Straight to the three lives outside the dust
Nangong Jingnu looked at Qi Yan, her eyes sparkling with some kind of light similar to dependence and worship, Qi Yan turned her head away and did not dare to look directly.
Nangong Jingnu discussed it: "Yuanjun, come back to the court and help me, okay? This harem is undoubtedly a shoal prisoner to you, and the former court is where you can display your talents."
Qi Yan hooked the corners of her mouth and said lightly, "Chen Wan dare not be the word for 'dragon', Your Majesty is too honored."
However, Nangong Jingnv was not taken off the topic by Qi Yan, and asked again: "The official position in the DPRK is to be chosen by you, and the rest will be left to me."
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty, the ministers in the harem can also share the worries of your majesty, the rules still have to be followed, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and the ministers have said before that if a minister enters the court, it will only be given to your majesty and the ministers. It's just to cause trouble."
Nangong Jingnv saw Qi Yan's resolute attitude and didn't say any more, but she was still a little lost in her heart. She couldn't understand why Qi Yan suddenly didn't want to be an official? Qi Yan made great contributions to being able to ascend to the throne of this empress. Why did she finally ascend the throne, but her attitude changed
Qi Yan also sensed Nangong Jingnu's emotions, but she also has her own difficulties. Only by staying in the harem and not appearing, can she keep a little bit of fear on the grasslands and won't rashly raise troops. With the signal of raising troops from the grasslands, the treasury is now empty and the place is not peaceful. Once the prairie rises, it will be difficult for the Wei Kingdom to resist.
Nangong Jingnu was puzzled, but she was unwilling to force Qi Yan, so she changed the subject in coordination.
Nangong Jingnv: "The way you just thought is good or not, but it's not going to happen overnight. The disaster cannot be delayed. Hundreds of thousands of people are looking forward to it. Before the money is raised, we need to think of an emergency. That's the way to go."
Qi Yan already had a solution in her heart, but she didn't tell Nangong Jingnv again that Qi Yan couldn't let Nangong Jingnv rely too much on herself. Qi Yan believes that the ministers in the DPRK are no weaker than him...
Qi Yan: "For a while, I can't think of a good solution. Your Majesty might as well convene the adults of the Zhongshu Department and the Sixth Division to discuss together, and discuss this proposal of the minister. Maybe it will give you some inspiration. maybe."
Nangong Jingnu: "Okay, then I'll go back to Ganquan Palace first, you have a good rest."
Qi Yan: "Congratulations to send your majesty."
Nangong Jingnu: "It's getting dark, don't give it away. I might be busy these few days..."
Qi Yan: "When Your Majesty is done, come to see the minister. The minister will be waiting for His Majesty in this Chengchao Palace."
Hearing what Qi Yan said, Nangong Jingnv became more and more reluctant. Nangong Jingnv took a step forward. She knew that Qi Yan was looking at her from behind, but Nangong Jingnv did not dare to look back. She was afraid that she would be reluctant to turn her head. gone.
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It was another brightly lit night in Ganquan Palace. Nangong Jingnu brought Qi Yan's idea forward. A group of young officials headed by Jinzhou Palace generally thought it was a good idea, but the old officials of the two dynasties sighed again. Shaking his head.
They believe that although this move is to raise disaster relief funds for the common people, the conditions offered by Nangong Jingnv are tantamount to selling the official vassal. You must know that after the fall of the previous dynasty Emperor Shang, one of his faults was "selling the official vassal". Year? They had just let go of their prejudice against this empress and ignited hope, not wanting Nangong Jingnu to make a decision that would be criticized.
After several senior officials put forward their ideas, Nangong Jingnv was silent for a while, and then asked: "The treasury is empty now, and the Ministry of Household cannot afford so much money. But hundreds of thousands of people are waiting, waiting, I want to ask Gentlemen, is the so-called evaluation of style important, or is the life of the people of Limin important? Didn’t I say that? All the good money raised is used for disaster relief, and the accounts are distributed to all the prefectures, everyone can check, if There is still not enough vacancies in the court, even if the pot is sold and iron is sold, the extra part will be converted by the Ministry of Household, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Censor's Office will be supervised by three parties, and returned to the hands of the merchants."
In the end, Nangong Jing decided against all the opinions of women. As for the specific implementation method, it was jointly formulated by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rites.
Enke is scheduled to be divided into two sessions in March next year, one for students and one for descendants of merchants. The imperial list will be distributed to various places soon, and the yamen of the prefectures will collect the accounts, and the accounts will be sent to the capital bank and sent to the disaster area.
When the disaster relief funds were temporarily insufficient, the ministers also discussed a solution: the court first provided 500,000 taels of silver and 50,000 dans of grain.
Grain was sent to the dry areas in the Gyeonggi region, and allocated to the affected prefectures by the Yamen to set up porridge sheds, while the silver was sent to the flooded areas in the south. There are still several grain producing areas in the south that have not been affected, so you can buy food nearby with silver. , as for the necessary materials, they can also be requisitioned nearby. After the charity funds are raised, they can be made up. The wages of the craftsmen can be offset by corvée or later poll taxes. Although this is a bit inauthentic, there is no better way to come out now. way.
Nangong Jingnu's brows stretched, and the big stone on her heart finally loosened. She asked, "How long can these 500,000 taels and 50,000 load of grain last for the longest?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Housing: "Your Majesty, I will probably last for two or three months, including the time on the road. After that..."
Nangong Jingnu: "Understood, I will transfer the remaining money as soon as possible, and..."
Nangong Jingnu: "Chen Chuansi."
Chen Chuansi: "The slave is here."
Nangong Jingnv: "It is proposed that the disaster relief funds this time have the responsibility of the Ministry of Punishment, the Censor's Office, and the Ministry of Households. The officials dispatched are responsible for supervising their actions. Prepare two Shangfang swords to bring together. Officials can be executed first and then play."
Chen Chuansi: "Follow the decree."
Xing Jingfu: "Your Majesty, I have another proposal."
Nangong Jingnu: "Tell me."
Xing Jingfu: "Your Majesty should add an additional article to the imperial decree. If there are profiteers in the disaster area who take the opportunity to drive up the price of rice, noodles, stones, and wood, they should also be severely punished."
Nangong Jingnu nodded: "This statement is reasonable, let's add this as well."
Chen Chuansi: "Yes."
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Two days later, dozens of messengers carried the imperial list of pledged donations for disaster relief to merchants across the country and sent them to various places day and night.
Early the next morning, 500,000 taels of silver and 50,000 dans of food for disaster relief were also loaded into the truck and set off.
After solving this major event, Nangong Jingnu came to Chengchao Palace full of joy, but was told by the palace maid, "Da Gong got up early and left the palace, saying that she wanted to go out to relax."
Nangong Jingnu thought about it, she never thought of using the rules of the harem to restrain Qi Yan, the other party was from the folk, and it was boring to always be trapped in this harem.
Nangong Jingnv: "Go on, and no one in the palace wants to leave the palace in the future."
Chen Chuansi: "Yes."
Nangong Jingnv returned to Ganquan Palace and ordered to invite Princess Qionghua into the palace.
After more than half an hour, Nangong Sunu came, and the sisters exchanged greetings. Before Nangong Jingnu could speak, Nangong Sunu said: "Your Majesty, the General King has been rescued from Youzhou, and the court situation is stable now, and he should be let him. gone back."
Nangong Jingnv: "I was just about to tell the eldest sister about this, but before I leave, there is another thing I want to ask the eldest sister for help."
Nangong Sunu: "Just do whatever your majesty tells you to do."
Nangong Jingnv: "Yuxiao is also seven years old. I think that since women can become emperors and princesses can also enter the imperial study, I am going to find a great scholar to be Yuxiao's master, but... eldest sister also knows Yuxiao. Her temperament is that she can't be idle for a moment. So I want to ask the eldest sister to find a few suitable age companions for Yu Xiao among the children of the aristocratic family."
Nangong Sunu always had a slight smile on her face. After listening to Nangong Jingnu's words, she thought for a moment and replied, "The grandson of Duke Zhen Guo, the eldest son and second son of Zuo Pushe Lu Boyan are the same age as Yu Xiao, There is... I remember that the eldest son of Gongyangbai, the eldest son of the Zongzheng Temple family, is also seven years old. I and Gongyangbai's wife were close friends in the boudoir. I have met that child once, and he is elegant and stable. Bai's younger brother... Does the Gongyang Taiwei also have a young son? How old is this year?"
Nangong Jingnu recalled it carefully, remembering that Qi Yan had given this child a gift at the beginning... She replied, "It seems to be five or six years old, right?"
Nangong Sunu: "Although he is a little younger, it is just right for a boy to be enlightened at this age."
Nangong Jingnv: "Well, let them do it, I'll ask again tomorrow."
Nangong Sunu: "Hold on, Your Majesty, I haven't finished yet, Fu'er has reached the age of Kaimeng, why don't he stay in the palace to accompany Yuxiao to study."
Nangong Jingnu pretended to be surprised: "Fu'er? He is so young, will he be homesick?"
Nangong Sunu smiled and said: "It's fine to let him experience the experience, our husband and wife only have this son, the son of the general's palace is weak, and Fu'er has been spoiled for the past few years. The teacher who invited him didn't know he was angry and ran away. How many, His Majesty Lao's painstaking efforts to discipline him for a few years will also benefit him in the future, and Fu'er likes Yu Xiao very much, and used to clamor for me to take him to find his cousin. I won't come back until it gets dark. You He is still young, and I am old and my energy is limited, so I entrust Fu'er to Your Majesty."
Nangong Jingnu: "So, let Fu'er stay in the capital, and I will set out a yard for him in the inner court alone."
Nangong Sunv: "Your Highness doesn't have to be so troublesome. Although Fu'er is young, he is a foreign minister. Living in the inner court is very inconvenient. After my husband and wife are gone, let Fu'er live in the princess' mansion."
Nangong Jingnu: "Don't worry, eldest sister, I will definitely take good care of Fu'er."
Nangong Sunu replied calmly, "I understand."
The two sisters are very aware of what the other is thinking, but they tacitly understand and play dumb riddles. The progress of the matter is not worse than Qi Yan expected.
Nangong Jingnu felt a little emotional, how long has it been since then? Their sisters also became official. If it was my former self, I would probably say it directly.
But this time, Nangong Jingnv was very calm, and some things... After she did a lot of things, she got used to it.
Qi Yan came to a teahouse and sat opposite Gu Feng, who was wearing a mask. Although Gu Feng was wearing a mask, there was anger from his body, and the atmosphere was a little stiff.
On the other side, Lily, the female official in charge of Princess Zhuohua's mansion, rushed into the palace in a panic.
Lily found Chen Chuansi: "Father-in-law, hurry up and report to Your Majesty, Princess Zhuohua needs a thousand-year-old snow ginseng, help!"
Chen Chuansi: "What's the matter?" This thousand-year-old snow ginseng is a rare treasure in the world, and there is only one in the entire inner court. It is said that as long as you cut a piece and put it in your mouth, you can hang your breath. Nangong let the last few Years rely on it to continue its life, and the thousand-year-old snow ginseng is very precious.
Lily's eyes were red, and she knelt down in front of Chen Chuansi with tears: "It's my highness, my highness... She can't do it! The imperial doctor asked me to enter the palace to ask, and now only Xue Shen can save the life of my highness! "
Only then did Chen Chuansi discover that there were sporadic bloodstains on Lily's body...
Chen Chuansi: "You come with me!"
Lily got up from the ground, wiped her tears and followed behind Chen Chuansi step by step. Lily was completely confused now. She only remembered that she heard an exclamation, and then... The one who had been raised by His Highness in the small courtyard for several months. The girl who refused to show up opened the door and hurried out to call for someone.
Lily saw the blood on Xiaodie's body, and rushed into the inner hall, only to see her master sitting on the ground with her back against the bed, her face as pale as paper, a dagger stuck in her abdomen, and the palace clothes were stained with blood.
Lily rushed to Nangong's side, not knowing where to put her hands: "His Royal Highness, what's the matter with you? The slave maid is going to pass on the imperial doctor!"
Nangong Shunv grabbed Lily's arm with her blood-covered hand, took two hard breaths, and said angrily, "Don't disturb the palace when you are looking for the imperial doctor, in case..."
Lily cried and shouted: "Please let go, Your Highness, and the servants will go to teach the imperial doctor!"
Nangong Shunv bit her pale lips and dragged Lily, refusing to let go. Her painful expression revealed a hint of stubbornness: "Listen to me and finish what I have to say."
Lily: "Yes, slave, listen."
Nangong Shu Nu covered her abdomen, raised her eyes and looked at Xiaodie, who was stunned but burst into tears. A pale smile bloomed on her face, like a crumbling petal that would wither at any time.
Nangong Shunv: "If this matter can't be concealed, or if Ben Gong is gone, remember that I accidentally made it myself, don't blame anyone. If I die, you must bring a sentence with you. To Jing Nv, don't anger anyone in my house, this is, mine, my last wish!"
Lily wiped her tears: "The servant knows, the servant remembers, Your Highness, let the servant go!"
Nangong Shu Nu sighed and let go of Lily's sleeves.
After Lily left, there were only two people left in the house. Nangong Shunv covered her abdomen with one hand, panting and reaching out to Xiaodie.
Xiaodie sniffed and knelt in front of Nangong Shunv, the warm blood stained Xiaodie's skirt, Xiaodie's lips were bitten and white with blood oozing, she dared not look at Nangong Shunv, Don't know what to say either.
Nangong Jingnu slowly raised her hand and moved Xiaodie's lower lip with her thumb, trying to "rescue" her lips from under her teeth.
Nangong Shunv: "Shut up, it's all bleeding."
Xiaodie could no longer hold herself back, and her mournful cry overflowed.
Nangong Shunv twitched the corners of her mouth, smiled weakly, and raised her hand laboriously to wipe Xiaodie's tears, but she found that her hands were covered in blood, so she stopped abruptly in mid-air, and then could not hang down.
Nangong Shunv: "Xiaodie, promise me one thing, okay?"
Xiaodie stared at Nangong Shunv with her red eyes: "You say it."
Nangong Shunv: "For a while... No matter who comes, if anyone asks, you can say that I accidentally stabbed myself, okay?"
Xiaodie clenched her fists on her thighs, knelt in a pool of blood, and shook her head: "No, it's obviously me... I deserve to be killed or cut!"
Nangong Shunv: "I know this is not your intention, I don't blame you."
Xiaodie: "I'm sorry..."
Nangong Shunv felt that she was cold and her eyelids were heavy. She murmured, "Xiaodie, I'm a little sleepy... In case I'm gone, you... don't do stupid things."
Xiaodie: "Don't! Don't sleep, open your eyes to see if I'm okay, please... Mistress? I beg you, open your eyes and look at me, I'm wrong! Don't sleep!"
Nangong Shunv heard Xiaodie calling her name again, and the corners of her mouth twitched happily, but she couldn't open her eyes, and Xiaodie's voice became more and more ethereal and ethereal, and she didn't know anything after that.
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Baihe first called the man in the house, found a fast-legged servant, and rode a fast horse to the palace to ask for the imperial doctor. When Lily brought the man to the courtyard, Nangong Shunv was already in a coma, and Lily's eyes were red. Pushing Xiaodie away: "Don't get in the way, girl!"
Xiaodie slumped on the ground, staring blankly at Nangong Shunv, tears streaming silently.
When the imperial doctor came, there was still a dagger stuck in Nangong's abdomen, and the dagger was almost completely submerged in Nangong's body. square.
The imperial doctor was also shocked when he saw this scene. Several imperial doctors diagnosed Nangong Shunv's condition. The pulse was weak and the situation was very dangerous.
This dagger must be pulled out, but the dagger has the function of blocking blood to a certain extent. Once it is pulled out, there will be a lot of blood spurting out. Royal Doctor Wang looked at the position where Nangong Shunv was stabbed: "Fortunately, this is not the case. No organs, but…”
Lily: "Wang Yuyi, I beg you to save my Highness." As he spoke, he was about to kneel.
Wang Yuyi supported Lily: "You must absolutely not, girl, this is the responsibility of the old man, but His Royal Highness Zhuohua's pulse is weak, and if he pulls out the dagger rashly, he may risk his life."
Lily: "Then what should I do? Ask the imperial doctor to think of something!"
Wang Yuyi stroked his beard and said cautiously: "The only way to do this today is to hold the ginseng slices in your mouth and hang your Highness's breath, and then there is a chance of survival. But... Ordinary ginseng does not have such a great medicinal power, and it can only be used for thousands of years. Snow ginseng flakes only work.”
Lily: "Where is the medicine? The servant will go and fetch it."
Wang Yuyi: "There is one in the inner court. The previous emperor used half of it, and the other half was placed in the Treasure Pavilion. The girl had to walk around in person. You can only enter the Treasure Pavilion by asking your majesty's hand."
Lily: "Slave, let's go!"
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Chen Chuansi: "Your Majesty, I ask to see you the female official in charge of Princess Zhuohua's mansion."
Nangong Jingnu: "Let her in."
The door opened, and Lily, ignoring the court rules and etiquette, ran to Nangong Jingnv and knelt to the ground with a "thump": "Your Majesty, save my Highness, the imperial doctor said that only the thousand-year-old snow ginseng can save my Highness. !"
Nangong Sunu keenly discovered the blood on Lily's body and asked, "What happened to the girl?"
Nangong Jingnv took out the token and threw it to Chen Chuansi: "Get it quickly, and set it up at Princess Zhuohua's mansion. Don't ask, eldest sister, and talk about it on the way."
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With a "bang", the sound of broken porcelain came from the private room of the restaurant. Qi Yan couldn't bear it, and her face was calm. Gu Feng was so angry that she smashed her tea cup, but she didn't dare to do anything to Qi Yan, and lifted it up. He opened the mask on his face, revealing the thorn marks on his face and his full beard, staring at Qi Yan angrily.
Qi Yan: "It's just four million taels of silver, can't you get it?"
Gu Feng: "The silver is naturally there. The master ordered to raise it even if the ground was dug three feet. The villain has already brought the silver note, but the villain just doesn't understand!"
Qi Yan: "Is there something you don't understand?"
Gu Feng took his seat again, lowered his voice and replied: "It's not that the master does not know, although our Sifang Qianzhuang has money, most of it is in the title deed. In order to meet the master's requirements, Qian Yuan and I have been the eighth one over the years. Personal envoy, we demolished the east wall and repaired the west wall so that the property under our name did not shrink. We finally managed to slow down a bit. The master suddenly ordered money. Qian Yuan and I sold a lot of shops and properties, breaking our bones. Only by taking the bone marrow is enough money, and I thought the master had something urgent, so it turned out to be to make up for the deficit of the court?"
Qi Yan: "That's it? Don't you understand?"
Gu Feng frowned: "It's not that I don't understand. When the female emperor ascends the throne, your child will be the crown prince in the future. This country belongs to your family, but why did the master ask me to come forward and donate the money? Who can't do it with so many brothers? Master, you Look at my face!" Saying that, Gu Feng slapped his cheeks loudly: "This was stabbed by the imperial court of the Wei Kingdom, and Nangong Rang personally ordered the punishment, the villain's life was saved by the master, the master I have no choice but to give up, but the whole family of the villain was killed by the court, and I really can’t help the court! There are so many brothers in the shop, the master can find anyone, if you can’t believe it, let Qian Yuan go!”
Qi Yan: "Chunshu calm down and listen to me. You know, I have never shown my face in the business in the shop these years, only Qian Yuan and you know the identity of the owner of Sifang Qianzhuang, so the two of you are me. The most trusted person. Qian Yuan... He used to be the housekeeper of a private house. His Majesty has met him. Moreover, he is from Xie An's house, and his identity is too sensitive. After thinking about it, only you are the most suitable. It is reasonable and reasonable to donate 4 million taels to the court for amnesty. Otherwise, which businessman would be stupid enough to give 4 million taels of silver to the court in vain?"
Gu Feng snorted coldly, "Aren't you?"
Qi Yan smiled bitterly: "I must not let His Majesty know that I am the owner of the Sifang Bank, otherwise all of us will suffer. There are many underground properties in the Sifang Bank, and it is just the east wind of the imperial court that allows them to operate legally, and... I choose You have another reason."
Gu Feng: "What?"
Qi Yan: "I know that the matter of disgust with victory does not harm you lightly, but that is all a matter of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty is different from the previous emperor. Although her ability is still a little immature, His Majesty's mind, vision, and her The pure heart of serving the country and the people is beyond the reach of the previous emperor. The court is just at the time of employing people. After many years, I still remember the day when I first met Brother Chunshu, the Shangyuan Lantern Festival Brother Chunshu single-handedly cracked it. There are many puzzles that no one has solved for ten years. This talent is beyond the reach of many people. To tell the truth, it is really helpless to make you wronged and follow me all these years. With your ability, if you are willing to work , there must be something to do.”
Gu Feng was silent. He recalled his youth, his ten years of hard study, and how high-spirited he was back then, wanting to benefit the people by his own abilities... Many he has buried The memory of getting up was awakened by Qi Yan's words.
Qi Yan: "I know it's hard for you to accept it for a while, and I won't force you. If you really don't want to become an official in the court, and after donating the four million taels, you just ask the court to remove your guilt, for the sake of Your family and parents are named, and I will give you another sum of money... You can go back to your hometown and build an ancestral hall. Even if you don't want to be an official, you can't always walk around the world as a wanted criminal, right? Sifang The Qianzhuang also needs an owner who can get it on the bright side."
Gu Feng: "I see... Thank you master."
Qi Yan: "Don't be in a hurry, I'll give you half a month to think about it, and then I'll reveal the emperor list."
Gu Feng: "Yes."
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Once this was done, Qi Yan felt at ease.
She bought a few rare gadgets on the street, and then got on the carriage back to the palace. At this moment, Qi Yan was very eager to see Nangong Jingnu. Although she could not tell the other party that the problem of silver had been solved, her feeling was like It was the student who got the first place in the exam, and he could not wait to take the paper and go home to announce the good news.
Qi Yan returned to Chengchao Palace with various paper packages, and sent the palace maid to Ganquan Palace to ask if His Majesty was free.
Half an hour later, the maid came to report: "Report to the Grand Palace, the maid of Ganquan Palace said that His Majesty and Princess Qionghua left the palace at noon."
"Understood." Qi Yan thought to himself: the two sisters left the palace at the same time, they should have gone to Princess Zhuohua's mansion, it's better to relax.
She came to the study again to continue writing "On the Ten Disadvantages of the Old Politics" in a blink of an eye, when it was time for dinner, the palace maid came to invite Qi Yan to have dinner.
Qi Yan: "You go to Ganquan Palace again. If His Majesty comes back, please invite her to have dinner with me. I will wait."
The palace maid was ordered to go, and came back to report: "Your Majesty has not returned to the palace."
Qi Yan frowned, looked at the dripping hourglass in the corner, and it was time to close the palace gate in a while, why hasn't she come back yet
Qi Yan's heart was a little uneasy: "You go for another trip, find someone who understands and ask, what is the matter."
The maid was ordered to go, and after a while she came back and reported: "Back to the palace, it is said that the female officer in charge of Princess Zhuohua's mansion entered the palace at noon. After that, Eunuch Chen hurriedly went to the Treasure Pavilion. What valuables, after that, Your Majesty and Princess Qionghua will leave the palace."