[Red House] Lixian

After discussing with Situ Yun's mother and son for several days, and discussing with the Supreme Emperor and Empress, they finally came up with some orders after five days.

The first is Situ Yun: "Following the heavens, the emperor made the rule; I am always stupid, and I have been blessed with the emperor's kindness, inherited the country, and ruled the country. Every day I am ashamed and think about it, but trembling and painstakingly governing the mountains and rivers, in order to treat my father painstakingly..."

The first is to promote its own orthodox status, which was inherited by the Supreme Emperor.

Then the topic changed: "Through the past and the present, the last rulers of the past dynasties were lecherous and erotic, and they misunderstood state affairs. Today, we have to learn from the pain, and have the country and the country in our hearts..."

Another hundred words were swayed, expressing his desire to revitalize the dynasty.

Only finally did he express his true meaning: "The harem system abolishes the third class of beauties, female adopters, and imperial daughters, and keeps Jieyu, talented people, and Baolin. There are nine Jieyu, 18 talented people, and 27 Baolin people."

According to the original system, Jieyu, Meiren, and Cairen each had nine people, and Baolin, Cainu, and Yunu each had 27 people, which is 54 people.But according to the new rules, only the third class was left, a total of 68 people, and half of the harem was cut.Even with the addition of a few lords of the first palace, four concubines, nine concubines and queens, there will only be [-] people.

This decree immediately caused an uproar.Some ministers who valued etiquette wanted Situ Yun to take back his order, but he firmly rejected it.

"White wolf with empty gloves, isn't our younger brother the best at this?" After the death of the deposed prince, there are only three princes, the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince.

After the order came from the palace, the third prince took the fifth prince to drink tea in the teahouse.

The fifth prince, now the loyal and filial prince, sneered: "Calculating over the past dynasties, how many people in the real harem can fill up to a hundred people? For example, father and emperor Gaozu, there are no more than 70 people in the harem at most. With Situ Yun's hand, It’s nothing more than buying people’s hearts.”

"But the common people just like this." The third prince, now the loyal prince, sighed, "Especially these two days, those people from the Imperial Academy and Yushitai have come forward to dissuade them, saying that this is against the rules. Our good brother is even more attitude Be resolute, focus on handling political affairs, and save time spent in the harem."

The two looked at each other, no matter how despicable the victor was, there was always some advantage in beating them.What Situ Yun is best at is acting.

Being able to deceive several elder brothers since childhood shows that he has no desire to fight.Pretend to be a good son on the side of the emperor, and a good husband on the side of the queen. How many masks have you worn along the way?Even Wei Qian felt ashamed of what Situ Yun had done.

Wei Qian asked herself, she couldn't learn Situ Yun's behavior.This emperor is the one who can really give up his skin to show respect to the corporal.

Prince Zhongxiao said meaningfully: "What's the use of people's hearts? What the people see is benefits after all."

Prince Loyalty's eyes flickered: "I heard that Jiangnan is not peaceful?" The deployment of troops in Jiangnan made even the prince, who is not in charge of the military, feel something abnormal.Could it be that the fifth prince wants to use Jiangnan to plot rebellion?

Prince Zhongxiao changed the subject: "Situ Yun came here today, and tomorrow you will see that the father and the empress dowager will definitely support him."

Sure enough, the next day, when the Supreme Emperor issued a decree of grace, he praised Situ Yun, and the direction of the wind suddenly changed.The veterans of the Taishanghuang's family made it clear that they supported Situ Yun.But it also made Situ Yun see the gap between himself and his father.

These old ministers secretly kept it in their hearts, trying to find a way to look for opportunities to transfer them away one by one.

Immediately afterwards, Empress Dowager Chen and the queen came up with a plan to re-establish a female family.

The women's court is not pleasant to say, and the place chosen for the female officials is in the Yeting Palace, so it is also called Yeting.

Ye Ting established a female steward, who was in charge of Ye Ting, compared with the prime minister, and followed the first grade.The two female ministers, who assist the female minister in handling the affairs of the harem, are more senior than Shangshu, and follow the second grade.Because Jia Yuanchun held the title of Shangshu of Fengzao Palace, this title was temporarily given up.And the two female ministers in Yeting gave Jia Yuanchun a place.If it was given to Jia Yuanchun, Concubine Wu Gui would naturally have to fight, so Jia Yuanchun and Concubine Wu's side were in charge, assisting the queen to manage the court.

Of course, the female minister is the female officer next to the queen.These three bigwigs took away the three highest right holders in Ye Ting, and the Empress Dowager Chen turned a blind eye, but held the next eight Shanggongs in her hands.

The Tang Dynasty imitated the six departments of the previous dynasty and established six bureaus: Shanggong Bureau, Shangyi Bureau, Shangfu Bureau, Shangshi Bureau, Shangbei Bureau, and Shanggong Bureau.

However, due to the residual influence of the previous dynasty in this dynasty, eunuchs are more powerful.Many powers were handed over to eunuchs.There was a conflict with the Six Shang Bureau, so Empress Dowager Chen discarded part of it at Wei Qian's suggestion, and only set up four games.

The Shang Palace Bureau is in charge of the overall situation, that is, the main body of the court. Currently, there are female ministers and two female ministers, so there is no need for the Shang Palace Bureau.Withdraw!

Shangyi Bureau is in charge of etiquette and daily life, and is in charge of ritual and music literature.The Fashion Bureau manages clothes and accessories.Shanggong Bureau manages female red embroidery.After these three bureaus were streamlined, the Shangyi Bureau managed various sacrificial rituals and music, and the two Shang Palaces each took charge of one side.The women's embroidery, washing and repairing are all counted in the Shangfu Bureau, and there are also two Shanggong management.

Shangshiju, so the name means cooking.And responsible for helping the concubines to test for drugs.This was originally the responsibility of eunuchs, but after all, eunuchs are also men, right?

It's better for female officials to do this kind of thing.There is even a special catering officer to help recuperate the concubine's body, which is even more difficult for eunuchs to come.Therefore, the Shangshi Bureau was retained, and the two Shanggongs were in charge.

Finally, there is still the dormitory.Manage bed curtains, palace gardens, and daily necessities for concubines.Anyway, Wei Qian was unwilling to let a man make her bed. Empress Dowager Chen asked about the harem, and most of the concubines ordered the maids to manage their daily expenses, so they simply became independent and set up a sleeping bureau, which was also in charge of the two palaces. .

Eight Shanggong, one waits for the servant, from the fourth rank.

At the beginning, Wei Qian originally wanted to establish a medical bureau, where specialized female doctors would help concubines with diagnosis and treatment.But when Queen Wang saw Wei Qian's arrogance and deliberately suppressed him, Empress Dowager Chen had no choice but to streamline the six rounds first, and talk about other things later.

The Daming Palace once again raised female officials, reducing the number of eunuchs invisibly.Empress Dowager Chen limited the number of eunuchs entering the palace every year on the grounds that "the body, hair and skin are affected by the parents, and should not be easily disabled."

This also meant to prevent the eunuchs from disrupting their power. The Supreme Emperor praised the Queen Mother Chen's actions and issued a decree to award them.

But eunuchs also have their special uses, and there are indeed many eunuchs around the emperor.Moreover, the chariots and chariots used by the concubine when she travels are all prepared by eunuchs.Therefore, positions such as chief executive are reserved, and they are arranged according to the ranks of female officials.

"One female prime minister, two female ministers, eight female ministers, and 16 female servants below, ranking fifth rank. Hongchun, Xiangling, there is a place for Miss, which one of you wants?"

The three positions of female officials above the head were filled by the three big bosses, and the eight palace officials were the real masters, so it was impossible for the personal maids of the concubines to do it.But among the sixteen maids below, they are of the lower rank among female officials, and they can be served by the maids of the nine concubines.

Xiangling and Hongchun looked at each other, and Xiangling took the lead and said: "If it comes to taking care of official affairs, the servants are definitely not as good as sister Hongchun. In the future, I will leave the palace affairs to my sister, and the servants will only serve the young lady!"

Hongchun did his part, and did not intend to bluntly say, nodded and said: "Sister Xiangling's temperament is not suitable for fighting with those female officials in Yeting, let the maidservants come. As for the younger sister, the queen mother said that the masters of the halls can choose One of the maids and two Chang Shi, how about letting the younger sister take the title of female ambassador?"

Wei Qian nodded, and filled in the names of Hongchun and Xiangling on the note form sent by Queen Mother Chen.

This Ye Ting memorandum lists all kinds of female official positions.

The female prime minister is better than Yipin.Nu Shangshu, who ranks second grade, has been filled in now, with the seal of Sangong.

But apart from these three, there are three other female supervisors who nominally belong to the second rank.The three female eunuchs are the Supreme Emperor, the Empress Dowager and the emperor's side maid.Taking care of the face of the three is also from the official position of the second rank.At present, apart from Empress Dowager Chen who fills in as the grand maid beside her, the other two have not yet decided.

The next eight people from the Shang Palace of the fourth rank will be in charge, and the Empress Dowager Chen will fill in the candidates after discussing with the Queen.

Next, among the sixteen maidservants, except for the few who work in the Yeting Palace, two places will be given to the queen, and the remaining six places will be given to the six currently in office among the nine concubines.It can also be regarded as some soup for the big brothers after eating meat.

Wei Qian filled in Hong Chun's name and continued to read.

She filled it out earlier, and Empress Dowager Chen was the first to send it to her.

Continue to look at the next female officials, that is, the female Dianguan, from the sixth rank, the people who actually work in various departments of Ye Ting.Empress Dowager Chen and Queen Wang densely wrote down a lot of names.Most of them worked in these positions before, and now they have really established their reputations after the Yeting was re-established.The difference is different from that of ordinary court ladies.

Finally, there is the lowest-level female envoy, starting from the seventh rank.If the female officials are selected by audition outside the palace, they will start from here.According to the grace of Queen Mother Chen, there are two female envoys next to people of the rank of four concubines and nine concubines.For the following people, there is one person next to each person.

Wei Qian only filled in Xiangling's name, and thought about the second name for a while, so she didn't write it down for the time being.

At present, Yongfu Palace is a sieve, and the eyeliner arranged by others is so popular, who knows who can be trusted?

Wei Qian ordered Xiangling to bring a seal, affix it with her own "Chongyi Concubine Ning Baoyin", and send it to Wen Xiuyi.

Wen Xiuyi looked at the paper sheet and sighed lightly: "This younger sister has done this big show when she first arrived. It is a great merit for us and other women." He said to the maid beside him: "You should thank this Empress. There is also the empress dowager, if not for the empress dowager's full approval, this Yeting would not have been built."

Wen Xiuyi understands that the Yeting female official system is the greatest blessing for women who have no hope of official positions, and it can sweep away the discrimination against women in the past dynasties.

For many self-improving women, it is a good place to work in the palace.Turn a circle of gold-plated gold in the palace, in accordance with the imperial edict set by the queen.After leaving the palace, she was demoted to a second level, and she could still retain the position of female official.

In other words, as long as one leaves from the rank five maids, one can still receive a salary in the palace.You can enter the palace to thank you once every three years, to prevent the possibility of being bullied by your husband's family.Moreover, if you don't get married, you can also establish a women's school outside the palace to teach you how to be a female official.

A female officer is equivalent to a lifelong title that women can inherit.Moreover, instead of relying on the imperial order obtained by the husband and son, it was earned back by relying on one's own strength!

Furthermore, if you want to enter the palace as a female official, you also have to pay attention to the cultivation of knowledge.

"In this way, a women's school can be built. Women can read and read in a fair manner, and no one will even think that the daughter's family is a loser. It can be used for the daughter to be a female official in the palace." The more Wen Xiuyi thought, the more she felt in her heart. Huanxi, I admire Wei Qian's personality even more.

Of course, the ethos formed in previous dynasties cannot be easily changed, but after this step, Wen Xiuyi is in favor of Wei Qian's actions.

"This Empress Chongyi is indeed a smart person." Concubine Wu Gui also expressed emotion after receiving the letter.

"She has just arrived, and when we see through her reality, the first person to suppress is her who has just entered the palace and occupies the Yongfu Palace. This palace and Concubine Xiande will not let an opponent rise. Deng Zhaoyi and the others are not willing to have one more person Press down."

It was everyone's consensus to attack Wei Qian before his foundation was full.Even if he didn't push her to the bottom, he still had to earn his power, or else he had to force her to withdraw from the fight like Wen Xiuyi and just watch from the sidelines.

But Wei Qian urged the Queen Mother to be so tidy, and the distribution of everyone's power would change drastically.For a long time to come, concubines must be familiar with the operating order of Ye Ting.It is also a novice, and all the experience accumulated for a year has been wasted.It is even more necessary to re-install his confidants in Yeting.

Comparing with Wei Qian, the biggest advantage is lost.In the future, when Wei Qian doesn't make a move, they will probably help the queen compete for the right to the harem, and they won't care about Wei Qian at all.

Jia Yuanchun played the piano silently in the palace, and suddenly said to Baoqin: "I remember a letter from home, saying that the courtyard for visiting relatives is about to be built?"

"Well. Madam sent a letter saying that the house is ready, and it will be ready in mid-May, waiting for you to go back!"

"Mid-Autumn Festival, family reunion, no accidents should be this time." Concubine Xiande said: "Let someone prepare the chariot, I will go and beg Your Majesty to let this cousin go back with me."

Baoqin was startled: "Why does your empress treat her so courteously?"

Jia Yuanchun has been expressing goodwill since Wei Qian entered the palace, but the other party has no deep taboo, and obviously understands Jia Yuanchun's temper.

"Courtesy?" Jia Yuanchun flashed a golden light, but did not speak.Being courteous to others is not necessarily a good intention.

"The empress is too powerful. If she wants to go solo, she must join forces with Wei Qian. Only by joining forces with Wei Qian can I stop the medicine and prepare to serve the prince with peace of mind."

Why is there no child in the harem at present, everyone is talking about it, and their eyes naturally look at the three leaders.

The empress is also thinking about Wei Qian's actions at the moment.Compared with Wei Qian, Wu Guifei and even Jia Yuanchun, the Empress Empress felt a little inferior because of her poor background.

Especially in terms of behavior, Wei Qian dared to deal with the fifth prince directly before entering the mansion, which made the empress even more fearful.

"It hasn't been long since I entered the palace, and I just came here. If she waits for her position to be stabilized in the future, I may not be able to suppress her." The queen empress knew herself: "Try to win, if it doesn't work, force her to be with Concubine Wu and her husband." Concubine Xian opposes."

Fortunately, Ye Ting was in hand, the empress's power was not damaged too much, her eyes flickered and she found a solution, and she ordered the people around her to go down and prepare. "Old rules, prepare all those things and send them to Concubine Ning. I will ask someone to remind me later, and try to push them to Concubine Xian and Concubine Wu."