Chapter 179 The Master of the Harem
Changchun Palace.
"The Queen Mother's birthday is coming, what does the Emperor plan to do this year?" The Queen sat on one side, maintaining a noble and humble attitude, "In previous years, due to the empty treasury, there has been no grand celebration for many years. Shouldn't the Emperor show his filial piety this year?"
This sentence sounds normal, but the Queen Mother who commands the Central Palace is not an ordinary person? The seemingly casual question also hides her own little thoughts.
His Majesty the Emperor, leaning on the long brocade couch, frowned, and his voice was a little distant: "There are too many things going on recently, so it's not suitable to hold a big palace banquet."
The Queen frowned: "What if the Queen Mother is dissatisfied..."
"There's nothing to be dissatisfied about. The national treasury is not rich at the moment, and there will be many places to spend money in the future. The money seized from the Hong and Ling families is just a drop in the bucket for the country." The Emperor said in a light tone, "As a king, I should take the lead in saving expenses and put an end to extravagance and waste. You should also pay attention to the concubines in the harem in the future. Wear clothes that can be worn, don't always make new ones every few days, and put an end to waste in food, don't pay attention to it. What a grand show. When the common people outside the palace were suffering from hunger and cold, they had no old clothes to wear and it was common for them to go hungry. "
The queen responded respectfully: "I will pay attention to it."
The emperor rubbed his eyebrows and sighed deeply: "When the queen mother's birthday comes, you can arrange for the concubines and princesses in the harem to come and celebrate the queen mother's birthday. The princes who are married can bring their princesses, and those who are not married can come by themselves. How nice it will be for the family to sit together and have a lively meal? My mother should understand my painstaking efforts. "
Recently, there have been a series of incidents, and the King of Zhenbei will soon arrive in the imperial capital again. He really has no mood to hold a luxurious palace banquet.
"Empress." The emperor turned his head and looked at her. "You are the master of the harem, so you should take on the management responsibilities of the harem. I am busy with government affairs on weekdays, so you should take care of the affairs in the harem. Recently, Concubine Gui and Concubine Duan have been in trouble one after another, so you don't have to worry too much. I am not a person who gets angry for no reason."
The queen stood up and knelt: "I am terrified."
"You and Tian Kuo are both good." The emperor said lightly, "Tian Kuo should perform well recently. Any feasible ideas in government affairs can be raised at the court meeting. Don't always be so low-key."
The queen's heart moved, but her face did not show any expression: "The emperor is right, Tian Kuo is He is too unmotivated. I often remind him that he should share the worries and work for his father and the emperor, but this child always says that his knowledge and ability are not enough now and he needs to improve himself. I am helpless. "
The emperor smiled faintly: "I know his weight. There is no need to be so cautious. I am not a man-eating tiger."
"Yes."
"You should take a rest." Thinking of the King of Zhenbei, the emperor stood up impatiently, "I still have some things to deal with, so I won't accompany you. You should pay more attention to the Queen Mother's birthday. Even if it is a family banquet, don't be too shabby."
The queen responded respectfully without refutation.
Even though she knew that the emperor wanted her to be the "bad guy" in front of the queen mother, she would not say anything. The situation was becoming clearer and clearer. Tian Kuo was the most suitable candidate for the crown prince. The emperor's words just now mentioned Tian Kuo intentionally or unintentionally. As long as this period of time passed, Tian Kuo would find an opportunity to make some achievements. By then, it would be a natural thing for the ministers of the Qin family to propose the establishment of a crown prince in the court, and the position of the crown prince would naturally fall on Tian Kuo.
Compared with the position of the crown prince, nothing else was important.
Not to mention asking her to be the bad guy in front of the queen mother, even if she was asked to be the bad guy in front of the whole world, the queen would not be unwilling.
The emperor got up and left.
After leaving Changchun Palace, he ordered calmly: "Send someone to pass the imperial edict, ordering the Prince of Jin to come to the palace to see the emperor."
Chen Hai did not remind the emperor that the third prince was now the Prince of Jin, and bowed his head respectfully and replied: "Yes."
The emperor thought for a moment: "Call Qinghuang here too, I want to hear her thoughts on some things."
"I'll go right away."
The emperor then returned to Yugan Palace.
The oral edict was passed to the Prince of Jin's Mansion and the Princess' Mansion one after another, and Chu Qinghuang raised her eyebrows slightly: "Let me enter the palace?"
"Yes." The guard who passed the edict was respectful, and took the initiative to speak without waiting for the Princess to ask, "The emperor also called the Prince of Jin to the palace."
Chu Qinghuang understood instantly, it seemed to be for the matter of the Prince of Zhenbei.
"I know, I'll go there soon." Chu Qinghuang waved her hand to send away the messenger, and her eyes fell on Fu Cang, "Where is the King of Zhenbei?"
"Baicheng." Fu Cang said, "It will take at most three days to reach the imperial capital."
"How many people did he bring?"
"Three thousand elite soldiers."
Chu Qinghuang was silent for a moment, and sneered: "He is quite smart."