"Aunt Gao, is this really a reward given to me by the Emperor alone?"

There were a lot of things going on in the court in the past few days, and the morning court was often open until the end of the morning. The emperor did not take a rest. After the court was over, he summoned the ministers in Wuying Hall, so the three cats who were rarely served in Wuying Hall had free time.

He didn't want to let himself be idle. He had just made some bamboo shoots according to the recipe given by the emperor and wanted to stew venison for the emperor. The venison hadn't been cooked yet, so he took it from the emperor himself.

Two dishes as a gift from my father.

"Your Majesty told Fan Zhangyin that you have devoted yourself to helping with the meals these days, and these two dishes are specially given to you."

Looking around, Gao Wan had a smile on her face: "Your Majesty said there will be rewards later. When I saw these two candied hooves and pickled bracken coming in today, I remembered that tomorrow is Fan Zhangyin's birthday, so I specially rewarded you."

"Oh." The three cats looked at the two female officials holding food boxes in their hands, and wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. The cat's face was wrinkled together, "I have served the emperor for so many years, I really didn't expect it.

I hope that I can still be remembered by the Emperor on my birthday."

Gao Wanxin smiled and said nothing. She and Yue Sumiang arrived at the imperial court with a group of female officials, and they naturally wanted to make friends with the old people in the imperial palace.

Fang Zhangyin seems to be steady and steady, but in fact he is slippery. He only has His Majesty in his heart. Duan Bingbi used to be favored by the Holy Spirit, but recently he has been tabooed by His Majesty and does not appear in front of others. Eunuch Yu holds the West Factory. These concubines

The palace maid should still avoid it.

In this way, although he had no real power in the imperial court, the three-cat eunuch Fan Tong'er and Fan Zhangyin, who was both a holy family member and extremely close to His Majesty, became the first person selected by these female officials to make friends with.

Living in the deep palace all year round, these female officials who spend all day with books are inevitably a bit lonely in character. It is not easy for them to take the initiative to make friends with a young eunuch. It happens that Fan Zhangyin also supports him.

Aunt Xing, who is very prestigious among them, these female officials were selected into the palace and could not communicate with their families all year round. They could only help each other, just like the cold lamps in the long and cold night. Although they cannot burn together to keep each other warm, they can still help each other.

It illuminates the dim place. Because of this, Fan Zhangyin's act of offering makes them willing to interact with him.

Of course, fellowship is not a clique; most of it is done in accordance with the will of the Holy Spirit.

Two days ago, His Majesty ordered her to compile the roster of personnel in the Qianqing Palace. She casually said that someone in front of the Emperor had a birthday recently, but she didn't expect that His Majesty could really write it down.

"Your Majesty remembers Fan Zhang Seal, which is Fan Zhang Seal's blessing."

After saying that, Gao Wanxin rolled up her sleeves and took out a piece of tissue paper:

"We female officials are in the palace, and we are blessed by heaven every step of the way. We have nothing to give Fan Zhangyin as a birthday gift. We can only give Fan Zhangyin a book list."

Sanmao was still overjoyed, but he didn't expect that Doudou would be hit on the forehead by such a "thousand gift". Looking at Gao Wanxin's plain face, he couldn't help but think of Aunt Xing's serious look when she taught him the rules, her hands

Li took the tissue paper with both hands and forced a smile on his face:

"Thank you, Auntie Gao."

When Aunt Gao walked away, several young eunuchs stretched their necks and came over: "Grandpa Sanmao is really lucky to have the emperor remember his birthday. After staying in the palace for so many years, I really have no chance.

I heard that any grandpa is so lucky!"

The third cat looked like a smiling cat. He held the food box and glanced at the book list in his hand. There was joy in his exposed teeth.

A young eunuch glanced at Gao Wanxin's back and sneered: "These old aunts are really sensible. When they get to the imperial palace, they come to Grandpa Sanmao to be their disciple. If you want to flatter someone, you should look like a flatterer. What's the value of a thin piece of paper?"

Why don’t you bring out some good things?”

The three cats still laughed, and put the food box in their hands into the arms of a safe little eunuch. He then put the book list in his arms and put it away solemnly, turned around and slapped the little eunuch all over the ground.

"You are someone who crawled out of a hut and dared to arrange for a female official in front of your cat ancestors? Isn't it possible that someone slipped some shit last night so that you could have a full stomach? Otherwise, how could there be so much shit talk?

Squirting?"

Although he was not as broad-armed and strong as Ergou, Sanmao also had strong hands and feet. With great strength, he loosened the little eunuch's teeth with a slap.

The little eunuch knelt on the ground and didn't dare to cover his face. He kowtowed hurriedly, and was kicked on the shoulder by San Mao:

"Don't mourn in front of your ancestors! I thought it was unlucky for you to open your mouth, so I covered your mouth and dragged you down. From now on, he will be the one to take care of the latrine in our yard!"

As soon as Ergou arrived at the duty room, he saw the three cats doing something fierce. He touched his waist, flattened his mouth, took out the things and threw them into the arms of the three cats:

"Your Majesty has rewarded you with something, so we can't help but express that you, Mr. Dog, are no longer as rich as before. This is the purse my mother just embroidered for me. If you don't like it, just give it back to me now."

"Oh - am I dazzled or am I dreaming? Why is there suddenly something with such a strong dog smell in my arms? Did you hear a dog barking?" Throwing the purse in his hand, Sanmao said

Only then did he hang the purse on his waist under the biting eyes of the two dogs and patted it.

Ergou realized that everything was fine, turned around and was about to leave, but Sanmao stopped him again:

"Er Gou, I accepted the birthday gift your mother gave me, so why don't you give it to me again if you don't have a birthday gift? I begged for your favor at the Emperor's place. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, it is strange to say that you are a wolf with a heart and a dog with a heart."

Ergou twisted his head and stared at him, looking at him with his belly puffed out like a fat teapot showing off the money on his waist.

"Three cats, three cats, don't be so arrogant in front of me, your dog master. If you hadn't saved our family, our family would..."

"Oh - you also know that our family saved you - right?" The cat stretched out its paws, and the three cats crossed their fingers, "Pay for the money, I have to host a banquet tomorrow night."

Ergou was so angry that he took out a handful of silver coins and cursed: "Sooner or later I'll tear your cat's mouth apart! I want to see if there are all razor blades inside!"

Holding the money, Sanmao shook his head and made a strange face at him: "Our ability to curse people was learned from the emperor when we were young. If you dare to tear our mouth apart, be careful that we will scratch you to death!"

After beating people and scolding dogs to steal money, Sanmao carefully took back the food box that the emperor used to reward the vegetables and returned to the check-in room with satisfaction. Although the food was cold, his cat heart was still warm.

!

Things are always like this in this world. Some people's hearts are hot, while others' hearts are cold.

After lunch, a pavilion elder from Dayong Dynasty, the Minister of Rites, and others stood in the Wuying Hall with drooped eyebrows. It felt as if someone had stuffed a hundred and eighty kilograms of ice into their hearts, and they were so cold that they could not even speak.

They stood on one side, and several people wearing blue official robes stood on the other side of the hall.

Those people were dressed just like them, except that the pattern of the flowers on their chests was completely different. The winged gauze hats on their heads were decorated with plum blossoms, their temples were decorated with beads, and their ears had pendants. All of them had straight waists and drooped shoulders, revealing the

Something different and straight.

Being in the same hall discussing matters with these people made many people feel like they were being choked from throat to throat.

"Liu Shangshu, Your Majesty selects female concubines to enter the study room so that the palace ladies can assist in political affairs like eunuchs. You said that you want the palace ladies to learn virtue, speech, and merit instead of studying history books. I'm sorry for my confusion."

Liu Kangyong, the Minister of Rites, was the elder of the court. He usually talked endlessly and quoted scriptures. He wished he could recite a book of "Li" to His Majesty eight hundred times. But today, he felt that his lips and teeth were astringent, and his old eyes were staring at the ground.

Shi Brick, he saluted the throne:

"Your Majesty, virtue speaks of appearance and merit, which is the virtue of a woman. "The Book of Rites" says: "Teach women virtue, speech, appearance, and merit... so that a woman becomes obedient." How can a palace maid not learn from this?

What is the principle behind De Rong's meritorious service? As for history books, they are not necessary for women. I think..."

"Liu Shangshu, why are you talking to me? Ms. Zhang over there is still waiting for you to answer her questions." The emperor sitting high on the throne looked happy, his brows were relaxed, and there was even a smile in his tone.

Liu Kangyong was nearly seventy years old. Although he was not as successful as Li Congyuan at a young age, he had already been in court for forty years. He never thought that one day he would have to "answer doubts" to a female official in the Wuying Palace.

Previously, His Majesty had said that he would choose a woman to enter the study. He just thought that His Majesty was acting as recklessly as before to frighten the courtiers. When His Majesty got what he wanted, the matter would naturally go away.

He never expected that, just a few days later, His Majesty would actually recruit female officials to the Wuying Palace! He wanted to "discuss with them the issue of adding a female concubine to the study room"!

In what manner?

How unbecoming is this!

"Your Majesty, woman..."

"The woman is right in front of you, Liu Shangshu. Since I have decided to let the palace maid enter the inner study, I naturally have to make it happen. What? I just hired a female official to discuss the matter, and you are hesitating like this. Then from now on

From now on, when you see the female officials sifting through the papers and clipping the slips for me, wouldn’t it be like this that things can’t be done?”

Putting her hands on the imperial desk to support her chin, Shen Shiqing looked at everything in front of her with a smile.

The female officials standing in the court hall, and the men who looked shivering and unsatisfied.

It's such a good painting, it deserves to be painted by her and remembered until the next life.

"Your Majesty! It is really a courtesy to allow a woman to enter the Wuying Palace..."

"When Taizu imitated the Song Dynasty system in setting up female officials, there are now six bureaus, one department, and twenty-four palms. Today's Xuanhe Li Supervisor was still under the palace chief minister... Liu Shangshu, are you saying that Taizu was not in harmony with etiquette?

"

The emperor's tone was brisk, and he almost knocked off the black gauze hat on Liu Kangyong's head when it fell to the ground. He quickly knelt down and said loudly:

"I am definitely not criticizing Taizu! It is true that today's female officials have been in the harem for a long time and have limited knowledge. They are really unfit to enter the Wuying Palace. I would like to ask your Majesty to first issue an order for the female officials to practice the rules of the court, and then... and then..."

Shen Shiqing laughed in her heart when she saw the dignified boss's disgraceful appearance.

In the eyes of these "children of sages", women are worthless. They call being arbitrary and ignorant of dignity "playful", they call weak, weak and indecent "jiao", and they call harming others, the country and others "obstruction".

, calling cunning, untrustworthy and shameless "female gangsters", calling narrow-minded and hating the virtuous and incompetent "jealousy", and calling resentment, avoidance, jealousy and hatred "suspicious". In the end, they will not succumb to their instructions.

Those with palms are called "demon".

The courtiers in front of her really seemed to be seeing monsters.

"Liu Shangshu, these female officials were selected by your Ministry of Rites and sent to the palace. I really want to use them, but you say they are not allowed to be used. What, is it that your Ministry of Rites had a vegetarian meal before, or are you trying to overturn my decree today? Are you willing to frame your colleagues?"

The Minister of Rites quickly said to his superior: "Your Majesty, it's not that Liu Shangshu is dissatisfied with female officials. It's just that when the ministers were selecting female officials, they first checked their virtues, followed by their style, and then their talents. Female officials were originally used by the harem. , they were not selected by the previous dynasty, but now they are rashly allowed to enter the palace, which is really a bit like the hen Si Chen. For the sake of disrespect, your Majesty, please order the female officials to study the "Book of Sutras" and "Li" first, and then …”

"Ms. Zhang."

"I'm here."

"Shilang Qian said that your talent and learning are insufficient. Please recite a section of the "Etiquette and Luck Chapter" and listen to it."*

"yes."

The exceptionally young female officer raised her head slightly, and a gentle and gentle female voice sounded in the Wuying Palace.

Shen Shiqing couldn't help but sigh secretly when she saw the faces of the officials from the Ministry of Rites becoming more and more ugly.
To be continued...