After the Winter Solstice Banquet, the emperor kept Jingshan layman in the palace, and from then on he paid more attention to the concubine.
On this day, Liu Mizhang's wife came into the palace and went to Xian Fei's palace to talk.
"Now there are rumors outside that you are worthy of a queen, and that the Sixth Prince is kind and filial." Liu Mizhang's wife's face was full of smiles, and she looked bright.
There is indeed light.”
"Sister-in-law, we must not imitate the Yao family and the Jin family, so as not to offend the Holy One and allow people with bad intentions to take advantage of the loopholes." Concubine Xian did not feel complacent about this at all, "The more someone praises us, the more modest we should be. We should be complimentary.
Words cannot be taken seriously."
She is a very careful person, especially at this time.
"Don't worry, Madam, we will never follow in their footsteps. We are just saying this in front of you." Liu Mizhang's wife quickly said, "Now there are many officials' family members coming to our house. I pretended to be sick and didn't even see them.
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"Brother is busy with things outside and has no time to come to the palace. Please tell him again for me. The emperor asked him to investigate matters related to the Yao family. Remember to arrest the big ones and let go of the small ones. Don't let go of anyone who is loyal to the Yao family.
As for those forced by the situation, just take them away lightly!" Concubine Xian looked at the coral bonsai on the table, which was sent by the emperor yesterday and was four feet high.
"Yes, yes, I always remember it! Who would be happy not to show kindness if he could do so? Your Majesty doesn't want to be too involved. Someone has to do it, right?"
"It's good that you know. This also paves the way for you to accumulate virtue. They say that people in the public sector are good at practicing, let alone colleagues who work together!" Concubine Xian finally showed a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has sent someone again to give you some jewelry." Kang Guangle ran in happily.
"The emperor really relies on the empress," Liu Mizhang's wife joked, "It is said that time changes people's hearts. Now that the emperor has seen through the true colors of Yao Ziyun and others, he knows how good the empress is."
"Go and tell Eunuch Shang that your Majesty should not give me any more rewards. There is no shortage of anything here." Xian Fei said, "Instead, tell them to serve you carefully in front of Your Majesty. During the winter solstice, the court will be closed as usual during the winter solstice. I heard that Your Majesty and
Mr. Jingshan has been sitting and chatting with us for a long time. No matter how high your interest is, you still have to pay attention to your health."
"Yes, your Majesty is absolutely right." Kang Guang agreed repeatedly, "I will go and tell you now."
Then someone from the palace brought in the things that had just been rewarded. Liu Mizhang's wife saw a pair of green emerald twisted silk bracelets on the tray, and she was attracted.
"It's a coincidence that my sister-in-law is here today, so I'll give you this pair of bracelets." Concubine Xian said generously.
"This can't be done. It's better for the queen to wear such a valuable thing herself." Liu Mizhang's wife quickly waved her hand.
"You can take it as long as it is given to you. You are not an outsider." Concubine Xian insisted, "I find these things troublesome and I never like to wear them. It would be a pity to leave them alone. These jade stones have to borrow popularity to gain their brilliance.
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"Then please give me one! A pair is too valuable." Liu Mizhang's wife was a little embarrassed. She asked herself that she was not a cheap person, but this bracelet was too exquisite.
"Then I'll give this one to you and give the other one to your younger siblings!" Concubine Xian said, "Go out of the palace and give it to her."
Liu Mingzhang also has a younger brother, Liu Misun, who is also the younger brother of Concubine Xian.
"Then I will thank you on behalf of my brothers and sisters." Liu Mizhang's wife's face was filled with joy and she kept thanking her.
"Originally, I should have left my sister-in-law to have a meal in the palace before going back, but I'm really too busy here. I have to take care of lunch for the concubine and the emperor, as well as other matters in the palace, so it's not a good idea to keep you." Concubine Xian.
Seeing that it was getting late and that I really had something to do, I spoke directly.
"It's time for me to take my leave. I'll come to the palace to see my empress another day." Liu Mizhang's wife stood up and said goodbye.
In her heart, she admired this sister-in-law very much. She was scheming but not showy. The prosperity of the Liu family all depended on her!
"Jinglian will send my wife out for me." Concubine Xian ordered, "Please also hand over the things you said you would give yesterday."
Yanggong Huichun Pavilion.
The emperor and Mr. Jingshan sat opposite each other, with only Zhang Ze and a eunuch serving him. The smoke from the crane incense burner curled up, and there were several Qingci that had been written on the table.
"Sir, it is my greatest wish in my life to be able to talk to you on an equal footing." The emperor looked energetic. Every one of Mr. Jingshan's poems was so stunning that he couldn't stop reading it. "It's just that
Why didn't you come to see me earlier? Don't you know how hard it has been for me to look for you all these years?"
After hearing this, Mr. Jingshan raised his hand and stroked his snow-white beard, and smiled: "Your Majesty is good at teaching, and ordinary people are also good at teaching. I have been living in seclusion in the mountains for these years, but I don't know how time flies. One day I watched the sky, and I was shocked to realize that it was time to leave the mountain.
It's been a long time, so I just put on my cloth shirt and mango shoes and walked all the way to the capital."
"Yes, I have only been paying tribute to you these past two days, but I didn't ask in detail how I came to the palace." The emperor said.
"Haha, it's nothing." Mr. Jingshan said with a smile, "The ordinary people came to the capital and wanted to find someone to introduce me. First they went to the Second Prince's Mansion. The gatekeeper said that there was something going on in the mansion and he would not accept outsiders, so he sent me away.
Later, Cao Min went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion and was scolded by the people there as a beggar.
Just when the fifth prince returned home, Cao Caomin stopped him and said that I was a Taoist and wanted to take a step to discuss Taoism with him.
Perhaps that day, the fifth prince was in a bad mood, so he raised his hand and gave the common man a whip, saying that he hated the magic stick who played tricks on him the most in his life. If he didn't leave quickly, he would be beaten to death immediately.
The common people didn't dare to say anything anymore and had no choice but to run away. Finally, they met the Sixth Prince. He thought I was just a bastard at first, but he took pity on me because I was old and didn't scold or scold me.
I asked my attendants to put me into clean clothes, healed my injuries, and gave me some money as a pension.
The common people saw that His Highness the Sixth Prince was kind-hearted, so he revealed his identity. He still didn't believe me, so I had no choice but to show my shame and write a poem. He also had scribes and staff in his house, and after meeting him, he felt that my identity was very real.
His Highness the Sixth Prince then reported it to Concubine Xian, who then found many people to verify and finally confirmed that the common man was not lying.
Later, under the arrangement of the Concubine Xian, the common people were able to enter the palace to meet the saint."
After the emperor heard this, he was very angry at what the fifth prince had done.
I feel that although he appears to be respectful on the surface, he actually hates Taoism from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, how could he take such action against a person who claims to be a Taoist?
The emperor was obsessed with Taoism, and of course he did not allow others, especially his own son, to have such thoughts.
Although he didn't say anything in front of Feng Zhimian, from then on he became even more distant from the fifth prince.
For the same reason, he favored the Sixth Prince's mother and son more.
This is not surprising, there are people who love houses and crows, and there are people who hate houses and crows.