imperial dream

When the emperor and queen arrived at the queen mother, Guo Huai was serving tea to the queen mother.The first time I saw them, the tea had already been served.

The emperor and the queen bowed to the queen mother together and said, "Kowtow to the queen mother."

Seeing them coming together, Empress Dowager Liu got up and pulled the empress and said, "Come, come together and sit down."

Guo Huai immediately knelt down to the empress and said, "Your servant pays homage to the emperor, empress."

The emperor said to Guo Huai, "Be flat." Then he said to the queen mother, "I don't know what orders the queen mother has for calling the child?"

"What's your opinion on the emperor's palace examination?" the Queen Mother asked.

"The Ministry of Etiquette has always been in charge of the big exam, and I have no right to interfere." The emperor replied.

The queen mother took the emperor's hand and said: "My child, the queen mother is old, and you are all gone now. The rise and fall of the Song Dynasty rests on your shoulders. You must be able to take it up."

"My child understands." The emperor nodded.

"First of all, you should start from the Ministry of Rites. That's why Aijia asked you to personally select talents. In the future, they will all be your ministers, understand?"

The Empress naturally understood what the Empress Dowager meant, but she knew that there were some things that the Emperor could not say directly, so she said, "Empress Mother, I don't know if I should say something or not?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"The Eighth Prince is the emperor's biological father. The Eighth Prince can assist the Emperor in the exam. What do you think?" The queen is a smart woman, so she naturally knows how to please her in-laws.

The emperor didn't speak, and thought to himself: What the queen means is exactly what I mean.

The queen mother nodded and said: "The Ai family has discussed this matter with the eighth brother. Could it be that the emperor doesn't know?" The queen mother just heard that the emperor was ill. Eight Sages Palace, does the emperor not know about this?

The emperor knew it, he knew it from the Eighth Prince, so he said, "My child doesn't know."

The queen said: "Why did the queen mother ask such a question?" The queen naturally also heard that Chen Lin had been to the Prince Xian's mansion, and thought to herself: Could it be that the queen mother suspected that the emperor had a private relationship with the eighth prince?What's the matter, queen mother?

"Oh, the day before Di Niangniang's birthday, the Ai family sent Guo Huai to give Di Niangniang a birthday gift, thinking that Chen Lin was also there to give a gift!"

The emperor smiled and said: "The birthday gift for the mother and concubine has already been sent. The time I sent Chen Lin to tell the father and the king that the mother and concubine's birthday cannot be escaped."

"Son, how can Aijia stop you from being filial to your mother and concubine?"

"The queen mother understands righteousness, and the child understands." The emperor didn't say anything else.

The queen mother said: "Since the emperor doesn't know, then now that he knows, what good advice do you have?"

"My Great Song Dynasty has always been adhering to rule the world with literature since it took down the country. Children should remember it. It's just that it can't be done without warriors."

The queen mother nodded secretly: It seems that the emperor is getting mature day by day, and it will be a matter of time before he takes charge.

"That's why the boy wants to have a martial arts test, but I don't know what the queen mother wants?"

The queen mother took the emperor's hand and said: "This is indeed the first case in the Song Dynasty. You must be able to withstand the pressure, son."

The emperor did not expect that the queen mother would call him "children" continuously. Since he was named the crown prince, the first emperor and the queen mother have always been strict in discipline, even after becoming the emperor, the queen mother is also the same.Now she has changed her previous attitude and said: "The child is willing to listen to the mother's teachings."

"There are some officials in the court who don't want warriors to serve as officials in Beijing. They are worried that they will have the power of life and death and pose a threat to our Zhao family. Those old-fashioned will naturally obstruct it with the teachings of Mao Zedong, Taizong and the first emperor. Aijia three years ago I thought about holding a military test, but you were still young at that time, if you held a military test, it would cause unnecessary obstacles to your own administration. Now that you have grown up, it is time to cultivate some of your own cronies."

"Mother's queen..." The emperor heard that the queen's mother seemed to intend to let him take charge of the government, and he felt a little excited, but he couldn't show it, so he deliberately said calmly: "The Song Dynasty is now in peace, and my son thinks that he is temporarily unable to take charge of the government. "

The Empress Dowager shook her head and said with a smile: "The Ai family is getting old, come and help the Ai family. When the time comes, Da Song will be yours, emperor."

The queen thought to herself: If the emperor is in charge, she can really take charge of the harem.

The emperor saluted and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Why should the family be so polite? Ronger." The queen mother said to the queen: "There are not many concubines in the harem. As a queen, you should also think of the emperor as soon as possible."

The queen said: "Yes, the concubine is already looking for candidates."

"Is there a suitable candidate?"

"Master Pang Jipan has a thousand pieces of gold named Pang Feng, the younger sister of Lord Wang Lun Wang Xi (Wang Cairen in the Nine Daoes of "Bao Qingtian"), the daughter of Minister Shang Zhiming of the Ministry of Industry Shang Rou, Yang Li Yang Zhonglang His cousin, Yang Wan (these two are the two beauties Shang and Yang in history), are both about the same age and of good character."

"The Ai family heard that Pang Ji's daughter has a husband's family. I wonder if it's true?" The Queen Mother knew that Pang Ji was not dealing with her, and if she welcomed his daughter into the palace, it might not be very good.

The queen immediately said: "Mother, the concubine has met Miss Pang, the rumors are not true. That Miss Pang is a gentle, virtuous, generous and decent woman, and she is also good at cooking. There are such all-powerful people."

The queen mother nodded and stopped talking, and said after a while: "I heard that there is also a virtuous boudoir woman in the palace of the virtuous king. I wonder if you have seen it before?"

The emperor froze for a moment, but did not speak.

The queen frowned and said: "The concubine met on Lady Di's birthday. Her maiden name is Yang Yun, and she is the daughter of Lady Di's sister." The queen looked at the emperor and said, "I think the emperor should know this cousin?"

The emperor nodded and said: "That was more than ten years ago. I haven't seen her for many years. I wonder what she has become now?"

"Since we know each other, you and your wife have time to take a look. If Niang Niang doesn't object, you can welcome the other four into the palace together." The queen mother thought to herself: Since the emperor doesn't admit it, it's fine to bring it into the palace, under her nose , it's better than letting the emperor think about such a person outside the palace.

The emperor and empress don't say more, each has his own ideas.

"Okay, the Emperor will discuss with the Eighth Prince more about the matter of the Ministry of Rites Examination, and the Empress will be more concerned about the matter of the harem. Ai's family is going to rest."

Both the emperor and queen left.

Guo Huai asked: "Why did your mother insist on bringing Mrs. Yang into the palace?"

"The Ai family heard that Yang Yun played with the emperor since he was a child, and he thinks he has some affection. This time, Niang Niang Niang took her into the capital, God knows what she thought? Why not let her enter the palace to avoid trouble." After finishing speaking, the queen mother said He was supported by Guo Huai and went back to the inner room.

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After the queen saw that she came back, the emperor kept silent, so she made him a bowl of tea.

The queen spoke first: "Your Majesty, do you want Cousin Yun to enter the palace?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"The concubine has been your majesty's person since she married your majesty. Some things must be approved by you. If we go to the father's place together, the concubine also has the right to choose. If your majesty or the concubine mother has opinions, the concubine will decide on her own. with you."

The emperor looked at her for a long time, then put down the tea bowl, took her hand and said, "Rong'er, go to bed with me and rest for a while!" After all, the emperor did not say that he wanted Yang Yun to enter the palace.

After a few days, the two went to the Baxian Palace. The emperor discussed with the Eighth Prince about the big exam. After seeing Yang Yun, the queen finally decided to choose an auspicious day to welcome the five into the harem.

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Yang Yun, Pang Feng, and Shang Rou were conferred the titles of Yun Guiren, Li Guiren, and Wen Guiren respectively; Wang Xi and Yang Wan were dubbed Wang Cairen and Yang Cairen.The reason for the difference in status is that Yang Yun and Shangrou are from better backgrounds, Pang Feng was promoted by the queen mother, and the other two are of slightly lower status, so they are only talents.

The day of entering the palace just passed the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Chen Lin accompanied the emperor. It was very late at night, and the emperor still didn't say which newcomer to go to. Where? Do you want to go to the people of Yungui?"

The emperor shook his head and said, "Chen Lin, have you noticed that among the five people, only Ligui Pang Feng is the most plainly dressed?" Lier, so Nana gave her the palace name Li.)

"Yes, it turns out that the emperor has noticed it too, why don't you go to Mrs. Ligui?"

The emperor shook his head and said: "Pang Ji disagrees with the Empress Dowager, I'm afraid it will put Pang Feng in a difficult situation."

"Yungui is the emperor's cousin, as it should be."

"I'm not ready yet, and besides, Yun'er is just beginning to fall in love with me, so I'm afraid I'll hurt her."

"The emperor is very thoughtful."

"Shangrou is quite beautiful, dignified and gentle under light makeup. Yang Wan's makeup is too heavy and Wang Xi is too young, so it's good to have some fun." The emperor thought about the five people he met today.

"Then the emperor should go to Wengui?" Chen Lin suggested.

The emperor nodded and said: "You go, I will go to the imperial garden for a walk, and then I will go." After finishing speaking, the emperor got up and went out...

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