I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 368 Huo Xian forced the Shangguan Queen Mother to issue an edict: seize power from the emperor and return power to Huo Guang! (Please subscribe)
Outside the Changxin Hall, a hundred Changyi Langs were already waiting in full formation, completely surrounding the Empress Dowager Shangguan's bedroom.

The leader of these Changyi Langs was Yu Wuyou, the counselor of the Menxia Temple sent by the emperor.

There are Weiyang guards in Weiyang Palace, and there are Changle guards in Changle Palace.

There are soldiers and guards on duty in Changle Palace: they are currently temporarily placed on duty outside Changxin Palace.

Because the nominal Changle Guardsman is none other than Fan Mingyou, the general of Liao Dynasty who was "suspected" of rebelling in Beidi County.

In the past few months, Fan Mingyou was first busy with military affairs, and then led the army on an expedition. Wang Jilai was responsible for all practical matters.

Although Wang Ji had already removed some of the Huo gang members in Changle Palace, Fan Mingyou was the Changle Guard, so he could not wipe them all away.

Therefore, the Changle Palace is naturally not as safe as the Weiyang Palace. The hundred Changyi Lang brought by Yu Wuyou is crucial.

Three hours ago, Yu Wuyou led his troops to Changle Palace.

But he did not enter the palace to meet the Queen Mother, but just led his guards to guard under the eaves outside the palace.

Firstly, it was a bit disobedient for a foreign minister to enter the Queen Mother's bedroom in the dead of night; secondly, more than ten days ago, the Shangguan Queen Mother had said that she would not let Yu Wuyou come to Changle Palace again.

Yu Wuyou didn't understand what he meant, but he could only follow it somewhat dully and rigidly.

Changle Palace is much larger than Weiyang Palace, but there are far fewer people living in it, so it seems even quieter.

Yu Wuyou, who had been standing outside the palace for several hours, would look in the direction of Weiyang Palace from time to time, fearing that he would hear some strange movement from there.

Fortunately, a few hours passed and Yu Wuyou didn't receive any bad news.

This means that the emperor has captured Zhongbao Xiaowei and Zhijinwu.

Once these two places are captured, the general will be in name only for the time being. Without military power, he will not be able to cause more trouble.

The emperor would not imprison Huo Guang immediately because he still had to attend the court meeting tomorrow.Wait for Huo Guang to show up with the remaining Huo Party.

At this time, Yu Wuyou couldn't help but think of the Queen Mother Shangguan again.

Apart from the highly respected status of the Queen Mother, it is really pitiful for a weak woman of fifteen or sixteen to be constantly involved in the bloody storm of Chang'an City.

The thin face of Queen Mother Shangguan appeared in front of his eyes, and besides pity, some other emotions grew in his heart.

As for what this feeling was, Yu Wuyou didn't dare to delve into it.

While Yu Wuyou was thinking wildly outside the palace, the Queen Mother Shangguan inside the palace was not asleep either. Instead, she was sitting on the phoenix couch in the front hall, reading "Zuo Zhuan" with a lone lamp.

At midnight tonight, the emperor sent someone to bring her a secret letter, clearly explaining the causes and consequences of what happened tonight.

On the eve of the storm, how could the Queen Mother Shangguan sleep?
However, the Queen Mother Shangguan couldn't sleep, not only because she was afraid, but also because she was a little excited.

Maybe not too long after today, she will be able to see the Huo family building in ruins.

Of course, maybe there is a new emperor in Weiyang Palace.

No matter which outcome it is, it will not affect the status of Shangguan Queen Mother in the final analysis.

She is the current Queen Mother, no matter how the Huo family views her, she is the supreme Queen Mother - from the moment Emperor Xiaozhao came to power, no one can shake her status.

The emperor can depose the queen, but I have never heard of deposing the queen mother.

In addition, the Shangguan Queen Mother also believed in the man guarding outside the palace. As long as he was around, no one, especially no one, could hurt her tonight.

However, in the end, they will always have one outside the palace and the other inside.

Separated by the thin palace door, there are people from two worlds.

……

As soon as Yinshi arrived, chickens in every corner of Chang'an City began to crow.

Although it was still dark around the sky, it also meant that daylight was about to come.

At this time, a visitor hurried over and reported to Yu Wuyou: "Envoy Yu, there is someone outside the palace who is anxious to see the Queen Mother."

"Huh? Who?"

"It's the general's wife, Huo Xian."

Yu Wuyou was a little surprised. The Emperor was actually sure that Huo Guang would come, but Yu Wuyou didn't expect that it was Huo Xian who came.

Yu Wuyou had actually heard about the "old grudge" between Huo Xian and Shangguan Queen Mother for a long time.

In addition, Huo Xian's "reputation" for being arrogant, domineering and vicious was widely spread in Chang'an City, so Yu Wuyou was very unhappy with her.

However, although he was reluctant, Yu Wuyou had no right to refuse Huo Xian's visit to the Queen Mother Shangguan. He came to the outside of Changxin Palace and knocked on the door a few times.

He wanted to ask the person who really had the authority to deal with this matter.

The person who opened the door and came out was Lu Ping, the Shangguan Queen Mother's personal maid.

After Yu Wuyou gave a slight salute, he asked in a low voice: "The General's wife is outside the palace asking to see the Queen Mother. I wonder if the Queen Mother has gone to bed and whether she is willing to be summoned."

"Slave, go and ask, and then come back and give your envoy a reply."

"It's work."

Without delaying for too long, Lu Ping came out again and said to Yu Wuyou: "The Queen Mother said to let the General's wife come in."

"If the Queen Mother does not want to meet the General's wife, the ministers can stop her from entering the palace." Yu Wuyou said in a lowered voice.

Through the crack of the half-open door, Yu Wuyou could see the vague outline of the Shangguan Queen Mother.

Yu Wuyou wanted to persuade him again, but suddenly the cold voice of Queen Mother Shangguan came from the depths of the hall.

"Yu Wuyou, the general's wife is my grandmother. She came to visit late at night. There must be something important and I have to see her."

Yu Wuyou didn't expect that his words would be heard by the Queen Mother Shangguan. He couldn't say anything more and quickly agreed with a "promise".

The Queen Mother's oral instructions were passed down all the way. About a quarter of an hour later, Huo Xian, who looked gloomy, came to the outside of Changxin Palace under the guidance of several maidservants.

Huo Xian had followed Huo Guang to Changxin Palace several times before, but he had never seen such a heavily guarded appearance.

Thinking again of all the things that happened in Chang'an City tonight, although I looked calm on the outside, I couldn't help but feel uneasy inside.

Especially when she walked to the eaves outside the main hall and saw the cold eyes of the official beside the emperor, she felt even more palpitated.

However, Huo Xian is not an ordinary woman after all. When she came here today, she had the courage to break the boat. How could she retreat without a fight?

What's more, after a few hours, there is really no conclusion about who is alive and dead in Chang'an City.

Under the gaze of Yu Wuyou's murderous gaze, Huo Xian stepped into Changxin Hall.

Changxin Hall is very spacious. Although two rows of palace lanterns have just been lit, the light they emit still cannot fill the empty space.

On the phoenix couch above the jade steps in the palace is the thin Shangguan Queen Mother.

Wrapped in the thick darkness, she looked even more lonely and helpless.

Except for the Queen Mother of Shangguan, there were only some internal officials and maidservants standing quietly, not like living people, but like wooden sculptures.

Huo Xian stood far away, and for a moment he was afraid to walk past.

She didn't expect that Changxin Palace would be so terrifying at night.

It is not easy for the Shangguan Queen Mother to live here without going crazy.

However, the source of Huo Xian's idea was not sympathy, but cynicism: she wished the Queen Mother Shangguan would go crazy.

"Who told you not to give birth to a prince? It forced me to do that terrible evil thing. It was simply my own fault."

The maternal grandmother of the Shangguan Queen Mother was Huo Guang's first wife, and the three generations of her grandparents looked somewhat similar to her.

So every time Huo Xian saw the Queen Mother Shangguan, he would always think of the scene where he fed "Mrs. Huo" poison.

The scene breeds guilt and fear, which eventually turns into resentment.

Although there was endless resentment in his heart, Huo Xian was very disciplined at the moment.

Bow down, salute, say hello... all in one go, without any faults.

Even though the Queen Mother of Shangguan had been the Queen Mother for so many years, this was actually the first time she met Huo Xian alone.

She remembered very clearly that the entire Shangguan family was killed, and it had a lot to do with the woman in front of her.

After so many years, the Queen Mother Shangguan has changed from a child to a girl, but this hatred has not been diluted, but has been hidden deeper.

"Madame General, it's very windy at the door, please come to the front." Shangguan Queen Mother said delicately.

"No." Huo Xian replied, then walked a dozen steps forward and came to the jade steps of the phoenix couch.

Huo Xian stood here, and the two of them could clearly see the subtle emotions between each other's eyebrows.

"Give a seat."

"Thank you, Empress."

Naturally, an internal official prepared the couch for Huo Xian to sit down properly.

"All of you, please go down. The general's wife wants to have a few words of respect with me."

"promise!"

After a period of rustling sounds, the maids and officials all left the room.

Suddenly, the entire front hall of Changxin Hall became even quieter.

Two women who hate each other, two women separated by two generations, there is no need for any small talk, getting straight to the point is the best result.

"The general's wife visited Changxin Palace late at night. What's the matter?" Shangguan Queen Mother said.

"A lot of things happened in Chang'an City tonight. It was the general who asked his concubine to come to see the Queen Mother."

"Oh? That's it. No wonder I've been restless and unable to sleep." Shangguan Queen Mother said calmly, "Madam, please tell me why the general wants to see me?"

"The emperor is insane and foolish, and has re-appointed the treacherous minister Cai Yi to seize the power of Fan Mingyou and others. The army is now raising flags in Beidi County and is on its way to the Qing Dynasty in Beijing."

Huo Xian's lie had been planned in advance, and now it seemed like it was the truth, without any lag. "I don't know anything about this matter." Shangguan Queen Mother was still indifferent, but she didn't seem to know anything about it.

Huo Xian didn't care about the details. She just talked about everything that happened in Chang'an City tonight.

It's not like you can make it up randomly, but with a slight change of perspective, the emperor "killed traitorous ministers" was replaced by "killing loyal ministers."

The Queen Mother Shangguan listened quietly, feeling more and more disgusted.

Before Huo Xian could finish speaking, the Empress Dowager Shangguan interrupted the other party's "performance".

"Madam, there is no need to beat around the bush. If the general wants me to do something, just say it directly."

"The general wants the Queen Mother to issue an edict to reprimand the emperor for his rebellious behavior, affirm that Fan Mingyou and others are serving as military remonstrances, and then order the emperor to hand over the government affairs to the general."

The Queen Mother Shangguan smiled, and it turned out to be exactly what happened.

"The county magistrate has already taken charge of the government. I'm afraid the county magistrate won't listen to my decree." Shangguan Queen Mother declined politely.

"The previous emperors of the Han Dynasty valued the reputation of benevolence and filial piety most. The county magistrate would not dare to disobey the Queen Mother's decree." Huo Xian took a step forward and said.

"But I live in Changle Palace, stay away from the political affairs of the court, and never leave the palace. I'm afraid I can't tell the truth about this important military matter."

Huo Xian heard the doubts in the Queen Mother Shangguan's words, and the pretense of respect on the surface was immediately dropped.

At this critical moment when every second counts, she has no time to play riddles with this little Shangguan Queen Mother.

"These are the words that the General asked his concubine to bring and tell to the Queen Mother. Does the Queen Mother not believe the General, or does she really regard me, Mrs. Huo, as a traitor?"

"Your Majesty, please don't forget that you also have the blood of the Huo family in your body. I'm afraid you can't stay out of this."

"I ask the Queen Mother to think twice again, I am a concubine. Don't delay this important event in the world and shake the foundation of the great Han Dynasty."

After Huo Xian finished speaking, he bowed down, but there was no trace of respect in his words. Instead, they were more aggressive.

How could the Shangguan Queen Mother not hear it? She only felt a little angry and unfair. Huo Xian had never taken her seriously.

Perhaps it was because of the girlish rebelliousness that the Shangguan Queen Mother, who could have continued to be coy and submissive with Huo Xian, suddenly became tough.

After a moment of silence, the empress dowager Shangguan opened her red lips and said slowly: "It is not appropriate for me to interfere in this matter. Although there are precedents for the harem to interfere in politics, the empress dowager is always stronger than the magistrate..."

"Although I am the Queen Mother, I have never participated in political affairs, and I am not as capable as a county official. I don't even know where Beidi County is, so how can I be so arrogant..."

Before the Shangguan Queen Mother finished speaking, Huo Xian, who had lost all his patience, suddenly stood up regardless of the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.

She stood in the darkness, staring at the Queen Mother Shangguan with the most sinister eyes, and actually interrupted the Queen Mother Shangguan's words directly.

"I'm afraid the Queen Mother is wrong about something. The General doesn't want to discuss with the Queen Mother now!"

"The Queen Mother does not know the affairs of the government, but the General knows it. All the Queen Mother needs to do is follow the General's instructions."

Huo Xian said more forcefully.

"But……"

Huo Xian did not let Shangguan Queen Mother finish the words behind "but", so he took a presumptuous step forward and came to the jade steps.

"There is no 'but' on this matter. The Queen Mother can just issue the decree. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"If this decree is issued, the Queen Mother can still live in Changxin Palace safely; if she does not issue this decree, after the city of Chang'an is destroyed, the Han army may be resentful!"

"The Queen Mother is still young, and I'm afraid she has never seen the appearance of crazy soldiers. When they attack Changle Palace, no one can stop them."

"The soldiers who went crazy don't care whether you are the Queen Mother or not, they only know that you are a woman..."

The more Huo Xian spoke, the softer his voice became, and the more sinister and cruel he became.

She dug out many of the tragic things she had seen in the folk when she was young, and laid them out in front of the Empress Dowager Shangguan in blood.

He used the experience brought by the age difference of more than [-] years to intimidate the Queen Mother Shangguan.

After Huo Xian finished speaking, he walked a few more steps up the jade steps, and soon saw the Shangguan Queen Mother's lips trembling slightly because of fear.

Under the dim light, Shangguan Queen Mother and Huo Chengjun looked somewhat similar, but Huo Xian had no mercy or mercy at all, she only wanted that decree.

"The Queen Mother, please issue this decree. As long as you issue this decree, you will still be the powerful Queen Mother, and no one will be able to harm you."

After a period of silence, the girl sitting on the imperial couch seemed to be overwhelmed by fear. She nodded numbly like a lifeless clay puppet.

……

A quarter of an hour later, Huo Xian walked out of the gate of Changxin Hall with the Queen Mother's wishes in mind.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan was very obedient, and the content of her decree was exactly what Huo Guang had explained in advance.

When he passed by Yu Wuyou, Huo Xian stopped and had the urge to go over and humiliate and ridicule him, but in the end he held it back and just gave him a contemptuous look.

With the Queen Mother Shangguan in his arms, Huo Guangtian would regain power in the court and at least be able to exonerate Fan Mingyou.

This little emperor's official position will not last long.

Huo Xian ignored Yu Wuyou and left proudly.

Watching Huo Xian leave, Yu Wuyou wanted to go into the main hall to see how the Queen Mother Shangguan was doing, but in the end he stopped in front of the wide open door, hesitating and not daring to move forward.

"Yu Wuyou, come into the hall, I have something to tell you." The Queen Mother's voice floated from the hall with waves of echoes.

"But it's Yinshi now..."

"This matter is of great importance. I will forgive you for everything before and in the future."

"only!"

Yu Wuyou stood under the door. Because of the light, his shadow was cast far outside the door. He had some resistance and was unwilling to enter the Changxin Palace.

However, he finally walked into the hall and reached the jade steps.

"My humble minister Yu Wuyou sends his regards to the Queen Mother."

"Retire without courtesy."

"promise!"

"Long time no see, Yu Qing, is everything okay?" the Queen Mother asked softly.

"Excuse me, Queen Mother, I'm sorry. Everything is fine with me." Yu Wuyou responded nervously.

"That's good." The Queen Mother seemed to be saying to herself.

I wish you all the best, and I wish you nothing better.

Yu Wuyou seemed to feel something strange. He looked up at the Queen Mother Shangguan and saw a line of crystal tears on her delicate cheek.

The tear marks were very shallow and would not have been visible without the dim light.

Yu Wuyou wanted to ask what happened in the hall just now, but he couldn't speak.

One of them is the queen mother, and the other is the general's wife: whether they are enemies or friends, Yu Wuyou can't question them at will.

"Yu Wuyou, just now, the general's wife forced me to do something..."

One word "force" clearly explains Huo Xian's domineering attitude and Shangguan Queen Mother's humiliation and humiliation.

This made Yu Wuyou, who already valued the way of a monarch and his ministers, burst into anger and clenched his cheeks tightly.

"The name of the general forced me to issue an edict. I am afraid that the content of this edict will be detrimental to the emperor."

After saying this, the Empress Dowager Shangguan read the content of the decree word for word, and then she spoke out what had just happened without reservation.

Yu Wuyou listened very carefully, and his expression became more and more serious.

This decree will not only make the emperor passive in today's court meeting, but will even make the emperor fail!
"When the emperor asked you to come to Changle Palace, did he say that if I am not good for the emperor, he will let you... let you kill me." Shangguan Queen Mother asked with a sad smile.

In the past or elsewhere, if Yu Wuyou heard such a question, he would have immediately bowed and apologized.

But today, he was very calm, as if the Queen Mother Shangguan was not the Queen Mother, but just an old friend.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, whether the Queen Mother believes it or not, the county magistrate has never issued such an order to me."

"Seriously?" Queen Mother Shangguan didn't believe it.

"Seriously, Wei Chen once wanted to kill an innocent person who was a threat to the county magistrate. The magistrate almost drove me back to Changyi."

"The county magistrate also said that if you love the people in the world, you should love the people around you first; if you want to save the people in the world, you should also save the people around you first."

Yu Wuyou spoke unabashedly, some of which were the emperor's words, and some were his own words.

"Yu Qing still kills people. Is it true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance?" Shangguan Queen Mother asked.

"I wanted to kill him, but I couldn't."

"Has the county magistrate ever said how you would respond to a situation like today?" Shangguan Queen Mother asked again.

"The county magistrate said that the Queen Mother understands justice well and naturally knows what is right and what is wrong. Everything is decided by the Queen Mother."

This is an absolute trust.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan and the Emperor were nominally mother and son, but in reality they were political allies.

Selling out political allies often happens, but it is never a wise move.

"Yu Qing, I already know what the emperor means. There is still an hour before the court meeting. I have just made a decision. I hope the emperor can understand what I have done and what I want to do today."

As soon as the Empress Dowager Shangguan finished speaking, a high-pitched cock crow came from Shangguan in the west.

The stars in the sky have fallen, but the dark clouds that have been hovering over Chang'an City all night have actually dispersed at this moment.

A star and a quarter moon echo each other, welcoming the dawn.

　Please subscribe!If Huo Guang is not imprisoned, he can lure the snake out of the hole. Of course, it is for the Empress Dowager Shangguan to appear.Of course, there are some problems with my arrangement. The plot arrangement is too tight.

　　
　
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