Chapter 344 A Sachet
"That's it!" Ru Lan took out something and said.
"Sachet?" Minglan said in surprise: "Is this the good thing that Fifth Sister said?"
Rulan leaned close to Minglan's ear and whispered: "My mother said that I have not had any children for a long time, so she specially asked for it for me. There are some medicines added to it. Women will be fine if they smell it, but men will be very interested after smelling it."< br>
"Isn't this the dragon and tiger medicine?" Minglan's face changed slightly and she said, "Fifth sister, you are confused. How could you bring this kind of thing into the palace? If it is found out, it will be a serious crime!"
In the harem, in order to win the emperor's favor, any means can be used.
But drugs such as dragon and tiger medicine must not be used.
Although these things can increase fun and excitement, they are very harmful to the body.
"I'm not stupid. If it were that kind of medicine, how dare I ask for it." Ru Lan whispered: "My mother said that this won't hurt you. She tried it on my father."
"Fifth sister, listen to my advice. The officials have already pampered you enough, so don't use this method." Minglan said.
"The officials favor me, but there are many concubines in the harem, and there will be more and more in the future. If I don't get pregnant early, I may not have a chance in the future." Ru Lan shook her head.
Although she was originally looking forward to having a baby, she didn't have to be impatient.
But when she got home today, Mrs. Wang talked to her a lot, and she felt a sense of urgency.
When Minglan saw this, she didn't try to persuade her, but asked, "Are you going to give this sachet to His Majesty?"
"No, I plan to put it on the pillow. If I give it to His Majesty, wouldn't it be an advantage to others?" Ru Lan shook her head.
Minglan took the sachet from Rulan's hand, put it to her nose and smelled it.
There is a scent, not unpleasant, but the taste is very light.
Could this be provided by the person behind Mo Lan?
But although Mrs. Wang is confused sometimes, she is not stupid either.
If it was really given by Mo Lan, it must be true that Madam Wang said she had tried it on Sheng Hong.
Otherwise Mrs. Wang would not dare to give it to Ru Lan.
Could it be that the person behind Mo Lan didn't want to harm anyone in this way.
Or maybe the person behind Mo Lan hasn't started taking action yet, and this sachet is just a means to gain Madam Wang's trust?
Thinking of this, Minglan changed the topic. After some exploration, she found no other possibilities.
Mrs. Wang only talked to Ru Lan about the importance of getting pregnant as soon as possible, but didn't say anything else to Ru Lan.
Minglan believed in her own judgment, unless Rulan deliberately concealed something and could do so without revealing any flaws.
Minglan thinks this possibility is very low.
Back in the palace, the two of them and the accompanying maid were searched by specialized female officials.
Even if they are concubines, this is inevitable.
After all, they have to serve the officials. What if they bring sharp weapons and poisons to murder the officials?
For example, in the court dramas of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, concubines were bathed before being favored, and then wrapped in quilts and sent to the emperor's palace to prevent assassination.
The Song Dynasty is already relatively loose.
Back in the harem, Rulan asked Minglan if she wanted to go to her place for a meeting, but Minglan refused because she was a little tired.
Not long after Minglan returned to her palace, the palace maid came to report that Zhao Xing was here.
Before Minglan could go out to greet him, Zhao Xing had already entered the palace.
After sending all the waiters away, Zhao Xing asked: "How is it? Have you found anything?"
Minglan told the story about the sachet and said: "Your Majesty, I am not sure if there is anything wrong with the sachet, and I am not sure if this thing was given to the eldest lady by the fourth sister."
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded when he heard this, thought for a while and said: "You have worked hard today, you don't have to think too much, I will let others check the rest."
Minglan opened her mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally nodded without saying anything.
Zhao Xing didn't ask. Minglan just wanted to plead for the Sheng family or Mo Lan. Now that the matter has not been clarified, he cannot promise anything, so it is better not to ask.
After chatting with Minglan for a while, Zhao Xing left.
After leaving the palace, Zhao Xing asked Sanshui to find a way to get the sachet out of Rulan Palace.
Only if there is a problem can the royal doctor in the palace see it.
Because he was not sure whether there was anything wrong with the sachet, Zhao Xing did not go to Yu Yanran's palace to rest at night.
Thinking that he had not been to Li Shunyi for some days, Zhao Xing went to Li Shunyi's palace.
Although he has no feelings for this woman, it is precisely because he has no feelings that he can have more fun.
The next day, when it was still dark, Zhao Xing came out of Li Shunyi Palace and went to Daqing Palace to attend the morning court.
It's almost September now, and the weather is getting a little cold in the second half of the night.
Zhao Xing was thinking about changing the morning court time, and it was time to put it on the agenda.
The weather is getting colder and colder. It's hard to get up in the middle of the night to go to court in the dead of winter.
After thinking wildly all the way, we arrived at the Daqing Hall. After all the officials paid their respects, they began their morning court session.
Several officials reported some trivial matters, and Mr. Lu from the Ministry of Industry reported on the progress of the construction of the Great Wall in the north.
Preparations began at the beginning of the year, and formal construction began after spring plowing. It has been under construction for half a year. Due to the presence of cement, construction started in many places at the same time, and a total of hundreds of miles have been built.
Zhao Xing was not very satisfied with this speed.
The border between Song and Liao was very long, which was why it was difficult to defend.
It's almost September now, and the weather is getting colder. With the weather in the north, we definitely won't be able to continue construction in winter.
If this continues for three years, I'm afraid it won't be completed.
"Speed up the construction period and recruit more civilian laborers. If the corvee labor is not enough, you can spend money to hire people. No matter what, the construction will be completed next year." Zhao Xing said.
Building the Great Wall requires a lot of manpower. It is impossible to rely on hiring, and the court cannot support it, so they are all forced labor.
However, there is also a drawback to recruiting corvees, that is, people only need to serve for one month a year, so they will be replaced frequently.
Although there is no technical content in what the common people do, they are all coolies.
But those who have been doing it for a long time are always faster than novices.
Frequent replacement of people is also a reason for delaying the construction period.
But there is nothing we can do about it. We cannot forcefully recruit corvees.
Generally, when the court signs corvee service, the people are asked to perform corvee service in accordance with regulations.
However, under special circumstances, when people should not serve in corvee, they would still be forcibly recruited.
It's just that doing this will lose people's support. Zhao Xing has just ascended the throne, so he definitely can't do this.
"But if this happens, the cost will increase, and it will be difficult for the court to afford it." Lu Laoshangshu said.
"You don't have to worry about this, I will find a way. There is no time this year. After Minglan recruits the corvee, when the corvee expires, you can spend money to hire it and let the people continue to work." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes!" Mr. Lu replied.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" A censor came out at Hu Zhongyan's signal.
"Accurate!"
"I want to impeach Yan Kuan, the Minister of Punishment. I have heard that many criminal officials in the south of the Yangtze River died inexplicably while in exile. The Minister of Punishment cannot absolve himself of the blame. Your Majesty, please investigate carefully!"
(End of chapter)