Zhen'er looked away, really looked away, she was no longer persistent, and she knew that even if she had no heirs, it would not affect her husband's love for her at all.
Women are ultimately selfish when it comes to feelings, and Zhen'er is no exception, but now...she is relieved.
She saw all his efforts and knew his difficulties. She wanted him to relax.
At least, stop being so tired because of yourself.
"Your Majesty, you are still young, I am a concubine..." Zhen'er paused and said with a smile: "I have enjoyed being the sole favorite for a long time, and have been a miserable concubine in the harem for a long time. Your Majesty is like this, and it is difficult for me to be a concubine."
"They dare?"
Zhu Jianshen hummed: "If you are dissatisfied, you have to endure it with me. Who dares to make irresponsible remarks?"
For the outer court, he really had no good solution, he could only play slowly and step by step, but it was different for the harem;
The queen stopped talking. Even the Queen Mother Zhou was no longer so strong, and he looked down upon others.
Of course, these are absolutely related to his strong power in the past.
"Zhen'er, did someone put on some shoes for you?"
"Who dares?" Zhen'er imitated his tone, "Although I don't have the title of Queen, the title of Imperial Concubine is no less than hers."
Zhu Jianshen was amused and laughed, "Well, Zhen'er is domineering!"
After laughing, the two fell silent.
After a long time, Zhen'er broke the silence and said seriously: "Your Majesty, what I just said was true. Please consider it seriously."
She knows that her husband only likes her, not older people. Deep down, he still likes young and beautiful women.
Zhu Jianshen nodded lightly and said: "No matter what happens in the future, no one can replace your position in my heart."
He is still very young, but it is time for him to have a prince.
After all...this has been Chenghua for four years.
He is infatuated, but he is not a lover. How can a king of a country not have a son?
Zhen'er blinked, tilted her head and leaned on his arm, humming: "I wonder if the emperor's promise of working hard tonight still counts?"
There was no one else around, and she was as young as a tiger, so she was quite bold.
"Of course it's just a matter of course, it's done now!" Zhu Jianshen was an action man, and he became dishonest when he started.
"Don't..." Zhen'er was defeated and spat with a red face, "It's outside, it's such a cold day, you can do it..."
She suddenly realized that she had made a mistake and stopped talking.
But Zhu Jianshen couldn't hear the connotation and quit immediately.
He is very angry now.
Zhu Jianshen turned around, leaned forward slightly, put his forehead against hers, and said, "I will punish you, punish you severely."
"I was wrong, your Majesty, please forgive me..." Zhen'er begged for mercy again and again, but when she saw that her husband was serious about it, she ran away.
"stop!"
Zhu Jianshen is chasing after...
The two of them walked in tandem, facing the snowflakes, acting wildly and wildly...
This wanton and indulgent scene did not last long. They were all people of high status, so it was unreasonable to affect the appearance of the palace too much.
Finally, the two returned to Yongning Palace... and shook up the flower bed.
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Small courtyard,
Li Qing burped, stood up slowly, went back to the side room and lay down... When he woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
There was a thick layer of dust in the east kitchen, which was covered with spider webs, and no one took care of it.
During the Chinese New Year, Li Qing felt bored for the first time. Even Yiqinglou was closed and he had no place to listen to music.
I just read entertaining books like Three Kingdoms and Water Margin to pass the time.
"Really...it's better not to celebrate the New Year." Li Qing complained, threw it away, and went back to his room to dream...
Fortunately, the annual vacation was not long. After a few days, everything was back on track. However, there were basically no memorials before the fifteenth day.
Fortunately, Yiqing Building is open for business again, and Li Qing has a good place to go.
Listening to small songs and drinking flower wine are finally not so boring.
…
Lantern Festival,
Zhu Jianshen invited Li Qing to eat glutinous rice balls and visit the Qing Palace. The two chatted about their daily routine.
"Sir, do you have any new ideas in the new year?" Zhu Jianshen swallowed a glutinous rice dumpling and grinned. "If you have a good idea, I will reward you."
He knew that Li Qing liked yellow and white things, so he used this to seduce him.
Li Qing liked money, but he would not deliberately do anything for money. He gently blew the glutinous rice balls in the spoon and said calmly: "No."
"..." Zhu Jianshen: You are eating my food and you are still talking so arrogantly. I am impressed by you.
He put down his bowl and chopsticks, leaned forward, and asked, "I have some ideas."
"Well, let's talk about it." Li Qing put the glutinous rice balls into his mouth and raised his chin.
I am the one reporting on the work. Who is the emperor? Zhu Jianshen slandered and said in a low voice:
"This time I support the cabinet, and I have come to realize that those who are promoted and put in important positions usually have a grateful attitude when they first receive favors..."
"You want to support the new forces and suppress the old forces so that the ministers can surround you and consolidate the imperial power, right?" Li Qing scooped up the glutinous rice balls and blew them gently.
"Yes, that's right." Zhu Jianshen nodded, "Although this move is not clever, it is very effective, isn't it?"
"That's not clever!" Li Qing curled his lips, "It works once or twice, but if it happens more, it will have the opposite effect. Do you really think he is a fool?
If you do this, no one will get used to it after a few uses, and it may not even be useful the first time. "
Zhu Jianshen smiled and asked: "Then what if I make improvements based on the original ones?"
Li Qing raised his eyebrows and said, "Elaborate."
I can't stand your arrogance... Zhu Jianshen rolled his eyes and snorted: "Take the cabinet as an example. I promoted them and they have been very cooperative with me in the past few months.
However, this relationship will definitely not last long, and they will eventually unite with the civil service group..."
Zhu Jianshen said: "What I mean is... when he wants to change his position, he will bring in a new force to join the cabinet, such as... the deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"In this way, the cabinet will not be weakened in essence, but will be strengthened. I am not overly fond of the new and dislike the old, but I have indeed supported the new forces... What do you think, sir?"
Li Qing pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "Don't tell me, your entry point is quite novel, well... the target you chose is not bad, it can be said that everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate wants to stand out;
Hmm... It is indeed possible. The Metropolitan Procuratorate has been the little brother for so long. Once they have a chance to stand out, they will definitely use too much force. "
After a pause, he frowned and said: "However, doing this will once again increase the influence of the cabinet, and this trick is effective for the first time. It will definitely be greatly reduced later, so it is better to use it at the critical moment."
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "This is natural, how can I not know the virtues of those people?
As for the cabinet power that Mr. Sir said will increase again, I think it’s nothing. As Mr. Sir said before, now we are trading time for space.
While I was fighting against the outer court, I was also running the inner court. It was not without achievements. As early as when the Wu family connected with the inner court, I began to work hard for this. Otherwise, I would have to chop him up! "
Zhu Jianshen's eyes were bright and his tone was proud:
"Sir, just watch. One day, I will make these six ministers look like clay sculptures!
I want to make those three pavilions look like paper! "
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly: "If that's true, then I can rest assured and go to the field to take care of myself."
Immediately, he added: "However, when power is extremely concentrated, those in power often become extremely inflated and even lose themselves. Emperor, can you control it?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Zhu Jianshen frowned.
Li Qing put down the bowl and chopsticks and said seriously: "It is true that the emperor's sole rule is more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty than shared rule, because everyone has selfish motives, and shared rule sounds good, but in fact it is just a mob;
However, independent rule also has disadvantages. It has strict requirements on the emperor's own political quality, and it is also a big test for the emperor's character. "
Zhu Jianshen said thoughtfully: "Do you think that when I say the right thing and enforce the orders and prohibitions, I will be deceived by power?"
"That's what it means." Li Qing did not deny it, "Secondly, you also have to consider that when you rule alone, will the people below use excessive force in implementing national policies in order to please you?
If that is the case, even good medicine that benefits the country and the people will turn into poison. "
Zhu Jianshen's brows trembled. He obviously hadn't thought about this, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
Li Qing continued: "Before you, the Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty of your ancestors. After you, it is the Ming Dynasty of your descendants. It is not yours alone;
At the same time, the Ming Dynasty is also the Ming Dynasty of the people in the world. Without people, how can we come home? Without a home, how can one come to the country?
You can govern alone, but you cannot profit alone..."
Li Qing was serious about what he said, and Zhu Jianshen gradually became immersed in it and absorbed the essence from his initial displeasure...
Finally, Zhu Jianshen stood up and gave a long bow, sincerely convinced:
"What I heard from you today is far better than the collection of classics and history that I have read over the years. Managing a big country is like cooking small dishes. When I rule the world in the future, I will definitely be even more cautious!
Live up to our ancestors! Live up to the people of the country! "
Li Qing nodded lightly and said with a smile: "You must mean what you say, otherwise...even if I leave, I will have to come back and slap you in the mouth."
"You..." The gratitude and emotion in Zhu Jianshen's heart disappeared instantly, and then he became furious: "Li Qing, you are arrogant! ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
Do you still have me in your eyes?
Are there any ministers like you?
…”
Zhu Jianshen came up with a series of life-threatening questions. Unfortunately, Li Qing never had the loyalty to the emperor like a scholar.
"What are you yelling at?" Li Qing leaned back to avoid his spittle and said angrily, "You ruined a good bowl of glutinous rice balls."
Zhu Jianshen was furious, his face turned red, and his chest rose and fell violently. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Let's go, let's go, don't get in my eyes."
"Look, why are you so impatient?" Li Qing was also convinced, "Is this your attitude towards inviting people to dinner?"
"Go ahead and eat the mud." Zhu Jianshen was almost furious, "I shouldn't have treated you to this Lantern Festival!"
Li Qing stood up and left. He was also very angry: It doesn't matter if the palace doesn't wait for you!
…
"You bastard, you bastard...!" Zhu Jianshen was furious and incompetent, "It's all what the late emperor was used to..."
Huai'en on the side was used to it, and he thought to himself: We don't know whether the late emperor was used to Yongqing Hou, but your Majesty is really used to him;
When the emperor is angry, he is also angry!
