Although Empress Zheng was very polite to Shen Yue, she knew nothing about Shen Yue.

Seeing that Zhao Ji fell into silence again, Queen Zheng said slightly uneasily, "The officials are right. Qiaoyun is delicate and well-behaved, and she offered to marry Mr. Shen."

Zhao Ji said "hmm".

Empress Zheng didn't understand Zhao Ji's intentions, so she whispered: "I gave Jinyun Palace to Qiao Cairen as a reward." After saying this, Empress Zheng felt slightly uneasy, "I made the decision without authorization, please forgive me. "

Zhao Ji only asked Empress Zheng to choose the emperor's concubine to marry Shen Yue, and at the same time treated Shen Yue well. Empress Zheng got this wish, but she was actually confused inside.

But there are some things that don't need to be given more instructions. People who know how to do things will do it more efficiently.

There is no doubt that the emperor valued Shen Yue.

Empress Zheng saw that many emperors and concubines were very indifferent to Shen Yue. Although she knew human nature, she was afraid that Shen Yue would be dissatisfied, so she rewarded Qiao Cairen heavily and expressed her approval and grandeur on the matter. However, she did not discuss it with Zhao Ji and took it upon herself to do so. As for the palace allocation, although Jinyun Palace is where her daughter Zhao Huer lives, it is somewhat inconsistent with the rules. She still needs to tell Zhao Ji to avoid future troubles.

Zhao Ji murmured, "The queen is indeed very wrong."

Empress Zheng's heart sank, and she knelt down on the ground, "Please punish me, Your Majesty."

In order to get closer between husband and wife, she often called her Zhao Ji's official family, but the emperor was angry and she immediately changed her official title.

Seeing Empress Zheng's fear, Zhao Ji was startled and said, "Get up and speak."

Empress Zheng stood up uneasily, and the palace attendant on the side said softly, "Empress, Your Majesty is not blaming the Empress for privately rewarding Mr. Shen Jinyun Palace, but feels that the Empress should have rewarded him more."

Queen Zheng was surprised and glanced at the palace man.

The man from the palace is called Li Bin. He was originally a eunuch in the palace, but recently he has gained Zhao Ji's trust and has always stayed by Zhao Ji's side.

A palace man spoke like this to the queen, which was suspected of being disrespectful, but Zhao Ji did not feel dissatisfied and murmured, "Yes, Li Bin is right. The queen should reward Shen Yue more to show her respect."

Respect?

Empress Zheng was very surprised when she heard these two words. She felt that what she did today was beyond etiquette. No wonder the emperors and concubines were confused, but Zhao Ji actually thought she was not grand enough?

It can be seen from the expressions of Zhao Ji and Li Bin that when Shen Yue was mentioned, their expressions were solemn...it could even be said to be an expression of awe. Empress Zheng did not dare to question it and just said, "I know I was wrong."

The palace was silent.

Empress Zheng made up for it and said, "Qiao Cairen's status is not high. If the Holy Master thinks highly of Shen Yue, and to show his respect, he can be canonized Qiao Cairen, for example, he can be named... Shurong or something like that."

Zhao Ji pondered, "If Qiaoyun can marry Shen Yue, how about her mother being named Shu Rong?" Before Empress Zheng could reduce her rank, Zhao Ji said, "At least she should be a Shu concubine."

Queen Zheng was stunned.

The harem and the court are actually similar, but ability is secondary. Promotion in status mostly depends on the emperor's trust and time.

A talented person is considered to be the fifth class in the harem, Shurong is a second class in the harem, and a concubine is already in the first class.

According to the rules, the titles of women in the harem are also gradual. Even if the emperor likes a woman, he must increase the titles in order. This way, many women in the harem will not complain.

It is by no means easy to balance a woman's psychology.

After all, the emperor is a human being. Unless he is crazy and violent, he will usually take care of the emotions of his concubines.

Empress Zheng's suggestion to promote Qiao Cairen from the fifth class to the second class is extremely rare. But unexpectedly, Zhao Ji seldom mentioned Qiao Cairen on weekdays, but this time he wanted to promote Qiao Cairen to the concubine Shu?

From fifth grade to first grade?

There is no need for her, Empress Zheng, to object to this. I am afraid that the courtiers who respect etiquette will object as well.

But Zhao Ji always acted as he pleased and would definitely not listen to the advice of his courtiers.

Zhao Ji didn't dote on Qiao Cairen. Needless to say, this behavior was still due to Shen Yue.

Judging from Zhao Ji's appearance, if she did not take into account the queen's mood, it would be best to directly promote Qiao Cairen to the queen. This would be in line with her wishes.

Empress Zheng felt a little uncomfortable when she thought about this, but then she said, "If the Holy Emperor thinks highly of Shen Yue, just promote him. After marrying the emperor's concubine, Shen Yue will become the Prince Consort, and after a few years, he will become like Captain Gao. Like..."

The Captain Gao she was talking about was Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu became friends with Zhao Ji because of Cuju, and Zhao Ji took great pains to promote Gao Qiu.

If a king does not want to be said to be a coward, he should take into account the opinions of the court and act according to the rules of his ancestors. Gao Qiu was just a gangster. Because he had no knowledge, he could only start as a military minister, but the ancestral family law of the Song Dynasty had no merit and no merit. Cannot be promoted above the third yamen level.

Taiwei is the highest official rank among military officials, and Gao Qiu was able to sit there because Zhao Ji first sent Gao Qiu to the northwest border to improve his resume. In later generations, this was called gilding.

Zhao Ji didn't know what his title would be in later generations, but he was very good at playing this trick. Gao Qiu, who came back with gold, rose through the ranks like a rocket, eventually reaching the rank of Taiwei.

It can be seen from this that although Zhao Ji committed corruption for personal gain, he still considered face after all.

As the head of the Sixth Palace, Empress Zheng also knew a little about government affairs, so she felt that treating Shen Yue the same way she treated Gao Qiu was definitely an exceptional improvement.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ji sighed, "How many years? How did you survive for how many years?" As he said this, he glanced at Li Bin.

Li Bin nodded slowly.

Empress Zheng was confused and couldn't understand how Shen Yue could not survive for several years at such a young age.

Zhao Ji slowly said, "Li Bin, what suggestions do you have?"

Li Bin said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Mr. Shen is definitely not a person who is greedy for fame. Even if he is offered the job as a lieutenant, he probably won't accept it."

Empress Zheng suppressed her inner surprise and wanted to ask - What ability does Shen Yue have that makes you treat him like this? What kind of person is Shen Yue? He doesn't even want to be a Taiwei officer?

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, "This is where I have been hesitant."

Zhao Ji gently held the handle of the dragon chair and murmured, "I didn't expect to be able to sit in this position."

Empress Zheng was even more shocked, wondering what nonsense Zhao Ji was talking about? Could it be that someone wanted to rebel? Otherwise, how could Zhao Ji, who had been the emperor for so many years, say such unreasonable words?

Li Bin actually said, "This must be the grace of the Holy Spirit that moved heaven, and it was also Mr. Shen..." He did not continue.

Zhao Ji nodded slightly and said, "This is the opportunity Mr. Shen gave me."

Empress Zheng swayed and couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, you are joking."

Zhao Ji looked at Empress Zheng and said softly, "I know that the empress must have many confusions, but I am absolutely sober at this moment, so the empress can rest assured."

Empress Zheng listened to Zhao Ji's gentle words, as if she was in a trance when they first met.

Zhao Ji looked at Empress Zheng and said, "I have suffered a lot from the Empress over the years."

Empress Zheng's eyes filled with tears. At that moment, she felt that her life was not in vain.

Zhao Ji glanced far away and murmured, "All my life, I have only wanted to have fun and enjoy myself. I have never looked like an emperor for a day. But now I have decided to be a real emperor."
Chapter completed!