Don't help me, I can sit up by myself

"Tian Guang's official position is too low, so I have no impression of him. Yesterday, I asked Gao Rang to check it out, and found out that he was greedy for money and lustful. Such a person will die if he dies. However, I heard that he often went to brothels. This The second time he died, he fell into the water at night when he was returning home from a brothel."

"so?"

"According to the law of Chen State, officials are not allowed to sleep in flowers or willows, especially in brothels. Tian Guang just turned a deaf ear to my words. I don’t know how many officials turned a deaf ear to my words. I heard that there are as many as [-] brothels in the capital of Chen State. There are more than thirty people, what is so good about this brothel, and why do all these people like to go there?"

Du Jiyan couldn't answer this question.

After all, she has never been to a brothel, but has only seen it on TV. The women in the brothel have slim waists and are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Especially those oiran ladies, who can enchant people with just a look.How many men hang out in brothels, and a lot of money is poured into them.

The emperor is also interested?
Your Majesty, you are still young.

Your Majesty, please learn some lessons.

"I really want to see what kind of gold-selling cave it is. These officials are more active than coming to the palace to go to court. When the time comes, I will check room by room and catch them."

Du Jiyan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you can't."

"Why?"

"If the officials saw the emperor entering a brothel, wouldn't the emperor be able to defend himself? They thought the emperor was visiting a brothel. It wouldn't sound good if the news spread. Right, the emperor is so wise that you can't ruin it like this."

That's the truth.

Du Jiyan did not just make it up casually.

During the Song Dynasty, Song Huizong fell in love with Li Shishi, a famous prostitute in a brothel, and even dug a cave in the ground for a tryst.

One day, Song Huizong went to Li Shishi's place in the middle of the night. Li Shishi happened to be composing poems with her friend Zhou Bangyan. Zhou Bangyan was so frightened that he had to hide under the bed and become a crowd.

Who would have thought that he was still a big talker and wrote a poem about what happened in the room between Song Huizong and Li Shishi. The next day, the whole capital knew about it, and everyone in the capital ate the melon with relish: "A knife is like water." , Wu Yan beats the snow, and his delicate hands break new oranges. The brocade curtains are warm at first, and the beast smoke continues. They sit opposite each other and tune the sheng. He asks in a low voice: Who are you going to spend the night with? It's already three o'clock in the city. The horses are slippery and the frost is thick, so it's better to stop and go straight. It’s a journey with few people.”

As expected, the emperor did not dare to have the idea of ​​going to a brothel for a private visit: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and we have to sacrifice to heaven. If I try to do something that will disgrace our ancestors, our ancestors will probably sit up in anger."

"What the emperor said is true." Du Jiyan hurriedly flattered him. The year was about to come to an end, and when it snowed, it was the end of the year. A country as big as Chen Guo, like a big company, had to hold an annual meeting at the end of the year.If there is any bad scandal about CEO Emperor at this time, how can he come on stage?Can the coffin boards of Chen Guo’s ancestors still be covered?

Gao Rang was standing guard outside, and when he heard Du Jiyan say this, his aunt's smile appeared on his face.

As expected, Du Changzai had two brushes. He just talked to the emperor and pulled him to the right path.

A good concubine should be like this.

No wonder Du Changzai was so favored among the beautiful women. Unlike those demon concubines, if the emperor said he wanted to eat people, they could immediately grab a eunuch and put him on the cage.

Something is shining in the darkness, the light blue light is confusing, dotted with stars, and the blue light spots are mixed with a little red light, which is very beautiful.

Du Jiyan thought it was because the system had changed its skin.

After calling Xiao Dian twice, the blue thing didn't respond, so I realized it wasn't Xiao Dian.

But that thing clearly existed, and it wasn't Du Jiyan who was dazzled.

Such magical things, like fluorescence, just don't look like human things.

The emperor lit the yellow candle, and the blue thing disappeared.Instead, there was a bow.

"This bow and arrow was the beloved object of the founding emperor of the Chen State. It was named Yuru Gong. According to people in the Qintian Prison, this bow and arrow could shoot the sun and the moon. It was the only one that created the world. It could protect the Chen State's auspiciousness and bring good fortune during every year and festival." It is to be placed in front of the ancestral tablets for worship." The emperor couldn't put it down: "It used to be placed in the Ancestral Temple. On the anniversary of the death of the late emperor a few days ago, I remembered that the late emperor used a Yuru bow to teach me to ride horses and archery when I was a child, so I put this bow Take it to the Taihe Palace and worship it for a few days."

Du Jiyan quietly observed the bow.

The bow body is long, thin and curved.The whole body is black that is purer than the dark night. This darkness is so bright and dazzling. The bow string is also made of flexible black silk thread. The body of the bow is engraved with a flying dragon. The flying dragon holds a black gem in its mouth. , "Wash all eternity away" is nothing more than this momentum.

In the dark night of Taihe Palace, this royal bow actually exuded a gleaming light.

This bow is most likely not cheap.

"This imperial bow has been used by emperors throughout the ages. It conquered frontier fortresses, suppressed rebellions, and made great contributions to the state of Chen. It is basically comparable to Shang Fang's sword." The emperor stroked the bow and arrow, and recalled riding on horseback when he was a child. Leaning in the arms of the late emperor, the late emperor taught him how to ride horses and archery. Those happy times seemed to be right in front of him. The happiness of childhood enveloped the emperor, and he couldn't help but draw his bow and arrow and aim at Huang Zhu.

I heard a "bang" sound.

Because there were no arrows loaded, Yu Ru's bow made a muffled sound and the yellow candle went out.

Du Jiyan covered his chest and groaned, lying on the bedside.

"What's wrong with you?" the emperor asked hurriedly.

"He was shot by Yuru Bow."

"How dare you blackmail me."

"The emperor is so rich, is he still afraid of blackmail?"

"I am rich, it's true." The emperor laughed and wanted to teach Du Jiyan how to shoot arrows.

Du Jiyan didn't want to learn. She, a woman, couldn't do this job of bowing and archery.

Gorgeous as a bow, she can touch it.

But the emperor insisted on teaching her.

Can only let him.

"Left, right, yes, lift higher."

"Your Majesty, my arm hurts."

"If you feel tired, then we won't practice anymore. Just take a rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Sit down and rest, and put an apple from the fruit bowl on your head."

"Why?"

"Let me show you my superb archery skills. With just one arrow, I can shoot through the apple above your head."

Your Majesty, thank you very much.

If you can't shoot through the apple with one arrow, you can shoot through my head with one arrow.

Of course Du Jiyan didn't believe in the little emperor's archery skills. After all, she only had one head and couldn't be opened by the little emperor.

The emperor came up with a new idea: "How about putting an apple on my head, and you shoot an arrow. I'll see if you can shoot through the apple."

How dare Du Jiyan.

If she missed the apple and opened the apple instead, wouldn't she die?

Let’s continue practicing archery, even if it’s a bit boring.

"Aren't you not interested?"

"Suddenly interested again."

"You are a fickle woman."

In Taihe Palace, bursts of laughter could be heard.

Outside Taihe Palace, Gao Rang grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears.He has followed the emperor since he was a child, but he has never seen the emperor be so patient. He would stay up late at night and teach a little girl how to bow and archery. If he liked someone, he would tell her directly. He also wanted to train her to become the best martial artist in the world. Hehe, man.

Nanny Jiaoyin smiled: "Your Majesty is really good at both civil and military affairs. He is just like the late Emperor. Strangely, the late Emperor liked him since he was a child."

The eunuch of the Jingsi Room only felt that this night's file recording was particularly easy to use, so he jotted down two large ones at random: "The Emperor and Du Chang were discussing the pros and cons of the brothel. The Emperor and Du Chang couldn't sleep at night. Bow and shoot arrows..."

Changle Palace.

Frozen pears are placed on the long table.

A steaming pot was cooked in the small kitchen and brought to the table. Meng Yuzhu and Tian Lingyue ate on the left and right.

It’s best to eat pots on snowy days. At least the food won’t be cold until the end.

Tian Lingyue had a good appetite and ate in front of the pot for half an hour. Finally, she had a bowl of bird's nest porridge and then ate a pear.

Meng Yuzhu rolled her face with the moon wheel, stepped on the carved copper heater and said, "I have taken care of your father's affairs. Are you satisfied?"

"Your Majesty, you didn't leave any clues. Of course I'm satisfied."

"It's not that my people did it well, it's because your father was so incompetent that he slipped in with his own kick before I even pushed him into the lake. By the way, after your father died, I already let him I went to the Tian Mansion to help your mother support the family. Those concubines who spent all day hooking up with your father and selling all the armored slaves as slaves. Your brothers and sisters who were born as concubines are now so frightened that they lose their temper. If you dare to speak out, even if your mother doesn't speak out, they won't dare to make a mistake. From now on, the Tian family will still belong to you and your mother."

"Thank you madam."

"I have been walking in the harem for many years, and I never like to hear thank you." Meng Yuzhu put down the moon wheel, squinted and smelled the warm fragrance in the copper stove: "I only believe in the four words of reciprocity and mutual debt, so that we can live a long life. .”

"Whatever your Majesty orders, I will do my best."

Just in time, Cashew Nut came in with the water chestnut cake. He put down the water chestnut cake and hesitated to speak.

"Tell me, there are no outsiders here."

Cashew Guo leaned over and said, "I heard that Du Chang from Yongfu Palace was sleeping last night."

There is nothing strange about Du Jiyan attending his bed.

Recently, the emperor always asked her to stay in bed.

Meng Yuzhu held a water chestnut cake and asked, "What else?"

"I heard that the Emperor and Du Chang were talking about the brothel last night."

The brothel thing.

Meng Yuzhu's mind was spinning rapidly. Could it be that Du Jiyan, that little boy, had learned some brothel tricks to seduce the emperor?Is this how the palace is now involved?It's strange that the emperor doesn't watch her dance recently.

Doesn't this teach the emperor a bad lesson?
"Duchang Du has no sense of propriety, will the emperor punish her?"

"I heard that the emperor took out the Yuru Bow."

"The Yuru Gong is a sacred weapon that was only used by the founding state of Chen State. It is usually enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple and is not easily taken out. Why, does the emperor want to shoot Du Changzai to death? The emperor is so wise?" Meng Yuzhu's eyes lit up.

"It was not that he wanted to shoot Du Changzai to death, but that the emperor taught Du Changzai archery with an imperial bow. He taught him for more than an hour, and all the eunuchs in the minister's room took note of it."

There was deathly silence in Changle Palace.

Only during the annual sacrifices, people in the harem could get a glimpse of Yuru Gong, a magical weapon. They had to stand in the front row, and the back row couldn't even take a look. The emperor actually taught Du Jianyan archery?What color of smoke rises from the Du family's ancestral graves that makes Du Jiyan so favored?

Meng Yuzhu's Bingxi shoes were wet, and the palace maid was still baking in the side hall, just because she wanted to take advantage of the ice to practice a few more times. Now that Bingxi failed to practice, and Du Jiyan stabbed her again, she was all Did you shoot an arrow with the emperor?

Meng Yuzhu looked ugly and couldn't eat.

I also lost my appetite for the newly made water chestnut cake.

Cashew Guo saw that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and helped Meng Yuzhu sit on the warm couch: "Don't worry, Madam, now that Madam has Tian promised to help, and Tian promised to be smart, he will definitely be able to help Madam find a way to suppress Du Chang Zai."

Tian Lingyue had no choice but to kneel down and say, "Empress, leave this matter to me."

"What ideas do you have to suppress Du Jiyan?"

"She acted carefully and made no mistakes. There is no reason to do anything wrong."

"Are you saying there's nothing we can do about her?"

"That's not the case. I have lived in Yongfu Hall for several months and I know very well that Du Jiyan has a close relationship with Shi Jing, the imperial master's daughter. Although I don't have the handle on Du Jiyan, I do have the handle on Shi Jing, so I can kill two birds with one stone. method"

"What kind of way to kill two birds with one stone?"

Tian Lingyue looked around. Meng Yuzhu understood and turned away the person who was waiting.

Tian Lingyue whispered a few words to her, and Meng Yuzhu smiled as she listened.

The corridor outside Yongfu Hall.

Shi Jing's royal errand boy Er Tiao was already waiting there.

This was his agreement with Shi Jing. If Shi Jing had any letters he wanted to send home, or help buy some makeup, he was quick and down-to-earth and could complete the task on time.

Shi Jing stuffed him another letter that day, asking the Shi family not to send anything to the Tian family in the future.I used to look at Tian Lingyue's pity and thought about giving some gold and silver medicinal materials to Mrs. Zhang, which could help her a little, but now I want to give myself a big mouth when I think about it.

Not only did Nijo deliver the goods well, he was also not talkative and went about his business without asking anything.

When he reached the corner gate, Nijo was stopped by a man and handed him a baggage, which contained a colorful flower purse and a red gold carved lotus bracelet.

"Er Tiao, this is Du Chang Zai's thing. Master Shi asked you to go to the pawn shop to exchange it for silver. Now that Du Chang Zai has risen in rank, there are many things that need to be taken care of. It's hard to be short of money."

The visitor was wearing pink palace attire and had a double bun with crimson velvet flowers in it. This was the look of an ordinary palace maid.

The snowy sky is getting dark quickly, and the corner gate is secluded. The continuous palace lanterns at the entrance of the palace make the place even more dim and hazy. I can only see the man wearing a veil under the pink palace dress, and I can't see clearly his appearance.

"Who is your sister?" Nijo was a little wary, but not much.

"I am Papaya who serves Du Changzai. Why don't you recognize me?"

Nijou only met Papaya once, and they only exchanged one or two words, so he didn't have much of an impression.

"Why does my sister cover her face with gauze?"

"I've been infected with wind and cold. I'm afraid that the disease will be passed on to my master, so I've been covering my face with gauze recently."

Erjo looked at the things in his arms, feeling a little embarrassed.

A colorful purse with hundreds of descendants and a red gold carved lotus bracelet. Judging from the style, you can tell that they are from the palace.

Almost every palace has several of these palace-made things.It's hard to tell whose it is.

The palace maid seemed to have read through Nijou's thoughts, and took out a gemstone hairpin from her sleeve and put it into Nijou's hand: "So you are so cautious, you will recognize this hairpin, right? Don't you believe it this time?"

By the light of the lantern, Erjo recognized that the gemstone hairpin belonged to Shi Jing.

I met Shi Jing several times and saw her wearing it, especially after it started snowing. The ruby ​​on this hairpin was so dazzlingly red that it was unmistakable. It seemed that Shi Jing had actually ordered him to do it.

Although it was against the rules to transport palace objects for sale without permission, Erjo agreed after thinking that Shi Jing had always been kind to him.Fortunately, these things are small and can be easily put into the arms and out of the palace.