Bachelor

Chapter 336

When Jiajing came to the Imperial Garden this time, he only brought Huang Jin with him. He came so suddenly that the eunuch at the door was about to open his mouth. Jiajing waved his hand to signal him to keep quiet.The eunuch quickly shut his mouth and quietly welcomed Jiajing in.

Therefore, when the emperor entered the house, no one knew how many people were inside.

As soon as the emperor entered the room, he saw Sun Dan sitting on a chair, talking vigorously, while Concubine Zhang Guifei was fascinated by listening. She looked much better recently, with a flushed face.And the maid Xiaohong who was standing beside her was even more mesmerized by listening, her face was so red that it was hot.

Although Sun Dan's story is attractive, Empress Chen has sharp eyes, and she noticed it the moment the emperor entered the room.She is also shrewd, having endured so much weather at Concubine Zhang's place, she has been waiting for this day.

So, she didn't go up to meet the fight, and still pretended not to notice.With a smile, he picked up the tremella lotus rice soup that had cooled down on the table, fed Concubine Zhang Guifei with a spoon, and said kindly: "Sister Concubine Zhang, it's time to drink the soup, it won't taste good when it's cold. You are weak, Eat more."

Concubine Zhang was fascinated by what she heard, and unconsciously she stuttered.

As soon as he entered the mouth, he found that the spoonful of tremella soup was so cold that his teeth were gritting. He was angry and was about to get angry, but when he looked up, he found that the emperor was standing at the door. He was startled and wanted to get up: "The concubine has seen your majesty."

At this time, the people in the house realized that the emperor was coming, and immediately fell to their knees.

Only Sun Dan and Queen Chen glanced at each other, and said at the same time, "I have seen Your Majesty."

Looking at each other, both Sun Dan and Chen Hou noticed the smile in each other's eyes.Sun Dan looked relieved, and thought: Empress Chen has matured after all.But Empress Chen was extremely proud, and she also knew that her performance just now had added points in the emperor's mind.

Sure enough, the emperor smiled and pressed his hands down: "Aifei, you are not in good health, so you don't need to get up, lie down, lie down." Then, Jiajing turned the topic on Empress Chen: "The queen has worked hard. , since Concubine Zhang fell ill, you have been here to take care of her. As a queen, you can do this step, and you can set an example for the Six Palaces. I am very pleased."

Empress Chen hurriedly bowed her head and said, "The concubine and my sister Concubine Zhang are like sisters. My sister's health is not good, and I feel very distressed as an older sister."

The emperor sighed slightly: "I understand what you mean, I was a little colder to you before, hey, it's my fault."

When Empress Chen heard her husband say these words, her eyes turned red, and she couldn't speak anymore.

Suddenly, there was only a sound of "Wow!", Zhang Guifei on the kang struggled to get up, and knelt on the bed: "Your Majesty takes pity on the body of my concubine, and this concubine knows that it is His Majesty who loves me. But Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year King , How dare the concubine lie back to the words of the Long Live Lord."

Her pain was half frustration, half anger.Unexpectedly, instead of being poured cold soup by Empress Chen, I was exposed to the limelight by that bitch in front of His Majesty. This game was a big loss.

When Concubine Zhang cried, Xiaohong also started to cry, and rushed to help Concubine Zhang: "My lady, my lady, the weather is cold, if you have something good or bad, how can you let the slaves live?"

The emperor hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Concubine Zhang Gui, which made Concubine Zhang quiet down.

When Concubine Zhang's master and servant stopped crying, the emperor asked Concubine Zhang: "My concubine's health is better, can she walk around?"

Before Concubine Zhang Guifei could reply, Huang Jin who was beside the emperor stepped forward and said: "Long Live Lord, this slave looks at Concubine Zhang's pale face and needs to be raised for a while. For ordinary people, Xiaoyue only needs to lie in bed for half a month. But I The emperor's home cannot be like ordinary people."

"Why is this?" the emperor wondered.

Indeed, as Huang Jin said, if ordinary people have a miscarriage, they only need to lie in bed for half a month to recover.This person is sick, if he can move, it's better to get off the ground and walk around earlier. After lying down for a long time, his body is weak, I'm afraid it will hurt his body.

Emperor: "However, Concubine Ai's complexion is indeed not very good."

"That's right." Huang Jin went on to say, "Common people only sit for a small month, that's because each household has a livelihood to take care of, and if you rest for half a month, you have to eat half a month's more rice grains, and the poor can't stand this. Tossing, so it was agreed to only sit for half a month. But I am waiting for the emperor's house, what is lacking in ginseng and deer antler Shouwu, and raising it for another half a month is good for the empress's body."

While talking, he gave Sun Dan a sideways look.

The last time Sun Dan took a photo with him in Lion Alley, so far, the two have completely turned their faces.However, in front of the emperor, the two still maintained basic restraint.

In fact, after coming down, Huang Jin also regretted a little.He and Sun Dan are distinguished, and it is impossible to confront each other face to face unless it is absolutely necessary.Perhaps, it was only that one time that the two of them fought each other with their lives, and there will be no possibility in the future.In political disputes, more consideration should be given to each other's strategy and courage, and there is no need to resort to violent means.

After hearing Huang Jin's words, the emperor suddenly realized, "So that's the case, Huang Ban, or you are well-informed, but I don't know about such things."

Huang Jin: "Your Majesty Wan Cheng, how can you know such trivial things."

The emperor asked Zhang Gui again: "My dear concubine, what do you mean? I will listen to you." Seeing Concubine Zhang crying so much that the pear blossoms were raining just now, the emperor also felt distressed, and his tone was very gentle.

Concubine Zhang was also reluctant to part with Sun Dan's story. Hearing the emperor's question, she didn't care about decency, and said, "Returning to Your Majesty, Sun Dan's story is not finished yet. The concubine is going to be in training for half a month. Let's talk about the play "Princess Returning the Pearl" after we finish."

When Concubine Zhang Guifei said this stupid sentence, Huang Jin secretly yelled "Oops", and Sun Dan and Empress Chen looked at each other and smiled again.Your concubine Zhang Guifei wants to confine herself for half a month, so she said that she is not fully recovered yet, and that she wants to hear a story. This reason is too inappropriate.

Sure enough, the emperor's face turned cold, and he felt a little unhappy, and said: "Concubine Zhang, if you want to rest, you should rest. The story of Sun Qing is very good. Emperor Wu Zong liked to listen to it when he was alive. I have read it too." His transcript is rather interesting, so just leave him here with you."

The poor imperial concubine didn't know how to look at people's faces, so she hurriedly said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."

She cried and laughed, so that everyone couldn't help shaking their heads.

But Sun Dan suddenly remembered something, and felt a little annoyed in his heart.What Huang Jin said just now means that he wants to tie himself here, half a month, God, after half a month, he will try it, he is not clearly trying to let himself have no time to review.As long as I, Sun Dan, fail the Jinshi examination, I will naturally not be able to become a high-ranking official in the future, nor will I be able to become a threat to Huang Jin.

Huang Jin, Huang Jin, you are so smart!
It's a pity that you don't know that even if I, Sun Dan, don't read a page or write a word from now on, if I enter the examination room in the future, I can still pass the high school, but I will disappoint you.

And let you be proud for a while, just wait until the end of the trial, and then see your faces.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan couldn't help but feel amused.

Empress Chen was very satisfied that Concubine Zhang lost points in front of the emperor twice in a row.She has received a lot of sarcastic remarks from Concubine Zhang recently, which can be regarded as a kind of experience, and her scheming has gradually become sophisticated.Only such a companion is Sun Dan's most suitable political ally, otherwise, with a mastermind like Concubine Zhang, even if Sun Dan has the 72 changes like Sun Houzi, there is nothing to think about.

Sun Dan knew that the emperor would not come to the Imperial Garden for no reason this time. He did not say anything when he came here, but he also brought the No. 1 inner minister, Huang Jin, so he must have something important to discuss with him.

Sure enough, after a while, Huang Jin signaled the maids and eunuchs in the room to retreat.

Only Emperor Jiajing, Huang Jin, Sun Dan, Empress Chen and Concubine Zhang were left in the room.

After everyone quieted down, the emperor glanced at everyone and said slowly: "All of you here are my closest people, not to mention Huang Ban, who grew up with me. Sun Dan You are my number one think tank. You have contributed a lot to my ability to enter the capital. As for Empress Chen, she is my first wife, and Concubine Zhang is my most beloved person. As for Lu Bing, he is out of Beijing on important matters. I've gone, and I won't be able to come back for a while. There are some things that I can tell you clearly."

The emperor called the names one by one, and then put on an angry face: "Yang Tinghe is hateful, I can't wait to kill this dog thief!"

Emperor Jiajing's thunderous anger made everyone in the room silent.

Sun Dan's heart was shocked: the grand ceremony finally started, and it seems that the conflict between Yang Tinghe and the emperor has become public.This matter involves too much, if you are involved in it, you may not end up badly.On one side is the authority of the emperor, and on the other side is the reputation of officials and scholars. No matter which side you stand on, it is the rats in the bellows who are getting angry at both ends.In this matter, it is better to make soy sauce and do nothing.

As soon as Huang Jin and the emperor's words fell, they immediately scolded Yang Tinghe: "This old killer is really abominable. If you don't kill, it won't be enough to calm the anger in our hearts. Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately, and I will go and arrest that old man." Yang's father and son took the lock."

"Yes, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. If the Son of Heaven wants to take a subject, it is not a matter of saying a word. He should be arrested immediately." Zhang Guifei deliberately flattered the Emperor, and also echoed.

It's a pity that the emperor frowned slightly when he heard these two people yelling to fight and kill. Obviously, he didn't want to get this result when he came here today.

Empress Chen remembered the lessons Sun Dan had taught her before, and she saw Sun Dan sitting there calmly.With a thought in his heart, he said gently to the emperor: "Your Majesty's body is important, there is no need to be angry with a foreign minister. The courtiers know that some of the foreign ministers are capable of contradicting the emperor in order to gain fame. Your Majesty, how can you arrest someone?" Doesn’t it fulfill their reputation of being upright?”

When Empress Chen said this, the emperor suddenly realized, and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, they want to be Bigan, aren't they forcing me to be King Zhou of Shang? I just won't fulfill their wish." Up to this point , He took a deep look at the queen: "Queen, you not only understand the general situation, but also have an open heart, not bad, not bad."

Hearing this praise, Concubine Zhang glanced at Empress Chen jealously.

Empress Chen: "The concubine is a girl, and she doesn't understand state affairs. Anyway, the concubine thinks it's not good to investigate the chief assistant so rashly. It's like a big family. Even if the wife in charge is confused, she can say a word. Just take it down, I'm afraid it will affect too much. If a family is like this, the situation in a country will be more chaotic. Your Majesty is the first to ascend the Great Treasure, so everything can be stable."

The emperor was even more happy: "Queen, you have really changed, and I don't even know you anymore. In the past, I always thought of you as the little girl in Anlu." At this point, he wanted to hold you. Empress Chen's hand.

Empress Chen was happy and ashamed, but she didn't know what to do.

Concubine Zhang Guifei's eyes spit fire, and deliberately coughed vigorously.

Only then did the emperor realize that Sun Dan was still here, and retracted his hands into his sleeves, saying: "That Yang Tinghe really hates him, I just want to give my biological parents a title, what's in the way of him. I'm for my biological parents , I didn't even care about my face, and personally passed him in front of him. In order to make him nod, it can be said that I had exhausted all the good words, and said some things such as Master Yuanfu is the pillar of the country, and I will rely on it in the future. I beg him Find a way to rectify the names of my parents."

This matter was the emperor's privacy, and now that he said it in front of the four of them, it can be said that he didn't even want to lose face, which shows how angry Jiajing is.

While saying this, Emperor Jiajing's face turned livid, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

All of this was written in the history books, and Sun Dan didn't think anything of it, and sat there with the same expression.

But the other three asked at the same time: "Your Majesty, should Yang Shoufu nod?"

"A promise is a promise."

The three breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"But..." the emperor suddenly stood up and stomped his feet: "Actually, it's not considered an agreement. Yuan Fu didn't say yes or no at that time, but just bowed his head in silence. I thought he had acquiesced, but...but , but this person is obedient and obedient, and after returning, he will ignore me and never come to see me face to face? Damn it, hate it!"

Huang Jin also distorted his face with anger: "Your Majesty, what's next?"

The emperor was also in a hurry, and didn't care about the many things. He roared loudly: "What can I do next? If he doesn't come to see me, I have no choice but to write an imperial decree myself to honor my biological father. But, but that Yang Tinghe returned the imperial decree intact."

Speaking of this, tears flickered in the emperor's eyes: "Ordinary people, if they encounter any grievances and grievances, they can go to the government to file a complaint. If you have been wronged, who should you complain to? You say, you say, what should I do, don’t I even want my own father? I rule the world with filial piety, how can I, the emperor, set an example for the people of the world?”

His reddish eyes fell on everyone one by one.

Sun Dan's heart softened, and he almost wanted to tell his plan, but the time is not ripe now, it's not the time to say these things.Besides, on the surface, the emperor seems to trust him very much, but in fact he is not very close.Sun Dan has no need to offend the officials for the sake of the emperor's time.

So, he hardened his heart, drooped his eyelids, and an old monk came to meditate.

Seeing that Emperor Jiajing was in so much pain that he couldn't help himself, Empress Chen only comforted the emperor in a low voice, imitating Sun Dan's appearance and not making any comments.Concubine Zhang Gui kept shouting: "This kind of evil minister should be killed, should be killed!"

Huang Jin also had a grim face, and said grimly: "Long live, don't be sad, please hand over the Dongchang to Weichen. I don't believe that Yang Tinghe has been the chief assistant for so many years, and his foundation is so clean. Just let the minister Take the gangsters to investigate, and you can always find out the previous bad things such as corruption and perverting the law, and when the time comes, he will naturally be dealt with."

At this time, he was still thinking about fighting for power.

Emperor Jiajing felt a burst of disappointment when he heard the words, he returned to his normal expression, and snorted: "Is this your idea?"

Only then did Huang Jin and Concubine Zhang realize that they had made a mistake, and they were immediately speechless.

The emperor cast his eager eyes on Sun Dan: "Sun Qing's family, what's your opinion?"

Sun Dan was unhappy: Emperor, you only think of me at this time, what did you do earlier?I don't think the emperor is an easy boss to get along with. When you need you, you are a dragon. When you don't need it, you just put it aside and don't care.I'm not interested in participating in this shit!
He bowed his head silently.

"Sun Qing." The emperor called out again.

"Ah... Your Majesty is calling a minister?" Sun Dan pretended to be waking up from a dream.

The emperor was a little annoyed, and his tone sounded bad: "Sun Dan, I'm asking you something!"

"Ah, just to ask...Long live, you can just tell me if you have something to do. I will go through fire and water, and I will die."

The emperor snorted coldly: "I ask you, what were you thinking just now?"

Sun Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the so-called master is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the master humiliated the minister to death. Seeing that His Majesty is sad, the minister was too sad just now, so that he didn't hear what His Majesty said just now?"

"You..." The emperor stood up angrily, flicked his sleeves and walked outside: "You guys... Huang Jin only knows how to fight and kill, but you, Sun Dan, don't want to offend anyone. Forget it, I don't bother to pay attention. "

That's how the incident ended.

Looking at the emperor's back, Sun Dan breathed a sigh of relief: he finally escaped.Although I offended the emperor today, the Emperor Jiajing is a practical and careful person. There is still room for me, Sun Dan, in the future tax reform, and my honor and favor are still there.In fact, it's not bad to be a tumbler who doesn't care about this situation that is about to explode.As soon as the ceremony was opened, it took four years before and after.Both sides suffered heavy losses.No matter which side they are from, there will be no good end in the future.It's better not to intervene in this kind of thing.

When the emperor left, Sun Dan said to Concubine Zhang: "Your Majesty, this is the way it is today, I will leave."

Seeing that Sun Dan suffered from the emperor today, Concubine Zhang felt happy, and said, "Sun Dan, you should step back, remember to come here early tomorrow."

As soon as Sun Dan walked out of the house, he saw Empress Chen coming out: "Sun Qing is leaving now."

"Ma'am." Sun Dan stopped.

Empress Chen: "Actually, Sun Dan, didn't you say before that you were going to invite the queen mother to come to the capital? I almost couldn't bear to play Your Majesty just now."

Sun Dan shook his head again and again: "Now is not the time, the Empress Dowager wants to be favored by the Empress Dowager's entry to Beijing. But the timing of the Empress Dowager's entry to Beijing needs to be grasped, and it will not be of much use if she comes early. The empress sank in."

Empress Chen heard Sun Dan's seriousness, and asked unconsciously, "Why is that?"

Sun Dan looked around, "This is not a place to talk, please move, my lady."

(End of this chapter)