"Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king!" Perhaps because of the secret communication from the last time, Eunuch Zhao said with a smile on his face: "This is the list of rewards from the emperor."
"Thank you, Sun Chen." Su Ziji saluted again and then took it respectfully. He glanced at it and said, "Ten night pearls, two gold necklaces with red gold plates, a pair of gold bracelets with double dragon patterns inlaid with gems, a hundred pieces of palace silk..."
There was a long list below, so he didn't read it and handed the gift list to the palace steward. Sun Ercheng, as the newly appointed steward of the king's private treasury, registered the rewards with the steward and sent them to the treasury.
Just hearing the names, most of these things are given to the young prince.
Part of it was awarded to the acting princess.
However, the rewards given to the concubine Dai were slightly less, and there were no gold and silver jewelry. Most of them would be rewarded by the queen.
Regardless of what the reward was, if the emperor had a reward, it was a signal. Everyone was happy and secretly relieved. The fear in the palace was all gone.
Eunuch Zhao looked at it with a smile, and then warned: "On behalf of the king, the emperor thinks very highly of you. He also said that you should continue to run errands and handle the affairs of the temple without making any mistakes."
This can be regarded as an oral instruction, and even compared to the previous oral instructions, it is even more important. Su Ziji can only give another oral instruction.
"Okay, the old slave has conveyed the oral instructions to you, the king. I will leave."
"The emperor is so kind to you. Sun Chen is really frightened. He will work hard on the king's affairs with all his heart and soul to overcome all the merits." Su Ziji bowed to the palace again, stood up and said with a smile: "Take fifty taels of gold and give it to the emperor." The work of Jigong’s carriage and horses.”
Eunuch Zhao did not refuse, let the little eunuch accept it, and went back. As soon as the eunuch went out, Huidao was completely relieved after hearing the emperor's oral instructions.
"Sure enough, the disaster is over."
He took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, originally the palace had a slight fault, but now that my son is born, he is surrounded by auspicious energy and has a slight increase in green energy. It can be said that great blessings have arrived. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
"This Taoist priest is good at flattery." Everyone in the house cursed secretly in their hearts and saluted Su Ziji: "Congratulations to the king (lord)!"
Among the people in the crowd, Su Ziji was probably the only one who remained calm, smiling and thinking in his heart.
"The emperor was quite jealous before."
"Is this attitude suddenly changing too quickly?"
"I did use the art of substitution to make King Qi suffer a disaster for me."
"But the emperor's suspicion of me is not new now, it has been there before. He has always just used it. Can you be truly happy that I have a heir apparent?"
"This matter is really weird."
"As for the weather, it's just a little trick. After all, the emperor is the master of destiny, and bad luck can only happen in the emperor's thoughts. Today is surrounded by auspiciousness, how do you know that bad luck will not come tomorrow?"
"However, fake power is also power. No matter what the emperor thinks, if he dares to give power, I dare to take advantage of it. Some plans may be carried out."
"Especially when the [Paanlong Heart Technique] is promoted to level 20, Wen Xin Diao Long's final power - the way of the university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection."
"This is the general outline of the "Book of Rites·University", and it is also the goal of Confucianism's 'establishing religion throughout the world'. In other words, it is to spread one's reputation and take root among the scholars and the people."
"Originally, it takes ten or twenty years to raise the hope, and it also requires the cooperation of scholars. The conditions are very harsh, but with Wen Xin Diao Long, it can save time greatly."
"However, this requires conditions. I must be in charge."
"Perhaps, the conditions are initially mature."
Su Ziji was thinking in his heart and kept saying: "Okay, I am really happy today. Come on, I will enjoy the wine and food in the house. Everyone has a share!"
Then he thought: "I am happy and lively on behalf of the Prince's Palace, but what about Prince Qi's Palace at this time?"
Prince Qi's Mansion
The atmosphere was depressing. The candles with the faint scent of roses had just been blown out. The room did not dare to open the curtains and only let in a little breath.
The strong smell of medicine mixed with the faint smell of blood and putrid smell makes people feel nauseous.
"Your Majesty, it's time for breakfast." A woman saluted. She was Concubine Sun. She was gentle and beautiful. She was the most favored one in King Qi's backyard recently.
Although the concubines in Prince Qi's palace have high grades, their loss rate is not low.
Over the past few years, the concubines have almost changed.
Women who can stay with King Qi for a long time, except for real wives like princesses, must be obedient and smart, so that they can live longer.
When Concubine Sun faced this smell, she could keep her expression straight. She carefully served King Qi to get up, and then accompanied King Qi to the hall for breakfast.
When they arrived at the dining table, there was someone guarding the door. It turned out to be the foreman of the linen weaving department. King Qi didn't say anything. After finishing his breakfast, he asked, "What's the matter?"
The man hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty, I have just received news that Eunuch Zhao left the palace and went to Prince Dai's Mansion. He gave an oral message in public and ordered Prince Dai to continue running the errands of the shrine. He also rewarded the emperor with a reward, saying that when the young prince is one month old, the emperor will come with him. The Queen will be present together.”
After saying this, the man knelt down carefully with his head lowered. He couldn't hear the response and didn't dare to raise his head.
Fortunately, he did not raise his head. At this time, the expression on King Qi's face was already ferocious.
"What a great acting king!"
He hit the table with his right palm, causing the dishes on it to clatter.
Concubine Sun turned pale with fright, but she could only sit aside, not daring to move or make a sound, lest she be the target of King Qi's anger.
What surprised her was that, except for the initial roar and hitting the table with his right palm, King Qi took a deep breath and suddenly calmed down.
It seemed that he was hit, but it made him dig deeper into the city. He squinted his eyes slightly and asked the man in front of him coldly: "What did the father reward the king?"
"They are some gold and silver utensils, as well as necklaces and other items given to the young prince." The man hurriedly replied: "The Prince Dai's Mansion was cleaned up once, and many of the people we arranged were kicked out of Zhuangzi. There were only two left, and the gift list was still there. There’s no way to transcribe it.”
Hearing that the emperor only rewarded some gold and silver, King Dai just snorted and turned around and thought: "King Dai has learned his lesson and cleaned the inner courtyard. You continue to think of ways to place people."
"Yes!" The foreman of the Linen Weaving Department secretly complained. Originally, the Prince's Palace was empty and needed people, so it was easy to place them. Now that it has gradually formed a scale and system, it is difficult to place people. But the king has a destiny, so naturally he has to find a way even if he has no choice, so he has to Yes.
"Go and invite some gentlemen to come over." King Qi ordered again.
After a while, Zhao Buwei and others hurried over.
"No more courtesy." When King Qi saw that they were about to salute, he immediately stopped them and motioned to sit aside. These people sat down carefully in their hurry.
King Qi briefly explained what had just happened and asked Zhao Buwei: "Mr. Zhao, what do you think of this matter?"
Zhao Buwei faced King Qi's gaze, stood up, and answered carefully: "Your Majesty, this matter is indeed contrary to common sense. You and King Shu both have sons, but they have never been so valued by the emperor before. King Dai really opened a precedent."
He said this, but his heart was already trembling with fear, and he did not want to wade through this muddy water for King Qi anymore.
