In Zhengzhou, he dared to go on a killing spree without asking for orders, killing more than a hundred officials in one go. It is enough to show that my ninth brother is not only a person who does not rub sand in his eyes, but also an absolutely ruthless behavior. If he was determined to kill a household head, the emperor, who now trusted him beyond measure, would never object because he was his lover.
How could Princess Jincheng really not know the character of this emperor? Regardless of the fact that Princess Jincheng is a woman, the sad experiences in her early years have long since trained this weak woman into a manly woman. But if the old man wants to impress Princess Jincheng in a short time with just a few words, it may be possible, but if he really wants to completely impress Princess Jincheng, it is almost impossible.
I know very well that as my father, no matter how nice he says, in his heart, everything is still the country, the country, and the country. He can indeed be lenient with other things, but this is the bottom line that he, the emperor, cannot touch. Not to mention anything else, just what he said just now, Concubine Jing was very affectionate towards him back then. Wouldn't he still be imprisoned in the cold palace for eighteen years?
It's because he knows his old man's character too well. For Huang Qiong, I have never seen through it. Therefore, Princess Jincheng was more worried than happy that her lover who had been in love for many years was finally transferred back to the capital. Especially after the New Year, Huang Qiong will enter the palace to learn political management. Isn't this a disguised form of sending his lover's head to Huang Qiong's hands?
What's more, I know the character of my lover. The talent is indeed quite outstanding, otherwise I wouldn't have allowed myself to remember him for so many years. But his temper is the same as his talent. There are three points of innocence in my heart, plus seven points of self-confidence. She is definitely not the kind of person who lets others manipulate her and is weak and has no independent opinion.
In these years, if I hadn't been behind my back and carefully protected him, plus I was indeed talented. After several transfers, the official evaluation was always A-grade. He was demoted to the most desolate county in Longyou by the old man. If you can still govern that county where many Han people live, and if you don't pick up leftovers on the streets and don't close your doors at night, I'm afraid that the officials who have long been squeezed out will not be able to continue their posts.
It's just that in recent years, although the performance evaluation has been rated as A every year, the official position has never been promoted. From a fourth-grade prefect, he was demoted to a remote small county. Even if the old man had been deliberately suppressing him, he wouldn't have been able to rise even one grade for so many years. I'm afraid this, in addition to the old man's deliberate suppression, also has a lot to do with his temperament.
Back then, even the dignified prince would dare to be tied up in the lobby and beaten up, let alone contradict a prince? Maybe, there is no need for people to deliberately make excuses. He would take the initiative to put the knife handle into the hands of the ninth brother who acted ruthlessly and even without any scruples. My ninth brother even killed an earl. Is it difficult to find an excuse to kill the head of the warehousing department?
If he still wanted to reconnect with his lover Yuanmeng and keep his noble lover, all he could do was to follow what the emperor said and use his prestige among the princes to suppress the objections of other princes. Cooperate with your ninth brother and don't cause a fire in the backyard. Otherwise, it might not be possible, let alone the day when the two people never meet again, even the lover's head will be choked.
At this moment, Princess Jincheng didn't even know what the old man's real intention was in sending people to Beijing. He wanted to use this to relieve himself from the pain of lovesickness for many years. He still had to use this disguised form to blackmail himself, holding his lover's head, so that he could help the King of England straighten out the relationship within the clan, mainly between brothers.
The more I thought about this, the more depressed I became. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was Princess Jincheng who the emperor had set a trap for himself. He said unwillingly: "Father, you think that the King of England, no, is the ninth brother." Are you capable of taking over this country? Aren't you worried that he will be flashy and make a mess of this country? People who can do superficial things may not really have real talents."
Who is the emperor? As soon as Princess Jincheng finished speaking, she immediately understood that her daughter must still be a little unconvinced. It's just that the emperor, who has talked enough for today, can only say helplessly when facing Princess Jincheng who has never turned around, "You, you are still a little unconvinced and have not turned around."
"Today, I have said enough, and I don't want to say anything more. You go back and read more history books, see what happened to the princesses, princes, and even the clan who lost their country, and then think about it carefully. The words I talked to you will make you understand my painstaking efforts. As for Ah Jiu, my trust in him is not only due to his own doing, but I also have confidence in his mother's education."
Seeing that the emperor was talking to such an extent, Princess Jincheng did not dare to say anything more. She could tell that the emperor's words were quite serious. In all his life, except for forcing him to marry Uncle Yingchuan, his father had never said such serious words to him. This is the second time that the emperor has spoken to him in this tone since he became sensible.
Princess Jincheng stopped talking, and the emperor sighed secretly. I know that this daughter has not completely figured it out yet, and the resistance in her heart still exists. Speaking of this, it's no wonder that this daughter was in fact something that happened back then, and it left such a profound impression on her. She is the eldest daughter of the emperor. She was already sensible when she ascended the throne, otherwise she would not have taken such pains to protect her younger brothers.
She had suffered so much back then that it was hard to change her mind for a while, which was human nature. Seeing this, he lost his mother. Although his father was an emperor, he failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father. The person he married was not the eldest daughter he liked. The emperor hesitated for a moment, but in the end he did not blame him too much. . Some things just need to wait until she really thinks about it.
What exactly did the emperor and Princess Jincheng, the emperor's eldest daughter, talk about that night. Because there were no outsiders present, almost no one had any way of knowing. But after this night, at least Prince Teng became much more honest, and at least he would not openly provoke Huang Qiong. If King Teng didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, Huang Qiong would naturally not take the initiative to provoke him, and would rush to cause trouble for himself.
However, Prince Teng became honest. But Huang Qiong had a vague feeling that this guy's current honesty was only superficial. That person is not destined to be honest, and coupled with King Song who has been secretly stirring up trouble, these two guys may have been secretly looking for opportunities, waiting and looking forward to bite them hard.
As for Prince Ji, who always looked timid on the surface, Huang Qiong also felt something vaguely in his heart. At this time, it seems that he is not as cowardly as he appears on the surface. King Shen is definitely not the same type of person as that true nerd. At the family dinner that day, when Prince Teng had a conflict with him, his fourth brother acted scared on the surface, but after seeing the old man's downcast expression.
There was a fleeting look in his eyes that was unclear and unexplainable, but gave people a look that was full of pride, as if looking at two prey, but it did not escape Huang Qiong's gaze. That look seemed so special among the looks of the princes in Guangshou Hall at that time. From the beginning of this family dinner, Huang Qiong was secretly wary of this fourth brother who was rumored to be cowardly.
Dogs that bite usually don't bark. And the kind of dog that barks at people when there is nothing wrong is not necessarily a scary one. Venomous snakes usually hide in the darkest corners before devouring their prey. Therefore, since seeing the special look in his fourth brother's eyes, Huang Qiong was even more cautious about Prince Ji than Prince Teng.
Of course, there is also the King of Song who has been sowing discord, and the De Fei family behind King Song. Huang Qiong has never taken it lightly. If these three people form a party in the future, and let the simple-minded King Teng fight with him in the front, King Song instigates from behind, and King Ji secretly stumbles on him, it will be very troublesome. Although I don't want to harm others, I must be on guard against others.
After leaving the palace, Huang Qiong did not return home in his princely sedan with a heater inside. Even the guards wanted to put a raincoat on him, but he refused. Instead, he braved the heavy snow and walked step by step back to his palace. It's not that he wants to be unique, he just wants to use the snow in the sky to calm his mind.
When Huang Qiong returned to the house and saw the girls waiting for him, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. Hugging the girls one by one, Huang Qiong's pride and confidence surged as she felt the warm and fragrant nephrite in her arms. Not to mention three guys who only know how to play tricks, what's the point of having a few more? With so many beloved women supporting him, how could he really be afraid of them?
But Huang Qiong, who felt much better when he saw his wives, asked who would attend the bed tonight. But he was pushed away by He Yao and Duan Jin with smiles. He Yao pointed in the direction of Wu Ziyu's yard and nodded slightly towards Huang Qiong. However, Huang Qiong insisted on accompanying He Yao and the other girls to watch the New Year's Eve, then picked up Lin Hanyan and started Qinggong, avoiding the servants in the mansion and going to Wu Ziyu's courtyard.
After experiencing the antidote for Huang Qiong last time, Wu Ziyu was no longer as cautious as before when she saw Huang Qiong. Seeing Huang Qiong coming with Lin Hanyan, his face only turned slightly red, but he did not express any dissatisfaction. After a night of topsy-turvy, Huang Qiong woke up early the next day even though she had to attend a court meeting and had hardly slept all night, but she still looked energetic.
According to the ancestral system of Daqi, the first day of the Lunar New Year is the day of the Daqi gathering. In fact, the emperor did not really do business during the so-called imperial meeting on this day. Because the beginning of the Lunar New Year every year is the beginning of the seven-day Spring Festival holiday for officials of the Daqi Dynasty. Although this grand meeting involves three provinces and six ministries, all officials of fourth rank and above must participate.
But except for the Ministry of Rites, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple, all officials of the fourth rank and below in other yamen have begun to take holidays. Therefore, on the first day of the Lunar New Year and in the following days, the emperor will not work unless there is something urgent. This grand court meeting is actually to receive foreign envoys in Beijing, and then give banquets to these foreign envoys and officials of fourth rank and above.
In order to show the emperor of Qi's importance and favor to foreign envoys, and to have fun with the officials and people of the world. In fact, this kind of imperial gathering is held once a year, and it is nothing unusual for those officials of fourth rank and above. What's more, the court meeting is not only protracted, but the etiquette is not as cumbersome as usual. As for the imperial banquet, there was nothing delicious.
This large-scale imperial banquet was held not by the imperial dining room of the imperial palace, but by Guanglu Temple, which was responsible for such large-scale court banquets. As for the cooks at Guanglu Temple, entering Guanglu Temple is equivalent to getting an iron rice bowl. Not only has it not changed in decades, but the work attitude is basically following the script, plus being confused.
The dishes at the Royal Banquet have not been changed for decades. Even if the good ingredients fall into their hands, although it cannot be said to be a waste, the dish is really not delicious. At most, it can only be described as not unpleasant. This dynasty is a little better. In the Sejong dynasty, where laws and regulations were lax, there was an incident where the fish scales were not even scraped off at the royal banquet.
