The Promotion of Yuanchun in the Red Chamber

Of course, the "talkative" person is not Princess Han Xu... This one should be called Empress Empress now.

The new king, Zhao Zhizhen, was so busy in Qianqing Palace that he couldn't even lift his head. The same was true for the empress Han Xu and Yuan Chun, who were integrating the forces around them and tidying up their territories.

In all fairness, the strength of the Han family is still stronger than that of his mother's family - because his uncle's surname is not Jia, Yuan Chun always felt that his uncle and aunt helped their brothers and sisters because of affection, not duty.

To say that the Han family had a very good momentum, it is a pity that this family has "ridden the wall for a while", and the whole family is naturally worried about the future.However, the situation of her natal family is not very good, and it is also an opportunity for Empress Han to make her natal family a good opportunity for her to help: don't let them fall into a big fall, how can they let you drive them?

It's just that Yuan Chun doesn't believe that the queen who is ambitious but knows how to advance and retreat will suddenly change her nature: confused and impulsive, she puts aside serious business, and will "compete" with her to become the master of Kunning Palace.

According to her estimate, for the empress to start "strengthening", at least the third prince from the empress must be older and show extraordinary talent.

And the fact... As expected by Yuan Chun, the empress sent the former female officer to "inform" her in the afternoon: it is said that "that one" muttered a few words in front of the Supreme Emperor.

"That one" is naturally referring to Zhao Zhizhen's biological mother, the current grand concubine—mother is more expensive than her son, and Zhao Zhizhen ascended the throne, and she was also promoted to a higher level.

For this reason, Baoqin even made a trip in person.

This news has indeed been confirmed by the head of the Qianqing Palace: Over the years, Zhao Zhizhen has loved and respected Yuanchun more, and everyone in the palace has seen it. Now most of these people have moved into the palace with Zhao Zhizhen. The attitude is also the same as before, as long as it does not involve military~political~secret~secrets, all questions and answers will be answered.

Yuan Chun didn't think the queen would lie about such trivial matters, and the concubine's temper...wasn't it just bullying?But the concubine did not dare to offend her son, so she might not dare to embarrass her son's favorite concubine.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chun suddenly smiled, "Maybe I have something to talk to the Holy One tonight."

Anyway, in Zhao Zhizhen's eyes, if his biological mother took a few mouthfuls of dry vinegar because of his beloved concubine, he would at most laugh it off and would not take it seriously.They have three siblings from the same mother, and they treat their biological mother exactly the same. They can all be called "filial piety", but "shun" is not necessarily so.

Baoqin came forward with ginseng tea, "Your heart is too generous." But there was enough pride in the words, slander is useless to the empress!Seeing that Yuan Chun ate half a cup, she took back the tea bowl, turned her head and glanced at the clock, "The Holy Majesty hasn't sent anyone at the moment."

After ascending the throne, Zhao Zhizhen got along with Yuan Chun, which was not much different from when he was in the palace: if Zhao Zhizhen didn't send someone to pass the message in the afternoon, it would be that he would have dinner with Yuan Chun at night and stay overnight.

Yuan Chun said: "Call me when he comes." After finishing speaking, he leaned on the pillow and closed his eyes to rest, thinking about how to talk to Zhao Zhizhen at night, thinking... She fell asleep again.

When Zhao Zhizhen stepped into Jingren Palace in the afterglow of the setting sun, Yuan Chun was sleepy, dressed in normal clothes... and trotted out to greet him.

Seeing her like this, Zhao Zhizhen had another worry: Yuan Chun's confinement was not well maintained, and he is still taking medicine.She never slept like this before...

Yuan Chun didn't know what was on Zhao Zhizhen's mind, so he smiled slightly and said, "It's early today."

Zhao Zhizhen said bluntly: "Today, I will discuss with my father how to reward Lin Hai and Jia Zhu, and it will naturally go smoothly."

Yuan Chun smiled even more happily, "It's time for Uncle and Brother to thank you."

"You deserve it." Zhao Zhizhen hugged Yuan Chun, and the two entered the door together, Zhao Zhizhen smiled again, "Why be polite."

In other words, after the change of the Qianqingmen, there are harem~guard commanders who have made great achievements, as well as the commanders of the imperial guards and the officers and soldiers under their command. They have been promoted, knighted, or received large rewards. In short, no one is "empty" .

But the official positions and titles of King Qing, King Beijing, Lin Hai, Jia Zhu, etc. have not been moved. just work.

Both King Qing and King Beijing belonged to his father. Lin Hai and Jia Zhu had either favored him early on, or they had completely sided with him. Both public and private, Zhao Zhizhen wanted to reward him generously.It is not difficult to arrange for Jia Zhu to be an Hanlin, but Lin Hai has already become the Minister of the Ministry of Households, and he can only choose one among the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials.

Before entering the cabinet, officials of this dynasty had to serve as ministers of the Ministry of Rites for several years.Lin Hai has just turned fifty, so it's still too early to propose to join the cabinet.

Zhao Zhizhen didn't want to rush to squeeze out his father's confidants and replace him with his own people just after his father had abdicated for less than a year - this would be too ugly, not to mention that his father has treated him so well these days.

For this reason, Zhao Zhizhen couldn't help feeling a few words with Yuan Chun, "This is... the first time my father is so tolerant and loving."

Yuan Chun patted Zhao Zhizhen's arm, "Then you will enjoy it."

Father's guilt, and his eagerness to make up for it, just as Yuan Chun said, his peace of mind is what father is most willing to see.

In all fairness, the Supreme Emperor is very dedicated to his sons and daughters, but it is Zhao Zhizhen's first experience that he always considers him like he is partial to the deposed prince, and he really feels... This taste is really good.

Because when the Supreme Emperor abdicated, he had to immediately move out of the Qianqing Palace, which had an unusual significance, and move into the Ningshou Palace where the former Supreme Emperors had lived.When her husband moved, the Empress Dowager naturally moved into the Palace of Compassion and Peace: she had long set her sights on the garden of the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and moved willingly.

It's just that the Supreme Emperor lived in Ningshou Palace for a few days, and the old man was not happy again: because Ningshou Palace is too far away from Compassionate Ning Palace... Anyway, it is much farther than between Qianqing Palace and Chengqian Palace!

Since taking good care of him, his wife has been in poor health. The emperor is not willing to let his wife run back and forth. His own legs and feet are not as good as before, so he has moved again. This time he wants to live in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. : The Hall of Mental Cultivation is almost next to the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

In other words, the Hall of Mental Cultivation not only lived in the Supreme Emperor of the previous dynasty, but even the emperor of the previous dynasty lived there. The layout and standard are sufficient, but it needs to be redecorated. The chief executive was too busy to touch the ground, but the emperor was too lazy to be considerate.

No matter how much the Taishanghuang "tossed", the Qianqing Palace was still vacated on time: the Taishanghuang's determination to let the virtuous were all in the eyes of civil and military officials.

Looking forward to the harmony between the father and son and the stability of the Daqi government, the honest and loyal people are very happy; at the same time, those ambitious people who want to provoke the father and son and take the opportunity to rise to power will inevitably be disappointed.

How could Zhao Zhizhen remain indifferent when his father gave him enough face?

He, the new monarch, only discusses matters in Qianqing Palace every day, and his daily life is changed to Yuqing Palace - Yuqing Palace is closer to Jingren Palace.No matter what the reason is, in short, the father and son seem to be very close to their sweethearts.

Empress Han is indifferent to this: she really doesn't have the confidence to ask for anything now.But the imperial concubine felt dissatisfied, her husband had a mediocre relationship with her, and her son didn't seem to take her too seriously, so she complained a few words in front of the emperor in a moment of anger.

This matter can't be hidden from Yuan Chun, so how can Zhao Zhizhen not hear any rumors?I am not afraid of ignorance, but I am afraid of comparing goods. Thinking of his adoptive mother who has always been loved and never caused him any trouble, Zhao Zhizhen's patience with his biological mother is actually quite limited: at this age, thinking that she can change for the better is purely a dream .

So he specifically ordered the queen today: don't let the Wu family have nothing to "trouble" the imperial concubine.

At this moment, Zhao Zhizhen persuaded Yuan Chun, "Let her go to the imperial concubine, anyway, she just said a few more words." Then, he coughed softly, "Her natal brother wants to send her daughter to the palace, probably ...They see that your brother is too outstanding, and they are also a little jealous."

Why did you expose the short again?Yuan Chun was also quite surprised: I thought you became the emperor, so you have to be a little unpredictable... It turns out that you are still the same as before, so I feel relieved.But she forgot when Zhao Zhizhen came, when she got up, and even forgot to change clothes and wash up.

Seeing Yuan Chun's hesitant expression, Zhao Zhizhen asked curiously, "What's the matter with you?"

Yuan Chun said honestly, "You really tell me everything."

"You still think I'm long-winded?" Even so, Zhao Zhizhen's eyebrows were stretched, his face was full of smiles, and his tone was extremely gentle.

Yuan Chun frowned slightly, and her stomach really "gurgled". She immediately blushed, trying to hide her embarrassment by speaking, but her stomach refused to cooperate at all. The decoction prescribed not only made her love who but also made her hungry easily!

"It seems that I'm really long-winded," Zhao Zhizhen said with a smile, "Okay, let's talk after eating."

The two had dinner together, and teased Jianer Baoer to digest.

Jianer is not only lively, can run and jump, but also... is a small talker.Yuan Chun was in a bad mood, and was often annoyed by his son's "why"—this little guy now began to ask "what do civil servants do", "what do military officers do", "why is there a difference between civil and military affairs"... Yuan Chun answered decisively: Mother I don't know, why don't you ask your father at night.

So Zhao Zhizhen held his son in his arms, and patiently answered the questions—and the answers were not perfunctory, while Yuan Chun looked at Zhao Zhizhen with the well-behaved Bao'er in his arms, without concealing his complacency.

After finally dismissing his son—in fact, Jian'er was sleepy, and Bao'er simply fell asleep on his father's lap...Zhao Zhizhen and Yuan Chun lay side by side, and continued talking about the things before the meal.

Zhao Zhizhen said with emotion: "It's not just the Wu family who are jealous? I don't know how many people are thinking about sharing the benefits."

Yuan Chun chuckled, "This is the problem of the family... They have been pampered for too many years, and they think they have the confidence to sell for a price. As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public, and they don't worry about it."

The "noble family" mentioned by Yuan Chun specifically refers to those families who guarded the door and waited for news on the night of the palace change—most of these families were optimistic about the former eldest prince.

Among them, there is no shortage of well-informed people, and with the ability of these people, they can not only defend their own homes, but also counterattack and relieve the worries of the Supreme Emperor... But they didn't do that that night.

The reason is not difficult to guess: they waited for the overlord to fight with the deposed prince and lose both. When the dragons had no leader, they should win in the chaos.

It's a pity that the final result was quite different from their expectations.However, these people still rely on their numbers, and firmly believe that no matter whether it is the Supreme Emperor or the new emperor, they dare not do anything to them.

Zhao Zhizhen also smiled when he heard the words, "It's the turn of the abolished prince, and it's the turn of these people."

"Have you made up your mind?"

"If we don't get rid of them, how can we make room for Li Jing and the others?"

Yuan Chun said sincerely, "This is great."

"By the way, you haven't seen your brother and nephew for a while, right?" Zhao Zhizhen directly arranged, "I'll call them into the palace, why don't you go and have a look?"

Yuan Chun directly put his pillow on Zhao Zhizhen's shoulder, "You are so kind!"

At the same time, the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager in the Compassionate Ning Palace were also talking about themselves.

No matter whether it is the emperor or the queen mother, they will not intervene in the affairs of their children's backyard unless they cause anger and grievances.The empress dowager's complaints can be regarded as "playing the piano with the cow", but the empress dowager's words aroused another concern: that is the Li family's disposal.

The empress dowager's elder brother Li Wei also had some interesting things to say, anyway, he didn't think much of his younger sister's adopted son Zhao Zhizhen at first, but followed the mind of the then emperor and now the emperor, and supported the abolished prince for many years.

As the deposed prince became more cronyistic and could not listen to advice, Li Wei invested some capital in His Royal Highness.In the past two years, because of Zhao Zhizhen's growing prestige, he began to repair his relationship with this highness. Marriage was the first step, but he never expected that his highness would become the throne just after his daughter married...

The most terrible thing is that the contribution of the Li family on the night of the palace change cannot be said to be non-existent, but whether it can offset the mistakes is still two things to say.

All in all, the Li family can also be regarded as a fence-sitting faction. The difference from the Han family is that the Li family has the capital to be a grasshopper-the Han family has no outstanding figures except the queen's father, but the Li family is not.Many of the allies and in-laws of the Li family are high-ranking officials, and there are many children in the family who have studied for the imperial examination. Even if they lose power for a while, they will surely turn around one day.

So when the queen mother knew what her brother had done, she was very angry, but she didn't worry much afterwards.Seeing the empress's nonsense at this moment, she laughed first, "Are you here just to pretend?"

The Taishanghuang broke his power in an instant, "You can see it..."

The Empress Dowager said seriously: "Your two illnesses have caused me to be terrified, and I don't feel refreshed until today. Wouldn't it be enough for you to say a few nice words to coax me?"

The Supreme Emperor laughed loudly, "I will stick to my wish, but I dare not ask for it."

The two have been together for most of their lives, and they haven't even blushed once, and the Empress Dowager didn't stand up again, all because of the crown prince, but the one who really doesn't care about his father... is still the crown prince.

The Supreme Emperor, who was full of debts and eager to make up for it, discussed a purge plan with his son, and he raised the "butcher knife" more vigorously than his son, and he didn't care about the infamy: the abolished prince's mother's Wen family, and his beloved wife's mother's Li family. Everyone is on the list of abdication and is "top of the list".

In front of his beloved wife, the Supreme Emperor had nothing to hide, and ordered his confidant eunuch to take out the secret book and give it to his wife.

The secret is not long, but the queen mother frowned slightly when she saw it, she was silent for a moment and said, "I didn't think it was good at the time, but it's a pity that my married daughter doesn't want to talk about her mother's affairs."

The queen mother has always been proud of her adopted son Zhao Zhizhen, who was brought up with care, but helplessly said that the child has little talk since childhood, can't have both ways, and behaves very low-key, Li Wei doesn't pay much attention to the cheap nephew.

The Queen Mother used to be dissatisfied, but her elder brother Li Wei didn't take it seriously, so the Queen Mother was also suffocated.And on the booklet in front of her, it clearly stated that her brother had been in the middle of several Fei family children, and one of them was the key to Mr. Fei's escape from the capital.In addition, the current Minister of the Ministry of Officials is Li Wei's classmate, but he also promoted several officials who participated in the palace change...

The queen mother understood her husband and son's intentions, and her elder brother, a classmate, had to move and give up the position of minister to Lin Hai.As for my brother's position in the cabinet, I'm afraid he will have to move back.In fact, confess your sins honestly and actively correct them. If this retreat can resolve the dissatisfaction of the Supreme Emperor and the Holy One, it will be very worthwhile!

Besides, the Empress Dowager would not let her natal family really lose face. Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager nodded and said, "I will also persuade them later."

His wife was so understanding and reasonable, although it was expected, the Supreme Emperor was still relieved: during the illness in the first month, he was able to get up and discuss business as usual after two days of rest, but the two consecutive serious illnesses made the Supreme Emperor deeply realize that he was getting old, not only It is old, and even the days of life seem to be at the end.

Therefore, he didn't want to have any regrets, and he was determined to support his son, so that he could live a leisurely life with his beloved wife... Therefore, the former Supreme Emperor had mixed expectations, jealousy, and even jealousy for the new emperor. The Taishanghuang couldn't find it at all.

And the more magnanimous and selfless the Taishanghuang was, the more Zhao Zhizhen respected his father.The queen mother also reciprocated, and did not ask for a word of love for her natal family.

A few days later, the Li family really accepted the order, sincerely admitted their mistakes without any complaints, and when the Li family was in trouble, the mother family, who was the emperor's confidant and abolished the prince, also responded well.

The grandfather of the abolished prince, after learning that the prince was abolished, immediately wrote the booklet: he will retire.

With the permission of the Supreme Emperor, after handing over the lieutenant general, he and the second son of the face-to-face king rushed to Beijing by boat, leaving only the eldest son to preside over the overall situation on the southwest battlefield. His children have always lived in the capital, and the family guarded the door tightly on the night of the palace change, and did not interfere indiscriminately. The old lady who was in charge of the house even sent someone to secretly report to the imperial guards.

It's just that the manager of Wen's family reporting the letter can't outrun King Qing who personally brought people to warn the police.

But it was said that the first thing the old man of the Wen family did when he came to Beijing was to go to the palace to see Zhao Zhizhen.

Youdao is the emperor and the courtiers, Zhao Zhizhen may not want to completely destroy the Wen family, but the Wen family wants to hold a lot of power and take charge of the most elite troops in the south of Daqi... definitely can't do it.

Zhao Zhizhen wanted to have a careful chat with the old man of the Wen family, and after thinking about it, he decided to let him meet his father first to reminisce about the old days. However, Zhao Zhizhen didn't want to really embarrass this family, whether public or private.

Sure enough, the old man of the Wen family stepped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and talked with the Supreme Emperor for a whole afternoon. In the evening, the Supreme Emperor even left a meal... When the old man of the Wen family resigned, the Supreme Emperor plunged into the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

Zhao Zhizhen couldn't find out what the empress father and mother said, so he could only mutter to Yuan Chun, "When the father was still the prince, the Wen family was the father's family... Tell me, am I... gentle again?" a little?"

Yuan Chun clapped his hands together, "It's the first time I've seen you hesitate."

"Father treats me too well," Zhao Zhizhen shook his head and said, "I really can't bear to embarrass my father." Father Yingming I abdicated for less than a year but couldn't even protect his confidants. Their father and son are no longer difficult to get along with.

It's just that the military power cannot be compromised in the slightest, let alone sloppy!Zhao Zhizhen knew very well that his foundation among civil servants was limited, and the crown prince was deposed, and his elder brother failed to fulfill his wish, so he did not know how many people were involved, and now these people are secretly planning messy ideas, but no matter how much they stir up the wind and the rain Well, as long as Zhao Zhizhen holds the military power, he doesn't have to worry about failing to end.

In front of Yuan Chun, he honestly expressed his worries, "I'm not afraid of those people making a fuss. I know the north side, but the south side has more variables!"

Speaking of Daqi, there are only three armies that can truly be called elite divisions: the imperial guards plus the Beijing Suburb Camp, which are the forces that guard the palace and the capital, needless to say their combat effectiveness; the second is the Northern Camp, which relies on Fighting against the sturdy Beidi cavalry all the year round, they have experienced a hundred battles; and the third branch is actually the southern army trained by two generations of Wen family.

When it comes to King Pingnan, Yuan Chun is also quite emotional: King Pingnan has been operating for several generations, and he can be called a wealthy country. Can't rush to the southwest, so they have to hold on to the territory and stare at it, just waiting to seize a "good opportunity" to go north in one fell swoop: It is estimated that King Pingnan sighed a lot. late? !This prince is really incompetent, no wonder he was deposed!

Seeing that Yuan Chun hadn't answered for a long time, Zhao Zhizhen asked suddenly, "How is your nephew?"

Yuan Chun was surprised and said: "Brother Rong is only twenty..." She could understand that what the Holy One meant was that it is not easy to seize power directly, it is better to divide it.But send Brother Rong to divide the power of the Wen family, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come back."

Zhao Zhizhen laughed when he heard the words, "You are too honest." After a pause, he said seriously, "Brother Rong has merit, let's start with his father's title. In a few days, I want him to go to the south for some experience. Then report back what you saw and heard.”

Jia Zhen also wanted to abolish the prince, but this time she just seized the title, which is already magnanimous.The chief culprit who almost dragged Ningrong and Rongfu together into a place of eternal doom in his previous life, Yuan Chun was very satisfied that he could end up like this: If he really gave Jia Zhen a straight-forward argument, then he would not need to worry about his natal family's decency!

The Holy One wanted to give his family a chance, but the family had to choose and choose, and only his elder brother and nephew could enter the holy eye... Yuan Chun simply asked, "How about letting my elder brother and nephew enter the palace and meet with the previous one?"

Zhao Zhizhen readily agreed.

Zhao Zhizhen had already made up his mind to be more gentle with the Wen family, but when he saw his father the next day, the Supreme Emperor gave him a surprise first: the old man of the Wen family retired in Beijing to retire, while his eldest son was still taking care of him in the south. soldier, and the second son was transferred to the imperial guards.

Taishanghuang said slowly: "The old man is full of courage. He complained to me that your second brother has always been short-tempered and doesn't remember how others take care of him. He will take it to heart as long as there is any discomfort with others."

Zhao Zhizhen's eyes were fixed, and he admitted frankly, "My son's heart is also small."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said, "No, you did a good job."

After the Wen family also expressed their loyalty, Zhao Zhizhen became more comfortable in dispatching troops.When Empress Han's father received the order to hand over his military power and go to Beijing to report on his duties, he had long since lost his mind to bargain.

However, before Jia Zhu and Jia Rong saw each other, Yuan Chun began to gossip with his mother, Mrs. Wang, and sister-in-law Li Wan: as a noble concubine, her natal family can visit the palace regularly.

Mrs. Wang saw that her daughter was still in good spirits, so she said cautiously, "The master is at home... and has been worried about you."

Why are you worried about me... Yuan Chun smiled slightly: The Holy Majesty is currently focusing on reorganizing the army. My brother's reward has not yet come down, and my father and uncle did "stupid things" on the night of the palace change. He is afraid that it will be because of this incident. Involving my brother, I asked my mother to ask for clarification.

Yuan Chun waved her hand, "Don't worry." She asked about her family's recent situation and found out that they were all good, so she naturally cared about her younger siblings' marriages—especially Yingchun. People can always do it.

Mrs. Wang misunderstood, "Baoyu is very harmonious with her sisters and sisters," she said, she lowered her head slightly, "The Xue family really has a heart... to send their daughter to the palace to gain experience and find an official position."

After the female officials in the palace leave the palace, they don't have to worry about getting married at all.

Yuan Chun has been with Zhao Zhizhen for a long time, and he has a bit of aura on him.Mrs. Wang is now also a little apprehensive about this daughter who has always been steadfast and noble. She dare not repeat what Aunt Xue said.

Aunt Xue just wanted to follow Yuanchun's path and seek a good future for her daughter, "send me to Qingyun", so she begged Mrs. Wang to "please teach me a lesson".

Ask Yuanchun to teach, isn't it just to stuff your daughter into Jingren Palace? !Mrs. Wang also has selfish intentions: if her daughter and Baochai are more than ten or twenty years old, it's fine for her daughter to use Baochai to hug the Holy One, but my daughter is only 25 years old this year!

Mrs. Wang also held her breath in her heart. She didn't want to mention this matter in front of her daughter, but her brother Wang Ziteng took refuge in the eldest prince... Not only her brother, but even the money she sent over was wasted... This The big hole was filled by the Xue family for her.

There is nothing better than cannibalism.

Mrs. Wang looked sad, Yuan Chun saw it, and smiled softly, "The Holy Majesty will not pick anyone this year. If my cousin wants to enter the palace, I'm afraid there will be a small election. Mother will go back and ask, they will be happy."

Mrs. Wang was stunned: "Whether the Holy Majesty picks someone or not, can my daughter be so sure?"There were thousands of times in her heart, but she didn't delay her answer, "Yes."

Li Wan didn't say a word for a long time, but kept every word of the imperial concubine in his heart, and only waited to go home to learn from her husband.

Three days later, Jia Rong faced the emperor with their superiors and colleagues, and received a commendation from the emperor, and was called back by the eunuchs of Qianqing Palace before leaving the palace.

Following the eunuch to the study of the Holy Majesty in Yuqing Palace, he didn't dare to raise his head after paying the big gift, but suddenly he saw a pair of...embroidered shoes from the corner of his eye. It's getting more energetic."

When Jia Rong was in doubt, she either asked her cousin Jia Zhu for help, or she asked her aunt for help.But this time when it comes to his family's title, his future, and his bragging daughter-in-law, he wants to listen to his aunt's advice even more.It is rare to see my aunt once she enters the palace to become a concubine, and he was lost for a while.

Well, now, all the doubts I kept have been resolved!But His Majesty... is also present, so how can you speak up?He was worried again.