Hongli returned to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and he didn't have the heart to look at the excerpts. hurriedly called Li Yu and Wang Jinbao. When Chen Jinzhong came in, he ordered all the people who were waiting in front of the emperor to retreat.

The three of them fell to the ground, and no one knew why the emperor was angry, so they had to look at the ground coldly, and they didn't have the courage to ask first.

"Since I ascended the throne, the things around me have been served by a few of you, which can be described as dedicated." Hongli's voice was low, a little awe-inspiring, and said, "I have to work hard in my eyes. There are so many things in the palace that it is not easy to deal with in the first place, and I don't want you to have a particularly delicate and clear person, and even the affairs outside the palace are also handled for me with all their might. But I underestimated you. ”

Li Yudeng understood a little in his heart, Xu is emperor's every move, so that people with intentions are eyeing it. To put it bluntly, the harem and the former dynasty are actually ventilated! No wonder the emperor was furious. But who would have the audacity? The afterglow at the end of his eyes had to sneak a peek at the two people beside him, but he didn't see anything after all.

"If you dare to act for me now, in time, won't you make waves in this Forbidden City?" Hongli's eyebrows froze, and there was still murderous intent in his eyes.

The three of them were terrified, and only whispered: "The slave doesn't dare." ”

"Don't dare? Hmph, dare to do it but dare not admit it? Hongli calmed his mind and said in a cold tone: "If you are willing to stand up now, I will only drive him out of the Forbidden City, and he will not be allowed to serve by his side." If I keep my mouth shut and let me find out the clues myself, don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship I have served in the past few years. ”

Hearing this, the three people present were even lower, and they didn't dare to come out. The hall was silent, but the three of them seemed to be able to hear their own heartbeats.

"Fu Heng." Hongli raised his voice and called: "Drag the three of them out, and reward each of them with thirty boards in front of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the servants who are waiting in front of the palace will not fall and look at them." I'm slapping myself in the face, and I can't manage the minions around me. ”

Fu Heng walked in stubbornly, followed by six guards. Seeing that the emperor's face was blue and his muscles were bulging, he didn't dare to dissuade him at all. Answered, and ordered someone to drag the three fathers-in-law out together.

And none of the three opened their mouths to beg for mercy, as if they were willing to bear it.

When the people retreated, Fu Heng said respectfully: "The emperor's body is important, so he won't be angry for a few minions." If you think that they are not serving well, you can just depose them, and then let the Internal Affairs Office choose the best and do your best. ”

On an errand in front of the emperor, Fu Heng has always been a man of few words. Standing in place at this time, the soft persuasion made Hongli listen to it a lot more comfortable. "I often think that no matter how tricky the previous dynasty is, there is a way to follow. It's a harem...... It is difficult for Qing officials to cut off family affairs, and the queen is in charge of them alone, which really makes her tired.

But no matter what I do, it is difficult to balance, and the turmoil is even worse than the previous dynasty. Now. There are even bold people who cooperate with the officials of the previous dynasty inside and outside, spy on my every move, and influence my heart, what has become of me? The Dumb King? I can't swallow this breath. ”

Fu Heng was cautious in the end, and arched his hand and said: "Originally, it was the emperor's family matter, and the slave didn't dare to say much, but he asked the emperor to take care of the dragon's body." To put it mildly, the emperor cares about the major affairs of the family and the country, but the queen and the servants care about the emperor's holy body and health. ”

"I know." Hongli's face softened slightly, and he said slowly: "Your eldest sister is safe, generous and kind, and I am always very relieved." You are still young, and with more experience, I will definitely give you the opportunity to make a contribution. Although I am different from you, I am also a younger brother in my selfish heart, how can I not understand your mind. ”

I was about to say something more, but the shouts of execution outside were deafening. The guards who perform the duties of the staff are all swords in front of the emperor, and they have some strength in their hands. Each of the three held a stick of uniform thickness and struck the three fathers-in-law below the waist one after another, and the force was not light. As a result, the shouts of the three people came and went, and they were endless. The minions present were shocked, and their lips and teeth were against each other, and they trembled.

It turned out that at this time, the Queen Mother arrived.

Yafu glanced at the group of minions kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help frowning: "Queen Mother Feng said, what kind of system do you have become like this." ”

"It's okay." The Queen Mother walked down from her shoulder with a blessed hand, and only asked one of the imperial guards who were executed: "How much does the emperor give?" ”

The guard didn't dare to raise his head, and said in a respectful voice: "If you go back to the Queen Mother, the emperor's holy decree is thirty rods." ”

"How much has you already rewarded?" The Queen Mother asked in a calm voice.

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, you have already been executed with twelve rods." The guards still didn't dare to look up.

The Queen Mother sighed: "Since you haven't finished rewarding yet, let's continue." The mourning family went to see the emperor. ”

"Huh." The guards did not dare to delay, and continued the execution according to the instructions of the Queen Mother, so the cries one after another pierced the peaceful atmosphere of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and soared into the sky.

"The Queen Mother likes to be quiet the most, just don't stop it, why don't you let them avoid it?" Yafu held the hand of the Queen Mother steadily, and carefully went up the jade steps in front of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

The Queen Mother's phoenix eyes were slightly weak, and she said with a smile: "The emperor's holy will, why should the mourning family stop it." What's more, I've been quiet in the harem for a long time, and I like to be a little quiet. It's not like I've heard such a good voice once or twice, every time I revisit it, the mourning family can feel the domineering and glory of holding power in their hands. ”

Yafu said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is right. ”

"The slave asks the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother is blessed with Jin'an." Fu Heng greeted him, one to show respect, and the other didn't want to delay the emperor and the queen mother to talk.

"It's Haruha, right?" The Queen Mother smiled humbly: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you have grown into a tree." In the end, it is the origin of the Fucha clan, not to mention that he is tough and strong, and his unruly appearance is not lost to your uncle. ”

"Thank you for the queen mother's appreciation, the slave can't bear it." After saying that, Fu Heng cautiously retreated and asked the Queen Mother to please.

At this time, Hongli also came out alone. "My son asks the emperor to say goodbye."

"Get up." The Queen Mother's smile was friendly, and the phoenix lines at the end of her eyes couldn't help but deepen: "The mourning family hasn't come to see you for a while, and I think about it in a panic, I didn't delay you from seeing the excerpts at this time, right?" ”

"The emperor comes in and speaks." Hongli personally held the hand of the Queen Mother and walked in slowly: "My son didn't have the heart to look at the excerpts at this time, and he rewarded the servants who served around him, but he shocked the emperor's mother." The son felt guilty. ”

Yafu glanced at the emperor and saw that there was no one to serve him, so he said with a smile: "Please talk to the queen mother and the emperor for a while, and the slave will go to ask for tea." ”

"I'm tired of my aunt." Hongli is very polite, and his face is better than just now. "Does the emperor think her son is frizzy? My son is just angry, there is such a sneaky minion around him, and he is a shame for me. ”

The Queen Mother was relieved that the emperor spoke to her more intimately than before. The benevolent color on his face gradually revealed, and he said unhurriedly: "The emperor is too worried." Governing the government and governing the harem is the same reason, whether it is appropriate to punish Zang is not suitable for similarities and differences, and if he does something wrong, he should be held responsible. Otherwise, where is the royal authority? ”

Hearing this, Hongli also felt a little more comfortable in his heart: "What the emperor said is very true. ”

"The mourning family remembers that when the first emperor was there, there was a severe drought one year, which caused the whole province of Shandong to lose its harvest, and the people were miserable and miserable." The Queen Mother seemed to be talking about the trivial things of the past, her tone was very peaceful, and her eyebrows were full of memories: "It's just that you can't collect taxes, you can't watch the people starve to death." The first emperor was lenient and benevolent, and opened the treasury to send relief grain to Shandong to help the victims. This is a good deed for accumulating virtue and doing good.

But who knows, the officials who supervised the transportation of grain and grass for disaster relief were greedy and greedy, covered up each other, exchanged good rice for rice bran, and sent it to all parts of Shandong. That's it, the poor people can't even eat the inferior rice bran, and how many innocent people starve to death. ”

Holding a handkerchief and dipping it in her eyes, the Queen Mother couldn't bear to say: "Fortunately, the Shandong Political Secretary still has a conscience, and on the surface he took bribes, but secretly told the truth to the first emperor." Guess what's wrong with the Emperor? ”

Hongli crossed his eyebrows and said: "My son thinks, although Huang Ama hates it in his heart, he has to be merciful, after all, he still has to rely on these officials to do things." Behead it, and make the followers guilty and meritorious. ”

The Queen Mother approvingly: "What the emperor said is very true." Corrupt officials and corrupt officials caused chaos in the court, but the first emperor still had to rely on them to do things. There have been traitors and traitors in all dynasties, and it can't be said that they really don't have any credit at all, but it just depends on how to use them. Does the emperor think what the mourning family said is reasonable? ”

After carefully weighing the Queen Mother's words in his mind, Hongli's mood suddenly brightened a little: "Thank you for the emperor's guidance, my son understands." ”

"Hey, the mourning family is old, and I can point out what the emperor can do. Zuo is just the emperor, don't dislike the mourning family, it's long-winded. The Queen Mother wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief again: "When people are old, they think about it a lot, and they always like to think about the past." When the first emperor was there, he occasionally talked about the way of employing people with the mourning family, but it was just idle words in his spare time, and it had nothing to do with the government. ”

"Yes, my son understands." Hongli listened to the sound outside, and knew that it must be a cane punishment. Then he said: "I guard against them, and I use them, and others expect to know my sincerity from them, so why can't I let others know through them that I am willing to explain my sincerity." It was all based on the words of the emperor's mother to wake up the person in the dream, instead of being angry, it was better to fight poison with poison to work. ”

The Queen Mother couldn't stop bowing her head and was full of smiles: "The emperor has really grown up, and in the blink of an eye, he is no longer a swaddling baby in Eniang's arms." But the mourning family always felt that they held the emperor in their arms yesterday, so they couldn't see enough. After a slight pause, the Queen Mother seemed to remember something: "The mourning family heard that the Hai nobles are working hard during pregnancy, and the signs of joy are also stronger than others, when the emperor is not busy, go and see her more, after all, she is the emperor's heir, so you have to be careful." ”