Chapter 321 Minglan really understands me
Looking at the pale Yan Kuan, Zhao Xing smiled and said: "Yan Shangshu is getting stronger and stronger. I think I can still work for many years. What do you think, Yan Shangshu?"
"Since Your Majesty does not mind that I am old and still wants to use you, I am naturally willing to serve Your Majesty." Yan Kuan said bitterly.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Come here, take Yan Shangshu to the side hall."
A chamberlain came forward after hearing the words, bowed and said: "Please, Lord Shangshu!"
Yan Kuan saluted and followed the chamberlain out of the main hall and into the side hall.
Not long after, a eunuch brought over the books Zhao Xing mentioned.
After the eunuch left, Yan Kuan did not look through it.
It’s not that he really doesn’t understand the law at all. Considering the crimes committed by those few people, if they really follow the law, the death penalty will be minor, and their family members and relatives will not be able to escape.
Although he had guessed that Zhao Xing had sent evidence before, he only thought that Zhao Xing wanted to use this incident to establish his authority.
Now it seems that Zhao Xing wants to kill someone.
However, he had no choice. Since Zhao Xing could grasp the evidence of those people's crimes, what about his?
Although what he did was not as good as Peng Qingzhong and others, he still reaped some benefits in private.
In the officialdom, socializing and entertainment, promotion management, and maintaining a wealthy life, which one does not require money?
There are very few people who can truly keep themselves clean.
Even if there are some who are not greedy like Sheng Hong, most of them are because someone in the family is doing business and can provide him with support.
Even if some people have ideals and ambitions at the beginning, over time, they will see that others are not as good as them in political performance, and they will continue to be promoted, but they themselves will not move, and they will eventually live their lives as the person they once hated the most.
Yan Kuan knew what the consequences would be if he did what Zhao Xing wanted, but he had no choice.
After sitting for half an hour, Yan Kuan sighed and asked the waiter to get him a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and he took up the pen and wrote a line.
After stopping writing, Yan Kuan hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed and handed the zhazi to the chamberlain to present to Zhao Xing.
After waiting for a cup of tea, the chamberlain came back with the zhazi, gave it back to Yan Kuan, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty said that Lord Yan is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments. It is up to Lord Yan to decide how to deal with it."
Hearing this, Yan Kuan knew that Zhao Xing was satisfied and said, "In that case, it's getting late, so I'll leave first."
"Please, Master Yan!" The chamberlain led Yan Kuan sideways. .
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“Your Majesty!” Zhang Guifen saluted.
"Didn't I say that you are pregnant and don't need to salute in private."
Zhao Xing stepped forward to help Zhang Guifen up and said with some displeasure.
"I am the queen, so I should set an example and never abandon the etiquette!" Zhang Guifen said with a smile.
“You are always able to tell a lot of great truths.”
Zhao Xing shook his head, pulled her to sit down on the soft couch, and said, “It’s nothing these days. Reaction?”
"I'm just a little sleepy, but there's nothing else. Minglan's morning sickness has been a bit severe these days. Your Majesty, you have time to go and see her more," Zhang Guifen said.
"You are becoming more and more like a queen now." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Although Zhang Guifen had never dealt with or suppressed other concubines before, when Zhao Xing went to her room for several days in a row, she would not say anything to let Zhao Xing go to the rooms of other concubines. .
Zhang Guifen smiled and did not answer, touched her belly and said, "Your Majesty, I want to go to Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow to burn incense and pray for the child."
"It's not that you don't believe it. These?" Zhao Xing asked in surprise.
"I don't believe it, I just want to go and have peace of mind." Zhang Guifen said with a smile.
Women are inherently weak, but mothers are strong.
In the past, Zhang Guifen did not believe this, but now that she has become a mother, she also wants to offer incense and pray for the safe birth of her child.
"There will be a morning court tomorrow. When the morning court is over, I will go with you." Zhao Xing said.
"No need, your majesty is busy with state affairs, so don't worry about these trivial matters. I just want Minglan to accompany me, and it's just right for her to burn incense." Zhang Guifen said.
Zhao Xing pondered for a while after hearing this. He was afraid that tomorrow's morning meeting would not be peaceful, and the end time could not be determined. It was true that he might not go.
"Then let Minglan accompany you. I will send someone to the British government to inform you and ask your mother-in-law to accompany you." Zhao Xing said. This time Zhang Guifen did not refuse.
Zhao Xing called Sanshui to give some instructions, and Sanshui took the order and retreated.
After having dinner with Zhang Guifen and chatting for a while, Zhao Xing left.
Zhao Xing would not stay with Zhang Guifen to rest the night before the morning court, otherwise getting up early the next day would disturb her rest.
After leaving Renming Palace, Zhao Xing went to Sheng Shulan's palace.
Zhao Xing came outside the palace and was greeted by Shulan who got the news.
What surprised Zhao Xing was that Ru Lan was also here.
"Why are you here too?" Zhao Xing said in surprise.
Ordinarily, at this point, the harem and concubines would stay in their respective palaces, waiting for Zhao Xing to pass.
Ru Lan blushed slightly when she heard this and said, "I came to talk to Sister Shulan."
Zhao Xing didn't think much after hearing this, nodded and walked into the palace.
Shulan followed Zhao Xing into the palace, while Rulan stayed there, hesitating.
Minglan was pregnant, and Rulan didn't think much about it at first, but she couldn't bear it, and Mother Hua kept telling her how miserable the fate of those concubines who had no heirs was.
Zhao Xing still has few concubines now. After the draft in the future, the number of concubines plus the reserved show girls will be hundreds at least.
At that time, I couldn’t taste anything new, so why would I care about these ‘old people’ from before.
Only by conceiving an heir can one stabilize her position.
I didn’t see that because Shulan gave birth to a daughter, Zhao Xing often came to see the child, and stayed with her to rest a lot of the time.
Ru Lan was told by Hua’s mother several times, and after asking the maids in her courtyard, she learned that concubines who had no heirs were often favored once, but were never favored in the rest of their lives. Some of them were frightened. , then she thought of Minglan’s idea for her before.
Minglan's idea was also very simple, which was to let Rulan run to Shulan or Yu Yanran more often at night.
Make sure Zhao Xing rests before leaving.
With Zhao Xing's temperament, as long as he goes to rest in the palace of two people and sees her there, he will definitely keep her.
Ru Lan was too embarrassed to go to Yu Yanran's place, so she came to Shulan's side.
However, Zhao Xing did not ask her to stay, leaving her now unsure whether to leave or stay.
After hesitating for a while, Rulan stamped her feet and followed into the hall.
Zhao Xing and Shulan entered the palace and sat down on the soft couch. When they saw Rulan also coming in, they seemed to understand a little.
He came to Shulan at this time and obviously wanted to rest here.
Ru Lan did not leave, what was his intention? How could he not understand the little calculation in Ru Lan's heart.
Seeing Ru Lan standing there at a loss, Zhao Xing waved to her and said, "Come here."
When Ru Lan heard the words and stepped forward, Zhao Xing patted his leg. Ru Lan happily sat down in Zhao Xing's arms and put her hands around Zhao Xing's neck.
Zhao Xing put his arm around her waist, looked at Shulan and said with a smile: "What advice did you give her?"
"I...I am my concubine..."
Shulan's face turned slightly red when she heard this, and her words were hesitant.
"It looks like it's not you anymore." Zhao Xing turned his head and looked at Ru Lan, who was holding her head down in his arms. He stretched out his hand to lift her chin, making her look at him, and said, "Yes. Minglan gave you an idea?”
"No... it's not... I thought it was my concubine." Ru Lan said hurriedly.
Zhao Xing lowered his head and kissed her until she was so confused by the kiss that he let go of her and said with a smile: "Minglan really understands me."
(End of this chapter )