After staying up in the pavilion for an hour, I felt sleepy and hot, so I jumped around repeatedly between waking up from the heat, falling asleep, waking up from the heat, and falling asleep. The bamboo mat I was lying on became wet.
Suddenly there was a burst of laughter in the distance, and I opened my eyes without getting up.
"Qiwan, who is he?"
Qiwan took two steps and looked up: "Your Majesty, it's Princess Anyi, Young Master Hu Hai, and Princess Ying Fu who are having fun."
I shook my head and said with a smile: "I can't stand the heat anymore, they are still playing outside."
Qi Wan smiled and didn't reply.
At this time, Ying Tao also saw me and quickly brought a few people over to salute.
"Have you met your Majesty? Your Majesty also enjoys the cool weather here?"
I sat up, smiled and gave me a little support: "There are no outsiders, so there is no need to be polite. The weather is too hot. I can't stay in Sihai Palace, so I went out to enjoy the cool air. You are not afraid of the heat, and you are still running outside."
Ying Tao smiled and said, "It's not like Brother Hai and the others are complaining about the stuffy heat in the palace, so they want to come out noisily."
Looking at Hu Hai, Ying Fu, Ying Sumiao and Ying Xinman in front of me, I have a headache. There are so many princesses in Yingzheng, and the oldest one, Yingtao, is only in her twenties. The key is that none of them are married yet, and it is not a problem to stay in the palace all day. It seems that she should go to Lao Zongzheng to discuss it when she has time.
Fortunately, the only male heirs are Fusu and Hu Hai. If it were the same as in history, if there were more male heirs, it would be even more of a headache. Da Qin no longer has the rules of enfeoffment, so they cannot be allowed to die in the palace.
Both Ying Sumiao and Ying Xinman were born to good men, and their status was not high. However, since the death of Ying Zheng, I have rarely cared about the affairs of the harem. After all, they are all the elders of Fusu. If there is any scandal, it will be gossiped. I just prevent them from contacting foreign ministers and let them go. The people got along harmoniously, and nothing happened.
"Hu Hai, how about Gong Luzi being your teacher?" I asked with a smile.
Hu Hai still looked like a naughty boy: "Gong Luzi is not fun at all, he is not as good as that old man Qi Zhong!"
I chuckled: "Gong Luzi is a great scholar. Even I was taught by him. You can learn a lot from him."
Ying Tao responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is saying that Brother Hai is very active, so a teacher like Mr. Gong needs to take good care of him."
Unexpectedly, Hu Hai's next words made my face turn cold instantly.
Hu Hai jumped up and shouted: "There is no good thing in Confucianism!"
After Hu Hai finished speaking, the entire pavilion fell silent instantly, with only the sound of gurgling water seeming to freeze the scorching heat into winter. The younger Ying Fu and the other three also noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and froze in place.
Ying Tao saw my expression and immediately scolded: "Brother Hai, don't talk nonsense!"
Although Hu Hai was naughty, he was not a fool. When he saw me angry, he quickly lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
After a long silence, I suddenly laughed: "Brother Hai, who told you that there is nothing good in Confucianism?"
Ying Tao secretly thought that something was wrong, since he had been called Hu Hai since he came to the throne, and he had never been called Hai Di.
Hu Hai muttered, looked at me secretly, then lowered his head without saying a word.
I stood up, straightened my clothes, and said calmly: "You continue, I still have political matters to deal with."
After saying that, he turned around and left the pavilion. The others lost interest and went back under the leadership of Ying Tao.
Back at Sihai Palace, I called Meng He in.
"Go and find out who Hu Hai has seen recently!"
Hu Hai was only nine years old when Ying Zheng died, Zhao Gao had died long ago, and Qi Zhong was not a member of the Fa family. Hu Hai could not have been influenced by them to say such hostile words against Confucianism.
"In addition, send someone to find out who has strong objections to Confucianism."
In the fourth year of taking the throne, many things have changed. The Four Classics, flags, and military supervisors can play a part of the role of Confucianism. I am not in a hurry about Confucianism.
What I think is that if we can subtly influence people all over the world through culture, we don’t have to use Confucianism. One is supported by the mountain of Ying Zheng, and the other is supported by Li Si and others. My throne cannot be said to be secure now, and it would be inappropriate to break up with them unless absolutely necessary.
Thinking of Ying Zheng's princesses, I got up and went to Zong Zheng Mansion.
Harem, Concubine Han’s Palace.
Ying Tao directly sent Hu Hai back to Changxiang Palace, and then sent Ying Sumiao and Ying Xinman back to their respective palaces, while he hurried back to Concubine Han's Palace with Ying Fu.
Seeing Ying Tao coming back with Ying Fu in a panic, Concubine Han lay down on the chair and said lazily: "Why are you so flustered?"
Ying Tao asked the maid who was fanning to step back and picked up the cattail leaf fan herself.
"Mother, do you know who we just met?"
Concubine Han was over forty years old and she had lost her temper for a long time. She shook her head and said, "Who cares who he is? What does it have to do with us?"
Ying Tao sighed softly: "It's Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty? Have you gone to Chengtai? It's nothing strange to meet your Majesty."
Ying Tao approached her: "But Brother Hai said something he shouldn't have said."
Concubine Han became interested: "Oh? What did you say?"
"There is nothing good about Confucianism!"
Concubine Han's eyes widened and she said in disbelief: "Really? What's Your Majesty's reaction?"
Ying Tao gently waved the cattail leaf fan in her hand: "My face is as cold as ice!"
Concubine Han shook her head and couldn't believe it: "Hu Hai is thirteen years old this year, right? Why is he so eloquent in his speech? Who taught him this?"
"I don't know. So I quickly brought Fu Mei back. Last time, I was still frightened because of my vain conspiracy. This time, Hai Di made arrogant remarks again..."
Concubine Han frowned: "The late emperor only had two sons, do you want the brothers to live together? From now on, stay in the palace honestly and don't go out and run around."
Ying Tao nodded and patted her chest: "My daughter knows, she really scared me this time. Your Majesty's temperament is becoming more and more like that of my father..."
When Mrs. Zheng of Changxiang Palace saw Hu Hai coming back dejected, she thought he was having trouble with someone again and didn't care. Hu Hai didn't dare to tell Mrs. Zheng, so he was kept in the dark. Mrs. Zheng has a male heir, so she has not been canonized yet. When Hu Hai comes of age and has a fiefdom, he will be canonized as a certain concubine.
Here I arrived at Zongzheng Mansion and saw old Zongzheng Yingwu, who was still as energetic and not aged at all.
I briefly explained my worries, and finally said: "Although it doesn't take much food to raise my sisters, sisters, and concubines in the palace, after all, they have to get married, and I don't have too much energy to take care of the harem. , I still need Zongzheng to help me find a good place for them."
Ying Wu nodded: "Your Majesty, I understand. Your Majesty can rest assured that I will marry the princesses of the right age as soon as possible. It is just that they need to be given the title of eldest princess as soon as possible, and the concubines can also be released from the palace by then. Live in the eldest princess’ mansion.”
I nodded: "When the late emperor passed away, many things were unconventional. I thought they were still young at the time, so I did not canonize them. In this case, I will do this immediately after I return."
