[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

What followed was the busy funeral of the late emperor, no matter how glorious the funeral was, it was a farce for the living to see. A new page in the history books of the dynasty had already been opened.

The new emperor keeps his filial piety, and the filial piety period is shorter for Tu Geng, who is still a nephew.

After the grand and short funeral, it is the day of meritorious deeds and rewards.

As a queen, Wang Shuo was very honorable. After Tu Geng's enthronement ceremony, the Queen's Conferment Ceremony was held immediately.Wang Shuo's parents and brothers were also enshrined. Wang Shouzhong was granted the title of Cheng En Gong, Princess Fuhui became a princess, Wang Zisheng's official position was promoted by one level, and Wang Ziteng came back from the border to report on his work, and his position was directly promoted by three levels.The rest of the people who followed Tu Geng also got promotion rewards, even those who feed the horses in the palace got the title of ninth-rank official.

At noon that day, when it was almost time to eat, Tu Geng and Wang Shuo were talking in the main hall. The new chief executive, former Tu Geng's personal servant Zhao Xi, came in and reported, "I want to see you, Master Liu Xuehai."

"Understood, let's announce it." Tu Geng nodded, turned to Wang Shuo and said, "I don't know what's urgent, it's worth coming to see me at this time."

"Master Liu is a mature and prudent person, he must have something important to do." Wang Shuo said with a smile, the name of Liu Xuehai smelled like a book, it was originally an old man left by Prince Kangsu to Tu Geng, Liu Xuehai did not live up to the name, his knowledge is first-class It's a good one, but it's a pity that he is aloof and arrogant. People in the Hanlin Academy hate dogs and can't break the situation. The first emperor also took great pains to find such a person to teach Geng.

Liu Xuehai came in and saw Wang Shuo there, frowned slightly, and greeted Tu Geng and Wang Shuo.

"Is there something for Liu Qing to come here at this time?" Tu Geng asked, who would ask to see you during dinner.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I beg to see you, one is to pay your respects to His Majesty, and I implore you to protect the body of the dragon for all people in the world; the other is to do it for Enke." Liu Xuehai paused, seeing that Wang Shuo had no intention of avoiding it, in vain Geng didn't intend to make Wang Shuo evade, so he had to respond with a few words. Enke's usual practice, after a lot of verbosity, he backed down.

Tu Geng had just ascended the throne, and he was so busy that he was dizzy. He didn't realize what Liu Xuehai was here for, so he asked inexplicably, "Is this here to make things happen?"

Wang Shuo let out a chuckle, and said, "You really know how to bury people, but you still don't understand, isn't it because I'm here?"

Wang Shuo stood up with a smile, and greeted Tu Geng to go to the back hall for dinner. The "logistics" chores such as eating were always arranged by Wang Shuo.

"I heard from you that you don't think much of Liu Xuehai?" Tu Geng asked.

"Your Majesty's eyes~" Wang Shuo said with a mischievous smile, "It's not like you can't see that idiot!"

"Back in the palace, you were stuck in the palace and couldn't get out. When you saw me preside over the overall situation, with a thankful expression on your face, you almost cried bitterly, thanking the mistress for being capable. Now the overall situation is settled, but it's just to see me Sitting in the main hall for a while, you dare to frown. Just wait, I promise to 'tactfully' advise you to limit the power of the harem, and stop letting women interfere in state affairs." Wang Shuo mocked.

"Hehe, those individuals..." How could Tu Geng not understand, and said with a smile: "This time, it's up to me to save face. After all, they are the ones left behind by my father."

Wang Shuo smiled and nodded.

Sure enough, as expected by Wang Shuo, Liu Xuehai and others who maintained their orthodoxy really brought up the matter of Wang Shuo.

In the Xiaochaohui, those who discussed state affairs in the imperial study room were elders and ministers, and Liu Xuehai, who was able to have the seat of the fourth-rank Guozijian Jijiu, was only because of discussing Enke's affairs, and it seemed that he was a man of meritorious service.

Tu Geng was leading the courtiers to discuss matters. Before dinner was over, Wang Shuo brought the palace servants to deliver the food. Everyone should appreciate such a good deed, right?Liu Xuehai didn't take the usual path, he knelt down on the spot, and said admonishingly, "Your Majesty, the Great Main Hall is the place where government is discussed and where the majesty of the country lies. How can it be so undignified."

It is true that eating on weekdays would not be eaten in the Imperial Study Room, but this is too high-level.Wang Shuo cared about his courtiers with his pregnant belly for several months, what did he do wrong?

Wang Shuo held the hand of the female officer Qing'er and walked to Tu Geng, who stepped aside and directly helped Wang Shuo to sit on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty!~" Liu Xuehai wailed as if his own father had died: "The empress does not need to report when she enters and exits the main hall, and now she is sitting on the dragon chair. Even if the empress has a noble status, she can't do such an act of arrogance! Your Majesty, since ancient times, women's virtues have been the most important, and the mother of the world after the Empress Empress must lead by example..."

Liu Xuehai didn't give Wang Shuo a chance to intervene. From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to today, from virtuous empresses and concubines to chaste women, in a word, women should stay at home obediently and take care of their husbands and children.Not talking about his own selfishness, he only said that Wang Shuo is pregnant now, so it is not easy to work hard, and he has figured out Tu Geng's temper and played the emotional card, saying: "What is more respectable than a good wife and mother? "

Tu Geng looked at Wang Shuo worriedly as soon as Liu Xuehai opened his mouth, for fear that she would get angry and convulsed. Unexpectedly, Wang Shuo remained motionless, drinking tea leisurely and calmly, and only regarded Liu Xuehai as a storyteller.

After Liu Xuehai finished talking, Wang Shuo knocked the teacup on the table and uttered two words: "Idiot!"

The ministers present silently took half a step back, hehe, the queen empress was famous before she took the throne, let Liu Xuehai, who is in the early stage, try the water.

"Why did the Empress insult the minister..."

"Insult to you? I think it's more appropriate. You idiot who can't see the situation clearly! Who cares who takes care of you? You are a courtier of His Majesty. What does it mean to still read the rules of the previous dynasty? Why are you being my palace?" To be qualified to sit here is because of my ability. Your majesty ascended the throne, and this palace has the merits of assisting you. Only by rewarding you for your merits, can this palace have no restrictions on entering and exiting the main hall, and your majesty will consult my opinions on state affairs. This palace deserves it. Your majesty has a measure of rewards and punishments, and you are a wise king. It’s too late for you to be happy as a courtier. It’s good for you to pour cold water! If this palace is locked in the harem, that’s when you should worry. You are also a hero. Your Majesty can suppress this palace, and you can also suppress you!" Wang Shuo said bluntly without saving any face for Tu Geng and Liu Xuehai.

"It's just right, all the important ministers are here today, so this palace has confirmed the words. This palace and His Majesty's husband and wife are one body, and they are ordinary people outside the palace. The head of the house is still the third-party master. Why did you come to the royal family? The queen of the palace is just a decoration, and she has to listen to a four-grade sacrificial wine! The palace has long heard that the court also bullies students, not only bullying the newcomers who have just become officials, but also the majesty who has just ascended the throne, and also depends on the old ministers What about the face!"

"I dare not." Hearing Wang Shuo's words, the senior ministers could only kneel down and plead guilty, saying that they had absolutely no intention of doing so.

"Don't dare? Enke has made a custom for a long time. It is necessary to discuss for half a month and still not be able to come up with a reason. Isn't this bullying His Majesty? What is it? You don't know how to do things according to the script. What is Your Majesty doing with you? Change the meeting as soon as possible. Come to do things." Wang Shuo's domineering sideways, the black face sang superbly, frightened the important ministers to plead guilty again and again, fearing that the first fire would start from them if His Majesty ascended the throne three times.

Tu Geng took advantage of the situation and set the chief examiner as Li Guang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. One of the deputy chief examiners was Lin Yuanan, an old man from Qiandi, and the other was Zhang Xu, the secretary of the Taixue. fishing.

After discussing the matter, the courtiers didn't eat lunch, and hurried out of the palace with their tails clamped. Liu Xuehai's face was pale and he looked like he was on the verge of falling. He looked quite pitiful, but unfortunately, no one went to talk to him.

Pavilion elder Xia Qiwen and another elder You Huaxin sighed: "Your Majesty married a good queen!"

Yeah, who said no?Not only is life good, but he will also give birth. One very important reason why Tu Geng's resistance to ascending the throne is so small is that Wang Shuo is already pregnant and has successors. Those who follow Tu Geng are not afraid of having no future.Not only can she give birth, but she also has the ability. When she was a girl in the boudoir, she was able to move to most of the military department. She insisted on avenging the Yongwang's mansion. Now the reward is coming. As Zongzheng's Zhongyong County King, she wholeheartedly supports Tu Geng's ascension to the throne.

"Your Majesty is so skillful!" You Huaxin lamented that the emperor is the real winner. The queen's reputation of being tough and staunch has spread, so what is the benefit of the woman? It is His Majesty who has benefited. Enke's chief examiner, who has passed the exam for less than half a month, can't decide down.Li Guang is half buried in the loess, do you still expect him to go further?The key is that Lin Yuan'an, who was dressed in white a few days ago, is now the deputy chief examiner of Enke!He thought it wasn't that His Majesty and the Empress had made a good deal of a bad face and the other bad face, and they had made an agreement to trick them, right?

No matter how the outside world guesses, it is meaningless to Tu Geng and Wang Shuo.

Seeing the courtiers retreat, Wang Shuo let out a long breath and said, "Our courtiers are really powerful."

"Your Majesty is so masculine, I think Liu Xuehai is frightened into a quail." Tu Geng joked.

"Huh! Don't give him any color, he thought I was a vegetarian, and actually provoke our relationship between husband and wife!" Speaking of this, Wang Shuo became angry, and Liu Xuehai actually wrote a letter saying that the queen was pregnant and it was inconvenient to serve her. To choose a lady to enrich the harem and serve a woolen yarn!Fill up the yarn!Wang Shuo exploded on the spot!

"Don't dare to offend your empress~" Tu Geng thumped Wang Shuo's back.

"Let's go, let's eat." Wang Shuo stood up with his back and said, "Let them get so angry, I'll eat two more bowls later to make up for it."

"It's hard to get back on the dragon chair, and you don't have to wait for the chair to heat up." Tu Geng teased.

"What's so good about the dragon chair? It's empty, and there are reliefs everywhere. It hurts my back when I lean on it, and it hurts when I don't sit on it. Let's go. Today, the imperial dining room made crab rice and lion heads. I don't have this." Good luck, didn't you say you wanted to eat yesterday?" Wang Shuo said as he walked, holding the hand of the female officer Qing'er.

Tu Geng still had a trace of suspicion at first, but now he was all gone, and followed with a smile.