"Master Xiao Zhu is right..."
Zhu Ping'an's words caught Feng Bao's ears at once, like a revelation, and Feng Bao suddenly understood after listening to them.
Yeah, why didn’t I think of that
All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the land are his subjects. Your Majesty is the most powerful and noble person in the world, but he has to come all the way to visit a concubine at night?!
The imperial palace is very large, and the Western Garden also covers a large area. The palaces where the emperor works and practices are all on the outskirts of the Western Garden, and the bedrooms where the concubines live are all deep in the Western Garden. They are far apart, and it takes a lot of time to get there. In addition, in order to make Emperor Jiajing comfortable, the imperial carriage cannot move fast, so it takes a lot of time to go back and forth.
If the concubines were allowed to come to His Majesty's bedroom, it would save a lot of time for His Majesty to practice.
Waiting for you to deliver to your door...
Doesn't it make His Majesty more noble
It was just a simple adjustment, but it highlighted His Majesty's dignity, and with such a short distance to go, it was also much safer. In addition, when Her Majesty went to the Emperor's bedroom to serve him, she would surely get up from the dragon bed the next day, and she would be more favored and more prominent.
I think the emperor and the ladies would not refuse such a suggestion. The more Feng Bao thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. It seemed that there was one less deadly sword hanging over his head, and the haze on his face was also swept away by half.
Sir Zhu is indeed the top scholar with unique vision. Feng Bao's evaluation of Zhu Ping'an became higher and higher. He was about to thank Zhu Ping'an for his suggestion with great gifts, but he heard Zhu Ping'an speak again.
"Actually, Ping'an has another suggestion, but I'm afraid it will scare my father-in-law." Zhu Ping'an looked at Feng Bao and spoke slowly.
"I am not someone who has never seen the world, so I would like to ask for your guidance, Master Xiao Zhu."
Feng Bao had already benefited a lot from Zhu Ping'an's suggestion just now. Now when he heard that Zhu Ping'an had more suggestions on this, he couldn't help but urge him repeatedly.
"Ping'an's words are somewhat shocking, so please keep it confidential. Of course, if someone asks about it in the future, I will not admit it..." Zhu Ping'an looked at Feng Baodao very formally.
"Don't worry, Lord Xiao Zhu. I swear on my life that what happened today is known to heaven, earth, you, and me, and no one will hear it." Feng Bao swore by the heaven and on his life that he would never tell anyone.
Well, Feng Bao’s character is still reliable.
Historically, ever since Feng Bao formed a political alliance with Zhang Juzheng, he never betrayed Zhang Juzheng at any time.
"You are too kind, sir. Ping'an naturally trusts you." Zhu Ping'an said affirmatively.
Many people have guessed that Zhu Ping'an's confidence actually relies on the harem sleeping system that was unique to the Qing Dynasty more than a hundred years later.
The first moment Zhu Ping'an heard Feng Bao's complaints, he thought of the Qing Dynasty's system of imperial concubines sleeping with their husbands in the harem.
The Qing Dynasty's system of sleeping with the emperor in the palace should be the pinnacle of the feudal dynasty.
Extremely respectful to the emperor!
Extremely satisfying emperor!
This can completely solve the current dilemma faced by Feng Bao. Whether it is the concubines in the harem or the Emperor Jiajing, if this system is used, I believe there will be no problem. And for Feng Bao, it is also a great opportunity.
The hot potato of sexual eunuchs will become very popular and coveted.
In the spring, the majestic walls of the imperial palace are full of spring colors. Flowers bloom between the cracks of the blue-gray bricks, and green willows sway at the foot of the wall. A young man in a Hanlin official uniform is speaking in a low voice, and a brocade eunuch is listening attentively.
"What? You mean, after the queen has bathed and put on makeup, she will lie naked on the red carpet on the bed, and the maids in the queen's palace will roll up the red carpet, wrap her up, and we eunuchs will carry her to the emperor's bedroom and put her on the dragon bed."
"This is too..."
Feng Bao opened his mouth wide, obviously shocked by Zhu Ping'an's words. The idea of wrapping the ladies naked on the red carpet and carrying them to the dragon bed was too...
Compared with Feng Bao's shock, Zhu Ping'an was much more calm, because this way of sleeping with the emperor had actually been practiced for hundreds of years in the history of the Qing Dynasty.
"This is also for the safety of His Majesty. I believe that the eunuch will not forget the Renyin Palace Coup." Zhu Ping'an slightly curled the corners of his lips.
Feng Bao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then his gaze became firm.
It has only been ten years since the Renyin Palace Coup. At that time, the disgraced concubine Wang and several palace maids conspired to murder Emperor Jiajing. If the maids had not been nervous and failed, Emperor Jiajing would have died. Although Emperor Jiajing survived the disaster, he was also frightened by the murder. The reason why he moved from Huanggong to Xiyuan was because of the palace coup.
Although Lord Xiao Zhu's suggestion is somewhat shocking, it can prevent the assassins hiding among the concubines from murdering the emperor.
When serving the emperor, both concubines and palace maids were carried to the dragon bed naked, and there were no weapons, so the emperor's safety was greatly increased.
Being naked and lying down with a beautiful body can greatly increase His Majesty's interest.
In this case, after considering the words carefully, I am sure that the emperor will not object. Feng Bao is not very old, but he has been in the palace for a long time. Although he is not as good as Huang Jin, he can more or less guess the preferences of Emperor Jiajing. He thinks this suggestion is still promising.
Next, Zhu Ping'an outlined the most core system of sleeping with the emperor in the Qing Dynasty, the system of drawing lots to choose from, more than a hundred years in advance.
"Flip the cards?" Feng Bao didn't understand what he meant.
"Here, similar to this official badge, prepare one for each lady in the harem. Of course, it should be smaller and more exquisite." Zhu Ping'an took out his waist badge and showed it to Feng Bao. "Write the lady's name, specialty and other information on it, and use color to distinguish the lady's rank. At each dinner, you can use a silver plate to present more than ten or dozens of badges to the emperor, and the emperor will choose the lady to sleep with. If the emperor has a favorite, he will turn the badge over, and the concubine whose name is turned over will sleep with him. Then you carry the concubine who is to sleep with him to the emperor's dragon bed. If the emperor is not interested and does not turn over the badge, then there is no need to arrange for the lady to sleep with him."
"At every dinner, more than ten or even dozens of names are presented, and His Majesty flips the names and chooses whoever he chooses. This way, the eunuch has nothing to do with it. The ladies can't blame the eunuch. If the ladies miss His Majesty ardently, the eunuch can present the ladies' names before dinner for His Majesty to choose from."
Zhu Ping'an patiently and concisely explained the Qing Dynasty's system of turning over cards. As for the details, Zhu Ping'an was not very clear about them, so he did not say much. However, it seems that Feng Bao has been in the harem for so long, as long as he is given an outline, he will definitely be able to perfect a system of turning over cards suitable for the Ming Dynasty.
This is also true.
Feng Bao was also a man of discernment, and he immediately saw the benefits of the flipping system. Not to mention the nine empresses, even if there were nine more, he would be able to handle it with ease with this system.
Upon hearing this, Feng Bao's face flushed with joy, as if he was having a seizure. His lips trembled uncontrollably and he kept muttering to himself. As he talked to himself, the joy on his face became more and more intense, like a white orchid blooming, and his eyes were shining.
In this way
Not only the dilemma is solved
Moreover, there will be a great opportunity. If you can seize it, it will not be as simple as rising to the top.
"Master Xiao Zhu, please accept my greeting."
Feng Bao said this and bowed solemnly to thank Zhu Ping'an, with his hands clasped on the ground. (To be continued)