Lin Yuan smiled lightly, stretched out his hand and stroked his cheek: "It's An Lingji's thing." Otherwise, this woman will not be the same as before after giving birth, her waist is thick, and her cheeks have lost their delicacy. He sighed as he spoke: "It's just that no matter how good things are, they are external forces after all." An Lingji's fairness is innate, I have used hibiscus cream for more than a month, and I can only fade the macula, but I can't be as fair as An Lingji. ”

"Even if Niangniang's complexion is not fair enough, no one in the palace can compete with Niangniang." The palace maid has a clever tongue and is very good at greeting: "That Fangyi He charms the emperor, in front of the mother, it is just a small skill of carving insects, how can he worry about it." ”

Lin Yuan smiled lightly and said nothing, and put on her clothes.

The gate of the Jianzhang Palace was open, and at noon, the courtiers had just left. Lin Yuan rode all the way inside, and the people in the inner prison palace on duty around him knelt down and saluted, not daring to stop them.

It wasn't until he entered the south study of Jianzhang Palace that Yao Fusheng pushed the door out, stepped forward with an embarrassed face and said: "Master Hui, no one in the emperor ......"

Lin Yuan walked down slowly, glanced at the closed hall door, and said with a faint smile: "Manager Yao, I don't know what happened?" ”

At this moment, a woman wearing the silk embroidered brocade of the Xiangfei Su flashed out from behind the palace door, and her face seemed to have tears. When he looked up and saw Lin Yuan, he looked startled and hurriedly saluted.

"Isn't this a newly sealed Lifangyi?" Lin Yuan smiled lightly.

He Jiuyang's appearance was obviously sent out by Tuoba Hong. It's just that Lin Yuan is still unhappy, what kind of place is the south study, only the queen can enter in a dignified manner, and among the concubines, only the former Changhe concubine and her Lin Yuan can serve the emperor closely.

Unexpectedly, this He family could also win this honor.

He Jiuyang stretched out his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, bit his lip and said in a low voice: "If the concubine is fine, the concubine will retire." ”

"Fang Yi walks slowly." Lin Yuan didn't pay attention to her. Yao Fusheng said cautiously on the side: "Although the emperor refuses to see people, Master Hui is not an ordinary concubine, and when the old slave enters the courtesy, the emperor will probably meet him." ”

"No need." Lin Yuan raised his hand: "The emperor is busy with state affairs and can't take his mind away, the concubine just wants to come to ask the emperor for peace, but she never dares to disturb the emperor." As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the temple door, got up and took the palace man's hand and left.

"Congratulations to Concubine Hui." Yao Fusheng led a group of inner prisoners to salute behind her.

"The door of the warm pavilion on the west side is open, I'm afraid there are concubines in it." The corner of Lin Yuan's eyes inadvertently swept over the Xinuan Pavilion, and the palace maid standing and waiting in front of the door of the hall had a scar across her mouth and nose on her face, and Lin Yuan vaguely recognized her as the palace maid Caihan next to An Lingji. After thinking about it for a while, he turned back to Yao Fusheng and ordered: "I'm afraid that concubine has been waiting for a long time, you might as well go and pay tribute to the emperor." ”

"The slave obeys the will of the wise master." Yao Fusheng nodded in response, walked a few steps to Lin Yuan's face, and whispered in his ear: "This year, the weather is cold and early, late autumn is approaching, and the northern Xiongnu invaded the border city to 'fight the autumn wind', so the emperor is busy with military affairs, and he is angry, and he doesn't want to see the harem people." ”

Lin Yuan's brows moved slightly, and he said, "Got it", and immediately went up.

But in his heart, he was secretly shocked, the Xiongnu had never dared to act rashly since they surrendered ten years ago...... What is surrender? It is to give up the dignity of one's own country and be willing to be a vassal of a powerful country - if the defeated country does not want to perish, there is only one way to go. However, a country that has already surrendered, is now reckless again.

If it's an ordinary small country, it's fine.

The Xiongnu have always been fierce...... Because this year's harvest was not good, he dared to raise troops to attack the Qin State and loot property. There were times of drought and frost, but they would rather starve the people to death than have the ability to fight. Fighting the autumn wind, Lin Yuan didn't know what this move would anger Tuoba Hong, but it was certain that the national letter of surrender of the Xiongnu had been torn up from now on.

I'm afraid that after many years of recuperation, I have accumulated the courage to fight again.

When Lin Yuan returned to Huayang Palace, there was a message from the palace people, and Concubine Daojing summoned the concubines of the palace to go to the Hehuan Palace.

Concubine Jing has been very cautious since she took power this time, never accepting the concubines to get up early to ask for peace, and rarely summoning everyone in a loud voice. Lin Yuan knew that she had something important, so she hurriedly went back to the Scarlet Building to change her clothes and go to the Hehuan Palace.

The main hall of the Hehuan Hall is wide and bright, and Concubine Jing sits on the top, with tables and chairs arranged in rows around her, and a feast is spread on it. Waiting for the concubines to arrive one by one, Concubine Jing smiled and said, "It's noon, I shouldn't have invited the sisters over." You haven't eaten yet, have you? Sit down and try the skills of the cooks in the Hehuan Palace. ”

Lin Yuan sat down with everyone, and the lunch in front of him was not sumptuous but ingenious. A refreshing plate of small rape, four dishes of sour pickles, a bowl of pheasant japonica rice porridge, and a sweet soup of lily and wolfberry are full of aroma. The concubines all knew that Concubine Jing would be a person, and they thanked her.

Concubine Jing dined with everyone, and the banquet was happy, like a family. After the meal, Concubine Jing beckoned to everyone: "I sent you over today for nothing else, there is an important matter to discuss with you." The Huns on the front line attacked, and the emperor and his courtiers decided to fight the main battle, so the military expenditure must be huge. It also cost a lot of silver to overhaul the six palaces, and the palace is thinking about reducing the use of the harem, I don't know what you think? ”

As soon as the words came out, the smiles on the faces of the concubines were wiped clean. Zhang Wanyi asked in astonishment: "The Xiongnu have surrendered ten years ago, how can they ......?"

"This year, the weather is cold, and winter is coming early, so the people in their north have no choice but to come and loot my border city of Daqin." Concubine Jing patiently explained to her: "The Huns are fierce and good at war, and they are greedy by nature, this 'autumn wind', the people of my Daqin border city should suffer again, and the people are not happy." The emperor was worried about the treasury and did not want to stop the repairs that had already begun, so the palace had to save money from the rest of the country. After a pause, he glanced at Zhang Wanyi with a grim expression: "This is also what the emperor meant." Do you have any more questions? ”

"No......" Zhang Wanyi lowered her head in horror: "The concubine understands, everything is arranged by Concubine Jing." ”

Concubine Jing looked at Zhang Wanyi's timid and scared appearance, her face showed satisfaction, and then swept to others.

Just as she was about to speak again, Lin Yuan laughed clearly: "Concubine Jing is worried about the country and the people, and she is an example for the harem." He smiled and glanced at everyone: "It's a good idea to cut the cost." For the sake of Daqin and the emperor, the sisters will be wronged for the time being. Around...... Concubine Jing can't think of a better way......"

"Concubine Hui, ...... you" Concubine Jing almost wanted to jump up and slap Lin Yuan in the face when she heard this, but in front of everyone, she had to hold back. Lin Yuan looked at her with a smile: "Concubine Jing is the main position of the concubine, and the concubine naturally agrees with the proposal of the concubine." Niangniang rest assured, since the concubine had six princes, the emperor ordered to add an extra 300 taels of monthly silver every month, and the concubine was deeply disturbed, and specially asked Niangniang to reduce half of the scarlet building. ”

Concubine Jing reluctantly suppressed the stuffy air in her chest, and frowned at Lin Yuan: "Concubine Hui is really willing to cut it in half?" ”

"As long as you can share the emperor's worries, the concubines are willing to do anything." Lin Yuan smiled lightly, sank again, and said lightly: "I only hope that Concubine Jing will do this, and she can really help the emperor." ”

"That's nature." Concubine Jing straightened her face: "Everything this palace does is for the emperor and Daqin." As he spoke, he glanced at everyone with a dignified face: "Do you still have any objections?" ”

Concubine Jing is gentle on weekdays, and she is never ambiguous in serious matters. The concubines all knew Concubine Jing's power in the palace, and they knew that she was valued by the emperor, so where did they dare to really raise any dissatisfaction. Moreover, even Hui Guifei took the lead in agreeing, where are they qualified to say a "no"?

Then they seconded the proposal: "The concubines and others must follow the will of Concubine Jing's mother." Concubine Jing smiled with satisfaction and raised her hand to order everyone to disperse.

***

The reduction of the amount in the palace is not a new thing, the Qin State was not very rich when the first emperor, and there were many wars at the border passes, and the Empress Dowager Sun, who was the queen at that time, often led the concubines to donate money and materials for the soldiers who fought the war, and even sewed cotton clothes by herself.

Although the harem has always had the fashion of wartime frugality, but in this era, hundreds of thousands of people traveled long distances with cold weapons, during which food, grass and clothing were consumed enormously, coupled with the high mortality rate, and the bereavement of family members was a large amount. Military salaries have always been astronomical, and only relying on a group of weak women to be thrifty, the savings are not enough to stuff the teeth.

However, the royal family is an example in the world, starting from the concubines to be thrifty, the princes and nobles below will naturally follow suit in order to show their loyalty, and the common people below will also do a little bit for the country. Reducing the expenses of the palace is an advocacy for the people of the world, and Concubine Jing is very reasonable to do so.

It's just that these concubines are not noble enough to worry about the country and the people, and they are naturally not happy when the reduction order from above comes.

When Lin Yuan returned to the Scarlet Building, he summoned the head of the Shanggong Bureau and returned half of the October monthly case that he had just gone to collect. The people in the room looked at the pain, and Chu Tao persuaded: "It's just a little thrifty to save a little, why not cut so much at once!" In the future, our small kitchen will not even be able to purchase bird's nest and codonopsis. ”

"After I gave birth, the emperor added a lot of cases, most of which were spent on medicinal materials, and I didn't drink those bitter medicinal juices." Lin Yuan said casually: "Codonopsis and Poria cocos are too expensive, let's save money, don't use them in the future!" Saving these medicinal herbs is a lot of money! ”

"!" Chu Xue sighed and persuaded: "It's time to save those clothes and jewelry, and you can't save medicinal herbs......"

"Alright, no need to say more!" Lin Yuan looked at the three or four large boxes containing medicinal materials that had been returned to the Shanggong Bureau, and looked proud: "That's it!" ”

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