Another day has passed, and Zhaoyun is still lazy and has no energy. As soon as he woke up from a nap, he saw the emperor sitting by his bed in a haze, Zhaoyun couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly straightened his clothes and got up, and said in surprise: "Why is the emperor here?" While looking around, I found that there was no one serving in the house except for myself and the emperor, but fortunately, the door of the house was still half open, and the feeling of uncertainty in my heart was slightly relieved.

Seeing Zhaoyun's surprised appearance, the emperor couldn't help but smile and said: "I came here, so I wanted to come in to see you, and when I saw that you were sleeping soundly, I couldn't bear to wake you up, so I sent the palace people down, and I was here to guard you to wake up." Speaking of this, he looked at Zhaoyun fixedly, and praised: "Your sleeping posture is very beautiful, the green silk is decorated, and the snow arms are half exposed, especially the sleepy-eyed appearance just now, which is more graceful than your usual." ”

Zhaoyun said shamefully: "The concubine's sleeping posture, where is it worthy of the emperor's praise." After a pause, he smiled lightly: "When the emperor came to see the concubine, did he want to play chess with the concubine, or read the concubine's book?" ”

The emperor sighed leisurely and said: "The affairs of the previous dynasty were complicated, and I was worried about one thing, and I was also very bored, so it is better for me to listen to it with you, and you can also tell me your opinion on this matter." ”

Zhaoyun hurriedly said: "Since it is a matter of government affairs, the concubine is just a harem woman, where do you dare to talk too much." ”

The emperor smiled and said: "It's okay, I asked you to say an opinion, where is so particular, besides, even if there is something that can't be said, I will forgive you for not guilty, you don't need to worry too much." ”

When Zhaoyun heard this, he had to say, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

It turned out that the new champion of this imperial examination was very good in literature, and when the palace was selected, he put forward a lot of pertinent opinions on the governance of the imperial court, which was appreciated by the emperor and was named the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. As a result, only three days after taking office, he was sued by the Criminal Department of the First Jinshi, saying that the champion of the new section accepted bribes, behaved in disorder, entered and exited the Qinglou, and was immoral, and asked the Criminal Department to open a court to hear the case. Therefore, the matter was very important, and the secretary of the criminal department sued the emperor, saying that he did not dare to decide the case privately, and asked the three halls to be tried. The emperor has always been thirsty for talent, and he prides himself on knowing people, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen, so he asked the three departments to interrogate carefully and make sure that the truth is revealed. As a result, the results of the three reviews were conclusive evidence, and the emperor was asked to deal with it according to law, but the emperor always believed in his heart that the new champion was innocent, but he could not bend the law for personal gain, so he was very difficult about this matter.

When Zhaoyun heard this, he was also a little interested, and asked Zhengse: "Has the emperor ever read the case file?" ”

The emperor said: "I see, the new champion Gu Nanfeng, on the day he took office, there was a fellow villager talent Li Cheng rolled a hundred taels of silver to Gu Nanfeng at night, and the next day, Gu Nanfeng went to the Qinglou to have fun with a woman named Liu Shiyu. During the trial, Li Cheng confessed, and although Liu Shiyu refused to admit guilt, the situation should also be true because of the testimony of the old bustard in the Qinglou. The three departments comprehensively approved that Gu Nanfeng accepted bribes and prostitutes, and the evidence was ironclad, and he should be dismissed from office according to the law, and he would not be allowed to take the exam for the rest of his life. ”

When Zhaoyun heard this, he thought for a while, and then said, "How is Li Cheng's family background?" The emperor said lightly: "I have also seen it, but he is a poor and sour talent, and his family has no savings, and I don't know where he got such a large amount of money to bribe." ”

Zhaoyun said lightly: "According to the concubine's humble opinion, this case is full of suspicions. First, since it is said that it is a bribe, since Li Cheng's family is poor, he must not have so much money, and the case file only mentions bribery, but does not mention where the 100 taels of silver are now, isn't it strange. Second, since it is said that Gu Nanfeng is a prostitute, why does the woman named Liu Shiyu flatly deny it, a woman in a green house confesses that there is indeed such a thing, and the tortured person is just Gu Nanfeng, and she has no great stake in her, so why should she hide it. Moreover, the old bustard of the Qinglou is the most profitable person, whether what he said was instructed by others. The concubine always felt that this case was far from being as simple as it seemed, and there must be another mastermind behind the scenes. ”

After hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but admire: "I actually guarded Zhuge to find Zhuge to find Zhuge Originally, I only thought that Qing was proficient in poetry and books, but I didn't want to be so resourceful, quite talented in prison, and I was ten points stronger than that dumb official. ”

Zhao Yun said politely: "Where do concubines have any talent for prison, but they have read some history books and understand some truths." After a pause, he said: "This case is quite similar to the case of Tang Zhongyou during the Song Xiaozong period, when Tang Zhongyou's Yongkang School opposed Zhu Xi's science, Zhu Xi impeached Tang Zhongyou six times in a row, of which the third and fourth cases discussed the crime of Tang Zhongyou and Taizhou camp prostitute Yan Rui's weathering, Huang Yantong sentenced to arrest Yan Rui, flogging, and forced him to confess. Yan Rui would rather die than give in, refused to admit his guilt, and said, 'As a cheap prostitute, if you are indiscriminate with Taishou, you will not die; However, if it is true or false, how can it be said in vain that it is a doctor who is filthy, and even though he dies, he cannot be falsely accused.' This incident shocked the government and the opposition, Xiaozong was moved, transferred to Zhu Xi, and the case was retried by Yue Lin, and the truth was finally revealed, and Yan Rui was also released. The concubine selfishly felt that Liu Shiyu, a woman in the Qinglou, was afraid that she was Yan Rui again, a woman with integrity. ”

When the emperor heard this, he was silent for a long time, and sighed: "The court fight involves innocents, and if this matter is to be revealed, I don't know how many ministers will have to be found." In the past, it was indeed I who indulged them so much that they deceived them under my nose, and if they didn't rectify it again, they would become more and more lawless. ”

Zhaoyun saw that the emperor seemed to be sad and angry, and said softly: "This matter is also speculation, how to deal with it, only the emperor can call the shots." ”

That night, Zhaoyun came to Zhong Lingxuan, and Xiang Jieyu heard Zhaoyun talk about the daytime, and said to Zhaoyun without worry: "My sister is really too young, it is the emperor who asked you to discuss politics, how can you say whatever comes to mind in your heart." ”

Zhaoyun frowned, and asked suspiciously, "What does my sister mean by this?" ”

Xiang Jieyu glanced at Zhaoyun, sighed, and stopped talking, but finally couldn't help but say: "Originally, there were some words, but I saw that my sister was simple-minded, and I couldn't bear to say it too clearly to my sister, but now it seems that I can't say it." The former dynasty and the harem have an intricate relationship, and each concubine is involved in their own family interests, and my sister should know this. My sister's father is a hussar general, I don't know how many courtiers are red behind their backs, and my sister entered the palace to seal Jieyu. One is because of the identity of the daughter of Jiangmen, and the other is because the emperor does not love his sister much, so the concubines in the harem are quite ordinary to his sister. If my sister is careless in politics and implicates the ministers of the court, it will cause those courtiers to be resentful and try to make trouble, just afraid that it will hinder the hussar general and your brother, this is a layer. Moreover, if you provoke some concubines in the harem because of this, and try to find trouble with your sister, I am afraid that my sister's life will be much more difficult in the future. ”

When Zhaoyun heard this, he was both shocked and afraid, in the end, he was not thoughtful, if the emperor re-investigated the case, he was afraid that he would be pushed to the cusp, if someone with a heart hid in the dark to make trouble, wouldn't he be in danger in the light.

Xiang Jieyu saw that Zhaoyun was worried, and lamented: "Since this has happened, my sister shouldn't think about it too much, as long as my sister pays attention in the future, she is cautious in her words and deeds, and she will be fine." I looked at it coldly, the current queen is indeed virtuous, but it is inevitable that there are also things that cannot be taken into account. Most of the concubines in the palace are very virtuous, they know books and etiquette, but it is inevitable that there will be scheming people, and my sister only needs to be careful, and it should be fine. ”

When Zhaoyun heard this, he was mostly sober, and he actually felt a chill in this harem. I have read a lot of history books, how can I not know the stories of the harem concubines and concubines who framed and killed other palace concubines and their heirs by unscrupulous means in order to compete for favor and power. It's just that I have always had fantasies, hoping that the harem under my feet is really as peaceful as it seems. Since entering the palace these days, although he has been at peace with other concubines, if he violates the interests of the powerful in the palace because of today's events, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will hold grudges. The emperor is not very fond of himself, perhaps because he is the daughter of Jiangmen, in case the emperor takes the opportunity to eradicate dissidents, saying that he is bewitched by himself, and then implicates his father, what should he do.

Zhaoyun was pondering to himself, and suddenly heard a report from the palace people: "Tell the two little masters, Aunt Mengxiang is here." Zhaoyun's heart sank, Mengxiang is the queen's personal maid, and she came in the middle of the night, but she was afraid that there was something important, could it be related to herself?