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But even though the queen had various reasons, after seeing Li Gu'er crying so sadly and indignantly, she felt a little bit of self-doubt in her heart, as if she had really become a villain who destroyed the beauty of love in the world.

It was obviously a chaotic relationship that was so absurd that it shouldn't exist in the world, but the woman's grief and accusation was too righteous, and she actually gave birth to the illusion that things are going back at the extreme, and it is natural.

However, as a concubine in the inner palace, including a saint who is trusted and relied on by the head of the house, the queen certainly does not lack the wisdom to deal with difficult personnel matters. She did not rush to refute this woman who was still crying, but just sent someone to The buttermilk drink was sipped slowly, assuming a posture of quietly watching the show.

Li Bao'er often feels depressed because her infatuation cannot be taken seriously and responded to, but this time she vented it because of the oppression of the queen's interrogation. In addition to sadness, she also has a joy of ignoring everything and stinging others.

But when she saw that the queen was not as furious as she had imagined, there was a sense of loss and emptiness that hit the empty space with all her strength, especially the indifference and sarcasm in her eyes, which made her feel even more embarrassed.

So gradually, she guessed that her tearful and distorted face was not refined enough, so she felt that her words were not strong enough in the eyes of the queen.

Her own beauty is the biggest confidence in her that she feels that she is not inferior to the wives and concubines of saints. Naturally, she is unwilling to expose her ugliness to her opponents, and her competitive spirit surges in her heart, which dilutes the sadness of not being able to get what she wants.

She stopped crying and wiped away the tears all over her face. She stared straight at the queen with red eyes, and her tone was still firm: "You don't have to pretend to be generous in front of me. Is there any woman in the world who is not jealous? Since I If you dare to tell the truth, you are not afraid of any difficulties. In the past years, you have lived in the inner palace in a hidden life, so you have heard a lot of dirty things in the inner palace.

You folk girls, no matter how gentle and glamorous you are on the outside, you are always worried that you will be robbed of the favor of the saint by others.In order to keep the great honor, all kinds of dirty methods will be used, and you are no different.Things have come to this, there is no need to pretend anymore..."

The queen laughed when she heard this, and pointed to the provocative woman and said coldly: "The love in the world is more precious than mutual love. Knowing each other is the most precious thing. I am a husband and wife who are in trouble, how can we be lightly troubled?" The interference of love? Even if I panic and love me, it is definitely not because of you.

After a stranger knows something, he will have the distinction between beauty and ugliness, likes and dislikes.When it comes to the love of a woman in the world for my husband, putting aside the shameful and sinful unethical feelings, your infatuation is really just ordinary, so there is no need to rave about how deep your love is.

Everyone has the desire to love beauty. Who in the world does not admire the magnificence and majesty of beauty?But why are these people the only servants in the inner palace?It's just because apart from superficial superficial love, each of us has a long-term mutual understanding and deep-rooted essence..."

"Hmph, if the love is deep, I know he is my cousin by blood, but I still dare to express my true feelings and not be afraid to express it. Isn't this extraordinary? I'm not afraid of being notorious because of it. If I love him more than myself, who would dare to be the same?" I love it!"

Naturally, Li Gu'er was not resentful that her love was underestimated and belittled. The crime of violating ethics has now become a valuable proof of her true feelings, and she can fight back against all contemptuous comments.

"Xun can't be of the same body, and fish eyes can't be confused! A good relationship in the world lies in matching. If you have already been contemptuous into your bones, what qualifications and face do you have to ask for a lover? If you don't adore flashy vulgar sentiments, why do you want to win favors and courtship?"

Li Guer's rhetoric was unreasonable and obsessive, and the queen's counterattack was equally sharp.

This is not just a verbal confrontation, but also a psychological denial of this affection.

After all, the queen is not a domineering and fierce woman like the empress dowager, and she is not used to physically destroying all the people and things that make her feel disgusted.

"The sage is unparalleled in style, rejuvenates his family and country, and is a model of humanity on the outside. She is gaudy and vulgar, but she knows more than evil, and presumptuously uses demonic purples to seize beauty, and evil flowers to coquettishly present, although it is difficult to show evil, but it is an ugly face of the clan!"

The queen was naturally very angry with Li Gu'er, and her evaluation of him was extremely poor, but due to her personality, even if her words were harsh and harsh, her tone was still calm and calm, and the more so, the more people felt that she was just stating the facts .

Li Bao'er's life was strange, and even her identity as being born in Tian's family made her feel insecure. Only her own beauty made her feel confident, and she thought that this was her superhuman confidence, and even dared to rely on it Go beyond the norms of human relations.

However, the queen's comments just pointed to her self-righteous strength, adding words such as "ugly" and "evil" to her, which is the greatest humiliation for her, and it can be said that her self-esteem has been trampled to the ground Ultimately, the tears that had been suppressed suddenly burst out again.

"What kind of background I am, I don't need you to judge! Everyone has a heart for beauty. My cousin is not a fanatic who is arrogant, and he will never ignore me... If there is no regret in his heart Pity, my father and brother are both guilty of disobedience, apart from being famous and concubine, why did you choose me to be attached to the clan? He has me in his heart, and the King of Linzi hits a ball and sneak attack, he can block it with his hand in time..."

"Enough! Difficulties in the world are not just a matter of death. I have all kinds of ways to make your life worse than death! Since you have heard many secrets about the palace, are you an unknown person?"

The queen saw that the woman was paranoid to the point of being unreasonable, and her patience was about to reach its limit, so she also lowered her face and said harshly.Being able to force her to give up the self-cultivation she has cultivated all year round shows how unreasonable this woman is.

After hearing this, Li Guer's face was filled with panic. The love-crazed determination in her heart was finally replaced by fear, and her words turned into heavy and rapid panting, and she didn't dare to continue talking to the queen. Offend offended.

Seeing that the woman was intimidated after all, the queen couldn't help but feel that all the principles are used to deal with people within the principles of human feelings, and beyond this limit is just a waste of words.

But such a woman is indeed not worthy of her horrific evil deeds, seeing that Li Bao'er was already silent, the queen continued: "I am not impatient now, but don't force me to go to the extreme! Crazy for the king, to preserve the reputation of the family, I can also change beyond recognition.

However, there is still room for improvement in the current situation. I can give you three options.Or get married immediately according to the ceremony, and the clan will choose the date of marriage.Either revoke your clan status, leave the British government, and practice Zen with your concubine for the rest of her life.Either tie your hair up and enter the Tao, and the female view keeps the precepts!Apart from these three, there is no other way! "

Li Guer's expression was terrified at this moment, his face was ashen, he had no courage to bargain with the queen, and he even felt a little grateful in his heart that the queen was magnanimous, and was willing to give her a little choice.

But although it is a choice, every choice is not easy and comfortable for her.

It seems that the first choice is the most tolerant, as long as she is willing to give up this unrealistic infatuation, she still has the opportunity to marry and have children with ordinary women in the world, and to raise and inherit children.

But she is in such a state of mind right now, she doesn't care about such an opportunity at all.Just like what the queen said, she has an extreme stubbornness in her bones, and she only thinks that besides saints, being with anyone at home all the year round is a torture.

She also rejected the second choice from the bottom of her heart. Although she resented the life experience her parents gave her in words, it was precisely because she had to belong to the clan that she was able to live comfortably, avoid poverty and hardship, have rich clothes and fine food, and be self-willed. Affection.

In fact, she also went to visit her mother and sisters secretly, and saw that they were kept in captivity in Buddhist temples outside Beijing, spinning hemp and growing vegetables, and self-sufficient. Although there was no danger of death, their lives were even more miserable than in their early years.

She's had enough of this kind of life, and she doesn't want to experience it for a moment, so although she is still stubborn and self-willed in daily life, she has a close relationship with the uncle, the British Duke, who was originally looked down upon.

With such a deep love for the saint, it is probably unavoidable to hope to get closer to the rich and powerful.It's just that her parents' doting and lack of education over the years have prevented her from carefully judging right from wrong and feelings, and will only confuse willful expressions.

"I, I am willing to tie my hair and practice. Thank you Queen, thank you sister-in-law for being tolerant...I am not a villain who defies everyone's wishes, but love and affection grow in my heart, and I can't control it even if I want to... People with shallow experience, at first glance When I entered the human world, I met my cousin, a real man who is rare and rare in the world, so the love was wrongly paid, and it was hard to get back..."

Although Li Gu'er didn't dare to offend her, she still had tears streaming down her face: "My sister-in-law is gentle and generous, and her reputation is well-known, so I dare to speak wildly and offend my sister-in-law... Although my background is perverted, my feelings are not Don't hate it, I don't have a Taoist heart of revering the Fa and admiring the Xuan, but I hope that I can keep it forever with this chastity.

In addition to my extreme and stubborn nature, I don't have a deep plan. My sister-in-law has kindly allowed me to serve the law and keep my chastity. Please bear with me and witness my sincerity in atonement.Although this evil feeling is spurned by heaven and man, I hope that I can be honest and self-absorbed to accept the punishment, and it will never extend to the family..."

"Resoluteness is only fleeting, and chastity is time-consuming. Now that you have agreed today, I believe that you are indeed the same on the inside and outside. After entering the temple, I will send people to prepare for it tomorrow, and you can return to the residence and wait with peace of mind."

Seeing that the woman was no longer as crazy as before, the queen's complexion improved a little, and she raised her hand to signal Li Bao'er to snuggle closer, her fingers lightly brushed the pretty face that was bleak but still delicate and charming, and she sighed Said: "I am fortunate to be the new wife of the clan and my husband's beloved wife, and my respect and love for my husband is no less than any other person in the world!

It is only natural for women of all colors in the world to love my husband, so there is no need to punish them indiscriminately, even if you have already angered me with your wild words.But if I let me know that you secretly made a choice because you were seeking good luck and avoiding disaster, and abandoned this strange feeling, then the real catastrophe will come!

My husband is unparalleled in the world, and I am crazy about self-love, and I will never bear someone to abandon him in front of me!It's not that you are not allowed to cut sexual desires, it's just that someone is not allowed to take this lightly, even if it is wrong! "

The queen confided her thoughts at this moment, and Li Gu'er listened to it, and she was even more terrified than when she was threatened to cut her into a pig just now.

The implication of the queen's words is obvious, if she chooses to marry someone for the sake of survival and wealth, it means that she has already determined in her heart that her feelings for saints are not as valuable as others, and only then will she suffer real revenge and punishment.

The so-called guilt of thinking is not about her love for the saint in her heart, but that she is not allowed to underestimate the demeanor and attractiveness of the saint in her heart!

After understanding this point, Li Bao'er was even more horrified. When she looked at the queen again, she couldn't help but feel that the woman in front of her was gentle and majestic, and her paranoia and persistence in her heart were a bit stronger than her own.

She thinks that she can transcend the limitations of ethics and love saints. This sincerity is more precious and hot than anything else.

But the woman in front of her feels that it is only natural for ordinary people to love her husband. No matter whether this feeling is right or wrong, as long as she gives up, she is dishonest and guilty!She doesn't even tolerate people comparing this with other things in front of her and giving up. The love and protection of her husband's feathers is simply morbid!

After realizing the queen's true face, when Li Bao'er looked at her again, not only did she lose her jealousy and resentment, on the contrary, she felt a kind of reverence for her like-minded people.

The queen's feelings for the saint are stronger, and there is a kind of domineering endowed by her status and position in her words and deeds. Ordinary people may not find this demeanor charming, but to Li Gu'er who already has a abnormal love, it is simply too attractive. attractive.

So in front of the queen, she no longer had the courage and self-willedness, and became obedient, after a moment of silence, she leaned closer to the queen, and said in a flattering voice: "Sister-in-law, I have something to tell you. I am not the only one who is obsessed with the chaos of the clan..."

"I don't ask, you are not allowed to tell!"

However, the Queen's attitude did not change because of Li Gu'er's defection. After hearing the words, she just rolled her eyes and snorted coldly, and Li Gu'er immediately fell silent.

The people in the outer hall naturally didn't know the secrets of the sister-in-law in the inner house, but when the banquet was held again, everyone saw the county lord following the queen like a shadow, his appearance was so cute that it made people feel pitiful, they couldn't help being quite surprised.

How can all the various signs of chaos in the world be hidden from the prying eyes of those who are interested, not to mention that Li Bao'er is by no means a restrained and meticulous person.

It’s just that there are some things that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. Even if someone has figured it out a bit, as long as they are not guilty of insanity, even in a top-secret private situation, they will not openly speak about it to publicize their own eyes and ears clever.

Although some people are surprised at this moment, they are wise not to wait and see and speculate.

But only Princess Taiping, who has no taboos, can talk a little willfully. Seeing the strange scene of this sister-in-law getting along in harmony, she moved over to the table and asked with a smile: "Your sister-in-law don't often meet each other. Why do you get closer when the relationship is strong? Me, the constant harasser?"

The queen just smiled gently after hearing the words, and dealt with Princess Taiping's joke casually.

However, Li Bao'er is now full of confidence, the seat is closer to the queen, and each other's clothes are rubbed against each other. After a while, he bravely looks up at the aunt who made her awe earlier, and suddenly snorts in his nostrils. With a snort, although he didn't say anything else, the contempt was just right.

Because of the song and dance game before noon, Princess Taiping was in a good mood at the moment, and she came to ask her out of curiosity, but she had no other intentions.But he didn't want to be hummed in Li Gu'er's face, he couldn't help being surprised, and had the urge to lift this lady up and ask why you hum me!

After the dinner began, there were still guests visiting one after another. Now, the host of the banquet has naturally been replaced by a saint, and whoever can attend the hall is determined by the holy will.

At this time, the Wang Mansion was already full of people, and many guests who had received invitations but did not want to come came here in a hurry. Regretted.

Seeing that many guests who had entered the hall sincerely and sincerely apologized for being late, King Qi was also very happy.

Although he is optimistic and open-minded by nature, he is always upset when he treats guests as a dove. Seeing people regretting and apologizing now, he couldn't help but talk into the saint's ear about the empty and deserted banquet before noon. Naturally, he blamed it on time. Liu looked down on Dugu Qiong.

The second brother of his family is very lacklustre and lacks self-knowledge. Li Tong also feels it from time to time and is not surprised.

But after thinking about it, he said again: "Shortly after the year, our elder brother will be triumphant. At that time, I plan to pay the eldest brother the family affairs, and the personnel affairs and miscellaneous dealings of the various houses, all under the authority of the Zong Zheng. At that time, second brother, you don't have to worry about miscellaneous things anymore, and you can live more leisurely in the mansion."

Among the three brothers, Li Guangshun, the eldest brother, was the most thoughtful when it came to speaking.In the past, because there were few brothers, Zongzheng was the elder of the clan, but as he got older, it was more appropriate to leave it to his brothers to manage.

Since Emperor Gaozong, the personnel structure of the Prince Zong's mansion has gradually been weakened, and Li Tong did not intend to forcefully rebel against this momentum.But if it really develops to the level of the ten kings' mansion and the hundred grandson's house, which are called honorary support but are actually detained, it is really too unreasonable.

Therefore, he planned to consolidate the personnel rights of the princes' mansions and put them under the Zongzheng Temple. The management of land taxes and the entry and exit of estates were all managed systematically, so that profits and losses could be measured, and rewards and punishments should be appropriate.

Needless to say, their brotherhood is deep, but the clan is not limited to these three families. Not to mention that all the families present have their own plans, and the blood relatives of the descendants are becoming increasingly distant.

Li Shouli had no problem with this, instead he nodded repeatedly and said: "These things really need to be regulated. The guests I entertain at daily banquets may not communicate with each other, but all kinds of miscellaneous relatives in the house are multiplying rapidly. Constantly clinging to each other in daily life requires materials This gift is very disturbing. Your sister-in-law still complains every day, saying that my private treasury can be called a charity warehouse to help the poor, but my relatives and friends are the most miscellaneous..."

Hearing Li Shouli's complaint, Li Tong couldn't help but burst out laughing.The blessings of Qi people are not so easy to enjoy. It is indeed annoying for poor relatives to come to the same nest.

Although the guests came one after another, they were mainly relatives of the clan.Taking advantage of the gathering of all the people, Li Tong also briefly talked about the changes in Zongzheng's affairs, reducing the personnel structure of the various government officials, so it is naturally difficult to make people happy.

However, he has been in charge of the family and country for more than a few years. If he wants to take it, he must give it first. Li Tong has almost played a trick. Of course, he will not directly throw out the content of the reduction. The first thing to talk about is the rewards for the people of the clan content.

In the coming year, the court's system of national titles will also change. The titles and titles will need to be managed separately, and various awards will also be differentiated.

The main reason for such reforms is that as the national power grows, more and more imperial court honor recipients are rewarded with generous military rewards. If clan relatives and nobles are mixed in, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the expenditure of the imperial court ranks, and they should be separated. manage.

In order to appease the grievances of the clans, the imperial court first set up a separate clan treasury under the Zongzheng Temple. The inner treasury contributed most of the money, and the heads of the clans made donations as the chief cashier of the clan's personnel expenses.Zhu Zong'en extended to the fifth generation, and the intensity and scope of care varied due to the order of the world.

When it comes to specific implementation, take the Beihai King and Linzi King who are about to discuss marriage as an example. In addition to the original grants from various channels, the Zong Treasury will also draw a sum of money for the wedding.

Regardless of whether it is funeral or marriage, including all kinds of consumption for the children of various families to start education, they can all be spent in the Zongku.

As for the replenishment of the clan treasury, in addition to the internal treasury allocated to help relatives year by year, it also depends on the donations and losses of the clan relatives. Each branch is naturally obliged.Even if he doesn't want to, his salary and food can be withdrawn all year round to make up for it.

When you are poor, you will receive food from the Zongku, and when you are prosperous, you will replenish the Zongku.This series of property in and out, when things come to an approximate conclusion, there will naturally be strict regulations to manage them, but there is no need to reveal too much at the moment, as the sage's narration is naturally a measure full of the human touch of the big family.

When everyone in the clan heard this move, they were full of praise for the saint's kindness in caring for his relatives.

But there was only one person in the banquet who looked a little uncomfortable, and that was Li Longji, the king of Linzi who was about to benefit from it.He still plans to get married and sell himself poor, but this treasury is about to be established, how can he show his poverty?

And why is this so coincidental?He had just negotiated with Princess Taiping the day before yesterday, and the sage announced such a personnel change later on, could it be that he had foreseen the opportunity?

Thinking of this, Li Longji felt a sense of crisis in his heart, and turned his head to look at Princess Taiping in the seat above. I want to pretend to be poor and betray Cao Guogong, but I only told you, did you sing "The Happy King" happily? , then sold the junior to the junior?

Princess Taiping was annoyed by Li Gu'er's snort in the face, and felt the strange feeling of being paid attention to herself. She turned her eyes to look for it, and found that Linzi King was staring at her with vigilance and suspicion, and raised her eyebrows immediately. Looking up, he snorted heavily.

Chapter 0997

As the new year approaches, the festive atmosphere in Chang'an City becomes more intense. Many commercial and commercial firms have also closed down one after another, letting people go home to prepare for the festival. However, some places have become busier, such as the newly planned Daming Palace Garden.

In addition to visiting King Qi's mansion recently, the sage also frequently visited the mansions of other ministers to express his condolences.In addition to these exchanges that deepen the friendship between the monarch and his subjects, he took time out to inspect the progress of the Gaien project.

All the family members in the Forbidden City were also full of expectations for the construction of the outer garden, so they simply went with the saint, including the empress dowager who was very quiet and thoughtful.

The family gathered in the Longevity Palace, then passed through the palace defenses, and wandered all the way to Gaien.

Although the outer garden was in a state of desertion before, there are still some buildings. Not to mention some exhibition gardens built during the World Expo, Taicang originally had a warehouse here.It's just that these buildings are too messy and not well organized. In this construction, measures should be taken according to local conditions and different uses should be made.

Although the Outer Dynasty has no involvement in the planning of the outer garden, the construction of the project and the billing of materials are still handed over to the supervisor, but the internal and external accounts are separated, and the expenditure of various artificial materials is approved by the supervisor before being transferred to the internal treasury. to reimburse.

With the mobilization and construction of the state machinery, and these building specifications are mostly routine, without the constraints of rules and regulations, and the artificial materials are extremely sufficient, the progress of the project is also very fast.

When Li Tong and the others arrived, the main parts of some buildings had already been built, and it was not a messy and noisy construction site, and there was no need to worry about no place to stay.Even if there are still some detailed repairs, the specific construction areas are surrounded by tents.

A group of people stopped in Ming Fuyuan first, the Empress Dowager and others first went to rest in the completed palace, and the sage summoned Su Yue, the general supervisor here today, to inquire about the progress and scale of the fortification.

"Sage, the construction progress of all the halls and halls has already reached seventy-eight, but the big theater and the polo field have not yet passed halfway..."

Hearing Su Yue's report, Li Tong was quite satisfied with the progress of the project, and walked casually in the Ming Fu Yuan.

The various areas divided by the wives and concubines are mainly to build some houses and shops, which is naturally not very difficult in engineering.As long as there are enough materials, the craftsmen can build a row of large houses in a few days. As for the various decorations inside and outside, they can be beautiful, and they don't need to be too delicate or gorgeous.

It only takes a few months to build such a huge Daming Palace.In addition, his grandmother, who was in power in Shendu City in the early years, was a construction madman herself, which naturally allowed Yousi to accumulate a wealth of construction experience. This level of construction is too easy.

But the Grand Theater is different from ordinary buildings. Its main building is planned according to the standard of accommodating 3000 people. The difficulty of construction and the materials used are directly comparable to those of Hanyuan Hall and other halls. Naturally, it cannot be built hastily.

It is not difficult to build the stands and enclosures of the polo field, but the leveling and hardening of the field requires an astonishing amount of labor.

The polo field in Gaien is composed of more than a dozen courts of different sizes. All of them have to be leveled and hardened. The soil foundation must be compacted and then laid layer by layer. Need to continue to wait.

The scale of the Ming Fuyuan that has been built is also not small, with two side halls at the front and rear as the center, and living rooms with independent courtyards are distributed on the front, rear, left, and right sides.There are five rooms of first-class houses with verandahs on the left and right, three rooms and two rooms for those above the third class, and one room and two rooms for the fifth class. Dozens of courtyards, large and small, are stacked up, which can basically meet the short-term living needs of the families of wives in foreign courts.

Now that the main body of these buildings has been completed, it is only necessary to transplant some flowers, fruits, bamboos and woods as decorations, and then they can be officially opened.

Li Tong has experienced the developed era of the commodity economy, and he knows how strong women's purchasing power is, so he pays more attention to the living environment of the main customers in the Gaien in the future. The environment is quite satisfactory.

Although the main purpose of Gaien's various businesses is not to make profits, since the royal family presides over it, it naturally has many unusual meanings. If it is only used as a recreational place, it will be overkill.

Datang vigorously developed commerce and trade, and the subsequent rise of materialistic enjoyment and extravagance was inevitable.The pursuit of material things comes from human instinct, especially when you have money and leisure, it is even more inevitable.

But this will undoubtedly conflict with the virtues of thrift.

In ancient times, there were many emperors who regarded frugality as a virtue. For example, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty did not drag his concubine's skirts, Song Renzong saved palace expenses and did not eat sheep at night, and Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty had patches on his clothes.

However, Emperor Wenwen of the Han Dynasty rewarded Dengtong with a copper mountain for his harsh court ladies. Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty added coins to the Liao Kingdom, not to mention Emperor Daoguang, who patched up a few taels of silver.

Li Tong did not use the duality of these emperors to explain his lack of frugality, but he felt that as an emperor, simplicity is not the number one virtue. It will never change due to the increase or loss of a family's expenses.

As for the above and below, this is a systemic problem. Emperor Chongzhen was hanged on Meishan, and the ministers turned their heads to greet King Chuang cheerfully.It can be seen that the so-called upward and downward effects still have a scale limit after all.

Of course, diligence and thrift are not outdated virtues in any era, and Li Tong just didn't pursue them too harshly. He is still a pragmatic person in essence, and he rarely acts extravagantly and wastefully. Long-term trade-offs.

From one aspect, the various business operations carried out by Gaien are indeed a trend of the royal family personally ending and advocating the pursuit of materialistic enjoyment in the whole world, but from another aspect, it is to determine the upper limit of this trend.No matter how much people in the world advocate the luxury of life, they can't surpass the royal family.

Now the development of the entire Tang Dynasty has become a general trend. Even without the guidance of the royal family, the whole world will inevitably turn to flashy and extravagant.But as long as the enjoyment of various material desires does not exceed the development of productive forces in the world as a whole, there is no need to be too vigilant about this issue.