Like the emperors of most dynasties, Zhao Ji's harem was not short of women. When his relationship with Queen Wang became increasingly distant, his love with Zheng Hongmei and Wang Furong became deeper and deeper. The system of concubines in the Song Dynasty was roughly the same as that of Sui and Tang Dynasties. How dare you ask which dynasty and which emperors were not lustful? This is all the nature of men, not to mention that the three palaces and six courtyards were built to have fun?

There are four concubines under the empress: Guifei, Shufei, Defei, and Xianfei. There are sixteen concubines under the empress: Guiyi, Guirong, Shuyi, Shurong, Shurong, Shurong, Shurong, Shurong, Wanyi, Wanyi, Wanrong, Zhaoyi, Xiuyi, Xiurong, Xiuyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Under the empress. The following are palace maids, imperial daughters, Cainu, etc. The number of people in each position can be large or small, and there are about 6,000 people in the harem at this time. In the three years before and after, Zheng Hongmei was awarded the title of Xianfei from the talented man to the talented man to the talented man to the success. People said that she was favored by the two of them, especially Zheng Hongmei was the most.

Zhao Ji is good at calligraphy and painting, poetry and prose, is well versed in music, singing and dancing, and is proficient in various entertainments. This monarch who pursues spiritual life needs to find a soulmate in the harem. Zheng Hongmei is solemn and elegant, has considerable ethics and cultivation, and is well-versed in ancient and modern times, knows how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is smart and lively. In this way, she becomes the emperor's soulmate and always travels and enjoys the leisure time of government affairs.

The luxurious years of spending youth with a confidant were moving and enviable. The emperor wrote this sweet life into poems. These poems were first sung in the palace, and then spread to outside the palace. When merchants saw that it was profitable, they engraved and printed them, called "Imperial Cizhang". It attracted everyone to buy them, and the prices of paper in the capital increased again and again. Later, it became more and more popular, and it became popular in the country. There were dozens of poems included in "Imperial Cizhang". In fact, there were a few of them written by Zheng Hongmei, but she was not convenient to come forward to declare them, and later generations could not verify them.

The popularity of "Imperial Ci Zhang" greatly strengthened Zheng Hongmei's status in the palace and made her a household name. Her father Zheng Shen and cousin Zheng Juzhong also benefited from the favor. Zheng Shen actually became the father-in-law, and Zheng Juzhong was promoted to the Secretariat of the Secretariat, as if he was the uncle. Celebrities and nobles in Kyoto were all competing to cling to these two royal relatives. Of course, the benefits were mutual. Without the support of the former prime minister's son-in-law and the wealthy Zheng Juzhong in Kyoto, how could Zheng Hongmei, who was born in a poor family, become a "famous family background"?

Since ascending the throne, the emperor felt that everything was satisfactory. He exhaled and inhaled could become a blessing for his subjects; he was happy and angry, which could make the world cool. But one thing was very unsatisfactory, that is, in several years, his concubines gave birth to many princesses, but not many princes. Although Zhao was a dragon seed, his direct descendants were not prosperous. The emperor started from the founding Taizu, and he had four sons, two died early and two died of unfaithful life. Next,

It was Taizong, who had nine sons, of which eight died early or had crazy illness. Six sons of Zhenzong and four died young. Three sons of Renzong were not growing up. Yingzong was adopted son. His father, Emperor Shenzong, died in his prime. His elder brother, Zhezong, had no heir after his death. His ancestors and ancestors often worry about early mourning and royal heirs, and they all wanted to get more princes. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau have concentrated their efforts to discuss how to treat the old and old diseases inherited by the royal family. For more than 140 years, there has been no great progress.

The savior finally came, he was Liu Hunkang, a Taoist priest of Maoshan. After field investigation, he reported: "The emperor's descendants are not wide, not manpower, but in the destiny. The northeast corner of the palace city is inside the Jinglongmen of the old city, and is located at the intersection of heaven and earth. The beautiful mountains and rivers are condensed in it. It's a pity that the terrain is low. If it is raised to become a hill several meters, the gods will be safe and the descendants will be prosperous." After hearing this, some ministers in the court said that this is a nonsense of the Taoist flowing in the rivers and lakes, which is not worthy of faith. But Liu Hunkang was from the Shangqing School.

The master is famous for his spiritual elixirs and magical talismans. He has always been respected in the palace. What he said is a major event that concerns the fate of the dynasty. How could he be taken lightly? The emperor obeyed the rules and ordered that the treasure land be raised to become a hill that raised several feet. This is the beginning stage of the construction of the famous Shoushan Genyue. It is strange that after the hill was built, the concubines in the palace successively added princes to each other year. The superiors and subordinates believed that Liu Shenxian could communicate the relationship between heaven and man, and could use magic to seize the creation of heaven and earth.

By the beginning of the third year of Chongning, Zheng Hongmei had been promoted to the imperial concubine, and Wang Furong was also promoted to the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine was an admirable title. She symbolized beauty, gentleness and dignity, and was extremely noble and elegant. In people's minds, the imperial concubine was like a god in the sky and Chang'e in the moon palace, which was fascinating! However, they were just dolls of the emperor and tools for inheriting the family line. Flowers were not red for a hundred days, and the king had no special favors. Once

If the beauty is a little weak, he will find a new love. A more reliable method is to give birth to a dragon seed for the king, and the mother and son depend on each other to maintain wealth and honor. After the construction of Shoushan Genyue, Zheng Hongmei gave birth to Yanwang, and Wang Furong gave birth to Yunwang Kai. Both have high noses, dragon faces, beautiful eyes, and look like the emperor. The beloved concubine got a son, and the emperor was overjoyed, so he was granted titles and rewarded him with generous rewards. Unfortunately, Yanwangwang only lived for one night and returned to heaven, because he was careless in sexual intercourse.

Through secret channels such as Yang Jian and Cai You, Cai Jing promptly learned that Queen Wang had gradually lost power and Concubine Zheng was deeply favored. The meticulousness of the understanding even reached the point where it could describe the tone and gestures of the emperor and Concubine Zheng's movements and expressions when they were intimate with Concubine Zheng. It could be written into plain words or love lyrics and songs without processing. If it could be performed in the railings in the capital, it would be guaranteed to cause a dramatic sensation.

Cai Jing also knew that the Empress Dowager Chongen was not willing to be lonely and wanted to control the power of the central palace. Cui Xiuyi, that is, Cui Yue'e, was not satisfied with the status quo, and thought that she was a concubine earlier than Concubine Zheng and Concubine Wang De. The three of them were roughly the same in terms of appearance. When it comes to singing, dancing, acting coquettishly, they were far behind. Their qualities were very different, and they couldn't swallow this. Women were afraid that the world would not be in chaos, and they all wanted to gain benefits from chaos. Prime Minister Cai listed them as a borrowed power.

Although Queen Wang gradually lost power, it was not easy to defeat her. She received strict training from Queen Mother Xiang, was cautious in words and deeds, lived a simple life, followed the rules, never received relatives in the central palace, nor did she interact with nuns or Taoist priests. The Prime Minister knew the content of the quarrel between the Queen and the Emperor, and could have been listed as a crime, but if the memorial was submitted, it would be equivalent to telling the Emperor that he had put his eyes and ears around him, which would be like seeking death. But the Prime Minister still firmly believed that nothing in the world could stump him, and he needed to wait for an opportunity.

This year, in the workshop outside the south gate of Xincheng, craftsmen were casting the Nine Cauldron day and night. But unfortunate incident happened. In the nearby village, three beautiful young men disappeared for three consecutive months. Villagers rumored that the Nine Cauldrons stabilized the Nine Provinces, and the earth veins were directly connected to the underworld. The earth gods needed 3,000 boys and girls. So there was panic inside and outside the south gate of Xincheng, and residents moved or fled one after another. Kaifeng Prefecture issued a notice to prohibit it, but instead, it was fueled by the fire, and more people fled.

A few days later, the palace was even stolen. After inquiring about lost objects and checking the footprints of handprints, it was determined that someone was passing by the Funing Hall of Zhao Ji's bedroom, passing through the palace where the concubines lived, and fled westward from the palace of Queen Mother Chong'en. This was a major case that had never happened in more than 140 years after the establishment of the dynasty. Just imagine that someone could enter the palace at night, pass by the emperor and concubines, and take away treasures. How serious has this been? So the rumors spread more and more, and the more serious it spreads. Even the capital and the palace were in turmoil as soon as the casting of the Nine Cauldrons began. If all of them were cast, this land might not be able to bear it, and it would even cause an earthquake.

After all, the capital is the most wise area, and there are many capable officials in Kaifeng Prefecture. Two quick officials visited the smelting workshop where the nine tripods were cast. The soldiers said that the workshop was a sacred place and could only be entered and exited by the talismans of the Imperial City Division. People were afraid of trouble, and no one dared to come and go near the workshop. On the morning of the recent accident, there was a heavy fog, and I saw a carriage parked for a while in the distance. Later, the carriage rushed into the workshop. It was the Eunuch Zhang of the Imperial City Division who escorted copper ingots and old copper coins for the purpose of casting a tripod.

On that day, two quick officials led people to renovate the pit and found two young male corpses one after another. After verification by the Chief Guardian, they were indeed missing villagers under their jurisdiction. But what is incomprehensible is that the male corpses were changed to women's clothing and were dressed in palace maids. According to the degree of corpses, the forensic doctor identified one died a month ago and the other died recently, with no scars and only the penis on his lower body was ragged. It can be concluded that he died of indulgence. After hearing the report of the prefect Song Qiaonian, Cai Jing sneered. He called Cai You and his wife to come, and the four of them agreed on the plan to depose the Queen.

Prime Minister Cai is an expert in handling cases. When he was investigating the scene, he found a place with a curtain of tents, and several ropes were hung high on the arches of the hall corners. He thought that the craftsmen who could go to the hall corners might be thieves, or perhaps they were the "heroes flying eaves" who had not been captured for a long time. He summoned the officials of the Yiluansi, who were in charge of the curtains and tents, and asked him to check whether anyone in the Yiluansi escaped on the night of the incident.

The official said: "There is a craftsman named Shan He who suddenly disappeared the night of the incident." So he quickly went out to arrest Shan He. After three days of desperate struggle, he finally arrested Shan He in Yongqiu County. When he searched, he saw that he had a flat gold weapon tied to him. This man was very skilled in martial arts, good at climbing stairs, and usually walked on walls and was the number one master of Yiluansi. He often went to the forbidden palace to do things, and was familiar with the situation in the palace and where the treasures were hidden.

Prime Minister Cai was aware of his abilities and had a keen eye to see the key to solving the case. The Song prefect is capable of doing things, and he can get all the stolen goods within three days. In order to show their achievements, the Kaifeng Prefecture Court immediately tried the criminals. The case had already shocked Bianjing. On the day of the trial, the Junyi Street where Kaifeng Prefecture was located, the nearby Baogong Temple, the Censorate, and even the overpass were crowded with people watching the fun. The reason for the unprecedented grand occasion was also because the "flying eaves" that were all rumored.

". For more than a year, a hero often appears at night, dressed in black, without a trace, specializing in stealing money from stolen officials and profiteers, and generously helping the poor. The poor all like him and often try to cover up in critical moments. Now he has committed a death sentence. Those who sympathize with him want to bid farewell to him, and the rich man who hates him also wants to curse him in person. Unfortunately, Dan He was taken directly from the death penalty and no one outside the court can see him.

The soldiers outside the court were shining with swords and guns, as if they were facing a great enemy. In the court, the clerk stood with a stick, the judge, and the law master held documents and files. The prefect Song Qiaonian sat high and placed a dog-headed guillotine and various torture instruments in front of the case. The atmosphere was gloomy and murderous.

Generally, prisoners must first go to their desks when they see this situation. Although Shan He was seriously injured and wearing heavy shackles, he still looked calm and refused to bow his head. After he found out that he was aware of his true self, he confessed and said that the hero would take responsibility for his own work.

Gongsong Song asked: "Why did you steal the palace? Who is your life?"

Shan He Xiaoxiao said, "My nest is Prime Minister Cai. He wants to slaughter all the money in the world, so I will help him steal the palace. All the income from the past year is placed in the Cai Mansion warehouse. If you don't believe it, go and see, he has all kinds of treasures in his warehouse!" The prefect was furious when he heard this, and denounced him to slander the ministers, despise the court, and ordered the criminals to slander them.

After a while, Dan He's mouth was covered in blood and said, "The master went to the court to ask for confessions. If the words and words are broken, I can't speak."

The prefect thought he begged for mercy and asked, "Why did you steal the property of Empress Liu from Chongen Palace?"

Shanhe said: "There are many treasures in the Empress Dowager's harem, and many people pay tribute to her. I have been working near Chongen Palace for more than a year and can see clearly. Chongen Palace is close to the west wall of the palace, making it easy to enter and exit. There are often three religions and nine streams in the palace, and the guards dare not ask."

The prefect said: "You confessed theft process and the treasures you stolen!"

Dan He pretended to recall and said, "Late that night, after I entered Chongen Palace, I wanted to start as soon as possible, but the Queen Mother was looking for happiness with others in the bed, so I had to hide and listen. I heard that the voice of a young man was the voice of——"

The prefect immediately became furious and sternly denounced the death row prisoner to insult the empress dowager, and ordered two hundred hip sticks to beat him hard.

After serious injury and aggravation of punishment, Shan He was already dying, and the prefect still forced him to continue confessing. Shan He had no choice but to say, "The man said that he lived outside Nanxun Gate of the capital. The night before yesterday, he was suddenly kidnapped by two people and his eyes were also blindfolded. Later, he was put in a big box. The carriage walked for a while, but only knew that he had passed six or seven gates, and then he arrived at a palace. He asked what this place was? The Empress Dowager said that this was the Gods Palace in the Heaven, she

It’s the fairy girl in the mansion. Look at the palaces and pavilions everywhere, flowers are in full bloom, serving beautiful fairies, and eating delicacies from mountains and seas. Are he not satisfied? The man said that satisfaction is satisfaction, but he was also very scared. He said that the fairy girl here is too lustful, and as soon as he went to bed, he seemed to burn herself to death, and he wanted to swallow it. The past two nights, he had been exhausted by the fairy girl, but there were many fairies waiting after leaving this door!"

The prefect had long heard that the death row prisoners were saying ruthless remarks, but he had to handle the case of a male corpse outside Nanxun Gate. The death row prisoners were providing clues to solve the case, so he asked him to continue speaking. The judges on both sides, Fa Cao and others seemed to be listening quietly out of the same mentality, for fear of missing a sentence. After the clerks who were as tired as wolves and tigers were tired of beating people, they heard the secrets in the palace, and they were also very fascinated by the hearing of the death row prisoners confessing to the palace.
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