An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

Since that day when Ji Yue stormed out of Zhongling Palace for the second time, he hadn't seen him for several days.Rumors abounded in the palace, and it was said that His Majesty had tasted it for a month, and the novelty was gone, and Young Master Wei had been rejected.

Changsheng and Changshou were happy that he no longer had to serve the King of Qin every day, but at the same time worried that the young master would fall out of favor, whether he would be settled by the King of Qin and his life would be lost.

Only Wei Lian remained calm from beginning to end.

He knew that the man was thin-skinned, and almost killed him that day when he lost his head, but when he came to his senses, he probably had no face, so he avoided him these days.

The king of Qin is still the king of Qin, and he has not improved at all.

Wei Lian thought so, but there was a slight smile on his lips.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the King of Qin suddenly issued an imperial decree, which put an abrupt end to all the rumors in the palace that speculated that Wei Lian was out of favor.

"When the heavens are in order, I am ordered by this: Servant Jun Wei Lian, gentle and virtuous, humble and virtuous, respectful and submissive. The book canonize as a noble monarch, the same rank as a noble concubine, and the seal of Luan, and the right to act as an agent of the Six Palaces. Qin this."

After Wei Lian listened quietly, his expression did not fluctuate, and finally he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Gentle in nature, humble and virtuous, respectful and restrained.

None of these words fit him well.

The King of Qin also blamed him for talking nonsense.

King Qin didn't dare to see him, so he simply used a Luan seal to break the rumors about him falling out of favor.

It's completely dead.

Li Fuquan finished reading the imperial decree in a sharp voice, and handed the silk to Wei Lian with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Thank you, father-in-law, to deliver the decree." Wei Lian stood up, took the cloth and put it away, "Your Majesty ordered you to address him as a son, so father-in-law should follow the original order."

Whether it is a servant or a noble, Wei Lian still prefers the title of son.

After all, he doesn't like to be anyone's subordinate.

Li Fuquan was taken aback for a moment, then said: "No."

As soon as Li Fuquan left the Zhongling Palace, the news of Wei Lian's canonization spread throughout the palace, making the rumors of these days self-defeating.

What fell out of favor?This is a favorite!

The harem of the Qin State also had one empress, four concubines and three wives, and there were countless concubines.Unlike the titles of the four concubines of the Chu State, which were drawn up by themselves, the Qin State uses the titles of Nobility, Shu, Virtue, and Virtue.Among them, the noble concubine is the most respected, and she is the same as the deputy queen.

The honor of the noble king is self-evident.

What's more, His Majesty has even given him the power to represent Liugong.Generally speaking, the empress is in charge of the harem in charge of the phoenix seal, while the noble concubine is in charge of the sixth palace in charge of the phoenix seal.But there is no queen in the middle palace, so Wei Lian is in full charge of it. He is a noble monarch in name, and his power is comparable to that of a queen.

This favor is much more important than the various rewards before.

Acting for Liugong is actually not an easy task.Under normal circumstances, not only do you have to get up before [-] o'clock every day, dress up to welcome the concubines and concubines, but also take care of the affairs of the palace, and memorize three thousand palace rules.She has to deal with whoever commits a crime in the palace, and she has to ask her to judge if there is jealousy among concubines. She must be fair, just and unbiased, and she must be slick and conform to the king's heart. A little carelessness can offend people.It would be even worse if someone was killed. First of all, he had to confess to a crime of lax governance, even if he had nothing to do with this incident.

In addition, any high-ranking concubine's birthday, the ordering of the wife to visit the palace, or the need to hold a large banquet during the festivals have to be arranged by one hand.There are countless up and down processes. If there is a mistake in any link in the middle, you have to be the first to apologize.

Such a thankless big trouble is a fat job that the concubines and concubines of the harem flocked to in the past.What is trouble?What they want is authority, and this is what can really make people feel at ease.

However, these problems are not a problem in this dynasty.

Except for Wei Lian, there was no one else in Qin Wang's harem, and this was simply a gilded job for him.

... not really.

Wei Lian looked at the bamboo slips that were long... dragging from the table to the door, and asked calmly, "What is this?"

The female official in charge of ceremonies replied: "Palace rules."

Wei Lian frowned.

Holding the bamboo slips with his slender hands, he brushed the ink on the bamboo slips inadvertently, while slowly rolling them up: "What's the meaning of this, lady?"

"There are a total of 61 palace regulations." The female officer of the ceremony said seriously, "As a noble gentleman, you should set an example in the harem and keep the palace regulations in mind."

Wei Lian looked down, and let out a casual "hmm".

The female officer in charge of ceremonies solemnly said: "I hope you will memorize the [-] palace rules within one month, and you will conduct spot checks after one month from being an official."

This is also the traditional rule.

Anyone who holds the phoenix seal or the Luan seal must keep the palace rules in mind, and follow suit to be appropriate.In ancient times, concubines couldn't ask for the golden seal, so how could they care about memorizing these things, even if they read at night, they had to keep the rules in mind.

The three thousand palace rules are too long, and people can't remember them for a while, so they usually give a month to recite them.Profit is the key word, no one dares to say that it cannot be done, even if you grit your teeth, you have to write down every word.

Wei Lian was still rolling the bamboo slips, and his movements were unhurried: "But I'm the only one in the harem, whose example should I be?"

Setting an example is for all concubines to see.The King of Qin has no concubines, so is he doing it for the air?

The female officer in charge of ceremonies replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty will choose family members to fill the harem in the future, and the son will preside over the draft at that time."

Wei Lian hand paused imperceptibly, and his tone was very light: "Oh, is that so?"

There seemed to be a slight coldness in these words, which sent a shivers down the spine of the female officer of ceremony.

She looked intently again, and the young man was still slowly arranging the bamboo slips with his eyes down, his appearance extremely gentle.

She breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Your Majesty has given you the right to act as the agent of Liugong. The matter of drafting is naturally left to you. You should also teach the rules of those family members. So you have to—" Memorize these palace rules.

Wei Lian had already put away the bamboo slips, rolled them into a thick tube, and placed them on the table casually.

There was a loud knock.

The female officer of ceremony was so excited that she didn't dare to say any more.

She has been in the palace for many years, and she has already become a genius, and the thoughts of ordinary people cannot be hidden from her.But the young man in front of her made her unpredictable, even faintly afraid.

This feeling... She had only felt it from His Majesty.

She lowered her head, thinking that the young man was about to get angry.In all fairness, the reason why she dared to be so presumptuous was because of Wei Lian not daring to disobey the palace rules.But if you really care about it, it is a piece of cake for a noble gentleman to send a female official.

But Wei Lian said: "I've made a note, you can smoke it."

The female official: "?"

???

Write down what?

The female officer of ceremony was stunned: "What did you say?"

Wei Lian glanced at the letter on the case, and said concisely: "Palace rules."

The female official: "???"

When did he write it down? !

"You haven't read..."

"Didn't you read it just now?" Wei Lian looked at her suspiciously.

The female official of ceremony was even more puzzled: "?????"

You just realized that you just rolled up the bamboo slips!

With such a few breaths of effort, even a quick glance is too hasty. How could it be possible to memorize the 61 palace rules?

He was even distracted talking to her!

Seeing the disbelief on the face of the lady official, Wei Lian said casually, "One, don't lose sight of the king's law."

"Second, don't commit crimes above."

"Three, don't stay out at night."

"Four, don't..."

Wei Lian said a total of 26 points, and the face of the maid of honor gradually changed from disbelief, to shock, to suspicion.

Doubt about life.

"Wait a minute." The lady official stopped, "Dare to ask my lord, what is article 730?"

The Three Thousand Palace Rules are long and lengthy, if one goes on one by one, one would not be able to finish it even when it gets dark.

Pulling your back from the middle is the best way to check.

Wei Lian didn't hesitate to think: "Those who deceive the superior and the inferior will be punished with pulling out their tongue."

The female officer in charge of ceremonies immediately asked, "Article [-] of the Palace Regulations."

"Those who do not return at night after the curfew will receive thirty sticks."

"Article 150 and nine."

"Whoever speaks disrespectfully, regardless of superiority or inferiority, shall be given twenty lashes."

"Article two thousand eight hundred and seventy four."

"The court lady has an affair with someone, and she will die."

……

No matter what the lady official asked, Wei Lian could answer fluently without hesitation.

In the end, her face was already a little numb.

Wei Lian asked politely, "Are you still asking?"

The female officer of ceremony: "..."

It is said to be palace rules, but it is actually a encyclopedia of criminal law.The first [-] items are the constraints of the rules and regulations, and the latter are the punishments for violating these constraints.

Those who are bound are all the people in the palace.

In Wei Lian's eyes, it was like a piece of paper.

After all, if you really want to talk about it, he has done all the following crimes, and the king of Qin took the lead in violating the night.

Remember what these broken rules do.

It takes up too much space in my mind.

The female officer of ceremony had a dazed expression, and it seemed that she hadn't recovered yet.

She looked as if she was in a dream, and after a while she asked cautiously: "Did you memorize this palace rule beforehand?"

It would be too scary to be able to repeat everything at a glance.

Wei Lian looked at her gently: "I think seeing ten lines at a glance and having a photographic memory are essential skills for a person."

The female officer of ceremony: "..."

Although Wei Lian's tone was very gentle, she still felt that she must have been ridiculed.

Suppressing the shock in her heart, she wisely chose to skip the topic of palace regulations and move on to the next one: "My lord, the envoys from the six countries are expected to arrive in Yongping on the [-]th, and a state banquet will be held at that time to cleanse the dust for all countries. You now You can start preparing..."

Wei Lian slightly raised his eyes: "Oh?"

There was a look of pride in the eyes of the female official of ceremonies: "Your Majesty has pacified the world, and the five countries are all ministers. At the beginning of each year, envoys will be sent to pay tribute. This year, there is an addition of the Chu country—" She suddenly fell silent, and suddenly realized that the people in front of her He is the son of Chu State.

"The lower official made a slip of the tongue." The female officer's voice dropped suddenly, her face showing panic.

Wei Lian didn't move his eyebrows.

As if it was not his mother country that was defeated.

A state banquet is no better than a family banquet, since it is a big matter, Wei Lian doesn't have much to intervene in, so he just dresses up and sits next to the King of Qin.

Seeing that Wei Lian didn't respond, the maid of honor was half relieved, and ordered the maids to present some gorgeous palace attire, and said respectfully: "On the day of the state banquet, you must dress up. This is the garment workshop in the palace that rushed to make it overnight for you. The clothes are in line with the specifications and status of your lord. Excuse me, the plain white clothes in Chu State may imply pure white and flawless, but in Qin State it is equivalent to wearing hemp and filial piety, which is considered auspicious. Every country has its own customs, and the son is already When you enter the Qin Dynasty, you should do as the Romans do, and don't wear such unruly clothes."

Wei Lian looked at the gorgeous dresses unfolded by the maids, red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, except for the purple that King Qin didn't like.

The palace dress has fine stitches, precious silk and satin, and gorgeous style, but it is also too exaggerated, like a colorful peacock.

Wei Lian refused in his heart.

He shook his head and sighed, "But Your Majesty likes me in white."

Naturally, Ji Yue never said that, but does the female official of Li dare to ask?

He wore white clothes for so many days and King Qin didn't say anything, which shows that King Qin himself didn't care about such details.Why should he obey.

The female officer in charge of ceremonies: "...then there is no need to change it."

In front of His Majesty's will, the rules are just floating clouds.

A few more days passed like this until the tenth day of the first lunar month.

Wei Lian leaned on the couch, lost interest halfway through the book, and sighed out of interest.

"My lord, why are you sighing again?" Changshou said helplessly.

Wei Lian changed to a comfortable position and lay down, covering his face with the book, and a lazy voice came from under the book: "It's boring."

This palace is too boring.

There is only one interesting person, but I haven't seen him for many days.

...It's not good, why did he think of the dog emperor?

"You are often distracted these days, as if you are looking forward to someone." Changshou asked strangely, "What are you waiting for?"

Who are you looking forward to?

Wei Lian was taken aback.

He never expected anyone, how could he expect others.

Definitely not looking forward to people.

Wei Lian sat up, put down the book, thought for a while, and finally found a reason to convince himself.

He said: "I am looking forward to the Lantern Festival."

The author has something to say:

When people are reviewing rote memorization for final exams—

Wei Lian: "I think one eye and ten lines and a photographic memory are essential skills for a person."