"The power of God is unpredictable. Although this master is usually easy to talk to, he is also difficult to measure."
Regardless of Gui Junxi's thoughts, King Lu already understood in his heart.
"Oh, if you don't enter the jade certificate, you will have this energy. It seems that Su Ziji is indeed my eldest brother's son."
Looking at Su Ziji who had gone far away, King Lu seemed to have an image of the prince he had seen and had an impression of when he was a child. At that time, the prince was as far away as the bright moon in the sky, but he was young and ignorant, and his status was not high. Although he was a brother, he
I can only see it from a distance a few times.
Now more than ten years have passed, and he sees the prince's grown-up son in this situation, and his mood is truly wonderful.
Thinking of King Qi and King Shu's change of expression, King Lu suddenly had a thought, and gradually his expression became serious. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became, and he ordered: "Since you have won the number one scholar, such happy events must be expressed in some way. Please go down and send them off."
A congratulatory gift goes to Su Mansion."
Gui Junxi thought that King Lu had adopted his opinion, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, I'll do it right now, and there won't be any mistakes."
King Lu saw that he hadn't realized it yet, so he nodded with a smile, but thought to himself: "My two brothers, King Qi and King Shu, are both much older than me. They took the lead and their wings gradually became fuller."
"There is almost no place for me to insert a cone in the court hall."
"If this is the case, how can I still have a chance?"
"Su Ziji is my eldest brother's son. It's impossible to recruit him into a wing. But it is possible to make him a pawn across the river and mess up the original confrontation between the north and the south."
"I can give him a push and not only gain his gratitude, but I can also make a profit."
For those who came after, a stable order is the most terrifying, and chaos can be taken advantage of. King Lu thought about this, and opened the folding fan with a "pop" and shook it slowly.
Pixiang Palace
Concubine Wu was sitting on the soft couch, watching several female officials and some maids coming and going in front of her, counting the inventory in the private treasury.
Because she was favored and frequently rewarded, Concubine Wu had a large inventory over the years.
Just the decorations in the Pixiang Palace can be changed frequently according to the mood. Now holding the fragrant cheek, looking at the palace maid holding a book, counting the boxes of jewelry, heads and faces, and pairs of jade bracelets, Concubine Wu
Occasionally, he would point out one or two of them and ask them to send them directly to the princess's residence.
She only has one daughter, Princess Xinping, and she dotes on her very much. A woman like her is never stingy with her accessories. Whatever is good, she will give some to her daughter.
Princess Xinping was frightened because of the assassination. Although the emperor gave her gifts to comfort her, as a mother-in-law, she still felt sorry for her that she had been unable to call friends recently, so she kept sending good things to her.
But even so, thinking of Xinping's aggrieved appearance, Concubine Wu couldn't help but shake her head and smile.
This child has always been very playful, and in the eyes of outsiders, he may be a person who is easy to change his mind. But as a mother-in-law, she knows that this child's stubbornness also gives her a headache.
"As expected, Su Ziji is really talented and was selected as the number one scholar. He is so young and handsome and has the title of number one scholar. Marrying Xinping to him is not considered an insult."
"I just don't know if the emperor is willing."
But then I thought, because this dynasty cherished talents, it was also to win over nobles when it was founded. It married princesses to the sons of nobles, but it did not exempt them from real power.
Such rules continue to this day, which allowed the prince-in-law to continue doing things in the Zheng Dynasty without having to avoid suspicion.
A champion, after marrying a princess, becomes the emperor's son-in-law, and can continue to work as an official, without having to live with a false position. This simply has only advantages and no disadvantages.
Concubine Wu felt that the emperor cherished talents and should not object. And Su Zi, who had benefited greatly from his work, should not refuse.
Even in terms of appearance, Princess Xinping's appearance is very beautiful, and it is much better than Su Zi's wife, who is from Xiaojia Biyu.
Not to mention, the power, status and help it can give.
Just as I was thinking about it, a female official came in and said the Wanfu Ceremony: "Your Majesty, someone sent from the Imperial Study Room reminds me that the Emperor will come to Pixiang Palace for dinner soon."
This was something the emperor tacitly approved of. Whenever he decided in advance which concubine he wanted to have a meal or stay overnight with, he would send someone to notify him, so that the other concubine would have time to prepare and he could enjoy it directly when he arrived without having to wait any longer.
"You guys go and get ready." Concubine Wu was naturally happy when she got the news.
During this period, the emperor's time in the harem was also reduced a lot. Even when he came to the harem, he mostly went to sit with the queen, and did not stay in the concubines' palace much, let alone eat with the concubines. He was busy with work and gradually aged.
His body allowed the emperor to spend much less time in the harem.
And now, as soon as she is busy with the imperial examination, she goes to Concubine Wu's palace first. This is naturally to give her face.
"Go down and ask the small kitchen to make some delicious side dishes. Also, send over a jar of the plum wine I brewed before."
"Yes, empress!"
Don't look at it as just an ordinary side dish. If cooked carefully, it actually takes more effort and is more luxurious than a big dish. It also tastes refreshing. For Concubine Wu, who knew that the emperor might not be able to eat well or sleep well during this period, such a
Eating is the most appropriate thing.
Sure enough, with the sound of "The Emperor has arrived", Concubine Wu greeted her. Her warm-colored clothes and fresh makeup made the Emperor's eyes soften a lot. When he was eating, he saw a table of delicious side dishes and nodded.
"Those who know me well love my concubine." The emperor took a bite and felt refreshed. The irritability that had arisen due to the previous affairs slowly calmed down.
Seeing that the emperor was originally a little anxious, he gradually calmed down with the meal, and he became much gentler when talking to her.
Concubine Wu couldn't help but feel secretly proud.
Managing the emperor's mind is a science. What does the emperor not have?
The worst thing is to be pampered. The emperor is not only a man, but also a king. Order is most beneficial to him. Therefore, as long as you see anything out of the ordinary, your favor and affection will be wasted. Therefore, she has always been careful and never overstepped.
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And being docile is not enough. He is the emperor, who is not docile?
The word "home", with gentleness and warmth, is the way to her long-lasting prosperity.
Based on my experience as a concubine for more than ten years, now is the time to slowly break into the topic and say what I want to ask for.
So, she talked about Princess Xinping and sighed helplessly: "I have been having a lot of headaches recently. When it comes to raising a child, when she was a child, she was afraid that she would be cold or hot, or that she would be bumped into each other all the time.
You have to be careful. This child is getting older. I thought he would be sensible, but unexpectedly, he is even more worried than when he was a child. Alas!"
The emperor laughed as soon as he heard about the assassination of Princess Xinping. He was naturally angry when he heard about it, but he later heard that after this incident, Xinping became more honest, and he couldn't help but find it funny.
"This girl Xinping is always brave. After this happened, she knew that the outside is not as safe as in the palace. She should have learned a lesson. I think that if she goes out in the future, I'm afraid she won't be so careless again.
Looking at it this way, it might not be a bad thing.”
"That's what the emperor said." Concubine Wu responded with a smile, while pouring a glass of wine for the emperor.
Plum wine is not very strong and is quite appetizing. Girls can drink it without any problem, and the emperor doesn't mind drinking a few more glasses.
But just as he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, he heard Concubine Wu suddenly mention the imperial examination.
"Your Majesty, I heard that this year's No. 1 Scholar is a very young boy, less than twenty?"
The emperor nodded: "Exactly, the number one scholar has just turned seventeen, and he is the Jieyuan of this year in Guangling Province."