Chapter 112: Empress Xiao who knows the overall situation
As Li Jun expected, Xiao Wangzhi entered the palace the next day, Li Jun met Xiao Wangzhi in Shangshutai, Xiao Wangzhi saw that Li Jun just wanted to salute, but was helped up by Li Jun, Li Jun smiled and said: "Teacher, I know your intentions, so teacher, there are some things I can't promise you, the prince is Li Chengtang, this is a national event, and I can't regret it." ”
"Your Majesty wants to send it, the old minister is not here for the prince's business, the old minister is here to tell the old man to return to his hometown." Xiao Wangzhi smiled bitterly.
Li Jun shook his head and said, "Teacher, although I pity the teacher's age, I can't agree to the teacher in this matter, because this time is about the future national policy, so I ask the teacher to persist for another two years anyway." ”
"Since Your Majesty said so, then the old minister is holding on for two years." Xiao Wangzhi sighed.
Li Jun nodded with a smile and said, "Teacher, I won't keep you much today, the queen has just given birth and is in a bad mood, you can go and appease her." ”
"No, the old minister retires." After speaking, Xiao Wangzhi left tremblingly.
After Xiao Wangzhi came to the queen's bedroom, he saw that many waiters were packing boxes in the courtyard, Xiao Wangzhi walked over and opened a box to see, he was furious, there were some gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, which were worth a lot of money.
The steward brought into the palace by Xiao Mei'er was Xiao Mei'er's wet nurse before, so she naturally knew Xiao Wangzhi, and Xiao Nan's mother immediately came over and said with a smile on her face: "Master, you are here." ”
Xiao Wangzhi frowned and asked, "Where did all these things come from?" ”
Aunt Xiao replied with a show: "Master, since the queen mother gave birth to His Royal Highness the prince, many officials' family members have come to give gifts, and then the queen mother is unwell, so the slave and maid accept it on her behalf." ”
Xiao Wangzhi was furious after hearing this, but now that these people are no longer the Xiao family, Xiao Wangzhi had to hold back his anger and go to see Xiao Mei'er.
Xiao Mei'er can get out of bed now, Xiao Wangzhi saw that Xiao Mei'er's complexion was not bad, so he was relieved, Xiao Mei'er saw Xiao Wangzhi and immediately saluted, Xiao Wangzhi hurriedly avoided it and said with a smile: "Mei'er, you are the queen now, and the courtesy of the monarch and the minister cannot be abolished." ”
"Grandfather, Your Majesty still treats you as a teacher and student when he sees you, not to mention that I am still your own granddaughter." Xiao Meier said coquettishly.
Xiao Wangzhi hadn't seen Xiao Mei'er like this for a long time, so he sighed and walked over to hold Xiao Mei'er's hand and said, "Mei'er, it's hard work." ”
Xiao Mei'er hurriedly shook her head and said: "Grandfather, marry Your Majesty, Mei'er is not hard, the reason why Your Majesty set up the prince so quickly this time is actually for the concubine, the concubine injured her body when she gave birth to Tang Er this time, and she may not be able to get pregnant again in the future. ”
Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then grandfather won't say much, but grandfather has one more thing to remind you." ”
"Grandfather, please."
"Your wet nurse can't stay, a slave actually accepts gifts without telling his master, this is not good for your reputation, and it is not good for the prince's reputation." Xiao Wangzhi whispered.
Xiao Mei'er nodded with a frosty face and said, "Grandfather, don't worry, for Tang'er's sake, her granddaughter will be ruthless." ”
Xiao Wangzhi nodded with satisfaction, the grandfather and grandson chatted a few more words, Xiao Wangzhi left, and after Xiao Wangzhi left, Xiao Meier ordered the nurse to be arrested.
Soon the government and the opposition received a decree from the queen for the first time: "Although the palace is in the deep palace, but also know that the people's livelihood is difficult, fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the ancestors, the palace successfully gave birth to the prince, some people take this opportunity to bribe and accept bribes to the palace, the palace has the heart to punish, but read its good heart, the palace can not bear to punish heavily, today the edict to the world, in the future, all officials are not allowed to bribe in the harem, all concubines are not allowed to accept bribes, otherwise the punishment will be severe, the things obtained this time, the palace will be donated to the welfare institute, not an example." ”
Li Jun nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, and specially instructed He Shen: "Keep your eyes open in the future, those palace maids who serve the prince must choose honest ones." ”
"No, the minister obeys."
Li Jun had nothing to do, so he went to Concubine Shu, and happened to meet Yin Shijing who was about to leave, Li Jun said with a smile: "Yin Qing, don't worry, Concubine Shu is not so careful." ”
"The minister is here to visit the eldest princess, Your Majesty, don't misunderstand." Yin Shijing replied embarrassedly.
Li Jun continued: "Okay, I heard that you haven't been to Gantang to teach for a long time, and you won't run to the palace in the future, Dr. Gantang is your main job." ”
"Edict." Yin Shijing immediately agreed, Yin Shijing was a smart person, and he had already heard Li Jun's words.
After Yin Shijing left, Red Sleeves looked at Li Jun's face and was not too ugly, so he carefully walked over to help Li Jun take off his coat, Li Jun gently shook Red Sleeves' hand and said: "Red Sleeves, don't blame me, I am here to remind your brother, if the Yin and Yang family wants to develop, they can't rely on the harem, they must let the world see their true ability." ”
"Your Majesty's hard work, the concubine will tell my brother." Redsleeves replied immediately.
Li Jun laughed, picked up the red sleeves and entered the house, after a storm, several palace maids helped Li Jun and the two wipe their bodies with crimson faces, and Li Jun was reluctant to move when he lay on the bed.
Red Sleeves carefully stroked the scar behind Li Jun and said, "Your Majesty, does it still hurt?" ”
Li Jun shook his head and said, "It's been good a long time ago, I didn't mean to hide from you about Shan'er." ”
"Your Majesty's words are wrong, Your Majesty is the emperor, and the emperor's heirs are also a big deal, but it's a pity that the concubines are incompetent and didn't give birth to a son for Your Majesty......," Red Sleeves said melancholy.
Li Jun hurriedly interrupted Red Sleeves' words and said angrily: "What nonsense? I feel that my daughter is much better than my son, you look at Mo Yue and me, when the queen mother is angry, Mo Yue will coax, and I, let alone coax, it would be good not to provoke the queen mother. ”
"The concubine knows that she is wrong." Redsleeves said mischievously as he stuck out his tongue.
Speaking of his daughter, Li Jun clapped his hands, and several nurses immediately hugged their daughter in, the little guy is called Ling'er, it has been almost a hundred days, Li Jun carefully took his daughter over and teased: "Ling'er is so good, what do you say your father gave you on the day of the 100-day banquet?" ”
The little guy spit out a bubble from his mouth in response to Li Jun, and Li Jun laughed and said, "Red Sleeves, you see how smart my daughter is, she actually wants pearls, it's so stinky and beautiful." ”
"Your Majesty, you are talking nonsense, she is still so young, what do you know." Redsleeves took the child over and said.
Red Sleeves said while unbuttoning his clothes to feed the child, Li Jun looked at it in a daze, Red Sleeves turned around shyly, Li Jun touched his nose and said, "Old husband and wife, what can't you see?" ”