The Rich and the Idlers of the Red Chamber

Even if the emperor died, the son who succeeded him would have to remain unchanged for three years, not to mention that the Supreme Emperor was still alive.

Now this saint, he is really not a person who loves fame. Before the seal, there were people who wanted to flatter the saint, saying that the new emperor would change his year name and so on.

The sage didn't mean that at all, although the old sage had made enough gestures at the moment, saying that he would not interfere in political affairs, and he would not interfere in political affairs.

However, the sage still ran to the Chuigong Hall from time to time, as if asking for advice on political affairs. At that time, the sage could clearly feel that the old sage was more happy in his heart.

A sage is not a naive person. To be an emperor, it is really not a promise. Golden words can solve all problems. It is easy to kill people.

The old sage has been in power for decades, and he looks benevolent, sometimes even soft-hearted, but if he really kills someone, it is unambiguous.Among the many ministers in the court today, none of them were promoted by the old sage. Except for a few uneasy brothers, it's not a mess.

If the saint wants to secure the throne, it is impossible to replace the old with the new one immediately. His biggest advantage now is that he is the emperor chosen by the old saint. Then, if the brothers below jump up, the attitude of the old saint will be very The essential.

After the sage took this position, he understood some of the old sage's thoughts. As the father, he was the emperor first, and then his father. If the old saint is annoyed, even if he doesn't directly say that he wants to abolish the emperor, he just adds chaos to the saint behind his back, making Tu Minghui Tu Ming Hao and others are fighting against him, but the saint's life will not be so easy.

Therefore, the sage did not hesitate to express his filial piety to the old sage, and, now that he is the emperor, he naturally couldn't be with the old sage as he was when he was a son-in-law, so he was a lot more casual. A sage cares like a father and son in an ordinary family. Sometimes even if he says a few words of complaint, it will not make people feel disrespectful, but will only make people feel closer.

Therefore, people who originally thought that after the old sage abdicated, they would inevitably have some attachments to power, and they would definitely have some ties with the sage when they turned around, now they can return disappointed. The old sage is a very optimistic person , otherwise he would not have abdicated directly, but his health is still quite good.

The old sage feels that his life after retirement is quite good. The sage respects him very much, and he will come directly to ask him for advice if he doesn't understand anything about government affairs. Sometimes, he will complain in front of him. Let's talk about the things in the court, for example, some courtiers are ignorant of ancient times, pious, and have a bad debt on their own, and they are still there to criticize others confidently.Those censors and others said it was rumors, but in fact, they all liked to catch rumors. What is the difference between this and malicious frame-up.The most annoying thing is that they also like to find some minor faults on the emperor to show that they are loyal ministers who can speak out and speak out. What's the matter with this!

Many of them were trivial matters, but the old sage was overjoyed to hear it, and wanted to pat the sage on the shoulder and laugh, brat, now you know that being an emperor is not so easy!What is an emperor, you have to endure what ordinary people can't bear. You can be narrow-minded and hold grudges, but when you should be magnanimous, you have to continue to be lenient even if you pinch your nose.

Sometimes the old sage even took pleasure in other people's misfortunes. Now that these messy things are finally out of his control, it will be his son's business in the future. He can stay in the palace, raise flowers, tease birds, and have fun. Some gadgets that would make people feel playful when they were emperors are simply perfect.

The old sage's life in retirement was really peaceful, but he enjoyed it.Of course, this is also the result that the saint did not touch the bottom line of the old saint. Based on his own understanding of the old saint, the saint can almost imagine that if he wants to really destroy the authority of the old saint, then the old saint can In an instant it turned into an erupting volcano.

Therefore, the saint is happy to exchange some superficial respect for real benefits, for example, the year name remains unchanged, and the original one is used. , the saint is willing to show his filial piety to anyone and respect for the old saint.

However, no matter what happens, the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise sees wisdom. Most people see the kindness of the father and the filial piety of the son, but some people think that the saint has become the emperor, and he must want to do something big by himself. If you pretend to be filial, you will definitely confront the old saint when you turn back. Moreover, even if the saint is unwilling to have any conflicts with the old saint, they will find a way to make them have conflicts. After all, it is easy to fish in muddy water, isn't it?

Every time Jia She attended this kind of palace banquet, he always acted as a bystander. The people around him drank and mingled with each other, and some even ran over to make friends with him. However, what Jia She showed was a polite refusal. He has always acted like he has no interest in these things. Others tell him about government affairs, and he brags to others about the flowers and plants he raised, his children, and his new playthings, anyway. Just don't answer.

However, he was actually very happy to check the expressions of those people in private, open his mind secretly, ponder their thoughts, and when he became interested, he even added narration dialogues for them in his mind, and then secretly laughed endlessly.

For the New Year’s Eve palace banquet, in addition to the congratulations of the officials, the saint naturally also rewarded the officials below, such as rewarding blessing dishes, and rewarding the Spring Festival couplets written by the saint himself. Those who can get these rewards are naturally the king of the country Minister, if someone doesn't get it, then you have to be careful next time, the saint is dissatisfied with you.If any inconspicuous little person gets a reward, then everyone will start to think in their hearts, what kind of ability does this person have, and how did he fall into the eyes of a sage.

Being emperors has such an advantage. They can use these actions that seem to be no big deal to make people figure out their thoughts. Among the rewards, there are obviously fewer people than those of the same level, and they even simply put on a look of forgetting. Immediately, someone will figure out the Sacred Heart and go back to charge for the Saint.

Most of the rewards are no different from previous years, it is nothing more than the newly named Cheng Engong, that is, the rewards from the Wei family are relatively heavy, and the queen's natal family also received rewards, and the others are similar to previous years. The enthronement of the emperor is no different from the reign of the old sage.The same is true for Jia Amnesty, there are still a few blessings, and he also got a Spring Festival couplet with two words of blessing. what a threat.

However, what is intriguing is the reward to the Zhen family.The old sage sat on top, and asked someone to bring twelve dishes to the Empress Dowager, and another nine dishes to Concubine Zhengui, which shows that Concubine Zhengui is still honored and favored by the old sage.

However, some people found that compared with the favor of Concubine Zhen Gui, the old sage seemed to have forgotten about the Zhen family. Since the old sage came to power, Mrs. Fengsheng has been rewarded every year. It is much thinner than in previous years, but it is just a string of ordinary prayer beads, a blessing character.In previous years, at least there were Ruyi or crutches. This comparison makes people feel a little meaningful.

But the sage gave the Zhen family a lot of rewards. In addition to Mrs. Feng Sheng receiving the reward, Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family, also received the reward, which made people a bit amusing.

What's even more interesting is yet to come. Today's Zhen Yingjia is just the president of the Tirenyuan. This official position is actually more symbolic than practical, and the actual power is not too great. In Jiangnan, the Zhen family has such a backbone, so the Zhen family's followers can continue to dominate and do whatever they want in Jiangnan.

Therefore, after the beginning of spring, the sage decreed that Zhen Yingjia be granted the title of Bachelor of the Wenhua Pavilion, walk in the cabinet, and summon Zhen Yingjia to Beijing immediately.

No matter what Zhen Yingjia thinks, on the surface, the new emperor is also showing a conciliatory attitude towards the Zhen family. Back then, the saints were so fond of the Zhen family, but they just let the Zhen family stay in the south of the Yangtze River and did not let the Zhen family stay in Jiangnan. The meaning of the family entering the cabinet is that now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he has directly made the Zhen family one of the few cabinet ministers, and he is still a relatively high-ranking one.

This is a sweet bait, the Zhen family has to swallow it, and he has to swallow it if he doesn't.Therefore, after the Zhen family accepted the order, they felt a lot of the emperor's kindness, and Zhen Yingjia hurried to the capital to take up the post.

The Zhen family's idea is also very simple. The Zhen family is also an emperor in Jiangnan, but they have no intention of really rebelling.Although it is good to be here in Jinling, after all, this is their headquarters. There are really not many officials on the Jiangnan side that have nothing to do with the Zhen family, because with these officials, the Zhen family can have a great influence in the court. force.

But going to the capital also has the advantage of going to the capital. After entering the cabinet, the officials who can come into contact with them will naturally be of a higher level. They can also have a closer relationship with Tu Minghao and provide him with more support.As for the Jinling side, Zhen Yingjia is not the only one in the Zhen family, there are other clan members watching!

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, the Zhen family felt that Zhen Yingjia's entry into the cabinet was probably an exchange of interests between the old sage and the sage, and that the old sage wanted to increase the value of the Zhen family. .

How could so many good things happen to the Zhen family in the world. The Zhen family is hated enough in the south of the Yangtze River. Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas have always been a big tax province. After the Zhen family took over there, only those who can pay the taxes Not much more, every year one side reports disasters, the other side cries for poverty. In short, they are endlessly in arrears.

Officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, because of the Zhen family's relationship, are very closely connected, and have a strong influence in the court. If they gain power, they will naturally crowd out officials from other places. With so many, this faction occupies more, and other factions also occupy less.

Originally, the Zhen family line was relatively powerful among the local officials, and few held high positions in the court. Now that Zhen Yingjia joined the cabinet, the balance was obviously broken, and the officials of the Zhen family line suddenly became stronger. It is much easier for a cabinet minister to eliminate dissidents in the court and fight dissidents with the same party than a local official.

Therefore, after Zhen Yingjia arrived in the capital, life was actually much more difficult than in Jinling. The officials who had limited cooperation with them now regarded him as a competitor. Therefore, the gains outweighed the losses.

However, it will take some time to see the consequences of this. Zhen Yingjia is still proud of himself now. After he arrived in the capital, he even made no secret of it. He walked around, showing that he has a wide range of friends.

The first person Zhen Yingjia annoyed was Tu Minghui. Now Tu Minghui can rely on nothing more than the noble class. No matter what, in fact, part of the military power in the imperial court is held in the hands of the nobles. After all, for the nobles, In general, it is not easy for children and grandchildren to pass the imperial examinations, and they are more accustomed to working hard in the army. Therefore, many nobles have operated for generations and have great influence in the army.

For example, there are several kings with different surnames, even the King of Beijing County. The previous King of Beijing County was short-lived and passed away in his 30s. What to do, so naturally he has no military power. He is also knowledgeable, but he likes to associate with literati and inkmen. The royal family still has a lot of face.

The King of Dongping County had a princess in the past, and that princess was also a very capable person. Naturally, the King of Dongping County was not willing to let his family's foundation fall into the hands of the royal family. Therefore, he was quite indifferent to the princess at that time, and even stayed outside He raised an outer room, but the princess put on an attitude that she couldn't rub the sand in her eyes, and turned around and caught the rape in a big way, and exposed the matter.

The king of Dongping County was reprimanded. The princess sang a double reed with the saint at that time. After returning home, the princess must be confessed, otherwise, it would not only be disrespectful to the royal family, but also ungrateful.Later, the Dongping County Prince's Mansion naturally fell into the hands of the princess's son.With the blood of the royal family, things will be easy to handle. After the death of the previous Dongping County King, their family handed over the military power. They are considered to be the clan. Therefore, they are now the most comfortable among the four princes. one.

But whether it is the Nan'an Palace or the Xining Palace, to be honest, they are both thorns in the eyes of the royal family. One of the two houses is still in charge of the Southeast Camp, and the other is resident in Ping'an Prefecture. They are both key areas. The royal family has wanted to intervene several times. In the end, they all failed.

As a result, the Zhen family has a good relationship with the Nan'an Palace and the Xining Palace. In addition, some nobles headed by these two palaces have a good relationship with the Zhen family. Tu Minghui couldn't stand the relatively close relationship.

Since Tu Minghui was born in the royal family, he is by no means a fool. To be honest, he is quite afraid of Wang with a different surname.What the Tu family hated Taizu the most was how they created four kings with different surnames in the southeast, northwest, and north.Three generations, and military power, how much trouble will this cause to future generations, but, because it is the rules set by their ancestors, it will be troublesome to cut the title.

Since Tu Minghui knew that his family was afraid of kings with different surnames, it was naturally impossible for him to get together with them. Therefore, among the four palaces, the only one he was really close to was Dongping County Palace, and the current Dongping County King was still his cousin. Well, as for the others, even the king of Beijing County who looked very desireless, he kept a respectful distance.

In the end, at first glance, the Zhen family behind Tu Minghao directly dragged most of the nobles into their own camp. Tu Minghui felt that someone was taking food from his own basin. It was a bit gloating. After all, Tu Minghao was younger and didn't understand these taboos. Even the old sage couldn't justify making such a wrong move.

However, Tu Minghui is also a little worried. He still remembers clearly what his brothers did before. Who knows if Tu Minghao will jump over the wall in a hurry and rebel directly. As he said this, Tu Minghui's mind suddenly came alive. He wondered, could he be the fisherman in the fight between the snipe and the clam?

But the old sage, who was missed by others, ran to Jia She's side at this moment.

Jia Amnesty felt a little helpless. The old sage is much more at ease now than when he was the emperor himself. In the past, he would be repeatedly persuaded by people around him for private visits and so on. Now that he has relieved the burden, ordinary people would not It's not right to target him at will.

The old sage has never been someone who likes to stay in the palace and never leave. Otherwise, he would not have traveled south to visit the south of the Yangtze River many times. However, now that he is old, he does not have the energy to go too far. Go to other places , and found it boring, so he focused on Jia She's here.

Jia She often makes some weird things. The most important thing is that Jia She never looks like he is walking on thin ice when he meets him. On the contrary, he is quite calm and at ease. The old sage doesn't think Jia She is disrespectful. , but feel comfortable.

However, this is not so comfortable for Jia She. Every spring, Jia She is quite busy. Although peonies and peonies are perennial crops, Jia She needs to pay attention to it. They have been improved and hybridized from generation to generation, so when spring comes, they have to plant ramets or something. Jia She often does it by himself, but when the old sage came, he couldn't leave the old sage to work alone, so he had to do things. Leave it to the gardeners, and go to accompany the old saint by yourself.

The old sage was playing chess with Jia She with a smile on his face. Although Jia She was from the Wanhua Xinglin lineage, he had also learned from the Xingyi lineage for a while. What's more, Jia She also learned some in his first life, although it was an amateur. Yes, but when it comes to Go skills at that time, they were no worse than the ancients. Most of the ancients who said they were good at playing chess went to modern times, and most of them were amateurs.This is also normal. In later generations, many professional chess players relied on playing chess for a living. Nowadays, most of them are amateurs. Moreover, chess games are more sophisticated these days. Just won.

Although Jia She said that his learning was superficial, he could be regarded as a master against the old saint, who was also relatively amateur.

Even though Jia Amnesty had been lenient, he still pushed the old sage's black pieces to a desperate situation not long after. The old sage was not angry, he threw the chess piece away with a smile, and said with a smile: "Enhou is good at chess!"

Jia Amnesty looked at Dai Quan packing up the pieces on the chessboard, and extended his hand to help, saying, "Actually, I just know a little bit about it, but I always do things informally. The emperor has never seen a minister who does not follow common sense. Naturally, I can't react for a while!"

The old sage had also discovered before that Jia She didn't pay much attention to playing chess, and the style of chess was changeable. At the beginning, the old sage thought Jia She was a novice, but after playing a few more moves, he realized that Jia She was clearly a master. Just looking at it as a wild way, thinking about it now, first nodded, then shook his head: "Enhou never met a master that day, with Enhou's talent, I'm afraid he can become a national champion!"

Jia She explained: "The emperor should also know a thing or two about the temperament of the minister. The minister is not a person who can set his temper. The minister learns this, it is just a momentary interest. These things, the minister is at best used to be arty. That's all, but it's impossible to focus on this! I do things, on the one hand, to see my own preferences, and on the other hand, to see the results, I dare not lie to the emperor, I am a utilitarian person!"

The old sage laughed: "The utilitarianism is good, how many people in the world are not utilitarian, then they are saints!"

Jia She smiled and complimented, "Isn't the emperor a saint?"

The old sage was even more happy when Jia She said this: "Your mouth is good enough to please people!"

Jia Amnesty said solemnly, "I always tell the truth!"

The old sage laughed for a while, and suddenly asked with a smile: "The eldest son of your family is not young this year, is he?"