Facing Concubine Li's question, Feng Bao was secretly happy, knowing that she had gradually fallen into the trap he had set. He immediately made a look full of emotion and sighed: "Lao Zhang Ge said that the reason why Gao Gong is No matter what, you are not willing to let this slave serve as the Master of Ceremonies, and the reason lies with you."
"Is it because of me?" Concubine Li was extremely surprised and asked, "What is the reason for this?"
Feng Bao looked helpless, scratched his head and said: "At that time, the servant was as surprised as the empress, and asked Mr. Zhang Ge why. Mr. Zhang Ge said, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu has set rules for the harem. Do not interfere in politics. Especially after Renxuan, the harem, from the queen to the concubines, all came from small families in the capital. This was because the descendants did not have a strong family to rely on. Even if the young master ruled the country in the future, there would be no risk of interfering in the government. "
Feng Bao paused for a moment and continued in a serious tone: "For the past two hundred years, this practice has been maintained. Even in the past, the Empress Dowager Chengxiao once had the power of regent, but she still could not usurp the imperial power. But Mr. Zhang Ge said that Gao Gong felt that the empress Your situation is different..."
Concubine Li's face was already a little bad, and she asked solemnly: "Why is this palace different?"
Feng Bao seemed to be hesitant and hesitated to speak.
Concubine Li's face turned cold and she said coldly: "Say!"
Feng Bao knocked his head on the ground and said as if begging for mercy: "Mother, you are a noble concubine, not a queen."
He raised his head, his face looking embarrassed and scared: "At that time, Mr. Zhang Ge said that Gao Gong had mentioned a concern to him, that is, the emperor...oh, the emperor Daxing's health is not very good. He left early, and the young master is not the Queen's biological child. When the Queen becomes the Queen Mother, what about you, the Imperial Concubine? You can only be a concubine! But Gao Gong feels, how can a concubine satisfy you?
Therefore, Gao Gong felt that by pushing your slave to the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, you were actually preparing for your future involvement in politics and seizing power! After all, the servant is the person who goes out by your side, and must obey your orders. If the slave takes charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it is like you are in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies yourself. Once you get the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it will be enough to compete with the outer court. ! "
Concubine Li was shocked and angry. She could no longer sit still. She slapped the armrest, stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "If you want to accuse me, there is no excuse! When did I ever have such an idea!"
Concubine Li was so angry that she walked back and forth for a few steps, then stopped suddenly and said angrily: "Not to mention the distance, let's just say that after the queen asked herself to live in seclusion in a separate palace, on which day did I not personally bring Jun'er to pay her respects? No matter the cold or heat, rain or shine! Is there any concubine in this harem whose etiquette is more sincere than mine? How dare he, Gao Gong, look at me like this!"
Feng Bao was overjoyed in his heart, but his face was extremely sad, and he sighed: "Yes, yes, when it comes to respecting the queen, who else in the world can compare with you? You have really done everything you can do... But He Gao Gong just doesn't believe it, what can we do? He is the first assistant to Gu Ming appointed by Emperor Long Yuqian of Daxing, and he is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. His disciples and former officials are all over the world, and all the commanders of Jiubian Town claim to be his disciples. The lackeys have all the power in the world! We... ugh!"
Feng Bao sighed, looking resigned to his fate, and said feebly: "Actually speaking, whether he misunderstood the empress or the servant, it is still a small matter, just be afraid..."
Concubine Li was startled and asked hurriedly: "What are you afraid of?"
Feng Bao looked horrified, even swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said tremblingly: "I'm afraid that the emperor is still young now, and Gao Gong has been in charge of such power for a long time. If some... some bad thoughts arise, That’s a terrible thing!”
Concubine Li's face suddenly turned white, her body trembled slightly, and she suddenly said: "No, hurry up and get Jun'er...invite the emperor!"
Feng Bao was overjoyed when he heard this. He was about to answer when he suddenly heard the eunuch outside shouting: "The emperor has arrived——"
Concubine Li's eyes lit up and she subconsciously said: "The emperor has come just in time!"
Feng Bao was still wondering why Zhu Yijun was here now, when he heard the little emperor's voice outside: "Concubine, I have important matters to discuss with you!"
Concubine Li suddenly felt something in her heart. She looked towards the door and saw the young emperor Zhu Yijun hurried in with two memorials. As soon as he saw her mother, she hurriedly knelt down to say goodbye.
Concubine Li looked at the memorial in his hand and felt very nervous. She quickly asked: "The emperor is in such a hurry. What happened? Are all the palace gates tightly guarded?"
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, and said somewhat inexplicably: "Every palace gate? Ever since my father... it has always been very strict."
After hearing this, Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief, calmed herself down, and then asked: "Just be strict... Why did you come to see me?"
Zhu Yijun suddenly smiled and said happily: "The Ministry of Rites has agreed on the posthumous title of the father. Please take a look, mother and concubine." As the little emperor said, he opened a memorial and read: "Emperor Daxing's posthumous title should be suitable for Tianxi: Qi Tianlong, Dao Yuanyi, benevolent and show his civility, brilliance and martial virtues, Hongxiaozhuang Emperor, the temple name is Mu Zong. It is used to illustrate the glory and to be worshiped by thousands of people. I will pay my respects to you and discuss it carefully."
Seeing this, Concubine Li felt a little relieved, but immediately sighed: "The temple title your father wanted most at the beginning was probably not Mu Zong."
Zhu Yijun's face darkened, but he immediately said: "Mother, this matter is the beginning and end of the Ministry of Rites. In fact, it is just a rule, not the main reason why I am here."
Concubine Li was not in a good mood. She just wanted to hear her son finish the "business" as soon as possible so that she could talk to him about Gao Gong's problem, so she said perfunctorily: "Oh, what is the main reason?"
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Look, my concubine, the draft in this memorial was written by Mr. Gao."
Concubine Li suddenly became nervous again: "What did he say?"
Zhu Yijun didn't hear anything wrong, and still said with a smile: "Mr. Gao said on the ticket: The posthumous title of the Daxing Emperor can be as agreed. We also ask the Ministry of Rites to discuss the titles of the two palaces in conjunction with the Secretary. I mean both palaces are the emperor." Close relatives have never distinguished each other and should be treated equally."
Concubine Li did not realize the meaning of the following sentence for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "What do you mean by treating everyone equally?"
Although Zhu Yijun was young, he had watched the government for more than a year. During the last period, he was often called by Long Qing to teach strategy personally. Now his understanding of government affairs was better than that of Concubine Li Guifei. He smiled and said "congratulations" With a gesture, he said: "Congratulations, congratulations, concubine, congratulations, congratulations, congratulations, concubine. What Mr. Gao means is that both palaces will be honored as the empress dowager! Concubine, after a while, when the Ministry of Rites agrees on the titles of the empress and yours, my ministers will I have to change my name to you as Queen Mother!"
Concubine Li looked stunned, and her eyes suddenly turned towards Feng Bao.
