[Three Kingdoms] Heroine Cultivation Manual

Qin Li was an orphan until she was three years old, and lived in an orphanage in the outer city of Luoyang until she was taken home by Qin Miao, an internal official of the emperor.

She has no father and no mother, and she has never encountered the word "family affection" in the short six years of her life. The closest person who came out of the orphanage was the consul Qin Miao, the internal officer who took her away.

"Have a name... that's fine too. Let's call it Qin Li according to the country's surname."

She gently stroked Qin Li's head, and said: "In a few years, I will take you to Deyang Hall to meet His Majesty once."

Qin Li looked at her and blinked.

The three words "Deyang Temple" are of great significance to the immature children.It meant "change," it meant "opportunity," and even the poorest beggar in the outer suburbs had heard its name.

It is said that regardless of the origin of the son of heaven, as long as he is a qualified child, he will be recommended to the Nangong Chongde Palace. If His Majesty has a good eye, he will have the opportunity to enter the palace, adopt to the emperor's knee, and become a candidate for the crown prince. If this is the case, then it is "" A sparrow grows on a branch and becomes a phoenix", I almost wake up laughing from my dream.

When His Majesty made this decision next year, there were many disputes between the court and China, and there was almost a bloodbath.Officials of the aristocratic family agreed that the emperor could give birth by himself, and if anyone could sit in the crown prince, it would be too child's play, and it was not the act of a wise king.

According to Qin Miao, the old man at Yushitai had a bald head for a while, and even the scarf could not cover his thinning hair.

The strange thing is that another small part of the court—those female officials who were jointly promoted by His Majesty, Cai Yan, Xin Rong and others did not raise any objections.

These people's official positions may not be very high, but they hold real power in their hands, so even if there are not many people, they are very dreadful.The aristocratic family didn't dare to confront them blatantly, so they could only start with "orthodoxy", pointing fingers and cursing Huai all day long, arguing and arguing for more than ten days, and finally extinguished because of the too often Chen Xingshi's "God said yes" after the sacrifice. Huo, gritted his teeth and accepted this ridiculous proposal.

"Does Li feel weird?"

Qin Chu sat in the Xiangfu's study and poured himself a bowl of tea.

She is very simple in some aspects. She does not drink tea soup when drinking tea, but is only used to brewing tea with tea leaves.Qin Li watched her take a sip and put down the lacquer bowl again.The hazy heat rose up and dissipated in the warmth brought by the brazier.

"Yes, I don't quite understand." Qin Li sat upright on the wooden couch in Xiangfu's study room, his back straightened, and his tone of voice was full of elegance.She said frankly, "Even if I am the ultimate beneficiary, I think it is more appropriate for His Majesty to have a child by himself."

Qin Chu seemed to be taken aback for a moment, his eyes wandered over her face for a moment, then he shook his head again, showing a dull expression.

"You look really... getting older and older, Li." She took a sip of tea without interest, and looked out of the window.Qin Li didn't understand why she was bored, so he followed her.

In the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a large piece of green bamboo was planted. It is said that the prime minister planted it himself in the spring of a certain year.It has snowed heavily in the depths of winter this year, and the plain white auspicious snow covers the green bamboos layer upon layer. Occasionally, it slips from the bamboo leaves and melts into the snow quilt on the ground, making people feel calm.

Today's prime minister, surnamed Xun and surnamed Yu, is also from a wealthy family. He is used to being kind to others and never makes enemies in the court.It is said that His Majesty used to use the method of "hitting a stick and then giving a sweet date" to deal with the family, and the part of the measure of "giving a sweet date" was often completed with the help of the prime minister.

Qin Li himself didn't see him very often, but only saw him a few times in the Chongde Hall from afar, and vaguely remembered that he had a dignified manner and a gentle personality... Oh, and he was handsome, with fragrant sleeves, no matter how you looked at it, he looked like a flower. The flower of Gaoling that does not enter the world.

Halfway through God's walk, Qin Li's gaze flickered outside the window, just in time to see someone walking towards the courtyard with a crescent-colored silk umbrella, and when he took a closer look, he found that it was Xun Yu.

Qin Chu didn't know if he saw it, his expression remained unchanged, he just raised his hand to brush the broken hair on his sideburns, and quickly looked away.

The charcoal fire in the carved copper basin flickered, the young emperor probably still felt cold, so he stretched out his hand and simply put the tea bowl in his palm, warming his hands with the hot tea inside.She lowered her eyes and looked at the leaves floating on the surface of the tea: "Ah Li, you should think about yourself. The pain of giving birth to a woman is the most painful in the world. Even women in aristocratic families have countless deaths due to dystocia. You Guess why the ladies support me?"

"Because they... know the risks of giving birth?"

"Well, it can be said that way." Qin Chu replied vaguely, "But I am not afraid of pain and death, but simply unwilling to comply with some people's wishes. From the perspective of group interests, the female officer is worried that I will die because of this. And the next emperor may not be able to accommodate so many female officials; considering their personal interests, they may hold the idea of ​​'my son can go' and look forward to some possibility."

His Majesty spoke very straightforwardly, and Qin Li understood her meaning almost without extra thinking.She keenly grasped one of the key clues, and quickly asked:

"Whose will Your Majesty not want to obey?"

"So the meaning of 'home world'.

Has Xianying told you history?Before Xia Qi came to the throne, the world has always been the system of "public world" - that is, abdication.

You see, in the previous dynasty, Emperor Zen was placed in Zhen, and he confessed his crimes on the altar, saying that he had lost his virtue and was ashamed of his ancestors, so he let the capable people live there.A long time ago, "being able to do it" was the basis for the monarch of the world to ascend the throne. According to the bloodline... especially the bloodline of "only male eldest sons", this is the system that is practiced today.Since I was enthroned by Zen, and I am not the "male eldest son", isn't it normal to want to restore the system of abdication? "

Qin Li listened carefully to her lecture at first, but later he couldn't take it any longer, so he could only keep a straight face, pretending to nod deeply in response.Your Majesty probably doesn't know how to bring up children. The beginning is "Xia Qi is the past", which is also mixed with historical terms from a thousand years later. She was in a daze, so she could only nod her head and verbatim what she said. Make a note, and plan to ask Xin Xianying tomorrow.

Qin Chu was unaware of this, and seemed to be lost in his own thoughts, and his voice gradually lowered: "However, the era of the Five Emperors is still too long. Reform is a long road, and what Tuogu can do is even more limited. Maybe in the future ..."

She didn't read any more because someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Qin Chu called without raising his head.

The silk door of the study was gently opened, and Xun Yu, who was wearing an indigo train, stopped in the corridor, and nodded to Qin Li who was looking up at him.He first shook the snow off the plain umbrella, then closed the umbrella, and leaned against the beams and pillars of the long corridor, and then entered the room with a thin body of cold air.

Qin Li hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted: "Prime Minister."

Xun Yu nodded in response, and then turned his gaze to Qin Chu. A smile suddenly appeared in his originally calm eyes. Combined with his pair of slightly drooping peach blossom eyes, he seemed really hesitant to talk——Qin Li Keenly noticed some weirdness, but couldn't tell the details.

Xun Yu asked softly, "Why is Your Majesty here?"

"Of course I came to see the Prime Minister." Qin Chu raised his head and met Xun Yu's gaze with a smile.If it is said that she still has the burden of "being the king" in front of Qin Li, then she is completely relaxed when Xun Yu comes.

She watched Xun Yu change his snow-stained robe, bent her index finger with her right hand, tapped the table twice with her knuckle, and said slowly:

"As Yuan's Day is approaching, Fengxiao is busy with official duties, so I asked Chen Changwen to teach Ah Li on his behalf. I didn't expect this child to learn who he looks like, so I hurried to ask the Prime Minister for help."

Qin Li got the evaluation of "learn from whoever thinks from whom" for no reason, for a moment he didn't know whether it was praise or derogation, and looked up at Xun Yu in a daze.

Xun Yu nodded, half conniving and half helplessly answered "Yes", then pulled away the wooden couch and sat calmly on Qin Chu's right.

He stretched out his hand to straighten the hem of his clothes, and looked at Qin Li gently: "Has Li recently studied current affairs in court and China?"

Qin Li knew that he had agreed to His Majesty's request, and was about to give her a little treatment, so he straightened up his half-collapsed shoulders.She didn't hide her thoughts, she nodded, then shook her head again: "It's not 'time' politics... It's just a discussion about His Majesty not having children and choosing an heir from outside the clan."

She herself was the result of "selecting from outside the clan", she didn't shy away from it at all, and said: "Ah Li thought that His Majesty's move was inappropriate, but after listening to His Majesty's explanation, she felt that it was meaningful... I will go again tomorrow Ask Xianying and Teacher Zhaoji."

"If you listen to it, you will understand that Ah Li's idea is very good." Xun Yu simply affirmed her intention, then tilted his head slightly, exchanged a look with Qin Chu, and said again, "Since His Majesty just explained this, you want to meet again tomorrow?" Ask her, is there anything you don't understand?"

So far, her and Xun Yu's performances have been perfect. Even if a historian stands here and wants to record this conversation in the history of the country, I am afraid that there is no need for too much embellishment.

It's a pity that Qin Li is a child who grew up in an orphanage. He has limited understanding of the family's talent of "judgment of the situation". He hasn't realized that even in the "question session" he may not be able to speak freely. After a moment of silence, he squeezed out one:

"Have."

Xun Yu made a gesture of "all ears and all ears" very cooperatively.

Qin Li looked up at Xun Yu, and saw that his expression was still calm and gentle, so he lowered his head and asked quickly, "Why didn't Your Majesty establish a queen?"

The child's curiosity is indeed endless, even though Qin Li is very clear that whether he becomes a queen will not affect her at all, she still raises this question very bluntly.

Qin Chu: "..."

Xun Yu: "..."

Qin Li is really worthy of her status as the "sole heir", and the questions she asked are really tricky, comparable to the century-old problem of "Where do I come from" faced by ordinary parents after 2000.

Qin Chu picked up the tea bowl tactically, took a sip silently, and thought, what a good question.

……It’s such a good question, I can’t answer that His Majesty “loves freedom unrestrainedly”, my heart is broken into many pieces, each part fell in love with a different queen, right?These days, it is normal for the emperor to have the Sangong and Six Courtyards. No matter how advanced the queen's thinking is, she cannot keep up with the trend of the times, so she can only stare blankly at the bustling Ye Court.What's more, the position of "Queen" is too politically charged. Whether the emperor loves or not is something that the emperor should think about after the court is settled.

She felt ashamed and introspected for half a second, then quickly ran through the "List of Marriage Candidates" presented by Zongzheng in her mind. The thought of "Lihou" was stuffed back into the trash can.

However, although she was not very serious in her mind, she still had a good way of superficial skills.I saw that Emperor Yan Jing, who was later "famous through the ages", coughed lightly, raised his thin eyebrows slightly, and revealed a bit of forced reproach:

"Since Ah Li is curious about this, why don't you ask me in person?"

Then, before Qin Li had to make a choice between "honestly admitting mistakes" and "cautiously refuting", she tapped on the table again, and preemptively threw out a sentence:

"I'll only teach you once."

Qin Li was indeed still young, he didn't notice the lack of energy in His Majesty's tone at all, his eyes widened slightly, and then he straightened his waist, consciously taking advantage of it, and sat up straight again.

"Zhaoji should have told you in class that among those heroes who founded the country back then, [-]% were from poor families. For the remaining [-]%, there are only a few real big families, and more are small and medium-sized families like the Cao family."

"I see."

"Well, then you should also remember that the most important thing in the way of being a king is 'checks and balances'."

"Ali understands."

"So, even though I intend to promote the Han clan, I can't just suppress the aristocratic families. In the past few years, the wars have been raging, and the aristocratic families that really can't be kept have been almost cut off. The remaining ones are shallow-skinned and unable to make a fortune. Let them lose three points It doesn't matter."

Qin Li had a high level of comprehension. Hearing this, he nodded thoughtfully, and raised his face to stare at Qin Chu: "So, Your Majesty wants to make a son of an aristocratic family the queen?"

Qin Chu laughed: "It's not impossible. But Ah Li, you have to know that most of Luoyang's previous aristocratic families lived here for a long time. They are very familiar with each other and have an in-law relationship. They have long formed a community of interests. But now These, because of the former government’s party control, have moved from all over the place, although they are all called 'family', they may not be in the same heart."

As soon as she said the first sentence "it's all right", the air around her suddenly fell silent.Qin Li inexplicably felt that his breathing was not smooth, and he couldn't tell what was so strange, so he secretly glanced at the window, worried that the cold wind outside the window was leaking in.However, Qin Chu's thinking speed was not slow, and as soon as the word "but" came out, the room returned to the warmth and tranquility just now, as if her discomfort just now was an illusion.

Qin Chu didn't notice it, and still said: "Yu Li, the best solution is to make them suspicious of each other. The position of queen is not determined, and there will always be people who think they can take the position. There are too many of these people, but only One, are they really as generous in their hearts as they appear on the surface? Once I show a tendency to prefer a certain family, the rest of the family must be vigilant—this may not be a long-term solution, but it is enough for the internal checks and balances of the Luoyang family for three to five years Ah Li, do you understand?"

Qin Li nodded again and again: "I understand, Your Majesty. You want to use the second position as bait to catch the aristocratic family and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight."

This kid is really honest, he clearly doesn't know the relationship between Xun Yu and Qin Chu, and at this moment he still has the guts to say in front of the "big family" Xun Yu, "Fishing the family, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight", I don't know what he thinks .

Seeing the "suddenly enlightened" expression on her face, Qin Chu finally let go of the breath hanging in his heart, but before she could completely relax, Qin Li raised his head thirsty for knowledge and asked sincerely: " What about 'Yu Qing', Your Majesty?"

She froze for a moment, and then realized that she was referring to the word "Yu Li", and suddenly felt that the modal particle she added was extremely hot.With "reasoning", of course there must be "feeling". Qin Li's logic is impeccable.

However, can the matter of "Yu Qing" be easily said?

Qin Chu sighed.

Fortunately, the lectures given to Qin Li were long enough, and before she gave a specific answer, the news that the Nangong internal officials had arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion had already spread.

Qin Li is now considered to be half the emperor's heir, so the time she can go out is also strictly limited. Calculated that she has been out of the palace for nearly two hours, and it is almost the same when she goes back now.

"Ah Li, let's go back with the internal officials first." Qin Chu looked out the window.In winter, the sun sets early, and it is only noon at this time, and the orange-red rays of the sun will smudge most of the sky, reflecting the white snow in the courtyard with a warm color.She hesitated for a moment, then patted Qin Li's head lightly, and smiled at her, "I'll talk to the prime minister about something, and I'll go back to the palace later."

When Qin Li heard that she had changed her name, she blinked her eyes, showed a rare smile, and replied softly, "Okay, I'll wait for Your Majesty."

She bowed to Qin Chu and Xunyu each, took off the cloak from the clothes rail, tied the belt skillfully, turned and opened the door, ready to leave.

"A Li." Xun Yu suddenly stopped her.Qin Li turned his head, only to see him raise his eyes, a gentle and quiet smile emerged from the corner of his mouth, "It's snowing outside the courtyard, take the umbrella by the porch with you when you leave."

Qin Li nodded: "Thank you, Prime Minister."

She gently closed the silk door of the study, paused, looked down at the plain umbrella under the porch, then at the inner officer waiting in the court with the umbrella, still bent down, picked up the crescent-colored oil-paper umbrella, Opened up and walked into Xiaoxuetian.

"Yu Qing...Probably because I already have someone in my heart."

Qin Chu watched her disappearing figure through the window, picked up the tea bowl leisurely, and took a sip slowly.

Xun Yu blinked, and there was an imperceptible smile on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He moved his right hand slightly, and gently hooked her fingers.

In the study room, the brazier was still burning quietly.