Dahan first prince

Chapter 306 is the country's uncle, and it is correct!

Changle Palace, outside Changxin Hall.

Empress Dowager Lu Zhi stood on the high platform outside the palace gate, her face was full of coldness;
Under the long steps, built-up Hou Lu Shizhi was lying on the bench, biting a wooden stick tightly, his whole body was soaked in sweat;
Beside Lu Shizhi, four burly middle-aged court ladies were waving long sticks, and slapped Lu Shizhi's buttocks without changing their expressions.

The atmosphere in Changle Palace was already a little quiet because Lu Zhi didn't like to talk and laugh, and when Lu Zhi didn't hesitate to blame his elder brother in public as the queen mother, the atmosphere in the whole Changle Palace became even more tense. His hair lowered.

When Chao Jiuqing, the emperor's mother-in-law, and the empress dowager's brother were hit by the palace staff, the maids and eunuchs in Changle Palace intentionally avoided it, but Lu Zhi gave an order and called all the living things in Changle Palace to Changle. On the square outside the Hall of Faith.

But even so, everyone lowered their heads deeply, not daring to look at Uncle Lu Shizhi, who was lying on the bench and enduring the pain of the staff...
"how?"

On the high street, Lu Zhi asked coldly, which made Madam Qi, who was stunned beside her, startled!
Subconsciously hiding in the distance, and trying to calm down, Mrs. Qi finally lowered her head with lingering fear, and gave Lu Zhi a little blessing.

"concubine······"

"The concubine is dull, I don't understand the meaning of the queen mother..."

But seeing Lu Zhi let out a short sigh with a cold expression, he slowly turned his head and looked at Madam Qi's terrified face like a frightened deer.

"Anything involving the ancestral temple and the country is no child's play, and it is not like jealousy and house fighting, and concubines fighting for favor;"

"If you want to know how to be a mother and a minister, Mrs. Qi should think about what happened today."

"When the sun goes down, I should ask each other about this; if Mrs. Qi still doesn't understand why at that time, I'm afraid that King Huainan will come to Japan, and Mrs. Qi may be hurt..."

After saying these words in a calm tone, Lu Zhi ignored Mrs. Qi's increasingly horrified face, walked down the long steps and came to Lu Shizhi.

"Is that enough?"

With a sympathetic question, the four middle-aged maids' complexions suddenly tightened, they quickly cast a glance at Lu Zhi, and then lowered their heads in unison.

"——I ordered the stick to be responsible for eighty, and those who are still missing four!!!"

A sudden shout of anger immediately caused hundreds of people present to kneel down in unison, pressing their foreheads on the stone bricks at their feet in panic, they shouldn't have raised their heads at all!
But Lu Zhi turned his head sullenly and looked at the old maid who was closest to him.

"Want to make me do it myself?!"

"—or the body of the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty, the contemporary elder brother receives these four sticks!!!!!!"

There was another yell, and the four maids' eyes turned red with fright, they quickly waved their palace sticks, and patted Lu Shizhi one by one!
Not surprisingly, Lu Shizhi groaned four more times before he collapsed on the bench weakly.

After the mission was completed, the four middle-aged court ladies hurriedly retreated, while Lu Zhi stepped forward and looked down at his elder brother.

Sensing Lu Zhi's gaze, Lu Shizhi also strenuously propped up his upper body, and raised his head full of resentment.

But under Lu Zhi's cold gaze, even though there are thousands of reasons, Lu Shizhi can only bow his head with a guilty conscience.

"As the folk saying goes: elder brother is like father."

"My lord has passed away for many years, and my elder brother died as a king. In my elder brother, I should not have done this."

"However, I really can't sit idly by what my brother did here..."

The cold and plain voice made Lu Shizhi lower his head a little more, but inexplicably a sense of grief and indignation ignited in his heart!
"My minister's move! It's all for the ancestral temple and society..."

"Er Nai is only using the clan plan! Only the Lu family plan!!!"

Before Lu Shizhi could utter his sophistry, Lu Zhi yelled angrily again, and the soft heart that remained on his face disappeared!

"Brother, do you know what the princes of the court are saying and talking about at this moment?"

"We know that in the Three Thousand Miles Pass, who are the common people and Li Shu who are criticizing?!"

"—It can be seen that at this moment, the emperor is heartbroken at Weiyang, and he doesn't understand that his uncle did such a thing!!!"

After a few cold snaps, Lu Zhi suddenly flicked his sleeves and looked at the official Jin Zhonglang who was not far away.

"Send my edict!"

"—Lv Matong, Marquis of Zhongshui, Wang Yi, Marquis of Du Yan, Lu Sheng, Marquis of Nieyang, Yang Xi, Marquis of Chiquan, and Yang Wu, Marquis of Wufang, it is disrespectful to criticize your majesty!"

"Thinking of his meritorious service to the country, we will not re-govern it for the time being, and each will seize [-] households in the city!!!"

"Tao Hou Liu Xiang, Zhi Fang Hou Yong Chi, etc., who discussed state affairs indiscriminately and were deceived by gossip, each will be fined one year!"

"—— Marquis Lu Chan, loyal to the country, outspoken and daring to advise, bestowing hundreds of gold, benefiting thousands of households!!!!!!"

After explaining with a stern expression, Lu Zhi finally lowered his head and looked at his elder brother Lu Shizhi who was lying on the bench and grinning.

"——Complete Hou Lu Shizhi!"

"—Your disrespect in front of you, it's disrespectful to sit!"

"—Give up the post of Lang Zhongling! Seize three thousand households in the city!!!"

"—Ling Er immediately went to the Taimiao for self-examination. If you are less than half a year old, you will not take half a step out of the Taimiao!!!!!!"

Almost in a resentful tone of gritted teeth, he made the decision to deal with his brother Lu Shizhi. Lu Zhi did not forget to raise his head, and his gaze slowly swept over everyone present.

After everyone bowed their heads under the pressure of this cold gaze, Lu Zhi turned around and walked up the stairs.

Passing Madam Qi's side, Lu Zhi paused again.

He cast a meaningful glance at Madam Qi, and out of the corner of his eye, looked at his elder brother Lu Shizhi who was still lying on the bench under the long steps behind him. Lu Zhi finally turned around again and walked into the Changxin Hall step by step.

The Queen Mother's departure did not break the freezing point of the atmosphere outside the hall.

After dozens of breaths, the maids and eunuchs gathered outside the palace quietly dispersed in a panic.

After a while, Lu Ze and Lu Lu, who had been kneeling outside the palace gate begging for mercy, ran into the palace gate tearfully, and together they helped their father Lu Shizhi up from the bench.

And at the top of the long steps, outside the gate of the Changxin Hall, looking at the direction in which Lu Zhi left, Madam Qi trembled uncontrollably despite her heart palpitations...

"It's the same mother and brother..."

"Don't even bother..."

At this moment, Madam Qi suddenly seemed to have finally realized something that should have been realized long ago.

Madam Qi couldn't tell what she realized.

But Mrs. Qi could faintly feel that if she had realized what she realized today earlier, everything that happened in the past might be very different...

·
In just a few hours, the news spread throughout most of Chang'an.

It's not that there are really many gossips in Changle Palace, but Lu Zhi's punishment and reward orders, it's really hard not to pay attention.

——In the beginning, it was Lu Shizhi, Hou Jiancheng, who is now the most popular in the court, and was supported by his two sons back to Shangguanli. After a while, he brought some daily necessities and was "invited" by the banned soldier The Taimiao!
Immediately afterwards, the news came out of the palace that "[-] households will be seized from Jianchenghou Shiyi, and the post of Lang Zhongling will be dismissed"!
Before Hou Baiguan was relieved from the shock, a series of "punishment lists" for robbing Shiyi came out of the palace, causing the entire Chang'an court to fall into an atmosphere of inexplicable panic.

At dusk, the increasingly complicated and confusing situation made Prime Minister Xiao He feel a little restless, so he could only stand up and came outside Changle Palace.

After Xiao He, the prime minister who was about to die of old age, was blocked outside the Changle Palace by saying, "The Empress Dowager is ill", the courtiers and officials who were in panic all day long finally came outside the Weiyang Palace belatedly.

Knowing this, Liu Ying came to the gate of the palace in a 'confused' state, and immediately afterward, the courtier Gonghou tearfully begged Liu Ying: to persuade the queen mother to calm down the thunderous anger, and to accept such a great supernatural power.

But to this, Liu Ying's answer was: I just plan to go to Changle, gentlemen, why don't we go together?

·
As expected by everyone, when the courtiers and officials and marquis of Yuan Xun followed Liu Ying's imperial chariot with torches and came to the west gate of Changle Palace, they were still stopped outside the palace gate.

Fortunately, Liu Ying was able to enter the palace. Even though everyone was worried, they could be regarded as calmed down for the time being.

Walking into the palace under the guidance of Changle Palace Dachangqiu, and stepping over the high threshold of Changxin Palace, Liu Ying saw her mother Lu Zhi, who was "unwell", sitting on the imperial couch furiously.

His frosty eyes narrowed slightly, his brows were even more tightly locked, his right hand rested on his forehead, and his demeanor highlighted the coldness of 'no one should enter'!

Fortunately, Liu Ying was not a 'stranger', so she walked into the hall lightly, and slightly bowed her hands to Lu Zhi.

"Mother."

The obedient and slight call finally made Lu Zhi recover from his depressed mood, and slowly raised his head;

When he saw Liu Ying's cautious face, even though the lingering anger was still there, the corner of Lu Zhi's mouth was raised.Can't help but burst into a faint smile.

"The emperor is here..."

With a relaxed greeting, Liu Ying obediently stepped forward and sat down beside Lu Zhi.

But before Liu Ying could speak, Lu Zhi let out a sigh first, and then naturally took Liu Ying's hand, and patted it lightly again and again.

"Ah~"

"The government affairs in the court are complicated, and the autumn harvest is just finished, and the court meeting at the beginning of the year is coming soon;"

"At this time when the court is busy, my brother has trouble again, which only causes turmoil in the court and the public..."

Hearing Lu Zhi's words, Liu Ying couldn't help but bow her head and smile, not forgetting to comfort her irritable mother softly.

"Queen mother calm down."

"My son often hears: if a man does not do it for himself, heaven and earth will perish;"

"Although this is like Yang Zhu's solipsism, it is not advisable, but it should be the basic desire of human beings."

"My uncle is driven by his own desires. Although his virtue is slightly lacking, it is nothing more than human nature..."

Hearing the first half of Liu Ying's words, Lu Zhi only smiled strangely;
After hearing the second half of the sentence, a little embarrassment appeared on his face.

——In the interior, Lu Zhi can certainly scold and punish his clansmen and even his own brothers, without any psychological pressure or burden!

But on the outside, Lu Zhi is still Lu's god...

Lu's pheasant and his own clan, although they can't be regarded as completely "prosperity and prosperity", but in the absolute sense of "one loss and all losses".

If Lu's pheasant fell, then the Lu family, who was under the shade of Lu's pheasant, naturally had no reason to be alone;
Conversely, if the Lu family did something bad, as the "big patriarch" of the Lu family, Lu Zhi would also be ashamed.

Especially at this moment, when his own son, who had been cheated by his elder brother for a long time, actually explained to his elder brother that "this is just human nature", the shame in Lu Zhi's heart became more and more intense.

After pondering with a stiff expression for a long time, Lu Zhi managed to recover from the embarrassment and shame, and changed the topic rather bluntly.

"After this incident, it may be inappropriate for Hou Jiancheng to become Jiuqing again."

"I have also resigned from his position as Lang Zhongling, and ordered him to reflect on himself in the Taimiao..."

Saying this softly, feeling the shame in his heart eased a bit, Lu Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, and asked casually: "In my opinion, who should succeed Lang Zhongling?"

But when Liu Ying heard the words, she seemed to be embarrassed and thought for a while before finally smiling helplessly.

"When my uncle was the doctor's order, my son had already told his mother that unless Lu was the doctor's order, the son would not be allowed to sleep peacefully in the palace."

"However, today, my uncle made a mistake..."

In the middle of speaking, Liu Ying seemed to think of something, and her expression was full of hesitation for a moment.

After a long while, Liu Ying shrank her neck full of guilt when she received the gesture of "speaking boldly" from her old lady.

"The queen mother thought that if Marquis Chan was used as Jiuqing..."

"Um······"

"The marquis of Ming is a little weaker, and he is the chief minister of Jiuqing. I am afraid that the court will be criticized..."

As she spoke, Liu Ying shook her head again, and finally raised her head with a smirk: "Son, stupid..."

"My uncle was dismissed by my mother, and Marquis Ming is weak, and the rest of Lu's sons and nephews are also like Marquis Ming;"

"However, apart from Mrs. Lu, I really don't know who else is worthy of the post of Lang Zhongling."

"In this matter, I'm afraid I should be a hardworking mother, choose a good one and let it go..."

After saying that, Liu Ying still had an obedient smile, and slid down from the imperial couch, knelt down beside Lu Zhi's legs, and gently leaned her cheek against her mother's knee.

I don't know whether it was moved by Liu Ying's long-lost behavior, or stimulated by Liu Ying's words just now, Lu Zhi put aside the guilt for a moment, and only for a while came to his heart again.

With a complex expression, he lowered his head and gently stroked the side of his knee. The small head with Liu's crown on top of Lu Zhi's face was suddenly occupied by complex emotions composed of guilt, embarrassment, and emotion.

"When Emperor Gao was still alive, didn't he leave the minister and my son behind?"

Liu Ying shook her head without thinking.

"Last year, my son personally conquered and quelled the chaos of Yingbu. Haven't you found any outstanding talents in the army?"

Liu Ying shook her head again and again.

Seeing Lu Zhi let out a long and leisurely sigh again, he couldn't stop stroking Liu Ying's head, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long time, Lu Zhi finally withdrew his hand and gently squeezed Liu Ying's neck.

When Liu Ying turned her head, she saw Lu Zhi smiling gently.

"I know it."

"The emperor will leave the palace now, and let the ministers go back to their residences."

"In a few days, it will be the first meeting of the year."

"All matters will be decided by the officials of the court at the time of the court meeting."

Hearing this, Liu Ying still nodded obediently, stood up from the ground, and bid farewell to Lu Zhi politely.

But after saluting, Liu Ying did not leave immediately, but dawdled for a long time while hesitating to speak.

"Speaking bluntly."

The old lady's gentle tone seemed to embolden Liu Ying a little, and she raised her head with a smirk.

"It's not a big deal."

"I just heard that the queen mother is annoyed by my uncle, fearing that the queen mother will be very angry and hurt her body..."

As she spoke, Liu Ying scratched her head with a silly smile.

"It's okay to be the queen mother, son, I will retire..."

(End of this chapter)