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Chapter 133 The Empress Dowager Shocked by Her Majesty in front of People, Zhe Zong Wants to Seize Power! (6K)

Chapter 130 The second chapter, the empress dowager is shocked by the appearance of the saints, Zhezong is trying to seize power!

On the second day, just as Ye Wuqiu had collected the Chaoyang Ziqi, a eunuch came to announce the decree.

Empress Dowager Gao wanted him to enter the palace, so she hurriedly followed the eunuch to the palace after breakfast.

The palace was heavily guarded. After all, during this period, the Great Song Dynasty was still very domineering. It wasn't like after Zhao Ji took over, he acted mischievously, and even after the Southern Song Dynasty, he completely bent his spine. Even with so many famous generals and righteous men, it was useless.

I'm exhausted!

In Funing Palace, Empress Dowager Gao is now reading through the memorial and writing comments, which was originally the emperor's job.

But Empress Dowager Gao also relied on Zhao Xu's young age, so she stopped the revision of the memorial, and even the emperor's seal was with her.

Of course, getting the memorial in the hands of Empress Dowager Gao is a major event, and the rest have already been approved by the Privy Council.

Empress Dowager Gao Shen Ning looked at the memorial, and a maid beside her was grinding.

"Report to the Queen Mother, the national teacher has arrived."

Putting down the brush in her hand, Empress Dowager Gao smiled slightly: "Let him in."

After all, he walked to the edge of the couch and sat down.

Not long after, Ye Wuqiu followed the eunuch into Funing Palace, and saw Empress Dowager Gao sitting on the couch, bowed slightly and said, "Chen, Ye Wuqiu pays homage to Empress Dowager."

"National teacher is very polite, give me a seat."

As soon as the words fell, another announcement came from outside: "Mr. Fan, the Privy Council Envoy, and Mr. Wen, the Minister of the Privy Council, have an audience."

Ye Wuqiu, who had just sat down, frowned. It was self-evident that Empress Dowager Gao summoned the three of them at the same time.

Fan Chunren and Wen Yanbo, these are the bigwigs in charge of the military regime, and they are also the leaders of the Conservative Party in the court at the moment.

I'm afraid this is to try my own ability, whether the title of this immortal is true or not.

Seeing Ye Wuqiu frowned, Empress Dowager Gao felt relieved.

Since there is fear, it means that he is still a mortal, if he is really a fairy, with a wave of his hand, he will change the world, what are he afraid of?
Waiting for the two adults to come in, Ye Wuqiu sized them up unscrupulously.

The two people have good and bad reviews in history, among which Wen Yanbo is more political, and his poetry is correct.

"It must be the first time for the national teacher to meet the two prime ministers, right?"

"That's right, I met once in Mount Tai before, but I have met the two adults. I am afraid that the two adults have not seen the true face of the poor."

"You! Thieves, this is an important place in the palace. In front of the Queen Mother, you will not be allowed to be presumptuous!"

As soon as Ye Wuqiu spoke, both Fan Chunren and Wen Yanbo changed their faces, which was an obvious insult to them.

Empress Dowager Gao's expression remained unchanged.

"The national teacher is still cautious, this is the palace, not your wild place in the mountains."

Ye Wuqiu looked directly at Empress Dowager Gao because of his boldness, "The empress dowager announced me to enter the palace this time, presumably to find out whether this immortal minister is real, and how capable he is."

"I'm a Taoist in the mountains, and I practice the way of nature, so I just need to be calm. It's no wonder that poor Taoists can't understand the scheming of these powers."

With that said, Ye Wuqiu looked out of the gate: "The one outside, come in and take a look?"

"You Taoist, you are so rude. You are so rude in front of the Queen Mother. It is your favor that His Majesty named you a national teacher. How can you be so arrogant with your talents?"

Wen Yanbo's face was gloomy, and he shouted: "The position of the national teacher, the queen mother will say goodbye, so don't make mistakes!"

Empress Dowager Gao didn't care what Wen Yanbo said, but stared at Ye Wuqiu with a frown.

"It seems that you, a Taoist priest, have some abilities. Huawen, just come in!"

With a bit of surprise in my heart, this Hua Wen is a hidden master in the palace, protecting her safety, he is also a top master in the Jianghu.

Ding Chunqiu, the top expert who was rumored to have entered the Forbidden Palace at night, was also beaten back by him.

An old eunuch with an old face walked in staggeringly, his eyes seemed to be unable to open, and he looked like a person who was about to fall into the ground.

But Ye Wuqiu looked at this person with great interest.

Don't look at this person who is about to fall into the ground, but his true energy is surging like the sea, his body is as strong as the Kunlun he has seen, and there is a sharp artistic conception surrounding Ye Wuqiu all the time.

"The servant has seen the queen mother!"

Empress Dowager Gao nodded: "Excuse me, let me warm you up, can you compete with the national teacher?"

"The queen mother ordered, and the slaves will naturally follow."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and looked at Ye Wuqiu: "Master, please!"

Ye Wuqiu smiled lightly and said: "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, I'll just stand here, and the superintendent will come to attack. If it enters three feet in front of me, Pindao will turn around and leave."

"Oh? The national teacher has such confidence?"

Empress Dowager Gao was a little surprised, Ye Wuqiu nodded and said: "The queen mother is optimistic, this deity practice is for Taoism, this chief supervisor is Wu, if Wu is a god, he can naturally be Taoist, but this chief supervisor is still far behind gone."

After finishing speaking, Ye Wuqiu sat firmly on the chair, and with a wave of his hand, a golden light suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking it like a barrier.

Hua Wen was slightly annoyed, and when his figure moved, he could barely see an afterimage passing by in the eyes of several people, followed by a terrifying sword cry.

Zheng!
Clang!
Baihong shot through the sun, a soft sword bit the golden light three feet in front of Ye Wuqiu like a poisonous snake, but he couldn't move forward.

Ye Wuqiu looked at the old eunuch with admiration in his heart. Although the true energy of martial arts was not comparable to mana, he discovered something.

That is, the old eunuch's ability to control his true energy is extremely terrifying, it can be said to be at its peak.

This soft sword is difficult to use, but at the moment it is as good as a hard sword. The key is that each sword is stabbed at a point without the slightest mistake.

Moreover, the control power of true qi did not scatter at all.

No more force, no less, this kind of control is far from Ye Wuqiu.

This is why once he uses mana, it will be consumed as quickly as running water.

The golden light curtain was like an insurmountable natural danger, Hua Wen stopped, and cupped his hands at Ye Wuqiu.

"The national teacher is worthy of being an immortal, but the slaves are far behind."

Afterwards, the Empress Dowager Gao knelt down and kowtowed: "Empress Dowager, this old servant has let the Empress Dowager down!"

Ye Wuqiu shook his head, and looked at Empress Dowager Gao: "The Empress Dowager doesn't need to punish this chief supervisor, we have different ways, and we are not at the same level."

"Look, Queen Mother!"

After all, Ye Wuqiu swayed out with the wind, and Ye Wuqiu rose to the sky step by step in the eyes of everyone, standing in the void.

"Today, I see that the climate in this palace is dry, and there is a bit of restlessness. The poor Taoist rained a freezing rain on the palace, Bing Yibing, this disturbed person."

"Wind blows!"

Suddenly, there was a strong wind, and the glazed tiles on the eaves jingled.

"call……"

The people present saw this scene, and the last straw in their hearts was overwhelmed. Before that, it could be said that it was a trick of the rivers and lakes, or someone with high martial arts skills, but now, who would dare to say that Ye Wuqiu is not a fairy?

"Cloudy!"

With a shout, clouds appeared in thousands of miles in an instant, and countless dark clouds gathered over the palace and the Forbidden City, blocking the scorching sun and disappearing.

Wen again: "Thunder falls!"

boom!
Crackling!

Countless thunder snakes dance wildly, and the lightning flashes, driving these countless dark clouds to roll, as if there are dragons stirring up the universe.

Listen again!

"It's raining!"

a time.

Didi, da da...

The bean-sized raindrops directly turned into the sky, and the entire palace was surrounded by heavy rain.

"Immortal, what an immortal!"

"God bless me Da Song!"

Empress Dowager Gao shivered slightly from the support of her servants, and fell directly to the ground.

Kowtow to see Ye Wuqiu.

In the outside world, countless people in Tokyo are watching this scene, clouds are forming in the void, thunder and rain are falling.

Isn't this a fairy?
"The mighty national teacher!"

"The mighty Song Dynasty!"

"Officials are mighty!"

The people on the streets of Tokyo started shouting spontaneously at this moment, the sound shook the world, countless people inside the palace, and countless ministers outside the palace.

At this moment, an idea popped up in my mind.

"Officials, are you going to be in charge?"

But at this moment, Zhao Xu was looking at the pouring rain, and summoned the little eunuch beside him.

"Xiao Ma, issue a secret order to invite Masters Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu to return to Beijing!"

"Remember, use the urgent code for me!"

"No, this servant is going!"

After waiting for Ma Guiren to leave, looking at the heavy rain, Zhao Xu murmured: "My blue sky is here, haha..."

The laughter dissipated in the heavy rain, but it couldn't stop the excitement in Zhao Xu's heart at the moment.

In Funing Palace, Fan Chunren and Wen Yanbo's expressions are all very ugly at this moment.

The power of the national teacher is so powerful, and it is obvious from the shouts of the people in Tokyo outside.

The official heart is not dead yet, and he still wants to be in charge of the government!

Moreover, this time a great opportunity will come true!

Sensing that the mana in his body had been consumed for nearly 30 years, and there were only less than 50 years of mana left, he stopped immediately.

Seeing everyone's astonished gazes, Ye Wuqiu smiled slightly: "Queen Mother, my lords, do you think that I am a fairy?"

"True immortals come to the world, it is us ordinary people who are blind, don't blame the national teacher."

Empress Dowager Gao spoke softly, grabbed Ye Wuqiu's sleeve, and said in a gentle voice: "The national teacher came down to earth, and it was the time for the officials to worship the heavens, but I, the Great Song Shanggan, sent the national teacher down to earth?"

The corner of Ye Wuqiu's mouth twitched. I don't know if there is a Heavenly Emperor, but there must be none in this world!
But it's not easy to say: "It's enough for the Queen Mother to know. I really saw the sincerity of the officials, so I came down to the mortal world, to see this mortal world, and to see how the Song Dynasty was governed by the officials."

I don't know, I don't know what Empress Dowager Gao is thinking, and suddenly asked: "How does the national teacher think the world is governed?"

"Three points of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, half of the strong man!"

As soon as the words fell, Fan Chunren and Wen Yanbo's expressions changed, but because of Ye Wuqiu's previous power, they dared not say more.

Empress Dowager Gao's complexion also turned gloomy: "I don't know how to say that three parts of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and one part of the strong man?"

Ye Wuqiu threw off Empress Dowager Gao's hand, shook his head and looked at Dayi.

"Three parts of the economy of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, half of the military prestige of a strong man!"

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is still true, regardless of the fact that the economy of the Song Dynasty is the most powerful among the Chinese dynasties.

But it also depends on how this prosperity came about. The land area is half smaller than that of the Tang Dynasty. The population of the Han people is naturally concentrated, and the results of the people's labor will naturally increase.

The army, the army of the Song Dynasty does not matter, even within the Imperial City Division, Ye Wuqiu sensed it at will, and the combat effectiveness was mediocre.

In this era of cold weapons, it is reasonable to say that the training of soldiers should greatly increase their blood, but it is worse than that of Xiling.

In addition to looking mighty, the fighting power is another matter.

Empress Dowager Gao was very dissatisfied with what Ye Wuqiu said, and there was only a little awe of immortals left in her heart, but she didn't have much trust.

This country has been governed by itself for nearly three years, and Shenzong was only alive before that.

Moreover, it also caused turmoil in the government and the government at that time, and the rebellion of local officials caused turmoil in the government and the people. Wasn't it all handled by him, an old woman?

Seeing that the few people were silent, Ye Wuqiu continued with a faint smile: "The queen mother has lived in the palace for a long time, and these ministers are also from Tokyo. Have you ever left Tokyo to see it? Have you ever known how the lowest-level people live? ?”

"Aloof, never aware of the sufferings of the people, promulgating flashy decrees, falling on the people, it is a joke!"

"In contrast, although the officials are young, they often visit the people unannounced and listen to the advice of the straight ministers, which is much better than waiting for you."

"When I was in the sky, I watched the direction of the Song Dynasty. Can the Empress Dowager know the size of the Song Dynasty?"

"The Great Song Dynasty came from the Tang Dynasty. It already has the foundation left by the Li family. The army is solemn and dignified, and there are many elites, not to mention the economy."

"Taizong is even more determined to be strong, and the next few are also successful monarchs. Shenzong has far-reaching ambitions. When it comes to the current official family, I only see the era of the center of the Song Dynasty. After the Ziguan family..."

Ye Wuqiu suddenly closed his eyes and said nothing, which made Empress Dowager Gao anxiously ask: "What happens next?"

"It's unsightly! The fire cooks the oil, the oil dries up and the fire extinguishes!"

The words have come to this point, can everyone still understand?

This made it clear that the official family was the Ming emperor of the Song Dynasty, and what he and others did was treasonous.

Listening to the government behind the curtain, Goulian ministers emptied the officials, and himself and others were sinners of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, since the official family, the later Song Dynasty has perished?
At this time, Fan Chunren suddenly interjected: "So, the national teacher thinks that we and these people are all sinners who hinder the power of the Song Dynasty, and the policies we promulgate are all waste of people and money?"

"Could it be that the national teacher thinks that Xining's reform is right?"

"That's right. Although the Xining reform has its shortcomings, it is a policy to let the Song Dynasty go further. You are so fatuous and incompetent that you only know how to fight for power and profit. Have you ever put me in the eyes of the Han people?"

A childish but sonorous voice came from outside the door.

Zhao Xu, dressed in a yellow dragon robe, walked in pompously, ignoring the gazes of the two ministers.

Looking at Empress Dowager Gao, she knelt down and saluted: "Xu'er has met grandmother, mother Wanan!"

Empress Dowager Gao was still a bit dazed at the moment, looked at the young Zhao Xu, and sighed softly: "Get up, the officials."

Zhao Xu got up and cupped his hands to worship Ye Wuqiu: "National Teacher."

"I've seen the officials."

Nodding his head, Zhao Xu was full of majesty at the moment, and then said: "Xining's reform, you only saw those literati and officials making noise, but have you ever really felt the thoughts of the people in Henan Province who are the pilot?"

"Although there are indeed deficiencies, the total tax revenue of Henan Province that year exceeded [-]% of previous years!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Xu looked at Empress Dowager Gao, and suddenly smiled and said, "Grandmother, do you still remember the Palace of Viewing Grain and Palace of Silkworms in the palace?"

Empress Dowager Gao was stunned, she only went there when she was a queen, right?

How many years has it been?
"Grandmother hasn't been there, right? Hai'er is never absent every year, and I will go out of the palace to work with the people when I have the opportunity. Hai'er is not a wise king, but he has the confidence to lead Song Dynasty to another level."

His eyes were shining brightly. At this moment, Zhao Xu is full of confidence and has lofty ambitions. Even Ye Wuqiu can't help but praise Zhe Zong Zhao Xu. This guy is really a different kind of Song Dynasty.

He should have been born in Dahan or Ming...

"Is the official so impatient?"

Empress Dowager Gao suddenly said with a gloomy gaze: "The officials know that grandma never thought of getting involved in politics, and she didn't want to do what Wu Meiniang did. When the officials ascended the throne, without my palace, you would not be able to get on stage..."

As soon as Empress Dowager Gao said this, all the soldiers, servants, and even the two prime ministers inside and outside the hall immediately knelt and bowed their heads, not daring to move lightly.

This is a showdown with the officials...

Ye Wuqiu narrowed his eyes slightly, but Zhao Xu sighed softly and said, "Grandmother really knows what the child knows."

"But grandma, you know."

Pointing at Fan Chunren and Wen Yanbo, he cursed: "These two suppress dissidents, relying on their grandmother's power to silence all opposing voices in the court."

"Above the entire court hall, it became the one-word hall of the Sima faction, and above the third-rank Dayuan, except for the neutral faction Su Zhe, there is no one who is not a member of the Sima faction."

"Using power to bully others, overriding the common people, in order to maintain the interests of scholar-bureaucrats, cooperate with a large number of domestic aristocratic families, and almost monopolize the acceptance of all officials."

"The Privy Council's original intention is to deal with the affairs of the family and the country, and it has given great power. It can be said that it is the largest authority under the imperial power. Originally, Zhongshu could compete with it."

"However, grandma is the backer..."

"My son went south the year before last, and met a student who was seven years older than me. He was brilliant in writing and well-versed in governing the country. Not to mention being comparable to Duke Wen, he did have some talent."

"This kind of talent actually failed the imperial examination. It took seven years to take the exam!"

"I don't know what to say about monopolizing talented people from poor families. There are too many of these things."

"Grandma's position is too high to see these dirty things, but I, the transparent little emperor, can see clearly."

Zhao Xu's words were like needles piercing Empress Dowager Gao's heart, his face was gloomy, and his hands trembled slightly.

Looking at Fan Chunren, who was kneeling on the ground trembling, Wen Yanbo.

Sternly: "Do you know about this? Monopoly officials' promotions, control scientific examinations, what else can you not do?"

"Is there anything else you dare not do?"

"Is this Song Dynasty the world of my Zhao family, or the world of your scholar-bureaucrats?"

"Concealing, suppressing dissidents, for the stability of the Song Dynasty, I will cooperate with you until the official family grows up, but is this how you cooperate with me?"

"It's so brave!"

"Come on, press down, and give me thirty big boards!"

After finishing everything, Empress Dowager Gao looked at Zhao Xu, and suddenly smiled and said, "The official's parents have grown up, and grandma is very happy."

"However, although the officials say they have lofty ambitions, do they know the overall situation of Song Dynasty today?"

"Grandmother may not know some small things, but the overall situation of the Song Dynasty, I know better than the officials. After two years, when the officials are older, what will your grandmother decide to return to power?"

After the Empress Dowager Gao finished speaking, she lifted her foot and prepared to go back to the hall.

But Zhao Xu's next sentence made Empress Dowager Gao immediately angry.

"My son knows what grandma said, but right now the Khitans are stalking outside Yanmen Pass. My son has received a secret report that the Khitans have begun to assemble a large army in recent years, raise food and grass, and train new troops. Does grandma know about this?"

"Who did you hear?"

Staring at Zhao Xu closely, Empress Dowager Gao had a bad feeling in her heart.

Zhao Xu said lightly: "It doesn't matter, grandma only knows that this matter is true, and she even got the paperwork, but was suppressed by Fan Chunren."

Ye Wuqiu was also extremely surprised at the side, thinking that Fan Chunren was already awesome.

But I didn't expect that such a thing would dare to press down, it was really audacious.

"How dare they, Huawen, go and investigate secretly. If this matter is true, I will chop off their heads!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Waiting for people to leave, seeing that Zhao Xu's purpose of this trip has not been achieved, Ye Wuqiu interjected: "The queen mother's matter is simple."

"Presumably the Queen Mother has never seen the scenery of the desert, why not take the Queen Mother and His Majesty to the desert in a few days, and it will only take half a day."

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Xu was quite excited: "What the teacher said is true!"

Flying has been a dream since ancient times.

Empress Dowager Gao was also taken aback for a moment, but her heart also became somewhat interested.

"Okay, then follow what the national teacher said."

"In addition, from now on, officials can also participate in political affairs, and learn about the current Song Dynasty."

After the Empress Dowager Gao finished speaking, her whole body seemed to collapse, and she instantly felt her energy drop by three points.

Ye Wuqiu took out the jade box in his arms appropriately.

"The empress dowager works day and night. This is the panacea refined by the minister. It is said that it will not last forever, but it is easy to restore the vitality and let the empress dowager live a few more years."

Empress Dowager Gao's eyes lit up, she opened the jade box, and a burst of danxiang wafted out.

"National teacher, is it really so magical?"

Zhao Xu was a little curious, but Ye Wuqiu suddenly thought that this guy looks honest now, but he will be a full LSP in the future.
"The official is young, but this panacea is not suitable for you. I can teach you the key method of gathering qi, collecting purple qi in the morning and gathering clouds in the evening, not to mention becoming a fairy. It is not difficult to take care of your body and live a second-class life. "

"Is the official willing?"

"Quickly agree, the officials don't want to refuse such a method of longevity!"

Empress Dowager Gao said quickly, tightening the jade box into her arms, pulled Zhao Xu and said, "Grandmother won't live for a few years, and counting how many years the national teacher's panacea will prolong her life, it is estimated that she will only live for a lifetime."

Zhao Xu is also dizzy at the moment, with a lifespan of 120 years, think about it, he is only less than twelve...

"Thanks to the national teacher. After this time, I will go to the national teacher's mansion every day, and I will look to the national teacher for advice."

"It's easy to say, easy to say, then the poor Taoist will leave!"

After finishing speaking, he went directly to Chengyun, Zhao Xu also bid farewell to Empress Dowager Gao upon seeing this.

Empress Dowager Gao was left with a gloomy gaze, wondering what she was thinking.

Suddenly said: "Chang Lu, let's go and send the "Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing" in the library of the palace to the National Teacher's Mansion."

"Yes, ma'am."

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Ye Wuqiu, who returned to the National Teacher's Mansion, began to refine the five ghosts without stopping. Right now, it's better to refine this thing as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it will always consume mana. As long as the five ghosts are successfully refined, they can absorb the moonlight, and they don't need to use their own mana to move them.

And with the three-legged jade toad in hand, the five ghosts transport technique is simply a sharp weapon!
　This is the third watch. Yesterday, my buddies in the group said that I had too few words in the chapter, and I was not good at it, hehe...

　　
　
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