Chapter 592: The harem is startling every step of the way 5
After receiving the order, General Manager Wang waved his whisk, and a palace maid came over with a box. Then, the two eunuchs took out the scroll from the box and unfolded it in front of everyone.
Shufei looked up and saw that it was a project drawing
There are mountains and waters, courtyards and towers in the picture, and it seems that those courtyards and towers are arranged according to what special graphics
"In two years, the Empress Dowager will be on her fifty birthday. Here is a picture below, and I beg the Empress Dowager to take the picture to build a garden for herself. The servants think that this suggestion is very good, but the Empress Dowager thinks it is too extravagant and refuses to accept it.
All the masters are here today. Please help me persuade the Queen Mother," said Mr. Wang.
"The Queen Mother, this should be a layout plan designed according to the Pleiades star in the sky. I heard that the Queen Mother is a woman with Pleiades who is rare in a thousand years. So, the Queen Mother thinks that only such a beautiful place is worthy of the Queen Mother.
"Concubine De's father is a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. She always knows more about books than others.
"My son also thinks so, Empress Dowager, you have worked hard for the Great Zhou Dynasty for the rest of your life, and you should think about yourself." After stealing the lottery for Concubine De, the imperial concubine simply followed the empress dowager, pulling the empress dowager's sleeve, and acting coquettishly.
The Empress Dowager was half tilted on the seat, reached out and waved her hand, ordered someone to remove the drawings, and said slowly: "You think too much about the Ai family. In fact, the Ai family is just an unused old woman, and it is not worth spending so much on the Ai family.
The emperor has to implement new policies and expand territory, and there are more places to use silver.”
"The Empress Dowager, you can't say that. Baide Xiao is the example of the people of the world as the ancestor of the emperor, so you should naturally be more filial to the Empress Dowager than others."
Prince Rui's words of flattery, both salty and unpretentious, handed over all the focus to Concubine Shugong Qingxin
Now, everyone present said that it was her turn to stand on the Empress Dowager's side and it was her turn to express her opinion.
In her heart, she also hoped that she could say something like them and follow the empress dowager's flattery.
But, she didn't know how to speak
These days, the emperor intends to cooperate with Yan State to use troops to major events in Qin, Chu, and Lingyun Palace.
Unfortunately, as soon as this matter was brought up in the court, it was strongly opposed by all the ministers.