Chapter 106 I have passed the stage where I need to kill and stand up
Chapter 106 I have passed the stage where I need to kill people to establish my authority.
The next morning, Song Xuan, who felt refreshed after working hard all night, got up and took a shower.
Zhou Zhiruo led two palace ladies to put on the dragon robe for His Majesty the Emperor.
During this period, a rather delicate palace maid secretly touched Song Xuan's chest while she was serving him to dress, her eyes filled with secret joy.
Naturally, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't hide this scene, but she didn't say much.
Even if she wanted to show her majesty as a queen, it was not appropriate to do so in front of the emperor at this moment.
After Song Xuan finished wearing his black dragon robe, he turned to look at the palace maid and said, "I remember that on the day she was canonized as the queen, you were already waiting by her side, right?"
When the palace maid heard this, her heart skipped a beat and her breathing became faster.
This is the first time that His Majesty has taken the initiative to talk to a palace maid. Could it be that her behavior just now has attracted His Majesty's attention?
"Your Majesty, this servant is the Queen's personal maid, and her name is Xue'er."
"Xue'er." Song Xuan nodded calmly and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"Your Majesty, this slave entered the palace at the age of five, and is now exactly twenty-eight years old."
"You entered the palace at the age of five?"
Song Xuan frowned, the former Yuan royal family was really nothing!
Song Xuan turned to look at Zhou Zhiruo and said: "She is not too young and can get married. After all, I will serve you for a long time. You can do something about it and find a good family for her to marry!"
Such a restless palace maid will only be a hidden danger if she continues to stay in the palace, so it is better to get rid of her as soon as possible.
"Husband, I know it!" Zhou Zhiruo held Xue'er's hand with a smile and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely find you a husband you want!"
Xue'er's face was pale and she barely smiled, but no matter how you looked at it, her smile was uglier than crying.
On the side, another older palace maid glanced at the pale Xue'er, lowered her head and smiled.
A little girl doesn't care about her status and dares to seduce the emperor in front of the empress. Do you really think that with a little cleverness, she can rise to great heights?
When I walked out of the room, there were eunuchs waiting outside for a long time. When I saw His Majesty and the Queen going out, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, there is still some time before going to court, would you like to have some royal food first?"
Since Song Xuan postponed the time of going to court by an hour, everyone felt that time had become more relaxed, and he smiled and said: "That's good!"
With that said, the couple held hands and walked casually in the palace, and unknowingly came to the imperial dining room.
The eunuchs in the imperial dining room must have already known about His Majesty's arrival. After Song Xuan and Zhou Zhiruo took their seats, the imperial meals were quickly served one after another. Soon, the spacious table was filled.
Song Xuan looked at the dishes on the table quietly and suddenly lost his appetite.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhiruo immediately stared at the eunuch in charge of the royal dining room and scolded: "It's just some breakfast, why should we be so extravagant and wasteful?"
The chief eunuch was so frightened that he was sweating profusely and immediately knelt on the ground, "Hui Niang, this is not a slave's luxury, it is actually the rules passed down from our ancestors!"
Song Xuan sat majestically on the chair, looked down at the kneeling eunuch, and said lightly: "Whose ancestors are the ancestors of the rules?"
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The eunuch in charge of the imperial kitchen was horrified and kowtowed repeatedly, "This slave deserves to die, this slave is guilty!"
Song Xuan didn't speak, but drank a bowl of porridge by himself, and then said: "Get up, share these dishes with the people below, don't waste it.
Also, speaking of rules, I will set a rule today. From now on, all emperors of the Wu Dynasty, except for special circumstances, will follow the standard of four dishes and one soup for normal meals!"
"My slave, I have taken note of this!" The chief eunuch wiped the sweat from his forehead, licked his face and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is thrifty, thrifty and considerate of his servants. He is truly a wise king through the ages and a blessing to the people!"
"I know all this, I don't need you to come and take pictures!"
As he spoke, he squeezed Zhou Zhiruo's slender, almost boneless palm and said, "Let's go, it's almost time, it's time to go to court."
After leaving the imperial dining room, Song Xuan did not take a sedan chair, but walked around the imperial garden before walking towards the Tai Chi Hall.
"Husband, I thought you were just going to kill someone to establish your authority!"
Song Xuan laughed and said, "Why, am I so like a murderer?"
"When you are not strong enough, you need to kill people to establish your authority. I no longer have this need!"
If the founding emperor could not control the situation in his own palace and still had to rely on killing people to establish his authority, then he would have reached the end of his career as an emperor.
"As long as the people under you are doing things, there is always the possibility of making mistakes. As a superior, you must be able to tolerate their mistakes and give them the opportunity to correct them. This is a husband's tolerance."
Zhou Zhiruo seemed to understand, and said: "My master told me before that those in power should maintain their dignity and beat them when they need to. If they are too friendly, those below will lose their awe.
What you said is different from what my master said."
Song Xuan smiled, pinched Zhou Zhiruo's cheek, and said with a laugh: "It's okay, you don't need to know much about these things. In short, just do whatever you feel comfortable with.
Okay, I'm going to court, you go back!"
As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back and walked leisurely towards the main hall not far away.
Seeing Song Xuan's figure walking away, a female official following Zhou Zhiruo asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, shall we go back to Kunning Palace?"
Zhou Zhiruo shook her head, and the gentle smile on her face gradually dissipated, becoming a bit more stern.
"Call all the people in the harem. Today, I am going to teach them what the rules are!"
These days, it seems that she is still too tolerant, causing the people below to lose their sense of awe.
A little palace maid dares to seduce her own man in front of her. Does she really think that she, the head of Emei, and the Empress of Wu Dynasty are just a showpiece?!
When Song Xuan came to Tai Chi Hall, all the civil and military officials had already arrived.
"My dear friends, you came very early. Have you eaten?"
As soon as you open your mouth, it is an ancient way of greeting that has been passed down by the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
This extremely down-to-earth topic immediately relaxed the atmosphere in the court.
Even the old scholar Song Lian smiled and said: "Weichen not only ate, but also had a rare good sleep. His whole body felt much better."
Song Xuan smiled and nodded, "State affairs are important, but the bodies and bones of all my dear friends are also important. Without further ado, do you have anything to report today?"
Li Shanchang was the first to go out. "Your Majesty, I have something to report. Regarding the imperial examination, after discussing with Mr. Liu and Mr. Song, I thought it would be better to separate the north and the south.
At least, it is not suitable to unify the imperial examination until the North becomes wealthy and the overall level of scholars improves."