In fact, speaking of which, this beginning was not a big deal, Xu Xun also talked to He Xianxian - after such a big change as the Yulu Rebellion, the female historians in the harem have withered one by one, and the cultural level of the female officials of the Sixth Bureau and the First Division is not enough to assume the responsibility of teaching. Emperor Zhao didn't have time to worry about this matter during his years, and then there was a funeral, so the internal training of this concubine has not been carried out for a long time.

Speaking of which, compared with the period of Emperor Wen, the population of the harem today is not very large, and there seems to be no urgent need to carry out internal training and education. So whether it's the queen mother or the queen, I haven't mentioned this matter - everyone was so busy a year ago, and it was easy to take a break for a year, and no one wanted to make trouble, right?

In February, Sun Guifei took the initiative to mention this matter, and she and the Queen Mother proposed it, proposing to solicit female history among the people and enter the palace to serve as a teacher.

When I said this, the three concubines were all in the Queen Mother's Palace, and it was not a private mention - the queen often got sick every time the season changed, and she felt cold again for a while, she couldn't fulfill her filial piety, but it was not good to break people in Qingning Palace, so the three concubines didn't count on weekdays, and they had to go to Qingning Palace to visit the Queen Mother together on New Year's Day.

"Now there are many new concubines in the palace who are illiterate." Sun Guifei bent her fingers to the Queen Mother. "Qing'er and Zi'er, in their early years, they read and read in the inner study hall, but after all, they were still palace maids at that time, and they only wanted to be driven by the convenience of literacy, and no good students had read "Female Commandments" and "Persuasion of Kindness", Xiao Wu Meiren and Liu Meiren were the same, they could only be said to be literate, and they were not easy to say through the text and ink. Cao Baolin, Wu Jieyu, Jiao Zhaoyi, and Zhao Zhaorong are among them, that is, Cao Baolin is knowledgeable, and others can't even recognize even the words, so they only learned when they entered the palace. The concubines of the national dynasty, although they don't say it, they can't be without ink. But now the palace can't even find someone to teach them to read. ”

This is also quite normal, literacy at that time was really a privilege and skill, the cost of lighting up this skill tree is not small, especially to make the daughter literate is a full luxury action, at that time even the average rich family was reluctant to give their daughter to ask for a teacher, but the son, how much will be sent to know a few big characters.

"Is there such a thing?" The Queen Mother, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Jing all said, "I remember that when we were still in the East Palace, anyone in the palace who was a big palace maid could be said to know books, at least the four female books were all learned." How did this happen in a few years? ”

"What happened to Yulu back then......" Xu Xun was still clear about this, and she mentioned it vaguely. Since he is knowledgeable and reasonable, it can be seen that he has high qualifications, and he should also be smart and clever on weekdays......"

Smart and clever, the status of the master's side is high, at least more than half of the Yulu Rebellion is planted, and the remaining half, with the martyrdom or death of his master, is either released home, or scattered, and now the quality of the palace maid is a little lower than before.

"Well, that's a problem." The Queen Mother also realized the seriousness of the problem, "Hugh said that the palace maids, even the Zhongguan, the talents who followed Emperor Wen to make contributions back then, are now withering one by one, Zheng He is retired in Nanjing, and several old ones are either retired or gone...... In the past, the Zhongguan could teach the palace maids to read, and those concubines also learned together, but now it is difficult to find even such people. ”

Because of physical defects, there are indeed not many eunuchs who live long, and now whether it is a eunuch or a palace maid in the palace, the overall cultural level is not satisfactory. Compared with the prosperity of the previous dynasty's literary affairs, the inner palace is somewhat overshadowed.

"It's time for some new people to come in." This is not a big deal, and the Queen Mother quickly made a decision, "Wait until I ask Da Lang to discuss a charter." Until then, we can't just sit idly by. Illiterate means blind, how can you be sensible? In this way, the three of you are surrounded by grandmothers who are well-educated and well-versed in the palace rules? ”

Seeing that the three concubines all nodded, she decided, "Discuss with the grandmothers in Kunning Palace, or set a time to come out first, take turns to teach the concubines first, and explain the models and rules in the palace clearly." ”

She smiled meaningfully and continued, "It also saves them from running around without a head." ”

During this time, the messy personnel in the palace seemed to have not been able to hide from the Queen Mother's ears and eyes. The three concubines all laughed, and Sun Guifei said, "Isn't that the reason? The concubines of our dynasty, what they are asking for, you can see it if you look at the number. From ancient times to the present, what has been paid attention to is virtuous and virtuous, soft and chaste. Emperor Zhao's anniversary has not yet passed, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to gather friends together all day long. ”

"Born in a small family, and there is no suitable grandmother to teach it well, don't you just don't know the rules?" The Queen Mother also sighed, and in turn instructed, "You are all sisters, sisters are not sensible, more tolerant and tolerant, teach and teach, everyone comes over like this, and when there is a good female official to teach, it will be better and sensible slowly." ”

When their group of old people entered the palace, it was a good time to catch up, and the harem had a small population at that time, but there was no such pickled appearance as it is now, but at this time, when the queen mother said it, she naturally smiled and said, "Yes, Niangniang said yes, but not all of them came over like this." ”

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xu Xun and He Xianxian glanced at each other, and they both got up to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother did not stay, only leaving Sun Guifei to speak. If you don't ask, you can know that you have to discuss the matter of the election of female officials. He Xianxian and Xu Xun went out of Qingning Palace, and they didn't talk about anything, and after they went back, Xu Xun relayed the news to a few grandmothers, and the grandmothers exclaimed, "The concubine Niangniang's heart is bright, but she is not that kind of crazy person." ”

"Not really." Xu Xun also smiled, "She looked lively there, but when she thought about it, it was like roasting on the fire, so everyone was clean." ”

There is no woman who doesn't like gossip, but Mama Qian's eyebrows are a little dark, "Having said that, it's just that in the end it is still in the way of Kunning Palace." This matter is also the queen's mother did not speak, and now it has been brought up by the concubine Niangniang, and it seems that the queen's mother is more and more powerless to take care of things. ”

Now that the situation of the weak concubine is strong, it is all wrong for the queen to do it or not, and she has something to say. Xu Xun sighed, "Fortunately, Niangniang doesn't think about this now, she just looks forward to the heir wholeheartedly." ”

She smiled and said to the grandmothers, "My four grandmothers are all first-class and first-class haode, I am a little reluctant to send one to teach people, ugly words are ahead, our own affairs in Yong'an Palace are not easy to be affected, grandmothers, you can discuss it yourself, which one to send out, it is up to you, I just need to spread the word to the people." ”

Mama Zhao smiled, "I'm lazy, don't do this, Mama Qian is originally an expert in the fourth female book, it's better for you to get it." ”

This matter is somewhat offensive, it's okay for a special female teacher to do it, respect the teacher, the concubines are very respectful of the teaching. But the grandmothers just took it out to teach, and they still had to return to the palace to serve in the future, and there were days when they dealt with the concubines as servants, so several grandmothers passed the buck to each other on this errand, and no one wanted to go.

Xu Xun squinted and smiled on the kang, watching a few grandmothers bickering like a play. The house is lively, someone from Changning Palace is coming, please Xu Xun go to Changning Palace to sit down the day after tomorrow, "I haven't gathered for a long time, it's good for the sisters to get together." ”

and whispered in private, "Just now the emperor went to greet the Queen Mother." ”

This is probably to discuss the matter of opening a women's school again, and Xu Xun naturally responded. On the second day, I didn't dress up, just passed like that, and sure enough, Sun Yunu and He Xianxian were already discussing the start of school, and when Xu Xun entered the house, Sun Yunu said, "Once a month, it seems that the interval is a little long." These sisters at the bottom are really a little ignorant of the rules......"

Seeing Xu Xun come in, both of them got up with a smile to say hello, Xu Xun hurriedly returned the salute, the three of them sat on the kang, He Xianxian teased Sun Yunu and said, "You are here all day long, either she comes or I come, and it is also very lively, I expect you to be bored to deal with it, so I want to start this internal school and find something to do for them." ”

Sun Yunu really frowned and sighed, "It's not the reason, we don't know the rules of the palace, when we were in the Taisun Palace in the past, in the words of the grandmothers, the inner palace is already unruly." The concubines and concubines of the palace did not tell the palace master when they came in and out, and they went out to play and chat at will...... Now there are no rules than before. The concubines of the two palaces of you also come over to join in the fun, I don't want to see it, people think I'm proud, if I accompany them every day, how can I have the time to do anything else. I've been thinking about how long I've been playing with you, but they've been delayed. ”

This happy trouble, Xu Xun and He Xianxian glanced at each other, they both smiled, Sun Yunu glanced at the two of them, and said, "To be honest, they are so close to me, I am also ashamed in my heart, I can only manage the affairs of Changning Palace, and the affairs of other palaces are still up to you, even the affairs of Changning Palace I can't go too far." There is also the queen's mother above, what palace affairs, isn't it the mother who is in charge? It's just that they coaxed me to the point that my heart has passed, what can I give them? Can you still send the eldest brother to them? ”

This is true, Xu Xun also smiled when he heard this, "That's not it." ”

He Xianxian also said, "After all, she is young, and she is different from us, Sister Sun has been raised in front of the Queen Mother for ten years, and Xiao Xun and I have spent two years to teach before the draft is brought into the palace." This group of newcomers, even the means are crude, making people disgusted, and they are really ashamed of their company. ”

She has always spoken very boldly, and Sun Yunu and Xu Xun were said to look at each other. Sun Yunu burst out laughing first, blaming He Xianxian and said, "Why are you talking so for nothing!" ”

Even Xu Xun was a little whiter than He Xianxian, "If you don't say a few words, you won't die...... It's good that it's in the warm pavilion, otherwise ......"

He Xianxian said, "You blame me for not being able to speak, and I blame you for not being able to speak." In her palace, you still say this, aren't you clearly saying that her servants are broken? ”

Xu Xun pursed his lips, glanced at Sun Yunu, and said, "Sister Sun, look, the fairy is squeezing me again." ”

To tell the truth, the gossip in this palace has always been the fastest-spreading, which palace is not like a sieve, and everything leaks out? The three palace concubines don't gossip when they are together, and when the two of them chat, they have to talk about other people's palace affairs. This is also a small pleasure of lonely harem life, and it can be regarded as a relatively open secret. It's just that the palace is divided now, and there are no rumors. He Xianxian is pretending to be confused with understanding, and Xu Xun is bored.

Sun Yunu deliberately said with a straight face, "Both of you are yes, one or two, you both love to tell the truth so much, how can I listen to it?" Don't go along with it, hypocrisy—"

Before she finished speaking, He Xianxian and Xu Xun sighed, and both pointed at her and said, "Look, isn't this also telling the truth?" ”

The three of you look at me, I look at you, but they all covered their mouths and laughed. Leaning forward and closing back is just happy, someone outside came to report, "Back to Niangniang, Zhao Zhaorong came over to say goodbye." ”

Sun Yunu threw a helpless look at Xu Xun and instructed her subordinates, "Let's discuss things here, lead Zhaorong to go back and play with Baolin and them." ”

As he was talking, a few more people came one after another, it turned out that Jiao Zhaoyi also came to greet the concubine, and even several residents of Changning Palace came to ask for peace.

Sun Yunu couldn't hang such a large group of people now, so she let everyone come in and talk. Zhao Zhaorong and Jiao Zhaoyi were also a little embarrassed when they saw that the palace master was here, and Xu Xun and He Xianxian didn't pay much attention to them, just sat on the kang and knocked melon seeds, looking at Sun Yunu to arrange hospitality.

Sun Yunu also simply smiled with everyone, "It's a good time for you to come here today, and I happen to have something to tell you - it's a good thing, we ...... in this palace."

Before he finished speaking, there were voices in the courtyard again, and the two palace maids raised their heads and entered the inner room, one said, "It turns out that Concubine Zhuang is here, but let's find it." ”

The other said, "The queen mother, please come over to Kunning Palace to speak." ”

The superior asked Xu Xun not to go, she immediately stood up and smiled at Sun Yunu, "You speak slowly, I'll go first." ”

Sun Yunu didn't think anything about it, she only looked at a room of concubines with her eyes - a room of people sat still and didn't move, only Xiao Wu Meiren of Changning Palace, who was originally a palace maid, got up and saluted, "Niangniang go slowly." ”

Everyone just woke up, except for Sun Yunu and He Xianxian, they were all busy getting up and saluting Xu Xun, Xu Xun returned the salute, and then went out to Kunning Palace.

When she arrived at Kunning Palace, the queen was no different, she looked much better today, she was neatly dressed and sat in front of the window drinking tea, and when she saw Xu Xun coming, she smiled and beckoned her to sit down, "Where did you come from?" ”

Xu Xundao, "Sister Sun invited us to come over to talk, and we came from her, and everyone was there." ”

The queen smiled, "It's a coincidence, I knew you were all here, so I invited them all." I thought they were all busy, so I asked you to discuss it first. ”

actually said that it was about opening a women's school. "When I went to Qingning Palace this morning to say hello to the queen mother, the old man brought it up. As soon as I heard that this is the reason, should I do it quickly? - I was thinking that the four grandmothers in your palace are all haode, and I want to discuss with you about two more from your palace. ”

Xu Xun's scalp exploded all of a sudden, and his hair was falling down one by one. Just like last time, even her back bones were soaked in the cold, and she came down in a cold sweat. She swallowed a mouthful of spit, looked at the smiling queen, and suddenly understood this truth: Jihua can't catch up with the changes, and now in this palace, let alone make good connections, it is very problematic to maintain neutrality......

After all, this stage has been set up for a long time, but I want to calm things down. The situation is here, and between the concubines, sooner or later this fig leaf will be torn off......

The question now is just which side she Xu Xun is standing on - either this side or that side, there is no room at all, if you want both sides not to offend, you are destined to be offended on both sides.

The queen didn't seem to notice the change in Xu Xun's eyes at all, and waited for Xu Xun's reply with a slight smile, Xu Xun looked at her thin and smiling cheeks, gritted her teeth and made a decision.

"Coincidentally." She also tries to be as natural and authentic as possible. "Sister Sun is also talking about this, this is still her idea, now that Niangniang wants to handle it immediately, it is better to invite her and the fairy to discuss. After all, they also have to send someone to do this in the two palaces. ”

The queen looked a little surprised, "Really? ”

She also smiled, "That's right, let's go and invite them all over, and discuss a teaching material together, and we can start the class tomorrow." ”

At that moment, he naturally gave some orders, and said to Xu Xun with emotion, "Although I was sick a while ago, I was also thinking about this in my heart, this newcomer has little time to learn the rules, and for a while, the palace feels that there is no strict atmosphere...... It's time to be upright and have clear rules. ”

Xu Xun had no choice but to laugh, "But isn't it?" During the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Zhao, the appearance of the law is still in front of us, so we have to learn from it. ”

She was socializing with the queen in her mouth, and watching the palace people who delivered the news all the way out of the palace gate, she was absentmindedly thinking: He Xianxian should come, she and Changning Palace are just a face-saving relationship, and the two have no contact in private.

The point is, will Sun Guifei come...&