Not long after the family banquet that day, Dong'an Wangfu really sent a handle of purple gold Ruyi, a handle of white jade Ruyi, a horse of high-quality gold silk tuanyun peony cloud brocade, a tired silk point cui golden phoenix, a pair of gold silk point cuibu shake, a pair of high-grade jade bracelets, plus ten gold ingots and ten silver ingots.

The master welcomed the chief historian of the palace from the main entrance to the main hall, and gave the upper seat to the chief historian, who resigned very much and sat next to the second seat. As soon as he sat down, he said with a spring on his face: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, the Dong'an palace can tie the knot with your mansion, and even the lower officials are overjoyed." ”

The master returned the salute and said modestly: "The concubine condescends to be noble, and is willing to accept the little girl as a righteous daughter, which is really the supreme glory of Zhongyuan. ”

When the chief historian saw that the master was personally welcoming him at the door of the master's mansion, he was already flattered, entered the main hall, and gave up his seat to himself, even more sincerely afraid. Fu Youjian saw that the tone of the teacher was quite low-key and sincere, and he respected himself very much. pondered in his heart: "This Shi Zhongyuan is also the third grade of the dynasty, and the ancestor of the Shi family is also the founding general, he should be as tall and domineering as those tiger wolves and nobles, how can he be so humble and gentle?" Besides, I'm just a small ant official in the palace, and I don't have to do it myself as a teacher, and now that he treats me as a person, I will definitely give him a favor. ”

Thinking of this, I respected the teacher more and more, and came to the side of the teacher, and whispered: "Let the daughter be outstanding, the country and the city, and the concubine will be promoted, and the future will definitely be great, and the master is waiting to enjoy this glory." ”

Although the chief historian did not dare to pass on the holy decree privately, the meaning of his words could not be clearer. The chief historian served in the Dong'an Palace, and traveled back and forth in the palace, so he was naturally well-informed. Concubine Dong'an had already recommended Wanying to the Queen Mother.

If this heavenly glory falls on someone else, they may be grateful to Dade and overjoyed. However, Master Shi has long been aware of the disputes in the court, how can he bear to give his beloved daughter to a young emperor who can't even sit on the throne with his bare hands. Isn't this tantamount to sending your daughter into the mouth of a tiger?

Now the situation is firmly controlled by the Queen Mother and the Marquis of Wu'an, and the Queen Mother wants to abolish the emperor several times and set up her son Prince Rong as the new emperor. Although the situation is temporarily obscure, but Master Shi has been up and down for decades, and of course he knows in his heart: the current holy throne will sooner or later be given to Prince Rong. In this case, giving Wanying to a deposed emperor is not sending her to the fire pit? What's more, not to mention that throughout the ages, no abolished emperor has had a good end, and pushing Wanying to an emperor with an uncertain future and uncertain life and death, of course Master Shi refused.

The previous dynasty was treacherous, and the harem was also turbulent. Today, there are already a few concubines in the saint, and the open and secret battles between several harem masters have long been no secret in the government and the opposition. Last year, the queen's maternal uncle and the cousin of Concubine Tong, because of a singer in the Qinglou, had a big fight, and the two palace maidens also made a big fuss in the harem, and finally Concubine Tong was demoted several levels because of arrogance, and was demoted to Zhaoyi, the head of the nine concubines. It seems that the queen has won a big victory, but the saint has always admired Tong Zhaoyi, but do you know that Tong Zhaoyi did not return to favor that day? If it is a return to favor, how can the queen be embarrassed? If that's the case, it's fine, but the harem and the previous dynasty are always inextricably linked. The queen mother is not favored, mostly because she is the niece of the queen mother's own family. Although Tong Zhaoyi's mother's family is an emerging relative and nobleman in the imperial court, it is beyond her power to meet the queen mother's party in a short fight. So what can Tong Zhaoyi do if she is favored? The queen mother is always the Wuyue Taishan in front of her, and I am afraid that she will not be able to turn it over in this life.

It is not a blessing to enter the deep palace, such a complicated harem, how can the master be willing to let Wanying go in and suffer. Sending Wanying to the harem like this, wouldn't it put her in the midst of fire and water?

Master Shi's heart fluctuated, his face was filled with sincere humility, and he said with sincere fear and joy: "Thanks to the concubine's love, Zhong Yuan will remember it in his heart, and in a few days, he will definitely come to the door to thank the concubine for her grace." ”

The chief historian's eyebrows tightened slightly, and he said in his heart: "This Shi Zhongyuan, who has been a Beijing official for decades, said that when it comes to this, it still doesn't leak." The Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager put so much effort into it, is it just to let you come to the door to thank you? Although he was so thoughtful in his heart, he still said respectfully: "Master, the lower official is just a slave who communicates words, my lord, you don't want the lower official to return these words to the concubine, right?" ”

The iceberg that had just been placed in the hall had already suppressed the scorching heat. The angular and abrupt icebergs were mellow and smooth in the cry of the golden cicada. The invisible water vapor, with a vanishing edge, sticks to the brass refrigerator, condensing into a thin layer of haze.

It is said that the golden cicada will be a blockbuster after it comes out of its shell, but it is not known that the things in the world depend on each other. Although the golden cicada is famous for a while, it is just a flash in the pan, even if it can escape the hunt of the praying mantis, it will not be able to escape the calamity of reincarnation after all. 12 years of dormant in the soil, silent, once standing on the branches, famous all over the world. 12 years of dormancy, only in exchange for a period of glory, the master would rather lie dormant in the soil forever.

Golden cicada, edge, gains and losses, I wish, many thoughts are intruding in the mind of the teacher. The golden cicadas outside the window were noisy, and a trace of imperceptible coolness passed in the heart of Master Shi: "I can't hide from what I should come." Fu said with a look as usual: "The chief historian replied truthfully, and Zhong Yuan came to visit the concubine in a few days." Master Shi stretched the word 'personally' a little, and a trace of evil flashed in the eyes of the chief historian, and he instantly understood what Master Shi meant. Don't ask more, after all, these rights and wrongs in the DPRK know less about the rights and wrongs, and who knows what they should know? What not to know? If you break other people's taboos, you don't know if you lose your life.

The errand has been completed, and the chief historian is also very relaxed and happy, and he is trying to win over the teacher, which is the purpose of his visit. Hearing Master Shi say this, he was relieved, got up and thanked him: "Master Shi is busy with official business, and the lower officials dare not delay too much. After the scene was finished, he said in a low tone: "Master Shi will be added to the official in the future, but don't forget to be an official." The lower officials also respect the teacher in private, so they are willing to work for the teacher. ”

Before the chief historian came to the teacher's mansion, he was only ordered to do things, but now he sees that the master treats him so politely, and he also feels filial piety. In this way, he has fulfilled his character of repaying kindness in his daily life.

Master Shi took out a silver ticket from his sleeve, took the hand of the chief historian, and quietly pasted the silver ticket on the palm of the chief historian, and said: "The chief historian is very impressed. Being able to get acquainted with the chief historian is also what Zhong Yuan wants, and he has a small conversation with the chief historian today, fortunately. Zhong Yuan came to the door in the future to thank him, and he had to work hard to guide the long historian to pass the way, and Zhong Yuan had the right to ask the chief historian to have a cup of tea.

The chief historian pinched the silver ticket and unfolded it gently, and the words 'one thousand taels' came into view. Until now, today is not a trip in vain. With a smile, he stuffed the silver ticket into his cuffs, changed his face to a close face, and said, "Master Shi is polite, can you use a thousand taels of silver for a cup of tea?" ”

How can two people who have lived in officialdom for a long time not know it? Seeing through it or not, Master Shi put down his hand and said gently: "Without the guidance of the chief historian, Zhong Yuan really does not dare to build the Tan Mansion without permission, and this right should be an expedient asset for the chief historian in the future." Please also ask the chief historian not to refuse. ”

The long historian's trip has benefited a lot in both public and private affairs, and he is very happy in his heart, and it is also a rare good thing to be able to make friends with a powerful minister like Shi Zhongyuan; What's more, I have read countless people, and I know that human nature is dangerous and obedient, and today's friendship between the teachers and the university is by no means a joke on the spot. Such a powerful minister, who can have such a magnanimous attitude, will definitely make further progress in the future.

Thinking of this, he said with a smile: "To put it mildly, since the master has won the official position, the lower official will have the courage to make friends with the master." The teacher is so expensive, which makes the lower official really embarrassed, but the lower official does not pretend to resign today. Since Xia Guan has received the 'expedient funds' from the teacher, he will definitely plan for the teacher. After finishing speaking, he respectfully clasped his hands together and said, "There will be a period later, and you don't have to send it far." He turned around and left the division with the servants at the door.