What kind of person is Zhongwu Hou, he is bold and careful, he will take care of people, and the most important thing is that he has a good mouth, and what words are heard in his ears is the life that rots in his stomach.

The emperor's question is also very delicate.

But he didn't hesitate, and then spoke, "Your Majesty, my subordinates don't know, but Niangniang is familiar with Mrs. Shen, do you want to ask the queen?" ”

The emperor glanced back at him and said with a smile: "You are also good at learning, just like them!" Let me ask the Queen? The queen is like a good sister of the old Shen family, back then, I saw that the Tan family was good-looking, and she was literate and hyphenated, and wanted to marry her to Qiao Shen, but the Tan family was unwilling, so the queen made trouble with me and scratched my face. ”

That was also ten years ago, and the Marquis of Zhongwu was only a half-grown young man at that time, how did he know that there were twists and turns, and he was stunned when he heard it, and the queen mother also scratched the emperor's face?

When the emperor saw that he was a fool and dumbfounded, he snorted coldly and ordered: "Go, call Qiao Shen to me." ”

Qiao Shen, Cheng Yibo, the emperor's think tank.

Chengyibo's background is much higher than many high-ranking officials and dukes, the family tree can be traced back to hundreds of years ago, and the family has produced big officials in several dynasties, and some ancestors have personal biographies in the official history, and belong to the status of Taishan Beidou among students.

For the sake of this relationship, the emperor rewarded him with a study house that was famous in the capital and changed it into a mansion, and Qiao's mansion was not far from the Xinyong Marquis Mansion, and when he entered the palace, he saw Shen Qingtai in a dilemma at the door of the house, but the two beautiful concubines were still kneeling on the ground and crying.

Shen Qingtai also saw him, and rushed over with a brisk step, grabbed his sleeve and begged: "Brother Zicheng!" You have to think of a way for my brother, my wife does not agree to take a concubine, and has kicked me and the concubine out of the house. ”

Qiao Shen is a scholar, and he had his own words in his early years, and most people like to call him characters, but Shen Qingtai's poems are not written.

"Brother Shen, don't be impatient, the emperor announced that I entered the palace, it should be to ask about your wife, you were kicked out of the house is a small matter, and the emperor's blame is a big matter."

Saying this, Shen Qingtai, who only felt that he had lost face at first, turned pale with fright, and his hand holding Qiao Shen trembled, "Brother Qiao, you have to say good things for my wife, she just doesn't want me to take a concubine, but she is loyal to the emperor." ”

Qiao Shen nodded, broke free of Shen Qingtai's hand and strode away.

At this time, most of the founding heroes were not old and walked fast, and it didn't take long for Emperor Hongzhao to see people.

"Wechen see the emperor, may my emperor live long." Qiao Shen's rules are always more than those of other founding heroes, and his relationship with the emperor seems to be farther away, and it is impossible to tell whether he is deliberately alienated or if the emperor is afraid of something.

Emperor Hongzhao, who originally pretended to be reviewing the folds, raised his head when he heard this, put down his pen and stood up, raised his hand and said, "It's just right to come, I have something to worry about looking for you." ”

Qiao Shen got up, stood down with his hands down, and said respectfully: "I don't know what troubles the emperor?" ”

Emperor Hongzhao raised his eyebrows and glanced at him when he heard this, thinking to himself, he asked knowingly!

However, he is also satisfied with this, which shows that although this person is smart, he does not dare to show everything, which shows that he is still very prestigious.

"It's not that Shen Qingtai's wife, who actually drove out the concubines who I rewarded Shen Qingtai from the mansion! It just doesn't make sense! "He looked fierce, with a cold light in his eyes.

Qiao Shen frowned when he heard this, "It turned out that this was the case, when the minister passed by the Shen Mansion, he heard the Marquis of Xin Yong mention it, and he also asked the minister to say good things for his wife in front of the emperor." ”

"Hmph, this Shen Qingtai, I don't know what to do!" Emperor Hongzhao slapped the table with an angry 'snap'.

Qiao Shen has been with the king for more than 20 years, but he is not afraid, and only after the voice subsides down does he slowly say: "Your Majesty, are you going to support the concubine?" If so......"

Emperor Hongzhao frowned deeply when he heard this, and interrupted Qiao Shen's words, "What is supporting the concubine's room?" ”

"You have rewarded every hero with a beauty, and the original partner is naturally unwilling."

"They dare!" Emperor Hongzhao raised his voice.

"Yes." Qiao Shen nodded, "They don't dare to be as blatant as Mrs. Shen, but Wei Chen also met Zheng Guogong on the way here, his face was scratched, presumably except for his wife, no one dared to scratch like this." ”

"No wonder Zheng Guogong was afraid of guilt, when Zheng Guogong almost starved to death, it was his wife who saved him, gave him a mouthful of food, and asked his father to use favors and ask me to teach him to read and write, so that he could have the opportunity to serve by the emperor's side."

Speaking of those years, who hasn't had a miserable past?

Emperor Hongzhao remembered that his father and mother starved to death, and only two brothers survived, and in order to survive, he had to rise up.

Think about it, over the years, the queen has handled the logistics, so that he has no worries, and he has several concubines, and he really shouldn't have to elect concubines soon.

Qiao Shen saw that softness flashed in his eyes, and said again: "As for Mrs. Shen, I heard that she asked someone to buy all the vinegar in the city, and in her eyes, it is precisely because the emperor is the king of Mingde that she dares to do this." ”

"What does that mean?" Emperor Hongzhao listened to it, and the pot returned to him, and he was deeply puzzled.

"The emperor usually reads some official histories, virtuous books, unlike ministers, ministers like to read travelogues and miscellaneous, there is a miscellaneous record, the word jealousy originated in the Tang Dynasty."

"I like to hear you tell stories, come, tell me." Emperor Hongzhao was interested and ordered Marquis Zhongwu to bring a stool, and he sat opposite Qiao Shen.

In the past, when he first started the army, he couldn't even write his own name, but later Empress Yang taught him, taught and taught, and there was no ink to teach, and the army was getting bigger and bigger, so Qi Guogong and Qiao Shen taught him to read every day, and now, he is familiar with the article and can write poetry.

When the two were teachers and students, they sat opposite each other like this.

"According to legend, there was a Ming monarch in the Tang Dynasty, after he conquered the world, he also rewarded the heroes with beauties as concubines, many ladies accepted it silently, only his prime minister's wife Qiao Shi dared to stand up against it, and did not agree to the concubine room, the king was furious, so he called Qiao Shi to himself, and instructed the palace people to prepare a cup of poisoned wine, and said to Qiao Shi, you either agree to the concubine room to enter the door, or die, guess what?"

"She agreed?" Emperor Hongzhao asked.

Qiao Shen shook his head, "No, she picked up the poisonous wine and drank it all." ”

"It can't be." Emperor Hongzhao immediately got up and waved his hand, "The old Shen family's former follower of the queen has made a lot of contributions, even if she is not Shen Qingtai's wife, she is worthy of the dignity of the command, how can she be poisoned?" I don't think that one is a wise man. ”

"Hahaha." Qiao Shen laughed, looking extremely pleased.

"What are you laughing at?" Emperor Hongzhao didn't have a good airway.