Xue Chongxun asked Sanniang to talk about some official positions and other things, but she never asked about these things, and she didn't care. At this time, she already understood that Xue Chongxun was looking for her to be okay just to talk. But in the end, she didn't say anything, Sanniang couldn't help but feel a little remorseful when she left the dormitory, but after thinking about it, if she went again, I was afraid it would be the same result.

She returned to her residence in the Penglai Palace, and her eyes couldn't help but turn to a box on the dresser, which was the luggage she had brought from the Jin Palace, and she had not had time to pack it up if she left it there. She walked over and sat down and opened the box, which contained a few beautiful little boxes in addition to some changes of clothes...... A box for rouge gouache. It was given by Feiyan, a courtesan in the palace of the King of Jin, when he first met, and said that he bought a lot of points and gave some to Sanniang, probably because Feiyan saw Sanniang, a young woman with no makeup on her face, out of a kind relationship. It's hard to be kind, but Sanniang took it but never used it, but she was not willing to throw it away.

Sanniang took out the beautiful locket inside and put it on the cabinet, there was a pair of bronze mirrors opposite, and she sat there in a daze. There are two red candles lit on the lampstand next to it, the light in the room is a little hazy, naturally it is a lot darker than in the main hall, there are quotas in the main palace, and people with low status have fewer daily items according to the system, but even the lowest palace maid is more wasteful than ordinary people, and many people go to bed and rest as much as possible at night, where can there be nothing to waste by lighting the lamp?

After a while, she opened the box and smelled it, a good smell of flowers came to her nose, and the box was beautiful, it was indeed very attractive, and Sanniang also wanted to try it...... But soon she covered it.

Sanniang is self-aware, and knows that with Xue Chongxun's status today, there are all beautiful women around her, and it is really impossible for her to compete with those people for favor with her own hue, no matter how she dresses up, she can't change her skin and posture too much, it is meaningless. The ancients said that they regarded themselves as confidants, and women as self-pleasing, Sanniang sighed and said in her heart that there is nothing to say on weekdays, let alone confidants.

She didn't feel sleepy, and recalled that in the conversation with Xue Chongxun just now, he casually said, "The house in the palace is too big", and now she feels the same way. Although she was always used to being indifferent in front of people, she remembered every word Xue Chongxun said very clearly, even those meaningless nonsense.

She is always like this, and she wants to be "closer" a little more, but every time she thinks about it, she has a kind of inferiority complex and an uncomfortable feeling that is difficult to explain, just like wearing the wrong clothes in the middle of the day, and it is very embarrassing to be in the market. used to go out day and night, and she had long been accustomed to the loneliness at night, and later quit the rivers and lakes and joined the wealthy family to change her habits, but her heart still stayed in the dark night...... Tormented in loneliness, but once someone comes, they will panic and be overwhelmed.

Now that she is accustomed to this kind of life, Xue Chongxun provides her with the materials she needs for a safe and one-time life, perhaps this is just a kind of dependence. Sometimes she wondered what value she still had to Xue Chongxun, especially after he ascended to the throne of the Son of Heaven with great ambition, there were about tens of thousands of people inside and outside the palace guarding his safety. Then she herself as an assassin has no value to Xue Chongxun. She even thought that when she first met, Xue Chongxun would let herself be guilty, and if she really did that, she would die a well-deserved death. Thinking of the time when Xue Chongxun let himself hide under the bed and desperately maintain, Sanniang's face turned slightly red: Why did he catch such a worthless person as himself?

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The next day, Xue Chongxun's eyes were a little dark, and he summoned the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall and Su Jin, Erling and other Jin palace staff to discuss in the Zichen Palace. After all, the most important event in the imperial court in recent years has been war, and the emperor himself has personally led the army to battle many times.

Unexpectedly, Xue Chongxun didn't even mention the war, but first talked about a trivial matter: "When I came to Zichen Hall in the morning, I saw that there was a big house outside that was empty, and it didn't come in handy? ”

Yu Liben, the eunuch standing in front of the throne, hurriedly bowed down and said: "Only some eunuchs from the Inner Servant Province are resting there when they are free, and there are dust brooms and other things that clean the Zichen Palace. ”

As a court eunuch with the correct position, whether it was in the previous dynasty or in the Jin Dynasty, he was familiar with the Daming Palace and various affairs inside and outside the court, and could often answer Xue Chongxun's questions in a timely manner. However, he found that Xue Chongxun always had a female official by his side when he went to court, and he stood very close to him, basically never heard her speak, and he looked very trusting. In addition, one night, the female official suspected that the supper sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was poisonous, and Yu Liben had a bit of a prejudice against her in his heart.

Xue Chongxun said: "So many large palaces are idle there, I want to set up a new yamen there, and select some scribes with limited political qualifications and talents to work outside the Zichen Palace, so that I can be my advisers, and often remind me to avoid the loss of governing the country by checking and filling in the gaps." ”

Speaking of this, Xue Chongxun turned his head slightly and glanced at Sanniang, Sanniang stood there expressionless like a decoration such as a lampstand, incense burner, etc., but she silently watched Xue Chongxun's every move in her eyes, even if it was such a subtle look, Xue Chongxun seemed to be saying: Last night, you asked me to add a few more official positions, just do it?

In Sanniang's eyes, such national trivial matters don't matter, but Zhang Shuo and other courtiers immediately paid attention to it. Any change in the structure of the imperial bureau may be related to the importance of the situation, just as in the Tang Dynasty, the tricks under the Tongzhongshu sect were used to set up the power of the governors of the three provinces, divide the power of ministers who are too old and too prestigious, and strengthen the power of the monarchy.

Because Xue Chongxun suddenly mentioned that there was no warning, the courtiers didn't understand the mystery for a while, but Zhang said that Dou Huaizhen and other old fritters have been in the officialdom for many years, but they are not so easy to deceive. Zhang said at the moment: "The affairs of sarcasm and negligence and attendant advisers have been led by officials such as the left scattered cavalry attendants and counselors of the subordinate provinces, and if another government overlaps with the subordinate provinces, it will not only cause redundant officials to increase the expenditure of the treasury, but also may cause unclear powers and confusing accountability, and the saint must not ignore it." ”

Xue Chongxun said disappreciatively: "It's just a few more consultants, what's the confusion?" It is sometimes inconvenient for the officials of Menxia Province to speak, and it would be best if there were a few advisers in the Inner Dynasty. Besides, Su Jin, Zishou, Shaobo and others were originally pro-kingdom officials, and they were familiar with me, so it was convenient to speak out about their mistakes, so what was wrong with letting them take the lead in the Inner Dynasty now? ”

Dou Huaizhen, who is good at flattery, listened to the truth and said: "Wang Shaobo and others have the merit of supporting the establishment, and they are actually the heroes of the Great Jin Dynasty. ”

When Su Jin heard this, he hurriedly lined up from the back and said: "The ministers dare not show off, and because of their lack of qualifications, they may not be able to convince the public, and they cannot be at the height of the temple, but they are satisfied with the service of their majesty before and after the saddle. ”

Zhang said that as soon as he heard it, he talked about it, and people supported Xue Chongxun as the emperor, and it was not too much to make any official title, and it was unreasonable to oppose it, so Zhang said that he was silent. Xue Chongxun said: "If you have no opinion, I will ask the people of the Inner Servant Province to clean up the house outside the palace and set up a 'cabinet' in the Inner Dynasty. ”

Seeing that no one objected, Xue Chongxun agreed on this matter. The new "cabinet" system has not yet shown its importance, and the first batch of officials are called bachelors, with only five petty officials, and they are not given much specific power, but they can speak casually in front of the emperor and cannot be convicted for their words.

At the beginning of the Jin Dynasty, most things were not renovated, but the establishment of the cabinet began to take a small step. The ministers could see it, but they just had nothing to say. Since the establishment of this yamen, it must be unusual: the three five-rank officials, Su Jin, Zhang Jiuling, and Wang Changling are all descendants from the Jin Palace, and the candidates are illustrated.

The prime minister and ministers are all concerned, but for the time being, the impact is not great, and the power to propose national policies and recommend talents is still in the hands of the political affairs hall. In addition, Princess Taiping often feasts in the Lin De Palace, not only singing and dancing but also occasionally having polo matches, and the prime minister and the old ministers of the political hall are still very close to her; Xue Chongxun has already made a gesture of continuing to rule the world with Princess Taiping, and the ministers are not without backers, so they don't have to worry too much about the affairs of the cabinet.

Princess Taiping heard about Xue Chongxun's cabinet setting, and smiled at the attendants beside her: "Chongxun is not Li Chengning, of course he should choose some people he trusts by his side." ”

It was not only the courtiers of Nanya who "stepped on two boats", not only expressing their allegiance to the emperor, but also getting close to Princess Taiping. There are also court ladies, some of whom are Xue Chongxun's women, and they are also close to Princess Taiping, especially Princess Jincheng and Gao (Li Shouli's queen), because they often meet each other in the Chengxiang Palace, and the previous little mustard has long disappeared because of familiarity, and it has become a very close relationship.

Daming Palace under the cleaning and management of Princess Taiping for several years, from the eunuchs of the inner province to the female officials and palace maids, Xue Chongxun did not move those people, nor did he say that he wanted to move the nest, but only took his wife and concubines and slaves from home to Penglai Palace, in short, he had no contradiction with Princess Taiping.

This pattern has formed an unprecedented situation, and the Li and Xue families have formed a duality, close relatives of each other, and each has power, and they actually live in harmony and coexist steadily. But the basis of this qiē is only because of Xue Chongxun and Princess Taiping, who says that it is not a deformed political pattern? When it is no longer their mother and son who are in power, it will be difficult for the current situation to arise again. But that's a problem that will only come to light much later, and they really can't care about it now. G