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"Changbai, should you take a break from bathing again in the future? If so, take your wife and accompany me to Yuqing Temple to pay homage to the Taoist Master and burn incense."

After having dinner together, Wang Ruofu gave instructions to Sheng Changbai.

Wang Ruofu wanted to take Shanghai Chaoyun with him, and his intention was very obvious. He wanted to go to the Taoist temple to seek a son.

Although Sheng Changbai and Hai Chaoyun had not been married for long, most of the time they were still in the emperor's mourning period, and the couple could not sleep together or have children together.

But now that his wife is married, Wang Ruofu is still very eager to have a grandson.

Why go to a Taoist temple to ask for a child? The only thing is that the Taoist priest is in charge of everything and has a lot of business.

Wang Ruofu is a person with no religious beliefs. No matter which Confucianism, Buddhism or Taoism, he can worship when necessary and is willing to worship, but he cannot be said to be pious to any of them.

When you need it, you can consider it pious to pay extra for some scented oil and candles.

After all, this is how the Taoist abbot is identified.

The economic prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty also affected monks, Taoists and temples alike. Hosts and abbots calculated the piety of believers based on consumption.

The reason why Wang Ruofu likes to go to Taoist temples is because the old lady believes in Buddhism.

To avoid having the same hobbies as the old lady and needing to accompany her to the temple from time to time, Wang Ruofu prefers to go to Taoist temples.

"It's better to wait a few days before going. You all should be careful lately. If you have nothing to do, don't go out in the next few days. There are soldiers everywhere in the city arresting people."

Sheng Hong stopped Wang Ruofu, and then gave instructions to everyone in the family.

Originally, the city of Bianjing had calmed down after the emperor and the queen mother arrested each other during the last wave of party strife.

But because of Gu Tingye's sexy ideas, the Queen Mother suffered a heavy loss.

The jade seal is gone. It was taken away by the emperor, otherwise it will never come back.

But the Queen Mother will not hold back this tone, the old widow is definitely not easy to mess with.

It cannot be targeted at the emperor or prime minister, but the queen mother can be targeted at other people.

Qi Heng was assigned again to arrest another wave of noble disciples who had taken refuge with the emperor.

Anyone who sought refuge with the emperor or had any involvement with King Yan was arrested.

The complete one is just finding fault, and the one that stands out is venting anger.

This time the old emperor took the blame and admitted his punishment without taking any measures.

These people who were arrested could only admit that they were unlucky, that they had behaved badly and had troubles with King Yan.

After all, it was the Queen Mother and the Emperor who were fighting, and they were both the leaders of one party's interests.

It is normal for some cannon fodder to be affected.

This is always the case. No matter what era it is, when big bosses fight, no matter how fierce the fight is, nothing will happen to the big boss himself, and a large number of the subordinates will be killed or injured.

Because Gu Tingye was also the mastermind, this time the Queen Mother asked Qi Heng to arrest Gu Tingye's younger brother, Gu Tingwei.

Because she was angry with Gu Tingye, the Queen Mother wanted to give Gu Tingwei a heavy sentence.

"Let's go out when there is peace in the city." Sheng Changbai replied.

The army in feudal society cannot require high personal qualities.

Soldiers and bandits were just thinking about it. These soldiers were arresting people everywhere in the city, and they were domineering and rampant. They were obviously not suitable for the elderly, children, and women at home to go out.

After more than ten days, Qi Heng collected a lot of evidence and asked the emperor to convict his subordinates at the court meeting:
"Your Majesty, in the case of rebelling against the king, all the people involved have been put under pressure and interrogated. Please ask your Majesty to judge."

During this period, Qi Heng worked as the Queen Mother's minion, helping the Queen Mother fight for power and arrest people.

I offended a lot, but I still reaped the benefits of the good friends I had with my family.

Before he even started working, he was rewarded with a scarlet robe and silver fish.

He changed into a scarlet robe that symbolized a high-ranking official, which made him more intimidating when arresting people.

"The case of Ni Wang has not been fully concluded yet. After all the investigations are clear, it will not be too late to deal with it together."

The emperor used the trick of dragging his son. It would be fine if the emperor could not save these people who had taken refuge with the emperor.

And because of the crime of treason, taking the initiative to punish these people severely will inevitably make people feel sad.

If the emperor wants to be the boss like this, no one will dare to work for the emperor in the future.

"Your Majesty, I have my own rules and regulations."

At this time, Gu Tingye jumped out again.

"Say." the emperor said.

"The three sons of the Gu family cling to the rebel king...I am willing to be punished on their behalf."

Gu Tingye jumped out to help Gu Tingwei and his two cousins ​​from the fourth and fifth bedrooms of the Gu family intercede.

"Your Majesty, you must not do it. The country has national laws and the army has military regulations. Conspiracy is a serious crime. How can we give a light punishment..." Qi Heng objected.

"They are just accomplices and repentant."

"If serious treason can be punished lightly, how can the law be used to scare the world?"

Gu Tingye and Qi Heng, the two representatives of the emperor and the queen mother, started arguing in the court.

"After the case is clearly investigated, I will make my own considerations and withdraw from the court."

Qi Heng and Gu Tingye fought, but of course they still couldn't get any results. The emperor finally chose to delay.

Although the old emperor wanted to give some of his own people a lenient sentence, it also depended on the Queen Mother's attitude.

The emperor delayed the matter to save time for him and the Queen Mother to exchange interests and play games.

In any case, the trial of the case is over and it is time to pronounce the verdict.

The matter of King Yan's rebellion has always come to an end.

It is a good thing that the emperor and the queen mother will not amplify this issue.

Let these people in the court finally feel at ease and no longer have to live in fear.

A few days later, Gu Tingye's eldest brother Gu Tingyu, who had always been frail and sickly, couldn't hold on any longer and died.

Because Gu Tingye was presiding over the funeral, Sheng Changbai, a good friend of Gu Tingye, also came to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion to pay his respects.

It's a pity that Gu Tingyu is the best choice because of his intelligence and scheming.

He was also born in a family of distinguished generals, so he was a good candidate for military advisor.

Because of his poor health, he couldn't go out to do anything, and all his resourcefulness could only be used for fighting at home.

Because of his poor health, Gu Tingyu rarely went out. He didn't even meet Sheng Changbai a few times or have a good chat with him, and then he just disappeared.

Sheng Changbai really felt sorry for Gu Tingyu. They were born to the same father. Gu Tingyu was weak and sickly, while Gu Tingye was born with supernatural powers and was as strong as an ox.

If Gu Tingyu could have a body like Gu Tingye, he would be much more stable than Gu Tingye and his role would be much greater.

"Zhonghuai, my condolences!"

Although he knew that Gu Tingye would not be sad about Gu Tingyu's death at all, Sheng Changbai still said the same thing as usual.After all, it was a funeral, so Sheng Changbai couldn't congratulate Gu Tingye directly.

Your frail elder brother has finally died. Congratulations on inheriting the title of Marquis Ningyuan.

"After greeting these guests, let's have a chat." Gu Tingye replied.

Sheng Changbai went to mourn Gu Tingyu, and then turned around in the front hall of Gu's house, waiting for Gu Tingye.

The Gu family is quite familiar with the funeral process. Gu Yankai died two years ago, and now Gu Tingyu died.

In just two years, the Gu family lost two masters.

In other words, the Gu family's title does not need to be downgraded. Otherwise, after these two waves, the Gu family's title will be worthless.

After the peak period of condolences passed, Gu Tingye left the matter of welcoming guests to others.

He welcomed Sheng Changbai into a side hall to talk.

"Zecheng, I finally got back what originally belonged to me. My mother's name has been recognized. The Gu family will write a separate biography for my mother in the genealogy, write down clearly the causes and consequences of my mother's marriage into the Gu family, and recognize my mother. Bai’s dedication and contribution to the Gu family.”

Gu Tingye thought that he had done something big again and needed recognition again.

"After your eldest brother is gone, the family property and title of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion should belong to you. With the support of the official family, no one else can take it away. You have to save Gu Tingwei and the two dandies with four houses and five houses. Just for your mother, in exchange for an elder of the Gu clan, or even all the clan members, to recognize your mother’s efforts?”

Gu Tingye's trouble was somewhat unnecessary.After Gu Tingye inherited the title and the position of clan leader, he could have done these things by himself.

If Gu Tingyu had to do it, it seemed more justifiable and upright.

But the fact is still the same, these people should have looked down on Gu Tingye's mother, who was born as a merchant's daughter of the Bai family, but they still look down on her.

Regardless of whether it is Gu Tingyu or Gu Tingye, whoever advances this matter cannot change other people's true views.

"Exactly."

Gu Tingye replied with a proud face, this is obviously an expression of Gu Tingye's low self-esteem because of his mother Bai's background as a merchant's daughter.

Gu Tingye himself didn't care about Bai's origin, so how could he change other people's opinions.

"As long as you think it's worth it."

Gu Tingye did not sacrifice this time. For the sake of the three sons of the Gu family, Gu Tingye had to ask for a pardon from the emperor. This severely forced the emperor.

After helping Gu Tingye, the emperor said that the treason case should be dealt with more seriously, and he openly defended the Gu family.

Once you have gained some prestige, you will inevitably suffer a lot of damage.

If he doesn't help Gu Tingye, the emperor won't even help his most popular person and general.

It will make people think that there is a rift between the two people, and the emperor without military power can be easily bullied.

Maybe there will be some unwilling clan members who will come up with some ideas.

The old Zhao family wears yellow robes, candlelight and ax shadows, and the throne has idioms, and they all have criminal records.

Within a few days of Gu Tingyu's arrest, the Yanwang party who had been arrested before were sentenced.

Those who seize titles seize their titles, those who confiscate their homes, those who are dismissed from office, those who are imprisoned, and those who are exiled.

The crimes vary in severity, and so do the various penalties, ranging from light to severe.

There are those who are aggrieved, and there are also those who are not unjust and truly rebel against the king.

No matter how you deal with those who really participated in the conspiracy, it will definitely not be too much.

After all, more than ten thousand people died for the selfishness of these people.

There is nothing that these wronged people can do. They are all victims of party strife.

In the future, I hope Zhao Zongquan will remember the sacrifices of these people.

After you truly gain power, remember to get people back.

The time when Zhao Zongquan will be fully in power is uncertain. Whether these people will still be remembered is hard to say. It can only be said to be a hope.

After the case is tried and the verdict is announced, it is time to reward the person in charge of the case based on their merits.

The advocate and implementer of this matter were all Qi Heng, so the first credit was naturally given to Qi Heng.

With the support of the Empress Dowager, Qi Heng was promoted to the rank of Youjianyi, a minister of the fourth rank.

Qi Heng was promoted from the troll department of Yushitai to Jianyuan, another troll department.

In terms of level, Qi Heng was promoted four levels in a row.

If you are a lucky minister, you will be promoted at this speed, jumping up and down, and flying up on a rocket.

But this kind of official position is actually very empty, and will not be recognized by the civil official group.

Qi Heng's rights are also tied to the Queen Mother.

Just like Gu Tingye was Zhao Zongquan's lucky minister, he was not recognized by the general group, and all his rights were tied to Zhao Zongquan.

As long as the Queen Mother or the Emperor loses power, or Qi Heng or Gu Tingye falls out of favor, this kind of unfounded right will be lost immediately.

Looking at it now, it is only a matter of time before the Queen Mother delegates power. After all, the emperor is the legitimate and supreme leader of the country. Qi Heng is at higher risk than Gu Tingye.

In the end of this power struggle, it seemed that Gu Tingye had gained the greatest benefit.

After finishing the funeral for Gu Tingyu, Gu Tingye quickly inherited the title under the arrangement of the emperor.

From the third-rank Marquis Ningyuan, the dispatch also went to the fourth-rank deputy capital commander in front of the palace.

The forbidden army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was managed by the Sanya, which was divided into the Dianqian Division, the Guard Horse Army Division, and the Guard Infantry Division.

In the Zhou Dynasty, during the two generations of the old emperor and Zhao Zongquan, when the commanders of the three yamen were not permanent, the deputy commander was the highest officer of the three yamen.

This is also the limit of official positions that cannot be transferred from military service to civilian service.

The Zhou Dynasty's emphasis on literature and restraint on military affairs was also reflected in the fact that the upper limit of official positions for military generals was far lower than that for civilian officials.

Gu Tingye is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard Division, Shen Congxing, the uncle of the State, is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Guards Ma Jun Division, and the British Company is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Infantry Guard Division.

It can be said that these three people are the three giants of the Great Zhou military, and control all the forbidden troops of the Great Zhou.

In terms of official position, Gu Tingye was number one, but in terms of the emperor's trust, his uncle Shen Congxing was probably number one.

"Zhong Huai, congratulations."

Because the title can be inherited, the funerals and happy events of the honorable family are all held together.

Sheng Changbai came here to congratulate Gu Tingye on his title this time. He was not going to Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, but to the Orange Garden, a mansion given to Gu Tingye by the emperor.

"How can you learn like those people?" Gu Tingye said, pointing to the many people who came to give gifts at the entrance of Orange Garden.

"There are so many people who come to your house to give gifts, the canopy is like a cloud, and the crowd is like a bustling city. It must be in front of your house!"

Gu Tingye forced the emperor once, and the emperor indeed gave a light sentence to the three sons of the Gu family.

Even if he loses his prestige, he must show favor to Gu Tingye, making Gu Tingye's position as the most popular person in front of the emperor more stable.

Taking advantage of Gu Tingye's assumption of the title, many people gave Gu Tingye gifts as a sign of goodwill. (End of chapter)