Han family achievements

Chapter 395 Secret Things

The next day, the Han Dynasty court became busier than ever.

First, the Shangshutai held an enlarged meeting, with more than 200 people participating, and then the various stations, cao, and temples held meetings again. The meeting was followed by the small meeting, and various tasks were arranged layer by layer.

"I heard that the atmosphere is good today?"

Liu Bian walked from Chongde Hall to Yongle Palace, walking briskly and smiling.

Xu Yan behind him also said with a smile: "Yes. I heard that all the courtiers were very enthusiastic about their opinions. The meeting was smooth and harmonious, and there was no quarrel."

Liu Bian looked satisfied and said, "Where is Da Sima's Mansion?"

Xu Yan said: "It went very well. Huang Zhongzhonglang will propose to build a large camp in Yanzhou with 50,000 troops. Zhao Yunzhonglang will propose that the first camp of the Forbidden Army be stationed in the third auxiliary, the second in the east of Hedong, and the third in the north of Luoyang."

Liu Bian hummed and said, "Let's keep these for now and postpone the discussion."

"Yes, that's what Cao Sima said." Xu Yan followed closely behind Liu Bian and said: "Huangfu Xiaowei advised that each army should have a war commander. Cao Sima said that he should consider it."

"Then just think about it and take your time."

Liu Bian has been using various means to strengthen his control over the troops, and the war situation captain is also an important part.

As they talked, they arrived at Yongle Palace.

Queen Mother He is sick.

When Liu Bian arrived, not only Cai Wenji, Tang Ji, but also Xiao Qiao were also there, as well as several children.

"Concubine..."

Just as everyone was about to salute, Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "No need, how is the queen mother?"

Liu Bian came forward and sat by the bed. He saw Queen Mother He on the bed, her face was pale, she was sweating, and her eyes could not be opened.

Queen Mother He pulled Liu Bian and said weakly: "It's okay, just rest for a few days and you'll be fine."

Liu Bian frowned and said softly: "You are so seriously ill, why did you notify me? What did the doctor say?"

Just as Cai Wenji was about to speak, Queen Mother He said: "Nothing's wrong, just in the cold. Sit down for a while, I have something to tell you."

Liu Bian leaned over, wiped the Queen Mother He's sweat with his sleeve, and whispered: "Mother, please rest first. If anything happens, I'll wait until you recover."

Queen Mother He shook her head slightly, and then said to Cai Wenji and others: "You all, please go out. I will have a few words with Your Majesty."

Cai Wenji, Tang Ji and others saw this. After bowing, they took a few children out.

After they left, Queen Mother He grabbed Liu Bian's sleeve with all her strength, and said with firm and worried eyes: "Let me ask you, are you going to become a prince?"

Liu Bian pondered for a moment and said: "If I don't hide it from my mother, the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country and the people of the world. I plan to..."

"I'm just asking you, have you decided yet?" Queen Mother He pressed harder, panting, staring directly at Liu Bian.

Liu Bian didn't mean to hide it from her, and said: "Yes. The 'New Deal' has reached its most critical moment, and the need to unite people's hearts and establish a crown prince is the last worry for both the government and the public. I have decided to make Shaoer the crown prince, and he will be in charge of the East Palace in order to stabilize the situation." The hearts of all the subjects of the world.”

Queen Mother He took a deep breath, lay back, and still held Liu Bian tightly, saying: "I want to tell you something, you must remember it."

Liu Bian wiped the Queen Mother He's sweat again and said, "The Queen Mother said, my son, please listen."

Queen Mother He slowly retracted her hand, her face was dazed, her tone was soft and erratic, and she said: "Since I gave birth to you, my favor has still been there. Life has been relatively easy for you and me, mother and son. Ever since your father favored the king, Rong, and later gave birth to Liu Xie, and the family relationship drifted away, and there was no good life for you and me, mother and son..."

When Liu Bian saw her reminiscing about the past, he was about to dissuade her. Queen Mother He's eyes suddenly turned cold and she said in a hateful voice: "That bitch relied on her favor and humiliated me many times. She even wanted to dethrone me and conspire to harm you. I am here day and night." Frightened and tossing and turning, you turned to your uncle for help, but your uncle did not dare to interfere in the harem. Later, your father really tried to dethrone me and replace me with that bitch, and even more so, he wanted to make Liu Xie the crown prince!"

Liu Bian felt a little strange when he saw Queen Mother He gnashing her teeth and her hatred could not go away.

How many years has it been since Wang Rongdu died, and now he is the emperor? Why did the Queen Mother suddenly mention these old events today?

Empress Dowager He gritted her teeth, as if Wang Rong had been dead for many years, but the hatred in her heart was still not eliminated.

Her eyes were red, and she said in a cold voice: "I have been in the palace for many years, and I don't know what will happen to someone who is deposed. At the same time, someone told me that if I were deposed, you wouldn't live long. I can bear to hurt me, and I can't bear to hurt you. Absolutely not!”

Even though he already knew the outcome of the matter, Liu Bian was still frightened when he heard it.

Why is this story so familiar?

Is it Lu Pheasant?

In other words, similar things have always been repeated in the harem throughout the ages?

Queen Mother He's face turned pale and she continued ferociously: "So, I became cruel and gambled with the lives of you, my mother and my son! I ordered someone to poison that bitch to death!"

Liu Bian was not surprised. This was an open secret in the palace.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Queen Mother He's mouth, and she said: "But I was not smart enough, and I was too hasty, and my actions were not careful enough, so I was discovered. Later, the old woman Dong knew about it, the twelve permanent servants knew about it, and your father also knew about it. Got it. I spent a lot of money to bribe the Twelve Constant Attendants, so I was able to save the lives of you, mother and son."

Liu Bian knew this, and the Twelve Constant Attendants confessed all of this when Liu Bian detained him in the Huangmen North Temple Prison.

He looked at Queen Mother He quietly, still curious about the reason and purpose of Queen Mother He saying this.

Queen Mother He seemed to be a little tired. She breathed for a while. After she calmed down, she looked sarcastic and said: "Later, your father alienated me and you. He even sent you out of the palace. He also told everyone that he would establish the Liu family. Xie is the crown prince. My mother is just a woman. I begged the twelve regular attendants, your uncle, and everyone I could ask for, but no one helped me!"

Empress Dowager He was very angry as she spoke, her breath quickening and almost roaring: "The Empress Mother will never let that bitch's son ascend the throne!"

When Liu Bian saw Queen Mother He like this, he quickly said: "Mother, please recover first and wait until you are cured."

Queen Mother He suddenly grabbed Liu Bian again, her eyes widened and said: "I heard that those people in the outer court want to give that bitch a posthumous title and bury him with the late emperor?"

Liu Bian suddenly realized why the Queen Mother He had told him this.

"No, don't worry, Queen Mother."

Liu Bian comforted Empress Dowager He and said, "The matter of Beauty Wang has passed and will not be mentioned again either inside or outside the palace. The secret affairs in the palace will not be known to the outer court, so please don't worry, Queen Mother."

Queen Mother He seemed relieved, put down her hands, and sneered: "I'm not afraid that they will know, but I can't tolerate that bitch taking the title, let alone being buried with the late emperor!"

"I understand." Liu Bian sighed in his heart. He didn't know who was blind outside the palace. This would cause trouble for the palace.

Queen Mother He's eyes were bloodshot, she stared at Liu Bian and said, "You don't understand!"

Liu Bian was startled and said, "What does the Queen Mother mean?"

Queen Mother He's face was filled with murderous intent, and she said in a hateful voice: "Execute Liu Xie!"

Liu Bian's heart suddenly dawned, and he finally understood the true purpose of Queen Mother He's words.

Queen Mother He seemed to see something from Liu Bian's face. She grabbed his arm hard and said, "If you don't kill him, there will be endless troubles. That evil beast will avenge his mother sooner or later. You must not believe it!"

Liu Bian looked at Queen Mother He quietly and did not agree. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In other words, Queen Mother He was not Queen Lu, otherwise he would have been frightened to death sooner or later.

From the words of Queen Mother He, Liu Bian thought a lot. The palace fight back then was definitely not what Queen Mother He said, and there must be many hidden secrets. The Queen Mother He suddenly wanted to kill Liu Xie, not because Liu Bian was about to establish himself as the heir apparent, nor because the courtiers had signed a memorial to respect the beautiful lady Wang. There should be a deeper purpose.

'what is it then? '

Liu Bian remained calm and thought quietly in his heart.

Suddenly, Liu Bian thought of He Jin's death and the legendary 'edict'.

'Is there really such a testament? '

Liu Bian couldn't tell the difference even now. He saw Queen Mother He staring at him fiercely. Just as Liu Bian was about to speak, Queen Mother He suddenly fell back and passed out.

Liu Bian was startled, stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Doctor! Doctor!"

The doctor from the side hall rushed over quickly and took Queen Mother He's pulse. His nervous face relaxed, and he raised his hand and argued with Liu: "Your Majesty, please relax. Your Majesty, I'm worried. I just need to take a few medicines and rest for a few days. You will be fine." , it’s no big deal.”

Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You took good care of my mother, and I will reward her when she wakes up."

"Wei Chen received the order." The doctor quickly took his pulse again, then prescribed the medicine and decoction it himself.

Liu Bian watched it in person, standing under the eaves, looking at the sky, and said lightly: "What's unusual in Yongle Palace recently?"

Pan Yin didn't know about the conversation between Queen Mother He and Liu Bian, but he sensed something unusual from Liu Bian, and said with unusual caution: "I'll go check it out right now."

Liu Bei put his hands behind his back and looked at the sky, his eyes were cold and his thoughts were surging in his heart.

Queen Mother He was not a person with great ambitions. Every time she got angry or made any big move, it was mostly because of him.

The Empress Dowager He told so many secrets today that she had concealed for many years and should not be revealed. It was due to illness and fever, but it must also be due to external stimulation!

Not long after, Pan Yin came back, stood behind Liu Bian, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have checked carefully. Yesterday, Yuan Shao's son Yuan Tan entered the palace to pay tribute to the Queen Mother. He stayed for a stick of incense and did not appear. We found out what outrageous words were said. At night...a female official from Yongle Palace fell into the well and was found dead today."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, turned to look at him, and said, "Who is he?"

Pan Yin lowered his head and said, "The empress summoned her to the palace herself. Her name is Sun Ying. She is from Nanyang. There is nothing special about her."

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you believe it?"

Pan Yin said hurriedly: "I will go and investigate carefully now."

As he was about to leave, Liu Bian snorted and said, "What else can you find out about a dead man? Let Chief Huangfu Jian investigate Yuan Tan. It's probably related to him."

"Yes, I'll go right away." Pan Yin didn't dare to be careless and left in a hurry.

The death of a person in the palace is not a big deal, but if His Majesty still cares so much about the death of a person in the Yongle Palace, then it must be no small matter!

Liu Bian stood under the eaves, thought for a long time, ordered someone to move the memorial, and then reviewed the memorial in the side hall of Yongle Palace.

But at this time, Lu Yu, the leader of the palace, was so busy that he had no time to spare.

He needs to shuttle back and forth between Shangshutai, Da Sima Mansion and Chongde Hall, and even has to leave the palace.

"Ling Shi,"

A clerk came over with a large plate, put it on Lu Yu's desk, and said breathlessly: "The lower officials have been divided into categories. They come from Liucaojiu Temple and so on. They all wrote letters praising Miss Cai for being virtuous and graceful. Virtue should be in the middle of the palace."

I don’t know how many times this happened, Lu Yu raised his head and glanced, and said: "Keep it here, and don’t give it to His Majesty. I will leave the palace later. Please keep an eye on this place. If anything happens, Send someone to find me at Duke Cai’s Mansion.”

The clerk was startled, glanced around, stepped forward and whispered: "Ling Shi, is it really Miss Cai?"

There is only one Cai beauty in the palace - Cai Wenji.

If Cai Wenji is "positioned in the middle palace", then it is logical that her son should be "positioned in the east palace".

Lu Yu raised his head expressionlessly and said calmly: "Do you want to go to Yizhou or Jiaozhi?"

The little official was startled and said hurriedly: "This villain talks too much, please calm down Shi!"

Lu Yu ignored him, cleared the table, and left the room.

He left the palace, took a carriage and went straight to Cai Gong's mansion.

As the head of the palace, Lu Yu gradually gained official etiquette and was no longer the immature boy he once was.

Not long after walking out, the guard driving the car turned around and whispered: "Ling Shi, Kong Taichang has been in for almost half an hour."

Lu Yu frowned and said: "They are literary giants in the world, maybe they are just discussing classics and meanings."

The guard didn't answer and turned back to continue driving.

Not long after, Lu Yu came to the back door of Cai Gong's mansion and stood waiting in front of the door.

Not long after, the white-haired Cai Yong rushed over, raised his hand, and said with a smile: "Prince in charge of the palace, why do you have time to come to my house?"

Lu Yu is the son of Lu Zhi, and he is no stranger to Cai Yong.

Lu Yu raised his hand, saluted respectfully, and then said: "Mr. Cai, I heard that Dongguan has successfully compiled history. I will come to investigate on behalf of Your Majesty."

The tense corners of Cai Yong's face relaxed slightly, and he quickly said: "Please give me the order from the palm of my hand."

After Wang Yun's incident, Cai Yong seemed to have lost his previous exaggeration and impetuousness. His head was white-haired, energetic, and more restrained and elegant.

Lu Yu entered Duke Cai's mansion, and after walking a few steps, he said, "Mr. Cai, has Kong Taichang not left yet?"

Cai Yong's heart was pounding with fear, his entire face was twitching irregularly, his steps paused, and his eyes were filled with shock and fear.

Lu Yu waited for a moment, then turned around and saw Cai Yong's expression. He instantly realized something and said hurriedly: "Mr. Cai, please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean anything else. It's just me coming today, not His Majesty's intention."

Cai Yong raised his hands tremblingly, with fear written all over his face, and said: "Dare you ask my nephew, are you serious?"

Seeing that Cai Yong even called him 'nephew', Lu Yu secretly shook his head and said, "Of course, please forgive me, Mr. Cai."

Cai Yong's body trembled and he was about to fall down. Fortunately, he grabbed the tree next to him and kept him from falling.

Lu Yu hurriedly supported him. Seeing that there was no one else, he whispered: "Mr. Cai, the matter of the East Palace is subject to His Majesty's decree. As a minister, you must not assume the holy will, privately say to abolish the establishment, let alone conspire to establish it. Forming cliques for personal gain.”

Cai Yong was a man who had suffered a big loss. He didn't understand the danger involved. He nodded repeatedly and said, "I have taken note of what my nephew said."

Lu Yu supported him, feeling his panic, and said: "Kong Taichang seems unaware, Mr. Cai still needs to be alert."

Kong Rong publicly congratulated Cai Yong at yesterday's banquet, and he came here in person today. It's hard for others not to think too much!

(End of this chapter)