Chapter 211: A Wasteland Waiting for Renewal
Jin Zekang's performance to gain fame and reputation won the hearts of civil and military officials in the court.
His father, who had been suspicious all his life, praised him highly.
He was even afraid that Old Eight would grow up to be unworthy of his position, so he directly added a lot of buffs to Jin Zekang.
First of all, his value as the Regent continues to increase.
He gave me a golden whip to beat the tyrant emperor and his ministers, and he also gave me a precious sword to kill first and then report to the emperor so that he would not kneel when he saw him.
In a nutshell, the fourth prince's position as regent is set in stone, but the eighth prince's throne is adjustable.
If one day in the future the Regent feels that the Eighth Emperor is not competent to be the emperor, he can depose him and appoint a new one.
All the court officials present today are witnesses that Emperor Zekang of Jin became the biggest winner, not an emperor defeating another emperor.
The old emperor took his last breath and called the eighth prince over.
Regardless of whether the child could understand or not, he first asked him to kowtow to his fourth brother.
The old emperor said it clearly. I originally planned to let your fourth brother be the emperor, but your fourth brother said that you are smart and wanted you to be the emperor.
You must never forget the kindness of your fourth brother and respect him as your own father.
If you don't listen or do badly in the future, your fourth brother has the right to depose you, and the court officials can all testify to this.
Children of the royal family are all precocious, and the eighth prince, who comes from a humble background, is even more sensible.
He also fantasized that if one of his brothers became emperor in the future, he would be treated better, at least he would have enough food and warm clothes and would not be deprived or bullied by the palace servants.
Unexpectedly, the throne fell on his head.
The young fellow was stunned and kowtowed to his fourth brother mechanically, unable to stop crying.
He actually didn't have much affection for his father, after all, his mother was not favored and could only see the old emperor a few times a year.
I have seen him before, this father, holding little Jiu with eyes full of love.
But the wet nurse didn't let him make any sound, covered his mouth and dragged him away.
He had also asked his mother, but all he got in return was panic, anger and scolding from her.
In fact, it’s not right to call her mother, because his mother didn’t even fight for the position of a concubine and was just a small talented woman.
It was just that when she was a palace maid, she was accidentally raped by the drunk emperor and became pregnant, so she entered the harem.
She had no family background and her mother died early, so she was sold into the palace by her stepmother.
She has no looks, is plain and delicate, and although she may be considered a pretty girl outside, she is just a foil among the beauties in the palace.
She had no talent. She was born into a common family and became a palace maid. She only knew a few words, and she could not write poetry or sing, nor could she play the musical instrument, chess, calligraphy, or paint.
Even his temper is not pleasant. He is always timid and scared like a quail when he meets everyone.
Not only did the old emperor never think of her again, even the concubines in the palace were too lazy to take her as an opponent.
With such a mother, the Eighth Prince suffered a lot from childhood to adulthood. No one was afraid of this cowardly woman, not even the palace maids and eunuchs could control her.
The only one who could criticize him was the Eighth Prince.
She herself did not dare to compete for favor nor did she allow her own children to take the lead. She even tried to smooth things over and act as a good person when the Eighth Prince complained.
The Eighth Prince felt sorry for He Cairen's biological mother and was angry at her for not fighting for her, but he could do nothing about it.
It was thanks to the help of his fourth brother that he was able to chase away his wet nurse and replace her with the little eunuch beside him.
But he never expected that his fourth brother would actually win the throne for him.
Even without the old emperor telling him, he would regard his fourth brother as the person closest to him.
The old emperor finally closed his eyes with peace of mind after seeing his two sons being so friendly and respectful to each other.
The eighth prince Jin Zeyu became the new emperor, and the regent Jin Zekang took charge of the government until he was eighteen years old.
Xiao Yuan, the governor of Dongchang, was reinstated and given the title of first-rank marquis of Zhenguo and appointed as an assistant minister. He was directly under the emperor and did not have to bow when meeting an official.
The emperor died and everyone was crying. There were only two types of people who were the most sincere.
One is crying, “What shall I do if you die?”, the other is crying, “You are finally dead.”
Although Jin Zekang was the regent prince, he was an adult man after all. The harem was full of young concubines, so it was inconvenient for him to move in and out.
Therefore, all matters in the palace were handed over to Xiao Yuan and Xiao Ling.
The emperor was still young and the empress dowager was not in a position to take charge, so the two of them discussed with Jin Zekang and drew up a list and solved the problem themselves.
All the concubines who had never slept with the emperor or had no children were sent back home.
They were all given silver, and they didn't care whether they wanted to set up a household as a woman and live on their own or marry someone else. Palace maids with good connections who were willing to go with them could also be taken away.
They are all budding flowers in their teens, twenties or even early twenties. There is no need to die in the palace and commit more sins.
Those who have children, whether they are princesses or princes, will be given a higher rank and at least become a concubine dowager and live in a palace alone.
Anyway, it's still a long way for the emperor to have a harem, so there's no need to waste manpower moving it around.
Apart from the Empress Dowager moving to Cining Palace, only the Sixth Prince and Concubine Min moved; everything else remained the same.
The Sixth Prince is also a loser.
When Concubine Min was favored, she offended someone and was plotted against.
A good child was deliberately taught to stutter, and as a result, both mother and child lost favor.
Fortunately, my mother's family is supportive and I can handle myself well so I'm not bullied.
It's just that the old emperor doesn't like him. The Sixth Prince is seventeen years old and is still not ready to leave the palace and build a mansion. It is estimated that he is waiting to dismiss some official and throw a mansion to him.
This time when the Eighth Prince ascended the throne, Concubine Min could no longer sit still, so she specifically found Xiao Ling and asked him to help convey a message to the Regent Prince.
It was said that it was inappropriate for Lao Liu, who was already in his 60s or 70s, to live in the harem.
During this period, many people's properties were confiscated due to rebellion. If there is a suitable one, we should at least provide a place for the sixth brother.
The situation of mother and son is not much different from that of the former Regent Prince and the Eighth Prince; they are both poor little people who are disliked by everyone.
Now that the fourth son has become the regent and the eighth son has become the emperor, it wouldn't be too much for her to ask for a place for the sixth son to settle down.
Concubine Min's request was indeed not excessive. Jin Zekang was not familiar with this brother, but there was no conflict between them.
We have investigated before and found that apart from his eccentric personality, Lao Liu has no bad habits. He is not even interested in sleeping with palace maidens and only likes to study wooden toys.
It just so happened that the Third Prince’s mansion was vacant, so he simply gave it to the Sixth Prince.
Jin Zekang was also a good man. He released Concubine Min from the palace on the grounds that the Sixth Prince had not yet married and there was no one in charge in the palace, and let her live in his son's house in her old age.
Concubine Min was so happy that she cried, and mobilized all the officials in her family to sing praises for the Regent Prince.
Jin Zekang tasted the sweetness and not only returned the favor but also continued to do so.
Since Sixth Brother likes to research things, let him go to the Ministry of Works for training. If being called a bald prince doesn't sound good, then let him be made a prince first.
Dajin is in a state of disrepair and in need of talent, so as an elder brother, he will definitely not let his brothers sit idle.
Afterwards, the concubines in the harem also received the notice. No matter which one of them, when their children grow up and leave the palace to set up their own houses, they can go out with them to live in their old age.
Including those who gave birth to princesses, they could also build a princess mansion and send the midwife to take care of her.
The Prince Regent's move was a favor to all his brothers and sisters-in-law. Even the concubines who resented him for not choosing their sons to be the emperor stopped talking and were busy sending messages to their mother's family.
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Whoever dares to talk nonsense again will be beaten to death.
Not only Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan were very busy these days, but even Xie Zhuo and Jiang Xinyu were also busy.
Xie Zhuo is fine, after all, he is a son of an aristocratic family, so it is reasonable for him to help handle some official business.
Jiang Xinyu is so funny. This lady who doesn't even understand the family fights is actually sitting in the harem.
Jin Zekang burst out laughing, scolded her and asked her why.
Jiang Xinyu smiled charmingly and turned the teacup into powder.
What can I rely on? I can slap you against the wall and you won’t be able to get down.
The little emperor's eyes lit up.
Beautiful, brave, decisive, she is simply the mother of his dreams.
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