Kunning Palace, East Warm Pavilion

The new emperor has not yet held an enthronement ceremony, let alone a big wedding and no queen. The Empress Dowager was not officially canonized, so Empress Dowager Zhang did not move to the palace and still lived in Kunning Palace.

At this time, the young emperor was sitting precariously with a kind smile on his face, listening to his mother on the other side chattering about the difficulties of the Zhang family.

“…… The first emperor knew their hard work, and with such a large number of people, they always had to make a living...... The first emperor promised it...... This group of imperial historians is accustomed to telling right and wrong, this is to make the flesh and blood of the heavenly family...... "The more Empress Dowager Zhang spoke, the more annoyed she became, as if she wanted to immediately order all the people who impeached the Zhang family to be arrested and questioned.

Brother Shou always listened patiently, did not echo or refute, and the smile on his face remained unchanged, looking extremely deferential.

Mrs. Jin looked at the scene of mother's kindness and filial piety with a smile, paying attention to every slight change in Brother Shou's expression, seeing that he was always filial and humble, she couldn't help nodding her head, and she was quite satisfied.

Zhang Heling, who was sitting at the bottom, looked at Brother Shou's different old appearance, and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of unease in his heart, he moved his body several times, but he did not interject to interrupt Empress Dowager Zhang.

The younger brother Zhang Yanling beside him didn't seem to pay attention to what they said at all, a little listless, staring absentmindedly at the corners of his robe and shoes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Liu Jin, who was standing behind Brother Shou, also drooped his eyelids, as if he was respectful, but in fact, the corner of his eye had already taken in all the people around him, and he couldn't help sneering in his heart.

The Zhang family is still struggling to make a living!

That's the biggest joke in the world, to put it mildly, that is, the royal family is not necessarily difficult, how many things have been robbed and robbed outside for many years, and how many rewards have been won by the former emperor's temper, and it is really ridiculous to cry poor at this time.

It's not that the little emperor doesn't know this, but ......

Liu Jin peeked at Brother Shou's expression, and sighed in his heart, since the death of the first emperor, the little master has grown up rapidly, more and more stable, and more and more incomprehensible.

He has been in the East Palace for many years, and he thinks he knows the character of his little master very well.

Before, the little master was not on good terms with Queen Zhang because of his heart, and when the emperor died, he also had a big quarrel with her, although he was sealed, no one outside knew about it, but he was the personal servant who understood it best, and the thin layer of warmth between mother and son had already been torn to pieces, and the little master was only afraid that he had hated the queen mother and hated the Zhang family to death.

Now the little master can still listen to the Empress Dowager Zhang whitewash the Zhang family with a smile on his face, and this forbearance has been cultivated at home.

For a while, Empress Dowager Zhang said dryly, raised her eyes and saw that Brother Shou still had the same expression, there was no hatred for the enemy, and there was no intention to express her position, she was angry and a little disheartened, and asked in an unkind tone: "Why didn't the emperor say a word?" ”

As soon as she said this, Mrs. Jin and Zhang Heling both jumped eyelids.

Mrs. Jin was afraid of breaking this good atmosphere, so she hurriedly said: "Niangniang is too anxious, the emperor doesn't know the grievances of the Zhang family." ”

Zhang Heling also hurriedly added: "The emperor also knows that Niangniang has a motherly heart. ”

"The difficulties of the Zhang family", "the grievances of the Zhang family", "the heart of a mother", the smile on the corner of Brother Shou's mouth became deeper and deeper, and the cold light in his eyes loomed.

The Zhang family is too good at talking to himself, are others stupid?

Liang Gong, the chief eunuch behind Empress Dowager Zhang, also hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Niangniang said in a hurry, and drink **** to moisten your throat, you said **** yesterday, you want the emperor to taste it." As he spoke, he was already looking at each other, and the little palace maid came over with a glass cup and presented it to the Empress Dowager Zhang.

Empress Dowager Zhang took a sip with a calm face, slowed down, and asked the palace maid to give the **** to the emperor, Mrs. Tai, and the two uncles to taste.

Brother Shou looked at the **** that was served, the amber slurry was contained in the crystal clear glass cup, and the fruity aroma was mixed with a faint wine aroma, which was extremely attractive.

After the little waiter took the silver spoon and tasted it, Brother Shou took it and tasted it, but it was sweet and delicious, with a slight coolness sliding through his throat, very comfortable, and there was still a faint aftertaste in his mouth after drinking, as long as wine.

Brother Shou hooked the corners of his mouth and said, "Sure enough, the things on the queen mother's side are exquisite, and the **** is so good to drink." ”

Mrs. Zhang was a little dark, and ordered the palace maid to divide a jar with the emperor.

Mrs. Jin said with a smile: "After the autumn, the weather is dry and dry, there are many affairs in the palace, and the mother can't help but be a little angry. Niangniang takes a few lamps every day, which is already much relieved. ”

Brother Shou raised his eyebrows and said, "Guanglu Temple has a heart." It's just that the palace wine vinegar noodle bureau should be punished, which actually made Guanglu Temple want to go ahead. He turned his head to Liu Jin and said, "My companion has written it down, go back and check if the wine vinegar noodle bureau is an errand." You can't put the queen mother's body Kangtai in your head, and you don't need such a minion. ”

The eunuch in charge of the wine and vinegar noodle bureau is Liang Gong's godson.

Liu Jin smiled at the corner of his mouth, and bowed down without squinting.

Liang Gong hated Mrs. Jin for talking too much, and she praised the honey wine, and what Guanglu Temple was mentioned! Hurriedly bowed down and said with a smile: "Long live what Lord said is extreme." It's just that...... It's not that they don't care, it's really that Guanglu Temple is going to prepare a feast for the Wanshou Festival, and several capable wine-making officials have been transferred. ”

Mrs. Jin had these lowly eunuchs in her eyes, and she didn't feel how she spoke, but when she saw that Brother Shou still put the queen's body first, she became more and more happy in her heart, and couldn't help but say: "The emperor is so filial and cares about his mother, it is really a blessing for his mother." ”

Brother Shou smiled even sweeter, "My grandmother praised it falsely, and it is my duty to honor my mother." ”

Mrs. Kim smiled and nodded.

Brother Shou said behind him: "Liu Zhong, you go to the wine and vinegar noodle bureau, this **** queen mother drinks well, and the harem must be prepared, let them ask Guanglu Temple how to learn how to do it." Also, the Queen Mother's cough is a chronic illness, so you can also send two jars over there, and ask her to try this to see if she can be more comfortable. ”

Hearing Brother Shou mention the Empress Dowager, Mrs. Zhang was unhappy, and Brother Shou's "filial" grandmother seemed to be unfilial to her mother-in-law. However, she also never took the Queen Mother in her eyes.

This queen of Xianzong has always been an ornament-like existence.

Needless to mention in the Chenghua Dynasty, Wan Guifei's family is dominant, and everyone else is in the shadows. In the Hongzhi Dynasty, the Wang family was regarded as the queen mother, but it was still the same as a wooden person, and the harem has always been the queen mother of Zhou and the queen mother Zhang, and the queen mother sandwiched in the middle listened to her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who spoke and listened to whom.

Nowadays, the harem is all the former Empress Zhang and the current Empress Dowager Zhang, and the Wang family, who is regarded as the Empress Dowager, is even quieter and quiet, without a sound at all.

Empress Dowager Zhang, don't say that she went to Dingxing Province in the morning and dusk, she can't remember this queen empress if it's not a big festival.

Empress Dowager Zhang bluntly pulled the topic back again, and only said: "This salt lead, the first emperor has all promised, the emperor can't watch that foreign minister ignore the first emperor's last order in vain......"

Brother Shou smiled slightly on his face, and said, "The queen mother is too careful." Who dares to disobey the emperor's 'will'? ”

The word "bequest" is not something that can be used casually. What a tiger skin!

Empress Dowager Zhang lowered her face, and just about to say something, Brother Shou had already taken the first step to recover her smiling face and said: "The queen mother also knows that everything is now to be discussed with the three cabinet elders," she got up as she spoke, turned to Zhang Heling and said, "The queen mother and grandmother sit together, and I will discuss with my eldest uncle and younger uncle to discuss and deal with it." ”

Mrs. Jin was even more happy, and said with a smile: "Yes, the emperor is young, where and those people have more eyes, and they have to be reminded by their families." ”

Brother Shou smiled, said goodbye to the two, and took Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling out of Kunning Palace.

Seeing that the little emperor's people were all gone, the smile on Mrs. Jin's face was also cleaned, and she became the dignified lady who did not smile again.

She waved her hand and asked Liang Gong to take the workers down, and then said to Empress Dowager Zhang: "Niangniang is too anxious. There is something bad to say between mother and son, and such a hurry makes the emperor uncomfortable. The emperor is not ignorant of his leftness, if you don't follow him, you will make trouble. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang snorted coldly and said angrily: "He is all used to by the emperor, and he is not the same!" I got angry when I looked at it. It's just a little salt, and the emperor has already promised it to the Zhang family, why is he taking Qiao like this? Suddenly, his eyes turned red, and he said: "In his heart, he still blames me for the fact that the emperor went." As soon as the emperor left, I was so distressed that I didn't want to live anymore, and he even came to blame me! ”

Mrs. Jin hurriedly patted her on the back and persuaded, "Don't mention this again, it's all over, it's all over." You are all so distressed about the emperor, you are all misunderstandings. If you still hold on to this misunderstanding, and there will be a knot between the mother and son in the future, it will not be cheap for others to go. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was wiping away tears from her sleeves, and when she heard this, she raised her head sharply and said, "What did my mother say?" Cheaper who? ”

Mrs. Jin sighed: "You, you only care about being angry with yourself, and you don't want to think about it, the mother and son of the heavenly family are out of harmony, what about the ministers outside?" Our Zhang family, in the final analysis, the honor and favor are all given by the royal family. I don't know how many people are jealous of the Zhang family's current scenery, if they feel that the Zhang family has no such honor, what should they do? Now this salt-led matter, whether it is safe or not, is a special matter that the old minister took advantage of the emperor's young age and did not get married to the government. Niangniang, for the sake of the Zhang family, she should also be filial to the emperor's mother and son. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "How can I let that person get his wish." Now the Zhang family is the emperor's uncle's family, and it is only more beautiful than before. ”

Mrs. Jin smiled with relief: "What Niangniang said is exactly that." Then he said: "The emperor is only fifteen in the end, and he is still a child, and the mother and son will talk about each other if they don't say a word, there is no overnight feud, but there is also something that I can't think about for a while, and someone has to persuade him well." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang immediately said: "Those ladies, mother twenty-four bring in, if you look at the good, and stay in the palace for a while to take a closer look." ”

Mrs. Jin rejoiced from the bottom of her heart and said, "That's how it should be." They are all good-natured girls, so don't worry, you can't go wrong with any choice. Then he mentioned the Zhou family with some disdain, and said: "Today, Dalang Erlang came in and told me that the Zhou family actually chose the ladies of relatives......"

Empress Dowager Zhang sneered: "How long has the Empress Dowager been there, and the Zhou family can still calculate this." Now it's his turn to give away from the Zhou family! ”

Mrs. Jin also laughed sarcastically: "Isn't that exact! Now that it is sent to the palace, it is not necessary to show it to the mother first. She mouthed Nunu in the direction of Shou'an Palace, "Could it be that the Empress Dowager can still manage it?" ”

"It's to manage and manage Wang's family affairs, when will he take care of Zhou's family affairs? The Zhou family has not been able to oppress the Wang family! Empress Dowager Zhang's face was full of disgust, and she frowned and asked: "It's a pity that Da Lang was called away by the emperor, otherwise you can ask more, who else is staring at this concubine selection outside." Can Fang Cai Dalang tell his mother? Wang Jia...... What's going on? ”

Now there are only the two most honorable hostesses in the harem, the Empress Dowager Wang and the Empress Dowager Zhang, and the foreign wife can only hand the sign to these two if she wants to bring her into the palace. If you want to bypass the Empress Dowager Zhang, you can only go to the Empress Dowager Wang.

The Zhou family was domineering, and at the beginning, there were no less bullies in the relatives of the weak Wang family, and the Wang family was also as "peaceful" as the Queen Mother, and there was no resistance even if they were bullied.

Now is different from the past, the Empress Dowager Zhou has passed away, the biggest battle of the Zhou family is gone, the clay figure also has three points of earthiness, the Empress Dowager does not retaliate, how can she respond to the invitation of the Zhou family, for the girl of the Zhou family Zhang Luo!

But if the Wang family also sends the lady in, then it's another matter, no matter how peaceful the Queen Mother is, it is impossible not to help.

Mrs. Jin shook her head and said, "Da Lang hasn't said anything about it." However, the Wang family has always been cautious and has not moved. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang thought about the Empress Dowager Wang, who had been shrunken for so many years, snorted, and left it behind, what if the Wang family sent people in, in the end, it was not her to pick it.

She has to choose a lovely daughter-in-law, who can give birth to and raise her, but also has to be virtuous, and she has to persuade her son to listen to her......

(End of chapter)