Chapter 16 Be cautious in what you say and do
Yingsu saw that he was looking at himself intently, and was a little embarrassed, so she asked, "Are there many people who are left and right to clear the Dao?" β
Wei Chengqin thought for a moment and replied, "There are nearly fifty people. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Do you know all the people inside?"
"Hmm." Wei Chengqin nodded.
"What are the requirements to enter the East Palace as a guard? Do you have a scar or mole on your face? β
"You need to know martial arts, have a good physique, and have a good character, as for scars and black moles, it doesn't matter, but you can't have disabilities in your limbs."
Yingsu nodded.
"What? Do you want to introduce people in? Wei Chengqin looked sideways at her and asked.
Yingsu hurriedly lowered her head and replied softly, "No, I'm just a little curious, so I asked casually." β
"Oh. The turnover of personnel in the East Palace is very low, so it is not often recruited. I've had a few relatives who wanted me to introduce them, but they all gave up because there was no shortage of people. On the contrary, I think that the Donggong palace maid is more mobile. β
Yingsu smiled and nodded, "Understood," and asked again: "Are there any people with black moles on their faces in the left and right clearing rates?" β
Wei Chengqin looked at her, a little unable to guess the purpose of her question.
Ying Su hurriedly explained: "I like to study people's physiognomy, so I can't help but ask this, if you find it inconvenient to answer, you can also not answer." β
Wei Chengqin waved his hand and said, "It's okay." As far as I know, there is no one with a black mole on his face, but there is one person with a scar on his face. β
Yingsu hurriedly thanked her
After a while, the Shochiku Pavilion arrived.
Yingsu thanked Wei Chengqin again.
Wei Chengqin waved his hand and said: "How can you worry about it." And he said, "If you are not feeling well, you should take a leave of absence in the afternoon and go back to your room for a good rest." β
"Out of the way, I'm feeling better now."
Wei Chengqin smiled and waved goodbye to her.
When the crown prince Zhao Yuliang returned to the palace to report to the emperor after dealing with Wu Boping's funeral, the emperor was listening to the queen's fuqin in Kunyi Palace.
Maybe it's because of the physical and mental fatigue caused by the many political affairs, and the emperor sitting in the back chair is a little tired, but it can be seen that he is still in a good mood.
Empress Jingzhuang was very sympathetic to his hard work, so she often played a few songs for him after he went down to court, or played poems and guessing games with him. The queen is not only versatile, but also moving, and very aware of righteousness, so she is deeply favored by the emperor.
Counting up, it has been 20 years since the emperor and the queen got married, and in the past 20 years, his feelings for her have never changed.
Seeing the prince come in, the queen smiled happily. The emperor also smiled slightly.
The queen stopped playing and sat down beside the emperor.
The emperor naturally reached out and held her hand.
After Zhao Yuliang saluted them, he sat down on the chair directly opposite them. His sitting posture is elegant and generous, and with his handsome appearance, it is very pleasing to the eye.
"Have you taken care of your wife's affairs?" The emperor asked.
"Well, it's all taken care of." Zhao Yuliang replied respectfully.
The emperor made him a cup of tea with his own hands. He knelt down and took it.
In front of the emperor, Zhao Yuliang never seemed to be very active, so he always gave him a feeling of being too respectful and restrained. However, Zhao Yuliang can always control that measure to the extent that he can accept.
Zhao Yuliang knew very early that as a crown prince, he couldn't survive in the court if he didn't know how to protect himself and was not good at scheming, so he had to be cautious in his words and deeds, especially in front of the emperor.
"Have you had a better appetite lately?" Empress Jingzhuang looked at Zhao Yuliang and asked with a concerned expression.
Her son, her only biological son, is the most satisfying masterpiece of her life. She has always been proud of him.
"It's better." Zhao Yuliang replied with a smile, his eyes lingering on the queen mother's body for a moment.
The crown prince Zhao Yuliang is silent, even if others take the initiative to ask him about his recent situation, he always answers with a simple sentence or two, so no one can be sure of his thoughts.
Because of this, Queen Jingzhuang was more at ease with him.
Empress Jingzhuang beckoned the palace maid to go to the inner room to get a delicate small wooden box, handed it to Zhao Yuliang and said, "Liang'er, this is for you." β
Zhao Yuliang opened it and saw that it was a red amulet. The outside of the talisman bag is embroidered with five flowers and the word 'amulet' with gold thread, and the red agate on the rope is engraved with the word 'Taihang Temple'.
Zhao Yuliang knew that Empress Jingzhuang went to Taihang Temple yesterday, and he also knew that Empress Jingzhuang had always had a good relationship with Master Hui Gao of Taihang Temple.
"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Zhao Yuliang saluted gratefully to Empress Jingzhuang, and then hung the talisman on his waist.
At the same time, he found that the emperor also had a similar one tied around his waist, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.
Queen Jingzhuang saw that her son liked the talisman, and she was very happy in her heart, and the smile on her face was even brighter.
The people of the country say that there are two beauties in the palace, referring to the queen and the imperial concubine, the queen is immortal and jade, and the imperial concubine is charming and beautiful, graceful and graceful, each with its own characteristics, and it is difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom.
People in the palace said that Zhao Yuliang and Empress Jingzhuang looked alike, and this was trueβboth of them had big eyes, a high nose bridge, and beautiful lips, and even the dimples when they laughed were exactly the same. However, Zhao Yuliang also inherited the handsome and resolute of Jinshang, so he gives people the impression of being handsome and manly.
Just as the three of them were happily drinking tea and chatting, Gonggong Zhang reported and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy sent by the Sichuan Political Envoy asks to see you. β
I guess there is something very important.
The expressions of the three were all grim.
The emperor put down the teacup and said, "Announce him in." β
The messenger immediately followed Gonggong Zhang in.
Judging from his clothes and expression, he must have rushed here overnight.
The three of them focused their eyes on him.
He knelt down and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, a strong earthquake occurred in the Baoning, Shunqing and Zunyi 1 areas of Sichuan the night before yesterday. β
The three of them were shocked and immediately exchanged glances.
The emperor asked the visitor, "How many dead and wounded were you when you came?" β
"Back to Your Majesty, because the earthquake was very strong, most of the local area was not spared when the earthquake struck, and according to this estimate, the number of dead and injured should be more than half of the total population of the region." The comer replied.
That's a lot of money.
"Did the governor and magistrates go to the scene right away?" The emperor asked again.
"Yes, no one dares not to go." The messenger replied.
The emperor pondered for a moment, looked at the crown prince Zhao Yuliang and said, "What does the prince think should be done now?" β
Obviously, the emperor is deliberately testing the crown prince.
Zhao Yuliang was not panicked, he replied respectfully after a little thought: "In the Western Xia period, whenever there was a natural disaster such as an earthquake, the emperor would send officials with three grades or more and honest conduct to the scene to help and guide, and send people to the people to find people who had a way to deal with the earthquake, so that they could help make suggestions. For those who lost their houses and food, the imperial court should issue a certain amount of pension to help them relieve their urgent needs. If the number of victims is too large, the imperial court should also open the granary and give them an appropriate amount of food. β
The emperor nodded. The queen smiled and nodded.
The crown prince continued: "After the disaster, the imperial court should reduce or exempt the taxes of the people in the disaster area according to the actual situation. According to relevant historical records, two people in the family who died in natural disasters can be exempted from rent for three years, one person is exempt from rent for two years, and one year is exempt from rent and tax for losing labor due to injury, and the deceased will be given silver according to the head. β
This time, the treasury is estimated to be half empty.
The emperor sighed slightly.
But he did not object, because he knew very well that what the prince said was indeed what a Ming monarch should do.
The crown prince saw the emperor's thoughts and said, "Although the number is large, it has to be done when it encounters natural and man-made disasters." However, we can also appeal to the wealthy gentry everywhere to donate some of the money. β
"Hmm." The emperor smiled and bowed his head.
"As long as His Majesty appeals, they will not disobey. This can also reduce some of the pressure on the treasury. Queen Jingzhuang said.
The emperor nodded, motioned for the envoy to retreat and rest, and sent someone to inform the six scholars, the six scholars of the cabinet, and the prefects of the Duchayuan, Dali Temple, Hanlin Yuan, and the five temples to enter the palace immediately for a meeting.
Note 1: During the Ming Dynasty, Zunyi belonged to the Sichuan administration.
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