Chapter Eighty-Three: Ginger is Old and Spicy
This is an extremely well-written poem, but after seeing this poem, Shan Zhongji seemed to have seen a ghost, cold sweat crackled down his forehead and began to fall, and the oil drips accidentally fell on the paper with the lyrics, blurring the handwriting in several places.
This is written by His Majesty himself, and Shan Zhongji, who was stunned, hurriedly wiped it with his sleeve, but the more he wiped it, the darker it became, and a good word was ruined.
"Minister... Minister... The minister deserves to die, and the minister deserves to die! ”
Shan Zhongji trembled and knelt down again.
In the Dayan Dynasty, both the imperial ministers and the common people rarely bowed. The chamberlains and maids in the palace only need to bow down when they see the emperor, empress, and queen mother.
And today's cabinet deputy Shan Zhongji, as Zhu Sheng said before, has lost all the integrity of the scholars.
The reason why Shan Zhongji gave up his dignity so much is only because this poem came from him.
Last night, when he was resting in the middle of the rain with Xinna's concubine, Shan Zhongji made this beautiful poem on a whim. It stands to reason that this poem should only be known to Shan Zhongji himself and the concubine, and the concubine who was tossed all night when Shan Zhongji went out just now is still sleeping in the bed, and it will not leak from her, and Shan Zhongji himself has not leaked it.
And looking at the ink on the paper, it is obvious that it has been written for a while. It has only been two or three hours since this song came out.
This is a little scary, how did Emperor Zhu Sheng know this poem?
Could it be... East Detective Factory!
Shan Zhongji guessed in his heart, his kneeling body was trembling, and although he didn't dare to raise his head, he could still feel that Zhu Sheng was watching him. At this time, Shan Zhongji even had a feeling of being naked, and everything he had, including those unsightly thoughts, was clearly seen by Zhu Sheng.
Thinking back to half a year ago, when Zhu Sheng had just ascended the throne, he still gave the ministers a weak and bullying impression. But since the Sacrifice to Heaven ceremony, Zhu Sheng is like a different person, becoming majestic, cold, and unpredictable.
Everyone underestimated Your Majesty before, King Yong lost unjustly.
Such a thought suddenly popped up in Shan Zhongji's heart.
At this time, although Shan Zhongji was scared to death, he still adhered to the ultimate concept of doing things for officials.
Not to mention that it is not bad, everything is left to His Majesty to decide.
There was silence in the imperial study for a long time, and Zhu Sheng suddenly laughed and stepped forward to help Shan Zhongji up.
"Why is the second assistant so alarmed, the pleasure of the boudoir, can I still blame it for this? In Jifu's heart, am I such an unreasonable person? ”
"Minister... Can't! ”
Shan Zhongji lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhu Sheng.
In my heart, I was wondering what was the purpose of His Majesty's performance this morning?
Shan Zhongji's performance made Zhu Sheng very satisfied, this is the second assistant I want, the cabinet I want.
The desired effect has been achieved, and Zhu Sheng no longer teases Shan Zhongji, and picks up a book from the imperial case and hands it over.
"This is an excerpt from the Ministry of Rites this morning, Aiqing should take a look."
Your Majesty scared me, is it just for a compromise?
Shan Zhongji was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't dare to hesitate at all, so he respectfully took the fold and opened it.
The fold was written by a member of the Ministry of Rites named Liu Xi, who was just a minor official from the fifth grade, and was not a figure in Kyoto City, where there were many high-ranking officials and relatives, not to mention that he still served in the Shimizu Yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
Naturally, he had never heard of this person.
But after watching the twists and turns, the name Liu Xi was deeply imprinted in Shan Zhongji's mind.
This man is the source of cholera!
Although there are many words, the things said are simple. It can be summed up in one sentence - pray for the concubine to be crowned as the queen mother!
There are no two days in the sky, there are no two masters in the country, and there can only be one emperor in the world, this is the truth that Huangkou children know.
But in this world, not only can there be only one emperor, but also the queen, the queen mother, and the crown prince must also be the only one.
The Code of Ethics is often the foundation for Dayan's prosperity and standing firm for more than 800 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. But if there are two queen mothers in the world at the same time, it will be chaotic, unethical, and not good for the country!
Shan Zhongji understands this truth, Liu Xi will not not understand, and Emperor Zhu Sheng will not understand.
Now that they all understand, why do they dare to write? One dares to pick up?
Shan Zhongji didn't know who Liu Xi was or what he was capable of. But he knew that Emperor Yan Zhu Sheng was not a fool and would not joke with his own country and his throne.
Therefore, Zhu Sheng's move must have another deep meaning.
Shan Zhongji used his little brain to think quickly, trying to figure out Zhu Sheng's intentions, but he never got the essentials. Feeling Zhu Sheng's aggressive gaze, his anxious head was full of sweat.
What to do... What to do...
Pretending to be deaf and dumb this time must not be able to mix, but... Hey!
Could it be that Your Majesty wants to...
Shan Zhongji suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, feeling that he should have guessed Zhu Sheng's plan, so he said cautiously.
"Scrap the old and make the new?"
Zhu Sheng was noncommittal, and looked past Shan Zhongji to the door of the imperial study.
One of the chamberlains had been standing at the door for a while, and he didn't dare to say anything when he saw that the emperor and the second assistant were discussing the accident.
"Liu Xi is not sensible, so he bypassed the cabinet and handed me the fold directly. Aiqing, you can do it. ”
After that, Zhu Sheng sat down and closed his eyes after returning to the imperial case.
This is an eviction order, and Shan Zhongji can only carefully figure out the folds and bow and leave.
After Shan Zhongji left, the chamberlain at the door walked lightly into the imperial study and went to Zhu Sheng's side and whispered.
"Half an hour ago, Concubine Xian first sent Hou Sangong to invite Ji Rou'er into the palace, and then sent Ma Gonggong to invite Rong Fei. The crown prince, the king of Qi, and the six princesses were also invited into the Warm Wind Pavilion. ”
Zhu Sheng's face changed suddenly when he heard this, but he immediately returned to the same as before.
After all, it was a bad move, and I was still too anxious on my side, and I actually missed Ji Rouer.
Mother should have been suspicious, and it was too late to send someone to find Ji Rou'er before Hou San at this time, and then it would be up to Rong Fei and Ji Rou'er to respond.
Secretly sighed in his heart and then commanded the inner attendant.
"Take a few more people to the Warm Wind Pavilion to keep an eye on it, and report the situation over there at any time, and don't miss it."
……
After Ji Rou'er, Murong Qiushui, and Rong Lan agreed on a plan to beat Rong Fei, they thought that Rong Fei would probably not come back during the day, so they went to the long street together to continue the daily routine free clinic.
When the old Taoist priest saw Ji Rouer coming as promised, he was naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly beckoned Ji Rouer to take a seat to diagnose and treat the patients who had time to be diagnosed and treated yesterday.
As soon as Ji Rou'er sat down, a group of forbidden troops separated from the crowd and surrounded the three women.
Murong Qiushui's willow eyebrows were raised, and his hands reached into his arms and each grabbed a handful of rune paper.
Rong Lan did the same, pulled down the sleeves to cover the palms of her hands, and the hands hidden in the sleeves had turned into two orchids, which could release the pollen mist at any time.
Ji Rou'er noticed the undisguised killing intent of the two, and hurriedly grabbed their arms and pulled them behind her.
Hou San separated the forbidden army and came to Ji Rou'er with a smile.
"Dare to ask, but Ji Rou'er Ji is now."
"The little woman is Ji Rou'er, I don't know..."
From Hou San's sharp voice and the outfit on his body, Ji Rouer had already guessed his identity, but she just thought that she had nothing to do with the palace, how could she find herself.
Unless it's because of Rong Fei!
So he hurriedly returned the salute, and then when he was about to ask, Hou San took a step forward and whispered.
"Miss Ji, don't be afraid, the miscellaneous family has no malice. It was Concubine Xian who wanted to find Miss Ji and Rong Zhutou to be guests in the Warm Wind Pavilion. Rong Zhutou has already invited others, and the miscellaneous family is here to take Miss Ji into the palace. ”
Rong Fei once talked to Ji Rouer about being rescued by Concubine Xian that day, and when he heard this, he was immediately relieved, as long as it wasn't Rong Fei's accident.
Looking at Hou San's smooth and unnecessary chin and the impenetrable forbidden army around him, Ji Rouer also believed in Hou San's identity.
Ji Rou'er first confessed to Hou San, and then pulled Murong Qiushui and Rong Lan aside to explain the reason for the matter, and asked the two of them to go back to the small courtyard of Xuanwu Hutong first or play on their own, and they wanted to enter the palace themselves.
"Something is wrong. You don't know that concubine, why do you want to talk to you. As early as when I was looking at Qiankun, I heard that the Dog Emperor was absurd, and he coveted your beauty and wanted to bring you into the palace first... Traitor... Hmm..."
Murong Qiushui said with tears in her eyes, but Ji Rou'er was so frightened that she hurriedly covered her mouth.
"What's the first thing, sister, you should let the eldest sister explain it clearly."
Rong Lan coaxed on the side.
Ji Rou'er glared at her hatefully, and then explained in detail to Murong Qiushui, and said that the relationship between herself and Yu Qingzhi, the kind of situation she imagined would never happen, which made Murong Qiushui dispel her doubts.
After sending Murong Qiushui and Rong Lan away, Ji Rou'er smiled apologetically at Hou San, and then obediently followed him into the palace.
All the way around to the Warm Wind Pavilion to see Concubine Xian, Queen Tang You'er, Zhu Yueyao and others, Ji Rouer was about to salute, but was held by Concubine Xian, who took the initiative to greet her.
"Oh, this kid is really handsome, and the Rong boy is really blessed."
Concubine Xian stroked the back of Ji Rou'er's hand and praised lovingly.
"Concubine, you've won the prize."
Ji Rou'er lowered her head slightly and said with a shy look.
"I was really happy to talk to Mr. Rong for a long time last time, and I thought about letting him have time to come to the palace to sit. Another is that I'm really curious about you, my childhood sweetheart, and I've been thinking about what kind of girl can be worthy of Rong Boy, but now I look at it, but Rong Boy is not worthy of you. Look at you, born like a fairy, the more I look at my wife, the more I like it. ”
"Mother, no matter how much you like Miss Ji, you have to let the family into the house to sit and drink a cup of tea before talking, how can there be a reason for the guests to stand outside the door all the time."
Queen Tang You'er said with a smile on the side.
And Zhu Yueyao, Zhu Yun, and Zhu Yan were also looking at Ji Rouer curiously on the side.
"You'er is right, it's the old woman who made me rude. In this way, a few of you will take Miss Ji to the wing room to sit for a while, after all, they are all young people, and they can talk better. It is estimated that the Rong boy is also coming, and the old woman and I are waiting for him here. ”
After that, Concubine Xian looked at Hou San.
Hou San understood, bowed over and led the way, and walked towards the wing room with Tang You'er, Ji Rou'er and others.
After a while, Xiao Shunzi also arrived with Rong Fei.
"Okay, you're a proud boy, but after being promoted and making a fortune, you can't ask for an old woman, so you haven't come to see me for so long."
Seeing Rong Fei, Concubine Xian pretended to complain angrily.
"Wronged! What a great injustice. ”
"Don't pretend to be pitiful here, go, go into the house and talk to the old woman."
Concubine Xian didn't say a word, picked up Rong Fei and went to the main house.