Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 425 Yuanchun is pregnant

Morning the next day.

The emperor still sat on the throne of the Qianqing Gate Hall like a puppet.

And Jia Rui stood alone beside the emperor.

The civil and military ministers below stood on both sides.

After performing the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, Jia Rui stood in the middle and said to the civil and military ministers below:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Bintian, Your Majesty has just taken charge of the affairs of the country. It is the time when you need the help of talents from all over the world, so Your Majesty is ready to recruit talents from all over the world."

After hearing what Jia Rui said, the ministers below immediately started talking.

They have no objection to Kai Enke. After all, this is a good thing to buy from the scholars of the world.

What they were discussing was who should be Enke's examiner this time?

You must know that every examiner in the general examination is highly competitive.

Once they become the tutors of these new Jinshi, these people will become the natural faction of the examiner in the future, which will greatly expand the examiner's power.

Therefore, the eyes of these civil and military ministers were green now. They stared at Jia Rui above and almost patted their chests and recommended themselves.

But Jia Rui was not prepared to give them a chance. He said to Jia Zheng who was standing below: "Jia Zheng, the Minister of Rites."

Jia Zheng, who was standing in the crowd, knelt down when he heard Jia Rui telling him to get out of work quickly.

"Your Majesty Jia Zheng, please go to see the emperor and the prime minister."

"You will be the examiner of Enke this term."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng's face was ecstatic, but he still kowtowed to Jia Rui according to the rules, which was regarded as thanking the Lord for his kindness.

Then Jia Rui appointed two more of his men as deputy examiners to assist Jia Zheng.

The civil and military ministers below were also very frustrated when they saw this scene, and such a good opportunity slipped through their hands.

Especially Jia Yucun, Minister of the Ministry of War, has green eyes now.

However, he also knew that Jia Zheng was a close relative of Jia Rui, and they could not argue about this, so he could only suppress the jealousy in his heart and think about saying a few more good words in front of Jia Rui next time, so that he could also serve as a meeting candidate. examiner.

Next, there was no big deal, so Jia Rui decided to disperse the court.

Then Jia Rui went to the Yangxin Palace under the protection of the eunuchs and soldiers to deal with the memorial. The emperor also returned to the Qianqing Palace under the supervision and protection of people.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, the emperor was so angry that he tore off his dragon robe and threw it on the ground, then stamped his feet fiercely.

Today in the main hall, he didn't even have a chance to say a word.

Even the ceremony of three kneels and nine kowtows for the civil and military officials to meet the emperor was accepted by Jia Rui on his behalf.

The emperor felt that he was no longer as good as a puppet now.

Back then, Emperor Xian of Han was Cao Cao's puppet and had some opportunities to make small moves, but now he is a puppet who doesn't even have the chance to make small moves.

The emperor was angry and helpless and slumped down on the throne. He looked outside the palace and didn't know what he was thinking.

After a while, the emperor suddenly jumped up and cursed loudly at the empty hall.

Just when the emperor was furious, a young eunuch entered the hall and quietly slipped to the emperor's side.

When the emperor saw that the little eunuch finally stopped scolding him, he sat there panting and calmed down his emotions, and then asked: "What's the matter with you coming here?"

The young eunuch said very respectfully: "Back to the emperor, Concubine Yuan is here."

"What's up?" The emperor didn't understand at once.

"Back to the Emperor, Concubine Yuan is pregnant."

The emperor was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then fear appeared on his face.

He sat there blankly for a long time, and finally he forced a smile and said:

"Concubine Yuan, thank you for your hard work. I have twenty palace flowers, twenty pieces of silk and satin, one Ruyi jade, and twelve gold ingots."

The little eunuch looked up at the emperor and felt that the emperor was stingy.

But he didn't say anything and bowed out.

When the little eunuch went out, the emperor began to tremble all over. He tried to take the tea cup with his trembling hands, but the water in the cup kept splashing out. Finally, he put down the cup angrily and sat on the throne to find some clothes. , wrap yourself tightly.

At this time, the emperor seemed to have seen the soldiers outside breaking in and strangling himself with a rope.

I can't go on like this. I still have a lot of things to do, so I can't die.

The emperor prepared to save himself.

His mind was running wildly. After a while, he took a deep breath and pretended to have a smile on his face.

Then, he walked out of the main hall with a smile on his face, and then went to Jia Yuanchun in the side hall.

Now Jia Yuanchun does not live in Fengzao Palace, but lives in Qianqian Palace with the emperor.

Entering the side hall, the emperor saw countless maids and eunuchs surrounding Jia Yuanchun to congratulate him. But Jia Yuanchun now has the beauty of motherhood in her body. She touched her belly and talked to the palace maid and eunuch with a smile.

When the emperor came in, the palace maids and eunuchs had already seen him, but few paid attention to him.

In the end, Jia Yuanchun couldn't stand it any longer, and the maids and eunuchs beside him stepped back, and stepped forward to help the emperor sit down on his seat.

After the emperor sat down, he smiled and pulled Jia Yuanchun to his side, patted Jia Yuanchun's hand and said kindly:

"Thank you for your hard work this time. You are a great contributor to the royal family."

With a happy smile on his face, Jia Yuanchun rested his head on the emperor's shoulder, "I don't have to work hard. It is my blessing to give birth to children for the emperor."

The emperor touched Jia Yuanchun's shoulder, smiled and promised: "If your baby is a son, I will make him the prince."

In fact, without the emperor's promise, Jia Yuanchun knew that if he gave birth to a son, he would definitely be a prince.

But now that the emperor has spoken, Jia Yuanchun is still very happy.

The news of Jia Yuanchun's pregnancy also reached Jia Rui's ears at the speed of light.

"My lord, I just received a message from the young ladies in the palace that Concubine Yuan of Fengzao Palace is pregnant with a dragon seed."

Jia Rui was just stunned for a moment, not very happy. He put down the book in his hand, stood up and looked at the green willow outside the study, and said slowly: "Do you want to keep this child or not?"

Jia Rui is also a little conflicted now.

Some time ago, Jia Rui still hoped that Jia Yuanchun would become pregnant with a dragon seed and eventually replace the emperor, so that he would be more stable in the court.

But after this period of time, Jia Rui slowly and completely took control of the entire situation. He felt that even if Jia Yuanchun was pregnant and gave birth to a dragon seed, it would not be able to bring him greater benefits.

How could Qin Shun dare to answer such a big matter? He could only stand aside and pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"Go and call Shen Wence, Jia Yucun, and Jia Zheng."

These three people are now considered members of Jia Rui's core group. When encountering undecided matters, Jia Rui will bring them over to discuss together.

Qin Shun got the words and immediately retreated. Soon Jia Rui's order was passed to three people respectively. They did not dare to neglect, and immediately sat and shouted into Wu Guogong's mansion.

The three people met at the door.

They bumped heads first and asked each other if they had any news.

If the Duke of Guo asks him a question later, wouldn't it be embarrassing if they can't answer? So let’s just discuss it below for a while.

As for other things, Jia Zheng may not know, but he still has some information about Jia Yuanchun's pregnancy.

Although this was his daughter's matter, it also related to the country, so Jia Zheng did not hesitate and talked about it with the other two people.

Shen Wence and Jia Yucun have much greater political experience than Jia Zheng.

When the two of them heard what was going on, they looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.

This matter is really difficult to handle, and even if there is a way, it cannot be said from their mouths. Otherwise, if future history books record this matter, it will be infamy for thousands of years.

After rolling their eyes, the two men couldn't help but stare at Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng is Jia Yuanchun's father. There are things that are difficult for others to say, but it is just right for him.

So Jia Yucun pretended to be helpless and said: "I didn't expect that Concubine Yuan was pregnant. It's a pity that Concubine Yuan's status is still low. If Concubine Yuan is now the empress of the world, then the son she gave birth to will be There is nothing wrong with being named the crown prince for a legitimate son."

Shen Wence also nodded, "Although the current queen has nothing to do, the emperor also has an eldest son. From any aspect, it is not easy for the child of Concubine Yuan to be crowned prince."

After listening to what the two of them said, Jia Zheng lowered his head and thought about it, and it was indeed true.

Today's talk is about ethics and morality. Concubine Yuan is still favored by the emperor, and Jia Rui is in the background, but her son is not the eldest son after all. If she wants to be the prince, the ministers below will definitely come together to give advice.

Jia Zheng actually expressed his true feelings and hoped that his grandson would become the prince. In the future, when the emperor is no longer around, his grandson would naturally become the emperor, which would then elevate his family's status to a higher level.

The other is that he hopes that his grandson will become emperor to curb Jia Rui's ambitions.

After all, he and Jia Yuanchun have a father-daughter relationship, and he and Jia Rui are just relatives. In terms of distance, he and Jia Yuanchun are naturally closer.

Therefore, he thought of maintaining the government situation like this until after Jia Rui's death, his grandson could naturally regain power.

"You two are right, but the Queen has nothing wrong with her. How can we give up?"

When Shen Wence saw Jia Zheng being tricked, there was a smile in his eyes, but he still said seriously:

"The queen has been idle for many years, leaving the emperor without a legitimate son. This is a big mistake."

"Yes, it is precisely because the queen has nothing to do that the emperor cannot decide the next successor. This is the source of turmoil in the court." Jia Yucun quickly added.

Jia Zheng nodded. He felt that this reason was barely justified, but just going to Jia Rui alone might not work, so he also wanted to rope in the other two people.

"My lords, we will meet the Prime Minister later, why don't we speak together?"

Shen Wence and Jia Yucun nodded, "In a moment, Mr. Zheng will be the leader, and the two of us will play the drums."

(End of this chapter)