Empress Dowager + Spoiler

Cai Jun raised his eyebrows. Speaking of which, it was the first time he had seen the little emperor look so angry. After a moment of silence, he looked at the ministers who had gathered around at some time, "Didn't Master Sun explain it to everyone just now?" Well, the emperor just wants us to do things smoothly, and we can't just take our salary and not do practical things."

Sun Yan, with a loud voice, heard the words, and muttered vehemently: "You still don't believe what I say. Let's break up, let's work hard." After finishing speaking, Sun Yan clenched his fist again, "Yesterday I I told my wife about the emperor’s rewards and punishments in the early court and memorials. My wife said that the emperor must be a wise and quick-witted ruler. Let me learn a little bit and try to earn back the five taels of silver rewards every month. I won’t I chatted with you guys."

When the ministers at the side heard his words, they all pursed their lips and laughed secretly, even Cai Jun couldn't help smiling, and followed Sun Yan's words: "Everyone should learn from Master Sun, let's go away soon. "

"Don't, don't, don't imitate me." After taking two steps, Sun Yan quickly turned around and looked at Cai Jun angrily. That five taels of silver, but my family is poor and lacking.”

Sun Yan was originally born in a family of military officers, and his carefree nature is able to become the Minister of the Ministry of War, thanks to the blessings of his ancestors. Before Zhao Jin died, every time he summoned ministers to discuss state affairs, he must call Sun Yan first. It's not that Sun Yan can come up with any good ideas, but that he is a mass of vitality in a tense and dull atmosphere, and every time he speaks, people can't help but laugh.

Cai Jun suppressed his smile and nodded quickly, and he followed after everyone dispersed.

Things didn't go as she wished in the early court, Zhao Sansi was depressed all the time, when Cai Jun came to take her to review today's memorial, she endured and endured, but still couldn't hold back, "Prime Minister, there is no secret news in the palace, yesterday I was listening to the dispute between Zhu Gong and the Empress Dowager, why did no one mention it today?"

Cai Jun looked at her wrinkled eyebrows, did not answer her directly, but asked instead: "Is this the reason why the emperor was angry when he left the court?"

Zhao Sansi shrank his neck when he saw him, hesitated for a moment before nodded, "Yes."

Cai Jun brought over the memorial she had reviewed just now, glanced at the horrible big characters "I know" on it, paused for a moment, closed the memorial again without changing expression, and explained slowly: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Similarly, the former ministers should not easily interfere with the affairs of the harem. Someone with a heart must have known about what happened yesterday, but if anyone opens his mouth today, he will be suspected of paying too much attention to the harem."

Zhao Sansi seemed to understand but half understood, "Then according to the prime minister's intention, what happened yesterday is over like this?"

Cai Jun picked up another memorial she had reviewed, scanned it at a glance, circled one of them with the ink brush, and then turned his head to look at her, "Isn't that better? Does the emperor still want the minister to choose you stab?"

"It's only when they pick the thorns that they can fight back..." Zhao Sansi said nastily, and then added guiltily: "That's not the case..."

"Wait two more days, and the Lin family or the Qin family will send someone to bring up this matter." Cai Jun turned his head, paused, and said: "According to etiquette, when the first emperor died, the emperor should keep his filial piety for three years. You are not married and have no concubines. The filial piety period is only three months. In other words, it takes three months for the emperor's harem to have people. In the past, the power in the harem was in the hands of Concubine Xi, but now there is no one in the harem. Have you thought about who will hold the Phoenix Seal temporarily?"

"Of course it is..." Zhao Sansi hurriedly covered her mouth, under Cai Jun's clear gaze, she put down her hands awkwardly, dodged her eyes, and stopped talking.

Cai Jun lowered his eyes, as if he hadn't heard the word "noble concubine" suppressed by the little emperor, and patiently analyzed to her: "The empress dowager holds the phoenix seal. It is not too much to not give the Empress Dowager the chores of the harem. If the Empress Dowager does not control the harem, then she can only entrust the four concubines, and among the four concubines, Concubine Yu is the head of the four concubines."

Zhao Sansi didn't like the Queen Mother or Concubine Yu, "I can manage the harem myself."

Childish words.

Cai Jun didn't take it seriously, and smiled softly, "Of course, if the emperor doesn't want anyone to control the power of the harem alone, he can also let the four concubines manage it together. But Yichen thinks that as long as the emperor doesn't take the initiative to mention this matter, it won't be too late. On this day, there will be courtiers who will report this matter, and then I am afraid that they will make a fuss about what happened yesterday."

Zhao Sansi showed joy, "Then can I beat you up?"

Cai Jun poured cold water on her without changing his face, "If my guess is correct, many officials will propose that the Empress Dowager be in charge of the harem. If the Emperor refuses, someone will use what happened yesterday to say that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are at odds. The reason for the discord is Mrs. Gu."

Not only can't it be turned back, but it will make Mrs. Gu a target of public criticism.

Zhao Sansi's face turned black with anger, "Then why didn't the prime minister tell me yesterday?"

"I've heard people say it a hundred times, it's better to go through it myself." Cai Jun didn't feel guilty at all, "The emperor has a simple mind, if I tell you clearly, you won't believe me."

"Then why are you telling me now?"

Cai Jun: That imperial concubine Xi has had too much influence on you. I am afraid that there will be a big trouble, and the emperor will go all out to poke the sky, and I will ask my minister to clean up the mess.

To be so honest, Cai Jun could only say it in his heart, and said solemnly on the face: "I have thought about it carefully, and it is not good for the emperor to have the queen mother in charge of the harem. Great marriage, I am afraid that the empress candidate will also be influenced by her."

Zhao Sansi stared at him with wide eyes, "Then tell me, what should we do now?"

"The emperor simply issued an order tomorrow morning to let the four concubines jointly take charge of the chores of the harem. As for the empress dowager, she is in a state of illness and needs to rest."

"Then... that expensive... what about Mrs. Gu?"

With that person on his mind, Cai Jun said helplessly: "It is best for the courtiers not to take the initiative to talk about Mrs. Gu."

Zhao Sansi was not happy anymore.

Seeing that she was silent, Cai Juan said earnestly, "Madam Gu is living a stable life in the palace now, and I have not seen any criticism from the courtiers. The emperor really shouldn't..."

"Where is it safe? Mingxing Palace is dilapidated, old and remote." Zhao Sansi interrupted her, heartbroken, and broke the jar again, "I don't care, when the decree is made tomorrow, let Madam Gu move back to Changle The other concubines also moved back to their own palaces."

Cai Jun: "...the emperor is not afraid of attracting criticism from those ministers."

Zhao Sansi: "The Taifu gave me this idea. Besides, I have asked everyone to go back to their respective palaces. It is fair and not partial."

Cai Jun: "..."

Hehehe, they are all a bunch of old things who help the evildoers.

So, in the evening of that day, Cai Jun and the Taifu had a big fight at the gate of the palace, and finally several officials persuaded them to leave.

The Taifu, who was reprimanded by the prime minister for being old and disrespectful for a long time, lost his beard in anger, and claimed to be sick the next day.

Can't fight back, Zhao Sansi obeyed Cai Jun's words, and made the matter of letting the four concubines jointly take charge of the harem in front of all the officials the next morning.

This unexpected action caught both the Qin family and the Lin family by surprise. The two looked at each other in the court hall, and Lin Wenshu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, your harem is empty now, and the empress dowager has the highest status. Let the four empress dowagers have the highest status." I'm afraid it's... not appropriate for the concubine to be in charge of the harem."

With Cai Jun's point, Zhao Sansi had already thought about what to say back, "When the first emperor was here, he cared for the queen mother very much, sympathized with her discomfort, and handed over the power of the harem to others. Now that I have ascended the throne, Lord Lin But you want me to let the queen mother worry about the trivial matters in the harem? Master Lin wants me to be unfaithful and filial."

"I don't dare." Lin Wenshu didn't expect her to be so eloquent, and she couldn't even say a word of rebuttal, so she could only back down secretly.

Zhao Sansi didn't give the people who were eager to make a move below a chance, he pissed off Lin Wenshu, and said directly: "The harem is empty now, and there is no concubine. The first emperor was diligent in state affairs, and there were not many concubines. Now it is too early for me to have a concubine. Let the palace be empty, it is better to let the concubines live in their own palaces as before, so as not to make the harem too deserted."

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for the first emperor and empress to live in the original palace, so..."

"There is no precedent, so it would be good to set a precedent." Zhao Sansi flinched back, "There is no writing in this world, look at the writing now, these laws, which one did not start from scratch? What's all the fuss about."

It's just... speechless.

No one spoke, and Zhao Sansi couldn't wait to make a final decision, "Well, since the ministers have no objections, these two matters are settled today."

"Your Majesty, if these concubines have moved to the original palace, does that mean that Mrs. Gu also lives in Changle Palace?"