Reborn Emperor's Wife

Today Lou Yinan was on duty, standing at the entrance of the main hall, behind him was the majestic main hall of Changping Hall.The name of this hall is Changping, implying the long-term stability of the country, peace and smoothness, and it is the place where the emperor summons all officials and ministers to deal with state affairs.The Daqi Kingdom Court Meeting is a big court meeting every five days, and a small court meeting every three days. Officials above the fifth rank of Beijing officials are eligible to participate in the court meeting.

The supreme existence in the hall is the dragon chair throne under the emperor. The golden five-clawed golden dragon on the four pillars of the throne is used to support the hands. The carving is exquisite and exquisite. The dragon is lifelike, like two copper bells. His big eyes looked at all the living beings below him without joy or anger, neither happy nor sad, and unmoved by everything.The dragon chair does not use the ordinary chair leg design, but the "Xumizuo", which looks magnificent and majestic.

To put it bluntly, the dragon chair is an extremely wealthy armchair, but people have given it a completely different meaning. Sitting on it, you can control the entire country, overlook all living beings, kill them, and be almost omnipotent and omnipotent. No wonder so Many people are scrambling to grab this position.

The person sitting in this position is not as sad or happy as the golden dragon on the hand column. How many people can still maintain their hearts when they have power.

"There is something to play, nothing to retreat to." Standing on the side of the dragon chair, Hai Desheng shouted in his rough voice as usual.

After waiting for a while, Master Liu, the censor standing on the side of the civil servants, came out and said, "I have something to report."

"allow."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Master Liu stood up straight after bowing his hands and said, "A few days ago, during the autumn hunt, there was a sudden heavy rain in the drow paddock, and the soil in the mountain forest on the east side was loose. The East Palace and Huayang Palace once cut a large number of trees from the Zhuoer paddock and transported them to the capital, and the mountains on the east side became bare at that time. In recent days, there have been rumors among the people that the mountain torrents were caused by the felling of trees by the imperial court. It is even said that the mountain torrents were caused by the unkindness of His Majesty and the court, and that the torrents were just a warning, and that a greater disaster was yet to come. The latter statement was rampant, faintly demagogic, and made the people dissatisfied with the court and His Majesty Tendency. Your Majesty, I implore Your Majesty to give the people an explanation, so that the people can feel at ease. Da Qi is surrounded by powerful enemies, and cannot withstand domestic turmoil, Your Majesty."

Mr. Liu cried blood and tears every word, and he couldn't make a sound after speaking.

"Master Liu's rumors have also been heard by ministers. They are all nonsense of some ignorant people. If they dare to talk about the court and criticize His Majesty, they will not be able to do so. Go to the big prison, and then torture who spread the rumors, and kill those who fabricate the rumors in the downtown area, and make an example." Mr. Wang, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, jumped out and said, his words were stern, with a strong smell of blood.

"Your Majesty, the words of Lord Wang are simply absurd. The sages said, 'Defending the mouth of the people is better than defending the river. If the river is blocked and collapsed, many people will be injured, and the people will be the same. Therefore, those who are the river will decide to guide them. ;For the people, spread the word.'If you kill one as an example to others, as Lord Wang said, it will only scare the people and confirm the inhumane statement of the court." As soon as Lord Wang finished speaking, someone stood up and expressed different opinions. Mr. Hua, a university scholar, is known for his understanding of the principles and Huang Lao, and he is also one of the prince's teachers.I only heard the scholar of Hua University continue to say: "Since ancient times, all licentious and immoral kings have been afraid of the people's comments, so they blocked the people's mouths. Said, but my heart was full of resentment, full of hatred for the court and the emperor, and finally turmoil broke out. I heard that Mr. Wang is also a person who has read poetry and books, so why can't I understand this truth. Your Majesty is a wise king in the world, and he will never do it. Do such perverse things."

Sitting high on the dragon chair and frowning, what he hates the most is being coerced, even if it is verbal, Mr. Hua's words do not mean coercion, the licentious and innocent king who blocks the mouths of the people, if he Without letting the people speak freely, it is ridiculous to change from a wise king to a fatuous one.

"Hmph, what Mr. Hua said is true, but Mr. Wang has forgotten one thing. Foolish people should be ruled, guided, and admonished. If they are not punished, they will only disturb the principles of society and shake the foundation of the country." Mr. Wang immediately retorted. , there is only one meaning in the words, that is to severely punish those who spread rumors, and to know how powerful the court is.

Mr. Hua was so angry that his face turned red, "Absurd, absurd, too absurd, if it's like what Mr. Wang said, and the rumors continue, are we going to kill people?"

"Why not? When discussing the court and criticizing the emperor, one must know the consequences. If you dare to make trouble for the people and don't know how to repent, it doesn't matter if you kill them."

"You..." Mr. Hua was shocked by Mr. Wang's words, and quickly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wang's words are too biased. I hope your Majesty will learn from you."

"Your Majesty's lesson." Lord Hua can kneel, and Lord Wang can too, so they both let the emperor decide who is right.

The emperor was not feeling well, and recently he was dizzy, weak, tinnitus, and eyesight. It was rumored among the people that the flash flood in the Zhuoer paddock was caused by the emperor's inhumaneness and the court's inhumaneness. This was the first time he heard it. One reaction was just like Master Wang said, to kill people, to kill everyone who dared to criticize him, but this idea was quickly suppressed, and he also read history books thoroughly, knowing that "preventing the mouth of the people is better than defending Once the bloody and brutal suppression of the principle of "Sichuan" will only make the people feel resentful and lay hidden dangers for the country and society.

But, how could he suppress this tone.

People who suffer from illness are often impatient. The emperor was afraid that if he uttered inappropriate words as soon as he uttered them, it would be difficult to recover and cause irreversible consequences, so he adopted a compromise method. "Prince, what do you think?"

"My lord..." The crown prince hesitated and didn't know what to do. "My lord feels that what the two lords said makes sense. The people need to be governed, so they can understand etiquette and enlightenment. As lord Wang said, catch those who fabricate rumors. I think it makes sense to kill one to warn others. But Master Hua also makes sense. Killing will make the people panic and uneasy, which will cause resentment in their hearts and shake the country. This, this, I think the outbreak of mountain torrents is related to the repair of the East Palace. You should reflect on your mistakes. All in all, first of all, you should reflect on your mistakes, apologize to the people, and then see if the rumors stop. If they stop, everyone will be happy. If not, then discuss what should be done."

In the end, the prince didn't say which one was right, Mr. Wang or Mr. Hua. Instead, he attributed the fault to himself.Once the prince admitted his mistake and said that the mountain torrents were caused by him, where would the royal family, the imperial court, and the current emperor be located? Wouldn’t it be clear to the people that the mountain torrents were caused by the inhumanity of the emperor and the imperial court? smear.

The emperor felt hateful for a moment, and the prince was simply not the best choice to inherit the great line.But this idea was quickly rejected. To admit that the prince is not good is to admit that one has a problem with his vision. This is absolutely not acceptable. As a self-centered emperor, such mistakes are absolutely not allowed to exist.The emperor felt that the prince was still too young, and he was immature to think carefully, so he had this idea, and it would be good to exercise slowly.

How to deal with rumors has been a difficult problem since ancient times. It is impossible to let it go; it is also impossible to suppress it.The emperor's already uncomfortable brain was jumping and jumping, his eyes swept away, and he saw Qi Chengqian standing beside the prince, "I think what the prince said makes sense, but there are still some things that need to be considered. But the prince I am busy with affairs and need to help the director, so let this matter be handled by Prince Ning, and must be handled properly so that the people are satisfied and my heart is at ease."

Lou Yinan outside the hall frowned when he heard the words, and threw the hot potato to Qi Chengqian to pick it up, it was really well-intentioned.

"My son takes orders." Qi Chengqian's voice was as clear as water, and he couldn't tell the difference between happiness and anger.

After the dynasty was over, the emperor asked the crown prince to come to the imperial study, and when the crown prince came in, he slapped his face and asked, "Why didn't you tell me about the rumors?"

"Father calm down, I have already sorted out the papers about the rumors, but I don't know if the father is resting or awake, so I put the papers away, and wait until the father is better and awake. Let me show you." The prince replied anxiously.

The emperor smiled angrily, "How many times have I said that important matters must be reported to me as soon as possible. Don't you think rumors are not important?"

"Father, my son doesn't think so." The prince thinks the rumors are very important, but the father's health is also very good. Compared with the two, the prince finally thinks that the emperor's body is more important, and he has a heart of filial piety. .The prince wept bitterly and lay down on the ground to express his thoughts. In his heart, his father was the most important thing.

His son valued him so much, the emperor gradually calmed down, but his anger was still lingering. Seeing the prince lying on the ground, humble and weak, his head hurt even more. How could a prince of a country be like this.Alas, that’s all, it’s his own son after all. After the emperor waved his hand to let the prince go down, he sat in the imperial study for a long time. No one knew what the emperor was thinking, or the empress knew that the emperor didn’t even have lunch in time. , and then he brought the porridge and pushed open the door of the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing you can do without paying attention to your body. You have to eat lunch on time. The concubine made clear porridge herself, and there are salted duck eggs that have just been opened. The concubine saw that the yolk was sticky. It's your favourite." Empress Lou was not as indifferent to the emperor as rumored, but since then, she has learned to be gentle and reserved with a fiery personality, becoming magnanimous, graceful, demure and considerate.

They have been husband and wife for many years, even if they are acting on every occasion, there is some truth in it. Queen Lou and the emperor are also mortals, so how could they not be among them.

"Hey, the prince is still not thorough enough. How can I rest assured to hand over Daqi Jiangshan to him." The emperor looked at Queen Lou, with a touch of consideration hidden in his deep pupils. Abandon the divide created by identity.The emperor looked at the queen, this woman surnamed Lou was his wife, he was considered a family member, but the Lou family was no longer his good minister.

"The prince is still young, so it would be great if he got married. He cultivated himself, governed his family, governed the country, and the world. After the prince got married, he would know how to behave in the world. Moreover, your majesty is in such good health. It is the age of the dragon and the tiger. The prince does not do things well. , but with His Majesty watching over him, why can't he grow into a good helper?" Empress Lou took a piece of duck egg for the emperor, the duck egg with yolk and white looked very delicious, but after cracking open Before the eggshell, no one can know whether the salted duck egg is good or not, whether it is oily and salty, and the yolk is glutinous.Empress Lou is an ambitious woman, she is unwilling to be trapped in the harem, she does not want to be a man's vassal, if the person in front of her is gone, the world...

"You are right. The prince has reached the age of marriage. You should also pay more attention and choose a good match for the prince."

"Here, the concubine knows. It's just that no younger brother is married, and the elder brother is still alone. Prince Ning is older than the crown prince!" The queen said with a smile.

The emperor said indifferently: "You can figure it out!"

Lou Yinan didn't know that someone had already paid attention to him. At this moment, the two of them were walking side by side on the street, walking in the streets and alleys, stopping to buy something from time to time, until they stopped in front of a stall selling big bone soup noodles down.

The booth looks very simple, with a pair of picks next to a few square tables, a large pot is placed on one side of the picker, noodles are made on the other side, and there are three small clay stoves on the ground. A strong bittern.The busy old couple in the booth greeted the guests to sit down, and the old couple was followed by a young couple, who seemed to be the successors of the old couple.

After Songyan wiped the tables and chairs clean, she asked Lou Yinan and Qi Chengqian to sit down, and finally called the husband of the young couple, "We want four bowls of big bone soup noodles, one bowl does not need coriander. Then we have marinated eggs, marinated noodles Dried seeds, stewed pork, and a plate of vinegared lotus root, you need to move faster!"

The bowl without coriander was prepared for Qi Chengqian. Originally, Qi Chengqian didn't have these taboos, but since one person became two people, he has more preferences in food, like eating noodles, he doesn't want coriander.

"Okay, wait a moment, guest officer, it will be ready soon."

Lou Yinan has long wanted to bring Qi Chengqian to eat the big bone soup noodles here, he will definitely like it.