Chapter 53: Advance and Retreat

Although Jingzhong is not turbulent, it can also be said to be an undercurrent.

After the initial shock of King Lu's accident, both the palace and the court have been operating in an orderly manner.

Even in the most fluctuating concubine palace, it has calmed down.

Concubine Xian not only has a son, but also a daughter.

The seventh princess she produced is also very favored by the emperor, and now her son's life and death are uncertain, and she will have to rely on her daughter in the future, even if she is still worried about her son, Concubine Xian still cheered up and asked about the princess going out of the pavilion to study.

Under the influence of Taizu, the princesses of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not attach much importance to reading, and the treatment was far worse than that of the princes, only the name of the princess was good, and the actual benefits were not much, even the princess's mansion could only be used when the princess was alive, and the princess immediately took back the internal affairs office as soon as she died.

Going out of the pavilion to study, this is really something that shakes the whole palace.

Concubine Xian is sick, and King Lu's whereabouts are unknown now, Emperor Yongchang has a little more patience with her than before, and said in a calm tone: "Taizu's rules are naturally good, but they have to be flexible." In the previous dynasty, it was because the princess was in power, so she lost her authority and messed with people's hearts, so Taizu naturally did not allow women to interfere in court politics. But in fact, everything is not generalized, although the princess of the previous dynasty had arbitrary power, but there were also good ones. In our generation, if the princesses can read more books and understand some truth, this is a blessing. ”

Concubine Xian was a little confused: "If you read the book, wouldn't it be ......?"

Wouldn't it be easier to abuse power?

Emperor Yongchang laughed: "If you don't study, you can't abuse your power, but what kind of princesses have you cultivated?!" Don't cower and live this life! It is better to block and sparse, so that they can learn some of the words of the saints, and know what to do and what not to do! ”

Concubine Xian still couldn't understand the connection between the two, but since the Holy Lord said so, she also nodded: "It's just that princesses study, how should gentlemen choose?" ”

The Great Zhou Dynasty did not look at men and women as flooded as they did in the Taizu period, but if it was said that a male gentleman should teach a girl, especially a princess, this is really unprecedented.

I'm afraid that the courtiers are all against it.

Emperor Yongchang just smiled: "My princess is in class, is it not worthy of a good gentleman?" You don't have to worry about this, just choose a companion for Xiao Qi to read. ”

Since Emperor Yongchang said so, Concubine Xian cheered up.

Reading with you, it is naturally her own daughter who can see it, and Concubine Xian already knows it in her heart.

On the other hand, Queen Shao couldn't help but be shocked when she knew about it.

In the past few days, because of Shao Junting's matter, her hair has turned gray several times, and she has a terrible headache, so she has asked the imperial doctor to come to see her several times.

Now hearing the news, she only felt that she was more and more uncertain about Emperor Yongchang's thoughts.

King Lu is still on the other side of the imperial mausoleum, and now there is a matter of the remnants of the Zheng family in Beijing, how can Emperor Yongchang still have the heart to take the princess out of the pavilion to study?

Emperor Yongchang went to the palace of Empress Shao in the evening.

Queen Shao was startled, surprised and happy in her heart, and almost tripped when she went out to meet her.

Emperor Yongchang helped her up, and when he entered the inner hall, he asked, "Where is Xiao Jiu?" ”

Empress Shao hurriedly asked people to invite the ninth princess over, and she sat down to talk to Emperor Yongchang, but she was full of thoughts, and she didn't know what to say for a while so as not to commit taboos.

Fortunately, Emperor Yongchang told her first: "I have decided to let the princesses go out of the pavilion to study, and now I have selected a master for them by the Ministry of Rites. ”

Queen Shao was a little dazed, in fact, if she said that someone wanted to accompany the princess to study, the natural first choice was the nieces and nephews of the mother's family, after all, the fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, and the princess is so glorious to accompany her to read, especially, the courtiers are much better than the princess, and many ministers' families do not dare to marry the princess at all, but those who have studied with the princess and have been in the palace for a few years are afraid that they will be robbed of their heads outside.

But in this situation, when it comes to the daughter of the Shao family, Queen Shao herself doesn't have the guts.

She looked at Emperor Yongchang without saying anything.

Emperor Yongchang laughed: "What? It's because of Shao Junting's accident, so the queen has a lot of difficulties now, right? ”

He said it himself, and Queen Shao stopped holding it, and her tears fell in a pour, and she couldn't cry silently: "Holy Lord, if I can prove my innocence by death, I will also die!" But what can people say about this situation? I'm dead, and no one believes that bastard is hiding it from his family......."

Yes, Empress Shao has already figured it out these days.

No one knows the character of her grandfather and father better than Empress Shao.

The Shao family's title is not a tuien, but a real hereditary title, Shao Feng is also an old minister who followed the first emperor to fight the country, their Shao family has no shortage of ways to make money, and it is impossible to deal with a thief.

Shao Feng is not that kind of person!

Therefore, Queen Shao thought about it again and again, and decided that this matter must have been just done by Shao Junting to deceive her superiors and subordinates.

Now that she has this determination, Empress Shao knows what to say.

She cried and knelt down and grabbed Emperor Yongchang's robe and walked a few steps on her knees, and said categorically: "The concubine dares to guarantee with her life, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with my father and grandfather!" ”

Emperor Yongchang's face was pale, but he still laughed: "I naturally know that Yongenhou will not be with these people. ”

Empress Shao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and looked at Emperor Yongchang with teary eyes: "Holy ......"

Emperor Yongchang stretched out his hand to help her up: "Jinyiwei has already interrogated her, Zheng Jun really only has dealings with Shao Junting, Shao Junting has not revealed half a word to Yongenhou and Shizi, what he is worried about is the treasure left by the Zheng family back then." ”

said that it was a treasure, but it was actually the military salary that the Zheng family swallowed in Datong.

Queen Shao can't wait to bite this unsuccessful brother to death, even that wealth is really moving, but he dares to fish for the money in this kind of oil pot! Almost hurt the family!

She was now eager for Shao Junting to die soon, but she still looked at Emperor Yongchang and said, "It's just that these people from the Zheng family are really bold!" They escaped from the northwest back then, and they dared to hide their identities at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and they also kidnapped the prince of the current dynasty, which is really ......"

Emperor Yongchang's face turned even more pale: "Yes, they are really bold, they are simply dead." ”