In Biluo Zhai, the sky was just cloudy, and the lights were lit in the room, and Zhixia fiddled with lipstick in front of the mirror and opened his mouth: "Zhitao came back with a snack yesterday, and Niangniang didn't care about her." ”

"Didn't you have a good time eating yesterday?" Autumn in the same room couldn't help but say.

"I'm ......" Zhixia was speechless for a while, so he had to say, "I saw her frequent contacts with Xiaoshunzi, and I was afraid that it would affect the mother, have you forgotten how the emperor punished the concubine Niangniang?" ”

"Your Majesty loves our mother so much, he won't care about this little thing", Zhiqiu said, "Besides, Niangniang's pampered peach didn't say that she was not allowed to let Xiao Shunzi take food from outside the palace." ”

Zhixia pursed her lips and said a little sourly: "Niangniang is the peach of indulgence." ”

"You can stop a little", Zhiqiu said busily, "Forgot how the emperor punished you last time?" ”

Last time, Xia didn't care, and presented the tea that had been cooled, and was directly beaten on the board, and Xia felt uncomfortable when he thought about it, how could he forget.

Zhiqiu saw that her face was not good, and hurriedly said: "Besides, Zhitao is also sincerely serving Niangniang, just say that on the day of canonization, if it was you, can you do it like her?" ”

Zhi Xia sneered, stopped talking, if it was himself, he would definitely not be able to stand the replacement.

"Hurry up, today is the day when the mother goes to the Queen Mother's palace to say goodbye, it's not too late." Zhiqiu packed up and got ready to go out.

Zhixia rolled her eyes and said, "Sister Zhiqiu, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach, I am afraid that I will be rude in front of my mother, and I may not be able to accompany my mother to the queen mother's palace today." ”

"Why is your stomach upset again?" Zhiqiu said with concern, these days, Zhixia always said that her stomach was uncomfortable, "Don't have any illness, do you want to tell your mother?" I'm going to find a doctor and take a look. ”

"No, no", Zhixia said busily, "Presumably it is because of the alternation of seasons during this time, and the stomach is weaker, so it will be fine after a while." ”

Seeing that it was too late, Zhiqiu had no choice but to say: "Then you pay attention to yourself, I'll go on an errand first." ”

"Hmm." Zhixia nodded, "Thank you." ”

In the dormitory, Liuli has already gotten up, and now that the weather is warm, it is not so difficult for Liuli to get up early. In addition, knowing that today is to ask the Queen Mother for peace, Liuli refused someone's move last night and went to bed early, so she is still in good spirits at the moment.

Zhao Mingxu packed up and was about to go to the court, and when he left, he imprinted a kiss on Liuli's forehead: "Accompany me to dinner at noon, I have something to tell you." ”

"What's the matter?" Ruri asked curiously.

"Good thing", Zhao Mingxu smiled, "You'll know when the time comes." ”

Liuli then nodded: "Then what do you want to eat, I'll take it over." ”

Zhao Mingxu thought for a while: "It's been a long time since I have eaten Dongpo meat." ”

"Okay." Ruri smiled and kissed the man's cheek and sent the man away.

Generally, Zhao Mingxu goes to the court in the morning, and waits until the evening to return to the harem, staying in the Xingqing Hall during the day, or summoning courtiers to discuss things, or approving the folds to deal with government affairs, and the lunch is also used in the Xingqing Palace.

Liuli sometimes made a few specialty dishes and served them to accompany him to eat, but sometimes he bumped into Zhao Mingxu's courtiers for dinner, and it was inconvenient, so he didn't go often.

Today, Zhao Mingxu asked her to come over for dinner, and Liuli was ready to come back from Cishou Palace as soon as possible, so that she could make Dongpo meat for him.

After a few words of greeting with Shushen, the two went to Cishou Palace together, according to the consistent process, passed on, asked for peace, and sat down, and then Shushen and the Queen Mother were homely, and Liuli was laughing with each other.

However, today was a little unexpected, the two of them asked for peace together, but the Queen Mother only asked Shushen to get up, and Liuli was still kneeling.

She was beating a drum in her heart, and she said in her heart that she had offended the Queen Mother, but she didn't know it? Just thinking about it, I only heard the voice of the queen mother above me: "Concubine Qing, the mourning family heard that you are generous, and the people in the palace are all dressed in red and green, and the degree of food and clothing is different from that of the people in other palaces?" ”

Do you blame me for living a luxurious life? Liuli guessed in her heart, and said respectfully: "The concubine doesn't dare, I don't know who the queen mother will listen to?" ”

"Don't dare?" The Queen Mother said coldly, "So the mourning family listened to the villain's slander and wronged you." ”

Liuli said in his heart that this is deliberately finding fault, although it is almost June, the weather is warm, but he has been kneeling, and his knees are not cold and hurt.

"Please let the Queen Mother know clearly, all the concubines are rewarded by the emperor, don't dare to live extravagantly."

"What an emperor's reward", the Queen Mother sneered, "The mourning family knows that the emperor favors you, and they also know that you were born in the countryside in the past, but now that you have entered the palace and are the imperial concubine, you should pay attention to your identity." Merchants and the like, how can you be contaminated by a concubine? ”

"Huh?" Liuli was stunned for a moment, and finally understood why the Queen Mother was in trouble today, did she know about her opening a shop outside the palace?

didn't have time to think about how this matter reached the ears of the Queen Mother, Liuli hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother forgives me, this matter should have been told to you earlier, it was the concubine's negligence for a while." ”

Is this something that has no retribution? The Queen Mother suddenly became even more angry.

Shushen hurriedly opened her mouth to comfort: "The Queen Mother is angry, Sister Qingfei is young and ignorant, if you do something wrong, you just teach it well, don't be angry." ”

The Queen Mother then asked: "Does the emperor know about this?" ”

"Yes." Ruri nodded, resisting the discomfort from her knees in reply.

The Queen Mother was even more angry: "The dignified king of a country, he actually allowed his concubine to do such a thing, it is really a shame for the royal family!" ”

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty also dotes on Concubine Qing's sister" Shushen spoke again, "You just remember that your sister accompanies Your Majesty every day, don't be angry." ”

As soon as she said this, the Queen Mother remembered that the emperor favored Liuli, and only went to Biluozhai every day, never going to Ningyi Palace.

As an emperor, how can he be so favored? What's more, this favorite concubine is still an ignorant person, thinking of this, the queen mother is more and more dislike Liuli, and pity Shushen.

"Good boy, you still protect her in vain." The Queen Mother patted Shushen's hand, and then said to Liuli: "Concubine Qing, are you guilty?" ”

Crime? Is it because you opened a shop? Liuli couldn't help it in her heart, she relied on her ability to open a shop to make money, how could she become guilty when she arrived at the Queen Mother, a mouthful of "this kind of thing", how much despise it.

Liuli didn't want to tell a lie, but she also knew that she couldn't have a hard time with the Queen Mother at this time, so she pursed her lips and stopped talking.

"What, are you still wronged?" The Queen Mother didn't intend to let her go like that.

Liuli bit her lower lip, and finally raised her head and looked directly into the eyes of the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother thinks that the concubine is wrong to open a shop and insult the royal face?" ”

"Isn't it?" The Queen Mother said sharply.

"Yes", Liuli nodded, "Shinong Industry and Commerce, in the heart of the Queen Mother, in everyone's heart, everyone thinks that businessmen are the most low-rate existence, but have you ever thought about what the world would become if there were no businessmen?" ”

simply said it, and Liuli had to argue well: "Commerce, the essence is exchange, from the beginning of barter, to today's use of silver money to buy. At the end of the day, it's because there's demand that there will be exchange. If there is no trade, everyone is self-sufficient, and the weavers are clothed and warm, but there is no food to eat; How do the farmers survive if they have enough to eat but no clothes to wear? ”

Liuli took a breath and continued: "Those who weave cloth need food, and those who farm need cloth, so there is an exchange. With food, they would not starve to death, and the weavers wanted a better life, so they exchanged vegetables with the vegetable farmers, lambs with the sheep herders, and better looms with the carpenters, so as to weave more cloth. In this way, commerce and trade have developed step by step and become an indispensable part of people's survival. ”

The Queen Mother and Shushen were stunned by Liuli's theory, they had never heard such a statement, but they felt that it was the truth.

Liuli continued: "This exchange was further expanded, and gradually, barter could not meet people's needs, and the weaver wanted a pair of scissors, but the one who made the scissors wanted a chicken, and the chicken farmer wanted a piece of cloth...... Gradually, silver coins appeared, and instead of scissors, cloth, and chickens, they became bargaining chips in exchange. Whether you are a weaver, a scissor, or a chicken farmer, you can exchange your belongings for money, and then exchange it for what you need. ”

"So, slowly, someone put his own unique things in one place, hung up signs, and asked those who needed them to exchange for money, and when he got the money, he could exchange it for what he wanted, and this was commerce." Liuli said, "The Queen Mother feels that the concubine has humiliated the royal family by opening a shop, but why didn't the Queen Mother enjoy the convenience brought by commerce and trade?" ”

"Mourning?" The Queen Mother raised her voice.

"The Queen Mother's food and clothing, which one can be separated from business?" , Liuli was really uncomfortable kneeling, so she simply sat on the ground, and then said, "Let's just say that this dress on your body, is it made by you weaving cloth yourself?" ”

"Naturally, it's ......" As soon as the Queen Mother spoke, she asked Liuli to interrupt: "The concubine knows, you want to say that it is naturally made by the Inner Court Division, but the cloth needlework and thread, everything is made by the Inner Court Division?" The furniture is purchased from outside and made by the embroiderer. If everyone thinks that it is a shame to engage in business, as the Queen Mother said, then no one specializes in making beautiful silk threads, and no one makes such a small needle, then how can the Queen Mother have gorgeous clothes? ”

"Bold." The Queen Mother scolded.

"The concubines are telling the truth," Liuli said, "Even these slaves around you, they serve you and pay for their labor, you have to give them monthly money, don't you?" Isn't this an exchange, not a trade? ”

The Queen Mother subconsciously glanced at Fu'an beside her, and the latter immediately said respectfully: "The slave maid serves the Queen Mother willingly, not for the monthly money." ”

The Queen Mother gave her an angry look.

Liuli then continued: "Auntie's sincerity is true, but how many palace maids and eunuchs and guards are in this palace who are on an errand for the monthly money every month, if you don't believe it, the queen mother, you stopped the monthly money of the people in the palace to try?" ”

Stopped paying the month? What is going to happen in the palace? The Queen Mother said in her heart, naturally she couldn't do it.

"And the ministers of the previous dynasty, they are dedicated to the country, and Your Majesty will also give them money, as well as their food and clothing, which is not ......"

"Enough!" The Queen Mother finally scolded and interrupted Liuli's chatter, "I didn't find that Concubine Qing was so sharp and sharp." ”

Liuli said in his heart that there are many things you haven't found, but his face is respectful: "The queen mother praised it falsely, what the concubine said is what the concubine thinks, yes, the concubine thinks that there is nothing wrong with opening a shop, the concubine just uses the way the concubine is good at earning money, and then uses these silver money to give more benefits to the people around her, in exchange for their better labor." So the Queen Mother, can the concubines get up? ”

"You ......" The Queen Mother pointed to the glass, and her blood was surging, and she started that large string of weaving and farming, but it did frighten the Queen Mother, and she felt quite reasonable, but this last sentence challenged the authority of the Queen Mother.

"You're so bold that you don't know how to be polite!" The Queen Mother scolded.

Liuli looked confused, and said in her heart that my crime has changed again, and I was about to speak again, but a familiar male voice sounded outside the door: "What's wrong with the queen mother, making such a big fire?" ”

Liuli turned around and saw the corner of the yellow robe, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Zhiya and they heard the voice of the queen mother's scolding, so they hurriedly went to the front hall to invite Zhao Mingxu, but the emperor was going to the court, and no one dared to disturb it.

After entering the inner hall, Shushen got up to greet Zhao Mingxu, but Zhao Mingxu seemed to have just seen the glass on the ground, and said in surprise: "Why is Concubine Qing sitting on the ground, don't help her up quickly." ”

"Yes." Xiao Luzi immediately stepped forward and helped Liuli up.

Liuli's legs were a little numb, and she stumbled before she could stand up. Zhao Mingxu turned to the Queen Mother again: "But did Concubine Qing make the queen mother angry?" The son will teach a good lesson when he goes back, and he hopes that the queen mother will be angry, and he will not be angry. ”

"Won't the emperor ask what's going on?" Such a blatant maintenance, the Queen Mother said unhappily.

"No matter what it is, it's the Qing Concubine who did it wrong", Zhao Mingxu said, "When you are a junior, you naturally can't talk back to your elders." ”

"Humph!" The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "She didn't talk back, but told the mourning family a good truth." ”

"Then does the queen mother think what Concubine Qing said is reasonable?" Zhao Mingxu then asked.

Dowager:......

Seeing this reaction, Zhao Mingxu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, glanced at Liuli, and said in his heart, could it be that he really asked her to persuade her to become a mother?

After coughing lightly twice, the Queen Mother spoke again: "Anyway, as a concubine, it is not like opening a shop outside the palace after all." ”

"It was originally for this", Zhao Mingxu said, "The queen mother doesn't know, Liuli likes to get some novelties before entering the palace, and there are shops in Xingping originally." ”

"It was originally the original, but now that she is the imperial concubine, she should know what to do and what not to do", the queen mother said, "She is young and ignorant, and the emperor also indulges her?" ”