After introducing the middle hall, Gonggong Fang saw Lu Qian's eyes looking at those palace maids from time to time, so he said, "The Taimiao is dedicated to the ancestors of the past dynasties, and it is the most sacred place. Therefore, the palace maids serving here are all less than twenty girls with virgin bodies."

Lu Qian smiled and nodded, feeling more and more that this side was good.

When he walked to one of the doors leading into the inner sanctum, he said, "As for the inner sanctum, it is a forbidden place for the entire temple. No one can enter except me unless he is summoned."

"What's in there?" Lu Qian asked curiously.

"Father-in-law Lu, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, you won't understand this simplest truth, right?" Father-in-law Fang's voice was a little cold.

Lu Qian smiled awkwardly and didn't ask.

As Fang Gonggong spoke, he gathered the eunuchs and palace maids.

After a brief introduction to Lu Qian, he left and returned to the inner hall.

Lu Qian didn't keep this strange old man either.

couldn't help but look at the palace maids who were waiting to be released.

"Wow... The Steward is so young!"

"I heard that it was he who single-handedly defeated the first scribe of the Great Zhou Kingdom. He was called the first saint of the day by the scribes of the dynasty!"

"Not only talented, but also so handsome."

"yes, yes... It's a pity, it's a pity that he's a eunuch."

...

Just as everyone was whispering, a little eunuch came out of it and said, "All quiet! Let's listen to the adults talk to us."

As he spoke, the little eunuch nodded and walked to Lu Qian's side and said, "My lord, you say."

"Hello everyone, my name is Lu Qian. Actually, there is nothing to say. What you did before, you do now. We will be a family from now on, and everyone can come to me if they have any problems in work and life." Lu Qian was very kind and thought very simply.

It is to win people's hearts, and if you want to climb up in the future, you will inevitably need some of your own people.

"Why are you still stunned? What the hell is there to do?" Seeing that everyone was stunned, Lu Qian said with a helpless smile.

Then the crowd dispersed.

Lu Qian walked towards his room, and the courteous little eunuch just now stepped forward and said, "My lord, my name is Xiao Lizi. Before, he was serving Fang's father-in-law. Now, Father-in-law Fang has returned to the inner hall. I'll be there for you in the future. Your Excellency, you can tell me anything."

Lu Qian looked at this little plum, he was also very smart, and his round face was also very pleasing, so he said, "Okay. Who is that father-in-law Fang? I don't look like an ordinary eunuch."

Xiao Lizi shook his head and said, "The little ones don't know. When the little one came, Father-in-law Fang was here. I heard that because the previous chief eunuch was executed, there was no new chief businessman. Therefore, Father-in-law Fang has been temporarily taking over the position of general manager here."

Lu Qian asked more and more curiously. "Why was the steward executed?"

"It seems that he trespassed into the inner sanctum and was put to death!" Xiao Lizi replied.

"Do you know what's inside?" Lu Qian also asked curiously.

Xiao Li Zi looked left and right for a while, and then leaned over to Lu Qian's side and whispered, "There seem to be some concubines living inside, but except for Father-in-law Fang, no one can go in."

Lu Qian nodded after listening, and he was completely disinterested.

The steward's house was quite clean, but it was still the same as the Meditation Garden, and it was too cold.

Lu Qian first asked Xiao Lizi to prepare some broken charcoal, as well as the materials needed for the heating stove, I'm afraid, he will need some time here.

We have to improve the standard of living here.

Lying on the bed, thinking about how to rescue Shu Concubine's younger brother.

I thought of Concubine Li and Concubine Shu again, these two women.

One is a woman who is desperate to protect herself.

The other is a woman who gave her virginity to herself.

Lu Qian didn't allow them to be hurt.

And want to protect

To live in them, you need rights.

First of all, he needed a backer and a platform that he could rely on.

This backer is naturally Queen Xiaojing.

However, Empress Xiaojing didn't seem to care so much about him.

It was clear that he needed to give them a big gift first to let them know what he was capable of.

...

Inside Gyeongin Palace

Empress Xiaojing frowned and asked Li Shoufu.

"Father, what are we to do now? No matter which one we choose, it's hard for us to do it. Your Majesty is obviously here to make things difficult for us because of yesterday's external test."

Today, above the court, there are two major events.

One is that there is a bandit of tens of thousands of people in Futai Mountain, which has formed a scale, making more than ten surrounding cities unbearable. Recently, they have been even more arrogant, directly seizing Lin'an City near Futai Mountain, killing the defenders and the city lord, and occupying the city as the king.

Second, Huaibei first had a big flood, and then there was a famine, and one million silver was needed for disaster relief. In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have continued in Daxia, and the household department has no extra money to provide disaster relief.

Xia Jiuyuan asked his eldest son, Xia Wenzhi, to choose one of the things to solve.

Xia Wenzhi chose the rest, and Xia Xingbang, the son of Hua Guifei, was responsible.

Everyone is well aware.

The reason why Xia Jiuyuan did this.

One is to frustrate the spirit of Li Xiaozheng and his party.

The second is to block the mouths of those headed by Li Xiaozheng who want to make their eldest son the crown prince.

In fact, Xia Jiuyuan knew very well in his heart that Xia Wenzhi could only choose disaster relief.

Because, almost all the military power in the court is in the hands of Concubine Hua's father's family. If Xia Wenzhi chooses to suppress bandits, he will face a situation where he has no troops to adjust.

As long as Xia Wenzhi does it, and Xia Xingbang does it.

Xia Jiuyuan can justifiably appoint Xia Xingbang as the crown prince.

Li Xiaozheng frowned slightly and said, "We don't have a choice, we can only choose disaster relief."

"However, it is not easy to raise a million taels without going through the household department. Otherwise, let's go and admit our mistakes to Your Majesty." Empress Xiaojing said.

Li Xiaozheng said sharply, "We have no way out. This time, we have to get it right. Do you think His Majesty wants us to admit our mistakes? Your Majesty is taking the opportunity to make Xia Xingbang the crown prince."

"Mother, that's what Grandpa said. I'm afraid there is no way back. I can only take it and give it a try."

"Li Shoufu, the queen mother. I don't know if you still remember what my master told you before?" Liu Shiqing, who had never spoken, spoke.

"You say, Grandpa Lu?" Li Xiaozheng looked at Liu Shiqing with some puzzlement.

"That's right, I remember that my master told you Li Shoufu that day, you can find him if you are in trouble. My master is a man of God, and perhaps he guessed the queen's predicament today. If you don't have a good solution, perhaps, you can ask my master." Liu Shiqing said to Li Xiaozheng.

Li Xiaozheng saw what Liu Shiqing said, and also said with the idea of treating a dead horse as a live horse, "Then, there is also a nephew of Lao Liuxian to go for us."