Qiwen spent the night in the Tan Wangfu, and the next morning as soon as it was dawn, someone came over and arranged for her to go in early, change into filial piety clothes, and prepare to go on the road to the palace.

The people who came to pick her up called her "Miss Yue", this is the new identity designed for her by the eldest princess, and the daughter of the guilty minister of the Zhao family has become the cousin of the eldest princess's personal maid Yue Shuhui's family. From then on, no one could know that she was the daughter of the Zhao family.

Qiwen saw that the next person had the appearance of a man, but her voice was a little strange, so she guessed that the other party should be a eunuch.

After she arrived, she was illiteracy in many ways, including her understanding of eunuchs. In the past, she was misled by court film and television dramas, and she once thought that the neutral civil servants running all over the palace were called eunuchs, but only when she got here did she know that they were not.

Those people are collectively called eunuchs, or middle people, and they are also divided into several ranks, from the bottom to the top, the canon, the chief, the emperor, the eunuch, the young eunuch, and finally the eunuch. In other words, the eunuchs with the oldest qualifications and the highest rank were eunuchs. In other words, eunuchs are also great, and it is not easy to be a eunuch.

In particular, the most important among the eunuchs will be given to wear red and become a red-clothed chamberlain who is hot in everyone's eyes. According to Qiwen's knowledge, the father-in-law of Qiao Anguo, who is comparable to the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian, is such a beautiful eunuch, or rather, it used to be.

There are people vying to do popular professions, even eunuchs. When Qiwen heard that many people in this era had rubbed themselves and applied to be eunuchs, she was so surprised that her jaw almost dropped.

Qiwen thinks that whether it is the dictatorship of eunuchs or the power of Wenchen, it cannot be generalized that the system is good or bad. The moderate decentralization of power is a kind of progress, and it is not necessarily good to rely on the emperor to grasp it. The power falls into the hands of a good emperor, or a good civil minister (whether it is Yan Song or Zhang Juzheng, the result is very different), or even a good eunuch (although there is no precedent for this matter, after all, the eunuch is too low-educated), in short, as long as a person with brains and a sense of responsibility is in power, the country will develop benignly.

Gonggong Qiao is obviously not a good eunuch, and he has not heard of any good ministers with both ability and political integrity now, and if he wants this dynasty to turn over and continue to maintain, I am afraid he can only count on the emperor.

Qiwen spent the night reviewing and summarizing all the information that the new emperor knew, and also compared him with Chongzhen's predecessors who had died in the country. The conclusion is that the situation he faces has both unfavorable and favorable aspects than Chongzhen.

There is a half-dead father pressed on his head, and he is bound to do things, and the ministers are forced to be anxious, and there is a place to cry and wipe his tears to plead to avoid death, which is a disadvantage.

As for whether his brother King Tan coveted the throne and was ready to move, or even secretly dismantled the throne, Qiwen is not clear, but it is obvious that King Tan is more familiar with the government than him, closer to the courtiers, and far fuller than him, which is definitely a more unfavorable condition.

But a very important advantage is that his own innate qualifications are better than Chongzhen's.

One of the big comments about Chongzhen is that Zhida is talented, Qiwen feels that this is a bit mean, but it is undeniable that Chongzhen has limited talents in many aspects and has direct faults.

Another point, Chongzhen's brother Tianqi is an illiterate person who can't understand even the folds, and Chongzhen, who was raised as a vassal king (generally the education of the vassal king in the Ming Dynasty is far less strict than that of the prince), how good can the education he received? PS: Chongzhen also shares the same uneducated adoptive mother Li Xuanzhi with his brother Tianqi.

If Chongzhen could have the ability of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty would not have died in his hands.

Qiwen can be sure that this emperor's ability is higher than Chongzhen's. In the past year, his methods can be called an iron fist, and he has drastically eliminated corruption and evil, so that the rule of the court officials has been greatly improved, and under the constraints of the above-mentioned unfavorable conditions, he can make these achievements, which is quite difficult.

He will be a good emperor, but it is difficult to say whether he will be good enough to turn the tide. Helplessly, the system forcibly tied her fate to this person, and no matter how bleak the future is, she can only move forward. I just don't know if I can help him in the future, and if so, how much I can help.

She had never been in contact with the palace before, and when she saw the eunuch in front of her wearing an ochre-colored group flower, she didn't know what grade he was, but it seemed that he couldn't be a eunuch. The future is unknown, she doesn't dare to ride around with others, she only says some words of gratitude when necessary, and the rest of the time she obeys the other party's arrangement and doesn't say much. The eunuch also acted in a businesslike manner, and did not show joy and anger.

When she was brought to the carriage in the outer courtyard, it was half sunny and half cloudy, with only a little sunlight shining through the cracks in the clouds.

"Miss Yue, please stay." Someone called her behind her, and it sounded like the chief of the palace who had met last night. And when she stopped and turned around, she saw that the person who came to the nearest place behind her was standing tall, but it was King Tan himself, and after Shi Zhongzheng, the head of the palace, called that sound, he stepped aside.

Her heart couldn't help but tremble a few times, and Qiwen didn't hide it, revealing her surprise on her face, pretending to be a girl's reserved shyness, she lowered her head and bowed: "I've seen the prince." ”

King Tan seemed to have a smile on his face, and his posture gracefully gave him a hand: "Yesterday's situation was special, with the presence of the royal brother and the royal sister, it was inconvenient for me to interject more, it was at a critical juncture, and I couldn't say half a fair word for the young lady." If you are rude, I hope the lady will forgive me. ”

Qiwen's head hung lower: "Don't dare, Qiwen's gratitude to the prince is not below the princess and the emperor, and she has no resentment." ”

"Really?" The corners of King Tan's lips hooked a mysterious arc, and he smiled brightly, "If that's the case, why would Miss choose to be the princess's subordinate?" ”

"What do you mean?" Qiwen raised her eyelashes slightly, and looked at him paradoxically. Could it be that he felt that she chose to be the princess's maidservant because she was angry with him? You don't feel good about yourself, do you?

King Tan slowly walked half a step closer, and his tone softened: "I am considerate of Miss's noble background, and I am afraid that I will not be able to resist the hard work of the palace girl." Zhiyang Palace stepped into it in one step, and it was difficult to come out again. Miss might as well think twice, regret it now, it's still too late. ”

He was long, and when he approached, he looked at her condescendingly. A few steps away, the faint aroma of Longyan was silent.

There is no light and indulgent words or actions, but there is a charm and dexterity of its own.

Qiwen couldn't help but secretly rejoice, it was really thanks to her seventeen-year-old girl's identity that she was fake, otherwise how could she withstand this kind of offensive.

If you think about it, you can understand that yesterday she had personally chosen to enter the palace as a maid in front of the emperor and the princess, if she regretted it at this time, wouldn't she have to commit to him alone? He might as well say directly: If you still have the heart to follow me now, it's still too late.

What did he want? Could it be that because he didn't "win" yesterday and lost face in front of his sister, he was not convinced and wanted to fight for it again? This prince is not such a boring person. No matter what others say, Qiwen never thinks that this person will be a playboy who is bent on the love of children.

A few thoughts flashed in an instant, and before she could come to a definite conclusion, Qiwen took a step back with a little trepidation according to the reaction that her identity should have: "Thank you for your concern, I promise that the princess's following and serving is not a temporary idea, no matter how hard it will be in the future, there will be no regrets." ”

King Tan smiled heartily: "Before Zhuojin left yesterday, she still emphasized to me that the bet she wanted to play with me still counted, in fact, she didn't say it, I was also very interested, and I didn't forget it for a moment." Miss, don't worry, if the royal brother and Zhuojin take care of them in the future, I will take care of you for them. ”

Qiwen was taken aback, he thought she had heard their bet, so she deliberately went to be a palace maid and waited for him to pursue it with the emperor, how could she admit it? Quickly weighing back and forth, she endured all the surprise in her heart, and asked blankly: "Lord Wang, I heard only a limited amount of words yesterday, and I didn't pay attention to what you said about the bet." Can you explain a little bit about that? ”

It was impossible for King Tan to know which sentence she had started listening to. Sometimes, no matter how good the explanation is, it is not as effective as pretending to be stupid.

King Tan was indeed suspicious, and he thought that this little girl was high enough, and he wanted to maneuver between the two princes, so he came to test it.

At this time, I couldn't tell her expression for a while, whether she really didn't hear it, or deliberately pretended to be stupid. If she pretended to be deliberate, and pretended to the point that he couldn't tell the truth from the fake, it only proved that she was not simple and worthy of his high look.

Qiwen saw his right hand wrapped in the sleeve of the smoke-blue fragrant cloud gauze gently rubbing his fingers, and guessed that he was pondering his intentions, thinking that he was a boudoir lady, and he should be more reserved and introverted, and should not take the initiative to say more, so he was silent for a while, so he did not respond.

I only heard King Tan let out a chuckle: "It's nothing, Zhuojin said a joke at that time, I just wanted to use it to make a few jokes, Miss don't be surprised." I admire the integrity and righteousness of the young lady. After a good acquaintance, the young lady can regard me as a friend, and if I am in trouble in the future, please speak up, but if I can help, I will do my best. ”

This tone was serious again, and Qiwen solemnly thanked him again. Whatever his intentions, the man seemed to be trying to make a good impression on her, and she didn't need to rush to block the road just because she didn't want to see him. Before saying goodbye and getting into the car, she raised her eyes and glanced at King Tan one last time, leaving a suspense just right.

Looking back this time, if King Tan is upright, it should be understood as gratitude, and if not, it should be understood as a favor for him, and it is not a big deal. Anyway, her goal is very clear, and she won't be shaken by him, no matter what his plans are, I'll see you when the time comes.

King Tan stood in place, watching her get in the car and leave, feeling faintly interested in his heart. Sure enough, yesterday he was not delusional, this girl's panic and helplessness are all on the surface, in fact, I am afraid that she has never lost her mind. He can't guess what her intention is when she insists on entering the palace as a maidservant, but it must not be as simple as why she repays her kindness.

Yesterday we met until Fang Cai, her reactions were false and real, and it was difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and Fang Cai's conversation turned out to be a trick with him - that's right, he, a person who has always been conceited to know a lot about women, actually met a woman who dared to come and fight him, and the level of this trick was not low, so that it was difficult for him to see through it at a glance.

King Tan is the same as the emperor, he can be regarded as suspicious, but the emperor is more frank and magnanimous than him, and he is too lazy to care about many things even if he is in doubt.

He has always been confident that he can see through people's hearts, since many years ago, the people around him, what the father thinks, what the queen mother thinks, what the servants and maids think, and even what the courtiers are calculating, he takes a look, smacks the taste, and can master a ** inseparable ten, and those women who are dizzy when they see him are not a problem.

In the past, he had only met the emperor alone, and he was not sure that he could see through it. Now, there seems to be one more person he can't see through.

It was only then that he began to become a little curious and interested in this woman. Since she has entered the palace...... King Tan walked slowly back to the inner courtyard, connected with the details he saw yesterday, and suddenly imagined a little more playfully about the future direction of events.

"Qiao Anguo has any news?" He stopped at the foot of the cloister and turned to Zhong Zheng, who was following him.

"Yes, it is said that I went to Ciqing Palace early this morning."

"He's really scared." King Tan smiled, recalling a conversation with Gonggong Qiao last night.

Qiao Anguo has been sitting in Dongchang and Si Lai Jian for many years, but last night he unabashedly looked worried in front of him, and he was blunt and glad: "Fortunately, the emperor's condition has improved greatly, and the imperial doctor also said that if he can survive this winter, he is expected to recover better next year." Otherwise, if he has a good old man, alas, ......"

King Tan laughed: "You are worried about the wrong place. Why don't you think about it, the second brother has an unstable foundation, and the only one who can sit on this throne can rely on is justified, which was given to him by his father. If my father dies, he will dare to suppress you and the rest of the old ministers, wouldn't he personally present us with a great crime of disobedience and unfilial piety? It's waiting for others to force him to abdicate himself, if he really dares to do that, it's better. If you really have to worry, you might as well worry about your father being moved by him when he is alive, and in turn support him to rectify you. ”

Qiao Anguo looked at him at that time, and suddenly nodded again and again, he still couldn't wait to move into the Ciqing Palace early this morning, it can be seen that he still has no bottom in his heart, and he is busy hugging the big tree of the Emperor Taishang.

Now that he is connected with Qiwen, King Tan feels that things are becoming more and more interesting. When the second brother pardoned this girl yesterday, he didn't expect that she would eventually run to the palace and come to him, right?

He is so iron-faced and selfless in front of outsiders, if he leaves the daughter of a criminal minister by his side, it will be more and more enjoyable......