Chapter 36: Salt and Sweetness
Emperor Yongzhi saw Yan Wenkuan in the imperial study, and he didn't have any special instructions, but he asked some about the people of Luozhou and said a few words of encouragement. There is no mention of the tragedy of the Pingguo Mansion, nor the deeds of the predecessor Jingzhao Yin Bao Yingbai. After all, whether it is a trial or an official, if Yan Wenkuan uses him to teach, then this official may be able to do it.
He just wanted to meet Yan Wenkuan. Hearing is false, in the end, it is the official who is in charge of the people of Gyeonggi under his feet, and if there is a mistake, he will make a big mistake. However, in the end, Emperor Yongzhi had a very good impression of Yan Wenkuan, and felt that he was old and serious, with good conduct, and he was fluent in answering questions in people's livelihood criminal cases, and he was a reusable person.
The summoning time was not long, and when he came out of the imperial study, Emperor Yongzhi thought about going to the queen mother to say goodbye. So he took Liu Cheng and walked all the way to the red wall outside Cining Palace. As soon as I looked up, I saw that Concubine Li was stopping an official girl looking for a girl at the corner.
He raised an eyebrow and stopped. Li Concubine, this is an old problem again! Whenever you meet a newcomer with a bit of grace in the palace, you can't help but go to embarrass others.
Because of this jealousy, she has not suffered a lot, and the Queen Mother has admonished her several times for this matter. But she just doesn't change her teachings, whether it is the concubine Gong'e who is inferior to her in the palace, or the official lady who enters the palace to meet her, as long as she is handsome and touched, she always has to rush to stab someone.
However, he has never cared about this kind of thing. The emperor's woman, it seems that there is nothing to be arrogant. Besides, Concubine Li already has arrogant capital. The figure of the weak willow supporting the wind, the appearance of the spring flowers shining on the water, and the old man who has been with him for many years, not to mention having a princess......
Besides, Li Concubine is making a lot of noise, but so far there has been no big deal. To put it bluntly, it's all a trivial matter of jealousy between women, and the wit in words. She sprinkled fire on people, but after saying a few sour words, her anger was relieved. Like the other women, he had neither the brains nor the guts to cause anything big.
There are not many women he has seen, and in his heart, there are only two kinds of women in this world, one is his mother and sister. The other was a woman other than his mother and sister.
These "other women" naturally also have their benefits, gentle and understanding, small and gentle, or delicate, or soft, or bright, or gentle, each with its own merits and unique flavors. Although stupid and dull, but so beautiful and gentle, the fatigue of the day is relieved.
He just needs to enjoy this relief, so why bother to get involved in the trivial things between these stupid and weak women? He still has so many big things to solve.
Emperor Yongzhi didn't know that this group of women who he was full of contempt and thought were stupid and weak at the moment would cause him a shocking case that would cause a sensation in the near future......
And at this moment, the situation has changed in Lifei's place. Emperor Yongzhi raised his eyebrows, and became slightly interested in the woman who had sent Li Concubine away with just a few words a few steps away. This is the first time that someone has been able to get out of Li Concubine's place. You must know that Li Concubine's difficulty even gives him a headache sometimes. But this little girl got out of it with just a few words.
Taizu's old system? Even if he couldn't think of this set of rhetoric for a while, the magic was that it was both a rule that everyone knew and a rule that everyone forgot. No one thinks about this on weekdays, but when it comes to it, it's so high-sounding.
Emperor Yongzhi felt that this little girl was a little smart, and it seemed to be a little more than the women in this harem...... Chic.
So when Yan Tianyu left Concubine Li, he didn't come out, but just stood in place and watched and led Mama to take Yan Tian here.
It's only seven or eight steps, and the little girl didn't seem to expect to send away an immortal and meet the Buddha in a few breaths, and when she staggered to her knees, a trace of indignation flashed on her face to scold her mother. But it was only fleeting, and then it was met with a gentle and respectful face.'"
Interesting! Emperor Yongzhi was even more interested. An official lady of this age, if she enters the palace to meet her by chance, she will be honestly afraid. Or there are those who are not pure-minded, and they will be surprised and want to take this opportunity to show their might. Not to mention the women in this palace. Who doesn't want to do everything in this short breath to make him feel sorry?
But whether it was panic or surprise, he had never seen the reaction of the little girl in front of him, it turned out to be ...... Indignantly?!
Emperor Yongzhi felt that today should not seem to be as boring as usual.
"Flat."
When the leading grandmother heard the emperor shouting, she knew that she was going to ask the official, so she hurriedly bowed down and retreated behind Yan Tian.
was suddenly hung in front of the emperor as soon as he was born, Yan Tian couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly lowered his head and made twelve points of respect.
"What did you just say to Concubine Li? Tell me about it, too. ”
Liu Cheng, the chief eunuch, couldn't help but secretly look up at Emperor Yongzhi in front of him. The tone was unusual, but rather mild.
Just a few steps around the corner...... Yan Tian decided to tell the truth: "The courtiers were just telling the story of hairpin ring jewelry with Concubine Li. ”
"Oh? The story of hairpin ring jewelry? Unexpectedly again, Emperor Yongzhi raised his eyebrows, and then couldn't help laughing, "When you say that, I don't want to ask too much." Is it difficult for me to be a big man, and I rushed to ask a little girl, what is the story of hairpin ring jewelry? You answered this cleverly, as if you were telling the truth, but in fact you didn't say anything. ”
Yan Tian's mind subconsciously appeared the face of her eldest aunt, Mrs. Ding'anhou. This ability of "listening to your words is better than a seat" can also be regarded as learning and selling.
"You are the daughter of the new Jingzhao Yin Yan Wenkuan?" Emperor Yongzhi remembered that today's Queen Mother seemed to have recruited only one official into the palace.
"Back to Your Majesty, my father is the new Jing Zhaoyin, and the name of the courtier's is Yan Tian."
Yan Tian ...... Salt is sweet...... "Emperor Yongzhi thought it was funny, "Isn't the salt you have there salty and sweet?" ”
It was rare for the emperor to tell a joke, Liu Cheng was busy covering his mouth and laughing, the laughter was forbearant and cheerful, and it appropriately leaked three points from his fingers, which did not make people feel noisy, but also set off the atmosphere.
After all, she is the daughter of the governor of a prefecture, and no one has dared to joke about her name since she was a child. Yan Tian also felt that the emperor's words were quite interesting, and immediately his mouth was a little faster than his brain, and he said: "There is naturally sweet salt in this world, just like there is salty sugar...... Sample ......"
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she finally remembered the Ninety-Five Supreme in front of her, who was in charge of life and death, and the words that came out of her mouth just now were too casual.
Xu was just depressed by the atmosphere in Cining Palace, and suddenly met such a gentle and relaxed person to talk to her, so she forgot about her form. I forgot that this person who made fun of her name was the emperor!
Before the meeting, this little girl was just a little lively, but her little face suddenly tightened, although she didn't know what was going on in her head, but she could probably guess eight or nine points.
Emperor Yongzhi smiled slightly and asked, "Is there really sweet salt in this world?" I don't know! Tell me about it. The voice became more and more gentle, and unconsciously there was a hint of seduction.
Liu Cheng couldn't help but look up at Emperor Yongzhi again, and then looked at Yan Tian opposite. This Miss Yan is indeed a beauty, but his vision, except for being young, does not seem to be a few points better than Concubine Li.
But...... It is the nature of men to like the new and hate the old, even if they are immortals, they will get tired of it after a long time. Although he is not a man, he still knows this.
Yan Tian over there was already annoyed in his heart. My father is right, I am afraid that I am too wanton and casual in Luozhou, so why can I open my mouth to say anything. I think the last time she was so quick was the last time...... Finished! Is this trapped in the mode of the eldest aunt and can't get out?
The emperor was still waiting for a reply, so Yan Tian had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak: "It's just that it's just some of the courtiers' wild interests in Luozhou......"
The story has begun, and the rest is much smoother, and Yan Tian is very articulate and good at telling stories, "There is a family in Luozhou that is very harmonious, the in-laws are loving, and the children are filial. On that day, the old man had a birthday, and the eldest daughter-in-law personally cooked and set up a banquet. Who knew that when making the last sweet soup, the eldest daughter-in-law made a mistake in her busyness, and mistook salt for sugar in her busyness. As a result, a good pot of five-fruit sweet soup was stewed into a pot of five-fruit brine.
"If the in-laws are mean, there will be a good quarrel at this time, and the daughter-in-law who did the wrong thing doesn't know how to admit her mistake and plead guilty, and how much she will be punished. After all, a bunch of relatives and friends came that day, but everyone drank a bowl of 'sweet soup' with salt, and the faces of the in-laws were gloomy.
"Even if something happens to that ordinary person, a reprimand is inevitable, and probably most of them will be ashamed of her in front of all the guests, after all, the old saying pays attention to a 'public training'.
"But this one is different. The big guy took a sip of the sweet soup and found that something was wrong, and there was a sudden silence on the table. The eldest son of the family was the first to react, and when he stood up, he wanted to rush to reprimand. In fact, it was to protect his daughter-in-law, thinking that he had already spoken, and his parents would never say anything more.
But who knew that he was held down by his mother, and then the old lady turned her head and smiled at all the relatives and friends at the table, and said, "The old man and I have lived a worthy life in this life, and there is no son, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law who is not filial." My eldest daughter-in-law is even more dedicated, waking up early in the morning, cooking, boiling water and serving tea. Sleep the latest at night, wash and wash, sew and weave. What is delicious and easy to use has always been close to our old couple first, and what kind of hard work and fatigue have always been rushed to bear. The eldest daughter-in-law can afford the responsibility of the eldest daughter-in-law and is also worthy of the position of the eldest daughter-in-law.
"'Just today's birthday banquet, the eldest daughter-in-law gets up before dawn to do it, and the meals and soups are all in order. There is also this bowl of soup in your hands, the eldest daughter-in-law boiled it by herself, and the smoke and fire have been hard for most of the day, and the taste is naturally very sweet, which makes people have endless aftertaste. ’
"After that, the old lady drank the 'sweet soup' in the bowl in one gulp, and then turned her head to ask the old wife beside her, 'Old man, what do you think of the taste?'
The old man naturally understood what the old lady meant, so he also drank it all with a smile and said, 'Very sweet'. The relatives and friends present knew in their hearts that they would not go to sweep the face of the master's family. Everyone laughed, drank bitterly one after another, and praised this bowl of salt soup in unison for being very sweet. Therefore there is salt and sweetness in this world......"
Before Yan Tian's words were finished, Emperor Yongzhi burst out laughing, and then stretched out his hand to point at her and said, "What a girl with sharp teeth and good at telling stories!" However, do you know that with your words, I can cure you of the crime of deceit......"
Yan Tian was startled, and hurriedly knelt on the ground with a "plop".