Ajiu

Chapter 61
"Why isn't the emperor an official? In the past, the emperor was called an official." Ajiu spoke plausibly.

"It can be said that the explanation in the text is, 'officials, officials are also the king', my father is a king, not an official." The tenth prince said clearly.

Ajiu stopped and did not leave.She was two or three years younger than the Tenth Prince, and her knowledge of ancient Chinese was not as solid as his, so she couldn't think of any ancient words that could refute him.If you don't refute it, you will feel ashamed, and it is too embarrassing to be stumped by the junior brother.

With big black eyes turning back and forth, Ah Jiu was seriously considering how to refute the younger brother.Perhaps it was because of the unfamiliarity of the environment, which led to poor on-the-spot performance, and Ajiu couldn't think of how to refute the Tenth Prince was the most appropriate way.

Seeing her thinking hard, the tenth prince smiled softly, "Are you sure you can refute brother ten? Little junior sister, let me do it for a while?" The little girl refused to lose any time she bickered, and she was only happy when she won.

Ajiu rolled her eyes and nodded generously, "Okay, I'll let you go for a while."

The tenth prince smiled and cupped his hands in thanks, "Accept, accept."

Ajiu smiled mischievously, and continued to walk forward with the Tenth Prince.

When the two arrived at Qianqing Palace, the servant came up to them with a smile, "Please go to Xinuang Pavilion." When they arrived at Xinuang Pavilion, they took off their big clothes before bringing them to the emperor.

The tenth prince and Ajiu stood together, the emperor looked pleasing to the eye.Today is a happy day, the tenth prince is wearing a vermilion palace brocade gown with multicolored dragons embroidered on his chest and shoulders, shining brightly, making him even more beautiful and outstanding.Ajiu was wearing a bright red brocade beanie, a small bun, and a gold ring for her hair. She was playful and cute.

The emperor looked at the two children who looked like snow balls, and his heart was full of joy.

Needless to say, my little ten is beautiful and extraordinary.Pei Kai's little granddaughter is also very good, like a jade carving in pink, with aura in her big eyes, and a sweet smile on her face, which is very cute.

How could Pei Kai have such a granddaughter?The emperor thought of Prefect Pei's rigor and integrity, and was overjoyed.

"Your name is Ajiu, right? Ajiu, do you miss your grandfather?" the emperor asked gently.

Ajiu nodded obediently, "Yes, Ajiu misses grandfather very much."

The emperor smiled, "I will transfer your grandfather back to Beijing, okay?"

The Minister of the Household Department is seventy years old, and he has written several times to beg for the bones. The emperor has intended to allow him to become an official.After the old Shangshu became official, the emperor carefully considered the candidate for his successor, and the emperor preferred Prefect Pei the most.

Ajiu blinked her eyes wide, "Your Majesty, whether or not my grandfather is transferred back to the capital is up to you and the Ministry of Officials, I have no control over it."

When it comes to the transfer of senior officials, I am very light-hearted, so it is better not to express my opinion.The level is not enough.

The emperor didn't expect Ah Jiu to say that, and a smile appeared on his lips as he looked at the little girl who looked like a dough ball in front of him.

The tenth prince smiled, "Your Majesty, if you want to discuss with someone whether you want to transfer Pei Taishou back to Beijing, this person should be Minister of the Ministry of Officials."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is in charge of the selection of officials from all over the world, the selection of talents, and the selection and appointment of officials are all his duties.

The emperor saw that the Tenth Prince's seriousness was very different from usual, so he couldn't help but joked: "I plan to let Grandpa Ajiu return to Beijing to be the Minister of the Household Department, and the rank of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the same. The grade is the same, Xiao Ten, I won't discuss it with him."

The emperor let the two children hold back, and vented in a few words.

The tenth prince approached Ajiu, and whispered in her ear, "Junior Sister, Hubu Shangshu is a second-rank official, a very big official." People can do it alive.

In fact, Prefect Pei is now the third rank, and the official is already very big.Although he is only the magistrate of Suzhou, the taxes in Suzhou account for one of the ten countries in the entire empire, so he can be called a great official of the frontier.

Of course, if Taishou Pei is really transferred to Beijing and becomes Minister of the Household Department, he will be on a higher level, and the sky will rise straight up.

Ajiu smiled sweetly, "Shangshu of the Household Department is in charge of money, right? Your Majesty, you...are you short of money?"

My grandfather was the magistrate of Suzhou, responsible for one-tenth of the taxation of the empire, you are not satisfied, do you plan to let him manage the household registration, land tax, official salary, border town food and payment?That would take more effort.

The tenth prince quietly pulled Ah Jiu's skirt, "How can Your Majesty be short of money? He is the emperor."

Ajiu whispered, "There is no emperor who is not short of money." Although the voice was small, it was very clear, and the emperor could hear it clearly.

Which emperor is not short of money? If the family is big and the business is big, the money will never be enough to spend so much.

The emperor laughed loudly, "When I saw Ajiu, I still felt strange. How could Pei Kai have such a cute little granddaughter? As soon as Ajiu spoke, I knew that Ajiu was really Pei Kai's little granddaughter. If it is fake, it will be replaced!"

Hearing the Minister of the Household Department, he thought of managing money, and thought of the emperor's lack of money. What kind of child is this?In the whole world, only Pei Kai can have such a granddaughter.

"Yes, yes, hug like a fake!" Ajiu nodded her head repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.Seeing that she looked funny, the emperor burst out laughing again.

Ah Jiu is like Pei Kai, but much cuter than Pei Kai!

The emperor was very generous, "Ajiu is a girl from a scholarly family, I want to give you an elegant meeting gift. There are paintings by famous artists in the painting library, so Ajiu chooses two pairs that suit her heart."

Famous paintings, of course, are very valuable.

Ah Jiu, who has always loved money, smiled and refused, "Your Majesty, please allow me not to choose famous paintings, but to take away the breeze in my sleeves."

The tenth prince gave her a thumbs up, "Young junior sister, you are so noble!" There are so many masterpieces in father's painting library, any one is a treasure if you take it out, but the younger junior sister doesn't want any of them, she is really a good child who is not greedy.

The emperor sighed, "It's really Pei Kai's granddaughter, exactly like her grandfather!" After sighing, he ordered someone to take out the famous painting of the Tang Dynasty, Five Bulls, and give it to Ajiu.The picture of five cattle was made by Han Huang, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He was famous for painting cattle. The picture of five cattle is the most vivid of all his paintings.

"Five cows." Ajiu said weakly, "There are too many, can I just have one cow?"

"Why?" Both the emperor and the tenth prince felt strange.

"A cow eats grass and milks it. It's amazing, but it's very tired..." Ajiu whispered.

The emperor was silent for a moment, the tenth prince stretched out his hand, and gently touched Ah Jiu's little head.

Both father and son thought at the same time that Prefect Pei was dedicated to his duties and worked hard without complaint. He was simply an old cow in the painting.Although Ajiu is young, she knows that she loves her family, and she doesn't want the Pei family to have an upright official like Prefect Pei.

"Ajiu's grandfather is an upright official, and his father is also an upright official, isn't it great?" The emperor's voice was very gentle.

"Not good." Ajiu shook her head seriously, "My father said that he should not be an upright official, but a follower."

What the court needs are many officials, not just one or two upright officials.

The emperor couldn't help being moved, "Xiao Shi, your teacher is very good at teaching children." Chou Chou, at such a young age, Ajiu knew that her grandfather was an upright official and her father would be an upright official, which is so rare.

The tenth prince was reserved and proud, "What you said is that my teacher is very good at teaching children. He only took me and my junior sister as students, and he taught us very well!"

Ajiu giggled, "Yes, yes, my father taught me well, and we both learned well!"

You two know how to write the word modest?Did you know?

The wives congratulated Queen Guozhang and received the banquet in Jiaotai Hall.Lin Youhui's rank is low, and he sat with several wives of fifth-rank Beijing officials. Those who sat with him knew that she was only a sixth-rank Anren, but they felt strange that she could come to congratulate the Queen on the Qianqiu Festival.In this kind of occasion, only those who are above the fifth rank are eligible to participate.

Although he was strange in his heart, he had good self-cultivation, and his words and smiles were gentle and thoughtful.

The married women and the married women are not in the same place, and the high-ranking and low-ranking women are not in the same place. Those who can sit together have not much difference in status.These fifth-rank Yiren talked with Lin Youhui in a gentle and refined manner, although they had no friendship, they were very amicable.

As family members of civil servants, they are very competent.At least when going out, at least when in the palace, his words and deeds are all generous and decent.

Lin Youhui was toasting with the people at the same table, suddenly felt something was wrong.Turning his head, a few seats away, he happened to see the hateful eyes of Mrs. Zhu, the eldest son of Duke Xingguo's mansion.Seeing Lin Youhui looking over, Zhu's confidence was low, he lowered his head in a panic, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip of the fruit wine.

Lin Youhui's heart was slightly sunburned.You guys are pushing each other hard, I'm not bothered, but you guys are still motivated?I know your family is having a hard time. Concubine Qiu fell out of favor. Although she was not cast into the cold palace, His Majesty the Emperor ignored her, even the three little princes.Your family depends entirely on Concubine Qiu Gui. When she loses her temper, your whole family will feel sad.But is it my fault?Who provoked first?

If you don't weigh the weight clearly, you will toss around, and if you have bad results, you will hate others. Your Xingguo Mansion is really promising.

Lin Youhui shook his head.No wonder the Xingguo mansion, the mansion of the founding fathers, can come to this point. Probably none of the men in his family are capable. The women in his family... the daughter of the Qiu family knows that the Marquis of Linjiang has a sweetheart and an eldest son, or Married in the name of Mrs. Hou.Concubine Qiu Gui, as a concubine, probably knew how to behave with her tail between her legs when she first entered the palace and put her heart into managing it. Once she was favored, she didn't know her real name.Zhu's eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law made such an appearance again.

Lin Youhui was feeling emotional in his heart, a little palace maid came during the banquet, "The imperial concubine, please invite Second Grandma Pei." Lin Youhui was very disgusted, but Qiu Guifei called her, she couldn't resist, so she had to sue her companions , stood up step by step, and followed the little maid out.

Concubine Qiu is of a higher rank than Concubine Xian, Concubine De, Concubine Jing, Concubine Duan, etc. She is alone.The little maid brought Lin Youhui over, Lin Youhui saluted meticulously, and Concubine Qiu ordered her to sit down and talk.

Concubine Qiu Gui lost a lot of weight and was a little haggard, but she was even more charming.

"My brother-in-law has gone, and I feel so sad that there is no one to tell." Concubine Qiu said slowly, "Mr. Lin, if you weren't too cruel-hearted, he wouldn't have died with hatred."

"If you agree to the marriage, he will die with a smile on his face, and he will not die with regret. Lin, you let him die with regret."

Lin Youhui smiled lightly, "The imperial concubine is the mother of the three little princes. At this moment, shouldn't the future of the three little princes be considered the most? Why worry about Yin because of the husband of a half-sister."

Concubine Qiu Gui's pale face flushed, "I am worried about my son, but without my mother, where would I be? I care more about my mother, do you understand?"

"Without my brother-in-law, my mother would have passed away a long time ago. You don't know how hard my mother's life is. The Duke's wife is cruel, and she doesn't even give her enough food..."

Concubine Qiu said sadly, "Marquis Linjiang is the only one who has helped our mother and daughter, do you know that? I want to repay him, and I must repay him."

Concubine Qiu impulsively grabbed Lin Youhui's hand, "Give your daughter to Ling Yun, okay? Let him rest in the ground, let him smile at Jiuquan! I won't treat you badly, your husband-in-law and your child's future are in my hands." body!"

Lin Youhui shook his head with a smile, "My husband-in-law and my son will rely on their own ability to seek a future instead of selling out their daughter."

Is there anyone in this world who sacrifices a girl in exchange for the prosperity and wealth of his father and elder brother?Yes, there are many people who are willing, and many families are eager to do so.However, the men in Pei's family are all dignified and have upright personalities. They don't bother to betray Ajiu's future.

Concubine Qiu was anxious, "Mrs. Lin, why are you so vulgar when you look at the beauty and beauty? What's the matter with the bastard? The bastard can also be promising. You also know that the status of a hero is not important regardless of his background!"

Lin Youhui smiled, "Status doesn't matter? Concubine, why did Mrs. Xingguo abuse your biological mother back then? Status. Because she is your father's wife, and all concubines and maidservants are under her control."

"Why should I listen to the concubine in such a gentle and polite manner? Status. Because the concubine is a noble person in the palace, I have to be patient and perfunctory, and listen patiently. Concubine, if someone else said this to me, I would have already thrown my sleeves away and go."

Who dares to say that identity is not important?Isn't that nonsense.

If you didn't have the status of imperial concubine, who would care about you.

Concubine Qiu Gui was stunned, "Mr. Lin, what should I do to make you agree to me?"

Without the favor of the emperor, she was struggling in the palace, she could no longer be arrogant, and dared not lose her temper at will.However, she was still thinking about that matter.If she wanted to keep her word in the past, and wanted to prove her status as the number one concubine in the palace, insisting on it now seems to have become her obsession.

Lin Youhui smiled softly, "No matter what, I will not agree. I am a mother, and I want to protect my daughter. With my status, I can only do this. A concubine, a person can only be a concubine who matches his status. matching thing."

A person can only do what matches his identity?Concubine Qiu Gui was at a loss.

Seeing her in a daze, Lin Youhui took the opportunity to leave.Concubine Qiu Gui didn't know what she was thinking, as if she didn't hear it.Lin Youhui smiled, "The concubine will leave." She stood up politely and left Concubine Qiu.

Lin Youhui had just concentrated on dealing with Concubine Qiu Gui. After standing up and leaving, he realized that there were two children, a man and a woman, standing in front of Empress Zhang.These two children are so beautiful, they are both dressed in bright red, white and pink, very gratifying.

the two children.Lin Youhui looked at little Ajiu and the tenth prince, and smiled slightly.

Empress Zhang took Ajiu's little hand and praised again and again, and ordered the palace servants to bring two small gold bracelets and put them on for Ajiu herself.These two small gold bracelets are beautiful in shape, in the shape of a flower, and each of them is inlaid with a crystal clear, fiery red and dazzling ruby.Moreover, it fits right on Ajiu's hand, not too big or too small.

You can tell at a glance that this has been prepared long ago.

(End of this chapter)