"Is there any good thing?" Sheng Weiqiao was quite curious when she asked that. After all, it was not the first time that she was contracted by Huan Ye, and there was basically no trouble in Bu Nao. It was rare to hear of good things at that time, so she was looking forward to it. I'm also a little confused, because I really can't think of any good things. Can Huan Yehe bring good news to me
But Huan Ye laughed and said, "Do you remember what happened on the tenth day of the first lunar month? Because it was in the limelight, and Meng's first priority at the beginning of next year was whether to renew the emperor's string, so I suppressed it for the time being and didn't say anything. Good thing. At that time, Wangchun Palace already had an owner, and almost two months had passed since the first month, so the queen naturally wanted to start repaying her kindness."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of peach blossom paper from his sleeve, unfolded it and placed it in front of Sheng Weiqiao, "Here, let me choose the titles chosen by the Empress Dowager and Empress Meng, let me choose for the three of us!"
"Title?" Sheng Weiqiao was very surprised. He didn't bother to look at the titles and asked, "What titles are the Queen Mother and Empress Meng going to give them?"
"Miss Shengba and I are of the same generation and both have the title of county lord." Huan Yehe said, "Ying Jiang is at a disadvantage. Firstly, she is a generation below us, and secondly, she is not as good as us Sheng." Family blood? So we can go down one level and be granted the title of village head. Is it because the reason for giving us the title of female ancestry means that the Empress Dowager and Empress Meng are particularly fond of us and cannot publicize our true achievements? Otherwise, according to Queen Meng, she definitely wants to make me and Ying Jiang the county lords. But Miss Sheng Ba, Queen Meng doesn't necessarily want to make her the county lord, and she has taken advantage of us. "
Sheng Weiqiao was a little surprised and said: "Actually, the county lord and the village lord are granted the title? If the county lord is the same as me, can he be the same as me?"
"The title of County Lord is indeed a special honor for ministers like us, and it is something that everyone can have." Huan Ye laughed and said, "But for the Queen Mother and the Empress, it is a special honor. It's just a matter of Yiyi's decree, and it's just an extra lumi in the court! Whether it's the King of Gaomi or the Meng family, they don't bother to worry about such a trivial matter, and the queen mother has the dignity of a queen. That doesn't mean we can The advantage of being a female family member... I'll see if you can be replaced by a man as an official. Unless it's a really insignificant position, then you're a seventh-grade sesame official. It's not normal to pinch or even fight in public. .”
She raised Dongba in the direction of the imperial city, "So I don't feel flattered by the Queen Mother and the Empress giving such a reward. It would be like me casually giving a emerald hairpin to someone from Didong, but I am wrong to someone from Didong." For people, is it a family heirloom, but for me, it’s something that can be forgotten as soon as I turn around.”
"I said it as if the county princess is the same as Da Hongcai." Sheng Weiqiao asked curiously, "Wrong, what about me? Are there any benefits that the Queen Mother and the Queen have given me? Can I be promoted to the title of princess?"
Huan Yehe laughed when he heard this and said, "What's the matter? Although it's almost the same to say that the county lord, princess, or even the princess is wrong, the empress dowager has the empress, but I think that the empress dowager wanted to give some nieces and nephews who she liked. The title of princess was blocked by King Gaomi. How could he grant the title of princess to his minister who was not named Meng at that time? Besides, as for the assistant of Queen Cuo that month, did he and our aunt and nephew have the same relationship? It’s Fabi’s. The queen definitely doesn’t want him to cross us!”
She explained for a while and then said, "He got some rewards of money and silk, but those are nothing. The aunt in front of the Empress Dowager Buluo hinted to him that after a few months, his second brother and third brother would be released as officials, wherever they go. It is not a prosperous and peaceful place, so even if his two brothers are not people with anything to do, I would like to send a master who knows how to do things, let them be more cautious in everything, and have some qualifications, can they maintain the lintel of the east gate? !”
Sheng Weiqiao consoled him: "Brother, is your grandson the direct grandson of Duke Huan? When Duke Huan was here, he was influenced by what he saw and heard, and he learned a few tricks. If you don't let the place go out, if you don't clear the land that is full of burdens, how can you not cope with it? After all, The ability to do things can only be accumulated by having something to practice. Maybe my brother will do well after presiding over it? "
"I hope so!" Huan Yehe's tone was a bit disapproving. It's not that she doesn't wish her brother well, but she knows the capabilities of her two brothers... It's true that they don't have much to offer. Nice people are more honest. But when she was out and about, she was satisfied not to meet any unruly people and be tricked into disgrace.
So Huan Yehe had no intention of telling Sheng Weiqiao more about this matter, and turned the topic back to the canonization of the three girls of the Sheng family, "There is no difference between the canonized county heads of our kind and the real county heads in the clan. I think You can tell by the title. For example, Princess Qingfang, Princess Huihe, and Princess Deping are all real seals. The title is taken from the name of the county. But they are not of the Rong family, so the title can be determined by choosing two words with good meanings. Yes. That peach blossom note is the title drafted by Empress Meng herself and handed over to the Queen Mother. Because she had no contact with me before and didn't know my preferences, she let me choose it myself."
Sheng Weiqiao said: "Actually, there is no requirement. Anyway, the focus is not on the county leader, titles, etc... It's pretty much the same."
Bu Nao said, "Call all the eight sisters here, they should choose their own titles. They may not like what he chooses."
Huan Yehe nodded and said: "Ying Jiang can tell her specifically about the matter of being granted the title of county lord. Empress Meng is very sorry that she made this mistake. Originally, according to the queen's wishes, all three of us could not be granted the title of county lord. But the Queen Mother is worried There was no distinction between aunt and nephew, which made people suspicious, so the decision was made to demote Ying Jiang. If the queen knew that her foundation was not stable, she could only listen to the queen mother. When he entered the palace, did she ask him again and again? Please tell us clearly."
"Isn't the queen too polite?" Sheng Weiqiao sighed, "Actually, when I did that, I was satisfied that I wouldn't be involved afterwards."
She felt a little nervous, because the meaning revealed in Huan Ye's words really made people think more about it: What does it mean that "the Queen Mother's foundation is not stable, so she can listen to the Queen Mother"? Does that mean that once Queen Meng's foundation is established, she may not be willing to listen to the Queen Mother
So what does the queen want to do then
"The palace examination is very complicated now. Does the queen want to grant the title of county lord and village lord to mourn the emperor's decree? After the palace examination, we can go back to the east." Huan Ye laughed together and said, "Is it for the sake of Young Master Sheng? After all, he He ranked so high in the imperial examination. If the three of us are favored by the harem at that time, don't forget that he has worked so hard to get into the first place in the palace examination. Then people will talk about whether he can rely on our sisters. My niece fell into the eyes of the Queen Mother, and if she was given an extra reward, wouldn't she have died unjustly?"
"Secondly, I also thought about whether we came to Chang'an at the end of last year and didn't know many people. We were living in Ningweihou Mansion at that time, so even if Mr. Shanda was happy to win the second place in the apricot list, Ru Ming would also be very happy. It’s not as popular as a city. But if we are now granted the title of County Lord and Village Lord, many girls in the east of Chang’an will beg to come and congratulate us. It’s not necessarily because we are not flattering, but also because we have won. With such a reward, when they go out to socialize in the future, they will naturally be taller than many others. In order to harmonize the scene, they naturally strive to have that attitude."
"Whether the surname of the Ningwei Marquis Mansion is Xu or Sheng? If Ming Master Sheng Sheng and Xu Shizi are also preparing for the imperial examination, the Ru Ming Marquis Mansion is not suitable for being too lively."
"So Queen Meng asked him to tell us that the matter of granting the title of county lord and village lord is confirmed, and the decree is ready. When the palace examination is over, a senior official will go to the place where we live to announce the decree."
When he shut up, Sheng Weiwu and Gongsun Yingjiang were called over.
In fact, Sheng Weiqiao heard Huan Yehe talk about the imperial conferment of Yi and asked for the palace examination before arriving in Dongda. He felt that it would be all in vain, and there was no need to ask Sheng Weiwu and Gongsun Yingjiang to make that trip... because then Sheng Suihe's life experience would be revealed. As soon as it was revealed, it would be strange if Meng didn't go crazy. How could Keke continue to grant them the title of county master or village master
It was hard for Bu Nao to say what he said. When he saw the two people coming, he summoned up his energy to tell them the reason. He then said to Gongsun Yingjiang, "Ying Jiang, have I been wronged that time?"
She was really ashamed, because the reason why she was able to save Donglai Meng Bijun that day was because of Gongsun Yingjiang's efforts.
It is true that Gongsun Yingjiang is good at martial arts and has a good appearance, but Sheng Weiqiao is a delicate girl. Even if she wants to save people, she doesn't have the ability.
Later, he helped Meng Bijun deal with the aftermath, and even if Gongsun Yingjiang came up with ideas and efforts, Sheng Weiqiao basically just watched and took action.
It turns out that the main force now has a village boss, and Sheng Weiqiao, who has not done much, has a county boss. Not to mention, Sheng Weiwu, who has done nothing, is also a sister of the same generation as Sheng Weiqiao, and she has already become a county boss... Although that so-called The county lords and village lords are happy to hear it now, and there is a 10% chance that they will not realize it later, but in the end it seems that they are taking advantage of Gongsun Yingjiang.
It's good that Gongsun Yingjiang didn't care about it and said with a smile: "Aunt, I was the one who saved people in the first place. Otherwise, he would definitely not mind his own business. It would be natural for me to be the county lord at that time. As for Wu Is it foreseeable that my aunt's title as county chief was something that could not be announced to the public no matter whether the royal family was Meng's family or not? How could Aunt Wu's title be lower than that of his niece? Let's talk about two more things. Even if Wei Yugu has a higher title than him, is it possible that she will bully him for it? In that case, why bother about such a trivial matter? Let’s just worry about whether it’s serious to choose a nice title for ourselves.”
Sheng Weiqiao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and taught Sheng Weiwu to thank Gongsun Yingjiang, and then called them to come around and see the title.
Because she knew very well that the so-called canonization would go awry, Sheng Weiqiao didn't bother to choose carefully at that time, and just picked one casually. Sheng Weiwu and Gongsun Yingjiang didn't know what was going on, and they denied that they had really chosen it for a long time before settling on it. Come.
After they all decided, Huan Yehe wrote down the things one by one, nodded and said, "Take them with him when he goes to the palace in two months... Don't forget the poetry meeting after the palace examination. When we get back, we will prepare a few poems to suit the occasion. , and support him when the time comes!"
Sheng Weiwu felt that she was very young, and attending banquets was all about eating and drinking. Reciting poems and writing lyrics was not something she could think of. At that time, she was holding a tea bowl and sipping tea in small sips without making a sound.
Gongsun Yingjiang wondered: "He has never been serious about studying, because he was afraid that he would not be able to write."
Sheng Weiqiao thought that it was okay to socialize with others, but she felt that she should be more modest, so she said: "His level...are you afraid that he will make people laugh when the time comes?"
Then the aunt and nephew saw Huan Yehe looking at them speechlessly: "Who asked us to write it ourselves? What is the use of Sheng Sleeping Crane, who is second on the apricot list? Let him write it! We are carrying the east. Come on, if our family doesn’t tell us when the time comes, who knows?! Don’t we think that all the people who come to show off their legs at that kind of poetry gathering are talented girls like him? Then there are too many talented girls in the East that day!”
"...I am so sincere and immodest!" Sheng Weiqiao looked at her speechlessly, "That sounds like the most talented woman in Chang'an!"
Huan Yehe said happily: "He told me that he was really guilty of being named after him! How about I name a peer who is better than him? Empress Meng just read books hard. Did she take it?" Can you guess the poem about legs?!"
Sheng Weiqiao had nothing to say, so he simply changed the subject: "They left if they had nothing else to do!"
It was almost mid-March at that time. Originally, the palace examinations were held on March 15th in previous years, but next year because of Emperor Xuanjing’s wedding... Although the wedding after countless red tapes has been simplified, and it is well known that the emperor and the empress are all There is no sweetness, let alone the anticipated wedding, but there are no small matters in the royal family, and after all, it has delayed the etiquette department for several months.
As a result, the examination period of that year had to be moved back to March 22, and it was already the beginning of March.
At that time, Mrs. Sheng and his party were almost here!