Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 655 Beauty is late
Guan Xuqing also said: "But lenient is not blindly indulgent. The local people thought that I had implemented a lenient policy, so they became arrogant and extravagant. On the one hand, they were in the fish and meat village, and on the other hand, they colluded with each other and protected each other. If the water can't get in, you go to investigate him, and he will try his best to gain political achievements and official reputation. It is said that the Changshu Guards are searching for ticks and doing all kinds of evil in the local area. The black ones have been bleached to white ones, and now the lack of cleanup has made the officialdom run amok, and everyone is in danger. In the past, Hunan reported the amount of food, and even the seeds could not be collected. They beat their swollen faces to make them fat. The hungry people slept in the shacks Well, the auspicious harvest is still being reported here. Besides, the matter of clearing up the deficit is very common. At the end of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance want to clear up the money and grain, but the local ghosts will do everything possible to bribe them. No ghosts are also falsely accused of being short-lived by others because of their uprightness. Counting on their fingers, how many officials have been thrown into the river and hanged, sent to the army, and watched a good thing turn into a bad thing. Alas, I often say that it is not easy to open up territories. It's even more difficult, especially when it comes to priorities, leniency and strictness. You have to be careful when doing errands in the future, and the most important thing is the word prudent."

Everyone was still thinking about the emperor's tea making argument. Xiong Xiling frowned and said in thought: "I have worked in the upper study for a few years, and I have been with the emperor day and night. I look at my heart at midnight and speak with conscience. The selfishness of the emperor's face makes him think that he is just being loyal and fulfilling his duty, and he tries to do his best to benefit his master, thinking that this is a virtuous prime minister. Today, the emperor's grand remarks started from the tea ceremony, which is refreshing and refreshing. It’s very simple. Tonight, I plan to embellish the emperor’s decree today, and tomorrow the emperor will read it. If there is nothing wrong, I will send it to the provinces by court mail, and declare it to the world’s schools.” After hearing this, everyone hurriedly echoed.

"I said here to relax, but for no reason, I talked about the way of governing the world." Guan Xuqing said with a smile, "The cooler the tea, the more fragrant it is. If you don't believe me, try it." Yes, it's really sweet and fragrant.

Guan Xuqing looked at the crowd and said: "What I said today is not an outline, you can decide whether to say it or not. There is another thing on your mind. This morning, the imperial gate is in charge of politics. Tan Bili, a senior official in Hunan, is 66 years old, and he is very energetic. He is strong, but his blood is weak, and he is blind and deaf. How can he manage government affairs well. Tan Bili is a diligent official, and he can be regarded as a model for a generation of officials. It’s not that I don’t know the reason, what’s more important is that there’s no way to continue, and there’s still a lack of people in hand.”

Liang Qichao said: "Nowadays there are too many vacancies and few people. There is a long queue at the gate of the personnel department every day. There are many people waiting to fill the vacancies. But there are too many unexplained things. I haven't found a county magistrate yet, and some wealthy families took some money and ransacked to get a magistrate. It seems that this bureaucracy will not be eradicated overnight."

Guan Xuqing deeply agreed: "Official cover has been around for a long time, and it can't be eliminated by issuing a few government orders and killing a few heads. We still need to act carefully. I plan to add an Enke this year to bring together the top-ranking poor people. Let Bing San handle this matter."

"twitter."

Guan Xuqing stood up: "This tea is of good quality, I have something to gain, and I hope all the ministers will encourage each other. Let's talk freely at one table, and now it's the Shen Weishi brand, so just drink the tea, don't disturb Bingsan's rest."

Only the parrot under the eaves shouted again: "Serve tea, see off guests! Serve tea, see off guests!"

Everyone looked at the flat-haired beast and laughed again.

Xiong Xiling stood up and walked out with the emperor, saying as she walked, "Chen Gongling's hadith, right now I just feel relaxed all over my body, I think I can go back to work tomorrow."

Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "Don't worry, hard work is not about a moment, only when you have taken care of your body, you can do business for me happily. It's easy to make a list of the officials who were forced to leave their posts in the past, and we have to screen them one by one. Like that "official butcher" Cen Chunxuan, he was very happy when he cut the mess quickly in Yunnan, but he caused a lot of criticism in the official circles in Yunnan. Officials of the fourth rank and above jointly signed a letter of impeachment. It has been three years since Qu Zhi counted. Cen Chunxuan is a good official, but his fault is that he is too straightforward and doesn't know how to be an official." After saying that, he got into the car and was still sent by Zhijun and Zai Xun to Donghuamen to enter the university. Inside.Liang Qichao and Zaifeng also resigned here.

Guan Xuqing entered the patio of the palace courtyard, took out his gold watch and looked at it. Just after noon, there was no silence in the courtyard, so he beckoned to an eunuch and asked, "Has the empress rested for noon?"

The eunuch hurriedly laughed and said, "No!"

"Okay, go and see the queen." Guan Xuqing came to Jingfen's place, and a group of court ladies and eunuchs saluted hurriedly. He waved his hand and stepped into the palace gate.

The room was surprisingly quiet, Guan Xuqing quietly came to the inner room, but saw Jingfen was facing the glass mirror and didn't know what to do. Looking closely, Jingfen was pulling a silk thread and scraping fiercely on her face. bloodstained.Guan Xuqing was taken aback, grabbed Jingfen's hand, and said, "What are you doing? What's the matter with it?"

Jingfen's eyes were full of tears, she stared blankly at the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, do you think I am getting old?"

Seeing Jingfen's miserable appearance, Guan Xuqing couldn't help but feel his heart tighten. He didn't pay attention to it on weekdays. Now that he took a closer look, there were a few plain lines on the original pretty face. Just now, Jingfen used silk thread to smooth out the wrinkles. , covered it with a dry cough, and said with a smile: "How can she be old when she is so beautiful?" As she said that, she grabbed the silk thread and sat down with the queen's body simmering.

Jingfen's expression was gloomy, she didn't know what was on her mind, she actually burst into tears.

Guan Xuqing immediately lost his mind, held Jingfen's catkin, and said softly: "Jingfen, people are always getting old, not only you, but also me, but in my eyes, you will always be the beautiful and dignified person back then. look."

Jingfen broke away from the emperor's hand, and sobbed: "You men don't care about women's feelings. What women fear most is to watch themselves grow old. Heroes are useless and beauties are old. It's a pity in the world. Seeing Pu Yin marries a wife and has children, and Pu De has already reached the wedding day, so how can a mother-in-law not grow old?"

"Beauty and ugliness, old and young, are nothing more than a pair of stinky skins. Sooner or later, won't they still go to the loess? It all depends on one's heart. It doesn't matter when a person is old. If the heart is old, there is no salvation. Jingfen, No matter how old you are, I still love you and love you, don't you know all these years?" Guan Xuqing's eyes were full of tenderness, as if he had returned to the day when he married the queen.

Jingfen cried even harder, her shoulders trembled, and she simmered in the emperor's arms, soaking her dragon robe, "It's because you are kind to me that I want to serve you well, and I want you to guard a baby every day. Old woman, my concubines are not feeling well. Your Majesty, according to the rules of the palace, the draft is held every three years. You missed the two drafts because of the war. Now it is the best time for the draft. This time you have to look carefully. Look for, find a few lovely girls, so that the concubine can feel at ease. Don't be upset, the emperor, the concubine speaks heartfelt words."

Guan Xuqing was stunned for a moment and said: "If you don't say it, you will have forgotten it. I know your intentions are good, so I agreed, and I will talk about it later. If you stop crying and cry again, you will really become an old woman."

Jingfen burst into tears and laughed: "I have been a king for many years, and there are a lot of elder brothers and princesses around me. They are not serious. They feel bad, but you are joking. It is a luxury for ordinary people to have three wives and four concubines, but the emperor is surrounded by a lot of concubines. If you are not accompanied by a confidante, you will lose your dignity, and ordinary people understand the reason, how can a queen not see through it."

"Okay, I'm all up to you, as long as you don't get jealous. But I've said something beforehand, if you can't find a cute girl, then the draft will be over."

Jingfen smiled and nodded.Guan Xuqing saw that Jingfen's pear blossoms were raining, and her body was more plump than before. After crossing her neck, she kissed her on the lips. Jingfen blushed and looked at the maid in the outer room, "Your Majesty, let others see up"

Guan Xuqing just kissed, and said vaguely: "If you see it, you will see it, and the dragon and the phoenix are not allowed?"

A court lady came in and saw the emperor, her face stiffened, she knelt down to salute, and then said to the queen: "Master, the concubine Zhen wants me to report back, the card tables are all ready, if there are three missing one, I will wait for you. "

"Understood, tell Concubine Zhen, I will be there in a while." Jingfen painted rouge on her face, and said to the emperor: "The left and right are also idle, and our sisters made an appointment to play cards in the west wing of the Great Buddha Hall for fun. .”

"Okay, I'm going to join in the fun too."

The two packed up and went to the Great Buddha Hall together.Walking around the main hall, I heard a few women chattering and giggling.Guan Xuqing followed the sound and entered the west wing room, and saw Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin sitting around the sandalwood table, and his cousin Zhijun, who was also sitting with the two concubines on the side, was touching and laughing at the queer card.Seeing the emperor and queen coming together, the three knelt down to salute.Zhijun even knelt down and kowtowed three times and said with a smile: "This servant was on business in the study, but was dragged here by the little eunuch to play a game of cards. I don't want the emperor to come, so I forgive you for your crime of disrespect." .”

"Get up, you are relatives, you should have more contacts, hehe, it seems that the card table is all set up, and I seem redundant."

Zhijun hurriedly gave up his seat and said: "Your servant, this place belongs to the emperor, and my servant is for the emperor to watch."

Guan Xuqing laughed loudly, then sat on the chair, and said in a loud voice: "What are you all doing in a daze? Sit, all sit." Turning around, he said to the little eunuch: "Go, go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and find Wang Shang to get a bag of gold leaves. I don't think I will bleed a little, so I don't want to leave."

Concubine Jin smiled and said: "That's not true, we took advantage of the emperor's leisure with great difficulty, and we must win some respect."

Jingfen also joked: "Let's be united today, don't let the emperor win, how many flattering words he listens to every day, he should also spread blessings to our sisters!"

Guan Xuqing said with a smile: "I haven't entered the battle yet, I'm already surrounded by enemies and ambushed from all sides. It's too unfair for my gold leaf to treat your silver coins."

Zhijun smiled at the side and said, "One tael of silver is worth one penny of gold."

Guan Xuqing wanted to strike up a conversation, but he heard Jing Fen laughing and saying: "Be careful playing cards, Dongfeng!"

(End of this chapter)