The husband and wife touched a soft nail from the two old ladies, so they had to ask the old lady what he meant. It's just that the old lady is not so good.

The old lady is the first assistant of the cabinet, and the son of heaven is yin and yang, and his power is the most important, and his position is the highest. It not only manages important departments such as the household department, the official department, the military department, and the Hanlin Academy; At the same time, he also served as the president of the National History Museum and several other repair museums, with many positions and busy work. The Great Chu Dynasty has been established for 60 years, and it is unique.

Ouchi has a cabinet duty room, because it is close to the emperor, it is convenient to ask for instructions and report nearby, so the old lady works there most of the time. When he came out of the inner court and went to the courtroom, there were often dozens or hundreds of people waiting in line to see his subordinates every day. The old lady often sat in the sedan chair to review documents and handle affairs. Even when I get home, I still light a candle and do my unfinished business.

In view of the fact that the old lady "Zhou Min is diligent, brave in doing things, and has made great contributions to the society", three years after orthodoxy, the emperor said on various occasions more than once: He wants the old lady to let him "deserve to enjoy the Taimiao" after his death. Such an honor is rare throughout the ages, but the old lady doesn't take it seriously.

Everyone in the mansion knew that the old lady was busy and had no major affairs, so no one dared to disturb him. Even if he is a big man, he can't see him in his spare time, and even if he does, it's rare to say a few words.

Just in time for the busy political affairs of the DPRK and China, the Northwest Turquoise people had just stopped, and the Jurchens in the Northeast were again moths, and the old lady and a group of officials from the military department and the household department were busy mobilizing the army, selecting generals, organizing logistics, and raising military salaries, and they were very busy. I didn't go home for a few days.

The eldest lady was anxious, but she couldn't help it. A few days later, when he heard that the Queen Mother's illness had eased slightly, he once again handed the sign into Cining Palace. This time when she entered the palace, the eldest lady dressed Yuxin in good clothes, dressed her up in flowers, and took her into the Xinuan Pavilion of Cining Palace.

It's not the first time Yuxin has met the Queen Mother, but she feels that this time the Queen Mother is more kind and easy-going than any time. When she left the palace, the queen mother also rewarded her with a pair of double happiness and double wishful gem-encrusted hairpins.

After another day, the old lady finally returned home. The couple greeted the old lady with a full stomach.

The old lady received his son and daughter-in-law in the Songfeng Study House in the outer courtyard. Songfeng Study House is hidden in a pine and cypress, quiet and elegant, is the old lady's small study, the study house has a large collection of classics, including many precious ancient books, solitary books, rare books.

The old lady rarely sees people here.

The old lady is of medium stature, with good facial features, a four-inch beautiful hair under her chin, the fly in the ointment is that her hair and beard have been slightly gray, although she is busy with political affairs, she looks in good spirits, and between her eyes opening and closing, there is a faint essence, and at a glance you know that she is a person with hills and valleys. His expression was solemn and unsmiling. Because he has been in the top position for a long time and is not used as a power, there is naturally a majesty on his body, which makes people tremble and dare not make mistakes.

The husband and wife gave the old lady a salute, and quickly explained their intentions after a few gossips, "No! The old lady refused without thinking about it.

The old lady had touched a soft nail, and the eldest lady was no longer very surprised. She secretly gave her husband a look, and before she could say anything, a porter reported outside the door: "Mu Ning'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asks to see her!" ”

The old lady immediately ordered: "Invite Master Mu into the south study, and I will be there immediately." After saying that, she stood up, and the eldest lady glared at the eldest master anxiously.

The old man's lips moved, but he didn't say anything.

What kind of character is the old lady, he has already taken the small actions of the husband and wife into his eyes, and he said in a calm tone: "I know what you want, but this matter is not successful, and don't mention it again in the future." With that, he waved his hand and walked out of Songfeng Pavilion.

It wasn't until two o'clock that the old lady finished seeing a large number of officials and enter the Songhe Hall.

The maid and the maid were sent in the main room, and only an old couple was left sitting opposite each other.

The old husband and wife have been talking for so many years, and they are too lazy to say polite words, so the old lady asked straight to the point: "Sister Xin's children's affairs, the boss and daughter-in-law have mentioned it to the master, right?" ”

The old lady picked up the lid of the bowl and fiddled with the teacup and said, "I mentioned it, I rejected it." The eldest daughter-in-law entered Cining Palace once, and when she came back, she had this thought, which should mean to the Queen Mother. ”

The old lady nodded: "I look at the boss very warmly......"

The old lady closed the lid and shook her head again and again: "He still has a dream of being a national ruler." The boss is always hard to study and do things, and this time the officials pushed him to the list, and I crossed him out. The boss has a slight complaint about me, a father. ”

According to the rules of Dachu, the more senior officials are appointed and dismissed, the more cautious they are. The so-called court push is led by the secretary of the ministry, the cabinet scholars, the six ministers of the secretary, the squire and the official and all present to elect the senior Beijing officials and local officials. Generally speaking, the higher the position, the more people will participate. After drawing up the list, it was handed over to the emperor, and the emperor drew a circle on the names of the people he was satisfied with a red pen, and the candidates were thus decided.

It's quite democratic.

As soon as the old lady raised her eyebrows, the old lady explained: "How big a head and how big a hat are there, and how big a person is to learn with the boss's tools, a person who is a servant of the third grade Siqing is already very reluctant, and if he rises further, I am afraid it will be a curse or a blessing for him." ”

The old lady sighed: "It's a pity that none of these children and grandchildren can inherit the mantle of the old man." The Yang family, after all, is not as rich as the eight founding families. One day, the old man will become a master, and I am afraid that the Yang family will decline from now on......"

The old lady smiled casually: "There is no banquet in the world, and there is no long-lasting family, and the wealth of the family is not as good as a suicide note." In all dynasties, father and son entered the main hub at the same time, how many cases can there be? He laughed at himself and said: "Others see my Yang family cooking oil and flowers in brocade, but in fact, the Yang family is now extremely rich and noble, and it has long been impossible to rise." This is the way things are in the world, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Now it is like walking on the tip of a knife, and if you are not careful, you may be doomed. Since ancient times, the master of high merit cannot retreat bravely, such as Shang Ying, such as Han Xin, few have a good end. If I concentrate on promoting the people of the Yang family at this time, the Yang Sect will be prominent, but it will become a source of disaster in the future! Even if it is the eight surnames of the founding of the country, among these generations of emperors, there are several families that have eaten and hanged. ”

The old lady nodded again and again: "The old man is far-reaching. Since you have this consideration, why not write a book and ask for a retreat. I also accompanied the old man to invite him to visit the mountains and forests, read books and drink tea, wouldn't it be happy! It's better than doing things like this now! ”

The old lady sighed: "The Huns have not been destroyed, why should they be at home?" Now that the four seas are not truly unified, and the state affairs seem to be stable, but in fact they are full of dangers, how can I pick a child at this time. Since I was a child, I have been determined to be a first-class person in Yiyin and Lu Wang, and I have the power to do the power of temple calculations to strengthen the country and enrich the people, but unfortunately I have wasted half my life, and I have to be in the current situation. ”

The old lady listened in awe: "Since the master is interested in achieving a generation of famous deeds, I think of myself as the master." ”

The old lady couldn't help but cast a grateful glance at the old lady, "Everything in the family, you have to worry more about the lady, the eldest daughter-in-law ......" The old lady shook his head.

The old lady smiled: "It's all within the scope of things, why worry about it." It's about the crown princess, and the old body hasn't seen it very clearly, so I asked the old man to talk to me. ”

The old man said: "I should make it clear for my wife." But he didn't answer immediately, and changed his words: "The emperor recently promoted Wang Ying, an inner servant, to serve as the eunuch of the ceremonial pen and the governor of Dongchang. ”

The old lady frowned: "Who is Wang Ying?" Si Li Bingbi and Admiral Dongchang can be regarded as the second person in the inner court! "The old lady is quite familiar with the six departments and nine qings, but the inner court yamen has limited knowledge.

The old lady explained to her: "Eunuch Wang was the eunuch in charge of Emperor Xiao Guifei in Chengqian Palace before, and this time she is the concubine of Emperor Xiao." Also, a few days ago, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to give Emperor Xiao the title of honorific concubine on this year's Wanshou Festival. ”

"Emperor Xiao's concubine? Doesn't she already have an honorific title? ”

The old lady nodded: "The emperor means, the two-character honorific title is not enough to show the virtuous and virtuous virtue of the imperial concubine, and the courtiers should draw up a four-character honorific number!" ”

The old lady was taken aback: "All dynasties and dynasties have never heard of such a thing!" Such a pampered crown of the sixth house......" The old lady frowned, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

The old lady didn't urge her, just leisurely sipping tea. After a long time, the old lady suddenly said: "In the past few years, the Queen Mother Xiang's illness has been repeated, is it ...... this time?"

The old lady nodded. "I got the news, I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't last long......"

The old lady murmured, "...... The Queen Mother died...... In the palace, wouldn't it become the world of Concubine Xiao......" She finally put all the clues into a string and understood the old lady's thoughts. "What does the lord mean...... Prince ......"

Emperor Xiao Guifei came from the Xiao family, one of the eight surnames of the founding of Great Chu, a prominent family and an official for generations. His father is Xiao Changzong, the current secretary of the ministry. Da Chu, the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and Shangshu is also known as the Heavenly Official, which shows the weight of authority.

Emperor Xiao's concubine is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but her scheming is also unfathomable, and she won the emperor's favor as soon as she entered the palace. Soon, he gave birth to the fourth son of the emperor, and the mother was very expensive to the son, so she was promoted to the imperial concubine and became a veritable "deputy queen" of the East and West Palaces. Since then, the second son and the third son of the emperor have died mysteriously, and only the prince of Yang Cining Palace grew up safely.

The fourth son of the emperor became the second son of the actual emperor.

Over the years, with the queen mother suppressing, Emperor Xiao's concubine has not taken too many steps to seize power. If the Queen Mother goes, the entire harem will really be her world, the queen, compared with Emperor Xiao's concubine, it is not a rank at all. So sorry, step aside.

The old lady said: "When the emperor was still in the palace, the position was not prominent, so the queen mother chose the daughter of the Hanlin bachelor as a concubine for her. The queen was born in a clear stream, her mother's family has no power and power, and she is too modest, so she has not been favored. Emperor Xiao's concubine has made trouble several times, if it weren't for the queen mother's pressure, I'm afraid the middle palace would have changed hands long ago......"

The old lady took a breath of cool air: "When Taizong seized the throne, is the scene of clan cannibalism going to be repeated?" But after all, the prince is the queen's concubine, both the heir and the long, not to mention that the prince has been established for more than ten years, and the status of the monarch and the minister has already been decided. ”

The old lady shook his head, "The prince is early? Has the title of the monarch been decided? I'm afraid it's not that simple! The crown prince can be abolished, as long as he does not become the emperor for a day, the status of the monarch and the minister will not be really determined for a day. ”

The old lady was shocked: "Could it be ...... Xiao Jia...... Do you really dare to rebel? ”

The old man's eyes flashed: "If the Xiao family really dares to rebel, it doesn't matter." I'm afraid that the emperor himself will be shaken first......"

The old lady sighed and said, "...... In recent years, the emperor has expanded the palace, recruited concubines, and paid less and less attention to the government. The emperor gradually relied on the Xiao family more. The crown prince is sensitive and does not dare to make friends with foreign ministers, but the queen mother understands, but she is sick and unable to do anything...... If the Queen Mother really went like this, the emperor was afraid that she would immediately fall to Concubine Xiao...... In addition, King Zhao was originally favored by the emperor more than the crown prince...... "The fourth son of the emperor was named King Zhao at the age of eight."

The old lady sighed: "I often hear people say that the prince is benevolent and filial, and he is a good ......."

The old lady laughed: "Renxiao? I think it's a cowardice! I watched coldly, the prince has been in charge of the East Palace for ten years, and now he still has no influence on the government, only a group of people from the Zhan Mansion around him, and the rest of the ministers who threw themselves to him were all pushed out by him one by one, I think he is also a person who can't help Adou. "As a prince for ten years, such a prominent and important position, it is indeed a bit unspeakable that he has not cultivated his own team.

The old lady stood up and spoke for the prince: "I think the prince is afraid that he will take too much power and be suspicious of the emperor, so he is so obscure!" ”

The old lady nodded and said, "If I guess correctly, this must have been taught to her by the queen." It's really pedantic. ”

The old lady was really puzzled this time.

The old lady explained: "If the emperor is eloquent, he can't say wrong about doing this. Because of that kind of character, emperors often have a strong desire for power, and they can't tolerate others sharing other powers. But today's emperor has a weak personality, the crown prince has the support of the queen mother, and strong brothers are eyeing him, so he should have the courage to do things early, and the courtiers have established their prestige early and formed their own team. The emperor is content with the status quo, as long as someone does not kill the Qianqing Palace to force the palace, even if he is suspicious, he will not easily kill people...... Just look at what King Jin has done! ”

The old lady recalled the achievements of the orthodox emperor in the seven years since he ascended the throne, the country's major affairs were completely decided by the cabinet, and the harem was left to the queen mother and Xiao Guifei, he didn't care about anything, he couldn't manage anything. The emperor has done this, and it is really speechless.

He unexpectedly won the treasure in the past, and he was quite diligent at first, but within a few years, he gradually slipped into the abyss of "absurdity". He is also generous, but he is indecisive, can't listen to the pillow wind, and is lustful like life......

If the crown prince makes a decision and takes power into his own hands as a matter of course, it is to force the palace to let the emperor abdicate and become the emperor, it is estimated that the emperor will not say a word, why should he be like today, as soon as the queen mother dies, he will be in crisis.

The old lady commented: "The fifth son of the emperor, King Lu, is still young. King Zhao is brutal and reckless, and he is not a Ming Jun material. In Taizong's branch, only Brother Chun, the second son of King Yanqing, is a character. However, King Yichen of Jin is very talented as the youngest son of Taizu, but unfortunately he is too heavy on grievances and is not scrutinized. Qin Wang Fengqi seems to be absurd and playful, but in fact he is extremely shrewd and too casual, but it's a pity! ”

The old lady smiled and said, "No one is perfect, how can there be a perfect emperor in this world!" The old man compares these clan disciples with Yao Shunyu soup, where can he pick out a good emperor like that now? ”

The old lady couldn't help laughing.

After this simple explanation, the old lady finally understood the old lady's thoughts, she has always admired her husband, and his political foresight is indeed outstanding. So he said: "In the next few years, I am afraid that the DPRK and China will be treacherous and dangerous, and the master must be more careful." ”

The old lady nodded, without the slightest nervousness, how many winds and waves have come, since he is in the position of the first assistant, he naturally has the consciousness of taking a lot of risks.

The old lady sighed for a moment, and then said, "In this way, the master is not optimistic about the prince?" So I don't want Sister Xin to marry into the East Palace, so as not to affect the Yang family in the future? I understand the Queen Mother's painstaking efforts. If we marry our Yang family and have the help of the master, the prince's position will be much more stable in the future. "If the Yang family joins forces with the crown prince, with the prestige of the old lady, they will still be a little sure that he will be put on the throne.

The old lady nodded: "That's true, now the situation in the court is complicated, in addition to King Zhao and the crown prince, King Jin and King Qin are also extremely variable. It is not yet known what the future will be, no matter who wins or loses, as long as the Yang family is not involved, there should be no problem in protecting themselves. The crown prince wants to tie the Yang family to the boat, but he is really not the ......hero in my Yang's heart, "In other words, he is not qualified to be loyal to Old Man Yang."

If you want to fulfill the old lady's ambition and achieve a generation of fame, there must be a virtuous monarch behind you, and the prince looks at it again, which seems to be a little far from this requirement.

As soon as she said this, the old lady understood. She muttered for a while and said, "You should still tell the eldest and second children these words." ”

The old lady put down the teacup in his hand, "These things have to be understood by themselves, I can't be their crutch for the rest of my life, one day I will go." ”

The old lady thought about it, and it was indeed the same truth. Then he changed the topic again: "That noble man in Jingyang Palace, haven't you mentioned our seven girls to the master again recently?" ”

The old lady smiled: "Why not? It's already the third time! This time, I excused herself on the grounds that she was too young to understand the rules. Next time, no matter what, I have to ask Sister Lan to enter Jingyang Palace once. ”

If Yulan heard this conversation, she would definitely be able to react immediately, the old lady's attitude towards her had changed greatly, and it was actually because of the concern of a nobleman in the palace.

After all these years, she still cares about her sisterhood, which is not easy! Fifteen years ago, there were two major Oirans in the famous Jingshi, one entered the palace and the other married into the prime minister's mansion. Now, one has long been turned into a handful of loess, and the other is not only the lord of the first palace, but also gave birth to a prince, the difference in circumstances is so great, it is really embarrassing......"

The old man also sighed: "If it wasn't for the emperor's nonsense, how could I be willing to integrate the Qi family into the mansion, give it to the boss, and give birth to Sister Lan by mistake......"

The old lady said: "After all, the boss was the emperor's attendant at that time, how dare he not listen to the emperor's orders." But Sister Lan, I think it's good. ”

"Oh?" The old lady raised her eyebrows, revealing a hint of interest, the old lady is knowledgeable, and rarely praises people so much.

The old lady told the old lady what Yulan had done during this time. Speaking of punctuation, the old lady couldn't help but groan. Now that his clerks are using this method, it seems that it will be much easier. A few days ago, I didn't have time to talk deeply with the old lady, but I didn't know that this method came from a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.

The old lady told him about the unique views on Buddhist scriptures and health preservation, and said that she usually likes to read books and turned out to be "Food and Goods", and the old lady couldn't help but be surprised. "I didn't expect our Yang family to have such a number one person." He stroked his beard and laughed, "I'll see you sometime." On the side of Jingyang Palace, she also needs to be perfunctory. ”

The old lady asked, "What does the master think Jingyang Palace is?" Do you still remember the sisterhood with Aunt Qi back then? ”

The old lady said: "Whether Jingyang Palace is nostalgic or not, whether the sisterhood has been taken into account, I don't know." But if you are so eager to see Sister Lan, I am afraid that there is something else hidden in it...... After all, Sister Lan is our Miss Fushang, if she and Sister Lan often come and go, she will naturally have a relationship with our Fushang. ”

The old lady suddenly realized that the queen mother's palace would be suppressed by the imperial concubine, not to mention the concubine Hui of Jingyang Palace. Presumably she must have had a hard time in the palace! No wonder he has to climb to the old man's head in a roundabout way. With the big tree of Xiangfu, no matter how domineering Xiao Guifei is, she must always tolerate one or two.

The old man sighed for a long time, and said quietly: "The country is difficult, and you can only take one step at a time!" ”

After all, there are five princes in Jingyang Palace, and he is also a noble person who cannot be offended, no matter who becomes the emperor in the future, as long as there is no accident, a lifetime of wealth will not be able to run. It's okay to climb and make friends! As long as you don't show obvious tendencies, you can make good connections, and there are only benefits and no disadvantages.

Although King Lu, the fifth prince of Jingyang Palace, is only eight years old, after all, he is also the son of today, and there is always a little chance on the throne.

The old lady has already begun to choose to bet on the treasure, and according to his old way, he will not put all his eggs in the same basket!

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