Chapter 448 Tireless
Xiao Yinzi didn't get what he wanted, so he had to leave in shame.
After he left, Xiao Fuzi spat in the direction of his back and said indignantly:
"My queen, this little Yinzi is so indecisive and can't make up his mind. Do you still want to use such a person?"
Zhaohua certainly understood why Xiao Fuzi said this.
Xiao Yinzi had just said that Xiao Jingheng gave him the purse and asked him to take it to the Anbu for inspection.
If he was loyal enough, he should have reported the matter to Zhao Hua as soon as possible, instead of speaking in hindsight and trying to please him afterwards.
But compared to Xiao Fuzi's indignation, Zhaohua seemed quite calm and said calmly:
“Xiao Yinzi hid it from me and followed the emperor’s instructions to take the purse to the Anbu for inspection. He did this just to save his life.
Just think about it, if he told me about this first, and if there was really something wrong with the purse, and something happened to the emperor in the future, and he was held accountable, how would Xiao Yinzi, a eunuch, have a way to survive?
So he took it for testing without telling me, to reassure the emperor and himself. I won’t argue with him about these things.”
As Zhaohua spoke, he took a spoonful of incense powder with a silver pole and sprinkled it into the incense burner to burn it.
"Xiao Yinzi's purpose from the beginning to the end was very clear. He wanted to save his own life, and he also wanted to take advantage of this overwhelming wealth. He surrendered to me earlier to save his life, and he is wavering today to save his life. Moreover, he and I have no other friendship, so how can I expect him to be loyal to me? It's just mutual use and checks and balances."
Xiao Fuzi nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. Fortunately, there is no obvious problem with the purse, otherwise..."
"No, it's not." Zhao Hua calmly interrupted Xiao Fuzi's words and said with a joking smile, "I will never do anything that I am not sure of."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes slightly, sniffed the faint aroma rising from the Boshan stove, and said happily:
"The purple incense your brother mixed really smells great."
Every stitch and thread used by Zhaohua to make the purse was soaked in the rutin incense carefully prepared by Zhang Yuanpan.
That thing has the effect of refreshing the mind. Even if you use it every day, it will not cause harm to the human body. It is a good thing with far more benefits than disadvantages.
The purple incense burning in Zhaohua Palace can "just" amplify the effect of the ruthenium incense.
In addition, the tonic that Zhang Yuanpan prescribed for Xiao Jingheng also contained enough medicine that could sustain one's spirit.
In this way, with these three approaches in place, Xiao Jingheng's physical condition will be unprecedentedly vigorous and tireless.
The less tired a person feels, the more he will subconsciously think that his body is in great shape, and the more he will squander his energy.
Until the inside of his body is completely hollowed out, gradually forming a situation where he is strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
By that time, the body will have become a leaky tank, and any attempt to make up for it will probably be like a drop in the bucket, and it will be too late.
Moreover, once a person's energy is strong, especially an energetic man, his desire and need for sex will naturally be stronger.
Just look at the frequency of concubines entering and leaving Chaoyang Palace these days to know.
Xiao Jingheng has regained the heroic spirit of his youth, and is eager to make all the beautiful women bow down to him.
But even after becoming the emperor, there were many things he could not indulge in as he wished.
According to the ancestral rules, the emperor must stay in the central palace on the 15th of every month.
For the rest of the time, the total number of flipping the cards per month must not exceed nine times.
But less than half a month had passed in October, and Xiao Jingheng had already used up all the times he could summon the girl to the bedroom.
After exceeding the quota, if the emperor wanted to turn over the cards again, the servants in the Jingshifang would have to ask the empress to advise him.
That evening, Zhaohua and the children had finished dinner and were playing with them in the courtyard when they suddenly saw Zhang Jiugui coming over with a frustrated look on his face. He asked in embarrassment:
"I pay my respects to the Empress. Please have mercy on me, Empress. It's only October 11th, and the Emperor has already called ten times this month, summoning his concubines to sleep with him almost every night...
You know the rules set by our ancestors. The emperor will not listen to my advice, but if these records are preserved, it will be bad for the emperor's reputation. I am really embarrassed and have to ask the queen to come forward and persuade the emperor..."
Zhaohua sat under the Chinese parasol tree in the courtyard, took off his armor, and while helping the children peel pomegranates, he asked lightly:
"How many years has Eunuch Zhang been serving in the palace?"
Zhang Jiugui was stunned. "Your Highness, I have been serving in the palace since the time of the previous emperor. It has been more than twenty years now."
Zhao Hua smiled, "Eunuch Zhang has been on duty for twenty years, but he still follows these old rules. No wonder the emperor has always been indifferent to the Jingshifang. Even your salary has not increased for several years."
"This...I am stupid. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty." Zhang Jiugui asked in confusion.
Zhao Hua said: "Eunuch Zhang thought to himself that the ancestral rules were meant to prevent the emperor from indulging himself in lust and delaying government affairs. But times have changed. Now that the world is peaceful and all nations are submissive, the key to governing the country is no longer about external troubles, but about 'internal troubles'.
The emperor does not have many children now, and there are only two princes, Cheng Yu and Cheng Ye, compared with the previous emperor, which is very few. The national destiny is the foundation of the country. The emperor attaches great importance to the royal heirs and works hard. Isn't it for the consideration of national affairs? "
Zhao Hua paused, looking at Zhang Jiugui with clear eyes.
“So, not only will I not advise the emperor, I am also advising you not to make a single noise in front of the emperor, lest you delay state affairs and become a sinner who will be infamous for eternity.
As for the records in the Jingshifang, just make a false record for the outsiders and send the real records to me for my record. Do you understand?"
Under the pressure of ancestral rules, Zhang Jiugui was in a dilemma.
Of course, he didn't want to disturb Xiao Jingheng's interest.
Now that Zhao Hua had said this, he had solved a difficult problem.
Zhang Jiugui immediately responded and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is wise, I understand, I will not spoil the emperor's interest and delay the country's affairs!"
Zhao Hua smiled and nodded dignifiedly, with the grace and dignity of a mother of a country, and said in a deep voice:
"Since you understand, then quickly pick out the young and pretty ones and send them to the Emperor."
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