In the harem, Mrs. Huarui was waiting for Meng Chang to come back from the court, and she carefully dressed up early.
The place is very beautifully decorated, with a large amount of Shu brocade used for curtains and silk decoration. Shu brocade is famous for its bright colors. The palace looks colorful, as if it is in the spring light.
The curtain sways gently, and the spring breeze that penetrates outside brings the fragrance of flowers.
A scene of wealth and beauty.
Mrs. Huarui picked up a jade bracelet of color and looked at the window. She saw that the color was crystal clear and green like drops, as if she had collected all the colors of early spring.
Youdao is that gold is priceless and jade is priceless. This bracelet is very valuable and is a good thing given to her by the emperor.
But Mrs. Huarui still put it down gently and changed into a pair of gold bracelets.Compared to jade, she prefers gold and gems... Jade is too crisp.
In fact, compared with the palaces built for her, the status of the seal, and the fertile land she rewarded, a little gold jewelry is no longer valuable.
But Mrs. Huarui's hobbies have not changed. She doesn't feel much about Guangsha fertile fields, but she is particularly obsessed with gold jewelry.
When she was a singing girl, she had no place to live, and only the jewelry she wore with her could follow her, so she liked those things the most.
When you are alone, many memories will always come to your mind unexpectedly.
What she learned in the Jiaofang was the most impressive thing in her life. The teacher said, why do men spend a lot of money on you?You have to pay for your value, otherwise the one with low value will only be a sister in the kiln. Thank you for your hard work and not much money.You can increase your price for beauty, fame, singing, dancing, and zither. You must understand what is expensive and what is cheap...
She has always been her most valuable body, so she also likes to use various precious clothes and accessories to highlight the value of her body.
Mrs. Huarui picked up a gold gem-inlaid waist chain to decorate it on her soft waist. When she looked down, she found that her fair and smooth skin was indeed more delicate and noble.
There was also a small hole in the navel. She picked it up in the shiny wooden box, found a small ornament with red gems inlaid with gold, took it on her fingertips, and felt that the color was not worthy, so she changed to another green one, and was immediately satisfied.
She stayed in front of the bronze mirror for an hour before she dressed up.For a moment, I saw that the person in the mirror was exquisite and colorful, and he looked clearly distinguished from the ordinary woman's image.
After waiting for a long time, Meng Chang finally walked back in a hurry, and Mrs. Huarui was greeting her with her knees bent her knees bent to greet her.
I saw him sitting on the slum, breathing a sigh of relief, as if he was very tired.
The palace maid brought the tea, and Mrs. Huarui stretched out her jade hand and said: I'll come, you can go down.
yes.Everyone retreated one after another.
Mrs. Huarui's fingers with light red patterns matched the color of the white hands just right. These hands were holding jade-white tea cups and green tea leaves were precipitated in the water. This cup of tea was very beautiful for a moment.
Sure enough, Meng Chang couldn't help but want to drink and took it.
Mrs. Huarui let go of the teacup, reached out and gently rubbed Meng Chang's temple, and said softly: Your Majesty has worked hard for the state affairs.
Meng Chang was immediately filled with the spirit of a real man: Of course, I have to work hard in my world.
After saying that, he straightened his chest, but his breath was still very weak when he spoke.
Mrs. Huarui looked at him. Meng Chang had a full forehead, straight facial features, white skin, and actually looked pretty good. But Mrs. Huarui knew that the body under his clothes was actually very bad, because he had been addicted to wine and color for a long time, his internal organs were weak, he had a lot of fat accumulated on his body, and his skin was also very loose; those who were familiar with him knew that he still had many minor diseases... Mrs. Huarui certainly didn't care about these things. Meng Chang had power and money. This was the key.
But if men are also picky like singing girls, Mrs. Huarui will not like men who look good at first glance and are too bad at the bottom.
Her concept of choosing people was also formed by judging men's thoughts.
Just like when a man chooses a singing girl, he will not only look at his face, but also look at all kinds of real places, skin, chest, waist, legs, etc., and men don’t have that much specious intuition... This is also because Mrs. Huarui doesn’t usually put too much makeup on, because the kind of man who can afford to spend money doesn’t care about what is applied on her face, and it’s not very useful if she wipes it.
Mrs. Huarui stopped her useless mind, observed Meng Chang's expression, and asked softly: I heard that the Zhou army was attacking our country, has the court discussed countermeasures?
Meng Chang was no longer as panicked as in the morning and said calmly: I have already made arrangements, everything from the defense strategy to the employment of people is done, so don’t worry about my beloved concubine.
Mrs. Huarui asked: How did it arrange it?
Meng Chang said: It is nothing more than North Road, East Road, Jianzhou and Kuizhou.Last year, Han Baozheng was sent to the North Road, and I asked Wang Zhao to go far away to supervise the army and urged the defenders to adopt the general strategy of the court.Shu has natural dangers, so it will definitely keep the Zhou army out of the country.
Mrs. Huarui pondered: Your Majesty, don’t take it lightly. Since the Zhou Dynasty dared to launch a large-scale military service, they must be somewhat sure.
Ha ha.Meng Chang smiled and said, "Blacksmith Guo was forced to do anything. Just now, the court officials thought it was not that he was willing to come."The people of the Zhou Dynasty were poor and had short ambitions and were strong and powerful. Now they are very unstable and need to occupy the land and plunder the results to maintain.Zhou Ting was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he naturally forced Guo Blacksmith to come; because Guo Blacksmith and the Fu family were trusted and the military power was in his hands. Who would he be relieved if he didn't come?
Mrs. Huarui recalled her understanding of Guo Shao, and a man with an illiterate face appeared in her mind. She thought about it and said: What the court officials said is indeed a bit reasonable.Then Guo Shao has already sat in a high position to enjoy his glory and wealth, not like a person with great ambitions...
Meng Chang sighed: It’s just that the Southern Tang Kingdom was too surrendered. Not only did he give up on his subordinates and gave money, but he even listened to the Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, the Zhou Dynasty was forced to attack the Southern Tang Kingdom this time, so we would be much better... Do you also think that I should give up my throne in the past to avoid the edge?
Mrs. Huarui shook her head: Your Majesty shouldn't have given up on the throne.
Meng Chang said: You didn’t say that just to be afraid of disobeying me?
Mrs. Huarui was silent for a moment, called Your Majesty softly, and then said: The concubines in the harem often make a mistake in competing for favor, always wanting His Majesty to gather all their favors and become the final winner; but such people often cannot get what they want.There are all kinds of women, but as long as you can get your Majesty like it, you don’t have to decide the winner with others.
Meng Chang's face was a little confused, and he didn't understand why Mrs. Huarui suddenly got involved in the harem and competed for favor.
Mrs. Huarui glanced at him: But if several men liked a woman, it would be a winner, and only one person could win or lose.No matter how good he is, he will be excluded as long as he is slightly worse than others.Is this true?
Meng Chang followed her topic and said: That's right, unless the woman is unethical and wants to have an affair with several people at the same time.
Mrs. Huarui said: The tricks of competing for favor between women are easy to deal with, but the competition between real men is much crueler, and there is only one final winner among participants.For example, in the dispute between Chu and Han, the King of Western Chu was also a master of talent, but Emperor Gaozu of Han was slightly better; in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms, all countries also had their own strengths, but they could not coexist all the time.She looked at Meng Chang and advised him kindly, Your Majesty should make preparations quickly, and when there is a chance, he will do his best to settle the Central Plains.
Meng Chang nodded slightly when he heard this, but said nothing.
Mrs. Huarui can't continue to say it anymore, it would be harsh if she knew it... She should be loyal and blunt, and she is not a minister, so there is no need to disobey the emperor and make him unhappy.
Anyway, in her opinion, although she is now a noble concubine, she has not changed essentially from her mood of wandering as a singing girl back then; she is just living a better life for the time being.
There is another difference. In the past, there were many men who needed to please the songs and dances, but now it is just to make a man happy.
Although Shu Kingdom is surrounded by mountains and easy to defend, it is impossible to fight for it when the Central Plains is in chaos and can only sit and wait for death.
After all, there is only one winner in the end... and that day shouldn't be too long. The late Tang Dynasty has been fighting for a hundred years, and there is no reason to be chaotic for decades.
I am a woman, and I read some books to be able to speak well with Your Majesty and not let myself speak too ignorant.Mrs. Huarui implicitly advised that the truth that I can understand is definitely understood by Your Majesty.
Meng Chang said seriously: It’s reasonable.All the civil and military officials in the court asked me to defend Shu Kingdom, but only Wang Zhaoyuan often said that he would leave Shu and fight for the world.I like him.
Mrs. Huarui asked: There are so many people with high expectations and low skills. How does Your Majesty know about Wang Zhaoyuan?He is not the kind of ambition and talent that makes people feel distant, right?
Meng Chang hesitated and pondered: Wang Zhaoyuan is known as the lying dragon, just like Zhuge Kongming to Liu Bei... probably, he should have some skills.
Now, after Guo Rong (Chai Rong) dies, it seems that the Central Plains is going to be in chaos again.Just wait for their hard work to return in vain this time, they will collapse from the inside.Now I should work hard to govern and prepare to go out to Sichuan to fight for the world!
Meng Chang was very excited and said seriously: According to Wang Zhaoyuan's general idea, after this battle, our country should counterattack from two groups.Recovering Qin and Feng all the way to enter Guanzhong; occupying Jingzhou along the river as a fortress to leave Sichuan... Now the Liao Dynasty is in chaos, the northern Han and southern Tang countries are weak and shrinking, and the Central Plains collapses, which is a great opportunity for the Great Shu to compete for the Central Plains...
Mrs. Huarui looked very interested and patiently listened to his plans.
But I couldn't help but think of Meng Chang's efforts to govern at the end of last year. As a result, as soon as the Zhou army retreated and the pressure was slowed down, Meng Chang continued to travel through the flowers.
He really wants to compete for hegemony?
No matter what, now the Zhou army is under pressure. Meng Chang is so dedicated to military and political affairs, it seems that she can pass this level... She is also worried that she will not be able to do anything in the future.
The place is very beautifully decorated, with a large amount of Shu brocade used for curtains and silk decoration. Shu brocade is famous for its bright colors. The palace looks colorful, as if it is in the spring light.
The curtain sways gently, and the spring breeze that penetrates outside brings the fragrance of flowers.
A scene of wealth and beauty.
Mrs. Huarui picked up a jade bracelet of color and looked at the window. She saw that the color was crystal clear and green like drops, as if she had collected all the colors of early spring.
Youdao is that gold is priceless and jade is priceless. This bracelet is very valuable and is a good thing given to her by the emperor.
But Mrs. Huarui still put it down gently and changed into a pair of gold bracelets.Compared to jade, she prefers gold and gems... Jade is too crisp.
In fact, compared with the palaces built for her, the status of the seal, and the fertile land she rewarded, a little gold jewelry is no longer valuable.
But Mrs. Huarui's hobbies have not changed. She doesn't feel much about Guangsha fertile fields, but she is particularly obsessed with gold jewelry.
When she was a singing girl, she had no place to live, and only the jewelry she wore with her could follow her, so she liked those things the most.
When you are alone, many memories will always come to your mind unexpectedly.
What she learned in the Jiaofang was the most impressive thing in her life. The teacher said, why do men spend a lot of money on you?You have to pay for your value, otherwise the one with low value will only be a sister in the kiln. Thank you for your hard work and not much money.You can increase your price for beauty, fame, singing, dancing, and zither. You must understand what is expensive and what is cheap...
She has always been her most valuable body, so she also likes to use various precious clothes and accessories to highlight the value of her body.
Mrs. Huarui picked up a gold gem-inlaid waist chain to decorate it on her soft waist. When she looked down, she found that her fair and smooth skin was indeed more delicate and noble.
There was also a small hole in the navel. She picked it up in the shiny wooden box, found a small ornament with red gems inlaid with gold, took it on her fingertips, and felt that the color was not worthy, so she changed to another green one, and was immediately satisfied.
She stayed in front of the bronze mirror for an hour before she dressed up.For a moment, I saw that the person in the mirror was exquisite and colorful, and he looked clearly distinguished from the ordinary woman's image.
After waiting for a long time, Meng Chang finally walked back in a hurry, and Mrs. Huarui was greeting her with her knees bent her knees bent to greet her.
I saw him sitting on the slum, breathing a sigh of relief, as if he was very tired.
The palace maid brought the tea, and Mrs. Huarui stretched out her jade hand and said: I'll come, you can go down.
yes.Everyone retreated one after another.
Mrs. Huarui's fingers with light red patterns matched the color of the white hands just right. These hands were holding jade-white tea cups and green tea leaves were precipitated in the water. This cup of tea was very beautiful for a moment.
Sure enough, Meng Chang couldn't help but want to drink and took it.
Mrs. Huarui let go of the teacup, reached out and gently rubbed Meng Chang's temple, and said softly: Your Majesty has worked hard for the state affairs.
Meng Chang was immediately filled with the spirit of a real man: Of course, I have to work hard in my world.
After saying that, he straightened his chest, but his breath was still very weak when he spoke.
Mrs. Huarui looked at him. Meng Chang had a full forehead, straight facial features, white skin, and actually looked pretty good. But Mrs. Huarui knew that the body under his clothes was actually very bad, because he had been addicted to wine and color for a long time, his internal organs were weak, he had a lot of fat accumulated on his body, and his skin was also very loose; those who were familiar with him knew that he still had many minor diseases... Mrs. Huarui certainly didn't care about these things. Meng Chang had power and money. This was the key.
But if men are also picky like singing girls, Mrs. Huarui will not like men who look good at first glance and are too bad at the bottom.
Her concept of choosing people was also formed by judging men's thoughts.
Just like when a man chooses a singing girl, he will not only look at his face, but also look at all kinds of real places, skin, chest, waist, legs, etc., and men don’t have that much specious intuition... This is also because Mrs. Huarui doesn’t usually put too much makeup on, because the kind of man who can afford to spend money doesn’t care about what is applied on her face, and it’s not very useful if she wipes it.
Mrs. Huarui stopped her useless mind, observed Meng Chang's expression, and asked softly: I heard that the Zhou army was attacking our country, has the court discussed countermeasures?
Meng Chang was no longer as panicked as in the morning and said calmly: I have already made arrangements, everything from the defense strategy to the employment of people is done, so don’t worry about my beloved concubine.
Mrs. Huarui asked: How did it arrange it?
Meng Chang said: It is nothing more than North Road, East Road, Jianzhou and Kuizhou.Last year, Han Baozheng was sent to the North Road, and I asked Wang Zhao to go far away to supervise the army and urged the defenders to adopt the general strategy of the court.Shu has natural dangers, so it will definitely keep the Zhou army out of the country.
Mrs. Huarui pondered: Your Majesty, don’t take it lightly. Since the Zhou Dynasty dared to launch a large-scale military service, they must be somewhat sure.
Ha ha.Meng Chang smiled and said, "Blacksmith Guo was forced to do anything. Just now, the court officials thought it was not that he was willing to come."The people of the Zhou Dynasty were poor and had short ambitions and were strong and powerful. Now they are very unstable and need to occupy the land and plunder the results to maintain.Zhou Ting was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he naturally forced Guo Blacksmith to come; because Guo Blacksmith and the Fu family were trusted and the military power was in his hands. Who would he be relieved if he didn't come?
Mrs. Huarui recalled her understanding of Guo Shao, and a man with an illiterate face appeared in her mind. She thought about it and said: What the court officials said is indeed a bit reasonable.Then Guo Shao has already sat in a high position to enjoy his glory and wealth, not like a person with great ambitions...
Meng Chang sighed: It’s just that the Southern Tang Kingdom was too surrendered. Not only did he give up on his subordinates and gave money, but he even listened to the Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, the Zhou Dynasty was forced to attack the Southern Tang Kingdom this time, so we would be much better... Do you also think that I should give up my throne in the past to avoid the edge?
Mrs. Huarui shook her head: Your Majesty shouldn't have given up on the throne.
Meng Chang said: You didn’t say that just to be afraid of disobeying me?
Mrs. Huarui was silent for a moment, called Your Majesty softly, and then said: The concubines in the harem often make a mistake in competing for favor, always wanting His Majesty to gather all their favors and become the final winner; but such people often cannot get what they want.There are all kinds of women, but as long as you can get your Majesty like it, you don’t have to decide the winner with others.
Meng Chang's face was a little confused, and he didn't understand why Mrs. Huarui suddenly got involved in the harem and competed for favor.
Mrs. Huarui glanced at him: But if several men liked a woman, it would be a winner, and only one person could win or lose.No matter how good he is, he will be excluded as long as he is slightly worse than others.Is this true?
Meng Chang followed her topic and said: That's right, unless the woman is unethical and wants to have an affair with several people at the same time.
Mrs. Huarui said: The tricks of competing for favor between women are easy to deal with, but the competition between real men is much crueler, and there is only one final winner among participants.For example, in the dispute between Chu and Han, the King of Western Chu was also a master of talent, but Emperor Gaozu of Han was slightly better; in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms, all countries also had their own strengths, but they could not coexist all the time.She looked at Meng Chang and advised him kindly, Your Majesty should make preparations quickly, and when there is a chance, he will do his best to settle the Central Plains.
Meng Chang nodded slightly when he heard this, but said nothing.
Mrs. Huarui can't continue to say it anymore, it would be harsh if she knew it... She should be loyal and blunt, and she is not a minister, so there is no need to disobey the emperor and make him unhappy.
Anyway, in her opinion, although she is now a noble concubine, she has not changed essentially from her mood of wandering as a singing girl back then; she is just living a better life for the time being.
There is another difference. In the past, there were many men who needed to please the songs and dances, but now it is just to make a man happy.
Although Shu Kingdom is surrounded by mountains and easy to defend, it is impossible to fight for it when the Central Plains is in chaos and can only sit and wait for death.
After all, there is only one winner in the end... and that day shouldn't be too long. The late Tang Dynasty has been fighting for a hundred years, and there is no reason to be chaotic for decades.
I am a woman, and I read some books to be able to speak well with Your Majesty and not let myself speak too ignorant.Mrs. Huarui implicitly advised that the truth that I can understand is definitely understood by Your Majesty.
Meng Chang said seriously: It’s reasonable.All the civil and military officials in the court asked me to defend Shu Kingdom, but only Wang Zhaoyuan often said that he would leave Shu and fight for the world.I like him.
Mrs. Huarui asked: There are so many people with high expectations and low skills. How does Your Majesty know about Wang Zhaoyuan?He is not the kind of ambition and talent that makes people feel distant, right?
Meng Chang hesitated and pondered: Wang Zhaoyuan is known as the lying dragon, just like Zhuge Kongming to Liu Bei... probably, he should have some skills.
Now, after Guo Rong (Chai Rong) dies, it seems that the Central Plains is going to be in chaos again.Just wait for their hard work to return in vain this time, they will collapse from the inside.Now I should work hard to govern and prepare to go out to Sichuan to fight for the world!
Meng Chang was very excited and said seriously: According to Wang Zhaoyuan's general idea, after this battle, our country should counterattack from two groups.Recovering Qin and Feng all the way to enter Guanzhong; occupying Jingzhou along the river as a fortress to leave Sichuan... Now the Liao Dynasty is in chaos, the northern Han and southern Tang countries are weak and shrinking, and the Central Plains collapses, which is a great opportunity for the Great Shu to compete for the Central Plains...
Mrs. Huarui looked very interested and patiently listened to his plans.
But I couldn't help but think of Meng Chang's efforts to govern at the end of last year. As a result, as soon as the Zhou army retreated and the pressure was slowed down, Meng Chang continued to travel through the flowers.
He really wants to compete for hegemony?
No matter what, now the Zhou army is under pressure. Meng Chang is so dedicated to military and political affairs, it seems that she can pass this level... She is also worried that she will not be able to do anything in the future.