The Founding of the Red Chamber

Lin Jing had already sat down on the small bench and prepared the melon seeds and tea, so he was just waiting to see the Rong family's jokes.In the end, it really is true that people are not as good as heaven, and Concubine Rong's overreach is not a big deal in front of Rong Si's military exploits.

With Rong Si's military exploits now, Emperor Zhaode promoted Concubine Rong to Imperial Concubine without any hesitation. As for the Rong family's clothing exceeding the regulations, Emperor Zhaode said that he gave the things to the Rong family, and the censor was not good. Again.The Rong family was very famous for a while, but few people noticed that after the imperial decree that Concubine Rong was promoted to Emperor and Concubine, Emperor Zhaode also issued an oral order, that is, the palace servant Zhen who had previously cut the position of concubine was promoted to Concubine Rou.In the past, the Zhen family always lived in the Meixiang Courtyard at the back of the Charity Palace. Later, the prince was born, and the residence was moved to a spacious place. However, it was still in the Mercy Palace. Now that she has been officially promoted to a concubine, Empress Dowager Lin moved her out.

Mrs. Zhen is still not willing to leave. Although she has been serving in the Palace of Mercy these past few years, she feels that what she has gained in the past two years is more open than when she entered the Palace for a few years before.At the beginning, she was reluctant to think about her mistakes in the Palace of Mercy with grievances in her heart, but now the Zhen family has a bit of sincerity in front of Queen Mother Lin.However, she has been in the palace for many years, and she also knows that since she is a concubine, there is no reason to live in the Palace of Mercy for a long time.Zhen's ups and downs in the harem, she was also an old man in front of Emperor Zhaode, she was able to give birth to a prince again, and regained the title of concubine, it can be seen that she is very much in the heart of Emperor Zhaode.Emperor Zhaode didn't treat her badly, and chose Hanchun Palace for Concubine Rou to live in. It was not comparable to the residence of noble concubines in the past, but it was also a first-class residence among concubines.

Now that Mrs. Zhen is back as a concubine, there is one more thing to do now, and that is the son born to Mrs. Zhen, who is the fourth prince in terms of order.In the past, Zhen's four princes were born in a low position and could not afford to raise the princes. Emperor Zhaode first arranged for Empress Xie to take care of the four princes. Later, because of Empress Xie's health, he entrusted the four princes to be raised by Concubine Kong Xian.The Zhen family's status is low and cannot raise a son. Now that the Zhen family has returned to the concubine position, it is absolutely appropriate to raise a son by herself.But for now, the child is with Concubine Kong Xian, and she has taken care of her for two years, no matter how thick-skinned Zhen is, she will come back immediately.

After all, Concubine Kong Xian has no merit but hard work.

What's more, the Zhen family has just been reinstated as a concubine, even if she wants a child again, she doesn't want to have a quarrel with Concubine Kong Xian because of the child, after all, Concubine Kong Xian is now one of the four concubines.

Zhen Shi was quite troubled by this.

Anyone with a little heart can guess Zhen's difficulty.

Including Emperor Zhaode.

However, Emperor Zhaode was busy with all kinds of affairs, and the government was still too busy. Considering that Concubine Kong Xian was also a safe and virtuous person, and the Zhen family had always been sensible, Emperor Zhaode simply passed on like this.

Well, it's not a big deal in front of Emperor Zhaode.

But this is not the case in women's hearts, especially the Rong family who has just been promoted to the imperial concubine. She has just ascended to the imperial concubine position, and coupled with her natal family's high achievements, the latter position is already within reach.When Piansheng was proud, that woman from the Zhen family was reinstated as a concubine. If it was only reinstatement, the Rong family would have nothing to do with it. The key point is that with the reinstatement of the Zhen family, Emperor Zhaode would visit Hanchun Palace every now and then.Concubine Rong is in charge of palace affairs, and she took a look at the brochure of the respect room. As an imperial concubine, she is not as favored by the emperor as Zhen Shi, who has been a palace maid for three years and has just returned to her concubine.This is how the Royal Concubine Rong can swallow this breath. What's more, the Concubine Rong Huang has just been promoted to the position of the Royal Concubine, and the three fires in charge of the palace affairs have not yet been burned. , directly burned to Zhen's head.

When the Royal Concubine Rong brought his concubines to pay their respects in the Mercy Palace, she mentioned something, and Rong said, "My mother trusted me and let me take charge of the palace affairs. I saw the fourth prince yesterday. I saw this child is smart and cute, and I like it very much." , I can't help but think of one thing, at first, Concubine Rou's position was low, so the Fourth Prince was raised by Concubine Xian's younger sister. Now Concubine Rou is in the concubine's position, I wonder if the Fourth Prince is still in the concubine's palace, or will he be brought up by Concubine Xian?"

It's no wonder that Lin Jing looked down on Rong's IQ at the young age of nine. There are many people who think like Rong, but Rong is the only one who really speaks out in public.Of course, the Rong family has this status, she is in charge of palace affairs, and it was her duty to bring up this matter.

It's just that you have this status, but it's wrong to treat others as fools.

In fact, the Rong family did not treat others as fools, the women in the palace always regarded the prince as their life.This is true regardless of whether they are relatives or not.The problem with the Rong family is that she misjudged the concubine Zhen and Concubine Kong Xian.

Concubine Zongrou has been worrying about her son's affairs all the time, hearing what Concubine Rong said, she knew that this woman was trying to provoke her.Thinking about the concubine Zhen who was also a concubine back then, you must know that the Zhen family did not have such a prominent natal family as the Rong family to rely on. Therefore, the Zhen family was able to win the position of noble concubine before, and she was naturally a lot of scheming.What's more, after the ups and downs of the past few years, Mrs. Zhen can still give birth to a son and regain her concubine position. How can her methods be comparable to ordinary people.Upon hearing Rong's words, Zhen got up quickly, suppressed her reluctance for her son, looked gratefully at Concubine Kong Xian, and said, "It is his good fortune for the fourth prince to be raised by a concubine's sister. I Although there is a kindness towards the fourth prince, but the past two years, the concubine Xian has been taking care of the fourth prince. How can it be so easy to raise a child, especially a child who cannot be seen at a glance. Now the fourth prince is so healthy and lively , It’s all due to the hard work of Sister Xianfei. My Hanchun Palace is not far from Sister Xianfei’s palace, and I can watch my children anytime, so why bother to ask the fourth prince to move around. Besides, even if the fourth prince is me The ones who were born are also called Sister Xianfei and Mother Concubine. Since this is the case, I think that the fourth prince should still be entrusted to Sister Xianfei to teach him."

Not to mention whether we can grab it now, but as far as the Zhen family is concerned, Concubine Kong Xian has devoted herself to helping her raise her son for the past two years. The child has been raised so well, and the Zhen family has to be ignorant of his love. How can it be called the Rong family? challenged.

Concubine Kong Xian was a little surprised, she thought that Mrs. Zhen wanted to take the child back.Concubine Kong Xian has no heirs, and she did not resist when Emperor Zhaode entrusted the fourth prince to her care.However, Concubine Kong Xian really didn't want what Zhen's and Rong's thought, and didn't want to return the child.In fact, since Zhen's restoration, Concubine Kong Xian was ready to return the child.Concubine Kong Xian said with a smile, "The fourth prince was born well-behaved, I was just trying my best. I thought, since my younger sister is reinstated as a concubine, the fourth prince was born by my younger sister after all, and should have been raised by my younger sister."

Zhen was not sure if Concubine Kong Xian was speaking politely, so she hurriedly said, "I haven't raised a child for several years, so I just took over suddenly, I'm afraid that I will be in a hurry and not be able to take care of it, and I will wrong the fourth prince." .”

Concubine Kong Xian was very generous, and smiled, "It's okay, my sister also said that your Chunnuan Palace is quite close to my place, my sister can just go there when she has time, let the fourth prince get to know you first, after all, the nature of mother and child, wait and see slowly." Now that you're done, let's talk about the fourth prince's move to the palace, so that my sister can also be prepared, and the fourth prince won't be wronged here."

At this moment, Mrs. Zhen was sure that Concubine Kong Xian really wanted to return the child. Even though Mrs. Zhen was full of schemes, she was so grateful that she could not speak at this time.Concubine Kong Xian smiled softly, patted her hand, and said nothing more.

On the other hand, seeing Concubine Kong Xian and the sisters of the Zhen family, Ronghuang Guifei, really choked with sullen breath and bleed out old blood.

Now that Concubine Kong Xian and the Zhen family had a tacit understanding, Empress Dowager Lin praised the two with a smile, and rewarded the fourth prince with many things, and the matter was over.

Zhen's gratitude to Concubine Kong Xian for her generosity, especially, Concubine Kong Xian's generosity is not fake, she is really generous.Mrs. Zhen heard Concubine Kong Xian asked her to visit the child more, so she tried to go. As expected, Concubine Kong Xian told her many things about the fourth prince's temper and temperament. Temperament, including the fourth prince, who has to learn to recognize words in two or three days now. Concubine Kong Xian was born in the Kong family in Shandong, a descendant of the sage Kong, and is very good at education.She had nothing to do in the palace, and when the fourth prince could speak, she taught the fourth prince how to read and write, and Concubine Kong Xian made a teaching plan for the fourth prince.

This kind of teaching is not to say that I have tried my best, but it must be done with my heart.

Seeing that Concubine Kong Xian raised her son with such care, and when they saw her reinstated as a concubine, they would immediately return the child. The gratitude that Mrs. Zhen didn't express in the Palace of Mercy at that time, she expressed now.Holding Concubine Kong Xian's hand and crying, Zhen choked up and said, "I don't know how to express my gratitude to my sister."

Concubine Kong Xian smiled softly, "Put the little child of the fourth prince here with me, so I will naturally take good care of him."

Zhen wiped her tears and sighed, "Nature is easy to say, but how many people can really do it. I have always been strong, and now I am convinced by my sister."

Zhen's heart was full of gratitude, Concubine Kong Xian didn't realize how great she was, and this was not her own child, plus she was born with a cold temperament, as for the concubines in the palace, they all wanted to have a child to rely on for the rest of their lives.Concubine Kong Xian didn't think about it at all, her natal family was prominent, the fourth concubine entered the palace, and no one could wrong her if she had children or not.

Concubine Kong Xian allowed the Zhen family to get close to the fourth prince, while she often went to talk to Empress Dowager Lin. In a blink of an eye, every day passes, and I can laugh and laugh with Queen Mother Lin.

Concubine Kong Xian made friends with the Zhen family, but the Rong family held her breath and had nowhere to say it. Now that the Rong family is the imperial concubine in the palace, it can be said that she is the only one besides the Queen Mother Lin.The Rong family wanted to do the same thing as Concubine Kong Xianfei, but although Concubine Kong Xianfei was colder, she was not stupid. Concubine Kong Xianfei often walked to Queen Mother Lin.Even though the Rong family was so courageous, they didn't dare to attack the Queen Mother Lin's people.It was hard for the Rong family to bear it all at once, but it was the Zhen family who lived together as a concubine with the Rong family at first, how could they not know Rong's temperament.Zhen Shi was also worried that Rong Shi would take his anger out on Concubine Kong Xian. If Concubine Kong Xian got the honor of Rong Shi because of this, even Zhen Shi would feel bad about it.Zhen Shi herself is not afraid, she has the emperor's favor, so what is there to be afraid of.The Zhen family praised Concubine Kong Xian in front of Emperor Zhaode's words, and Emperor Zhaode also felt that Concubine Kong Xian was worthy of a virtuous character, and rewarded Concubine Kong Xian quite generously on her birthday.

Empress Dowager Lin likes Concubine Kong Xian as a human being, and also treats Concubine Xian kindly.

For the other concubines, the Emperor and Empress Dowager gave Concubine Kong Xian generously, so they couldn't be less generous in congratulating Concubine Kong Xian on her birthday.

The Rong family is a majestic concubine, and the two fires were not lit. When the mother entered the palace, the Rong family inevitably complained.

Madam Rong said privately, "The Empress Dowager probably thought the Lin family was the Lin family back then."

The Lin family is not the Lin family of the past, and the Rong family is not the Rong family of the past.

The Rong family is now in the limelight, the capital of the whole emperor, except for the royal family, the Rong family is ranked second, no one dares to be the first.

Concubine Kong Xian’s birthday was celebrated in the palace, and the imperial court was discussing the matter of Muzhou’s military merits, so the rewards were naturally indispensable. However, discussing merits is a major event, and the cabinet has its own busy schedule. There is another matter that the cabinet scholar Tang Ying brought up , it is best for the imperial envoy to go to Muzhou to reward the soldiers in person, so that the soldiers of the frontier army will be blessed by His Majesty Mu.

This is also common sense, but there is a momentary disagreement about who will perform the reward on behalf of the heavens.

Since he is an imperial envoy, his rank cannot be low.

Finally, after discussions between the court and the ministers, Tang Ying, a scholar of Tang, was appointed as an imperial envoy. Lin Yi was regarded as Tang Ying's deputy. The two went to Muzhou Mansion together with the court's reward, and marched for the Muzhou army that defeated the barbarians. reward.

As for Rong Si, the general of Muzhou, after this great victory, although his title has not been promoted, he has been promoted from an ordinary marquis to a hereditary title.Whether this point is too rewarding, even if Lin Jing likes to talk about important affairs in the court, he will not talk too much about this kind of matter.But, what does it mean to ask his elder brother to go to Muzhou Mansion to award Rongsi together!

Back then, Old Master Lin, Lin Jing and Lin Yi's father, died in battle in the Muzhou Mansion.

At this time, Lin Yi was ordered to go to the Muzhou Mansion to reward Rong Si, and Lin Jing felt uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it.But Lin Yi didn't change his face, and said, "I wanted to go to Muzhou Mansion a long time ago. Our Lin family has been generals for generations, and many Lin's children have died in Muzhou. In our generation, you are still young, but I am even I have never been to Muzhou Mansion."

Lin Jing suddenly said, "Brother, take me with you."

"Nonsense. This is a serious errand, not for fun. Besides, when I go out, there must be someone in charge at home. Your sister-in-law is a woman, and Ze is a child. The family can't count on you."

When Lin Yi said this, Lin Jing suddenly felt a lot of pressure on his shoulders. However, he was born to love a little pressure. As expected, Lin Jing didn't mention going with him. He said, "Then elder brother, take Mr. Shu together. Bar."

What Lin Yi said at the time was just to see that his younger brother was not in a good mood, and worried that he would think about his parents, so he diverted the conversation.There are three younger brothers in the family, Lin Jing is a big kid, Lin Sa and Lin Duan are all honest people, without Shu Jingyun at home, Lin Yi is really worried.Lin Jing said, "There is an aunt in the palace, what can happen at home, but elder brother, it's the first time I go to Muzhou Mansion, people like Mr. Shu should bring a few more people. Otherwise, the surnamed Tang is always a You have a heart, what should you do if the big brother suffers?"

Lin Yi laughed and scolded, "Don't talk nonsense, Tang Xueshi is an important minister in the court, and he has a loyal heart."

Lin Jing snorted, apparently not paying attention to his brother's words.

Lin Yi was one of the members of the imperial envoy, and Emperor Zhaode specifically mentioned something to his aunt. The Empress Dowager Lin didn't even move her eyebrows, and said to Emperor Zhaode, "Ah Yi is also growing up, and it's time to experience. Tang Xueshi has always been loyal and prudent. , the emperor's arrangements are extremely appropriate."

Emperor Zhaode saw that his aunt didn't think much about it, so he felt relieved.I don't want the Empress Dowager Lin to say next, "It's just for the emperor to talk to me about such an important court event. I won't bother the imperial concubine to come here and tell me."

Emperor Zhaode's face sank, and he said, "Master Rong said that?"

"Yeah, I was afraid that I would miss Ayi, so I came here to tell me." Empress Dowager Lin's eyes read people's hearts, and when she looked at Emperor Zhaode, she seemed to see Emperor Zhaode thoroughly. Empress Dowager Lin sighed, "You I insist on promoting her to the title of imperial concubine. If she can make you happy, the position of imperial concubine is nothing. But I thought that the position of empress in the palace is empty. Now that there is an imperial concubine, the next two positions It's also empty, which is not good."

Emperor Zhaode knew that his aunt was displeased, and he was also annoyed that Mrs. Rong was talking too much, so he quickly followed his aunt's wishes, "The empress's intention is——"

"I think Concubine Xian is very good. Although there is no imperial heir under her knees, Concubine Xian is a person, virtuous and stable, and has a dignified air. Besides, Concubine Xian has done a lot in raising the four princes. How about being promoted to the position of imperial concubine? What does the emperor think? "

Emperor Zhaode's face was disgraced by the Rong family's talkativeness, and even though Concubine Kong Xian was not very favored, even Emperor Zhaode had to say hello to Concubine Kong Xian's character.Furthermore, the Kong family has no children, even if they were promoted to the imperial concubine position, it has nothing to do with the previous dynasty.Emperor Zhaode nodded, "Empress Mother has always had the best vision, and I think Concubine Xian is also very good."

Therefore, before Lin Yi arrived at Muzhou Mansion, there was an extra Concubine Kong in the palace.

Knowing the news of Kong's promotion to the imperial concubine, Ronghuang Guifei was reprimanded by Emperor Zhaode before she could get angry.Seeing Kong's promotion and Rong's reprimand, Zhen's heart was displeased, so Zhen's became more and more cautious in serving him. For a while, Emperor Zhaode rested in Hanchun Palace for eight out of ten days, and hated it Concubine Rong gnashed her teeth.

Even Lord Rong asked his old wife to bring words to the palace, and asked his daughter to take care of the Empress Dowager Lin, and stop talking too much.One more mouth, there are only many noble concubines in the palace, next time, if there are more queens in the palace, then it will be really shameless!It was the fact that the Rong family pushed Lin Yi to go to Muzhou Mansion for a reward. Now that I think about it, I regret it.After all, Empress Dowager Lin is not the birth mother of today, she is an old lady, so why bother to compete for superiority, it will make His Majesty feel unhappy, and the imperial concubines in the palace will also suffer.

The Rong family really hates it, she just said something casually in the Palace of Mercy, how could she know that Queen Mother Lin is so narrow-minded.On the contrary, there was a tendency in the palace to fawn on the Rong family because of Rong's promotion to the imperial concubine.Because everyone discovered that the Rong family lost power in an instant, but the Kong family who won the favor of the Empress Dowager Lin was promoted to the imperial concubine without saying a word. It is unmatched.

In this palace, everyone has a clear eye and a bright heart, and all the concubines in the palace think that it is more useful to serve the empress dowager well than curry favor with the imperial concubine Rong.

As a result, the Rong family has just been promoted to the position of imperial concubine, although the status has benefited, but the hearts of the people in the palace and His Majesty's emperor's favor are not as good as before.

As for the reason, many people are not quite clear about it. To offend Empress Dowager Lin, Emperor Zhaode has always been partial to his mother clan.As a result, there was an eccentric emperor like Emperor Zhaode, and the favor of the Rong family was still weak.During this period, when it comes to actions, Empress Dowager Lin only praised Concubine Kong Xian, and Concubine Kong Xian, the emperor's favorite, is well known to all the palace.However, Rong's favor has indeed faded.Only Empress Dowager Lin, who has been sitting safely on the precious couch in the Palace of Mercy for decades, accepts the imperial concubine's order and flattery.

When Xie Guogong outside the palace heard about this, he said with emotion, "The Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager after all."