Force a good concubine

Due to the delay in Fuqing Tower, it was already past noon when Gu Yuan returned to the palace, and Wei Fengchun was already waiting anxiously in the Luan ceremonial office, and after Gu Yuan had hurriedly washed and changed his official clothes, he led her into the Qinghe Hall .

The emperor recently changed his lunch break to the Longxi Pavilion. He had just come out of the bath and sat cross-legged on the couch, concentrating on reading the white cotton paper booklet in his hand.She was barefoot, wearing a brand-new light scarlet silk gown, her eyes were clear and her skin was as white as jade, Gu Yan was startled, and her footsteps stopped involuntarily. The emperor had heard the sound, raised his face and smiled at her : "What food outside the palace is so delicious that you didn't come back until now?"

"I just met an old friend." Gu Yuan thought of Cheng Su's words, and her heart sank slightly. She knelt down on the step in front of the dragon couch as if nothing had happened, and reached out to pick up the booklet in the emperor's hand, "I have eaten wine today. The smell is bad, just wait here."

"What's the matter?" The emperor didn't take it seriously, so he pulled Gu Yuan up, forced her to sit down on the dragon bed, and then lay down next to Gu Yuan, "When I also drink, Ah Yuan, you have never looked down upon me." I?"

The emperor's hand was around Gu Yuan's waist, and Gu Yuan was looking down at her slightly with a helpless smile on his face.The breaths of the two were similar, and the emperor could smell a faint smell of alcohol between his breaths.She has a clean personality, and she doesn't usually like to drink alcohol, but because the smell of the alcohol is mixed with the usual fragrance of Gu Yan's body, she can't feel disgusted. She just feels soft and peaceful in her heart. Annoyed and anxious, she disappeared without a trace at this moment. She lay quietly next to Gu Yan for a while, and saw that Gu Yuan had read the drafts attached to the cabinet and Zhu Zhu's proposals drafted by Luan Yisi one by one, and then said: " How about it?"

Gu Yan closed the booklet and put it aside, seeing the emperor propping his head on one hand, tilting his head and looking at her, with a posture of not giving up until he got the answer, he couldn't help but smiled along with the emperor: "According to the booklet of the common law minister Yisi Luan must have no objection, but I really didn't expect the cabinet to agree so quickly."

The emperor didn't open his mouth to ask for credit, but his face was full of pride, and he stared at Gu Yan relentlessly, until Gu Yan leaned over and kissed her lightly on the forehead, then he closed his eyes contentedly, and let her in. In the bed, he motioned for Gu Yan to take off his outer robe and rest with him.

As long as Gu Yuan is by his side, the emperor can sleep without hindrance, so Gu Yuan didn't make any excuses, put down the curtain for the emperor, took off his clothes and lay down next to the bed, the emperor held Gu Yuan's hand, As if he was comforted in this way, he fell asleep peacefully in a short while.

Living with the emperor these days, Gu Yan has gradually developed the habit of taking a lunch break, but she has something on her mind this day, so she can't fall asleep anyway, and it took a long time to close her eyes, and she felt the Western chime bell ringing dimly. He hurriedly opened his eyes, and was about to wait for the emperor to get up, but the emperor grabbed him by the waist and refused to let go.The emperor closed his eyes, and his voice was full of smiles: "No one called for an audience this afternoon, A Yuan, you lie down with me again."

As the emperor grew older and taller, he rubbed against Gu Yuan's body, causing a strange emotion in Gu Yuan's heart. She lowered her eyes to prevent her emotions from leaking out, and continued to persuade her earnestly: "Sleep in the daytime If it is too long, even if it does not delay the business, it will also violate the way of health preservation. If Your Majesty is tired, how about resting earlier tonight?"

"I listen to you, but you have to stay with me tonight." The emperor left the words that stunned Gu Yuan, and got up and left the curtain. Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then followed to replace The emperor tied her hair, she hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister is a foreign minister, so it is inconvenient to stay overnight in the palace—"

"I have asked Cui Chengxiu to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check the files, and I have chosen a three-entry house in Beijing for you." The emperor made up his mind and did not allow Gu Yuan to refuse to be perfunctory. It’s not considered arrogance, not to mention the three books and six ceremonies in the future, accepting the lottery, accepting the levy, and personally welcoming, the ostentation will not be small, if you don’t change to a big house, why do you salute on the street?”

"Three letters and six rituals?" The emperor's astonishing words followed one sentence after another, and the ivory comb in Gu Yuan's hand stopped unconsciously, "Your Majesty, I said earlier that I should not be a queen—"

"I also said earlier, I will definitely give you an explanation." The emperor's face was tough, but in his heart he worried that Gu Yuan would lose his temper and try his best to speak out. He didn't dare to look back, and only dared to speak up to Gu Yuan in the mirror. Face to face, "I have sent an order to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase wedding items, you are not joking, you can figure it out yourself!"

"Is there nothing to say in the cabinet?"

"The House of Internal Affairs is in charge of my family affairs, so there is no need for ministers to speak too much." Gu Yan failed to refuse bluntly, the emperor was determined, turned around and embraced Gu Yuan and said softly, "The House of Internal Affairs has a lot of power, and it has always been effective. It is in the hands of people, and the palace rules will be changed in the future, and the authority will be heavier, and it will be more difficult for ordinary people to control, and the queen mother is very old, if you don't enter the palace one day soon to relieve my worries, who else can help me?"

Whenever the emperor showed weakness, Gu Yan couldn't help but soften her heart. She leaned over to embrace the emperor, and she was also surprised that she knew the advantages and disadvantages, but how could she forget about the emperor whenever she met the emperor? "Your Majesty knows what I want," she said slowly, stroking the golden tassels of the emperor's hair, "I only want to relieve His Majesty's worries, and I don't want to add to His Majesty's worries."

"Husband and wife are of the same heart, and their benefits cut through gold. We two are together, what else do I have to worry about?" Gu Yuan always said that he would travel freely, and the emperor was overjoyed. He rubbed against Gu Yuan again before getting up and passing the decorations into the palace He waited to change clothes and wash, and called Zheng Luan, Lin Yuan and other Luan ceremonies to discuss carefully one by one according to the booklet.

The palaces of the previous dynasties were rigorous, formed by accumulated habits, and the laws of Daqi's palace were as strict. In fact, there was no room for change in the dispatch of eunuchs and maids in the palace. Yisi cooperates with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take care of it, collectively referred to as the internal treasury, which is dedicated to the clan's salary, annual rewards and various expenses in the palace, and the household department does not intervene.The abundance and frugality of the internal treasury in the past dynasties varied. Emperor Renzong and Emperor Muzong liked to be lively and extravagant, and the internal treasury was almost beyond their means. Neiku wealth has reached an astonishing figure.

The emperor reduced and exempted the taxes of various places several times before, and it also meant that the internal treasury was rich and distributed to the world. However, Gu Yuan's revision of the palace law this time is a different way, and the establishment of the emperor's estate, the grassland and the weaving field are classified as agricultural, The separation of industry and commerce, in addition to re-registering one by one, added some extra errands, such as setting up imperial warehouses to stabilize grain prices, and setting up money houses to stabilize silver prices. The court ministers were all happy to see the success, compared to Luan Yisi's hand slightly stretched out of the palace, it was nothing to be afraid of.

"If this major event is accomplished, Yisi Luan will be the credit of Wanshi, and no one can bring it down. If it fails, it will be the blame of Wanshi, and we can't go any further." The monarchs and ministers discussed for an entire afternoon. , Since I resigned from the Qinghe Palace, it was already dark. As soon as Zheng Luan entered the Luan Master's room on duty, he sent out all the female officers on duty, and personally poured a bowl of strong tea for Lin Yuan and Xu Feng. , "It's not too late. Before the two old foxes in the cabinet are dazzled by the money and have not woken up, we will select the charter person tonight and issue the Ming Dynasty. It is a done deal."

"Mr. Gu Yuan's memorial is in a hurry, and the strict decree needs to be drafted in just one day." Lin Yuan saw that Xu Feng still didn't answer, and knew that she didn't know the inside story, so he explained, "Dingzhou has been messing around these days, Yongzhou There was a severe drought, and the cabinet was busy mobilizing troops to relieve the disaster, so it was inevitable that they were a little negligent, otherwise, those old foxes, who can see flowers on rocks, how could they let go so easily?"

Xu Feng's complexion was even more complex, he took out a folder from his sleeve and handed it to Zheng Luan, and said with a wry smile: "I was going to discuss this matter with you today, but it was delayed until now."

Lin Yuan saw that Zheng Luan's expression became serious, and he held the memorial in his hand without saying a word. He leaned over to meet Zheng Luan and glanced at it, but it was a list of all kinds of things prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the wedding ceremony. The dense teeny-headed lowercase letters are almost intimidating at first sight, and they couldn't help laughing: "Compared to the time when the first emperor canonized it, it is a bit extravagant, but in the current situation of the internal treasury, there is no shortage of these, so what is there to worry about?"

"The first emperor was married in Qiandi, and the canonization of the emperor's husband was just to make a gold book and jade seal, and prepare the crown and clothes. It is different from the current situation of His Majesty's big wedding. I still know the truth. This sum of money is spent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was prepared a few years ago, and there is no shortage of money in the internal treasury." Xu Feng pointed to the first few lines of clothing patterns, and said with a bitter face, "Yesterday, my master, wearing a white dragon fish suit, went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in person to ask for I prepare for the big wedding according to Gu Yan's body size, so that I will risk the disgrace of the world—"

"Wealth is always found in danger," Lin Yuan didn't care, "Why do you get older and less courageous, and you are more pessimistic than me?"

"The House of Internal Affairs is my master's housekeeper, and I only listen to my orders. No matter how difficult this job is, what is there to say?" Xu Feng sighed, "It's just today's matter, so I can't help but think about it. This memorial Fa, in the future we can only stand by Gu Yan's side, not only to protect now, but also to carry her to the Phoenix seat in the future, if she is useless—"

"A person who can write such a memorial is a great talent." Zheng Luan said, "I let Qiniang follow her every day these days and look at her coldly. Her character and character are the best choices. You don't have to worry about that. .”

"Ah Zheng said yes, Gu Yuan must be right." Xu Feng still sighed, "It's just that I still don't feel at ease. Speaking of which, our young master not only has righteous ideas, but also takes care of his methods with ease. Unlike the first emperor, he is a bit like Sejong What the emperor means, a child who is only 15 years old—” She smiled wryly and shook her head, “To say something taboo, I always feel that although my young master acts wisely, he has a faint temper of seeking perfection and blame. If the transgressed things are done, there is probably nothing that cannot be done in the future, and if the thought is wrong, we Luan Yisi will be sinners through the ages."

She also thinks this idea is very ridiculous. The emperor respected his teachers and respected the virtuous since he was a child. He was famous for his abstinence and studious. Yuan pulls together, and most of them are for state affairs, so where is there a hint of becoming a fool?The more she spoke, the lower her voice became. Seeing that Lin Yuan seemed to be mocking, and Zheng Luan seemed to be in a daze, unable to continue, she shook her hands and said, "Come on, come on, it's just my own random thoughts and unfounded worries. Let's discuss business."

Zheng Luan nodded, and glanced out of the window calmly. Beyond this dark palace wall is the Hall of Qinghe: Such thoughts, such means, such age--such a shocking talent Aptitude, I am afraid that Emperor Sejong might not be able to keep up with it when he was young. However, if such an emperor acts against him, what kind of person can stop him?

Maybe it is really like the meeting between Emperor Taizu and Empress Shengwen, the meeting between Gu Yuan and the emperor is also the unique way of checks and balances of heaven?Zheng Luan has never believed in ghosts and gods, but this idea can't get rid of in his heart.

The emperor didn't know the worries of the people in Luan Yisi, but felt that with Gu Yuan by his side recently, the government affairs and the palace were very smooth, and he was in a good mood, and he had a lot more idle thoughts than usual.She came out of the bath served by Dong Shu, and saw that Gu Yuan had also come out of the bath, and she was not sitting on the couch reading as usual, but she was holding a gilt music box in her hand, looking at it carefully over and over again, even walking quietly She never noticed it.

It was the first time the emperor saw Gu Yuan "playing with things and losing his ambition" without regard for etiquette. He only thought that Gu Yuan's frowning and thinking look was very good-looking. It was sent by the Western Empire, saying that their queen specially sent someone to make it when they heard that I was about the same age as her. I just think it is more delicate than the usual ones, so is there any mystery in it?"

"There is some mystery," Gu Yan put down the music box, "I will take it to the manufacturing office tomorrow to dismantle it."

"If you are not in a hurry, let it go first." The emperor took advantage of the situation and kissed her ear, "I have something to trouble you. Prince Gong is seriously ill, and I have ordered that the son of Prince Gong return to Yunzhou to take care of the sick. The queen mother sent someone to pass the word, saying that Princess Gong is seriously ill, I have sent the imperial doctor there, how about you go to Prince Gong's mansion for me tomorrow?"

The emperor's voice was light and emotionless, but Gu Yan's heart was involuntarily heavy, and he wanted to turn around, but the emperor held her tightly and pressed his whole face on her shoulder: "Ah Yuan, go tell Gong for me. Concubine, when Prince Gong's condition improves, I will let him move to Jingzhou, where the climate is good and it is close to the capital, but in the future——without my will, there is no need to go to Beijing again." She sighed silently, " A Yuan, she is my concubine mother, I have to let you go in this matter—only if you go, it is the same as me—"