Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Countless people at the bottom have their life savings robbed, their families ruined, their wives and daughters humiliated, and their lives lost.

Many events are vividly remembered, as if yesterday, and the suffering of the military disaster is unknown to everyone.

But this change of dynasty, there is no bloody palace gate, corpses lying everywhere, and there are no wars, wars, rape and looting. Those treacherous and suspicious people don't understand. They only know that this time King Qin is the emperor, and he didn't harm them.

Qin Wang Shi Congyun cleverly disintegrated all hidden dangers with his superb political skills, mediated with many arrogant soldiers and generals, and successfully controlled and suppressed the army.

Many people in Daliang City reacted and burst into tears with excitement, not only rejoicing, but also fearing for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe.

The Kaifeng Government Yamen sent many officials to tour Daliang City to inform the news of the change of dynasty. The capital is extremely stable and no one opposes it. The people think that it is better for King Qin to be emperor. King Qin can fight and protect them, and he will not let soldiers rob them them.

As for what kind of person King Qin was, what methods he used, whether he was noble or despicable, it was impossible for ordinary people to know, and no one cared.

They don't want those scholar-bureaucrats, they haven't studied, they don't know what loyalty is, what is benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, they only know whoever treats them well and who can protect them is a good emperor.

In the afternoon of that day, more than 200 fast horses in the capital left the city one after another from various gates, and rushed to all parts of the world from all directions, bringing news of the change of dynasty and the establishment of the Qin State.

Such a major event can easily stir up the situation in the world and attract the attention of all parties......

As for Shi Congyun, he was very busy. He was busy going to the harem to have a look. He stopped pretending. He had been curious about what the emperor's harem was like for a long time.

Chapter 304: It's the Empress Dowager's Turn to Kneel

The Long Live Hall is just behind the Chuigong Hall. You need to go through a vermilion wooden door and go north. Behind you is a long corridor and a wide yard.

Compared with his home, everything here is spacious.

Daliang’s palaces are not as refined as in Chengdu. They all reveal a sense of simplicity and grandeur. They occupy a larger area and the yards are wider. There are often large open spaces instead of being filled with vegetation, trees, mountains and rocks. There are not many carvings in the attics. Very strict.

This is caused by the environment. If it is said to be rich, no matter how rich Shu is, it is definitely not as good as Da Zhou. After all, the land is small and the population is limited.

But the external environment is completely different. The countries that have crossed the Huaihe River to the north have been fighting for years, and they have almost no thoughts and energy on enjoying themselves. Whether it is Zhu Wen of the Later Liang Dynasty or Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, the grass on the grave of the person who did this is several meters high. up.

So even though the official family raises Lolita in the palace, he has lived more frugally than most emperors, especially compared with those emperors in the south and Shu.

Sitting on the largest separatist country, the luxury of life is not as high as that of Meng Chang in Shu, Li Jing in Jinling, and one tenth of the Liu family in Nanhan. Except for the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he has great ambitions and spends a lot of time on imperial conquests. When dealing with major issues, there is no room for pleasure because of the dangers surrounding Da Zhou.

Shi Congyun asked the eunuch to take Zheng Wang Guo Zongxun back to the side hall to resettle after the many courtiers dispersed, and at the same time take care of the remaining members of the Guo family clan, and then asked the queen mother to take him to the harem to check out the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

He couldn't wait and was gearing up.

The ministers all understood, they resigned one after another, and no one approached him to talk about things, he was courteous, and he was afraid of bad luck. Everyone understood Shi Congyun's temperament.

Before leaving, Li Gu suddenly said: "Officials, there will be a suburban sacrificial ceremony tomorrow, so we can't delay it."

Shi Congyun felt that what he said was inexplicable, he was a good guy, would he still be able to get up?

So he asked: "Li Gong, you go to work on the affairs of Zhongshumen. There are many things these days, so you can't delay. Thank you for your hard work."

Li Gu stared at him for a long time, hesitant to speak, finally he didn't speak, just saluted: "Old minister obeys the order."

When he left, Shi Congyun lamented that once he took the position of emperor, many things changed. Li Gu must have something to say to him. If he used to be outspoken, now he has taboos and dare not speak out.

Later, under the leadership of Empress Dowager Fu, Shi Congyun passed through the wide square behind the Chuigong Hall and entered the front gate of the Long Live Hall.

Of course, he wasn't big enough to not take anyone with him, so Fu Zhaoyuan still brought many guards from the forbidden army to follow, guarding the gates everywhere.

By the time he passed through a yard with tens of steps from north to south and entered the square in front of the Long Live Hall behind, many court ladies and eunuchs had already gathered in front of the hall.

In front of the Long Live Hall was a large open space, enough to accommodate thousands of people, much wider than the palace itself. On the neat brick and stone floor, many court ladies and eunuchs were kneeling in front of him, densely packed with a large number of people.

Empress Dowager Fu was half a step behind and said cautiously: "Reporting to the official family, all the court ladies and eunuchs are here. There are 560 seven court ladies and 120 eunuchs in the palace."

Shi Congyun frowned, why did he think so little?

There are more than 2 court ladies and concubines in the palace of Shu Kingdom, and there are tens of thousands of court ladies in Tang Taizong's palace. Now his Qin State is the largest separatist regime in the world anyway, how come there are only more than 500 court ladies.

Moreover, he came here with great enthusiasm, originally thinking that he could do whatever he wanted to make him happy, but after scanning around, he found that these court ladies looked not young, and it was rare to see young and beautiful ones... ...

The Empress Dowager Fu next to her blushed slightly, she seemed to see through his mind, and said: "After the founding of the country, the Taizu (Guo Wei) of the previous dynasty proposed to save the clan's expenses, so he cut down a lot of court ladies and offerings, and at the same time reduced the number of people who are elected to the palace every year. woman.

The few concubines left in the harem last year went to guard the tomb again, so these are the only ones left.

If the officials are dissatisfied, they can issue an edict to select handsome women from all over the world to enrich the harem. "

Shi Congyun nodded, and didn't care that Empress Dowager Fu saw through his thoughts. This woman was already smart, but she just shook her head regretfully.

He remembered that it was recorded in the history books that when Zhao Kuangyin was in power, there were only more than 380 court ladies in the harem, and he later released 150, which can be said to be the emperor with the fewest court ladies.

He didn't understand at the time that there were tens of thousands of court ladies in a small land of Sichuan, and there were many court ladies in the emperors of all dynasties, so why it was so miserable in the early Song Dynasty.

Looking at the situation, he suddenly understood that Guo Wei, Guo Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin were all ambitious people, and because they were adjacent to Khitan, Northern Han, Jingnan Army, etc. in the north, he knew that from the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the end of the Five Dynasties, nearly 200 years The war has shattered the country.

If you don't tighten your belt to get by, it will be a lesson to be promoted later.

Shu, Southern Han, Southern Tang, etc. can naturally dominate their one-third of an acre of land, indulge in pleasures, because they don't have to face the pressure of the Liao Kingdom directly, and they don't have the crisis awareness to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

Just like Qin State ruled the world, King Qin Yingzheng has at most two successes, and the others are "survivors of Fen VI", which are the credit of the six kings in front of him.

This is very scary. There are six consecutive generations of Mingjun, and each generation has been a hero. There are almost no such examples in history except Qin.

The reason for this is largely due to the location of the Qin State, which was remote when it started, and the environment was harsh. It was looked down upon by other princes, and the barbarians were rampant. At the gate of the Qin State.

Under internal and external difficulties, if you don't make progress and change, you will wait for the country to perish. The external environment shapes the people of Qin, and it also makes the king of Qin have a sense of mission and urgency no matter how powerful he is. He dare not enjoy peace for a moment, and everyone has great ambitions.

On the other hand, Qi, the most prosperous and comfortable land at that time, performed well among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, and was the only country that was swallowed up by Qin without any resistance.

These past events flashed in his mind, and looking at the hundreds of court ladies in front of him, most of whom were over thirty, he suddenly felt that just like Guo Wei and Guo Rong's influence on Zhao Kuangyin, he also had a different feeling in his heart.

"There is no need to choose to enrich the harem. These are enough. There are not many people in a certain family to serve. The world is still uncertain, and the soldiers are still bleeding and sweating. The clan's expenses really need to be reduced." Shi Congyun said.

"All of you get up, step down, and perform your duties. I want a roster, including the palace ladies and eunuchs. Queen Mother, find someone to make up and send it to me." Shi Congyun said.

Empress Dowager Fu nodded.

Then Shi Congyun turned around the Long Live Hall curiously. The palace is very big. The Empress Dowager Fu introduced it to him as she walked, "The front is the main hall. It is the place where the officials usually handle their affairs. Everything is complete. If the officials don't want to It can also be changed elsewhere."

"There are beds and beds in the side hall. If the officials are tired, they can rest. If they are tired, they can be served by concubines and maids. From now on, it will be the sleeping palace..." Empress Dowager Fu said to He introduces.

Shi Congyun nodded again and again, and then asked Fu Zhaoyuan to lead the troops to retreat to bring in the people from Shi's mansion, and specifically told him to bring Xiao Huanghua quickly, because he needed someone to take care of him in the palace.

Fu Zhaoyuan took the order and led the soldiers to pick up the people, while Shi Congyun was led by Empress Dowager Fu to the back bedroom.

The emperor's palace was much simpler than what Shi Congyun thought. It was not so resplendent, with steps on all sides, some garden decorations on the periphery, and a pond and small pavilion to the east.

In the middle is the place where the emperor sleeps. There is a large wing room with six doors, with vermilion carvings everywhere, and there are layers of curtains inside. The big bed in the middle also has curtains like mosquito nets, but it is different from the bed at home. Square square.

Seeing the big bed for the first time, Shi Congyun smiled: "Well, well, big is good, the big one suits me best!"

Empress Dowager Fu blushed, and took a small step back: "Does the official want to look at other places?"

"Let's go to the harem to have a look." Shi Congyun said directly.

The central layout of the imperial city is actually very simple.

Most of the office area is located in the south, under the Zhongshu Gate, and most of the ministries and government offices are in the south, and after passing the central line connecting Donghua Gate and Xihua Gate, to the north is the harem area in a broad sense.

Behind the vertical arch hall is the Longevity Hall, the emperor's bedroom and the place where official affairs are handled on weekdays, and then there is the Kunning Palace, the queen's palace and the residence of many concubines on weekdays.

Go out from the north gate of the Long Live Hall, pass a large courtyard, walk through the corridor, and soon arrive at the Kunning Palace behind, the queen's bedroom.

The queen mother was very embarrassed, "This is my usual bedroom, I will move out later."

"Then don't worry, the queen mother can take her time, and the sixth younger sister will not drive you away when she comes. I think this place is very big. If you are used to it, you can live here. Anyway, I will ask them to come to the front hall and back palace when the time comes. It’s also empty.”

Empress Dowager Fu glanced at him and was so shocked that she didn't know how to answer for a while.

What Shi Congyun said was neither polite nor nonsense.

On the one hand, he didn't understand many things in the palace, and he felt that the one he knew best was the Queen Mother.

On the other hand, Shi Congyun suddenly figured it out after watching it all the way.

He was very disappointed because there were no court ladies who were so beautiful that he could do something pleasing, so he also began to think about the world's major events, and his heart was filled with ambition again, thinking about the way forward.

Today the world is not stable, with disturbances and crises everywhere, just like Zhao Kuangyin's immediate conquest at the beginning of his succession, leaving his younger brother to oversee the country.

Shi Congyun found that he was very likely to face such a predicament, he was not a bad brother.

Those bear and tiger generals under his command, the division of tiger and wolf, need his own personal conquest to control them.

But if he leaves, there will be no son to supervise the country, and the father among the relatives is quite capable, but the picture of leaving the father to supervise the country is so beautiful that he dare not even think about it...

At this time, if the prince is still young or there is no prince, the queen is generally allowed to supervise the country. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Genghis Khan Temujin let his princess supervise the country during his westward expedition.

But usually the queen sits in the town, just like when the officials were going to fight in Gaoping, the first thing they did was to immediately make the current Empress Dowager Fu the queen to stabilize the court.

But among his several wives, Zhao Shijian is probably the one who looks a bit like a country supervisor, but Zhao Shijian just learned a lot from her grandfather, and he is a theorist, with no practical experience at all.

As for the woman who can sit in the palace and supervise the country for him, after thinking about it, only Empress Dowager Fu has the ability...

Just like the government's conquest of Gaoping to set up the empress means to let her sit in the palace, and the conquest of Shu is also her sitting in the palace and leading the officials.

Although he hoped that his son or Fu Liu would be the most at ease when he came to supervise the country, but he was too young and had no son, and the sixth younger sister was well-behaved. If the world was peaceful and let her supervise the country, Li Gu, Luqiu Zhongqing and others would be fine.

But now is not a peaceful and prosperous age, wars are full of risks, and he can't guarantee victory. Once the front is unfavorable, whether the rear can be dealt with properly is the top priority.

After Lao Zhao ascended the throne and went to fight, he explained that if he was defeated, Zhao Guangyi would immediately send Zhao Pu to lead troops to occupy Heyang, and then guard the fortress of Taihang Mountain before discussing countermeasures.

He is a very cautious person, he pays attention to all aspects of war before fighting, and even thinks about what to do if he loses.

Coincidentally, Shi Congyun felt that he could compete with Zhao Kuangyin on the point of fear of death. The more he thought about the future, the more he felt that he must have someone who could supervise the country for him, at least until his son grew up. need.

Empress Dowager Fu is his wife's elder sister, his wife's elder sister. If she is not around, she can teach Sixth Sister how to deal with many things...

The more he thought about it, the more Shi Congyun felt that Empress Fu was more beautiful, which attracted his attention.

He also began to excuse himself in his heart. When she married Li Chongxun, the official married her to stabilize the political situation, so he could also marry her to stabilize the political situation.

Thinking back to when Li Shimin married his sister-in-law and younger siblings forcibly immediately after the Xuanwu Gate, it may also be because the two were born in the nobles of Longxi that they used forced marriages to stabilize the world.

Shi Congyun found many reasons and excuses for himself in his mind, and he felt more and more that he had sufficient reasons, and besides, he always came here, and he always felt at a disadvantage if he didn't do something...

As a result, his gaze became even hotter, and when he remembered the scene in his mind kneeling at the Empress Dowager Fu's feet and watching her secretly, the beast's blood boiled.

Empress Dowager Fu seemed to sense something, and repeatedly accelerated her pace, preparing to leave early, but she didn't dare to meet his gaze.

.......

When the sun was slanting to the west, Shi Congyun left the palace for a while, and finally returned to the Kunning Palace. Compared with the Long Live Palace, the Kunning Palace is more exquisitely decorated, with screens on all sides, a shorter roof, and many exquisite decorations. , the bed in the middle is a bit smaller, with pink tulle curtains on the outside, it is still bigger than ordinary beds.

"I'm tired and need to rest."

"The officials should sleep in the Long Live Hall..." Empress Dowager Fu continued.

"You are teaching me how to do things!" Shi Congyun was dissatisfied: "I am the emperor now, and the world is mine, so I can sleep wherever I want."

Empress Dowager Fu had no choice but to apologize again and again, and then went to the door to call for someone. A dozen young court ladies were arranged to wait outside the hall, and then came in to help him wash up. He moved his index finger.

Then someone brought a sumptuous meal, Shi Congyun asked the Empress Dowager to accompany him to finish the meal hastily, and then let someone clean it up.

At this time, a middle-aged woman came in and knelt down to ask him if he should arrange someone to sleep with him.

Shi Congyun waved his hand, "You all go down."

More than a dozen young court ladies withdrew in disappointment.

"Then I'll take my leave too. If the official family needs service, just go to the door and say, there will be someone on duty at night." Empress Dowager Fu got up and wanted to leave together. This woman is very good at timing, but it's a pity that Shi Congyun is young, but he is not a stunned head. green.

"Where are you going? This is the Empress Dowager's bedroom. You will sleep here." Shi Congyun looked serious.

Empress Dowager Fu suddenly could no longer pretend to be indifferent, she was surprised and blushed, "Officials, this..." The ladies in the rear were still reluctant to leave when they heard this, and walked out with small steps , Now Lian hastily exited Kunning Palace.

"Come here, kneel down." Shi Congyun ordered.

Empress Dowager Fu blushed and was at a loss, but now that Shi Congyun is the emperor, she dared not disobey, and finally came over and knelt in front of him.

Shi Congyun stretched out his hand, gently touched Empress Fu's slightly raised beautiful face, and said with a smirk, "I peeked at you when I was in Huainan, and you sat next to the emperor. I thought that there are still such beautiful women in the world." .

Later, I respected you, knelt down and bowed to you, you were still afraid, but now it’s all right, you kneel down, we’re even, and you don’t have to be afraid in the future, it’s fair. "

Fu Dameiyan's face was so red that it was dripping water, she couldn't speak at all, her eyes were hazy with tears.

He ordered: "Open your mouth!"

.......

On the first night of the changing sky, the palace was brightly lit, and many eunuchs and maids were trembling, so they did not dare to relax. There were also many people patrolling back and forth at night, and outside the main hall of Kunning Palace, countless people waited overnight.

On the first day the new emperor entered the palace, he stayed in the Kunning Palace. Everyone lowered their heads and closed their eyes. They pretended not to see or know. In fact, no one would say anything. It was just that everyone was discussing and thinking that the Fu family had burned high incense. A widow in Fu Da was able to marry an official family, but now the new official family just entered the palace, and finally fell in love with her again.

Originally, there were not many concubines in the official family. Compared with the thousands of concubines like Meng Chang, the ten or twenty in the official family are simply models of emperors, and most of them have gone to guard the tomb of the official family. When they come back, they will go to the back He lived in the back garden and kept festivals for the officials.

Therefore, many wing rooms in the harem are empty. Headed by the Kunning Palace, there are many wing rooms and courtyards on both sides, which are for various concubines to live in, and many of them are empty now.

Although Guo Wei, Guo Rong and his sons were not extravagant and wasteful, especially Guo Wei, who was very thrifty and cut many court ladies, but the construction of the palace in Daliang has been going on for five generations. Emperors such as Zhu Wen were all extravagant and extravagant. The palace is so big that tens of thousands of people can live there.