The Empress Dowager and the Emperor still live in Jianping Garden, and although the new garden city has been built, the details are still being carved. Moreover, it is not a chaotic siege at the moment, everything must always pay attention to a etiquette system, even if it is a major event in the folk housewarming to a new house, the emperor can not be lazy when he moves back to Yuancheng, and the date that is too often proposed is the winter solstice.

So before that, the ministers still had to run on both sides of Taicheng and Jianping Garden.

After a brief greeting, the emperor customarily rewarded some money and silk for settling down, and then He Xi resigned and left.

After sending He Yu away, the emperor got up from his seat, jumped in front of Shen Zhezi, pointed at him and said with a smile: "My brother-in-law denounced despicability in Taicheng the day before yesterday, and I have heard people talk about it. Brother-in-law, your words are as sharp as a sharp blade, even people who are not involved in it feel cold sweat on their backs, which is really pleasant! ”

Shen Zhezi sat in the middle of the banquet, glanced at the emperor, smiled, and didn't say much.

The emperor refused to turn away from this topic, and leaned in front of Shen Zhezi and said: "Brother-in-law, you are strong and strong, every time you can make people lose and retreat without words, how do you develop this skill?" Can you teach one or two? ”

"Do you have a lot of people to denounce?"

At present, except for the two of them in the palace, only the sporadic palace people are standing on the side, and Shen Zhezi is no longer stubborn about etiquette, and asked with a smile.

When the emperor heard this, he also smiled, sat down at the table, and supported his increasingly plump cheeks with both hands: "The queen mother has taught me to be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and I don't want to touch it when I ride a bow and horse. If I can learn a skill or two, I won't be underestimated in the future. ”

This is a bit deep, although Wang Dao will not punish the emperor as often as Yu Liang did, but in fact, it is inevitable to be more humble and ignorant. Not to mention anything else, at least even if the emperor has a stance on political affairs, he will definitely not be treated as he deserves. Although the little emperor does not have the urgent need to revitalize the imperial power at the moment, he needs a sense of existence and respect at this age, and it is inevitable to be sulky.

In this regard, Shen Zhezi could only answer him: "You might as well read more, pick up miscellaneous fun, and enjoy seeing the old man of Taifu bowing down and working carefully, and the posture of cattle and horses." ”

Naturally, he could not teach the emperor any tricks of dictating and seizing power, and besides, the emperor might not be able to learn it, so he simply taught some spiritual victory methods, even if it didn't help, at least he could enjoy himself.

"Actually, I want my brother-in-law to enter the cabinet and give things to the inside, so that we can see each other for a long time. Recently, my sister has complained a lot about her brother-in-law's appointment in the public government, and the Taibao always has difficulties. Brother-in-law, if you come to Taige, I can help you, and you can help me, so we can both be calm. ”

The emperor said with regret, he was very nostalgic for Shen Zhezi in charge of Taicheng in the chaos last year, although he did not do whatever he wanted, but he was also comfortable and happy, and the Taibao did not dare to say anything in front of him. But such a time was too short, and now he was disciplined by his mother at home, and he was served by Taifu outside, although the use was more than then, but it was much less fun.

The two chatted for a long time, and the palace people came to summon each other, so they got up to meet the queen mother.

After the ceremony, Shen Zhezi was invited by the Queen Mother to sit nearby, and Princess Xingnan, who had already come early, sat beside him.

"This lady is beside her husband, and she finally has a bit of a gentle attitude, so that I will not be ashamed to see my son-in-law."

Seeing some of the intimate gestures naturally revealed by the young couple, the Queen Mother smiled and said.

After chatting about some trivial matters, the queen mother sighed and said: "When the first emperor was there, he chose a good son-in-law, and finally settled a debt for his children's lives. Now I can also be relieved to see that you and your wife love each other. just remembered that there were still two young widowers in the court, and they reported that they couldn't sleep at night. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he glanced at the princess beside him, and the princess smiled helplessly.

"What is a widower?"

The Emperor asked curiously.

Shen Zhezi glanced at him but didn't answer, he couldn't say that the queen mother used the dictionary indiscriminately, the old and the widowless are widowers, and the young widow is what he said, you little bachelor.

The Empress Dowager glanced at the emperor who was not ashamed of being single, and then sighed to Shen Zhezi: "Originally, this kind of portal matter is not enough to discuss with outsiders. But at the moment, there are almost no relatives in the sect, and I can only talk a thing or two in front of you Wei Zhou. Wei Zhou, you are the best in the capital, and there are many virtuous people nearby, and there is no blame for today's trial, in your opinion, who can be your brother's match? ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he was really embarrassed in his heart. Originally, according to his mind, he didn't think that there was a good opportunity after the election, and he deliberately avoided this question in front of the Queen Mother, but he didn't expect to be asked in person today.

The queen mother really asked me. Although I have no shortage of good friends in the capital, most of them are sons and daughters of various families, and it is always good to ask too deeply who has any lady in the cabinet. ”

When the queen mother heard this, she couldn't help but smile dumbly: "I'm really worried about it, and I didn't take this section into account." Alas, in this chaotic world, it is inevitable to be sorrowful, and it is unpredictable to cultivate short-term blessings and misfortunes. Fortunately with the emperor, the country is deeply gracious, and now the widow and orphan, the woman is difficult to have a clear voice, and only the heir of the ancestor is prosperous. If I can see the emperor become a patriarch, even if it is just a mediocre choice to follow the rules, the heirs will be endless, and the Jin Zuo will continue to be orderly, and I will die without regrets. ”

Shen Zhezi couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he heard the queen mother's pessimistic tone. In the past, when he considered the issue of the emperor's election, he mostly considered it from the political aspect, but he ignored the fact that the queen mother, as a widowed mother, faced with the broken world, was itself a troubled fate, and that sense of urgency that time could not wait.

Looking at the queen mother's frowning appearance, if she can't set a family affair for the emperor, I'm afraid that she will be troubled for a long time and become ill. This kind of bias in perception is also a long-standing problem in Shen Zhezi, considering problems with less emotion and more from the interests and disadvantages, it is inevitable that he will be a little indifferent to people's feelings.

After a little silence, Shen Zhezi replied: "Although I haven't seen many ladies from other families, I have heard of it occasionally. Since the queen mother has asked today, then you might as well try to say, just for reference, and don't dare to talk about it deeply. ”

"You, Langjun, are always too upright. Now gossiping in the court, why bother too much. But there are one or two virtuous voices of the He family that are praised outside, and they can all be said, and there is no need to forcibly detain Wang Ge. ”

When the queen mother heard this, she cheered up again and said with a smile.

"Jiangxia Gongwei Chong, there is a lady in the family, and he is thirteen years old, it seems to be a cardamom beginning, fragrant and beautiful, and he has developed everyone's posture."

In fact, when the princess mentioned this issue in front of Shen Zhezi, Shen Zhezi was also thinking about this issue, and it was not impossible to say it now.

"The daughter is compared to cardamom, which makes people feel that the Weishi woman is fresh and lovely when they hear it. This is indeed a choice, and in the coming day, the woman can be seen, but she can find someone to ask a deep question. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she bowed her head slightly and said.

"Therefore, when Yang Muhou Du Yi, there is a lady in the family, Fang Ling is ten years old, because the clan Du Daohui and I have a deep friendship, and now he also lives in my family. Although the lady is green, her mother Pei Shide has a good reputation and is a good child. ”

Shen Zhezi is also virtuous and does not avoid relatives, and does not deliberately avoid this original historical queen. Although he was a little reluctant in his heart, because if the Du family daughter was really elected, Du He would inevitably need to return to the capital and use it in Taiwan, so he could not find a suitable successor in Jiangbei for a while. But he doesn't need to ruin his future because of this matter, and now he brings it up, and the choice or not lies with the queen mother.

When the queen mother heard this, she smiled apologetically at Shen Zhezi after a long silence: "The mother always cares a lot, and this Du family's heir doesn't seem to be prosperous." But since you mentioned it Wei Zhou, I will also keep it in mind. ”

Having said that, Shen Zhezi could also see that the queen mother was not willing to choose the daughter of the Du family. In history, the Du family's daughter was elected, which was the minister's selfish choice in the absence of the queen mother. But now that the queen mother is still alive, she has the intention of borrowing her family after choosing the emperor, so she naturally will not choose the Du family's lonely and widowed door.

"Actually, your brother-in-law of the Yu family also recommended it, and she is the second daughter of the Zhuge family. His family daughter is already worthy of your uncle's cousin, and if he can get married again, it will be a happy event. ”

The queen mother said with a smile again, looking at her demeanor, she was very satisfied with Yu Bing's recommendation. Not to mention that Zhuge is her mother's in-law, and her family is the emperor's hometown, and Zhuge Hui himself is also a solemn minister of the dynasty, which naturally meets all the expectations of the queen mother.

Shen Zhezi sighed when he heard this, the reason why he didn't want to see the emperor too early was that he was most afraid of the current situation. If Shen Zhezi wants to jump out of the current situation, he must unite others to suppress them in order to gain enough room for progress. But if Zhuge becomes the ruler of the country, this purpose will be pushed away.

Moreover, Zhuge Hui is far younger than Director Wang, Shen Zhezi must not tolerate the existence of such a figure above his head!

Although Princess Xingnan is not lacking in other aspects, she is sensitive to Shen Zhezi's emotional perception, Shen Zhezi has just changed her voice here, she has already understood, and even said in the banquet: "Queen Mother, you say this, does it seem that others are attached to the hometown?" If the intimacy is from the villagers, how can the emperor be fair in the future? Back then, my father promised me to be in Wu Township, and now the benefits I have received are not better than those of the villagers' old relatives? ”

When the queen mother heard this, her face was slightly stunned, and she muttered for a while, and then pointed to her daughter and smiled: "My lady is really impressive, can Wuzhong water and soil really open people's wisdom?" If that's the case, I'd really like to choose a lady in your husband's house to match Ah Jue. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he almost wanted to give his wife a hundred praises in his heart, this question was really difficult for him to argue, but it was the princess's ridicule and jokes, which directly greatly weakened the queen mother's intention to marry the Zhuge family.

Such a lady can be insightful and come in handy at critical moments, and it is really impossible to overstate how dear she is!