That little fly

Emperor Zhenghe was not short of money, and with the positive performance of the internal affairs supervisor, the reorganization of the main structure of the renovated palace complex was completed a few years ago, and the remaining meticulous work will be completed in two or three months after the beginning of spring.According to this new layout, the harem was completely separated from Emperor Zhenghe's living space. If Ji Zhao hadn't deliberately gone to the harem to find someone, he would have literally said that he had no relationship with the harem.Although the princes and princesses are still active within the confines of the harem, they will grow up and become independent sooner or later. Except for the morning and night, they don't have much time to set foot in the harem, so it's not troublesome.

In the layout of the renovated palace, Qingyuan Palace, which was originally the queen’s bedroom, is an exclusive living place with clear water. Of course, after the renovation, Qingyuan Palace is no longer called Qingyuan Palace. It is gone, and the whole place becomes Chaoyuan Palace A part of the palace is Emperor Zhenghe's large private area, where he can work or stay overnight. When government affairs are busy, many important ministers in the cabinet center have the honor of occasionally being nodded and allowed to stay overnight by the officials.It's just that in comparison, Shui Qingqian's chances of staying overnight are longer and fixed.

Alas, what does the old vixen at the cabinet center have to say now?

Shui Qingqian's official position as the internal minister was signed and agreed by them together. The duties of the internal minister and the area of ​​activity of the internal minister were announced to the world in an official document early on.As an adult man, there are many taboos about entering and leaving the palace. At that time, no one objected, but now Ji Zhao has redesigned the palace to isolate the possibility of gossip. The design is so thoughtful, who dares to have objections?In this way, it is also convenient for Mr. Neixiang to work, and it is a model for the monarch and ministers to get along!

--Nonsence!

In such a cloudy atmosphere, the truth about Shui Qingqian and Ji Zhao's tricks has not yet been revealed. The winter solstice is coming, and Shui Qingqian is going to leave for vacation. Ji Zhao knows that he is going home, so he doesn't mention escort or practice. , even the Jinwu Guard who is resident in Ningrenhou's Mansion also knows how to avoid suspicion.It's just that before Shui Qingqian left, he had a big meal with his Jinwu Guard at a restaurant near the gate of the city, and had a practice banquet. By the way, everyone also prepared a New Year's gift for him to bring to Lord Hou.

Because of this silent tacit understanding, the little yellow gate in front of him, under the banner of "officials care, let servants accompany and serve" is particularly eye-catching.Well, this is a senior-level principal and two servant-level attendants, not just small shrimps who are dispensable, and it's really hard for them.

"Is it sent by the government to serve me?" Shui Qingqian asked again as if confirming.

Seeing the senior principal's face of "the official orders, the slaves dare not disobey", Shui Qing turned to Brother Mao with a slight smile, stretched out his hand, and pulled out the nine-section whip wrapped around his waist, "Excuse me!" I'll use it."

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Papapapapa——Shui Qingqian whipped the whip mercilessly, and there was no taboo of beating people without slapping the face. After a few whips, the three people who were whipped were kneeling and curled up, with blood all over their heads and faces. , The howling sound immediately resounded throughout the VIP room, Shui Qingqian looked indifferent and didn't hold back at all, knowing how to play with all eighteen kinds of weapons literally means, so even a thick cotton coat in winter can be used by him A whip broke, and the head of the iron whip hit the flesh directly, leaving deep bloodstains.

After whipping a dozen or so times, Shui Qingqian stopped, "Okay," he shook the whip, and the three bruised little yellow gates on the ground trembled in fright, completely losing the righteousness they had in the first place under the banner of Shangyu. Curled up on the ground and tried to shrink the sense of existence, it looked like a glowing red cooked shrimp.

Shui Qingqian stretched his arms, shoulders and elbows, and returned the whip to Brother Mao, "When you go back later, take them back and hand them directly to the palace. If anyone asks, just say that I beat them in public. Yes." Shui Qingqian smiled slightly, "I just want to see whose face I hit with the whip."

The whip is just that good, it hurts the flesh, but it is enough to be a terrifying warning.

Whose face was this slap?

These three little yellow men came from the palace under the banner of Ji Zhao, so the first one to be slapped in the face must be Emperor Zhenghe.

Thinking about it with his toes, he knew that the person was definitely not sent by Ji Zhao, but someone under his banner, touched the practice banquet with clear water, and dared to pass on a false decree in an attempt to deceive the superior and the inferior. Things will happen, Ji Zhao at least has the problem of lax management.Don't expect Shui Qingqian to look at Ji Zhao's face, if someone thinks that Shui Qingqian will swallow his anger in the name of love, that is really too naive.Whether it's Ji Zhao or Shui Qingqian, as a qualified politician holding power, face is always the last thing they consider.

There is no depth to achieve great things without the attitude of doing nothing.

If there is a problem, solve it.

If there are hidden dangers, eliminate them.

This is the correct attitude to deal with accidents.

So, when Ji Zhao knew that there were three little yellow gates who had passed on false edicts, he just nodded to indicate that he knew, and then told Xiao Shu to let everyone watch.Everyone, refers to all the servants and servants serving in Linde Palace and Chaoyuan Palace, and the remaining first and second-class servants and servants in the harem stand densely in the square in front of the huge palace. one slice.

Ji Zhao didn't care about the process, he only made two requests,

One, to clarify the context of the whole incident;

Two, this kind of thing must never happen again in the future.

Don't ask the confessions of those three people, who knows what will come out under torture?Besides, why should Ji Zhao care about the confessions of several palace servants, he only needs to clean up the masters behind the scenes.Therefore, in front of hundreds of people, the three little Huangmen who falsely passed on the oracle were gagged and beaten to death with whips.They don't need to speak, they don't need to confess. In the process of their long death, their backgrounds, relatives and friends, scope of activities, and functional departments can all be found out.There are many people in the palace, and the information that can be collected is beyond your imagination.They are the crime of decapitation by falsely preaching the decree. If those relatives, friends, old neighbors and colleagues do not want to be implicated as accomplices, who can prove their innocence without dying?As long as a person has activities, he will inevitably leave traces, and as long as he leaves traces, he can trace the root cause.Father-in-law Xiao Shu followed Ji Zhao to kill the enemy in southern Xinjiang, so he is no longer the little slave who fried, played tricks and showed off his cleverness.Therefore, it was useless for a long time, and everything was clearly checked.

Probably Ji Zhao's re-planning of the palace structure made women panic about falling out of favor, and women are too sensitive about children's affairs, those newly furnished baby rooms, nanny and so on, made the palace have a status but no status. The women in the city are confused, they may have guessed something, and they don't even care if the guess is too absurd. In their panic, any nonsense can become a fact that they firmly believe in, and they want to act first .

It's hard to say whether there are some old vixen who are fueling the flames, but even if there is, this is also a trick to attack people's hearts.Once it's done, the old vixens will know the truth of the matter.No, they also retreated completely, not a single leaf touched their bodies.

The conclusion of the investigation is similar to what Ji Zhao guessed. When Qingqian designed this game, it was another routine of him trying to break through. Whether it succeeds or not... In Qingqian's words, there is still a dream, what if it happens to the devil? .His original intention was to stimulate those old vixens, but now it was the women in Ji Zhao's harem who couldn't hold back and were pushed out to be sabers.At this point, Ji Zhao was a little surprised. After all, he thought he had never owed them anything, and he was generous enough in food, clothing, housing and transportation. Where did the lack of support and resentment come from?But maybe, Ji Zhao guessed again, because of his indifference, his orders might be discounted by the people below(?) But this is not an excuse for them to plot against Shui Qingqian's thoughts, they are vicious and foolish. .

"No debt? Hahahaha," Empress Concubine Zeng bent her waist with laughter, and she even burst into tears. "Is this all? Delicacies from mountains and seas, silks and satins, gold, silver, pearls and emeralds...I don't care?" Empress Concubine Zeng slapped her face. He waved away the coral cloud brocade screen on the table, and smashed the Jingdi period ice-cracked glaze lotus branch tea set on the small table with a slam.

Eunuch Xiaoshu stood there, looking at the shattered porcelain pieces, his eyelids twitched slightly.

"I followed His Majesty and experienced life and death in southern Xinjiang. I gave birth to him, and I gave him my heart and soul...Where is he!?...Haha, so what if I did it? Why didn't he come and tell me in person? ! Why didn't he come!!" Concubine Zeng pointed at the door, hysterical.

Father-in-law Xiaoshu: ...

"Is that bitch Qian Qianqian back, isn't she? What's the relationship between her and Shui Qingqian? The same person? Or twin sisters? Oh, I knew it, I knew it, from the first time I saw her I knew it right away! Your Highness has never looked at others with such eyes, since! Come! No! Yes!"

"Since he returned to the imperial capital, he has changed completely. In the southern border, we are doing well. Qin Se and Ming raise their eyebrows together. I serve him with all my heart. Which beauty he praised, which maidservant he glanced at more, and which time he was not Shall I arrange for him personally? I was afraid that he would get bored, and I never dared to let a concubine appear in front of him with the same makeup for the second time! You go out and look at those women, the ones His Highness admired, the ones His Highness brought back, they Which one is not rich and beautiful, delicate and lovely, am I jealous? Do I have it?"

"I tried my best to help him, I gave birth to his eldest son, and I never felt sorry for him! He owes me, he owes me!"

"I know he is very busy, he has aspirations and ambitions, and he wants to reach the highest position. I have always supported him, and I dare not hold him back. I only hope that in his spare time, even if only A little bit, I can think of me... But in the end! He got what he wanted, he was supreme, hehe, and then his mind flew. He turned and left, never looked back."

"He's never coming again, is he?"

After a hearty hysterical vent, Concubine Zeng was exhausted, became quiet, and then became bored.

At this time, Eunuch Xiao Shu calmly spoke again, continuing what he should have said just now,

"The official said that he has never owed you. No matter in terms of morality or responsibility, he will keep you rich and prosperous." If Ji Zhao's eldest son can really sit in that position in the future, then Concubine Zeng Old age is even more comfortable.But there is no need to clarify this kind of statement, the implied meaning is already included in the first half of the sentence.

But even such a pampered life did not satisfy Concubine Zeng's insatiable desire, and she was stupid enough to test the water.What rank is Keshui Qingqian?Fighting against a group of old vixen with one's own strength will not lose the wind.When Father Xiao Shu thought of this, he didn't know what tone to use to treat Concubine Zeng. Is it pitiful or ridiculous?

Xiaoshu, "This time, the officials will look at the face of the eldest prince and give you a face. You will cultivate your body and mind in the Jiuhua Palace in the future. The officials have asked people to collect some scriptures. It is said that they copied more , can refresh your mind and relieve your hostility..."

"Oh, let him go!" Concubine Zeng didn't even flinch, she felt that she had nothing to fear.

Father-in-law Xiaoshu and Concubine Zeng spent quite a lot of time together, so he felt that Concubine Zeng was a little bit overkill in this matter.If this continues, maybe the eldest son of the emperor will be implicated, causing a lot of trouble, in case the father and son of Tiantian's family fall apart...

"Concubine Zeng, our family sees that you and I have known each other for many years, let me say a few extra words, the official family has never been sorry to you." Xiao Shu directly asked the question simply and rudely.

Concubine Zeng didn't even look at him.

"Why do you have resentment against the officials?" Xiaoshu asked back. "At the beginning, you were temporarily forced into the army by the emperor before the army set off. It was your job to serve His Highness. If you do well, you should be responsible; It was also your fate to send you to the military camp to do hard labor."

It was precisely because Concubine Zeng fulfilled her duty and served her wholeheartedly that she became pregnant and gave birth to Lin'er, which later became the capital for her to be made a side concubine.As the side concubine of the county king, Ji Zhao pampered her and never felt wronged in life.Even after Ji Zhao ascended the throne, he gave concubine Zeng enough face, sealed her position, and gave her glory.Although Ji Zhao was more than happy to dismiss the harem, none of them would be left behind.

As for what to say about going to southern Xinjiang with His Highness in trouble, Zeng Concubine should not give her face a gold medal.

The five hundred Jinwu guards around Ji Zhao can be said to have lived and died with the officials, and the [-] guards under Ji Zhao also shared weal and woe with him.Even Shui Qingqian, who killed more than [-] assassins together with the officials on the Autumn Hunt, is also qualified to be called "experiencing life and death".What is the reason for Concubine Zeng?Relying on her to give advice to the officials, is she exhausted?Or because she served tea and water in the main tent of the Chinese army in the rear, and lived in a mansion with high walls and a deep courtyard?

"All the dignity that the official family can give has been given to you. You are the only concubine with a treasure book and a gold seal on the jade seal. Your natal relatives have status and real power in the officialdom, and the infinite glory of your parents and children in the future, What else are you dissatisfied with with your own fancy clothing and jewelry? What else do you want?" Xiao Shu counted to the end, feeling almost wronged by the officials.

"This! That! Is what he gave me what I want? Where is his heart? Where is my love? I have loved His Majesty for so many years, and I only ask him to return the same..."

"Hahaha!" Father-in-law Xiao Shu sneered three times and interrupted Concubine Zeng, the last trace of sympathy from passers-by disappeared.

Feelings, you ask the officials for feelings?Just ask: Why are you? !

With your own heart and mind?

Because you have children for the official family?

"Our family hopes that you understand that you were never the official's choice. You were picked by the emperor's concubine and stuffed in, not the official's own. At that time, His Highness was about to go to war, and the Emperor gave His Highness five hundred gold guards. Additional guards, and a batch of supplies, including you and Qu Lan'er."

"Are you special?"

"If it wasn't you at that time, if you were given to another powerful family, you would have served your master with all your heart, and you would have had children for your master, and you would have fallen in love with your master, right?"

"This is just your way of life. You don't love officials, you just want to live. Later, you want to live better." Xiao Shu tried his best to pierce his heart.

Xiao Shu's hypothesis is unknown, but the situation is compelling. It is an objective fact, so the feelings that Concubine Zeng felt might be true, but in the truth, how many illusions and bubbles are forced by the situation, she herself is not clear. ?

Some people may say that she has no right to choose from the beginning to the end, which seems to be unfair to her.But this world is full of all kinds of injustice.Ji Zhaogui is the son of heaven, rich in the world, but when he faced a choice and decided to defend his sincerity, what painstaking efforts and price did he pay?Even if the emperor has to cut through the thorns and thorns, worry about gains and losses, why do you want to sit back and enjoy the success, and vent your anger and anger when you "sit and enjoy"?

Let Xiaoshu say that if one day the wishes of the officials come true, it should also be called God rewards hard work, God is open.Concubine Zeng's possessions so far are already supported by the blessings she cultivated in her previous life. If she doesn't accumulate virtue in this life and wants to have everything, it will be really unsatisfactory.

"Your Majesty, it's not that you lost Your Majesty, you just didn't work hard, and you wanted something you couldn't afford."

"From the beginning to the end, the officials only accepted your loyalty and due diligence, and the officials also gave you equal rewards and rewards. Stop talking about feelings, your feelings are worthless." That's all.

Father-in-law Xiaoshu watched Concubine Zeng's cursing from the rest to silent ashen ashes, and finally shook the whisk in his hand, turned and left.It's a pity that Mr. Qingqian liked the unique Jingdi ice-cracked glaze lotus branch tea set very much, but he let it go when he learned that Concubine Zeng took it first.

True feelings are born from the heart, swear by the soul, can stand the test of time, and can withstand the longing of thousands of miles, it is precious.Xiaoshu doesn't quite understand these things, this is what the officials said, and the officials also mentioned that in matters such as feelings, there is no exchange of benefits, no extravagant expectations of equivalent returns, only guts and luck, and only a gamble.

Either give wholeheartedly, the result may be nothing, or bet one win two;

Either disappear silently, from now on indulge in sensual beauty surrounded by beauties, but die alone forever.

The officials won the bet, Xiao Shu knew it.