The emperor is embarrassed

Next, go back to eat.

Ruan Hongfei had just finished his breakfast and was wiping his mouth with a silk handkerchief embroidered with little birds, when he saw Ming Zhan, "It's later than usual today."

Ming Zhan ignored his words, watched Yaoguang command the waiter to carry the dining table out, and asked Ruan Hongfei unhappily, "Why didn't you wait for me to come back for dinner?"

Putting the handkerchief back into his sleeve, Ruan Hongfei said, "Didn't you already use it? I heard that you passed the meal in the morning." He also drank chicken soup.

"I just drank a bowl of chicken soup and two small milk nests, not enough to fit between my teeth." Ming Zhan complained, "You are heartless, and you didn't say to wait for me. I dared to eat extravagantly in the early morning Ah, it's just a puff."

"I have something to do, so I really have to go first." Ruan Hongfei put his arms around Ming Zhan's shoulders, touched his small round chin, and said with a smile, "I'll come back early this afternoon to accompany you."

Ming Zhan snorted, men don't care too much after all, not to mention Ming Zhan thinks he is a big man, so he could only say, "You are the one who wants to come back and accompany me, accompany me and accompany me, don't you think I am a dissatisfied woman!"

Ruan Hongfei smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I will come back earlier to accompany the driver. Fatty, let's go first."

"Go, let's go." Ming Zhan didn't change his clothes, and followed Ruan Hongfei to go out, and said, "Come back early." It's normal to express missing your lover.What's more, Ming Zhan is such a generous and enthusiastic person.

Ruan Hongfei held Ming Zhan's hand with a smile, scratched Ming Zhan's palm secretly, and then left.

A dead fox can seduce people.

There was still some itching in his palms, Ming Zhan smiled, and took He Yu and his group back to the bedroom for a leisurely walk, and re-passed a breakfast.

Throughout the dynasties, the one thing that the emperor hated the most was forming a party.

Ming Zhan was very displeased with today's nomination of the candidate for the president of the Royal Ceremony.The sages say that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water.Forming a party is bound to seek private interests, and furthermore, the imperial power is truncated. There are countless disadvantages.

Ming Zhan was thinking about Shi Zhongwei's affairs, who exactly supported Shi Zhongwei and united with Shi Zhongwei?

Ming Zhan is a very complicated person. He is passionate and sincere, but it cannot be denied that he is a very scheming person.As long as there is suspicion, even if no result can be found now, and the matter cannot be resolved overnight.But Ming Zhan will also keep this matter in his heart, and he might dig it out and think about it at some point.

Shi Zhongwei's matter still needs to be investigated and dealt with, and the morning's political discussion is indispensable for a day.

Ming Zhan is not the most diligent emperor, at least compared with his predecessor Feng Jingqian, Ming Zhan is definitely not as diligent as Feng Jinggan's six hours a day in approving memorials.However, compared with Emperor Dezong who was desolate in the harem, Ming Zhan can insist on the early dynasty and govern in the morning, which is not bad.

Therefore, in terms of diligence, Ming Zhan is more than superior than inferior.

Ming Zhan heard that the Ministry of Industry wanted money to build river embankments, and the Ministry of War wanted money to make weapons. The Ministry of Rites said that the funds allocated to colleges and universities in various places have not yet been in place.

Anyway, they are asking for money everywhere.

This situation has started since the end of Tianjin Port's investment promotion.Before attracting investment in Tianjin Port, there were not so many lands that cost money.After attracting investment in Tianjin Port, Ming Zhan discovered that the state machinery can be relaxed to such a degree.

It's really rare.

Ming Zhan first said, "Now that the flood season is over, there is no need to worry about the money for repairing the embankment, and now farmers are busy harvesting in autumn and planting in winter, so how can they have time to repair the embankment. Ministry of War, please come up with a regulation. Ouyang, the money of the college Four seasons appropriation, there is no reason to allocate all the money at once a year. The prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice needs to be repaired, just in time, I heard that the southeast city wall also collapsed when the earthquake occurred, and then it was barely built. It is not strong after all, Li Pingzhou, you guys The Ministry of Industry went to find the Marquis of Yongning, and walked along the imperial capital to see where the city wall should be repaired. Write it down for me, and repair the city wall first. At that time, send some people to the Ministry of Publication to help the collapsed prison Cover up."

Li Pingzhou took the order.

"Now, seeing another big battle, let's save some time. We must first subdue the Tatars before we talk about other things." Ming Zhan said in a deep voice.

Li Pingzhou's face was slightly startled, and he quickly asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to take the initiative to fight against the Tatars?"

Ming Zhan shook his head, "I'm a pacifist. However, Tatars are fierce and rude by nature. It's not like we fought with Tatars for a year or two. You can read the history books and know that every time a new Tatar Khan ascends the throne, They will definitely come to attack the northwest. Now that the old Khan is dead, there is no reason not to fight. Last time, although he was lucky to win, he must not have the slightest arrogance. As long as he has not leveled the northwest grassland for a day, he cannot be called Victory in the war against the Tartars."

Li Pingzhou sighed, "Your Majesty's lofty aspirations."

Ming Zhan has always had the problem of talking big, but his ancestors were not like this.Like Emperor Dezong, the most incompetent, he was beaten to the base of the city wall, and was almost caught and sent to the north for hunting.As for Emperor Renzong, he was better than Emperor Dezong, but he also had to get a fake princess to marry and reward the Tatars.Alas, it is actually paying for peace.When it came to Fengjinggan, the emperor straightened up.Feng Jingqian was always frugal, and he didn't have any extravagant activities, so he devoted himself to building a Northwest Army.

Today, only Ming Zhan Lingyun ambition.

Ming Zhan is in charge of politics here, and in the harem, Empress Dowager Wei received the Xiaoyaohou couple and the two sons and two daughters of the Xiaoyaohou family.

Ming Zhan summoned Xiaoyaohou, Linjianghou, Jinyihou, and Shanrenhou to come to the imperial capital. Xiaoyaohou must be the fastest to come. When the family arrived in the imperial capital, they simply washed up and handed a sign into the palace to say hello.

When Ming Zhan was in charge of the government with the cabinet, non-military affairs should not be disturbed.Among the great eunuchs beside Ming Zhan, only He Yuke waited on him.

Among He Yu's subordinates, there are a few other people who are also famous, including Fang Qing, and Fang Qing's brand of Xiaoyaohou fell into Fang Qing's hands.

Fang Qing is not saying that he is not very capable, but Ming Zhan brought He Yu from Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and has been with him for so many years, and there is nothing wrong with him. Even Ming Zhan likes He Yu to serve him.

However, Fang Qing, an unsuccessful spy, has long since surrendered.Ming Zhan didn't dislike him either, and kept it by his side for use.

Fang Qing saw the sign outside and came in, those people who were around the emperor were all human sperm.Fang Qing naturally understood the emperor's rules when discussing politics, but Fang Qing also thought about it.

He is Ming Zhan's close servant, so he naturally knew that Ming Zhan had specially summoned these four princes to the imperial capital, and they were all from the clan.Fang Qing is not at the same level as Ming Zhan, but he was also the best eunuch at the beginning, so Feng Jingqian put him next to Ming Zhan as a bright line.

Therefore, Fang Qing made a decision, he personally took the signboard of Xiaoyaohou's family to the Empress Dowager Wei's Palace.

Empress Dowager Wei smiled, glanced at Fang Qing and said, "Why did you think of passing this sign to me?"

Fang Qing bowed his head and said, "My servant is thinking that the emperor is busy with government affairs. Now Xiaoyao Hou is coming to the imperial capital for the first time after the emperor ascended the throne, and he is also a relative of the clan. The empress dowager's mother honors the world, summoning the clan, which shows the empress dowager's mercy .”

Empress Dowager Wei ignored Fang Qing's flattery, she suddenly asked Fang Qing, "You were rewarded by the emperor when the emperor entered the palace, right?"

"Yes." Don't look at Fang Qing and a small eunuch, he is also a veteran of the two dynasties, a veteran of the eunuchs.

Empress Dowager Wei said, "If you wish, why not come to my palace as an servant?"

Fang Qing showed the style of a first-class eunuch at this time. The Empress Dowager Wei personally poached him. Now most of the servants in the Empress Dowager Wei's place are managed by Eunuch Wen, but the older Eunuch Wen is, the more people look forward to Eunuch Wen's death. , I'll make my mark soon.

Fang Qing's current situation is that the first eunuch next to Ming Zhan is not his turn.The Empress Dowager Wei was the emperor's biological mother, and the emperor served his mother extremely filially. It was better to be the head eunuch beside the Empress Dowager Wei than to be a second-class eunuch beside Ming Zhan.

Of course Fang Qing couldn't wish for it, but at this moment, he restrained his inner ecstasy, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty serves the Empress Dowager with the utmost filial piety, and all the treasures in the world are willing to be held in front of the Empress Dowager, let alone a humble slave ? It is a great blessing for a slave to serve the emperor, and it is also a blessing for the slave if His Majesty sends a slave to serve the queen mother."

Empress Dowager Wei didn't say anything, and ordered, "Go to Xuan Xiaoyaohou's family and come here. The emperor is busy, so it's not good to keep them waiting."

In this way, Queen Mother Wei first summoned Xiaoyaohou's family.

The husband and wife took the child to pay their respects, and the Empress Dowager Wei smiled, "Get up, we are all one family, why are you being so polite?"

Empress Dowager Wei and Mrs. Xiaoyaohou have known each other since they were young, and they have also met Xiaoyaohou.It's just that we haven't seen each other for many years, and seeing each other again now, it's inevitable that it feels like a world away.

Empress Dowager Wei ordered the palace servants to serve tea, "Sister Yu is still the same."

Hearing the Empress Dowager Wei calling her by her nickname, Madam Xiaoyaohou pursed her lips and smiled, "The concubine looks at the mirror every day to adjust her makeup, and feels that she is not old enough. But the Empress Dowager, she is still the same as before."

Xiaoyaohou praised his wife, "Ah Yu is still pretty too."

Empress Dowager Wei laughed, "Xiaoyao is still the same."

Mrs. Xiaoyaohou's expression was helpless and a little sweet, and she said angrily, "It's a good thing that he is in front of the empress dowager, so I don't care about him. If it is heard by outsiders, maybe it will be said that he is frivolous."

"The emperor is still talking to the ministers in the court. I thought, we are old acquaintances and relatives. We don't have to hide anything when we meet. At noon, I will set up a table in my palace. Please." The emperor is here, everyone is chatting and laughing, wouldn't it be lively." Queen Mother Wei explained a little.

Xiaoyaohou said shamelessly, "I was so anxious to take them into the palace, but I didn't think so." If he had known this earlier, he would have come in the afternoon.

Mrs. Xiaoyaohou was very shrewd. She felt that her husband's words were not pleasant, so she quickly laughed, "If the emperor hadn't been in a hurry, we would not have seen the empress dowager. How can everyone have such good luck?"

Empress Dowager Wei's eyes fell on the two sons and two daughters, and said with a smile, "Are these nephews and nieces?"

Seeing her children, Mrs. Xiaoyaohou smiled and introduced, "The two boys, the older one is Fengrong, the younger one is Fenghua; the two girls, the older one is Fengwan, and the younger one is Fengyu."

They were all children who knew the etiquette, and they all stood up to greet the Queen Mother Wei again.

"Okay, sit down, they are all good children." Empress Dowager Wei praised, Empress Dowager Wei is one year older than Mrs. Xiaoyaohou, but Mrs. Xiaoyaohou gave birth to a son early, so that Feng Rong is older than Ming Zhan .

At noon, after Ming Zhan finished his discussion, he came to accompany him for a meal, and Xiaoyaohou's family thanked him and returned home.

Mrs. Xiaoyaohou and her husband sighed, "The blessing of the queen mother is unmatched." She was born in the Hou family and married into the Zhennan palace. Now her son has become the queen mother.

Xiaoyaohou laughed, "Everyone has their own destiny, how can this be compared."

Speaking of Mrs. Xiaoyaohou, she is not really envious of Queen Mother Wei.After all, I and my husband are compatible, live a happy life, have both children, prosperity and wealth, and have everything.There is just one thing, Mrs. Xiaoyaohou has a headache when thinking of her eldest son.

Originally, Mrs. Xiaoyaohou fell in love with Xu Yingyu for her son.

Fengrong's background is not bad, but his appearance is the same, his temperament is just like that of Xiaoyaohou, so it is really useless.Sometimes I can't even speak, if I can't marry a good wife, I'm afraid life will be difficult in the future.

As a result, this brat went directly to Miss Xu behind her back and said: I don't like you, but I don't mean to marry you!

After learning about this, Mrs. Xiaoyaohou almost died of anger!

It's completely courting death!

Who is Xu Yingyu then?My father is the Minister of the Central Household Department of the court, the emperor's master, and Xu Yingyu's wrist is powerful, which one is easy to provoke?The son didn't ask Ms. Xu to directly order someone to beat him with a big stick. Mrs. Xiaoyaohou is about to recite Amitabha!

Such a good marriage has been ruined by him, this unlucky boy.

Ming Zhan is also talking to Queen Mother Wei about Xiaoyaohou's family.

"Xiaoyao Housheng is quite handsome." Ming Zhan pointed out, "He is in his forties now, and he looks very handsome."

Empress Dowager Wei sipped her tea and said with a smile, "It's nothing now. When Xiaoyaohou was young, he was also a well-known handsome man in the imperial capital, only slightly inferior to Ruan Hongfei."

"His two sons are also born well."

Empress Dowager Wei laughed and joked, "Don't let King Du Ruo hear that."

"I'll just say it casually, you don't know him, he's messing around outside, and there's no time to stop." Ming Zhan complained to his mother.

"You don't have to tell me about this kind of thing." The Empress Dowager Wei is not very interested in her son's feelings. When she gets well, she takes it for fun;

Ming Zhan whispered to his mother, "I heard that Mrs. Xiaoyaohou originally planned to get Princess An Yue to marry Xu Yingyu to fill in the house for Feng Rong."

Empress Dowager Wei frowned, "An Yue is getting more and more brainless in doing things."

Empress Dowager Wei and Princess An Yue had a rift, not for others, but for Feng Jingnan.Princess An Yue really liked Feng Jingnan, and at that time she really felt like she should not marry her.Empress Dowager Wei went to compete for the seat of Zhennan Prince's concubine at that time, it was entirely because of the intentional arrangement between the family and Queen Fang.

The results are obvious.

But in the process of competing for the man, Princess An Yue was defeated like a mountain, and she was killed by the Queen Mother Wei without leaving any behind.Otherwise, the uncle Emperor Renzong originally favored his beloved niece, but compared with the Queen Mother Wei, Princess Anyue is really a heaven and an earth.

No matter how eccentric Emperor Renzong was, Empress Fang said, "It stands to reason that it is not my turn to say this. If I say it, it will be unfair. However, I still have to remind the emperor that An Yue is a real niece. Nan is also His Majesty's own son."

If you kiss your niece again, have you kissed your son?

Emperor Renzong was a soft-hearted person. The object of this soft-heartedness was not to appoint a certain person, but he himself had a feeling of compassion for everyone.Princess An Yue's father died to save Emperor Renzong's life. Emperor Renzong's love for Princess An Yue is obvious to all.

However, Emperor Renzong is Feng Jingnan's biological father. This time, he is not going to marry his niece, but a daughter-in-law for his son.

The Zhennan Palace has always been powerful. Emperor Renzong can give some opinions on who to choose as the crown prince, and his opinions will even be seriously considered.However, it does not mean that Emperor Renzong has the right to decide on this matter.

Because when Feng Jingnan was adopted by Zhennan Prince's Mansion, in fact, his father-son relationship with Emperor Renzong was dissolved.

In this way, Emperor Renzong did not insist on Feng Jingnan marrying Princess Anyue, but at that time, Empress Dowager Wei mainly made efforts for Princess Zhennan.Defeated the smug Princess An Yue in one fell swoop, and got the seat of Zhennan Prince's concubine.

Therefore, it is not a recent matter that the two people are at odds with each other.

There is a long history of history here.

When Ming Zhan said that Princess An Yue had done such a foolish thing, Queen Mother Wei bluntly reprimanded her.Xu Yingyu is the female official she sent to Huaiyang. At this time, someone is plotting against Xu Yingyu's marriage. Isn't it intentional to plot against her?

The Empress Dowager Wei quietly thought about the intention of the Xiaoyaohou Mansion to marry Xu Yingyu.

Ming Zhan saw that his mother's face was not good, so he immediately said the rest of the sentence, "However, Feng Rong rushed to Xu Yingyu to say that he didn't want to, and Xu Yingyu was so angry that he scolded Fengrong in private for half an hour. .”

The Empress Dowager Wei narrowed her eyes slightly, it seemed that the move of calling the clan to the imperial capital couldn't have been more right!

Ming Zhan had just met Xiaoyaohou, and then a news came to the palace: Liu Ying, who was going to Tianjin to go to sea, was in trouble!This trouble is related to Ruan Hongfei!