Chapter 16: The Gale
On the first day of the sixth month of the twenty-first year of Wanlie, Emperor Fenghuan issued a decree that shocked the people of the world, and it was actually a violation of the usual practice to send all the adult princes in the capital to various places, each in charge of a major matter that was not trivial. The second prince went to Yunnan to inspect the situation of the various tribes under the imperial court, the fifth prince went to the northwest to supervise the situation of the displaced people, and the sixth prince Feng Wuqing went to Liangguang to investigate the business dealings between officials and merchants and Xiyi, and by the way, he looked for various rare books, and the rest of the princes were appointed to be appointed separately after they became adults.
This extraordinary will immediately made the entire officialdom completely chaotic, there are not a few people who cling to the princes, the emperor's boundless hand suddenly made them lose their backbone, the streets and alleys of the entire capital, full of people's discussions, and the famous drunken incense building, the number of guests is double than usual, and almost all of them come for the special service. But Cui Niang didn't know what medicine was sold in the gourd, so she announced that she would be closed for ten days on the third day after the holy decree was issued, and the reason was even more ridiculous - to go home and save relatives.
Compared with the panic of the officials, the princes had already gotten the news from Feng Minzhi, but no one expected that the emperor's will would come so quickly, and there would not even be enough time to deal with it. The most distressing thing is that I don't know whether the emperor intended or unintentionally, the five princes sent to the capital this time, except for the second prince, there were no officials under their own doors in the places where the others went, and it was difficult to be satisfied if they wanted to be arbitrary, so they were all sad. But at such moments, they did not dare to connect, for fear of annoying their father, who had already made up his mind.
Empress He had already broken the third glass lamp that Xiyi had paid tribute to, and these most cherished gifts from the emperor on weekdays seemed so disgusting at this time. Although she was married to a married couple, she was able to dominate the crowd and become the crown princess, and in the end, she was the mother of the world, relying on nothing else, but outstanding beauty. As the old saying goes: "Those who serve the king with color will love relaxation when their color is declining." "Over the years, there have been many new concubines in the harem, and there are many people who are above her, although the He family used the queen's power to rule the six palaces, and secretly deposed a group of outstanding show girls, but it is still difficult to stop the rise of Yu Guifei Xiao. Fortunately, after not being pregnant for many years, the He family finally gave birth to a prince, thinking that the son is precious to the mother, and the fifth prince Feng Wuzhao will be able to inherit the unification smoothly with the title of the emperor's concubine. Now, Concubine Yu's two sons are still living in the capital, but her son is going to the northwest, how can she bear this breath?
"Weichen greets the queen." As soon as He Furong entered the door, he saw the mess all over the ground, and he already knew what it was for, but his niece's status was precious, and how could he use idle words of comfort, so he was also very careful.
"Get out of here, y'all of you!" He roared at the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall who didn't dare to speak, "One by one, the pestles like dead Lao Tzu Niang are here, they can't be sent at all, so get out of the palace!" ”
A group of minions retreated swiftly as if pardoned, and the last one obediently closed the gate. "Hmph, these useless minions, only do this kind of thing the most!" He scolded hatefully, and then instructed lightly: "Third Uncle sit down, anyway, there are no outsiders here now, so you don't have to stick to those etiquette." ”
He Furong confessed, and then sat down diagonally. Although it is his niece, he knows the queen's temper best, sometimes easy-going and no different from ordinary people, but after a while, he will turn his face and deny people. In comparison, what is the uncle in his title?
"Queen Mother, since the emperor's will has been made, I'm afraid it will be difficult to change, I don't know what Niangniang's plans are?"
"Intended?" He sneered, "It's already been slaughtered, what are the plans?" Third uncle, tell me that the emperor is so guarded against the palace and the unlicensed, what does he want, does he really want to abolish the palace and make that slut the queen? She tore at the handkerchief in her hand fiercely, and there was a terrifying chill between her brows.
He Furong's heart tightened, if the queen wanted to do something stupid, with his identity, he couldn't stop it no matter what, at that time, not to mention that the throne of the five princes was hopeless, I was afraid that the entire He family would also be wiped out, so he had to force his face and comfort: "Niangniang is too worried, I want Niangniang to be in charge of the six palaces for many years, and she is praised by the concubines, how can the emperor say anything lightly?" Weichen is not afraid to say something taboo, even if the emperor has this intention, there will not be a few courtiers who will die. Please also ask Niangniang to relax, the two princes of Concubine Yu are only young, once they become adults, the emperor has a will, and he will definitely be sent to Beijing according to the previous example. ”
He Shi's face was a little pale, and he casually threw the torn handkerchief on the ground, "What the third uncle said is also reasonable, but the palace is confused." It's just that the northwest has always been bitter cold, and the unlicensed temperament is fragile, so I'm afraid it can't be endured. In case of...... Will he have time to come back? ”
He Furong said: "This is exactly what Weichen wants to discuss with Niangniang, the emperor's move has a deep meaning, it seems that he wants to choose a prince from the actions of the princes, and it is actually put aside the distinction between the concubines and concubines, which is against the precedent of this dynasty." However, most of the remaining important ministers of the court had received secret orders from the emperor, so there was little opposition, and they had the support of Prince Min, so it was absolutely impossible to change the matter. No matter how difficult it is in the northwest, Niangniang must instruct His Royal Highness to stand up, otherwise once the emperor is angered, the consequences will be worrying. ”
"In addition, although the northwest is bitterly cold, but the people are fierce, unparalleled in the world, if you can recruit a group of dead soldiers, it will be helpful for the future great cause. Besides......" He Furong's voice suddenly lowered, and only the two of them could hear it.
He's face was surprised, and then he nodded and said: "It's still that the third uncle is thoughtful, and he can actually make this dark move, so good, this palace is relieved." However, this matter is of paramount importance and must not be leaked. ”
"Wechen is naturally saved." He Furong bowed and said, his old face full of confidence.
Wan Lie's twenty-one years of imperial examination, because of the previous will, the capital on the cusp of the storm did not make much waves. The examiner did not have the strong support of the superiors, and the bribery and cheating in the field were also reined in a lot, but it was a rare Qingping imperial examination since Feng Huanzhao ascended the throne, and there were not a few talented people with the title of the gold list. Despite this, on the day the list was released, there were still a few people who were happy and a few people who were worried, but for He Shuming and Fan Hengwen, a bright future was just around the corner, after all, they had already passed the examination a month ago and became tribute students, and the success of the palace examination was not so important.
"Report, Henan Xinye Fan Hengwen, the eighteenth Jinshi in the second class of high school!"
"Hit, I'm hit?" Fan Hengwen, who has always been solemn, almost couldn't believe his ears, and kept muttering to himself, even forgetting to send the prepared reward money, or his friend Li Junda next to him looked funny and sent the group of good news for him.
"Report, Li Junda, Taiyuan, Shanxi, the twenty-third Jinshi in the second class of high school!" This time it was Li Junda's turn to be stunned, he could be regarded as a failure in the test, if it weren't for his solid family background, he couldn't afford such a toss anyway. This time he was very surprised, he thought that he could get a Tongjinshi background to comfort his parents, who would have thought that he would be on the second class with his Zhongping article! He tried his best to control his somewhat spasmodic facial expression, and handed the annunciator a few pieces of loose silver taels.
Among the three, he hit two of the top two, which was originally a happy thing, but He Shuming's heart was a little sour, if you want to talk about the literary name, he is far above the other two, and now there is no letter to come, if it falls first, what is the face? When he was hesitating and restless, gongs and drums were beating outside, and another team of people came to announce the good news.
"Congratulations to Uncle He in Kaifeng, Henan, the third place in the first class of high school!" The crowd in the inn, which was already a little commotionous, suddenly exclaimed, and the boss Lu Shunfa laughed from ear to ear, and he sent it, and he will definitely send it in the future, and he doesn't know what kind of good luck he has made, a small inn of his own actually has a Tanhua, two second-class, a total of three Jinshi masters, oh my God, it is really the God of Wealth Bodhisattva to open his eyes!
He Shuming is really wooden, Tanhua, Tanhualang, impossible, he must have heard it wrong, he must have heard it wrong, it must be who has the same name and surname as himself, until he saw the excited eyes of the two friends next to him, he woke up, he really hit! The extreme joy made him so weak that he almost collapsed to the ground.
Asking Heart Sword "Empress"
Chu Xidao "Hand in Hand with Jianghu"
Teaching Nature "Happy to Be an Emperor"
The Gentleman is not a tool "Datong"
Simple Lao Yang "Legend of the Arrow"