The emperor looked at the gemstone in Concubine Jin's hand, picked up a cat's-eye gemstone and looked at it, then turned to Lan Ling and said, "The color is good, you are very picky, you really have a heart!"
Among the emperor's concubines, Lan Ling is the youngest, and this Concubine Jin is also one year older than Lan Ling. These two people belong to the same type of appearance, they both have delicate little faces and look like ghosts and elves.
Seeing that the emperor was looking at them probingly, Lan Ling quickly stood up: "The concubine will not bother the emperor and Concubine Jin anymore!"
Before the emperor could say anything, Lan Ling quickly slipped out.
"Does Concubine Ling often go to Concubine Jin's palace?" the emperor asked Concubine Jin.
"Occasionally. The concubine Ling treats people sincerely, doesn't care about trivial matters, and gets along well with the courtiers and concubines." Concubine Jin replied with her head bowed.
The emperor looked at Concubine Jin carefully. Concubine Jin is lukewarm towards him, completely different from Lan Ling.
The emperor sat for a while, not having much fun, got up and left.
Lan Ling is concentrating on researching the medicine brought back from Aunt Meng. The mysterious Aunt Meng aroused her interest. Her tendons and veins in her hands and feet were all severed. She thought she was useless, but Aunt Meng cured her with a dose of medicine.
The injury on her face, even her master Yao Lin, couldn't make her recover so quickly.
And Aunt Meng knew that she had memories of her previous life, and she was a mysterious person. It's a pity that Aunt Meng left soon. Lan Ling really wanted to find a chance to go to Qingyun Mountain again.
There is a big rooster raised in the offering garden on the right side of Changxin Palace, which crows non-stop every day, which is annoying to hear. All the things raised in the garden belong to the Queen Mother.
Apart from this point, the environment of Changxin Palace is quiet, and there are no outsiders to disturb it at ordinary times, so life is leisurely.
On the second day after the emperor returned to the palace, he went to court and introduced Huo Jingyun and Bai Shaoting to the ministers.
He proposed to make Huo Jingyun the Grand Marshal of the Daxing Kingdom, and Bai Shaoting the Assistant Minister of State, both of whom are of the second rank.
However, he was strongly opposed by Guan Shichang, Marquis of Northwest China, and Liu Jun, Minister of the Household Department.
The Marquis of Northwest came out first: "Your Majesty, in the early days of the establishment of the new regime, I thought that we should vigorously appoint those soldiers who have made great contributions, instead of poaching some so-called gang leaders from other places. The positions of Grand Marshal and Minister Shuling are all key positions! "
Liu Jun came out immediately, "Your Majesty, I think what the Marquis of Northwest said is very true. At this time, the imperial court should reward and promote all supporters, so as to appease people's hearts!"
Supporters of Northwest Marquis and Liu Jun followed suit.
Huo Jingyun and Bai Shaoting saw the situation in the court, and understood why the emperor was so anxious to let them enter the court.
At this time, above the court and under the new regime, everyone is developing their own power.
For the stability of the government, Emperor Ling Chen, apart from uprooting several direct descendants of King Ning, the other personnel and officials did not change much.
Northwest Marquis Guan Shichang and Hubu Shangshu Liu Jun currently have a rare unity. They have made great contributions to the emperor's succession, and their daughter is also the emperor's queen and favorite concubine. Naturally, no one can match her status in the court.
But Concubine Jin's father, Fang Yong, belonged to the Empress Dowager.
The emperor's own people are not many.
After listening to their speech, the emperor smiled slightly: "Everyone is right, but we have arranged to promote a large number of internal people in the early stage. And these two are not the leaders of any gang, they are all heroes of Daxing Kingdom! "
Seeing the ministers whispering, the emperor pointed at Huo Jingyun.
"Huo Jingyun, the former head of the Purple Clothes Hall of the Tsing Yi Hall branch, when I was driving out the Bei Yi foreign enemies, I was once besieged by 150,000 rebels from the Bei Yi and Qingzhou Luancheng for half a month. Wang intercepted!
Seeing that ammunition and food were running out, it was Huo Jingyun who successfully rescued the siege with 3,000 men and 1,000 sheep, and assisted me in recovering Qingzhou and Luancheng! "
Seeing the ministers quiet down, the emperor continued: "Without him, it's hard to say whether I can come back alive to be the emperor!
The position of Generalissimo is different from other positions, and one cannot only consider promotion from within or other relationships. This position must be filled with one's life, and one needs to be filled with courage and strategy. Therefore, Huo Jingyun is not the position of Generalissimo. none other than! "
"Bai Shaoting, the great-grandson of the former God of War Bai Wushuang, knows astronomy and geography, is proficient in formations, and knows the sufferings of the people. He has a good reputation among the people and has innovative political ideas. This time, he saved my life in the eradication of Chu Liang's rebellion. , I urgently need fresh blood from a person with lofty ideals who has not been infiltrated by officialdom!"
"Therefore, today I appointed Huo Jingyun as the Grand Marshal of the Daxing Kingdom, and Bai Shaoting as the Assistant Minister of State, do you have any objections?"
The emperor's voice was so eloquent that the minister was speechless.
Guan Shichang and Liu Jun glanced at each other, seeing the resolute and stern face of the emperor, they could no longer hold on.
Originally, they had already arranged candidates.
After retiring from the court, the emperor felt very depressed. He appointed officials according to their faces! The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, and he walked slowly with a cold face.
Followed by Yang Shu, Tian Ming, Gu Fan and Yang Shuo, they dare not breathe for fear of accidentally offending the Lord of Hell.
In the weather in early March, you can see a trace of grass green from a distance, and the winter jasmine has already bloomed. Each plant is lying in the grass layer, very enchanting.
A little eunuch ran over from behind: "Your Majesty, the empress sent someone to invite the emperor to dinner."
"I still have work to do, don't go! Get out!" His voice was extremely bored.
The little eunuch ran away in fright. Yang Shu stuck out his tongue, he was worried how to arrange the emperor's dinner
The emperor was walking, and unknowingly came to the remote Changxin Palace. The emperor did not go in, but stood at the gate of Changxin Palace.
There was bursts of laughter from Changxin Palace, "Xiao Guizi, what's the difference between your appearance and a pig's!"
Concubine Ling's voice.
"Your majesty, do you want to inform the concubine Ling to pick him up?" Yang Shu asked softly.
Before the emperor could answer, the door opened, and a little eunuch ran out with his head in his arms. Seeing the emperor standing at the door, he was so frightened that his legs gave way and he fell to his knees!
The one chasing after her with a water ladle was Lingfei Empress, who poured out a ladle of water and poured it on the emperor safely without wasting a bit.
"You, why are you standing at the door!" Lan Ling was taken aback, as if it was the emperor who did the wrong thing.
"Your Majesty, you can't blame me for this. You stood at the door to scare us. Could it be that the Emperor is eavesdropping?"
"Bold!" The emperor said, but he was not angry.
Lan Ling yelled at you and me directly, and didn't treat the emperor like an emperor at all.
Yang Shu waved his hands at Lan Ling in fear, thinking that the emperor is in a bad mood, and the concubine Ling is too unlucky... ..
The emperor didn't get angry, he even raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Concubine Ling, what are you doing? The injuries on your hands and feet don't hurt anymore?"
Lan Ling rolled up his sleeves, his face was like a tabby cat, and his nose was covered in black and gray. A blue dress, the skirt has been wet. She had her left hand on her hip and a water ladle in her right hand.
"Your Majesty, your clothes are all wet. You should go back and change first." Lan Ling didn't answer the Emperor's words directly. She blocked the door, as if she didn't want the Emperor to come in.
The emperor looked Lan Ling up and down, "It seems that my concubine Ling is doing some strange things," he said as he bent down and hugged her, and walked into the yard.
Lan Ling struggled, but it was useless, so he calmed down.
"It seems that your hands and feet are recovering! You actually do these jobs!" the emperor asked again.
"It's much better. Although I don't have the strength yet, it doesn't hinder me from doing anything! Your Majesty, do you think that Aunt Meng is a fairy?"
"I also think she is a fairy." Ling Chen said with a smile.
The courtyard of Changxin Palace was filled with smoke, and two maids knelt there side by side, holding a washbasin in each hand.
"Lixia Qiaochun, take the washbasin away!" The emperor put down Lan Ling, his majestic voice could not hear the temperature.
With bitter faces, the two girls slowly took the washbasin away, and a puff of white smoke came out.
"Bold concubine Ling, you actually saw an open flame in the yard! Tell me, what is burning down there?" The emperor's eyes stood up.
The girl and the eunuch were trembling with fright, Lan Ling went straight over, opened the gray hole, and took out a black thing from it.
"Your majesty, try it, it's delicious." Lan Ling didn't say what it was, and directly tore a small piece of meat from the ground and handed it to the emperor.
"Concubine Ling, don't feed the emperor unclean food!" Yang Shu covered his nose.
The emperor looked at it, took it, stuffed it in his mouth and chewed, "Well, it's very fragrant, what is it?"
"chicken!"
"Where did you get it?"
“…….”
"Why don't you talk?"
"This is for the garden." Lan Ling suddenly approached the emperor and whispered. She wanted to lie, but she couldn't make up a reason for a moment, so she told the truth.
"For the garden? Did you steal it?" The emperor looked at Lan Ling's expression and asked her.
Lan Ling looked at the emperor in surprise, "The emperor also knows? You ate it too, your majesty! You also have a share!"
"Lan Ling, do you know that you are my concubine? How can you do such a sneaky thing?" The emperor said, but his eyes were shining.
"It's so ugly. This chicken is too noisy. I can't sleep well every day. There is no other way... The emperor just asks if it is delicious?" Lan Ling stuffed another piece of meat and said to him.
"Well, the taste is really good, I will have dinner at Changxin Palace." The emperor turned back and said to Yang Shu.
Yang Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief.