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Chapter 393 This person has ulterior motives
To be honest, this child would have come sooner rather than later. The timing of his arrival was too coincidental.

Prime Minister Chen was completely caught off guard.

Someone had previously sent a secret message to Chen Xiang saying that the Queen Mother had given Concubine Jing the decoction of Juezi shortly after entering the palace, and that it would be impossible for her to give birth to an imperial heir in this life.

Prime Minister Chen sided with the former prince in the battle to seize the throne, and the former prince often made things difficult and bullied the current emperor during his lifetime.

The Queen Mother has always taken revenge, not to mention being wary of the power of the Chen family, so she will never allow the Chen family to give birth to a dragon heir.

Concubine Jing has not been pregnant for many years, which is a worry for Chen Xiang and his wife.

At first, Prime Minister Chen thought that his daughter was not favored, but later his wife told him that was not the case. Compared with other concubines, Concubine Jing had received favors more times.Later, it was discovered that all the concubines had not been happy for several years, and Chen Xiang thought that there was something wrong with the emperor.It wasn't until he received the secret letter and Xi Ronghua's Youxi that he felt that this statement might be reasonable.

He felt increasingly distressed and self-blame for his second daughter, Concubine Jing.

Prime Minister Chen had the same concerns as Prime Minister Meng. He did not support Li Beichen and did not follow the dragon's merits. Instead, he strongly supported the former prince, the sworn enemy of the Holy Sage, fearing that Li Beichen would one day launch a systematic liquidation of them.

Originally, they had pinned their hopes on Concubine Jing to be pregnant with the prince, so they had something to rely on.But the secret message that Concubine Jing was given Xizitang dashed his hopes.

Therefore, Prime Minister Chen acted preemptively and took risks, plotting to use the posthumous son of the former prince to rebel and support him as a puppet emperor. After getting rid of Prime Minister Meng, he would take over the power of the government instead of relying on the emperor's breath and fear all day long.

Now it seems that the person who revealed this information to him had ulterior motives.

Prime Minister Chen weighed in his mind whether to tell the emperor this person's name.

So he was a little absent-minded and couldn't figure out why the emperor rewarded him with taking a woman to relieve the disaster, so he followed the emperor's wishes and accepted the order.

He was worried about Concubine Jing and wanted to save the child in her belly. He quickly begged the emperor, "I beg the emperor to show mercy and allow this humble concubine to enter the palace to take care of Tingyu."

Li Beichen agreed without even thinking about it. When Mrs. Chen entered the palace, she could at least look at Concubine Dian Jing and comfort her. She had a temper that ordinary people couldn't control.And you can add one more hostage, so why not.

"I'm sure. The Prime Minister's wife can enter the palace today to take care of her. Prime Minister Chen, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Chen Xiang is just like his daughter Jing Fei. When the words come to his lips, he can't say them out because of a little luck.

He shook his head and said, "I have told you everything I know about the Emperor. I have nothing else to say."

Li Beichen asked meaningfully, "Has anyone ever said anything to Prime Minister Chen before, causing him to misunderstand that Concubine Jing has never been happy?"

Chen Xiang was a little flustered in his heart, but on the surface he shook his head calmly.No matter how you answer the question asked by the emperor, it will be a lie.I can only find problems from my own daughter.

"I heard from Madam that Tingyu's health has not been good. She asked someone to send a message and asked us for a prescription to regulate her body. It must have finally taken effect now."

"Oh? Which doctor prescribed it?"

Chen Xiang answered honestly: "Back to the Emperor, it was Dean Jiang who is now the Affiliated Research Institute of Taiyuan Hospital. At that time, Dean Jiang had not yet entered the palace to take over the position of Dr. Jiang, and was still sitting in their own medical clinic. "

He never lied about matters where there was no need to lie.It takes a hundred lies to complete a lie. "So that's it." Li Beichen nodded slightly, "It seems that Jiang Xian is indeed a talent. I saw the right person."

Chen Lianlian hurriedly flattered him, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Jiang is a master of Xinglin Country. He has a well-deserved reputation for his skill in rejuvenation."

Li Beichen remembered that when Sister Zhen confirmed her pregnancy in Taorui Palace, the hospital director at that time mentioned that Jiang Xian's best subject was Qianjinke.It was Jiang Xian who had been treating Rui Bin before. It seemed that he could be summoned now to prescribe some prescriptions for Rui Bin to see if he could find a way to increase the possibility of pregnancy.

There was no time to talk nonsense. After telling Prime Minister Chen to leave, Li Beichen asked Xu Fuhai to send a sedan to pick up Jiang Xian and come to the Qinzheng Hall.

Next, Li Beichen summoned Gu Yangqing, the Minister of Rites, Murong Chi, the Minister of Hubu, Yuan Tianshi, the Imperial Supervisor, and Master Kuanji, the abbot of Guangji Temple.

After everyone came in, they all congratulated with joy on the auspiciousness in the palace.It's time for them to take the stage and perform.

While waiting in the Qinzheng Hall, the Queen Mother sent Eunuch Xu to invite several adults to the Cining Palace to witness the auspiciousness on the spot, and everyone was filled with admiration after watching it.

After Li Beichen put his palms together and saluted Master Kuanji, he respectfully asked: "Master Kuanji, what do you think?"

Master Kuanji wears a simple gray cassock, dotted with patterns of Buddhist instruments.His facial lines are soft, his eyes are bright and firm, with a touch of gentle compassion, and his thick and thick eyebrows add to his solemn majesty.

The whole person gives people a solemn, peaceful and peaceful feeling, as if they have transcended this world and constructed a small world on their own.

He bowed slightly and looked at Li Beichen candidly, "Amitabha, so auspicious, it is the sign that the Ming Dynasty has turned around and is prosperous. The Queen Mother is kind and charitable, and has given birth to a virtuous man like the Holy One, a son of destiny. In addition, she has been fasting for a long time Reciting the Buddha's name, receiving precepts and chanting sutras, practicing according to the Dharma, and making offerings to the Three Jewels of the Buddha. You have achieved something. Heaven and earth are grateful, so this auspiciousness appears. It should be spread widely to encourage people in the world to abide by filial piety, honor their parents, love their children, be compassionate and do good, and avoid evil thoughts. , what a good deed.”

Master Kuanji's voice is calm and powerful, which is very pleasant to listen to.

Li Beichen returned the favor and said, "Thank you, Master Kuanji. That's so good! What Master Kuanji said is absolutely true. This is how you should govern a country and a family."

His gaze circled around and scanned everyone's face, "You gentlemen, please feel free to tell me how you can take this opportunity to demonstrate the Queen Mother's merits and enlighten the minds of the people."

Yuan Tianshi's opinions remained unchanged, still the original three points.

The first point is to inform the world, make it widely known, and inspire the spirit of people all over the world.This is supported by everyone present.The specific implementation is in the Ministry of Rites, Gu Yangqing said that he will come up with a plan today;
The second point is to grant amnesty to the world, reduce taxes and reduce labor.This was supported by Murong Chi.But Murongchi refined it.For example, tax burdens should be reduced and exempted nationwide, but because of the need to control floods and build necessary military and civilian fortifications, this part of the labor force cannot be exempted on a large scale, otherwise it will bring greater disasters in the coming year.Li Beichen asked Murongchi to come up with a detailed plan on which places across the country would reduce taxes and which ones would need to be exempted.

The third point is that the Holy Lord leads hundreds of officials to build an altar to pray for blessings, which requires the joint efforts of many parties.The etiquette procedures are the responsibility of the Rites Department, and the expenditure budget is the responsibility of the Household Department. Implementation requires the joint guidance and participation of Qin Tianjian and Guangji Temple.

"Master Kuanji, can you set up an altar at the auspicious original site of Cining Palace to chant sutras and chant mantras to pray for people's livelihood and the country, and then invite heaven to congratulate and pray for the Queen Mother's [-]th birthday?"

Master Kuanji clasped his hands together and smiled slightly, "How good! Everyone has said that the current saint is filial to his mother, and it is true today when I see him. The emperor is an example for the people, and the king's kindness and kindness are a blessing to the people. The monks in this temple are happy to support each other. Great event.”

Murong Chi weighed it again and again, risking offending everyone present including the emperor, and expressed his views on the budget:

"I am in charge of the country's money and food. I believe that the current national treasury money is tight, and local disaster relief, suppression of rebels, and border troops all require a lot of funds. The organization of the Holy Lord and hundreds of officials to set up an altar for blessings should be as simple as possible to reflect that we share the joys and sorrows with the people, and should not be extravagant and wasteful. , coveting grandeur and splendor.”

(End of this chapter)