Biography of Qingwu

Chapter 19 Yuan Wei'an Goes to Prison

The Empress Dowager's bright yellow Luo Jinman embroidered phoenix Yu Fei's costumes passed by the steps of the Chaoyang Hall, and the huge phoenix crown with pearls and emerald greens was worn on the half-gray hair. Dai, all show her noble status.

In Chaoyang Hall, there are hundreds of steps engraved with gods and beasts, and she walks peacefully.

"The Empress Dowager is here!" The eunuch waiting at the door announced loudly.

The empress dowager glanced at the big maid next to her and winked. The big palace lady stood in front of the hall knowingly, and the empress dowager walked in alone.

"The queen mother is here, my son has been waiting for a long time." Zhao Huaining was anxious and restless in the hall, and had been pacing for a long time.

"Keep the emperor waiting for a long time, Ai's family is getting old and can't move smoothly." The Empress Dowager was supported by Zhao Huaining to sit down.

Zhao Huaining offered her a cup of tea at the right time, and said, "Mother, my son is in trouble right now."

She took the tea, took a sip, and said, "What's bothering you?"

Sitting beside the empress dowager, Zhao Huaining spoke earnestly, "Yuan Wei'an has always been a dangling sword, and my son-in-law already regarded him as a serious problem. Now, the rumors about my son-in-law forcing the palace to seize the throne have spread all over the world." If the spread of the border spreads, it will spread to the imperial city in a short time, if Yuan Wei'an takes advantage of this matter, I'm afraid he will raise troops immediately."

The empress dowager looked at him, and said, "Why panic? He is in the imperial city, but his soldiers are in Jicheng, far away. The emperor is afraid that he will fly over tonight and lead troops to attack us."

Zhao Huaining said angrily: "That's why I'm so anxious. Yuan Wei'an is in the court, and he always contradicts me. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't have evidence in his hands, and the soldiers were not in the imperial city, they might have already raised troops. In the future, these rumors will spread to the imperial city. , then isn’t it just giving Yuan Wei’an a reason to rebel? If he is transferred away, he is afraid that he will directly lead his troops to join Zhao Huairou. People's hearts are unstable, if you kill a first-rank general without a reason, you will inevitably be suspected of eradicating dissidents."

"So it's for this matter, Yuan Wei'an can't be killed or transferred, so find a reason to put him in prison, won't the present difficulties be solved?" The Empress Dowager said lightly.

"What kind of excuses can send General Yipin to prison?" Zhao Huaining asked puzzled.

The Empress Dowager looked at him and felt that he was a rotten piece of wood. Fortunately, she did not give birth to such a stupid son, "It is naturally a serious crime of stealing the state seal and trying to bring chaos to the court."

"But the state seal is kept in the inner hall."

The empress dowager secretly scolded this son for being stupid, and said with a smile on her face: "Su Qin'er, didn't he disappear? Didn't the emperor affirm that the man must be hiding in the General Yuan's mansion? Su Qin'er's suspicion is that the palace seal was stolen. top."

Zhao Huaining suddenly realized, and said hesitantly: "Mother, can you please come forward to contain the Jicheng army, my son is afraid that something will happen to Yuan Wei'an here, and the Jicheng army will make changes. The mother knows that the third generation of the Yuan family is the first-rank general of Zhao Guo , and made countless military exploits. The Jicheng Army said it was the army of the Zhao State, it could be better said that it was the private soldiers of the Yuan family. I don’t know if Nan Han will listen to what the mother said.”

The Empress Dowager was born in South Korea, so she naturally understood Zhao Huaining's meaning, "As the eldest princess of South Korea and the direct sister of South Korean Emperor Baili Xizhong, no matter how many years Ai's family has been married, I still have a place for me in South Korea. However, as the saying goes If there is no benefit, it will not be too early, if it does not benefit South Korea, I am afraid that South Korea will not send troops to contain the Jicheng army for no reason."

Zhao Huaining nodded again and again and said: "Son understands, son understands, this matter is over, and son is willing to give South Korea [-] miles north of Jicheng. However, the mother needs to inform South Korea, and do it with a sense of proportion, so as not to hurt the harmony between the two countries. "

"In this way, it will be easier to handle. Waiting for a handwritten letter from Ai's family, I believe that South Korea will send troops soon." The empress dowager nodded with satisfaction. Knowing that it was a political marriage, Zhao Ganling was forced by the situation to make her the empress. For decades, Zhao Ganling had always been on guard against her. Since then, she has been a spy planted by the enemy in Zhao State. From the king to the court ladies and eunuchs, everyone has taken precautions against her. The emperor of South Korea has written many times asking her to mediate the war between the two countries but failed. She deeply feels that she is incompetent. , without the trust of Zhao Qianling, and unable to contribute to the mother country, now that there is such an opportunity to make her contribute to the mother country and show her debt, she will naturally not refuse, but feels a little emotional.

At the end of the night, the scorching sun of midsummer returned, and half of the ice used to relieve the heat in the Chaoyang Hall melted. Lying on the dragon chair with eyes closed, Zhao Huaining opened his eyes and ordered, "Do it."

In the shadow of the hall, a guard in front of the hall led the order in a low voice and retreated.

On the night of the general, the imperial guards searched the palace for robbers in the imperial city, claiming that there were thieves in the palace who stole the state seal, and fled out in the dark.

"What are you doing? This is the Yipin General's Mansion, and it's not a place to break in!" The servant of the General's Mansion opened the door after hearing the knock on the door, and saw a group of people in the uniform of the Imperial Guard standing in front of the door, all of them with unkind expressions , the servant immediately wanted to close the door.

However, the leading Imperial Guard raised his saber against it, and the boy could not shake it even with all his strength.

"There are bandits in the palace. They stole the Chinese seal of the palace. According to His Majesty's order, the bandits are arrested. Someone saw a suspicious person enter the general's mansion. We searched for it according to the order. Let alone the first-rank general's mansion, it is the prime minister's mansion, the king's mansion, we Everyone can get in!" The guard stared at the boy coldly, until he let go of his hand in fright, the guard raised his foot and kicked open the gate of the General's Mansion, leading a group of majestic guards into the gate.

Just before turning around the court, Yuan Wei'an blocked their way, and asked in a gloomy voice: "What kind of bandits, are they male or female, what do they look like, when did they steal the state seal, and how did they break through the layers of the palace?" The guards escaped? If you don’t make it clear, I’m afraid my general’s mansion is not so easy to search! Zhang Tong, you have to think carefully!”

Faced with the imposing manner of the first-rank general, Zhang Tong, the leader of the imperial guards, unavoidably softened three points, and replied forcefully: "The maid in the palace is thin and thin, and she steals when she is not on guard. Someone has witnessed her entering the palace. General's Mansion, we still have to return to His Majesty, the theft of the national seal is a major event, we must not delay, please cooperate with the general!"

Of course Yuan Wei'an knew that this was an unfounded thing, but he didn't know what kind of medicine Zhao Huaining sold in the gourd, but it was not a good thing anyway, "What if I don't follow? You can still attack the first-rank general's mansion!"

Zhang Tong bit the bullet and took a few steps forward, Yuan Wei'an did not back down at all, Zhang Tong said: "Come on, invite General Yuan over for tea!"

Immediately, dozens of people poured in behind him, approaching Yuan Wei'an.

Yuan Wei'an took down three or five people with one move, but they were so numerous that they were not afraid at all, and the imperial guards waiting outside the door also rushed in. , but two fists are no match for four hands, he knew that he would definitely fall into the hands of the emperor today.

Yuan Wei'an was closely guarded by the imperial guards. Not long after, the guards who were ordered to search and arrest escorted Su Qin'er, who looked panic-stricken, out with a treasure box containing the national seal in his hand.Said: "My lord, get the stolen goods!"

Zhang Tong nodded in satisfaction, looked at Yuan Wei'an who was surrounded, and said, "General, I have to go to the inner court with the officer."

(End of this chapter)