Chapter three hundred and thirteenth wedding follow-up
This time, I couldn't sleep with Concubine Yan until three o'clock in the morning.
After all, Cheng Xiu still needs to take Concubine Yan to visit Mrs. Han, so he can't go there at three o'clock in the day, right?
It doesn't matter if she becomes a dragon, Concubine Yan will be rude and will be a little embarrassed.
However, the time to get up is still later than usual, at Chenshizhong, which means getting up at eight o'clock.
Under the influence of his biological clock as always, Cheng Long squinted for a while, and it was Yan Fei who woke up at eight o'clock.
Yan Fei's skill level is higher than that of Moon God, and the Yellow Emperor's bloodline is richer than that of Moon God, so her natural constitution is better than that of Moon God.
Just like the talent of Onmyoji, Yue Shen is already considered a genius, but Yan Fei is a genius among geniuses.
Learning Yin and Yang arts below Yin and Yang forbidden arts is just like eating and drinking. Even Yin and Yang forbidden arts can only be learned after a few times.
The unique conditions make Concubine Yan more able to withstand the secret affairs in the boudoir and recover faster.
However, although Cheng Yu felt that Concubine Yan was awake, he deliberately made trouble and did not wake up. He still hugged the plump and smooth jade body in his arms tightly.
Although Yan Fei's cultivation level has reached the level of a master, she really can't detect that Cheng Xiu is pretending to sleep.
Therefore, even though Concubine Yan wanted to get up and comb her hair, out of the love in her heart, she couldn't bear to disturb Cheng Xi's sleep, and looked at Cheng Xi silently with her big, clear and bright eyes...
Cheng Xi waited for a while and found that Concubine Yan didn't even say anything about waking her up and didn't even move, so she guessed Concubine Yan's thoughts.
Not wanting to make trouble again, he slowly looked like he was about to wake up...
"Husband is awake, um..."
A gentle and bright spring-like smile appeared on Concubine Yan's face, her plump red lips were slightly opened, she spoke softly, and exhaled like a orchid.
I couldn't bear it this morning, so I couldn't help but taste it a little to show my love.
Feeling something strange, Concubine Yan's cheeks turned red, her eyebrows drooped and she bowed her head shyly...
"Madam, wake up."
"How about you change my clothes today and I change yours?"
Facing Yan Fei, Cheng Xi's attitude was slightly different from that of Yue Shen. He did not make a direct decision, but took a discussion tone.
"Um."
Concubine Yan bit her lip gently, raised her long and shiny black eyelashes, and glanced at Cheng Xi quickly, her face was shy, her voice was sweet, and she was full of charm.
Charming is a thing. Sometimes when a graceful and dignified woman suddenly uses it, it can be more lethal than a sexy and enchanting woman.
If he wasn't going to see his mother, he would most likely be doing a morning exercise. I almost lost control.
He let go of Concubine Yan, lifted up the quilt, stood up and left the bed, and the process was all done in one go, just like ordinary people who huddle under the quilt and hold their breath to force themselves to get up in the winter.
Seeing Cheng Xiu getting up, Concubine Yan also endured shyness and lifted the quilt to get up. As soon as Cheng Xiu picked up her robe, Concubine Yan took it over.
Then he put on the robes for Cheng Xi, one after another, very skillfully, as if he had practiced.
Luna's clothes are not bad either, but they are still a bit inferior to Yan Fei's flowing fluidity.
There are not many women who can match this standard among Chengyu women, only Xiu Niang, Jing Salamander, and Zi Nu can match it.
Cheng Xi's dressing skills are a bit lower than the boss's. He doesn't usually do these things very much, and he's even more careless.
Fortunately, Yan Fei was familiar with it, so she dressed it smoothly.
After putting on her robes, Cheng Yu took Yan Fei's person and finished washing them under the service of the maids led by Li Wu.
That's right, Li Wu has now become Cheng Yu's chief maid.
Originally, Cheng Yu didn't have that idea, but one time when he went to Mrs. Hu's place, he noticed that Li Wu had been secretly looking at him, so he became interested.
If I remember correctly, Li Wu died in the anime because he was moved by his original body and disobeyed orders.
Although the original person was assassinated in the end, this love is essential.
Cheng Xi planned to find a time to take Li Wu into his room and place him next to him now.
In fact, as the chief maid beside Cheng Yu, as long as Cheng Yu is in Xianyang, she spends more time with Cheng Yu than other women.
Moreover, the control she received was still small. As the chief maid next to Cheng Xi, even Concubine Yan, who was the head wife, had to be given three points of thin noodles.
This is true for the head wives, not to mention other women, whose status in the house is very high.
As the younger brother of King Qin Yingzheng, not only there are more women than his brother, but at least half of them, right?
Note that this half refers to the current level, not the historical level after Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms.
In history, the harems of the Six Kingdoms were all the spoils of war for Ying Zheng. There were so many of them, not to mention the palace maids, there were thousands, and the number of palace maids was more than tens of thousands.
Although Ying Zheng has no time to touch them, they are still Ying Zheng's women.
This world would not be like this because of Cheng Xi's suggestion.
At most, you can just pick a few that you like, and you can pick some if you want.
The women of the kings of the Six Kingdoms are too special, even if the Six Kingdoms have perished.
If you don't have a high enough status to touch such a woman, it will be a troublesome move.
Of course, if Ying Zheng took the initiative to reward him, then there would be no problem.
Doing this also kills two birds with one stone. It not only prevents those women from spending their time in empty houses alone, but also increases the population of Qin.
Even if Qin unified the world, its population would still be too small.
Whether it is the north or the south, a large number of people are needed to fill it.
Population is the most important resource in this era, and it is very important even in modern times.
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After the couple finished freshening up, they went to visit Mrs. Han without breakfast.
The courtyard where Mrs. Han lives is just across from the main courtyard. Although it is often empty, there are still many people preparing it.
The couple wore black robes with red stripes and gold trim. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They were like a couple stepping into the hall and bowing to each other.
"Meet Mother."
Mrs. Han was wearing a crimson and silver-patterned palace dress and was sitting upright on the couch. There was a trace of dull wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but she did not look older. Her charm was still there, and her temperament was elegant and dignified.
"Get up."
After saying that, Mrs. Han looked at the two of them carefully and said with a smile on her face: "Did you have breakfast?"
"No, I just want to use it with my mother." Cheng Xi said with a playful smile.
Mrs. Han was happy in her heart, but she said on her face: "We are already married, and yet we are still so unstable..."
"I think you need to have a child to stabilize yourself."
As she spoke, her eyes kept looking at Concubine Yan's face. Concubine Yan didn't understand such an obvious meaning. For a moment, her pretty face felt hot and her cheeks were dizzy...
This is no wonder Mrs. Han, there has been no movement from Cheng Xiu's side...
In the past, Mrs. Han thought there was something wrong with Cheng Yu's body, and she figured out that Cheng Yu had no intention of having a child yet.
Ying Zheng has had children born every year since Fusu was born. Can Mrs. Han not be anxious?
Although Mrs. Han also likes those sons and princesses, they are not her biological grandchildren after all, so her meaning is always a bit different.
"Don't worry, mother, it will be there soon. I'm afraid you won't be able to bring it by then."
"Pass the meal."
Mrs. Han rolled her eyes at Cheng Yu and said unconvinced: "You're talking nonsense, I won't be able to bring you here?"
"I have a lot of people around me."
Can the people around Cheng Xindao have the same skills as his grandmother?
But I was too lazy to debate this issue with my mother.
Not surprisingly, if he has a child, Mrs. Han will definitely live in the mansion for a long time.
Although the palace is quite close to the mansion, it is not as convenient as living in the mansion after all.
Cheng Yu doesn't object to living with his mother, but it's very simple.
If there is an elder in the family, there is a treasure, and the mother in the mansion is like a needle that calms the sea.
There is no chance of strong winds or big waves in the sea in the back house. At most, there will be some small winds and small waves.
"Okay, everything you said is right."
"Have a meal. I drank a lot last night and worked hard all night. I'm really hungry."
As soon as she said this, the red glow on Concubine Yan's pretty face reached her earlobes, and she felt a little embarrassed.
How can you talk about this in front of your mother-in-law?
The young palace maids who were waiting around and the maids in the mansion also had their hearts beating faster and their cheeks were hot.
Mrs. Han, who has been through this before, doesn't mind, but is happy that her son is strong, but that's not the case on the surface.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You can speak without restraint!"
"Feiyan, come to my place quickly. We, mother and son, have a good chat and ignore him."
After hearing this, Concubine Yan quickly walked over, sat down next to Mrs. Han, and talked with Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han was really satisfied with Concubine Yan and had no choice.
In addition, Zhao Ji had not been tormented much in the past when she was in Zhao State, so she would not set any rules if she spoke pleasantly.
As the saying goes, a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law. In ancient times, new daughters-in-law usually had to set rules when they came into the family, especially in dynasties that followed Confucianism and ruled the world with filial piety.
Even a reasonable mother-in-law usually wants to get married, but it takes more time and the tossing is lighter.
If you meet a mother-in-law who is difficult to get along with, hey, that would be miserable.
Calming down the morning and dusk is basic. Even if no special measures are used, it will be very uncomfortable to have the new wife waiting in front of you.
It's impossible to sit down?
Basically, if you stand for a whole day, your feet will become swollen and numb. In the end, even the numbness will be useless, and your legs will no longer be yours.
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In fact, objectively speaking, Legalism, which advocates harsh punishments and the use of punishment to stop punishment, is not necessarily better than Confucianism.
Otherwise, there would be no need for so many dynasties in later generations to use Confucian ways of governing the country.
Legalists put systems and laws first. When Shang Yang was reforming, he once said, "Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the common people." This cannot be said to be unfair.
However, Qin's laws were harsh and the people's resentment was boiling, which led to the death of the second generation. This is Cheng Xi's intention to change Qin's laws in line with the times.
The criminal law for conquering the world and the criminal law for controlling the world must not be the same, and objective changes must be carried out.
To adapt to the times and unify the world, just as Wei Zhuang said, a new era has come.
How can there be no problems if the old method is still used in the new era?
During the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty, Huang Lao was the first to be respected, and Confucianism was respected later. As a result, the world prospered. However, in the former Song Dynasty, Confucianism flourished and the civilized and martial arts dominated. However, there was the humiliation of Chanyuan and the disaster of moving south.
Why is there such a big difference between Confucianism and Confucianism?
The change of flavor of Confucianism must be an important reason here. The overall difference between Han Confucianism and Song Confucianism is so great that they are like two species.
Confucianism is extremely malleable and can change according to the shape of those in power. This is the most important reason why Confucianism can stand out and be passed down for thousands of years.
When the Han Dynasty won the country correctly and became extremely powerful, Confucianism became vigorous and enterprising; when the Song Dynasty won the country incorrectly and settled in a corner, Confucianism became lifeless and lifeless.
The Song Dynasty was not a dynasty, nor was it unified. It was not qualified to be called a dynasty at all. To call it a dynasty was to put gold on its face.
The Song State took the wrong path, which was also an important reason for its humiliation.
It is not necessary to use Legalism. There are many Confucian factions, and some even have completely contradictory views. It is not that there are no Confucian factions suitable for the Song Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, there is no eternal law for governing a country. Legalism seeks justice, while Confucianism values benevolence and forgiveness.
Both of them are brilliant and righteous ways. If they are used appropriately, the country will prosper. If they are used inappropriately, they will bring disaster.
Legalism and Confucianism have the same goal, which is the long-term stability of the country, but their methods are different.
From the perspective of long-term peace and stability in the country, Confucianism's way of benevolence and forgiveness is superior to Legalism.
At least it is better than the legalism of harsh punishments and the use of punishment to stop punishment.
To give a simple example, a national hero who has been through life and death finally got to the time when he should enjoy himself, but he made a mistake that was not too big or too small.
According to the concept of Legalism, the laws formulated should be reviewed to set the record straight and serve as a warning to others!
If you are a bystander, you will naturally applaud and applaud, which will make people happy, but if you are the hero, can you bear it?
What would the other heroes think?
As a top noble and a founding hero, he is so precarious that he might as well...
Those who are more radical will directly oppose it, those who are more cowardly will die in despair, and those who are more intermediate will wait until the time comes.
There are countless smart people in history. There is a fundamental reason why I use Confucianism instead of Legalism.
Most people in ancient times were illiterate. Telling them about the law was like playing the piano to an ox, and they could easily be deceived and bullied by officials who understood the law.
Confucian ideas are much more dynamic and very consistent with human nature.
Of course, emperors of all dynasties would refer to Legalist ideas and practices in their governance practices, but neither the emperors nor their subordinates would express it openly.
You can do it, but you can't say it.
Legalism actually never disappeared in Chinese history, it just became hidden and was not the mainstream thought.
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The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked quietly, laughing lightly from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
No one paid attention to him, and Cheng Yu didn't care. He found a chair and sat down, holding a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and tasting it by himself...
In half a cup of tea, breakfast was ready, and the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother and son were eating together.
After finishing the meal, Mrs. Han had no intention of letting Concubine Yan leave, so Cheng Yu continued to sit with her for a while.
When she was about to leave, Mrs. Han suddenly asked Cheng Xi to call the other women, so Cheng Xi had to send someone to deliver the message.
When the mother-in-law calls for someone, naturally no one dares to fail, and no one dares to delay.
Soon, a group of warblers and swallows arrived.
Everyone is dressed in a dignified and elegant way, and they are all honest, even Yan Lingji is no exception.
Then...Chenglong was sent away.
In Mrs. Han's words, when women whisper, men should not listen.
It doesn't matter if you don't listen or don't listen. He will know it in the end anyway, and it probably won't be a big deal.
It's probably just a beating to support Concubine Yan and establish Concubine Yan's status, and then she'll be rewarded with a stick and a sweet date.
In fact, the situation is similar to what Cheng Yu expected.
There has never been any major trouble in Cheng Xi's back house.
Mrs. Han would naturally not mess up her son's harmonious family by taking the wrong medicine.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Han took Cheng Yu and Concubine Yan into the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, the Queen Mother Xia, and the Queen Mother Huayang.
After all, Zhao Ji is considered the aunt's mother-in-law, and the other two are serious elders. As serious daughters-in-law, they must pay their respects to her.
Moon God and other women are not qualified to meet her after marriage. In the future, when attending royal family banquets, it will be Concubine Yan who comes forward.
Moon God and other women can go to the palace to meet him privately.
This will not be rejected. After all, they are all officially qualified and qualified to submit a sign to the palace.
The couple stayed together all afternoon, mainly because Yan Fei was officially recognizing her.
In addition to the elders, Mrs. Qing, Mrs. Li, and other concubines with children, whether they are sons or daughters, Concubine Yan must recognize them.
There were so many people coming and going, it took most of the afternoon just to recognize them.
In the past, Concubine Yan only knew a few of the more important people in the palace.
The elders all know it. Mrs. Qing, who gave birth to Ying Zheng's eldest son, also knows it. Mrs. Li, who is most favored by Ying Zheng, also knows it. Others are not sure.
Once you are busy today, the days to come will be peaceful.
The elders understood that the young couple were as close as each other, and they did not need Concubine Yan to go to the harem to pay her respects in the morning and dusk. She only needed to visit her in the harem from time to time.
The Moon God has holidays, and Yan Fei naturally has plenty of them, and the holidays are even longer.
During the holidays, Cheng Xi often accompanied Concubine Yan to play in and out of the mansion, but Cheng Xi did not neglect other women.
As long as there are no activities where we are alone, we will call other women, but we will stay in Yan Fei's room at night.
After the seven-day holiday, Cheng Xi rested according to the schedule submitted by Xiu Niang and revised and reviewed by Yan Fei.
The schedule has not been modified much, but Concubine Yan is still very proud of Xiu Niang, an old man next to Cheng Yu, and also asks Xiu Niang to help her run the family.
I was demoted from the post manager to the deputy manager. This level of decline is already a blessing.
Yan Fei's methods were not foolproof, and she won Xiu Niang's full support without using any violent means, and she took control of the management of the back house.
With Xiu Niang's support, it was no longer difficult to control Zhong Qian, and Zhong Qian surrendered decisively.
As a result, the entire stewardship of Yong Mansion was restored.
Concubine Yan did not suppress Yueshen, the junior sister who served the same husband as her, and even gave her some powers to manage the affairs of the house.
There is no way, Concubine Yan has too great a psychological advantage over Yueshen, the junior sister who has always been suppressing her.
Even without the support of the elders, there is no need to worry about the Moon God's explosion. With the support of the elders, it is basically stable.
Unless the Moon God can get the support of her husband Chenglong, and the support is not too small, it will be difficult to fight against the Yanfei.
Cheng Xiu is not a fool, so it is impossible for him to make his family uneasy.
Love is love, but you can't touch the respectability of your wife. You can try your best to satisfy everything else.
In this regard, Cheng Xiu is very determined, even if he is squeezed dry, he will not hesitate.
Not only Xiu Niang and Luna got some power to manage affairs, but other women who were willing to do things could also get certain powers based on their talents.
Jing Salamander, Mrs. Hu, and Yan Lingji are all too lazy to do anything. They have their own fun and are not bored.
Hu Meiren actually doesn't want to do anything. Her philosophy is that if she catches a man's heart, she will catch everything.
But my sister was too quiet and contented, so in order to make the lives of myself, my sister, and my niece comfortable in the future, she chose to take care of some things.
Lan Xin is contented, as long as she has the small power to manage the singers and dancers in the mansion.
Zi Nu used to be in Xinzheng and had a lot of things to do in Liusha, but now she has not completely gotten used to it when she is free.
If it weren't for You Chengyu, the woman he befriended in the mansion, Honglian Han Fei outside the mansion, would have become moldy long ago.
If there is something to do, Zi Nu is happy to do it.
The reason why there was no other power to manage things before was not that Xiu Niang was reluctant to allocate it, but that she was not qualified to allocate it.
This power either comes from Cheng Yu himself, or it can only be distributed by the head wife.
If Xiu Niang is assigned, she will be overstepping her bounds and breaking a taboo. The head wife will definitely be displeased with her when she comes.
It's a very simple reason. Should the power assigned to the head wife be taken back or not?
If you don't take it back, you won't be able to use it like a finger, and if you take it back, you will offend others.
I will be the good guy, and you will be the bad guy. How is it possible to have no opinions?
Xiu Niang, who was born in the royal palace, knows these things well.
Out of respect for Concubine Yan and the fact that Xiu Niang had always done a good job, Cheng Xiu did not mention this matter.
Since becoming the mistress of Yonghou Mansion, Concubine Yan has become more virtuous.
Gradually, he paid more attention to his own affairs, and became less concerned about his duties as the Lord of the Yin Yang Family and the Protector of the Qin Kingdom.
Of course, it wouldn't delay things, and the relatively free Moon God took on more responsibilities.
One has more power at home, and the other has more power outside. A relative balance has been achieved, and they get along harmoniously.
However, if Concubine Yan wants to take back her power outside, she can do it.
It only takes some effort. After all, Concubine Yan has a higher status in both the Yin Yang family and the Qin State.
It’s just that Concubine Yan won’t take it back.
If you have to choose between career and family, Concubine Yan will definitely choose family without hesitation.
Every day when Cheng Xi returned home, Concubine Yan would always greet him at the second door in time.
When dealing with government affairs, reading, etc., I would always personally bring you tea, soup, snacks, snacks, etc. It was never the same.
Cheng Yu said several times that these things did not need to be done by herself as a super-qualified Madam Hou, but Concubine Yan remained the same as before.
There was no choice but to let it go. He couldn't bear to live up to Concubine Yan's kindness and enjoyed it happily.
Concubine Yan’s virtuousness is really admirable.
Cheng Xi was confident that he didn't need any children to be born. If he took the initiative to deal with Donghuang Taiyi now...
Concubine Yan would definitely not help Donghuang Taiyi unless she wanted to fight back, and she would probably just sit back and watch.
If he was in danger, he would probably help.
He did not intend to let Yan Fei take action against Donghuang Taiyi. No matter what Donghuang Taiyi said to Yan Fei, he was more or less kind to Yan Fei and it was not easy to repay kindness with enmity.
In the anime, Yan Fei should not repay kindness with hatred.
He just had his own thoughts and was unwilling to obey Donghuang Taiyi's orders to do things he didn't want to do. Then he was captured and imprisoned by Donghuang Taiyi.
With Yan Dan and Yue'er outside, even if Concubine Yan fights against Donghuang Taiyi, there is a high probability that she will be able to capture them without help.
If Concubine Yan does not compromise, Yan Dan will be better off. After all, she is the Taiyi of the Yan Kingdom, a giant of the Mohist family, and her martial arts is also good.
Yue'er relied on Duan Murong. Once her traces were discovered, she might not be able to keep her.
Yan Fei will never regret once she makes a choice, even if her choice is wrong and unworthy in the eyes of the world.
Following him, Cheng Xi believed that he would not let Yan Fei suffer in prison for more than ten years, but would instead live happily ever after.
Concubine Yan was busy with internal affairs, and Cheng Xi was also busy with external affairs, that is, the Qin State's scientific examinations and official recruitment.
If it hadn't been for this incident, Yan Fei's vacation would have been longer, and Cheng Yu wouldn't have been so busy leaving early and coming home late.
