The next day, in the West Pool courtyard in the back garden of the East Palace. The girl stared at the empty hall. Books appeared out of thin air and fell like rain. Books quickly piled up like a mountain several times her height. She took a few steps back with a pale face: "This... can't be me. I need to make up some lessons."
Jiang Tian's three days in Haidong time and space were not in vain. During this period of time, various types of books collected, published, and appendixed by the office were also put into the dimensional bubble by Jiang Tian for emergency use. Of course, this is also a small part of the collection of books on basic knowledge related to the three studies.
"Of course not..." Jiang Tian comforted her calmly: "I am responsible for teaching you personally." The girl couldn't help but look much better after hearing this. However, Jiang Tian's next words made her turn around and run away like a conditioned reflex: "However, you have to be responsible for classifying and summarizing."
"No! I want to sing and dance, I want to ride a horse and shoot arrows, and I want to write a diary." The girl who escaped from the palace finished her voice; then it stopped abruptly. Immediately afterwards, Madam Zheng, who was wearing a dark blue palace dress with a black collar and half an arm, carried her in with her hands and said, "You don't have to go anywhere."
"Until I complete Sir's instructions, my mother will stay here with Wan'er." Then, she looked at Jiang Tian as if nothing had happened, raised her hand and saluted, "My little girl is greedy and stubborn, and she doesn't know her good intentions, so she calls Sir What a joke." The girl's little face also fell.
"Sir, it was Wan'er who was wrong. Wan'er shouldn't have let her temper escape." But she still pouted a little aggrievedly: "I just want to take it slow." "Wan'er, do you think you can change your destiny by going against the odds? This thing is nothing but child's play!" Madam Zheng frowned and said, "Do you still expect to escape unscathed now?"
"If it weren't for Mr. Li, you and I, mother and daughter, would still be sinking into the South Song of Yongxiang, hanging with the former criminal relatives; suffering and struggling under all kinds of malicious intentions, and we don't know when we will be freed. ; Even if it is a small palace maid or official, we must deal with it with all our strength."
"Do you really want to repeat the same mistakes in your destiny? You are greedy for wealth and power, and enjoy yourself wantonly; but you ignore the real danger and death, and end up in a palace where you have no choice but to escape. In the changing situation, will you leave me when you are not thirty?"
"Wan'er! Now you are sitting on wealth and privileges that most people in the world cannot reach or imagine, and you are also protected by His Highness. If you are not willing to work hard for this, then why should we move out of the eternal life? What about Xiang? What if we can handle it carefully for the rest of our lives without any trouble?"
"Don't we, mother and daughter, enjoy the privilege and wealth, and have a heart of introspection and awe for this? Even though because of the relationship between Mr. and His Highness, there are countless people inside and outside the East Palace staring at me and so on; just waiting for my mother Or maybe you have slacked off a bit, and haven’t the lessons of what just happened been enough?”
"The only thing I'm most sorry for is the cause and effect that Mr. Li has concluded with you." As Mrs. Zheng asked in an unhurried voice, the girl's head lowered little by little; She shed a few tears: "My mother is right, Wan'er is too lazy and neglectful."
Then, she looked longingly at Jiang Tian who was squatting beside him and said, "Mr. Linu, Wan'er has disappointed you, aren't you?" "Wan'er, actually you don't have to consider what I think." Jiang Tian smiled. Get up: "It's your choice anyway, it has little impact and meaning on me."
"You are important to me, but not that important; at least you can't afford the price I need now. At most, you can only create some fun for me occasionally: but you may be different in the future. .So, listen to your mother and work hard!"
The girl who was deceived/must up her fighting spirit again and plunged headlong into the physical mountain of books was left to adjust and sort out her mood on her own. Madam Zheng also picked up Jiang Tian and said a little apologetically: "Next, I will lead you, sir, to review the various affairs planned in the palace."
"This is also the edict just issued by the Empress (Crown Princess)." She then explained: "Obviously, it is asking me to inspect the many new things in the back garden again to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, or It’s to make trouble in the middle; actually, it’s also to make it easier for Mr. to know the progress.”
Therefore, in Mrs. Zheng's broad enough embrace, Jiang Tian also saw another side of her in front of everyday people. In addition to the initial movements that were a bit jerky and stiff, as well as a slightly nervous and cramped heartbeat; the moment I met other people, I quickly entered another role.
In other words, Jiang Tian would be almost difficult to recognize unless he saw it with his own eyes. Accompanying the Crown Princess Pei, she was particularly intellectual, graceful and confident. She was the one who fought for her daughter and her own future. A simple woman who can't always hide her slight melancholy and worry.
As one of the closest female officials to the Crown Princess in the eyes of the world, she now oversees or is in charge of many emerging businesses in the East Palace. For example, there are exchange account books under the name of more than a dozen transshipment offices; another example is the large workshops and factories scattered on Guannai Road and Shannan East Road.
In fact, in addition to being the bookkeeper, she now also serves as the editor of the editorial bureau; the lecturer of the East Palace Academy/Inner Academy, the accounting office of the inner workshop, etc., and she has the salary of four full jobs; therefore, , she directly led a group of more than 20 people, including a group of school clerks, female historians, and palace officials.
During this period, many new buildings were added to the East Palace, mainly placed in the relatively empty back garden; many elderly people in the palace were assigned, either with their own tasks and responsibilities, or outside. He was placed as a local official close to the people, or as a subordinate official serving as a provincial temple supervisor.
Therefore, more new people were selected and filled among the bureaus under the East Palace; mainly young eunuchs and palace servants, and a large part of them were selected from the area between Yeting Palace/Yongxiang; Therefore, compared with the empty and sparse front and back courtyards, this place is more vibrant.
Almost all the time, you can encounter young eunuchs, palace servants, or female historians holding books and account books; most of them salute with respect or sincerity when they see Mrs. Zheng. Obviously, during this period, Over time, he also established his own prestige and influence.
In addition, the biggest change in the East Palace is the pavilions and pavilions from the inner court to the back garden. From time to time, all kinds of big and small cats appear in front of and behind the house. As the saying goes, what works best is effective. some kind of product. Nowadays, the East Palace has selectively raised dozens of cats.
Or in the name of eradicating rats, pests, and maintaining various books and documents, a special organization and title are awarded, and the corresponding salary/cat food is given. Therefore, all kinds of cats lazily basking in the sun and chasing flowers, butterflies and birds have become a unique and interesting scenery today.
And when Mrs. Zheng held Jiang Tian, who was in the form of a black raccoon flower, and patrolled from place to place, she did not arouse any surprise or onlookers. At most, when she briefly stopped in the editorial office and accounting office, someone would come over and pick up a handful of long-haired black raccoons on the pretext of reporting on matters.
But how could Jiang Tian allow them to succeed so easily? Except for a few exceptions who were young and had good looks, they all failed. From the greetings, requests and replies from these people, Jiang Tian also learned the reasons and consequences of the girl's sudden grounding.
But it was the time when she followed her mother in the courtyard to visit old people, and at the same time, she observed and selected relatively young palace servants, new slaves, and relatives of sinners, in order to enrich the East Palace. I also met another Tingye childhood friend asking for help, and couldn't help but rashly intervene.
Then, it also involved a case where officials were corrupt and did not allocate material shares, resulting in the tragedy that some old and weak palace residents did not receive enough supplies and starved to death. Although after this matter was exposed, the East Palace used the topic to unexpectedly attract people's attention and dealt with the relevant people.
Although this matter was quickly exposed, the result also led to the girl's private confidence inflating; she also privately participated in several incidents, exposing the corruption of internal officials and lower-level palace people, and improving the situation in Yongxiang. Operation planning was eventually involved in a case.
Next to Concubine Yuan in Tingye North Lane, a palace maid had her throat cut to death; Wan'er was still nearby and went to observe and inspect the scene. Although he was inevitably scolded by others, he also formed a relationship with Di Huaiying, the newly appointed right-hand minister of Zhanshifu in the East Palace.
However, after all, it is too incredible and sensational for such a little girl to personally inspect the body and comment on it, and to discuss the case behind the elders. Therefore, Lady Zheng begged Concubine Pei privately, and then issued a grounding as a symbolic punishment.
However, not long after this ban, something happened. However, Jiang Tian suddenly remembered something and felt that this seemed to be his fault. In order to relieve her boredom in her studies, I seemed to have told her about "The Case of Di Gong" and "The Legend of Di Renjie's Case" that were circulated in later generations.
Therefore, when a living Di Huaiying, as an official of the East Palace, stood in front of her, how could she not be interested and curious, and communicate again and again? So in order to avoid embarrassment, Jiang Tian could only ask: "Has there been any reply from Zheng Taichang?"
However, when Mrs. Zheng heard this, her expression froze slightly, and then she showed a look of confusion and sigh and said: "Actually, eldest brother has always treated me very well. Even if he is convicted and admitted to the palace, he will be supportive. I really don't want to ask about my commitment." , I don’t dare to ask; I’m afraid that I am entrusting someone to someone else, and the relationship is not what I want..."
"In that case, instead of worrying about gains and losses here, how about you let me take a trip for you?" Only then did Jiang Tian make a suggestion that surprised her: "Actually, to tell you the truth, I have already wanted to go there. Take a walk outside the palace and take a look at the urban scene of Shangjing in this era." (End of this chapter)
