Chapter 343: Promotion
Xuanyuan Ling handed the matter over to Zhao Hai, and Zhao Hai did not dare to neglect it.
Although the Qin family also received news about Concubine Qin, the matter was not that simple after all. The situation in the court was different from a few years ago. The emperor did not like the factions of the noble families and had warned them many times. He also acted decisively and vigorously, but Concubine Qin's letter made it clear.
The head of the Qin family also looked unhappy at this moment. His staff said: "Although the emperor favors Concubine Xi, Concubine Xi is pregnant now, and we don't know whether it is a boy or a girl. If we do anything now, I'm afraid it will attract attention."
The head of the Qin family said, "But what the queen said is not without reason, but it still depends on the emperor's attitude. This time the emperor has arranged another task for Shen Zhizhuo. I have sent people to inquire about it, and we will wait and see what the result is."
Different people are assigned different tasks. After all, Shen Zhizhuo is still young, and he has to endure the emperor's admiration for him because of Concubine Xi. If the emperor thinks highly of him and he doesn't do the assigned task well, that would be another matter.
Mr. Qin was thinking about this and just waiting for the news. But when he got the news, his face changed.
It would be fine if it was just Shen Zhizhuo doing his job, but he found out that Shen Zhizhuo actually brought Shen's father with him, which clearly meant that he wanted to heap up some political achievements for Shen's father.
Why mention Ming Huanghuang? If Shen Zhizhuo did not have Xuanyuan Ling's order, he would not dare to do such a thing. So only when Shen Zhizhuo heard from Xuanyuan Ling that Rifeng was coming at the beginning, he dared to do so.
"Your Majesty is clearly trying to elevate Concubine Xi's status."
It's not just about being favored in the harem, this is also an attempt to elevate the entire Shen family.
If before, Mr. Qin felt that he did not care much about what Concubine Qin said in the letter about the emperor's unusual obsession with Concubine Xi, now he really felt that there was something abnormal about the emperor.
No one knows the emperor's attitude towards factional struggles better than the heads of these noble families. They are no longer as glorious as they used to be, and they have all seen that the emperor wants to promote capable people, but isn't this blatant favoritism?
Although Shen Zhizhuo is a capable person, he has only a vague understanding of the tactics in official circles. He was promoted by Xuanyuan Ling. Now, not only Shen Zhizhuo, but even Shen's father is being promoted.
Concubine Qin and Concubine Xi have a grudge against each other. If a prince is really born, he will be promoted to the capital. There will be many political enemies in the court, and the emperor may even protect these enemies.
This is not the old rival Chen family. The emperor does not like the Chen family either. These aristocratic families are all the same. But the Shen family is different. The emperor favors Concubine Xi. Now this family of Shen is promoted by the emperor himself. They are the emperor's confidants and will definitely be reused in the future.
"Find someone to do it, and be careful not to get caught."
Shen Zhizhuo had already received the news. After all, it took some time for the Qin family to investigate this matter. No one knew that Shen Qing could react to this when Qin Concubine was looking for someone to leave the palace. Therefore, before the other party made a move, this side had anticipated the enemy's move.
The first time Shen Zhizhuo heard this, he was indignant, not because he knew someone was trying to harm him, but because he just found out that there was such a deep hatred between Concubine Qin and Shen Qing.
He had not known before that Shen Qing had been beaten, nor did he know that Shen Qing was rumored to be unable to have children for many years because of this reason. Now that he knew about it, his face looked really bad.
Even the beaten imperial physician could say that it would be difficult to have children, which shows how serious the injury was. She suffered in the palace, but they could do nothing.
Shen Zhizhuo knew from the beginning that it would be difficult for him to help Shen Qing in the palace. Others could live well in their husband's family with the help of their brothers, but Shen Qing could not. However, unlike when he first entered the Hanlin Academy, he could now see the way forward clearly. He would get better and better, and as he got better and better, he would be able to help Shen Qing and would not let others bully her anymore.
Shen Zhizhuo told his father about this matter, but he concealed the fact that Shen Qing was beaten with a stick by Qin Bin in front of the Queen. He only said that Qin Bin was jealous of Shen Qing's pregnancy and planned to attack them.
Father Shen knew more about the twists and turns of the officialdom than Shen Zhizhuo. He said, "The emperor intends to transfer me to the capital, which must have made people hate me. Your sister is already having a hard time in the palace. If your mother and I go to the capital, it will be even more inappropriate."
If it were in the past, Shen Zhizhuo would not have refuted Shen's father. Shen's father had been in the officialdom for many years, but he was only a county magistrate. In fact, it was not that he had no political achievements, but it was difficult for children from poor families to get ahead in the officialdom. Now that he had entered the capital, and because of Shen Qing's pregnancy, it was said to be a promotion, but in fact, it was the same situation as Shen Qing in the palace, and there might be many people watching him.
But he had seen Shen Qing injured after all, and now he knew that Shen Qing was beaten like this, so he said: "Either way, she will be hated, so it is better to establish her. No matter whether her sister gives birth to a prince or a princess, she can't be left alone in the capital."
Father Shen actually had his own difficulties in mind, but seeing Shen Zhizhuo's appearance, he felt relieved: "It's good that you feel sorry for your sister, but don't be reckless. It's a good thing that the emperor appreciates you, but you must not lose your sense of proportion."
Having said that, Shen Zhizhuo was still relieved. How could he not know the character of his own child, who he had taught himself? It was just that he was afraid that Shen Zhizhuo could not bear the grace of the emperor.
Father Shen was hiding something and went back to look for Mother Shen. They had been digging a canal these days, so they had a lot to do and came back late. Mother Shen was not in good health and went to bed early. She was already asleep when Father Shen came back.
But there was a lamp on in the room. Father Shen had just finished washing up outside and was about to blow out the lamp when he heard Mother Shen getting up.
He couldn't help but step forward: "Why aren't you asleep?"
Although he asked this, he knew that Mother Shen would not be able to bear it for much longer, so he sighed, "Is it because Zhi Zhuo was planning to ask you and me to come to Beijing?" After a pause, he said, "It's been so many years, and what happened back then is long gone. Now you are my wife, and no one will know who you used to be. Even if someone knows, it's not the same as before, so it won't be a problem."
Mother Shen's words reminded him of the past.
On the surface, she is just an orphan farm girl, but no one knows that her household registration was faked for her by her father Shen. Her father was the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Because of the internal strife among several kings, he was dismissed from office by the previous emperor and lost his life, causing her family to be displaced. She originally went back to her hometown with her mother, but she never expected that her sisters would have a hard time living under the care of others. Later, it was even more... Shen's mother was heartbroken and burst into tears.
Father Shen comforted her: "It's okay, you should listen to what Zhizhuo said. Qingqing went to Beijing alone without anyone to rely on. The emperor treated Qingqing well and even took me and Zhizhuo into consideration. This is obviously to promote us."
Mother Shen said: “That’s what I mean, but we must be more careful. Qingqing sounds so favored, there must be a lot of people watching her, and my identity…”
Father Shen felt relieved. Mother Shen's concerns were right, but he didn't tell her the news so that she wouldn't worry. His health wasn't good to begin with, so he didn't want her to worry about these things. "Don't worry, it's okay. No one knows about this now. Even Zhizhuo doesn't know. If we don't go out and tell others, who will know? Have a good rest. Zhizhuo and I are here for you."
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