Compared with the monopoly of the power of the celebrant during the reign of the Emperor Taishang, the emperor found that this group of eunuchs did not help in the right thing except for chasing after Qiao Anguo, so he eliminated most of the power of the celebrant to participate in politics before forcing Qiao Anguo to step down as the master of ceremonies.

Today's celebrant has almost degenerated into a quiet yamen who only transcribes holy decrees and communicates between the cabinet and the Longxi Pavilion. In this way, the emperor's personal burden was much heavier.

Although Wang Zhi, the later eunuch of the palm print, was a credible person, he had no experience in regency, and his heart was more than enough, his apprentice Qian Yuanhe was far inferior to him, Fang Kui was transferred to Dongchang, and the emperor urgently needed to add his own person to take on the duties of secretary, so he assigned Qiwen to help Wang Zhi.

Of course, a palace maid can't run to work as a celebrant priest. Fortunately, half a year ago, the emperor moved the office of the celebrant from outside the palace to a small courtyard not far from the south of Longxi Pavilion, so that Wang Zhi could exchange news with him and concurrently take charge of the position of the head of Longxi Pavilion.

Nominally, they are in charge of approving red, but in fact, Qiwen and Wang Zhi's accusations are mainly for the emperor to select and identify cabinet votes.

At present, there are still too few available manpower, and the first and auxiliary ministers of the cabinet are still served by Du Rong, the backbone of the Tan Party, and the votes submitted by the cabinet are inevitably mixed with some of them who have used their power for personal gain. Before submitting them to the emperor for approval, Qiwen helped Wang Zhi to read these tickets and pick out the doubts.

In the past, Wang Zhi helped the emperor to screen and identify the votes in the Longxi Pavilion, and in the past month, he would always take advantage of the emperor's absence, and sit with Qiwen in the east room opposite the imperial study.

Of course, this matter is absolutely confidential from outsiders.

Wang Zhi felt that the qualifications of this apprentice simply compared Qian Yuanhe to the ground.

For example, a piece of the cabinet posted a ticket to show her, and she only needs to explain the relationship and cause and effect of the officials involved, so that she can quickly point out the benefits and omissions of the construction written on the ticket, and then analyze whether the cabinet minister who wrote the ticket was intentional or negligent.

And these Qiwen's approvals are submitted to the emperor, and they can always be praised and affirmed today. More and more general affairs that were not too important were decided in accordance with Qiwen's construction, saving the emperor a lot of energy. This can be regarded as the first time that the regent of the palace maid was opened.

Wang Zhi secretly sighed, this girl is in love with our father, not to mention, she can still be a good helper of the master, it is really an eye-opener!

In fact, Qiwen is far from being as easy as it seems on the surface to deal with these complex state affairs. She is not a political genius, how can she fully grasp the affairs of the country in this short period of time? There is no way, in order to help the male ticket, she can only endure the pain and take out the skill points she has saved for a long time to strengthen her intelligence, 10 points are not enough to add 10 points, until she adds 30 points, and then she feels that her energy and brain reaction speed are barely enough.

At 30 o'clock, Qiwen secretly had a pain in her flesh for a while, woo, people wanted to add more charm. Originally, they only wanted to be spies, and they didn't want to be regent at all.

In fact, she didn't fully understand the emperor's prudence.

"Master, do you really need to be so careful?" Qiwen gathered the few pieces of the recitals that she had just finished reviewing and stacked them together, "It's been more than a year since the capital was in charge today, and the rest of the fathers-in-law of the celebrant can't pick out a few more available people?" ”

Eunuchs are no better than courtiers, just slaves of the Son of Heaven. The ministers dared to disobey the emperor, and the eunuchs also had the guts? After all, those eunuchs have been in contact with state affairs for a long time, and they dare to do it if they are going to hand over this errand to those eunuchs to do it? Qiwen couldn't quite imagine.

"You don't know." Wang Zhi sighed, stood up from the jujube wood circle chair and relaxed his muscles, "Not to mention reading the ticket, even the work of transcribing the holy decree can't be handed over to them with confidence." Just last month, there was also a celebrant and a young eunuch who actually accepted the silver from a foreign minister, and when he transcribed the holy decree, he tampered with it privately, changing the raid of the house to a fine of silver, and the confiscation of the army to the dismissal of the official. ”

Qiwen was shocked: "That's ...... Not afraid of being discovered? "Isn't this a mole? Think that if you put a handful of soil on your head, others won't be able to see him?

Wang Zhi smiled bitterly: "Those who declare the decree and those who listen to the decree, plus those who carry it out, have all received money from the same person and are in collusion." The rest of the celebrant colleagues are usually not clean, so they will not come to report and expose them. Isn't it easy for so many people to partner and hide from the emperor? These turtle grandsons have fattened their guts as early as when they obeyed Qiao Anguo's orders, and they are still dreaming of making a lot of money all day long. If it weren't for our master's shrewdness, he might have been fooled by them. So, let's work hard and share some of the burdens for the master. ”

Qiwen shook her head and sighed, it is really a bad etiquette and a bad world. This dynasty is also rotten to the roots, and it is not easy to turn the tide. When you think about it, you feel that the future is not optimistic, and you can't wipe out all these selfish people, right?

The two are called master and apprentice, in fact, Wang Zhi knows her future identity, and it is impossible for him to put the master's score in front of her. But at this moment, Qian Yuanhe walked in, looking a little panicked.

"Master, sister, an aunt came to Ciqing Palace, saying that Empress Taishang wants to see her sister, please come over immediately."

Since confirming the emperor's attitude towards Qiwen, Qian Yuanhe has always called Qiwen her sister, which can be regarded as a transition between a girl and a mother.

Wang Zhi and Qiwen were taken aback, and Qiwen immediately asked, "The third prince is in Ciqing Palace, right?" ”

Qian Yuanhe nodded and said, "Exactly, but Aunt Zhou who came back this time is one of the big palace maids who has a face in front of Queen Taishang." I don't think it will be ordered by the third prince. ”

Qiwen put a little snack, and Wang Zhi leaned over and reminded: "Even if it's just the meaning of the Empress Taishang, don't take it lightly." After all, our lord is the most filial person, if there is anything to the mother, the lord is not good to disobey. Be cautious everywhere you go. ”

Qiwen nodded, tidied up her appearance a little, deliberately took off the most conspicuous hairpin ring on her head and put it away, and then stepped out of the room, looked for Aunt Zhou, and went to Ciqing Palace with her.

At this time, it was twilight in the afternoon, and the emperor was still discussing with the ministers in the Wenhua Palace, and she could only deal with it by herself.

Walking in the mezzanine road facing west, the northwest wind is blowing, and the sun is shining warmly in the west, which is a bit of ice and fire.

Qiwen tightened the neckline of her padded jacket, she couldn't imagine that the emperor hadn't been interested in her for so long, how could he singled out and wanted to see her today? Could it be that something special happened today?

She has always been curious about this wonderful mother who loves her adopted son more than her own son. Regarding the past of Empress Taishang, Mama Li didn't tell her too much, the emperor was reluctant to say, Wang Zhi and they were not good at chewing their tongues, Qiwen didn't get more direct information, and what she learned was mostly her own conclusions from some clue analysis.

Queen Taishang will be partial to King Tan, and Qiwen thinks that the main reason is not her, but King Tan. Presumably, it was because King Tan's wrist was too clever and fooled his mother to gain profits, so he led to such a result. Tan Wang's biological mother is not from a high background, and it seems that there are few immediate family members left, and it is self-evident how important it is to him to envelop this step-adoptive mother.

Anyway, the emperor's temperament Qiwen sees it very clearly, such a son is indeed not easy for his parents to like. And he is definitely the kind of person who doesn't like to take care of his mother the more he looks at his mother's partiality with his younger brother, and in this regard, he is not favored and a bit "deserved". Why be so aggressive? It's not ashamed to please your own mother appropriately.

From the current results, Qiwen can make two judgments, first, King Tan does have two brushes; Second, the number of sections of the queen is not high, maybe she is a confused old lady.

Because the Ciqing Palace is higher than other places, and it has to take care of the special patient of the Emperor Taishang, the room is warmer than other places. Qiwen was wearing a purple Shu brocade cotton jacket with entwined branches and lotus patterns all over the body, and it was still a little cold when she walked in the shade outside, and as soon as she stepped into the threshold of the main hall of Ciqing Palace, she immediately felt a little hot.

Fortunately, Queen Taishang was sitting in the east room next to Mingtang to see her, which was a little cooler than the warm pavilion in the second room.

Qiwen was led into the door by Aunt Zhou, kneeling down with low eyebrows and kowtowing: "Slave Qiwen, I have seen Queen Taishang's mother, and my mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

Empress Taishang was wearing a rust-red brocade gown, with a navy blue Luo skirt underneath, and there was almost no hairpin ring on her head, only a silver-gray brocade embroidered moire inlaid with southern beads to wipe her forehead, she looked only about forty years old, and her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to the emperor, and Zhou's body was covered with a heavy momentum of not being angry and arrogant.

She sat on the edge of the kang with a slight side, looked at Qiwen lightly, and said, "Get up." ”

When Qiwen Xie stood up, Queen Taishang looked at her carefully.

No wonder the two sons are moved, they are really a rare beauty, this figure, this eyebrows and eyes, it seems that they can't find the slightest flaw, even if they are so plain and wearing, without a few jewelry, they are not lost to any beautiful Gong'e they have seen over the years.

However, can beauty alone make Yuanchen and Yuanying both of them haunted by their dreams? Her two sons are both dragons and phoenixes, if she hadn't played some flattering tricks, how could she have fallen in love with her together......

"I heard that you have been serving you alone in Jinshang recently," Empress Taishang took a sip of tea and said slowly, "This palace wants to find you to ask about the current situation in Jinshang." You just answer the truth. ”

Qiwen should answer: "Niangniang, please ask, the slave must answer truthfully." ”

"Have you been on time for dinner all these days?"

"Back to Niangniang's words, I have had dinner at the beginning of the year almost every day for more than a month, and only on the sixth and eighth days of the first month of this month, I went back to the palace a little later."

With such a detailed answer, Empress Taishang was slightly surprised: "Then how about going to bed today?" ”

"Back to Niangniang, I am still busy with state affairs tonight, and I will go to bed at the earliest, but the slave maid will be on duty every night, so I don't know much about this matter, if I want to know, please let the slave ask the father-in-law of Qian and them, and then come to tell the mother."

"So, you don't know how you slept today?"

What the hell was she trying to ask? Qiwen muttered in her heart, and still replied respectfully and calmly: "Niangniang forgives her sins, but the slave and maid really don't know." ”

"It's hard for you." Empress Taishang put down the teacup in her hand, turned her body slightly to face Qiwen, "I am working day and night today, and I need someone around me who knows hot and cold to take care of me. For the time being, you don't have to live elsewhere, just stay in Longxi Pavilion and take care of Jinshang. ”

Qiwen was shocked, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Xie Niangniang is pitiful, but the slave is from a humble background, and she doesn't dare to think about it." Besides, there is no such meaning now, and I hope that Niangniang will take back her life. ”

Empress Taishang's expression suddenly turned cold, she stared at her quietly for a moment, and snorted lightly: "It's really worthy of being the person on the tip of my heart today, and I even refuted the face of this palace." Zhou Rui, teach her the rules! ”

Aunt Zhou answered, and in an instant, she asked the chamberlain to invite the family law ring ruler, which seemed to have been prepared for a long time.

Qiwen felt up and down in her heart, if she really had the heart to canonize her for the emperor, she should also excuse herself according to the rules, and the Empress Taishang only needs to stick to it.

She quickly thought about it back and forth, and she didn't figure out where she would provoke the other party unhappy, and she couldn't argue, seeing that the family law was passed on, she had nothing to say, although she was restricted by the rules everywhere since she entered the palace, she had never suffered from skin and flesh once, and she hadn't even been trained in the Shangyi Bureau and had never been disciplined, so she was going to eat meat here today?

The ring ruler is about two feet long, made of old bamboo, flexible and strong, with a reddish luster, which makes people tremble when they look at it.

Seeing that Aunt Zhou was about to make a move, there was a sudden sound in the Huanghuali fan next to her, as if someone had knocked over the tea bowl on the wooden table, making a soft sound.

Empress Taishang was slightly stunned, and Aunt Zhou's movements froze, as if she realized that her master's order would change because of this soft sound. Empress Taishang's face was cold, and she gave a look to Aunt Su who was standing on the side.

Aunt Su immediately understood, stepped forward and persuaded with a smile: "Niangniang is angry, I think it is also because I have not revealed the intention of canonizing Miss Qiwen today, so the girl did not dare to respond, and she definitely did not intend to cut your face." For the sake of the girl's hard work and service today, let's be forgiven. ”

Empress Taishang snorted lightly, "This is also reasonable, so it's okay." ”

Qiwen hurriedly kowtowed and got off the donkey: "Thank you for your kindness." ”

"It is good for you to keep your duty, and in the future, serve the present day with more heart." Empress Taishang confessed a few words without being salty, and then asked Aunt Zhou to take Qiwen out.

Qiwen walked out of the main gate of Mingtang with her front feet, and Queen Tan came out of the second room with her back feet in the fan, and glanced out with a little probe, as if she was reluctant.

"You really love her." Empress Taishang drank the newly added hot tea leisurely, and a smile appeared on her lips, "Which palace lady has not suffered family law?" You can't even see that. She chose Yuanchen in front of you, you don't have any resentment at all? ”

King Tan paced and smiled bitterly: "Why did you come here? It's as if I told you about the past to complain to you and ask you to be angry for me. She chose her second brother, and she can't say that it's a sin. ”

Empress Taishang looked at his expression and sighed lightly: "That's it, you can't go to Longxi Pavilion to find her, borrow my place at this time, and go to her to talk." ”

King Tan was very familiar with the structure of Ciqing Palace, and it was easy to go around to the front to intercept Qiwen.

Qiwen walked out of the gate of Ciqing Palace alone and turned a corner, and saw King Tan appear in front of her at the corner of the clean and unmanned road, and immediately understood that the soft sound next door was made by this girl.

Several thoughts flashed in my mind like sparks, and my thoughts were all clear in an instant. It was really unexpected, although he knew that he was also in Ciqing Palace, he really didn't expect that he would instigate Empress Taishang in order to toss her.

King Tan was wearing a snow-white fox fur cloak, wearing a jade crown inlaid with white fox fur as a crown, and the whole person was like snow and ice, as if he could ascend to immortal status with a pinch. He looked at Qiwen with a light smile, and stepped forward slowly: "It seems that you are a palace maid who is quite good, and your complexion is even more ruddy and lovely than before." ”

Qiwen didn't salute him, just because looking at his posture, his own salute was likely to attract him to reach out and help him, rather than dodging it then, it was better to skip this step directly, and he didn't care about it. She just raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "Could it be that the prince can't see that the slave and maid are having a good time, so he specially rewarded the slave and maid for this board?" ”

She didn't thank him for interceding, but said that she thanked him for rewarding the board, and King Tan's eyes lit up: "You figured it out?" ”

Qiwen snorted lightly: "That's natural, the slave never dares to pretend to be stupid in front of the prince." ”

As early as when she was a minor, she saw that the heroines in some romance dramas were juggling between several noble brothers from the same wealthy family, and they could also be loved by her parents-in-law at the same time, so Qiwen scoffed.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are two opposing species, originally it is difficult for mother-in-law to be optimistic about her daughter-in-law, if you hear that your two or more sons are in love with the same woman, you will only see that woman as a goblin, how can there be any love?

King Tan simply took advantage of his mother's psychology, not only to achieve the purpose of seeing Qiwen, but also to show her a hand - see, even if you are the person on the tip of the emperor's second brother's heart, as long as I have a heart to move you, I can do it lightly.