Qing Jialu

The dishes in the palace are the most exquisite, and it is not the first time for Shen Jia to eat in the palace. He knows that the emperor doesn't like extravagance and waste, so every time there are two cold dishes, four hot dishes, and a bowl of soup.The eunuchs and court ladies set out the dishes and came out in a single file, leaving only two people, Kapok and Mujin, serving His Majesty's meal.

Shen Jia sat down and saw that there were no delicacies in the dishes, so he asked, "Your Majesty really doesn't like fish, shrimp and seafood?"

"I'm afraid of trouble, I can't serve these dishes unless I have a foreign banquet."

Shen Jia stared, how can it be troublesome, does the emperor have to peel the shrimp shells and pick fish bones by himself?

Xiao Yi naturally knew what Shen Jia was wondering about, and he explained: "The imperial dining room will naturally pick out the fishbone and so on, and even take only a piece of meat from each fish. It is labor-intensive and material-intensive. It is better not to eat it." gone."

"Your Majesty really cares about the people." Shen Jia admired and sighed.

"Your Majesty, this servant has nothing to do. I can help you peel shrimps and fish bones." Mu Jin, who was standing behind His Majesty, said.

"Your hands are not as dexterous as kapok, and they are careless. You almost boiled the medicine dry."

Mu Jin covered her face with a handkerchief, and argued: "Your Majesty always remembers the embarrassing things about slaves. I was sleepy that time, so I boiled up the medicine."

Kapok made a timely rescue and said, "My sister was still young at that time, but she is much calmer now."

Seeing Xiao Yi and Mu Mian Mu Jin joking, Shen Jia felt slightly uncomfortable.He knew that these two court ladies were not ordinary court ladies, there were not many maids around Xiao Yi, and they were the most favored.

The elder sister, Kapok, is sophisticated and steady, while the younger sister, Hibiscus, is lively and lovely.He had to wonder if these two were His Majesty's bed warmers, and whether they would be brought into the harem and made concubines in the future.

When Shen Jia and Xiao Yi were not together before, she liked the two sisters quite a bit, but now there is only the sour taste of the vinegar being overturned.

After Shen Jiashi finished his meal without knowing the taste and Mu Mian Mu Jin packed up the dishes and went down, there were only two of them left in the hall.

Shen Jia is a straight-hearted person, and finally she was able to ask a question after holding back all afternoon.He said bluntly, "Tell me, hibiscus or kapok, which one do you like?"

"Which one do you like?" Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, "I like them both."

"You!" Shen Jia became even angrier, "You still want it!"

"What?" Xiao Yi thought for a while before he realized, "You misunderstood, I like them more than my sister."

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"They are the dowry of the concubine. After the concubine passed away, they have been with me." Xiao Yi explained, "I have watched them grow up, and they have always been treated as little sisters. Are you jealous? ?”

Shen Jia looked skeptical, but he knew that Xiao Yi didn't need to lie to himself.After all, the emperor, the 72 concubines of the Sangong Sixth Courtyard, seemed normal.

When we first got together, he didn't think about these problems.But now that he realizes that he has really fallen to the point of "competing" with the concubines in the harem, he starts to regret it again.

Seeing that Shen Jia was depressed, Xiao Yi asked, "You don't believe me?"

"I believe it. But what about the future?" Shen Jia said sullenly, "I must marry the queen."

"Civil and military officials are not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry for?"

"I've always wondered, why didn't the officials write a letter to persuade the empress?"

Xiao Yi sized Shen Jia up, "Do you really not know, or do you pretend you don't know?"

"What?" Shen Jia shook her head with a blank expression.What should he know?

"Forget it, it seems that you really don't know." Xiao Yi shook his head and smiled wryly, with some unknown forbearance and bitterness in his smile.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Cheng Ge is asking to see you." Outside the door, Eunuch Chen's voice sounded suddenly, which made Shen Jia give up the idea of ​​asking.

"Biography." Xiao Yi looked at Shen Jia and said, "You go back first, he and I... have something to talk about."

Xiao Yi actually avoided talking to his master, it seems that he wanted to talk about his entry into the cabinet.He nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency will leave."

Shen Jia walked out of the palace gate and met Mr. Cheng Ge outside the gate. He stood up first and bowed his hands: "Teacher."

"Changqing, so you are in Xiyuan." Cheng Ge gave Shen Jia a meaningful look, and then walked towards the hall.

Xiao Yi left the Forbidden Palace to escape the summer heat in Xiyuan.During this period, except for the early court, it was difficult for all the officials to see His Majesty.And Shen Jia could be by the emperor's side every day, no wonder Cheng Shoufu thought too much.Therefore, when Xiao Yi suggested that Shen Jia join the cabinet, Mr. Cheng Ge thought more.

"Your Majesty, this..." Cheng Ge hesitated for a moment, "Shen Jia is still too young."

"With a master like you leading him, what are you afraid of?" Xiao Yi persuaded with good words, "This time the land reform has been implemented well, and Shen Jia's ability is obvious to all."

"He is indeed a capable person." Cheng Ge had to admit, "But he is still a little immature in terms of human relationships. Let him enter the cabinet rashly. The old minister is afraid that the officials will not accept it."

"Why don't you agree?" Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

"Shen Changqing was not born in the Hanlin Academy, so it's against the rules."

Xiao Yi was almost laughed out of anger, "When did you think that I am a person who can obey the rules?"

Two times of rebellion, brother killing and superiority, which one is rule-abiding?

In his life, Xiao Yi never obeyed the rules of his ancestors.

Mr. Cheng Ge felt the emperor's anger, but relying on himself as the chief assistant, he still said unrelentingly: "But the minister has to guard..."

With a "pop", the jade lamp was thrown to the ground by the emperor and smashed to pieces.

Cheng Ge's expression tightened, and he had to swallow his unfinished words.

"Illegal?" Xiao Yi got up from the dragon chair, walked up and down in front of Mr. Cheng Ge, and suddenly pointed at him and asked, "Are you mocking me for being wrong?"

The emperor's words were too serious, Mr. Cheng Ge was so frightened that he fell to his knees and shouted anxiously, "I dare not."

Xiao Yi calmed down for a moment, turned his back to Cheng Ge and said: "Shen Jia must join the cabinet, and I can let your cabinet nominate another person to join Shen Jia."

Looking at the emperor's back, Cheng Ge knew that this was His Majesty's last concession.His heart was cold, but he had no choice but to agree, knelt down and kowtowed: "I... I would like to obey the imperial edict."