Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

"His master Xu Heng is the Censor in the imperial court. He is a branch of the Ruyin Xu family. Although he is not a high-ranking official, the current head of the Ruyin Xu family is the cabinet minister Xu."

"It's just that they have power and influence?" Ling Chuan curled his lips: "More powerful than your Lu family?"

Cao Huanchun sneered: "How can the Xu family of Ruyin be compared with the young lady's family..."

Cao Huanchun felt that he had said too much, and quickly tried to make amends: "But Miss definitely cannot stand up for Yunfuji."

Ling Chuan waved his hand and said, "There's no need for her to step forward. I just want to know, if the Xu family abuses their power for personal gain and uses their influence to oppress others, do we have any way to deal with it?"

"He dares."

As soon as Ling Chuan finished speaking, Cao Huanchun took over the conversation: "This is the capital, under the feet of the emperor. He openly violated the law and used his power for personal gain. Even the head of the Xu family in Ruyin cannot bear this crime."

Ling Chuan patted Cao Huanchun's shoulder heavily: "Why didn't you say so earlier? I was just being polite to them for a long time."

Cao Huanchun was startled: "I was about to say that, but you interrupted me."

Ling Chuan snorted: "Originally I was planning to use some dirty tricks, but now it seems that even dirty tricks are unnecessary. I will crush him openly and honestly."

Cao Huanchun was immediately curious: "What tricks do you have? Tell me about it."

Ling Chuan rolled his eyes at him: "What does it have to do with you?"

Cao Huanchun was stunned and asked again: "Are we really going to fire the salesperson?"

"Why are you withdrawing?" Ling Chuan snorted coldly and said, "Xi'anmen Street, right? Starting tomorrow, transfer ten salesmen to Xi'anmen Street and block all the intersections leading to Xu Ji. Don't leave any customers for him."

"This is not good. You are just trying to cause trouble."

"I'm looking for trouble?" Ling Chuan said indignantly, "Just now, he had dozens of people blocking our door. Isn't that looking for trouble? Besides, I want to make trouble. This Xu Ji must be forced to close down."

Looking at Ling Chuan returning to the shop, Cao Huanchun narrowed his eyes. The lame man who had been following him said, "Superintendent, Mr. Ling's temperament is quite consistent with the style of the East Factory back then."

The mellow smile on Cao Huanchun's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a sinister and cruel look: "After just a few days of good life, you have forgotten your identity, right? Do you think you can judge Master Ling casually?"

The lame man's face suddenly showed a look of horror, and he quickly bowed his hands: "I dare not."

"Shut up." Cao Huanchun shouted softly, "I am no longer the supervisor of the East Factory, and you are no longer my subordinate. Your current master is Master Lingchuan. Remember this."

"Yes! I'll remember it."

That night.

Xu Mansion.

Xu Heng was drinking tea and listening to Xu Ping's report on today's events.

"You wasted these few days of effort and connected with so many shopkeepers, but in the end they just found an excuse to send you away?"

"Master, this action of mine has other meanings."

"tell me the story."

"Actually, I changed my mind temporarily because I heard from Mr. Ling that his dim sum had added special ingredients."

Xu Heng stroked his beard and raised his eyebrows: "Are you planning to steal his recipe?"

"Master, you are wise. In addition, I see that the Ling family has several fierce servants. They must have some background. No matter what the other party's background is, I think we don't need to take the lead. Let those shopkeepers take the lead. We can plan in secret. When Yunfuji can't hold on anymore, we will take action. At that time, it will depend on whether he wants to save the shop or the recipe."

Xu Heng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Xu Ping with admiration: "Very good, very good, it's worth it that I brought you from Ruyin to the capital. You have improved a lot."

He patted Xu Ping on the shoulder and said, "Do your best. If this thing succeeds, I will increase your annual dividend by 10% in the future."

"Thank you, sir."

……

In the Qianqing Palace, Lu Xi, who had finished a busy day of government affairs, was leaning back in a recliner while the imperial physician was taking her pulse.

Since she was injured three years ago, Lu Xi has been taking care of her body, and the imperial physician comes to check her pulse every month.

After taking the pulse, the imperial physician bowed to Lu Xi and said, "Your Majesty's health has improved significantly, and the symptoms of qi and blood deficiency have also been alleviated a lot. You just need to take medicine as usual."

Lu Xi waved his hand and was about to send the doctor away when he suddenly thought of something: "Doctor Wen, is there anything abnormal about my pulse?"

The imperial physician was stunned, thinking, didn't I just say that? But how could he not answer when the emperor asked him, "Except for the deficiency of Qi and blood, your Majesty is in good health."

Lu Xi frowned and looked at Wei Dongxian beside him: "Everyone leave."

Wei Dongxian was the eunuch who had been with Lu Xi since he was a child. Upon hearing this, he waved his hand and the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall quickly retreated out of the door.

Lu Xi then looked at the imperial physician and said, "Let me ask you, if a woman has sex with someone, how long will it take for her to detect pregnancy?"

A layer of fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on Doctor Wen's forehead.

What does your Majesty mean by this?

Your Majesty is not married yet, why are you asking about pregnancy?

Could it be that Your Majesty has already had sex with someone?

Doctor Wen was so numb that his lips trembled: "It will take about one and a half to two months to tell from the pulse."

Lu Xi frowned slightly. It had been less than a month since she last had sex with Ling Chuan. It seemed that she was too impatient.

"Let me ask you again, how can I ensure pregnancy?"

Doctor Wen trembled all over at this. "Your Majesty, there are many details about women's pregnancy, but generally speaking, increasing the frequency of sexual intercourse will make it easier to get pregnant."

"Well, I understand." Lu Xi said calmly, "When I was injured three years ago, it was Doctor Wen who treated me. I have also relied on Doctor Wen to take care of my body over the years. I remember all of this in my heart."

"I am terrified. I am deeply indebted to the Emperor. This is my duty. I ..."

Lu Xi reached out to stop the incoherent Doctor Wen: "I am just telling you that as long as you are loyal to your duties, I will not treat you unfairly. By the way, I remember that your son passed the imperial examination last year. Where is he working now?"

When Doctor Wen heard that the emperor actually remembered his son, he quickly knelt down and said, "Thanks to your majesty's grace, my son is now observing government affairs at the Tongzhengsi."

The so-called observation of politics, also known as observation of politics as a Jinshi, is equivalent to a talent reserve or an intern. If one has connections, he can get an official position in three or two years. If one has no connections, it is not impossible to waste his whole life.

Lu Xi nodded and said, "Since you are a Jinshi, you can enter the Hanlin Academy and become a Shujishi."

Shujishi is at the same level as Guanzheng Jinshi, both of them are interns without official positions. However, according to the convention of Da Sheng, only Jinshi can enter Hanlin, and only Hanlin can enter the cabinet. Eighty percent of the civil servants above the third rank in Da Sheng, including the left and right prime ministers, came from the cabinet, so Shujishi also has another name, called Chuxiang.

In other words, becoming a Shujishi is equivalent to embarking on a path of fast promotion. Even if one cannot enter the cabinet in the end, he has the advantage of having been classmates and worked with the cabinet bigwigs, so his career path will not be too bad.

Doctor Wen kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I know what I should and shouldn't say."

Lu Xi waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Doctor Wen came out of the Qianqing Palace and realized his back was soaked when the breeze blew. If His Majesty was pregnant before marriage, it would be impossible to hide it once it became apparent, and he would definitely be charged with dereliction of duty.

However, since my son has entered the Hanlin Academy, I don’t have to worry about his future, and the whole family will also benefit. This should be the compensation that His Majesty is giving me.

In the Qianqing Palace, Lu Xi was struggling over whether to go to San Tiao Lane. Doctor Wen said that if one wants to conceive, one must have sex more often. Could it be that he drugged Ling Chuan again?