It was late spring at this time, the evening breeze was blowing, and the night was very comfortable. After Qin Dewei sent Ding Jiaoyu away, he returned to Tao Xiuxuan's place.
This surprised Tao Xiangu again, and she couldn't help but say: "I thought Huang He would never come back."
Qin Dewei said proudly: "What I rely on when walking in the temple is credibility! I will do what I say, and what I do will be resolute. I will do what I say, and I will never break an appointment!"
Tao Xiuxuan said: "It is rumored that Scholar Qin said that extermination of the family means extermination of the family, that confiscation of the family means confiscation of the family, and that exile of eight thousand miles will not be six thousand miles?"
Mr. Qin frowned: "How come you, an extraordinary fairy girl like you, believe in such absurd market rumors?"
Tao Xiuxuan sighed: "Good and evil in the world are very superficial things, but you are obsessed with it."
The two of them were talking when suddenly there was a loud noise outside, breaking the tranquility in the courtyard.
The courtyard where Tao Xiuxuan lives is located next to the Qin family ancestral hall. It has always been a deserted place and it is rare to hear such noise.
She looked through the window and saw Master Qin's aunts, ranging from old Nanjing friends to beauties from the North, and the twins, each with their maid, walking in chatting and laughing.
Mr. Qin just sent out a message, and the women from each room who had nothing to do gathered together here.
A temporary table was set up in the courtyard, and tea and food were served. For a while, laughter and laughter filled this quiet place.
Even the main wife Xu Miaoxuan, who was very pregnant and just a few days away from giving birth, came over to join in the fun after hearing about it. Mr. Qin quickly helped him in personally.
Afterwards, Qin Dewei stood on the platform and said a few words: "Today Tao Xiangu is going to preach and explain the true meaning of life. Master, I think it is better to enjoy alone than to enjoy the whole group, so I invite the whole family to listen to the wonderful teaching!"
Standing behind the window, Tao Xiangu looked at all this, her face twitching, and her sermon seemed like a storyteller in a teahouse!
Unable to bear it, he whispered to Qin Dewei through the window: "You are such a dishonest person!"
Qin Dewei turned around and explained: "I'm here to attend the lecture too. Doesn't that count as a broken appointment?"
Tao Xiangu asked again: "What exactly does 伱 mean?"
Qin Dewei sighed and said: "I just want Fairy to see with her own eyes that the responsibility of such a big family rests on my shoulders, not to mention the heavy burden of state affairs. It takes up my time to preach every night."
What an extravagant act.”
Tao Xiangu gritted her teeth and said: "You probably expected that I would be embarrassed and talk about the dual cultivation of men and women in front of everyone?"
Qin Dewei laughed a few times: "This is all your imagination."
Tao Xiangu sneered and said: "Since women like you are here, I will only talk about how to nourish yin. From now on, you can just ask for happiness. The whole family is waiting for you!"
Qin Dewei: "."
Let’s not mention the liveliness of the Qin Mansion tonight, but say that after Ding Jiaoyu left the Qin Mansion, he went directly to Fang Guozhang’s residence.
No one paid attention to Ding Jiaoyu on the road. He was a low-ranking man in green robe and had an ugly face, so he was really inconspicuous. This was why Abbot Fang asked Ding Jiaoyu to pass on the message.
Fang Guozhang Fang Rui and his son Fang Chengyu had been sitting at home waiting. When they saw Ding Jiaoyu coming back from the Qin Mansion, they quickly asked about the situation.
Ding Jiaoyu sighed, shook his head and said, "Then Qin Zhongtang only said one sentence, Duke Zhou is afraid of the day of rumors."
The Fang family father and son looked at each other. Both of them had read books, so they could tell that this was a bit of a polite refusal.
Ding Jiaoyu stood up, saluted the father and son of the other party, and said, "I am ashamed of my great trust and cannot forcefully persuade him. Qin Zhongtang has promised me a position in the next border market, so I really can't say anything else."
The headmaster of Fang Kingdom quickly helped Ding Jiaoyu and sighed: "Are we, father and son, greedy for wealth? It's just that my daughter sent a message from the palace and asked us to give it a try. If it doesn't work, we will give it to the palace tomorrow morning.
Just reply."
Ding Jiaoyu said: "In my opinion, only the father-in-law and his son are truly indifferent people in the court."
Fang Guozhang replied: "My family was originally from a small family in Nanjing. I educated my children in a social school and was fortunate enough to receive God's grace. Now I am contented with my wealth. No matter how much I have, I just have to look forward to Shu."
When my daughter asked me to seek a knighthood, after much deliberation, I was still afraid that my daughter would be isolated and helpless in the palace. If I could be knighted by a relative, it would be a bit more support for my daughter."
Speaking of this, the sadness on Fang Guozhang's face lingered, "It's really hard to describe the place in the palace. As a father, I have no ability. I worry about my daughter all day long.
Nowadays, there are undercurrents surging in the palace. If there is a slight mistake, it will be the result of banning the cold palace. In fact, life is worse than death and miserable, and it is better to be a common citizen.
Even with the dignity of Empress Dowager Zhang, after she lost power in the past few years, she had to eat scraps and use earthenware and straw mats in the palace, which was simply miserable."
Ding Jiaoyu was a small outcast, at the bottom of the bureaucracy. He couldn't say anything about the affairs in the palace, so he could only lament with Fang Guozhang.
After knowing each other for many years, he also knew that Fang Guozhang did not deliberately act miserably, but showed his true feelings and told the truth.
How many women can live a "happy" life in the palace? For the women in the palace, the palace is just an oversized cage.
What's more, the situation in the palace has been complicated recently. Just a single thought can lead to consequences in heaven and earth. How can the old king not be worried?
Fang Guozhang's son Fang Chengyu also sighed and said: "Qin Zhongtang also has some fellow villagers who are unkind. My sister is really pitiful in the palace. She doesn't even have a minister who openly supports her."
Instead, Fang Guozhang said something fair: "I can't blame Qin Dewei. How can people in high positions like them be emotional?
If they weren't so inhumane, how could they sit firmly in the temple?"
Fang Chengyu retorted: "Father, you are wrong. They are not unkind. In the final analysis, our Fang family is incompetent. Otherwise, why worry about being unkind?"
Fang Guozhang scolded his son: "What you said is right, but it's all useless nonsense!"
Ding Jiaoyu said with emotion: "Only people like the father-in-law and his son, who are so affectionate and humane, can make small officials like us feel close to their hearts."
When he was talking to Qin Dewei just now, he felt like he was facing a sophisticated machine, and he was still scanning his machine.
Fang Chengyu said a little recklessly: "If I had known this, I might as well have given my sister to Qin Dewei!"
If you think about it with your toes, you will know that being Mrs. Qin will have a much higher happiness index than being the Queen of Jiajing Dynasty.
Ding Jiaoyu stood up and smiled bitterly: "I can't listen to these words, why don't you leave first?"
Fang Guozhang sighed first, and then shouted to his son: "Be careful what you say!"
But in retrospect, Qin Dewei's uncle was a government servant at that time, his mother was a maid, and he was not good at studying. In the future, he would probably succeed his uncle as a government servant or sell himself to a wealthy family.
This family background is not within the scope of normal people's consideration at all. Only a fool would marry his beautiful daughter to Qin Dewei, who has nothing but unrequited love!
Later, before a family could be chosen for the daughter, the court suddenly issued an edict to hold a talent show, and the daughter was selected and made a concubine.
At that time, Qin Dewei had been kicked out of Sociology. He originally thought that they would be separated from each other from now on. Who would have thought that they would cross paths again?
Ding Jiaoyu said with relief: "No matter how you say it, you are the queen, and her situation is not much different."
But everyone also knows in their hearts that the status of queen in the palace is actually a placebo, not a guarantee at all.
Not to mention, Empress Fang was the third empress of Emperor Jiajing. So what happened to the first two empresses? Empress Dowager Zhang was still known as the happiest empress of the Ming Dynasty. What was her situation like in the past few years?
Moreover, there is a huge hidden worry. Empress Fang is not the biological mother of the Crown Prince, and the Queen Mother’s biological mother, Concubine Wang Guifei, is still alive.
Fang Guozhang murmured to himself: "My family is still incapable. Do we really have to ask for more blessings on our own?"
The words "ask for more blessings" reached Queen Fang's ears early the next morning.
Today, preparations for the first court meeting of the Prince's Supervisor are in full swing at the Wenhua Hall in the eastern part of the palace.
In addition to the courtiers, there were still 600 Han generals standing on duty, and more than 300 musicians, dancers, and drummers playing music. Although the number was half that of the emperor's ceremony, the number was still quite large.
Not to mention that the scene was useless, it was quite exciting and gave a feeling of renewal. After all, Emperor Jiajing had not been in court for two or three years, and many ministers secretly expected to refresh their politics.
Respectable eunuchs are also waiting here. Although eunuchs do not have to go to court, whether they come or not is a matter of attitude.
In comparison, Xiyuan, located to the west of the palace, is much deserted.
In the past two or three years, the situation has been the opposite, with the West Garden always being lively and the East being deserted.
Since Emperor Jiajing moved to Xiyuan, Wenhua Hall has been basically unused. How can it not be deserted?
If it weren't for Qin Zhongtang who had always insisted on guarding (occupying) Wenyuan Pavilion in the east of the palace, the eastern part of the palace would have withdrawn from the political stage long ago.
The sky was dim and bright, Queen Fang stood in the Wanchun Palace, looking at the still unconscious Emperor Jiajing, and fell into deep thought.
At present, her greatest identity is that of the emperor's main palace, from which all glory comes, but the emperor's personnel are unknown.
After that, he walked out of Wanchun Palace and went to the main hall of Renshou Palace to burn incense and pray.
After the prayers were completed, while standing under the eaves in front of the palace, Queen Fang looked around and said sarcastically: "The Renshou Palace is really quiet today, probably the quietest day in the past two years."
Jiang Xiu, the most trusted female officer next to him, replied: "Those who like the excitement have gone to the east."
Empress Fang added: "My father just sent a message back, and he only sent four words: I wish you good luck. It seems that there is no other way."
Jiang Xiu said: "The empress is too kind-hearted, so she is deceived by others for her kindness."
Empress Fang smiled bitterly: "It's not that you are kind-hearted, but that you don't understand a truth. Safety is not something you beg for, but something you fight for. Rights and interests are not something you ask for, but something you fight for."
Moreover, relying on others is not as good as relying on yourself! When my father said that you will seek blessings from yourself, you probably mean that you rely on yourself."
Jiang Xiu said helplessly: "Your Majesty woke up too late. The powerful ministers outside were all so domineering that they didn't take My Majesty seriously.
Now that the overall situation has been decided, today's court meeting is just a formality, and it will be stable in the future, and I may not have another chance."
Queen Fang then said: "It's not too late. It can even be said to be the right time. It's not that it's not difficult to handle today."
Jiang Xiu was secretly surprised, and glanced at Queen Fang secretly a few more times, suddenly feeling that this Queen was a bit strange.
At this moment, a eunuch in his thirties hurriedly walked in from outside Renshou Palace. Seeing Queen Fang standing in the main hall, he came over to greet her.
Then the eunuch said concisely and concisely: "We have all been contacted and absolutely reliable. We are just waiting for the Queen's decision and I will personally go and suppress the battle."
Jiang Xiu didn't understand what was being said at all. He knew the eunuch who came to report the affairs, and he was Chen Hong, who was in charge of the affairs of the queen's palace, but what he said was really incomprehensible.
Anyway, Jiang Xiu once again felt that the queen had become even stranger.
Queen Fang looked up at the sky and told Jiang Xiu: "It's time for the court meeting to begin. Go back to the palace!"
At this time, outside the Meridian Gate, Wendong and Wuxi have already lined up their classes. Waiting for the auspicious time to arrive, they will enter the Meridian Gate from the left and right gates.
At the front of the class of civil servants are the cabinet ministers. Qin Dewei is behind Yan Song and happens to be standing next to Yan Song.
It was the first time that he was so close to Mr. Yan Ge at a court meeting. Qin Dewei was a little worried, fearing that if he was not careful, he would not be able to avoid the violent fist of the Mr. Ge next to him.
The process of waiting for the ceremony was very boring. Qin Dewei had nothing to do, so he challenged Yan Song and said: "Why don't Mr. Yan Ge go to Wuyi Hall to enter Zhi?"
Yan Song retorted: "The court meeting is in Wenhua Hall, and your Wenyuan Pavilion in Qin Zhongtang is right opposite, so why don't you go to Wenyuan Pavilion first and wait?"
Qin Dewei spoke again: "Let's talk about business. The queen has made great contributions to saving the king. I would like to ask you, Mr. Yan Ge, to give me an idea as to whether the queen's father should be granted a title."
Mr. Yange said in a nonchalant manner: "If you, Qin Zhongtang, are the first to initiate it, then I will be willing to join Jiwei."
Chief Assistant Zhai Luan stood on the other side of Yan Song. Hearing the conversation between Yan Song and Qin Dewei, he couldn't help but get angry. Did these two people take the Chief Assistant seriously?
Shouldn't it be the chief assistant who initiates the initiative for proposing a knighthood?
Before Chief Zhai could get angry, the court meeting had begun, and officials, both civil and military, closed in from the left and right sides of the Meridian Gate.
According to past practice, ministers just walked straight ahead after passing the Meridian Gate, while the emperor waited at Fengtian Gate on the central axis of the palace.
But this time it was different. Civil and military officials collectively walked eastward, passed Zuoshun Gate, and came to Wenhua Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion.
The formats of other ceremonies are similar, just follow the steps, nothing fancy.
When the six-year-old crown prince shouted "Ping Shen" under the guidance of those around him, the etiquette of the court meeting was basically over, and the next step was the discussion.
When Yan Song and Qin Dewei were bickering outside the Meridian Gate just now, many people heard and spread the word, which shows that the two were warming up consciously.
Judging from the state and posture of the two people, I am afraid that today's discussion will not be short, and it will be good to finish it by noon.
Just when the atmosphere suddenly became tense, a eunuch suddenly stumbled and fell outside the threshold of Wenhua Hall, but he did not dare to come in without permission.
After approval, the eunuch said loudly: "The Queen is going to move the emperor's dragon body from Xiyuan to Qianqing Palace, and we are now recruiting people!"
All the officials in the palace: "."
Seeing that the two major powers are about to fight, why are there still people on the periphery trying to steal the show?
Qin Zhongtang was stunned, why does this thing feel familiar? It seems to be a mixture of several historical events that happened in the original time and space? Empress Fang's version of the palace transfer case?