"Sister is back."
Wu Meiniang returned to the dormitory where she lived, and her maid Ling'er quickly greeted her.
Compared with Wu Meiniang's charming appearance, Ling'er's appearance can only be regarded as Xiaojiabiyu.
"Ling'er, hold the lamp."
Wu Meiniang is now Jieyu and lives in the side hall of Heyu Hall.
The area of the side hall is also very large, at least several times larger than the original house when he was a scholar.
The house is big, and there is not enough light inside. Even during the day, it is a bit dark.
Wu Meiniang didn't like the darkness. Every time she came back, she would either sit by the window or let Ling'er hold the lamp.
The palace maid Ling'er listened to the instructions and quickly lit two oil lamps and placed them next to Wu Meiniang.
Wu Meiniang was not in a very good mood today. After lying on the bed in a depressed mood, she frowned:
"Don't order this kind of lantern. Replace it with a palace lantern made with sesame oil."
In ancient times, lamp oil was also divided into three, six or nine grades.
On weekdays, women in the palace used ordinary meat oil lamps or mixed oil lamps.
One disadvantage of this kind of oil lamp is that it smells a bit smelly after being lit.
There is also a vegetable oil lamp, which has a lighter smell, but also has a smell of oil smoke.
When the emperor was recruiting these women to sleep with him, the women who were contaminated by the smell of oil lamps had to take a bath to prevent the messy smell from their bodies from invading the emperor.
A favored woman will have imperially made fragrant oil. When this kind of lamp oil is lit, it not only does not stink, but also has a subtle fragrance.
Wu Meiniang was considered a favored woman in the palace, so she naturally had sesame oil around her.
It's just that this kind of sesame oil is very precious, and every woman doesn't have much in her hands.
Therefore, Ling'er rarely ordered sesame oil.
Ling'er relit the palace lantern and placed it beside the bed, and saw that her 'sister' had fallen asleep beside the bed.
Wu Meiniang is so tired because Xu Hui often asks for leave.
What was often promised as a threesome turned into a twosome in the blink of an eye.
In order not to make the emperor angry, Wu Meiniang had no choice but to serve him hard.
As a result, Wu Meiniang's workload doubled, and she was naturally particularly prone to sleepiness during the day.
Perhaps because she lit the fragrant oil lamp, Wu Meiniang had a particularly sweet sleep.
In her dream, Wu Meiniang dreamed that she was married to the young emperor, and accompanied him to conquer the country. When her man became the most powerful person in the world, she also sat on the phoenix throne of her mother.
Unfortunately, dreams are just dreams.
After waking up from the dream, Wu Meiniang was still the same Wu Jieyu who could only live in the side hall. She was far away from her mother's empress in the world, a thousand miles away.
"Ling'er, when is it?"
"Your Majesty, it's already time for you."
"Is it already unitary time?"
Wu Meiniang quickly got up from the bed and asked the palace maid Ling'er to dress herself up.
When the emperor left this morning, he said that he would come to Heyu Hall to sleep tonight.
Youth is where confidence lies.
After a good sleep, Wu Meiniang felt full of energy. She put on some makeup and began to look forward to His Majesty's arrival soon.
The emperor didn't let her wait too long.
Halfway through Unitary Time, Su Mingzhe arrived at the main hall of Heyu Hall in a chariot, and Concubine Yan and Xu Hui stood at the door to greet him.
Wu Meiniang got the news and ran over in a hurry, almost messing up her hairpin.
"Mei Niang, are you so anxious to see me?"
Su Mingzhe laughed and hugged the pretty girl.
There were three thousand beauties in the palace, many of whom were more beautiful than Wu Mei Niang, and many of whom had good figures.
But every time, the only one who could give Su Mingzhe great spiritual satisfaction was Wu Meiniang.
However, Su Mingzhe only valued Wu Meiniang in his heart. He didn't treat her much differently from other women on weekdays. At most, he doted on her more.
The reason why Su Mingzhe treats Wu Meiniang like this is because this woman has a traitor in her head, and he must train her slowly like a hawk training a dog.
Otherwise, if this woman becomes ambitious, it will cause trouble.
"Your Majesty, I had a dream this afternoon that Your Majesty no longer wanted me."
Wu Meiniang was a scheming woman, and her embarrassment was resolved with just a few words.
"How could I not want Mei Niang?"
Su Mingzhe looked at the sweet, soft and delicious food in his arms, and wished he could hold her in and eat her alive right away.
But seeing Concubine Yan and Xu Hui next to them, Su Mingzhe could only laugh, led the three girls into the main hall, and started passing the food around.
Concubine Yan and Xu Hui had very little food, and they were full after just a few bites.
Wu Meiniang has a heavy workload and is growing taller, so her appetite is naturally larger. One person can eat a bowl of staple food, plus about a pound of barbecue.
Concubine Yan served Su Mingzhe and wiped the oil stains on his face, mouth and hands.
Xu Hui was also helping Wu Meiniang wipe the oil stains from the corners of her mouth.
Had dinner.
Xu Hui was about to find an excuse to leave again, but Wu Meiniang quickly stopped her and begged in a low voice:
"Good sister, please stay tonight..."
"..."
Xu Hui looked at 'Sister Wu' with pleading eyes, frowned slightly, and felt a little tangled in her heart.
She got upset when she had a threesome, let alone a foursome.
Just when she was debating whether to say goodbye and leave, Concubine Yan suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, it's still early, how about playing leaf play for a while?"
Leaf opera has been around since the Han Dynasty.
In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, Ye Zixi evolved into Mahjong.
Su Mingzhe did not expect that the news that he had been playing cards with the Wang sisters and Fa Deng during the day would spread in the harem so quickly.
However, he thought that Concubine Yan probably didn't know the rules of playing leaf tricks with him.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know, you can teach her.
Before that, Su Mingzhe asked the palace maid in charge to burn the fire kang in Heyu Hall.
It is now the end of October. After a while, everyone starts to take off their clothes and clothes. If there is no fire kang, you will catch a cold.
As emperor.
Although Su Mingzhe is addicted to beauty, he does not really ignore state affairs.
Almost every day, Su Mingzhe traveled around during his 'rest'.
Therefore, Su Mingzhe would know immediately if there were any problems in the various capitals of the Tang Dynasty and deal with them in a timely manner.
In this way, the prosperous scene of the Tang Dynasty came into being.
It's a pity that Su Mingzhe has done so much for Datang, but he can't tell others.
In the eyes of everyone, Su Mingzhe is now a fatuous man obsessed with beauty.
Xu Hui was also extremely disappointed with Su Mingzhe. After admonishing him several times, he saw that Su Mingzhe didn't take his advice seriously, so he simply refused to sleep with him.
For such a unique beauty, Su Mingzhe naturally became interested in her.
One night, Su Mingzhe favored her a lot.
It was the next day in a blink of an eye.
Su Mingzhe was lying on the bed, with the gentle Xu Hui on his left hand and the elegant and quiet Concubine Yan on his right hand.
As for Wu Meiniang, because she had stayed in bed for several nights in a row, she went back to her dormitory to rest early last night.
Seeing that the man didn't get up early, Xu Hui remembered her doubts and couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty, Mei Niang said yesterday that you wanted to give the throne to the prince. There must be a deeper intention. Is it true?"
Su Mingzhe didn't want to say it at first, but he looked at Xu Hui and Concubine Yan. Both women looked expectantly. After thinking for a moment, he warned:
"Two beloved concubines, after you hear this, please don't tell anyone else."
"I will definitely keep my mouth shut."
Xu Hui and Yan Fei quickly promised.
The two women are both kind-hearted, talented and virtuous women from high families. They both want to know whether their men have really become a coward.
Seeing that the two women agreed, Su Mingzhe also knew the character of these two women, so he spoke to them:
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“Have you ever heard of mountain people keeping bees?”
The history of beekeeping by mountain people can be traced back to before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
As the two talented women in the harem, they naturally knew about beekeeping.
"You may not think of bees as small insects, but in fact their colony structure is similar to that of humans, including queen bees, worker bees, soldier bees, etc."
"The bee community has a habit of having only one king."
"If there are two kings in the clan, it will be time to separate the clan."
"Guess, when the bee clan splits up, will the new king leave or the old king?"
"Old Wang, let's go!"
Xu Hui was well-read and dabbled in various miscellaneous books.
"Yes, it is indeed Lao Wang who is leaving!"
Su Mingzhe nodded slightly, praised and smiled:
"Even an insect as small as a bee knows that if you want to separate the family, you need to let the old king go and let the new king stay in the old nest. Am I, Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, worse than a bee?"
"In today's world, noble families run rampant. Although the imperial court has opened the imperial examination, the path to officialdom is still jointly controlled by the powerful and wealthy. I want to pave a new path for future emperors."
Although Su Mingzhe did not say a specific plan, after Su Mingzhe said this, Xu Hui and Yan Fei at least knew that their men's recent behavior was just to confuse the courtiers outside and those wealthy families.
While everyone was waiting impatiently, the day of the Zen Ceremony finally arrived.
Su Mingzhe took Li Chengqian to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices, and then read the Zen edict in Yuanqiu. Finally, the father and son returned to Taiji Palace and officially held the ceremony.
When the ceremony was over, there was a grand banquet inside and outside the palace.
Zen position is a happy event.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will entertain all the ministers.
Su Mingzhe and Li Chengqian sat on the dragon chair together. Looking at the smiling ministers below, they turned their heads and said to their son:
"Qian'er, from today onwards, I will hand over the Tang Dynasty to your hands!"
Su Mingzhe has done everything he should and can do.
If this is the case, Li Chengqian still can't do it well, then it's not Su Mingzhe's fault.
Li Chengqian had already learned from Su Mingzhe the truth about next year's Eastern Expedition to Korea. He was both moved and extremely reluctant to give up:
"Father, why don't you let me go on an expedition to the east?"
"You can't go. The people I'm taking away this time are all veteran soldiers, and those wealthy families are all cunning and cunning. If you take them with you, I'm afraid you will waste an opportunity."
As Su Mingzhe spoke, he felt that his tone might have offended Li Chengqian, so he could only speak more tactfully:
"Furthermore, it is also important for you to stay in Chang'an City. The expansion of the Imperial College is imminent. After I leave next year, you must quickly grasp the construction of Guanlong..."
"My son understands."
Su Mingzhe and Li Chengqian had already discussed the matter of expanding the school.
Li Chengqian has also been among the descendants of Donggong Liuli, and it has been running for half a year, and the results are very good.
By the spring of next year, this educational achievement will be spread to the Guanlong area.
The two discussed for more than an hour.
At Youshi, Li Chengqian took his leave and returned to the East Palace.
Tomorrow, Su Mingzhe will take his concubines and underage princesses to live in Huaqing Palace.
Tonight is also Su Mingzhe's last night living in Tai Chi Palace.
