"Why is that?" Without waiting for Concubine Zhen to speak, Empress Dowager Chen spoke first.

"The courtiers are not afraid of the anger of the concubine, and the relationship between the courtiers and the Zhen family was not good in the past." Wei Qian said neatly: "There is a hunting ground on the edge of Jinling, and the courtiers often hunt in the hunting ground, because they robbed the prey of several children of the Zhen family, so the two families are a little discordant. If you ask about the Zhen family, it is difficult for the courtiers to ensure that they are not mixed with their evil feelings. ”

"You're a cheerful person." The Emperor Taishang sounded the report from the people below, yes, Wei Qian's archery skills are indeed first-class. Where can the unsuccessful children of the Zhen family compare to her?

was robbed by Wei Qian, and Concubine Zhen naturally didn't want to ask about the Zhen family. only casually asked a few things about Jinling, and then stopped talking.

This side stopped, and the emperor continued to talk to Wei Qian, talking about Jia Daishan or talking about Wei Yan's situation.

Later, Wei Qian took the initiative to throw out the topic of gourd, and discussed the cultivation and popularization of gourd with the emperor. As he spoke, he talked about agriculture as a whole.

"The people take food as the sky, and agriculture is the foundation of the people and even the dynasty. Old. The god of grass in the community is the god of Si Nong. Wei Qian sighed: "Now the six parts are in charge of everything, and the household department is known as the Great Agricultural Order, but the agricultural utensils and waterway embankments are under the Ministry of Industry, and the sacrifices to the eight gods of agriculture are under the Ministry of Rites." The household department is also in charge of personnel, household registration, money and many other affairs, and after all, there are all kinds of constraints. As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked at the Emperor.

During the last period of the emperor's office time, he also felt that the household department was struggling to manage agriculture. There is no know-how for this.

"Yes, so a part of the household department should be divided into a department in addition to the household department's treasury, household registration and other affairs, and then a department should be in charge of agriculture. It's good to communicate with the other ones in the six parts. ”

"Gu Youtian Cao......" Wei Qian cautiously tested.

"Tian Cao is involved in Cao Yun again-" Emperor Taishang suddenly woke up, what kind of court affairs were he talking about with a little woman?

looked displeased, refused to discuss the court with Wei Qian again, and talked about other trivial daily life.

In this regard, Wei Qian, as a monk, also has a lot to discuss. The two of them talked about Taoism and health preservation.

However, Empress Dowager Chen and Concubine Zhen Gui were impatient, and the two looked at this old and young introduction to the Taoist collection, arguing with each other about the essence of the technique adopted in alchemy.

Emperor Taishang: "Mu Gong Jin Mu turned away from Tong, this should be the cultivation technique of the Lower Dantian Kanli Jindan." ”

Wei Qian: "Your Majesty's words are bad, according to the record of "Huang Ting", it uses the saying that Kanshui men are away from the fire women, so Mu Gong Jin Mu should not refer to the lower dantian, but should be the five qi changes of the five internal organs. ”

The two of them argued endlessly, and the Empress Dowager Chen couldn't leave, so she could only sit next to her and listen slowly to what she didn't understand. Concubine Zhen Gui found an excuse to leave the Taiji Pavilion.

Half an hour later, Situ Yun came over, and the two were still discussing the Jindan technique.

Seeing Situ Yun, Wei Qian was suddenly startled, and said shyly: "The courtiers have lived in the temple for a long time, and they have been exposed to the secret books of the channel. On weekdays, no one discusses at home, and I can't hold it all at once, so I ask Your Majesty to take care of it. ”

"It's okay." The Emperor Taishang is also a little unsatisfied. He is similar to Wei Qian, both of them are the kind of halfway monks. Without a traditional Taoist education, it was all half a bottle of vinegar swaying. The real Taoist masters were too lazy to discuss with them, but now that the two stinkers met together, they suddenly felt that it was too late to see each other.

Situ Yun coughed lightly: "Father, look at the sun, it's time to eat, why don't you leave the county lord of Jinling until the afternoon?" ”

"It's okay, by the way, is it okay over there?"