Holding the Piano in the Red Chamber

Baoqin has mixed feelings about Liu Changzai who is pregnant in her palace, but what should be done still has to be done.First, I went to the Empress Dowager’s Palace to ask for a nanny, “Empress Dowager, I have never given birth to a child. Although I have a bit of experience in taking care of food, I have the empress’s previous birth, but from the beginning to the end, the empress still appoints someone to take care of the food. Give it to me, and don't keep me busy all day long."

The queen mother agreed with a smile, and then sent a nanny surnamed Ding to Liu Changzai.After Concubine Wu's play, Baoqin became a little vigilant. Although she had no bad intentions and went to the Empress Dowager's Palace every day, if someone took advantage of it in the future, it would be black history.So every two or two days, she went to see Liu Changzai, and from time to time, she also sent the maids in her palace to ask about food and drink, in short, she wanted to take care of him.

There is also the matter of the imperial physician. Baoqin hasn't been sick in the past two years, it's nothing more than a five-day peace pulse. As for Liu Changzai's pregnancy, the first few times the imperial physician came, she also followed her from the beginning to the end. I went to the Empress Dowager's Palace to consult relevant people in detail.There is no way, I am too influenced by unreliable film and television dramas, and I am always afraid that the imperial doctor will play tricks.Especially the speed at which Concubine Wu got the news last time made her vigilant. There would always be one of the maids, eunuchs and imperial physicians who delivered the news quickly, otherwise how could people come so fast.

But after reading these two times, I feel that even if the imperial physician leaked the news, there is not much room for manipulation. First of all, three imperial physicians come to check the pulse every time, and they are all old. It needs to be checked after it is prescribed, and it will be handed over to the court in charge of gynecology for consideration and filing. If the three prescriptions are too different, the number of imperial physicians who come to diagnose the pulse will increase to five.

The next thing is to grab the medicine. There is a special medical officer for the medicine. For example, the imperial physician prescribed the five blessing medicines. In the end, six pairs were taken out, and one copy was randomly sealed and kept for one year. There is little leeway.

In the end, the medicine was sent to the palace to be boiled, and the palace was stricter, and the medicine dregs had to be sent out to be checked again according to the prescription.After seeing such strict management procedures, holding the piano and looking at the sky, the only things that can get in are my own saliva and the ash on the ground. It's okay, anyway, there are a lot of soil in the Chinese medicinal materials, just add a few more layers of gauze to filter it.

Seeing her cautiousness, the queen mother smiled and said, "It's really different. Raising children for myself is more important than anything else."

Baoqin turned her head, "No way, this is for His Majesty to raise a child." She has found out the rules now, as long as everything is pushed to His Majesty, it will be right.

But this time the Empress Dowager sighed, and said: "Ruicheng goes to your palace three or four times a month, and the seeds are just sown. Where are the fruits?"

Well, this is an ancient standard of being molested. She blushed while hugging the piano, and said, "The Empress Dowager..." Where did a mother say this?And can I say that the quality of his seeds is not high? There are so many concubines, only a few so far.

Shulan looked at the side and just smiled, and when she had enough, she said: "I only had it for two years, so don't worry. If you grow up, I will take care of you."

The queen mother was also very satisfied when she saw that the relationship between the two of them was amicable.

Guessing that the time is almost up, Shulan came out of the Palace of Compassionate Ning holding the piano, and said: "Go to my palace to discuss something, the second prince will be [-] days old in a few days, when he moves to the Queen Mother's Palace We have to gather forty servants, come and give me the details."

Baoqin was a little surprised, and asked subconsciously: "The one in Liu Chang's stomach is also of this standard? You can't tell in the palace, and the Cining Palace is also very empty, but where can people live in Qixiang Palace? Personally, even if half of the eunuchs live in the palace, there is not enough space."

Shulan laughed, "You only worry about this, and you don't see anything else? That Liu Chang is looking at is not a fuel-efficient lamp."

Baoqin was suddenly a little frustrated, and said: "I know, she didn't get angry with me beforehand. Although she cheated Concubine Wu, there was a faint tendency to pull me in. Anyone who pushes me a little bit more, or the Queen Mother Niang Niang thinks a little bit more: who taught her what she said, it will be on my head immediately. Even if I don't show up, I can still get a reputation for being a clique for personal gain."

"Is this the way to form a party for personal gain?" Shulan smiled, and said, "It's not too stupid. You don't have to worry too much, maybe she just has one heart for you."

"However, I still have to remind you, don't forget what you should do normally, so as not to get caught up in others, maybe she will have something to do again at any time." Shulan thought for a while, and added another sentence.

"I understand." Baoqin replied: "You see, I have been in the palace for many years, when have I been caught. Don't worry, and who will she go to complain to? The queen mother can't easily see her. If you sue, will you go to her?"

Shulan just smiled and didn't speak.

The two drank tea and ate snacks, Baoqin said again: "Furthermore, Concubine Wu got the news too quickly."

Shulan didn't take this seriously, "Her father is from the Ministry of Officials, and her grandmother was the eldest daughter of the Duke of the State, so there is always something to do with it. She is in the concubine's position, and the palace people can't give me some convenience." what?"

"That's true, but the news spread so fast, it always makes people feel a little uncomfortable." Baoqin took a bite of his snack and said, "Anyway, I have nothing to shame people about, and the palace rules are strict, so there is really no loss." Said Here, the nanny came out with the eldest prince in her arms. She hugged the eldest prince and did not let go. She hugged the piano and said: "This little face is really tender, but why did your majesty come up with such a name? Hey, I was stunned when I saw it." No, no one knows."

Ruicheng in the Qianqing Palace sneezed, and Zhongyong who was following him immediately stepped forward and asked softly, "Your Majesty is cold? Would you like to add some clothes?"

Ruicheng waved his hand, and Zhongyong retreated quietly again.

The general examination has been completed, and the test papers are almost changed. The ones on Ruicheng's desk are those who have been admitted, and there are more than 200 people who can participate in the palace examination. It is said that this has not yet reached the palace examination. It is quite unreasonable for the emperor to read the papers, but Since Ruicheng came to power, he wished to create a peaceful and prosperous world immediately, and he was extremely strict in all aspects, so he had to read this paper again before releasing the rankings.

And there is a real disciple of the emperor, you have to see how many exams he has, the materials used by Xiaobao for the exam are the books he used earlier, the emperor is very curious, and there is a subtle sense of substitution, even After the exam was over, I was reminded several times, "The paper hasn't been corrected yet?"

Good or bad, Ruicheng saw Liang Shubao's name when he turned to more than 140, and nodded: Well, not bad, this achievement has been achieved after only three or five years of reading, which shows that he is a hard worker.

As for his ranking, the officials who corrected the papers also considered it for a long time. The emperor was not happy if it was lowered, but if it was higher, please, how old is he?

That's right, although the test paper is pasted with the name on paper, but that's just an external statement, isn't it internal?First of all, you can tell from the handwriting that you studied under the He family. There are only a few great Confucian scholars who can recognize the handwriting, and the handwriting of the officials is also familiar, so you won’t accidentally hurt your own people; secondly, it is the style of the article. traceable.In the final analysis, correcting papers is also a fat shortage, and there are subsidies, so these court officials are all clean, first pick out those with familiar handwriting, and also pick out those with familiar articles. Of course, there are still so-called students from poor families who are selected. It's just that many of the poor students come from wild backgrounds, and their resources and knowledge are naturally inferior to those from serious colleges.

"This word is really familiar." An academician of the Imperial Academy said.

"Bring me to have a look." Master Zhang, a cabinet bachelor in charge of supervising and revising the papers, said with a beard. There was still a cup of tea in front of him. There were already many shortlisted papers on the left side of the table. This time it was Enke, so there was no need to choose too More, [-] is the cutoff.Of course, you still have to read all the papers, and then pick the top ones.

But when the paper was handed over, he almost overturned the teacup, didn't it look familiar, that's the handwriting on the paper!Your Majesty went to take the exam in trance?I didn't hear from the eldest nephew who was a bodyguard in the palace, and there were three exams, each three days, His Majesty never missed a three-day morning court.

After taking a few breaths to calm down, he moved the teacup to the small table next to him. Mr. Zhang looked at the paper carefully again. His writing strength was not strong enough, and his writing was not as sharp as His Majesty's, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bring something, and take away the paper on which the name was pasted." Mr. Zhang was a little relieved, and then ordered: "Let's look at his background." It is not easy to write the same characters as His Majesty. The copybooks are used by those who are favored.

Well, once the blank paper is gone, the eyes will fall off again.This Liang Shubao's birthplace is written as "Guanghe Palace", the mansion of Qianlong, no wonder he can use His Majesty's words as a copybook, and the writing of this article also has a little bit of His Majesty's style.

Everyone sat around and looked at each other, a little embarrassed.It is clear that they are here to take up the quota. Just talking about the four words of disciples of the emperor, even if they don't take the scientific examination, it is no problem to be a magistrate, and almost start from the magistrate.This one is here to take the imperial examination...

"There is Liang Dafu who works as a guard in Qianqing Palace in the palace. It is said that there is a younger brother in the family who will take the imperial examination this year, and his nickname is Xiaobao." Master Zhang recalled for a moment, and vaguely remembered his nephew mentioning it.

"Then Liang Dafu also has a younger sister who is a concubine in the palace." This is what a bachelor who has some relationship with the Ministry of Internal Affairs said, "It is said that she is still in charge of the maids."

"It can't be lower."

"It can't be too high."

It is a compromise between the two, and it is just right to choose a middle number.

The academician of the Imperial Academy who just discovered this paper said: "After reading the paper, return it to me. I want to write a comment."

Everyone glared, finally had such a chance to show their face!

So Ruicheng turned back to the last page, and saw a few comments on the paper:

The font is strong and powerful, and more practice will lead to success!

The article is compact!

Clear point of view!

Buildable material!

Ruicheng smiled, and said: "Zhongyong, go get the fan I just wrote, and give it to this..." Ruicheng looked at the name behind the comment again, "Give one copy to each of the officials who corrected the papers. .”

Ruicheng was very happy, thinking that if he could take the imperial examination, he would rank much higher than Liang Shubao, why don't he go to Baoqin Palace and talk to her at night?Although there is no yam and jujube paste cake here today, the new soup she served is also good.

Master Zhang went home at night, received a fan from His Majesty, and went to his younger brother, Master Zhang’s house. came back.

Master Zhang narrowed his eyes and drank, and said: "Get closer to the guard Liang in the palace, and don't start a conflict. His younger brother has tried it this time."

Zhang Shiwei nodded, "Don't worry, uncle, I'm not stupid. In the palace, as long as Liang Shiwei is on duty, there will be eunuchs from time to time in the Fengcai Gate to bring out snacks and tea. Entering the Fengcai Gate is the inner palace. Even the blind know that he is favored." gone."

Master Zhang tapped his elder nephew on the head with a fan, "Speak well!" Seeing his unwilling eyes, he said, "This is a gift from the emperor, and I only got it today."

Mr. Xiao Zhang is working as a censor, so Mr. Zhang mentioned again: "Although their family background is not very good, but don't take it too seriously."

Master Xiao Zhang also rolled his eyes, "Do you think it was the past two years? I suffered a loss once, and you have said it more than once or twice. This kind of background can be used as a typical teaching material for self-struggle, but the key It depends on His Majesty's mood."

Mr. Zhang shook the fan away, fanned it twice, and felt that it was extraordinarily cool, and then followed his younger brother's intention and said: "Although the mother in the palace is of low background, her father is dead, and the dead are the oldest. The one who is in charge now is her elder brother who has become the imperial bodyguard, and there is also a younger brother who is about to rise to the top."

"If anyone uses this to turn over the old score, it will really slap your majesty in the face." Master Xiao Zhang praised: "After two years to stand firm, it will be a great help to your majesty."

"That's right, a family like this has no relatives, no care, and no foundation at all, so you have to follow His Majesty closely." Master Zhang felt a little too much after speaking, and glared at his eldest nephew, "Go out and stop talking nonsense!"

Nephew Zhang drank a glass of wine and said, "I know a lot more than uncle and father. According to Liang Dafu, His Majesty took the name of his younger brother Liang Shubao himself." With a blushing face and a naive smile, he said, "I'm so strict. I've been holding back for more than two months, and no one has said anything."

Master Zhang couldn't hold back and knocked him again.

Master Xiao Zhang's expression was a bit horrible, "That's right, this is my son!"