Chapter 18 The 17th Chapter of the Kaifeng Mansion Chief Attending and Baoxiang Nanqing Palace Empress Dowager Recognizing Di Concubine

In addition, since Empress Dowager Li regained her phoenix eyes, thanks to Li Gaoming's daily comfort in every possible way, she did everything she wanted, so that her diet and daily life were all satisfactory.After coaxing an old lady so much that she likes it, she already feels that her face is radiant and her energy is doubled. It is not the scene of a broken kiln.Only this Baoxing came back and said: the master is staying at Daxiangguo Temple, and he will face the Holy Spirit tomorrow.I can't help but feel a little anxious about the imperial order, lest I see the holy majesty, bring up the matter of Pang Yu, fight against him, and cause holy wrath, so I feel very worried.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Baogong went to court to see him, and he played and explained everything. The emperor praised the integrity of his work and praised him deeply.He bestowed a five-claw python robe, a jewelry belt, a Sixi white jade finger ring, and a pair of coral bean purses.Baogong thank you.After the early court was over, Fang returned to Kaifeng mansion.All the servants are waiting to knock.The master quickly retreated into the inner office, still wearing court clothes. After greeting each other, the master said to his wife: "If you want to see the queen mother, you have to give the performance to Mrs. Lao."Madame takes command.Knowing that the master needs to see him, he has already ordered the servants and maids not to follow.Lead to the clean room of the Buddhist hall.

The wife is in front, and Baogong is behind. When he came to the Ming Dynasty, Baogong stopped.The lady lifted the curtain and went inside, and knelt down to play: "Qingshang Queen Mother, now there is Bao Zheng, a scholar of Longtuge University and a minister of Kaifeng Mansion, who sent Jun Jun back to Beijing to visit Fengjia.When the Queen Mother heard this, she asked, "Where is my son?"Madam played: Now in the outer room.The queen mother ordered: Hurry up and announce it. Madam raised the curtain, saw Bao Gong kneeling in the dust, and said: "My servant Bao Zheng sees my mother, and I wish my mother a thousand years, a thousand years."The minister's room is narrow, and there is Qu Feng driving, begging for forgiveness.After all, prostrate on the ground.The Queen Mother ordered: My son, raise your head.Bao Gong knelt up straight.

The empress had only heard the sound before, but now she just met.Seeing that Baogong has big ears, wide mouth and small beard, his dark face is full of light, his shining eyes are exposed, he is born with good fortune, looks majestic, kneels on the ground, and is as tall as a person.It's really a loyal and loyal man, with a dark face that suppresses ghosts and gods.After watching it, the queen mother was overjoyed.He thought that Renzong was blessed to have such a capable minister. Thinking about being wronged by this, she shed tears unknowingly, and cried: I am sorry for my family, thanks to your husband and wife's dedication.It's up to Bao Qing to mourn the family.Bao Gong kowtowed and said: "My lady, don't worry about the holy things. I will act according to the opportunity. I must uphold the integrity and eliminate the evil, so as to restore the country's code."The empress nodded while wiping her tears, and said: "The Qing family is at peace, let's go to rest."

Bao Gong thanked him, bowed and left.Gao Ming still put down the soft curtain, and persuaded the empress again.The servant girl outside dared to come in to serve when she saw that Baogong had withdrawn.The empress said to Gaoming again: "Daughter-in-law, your master just came back, so you can go too. You don't have to wait here anymore."This was originally the empress's cherishing heart, but she was embarrassed to say the edict, and her face flushed, which made the empress laugh too.The maid lifted the curtain, and the madam had no choice but to leave and turn back to the bedroom.

I saw the luggage being moved outside, and the servants and maids were receiving it there.When I came to the house, I saw Bao Gong drinking tea there, put down the teacup, stood up, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Lao, the publicity officer is done."Madam also laughed, said that the pommel horse was tired, exchanged greetings with each other, and just sat down.Then the lady asked about the situation along the way, "I am worried about Pang Yu's affairs."He asked quietly again: how did you recognize your empress?Bao Gong gave a brief account, but Madam didn't dare to ask in detail.Then the meal is passed on, and the husband and wife share the table and eat.After eating, have tea and chat for a while, Bao Gong went to the study to take care of business.Bao Xing replied: "The yamen servants of Caozhou bridge go back, ask the master what's the distribution?"Bao Gong then asked: "How much money do you pay for clothes, hairpins and servant girls in Tianqi Temple?"Just ask him to bring it back.Ask Mr. Gongsun to write a letter of thanks.Because the master just got off the horse today, all the incidents have not been answered for the time being.The master was also a little tired, so he went back to rest.I didn't mention it all night.

The next day, the master was washing and washing in the bedroom when he suddenly heard Bao Xing coughing softly in the corridor.Baogong asked, "what's the matter?"Bao Xing reported through the window: Nanqing Palace Chief Ning has come to pay his respects to the master, saying that he has something to meet.Baogong has never made friends with internal officials. Seeing Director Ning suddenly coming in person, he frowned and said: "What does he want to see me for?"If you reply to him, just say that I am on official business and cannot be interviewed.If you have something important to do, see you tomorrow at Chaofang.Just as Bao Xing was about to turn around, he heard his wife say: Wait a minute.

Bao Xing had no choice but to stand still, but he couldn't hear what was said inside.When it was too late, I just listened to Bao Gongdao: "That's what Madam said."So he called Bao Xing: let him wait for tea in the study, and said that I would come out to greet me after washing up.Bao Xing turned around and went out. Mrs. You Dao had a private discussion with Bao Gong just now, what did you say?It is for the empress's business, saying: "there is an empress Di in the Nanqing Palace. Do you know why Manager Ning is here?"Why didn't the master see him, and asked about his origin.If there is a chance, if the empress can meet with Empress Di, then it will be easy to discuss.Bao Gong was willing to agree, and hurriedly washed his crown and belt, and came to the study.

It's just that Bao Xing was ordered to invite Manager Ning, and said: "Our master is washing up, and we will meet after a short stay."Please sit down in the Taifu study.When Lao Ning heard the word: meet, he smiled happily, and said: "I'll be the housekeeper to lead the way."I said that since our family is here, there is no disrespect.There is no reason not to appreciate the old friendship.Talking and talking, came to the study.Li Cai hastily rushed out of the curtain.Director Ning entered the study room and saw that all the furnishings were not luxurious or vulgar, just embellishments, and he couldn't help but admire them.Bao Xing hurriedly ordered tea to give up his seat, and accompanied by the Prime Minister.Director Ning knew that he was a trusted confidant of the Lord, and that he often met in court, so he dared not underestimate him.While we were chatting, I suddenly heard the master outside asking, "Come in, please?"Li Cai replied: "Please come."Bao Xing hastily greeted him and lifted the curtain.When Bao Gong entered the house, he saw that Director Ning had already stood up to greet him, and said: "Our family is here to pay your respects to your lord."Tired all the way, hard work.I was going to come yesterday, but my lord is too tired to start, so I came here this morning, lest my lord have something to do after dinner.Are you tired, my lord?After finishing speaking, he fell to the ground and bowed.Bao Gong hurriedly returned the gift and said: "Thank you for Taifu's thoughts."If you can't worship, please excuse me first, I'm really uneasy.After all, give up your seat and order tea again.Bao Gong said: "The Taifu is here, what can I see and teach?"Hope to pray expressly.Manager Ning smiled and said: Our family is not here for any official business.Because the Prince of Liuhe deeply respects his lord's loyalty, integrity and virtuousness, he often mentions it in front of Niangniang Di.The empress was very happy to hear that.Recently, for the sake of Pang Yu, the adults killed first and played later, which makes it even more obvious that they are dedicated to the country and are not afraid of power and treachery.Our prince will tell his wife about this matter in the next court, and he will be very happy with her, saying that this is the virtuous minister who helps the society and governs the world.But he also taught the prince, saying that our prince is young and should always learn from the adults, to be a pure and upright virtuous king, and to live up to the great grace of the sage.Our lord is also very envious of adults, but we can't get close to him for no reason.Let's think about it: now is the empress' birthday, why don't you prepare a water gift and go to celebrate her birthday, so that you can get closer and closer from now on, firstly, you can live up to your empress' love and joy, and secondly, our prince can also follow your lord. Wouldn't it be great to learn some knowledge?That is why I am sending this letter today.Hearing this, Bao Gong murmured to himself, "I don't want to make friends with the dignitaries in the court, but because there is something about the queen mother."Today, it is known that Empress Di is the birth mother, how can one know that the birth mother has suffered such injustice?It's better to follow the plan, so so.If there is a chance, it will save a lot of twists and turns.Furthermore, the king of Liuhe is also a virtuous king, even if he is handed over to him, he will not disgrace me.After thinking about it, he asked, "But I don't know when is your mother's Christmas?"Director Ning: It's tomorrow's birthday and the day after tomorrow.Otherwise, how can we chase the deer?Just because things are approaching you, I am here to send a letter.

Bao Gongdao: Take Taifu's advice and worry about it, dare not follow orders.One more thing, I think our foreign officials are not allowed to kowtow face to face during the Empress's Christmas.Now that Jia Ci is at the office, the gift will be delivered first tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, if Jia Ci wants to go there in person, wouldn't it be closer?Is it unknown?Manager Ning heard: Ah!Why is the old lady here?so much better.When we go home, we will play in front of the empress.Bao Gong thanked him and said, "It's too much work again."Lao Ning said: Easy to say, easy to say.That being the case, we went back home.Say hello to the old lady for me first.I will receive the old man in the palace the day after tomorrow.Bao Gong entrusted him again: when Jiaci came to the palace, he still asked to take care of him.Manager Ning smiled and said: "Is this still under the orders of adults?"The old man should do his best.Our friendship matters.Don't send it, please stay.Baogong sent him to Yimen, but Mr. Ning repeatedly stopped him before saying goodbye.

Bao Gong went in, met his wife, and told his wife to tell the Queen Mother secretly what happened just now.Madam led the order to go to the clean room.Bao Gong came to the study again and ordered Bao Xing to prepare a birthday gift and send it to Nanqing Palace tomorrow.He also asked him to take good care of Fan Zonghua. After the incident, he had his own reasons, and he must not reveal the truth to him.Bao Xing is well aware of the importance of this matter. To put it bluntly, Fan Zonghua, even Mr. Gongsun, Wang, Ma, Zhang, and Zhao, were all well concealed by him.It is true that if there is a master, there must be a slave. The so-called strong general has no weak soldiers. By the next day, Bao Xing had completed the eight-color birthday gift, and had seen it with Bao Gong. It was nothing more than wine, candles, peaches, noodles, etc. First, he asked the guards to pick them up to Nanqing officials.Then I rode a horse to the side street of Nanqing Palace, and I saw people in sedan chairs and horses, gift givers, carrying them, and people's voices were noisy and crowded.He had no choice but to dismount and order people to serve him. When these people dispersed a little, he walked the horse to the palace.Walk to the mansion gate by yourself.There were only five palace gates, and many officials were sitting on the kangs on both sides.I also saw gift-giving everywhere, all holding famous cards and whispering back.Those royal officials are still ignorant.Seeing this, Bao Xing had no choice but to go up the steps, came to a royal official, took out the post from his bosom, and said: "Thank you, gentlemen, report back for me."At this point, the man rolled his eyes and said, "Where are you from?"Bao Xing said: "I just said three words from the Kaifeng mansion, and suddenly I saw the man stand up and said: "Master Bao must have brought the gift."Bao Xing said: Exactly.The man pulled Bao Xing and said: Good brother, you have worked hard.This morning, the general manager sent an order, saying that the adults will send gifts today.I am here waiting.Please, let's sit inside.Turning around, I told the servants of the government: Where is the gift from Mr. Bao in Kaifeng Prefecture?You are making a fuss!I only heard that someone had already asked: Where is Mr. Bao's gift?Pick it up here.At this time, the official of the royal family had led Bao Xing to the study room, ordered some tea to sit with him, and said: "Our lord gave an order this morning, and said that if your lord brings a gift, you should report it quickly."Now that the brother is here, do you still want to see the prince, or not?Bao Xing replied: Since we are here, it is good to see you if you dare.It's just that I have to work again.The man heard and said: Good brother, take the master in from now on, we are all good brothers.My surname is Wang Xingsan, how many years older than my brother's teeth, you can call me third brother.When the brother comes again, you ask the bald king that the third master is me.Because I bald too early, everyone calls me the third bald man.I can't sing Datong.After all, I smiled. I saw the gift picked in, and the third master Wang had seen it all. He took the post, resigned from Baoxing, and went in to answer. Not long after, the third master Wang came out and said to Bao Xing: "The prince is waiting in the hall." Bao Xing hurriedly followed Wang San to the main hall, stepped up the jade steps, walked around Danchi, and went outside the gate of the hall.But seeing the high rolling curtain, sitting on a grand teacher's chair in front of him is a prince with a golden crown and a python robe and jade belt. There are many internal assistants on both sides.Bao Xing quickly kowtowed.Just listen to the above saying: You go back and report to your master, and say hello to me.So much trouble and courtesy, but I took it.I'll see you in another day and thank you.He also ordered Neifu to return the original post.Give him a thank you note and reward him with fifty taels of silver.Neifu hurriedly handed over to Wang San.Wang San whispered beside him: Thank you for the reward.Bao Xing kowtowed and stood up, still following the third master Wang before going down to Yin'an Hall.I saw the manager Pan Ning greeted him with a smile and said: Director, are you here?yesterday weary you.When I went back to see my lord, I mentioned that I had made it clear before my mother.Please just come tomorrow, the old lady.The old lady said that she is not celebrating her birthday, just to talk.Bao Xing agreed.Manager Ning said: Forgive me for not accompanying me.Bao Xing replied, "Taifu, please handle the matter."Fang came out with Third Master Wang, but still wanted to let him go to the study, Bao Xing refused.Wang Sanye handed over the post and silver to Bao Xing.Bao Xing thanked him and went to the gate of the palace, asking Third Master Wang to stay.Third Master Wang must watch Bao Xing get on his horse.Bao Xing had no choice but to say, "Forgive me."Down the steps, the horse has been pulled.Bao Xing recognized the stirrup and got on the horse, and said: Kowtow, kowtow. Go ahead.Thoughts in my heart: We only spent twenty taels of silver for the eight-color water ceremony, but the prince rewarded fifty taels instead.It's really nice to be kind. Not long after, I came to Kaifeng mansion, met Bao Gong, and reported my words one by one.Bao Gong nodded.He came from the back and asked, "How is the performance of the performance when Madam met the Queen Mother?"The lady said: "The concubine has returned to the Ming Dynasty."I heard it before, and I was embarrassed to say: what kind of clothes should I wear, and what etiquette should I do?The concubine said: "Your Majesty temporarily bends the body of the phoenix and wears first-class clothes."When she got there, there was probably no reason for Empress Di to accept the ceremony.When things come to an end, they'll just get mixed up when they see the scene.If there is an opportunity to reveal the truth, obviously it is a birthday celebration, but secretly it is an opportunity to enter the palace.I don't know what Feng wants?The empress thought for a while before she said: "It's about to happen, so it has to be like this."I had no choice but to go to Nanqing Palace tomorrow.When Baogong heard that the queen mother had agreed, he was very happy, so he told his wife to send two clever maids to follow, and then send someone to escort him outside. On the next day, the sedan chair was still put on the third hall.The bearer withdrew and closed the door of the ceremony.At this time, Gao Ming has already served the empress to wash and wash.When she changed her clothes, the empress burst into tears.Gao Ming also said a few words of comfort, always focusing on righteousness, so he changed it just now. After tidying up, the madam ordered the servant girls to wait in the third hall.Everyone dispersed.He ordered to worship again.This obeisance is not very important, if you talk about your mother slowly, even Mrs. Gao Ming couldn't stop the tears streaming down her face.The empress held her hands together, so choked that she couldn't even speak.It's still ordered to bear the grief by force, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty's going here is related to the national ritual law. You must see the truth through the scene, and don't miss the big thing because of the small details."The empress nodded and said with tears in her eyes: "The family has been wronged for 20 years, thanks to your husband and wife.If I can re-enter the palace, then I will call my son and tell my heart.The wife said: "The concubine should congratulate me, but I dare not accept the call."After that, he helped his mother out of the door and walked slowly to the third hall.Order to wait for the empress to get on the sedan chair and sit firmly, and fix the armrests.The maid lowered the car curtain.I only heard the queen mother say: my daughter-in-law, my son, go back, there is no need to send it off.Gaoming agreed, and retreated behind the screen.The bearer from outside came in, lifted the sedan chair, and slowly walked out of the door.But I saw Bao Gong bowed to serve, stepped forward to hold the sedan chair pole, and followed out of the government office.The empress could see clearly, and ordered: "My son, go back, don't send him away."Bao Gong agreed: Yes.stopped.Seeing the sedan chair descending the steps, he also saw Fan Zonghua kowtow to the sedan chair from afar.Bao Gong nodded secretly, and said: "He not only has good luck, but also has rules."It's really a blessing to the soul, not bad.I saw Bao Xing riding his horse, followed by many supporters. Bao Gong turned around and went in. When he came to the back, he saw his wife's eyes were red from crying. He knew that he had just said goodbye to his empress. What is the situation of Empress Di?And just listen to the news quietly.After staying for a long time, the concubine had some gossip with Gao Ming.The lady said again: "Your Majesty is charitable and kind to others. How did you suffer so much in the first place?"This is also pre-established.Bao Gong nodded and sighed, and still came to the study to take care of official affairs.I don't know how the empress will go, let's listen to the next chapter.