Shen Guoshi couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, how do you know that Concubine Li can't manage the harem well?" Did she manage it? Her own Yongshou Palace, there are a lot of palace people, before, she also took the third prince Xiao Rui to manage all the study, life and daily life of the three princes, is there a mess? In her Yongshou Palace, she is not a concubine, right? It seems that there are still a few low-ranking official women, Zhaoyi, for so many years, there have been problems with management? ”

The Emperor thought for a moment and said, "Well, that's true. Over the years, there have been problems with the Yang family's Kunning Palace, and Concubine Li Xian's Zhaoyang Palace has also had problems. However, Concubine Li's Yongshou Palace has always been stable and stable. ”

Shen Guoshi didn't bother to take care of him, he was shrewd on the outside, and he was a confused person on the inside. However, it seems that the emperors of all dynasties are this kind of people, no matter how holy the monarch is, they are all confused in the face of the enchantresses in the harem.

The emperor said, "The national teacher reminded me. In the past, why did I always think that Concubine Li was not good at managing these chores? Says who? Oh, it's a lot, it's the queen and the concubine who said it. They said that Concubine Li was different from the queen and concubine Xian, who were born in big families. The daughters of the family have been well educated since childhood, and when they are seven or eight years old, they begin to manage the family affairs with the head of the house. Therefore, after they marry into the palace, they can properly manage the trivial and complicated affairs in the palace. Concubine Li, a woman from a small family, is not good at these. Therefore, over the years, I have never let Concubine Li manage palace affairs. ”

Shen Guoshi couldn't help but say: "After the abolition, the Yang family and Concubine Li Xian said this, which is indeed very correct. The ladies of the family are indeed much better at managing the housework than the average woman from a small family, such as my deceased wife. When did I manage the household chores when she was alive? A big family, from scratch, isn't she taking care of it? Take care of my Shen family day by day? Later, my wife passed away, and my eldest daughter-in-law was a capable one. Isn't she taking good care of my Shen family now? ”

"That's the good thing about being a family girl. However, these affairs are not only for the women of the family. The average woman from a small family will not know these, but if she is a smart woman, with a kind heart and an atmosphere in herself, when she is young, she may not understand this, after marrying, if she marries into a rich family, someone teaches, or she has the heart to learn, after a few years, she can also learn well, even a few points stronger than the average family girl. For example, my second son and daughter-in-law, now, in my hometown Jiangnan, she is from a small family. However, when my wife was alive, I taught her for more than ten years, and she was very good at taking care of the family affairs in my hometown. My two daughters-in-law, a daughter of a family and a small jasper, are both good at managing family chores. ”

Shen Guoshi did not say anything about the concubines in the emperor's palace. No matter how high his status is, it is not suitable to comment on the emperor's concubine. Therefore, he is smart and only talks about his daughter-in-law.

Sure enough, the emperor understood: "The national teacher's opinion is very correct. I think back then, the queen mother was not a daughter of a family. She came from a humble background, and even now, my foreign family is just an ordinary family, and she is still the Duke of Cheng'en who was only crowned after I ascended the throne. However, the queen mother is indeed a strong woman. Not only did he take care of the harem well, but he also helped me in the affairs of the previous dynasty, and for so many years, I have always been like the Dinghai God Needle. Suppressed the harem front court. No, how long has she been an old man? The crown prince rebelled, the queen was deposed, the harem was in chaos, and the previous dynasty was also in trouble. Ay. ”

"When the queen mother was alive, she often said that a woman is stronger when she is a mother. It makes a lot of sense. Maybe Concubine Li can do these things well? Well, I don't know if I don't try. In this way, when Concubine Li's body recovers for a few more days, let her handle the palace affairs with Concubine Xian first, and let me see if she has this ability. If there really is, I can consider sealing it later. Think about it, now in the harem, it seems that Concubine Li is the only one who gave birth to two princes to me. Such a great achievement, even if it is sealed, the officials who want to come to the previous dynasty have nothing to say. ”

For the concubines of the harem, virtue is not the most important, the most important thing is to extend the descendants for the emperor. Among them, the birth of a prince is the greatest credit. Giving birth to a princess is secondary. Nowadays, most of the emperor's concubines have given birth to one child, or even have no children. Among them, there are only a few people who have given birth to princes, among them, Concubine Li has given birth to two princes uniquely, one of which has become an adult and has been crowned King of Qin. Such qualifications are also normal after being sealed.

The more Emperor Changping thought about it, the more he felt that this was very suitable, and the previous troubles were swept away. Just said: "The national teacher is really as wise as the sea." A few words solved the problem that had plagued me for so long. ”

Shen Guoshi smiled and was not born.

Emperor Changping was in a good mood, and he also began to think about other questions: "By the way, the national teacher, before, you said that when Mingyue returns to the capital, you will prepare for the enthronement ceremony of the national teacher, but is it true?" ”

Shen Guoshi said: "Yes, actually, the emperor, you know. I didn't want to work in this position for a long time. I've been a national teacher for almost a year. I was entangled in trivial things all day long, delaying my practice. Now, I am nearing the end of my life, and if I don't practice again, I am afraid that I will leave this life with regrets. Therefore, I want to abdicate early and study the Tao well, in case I can achieve something. Cultivating to reach the third realm is of great benefit not only to myself, but also to the Great Zhou, and to the entire Daomen. ”

Emperor Changping understood this very well. The struggle between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the three surrounding powers for so many hundred years has all relied on the support of the national teacher. The national teachers in the same vein of national teachers are all in the second realm. Basically, there are no masters who have reached the third realm. If there is a national teacher of the third realm, it is indeed a great weapon to deal with Wumen. This can even have a big impact on the pattern of the four countries. How could Emperor Changping not understand such a big event?

He listened very seriously: "Listening to the meaning of the national teacher's words, the national teacher is still sure of the third realm?" ”

Shen Guoshi has been friendly with Emperor Changping for a lifetime, so he naturally does not hide it from him. He said, "Originally, I would never have reached that state in my life. After all, there is basically no national teacher who has reached the third realm. However, Mingyue was reincarnated this time, so her realm was actually comparable to mine, and even stronger than me in some places. She discussed the Dao with me, which benefited me a lot, and in addition, the Xuangui Jade Plate gave me a lot of help, so that the Dao Fa, which I had not grown for decades, actually improved. It's already a half-step third realm. If you can retire and study the Dao Fa well, you can even hope to reach the third realm within five years. ”