Emperor Yongzhi met Yan Wenkuan in the imperial study. He didn't have any special instructions. He just asked about the people of Luozhou and said a few words of encouragement. Neither the tragedy at Pingguogongfu nor the deeds of his predecessor, Jing Zhaoyin Bao Yingbai, were mentioned. After all, whether he was trying cases or serving as an official, if Yan Wenkuan used him to teach him, then the official would probably be done with it.
He just wanted to meet Yan Wenkuan. What he hears is false. After all, he is an official in charge of the people in the capital under his feet. If something goes wrong, something big will happen. However, in the end, Emperor Yongzhi had a very good impression of Yan Wenkuan. He felt that he was mature and prudent, had good conduct, and could answer questions fluently in people's criminal cases, so he could be reused.
The summons did not take long. After coming out of the imperial study, Emperor Yongzhi thought about going to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. So I took Liu Cheng for a walk all the way to the red-walled corridor outside Cining Palace. Unexpectedly, when he raised his head, he saw Concubine Li stopping an official girl from looking for trouble at the corner.
He raised his eyebrows and stopped. Libi is doing her old habit again! Whenever I meet a somewhat handsome newcomer in the palace, I can't help but make things difficult for them.
Because of this jealousy, she suffered a lot, and the Queen Mother had specially admonished her several times for this matter. But she refused to change despite repeated admonitions. Whether it was a concubine in the palace who was inferior to her in rank, or a lady from an official family who came to the palace to meet her, as long as she was beautiful and handsome, she would always rush to criticize them.
However, he never cared about this kind of thing. It doesn't seem to matter if the emperor's woman is a little arrogant. Besides, Concubine Li already has the capital to be arrogant. That frail figure of Willow Fufeng, that appearance of spring flowers shining in the water, and the old man who has been with me for many years, not to mention he has a princess...
Besides, Concubine Li is noisy, but so far she has not done anything serious. To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of jealousy among women, and verbal tact. She made people angry, but just said a few harsh words and the anger was relieved. Like his other women, she neither has the brains nor the courage to cause any big trouble.
He has seen quite a few women, but in his mind, there are only two types of women in this world, one is his mother and his sister. The other is other women besides his mother and sister.
Naturally, these "other women" also have their own advantages. They are gentle and understanding, gentle, delicate, charming, bright, or elegant. Each has its own merits and unique flavor. Although she is stupid and slow, she is so beautiful and gentle, and the tiredness and fatigue of the day are relieved by her tenderness and affection.
As long as he enjoys this relief, why bother getting involved in the trivial matters among these stupid and weak women? He still has so many big things to solve.
Emperor Yongzhi didn't know that these women, whom he despised at the moment and thought were stupid and weak, would cause him a shocking case that would shock both the government and the public in the near future...
But at this moment, the situation at Concubine Li changed. Emperor Yongzhi raised his eyebrows and became interested in the woman a few steps away who dismissed Li's concubine with just a few words. This is the first time that someone has escaped unscathed by Li Bin. You must know that Libi's difficulty even gives him a headache sometimes. But this little girl got away with just a few words.
Taizu’s old system? Even if he couldn't think of this rhetoric at the moment, the beauty is that it is both a rule that everyone knows and a rule that everyone forgets. Normally no one would think about it, but when it was mentioned it was so high-sounding.
Emperor Yongzhi felt that this little girl was quite clever. Compared with the women in the harem, she seemed a little more... unique.
So when Yan Tian tricked Li Bin away, he didn't come out. Instead, he just stood there and watched the leading grandma lead Yan Tian here.
It was only seven or eight steps away, and the little girl seemed not to have expected that after a few breaths, she had seen off an immortal and met a giant Buddha. As she staggered to her knees, a trace of anger that wanted to scold her mother flashed across her face. But it was fleeting, and then he was greeted by a gentle and respectful face.
interesting! Emperor Yongzhi was even more interested. If an official lady of this age encounters him by chance in the palace, she will be frightened. Or there may be those with impure thoughts who may be surprised and want to take this opportunity to express themselves to the best of their ability. Not to mention the women in this palace. Who doesn't want to use all his strength in these short few breaths to win his mercy?
But whether it was fear or surprise, he had never seen the reaction of the little girl in front of him, which was...angry? !
Emperor Yongzhi felt that today would not be as boring as usual.
"Flat body."
When the leading lady heard the emperor calling, she knew that she wanted to ask the official's family member something, so she quickly bowed and retreated behind Yan Tian.
As soon as he got up, he was suddenly put in front of the emperor. Yan Tian couldn't help being startled, and quickly took a breath and lowered his head, showing full respect.
"What did you just say to Concubine Li? Tell me too."
Liu Cheng, the eunuch in charge, couldn't help but secretly look up at Emperor Yongzhi in front of him. This tone was unusual, actually quite gentle.
It was only a few steps around the corner... Yan Tian decided to tell the truth: "I was just telling Empress Li concubine some stories about hairpin rings and jewelry."
"Oh? The story of the hairpin ring jewelry?" Unexpectedly again, Emperor Yongzhi raised his eyebrows, and then couldn't help but laugh, "When you said that, I didn't want to ask more questions. Is it possible for me, a grown man, to return the favor? Is it okay to rush to ask a little girl what the story of the hairpin ring jewelry is? You answered cleverly, as if you told the truth, but in fact you said nothing."
The face of her eldest aunt, Mrs. Ding'anhou, appeared subconsciously in Yan Tian's mind. This ability of "listening to your words is worth more than a word" can be regarded as learning and selling now.
"Are you the daughter of the new Jingzhao Yin Yan Wenkuan?" Emperor Yongzhi remembered that the Queen Mother seemed to have only recruited one official family member into the palace today.
"Your Majesty, my father is the new Jing Zhaoyin, and my daughter's name is Yan Tian."
"Yan Tian...salt is sweet..." Emperor Yongzhi found it interesting, "Isn't the salt you have there sweet?"
The emperor rarely told a joke, and Liu Cheng hurriedly covered his mouth and laughed. The laughter was restrained and cheerful, and it leaked out from between his fingers at the right time. It did not make people feel noisy, but also enhanced the atmosphere.
After all, she is the daughter of a government official, and no one has dared to make fun of her name since she was a child. Yan Tian also found the emperor's words quite interesting, and immediately spoke faster than his brain, saying: "There is naturally sweet salt in this world, just like there is also salty sugar..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she finally remembered that the Ninth Five Supreme Being in front of her was in charge of life and death, and the words she just blurted out were too casual.
Xu was so depressed by the atmosphere in Cining Palace that she suddenly met someone who talked to her so gently and easily, so she forgot about her appearance. She actually forgot that the person making fun of her name was the emperor!
Before the meeting, this little girl was just a little lively, but her face suddenly turned grim. Although I didn't know what was going on in her mind, I could probably guess it.
Emperor Yongzhi smiled slightly and asked, "Is there really sweet salt in this world? I didn't know! Tell me." The voice became gentler, and there was a hint of coaxing in it unconsciously.
Liu Cheng couldn't help but look up at Emperor Yongzhi again, and then looked at Yan Tian opposite him. This Miss Yan is indeed a beauty, but apart from her youth, his vision does not seem to be any better than that of Li Bin.
However...it is a man's nature to like the new and dislike the old. Even an angel will get bored after a long time. Although he is not a man, he still knows this truth.
Over there, Yan Tian was already troubled. My father was right. I was probably living too casually in Luozhou, so I was able to say whatever I wanted. Thinking about the last time she was so quick to talk, it was the last time... It's over! Are you stuck in the aunt's pattern and can't get out?
The emperor was still waiting for a reply, so Yan Tian had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak: "It's just some of my daughter's wild experiences in Luozhou..."
Now that the story has begun, the rest becomes much smoother, and Yan Tian is very articulate and good at telling stories. "There is a family in Luozhou who are very harmonious, with loving parents and filial children. That day, the old man of the family celebrated his birthday, and the eldest daughter-in-law personally gave birth to the child. A banquet was held in the kitchen. Unexpectedly, when making the last sweet soup, the eldest daughter-in-law made a mistake in her hurry and mistakenly mistook salt for sugar. As a result, a pot of good five-fruit sweet soup turned into a pot of five-fruit salt water.
"If the parents-in-law were mean, there would be a big fuss at this time. The daughter-in-law who had done something wrong would not know how to admit her mistake and plead guilty, and how much punishment she would suffer. After all, there were a lot of relatives and friends that day, but everyone drank from the bowl. The 'sweet soup' with added salt makes the parents-in-law's face dull after all.
"Even if this happened to an ordinary person, a reprimand would be unavoidable, and she would probably be embarrassed in front of all the guests. After all, the old saying is about 'reprimanding in public'.
"But this family is different. After everyone took a sip of the sweet soup and realized something was wrong, there was a sudden silence on the table. The eldest son of this family was the first to react. He stood up and wanted to scold him. In fact, he It was to protect his wife and child, thinking that since he had already spoken, his parents could not say anything more.
"Unexpectedly, he was held down by his mother. Then the old lady turned to the relatives and friends at the table and smiled, saying, 'The old man and I have lived a worthwhile life. None of our sons, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, are unfilial. I The eldest daughter-in-law is even more dedicated. She gets up the earliest in the morning, cooks, boils water and serves tea. She goes to bed the latest at night, washes herself, sews and makes textiles. She always comes to us first if there is anything delicious or useful. As an old couple, they always rush to bear the burden of any hard work. The eldest daughter-in-law can take on the responsibility of the eldest daughter-in-law and deserves the position of eldest daughter-in-law.
"'Just like today's birthday party, my eldest daughter-in-law got up before dawn to prepare all the food and soup. And the bowl of soup in your hands, my eldest daughter-in-law made it with her own hands. She worked hard for most of the day. , the taste is naturally extremely sweet and makes people have endless aftertaste.'
"After that, the old lady drank the 'sweet soup' in the bowl in one gulp, then turned to her wife beside her and asked, 'Old man, how do you like it?'
"The old man naturally understood what the old lady meant, so he drank it all with a smile and said, 'It's very sweet.' The relatives and friends present knew this, and they would not ruin the host's face. Everyone laughed and started talking. Drinking from the bowl, they all praised the bowl of salt soup as very sweet. So there is really salt in this world that is sweet..."
Before Yan Tian finished speaking, Emperor Yongzhi burst into laughter, then reached out and pointed at her and said: "What a clever girl who is good at telling stories! However, do you know that with your words, I can cure you of being a bully?" crime……"
Yan Tian was startled and hurriedly knelt down with a thump.
