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Volume 2: Director Lin Chapter 68

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    After leaving Xuan Shoutang and returning to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was time to prepare for the draft tomorrow after dawn.  80 e-book/(

    The draft is a relatively large project. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is still very busy before the show girls enter the palace. In the early stage, it mainly relies on the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Eight Banners at all levels will submit the roster of girls of suitable age to the Tutong Yamen layer by layer.  After summarizing, it was reported to the emperor, who decided to select a date for reading, and then it was their turn to take over.

    If you work on the corner tower, you will see an extremely lively scene at night before the election. Those mule carts carrying the dreams of concubines enter Di'an Gate, with lanterns hanging on the shafts of each cart, densely packed together, and they form one.  Sea of ??lights.  The banner leaders and supervisors were busy lining up the trains, and the sea of ??lights was flowing.  Then it stopped, and it was quiet all night. When the palace gate closed the next day, it was dark, and the lights flickered faintly in the mist, like stars that had lost their brilliance before dawn.  Gradually everything went out, and no noise could be heard. Occasionally, the braying of mules could be heard, and the eunuch's loud instructions: "Flag by flag, don't get lost Follow behind, slowly, steady is the first one"

    Songyin passed by Yongxiang and waited at the entrance of the Royal Garden with a group of children and eunuchs.  Finally, I saw the eunuch leading the people in. Because they had not been selected, they were all tall, short, fat, thin, and good-looking.

    She turned back and asked Cai Si: "Are the Queen Mother and Long Live Lord here?"

    Cai Si said, "We have already moved to Tiyuan Hall. The young manager will give the order to let him pass!"

    She nodded, "Your Majesty only looks at two flags a day. The first one is the Zhenghuang Flag and the Bordered Yellow Flag, and the rest are waiting outside. Maybe Lafayette is impatient, and it's not necessarily a matter of looking at two more flags."

    Cai He responded and passed the message to the back.

    She waved her hand and asked the eunuch to bring the people over and lined them up outside the palace.  The general election was held according to the eight banners of Manchuria first, Mongolia next, and Han Dynasty last. The two banners that came first were women of nobler backgrounds, some of whom she even knew.  She looked around and realized that most of the concubines were probably from here, so she became even more amiable.

    The eunuch in charge raised his voice and ordered: "Six people in a row, divided according to age. Check to see if your sign is there. If there is nothing, don't whisper to each other. Long live the Lord and the Queen Mother Lafayette are reading in person. When entering, bow first and don't raise your eyelids.  Baba looked at Tianyan and stared at her toes, walking step by step, stumbling and making her look bad."

    ?????????????? There is no distinction between high and low among those beautiful ladies with plain faces. They all wear blue silk robes, simply braid their hair, and wear red velvet flowers on their temples. They obey the eunuch¡¯s instructions.  However, you don't have to raise your eyes when you go in. You can still look around outside. They are all very curious about her. It may be the first time they see a live female official. A pair of big, watery eyes can't stop looking at her.

    She smiled, picked up her robe and went up the steps, motioning for the ladies in the first row to follow her in.  The emperor, the queen mother and several old concubines were sitting on the throne. She raised her hands and stepped aside.

    The emperor sat upright with his hands on his knees, but his eyes were filled with boredom. The queen mother said this was good, that was good, and he responded perfunctorily, "The emperor's mother will decide everything."

    If there is any friendship at all, experiencing this kind of scene will always be a little touching, right?  He raised his eyes to look at her. She was standing with An Ran clasping her hands. She would rather look at Lu Run than keep her eyes on him.  He slowly clenched his fist. Probably the most painful thing in the world is that I love you, but you have no interest in me.  He is the king of a country, why did he make himself so embarrassed?

    He calmed down and didn¡¯t think about it so much, but felt at peace in his heart.  After all, he is a bad person, and he must be completely bad.  He once wanted to give her the back seat, but he almost just begged her, but she was unmoved.  Since she doesn't care about it, naturally some people do.  If you don¡¯t want to be a queen, then join the harem and become a concubine!

    The Queen Mother is very careful in choosing people, secretly discussing with the old concubines, first looking at birth and then appearance, and those who leave the mark are all gains beyond the book.  Her idea is very simple, to choose the best for her son, and preferably to have a few grandchildren in the coming year. If she has more children, she will not have to worry about it, and the country will be stable.

    After looking at all the ones with the yellow flag, he turned sideways and asked the emperor, "Is there anyone you like?"

    The emperor said calmly: "The emperor's wife left it behind, and it's fine for my son to look at it./Anyway, there are still a few more times to look at it. The queen is the most important. It's better to think more carefully."

    After he finished speaking, he lowered his eyes, covered by a dense row of eyelashes, making it impossible to see his thoughts.  Songyin felt a little happy in his heart. Maybe he had figured it out. It would be great if it was like this. After all, it is not a sin for someone to like you. If they coexist peacefully as early as possible, there won't be so many twists and turns.

    She pursed her lips and smiled at the Queen Mother, "There are seven banners of Manchuria, eight banners of Mongolia and eight banners of the Han army behind them. Lafayette is slowly choosing. I looked outside earlier. This time's ones are more complete than last year. Don't worry about not being able to choose.  Delightful."

    As she said this, the emperor felt more and more uncomfortable. He stood up and said, "My son still has some unfinished government affairs."?The rest is left to the Emperor's mother and the old concubines to worry about.  "

    He suddenly wanted to leave, and everyone was a little confused.  The Queen Mother said: "At least there are a few names on the list. If you don't choose any of them, what will it look like to others?"

    He had no choice but to sit down again.  The people who were quoted later were all under the banner of the yellow flag, that is, his original flag slaves. Among the five or six people who came in, he picked a few that were pleasing to the eye and left the sign, which was considered to be prevarication for the empress dowager.

    He finally left, knowing his son Mo Ruomu. The Queen Mother put the bracelets she was playing with on the kang table, feeling unhappy, but because there were several old concubines nearby, it was hard to do it on her face.  He sighed softly and put on a smile again, "He can choose his own, and we can choose ours. There is no need to worry about the background of girls who go to Sanqi. It only depends on their talent and appearance. You guys should also take a look, usually  We should start with all the relatives of the concubines in the palace. There are not many people around our emperor, so there is no one like this. Then we will push forward, if there are good recommendations, everyone will also come up with ideas. "

    The old concubines all began to reminisce, saying that their aunt had seen her once before. She had an all-powerful appearance, and her poems and songs were comparable to those of Zhuo Wenjun.  The Queen Mother regained hope. She held up her reading glasses and saw clearly every freckle and mole on the beautiful girl's face.

    Song Yin stood patiently and waited until the two flags were read, and the day's mission was completed.  The rest is tomorrow, so a draft can take several days.

    Today, there are thirty-three people who have left their cards. These people did not enter the palace directly. They were put aside first. After the general election round is over, they will be put together for the re-election.  Those who still retain their cards after several rounds of elections may have the opportunity to be promoted to the throne, but there is still one last hurdle - stay in the palace and stay in the palace.  This screening is more stringent, and the beautiful women cannot have a single flaw on their body, such as body odor or flat feet.  Finally, there is the posture and appearance after falling asleep. Those who lie on their backs, those who grind their teeth and snore, those who talk in their sleep. Basically there will not be much left. Then, they will ask questions one by one, consider their family background, conversational skills, and knowledge, and then decide on the concubine.  Candidate.

    Songyin sometimes thinks that the Tong family is pardoned and does not have to run for election. It is really the greatest grace given by her grandfather. If she wants to be manipulated like this, she really doesn't want to.  This round after round, even the mouth is broken and the teeth are inspected. What is the difference between picking animals at the mule and horse market?  It's not worthwhile to go through such trouble to be a concubine.

    She put together the register and returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the eunuch took everyone out.  Tomorrow it will be the turn of the two flags to be white and white. Amma is not here, and the burden on her shoulders is even heavier.  Daily trivial matters in the palace are constant. When there are more people, there are also more things to do. Some people suddenly fainted when they were selected, some had sprained their feet after getting off the mule cart, and some were having menstruation and were so painful that they couldn't straighten their backs. There were all kinds of strange things to deal with.  .  In fact, she understood that many accidents were tricks thought up by girls who were unwilling to enter the palace. Once they entered the palace at a relatively young age, once they were spotted, they would never leave the Forbidden City. For a Manchu girl who was used to being free at home, it was simply  Equivalent to punishment.

    The spring cold has not yet ended, and it is still very cold at night.  He asked someone to bring a pot of fire and put it at his feet. Gradually, the calf and stomach became warm.  She sat behind the desk and calculated the monthly consumption of firewood and rice. Seeing that it was time to change clothes for the next year, the tributes from various places from the previous year had to be sorted, and the concubines' jewelry had to be made. There were more and more young masters in the palace, and everything was ready.  Not too short.

    Just when I was about to get involved, I suddenly heard footsteps outside.  After the palace key was issued, all errands were stopped, and no one was allowed to move unless something serious went wrong.  She put down her pen and sat up straight, thinking that Su La would come to report her, but after waiting for a long time, there was no reply.

    The north wind howled outside the window, leaving only a whimpering cry as it blew across the eaves.  Just when she was about to pick up the pen, the vigil lantern suddenly cast an elongated figure on the peach blossom paper. The silhouette was long and clear, and the long hair was simply tied up. She couldn't see who it was, but it made her heart beat fast.

    Is it true?  Is it him?  Even though I knew it was impossible, I couldn't hold back my hope. What if?

    She stood up and opened the door, "Who is it?"

    The person outside the door did not move, with a depressed face standing there like a wooden stake.  She was startled, "Why are you here?"

    He pushed her away and walked straight into her check-in room, "There are no signs to read, so I thought of you."

    He passed in front of her, bringing with him a cold aroma of wine. She didn't dare to enter the house, and stood hesitantly at the door, "I have nothing to do with you playing cards. Are you drinking? Don't sleep after drinking, go to the slave."  What are you doing here?"

    The emperor sat in an armchair, lowering his eyes and stroking the ring on his hand. From the moment he appeared until now, he didn't even look at her, for fear of revealing his timidity.  Hearing her say this, she just snorted, "Where can't I go in the Forbidden City? I wanted to take a stroll at night, and I came to your place while strolling. So what?"

    She looked back and saw that the wall door was not far from her check-in room. The door was obviously closed, but he jumped over the wall again?  She felt troubled, "Long live my lord, you are different from when you were the prince. You can't just go wherever you fall in love"

      "Stop talking nonsense!" He suddenly raised his voice, "What are you doing standing there? I will eat you? Close the door and come to me!"

    She was afraid that he would lose control if he didn't drink, but it was even more frightening when he drank.  She didn't dare to disobey her orders, nor did she dare to step forward. She closed the door slightly and took only half a step. "If you have anything to say to me, Master, I can send someone to pass it on to you, and ask Master to go there in person"

    "Don't be like me and Xini. Shut your mouth. If you open your mouth, you won't be able to say anything good. You will throw away all the friendship I had for you in vain."

    She was scolded by him and was so scared that she fell silent. He was satisfied and began to recall the past, saying slowly: "I don't know how to love people. When I was fourteen, I had two wives who were sent by the palace.  , Tong Shi, who was specially designed to guide the prince in his sexual intercourse. I was young at that time and thought this thing was interesting. I used it day and night at first, but later it became no longer unusual and I threw it away. For the rest of my life, to tell you the truth, I have been  I was scheming. Because I once missed the throne and wanted to take it back, I won over the ministers and cultivated my own power. These two things alone took me a full ten years, so I had no time to spend the past month and the next. I was playing  Woman, I admit that I had a lot of fun when I was a prince. Because I have to socialize in the officialdom, I have to do it, but you are the only one who is really thinking about it so far." He stood up and swayed around the room.  Go, "You are the first woman I have fallen in love with. Do you know what it feels like to be the first? I think about it even when I walk and sit down. Even when I see your handwriting, I feel comforted." He pointed at himself and laughed at himself  He laughed and said, "I'm crazy. I had unrequited love and fell in love with a minister's woman. What kind of emperor am I? I don't want to be like this, but I stand at the pinnacle of power. If I can't control myself, no one can.  Restrain me. I want to snatch you over. My brain is about to explode. Can you save me? I know, you have said many times that you don¡¯t like me and just want to be my slave But  I don¡¯t lack slaves, nor do I need people to work for me, but I just need someone who knows the truth and can talk to me straightforwardly.¡±

    Song Yinxi moved her lower lip, and when she was about to open her mouth, she was interrupted by him flicking his sleeves, "Don't mention the talent show to me, those women are all for giving birth to children, not for love!"

    She listened to him quietly and asked in a low voice: "So now have you learned how to love?"

    He almost didn't even have to think about it, "The affairs of the harem are all up to you. You can deal with them how you want. I am rich in the world and can give you the best things. I will promote the Tong Jia family and make your Ama my father-in-law."  Hou, isn't this enough? The Tong family was born in the House of Internal Affairs, and there was only one concubine in the ancestors. Don't you want to bring glory to the family? You can stand higher and go further, and your son can be the prince.  You will be the Queen Mother in the future, and I will give you the greatest honor of a woman, what else do you lack?"

    Songyin was too embarrassed to say anything to attack him anymore. Their values ????are separated by the vastness of the universe and are not on the same line at all.  She could only express it as tactfully as possible, "You are very good. Everything you are willing to give me is what all women dream of. I am very grateful for your love for me, but I can't lie to you. Sometimes two people are in love.  , the other party may not be the best choice. It¡¯s just that the opportunity was blocked, and as soon as it collided, it hit my heart. Rong is no better than you. You are the emperor, and he is just an official under you. When you raise your voice,  He has to kneel down and kowtow to you. In terms of power and status, he is far from you. It is because of this that I think he is popular. If something goes wrong, I can argue with him. What about you?  ?You are the emperor, I have to guard against you being unhappy and afraid that you will get angry. I will be too tired after such a lifetime."

    He frowned, "How dare I suffer because of my status? If I weren't the emperor, would you like me?"

    Songyin choked for a moment, "Not necessarily, but the odds will definitely be higher."

    He looked like he suddenly realized, "Then there's really nothing we can do. We can't throw away our empire, and we have to continue to be the emperor. We got it with great difficulty, so we can't give it up just for a woman." He lowered his head and looked at her. She was as beautiful as jade under the light.  He raised his hand to touch her face, but she tried to avoid it, but was shocked by his eyes.  See, the emperor can make people surrender, whether they love him or not.  His fingertips finally landed on her cheek, and the soft and delicate touch was simply the most beautiful and heart-wrenching feeling in the world.  He said in a low voice, with a sense of pleading, "Er Yin, can you love me a little, just a little I don't need to act like an emperor in front of you, we can live like an ordinary couple, can't you?"  Look at my good points, there is always something you like. Do you know what it feels like to have my heart hanging in my stomach every day? I heard that you went to Rehe, and I wanted to cry several times, but  I can't, I'm a man, I'm the emperor, I can't cry" He rolled up his sleeves to show her, "That's how I deal with it, it's because the fourth brother took my throne, it's because the fourth brother reduced my military power, this  It's because the cabinet framed me, it's because you went to Rehe"

    Songyin took a quick look and saw that the white and delicate arms were covered withOf the four shocking wounds, three have healed, and one is a new wound with a fresh flesh-red scar. You can imagine the tragic situation of the skin and flesh being separated at that time.

    She was surprised and panicked, and looked at him blankly, "Master, why are you doing this?"

    The corners of his mouth sank slightly, and there were tiny waves in his eyes that almost fell.  Afraid that she would see it, he quickly turned his head and murmured: "I tried my best, but I missed one thing. I shouldn't have let you win over Rongsil. I trapped myself, and the retribution came. I only did this wrong thing.  Is there no room for redemption? Can't you forgive me once and come back to me? "

    Because of a wrong start, a series of subsequent reactions were triggered. It was he who asked her to win over Rong Shi, and she went from disgust to falling in love.  Now that you've fallen in love, you can't look back. What's the point of searching for the root cause now?

    It¡¯s just that he hurt himself like this, which shocked and saddened her.  The woman is soft-hearted after all, as if his sins were gradually offset by that knife.  She thought he must have been drunk before he showed her these wounds that he was ashamed to expose. This iron-blooded man also had areas where he was fragile and overwhelmed.

    He put his hands on her shoulders, "Now I am not an emperor, I am just a person who admires you. Can you not be so unfeeling to me? Give me some of the love you gave to Rong Shi. Is this too much to ask?"

    His fingers gradually tightened, like iron pliers, causing her pain.  The voice is like the singing voice of a mermaid in the ethereal sea of ??muteness, with the power to bewitch and encourage.  Without noticing, Songyin was picked up by him. When she was about to struggle, they both fell into the bed. His body was like a mountain, pressing her underneath
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