The emperor's army is divided into twelve guards, namely Longwu Guard, Youwei Guard, Shanglin Guard, Yulin Guard, Jinwu Guard, Yanshan Guard, Tengxiang Guard, Dragon Guard, Huben Guard, Dragon and Tiger Guard, and Zhennan Guard. , Yongqingwei.Among them, Zhennanwei was the most numerous. This guard was stationed in Zhili, with more than [-] people. The commander was Wang Hu, who was also the emperor's milk brother.

On the [-]th night at the end of the month, Situ Yue came into the palace dressed in moon white, and said to a guard at the gate of Shenwu, "Situ Yue, the new deputy commander of Tengxiang Guard, may I ask where you can go to meet the Commander?"

After the guard showed the way, he didn't speak again. Situ Yue saw that he was standing like a pole, and his eyes were expressionless. He admired Liu Daniu's ability, and led the horse into the guard's place.

After knocking on the door and entering, a very elegant old man sat on the chair of the grand master, and immediately stood up when he saw Situ Yue, "My minister Liu Daniu pays homage to King Rong."

Situ Yue hurriedly helped him up, "My lord, why is this so? How can I accept your great gift." The old man was very stubborn, and insisted on saluting before standing up, cupping his hands and saying, "National ceremony must not be violated."

Liu Daniu saw that Situ Yue came in alone, with a small burden on his back, his expression was bright, his face was full of vigor, and he was satisfied. If an ancestor came, he would make offerings, but if a sensible grandson came, he would do better. .The two of them sat down and talked about some errands, when they handed over every day, when they visited Liu Daniu, and explained clearly one by one. It doesn't matter, unless there is an imperial decree from the emperor and the queen's edict, the guards of the previous dynasty are not allowed to enter the harem.He also broke up the notices of the errand and told Situ Yue in pieces, had a meal with the deputy commander for the next ten days, drank a few glasses of tea instead of wine, and followed Liu Daniu to meet him in the guard's class. Looking at the guards on duty, Liu Daniu introduced him as the new commander. Seeing that he was personally led by the commander, all the guards greeted him one after another. Situ Yue was assigned to the team for the first ten days. Two teams, alternating day and night.There were too many people, so I didn't get to know them one by one. Situ Yue only hugged and bowed to everyone a few times before returning to his hut in the imperial city where he worked as a servant.

He entered the imperial city without a servant. He fetched water and wiped the tables and stools by himself, and opened the small bag. Inside were two sets of black cloaks and capes, and two sets of white shirts and trousers. Mrs. Qin's socks and small clothes made by herself.After washing his hands and face, he turned over and lay on the bed, having a good night's dream.

It was not dawn the next day, and someone was walking outside, and then someone knocked on his window, Situ Yue responded, put on his clothes and followed the flow of people to the dining hall. After eating a large bowl of porridge, eating two big steamed buns and a plate of pickles, he wiped his mouth, took his own sword and followed the crowd out of the dining hall. Tian's guards lined up out of the imperial city, but they were not allowed to stay in the palace for a moment.

It is estimated that an hour passed, three drums rang, and the guards lit torches and lanterns. The Shenwu Gate of the imperial city opened, and the civil and military ministers entered in two teams. Holding the hem of their robes, they trotted all the way, these ministers had just run halfway, when the static whip at the entrance of the Chongzheng Hall sounded, and the emperor's carriage was nearby.The ministers ran even more vigorously, and after a few breaths, the eunuch's sharp voice rang out, "The emperor is here."

Situ Yue looked at the sky, there was not a single star in the sky, the east had not yet turned white, the morning court had already begun, the emperor sat down on the steps at the gate of Chongzheng Hall, the ministers stood still by His Majesty Dan, and shouted long live three times After that, the ministers began to discuss.

First, the Ministry of Household Affairs came out, complained about the emptiness of the national treasury, and rejected the Ministry of Industry's request for money to repair the Imperial Road.Then the officials of the Ministry of Industry knelt in the middle, chanted and beat, and said a lot of words in a hoarse voice, while the emperor sat on it with great spirit and did not make a sound.Situ Yue looked at it and found it very boring. After a while, thunder rumbled in the sky, and the cool wind blew very refreshingly. The emperor said "again" and left quickly. The officials hid in the corridor Take shelter from the rain, sure enough, the heavy rain in summer is coming, and some of the poor Tengxiangwei have become drowned.Situ Yue was among this group of people, and she was handsome, showing that his thin waist and long legs were falling heavily on his body, and his whole body was wet, making him feel as uncomfortable as he wanted.

In the morning, Liu Jinzi, a celebrity beside the emperor, came to her with a food box, "Oh, my lord, why don't you go to shelter from the rain, those elders know to hide in the corridor, you are a rich man. , this is the ginger soup that the Empress rewarded you, you should drink it soon."

"Is it just me?" Situ Yue asked Liu Jinzi.

"This bowl is from the empress's palace, and the other guards are from the imperial dining room. You should drink it quickly. If you feel uncomfortable, you can take leave and go back to rest."

Situ Yue thanked him and took up the ginger soup and drank it. The taste is really indescribable, it is extremely spicy, and it really warms the stomach after drinking it. "Grandpa Liu, thank you, Empress Empress, for me."

What Situ Yue didn't know was that while she was drinking the ginger soup, a big drama was staged in the harem.

The emperor's original partner was Situ Yue's grandmother, but this Empress Yuan died of dystocia when she gave birth to the sixth king. Before Empress Yuan was alive, Concubine Zhen of the Zhen family in Jiangnan was very favored. When Empress Yuan was just buried, rumors spread. It is said that Concubine Zhen is going to become a successor. This rumor has changed from the age of the six kings to the age of three. It was only then that the new queen was appointed, but the queen mother didn't like the members of the Zhen family, and almost got into a fight with the emperor over this matter in the palace, so the emperor obeyed the queen mother's wishes and appointed the later successor.It's just that the second queen didn't give birth to a prince, but only three princesses, but in the end only one was raised, the fifth princess.After the death of the prince's family, among the princes, the six kings had the highest status, and the three kings born by Concubine Zhen had the most limelight.

Since the empress is the main wife, she has also heard about the affairs of the previous dynasty. King Rong is going to serve in front of the palace. She also heard the matter from the emperor. When the heavy rain came down, the empress ordered the kitchen to boil two bowls of ginger soup. One bowl was sent to the emperor, and the other bowl was sent to King Rong.As a deadly enemy, Concubine Zhen learned that the empress sent someone to send ginger soup to the previous court, and hurriedly asked the maids in her palace to find the emperor's unembroidered uniforms, washed and dressed, and took the uniforms to the back of the Chongzheng Palace. In the attic, the entrusting person passed a message to the emperor, saying that the heavy rain just now was afraid that the child would be spoiled, and asked the grandfather to be generous and give King Rong an old clothes that he didn't wear.

Ordinary people, grandparents give things they can't finish, such as dishes with two chopsticks and steamed buns with two bites, to their grandchildren. , You can't finish eating and throw it away, don't give it to me, it's so unhygienic.In the eyes of others, this is a quirk, and the emperor and the six kings are well aware of this quirk.There was nothing wrong in Chongzheng Hall, the emperor took a step and drove to the harem, met Concubine Zhen who was waiting under the attic, and said with a smile: "Yue'er has a temper, she doesn't wear that old dress of yours. , not to mention it belongs to me, it is her old clothes from before he was alive. Liu Jinzi held it out to her a while ago, and she refused to wear it. Next time, you will learn from the queen and ask someone to give her a bowl of ginger Soup, just drink it hot."

Concubine Zhen smiled and agreed. After years of court life, she has practiced the so-called calmness. Even if she hates her to death, she doesn't show it at all. The queen's imitation made the emperor smile several times.

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the emperor often missed his grandson. On the second day, he was rewarded with a bowl of braised pork while eating. On the third day, he was rewarded with a few plates of fried seasonal vegetables. The taste was very good. Situ Yue ate happily. The waiter who collected the dishes told Liu Jinzi that on the fourth and fifth days, several dishes were removed from the emperor's table and given to Situ Yue.This day and after the handover of the vice-commander for the ten days in the middle, Situ Yue and a few familiar guards went out to have breakfast outside the Shenwu Gate, and Situ Yue went outside to have breakfast, paid the money readily, and said After talking, the few people said goodbye with satisfaction. There will be 20 days of vacation in the future, and they can do whatever they want. Situ Yue didn't go back to the palace, and rode to Ningrong Street with a small burden on his back.

When we arrived at Qin's house, the huge front yard was completely quiet, and the old butler followed with his back bowed.

"A few days ago, the second master was invited by the master again. Now, his back is broken and he is lying on the bed. Aunt Ma has been locked up by his wife for two days."

"What's wrong with Brother Zhong? But he can't recite the essay again?"

"This..." The old housekeeper had a look of embarrassment. Situ Yue was just asking the question. Seeing his appearance, he realized a little bit. He walked quickly to the main courtyard, but Qin Bangye came out to greet him. There were a few boys and maids standing there, making fun of each other.The old butler tugged Situ Yue from behind. Situ Yue became suspicious, turned around and entered the main room in the backyard.In the backyard, a few servant girls were teasing Mrs. Qin's favorite pet. It was the puppy that Situ Yue gave her, laughing and laughing. A few words, "Anyone dares to take it to the backyard, and the old man is getting more and more confused."

A group of servants hurriedly saluted Situ Yue, opened the curtain and went into the inner room. Several servants pulled the girl who scolded the butler, and the girl knew that she had said something wrong, so she straightened her neck and said nothing angrily. Situ Yue looked at it He ignored her at a glance.The old butler whispered from behind, "This is the cousin of my wife's natal family."

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