Chapter 218

218. Decentralization and People

The fourth elder brother suddenly laughed a little forcedly, and said: "Yes, my son will remember Er Niang's teachings, and will teach my tenth younger brother to study hard in the future."

"I don't want you to teach me!" Elder Brother Ten said suddenly, "Brother Four always likes to find fault with others!"

The fourth elder brother snorted coldly: "Then you should strive for perfection, and don't let me pick out any faults!"

Just by looking at Elder Brother Shi's body shape, you can tell that this guy is just a scumbag, not Wen Xi who likes to judge people by their appearance.Brother Ten's parents are not fat, his body is all eaten by himself!Being able to eat myself like this shows that the skill of "foodie" is very powerful!It's too tasty, so don't expect other aspects to be great.

Wen Xi didn't want to watch the two of them quarreling in her own palace, so she asked, "Yinrong, what do I like to eat?"

Elder Brother Shi smiled and said, "Emiang, my son doesn't like vegetables, but meat!" While scratching his chubby fingers, he said, "Son likes pork with pickled vegetables, braised hoofs in soy sauce, sweet and sour pork ribs, Crystal elbow, tangerine peel beef, emerald prawns, wild duck with eight treasures, raw roast roe meat, heavenly fragrant abalone, goose gizzard palm soup," after pulling the left hand, continue to pull the right hand, "steamed deer tail, flying dragon breast, squid roll, lotus leaf chicken, Fried fish maw, stewed crab meat, canned meat, braised turtledove, fried frog, and Dongpo meat!"

The corner of Wen Xi's mouth twitched, and he counted the twenty fingers of his left and right hands in one breath, his mouth was as smooth as fried beans!Wen Xi now understands that [-]% of the shops and farms given to him must be spent on eating!I really regret asking him what he likes to eat!It's all meat, and there is no vegetable taste at all!No wonder it has become like this over the years!

"Dongpo meat is my favorite! Brother Ten, don't like it!" Yu Ludai suddenly yelled domineeringly.

Elder Brother Shi patted his head and said weakly, "But I really like Dongpo pork."

"I told you that you don't want to eat it!" Yulu Dai stomped her feet.Annoyed.

"Okay, okay!" Wen Xi had no choice but to persuade Yuludai, who was about to explode, how much Dongpo meat did Brother Shi steal from her to make Yuludai angry like this.

On the first day of returning to the palace, Wen Xi will not be able to live in peace, and the days to come will be quite noisy.After finally getting angry with the tenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother, Wen Xi hurriedly took off her imperial concubine's attire, because she hadn't performed the imperial concubine canonization ceremony yet, and the auspicious clothes were still of the original grade, but they were heavy enough.

Wen Xi changed into a refreshing and relaxed attire.Dressing up in the palace could not be too simple, so she combed her hair, wore a light yellow dress with folded branches and flowers, and a small fox fur vest, and lay lazily resting on the beauty bed in the warm pavilion.

Sixteen is still young, so he will not move to the side hall for the time being.Yuludai lived in the best east side hall and packed it up early in the morning.Shiliu was still in a daze taking a nap, with his mouth half-opened, a full-term child with tender skin, like a thin-skinned meat bun filled with stuffing.The elasticity is excellent, plus this child is very good.I poked it twice and got no response.

On the first night back to the palace, Kangxi naturally came to Chengqian Palace, and teased Little Sixteen for a while, until the usually calm Baozi almost wrinkled and cried before giving up. How about I gave birth to a son?"

How about it?not so good!Gentle, she put Xiaoliu in the middle of the bed.Acting as a barrier, he said exhaustedly: "The emperor has sixteen sons... oh no. Fourteen sons are too few!" The sixth and eleventh brothers in the middle died young, so there are ten sons in total. four.

Kangxi lowered his head and twisted Wen Xi's nose, "Your birth is different from theirs!"

Wen Xi pursed her mouth: "What's the difference? They're all made of meat!"

"Meat stuffing?!" Kangxi was stunned.

Wen Xi stuck out her tongue, and accidentally said that she slipped her tongue, buns are naturally made of meat, they can't be vegetarian.Then he giggled twice, "I'm quite tired today, let's go to rest early."

Kangxi didn't feel sleepy, "I went to the Compassionate Ning Palace today to pay my respects, why didn't I take the Phoenix seal?"

"I don't want it." Wen Xi said honestly, not only is it eye-catching, but the Fengyin seal is often used to stamp the Zhonggong paperwork every day, noting that Kangxi had sex with so-and-so on a certain day in a certain year. What should I do by myself? !My wife is not a bustard!Go whoring whoever you like!

"That's all!" Kangxi shook his head, "...it will take some time..."

"Huh?" Wen Xi couldn't understand what Kangxi meant, and Kangxi had no intention of explaining to Wen Xi.

Kangxi only smiled and said: "Even if there is only the Zhonggong Note, you should keep it well and control the harem well in the future."

Did Kangxi ask her to take charge of the harem?Wen Xi felt that she didn't have the ability in this area, but Zhonggong Jianbiao was already in hand, it was really a hot potato, I don't know how many people would be jealous!The Zhonggong Jianbiao is in charge of the concubines' bedtime, and the person holding this thing can't control which sign Lao Kang turns over or which palace he goes to, but he can tell the respect room to stop which sign.This alone is enough to suppress the opponent.

It's just that to be honest, Wen Xi wants to punish people, so she doesn't need this, she can throw it out, anyway, no one dares to stop her green head card in the respect room.Even if it stopped, it was useless, Kangxi often ran away without flipping the sign, and the respect room was often registered after the fact.Of course, it would be a devastating blow to those concubines below the throne.

The next day, all the concubines who could be regarded as high-ranking came, and the euphemistic name was "Greetings".Wen Xi smiled dryly. The so-called congratulations to the palace is naturally a concubine's greeting to her elders and her master's empress (empress), but Wen Xi does not enjoy this kind of treatment.Not to mention that she is not yet an imperial concubine, even if she is officially canonized.But since everyone is here, we can only invite them in.

"Concubines and concubines pay respects to the imperial concubine!" The four concubines and five concubines saluted the imperial concubine in unison.

Wen Xi was excused from the ceremony, and was given a seat. Today, it is complete. Needless to say, the four concubines Hui Concubine, Rong Concubine, Yi Concubine, and Cheng Concubine. The concubine Hesheli, the Tong concubine Tong Jia, and the Xuan concubine Borzigit, all nine people have arrived.

Wen Xi replied with a smile on her face, "It's not a big day today, but all the sisters have come to visit me, Chengqian Palace is quite lively." Of course it's "visiting", and it must not be "please be safe", come one or two "Greetings" is not a big deal, it's not something Wen Xi can benefit from everyone coming to "greetings".

Concubine Hui claims to be the head of the four concubines.Naturally, he was the first to reply, and said with a smile: "As long as the imperial concubine is here, Chengqian Palace will always be the busiest place in the harem!" But in the eyes of concubines, Kangxi's coming is called lively!As soon as Wen Xi comes back, she will definitely occupy a big piece of cake, even Concubine Hui, a veteran concubine, is sour!

As soon as Concubine Hui opened her mouth, Concubine Yi also smiled and complimented: "Your Majesty's Chengqian Palace was purposely built by the emperor as it was originally! I just saw it today. It is even more magnificent than before!"

Pingpin interjected with a smile: "That's right, before, only Jingren Palace could stand shoulder to shoulder. Now that Jingren Palace has not undergone major repairs for several years, it is naturally far behind!"

When Concubine Tong heard this, she immediately confronted her: "Jingren Palace is naturally not as good as it is, and sister Ping's Yongshou Palace has not been repaired for several years, right?"

Concubine Cheng hurriedly reconciled: "You two sisters, stop arguing. Geerdan has been making a fuss in the past two years, and it is only natural for the harem to reduce expenses! It's not just the younger sister who was shortened, it's the same. The palace was rebuilt three years ago, but it was just whitewashed not long ago!"

Concubine Yi also responded: "Yes, the imperial concubine is coming back now, her identity is different from when she left. It is naturally unusual. Now the queen mother has given the palace letter and is in charge of the harem. Sisters should respect the imperial concubine. yes."

One was "in the middle palace", and the other was "in charge of the harem". Then everyone fell silent and looked at Wen Xi together.

Wen Xi had already figured out how to deal with these wolves and tigers from Zili. She took a leisurely sip of her tea, but shook her head slightly: "The new tea hasn't come out yet, and the old tea has lost its elegance after all. However, Chun Ri It's here. The new tea should be here soon." As he spoke, he put it aside.This is to remind them.The three-year draft is coming, and there is still fighting among themselves, beware of newcomers taking advantage of the gaps.

Concubine Cheng understood Wen Xi's words, and hastily sighed slightly: "Yes, tea is not as good as new, who doesn't love new tea, presumably the emperor also likes new things."

Concubine Hui leaned back and said: "The concubine is old, no matter who she compares with, she is old, and she is used to having new tea every year."

Concubine Rong nodded slightly, and seemed to agree.

That's right, the four concubines are all old-fashioned concubines, and they can't stand down because they have never been young.It's just that the same is not the case with Concubine Tong and Concubine Ping. Among the people here, she is the youngest of the two, and they are in their prime of life. They are more afraid of falling out of favor than anyone else. Naturally, they are more jealous of newcomers, and they fell silent for a while.

Wen Xi put down the teacup, and said: "This is the palace note..." Wen Xi paused for a while, and managed to win everyone's hearts. Almost no one cares about this thing, Wen Xi smiled slightly : "I really don't know how to use it!"

Having said that, the concubine was a little relieved, and Concubine Hui smiled and said: "The imperial concubine doesn't understand, and the concubines don't understand even more!" "?Everyone could only "don't understand", and then Concubine Hui said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, it's fine if you think about it."

Wen Xi smiled, stroking the ruby ​​on her engraved golden water chestnut armor, and said: "What Concubine Hui said is very true, and it is only with such seniority as Concubine Hui that she is familiar with how Empress Renxiao and Empress Xiaozhao used it before." Zhonggong Notebook."

These words made Concubine Hui's heart flutter. As a concubine, she was familiar with the Zhonggong Jianbiao... No matter what she heard, she was suspected of coveting the posthumous position, so she hurriedly laughed: "How can I say I am familiar with it? It’s just a fool’s way! The empress just listens to it casually!”

Wen Xi smiled and said: "Concubine Hui is too modest. I think it's not good to always put the palace note table in Chengqian Palace... When the Queen Mother gave it down yesterday, I said that I can dispose of this thing at will .”

The four concubines were a little confused about Wen Xi's meaning, and Yi Fei asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, what do you mean—"

Wen Xi's smile was as bright as a cloud, "People who don't understand palace affairs in this palace don't bother to take care of those messy things! The fourth concubine helps manage the harem together and has been doing a good job! Naturally, this palace intends to keep things as usual!"

When Wen Xi said this, Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong felt half relieved.As she said that, Wen Xi asked Zhu'er to bring the Zhonggong Notebook. The so-called Zhonggong Notebook corresponds to the emperor's imperial decree. It is a yellow silk embroidered with phoenixes. It was made by the Manufacturing Office. It is nothing more than a piece of silk, but It is endowed with a special meaning like an imperial decree. "Executing the palace note on behalf of the emperor" means to issue the edict on behalf of the queen, and it is a right.Now that the rights of the Zhonggong Formation were transferred to Chengqian Palace, the blank Yizhi made by the Manufacturing Office was naturally sent, but Wen Xi hadn't used it yet.

Wen Xi continued: "Since the four concubines are doing very well, I have an idea, why don't the four of you take turns in charge of the Zhonggong Jianbiao!"

As soon as the words came out, the fourth concubine suddenly stood up, and she was really shocked!

Concubine Hui was overwhelmed with surprise, her lips trembling: "Isn't the imperial concubine joking? If the central palace paperwork is to be issued, it must have the queen's phoenix seal, at least the imperial concubine's seal. It's useless even if the concubines hold it! "

Concubine Hui grasped the key point right away, and put a seal on the imperial decree, if it was the concubine's seal, who would obey?

Wen Xi smiled, and asked someone to take her imperial concubine seal. Although the canonization ceremony had not yet been performed, Kangxi had already given it to her.The imperial concubine's golden seal is second only to the queen's phoenix seal. There are nine phoenixes on the queen's phoenix seal, and the imperial concubine's golden seal has eight phoenixes, just a little bit less!

"Since it is said that it will be used by you in turn, you will be stamped with my seal over there. You only need to write on it. After you write it, you can come to my palace to use the seal with the palm seal maid." The palm seal palace maid said It's bamboo.

Wen Xi murmured and said: "Let's start with Concubine Hui, then Concubine Rong, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Cheng, one person for one month, and four months for each person. If anyone is at fault, he will be exempted from this right." "It means to ask the four concubines to supervise each other. If anyone is exempted from granting power, it will be a round of three people, or even a round of two people. The day they fail to keep them, they will fight with each other.

Even if it is half of the power, Wen Xi is confident that they cannot refuse such a temptation, and the final power to seal is in Wen Xi's hands, Wen Xi is not worried that they will do anything that is not good for her.

Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong suddenly had complex expressions. Yes, they couldn't refuse such a temptation. It was the empress's palace proposal. Who could not be tempted? !

Wen Xi looked at Concubine Hui and said, "Today is February, you can use the yellow silk used for Yizhi, and if you don't have enough, you can come to me again."

Concubine Hui couldn't resist the temptation, and she took the yellow silk scrolls away.The concubines are all gone, and today is not the tenth day of the fifth day, so there is no need to go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay their respects.Such a separation of powers with the four concubines without threatening herself, Wen Xi played a beautiful move, naturally she was in a particularly good mood.

There are few conflicts between the four concubines, but as the sons grow up, I am afraid that their schemes will become more and more. Wen Xi is not afraid that they will not be able to quarrel, especially Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong, two people who had a good relationship in the past Concubine, can the harmony continue?Wen Xi is looking forward to it.Only when they can't agree with each other, they can't calculate Wen Xi.After the fourth concubine is settled, the concubines and nobles below are just small roles. If the fourth concubine is caught, the next ones will be easy to deal with. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Here comes the [-]-word chapter!