Time-traveling Bastards Are Politics

Chapter 316 Li Sheng
Seeing Feng Yong's appearance, Feng Langjiu shook his head: "My lord, that's not what I said. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will naturally screen them, but they think that your side is more important than the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If not, how can the emperor Will you be specifically in charge of drafting? It can be seen that in the emperor's mind, you must be more capable than the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is normal for them to please you, isn't it?"

"What you said, it sounds like you intend to praise the king just like them. The emperor's selection this time is mainly to give some favors to the veterans who have returned home. It is a show of sympathy for the veterans. Those ministers who are in court don't have to Be anxious, the draft will come sooner or later. The emperor has not long since ascended the throne, and there are many concubines in the harem. The draft is inevitable, so why bother with this time? At that time, the emperor may reject them in order to reserve places for the daughters of veteran ministers , They have changed from empresses and lords to servant girls overnight, isn't that a pity? Everyone sends their daughters to the palace, isn't that just to take care of the mother's family and shine on the lintel? Naturally, they will wait until later in the meeting It's better." Feng Yong said with a smile.

Feng Langjiu nodded: "My lord is right, the little one will go back to the adults outside and let them wait for the next draft. But you also know, my lord, that there are a lot of girls in this draft, and many tribes also have They are also afraid that the emperor will choose too many candidates for the election. There will be many people in the harem, and the next draft will be far away. In fact, some of the daughters of those adults have reached the age of entering the palace. It's past draft age."

"What you said makes sense, but if it doesn't work this time, there is nothing I can do about it. Moreover, if you mix in the daughters of ministers of the current dynasty, you will inevitably have to select some of the children of old ministers to be female officials. In the end, these favors will become sour, no? Is it against the emperor's wishes? Besides, Concubine Wan has been granted the title of queen. From now on, the draft will be a matter for the empress and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now that they come in first, wouldn't they offend the empress and leave her with nothing to do? ? Besides, after entering the palace, if she is the daughter of an old minister, then the daughter of a current minister will definitely lead to competition for favor in the harem. What will the emperor do then? I shouldn’t say that. Yes, among those ministers, which one can have a more powerful position than Mr. Xia Ge? If not, entering the palace is not equivalent to guarding the harem alone? It is better to choose a good son-in-law in the court and let the emperor grant a marriage, which is safer. Most of the adults in the court are unmarried now, and they will all be the important ministers in the court in the future. If they can get married now, it may not be any worse than entering the palace in the future." Feng Yong said with a smile.

The reason why Feng Yong said so much was that she didn't want to include the daughters of the court ministers, otherwise, it was inevitable that Wei Huaqing would be favored by her mother's family status, and in the end, the people she arranged would be in vain.

Feng Langjiu said with a smile: "The little prince understands what he means, and the young one will tell the adults about the prince's strategy. Those adults will definitely be grateful to the prince."

"It's not necessary to be grateful. Don't blame the king for not being helpful. In fact, the king is also very embarrassed. If the emperor's will is not sealed today, it's okay for the daughters of these ministers to draft together, but today there is a queen. According to the will, we can only leave the matter of drafting to the queen." Feng Yong said helplessly.

Feng Langjiu nodded: "When those adults think of this, they will definitely thank the prince. The young one will leave first."

"By the way, those beautiful girls, when the time comes, where will they live?" Feng Yong pretended to ask casually.

Feng Yong actually checked in the system. In previous drafts, the show girls usually lived in the Chuxiu Palace within the palace. Several people lived in a courtyard. When they were selected, they would seal the palace again.It's just that this time is special, and I don't know if there will be any exceptions.

When Feng Langjiu heard this, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the emperor did not give special instructions this time, but when the Ministry of Internal Affairs handed over the roster and portraits, they were already cleaning the Chuxiu Palace and Zhongcui Palace. Presumably those beautiful ladies will be living there now. Inside, waiting for the general election. Of course, if the emperor directly removes his name from the list you submitted, he will not even be eligible to enter the palace. "

"That's natural, but you said that the emperor's harem has three independent palaces and twelve palaces, which are respectively the emperor's queen, the queen mother, the four concubines and the eight concubines. If these beautiful ladies go in, it must be much more lively." Feng Yong Said with a smile.

Feng Langjiu nodded: "That's natural. The harem is bustling with flowers blooming, which is also beneficial to the emperor's heir."

"Okay, then I know, you can go down first." Feng Yong said with a smile.

Feng Langjiu nodded and immediately withdrew.

Jing Mo and Nan Xing didn't come out until the sound outside the door died down.

According to the map in the system, Feng Yong drew a rough schematic diagram of the harem, and then handed it to Jing Mo and Nan Xing: "Look, the locations of Chuxiu Palace and Zhongcui Palace are relatively remote, but they are closer to the side gates. If you want to get in touch at that time, maybe you can use the side door to get in touch."

"My lord, I don't think so. The palace is heavily guarded, and there are many guards even at the side gates. It might not be that convenient to contact you. Even flying pigeons is impossible, let alone directly speaking." Nan Xing frowned. Said with a frown.

Jing Mo shook his head: "You are all wrong. This method of direct contact is not advisable. It is too dangerous and easy to be discovered. Think about it, Xiu girls are sneaking around the side door in the middle of the night. Who Do you doubt it?"

"What can Uncle Jingmin do?" Feng Yong asked with a smile.

Jing Mo looked at Feng Yong, smiled and said: "The people in the palace who are in charge of buying, and those who are in charge of transporting and receiving waste are all my people. If they mix the news with the waste, they can spread it, but We're having a little trouble finding it."

"This method is good, but you must be careful with the way you store the news." Feng Yong nodded.

Jing Mo nodded: "That's natural. I have naturally arranged this method. It's just that the palace is like this. It's definitely not as convenient as spreading the news outside the palace."

"That's for sure, but it's better to have news than nothing. Besides, there are some things that don't need to be reported from time to time. If those girls can become empresses, it will be much more convenient to get news." Feng Yong said with a smile .

At this time, Feng Langjiu knocked on the door outside: "My lord, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent someone here."

Feng Yong, Jing Mo and Nan Xing winked, and Jing Mo and Nan Xing flew out of the window.

Feng Yong checked her attire and said loudly, "Please come in."

The door opened, and Feng Langjiu came in with a man dressed as a eunuch: "Your Majesty, this is Eunuch Li, the steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"See you, Your Majesty." The father-in-law saluted Feng Yong.

Feng Yong quickly stepped forward to support her, and said with a smile: "Elder-in-law, why should you be so polite, we are all on our own, and I am honored to work with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am very happy in my heart."

"Look at what the lord said, since the emperor asked the lord to be in charge of the draft, he trusts the lord. Our Ministry of Internal Affairs is just assisting from the side. Besides, the draft in the past was also organized by the queen mother or the queen. Now the queen mother does not ask about these things. As for the matter, the empress has not performed the canonization ceremony, so it is only natural that the emperor chooses the prince to be responsible. Our Ministry of Internal Affairs will naturally try our best to assist the prince, and I hope that the prince will not dislike us for our ineffectiveness." This Eunuch Li spoke very flatteringly .

Feng Yong said with a smile: "You're welcome, father-in-law. Although the drafts were organized by the Queen Mother or the Empress in the past, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has always assisted from the side. In terms of this experience, among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, who can compare with the Ministry of Internal Affairs? ? The emperor chose me for nothing more than a responsible name."

"My lord's words are wrong. In this draft, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has already noticed that something is wrong, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs is willing to obey the orders of my lord." Eunuch Li said with a smile.

Feng Yong was a little surprised and asked: "Did Eunuch Li already find out about this draft..."

"What the lord said, how could the little one not know? This is just a kindness to those veterans. The old ministers have worked hard for the court all their lives. Once they retire and return home, the marriage of the ladies will be the most troublesome issue at that time. ...Moreover, according to the etiquette system, the daughter of a veteran minister who has returned home does not have the right to be drafted. This draft is completely due to the great grace of the emperor, so those adults in the dynasty did not come to interfere." Eunuch Li Looking at Feng Yong, he said with a smile.

Feng Yong nodded: "It's good that Eunuch understands. It's just that this draft is a gift from the emperor, but there are some adults in this court, and some still don't give up. They are begging to see each other outside my palace every day, which makes me a headache."

"Hey, I shouldn't have said it. Those adults are ignorant. If the emperor wants to be drafted by the current adults, why bother?" Eunuch Li said embarrassingly.

Feng Yong nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, this really gives me a headache."

"Why does the prince have a headache? If the prince doesn't know how to deal with those adults, just leave it to the younger ones. If the emperor is inconvenient to say, and the prince is inconvenient to say, the younger one will help to say it. When the adults understand the emperor's thoughts, then they I won’t be asking for an audience at the gate of the prince’s mansion every day.” Eunuch Li said with a smile.

Feng Yong looked relieved: "Then I would like to thank Eunuch. Eunuch has helped me a lot."

At this time, Bai Lan walked in and said with a smile, "Why are you so happy?"

"This is Princess Lan Xin, isn't it? Li Sheng, a small housekeeper, has seen Princess Lan Xin before." Eunuch Li saluted quickly.

When Bai Lan saw this, she smiled sheepishly and said, "It turns out to be Eunuch Li from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Did I interrupt your discussion? I'll go back first."

"Look at what the princess said, there is no need to bother or not. You are the princess now, the emperor's righteous sister, and you will be the prince's concubine in the future. You are one of your own. Why don't you bother? We are just talking about the draft It's the emperor's marriage, and the princess, as a righteous sister, can naturally hear it." Eunuch Li flattered her even more.

"Elder-in-law treats me as one of my own, but you are so polite, you really don't feel that I am your own. Actually, I have nothing to do, but didn't I go to a makeup shop today? After I came back to try it out, I found that the The cosmetics are good, and the products for internal use are also very good, so I thought, the Queen's Wife is going to be crowned soon, so I have to give some congratulatory gifts or something. But I feel a bit shabby when I only give these, so I want to discuss it." Bai Lan said with a smile.

Seeing Bailan's appearance, Eunuch Li complimented him: "Princess is joking, the empress is your concubine, how could she dislike the shabby things you gave me? Besides, the princess has seen the world, so the princess said it is easy to use, so naturally It's not bad, this kind of thoughtful thing, if you give it to the empress, won't it warm the empress's heart? I remember the last time some empresses in the palace were still saying that the makeup in this palace is also tired, and the tribute Although the things are good, but the quantity is too small, the little ones are worried. The princess sent these things in. If the empress thinks it is useful, then our Ministry of Internal Affairs will go to buy them. You will solve the big problem of our Ministry of Internal Affairs. It's over."

"My father-in-law is too polite. I just bought it casually. I don't know what the emperor's sister-in-law thinks. Why did my father-in-law thank me? It really offended me. Since my father-in-law said so, I asked the shopkeeper to pack it better." , when the time comes for the canonization, I will give it to the emperor’s sister-in-law to try." Bai Lan said with a smile.

Eunuch Li said with a smile: "Princess's vision is very good. If the princess still feels shabby, she can add some exquisite accessories. The little one thinks that the queen is too frugal, so she doesn't wear jewelry very much, except for large-scale events. , otherwise the dress is no different from that of the ordinary young master. If the princess can give some special jewelry that is suitable for daily life, then the empress will definitely like it very much."

"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me." Bai Lan said with a shy smile.

At this time, Feng Yong said with a smile: "By the way, Eunuch Li, I have seen all these rosters and portraits, and there is no problem. Can I trouble Eunuch to bring them into the palace for the emperor to have a look at?"

"Your Highness is polite, but it's just a matter of lifting your hands. Besides, if you don't do anything, don't you want to go back to the palace? It's just to bring something for your Highness. Your Highness is too polite." Eunuch Li said with a smile.

Feng Yong took out a purse from her bosom, which contained a few banknotes, and stuffed it into Eunuch Li's hand with a smile: "These are for Eunuch's hard work to drink tea, Eunuch's hard work inside and outside the palace."

"My lord, you're being polite." Although he said so, the purse was put into his arms.

When Feng Yong saw that the money had been collected, she smiled and said, "Then I will not send my father-in-law off. I will take the princess out to look at the jewelry. My father-in-law will be careful all the way. Lanjiu, please send Eunuch Li out."

"Your Majesty, you are very polite. You don't need anyone to send you off. You can just leave by yourself." Eunuch Li was still pretending to be polite.

Feng Yong shook her head, said with a smile: "There are so many things, and you need someone to carry them out for you. Come on, after a long time, don't you hurry up and catch up with the eunuch?"

(End of this chapter)