Liu Zhi looked at her in surprise, "It sounds like your father knows the Qiang people very well." ”

"When my father was young, he traveled all over the world and lived in Liangzhou for a while."

Speaking of his father, Deng Meng's tone was quite proud, obviously admiring him, but Deng Xiang's opinion was indeed very sharp.

If there is a father, there must be a son, no wonder Deng Yan is so good.

"The Qiang people have far-reaching disasters, but it's a pity that the Han court is too poor and weak to support a big battle.

"Your Majesty has good ambitions, the concubine will wait and see."

Deng Meng clapped his hands in admiration, but he didn't care about cutting the amount of money in the palace.

"This time, except for the Queen Mother, I will reduce your waiting expenses by fifty percent, and I will not buy clothes and jewelry this summer, I will work hard for you."

"I have too many clothes to wear for ten years, and the food is too extravagant and wasteful, so I just need to lose some of it."

Deng Meng said disapprehantly, "At the beginning of Nanxiang, there was a period of time when I was so poor that I couldn't afford to drink porridge, but you still let people send some delicious food from time to time to satisfy their hunger." ”

Liu Zhi Haoran, it turned out that his casual actions at the beginning made Deng Meng feel impressed in his heart and never forgot it.

"Actually, I wanted to recruit your brother at that time, and I saw that he was very worried about you, so I would send some food to show favor, you don't have to remember it."

"You are a small favor, but for our whole family, it is a charcoal in the snow, you must know that at that time, even our Deng family did not care, and we were left to fend for ourselves."

Speaking of the poor life in the past, Deng Meng was rarely a little sad, and then smiled mockingly.

"Now that they see that we are rich, they all greet each other with a smile on their faces, and they talk more affectionately than anything else."

Although Deng Meng is young, he has experienced several ups and downs, and has tasted the warmth and coldness of human affection. Liu Zhi thought of his own experience and couldn't help but feel a sense of kinship.

It's a pity that those secrets can't be spoken, they can only be hidden in their hearts.

"Speaking of which, I used to be a county marquis, but you also know what happened to my father back then, and this candidate was still taken by my grandfather from his fiefdom with mercy.

I am also the eldest son, if it weren't for my father's love, I am afraid that I am nothing now. ”

The two poured out their hearts, and the conversation was very speculative, and Deng Meng asked again: "What does Your Majesty plan to do about the matter of releasing the palace maid?" ”

"It's still not a hard and fast rule, it's mainly voluntary, those who are homeless, there is no way to make a living by letting them out.

If they are willing to leave, they will be given a certain amount of settling-in expenses, and then all their personal belongings can be taken away. ”

If you plan to do good deeds, do it thoroughly, and don't let people criticize you.

In addition to the South Palace, the North Palace and the royal gardens, the palaces of Chang'an and Ruyang also acted according to this standard.

Afterwards, all the personnel will be redeployed, and if there are too many people to leave, some temple people will be transferred to fill the vacancy. ”

Those eunuchs are different from palace maids, even if they are released, they will not be able to get married and have children, and they will be discriminated against by others.

Deng Meng listened very carefully, nodding in agreement from time to time.

"Okay, I know, but I may not be able to afford such a big thing alone, I want to ask Tang Changshi to help me, can I?"

Deng Meng is young and inexperienced, and she is not very familiar with the establishment and personnel in the palace, Tang Heng has a good relationship with Deng Yan, and her ability to do things is also strong.

She chose Tang Heng as a helper, which is indeed very suitable.

"This is no problem, if there is anything that can't be solved, just come to me."

She has no experience in managing harem affairs, and it is difficult for her to suddenly put such a big responsibility on her shoulders.

"I'm not worried, with you as a backer, there are still things that can't be solved."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and as they were talking, the fishing rod in their hands sank, this time Liu Zhi learned a lesson, and after a while, he felt that it was almost over, and then he suddenly lifted it.

A carp weighing more than a pound was pulled out of the water alive, making Liu Zhilong look happy.

Since ancient times, the carp has been a symbol of good luck, and it seems that it will be more and more successful in the future.

"We're going to braise it tonight and eat it......"

Before I finished speaking, I suddenly remembered that there is no such concept as braised now, so I had to change it to "stew it and eat it".

That night, Liu Zhi stayed in the West Palace for dinner, since Liang Ji was killed, because he didn't need Deng Meng to continue to cover, he hadn't come for a long time.

Even if they used to eat in the West Palace, they were with those courtiers who discussed things, so this was the first time they had eaten alone in the true sense.

During the banquet, the two talked and laughed, the atmosphere was very relaxed and comfortable, and after dinner, Liu Zhi sat for a while, but got up and left.

Deng Meng was slightly disappointed, but he didn't say much, and happily sent him out.

In fact, Liu Zhi's idea is very simple, in other things, he has integrated into the behavior of the ancients, but only for feelings, he is still a modern person in his bones.

When he married Liang Nuying, half of it was because he was forced to do so, but now he can control his marriage, so he doesn't want to treat Deng Meng very casually.

I hope to be able to spend more time with her and gain a natural emotion.

As soon as he returned to Deyang Palace, he heard the rumor that Cao Teng asked to see him, Liu Zhi smiled slightly in his heart, this old fox finally couldn't hold back.

Back then, if you talk about the merits of supporting the establishment, in fact, Cao Teng is still above Liang Ji, and he is sleek and humble, and he has not offended Liu Zhi.

But no matter what, in the eyes of others, he and Liang Ji are both people on a chariot, and they can't be washed clean.

This time, on the surface, he had no merit and no fault, and Liu Zhi also retained his position as a regular attendant, but in fact, his original manpower in the outer court was almost cut off by Liu Zhi.

Even in the inner court, most of his rights were divided by his new favorite Xu Huang, and it can be said that his status has plummeted.

But he is old and serious, not to mention that Liu Zhi has been very busy during this time, so Cao Teng has never come to him.

"What's the matter with Cao Changshi?"

Liu Zhi didn't give him a look, Cao Teng is still very talented, and if he uses it well, it will also be a big help.

"It's not a big deal, it's just a little personal matter, and I want to discuss it with Your Majesty."

Cao Teng wore his trademark warm smile, "I am old and have no offspring, thinking that there will be no one to sacrifice incense in a hundred years, so I plan to have an adopted son to inherit the mantle." ”

"That's a good thing, has there already been a candidate?"

If an official achieves Cao Teng's position, he can no longer be regarded as an idle eunuch, he has already officially entered the official career, and he is on a par with the ministers and doctors of the imperial court.

So it's a normal operation to have a son, and no one can gossip.

Cao Teng came to him with such a trivial matter, which was to express his intimacy and refuge.

"I've found it, that kid is also a hard-working person, his original surname is Xiahou, he is twelve years old this year, his parents died when he was a child, and he happened to depend on me, and the minister has named him Cao Song,"

He babbled and said, but Liu Zhi was stunned, Cao Song?

Isn't that Cao Cao's father?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that his father was indeed passed on to the eunuchs, and Yuan Shao once laughed at Cao Cao for this matter.

Could it be Cao Teng's grandson?