Chapter Sixteen: Happy Neurosis
His Majesty Li Er was also very conceited about his flying white body. He heard his beloved concubine praise him and hugged Xu Hui. He laughed and sat back on the rocking chair, which made Xu Hui scream in surprise.
The rocking chair is really thick and sturdy, and the design is so swinging that it is not very large. Xu Qilin is afraid that Li Er will be shaken and shaken down!
Just a few shaking violently, the rocking chair rebalanced and returned to a comfortable rhythm.
Xu Hui also calmed down and leaned against His Majesty Li Er. His close attitude made the chat more harmonious and joyful.
"I know the love of the concubine cares about her younger brother. But if you have the opportunity, how can you not take care of her? How about going to Hongwenguan when he is old?"
Xu Hui has mentioned his younger brother a lot in front of His Excellency Li Er these days. Her worries about His Excellency Li Er also know that there are no parents in the family to discipline him, and his elder brother is a nerd again, afraid that Xu Xiaolang will not be disciplined and will not learn well.
His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood today, probably because he didn't want her to nag too much, so he made a promise. Although it was like procrastination, it could also make her feel at ease.
It can be seen from this that Xu Hui is still very favored in the harem. Although she is one of the female concubines, she is not inferior to the fourth wife on her.
In the Tang Dynasty, the title of the fourth wife of the first rank in the harem was based on the order of honor, virtuousness and virtue. The following were the nine concubines of the second rank, namely Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xiurong, Xiuyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyi, Chongyuan, Chongyuan.
But this level does not mean whether you are favored or not, but it means seniority.
For example, in the harem now, there is no queen, and Concubine Wei is the first, but she entered the palace very early and was determined, but she was not favored. Even the treatment she received by her family and children was very shabby.
According to the Tang system, as one of the four first-rank concubines, Concubine Wei could have been awarded the title of the fourth-rank prince, but her mother never received the title of the county prince during her lifetime or after her death.
It was not until Concubine Wei was extremely sad because of her mother's death, "wailing and poisoning, and destroying her," that Emperor Taizong of Tang symbolically gave Wei Yuancheng the title of Xuzhou Governor, the father of Concubine Wei, and Concubine Wei's mother still failed to be granted the title of county monarch.
Looking at Xu Hui again, his father was promoted from the sixth rank as the chief minister of the Ministry of Rites to the sixth rank as the chief minister of the Ministry of Rites, and his mother was long ago named the King of Jincheng County.
If he could survive until now, Xu Hui would be the second-ranked official, and Lao Xu's official rank would be increased again.
This Hongwenguan is not an ordinary institution. The age and quota restrictions for students are very strict. The admission age is between 14 and 19 years old, and only 38 people are recruited, most of whom are royal relatives, first-rank officials, prime ministers and meritorious officials.
Have you seen it? It’s 38th place, but it’s more difficult than the Tsinghua and Peking University. Talent and learning is still the second step. The key is to have a good father or encounter a good opportunity.
For example, Xu Qilin's elder brother was appreciated by His Majesty Li Er and included it in his special order.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of me." Xu Hui was happy to receive His Majesty Li Er's promise, and thanked him.
His Majesty Li Er smiled and patted Xu Hui's little hand, suddenly remembered something again, and asked, "I seem to hear from you, Xiao Lang had hysteria when he was young?"
Xu Hui was stunned for a moment and quickly explained: "It's not hysteria, it's malignancy. And it hasn't been dealt with for many years, so I guess I've recovered."
The ancients described mental diseases, that is, neurosis, as well as different words.
For example, in the "Huangdi Neijing" it says: "More joy is caused by impulse (epitations), and more anger is caused by madness."
In other words, epilepsy is a psychopath who likes to smirk, a happier and safer nerve; while madness is a psychopath who likes to get angry and beat people, a irritable and dangerous nerve, and can also be called a martial madman.
His Majesty Li Er heard the slightest head and saw his beloved concubine's anxious look, he smiled and comforted, "It is recorded in "Pei Zi Yulin" that Wang Youjun also had this disease when he was young, so it was fine."
Wang Youjun was the saint of calligraphy, Wang Xizhi, the most admired by Emperor Taizong of Tang. According to records, the saint of calligraphy also had epilepsy when he was young and had to deal with it every one or two years.
Once, the "Saint of Books" was writing a letter to a friend, but suddenly became ill and became nervous.
First, the pen in his hand was uncontrollable and he wrote randomly, and then he kept giggling. After he woke up, the people next to him would read the poem he wrote to him.
Wang "Sage of Calligraphy" was very moved when he saw the poem and said, "How can I predict the virtues of being evil?" It means: I am a psychopath, why did I write such an elegant poem? Do you have to be a poet first?
Xu Hui heard that His Majesty Li Er compare his younger brother with the Saint of Calligraphy, and felt that this matter had little impact.
But she was also a little worried and said, "Your Majesty is magnanimous, and I am so grateful. But if Xiao Lang becomes an official in the future, if he misleads things due to illness, he will cause misconceptions, and he will say that Your Majesty has no wisdom in knowing others."
His Majesty Li Er thought for a while and said, "This will be discussed in the future. If you really have any illness and are injured, you can also add a sanguan."
Sanguan was a title that represented the rank of officials in ancient times, which was relatively similar to the title that officials represented the position they held. Sanguanguan in the Tang Dynasty had no actual positions and was the type who only received wages but did not work.
If Xu Qilin heard this, he would be ecstatic. Li Er, the one who knows me, would like to have a job that is free to get a salary and does not have to clock in to work.
Xu Hui was very satisfied. As long as the younger brother studied hard and was taken care of by His Majesty Li Er, he would enter the Hongwen Pavilion like his elder brother, and then he would be an official.
However, Xu Hui felt a little uncomfortable when she heard His Majesty Li Er's words. It seemed that her younger brother was nothing and could only go to the back door based on his connections. He also seemed to be taking care of disabled people, and the meaning of being underestimated was obvious.
With this feeling, Xu Hui remembered what my younger brother said about being working hard. Anyway, Xu Qilin was confident and had a hundred times more confident.
Furthermore, even if you can’t talk to His Majesty Li Er, you will only treat it as a child’s childish nonsense, and you can still defend your brother, so that your master can know that he is ambitious and not just relying on his own pillow.
Thinking of this, Xu Hui smiled and said, "Let Your Majesty know that my little son is busy doing a great cause of being able to be awarded an official position. When he is finished, please ask Your Majesty to see you."
His Majesty Li Er smiled and thought it was just a child's words, but he didn't care much. He teased: "Okay, I want to see, what other big career can your little son do besides being a carpenter and a rocking chair?"
Xu Hui moved his mouth, not sure what he was doing. He was not confident enough, so he had to hum a few times at the teasing of His Majesty Li Er.
Chapter completed!