The 492nd Chapter Palace Fight Is Not as Good as Rebellion (29)

disgust?

not at all!

Speaking of which, there is no direct grudge between her and Wang Shijiu.

They will be put together and discussed, just for a dog man who is not worth it.

envious? !

This one seems to have!

Empress Tao didn't want to admit it, but when she saw Wang Shijiu, who was wearing an official uniform, with confidence and pride in her bones, she was very envious.

The words of "Queen Mother He" just now echoed in his ears again.

"At the age of fifteen or sixteen, a person with flowers and bones... It's really a 'furious horse' in fresh clothes!"

Yes, they are all young ladies who used to be high-spirited ladies in Beijing!

Today, Wang Shijiu is still young and happy.

But she, Tao Youwei, was forced to become a grudge by this deep palace.

During these days of being grounded, Empress Tao just couldn't go out, and she could still hear the movement outside.

For example, the dog emperor Zhao Gui caused a big mess for the reform of the salt government. It was the Queen Mother He who took action at a critical moment to help clean up the mess.

Wang Shijiu, one of the maids whom the Empress Dowager He single-handedly picked up, walked in from the front of the courtroom with integrity.

A woman, standing proudly in the court hall exclusively for men, talking freely and actively discussing politics...

That picture, Empress Tao felt envious just thinking about it.

The same woman, the same delicate girl who was raised by Jin Zunyugui since childhood.

I was trapped in a deep palace because of a dog man, submerged in cow dung like a flower.

As for Wang Nineteen-niang, she has already walked out of the back house, participating in government affairs with the men, and guiding the country together!

envious!

She is so envious!

She wished she could go back in time, she never covets the position of a queen, but continues to live happily like a flamboyant lady.

She knew that with her ability, she could not reach the height of Wang Shijiu.

However, with the power of the government and the family name of her mother's family, she can still live as she pleases.

Instead of being like now, without pets, without children, and being taken as a "hostage" by the ruthless dog emperor to threaten the Tao family!

... Thinking of this, Empress Tao regrets it immensely!

"The Queen Mother?"

Wang Shijiu held something in her arms and kept a curtsy posture.

But she couldn't hear any response, she quietly raised her eyelids and secretly looked at Empress Tao's appearance.

Empress Tao was not angry, and she didn't even look like she wanted to provoke her. She was distracted!

Wang Shijiu was puzzled in her heart, but she didn't show it. Instead, she called out at a slightly too high volume.

Her cry did not wake Queen Tao up.

However, the mammy who followed Empress Tao realized that her master had "gag", and hurriedly tugged Empress Tao's sleeve gently.

Mammy mistakenly thought that her master was still angering Wang Shijiu, but now that she met her, she deliberately suppressed others as a queen.

Oops, that's not good!

Not to mention that Wang Shijiu is the daughter of the Wang family and the prince concubine of the Nanping Palace, but only to say that they are now the female officials of the Queen Mother, and their queen cannot be easily provoked.

It depends on the owner to beat the dog.

Her own Queen Mother was just outside the Queen Mother's palace, deliberately embarrassing the Queen Mother's female officials... Anyone who listens to this, must think that Queen Tao is dissatisfied with the Queen Mother He.

The Queen was alone and helpless in the palace, and the Queen Mother He missed her old feelings and released goodwill to the Queen.

As a result, the queen did not say her gratitude, but still——

Mammy didn't dare to think any more, she hurriedly pulled Empress Tao again.

Empress Tao finally came to her senses, and when she looked up, she saw the anxious and worried look of her wet nurse.

Later, Empress Tao suddenly remembered that there was another Wang Shijiu in front of her.

"king--"

Empress Tao originally wanted to say "Prince Concubine Wang Shizi", but she immediately thought that the Wang family was not only honored by her husband's family.

People have official positions on their heads.

Not a virtual post, but a real court order.

But, wait, what is Wang Shijiu's official position in the Bowen Museum, seems to be a bachelor?

"No ceremony, Master Wang, please get up!"

Empress Tao said tentatively.

Seeing that Wang Shijiu thanked him respectfully without showing a strange expression, Empress Tao knew that she had not guessed wrong.

Wang Shijiu has really become a "Master Wang"!

"Wang Xueshi is here to report to the Empress Dowager on government affairs!"

Glancing at the pile of documents that Wang Shijiu was holding in her arms, Empress Tao lowered her eyelids slightly and lowered her complex eyes.

She said softly, "The Empress Dowager is in the side hall, hurry up and do your work!"

"Thank you, the Queen for the suggestion!"

Wang Shijiu bowed politely again, then hugged the document and walked slowly towards the side hall.

Looking at the slender figure with inexplicable power, Empress Tao stood blankly for a long time.

And in her heart, she also experienced a struggle.

Finally, a look of determination flashed in her eyes.

...

"Auntie, think about this matter!"

Zheng Nian'er told Hu's plan one by one.

Hu Shi was shocked at first, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

She seemed to know for the first time that her daughter was such a daring and scheming person.

This kid is so daring to actually come up with such a ridiculous plan.

But... Hu Shi was an ambitious woman.

She is selfish, she is cunning, she is full of small calculations.

Otherwise, over the years, she would not have instigated the little emperor like that.

In her heart, she always wanted to compete with the Queen Mother He.

Although her daughter's plan sounds absurd and full of danger, once it succeeds, the benefits it will bring are very objective.

She, the Hu family, is very likely to really step on the Queen Mother He under her feet, and then replace her to become the most honorable woman in the Great Yuan Dynasty!

Otherwise, just, just try?

To become rich and glorious.

If you fail, with the emperor here, you won't end up too miserably.

Hu Shi bit his lower lip fiercely, calming himself down with the pain.

Don't be in a hurry, don't panic, I have to think about it!

Hu shi didn't rush to agree, but sat on the low couch and thought hard while groping for the embroidery pattern on the skirt with his fingers.

She rethought her daughter's plan again.

Every detail, there are possible mistakes, and everyone's reaction and counterattack.

Hu's all sorted out in detail.

In the end, her eyes were full of determination—

it is good! done!

Wealth and wealth are in danger. If they don't fight, their Zheng family will always be slaves.

Hu's had enough of those days of being bullied!

She didn't want to be like last time, even though her own children were beaten, she still had to accompany the smiling face to apologize to others!

"Nian'er, I'll prepare for this matter, don't make any noise in front of Your Majesty!"

Hu shi raised his head, looked at Zheng Nian'er stubbornly, and said very seriously.

call!

Zheng Nian'er let out a sigh of relief, great, my mother agreed!

With the help of her mother, the emperor's wet nurse, her plans will go more smoothly.

...

Emperor Yongcheng didn't know what his women were planning, and his mind was on government affairs.

The Shiozheng Secretary has been established. Originally, Emperor Yongcheng was not so enthusiastic about the Shiozheng Secretary because of the compasses of "The Queen Mother He".

However, the official selection system of the Salt Minister was the "examination selection" proposed by him, and it was the first step in his implementation of the imperial examination system.

Therefore, Emperor Yongcheng still gave enough concern and attention.

Emperor Yongcheng tried to squeeze in a few poor students.

These poor students are really poor.

They are the confidants of Emperor Yongcheng (that is, Zheng's father and son), the children of some ordinary people who were specially selected in Beijing.

They do have some talent and learning, but because of their background and family, no one recommends them, so they can only stay in the capital and find a way to drill.

Some of them, perhaps because they have been slighted and beaten too much, have begun to be cynical and hostile to the aristocratic family.

What Emperor Yongcheng wanted was this kind of "warrior" who did not admire the aristocratic family and dared to make the family an enemy.

In addition to stuffing such "talents" into Yan Zhengsi, Emperor Yongcheng also took advantage of the opportunity of the official examination to send people to the place.

For example, one of them, Meng Qin, is the most radical.

He hated the aristocratic family and the privileged class even more than Feng Shou back then.

In his mouth, the group of high-ranking family members are all vegetarian meals, and they are all old silverfish thieves.

They only cared about the interests of their own family, completely disregarding the world and the people.

They monopolize everything, they are domineering, and they deserve death.

Emperor Yongcheng personally summoned Meng Qin, and listened to his impassioned denunciation of the various crimes of the aristocratic family, only to feel that he had found his Maxima.

As a result, he finally got a few official positions with his cronies, and he left the best one to Meng Qin, the inspector of salt.

Well, this is a position derived from the Minister of Salt.

Originally, Emperor Yongcheng wanted Mengqin to be a censor, but if he wanted to become an official, Mengqin was a little worse in terms of qualifications and knowledge.

Not just the aristocratic family, but also other courtiers in the court, did not want to let Emperor Yongcheng, a rash little emperor, get involved in the censor's desk.

Meng Qin and his like are even more unhappy little people. If such people can be censors, do they really think that they have no talents in the Great Yuan Dynasty?

However, the face of the little emperor could not help but let Meng Qin be a censor of salt.

The inspector of salt is also a censor.

And he can also go to local inspections, help the little emperor go deep into the people, understand the people's feelings, kill two birds with one stone, what a good arrangement, right?

Emperor Yongcheng: ... Although it sounds awkward, it is not without reason.

What Yongcheng Emperor lacked the most was local ears and eyes.

He lives in the palace, and even the capital does not dare to say that he understands it very well.

The Dayuan Dynasty had a vast territory, with more than 30 counties in the country, and each county had more than 20 counties.

The counties and counties are divided into upper, middle and lower levels, with large populations and complex localities. With so many jurisdictions, Emperor Yongcheng simply cannot cover them all.

In addition to wanting to know about the implementation of local decrees and the hardships of people's livelihood, Emperor Yongcheng also wanted to know the situation of several vassal kings and generals stationed in the border.

Yes, feudal king!

Emperor Yongcheng had only one elder brother, King Liang, and his fief was in Liangzhou.

It stands to reason that the Queen of Liang should be the vassal.

However, Empress Dowager He was afraid of King Liang's mother and son, and refused to let him go anywhere, so she wanted to trap him in the capital.

Although Emperor Yongcheng had a "deep brotherhood" with King Liang, he did not really "let the tiger go back to the mountain".

Instead, he built a luxurious palace for him, and let their family be a wealthy idler in the capital.

The late emperor had only two sons, and in the reign of Emperor Yongcheng, there was only one vassal king, King Liang.

But in the generation of the late emperor, there were still brothers.

In addition to the younger brother of Han Wang Zhao Shuo, there are several cousins.

When the first emperor raised an army, the whole family supported him.

More than a dozen cousins ​​of the same generation died in battle.

When the Great Yuan Dynasty was established, there were only five people left.

All of these five are outstanding ministers with outstanding military exploits.

Whether it's for blood, or for the original promise - to share the world!

Even if the late emperor was reluctant to part with it, he generously named several brothers as vassal kings.

Of course, being a king does not mean that you can really share wealth.

In the following ten years, some vassal kings rebelled, and some vassal kings caused chaos in the place.

Up to now, only two of the six feudal lords remain.

One was Zhao Shuo, the younger brother of the late emperor, and the other was Zhao Yan, the king of the South.

Although Zhao Shuo was a vassal king, he was always kept in the capital.

The late emperor still trusted this younger brother, and before his death, he was listed as one of the three main ministers.

It is not that the late emperor was not afraid that his younger brother would become the regent, or even rebel against his nephew.

However, the late emperor was even more afraid that the country of the Zhao family would one day change his surname to "He".

No matter how bad Zhao Shuo is, he is also his younger brother, the blood of the Zhao family.

Even if Zhao Shuo rebelled and ascended the throne, he would worship the ancestors of the Zhao family and recognize his elder brother as the founding father and grandfather.

The late emperor made Zhao Shuo an assistant minister just to contain the Empress Dowager He.

Although Zhao Shuo did not become a vassal, he was still powerful and powerful in the capital. In his hands, he held 30,000 personal guards left by the late emperor.

Another vassal king, Nan Wang Zhao Yan, did not have the good luck of Zhao Shuo.

His fief is in the wild Nanzhou, where there are insects and snakes, poisonous miasma, and mountain people with sturdy folk customs.

And even if it is still a place, it is not the Nanwang family that dominates.

On his near side, there is a different surnamed King of Nanping.

The King of Nanping said that he was here to guard the southern border, but in fact it was also to contain and monitor the king of Nanping.

In the eyes of the imperial court, Nanzhou was remote and lacking in materials, but there were many salt wells in the territory.

Relying on these well salts, a small prefecture can actually support the two palaces of the King of Nanping and the King of Nanping, as well as the 200,000 soldiers and horses under the command of the Prince of Nanping.

After Emperor Yongcheng came into power, although he didn't think about withdrawing from the vassal, he still couldn't let go of Nanzhou.

There are two great palaces there, as well as several large salt wells.

The well salt produced is enough to radiate more than ten surrounding counties.

Now, with the "new salt making method" introduced by the Queen Mother He, Emperor Yongcheng does not lack that little well salt.

However, since salt is involved, it has something to do with Emperor Yongcheng's salt reform.

As the imperial inspector of salt, Meng Qin's first stop was Nanzhou, thousands of miles away.

"Mengqing, your mission this time is very important. In addition to finding out the major well salts in Nanzhou, you also need to find out the movements of Nanwang and Nanping Wangfu!"

Before leaving, Emperor Yongcheng deliberately summoned Meng Qin into the palace, withdrew from left and right, took the other party's hand, and explained it carefully.

Meng Qin was originally a sullen scholar who had been working in Beijing for many years, but failed to get the appreciation of "Bole".

Now that I have finally met "Ming Jun", he is really passionate, wishing he could give up his life to repay his kindness.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this minister will definitely be smitten..."