[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

As soon as Hongli made a sound, He Shen knew that he had overstepped.No matter how stubborn Hong Zhou was, he was still the emperor's blood brother.The inherent dignity in the blood was unchallengeable in the feudal era.

The stalemate among the three was broken by the arrival of Hong Zhou's descendant Fujin Wu Zaku.The graceful woman looked a little haggard at the moment, she politely saluted Hongli.In a blink of an eye, he saw Hong Zhou's mad appearance, and covered his mouth in disbelief.

She rushed forward to wipe off the filth on Hong Zhou's face, but Hong Zhou bit her shoulder.Wu Zakushi only felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, but he bit his lip and endured it without saying a word.

He Shen wanted to step forward to help, but saw the tearful princess shaking her head.Perhaps this bite made Hong Zhou vent his addiction to cigarettes, and the man collapsed on the bed with his limbs twitching.The shirt on Wu Zaku's shoulders was already stained red with blood.

Ignoring the pain on her shoulder, she wiped the snot and tears from the face of the panting man on the couch, and covered him tightly with the bedding. Then she walked up to Hongli and knelt down abruptly.

"Your Majesty, I know that the prince has offended the Emperor. Please forgive him for the sake of family affection. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Hongli sighed: "Get up, how long have you been smoking with the Prince?"

Mrs. Wu Zaku wiped her tears, and replied cautiously: "It's been about four or five years. At first, the prince said that this is a rare thing brought in from a foreign country. After smoking it, the whole body feels comfortable. I don't like the smell, so I don't like it. She followed suit, but Zhang Jia, the concubine in the mansion, followed suit. It is strange to say that except for the birth of a son in the early years, Zhang Jia has never conceived any children in these years. His complexion is not very good. He had a sudden illness a few years ago, but he disappeared within three to five days. In the past two years, the prince's health has become worse and worse. He likes to lie on the couch and smoke opium all day long. The court is not willing to go there either."

Hongli took a few steps slowly, and said solemnly: "Mr. Wu Zaku, I will tell you today that the reason why Hongzhou became what he is today is inseparable from this big smoke. What should you do?"

Wu Zaku was stunned, she held the veil tightly in her hand, bent down to pick up the bong on the ground, and smashed it against the wall with all her strength.A bong that was originally intact broke into pieces in an instant.Looking at the wreckage of the pipe on the ground, Wu Zaku covered his face and cried softly.

He Shen waited for her to calm down a bit, and then softly comforted her: "Fu Jin's actions are tantamount to saving the prince from the fire and water. It is easy to become addicted to smoking opium, but it is especially difficult to quit, but if you can completely quit, you will have a good life." After recuperation, the prince can recover to be no different from ordinary people. Therefore, at the critical moment, Fujin must not soften his heart, and cannot return the opium to the prince, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted."

Listening to He Shen's words, Wu Zakushi gradually stopped crying, and replied firmly: "I understand, please rest assured, the emperor, I will definitely urge the prince to quit smoking as soon as possible and return to the court."

The mistress of the palace is far stronger than she appears on the outside.He Shen had a premonition: Because of this good Fujin, Hong Zhou was able to escape this catastrophe.

Hongli and Heshen walked out of the gate of the Prince's Mansion. The word "Dian" in black on a white background in the center of the main hall has been removed, leaving only the white silk flowers pinned on both sides of the plaque. Ridiculous farce.

In front of the gate of the palace, there was a bright yellow soft sedan.Just as He Shen was about to send the emperor off, he heard Hongli say, "You go back to the palace with me to discuss the smoking ban."

After Hongli got into the soft sedan chair, seeing He Shen still standing there, he called again: "What are you waiting for, come up quickly."

He Shen sat on the soft sedan chair, touched the soft fabric under his hands, and sighed in his heart: It is worthy of being a sedan chair used by the queen, and the feeling of stability is by no means comparable to that of ordinary sedan chairs.

"Today...why did you rush forward suddenly?" Hongli's question broke the silence in the sedan chair.

"The slave saw the dagger in Prince He's hand, and thought that if he hurt the emperor, the crime of killing the king would be confirmed. There are so many people in Prince He's mansion, it is very likely that they will die because of this matter, so the slave will desperately want to kill the emperor. Take the dagger and protect the emperor Zhouquan."

Hongli stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed: "I never knew that you have such a heart to help others."

He Shen lowered his eyes and said: "The slaves next to me don't understand, but there is one thing I understand. The emperor doesn't want to have trouble with the prince, so this slave's move is actually to share your worries."

There was a smile in Hongli's eyes, and he pretended to be angry and said, "I think I'm smart."

"This incident made me want to ban smoking, what do you think?" Hongli asked while playing with the jade wrench in his hand, leaning on the cushion in a relaxed manner.

He Shen was surprised when he heard the words, no one understood the importance of smoking ban better than him.He wanted to instill in Hongli the policy of banning smoking step by step, but he didn't expect Hongli to think of this level himself.

He Shen laughed and said: "The slaves thought that this cigarette must be banned. Nowadays, only the rich and powerful, the powerful and the gentry have the financial resources to smoke opium. Many people are addicted to opium, such as princes. The emperor can start with the Beijing officials. From the Beijing officials of the third rank and above, the period of three years for addicts: those who are found to be smokers during the smoking cessation period will be fined for three years, and they will be lowered to a second level to retain them; Yili; those who are found to be relapsed after quitting, will be demoted to a second grade once, dismissed twice, and will never be hired three times. As for the kings Baylor, the same three-year period: those who are found to be relapsed after three years, will be warned once, For those who have done it twice or more, they will be punished with varying degrees of punishment, ranging from grounding to deprivation of titles, depending on the severity of the circumstances."

Hongli pondered for a while, then hesitated and said, "This kind of punishment is too harsh."

He Shen knew that Hongli was good at administering benevolent government.During his reign, the people's livelihood was prosperous and the people's livelihood was prosperous. However, such a major event as the smoking ban requires vigorous and resolute action.If the smoking ban is not decisive, cancers like tobacco ointment will continue to spread, and even become more and more banned.

"Your Majesty, the matter of smoking ban should not be delayed. If the punishment is mild, how can it be effective in deterring the dignitaries. It is precisely because the ban on smoking involves many royal family, nobles and court officials, so this task can only be presided over by the emperor. The emperor thinks twice."

Before he knew it, the sedan chair had arrived at the gate of the palace, and He Shen was preoccupied with the issue of smoking ban.Hongli looked at the opening and closing of his lips, and suddenly stretched out a finger, accurately pressing down the chattering mouth.

"He Shen, let me think about it, get off the sedan chair first."

Only then did He Shen realize that he had said so much without knowing how to measure, and Hongli didn't even interrupt.Unable to tell what mood he was in, He Shen helped Hongli get off the sedan chair, looked at his handsome profile, and suddenly realized: at certain times, Hongli's tolerance for him was unexpectedly high.

"Ouch." He Shen walked while thinking, and bumped into the person in front of him.He rubbed the bridge of his sore nose, but when he raised his eyes, he found that it was Hongli who bumped into him.

Hongli heard his cry of pain and turned around hastily.Seeing him stunned and aggrieved, he suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "Didn't I promise you that I would consider the policy of banning smoking? What are you still thinking about?"

"No... nothing..." He Shen's cheeks were hot, and he lowered his head to avoid Hongli's sight.

Hongli sighed: "Use your three-inch tongue to give me a reason for heavy punishment. If you can convince me, I will agree to your policy of banning smoking."

He Shen raised his head abruptly, the joy on his face was beyond words.He thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, opium is imported from other regions. As the saying goes, rare is the most expensive thing. The annual import volume of opium is small, and the price remains high all the year round. Therefore, the main people who smoke opium are dignitaries. The opium smoke in the city is all brought from the local area. The princes and ministers and the Beijing officials who can directly go to Datianting should set an example, but there are so many opium smokers nowadays. Only by severely punishing the smokers in Beijing can we be able to It acts as a deterrent to the local area. As a reselling businessman, under heavy punishment, the source of customers is gone, and the business will naturally not continue. Without the inflow of goods, smoking opium will naturally become nonsense, and the harm of opium And it disappeared into nothingness.”

Hongli looked at He Shen and talked eloquently, as if he had been familiar with these rhetoric for a long time, as if standing in front of him was a strange man with a familiar face but a strange soul.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." He Shen called out softly, "The slave has finished speaking."

Hongli glanced at him, and scolded with a smile: "You are a businessman, and you only have business and business in your mind all day long." Distributed to all the princes Baylor and officials of the third rank and above in Beijing. In addition, if there is a report and the truth is revealed, no matter ordinary people or court officials, no matter whether they are in Beijing or in the local area, I will reward them heavily. Those family members of high officials and dignitaries Servants, if there is a smoker, they will all sit together."

He Shen didn't expect that it would be fine if Hongli disagreed, and once he agreed, he would make up for what he had missed.Taking a closer look at Hongli in front of him, he looks like a male peacock spreading its tail for no reason.I don't know if it was his illusion, but in the blink of an eye, He Shen felt that the corners of Hongli's lips hooked up to him.

"Are you at ease now, He Aiqing?" He Shen only felt a heat in his ears, the emperor in front of him had never called him that.

"Okay." Hongli turned around and sat on the throne of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and said seriously: "November is the Qianqiu Festival, what Lafayette means is to hold a chrysanthemum appreciation feast in Qingyi Garden on this year's birthday. After thinking about it, I still feel that this It is more appropriate to entrust the errand to you, you go down and plan carefully. Lafayette's birthday must satisfy her old man."

"The servant complies with the order." He Shen walked out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and was about to leave the palace when he was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Slave, please refer to Elder Brother Twelve." He Shen didn't expect to meet Yong Xin again, the difference is that this time Yong Xin was obviously here to block him.

"Master He, what a coincidence. I was bored walking on this palace road, and I didn't expect to meet Sir He."

He Shen breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately, this master is still smart.It is a serious crime for elder brother to make friends with foreign ministers without permission. He Shen is really afraid that this little elder brother will speak out and say that he is here to find someone.