Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 149 Checks and Balances

"Mother, have you brought the things I asked you to bring?"

Concubine Zhang is dressed in a luxurious and luxurious way today, showing the demeanor of a royal concubine in every gesture. She is no longer a concubine with a low status in the old Yan Palace.

Even though Mrs. Wang had entered the palace several times, she was still stunned.On the face of the imperial concubine, there is no trace of the little daughter's charming and playful past.

Concentrated, he went to take out the wide sleeve of the royal uniform, and just took it out, but was snatched away by the imperial concubine with sharp eyes and hands.

He was about to open it, but was held down by Mrs. Wang.

"Hide quickly."

Concubine Zhang didn't take it seriously: "It's okay, I won't announce them to come in, whoever dares to come in."

Now she is already a noble concubine in this palace city, only one level lower than the empress.No one dared to listen to her orders.

"No matter what, you have to be more cautious." There are many eyes and ears in the palace, if someone discovers the things that come in from outside the palace, neither the Xincheng Hou's Mansion nor the imperial concubine will be able to please them.

"Understood." Zhang Guifei responded indifferently, and asked again: "Mother, is this effective?"

"I heard that there are quite a few people who got pregnant after using it." Mrs. Wang frowned as she said, "Your Majesty, why are you in such a hurry."

"Mother, you don't understand. The childless concubines of our Wei Dynasty are going to be buried, and I don't want to fall into that situation."

It turned out that I was worried about this.Wang breathed a sigh of relief: "We are the family of Xunchen, even if you have no children, you will not fall to that point."

His own man died to save Emperor Yongkang, so he would not refuse to give him this kindness.

The corner of Zhang Guifei's mouth twitched: "Then who knows, the final list is not just the sentence above."

"The queen's reputation is quite good, there are many praises from outside..."

Before Wang could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Concubine Zhang.

"She has a good reputation? She gave birth to three sons and four daughters in nine years, and until she could no longer have children, His Majesty only had a concubine, whose birth mother was unknown. What a joke, in such a huge palace, the birth mother is unknown? Later, there was another concubine , that bastard died inexplicably in less than a month..."

"Shut up!" Wang yelled sharply.

He looked around in the palace in a panic, then turned cold and stern, and shouted in a low voice: "This is not Prince Yan's mansion, this is the palace!"

"This is my Zhongcui Palace, not Kunning Palace."

"You still say it!" Wang's heart was exhausted immediately.

With this state of being a concubine in Prince Yan's mansion, relying on her mother's family, she can still save her life. If she is so open-minded in the palace, she might not know how she died.

Concubine Zhang Gui snorted, unable to listen.

"She is virtuous? 'Help me in difficulties, and work together to found the country'? Hey, she will be a tiger girl. Not only did she give orders in the Yan Palace before, but now she reads the scriptures with His Majesty and learns about political affairs... since the one whose birth mother is unknown and the one who died young After that, for ten years, the Yan Palace has never heard a child cry again. Is she virtuous?"

Zhang Guifei sneered.

Mrs. Wang supported her forehead: "Mother, you are so outspoken..."

Concubine Zhang Gui didn't want to hear, interrupted: "Mother!"

Seeing the disapproval on Wang's face, a little sadness suddenly surged in his heart.

"In Prince Yan's mansion, I was a concubine with a low status. Now that my father and elder brother have made great contributions, I have been conferred the title of noble concubine. I can't speak freely? Mother wants me to be a mute and trapped to death in this palace wall? Can't you even say a few words of sympathy to your own mother?"

Concubine Zhang Gui yelled a few words, tears filled her eyes.

Everyone thought that being a noble concubine in the palace would have a respectable status and aloofness, and she would enjoy blessings that others could not enjoy, but who knew the pain of guarding the lonely lamp every night.If she had to do it all over again, she would rather not have this kind of blessing.

A few words caused Wang's eyes to turn red.He came over and hugged her gently.

Soothing in her ear: "Maybe your Majesty is not masculine enough."

Concubine Zhang pushed her away: "Then why is Dudu so masculine to her? Seven children were born in nine years!"

"To shut up!"

"Mother, many women have entered the palace. I heard that the one surnamed Wang is going to be promoted to the imperial concubine. She is young and beautiful, and His Majesty likes her very much. Even the queen asked her to help with the affairs of the harem..."

"Mother, I'm the imperial concubine! I've made it through so hard, do you want me to be trapped in this palace until I die of old age?"

Zhang Guifei looked a little dazed, her eyes were out of focus.

"If you don't have His Majesty's favor, at least you have to have a child by your side...Maybe in the future I can go to seal the country with my child and live a few days of freedom...Mother, I want to try."

When Wang saw the imperial concubine looking up at her, with a helpless and sad expression on her face, her heart was twisted into a ball in an instant, and she was on the verge of tears.

I regretted so much why I sent her to Prince Yan's Mansion in the first place.

The mother and daughter wept in front of the huge palace.

On the other side, Mu Yan returned to the mansion.

Shut yourself into the study.

He chose the gift for the empress with great care. He wanted to express to the empress the duty of the Marquis of Xiping as a courtier, to be as loyal to the Wei Dynasty as his grandfather was, and to devote himself to the Wei Dynasty to the last moment.

But he never expected that Emperor Yongkang would bestow him with a title, and even grant him a fourth-rank idle position, which would allow him to receive the imperial salary.

I don't know how his own father will react when he finds out.

"Master."

Li Yikan Er yelled several times outside before Mu Yan said "Come in."

"Master, it's time for dinner."

"Let it go."

Li Yikan and Er looked at each other: "Master, you should be happy, now you also have a salary, and the annual salary is two hundred and seventy shi. Monthly salary..."

How much is it?Kan Er tilted his head and counted, it seems to be 22, 23 shi?

Mu Yan glanced at them both: "How much money do you two have?"

"It was ten taels before, but my wife mentioned fifteen taels a few days ago." Happy.Ma'am is very kind.Kanji was in a good mood.

"Master's monthly salary is about the same as the two of you, are you two very happy?"

Mu Yan's voice was cold: "Madam's words don't count!"

ah?Kanji was stunned.

After regaining his senses, he rushed over and grabbed Mu Yan's thigh: "Young master, good young master, please do me a favor, we are going to say goodbye in two years, why don't you save some money? How many taels are we, aren't we?"

Did not see.I can't get the point out of my words.Leave a caress.

Mu Yan was indifferent.

Kan Er was in such a hurry that the young master was going to deduct his monthly silver again.Hurry up and give Li a wink, you also have a share!Don't patronize to watch the excitement, hurry up and help talk.

Li took a look at him and turned his head: "Young master, this is a good thing. You see, it might have been caused by our gift giving this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the two hundred and seventy shi."

It means the gift is worth it.

Kan Er's eyes lit up, and he quickly got up: "Yes, young master, don't think it's too little, the salary of the fourth grade! It's better than nothing. It hasn't been there before, has it?"

Mu Yan rolled his eyes at him, would he be too little?How dare he think too little!
After a while, his expression became serious again: "Your Majesty is playing checks and balances."

Li Yikan Er also put away his hippie smile: "Does Yunnan think that the young master has turned to His Majesty?"

"In this way, Yunnan will probably block the news from the young master."

"If Lord Hou has taken precautions against the young master, it will be even more difficult if the young master is caught in the middle."

The corner of Mu Yan's mouth twitched: "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king. My Mu family in Yunnan is nothing more than a king's official. Only by seeing the situation clearly can we last forever."

"Then, do you want someone to go to Yunnan?"

"Gan San is still in Yunnan, and someone sent him a letter, telling him to tell everyone, keep an eye on the southwest, and be more concealed."

"Yes."

After talking about the business, Kan Er confirmed and confirmed again, his monthly money is still the same as his wife said?right?
Mu Yan ignored him.

But he knew that the young master agreed.

My heart was full of joy: "Young master, today's confinement ceremony, the capital does not have a curfew, I heard that it is very lively, do you want to go out for a walk?"

　When it comes to the sacrificial burial system in the Ming and early dynasties, there are two particularly confusing examples.

　　One is Zhu Di's concubine Wu.Although this Wu family had no sons when he was killed, he gave birth to a bastard at least.Of Zhu Di's four sons, three were born to the queen, and the other was born to Wu.Although he didn't live for a month, he had children after all, so he was still martyred.

　　If it is said that she had no children when she was martyred, then the other concubine Guo Gui was a bit wronged.Not only does she have a son, but she is also the queen of heroes.When she was martyred, all three sons were alive.

　　Concubine Guo is the noble concubine of Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di's son. She gave birth to the eighth, ninth, and tenth sons, and all of them were crowned kings and lived well.It is fascinating to let three living sons watch their mother being buried.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)