The person with the highest status in the Xuanling court today is undoubtedly Taishi Lu Wenhai. As the only person who can speak outright around the emperor and even direct the emperor's words and deeds. Even the current emperor Zhu Zhang once attended a banquet in front of

The civil and military officials joked, "I would like to be the pawn of Grand Master Lu!"

Although it was a joke, all the officials at the time were shocked. How many people could make this suspicious emperor say such a joke? One can imagine the high status of Lu Wenhai in the emperor's heart!

Fortunately, Lu Wenhai was born not to care about the partisan disputes in the court. He had no other pursuits besides advising the emperor, which allowed them, the junior officials, to share this bowl of porridge.

Under Lu Wenhai are the Taifu Ji Ming and the Taibao Zhu Xiu. Ji Ming became the Taifu entirely because of his amazing erudition. He has been regarded as the emperor's master since he entered the palace, and he holds great power among the civil servants. His party is named

, Ming Party. It can be regarded as a powerful party within the imperial court.

Zhu Xiu was the most powerful Taibao, but he was not appointed as a military general. Although he had been on a handful of battlefields, the response was mediocre and did not make people think there was anything worth showing off. Being a Taibao was purely a position.

It's just because his surname is Zhu, he is from the imperial family, and he is the younger brother of the current emperor.

But just because of this, everyone thinks that his virtue is not worthy of his position, and his Taibao may not be as convincing as one of the four generals outside, let alone the Governor-General above him.

But these did not hinder his status in the court. After all, these generals were all fighting outside, while he was domineering in the capital. The two did not conflict with each other. No one listened to the other, and no one paid attention to him.

Zhu Zhang originally thought of relying on Zhu Xiu to contain Ji Ming, but the result was beyond his expectation. After Zhu Xiu came to power, he recruited a large group of people to form the Lin Party. Not only did he compete with Ji Ming's Ming Party, but he also faintly escaped from it.

Zhu Zhang's control gave him the feeling of wanting to establish his own business.

The Lin Party has always been arrogant and domineering in the court. They are all angry and high-spirited, and do not look down upon people from other parties at all. However, they are the most united and xenophobic party, and are considered the most difficult party to deal with. Several times.

There were not a few people with lofty ideals who stood out and were aggressive in the court, and died tragically in their mouths.

In particular, Ji Nian, the leader of the Ming Party, is very old. Even if he wants to speak out about these disputes in the court, he can't stand it. He can't stand firmly. He can't say a few words and has to sit on a chair to rest.

.For this reason, Emperor Zhu Zhang specially prepared a set of deck chairs for him to facilitate his going to court.

And Zhu Xiu was in his prime year

He is light and strong, and he talks the most during an early morning court meeting. It is almost like a court meeting held just for him.

Zhu Xiu's right-hand assistant is undoubtedly Yi Chengzhou. Yi Chengzhou is ruthless and ruthless in his work. He has always been known as Zhu Xiu's poisonous wolf. On the one hand, of course, Zhu Xiu is his master and supports him. There is also a deeper relationship.

His sister Yi Lan is one of the favorite concubines of the current emperor.

Yi Lan was born with beauty, and had an unforgettable body fragrance especially since she was a child, so she was also known as the "Fragrant Concubine". The favor she received by the emperor's side seemed to surpass Mrs. Li's.

Nowadays, in the harem, except for Empress Xiao, no one can shake her position. Mrs. Li and Concubine Xiang have the highest status. Empress Xiao has no choice. After all, she was the one who established the Zhu family dynasty little by little with the emperor. She deserves the most credit.

It is unimaginable that no one in the harem dares to go against Empress Xiao.

But Mrs. Li and Empress Xiangfei are different. One has been favored all year round but has no son or grandson. The other has gained power even though she still hasn’t conceived a son but she is still young. So the competition between the two now seems to be...

Mrs. Li still holds the top position, but anyone with a clear eye can see the rise of Xiang Fei!

"Bang!" A clear voice echoed in a large mansion for a long time!

Someone hurriedly ran out of the back room and said as he ran, "Oh! My good sister, what's wrong? You don't have to smash my vase every time you come. You see how poor your brother is now."

I don’t even dare to put in new vases!”

"Humph! It's not that bitch Li Zhiyu!" This person is Yi Lan, and Li Zhiyu is Mrs. Li's real name. At this time, Yi Lan's face was angry. Although it was an angry look, his pretty face was under this frown.

It doesn't look ugly at all, but it makes people want to love her. The name Xiang Fei is indeed extraordinary!

Yi Lanming bit the cherry with her white eyes and teeth, and said again: "The emperor promised to come and favor me today, but he was seduced by that guy Li Zhiyu on the way. It's really annoying!"

Yi Chengzhou quickly comforted his sister, "Hey! Sister, what are you arguing with that old woman? It's boring. Anyway, she is a guy who will fall out of favor sooner or later. If you put up with her, you won't have the final say in the harem!"

"

Yi Lan felt a little better after hearing this. She looked at her younger brother, pointed at his eyebrows with a delicate jade and said: "You should work harder and have some snacks, otherwise your sister won't have to worry about being angry in the harem."

You are worried about this and that, if you are really angry, I won’t come here to smash your vase, I will go directly to Mrs. Li’s boudoir to cause mischief!”

These words sounded like he was trying to show his temper, but based on Yi Chengzhou's understanding, his sister might really be able to do such a thing. He quickly advised: "You can't do this. When the time comes, Queen Xiao will know that you are like this."

Virtue will attract displeasure, and then you will really no longer be as simple as Mrs. Li!"

Yi Lan raised her eyebrows and said contemptuously: "She? She is a guy older than Mrs. Li. I don't know how long it has been since the emperor favored her. Every time she went there, she came out not long after. I think it was for the sexual intercourse.

I don’t do it anymore, how pitiful I am! Think about it, for a woman whose temples are starting to turn white, the word “delicate” may not even be used! She feels so relaxed!”

Yi Chengzhou was startled when he heard this. He quickly covered Yi Lan's mouth, looked around and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense! Be careful, the walls have ears!"

Then he took off his hand and said: "After all, she is a queen. No matter how bad her status is, don't say such words next time. If some villain hears it, she may be beheaded at any time!"

Yi Lan still disagreed, until she saw Yi Chengzhou's serious eyes and said reluctantly: "Okay, okay, I understand! It's very troublesome!"

Yi Chengzhou calmed down and said, "Sister, we are the only two decent officials in our Yi family. Whether we can honor our ancestors depends on us two!"

The two of them had been in a poor family since they were young. They had tasted all the warmth and coldness of the world, and had seen all the ugly faces of those officials. If Yi Lan had not entered the palace early and was selected as a concubine, the Yi family would not have known that they would be destroyed.

How many people divided and cannibalized it, so the two of them depended on each other and vowed to restore the Yi family's past glory. One worked in the harem and turned everything upside down, and the other did everything in the court to get the upper hand.

For the first time, Yi Lan's face softened, and she patted Yi Chengzhou's shoulder and said, "I know, your sister, I have never been lax, but you should be careful in officialdom and don't let others take advantage of you!"

Both of them were immersed in memories and beautiful hopes for their future life, with intoxicated expressions on their faces, "When the time comes, you will be in charge of the officials and ministers, and I will be in charge of the harem. Is there anything else that we cannot have the final say in this Xuanling Tomb?"

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After Zhu Zhang was called by Mrs. Li today, he stayed in Mrs. Li's boudoir all day. He reluctantly left until the morning of the next day. When he left, he did not forget to promise to Mrs. Li to come back next time!
Chapter completed!