Chapter 13: Change
Shen Yiting, the younger brother of Shen Yunqian's mother, and the uncle of Daqi. In the year of the weak crown, he once quoted scriptures and classics in the Sifang Pavilion to fight the Confucianism, and won the first place! Its ability to speak is amazing for the Yongding Emperor!
The following year, the envoy of the Northern Xia came and was instructed by Emperor Yongding, who dispelled the envoy's doubts with just a few words, and also gave Daqi enough time to develop its own military strength.
Shen Yiting, who is dressed in a dark robe, inevitably reveals his old-fashionedness, but it also shows his different sophistication and maturity. He leaned over slightly and greeted, "Big brother." ”
The voice was as cold as usual, with the feeling that no one should approach.
Shen Yilin was a little surprised why he was here with his grandfather, but he also replied politely, "Third brother." ”
Shen Qiu, the old lady of the Shen family, sat on the seat, took a sip of the newly produced Qinshan hair, and said, "Your third brother is going to participate in the autumn festival of the coming year, so you can take more dim sum to find out who the main exam is." ”
Participating in the Autumn Festival? Shen Yilin thought to himself, what kind of calculation is this? If you want to be an official, just hand over a fold and ask Your Majesty to entitle it, why bother to participate in the autumn festival!
People in the world say that the poor show the poor show the talent, in the nine products of the Zheng system, the election of officials and the use of officials as the main Qi, the imperial examination is for the poor, not for them, these families.
Although Emperor Yongding is now suppressing the family in a bit, it does not include the Shen family!
Moreover, if the son of a family with Zhong Ming Ding Shi goes to participate in the imperial examination, whether it is for him personally or the entire family, it will become the subject of much discussion on the streets.
Shen Yilin was surprised, how could his grandfather agree to make the Shen family a laughing stock?
Just when he was thinking about himself, the old lady of the Shen family had already let the two brothers retreat together by taking advantage of her physical discomfort.
It wasn't until Shen Yilin looked at the back of Shen Yiting's departure that he suddenly remembered that he still had important things to do with his grandfather!
*Rikkeijeon*
"How?" Empress Shen reclined on the chaise longue and asked lazily, "What did the third master say?" ”
"Don't worry, after the third master received the letter, he went to find the old lady, and the old lady also agreed to let the third master go to the field next year." A grandmother in her forties standing next to the collapse replied.
Empress Shen was initially very worried that this stubborn grandfather would stop Brother Ting's scientific expedition, and she never revealed to him that His Majesty had the intention to cultivate henchmen from the scientific examination, but she didn't expect things to go so smoothly, which was really a shame.
Shen Qiu attaches the most importance to reputation, and the reason why he will agree to Brother Ting's departure from the field is that he is afraid that he will go to His Majesty.
From this point of view, his grandfather, who was far away from the court, also had a complete grasp of the court situation.
After thinking about it, he said a few more words to the grandmother, and then let her retreat.
Ruyan walked in after the grandmother left, and said, "Concubine Shuniang disposed of the two little palace maids in her palace, saying that it was not good. ”
When Empress Shen heard this, she didn't even bother to give a look, her smart eyes were closed, as if the stars in the sky had lost their light, and her voice was faint: "Let her go, there are just two palace maids on the left and right." It just so happens that you take this opportunity to insert two more into it, and the rest doesn't need to be taught by this palace. ”
Ruyan leaned over and promised, and then prepared to report to Queen Shen about the big and small matters that happened in the palace today, but when he looked up, he found that Queen Shen's face was slightly tired, and she thought that it was not a big deal to be left and right, and it would be okay to wait for Niang Niang to rest for a while, so she retired.
Empress Shen rubbed her forehead a little tiredly, why have you been so sleepy recently? Seeing that Ruyan retreated and opened the curtain again, he rested on the chaise longue, and after a while, his breath was even.
There was about half a pillar of incense, like smoke quietly coming in, covering the pure white fox skin lightly on Queen Shen's body, refilling the incense burner that was about to be empty, and quietly leaving.
As soon as he closed the door, he was pulled away by Su Lan.
Su Lan is the head of the Lizheng Palace, and she is also the dowry of Queen Shen, and she is also the child of Queen Shen's nurse.
Confused, isn't Aunt Lan still recuperating? How did you come to the main hall today, but Aunt Lan is cautious, since she came, she must have something important.
Just after the hand-copying verandah, Ruyan said with a smile: "Aunt Lan, why are you in such a hurry?" Is your body so good? ”
Su Lan's face was very bad, and she nodded her forehead like smoke, "You little hoof!" Why did all the wind blow away what I said? Half a cent didn't go into your head! ”
If you see this, you can't help but worry about it, isn't it because you haven't done your errand? After thinking for a while, he asked curiously, "Aunt Lan, what is the matter?" Don't be in a hurry to count me down, tell me the charges first! ”
Su Lan snorted and said, "In the past few days, why have I come to greet my mother, why have I either rested or my body is tired?" ”
When Aunt Lan mentioned this, Ruyan remembered that Queen Shen had some lethargy recently, but it was autumn, and people were inevitably sleepy, and Ruyan didn't go to her heart.
Looking at Aunt Lan's increasingly solemn face, she suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter, and fell to her knees, trembling, without saying a word.
Because she remembered that Emperor Yongding had come to the Lizheng Palace more than a month ago, and she didn't find it because she had a medicine, so she didn't boil the medicine for the queen, but the medicine was served the next day, and the mother drank it too......
For a long time, the two stood and knelt together, and occasionally there were palace maids passing by, but they didn't dare to gasp, and left quickly after saluting.
Su Lan sighed and bent down to help Ruyan up, "I asked you when you might remember it?" ”
Looking at Ruyan's frowning brows, she sighed again, and said a little helplessly: "That's it, let's report this matter to the queen first." ”
Ruyan followed Aunt Lan back to the main hall of the Lizheng Palace, and on the way, Aunt Lan said in a low voice: "I think about it, you still arrange for someone to check on Su Wuxiang." ”
Su Wuxiang, exclusively for the court, is priced at the same price as gold, not to mention whether it can be bought, because this incense cannot be bought with money.
As early as when Empress Shen entered the East Palace, Emperor Yongding, who was still the crown prince at that time, gave her a unique incense, which was the legendary Su Wuxiang.
It is said that this incense is made by grinding the stamens of 116 kinds of flowers, exposed to the sun at noon in the beginning of summer, and then placed in a cool and dry place for two seasons, and finally blended with the snow water on the day of heavy snowfall.
In short, the process is cumbersome.
As the saying goes, scarcity is expensive. Everyone in the world knows that this Su Wu incense is precious, but they don't know that this incense has another effect!
Thinking of this, Su Lan's eyes darkened, with a bit of hatred and unwillingness, but they were quickly concealed by her already slightly wrinkled face, which was good at disguise.
If the smoke is answered, but he is muttering in his heart, so Su Wuxiang also has a problem? This incense was given by His Majesty himself! Could it be that His Majesty has changed his mind? That's not a good sign!
Thinking of this, Ruyan was a little like sitting on pins and needles, grabbed Su Lan, and said hurriedly: "Auntie, I'll arrange it, if the mother wakes up, I hope that my aunt will serve me one or two." ”
Su Lan didn't stop it, and went like smoke. Looking at her departing back, Su Lan thought that Ruyan was more than smart but not careful, and she had to go through some days of training, or she would not be at ease to go by herself.
Su Lan thought of the task given to her by Empress Shen, her brows suddenly tightened, she was not sure if she could find the master in Empress Shen's mouth.